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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
UNLIMITED TAX
LEVY ILLEGAL
Supreme Court Holds Act of 1919
to BE Unconstitutional

Columbia, May 3l.--The act, pass
ed in 1919 by .he general assembly
permitting an unlimited tax levy for
South Carolina municipalities except
that Of the city of Spartanburg, was
declared unconstitutional by the state
supreme court in an opinion handed
down this afternoon Cnder the de-
cision any municipality which has IN
reased its tax levy over its for
ncr limitation will have TO recur to IT'S
previous statltary level. The opin-
ION is the outcome Of an action
brought py d. ". Robinson, Of Coluln-
bia. against an increase in his tc;AeS
from ~ mills to II l2 mills on the
ground tha; ,he- increase wa: nncon-
at.tutional. he paid his taxes under
protest, demanding a return OF the
excess The matter was heard in the
county court Of I.ich.an1 by Judge NJ.
S. Whaley alJat & year ago and the
court he'd With the municipality. Mr..
Robinson then appealed The act Is
an amendment 70 an act previously
passed and the consequent title Is
numbering, ungrammatical and prac-
tically unintelligiDle, according tc
Justice Cothlan in a separate con
curing opinion and is not only de-
fective III not containing a statement
Of the subject to be legislated upon
! bat is actually misleading IN the IN
dication OF its local character.
The court held that the ,as -.enes.
Of title and the attempt TO cnaEae
statute OF local application into {
general law without clearly specify
| ing the character OF the change II
the title of the act. az IS required -
the constitution, was in contro|entlol
! to the organic law. The act, in leg
isla,ive slang slipped through th'
| General Assembly III 1919 without an
attention being paid to its character
The involved title contains 13S "-ort.
! and appears to relate only 10 the cit
Of Spartanburg. being an amendinen
! to a series Of amended acts datin
! back from 1893 After the Legislator
adjourned several Columbia poill
clans boasted upon putting one over o.
lawmakers and the people. Afterward
Columbia city council increased il
tax levy from 20 mills to 27 2 mill:
for permanent improvements follow
ing a mass meeting at which vailou
citizens voiced protest. c. S. Mon
tieth. city attorney, .ated this afte1
noon that the amount Of money in
volved is very small. The interpreta
tion given in the opinion Of the Su
preme Court is that Mr.. Robinson vi
have to be refunded s33.45 IN take
he amount collected over the 20 mills
likewise citizens who protested the il
crease viii have TO be given back
surplus. Those who paid without PFC
test VIII have to file snits for recoy
cry, it is thought. The opinion Of III
Supreme Court was written by Jus
ticc r.. 3. Frazer and was elaborate
in a separate opinion by Justice L.
Cothran
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Protested Too Much
Augusta-Aiken Electric Railway
Tax Assessment Increased

Columbia. June 2.-The state tax
commission today announced that it
had increased the tax assessment OF
tha AIsusta.A Aiken Electric Railway
""mi.any BY about \ half million dol
as. on the basis OF the property
valuation reported in the conpany,5
petition 10 the railroad commission
for an increase OF its passenger fares.
The company'S petition Tor higher
70 .es stated that its property value
in South Carolina was $l.500, 600. Last
va: It's return was $l44.9oo. Tie
tax commission fixed the assessment
this Year at torty-tw0 per cent Of the
saiuation OF the compar! South
Carolina properly, $l50p."o',, TAich
means an a=scssnlen. If $i%0.00o. or
$4S3.l00 more than the assessment
t,t last wear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
The Price Of Farm Land
Hindsights From a Real Estate
Dealer
From the York; lie Enouirer)

(Froin the York; lie Enquirer).
The price Of farm land is too high
and it has got TO come down before
there is great deal os changing" said
Mr. j. c. Wilburn yesterday.
''Iow DO you know that the price
is too hign?" asked the reporter.
OF course it is understood tha. Mr..
WilborIl has bought and sold more
thousands of farm lands than any
oth-r man IN York county, AM if any
body is Il fair authority on values Il
should lie Mr.. WilDorn. The question
of the reporter was merely intended
TO draw him out.
'Wen,'' he replied, I have had
number Of cases rece. y in which the
owner of land wanted TO sell and .he
would be purchaser mas very anxious
20 buy; bat somehow l jusr could not
get them together. IN some cases the
difference between them was only
:, per cent OK such q matter; but that,
was as close as they could get.
/ 'Eut why do you say that land is
too high the reporter asked.
LAS It general ruie--as near a gen
eral rule as you can get at. replied
1 Mr.. Wilborn, IAN acre OF land is
worth 81 bale OF cotton. Ii cotton is
worth lG cents Il pound. land that will
Wed bale to the acre is worth $50
and if cotton is worth 40 cents the
same land is worth 5000
How lon. would you say that ic
wonld take to pay foI, farm On that
nasis?" the reporter asked.
About five years" said Mr.. Will
born.
OF course, continued Mr.. Wilborn,
I arn not laying this down as an in
falli5.a rule. There are a number
Of qualifying circumstances that enter
into each peculiar case, but the best
ground guide l have TO so by is that
an acre Of land IS worth a bale Of
cotton and that IS about ali It is
1CCrtr n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
state supress1e Ccur, 1as adjourned

Columbia. June 3.-The state su-
preme court adjourned is spring
term here yesterday. ilaG:ng complet-
ed its docket and also the special
docket" The court has haa busy
term, ia.ge number CT cases haTing
been heard The justices Will be IN
Columbia frequently during the sum
mer months, though their meetings
VIII be fer conference On cases. They
are adjourned subject to the call Of
the chief justice. The cases heard
during the recent term VIII be decid-
ed between now and the beginning of
.ht. October term.
There are number Gf unusually
important cases TO be decided, haV-
ing been argued during the past
term Among these are the Colun :
Dia Canal case, and the Kenneth Cos
sett appeal from -ibbeville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Decision Against
Hagood Gooding:
Supreme Court Rules That Jesse
Thomas is Auditor Of Hamp
ton County

Columbia, June 2.-T. Hagood
Gooding is ordered TO cacate the office
Of auditor in Hampton county in
favor Of w. Jesse Thomas, Who was
recently commissioned by the gov
ernor. in an order which the su-
premu court yesterday afternoon is
sued, following the courts decision OF
the injunction proceedings brought ~
Mr.. Thomas to ouat Mr.. GoOding from
office, the latter having refused TO
turn Ovci 70 Mr.. Thomas the books
and the Office. The court order speci-
fed that Mr. Thomas must Vacate the
Office Wi hin twenty-fOur hours after
receiving a certified copy CT the Or
der, served upon him by the sheriff
iof Hampton. Harry McGaw. Clerk OF
the supreme court, mailed a copy OF
the oiGer to the sheriff Wednesday
afternoon. and this means ii appears
that NJ. Goodlng Will have 10 turn
The Office over 10 ,.I:. Thomas on FRI
! day
Air. Goodins vas chosen in the pri-
.tary los: ;e;,i :;tit on the ground
charges brought 1i:a.nat him b: ths
stare tax commission, ingoiTinG L.
reeularitles IN tax assessments, ti'
senator from Hampton nominated
! Ny. Thomas for appointment. Thi:
appointment was confirmed by tht
senate and after q series of hearing:
! Governor Cooper commissioned Mi
Thomas, declining to commission Slr
Gooding. AIr Gooding then refuse(
70 vacate 1he office and Mr. Thoma
went TO the courts to Dust him. tn
courts sustained tIr. Thomas conten
ton as 10 his cain On the ctfice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Railroad Commis-
sion Hearing
Effort To Be Made To Reduce
Rates on Short Hauls

Columbia, June 3.-An effort to re-
duee the freight rate on cotton Tor
short ffauls intra state will be made
before the railroad commission in
sColubia at an early date. according
to announcements made today by the
commission, to the effect that pubic
hearing on the question would be held.
The date for the hearing has not been
SET, but the commission states that II
viii probably be held during June.
The present rate on short hauls OF
cotton IN this state are proh3bitlve.
state members Of the commission. A
short haul Is thirty-six miles or less,
and il mos. cases for such distances
cotton Is haulded by motor or horse
drawn vehicle.
The short haul rate went sky-high
during federal control, when in addi-
ton to several increases flat fifteen
cents was added to cotton freight
rates for all distances. The protest
against the present rate has been
made by buyers. shippers, planters
and manufacturers.
Other Hearings.
The railroad COMMISSION mas also
announced several other hearings. On
the sSth a hearing will be held in re-
gard to an agency at Ladson. On the
same day there will also be hearing
on, the question of the car minimum
rate on potato barrels and other bar
sreIs. On the 18th there will be a
hearing in regard to express rates on
fresh fish. Fish dealers want a re-
duction. On the same day there viii
sgbe;a hearing in regard to the owner
ship of telephone line between
Pri.chardvilse and Ridgeland, in Jas.
per county.
The railroad commission is to have
a conference. soon with railroad Off.
eiais in regard to a reduction of the
freight rate, interstate, on wood pUlr
for-mauufacture Of paper, in ship.
Ments originating in South Carolina
The commission wants this reduced
A reciassification. of the rate Of save
boards is also to be discussed.
The railroad commission has beer
notified that work has started. il
compliance with its request, on the in
stallation of electric lights in the de-
pot. at Piedmont. The commission
has also been notified that the con
struction of the overhead bridge a
Dead Fab Crossing, in Greenwood
county. has beer completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Compensation Act
For Civilians
Senate Passes Bill Sponsored by
Senator Underwood-Smoot
Offers Opposition

Washington, June 2.--The senate
today passed Senator Underwood's S
hill extending the federal conpensa-
elon act TO include civilians VINO
served with the American armies
abroad IN the world war.
Senator Smoot, Utah, opposing the
measure, said it might result in "a
lot OF swivel chair heroes getting
money from the treasury un)ustly-
Senator Underwood replied that he
proposed to keep the bill hanging
on the neck of the Republican party
until Justice is done these mon who,
though not soldiers, suffered and died
Ike soldiers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
SHOT TO DEATH
ABOVE THEATER

Charleston, June 3.-A colored
man. whose name was unknown to
the police at late hour last night.
was shot and mortally wounded in a
room over the Milo moving picture
theatre on upper King street last
night about 10:30 o'clock. The shoot
ing is alleged to have been done
by Pat Cooley, another negro. who
fed Immediately after the shooting.
The victim. whose first name was said
to be Harry, was taken TO the Roper
Hospital, but he die about the time
OF his arrival there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Elected Class President.

Lexington, Va, June George
Lloyd Cothran of Sumter, S. c., will
be president Of tbs junior class at
Washington and Lee University dur
ing the 1921-22 session, as a result
Of The recent election Of officers by the
class OF 20. Young Cothtan is at
present a sophomore at Washington
and Lee. and his popularity on the
campus ia attested by his election to
tbs position Of honor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
BARS RAISED
AGAINST ALIENS

Washington June 33.-fnlmigratan
officials began TO-DAY the enforcement
If The law restricting the e:tly OF
aliens to three per cent OF their nat
cnals in the United States At the
,ime of the 1910 census. y ,sh or
iYnnigrants is expected during the
next TWO months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
CAMP JACKSON
TRAINING CAMP

Columbia, June 3.-Officers at
Camp Jackson in charge of plans for
the Civilian Military Training Camp,
to be held at Camp Jackson, July IS
Angus. IT. announces that several
hundred have registered for the
camp already, representing all sections
of the South Twelve hundred young
men are expected. Only the best type
of men will be received Each must
be recommended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Ct. Louis, June 3-Respons!bility
FOR more tilan fifty per cent Of the
waste in industrial processes, causing
an enormous loss 10 the nation, can
De placed at the door Of management
ana less than twenty-five per cent at
the door Of labor, according TO re-
pert OF the American engineering
councils committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
A Real Sheriff

Cheyeanc, Nyo.. June 3.--Trapped
or a wooded island III the North
Plate r.ve:. Abraham :;auEslto and
iEe1Ip- Rianeo wanted here on intr-
ti.ai' charges surrendered /" the sher-
III " 10 sW,.n1 tn the island with ms
pistol in his teeth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
More Sunshine
Predicted

London, Juno Ssh. Oliver LolEa
SAYS the recent solar erurtions, whi,,h
aiaorganized cable and telegraph ser
vice through the world, may result
in the earth receiving an increased
quota OF Sunshine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Washington, June 1.-THE Nolsteaa
bill. designed 10 prevent the use OF
medical beer was agreed upon today
by the house judiciary committee
which will report it to the house.
probably tomorrow. with a request
Tor its Immediate passage.
Prohibition leaders declared there
were votes enough to PIT it through
before the bureau Of internal reve-
nue. could make effective proposed
regulations by which beer could ce
prescribed for the aiiiGg under a
ruling OF former Attorney General
Palmer.
Although the measure as whole
would make the prohibition enforce
ment act more drastic representa-
tives vi the drugs and f:avoring ea-
tracts trades won their fight against
section requiring the madica:ins
or denaturing Of alcohol. prior to
its withdrawal from wa:'eh ;uae:; and
distilleries for manufacturing pur-
poses.
Chairman Volstead, by direction OF
the committee, introduced late to-
day redraft Of his bill, slightly
modified in some particu ars. The
section prohibiting importation and
manufacture of liquor until the
stocks held under government super
vision have been materially re-
duced. or exhausted. was retained.
The redrafted measure. " h i e
placing certain restrictions around
the use CT wines in medicines. did'
not include the original Droyls: oni
which would have outlawed wine a:
a medicine along with beer. 1t pro
vides, however, for the Limitation
# alcohol Withdrawals for medi-
cincs. and gives the commissioner au-
.hority, If he finds that any prepai-
alton is being used as a beverage. to
cequire q change Of formula SO that
would be rendered actually unit
for drinking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Federal Taxes Fall OF

washington. June 3.-The collec-
tion OF income and excess profits taxes
fell off twenty-four million dollars.
compared with May collections last
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Turks at Old
Job Of Murder
New and Frigntful Massacres
Have Begun in Black Sea
Cities of Armenia

London. June 3.-Ncw and fright
ful nlassacres of Christians have be-
gun on the Black sea coast of Ar
,nenia, according TO a Conssantinople
report telegraphed by the Athens
correspondent of the Exchange Teie-
graph. The streets are sais, to be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Columbia, Jaae o.-Assistant At
torney General John N. Daniel viii
go 10 Hampton Monday to assist in
the prosecution OF w. j. Stokes.
charged with murder. Solicitor Muir
Gaugh has bsen Stokes counsel since
before his election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Volstead Law Decision
Supreme Court Passes on I'm
portant Question

Washington, June i.-"ar:ona IN
tcrnal revenue laws enacted prior TO
adoption Of the 18th amendment and
designed to cover illicit distilling
have been superseded and annuiled
b. the amendment and the Vo!steao
act, the supreme court he;d To-Day.
The court sustained the United
States district court IN Oregon III
olashing an indictment under the
old statutes against Boze Iusinovich
and Cousin Boze YouginoEich on the
ground that no Cffense had been
charged under the Volsread act.
Miss Annette Adams. assistant At
torney general, VINO appeared for the
government in arguing the case be
fore the supreme court, SAID the cl-
feet of the decaion would BE to abate
prosecution in a number Of cases IN
which Indictments We're similarly
based and possibly c:it;se the remit
taEce Of ti.ies IMPOSED in cases al
ready decided Contrary TO todays fui-
ing
On the otaor hand, Wayne B,
Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League OF lmerica, took the stand
tonight tina. the decision would serve
as further support for the dry forces.
IN the course Of its opinion the court
greed with the lower tribunal in
holding that congress manifested an
int, ntion to tax liquor Illegally as
Hlll as legally produced.
The decision Of the court sustain
.ng the prohibitite tax features OF
the Volstead act and the revenue
avs is hard blow at the illegal
dealers" l1r. Wheelers statement
said. over $25,000,oOo We're involv-
ed in this decision and a skill larger
amount involved in possible assess
mcn,s for the next year. If these
sections of the law are properly used
they will put cut of business all
financially responsible Illicit liquor
dealers
Boze and Cousin Roze were indicted
for violations OF section Of the re-
vised statutes The first count
charged them with 'un:awfully en-,
gaging in carrying on the business
Of distillers. The second Us having
failed to keep "conspicuously" over
their place of business a sign ex-
hibitins in plain letters those word:
| registered distiilery,' the third with
having failed to give the required
bond and the fourth with having
''unlawfully fermented a certain
mash"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
MANY Hootlcsecr:s Indicted

Anderson, June The grand lary
handed in 81 true bills in federal
court for western district which is in
session here. for violation Of the pro-
hibition law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Washington. Jpne %%-Tha na,;onal
agreements. put into effect durins
government control cost the rail
roads over six million dollars the
drst six months OF last year, r. T.
Whitner Of Philadelphia told the SEN
ate committee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

New York, June 3-Five men
have been arrested in connection witt
the Kidnapping of the fve-year- old
son of Giuseppe Vitrio. The boy has
not been found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
RECEIVES LARGE GIFTS

Charlottesville. Va. June 3.-Pras-
ident Alderman has announced gifts
Of one million five hundred thousand
dollars TO the University Of Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Cork. June "a police inspector
and four constables were killed and
four wounded when a hundred men
ambushed police patrol near here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

KILL The BOIL WEEVIL.
With Dixie Brand Calcium Arsenate
Dixie Brand Calcium Arsenate is not patented prepa
ration nor secret known only to u.s. Calcium Aresenate
is chemical that the u S. Government has spent thou
sands and thousands of dollars to perfect and is the
thing they recommend to be used in controlling the boil
weevi Do not feel like that private parties have
something that is better than what your Government has
for years been experimenting with but take advantage
of their experiments and experience and apply it to
own crops for our Government knows better what is best
for us. TIE only thing about Dixie Brand Calcium
Asenae is that when you buy that brand you
of the highest grade and that will produce results
properly applied, and continue to shun those things
plotted by individuals that intended only to give to
them great gain "a word to the wise is sufficient"
In fact the live progressive notwithstanding farmer
has been convinced and certainly will Calcium Arse
nate as the one thing insure tie making Of cotton
crop il the face of the bell weevil menace.
Dixie Brand Calcium Arsenate
Feeny Mule-Back Busters and Hand Dus-
ters. All Insecticides.
Wanted Dealers-Write Fer Prices.
HARDY & CO., INC INC.
SUMTER, S. c.
Distributors For the State Of South Carolina
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-19
MAN IN PENITENTIARY
INVENTS AN AIR SHIP
Dirigible Is Said to Excel Others in
Use.-Was Made In
prinn..

Ossining, n. Y. April 19-Count Lou
don, alas Max Lynar. Sing Sings
titled inventor and international swim
dler, has completed the ocean going
airship he invented and has been work
ing upon for year, and is now plan.
ming to aunch it in prison.
Loudon, who made $2000000 selling
fake war munitions stock before i'm
prisoned, made the craft in his spare
time after doing prison work He has
built a moGel Of dirigible, which he
expects VII be able to transport 1000
passengers overseas and has patented
it. The model which he built in the
prison metal shop of which Keeper
John NanWyck is foreman, iJ about
25 feet long and about nine feet in
diameter. 1t is cylindrical in shape.
Where it exec other dirigibles is in
the HORIZONTAL airshaft through the
center of the bag This enables the
wind to pass through the center Of
the bag and therefore greatly lessons
the resistance of the wind against
the head OF the dirigible. The model
will take aloft about 800 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-19
SILVER. .BUSHEE
Bennington Young People Married al
Sacred Heart Church.

A pretty wedding was solem.
II zed Monday morning at the Sacred
Heart church when Miss Eva Bushee,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bushee
of Maple street, became the bride OF
Charles Silver, son Of Mr., and Mrs.
Fred Silver of Gage street, Rev. c. e.
Provost officiating.
The bride was becomingly attired in
a blue and gray canton crepe gown
with large gray hat to mach. while
hte bridesmaid. Mss Anna Bushee,
sister of the bride. wore black
charmeuse with hat to match. Both
the bried an her sister carried gold
rosaries. Harry Silver, brother OF
the groom, acted as best man.
After the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served for the relatives
at the home of the bride and then the
young couple LETT amid showers OF
confetti for the honeymoon which
they will spend in New York city.
Upon their return they will live on
Park street, Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silver received many
beautiful gifts from friends and rela-
tiyes including cut-glass, silver, linen
and money