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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18
TAKEN TO THE COURTS
Question of Legality of the lnheri-
tance Law Has Been Raised.

tance Law Has been na'seu'
A temporary Injunction against the
South Carolina Tax Commission re-
straining it Sfrorn enforcing the In
heritance Tax Act, passed at the last
session of the General Assembly was
ordered Thursday afternoon by Chief
Justice Eugene 3. Gary and was made
returnable befofe <tife state supreme
court AprilTe4l at 10 o'clock in the
morning. The action is brought by
j. Edwin Belser, Of Columbia, admin
istrator of the estate of the late John
E. .Lowery, of this city, who died De-
cember 20, 1920, leaving an estate
valued at $4,000. ~ s
The contention sis that the section
of the act providing for q tax against
estates which are in process of admin
istration, bat for which final settle
ment has not sbeen made, Is retroac-
tive. and therefore unconstitutional
The state Tax commission is In doubt
about the Interpretation of this sec
ton and therefore welcomes the suit
to clarity the act.
The action involves large amount
of revenue TO the state, rs there are
estates in every section of South Car
olina for which final settlement has
net been completed, the total value
of which runs into millions of dol
lars. Large estates now being admin
istered because death occurred dur
tie past two years are those of the
late f. w. Wagner, of Charleston:
the late J. J. Brown, Of AndersOn; the
late b. l.. Abncy, Of Columbia; the
late Mrs. Sarah Desportes, Of Column
bia, and The late John i. Mimpaugh.
These estates, it is estimated, will aG-
gregate more than S10,000,000 The
petition for an injunction said that the
Inheritance Tax Act as 1t is respect
fully submitted is by It's terms clearly
exclusively to. estates which shall
hereafter pass or be transferred by
will or inheritance and the adminis-
trative of Which shall be hereafter be-
gun. AS appears from numerous
clauses and rcvisions thereof that
said South Carolina Tax Commission,
as petitioners is informed and believes,
admits that it has doubts as to the eff
feet and application of said act rs ap-
piled to estates of persons dying prior
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18

to the enactment of same, but insists
that its rights and duties IN the prem
iscs should be tested and decided by
tlis court before 1t would concede
that it does not so apply.
"That the settlement of the ques-
ticn as to the proper construction and
operation Of the said inheritance tax
Is one of grave concern to the peti-
tioner and the beneficiaries of the es-,
tate of the said John E. Lowery, as
in the meantime, pending, the settle
ment of the said question, your peti-
tioner is unable to complete the set
tlenient Of said estate or to obtain his
discharge as administrator thereof
and the expense of the administra-
tor of the estate is continued and in
creased, and the question Is one Of
wide and general public interest, as
the settlement of all estates within
the state of South Carolina which
were in process of administration at
the time of passage Of said act, are
likewise being held up, as your petit
toner is informed and believes, under
orders issued by the said South Car
olina Tax Commission and it is of
great Importance to the public and
the citizens of the state that the ap-
plicatlon of the inheritance tax In
such cases should be promptly deter
mined ard likewise to the said South
Carolina Tax Commission, that its
rights and duties in the premises
should be defined by the court.
Therefore and in view Of these
circumstances, your petitioner has
applied for injunction herein, in the
original jurisdiction of this court, as
without remedy in the premises save
by the writ of injuncton."
The tax commission said that pro-
bate judges throughout the state have
been instructed to hold up all estate
settlcr:ents until the present litiga-
ton is finally determined.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18

as It is controlled In the main by
group of Columbia men who construe
suggestions coming from outside that
city as to the management and poiicy
of the institution as SO much i'm.
pudencc. However distasteful 1t may
be to real friends of the university VINO
live In Columbia, to be told OF the fact,
1t Is a fact they should know nevcrthe-.
less that there is a widespread belief
throughout the state that the univer-
sity is by and largo a Columbia insti-,
tuition, although It Is Of course, sup
rorted by state funds. The sooner
these friends Of the university give this
matter the attention It's Importance
deserves, the better 1t will be for the
institution. The Times does not un-
dertake to say, It Is not undertaking
to create the impression, that there Is
ground for the belief that the univer-
sity is working primarily for the In
terests Of the city Of Columbia, but 1t
does say that many citizens OF the
state arc OF that opinion. Tho handf-
cap Of lack of experience in managing
an important educational institution
along with not being in close touch
with college life some will say was
overcome in the case Of Mr.. Melton b.
the fact that he is citizen Of colum-
bia and the university is located IN
ColumbIa.-Fort Mill Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
Institution Does Not Seem to do What
il Ouqht to Do.

Far be 1t from the purpose OF this
paragraph to criticise the board OF
trustees of the University of South
Carolina for clecting w. d. Melton OF
Columbia, "onc of the best known ana
ablest lawyers in South Carolina to
the presidency of that institution. The
presumption is that the board OF
trustees knew it's business; but no
where in the rather fulsome news
article in praise of Mr.. Melton in The
State of Tuesday do we find anything
to lead to the belief that he ID pecu-
liarly equipped for the duties or tine
head of the institution. He is a sue
cessful lawyer, we are told, but 1t can
hardly be contended that because
man has practiced law successfully
that he possesses the tact, executive
ability, aggressiveness and resource
fulnesS to manage university IN
which there are several hundred stu
dents and which should be representa-
tive of the best in the life Of the state.
the two. Predecessors of Mr.. Melton
have made bust of the job; that many
of the best friends Of the university
grant, some giving as the reason there
for that the legislature has not appro-
priated enough money to run the In
stitution as it should be run, while
others attribute its shortcomings to
the personnel of the teaching corps,
some of whom, it is claimed are inef-
fcient but manage in one way and
another to keep their names on the
payroll of the institution. Still
another group of friends of the uni
versity say. that 1t never will attain
the stature Of a real university 80 long
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18
Page Seven.

"a The first 'Mohammedan institute
and mosque to be erected In France
is being planned. High officials from
the -Poincare ministry have expressed
the governments wish that the fol-
lowers of Mohammed worship under
the Minaret with the same freedom
as the French do I'm their Notre Dame.
.1g Ministers of any religious organi-
zation, as well as their wives and
minor children, are immune from the
provisions of the immigration quota
law, according to the ruling of Fed
erai Judge in New York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18

Weak from the shock, 'Eyelyl was
Of little service in lifting Oscar. But
the bed was loN, and finally after much
tugglng, he was rolled lifelessly over
on his back, stretched to his full length
on the riCkety cOtn
Standing side by side, the girls
looked anXiously down upon him.
81 guess meDbe he's dead, amt her.
Queried Polly woefully.
Shaking off her superstitious terror,
Evelyn TOUCHED the PROSTATE man.
Perhaps he was dead; and outof some
where thought shot into her mind
that If he were, her troubles were over.
81 don't know" she whispered. but
he looks SOL"
Pollyop showed Evelyn, asNc and
slipped her arm under Benefits head.
She seemed to have lost all aversion to
him. She realized then only that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18
"AIl Riaht," He Replied GruffIy.

"I want him awful BAD came up in
breath to the pale young man.
"And 1 say. Polly deaE, that he's
coming home," repeated Robert, land
every day want you to expect him.
Will you trust me, darlinG?"
He had asked her that question
once, but that was before Old Marc
had railroaded Daddy Hopkins to Au-
burn.
"Will you, Pollyop?" urged Robert
passionately, lifting her face and lay
ing his warm lips on hers.
With swift-coming breaths she flung
both arms around his neck.
"I'll trust you every day an all
day." She hesitated and turned her
head. A sound in the hut had fright
ened her. She knew Robert had heard
it, too, for he. reached out his hand to
open the door.
well go in," said he, taking her
arm and gathering both Of her hands
into his.
BY sudden movement, Polly
pushed him backward.
. I'D rather you'd make Off" she told
him, unSteadily. "Mebbe can find
sQuatter." f..
"N0, my dear" returned Robert.
"When you need help, and I'm here,
you can't callsany one else"
While he was speaking, he had dis
engaged his hands and had lifted the
latch.
Trembling from head to foot, Polly
CD followed him into the hut.
When Robert caught sight of his
pale cousin, he stopped short.
You're not Ill, Eve, dear?" he cried,
going to her quickly. Polly said some
one was sick here"
He glanced around the shanty. A
thrOb of happiness made his pulses
! beat faster. "The Greatest Mother In
the World" still held her place on the
wall. While he was contemplating the
wonder of the picture, his thoughts
went back to the day he had given 1t
TO his Littlest Mother in the World
Billy-gOat Hopkins mousing in the
wOud-box brought his thoughts back,
! but not soon enough to catch the
meaning glance that Evelyn shot at
the squutter girl, who was gazing
steadily at her. With fling of con-
tempt Miss Robertson walked to him
and laid her hand on his arm.
NO, I'm not the least sick, Bob, but
but just now" she heSitated, then
! continued hurriedly: "There's Il little
! boy here; and l often bring him food
and candy. When 1 got here" she
whirled around and flung her hand
| toward the cot, this man was so ter
ribly sick that l told Polly Hopkins
she ought to get doctor. Naturally,
l consented to stay until some one else
came, but | never eXpected-yOu"
The explanation brought groan
from PollyOp.
Slowly Robert drew his gaze from
Oscars pallid cOuntenance and turned
to her. He looked so shocked and
hurt that she impulslvely moved to-
ward him.
How'd he come here?" Robert ex-
claimed, going to the bedside. "Why,
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utes. Wait second before you 60
in"
Confused and agitated, the girl did
not stir step until he was bending
over her.. One arm went around hep
shoulders, one tender hand pressed her
head against his breast.
"Daddy's gone!" she choked almost
inaudIbly. They've took him TO Au-
burn. huhT'
"Yes, dear child" answered Robert,
his own throat full with emotion.
"But what came to tell you Is this,
dear. I've already set things moving
20 bring him back. couldn't sleep to-
night Until saw you" IT,.
A long shudder ran the length o.
Poli,'s :,ody; her legs grew so weak
she would have fallen but fr the
strong arms holding her UP.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18
In the White Light Of 1t Polly Saw a
Man Lying Face Down in the Path
Leading to the Shanty.

human being was suffering, perhaps
dead. At her tender, touch the mans
eyes flew open; and, panie-stricken,
Pollyop withdrew her arm and was
back beside the other girl before she
spoke.
Hes got life in him, Miss Eve" she
chartered between her teeth. Look
at his eyes! God, amt it awful"
Quietly Oscar lay gazing at the girls
as they stared at him. Polly was the
first to go to him.
Feel awful sick, eh, Oscar?" she
asked in low tone.
The man did not answer even by a
movement of his lids. ~
"He can't talk" she went on, 'loOk-
ing around at Evelyn. ale ought to
have doctor. Can't you 60 up to the
boulevard an get Doc BacOn?"
A fresh burst of tears so choked
Evelyn Robertson that for a space she
could not answer.
"No, l can't go out in this awful
storm again." she finally replied. "Of
course, l can't" she, repeated, swal-
lowing. I'm afraid. won't go! l
won't take step. If any one goes"
"rhen stay by him." interjected
Polly, duly, "an' I'll go!"
Ashamed to declare that she was
afraid to be left alone with Oscar,
Evelyn watched Pollyop as she went
out and softly closed the door behind
her.
Polly Hopkins fingered several mo-
ments to accuStom her eyes to the
nights blackneSs. Beyond to the east
Lake Cayuga rushed on toward Ithaca
as if it's intentions were to swallow the
little town in one huge mOuthful. Pol
lyOp croOned over mechanically words
which fell hourly from Granny Hope.
"ASk an it shall be given thee" she
whispered. "Then if that's so, let ME
get some one to help Oscar"
Through the clatter Of the elements
she heard the sound Of footsteps off III
lllt uuIh lbilNl. -hll ''li'"NA ~ A''A
prayer was about 10 step out of the
night gloom. She hoped it was Larry
Bishop or Lye Braeger. Opening her
lips, she gave the weird, crying, squat
tcr-call of the Storm country; and a
voice that clutChed at her heart an
swered her.
Then, by the next flash Of jagged
lightning, she saw Robert Percivai
coming toward her.
as that YOU, Polly?" he called
"What'S the matter?'
yep" she faltcrcd timidly. " got
some one sick in the shanty."
OF sll the people she had expected
to see, he was the last. As she waited
for him to approach, Pollyop's active
mind graspcd the fact that now Robert
would know what his cousin had done
She saw no way to keep him in ig
norance Of Eyelyn's relation to Oscar
and she was too excited to think OF a.
excuse to keep him outside.
"PollyOp," commenced Robert, y.
had to see you if only for Q few min
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18
(To be Continued.)

40 The tracks Of prehistoric animals
have been found in the solid rock on
the summit of the dividing ridge be-
tween the Cumberland and Kentucky
livers near Mckee, Kentucky, accord
ing to reports. One of the tracks Is
Gye-toed and II inches across.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18

&T Moro than 5000 miles of railroad
in the United, States are operated;with
electricity, based on the ,single-track
mileage, according to reports. This
mileage does not include electric
street. interurban and suburban lines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-18

IL Gold badges for New York legis-
lators. with the states coat-of-arms
and the names Of the legislators in
scribed on them, are sought in a bill
introduced in the legislature recently.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
Importance of Thrift by the People

Tn A letter TO the American Banker,
ASecretary of the Treasury Mellon ex-
plains the policy of the government
In the sale Of treasury savings certiti-
Gates. The letter answers the appeal
of the Kansas State Bankers asSOCia-
ton requesting that the federal gov
eminent stop the sale of these certiti-
Gates because the practice Is detrl-
mental to the agricultural interests
IF that state.
The letter states that the govern
ment has no intention in its savings
campaign of entering RtO competition
with existing banking agencies and
that the interests Of the treasury and
of the banks are not al all in con
flict in the promotion Of savings among
the people. Secretary Mellon says
that he would welcome greater coop
GRAFTON from the banks of the country
In the sale of treasury savings GER
tificates TO investors. The letter says
in part:
among the early debt maturities
are more than six hundred million
dollars in war savings stamps, which
mature on January l. 1923. The pur-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
Court by Mail and Repent at Leisure

marital woes. demanding redress and
insisting that as they were woOed en-
tIrely through the mails the depart
ment is directly responsible.
A typical excerpt from one of the
many letters reads:
81 want TO know II I can start suit
against my husband. We married
through a correspondent club adver-
tised in the newspapers. and he sent
me money by post office money order
TO come and marry him. He also
courted me by mail. After the we'd
ding he failed to support and take care
Of me. and finally left me altogether.
| want to know If l can do anything
through the Post Office department, as
our business, such as arranging for
the marriage details, was transacted
entirely by mail"
OF course a censorship Of letters by
the Post Office department would be
blow at the bulwarks of our liberty.
Imagine a cynical post office official
reading our letters TO our best girls!
And yet-just think how many fool
letters would be suppressed and the
work Of the breach of promise courts
lessened!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
Colored Canvas Now the Proper Caper

THOSE who use heavy canvas COW
ers to protect their crops, machln-
cry and materials against the weather
can almost double the life of the fab
ric If they treat it TO afford protection
against light as well as moisture and
mildew, the Department of Agriculture
declares in a recent circular.
After a series q experiments with
canvas In which waterprOOting mix
lures were made with the addition of
earth pigments, such as are used in
paints, the experimenters arrived at
the conclusion that keeping out the
light from the inner fibers affords con-
siderable protection to the fabric.
Since several pigments are suitable,
there Is more or less freedom of
choice as to color, the statement con-
tinues, For a buff or khaki color, yell
low ochre can be used. For darker
buff or light brown, raw sienna is
good; for dark red or reddish brown.
burnt sienna for olive brown, raw UNI
Der. and for dark brown. burnt lumber
is added to the mixture.
The usual formulas for waterproof.
Ing canvas may be used with the addi-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
To Map Unknown Alaska From the Air

made by army aviators lakes fire.
quently were sighted which could not
be found on the latest and most
authentic maps Of the territory.
Tales OF unknown wafer bodies are
constantly being brought to the at.
tentiOn of the government by trap
pers and prospectors. Less than a
year ago q lake four and a half miles
long and half a mile wide was dis
covered at the head Of Short bay
This lake has more than 1000 acres
of surface area and Is less than one
and a quarter miles from tidewater,
yet, because of the rough topography
Of the surrounding country, II has
remained unknown and unnamed.
Officials arranging the plans esti-
mate that a few days flight will be
sufficient TO cover the area with a
degree Of accuracy that would re-
quire many years and great expense
to accomplish by ordinary methods.
II Is to be noted, however, that
pending legislation In congress may
turn over all Alaskan affairs to the
Interior department.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
Wa S1eire0fe,y~
W$ie9es1isS1pfS
Britain's War Debt to the United States

eminent, but for the other allies. ana
that the United States, In making the
original arrangements. had insisted, in
substance, that. though the other al
lies were 10 use the money borrowed,
IL was only on British security the
United States was prepared To lena II.
an answer 70 these Inquiries Nr.
Mellon stated, "it should be said the
obligations Of foreign governments in
question had their origin almost en-
tlrely in purchases made in the init
ed States. and tie advances made by
the United States government were
for the purpose If covering payments
for these purchases by the allies.
TIE statement that the United
States government virtually insisted
on a guarantee by the British govern
ment Of amounts advanced 10 the other
allies IS evidently based on Il miSap-
prehension. Instead of insisting on a
guarantee or any transaction Of 'hat
nature, the United States government
took the position that II would make
advances 70 each government TO cover
the purchases made by that govern
ment and would not require any gov
eminent to give obligations for ad-
yanCes made to cover the purchase or
any other government. Thus, the adj
vancec To the British government, evil
denced by its obligations, were made
to cover its own purchases"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05
CHAPTER TX.
Which Is the Test.
ANDERSoNvlLLE. TWELVE YEARS
LATER

Twelve years-yes. And I'm twenty.
eight years old. Pretty old, little Mary
Marie of the long ago would think.
And, we'll, perhaps today | feel just
as old as she would put 1t.
| came up into the attic this morn
ing to pack away some things l shall
no longer need, now that l am going
to leave Jerry. derry is my husband.)
And in the bottom of my little trunk
1 found this manuscript. l had forgot
ten that such thing existed; but with
its labOriously written pages before
me, IL all came back to me; and l be-
gan to read; here a sentence; there a
paragraph; somewhere else a page.
Then. with a little half laugh and a
half sob, l carried 1t to an old rocking
chair by the cobwebby dormer window.
and settled myself to read 1t straight
through.
And / have read IL.
Poor little Mary Mariel Dear little
Mary Marie! To meet you like this,
to share with you your joys and sor-
rows, hopes and despairs, Of those
years, long ago, is like sitting hand in
hand on q sofa with a childhOOd's
friend, each listening to an eager "And
do you remember?" falling constantly
from delighted lips that cannot seem
to talk half fast enough.
TO BE CONTINUED)
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-10-05

THE Post Office department dis
L claims all responsibility for the
permanency of marriages effected
through matrimonial advertisements
in newspapers and through mail court,
ships.
Solicitor Edwards of the legal divi-
sion of the Post Office department is
daily besieged with letters from de-
serted brides, distraught and frantic In
their short-lived marriages, asking for
governmental assistance in locating
runaway husbands and pleading for
aid in prosecuting them.
In some instances these wives
blame the postal service for their