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/ > ( | •vi ' • T* ♦ <K, VOL. XXXV. ' ^ / WAfiPERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,1913. LEGISLATURE Hi JUWUAL SESSION BUYS HAKDWARK BINIXKSM. i OPENING DAT CONSUMED IN OD- CiAMZATION 1. L SMITH CHOSEN SPEAKER AH Other CNirers is Houne De-etect- ed—P. L. Hardin tinmen Speak- er Pro Ten of Senate. Columbia, Jan. 14.—Special: The opening day of the legislature was consumed mostly in the work of or* ganisation and hearing the Govern or's message. M. L. Smith, of Cam den, was chosen speaker without op position, Jas. A. Hoyt was re-elected dark by an overwhelming majority, Janes S. Wilson, sergeant at arms, and McGowan Simpkins, reading clerk. In the senate, P. L. 'Hardin, of Chester, was elected president pro tem. M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews, was re-elected clerk of the Senate by unanimous vote. J. Fred Sc bum per t, of Newberry, wlW elected ser geant at arms, Hev. W. S. Stokes, reading cler£. and Rev. C. A. Freed, chaplain. Governor'!* .'.:et>*age. The annual message of Governor Blease is a lengthy document in which he makes numerous recom mendations. The principal points df the message aummarised are as follows: Recom mendations that a one-mill tax be levied for the support of the common Bchools; changing of the name of Clemson College to Calhoun Universi ty; making the Medical College at Charleston a branch of the South Car olina University; cutting off the legal rate of interest to 6 per cent; passage of a law prohibiting any bank ck on checks; passage of a. law prohibit ing express companies charging for returning money apllected on C. 0. rate on all railroads; repeal of The law against cafrytng concealed weap ons oi^amendlng it so as to provide that clerks of Courts issue license to persons who are entitled to carry pistols for thirty days and the publi cation of such lists of licenses; pas sage of a resolution for submission to the people to amend the law pro viding for popular election of all Judges, and tax on water powers. Trusts, Newspaper*. Etc. The Governor renews his advocacy of the abolishment of the hosiery mill at the State Penitentiary, a re peal of the law giving cities right to grant exclusive franchises, attacks the Carolina Public Service Corpor ation. which is buying numerous ice plants la this State as a Trust, re news his attack dti mill mergera; ad vocates increased salaries for the board of pardons if it Is maintained; recommends that it be made a mis demeanor for an editor or reporter to publish garbled reports of speeches and that when a newspaper publish- A Wichmaa A tea Bay Oat Browa’s Hardware More. A deal of considerable proportions has been concluded between A. Wtch- uian A Son and Brown Furniture and Hardware Company, by which Hr. Brow*n sella his hardware stock and good will to A. Wichmaa 6 Son. The addition of this large stock of hardware and farming implements to that of A. Wicbman * Son gives them perhaps the largest stock ever carried in this portion of the State. „ The present plan is to carry this stock in its present store till about May 1st. when it will be moved to A. Wicbman 4 Son’s large new stores. J. H. Roger and Eugene vonLehe are still in charge of the hardware store at Brown’s. W. L. Easterlin. who was with the hardware store, now has a position in the furniture side of the business, which will re sume its old name—Brown Furni ture Company. T,\KK8 MR. CAMPBELL'S PLACE.. Hnfo S. Strickland Become* Member of County Board of Edueation. Hugo S. Strickland* wbo was elec ted county superintendent of educa tion at the recent election, has been recommended by Dr. H. W. Black, the' present superintendent, to fill a vacancy on the county board of education, caused by mb resignation of J. Wiilimas Campbell, who has moved to Florida to reside. Mr. .Strickland has received his commis sion. and entered' upon the discharge of his duties. Unity ixMlge .Meet*. Unity Lodge, No. 55, A. F. M.. held its regular communication at its cas tle hall Tuesday evening. This being the first communication of the year the new officers officiated. Jno. D. Warren, the new Worshipful Master, presided with eape and dignity and in a manner showing his familiarity with Masonic knowledge. James W. Barnhill, of Ritter, was raised to the Master’s degree, after which refreshments were serv ed.. I _ lac its regular cuatomers ericfe^ige fi?!^ re8per,ive po * New Officers in Choree, new county officers are now sltlous. where changes were necessa ry. Monday L. G. Owens took charge of Pox. and O. Albert Beach assumed his duties as probate judge. Tuesday D. B. Hudson, assumed his new duties in the clerk of court’s office, succeeding Capt. H. D. Pad gett. W. A. (’arter, road Commissioner for Verdier township will be sworn in as soon as his com mission arrives, succeeding W. B. Easterlin, who has resigned. lilt tie Roy’s Arm Broken. A ' A painful accident happened Sat urday afternoon when little OeWitte Jacobs had his arm broken. The accident occurred at the home of Mrs. H. W. Black, Jr, where her ro:\ Eugene, was giving a birthday parry to a number of his littie playmates, and companions. Mrs. Black had just called them in to refreshments, and. boy like, they determined upon one last good play, the game being “New York and Philadelphia.” In some unexplained manner little J^e- Witte got his left arm broken ht > , arm es what is consldereJ^an erroneoust he elbow and dislocated at joint. Drs report and prints the correction the latter to be printed in the same col umn and with the same headlines as the original article; scores Comp troller Gen. Jones for turning down warrants for his detectives and charg es him with haring interfered In this way with the enforcement of the lawa: recommends that clover and immediate section of York County viaited by storm last sumhier be re lieved of taxes this year, and reviews at length the prosperity of South Carolina. New members are warn ed against being “cajoled" into sup porting a bill on the flloor of the House or Senate whicih they are opposed to when in committee, and a plea is made for constructive leg islation. The Governor'* Daily Prayer. In his foreword, the Governor de clares that he has no HI will toward any man, “save those who went out of their way to use as campaign ma terial against me those things out side of the political record, common ly called falsehoods, in an endeavor to injure ray personal reputation. "That, however, should have no influence In our consideration of what Iq,best for our State", says the message. As to this attitude the Governor says: f - r “Turning my back upon the past my eyes are to the future, and it is my earnest desire to serve the people of my State with fairness and with juatice. and do that only which la the will of my Heavenly Father, and I pray to Him to guide and di rect me. that I may do that which la for the common good of the people of my State, and accomplish the pur- poae for which He has given me my a : t Jno. E. Smbak, president of the Smoaka Banking Company and post master at Smoaks, was In town Fri day on a hurried business trip. _ see Dr. A. W. Hudson, of Hudson's Mill, wasrty town Monday. Dr. Hud son is contemplating taking a post graduate course in Detroit, Mich, in the near future, at Grace Hospital L. M. Stokes and W. B. Ackerman were called in and set the broken arm. The little fellow Is doing ns well as can be expected. To The South—-God'* Country. You’ve heard of Cue Land of Bo hemia. the pl^ce where the Good Fellows dwell; I sing of a country far dearer. Come list, while its glories I tell. If you live In the Far Northern Cold Lands, where King Winter reigns monarrch supreme. Come, sail with me down to the Old Lands of the South, where eaeff day brings its dream. Wheye the men that you meet make make you welcome in tones that ring hearty and true; You’ll make friends by 'the score and foes seldom—if they like you, they’ll tell you so, too. It's the land where life's always worth living, where happiness meets you half-way; Where the easiest thing is forgiving where there’s help for the weak ones who stray. .. Where the women are truly earth's fairest in face and In heart and in mind, Where the men are me sort that is rarest—true gentlemen of the best kind. Each spot on tbe^globe has its glor ies. everywhere?*,most folks are . good. But the greatest of all earth’s great stories, will b« told when the South’s understood. When she rises in all of her splen dor to where she should rightful ly be; Wehn Just honor to her all men ren der—tbwi may I be there to see. —Atlanta Constitution. B. G. Price will be in Columbia next week, having been chosen as a Juror in the United States Court. Mrs. F. P. Wicbman, of Ehrhardt, who has been here for several davs visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. >. H. Wichman, returned to her home Tuesday. II N Stokes of Round, was in town the latter part of the week. How To Use Tie Parcel Post * ■*» '• w,, gift ■ WHAT YOU CAN SEND. HOW T^U CAN HEND IT AND WHAT IT WILG COKT It’s too good to be true—that at last the United States is in tbe postal class with Canada, Great Britain, the countries of Europe and of South America, th*Republic of Panama. For’nr,,-*, Kowloon. Tripoli, the Isle of Crete, and Jerusalem. The Ameri can people now have the privilei^* of sending farm and factory products, together with all mail shatter not embraced by law' in either the first, the second or the third class, not exceeding eleven pounds in weight and of limited hulk, by mail from and to any point in the United States or Ita^possessions. Parcels must be mailed at a podt-office. branch postofflee, nam ed or lettered station, or such numbered stations as may be des ignated by the postmaster, or th carrier or to other carrier duly Although the act of Congi service to star routes, the Pc branch of the postal service, must be deposited in the next may be delivered to a rural lorixed to receive such matter. not specifically extend this iter-General has included this reels collected on star routes [-office at which the carrier ar- » rives and postage charged at thp^rate from that office. The cost of sending * parrel'depends upon two factors—the weight and the distance. Each postoffice in the United States is the center of a series df circles or Xones; the first zone in cludes territory within a radios .of 50 miles; the second, 150; the third. 300; the fourth, 600; the fifth. 1000; the sixth, 1400; the seventh. 1800; and the eighth, all territory more than 1800 miles froffi the postoffice. Up to four ounces in weight a flat rate of one cent an dunce or fraction is (barged, regardless;of distance, i arcels weighing more than four ounces and up tojpne pound must pay the pound rate for the distance. Within the first Yono, It will be noted, there are two rates— “local” and “xone” rate. This requires explanation. Parcels may be sent anywhere witbia the jurisdiction of a single post- office. including tbe rural routaa centering therein, at the local rate. For example, suppose you live on a rural ruure. You may send butter to a customer liviag in the city or town which your rural route is a feeder, or you may send a Christmas present to a relative who lives on another rural route centering in the same postoffice, or to a point on your own rural route, at the “local" rate of five cents for the first pouM and one cent for each addi; tional pound up to eleven. This rate also applies io tae parcels which a merchant or other city dgreUer may send to the resident on a rural route startiag from t^ffijlocal poatoffice, or io any point ' within the eftjT deltVery aervico of the postofflee. The territory covered by the “local” rate, ia referred to hereafter as “local” delivery. * « The “zone” rate applies to parcels which do not get the local rate: that is for service between two postofflees or between the' rural route systems thereof—all w ithin the first or 6h-niile zone. Here is the “cuter^ in the parcel post law if there is a joker. Rural routes, for the most part Renter in towns and villages—not in big cities like New York and Chicago. Therefore, the farmer, even though he lives within fifty miles of the big city, canuoi send hi* produce at the local rate, because his rural route is no*, a feed er for this city; he must pay the zone rate. I'iist, the size: parcels within the weight linn', must u it e>\CLd seventy-two inches in combined lergMi and glr'h mil in n-asuiiug the lengtl^the greatest distance bet wee . tie two ends of the parcel must be taken, “while the girth s tt.e actual *neai-- urement by tape encircling the parcel at its ihicKest part, in other words, you measure the length of your parci. ;hen the girth; add the two together, and if the total is six lr»f or Tese •* eomee within tbe regulation. A curtain pole, because o' it* st.uH girth, could be almost six feet in length. Probably a innrl, with its extended girth, would hardly come within the limit un less specially constmcted. Keeping in mind the “local delivery” defined above, let us consider what articles may be mailed and how they must be pack ed. Articles likely to spoil may be mailed and how they must be packed. Articles likely to spoil wiDlin the time reasonably required for transportation and delivery are not accepted for mailing. Mailable articles of a perishable nature must he mark ed “Perishable." # Blitter, lard and perishable articles such as fish, fresh moats, dressed fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and articles of a similar nature, when so packed or wrapped as to prevent damage to oth er mail matter, will be accepted for "local delivery”—accepted at the ofl)ce of mailing or on any rural route starting therefrom. These same articles, “when inclosed in ah inner cover and a Sr strong outer cover of wood, metal, heavy corrugated pasteboard or other suitable material, and wrapped so that nothing can es cape frqm the package." will be accepted for mailing to all offices within the first zone. That is the limit of distance.* Perishable articles will not be received for transportation and delivery out side of the first fifty-mile Zone. Apparent exceptions to the foregoing rule relate to butter, lard “or any admissible greasy or oily substance. ‘ which will be carried and delivered beyond the first zone when packed; * ' 1. In glass bottles, each holding not more than twelve ounces liquid measure and Inclosed in a block or .tube of metaf, wood, papier-mache or similar material .... rendured water-tight by a’n application of parafli n or other suitable substance'’ and otherwise conforming to the regulations 2. In a metal container, “hermetically st aled and inclosed in a stVong box and securely wrapped. Vegetables and fruits “which do not decay quickly" will be accepted for mailing to any zone if packed so as to prevent dam age to other mail matter. Eggs, when so packed 1^ a basket or other container as to preveRtdartfhge to other mail matter, will he accepted for “local delivery/^ Eggs may be mailed any distance “w'neh each egg is wrapped separately and surrounded with excelsior, cotton or other suitable material, and packed in a container made of donate corrugated pasteboard, metal, wood or other suitable material In such man ner as to place each egg on its end and to prevent them from striking together or against the side or top of the .-ontainer. with an outer cover of double corrugated pasteboard, metal, wood or other suitable material, and wrapped so that nothing ran escape from the package.” All such parcels must be labeled “Eggs.” Salted, dried, smoked or cured meats and other meat pro ducts are admitted to the mails regardless of Ulstanre. subject only to the provisions of the Federal Meatr Inspec tion Act and the (Continued on Page Two> TWO HEC’UHE CERTIFICATION. ('ert Mica tew Awarded Eroai Special Evamiaatioa Held Friday. There were five white and eight negro applicants for teachers certtA* j ■ates at the special examinatioB held ' Friday at the Court House. Of this number only two secured certificates SOUTH CAROLINA GOES FORWUSON moer oniy two secured certificates Mrs. Ethel Petit, of Ruffin, and BLMCTORM CAST STATE’S YQTti Vo. Miss Eva Mae Cfosby, of Ruffin. The examination was conducted by the county board of education assisted by Superintendent-elect, Hugo 8. Strickland. Wiathrop College New-.-*. Rock Hill, Jan. 14.—Special: On the evening of January the seventh. Dr. Harry W. Wiley, lectured before large audience in the college audi torium. The student body was wrell represented in the audience, and many Rock Hill friends also, were present at this lecture. Dr. Wiley's work as Inspector of tbe pure foody’ Columbia, January 13.—Special: b* a* 9 6 W IT m X aa ^ a a ^ ▲ cmw. _ vw • a A ■ * ■ _ . a bureau of the United States, and lat er as a lecturer, has made him fam ous. We consider ourselves privileg ed to have beard this great man’s thoughts from his own lips. The Winthrop College choral so ciety gave their first public meeting on last Saturday evening. Tbe chor al society has only recently been or ganised. but their success Ln fulfilling the first program before an audience assures us of their future. We. the girls of Winthrop. are an ticipating the coming of our legisla tors on the eighteenth. It has been our pleasure before to entertain the State* legislators on General Lee’s birthday. Since that day falls on Sunday, Dr. Johnson has invited the legislators to be wth us on the eighteenth. The debate between Davidson Col lege and South Carolina University was held here on Monday evening. Carolina upheld the affirmative side of the querry—resolved, “That all American Ships should pass toll-free through the Panama Canal.” The speakers from Carolina were Messrs. M. A. Wright and A. C. Mann. The negative side was argued by Messrs. J. McB. Williams, and W. 8. Golden. Both sides of the argument were ably presented. The decision of the Judges was rendered In favor of the negative side. * Sinoak* News Item*. Smoaks. Jan. 14.—Special: Very little is being done toward farming on account of the Sntsrorwbto wresffe- er. Contractor,Zelgler is still working on J. E. Smoak’s large store and he hopes to soon complete it. The Ma sons have rented a hall In this build ing and the millinery of Smoaks Mercantile Co., will occupy one de partment. A drug store will also be put in another department and there is still more room for othar business. Madam Rumor, has It on the go that J. L. Lyons will occupy the store now occupied by the Smoaks Mercantile Co.’s millinery. < J. W. Kinsey has decided to go into partnership with Varn Bros. Co. Mr. Henry Varn has Just returned from a business trip to Moselle and other points. Mr. Elliott has accepted a posi tion with Varn Bros. Mr. Willie D. Sinoak is thinking of taking a course in a business col lege In Columbia. ‘■ReV. J. (’. Counts pregrhed an In teresting sermon at Cedar-Grove the first Sqnday. In the course of his remarks he impressed It upon the people to attend church at teast once every Sunday. * Rev. (.awson, of Lodge, has ac cepted the Baptist church for thin year. Mr. Lawson began his pastor ate the fifth Sunday in Dec. He is one of the oldest and liveliest minis ters in this section of the country and it is very evident that great good will be done by him not only as pas tor at Smdhks. but wherever his ser vices have been secured. His Bern "ii at Smoaks last Sunday was ver in teresting. The Sunday schools at Smoaks are doing well. Lucas Smith was el*«*ed superintendent of the Baptist in bool. Mr. A. (’. Padgett is still superinten dent of the Methodist Sunday s.hool Prof. P. B. Yarbrough has neen » *«- ly ( hosen teacher of the Bible class Prof Yarbrough and Mrs. Count* are getting along very satia'a-’ory with the schools. 1 n** puptis he.’.e fallen in love whir them, at..! they in turn have‘fallen in love w.th the pupils and a good school n> tie* -e suit.’ f>ni(»ak.s Sunday schools were for tunate to secure the services of these good teachers. Smoaks literary society had an op en meeting last Friday night and a good many were present. An in teresting debate was heard. » Miss Gf neve Utsey. -of Grover, spent several days v.ith Miss Florrie Maxey recently Miss Fiorrie and sister, Kheha accompanied Miss Ut sey home last Saturday to spend sometime with her Mrs P. M. Berry has returned to her hoipe at Smoaks. Mrs Berry has been ill at her father’s for some- t.me and her friends here are glad -♦o Jiave her in thoir midst well again. Mr and Mrs. John 8. Fralix have just returned from a visit to relatives in VValterboro. FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES. COL J. G. PADGETT A MEMBER Meeting Held in Cotnmbla Monday And Vote* Ca Washington. to The Presidential electors met here today and cost the nine electoral votes of this State for Woodrow Wil son for President, and Thomas R. Marshall, for Vice President, of the United States, respectively. Capt. W. E. Gonxales was chosen as elector instead of W. Fred Lightaey, who was unable to be present on account of sickness. . ^ John J. McMahan was named as messenger to take the vote to Washington. The following is tbe resolution passed: State of South Carolina. College of Presidential Electors—At Columbia, January 13. 1913. We. J. J. McMahan, John N. Drake. J. G. Padgett. William E Gonzales, S. N. Pearman. D. W. Wil lis. J. W. Hamel. J. C. Mace. Jas. L. Sims, the undersigned duly appoint ed Presidential electors of tbe Stste of South (’arolins. haring been duly elected pursuant to the laws of the said State, hereby declare and certify that eight of the said electors con vened in Columbia, the Capital of said State, at the State House at 11 o’clock in the fotenoon and there after effected a preliminary organis ation on this ISth day of January, 1913. and at 12 o’clock M.. on- the said day being the second Monday In January, met at tae Same place tond effected a permanent organlyp- ttoft by the election of the Hon. J. Q. Padgett as president and the Hon. J. C. Mace as secretary, and proceed ed to fill by ballot the vacancy caut- wd ha the s beans a of vthe Hoa. W Fred Llghteey. who had boea duly elected on the 5th day of November, at the same time of tbe election of electors, but was absent from this meeting, having failed through sick ness to attend, and the result of said balloting showed eight votes cast for / the Hon. William E. Gonzales, of Co lumbia. and then and there the said nine electors voted by ballot for Pres ident of the United States, upon ,,which balloting it appeared that nine ^ vote* were cast for tbe Hon. Wood- row Wilson, of New Jvrsey. for Pres ident of the United States, and nine votes for Thomas R. Marshall, of In diana. for Vice President of the Uni ted States. Wherefore, we hereby certify the aforesaid facts, to wit: For Vice President of the United States Woodrow Wilson, of New Jer sey. nine ballots. For Vice President of the United States;,* Thomas R. Marshall, of In diana, nine ballbts. Signed and certified by the said e|- etors this 13th day of January, 1913. W F (' —In The New* and Courier. * t . L. Gooch, egahier of the Rank of Lodge, was a visitor to Walterbo- ro Saturday afternoon ^ between trains. Mr. Gooch speaks very flat teringly of the businessa done by bin * — - w . u , *ianra air. bank sinc^* its organfiaTfSiTa few and Mr »- El »rhardt of thia place, Sat- w eeks ago. | urday and Suudav. New MiiMinir Lodge. Old l nity Lodge, No. 55. numbers another lodge among her offspring, the latest child being Omega Lodge, No. 300. This new lodge has been in process of organization for some time, and has at last secured a char ter. The following are tae officers A. I. Martin. W. M. H. P. Martin. 8. W. J. B. Ulmer, J. V.V J. E. Berry. Trca.- W. W. Martin, Sec. L. M. Martin. 8. I). J. E. W. Morris. J. n. I). W. Nettles and if. A. Martin Stewards. J V 1 Martin. Tiler. This lodge hold* it* regular com munication the third Fridav of each month at 3 p, y. Khihardt New* Note*. Ehrhardt. Jan. 14.—Spe .in (),i last Thursday evening, Mra. i)r L. ( ope land of this place, gave an < informal dance in honor of her sis ter. Miss Esther Farrell of St. Au gustine, Fla., who is visiting her. A very pleanant evening was spent bv all who. were present. Mrs. W. H. Ritter and Miss Sudie Ritter of tbe Kearse section were visiting friends in town last week. Messrs. J. c. Kinard and J.'H. fender of this place, w*ent on a three ’ ilays hunt ast week down below Smoaka. They had a very good lime shooting game. rc Me “ 1 r# 8 - w Copeland and J. D. . Danpajly of this town spent a few dayA in Charleston last week. Mrs J. C. Hiers, who ha* been spending sometime in Norfolk. Va.,</ and other points, returned home last Thursday. Mr. R. If. Wicchman. of Waiter- boro. was in town Fridav and Satur- d *y- ■ Mr. B. M. Roberts and family of Allendale, moved in to town last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Taylor and children of Walterboro. visited Mr. l. O' .4b M.’n t