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*" u VOL. XXXV. WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, MIX ntlURY FOR CON- fflESS APRIL FIRST AT IUBQL T E8T OF CANDIDATES STATE 'EXECUTIVE COMMIT TEE ORDERS PRIMARY. CANPAIGN MEETINGS FIXED MANY CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR CaBdldstiM Will Speak at Walterb««r:» Thoraday, March Twentieth Scc- v oad Primary Will be Held on the Fifteenth of April. Columbia. March 7.—Special: A primary to select the Democratic nominee for Congress from the 1st district, to be held on Tuesday. April 1, the second on Tuesday, April 1!>, and the third, if necessary, on Tues day, April 22, was ordered by the State Democratic executive eommit- u tee here today. The committee also ordered the campaign to open at Wa’- terboro on March 20 .and fixed the following date for the candidates to speak to the voters at the various county seats in the district: Walterboro, Thursday, March 20. Charleston. Friday, March 21. St. George, Saturday. March 22. Monck's Corner, Monday. March 24. ' Manning, Tuesday. March 23. * Pledge* by March 20. All pledges must be ^n the bauds of the chairman by noon, March 20, and all assessments paid by that day. Each candidate is assessed $500, the same as was/fixed at its former meet ing on the request of the caudidaiox. A sub-committee, consisting of the members of the State committee from the 1st district, and such members as reside in the city of Colombia, was appointed to tabulate the returns and declare the result. The rolls which were used in the last primary are to be the rolls for (Continued cn Page 6.) o INDICATIONS. ARE THAT A GREAT NUMBER WILL CON TEST FOR HIGH OFFICE. ClINKSCALES LATEST ONE \ . ■ Peeple*>, Manrfiag. . Mendel Smith, Richard*. Lieut. Gov. Smith and ( link.scales Already Announced— Other* Com-ideriag the Mpttey. • . V- That "South Carolinians believe e that the “Early bird catches the worm" can be demonstrated by the unparelleled number of mop who have already announced for Gover nor. Since the meeting of the Legis lature. much talk has been engaged in concerning the race for 1212, and many announcements made. The first to announce for Governor was Thomas H. Peeples of Barnwell, now Attorney General of the State. In the last campaign, he was success fill over Lyon for that position, and has taken hold of his dut.es in an energetic manner. Mendel L. Smith, present speaker of the House of Representatives, has announced that he will be a candi date. Mr Smith has served several times as Speaker; and has a strong following. Mr Smith Ss from Ker- shaw. and from the same county John G. Richards, who ran for Gov ernor in 1910 and at present railroad commissioner, will make the race. Both of these men are popular throughout the state. From Sumter, comes the annouace- rnent that Richard 1. Manning will be In the race. Mr Manning made the race in 1908 and received u good vote Lieutenant Governor Smith, of Bennettpville also announces that he will be in the race. Mr Smith was (ConUnued on Page 7.i JIM PADGETT FOR CONGRESS ASPIRES TO srrcKKD THE LATE ’ v .1 '•{ CONGRESSMAN LKGAKE. BORN AND REARED ON FARM -da does IT PAY TO ADVERTISE? Once upon a time a money, compounded a •who had no job and very little powder and set out to make a living by making it at homo Md selling it from house to house. At the end of the ftrat mMth. his records showed 2S3 calls made. 72 packages sold. Ilt.tt In cash taken in. a little over half of which was profit. At this time his working day was from 8:00 a. m. to 12:00 midatgfc^ Little by little his powder *Mputht on" in his home town. His constant canvassing, his agrpspble manner, his patience in mak ing demonstrations, and thd quality of h,s washing compound increased his income to an a»«~"'fe ot <90.00 a month for the first six months. } .One day he called on lb. •k’* publisher of the local paper. She had tried his and knew its virtues. Be ing interested and of a heij^^Aspot-ition. she suggested to the washing powder man thstdky^j was an easier way of selling his product than peddlingAc.^ijffp house to house. Why not tell his stofy through an advertlsejpe;:i in her husband's paper, to 2.000 housewrives in Clayton Acting on that suggestion, agr hero arranged to spend one dol lar per week for advertislnfr^ Fortunately for everybody con cerned. he contracted for fofr^»eeks' advertising in advance: We say fortunately, for ths’frvt two weeks scored a blank — not one answer was received^f^The washing powder man. who knew nothing about advertising, laughed at the publisher's wife and went on doggedly with his canvassing. * The third week the leaven begin to work —four orders and seven requests for circulars j^^aared The requests* for circulars indicated a desire for more faritrinaribn Mr. Man made a short trip to a neighboring town‘am! returned with 20 orders as the result of his first fore.gn di Changing his copy every saving qualities of his powd ness by mail than by canv, his plan. Showing his local his powder in each town w his advertisements to direct tbps Today, after less than ten pes work k and h^n:ir>ring on the foack- e presently was doing more busi- Then. o^ce more he changed !«-rs to dealersVjie sold a stock of he had customers and changed e tnstomers to the local dealer, ars' of work, the man who once was out of a job is a well-to*4o citizen of the town where he be gan his business. If you wapt to hear an interesting story you have onlv to aak him—“What is >oj: op.aion of the vaiue of advertising- c PRIZES ANNOOM FOR COUNTY F GENERAL ASSEMBLY IAS ADJOURNED yERY FEW BILIjH OF STATE WIDE IMPORTANCE PASSED ENDS HARMONIOUSLY. ONE MILL FOR SCHOOLS Many of the Vetoes of the Governor Sustained; a Few Overrated—Leg islature IDescribcd by Some aw thp “Do Nothing" Assembly. MANY KILLED Di GIGANTIC EXPLOSION STEAMSHIP BEING LOADED DYNAMITE HAS DISAS TROUS EXPLOSION. HALF HUNDRED KILLED BETTER PASSENGER SERVICE PROMISED LIST OF AGRICULTURAL . PREM IUMS GIVEN. MANY VALUABLE PRIZES Euyly Life Spent in liuniSile t ir- runistnngcsadl’-ing by Ability and Energy. Col Janies Graham Padgett is a product of Colleton County. He is ptoud of that fact. Born In a 14x1 i log cabin on Beef Branch in 186!*, he has ilred amongst his home peo ple to* forty-three years and has won and kept their confidence and esteem. He is proud of that tact, too. He ia'tho son of Ca;d H D. Padgett, ex-Clcrk of Court of Colle ton County and his niothei, before her luamage to ( apt I ndwelt, .>*a.* Miss Laheila Goodw,>. * . -I - y CX>L J. G. PADGETT I Candidate for Congress. Col Padgett's boyhood was that of other boys whore parents were poor. His jfiouth was spent at work *, oh a farm and be enjoyed none of the pleasures nor advantages of life ^in^a town. The intermittent school ing. which his work on his father's farm permitted, was gotten around Williams. A big sturdy fellow at fourteen he knew practically noth ing. Fortunately, for him and oth- *r of his boyhood companions, his father and other foresighted citi- zens of Warren township organized a school at Smoaka Cross Roads, and placed at the beau of it that pioneer and prototype of teachers. Prof Andrew ('. Hiers Under this ex cellent gentleman’s wise tuition, his ambition was fired and the charac- t* r of a life time formed. Col Pad gett loves to say that if he has made any thing out life worth while, he *« indebted for it largely to this great hearted man. His father, being unable to pay h's way through college, in 1888 he won a scholarship to the Citadel over 16 conmetitors and graduated from that college in •he Class of 18!*2. Col Padgett h;‘H always enjoyed tha* happy fachl- of making friends, and to a ni'in his schoolmates as a boy and iiis college-mates as a young man have stuck to him. He is proud of that fact, too. As a beneficiary of the Stale, the required him to teach for a- rime In its public schools, so immediately upon graduation h? came back to his homo county and taught at St. George, which was then a part of Colleton County. After teaching at fit. Oeorpe he studied law nnderv Howell, Murphy °nd Farrow unfil fhe dissolution eFf that firm, when he continued his sti’dien under Howell & Gruber. In 18'*5 he was admitted to* the liar a; d formed a partnership with the lamented J. S. Crlffin for the praU-^ tic * of his profession at Walterboro. liven for a wife he d d not go out of the county. In 1897 h« married Miss Kthel Moorer. daughter of Pinckney L. ami Martha H. Moorer. of St. George. St George was yet a part of Colleton County It is an m- tcr< stit g fact that his w ifp^ was his former pupil. 'Col. Padgett needs no. Introduc tion to the people of Colldfon Coun ty. He is one of them and has been all his life. Ry his sheer abil ity, as a lawyer, hit keen insight. Into human nature and a fortunate trait wMrh causes him to make his client! cause his own and fight for them to the last -ditch: he has risen to the top of bis profession at his home bar, and hag always enjoyed an extensive practice. A man need not be rich to secure his services. Those who know hi mbest, know that his services are for all. Some of his hanjrst fights have been made for the poor withoufeompensation. There Is*scarcely a case in Cour^ In which his services are not engaged as counsel of the opposing parties, ard he has, perhaps, defended more c-iirtinals t-han any other lawyer In lower South Carolina, being remark- , - Continued cu page Seven LETTER TO RAILROAD COMMIH- MON BRINGS RESULTS. After returning to Columbia Thursday last in an attempt to fore stall the Governor in any vetoes, the Legislature adjourned on Friday. During the session, which has been unusually long, much talk has been done, but few bills of state-wide im portance passed. The bills which na turally hold the front in importance are the Medical College bill, the one tp Abolish the Hosiery fnill at the Penitentiary, and the one to levy a one-mill tax for schools In addition to the present taxes. An effort was made to pass a local option Compul sory Education La*, hut it was veto ed by the Governor and the veto sus tained in the Senate. The State takes over the Charles ton Medical College and will hereaf ter run it as a State Institution. This i bill was widely discussed and finally j passed. It-is thought that this will I mean a Medical College second to none in the United States. The Governor has continually for the past few years advocated the abolishment of the hosiery mill at the Statft Penitentiary, describing it as a •‘Ti/berculosis Incubator." desires were carried out during the recent General Assembly, and there is no question but that humanity is the gainer. This mill has been run ftrore* Maimed, aad Mach Done Reecne Boat Ton* of Dynamite Fired In more Harbor. BETTER SERVICES EXPECTED lorn Club Hoys „ro i«» be Well He-i Railr m*«I Com mission Order* all rail- warded lor Their Work Tin- s«-a- j ^ I win—Valuable Pi'emiuins fo» t Others. rtwi<l~ to refrain from Carrying Frrigi»r Car* on i'irt (la** Pa*- **?nger Tiain*. (ConUnued on Pago .s* i» th»* Colie management County Agricultural Fair As? t- tion takes great pleasure in ar.i.oam- ug to the farmers of the < ouuty that some of the banks and b-sim * men of the towp of Walterboro hn.e raisgd by subscription a fund <*; ov r three hundred dollars to b<* .* u :- ,*d as premiums at the appeoi*hr.4 usaion of the Fair Association in November next. A list^f tln»r sub scriptions is here givtji so that the people of the County can see u},* have subscribed ami give thes** gentle men and Institutions full tredit :*.nd apreciatiou for th**ir public spirt and patriotism in stimulating and en couraging th»> Agricultural dcvelop- •*1 ■ M t «.» U J *1 jH 1 Ufe Hi* i u • V *a * *» * * 'i* f ....... mem Ql the County. One hall of the j itinc passenger trains fr imeutit so subscribed will b»* award- freight cars The. Railroad commission, acting upon the complaint made against the railroutt tarrying freight cats on pas eenger trail s on the Greerv Pond- | Khrhur.il railroad, has ordered that hereufter no freight tars be run ou | first clais passenger cars. it. H. | With man who has taken thp lead In ; securing better railroad facilities for ' Walterbor oand Khrhardt '‘received recently a letter to that effect from ! the railroad *oirmiaaion. This ac- ' Con is the result of a letter signed | by a !a~g>- numbe r of local men and address-d to the railroad corantis sion. The following is a copy of the let ter front the commission tis.Mr. Wick man with a copy of the -ivdiV prohtb- om carrying IPI " 4.00. 11 --U. r ..C". e, —$ S an. i—< 3.o«» upon/which M;* e ed ( tk> members of theBoy<‘ Corn ^Club, and the other one- half will be awarded to exhibitors at the Fair other than membefs of the Boys’ Corn Club. The one hundr 1 and fifty seven dollars to •»*• av.wded to the members of the Boys' Corn Club has been divided in?) t n pre- mi unis and’ will be a. urd«*d a. : i- 'ows: First premium-—<40.fih, Second premium $3" o-'. Th ird p rent: it in ? .*3.00. Fourth premium- 120.00 Fifth premium !l5.o:'. Sixth premium. ■ "S^ven?. 1 : premium < 7 00 Eighth premium Ninth premium Tenth premium The principle premiums will b»* awarded is as tol- ws Ea'b of the bNjys contpe ;ig for these premiums wlil l»e required to make an exhibit of his corn r fie Agricultural Building at ?he (**;ir, and in awarding premiums ;! < -'4- lowing principle* will go\* , rn: Largest yield per acre. 32 1-3 per cent. Lowest cost per bushel, 33 1-3 per cent. Best Exhibit, 33 1-3 per cent The* largest yield and the lowest cost per bushel will b** determined by the report of Mr R G Price, Government Farm Demonstrator for this county. The qualities of the ex hibitors will he pasted updn by the Fair Judges. » Th*' p>».ei one nvr. !.*’'i and * ftv dollars subscribed v. ill be d strtl uted to farmers of the county (not m ■u- bers of the Boys* Corn Clubi for % _______ Continued on Page Five Baltimore, Md.. March 7.—Three hundred tons of dynamite being load ed in the British tramp steamer Alum Chine, in the lower harbor, 09 Fort Carroll, exploded about 10.3ft o'clock this morning, instantly kill ing from forty to fifty men, wound ing and maiming three score more, home of whom may die. and dealing destruction to more than half a mil lion dollars' worth of property. ~ The Alum Chine and a loading scow alongside her were annihiliat- ed. The tug Atlantic, which twice went to the rescue of the imperilled seamen, was set on fire and later sank. The United States collier Ja son. just completed and ready (or trial, was raked to her deck and her armor riddled. Buildings in BalU- nore and towns many miles away were rocked by the force of the ter rific explosion. Cause Not Yet Known. Thu cause of the disaster is un known tonight, but Federal autkori** ties have instituted a thorough IUn tigstion to place the blame. Excit ed survivors told conflicting stories, some insisting that a negro steva- dore caused the explosion by ming a spjhe into a case of dynamite. Thii is denied by eye-witnc declare that smoke was sco.i & Contii^pd on Page Six. 9 ' ' VC Mr li H. Wichman. Waiterboro. S Dcnr Sir: Yours of March 5th received, rcl- | etive to A. C L. It. It t’o. passenger 1 tra'n.. handling freight < ar.4. Th»» ('onitnirsion hss today issued ’ rule (ropy of which is attached! prohibiting the railro.td companies operating n this State from bundling •:ny fr Arht cars on trains that are operated cs first 1 la.su* passenger rains •» We i-ope this will put a stop to this practice. If n.'jr pl»aso ailvis** us. Yoiirw, v-*r*. truiv. B Tl CAUGHMAX. Commissioner. Circular Nc». !H:t. HANDIJNG FREIGHT CARS ON FIRST CLASS P \SSEXUKR TRjpJNS 1 To ail Railroad Cdbtpanies Operating souemm ‘John PEURimV, CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. in South Carolina: As Solicitor, of (he Ninth Judicial iishmefit of more Federal Experi- Circuit. John !L Pc*urlfoy has made ment stations in the South, aad e»- an able-and fearlftss officer, and if pecfa’.Iy In the First Congressional th** faithful and indies! discharge of nisi rut, and by this method he duty warrants.profitedk»n. tli<*q lie is woui:l sec'k to bring to the farmers deserving of the h^gl. office to which of this section the same aid whlck he aspires. has been gm*n by*the National Gqwr- His splendid character, iiis varied :eminent to the farmers of the W«ri. 1 i*»pei*ience, unquestioned He would recommend that the Gov- Mr Peurlfoy renieiiibeps well his •jarly days on Tin* fartii, and is now Yc*i»r attention is rallei! to the fol-j aoility. ;ender him etnin* ntly fitted lowing rule promulgated by this com ifwor th“ important end responsible mission and effective this date: j duties of a congressman. RtHUB 5«-^. No railroad operating trains is South Carolina shall be* allowed to handle any freight cars, loaded or empty, ona train that is operated ** a IT rare lass passenger train, or shown gs such in the published time table of any railroad. John G. Richards. >Jr. Cheirman. J. P. Darby. Secretary. rnment send a a expert to each coun ty in the District (q study soil an<| . limate conditions in order that seeds .giit he suggested, and would far ther he com men de that a liberal sup- deeply interested in fanning. If j ply of the best seeds be furnished tha elected, the farmers can rest assured ] farmers. Mr K. L Chassereau has accept ed a position with the H. W. Cohen Store that they have as their representa tive a man who will not subordinate their interests, but ope w'llo will do all in his power to make brighter and better the rural life of his district. He believes that the possibilities of this dTsfrict are unbounded, that her soil is second to none in fertility, and that with proper drainage and de velopment, the dream of South Caro- lin-’s greatest statesman can be realized, and our section become the • • • Miss Kstie Sheppard of Charleston 1 garden spot of the world _ will visit Mrs T. P. Murray this week. J Mr Peurlfoy advocates the estab- qualified to represent aL tbe While drainage is of prime Import ance to this District, and while Mr- Peurlfoy would endeavor to promote yet it should not be forgotten that a wider development is possible for the dry lands which we already kavo. Mr Peurlfoy favors aid frosa th* Government in the building of roada and would work with this end la view. £“ * He Is tbe logical man for the of fice. and on account of his experience^ character, and ability, he la