Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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X X ’ l Av - y Mt. E. He will iw^era le a lew dejrf. . tee mrm: P' -fetfWl! iUe reuried is la. town. ht UNCtE SAM ADDS Al B1UI0N CURRENCY i 4/*' ■ / \i Hre., Johp F. Leaps. Mies Helen sad Paal Lacae are spending some time at riendenoarllle. . r e e e Mr. and Mm. T. P. Murray and children left Monday for Monroe. N. C.. to visit. Miss Virginia Reynolds of Colum bia to the guest of Mtos' Amplia Fra ser. • • • ' * Miss Essie Loper leaves tomorrow* for Pawley’s Island, where she Vlll spend her vacation. e e e Misses Billy and Emmie Strobel are spending some time at Sulll van’s Island. e e^e Mr. W. W. Smoak and son, Wil liam, were in town Saturday. • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Taylor of Sa vannah have returned home after vlBlting relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Halford and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Halford. .* • * • Amonk those attending the meet ing at Carter’* Ford Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Iter.n4*tt and’ Dr. Angus Carter of Holly Hit!. i- • • • V t ' \ Dr.-.J. B. HlaoV and brother. Mr^ Thoma" Black, of Batnl*erg, uerevtn attendance at the meeting at Catv ter’s Ford Sunday. • • • Mr. K. 1* Fislihurne has return ed from Blowing Rock, N. C. • • • Miss Lillian Farmer Is spending some time at WrigUtsville Beach be fore going to Saluda for the remain der of the summer. • • • Miss Mary Etta Dandridge re turned home Sunday from a visit to Ridgeville. • • • 1 0 *" # t(k ^ Mr. J. C. von Lehe is visiting at St. George. • • • Mr. R. M. Jefferies went to Co lumbia today. • • • Mr. Allan C. Iiaard. of Rook Hill, was in tow n yesterday. • • • Mr. J. I,. Lyons of Sin oaks was in town yesterday. / * * * Mr. E. J. Robertson of the Great Swamp section of the county was in Walterboro Tuesday. • • » Mr. H. C Price of Sandy Dam. was a business visitor to the city yesterday. • • • Mrs. Kate Breland of HufTIn was shopping in town today. * • • • Misses Ora Belle Burkett and Kat|e McKinnon of Columbia aro spending some* time with Miss Beulah Hlott at Round. ; t e** *■* I 4 - >%• Purchases Car. One of the latest to purchase an automobile is Mr. Comr* Rinns. He Is doing an .automobile livery hu*i- neaa. \ ! . A Fine Fielil of Cora. Mr. "ft. P..Hoggins, postmaater^At Green Pond, has a very fine Held M corn. The field Is located near th*' Green Pond depot, near the store ^qt W. c. Glover Thpre are fourteen or fiftee,, acTes. in the field and would aptH>ar that a*consetvati\e eatlate of its yield per acre would be fiu bitshels. One feature of Mr. HuRgihs’ success with this crop’ ot cor’i ir tluii 1 t ’ua'.yfso fertlPz^r im- *r iV hV^all. What the field yield he cUi* entirely te the fertility of tfte l. t. i and proper cuittvatlo’' i’T* tVur. t:i, c Clemrcm Collet: «. I . ■ <*v^r t c t.i m and c i v ntetr c c i.pen i. c t-ry tavorabic. • •' at he desire d . phedograph f >r r prod uciion. CpBfrta% Votes More Mooey to .. Meet the Evopeu SitnatkML GOVT ENGRAVING : / BUREAU. IS^bUSY Federal Reserve Baaka May Isaac* -Notew ap to |S3 Per ('rat of tjie Ccaabtoed Capital aad Hurplua— DfaUribated Geographically. Washigcton, Aug. 3.—Mora than a billion dollara in currency will be added to the circulating medium in » '■ -** the United btatea by the action of CongreM today to meet the situa tion resulting from the European crisis. This is new money backed by prime assets of banks, may be issued under a modification of the hank law, passed In both bouses of ’ongress, then confirmed m conrer- nce and approved by the adminis tration for final action in both hous es tomorrow. All national banks and all state banks and trust companies, mem bers, of the new federal reserve Sys tem. and thoae that have agreed to join, may issue* notes undjy the Al- dfich- Vreeland section of the- hank law, up to 125 per cent of their combined capital and surplus. There Is approximately $l t 76<»,- tHMt OOO such capital and surplus on .which issue of notes may be based. Of that about $800,000,000 invested in,, government bonds is not availa ble. Approximately $900,000,(m)0, plus 25 per cent, therefore, Is ready as a basis of issue. Bankers told administration leaders the Issue available should more than care for any situation. The Senate imposed a further condition that banks shall deposit with the government / against the new* issue, a gold reserve of not less than 5 per cent and that the new- notes shall be apportioned geograph* Ically to care for local banking needs and industries. * . Aa originally proposed by the sen ate banks might have issued up to •he former limit of five hundred •illllon. The House today removed ill restrictions as to amount: The »na|e amended the proposal no ’mlt the issue to combined capital and the extra 25 per rent was adcied in conference as a compromise. Hundreds of millions of new* note** re ready for the call of the banks. Shipments to financial centres haw *egun and the bureau of engravirtfc making more night and day. Further relief for the situation -was expec'ted by the organization of he federal reserve hoard. Paul M Warburg's delayed confirmation was advanced by his examination in the banking committee today, and Chair man Owen, predicted a favorable r«- port. President Wilson has selected his nominee*' for the place of Thomas T>. Jones, hut will not disclose his identity until the man accepts. Tljo House promptly passed a bill suggested by the President waiving restrictions oh American registry for foreign built ships to assist in transatlantic coaujirrce. The Senat rt will act on It tomorrow. President Wilson-appealed to the people of the country not to become alarmed over Kuropean develdp- mencs, ns this country was well pre pared to withstand any financli'.l crisis. j Tile President was successful in 1"‘ appeal to western railroad man ■iters .engjnemen sind firemen to aid a tie-up In railroad traffic in !<*w of war disturbance. They * red to avert a strike and settl* tl • tr differences he mediation. S*: * rotaries Mr Idem and Bryan conferred tonight with New York hankers to arrange for f nunctal ac- i, r . . Smoaks,. Atg.» Green P6hd HeiltoMlet* March requeeted to' meet' theft' Fiidey; itV- , ... •! 1 • **VS'..>*i •■♦J ^ • • -j gnst 7, early 4»-the-morning and bring with yea jrpar .acrubbing rush, plenty a| goat ud'lye. hoes, axes and rakes, and' let n^ 'give the church and yard a good cleansing. Too had better bring along your loach ns It may take all day. Our big meeting beglnk the third Sun day morning and we think, you will oftjby having n dean church and yard. . . ' * “*• Thin section was visited by g hea vy rain and thunder storm Sunday afiernoon. Also had n heavy rain Monday afternoon. Some of the far mers are still plowing their late cot ton and others are pulling fodder. J. W. Fender of Ehrhardt spent Saturday night and Sunday with his nunt, Mrs. C. W. H. Thomas. Mr. sod Mrs. L. O. Hiers of Lau- rena county, after spentfing' n week with the former’s mother, Mrs. S. C. Hiers, ^returned home last Tues day. { Dr. M. G. Hiers, of Darlington, is spending a few days with his moth er, Mrs. S. C. Hiers. Mrs. S. (’. Hiers, M. G. one! L. O. Hiers and Miss Mamie Hiers / spent the day In Allendale at the home of Mrs. A. I. Hiers Sunday. Mrs. i>. W. Thomas and children of Inverness, Fla., has been spend ing two weeks at the home of Mr. Thomas’ parents. They will lc*avj> for Helena, Ga., today to spend some time with Mrs. Thomas’ parents. Mrs. Thomas will visit other point:, in Georgia before returning to her home. „ Messrs. George and Clifton Fra- llx, from near Lodge, visited ip this section Sunday. Mr. J. R. Risher visited his aick brother at Branchville Sunday. Thoae who ^attended the big meet ing at Carter’s Ford Sunday from thla section were Mr. and Mra. P. D. Smith and son, Tom ,Mr .J ,C. r(Tomas and sister. Mills Rate, Mr. P. W. Thomas. Jr., Miss Lillie 51c- Alhaney, Mrs. Effle Padgett and Mr. Ivey Smoak. Miss ‘Lillie McAlhaney Is spend- CLASSIFIED ADS. -WANTS. For Hale—Pure, unadulterated hon ey in one-pound sections and cu- cqothers for Walterboro market. Attulee Moore. Wanted—Live man to act as sale* man and collector for upper, b’ol- letoh county. Money making prop osition for hustler. Singer Sew ing Machine Co., Charleston, S. C. Ju6 2t Wanted—at once: Young men for automobile business. Big pay. We make you expert in ten weeks by mail. Pay us after we secure yon position. American Automo bile Institute, Los Angeles, Cali fornia. \ Aug 1 Tobacco anti Cigar Salesmen want ed to advertise. Experience un necessary. 3100 monthly and traveling expenses. Advertise smoking, chewing tobacco, cigar ettes, a eigars. Send 2c stamp Lor full particulars. Memet TobactVl Co., New York, N. Y. £t <v For Hal**—200 bushels of good corn in ear at Drawdy’s. Will sell 80 cents per 0 bushel. I^idge Mercantile f*ompany. Lodge, S. * — i.. ... —* — — i * - i qertje Hycks to vtoiUag hec r.- Dr. J. : H.‘ HOcks? of Ehr- erome Thomas and sister. Miss attended the old soldiers’ re- onion aUJtethesda church in Bam- hnrg^rottnty .dant Thurpday. They returned Hrtrtpe Saturdey, > wishing for many reunions. ‘ Misses Allien and Jennie Risher returned home last Tuesday after spending some time pith. Mra. C. H Patrick nt McXeals.. At the Churches. Preobyterlan Church. Rev. Charles D. Holland pastor. During the month of Angiiat: Fun- day school 5:29 o’clock: Christian Endeavor Society, Tuesday nights at 1 8:30 o’clock; Kandy Dam Church. After an interruption of about seven years, the Sandy Dam church was reorganized last Sunday, the 2d of Augnst. It to rather ren.arkabl? that this church, after a reparation from any pastaral charge Tud almost com plete neglect, should be able to pre sent a roll of nearly forty members at this time. . On Sunday afternoon. Dr. Wolling re-organlzed the church with very interesting services. The following new members were received into the church: Mr. 'Walter floats. Miss Kula Price and/ Miss Rachel Hlotr. ThM was followed by the celebratiou of the holy communion, with seven teen persons partaking. The organization was then coi"- pleted by the appointment of M r li. Claybnrn Price and *fr. J. Ci..* 8 * 0 * pher Hoafs as stewards and tempo rary trustees to take charge ‘of all the affairs of the church. The next preaching service th»re will be cn the third Sunday afternoon at four o’clock when the Sunday school will be started. Let all the members of this church be present. IP TREASURY UNITED STATES -» S'- *• - } -r j-,. p - is dein the National Banks $34,0p0,066.0Q to aid in tfte move- . ment of crops,and has $500,000,000.00 more available. . , Congress has by unaHlmous vote of both houses given him authority to issue additional National Bank cur rency to protect the business situation in this country. War or No War, Therefore the National Banks will take care of their customers. Deposit with the FIRST NATIONAL BANK WALTERBORO, S. C. Only ?Salioaal Bank in Colleton Connty Walterboro MethodM f'fmrrh. The regular Sunday service* will be continued in this churcb during the entire summer—preaching at 11 o’clock in the morning and 8:3b in the evening. Why'* should God's house be shut up. sempicr or win ter? Sunday Is the day of. worship, the only day God asks of us, and the people 'should gather in the sanc tuary. Baptist tTinrrh. There will be no preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday. Pas- tqr folium will be away on his va cation. Sunday school at 10 a. m. » # YOU’RE WANTED * - » ' - *- The People? fiarbe-r Shop„of Walter boro is making a most earnest re quest of its inhabitants and vsitors to call at their San'ta** Parlor when needing anything done in their line —up-to-date, strictly first class and strictly sanitary. * would also be glad to mention that 1 have had 23 years experience and traveled over 28 states and out of the states prac-' ticing and doing this work. 1 made a specialty of three years at the Duncan House Barber Shop of Nashville. T*nn.. of cleaning, dyeing and trimming ladies’ and children’s hair, and am ready to come at any _____ all to your residence. Give me a trial and be convinced. Some jf you know me. I am one w ho worked for Mr. Harry Smith for the ’past three months, tow at the Old George Sanders Stand near the Hotel Albert. Three nice polite barbers. Respectfully > The Peoples Barber Shop A, J. JONES, Proprietor. / I'nr Hal*—Second hand furniture •Iuiimi Mivoionahy I*-ague. Tiie Junior Missionary Leagu '!ccmuiodatlons of Americans abroad.] S. and bedding, at man’s. Mrs. A. Wkl / For Sale—Beautiful Rhode Islan d Beils: Mu kiTels and pull* t? : iiieii Krade' and pertect ■fbnther. Aruiv at Mi-thhdist pan-onage. l*«>r Ha!*'—Wood. Wjien in nee*; of 14 11 he loa** of Stove w o.'xi. < .1! upon T |\ Murrav. i’hon* Ox or 1 lx. R-5-2t N,. For Sale—Fine milk cow. Wri' ■ or see W. A. Gibson Isiandton. K will meet at the home of Vrs O Brown on Friday afternoon.'Angus; <7. r.t 6 o'clock A:: member- ar' requested to be*present. K (.MilieV t ivir Iague. There will be a regular meeting of the Ladies' Civic League at hre o’clock Tumday afternoon. Auguvt 11. Tho manting will behold In the club room of tho League. It to **11 to note that tho league to bony and ban tor tho pant tow Anya boon tho woods to Court •euarr aod alone-aonna of tho pla in tha fact that tho x r.’l U an Representatives o? the Internr.- ticnul Me’-cantile,Marine, will di«- cuVs with Secretary lifyan tomor row the question of obtainiug ships, (or Americans to leave Europe. The Senate voted to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to establish^ naval lines to carry passengers, mall and freight to South America and Europe. The bill to before the House. \ / President Wilton summoned atom OnUlngor, Smoot and Brnnde- gee. Republican lead ere, to nnk their old la anpodftlat lectnlntlaa that CongreM Might adjoarm nt an narly day and rutteve uncevtalnty about pending nntt-tmat mens area. General Barlnnaa an- that Hcypt had regnanted *,** I’KARt’K, & BATTcKY, the solid, reliable and wideawake cotto n fac tors, of. Savannah, offer you the ex cellent service that has earned theni their superior reputation „as salesmen among thousands of sat isfied {shippers. Wby not become one' of them? No account too large fcfr them ffo handle; 1 no businesa too stixall 'for their personal atten tion. They make liberal advances og eonnlfamenta; and invite corro- epoadenee. Aug I dm '2. _ . __ — _ Fur gala 14 beachee, strong. 7 1- j feet lean, well mode, varnished. Very thing tor church nr school; very cheap for galek sole. Ad- •drens “Boach,” thin ofleo. RT Mr. to ♦do or Ger- erop and nadnrMt In eae •;Vi :«thar. Saturday, Will he nt ) h A. Pnttereea. chief of pollen. • v X!X . » ’* Walterboro, t. c. “The world’s best music”--that’s the thing. There are thousands o? people—perhaps hundreds of thousands who when they think of the Victor, think of a clever device which furnishes dance m^isic cr the X . » music of the Vaudeville Stage. The fact of {hb mat ter is that the Victor is the Metropolitan Opera Com pany or the ultimate achievement of the concert stage, brought into the home. Almost any one can sing Celeste Aida, almost any musician can play the Dvorak Humoresque—but any o;.e may hear these things done by the worlds greatest masters—through the Victrola. Victrolas from $15.00 up. Headquarter*. 1 h Walterboro, 5. C. : # * - \ \ y. & - i