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V0L.?7 WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1915.. NO.-21 APPUCATION FOR COTTON LOAN FUND NOW READY ALL APPLICATIONH MVSJ CX)MK FROM THE OWNERS OF rorroif. TO BE PLEDGED BY LOCAL BANK I “Guarantee Fund” IteceiTml to Pa> E\ponies and Losses Inrnrrod. The Cotton Loan Fund Commlt- ■v are now prepared to receive ap plications for loans from that fund. The fund consists of *100,000, 000., subsciibfd by Northern and Western Banks, upon the condition that In every case where a loan te'corner. At 12 o’clock they all re made some Southern Bank will take paired to the dining room where the 000000000000000 0 - o o Mashawville o o . o 000000000000000 The Christmas and New Year Holidays have come and gone and everyone had a real good time, what matter If the weather was cold and the icicles hung from the trees and house tops, it only made the ‘ llres burn bright and everyone the mer rier.* • *' r" The New Year’s dance given by Mr. .and Mrs. J. W. Linsey ttr their young guest, Miss Noel Hansford, was quite a success. The weather was ideal, the modn never shone brighter, and the young ladies never looked sweeter or fairer thaij th"y did in their pretty evening Presses, the house was very prettily decorat- n d with the Christmas colors, red and green and the little Christmas bells greeted the eye in every nook and MORE HUE FOR PAVISGTAXES . ~ .1 Time Has l!ecn*Kxtended Until Feb. First.—No Penalty. NOT ENOUGH FOR BRITAIN LOCAL KNIGHTS INSTALL OFFICERS / i: one-fourth of' the amount loaned. The Northern and Western Banks re ceive Class A certificates; the South- ora panks 1 Class B certificates. Both Classes of certificates draw € per cent. Interest from date, and - are payable quarterly, and mature on or ’ before Febmery 1st, Ifilf. All applications for loans must be made by the owner of the cotton to be pledged through some local bank, wkleh moat agree to subscribe for a' Class B certificates to the amount of one-fonsth of the loan. The appll^ east for the loan most have some responsibility outside of the jeottop on which the loan Is to be made;1»e muet be the owner of the cotton, freed from any lien or incumbranc es, and the cotton must be ware housed so a» to protect It thoroughly from the weather. The warehouse ‘.must he under the ownership and control of some other party or par ties'than the applicant, and the ware houseman or the warehouse corpo ration must have some substantial responsibility. The applicant must Pledge warehouse receipts for cot ton at. not more than S cents per pound, boats mlddliag. Throe per cant of the face of the Ipsa is dad acted and deposited In h ‘‘Guarantee Fnnd. M This “Ouar- antee Fund** is asad. first to per ex penses; then to pay any looses which might be imvifred by the ho'oera ot Class A certificates; and then to pay ' any losses which might be incurred by the class of Class B certificates. . Whatever is left ia returned pro rata to the borrowers; All loans bear fi per cent interest from date payable quarterly. If the cotton is .disposed of during sny tn- t n rraediary/-period, the interest must be paid Up to the end of the quarter. These quarters are. Maj 1„ September 1 and February 1. 191fi. Of course cotton roust be Insured and the insurance policy assigned to the Of ten Loan. Fund Committee. The local bank must be responsible for the prompt payment of the quarter ly'Interest. the Insurance prem’u.ns and the warehouse charges. The bank through whom the ap plication Is made, must forward the application together with a check for one-fourth of the amount - of the loan applied for, to the Local Cora- mittse for the County.. This Com mittee for our County Is: John F. Lucas. Chairman, . I. M. Flsbburoe. Jas. E. Peurlfoy. “ After -the Local Committee has '.passed upon the application, if is fhrwarded to the c*a*e CoraroiUec for . South Carolina. This Commit tee is composed of the following: R. G. Rheft, Chairman / table was laden with- fruit cake, chocolate and bon .bons and every one present thoroughly enjoyed it. The music was fine and the dancing was kept up uqtil 2:20 A. M. Then all left, saying they had a real good time, wishing Miss Noel many hap py returns of the dsfr, and Mrpand Mrs. Linsey a happy and prosperous New Yesr, snd that ItlS will bring all the farmers II cents cotton. Our little school house was open ed this morning for the first time in a year, and I.think our young teach er was greeted by quite: a crowd— : may she have success with her new schoUrs. / , Mr. Milton Bruden returned to Noi'fotk, Vs.. Ufter ^pending his Christmas holidays st his old home, with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Binders. Miss Zada Trowel returned home after spending the week-end with MY and Mrs. W. M. Sauls.* Taxpayers of ’Colleton county will ibe more than pleased to learn that County Treasurer Jon<»« h** »"»ceiTed an order from the comptroller gen eral, extending the time for paying taxes until February first, without penalty. ^Instructions to this effect were sent out last Thursday night by Comptroller General Jones to Mr. R. E. Jones, Cpiinty Treasurer. Tha book 8 of the treasurer show that taxes for the year 1914 in Colleton county amount to about |g7,000 of this amount some *20,000 has been collected already. The silm of *5,- (fco wag collected Thursday. The last day for paying without penalty under the usual law, . The sum of $30,000 was collected prior to that time.- There is practically $52,000 to be collected yet from those who have not paid. If ail outstanding taxer paid In the month of January, the sum of $520.00 will be saved the taxpayers by reason of 4he coi^ti;ol- ler general’s ordyr setting aside the penalty of one per cent for JanuaYy for non-payment of taxes. Miss Noel Hansford and Mr. Hen ry Ranaford returned to their home in Savannah, after spending the holidsya with Mry and Mrs. J. W. Larisey, beet wishes for the Press abd SUn H ndard. . PUBLIC CELEBRATION Mirah Jenkins Chapter to Observe General's Birthdays. The Micah Jenkins Chapter ■' V D. C. will have a public celebration of G^n. Robert R. Lee M»d Gen. ’’StonwaH’’ Jacksons’ Birthdays • in the School Audltorius on tk«* even ing of Jan. 19th at eight o’clock. There will be no admission fee free dill silver offering will be taken charged but a free silver offering terlng will help to purchase ,rc<n grave markers to mark Yhe graves of the Confederate dead burled in Live-Oak Cemetery, attend. Those who do not come will miss a great treat as the speaker of the evening is to be Col. James Armstrong from Charleston; S. C. A Confederate Soldier of Sterling worth and no doubt well known by many VVqltcrboro people. A full program will appear In next week’s Issu* of this paper JAMES T. CAI*BKRRY SHOT AT BEAUFORT. Three Bullets HH Young Man, One Makes Serious Wound in His Abdomen. (Newa and Courier.) .Beaufort, January 1.—Special: James T. Carberry, etgbteen-year- , old son of J. L. Carberry, was shqt by Pa.iceman Robert* cea. last nid; night as a result, it is said, of a New Year’s prank. One wound. In the lower abdomen is serious, buf not necessarily dangerous: two oth er builets pierced his right ,arm, one going through the bone above the elbow. The occurrence has shock ed the town and everything posible is being done for the young man. Mayor Bristol placed the police man under arrest st 2 o’clock this morning, after hearing hlq story. A white man and two negroes were presnt when tho shooting took place. The two latter have signed sworn sUtements which agree substautiallr with the one made by the policeman last night. - A man was seen climbing the town water tank, shortly before mid night, by Commissioner of Public Works R. A. Long, who HYes- next door. Upon being hailed the man came down and ran off. Mr. Lon<; Join, UuIL Avet-Mfrto Wahlng Right of Kvwilnntion Cargoes From America. London, January 5.—Although •he foreign office regards with high fhvor the f mcrlcan Government’s plan of certifying car*.*.* destined for Europe. .It was raid today that Enginad cannot accept auch certifi cation as an rbsolute guaranty of the mature of the cargo in cas« cause for s ’.spicion arises after a vessel leaves America. In other words, the .ight of search cannot be walv- *» ed. ^ecauso of the possibility of shifting cargoes at ?en. 7 e waiving of the right of search iu ;.«e opinion of prominent British offh.als, woujd be an invtation for emrgfier? to carry contraband * to sea in small boats and retransfer it to a ship of certified cargo. The po- eltlcn is precisely the rar.ie as tha*. taken l>v the foreign’office concern ing certificaton of manifests by Brit ish Consuls at American pons. ■- * To Revise I.Ms. The Government constantly is in co.unicat ion- with representatives of Sweden. Norway, Denmark and Holland, and it is reported tiiesa nations are taking stops to revi.se their lists jof prohibited exports to correspond with the British contra band list'.' That would make pos sible a resumption of shipping to neutral European countries from America without delay* or danger of Mteure. A decidedly favorable impression been produced here by the American certification plan. Brit- tah official! regard the suggestion as a further manifestation of a desire eaten a satisfactory settlement of the situation. loM'k Information. V • *' o , • Owing to failure of the London newspapers to discu-s the prelimi nary negotiations between Ambas sador Page and Foreign Secretary * Grey, extending over several week^. before thft American note was pre sented. tbe English public was not well advised concerning the differ ences which grew up. Even now th*» opinion la quite general that President Wilson denied England's right of search. Consequently much of the shock occasioned by the pre sentation of the American note was due to mlaapprobension, and now is disappearing on account of the calm ^nd friendly attitude of the Govern ment Me«*t»f»g lit 1<1 Tuesday Night Ashy-Farrow Hall. IUni|iiet Given By Knights. At LEGISLATURE TO MEET NEXT WEEK MUCH TU BE RESTORED AFTER PAST FOUR YEARS—MEAS URES IV SIGHT. RECONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM meeting weather present Hrstdon Should* be t>ne of Most Im portant Held In State in Yearn. phoned the occurrence to the police ijeh h re- a Jail cm- The meeting of Ashby-Farrow Lodge. No. 63. Knights of Pythian, of Walterboro, held Tuesday night at their lodge room, will long be re membered by the members of the order who were fortunate enough to be among those present. ' It was the Installation and despite the inclement quite a large crowd was Following the regular lodge work, and the instaflation' of the officers, a banquet was enjoyed- by tho Knights. The feature of which was the way in which prepared, as in keepinit withJhe people of this sec tion who always know how to •'spread on.” .. No less an attractive feature than the supper, wan the bt-atitiful in stallation services, in which the of ficers elected a few weeks ago were induced into office. The following officers, with ex ception of Mr. Houck were install'd: R. L. Fraser. C. C.- W. L. E«asterllng. V. C. D. L. Smith, Prelate. H. R. Padgett. M. of F. E. D. Lemacka, K. of R. and S. and M. of F. J. M. Klein. M. of E. L. Haselden. M. at A. R. M. Jefferioa. I. O. L. B. Houck, O. O. E. D. Lemack, Lodge three years. Committees: u. «- , owe sad Orpbau’s fund, three years | „ W. B. Ackerman, committee on S i- bbl&rked by the Governor. perviaion. three year*. M. C. Flsburne, Hall committee, three year*. Columbia, Jan. 4.—Economy and progressive legislation should b« the keynote of the session of the South ( arolina General Assembly which convenes In Columbia o^e week from tomorrow. Th- re will' be near ly 10b new faces in the House and Senate. The first few days be de voted to organization. A'speaker, clerk and other officers nrn, to he named for the House. After a few w days of rounding up the routine mat ters, the members will get dn-vr to work and the most profitable cession in many years Is expected. There will he no factional forrt*v in the House or the Semrfe this year. The men who have i^cn eleetd will come to Columbia wluK^he common purpose of working for Sputh Caro lina. Never In the history of the State has there been need of so much re- Trustee, | ,tn,ct,on work. During the past j four years the Legislature has ac- L. P. Murray. Wid- ( «>®Pllehed practically nothing. AH measure* have been ADVERTISING PAY m»t an Atlanta Busli^w Man Say** on the Subject. Atlanta. Ga., SI.—’’There U no article retailed today which can not be doubled or tripled In sales by the right/kind of advertising in the home pewspaper," said the leading at a business men’s .dinner ^ Atlanta this week. “Most pur- hases are made by suggestion, be- esure one is reminded df a need or j. T <- ( . f j with detie*. and to the eounty jail, wh noarby_ Policeman^' Roberts spondea and found that a ployee had seen a map and boy act ing suspiciously and was following them.. He Joined the chase with Mr. Lance,, whftq. and a man. They / found the man being chased, who. it tugned out wai young Carberry. and cornered him' In his father’s yard, which is next to MK Long’s, after firing 6,no shot at 4l»e fleeing figure In the stfhet. Th<- lad. it is said, would not sthp when hailed, and the policeman and one hergo followed him under the house. There the negro struck a match and. It seems, the policeman, ^seeln)^ •the hoy crouched down, fired several times and then got on top of the hoy, who then spoke for the first gtme during the occurrence. H i vas carried out to the street when told them his folks lived there, In Mcmorijgn. "One year ago today the d^ath angel visited our home and took from us our darijng little Alma. Oh. how hsrd ta give up one so near and dear to us, but God’s Will he done—not rturs. How hard to see her suffer hour after hour, yet not be .able to relieve her. Hut w> colored |. ( ould only pray God be merciful. ar.d rpare, O, spare my darling littl'' ihlld. God thought It beet to pluck this little flower to bloom up in Heaven. No on" knows my feelings as I behold my darling child in flames. It seamed as if it was more than I could beer, hut God never puts more on us than we can bear. . Oh. how I miss her dear voice, and to think I will hear it no mor» here on "arth* Nor her little prat- ie and Just^hen his sister went out to the gate and recognised him. His ‘parents were aroused by the noise and took him up-stairs.- CoBCCTt •( First Baptist. There will be a sacred concert at The First Baptist Church given by | Choir. Thursday Evening, Jsn. 7th. , at fc:15 o’clock. There will be no admission fee charged, but a silver offering will be taken st the door. The public is cordially invited tn attend. Below la the program for the evneing: ^ \ 1. Prelud®. (Engelmann). Mrs. N. G. Morrall. 2. Doxology. (Congregation stand ing). J. Prayer. Rev. T. P. Baker. 4. Anthem. Hear ns O Father. (Leslie), The Choir B. Duet. Martine, (Graham l Cor net; Mr. Rainer, Organ. Mrs. Mor rall.’ ' 6, Trio. Drifting Away fj-om God. (Sumpkins) Male Members of Choir. 7. Cornet Solo No tongue can tell. (White), Mr.»J...1>. Rainey. 9. Vocal Solo, Como Grarlom Spirit. (Morrlswm, Mrs C. G. Pad .J, gett. 9. Lend Kindly Light, (Dylerl. Mai** Members of Choir. ,10. Trio. O Restless Sr a. (Whit"). Mrs Morrall. Mr. Morrall. Mr. J. B. Ackerman 11. Solo. Rock of Ag“s. (Johnson * Mr Will enton. Mr. Will Benton. Whole Choir. Ben r 'diction. by Rev. T. P. Jiaker. Here are some of the things that the next Legislature will do) A la wproviding for compulsory school attendance will be paused and provision made for its strict enforce ment. A commission will he named to study the State’s tax condition and make report and suggest certain charges, so as to bring about equiil- zation. ^ A law providing for medical In spection of school children will bo passed. A commission will be named !o study the needs of the State hospital for the Insane and make recommen dations. Provision will be made to place be State mlHUs on a firmer basis. Some kind of s marketing measure will b" passed. There will he a fight over the question of prohibition. , » The members of the new General Assembly realise thst financial con ditions are depressed. There will he few new appropriations. It will he a hard matter to secure a legisla tion that will require the expend!- lure of additional sum's of money. It has be' tv ««tiinated that If alt ne'Js are met that the seven mil! Slate tax levy will have to be pro vided. The New Regime. Richard I. Manning will he Inau gurated Governor on January 19. ( The inaugural exercises will lie held before the joint, anj-emhly in the hail ;of the House of Representatives be- ' ginning at noon. During the first wreck of the se-sion, Gov. Blease wll> send in his last annual message. He will retire to private life on Jan- Frank W. Bboaly. of Lev eling feet, or hear her call Mama any more, but may the good ixxrd appeared in their sd. help me to bear my burdens, and help me to live a good life and m n et her in Heaven. Dear little Alma was loved by one and all. She had such a sweet disposition. Farewell d r ar little Alma, it is our loss, but God’s Heavenly gain: AN ERROR. In last week’s issue in the ad** r- tisement of Char’lewlon Surprise Bar: | uary 19. gain House, the word, ’’dress goods”,Ington, will be the oi>" new official. This should .all others being re-elections, have been underwear and through State officers will be induced some oversight escaped notice of tin office-on January 19 proof reader until af»**r the paper was published. Mr. Frank, propfie Ail into ,., Sigh fot* our dear one gone. V It is said the boys intended beat- Gone to the far off Ijore E. H. Pringle. Jr. * Henry Schaehte ’•j “Coo*, h^ v the p-3 r-vr.vn to candy business rreat. proportion^ Jobp M. Kinard Crirov-j ndver*!.-' ", A*< attractive r*. G. P.ovl.apd. , , ; • .'inci t of ri.-*-- one .; ff th aoplb atie^/ a app av-d i v . , • \v Vi an ' ? • ?. .• t move in this ComrrMit ■'.At 4 i.rw. r« r l X r ’ • r ’ .ti?fy th.> the Cevr.-* 1 yrt. ,fl ' OP' 111* * • *•’ ' ’ »' ' ,. v • • g on the iron tower at midnight • o add to the New Year's din. Mr. Carberry’* coming a. - * farm t'r 'nstration agent has given prea» iti?fa<tion 5n tho county and tl^^ occurrence is deplored. ia tho v tj* Comniltto^approves the loan, it vtil trnn?mti ir the- tXal t ank a’check (line’u • <1 \ i '- irr and all Hour- u( Library. Gone .with all her joys, Gone forevermore. Wo saw our ciee:* or. r fade Like a flower In th" •fleld v The Spirit I»a*es the day r.arpt to Earth mu' yield James A. Hoyt, of Columbia, will be *d“cted speaker of the IIous*\ toT of'this concern called our atten There are six candidates for clerk, tion to this fact and* stated that he George W. Dick, of Sumter, will bo did not advertise goods ..except those named chairman of the ways and that he could honestly advertise means committee K i*. McCravey These goods could not be sold for, will very probably be elected »«r- □ beHuVe Mated and Mr. Frank geant-at-urms of the Hoc. .”. v- stPted that he had had several 'people oral directors fc '* Ih.* Bet:.*.: per.I- Krfl for these good*. \V« ar- sorry to that the error was mr.de and on the oth'r hand vV are glad that Mr. Frank adhere’;; to the rule oT • tertising br'y : '"V '■? fentinry a: Jndiel: 1 c : : r One n;r>riii r of is to h* ra' i"d, er.Tt of tl i he ft* Town/ Forget * Several ppetMi’ra ' "V 5 ’ c s' oqlt} kind;* o'* s agreed that /' for amount 6f the loan spi-red home newif 'per Rave by far tho ns .follows: Monday’s and Frickay's for, Tes* 3 percent. v,*,Mi ..1111. re best r^uit' *' twedtuni which 4 p. m. Clo-lng at sunset. ^Chan*-, U in the hour the passed mined for the Guarantee Fund. xnigfci befu *1. Her? Ne.. ^e never will There wUi t*e t. love hjer still. Cjvlf League, ^n .tan. K'h. 4e «lock Hours at the Walterboro t-M h’]f*!no«s the Library for the winter weeks Atv \v‘» loved her then/w< Her memery^fi as fre«h to-day. ;at the Club Rooms. All t‘..- num- bers are requested tr attend. . , , _ , . , . M r s j. H Unger. Sec. & Trea?. ^ipg with the seasons ' * ^ - 3,a,n * ! - 1 * J 8 1 Go his : :.<r. abpr 1^ t r.t men t eie: ,..! .h afiy :: S;*.; -e IV* ■ i . I a ' • • ;* ). .'Ci Th » -nr d roiiet ii * . unou for thfi R .•trite Mama. Th-re ..ill be u big t> r.imMe for pa- (Continued on page four.) 1