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• •*:>;.' * * i VOL 37. * WALTER BORO, S. C.. WEDN’E^'W. AUGUST 2 r », 1015 NUMBER 51 PROHIBITION ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON SEPT. 14 REFERENDUM UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT AND CIRCUIT JUDGES PETITION FOR INJUNCTION LOST ■ -a H« iinnK Held Siiturtluj Kn' * Hjtn' S«*H»inn *f >tf .Itot'i •*«» ''ol'ambia. Atisr-s'' 21 f'i- trifiif 1 t'oui't anil tli< ' ir«uu Jiidpfs of tht* r.ii^ r!/u rnoon unanimously handed down a d*‘<'>;'.ii r* t usiDg to enjoin the pronilution ’..lerendnni election s-e: for Septeni*; t,er Hth. and refused the petKion.of John Herny Chappell, a taxpayer, oi New berry, who- asked'for the ti'iu« r \ tion The decision was rendered im mediately after the en banc sesion -had adjourned and after consulta tion . When informed of the refusal rf the 'court to enjoin the prohibition election tormer covernor . Cole L. Blease. of counsel for 4he petitioner. ■ ould make no comment. When asked if the contemplated taking an appeal to the Cnited States Supreme • out?’ on the matter of Federal •tftist.tutionality of the referendum ct he said that he and his associate ►'rank G. Tompkins, had npc ye. conferred and had not reached any decision. The order of the court follow s' "Tne State of South Carolina, in •he Suprenve Court, en bano. “John Henry Chappell, petitioner. •*.• R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, et al. "Order: Upon hearing argument herein and upon consideration there of, we are of opinion that the injun- c. tion b« refused, and It is so ordered. "The ftnmedate pendency of the ketion forbids us to reduce fo w-rit- *ng the reasons for our judgfneni: h«t will be done hereafter, and so or>n as the circumstances, shall per- uwt o: it. "Eugene B. C.ary, ▼ / ll<l\ OI.IVEIt \V. STKWAHT DISCUSSES UVE QUESTIONABLY JAMES HENRY RK'E, JR.. OP- POSED TO GENERAL STOCK LAW SMALL AREA HAS IT l*nprogressive Section of State En joys (?) “Free Grass" and llliteracy l«h Clr- Cir- Cir- "D. E. Hydrick, A. J. •K. C Watts. A. J ‘ T. B. Fraser. A. J. "Geo. W Gage. A. .1 ’krorge E. Prince. Jude* i'ruk. "H. F. Bice. Judge 2nd Circuit. "T. S. Sease. Judge 7th Circuit. > W. G. Shipp, judge 12th Cir- ■ 'jit. "j W. DeVorc. Circuit Judge "Frank B. Gary. Judge 8th Cir- uit. "Jrfcn S. Wilson. Judge Sd CUit. "I. W. Bowman. Judge 1st "jit. 1 "Ernest Moore. Judge 6th uit. "Mendel L. Smith. Judge 3th Cir- uit.” The Justice* pt the Supreme '''ourt and the Circuit Judges of the ^Ute sitting en banc here this morn- 7 ng heard the petition of John Hen- "y Chappell, a taxpayer of Newberry, for injunction restraining the prohi bition referendum eelction on Sep tember 14. The injunction is asked or on the ground that the act is Unconstitutional in that the legfsla- 'ure can not delegate its (Julies to 'he people, and because the expen- wture of $34,300 of the taxpayer-*’ noncy for holding the election ould be contrary to law The petitioner was represented bv ‘•'racn. G. .Tompkins and Cole i,. 'Uease, forn>er governor. The State >fficers and board of election com- mist-.oners were represented b> * * # •X- READY FOR SPEAKING SATURDAY if Ritter, August. 24.—-Editor The Press and Standard: The fence law or so-called "free grass law" exists ! only in the undeveloped portions of South Carolina. The common sense j of the up-country and the mid- icountry long ago Cast it.out as . a ’ i)ad business a:; well as a bad moral t- proposn ion. *** The clamor for its* abolishment comes from progr(‘sslyeV- farnv-c-*, from wide-awake commup|fies. Ther*- is no demand for the' abolishment of the fence law from unprogressive farmers who are doing tiftthing *o advance themselves or to bear their i share of the state government, j This ought to be enough to'con- | demn it in the' mind ot any reason able man* In South Carolina, the line of "free grass" runs from Horry through portions of Marion. Wil liamsburg. Georgetown.> Clarendon, the whole ol Berkeley, lower Dor chester. upper Colleton. a small part of Hanuberg and Hampton and the whole of Beaufort. Jasper Is a|so possiblw-included, as the terri tory out df which it was carved had "free grass." ' Furthermore it should impress one that these very portions of South Carolina were the first settled by white men and have enjoyed for two hundred years every opportunity for development. How has It happened that these regions, with the most fertile soil in America ahd a’ climate unrivalled permitting work in the open air th-* year round, have remained with only a small area in cultivation and without increase in population to speak of? . . j In a fraction of the sameAteriod. ‘bos II. Peeples. Attorney General. , Kansas. Iowa. Illinois and fhe other .md Fred H. Dominick. Assistant great northwestern st»fe« have he- Utorney General. D. W Robinson i come th* h ading ,.agricultural com- :.<1 W. B. DeLoach. of Camden w» ro| motsv. -alths ol Hie world, with Ian*! Permitted to file certain authoriti* ! worth sevejaUthousand dollnrs per • r behalf ot tbe prohibitionists. ! r ". anjU^fono t**r sab*, while land is ■ . oh side was allowed forty-fiv- . UKj+t w*>rth I* ss in the ar*-:i Ht'-n- n.naTe. with ten minutes giver, t * ihen it wa; two hun«5re*l j -W Very l^irjfe Attendance of Voter* and Others Expected At Meeting When Hon. Oliver W. Stewart V>ni Speak At Klein’s Park. • All the detail arrangements for the big meeting to be held Saturday noon.at Klein’s'park, have b^-’ii com- y pleted, and a very large attendance is expected to be pres ent to hear Hon. Oliver W. Stewart of Y hleap» speak. The reports from, the various points where Mr. Stewart has already spoken are very encouraging and the meetings were well attended. It is claimed by those who 1: e heard Mr. Stewart that he is a speaker of unusual ability, and is convincing and forceful in all of his arguments. Mr. Stewart is a man of unusual personality and mug- net ism and is,credited by the leaders of the temperance organizations cf this.country as being one of the greatest, vote-getters on the American platform today. The meet ing is held at the noon hour to make it possible pptmany to hear that could not otherwise <:< so.Yind also ?o make it possible for Mr. Stewart to catch the afternoon train for Ridgelanti, as he speaks ther** that evening at »j:"0 o’clock. The speaker comes here from Beaufort, where he will hold a meeting at the Court House* Friday c. enlng. Word received from ever>’ section of the county in dicates that there will be a large attendance from- every part of the county. The meeting will be presided over by Pres. W. E. Willis, and will Ijjeigin promptly' at *2 o’clock. Ladies and children are especially itinted to atter \ CONDITIONS FUNDAlENTAUr SOUND .IAS. E. PEURIFOY, PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WALTERBORO, SOUNDS NOTE OF OPT*# 1 Jeffen^^b" GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH $30,000,000 FOR COTTON COTTON OiSUBANCE IS DISCUSSED EASY TO PROTECT STORED C OTTON FROM LOSS BY FIRE BY INSURANC E WAREHOUSE CHEAP McADOO SAYS THIS AMOUNT WILL BE PLACED IN RE- . ^S^RVE BANKS NO INTEREST TO RECHARGED This Would UnuMe Kank s To Makj l.onn^ on Cotton Sorured By W*cehonse Rereipts Co-opcrat l\«- Had at n , ,V.*:.vhou>inK t :* > It* 1 Very Sma’I Cost^to Producer Wiht (be declaration by. sever.*I o iIk* warring natjon* o! Kur**i»e rtitton as contra!.ar.d of war an*l With the derlaration by several of In the United States brought about h\ the Kinking of vessels ’of trade, much spe< ulath a has been made us •o the probable price o* cotton tins fall, and most of those ..hq discus? this subject state that in their opin -on the staple will bring a low’ price Certainly, ’there jmust be feasible marketing arrangements ma^** and -mh will necetwar-ily lead lo storing of cotton either on the farm wher** k -aised or in the 4owns and port? \iien. for stored ootton to become in asset in trade it will be necessary for It to be^ insured against fire. Thus, in order that the people ol county may be informed along this line, as to the kind of rtorage construct, this MISM AND CONFIDENCE TO PEOPLE Aittentlon is-called to the adver tisement of The First National Bank in this is-sue of The Press arid .Stan dard. Coming as it dpes on tic* eve of the opening of the eo4ton°bii«! ness in th^s county, it is indeed time ly. It will inspire confidence an 1 show our farmers that their interest are. being locked after by those *11 position to render them real service. Feeling that this matter is of vital concern *to our people at this time. :> representative of The Press Standard called upon 'Mr. .las. K. •Peurifoy. president of this bank for an expression, from hinp as 10 th** outlook for business this fall, and what he thought as to the mark*t for (otton in this county, following the declaration of Kngland ,40 place it on the contraband list, and the subsequent announcement of Treas- urere McAdoo which is also found in this issue. Mr. Peurifoy said in substance "I think conditions are fundan>ental- ly sound. I do not believe there 1^ any danger of any panic this ..fail and although England has declared cotton contraband, yet I do not think our people should he unduly disturbed about it. Our country was never in better condition fi nancially to handle the situation Compared with last year, the out look is most optiiqistic. Lat August f^s not to America owed Europe fio.Oon.AtH) This'year Europe owes us thevstag gering sum of $1,0*>0.00(MR)0, and IfPtjje war continues another year, this amount will tie more than doubled. This will mean plenty of money to finance any legitimate de ducing. the 1* st vc;*’ of thp peptM*- in th* money to finane mauds upon 1#). "In Addition, the^Federal last year this time reserve bank was not care of the sltuatioh-to say nothing of the vast sums held by stspe banks and trust companies, not members of the Federal reserve system. "Another tact* r not to be lightK considered is tin* economy ir et.»«* , i by the people Th** smings of way of economics p-acticeri amount to an enormous Viim hxn--. iould be tubulated Acaja*: .■ ve 1- ago our people v rie parjiv?* i tio y - was . gone, and -tliK sat in *i* s|»air f illing upon 4h** Government f ir help. Thjjr'year they are jnur. d t-> liardsbips. are se-lf-reliant. aiid afe laving the future with renewed hope "While I think the outlook f r ttie future is bright, yet I do t. >t think it Is a time for undue -xpau- sion or for speculation In these times of great world movements it is well to be cautious and to. act only afteC mature consideration -* "I would advise the continued practice of the .strictest econopetj and that the people form the Ycihd of systematically saving >ometliipg out of. their earning.^ If this Is done for a year or " two, America will be the financial center of th** world, and our people will be thO mogt proaperousi on the globe "I might addLdhat the money that will be available for holding cotton be used for speculative perpoaes. but loans will, onl; b<* ti lde to meet the legitimate deyn'm^ of business. It is not intended A * encourage the unwatrant“d holding of cotton, for I believe that ai* long as there is an open and free mark* t at a fair and reasonable price, cot ton’should not be held „ But I am firmly convinced that heretofore un due advantage hqs been brken of rlfV- as to the storing dtr operation. This year we^have 12 ! farmers by speculators in for* in? Federal reserve banks, with, a capl-|do*vn the price at th<* '*ry tinu* th' tal of more than $300,000,000 paid* farmer must put his c<.t»o:i on th»- in. and most of this in gold. Only J market. This will not h*- per* i half of. the capital stock has been as requested -•resident of the Colleton Realty Company, wrhich advertise* cotton insurance as a specialty, to give cer tain Information of cotton. He state that cbtton can be In sured anywhere in arty sort of hulld- -ir. but that by the construction o' MoergencJ* sheds the insurance rate** will be Jower. There are two. kimis of. storage buildings winch < an be ■heaplv built by co-operatVvh clubs: 0:10 the galvanized fron hivilding holding not more thnr 600 bafeXa'id *k.* other groups of storage shed-* •1* 0 h shed holding no-more than 7. *).i|»s of rotton The slG'il .m**tliod hv far the cheaper of the two atpf “ low insurance rates can he si* cured on the$e as on the gaf\«jnired iron buildings. The specifi* frtions >«-r the emergeney sheds follow. IgMOtion. Sheds or groups of sheds can lt^ cor.iitnirted anywhere, town qr <oun- irv with the same rates, but shed** shopRJ be 100 feet awav from anv pbher building or nay railroad track. Construction. * Sheds or units may be construct 'd of light frame work, to : be no* H foet wide hv 33 feet I. Roof to hr (d jols* covered with approve** ‘Doling, to he supported ts. aix of which 4x4x6 4x4x27. arranged thre* nd supporting eaves o f ,re to extend within four nd. and 2 post4 in the middle supporting 2x6 in< ly ride* ortle. All posts to be set 12 in ►he* in the ground. Side** ind end? o' slieds mav he 01 ( j if qot expose 5 within 10O feet l«v railroed or *1 i* frarks. It is recorn mended •vhen feasible that composition roo/ing Im "s**d to cover the end? of th*> «tio*l from peak *if rco* <?o'* 11 *0 within four feet of ground, so t.* fjli» protect cotton from weather. Uet»t sf. et? must not he used f- • ni.’.o: n*- des or * n*’s f h* d? \-r ll.-*, MCnt. ’• *’.> ner for r* piv Mr !J’o*nipk*r x *** ,1 for th** p< tifionyr. stres^f^g •* ground 4hnt tli*- lerishif^rc ( >:i * jbmit !*j fun tiors ►f'n'1 del* r*'*‘ its duties to t-o* p* ooh*. nr. i •tfeding th: t *iu*’'iiet eaBinc for ■ .> referendum is 1 in violation ho:>i • *ke constitution of the U|iif*‘fl j thr*n it ^T-o. Th: A h>uk> * rni reserve board *oi*ii! call in th*- lialance and we would have thop than $600.000.010 capital stock.' ?' will, thus be seen fha* th** Fed* r .‘1 r* s< rvc Imnks alotu ar*- able t** tal- * ;nn was had: not til* it is l»ad. cans*' m rchartts. atxl \Vt» have Federal Res«-r - !i< **nal»l*‘<l Go : at -n in t!Hs t nl i it is oft en ass ign**d 'I.: l:*.fh J k'-pl »UO ’ out f.f ally eountr;' i 11.*'' CO ild flourish. No pari | t ' v»v Statof** *•■•. r had such : t ns ? ho \\4 “ t and north \v < f. * England Finally Puts ' •* and -of the-State tut!: ' f * * * * * * S: * Pi«*iiil>itinji Ca-c.paign Fn ml Pfevlotrslj i-e|M>ned g:M.«H» ‘•u> I,. So: ak oO Jos. Al. M.s/ . 2.10* Total received rtiUkoO The treji<*n»er uouM ~r»*- mind. wiio bav** prom oted routiibntions lliat we n*ed the amounts pledged, and we uoiiltl ask others to niake contributions. \Ve es timated the nee«W of -tlie <'iun|>atgn at *1041. Surely there Meed he no n-e.rc said t*» the prohibit ionlsts ot ColU*- ton County. « **:>***#* I -cen moil* moaiuiitpes in inc’.*- day in Minnesota than ! hove :>11 my lift; in Sourh Carolina. The Pi -dniont n gioit f::*d. *'V**n in in\* titiib.'nuilaria all over it lias :i good (i*,;.! yet. full> as !”iK'li as th** coast ever ha*l. There ar*' just t* o reason , lor the undevelopei' <onditiou of th** coast Th** first is the great amount of nn- turak-resourecs. sucii as timb**r. tur pentine. pliosphate rock and so on. that put exploitation ahead of de velopment. so that when the resour «» was exhausted, exploitation ceased, the men engaged in it went else where and nothin? took Its place.:- The second was t^e "five gcass” law that made d^v*»lbj*ni'en» all but impossible. Indeed developnienf b*’- yond a cer-aia pv>!nt was impossible. th**re i. ' a proper # f ' ‘• otton lo be stored '.r sheds een tip* f iriiit-r*. I' • | unlfsl and bal*? to hr* . ■ rrirgeit the »K an!>-'. . j •• two tiers, end to •* * d. not * \i t ed n nr;*. , ..*? •' op O * ! i: t 36 hales each. v *> ties i: 1 1* it ii*t>» »• •ruF, t’l.** w . V 11 •.er of each tier. e;*. *1 11* ... }rT" F. !c* < •If lb* -i 1 -1 •'em up to contain one 1 *:*l ■ l* -s t - f V; * » f »’ :> layer next t*eIo" . to i)<* flit** 1' ‘ e^co^JtRj. f lay* r* hi eXi, the ‘ 1 ret. to e'r*f**i 71' L n I ♦ * ?■ tP i-irh * ' Tile tier arc **. U* - t’*.., sfrb'.ge'fs ;•< fol! f> v. s ■ T’lr-.- , * ? ‘ • f * K mud sill** la: 1 on rroun 1 1 on Cotton •r-l wi •• witli shed ; 1 1 iri f ar-jjlev to hr od ! : of ti* i!< s nnit r.,. !!■ - • *i' Pirn to support four 4x6x13 rtringer? laid at righ* augl^' •b Tiuid 1, •ti-n. Au? 21.- r Gr»at Britaa* hired cotton al olutecon- j The’ anvoun* emer.t " v •*•• ! itonight (U i trai'and. ihade by tile foreign office here. !: >.as learned upon inquiry; that the t’rench govrnmem v-ilJ is?'*e simi- lar noti< “ earl- toniorrov., T1 e text of the British : rinouncemenl fol- lows Hi* majestiy's gov err meat has j deelnr* d cotton absolute* <ontrr.- band While . t'.ie * !r, umstance-- ' .it liaf.- s'T, ’ 'cl 1 *1 ••arller p** iod Hi-' 1* " ' .crir Is glad to th t! 1* 'ition? < ■ • '.n.‘-r, •»•* ••■♦i* •iy tqt affe. f*.r* t *• lo than tii*';. w*•: , a .1 r rixoreo'.er. Hi--” vf^ije-ty’- ment ror.*ei:iniaC" J in’tia*. r sure*: to teVeve • far as sible any abnor r at «l**pres-ii )i; whi'i- . gill temnorairlv, d *f\:rb rn^' * - “ Jitions.” (Continued on page Five i Jo e; h l.angdale n* 'h **e-int (Grey** .vetion. was in WalDt-boro 1 Saturday and again vloudt.v Mr i T.ang.llilo is on** of the most thrift'' | farmers In the countv. and elmos» (always wh*»n in town be comes with • a foal of farm, produce ^or sale. The family yf„ W If ('rosb>.-» of I’rtchardyville, will hortly r-niove to the Ori*fin f;*r!n ne.>r t-»w u Mr t’ro-by Wll open a teUrksmith'-shop and auto repri ,r shop in t->w.j . so*;a as he get? settled in hi - n** * -home, Ahfch will be in a few days. Mil spaced'about fee, apnif. ‘ t*> nroperl s-pj.«-• t|j. '•{topi line o* first dov’vr' I ver f cotton le* at |e: 4 j,t 1 'Vlrich** aliovc " urd.'cotton to be piled* ,si.*| 1,1* > irranged that s-ytr* m - -ed of - •> will extend thr.*e feet beyond .*• of (offon, .Unity tIndividuals 1 • f s* have a* leas! 23 feet *>f «t *i- e-'c^on e.verv side end «,-n*h. atul to *>e arranged in groups of not to .<«*«*d l* r * uni s. croc-.- *0 !•• - closed with a six foot boar*i :«>n<c fh fifteen feet clear space between "Vice and cm!- <»f shI—, r - -li* '*. * v 'ing an eaeiosuro are:* ot H r x» 3 j* f'et I 3:10.040 square‘feet. * ’(.hie ’ undred feet clear spree rqu t ' be .a nlair.ed between groups . Two '' more groups may be in< Jud *1 • Continued on page Five.) Washington. Aug. 23. Treasury officials tonight made pulilic an an nouncement by Secretary , McAdoo. that, in view of the act it. of th-'J allies in putting cotton on. v con traband list, he -would, if it hflj-amo necessary, deposit, $30,000,00* or or more in gold in the Fcdera’, *p- •serv** banks (o rediscount loans on cotton secured hv warehoua receipts made hy national banks- and slat** more In gold 1 ntho Federal re serve system. The gold wo«ild he deposited tem porarily at least, without Interest charge. It was e\platned that If it appeared C the object could be accompllsheu with greater efficiency thereby, the d* posits would be made directly with national banks agree ing to |**nd the money on cotton at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent. Secretary McAdoo authorized the announcement from his summer home ft North Haven, Maine. It rathe at the clos> of a day of spec ulation in official-circles as to the. nature of the steps which the En^ tente (Powers have Indicated they will take to uphold the cotton mark et in the face of their contraband order. ’* '*fn the exercise of the discretion given hide by law.” road the treas ury statement. "Secretary McAdoo said fhat the government will for the time being, charge no Int* on these* deposits in Federal reserve hanks; that such action Dp-Justified by the unusual situation' respecting tfojtpn caused by tho European war; Thgj^he considers it his duty to imc eve?P-available means to help the cotton producer of the South in the circumstances: that it Is a matter o (economic importance to - the en- Of economic importance t the en- duced the cotton crop shall have a fair V’pportiinity to dispose Df it gradually and in an orderly* manner so they may not be forced, through inability to market their cotton grad ually, to,, sell it at sacrifice price*- "The secretary said that one of his chief objects was to create s. bas is for such Vnlarged credit fn the South that tb(\banks will have am ple sources to extend to producer* such .accomodations that they will he able to carry cbitton in wnre- houses for a regsoriqble length of tlm^ utnll it can heMjnarketed ad vantageously. In Order To "In order to accomplish this, he said, the national and slate 4»nk* which are members of the Federal reserve system should make lortn« on warehouse receipts for insured cotton at low rates of interest: thst' the banks can well afford to rarrv cotton for nrodiicers at 6 per rent, especially 1f they are able to redis count cotton papef at the Federal reserve hanks at a much lower rate than 6 per cent; that the credit resources of the hanks of the conn- fry are greater than ever before In our history and that there no-cn- son why the hanks should not. In ro-opeatlon with fhe merchants of the south, help the cotton producers with loans at low rates Wi the present peculiar situation. Siir*. of fn-operatlon. "If** has■ been unable to c'-fisulr his colleague? of th** Federal reserve board on account, of hi? absence from Washington. f»ut f»-**ls (bnfidea.t of their co-operation in evrr> reason able way "Mr. McAdoo said. liowr-V'-r, ‘hnt sBqufd it appear that th*' ebjert In v iew < ould I*** accomplished wiMi •gr**ut**r efftciencv to the i<>*ton pro ducers. the merchants and J.I10 hpnks ot the south by depositing govetai- juent funds -Jfi the national w*bnnk?‘ -direct instead of in the Federal re- s*-r\*> banks, h*> would take that course and in ike deposits in such national hnnk£ as would give him the assurance that the money ?o de posited or the credit based thereon,, would h«* loaned on <fffTon insured .or warehoused and at a rate of In terest not to exceed 6 .p»T eettft. "Yh*' secretary declared he be lieved that there y :js no occasion for alarm about t-he future of cotton and that It the hankers and mer chants would, co-operate with each other an*) w’th the cotton producers of the south in a spirit of patriotism and mutual regard Cor each other’s welfare the situation could be hand led with happy results to all con cerned. He expressed the earnest hope that thi? -would bo done.” 0 ■o”?* ■feat 5°