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■ X i /' b TWp THE PRESS AND STAlHtERD ■4- \ ’£ unnm MESSAGE TO THE LEGISUTUKE V . i CAUi AND RATIONAL IMS- SION OF NEEDED RE FORMS IN STATE Wednesday, January 12, 1916. ' 1 ~ ~ -- --- MAKES MANY GOOD cy. The poMey of building np the wenkeet unite of ecbool ndmlnletm* RECOMMENDATIONS • natorally follow frem the Increaes ■ ■ j In loeel support. I commend to your earnest con sideration the recommendations by the Eupertfetec^ent' of Education, for tdidents, teachers, patrons and tax* gnpnrs. 'A continuance of such co operation will soon put our public school system In c^poslUon to* re al ore from us ignorance and Illiter acy, apd augurs well for the future of ( ipg or destroying this pest has been our eitlsens in education and eEicon- dlseoserbd. The boll werrli la t&« two life b to bo given U a large nnlir of oar rural population, St mast ho given in the reomon schools. In Judgment, the Im portance of this subject can not be overstated or exaggerated, and I earnestly' commend It to your atten tion. Boll Weevil. / ' The foregoing on ngrlcnltnral edu cation In the common schools la em phasised by the rapid approach of the boll weevil. No way of check- paper Will Be Considered One Moot Progressive' Ever Writ ten By Mate's Chief Executive. of changes In the High School law. The , statistics In his report are interesting 1 •‘ivt should lie instructive. Vl I The importance of the work in U»c common school can be realised whes! acreage from cotton to other crops ! we consider the tact that the vest' will require education in fanning destroyer of our chief money crop. It la ndw within 14P~m11es of South Carolina. Its appearance in oar fields in s short time seems to be beyond question. When the boll} weevil reaches us, it will produce :i- nhndal and agricultural uisaaiec. sa les* we prepare for it by diversifica tion of crops, by proper seed- selec tion of early varletiec. by.- raising food cro^s, by raising cattle and stock, to change a large part of our .The following is the full text ot majority of our boys and girls re- Governor Manning's second snnnal reive only such education as can be message to the Legislature, which obtained in the common schools, and was read st the opening of the sea- only s small minority of them obtain ■ion In Columbia Tuesday morning:' the advantages of college education. :—• j go that If we are to train and edu- Oentlemen of the General Assembly: cate the large body of our rural pop- The Constitution Imposes upon the 1 ulatton. that training and.educatiou Governor the duty “to glvo^to the 1 must be given in the common General Assembly Info-mation of the schools. Hence. I urge upon you the condition of the st^te. and to rec-; necessity for providing for the work ontmend. for their consideration, ] an <i efficiency of the common auch measures as he shall ludge ! schools, and this work la of para- necesaarv or expedient.” T avail ihy- j moun t importance. School building*' setf of th!§ cor. sti tut tonal prtvfleee. 1 e g| c | e nt teachers, and a minimum and submit for your consideration j terni of iev cn months must be kept the following message: I desire, it tb#_gut*et before you as objects earnestly to b"* which will give better methods than now obtain. The boll weevil will be upon ua shortly; must prepare for It. The disaster which will ac company the bollweevil’s advent among ua will apply to farmers first, but also to ail classes and condi tions of our people, for agriculture is and will be throughout our lifetime, the foundation stone sf our material "wealth and proeperty. State Warehou*e fijotem. I invite your attention to lh*' con sideration of the State Warehouse System. The inauguration of th^ system has marked a radical depart ure in democratic government. It OLIVER PLOWS I©' K wm* © • wok Fanners when plowing wish to use plows ccnstructed just right so as to save all en ergy and time possible. The construction of the OLIVER plow guarantees all this. The point is right, the land-side is right and every part of the plow is right. \^e have these plows in four sizes, one and two horse, also all points and parts |) in stock at all times. By using an OLIVER it can be kept up from our stock at a mo ment's notice. Time saved is money made. KOGER HARDWARE COMPANY -\ pp I . to unite realised. Education Is the basis of} with yon In giving thank* to Al- 1 our p ro g r csa, and the common school i Q f property rights. By ti mightv jfiod for the bl-fsinc* ig foundation from which an edu-j h OU9 i n g 0 f agricultural pro have been vouchsafed to us during the past year. It is n matter of, pro found gratitude to note among our people a snlrit of greater unity of purpose, better understanding among them, an increased rospe'U for law end order, and a determination on their part to improve our education al facilities and to develop our re sources. Permit me to assure you of mv earnest desire to co-oncrateVhear- tily with you In these rndeavor*. and to nresa forward progressive vfo-k that will mnkjf -M of o’»r people bet ter and mole efficient citlien*. Dur ing the past year we have been !'ea-rrl with heslth: end no serious ot disease has interfered " i'h our labors and tl)e pursuit of realised. Education is the basis of j has given emphasis to the protection he ware- products and rated citizenship must rise to man-1 providing 3 plan whereby they maybe age the affairs of our stitte and na tion. We must make secure this foundation. fompakory Attendance. ^ I must call your attention to the fact that ftie compulsory attendant MOTHER YOUR CHILD IS CROSS, FEVERISH FROM CONSTIPATION If tongue is coated, breath bad, stom ach sour, dean liver and bowels.- Give "California Syrup of Figi'’ once—a teaspoonful today etteu gradually marketed, it aims to pro teet the owner, of these products against conditions which deprive him of legitimate proft and which en danger the continuance of agrlcu!- i.vi »..»i -—-x . tural pursuits on a basis that gives law, wisely adopted by you at the adequate^ returns for labor, and last sr»s!on of the Legislature, has ! njj^g agricultural rural life profit- plready proven its wisdom; j able and attractive. It is an attempt though this law Is Imperfect and de- on t he part qf the state to help the tlclent in many respects. I capnot j c j t j 2en t0 h e |p himself. This Is in advise important amendments to -t a e CO rd with justice pnd trumanity. at the present time. While eagerly j gn ,j characteristic of tV progressive and earnestly anxious to see every ‘ spirit ©f this age. \ whit boy and w-Jilte girl In South J j, inevitable, however, that a Carolina educated and trained r.o is'sjstem that alms at revolutionizing to make useful and efficient citizens, t he marketing of bur great money we must deal with this question in ! crop, should not be pertected in it^! saves a sick, child tomorrc".'. If your little one is out-of-so: • half-sick, isn't resting, eating a" 1 acting naturally-—look. Mother! see If tongue is coated. This is a su.-i sign that its little stomach, liver an; bowels are clogged with waste. W! cross irritable, 'feverish, stomacV. sour, breath ' bad or has stor.'.’.th- ‘ache, diarrhoea, sore {'nhoat. full cold, give a teaspoonful of "Cali fornia Syrup of Figs.” and in a •> hours all the constipated po'.-on v. - ligested food . and eour bile moves out of its little bo .els -fth- out griping, and you hav*. a r el! playful child again Mothers can rest easy aft - g ing this harmless "fruit laxative," because it never fails to cleanse : - little one’s liver and bowels and swoeten the stomach and they dcarjy love its pleasant taste. Full dirf-c- tiona for babies, children of all ag*-: and for grown-ups printed on er.c: bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig zyrup Ask your druggist for .a 50-cent b • e its provls- g j ty f or greater efficiency of those cetpts as collateral, and thus will h*! )hr n °[ rr . by legisla- tochers, who do not have the op- .ought after by Investors. This *111' Compatr” prov^sion n crons^'hare- * practical way. and we must not by . , n i t -, a , stage. Operation of this syr- ^v-.Mcd the labors of the husband- require attendance w here the tem has demonstrated that it can V r,-; and we have been blessed In »e- ennnot be obeyed by reason of, of great and valuable service. ( t ' Hug reasonably profitable prices deficiency in equipment and • ' j should be our aim to perfect the f ^„ r chl»f money cron—cotton— ties The extension of thin primi- t gm. to operate it on round bus-.n •^withstanding the unfavorable pie has been as rapid as its advocates principles, to protect it against j o - rcu litions the high ocean freights anticipated. • , sible abuses, and tc throw around it mi t^e lark ot demand in foreign In certain localities where facili- every possible safeguard. Mak- the. t—lc. brought about bv the war in ties were inadequate, the patrons state Warehouse receipt a roInUorr! 1 - * -or r Our people have exhibited have proceeded at once to provide tha^v.ill be recognized ?.s rafe, - sptrit of tiiVift setf ro Hance and money by bond issue for additonal tharit will be sought after a.» ■i ' u which has brought its reward school buildings. There is every re t- lateral to loans in any of the mor , *-» c enter prosnerltv than could son to feel that this spirit will be ( . en ters and money markets cf T ’ > hrep anticipated a year ago. In manifested by the citizens of oth-r country. • n ' *«r *» 1 •* *’• rninriftneos and reverence we lift localities, and that we-may look fo»- The liability of the state shoul! r ..^ s cnr ts in p r atefnl ac!;nowle<lg- a steady extension of the principle tie clearly defined. It is not n^-c-*- r'cuf to Cod for ail those blessing* of compulsory attendance. safy for me to suggest specify:' ♦ '"'•hsafed to us. ^ I Teachers.. , amendments to the Act. It is well —— - ijjw Fnforcement. j It is all-important that, the publlr to bear in mind that our chief source The principle of local aelf-govern- schools should be given adequate ©f borrowed pioney is to be ha«J n'ont is one that is dear to the hearts support and sufficient appropriation through the Federal Reserve Bank, of oil Anglo-Saxons. My aim and to meet the urgent demands that The requirements ot that institution effort has been that the laws should confront us, and which are increav should be met. both because they are bo enforced by the regularly constl- ing yearly. sound and reasonable, and because ♦nted officers charged with that duty. ip this connection I wish to em- these requirements and these safe- I must call vour attention, however, phastze two Important matters. Per- guards will the soonqr attract atten- co an Act that requires extraordK ndt me to urge upon you the neces- tion in money markets, to these re- n^rv measures to enforce its provis ions. The sale, of liquor, by legiala* iravutriB, wuu MV **«•.svuam atm VJ tumtuio. 1 uta Will p< ' ♦ ive enactmen. hat been prohibited portunity of having special training eventually lead to the lowest obtain- • throughout the state. We often take teaching. The more efficient the able rate# of interest. I refer you ♦ b# view that when we adopt a law teacher, tlA more effective the work to the question of ownership and *b* victqry is won. Par from it. 0 f the pupils. I would urge, there- management—the manager of the This law, particularly, will not be f or *, a special provision for a one- warehouse issuing negotiable r?- cffectlve unless proper means are rour# © f© r training teachers in ©elpts should be a disinterested pxrtv provided for its enforcement. It is a limited number of the high schools and not. the owner of the cotton t^e duty of every citizen to obey the of th# gUt< i gtored> on which it is proposed to aw and to a public aentiment j ca |j y 0Ur attention ataouto the issue negotiable receipts. Acruratc n .ayor of the law because it la law, importance " of certification of and reliable grading and weighing whether the law Is fo Jj 1 * k “Y,. 0 !! teachers bv a State Board. The bill by licensed grader# and weighers b -ot. It Is too oftcjhe fas* that the ca ,, ndar known ag the ©f great Importance a law 1# disapproved or dialiked. ’ THE BAILEY-LEBBY COMPANY Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies Automobiles, Tires and Accessories Agents For The, U. S. Tire Company’s • CELEBRATED G. & J. TIRES Charleston, South Carolina SANITARY AND CLEAN WE PRIDE OURSELVES OX THE CLEANLINESS OF OUR BARBER'SHOP AND THE PERSONAL NEATNESS OF OUR BARBERS. —•■Let us attend to your needs— * ^ SMITH’S BARBER SHOP H. V. SMITH, Prop. Next to Terry ft Shaffers * ' Main Street. «( tt is trampled under foot. . It is needed at this time that such a sen timent in favor of regard and re- »nect tor law and order shall be fos tered and encouraged, that it will com*' to be a habit with us to obey nil laws. Our progress in civiliza tion will be determined by our atti tude towards law. Security of l.f*' and property must be assured so that our minds can be nt rest; th« f*e’- ir.g of security established so *bct our attention can be diroct-H to tuc'-* constructive measures th.v h ;v ' been made necfssirv br'chruged and new conditions whieb have *<- b*' rvt rnd *olved if we nr' to - ’vi-c' - the great race cf humar ’- r.KU* ‘ The number rtf .t->n^ti<". ctded hv law will net be sufficient tc sheriffs, njscistr/.’cs r-d .other 'ocp.l autho-JM.'s t-> i--.- '■ .the 'lllr 1 * os'io v-,.. »- .- realize that It will require unceasing effort and v ! e lance *.» p nt’ N v>l-- kicnr Of ,v is 11T'.ipr,, cr,'!* ->f n-w rmchiner v ' *' ;n i« ‘n c I a^l; that you v.lP make Nicholson BUI. should. In r.»y opinio-. become a law cf the state. Instruct!* ns of Higher I.cnrnirtg. It may be th’.t these matters might best be regulat ed by rules and regulations of th** Commissioner and the Bo^rd of The institutions of higher lea—.- r Commissioners, to which I will -eTar '-g ip South Ca-ollr.a have yev r.. later, or by legislative enaciment. I steadily in •’onular ap^envai sod us*-1 regard it as essential that thl’K sv;- fulrms.s t- the r.*ate The number of j tern shall not he dependent upon tb/r students h larger than at anv jKrhe 1 T)rr Rcn& jitv -f any one man. ThP in cur Mstorv. and th* work cf theue institutions g-ov.'s h'*tcr with cac n succeeding year. A c-refu! studv of rp^o^ts *nd rcoom^1e^d^♦■or , • •• HI orove both interesting nnd :iv. atrucGre. In order tVrf mav he'ter know of thc'.r r.-o-V and n-*e-ls I rotpf.ff *’•»).. -Reties! *b?t vp'j rlv* *b»'se report* von - ca-oful end I*' v.s’Vf ! cons\!(-ation. A*rrl( nltnrc i - ’ * »'n*m >n '■'cbool*-. From a personal inspection C' ■' uxpe-iraent of 'teaching *vriculture the ri|r a ] arhools in Dr.rl'ngton county, has so Impressed, m* with its desirflahlKty and practicaMHtv that 1 do not hesitate to command thiu matter to vour favorable considers tion. and I advise that r.revision be made so as to make this character ql work possible in other countieu ecnate provision fpr tbc pav of .-This work In Darlingtop is now b'- unoortainty of life and the e«-tainty of death mke th's all the more Im portant. The Act should be amend ed *o as t* provi'd* for annolnrrjent bv the governor, hv a-d with *he ad vice and ccr.sent of the n f - Board ot three Commisrione'-e the State Commissioner os ex ffici* chairman, v hose term* s' , oul 1 b-* fo~ six vears. •■'Tcert fl‘ ~r*i' ntaes. whose term*' should be ■.'•;r * ' '. f I and s : x years, resoertlvelv. 'f-o* a majority of tbe Board rev! rr~ I te il'‘.p , ared during r.-v ;— •; o • j administration, except fo~ n r' "» i dutv. r;• m-.lftv.s'-cc n -ff 1 7 , '> t‘om■> : od*r'. ■ f*h ib^ r p - —t r r •U,. ito*r I . rui’ e sales; b -J - , s-ijr s' « ] U — rrvitt^rl hv him or the*—. - 1 <■< *Mv cr *r 'em* ■ f* 1 -''"* • ^^ - svec+aJ deputies whenever rnd wher- ;, ver needed to enforce this law. Th* law must be r rs p, v t 0 ,j and obeyed; tbe law must be supremo. I again pledge my best efforts to ' ' • ’ministration and enforcement of law. ' •'nporintendeht of Education, ! commend to your special consid* et'i'on the report of the Supertn- —udont of Education. The work of •his department Is most gratifying. It show* increased enrollment.^ in- ' -* average attendance, loiuier Dr ) n-.u! c and weighers. T t is gene: illy b. lie-r.l tb. • has bet b. and conrin*o Iona los* to t*'* rr 0 ,;., rp ^. f r rre'sed lag done, by th* Extension < • C’*m!'.on Coll-gu, In "co l*b t :>o ('O’ ! •*r ’ f , •TV . . . » I cu'tur* in these schools nractlcai . arrnrate „ ^dcrr-a Enc; P 1 V ,h ; ,ra v n i ^ advisable r .,.„ ipg *''at crtll ePtpJf ou' bovs *o u * arotitpble livirg on the farm to in terest them in farm work and rural life, and make* the calling ot agri culture attractive in profits that will enable farmer* to secure the com forts and luxuries in rural life that t'w -it* the standard g-ndirg o States jrove-pr »n* The State Commissioner '• •»««. reeded *n Q ecur1rg low -sr.-x- f surani'e. which is *n import"'*'! 'io"i in fh* charge* of storing and carry ing cofton; nnd be should b« piv*^ fall credit for the activity and ef fective work he ha* done to secure Large Jihlpmeat Cigarette*. Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 6.—Twelv carloads of cigarettes reached he c from Richmond en route to the Brit ish army. This is the largest chip ment of this kind ever made throug: this port. far Qoris, SURE »$ Swriia I Asf Cora, With on It, Dan Abulatt <4 Ooa«r! ( ' Trs. it’s tbe simplest thing la tfca world to get rid of a corn,—when yea use “Gxts-It." the world’# greatest corn-r.iser. Really, its almost a pleasure to have coma Just to aeo CHARLESTON &WtSIERN CAROLINA RY. , The following Schedule PublK.ed only as Information and is not guaranteed: ^ rsr'* * wX.»v/ik ..J-* 2HWHI e'lcsr- BETWEEN AUGUSTA, BEAU^OFT AND PORT ROYAL Sun Ex Daily STATIONS Ex Daily Sun only Sunday Sunday only No 47 No 45 No 43 No 46 No 44 AM 1 15|12 011 6 50 . Port Royal . J10 001 6 40J10 00 2 13j 1 45| 7 50 . . Vem-tnoo . 1 9 00! 5 401 9 00 No 45 No 41 No 46 No 42 STATIONS PM ' AM AM PM 2 21| 9 00 . . . Yemaassee. . .| 8 501 5 25 3 46 10 00 Fairraix. . .| 7 42‘ 4 16 3 19; 9 46 . . . .Hampton . .1 8 041 4 37 4 02 10 24 . . . .Allendaie . | 4 02 6 45|12 25jAugusta (Union Sta’n) . .1 12 00.„ Daily No 3 No 1 STATIONS No 2 No 4 PM . AM v PM PM 4 40)10 15) .Augusta Union Depot ..[12 151 8 If 9 40 3 . . .Spartanburg . ..) « 54] 3 C4 No 5 No 6 PM STATIONS PM 12 3ftl •. . .McCormick. . ..| 6 15 3 07 | . . . .Anderson . . .| 3 37 No 52 No 52 No 54 No 53 PM PM STATIONS AM PM ■ 8 40) 2 40 | . . . . Lau rens . .. . ..! 8 20) 1 45 10 20| 4 10j . . ..Greenville . . ..) 7 00J12 20 L«ERHORN&SON will compare favorably with incomes ♦erp S. better equipment, more and jind comforts in urban life. In or- ^ t’c- schoolhousca, and Increase In der to make thi# work possible, th© . :h rt number of school districts which question of consolidation of schools! th,B redootlon, thereby making tpe making special levy. These facts will be Imperative, and. in mv Jydg-1 warehou,in * of r otton its* expensive Indicate clearly s greater Interest .n ment, no wiser expenditure of publfr * nd mor * profiUble. About <o.oq»» education by our people than ever money for educational purposes can I hal * # of PottOB arc^now stored in before. This has been brought about Re made than to provide salaries for * tat * v *^ouses. The Commission- by a splendid co-operatton of those trained and efficient teachers in agrl-1 * T *** ® ot b ^ n o b ^k<bl to use all charged with the administration of culture in rural schools. It tnnst he * *** ‘ ^ the public school system—superin- remembered that if training for fu- 1 (Continued on Page Three i “Gets-Xt - Pots Your fret tn CloVtr. them ccmc cf? vrttl* It fo*| l> *• r.* t.:; c m f.- ru t:.e true Ce-a. aud t-,a r.az . it come "c; cff.' *« fc'-'ir. ea.» - -raj i e k,epf. It m.'Cut ti-J use of txp*'. ccra-scc'eei- jrg tnacup,*. !.*: r-t.r. - *aSv.*. knives. s.-Usort.ac.d rar t» r s-.y nUlcuicus, Got no of tr* v ij.x-, imck.'y. - Ixly, ta:a* ssI;.— .i: , —w:th “viels- It." Far w»i :s ui t ^unica», too. It'S t-e i \ c> w 17j ’ssy. •c .*-:• * . . by an <fn?g!a*.s, j TT** a t-'.::'.*, - km ^ircwt by C. j Lawreacm J-< ,C:.r.'.;3. Sold ;p Walter r oy * t to, in - , mended as the w-r!':*r : - rented:' b vWaiter: >ro Drug Co., anO John M. Klein. . \ CASTOR OIL I Kellogg’s Tasteless —Absolute!7 Pure -L’uffuvorcd 1-100 , Ediciept I -V-ouao* bottle *5c 7 ** “ 25o Waltcrboro Cr-jg C rapar; POPCLMEHANICS AVAGAZINB 300 ARPCIES-300ILLUSTWTIOIC PC EE? iafemed of the World’s proem* iri _ Er-etaecur.;. hfscharJes and Invennon. Fr*f — - .— ———,— — - - - — — - 1* ai. rj L v rl L Cur f orvt^a ( ,rrv«j.'L.-i -ui ure oonqantlr r>n U»r tor t.t .aji utrt uJ .-tuM-.imi sod U 1* WrittM toYou Can Understand 2#* (3) I a«e>) coota n. rructu-ul HinM.(<'r shop W ,rk n-.'i wnjt lor U.« lurtKa *e io tlinm smun l tie Hjito. liaMier (BMkaeiM (17 Eu«m; f^r tbe IVy* und Le.rwuKol.fcvtoruZf t: 'w^ielUli.'nrtocukeWirK taw uxi T. WrrupS CHtSu, Rusuie*. Scow- JVwrir,. E>-d turoitnre, etc. Contain* ia- nm-tlon* Ivr the Mnctoer ic,Cuai»er nnd hportemnn sajsa wta vxzji^_ sniais rums ta« poeuuut MgcwawTTkjaaaaxiwk CHARLESTON. S.C. Invigorating to* the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general MTengthenine tonic. CRO^E'a TASTELESS chill TOMIC. drive* oui M * iaris.enric he* tk« blood .*ad build* np t be *ye A true tonic. For adult* asd children. 50c.