Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VIC' If : n I* ^ . \ •; • i »■ m ii < r in I , L ■4*' I I 1 s>- I \ •■1» THE PRESS Am> STANDASD » March 29, nit, fwroiis PUN fOR IMPROVING TllfIR Meeting at Beaufort la Effort to Get Together Wa4 Full of la- tereat, and Attended by Editors and Bnaiiwfls Men of Coaatks Interested—Name Prorpooed—Next Meeting at Walterboro Soon. Beaufort, March II.—Determined M waa finally agreed that the be*t to ua^ their porsonal efforta and the way to proceed woutc be to endeavor Influence of their respective publl- to net these big land owners to,co itions tor the development and up- ; oporal* in the proposed drainage bonding of their section, and eri- undertakings; to appeal to their denring an enthusiastic desire to get, spirit of fclr play and have them to work without unnecessary delay, j ne»p in the accomplishment of re- the newspaper editors of Hampton, j suits that will benefit their neighbor Jasper, 6eaufort and Colleton met in land owners, even irHhey personally conferenre here last night at the In- have'no desire to profit. Yitation'of and as the guests of the ! It was authoritatively announced directors of the Boaufoft Chamber that the.railroads, the Atlantic Coast of Commerce. ‘ .! Linp* the Chatleston asd Western v. This meeting was the direct resglt '.Carolina, gnd the Seaboard Air Line, of a suggestion by The Press and Standard, of Walterboro. that the editors of the counties named, and also of Barnwell and Bamberg, get together and arrange a plan of cam paign that would bring this part of could' be depende'd upon’ for any as sistance and co-ffperation within their power to lend, and It appears that these roads will have the op portunity to make good their offer. . Home seekers ’are to be Informed the State prominently before the oth- that they can .get good lands cheap er, and efficient labor for less, h^re than probably id any other part of the country; that they can sell their landtj i-n the West, bu» here, bui'd good home? and have enough canh left to start- respectable bank ac counts. . - • , . And all of this Is to be brought about throiudj a campaign of adver- t sing, with facts and conditions to substantiate in a convincing manner tije claims set forth. Few people outside of this section know of the vast areas here that are only await- >y the time the next |-ing the coming of settlers with buf- fleient energy and determinrffion ttV efforts* into fortunes through the produftlveneju. already demonstrated time after /l%o. of, tfic rich' lands in whfrh this -region abounds—thousands of acB-s still virgin so’il. Another, method of advertising this section which met with very, fav orable discussion was Hie proposi tion to have a co-operative elHiibit each year at the State Fair. InVhis way it Is certain that the advanta^ « '’om various standpoint* will appe to-many persons who otherwise metrlal organization at work In each j might never learn of them. This of the counties named, that they j will he giv«n further c^osideratior mnv work In copjurirtlon• with * the’ newspapers to the end that all ih** people of these counties, which have practically the same conditions and problems may reap the benefit of copceyted action. 1 * The principal Ideas and puCpotfes er sections of South F ’-olina, and liefore the people of oth; states that might l»c on the lookout for more advantageous conditions under which to work and live. The- situation wjfs .discussed fully and freely from every angle and it was evident that the ncwspr.per men present had their hearts in the move ment which is rypeeted to accomplish a great deal of good for the counties represented at the conference, and it ig hoped to enlist the co-operation of the editors of Jlarrnrplk Bamberg and Porches conferenre , is held, al Wnlterhoro, about the middle of April, the date turn their to he announced later! The newspaper men interested In and initiating this movement realize that they^alonc cannot accomplish a great deal* so -II was planned tii get the trade bodies of those counties haying such to join in the undertak ing, iind iyyfe the counties that have no Such organizations get to work Immediately nno \form chambers ’nf commerce, or boards of trade. .Dili gent effo-ls are td ts-- made the next thirty, days to have a live com- iters from the coustles of Bam* Hampton sod Jasper, tor the par* Peer df Uklng counsel together re- ffsrding s campaign for the devnl^I Mt of southwestern South Caro- Uo*. How great are the potentiali ties In such regional co-operataioas nay be judged from the snccem of the Sand Hills Board of Trade In JCorth Carolina. There Is a large body of common interest which these counties may best promote by act- tog together and It la feasible to ctoIvs a policy of systematic public ity along definite lines which will ad- ™~! he K pro * l>c I ,,,r ^ *he section without hampering inter-countv competition. There nre other blocks of South Carolina counties which might advantageously pool their promotional- activities.—The State. NOCTHERX CAROMX.Y -Southern Carolina is asleep.- This territory lying -between the Rdisto and Savannah rivers, has not even e distinctive name, and no sense of a separate personality'. The. Piedmont and the pee Dee sections have come- to rralim*their identity, and thereby have stimulated their growth. We ne“d to wake up to a sense of our common needs, difficulties and po<»- sibitltk-s. the name we have Southern Ca-olfna. may not stick,-a be ♦for m-v !)« found: hut vhfetever It in celled, tbe.re.ls here.a portion of the State •hsPiing similar climatic ird geo- graphlcar) conditions with h popula tion clore knit Uy generaliors** of close association. Vet there i s prac tically nee i»n<t*- of nrUon amorg dair people toward devfiopiag this rich country. . . These facts are recognized, but ther^- has been no recotrtLfrgantzed » ffoft to bring about yr^np-rntion' In it« last week’s is?ue v The press and Standard .of Walterboro railed on the editors of “the low country” to get busy and let the general pub lic know what-tc happening in .our part of the Stbto. It goes farther and makhs the prartical suggistion that the editors . have a meeting somewhere and organize. Both sug gestions are'g^od and we invited at tention to the editorial which ap pears-in full in another column'o’ this issue—Hampton County Herald. IXDISTR1.II. HKVKIiOPMRXT '■AlJ t" Jlpafy //• 9 A fit BBT v: if you want personal and pomtivtr infor mation as to bow delightful Prince Albert fealty is, smoked in ajimnxy pipe or rolled into the best maki^'s cigarette you ever ast-fjre-to I For, Prince Albert has a wonderful message of pipe-peace and makin’s peace for every man will revolutionize your smoke ideas and ideals. The patented process fixes that—end cuts out bite and parch l t CoprOi-ht . . *-J- f , R^iriUW ., T« ’ -c« 4 on and it lit expected that r jL, creditabl exhibit will he arranged by the |ev- "ral counties In time for.thp St&t- 4 Fair next fall. . . While the meeting last pight wav merely for-the purpwse of -dikeussing rduns for bringing about the further tjf this movement is to put hojne- Industrial development of this sec- weekers from other States fn posses- * * ' * * sion of f^ictn regarding conditions in.. |h‘‘ sf-<tlon of ^outh Carolina, end to dispel any doubt that, mlgh: <-xist 'g;Hdi:vK the sanitary cordi- tU;n/<-. t-s i'onvine*, the skcpticaUthat this.sertioh is as healthy as any oth- en, much headway was. made an;! It is expected that definite steps to uiake-^ie movement permanent will he taken at the mciting next month In Walteihoror The counties tint were not' repreAontVd.hbre’last night <tre urged to gdf Upsy and have a <r nnrt -f the country, cn-1 that bf- share In this > ork which, -t i ? cor fc to H*-. ennfr.irjj. if any,feifett, are tldently heileved. 'v m r->sulr fn'grea; Hi- r. nit of ighoraace; that fh»'soil things. • . ‘unsurpassed* Uy Hjnt qf any oHic , 'Tne. editors attomlink the conf.-v s- et en ;>"nd Hint the land nay. as a ence last-night we*f: \V \v Hntottk veneial thing. Iw bought here for The Press and Standard. Waite*' much le w than land of the name hoio: '1-!ugenc *H. HcSv - erev - th - M-e.lliv r| : offered elsewhere; that Huiftdian. Ilampj»n; Thomas .*.! v)ii|' th<-, greater portion of'this sec Sea well, n, ,%id Hhmpffm:' J Hon i ifdapted to Hie raising of cdt • I.i. Archer., tli< H.-aid Uidci -nd ton.‘co-n and other heavy erops. all red N*eiJ ; chmi-twen the -Gv^tf’ l!. aufort. tS-Aeial ifirectors of'the J’.ei uffn t Chamber of ^Commerce on 1 a few citizens from other fda- wore also present. This ideetltig was sprim-ariiv ono of editors, hut now that the move ment has lieen launched by them, all enterprising citizens of tlie countmt Interesled ar«> pot only Invited, hut niR'-fl to join making the venture the great success If promises to bV» of ii. paitjc^larlv that arpimd Heau- •fert nnd on adjacent islands, has • possihllltles Ip the growing of vege- 'tatil*;s,limit'*d only by the amount uf energy used. There is probably no richer trucking section pnywhere in this country, and this industry in this seefion in atijl In its iufnnry. .11 was urged Hunt those most in terested In the improvement of these counties be.'not satisfied with Hie knowledi^- that they are excellent places in which .to live! hut get to For Southern Carolina. /work and convince others that it Is, Fr«m The State: It was stated that enough product- *' Beaufort.'March 18,—Editdr • r^p- Ive land is now going to- waste in r c sen ting The Press and Standard of these counties to provide homes and Walterhoro, the Jasper Herald of '■good one.) for thousa«ulr. of families. KtogeJand. the Hampton County .*hd irr'this, conneetlim the drainage " nueeMon cc.inc for comdderabl • • slincursioin.’.f if was unanimously .agreed that lhe drainage of much of ■this land wio.uId probably do more to . attract s liters than r.av o» er one thing It >; aa rta*- d that r.iimuetnis Inquiries bad been _ received from' Htnp le time' from people In West- ern siaths regarding dfatmige in low> er South Carolina, and juaTyj' in quirers expressed desire to locate lojre if.properly drained lands could ho secured, a I reasonable figures. The p Vsenf drainage laws of thi4 State\w et>, declared to be-adequate n rai ry, out draitiage prpjfcts, of . any m.ignitude otvd, aside from the movement ugjler way, it wjs Hie coqsensifs of opinion that the for mation of drainage diet riots under the present status should he en- Dunrdlan of Hampton, the XLampton Countv Herald, apd Hie fi^gufort •Hazette met here last night at th« invitation of t he board of dim torn* gif the Chiimlmr of Commerce, p was decided to organize the editors of these fonm-ounttoR nnq invite those of Dorchester. Ttafnbe'rg and Pa~n- well to join with them for the pur: pose bf pHmulatiqg the development of Southern CaroPtra !» was -J 0 agreed that ‘the chambers of com merce of these seven louhtic^ h urged to son'dVdelegatYdn of two to form a central chamber of merce. , Th<> next meeting will be held Wa'terboro in about SO day The Press and Standard received ~ letter from the Sea board - Air- Line Railway: , Hamlet. N*. C.. Mch. 16, 1!>16^ ThV*-Press and Standard, ■ Walterboro, S. C. Gentlemen: I note, with much fatcrest, that yoHL^jfaper has advanced an idea, which will encourage greater devel opment in your section. The Industrial and Agricultural Department of the Seaboa'd Ur l/nc Railway Co. is gtvatly intcresterl ih 1 all fornis of development* in th« ter ritory crossed by our- line hbt,wn Fnarleaton and Savannah, and -.vould like very , much to Ijeep in clbae touch with any movers hieh te^ds to Upbuild Hie agricultural Interests of the srrtlon. , . If at any tinm \ye e*r .Jnln you to advantage in some bf your meetings -fn the scrtioif, would be glad to have *you call on us. * Verv trulv, , *, n. To PROssr;i;. r ; <» Asst, ^ndustrjal \g nt. HARO CHRONIC COUGH Mode Well by Delicious Vinol Crestline, Ohia — “ I contracted • hard, chronic cough, and was*weak, nervous and rundown. I have a small family of three, and it was hard for me to do my work. 1 took different medi cines without benefit Finally I heard about Vinol, and it has restored, me to health and strength, my cough is all gone and I feel fine. —Mrs. H H. Carlisle. We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron tonic without oil, for chronic coughs and cokuT^nd for all weak, nervous, run-down conditions. John M. Klein, Druggist, \Valiei t«»n», v s. Oh A* Mfc «f . tm." otict u> ■ i rArvc Mr \ ' the national joy moke is so friendly to your tongue and taste that" it is mighty easy to get acquainted with.. You’ll like every pipeful or cigarette better than the last because it is so cool and fragrant and long-burning. You’ll just sit back and ponder why you have kept away from such jey’us smokings for so long a time I • » • * - . * f ' Men,, we tell you Prince Aloert is all we claim for it. You’ll understand just how different cur patented process makes Prince Albeit quick us you smoke itl ' o .... > ° • v t . __ ~ 8uy Pr'.aca Atttmrt everywhere tobarco it mid' (H thirty rtl beet. Set tidy red tint. IOet handtome ' po-nd.v*>d half pound tin hemidojrt and in pound cryttal-glatt humdort with tpongs-moittanar tape tha: heap the tobacco in such prime condition. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Fufitoo-Salin, H C FOR MEN AND WOMEN SMART SPRING STYLES . FOR OVER FORTY YEARS ./ m >- • * . 4' Walk-Overs have been American, messengers of peace, progress and prosperity to all the World. Sheer merit has placed them in the forefront of international appreciation. * R BIG MOUIOAGK ItlirnitDIID <'l«Tk. of t 'on -t Hudson Has ILs-omjcd liHiit«-n*c lloiul - Morigug* of • •*». .%. 1.. ItaiUvay. i - Among, the many - papmrs coming to the office of ih e CU rk cf Conn foi\record, perhap* '' the largest amliunt of a single mortgage on -ec- ord is that of the Seaboard Ait Uu» Hallway to Uuaranty Trust Com pany of New- York and Wm. C Cox. The amount of the,, .mortg ice Ik f.‘'.no.oan.uuu nn«l tbw^escriptioa o< itho property covers 161*,pages, Thlr .-.•[has been rewritten by aT-sistaftts in tb* 1 clerk"« office arc! is ahoitt' rom- com- Plans were suggested for no bin* co °d ~onds. drainage, imtnlcratioo 'f'jnd ^grieplture. A'letter wa« reit.1 from autAhoritlos of the Reahonr.t n f The Styles ti. . iiitx. x>iiriv t eouraged and pushed *l»y Ihe news-* ’"ring ihclr co-opetntion plefed. Clot k of Court IJudscr' w II gM a- good fee for this pap< r. * It is paid for at th*' rate of ft uni.; a hun dred words. $3.50 and Up ; New Spring show the smartest designs, tfre greatest number of colors and combinations and present the largest showing of authorative shoe styles shown irf Walterboro Moderator Priced Too :N] r / P. HERNDON & * WALTERBORO, S. C. SON papers and others interested . T|ie■ live stock ied'trlry was nlsn d'Reussed.'and while tills Hection al- C«*«dy pArdttees a gi at deal of live «*tock, it was cicarV shown that the production could 1 inrtVaaed many fold if the propc ’ffprts were forth.^ ?n ♦hfs nextidn the ques tion ofdticv iiadientlon wras gone into, ami tbi* is.Another thing that H Wh* agreed needed pushing. It w as sfHtt'd that live stock raisers could, no doubt, be easily Induced • to set tle in this section (and by se^lipn Is meant (be entire r agea embraced in the cofinHes named In Hw fore going t If they could he reasonably assured that the'tick-would not cur tail their production or Interfere with the disposition of their anN mals. and lhal there would be cbnr venient markets and fair priees. * Thousands of acres of land arc owned to this section by nof-re*!- dents. and for awhUe It appeared that this ftirnfshed a paoblem that would ,t»e difficult lo solve. Theae. thousands of acres. It whs slated, are owned principally by Northern mil-: lionaires. and a-nreat deal of It used aa g%me preserved Several prnposl- tlona ,x»Vr* advanced regarding this phase of the matter of drainage, but * * . \ • • . • • V „ _ nnd if. c Home. rcprnsentinp the AHantie C»>ast Line a,nd ihe Charleston A- Western CarnlfRn mUrnsd< was p-v^- ent. offering-the support of thcae two systems. The editors were met at Hie yair pyfYnnd entertained at supper bv tfi Beaufort Gazette; Those who wer hreaent ^ere: W. W ffmoak, of The p iess and Standard. Eugen« ’ MV- Sweeney. of Uie Hampton Vonntv Ghardian. James D. Archer, of-the Jnspn- Herald, fliomas M Sea well, manager, and Randolph Murdaugh president of the "Hampton COuntv Herald. .1. W. Lueas and D. L. Smith of Wnlterhoro and N. Christtensen of Ihe Heauforl Gazette. They .wore then waited op" h<">a delegation. ’ of the officers of the Chamber of Commerce', composed o' Acting President C. G. Luther. VI " President W. J. Thomas. Seeretprv George Waterhouse. -Heorgr' \V. Beckett nnd F. II. Christensen, di rectors. A PROMISING MOVF.MKNT W. w Smoak. editor of the Wal- tprhoro Press and Standard, has done a practical and valuable public ser vice In suggesting Ihe conference of «ra. How’s This. We olTer One Hundred Dollar? Reward fqj* any case of Catarrh that cannot tie uired by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F J CHENEY & CO ."Toledo. 0. We, Ihe undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the, last l.*> yean, and believo "him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi nancially able to carry qut any obli gations made bv his firm. * NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, * Y ' Tofedo, O. Hall’S Catarrh Cure is taken tp- ternally f acting directly upon the blood and mdcous surfaets of th" system. Testimonials sent freo. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall’s Family, pills for con stipation. i • Proper Treatment for BiUnusnew For a long time Miss Lula Skel ton, Churchville. N. Y., was bilious nnd hao sick headache and dissy Spells. Chamberlain’s Tablets were the only thing that gave her per manent relief. Tor aale by all deal- , ‘THE MARVEL PAIN STOP” • ‘ V / X r External Only, No Burn’nor Blister, Certain. Harmless, Clean: « APPLY PLICXTIFI'LLY “A Delightful Warmth” PA I* is GONE ' •* X ' • ’ . « The supreme test. You know what an abM-*** is at the root of o tooth. Intense plain, swelling of face, demtist tells yon he Stanot stop It, Now listen: ‘ Bathe across forehead, both temples, both sides of face' to point of chin, with Knhrlght. ’’The Marrel Pain Sto|5.” Pain gone in n few minutes. Repeat this a few times and the entire trouble disappears All other pains yield quickly, v Read special circular around bottle. TRY THIS FOR TEX CENTS Your Groeer, General Store and all Dmg Stores, or ton one-cent stamps . ' to the Manufacturers. CAROLINA PH ARM AC AL CO., Box 385, Charleston, S. C. STOP, UX)K AND READ Tilt* if a man loves a girl, that his busi ness; If a giri loves a man that’s her busi ness; M t^ey get married that’s^ their business. So. If you want yonr automobile seat coreheda and clothes cleaned, see The New York Pressing Club; for that’s their buslneas. '- x New York Pressing , •. J ‘ ... Club : CASTOR OIL I Kellogg’s Tasteless —Absolutely Fur* • ^ a J-100% Emcient” V' A-ouno* bottle 15c .« •• 25c Walterboro Drug Company. df /"