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1 X t ? * • •• VOL. 38. vVALTEIir.ORO, S. C., WEDN ESDAV, JANUARY 10. li)17. ‘ ’ . ■■ ' NO. 19. / GWS MESSAGE ^ 10 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Recommends a Program of Pro gressive Legislation—Bnef and to the Point. MADE DEEP IMPRESSION H..)t Speaker of Hou**e and Son «t*» « hoo»e«. Walker as President of that Body. J ^ * F.8M. BANK MAKES . ’ SPLEM SIBiiG .f nrtual Meeting i>f Stm kholdei. ’ Hel«l Yestenlay and all OfH-* rers Re-el er ted. The annual rice.in* of the stock holders of the Farmers nnif* Mer chants Bank took place y<?t«tday In the directors room of the banit with a large number present. The Presi dent's report showed that the bank was in an exceedingly flourishing condition, showing that an increase in deposits* durin # the last twelve months of $125,000, with net un divided profits for the year of more than 1® P e1 ' cent, on the Capital stock of $50,000. While this won derful increase in deposits is phe- nominal it is more so when one sf,ops to consider (that there are eight banks in Colleton county. Af- Colunibia. Jan. J».—This was dis' tinctly a day of organization in the General Assembly. It was other wise' uneventful. Governor ..Man- nine's address, brief and to the point, was read and mad** its im pression. The temper was to let well enough ( ter the President's report had geen , alone, and make no changes. This heard a resolution was offered and ■ws« the view in the re-election of j unanimously adopted.' tending the j Fpeaker Janies 4 Hyot. president officers of the bank the thanks of , of the Senate Pro Tetn. 1^* Grand the stockholders for the splendid Walker and in the re-election of tlu* showing made during the past year! old staff-* from Clerks Marvin M. an ,t the efficient management ex-j Mann, of the Senate, and J. Wilson ^ hibited. which has been very pro-J Gibbes. on the House side on down greasive in all .of its tendencies the list to the very humblest po-, The same Board of Directors was sition. Efficiency had its reward. , r e-electe*l for the ensuing year. Senator I.e Grand Walker, who has. Immediately after the stockhold- served in the Senate for 24 years ; ers * meeting a Jme^Jmg of !h and who has the title of the "Grand j Hoard of D'n'ftors was held in Man of the Senate.” realized that which all th< stockholders present he was making a sacrifice when he W ere invited't ‘’remain. A dividend was again re-elected as president of 0 f 1ft per c^t was declared on the the body. capital stock ol $50.ftftft. Aft<M- tlm The House was called to order at above melon had been cut there was noon by J. Wilson Gibbes. J. T. considerable'amount left of the un- I.il*-s. of Orangeburg, was nominal- divided profit account, and this by ed by D. D. Moise. of Sumter, as a unanimous vote of the board and temporary chairman and was elect- stockholders -yas given to tholr ed by acclamation. Mr. I.iles pro- efficient Cashier. I. M. Fishbtii'ne kented himself at tbe desk and was the said gift being presented with sworn in by Mr Gibbes. Mr. Liles m dny vept* complinientory remarks then took the gavel and presided hy the board and stockholders. Th»* over the future organization of the following officers were re-elected House. The clerk called the roll of H. Wichman. president, A H members by counties. The mem , Wichman. vice president, and 1 M her$ came forward to the front of Fishhurne, cashier, the Speaker's desk and took the | °M fice and s gne<1 ,he ,oM of i Walterboro Misses The galleries were well filled du-- C OllefiTe Students ina the formalities inciilcnt to the organization of the House*, /nd there we**' manv visitor; c»n th*/ floor and The strc*> fs of WalteVhoro seem i * My Town! And I want to help it he As great a town to every one As it seems to be to me! ’“praise-imrtown Snci i ch?er 'm> r Tow n. And I try to spreftt its fame; And I know wbat a splendid thing 'twould be If you would do the oame. ^ I trust my town, mod 1 boost n»y town. And I want to dp »y part ‘ To make it a tows that nil may praise From the depth mt every heart! I like my town and I otng my town, Atvd I Vant my town to grow ; If I knocked my town or I blocked tu> town. That Wouldn’t bf nice, vou know! \ * * l think my toVn is the very best town In all the world—to me! Or if it's not. I wknt to get out And try to make it he, 1 talk my town and preach m> town. As I think n fellow should Who hfis more at stake than to win or make For the love of the common good! I, bet on. nty town, and 1 hank on my tow n. And 1 think it fine to feel When you know your town and love your low i That it's part of your djonest zeal! I’m proud of my town, 1 love my town. And 1 want to help it rise—v And that's the way to help a towri-^ N’ot curse It and despise! —.-KNZTOWN HARP. \ SIOCKHBLBERS E1TEAD MTURES EBB OVER HANKS 10 OFFICERS 1,000 ACRES SECBREO fVtiJion for _Ij|ccrjH>ratj<u» rl_ Drainage District Being f Rapidly Signed. ; Appivc late VxcelJjm^ Sliowijig >L»tl* by First National Hank Imet Ymr. ♦' The stockholders of the First National Hank held their annual meeting in the officea of the bank yesterday. They voted to oxtend a vote of thanks to the offlnon for their work .vid for the excellent showing made last year. Resides the usual routine business the fol lowing Directors were elected. Jesse Drew, Abe R. Karesh. C. G. Padgett. K. E. Jones, W C. Saun ders. 8 N Peurifoy mously re-elected the present offic ers who are J. E. Peurifoy, presi dent. E E Jones, vice president, and C. G. Padgett, * ashler. H will be i• (a lied that this bank y. Haws, anti James E. ' < The hoard then unani- WILL BE COMPLETED SOON District Embraces Nearly Ai-re* of County’s Most Val uable Lands. I.VMXt The petition to the clerk of court of the county for the incorporation of. the Walterboro Drainage 6lstrir». No. 1. is being rapidly signed by th n land owners and it is expected to b*» submitted within the next week. It will he recalled that sometime ago a preliminary Inspection of this dis- f.*w day« .igo -Volared a dividend was made by Drainage Enginee• of 1*» per cent and added $2u00 to ^ H- .Eason, of Charleston, in whic’i their snTpius ;.nd giving the cash- *’*' advised that the proposition was ier >-.d assist an* (ashler a handsum** ; v *‘ry feasalde and it could be don* bonus. at a very moderate cost. 1— The territory in this district n* COMMITTEE VISITS TIITM'TTVr 1 /’I ITPi 1,ie < ’ i, ' V Walterboro and nUlN 1 IlNvi Y I> continuing along the dirt road from i Walterboro to Thayer; thebce along .. ... ^ .. , ■ | the western boundurv the A. (’. t nmniittee From Southern 4 aixdinn ^ Ha | lroa ,, froni T! j/f r to KiUer; AsMirintion Gim*h to .lasper i thence al^>t]g tlm •lipr io«ul from Hit ter to Hoineau’s tyiiss Hoads; thonr.* 4'«»unty. f ip »ae lobby. Hepresentat ive .V \\ Boyd, o’ <5f, ’tanhurc. nominated Rcpresen- tat've James A. Hoyt/ of ( olumbia. *o; ie-clectio n as Speaker of tlv- H-ei-e Seconds fame from all p„ 's of the Hou>( altd'Mr. Hov' re vived the tinanlmr«is vo’* of t!> H • ‘c. GOniBEVIliE SCHOOL GNEG ERMAINNENI . * ' Neat Sum Heali/.ed From Play* m School Auditorium Friday Evening. deserted sin<»* the departure of th college s*;:dents for thetr various j Mistitutions of learning. Among those from Walterboro who have j returned a’e: Mi«ses <'lia.-( Plac k, Tsahe] Sn.itli and Etnnialine Peuri | fov to C.’oltiriihi;' College; M ; s< Marie! dcTievilh. Winthrop: Nfi'-s May! .Cottajjeville. Jan. 8.—The Cot- tageville ‘school gave Hi** plavs. ‘ Burglars” and "rasing the Cen sus.” Tfiey were given Friday ev ening in the school auditorium.. Tlx* children acted their parts well and a nfat little sum was made for the hen*jit, of the school. although th**' weather .va.-, unfavorable. The tcjfchers. Prof. Clyde Ac kerman, and assistants. Miss Ethel Reeves. Mi-< Eulfl Ackerman and Miss Raise Blac k. at** to he* civc*it credit f'*r Pattet-on. Crsuline Convent ; x Mis The Horn* then nrocecd* d to th-* p<i(!gett. Cokei ; Cadets Ed-jthe plays amU decorations. The pr election of a c lei k J. Wilson f.ibhes uaIl j Earl Griffin. Pad-! P'ls‘. 4 no. assisted in de or. 'em of Cfdum'hi. no'! Harold * . Booker. t. .fr...ar'l Pickling Price*. Tie ■f Spaetanhpt g w**-* rti'iihat'Cl Citadel; Tlios. Corbett. Porters; Es- The roll-call resulted in the jl#‘<- ( ly d^ «! m ith. Dewey Pad- tinn of Mr. Gibbes, h** gc-ttmc .8 tolcett. Glover Huhster. Clemson: Mr. Booker’s 41. Governor Manning, in his annual message to the General Assembly, recommended a program of pro gressive legislation and reviewed the condition of the State govern ment. There were several nu<*s- Adolphtis Jones. Woffonl; Morgan deTreville and Robert Hope Clin ton: Janies deTreville and DeWllt Jacobs. 8. C. University: Alba Hiers and Miss Lucile Hiers. Draugli- ors Business College. Will Represent Southern Carolina tifyr.* that the governor did not "touch, upon, which will be dealt | tvith later ip special messages. Th governor only discussed those ques tions that demand "early and ear- ncs=r attention." | Captain *’ Vhnufor'. T!ie governor, in his message, dis- who was t'ccepily app'dqt***! Natior- cu«sed education, primary election al Councilor for the. ahnitr.l meeting laws, registration, law enforcement, ^ n f t |te Chamber of Commerce of the the National Guard, prohibition. United State® ha-' coivenxd to gt- good roads, the Torrens ®ysstem. ten*! th's meeting and *-.';’l T'eprc- ruir 1 < redits. boll Weevil, the Lev- ||,f> Smithern \ 'fOci.i- < er act. the State warehouse system, ,io n . ThiA meeting will tak< plnce the State hc.®r»rtpi fo, the insane. , in Washington on Jahuarv ft'l an i sala'ies and urged -ttid cconomv. wiM llP n (, 4 .nd*'d by httslne®- men "From a creful survey aiid on- s>rvation of tlie entire State. I rec ommend that the present law. known qs the gallon a month act. should be amended and strengthen- e g >vernor discussing prohibition Among the more important rec- r mendatidns mad** by the gover nor were: A Statewide comptils^d* educa tion law. A State board of examiner* to se- c re more competent teachers for the schools of the State. Vnipb- funds for agricultural courses in the schools. BOH. 0. S. HENDERSOH HERE JANUAOr 1910 -■ W ill IHMiver Addr**ss a| School Au ditorium—Prize Essay s W ill He Itead. from Bolneau’s, Cross Roads along the djrt road to Pringle Rend. From I Pringle Bend continuing In a As per the resolutions adopted straight l>he to the Baracada road: by the directors of the Southern ! thence along the Baraeada r«»ad to Carolina Association, Senator II. K.,** 1 *' r . i,y limits of Walterboro. Purdy of Jasper county and Score-I 'This territory embraces in 'the* 1 tary 8 L. Held of the Southern "Car- neighborhood of 15,(too acres *»f lanu olina Association wenf to Okatie a,H * when tlrained will he the most Club. Jasper county, on last Satur- valuable in ( olleton county. •lay for a cejnfgrence with Mr. I, hignatuies have alread> been so- . conference Thorne. Creas.trcV of the club The ror 7 ' 6 "- acre* and the bal- purpose of the conference was to ance will be signed within the next ascertain the* intentions of the club w, ‘‘‘ k T,, ‘* r ° l,ow i"8 a '»' in regard to the vast trad of land have ,ho P‘* ,i .*‘°n "'th’th- which they control. Tlie directors numbei tit acres which N ttTej ton- The people of W'alterboro are* of t/he association desiie to have the rbyh* develop some of their vast , I holding* and aid in the deve lopment promised a rare treat for hrhiav ,, ;ilan( . t . of fnln , ....mp,, evening, January 25*th. at 8 o.lock. \ lr Thorn o stated that fU* man ncem«*nt of ttie eluh would r<ni out Oil' when the Hon. Ik S. Henderson of South ( a.olina's most g fte.l o«a/ , rarts faIin ,. r , hvt U( , 1( tors, is schedule d to deliver nu , A | Ue'Treslunent ; w> re seivt*! il.o ev several school Kiif?. Miss Lee DuRant has retutticd .to Cameron, after a pleasant visM to her aunt. Mrs. Lizzie DuRant Mr. ami Mrs. Edgar Hiers and Mr. and Mrs. Reg Carter, of Round spent Sunday in town with relatives Ashby Griffith, who was accident ly shot in the foot sometime ago, Improving at the infitinary in Wal Iterleory* We hope he will soon b- in our town again. t* i Rev. Way and family are mw in town. He preached a good <e rruon to a large congregation Stmdav : Dr. Ashen y Wilbtfms ami xvi f . of Lake City^nle visiting Mi ami! Mrs. B. R Smith. Mi^s I tell Hiott/of Round, e- vi iiing Mis< Annie Yeomans an dress at the* Walferlioro High s* h^i ! auditorium.. This **ntertainm**nt v ill he given unde;- the auspices of Mi 1 rah Jcnkin® Chapt**r, United Iuv tors of the Confederacy. In addition fo the addres^ hv M Henderson four musical numbers a:-,.! the readinf- of the pi iz*- essavs u i ii ■ ten by pupils of the high school l are included in the program Th Chapter offered a piizv of five d*d lars in gold to the one writing th" best essay and great interest is fel* in the w inner of the ge hi piece Everybody is eordiallv invited to ittend this meeting and an enjov abb* evening is assured Admission will be free, so attend, anel hear the rending of th** essays, and-sec v. h<> will be awarded the prize. r* nr •» notvde irnu- of Ring or parting with the land. However, Jie was of the* opinion that the clubs would be vvil linj. to assist the association finan * i.elly in re gard to the development of work Senatoi N* il® Chi ist**n * n and Senator H K I’urdv ate in Coltim- ! Ha attending th** sessions of th<- j h*gislature and a complete „ r*pori | in regard to Mi* m.ttt* r i^nnot h* made until they return. Th** Southern Carolina \ssoei.ition desires to co-op* tale with these clubs in regard rb the *lev* lopm* nt of the counties and hopes that tin eluhs will release a portion of their beddings for development purposes. trol: K. T. Hi Shaffer 242. J. G. Padgett Ibe*. |{ || Whitman. 8»0, A. H Wichman. 272: Jits. E. Peuii- •foy, ‘iftn; Colleton .Mercantile an<i Manufaettiring Company, by Paul Sanders. |ir*sid« ht, LMfift; pievelan' Saiteleis. W. II Grtiher, 17", M. P. H o vv * ■ 11, 1 lift; H. C. Pt ■* e. l.*.V T C. RetnlC’v, I"", W. M. Saul- .'7: Thaw ; Lumber Company, h Harry Thaver, 7e»*»; .1 S lliikma . laft; Edate* "f S Ctoshy, hy IJ Ci. Cteesliv. Adiuitrfstnitot. !*t>; J. W. I.arisy. n:! .1 V itcaeh, 1"7; C. tl. Paiige*t*t, I "it" MALARIAL TYRE IN OTHER SECTIONS L. Utsey Buys Mercantile Company Declares Dividend Similar Fever Condition* E\i»t Big Nulkclmt*liic* Swamp* Say* Mr. \ ai n. in Berry’s Garage Mr. and Mts. Eugene Kluat daughter have returned hnm«< aft -pending two weeks with/r* hit \ ’ ••at Walterhmo, A deal was concluded SaBirdav n which L. 1’tsey purehased B* n> (Garage. Mr. Ptsoy will take chat t. • Fegrttary first, and proposed ti .t j •out' Editor The Press and Ktandard; 1 notice 1 in your last wa'ek's^issue that there was a news item givep out as -having come from you stat- T< • I'pma; it •ting of ttie to« I- ing that the section Of Colleton ho'det < <-f ■ « 1- * n ars .V* t ent h* «*>un»y tiftee ted b> the malaria con- iti-l ‘.v. ho'is- v etS j.HMy v.'as ti* yJ difions as brought ahout x 1)y rutting .V-nd. v t th - * f, • o’ tti/ e mean the* trees in the ywajnps, was con- ■ re • a:• ■ * rtu ..hu' n .is | fined to a small spetion of Braxton n •■ v it ei* • * edition. township, bordering »>n the l.lttl from all sections of Hi** country. Mi*s Jo.sie Ktill \yi\ Monday [\ugusta where will visit The Colleton delegation who motored fo St C.eotge hi<-t Monduv to take Hie train for Columbia, in several particular*.” said th** w ,. ie forced i*' motor into tli«- Cap! tol city on peTownt of a wreck on the railroad. live--. From Ctir^r** >1.*' go to Ihiltitnrei' tertuk' • illlinerv. , /• e\p* < ' ; * out . ’d ’ large and impiove »hi* gjuas* . I!-- has secuK-il th«- services of ii ve-iv eompetent merhaniciiin who h Ini many yeai>^\pei iem *•. \ mode (‘/ntipmeix att>l <i| '• <’)'• r v : f • will chiiractcTT/** the n**'-v manag - me nt of this popular garage It D ('■ ter. of Ruffi* Walterboro Mondav ut the Slat** tuhereultv-is s.uritariQtu at State Park. Liberal appropriations for the support of the Confe-derat** v**t*n- aus. I Fire insurance legislation which] I will adjust our difficulties, protect The Australian ballot svsstem for our interests and !>** fair to all par-. C'e cities and towns of the State. , ties concerned, along lines to be! Libera! support for the schools. recommended by the special com-| The right to suspend local offi- mission appointed to study the sub 1 eer« who. fail to enforce the law jeet. Liberal support for the National Increase in salaries of State of’fl- Guard. [rials to meet the high cost of liv- A sane, hut strict law regulating ing. '*•' the importation of whiskev | That taxes must he held down to A State highway department to a minimum which is consistent with enable South Carolina to share in efficiency. the Federal appropriation, is among] The enactment of an inheritance the matters submitted for consid-.' tax law. eretjon The «ove-nor also called j Enforcement or repeal of the attention to other highway legi&la- State income tax law tion. After pointing out that -the pro- ' short term rural credits )•>« hibition law should be amended in A eontinuatinn of the cattle tick several particulars. the governor eraHirntinn *-*mnaien. pointed the necessity for the ap- Severai • > rt« to rirergth.en the pointment of constables to aid the State unrehouse svsteni '- local officials in enforcing the terms Creation of a State inB>Uut<o n for of the act. "We need a law that the care of the feeble-tn1nrt»d (can be effectively and rigidly en- Careful investigation of t^ie work .forced." said the governor. ' •' -4 ' • J REMEMBER Terms of subscription to The Press and Standard, are in ad vance. - Therefore, “Watch your label and the date And pay before ’tis too late.*’ Hereafter no extra copies of The Press and Standard will be supplied to subscribers, or non subscribers, without pay. Single g copies will be sold at 5c. mm\ j it) e 1 • • * » •- ■ *1 •. 1 -e i'.i'i t • • • t ..nd 2" | < * • rt w * nddeel .<> Jhe | ;inpl"- T h<- t < i II* t w i n L . "flic*!- wti** ! <•-! !<-i l< it .1.;® E i‘**UI ifeev . ti • • id* n'. W *' Yaunde; •. v iec pr**sid* nt- i it**dl, Manage*! . • • ’ f [ 1 > \ : twl. 11* :«siir> !.. b'iiir Assot iation Meet in/a: ^>. v :y imputtiint in«*«'ting of tl" stij* t» *t|. < olleton t'ountv Fail ,\-so* iation will b** bold at tli<* . * - bf th** Southern f'atolina A •ociation Saturelay at 11 o'e-loe k. At j thi- m«-eting n**w officers of th** as-j social ion will be ••lected and plan,® set on fo*»t for an enlarged fair next fall This is an adjourned meeting, (here not being present at tin* last meeting a eiuormn of stockholders. It is expected that this meeting will he very largely at tended Colleton Delegation RalkChat* hi** Swamp. This *j. a tnistake. as t!;** opera tions ofyihv saw mill phmt hxated at Yatnvillc. and opciatiny in Big S.'Ufcehatchle Swamp, h ••; produce 1 ’ a dmil.*! condition in tin petion o' the township hord*‘iing *>n th- swamp wh**re this plant ha bf'M * wtjtlng .out tit" sw a rip trees, and the peopl" living on the faun- neat this swamp haw been having hem oiThagic f* v;er. and the*" 1 eonditions will grow wot * ; the *(p*iiitlnns in t!i" swamp cover a large.! wettop of tlx swamp. 1 think this news item as refer red to in your paper should h" f or- reeded. as the State Board of Healt! might think that the only serBo** affected Is on th** swamp owned hv the Colleton Cypress Company,-} when we people living otffhe other swamp ar** being exposed to th-- same malaria conditions, and as the operation in this swamp extern!-; over a large part of the swamp more people will be dying with fev er. or be moving away to escape th" malaria. Yours truly. E. W. YARN. Now at Columbia j Rev. Ketchem at Episcopal Church Senator J. G Padgett and Repre sentative. 4 W W. Smoak and J. C Goodwin left Monday for Columbia for,the opening of the 72nd session of the South Carolina - Legislature*. Colleton county has an able delega tion and it is believed that they have in mind many hills that will mean much for the advancement of the county. Their work will be watched with interest hy the people of the entire county. , Rev Ketchem. rector of ♦"*» Eo 1 - 5 copal church at Loomis. N. Y., who is here to take Rev. Schroeter’s place during January, delighted an unusually large audience at 8t. Jude’s church Sundav morning He is a minister of ahilitv and force- f'tl sneaker- Rev. Rchroeter is spend ing this month at Loomis. V. Y., vis iting Mrs Schroeter. who U a pa tient at the sanitarium there. ^ . *