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n > i ' -•o VOL. 38. v\ ALTEJiBORO. S. O, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1917. HBftl ^ • 23. NO. 23 GOUETM MEIERS HMIE BEEN ACINE >• • Senator Padgett and Rrpresen* tatires'Sir.oak-and Gcedw-in No Annoimrejment in Regard Were “On the Job.’ E MK SERIOUS Another Cabinet Meeting and COLLETON COUNTY'S BOND ACT FOK BfflLDING COOD ROADS to U-Boat Crisis . LOOKING OUT FOR COUNTY Thfir Work In Oienenil , Will <ir«*i»lly InrreaM* trial Advance. A»«cinldv lndu«- Columbia. Feb. 17.—Special: Sen ator Padgett and hiss delegation from Colleton county have been busy at this session with local matters of great importance to their county, as "ell as to the State, Among other large enterprise* for Colleton, county they have pass ed a bill permitting the Ashepoo Farm Corporation Company to dam- certain eroeks i n the tide-water sec tion of Colleton county for recla mation purposes. This corporation Is capitalized at about one million (M.OOO.OOO) dollars and it intends to reclaim 18,000 acres of land, ly ing between the Kdisto river on the east and the /^hepoo river on the west and the new Seaboard Air Line Railway on the north. This, com pany will dam the banks of the Kdisto and the Ashepoo V rivers, building levees a distance of twenty- four miles, using on the northern boundary the Seaboard Air Line NEXT STEP NOT KNOWN American Consul at Queenstown He lmets Vessel Nimk With Two . » Americans Aboard. Proposition to Bond County for $500,000.00 to be Submitted To~Vote of Pedpler'Tuesday; April 3,1917—Commission Named in 4ft The Colleton county delegation of three years, or until the provis- passed through the legislature dnr- ions of this Act are completely car ing the past week of the session the “ l ~ J **--*- *- much talked of Road Bond Bill. Washington. Feb. . 20,\—Another Cabinet meeting passed today with out an announcement concerning the crisis with Uermany. High otficials said lifter the meet ing that there had been no devel opment of importance and indicat ed that President Wilson had not- made known 'lifs decision as ‘o when his next step would he taken Members of the* Senate who talk ed with administration officials dol ing the day gained the impression' that arrangements for the Prtsi. dent's appearance before Congress prohaidy would lie made early next week. ■’Apparently only the Pro* dent knows just what he will ask of Congress, but it is generally as sumed that with the session about to end tye will seek authority tifAleal vith any situation which may arise as a result of the unrestricted sub- j a« marine campaign. ,At the State Department it was said that the situation continued The matter of issuing these bonds will be submitted to the people rtt the county at an election to be held on Tuesday. April 2. governed by tlie same rules as govern in general elections. This election will {ecide upon ried out. Kach member shall give bond in some . chartered company in the sum of five thousand dol, lars. and the Commission may re quire bonds of its employes in its discretion, the premiums of which shall he'paid from the funds de rived from the said boml issue. | Section 13. The duties of said pun-M ici IS FlllltLLy FUSSED Will Be Liquor Law of South Carolina Sixty Days After Governor Signs. NEW COMPROMISE Roth Houses Adopt Free Conference Report—Physician’s Prescrip tion Not Necessary. __ umissioners shall be to make manent road work in a sum not t^contracts and expend all funds for exceed $;.'■«*<*.000.00. The delega. the building and permanent ith- tion is of thg opinion that it- will prov. ment of the roads and bridges hardly be necessary to tssueAhe full of ttu- -aid county appropriated or amount, according to adyiCes given raised tlo tef.nr.-and to maintain the by the expert Beryl fropr the Cnited States (’.nod Koadjs/ Department, who is of the opinion that road of a permanent type can !»*• construct ed for much less than-it is getieral- i\ supposed. He think- that ther.‘ is abundant material at hand to build permanent roads. and that the average, cost pen mile will be within 81A*0h.ott. The^'■majority of the delegation sano after they are constructed, in accordance with the provision* her»- inaft*t referred to. .They shall have full power and authority to thak- such contracts as in their dis cretion may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act; - tp em ploy competent engineer or engi- • Columbia. Feb. 20.—The «quart- a-month proposition, as outlined this morning was adopted on the Senate side in short order. The quart is intended and expected to be for medicinal purposes. A quart of whiskey per month Tor medicinal purposes, or - a gallon of Wine per church per month for sacramental purposes. was the liquor measure finally agreed upon by the free conference committee on tie* liquor measures. No beer is provided for. No-physician's certifi. cate is provided for or inmrdprated The quart for medicinal purposes could otlljaf he received upon certifi cate secured from the probate judge. yEat STORES HELD SIMMY MORUIIR Remains Laid to Rest in Live Oak Cemetery in Presence of • * 1 * Large Number of Friends LARGE CROWD ATTEND Died at HU Home Katarday Muraim; as a Result of Pistol Wound In- Slcted (>hi Himself. neers. and such other help as they ,| P on affidavit of the party ordering may deem advisable, and to fix their compensation; to draw warrants was of the opinion that it.would be up««n the county treasurer against without of dhe peo- Railway as a dtfm: the southern , . boundary is a canal running across | to be as serious as it could he short Fenwick island, dug in recent years .of "ar. The department received tvv the National Government, and is j after the Cabinet meeting a dis- n'ow what i* known as the Inland l Patch from (’onsui h rost a Queens- Wateree, going from the north to i tow n, announcing the sinking the south. Within this erae there lie three creeks—Crooked creek. Mosquito creek and Adams creek. These creeks are to he dammed and the waters therefrom, they forming natural canals, which will be used for irrigation purposes as well as.-- drainage purposes. , '/ " j m The promoters of this project are ,n the Ciaretys, Towleses and Mr. W. F. Carr, of Meggetts and Yonee’^ Islanc. section. These gentlemen are among the largest truck" ns in the South, and when they shall hay*’ finished this reda'iin- tion project they will have the fme'-t tTuckitig’lands anywhere to he had CO; Hie Atlantic coast. The delegation froftr Colleton county is wide awake to the impor tance of reclaiming the waste lands In their county-and are bending ev ery effort to lend them serves heart and soul to promote the interest of this historic county. Colleton is doing the biggest Internal work of any county in the State at the pres ent time. Ex-Governor D. C. Heyward has organized a company and is now- expending hundreds of thousands of dollars in reclaiming the rice, lands on the Combahee river, making them adaptable for the raising of truck of all kinds. This project in Colleton county must lie capitalized at tnQre than a half million dollars. Colleton’s delegation has passed an act allowing the peopje to vote on a bond issue not exceeding five hundered thousand (lafth.<*•*(•* dol lars for the purpose c.f building permanent roads in that county. With this bond issue carried,- pood roads constructed and these recla mation projects successfully carried out. Colleton county is hound to come into her own and destined to be one of the most fertile counties in South Carolina, and will take her place among the other big counties of the State. It is easy to see that Senator Pad gett is devoted to his county, and while he takes a keen interest in State matters, yet his greatest in. terest Is in, his home county, which be purpose's to develop to its ful lest extent. -If- the other coastal counties in the .State -should follow tho lead ol Colleton in the reclamation of her lowland*. South Carolina would ..soon take tpc lead In the raising of truck and Vegetables and become me of the most up-to-date States in' the Union* Senator Padgett has shown keen appreciation of affair* ■ and is getting substantial results. —August Kohn. in the News an 1 Courier. _ by shell fire of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeatie. with two native Ameri cans in her crew. This is owe of a number of in stances in which reports to depart ment tell ot> violations of neutral rights and endangering or taking of neutral life. All available infor. at ion abouCsuclKcases is being senvbled for the President. Secretary Lansing would not dis cuss the situation with cijher before or after the meeting. well to issue th ! submitting it to a pie. but after the war situation loomed up as Urge as it did. it was decided to let the people vote upon j the matter. The members t^ere urged to pass .this law and issue the bonds. It will he noted that the commis sion to have the matter in charge i« compos-d of seven roi d hiisln?»s ! men of the county, who. w ith th«" county highway commissioner, will Vompose the County Highway <'re mission. These gentlemen rrc as follows: F. J. Berry. Smoafi?: C. H. Boynton. Green Pond: K. L as- I-emacks, Ritter; H. H. Rent/, is jlandton: D. M. Yarn. Khphardf llis^ Cottagev tile WaDerboro. and - (; w ’ ,lis - Austria, wlchman. Cabinet Ulmer. \ | The Act was pot through _ ^amendment to the Reaufort [Act. and is a* follows^ Section f*. That the way commissioner of f tv i« hereby authorized the funds appropriated; in such amounts and in such Installments as they may deem necessary; such warrants to bear the signatures of at least foiff members of thh’.said Commission, and they shall he paid by the county treasurer, who shall prescribe the form thereof. \ Section 14. It is the purpose of thiV Act to enable tfcie said High- wav Uprumission to permanently im. prove. far as the funds will per mit. first^; all the main thorough fares of thX county of Collet-) 1 throughout the entire county fun. county line to county Hue. and af ter this is done, sd^ far a the fund' will-permit, the othej public jxfads of the said county, and alho. when M 11. and where necessary, to build per- B. Ht manent bridges throughout the said county. And to this end, and that as an l th*- work may/progress with ay countv much uniformity as )»ossihle, tfiv said • ommission shall immediately, high- upon tbVrr organization, select tluj conn-' roarl* "t" be imprnred. which roads i« required shallfirst, the main thnrnugtc » h^bl noU-Tares an-i artrib* of trade and traf the liqpor that the terms of the law have been complied with. A gallon of wine is allowr | to the head of a family of the II *br»w faith during Pasaover. The fee to he paid the probate jndgp for a cer tificate is ten cents. The storing of liquor in public places is p rah Pitied, in an endeavor .to eliminate dub rooms. Alcohol fhr ntedicihr.l pur poses is allowed. The quart_a-month hill goes Inl.a * fi'ec t sixty days after Its approval 1 y the governor. ounty ton NEW OFFICE BUILDING TELEPHONE CO. Colleton County Telephone Co. Freer ing New Ittiihliiig—Will In- stall \en Kqiihnnent. r\/ > ' shall di begin Southern Cnroljipt Cauning Com pany Preparing to Erect and Equip Plant. The officers of the Southern Car olina Canning Company are mak ing all preparations for the «■)< •- tion and equipping of their plant tn Walterboro. They are making their application to the Secretary of State for a charter and everything will be in readiness for the canning season. | In order to secure the necessarc amount of tomatoes to run the :d.ini they are urging all the farmeis to plant one or two-acres of tomato*-* and those who have largo gaideit- to do the same. The average pri* .* paid for tomatoes around the can. ning districte in the north m from ft* to $per ton. but the nffi- ‘cers haVe decide*! to purchas.- theirs by the bushel, paying forty cent.s. which will be between eiglit an*! t“.t dollars a ton. This attractive price should get many farmer* to plant tomato*- a- - they will he a ready money * rop. while at the present cotton i> tin- only ready money crop grown. Th - factory will pay for the tomatoes- in cash the day they aie deliver* d and there will be no delay in getting th-- money or settling accounts. All wh > are .interested in this should Farm Demonstrator Risher or <*i‘-. of the officers. The officers’of ih*- t*> order an election to be n^iu noi/ later than April 3rd. 1M7. f»K fir in the *ai<Ucounty, and purpose erf determing the qiye^iotn 'Vide them rhto sections, and l**gir of w hether the said county-'of < *H_ * work up**n all sections «>/ sail) high l«*ton shall issue bonds not to *-x-\uay or highway* a« near th*- sam*- reed tlie sum of five hundred tbous- time as practicable, the purpose he. and I $500,000.001 dollars: '.ii-1 ing that the w«.u k upon all roads bonds shall be printed coupon bond*, to he improved shall In gin and ;to run for a period of forty years ^prosecuted thtoughout the entire- j from date of issue, and to hear county as- near simuitanously as pos- > ‘ to ex»-««<i jtve aible. «o that' every section of said * county may get the benefits of this 'Act. Aft^r completing the main j thoroughfares, they shall improve ' the other public roads of the coun- ' tyv so far as the funds will permit. ' in accordance with the schen^s get forth in this Act. The chairman *>f the said Commissioners shalp receive for hi? services three hundred dot- , lars per annum, and each of the other Commissioners. - except the 1 Highway Commissioner, shall’ r* 1 The l'oll«-t**n Counly Company^as purchased rate of interest not per cent, per annum, payable annu ally, and the proceeds,of sabUbonds shall lie used exclusively /for load improvement a*id,/maintenam * in the county of Colleton. | Section IJk: This, election 'hall he held under the law* gov-tning the holding of general election? in this State. The ballots shall 1>- pro* in ceive the sum of two hundred dol- For lar* jier annum and their expense*, the The Highway Commissioner shah receive no extra compensation fot his services on this Commission, .'ll b« AU Commi-'ionery ' hall be allow*- i tho their neces*ary\«• xp*-nses, d<- 1 | a^r.»l^.n 1 5./^' < T'li*‘ Cc pow*-r 1 -> x *-b** i Tt-hqihone a/iot from Mrs. K. .IX WilseH oh' the short street lietweeX Main/and VVichman streets, niunmg\;Uongsi<l<' Kl<-in - , Drug Store, and hs liaving a new j oflic*- huilding er*‘<te*l l )(> | This Ittiilding will be one story wood structure and will h<,' mod«-rn- ly equipped for a central office. The new building will contain, four rooms, on** to !)•• us*-d as an oper ating rodtn. one foi* a waiting room, Ja supply room and managet's of , fice | A new switch hoard will be in stalled together with all other new and modern equipment ing a r telephone office, will be erected and many other im ‘ provehients made to improve lli<* service. ; While Hie Colleton County Tele, phdne Company has fit i-n giving it* patrons splendid service in the past. The entire community was shock ed Saturday morning about 8:30 o’clock, when the news was flashed over the city that Mr. II. N. Stokes, one of Walterboro’* most promin ent citizens and business men, wai dead at his home as a result of x pistol wound inflicted upon himself. .Mr. Rtokes had been despondent for some time as a result of very heavy financial reverses on account of the great decline in the cotton market. He had quite a large num ber of hales of cotton jn which hp-'' had Invested a large amount /ol money. In.the death of fi. N. Stoke* Col*- leton county loses one of lier lead- - , ing men. Jke was a public-apiritei citizen and was always found among the leaders in every enterjJVise that had for its object tlie upbuilding ol the community. K01 ,. number of years he. served as superintendent Of the Sunday school of the Meth odist church, and was a concientious member of this church, and was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand In any move for the betterment of our citizenship. He numbered his friends by the hun dreds. The deceased was born anil rear ed in Colleton county, and his dear' . fame on the forty-second anniver sary of his birth. T^ie moHjXof his life was spent on the farm, having been i n the cotton business for onlv about two years. He was one of the county’s most successful farm ers, and had accumulated a const*! erabh- amount of this world's goods.. •*■?.* Mr. Stokes is survived hy ins wif * and four children-* three brother-. 'Kliho Stokes, of Georgia; William StUkes, of Charleston, an*! Dr. i, •M Stokes, of this city; also three ; sisters, Mtfu .lames Ackerman, of Cottageville; Mrs. Hannah Faulken- stine, of Barnwell: Mrs. c p. U|*h. hurtle. .lr., of Walterboro. Inside* a host of other relatives and fii.-nd The funeral services were held Sunday mornirt,, at th<* family resi- dt-nce at 11 o'clock. conducted Iry tin- |{«-v. It. Smith, pastor of Bethe][ M.*-tho*|lst * hur* li. Despit:- .C’.'i.X o* the this imjtji)vem<nf by our citizei Section shall hav.- pow* r t#v e|e*t a sec re tary. with/such dutieiXas the Com mission Yj>;u itaposc. and t<> employ ' on * an attorn* ) and an-y ojK*-r person , whose se.rvi* eo m?y he r<-q'uir* d. at ■ a '' .Cf>ninen*-ation ro It*- f'\*-*| t*' th-- and cunts ( hild Swallow*' Poison >’edk*in(» 1. 1 Conirnis'i'**n. ; i -l shall employ an engineers. concern are E. T. If. dent and treasurer;: 1 vice president, and S retary. Shaffer. presiX.ance iq the M Fishhurpe. to lie of such L. Reid, sei Bring Infant to Colleton for Interment Harvey Price Has Leg Broken Little Harry,- the 1 -i old child of Mr. an' Mr r ' osby, died a* their hmi-* Carolina last Saturda/ .'Pd body v.as brought to ;h< Monday for interment at Bedon’s. cemetery. The funeral services v ere v .xondueted by Rev. J, M. Cra ven Monday morning at 11 o’clock In the presence of a large numhe*- of relative^ and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby formerly lived in Colleton county and have many friends here**who sympathize with them in the loss of their only Child. Harvey F’rice, of the Mashawvilb* i section of the county, is suffering from a broken leg. as the result of month's tv#l run-away horse last week. Mr. *. Alfred Price was unloading shingles at .1 in North ( residence which is being erected in ’•s little jhis neighborhood, when the horse s county 1 became frightened ami ran away. tb'owing him from the wagon and thus breaking his leg. Dr. and Mrs EsDorn responded to a hur ried call and reset the bones and Mr. Price is yetting along as well as Could be expected. yided according to law; on ballot shall b** printed the “For permanent road bond- amount of, not exceeding. Ooo.op-—Yes;” 0|, the. othet permanent road bonds amount of, not exceeding 01*0,on—No." If a majority ballots east in stud election *!i for" the issuing of said bond commissioners hereinafter j* .- oie-ij jr,. XNfhe Commission for. to be known as th-- Highway Commission of ColletoR 1 - nnly, siuill advertise - for se-al*-1 h:-i- on said bonds. No biil/shail h- sid**red .for less than the par of the lion-1*. The Commission have the tight t*> r**jeet all bid readvertise for bids until th* com!.* erKil ,^ r engineers, wfith rm . are sold. -, . superiatendaiice and assistance *i»s Section 11 That the * ->unty may l*e <le* :n**d advisable, who shall Highway Commissioner of * - Heron ; h* *k : ’!e«I and « YT‘*rieticed in sci«-n- c ounty shall issue coupon lion i' >ip- tifi toa«i construction, and who on depiand of the Commission lore, shall be paid such salaries as may jnafter referred to. for pert ^nent be fi.xe*i hv the CommissioH; all highway iprprovement^and'luainten-(comfienvation herein provided for aid county, th* bonds shr.l! h pai*l frotii the proceeds of denominations, and to said bonds: Provided, That the he Issued tft.sueh time or tn;.* - and Commission shall not employ in any to such amount or to such amount* capacity any p«-r*on related by blood as the Commission, hereina!*- - pro-'or marriage, to any member of the vide*! for. may determine in Sts Commission within the sixth degree And provided, further. That th-* ^Commission ,mav accept the services (tablet, hut a very and dollars, and to draw int* r*-t at of road experts and engineet* ten. j isg kept over her a rate not exceeding five pe: -entail .dered by the Federal government per annum, payable annual!'. I Section Ifi The Commission shall Section 12. The person* herein- locatv- or relocate each of the high- will be welcomed / \ • ^ itil*- Sarah Itiltli',, tin three year old child of Mr and v Mr*;. A. M. t handler, while playing on the floor at ih*-ir home about M --Vlo* k Mon- da' night, picked up x grain hi. • blonde tablet and ? a allowed tt A physiiian wa* suhittioned, who at on* • l>*-gan treatment to oftsef th** efi*-ct* of the poison. She was later ( r* tiiov*-«l to th** KsD*-t n Intiinmi.v, v.her*- treattmnt is b< ng <r>ntinu**l It is not known Just how the tab .!•» came to lie on the floor, hut it is supposed that son;* *<f the target the fain that continue*! 4*i fall al most the entire morning one of the largest funeral processions ever seen accompanied Hie re-. Oak cemetery where to rest, nearly a half being in line. The was one of the most. seen here and was I on the mound that resting place of this the meniberk, of »h*- Monday school rias* in walterboro mains to Live 'they were laid hundred cars florad. offer ing beautiful ever for operat Uendei ly'place* New cable'*_iiiiark*~4he U**t good man by\ young ladies’ of the .M**tiiodistxhurch, of which class Mr. Stokes w'as for se\«*ral years its efficient and fjOthful tyat h- / er. This class presented one bf the prettie t w t•■atin **ver se.-h-jn \Val- t* , i!)oro. * / X. Street Services Next Saiurdav Miss Mari** Pfosser, of Johnson- viile, S. C-.-who is- conducting a S‘ti*'-- of tp*'*qings at the Holiness Choppl*- li*q*i, requests tis to an- nounce that site will hold a shori |Stieet s*-i vice on the court house j squaTe Satunlay afternoon at l!:.’?" ! o’clock/if Hi*- W4*atlier^s suitable. | Everybody is invited to he present. t \ cliildn-n discovered judgment and discretion. *uch iss'V' not to exceed five hundred Hjous- 1 small vial containing hom<‘ qt' tlies** tablets k*-pt hid in th** room, and uncorked it, spilling on*- of them 00 the floor. Up until last night the ilttle girl had felt no very ill effects from the dose watch is be- from th*' fact that this is a very Slow poison ,/ a-<t*r na'med shal) const it *it. .1 Hoard 0/ Commissioners, to* he known a* i “The Colleton ('ounty Con*mi*s for Permopent Highways,” an-1 *hal| , have charge of the carrying out of the provisions of this AM. In «ase of a vacancy oh said Com mi*-ion by death, resignation or such vacancy shall he filled' by ap pointment of the governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the General A*sem- ways. so far as the same is to he constructed or surfaced, so as to make a permanent roadway, with (due regard to distance and grade, and shall conforpt to the Acts of I Congas?- extending Federal aid the State government and A* Rizer & Ayer’s Garage Nearing Completion otherwise, {amendatory regular and to mb!v thereof, parsed —— bljr for the said county, and th<- Miss Rebecca Padgett, of Gaines- governor shall power to remove anv ville. Fla . is visiting at the home member for cause, and to fill the of Mrs. Bianca Padgett on Railroad vacancy as above provided for. The Avenue. •Commission shall serve for f. term lina at at the session of Conereci lf*|C,, th* AMs of the *;-*n. r;*l A-- r.f the Ptate ol ^-miHi *’s.rn the 1 f* 17 session, and Hi session, and more especially regarding vehicles licenses, in regard to., the public highway^ in this State, the purpos * —■ (Continued on Page Five.) Work pe progressing rapidly on the new sale* garag*- being erected by Costractor D. C. L Hiers for Rizer & Ayer. The brick work will be completed in a few days, and with this done the huilding will soon be ready to he turned over to its owners to be used as salesroom for automobiles and accessories.' Arrested on ( barge Disturbing Workmen Wash Davis, colored, was brought tt/ Walterboro yesterday morning hy Magistrate Geo. W. Sweat from Wiggins and placed in jail. Davis is foreman of a deck gang at the Wiggins lumber camp and, it is said, appeared for work Tuesday morning under the influence of liquor. On being told to go home and remain ustll sober he demanded his money, saying he would go and stay for good. On receiving his salary check it is (Maimed, he returned to wher** the laborers were at work and or ganized a strikh among them, which led to his arrest on, the charge of disturbing workmen. H. E Benton, of near Ruffin, was ip town Saturday on business. ‘ MHH. FRANK JOHNSON DEAD Just at the hour of going to press we learn of the death of Mrs. Frank Johnson at her home in East Wal terboro, which occurred today at 11:30 o’clock. No details of the funeral arrangements could b« learned at this time. X