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T TWO The Ptcas aad 8tudiu4 THK PXX88 AND STANDARD Wednesday, February 28, 1917. WdMdnb&C 1KT7. VtJHJBHBH BVHKT If EPJfKDPAT AND RTANDAKD, Me. *e r * B ■«- ■ ,t W. W. MHiaK. 1 Editor aad Mgr. Cmtered at th* pm MtWf. A a. as Ml stoKfawjM WaF OM Tear. OTR ntOGMOKMYB WORKERS ^ i It would be a dullard" to say the least of it. who would not be moved to enthusiasm by the reports of th’ work bein* done by these young and able workers for Colleton's uplift — Misses Tweedie Fkkljng and Emma Yarn, and F. \V. Itisher. They atv deserving of the warmest support, and should receive it. lifhted. We do not believe that the maajr thosaanda of dollars spent for Mqnor left at home will Injure legit- imate enterprises. We congratulate the people upon securing ’ at last what they have voted for—prohi bition. • « WE HHOI LD VOTE BO.XDH TMtT IHttIXU.K IUHTRICT The Press ard Standard •le^lr-'S to commend the A-tablishven' of Drainage 1 listri<r Xo. 1. in •’•dlrton rounty, ^nd to commend, tho- 1 * pub lic spirited iltizens who h^ve given of their time * to ' secure it-- f ra tion. Kspecially do we v.ijn to commend the «e< retary of the Y ih- thern Carolina A«so«iation, P. L. Reid, and those citizens wh> have contributed fl.St*** of thc*r funds as an expen«e account to pay for the preliminary surrey of •!» propos'd drainage district. If this district Is pushed to a successful conclusion *1 will be the (Irst in Southern Caro lina. The ice will be broken and other district* will rapidly follow. TE %CHI\ti AtiRK't LITRE State Superintendent of Educa tion Swearingen does well to com mend the legislation enacted at the recent session of the legislature for the benefit of the common schools. Colleton connty may receive her quota of the funds voted. If her school officials wil| place themselves IK position to secure such aid That they will do so. me believe. One of the acts of great impor tance. according to Superintendent Swearingen. i« that of teaching agriculture under, the provisions of the Smoak-Kertor act. which was iccently published in The Press and Standard. It is possible for Colie Ion to se« ure at least two of these groups of «. hools for teaching agri culture. and we sincerely trust ef fort* will he made at once to secure the inauguration of this work in Colleton countv It in iiupoitanf and essential, and those m hool officials who desire to avail themselves oi the provisions of this act should be gin at once to plan for H. PROHIBIT*IX .%T LAST '’Ever since the prohibition elec- f ’.on of Ik*, the people of South Carolina have been waiting the com ing of prohibition. Again in Ifila they spoke m large majority in fav or of prohibition In 1S92 they were given the State dispensary, and in 191.% the iniquitous gallon ;i month law. Throughout it ail the people of the State have borne with patience the rebuff* of politician* who feared to gtve them what they aaked. It remained for the legislature of 1917 to enact a prohibition law, completely eliminating alcoholic liquors a-> beverages, and allowing only a very limited amount aa a medicine. At last the people have gotten what they asked for. and it remains to be seen how well thev like the new order of things. Perhaps the fact that the legis lature was composed so largely of new men without legislative exper ience. and fresh from the people, accounts for the nerve they exhibit ed in paawmg a prohibition law which will actually prohibit. There wil] be no more promiscuous buying of liquor by •»»eo and women, and it will not be possible to impoverish those whose mean* are limited by so constant f drain aa baa been gome on to Jacksonville and Richmond in the purchase of a gallon a month Thia will be the nearest eomplet.* prohibition we have ever had. The recent act of Congress which will prohibit the shipment int » "dry’ states of any amount of llquor will be the strongest alls the proh< bition states have had. and It I* thought by some that thi* will pre vent shipment into Sou*h Carolina of even the quart_a-month for m«*.|: cal purposes. ( Another ally of importance i« th is w enacted by the legislature pro j hlbfUag all Uqnor advertisement* of whatever nature. The alluring cir cular with its beautifully colq-ed bottle* ia nine outlawed The Prana nod Standard i* de Just now in Colleton county a question which ia confronting every voter I* aa to. whether or not he should vote for or against the pro poned bond issue for good roads id this connty. It Is proper that ev ery voter should think of this mat ter. and this newspaper will be satisfied at the result If the voters will think and cast an Intelligent ballot on April 3. the date of the election. -The Pres*, and.-Sjajiiiaid Is heartily in favor of the proposed Issue of bonds, for we believe t]>a; the greatest tax any citizen pays to day in Colleton county is a mud tax. No citizen escapes, and especially ^ / heavy is such tax to the citizen who i* called upon to travel over th» roads either in hor^e <|rawn vehich or in motor driven car. Such citi zen pays tliis tax ,on every trip and it is paid in loss of time, loss of e». ergy, wear and tear on vehicle an 1 harness, smallness of load carried, etc.^etc. For instance: Every rural fre-> delivery carrier in Colleton count.y can well afford .to pay a bond tax of fldo.oo every year, if by so do ing he could ge,| a good road over whodi to carry the mail. Prtysi- cians could pay an equal or great er tax; so could ministers and oth er person* who are called upon to travel extensively. But under the provisions of this bond act. no such taxe' H will be re quired. Suppose a bond issue of $300,000.00 be voted, and It i? hardly possible a greater issue will be sold at this time, the interest on this wi!| not amount to more than $12,000.00 to $13,500.00, accord, inj. as the rate of interest to be paid will be 4 or 4 1.2 per cent. The act provides that a sinking fund of $5.00 per year for each $1,000 bond sold, shall be created, and to create this we have access to the automobile and vehicle license tax of 25 cents per horse power. It Is estimated that the automobile tax at the present number of cars In the county wil) produce $3,250.00, of which the county will get 80 per cent, or $2,800.00. The same tax qn other vehicles will produce at least as much revenue. Now, $5.00 on each $1,000.On of bonded indebt edness. if the issue be held down t.i $300,000, will be Si.f^O. Subtract thi* from $5,200 as above and we ha\e $3,700. Deduct this from $12,000. the interest at 4 per lent. <>n the bond issue and we ha\e left $8.3ou to to- raised by a property (ax each year. This will require an additional levy of 2 min* only. Now, let it* see how this will af fect the axerage tax payer. Let us assume that Farmer A has pioperty returned at $500 on the tax books. Two mills on $500 will amount to exactly $1.00. So Farmer A will have his tax increased one dollar for the prixiiege perhaps of driving on a good road Id, 15 or 20 miles to his county seat, or to his plac*- of business, rhurch or station. Would Farmer A object to so small a tax? But let u* suppose that Farmet B return* rffc property at $1,000 By the same reasoning as above, he will pay Just $2.00 per year additional taxes. He would save this on a single load of fertilizer hauled in the busy season of the spring. But what of the man who rays taxes on $100, and there are many of these in folleton county? He will have hi* taxe* increased ju-t 20 cents each year. Would not 250 to 300 mil *» of good road* in t'olleton cui-pty be worth this to any man in th- coun ty? We believe the overwhe! ning ver dict of the people will be •‘Hive us better roads, and a bond isr.';e to btHM them.• , HIT ALTO, TIN OF THEE My auto, 'tis of thee Short cut to poverty— Of thee I chant: 1 blew my pile of dough , ,^On you two year* ago; Now you refuse to go, ^ Or simply can’t. Thy motor has the grip. Thy spark plug has the pip. Aid woe ia thine: I. too. have dread chflN Aad many other ills Trying to pay my bills Sinec thou Wert mine. —Exchange. T have a secaad hand 1911 Overland— Down undar mj shed. The reason I want to sell I know vary well; J Although I hate to tall. It won’t run for “ " I. ADAMS THAT CAN’T BE BEAT FOR $1.50 /* M CHOICE H. W. Cohen Store / Attorney General Gives Opinion on Highway Act Columbia, Feb. 24.—In view of the passage by the recent general Col. LaRoque Bank Examiner Columbia, Feb. 24.—Governor Manning tonight .appointed Coi. assembly of the act establishing a Oscar K. LaRoque State bank ex-, state highway commission in South ara | ne r to succeed Col. Ivy M. Maul- Carolina, and the approval of the din, who resigned to accept a po- act by the governor, a n opinion ren- B i t i on | n a banking institution in dered by Attorney General Peeples j this city. Colonel LaRoque has been today, In regard to the payment ol private secretary to Governor Man- automobile license tax required un- n i ng tor about 18 months. He has der the new law, is of state-wide in. fined the position with marked ef- terest. The opinion of the attorney fleiency andy by his uniform cour- general is in response to a request tesy, has made many friends who "from the comptroller genergl for a, wish him well in tfie important po- construction of the act. B iti 0 n \o which he has been appoint. The opinion is as follows: ed. He will take charge of the ban'; "Hon. Carlton W. Sawyer. Comp- examiner’s office on March 1. Col. troller General. Columbia. S. C. Mauldin reties with a fine record •Dear Sir: Answering your in- behind him. Mr. John E- Puckett, quiry of the 22nd Inst.. 1 beg to ad- 0 f Columbia; will succeedv Colonel vise that the license tax to bv paid LaRoque as private secretary Aif Gov- under the highway commission act, ernoi Manning. Mr. Puckett has passed at the recent session of the recently returned from the Mexican general assembly is in lieu of all ( border, where he served as a mertv- other license taxes charged for the her of the Charleston Light Drag- privilege of operating and register ing automobiles, so that munici palities in this State can no longer operate and collect such license fees, but the license fee paid under the highway commission act is not in lieu of the property tax and does not exempt the automobile* from the property tax. The county audi tor should, therefore, see that ail automobiles owned and kept within the State are returned for taxation as personal, property and that the property tax is collected thereon In addition to the license tax or fee re quired under the highway commi*. sion act. ’* , "Yours very truly. THUS. H. PEEPLES, "Attorney General. COLLETON’S BANK DIRECTORY THE COLLETON BANKING COMPANY OF WALTERBORO, S. C. THE OLDEST HANK IN COLLETON COUNTY. ALL ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. To«r Money will Grow la Our Saving* Department. DIRECTORS:—John F. Lucas, H. W. Black, Jr„ Paul Sanders. R. LUDLOW FRASER, Cashier. oons. He is engaged in newspaper work here on the staff of the Co lumbia State. He is a young ma i well qualified for the duties of the responsible position of private- sec retary CALiEL OMTES 1 SWISH LMR Crashe* Into Sou r Bile. Making You Sick and You latse a Day’* Work. CASTO R IA For Infgntg And Children In Um For 0v«r30 Ynars Always boars the Signature of 6,000,000 Cfiris UfMJjigMOff! Try 0 Drops of Magic “GeU-It.” There’s a wonderful difference be tween getting rid of a corn now and the way thev used to try to get rid of it only four or five years ago. •ATeta-U’’ ha* revolutionised corn hutory. If» the vuly corn remedy ' Calomel salivates! It’s mercury. Calomel acts like dynamite on a sluggish liver. When calomel comes into contact with sour bile it crash es into it, causing cramping and nausea. • i If you feel bilious, headachy, con stipated and all knocked out, just go to your druggist and get a 50 cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, j which is a harmless vegetable sub stitute for dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful and if it doesn't start your liver and straighten you up better and quicker than nasty calo mel and without making you sick, you Just go back and get your moni ey. J If you take calomel today you'll j be sick and nauseated tomorrow ; J beside* it may salivate you. while if you take Dodson’s Liver Tone yon will wake up feeling great, full ot ambition and ready for work or play. It’s harmless, pleasant ami safe to give to children; t'»>v du- ,t. HKiH GRADE MEAL MlXTAlVN POTASH. DO YOU WANT I r? THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF WALTERBORO. S. C. Resources $310,000.00 AH Banking Business Solicited. Special Attention to Saving* Accounts, Large or Small. R. H. WICHMAN, I. M. F1SHBURNE, A. H. WICHMAN President. Cashier. Ydce-Eresident. BANK OF SMOAKS SMOAKS, S. C. > - ^ CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $13,764.78 SAFE, PROGRESSIVE. ACCOMODATING w. h. Tarn, a. eugene yarn, s. p. j. garris, ji ..President. Cashier. Vice-President V FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OF COTTAGEVILLE, S. C. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $11,230.00 EVERY BANKING NEED FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE K WILL1S . w - *>■ WILLIS, B q WILLIS, M. D. President Cashier. Vice-President. Smith’s Pressing Club CLOTHES CLEANED AND PRESSED TO YOUR SATISFACTION CallAis and we’ll cal for jour clothed* ' Phone 20-J. B. M. CF.OSI Y, Manager. T At Smith’s Barter Shop. ****•7 J«»t 9 Drape •OatO-H* Daw Tewerrew 111 J eat Pae! That Cora Right Off-and lr» «e*«|» today that acts on the new prin ciple, not only of ahrtveling up the corn, but ot loosening the corn off— •• looa* that yon eanltft it right on that corwer callus to- _ That* alL The corn la doomed »ure a* sunrtsw Mo palo. er trouble, or •oraneea. You do away once and for all with toe- Be * Railway Mail Clerk 0*< a traaehac tat at WO—. pteaty *1 tt— elf, ae4 eipaatr* *aM Who* away IT— fcraSquarter*. It yea art aa Awartcaa. ever tt years elA. fa eeea pAyawal rea- SMtaa. yea caa eaaay traia yeandl te aoairfy ter — ef ih— alfractive, uieUrae wee The later- aatteaal CerreeaeaSeere Setae a are eaperte at mb I* yaw Civil Servlet taawiaalwaa yearvtH n*ki a! heme, la year a pmtal car* «e4ay far Am ft. _ *H a beet haaSreSa vrke bare S—traSste*' DacMaiaaaaha nantbma ef yaarret): Vaa caa te H by aata* tea •ame WMbefa (bat bate watt atbara tucreeS I wrauunogAi cvtusroNMKt schools Bax tt* tt tea tea. Fa MtMD M \NTKP THK REST Wattrloro Oil Mai CONSTIPATION CAUSES HAD SKIN A dull and pimply skin i* due to a sluggish bowt-1 niov**'mrnt. Cor- ’**<» thl* condition and clear your • oroplcxinn with . #>n. King * New Life Pill*. Thi* mild laxative taketi at bedtime will a**ure you a full free, non-griping motement in the morning. Drive out the dull, list- lc** feeling rerulting from over loaded inteoice* and rluggi*b liver. Get a bottle to-day. At all Drug gists. 25c. $19.15 INAUGURATION of PRES WILSON Washington, D. C., March 50 See the Nation’s Capits , J 10 ** 18 °n sale March 1* ioth and 4th ' Limited until Extension 0 f limit until A f.*® t be obtained by dep ticket with special agent in inal Station, Washington, D. i payment of fee of $1.00. Por information or reser address ATLANTIC COAST LIN The Standard Railroad of the D. E. MARTIN, A| Walter boro, J* Mm That Dms M Affect 1 TUHWsn A^.‘ C • nd Msstive effee <« better than *—« ocreoa, the tall i took l»»r the (iraatur- 0 ( ^ Gao Miss Olive Folk, of Ebrl visiting her sister, Mrs. W. erman, in town. H.