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V. VOL. 41. WALTERBORO, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1919. NO. 8. S. C. lEMURE BE6IIIS roTHIt%> Kl’KAkKIt OF HOl'SK ANI> WAl.KKH I»H»CSIDl-:kT OF .nK.NATH NOW FRESKNT IX roi.l MKIA (JOVERNORS MESSAGE NOT READ AT OPENING Will IW* l»resrnt«M Tortj»jr—Matters of X<»te-Wide Inlrrwt to br In lro»lnr<>| I>UHnK Se«i«|on of Colmtihia, Jan. 14.—-The South Carqlina tleneral Aasenibly confine" in annual session today at noon. Thomas 1’. Cothran, of Greenville, was reelected speaker of the House of Representatives without opposi. lion, and Wilson Gibbes, clerk. The committee assignments were' not made in the House today. Thev will be announced tomorrow or the day following by Speaker Cothran. In the Senate Legrande Walker, of Georgetown was elected president pro tem. and Marvin M. Mann was reelected clerk without oppoaition. All other Senate officers were re. elected without opposition. The committee assignments agreed upon at a caucus of the old Senators last night w cre adopted. The Governor's message will not be read until tomorrow morning. Legislation t<» be Proposed. \mong the more important mat. :<‘is b be conalderel at i t-' sess'oii are the joint resolutions to bo of fered for a consitutidnal- conveo lion; the issuance of' permanent Colonial Theatre : Is Now Closed. The Colonial Theatre. Walter, bore’s only moving picture house, has temporarily ceased to op*»etc. John D. Glover, the owner and manager of the show house, »;a'l to vacate because of demand^ for the building.'which will' be occupied by the Overland Palmetto Co. H«? has not yet decided where he will reopen. ELECTION TO BE HELD SATURDAY (Tr. M. JEFFERIES " . TAKES- CHARGE Successor to I .at,. Col. Hill Will be y Chosen a( S|»eclal Fleetioa p* be Held Saturday, January It*.- **. i Office of Probate JtidRe Vacate,| h, (i. Albert Heach and Ibitles As. Nimeil by H.' >1. J«*fferl**s. Much Influenza i Still In County The office of, probate judge for Colleton county will be assumed by R. M. Jefferies today, he havin The return of another epidemic c f Spanish influenza seenis to be tnuc.i worse than the ftrat. The preval ence of the disease is much more wide spread than in the first attack. In a numer of communities in the county the disease is raging just now. This is true according to reports re. ceived at Stokes. Drawdy’s. Tabor, Mt.. Carmel, and several other In the county. The worst of \ * Traorori nr *' C< ‘ 8 °* ,na,,t, * r antl Pfob*!** Judgfc at I seems to have passed at election. G. Albert Beach I Hender|(0nvll ^ Wllterboro, /ot. retiring probate Jndge has . taK e,nie. Lodge. Smoaks. a«uf in most of the county, and it is .thought « stag** is cx- The special election to be»held to All the vacancy in the legislature He has made application for per.] from Colleton county caused by the ^een'eleoted’t J fllith'e ’combined nfl mission to uae the audittorium of death of Representative elect Col ’ - - - the Walter^oro High school, and he |j. W. Hill, has thinks this permission will be grant. ] Speaker Cothran tor A® an . that he fear, he will be forced to ^ ^“eral terminating a public r>ord of ser- ■ |he ^ mi „„ remrhed discontinue. | persons a ho are registered will be V | Ce extending over many years. He . .. , _ The seats In the Colonial were permitted to participate. The £om_ |j ag 5^,, j n (hp public eye for a * ,no,i 1 np-.p^ P purchased by the trustees of the missioners of Flection will meet on , hu entire manhood career and has p "^7; Bethlehem setw^ol Aistrict and were . Tuesdav to declare the results of aiioH nouitinnu nf re«nnnsihilitv and v reniov 11 in The the the *tat<ps place electric lights in the bnildin ;' polling places on Saturday. Notice was successful and will operate a strictly first class of this election and the list of mana. In addition to his gers will oc found in this issue. j CART. A. C. ANBFItSON COllEION IM S10CI ISSOCH MEEK ) ; -J FIRST MF.KT1NG OF XKW OR- <«AXI/ATIOX HKLD MONDAY WAS WELL ATTKXDKD AND FI LL OF INTERESTING EVENTS / FAVORS FREE HOG CHOLERA TREATMENT Resolutions Asking Colleton Dele. • • \ gallon lo Secure Several Aids *o Ll\e Stock Industry Adopted- Want Live Stock Export. ,Uf J*' ^ a. picture theatre. pictures he slates that he will en-| Only twek candidates have offered i ! Hardware Company again. Price is again at his fur ore. P. J. Lucas and J. C The first meeting of ihe Colleton County Live Stock Association was held Monday at noon at the Court Hose, presided ver by Presldnet deavortO bring good roadshows here J for this posifh.n. as-the stage and arrangement of the school auditorium |will permit of such attractions which were impos sible in the <> l d building. The Overland Palmetto Company will open offices and sales room in Col. D. IL Peurl The following- nctiCe of ih»* death foy, and W W Sinoak These can- 1 «f Capt. A. C. Andotsrn is irV-u didates have conducted an active The Charleston Evening Post campaign and considerable Interest ' uf Monday. Capi. Anderson was has been shown in the race. 'It- *"be father of C. C. Anderson, /« Is net thought, however, that the' prominent citizen ol Wallerhyro, and he was for three quarter^ of unproved as to be about the house. o. pf Wichman.Brown Com. Ern«*st A. Marvin. The attendance piyii are expected to be out again Sday. * W. A. Padgett goi up town Monday for the lirsi time since Iris attack of pneumonia. P., M. Buckner, of Jacksonboro. is sk> far vote will he large, although mucu j 1 the building vacated by Mr. Glover. | greater Interest has been shown , a t'eniurv one ol the stauncli/ and .than generally known.> If the re. • Progressive citizens of low^ South Annual Meeting: of Smoaks Banking: Co. The Smoaks Banking Companv held its Kth annual stockholders meeting January 7th. practically all of the’stiwk being represented either in person or by proxy. The report made by the officers of the bank was mo: t gratifying to Carolini The funeral gistration of voters can be taken as 1 v , . , I bient were at. Live d intev- cemetery Anderson indication of the interest, there will be a large vote cast. On Mon. 1 * nnrta >' afternoon. day and Saturday of last week. nt; wa « ,7 ^ of .. p n , 1 After a few day's illness. Cap*. • Alexander C. Anderson, a well known citizen and confederate Veteran died at the residence of hip daughter, Mrs. W. T. "yi, Kennedy. 4 J3 Meet'. which time the hooks or registra. registration certificates were issued. 1 The polls will he opened at • 7 o'clock Saturday morning and wifi close at 4 o’clock Saturday after noon. at which time the managers will proceed with the counting of E. T. H. Shaffer is still at the K»- Dom infirmary, and E I). Letnack 1 Is confined to his home. Three of the teachers in the school. Miss Sal- lie McGown, Miss Bolling -Rige and Mis;i Annie vonLeho are still con fined to their homes. The school at Tabor is closed on account of the epidemic. Friday rning at I the stockholders present. Th.* ! the ballots Returns will be bank declared a dividend of S per ! reived by The Press and Standard cent and carried double as much to] and displayed in front of the build. ing. The- managers are urged eet the returns In as promptly Ing stree q’clock. Capi/' Anderson. prior to. ih« civil war, .was an extensive plantei at Somnierville on what is known as tt>c Middleton Place. When the ar broke out he immediately vol unteered and organized the Dorches ter Rifles, at -Summerville, and wa< appointed captain. Later Cap* Pension Board Will Hold Its Meetings Anderson was detailed government highway building bonds, to be itn.jthe surplus fund as any. year in *ts deiwritten by. the State; reform in history. Th,» deposits have been the tax laws of the State; increased considerably increased during th-* ] possible, appropriations for the public schocLs: last year in both the current and j . — increased salaries for State officials, savings departments. ' The bunk ] \ W. It. MOORE. / impressing officer lo which capacity and the application nf the Military fa r . C w in better financial shap**; Khrhardt. Jan. 15.- W T> Moore served until the end of the war. College of South Carolina tthe Cita. than ever before and expects to in.: one of Ehrhardt’s mosi Progressive I a f| er | 1( - returned to his usual crease its business considerablv an<l useful citizens, diep 'of pneu. L 0< . cu p u t| nn and planted extensive!-. mqnia following inllu/m/a Tuesda-y I Georgetown, Comhahee^ Ashepoo morning after only/a week's si<’k-!j. n( j Kdisto del» for a million dollar appropria- Notic** is given that the C<dlH.»-i county pension hoard will hold a meeting on the first Monday *n February gird the fir.-t Mondav in March, for the purp< se of passing on claims for pension- All \et. erans desiring to :,'<peai before the Board will dt well to there dates. Win. * Fishhurn* !/<1 . is chairpiRn of th<* leiard. of members was very gratifying, and a busy session was had. The con- - titution and by.laws prepared hy a committee, was read and adopted. A number of strong resolutions were adopted, and the following members of the executive committee repre. senting th? divisions of the live stock industry were elected; Horses nnd mules. B. G. Htotl, Round.'' • Dairy CiMJe, G. E. H. Moore, Wal_ terboro, ID ute 5. ^ _ Swine. Dr. B G Willis. Cottage- ' tile A Beef C; ,tle, S E. Boynton, Green Bond. Sheep r.nd Goats. .T R. Risher,' Round. Poultry, T. P. Murray, Walter, boro • , > The following new meniherfe wqre elected:- . G. J. Yarn, x Ruffin; H. F. Sava- e. Green (kind; T It Risher, Roundf G E. H Moore. Waltejboeo. R< nte 5; .las. A. Marvin, Jr.. Wal- aion to increase the facilities of the, this year. institution. - * . ] The ^following wer»* electe'f mem Thus far there has not been a bers of the board of directors: great deal of agitation for the pro-j J. E. Sinoak. F,. J. Berr.\ H. M posed constitutional convention, but Carter. M D, J M -fliers'’ and C. W , those who are sponsors for the H.' Thomas. J. E Sinoak was elected president | F J. Berry vice president. W. R. | Miley cashier, M.,P. Howell altor- Thc funeraf Will bo iield to, movement point to the patched up condition of th e present constltutioi due ihomany amendments which have been \11ade to it since it was adopted in 1895. as sufficient rea. ( son, if no other could he offered, for rewriting the organic law of the State. Many hold that the three r»Ul school tax provided for in the present constitution should be dono cway with as a handicap to the de. velopmeat of the public school sys tem. Want Better Highways. Several meetings have . recently been held In the State In furtherance of the plan tar issue State bonds .to build Colleton’s Law Makers ney. r Ste^dlej-Ha’ tzng Smoaks. Jan. 14.—Married at the Methodist parsonage on Deeembej 2<5th, Miss Mazelle Steedley and $fr. George Hartzo^:, of the Edisto river section. Rev. E. F. Scoggin^ pas. tor, performed the ceremony/ Mr and Mrs Hartzog are popi>far young folks, and the best .wishes of their many friends go wlth/fneni to their home. The bride/ls the popular daughter of Mr. ahd'Mrs. A. J. permanent highways connnet- ( steedley while the groom is a prora. tng the various county seats of the j nent young usiness man. They State. The automobile asaocia-^ wl j| home on Mr. Hart, lions of the Stats are sponsors for . IOK . g farnv the movsuient »nd the plan is to In, I crease tb3 tax oa motor vehicles <o.| CovJSowers. »ho is in the service at to provide sufficient revenue to 1 of Sam ln the naval reserves, pay the Interest on the bonds ana j g home for an eight day fur. create a sinking fund to retire them as they come due. It Is anticipated^/ . — that the proposition will be produ^/i ^^hly meets. T,he constitution of live of much debate in both South Carolina provides that th« «f th* general aasembly. / ’salary of no State officer shall he There is a general demand j ncreafM .d during the term for which throughout the State for improved he wag electe d. i t wiR. therefore. public school facilities ayid the ap r ^g,ii r «. quick work to get the meas. for the S/hator Jas. G. Padgett and R<*. Pi/-sentative Columbus N. Langdale (re now in Columbia in attendance updn the session of the legislature which began there yesterday. Sena tor Padgett left on Monday to b“ present at the opening session of the Senate Monday night.. Mr. Lang, dale also went early to arrange for a stopping place. The new mem. her to take Col. Hill’s place will be sworn in on Wednesday January 2 J. I.chuul A. I!i«*rs Writes. Lodge" Jan. - *Uh ;• We are again facing ttie-problems of another year A year of peace and joy and let ns a viclrious people go out in this new year with a solid and iifimovable de term i nation to do the right thing at the right time. The war of j. Kennedy and Mrs B 1 Greyson, has been fought the victory is of this city The funeral services (M ,rs and lot us thank God It is wera at Walterboro Sunday after- true some of onr hearts ha\e he« > noon, and the ipterment was in the saddened by the loss of a boy. family lot. ’ | brother or friend over there, but it was duty and let us Ire gla^ that we Capt Anderson, is survived , h\ 'seven sons and (Wo 9' daughters: Messrs, C. (’. Andersdh, Wjilterhoro. ' G. C.- Anderson. Adams Run; S. it rJT 17 /■' t 1-* Anderson, Charleston; \V J. Ander. ^Il r OF l Olumoia son, Hampton; J. W. Anderson,. It. j It. Anderson, Raveaels; Mrs. W. T. County Agent Risher At Cl^mson College. had a proud hero to give in the aw ful conflict for right and for justice. Now we havq J proved our*'ability at j success and we as victorious ,God fearing Americas need to show cuf terboro. Route 5; K* L. Kinsey, Wajterboro, II. A. Crosby Ruffin. . . Strong resolutions calling upon i tb»* ( oll«-ton delegation in the Statu legislature to secure the passage of - 1 a law providing free virus and artl. ox in for the treatment of hog chol era Hud, its compulsory ufce. were proposed by \Y \V. Sinoak, and tin. r.ntnuMisly adopted. / Another re solution calling upon the Stato Agri. cultural Agent to furnish an expert I to devote his entire time to the live ■stock industry in the county in' ad dition to the county /farm agent, was also unanimously adopted. County Agent Risher proponed a resolution relative to the passage of Act by the Colleton delegation pro. xiding for the erection of a salo paxillion at the Colleton county fair grounds, which was unanimously adopted. '' ^ ; The following are the resolution* adopted' in full: propriations to be aakj purpose by the edupatioo depart, ment Ihia year gnF larger than xt any time in the pftst. South Caro, lint ia one of the lowest States of ure through in time to give the new officials the benefit of the increases. Inauguration January 21. January 21 is the date set for th,* inauguration of the new governor. Adolphus Jonca Better. It will be pfoaaant news to his many friends to learn that Ensign Adolphus Jones, who has been criti cally ill of pneumonia at the base hospital at the navy yard. Charles, ton, Is now convalescing.”' Mr. Jones has been in the hospital for several weeks. . He is a son of Auditor E. M. Jones. Mr. Jones spent from Saturday night''untill Monday morn, ng with him in the hospital , RESOLUTION Whereas,--On account of tbo great importance of the live stoe'e Whereas, Colleton county ia well auited in climate, soil and produc tive capacity for raising live stock. Count) Agent F. W. Risher left | ability at home, we need to get busy 1 Monday afternoon .for Clemson Col. jin my walk of life there is room foi lege where be will be for ten days , Improvement, but one of th* mos' ____ ! attending a conference of all the . important needs of this country in ] industry in Colleton county, and thy i county agents of the State. M-. j production. We need men. men of invisoa of the boll weevil, and Risher will learn of the new , ability , men of common sense, *"d methods to be pursued in carrying skill-to go o-.<t in our fields of labor on his work this year. He has a and endeavor with all ttfeir power paper to read before the conference, and might to Ret a result from the'and. productive end of this great and Whereas, this county needs the IWth of I“fant noble country for several reakona in entire time of a competent live Ruffin, Jan. 14.- The infant son , tb*. part I have been very closely as. 1 stork agent to foster the produc. of. Mrs. S. M. Jones, died Saturday sociated with •he consumers and of | tion pf live stock in the county at the age of only four days, at the the business and I’ve had a vision | therefore be it resolved: hom? of the mother’s parents, Mr. {Gentleman the farmer is very of. | j. That The State Supervlaor and Mrs. O. J. Yarn. The baby .was ••* n criticiaed for most every little of Agrirultureal inatruction be re.* Melvin Rivers. J named for his father, S M. Jr, ana thing '‘by sound folks at heart” but quested to send a live stock expert Melvin Rivers, the 15 year old s<» | wail i a j d to rest beetoe his father at listen. ‘ To the manwho looks af. to Colleton ^county who shall devoty Reniel Baptist church cemetery 1 ter his own affairs and lets the other his.entire time to this industry. The sympathy of all goes out to the fellows alone who gets up early and stricken mother, whose husband nu»t works as late at night and as many a tragic death a few months ago in •!»>« in a month as the poor little the Union In^ercentage of tlliterac.. j |{ 0 j )er ( \ Cocper of Laurens. Un_ and there a general desire to j pgg ^ cuf ,tcm which has been Improve /onditions. including the ot^rved in this State for many passago/of a Statewide •’ompulsory * Jearg jg chanKe ,| > Mr Cooper will school attendance law, but the • a pp t>ar t )e f 0 re a joint meeting of the megrts provided for the enforcement p OUIM , and s ,. n ate in the hall of the the law are not considered a “ e * house of representatives, take the . ite and the law Is not broad ng t} ] c f office and immediately de- enough in its scope to satisfy those inaugural address from the who are urging the Statewide meas spt , a |<er’u stand. Mr. Cooper ia ex ure. 1 peeled to make a number of recom. Taxes Present Problem. mehdations to the general assembly Th® tax laws of the State have his inaugural, and it is believed been a sourc® of more or less dis. tha{ he wi „ wi( ,, d KrPat influence satisfaction fr ‘•everal years and :t ^he members. One of the certain 1' edial legislation things he stressed particularly in Wi* b® urgeq ., n the general as- -h's campaign last August was l>et. setnbly. A* the last session a de- ter school facilities for the cotmuon- termined ' as made * on the u.-alth and his recommendations q f ., te ' tsion. but the! along this line are awaited with a friends of the commission were in great deal of Interest >he majority and for the time be.] The other State officers who n * th# J ftRlu did not have the desir. were elected last November and who •d effect which was to put the.com- will take the oath of office at the oJt of existence There I* time Mr. Cooper becomes governo, mission out o eiistence. ' T L Ue«. Orangeburg, lieut- promise that the figHt win oe n«<-. - . •eweJ at the approaching session. ] ensn t governor; Sam M. V. olfe An. " F.rlr IT, the session a bill will be derson. attorney geaer/l. Bank* >.£| rt i£ ^uTw^n.'* I. »«**. Richland < rn-l-ctcj.., .oerc house and senate providing for in. tary of state; Rutledge L. Osborne C eased salaries for certai* State Anderson, comptroller general, S. F -vff^erJ The salaries now paid Carter. Richland 1 reelected,! treas- 7w» o(n C J. I. fonsldemd innd*.' oror: John K S^.rlnwn K<H' nnd I. in .h* hop* of .h»,r.. hold. (r**l-c.*d^ ■oP-r "l*nd*n, pon»ntn of ,h* bill to **, th. m*o«or* , ..locotion; «• d through both house* fa time for tho , t,reel«^ed,1 adjutant goneral, B. of Mr. and Mrs. Robbie C. Rivers, of the Mt. Carmel section, died of pneuuionia following influenza, Fri. day., and was buried at Pleasant Grove cemetery Saturday. The de ceased had influenza several days before it turned to pneumonia. .W n was a bright boy, and was a general favorite among all who knew him. an accident in the swamp while en. gaged In supervising logging opera tions. Walter D. Fender Back Home. weak wage earner in town the great-t Special K.\en;l»®H S| Redons. Next Sunday, Jan. 19th at Redons there will be a joint public meeting of the Sunbeam, R, A.’s and Y. A.’s An interesting program has been ar. has returned ranged and everybody is invited to come. The exerciseg will begin i t eleYen o’clock A. M. ******* * * ******* * '■ • X: NOTICE TO VOTERS * * To the Voters of the County: •* * On account of the trouble and * * Inconvenience caused many * * times by loss of registration * certificates and tax receipt*, we * as candidates for the office * Representative In the -State Le- * * .gislature, agree that It. will be * * all tight for voter# not to pro. * * duce their registration certl. * * grates and tax receipt*, PRO. * * VIDED THEIR NAMES ARE * * ON THE BOOKS OF REGIS- * * TRATION. We each shall * * waive any right to contest the * * election because of failure at * * any poll to produce registra. * « tion certificate and tax receipt. * * „ . D. B. PEURIFOY, * * * W. W. SMOAK « RESOLUTION Whereas, there is great loss oc curring in South Carolina annually est < pportunitj now that tue world . dut > to jhe ravages hog cholera and lias ever seen is knocking at his c!o<v Whereas.— the inocultlon of hogs at thp door of the man who has tanol^nh a nti.hog cholera serum and - gumption and grit. If 'cholera virus re.nders hogs forever Walter D. Fender, who was with »ne man Who is fortunate enough •«‘immune to hog cholera, and The Press and Standard for several Possess these few but very import- Whereas, there are so many per. years prior to his enlistment in the sut things will get out in the ring. ] gotsti who are unable to Invest the naval reserves, has received his" dls. and take off his coat, role his mo^ey necessary to purchase tbe charge and Is again at home. He sleeves and go to work he will be necc^af)' serum and virus to n|ake «lr hog: to Tlve Press and independent be his own boss and he , their hogs immune, Therefor® b® It Standard where h«. has resumed his ^ne of the most important factors in resolved, position. Wal g< ‘•d experiences position. Walter ihas had som/ the crisis that we are now faring. | j That the Colleton d<- nces in his naval life. Get it out of your head that there tn fhe G< . ne rHl Assetnblr is no demand for stuff that we rats** quested to secure the paviac » <1 Ac* to furnish free to the P rtB-* t.ie state, hog cholera Infest- trlcts th® h®c« SHERIFF’S NALF on f* r n» There Is and always On Sales day in February, I wll be a grfat demand for things sell at public outcry in front of we Krow on tbe, farm, so its up Court House the following tract of to ua an 'J we BP ^ d 1o K < ‘« busy, study land for 1917 taxes. Land belong. ''"Proved methods for I*!mv saving. I‘“fv.nrihl. he Hone .he i-jv ing to Ben Haynes, situated In look o"* for hon “* ‘’onumption and I ' Th,t ‘ f tht " h done the 1 always trv to have somethin* to sell sory. ry scrum to pro . Maple Cane school district bounded al w »yH try to h . ] on'the North by Chare Hlott; Ka>-.; s * don t mean ! by E. O. Garris, West by David HUPr ** 8 * '* > on f nome ronumpiion ana 1 , .. ' ' ~ have something to sell / u,a,,OB of ho ^ be made compul. cotton either” onrs. Haynes. South by Daphney Warring, i * am your * for C<v-pperation Taxek, cost* and pena,lty $5.59. production. L. C. PADGETT. Sheriff and an 1 Leland A. Hirr* RESOimON Resolved, 'I hat the Colleton coun. ty livestock association hereby petition, the Colleton county Delega tion to the legislature, to provide show and sale pavllllon at the Col. leton county fair association grounds officers of in Walterboro, This to be public foy. will apply.to th® Probai® Court ' Ashby Farrow Ixdge. Knights of property of the county, and to be for Colleton County, at eleven PytbtaA. will be installed on next . used by farmers of Col!e<on county o’clock A. M.. on the 25th January, , Tueodsy night. Thl« will be the for above purposes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the underaigno# as Adminlstra- j tor of the estate of Emily W. PeurL . Oyster Supper Tuesday Night n*-wly elected The .Vpir.o u* h.**,. p«di*.«. »< * w...**ik,«. * c j... ,4.* otficials who will take the oath agriculture; H. H. Arnold. Sper.. a - * * a week Xr the general as- burg, mllrosd commiwHoner. |*«4h •»»••*••••*• occasslon of a big meeting of Pytb. 1919. for fitters Dismiasory. John H. Pourlfoy, | Ians and an oyster supper ts planned Administrator estate All knights in the county from sis. Emily W. Ponrlfoy. ter lodges will be cordially welcomed Walterboiro. 8» C„ January If. It Is hoped there will be a good at. 19th. UXS-ft. bers of this order. ■ * r ■ ■ o— F. L. Kinsey is In St. Louis this week, buying Horses and Mules— Wait, see them before you buy. It will pay you. Wrlterboro Liv% Stock and Vehicle Co. v « * j ^