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4 VOL. 41. WALTERBORO, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22. 1919. • TX “lESTWE FOBGET »V. w. SMOAK DISCUSSES PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED IJOND ISSUE AND GIVES SOME FACTS THE DELEGATION WERE TOGETHER Decided That People Should Have a Voice in the Matter of Voting on Debt for Colle ton County. J! 1 11 1 -L J QUARANTINE HAS BEEN ORDERED Influenza Continues to Spread and Health Boards Close all Public Gatherings. Oid«*rH have b£en received fro»M BANK HAS MADE GREAT SUCCESS Farmers & Merchants Bank Holds Anqual Meeting and Officers Report Prosperity. FIFTY-FIVE FINE POLAND CHINAS The Beginning of a Fine Herd at Combahee Shipped Last Week. As there seems to be so much ‘Misinformation abroad in reference to a proposed bond issue for road * in Colleton county, as proposed by Uie Colleton delegation in the lepis- Jature ,of 1017, I desire to uive a short history of this bond bill for 1He purpose of keeping the record straight, and to show the part I - played in this proposed bond issue Tor. better roads in Colleton county. Tfc’Jsecin at the beginning: Dur ing the campaign in 1916 when I was a candidate for the office of lepresontative, I advocated a meet- of the citiiens at jhe court house prior to the convening of the legislature in January 1917 for-the purpose of discussing matters In which the people of the county in which I was a candidate to sue- might desire to have enacted into law. I was elected- by the largest vote given any candidate in that .demon, and true fo my eampkign promise I aecured the assent of the • clher members of the Colleton dele gation, Senator Padgett and Repre- .entative Goodwin, and Vre held this meeting the first Monday in De cember. It was attended by poasU My 200 citizens from the various -eetions of the county, and the time was taken up in discussing a few natters, among them being a game warden for- CoHeton county, which the mass meeting decided by a di vided vote was. not desired. / The passed by the delegation then as at was not brought to a vote, and then i the discussion turned to the matJeV r a bond issue for good roads, pro posed.,I believe, by Hcq. J. I). Ac's . rman. of Cotfagevilie.' who was! .eartily in favor of the bond issue i nd urged the delegation to pass iliy proposed-bond issue .without a ref • rendiufi vote; or sulftnrtting it ; o lie people for their ratification, .’his vie^ - was seconded by several thers. and the entire sentiment of i»e pe< pie iu this mass meeting'was tor u boml issue, and it was strong. ' for a bond issue to be passed by .the delegation ■without .submitting it *<» the people of the county. ThOs-- ttho sere at this meeting will recall .ibis discussion and j'the favorable ; ewiniment. To show that the delegation was ‘-incere, in its desire to do what the people wanted, no effort was made for securing a game . warden, al- ’nough the delegation was in tavoe ..f it. and it was mentioned in one .f the meetings of the delegation *hat it would be a gr.od thing for n*i county, but the position .was aken that it would not do to pro pose this as the mass meeting hpd roted agalbst it. t And this was th • The annual meeting of the stock- The State of Jan. 16: the State and City Hoards of Health i holders of the Farmers an<| Mer- Climbing over half a dozen coal ordering p strict quarantine, effec-' chants Hank, was recently held, ami cars, sidetracked at Roysters res tive immediately. T tho usual business of such meeting terday, and .then up the sides of an- The following telegram was re- transacted. The report made to the ’other, one looked down i n a seen * eefvrd yesterday by Sheriff Pad- stockholders was most gratifying. . *>f rolling, grunting, swaying ant!, getfr ’ | The year was a prosperous one for apparently^ luxuriously happy, blacit Columbia. S C.. Jan. 21.—Sheriff the bank, and net profits were re- patricians (with a bit of white about L. C. Padgett; You are authorized‘ported of* $10,000. Of this amount the muzzle and head t - hogs. Poland to impose general quarantine on $5,000 was paid to the stockholders Colleton county which will prevent as a ten per cent/ dividend, and $4,00 carried to the sur|liis account COL. PEURIFOY WAS ELECTED Chosen to Succeed Col. Hill id the Legislature by Good Majority. all public gatherings. This does not apply to towns with organized health boards. Jas. A. Hayne, * State Health Officer. . The Hoard of Health has issued the following order for Walterboro: The City Health Hoard decides on account of prevalence of influenza: 1. To close tip all schools, public gatherings, churches and places of congregating. 2. There must be no congregating together in stones. 3. Storekeepers must insist fttat customers leave stores as soon as business is transacted, and ask cus tomers to avoid crowding* in at one time. ■*; • 4. Stores should be sprayed with antiseptic solution at least every other morning. 5. Managers of stores will be held responsible for any loafing or crowding together wltMn his store. 6. There must be no grouping to gether on stfeels or forming a crowd in public puces. - Chinas, all from Illinois and on Hu**'' way to a new* home near the SouVu Carolina coast.- They, the 45, not The board of directors decided to, counting nine lusty little pigs just propose an increase in the capital °f a size to look well masted with stock from $50,000 to $100,000. Ian apple in the meuth and a stick of which met with .the hearty approval candy in the tail, are the property of the stockholders and instructions of the Combahee Company of White were given to proceed with the nec- Hall. Colleton county. Herdsman essary steps to secure'this Increase | Ft **d J. Smith, an expert breeder of at the earliest time possible. Ac- j Roland Chinas, who is in the em- cordingly the matter was taken up ploy cf the company and who pur- 1 eijly matter «.n which Meeting voted-. > the mas? When we went to Columbia th.- / natter of the bond issue for good oads was discussed in a njutnber of ■onferences held by the members rf " fhe delegation^ Senator Padgett tak- . tvg the lead iii this matter. He Mated that he had thought the mat ter out and it was proposed that it* draw a bill and submit it to the dele gation. This he did. Of course the submission of it to the people was discussed, and the pros and cons of (his debated. Senator Padgett was at first m favor of passing it by the i / Several meetings of the delegation would be well at t he time we began to discuss it. Mr. Goodwin did not lavor passing it without a referen- lum vote. . It will he recalled that Green • 'Me county had passed such a la-v ,n the legislature without submit- tjqg it to a vote tyy the people of Greenville county. The legislative/ delegation from Greenville coun-' placed a bond issue .on that count> * for $l.©0fU)00 and that county wro- beginning to build her roads.. Spar tanburg county delegation was draw -.ng a loll to do the same thing, und " thex did. Other counties were als»v discussing the matter, and remem oering the discussion in the mass ( meeting at the/court house only a few weeks before th^ legislature | met. it w^SvTbe most natural thin;: ”, in the world that the Colleton dele* gation should also consider the mat- Jer of pasting the bond Issue with* ' ,' -tut submitting ft to a rota of the -people. ^ j delegation. T slab, thought thi.- r. jferf held and fie matter discussed from eve»7 a®*le by all the mem ber* of tbs ’Colleto* delegation. War was raging la Europe and the fear .wa*. expressed that America might be drawn into it. The r money markets were unsettled in^ conse quence, and there gi'ew a conviction on the minds of the Colleton dele gation that a bond issue of a half million dollars was too big a thing for them to place upon the people without first letting them pass upon it, and the provision that they vote upon i( was Inserted. This was ppfcr the end of the session, and th** delegation had to “tack*' the bill onto a similar bond issue bill from Deaufort Vcounty, and in this shape it was passed and "became law.' It was agreed by ALL the mem bers of the Colleton delegation that a campaign should prechde the elec tion, and that ALL the members of hie delegation and the nfembers of the .commission named in the Act should accompany and explain the terms of the Act to the people of the county. In compliance with th * terms of this agreement, a number of meetings were held, .Senator Padgett attended one or two of there meetings and Representative Good win one meeting. I attended all of them for two reasons. As a news paper man I went for the news and r felt that my agreement to attend the meetings was binding. Sena tor Padgett said ho felt that “butting his hea<t against a sfon** wall.” I knew It was a hopeless task we were undertaking, hu t I do not believe in giving up a fight be cause it is not popular. I do not know why Mr. Goodwin did not at tend all tho meetings. Several members ot the commission attend ed all the meetings. The electron came on and the bond issue was de feated as I knew it would be The legislature met again in Jan uary. 1918. and no thought was given by any member’ of the dele gation to revive the bond issue al though It could as well have been stock law matter waft discussed, but tin* first session. ,The ‘ bond issue * was used in the campaign of 191-J were interested and which they ceed myself, •»«*• The po... pie seemed" to have all' idea that I- was only wishing to go hack to Co lumbia to saddle the road bond issue on (Tie .people of the county. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. I had been in th.* legislature in January 1918. eiglrr months after the election on the bond issue, and if I had wanted to pass it no better*time could hav.* been desired. Hut I had accepted the verdict of the per.ple as final and had no desire to go back of their decision. Senator Padgett, the author of the bill, was not opposed in his race for re-eleotion. Representativ* chased them from one of the - well known breeders of Illinois. bad charge of them, having accompanied them from the farm, where they were raised. The whole herd is of champion stock, registered or entitled ., to registry, and the 54 sows, of an average weight of 400 pounds or thereabouts, are all, or nearly all. under 12 months old. Pigs of one of them have already been sold for $1,000. One or more of'the sows weighs now as much as 700 pounds. The herd of hogs is probably the most valuable ever brought to F>outh Carolina in one car and the predte- tion is that It trill be'the beginning of a hog farm that will make South Carolina famous throughout *. the land—that Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and the rest of the fancy hog states will in a little while' be looking, to wards South Carolina as the head quarters of Poland China beauties. Mr. Smith left with the car last night for the plantations of the The influenza epidemic in Wai- Combahee Company, where he ex- terboro seems to have passed its P*‘ 0, s arrixe tonight. worst stages and to be improving. . aim 'While there have been a few new l AK|> Or thaakn cases recently, there are not nearly and a not ice is published this week in compliance with the demands'of the law. The same officers were chosen, and they are gs follows: R. H. WLrhman, president: I. M. Flsh- burne, active vice president: A.. H. Wichman. vice president; A. F. Hen- derson. cashier; J. A. Diedrich, as-* sistant* cashier. The same liberal policy will "be continued as before, and the friends of this institution predict still greater growth. The Farmers and Merchant* Bank was organized in 1902, ^nd the growth has been remarkable since that time. R. H. Wichman has been president all the time, and has re mained in dose touch with the af fairs of the institution over which he has presided. — Influenza Situation In Walterboro o many as formerly,-and those who T° the \oters of Colleton County: are sick are tTPHTfig on well. Quite; * T ish to ta ![ e this means of ex- a fe.w among the business men haw P ,eSRin K my thanks for the testi- recovered and are back at their•« monv of confidence given me in the election held last Saturday. I am deeply appreciative of the high honor conferred on me, and shall earnestly strive to/merit this con fidence and to justify your wisdom by discharging''every duty of the hieh office to the best of my ability. I). H Petirifoy. \Vlggin» Wolf Creek ’ . Total 397 10 I»Sa posts of duty. While there are a number of cases in town, most of these are ot^the convalescent stag**. Among* those who have hyd or have the iflsetise are K. D. Lelnacks.i who has had pneumonia, 'out is rap idly improving; D. C. L. Hi'ers. now In lied: E. T. H. Shaffer, who has been at the EsDorn infirmary, is now at home: Rev, S. I{. Hope is muTh improved; J. H. Koger wo* out yesterday for the first time; X. G. MorraH lias taken it: Hu 1st Hires is improving, as are the members of his family; I*. J. Lucas is out again. J. C. Timiio has recovered and is again at work; M. G. Gruber and every member of his .family *are ill; ithe late Richard Garvin, died at the Mrs. C. lj. EsDorn is convalescing; 1 home of her son. W. IV. Garvin, of Miss McCown is inuch| better; L. Ruffin. Monday mmrning. of infirtni- I'tsey is out again; C. H. Hrouidt- ties of old age. Mrs, Garvin was 92 I fleers of tli«> lodge: 'R. M. Jeffdtie?, ****** * * ******** * DEATIJS * * * A * * * * * * MRS. T. A. GAR\ IN Col. D. B. Petirifoy was elected Saturday to succeed the late Col. J. W. Hill as a member of the State Legislature. His vote was ahou!, 300 greater than that of his oppon- ent, W. W. Smoak. X'nfortunately Col. Petirifoy is ill of Influenza anti was not able to go to Columbia to day to be sworn in. Representative Peurifoy was born in Saluda county, and is a graduate >i CleniRon College. Subsequent to liis graduation he studied law an-1 was admitted to the bar, beginning his practice .in Walterboro as a member of the law firm of Peurifoy Bros. For several years he has been practicing alone. As an orator Col. Peurifoy has established quite n reputation, and possesses splendid ability. His father, the late D. II. Peurifoy, was for 14 years repre sentative from Saluda county, and was a Well known inenibej- of the house. Col. Peurifoy is a brother of Judge Jas. 'E. Peurifoy, and of former Solicitor John H. Peurifoy. The Vote ■ as tabulated by the Commissioners of Election oh Tues- ^day is as follows; Ashton Renton’s Mill Cottageville Drs. Creek .... ., Green Pond'..... Hendersonville . .g Horse Pen Hudson’s Mill . . . Jacksonhoro Lodge «••« «•«• • Maple Cane .... , Petit Ritter .... Ruffin .... Sidney .... Smoaks . . . Sniders . .. . ^iger Creek Walter be to White Hall a Peuri- Smdhki foy. ...26 41 25 ...20 15 ...14 *• w 23 .. 9 35 ..11 32 • • 9 6 .. .24 29 ..14 31 ..17 20 .. 7 v 10 . .23 31 ... K •V •» » •> 21 1 1 5 4 1 - .3 •> •» ® *» • » .*.11 ' '21 .<lt; ' 11 No Report •s • • • •» 19 .. 8 1 1 .. .88. 101 . .No Election to NO. 9. WlMOBOBMli snows mom * • t v FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN. UREASES ITS CAPITAL TO $75,000.00 WITH 510,000.00 IN SURPLUS ACCOUNT ANNUAL "MEETING HELD TUESDAY Report Shows Most Prosperous Condition and Was Pleasing to Stockholder*—Two New Di rectors Added. r «t* Ashljy Farrow Lodge l._ . ii t mined attention to the fact that duv- Install New Officers mg the past year this bank am* its e t The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Walterboro was held at the bank last Tuesday. The report of tho di rectors was received and showed a wonderful prosperity during the - year. After the payment of a divi dend of 10 per cent to the stock holders. 20 per cent was carried to the surplus account, which makoa the surplus $17,500. This bank In eight years old and Its growth f bps been Almost marvelous. Started • when competition was close. It has steadily grown in deposits and busi ness. Its stockholders hare decid ed to increase the capital to $75,000. and retain a surplus of $10,00(V It is believed that with this additional capital, the First National will be able to extend Its service to more people and to render more effective • service in the de elopraent of the town and of the county. A remarkable part of trio report of the directors showed that since the hanks had b -en opened, eight years, on a capital stock of $25,000 it has paid $30,000, to its stock holders. and stiil retains a surplus of $5,000. ..The new year openn most auspici ously for the bank. With increased capital, many new people can be ac commodated, and larger operations can be carried throdgh. $ In addi tion to having larger resources of im own. an increased capital will enable it to make greater use of the Federal..Reserve Hank. As is known 1 The First Natibifti-I Rank is a metp- ... O'Election j bpr of the Federal Reserve System,- uhi! co-operates most inlimatelx' with this treat financial institution, whose resources now are .more than 1 " #3.000,000.000.00. The rep* rt of the board, also, railed Attention to the fact that duv- R customers have shown a degree of j patriotism in connection with 'the lh»- installation of the newly elec-• subscription t.o the Liberty loans ted officers of Ashby Farrow Lodge, j i.vq Gross and the United War Work Knights of Pythias, was held Tiles- that is most comniendahle. It has Mrs. T. A. jlanln. thO widow of day night. District Deputy titan I | given to the Rod Gross ami th* C Chancellor VV. W. Smoak conduc*- i nited War Wqrk $30o; "ami the/ ed the installation ceremonies. | hank for !lself r and its customers The following are the new of- ton is confined to his bed: P. M. Ruckner was in town the latter pa**t of the week, much improved New Stenographer t For 14th Circuit • 1 v Judge JamcH E. Re.tirifgy. an- niinced the appointment <f Ernest L. Allen, of Aiken, as stenographer tor the 14th Judicial Circuit, vie-* W. L. Rodrigues, of Charleston, re signed., Mr. Allen has been steno grapher for the 13th Judicial Cir cuit f‘rt" $ year, his work being in place of the regular stenographer who entered th^. serviee of the P. G. Prior to his service as stenographer. Mr, Allen was in the law office of Hon. I). R. Henderson, of Aiken. He comes with the highest recommenda tions as to his professionaljty and his private life. Mr. Allen will move to Walter boro and will be quite an addition, to the social ami professional life of tbe city. He has a wife and two children years of age at the time of her death, jC. C.; Cozart Rinns, V. R. R. The funeral was held at the Smoaks I Miley, P.; F. S. Fennell, M. of W.; Raptist church cemetery Tuesday af-jL. C. Padgett, M. at A.; H. S. ternoen. being conducted by Rev. J. j Anderson, I. C..; H. Zalin, (). G. P. Graham, of Walterboro. i Various committees were appoint- Mrs. Garvin leaves the following j by the chancellor commander as sons and daughters: Mrs. W. R, j follows: Fox and Mrs. J. R. Fox, of Adams; Finance Committee W. L. East- Run; John Garvin. Josh Garvin. of crlin,* F. S. Fennell, R. J,. Fraser Jacksonhoro. and W. W. Garvin, of .Sniders. One brother. Mack D. Ren ton, of Walterboro. also survives. RIDDICK J.INUDALK Riddick Lanudal**, the young sou of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Langdale. ilied at the home of his parents Monday night, following an attack if influenza. The funeral Services and interment took place Tuesday afternoun at Pleasant Grove. The death of this little fellow was quite vrc.ehtGOeTo-o e shrdltt hrdl.u hrd sad. as he was such a bright boy. The sympathy of all goes out to th** bereax'ed family Relief Committee, Sunday, R. M. Jefferies; Monday. * Cozart Rinns; Tuesday, R. R. Miley; Wednesday D. R. Black; Thursday. W. W. Smoak; Friday, L. C. Padgett, and Saturday, II, s. Anderson. 11. LEE UISHKH HKTt HNS •J*. Lee Risher, of Camp Jackson, who has been at home for a while on Goodwitt was not runnin*': s f ' 1 was Account of the illness of his father, slated for the sacrifice *4t***********->*« * * WITH OCR LEGISLATORS * ‘ * »!> -*t ; ^ s* *•* V ▼ 'T- The following are the\committeo It was no' !*• ^* Risher. of Route 2. has re * assign nn*n Is for Senator Padgett fair, and I was told by dozens ^turned to camp. His father is much nien, that they felt I had not receiv- better after an attack of Influenza <■ I a square deal, ami thev hoped I xx off Id hav,. an "opp. rt unity' to he COL. MAN GOES TO TAMPA come si* candidate again so th«*x could undo the injustice that had b»***ti done me. ' ! do net bear any ill will to any- j Fla., where, they will spend several one. I thank sincerely thos,. of my weeks enjoying the warmth ol the friends who stuck to me and voted C.tilf coast, for me. I. wish those who voted for **************** * . * * CHCRC.H NOTICES :« * ;*. * ************** * V|«*ttx,KllSj EpiN oiuil < 'hill. It, South. ~ HendeiNuix Hie Circuit. i < Rev. L. D. R. Williams, Pastor 1 First Sunday Ebeneier. 11a. m.; Penicl.'3 p. m.; Salem, ? p. m. • Second Sunday Salem, 11,a. in : Greens Chapel. 7 p. in. Third Sunday Peniel, II a in : Kbenczer, 3 p. in.; Salem, 7 p m. Fourth Snndax Salem 11 a m\:, Greens Chapel, 7 p in. The first Sunday in Februaix there will he no. preaching at any of the MHi’rches hAs suhserihed during t!]o year to the Liberty Loan $60,000. In ad dition to this a largo, part of the time of Viee President C. (L Pad gett has been given free to the ser viee of the government in the Llber- »x bond sales and also in the Red Cross work. . J.'M. Wiisell, manager of the Farmers Mercantile and Warehouse c, mpany. lias been added Jo the board of directors. _as has also Cashier M. G. Gruber. Since the dJte of its organization The First National Rank has. adopt ed the policy of the most liberal treatment fr, its cti^toiners and to the public.- consistent itrlth sound banking. It lias constantly enlarg ed its circle of friends, and the wis dom of this policy is amply attested by the loyalty of its customers and * by the growth of Its business. The deposits of the bank now stands around $270,000 and Its re sources $375,000. The total eaah transact ions of the year justvclosed shows the remarkable figure of #7.027,413.84. The same officers were re-elected for another year as follows: Jas. E. Peurifoy*, president; C. O. Pad gett. vice president; M. G. Gruber, cashier; Alva Hi’ers, clerk. NEW COUNTV FORMED Allendale, Jan. 15,—Returns her-x 1 he pasiur will tomtit indicate that the-County of lit- awa.... Tht* second Sunday m .\||endale was created today by a Senator Padgett Claims an 1 lebruarx* the litsi Quarterly *'*n-* practically unanimous vote <t*f resi- Grievances. Drainage, and Immlgru- : er«*nce will i»o lield at I !><• iez* r at ( ,f the sectit.ns of Barnwell tiom. Education, Eugtrssr'iL Hill-. p _ ni - *’ r,s ' , *‘ ni H'ler. R* v. . (n( | Hampton counties which are to und Representative Langdale, Fish and Forestry. G. E. Edwards, xx ill preaeh . Incorporation i Col. and Mrs. C. D May left tho ,chairman i. Jiidiciarv, Public Lands, S: * 1 '' n ' 11 «• . »»'•* second Sm. urly part of the week f«»r Tampa. ij a jfVfa«| 8 ;, n ,j internal Improve- 1 ''a' in F**hrugrx and preceding th quarterly .conference 3 p my opponent only the best of good luck, and I shall continue to work for the upbuilding of the county as in the past. It is not ijkely that I ACCEPTS l*OSITION Miss Susie Tracy, who ha*r been a yoemanettb in Charleston, has shall'ever again become a candidate ■ aer *Ptod a position with R. M. Jef* for-any public office, and the abov.* * Dries, a* stenographer. She began is written for the sake of placing her work there Mondny of this week. myself and my acts before the pen pie and for the sake of justice and fairness. • Respectfully. 1 W. W. SMOAK. WaKetboro. Jan. to. The C. D. C. Chapter will meet ments. Roads. Bridges and Ferric.-. Representative Langdale-— Tlu ok inc and Insuranc**, I.oca! Legisla tion, Penitentiary. Colleton IW>> Ito-k Cle'lc, R, I/••rare Smith, son of Hon. I*. L. SmifJx. was. appointdl as desk m . STILL WITH PRORATE JUDGE J. t*. doTrfville, Esq., who was with Prohaic Judge G. Albert Reach, is still with this office, and is as- clerk in the House. I,ast. year L^-jsisting Mr. Jefferies in conducting gare was a page and made a most tin* affairs of his office, acceptable one. ‘ ,l l»e cut off for’the formation of the new county. Out of a total vote of 173 only nine were registered against* tho proposition. In the Rarnwelc dis trict there were 436 iq..favor of the new County and nine against. In the Hampton section the 2H votet were alt for the county. Voted AgftfeMt Senator Padgett voted for the In-, crease la the salartew of the State NOTICE! All persons ard hereby warned with -Mm. Jan. K. Peurifoy on Friday w t,tt n RtpreecntatDe T/ang-Jnot to employ my son, I/ouia White, •ftinjnmn, Jnn. -4th, at 4 ©clock, dale roted agaMpt It. The-hill pazs-Jor to rife him shelter, ’ mBSStT It will be t one-price ed bath Bouse and. dewete- by large store, T-C^AjmaJoritled* f . , * . . j ADOLPHUS JONES STILL ILL Adolphus Jones, who has been at the base hospital at the Navy Yard, Charleston, is not improving very rapidly. Hln father, E. M. Jones, stated this morning that he Is quite anxious about him. His Bister, Miss Ray. Joiie^ will go to Charleston, this afternoon to be with Mm till hn Improres.