Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CT COMMERCE NOTES. IM of ewjaeer Securing Bridge It Btrcesrd Samter. for a number of years was ??prepared to be* for the transient tourist travel by automobile, because of the lack of decent hotel accommo now that this city has ample and creditable hotel facilities there Is no reason why Sumter should not compete with other Booth Carolina aad Oeoraia cities and towns for au tccnsbtls tourists. owmter aas as One winter climate ae aay South Carolina city or town, aad too Sumter water is known far and for its absolute purity and whole We have ae many attrac? tions ae aay ether South Carolina city or town of equal else and population. But unfortunately for this city. Bes?ter, like Manning, Orangeburg, Florence and ether epefern Carolina aad Fee Dee section communities, is Hod so far as Interstate and lnter .esten fo ^?sjkt|trcut treeel. Ii county automobile travel Is concerned aw having no creasing over the Ban tee aad Wateree rivers and their miles of e> la order to get to Auausta. Atlanta, or to Florida winter n aad buck agala, northern auto eg, w|ioh has become aeV^ ssejlngtj popular of late years, is iwede ever a reund -gleet reute by war ] of Cher aw, Camdtn. sTnd around by ' ?lumbia. more t*han one hundred mites out of the way. is distance from Sumter to Char ?esfOn for instance, by the proposed It hlghwuy am: i>rldgo over the between CTlarendea and Or irg counties, by automobile travel, la approximately ninety miles, or six mllee shorter than the shortest aad most direct railroad route. Nevertheless it ? accessary la or? der to reach Augusta, which would be mere than one hundred mllee elceer from Washington by way of aasater, or to reach Charleston, au tneasetllete must go around one hun? dred aad thirty miles out of their way to reach Charleston and Florida re ^he surest and quickest way to do With this objectionable bar to being made one of the chief stepping places for northern tourist travel, by automobile. Is for a concert' ed plan of action between Sumter, Florence, Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Charleston conn ties In an effort to hare the proposed State highway commission bin adopted during the present legislature to conform to ths federal highway bill now pending in eoagyese to supply federal aid for Stade highways. Sumter must first line up In solid formation, working with the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, and the com organisations of Florence. Or >burg. Columbia and Charleston, and with ths other forces behind the State highway commission bill. It will be no hardship on any Sum? ter automobillst or othsr Sumter bus? iness or professional man to take one day off next Tuesday to help swell the crowd that will move on Co? lumbia to show ths legislature that South Carolina believes thsre ehould be a State highway commission, and some one at the head of the state highways as there era hsads of the agricultural, legal. Insurance, health, financial, and other public Activities In this Stats. Local automobillsts and local bus? iness men are lntsrsated in the Shortening of automobile routes and Intercommunication between counties la South Carolina. If wo ars going to do anything ws should all work to? gether first In Sumter, and then Sum? ter should join forces with other pro? gressive counties and communities for that which we eeek and need. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce should be becked up next Tueedsy by the big? gest delegation ever sent from Sum? ter. Pull together for better and more highways, and for that Santee crossing snd for a complete connect lag system of county hlshways. Lets get "out of the woods," so to speak. We can get what we go after any old time, if we Just got together. BILLS BEFORE LEGISLATURE. BILL. TO ABOLISH SCHOLARSHIPS IN STATE COMES VP TONIGHT. Hu Cm?ed Mach Debate with More to Follow?Two Cent Rate Bill StnaagJy Favored?ProhiblUon Billa Flood Assembly-?Uk* Bill Goes to Senate and BUI Forbidding Liquor Advertisements Goes to House. Columbia, Jan. 24.?Scholarships and free tuition In State colleges will be heard again when the senate re? convene* tonight at 8 o'clock. The Verner bill asking to abolish them Is a special order and debate on the measure will be resumed as soon as the upper chamber gather*. The pending questions are amendments to the Verner bill, one by Senator Car l'ale providing for doing away wlthj scholarships and tuition for allowing those students unable to pay to give their notes signed by their parents or guardians and payable within two years after graduation; another by 8enator Williams requiring only the straight note of the student without any endorsement; and still another by Senator Patlgett retaining scholar and free tuition but allowing the state Board of Charities and Cor to pass on the eligibility of those taking the examination for scholarships and Investigating the finanical standing of those students who enjoy free scholarships. The Padgott amendment seems to embody the Idea of a large section of the senate and la su pported \>y such leaders as Senators Laney and Alan Johnstone. Senator Johnstone in his speech during the debate on the Ver her bill last week cautioned die sen? ate to go slow and not aet rashly, j He wanted the bill to go over until .the conference to be held by heads of the State institutions which will con? sider these subject* could be beat and he thought their conclusions might bo o?assistance. : * I "Irani position of the denominational been brought into, the ar? mors will probably be heard of^thsar srda The house will probably Igaln take up.the two eeat passenger rate bill wnich it pnihea to third reading on Friday, by a majority of two to one. Both houses reassemble for tho third wee* laf.the session tonight at 8 o'clock. ~ ?Andrew J, 'Bethen, Ueutenant>gover nof of South Carolina, has "returned rfro an Ms trt?> to Europe with the' Ford pearo expedition, and will preside| ( oser the Minute. During lv '.ic>| Ser.e.or Legrand Walker, the presi- I ticnt pro tem, has been wielding t: ? g?vsl. The general assembly has invited President Wilson to address a joint seaalon of the two houses on the sub? ject of "Preparedness" during his trip through the South. An effort led by Representative W. W. Dixon to have W. J. Bryan Included in the same in? vitation met defeat overwhelmingly. The flood of prohibition legislation continues. Bills reenactlng the gallon a month law and the State-wide pro? hibition have been introduced in the esjMfs The LUes hill doing away nrfgh fines on convictions for blind tigere and making it a straight chain gang offense has come over to the senate where it has received a favor? able report from the committee. The senate bill prohibiting liquor advertis? ing in newspapers or on bill boards has gone to the house. An amend? ment prohibiting news stands or news boys from selling in this State papers and magazines printed outside the State which carry liquor adver? tising will be offered to this bill in the house. The house will probably take up I this week IB** bill proposing a fund of $60,000 to be placed at the dis? posal of the governor to enforce the prohibition laws. The bill In the sen? ate allowing the governor to name constables to help in enforcing the prohibition laws haa received a ma? jority favorable report from the com? mittee on police regulations. WOOD'S Prosperity Seeds With bright prospects a head for good prices on Veg? etable imd all Farm produc ts, our faimers should feel en? couraged to plant improved varietu* of seeds, so as to in? crease their crops* WOOD'S VEGETABLE SEEDS, long known for their suf >e rio r quality and productive? ness, nave greatly increased in demand and popularity WOOD'S GRASS. CLOVER And FARM SEEDS are of tested ger mination and superior quali? fies. Write for prices. WOOD'? DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG gives valuable Information about all Seed* for the Farm and Garden. Mailed free on request. T.w ? ~~>D6S0NS. SEEDUntW, ? Richmond, Va. HARTSVILLE MAN HONORED. M'MASTIOIt MI DAIi AWAKDEI) TO DAVID R, COKER. For Service in Plant Breeding?Pre - mentation Will bo Made at Founders' Day Exercises Through Senator Johns tone. Columbia, Jan. 23.?David R. Cokor, planter, merchant and banker of Hartsville, has been this year awarded the McMaster medal of the University of South Carolina, because of his contributions to the advance? ment of agriculture generally and par? ticular because of his work in plant breeding. Mr. Coker is a trustee of the university. Presentation will be made In the hall of the house of representa? tives on the evening of Founders' day, January 27, through Alan Johnstone, I Sr., senator for Newberry county. Pits Hugh McMaster of the class of 1888, now State commissioner of in nrance, established this prize some tning m^re than five years ago, to be awarded from time to time to an alumnus who was deemed by the jury to have rendered "distinguished service to mankind." Mr. Coker will be the fourth recipient of the hon? or. The first was a citizen of his coun? ty, E. Mclver Williamson of Darling? ton, who was held to have deserved the medal in recognition of his ser? vices to agriculture, notably through his orglniation of an improved system of corn culture. This was in 1911. iW. Will Wylte, M. D., the distin? guished New York ' surgeon, was awarded the medal in 1912, principal? ly because of his agency in establish? ing the profession of the trained nurse in this country. The only other award was that made in 1913 to the vener? able J. M. McBryde, for his services to the cause of education. Dr. Mc? Bryde was formerly president of the University of Virginia and later was president of the Virginia Polytechnic institute. He is now lvlng in retire? ment at Blacksburg, Va. The medal Is of gold, very massive, is enameled in colors and depends from a gold bar by a heavy grosgraiVt ribbon In the university colors, garnet and black. The chief device 19 the seal of the university within a Wreath of laurel. On the obverse is the In? scription : "Presented to-' > y < aW by his alma mater for distinguished ser? vice to mankind." ???*??? - .... Our First White Sale. : By an oversight the date of ear said was left out, but It in well w<. did as We wer?, crowded Wltu iflte^HSstpd buyers. We still ha"e Quantities o| mighty K')??d values for yeu, ;>?> *e member we will continue all this week and give you honest values. Just re? ceived a shipment of good muslin gowns wh'.ch we will sell for 2t>c as long as they last. Cash Pry Goods Co.?Advt. *? FLOODS IN ILLINOIS, f State Tlireatened With Worst Flood in its History. Chicago, Jan. 22.?Northern Illi? nois Is threatened with the worst flood In history. Damage running into hundreds of thousands has already been done to Aurora, Jollet and other nearby cities. The Fox river is rising steadily. Dynamite was used at Aurora, and Jollet to release the stemmed water. Health officials warn against typhoid. Tax Return Notice I will attend in person or by deputy at the following named places, and on the dates mentioned, for the purpose of receiving tax returns, on all per? sonal property, polls, roads, and dogs: Tindal, Tuesday, January 4. Privateer, Wednesday, January I?. Levl Siding, Thursday, January 0. Wedgefleld, Friday, January 7; Claremont, Monday, January 10. Hagood, Tuesday, January 11. Rembert, Wednesday, January 12. Dalzell, Thursday, January 13. Brogdon, Friday, January 14. Mayesville, Monday, January 17. Oswego, Tuesday, January .18. Pleasant Orove, Wednesday, Janu? ary 19. Shlloh, Thursday, January 20. Norwood's Cross Hoads, Friday, January 21. My office will he opon for the pur? pose of receiving tax returns from January 1st, 1916 to February 20th, 1916, inclusive. R. E. WILDER, County Auditor. Prince Albert is such friendly tobacco that it just makes a man sorry he didn't get wind of this pipe and cigarette smoke long, long ago. He counts it lost time, quick as the goodness of Prince Albert gets firm set in his life! The patented process fixes that?and cuts out bite and parch I Get on the right-smoke-track soon as you know howl Understand yourself how much youll like PRINCE ALBERT the national joy smoke It stands to reason, doesn' Watch your step! It's easy to change the shape and color of unsalable brands to imitate the Prince Albert tidy red tin, but it is impossible to imitate the flavor of Prince Albert tobacco! The patented process >,,.. protects that 1 t it, that if men all over the nation, all over the world, prefer P. A. that it must have all the qualities to satisfy your fondest desires? ? Men, get us right on Prince Albert! We tell you this tobacco will prove better than you can figure out, it's so chummy and fra? grant and inviting all the time. Can't cost you more than 5c or 10c to get your bearings 1 Buy Princw Albert r momrywhmrm tobacco im moid-'in toppy rod bag; Set tidy rod tin; 10c/ handsomo pound and half-pound tin humidorr-and?in that Cla?y crystal - gloom pound humidor with sponge-moittcnor top thai hoop* the tobacco in mach groat trim I ' R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Winston-Salem, N. C Columbia, Jan. 21.?Gov. Manning it was said yesterday, will not take a hand in the election of a State ware? house commissioner scheduled to come before the joint assembly next Wednesday. There was a report in the house that the governor was sup? porting John L, McLaurln for the place. The governor told callers that it was My. issem VILLA BANDITS CAPTURED. Washington, Jan. 21.?The State de? partment received reports from bor? der agents this morning that eighteen bandits, thought to have been mem? bers of the gang that massacred the Americans have been captured and will be executed publicly in Chihua? hua City. Other dlsDatches sav th* ! report? ol Villa's capture persists; ! thom h still unconfirmed, Colutmbia, Jan. 21.?Barnard B. Evans, of Columbia, was restored to the practice of law in South Carolina yesterdlay by an order of the supreme court, signed by Associate Justices Watts and Gage. He was indefinitely suspended two years ago, following the presentation of charges. Asso? ciate .Tportico Fraser dissented on the ground that Solicitor C >bb should first. , be ? ottfied. 30 MULES CAR LOAD BY EXPRESS ARRIVED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Monday, January 24th ! i b >ii}*i 0J iASlnfl We have in this lot several pairs of Matched Mules. Also, several Large Mules. Come and look them over. Prices and terms to suit. W. B. BOYLE CO. \>4}4y4}4f4y$y4yffi^