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i V* #♦ cT* VOL. xxxv. WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE U, 1913. NO. 43 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD AT THE WALTERBORO HKH SCHOOL «XK C'KKT I.KTTKR POSTAGE R.%PI1»I.Y INTO FAVOR OF HON HAMEL v ». HKNOEKSON OF AfliEN PMtmaMer Cienrral Burl«^«n Fa* ^ lll * , Ann ‘ ; "l Hr-l ni<.r Uon- vor* it. at <k> ' Other Prominent Men. Postmaster General Albe/t 9. Bnr- lerteiate Veteran' at rhuttanouga. i The many* friend* In this county •f Hon. Daniel S. Henderson of Aiken Attractive Program Gracefully Render* ed. Cantata on Thursday Night. Address by Rev. L. G. Wood. * ■ * Diplomas Awarded. leson, recently appointed bv Preal* j Will be delighted to know that he was dent Wilson to taki charge of‘tbe .fkostn !h“ annual orator fcr the eon- postal affairs of the United .Vates, la federate Reunion held recently in heartily in favor of one cert letter Chattanooga. His address postage. He so announced himscli to I was "ell v .flhasterpiece an- a delegation reptesentine th, Nnty>a- i. al One Cent Letter Postage • g«* nm.u :ice 1 ' t tion which waited on him in ash- Fj[he \ ington a few days agfl. »ra “I am heartily in favor ono otlS v as a received :e.\ -.i ov :.c *?. a cl «*ojra paper co- him. r 1 rn MOVEMENT ON FOOT LOOKING TO MOKE RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAV * % 1 s * Churches of Colleton Will Unite for the Eradication of Great Evils. Com mittees Appointed to Look After the Situation. I'.vcred by the Rev or Charleston, w‘ Lo' is (I. Woo*. / gave, pratt c;* The Cou.rne:. ornent if the Walterboro IlighrSchool - cessfully rendered i nth* Auditorium • %*. ’ ' \ o on Thursday and Friday nights be To re record breaking audiences. Ou j tion. Resronsibllity. He told Thufedv' night, the capacity of the ! wonderful resou*<eg of the South? large Auditorium *was taxed to ac-iand advised his hearers to remain bf commodate iho audience and -the hujne. An especially strong plea v.ns crovtd on Friday night was nearly ma de for farm life. He advised the \ o ’ graduates not to live in the past. The exercised for Thursday night j but w ith the past as a foundation fo consisted of drills and the Cantata, i build for the future. It la well to "A Day in the Woods.” These ’ex- ^ h^ve good ancestors, but one must ercises were brief and spirited and ; show the fruit of those ancestors, held the attention of.,.the aud.ence ; waa the thought which was present ed. He made a plea, not so much cent letter postage.” derlir'’.! Uost-Ht ^ master Gtneral Burle«o.i. v bo we»t Vil t , i:r!r.g ’ V* , •al [on to explain that he ! , . # * it about as soon as ct >«* *»<-*•%.•» •«»;*"■ .hr foment co«M ‘ f * 1 " (1 “ !l - (..jo.. .. s 8U ’ xhe postmaster ce». c»' told the. w vn ‘ dealt vith Opportunity and its re.:,- a(!vC( . aU>s of om , ront , KJ , r t. 0 < ge f Fo, ub n Si:t- untll the curtain •’ fell on the last scene. The pupils ofthe school taking part in these exercises showed the result of the careful training which for a commercial South but for one of God-fearing men and 'women, and asked the graduates to do something that he had long believed that contention was right. M< sta***.’, {however,"that as head n f t’/' l.ipartf men* it was hi*, business t>.» rc-e :ha| sufficient revenue was pulsed meet all expenses and while he ® raitted that there was a big surplui received" 1 from first class mall each year he Vdded that It would be ne<*e^ sary to make such an adjustment at rate* as would put the department to a business hasis v Postmaster General Burleson ta strongly in favor of putting the pov- •h«d been given them and conducted for the benefit of their country, and theprselves on the stage as adepts at thv art of entertaining. To mention ^those 'whq, starred would be to name the entire per- nonel of those taking part, but es pecial mention must be made of Elizabeth Jones, who, in the p?ft. The Gypsy Girl, Won her wa>’ into the^ hearts of those present. The Chorda parts were exceptionally well tendered, while Meredith Jones showed remarkable talent in the part of “Frank.” Edith Fraser's .eir D * 'eftd. bri^t r« fe*, 1 had ret ret:*., tee f iy rt-a 1 '!:' the pcopi t nation in tfee-«.arid SOCIETY fcer the •»xe. rv « ! The different churches of Walter- n boro, ».ia’. It is unciamood. through-^ out the county. haWo decided to take :i part ie the enforcement cf the pro hibit on laws of Colleton. On last nSunday, the different churches In , Friday i . . T j .e th* 6th, | Waltt-rboro appointed certain com- i a ,. f , ( t i : , «as the ocjcas cr. c*f ene‘of'Walter-j mlttec*? who will co-openete with ot the great- fboro's foremost social « vents of the icach other in the endeavor to secure ' hen .ve can ; season, the Semi-Annual Ball. •gi»en-}M ! . ,ler . nnd n ‘ ore rl ^\ ^orcement men of the to*.,n at Vr \ a readjustment of rates as well per- i " told them that greatness depended on what one gives. A beautiful tribute was paid to Southern women .. ... . ... . . „ * , . mlt the operation of the departne and the speaker • accredited the , . , ,,, _ . . ’ L , in a business like mannej*. beauty of Southern History wo the! ... .. ... . . . It Is the purpose of the pr*sent women who adorn it. His speed,, . _ . ...... . . , ,, [post office administration to estahlish short and to the point, was well re ceived. and will, easily rank as one 1 of the best of the kind ever delivered in W'alterboro. » k ha* k over a half ceotnry and by the young ■Umly discuss eCcnT; without f* 4 ar or Hyrne’s Hall. and draw leSspns v.hich will Together*ittth a number, of vlsi- ggSist to property s discharge the - tors, between thirty and forty cou- fT8\e duties which devolve upon us ns pies were out to enjov the evening, plx-i.s in the teeming and stirring Music was furnished by Wichman's ° and unrest in "hlch Orchestra cf Charleston. The s\ve?t e live. And surely, for that l»u"- strains of this excellent band, brought . we stand on hallowed ground; | ba ,. k rolden tinieg of tht , pa8t to tal department on an efficient baa*. I** ° n 1,(3 sat red by every of the ol(ler dancing set and He also favSr. adequate" comRe M fe.[r; mory of hPro sra: at ,h ‘ tion for postal employees, and sueh fib. the, warring south; at the gat**- frav of the new. pulsating and pro- re south, with the lofty plateau Hon. W. B. Gruber as Chairman of the Board of Trustees in a few ap propriate remarks awarded ‘the di- song was long applauded. As a whole i plqmas. He traced the development tlj^ exercises were interesting, and‘of the school, and corgratulatf'd the large audience was well^plens-d Ifhdsewho Vere to irowr-ftr wnll with the‘‘tceat prepared for them. 'on this occasion. In closing. h< paid a beautiful tribute to 'he un tiring energies and .remarkable abil ity of Prof. C. L. Bhealy, the rrtir- On Friday night the graduating exercises wert^ held «tnd diplomas awarded to five graduates. Hon. V.\ B. Gruber presided over the exercisej?, i n p principal of the tchool, and. ir» and delightful music was rendered j behalf of the people of Walterbqro, j ^luring'the*, evening. The graduat* 3 ext tided to Prof. Shdaly the ihv.ta- uppoaretl* Hn well prepared essavs jtion to return h^re at any time, as- orations, and conducted th* m- soring him EhatHfe would be received ‘dvea well on the floor. All r^- with open hearts and hands. He <c*ived ovations, and v.yre renirmlvr-[credited Prof. Shealy with having **d by tlieir friends with handsome |accomplished much for the gro*vtli of gifts. The .valedictorian, T>*< i In the school in every way. He alao Bois, was esp* 'tally well. received, [ refer.ed to the excellent work nf civil service rules throughout the de partment. applying eventually eroa to first class pcs*masters. Senator Theodore E. Burton frotfi Ohio, and Reprrsentatiove Charles U- \ Bartlett from Georgia, have rc-int jduced one cent letter per-tage biilj. tha semaa &hu ‘house of re; r«*s*:. lives. These’ bills call fpr the i^^K- guratior of one rent letter fostag r.y July 1 of .this year. ., / Sepator Burton has long champ ioned the battle for one cent l«*'sL *r postage, while Heprosehtat.vc Bart- iPpf M'ssictxiry Ridge on one **.«!»• and the towering front of Lookout moun tain on the other:, while to the south flo.v the waters of the red t'hirki*- piattga." Th? ce; Tal thought of the ad dr? >s | was that the surcivoH of the eon- I fej' fate ariair* and their descend-I burs have received a call to dUchari^F l umber of political duties, chi* f mong which was to resist the many w-ffmgled ideas-of government for Vhkh “ten.; orjMjy p./titlcians” and bade farewell to her classmates with appropriate words. * The address of the'evening \*as de-. every member of the .faculty. The following is the program ■rendered: ° 1 Tbur-dny., June .Ntb. PART I. The Sifter Drill ' “1 .Primary Girls The Farmer (Action Song* ^ Primary Boys PART II. •*A Hay InGtlte \I'«hhI«." CHARACTERS: ' S. . Or&adma, In song Chase Blacks, Flossy, the queen Martha Baker Morn, In recitation Ethel Francis Dolly, in rocltation Beaaie Sander* Nollie, In recitation ..•••** PelIum Maade, la recitation • • Annie McCanta 14^ ) Ruth Fairy ) In duet Hay . ) * Susie Tracy Gypsy Olrl, in song Elisabeth Jones . , PLANETS. Vaaaa .✓- + *. < Marie deTreville ' Mayste Francis ..... Janelle Sanders Graaaa D ® H Hlott JWlter . !! Harold Sanders Neptune ; * * Guy Sanders * Winaton .Pearcy Clyde Smith Arthur Fairy *! DeWItte Jacobs clamor; r r. The speak ;rr- s^d: “In *Iebd ai.d in fa* t. the t 'me will have come. \ » rilv has «onto rlrea- 1 :-, row •at this r et.; eht and a* tii!^ hrdv shrill-. w!i“~ , \7 I • are p ;*th» r* a'oi.y the bsinUs <> ! the fl w K Ternene* that not mil y* h< *.»• ** •, ;\o:b o; the cou.f* dyra; y but thos" i ra*’. th* r d* sectuiants th* blue n>: w.-ll. lihall alike cor • >£• I b e’ art] he* d the i Ji which is l)re ttV: e t hri 'ii2h. k i;“ hind to save tin nn* ; • >:, 'i ro:r. the ism-? and nostrut «. of th* t- m;.entry poi*- tioiar.s of th r day '. who is f !'■ in t uame^of (h* :>* 9| le a?* d-vrivine the people ard for t h‘-k’ !»< r:onai r.u- vancem?r.t i. re m • king to emtisculr.'e o|^the law. It is underflood that those committees will unite and form a joint committee”for the en forcement of the prohibition laws. The movement Is the result ' of the ftcent agitation of the subject and la expected to do much to free the town and county of open violators of it# whiskey lews. It is planned, it Is understood, that this idea will be followed up through out the connty and all of the churches naked to co-operate. The leadera-Aa the movement believe that through the aroused church members, prohi bition can readily be’ made the ef fective law which is desired. Mayor ff. B. Ackerman when ^ asked what he thought of this move- i meat, expressed his willingness to co operate. and only asks that the maU > ter be brought in an official ^ay” be fore him. He stated that Town Council would meet on Friday night to elect a new Chief of Police and with new methods ot procedure Coun* * cil will expect much of the ncwvGhlef of Police aloyg the llne*of w “•‘ l *>iorceanft:t. • Especially, Mrs L. B. Smith. Mr and Mrs PnWr pTWs the Idea that the /few Chief Sanders and Mias Panline Sanders, would be Instructed to steps to Of Ritter: Mr* * ftcLertl and “Mr. eradicateRfce blind tigi many of them were present, if not to participate, for old time sake, and to see the young folks enjoy the "ahuffie of heel and toe to the tuneful time of fiddle and bow.” The even ing passed off very pleasantly,, no' an incident happened to mpretbe’occa sion. About the mid-night houf lunch was served. Dancing was soot, te- surn* d and continued till the wee {hours of the mourn. Among those present were the f d- lowing: Misses Dolly, Minnie r: *1 Ruth Pries, Helen Lucas, Kathleen Ha .* i ll. Fni'TyTTf'chfe, Martha'Vance vor. Lehe. Julia dohestone. arid Caro- l!n* Voigt: KtoadtoM'tttbb*. Mr and lett has favored the cheapet* rates for many yeare. / / A strong advctcate for the lower irate has appeared in th* person of Hon. James J. Britt, of Asheville. X. C. Mr. Britt recently retired from '.the position of third anei^tant post master general. Upon ,being ask»»d 'or his opinion of one cent, letter i postage, he expressed it in r.o un- •ctrtain tone. , “I am heartily Jn favor.” derla*-oj» Mr. Britt, “of the Immediate reduc- a t»d destroy the \*t> law and spirit tion of letter postage from two of our written constitution, handed’ Moorfr - . J * ( cents an ounce to one cent per ounce j down > 0 ll8 bv thf4 (0 mbined wisdom ]. Pri< ' e ' " of Alexander' Ham,Ron. Benjamin I* The following committees artang- Franklln,, James Wilson. Governcnr for t, ’'’ ,Ian,e: Deas. of Stiniter: and Mis Jack Smith of 1'hrhardt: Mrs J:. W. Lucas. .Mr> Tom Murray and Mrs Joe i Lucas: Messrs T. P.-Murray, J, \V. Lucas. II. f.-Glover, M. Ji. Epps, W. P. Murphy, <\ If. Fraser., L. B Patterson. Up nip Sanders. Jas Rodg- < rs. Dan Anderson Dan Peurifoy. M. C. Glover, Anderson *Marvin, M. G. Gruber, T. .1. McDaniels. Eugene Mc- ; Sweeney, of Hampton. D. JTA.McEI- haney, Harry Andersipi. B. St L. ,aonin.*rlyn, J. r. von Lehe, Jew Lemacks and S. G. for these reasons: ■ 1 “It will promote general intelli gence, and will improve the social relations of the people; “It will advance the business inter ests of the country, by lowering the coat of communication; “The rate of one cent an ounce for letters, with the increase of mail- matter which the reduction will in duce, will defray the cost of handl ing mod transportation. “But few public questions are of such vast concern to the great body of the American people, pad I earn estly hope It may receive the early sad serious Attention of the con- Mer^jlith Jones oinas Hht Mercury - Mars * V " BOYS. Prank •„••••■ Sam Thonjss Hfewell Joe . « ‘ ! Howell Jones Chorus of twenty voices. Friday. June Hth. Music “Soring Song.” (Mendelssohn*. Duet.'(’base Black aad v Edith Fraser Invocation T ‘ Oration, “America’s Forward Step . ^ Oration y" T -**v Essay, “WomsnV.Sph^e” '' ‘' •* Music, Melody In F (Rtibinstein* Duet, Miss Johnstone and May von Lehe Oration, “The Public Duty of Edurs'ed Men” Clinton du Bois “Education as an Uplift” A “ B [« von L* he *'We Must Move On”: L ^‘ l * du Bo ‘* . "A Perfect Day.” (Bondi. So’o. .. Awiaal Address HeaantaUoa bf Diplomas. Benediction . * • • • » Postell Wltaell America's Forward Step . . Martha Baker • Miss Johnstone Rev. Louis G. Wood Rev. W. A. Fairy , Children's Day at lion. Children’s Day exercises were held, at Zion on Sunday afternoon, Inst, n Urge crowd being at tendance. The exerciseb consisted of songs, dialogues and recitations and those taking part conducted themselves ns having been well trained. Several prises were of fered to the members of the Sun beam Band who would raise the largest amount of money In their con tribution boxes, the results being as follows:; Ray Beach, first prlje; Louise Beach,.second prise; Leroy. Sykes, third price sndJewel Kinard, fourth prize. MJm** Alice Sykes, Claudia beach and Kathleen Fogarty are the managers of the. Sunbeam Band, and are responsible for the success of the occasion. D. P. Campbell, book-keeper for A Wichmah’lk Son, j. A. Diedrich. assis tant cashier of the Farmers and Mer chants Bank, and A. C. von Lehe will leave today for New York Citv, where they will spend two. weeks. The trip will be made by water. taklorAbe Clyde Liner from Charles ton. Ifcr. von Lehe will purchase goods for his new store while there. Morris, James Madison and Charles Pinckney: and to substitute in its stead and place laws hewn in preju dice and passion and to meet every heated emergency. God save the land and imbue us with wisdom to meet the outlook.” The speaker here made a some what lengthy and powerful appeal to the men of all sections of*the union to aland for the basic principles of the federal constitution hnd insist such changes .In tbf r form of our government ss s great many people are clamoring for under the leader ship of "temporary politicians.” His evident purpose was to combat the Initiative and referendum and recall, and some other new ideas of govern- moat of like character. Farmers Union to Meet. To the Members of the Farmers Union Throughout Colleton Coun- ty: You will please take notice that the County Union will meet again on the first Saturday-. in July at 11 o'clock. We had a good meeting on the first Monday, k good speech de livered on cotton grading proved very instructive to every one pres ent. C. (N. Langdale of Weeks, S. C., was'elected Secretary and Treasure er.,' He is a farmer and believes in “stlckability'’ among farmers. He vHU be glad'to have the names aad addresses of every Secretary and Treasurer in the County representing Locals at different places. -' v The President of each Local is requested to get their members, to gether at once and appoint delegates to meet at the next County Union. Bo® sura to appoint men that will Jos W. Lucas—Chairman. Invitation Committee—W. P. Mur phy. L. B. Patterson. * B. K. San ders. Reception Committee—T. J. Mc Daniels, M. H. Epps. James R. Rogers. Music and Decoration—S. G. Price * Floor Manager—Henry C. Glover. Chaperones—Mr and Mrs A. C. von Lehe. Mr and Mrs B. G. Hyrne, Dr and Mrs M. C. Flshburne. Mr and Mrs Jos. W. Lucas. Bsnqoei to Graduates. •The Graduates of the Walterboro High School were tendered a banquet at the Hotel Albert on Monday night by the meatbera of the Ith and 9th grades, which was attended by the pupils in those-grades-together with the graduates. A delightful spread was furaished^Aad the young people enjoyed themselves to the fullest. Col. Peurifoy ns presiding officer de livered an excellent speech to young people, after which others spoke. At the conclusion of the supper, the young people retired to the parlors of the hotel where many interesting games were participated in. At n late hour the assemblage adjourntd, voting the 8th and 9th grades as idea] hosts. Hrmlcr*>««JVj(fle Note*.. Dear lilkip+^Tit-a?** permit me through your valued, columns to thank tho:«* who Were so kind and « considerable of me during my ex treme illness. To the lad’es especial ly who sent me so many n'ce things 1 am grateful. May God watch over them and bring them, much hap piness. ^ Opr farmers are having just now too much raln f/ and we have had some hail, hut none as big ns hen eggs, as iWual. Cotton is late nnd not up to the usual standard: corn is looking fine and clean and bur farmers are hard at work keeping* out Uncle .Green. May their labors be blessed, as they deeCtve to hava an abundant yield. Our high school haa just closed, and our chifdren are all smiles, a* it Is now all play and no work. We have juat had a delightful meeting of our Church Salem herb, held 1 by the Rev. Mr. Jones, of Greenville, who came here to aaalat our dear pastor. Dr. Kirby, who to In charge, and in doing a grand work In our midst. He la a very refined, consecrated Christian gentleauui and a faithful ambaaaador of the Maator aad la much loved by everybody. May the Master give him akeai hla labor that his heart may ho glad as hs shall ass the .work prao» pertng la hla hands. Th* Baptkks also hsvs a very flourtshlag chareh sad Sunday school here uadeif (ho charge of Rev. Martin. Iho is doiag 1 good work. i - With beet wishes for your paper. W. E. Capon. Hendersonville, 8. C. Jbne 7, 191*. B. G. Price, Pres. C. N. I-sagdals, Secy, sad Trass. Mr». f*. J. Flmer Head Mr* C. J. Ulmer died at her home in Ruffin last Saturday. June 7th, after an illness of three years. She was :.l years of age, and had been s great sufferer and be®* her troubles wlthout-s single complaint. The retrains were laid to rest at Bethel Cemetery Sunday afternoon in the preaencjP of a.large crowd of sorrowing relatives sad friends. Mrs Ulmer leavag a husband who was de voted to her. s and two daughters. Misses Lizzie sad Laura. ft* New* from GiUlsoayllle. GillisonviUe. June Z.-^-Speclal: The people of this section are get ting along very nice with their crop*. Miss Sadie* Jlobertg'returned home^ from Charleston Friday afternoon, after a long visit to her sunt. Mrs. John B. White. Mrs. J. . Roberts spent Friday ta Charleston. Miss Mattie Manual, of Gillisbi^ ville spent a felF days with her friend. Miss Carrie Mathis at Early Branch. Mrs. fl! F. Horton Is spending a few days with her son, Mr. R. F. Heston. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Horton spent Ssndsy afternoon with Mr. Horton's brother, R. P. Horton. W* are very glad to see the rata. I j • | 1 CM