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•■•-tff * iHBi'.i—ni iMMMHIMnMSSS9& • . HCf. ■ ■ TTv-*- .X - *tr- VOL.XXXVI. WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1914. NO, 45 IDE CLUB BOOKS ARE NOW OPEN VOTERS MUST ENROLL BE FORE THE LAST TUES DAY IN JULY. Dn’t Use Ymf Vite « - • No Now Ctafco Cm Bo Miooini After the Books Are Cleoed for This Year. " V -Tbe, book^of «nroUm«at. requir ed by \h« new rule* adopted by the state cearention are now in the handa of the various club secreta rial. No person can vote in the pri mary this summer unless his name is properly enrolled on one of these books. The rules require that each voter must i n person write upon enroll- and immediately thereafter his age, ment book of his club his fall name (Ocupation and postofhce address. If the applicant cannot write his npme he may make his mark, which shall he witnessed by the keeper of the roll. , - The enrollment books now in charge of the various club secretk- ries are self-explanatory and. any man can understand exactly what fo do if he will only present himself for enrollment. The rules absolutely require that a voter must enroll in the club near est his place of residence. If the name of-any voter appears on the roll of any club which jc* not the ctub nearest his place of residence, such enrollment is void and Use vot er will not be allowed to vote. Attached hereto will be found a list of the clubs In this county, to gether 'with the plafe where the polls must be opened and the elec tion conducted. Let every -. iter determine to which if the.- voting ^jptace* he lives nearest and enroll there, and nowhere else. Aitarhed hereto will also be found a list of the enrollment oom- iuittees for the various clubs in this lounty. The enrollment books are now in the bands of these commit- ANNOUNCEMENT PRIZES OFFERED By the South Carolina School , Improvement Association for the Year IPH. COUNTY DENOCRAflC PUNS PRESENTED Through the support of the State Department of Education the South Carolina School Improvement Aaao- clation la aMo to offor fl.2Se.ee in Prime te he awarded la IfH. This imouat has boea divided late 4d prises sad will ho awarded to the schools shewing the greatest im provement during the given length ef time. There ertt he ie flret Prises ef fie each, sad 3# aocead prises of ffS each. Regulations governing the award of these prises ere as follows: 1., Improvement must be made between October 1. 1»13. and De cember 1, 1>14. T 2.‘ Only rural schools can com pete for these prises. Districts barred by the State High School Act or by the State Rural Graded School Act are InellgibleT to eater i ties nAndmttt V*— COMMITEE DEEfS WITH VIEW OF STUD 1 1 THE NEW PRIMARY / ELECTION RULB& : ‘ * - % A ResohtM (MM i» the Ppgcfdilif FO DELEGATES MUCH COL STAKE IN ON CASE! X TO CALL CONFERENCE FOR FINAL DECISION TO DRAW PROTOCOL. Oi Armistice Want Rebel Approval Before Signing; Talk of a Loaa ef $t0i,0M,0M. The cousty Democratic Ex Committee of Colleton county at the ceart house on Friday. 5 The meeting was called to by Chairman M. P. Howell, thirteen members preoeat. the contest. 3. Priies will be Swarded by tho executive committee of the School Improvement Association immedi ately after the close of the entrie.-. 4.. All applications must be sent through the county superintendent . or ine of education, rural school supervis- - or. or the county organUer of schoai i * by ( K ‘ ir «>«n Howell in a few ,io '^ “ ,r a permanent government, improvement assciation-. ! *hort remarks, as beinV to consider .a . W ^ ri,, t n bv ,ht ' An, ** r " 5. Prizes will be awarded in the new primary rules and to ore-' l! i'/h Vv/ *u- M hi* V* r < ' ohHU,,a,ioM checks sent .from the office of the n are | 0 Ihpm Th^iX .,. r „ I, , rU;f ,he ^ashington government, state superintendent of education. i P oIh»> them. Then a dtaens- s ‘"‘ ludes sev t . ra , coun . The money will be deposited to the h,0,, * s 10 ,he meaning of some »f M^r pn)p6sitions. of which the Huer- credit of the school district in which fh «> rul?* »a* engaged in. The flna ,b,,egRtH) " wil1 be «‘> V *- Vd the prirt w inning school is located. ^ result of this c d4scu4sion was the de ,nor ov '' for lh» cision that the rules do not implj^n ! t»ecame known that the differences more came in later, and more tham one-half of the entire memborabljp was present. J. M. Moorer. state* executive committeeman, was preo' ent also. The purpose of^the meeting wap NiagaAt Palis,* Ont., June I.—The United States government, through Justice Lamar and Frederick W. Lehmsnn, today presented to the three South Americnn mediators a complete plan for the prciccat.'on of Mexico. It la the same In prin ciple as that presented by the me diators and already agreed to oby the Huerta government. In con templates establishment at the ear liest date practicablenew pro- yisional government in Mexico City, which would conduct general elec- Tille to About a STyth of the Real Estate of Walter boro [ Is Involved. WALTERBORO M(H / SCHOOL CLOSES lo- Nrom the mediators themselves it further Improvement of the school .7.77 " Ul « i-ecame known that the differences winning it. 'division of the cwunty into club dls-. 111 ,h< * two aT * flight. A full AH reports must be made on ' ,r icts. but each voter must/ eiBTOll M .V nfere,ue all ‘lelegates and me- pr ln ,«l blank. f»rnl.h„l b, ,he a. hi. n..™, Dolling pl^ Th.. Tht. iC^Th*"”.." d refuse to - f p- on«ideratlon and final uraaing of llvh n m * the printed blanks furnished by the at his nearest polling p association. : ea( h secretary should - '« ■> roil m.mbor. * who pirn*, the clean-tip uay wore card. * “ a brief description, a photograph. ; ano,b * r v oting place. The commit- nearer to '* be protocol. and any evidences of improvement should accompany tne regular prize score card. Respectfully submitted. MAHV EVA HITE. I’res. S. School Imp. Asso. THEY WILL SWAT THE UGLY FLY The ladies^ of, the Civic League are putting on a. fly swatting cop tee also took upon itself the respon sibility of designating -nese voting places. / / ■ / ■ The following re^oluion was of fered by L. Fishburne. Esij : ■Resolved Thar where any iH'i- iNm’t Want Arms iaindn). Although .the question of whether the Onfilla would be permitted to land her ammunition at Tampico was not finally disposed of today, the Mexican delegates let it be krtown that, while cargo in some ed to New York. th‘*> were not di- A suit In the civil courts of Col leton county. In which the title to about ons-etoh of the real eeUte of the town of Walterboro la Involved was commenced here thla week by tho flllng of the summons and othor preliminary papers by attorneys for tho plaintiffs. Tho salt In qnno- tlon la hrencht by several of tho 3lover heirs and there are approx imatety 121 defendants, tho- lamm Involved Including those of tho mil- rood company, the cotton Will, tho oil mill, the ice plant.' n lumber mill, n garage, a machine shop, sev eral stores and more than 30 resi dences. together with several vain- able residence lots. The value of tho property Is In the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the same land has plready been sold twice b> order of different courts, the first In the ’70s by the probate court and again In 1801 by the court of com mon pleas. Briefly slated, the contention of the plaintiffs is a* follows: In ;&67 the will of Dr. John O. Glover was probated, in which life estates of 4-15th in much valuable property was left to his daughters HON. MENDEL L. SMITH DE LIVERED LITERARY ADDRESS. The Facnhy The r'gular cc 'atneacea^Mtf . . - qn- of the Walterboro high school took place in the auditorium •f the haadaome school ouiid.ng on Friday evening. One of the largest and most appreciative audience* ever assembled witnessed the exer rise#. The main feature of the oc casion was the speech of the Hon orable Mendel L. Smith. Th# exercises were opened with on invocation by Rev. Charles D. Holland, followed by a song by the gtrls of the high school The. following program was then carried out by tht- member* of the / Katherine C. P. Glover. Annie E. v! graduating (las*. Glover. Mary Martah (Hover* and' Salutatory—Miss Hessie ivincl»ra. Florence s. Glover, with the remain- Kssay ler at their death to pass to the liv ing children of each In the ’70s this land was sold by the 5 pre-aie •ourt in an action In which the life tenants were not made parties. Thlw *ale. by an action brought in 1887, was upset and the lands resold in 189K In this “action the life ten ants were made parties, but the gree and showed a very* careful Miss Ethel Francis t lass History - Miss I,m ile Beacjiy Class Prophesy- Morgan d** Tre- vllle. * // a Valedictory Adolphus Jones. Instrumental Duet—Mrs J. (' Collum and Miss von Lehe. The essays and speeches of tho graduating class were of a high de- X contingent remaindermen were not. Now the plaintiffs com# Into court asking that* the will be construed, that tbalr|M«ltta as i >e adjudicated, that X moved from their title, and heir interest in the lands he sold.fdents. Judge W Thus, in case the lands are ag sold, this will be the third timetl training and preparation. Adolphui y the valedictorian, deeerven eatioa. as his valedictory Xrns^excellent pod delivered / After the exercises by the stu- R. Gruber, who Thus, in case the lands are again ! was master of reremonfes. called at- hat tei ‘ tention to the wonderful progress delegates let it be thefce lands have been sold by order made by the school under the *u- rhile they hoped the j of courts. X I pel-vision of Prdf. H. 1. Dean Mr way w-ould be return- This case is cauring mrfch iuTer-; Dean was also praised for his evl 4rh otherwise qualified, who re.-ide* l posed to interrupt mediation. * ,en , iu two places within Hip count, at lir th^kmmunltion finally got ashore. r-es. Let every voter go at once test beginning Thursday, and will * ;.nd enroll his name v The books will lie abseturety clos ed cn the last Tuesday it\ July, next. After that time no voter can >Hn years. t'ontestants will deliver the flies •' »ly to Mrs. John M. Klein between 1 and 3 o'clock. A •first pri*e of f , second $1 and a third prize of J»o cents will be awardee ror the great- , , . praised for his ex- s't here as this ponjo.y* *»e town cellent work'by <*ol. J G. Padgett is considered most valuable for who introduced Mr. nnirih. ^ . ■ . . . manufacturing and merramlie In-‘ Mr Smiths address one of ldifferent times during Uie vear of- yJ*X eral Hu(*rtas order rescinding : dustries and residence property. 1 liie strongest ever heard i*. th * fers to enroll at the nearest dub nt j b,oc l <a,,e u inf i , * ed a 8 l»' ri » ot °»> —^—7/ city. He chose as his subject • T'7 either place of reeiornce he mav th< * Rltu * tion w * 8 GREATER PEABODY allowed to do so provdew *♦> so np last for ten days. The contest is J’*'* ? Hjc enrollment c •• c;a>r ,» !or opVn to boys and glrls_ l»oth white ,° 7 irsf , P 1| u*ary, as provided un \V. P. ft: roll. ». iiowell; Attest: County Chairman. R. M. JEFFERIES. Sec Walterboro 8. C.. June H*. 1914. * x » Li>.t id flubs. 0 The following is a list of the clubs of Colleton countv with the plates where elections will be conducted in the Democratic primaries: Ashton—At Sunders and Jones' siorb.\ ' ; . Dells—See note below, v Berea—At Rerea s< hoof house. Renton's Mill—At O. A. Bentons k Son’s store. t'olleton—At Dr Carter’s office. Cottageville- At DuRanCs buggy house. Doctor's Creek—At the Doctor’s' Creek church. Hendersonville—At R. E- Mc- ' Teer’s store. Horse Pen—At Pleasant Grove school house. Hudson’s Mill—At J D..Hudson’s More “ « Green Pond-j-At Colleton Mer- • antile and Manufacturing Compa ay s store. •• Jacksonboro—At colored s'iooI house. ww.#* we - - 7 ( Lodge—At Lodge Mercantile Com- pait>’s store. i Maple (’ane—At J. F. Addison’s residence. Petit*—At T. S. Haines’ mil!. Peeples—At Pye school house. Rice Patch—At the Union Store Ritter—At Colleton Mercantile and Manufacturing Company’s store. Round—At J. H. Dodd’s store. Ruffin—At H. D. Padgett’s store Sidney—At C. D. C. Adam’s store. Fniders—At Snider’s Cross Road. - , Stnoaks—At Smoaks Cross Uoa.**. I Tiger Creek-Hit the Tiger Creek hool bouse. Walterboro—At the county court house. Wiggins—At. Hilton t Dodgw Lumber Company’* store ’ Williams—At F. L O’Quins store. *v - / - White Hall—See note below. W«lf® Creek—at Grace church. H'BroHing C«mmt:rers. The following Is a Hat of the en rolling committees of the various clubs, who will have charge of enrollment of voters #s per Ashton—J. T. Polk, W’. D. Berry, shove notice: W 0. Jones. Bells—See note below. Renton’* Mill—O. C. Benton. D. *• Benton. J. C. Klnnrd. F.* A, Strickland ( J. M. Strtcklnnd. Jr„ W. M. Hagan. and colored, under the age of six- ‘ ,b ^ r :!( 7 ° f * bf> I' ’ t>. That the sai.l person so apply ing may only enroll and vote ;•> t!/ • !ul»- so selected, or deeipnaf. ! ! ■ himself and at rto other ’. Thi- r<- olntion was carried. After the adoption of the alov* est number of, dead flies. There nien,i °ned resolution the commit- \ill he two sets of pirges, one for , **ft“** n ,0 °k up the work of <!• sic- ihe white and the other Tor the col na,i:, g the various voting places i throughout the county. A motion was carried that the roll should I** ; called and each executive commit teeman name the voting place t n his enrng Insistent on AriuLlirc. It is understood that a diplomat!) way of apprehtf 1 | g interrni que*. tions would meet the approval <), the Constitutionalists, hut the ffo-ili afoTs ar** insistent on an armistice The Constitutionalists want to know/ what the peace plan comprehends . before they agfcee to, a suspension ot ag| ee to, * TJney cla I’.ostilities 'Cliev/riaitn Hiat when Opportunities and Hesponstb.IItie* ol l-.djn at.* d t’ttiz**nshp.' Me show- SUMMER SCHOOL ^ • — » . | ■ i't-ation can fulfi!l the pr*atest need of our commonwealth. Ho pointed with sign!ficance tq great influence ot the iioHje. th» s* I'.ool and the pulpit hi rf!! v uii , of life. "Mr. Hmiili renfinded the audieme of the fact tliat’the greufest Institution That for Forty Years y * Has Trained Teachers in New Quarters. ored. .X Itedibk. E. E. Ritter. Cottageville--A. J. Gatch. T. 8 rs# I inw*\ Polk: Ashton: J w. Kinlty. Smoaks and E. L Fislihurne. Walterboro. It was derided to pur countv com missioner, township comml/Sibt') t and magistrate in the prim: the the Session in Many Ways in - its History. Ackermhn, T. M. Reeves. Doctors Creek—St W. Ureland, c. itrawdy. A. Q. Padgett. Hendersonville—:G. W. Sweatt. IV. H A. Willis. R. !•:. M. Teer. Horse Fen—Joseph Langdaie, \V. ’. Bailey, L. 1,1. Koger. Hudson’s Milt -J. M. Benton. H. \. Crosby, Dr. A. W. Hudson. Jacksonboro—II. Hodges, J. M Padgett. W. R. Reynolds. Lodge—L. J. Jones. W. \V f'o..e, J. B. Mi ley. Maple Cane—J. O. Jacques, Sr. # F. Addison. Petits—T. 8. Haines, T.' S. Jones, \V. A. Jones. Rice Patch—John Kicklighter. Round — J. H. Dodd. \V. B. Gar- ristm. E. T. Hiers. Ruffin—W. W Carter. E. D Smith. J. W. Miley. * .Hitter-—H. W. Ritter. II E. Avant, Cleveland Sanders. Peeples—"A. Driggers, E. E. Eas- terlin, H. S. W’ilder. Sidney—G. L. Smoak, J. E. Kin sey. C. D. C. Adams. Sniders—K. L. Benton. G. C. Bre land, J. C. Nettles. Jr. Smoaks—J. W. Kinsey. P. M. Berry. A. P. Smith. Tiger Creek—E. C. Beach. J. C. (Toeby. J. H. Beaqji. Walterboro- -E. L. Fishburne. D. B. Hudson.•'v m Wiggins—H. MvTuten. V. W. Hickman. J. D. O. Eesterlin Williams- J. T. O’Qufn. H. K. Strickland. L. E. Martin. White Hall—See note below. Wolfe Creek—L. H. Zeigler. E. R. Brvan. Wade Zeigler Green Pond—H. V Towles. E. W. Smith. Xote:—At-cdbe meeting of the, county executive committee It was reported that the Bells and White Hall clubs had not organized. Bv ! Mary* Rath Kisher of the gradu action of the <ommittee thesh^were ( a ti Bg c j 4M read a Well composed authorized to meet and orgfeni? •'paper on The Mexican Situation ” wlihin two weeks from the date />f : Mr. 8 C. Hiers the* presented to • fits notice. "The membe*-.* *hese i Caprie Counts the medal offered by two clubs are respectfully asked to I Mr. James p Ri s her for achelarahip. bear this In mind and act accord-) Fairy Berry ,won honorable men- ingly. Wheu organlxetiqn takes, jjoo by maklag second fflace in the place, theae club* will notify the , contest. V secretary of th# county committee j Mr. Jaarea da TrerlUe. principal. a revolutionary army is ome start-I The alumni of Peabody Normal ()f |od ■ , , i r ‘^; cd in a comprehensive military cam ' "ib ge in this section, as well as tXf’e-irful r.- i uns't lii V' paign it cannot be stopped tor a throughout the South. w ; UI bo int - ^ / u th ‘^ week or a short period exvlthout ; ♦’‘’ted in the announcement that th»* ‘ rC , J 1 ' ‘ ,* u /' h 3 ror *- er en perto making troops iVstless anil endan- i institution, after a suspension of goring the control which the various | three years for the erection and < hiefs have over their men. equipment of - new buildings, will __ ' The mediators now ar*- trying to J again open its door* ror studen A sub-committee was apponit* d I ovo,ve a method By w hb h the peae* on June :‘5. when the first sum ' plan will meet the approval of th<* session begins. The name haX i hanged to'* George Peabody A’ol leg* for Teachers, the cours«Xof study have beep amplified, sv aids raised, new huijdfttgs have been Is final igreement, it is known that a large share in the proposed n*w provisional governmeni would be given to the Constitutionalists. precinct, subject to the approval of the committee A sub-comn to fix the statements o; the various. ^ bffices and to arrange for the fv4ltl . ' <'o» 8 titutionalists before’a proio.ol ty campaign The following w. r * j slKned appointed: J H. Dodd. Round: ! Wh ‘ ,, ‘ ^riails of the peace plan Joseph Langdale. Hors# Peg: .1 T ’»♦” ♦*«’ariiy withheld until there erected and the axsets of the insti tution Increasejpio 83.Sait,000. Many of the alumni were seholar- ' ship stmjents. receiving not only dmon/fs established. With an ar- iii\ /<if KtaMstirs Mr ^ Smith mafl** n ong |»|»*a for all that education f-an accomplish. He lamented the wide reputation that this state has acquired Tor the shedding of huma' blood and attributed it to the fact that ' the educational standard was the stand- n0, h, * h en O"*h »r this would tin* be the case, tn other words he held up education as the onjy effective mode of eliminating Crime He was thankful for the high tone of the South General Amnesty SMOAKS GRADED r'l ndTC ’** b< *' P** are Pbcn includes nrovis- OVIIV/V/ia ion for general amnesty, the pa)* _____ ment of claims, the witivdrawal of • •< the American forces/trom Vera Had'Completed Most Successful Cru * and kindred Xubjens which would develop whefi a new provis- Carolina press and praise.! They would have at least two of j free tuDTbn but a substantial- suin' I 1 ’* ^r? 1 ? f , . bi " ^ U,r , fai,:ni ^ the four Cabinet members, who! toward hoard and other expenses ^ mur.iLr ’ 7 X"'' would be appointed by the new pro TluXcholarship system WJ:I ne ion-, | r 7**. n X'- visional president, who wo.i’il sue-ij+himd under the new organization.. . ' eed General' Huerta. wou’d sue-under the new organization.. 8u |n ,^ n " Irian i ./^;h(* money for this purpose pomm* .. . ■ , * ,r . " ,anj >. X 'rom a fund raised by the alumni i * ,’V ! ' ^ ' The Smoakfi graded school closed its doors on Friday after complete log the most successful year in its I history. Many advancements kpve been made this year and progress is noted along 1 !'various lines. The coffimenceaient exercises were held Friday night at Smoaks Hall The audience was possibly the largest ever assembled here. The exercises were enjoyed by everyone present. Prof. J. C. Guilds, head master of Carlisle school, of Ramlerg. de livered a wholesome educational ad dress He spoke on the three forma of education—physical, mental' and moral. S ional government was installed. The new provisional governmen* would be given formal recognition by the United States and thus be enabled to float loans and rehabil itate Mexico's finances. Already there, is talk of a $100,000 000 loan to cover the multitude of obligations arising out of four years of. almost incessant revolution The answer from General .^Car ranza s to the latest communication of the° mediators is expected In an other fbrty-elght houqp It will have a considerable bearing on the atti tude of the American government toward peace plans. The Mexican delegation tonight made public extracts from their note, to the mediators whch brought about the request to the American government for a declaration of it* interpretation of the armistice and Its relation to the Ontilhr-shipment of arms.. The extract‘follows: From Mexican Note. ’’According to news published in the press, an hour after the Antilla had boen cleared without difficulty hy the fiscal ^ authorities of New York, said authorities received the general order issued by the Wash- rajued (hmnHelves. The axilhorities of flu* college are anxious to get in touch with young men and young women in all sections of the South who ar** prepared to me**t the requirements the history of the school In pr* Renting Superintendent Strickland. Judge Gruber paid a high tribute to tile man himself and to tue grea* work he has actoiupiinh^d during # ,, . . .. his administration as countv kud<**- of th- ,oll.«e .nJ who ..ou,,) .ar, • Mr S,rf. k- Jo receive scholarships . « i. . ’ „ ... The piant of the new Peabody is 7 y T l ,th T one of the handsomest and beg, ^ b ^ r i ‘VT , P r ^ n “ n « adapted educational plants in the I . W l' rH Pri#te remarks whicn sr.ould ne South. The campus is much larger t than.the old one, and more beauti fully shaded. The alumni, who held their last reunion when cue institu tion suspended on Jhe old campus, will come together again during the week of the opening of the summer school, the exercises to he somewhat in the’nature of a christening of the no* buildinfls. In the first summer session of “the first teachers college fivr the entire South,’’ instruction will be no 'preference for either combatants in Mexico and It is natural to sup pose that, in the same spirit. It wgs to consider It opportune to give the necessary orders to the American navy foreea to prevent the unload ing of the war material in Tampico unless It Is thought preferable that the Mexican gunboats detain the vessel and seize the contraband |f war. In the last case the American government must not - consider • the act as hostile to the American na- tloh." ( %% the Mexican delegation remciphered by all present.' The graduates in addition to th*v above named are Miss • Irene Pel- lum. Estes Smith, Glover Hubster, Dewey Padgett and Baynatd Arnett. This class has done much toward < raising the standard of the school and deserves credit fqr the record they have left. * tngton governpient forbidding the I places on record tta government’s shipment of nrms to Mexican pons, i most earnest desire to nvold any in- Tkia order shows that it Is tho ip jridopt which may disturb the pence given by a faculty of about eighty teaching specialiets. mafiy of whom w’o not ordinarily teach during, the summer and have consented to do «o this time only because of their In terest in the launching of the greater Peabody.- Most of the leading educational institutions are represented ©n the summer school faculty. About 200 courses are offered, covering all of the subjects ordiaa rily offered in sumnier* school car- riculi, together with a number of new departures In teacher training. Aside from the purely professional work, most stress Is laid on house hold science, industrial treining nod rural economies. The work of the summer session Is made a B integral part.of th*