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' 7 COME TO THE CHAUTAUQUA THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK. * / V VOL 37. WALTERBORO. s. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21. 1915. .\ NO. 36. GALLON- A-MONTH NOTAFFECT DROGGIST JlTMiE PKIXCK HOI.T>X '-XKW, ^ LAW DOKS NOT AFFKrT MKimTNAL PITIPOSKS Y , '° !5,N<i «• 1E0 TRANK LOSES 'LOCAL PASTOR IS l ENIEL (iKADED SCHOOL 1 ” i —, ! UUI. S. COURT ELECTED MODERATOR • Largest Crowd In History of the School In \ttendare-4 . A Grand Success Th» rommencempQt exeni^ of the Peniel Graded School, which I.aL.k -«_ n_< ■ . . Florence, April. 19.>—Judge Geo. E. Prince, In the Court of C’omniou Pleas, which opened here thl.i Morn ing, gave a decision in regard tc tr.* j handling of alcohol under th« new 1 law, which will attract considerable attention, and which he requested ne carried to the supreme court for fi nal Judgment. It is to :h? effect that the new law limiting the amount of liquor one party car re-. — ceive to ohe gallon a’month do^-s not.;^ IOn '' ,r ' ' , a 1 i' 1 *' P , ' 0 t , • • '•ould 0 p| n j on were held on Friday night of la?t week, was a clear demonstration of efficiency of the t°achers. who so carefully trained the pupils for their respective parts. Mis s Watee. the principal and Mbs Metzes, the firwt assistant, sn:tr<d no e'.orL n placing before the public Penlein b®st niSAPPOINTKIN oVftlt PKCI8ION BIT'WILL fONTINTE THK FIGHT Washington. April 1».’—The 8u preme coart today held that tho State of Georgia had denied Leo Frank no right under the Federal Constitution In sentencing him to d"a»h for the murder of Mary Pha- gan. The court affirmed the action . of the Federal District Court for en ever in the hisi"r/ , x or thern Georgia, refusing to re- its seven years, has there b-cn, such a large crowd as was on TWis oeas- lease Frank on a writ of habeas* corpus. Justice Pitmp- announcing t accommodated of whic.h we regret. Io*jrond expression. ' We are sorry. apply to shipments of alcohol wholseale druggists, although »ti . , . letter gf the law would seem ;o tndl-! that WP ar “ unab,e ,0 publi,,h cate that whoiesal.* druggists arc cnUre pro,c^an, • as " P forKOt to barred like individuals from r. celv-i 8amp from ,h< * , ing over a gallon a month or anv ! Th '» 0 »' thing alcoholic. The case v , s terms in Pen.el’s history. ( LOSLNT* KXERdSES OF • LODGE GRADED SCHOOL PKFSBVTKKY HKLl> IX CITY* BY THK MK.% DIKING LAST WKKK brought by the attorneys for the i Patrons in general say their children Coast Line, after th«> taking of a bar-1 rel of acohol under claim and deliv ery papers by the E. N. Mathews Drug Company from the railroad. Under Jodge Prince's decision the wholesale drug company would not be debarred from the; privilege of getting as much alcohol as was need ed In their manufacture of medicines and extracts of which they make a great quantity. “PIBfKET” WRITES Ruffin, April 20—Editor The Press and Standard: At Uve not «£•« {anything promj our (town of ."Don't Worry’’ In quite a long time I thought to send yon n few items from this progressive town. Espec ially do I want to tell you about the entertainment at our school closing last week. . \ On Friday night last, beginning at eight o’clock, and continuing till midnight, there was carried out one j of the most entertaining and inter esting programs that it has ever been the privilege of our town to enjoy. The thorough training and tactful exhibitions of th** performers t showed, the skill and ability those who had trained them. have done eloquet school work this year. * .a Miss wates. the princapal. offer ed a medal for the child making the highest average during the year. This was won by little Miss Inn Bootle. Miss Metzes blso offered n taedal for the child having the most head marks. This medal was won by little Miaa Neoma Trowell. These medals were presented by the prin cipal at the cloae of the exercises. It isn’t affirmed whether either Miss Wates or Miss Metzes will stand for re-election or not _ as Mian Wate« was heard to any. that she had been requested to cobalder the prtncipaishtp of her home school with a more encouraging salary and less work. The work at Pnnlel for another term will be much more ad vanced than this term. As the en tire eighth grade was promoted to the ninth. , On one occasaion the pupils insist ed that both Miss Watee and Miss Mntzes return in the fall. Mbs Wates a graduate of th« C. I., having conferred upon her the B. A. degree. Miss Menses is a graduate of the j 0 f high school aKf'hapin. I Both Misses an< i Metres left this mornine my their homes ii* e state. Miss Wates is from Edgefi<H(l and Miss from Ballentfn-*. reached the cannot give a comprehensive discrip tion of each,.act. nor can I give the *' 1 ‘* portion of exact list of the different actu os performed, but would like to make Metres is especial mention of -some perform-. 1 Penb-l s enrollment ances by the little children. On« of the best was a play by^oon have an -nrollraent of two small children, called Play-: run seven months mates. This was so true to life that three teachers, we will be able to ob £ The decision, it is believed her*, ‘■xhausts all means of fighting <n the t'onrts to sav> Frank's 1 Jlfe. Hla attorneys, however. wilT'bave thirty days in which to file an application /or a rehearing. At the end of that time apparently only th n possibility of executive clemency will be be tween the prisoner and .d n ath. Jastir« Pitney** formal opinion, of more than 10,000 words, concluded with the following summary: \ "His allegations of nostile public sentiment and disorder in and about the eeust reset. Improperly influeno- ing thn trial Court and the J«fT agabt him. lave been rejected be es nee feand untrue in point of fact npnn evidence pseenmably justifying that lading, and which he has not prodanad la the present proceedings his eautendtaa that his lawful rights i was sot when the jury returned its verdict has bees set aside because it was waived hg hla failure to rates the objection la dae eda> n11 ^ben tally cognisant at. the fact. ‘ , . “la all of the proeeedla» the State, through its courts, has retain ed jurisdiction over him and nceord- n,d to him the fullest right nnl op portunity to be heard, accotdlng to the established mode* of procedure, and now holds him in custody t-» pay the penalty of the crime of which he has' b-en adjudged guilty. I "In our opinion, he is noi shown to have been deprived pf guaranteed to him by the fourfo'-rh amendment of any oth"r provision of the constitution or lawp of the ' United Stat'•«. On the contrary, he has been convicted, and Is now hold in custody under du° process of law :ik 11 h' %">"• by .employinb^ judgement of the District t refusing an applicnlion for a it carried one back to •hil<lhood~apd ,a * n f, " n Lite, as . .» . ^ j habeas corpus, is iffirnied. . . tn th^ cotirse of a few years \ made them live over |.gi»in some • . , \ chlldi.h incident. • i“ ,l ^ "?!?'»* ’I"" «*» »> Annth-r. ... . M.H and pl.y. and wiit. .hren tcch.r,. Allan) ^ > A>^tl ,9-—1.-0 M. Frank'd' also by. two small children, entitled "Ruben and Rachel.” which wfis one that amused andientertStned as well The regular spring meeting ol Charleston Presbyterv was held in the - First PiS sbyEey^in church. Charleston, S. C»., last week. Pres bytery met Tuesday evening. April 13 and was opened with a sermon, by th<* Rev. W. R. Kirkpatrick, of Rockville, the retiring moderator. Rev. ('has. 1). Holland of Waiter- boro was elected moderator, and Hev v Paul F. Brown, of Kstlli. tenx- Rorary cierk. \V"dnesday’s sessions wt»re taken up largely'with hearing communlca tions and various reports. ' One of the matters of general in terest that came before the Presby tery for its action was th" proposed removal of Chlcora College from Greenville to Columbia,’ and Its consolidation with the College for * Women. Presbytery ref"rred the matter back to the trustees of the college, leaving action in the matter to their judgment. Mr. T. A. Becksett, Jr., of John’s Island, candidate for the ministry and a senior In the Theological Seminary at Columbia, appeared be fore the Presbytery «o stand hla ex amination for license. He preached his trial sermon before the Presby tery on Wednesday evening and his kritaminstlon was completed» Frida/ morning, and he was licensed Jo preach aa a probationer for *' tho. Gospel mlnUiry. /Hr. Wm. J. Mnrtln, president o.’ Davidson College wgs also hoard by the Preebjrtery on Wednesday even ing. In tha interest of Davidson Col- -lege, and bn the gen«ral subject of Christian education. On Thursday a'convention of el- Idbrs and deaeomf was held under the direction of PKesgytery. which was attended by more than fifty delegates. Addresses wer**-made re luting to the different offices of th* church, and on th" general subjects of Stewardship and Evangelism. Among the visiting speakers for tin convention were Dr. Wm. J. Martin, President of Davidson College and moderator of the general assembly, and the Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn. D. I)., of Atlanta. Presbytery completed its business and adjourned Its ' session Friday morning. Rev. W. .1 Kirkpatrick of Rocksvllle snd Mr. F. P- 8ea- To B* Held Friday and Satur day Night. April 23 and 24th at 8 O’clock CHATAUQUA.flLL START THURSDAY The closing exercis-s of I .edge Graded School will begtnr on Frida.• night, April 23rd at 8 o’clock. The program for that night will be ren- H-red by the primary and tnterme- dlate departments, consisting of dialogues, plays and recitations. In strumental and vocal musTc. On Saturday night there will be a debate on woman suffrag" by the eighth and ninth grades. Affirma tive will be supported by Misses Patty Mtley, Vera Jordon. Blanche Jones and Pearl Smoak. Th- nega tive by Messrs. Willie Thomas. I,in- wood Thomas. Laurie Fender and Frank Cummings. Following the debate! Mrs. Leila Philips will sing a solo, following which will be th* reading of the pap"rs by the gradua- ating class, composed of the follow ing: Misses Marie Cone, Grace Fox. Eugenia Fox and Elise Stanl">\ Then will he a song by the school quartette. The graduating adddress will bq made by the efficient principle. Prof. C. C. Garris, after which will be the delivering of the diplomas. Then the d o cislon of the Judges on the debate. On Sffhday morning at 11 o'clock. Dr. J. G. Clinksealee of the Wofford Faculty, will deliver the commence ment sermon. Dr. Cllnkscalea is ft man of strong personality and has manifested a deep Interest tn the boys and girls of Squtn Carolina, and no doubt will bring u* an in teresting message. DOTS FROM ISI.AXDTON av’ of tho t ntted States nrL wtd that they be- |* a ' every m^ans in Frarik' ; j mo< attorneys when informed of the, de v dsion of today* 0/ the United States (Supreme Conrt as pleased us all v"ry much. Also i Rev. .Paul K. Crosby filled Mr. that ev there was Hire p*J)iTmano* by n,.n' s appointment at Adahn on th* lK>ha if before the Courts now ha 1 some of Hie larger children, whirn third Sunday. . A very targe crowd bM>n PX h,austed. They added that, deserve commendation, in that they attended. they now probably would prepar 1 a performed their part so well. One } Jr ;,nd Mrs. (». H. Bishop din 1 p P tj(jon for presentation liefore th«; of these was Mumho Jim.” which wjt h Mr N P, Kinard Sunday * v 'c.eorcie pardon commission v ITRMS PROM WILLIAMM • Special to The Press and Standard: Mrs. Audrle Clement of Louisiana Is visiting friends and relatives In and around Williams. Mrs. Maggie Barber of Columbia, will be in our midst for a few weeks. Mrs. Alva May Hill of Olanta, is now af home among her relatives and friends. . We are gla?l they hav* returned to their home for a short time, and trust that {hey will make ,their vjsit a lengthy one. Miss Hattie Warren, has been shik for some days. We are glad tennote that she will be out among her friends soon. ^ . / Little Miss May Brabham baa been quite ill. but we arejflad-To note that she 1" doing nlcelf at wilting. 7 J { Mr. Lptinie Ramsey, one of our promising young boys of this n"igh brook w-re elected as commissioners borhdod. passed away last WeMnes- ',day, aft-r a bri*'f Illness. His death as quite a shock- to the people of this HK A ItOOs’TKIt AND JofN THK A HAPPY' CROWD.—ATHRKK- DAY WHIRLWIND OF FVX to the general assembly, with Rev'. C. D. Holland of Walterbor. and Mr.*J. C Dillingham, as alternate! Westminster church. Charles] as chosen as the* next place ^ , __ atekin s had mingled in’ it amusements, and, Messrs Ramon Stone ahcl-l>at#ijr for a roTnTm itatlon of Frapk’s sen- scen‘« T>f sadness. Al\>. one U |>olk: of McNeils visited Messrs ieff tenf . p A / which a large* number took a par known as the ‘ Rose Drill” wa„ very meeting.-and Octoher f>. at y p. m the time. r / District Conrerence tills community We Keenly sym pathize with his parents, who ar • left to •mourn his loss He was a stn- .!• nt at Williams Graded School ^bd 1 loved by all his fellow st idents The student body marched’Jtt double/fil" behind the corpse to the ceqtefry It is seldom that a company of ar tists. such a s will appoar in this town in a few days, are collected to gether in one series of entertain ments. All are experts in their giv en line. * . ’ The I,al>ell Concert Company is composed of three interesting ladles, Blanche Deerihg, violinist an I pian ist; Ruth Thom, vocalist, and Mari etta LaDell, reader and impersonat or.-, Miss Deerin* I# from Detroit, Michigan, and is an excellent violin ist and pianist, playing with that delicacy of touch which place* her among the best: musicians. Miss Thom is from Toronto, Csra la, and anyone w'ho hears her sing will quickly decide that she is on her way to grand opera. Miss LaDell is'per haps the oest Impersonator of child hood on the Atrerican pUt ’orm To hear her laugh and cry aa a child ts. indeed, a treat. In addi Vn to UPa •ift, she ts alle to Interpret western life and the deeper moodi of the soul. Hal Merton la froir Mew York City. He Is n magi clan and venlrt^ oqnlst, and a master of both. Ills tricks not only compel attention, but keep th# audtoneo guessing. In ad dition to his magic, and In connec tion with it. he interests the .people with delightful talk which lg upt the least among th# attractions of hit porformmnen. \’ Dr. H. W. Soars, of Illinois. Is n humorous Isctnreir. and furnish** fan and philosophy/! He Is often called the "Taffy Man.” Hts lecture In the afternoon on "Worry” smooth away the qi]inkle* and dribe* awn* dull care. The lecture at night Is on “More Taffy and l^»ss Epltaphy" * and spafkles with wit. wisdom and humor If you wish a good laugh. U/ar Df Sears If you have the dya- pepsla. Indigestion or the blue*, his two rioreg wilt cure It The Strollers are made up of four young gentlemen from various part* of the country. Their entertainment eon*l*l* of quartette music, comedy and music on the Swiss Bell*. To hear them play and *ink one of the' old hymns Is. Indeed a treat. They keep you laughing and thrill .you, witn interesting musical Interpr tlnns of deeper experiences of II They are assisted hy KBs worth Ptumotcad who has aptly*' been call ed hy/ft little girl ‘‘tjr* fellow who it, jots of fo!k«”, Mf: Plumstead hai b<*en on the phyrtorm for a great many years He ■« from Detroit. Michigan ./and is thoroughly fitted A ' ■ A A* . ■ for the work tie does. In the after- nonjt'he gives some humorou* char- The annual sessio^ of the Char-: the three teachers following the line ^/(,. r | s tps of type* we have all met Cctdt rcn< »v pf f Purch will convene in rs.' Then came a lontC til" of bug and Jeter Bishop the Third Sunday, j ..j an , mlXr . h jdlsappohited «>v r Mt«s Mae Crosby and , ’ ro,,u ’ r the Supreme-Court’s decision, but I pretty. ’ ; Stephen, visited Mr. Brown -"’U' ^vill keep up the.tight,” said Led M. Time and space will not permit q al ,,Eh Stturday night, me to mention all that *\yas done.it Mi! , s Khvma Godley dinerl was as a whol" very pretty, and hi-| ujth Flossie Kinard Sunday. Mi ss Bessie Kinard dined leaton District Methodist this.city next Tuesday nR-ht. The first service will be a serebn by th" Re^. D. M. McLeod, pastor of Trln By church. Charleston. The regular session will open on with Frank when informed that hi* ha- Wp(lnr ,.;j av , no mlng. 28th. insf. it t»:3U o’clock, with an add red i of wri | •teresting. with But, J must not close without Kthpl (;rant Sunday. neul/hed .. mentioning those who-dLwtineuJ.<h*u Mpgsr! , Larry and Heyward Godley * -themselves, by excelling othervMth- 1 visitP(1 Arthur Stone a few days.ago. er bv application to their Iqsxons or; MifS Flossie Kinard spent a few a days Upon it* arrival Solir- 1 , K / ! _ . / . »• on.,., nit. . . .. i uy.• u-jlf beas corpits case had gone against him. He refused to add to tbi* statement. A « The mandate of the Snprem * Court is expected to he received b\ the Federal District Court here^ in by regular attendance Rev. J. D. Bell, pastor of the days ... k* ^ r with i>er aunt. Mrs Ellen Da-: 1(or (;pnpra i Dorsey probably and jltor General l*orsey v request that Frank be arraigned 1- fore the Fulton CounHr Superb Court for resentence'’ I’.ois last wet‘k Methodist church, came ur»on the Mr an d Mrs E N Pellum *tage and in a fev veil chosen T'-| rhlWr en visited Mr. and Mr*. Henry- marks. pYeaented the prize* to Mur(1 augh Sunday, who had merited then-. , Mr * fHten Crosby and Mrs. Ella First, a gold pin to Viv ^’'sineath ar* very ill at this wriUnx. There Crosby foi; atUndatve . We hop* for them a speedy (hp home df Mr JJ. 0 Conne > Second, a beautiful ♦'» prv . , Saturday night. April 17th. D *** Me#rg was the w"l.- J * / - , - -- Mrs. J V. Bishop ISI.AND’I^X e wa* a pind 1M>TS inder hulling gi'en come by a representative' of the town and the local church. All of these sessions will be open to the public and subjects of ihtereflt wil he discussed. ' On Wednesday night, Rev. I)/. J. W Daniel will deliver ‘ope/of hh b : »h!y iTrteresting le«tures/the sub- 'ert being’./Freachers and Parasites. Ml are invited to this" lecture and no admission will he charged, but v silver offering will be taken in be half of o«ir new- church enterprise. Hit Ray Miley for good lessors. , Emma Third, a Bible h lso - ,0 Mastpri .ome guest of Meric William« for good \ ssons Sun( , a> . After which they >ang a Photic., Mr , Florie will stand by tli** c laa f.orde^' Mathis song, w We Zeigter as ’"•inron a s *' v bedsid* w eek Miss of Mrs and we were dismissed: Our teachers. Miss principal and M'*- etstant. have endeared Jhemse.w * writfnK children, and to the rommun- Lillie Manmgs enjoyed by all pres«nt. David Sauls and family. Fletcher I Harrison and family. Lucous Mar- (’rosby and M Iparfin. Neta Wolllng. Hattie Wol- w"re Called to the Hattie Ma> Sauls. I/eda Wol- II*len Crosby last Charlie and Johnnie" Sauls, Henry and Charlie Martin. LauH" Woll|ng and Miss Hattie Millet of Jlarotpon are visiting Mr. zpd Mrs dda Buchanan 1* ill at iris to our and Ethel • J. M. Harrison. It, .t Ur,,, who r«r« mu to m tb*m ,0 •»*, SUM, N-l» »“* 1 ^ ‘ "PINKEY <t l Brown Eyed Boy ahd Girl \ of j It hh* been pindar h ;aid we hnve enjoyed-1 T ung season venwmurh. Jolly Kids. T^Ul***" Cemetery. Those -Interested In the cleaning Of Bedon's cemetery are asked to tn*ej at the cemetery on Thursday, Ajiril 29th. for the purpose of clean ing up and otherwise putting the .cemetery in nice shape. It is hoped that all will he on baud. .1. M. Cravqn.. i lie j carrying beautiful garlands of flow^ "rs. gies carrying ills nianr fviemjir gyave was covi-rcd, witli a profusion of flower*. / * Miss Paulin/ Kinsey spent Thun*-, day with liyt sister at Lodg". Quite a,"number of the Williams folks attended the entertainment given at Ruffin last niglR. They re port a v o ry enjoyable time The Williams sr.hool district wa* bonded for $2.n0o.up for rhe pur pose of erecting a new school build Ing This building has been needed for some time and "verybody seem.-* elated /over the fact that it w.i bonded without opposition. The building shall be replac"d by a mod ernly equipped building. » The town will hold its election on Tuesday. April 20th. The following candidates have announced tftem- fi "lves: Mayor, J- Tyler p-Quinn. Wardenq, Joseph Ramsey. - R l- ; Mrs. M. S. Montgomery, and chil dren. who have besn visiting rela tives her# have returned to their home In Cades. Warden* JO"*<p.. j second district of Soutii Hurndon. W. W H-S “'J*' „,d Uifd. T II. rop-laod UU.I J K ', p , ak . r . Hi, addr—B Kr tin. ■ 1: A . hie will doubtless he of .1 A 'T. ranging from the English dude to tho girl who keeps her sweetheart wfdting in *-he parlor while she puts up h'-r hair At night his-program is often more iptqrmMlng. when he describes th,. time t'ncle Ezra suwr h.uss His costume work |s of the highest excellence. All in all. it may be said that,the , Radcliffe -Attractions ar^ the. meat, and tie** people will be greatly de- Hgi. ed with what they hear and see Every hoy and girl, ahd father and mother, should make impossible l.» he present and enjoy these dellghgt- fui e.ntiTtaiqrtients Just h>rfor»- going to press w« re ceived a telegram from Hon /lame* •F. Byrnes, stating that he would ar rive h"re on the morning train from Ehrhardt Friday morning and'would mak" an address here af the Chau tauqua at 11 o’clock that morning. Mr. Byrnes ia congressman from tho South Carolina eloquent riday morn ing will doubtless he of Interest to tho*--who hear him. ' . In another part of this paper will ihe found the prqfratn in full with Bev. Dr. Dsnbd Coming. TUta eloquent pulpit orator will . bo in our citv several days and will {exception of the above. The local likely preach on Monday night and ,-dn,mittee in charge have will certainly deliver a lecture' onldone no part and haxe spared o Let fevnrybo^v j effort to make the Chautauqua j grand success. Wednesday (light, conn.