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X * •\ •v •' 'V-V*' THK F&SSS AND STANDARDi, MAY 19, 1915. Stlie PMni snd Standard 1*77. w afternoox by tub ~ AXD STANDARD,'INC. V- E. 4*. . .Editor ami Mgr. tOW, Awn-late Editor. w - l f ft Pi Ratered at the postofljee. WiJter- Boro, S. C.j as second class mall ■attar. ■ . . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year * ,..^..fl.00 Six Months • •• • • •** Three Months ^3 ooooaopoooee r * o . . o o Thanks, Friends, o <5^ : ‘ o REMITTANCES, All checks and drafts should be j'Mat .ehun-b dnrin-V^rvW.’ mnkine trasrn in faror of the Press and vMh a n*>tor. There Is radiralljr wrong somewhere for sneli n condition of affairs to exist, and it behoores the cititens of Waiterboro generallf to inouire Into roiuP- tion and see where the trouble lies, and. if possible, to rectify it. Such a state of affairs la not r-ali uia'ed to;0 OOOOOOOOOOOOl do the town anr good is the eyes of — J *° r, f , „ -v Lu 1 W W..8mo*k. in retiring as idi- With four but of fire eiiurebeM |or « B<1 of th. Anderson rioned it would ^^t^tthe orUf , Itl , ell , rjirtak-* up again the! rhnrrh open would b« f>Uod at everv , ex ^ J|ent work be had ^ doi wire. Not so -however, for on ! for CoHmton county for 10 years NuR.dcy niorni-ng I>r tolling pr-ach- Y he Waiterboro paper undef -Mr'* ed to- P# person* by actual couht.'s^^.,, mnI .., Rp; , 1f . nt di<1 a . fiR<> pnt 6f a oopulst^u of S,W>0 porShns ( work for lhat p4rt ^ the . Statcw wl*h St l n a*t l.Koo Of them .wh)t.«J Co j URlb | a Record. " onlv 1 out of evorv 1o wnatit church.4 'r'X'Ttl W,r:° l*+&\ -Mr. w.. W. Smoak has resigned-^:- It r n £r whT^.^*« or • n ' , manager of The An.|er*oa < T^»h?ofhlr?iftn^r JntHligenc^r and will return *to W*al-1 w^m the other 1.400 white lnh»t>H t * rkor( , . |o tJ5lw ,. har ^ of hte Q„, jlove. The Press and Standard, ytr Smoak irf a^ian of very high oharac.- (t^nts? Judging from tdw* n^mher of entomohlle^ na«-«ih» the-Metho- dmwn in fftandard. Look at the printed label on your paper. The date' thereon shows when the subscription expires. For ward your money in ample time for renewal. Notice date on label care* fnlly. and if not correct nlease no tify ns at once. Subscribers desiring the address •f their paper changed, will pleads State la their communication both the old and the new addressee. OITR WEEK I, Y THOt’GHT. All habits gather by unseen de grees; All brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas. • —John r>ryden. <♦ hnrjJ to, fellow the minister, and distfsrtinr him. acon«lderible pe rentnre of the non-churchgoer* were horning easoljen or jov-rfdlne Where were YOl’ Sunday morning? ter, |k fearless and outspoken in his 10 iadvocacy of tligt right and Walfer* r ~ boro is to be congratulated upon his return. Walferboro’s gain is An- ddrson's loss.--^Spartanburg Journal Wonder if Dr. Wolling would re sign ns pastor of the ’ Methodist church, too. if he could? TEACHING AGKHTLTI WE. In our next Issue will be found n comraunicslion from Prof. J. M. Napier, of Cletnson College, who for a little more than a year has been engaged in teaching agri culture to the puoils above t.he fifth grade in five schools of Darlington /•ountv. This plan was envoived bv W and his idea was t'OI.I,ETON'S M HOOI^t. Colleton Couhty is to be congratu lated upon the advaheement being made In the schools, and th the In creased interest Ip education thrQughout the counfy. 'This Is hopeful.and encouraging. If the county ckn continue the work of con solidation apd secukr teachers for agriculture in her achools. it will be well. ' May the good work go on. X- APPRECIATION. V^The editor of The Presa and Stan dard desires to acknowledge this publicly all the words of wey-ory / home we hav«v had since returning to Waiterboro. It makea^one feed Ityod to know that there exists such s spirit of welcome and he who would not be appreciative of" such word* of esteem, would be a base Irtgrate.* .We do appreciate this welcome, and we hope, to prove worthy the good opinion our friends have. We want to null tobether with you for a new Colleton. Our A PCHIAC MARKET. The'Press .and Standard would Hke to see a public market estab-, llshed In Waiterboro where farmers gnd truck growers could bring their /produce—vegetables, poultry, egijs. fruit, butter,. eJcXand offer It tor • sale. This wltlva housewife league would bring sellers and buyefs. to gether In a very desirable manner, and at a distinct advantage to every one. One of the thfag* to he think ing about, which eventually will be come reality. CLAI RE GRAVE’S LETTER. Claude A.. Graves, editor and manager of The'Belton Journal, has an Interesting article In this issue erf The Press and Standard. Mr. . Graves has passed through all the trials and vicissitudes of newspaper making in WaH^rhoro, and is well ouallfled to give the short historical sketch he , attempts. It is good training he has had, and he is now .using It for himself. Claude Graves has made good in the Piedmont* tnwm he has chosen as his home. . 4 The people there all like him. gnd he likes them. He is succeeding and . deserves to v surceed. * NHOCLD GET TOGETHER. If Waiterboro i* to grow along Progressive lines pn as raptdlv , as her advantages will, permit, there tnest he an organization in the fWn ■r to promote its growth./' Suppose there should ennjn ip Waiterboro an Inquiry, for a factory site or for the to ♦•ave x Koys taught agriculture at e In conditions similar to those hleh the bby would find him.- self when he grew to manhobd, n^t as at Clemson eotleee Phere condi tions are so far different from what the graduate would find on his re turn to..the old home. ^He waa fur ther influenced hy the tpet that onlr a very few bovs romparltlvely wii| ever have an onwortunity of attend ing Clepison (*o11eee. * j Thla plaa was discussed bp Mr', long and foiind favor at onee with ♦hose who were consulted. In look ing for.ii place in which to try out this plan. Darlinrton countv wa: chosen, heennse te ♦>,*» roootv If 1 thought conditions necessary for success were more nearly ripe for such an experiment in Darling ton county than in any other. Prof. . .apier ennumerates these condi tions as consolidated schools with systematic school officials and com munities and trained teachers. Darlington countv has made much progress educationally in recent years, and has attracted State-wide attention because of It. The first tiling.(Afri Long did wps to enthuse those to be entrusted with the work. Prof. Napier he looking upon as one of tKe ablest members of, the faculty of Clemsop College. This was a great ld»a end It needed a good man to make the experiment. Prof. Napier has pror- ep himself to be that mart. His re port. TTfr% ~ what a* wonderful suc cess has followed h:s efforts. * Mr. !^>pg h»s told the editor of The Press and Standard how this new movement was launched in Dar lington countv. He said he was present at a achool meeting and,had explained his plan He wished the co-operation ef the peonle of Dar- Ifngfon county, and desired to se cure $1,500 of th» salary of Prof. Nanier for the first ve^r. \fter he told his audienc? what be wanted, he noticed two men in whispered con ference. Thev were Bright WII- lla*uson v end Dave Coker. As soon as he flnighed rine of them aro'--* and aaM: “We like vour nlan. and w* will pfedge $1,000.” The other >"00 was easily raised. Now. the people of Darlington eountv are so well pleased «hat thev ar« pla-'ning *o reduce the nunrff^r of vc|ii,e« hv con«0*tdatieo to ss.'and gtnplov five •’“n in order that every nupii *o Darlington county "hove |We fifth grade mav havn the privilege .studying agricultnre. ^ Other counting.' are - coin’: ♦e an,Mire this work --no^ 1 * at one?; hut why should not f’otlefon /»•' «monr tho®e f-,vpped earlv?. /\\’o need it as had^r as anv rr»in/v ir ♦ t'e State, and can secure t* i‘ prone*- ertort .is pcfide now ' . Read ' w.Kat Prof .Namier days r? *he ntvn:il>>fitlec /Vf Om .future. ‘ Colietoi/may ijot jXl a Itrigb* WUlian’Too nc*- -» Mr. W. W. Smoak retires from fh^ editorial management of the Ander son Intelligencer and returns to Waiterboro to take charge of his old paper. Mf. Smoak did good work in ' Anderson and leaves the Intelligen-h cer in good ghape and in good hands, j We are pleased to know that he is not golnf to retire from the news paper business. We need men cf his character and type to remain in the work in ^outh Tarolina. Fre quently w> did not agree with him. but he was an honest and fair op ponent in the expression of his v*»ws.—Newberry Herald & News. MR. KMOAK’S CHANGE. The Anderson ‘Daily Intelligencer makes the announcement of the re tirement fr>m lt« editorship and management of Mr. W. W. Smoak. who for more than a year has been associated with its destinies. An intimation comes from Waiterboro that Mr. Smoak will return to that, his old home, Mr. Smoak has proved himself an able newspaper man through manv C J. - X' ^ 4RV “We Are The Leaders.” ' READ THIS Beginning Thursday, May 17, we will haye^n imrgain cjunler cne special article every week whit we will sell absolutely below cost. We change articles e - cry, Thursday. %J . '*•: The first article which we will put on the burg, counter will be Ladies Shirt Waists, beginning^ Thur- and for the rest of the week we will sell the.-e wai>t the following prices: 4 ' oxojxoxoxoxoxovox ox ox oxoxo . X $2.50 to $3.00 Silk Cr?pe de Chin* Waists at.. .... , .. .. •• . • *'. .. ^ - $1.25 Crepe and Voile Waists at S5 50 to 75c White & Colored Waists at .35 ’ ^ ^ • / x ' 30c Voile Waists at ..25 \ o x ors^o xoxoxoxoxox.ox.6x oxoxo This article will be sold for the above prices, only i . one week. ■ Next week we wid put up something nev:. It will pay you to wa|ch our bargain counter every wee!:. If you miss one of these articles it will be like throwir;* away money. You are bound to want these thing- sooner or later. If you want to save money, why here’s your chance. We still haVe a few of the ladies palm beach suits. Come and get one w hile they last. See us before buying anything in the line of Ladies' Millinery and Gents’ Furnishings, suits, hats, shoes, dresses, skirts, etc. o o N o \ o BARGAIN, HOUSE B. LEVY, Manager. vearj, of experience. We sincerely hope (hat hi* change will not take him out of Jhi* 'field in which* he ha* been a fine constructive force. —Florence Daily Time*. ( OCRT.HOINE news AND NOTES V' (Continued from page one.) (kmmI Wi-he-. Follow You, ilrother Smoak. The news of Anderson’s loss of a good citizen ?nd flne tnan was a sur prise to your editor when The In telligencer nrlhted on Saturday the farewell editorial of Editor W. W. Smoak of that newspaper. Mr. Smo»k has been an Anderson- ian for onlv seven months, but in that time hi* geniality and energy an,d affabilitv have proven him to be one worthy. In ajl respect of the cl<r of his kdoption. We sincerely regret the departure of this worthy gentleman and hj* famllyA He say* that he wiilj-etnyn to Waiterboro to edit his own pit- cr and that he does pot feel It /* “come dowti’’. to go from the editor-* «hip of a "city *dailv to that of a weekly newspaper in a small town, md we believe him. No man is go ' r ee as the editor who Is the owner, or one of the owners, of the news paper of which he Is the spokesman and through which he aeeks to im press his own best thoughts, unre stricted and without outside dicta tion or influence, to bis readers. We wish Editor Smoak all sorts of well-deserved good fortune and bid him God-speed. His newspaper, the Press and Standard, of Waiterboro. we also •vlsh success and prosperity an.d clfh- eradilate It upon haring once more an affable gentleman at Us head In person. And while The Intelligencer ’ will miss Editor Smoak. It Is to be con gratulated noon th® accession to the nosltj/m held by him of It* herefo- few^Vitv editor. Mr. Moll Glenn, If Toerience and ability count for ’/vthine this brilliant, and genial /oueg journalist ought to make rood ’ , ’ / . '•*’11 Ghnn i* a “good o>*t rc^^lt , * in*-b*>w • «* V P r. The (.\»:dersoni Farmer? Tribune location of nnv business to what or- Vl n , . " , " 1 gnnlzed body would such inquirv lie ' ( l b ’ ,, ' T ‘' * - - ... —r_. ... * thnm In Mtiwv rili-. gnnlzed body would stu*h inquiry be referred? What is lw-ing done -ti> ndveytise the li'-alth and ilestCebiltfv of the tow n to outsiders? With th« .multSpliration of nutprfi/ibiles and the consequent elimination of dis tance as a factor^ people will more and more congregate In towns. With her lights, sewerage and im proved waterworks. Waiterboro will have many additional advantages to offer the home-seeker. < Is it not. therefore, time to organise a local chamber of commerce, business men’* league, pr some other named nrganltatlon, to have such matters in charge* vX Lassitude. Indlffermce and non- orcanladtthn never built, a ni-dern city and never will. Everv citizen should perform some public duty, end when properly organized fjrent things ^are accomplished ' tor the growtfc .and develooment of town* and. cities. Aside from these direct and taaglble result*, the get-together spirit Iz 4-orth all It costs. What are the business men and '■♦ens of Waltarboro going to d*v about- this important matter? l>t«' UAI.TERHOKO’K l.At’K OF PAS TORS. • .. ,y/ What is the m*tter with Waiter boro as -a religious 0 community? There'*♦■« five estabjlshed churrhex 1v lth hui'dings In town—Methodist Pantlst. Episcnoil. Presbyterian and Roman Catholic^—*nd- . todav thre** of them are closed;, and have been months. Next Sunday will se^* ♦ V^' • 11 ' ■ ^ s*.A'is . « ^ *• / +' , /» ' » only ’one chm^ »bc Mothodirl - to think l-i* them In sop'e rir favo-cd nn« if the .need should® rise Vo i •-n do you- nnrt just now by sigi,- ! nr this blank. T^*t CHteton K'gin to he the'top nillron the' fence. WONDEHFI I. DEV FIX >PM ENT ; WORK GOING ON AT RITTER. Continued from page one.) . ■ ■■ i ■ i——. * !■■ ———> analysis, to assist In placing the "bottom rail” on top. ■ ■ We found him at his nearly ,*om- pleted new residAce on the Jack- aonboro. or ' Charleston-Savannah nubile road—d/epljr Interested In the progress belpg made "Tblrty- flve days ago.** be said, ’’this was an open field. By June 1st. I hop*? to hare Mrs. Rice and the children cprae from Summerville and move Into our new home.” • To appreci ate what this means one miuit see the home being built. Mr. Rice has promised to become * contributor to The . Press and Standard. There will be developments w.irth wntchlng In the vicinity of Hitter. ■«ncf*fn examnle which will do well for other sections to fb’-nw - W. W. S. * Randolph Howell, who^has heeq. attending Mars Hill College. neyr Asheville. N. C.. is at home for the varaiion. Mr. Howell Ms f«pemlin^ ** ■' ' Itti l.*.' vr.r ■ ' v -- M. H. !Iowe(l. IMitor. Smoisk The Int* iliucn- cer, \ W • fj moak who for lhe-,n i »t. venr ha<t.i>edn ed'tor and bu«1n' , -.s n'^nagef of the Vnd'T.-on Dajlv Tn- ♦eljigencer. has resigned and reMirn- 1 to his old home in W’ailerboro. " her* he ha* again assumed charge •' f hi* f newspaper. The Press :**>.! Standard. - one of the hc-t weeV.ty' newspapers In ■’ the State. V-. ^moak'* newserper career in South Casolina I* well known -His stand "m education! prohibition. Ikw and -rder. and other one«tiorta dhlch "te manMttd ft fresh In the p*o- o’e's mind He stand* for his con viction* and 1* a fearless writer. Snderson lost one of her best ndmd- «d son* when Willtam W. Smoak de. "•rted for big former homer No truer newsnaoer man ever labored '•* the Piedmont or any ojher section ♦h*n W. W. Smoak. We.wish him "od spe*d in the county of hts boy hood.—^Belton Journal. v A enumerating the places most badly damaged, Mr. Moore stated that almost every causeway in the coun ty, and a great number of th^b-idg- es were badly damaged, sortte of them being washed away, ami the causeways cut in two In many placer Larisey. Fish Pond and .Blue Hill were all. damaged. Horseshoe causeway was one solid sheet of water. Evtson. Jones Swamp, i Cruises Ford. Carters Ford, Bells. Buckhead. All* Ford and others are among the causeways damaged. All these are being repaired a* j rapidly as possible and wtH be put hack in good condition as soon as the workers, ca ug^t to them. V * Heel Ion Ijet to Drag. Commissioner Moore reports,that 1 one 5 mile section of public road, between Ritter and Bolneau’s Cross Roads, has been out in good condi tion and let to Cleveland Sendee*, whoi’ Is under contract to drag It and keen It In repair. Other sec tions will he treated in similar man ner as soon a* they are completed. Mr. Sanders will use a'split log drag for keeping the road In repair and will- drag It freouenttv. System for Working Roads. Commissioner Moore has reduc ed the forces used in working th* roads of the countv to a splendid system. • He has two chain gangs, known as No*. 1 and 2. a construc tion force, a ‘bridko gang and grad er force. < Chain gang-^’o. 1 is under charge of P: M. Buckner as cmef of gan ?. and at present Is, engaged in work ing the Sniders road.,* This rnpd has been laid off and graded and is being olaved. The road from . th* ♦own limit to “Live Oak cemeterv has been surveyed and it is fount that the lines as rut> touch at nolnt* the linrfs of C, D Mav and J. T. leach. No Double \Js antlcinated* however, \in securing permission from tbo«e p^nitemen «traighten V* road. Some splendid work I* being dope by this force of road workers. \ . charm ennr Vo. 2 is under the '•barge of Chief J. F. S<ott ^.od i c now at work between Cireoir Pond end Ivan hoe cutting out stumps. ♦ roes and ofiening road. This gang U comnosed of about R to 1? liieif Colonial Theatre PRESENTS THE TAMING OF THE SHREW in three" parts A Shakespearean Classic Produced With a Superb Cast of Photoplayers * / ... "v • . WILL. BE PRESENTED AT / COLONIAL THEATRE V WALTERBORO.S.C. ^ FRIDAY, MAY 21st. SPECIAL MATINEE 4:30 6 REELS /' 8:30 P. M. 10 and 15c; LASSIFJE ADVERTISING than tweaty- RATKH—Twcnty-flve cents for c tch Insertion of iew» m five words. One cent a word each insertion for twentj-ffve worfU. more. Cash la advance. or \ WANTED. / For NAI.E—Mice lot of* «tatioi.r r\’ In boxes, 'y^’encil*, tablets, dip.- etc. etc /the Press ahi Standar l • ■„ / yS, Mr. M*. W. Smoak ha* resigned •ditor of the Andemon Daily Intel ligencer and has returned to hi* **wt love, the Waiterboro Pren* and Htandatdf We wish Mr. Smoa!< well. He is »n honor to South Fa,><v I'^li ■ Journalism.—Edgefield Adver tiser. i,—Z+r ' /' . • The "greeting sgjn” of o-ir friend. Editor Smoak through tj* ivdumns of the Pres* and Standard to the people of Colleton rlngjT iriie tind strong Mr Smoak wtB. as he re*scs th® hop®, be k great in- fliitmi-** for moujaine ihe ’aentimewf of tils community for better conrfl- •i vi*^ -•’>*: —-o Flot^tfcc Daily Hlsko end J^ownde* townshins. . s The Construction force, wMc* t* •»t work on the road between M’alter- boro and Cannady,'* bridge, > is In charge of L. H. Zelgler as foreman. This force i* doing *ariie good road work, and will soon have a good road completed, or ready to put the finishing touche*. Th® organized bridge gang la now engaged In building a bridge ; at Brvan'a mill on Mt. Carmtl toad. It has just completed a bridge across ^Ireland creek on 8t. George Toad t»nd has built, ® causeway at this nlace. It will next go to Jo gwattip op Mt. Cartn)®! road The last unit In the “ WANTED—Everybody to* r ~patron- Ize this , column., These ad* are always read ®nd they pay because they are effective and cheap./ LOCALS quality grits per sack, ry ■& Shaffer. o. 666 vviil cure Malaria or B;':- oAs Fever. It kills the p^rr. - !>-l!t-4m. 12 1-2. TE M RK KS—TRrSTEES,— We of fer our ^aertiecs- in supplying teachers tylth positions and schools with teachers. Get < booklets: A PLAN and^EXPE SERVICE Free. Southern Te/ch- ers* Agency. \V. H. Jopes, ^Igr.. j All i^ver the CouhtX^ Whoop;: Columbia, S. C. . Ma 5-4*. ,Klein's Pepr^rial r Etnl ro a / Good Coffee at Te rry a- Shaffer. ‘tion’giv^ relief../ ronmoMf'ii (II annin « to j / iii»*iin . , / r* * * * y pn<1 H kopt bv the Magistrate Towle* WAXTKII—^our orders fir printed ( of Ai>rfiony WJr^ F^nrinp "d is used to work in Heyward. \*tationery. booklet*. 9-ard*, clrcu- H^elved. / All height- H W Irrs-—anything Jn pr/n(inc. We doi it right and’choap. The Press and Standard. / FOR SALE. Runabout In good rhdit. apply F. M. FOR SALE—Ford Ru order. Cash or c Crosby May 5-2t. Black, Jr. tndlne '5-12-2' working force of the cou In -Several farms On easy is. Well located and healthy. >ply R. H. Wtchmaq. 5-19-12r anv nlzed I* th, rfader force. 1 n this' Horce three graders and team* wj>h. dfiv era and Jn*ehtni*f^ to hand1e> x th.» graders. Ttyo of these graders are at the dispossl-ef the townships ait titpey Thl* force also operate p* and assist in finishing I ————— This force Is nnw at svofk' FOB HALE on Horso Shoe causewav-gr^ Hnr pr^aratory to tonping It off with rrhvffl from the mine*. This rravel ^ considered about the most «.«r"’T- nent road meterlal used, and Is V*e- jn* given the county for use'on ibis rofid. Nine dump wagons are to b«i*1n work In this cause way. tR RENT—Splendid front office over The Pres* and StandaTd. Apply to W. W. Smoak. • FOR HALE—At a bargain enn mow ing maehme and rake. Goo.1 condition. Write or «ee E. W Smith £ Sons. Green Pond, S. C. 5-19-ltp. wkeet scoop oF roads. Fodder, good quality, and corn shelled and in ear. Also cow pea*.. A. D. Metis £ Son. Cottageville, a. C. * It. - . • . . .1 „ ■ ■ ■ — BARGAINS: We sell the McKinlev Igc Edition. music sheets at 5c a copy. Make ypur selection ; while they last, it 8. Finn's Jewel- Flour—-There^s none ^ good—17.90 per barrel at Terry a. ShaffCr. , ' ,> - . / s' ,\ ’ , ,> . 3 lb. Can Tomatoes at ,10c per can. Terry £ Shaffer. No. 666 will cure Chipf and Fever. It la the most speedy remedy we- know, / 5-19-4 m. / ' Rub-My-Tlsro— Antiseptic. Ano dyne—Kills pain, stops putrefac tion. g-19-Am. Butt'Meat—choice quaBty— l'*V per-lb. at Terry £ Shaffer./ . \ intwrasn; Thtn you realise the titter weakness that robs ambition, destroy* Appc&c* and makes work a burden. ' Totestorelhat strength andatamin*that Is ao essential, nothing has ever equaled or compared with Scot’s Emulsion, be> cause its strength - sustaining tv urirfs- ment invigorates the Mood to disUthute energy throughout the body while it»tos:c value sharpt ns the appetite and restores health in a natural, permanent way. If you are run down, tired, nerveu*. overworked or lack strength; get Scott * “ B ' * eettob)