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I X o . i * { # v'tr* v“V • ♦ ft* ». ’""i ‘V , • H f / 'i ^ * ^ > tOL 87. WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL*, 1916. NO. 32. 5 EXPECTED ATTEND FIRST FIELD hi HOLIDAY for schools to PERMIT PUPILS TO ATTEND HIGH OFFICIALS TO BE PRESENT •» v . • X i»apt. CJuntrr, Mi»j* Parrott, Mr.' Kl- * * V . liott awl Other* Will Take Part In KxerriRes of the. Day. KINGS DAUGHTERS . MAKE APPEAL . • True Public to Aid in Kndowing a Koom at f.i>cal Sanitarium Ju«t Completed. aAbeen re- Diughteri, ess\ a ready * It is expected that there will he 4 one of the largest crowds present at : Walterboro Friday that has assem bled here in a long whii*, ine occas ion being the county’s, first Fietl'l Day* All the schools will have holi day and the pupils will attend in' force. Besides these there will be many trustees, teachers afld parents' in attendance. The program for the day will be full of interesting events and a large number of pupila have sent in blanks entitling thAm to participate in the contests, both athletic find literary. These exercises will all he held at the school auditorium and "school grounds, beginning at 11 o’clock. ' One -of the features r»f the occas- iob will be the parade and songs of the glrls^ranning clubs. Miss Connor will .have^a very large per cent of her members present, and the par ade will start at the court house at 10:30. Music for the parade and at t|ie auditorium will be funished • by a brass band. Supt. Luceo Gunter will make an addresa at Hie schooLapditorium. ns will Miss Edith L. Parrott. State agent of Home Demonstration Work. . District ’Agent W. R. Elliott will al- , . so be present and assist 'County Agent Senn in organizing the bojrs corn club for the county.'' The following are the memtiers of the girls clubs who are jsxpected to be present and join on ♦h'c > parade:' . Ilotlilelicin Club. Minnie Smoak, president: Alma . Hiott. vice-president: Fairy Hiott. secretary: Gu'ssie Carter. Mrace Rirkenbake-r, Carrih Risher, Kpthryn Smoak, Miriam Utsey. I. Mlge Club. Grace Lawson, president; Thelma Hiers. vice president r Pearl. Cum mings. secretary; Meryl liames. Pearl Bennett, Elise Berry. Louise Pone. Reba Fencer, Laurie Fender, Grace Fox. Roail-ide Club. Esther Langdale. president; Bes sie Linder, vice president; Mollie’ Linder,, secretary; Rebecca Adams. Geneva Craven, Ltdn (’raven. Marie Herndon. Hay Herndon. Annie Mae Koger, Marie Koger. Inez Langdale. Cottageville Club. * Bernie Ackerman. president: Mabel Ackerman, vice president: Ethel Ackerman, secretary: Bessin Mae Ackerman. Winnie Ackerman. Eunice Ackerman. Effie Adams. Fan nie Adams, Blanche Addison. Pattio Addison, Shepple Addison. Mae Grif fith, Bessie Mae Isgot, Union Pierce. Annie Piefce, Alma Reeves. Ernie ReeVes, Annie Reeves, ^velyn Willis. ..Carrie Lou Willis. Pauline Willis. Peniel (’Club. Lota Bootle, president: Edna Simmon?, vice president: Ina Bootle, secretary: Minnie’ Harper, Mamie . Hirkfoan. Gertrude Smith, Jennie Nettles, Winfred O'Quin.^ Eriisto Club. Cornelia Risher, president:' Pau line Risher, vice president; Annie I^aut'ie' Liston, secretary: Jessie S. Connor, Marion Connor, Florrie Mc Millan. Marie Spell. „ Stokes (lub.' Blanche Chassereau. president: • Ray Beach, vice president: Laura Kinsey, secretary; Ix'tba Caddcn, Mildred Donnelly, Addle Hjott. Al berta Hiott. Lillian Saunders. Bessie Mae Warren, 4 Williams Club. , Ruth Garris,, president; Sallie Garris, secretary: Florence Breland. Carrie Carter. Essie Mae Kinard. lone Kinsey. St rick la ml Club. Senio Strickland, president: Mollie Strickland, vice • president. Thelma Strickland, secretary;' -Kasmie Mae Strickland. Enid Strickland, is Tabor Club. . Leila Morris, president; Mae Ber ry. rice president: Vera Crosby, sec retary:. I»uise Crosby. Lois Breland.« Ollie Hiers, Eloise Johns. Louise Herndon, Xeta Hudson. Bara Mar tin. Gladys Smith. .. Ethel Grooms. Janie Hudson. r J Kmoak« (lub. . Gladys Smith, president: Idalii Padgett, vice president; Inez Lyons, ■^cretarv; Connie Berry, Hallie Hiers. Gertrude Linder, Rirby Lin der, Mary Myers. Neta Myers. Laurie Mancy. . 1— — Will Xol (’antinue Camlv Kitchen. The proprietors of the Walterboro boro Candy Kitchen, which was to open Monday for business, have de cided not to continue now, but will return In about 60 days. The following appeal has) ceived from the Kings and as it is worthy doubtles: response will )>e forthcoming To the People of Colleton County: — At a recent meeting of The Kings Daughters of Watrerboro. it was suggested that the order undertake the care of a room at our new local hospital, just completed by Dr. C. H. Ls Dorn, and now ready to op:*^ it? doors ;to the sh k of the com munity. * X. To make our wish a reality we are extending this invitation to the'peo ple of Collet an to co-operate wRh us. feeling that in our united work we can offer to the needy sick the best free treatment In this up-liyllate sanitarium, and the attendat/ty «>C the physician of their choice. A visit to the hospital Will con vince you of its complete" equipment. Its beautiful situation, fine artesian water ahd many other attractions to the sick and convalescing, and that this is an unusual opportunity to help others in titne of illness, and to receive in our turn. The-conditions for membership will be $1.25 per year, payable eith er monthly or quarterly or annually to the treasurer to he appointed here. To all members who reside out of Walterboro and cannot attend our monthly meetings, we would urge that they attend our, specif, annual meeting in the fall (notice of which will he>Riven in due time), that we may all become better acquainted with each other and with the devel opment of this new work. x , Those who wish to become mem bers may apply, at once, sending me their name ami address and first payment, or. he present at our next monthly meeting, the last Monday in April at 5 p. tn. at the Baptist church, Waltedboro. ' MRS. B. G PRICE. President Kings Daughters. J. P. YOUNT BUYS COTTON MILL Will Regin 0|M*ratkMi in About Thir ty Days—D. E. (’. Clough Superintendent. CANDIDATES ARE COMING OUT SEVERAL NEW NAMES AP PEAR THIS WEEK AND OTHERS COMING TOWN AND COUNTY Editor Smoak Enter Mayor’s Race: Mayor Ackerman. Sheriff’s; Har- ley Saunders/ Clerk of Court There are several new cards' in. this week’s issue of The Prbss add Standard. These include candidates for* sheriff, clerk of court, mayor and •warden for Walterboro., Others yvlll be announcing doubtless every week now till a full "crop” are announc- ed. • The Democratic clubs will hold meetings over the county Saturday. April 22, a call for which would have been in this week’s paper but for the absence of County Chairman Howell, who 1# holding court in Beaufort. These clubs will meet on that date, organize and elect dele gate? to the county convention to be held the first Monday fir May at the Court House... W. H. Saunders. W. Jlarlev Saunders is entering (he race this week for clerk of court. ML Saunders is a prosperous farmer of the Bells section, and Is well known to the voters of this county, having been a. candidate for the same office on two openstaps in the past. The first time My. Saunders was opposed by four candidates and ran fourth. In this election Exp. McTeer was elected. > Upon his death Mr. Saunders again offered himaelf and was third in this rice, being led by J. M. Ackerman by a small vote, the second race being run by 'Mr. Ackerman and ’ the incumbent "Urtcle Berry” Hudson. Mr. Saunders is a staunch citizen and has many friends over the coun ty who will be pleased to see his an- nounepment in this issue-of The Press ‘and Standard. W. B. Ackerman. Another card appearing Ibis weeR is that of Dr. W. B. Ackerman for the office of sheriff. Dr: Ackerman BILTONDODGE SALE BY FEDBUL COURT ASSETS OF $1’000,000 LUM- HER CONCERN SOLD FOR $250,000 BONDHOLDERS BUY Under-landing That Reorganiza tion Will Follow Court’s • Approval of Sale. For some this concern has been in the J. P. Yount, a cotton mill owner, of Newton N. C., was in the city to day and while here announced that he had concluded a deal for the pur chase of the ^otton njill machinery in the local mills and that ,just as soon as possible the mill ‘ won Id he put into operation. He made the further- announcement that the mill would specialize in Vj)e manufacture of yarns. A compleiv force of op eratives will be employed .at once, and already the'-auperintendent. Mr. D. E. C. CJouglf, has arrived in the city and is busy making preparations for the opening, which will probablv fake place within .the next thirty days. Some additional machinery will l>e bought and installed at once and when operation IwNtins it will be with all the old machinery complete ly overhauled, together with the.ad dition of new and modern machines for the manufacture of yarns. The new superintendent was con nected with the old mills before they ceased operations about two years ago. He is an experienced mill' man. having held many important posi tions \^i»h the large mills of the State. He Is a native of Spartan burg county and widely known throughout South (’arolitja. Mr. Fred H. Yount, the son of the owner* will come to Walterboro ana will have general supervision of the' plant, attending in particular to fhe clerical duties. Mr. Yount is also widely experienced ip managing such plants, and is a young man of ability and training The reopening of the cotton mills will mean quite an addition to the population of the town. It will take senres of famllle# to carrv on the work, and the deserted mill village will soon be occupied 'by an indus trious people. ♦BOUNTY HOARD M&KTN The board of <*ouhfY commission ers met at the office of the Highway, Commissioner Monday for the trans action of matters properly coming before the board at a quarterly meeting. Oniv routine matters were transacted, claims audited and ap proved. ■ ' . I— B. A. HagoOd. Ai fy. Young. A M. Huger, of Charleston, J. B. Fierce and John Roe Gilmer, of Boston were present Monday at the sale of the * Hilton-Dodge Lumber Co.’s properties. / * Considerable interest ‘was mani fested Monday in the sale, by order of tin- Uoited States Court, of th»* properties of the HHton-Dodge Lam-, her Company, a miRion-dollar con cern operating in several counties in South Carolina and In Georgia. The property was sold to John Ray Gil mer for $250,000. Mr. GHmer rep resented the 'bondholders time hands of a recelyer^ ntid the sale Monday was through the Federal Court. A. M. Huger, Esq., of Char leston. being special master to make the sale. It Is understood that this is a step in a reorganization scheme and .that the large lurcher corpora tion will continue in operation, Ttiis concern operates a large lum ber mill at Wiggins, on deep waD»r. in this county, and has cut minions of feet of timber at that nmL It stitr<twns much timber in the differ ent sections of Colleton couhty as well ils thousands of acres of cut' over lands. Its railroads now run within a short 'distance of Walter- boro, and logging is actively going on". The company also has large jniltis in Jasper county, and owns Nuber in Colleton. Hampton. Bean-’ forK. Jasper. Barnwell. Aiken and BambHg. Its heaii office has been, at Savannah and it also runs larae mills there: For the sale Monday many Char leston attorneys were In the city. The sale Is subject to confirmation of the Federal CourK after which tl will he-consuhimated.^The bonds of the company run. into millions and the capital is large. TBh adver- far above all liabilities. • The adver tisement of the sale is,probably N th<' longest ever published *here. requf ing nineteen columns to carry at a cost of a»'ont This was handl ed bv The Press and Standard and has been run for four weeks. Th reading of ,the notiee of sale requir ed more than an hour. > The sale took place 'n the Court House before a large audience. .iff W. B. 'ACKERMAN. M. !>., Candidate for Shot iff. is also wej| known over the county, having been a resident of several sections, and also as having occupied the office of mayor for nix years. Dr. Ackerman was horn at Round 4 7 years ago. and after gcovving manhood in that community wen* t'> Seneca to Jhe Seneca High school fqr two terms, leaving there fn < a ter the South Carolina Medical col lege after n period of study unde: Dr. A. *S. Ifydrfck, of Orangeburg After graduation he located at Ix>d*r« for the practice of hlv profession and reprained' 1 there several years, com* ing to Walterboro. Six years npo Dr. Ackerman was chosen mayoi/of Walterboro. whirl) position hg hn held since, being twice re-elected Dr. Ackerman stated that when he went Into the office of mayo* Walterboro had onh-' four brick buildings. There has been.a remark able growth since /(hen Thb new school building w^fs erected, though (nr bonds for (his had been pre viously voted. , During the past year the town hgK voted additional bonds and a splendid system of electric lights, sewerage and waterworks extension has been almost completed. Walterboro has made" rapid strides since Dr. Ackerman was elected mayor. Tlffve have been several campaigns for the extermination of blind tigers and Mayor Ackerman gave the offenders U&e full penalty of the law. A't this time the town is practically free from the pres ence of this undesirable clasp of cit izens, and only occasionally Is there any dinorder. * /- '* , W. W. Smoak for Mayor. The card of W. W. Smoak for mayor of Walterboro also appears In the paper this week. As editor of The Presa and Standard Mr. SmoaK has allied himself with all n, Brings Negro / Back For Trial Deputy Sheriff Lucas Padgett re turned Sunday afternoon from Hickory. Ya.. where he went the latter part of the , Week to bring back John Waring, a negro who had killed another nejtro. John WasVt? ington at Colleton, irt February. Just after the killing Washington es caped and wvas later heard from at Eutawvllle frdm whence he went to Virginia. Mr. Padgett managed to keep in touch with him, and when he learned that he wa-s at Hickory he wired to have him arrested. 'Hiis was done by Policeman, Williams and the regro was held awaiting the arrival of Mr. Padgett. /The trip ’ was^ made without iyteident or accident and Washington is, now in jail awaiting trial nt/fhf next term of eottrt. ROADSIDE Sf'H KMX. TO CLOSE Roadside Sehool. which has been taught so/successfully this year by Misp Leila Skinner and Miss Wil- liamsoJV will close Friday, the 14th insj./ Plans ar® being made for i big rlosing entertainment and *t Is Wtpeeted that a large number of the Mends of the school will be present. TKe entertainment will begin at 7:30 o’clock and the public is cor dially invited to be present. progressive movements of the town. and haa.ltakon great Interest in !t« advancenJetre in' every way. Mr fimoak came to Walterboro Mnv 1. 1901, and has been a resident of the town sln<* with the exception of two years, having gone to, Madisonville, Ky., Art 1913, and later to Anderson. S. C.. coming beck to Walterboro May 1. 1915. He graduated from the Citadel in 1900. having won a hon'e- flriary scholarship from this countv in 18§6. After iyaduatit#n he taught the Smoaks school one term, and then came to Walterboro, to read law In the offices of llowmu & Gru ber. He was elected principal of the Walterboro school in 1901, and ‘the next year was chosen cashier of the' Farmers and Merchants Bank, which institutioh was just organized Thl.' position he held for four years, and in September, 1906. purchased The Press and Standard freha Judge Jds. E. Peurlfoy. A “ * Mr. Smoak has received much f*n- couragement to enter the race for Inayor, and after considering the matter has decided to run. MRS. AMY WEECH DEUGHTS PEOPLE , * * .„ • Eloquent and strong IxTture* on Temperance (Question by Noted Speaker. Mrs. Amy C. Weech, National Or ganizer and lecturer for the Wo man’s'Christian Temperance Union, spent from Friday to Monday In Walterboro as the guest of tbe local W. C. T. U. She was entertained by Mrs. Hugo S. Strickland In their new< home. Mrs. Weech had a very busy time while in this county, baying all her time occupied. Saturday afternoon she w as tendered a reception by the ladies of the tJ tow : n at Mrs. M.. H. Ho’weil.s This was quite at^ enjoy able social event, and Mrs. Weech was enabled to meet a number of the ladies of the town. "Sunday morning at Cottageville Mrs. Weeclr- addressed a large au dience at the Methodist church, and after the lecture organized a branch of the W..C. T. U.. with Mrs. Ruth Ackerman as president; Mrs. B. G. Willis, treasurer; Mrfc. Charlie Ack- ermaa. secretary. Sunday afternoon there was a un-» ion service at the Methodist Sunday school all of the schools being pres ent, and Mrs. Weech delivered n very strong address. She urged personal prohibition as the solution of the liquor problem. Again on Sunday Uight Mrs. Weech addressed a large congregation at the Methodist church, this also being a union sers vice. Monday • mbrning she was present by Invitation at the school auditorium and sppko to the pupils of the school at chapel. In this talk she urged the hoys to refrain from the use of cigarettes. • Mrs. Weech left on the morning train for Ehrhardt. Will Organize Here Friday ** N • » // ; ■ • , ; ; y / The boys of the county who ar“ Interested in the matter of organiz.- ing a boy’s corn and pig club aiC urged to meet the new county dem onstration agent. H. Senn. at the school auditorium Friday. Mr. Senn is engaginl this* \vu«»k in canvassing the county In the interest of these clubs and expects to have a large number of boys present Friday to 'perfect the organization. Every boy Interested is urged to be present. Announcement will be made Friday as to live time and place of meeting. District Agent VV. R. Elliott, is here also this wVck assisting Mr. Senn. and will be present at the school au ditorium FrldayK Mfv Elliott is a splendid entertainet- and has promlSr ed to give some of hlKclever Impel- sonatlons for the entertainment -of those boys interested in ttK* organi zation w he"n they assemble to or ganize. Every boy old eno.uffh to join the clubs is expected to be pres ent at this meeting. Any boy be tween the agcu of In a«d 18 is eligi ble to become a member and such arc cordially invited to l>e present. ‘‘The lieestrick Skule” Coming Sl • £ mb« rs of tbe Cottageville school come to Walterboro^ "Friday ng for.the purpose of present ing "The Deestrick Skule of Fifty Years Ago.” This pltry was givj-n Saturday evening at. Cottageville and was such a success that it was decided to have it presented again at the school auditorium here Fri day everting. The curtain will be at "8:30 ti’clock. This play is full of laughs from loginning to end, and there wilt doubtless be a large aft* dience out to greet the players froni our neighboring town. James Rice, 3rd came over from Ritter to spend Sunday with friends in Summerville.-—Evening Post. BOOSTER MEETING MAY, APRIL 21 ; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANS BIG GATHERING • ON THAT DAY RITTER BARBECUE V ' ~ . Business Session of Conference and Smoker Will Be Held at Wattrrhoro. \ At a meeting of the Walterboro ( hamber of Commerce Monday night It was decided to issue invitations to .Carolina Conference of , Editors and Representatives of ' Chamber of Qpiuhierce to attend a meeting of the Conference ffere on Friday. April Tl. and these Invlta- ^ . tions will be sent out at once. Plans for the entertainment were discuss ed and H is expected that Colleton’s entertainment will be royal. The visiting members and others interested in the development of this section will be expected to meet at Ritter, where Messrs. Paul Sanders. E. L. Lemacks and James Henry Rice. Jr., axe carrying on a remark able development in trucking and drainage. The visitors will leav« the train there In the morhing, all of them being able to arrD'e there by 10, o’clock. The day will be spent there and on the Ashepoo River and these men will serve a barbecue which promises to he a feature of the » entertainment. In addition to truck- , ing operations, Ritter is also the center of large lumber Interests. The business meeting of the Conr ference will be held in Walterboro in the afternoon, all of the visitors coming to Walterboro in "automo biles. At night a banquet or smoker will he tlje attraction and the visit ors may return to their homes on Saturday morning. Walterboro Is expecting a large attendance. It la expected lhat delegates will come from Dorchester. Bamberg. Barn well. Hampton, Jasper and Beaufort * counties. -I. Bishop Guerry Coming Thursday ' Bishop W. A. Guerry w ill make an official visitation to this" parish Thurd'day of this week. !/** will be •.the -guest of Mr. and Mrs. Paul San- «J<«rs at Ritt"r while hem. arriving at Ritter Thursday • morning, and coming to Walterboro in the after noon. Thi- Bishop will conduct two services here, one for the colored Episcopal church at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and at St. Jude’s Epis copal church af^rt-ight. Rev. Herbert F. Schroeter will he Wble to make a splendid showing in hi* report to the Hlshpp. One of the feaOHes of the visit will be the con firmation of a very large class at the night serviced There will be, more than twenty persons confirmed at this service, which Is on*' of the larg est Hasses ever confirmed at one time at this church. * The-service will l»e'qt 8:3d at . t. Jude’s and the pqjilic fc ^nvited to be present. . SEVERAL MORE NAMES ADDED. .Demonstration Agent' Senn. ac companied by DisIrlH Agent \V By Vlliott and Superintendent smn* inornine in the corn Club work. They s<«ur. (-rosby and Percy Hudson. V t* ' * ‘ •: I • . N. G. MORRALL DECIDES NOT TO MAKE RACE FOR MAYOR One of the surprises of the ap proaching town election was the withdrawal of N. G. Morrall from the race for mayor. Mr. Morrall had many friends in town who had urged him to make the race, and ht» had yielded to their sollcitatlq.n A His ■withdrawal comes as a surprise. It Is placed upon a high plane and his desire is to avoid apy bitter political or factional fight, ami to have the people of the town remain united so a< brUer tp work for the upbuilding of the town. ’ < , Just what effect this withdrawal will have on the race is not known. I| is thought by some that it will "mean the, election of Mr. Smoak without opposition, and that, in any event the withdrawal of Mr Mo-rall will strengthen his candidacy Mr. Morkall’a card, follow*: At the suggestion of a*large num ber of my friends I announced , my candidacy for the office yf mayor of the town of Waljerboro. My only platfdrm was law and order a busi ness administration of the town af- i - ' Xv " - * L i ' fairs and progress. I realize that ~ jH for many reasons Hie next two years will'be very difficult and critical \ ^ p ■ *1 # { ones in the history of Walterboro 9 ' •* ■> and I feel that during*' this period » . #1 the most Important thin£ of all is • •*" 1 for our people to avoid all political factionalism and to pull together. > ‘ ■■ j > '*■ • I am now informed by.my friend. Mr. W. W. Smoak, that he has defi 1 ‘ V r 'e • nitely decided to also enter the race 1 ij 4 for maydr. T • |* * J? , $1 Feeling that Mr. Smoak stands * 1 for practically the same ^platfoj;m that I stand for I can see no advan tage to the town In becoming divid ed through any political contest be- " tween us. ^ • I therefore withdraw my name, from the race. I desire to thank my friends who have supported my can didacy. I feel sut^e that they wlH understand that my motives through out have been for the good of the town and it Is my w Ish that we may all work together for that -object*. Respectfully, . ' N. G. MORRALL. *1 j