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✓ , \ / A. . ■ c %OLS7. WALTERBORO, S'. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1916. NO. 49. CIVIC LEAGUE HAS PUBLIC MEETING SECOND GATHERING UN DER NEW PLAN FOR PROMOTING WORK SPECIAL PROGRAM Address bjr Editor of The Press and * t,. HUndard on Needs of Town. Other Interesting Numbers. . The second public meeting of the Walterboro Civic League was held at the school auditorium Monday evening of this week. These meet ings were decided upon following the recent visit ot Miss van Buren. a National of&eer of the Civic League of America, who suggested this as a means of increasing Interest in the matter of public and civic improve ment. The plan has been tried in other places and works well. The first meeting held a month ago was well attended, and the meeting held Monday evening was interesting and fairly well attended. A special pro gram had been prepared and was enjoyed by those present. Mrs. B. O. Price, president of the League, presided over the meeting, and added much to the interest by ♦.er able manner of presiding and her discussion of the topics under consideration. She appointed the chairman of several committees, and according to a rule of the League, the chairman of a committee ap points the other members. For several weeks an effort has been made to get the old wire fence removed from the'side of the road leading to the cemetery, it haring been'-offered to any person who would remove it. So far no one has shown a willingness to do this, and a motion was passed to have this re moved. The president appointed Dr. C. H. EsDorn and E. L. Flsh- burne a committee to see that It is removed and the other rubbish on the right of way for the proposed sidewalk be removed, this to be paid for out of the funds of the League. Other chairman of committees appointed were as follows: To see Council as to screening fruit offered for sale, and as to res taurant conditions, \V. W. Smoak. On Court Ilouse grounds, B|rs. E. M. Jones. On Hall Square, Mrs. H. F. Sch- roeter. On Depot plot, Mrs. W. S. Marvin. Press Committee, Rev. Herbert F. Schroeter. Program Committee for next meet ing, Mri. Ashley J. Anderson. Collecting dues of members, J. H. Roger. One of fhe principal things dis cussed by the League wag the mat ter of a children's playground. A report was had as to this matter, and it whs found that there were cer tain obstacles in the way of using the Godfrey lot, so it was decided -to leave the matter open pending ‘the election of a new board of trus tees for the Walterboro school, and they will be approached with a view to securing the school grounds for this purpose. Mrs. Jos. \V. Lucas is chairman of this committee. The address of the evening was made by W. W. Smoak, editor of The Press and Standard. Mr. Smoak failed attention to those things which are essential to the growth of the town; and spoke of some of the needs' of Walterboro,-making suegsstiong as to lines of activity which might be employed by the J-eague tb advantage. An Interesting report of the State Federation of Woman’s Clubs meeting, which was held in Ander- son. vvas made by Mrs. J- H. Roger. Miss Wlllhy added much to the en joyment of the evening by singing “Good-bye,” *s did Misg Mabel Wichman In a violin solo. Miss Ida M. Ftshburne played Miss Wijlhy’s accompaaiment. and Miss deTro- 'ille for Miss Wichman'a violin solo. NEXT MEETING OF SMOAKS CLUB Live Stock Association of Upper Col leton Called to Meet Sat unlay Afternoon. 14 $ 11.599 26 35 39.569.27 * 81 102.16J.37 104 114,764.66 146 181.544.16 153 218,118.25 17i) 256.044,14 farmers of Colleton MRS. PATTERSON ENTERTAINS On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Patterson, Jr., entertained in honor of Misses Louise and Ruth Wallace and Misses May and Mar garet McTeer, who, for the past "cek. have been the guests of Mr» M. B. Patterson. The evening was made merry 'by a series of games. At ll o’clock dellgl^Iul refresh ments, consisting of cake and fruit punch, were served. The house was beautifully decorated in ferns and rut flowers. Afong those present were Misses Ohase Black. Mable Wichman, Ruth and Louise Wallace. May and Mar garet McTeer, Ruth and Isabel! Smith, Emmeline Peurlfoy, May Patterson and Catherine deTraville; Messra. Dewey and Harvey Padgett. Willie Fripp O’Hear Fraser, Billy Wltsell, Randolph Howell, Dr. Rntght Or. Hardin. Hart wnliams, deTrevjlle, Baynard Arnett. Estes Smithy' Raymond and Lucien Pat- terson. The third meeting of the North Colleton Live Stock Marketing As sociation will be held at the graded school building at Smoak?. June 2 4, at 4 Vclock. The object for which this meeting has been called is to try and interest the farmers in an organization that will help them find a market for cattle and hogs. Last year when meat was selling for 10 to 11 cents in the market centers, our fanners were only get ting 4 to 5 cents. The ordinary person has not been raising stock in large enough quan tities to market in car lots, but by coming together in an association where every man can take a part anti produce his animals for Sale at proper time and in large quan tities better prices can be secured. The question also has arisen, who will take care of the money from sales? There will he a sales mana ger appointed by the members of the association. He will be placed under a bond so if he should come Up short the men who had furnished the cattle or hogs cotrid not lose any money. Then some say we have been bugged already by such things. Now, what should be done here Is for you to comp out and hear the rules of this association read and vote for or against their approval. The first and most successfulfarm- ers maiTtetlng society was organized at Litchfiell, Minn., in 1908. The data below will show how this one succeeded: year. Cars of stock. Gross rerpts. 1908 1909 mo 1911 1912 1913 - 1914 Cannot do as well? Tes If we will. Prom a small beginning of 14 carloads, valued at little over eleven thousand dollars In 1908. this organization shipped 170 carloads, valued at $236,044.14. in 1914. Mr. H. C, Calvin, live stork agent for the State will be the speaker of the occasion Saturday at 4 p. m. Be sure and come. Lets don’t stand about the streets and let this meeting take place without our be ing there. Brother, the boll weevil is marching nearer every day, he will not stand on the street corner. Our system of farming must be changed. A county never prospered On cotton alone, but before we can raise much stock we must have a market. Now if wp don’t have one •whose fault Is It? We are planning to have a meeting of this association at Ruffin. Williams and other places a s well as at Smoaks. F. W. RISHER, County Demonstrator. Fire Department _ Is Reorganized The Walterboro Fire Department held a meeting Thursday night for the purpose of reorganizing nnd electing officers for the department. A large and enthusiastic moetine was held, and thirty members were enrolled. Plans fbr enlarging the scope of the department were- dis cussed apd much enthusiasm was generated. ,The following are the newly elect ed officers: Chief. L. Haselden. Assistant Chief, S. M. Crosby. Secretary and Treasurer. L. Vtsoy, Foreman for up-town reel, Ben Hiers. Foreman for down-town reel. L. B. Patterson. Nozzlemen. S. G Price and II. G. Griffin. Flagmen, B. Black and Jesse de. Treville. Lineman. Joe Glover and Robert Crosby. Laddermen, Pete von Lobe and J. D. Rainey: J. V. Johnstone and H. A. Patterson. Meetings will be held every third Thursday evening. MUSIC CLASS AT SMOAKS Smoaks, June 20.—Mrs. Joseph Berry has opened a class for teach ing music at Smoaks. Mrs. Berry was Miss Critcher, who taught the Pine Grove school during the past term. She Is a finished musician, having begun her mugical education at West End High school, studied at Coker College, and at Converse. She will haw a large class during the summer months. P. (\ M#ORK FOR MAGISTRATE The card of J*. C. Moore, a candi date for magistrate of Fraser town ship. appears in this issue of Tho Press and Standard. Mr. Moore is a worthy citizen of this township, and has never before been an aspir ant for any public office. He states that he will make a clean rar* for this office, and will run on his mer its. ******* * * * ***********«* ## * «*«*«• * * 4 * SOUTH CAROLNA MILITIA MOBILIZING * * The United States is now virtually in a state of war * * with Mexico. Following the recent expedition sent into * * Mexico to capture or punish Villa for depredations com- * * mitted on United States troops and citizens, Carranza * * who is firsfr'chief of Mexico, has forbidden the United * * States troops to move in any direction except norjth- * * ward or back into this country. This the United States * * government declines to agree to, and wil maintain their * * position by resort to arms if necessary. In order, there- * * fore, to be ready, a call has been issued for the mobili * * zation of all the militia of all the states, and for them * * to be ready fora call to service on the frontier or in * * Mexico should the necessity arise, * * Governor Manning has issued an order calling on the * * first and second regiments of S. C. Militia to proceed at * * ohee to Styx, the camp site pretfously arranged, near * * Columbia, where they will be held awaiting further or- * * ders. These troops are expected to reach this camp by * * Saturday of this week. . ‘ * * ✓ > M. ****♦$$*#** ** * * #*$*$**£******4 JOY RIDERS END RIDE IN JAIL H. N. Stoke* Car Badly Damaged by Young Negroes Who Steal Car For Trip to Khrhanlt. An unusual event for Walterboro was the stealing out of an automo bile from a private garage tat a midnight joy ride by five young ne gro men. As a result of tl^lg rtda. Rice Carter, Tom Carter^gnd Isaac Singleton are in jail and Lee Pear son nod Adolphus Bedon are out an $5110 bond for tfieir .appearance tt, the next term of court. . Early Saturday morning II. N. Stokes, who resides on Hampton street, went to his garage to g* t bis Ford to go to hla farm. To his sur prise it was not there, but upon In stituting search for it. it was found in the street In front of his house with one tire gone, and In a rather battered condition. Mr. Stokes im mediately got in touch with Chief of Police J. B. Ackerman, and he with Deputy Sheriff Padgett and W Z. Ayer started to follow the trail of the car. They went within n few miles of -Ehrhardt and concluded that the party had attended a negro dance at Ehrhardt the night be/ore. Returning to Walterboro the> got into communication with Ehrhardt and found that the five young negro men named above had attended the dance there th« night before In the meantime certain Information bad leaked out around town about some of the party having tried to hire a machine to go to Ehrhardt. and soon one of the negroes weak ened und made a confession, impli cating the others. They were ar rested and locked up in jail. Their story is that they went t<> Mr. Stokes’ garage and pushed (’ • car out into the street before crank ing it up. The plate was remold and th^ switch thrown on without use of key. as Mr. Stokes had re moved that the night before. The five then got into the car nnd went to Ehrhardt. On their return one tire was punctured, but they did not stop to fix it, and ran it clean off the wheel, completely destroying it ami tfce inner tube. A telephone polo whs encountered and the ft nd- er badly battered up, but that did not stop tMPm either. Finally they reached Walterboro and left the <ar In the street. It is reported that they were all drinking and the lark was planned as for a good tine Magistrate Bryan held preliminary Tuesday morning and hound over all five offenders to the next trim of court. All Dogs Must COL PADGETT FILES PLEDGE Colleton Attorney Formally Enters Rare for Congressional Hon or* From 1st District. Col. Jas. G. Padgett, whose an nounced candidacy for Congress from the First Congressional Dis trict has been the subject of much comment over the district, has for- mally'enteml the race, and filed his pledge, as provided by law. Col. Padgett is much encouraged by the reception his candidacy has received. He will make an aggressive cam paign, nnd will win, is the opinion of many political prophets over the district. Col. Padgett will oppose'the pres, ent congressman from this'district. Richard S. Whaley, who is a resi dent of Charleston, and it is thought that his chames for succeeding Mr. Whaley are very fine. The larges; voting county in the district is Charleston,'and lu tills county Ctd Padgett will secure a large vote, which with the lead given him in the “country" counties of the dis trict. will enable him to secure the nomination. Dorchester, Clarendon and Berkely. to say nothing of Col leton. will give C/d. Padgett flatter ing votes and in each of these coun ties he expects to secure a big ma jority. Such assurances are given him by friends. GIRL DIES FROM BITE OF SNAKE Nlia Stanley, Hendersonville, Kitten lly Rattlesnake Dies W ithin Few- Hour* in Great Agony f I As a result of having been bitten by a rattlesnake, little Miss Nlta Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tiharley Stanley, of Hendersonville, died Monday night, after suffering terribly from the time she was hit- ten Sunday- evening. This terrible tragedy has shocked the entire iom- munlty. , \ 1 Sunday afternoon little Nitn and her little sister, 3 years old. were walking down the public road in g lane near the home of J, M. Speights when they met some coyys being driven home from the pasture. Being afraid to meet the cows in the road. Nlta climbed over a wire fence by the side of the road and turned to assist her little sister over. Just as ahe was helping her sister down from the fence a rattler bit her Just above the shoe $op, burying four (fangs In the leg. The cries of the IVTiittIpQ little girl brought assistance nnd YTCdU Dr Harvln wag Bunimo ned at once. He applied heroic treatment and did all medical science could to save the little girl’s life, but after suffering for a little more than a day she died, y ’ ■ ;■/. ' v The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment at Penlel cemetery, being conducted by Rev. Knight. An ordinance has bees adopted requiring all dogs to be muzzled if allowed to roam the street*, and profiding penalties for failure to have on muzzles. Mayor Glewer states that he feels this a very nec essary ordinance, and he Is of the opinion that^in this season when any dog might take rabies, it is mufh better to avoid any risk by requir ing all dogs to wear muzzles. This law goes into effect the first of July. -JtEV. SMITH'S APPOINTMENTS Rev. J. R. Smith, of Ehrhardt, who is preaching in the midrweek at Bethlehem and Cottagcvtlle. de sires the announcement made that he will preach at Bethlehem Wed nesday evening. June 28, and Thurs day evening at the Cottagenlle Bap tist church. KERVIUEH AT HOLINESS CHURTH The revival services being conduct ed this week—ftt the Chapel near the Yount Cotton Mill.*, by the Penti- costal Holiness people. Is being at tended by large crowds and some very effective preaching is being done. These service* will continue the balance of the week, being held every night at 8:3° o'clock. Rev. P. Z. McKenzie, of Lake City, and Rev. F. M. Britton, of Falcon, N. C.. will he here for the remainder of the series of meetings. STATE CAVAIGN OPENED YESTERDAY FIRST MEETING IN STATE CAMPAIGN MELD AT SPARTANBURG A QUIET MEETING In Presence of l,tM)0 Voters Candi dates Fire Oftenlng (ion of Long < umiwtign for Votes. • MEET MONDAY ATTEMASSEE The State campaign party began its tour of the State at Spartanburg Tuesday in the preaen^ of 1.000 voters from that and adjoining coun. ties. It was a very orderly and quiet meeting, and lacked the fire usually injected into theae meetings. The candidates spoke to an orderly au dience and made about the usual campaign speeches The following are the entrant* In to the race for Stale offices and for Congress and Solicitor: For State Office* Governor—L. Please, R. A. Cooper, J. M. DesChaYnps. John T. Duncan and R* C Manning. Lieutenant Governor—K. C. L. Adams and Andrew J. Bethea. , Secretary of State—W. Banks Dove and George W. Wightman. State Treasurer—S. T. Carter and D. W. McLaurin. Adjutant nnd Inspector Geueral- W. W. Moore. Comptroller General—Carlton VN . Sawyer. State Superintendent of Educa tion—John K. Swearingen. (Attorney General—Thomas II. Peeples. Commissioner of Agriculture. Commerce jind Industries—E. J. Watson. Railroad Commissioner — James C&nsler. Albert S. Fant, G. McDufr fl P Hampton. W. H. Kelly Mid W. P. Thrower. IV»ngre**lonnl Candidate*. First District—J. O. Padgeit and Richard S. Whaley. Second District—J. F. Byrnes and Alvin Etheredge. Third District —Wyatt Aiken. II. H. Dagnall, Fred H. Dominic k, John A. Horton and Henry C Tillman. Fourth District A. H. Miller. Sam J. Niche ills and 1). B. Traxler. Fifth District—1). K. Finley and W. F. Stevenson. Sixth District—James D. Evans, J. S. Mclnnes and J. W. Ragsdale. Seventh District—A. F. Lever. For Solicitor. First f'ircuit L. A. Hutson, An drew J. Hydrick, Ed C. Mann J. Stokes Salley. Second Circuit R. I* Gunter, third Circuit—Philip H. Stoll. Fourth Circuit—J. Monroe Spears. Fifth Circuit—Wade Hampton Cobb, Sixth Circuit—J. Harry Foster and J. K. Henry. Seventh Circuit—I. C. Blackwood and A. E. Hill. Eighth Circuit—H. S. Blackwell. B. V. Chapman, Geo. T. McOrtl nnd T; Frank McCord. Ninth Circuit—F. M. Bryan. Wil liam H. Grlmhall and Thomas P. Stoney. Tenth Circuit—T/'ftn L. Rice, K. P. Smith and J. R v Earle. Eleventh'Circuit—E L. Ashlll, J. W. Cox and George Bell Timmer man. Twelfth Cirriiit*—None. Thirteenth Circuit—Jno. M Dan iel, H. II. Harris. J. D. I*anrfprd. J. Robert Martl/i and D. W. Smoak. Fourteenth ClrouR—Heber R. T*adgett and George Warren. ( HARMING GUESTS HONORED A delightful party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pat terson last Wednesday evening, in honor of the-^Hases Wallace and Me- Teer.\A game of great Interest and excitement was played In which the boys and girls were given cards with fifteen number* and each boy had to get a girl and go to walk ten min utes, then changR girls until he had gone With the fiftean desirable gisi*. then delicious refreshments of sand wiches and olives were served In two courses, followed by, delicious rake and grapa Juice. After the re freshment* were served several oth er game s of interest were played, and several songs were enjoyed. Those present wree Misses Ruth Wallace, Louise Wallace. May Mc Teer, Margaret McTeer, Pearl Grace, Chase Black. Mabel Wichman. Kath- alerj) deTreville, Millie Fraser Colette Padgett, Susie Tracy, Ruth Smith, Isabell Smith, and Edith Black; Messrs. Lucien Patterson. Raymond Patterson. Estes Smith, Dewey Padgett, Hart Williams. Harvey Padgett, Rarlan Sanders, Willie Fripp, Randolph Howell, Adolphus Jones. Harry' Knight. Ed ward Rice, Henderson Fraser. Wil lie Wltsell, Dr. Hardin. Baynard Ar nett and Jesse deTreville. DIRECTORS OF SOUTHERN CAROLINA ASSN. TO SE LECT SECRETARY I. MANY APPLICANTS Much Interest Show n in Selection Of Tlii* Important Officer Upon Whom Much I Depend*. The Board of Directors of the Southern Carolina Association will . meet Monday at Yemassee after the arrival of th e morning trains for^he \ purpose of electing a permanent sec retary for the Association. There are a number of applicants for this position, and it is expected that they » will All be present at this meeting. Ho*. W. W. Long, State Agent In charge of the extension work in South Carolina, will meet with the directors, and assist them in map ping out the work for the associa tion’s activities. He is very much < interested in the organization an 1 fhe directors expect u great deal from his co-operation. .Other matters of importance will come up for decision, among tbc- belhg the matter of headquarters for the association, si, of work to l>> undertaken, etc. The members of the lb „r*l ,* Di rectors of the association are: W. W Smoak. president, Waiter- boro; Niels Christensen, vice presi dent. Beaufort; R. M. Jefferies, sec retary and treasurer. Walterboro; E. T. H. Shaffer. Walterboro; J. S. Williams, Hampton; M. M. Chisolm. Fsttll: W. K. Richardson, Beaufort; L. B. Altman. Rldgeland. J. M. Moorer, Esq., Will Aid Captain To the young men of Colleton county, and especially to the former members of Company K. Third S. C. Infantry: President Wilson, in the exercise of his authority as Com mander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, has called Into service the entire National Guard of the Nation for service along th ■ Mexican border tor the protection of the American rights. Governor Manning, as ©onunander in chief of the armed force* in South Carolina. In pursuance of the call, has ordered the South Carolina ma- litia to mobollze at Camp Styx, neat Columbia. S. (’., from which point as needed it will be sent for service to the Mexican border—and^aybe. Into Mexico. The present strength of the tna- lltia companies is t about sixtv-flve men to each company, and it is noav encumbent upon the commanding officers of the' various companies to enlist their several companies to a war strength of about one hundred and fifteen. Captain If. O. Wlthing-* ( ton. of Company B tbetter known as Washington Light Infantry) of Charleston, has requested me to as sist him In obtaining from this point recruits for his company so as to bring It up to Its war strength. Ho could recruit bis company in the city of Charleston, but he stated t > me that upon the various malitii encampments, where bis company was thrown with the Walterboro company, he had observed with ad miration the soldierly qualities ot the men from Colleton County, and he desires, if possible, to obtain the recruits from thU* section. Over the telephone today Captain Withlngton stated that he would send two recruiting officers to ^ al- terhoro on next Thursday morning, the 22nd Inst., and they would b-. here for that day for the purpose enlisting any volunteers who may present themselves It is my pleas ure to recommend to any one desir ing to enlist, this company and its officers. It is the oldest organiza tion In South Carolina, being over one hundred years old. and has servjed in the Revolutionary, the Mexican and the Civil war * v ' lt1 ' 'pride and distinction. The officers of the company are known to m to be gentlemen of high standing ami efficient from a military atandpoinG Any one •misting win «meive ^ same pay ns if a member of the reg- enlisting officers while hero will make their headkuarters at mv Se near the Court House, and will give me pleasure ^ with any one about to enlist m „ y pr.M-nt M00Rr , R . Walterboro. June 19^ Sl'NDW’K APPOINTMENTS The Rev. Paul K. Crosby «l ! * preach at Ebenezer Sunday morning at 11 O’clock: at Penlel Sunday af ternoon at 4:30. and at Sandy Dam church at 8 30 Sunday nl*ht 1 ■ ^ t il J . J \ J'j K /; /] HV ■yt