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At? iresa mtb •XWL S7* WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 28, 1916. NO. 44. CHADUUN GRUBER MAKES STATEMENT reviews conditions of WALTERBORO HIGH i SCHOOL TO ELECT TRUSTEES New Members Must he Chosen for Next Term »t Flection Tu<*s- tUjr—>ir. firuber Retire^ WILL MEET JULY 3, 4 AND 5. Wesley Bible Class Federation Will Mee< in Sumter Fatly Next Month MAKES CALL FOR RESHiVE COMPANY BIBLE CLASS HOLDS MEETING Heber R. Padgett Issues Call to Young Men of County to Send Names for New Company, In Order That the County May Have Place In the Picture. Interesting Adjunct of Ixtral Metlu*- •list t 'hurt It In Fames; m Work Boinx Bone. The followinK interesting state ment of the condition of the Waiter- boro High school has been handed The Press and Standard by Chair man W. B. Gruber, of the Board of Trustees. In this statement Mr. Gruber gives a brief account of the good Work done educationally since he has been connected with the Board. He states that fhe District is now practically out of debt and that the faculty has been greatly In creased ffnd the standard of the school raised materially since he has been chairman of the District His statement follows: Editor of The Press and Standard: As an Item of Interest to the pat rons of the Walterboro High School I avail myself of the privilege of your columns in stating that the or ganization of the faculty for the session 1916-17 is now complete, and is made up as follows: F. S. Dong, superintendent. W. Carson Hodges, of Lancaster, assistant superintendent and Miss Ray Jones, of the High School De partment. The teachers constituting the faculty of the Grammar School arc: Misses Tweedie Fichllng, Sarah Kohn. Ulmer Flshburne. Maggie Marvin. Edith Fraser, Agnes Ravenel, Jans Riven and Cat|»eri*« deTre- vlUe. Music Department. Miss Kate Rents. It will probably Interest-Jhe pat rons and the citizens of the com munity to know that for the first time in the past twenty years the sehool district is practically out of debt. Some six years ago the pres ent building was erected om of the proceeds of a bond issue by the town of Walterboro. In the equipment of this building it became necessary to incur an indebtedness of about 'bne thousand dollars. A previous Indebtedness of something over fourteen hundred dollars existed at that time, making an aggregate in debtedness of nearly twenty-five hundred dollars. Within the past six years this indebtedness has been paid off. the faculty Increased from seven to twelve; the salary of the superintendent raised from nine hundred to twelve hundred dollars per year: and the salarv of the teach ers In the Grammar School increased from thirty-five to fifty dollars per month: and the High School De partment one of the teachers receiv ing fifty-five dollars per month, and the assistant superintendent heinz paid a salary of seventy dollars per month. More gratifying still is the fact that the school has been thor- • oughly organized. the standard greatly raised, and the school is now one of the most efficient institutions of its kind in the State I beg to call attention to the fact that under the statute law of th<’ State an election for seven trustees will he necessarv on the fir^t Tues day in July. The Conntv Superin tendent of Education will appoint the managers for this purpose. I trust that the people of the district '*111 manifest an intelligent interest in the selection of a Board of Trus tees to serve for the ensuing yepr. It will he necessary at this election to elect at least some new men to Spartanburg. June 2&.—The •fourth annual meeting of the Wesley Bible Class Federation of the Meth odist Episcopal Church. South, will be held this year in Sumter, July 3. 4, and 5. The opening session will be held on Monday evening. July 3. in Trinity Methodist church, where headquarters will be established. This meeillfjj of the Federation promises to b e the very best yet held. Prominent speakers from all parts of the South, and hffch officials of the Methodist church from our own State will speak. Among those whose names appear on the program are Dr. H. N. Sny der. Dr. A. G. Rembert, Dr. U. E. Stackhouse, Dr. E. O. Watson, Dr. D. W. Daniel, Revs. A. N. Biunson. Peter Stokes. R. E. Turnipseed. \V. V. Martin, from this State, and Rev. Ralph Wells Keeler, of Cincinnati; Dr. Chas. E. Bulla, of Nashville; Rev. J. D. Shackford, of Nashville: and Rev. J. M. Way, formerly of this State. The officers of the Federation are Hon Charlton DuRant. of Manning, president; Mr. R. S. Ligon, of An derson. vice president; Dr. Vance W. Brabham, of Orangeburg, secretary, and Mr. (\ P. Hammond, of Spartan burg. treasurer. Many attractions have been ar ranged for the delegates, and splen did entertainment is pi utilised at a very nominal price. On Tuesday afternoon. July 4, there will be a great parade of all Wesley classes, represented under their own banners and led by one or more bands. Elaborate arrange ments have been made to make-this the most imposing spectacle of the entire meeting. In addition to the delegates It Is expected that all Bible Class members of the city and 'feonntry vrfl! uke part in the parade. *. .The railroads have granted «- ceedingly low rates to delegates, and thos3 attending, and a record break ing crowd Ts expected to be in at tendance. All in all this is expected to be the biggest meeting of the Federation since its ormyiization in Columbia four years ago. The following call has been issued by Heber R. Padgett, who for many years has been in the service of the National Guard. He was captain of the Heyward Riflemen, when that company was a part of the militia of the State. There has been much talk of this proposed organisation,' and it is thought there will be little trouble to get a sufficient number of men interested to form the com pany. The following Is the call: To the Young Men of Colleton County: It looks now as if It w ill lie neces sary to farm a reserve organization to reinforce, if necessary, the pres ent organized forces engaged in the gffairs with Mexico. It is possible also that our services might be needed for the protection of hRtme and loved ones as when all the military companies leave this Slate there might be need for us right at home. It seems to me that the call is certainly coming and it is up to us to get ready, and I, therefore, re quest all the young men of the county, who would offer their sei- vices for the protection of their homes in Colleton county,and. if nec essary, take their place along the holder, to send me their names at once. 1 have been requested repeatedly by the young men and older men throughout the county to organize such a company and. as stated above. I tee| that it is our patriotic duty to get in now and get ready, so let me have your name and address right awav; HEBER R. PADGETT. One Store Room Nearly Completed The handsome store room being erected by E. T. H. Shaffer is near ing completion, or rather one-half of it is. The half almost completed will be occupied the latter part of this week, and then work will be gin tearing away the other building and erecting the other half. As has been reported, the old Terry & Shaffer store will be replaced by a modern brick structure, and ad- joining this will be another of the same size, connected. On one side will be kept the groceries and no tions and on the other the line of dry goods. * When completed this will be one of the best arranged and most up-to-datf stores In this section of the State. A few years ago, E. T. H. Shaffer, the proprietor of the firm of Terry A Shaffer, began to build brick stores on his property on Main street. Six of these store rooms are now occupied, and the compl#tiop of this last will make a solid block of Frick stores, which add greatlv to the appearance and value of the property along Main street. : 0 ❖ *2: $ * * 5;-. * * * * * * * RFOU ITING OFFICERS * IN WALTKIIBOKO >< Lieut. S. 1). Willis and John V l). Murray, of Company A, 1st * supply the place of some now on the j * regiment, came to Walterboro * hoard. I include myself in this num. her. I have served as chairman of * Hie hoard for fhe past six years. p< v- } # company which is one of the this morning for the purpose •* of securing Recruits for their * Possibly War Declared Tonight First Chief Carranza, of Mexico, has been given till tonight by Pitsident Wilson to return twen 4 v-three prisoners captured last Wednesday at Carrazal where two troops of U. S. Cavalry encountered a much superior* force of Mexicans and won. led into ambush and many of our soldiers, including officers, were killed. Many thousand troops hate been, and are being, rushed to the border, and it is expected that there will be 75,000 troops available for an invasion of Mexico, should the President de clare war tonight. ... The S. C. Troops are now mobilized at Camp Styx, and a call issued by Governor Mantling for 1,000 recruits to bring the companies up to fighting strength. Many are responding to the call and these recruits * ill be enlisted within a few days. It is thought the S. C. troopr^JSU be ordered to the frontier within a week or ten days. . * VOTERS MI ST ENROLL AT ONCE For a person to vote in the Democratic primary it is necessary to enroll again this year. The fact that a voter enrolled two years ago is not sufficient. The law provides for a complete enrollment of all voters every two years, and this enrollment must be done in person. A list of the members of each club who have the enroll ment books in charge was published recently, so hunt up your member and enroll at once. Less than one month remains for enrollment and if you do not enroll you can not vote. It is NOT NECESSARY to have a registration certificate nor tax receipt—all that is needed is for you to go IN PERSON and write your name on the club roll, or have it done if you cannot write. Attend to this today. NEED HELP AT. COTTON MILL Scarcity of l.alM>:• Affecfinz (ions at Yount Cotton VtlL ot This City. fomring fliitio? at times bunh nsoni*’ * •ttul tit all time* doing the best 1 * f ould for the educational interests ‘ # of tho community 1 feel that the ' * conditions are such at this time as ~ to justify me in renting d**finite|\ j * Honi this service, and I shtill not * permit the use of my name af th* j # coming- election 4 W. B. GRUBER. ►HIST RIPE TOMATOES Fairy Hiott. a member of the Bethlehem, Tomato flub, reftort* that she had ripe tomatoes on the 20th inst. Other members of the different clubs have had ripe t >ma- toes. but only one we have heard of earlier than Miss Hiott. and that was Miss Marian Connor of the Edisto rlub. PICNIC AT WILLIAMS There will be a .Sunday school pic nic at the ICarion Baptist church at Williams on July 4th. Everybody cordially Invited to be present and bring; full baskets. most prominent in the service. * being recruited from the city -X- of Greenville. W. D. VVork- *■ man. a Citadel graduate, is rap- * tain of the company, and the *■ * personnel of the men Is of the * * best. * * These officers will visit Cot- * * tageville Thursday morning at * * lu o’clock and Hendersonville * * Thursday afternoon at five * * o’clock for the put pose of con- * * ferring with any person who ■* * wishes to go. They will return * * to Columbia Friday morning * * and it Is thought they will he 4 * able to carry with them several * * young men who desire to en- * * list. . / ■ * * / * #******♦*5******* PREACHING AT FOX OLD MILL The public is Invited to meet at the Fox old mill on Sunday evening, the first Sunday in July, where there will be preaching by Walton Beach. A special invitation is extended to everyone to be present. It is understood thr.t there 1 1 scarcity of jajor af the Yount t ,>t- ton Mills of Walterboro. It is some thing of a surprise, as there is us ually an abundance of help at tlie mill here, but .this shortage of la bor is doubtless brought about by' the fact that the mill has been vK- — od dow n for so long a time. There can he no trouble as to the heaHTi- fulness of the town, for there i ! not a more healthy place in the to ’ v than Walterboro. Free from 1 ' - quitoes, and located upqn a 1 gh sand ridge, the health condltior. >• ideal. As to the work at the mill. *' easy iind can be learned in a : v days. Girls can learn to spin, pi- .l or to reel in a few days, and tli* n they can secure steady employr . nt at good wages for the entire y-nr. It is a good opportunity for Anyone who would like to undertake this kind of work. Being a small null there ai> not the same objectionable conditions sometimes found around large rotten mills. No objectionable conduct is tolerated by the manage ment, and the comfort and health of the workers are looked after with scrupulous care. The management will be pleased to confer with any one desiring to secure employment during thp summer months or for all the time. Miss Mary Lemmon anl Miss Lulls Connor were In Walterboro the lat ter part of the week, having accom panied Miss Connor on her regular visit here. , - • » . ELECTRIC LIGHTS NOW TURNED ON Perhaps the most interesting branch ot the local Methodist church Is the Wesley Adult Bible class This class was organized last fall, and since then the membership has been steadily growing. until now the number is pushing on toward half a hundred. \ On last Wednesday evening a spe- rtai business session of the elasl was held at the Methodist rhurrb, twenty four members being present. This large attendance on a business meet ing of the Hass is evidence of the real interest of the members. Judge Jaanes E. Peurtfoy. the teacher of the class, gave an inspir ing talk on “The Opportunity Our Organize^! Class Ifas in Our Hhurch and Community.” while Mrs. E. E. Jones told “How to Make Our Class Go.” Miss Ida May Fishbnrno spoke on “Personal Work and Prayer." and the remarks by Rev. Smith and Dr. Black were of great help. The result of this meeting is that cottage prayer meetings will be held at private homes on Wednesday ebenin* of each week. the first prayer meeting to be held this even ing at 8:3t* o'clock at the home of H. N. Stokes The regular Sunday afternoon sessions of this class are held on the lawn at the Methodist church, and a welcome awaits anyone who may come, either as a member or as a visitor. Canning Club Work Progressing I '/ t V The canning season is approtchipg and on Friday oMbia week there ffe going to he an all day canning deni onstratlon with tha caaalng dyb Similar demonstrations will be held with all the Hubs, and these meet ings are going to be very important and instructive for each club mem ber, therefore, it Is very necessary that every member'attend and help in these demonstrations. Miss Connor is working now on getting up a creditable exhibit at the Coffhty Fair, and each member should begin now to put up different things for thes« exhibits, thereby making heT {XBrsonal contribution the very best, iq order that <>very club will refle t credit upon eio h member. Every article exhibited at the county fair will have to be in standard containers, which are go ing to be handled by A. Wichman K. Son. The Koger Hardware Company is also handling the standard glass jars, which are the ••Queen” jars, and which are used for the fruits, mostly, and for the fancy packs of vegetables also. It Is also very necssary that each girl keep an accurate record of all the tomatoes from her plot, in ordei to make a correct report of her year’s work, and write up her history at the end of the year. Several of the girls have report ed ripe tomatoes, and there are sonif. very pretty plots in Colleton coun ty, notwithstanding the recent dry weather. PROF, t B. HAODON CHOSEN SECBETARY MISSISSIPPIAN ELECTED UY DIRECTORS OF SOU7HERN CAROLINA ASSN. Plant Being Tested Out und Will Iw Oiterated From Now on—Tc-t Satisfactory. K N O W S SECTION Married Lady at Kidgeland ..ml Worked in This State Several lear* and in This Section Saturday night the citizen.s of the town were agreeably surprised to sc. the electric lights burning, and the town wrell lighted. This was the first test of the new electric lighting plant, and it was a decided su<c. There are over three score stre<* lights, of IV" watt capacity, the new nitrogen light, and they transforn night into day, and make of Wat terhoro one of the best lighted town. in this section of the State. While the plant has not yet be. n formally received by the cornmt.-^b »• of public works, it is utY.de 1 -tooJ tVv the plant is working very s-.ii-i toiily. and a *'" ,, n as a IV* .!• can be arranged the plant will ’> formally accepted The contract'.!. E. E. Dysard of the Dysard * on struct ion Company, of Atlanta, i- ii> town to attend to the Hosing of tin details. E. V. Camp, engineer, who has had the matter in eharge for the town, is also here lor,king after th • interests of the town anil making final Inspection of the plant befor- Accepting it. In the matter of the well, it is understood that negotiations ate or with the Hughes Well Boring Co. to have the well properly tested and other slots made In the casing. Till.- will be done as soon as possible, and when completed the intention h to run the lighting plant the entire night. For the present the light* will be run only till midnight, Colleton’s Boys At the Front Judge Ja»- K. Peurifoy has re- jientlv purchased a new Bulck Six l_ ' . . , 1 I f« rn IIV Although this county has no uun- pany in th** National Guard, the county is represented at the en campment by -♦■vt-ral boys who have joined other companies. The first to enlist was a son of Postmaster P M. Murray. John D. Murray, who enlisted in the Butler Guards, Co. \. of Greenville. John W. Hi< kenhack cr, of Round, a son of F. A. Ric k-n- b.ih> :. *¥Kl to rnmcpl Ta:*f we. k and Collared with the Washington Light Infantry. Theodore Ravenel. Jr., is also a member of on.- of the Charleston companies He is .1 •‘•■n of Theodore Raven* I, of Gr« Pond. Frank Lemack*. Jr., a- son of Franjj La-mack-., formerly of Rit ter. now of Ehthardf. is a^o a mem ter of one of the Chartleston com panies. Others who left Aforiday afternoon were S. M 00sby, Brawley Black and Baynard Arnett. A telegram received Tuesday ftom Camp* Styx stated that they had all.enlisted in th t , Lees vi Re companvp Vernon Padgett left Tuesday morning to en list with the 'Charleston Light Dragoons. He was accompanied bv Wardlaw Lockwood, of Florida, who was here visiting his sister, Mrs. F. P. Wichman. It is reported that Earle Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs. J K. Graves, enlisted In one of the Charleston companies and is now at Camp Styx. Ben Price, of the Sandy Dam sec tion. is also a recruit in one of th' Charleston companies. The directors of the Southern Car olina Association met Monday at \emassee for the purpose ot choosing a secretary for the asso ciation. Dr. Wv W. Long. State Agent and Director of Extension Work, was present to advise with the directors as to the work and scope of the association, and also to indicate his willingness to co-op erate. Dr. Long believes there is a great field ahead of the associa tion anti commends In no uncertain terms his belief in its usefulness and his desire to co-operate with It and with 4he new ly elected secretary in the work which shall be mapped out. Dr. Long's presence at this meeting was an evidence of his great interest In this section of the State, and he has promised to assist the as sociation in its puiposn* in whatever way he might. The directors met Monday :.C r the arrival of the morning trains, and were tendered the use of the. town halt by the mayor. There were present at the meeting the fol lowing directors. W. W. Smoak. president; Niels Christencen. vlce- prexident; E. T. H. Shaffer, W. E. Richardson, L. B. Altman, H*. R. Padgett, for R. M. Jefferies and H. K. Ptnrdy, of the Jasper county or- of the/fcppllfants Appeared In per son and presented their credentials. After considering the applications of all those desiring the position very carefully, the directors finally selected Mr. Haddon. He has been in Mississippi for several years an a professor in the Mississippi A. A M. College, and for one-wear had charge of the tick eradication in the State, besides doing work in the control of the boll \\e»;v 11. He Is a gvaduat» ,of thp A. &, M College and is well qualified to carry on the work of the association. During 1911 and 1912 he was in charge of the boys Hubs Of this State and judged live stock at the Colleton county fair during these years. Mr. Haddon first came to Colleton county with the t'lemson College train on which Winthrop College also had an exhibit. la charge qf this for Winthrop was Miss Benton, of Rldgetand. The most natural thing to have happened is Just what did happen, and Miss Benton be came Mrs. Haddon. And this ac counts for the desire on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Haddon to return to Southern Carolina. It is expected that Mr. Haddon will begin work the first of August, If he can get re lea red from the po sition with the government which lie now holds. CHECKED AND FOUND CORRECT % I. M. Fishbume Compliments l lork and Treasurer on Corrector** of Hooks of Town Hon. Thos Talbird. of Beaufort. t wa* here on business Tuesday. / The following is th,» report of I. M Flshburne. who was recently ap pointed to check the booktf and vouchers of I). II Black, clerk end treasurer <rf the town of Walterboro for rite two year* of bis last term. Mr. Fispburnp is very complimen tary'to Mr. Black upon the correct- nevc of hW* accounts and makes the .fbllnwing report to th*' council: . Itme 20, 1916. Mavor and Aldermen of Town of Wa Iter born, S. <’ Gentlemen: As per your appointment, I beg to j report that I h>ve carefully 1 examin ed and checked the accounts and voucher'* of D B. Black, clerk and treasurer of the town of Walterboro, from the first of June. 1914. to the first of June. r*l6. and have found all books in perfect balance, and approved vouchers for all disburse ments during the period above men- tloned. I find that Mr. Black has received from all sources $109,141.84. that he has paid out $82,553.10, and that the total haltnce cash on hand in all accounts, June 1st. 1916, amounts ,<o $26,588.74. It is a great pleasure fo check up a set of books which are kept so ac curately and neat as arp kept by vour clerk and treasurer, Mr. D. B. Black. Respect fully, I. M. FISHBURN*.