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f »OL 37. WALTERBORO, S. C M WEDNESDAY. JYLY 26. 1916. NO; 47. STATE CAMPAIGN PARTY SPOKE HERE SATURDAY W. W. SMOAK •V MADE CHAIRMAN LARGE NUMBER OF VOTERS ENJOY SPEECHES OF CANDIDATES BEST OF ORDER WAS OBSERVED The Fifteen Hundred Voters Were Patient and Little FaetiopaHsm Shonn—Honors Divided. Enrollment Books Are Now Closed (ftjr F. Adams.) ' Despite the uncertainty ef the •weather Saturday morning a large representation from all sections of the county gathered in Walterboro to attend the State campaign meet ing for (’olleton county *chdeuled to be held here on that daj\\ The candidates arrived in Walter boro on the evening train Friday from Rldgeland, where they spoke that day, and were here early Sat urday morning., to hegift shaking bands and mingling with the ‘•deer peepul,” wlio began to congregate on the streets before nine rwkak, and by 11 o!clock. the hour set for the speaking to begin, it is estimat ed that more than fifteen hundred people wen* gathered around the speaker’s stand in Klein's park to ,hear the aspirants to various State offices tell just why they should be given the position they are seeking. Many ladies and children were pres ent and perfect order was had throughout the entire four and a half hours and each of the seventeen speeches was listened to attentively and each speaker's line of argument was followed closely by his hearers^ with very little demonstration, only occasional thrusts of some of the speakers would cause applause, and U was hard. If poasible. to pick the favorites in any race except one—J. K. Swearingen, candidate for Sup erintendent of Education, who has no opposition. Mr. Swearingen is making the campaign just the same to put some educational matters be fore the people and made a strong educational speech at the beginning of the meeting. Superintendent of Education. The meeting was railed to order by County Chairman M. P. Howell who introduced the speakers. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. M. Craven. J. E. Swearingen, candidate for re- election to the office of State Sup erintendent of Education, was the first speaker presented, who spoke interestingly on the progress being made in South Carolina along edu cational lines, but said that even now statistics show that seven out of every ten citizens fnever reach the fifth grade In school on acoount of crowded schools and short school terms, and until this is remedied South Carolina will hav e to contend with a fifth grade citizenship. He The enrollment books for the Democratic clubs of the State closed yesterday, and must lie turned over to the County Chairman of each county within three days. Chairman Howell stated that he is of the opin ion that there will be a considerable falling off in the matter of enroll ment this year, as he hears from various sections that many voters did not avail themselves of the op portunity of placing their names on their club rolls-. ' Only one or two have been heard from. Walterboro has an enroll ment of 439, or only one less than two years ago. Horse Pen enrolled 105 or 10 more than two years ago. These club rolls were in cfyargwr however, of enthusiastic committees who saw to It that the voters en rolled. Yesterday K. R. Miley spent the day in automobile and put on over 3<» names who would not hav» enrolled but for this. Dr. W. B. Ackerman carried him around In the morning and Lucas Padgett In the afternoon. As soon as the hooks are sent In copies will he made In books pro vided for that purpose, and these will constitute the club rolls for the various polling precincts. GEORGE WARREN MAKES STATEMENT Trustee*, of ttVlterhom High Hrtiool! Hampton Attorney Tell-, of Progress Organize ami Fleet Officers for the I!onnl. •• ol Caui|akgn for Soliritor from ' New 14th Cirrult. t Magistrate Hill For Re-election The card of Magistrate L.. E. Hill, of Round, a candidate for re-elec tion in Verdier township, appears in this Issue of The Press and Stand ard. Mr. Hill has had a splendid record as magistrate. He held the office two terms in Sheridan town ship and three !■- Verdier, being la office continuously for the past ten years. He has never been defeated, and enjoys the distinction of having never been reversed in a decision by a higher court. He has collected and turned over to the county a consider able sum In fines during these ten years. Mr. Hill’s friends feel confi dent that he will he re-elected with out difficulty, and that his exper ience in the affairs of the office fit him better to fill it than a new man. The newly elected Board of Trus tees of the Walterboro High school held a meeting Monday night for the purpose of organizing. The meeting was held in the teacher's room at the high school building. W. W. Smoak was nominated and unani mously elected chairman for the hoard, and C. G. Padgett, secretary* County Superintendent of Educa tion. Hugo S. Strickland, was pres ent and advised with the hoard. Mr. Strickland made a short address In which he expressed his pleasure at the selection of the new hoard, and promised full co-operation from his office. A general discussion of the needs of the school was had, and the fol lowing resolutions were adopted: ‘‘That the Board «<T Trustees will meet once each school month for the purpose of approving claims and transacting such other business as may come before it. and that no bills nor claims be approved at any oth er time. “That all patrons of the school ^e requested to submit their complaints, if any. at the regular meetings of the board/’ - The resignation of Miss Agnes Ravenel, teacher for the second grade was accepted with regret by the hoard. Miss Ravenel desires to acept a position with the State Sun day Bchool Board, and asked to be relieved ©f her position with the school. Another meeting of the board will be held within the next two weeks to elect a successor to Miss Ravenel, and also to elect teachers for the negro school. The members of the new hoard are: W. W. Smoak, chalfman, C. G. Padgett, secretary: A. K, Beach. I. M, Fihsburne, B. G, Price, A. Z. Searson, H. N. Stokes. / ANNEAL SETTLEMENT MADE ('< »m | it roller (ieneral Sawyer Pnys Annual Visit to Walterboro. The annual settlement between Comptroller General Sawyer and the treasurer of Colleton coun*y was made last Thursday. This settle ment must b« witnessed by the County Auditor and the Superin tendent of Education as well as the foreman of the grand Jury. Mr. Sawyer nibble the settlement _ „ In record time, and upon its comply said that the educational ^progress tion stated that he found the )>/raks in the State depends upon the rep- ©f the treasurer in fine shape and absolutely without errpr All ac counts checked up properly and bal anced to a cent. ./Tbe Comptroller terest begin to increase, as the re- ( (; om . ra i was most complimentary to »P- the County Treasurer’s assistant. E. resentatives elected this summer. . State TreaMirer. At this stage of the speaking in- mainder of Ihe candidates have op position. There are two candidates Jones Xho is the bookkeeper for for the office of State Treasurer, 1). county. W. MrLaurin and S. T. Carter. Mr. | MrfSawyer. while in town, met •' Ir - | M* Mftaurin being the first to speak. number of friend? He began by paying a tribute to th«-^--»-» He is a Cit- old Confederate soldier and on South Carolina’s neglect je<( the old soldiers and their widows, say ing that we are doing l*^s for them than any * of the ^oftier thirteen stales, but suffered • a greater loss in proportion/to population and wealth in both life and property than an} of the seceding states. ». T. Carter. T. Carter, candidate for State Treasurer, was the next speaker, •who began by saying he was proud o thjF/ a del man. and was one of the most d^ePlt .popular men in his clasp while at «chool. BIRTHDAY DINNER Quite a jolly crowd assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. X* M* Valentine on the 5th of July to en joy his 67th birthday. There wen- present children, grandchildren and friends. Dinner was served at the usual hour and in the afternoon Cottageville, July 22.—Annie Mitchell, an old negro woman, died at the home of her son, March Mitch- II, near here, July 16th. at the ad vanccd age of 116 years. Sh« was horn Dec. 24. 1800, and could r*- member the war of 1812 well. She was the mother of eight children, the youngest and only one living having been born in 184 4. She lias 25 grandchildren and one gipaf grand child. Thirty-eight year* ago she lost her vision and beeUme to tally blind, but her sight^ame back after a few years and »he could sec all right without giaaaes. but later her eyesight failed her and she again became blind. This old negro woman has ex cited considerable comment because of her great age, and the wonderful Jafit that she became totally blind 'and then had her eyesight restored. Col. George Warren, of Hampton, was in Walterboro Saturday attend ing ttie State campaign meeting, and gavjr The I’ress and Standard the half page political advertisement which will t>e found elsewhere In this issue of this paper. While in Walterboro he was asked for a statement as to the progtess of the campaign for solicitor In which he Is opposed by Heher R. I’adgett, Kmi . of Walterboro. Mr. Warren said: V ‘The people of Colleton county in selecting from the aspirants their m \i Solicitor will go about it in the .same manner as they would go ■"about selecting from the available lawyers one to represent Ihem in a case they may have. This Is rigJit and proper and commend- able* . My only request is to give me a inuring and that same measure of consideration they would ask for themselves. When they have done this, no one should he heard to com plain and I will not ‘ Jasper county and Hampton roiipty arc 1 almost solid for me. 1 am expe.tlng an almost solid vote in IteMrfnrt. My old home county Col let oA, has to choose from two of hei sons. While J have been in a sister county for the past several years engaged in th^ practice ofAaw. still I feel that I ktvpw tip* senti ments of the people otvqRelon well ■enourh to say that 1 wYH. Receive a hand-ome vote in tin 1 elec Hyn.” r 'Colleton coupfy has the ship; it has the resident .stenog er: it certainly does not want office in the circuit.’*' Col. Warren Is a member of the Hetise of Representatives from Hampton county, and at the last ses sion of the .General Assembly was elerted judge of the new circuit over hi* protest, from which position he resigned, having pledged his snp- 10 Judge Peurlfoy. He was MOSES LADSON ' KILLS HIS WIFE Green Pond Negro Shoot* Wife With * Hide and E*cM|ie* After the Shooting. ., - " — -.* ■ to Judge Peurlfoy. He was NpffTPflfi T Jvpd In Rp ' In creating the new circuit, AilVCU IU OC .pverni other *00,1 reasons 116 Years Old and gave several other good reasons for declining the high office. It was stated In the newspapers at the time that the main reason for the resigna tion w.is that the art of acpet>tame would he misconstrued. MC! Warren having stated on thex'floor of the House when the ne>ir'circuit hill was under consideration that in the event of °f the hill, he intended Js( present the name of Judge }jVuher for the office of Judge, ruber later endorsed Mr. Pen who was elected. The news papers of the Stats commended Mr. Warren highly for the stand he took and he has taken excepts from edi torials appearing in some of the pa pers and inserted them Ift the adver tisement appealing in The Presfc and Standard. Moses Ladsnn. about midnight Sunday night, became involved in a quarrel with his wife. Sarah, at the home of her mother near Green Pond, and as a result of the alter cation shot her With a rifle, the bul let passing through the body, death resulting the next day. l^adson im mediately left for, parts unknown, and up to press time was not heard flr°m- Magistrate Towles spent Monday trying to locate the slayer, hut failed. Deputy Sheriff Padgett went to the scene of the killing and .spent considerable time following Ayery due. hut has been unable td locate Lndson. He has notified the police in several cities where Ij»d- son was likely to go, and Deputy 1‘adgeft is of the opinion that the culprit still bo arrested. LjWdson was employed as a brake- man on thy A. C. L. railroad run ning hetwceV Charleston and Sa vannah, and it is thought that lie hoarded a freight train during the night and went to one of these cities. He is a young negro about 26 years old, a little over six feet In height and wears ti short mustache. ••'-• Sir * * s;: t\: i): * * X< * * * * * With the Farmers * * ★ * X; $ $ # * * * ***** * WINTER COVER C ROPS , This is the season of the year foi the farmers'to begin preparation tor winter cover crops of clover, rye, vetch, etc. Remember our slogan must be Soil Building and Economic Production. Without Iheae two things we will ultimately meet fait me. In 11*14 cover crops were planted as never l>efore. In 1915, because times looked a little bright er, the acreage in cover crops drop ped off. Let us recover the losses and plant more. They catch op the plant food that (he winter rains wash away, and also add humus to <Mir. soils. Don’t wait till the rye or other cover crops become^stifT an ( j stalky to plow them under and you will he a firm believer In cover crops, . . . COLLETON UNDER WATER FROM RAINS GREATEST RAINFALL RE CORDED IN MANY YEARS IN THIS SECTION CROPS DAMAGED latsee* Variously Estimated at From 00 jp*r cent, to 2A per rent. Schedules Badly Off. Mr. * j| * A * * * >k ******:!: -^ * * * WIGGINS * ,#*#**# * # ******** Wiggins. July 22 E. A, Mor gan and family have gone to Ella belle, Ga., for a month’s visit Thcv made the trip via auto. Mrs. Mo’ fcan has been in bad health and ’ is hoped that the change will b»-n* fit her. J. B. Glover Is confined to 1- bed with a slight attack of fever. Lucas Padgett and Lowery fte. < !i were in town this week Miss Lucile Glover is visiting in Walterboro. ( H. W. Beach left yesterday f ,)r Savannah, Ga., on a business trip J Mrs. J. A. Tompkins made a flv- of his record in office and proud of ' Rev. S. W. Goode preached a the opinion of all who knew his rec- thoughtful and able sermon. The ing business trip to Savannah and Jother Georg ord except the opinion of his oppon ent. and asked honest men to in vestigate his record and he the judges. He thanked the people of f'olleton for the large majority of votes given him two years ago. Railroad ('ommisaioner. James Cansler. who has been a candidate for Railroad Commission er for years, was the next speaker. Mr. Cansler began by saying that William Jenninns Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt. Cole L, Blease and him self are four men who have not •ease enough to know when they many friends of Mr. Valentine wish for him many returns of the anni versary of his birth. A WATERMEM>N PARTY Miss Sudie Solomons gave a water melon party for her niece. Miss Ti mer Flshburne of Walterboro. one evening last week. Among those who enjoyed Miss Solomon's hospi tality were: Mr. and Mrs. James Howe. nr. and Mra. P. j. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Morrison, \Trs. H. L Solomons. Mrs. Alice Solo- are whipped. He thanked the peo- mons. Mrs. Alice Solomons. Mrs. pie for the support given him in his previous races, and said that during the laat campaign he was confined in a hospital and mamy times report ed dead, but in th* face of this re ceived 25.000 votes, and ihat If he polled twenty-five thousand votes dead he should gel twenty-five thousand more alive sad running, which would sure elect him. He did not discuss the issues involved la his racs, bat “played” on his (€«atina*4 on Raff* Two.) Cornell; Misses Ulmer Flshburne. Henry Solomons. Dorothy and Caro Hart. Messrs. R. H. Merrell. Moors, and DeLoach.—Hampton County Herald. :ia points this week. Mrs. E. M. Wallace and children have returned from Bfnnswlrff. Ga . after a visit of some duration, j F. H. Robertson visited Green I Pond Saturday. j J. D. Stokes has returned fr>»rn Georgetown, where he was called on account of Illness in his familv Mra. E. 8. Jayrocks is expected home today after a visit to home folks at Walterboro. A. M. Francis left for a short vis it to home folks Saturday. J. H.. Benton Is back at work again. He haa been absent for some time oa account of Illness In his family. Mr. LaBruee, who has hsd rhw*e of the Siromons-ilavraat Co.’s por tion of the S. A. L. Ry.. has brok en ramp and shipped his camps back to Charleston. WHO CLOSE FRIDAY NIGHT The Tabor singing school which has been In session there for the past two weeks will close wth a spe cial program of songs Friday night of this week at tbs ©harsh. The publio Is iavited ta b« present. Albert H. Wichm&n. who has been confined to his home for several weeks, is so much Improved that it is thought he will be out within the next dae or so. Miss Susie Boyd, of HartsuMte. is visttiag Miss Hattie vaabaks. **************** * * * WESLEY BIBLE CLASS * * * ***************¥ There were sixteen members of the class out on last Sunday afternoon and two new members, notwith standing Ihe fact that rain poured in torrents Just at the Sunday school hour; and all of these sixteen had prepared the lessort. The offering amounted to $1.00. This large at tendance on *uch au unpropitious afternoon is proof of the fact that there is real interest In the class’ session, for not even n contest with Cottageville could have brought out as many as were present last Sunday unless they had known they would he entertained. The officer^ of Wesley 'Class are- E. E. Jones, president. J M. Moorer, vice-president G. C. Brown, treasurer Mrs. 11. N. Stokes, secretary Judge James K. Peurlfoy. teacher, besides the various committees. Thu class membership now numbers f»7, snd new members, are being added almost every Sunday. Do N(d Pull Eoddei'. Don’t pull fodder. It cuts off j about 10 to 24 per cent of your corn yield. Make your hay by planting peas, soy beans, sorghum, etc. Gather crab grass hay if you can do no better. It is about as good as your timqthy. See the following talile: Crab Grass Hay—Protein, 3.3 lbs. in 100; Carbohydrates, 4o.o lbs. in 1 on; Fat. 1.0 lbs. In 100. Johnson Grass Hay—Protein, 2.9 lbs. in 100; Carbohydrates, 45.0 lbs. in l'"*; Fat. 1.0 lbs. in 100. Timothy Hay—Protein, 3.0 lbs. in 100; Carbohydrates, 42.8 lbs,, in 100; Fat, 1.2 lbs In 100. Protein is a term used for the 'nitrogenous part of food. It con tains nitrogen and goes to give strength and builds muscle for the body. Plants like row peas, clovers, velvet beans, soy beans, peanuts are high per cent of this compound. Carbohydrates is a term used for the starchy ^purt of plants and the sugar in plants. It makes heat and energy for the body. Does not pro. dme lean meat, hut produces fat. Fat is a term us^d to include,the oils found in plants.\ It produces fat when f.-d to an animal Cotton oil. peanut oil, soy bean Oil. It Is estimated that there is more water on the ground now in this county than hgs been the case in many years. AU the creeks and streams are swollen and many of them are out of their banks, with roads Impassible in many places. Commissioner Moore lias forces of hands at work in many places re pairing damage and trying to keep the roads passable. At Jones’ Swamp Severs'! of the bridges are washed Kkdlv, and the eauseway lias caved in in many places, but sand hugs and re-enforce ments to the hunks will save the bridges unless the water rises high er. This causeway was raised lust year 18 inches and this is all that saved it, *>u the St. George road the Yon branch was impassable yes terday, hut Foreman Scott with several men fixed if. and they are now at work on Loc.. ['.ranch at C. L. Lungdale's. Here there i.t a had break in the causeway with water racing through five or six feet deep. It is hoped that this will he fixed so As to he passable by Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. The ferry at Jucksonboro Is gone. Monday night J. H. Staples, a travel ling salesman and some other gen tlemen attempted to ferry them selves with automobile across, the ferryman refuging to attempt It When midway acroaa ihe cable part ed and the fiat went down stream. twfltne by the nuBDiig Indent In the Ediato. Fortunately they were able to effect a landing at WUltowa Bluff about 15 miles down stream.' The damage to crops is variously estimated at from 60 per cent to 25 per cent for cotton.. .Corn is not so badly injured, It is reported, espec ially older corn. Hut grave fears are entertained as to cotton, especially In low lands. “Tncle Joe” I^tng- dale was in town this morning from the Pleasant Grove section, and he stated that It is too soon yet to es timate Die loss. With an aldding faith he said: “The same Power which caused the floods can make the crops yield thelf harvest, and I am not worrying over the results. WJien the rains stop will he time enough to begin to estimate the loss. I do not think It will run so high as is thought by some.” he continued. Railroad schedules over the State are all torn up. and travel la very unsatisfactory. The rivers are dangerously high. but fortunately there has not been a railroad acci dent as yet. Several trestles are in dangerous condition, and the train? are being run very cautiously over them. It is thought that it will be several weeks before normal' sche dule can be maintained. /' It is a source of regret to 1h^ class that the weather prevented the social which was So have been given ♦ Fridav evening to the Tottage- • ille class. All preparations had been, made, and there in no doubt of the fact that the two classes and their guests would have spent a pleasant and profitable evening. \ The cottage prayer meeting last Wednesday evening was hefd at the home of Mrs- W. Z Ayer, and a large number gathered there to Join In the dtacaaslons of the evening. An ineltatlon I* axtended to the public to come and fake a part in the**- prayer nervlcea. the next of which will he held with Mr. and Mrs. M. Panlottie. ST. JUDE’S rHUIU H Rev Herbert F. Sehroe<er. H«*)or. July 30th, «th Sunday after Trin ity. li:00 a. m., morning prayer and sermon; 6:30 p. m~,-JB»aday school; t: 14 p. m . evening prayer and aar- To :tll Local Agents: The practice of fodder, pulling, which ha.* been followed so long in South Carolina, and which is stHl prevalent todav on many of our farms. Is a practice which injures ^ the corn yields very much and lowers the vitality of* the, see,! for the following year. it Is u prac tice long since denounced by all of the best agricultural authorities of the South and one which should be denounced b >. every farmer. The results of careful experiments for a period of several years show con clusively that where fodder is'pull ed, when the.bottom leaves begin to turn, there is a loss of at least 24 per cent. In the yield of corn. If pulled when three fourths of the leaves are dry, about ten per cent, decres* In yield. This twenty-four per centv js not the only loss, there Is still another loss as a result of fodder pulling, as seed corn taken frem a fodder pulled field is very much lower In vRallty than seed corn taken from a field where It Is allowed to he properly matured and developed. Torn planted with seed from a plot ©n which the fodder was pulled the previous year has shown as much as sixteen psr cent, de crease. These are very convincing result* and we should not fall to Imprest! upon the slab members these important facta and Insist upon them not pulling their fodder from the corn. Jr. • a #. a . MISS TON NOR IN COLUMBI A . . i. Home I Demonstration \geiWfW Col leton \«»«,Ming Coliinihin Agent. Miss Cora L. Connor, hou*** dem onstration agent for this county was designated by the State a^ent to as sist Miss Dot Napier, couilty agent for RUhland comity, in her short course this week. Miss Connor left today for Columbia where she will he for the remainder of the week. Dining the past week Miss Con nor conducted canning demonstra tions a Cottageville on Wednesday, which was one of the best she has held so far, there txdng quite a larRw crowd present: on Thursday she was at Roadside and on Friday at Tabor. At all these places much interest was shown and Miss Connor ex press'd herself as being well pleased with the interest shown and thu progresa made. \V. C. T. U. MEETING Th«* ladies of the Woman’s Chris tian Temperance Union of Walter boro will hold their regular month ly meeting at the First Baptist church on next Monday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. This meeting was to have been held on Tuesday of this week, hut was postponed on ac count of the Inclemency of the weather. We hope to ha*'e a full attendance and a real treat Is la atore for us. A talk by one of our members who has been away for a year. Let any one wishing to join our union come to this meeting. We will welcome them. Tuesday, Aug. 1. at 6:30 o’clock. MRS. E. M. JONES. Miss Virginia Reynolds, of Co lumbia, Is visitlatt Miss Edith Fra ser. Miss Reynolds It a recent grad uate of Wlathrop and was a school friend of Miss Fraser. /