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/ t % T)L 37. WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST V». 1916 NO 49* CANDIDATES SPEAK DIRE MONDAY CONGRESSIONAL AND C AN DIDATES FOR SOLICITOR MAKE ADDRESSES WHALEY ABSENT .senator Padgett ttoa*t' t ongressman on Louk of Kcsonl and Ab- >*ence-Ot hr in S|ieak.. APPROPRIATION WAS NOT MADE 1 ton fere ate With 1/egMative (an- didat^s'Barren of Ke*ult». Met' Monday. The campaign meeting for Con gressional candidates and tor those oft<4ing for solicitor was held here Monday before an attentive and en thusiastic audience ot about six hun dred voters, among whom were many ladies. The voters were addressed bj Col. George Warren and Hebet K. Padgett, Eso.. candidates tor so licitor, and by Col. 'James G. Pad gett, of Walterboro. a candidate for Congress. Present Congressman ft. S. Wha ley was not present, but sent a lette: in which h*. stated that he was ah- sent in order to attend to pressing business in Washington. The feature of the meeting was the statement made by Col. Jume-j G. Padgett that he was not attacking the record of Mr. Whaley for the reason that Mr. Whaley had none to attack, and his Pursuant to a call issued by Sen ator Padgett, the candidates tor the House of Representative met gt his office after the campaign meeting Monday for the purpose of discussing the advisability of promising, if elected, to make an appropriation for repairing roads and bridges, which Commissioner Moore stated were in a very bad condition follow ing the recent heavy rains. Mr. Moore stated that he thought the roads and bridges were damaged at least $40,000, but that he thought he could repair thenr and placeThem 1ST S. C. REGIMENT LEAVES FOR BORDER EIRST MEETING TO I BE AT SNIDERS COLi BLYTHE COMMANDS THREE SECTIONS THAT . LEFT MONDAY COINTY CAMPAIGN OPENS TCESDAY WITH BIG PICNIC CARTER’S FORD MEETING SUNDAY v ■ lairge Crowd From Several Counties F.njoy Opening of iNhotractgd Meeting Sunday. SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER 11 OTHERS OFF TODAY SCHEDULE FIXED Second Movement Will Include Char, lekton Light l>raguons tend Will Kotrain Today. Chairman Howell Arrange, length and (baler of N|ieechrs for the Opening Meeting. Columbijl. Ad$. 7.—The First in- ne count repair tnenr and place ihem t fantry regiment. Sputh Carolina .Va in fairly good shape for half that|tional Guard, entrafiied at Styx fdr .amount. He said that the cause ways war*, all in bad shape, with some of the bridges gone, and some of them badly washed. He stated further that he had gangs of labor ers at woik repairing these breaks and bridges, althought he had made no contracts with them, and had fold them that he could not legally enter into a contract with them, as the money appropriated for the sup port of the roads and bridges was exhaust**^. Mr. Moore said these men were expecting^to b P paid for their work. The members of the conference took different views on the situation. Mr. Smoak stated that h e did not think he should agree to any appro priation pending his election, thf to attack, and his declaration in., . e.ecuon, favor of a larger Navy Yard and bet- ** ** °! ,h ** °P inion »he em ergency for immediate action did not exist, and if he were elected af ter Ihe 29th he would not object to meeting with the delegation and making whatever provision was nec essary for the protection of the roads and bridges. Mr. Hrunson agreed with Mr. Smoak. Mr. Good win stated that he would favor an agreement to appropriate $1,500 to $2,000 if so much be needed to sav; any bridge which was about to go. Mr. Jones thought that the candidate* should make the appropriation asked for to cover present absolute needs Mr. Padgett was tn favor of an appropriation. On account of this diversity of opinion thp meeting w‘a.s adjourned with nothing done. Those present at the meeting were Senator \ Padgett, Commissioner Moore. G. W. Rrunson. J. C. Good win. R. L. Jones. W. W. Smoak. MR. RENTZ LEAVES * HOTEL ALBERT ter harbor for Charleston Col. Warren Open*. Hon. George Warren was the first speaker for solicitor, who began by stating that on a number oLiilman- he had appeared as an attorney in the court here. After telling a num ber of amusing jokes. Mr. Warren gave a short sketch of his Jife. ‘ He stated that he was horn in Hampton county a little mor e than 28 years ago. and lived at Brunson till he was nine years old. He then came to Williams and lived at the home of a maiden aunt. In 1904 he won a scholarship to Clemson College over twenty-three competitions and com pleted his four year’s course there. Coming back he stayed a short while in this courtly and then Went to Hampton county where lie entered inlo a partnership with his uncle, which he kept for three years. Sine* then he has been practicing alone. » Going into the new circuit matter. Mr. Warren stated that he had never thought of this till on the train one day. Mr. Jefferies, the Master of Colleton county, said to him: ‘ Why | not create a new circuit? We need Prominent Hotel Alan Will go to Co- I,e then went to Columbia and: . afler consulting with the delegations lumhla Kept. 1st, Where he Has from the other counties, he pre pared the bill creating the new 14th Judicial Circuit, which became law. H*- had stated in the argument that he had no axe to grind, and that John Peurifoy would be the solicitor and that he would place the name of Mr. Gruber, of Colleton, in nomi nation for th e judge. Mr. Warren then went into detail into the matter Of the election in the legislature. -enator Padgett placed in nomina- „ na n»*‘ of Jas. K. Peurifov. e arose to second the nomination. ■o his surprise he himself was nomi nated. He arose and asked to have f'is name withdrawn, he havint- hedged himself to support Mr Pen rifoy rered- efficiency in office and promis , . r 4I . . c , , od to attend to the duties ■» - i charge of this property Septetube ghe Mexican border Hus morning The. regiment,, .under thy command of Col. E. M . Blythe, wasNmoved in three sections over the tracks of the Southern Railway. \ The first set tion. composed of Aji 0 first battalion and the machine gun company, under the command of Ma jor K, C. von Tresi kow. left at 9:01 a. m. The second section, carrying the second battalion, the sanitary detachment and the supply company under command of Major T. B. Spratt. departed at 10:45 a. m.. and the third section, composed of the' first battalion and the headquarters company, under command of Major R. F. Watson, left shortly* after noon. It is estimated that the second egiment, the Charleston Light I)ragoons, the Johnson Engineers and the hospital company, will leave some time Wednesday in four sec tions. [COMMITTEE MET TO PURGE ROLLS X. Interesting Meeting of County ecutive Committee Held' This Morning at t Murt House. Purchased The Colonial. It will be interesting news to many that Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rent* have decided to leave Walterboro. where they have been living for the past five .years. Mr. and Mrs. Rent* dur ing their stay here have made many friends who regret to see them leave. During their stay in the husinejis of Hotel Alfiert has multiplied several times, and they have built up a name synonymous with all that is good in hotel management. Mr. Rent* has concluded a deal by which he has purchased the Colonial . w ho was elected latei He of |,ho,H - om ' ^ u ' : ‘ ,,inR KoMa in I effuierw... i„ . . •Columbia. He will assume activ Pursuant to a call issued by County Chairman Howell the county executive committee met at the Court Ijouse this morning for the purpose of purging the rolls. Nearlv every member of the committee was present and an interesting session \vas held. The list of names appear ing below were cited to show cause why the action indicated should not be taken, this motion is made return able Monday, August 14th. at which time the committee will hold anoth er meeting. W. K. Capers, a candidate /for magistrate from White Hall ap peared before the committee anil contested the right of several voters Chairman M. P. Howell lias an- noumed th« schedule for the tits*, campaign meeting to he held at Sni- tjers ue\t Tuesday. This will be the first of a series of nine meetings,to be held over the county in order tjiat the voters may meet the candi- tjaie- face to face, and learn^theii yiew ; on matters pertaining to coun ty affairs. The first of these meet- will be at Sniders,^which plac' b< i n made famous as the ipg pl.u e for UMMpaiga Uiee many \ears. This year the big mnneisKnienic. usually held In the summer, been postponed till this date, and the/am pa tgn speakers will tike the placeof the Invited orators tsually addressing * the audiene,. a* t lis place \ Chairman Howell states that the meetings at nil the places will begin promptly at 10:10 o’clotHt. and ac cording to the schedule arranged and the time allotted ea< h sjieaker. this will consume 4 1-2 hoursX^At the places wh^i'e there will be pp^- nl< ~ the meetings w ill be adjourned on*- hour at 1,o’clock for dinner, and the remainder of the speeches will be had after the dinner The following is the schedule of meeting* arranged by the County Executive Committee: SnWers. Tuesday, Aug. IS. Rice Patch. Wednesday. Aug. IS. Lodge. Thursday; Aug. 17. Smoaks. Friday, Aug. 18. Williams. Saturday. Aug. IV Hudson’s Mill. Tuesday, Aug. 22. Peniel Wednesday, Aug. 23. Gottageville. Thursday. Aug. 21. Walterboro, Saturday, August 2fi. The following is the order in whicn thp speakers will come ami the time Allotted ea< h speaker: Clbrk ol Court—.1 Minutes Kach. J. B. IluBois, P. M. Johns. W. H. Saunders. D. B. Hudson. Superintendent of FalucMtion—11 Minutes Kuril. , H. W. Black. Sr.. Louis C. Padgeti A crowd estimated to be not few er than 1,500 was present Sunday at Carter’s Ford church to enjoy the opening day of the protracted meet-i ing which always begins at this church on the first Sunday in August. Rev. John P. Graham, of Inverneas, Fla., formerly pastor at Walterboro and other places in this county, preached the opening sermon, and In the opinion of many it was one of the best they ever heard. The min ister made a clarion call for higher duty as citizens, especially appealing to the people of the county to vote as they prayed. He argued that to elect unworthy men to office is to place- the governing power in the hands of vlcioUs and inefficient men and that the country suffers in con sequence. His audience seemed heartily in sympathy with his ser mon. Dinner was served on the grounds, he «pen-> nd wa *. the large crowd, tings for ,, 'o^ 0 " in <? a social hour Iq which friends greeted each other. ABd the young folks enjoyed the social In tercourse. another large audience assembled in Ihe church and heard another able sermon bv Rev. Gra ham. The meeting will continue till today. It is understood that the people of several churches are making an effort to secure the services of Rev. Graham. WALTERBORO SCHOOL BE GINS SESSION SEPT. 11 „ UNDER SUPT. LONG TEACHERS ELECTED — ■ i Mi*#» IHirU S|»elglitH (fioMen Teacher of Second Grade to Take MU* KavenH’s Place. Joe 0. Berry Buys Hatfield’s Garage Joseph O. Berry, of Rmoaks. has juBtxclosed a deal by which he be comes «w ner of Hatfield’s Garage In Walterboro. This deal was consum mated Tuesday of this week, and Mr. Berry at once took charge, mov ing his family to town, where the* are residing In the Paniottle resi- tdence. recently vacated by Mr. an I | Mrs. Hatfield. Mr. Berry has had several years experience and has as sociated with him in the mechanic al part of the work. Mr. Fountain, who has Iteen In the garage business for nine years. X Mr. Berry sold his Thp trustees of the Walterboro school district have elected Mias Doris Speights, of Hendersonville, aa teacher of the second grade in placi of Miss Agnes Ruvenel, resigned. There were more than 150 appli cants for this position following an advertisement Inserted in The State, and after carefully considering all these it was derided to offer the po sition to Miss Speights. She hax been for two terms principal of the Henlersonvlllc Rural Graded school, and Is a graduate of the Greenville Woman's College, after having at tended thf Confederate Home Col lege for 4wo sessions She Is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Speights, and is a young lady of ;i boil it \ and poise. This completes the faculty of the \A>lterborn High sc'"’ f or the next session, all other teacher* havtnq accepted. The following will teach in the •rhool this rear: Prof.. S F. Long, superlntenlent. Prof.' W S. TTodves. prlnclnaf. Miss Ray Jones High school Dept. Miss Tweedie Flcktln. 7th grade. Miss Sarah Kohn. 6th grade. Mlsa Ulmer Fishburne. 5th grade. Mias Maggie Marvin. 4th n*ad*. Miss Jane Rivers. 3rd grade. Miss Doris Speights. 2nd grade. Miss Katharine deTreville. ad vanced 1st grade. / Mfss Kdtth Fraser. !s^ grade. Miss Kate TtenlX, music. Prof. Long announces that he hopes to begin also in this session, a class In domestic science taught bv some member of the faculty. There are several of <%ie teachers graduate* of Wlnthrop t’ollege. and be thinks garage at Rmoaks to Ben Linder, who will con- he can find one of them highly nnaM- ftv‘d tfi begin this work Two of th'* teachers above have been added t .’I Hugo S. Strickland. . , Mlghwm ( ..mmUstoner—1.1 Minutes' ,pr * ,n for ^P a rtnre |.- 1(f .| | went to Charleston yesterday. tinue to run tt at that plate. Mr. Hatfield, It Is understood, In tends to go West to his former homo, j^he faculty since last term, on Mrs. Hatfield is visiting relatives at Yount bf N th,. growth of the school Rluffton. prior lo their move out | enrollment. The rearrangement of West. Mr. Hatfield expects to he In j,the grade w-qrk in consequence will Walterboro several days getting ma*- j be much mor«y.satisfactory. H>* i The next sassiop of the school wrlli but J. W. Hill, P. G. Kcat.se, B R Ul rner, J. K. Moore. House of Rcprewentativ utes Kaclv. will return today. from Wiggins to participate in th- Gpo w nrunson Jno Oootl . f°XI win . B. L. Jones. W. W. Smoak. Coroner—.1 Minutes Kach. i» Mm- Fire Department Has Organized begin Monday, September 11th, and tt Is expected that the enrollment of the school will exceed nnv that hM ever been had. of them had not been residents of the State the requisite time, and ’that several others did not enroll in person, but were enrolled over the telephone. The executive committee decided to place a box at Sniders for magis trate in Rroxton township. The following is a list of those whose names were questioned G. H. All. J. M. Renton. J. M^ Black,/Isham W. Dopson. H T. Herndon. Columbus N. Langdale Master—HI Minute*. Karti. Julius K Beach. K. H Hmer M. Jefferies. Tlie Walterboro Fire Department lie hi an important meeting last night, and completed Its organization. \ tentative organization was perfect- i ed at a meeting held a few weeks ago. at which L. Haselden was elec 1 ed chief, and a resolution passed authorizing the election of an assis DR. H. A. WILLIS HAS ARM BROKEN township will speak. manner.’ He promised to attend anf1 " in - th ' ,rpfnr< '’ ,favp Wal - inquests when white men were kill- expedition liorn of thorough pre- naiation lie was well received and liberally applauded. x terboro on the list of this month. • '1 and to be read vat the opening'of Mr ^ ntz ^’ ,rt 'lo the work of soli, itor with nmnagemen* « the Hotel Albert bv ♦tip expedition born of ,».o. Mr a '>«l Mrs. A /. Searson. who fo- several years have been t unning a y n 'oonty six months, very successful hoarding house in Walterboro. Mr. Searson has also been running a livery business, which he has sold to Ran,lifer Bros , who will continue to operate it Sheriff—.1 Minute* Knelt W. H. Ackerman. Lucas C. Bad- 'ant chief, and the creation of a ne- gett. J. Milligan Padgett J T Polk./' 0 department. At the meeting Hendersonville—-John DeWitt arvi |, ou | R j| z.-iKier * last night thesp matters were at Kli DeWitt should be transfer, d Magistrates for Bells and Hev waid i , P n ‘ 1 **»l ,0 - an '* L H- Patterson was to Hendersonville. Hudson's Mill—Benjamin Caper Bowers should be transferred to Benton’s Mill Jnrksoftboro— K lward ’ J.oyl, e- ,Hiott should be transferred to Wal terboro. - — r; /C——t ~ , Peeples—Morgan Crayen strick - o The Board of Trustees Thrown Kioin Motor Truck on l^g* ging Rond and Painfully Injur- y ’» yc c*d AInuiI Head and Hoc|)r. I). R. McTeer to Head Ne^ro School Dr. 11. A. Willis, y/ Henderson- vllie, was brought td the Clara Ea- Dorn Infirmary Monday afternoon, c hosen as assistant chief. This was suffering from unbroken atm. a bruiae 4 a wi*<. rhoice, for Mr. Pattc*rson Is on Ids Ii**h,I arid oilier bruises. Dr. always invaluable in ease of a fire. Willis is physician for the Savannah John Lewis and Sam Gadsden Rivei Lumber Company and went were made foremen oi the* negro Monday afternoon to pay a visit to t teaui. and 15 name* were added ac the lumber camp' between/ w'hera members of this team. thcHr road crosses the Cwttagpvllle 'L. Padgett Follows „ J lpber Padgett. Ka,,.. ,he next Peaker, wag well received l>> his ' tne audience, whom he reminded “ ,e fact that tie was a native horn c,i° ,onian an 'l a life-long resident wU C0UntV Hf * a » length 1 /' the duties ol the ofti.e of so-- ! ,lor an 'l promised fo exec / aws by tempering 1 Rice Patch Robert Edward M.,n ning should he stii,k*-n oil, also vfter , on- from roll on ground he lias not !>» <■>:\idering a -niiriil)« r of application'tlj' meetings, and for the negro graded school at Wal-'dulls i, rlmro. det icled to re-eiect the sam-' — i< a, hety in charge of the sciiocd last * dc # s; vear. Prof. Duncan R. McTeer an I * Sadie BrowU}. The tim*'> fnr opening J - : " I-.nI.I-.I The department will hold month-. pubUc road and Barra Cadda. He occasional flr» ! was being taken over there on a mo tor truck, and while going through a swamp, the axle of the truck broke Fair Meeting Friday Morning registered at Sniders. Round B. Groves Crosbv uni Cowans Crosby should lie trans'ei red to Walterboro. Wjggins The following on ih< grounds they had not |>een in th, State* the rc-ntiircd length of tini \ K not lte»-n decided up l :;s sj: >;c * Itllil.K CLASS Ut«' th,- ^ justice with Ji,e meeting of th Fri t , rt bids ‘>>ion of lh»* record of his op-; fair'to be on, of great infeiesi \l ''"lent i n the matter deselecting th, fi*!,; vet fearlessly seeing that ev-latid superintendents called fo > MiminaJ was punished. Ui-jd # of this week at Hotel Mb*! (IlSCUSsinn ■ ... . > # _ . j / or ihe new Circuit was f , , ‘ < ’ n a forceful manner, he ■ "^mg his opponent with Mating 'he floor of the house timt he ' ,r) t a candidate for anv oi.tif*e e 'i'Milt anci r*)\\ running for ‘■'or of d»elinirg Hie . po^iiion \ Morgan-. I.ane Oglesby. Grad Ogleshv, Morton A. Waring 1* M fail off, iai 5 M alia, e. and 'he follow ing on ' Hi ground of improper enrollment: C M Catterton. James Henry f'ati* inn John Willie Drawdv PatHck Do this school on - V ft ******* The trustee? hiH'e also appolntel- There was hardly a vacant chair ihe foHowing well known negroes t<* on the lawn last Sunday afternoon, be a sub committer woik witb and evci\ member present seenied 'be regular hoard of N glad to he* there; 25 of Hi*- riumher read\ quite a number of letter- bav- 1 P nn , hern received |i' Secretary Smoak \N illiams 'Julius' 1 Carter, enrol from those qotHiell. announefn-e their • • d t Sniders and Williams v in t k ittt.eniion to be present ’ The n-« r ill U ill he he-],} a t 1 b. Hotel V b •' at 11 o', lock Fridav morning, t 1 ■■.ill 1.- followed bv a dinner :• th- White If Goc t- *l ft on W H.,M 1* I* Rotdn-on i, and C f Me Tee, tr* n -f- Hc'nd, - -onv iiie lobe H. rnclop t dye for d o' f the- reason as tb a nee ar x job paving only al»ct:t H en • v now rupucng If a ; indb - rt- I ;>fi< vi it " ill ' »-b-j of , \liilii let tie. I . u. I If, ' Col. Wat t< ; v..n t> d tl iUeline” to h's regular lirthg tbe,i»o- : 'i<Ki of sons and now f'ec-’fdeHiint i* v, - fo- r Mr., P'olgc-tt peophXtd r-i biing i;, • : no- nnapc>al t »J,, peojdX' ' srion 0 r tionn: I i • tq-d f or t. v St -.follov i: tia' Wr bo* *• It [i ?Mirir.tr : b. dav c ad,* t-i f ie ft. , tr- »uin< < >, | «*/f f > i ft:- ;, »• J’ f>|j g * Ffl * ' i i mi:i* n\\ \n:< Vy.T .! v jjd.t i - r ,n> • fo!.! - : i l' ■ < II kr.owr v, ntl< c - ■•V^t” ' ■< d from W; lt- rl>o o. U-nc G'o\, Tin foil, - if;. t • • -1 -I cu- Sr ,<i,.' ,f,_o.Ma'or- !’ Grant. a« chairman: W on and William Rraclv. (’apt. AC. Sanders Is Seriously III \ telephone message from Ritter 'bi- morning anpotinced that Hon v < Sanders of Biitcr a slioke of appop!ex\ art 1 th !. l., Ve f.-a r » w ere r i- recovery |o •imilv* plivsician. s<d and left >-i had prepared tio- Ic-sson. Four new names were added to the roll, and Hie offering amounted to $::.5<f, wtri'h will be sent to Epworth Or- hanage. The class is supporting an mate at tiie Orphanage by a month- ly 'Contribution of $5 tto. Total pointIn the uh^nc- of Judge Petti ifoySAIr. ing the' cl? i- mad-c vc-iw }t*de at well and the lesson p< ihk! <nfc-riaininp apd firbt't- O r, .v i> i'.' - K- in] ' M , N ’ v, W 11 n- K B-e *1’ ft Kn nil* ov vea ryhe he-; t, ..n in , ' :V Him ii * * .in mile ton f fiUi.t v ita v in < 1 • J * - -lit h n s rpbi f, v fr>, n,j » 1 <-r, ,;>■*' f ’ -U* $»t V w bo w PI be fr’eVf-d to 1- ^ •' sadden flirt ;•« ’ - . ., OJ r* or.finued on Prge Fo- ’ ) I,- i;otmd G. F Cop, I - i ,ncl .lobtn II t*' U11toy. \\ ; ! ; Thrs, alt ptrrrttr.sed t t a,in- car md ; * t«. gtejitl» r- ' - due, -b price effective Argu-t 1 -t/ ■ IW f-ia v -X jri'Xv ice-- v.ei o oa.votvAv,’ hint Wrdnr, - r - if ijyfr cnncr*vcfr'*i by f t /Col witl.'tajidyng \iyr fairly goqit Xi Ira,:. . Thie evc-nin nxMii j.' will be helij at of Mr- K M Jones, ami b <l by Dr. H ,\\r Black vve-re going to tlie infirmffv- to in quire after him. find' 'o off -r their services. The t< Ic pivemo wa's kept busy answc'ripg cnlb“ IV H<»N<‘K OF MRS RKNTZ '\ it -1/n y b:i\i It 4u<»v' y t» Glova « bo t 11 < v vv: i M | Wi.Hi;, v tlo w 11- •'•k i’t . M 1 r To > . i > h t- X » Hr-g at tt. br.ire ot '<• M *«' tt at, T -• !• - r-t lyrit, d to l (.o' •;.( Ff*J 'T- \ <r-y f'l : j , Pi-’i-b of Ccdhton. w.a . mo- s w t c) ,attend-il the cam- I cn , , . ». p'g Monday. ' S, X / / / / throwing Dr. Willis out of the truck onto the track breaking ids right arm making an ugly cut oh hi? fore, head am! otherwise bruising the face and shoulder. The injured i,,.<ii was rushed lo . the KsDorn Infirmary, where «*on all the physicians of Ihe town were present lo assist In treating the doc tor. Mrs. Willis and Dr. Hafvin came from Hendersonville, and tbev soon had his wounds dressed. While painful th* v are not necessnril.' ter- Ions, and it 1s thought that in a few days Dr Willis will he ah-‘e >o ic- turn td his home and Ids practice. Dr Willis is very, popular cn the M Moorep is* teacti-^.county, and soon a stream of people t» ,-n , Issor-d bv , Misses Hattie ml KA>' Glove.-i to an “At Home’’ TbXdav aftirnoon in honor of Mr' 5 V I. R<ni/., who expects to leave ■ 11 n -oon. 'birds will In- plavod, land tbos, invited, knowing the ahil- i itv of M“s. Glover and tV-v Ntlssea WHover to entertain royally are ex- J petting a most c-njoyald ‘ time. /.