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• f ■ V 1 Hi .► A- «- “" %DL 37. WALTERBORO, S. C M WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1916.; NO. 50. CANDIDATES HOLD FIRST MEETING AT SNIDERS fair Meeting HELD FRIDAY 4 * ■ —■ IMuii-. .\rrann**il Southern I'amlina Fair Norember 7-10. SOME “PEP** INTRODUCED IN A FEW SPEECHES--MORE TO COME SPEECHES GOOD SAYS AUDIENCE targe Number of Voter* Patiently Listen to Plow of Oratory Un corked During Day. 1 lie tii'Ht meeting of the county campaign was held Tuesday at Sni ders. There were present at least 750 persons, representing almost ev ery section of the county. They listened well, and the speeches were much above the average in point of thought and delivery. "It is the best speaking I have ever heard at a county campaign meeting.” was said on all sides. Perhaps the feature' of the day Vas the speech of B. K. Ulmer, a candidate for the office of county highway commissioner. Mr. rime- attacked the record of Commission er Moore and his other opponents, which seemed to find favor with the audience. The candidates for Solicitor were present and at the conclusion of the speeches by the other candidates made speeches. George Warren spoke first and was followed by Heber R. Padgett. Both these speakers held the attention of the audience, and made practically the same speeches as at the meeting in Walterboro on the 7th fn»t. ; Today the party is speaking at Rice Patch. Tomorrow it will be at Lodge. County Chairman M. P. Howell Is presiding at (he meetings. Called to Order. County Chairman Howell promptlv at 10:30 o’clock called the meeting to order and in a short speech point ed out the sanctity of the ballot, deprecating the custom of buying votes, and promising the enforce ment of fhe law in this regard. He expressed the hope that the legis-. latiny would pass the Australian ballot system. o Q o CI.F.KK OF COURT 4. B. DuBois The first candidates t# speak "ere those ot clerk of court. J. B. Du- Bois briefly announced his candi dacy and stated that he would be as good a clerk of court as the people had evechad. and that if on election day his name were scratched it would be the name of the best friend they ever had.x^ P. M. 4nhns. The next speaker was Pledger Johns, a candidate for clerk of court. Mr. Johns stated that he had no political nor war record, but that if he were elected he would do the best he' could. . He said no member of his family had ever asked for public of fice. and that he would appreciate • I j rote* of th • |«eople. W. H. Saunders. W. Harley Saunders began by saying that if his vote were to bo in comparison with his speech he would do nothing. He said that If he were elected he would do what has not been done in many years, actually do a part of the work himself, and that he would do the !>est he could in the office. 0 D. II. Hurl son. The incumbent in the clerk of court's office. D. B. Hudson, express ed ,his appreciation for the vote he received at Sniders four years ago, which was everyone but three. He has done his best to do his duty. No one ever comes to his office and finds him out of the office. His office is open every day and all day, and he piomises a continuance of this per formance of duty If re-elected o o o f'OUNTY KUPT. OF EDUCATION ment of an agricultural high school with a military feature attached, lie had favored rural graded schools and would do ihe same again. He had gone into the schools of the county, urging th e development of the boys and girlg. It *.ad been charged that he could not attend to the duties' of the of fice because he could not see well. He believed that he had the ability to do the duties of his office^. Th.* State superintendent of education is a blind man and he has done mor? than has ever been done before. Hit daughter would be a graduate before h • takes oath of office and he would i have her in his office to assist him. He would appoint good men to b^ nieirihers of the county board of edu cation. and good teachers in everv school. The incumbent, Mr. Slick lan<L-Utad easy sailing when he canu* in following the good preparation he had given. Louis U. Padgett. Louis C. Padgett, wrhb was a can didate four years ago, was in the. second race then *and he w ished to state that he did not feel r.ny resent ment towards any voter for having cast his vote against him. Ho had heard that it was said he was running for the fur., not having been out in the ^county among the people. He wished to state that he meant business and did not pay out $:!»t for entering the race just in fun. Mr. Padgett went into the matter of his educational advantages. Hs had heard it said that he was uned ucated. He -recounted the oxper/ ienccs he had had securing tho scholarship to The Citadel, through the efforts and kind offices of Prof. A. C. Hiers. to whom he paid a glow. iny tribute. JL» was glad ho was. an- educated man. and yearned for an opportunity to do something for the boys and girls of the county. He promised that he would vis*t every school in the county and try to do the best he could for aiding the youth of the county. Ho also said he would keep the office,, of county superintendent of education. He commented on the keeping of the school hooks, which were moved from The Press and Standard office to Hr. Klein’s, and cited the law pro- vidin K for keeping srhool books with some merchant or postmaster in ev ery township. He thought this should be done. “It should be an insult.” said the speaker, "to have any candidate but tonhole a voter and ask hirfi for a vote.*’ There should be other rea sons. Every candidate should have his record investigated and the best qualified should receive the vote. Huiro S. Strickland. Hugo 8. Strickland, the present county superintendent of education, began by commenting on the needs for every boy and girl to have an ed ucation and a trained mind. Along the pathway of life one will see here and there men and women dropping out because of illiteracy. He wished to give* an account >f his stewardship, and to speak some- what of his record. He had been defeated twice and the people of Sn’- dei» helped to defeat him. He had been elected once anil the people of Sniders helped to elect h,un. He would not plead his right to a sec ond term. He quoted Daniel Web ster on the meaning of duty. He was conscious of having done his full duty COL J. G. PADGETT FEELS CONFIDENT An enthusiastic and largely at tended meeting of the officers ami those interested in the Southern Carolina Fair, which will be held here on .November 7 to lO^ Vas stag ed Friday at the Hotel Albert, the follow ing^officers being in attend ance: President W. J. Taylor. Vice President M. H. Hiott. Secretary- Treasurer W. W. Stnoak. General Superintendent I). C. L. Hiers, de partment superintendents, horses, B. G. Hiott: cattle. W. S. Marvin: hogs, sheep, etc.. Tom J. Beach agricol* tute, F. W 4 Hisher: athletics and Bov Scouts, the Rev. H. F. Schroe- ter; school exhibits.' Mrs. H. S. Strickland: Canning Club exhibits. MIfs Cora L. Connor; Boys’ Corn and i’ijj clubs. F. W. Uisher: races. (5. K. H. Moore and J. W. Lucas, woman's drpsrTTTiienf. Mrs. H. F. “chroeter. From Jasper county. L. B. Altman land Mis« Hula taw ton wore In at tendance. while Miss Marguerite Richardson and II. (J. Oswald rep resented Beaufort. There was no representatives prerent from Hamp ton county. Plans were made for a large fair, in which the four counties compris ing the Southern Carolina Associa tion .vull take part, as follows: Col leton. Jasper. Hampton and Beau fort. This fair will' supersede the regular Colleton County Fair, which has been held here so successfully in former years. This year plana ate on foot to make a half-mile track on which it is hoped some very suc cessful and speedy races will be staged. Hitherto the association has owned only a quarter-mile track, and racing, therefore, has not been featured, Following an elegant dinner Hotel Albert, in the afternoon th attending the meeting went to t] fair grounds in a bodv and outlh and planned the work there. The buildings will be overhauled h«*fnr» the fair and everything put in first- class shape The preminum list for th fair was arranged at this meeting and will be published at an* early flat' 1 . Many valuable premiums ar«> nfforel RETURNS FROM TOUR OF DISTRICT FEELING HE WILL BE ELECTED WELL RECEIVED At Every Place he Had Assurances of Support From all P*ople. PLEDGES nLED BY CANDIDATES Fntrie* Closed at N’ikhv Monday. . No Surprises Sprung by Late Fjntriea. at 1 gt $ ge * £ f £ £ £ g: £ :V gt * WKSI.EY HIRLF <T.As» * * gt * ge gs **$$$* Attendance numbered 35 la-t Sun day, which was a slight falling ntt occasioned by the heat, no doubt. One new name was added to th** roll, that of Mrs. E. P. Knight. whom we are glad to have join us. leading in entertainment at the session on last Sunday was th*- re port of Brother B. H. Ulmer, the delegate who attended th<> Weslev Class Federation at Sumter s. veral weeks ago. Owing to his ne.*-*at'' absence heretofore Btotber Clin"! has not been able to make thw im port. Mr. Ulmer was impress'd hv the large attendance on this K* deta tion and Ihe reports from th.- mdi- vid.ual classes, which showed gr*.!' work accomplished by organized «lasses # Mr. Ulmer urged that we try to increase our membership it cannot be done otherwise M t picture of the class he taken and sent to the Adult Student for publi cation. He suggested that th< » = 1' ones could he put in the rear >«» t* i' j'he class would make a good sho ' The speaker announced n*. -tands, ing. making the generous oft* • * thing? 'nducationalfy, as Dr. H, W. Black. < The first speaker for the office of county superintendent of education was Dr. H. W. Black He began by telling an anecdote, and thanking the voters for the vote he received four years ago At that time he was iti a had shape physically and this, he thinks, is responsible for his de feat. H* wished to speak along the lines of preparedness. Some of the things he would advocate would take time to aeeomplish. He is not a re cent convert to the cause of educa tion. He began as a member of the Board of Trustees of the IValterhoro school, and from there to the offle* of county superintendent of educa tion’s Office. Since then he has fav ored education In every way. He would advocate the establish- for some follows: A minimum term of seven months in cvTm'v school. , ^ A local tax in every district in the county. Enrollment of every child of school age. Regular attendance of every pupil. One teacher to every 5h children Modern buildings with equipment 1 herebv announce mvself a can didate for Magistrate at Red Bank, subject t«> the rules of the Democrat ic party and if elected will locate at or neiyr Horse Pen. J.. C. Crosby. AValteiboro, R. 3. Col. G. Padgett, Colleton's can didate for Congress, was seen by a reporter for this paper upon his re turn from his tour of the district, making speeches at ^he campaign meetings. Tiie itinerary commenced at Wal- t.u boro and ended at St. Georg*-, Don hester rtrunty. Col. Padgett v a-‘given an ovation in Charleston and was warmly received by the peo ple at other c»unties».compi islng the district. At Manning the crowd was small, treiiij* about 103 voters. At Moncks Corner, about 15u. and at St George about 500. . Col. Padget* said; “I will carry Clarendon coun ty hv a majority of 250 votes, so I am informed by my campaign man ngers there. I will carry' Betkelev countv by 3t»0 votes, and it Is prac tically conceded by factions oppos ing me in Dorchester county that I will carry it by 15<* to 2tM*» votes. My friends naturally want to Jr now Trow T sTafifi th ctiaiTeston Toiiury r find my opponent very weak in Char leston. his home county. There, are hers of people in Charleston eonnty' who will nof vote for him under any circumstances.' I am as sured by those who claim to bo. in position to know the political heart bests of that county that he will lead me hv about r»oo votes in th'* countv. However. a great manv people predict that we will break even in his home county. This, J am not w-illing to accept as true, if the people of Colleton county will stand by in** I will be elected to Con gress this time. 1 know of no rea son why I should not receive an al most unanimous vote of the people of my hom*. < ounty. It is true that I am a lawyer by profession and mv business naturally ranges me to an tagonize a great many people, hut I think that my home people realize that I always stand on high ground in fighting my cases and give my clients all th*- service of which I am capable. I endeavor to Iv honest and fair with my antagonists in the trl»l of causes, and although 1 have I had hitter fights In the court room, and in the heat of argument, zeal and enthusiasm may have said and done things which rould and should have remained unsaid and undone, those who know me best know that wrha, I did was in the interest of my elient whos*. money I had accepted and who had a right to all of my ser vice and ability Thejvorst enemv Of mine that T have in the Vounty- must concede it to me that my client gets my best services. 1 know there are some people in the county who feel hard towards me and will not vot«; for me Wcanse of these hard * fought trials in ih,. court house, but;*'' I must think thai this number small. The time for filing plodges in the county campaign do««d Monday at noon. There were no aarprtacs In the matter of filing eleventh hour pledges, and*only those candidate* who were spoken of paid their as sessments and filed their pledgee. The following Ih a complete list of those filing pledges. For < 'ongres*. .las G, Padgett, Richard S. Wha■ ley. *• or Solicitor. He.fler R. Padgett, George Warren. For House of Representatives. Geo. W. Brunson, Jno. C. Good win. R. L. Jones, W. W. Smoak. For Sheriff. a \V, B. Ackerman, Lucas C. Pad gett. J. Milligan Padgett, J. T. Polk. Louis H. Zeigler. For Clerk of Court. J. B. DuUois. P. M. Johns. W w IL Saunders D. B. Hudson. For Highway Commissioner. J. W. Hill. P. G. Kearse, B. R. Ul- merf J. E. Moore." For Superintendent of Falnration H. W. Black.£r..-Louis C. Padgett Hugo S. Strickland. For Muster. „ ' Julius K. Beach k K>H. Ulmer. R M. Jefferies. For Coroner. G. H. All. J. M. Benton. J. M. Black. Isham W. Hopson. 11. T. Herndon. Columbus &. tangdale. For Magistrate. Bells Township J. C. Drawdy. J E. W. Mdrrls. II. W. Hudson. Jr. Sheridan and Glover Townships — N. B. Gruber. T. M Reeves. Lowndes and Blake Townships— \V. K. Capers. C H Koger. G. W Sweat. HON. A. C. SANDERS HAS PASSED AWAY END FAME FRIDAY WITH. OUT HAVING REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS FUNERAL^ SUNDAY Held «t I-ate Residence Near Ritter * With targe Crowd la At- f tendance. \ One of the largest funerals ever seen in Walterboro. was that of Hon. A. Campbell Sanders, of Ritter, who was interred at Live Oak cemetery Sunday shortly afternoon, following the funeral services at his late resi dence near Ritter, conducted at lo P’rlo* k by his pastor. Rev. Paul K. Crosby, pastor of the Ehenezer Methodist church. The funeral pro fession consisted of'almost a half hundred automobiles, and a number of buggies and wagons containing thoa e who felt genuine sorrow at the passing of tliis worthy and public spirited citizen one of the marks of esteem which wa** most affeettnc ! was the, great number of negro*** who flocked to sec Mr. Sanders dur ing the two days ii which his body lay in his home at L, V Hill plan tation. Perhaps two hue. f d of them were p.-esenf at the funeral, anti at least a hit ml red secured wagons and buggies anti followed the hearse during its twelve, mile drive to the cemetery. Mr. Santjlers was in Walterboro a week a *° attending the Congress ional campaign meeting, and convent- _ r* vr rra,™ 4*^-pl»a»»t»Gy—*^Lh- Trienda front hW Town ship -G, W. W ^ |lonH of fho ro , in|) . many of |hem 1 remarking that he was looking well. anti seemed to be in such a hippy | frame of wind. He remarked to a close personal friend that he did not | think he would li\> much longer, I hut that this had been the happiest summer ne had spent in many years. , He retired\Tuesday night as usual, anti on going to his room Wetlnes- D W. Beach. J C M E. Freeman, J. E Hiers, .las. F Rent*. W. N Jones Fraser—H; Hodges. waa'thought, in a deep sleep. After awaiting for him to wake, a more Heber Padgett Sure of Election Warrell A. P. Smith. M. S. Smith. W Smoak. P. J. Wilson. Walterboro—11. F. Towles. J. E. Bry*n. Hey ward—Frank O. Benton. G. S. .Clark. W. B. Cy>»by, S. E. Cum mings. Frank Thompson. H. J. Ch ens. Red Bank Crosby, Sam < Linder, J. P. Remlev. | ( j av n , oi n | nK fir was found to be. as Hill. Broxton »-% »» * _ ear n.? ! L careful examination was made and he was found to h H in aft uncon scious state following a stroke of npoplcx) which occurred sometime during tiie night. A physician was hastily summoned and did all that could he don*-, hut h*- never regained consciousness ami passed away at noon Friday. At the time of Ills illnesK his daughter. Mrs Lcmacks, was In Den ver. .Col,. and by leaving at once she re.'ched Ritter Sunday morning la time to be present at the funeral. Mr. anil Mrs Paul Sandera, Miss Pauline Sanders and Mrs. Campbell Panders Wen* in Chattanooga, Tenn.i tmt rushed home upon receipt of a telegram announcing the Illness of Mr Sanders. I. When till* linte/fiame. for the fun eral a large number of hi|« neigh bors and friends assembled, and with saddened countenances, paid this last tribute More than a hun dred nejjioef. many of them having descended from the sla\ex owned by Mr. Sanders’ father, himseVf. a large planter of the sain** farm*, came and Heber It. Padgett, when seen by a representative of this paper had the following to say relative to his candidacy for Solicitor and his chances for election. ”1 am almost sure of my election because the people of Colleton do not want to vote against a Colleton 1 man. all things being equal *nd m> friends throughout the County know that I am a Colleton man and that I bear the reputation of helng hon est. sober, indualtlons and compe tent. and that 1 can fill the offltv eqmfllv as w‘**ll as Warren, mv op ponent. "My friends throughout Colleton county do not believe that Colleton trying to take everything In th** I’irCuit anil contend that as the jtidgesliip was offered to Hampton and she refused it she cannot, there fore, contend that Colleton wants it all* /. •My friends also believe in givjdu! burl *‘'err man a chance .and cannoj/ttn- I . When asked about the ' coming will n<>t i primary ejci tton in th** county for j the election of county officers. Col | take a hack seat himself Now there are any who are thinkine c joining out class they had best coin right away; otherwise the\ get in the AdtiU Student. Padgett said' "My hand shall not be raised for or against any candi date for any office, and anyone who says or intimates that I am espous ing the cause of any candidate does me a great injustice and perhaps an irreparable injury. 1 have repeated - ly told those aspiring for the conntv offiees that 1 cannot and would not take sides in any local contest. I have said.this and I mean this. Of will lie taught j ism. r. nd its benefits; R. M. r,P! 7 |}iw-^nd he should he in the second ies. Esq., whose subject was i.oin- r>c ^ j| j s natural that 1 should sttike that five |-Some, and Rev J. R. Fundetbuik. a nd this I will do, hut I musi I* demand if Mr. Warren refused th« were permitted to tile past before the casket catching a farewell ' glimpse of him whq h :d been their aud ft lend Ip addition to these many persons;fT0m a dis tance came, making on*? hf Ihe larg- judgeship as lie says because he wa ^ gatherings at a funeral ween in \V. O. \\. MEETING Stokes. Aug 14.— The be it earn festival given by Orange Camp. modern i AV. O. V\\. Saturday night. Aiig'i'-t [13, was largely attended and we Speaking of the improvement in i *i*h to express our appreciation to schools. Mr Strickland said he wa- , those whose co-operation mad. i' a glad to report there were modern ' success. We had with us sotu* elo schools in this county, and that there .Quent speakers. Prof Henry K were this year thirteen rural gr;>dej I StrirklamLv w ho spoke on fraternal fifteen i author of the . 14th Circuit act and f had stated op the floor of the House . that lie would not become a candi dat** for any office in the new Cir cuit. that he ought for ihe same tea- | schools and next year. Mr. Strickland stated years from now he would turn over who made to his successor /t county modern in every particular, and that he would not be an aspirant for this office again. If elected, and he exper ts to be. he promised the same faithful perfor mance of duty. 0 0 0 HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER ha»> good proof that he has fdurht <V»I. 4. W. Hill. Th® flrat speaker for county high- ’way commissioner wait Col. J. W. Hill, of Cottigeville. He.began by reciting hi* record as highway cotn- missioner. When he went Into of fice he found claims amounting to :n excellent talk, en couraging the camp to rebuild. Ifce i ipjj, course will he adopt trust that ere another years i.« thu« ^ fa repent we will build for outs«h*-, j ^ , ow „ r par , nf |h „ ro „ nlVi Verdier township In particular, sev a home. H. L. CHAXSEREAU. CMk ST. Ji*DE’H CHUR< H Rev. Herbert F. Sehroeter. Rector Sunday. 11:00 a. m . morning prayer and sermon: 5:00 p m.. Sun day school: f:30 p tn.. evening % nrayer and-nermon fContinued ou Page Four.) Mrs. 3 R. Hope, her son. Cadet Hope, and daughter. Dorothv who Hav*. been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sandifer, at tau rey ville. have re turned * y ^ eral parties hatv told me that thev are displeased because of the tax on tipiber carta put on the people by thn 1 delegation of the General Assembly at its last session. This tax does not apply to the fsrmet who uses r timber cart on his own plantation for farming purposes, hut there Is a license fee of $10 00 put upon all timber carts which are used on the nnblic highways of Colleton countv. T^hia was intended to keep the large lumber .mills from tearing up thn many years iti this county. The pall bearers were from among his warm personal friends. The ae- ti\e pal! he; lets were Messrs. Bur- r.-ll Carter, T. S. Boynton. C. W. son refuse to run for Solicitor, and Drawdy , llo NI K | e i n> jj W Black. they do not understand why he Jr an(1 u ,, K ri i se r. The honor- should keep his pledge as judge and ‘ ^. aren , W er,. Messrs. C. D. bt-ak it as Solicitor. . Mav. R. II Wichman, W L Luca*, My friends also maintain that if Warren- cannot afford to make th** financial Sacrifice of being judge tot • Among (hofM , com ing from a di*- $3.nod on per year for financial tea- tanr , , 0 a1(ond lho f„ ne ral were sons, that he - in afford to a<- ept | ( . apt F nillon. of King’s Mountain, the office of Solicitor. ’ hich gi es tj| fri ^ nd of MPi Sanders, who had him only $l,90ft.0n per ?ear; ‘been his companion on many a deer my friends know well that I can ^'d. hlinf , he , ow r0 „ n |ry ; B. G. San- "III 11 m >' entire time t d< , rR( of Roanoke . A i„. ? nephew of "The question of (’NyMelon • pnde ^ deceased; C. P. Sanders, his Lias, Henry Rice, and C. W. Davis. Jr., W. B Gruber (Continued on Page Five.) has been brought into this campaign and I do not believ* an- ColLMon man should vote against me if he believes I am as rompetent as War ren. and W’arren claims that Hamp ton will vote solid for him. and I do not believe that Colleton will do less for me. “In general the situation Is very favorsble throughout Colleton coun ty as well ns In the other counties f and I feel sure thit I will be elec- ted." Mr. Morris Bugealov has gone to New York, where he will vlalt friends and relative* for aometime and wilt then purchase a line of men's goods for the Colleton Bargain House. N. X Ki - 9 K -<l f 4 X /I / / / : i j } brother, and his son, Donald, of Spartanburg: w. W. Speights, of Allendale; Gu» Sanders, of Beaufort, a nephew: Mhw Della*tarlsey and her brother. Raymond, of Charles ton. and many friend* from Walter boro and other portion* of the coun ty- The floral offerings were manv and beautiful, and as Ingersoll said of his dead brother: "If everyone Jfor whom he did a kindness wenTto ’bring a air tie blossom, he would •bleep today 'neath a garland of ' flowers." Tribute by Mr. Rice. Th* following beautiful tribute <V (Continued on Page 9U.) V ' X vie