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' t : I % ”V •V VOL. 38. ■» % ' WALTERBORO, S. .C., WEDN ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 191«. ft; NO. 1. STATEMENTS ISSUED BY CANDIDATES J. A. Westerberg Died This Morning SCHOOL WILL BEGIN MONDAY RESULTS FOR STATE OFFICES \ .Manning and Blease Each Confi dent of Success in Next Tuesday's flection. PREDICTIONS MADE EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO VOTERS OF STATE FOR VOTES RECEIVED The following statements wer<* issued by candidates /for Governor following th announcement of the result last Tuesday. These state ments are given by The Press and Standard in order that its readers may see for themselves what eactl candidate says: Governor Manning Says: “A majority of the votes were cast against Please. He polls his full strength in the first primary al ways. A Cooper vote is an anti- Blease vote. Blease did not poll more than his normal strength and can not better it in the second pri mary. # It is the same situation ns two years ago.” * IVsCtiamps Hays: “Through close observation, care ful study and deliberate judgment. I am fully convinced of the need of a tiew political party in South Caro lina.’ “Because of this fact, herein stat ed, I now declare myself the found er, organizer and promoter of th*» White party of South Carolina and will give my full powers to this work in this State and elsewhere as opportunity permits. “The platform of the White party will be published latecf “John Madison DesChamps. “Columbia.” . Following an illness of several months, J. A. Westerberg died at 3 o’clock this morning at his home at the rear 'of his jewelry store. Several months ago Mr. Westerberg contracted cancer of a most malig nant type, and though all was done for him that could be done, it rap idly became worse, and for several weeks it- has been seen that thei*«? was no hope for his recovery. The funeral will be held this af ternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the Bap tist church with interment at Live Oak cemetery following. Rev. C. W. Jones, his pastor, will conduct the services at the church and at the grave. The deceased was 58 years of age, and had never married. He is sur- vivd by one sister who resides near his home in Sweden. He camh to America more than 30 years ago. and after a year or two came to Walterboro. He stayed here for several years and then returnd to Charleston, and went to the up country for several years, finally re turn teen and repair shop. Mr. Westerberg was a very conscientious man, and was scrupulously honest. He was a prominent member of ih«> Masonic fraternity, being past master ->f Unity Lodge and a Knight Tempter. He was also a faith!'**! member of the Baptist church. hgv+ng been superintendent of the Sunday school for several years. The active pall bearers will be N. G. Morrall. H./K. Padgett. R. L. Fraser. Jno. X. Klein. ('. G. Pad gett, J. TL vonLehe. X«*t Term of Walterboro High School Will Begin Monday, Sept. nth. Uovernoi Manning Hnn.« Over With \l’ole I.. Blease—Cansler ami I'ant In Second Rare. Walterboro High School will bo gin its next term Monday morning of next week. Already Supt. Long is here and at work getting the building in readiness for the open ing. There w-lll be two ndditional teachers, making a teaching faculty of twelve. Two additional rooms are being fitted up for the new teachers and some changes dn tho arrangments and seating will bo necessary. It is planned to have a big open Ing of the school next Monday morning, and it is possible that State Superintendent of {-'duration Swearingen and Prof. Hand, of the High School Department^ will be pre-.»*nt To deliver addresses. . In addition to these County Superin- fei>d*nt of Kilwcation Hugo S. ing to Walterboro about seven-1 Forfner rhairm an W. years ago, opening u jeweler! 1 Gniber^f hairman W. W. Smoak Mr. Cooper’s Statement. Mr. (Vfoper's statement, issued from his home in Laurens, is as fol- lowtL “I am deeply grateful to the many friends in all sections of the Stat' who gave me their support in Tues day’s primary. Notwithstanding the loyal support of true and tried friends, I have been defeated and the second primary will be had with Gov. Manning and Former Governor Blease as contestants. Among those who gave me their support are form er supporters of these two gentle men and I am not unmindful, of their preferences. “I recognize the right of every citizen to cast his ballot for the man of his choice. I know. too. that I have some friends who think I should make no statement at all at this time, and I respect their judg ment highly. But I can not and do not propose to evade a stand for what I conceive to be the b*'st in terest of my State. Without at- ♦ ^ ^ ^ ^ **• »*» *T* *T“ ^ ^ •*' •T* ^ 'C •»' V A* * * * ELECTION RETURNS * * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Press and Standard and R. M. Jefferies wifi again on next Tuesday afternoon and night display the election returns in a similar' manner to the first election. We would, therefore, ask the managers of the election to see to it that we receive the returns as early as possible after the rlosing of the polls. Phone The Press and Standard or R. M. Jeffer ies so the several hundred per sons in waiting may hear the news. The public is invited to be present and see these re turns. and Supu Long will address the school. Devotional exercises will h*> conducted by Rev. C. B. Smith and Rev. S ; R Hope, and a pro gram of music will he arranged. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a. m. promptly, and the public is invited to be present. Jt is expect ed that the parents of every child In the school wilr also be in attend ance. Therp will be a meeting of the hoard of trustees on Friday even ing at the school building at which all the teachers are expected to be present and plans for the work of the school will be discussed. The results of the election for the State offices were the same as an nounced in last week's paper. Gov ernor Richard l\ Manning and Cole L. Blease will run a second race for governor, with Blease over 30,000 votes in the lead: Cansler, of Tirzah, and Fant. .from Anderson, will run over for railroad commissioner. A very a< ti\e campaign is being wage I by these contesting candidates and the results will be certain only when tfc.e votes are counted next Tuesday. In the races for Congress the in-j cumbents were elected in every dis trict but the 3rd. in which Congress-1 man Aiken will run over against* Fred H. Dominick, of Newberry. Whaley defeated Col. Jas. G. Pad gett i|, tin- 1st District by a very de cided majority. Coj, George Warren was elected solicitor of th,' new 14th Circuit over Hebei I:. Padgett by several hundred votes. Attended State Committee Meeting ' Jas. X. Moorer, Esq.* member of the State executive committee from this county attended he meeting of the committee in Columbia on Tues day, for the purpose of tabulating the results and declaring the ele*-- lon for State officers. Mr. Moorer states that there is much interest in the race for gov ernor,' and that the followers of Blease feel confident he will win. and on the other hand the Manntng- Itea feel that if the 20,000 voters who remained at home ^h the first primary go to h^-polls and vote next Tuesday that Manning will win by a safe majority, but that the Bleaseites deny Manning's ability to get out this extra vote. COUNTY EXECUTIVE C0MNI1TEE MEETS * * W. O. \V. HOLDS MEETING * * * * * * y * * * * * * * * * * * * * ■4 4! * PICNIC AT DRY BRANCH DECLARE RESULTS FIRST ELECTION AND TABU- LATE VOTE CAST FEW SECOND RACES CHrfy Fowr Coonty oMees oml Race to Fill . Campaign Bee • r V x DIsTRHT meeting here J. J. CROSBY APPOINTED (Continued qn Page Five ! Johnson J. Crosby, who was re cently appointed cotton statjsticia.i for Colleton county, to succeed W. A, Smith, is now engaged in gathering data for his first report. Mr. Crosby is a prominent young business man A very enjoyable Sunday achoo picnic was held last Thursday at Dry Branch, the occasion being the an nual picnic of the Dry Branch Sun day school. Only about 300 persons were present, but a very enjoyable day was had. Several speakers had been invited and the audience seem ed to enjoy the addresses which were held In the open air. Supt. C. 1 D. Caldwell presiding. The address of welcome was de livered by Laurie Fender, and-other speeches were made by Rev. Walter A. Black. Prof. Clemson Garris. W. W, Smoak. Dr. H. W. Black. Rev. B. R. Ulmer. McKinley Crosby. A bountiful picnic dinner was served and good singing added much to the occasion. The Woman’s Auxiliary of the ] 0 cal Methodist church will ente-tain the Charleston District Annual Mis- sionnn meeting on September 28- 29. Delegate* are expected from every society in the district, and th,' meeting wil) be a very pleasant and profitable one. Among the confer ence officers will be Mrs. W. L. Wait, of Darlington, president, and Miss Mary F. Hamlin, district secretary. An eflort will be made to secure the preaenoo of Miss Anna Belle Wil liams. of Clrarlston. who is a mis sionary to China and at present en joying a furlough in the Home Land. The entire community is invited 'nd urged to attend the sessions of this meeting, and especially is it de sired that the local churches meet with Ihi^ society. Lor us extend the glad hand the, visitors. to CAPTURED MORE PRIZES BALE BROUGHT »l43.42. L. O. Drew at Hendersonville so’ i a hale of cotton a few days ago which brought, with the seed. $143.42* This was a heavy bale and was pur- of Walterboro, being in the employ | chased by T. S. Boynton, of the Farmers Mercantile .Company. ERROR IN JEFFERIES' VOTE Price Padgett, who has been in a boy’s camp .at Laurel Park. N. (’ . I has returned home the proud pos sessor of two more medals for e\ cellence in athletics. At the athleti c meet of this hoys’ camp held Aiigu*! 23, Priee won fit>t prize for 100-yard dash and second for running broad jump. He made the 100 yards in 10 3-5 seconds, and covered 17 2- ! feet in the broad jump. An interesting meeting of those promoting-the W. O. W/Day at the Southern Carolina Fair, was held Tuesday of th)s' week. Quite a number of camps .were- represented at thiX meeting Sov C. Lang- dale wAs elected chairman of the committee on arrangements, and on*’ member ft\m each camp will h,* designated tb serve with him. B. R. (iriffin was named permanent clerk of this committee. A big pic nle is being planned between no a and tii»> date of’uv fair at which time it is hoped there will be pres ent a representative from every camp in Southern Carortna. fie*##.* ^t###******* * * INFIRMARY NOTES * • * ###**** * * **«*« * -v Among the patients who have re cently been discharged from the in firmary may be mentioned Mrs. I. Murdaugh.' Mrs. W. H. Wilde:. Mrs. I). B. Carter, all of whom were much benetitted by their treatment. Mrs. 11. A. Cummings, of Lodge, Mrs. C. P. Crosby ar* there now and both are reported as doing nicely. K. W. Hyrne has also-gone there for treatment. | v r ^ Work is progressing on the negro ward which is nearing completion j This will he a needed adjunct to the hospital when finished. The hot water heating plant the hospital is being installed. fO' WALTERIM>R< > DEFEATS ST. GEORGE HAS RELATIVE KILLED THE COTTON MARKET Cotton sold here this morning at 15 l-4c. The market broke yester day afternoon at which time cotton was bringing 15 5-8c. Cotton seed is selling here now at $40 per ton. There was a typographical error i n the tabulated total of the vote re ceived in the first primary by R. \| Jefferies for master. The total show ed 178 votes, whereas it should have shown 1178. It. Levy has had advices recently from relatives in Europe to the ef fect that a nephew, a young man re cently graduated from Glasgow Uni versity as a civil engineer, Harris Levy, was killed a few weeks ago in the first battle in the Galopnli pen insula. Passage money had been sent this young man last fall for him In a good game of hall Monduv afternoon Walterboro defeated St. George on the loo&l diamond by a score of 5 to 4. Weeks and Hern did the battery work for St. George, Padgett, Drew and Patterson for Walterboro The County Executive Committee met Thursday at the court house for the purple of tabulating the reaulta of the Hi*st primary election held on August 29th. and to declare the re sults of that election. Nearly all of the members were present end the work of tabulating the vote* vtras soon completed. There were no pro tests nor contests, and no vote so close as to warrant-4 second count. After considering the votes the fol lowing were declared eelcted. having received a majority of the votes cast: For House of Representatives—W. W. Smoak and John C. Goodwin. For Clerk of Court D R. Hudson. For Magistrate at Walterboro — J. E. Bryan. For Magistrate of Sheridan and Glover — T. M Reeves. For Magistrate of Rroxfnn Town ship - W. V Jones. For Magistrate of Bells !!. W. Hudson, Jr. For Magistrate Fraser —If Hodges* The following candidates were de clared to he in a second 1 race: For Sheriff —Lucas C Padgett anl W. R Ackerman For Highway Commissioner—J. W Hill atid H R Ulmer For County Superintendent of Ev ocation— Hugo S. Strickland and If. W’ Black. 8r\. For Master—Tl. M Jefferies and Julius E Bench. For <funner—I W Dnpsnn and C N Langdale For Magistrate. f>pwndos snd Htake G. W Sweat nnd\^ ,.E. Cap- ers. \ For MaifLtrnte Wnrreb— Wilson r»nH W O Smoak.' For Magistrate Red Bank HIR and C Linde" For Magistrate, ffevward Givens and Frank Thompson X x •- .*r ✓ P. J, -V E. H.\ F. H. Polk, of Cross Swamp sec tion, accompanied by his daughter. Miss Mattie, and sons, Ernest and Keith.*were th town Tuesday on a shopping expedition. Miss Mattie and her sister. Miss Mary Polk, will teach in Spartanburg county this MISS deTRE\ II.I.E WAS WINNER \ The scholarship to Winthmp Col lege for this count) has been award ed Miss Marie d-Trevjlle. of Wal- terhoro, site having made the high est average on the ^ examination. Miss deTrevIlle will leave in a feig days for her school. / SH11-011 PICNIC TODAY Quite a number of Walterboro year. Ernest will attend Wofford to come over to America, but he was j college and Keith will go to school (folks are attending, the pienlc at -«it to Russia, and later fell in thlsjto his sister. Miss Mattie. They will, Shiloh today, among these being all liat| | p I leave in a few days. J the candidates in the Reread race. Official Vote in Colleton County Primary Election, August 29, 1916. House of Rep. 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