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V r % VOL. 38. WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1916. NO. 10. SOUTHERN CAROUNA FAIR IS A “HUMDINGER” GREATER AN if GRANDER'TRACK MEET A THAN EVER—ENLARGED FAIR PLEASES \ RECORDS ARE ALL SMASHED Attendance, Exhibit*. Shows. Free Attractions, Music—All Are ' Better Than Ever. The Southern Carolina fair is how in full blast. Thfc opening day Tuesday found everything ready, and the stage set for the greatest fair ever held in Walterboro. The GRAND SUCCESS Large Crowd nt Fair Enjoyed th' Events—Some Very Ex* . ' citing Haros. Democratic Candidates Receive 275 \ Electoral Votes to 227 The track meet fof. the champion- ship of Southern Carolina was held at ndon on the race trac k in front the grand stand, (‘apt. L. S i.*'- Tellier. professor of mechanical drawing ancl head track coach at the Citadel in Charleston, was um pire and conducted the meet in a very satisfactory planner. The lack of entries was the only fault that could be found with the meet, but the spirit was keen and the rooting attendance for the opening day was*was excellent at times. The meet began promptly at 12 noon and the first event called was that of the 5U yard dash for girls. Following are^ the entries in this race: Dorothy Padgett. Reva ('alter, Annie Fripo, and Alice Spann. The race was won by Reva Carter and Alice Spann was a close second with Dorothy Padgett only a few feet behind for third hon ors. 1 . . . Next came the 10ft yard dash for the juniors. The entries were John son W., R. Pellum, Haskell Smoak. Louis Bishop. Geo. Breland., This race was won by W. Johnson with George Breland second and Lgufs Bishop third. f . . , • , In the senior event there were only three entries who finished in the following order:- k. Price, B. Kinard, M. Williams. K. Price won .first prize in the standing broad jump with a jump of 8 feet, with B. Kinard second with a jump of 7 feeC 10 inches. Price Padgett was the only other'entry. Tie was disabled* with a healing leg. hut succeeded in jumping 7 feet S jches. . he 22.0 yard dash was One of the larger than at any previous fair. Fully 2.500’persons passed through the gates Tuesday, 800 of these be ing pupils of the schools of.Colle ton county. The newly arranged fair grounds is the subject of much favorable (omment. The new one-half mile race track is said to be one of the best In the State, and the races are attracting a great deal of attention. The attendance at the races Tues day afternoon far exceeded the ex- rectations of the fair officials, and \this interest will increase with each dhy. Perhaps the greatest favorable comment is upon the excellence of the exhibits?, Colleton county had excelled .her previous exhibits and the arrangement is being praised by all.\The woman’s building is a bower of. tflauty. having been very artistically decorated with white and ■jr'cen s This is filled with fancy work, woman’s canned goods, r.n- r iues. historical axtide*^ - fTower “tic. Mrs. K\ F. Huggins i*s in barge of this building for the week.j The committee who had in charge Manning Re-Elected By Large Majority DEMOCRATS OF STATE RALLY TO STAND ARD OF PARTY NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR V t l .v decorations was y composed of^mosi^exc.lting of the day. The en- Mrs. E. K. Jpnes. Mrs. Jos. | tries ^yere Price Padgett, B. Kinard I. icas, Mrs J. (’. Lemacks. Miss ! find K\Price and they finished in Hattie Glover and Mrs. R. F. Hug-Jthe ordeA^aiued. xp. Kinard being gins.' ^ In the next building is staged the unty exhibits. Miss Cora L. Con- jior has a very attractive booth, filled with the products of the can ning club girls. In the centtr of Hiis booth a huge sand table has a nmuature model community, home . nd school, very attractively laid out. F. W. Risher has a great va r - »ty of farm products arranged in a \*iv creditable manner.^ *• * Jasper county has an attractive •\hibit arranged by Miss Kuld Law- ton. the home demonstration agent, and the farm exhibit arranged by Farm Agent L. B. ATtman, assi^C- •d by Mrs. Altman has recptVed 'inch favorable'comment. Miss Marguerite Richa-faiSon *s .it,-'in in charge of hetysp’endid ex- il it from Beaufort bounty. In ad- !iii«n she arranged a booth filled Interesti w It h exhibits and pho- 1 k UI J •' s.plendfd C. ,t.'AfrKii sting g-aphs of gbme of Beaufort oouii- farms tind homrti. Dr. ..IcKinley is in charge of o tcdjLable farm exhibit from Beau- county. Hampton county ha.: a splendid •m exhibit, arranged by Farm Agent F. G. Lawton. This county ■'"mg no home demonstration cent has not an exhibit of canned goods. V • ' Ah exhibit attracting considerable tAentlon is that of clemson College^ ' (y>mpl«‘te horticultural exhibit has • en Installed and is in chr.rge of Mr Davis. /'• , Dr. Z.‘ C. Boyd and 'A/ A. Pnt 1 f en»on. Jr.Nare in charge of a booth, i aving a mingtare'dipping vat. Her» literature Is given, out insttuctlvi nnd educatlonal.\ , The Acme Repair Co., of Char leston, has a booth exhibiting a Studehaker car. A. Wichman k Son ( >t Walterboro, and Svigling Music ''^tise *7>f Charleston, also have at- Daytivg booths fn this building shicH are attracting much attention. ' machinery "exhibit ,has also ’ een installed by the I. H. C. people Tp harge’ of J\ N. , W. only a f**w Teet behindvPadgett whe’f he broke thcXtape. The last evKiit was thac, ofc t be half mile and waAc the best anlL^moar exciting event of Hie day. Thj? en- tii»>s were W JohVson. M. John son and it. Kinard. W. Johnson had the misfortune Jgr" sprain his ankle and fhcrefope' did not finis the race, but when the pistol sound ed M. Johnson jumped in t)ve lead and held It to the-etf^althoifgh it looked af the^end as though Kinard would witr: It was thought, by soiitc that Kinard had won the race be?'* eliiise he broke the tap*- tlrst, but such was not the case. He broke the tape with his arms before nis body passed the line and Johnson helit him by a fuo^ The huge crowd enjoyed the events. (’apt. LeTellier. who haV- had many yc>ars experience-in track vork said that with some pract^e thv students of this section could coiuWte with -file best in the Sir.te.. and nK hopes to return next vea" and havKat least a hundred eat lies in the met W. H Kkeat. of Hendeix.nvtl'e. was in town today visiting tho/falr. W. D. Givetyj.* of Smoak^pifme to see us while in town toftaX Misses Mattie. Alina. Anna and ‘. r Li?h Risher visited Unfair tml.lY. A landslide for President Wilson on the Pacific slope and re- ' \ ' a '' . * \ • ’ turns today from other doubtful states in the Presidental elec tion held Tuesday change the results'as announced-fn this morn- ing’s daily newspapers. At 2 o’clock this afternoon a telephone message from the Charleston Evening Post stated up to that time President Wilson had received 275 electolial votes against 227 for Hughes, the Republican candidate, and that Wilson wasNstill gaining. 266 is necessary for election. From the returns it appears that the Democrats will hive a - \ ' o , . t* . ■' safe majority in Congress and the Senate. IN SOUTH CAROLINA |n yesterday’s election South Carolina DemcK’rats returned about the usual majority for the national ticket! Incomplete ro- t.irn* indicate that Wilson and Marshall will have a margin o/ proLrtbly 50,000 over the Republican candidates, Hughes and Fa rbanks. These figures nVay be increa-ed. 1/1 DISTINGUISHED SAVANNAH VISITORS HERE TOMORROW “BIL STUMPZ” AT THE “FARE” MAYOR PIERPONT AND DELEGATION OF BUSI NESS MEN “Bil Stuinpz,” his wife • Betsie.’’ ancl children “Leetul BU” and ’’Bet sie.’ are here taking in the ••fare." "Bil" said he did not hai^* time to write the promised article {or (j, week’s issue of the "Pres an erd,” bit that he would teltvour "reedurs’’ . his ininressions of "grate, HuMiei n ('aryner Btait Faiv^ next week. Sufliee it to say that "Bil" and all the family are getting their money’s worth at the "Fare" 1 and that if will be one Jong to be re membered by them. WILL ATTEND FAIR; MEETING AT HOTEL Old Ftwdiioned Turkey Dinner Hotel Albert Followed by Addresses. at CIRCUS NEGRO JUDGE The Southern Carolina Associa tion will, entertain on Thursday of this week Mayor W. J. Pierpont DIED SUNDAY “"d a representative delegation of _____ business men\froin the Retail Mer chants Assoeiauytn of Savannah. Mr. Pierpont and the delegation will arrive in „ Walterboro at 10 o’clock Thursday, NJvveniber !♦. and will be met in automobiles by the business me ', of Walterboro and taken to the South rafolina Fair Grounds where the fa; *.v\l he In full swing. They will be shc\n the exhibits and products of this section of the State and at 12.;30 they be taken in automobiles for a^vlslt over Walterboro and the surround ing country. Returning ;vt 1:30 lo the fair grounds they tyrfl be served an old fashioned dinner. After this dinner addresses Mill be made by Mayor Pierpont and representative business men of Savannah. Re sponses to these short talks'will be made by President W. W. Smoak further ser-! * n d Secretary 8. L. Reid of the ®e«*hern Carolina Association Also following The circus negro cut last Snnclav at the fair grounds by another ne gro, lived at the Clara EsDorn In firmary till Sunday when he died. It was thought that tbo negro had a fighting chance to live, but It was »' realized how badly he was cut. arid his death was 0«f unexpected. The negro that did (he cutting, there fore. will be held In jail on a charge of murder instead of on a charge of assault and 'battery. PEUHIFOY TIGERS AND BLIND The JournaX takes this Opportun ity of endorsini^xthe very timely re- ^iiarks made by Judge Peurlfoy yes terday to the grari^ jury upon re lieving Its members fo vice. His statement Xjiat sevetitr- . five per cent of the crirhes commit be mentioned the ted In this state are due Ux whlak^-l-terond" 8 "* busiwess tTTCTrr FT TrUT I' tabased upon his observatfnn^ Ae ;j Shaffer, W J. Taylor, Mayor John ——— - "7"' v" / r \ . i •" Judge and as a solicitor for the stat« D, Glover and Judge .las. K. Peurl- in the State election jjiterest was mainly center H in the an) j is no doulrt correct./ , foy* Vy ! / ’ // J It is soiuething for Hfc peoT '<Aef| The purpose of this get-together miin’oer of votes cast for the so-called bolting, ticket, headed with Spartanburg an.l of- S part lit IT’ meeting is to establish closer per- ; y' ' -• . / . | county to think abnut. We have laws V»nal relations between the business the name of Cole L. Blease, former Governor ol/'South Carglina. | against the s;i>^ of wiiiskeyAn ibis nx’» of savannaii and ih^jeopie of \ y . - , : state ai!d-y«X“very emmtinity lias i Southern Carolina. The |H'ople of So fare Blease has received 176 votes in Richland county, 62 in : r '‘" ‘i* Kern rates who uersfsi in th- Snvaiviiah and ih,-people of this sec- % „ j break<»f thost* laws. dumi ( m*in> r^lationn nr»* ' j ■ « \ • a i a. tk* i a tiik arc n itninals of tlit* worst tvoo an«l coinnioii^\ HTi<i flu* pt*oii f b' of Saviin* S>Umter county, 1- in Anderson countj, in icken.s county^ - . pi urifoy in to ,»»♦• coimm»mbMl nail are dVlroim of oo-oporatln* Ifi .y w , . ’ * /wu 4- 1 for the wav he has handled the crises I ,ho work ‘''X Carolina -- in Laurens county and 11 in ( larendoii county. Other countiex jj )aj i, av ,. tried by him and for ewiation is doing for the upbuilding —'' , t 9 /■ ‘the sentences he lias imposed. And i, *‘<'H < »n olthe State and it is reported smaller votes on incomplete returns. In some in this connection let it lie said thai believed that no ^opportunity could \ - ’ // , /, j the grand Jury and (he trial Juries ies not one “Blease” ticket was voted. So far as can be - are equally to be commended. learned Blease did not get a vote in colleton county. “ ' \ * /' . * > - x ‘ The Republican opposition to Congressman Whaley, of the \ / 4 ^ First district; Bvrne*, of the Third district, and Lever, of the ' -4 - - V \ * • „ * Seventh, was no more fdnnidable than in former years. Itv*cems that the severaf*fvc<iposed arthDdments to the Stiite ConstitutHm voted on ye-tenlay have been approved by it ma jority of the Voter* of South Carolina, the most important amend ment being that which propo-cs to have the .superintendent of the State Hospital for the insane appointed by the hoard of re gents of that institutioi b»» bcllcr than this\to Ccriient the rplatibns bc‘(w«*«'n tiiix two sections. Tiic saloon is gone from South Carolina, probably for all time, an I that is a most refreshing and com forting thought. But the boot-leg ger, the blind tiger, the blind pig or whatever else we may call The misejx*' able, con tempt a rile scroundrel wtri sneaks ^bout and sells Ifquor In vio lation of the law is Dtill with us. There should be no place in any ejpiiimunHy In the good state of 'Soiitii Carolina' for this vile trash. MANY DIE IN R. R. WRECK Fort)’- Four I’e/ish x. VI' lieu ( S >! ■‘lueges Tliioiigh 0|M-n I Mum Itridge. | trot .ting of thtO<f-iti< !>♦ 1. c-* • 1 Mali liiis. is al<o an ^VCTIt tt i the voungpr folk.. The best balloon i a: pensions st»en here are -being g \ y. The parachute drop is thrill ing “The attractions on the midway are t specially pood. A. ft. I/ang is h< re w ith his plantation show, mo- trdome, spider girl, zoo and a num- h( i of concessions. W. J Beard has the ferris wheel, merry-go-round and trip to Mars. J. B. Walker -: diving girls are attracting much at tention. as is the chicken family show. Princess Olga is In a class to herself, and the mostt pretentious of TODA Y A ■ < \. ir T THE FAIR Trie second day at the Sotiiri*-ia ••rved'Naf Hotel Allieil, after Which Carolina Fair was also 'a re.ord : a iiMwtlrik wfs heldmatters (lis breaker. From indications trie at- cussed paiV^ieniyd'the development tendance was the largest ever tiad oq ol the four^ounties of Southern a .lav at the fair, and the events .»fl ( arolina^/Mr. Gunter, Miss Pkrrott are t.eiiig enjoy, d to the fuH. i and others inaiK' talks. The J’olle Many peciplqYrcra the other counties 1 toq delegation were alj present r.nd of Southern Carolina are present tox Wedged the necessary expenses of J day aH d are delighted with *wjtat 1 two home demonstration workers 1 th»V see. He is an in<ult tp decency, and , a reproach to our civilization-” Spattanb.urg Journal. Xr'-’f- — H ACKS A T FA I It The races at Hm' fair are very good and are drawing good crowd;.' J’he events lor Tuesday were two< a running and a trotting rac.;. The ninning iimo vens a quarter mile dash an<I wyFwon by Sweet Oweti, «.jvn* d by \\(. A. McGee, with ek.U* MeXqwned liy Cleveland Sandeis. secontk. In thexmie-lialf mib trotting rac.* Cafe, owneThJn Kyb Sauls of Smoaks and handled hy AV. W. Carter, Jr., won Msl Jjr^ twHheais; Looking Forward, was secmH. own.-ii and driven riy li. K. H. Sh*ore! The raiys this afternpH^ are Hi progress now. \ Boston, Nov. 7. The lives of from 44 to art persons were lost tonight vvlieii a crowded passenger cir of trie Boston elevate^ street railway plunged through an open draw bridge into Port Point clutuu.-f ust outside trie South station leiiuinat. Tyvclve persons w**re res.uoJ treiu the water b> lifeboats and tugs. 'Juij man, i lioiiias Caiinon, died alter ty ing brouglit to- slioi **, i v.if oouicj were found with giappuup h »ur, bill tin itcoyeiy of olio-,- lioui* s wa ; d.laved, us. U was helt.-v t-d. ttoj vvcie primed in the r .r v»‘licit ic.steu on (in lioiiotji oi Hi ■ rliuuin-l, u |e.-t (ici p. - . • Gcial i Walsii, motoMn. l c the ear, wlio juiupe.! teitH* it woiii ov.r Ihe edge ui trie uia. . ..ss -if' d ti.yt' the accident was du» i«> (hi laet-fl.at / Porter Academy Win*. XJ all the shows Is Capt J-aBelle’s 10 The most rfmarkahle exhibit is in 1 show. Mr. Everett hat 1 a^mov ing picture showv and Mr. Irairison s dog and pony show r s very good. Numerous concessions a relocate i oft the midway and are makinff _— rpms Jjrtit of live stock. The pens, which, ‘cretofore, have been adequate to ‘ake care of t^e exhibits, were «en- Hrely Joo small this year. The ex- '“it of bogs and cattle ds the best things livi^-. Clarenoe Langley bas ■ has ever been and would <Jo cred t Ihe noveltv privilege and ha- scat- t0 a state fair. The horse* and “ered more coefetti and noiso man poultry exhibits are also verv '^ne. any one on Hie grounds. « xcept. per- Free AOrartions. “ 5 \ haps, the Jenkins- Orphanag.-vband The most talked of features of; who are making frjen-< by their ^e f a i r are the free attractions '.“m dr and ohlipfng mXt. vcr T *, Patrick and Franciaco. with 4hei<“LH>ftniW’a restaurant, cold drink-, "crohatlc performances and their! ice bream, etc., are quite popular, **'l**brated ha y wagon Rube act have! ah *s aJumh stand by Mrs. Jos. W the people by storm. In the football <anie Portyi Mill tary Academy>won over Carlisle by ^ s.ore of-O to 7. The game was not verjFfast, but was a good ex on of the game.' The altend- was goyii and much was shown In the outcome oi the game. Meeting nt the II.Kel. | hibDfon i - .. Hfn e ^ > The joint meeting of the delega tions. from the counties of Southern Carolina, the members of the Roar i of Directors of the Southern Car'i-j lina Association. with Miss Edith tor Colleton countv. Following this conference a short session of the directors of the Aaso- I i iation was had mid several matters ■ passed upon. The following were present: Pres ident W. W\ Smoak, Senator Jas. G. Padgett and Representative Jno. interest I C. Goodwin, K T. 11. Shaffer, S. 1 L. Reid, of Colleton; Senator and j Vice President Niels ChHstenoen, land W'. E. Richardson, of Beaufrt. Senator ami Director HXK. Pirrdy and L. H. Altman, of Jftsper, M, M. Chisolm, a director, and Repre sentative Eugene M(Sweeney, of Hampton. / Miss Edith Parrott, Mrg. Dora I). Parrott, State Home ffenioM*tration. AYaikar and Lnceo Gunter were the Agent; Fupt 'Lueco Gunter. State guests of the meeting. It was re- Rural School Supervisor; Mis* Dora gretted than Hon. VV. W. Long. Dec Walker and others, was an en- State Agent of Farm and demonstra tion work, could not be present. A BENNETT DEAD The death of Abe Bennett, of Lodge, which occurred at iiis liym* ; Here Friday, has caused many ex pressions of sympathy in this sect ion. He died rather unexpectedly, although he has not been in good health for sometime. The funeral wa a held Saturday at Carters Ford church, with interment afterward fit the cemetery there. Mr. Retmett has been a well known figurivin the lousiness world of ColMon county for many years. Mrjr. 'W. II. Saun ders, of Wgjterbord, was a daughter of Mr. Bennett; Several uthqr chil dren with Ms wife survive. NOTICE All persons having claims against th» estate of Lovey Warren, deceas ed,., will present the same duly ite mized and verified to me at Branch ville, S. C-, and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment to me. L. H. FA1REY, Administrator. there was no light on t*i< RjKcs jug- tediug the "pciiing. Ii*' (;•••:» go s -^IcKeoii, the courtuet>“ wiro ^Cfso leaped amt saved Jr7: lifwere ar- re»te»l <»n te-linXal C| 1 .i. ;v s Of 11; U* slaugiifbi . Vb ■ t! lie;m i>»: was m- seusible atU* the pR e i • u. •,(».» to learn elactly Hi • ifUmbci ol ii:> i»..a- tK'pgers. Most of- tb • t-as-i. ng. is v.ei « em ployes of the \*cs ••n EivtUic tam pan) s tadoi > in 'viutu u <tti<>n a:i«| were returning i'» tMeir ri lines Horn work. .vtaey -aorten am* dtib'iea were included in the number. ITty car was of lllrr cio-aNl tvpe with a narrow door at each end so that tfc- cape was impossible except for thosu who happened to be standing on the platform. . Tbe first assistaiit draw tender, Timothy J. Shea, who was in charge of the bridge, dispute^ the stutemeat of the motorniKu tliqt there was no light at the draw. Shea said the usual red signal lights were on the gates. He was not sure, he said, whether the urc lamp on the bridge was lighted. • i- “1 jf jl;