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' / PAGE FOUR THE \ ( li >i / x PBBIUIG10 HIKE FUG OF UERCKTO FFUIE Wli Commud DMdom ot Res* ■bra tmr Inmediate Ser Vice Abroad ANU STANDARL Wednesday, May 23, 1917. • ••••••• • ••••*• (ALL* MANHOOD I nr . n ^ . i - • r ^ ^ . t 1 Tt, PATRKm. s™mo: W ® Organize County Enrolling • Walterboro Bneflete * j 1< . ootlB ^— Flm , Jewish Church Board Met Today • *••••* * * ******* ' V H KUir sin* / shooter marches and the isachiBis - / remains at fils levers. The vhole Foe Naval Herrtce. remaios at' i —•«— musf be a team in which fTq. Blair went to Beaufort Sun- f nation oi.i, ind the «*ch man shall play the part for day to bring Mrs. Blair ana me children bark after a visit to rela-Cwhich he is best suited. To this end 1 congress has provided that the na tion shall be organized for aarjrv tfia'l children five* and friends there for a week. ( While there he signed up for se-- I vice as a member of the marine; | corps for dnty in th radio depart-; "“*1 *“**• thci to which it shall be serve the gen selection and that each man be classified for service in the place ROOSEVELTS PLAN 1 men* He will doubtless take physical examination in a few days - eral good to call him. \im\i CM a V I F A Vftf) I *nd will report to Charleston fori Near Htep In Hhdory. Jiabra VIX i tr4iBiB15 Jun ^ lft if J, e paas^s the The significance of this ca n not ' ■j neccaaao physical examination. Mh. be overstated. It is a new thing in ; Blair is the efficient and accommo- our history, a landmark in o.ur pro- Rojerted by Army IMBcerw—i^atiet dating operator at the Western: gr**ss. -It is a new mantfer of ac ^—w , cepting and vltulizing our duty to ; *ive ourselves with thoughtful de- I votion to the common purpose of using all. It is in no sense a von- have! been named to attend A. meeting has been^ called to The board of county registrar* meet at the home of Rabbi Leitess tor Colleton county met today at Sunday afternoon, for the purpose t he court house, at 11 o'clock, to of discussing the advisability of or- discuss matters pertaining to the gamzing a Jewish synagogue in duties of this board in securing the Walterboro. There are a number registration of all men eligible for of JwwUh families m town and they military duty under the call for the have been accustomed to go to flrit 500.OOO troops to be called to Charleston to attend ser\ bat the colors. “rylees. they have recently d€T1 ^f d i ^ °f* The county'board of registration ” • *- jf 0 j j yj Moorer. chair man: D. B. Hudson. Clerk of Court; coumr AGENTS HEAR LECTURE * * * * Get Excellent .Advice on Method of Drying and Preserving Vegetables. Army OMcerw—leader "of Maaicaa Expeditkio Will be Find (•eoerai at Fmat. 0 Washington. May II.-—President Wilson tonight ordered that a di vision of regular troops, command ed by MaJ. Gen. John J. Perishing, be sent to France at the earlieyi practicable date. •' This is the answer of America to! Prance s plea that the Stars ana ’Stripes be carried to the ftghtingj front without delay to hearten the’’ soldiers battling there with con crete evidence that a powerful ally haa come to their support against German aggression. Announcement of the order fol lowed signing of the selective drsf* war army bill by the Presidept an.) the issuance of n statement that under advice of military experts on both m<1*s of the water the Presi dent could not employ volunteers or avail himself of the '•fine vigor and enthusiasm” of Former President Rooeevelt for the expedition. The army taw provides for an ul- tinwte force of approximatelyf 2.- ftOO.OOO men to bark up the first troops to. go to the front-. Wfien the bill had been signed, the Presi dent sffixed his name to a procla mation calling upon ail men in the country between the ages of ?1 snd SO. inclusive, to register themselves for military service on June 5 next. The proclamation sets In motion Irri- mediate machinery that will enroll and sift 10.000.000 men and pave the »a> for th<^selection of the first dating operator at ^ Union telegraph office here. 1 Deleghte* Named to ' 1 *“ ,l '~ Vetera** Reunion. The following delegates the General, rather, selection from a natm* Ascription of the unwilling;' it is ganixe a synagogue at W*alterboro. served by their own Rabbi. Rabbi I LdMess.has been here several, weeks an<1 G Albert Beach, probate judge.* teaching Hebrew to the children and conducting religious worship for the P members of his faith, and it is | , largely through his work that, a de- mept. Practically everyone of the* sire for tfyta church has been creat- appoint?**** was present, and answer ed. If the sentiment is strong for to ^his name. W. L. Rodri- the organization it is possible that gy** was named clerk of the board a synagogue will shortly be erected, of registrars^nd acted as secretary af*ihe meerin^* Thd name of A. C. OF PRACTICAL BENE Ml The members from each voting pre* k .. cinct are found elsewhere in this j oua > issue in a notice of their appoint- . - y Agent* Will Ib-iuon-t ai 4 Method* to Women in Each County. Confederate Veteran's Reunion M be held in Washington. D. C.. Jun* & to T: D. B. Hudson. Capt. Ge*. W. Way. Rev. F. O 8. Curtis. A. A. Patterson. Sr. These delegates will represent Heyward Camp. No. 4<2. and they expect to leave on Monday. Junt 4. for Washington travelling via the A. C. L. ■* * ^ ^ railroad. Family Reunion imily Rei at AM'. at Bench'*. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Beaoh »ere all delighted to have present with them once more all their children at the same time. They were, su r - prisd Safhrday to have the absent boys. George. Willie ahd Laurie Reach, of Hastings, Fla., and Df. Mylnor Beach, ,of Charleston, come In for a brief visit. The other sons ire Kistler. Arthur and Allie, all of Walterboro; and together they en joyed the day Sunday. The Florida contingent have Just finished havest ing a fine potato crop and are feel ing fine over the good price secur ed. * whi^rh has volunteered in mas$e. It is no more a choosing of (hose who J shall march with the colors than it is a selection of those who shali serve an equally, necessary and 'de voted purpose in the industries that lie behind the battle line. The day here named is the time upon which all shall present them selves for assignment to their tasks It is for that reason destined to be remembered as one of the most conspicuous moments in our his tory. It is nothing less than the day upon which the manhood of th* rountry shall step forward in one solid rank in defense of the idea!* to which this nation is consecrated..| It is important to those ideals ho less than to the pride of this gen eration in manifesting Its devotion to them, that there be no gaps in ths ranks. , "It is essential that the day be approached in thoughtful, appre hension of Its significance and that we adford to it the honor and the meaning that it deserves. Our ‘c dustrial n«ed prescribes that it- be POOR THOMPSON Harry James, the noted novelis;. does not agree with Colonel Roose velt on. the question of large fam ilies. such as prevail in France, -in dicate to Mr. James* mind intelli genre and progress, while large, fam ilies indicate the reverse. * "Large families are so embar rassing. too.” said Mr. James on hi* 1 Breland was suVtltuted for S. B. Saunders of Drs.^ Creek, as Mr. Saunders was summoned- to attend the United States court June 5th. Being a conflict of federal .duties. Mr. Saunders was execused. Chairman Moorer in calling the Miss Tweedie Pickling and d.-- Einma Jane Yarn, our county Lou- <1emonstration agents. w»re j Friday to Orangeburg, where .y. attended a series of lecture^ 1- ' demonstrations on the,, dryjs fruits and vegetables.' and oh f •- canning of meats and fish. Th.- treat was brought to South C -- lina agenrfc by Frank P. Lun^. last American visit.’ “I once knew war (he patriotic dutv a mam named Thompson who had 0 f men to see to It that the men fourteen children. Thompson enroll, and not evade this high agreed, one spring holiday, to take duty . hV asked that any effort on his children to the seashore for the the part of anyone to prevent or week-end. - * interfere with the enrollment' of. They set A>ff. reached the sta-, ^ji^jhles be reported to the count? lion, got their tickets and were I boaYd. and such person would be about to board the train when dealt with according to the law In Thompson sas roughly cbllared bv : SUC h cases. meeting to order explained at so in - jnijl agenrs oy rrana r. i,u*ic. < length the duties devolv ing upon Texas, who was sent out by t’ * no , this board of registrars, and wen' I * rnment i n Washington. M r . Lur., into the causes of the declaration of j spent a great many . years un v VI a t Krh*i t r i rhf ti* /llifv' * , , . , . v - study and work along this partict Cards were given out for regis tering eligibles and other routine- matters transacted. 500.00ft v'oung. efficient soldiers without crippling the industries or commerce of the nation or bringing hardahio on those at home. To Call National Guard. Even before the bill was signed. • he war department announced that the full strength of the National Guard would be drafted into the United States army beginning June 15 and roncluding August 5. Or ders to bring the regiments to full war strength immediately accom paikied the notification sent to all govVrnsrs A minimum of 320.0ft , » fightirg men will be brought to the color* under those orders, supple menting the 2F3.ft®b regulars who sill be under arms by June 15. It is Lorn these forces that th*- first aitnie* to join Gen. Pershing at the front will be drawn, to be fol lowed within a few months by re '.curring waves from the selective draft armies, the first 5ftft.0h0 of whom will be mobolized September ftrxt. Following is the text of the ter«*' announcement of. the war depart ment a* to Gen. Pershing's expedit ion "The President ha* directed a Certificate Winner* Are Announced. County Superintendent of Educa tion Strickland has announced tlo- names of Ihose inning certificate!* at the recent Spring Tea* hers* ex amination. Only second grade cer tificates were awarded. although t the marks made by several appli- : cants entitled them to first grade if I they had not omitted answers to some one subject entirely. The fol lowing won certificates; Miss Inez Price. Walterboro. Route 1. Miss Irene Midson. ’Walterboro. Route 4; Mr.-. Gertrude Padgett. Smoak?. II. Rucks Crosby. Walterbor*. Route 1. ' Ivenla Brown, colored, was also granted a second grade certificate. . ^ Rr. WHIU Has ^ expedition of approximately one di- j vision of trooos under command if t Gen John J. Pershing to proceed t » j France at as early a date as prac ticable. Gen. Pershing and «taff I will precede the troops abroad "It i* requ*st*Kl that no details or speculation with regard to mobo! - xatinn of this command, dates of departure or other items be carried by the ores* other than official bul letin* rr.en out by^the wari depart ment relating thereto ” Gen. Pershing has be,*n in Was** incton some days. He was person ally summoned l*v Secretary Baker from the Southern departmem which was under his cotnmand nnt I tonight's order was issued. I-ln«* Garden- Tile editor of The Press afi-l Standard can say with truth tha* Dr. H. G. Willis. of Cottage'ille. has a fine garden, or at lea<t some of the finest turnips we bav" seen A sample of his purple top turnip-* was brought in by Dr Willis Mon day afternoon, and are as fire have been grown ip the coun'y. at lea’s! as fine as have been seen in the office of The Pres* and jt'and- :*.rd There may b*. finer and Urffm in the county, ^ut -^’we aint saw 'em." and we do not believe »t. In addition to the turnips Dr. Willi," • states that they are enjoyify be-ts, j potatoes. p« as. beans, et 1 abun- dan* e. not made a technical holiday, but the stern sacrifice that is before us urges that it be carried in all ou'- hearts as a great day of patriotic devotion and obligation when the duty shall lie upon every mao, whether he is himself to be regis tered or not. to. see to it that t <« name of every male person of tY? designated ag*s is written on thes- lists of honor In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand an*.' eaused the seal of the United State-* to be affixed. .'Done at the city of Washington this mb day of May, in the ve^r of ouf Lord. 1?17, and of the inie- pendance °f The -United States of America the 141st. "By the president: \ "Robert (.anting. "Secretary of State." a policeman. ** 'Here, wot ‘a' you bin a-doin' of?’ the policeman growled fiercely. V* Me? Nothing. Why?* stAm mered poor Thompson "The policeman waved his trunch- jeon toward the Thompson family. Mrs. Gaskins was born •April 5tb. “ Then wot the blazes.' he hissed, f 1863.' She was married Nov. 8. 'is this here crowd a-followin' >0, 1883 to John 5. Breland, who was fur?’ "—New York Tribune. MARY R. C. GASKINS , HheumatLni If you are troubled with chronic or muscular rheumatism give * traTn- berlain's Liniment a trial. The re lief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its cost Open„ Restaurant K«*«-entl> \a* ax«*i. H. T. Herndon has opened a res taurant and grocery store at the stand formerly occupied by Crosby's restaurant, and be can this week to serve the public. He expects to conduct an up-to-date restaurant and handle' 4 fancy and eta pie ceri§8. killed by lightning Aug. l*th, 189ft. She was married to John M. Gas kins pec. 22, 1907. Died May 13th. 1917.‘ ^nd was buried at Bethel church, of which had been a faithful member from girlhood. Mrs. Gaskins was the only child raised by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R Paul Hudson, of the Hudson Mill section gro- Chihlren'* Day «t Ebenezer. There will- be Children's Day at Ebeneze r next Sunday. Exercises will begin at 16 o'clock. A large attendance is desired, and an | teresting program carried out. iar line, both in Europe and Ameri ca and he speaks with authority aa<? from experience. By his method of drying, strir. beans, okra, onions, peas. be-L. •ora,' squash and other vegetabi - may be preserved for table with their original color and tast* after preparation. Mr. Lund brouch* *ome of the vegetables named to c-a hibit, and then directed his class 0' as to the process, while they cant-.! and dried successfully accordint his methods. ' Jh view of the present 1 n>i- when our President calls on t>. South to conserve foods, and wh* r there is such-h scarcity of »ir an J glass containers for this purp* se. we feel that South Carolina is vet fortunate in securiQ|: this In'or.na- tion. The county agents will c*.- demonstrations to the women t' their counties as to the procf-ss drying. It can be done, sucres * f ly In the homes. By the proc*--* evaporations is given off. One hu- dred pounds of green vegetables w :> make about ten pounds of drt*-! produefs. When community meeting.- a - held for the purpose of giving th--- demonstrations. let every worn,.'’ come. It is a question of Jjo.~" in- economy which we cannot afford ’ 1 miss. -■ A REAI. M AGNET ParMtuage Ai<1 Society M ill Sell ( andy. The ladies of the Parsonage lid Soei*f> of the Methodist church will yell candy at the outer door of th*- school auditorium the thre 0 evenings of the school dosing e\- errise*. the proceeds going to re pairs of the parsonage. An itinerant lecturer wa sholding forth in a country schoolhouse This instrument.” he explained with a dramatic flourish as he di*>- played a somewhat powerful mag net. "will draw three pounds of iron from a distance of two feet. I dial lenge the whole wot Id to produce another natural, iterrestrlal object that has smilar attractive power.” Ar old farmer chuckled and said: "Young man. I can skiu that bit of Iron all to rags.” The lecturer smiled indulgeatlv. and the old gentleman continued: "When I was a young man a nat- uial. terrestrial object, wrapped in muslin and frills, drew me every Sunday over ten miles of plowed fields.' Wind, rain or snow »ouldn't stop - me. That same object, a little older now. could draw me twice the distance if n^ed be— but it ain't so. She’s keeping n > supper Sarm thij minute. Take your iron away, son; 'taint in it with Betsy.”—N*-w Yor:< Journal. The Price Maker Offers lliis Week FOR CASH Have Begun New Bri« k Building. Rizer’and Aver have let the con tra* t for sn additional brick build-, mg adjacent to the one completed a few weeks ago. Work ou this will be tushrd by t'ontrnctor D C. t.. Hiers. who has been awarded the contract for its erection Cottageville School Closes Next Monday The fchool vises ''ottagev ;1U- rural grade-l will bold its closing exer- next Momkay night. Thi* school has been successfully taught this term by Prof, t’lyde Ackerman, assisted by Misses Kula Ackertuau, Ethel Reeve* and Daisy Black. There are two graduates. Mab* I Ackerman and t'iarence DuRant, The exercises Monday evening will consist of an address to the graduates by t'ol. .las. G. Padgett of Walterboro. and a play Tattl-’ Red Killing ll*K>d." The graduate* will also read' papers and receive diplomas. ' The commenc*-:ueftt sermon wiM be preathed Sunday morning at the Methodi-t church by Re\ W. V. Dib- ble. of E-.till. W. L Rodrigues Becomes laiwyer. W. ,1, Rodrigues, stenographer for the 14th Judicial Circuit, went to Columbia last week and stood the examination fop admittance the bar Mr. Rodrigues passed a very rr* ditable examination and was on* of a class of thirteen to he sworn in as attorneys Mr. Rodri gues will continue ly seive »s Atenographer and will practice in all < iVurts as he can find time to be aw-.Iv. from his official duties HAD NO til F>S ('OM1NG 100 Walterboro 'veil and 1'eed t\,nipMnv Organired. Girard Hyrne Is manager for" the | Walterboro S*-ed A- K**e*l C<>mpary. a newly organized company for the purpose of conducting a general i »ri1 *nd feed store Mr Hyrne has been in business in Savannah for several yearwCand comes home welt prepared to take charge of such an enterprise and oarry it to ••y< c ct-*- 'That statem»-nt made me think.” said a veteran newspaper man. "of the celebrated row between Presi dent Cleveland's colored man and Secretary Hoke Smith’s colored man. The two were exercising their mas ters' horses out on a country road, and got into a dlrpute as to whxt L the best thing in the world Final ly they made a bet of a dollar on irij -•'’Well, what is de hes" thing tn de world?’ •asked Cleveland's /man. " ‘Roas’ ‘possum and sy*Cet tal ers.’ said Hoke Smith’s, moke •’ ‘Whoa,’ says Cleyfdands man. dragging at the bridle -He jumped to the ground. *eiz«*d Hoke Smith's man by the leg and dragged hi:n to the dust. , " ‘Takb that.’ says he. lammiRK him oh the neck. You misible I hlaclk ^scal* Yo‘ ain't l**a\- rr.e auf- , ^n’ to gue»e at ' " < .nc-.nnais Times-Star / \ conclusion. A Symbol *»f Health. j 0 f wberiff GeO*. The Pytbagorians of Anci* iff < Ixwiger*. Greece ate simple food. practice 1 . sheriff Padgett /has rotten ;a fcmperan*e and purity A< - some new lodgers this week, among badge they used tfce five pointed | them being Willie Chisolm, of Lodge, star which they regarded as a sym • committeed hy. Mayor Moorer for vagrancy; Robert Jenkins s»*nt in l*ol of health. A red five potnt*-*! star appears on^ *-acb package of ThamberlalnV Tablet*, and still ful fils it* ancient mission as a symbol hiiitoH-Dodge Lumber Co . and pur- of health. If you are troubled witTt indigestion, biliousner* or constipa tion. get a package of these tablets from your druggist. You will be surprised at the quick relief which they afford., Obtainable every where. by Magistrate Bryan for larceny, having broken into the ramp of the loined a pair of shoes: Mingo Brown sent up by the same - magistrate charged with shooting and mortal ly wounding one hog. the certain property of Richard Gwen They *■#■*♦***■* ****** *n s.MOAKS A; * * * * «-VS * * * *******' / 8moaks. May 21.— Mis* Tw-ediej Fbkling. county d* monstrator. vi>*-j ited Miss Emma Yarn la-^t week-1 end. While here he attended the I annual picnic nt Mt PI* asant 1 church. *n BatT*b«-rg county, ar.om- panied by Miss Emma Yarn and 1 ee Roy Peters Among those who attended the picnic at Mt. Ploa.«ant were Mrs. B. Smith and children. Mis* GDd- «, Ekwaor. Edith and Hallum MGs Ruth Rfsher. Paul T^.on-.a?. J W. Kinsev„ G^adv Oar-is and Mr and Mrs. B, IV Carroll. J. (). Berry, of Walterbo-o nxd business in town last week Smoaks played ball with krhton Saturday and won. Best Patent Flour which was bought » , , 30 days ago when Flour was Cheap. Will offer this Flour at s - - ■ , T X ' .90 Per Barrel ♦ • ■ ' * x- ■*: - v .s This Hour will Cost You Today F. O. B. >V * ‘ X Charleston, $14.50 Also a Large, New and Up-to-Date stock of Shoes at -*- greatly reduced prices. V’ AH we ask is that you give us a look before you buy. Tn Cwra a CoM hi Om Day Take uaxaTivni bkomo OwiwW. in will soon, doubtless, be making good , roads in Ulmer's invincible*. |?Tc«o7k s m ewea *•«. 1 "(i J. Edward The Poor Man’s Friend. N —- • ,-^7 , ' v