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J~ * ' • *. VOL. 38. VVALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JULY 4, 1917. NO. 41. IIIIS. JHO. 8. SMITH TELLS OF SHORT COURSE ItEPKl^KN TATI Vfc OF COLLE TON COI’XTY DESCRIBES VIS- 4 • IT TO WINTHROP WONDERFUL UPLIFT Ciood LStnr Cannot he >lea-or«*d Bur Will tw Eelt Over, the State. - f- *#•»*'*«*«■ * **** *-* * Walterboro Brief lets * * V • ******* * *'****** Dr. W. H. Ackerman - Ham Moved IleKidence. It will ty* interesting news to Ills many friends to learn that Dr. W. B. Ackerman has leased the Erk- ardt home oh Kailroiad avenue and has recently moved there. Dr. Ack erman’s'office is at the same place as formerly, only his residence be ing changed. * Hudson’s Mill Carries Election for l^evy. , •The result of the election held Saturday for Hudson’s Mill school district on the question of voting an additional levy of three mills for school purposes, resulted in a vic tory for the levy, the vote being 17 to 10. This increases the levy for this district to 8 mills. o Kish Fry at . . Kdlsto River. The young men of Smoaks las^ weelt were the hosts at a delightful fish fry, given in honor of the vis iting youpg ladies of Smoaks. . Oth er social events, have been given in their honor and much enjoyment has been had during the visit of .1 number of charming guests in the neig.hbo'rhoocl. Among th(>se visit- TIIOSK WHO WILL HE EXEMPT FROM SERVICE ARE DESIGNATED , ALL DRAWN MUST APPEAR Local Hoard* Will Then Deter mine Those Who Will I** Excused From Service. Smoaks. July 2.Vrf!ditor The Press- and Standard: X short let ter describing my recent visit to Winthrop college, as a representa tive at the State Short Course for the club women of South Carolina, will no doubt be of interest to the members of th^ various women s clubs of this county. Our county being cne of the large, counties was entitled to three delegates. ’ This was the first time that the women of Smith Carolina ever had an opportunity to meet and be irf- ... structed about the most vit^l thing jng thhre may be mentioned Mis- in. the world—the home, and I am, Du file Origg, of Huby. Chaaterfield glad do say that they have at last j county, and Mis* Pallie Wright, of awakened to the fact that making I’iMton. k , - and keeping a home is the most! - . o- import, nt thine in the world. < . |.. fliers I f* • 1 that’ we cannot sufficiently j Secure* OMitrjut. thank Dr. Johnson for his hdspi- p (■ l. fliers, contractor and tality. and Miss Parrott so ably J secured a contract from Mrs. Appleby, of St. George, to erect for her at that place a two-' story hriok drug store and offKH- buildings Mr. Hiers will begin work on this structure At once, and will push it to completion as rapid ly as material can he gotten to gether. ' , OF STATE THOSE CONVENTION - ^ Ji l l \\ I.. MIMS, OF EDGEFIELD, KI.EI TED PHESIDENT OF * ASStHTATION OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED Add re*.-e* l*y Admiral Realty Major Klll*oum»^-Si*eial « Features Enjoyed. and ******* **y»**»* # ; MARRIAGES * ****$*$$**** RENT/—HEARD COLLETON’S RED assisted by Mrs. I>ora Dee Walker, Miss Gladys Smith and Miss Ruth Berry for their entertainment of us while their guests at Winthrop college. ' Our enurse, while short,, covered such a varied number of home making and home-keeping prob lems 1‘shall not attempt to . give in detail just what was said on earn subject. June 1#. First Day. We were given a welcome ad- dresp by Dr, Johnson, after which we were given a lecture on poul try by Mr. r Clveland. He earnstly begged that each farm woman pre serve at least thirty doxen eggs. This we have been taught how to do by our demonstrators. The ne$t lecture was given by Mrs. Henrietta D. Calvin, of Wash ington. specialist in home econom ics. Hrr subject being “Cooking of Poultry and Other Meats in the FUh- Fry at B. \V. Goodwin’s. C. W. Drawdy. of Green Pond, was host this morning to a few friends at a delightful fish fry. Th" guests assembled at the borne of* Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Goodwin at 11 O’clock. A pleasant day was spent. Grecian Girl Visiting Here. Miss Anastasia Chronis. a native of the Aegean Islands. Greece, is spending sometime in town with her cousin. M. Paniottie. Miss Chronis capnot speak hut two words Firele?s Cooker." and urged us not j n f our language, these being the „ to kill any more chickens until J palujimi and adieu, but she thinks grown. thereby incre.*#j^g th.'J s he- will soon learn to speak Eng-, amount of chicken jinoat i»t *~t on*-* jjsh. She cpme over two qjdnths half. I ago, and will make ‘ her homo in She also begged that eatd^ on« rharlestoq./ Miss ChronU* tolls some save all the meat and flour possibT ■ | thrilling stone- of hel ; *■ trip over, in order that our soldiers may h-^' nn<l Jiow scared the - passengers all fed. She also urged us to take he f -t wise while crossing the submarine, ter care of the health of«our fam- zone.’ .. Hies, t > dbink more-milk and eat}./ , : o • more v'egefablek anil especially »o |-«.ued a Bit Early rpre more carefully for our babies..! \«count July Ith. I wish that every mother could have ! c»n account of our press day be-' heard this lecture. ing July t. the hoys* in the office We were next given a l**ctore by} decided to work overtimes itnd issto' Mis« R(*»se on Home Conye’nienp^., the paper a hit early so tfmy.jnighi - aucb bye less- r icoU^t*; -t— l-^n„**iy * .good - fishitv* trip for - the frlgerators. ete. day. So the The Second, Day. i Tuesday D'irTit., and mis win a*-; n>u«t. if drafted, appear before tie TTie second day wj/were taught j munt -for the ahsened of Wednes- t . v< . n , T ^j nI1 hoards. If he has .i th«# best method ofa butter MW.kiT! day s happenings. , , rlnitn for” exemption Jje must pj by Mr.- McClain,, dairy ' specialist. . ■ m—;— Department Agriculture /Hu‘- ; Sumter Editor ter making.it^ irlemoBsirated by him \'i«*its Friend. ^ is one oM'air mo>t important house-! Hubert OsT«en. one of the eii- hold <>Ules. and a'verv import a hi tnrs of jb* Sumter Daily Item, j (JVARTERLV < Washington. July 2.—President W’ilson today promulgated a com plete set of regulations designed to select the draft armies of the. Unit ed States “with the least inequality and personal hardship.”. —The rules are for the guidance o ’ the exemption and appellate boards established thronghout the natipn to handle the immense work of the draft. The president’s action to day sets the machinery in motion A later proclamation will set a dai for the draft aid provide eortai I-dilations for its operation. July 10 is ttu;'day njost spoken of at present As the date.of-the dTaft. The president’s proclamation ex empts the following classes of men from service in arms: Exemption*. 1. Officers of the ’United States and of the ssygeral states and teST** tones and the District of CotumWa. 2. Regular ordained*'ministers of religion and students of divinity preparing for the ministry on May 18. 1917. 3. Persons already in the armed forces of the United States. 4. Alien enenyies and all other aliens who have not taken out their first papers. ' r*. County and municipal officers. 6. Custom house clerks. 7. Persons employed in trans mission of United States malls. 8. Workmen in armories, gun factoriejf. arsenals and navy ’Jravds of the United States. 9. Steamship pilots. 10. Mariners actually, employed in the sea service of the United States. 11. The following classes who are sole support of dependent relax lives: x . Any married *ian whose wife or child Is dependent upon himf Any son of a widow dependent up on him. yX « # Son of aged or infirm parent or parents dependent upon him.’ Father of a motherless- cfyjld nr children under !/> yenr^ of age. d*'- pendgjrj upon him. > Hrntbejxof a child or children un der 1*7 Tea' s of age. who, ov has, nr have neither father nnr mother and is. or are. dependent •upon him. Members nf weR-recogn ized liginus sects, organized nr existing May 18. 19^.-whose creed fnrhiib it.-' members ro participate in wat Mnril delinquents. (This cla-; include' criminals.) Everv cilizim not a member of IJeaufort, June 29.—Julian L. Mims, editor of the Edgefield Ad vertiser. was today elected presi dent of tlie South Carolina Press Association, ‘^succeeding WLlliasn Haivk<. editor of the Columbia Rcc- Hambcrg. July 1.—A wedding of much interest *as that of Mis,i Kate Rent* to John Jesae Heard. ht»th of Hamberg. which was solemnized at the home of the bride on the after noon of June 27. at 6:30 o’clock. The entire lower floor of-the house was transformed into a bower If flowers and ferns. The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in every detail. The guests were received at tHe door by Msdantes LaVerne Thomas. , Robert Black. M J. Black. C- W. Rentz. Jr., and Misses Ethel Black and Kay Jones, who conducted them into the dining room where wefe the many gifts of the bride, and groom. Just before the appointed Tiour.r Miss Ethel Black sang “At pawning.” Promptly at 6:3rt the first notes oT the Lohengrin wed ding march w^re sounded by Mrs EaVerne Tlpimasr* Water of th* ord. w ho has served for the b 3 ** l.» • i two vears.. Other officers elected’" f>ra HM n 8 *be approach of the aie: First vice president. A^ 11. Jordan. Dillon Herald: second vice president; H. G. Dsteen. Sumter It«'tn: secretary. 'Joe * Sparks. Co lumbia State, ami treasurer B. P. Da\i*‘S. Barnwell People, re-elected. Til. officers apd the following com pose tiie executive committee: I,. Wicfall Cheatham, Edgefield Chron ical. Allison Lee, Laurens Adver-j tls. r. and J«Rion McKissick. Green- vilb' News. A business session (hix! morning, a delightful trip down theSray. in cluding a visit- to the naval hrmn- Inc station at Pafis lslan*l this a ternoon,and v an open air session and reception on tbe beautiful ground* of Mrs. A. U Christensen’s home tonight featured by addresses by Admiral. Heatfij* andi Major lieon- anl Wood, closed the annual con vention of the newspaper men of South Carolina, all members present declaring that it had not been sur passed by any preceding meeting. • r SEVERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE COME IX SINCE CAMPAIGN 4 l/OSED MONDAY TOTAL NOW IS $3,710.50 Number /of Subj*cHpGon*» Will Y'ct Come in to Earthed Swell To tal*. from this Couaty. County’s New’ r Tractor Arrives brjdal party. First came two little flower girls. Dorothy Hitt and Fran ces Utsey. carrying-baskets of liliex ••f the valley filled with rose petals, which they scattered in the path of the bride. Mh«s Urma Bl^fk. th n,a ‘d of honor, entered with the hrid* 1 . Never so lovely before -wi the bride, whose* delicate blond henuty was brought out Ik hfr elab orate costume of whRe.thiMle.lown tafieta with crepe meteor and trim mings of real laee. She wofv a white picture hat of silk enihroldeK ed net. wi.th hand made flowers of crepe meteor. The crnoni.* with his ^est man Paul Whittaker, mot. the hfule and maid of honor at the door tuning the halls, .and there • he Rev/SS^O. Watson. D J).. using the ring ceremony. unit.Ml the couple as .husband And wife’. • Immediately after, the ceremony the bridal party and guests were ushered into the parlor. wHi^rW the> wero served i<'o,| punch hjr Allssew Alma Black and Ray Jones. Fke girls served ice cream and cake. The bride and groom left bv au- tomofile for Atlanta^ Macon and other points in Georgia ami western < arolina. PAlHiETT—SAULS Hichway (’ommissioner Ulmer! - ; spent yesterdap - in unloading and ! * — testing the county's new tractor. I _° n Wednesday afternoon, June which he proposes to use on - th»*|-“- the marriage'of Miss May F’ad-. roads of the emfnty. This tractor { •'’•■D an, i Mr. David Eric Sauls was is made by the J. I. Case people! solenmiz«*fl at the home of the and Is said to be one of the best bride's mother. Mrs. Rosa Padgett, placd on the market. It was pur- : -M the appointed hour. t:3<> o’clock, Rizer & Ayer in relatives and intimate friends chased through Walterboro. and is fully guaran teed, subjec t to trial and if found I to be unsuited or not capable of do <>f the »bride and ftyjorn. assemble^ in the drawing roonj^; ,\ beairtiful at. !> adot n* 1 with-SfrtnVhet n ^smil t \ in$? what is rl iimiMl tor it. tho rmm I •• n ‘* i hail In ♦•n at rpng^il, he*- ty is under no'obligation to keep it. | "bi.ti the Rev. Mr.'i'ounti. of it Mn Ulmer took It out on ll < ; took his e. being a^-' roads yesterday tafternoon and iy i 1 ! ‘ 1 in ll - *' *erpmony by Rev. W. delighted with the quality of uor\ 1 M t uen. of/Lodge. being don* . lie figures that this ’ ! r ; :eitfonv Indeed . deserved r°j machine will' take the place-of a' i ' !l “_ attend a rvee of th*. | arR number of mules, and will be ,i great saving in operating exp* n-e tlo- attemlanrp of • ()• I ’ • p* • which fill,*.| the hoirs 'r I Fie little rihhon h* to the county. JeatVrs had paper is heipc P T j , *b>ntiitelv enumerated classf R. E. ( ampbell Lose? Buildings • d ill*- way- for the bridal "v and quiet reigned in honot of • occasion.. Miss Lavina Bodie. of »e bur p s; , nK . mosf L* D.twvninc.” arid I Ha\,. IKdltta v.« the familiar not-**s l.oh.-ngrin’s Bridal chiuts we*,- (’omments upon tl^e splendid showing made by Colleton, county over the sbccess of the campaign to raise funds for tbe Red Cross to be used to meet the calls for this society, are still being heard. Sub scriptions are also still coming ,in, and the totals are being enlarged. According to the latest tabulations there is In The First National Bank to the credit of the treasurer. C* G. Padgett. $2,900.25 and further pledges of $810.25. making a grand total for the county of $3710.50. The balance of the names of the - contributors, barring unavoidable . ommlsslons dr errors, appear in this issue, except those from Cot- tageville * w hich have not been sent in Vet by Sapt. W. Ey Willis. Chairman K. H. King, Charles ton wired County Chairman’Smoak: ‘ N’atlonal War Wo kers Council desire t<» express deep*. gratitude to you and your wot kers an I giv er*.” ' . Mr. J. B. Liles, president of tbe - Walterboro Ci*tton Oil .Mill Com pany writ«'s: -“Let me congratu late vou on your .successful hand ling of the lied CTnss contributions. 1 am proud of my county for hav ing exceeded the suggest**! amount, We 'have a great country. Three big IhingR’* have-' haikpened this ’smonth which should increase our patriotic ff*eUngs —registration, lib- erty tH)nds an*l Red Crosa dona tions." ' * . Mr. W. 1L Lunk. of Washington, who is connected with the head quarters of the ’campaign, wrote: • The War Councll» 0 Cannot directly express at»pr**ciatlon t*» every per son who has rendered -service in this great movement, hut the suc cess of th** campaign would he'In complete w;^v w** to fall to cqnj vey personalB our regard for th** splendiil service rendered by the m^n and women of Walterboro and Colleton county , - Chairman x Smoak also expresses him'self as deHtUited with the re- «ul»' of tlu* campaign, -and wishes were poS'sttde for him to -thank personallv'eVerv worker and donor, who contributed much or little to this fund. He says the U*'d • ro.*s will continue to he represented In this connlv J,y (he faithful workers who assist*'d in raising this fund, and that he shall call on them fro.m time to tim*' for further patriotic set vie,-.. |1< also expresses the hop** that there will soon be an active Rod (’iftss organization in ihh conntv. /- ,«*'nt i» nrCnmpanbd by affida supporting his gtatc'rifents. factot in our homes. He urge*! - tis j < anio from the BeanfqU meeting aH to keep at least three good cow* , to S p,. n< j a s hort whii** with Ms an4 tts*’' butter! cottage cheese and , tri^nd. Postmaster Witsell.; >C - . milk as meat substitutes during OsTeen was here Safurday and £un- this time of th*- hich priced meats. * an ,j W as pl^rised with Wal'* - . - - We were then given a lecture by | j, oro> / Miss Ola Powell on canning and : | on preserving. She taught'- Us th** principles of good canning^ an 1 how to pack canne«l goo«ls for ex hibition' purposes. Ca**hici' 4I**es On X acation. " Mr. an«l Mrs. Irving M. Fishburne. accompanied by their little son, Next came cheese making by Mr. Irving, left Monday for York and McClain and Mr. Whiting Th* v } thKinountalns of North •Carolina^ madd cottage cheese and impressed ! w her*> x they will spend two w«*eks us with the fact that it was a very -^datives and friends, Mr. valuable food and could take the j pj R hburnf'H^enjoying a well earn- place of meat, thereby leaving mor- *.,} rest, and wt^pects to he away with which to feed our soldiers. ftsm weeks. Again we had the pleasure of an address by Mrs. Calvin. This time} Editor tiet* Some MEETING OE W. M. I’NION ■ ■■■ ■ e- 1 * ' * ■ • Th4 .quarterly meeting pf urn. Woman’s Missionary Union, of th. - . Colleton Baptist Association, will Smoak*/J-uly 2, R. E, Campbell. one of the best k nown farm* ■rs.qn-l ! .'•nil U; buairiess men of. tills sect inn / h d Mr. G. the misfortune to lose his r* Jhlelie.* ! places and outbuildings by tir.* Friday i eeoml morning of last week Th* re was , Sauls, no insurance and the loss \va s com-! bride’s phte. FoftUnate ly if was possible Ruffin. to save neatly all of the household he held wuth the soeiety of Little | furniture, bur all the corn and for- Salkehatchie church on Saturday, age in the harh was consume*!, ]* Rose.’ and Sunday, tfie 14th arid 15 th of Which was a [fruit Dm bushels of corn yow* were taken. 'j I'd »n Mi-s Ciither/tie d*Tr I'till-. *.f Walterboro. Mi-* i a -na P»d-K <f, ‘ r ,,f ’I"' iTid' 1 . advanieij is Jn«'t by h^r ^ groomsman. D Yarn. They took their i nnd following them! was th,.|* bridesmaid./ Miss ‘'ist* i r of th*> gro4m. with the Mot hex,. Mr. Padg*. tt. ,f T •* - hrl^J ♦e'fi n * I g ro« * m came m together and while the s „f, ‘•Irains/Of MacdhiwelUs To a Wild wer>* heard the ,wedding Rev. A. E. Evison Leaves Barnwell A union s* ;-'. of i.arnw* I 1 the subject being “Care and Feed ing of Children.” Thi« was very instructive and made many of us think of little nnea at home, and thafWe would be better fitted to rear them than formerly. After her address, we were in vited to go swimming in the ele gant swimming pool situated in th« gymnasium. Then'- X a lecture in chapel and thus ended th’e seeon 1 day. * x \ The Third Ih»y\ The first lecture on the third day was a most Interesting one to manv of us. *I4d Winter Gardening.” bV McFadden.. Hfr insisted on every one planting a big crop of fall potatPes. also turnip*. As we know there is a great scar city of thP fall varieties of seed po tatoes. He told us to thoroughly dry the ones made this suaimer and plant them. Next we had an address by Mis* Hannah L. Wessling and also a »" ■ .! ! * (Continued on Page Eight.) Flr**t Fruits. The editor of The Press and Standard is inded fortunate in hav ing so many kind and thoughtful friends who are helping him to win in his campaign against old map H. C. L. This week these friends gave him some very fine tomatoes. Miss Audrey Simmons, of Ashton club. Miss Eva Crosbyi of Ruffin, and Mr. and* Mrs. E. M. Jones each have our thanks £pr- some very fine specimens of their skill. We have been enjoying them ever since thev came in Monday. ——o— Examination** For Winthrop Friday. County Superintendent Strick land desires the announcement nvade that ihet;e will be an exami nation for Winthrop college at the court house Friday .of this wa*ek. This will embrace scholarship/and entrance, and it is thought thpr * will he a large number of young ladies present to stand the exam! nation. \ > July., Ajl societies are urged - to send delegates and reports.’ Th*> following is the program: • a m. Devotional servic-*. Greeting. Response. Roll call. Enrollment of delegates. Minutes. The Institute. Royal Ambassadors. Missionary Creed. Appointment of Committees. Lunch. 3:00 p. m. Hymn and prayer. Sunbeams. • ^ Appointments. Reading. Standard of Excellence. Husi ness. -Reports of committees. Executive committee meeting. Collection. Announcements. Adjournment. Sunday. 11:00 a. m. Sermon by the Rev, W. B. McCuen. the pastor of the church. and a quantity of forage, J ThV hrid.- looked It seems that the. kitchen fitst : lrtde**»f in her smart caught from th* stove flue ami but for the absence from the-bous** nf all the men on the pjjrte. tltny be ing in the field at work, the home might have been saved The loss falls pretty heavily on Mr. Camp bell. and he has the sympathy of i all th** people of th** community. WOMAN’S C LUB ORGANIZED of P. HOLDS MEETING 4* Colleton. Jujy 3.—Miss Emma Jane Yarn, of Smoaks. came over Friday and organized the ladies of Colleton Into a woman’s club. She met with a cordial reception and fo\jnd the ladies of the community anxious to become associated with the work In Colleton county. Ac cordingly the following officers were elected and fifteen members were enrolled. Mrs. R. W. Adams, president. Mrs. Pryor, vice president. Miss Ruth Garris, secretary. Miss Yarn gave a demonstration of the tireless cooker and the Ice less refrigerator. These ladies are enthusiastic, and are well fixed for doing good work. A building has } been erected for -use of the canners. very 'attractive < "at suit w »('i all accessories harmonizing. Having received the congratulfi- tions of the assemblage, Mr. and Mrk. Sauls departed immediately in their “Country Club” for a n extend ed tour. Mrs Sauls, a graduatfr^of Lander college. has been teaching at Wil liam* for th** pjtst two years. She is a young woman.'the outstanding traits of whose character are gen tleness and sweetness. After the honeymoon they wi!| make their home in Smoaks. where Mr. Sauls is recognized as one of the Ur4rn s most prominent voung businesfr men. Ashby Farrow Lodge, Knights *>f Pythias, held its regular meeting last night and obnforred the rank of page on three randidatee and that of Knight on one./'TJiere ar**, and is well equipped, having a cel- Sfnenl ^ * L A ^ •>. .J _ fr*. — * * • as <» ‘ lar ff\ »* e t v* »»I r* nr #•••«{# nnd .gtanc? ’T' 11I for th lodge is growing very rapidly. I other candidates in lar for storing fruit and cans. Thev 8 "c e conferring of ranks. Tdi' - ' ave also preserving a quantity of[ am P | eggs in water glass. Ml**** Jane B. Evans < oming Friday. Mrs. F. P. Wlchman, president of the Civic League, has received noti fication from Mrs. Jane B. Evans, of Florence that she will be in Wal terboro Friday for the purpose of organizing tbe ladies of the town into a league for Women’s Ser vice. This league if organize*] will work in conjunction’ with the Red <’ro*s in assisting for the war. Mrs Wlchman does not know at what time Mrs. Evans will arrive, but she will make announcement fn e tim*- for giving notice to all the ladies of the town. r nil the "Lurch- - *ie|1 *• the ,lb»p- Eth'-I 1 t -• < hurc h 0,1 ' - ir'Cny •'"-'-.*v\ laM. in appreciation o Rev- A. E. Lvi- Mm,:. who for , past nin' years/ ha,*; so a coop* , biy s*-iv-‘,l as ibvlor of the .Episcopal cncr. h ’here. The services were rondtiiMed by, R->v. V*’. L. Hayes and Rev. L. E, Ueel.-r, past**!^ rstp*'ctiv*ly. of the Baptist arid Methodist churcjkes. Many expressions’ of appreciation of Mr. Evison as a man and citizen and of his valuable services for the moral uplift of th.- community were heard. At the * on* lusion of the services he was presented with a handsome gojd watch as a token of esteem front the citizens of Barnwell. Mr. Evison will leave on Thurs day for Columbia where he will ac cept the rectorship of a church. Th.* hj-st wishes of his many Barnwell friends go with him and many ex pressions of regret are heard on ac count of his departure. The above ts from the Barnwell Sentinel. Rev. and Mrs. Evison are pleasantly remembered at Wal terboro, where he was rector of-St. Jude’s Episcopal church several ^gars ago. Treasurer Will ’ Issue Executions (vounty Treasurer Jones Is engag ed this week in writing up execu tions againX all owners of auto mobiles who. did not pay their li cense tax during the year which expired last October. Thev are 168 of these liable for this -license tax. and execution* will be placed in 'the hands of the sheriff wrlthtn a day or two. / Vi _ -*