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VOL. 39. WAtTERBORO.^S. £. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918. NO. 80 mm TOWNSHIP HAS t PUCE U HEW BUCK OF SOUIH FINK FARMS. 6oOD SCHOOIiK. GOOD CHURC'HEH, I.NDIC'ATK THAT I’KOPLK OF this' SKC- TION DKSKRVK THE REST. A VISIT TO SOME FINE ^ FARMS MADE LAST WEEK COURT CONVENES ; MONDAY MORNING -- 11 . '. Expected That Only One Day Will Be Consumed In Trial of Case Against Negro. The Court of General Sessions will convene Monday morninx with Judpe Jas. \E. Peurlfoy presidinR. held a CLOSES IS WEEK s e * EXERCISES OF GRADCATTOX f FOR THE CLASS WILL BE HELD "FRIDAY EVENING. DIPLOMAS WILL BE (ilVEN 17 PCPILS. ADDRESS BY REV. A. R. MITCHELL Antomobile Party See Some More Good Farms In This Township and The local bar association Enjoy Day Seeing How.County Meeting I .abor Conditions. I meeting recently and derided that is 1 Friday was the hottest day of th^ season tip to that time, but the hcai did not Yeter County Agent Risher. Treasurer R. E. Jones -and the edi tor of The Press and Standard from' keeping their appointment to visit some more of* the good farming lands of Colleton county. This time their dinner objective was .Ashton, the point of attack being the groaning table’ of Mrs. W. If. Berry. - / The evidences of hard work were ererywrhere in evidence.,; and th? rulp was crops free from grass, and freshly plowed. Oply one or two Helds were passed which gave evi dences of lack of attention, and there is no . apparent shortage of farm labor /Of course this is not true, but the seasons have been ex-' cellent, and the workers behind are doing their full duty. Many per sons are plowing this year who have . not done so before, and many white women and girls were seen hoeing Hi the fields. But, 'there is no' evi- > dence of despondency, but on the contrary everyone is filled with the npiyit of hope, and steeled vitb .de. termination to do their full duty. The fields are the best evidence that they are doing this. W ire Worm Damage/ The most alarming condition noen since 1911 the farmers say. is tjfte damage being wrought by the wire worm in almost alPHIfe terri tory visited. Large areas are al most e total loss, or so R Is seems at this time, Corn, which ordinarily would he several feet in height, judging from a few, stalks along the etges which escaped, is. small and yellow., ft- does not seem to have any vitality . left. Farmbts , are working and fertilizing it right along, though, and they feel that as the time for the ravages of Jho worm is almost past that they will he ahl,'>»to make this corff come out and yieH a partial harvest. Rut it is discouraging that such lar^e areas are almost ruined by thi-f crop pest/ Fields which heretofore have not been infested, an*/ among tbe -hiost damaged. ' For C. H' Berry's one sees a field j on account of scarcity of labor, and the fact that there are no very im portant cahes .docketed for trial, that the presiding Judge would be* asked to hold onlj/one days court, and. that for the.purpose of trying Sam Holman, the negro eoriviet who attempted an assault upon a white lady |p Waltcrboro a few weeks . : - . t Solicitor George Warren wishes announcement made that all wit nesses and jurors summoned he in their places promptly upon the call- itig of court Monday morning. Rrinripal Address on Friday Even- . ing Will be by Rex . A. It. MHrhri! of Charleston; ITof. (.arris Pre sents Diploma-.. Other Exercises. LIEUT. E B. HOPE CITED EOR BBAVERY * • . r WALTER BORO BOY MAKES GOOD IN FRANCK , WHERE HE HAS BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE ALLIES FOR NEARLY A YEAR. hic;hly*praised for COOLNESS AND BRAVERY Full Details of Orrarrem> Not Avail able Yet Sheri Sketch of Lieot. Hope' Will lYoxe of Interest m His Many v Friend*. V Lieutenant Edward Kuist Hop*-. a ho EXPERTS MME - • REPORT OF RR0IR6S AtCQFNTANTS SEARSON AND CLARKSON MADE REPORT TO GRAND JI'JtY COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. FOREMAN MORRALL GIVES INTERVIEW ' V States That as Report‘Does not Agree With Auditor Vann. Nothing Will Given Out—Fuller , Checking - May be Had. X, G. Morrall. . foreman of the was mentioned thi!( w«*ek m Ixvy. in ai^. int«*rTjew .today, 'stated that Mr. Clarkson ' and Mr.' Searson. the auditors who had been doing some re-cheeking in the vnr- Commencement exercWs for the'' Waltcrboro High school will dose. Friday of this week, at which despatches from th*> American E\4. diplomas to the seventeen -graduat**** I fi. ihtionaiy Forces in France for will be delivered by Prof. C. C.tjj. tntrv ant j o raver t i n action on Garris,* of Lodge. Certificates of | Xtlfr | ji5 a j {ev ), . | imm eounty offices, met with a com promotion will be delivered to more ji,,,,.. ^ Waltcrboro. LootL Hop--1 of the grand jury on last than thirty # membera. of the seventh yo ,, nk; having- been Thursday for the punpos,- of rende*- giade, who will be promoted to,tbe i.oin. Novmnher j5. lS9(i. at Osaka. j ln>; ,he '«*Port . The report was high school department. County hi s father heipg a Presby-! submitted by these parties and. will superintendent of education H. tenaf missionary‘that 'country , 1m ‘ referred to the lirnnd jury when Strickland will make this presenta .' a i f (,7. time. When lie reached the''* >»e«-ts «»n next Monday. Mr. Mot* tion. „f ten rears Mrs. ^Ippe an•l ! ^a,, stated that the report in the ' ' ‘ that formerly made but that dinerenee.i [stopping for a while at Chest*M s .'!*‘ v,s,, * il tn lwo reports. In so far Not Enough/Worker* Responded ' interesting papers and some class fTrom thence they went to Decatur, i ^ the treaslirer’s 'offic.f was con- songs will also feature the evening. i; a < where young Hope entered the it ,, ° r this reason, it was de- Thursday evening '•♦of this week Donald Fraser Boys school. Afte/)ridjed not to make the report pub- BI61R SMR6S . w m WORKERH IN BIG DRIVE FOR HKCURfNG PLEDGES FOR COINTY'S QI'OTA WU.L HELD FRIDAY. WORKERS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND MEETING Every Township and Hchool District Chairman and (Mher Workers as Well as Many Volunteer Workers and Ministers are Asked to Meet. S. S. CANVASS -■ WAS POSTPONED i "^b* 1 principal address to the grad-! ,onn^ Edward. returned to the; 1 * 13 ' 0 ddftported th; „ * (hates will be delivered .JjV ■ Rev. A.ji'nited States and to South Carolina. ! b.' Mr.- \ ann, ,, but ■ -. R. Mitchell, of Charleston. - Several jf.tupping for a while at Cheste? > >]* >v i‘ s t*“ 4 i in .the two to Make Effort Worth. While * Wa* Decided. The committee appointed from, the various Sunday schools of |toe town to direct the observance of Children’s Week in Waltcrboro met Tuesday morning at the Baptist church. The committee drew up the following resolutions to be sub mitted to Sunday schools for en dorsement: First, That In view of the small number ofy visitors present, it waa not practicable . to carry out a house to house canvass, such as had 'previously* been agreed upon. Second. That {he opportunity for magnifying Sunday school work presented by this continent-wide movement of setting aside one week in the year to be observed as Chil dren’s week should not be lightly disregarded, • "but that by careful planning and preparation the iuor« whole hearted co-operation of Sun day school Workers of our town b-* secured for the movement and. a future date set aside for fitting and adequate observance. will be the time for the class ex ercises. which will consist* of a pro gram arranged by the class. , During this week those pupils em attending school there for a.whil he returned to Chester and entered the Chester high school. Rev. Hope having in the meanwhile returned . Tic at thik time. Mr. Morrall sug- j gested that it was possible that fur ther checking.would be made in or. der that the entire matter might be who have not attained a sufflclriR.from Japan. Later he accepted to/the (bottom. He states average have begn standing examl- p a4 t«,rate \of the Presbyterian ,hat ft i» the purpose of the gran 1 nations, and catching up on the church at Mullins and Lieut. Hope i |,r > to do Justice to all parties in odds and< ends of their school year. Last AYednesday evening the re ception tendered the graduating class by the members of the 8th and 9th grades, was a very enjoy able affair. The three grades, the members of the faculty and the trustees and their wives wem guests, and enjoyed the evening’s program, which consisted of an dress of welcome-by Miss Elizal Haws, a response by Thomas Ho' •11, recitation by Miss Thelm*-Pafei gett, class prophecy by Gladys Cprw bett and humorous class history by- Alex Graham. During the evening secured a beneficiarv scholarship »o i'olved, and that if any of the offi- The Citadel from Marion countv in| c ‘* ,s who h * d b «‘ f ‘ n previous!' L'ln. His roucse at The Citadel charged with a shortage were not was marked by faithful discharge of every duty. His record shows that^he was a member of Compan.-- short, they would be given a com plete and thorough vindication. The grand jury.' so. Mr, Morrall stated. .C his first year; corporal of Co. c. 1 do,<lr ‘’ R nn, y i to Secure Ithe truth, second year j quartermaster sergeant .position that 'the men third year quartermaster 'Henten-; *® v<dved ® r e entitled to a^gompleto ant. his senior year. He also was a aker of some ability and repre sented the Citadel at the annual eet of the £. C. I. C. A. at Rock vindication' if their books are cor rect. and if found to be short that the county should be refunded the amounts of any shortages whim Following instructions from the State organization handling the War Savings Stamps Campaign, Chairman W. W. Smoak has called a meeting of all workers and oth ers interested, to be held at the court • house Friday, ’ beginning promptly at 11 o’clock. At this meeting plans will be made for put ting over the securing of pledges for the allotment made for this county, w hich is 132-0.0(10. • The purpose of the campaign which is scheduled to be held from Jun** 14-2S,-is to secure pledges that thij amount in W. S. S. will be bought during this year. This is figured ot the rate of >20.00 per capita .for every white person in the county, and at a-reduced rate for the ne gro population. A State worker, Mr. Lee. will be present to assist in making plans for this campaign. It Is hoped that there will he a 100 per cent attend ance at this meeting, and that th.) people of the county will each and all-get the ideg (hat this is the big gest thing ever attempted In this county. Meetings Being Held. . The negro population of county is being organised by Chair man Rev. W. T. Frasier, who went Sunday to Spring Ttown and Bethel In upper Colleton, where he addrwn- ed large / gatherings of negro**, meeting with ready response. He S' + / •yi w ... — — — accompanied by Prof. J. E. nfl in 1917. and on various’other mi *tht be proved. Differences In JRanton. of Beaufort. R. M. Je*- ocrasions. J* b, ‘ ,wo reports, so Mr. Morrulfjferles. Esq., vice chairman for th'j nrir- fn'lli m dHTCfrnrr of ’ county, F. W. Risher and Prof. f fu He vplnntejksqd Iriai AexMMlI ja» elstated —— , .. — ----^ fruit iced punch was served to the'; mgr j nf an ,j ipf t the,city a month-be/ '"*-lli6«l m conducting the two au-!F. Risher were also present an! guests. • ' / - foro graduating in 1917, going t<» dits,. and on accftunt of this differ- spoke at Spring Town. Commencement Sermon Sunday. ’Paris Island and shortly thereafter | < ‘ nc ** in method, results reached ( Other meetings W'ill he held at Rev. LeRoy ,G. Henderson. oflftfT^ranc,. Americus. Ga.. a son of (be lateiond to Col. C. G. Henderson, preached the j f r j,» n ,j 8 V,' /C commencement sermon, Sunday i things ot itn 1 morning at the school auditorjuui.l ■♦• He has rizen from sec-' w< r, ‘ not J h »’ *ame. Mr. Morrall Sikes Savannah, near Bells, Sunday/ / first lieutenant and hi? >wo,,,d h«t express afiy opinion^ a? morning- an(ll a .ttfkPting 'la|er ar. e\p»-cjCiT) J still grettKr Xn Ihen-ultimate outcome bf .the mat- Ashton for the negroes there,/ V 1 ■'te Third. That in the meantime our (This Jmrmon was pronounced b-- schools endeavor to increase their!many/as being one of the best tb-v . efficiency in even* wav possible, es-1 ever heard. Mr f -Henderson is a; pecially by th»> holding of regular j forceful and easy speaker and niadt ,f workers meetings. Fourth. That a .cpnnnittee of or ,ter. or what -would hr done liy ttu- full grand jiity. bul wanted tiie peo- pl* (<> know Dmt everybody con Attended 0 Cnliunhin M Several workers from the county went to Columbia Mopda> and -al- ,-7— <<• snow mat everynoay .con-, went to < itiiiiiioia mopuax ami-ai- KEGIsTI:XNTS IN TROI RLE ceme«l wjll be given full and com- teqded the meeting,/"!here of tho / * * /* ’ ,plete ii!stic<^ and that, eaicli official county chairmen for the State. They Millie 'Boatwright, a soldier sent '*uoks and records are cor received xnuch inspiration at this n Intensely interesting and hylfi- f 0 Camp .lack on was arrested bv rf *ct*%onld he given an opportunity ,meeting, and came back determlh- fill address to the graduates. He Carter Jr as* a desert* - ,n v,nd *r atr his po->Hion/ |t is poc- 'ed to p|U/l'.olleton over the top. I^tanceat he* appointed from each school *to took for his text the KthyeWof tak ’cn back/oVcamp' He' had ‘J* 5 * ^ymeht’>ill jThose^o went jyere \V. W SmogLr, a field cof serve in conjunction with the pae- the fourth chapter of philUfimn- awax w ,eks before fie »*♦ mad-, next week jcouqt< chairman: IL, NL Jefferies, ‘ • tend- Whatsoever things ar^ true, "bai- waf: fo „ ni) Carter will recv ive' ° n ,ast Thursday corn which last year was not injur.- tors ah'l Sunday school supe /l AudltnrS\Sr-ar- Iviefi chairman: Miss Tweedie, Fick. st. vvhat-o- whatsoev er erf dradly, Although infested, but rents wfth a view to increasing Min- jf-e'er vpings are hhnes which this yeaivwill not make anv-idav. school efficiency in M alterl>orf».|*‘ v / things ate 'I'o-t. thing uni* ss a miracle is wrought. I Thaf'this committee/arrange far,things are pure, whatsoever tbm - The farmers with wl.iom we talk- a conference of repreyfintatjves from are lovely, whatsoever county chairman for wtfmen; things Jie '150 v,fiic’i * itered Du a d^, s,m wnn u ha '“ M „ tf an audit of the county books. w*>rV K. \\. Risher and I). B. Peurlfoy. I: a ft' and L. t.y/D.v is: charg'd P S™:!"A ,h, l eran M^. with/imaking fa> statements to c- '". d >»‘>f < L Xann. who n^e th IMajor ^ * P*. A. Herndon’* I’a-m. Herndon. We found^ Mr. He preparatory to courteously permitted the. editor j * to plow one ‘'round” and then hitch- , * s: JfKtice aKa i nB t j,;,,, f nf making fsrfsw clainis. r for ib<- Cailef their- approval and whole-hearted honesty stood for the The first Atuv was made at thd operation. \ ,nl th ‘‘ r t'oss pieces; ponty tor itk- Cephas Legar*- v.a^y. pprIyrfisi*y. of ('li insnn 'CViIIolo, farm of IV: A Hrrmlon. \W fount! 1 —:— — — — jint<*rior dc*rorationRj/lfvvTUni‘S8 toi piv* Nortli Ca'mlifM*. nrrostod an^proinoti d from a »ftf>( sorLou /mlon plowing aome land | ****** * * * * * * * r dwo,Rand KO,,<1 c< ‘* >0 ”‘ taken to Camp Jackson a Planting pinderAlei * AMEGH ANS IN FIGHT * ,»»>•’ ^ ' Thr/Second big rlrive the L\ Thursday. /^Tine «th. will he | ^ X in pi ogress on * .known as ofass day. The exercises, I* IFTN-EIGHT REGJwTEI.EI* -'Utiajor of the fir*st battalion jit- quit* a distinguished honor for .Strickland * ** — 1 *- *' f -■ ~ / v * - - ^ — Pine Grove School Closed Last Week * - Tin- school at Phve Grov*- cb»«ed a successful session^xpn^ Tuesdtv'-. Ma> 2^. Exercises were, heht on Tuesdav evening and WeHp* sda ev^ming' Exercises hV the s>hool on Ttiesdpy and Addresses on Wedr v nesda.v evening, speakers being Col. Th'v'J Padgett nhd Svpt. Hugo I Sti The following program was car- t/ ' Cadeh Kinsj-y/vvho has ninde an en ,, , _ • I’d as a fmdet at this co!*jhb-ri out hv' thi* school on Tuesuax Address Harold cd his mule, a fine farrfi animal, and * vear has been . , showed us over , his farm. Mr. * the Western front for the past * j Th u rsd a v/hv enm g will be in fhatgc Herhdon (is. progressive young fright days. The German * !<•'. vraduatmg- class and will »'*• farmer. ,.nd things in apple pie * hordes were -sweeping eWry- + - t> ‘ 0 owti - order in bis field and on his preni- ! * thing hefore them, and seem- v Ises. He recently lived a fepr nun-14- ed sure to reach Paris. To- dred yards from his present home,,* day’s dispatches state that * but desiring to get out nearer the * the United States troops were * public road, he bni!>/a very com-1 * thrown into the battle, and * 1 fortable home abtvpt a hundred * largely through-their splendid- -* * fighting qualities and their *■ * bra very, the enemy were stop- •* * ped .and ParU saved. * ********#**»!:*** vening will be in char_. Up to the Htne/fu'voing to pre«' there had bepn r.’i feg,i K. Walterboro ar having comb since Juru/ri: 1917 No report,, ha 'been received from over the coitn Ruth, ty. viable rccorf lege. Major Kinsey y-as at home/evening: ’onlv for a brief visit to tiis parents/ Song "America, school. Recitation "Sword of Robert E. yards from the pnhlh^ road not far from Tabor school. Here he. lias built a fine barn am! other out buildings in keeping. From J»hr fields "radiate, and present * fine, ar rangement foj.j-atsTbg hogs. Mr^ .Herftdon's crops consist of «orn, cotton, velvet beans, pinders, oats, wheat*, potatoes, sugar canc, rtc.. and one of the best gardens in the county His cotton was all chopped out and starting; to, grow nicelv. The wire worms had brought considerable damage to his corn, hut some of it was looking fine, and growing nicely. Two acres of e«Od wheat will furnish the flour needed for more than a year and this with a good oats crop will feed man and beast for the greeter part of a year. Mr. Herndon has a place in the New Aristneracy of Southern Caro lina. Ills son. Brantley, a member of the pig elub, will go to Clemson College in a few weeks tmrattenri the short course there, having won a scholarship. T. H. Caldwell’s Intensive F Fifteen acres is enough for-any fanner to plant.” said T. fl. Cald well as we stopped in the road to f (Continued on Page Sevew.f Welcome Saundfirs. Nfusie---Miss Edith Black History Of Class- Miss kv usic Miss Bessie Zhlin. Prophecy— Meredith Jones. 1° f >ro '"’' following ! the •commencement .'vt ! Fierltatioo — >word^ or uooeri r. ster* d at ('i.-inson. and went on to Plattsbur// j Lye,” Emmie Jones.- .th grade, ib.of av** y _ where he enters the reserve i Musie Instrupiental t sr*|o, ^Miss a ‘'/Officers training sc-liool He will r''- Reba-.lone 11 ' main there for four weeks before i K»*citati< // IF* ' Valedictory Jones. Miss EMz;rbe*li-f Statistics of Class -Miss Th/fma ^ la-v (MHrer* him! Roll. nn * The graduating class^Of the Wal *************11* * SINKS SHIPS OVER HERE * y / * i * Great excitement was raus- t- * ed Monday by news that a * * German submarine had sunk * I * a number of vessels near'the * coast of oiir.country. Fuller * details indicate that 11 ves- * sels, including ope laree * senuer ship, were' torp; * and sunk off the coast OC X'ew * Jersey. Today’s papers state * that a submarin'^x had been of Car- # « ####*#*## terhoro high school thi^ v*-ar is the largest ever turned out. Sev*-n voting men will receive their diplo mas and ten young ladies The following are the class offi- Pearcv. baMnders. * Sighted Off the COMt # ollna ****#, COLLETON BOY IN FRANCE Coftareville. June 4.—Marvin C. Smith has reached France. The yfship on which he sailed hAa arrived safely oversees. He will write his country toon and asks to he retnetn- ’hered In the prayers-of the people. His address is Organization 103rd Am. In. Co. C.. 2Bth Division. Amer ican Expeditionary Force. Avant. Music—Miss Reha Class Poe hi— Davi Song— Double quartette. Eassay- Thomqjr Howell. Class song, 4 ommyticement Exercise*. ’X!^' Cnmuiprfcement exercises proper j iVinston fTscti will bXheld at the school auditor-'and salutatorian iuny/Friday evening/ An nddreks to' Harold McRav graduating class will he deliver- ; Yfiss rHjzabf by Rev. A. R. Mitchell, of Char- dent, leston. The awarding of the mas to the seventeen graduates be by Prof. C. C. Garris, of Lodg'V Miss Ruth Pelitvm. historian ( Certificates of promotion to the Alfred Louis deTrertlle. prophet, fore, and has canvassfed the county, high school will be presented by FT. David Finn. Poet. I® addition to this he has been fore- B. Strickland, county superintend-; Miss Elizabeth Fuil*-r ^ohej, va’/rnan of the grand jury and has tus-n ent of (Education. The following edlctorian’. active in discharging his duties as will be the program for this even- The class roli follows on —"The .Call.” Robert v 'ertumine to hi#^ honit- for the hal- ‘‘I* 1 grade. .anervof the vacation. / - •{ Commencement Sr»ng- j ' , , [and Sth grades. Recitation ”We’re on -pfir Wav C IIT xx _ ii ¥„ to Belin.” Arnold Jones, tth grade. . W. I ellUm IS / . Song "We are (,>tng Over." 4 » (it»lr Song - We hoy*, j ' \ ^ Out for Treasurer Recitation — "Ralfx Ring Moon." ^ jCrtion Kinsey, x 3rd .grade. / *■ | necitatir>jC—"Land of the South,” c w Pellnm. of WalterbnX;. is .Earl Llpder, 8th' grade. ; bnouneing in this week's issue of i Song xi rill — ‘‘Our Colors so True.’ pr*sident Ti e IV ss i n^l Standard, his cand ! - twelve gifl^j and boys. |dney for- the office, of countv treas-^XRecitation— unteer,*' Al* r p. yieo urer. .Me Pl-llum neetls no intrtW »th Jonev, vice -presi- dHelton to the people of the eoudty. He Tas be. n a life long resident of dipTo-i Thomas MXlison .Howe||.Xseere- the county, and has been in the pub- s will tary and terastiN;r pic eve for many years He was a candidate for the same office be- i^tpphen V.’ilson Ackerman.-Alfred’ xan. Alfred’ rid Finn. Ed ward; ing’s entertainment: Salutatbry — Winston Pearcy. Instrumental solo- - Miss R* ha Carter. Address to graduating clasa -* Jterr' Al“x R. Mitchell, of Charles Cray Rosalind Avant. Thelm^ Avant. ton. Music—Class, Awarding of diplomas—Prof, c j Ethel Croskeys Fripp. Elizabeth C. Garris. i Fuller Jones. Ruth Pellum end Be* Music—Class quartette. isle Zalia. j IXMiis deTreville. Daxfd TTiOmas Madison Howell Meredith Jones. Winston Curt's Pearcy. Harold McPav Saunders Cray Rosalind * j Jessie Myrtis Beach. Ruth Br< land. ,Edith May Black. Reba Cartel. I, suefi. . ’ Mr Pellum was born and reared near Walterboro wher** ..he lived un til he was of age, and then he went to different parts of the county run- nitu; a saw mill, turpentine distil- lerleXetc., finally purchasing a farm near I/idge. He has been for sev- byrt Kinsey, 4th grade. Instrumental solo—Emmie Jones, 7Hi grade. Recitation—"Vacation Resolution” three boys. Presentation Service frag. 5 stars. Song "Buy a War Savings Stamp, for the Baby,” two girls, on*- boy. Song —"Where do we go From Here. Boys?" X X. has rendered decision era! years a resident of Walterboro.!* reason the scarcity * trict. No. 1. over thy county who say he will "gy:* to the war. over the top” in this campaign. )###**# • 1 HT * * -i -t * , *• g f * s - * * * * * f •* tin 4 B rft* am * V < * „ ‘. . .:..! V