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COLIEION mm H FOB BIS IB. : SI1G8 SIHIP DRNE FOB FIEBBES HXTHUHIAHTU’ MKKTINtt HKT.D AND PliANA MADE. FOR BIG DRIVE TO BE MADE BEGIN* NING FRIDAY OF THlH WEEK. ONE TOWNSHIP TO BE ; * PLEDGED EACH DAY &erie« of M*elinn>* Win lx* H*ld in anti Eve Holiday Ordt*it*<l In Flarh Township. WARREN TOWNSHIP GETTING READY Towvfthip, Oittanlaed Down to Hmall- . t*t (ommanity for Bi* War Savina* Htaaip* Drive. Township Chairman W. H. Yarn I writes that Warren township Is ret- Eitrh Township anti Every Person tint w?i! organized for the hiK W. u . ... , S.* S. drive Tor raisin? her quota of Pledget!. Half Holiday Clrderet in one day, Saturday. Jifne. 'lN(h. very-large and enthusiast !tic VieeMne of the workers wgs hel<i •—-» |at Shjoaks Saturday and attended , . Ibv at \least seventy-five of,. th«i Colleton county is .called upon to W( ;rkers\|or the township . The de-j secure subscriptions or pledves^ to jt er niinationis everywhere in evi- buy during IMS the sum of $320,000 ! dVnrp - to ^ rrv Warton township in War Saving* Stamps. These "oyer th" toj „ „ in title shape pledges wmist be obtained, during | A ,ji;ii tlu nal Vtieetings will be held . June, or from June 14 to 2H, foliovqing places: Little, cording to the plan of proceednr,- amp for the \hites and Williams as mf.pped out by those in author- j-' or colored folk. The meetings Ity. With this end in view a meet-' U1 be , n a^itjon\o thos,. already, ing of the Colleton County Council advertised on posters, sent out. Tfle* of Defense was held on Friday and half-holiday will be observed fevery plans for this drive were made. Ac cording to the plan adopted th-* amount to be pledged by Colleton county has been apportioned among the various townships o,f the county In an equitable manner, based upon the population ami the wealth of the townships. Then a day for each township has been set aside, wttli numerous meetings in each town ship, at which speakers will bj present and th<e entire amount for the township pledged in one day. A half holiday has been declared for each township gt thevtime indi cated for the drive, at which time every man, woman and child in the township will be expected to M- semble"at the point nearest, and hear the plan explained and then | J subscribe to the amounts allotted.! The first day will be Friday, J unc; man; Loney Herndon, J inhere in the township, and it is ^ thought'that there will V almost a 100 per cent subscription x to pledge* over - the township. The following is the list oX strong J working committees for each com munity in the/township: Strickland—D.; T. Strickland, chairman/ Lucas Smith. J. E. Strlfk land. J. M. Smith. Sr.. Mis* Smia Strickland. Mrs. Jennie Strickland, Molly Strickland. May Padgett. Marv Myers. LuCile Linder. Little Swamp—John C. Goodwin, chairman; ilsham Padgett, Jimmie j Miley, G. W. Carter. W. A. Strick land, J. B. M. Linder. W. M. Hogan, Mrs. Daisy Hogan, Mias Annie Mell ckland. J. Z. Harrison. J. C. Mi- Mis*'Grac* Smith. y \ J Ptne<Grove—<L MT Padgett, chair 14. and the township selected is Broxton. Oh this day speakers will attend meetings at/' a number of points ifed explain the war savings idea and) take pledges. Circulars R. Linder. and. subpoena*. are being sent out ifiy. over the townships and - every op- portunitv will be given each mat*. M. D. Jones, B. L. Jones. Jfjpes O. Crosby. Tabernacle—Mrs. .C. M. Smoak, chairman;- Mrs. I. J. May* N. R. Bowers, J. W. Kinsey. Miss Marion Smoaks—Bev. J, C. Co man* Mrs. L. M. Padget ts. chair* Mrs. J. woman and chil^ to taubscribe to B smith. Misses Idalla Padgett, the amount and thus perform s Mamie Hiers. Laurie Maxey. Connie patriotic duty. I Berry; Clux Lyons. Timmie Thomas. Qaotas for Townships. v |Emma Yarn. Kate Benton. J. F.. The following is the allotment of smoak. f. j. Berry. D. W. Keels. A. e, county's^quota: Bells townslTip' ( . .. Broxton township . Blake township ,. Fraser township . . Glover township .. IJeyward township Lowndes township Sheridan township Verdler township . Warren township . ... . $20,064) 35,000 .... 12,000 ..... 10,000 ! ... 20.000 25,000 .... 12.000 25.000 . ...125.000 35,000 Total fot county ... ..$320,000 The following is the personnel of the CMun-ittto- in charge of tuis drive: Township ( hairmen. Warren Township—W. H. Vain. Verdier Township -C. N. Lam'dale. Fraser Township—H. Hodges. Bells Township—J. C. Welch/ Broxton Township - W. O. Jones. E. Yarn. Mrs. Dr. L, M. Strickland. Edisto—J. F. Bfsher, chairman; Misses Cora Connor. Lulie Connor. Florie McMillan. Conic Beach Thomas. Mrs. P.. J. Liston. Mrs. J. W. Durham. Mrs. J. M. Raysor. P. W. Rtsher, J. W. Durham. Colleton—C. J. Brass, chairman; R. W. Adams. L. X. Grayson. Williams—-H. K-. Strickland, chairman; A. E, Campbell. J. T. O’Juin. R. C. Brabham, H. B. Wil liam*. Mrs. W. D. Kinsey and others to be named later. Negro Committee*. Bethel—X M. Hiers. chairman; Rev. M. 0. Stewart and others to In- named lively Hill—To be appointed by J. Fj Risher. Hickory Hill—J R. M Linder. J. A. F. Black and others .to be ap pointed^ . Sprim.'town—J. \V. .Durham and WHEREAS, The people of the United States of America are confronted with the greatest problenrf in their history, viz. that of conquering the monster enemy. Germany, and, \ WHEREAS, Every, person in the United State* is en- listed and must take part in this irreat work, either in the army on the battlefield or as a member of that large Home Army ^’hich must supply the soldiers in Prance, and, WHEREAS, The only reason why every man is not. x - in the army in Franco is that all have duties at home t<V \ * , « ■ ’ perform, atoiost as great as those on the battlefields, and, WHEREAS, If the war is to be won the great Home Army must practice economy, thrift and savings, and. ^ - WHEREAS, Colleton county is asked at this time to . invest a larger sum of money .in War Savings Stamp- v • A ^ 'i % than she has been called upon to invest in all of the oth er causes of the war combined, and, ■ «* , V- * WHEREAS, The people of Colleton county are eon- - sidered to be a patriotic and freedom loving people, with no slackers among them; * > THEREFORE, By virtue of the proclamations of th*r * * ♦ ,. President of the United States and the. Governor of South Carolina, and by .virtue of power vested in the Col leton Gounty Council of Defense by the Laws of the State of South Carolina, • \ S: • , .Jr . . _ - • • IT IS ORDERED^tTiat a half holiday, beginning at ' 12 o’clock noon, (new time*, be declared in every town-’ ship of Colleton County on the following dates, to-wit. Broxton Township, Friday. June 14th; Warren Town ship, Saturday, June 15th; Bells Township, Tuesday, . June 18th; Heyward Township, Wednesday, June 19th; Verdier Township, Thursday, June 20th; Sheridan and Glover Townships, Friday, June 2tet; Fraser, Blake and Lowndes Townships, Saturday, June 22nd. . “ Upon those dates all wqrk will be suspended in the NEGRO CONVICT ACCTSKD OF ’ AHSACI.T ON WHITE LADY IS . FOCND GUI.TV AND HENT^Nf'- I ED TO BE EI.ECTROri’TED. ADRESH RY REV. A. R. MITCH* ELI., W CHARLESTON TO THU GRADUATES. y ONLY CASE TRIED AT THIS TERM OF COURT SEVENTEEN HAVE * * FINISHED COURSE One Buy ( 'oiwiithmI in Trial of Cam . ' ■ t ‘ , , • ' All .Other Case* Continued to Pm*' ' . - - - I mit Juror* to Work at Horn*- Grand Jury Makes Itoport. TJte Court of General Sessions waa\in session only one day, the pnrpAse being to tri the ras«. of I urgent Graduating Class History of Walterhoro Strong Farult> Chosen Session. in the School, for Next emSSI employ Blake Township—E. A. Marrin Glover Township—B.- H.^ Willis . - ^ Heyward Township T, S. Boyn- othe'rs to be appointed bv Mr ton. ' . ham. Lowndes TownshiX-E. A. Mor. Williams -Committee to be X**- pointed by H. K "Strickland. Sheridan Township—Dr. B. G. ' - Willis. ' i / Walterhoro—E. T, H. Shaffer ; District Chairmen. * ' townships, those who employ labor will allow their em ployees to cease work, and everyone, both white and colored, will assemble at their nearest meeting place in said x townships, a list of which will be posted in advance of the dates. This- call goes forth* to everyone in the county, and patriotism dictates that it be obeyed. Those in charg*. of the various meetings are directed to make a list of the people who attend in order that those, who remain yV' . . \ s' away may become known. The people o*f the county are ujrged to become savers, practice thrift and economy, and to rememlK>r that everything wasted here helps ;fche enemj-. ^ Given under the seal pjFthe Council of Defense for Colleton County, and in meeting ratified, this the 31-1 day 0f May, A. D„ >918, ' XT (■blleton County Council of Defense. y X y The ploninK exercipes of the Wxl- terboro High erhool were concluded Sam Holman for alleged attempts ! K f rlda >’ 1 ‘‘ v ^ n ! n>; « “»> the rendition aspaultVn a white lady of Wnlte - ® f . * »‘ end ‘ d There were boro, the raae attracted consider-1 1 / Kradu “ 1 ^ r ‘ V< ‘ IVe t . h ^ ,r 1 dl ' ,111.1,. interest, and a larg. crowd P»*ma S whlclr were rresonted in a !wa* present during the 4lal. IVi,^ " r 7 r, ‘ l a " d Eminent ^ address by without attorneys th*- court appoint ^ ^ (,arri f’ . .-d M. I*. Howell and E L. Fishhnrno , V* to tN' gradugtlaiT > to defend’ him. They made « good S** 1 ** " as levered^ by. Rev A.’ R ^ tight tor him, and strong argument>/™U"hel . of Charleston on the aub- biit the evidence was too strrth- \outh and ^it s Ipportuntty.-* ! against the quickly returned and Holman was sentenced electrocuted July H^c This assaiilt_joecu v rre«l about o’clock at n The lady wafe called from the house ^ .. on tb** pretext of Holman's wishing f a8S .!? 1 )** V 1 * 1 * to borrow a buggy for Mr. rimer. *•* Po**\Me to do. The Progran. He then told her it wa* she and not * as complete and enjoied b> a the buggy he wanted, and caught ( J a8 r ^ on roUoW8 * her. She screamed and ran. th - Prayer-Rex K. B. Gul^L negro following and catching her. 1 -Salutatory-Thomas Howell. He carried her back to the front steps, and then ran, being frighten negro, ami thX Jury j Th, » “ddre^ was particularly im ned a verdict ofgi.iltv. i containing sound advlc- was sentenced to bo and admonition to the members o bf( and ad:nonltion to the members o' th* graduating, class. Th«-*oentrai j 1 1 id«l of the address being that eac'. ■firabouV a month ago.i® nt ‘ had ^ on< * h [f t0 ^ ther,> ratted from the ' for *X ‘t behooves the nU-m! er„ o Comipencement Song—By class. Address-- Rev. A. R. Mitchell. Instrumental t Solo—Miss - Reba of Promo- ed away. Holman escaped and was _ by the sheriff’s posse. He was l| on , Smoak ' Chairman taken to Columbia for safe keeping, of _ III* eat rror e C D..U ,ql ,0 ,a,a.,aa.ua of dM . Valedictory — Mias Elisabeth FIFTY. NEGROES CALLED to Thee”,—Song by •‘Farewell class. . > The members of the graduating ThU \nmkM- IX'III U WL: C,M8 ,0 tlletr diploma! Ihl Number Will Lee% e Next W *^e, w#re . Stephen Wilson Ackerman. ' for Camp Jackson to Enter Train* 'Alfred Louis deTrevlife, David : Finn.- Thomas Madison Howell, Ed- ing—White Men Next. '" ward M-redlth Jones. Winston Cur. >y Jtls Pearry. Harold McRay Saunders, -m. r .. . r . 111 Cray Rosalind Avant, Thelma The following colored men will A vant. Jessie MyrtiS Beach. Ruth be summoned by the Local Bokrd to Breland. Edith May Black. Reba report at Walterhoro at 5 p. m . Carter Kfhp | rroskeys Fripp, Eli- June IS, to b** sent to Camp Jark- S ai)eth Fuller Jones. Ruth Pellum, son. A^summons will be mailed to Bessie Zalin. Dip so MRS. A. E. WILLIS DEAD R. M. Jefferies Has Announced Candidacy The card ‘Warren Township—F. I’adgetr, Carl Goodwin, Loney Herndon. B. T. Berry. Rev. J. C. Counts. Jas.-F. Risher. L. C. Padgett. The sudden death at,the Ch/a- LsDorn infirmary Tuesday oj Mrs., s,aodar ‘ , • A. E. .W'llHs was a shock-Xo -r,osi„ tx- n n.ii..- family - in, f friends. Shp^bad heenjand Probate Judge. He is at pres- \ erdier Township—W. C. Bailey. a( thp inflrrnar v for ^eral weelr- Marvin Padgett, Jos. Langdale, Har ley Hiers, C. D. C. Adams. Rev. .1 M. Craven. W. D. Mott. '"'in, ih. ’ arveral and was considered well enouvh •<» return home. W*!>ile her physicians were with her preparatory to her ital ftbe suddenly before any yestor- was immediately ap- E. ^ Price. T. P. Johnson. Bells Township—H. , D. Padgett, ' at j Ve Jr., Tom Carter, J. D. Hudson. B C. Crosby, C. J. Crosby. J. W Dur ham, Mrs. J. W T . Durham, Mrs, J. M. Raysor, J. M. Bennett, T. P. Strickland suer limbed pHed e hersp' •and b. uld take effect, she died: Willis was Miss Fannie Jay- daughter of William Ja>- ks. of White Hall. She is sur W. E. Willis will Not-Be Candidate The editor of The Press and Standard is in receipt of a lett* , from W. E. lyillis, of Cottageville. stating that he will not he a candi date this summer for the office of State Senator. Mr. Willis was urg- ed to enter the rare, and had de parity to complete /the term to.^ded to do so, but after more ma ture reflection, he announces that he will not be a candidate. He gives of If. M. Jefferies ap pears in this issue of The Press am! Mr. Jefferies {s running h-vifor the combined office oT Master ent Master of the county, and ha i two more years to serve in that ca- whirlf h- was elected, but the legts lattice it the last session combined the office of master and probate i*» his reasons for declining to mak judge which combined office he nor. the race, that the one issue before seeks. . the people now is winning th** war. Mr. Jefferies succeeded the late and that every ounce of the energv Col. C. G. Henderson in 1913, and ^of which we are rapatdr should be Xya* elected two years ago, after man. Miss Luqile Jaycocks. and Edgar Jaycocks. Hi Hi s been juries, commended hv ter has /•rand juries, and by the recent in- vestigation of the offices of the coun ty by expert accountants. He will make an aggressi\V cam- phicift^and his friends are predict ing a successful campaign. Broxton Townshlp-Mrs M V ' ^ bv h ' r hn,,band ’ * ho having filled out the term of offl- \Rizer D M Yarn J F KenUr H FranWi an J ^o/ hi,d ^fee made vacant by the death of Col H. ^ B K Saunders Mtss An- ? • aBd ; K da i , ^ hter , Henderson The manner in which nie Miley H s c murd ui/ Rev a,her an , d ^era) hrothers and s,« hp hju « eondneted the office of mas- tV. ^ „Vw! M * K ters survive, as follows: Mrs. O. w ’ , WbUe / „ \ H. Boynton, Mrs W. S. Marvin. Mr*v Blake Township—rjj/F. Huggins f: A Marv , n Mr „ Ernest Acker- Mrs. W. R. Marvin. Mr* Blanch Bryan. s Glover Tow^hip fJussie Du- The fimf , ra , h „|d at Hender- Rant. Russeir Ackerman. Mabel Pon viMe Wednesday morning, eon- - kerman. Carrie Lou W iljis, An- d u( >ted b>’ Rev; J. B. Prosser .in th- ,p l-^eVes, Lula Lee \ oumatis, I. presence of a large crowd of so*- . Dodd. E. Willis. rowing relatives and friends / Colored—A. P. Washington. R.. . / ^ - , , V H^ Tawa.h.a-C. C. Utch-'' v " '- “* «'»»* '«• HHK ^ * d W®' *f’ f* iv ‘‘ ns * W. A. White. Miss llessie Zalin, a recent gradn- * v^wndes Township-- V. "W. Hick- ate of the Walterboro lifgh school, ^' a ®* 1^-*. F. Collie, J, D. O. Laster- has gone to New \ ork to enter a „i ■ ■ ■ o ymuiviiannn, w • in. T. p. Ravenel. R- L. Sullivan. business college. She left Sunday,(a degree at Wpfford rollege. M> Sheridifp Township-W. JC. Wii- arcompinied by her mother, who Jones wa« one of the class speaker.!^ ADOLPHl’S JQNE* GltADILATES Auditor It. M Jones, accompan ied by Miss Ray Jones, went to Spartanburg the latter part of th- week to be present %t the gradua tion of his son. Adolphus, who tno<c used In this direction. He says Col. Padgett is thoroughly patriotic and can render the country good and patriotic sen ice. He also sa\s he is a .cry busy nwin and has much several jl° engage his time, and to enter politics will diiert him from hi* wflrk, and entail much additional study. This decision on the part of Mr. Willis vill cause ge-noin*- regret to friends vrho were anxious to sup port him for the office, hut the, 1 will realize that h«. was eonsrien--j lions in arriving at tho conclusion not to run With him in the,, race it would have proven most interest ing. Further opposition to Senator Padgett has not developed. ^ ^ •»» «* *4 j v* w ticxii — f v • .M*. vv^AX." i»x » x/ljl |g l il ■v* »ix-r * 'is. A. A. WjHis. Miss Annie Red- will remain two weeks, being join- J*an. M.sg Arinie Reeven. A. M. Ad- ed bi her husband. H ZaliP To- dizon. Miss India Pierce. Walterhoro- J. Frank. D B. Peurifoy, Jno. D. Glover,' H W (Contirued on Page Eight » gethef they will purehase goods for their store before returning While Mr. and Mrs. Fannie ZaLn the store and delivered a verv dress on the subject forceful ad- ‘‘Woman and MritDAI'GII—DOI*SO\ each man. Moses Beaufort, Walterhoro. Joseph Briand, Wiggins. ~v John Brown, Wiggins.. Jeff Brown, Green Pond. Thomas Carter, Walterhoro. Julius Cauley, Walter boro. Hector Chisolm, Lodge. Shaves Cjilter. Charleston, fvie Creel. Cottageville. John P. Davis, Varnville. Joseph Eugee. Wiggins. Charlef* Abraham Farmer.,; Cot- tngevlHe, Gbarley JVnlcks, Green I’o Ad /'Andrew Flag, Courtland. Va. ftobeit J.. Fulton. Savanpah. Robert Gabe, White Hall. • Math *w Gadson, Cleveland. Ohio. Ernest Geralds. Middlesex, N*. C. Peter Givens. Colleton. . * Joe Grate, Stokes. Sam Green, Cowpens. Eugene Gilbert Hay, Ruftin. Charl-s C- liermlon. Shawnee. Ga. Thomas B. Henderson. Smoaks Marion Hodges. Smoaks. Jesse Johns, Lodge. Gharlie Jones. Gilmania. Philip Jones, I^idge. y f’h-ristopher Joyner, rollefon. Dan Kelly, Schofield. Thonva* Kennedy, Jr.. Waiter- boro, Henry Lawton. Ruffin. A sherry Lee. Round. Isaac I.nadhn!t. . Islandton. Caesar Lowndes, Ritter. Solomon McCord. Colleton. 1-ouis Meyers. Gilmania. Dan Moore, Walterhoro. Theodore Moore. Wiggins. Dempsey Martin. Colleton. 'mirew Neshit. Pon l*on. Tom Palmer, Georgetown. Ben Pinckney, Colleton. Henry Rlchhurg. Colleton -Male Kiah Robinson, Ha r deevilb* Leon Salley. Walterhoro. Lewis Kimmons. Green Pond. Svru* Simmons. Walterhoro. Will Simmons. lakeland. Fla. Harry Sinrleton. tlreen Pond BenJ. Ferguson. Ashland. .V H Fred SmRh'.- Wiggins John Stewart. ‘Wiggins. Mike Turner. Mt. Pleasant. Mike Turner. Mt. Pleasant John Washington. White Hall, Edward White. White Hall Pen Williams. Wiggins. Sim Wright, Smoaks. During the past month this school oas been npi’er the manage ment of Mrs. I M.' Witsell, Dr. R S. Bailey, superintendent, having 'enlisted as rn Army , V. M. C. ,A. |si, retarv. The L-uviltv for Die en suing year is a follows: Prof. F C. Chltty. superintend- 1 cot: Mrs. J. M. Witsell and Mia* Marlon Fraser, high school teach ers. Tfe^ grad** teachers are Mm. H \. Stpkes. Miss Bolling R}ce. Miss Margaret Lipscomb, Miss Sal- . • lye McCown, Miss" Chase, Black,, ^ Miss Doris Speights. Miss Kathrlni* deTrevilb*. Miss Annie vpoLelffe and Miss Edith Frasec. H. Nl. TROWELL I Wlifferboro. Route 5, June 9 — H M. Trowell died at .his home th 1 * afternoon at 2:30 ’o'clock. lllr. TrowelL was sick only 17 day*. He bore his sickness with patience and (his Ihst words were ’’the. Lord will soon take me out of my misery. I The funeral services were con duced by the Rev. J. W. Hilton, after which the interment was at Pine Grove cemetery. The deceased was in his 31st year, and leaves a wife and two children. He was a man of many iChristian graces, and has left a .deep Impression on hts many rela tives and friends and Will long he remembered in this community. Harvey was a fiathful member and a Sunday school worker of Great Sa-nmp church. A true and faith ful husband' and son. a kind and Irtving father, and frni loved by all who kn^w him. MOVED. INTO NEW GARAGE J- >* The Colleton Garage, which has just completed the erection* of a large and modern garajre on Hamp ton street, moved this week from Its former plae*. on Railroad avenue. The garage which faces, on Hampton street is modern and well construct- ed. It is quite an addition to the garage business in Walterhoro. L. il'tsev is proprietor, and he has as sociated with him two ye ay compe tent mechanics, Messrs. Broughton aind Smoak. Miss Martha Baker. Married Postmaster R. R. the Challenge of Today.’’ It will! Miley at nis tesidCnce, Sunda v. Miss (They have not vet been selected bv be of interest to his.friends to learn Vera Murdaiigh and Mr. Eugene the. Local Board, hut a summon-. both of Islandton. y and . „— the eldest F orty-eicht white men will he or daughter of Rev. and Mrs. T P. dered to report at 5 p. ni. on June Baker, .formerly of Walterhoro, is . r ,th, to be sent to .Camp Jackson, here visiting friends/ / Zalin are away Miss|that Mr. Jones has volunteered in Dojfson, »ill be In charge of the naval reserves, and took his *oath pri-yr to graduation. - Miss Irene pelluni graduated *t will be issued to each of them and the Greenville Female College this popular, voting folk,,who have manv their names puhltnhed in the next year, an I came hr>me last Wedneft-* frit-nd* them well. ot The Pr^M and Standard. day afternoon for ihe Aummer. X . ■ iff- / • • / / C."n / \