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VOL.». WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDS ESBAY, SEPTEMBER 11* 1918 . r' * A ** : * ■V OPEN' ON FRIOM New Membership ' Red Cross Drive Atlanta, Sept. 6.—Uenry'P. Davi son of the War Council of th«* American Red Cross, announced to- ;day that tn the week of t)ecember CHITTY A|-TKU j the l$th to 23rd. inclusive, there . «*.I,» ■ t",|i -v , r«i »r#i ^®uld he a Xmas Roll Call of .the pMHUe All*AXusSMKATH. t who |^ American people for member,- AXD US.VTKS SCHOoi, »hlp In the American Red Cross. Mr. Davison authorized this state- WITHWT Sl*PKRIXTK.\DKXT. SESSION WILL BEGIN MONDAY, SEPT. 2:: • V Give That SP~ wt Will be bjr That. Date and That Will Kefrin Then. pa account of the fact that Prof, w. C. Chi tty, who had been elected •tfertotendent of the Walterboro Wish achool tendered hiy reaignation la order to accept another poaition fast oa the.ove of the opening of the Mod. It has Wn found neces- to postpone the opening of the tin llonday. Sept. 23, at li time the trustees hope to ae- the services of an acceptable it. They are using ev ery eadeavor to secure A competent mam to‘take the place made vacant hy the failure of Prof. Chltty to ment: _ . ‘ '•'Prom ‘Decenitx'r * ISth to” 23rd Hats will be open for every Ameri can in every corner of the world, so that it may be knbwn> Jhat the whole nation at home and abroad is registered! for the cause. The American Red Croat wants again to give the world notice, not only that Richardson for railroad America can light but that to the last man, woman and child we stan^ id POLLOCK DEFEA THOS. Hi PE ’ *y : * C x Hy a Vote of Almost. Two'to ('heiderdeld Candidate Defeats Peeplea for Henaty. \ complete retnfar States Although the compiet are not yet in,'over 5t,000 have been received and. this that Wa P. Pollock has def Thos. H.'Weepies for the short U. s. flaanta to succeed the Senator Tillman, by -a vote moat two to one. S. M. Wolfo feats Claud X. Sapp for ati eeneral; H. If. Arnold defeats A.! A. fopr squares for mercy, honor an good faith amom: nations. At the dose of the Xmas Mem bership Campaign of 1917 ♦here lows: were 22.000,000 Americans enroll ed In the American Ryd Cross. There are also 8,000,000 members in the Junior Red Cross. .This year both as a Xmas observance and as ^S. M. Wolfe a renewal of a nation-wide pledge Claud N. Sapp of loyalty .the-American Red Croetr wifi again put before everyone th** Importance of standing by the flag; for the Aiherlcan Red Cross In t^ls great fight for p«a<5p represents, the whole spirit of what we are fighting for. \ / ' - / *• /jv This will pot be a call for money. It will be a summons to AmeriaaM everywhere to Use up for the American Ideal. We cauot all flrfht, bat this one thing everybody sioner; B. Harris defeats Garrison for cOmmigsloner of co Hurt. Theye .'will be a race for comptroller geaeral. The reported vote stand pi ifrl- wlth his contract. r following explanation if can do. hy Chairman M, P. HoweR of | The American. Red Ci the reasons why school will not. bershlp foe is one dollar. /Half O* - Friday: . j this remains with tha Vocal chapter Frees mid Standard: {to be used for expenses and for the ought to know why, relief of our soldiers and that* fam- — ' ‘ ' now lliat; the other hglf goes to the Thar public ought to know le Walterboro High school la without a superintendent. \/ 1 will state the facts. The public la at liberty to draw conclusions. The former board of trustees elected F. C. Chltty last July at a . ' salary of fifteen hundred dollars Chltty accepted. He rented rooms and moved his furniture to Walter boro some months ago, sad made all preparations to open the school. On September 2 he came to Wal- V On S« terboro and perfected jM prelim i- _ __ > eoriferred with the SoOrd of trustee^, and promised return to Walterboro oa Septem* c national treasury. There will be no allotment of quotas to any community. The quota in every district will be the limit of its adult population. When the Roll Call comes every American. oWN or young, will be called on to register and add. the weight of his name to the Red Prons message. Let. us answer with one voice to the word of President Wilson when be said\ “I summon you to the eomradeshtp.’* •X,. « **************** 9th with his family perman- * RKD CROSS XOTKS * ♦ wsOy. ' / On the afternoon of September 4th Chltty telephoned me from Olar that he had been -offered more money to take another job. and ask ed that I request the mistees he»-e to raiae his salary. He volunteered the statement that if we could noi raise his salary he would, neverthe lm. Stick to his contract. ^ I conferred with the trustees as requested. On the afternoon of the next day Chltty ’phoned me again. I explained that we could not raise his salary for many reasons, among others because we had no money. The next morning Chilly wired me Jhal he must have a raise of sal ary or a release from his contract. I wired him that for manifest realms we could neither raise his salary nor release him. The following day Chltty wired me the last time, demanding eigh teen hundred dollars or a release. This cancelled the contract in the light of what had gone before, and I sb wired Mr. Chltty. Mr. Chitty cam* to Walterboro. I am informed, on yesterday, and without talking to any memheys of the board re- E T H ShllfTpr acai „ (0 lead moved big, furniture and left town (hp forces for the fQurth Llb * rty * - • \ # **************** .’ From now on the Red Cross room will be* opened the afternoons of Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, as well as in the morn ings of these days. A great many women have said they cduid come in the afternoon but could not come in the morning, and in the hope of getting help the "surgical dressings department is opening the room In the afternoon, too. Practically slv women alone have done .the' sum mer’s work. Will not those mem bers who have not been to the room since the hot weather began, come back and 'relieve the long suffering ones who have borne the heat of the day? A dosen women can not do the allotment of 2fr or 50. MRS. E. L: FISHBURX’E. Director Woman’s Work ’ For r. S, Senator. W. P. Pollock ..v Thos. H. Peeples .. For Attorney For Railroad Comm H. H. Arnold A. A. Richardson For ConmrfsshMM B. Harris .. .-.x,...... .•.II W. D. Garrison . . . . .tl , • For Comptroller fienend. Roil L. Osborne ... T . . 21 E. C. Elmore ........ .If Jag. A. Summerset * $ " > ’ The Colleton Vote. Oily a little more than returns have-been received for letoa. and these Indicate a light vote. Tabulation of votes by polls will not be mad next weak. Pollock sad the aatl-Bleaae candidates carried the county' by overwhelming odds- The* vote for the 17 polls report- edja: | For I’nlted States Senator. > bollock . . .4®! Peeples ^ . ...... 7f Fpr Attorney General ' Wolfe 4ld SaPP • .114 For Railroad Commissioner. Arnold .... .^0 Richard soda . .. Kr For Commissioner of AKrlcnltnre. Garrison 309 Harris .294 For Comptroller General. Osborne .... .. X 227 Elmore ; .... 40 Summerset *?, TIKE S.S00 FOR THE Shaffer Again Made Chairman The trustees were forced to POST pone the opening of the school until September. 23. at which time the school will open, we hope, with a superintendent .. better than MM Loan drive for Colleton county, which begins cn the 28th of Sep tember. ‘ Mr. Shaffer has twice been head of thp l* 8t two Liberty .Loan -uperimenaeni oe»er drives, an d in each one the county Chitty would hawe been. The schoo has mudp g p, cnd i d R hoWinv. * Mrs. will be as efficient and as successful k Way. is chairman for the Ibis year as it has been in the P**t-j wom „ n . and vNH attend a meeting Very truly yours, M. P. HOWELL. ' Chairman Board of Trustees. ^ ■*. . ■ WAI.TKRRORO’K FALL DAXCE it promises to be one of the joyous occasions of the season la a dance planned'by the ‘young ♦oiks of Walterboro for nText Mon day night, the l*th. The grand for the women workers in Columbia the latter part of the week. GIXXKRH Ml’RT HAVE LlCKXHE Prominent Masonic Officer Tells How Xew Herbal Medicine As tonished Him# Gives Hlngned Statement. “I wouldn’t take a thousand dol lars’ for the good it ig. doing m*.' Really fit astonished, dtp.”' _ These are the words of W. D. Branson who resides on R. F. D. No. 3,'‘Kerners- ville, Guil(prd coimty t N. C. Mr. Branson is prominent In fraternal circles,' holding the important office of Junior Deacon in hife Masonic Lodge. He has suffered for boric time from stomach gat, kidney and liver trouble, headaches and con stipation. He took one bottle of Dreco, the new herbal medicine and the good results he obtained may In- gathered from the above- signed statement, ■ Mr. Branson is only one in hun dreds of men and women s[ho suf fered, who tried almost everything without relief and who, just as they were about to give up hope, were pursuaded to try Drecb. It Hi these men and women who are always *|ad to make public their exper ience so that other people in the COLLETON IS IN . DISTRICT NO. 10 '■* ’ n • - . ‘ ltandol|>h Murdungh. of Hampton. Is Campaign Chairman for Dis trict In Drive. ■* „ , ' Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton sad Jasper counties will be known as District_ Jib- llLJn_ theJUnliPd. States, .War Work campaign, which, accord ing to the Wlitea of the War De partment. will bo a country-wide drive to raise 911MOO.POO .for the Young Men’s Christian Association, the Young Women’s Christian Asso ciation, the War Camp Community Service and the American . Library Association. Randolph Murdanfth, who is on? of Hampton’s most prominent citi zens. and who has been active in various forms of war work, will be campaign chairman for the dta- tnjet. He will hsVe associated with him as district director J. S. McLe- more, who has had - a number o r years’ ■ successful. experience In Y". M. C. A. work. County and school district organl- zatiohs will be perfected within the coming week. The plan of organisa tion is so elaborate and thorough that it is predicted the strong ap pear for funds in November will reach every-mail, woman and child in South Carolina. ********* * * * * « « * i - ’ 41 * SOLDIER'* LETTER* X, *1 « ' vmC **•*•••*****•*«, • s • The Prom and Standard will be pleased to publish under this head interesting and newsy letters from the boys who have gone to serw their country. Parent, relatives and friends are asked to send them in as soon as possible after they are received. Serious Damage „ By Boll Weevil Clemsoh College. Sept. 3.—Th»* Mexican cotton boll weevil has be gun seasonal migration, and at this wrUimr it la distributed over pra(- ticallw all of Jasper county and half of Beaafort county. The weevil 'entered Beaufor' county sometime last year, and owing tcl, the romporatjvclx _ mnr.„. favorable^conditions .for wintering, the pest did not roreive a serious back set last winter. - The preoont infeotatlon fn this State is the result of a continued eastward movement from yeon to year, sad this lavaSion has been predicted, altboagh the time of the first appearance could not be defi nitely forecast. Part of Beaufort coenty la seeing its second year of weevil infestation, sad the Injury In some fields la already very serious. As a rule, the weevil does prac tically no injury the first year It ap pears. The second year the injury Is usually- noticeable, while the third yem- enables the weevil to get Its full momentum; an<L people who were convinced la thdir own minds that the weevil would not roach them or that It would not do any serious damage, will change their minds. From the conditions In the south ern part -of the state. In the light of our experience further west w«e must expect serious weevil damage. It will be a rbpition of what has oe- HOE FOIBMTTJB ANNUAL TENTH WILL BE TKR .THAN* THIH TEAR. KXHipmOX . - - R AND EVER REFORM Bfcklir — » | -• I FAIR WILL BE HELD ' FROM NOVEMKR S TO $ • \ Making Definite Ar« for Fairs Will be Held as Twmd. curred la other statso. and Southern “ Carolina has no ndvanugo In or soil that will make situation less serious. South C riCmate the CAPT. HHXRT C. RAYHOR ifd Capt./Raysor was formerly a resi dentrft this county, and Is well re 'Spfiibered by many bf the older in- abitants. • The demonstration agents.of Col leton county ask the people of tho following communities to meet with them at the places and on the dates named below ^or the purpose of dis cussing plans for community fairs Id this fall: era! good time is looked. for until Meta* Orchestra will furnish the music, which Is ‘‘nuf said.” The r hth is trying to greet all its friends *i’h cards, but it is almost imposst- ”1* to locate them, so wpthereby ex- / .temi a most cordial invitation to our •carhy-town sad country Triends County Food Administrator RislK er desires notice given that all gin- .ZZ .T 1 !^ ^7h°,Tn um. HOfortonat, plKht m.r r..,I and they are notified to secure them and ^ bp|wfltted v ™ at once.^ Dreco is .purely an heVbal medl »ar«b will begin at 9:30 and a gen- Mr tnd Mrg H w Jr., ac- ersl «"*» rotnpanied by their grandson. Sher 4 wood Price, Jr., and Mrs. L. M Frlpp, returned from Henderson- vlHe. N. C., Friday night ot last week. Mrs. W. H. Padgett has received a card from her brother. Heyward 'W U 4 . roarin' Sml.h. ..n.unrln' 1.1. ^ vtaur wife, aiater-hi- firing^ „ and best girl. A good time Is hfcnml. X . , v the CLUB. JEFF MAXET BREAK* ARM la conflict with s Ford crank on Saturday. August 31. Jeff Maxey. of overseas. If Is address is 12 th Bat talion. F. A. R. D.. American E. F. Master R. Halium SmithT^ of Smoaks. was hgre for the week-end with bis cousin. William Smoak. Halium Is the champion corn grow er of Colleton county, and the third higheet in South Carolina. ^ Miss Wilhelmina Strobel. who holds s resppnslble position at Meg-, rett. is in town fpr several weeks ,, — had the misfortune, to ■^•ak the bo^e la.his right arm. Mr. ”*** trna la town this morning . seems to he getting oa all right oa a vlsft to heitjnother. Mrs. C. F. the fact that It was a com- I Strobel on Railroad avenue. ••'Jhd fracture. I Mrs. A. M. Herndon, of Edtato It is pleasant to take, harm- ntains no injurious min- cine. less and contains no injurious ersl salts. Its action is quick and pleasant in most cases. Dreco Is recommended , and sold in Walterboro by John M. Klein, FOR HALE™ -One Monitor Grain Drill, one International hay press, one Star Pga Huller, one two hope wagon, one Acetylene Light Plant, one mowing machine and rake, one 4-roll corn ahredder. bargain in each and easy terms. Jas. E. Peurlfoy, Walterboro, S. C. People Speak Well of Chamberlain'* • Tablets. - *T have Tablets for heard such customers belling Chamberlain's two years and reports from my concluded to give thorn a trial myself, sad can say that I do not believe e there — —: ! island and sobs. Ivy and George, and j other preparation of the kind equal Wan Athelete aad Veraelle Riah-, grandson. Gary Bennett, and Mrs. to thorn.” writes O. A. McBride. by Miss Caryeen C. H. Richardson visited Mrs. Hern-1 Headford, Qnt. If you are troubled ^ffetC have rteuraed home after , don’s son, Rufus, at Camp Jackson. { with indigestion , or constipation * **ek’t visit with friends is Char- a faw days ago. They made tin give them a trial. They will do you trip la an automobile. “ flees. His last wife, who Aarvlvea him.- was Mrs. Oliver of Charleston. „ The remains were intered at Swallow Savannah Cemetery, near 'Ucndale. his friends and neigh- ' o-i ^itcndlng to pay fhelr , I • Unite bf nocpoeL/ He was a d' chI member of/'the Presbyterian church. Sergeant Jphn W. Rickenbaker Write*, The following letter has been re ceived by Mrs. F. A. Rickenbaker from her son. John, who is pow a sergeant, and lighting for us "Some where in France.” « Somewhere in France, July 30. 1918.—My Dearest Mamma: As I have a few leisure moments I shall endeavor to write you a few lines.| nn iTfe held rei^nsibie'* pu to le,t you hear from me, as I know you are always anxious and looking for a letter. Well, I am In perfect health and getting along nicely and all the boys from home thnt ar' with in? f woll r^d cniovin- fine, and seem to like over !ig ■ - right. I, niyself. am delighted wl'h France. It is quite a lovely coun try, or the portions I’ve see are. 1 scarcely realize I’m not in the V S. A., as far as satisfaction goes, for I'th perfectly satisfied. The onlv thing ! dislike is that I can’t speak. French well, and you know I was always used to talking with the girls, and its quite a trial td hare an understanding with these girls. But I’m always kept' on the move with letters from dear little Adrit and you all. # ,/ jr • Mamma, write me real oftgfl and tell each of.the dear ones/kt home to write me,' and of couy«b I’H write often, ‘and njamma^x "dear, don’t worry about me foKj am all right and.am here to do my duty and will gladly do anything for my country, and yojr take good care of yourself tnd never worry^ for I’m trusting in our* Savior. - X ' Love to'all from your devoted son.- (Sergt.i John W. Rickenbaker. COMMUNITY FAIR* ©*-. •fir Allendale. Sept. 5.—Capt. Henry C. Raysor, one of the oldest citizens of Allendale, and ole of the town's prominent land mi * ly at the homo ot hiApaly daughter. Mrs. C. M. Biers Monday. August 18. was 84 years of age five life op to the time of bis when - he was oa a visit to daughter. He was a Confederate soldier and .officer, and distinguish ed himself during hia four year’e service In the Wn,r Between * the States aa a member of Colrok’s Regiment. Y Aa a citizen he was held, in th-5 highest esteem and during his use- Now tbit the political scramble for office has-waded. It is time far the people of Colleton county'to be gin to -think of the approaching lair, and to plan for making It the biggest and beet ever held at Wsi- -.terboro. With this, end la view preparations are going forward far this event, and plans are being per fected for conducting a successful fair the-first Week in November. A meeting of the officers and super- tbern \ IntendenU of the various depart ments will be held shortly at which more definite plane ‘ will be made. Already aumerous exhibits ars be ing planned and It is certain that there will be several farm exhibits oa a large scale. • Mice Emma ,Jaae Yarn, home demonstration agent for the coun- tn will call a aeries of meetings In the near future to consider the mat ter of holding community fairs. She was in Walterboro Saturday in con ference with Secretary Smoak op this matter, and it wpa decided thnt meetings would be held at several nta to see if the people wished to thia year the eomhiunlty Mias Yarn stated that It was eompiualty ✓ . Ira wouM be held at Si Lodge the snipe as Jast .Way, assistant agent, states people in her t least two fdl definitely jttcided emonst: p thinks the hold at was not WhethdKw no the faljyWould be held at ville ^With Bethlehem and roprtnunities joining in. or at em with Cottageville and. xf XJI X inrcn. / / Besides his widow, one^brother' rala. F\*/ one sister. Mrs. A. G*. Eiers. of Allendale, and ?r. Mi^r C. M^Miera. < urvi\A ' one daugh- of Augusta. to be held, Monday, Sept. 18, 4:30 p. m., at Tabor. -Monday, Sept. 14. 9 p. m. at Cot- tagevflls school bouse. Tuesday, Sept. 17. 8;30 p. m., at i p y . uf* Smonks school house. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 4:30 p. m Lodge school house. «• »‘« 4 ••«*•••«* * • / MARRIAGES * * " / * ********* 4>>***« MORRIS—ELI vHl’ORTH / o _ \ v y/. • X Married, at tb»‘ home of R. W. Moneeayer. Sudday, Sept. 1. at ■ Es- till. Mi vs Sptlie E. Morris and Mi 1 . Fred W. ifflntworth. The marriaK” took pi^e at 8 o’clock, and ohly a few friend*' and relatives were pregent. Mrs. Klintworth was never iur*re beautiful than in tier gown of whit* satin and crep«. The groom wore a handsome suit of black. Mr. and Mrs. Klintworth will makd their home in (Charleston, where Mr. Klintworth ia now sta tioned. holding a poaition with the government. This young coiipl>*/ have many friends throughout Col- i leton and Hampton counties who I will wish them both a long and hap- 1 py' life. Miss Klintworth la s ■ charming young lady of Eetll and a hi . daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mor ris. FIXE* PRICES • OF COTTON SEED .- W. - >. -0-0- * l * i. AN APPROACHING MARRIAGE County Food Administrator Riaher has received The follow ing telegram from the State Food Administrator: Columbia, Sept. 8.- -F. W. Riaher. Walterboro,' S. C.: Price of cotton seed stabilised by Food Administration at 872 for ear load lota; $49 for wagon seed on basis of oil at 17 l-2e; meal 853 for any * quantity; hulls* at $20; lint * at same price. Mills are* re- * quested to observe these prices. * Wm. ELLIOTT. :\ Food Administrator. ' * COTTON—Why take ”po*luck” with your** when you can com raand the long experleabw and services of PEARCE A BATTET. Savannah. Os. . 8-14-4m. —8-day docks, nice assortment, at Kleli'm r : * —Jell-0 Ice Cream Powder at '■ Judge and .Mrs. James Eidred Peurlfoy. of Walterboro. announce the approaching marriage of their daughter. Emmeline Wiiaell, to BIT. Lades R. Warriner, lieutenant United State* Marine corps, of So ciety Hill.. S. C .-now atatloned at Galveston. Tezas. The wedding will take place at St. Jude'* church. Walterboro. 8. C.. at two o’clock' Tuesday afternoon. September 17th, 1918. No invitations issued. . ■ » AN APPROACHING MARRIAGE Dr. and Mrs R. A. Willis, Greenwood. Fla.. announce the engagement of their daughter. Annie, to Dr. J. Y. Falsom. The marriage to take place some time In the Fall.' Ift communities joining tn. ter Will be decided by the iKes. She did not know whether or not the ftlr would be held at Tabor, Stokes or Hudson’s school,-ihe location of this fair being left to the people of these communities. Superintendent Ernest A. Marvin, of the swine department, was in Walterboro Monday, and stated that he though*' he would have to ask the association to furnish him at IcastyOne-third larger building than a >0ar ago. as he did not think tho tiding erected last year would house much more than half the hogs which will be placed on exhibit this year. . The poultry department will have this year new steel wire coops, aal will be differently arranged than last year. These coops have heed shipped and will arrive in ample time to have them Installed and the building remodelled before tho date for the opening of the fair. One matter that has not been de cided yet is the matter of the racing. -' The concensus of opinion, however, is that there should be a strong r&cing feature thin year. This Is one of the mopt attractive arid popu lar of the amusement features of 4he fair, and one which will attract larger crowds than , any other fea ture. The racing committee is R. Wifhman. Cleveland Sanders and arvInX ,X. -The shotfs this year hav« been booked for several months. Ben Krause will furnish these, aad ha ' < has never been known to disappoint a fair association. He writes that he has the best line of shows he has ever had. and man^ fifew features. His war shows .ire particularly strong, and will prove immense!* educational. , \X The following are the officers of the association for this year: . Got. Jpa. G Padgett, Walterboro, president. ,* X M. H. Hlott, Round. 1st vice pres ident. R. H. Wlchman. Walterboro. 2nd vice president. 'W. H. Yarn, Smoaks. 3rd vice president. ( | W. W. Smoak, walterboro, secre tary. X ' X E. D. Lemaeks, Walterboro, as sistant secretary and treasurer. Department superintendents: Agri culture and Boys’ Corn Club; F. W. Risher, Walterboro: Woman’s de partment, Mrs. F. P. Wlchman, Walterboro; Canaing Club work. Mlaa Emma Jane Yarn, Smoaks, Mrs. Geo. K— Way, Cottageville: Horses, B. O. Hiott. Round; Cattle a*4 Sheep. A. A. Patterson. Jrv, WaitStv boro; Swine. E. A. Marvin^ Grata Moor-, "■V .X X X X \ *4 L ‘ S <} m JSM :X : X 'Xl X" X WALTERBORO COTTON MARKET .Fond; Poultry, Q. E. 'White Hall: Negro department* Middling basis (Wednesday) 33 l-!e Rev. W. T. Frasier, Waltorboro. ^ 0 ■ ve.