Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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<Cbr mxtfrm an* ?mtonm r Ki?u rtni mi chc* roatsssoe at Subsist, ? c as i?i ciaM MAL. M'as Oliv? Carnes. of Blshopvllle, I? the attractive guest of Miss Ines Bethen for a few days. HI Miss Lucy Johnson of Manning is In the city visiting her brother, .Mr. J. H. Johnsun. Mr. W. II. Ingram, a lormer resi? dent of Sumter. was in the city Thursday. Mr. Marius Sanders, of Greenwood, ?ras in town Thursday. Rev. David Klein ^s at home from BalttiiP ' w.iere he h;e* been for the past week attending the Rabbinical convention. Prof. s. H. Emunds went co Co ?tf Tumbu on Saturday to conduct the ? examination for Annapolis from the Seventh congressional district. Mr. and Mrs. Arley Slneath and Miss Nell Phillips left on Saturday to visit relatives at Blshopvllle. ^?j Miss Elisabeth Morse has gone to ^Gr*eley\llle to visit friends. ) Brooks, of Columbia, was a fftMtaf in ths city Saturday. M Mcl*-an. of Manning, returned to her horns Saturday after BS . I . hSSJ aayi with Mrs. J. J. a^Pavls on Oakland avenue. ^ Mr. David Lorina of Wilmington spent Sunday In the city with his father. Mr Oeo. W. Lorlng. Miss Lucia P. Poach has returned to the city after spending several wracks ir Cincinnati. ? s4 Mrs. Lane of Saluda is visiting her Wit.i Mhm I.nein Roach on North n^>faln ttrest Mr. Kdward L. Relha. of Baltimore, and bTa associate. Mr. Smith, are In the city today to start work on the gas plant. Mr. E. J. Myers, of Columbia. Is visiting his sister. Mrs. J. II. Johnson on Broad street. Mrs. J. J.? Myers, of Congarse. is spending some time with her daugh? ter. Mrs. J. H. Johnson in this city. JkY f?r. 1 I..i'!ru ,. W.ir.l. of George t *n. of the State Board of Health, passed through the city Monday morning on his way to Columbia. Mr. Ed. V. Oreen Is in the city visit, tng friends. Mlas Annie 1 of Flat Rock, %l C, Is the guest tirs. Robert M. Warr? n for a (>????? days, >inxrtage. Manning Times. if Married )?*t Sunday by Rev. F. II. Shuler. at U.a home ?f the bride's pnr?'i' In the presence of a large assembly of relatives and friends, Mr. Anderson Player, of New Zlon, and Miss Olivia Lee, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. Manning Leo of the Fork sjssrt im. DR. WM. R. MOOD DEAD. fell Known Phy<?k*ian of summerton Died Suddenly Sum lav Afternoon. J In. William R. Mood, a well known and prominent pbyaiciun and cltisen of Hummerton. died very suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home In that town. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Summerton at S.SS o'clock. I?r. Mood was a native of Sumter. it had lived in Summerton for many years. Ha was the son of the late Re\ W W Mood of this *ity. He is SarvlvsSj h] Ml wi'.v B/hi BJSjfl Miss Scarborough, of Summerton, and nine children. A number of relatives went tsjn here to Summerton Sunday af rnoon immedlatelv following the receipt of the new* of !>r .Mood's death, and several more went Mon day no rnlng to attend the funeral. DR. II MX \T Y. M. C. A. fSfMike lo \h?>ut flighty Men and Hoys Hnnday Afternoon. Mall, president of t'oker Col >, at Hartsvllle. made s very In I'/'Mlm addrea* to about eighty men 0? boys at tho Y. M. C. A. Sunday sfteraiM.n. Mr Hall took for his sub? ject "Formation and llefofSSatMSJ of Habits.'' and made an earnest plea for the boys BSSf \oung men to form good habits. jjjj,-. Mil was heard with Interest by ?tio?r present and his lecture seemed to meet with a heartv response tYssg his audience. Marriage Liren??? Rerord. ^js*. Robert Moore and Miss Annie J^^Wte f Sumter. *e. urnd a marriage II? en*e ?attird iv Isaac Felder and Ijk ira Mack of Sumter. colored, w?r? Issued a license SS marry on Saturday. fjfhe < rstary of state has issue.i ? certificate "f d'ssol u t ion of the I v n n of Sumter. PLANS FOR INTERVENTION ? flwnfd to UENO U, s. war? ships ro coast of MEXICO, l*rc?idoiit Ii? rt liipWtfd to Dispatch Battleship. Pn>hnbly the Maryland, In IVw Days to Wo*t Coast of S? utix rn Republic ? To Fnuhle \m? rtcan Citizen* to I.oave Isohtt- I od and nisttirlM'd Districts of Mexi? co. Reu sou QlffH by Stute Depart? ment. \\ .1 -.hington. April 20.?President Taft probably will send a warship S'.on to the west roast of Mexico, to i ? nable Americans Isolated In Slnalao and other States to leave the disturb? ed districts. A State department an? nouncement tonight declared this ac? tion likely, in view of the general anxiety for Americans in those lo? calities. I State department officials pointed out tonight that, with the suspension of railroad communication and the interruption of telegraph service. | American citizens on the west coazt of Mexico, especially at Los Mochas, in Slnalao. where they are many Americans, as well as In the vicinity of Mazatlan, are Isolated. I This fact, together with many re? ports of increased lawlessness on the west coast. Is causing much anxiety to Americans In the region affected ind their friends In the United States. Many requests and expressions of anxiety have reached the State de? partment, and in order to obtain news of the Americans In the affected lo- 1 calitles President Taft, it is expected, I will send a vessel within a few days to afford an opportunity to leave the disturbed districts to those who may wish to do so. i The sending of an American ves? sel to the coast of Mexico sets a pre- I cedent In the present revolutionary disturbance, as heretofore the Fnited States navy has refrained from cruis? ing In Mexican waters. A British vessel, however, has landed marines on the west coast of Mexico, to enable foreigners to escape the effects of a threatened attack by rebels. The armored cruiser Maryland is at San Diego. Cal. The gunboat York town Is en route north from Guate- i mala to San Diego. The gunbor\t j Vlckahurg is at Panama. It Is likely 1 the Maryland will be the vessel #r, I lected. Key West. Fla., April 20.?The bat? tleship New Ham pi hlr< Will arrive off the Key West bar tonight or early to? morrow and await the battleship Ne? braska. Both will proj-eeed to New Orleans, according to advices receiv? ed today by Bear Admiral Young, in command here, but tne final destina? tion of the Nebraska Is unknown. Midshipman Welvllle E. Brown, who was left here by the torpedo flotilla last week, will Join the Nebraska. It was stated that the battleships are en route to the Gulf to be In im? mediate readiness should the situ? ation In Mexico demand intervention for the protection of American lives and property. BANFF. CLUB ORGANISED. stinmier I Mi nee Club He-Organ /cd for Serien of Ounce* During Sum? mer. The Summer Dance Club, on organ? ization which was formed a couple of summers ago. has been re? organized and will give a series of dances during the summer. The club will give Ms first dance sometime In May and ether dances will be given from time to time for the rest of the summer. A meeting of the club Is ( ailed for p. m. Wednesday at Wallace and Moses oftlce at which officers for the term will be elected and committees appointed to look after the various matters connected with the club and the dances which will be given. STFFL MAIL CARS. Ogggg Line Puts Clerks lo Armed Coaches* for Safety. Florence. Times. The <'oast Line Is now running on all of the through mall trains solid ste ?| mail cars of the latest typ?'. Th? cars are full length and aro as comfortable as can be made, and look like n battleship on wheels. The mail car Is generally the car that Is wrecked In any aceldent OB the ro.nl. and If any one is killed It Is generally the fireman and the mail clerk. So that the railroads are doing all that thev Ml to protect the livs of the clerks and the steel mail car Is Uli prodiu t of the age for the pro? tcctknn of the Clark and also to ke.?p the mall fr??m being burned In the Sita that result from wrecks go often. A inly ?' irnegle star ted trouble when he named the 2?? greatest men. but 't was nothing to the rumpus he ? hen he III Hied the otto pfet - tlesl g'rl.?Milwaukee Sentinel. SHIP IGNORED SIGNALS. VESSEL WITHIN ilVE MILKS OF TITANIC WHEN GREAT Dis ASTER OCCURRED. According; to Ofticer, Other Boat Did Not Respond In Signals for Help? j Franklin's EapssnnUnn or Delay in Aniioiincing Destruction. Washington. April 22.?With suc? cor only fiVS miles away, the Titanic 1 slid into Its watery grave, carrying with it more than 1.600 of its passen- ? I gers and crew, while an unidentified st amer that might have saved all failed or refused to see the frantic sig? nals flasned to It for aid. This phase Of the tragic disaster was brought out today before the senate investigating committee, when J. B. Boxhall, fourth officer of the Titanic, told of his un? successful attempts to attract the strangers' attention. This ship, according to Boxhall, could not have been more than five miles away, and was steaming toward the Titanic. So close was It that from the bridge Boxhall plainly saw Its masthead lights and then Its rod side light. I'.oth wlill rockets and with the Morse electr.c signal did the young officer hall the stranger, Capt. Smith and several others In the vicinity of the bridge declared at the time that the vessel had seen them and was sig? nalling in reply. Boxhall failed to see the reply signals, however, and In any case the steamer kept on its course obliquely pass the Titanic, without ex? tending aid. This and the declaration by P. A. S. Franklin, vice president of the White Stnr line, that there was not sufficient lifeboats aboard the Titanic to cart for the ship's company at one time were easily the feature of the hearing. The official was quizzed throughout the morning session on the messages exchanged between the Carpathla and himself rfter the ship had started for New Yo-k. with the Tltanic's survi? vors aboard. Among the survivors was J. Bruce Ismay, managing di? rector of the line. Among the wireless telegrams read Into the record was one from Mr. Is? may urging that the steamship Csdlic be held until the Carpathla arrived with Its burden. He declared he be? lieved It "most desirable" that the ?urvlVOrS Of the Tltunic's, crew be rushed out of the country as quickly RS possible. He also, the message said. would sail on the Cedr'o and asked that clothing be ready at the pier for him when the Carpathla. dock? ed. The senate's subpoenas blocked the plan. The committee will resume its hear? ing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Fourth Officer Boxhall Is expected to continue on the stand to tell more fully of the events Immediately pre? ceding the collision. IN THK POLICE COURT. Sam Davis Convicted of Transporting WliUkoy?Lucius Bossard Dismiss ed. _ In the police court Saturday morn Ing Sam Davis was tried for the transportation of whiskey for an un? lawful purpose and sentenced to serve 30 days or pay a fine of $50. Davis was arrested several days ago as he got off the train from Florence by Policeman McKagen. Ho had with him a grip containing whiskey, and It was alleged, other parties got away with other whiskey belonging (0 Bavij Lucius Bossard was dismissed at the end of the hearing Friday, there being insufficient evidence to hold him over f*or trial at the court of General BslslonS, New York CottOfl Market. New York, April 22. Open. Close. May. 11.65 1 1.54?55 July.11.80 11.68?69 Aug.11.8:? 11.70?72 Oct. 1 1.90 1 1.77?78 Pec.ll.M 11.84? S5 ClOSSd barely steady. Liverpool Market. Liverpool, April 22. Open. April .64:1?43 April?May. . . .6S8H39 May June. . ,140- St June?July . .. .640?39 July Aug. . . .640?39 Uj lioral Market. Basil middling 11.50. I Isltorisn-G rafter, Dillon Herald. Abe Ruef, now serving a 14-year term In prison, promises to writs a history of the Kraft game, as It was played while he was political boss of nan Francisco, There are some graft? ers in South Carolins who could write a mighty interesting history of the gams as It has beer? played In this St,tie for ths I?;ist 1 I year-. Close. MBU 66 2 64 2 64 2 6 12 ALLEGED To HAVE COMMITTED BRUTAL ATTACK, Men Lodged in Jail at S|>artunhur? After Being Captured Near Greet ?One Manages to Escape, Spartan!.urg, April 22.?Caught In a dragnet which was thrown far and Wide around Greer, three of four White men accused of an atrocious attack on a white woman of near that place were lodged in the county jail by Sheriff W. J. White tonight. The prisoners are Ben Ltttlefleld, Boyce Littlefield and Claude Wright. The fourth man. Robert McCarter, escap? ed after being pursued to Taylors, Greenville County. The chase will be renewed tomorrow. With unparalleled boldness the four stormed the home of Henry Rollins on Saturday night, it is charg? ed, during his absence, tore a shot? gun from the grasp of Ernest R ?1 Itni and drove him away, wrecl.e l j the house and subjected the alleged j woman victim to unmentionable abuse, three of them attacked her in j the house she says and the fourth, Claude Wright, after his companions had fallen over in a drunken stupor, . compelled her to accompany him in'j ; the nearby woods, where he detained i her the rest of the night. Mrs. Rol? lins pursued part of the way by one ? of the boys, fled to the home of her ' brother-in-law, Robert Rollins, fath- i er of Ernest. Robert and Ernest say ! they were afraid to attempt the res? cue of the other woman. [ A telegram was sent to Green vi lie , Sunday night. The local telegraph offices were closed but Sheriff White was communicated with by long dis? tance telephone this morning and took the llrst train to Greer. In the torrential downpour this morning the chase was started. The alleged crime ; had stirred the community and Sher- , iff White had many offen of assist I ance. The posse was divided into groups of two and three and the country was scoured as with a fine tooth comb. Wright and the Llt tletield boys were found in a patch of woods by J. B. Stansell and Russell Desltlelds, to Whom they surrender? ed without n 3o. McCarter was start? ed up in a cotton mill village where he took to his heels and outdistanced his pursuers. Sheriff White follow? ed him en foot as far as Taylors. Where the trail was lost. EDUCATIONAL RALLY AT SHI LOH, People of Slilloh Assemble to Hear Addressee on Educational Subject. After having spent the week in the Bhlloh section of the county, visiting the schools, I enjoyed attending a ' very live educational rally at Shiloh ' church, Friday afternoon, April 19, at 3 o'clock. I had written to the trustees of four districts, telling them of my in- \ tentlon to hold this rally, and asking that they allow the teachers to give a half holiday, so that pupils and j teachers might attend. It was in? deed gratifying to see the Interest | shown, at this very busy season of the ; year. The day, perfectly clear, and the ground not too wet to plow, and yet this crowd of folks! What b< 'ter | test than this to show their interest i in education, and their Wlllln treat to j make a Sacrifice to give their i hildren every opportunity to obtain It? Bhlloh township, so rich in natural blessings, thus manifests the desire that her children shall grow up bet? ter able to ose these blessings, and to appreciate the source from which all these blessings come. As the coun? ty at large makes progress, so does Bhlloh and her children, with better educational advantages than their fathers, will enjoy a prosperity that will be envied, and a skill that will l be admired the whole county over. Those folks who have not visited this section of Bum ter county have yet a treat ahead. Her people are pros? perous, generous and courteous, and the memory of this lingers long with you. The chief speakers at the rally Were, the Rev. Mr. Going, of the Bap? tist church at Lynchburg, who made quite a good speech. showing the breadth and power of knowledge. Following him was Fro. W. K. Koon, who talked mote directly 1?? the teat hers ami trustees. Iiis words were words of experience, represent? ing ten years In the school room, four years of which have been spent at the Trinity school, Shlloh town? ship. He Will teach the same school next year. Although from New betry. he finds Bumter county a very pleasant place to live In. Practically all of the teachers were present and very probably the meet? ing will be the beginning of a branch of the Bumter county teachers' as? sociation, The organization will he perfected early next fall. J, l let bert Hay nsworlh, County Superintendent < r education, rROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure The only Baking Powder made from Royal C rape C ream of Tartar NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE SERIOUSLY INJURED IX MILL. Mr. John M. Pluver of Sardinia Sec? tion in Sumte r Hospital for Treat? ment. Saturday evening about 6.?0 Mr. John M. Player was caught in the shafting of a mill in the Sardinia sec? tion and before he could be expri cated he was seriously wounded. He Wae soon afterward brought to Sum? ter and placed in the Sumter Hos? pital and placed here under the treat? ment of Dr. J. A. Mood. This afternoon it was reported at the hospital that Mr. Player was get? ting on cicely and resting easy. It could not be stated at that time whether he would recover from his injuries or not. but it was quite pos? sible that he would. I Mr. Player i3 the father of Mr. O. V. Player of this city, ticket agent at the A. C. L. passenger station. I The accident occurred while Mr. Playei was walking about In the mill, J his overcoat having in some way caught in the machinery. Both legs, i one arm and four ribs were broken. Dr. J. Herbert Haynsworth has re? turned from a week's stay in the J Bhiloh section of the county, where he conducted a very interetsing meet? ing of the teachers of that section Fri dav afternoon at Shiloh church. I-' I J. C. Penny, Associated Press oper? ator for the News and Courier, com? mitted suicide in ils room in the Charleston Y. M. C. A. Friday after? noon. His body was not found un? til Saturday. Ill heilth is the ssslgn ed cause. I-i ! The Wateree riv >r is reported to j be eutting a new channel near Cam den. Aeroplanes in War. Crangeburg Tlntaa The most effective use of the aero \ Sane in war is to ;;ive one to the enemy and tempt him to ituvt some one go up in it. Henry Lee was stabbed to death by Jud Allen in card g; me near Qaffney Sunday. Furman and Love Brown, wnite, fatally shot John Johnson, colored, in Anderson county Sumh.y. j Some candidates talk like they be? lieve that "the office should seek thte ' man," but do not fall to make a noise '. like a man who won't wait for the of ' Ree to seek him.?Wl mlngton Star. TKACH ER'S EXAMINATION The regular Teache-'s Examination will be held In the office of the Coun? ty Superintendent of Education, in the Court House, Sumter, S. C, on Friday. May 3rd, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. The questions are based on tho State adopted text books, and those On pedagogy are based on the South Carolina Manual for the elementary schools. J. HERBERT HAYNSWORTH, County Superintendent of Education. MONEYMAKER COTTON SEED? We have found this variety superior to any other, giving a larger yield per acre with the same treatment, and giving a larger per cent, of lint. Our farm Is free from blight and other diseases, Rnd the cotton is ginned at our own tfln, where ev* ery precaution Is tak?n to prevent mixing with other se>d. We offer a limited amount of select seed at n.00 per bushel. C. ?. Osteen Co., Sumter, S. C. FIVE MIST YNSWFR RIOT CHARGE. Bombt rg Men Round Oxer to Circuit Court. aBmberg, April 19.?In the pre? liminary hearing today of the alleged "hold-up"' case, five of the defend? ants, W. L. MePhail, J. rl Lott. W. D. Blume, Dave Roberson and Ernest Dodd were bound over to Circuit Court under $500 bonds, on the charge of riot. The charge against Frank Brabham was dismissed by Soltlctor Gunter. Magistrate H. D. Free con? ducted the hearing. The hose wagon race from the cor? ner of Harvin street down Liberty to Washington street Friday afternoon was an exciting and Interesting spec- ? UK la, but nevertheless a rather dan? gerous proceeding. There were too many people and vehicles on the streets for two hose teams to race abreast at full speed with any degree of safety. To race in this manner is to court accidents and less speed and greater consideration for the safety (of the public should be the rule fn i future. j Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No '?ards accepted on credit. j For Sheriff. I Capt. E. S. Cttranrx |g V~?.v.. 1 nounce.' ?> sndldate fot Sheriff at j the sfsiuing t .<??; ... having baffer* dlschary. the duties of that office j with promptness and eiucier.cv, wa I take pleasu o In recommending htan J for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. H MANY VOTffRS. - I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules governing Democratic primaries. W. H. SEALE. Capt. Geo. C. Warren is hereby announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. VOTERS. ! For Sii|>er\ Nor. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic pri? mary. P. M. PITTS. For Clerk of Court. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party. L. I. PAR ROTT. The name of H. L. Scarborough U presented as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Sumter County In the com? ing Democratic primary election. I I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Clerk off Court of Sumter county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. JOHN R SUMTHR, A Long Felt Want in Sumter. Oood dental work at reasonable or ices, all work guaranteed. Why pay mere when we do the best work at half the price charged by others. We have the boot equipped ofnce in the city, and are the only dentist in Sumter using the new method for the painless extraction of teeth. We ex? amine \?>ur teeth, ami tell just what your woik will cost, free of charge. Sumter Dental Parlors, > H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVKR Mils, ATKINSON'S MILLIMIKY STORK.