Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CLYOE LIBER IN COLLISION. IBOgi Ols LIMPS INTO CHARLES? TON A ni'.K BKINU STRICK BY -TEAMEli CRETAN. Creeh In lM-n?*e P<.g Fortunately Re salt* la No Disaster to Either of Stolpe. Cahrlcnon April 22.?With a hole In h*?r starboard quarter five feet by feet end extending to within two feet i>f >v water lli.e. the Cylde liner Iroquola came Into port tonight after the narrowest escape of her career. Define a heavy fug at 11 o'clock Sun? day night, eight miles east of Lookout shoals, the steamer Cretan of the Mer? chants' and Miners' line struck her Iron prow into the Iroquols* side, crushing the heavy plates like paper and smashing through a bulkhead into the sleeping quarters between decks. The two ships separated and after an examination had been made of the damage to the Iroquols. she proceed? ed on her way. The Cretan settled somewhat by the head after the collision and there was some thought of transferring har pas? sengers to the Iroquola. The hole, however, was stopped with mattresses and other material snd it was decided that the ship could take care of her? self. The Ocean Htemashlp Huer St. Louie stood by to render sny assist snce needed. Despite the shock of the collision and the great slse of the wound that was made In the Iroquols' side, there was little excitement among the pas? sengers aboard the ship. Some of them. In fact, did not even know that the vessel hsd been in collision until after morning had come a id it was evident that no serious remits were te ?e feared. Bis me' however, oc? cupying berths forward and on 'the Starboard side between deck*, had a narrow escape, the beak of the Cretan breaking through the bulkhead and a'most Into their bertha While the Iroquols la seriously dam? aged she will be able, according to the statement of Capt. Ingram, to pro tee, i to Jacksonville under her own steam tomorrow. Capt. Ingram of the Iroquols. In his report of collision. states simply that there was a thick foic at the lime and the vessels were off Cape Lookout. According to information Iron) other aourcee. the Iroquols lasers' Hie ??ttasrsj whistle and mis? took it foi Um whittle of t?i<_ Look ' Oftt lightship V* t> . Hr.. r turn, 1 to avoid the supposed llgh??hlp the Cretatn forged forward out of the fog sno -um* uif Meoeatii PTN ERA I< OP I>R. MOOD. Service* Held Monday Afternoon? Conducted by Masons. Summerton. April 22.?This after? noon, from far and naur, friends. ggePtlves. and fraternal brothers and Sister* of Dr. William Read >r Mood, were gathered together to pay to him their last tribute of respect. As has doutbless been dispatched from town to to*n throughout this section of the State. Dr. Mood's death occurred on Surul \ iifiernofi at about '\ o'clock, after an llness of only a few hours. At i o'clock today a shor: service was held at the home, after which, under the auspices ot the Masonic Lodge of which Dr. Mood was Most Worshipful .Master, the interment took place at (he local cemetery. The large and extensive attendance upon his funeral snd the quantities of handsome and exquisite flowers were evidences of the high esteem in which he W9M held. Esi neat snd sympathetic in his pro. Cession, genial and kind In his daily Intercourse, sealous and loysl In fra? ternal relations, and most lovable In his hums, he has over stood In this community for the highest type of manhood. Dr. M.I whs In his 46th year Me leaves to mourn his death his wife, who was Miss Hattle Scar? borough, and h\. d ingbters und four aoos. g. R. A. MH K WORKER SHOT HACKMAN. II o i Klrby Killed st Peoolct by I' \l ISSMIII. Spartanburg. April 22.?Whll,. he was being sevenls >..? it.n by the vic? tim ?nd after he bad I.n challeng? ed to use hit pistol, according to the e\ul- ? ? o given at the coroner's In que-t. I<evl I^iwson, a mill worker of Pac -'et. shot Howard Klrby. ft hack man of that place s i f nr.t i \ m<h' Klrby died In the Spartanhurg hos? pital. Uw?on surrendered and Is In jail- The affair occurred near O (\ Uroeaett's store on the road leading from the town of Pacolet mills. Mr. Orosaeett gave the clearest story of the shooting nt the Inquest. The doubting Thomases received soother Jolt Monday ?ben the teams began hauling piping for the gas plant and distributing It on the streets. Pipe laying will be started within a few days and the plant Is ex p. ? ted to be In operation by August to MAY NOT USE MILEAGE IN STATE t'mlcrstoori in Spurt? nburg That Mll.-.ige Will Only be Good for Interstate Journey. Spr?rtanourg( April 22.?It la under ?t K>d htre that after May 1, when the hill passed by the legislature at its recent session requiring the rail? roads of the State to accept mileage upon trains becomes effective, the Southern railway will issue mileage hooks good only for interstate travel. This will mean that mileage books similar to those heretofore sold by the company will not b? good for pas? sage within the borders of the State. The receipt by local agents of a stamp reading: "Coupons from this book will not be accepted on trains on and after May 1, 1912, in ex? change for tickets for a Journey wholly within the State of South Carolina." was the first intimation of the Southern railway's plan for complying with the law. This stamp Is to he applied to all mileage books sold by the Southern for use In in? terstate travel. Senator Carlisle, who fathered the senate bill prohibiting the mileage exchange regulation is quoted as saying the proper course for the State to pursue since the Southern has evidently attempted to retaliate is to pass a straight 2-cent mileage bill and enforce it. SKYMOVR COUNCIL RE-ORGAN? IZED. \fter Lap** of Forty-one Years Or? ganisation Is Reformed In Sumter. Seymour Council No. 16, Royal jypf^ Select Masters, was re-organ^^ |? this city Monday afternojsjfff^ after a lapse of forty-one^vj^iTduring which 11 me the^t>jgP.Trfia11 on was out of ac ?We existence and had practically been forgotten here. There were twelve persons present at the meeting who will compos the charter members of the organisation. The officers of the council were elect? ed as follows: Thrice Illustrious Master, James McCutchen. Right Illustrious Deputy Master, H, lScarborough. Illustrious Prince Conductor of Works. L. I. Parrott. Treasurer, R. Walsh. Captain of Guard. J. C. Cooper. Conductor of Council, A. E. BenM*.'. Steward J. A. Parrlsh. lontlnel, Juntos Parrott C|Bsj?Utia< J. i\ Marion? grmotif Council, Mo, ir,, Roy*) and Bths? Maoton -.vent out of en< istence, practically, In 1171, when the State was in the hands of negroes and carpet baggers. Its re-organization will be an event of much interest to many people throughout the county The name of the council was selected ir a very unusual way and Is worthy of mention, as It will bi of interest to those who have forgotten or have never heard the story before. During the last year of the war th ? solid silver Jewels of Claremont Lodge A. F. M. were stolen and despite dili? gent search for them they could not he found. It seems, however, that they fell into good hands, for a jewel? er of Baltimore, purchased the set shortly after the war. He recognize*' them as belonging to a masonic lodge and set about discovering the lodge and returning them to it. He found In the masonic directory where Clare? mont Ix?dge. Xo. 64, A. F. M. was lo? cated and returned the Jewels in his possession to the officers of the lodge. This was shortly after the war. It seemed, however, that he had not se? cured all of the pieces belonging to the lodge and there were several missing when he returned them. As soon as he heard of this he had handsome Jewels made to match those f hlch had been returned and present? ed them to the lodge. It was In h'>nor of the service which had been t't ne the lodge by this man and as a mark of appreciation of his gift that liter, when the OOUIICil was organized, if whs named Seymour Counlcl In his honor, that being the namn of the gentleman who had ffl bo 11 i. inb d the lodge. SHOOTING AT II Alt YIN. Tom White. Colored, Shot Four Times by Ncgroe* Who Make Their Bh eM|M>. From a fuss resulting from the out? come of a crap game, Tom White, folorcd, was shot four times by as mmy eolOCOd ?neu Sunday night on Mr. W. W. DaviO1 place at Harvln. White was badly Injured, but was said to bo getting on well Monday af? ternoon. Tho four negroes who did tne shooting escaped Immediately af? terward and have not been captured up to the present time. Tho shooting was done with pistols Hnd four balls at.- said to have entered White's body. Hundreds of acres of good eotton lind that made fine crops last your are still under water. Tho weather has done much to Insure a reduction In cotton acreage. A FURIOUS STORM. TERRIFIC TORNADO SWEPT NEAR Several Person* Injured?Many Build? ings Wrecked by Fierce Wind That is Relieved to Have Extended to Alken. St. George, April 22.?A tornado swept within a few miles of St. George today shortly after noon, causing loss of life and wrecking a number of houses. Two lives are known to have been lost, while other injuries are re? ported. A son of Mr. Weathers is re? ported killed, while two other children Of Mr. Weathers are said to have suf? fered broken limbs. John Hunter is said to have been severely Injured. A negro man, whose name could not be learned, was killed. The cyclone spent Its force before reaching St. George, and no dama Is reported In the town. The storm Is said to have swept the town of Reevesville and Badham and extended to Alken. Much damage is believed to have been left in the path of the terrific blow, while several other lives are believed to have been lost in addition to those reported near here. SCHOOL MONEY DISTRIBUTION. Second Installments is Ready to Be Sent Out?Amounts to About $35, ^?fJTumbla, April 23.?The second in? stallment of the high school appro? priation amounting to approximately $35.000 will be sent out to the schools of the State within a few days by J. E. Swearingen, State superintendent of education. The appropriation for the year was fixed by the State board of education at Its meeting here sev? eral days ago. The total appropri? ation amounts to $60,000. The number of high school gradu? ates receiving State displomas this yea will approach 300. In 1910 the number was barely 100. The work for last 12 months is considered th? most satlsafctory in the history nf the State. Sixteen State aided hl?h schools will receive a bonus of $200 for completing successfully 14 stand? ard units of work while 11 high schools will receive a bonus of $f*0 for 1U units of work. the reeent meeting ol h 1 of education the d ?>? of the ar spring teachers' examination fixed for May 3. RETURN FROM BRIDAL TRIP. Mr. und Mrs. J. M. Parker at Home at Scranton. ?orantOlt, April 20.?J. M. Parker, a prosperous merchant of this place, and Miss Anna Galloway of Sumter. who were married Monday afternoon of this week at Columbia, by Dr. W. C. Lindsay, returned this morning after visiting Washington, Norfolk, and other places. They will make Scranton their future home. STORM KILLS MANY. I.at-'st Figure* Show Heavy Less In Chicago, April 22.?Latest figures regarding the storm, which swept over Illinois and Indiana, show 72 dead, 200 injured and nearly 100 families in ? destitute condition as a result of the storm. More than 100 homes were demolished and the property lost* totaled several hundred thousand dollars. Greatest dumage was done at Push, Wlllsvllle. Murphysboro. Campus, Freeman and Kankakee, 111., and Morocco, Ind. Gov. Deneen and Adit. Gen. DOCkeon today extend State relief to the stricken districts In Il? linois. The dead and injured are: Rush. III.. IS dead, 100 injured; district east of Bush, s dead, 30 Injured; Marion, 11'. 8 dead. 10 injured; Murphysboro, III.. I dead, T> injured; Cam PUS, 111., - dead. 1 Injured; Kankakee, 111.. 7 dead. 21 Injured; Morocco, Ind., 9 dead. 1 Injured; Freeman. 111.. 3 dead; district near Monroe. 1 dead, 2 in? jured. Negro Lad Kills Brother. Ihshopville. April II.?Frank Ceaaar, a little five-year-old negro boy, the son of Orange <'at sar, of thd Alcol section of Lee County, sind his little eight-year-old brothers head off Friday, while playing with a loaded gun. Coronet H, S. Harnes Investi? gated the killing, which seems to have been accidental. "VV\> are here today am.' gone to? morrow." Yet how fsW live like they realize that their feel tread dally on the brink of eternity? Wilmington Star. "Would y >u vote for ? man who of? fered you money?" Inquires the Bat urda) Rvenlng Post. In the first place, would "a man" offer a voter money -?Wilmington star. ST GEORGE. 000. Middle West. WO I L!> Iii ST SOLID SOUTH. Roosevelt Claim* Tlmt He Should Have Ahl oi Democrats in right for Oftiee. Greensboro, N. C, April 22.?lf Col. RoseVOlt gains the nomination for president, he said here today, he will come to the South In an effort to Win it over. He made claim to the support of the Democrats as well as Republicans, and said he would em? bark upon a determined campaign to bieak up the "solid South." "I have the right to the support of every heir to the Jacksonian Demo? cracy," he said In his speech here. "I am fighting for the principles in which the great bulk of the people of the South believe and they are kept away from me only by a name. I am going to see to it that they are not kept away by a mere name. I shall light so that they will vote the way they feel?and when I fight I fight." In another part of his speech, he said: "When I am nominated I'll do my I best to get the Old Tar Heel State." The colonel arrived at Asheville in the early morning in the midst of a downpour of rain, which continued most of the time while he was on the way to Greensboro. Despite the storm, he was met by crowds at a number of stations and made several brief speeches from his train. At Greensboro Col. Roosevelt staid he was relying for his support upon the "plain people." Adopted. Further steps toward the organiza? tion of a baseball league in this city were taken Tuesday night at the Y, M. C. A. when a number of fans in terestd In the project were present to hear the reports made and decide on new measures. The committee on constitution end by-laws handed In the constitution and by-laws as drawn up by then? and they were adopted with some slight amendments. The report of the membership committee was received as Information. The chairman stated that the committee had secured the promise of 68 members for the lea? gue and thought that this was sr.ffi for the material for the four t< n s. e finance committee had not any active work yet, but were Instructed to get to work and with the aid of the business men of the city collect whatever funds they could for the equipment of the organiza? tion. As temporary captains of the four teams, Messrs. H. A. Phelps, J. D. Graham, B. Walsh, and P. M. Brown I were selected. These will serve until the teams are organized and select their own manager and captain . Another meeting will be held 5n the near future to hear the report of the canvassing committee and to or? der uniforms for the teams, if suffi? cient funds are raised. CHALLENGERS THE WINNERS. Tea in Number One Holds Honors in Bowling Tournament. Tessas number one and two, other? wise known as the Cats and Suckers, held tholt scheduled bowling tourney at the Y. M. C. A. bowling alley* Mon? day evening with the result that all of the honors of the occasion were won. or rather retained, by Team No. 1. who were the challengers of any team which would come up against them. The bowling tournament was watched by a number of spectators, all the way through, who seemed much interested in the feats of prow? ess exhibited with balls and pins by the contestants. In the first game?only two games Wer? played, both uf which WOTS won by the ehallengere?White carried off the honors for the challengers and Carr for the challenged; in the sec? ond game Gallow made tho highest Individual score of the game*, while Carr again lead for the challenged. The scores of the teams were as follows: First game, Team No. 1, Bmanuol 129; Oallow lit; White 151; Lord US; Tweed D>6. total 641; Team Co. 2, Raid 12S; Walsh 77; Carr 14 1; Graham ION; Phelps 114. total r>?s. Second game. Team No. 1, Eman uel 183; Gallow 164; White 132; Lord 124; Tweed 114. total 667; Team No. 2. Reld SS; Walsh S7; Carr 144; Graham 14<>; Phelps US. total 577. Official scorers, Brown and Dickey. The Work Of dismantling tho old I >. J. Chandler Clothing Company store which will be removed to rIvo plav to a Bton I building for the Hanl: of Sinnt? r's home, Is proceeding rapidly and Is attracting much attention from passersby, GAM SELL WHISKEY. CASK AGALVST DEPUTY COLLEC? TOR DISMISSED. interesting Point Ikvidcd for FV t Timo by United States District Court. Greenville, Apil 22.?Whether or not an agent of the United States government has i legal right to sell whiskey in a dry county of this State was settled for the first time in the United States district court this after? noon when Judge H. A. M. Smitn or? dered the dismissal of a case brought by the State of South Carolina against John P. Scruggs, United States de? puty collector of internal revenue, for selling some whiskey in Oconee coun? ty in November of 1911. Mr. Scruggs confiscated a quantity of contraband whiskey at Walhalla and after having given due notice through the columns of ihe newspaper of that town that he would sell the whiskey a.t public auction, the sale was held. Oconee being a dry county, a case for I violation of the dispensary law was brought against the Officer. The war? rant went before the ciand jury kild mi indictn ent was 1 andei down mat Mr. Scruggs. The ?aje was not tried in ?he Slat. c tirt at Wa' halla, but an order Wi issued irim f r:ing it to the United Stao-3 dis I . : court. Today P strict Actoine C ehran filed a special idea w itn the court, going to show that the deputy c ollector was ai ung within the law prescribed by the government and was not violating the State law. So? licitor Proctor A. Bonham, represent? ing the State, demurred to the i^lea, but his objections were overruled by Judge Smith. Messrs Willie Marshall, J. Craig Hurst and Alva Green have returned to the University of South Carolina af? ter spending the week-end at home. j There is more than twice as much \ building going on in Sumter now than i ever before at one time. Some farmers have cotton up to a j stand, but the greater part of the I cotton acreage of this section is yet to , be planted. We Want You to open an account with us by reason of the individuality of a service all our own given every customer. A service that caonot be described, yet is plainly evident. This service rests largely up? on the almost silent "little things" which have come to mean greater things to those who transact their affairs with this insti? tution. Peoples' Bank. Long Felt Want in Sumter* Good dental work at reasonable prices, all work guaranteed. Why pay more when we do the best work at half the price charged by others. We have the best equipped office in the city, and are the only dentist in Sumter using the new method for the painless extraction of teeth. We ex? amine your teeth, and tell just what your work will cost, free of charge. Sunnter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MRS. ATKINSON'S MILLINERY STORE. Carolina Special High Claaa Electrically Lighted Train Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI -VIA Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH. In connecting wttk C. N. O. and T. P. Pal way Consisting of Com? bined Saasas? snad Smoking Car. first c lass (each. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car. full wan Observation Sleeping Car and Dining Car Service.. Solid between Charleston and Cincinnati on (the following eon /en lent schedule*: WESTBCCND NO. 27 Lv Cherleaaoe .Ml AM Lv Seoawae*viff.>.?..?? AM Lv. Oraaftaanj.11.17 AM Lv Conaeasia.I S PM LvSeactaalMtra... ....4.15 PM Ac Aaaevitf*.7.34 PM Ac Ciarieaieti. *.S*AM EASTBOUND NO. > Lv Cincinnati.a .to PM Lv Aahevif e . It.25 AM Ar Spartanbur*.14? PM Ar Columbia.1.35 PM ArOrangaeurg. 4.15 PM Ar SummervUI? .I 44 PM Ar Char leaton.1.45 PM Connecting at Cincinnati with through trains for Chicago. Cleve Uad, Detroit, Seattle. St. Louis. KassaS ?lty. Denver, Sat. Francisco, and Points V/est and Northwest. F?.r further information call Southern Hallway Ticket Oftce. ft, H. McLEAS, D. P. A. Colndaaia, s. C. E. H. COALMAN, V. P. and Gi M. W. E. Moi .EE, J. L. MEER. D. P. A. A. G. P. A. S. Ii. HARDW1CK H. 1\ CARY, P. T. M. G. P. K. Mr. Buyer. See our New Molina Improved Gearless and Chainless Cotton and Corn Planter, equipped with Runner Sweeps, Covering Blades and Kea* Press Wheel. The Runner opens tho furrow; the Sweep levels the surface, the Blades cover the seed and the Press Wheel completes the operation. This wheel is controlled by a lever, which lowers and raises the frame and thus governs the depth of planting. Also a full I no of Mollne 1-horse and two slr.ee of 2-horse ateel turn plows, Middle Bursters, 1, 2, 3 and 4 horse Wagons, Buggies, Surrlee and iarness. Also some nice Horses and Mules. For Automobiles, Sec us. Some good second-hand Automobiles it Bargain Price*. D. C. Shaw Co. 16, 12 and 14 SUMTER ST. Phone f553. :: :: Sumter, S. C.