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CLOSES I SUCCESSFUL YEAR. HKIHM CO\sol.||>.\TKl? SCHOOL IU.LD COMMKNCKM KM IX V.RClsl.s TVKMDAY M4.IIT. Large Iggggggsl Saw Programme SpbndhlR V.wutcd by Pupil? M<?n? ttuin One 11 und ml Pupil**; Autitic Attcndam-e Over Seventy MVI?state AM Kta| Im? Scvuretl? Tea?rlier*4. The ?< hool auditorium and hall W?s ftlied to overflowing Tuesday night by the many friends and pa? tron* of the ?? t.I v\ >> ? had gathered 0 witness the closing e\er?dggg of a ?ry prosperous pear. The exercises were conducted hy Mr. H. H. Mnne -on. principal of the school and w re well executed, the program being an Ueresttng one all the way through Bethel s 'hool Is one of the few onaolldated schools In the county nd perhaps the most largely at 'ended rural school In the county he enrollment during the past year ? as been more than one hundred pu Iis and the average attendance ver seventy-live for the entire year even up to the ?nd of the term and during the bu~v season last fall. This Is the only school In the county which med wagons to haul the pupils to school dally, the wagons being sent oot of a radius of several miles so aa to take up the children who form ?rly attended other schools which Ware suspended In order to get the consolidated school with Its advan rages eg the pup Is. The splendid enrollment and ave rege attendance of the school put It en the list of those schools which are elig)hls for State aid and the schoo oan sec or ? Its r.hare of this fund. I30o. If It ^ ill pegsl a levy for tw ?tore mills for ft hool purposes. The school district now hu* a levy of two mills for extra ?chool purposes, but the set recently passed by the legis? lature to encourige Increased levies end better a\era|?. ?tt ndan e in the rural schools and known as the Con >lld> ted Grade :-< tool Act. re.'UireS all extra levy g| four mills, which - tb. district 11 i ?-.?s ir ;n no doubt t will, will make It possible to obtain ? he money from the State fund. The school during the past year a as been under the guidance of able nd energetic teachers as Is shown by a*het has be -n done during the y? ?r |gj ft sgclyal ta+M< > it t :o. . JsT>rang? tang. a grad Clem >n Colli g< who Is assisted in tha ?men tag no ... .... . ?unh ?nd Miss Marie Garner. The act that the pupils ?ire do'ng good work and taking Interest in their ?hooi im ,> ,w n t,y ? ,.rij peeent ? made hy them at the County School ?ay. when their school a rated off the lajority of thc prises offered. The e\. I wr?- commenced w ith a pr?i\.r hf the Rev. William Hayns? orth f?r. J. II. Haynsworth, eeajfj ??iperln'endent of elncatlon. who wie prevent made * few remark* < >mpltmentlng th?? school In Its rec d f -r the sear md eneouraging It greater efforts during the coming yjar. The 11 ir\m pries for the hlghes holamhip In th.- hlk'h . ho.d depart ? ent. the 7th. <<ih and nth grades, egg w..n and dell\. 1. d |e Miss Gladv ickson of the '.'Hi grob-. The program which was extremely 1 ell executed | nd IVJOtd gingt) favor ?m merits from thos? witnessing e exercises was as follows: W. . .one Song? Rntlre School. fom.d\ gheeeh \ alight Mkunv < ^Standing A Rear ? >bl I .adv. Rer a Prlb hard. Tramp. gOttlg Melb tt. Dm t ? s. use no TodaN May II <y ?worth. Lucy Kolb. Marching Hong?Wave ?> d Glory, f-lmary and Interne di 1 |e Depart aaenti C ?medy Spet. h The Train to M m ? Mrs Ruttermllk. Anheftte Kolb; r. Knight Railroad ? "l-ik. Robert en?m; Jonnle R ut. rmllk. Alt I graa Duel Th? tjuarrcl Pauline J o k n. t larenee <tedding-*. (?ii" A< t ?'oinedy l h. Sp. Hin ewl?Mary Jam- Plunk. It. Toucher, a PHtclrard; sis .lore -?. Allee eek*. Hallte Watet?. I.iev Kolb; S'niMnth Mrown. Mav llaynsworth; Mary Mab nv. Rl'i. K..H ; Ruoy All gusta Jane Smith, p. ail Prlt.haid: Kiltie Clover ttaeete Nleholea; Groanj Muggln?. I r .iik Rotfcj Pa-ty Bollvef Son I. Milbtt. Rub Jonf, ?'harbs Ko|b. Pmkv Smith. II ./. I K ib. Rar ney I'.o.v. OtHt Calm Hleopy Jim. Paiiow 1 o haoav Hamm, r Souk- Inli i mi' <Ii r< and nigh s? hoo! pepartaaenta, Soaghalghl Sofiu and Drill Mary White Nettles, .1^1. Rok. Krlirm Allsbrooss. Ann!? Kolb, Melle Kolb, Kalle Allsbrook-. Ruth Kolb. Pauline Jackson t?nr Mono -t our I'.dkc Joolatl l>ean. an old farmer, Blehafd Jaoh son. Martha Denn, b's wife, Lnrle Jacksorc Na? Ik ifi, Poltjf l?. in. thru ? hibif . a II, M. Bfiinaog and Genre w?dis. Low 1 i.tiie. 1 slen mat rest 01 oi\ raehaosai fsj Hehnyler im"' MAULDIN GEIS WHISKEY. Gram VILLI! MAGISTRATE l*P? holds RIGHT To BUY IT. With C laim ami PgRsSgJ Proceeding* Dceidcd kg I'urrhasor's ru\??r. An? other Teal is Docketed, Greenville, May 20.?Magistrate m man today decided in favor of 0, K Mauldin the claim and delivery ?Uli brought by him against sheriff J. Perry Pool? for the recovery of two barrels of liquor which he purchased here two Weeks ago at a public auc? tion ordered by Federal Judge Henry A. M. Smith. The decision settles, SO far as the magisterial court extends, the first .dash between State and fed? eral authorities (?vor the recent ruling of Judge Smith that the government has a right to sell intoxicating liquors condemned by the United States court in any locality, Irrespective of the State's "wet" or "dry" territories. In rendering his decision Magistrate Inman said: "Before alcoholic liquor lan he confiscated by the State it must be shown that the same Is con? traband hnd that it was obtained in an unlawful manner or obtained in I lawful manner but for an unlwful purpose. It having been shown by the testimony that the sale was a !; w ful one and that the liquor was not purchased for an unlawful purpose 1 decide for the plaintiff." The mam issue at stake was wheth? er or not the federal government had a right to sell Intoxicating liquor in a locality where a State lav/ prohibited liquor selling. The pla ntlff having cited section 240 of the United States criminal code of 1910, and sections 923 and 939 of the United States re? vised statutes of 1878 as authority for the government's right to condemn whiskey shipped In violation of the Interstate commerce laws, as was the case with tho liquor in question, and ordered It sold at any point the court designated, this point was passed by. The second issue at stake was whether or not the whiskey was con? traband. The testimony showed con? clusively that the liquor was purchas? ed lawfully (for the government had a rlnht to sell It) and that It was not Intended to be used for an unlawful purpose by the purchaser. This is the substance of tho plaintiff's argument. Counsel for Sheriff Poolc contended that when the Union was formed by t b o ??tvornt ?n>'.>r(>l(T?i StetCf each sHato surrendered 9 certain amour of Its sov -r dgnty. In doing thl however, th< Mates retained theii p Hoc non r. Th v on. n?\ Ina no police power, can not step Into a state where the sale of whiskey i prohibited by that State's police power and conduct a whiskey sale. In Magistrate Stradley's eourt Tuesday the criminal ease growinu out of the whiskey sale will be heard Mr. Mauldin is charged in this instance with having in his possession con? traband whlshey? C, C, AND o. LETS CONTRACT. Extends Line from Dante to F.Ik horn City. Making Truftk Line to Mid? dle Went, Bristol, Va . May H, The Carolina CHUChfleld and Ohio railroad hau awarded a contract for the construe tb?n of a forty-mile extension from its present terminus at Dahle, VuM to Klkhorn City, Ky.. connecting with the Choepeake and Ohio, This exten? sion win coal |l,O9O.OO0 and will give a trunk lim from the Middle West to the South Atlantic seaboard* The ? Rtenalon Will re.pure nineteen tun? nels, th* lOISfeOt being 1,000 feet. through Dig Handy Ridge, It would surprise yon to Know ?? ths great good that u belna dorn by ChamberlalnV Tablets. Dariu* Dow no) of New barg Junction, N. B.< " My wlfs has been using Chamberlain's Tablets and finds them rer) effectual ami doing her lot.> of good." If yi-u bnvs any trouble a tb your atomach or bowels give them o 11 la I, Kor sale by all dealers. A large delegation ol girl.- from the Coker College for Women pass? ed Ihrough the i it'- vVedne da) inoi n? Ing on their Wny home after the close of their school. Then nevef Wa* a time when peo n? appreciated the real merits of 'hamherlaln's Cough Remedy more t *n now This is shown by the ??> 'reuse In onles and voluntary test I? monlals from persons who base been ?od by It. If you or your ehll Iren are troubled with a eeugb or e. id give It a trial and become sc? us nied a th ite good Qualities for et Is by all dealers. mn ter. Iluasell Mellett; Peter Patch, ihe choro boy, nceoher Jackson; Horatio I'erhh a country Lawyer, Archie Welle; Alvlnls Rerry, a neigh? bor. Olive Jacksons Juke Delmer, the vllbige Harber, Krneel Kolb, Act, l Home of Joslas Dean. IHumnu ? At t Th. Same. mii> fear Later, \,t Th< Ha mo, >i month letter, ? spetiai Musical Numbers between a. ts by Rethel High Bel.i Glee Cluh, l Fsrewell Hong Entire Hchool, MAGISTRATE THROWS OUT TH K CHARGE IN WHISKEY CASE. Strudle)', Baling Decision on Finding of lumen. Holds Possession ?f Liquor Legal. Qreenvllle, May 21.?Magistrate Bamue] Btradley today dismissed th ? charges of "having in possession and transporting spirituous liquors for ii legal purposes" brought against O. K. M tuldln as a result o( his pur? chasing two barrels of liquor sold at public auction here May 11, by or? der of Federal Judge Smith, routing upon the heels of Magistrate lu? men's decision yesterday* that the government had a right to sell the liquor, the verdict signifies that Gov. Blease has lost, so far as the magis? terial courts extend, in his clash with, the United States court. In view of Magistrate Inman's ruling that the whiskey purchased by Mr. Mauldin was not contraband, the hearing be for Magistrate Btradley was largely perfunctory. In rendering bis deeis ion. the magistrate said: "By agree? ment, the testimony taken by Magis? trate Innwn yesterday in tin- claim and delivery suit of < >. K. Mauldin vs. J. Perry Poole, sheriff, should be used today. "The the testimony and the in? terpretation given by the Supreme Court in the cases of the State vs. Bwokand, reported in volume 87. South Carolina reports, page 4 4 2. and the State vs. Green, reported in ad? vance sheets of August. 1911, page 113. my mind Is clearly satisfied that the defendant. O. K. Mauldin, has not been guilty of violating the laws of the State, by either having In pos? session or transporting aplrltuoui li? quors for illegal purposes and the CUSS is therefore dismissed and the defendant honorably discharged." TfMMKKM.W UNDER $2nn BOND. Solicitor charged with Assault ami Battery with Intent to Kill Colum? bia Policeman. Columbia, May 21.?Charged in the warrant with assault and battery with intent to kill. Solicitor George Bell Timmerman. of Lexington, will probably have to answer to the charge against him in the Kichland PfSunty Court of General Sessions. Magistrate I iwles . \ j . > idufphy, and Solid o T!mm< rn an hai ch Barle hav:ng signed the bond. ?? ?> papers were turned over to Solicitor W, H, Cobb this afternoon by Magis? trate Fowl-s. The warrant alleges that Solicitor Timmerman assaulted p. A. Murphy, a Columbia policeman with a knife, cutting his coat. Wit? nesses named in the warrant are J. G. Taylor. F. L. Fleming. P. L. Bth erldge and two others. The charge grows out of a case In the Police Court here some days ago, In which Solicitor Timmerman1 figured BS one of the principals and was fined $85, The police say that Mr. Timmerman was riding about town in an automobile without ligh's; they allege that one of their number saw the automobile running without lights, which is against g city ordi? nance, and the police followed Mr. Timmerman and attempted to arrest him and that be assaulted Policeman Murphy with a knife, ?Utting his coat In two pieces, but fortunately not reaching the skin; that others com? ing to the assistance of Officer Mur? phy wrenched the knife from Mr. Tlmmerman'i hand and placed him under arrest. Subsequently in the Po? lice Coutt he received a line of $56 for violation of the city ordinances. The warrant in the Magistrate's Court was sworn out by Officer Murphy, and on it Solicitor Timmerman v ? bound over to the-hlgher court under a $200 bond. Mr. George Dell Timmerman la ' resident of Lexington, and solicitor ol the circuit of which that county is a part. Sinnier Boys Win Prlsc*. The delegation from Sumter coun t> to the South Carolina Co-l?ducu? Ilona I Institute at Rdgelleld nrrlved at home Tuesdny night, their school having closed Tuesday, The Sumter County I'oys at this schol are Ca? dets Ittirrcss, Wedgelleld; Dtinbnr. Dnlsell, and Curtis und Henry Kden> of Sumter, The Sumter hoys won four of six prises offered- Curtis Edens winning the Rnlley medal as the best drilled mnn in the manual Of arms in the teeruil elass. The Dnlley declnlmers' medal going to Ca? de| lumbar; the Fvans Oratorical medal u;is w?? 11 by Cadet llurress of Wedgelleld and the modal for Im provemenl In Ibe Pierian Boeletj was also won by Cadet i lurress, MnrrlagC LlCCllttC Iteronl. \ marriage license was issued Tue day to \ir Joseph Kdwnrd Andrea's and Miss Pudfe Hark ley of sumter FihE LADDIES ORGANIZE. H. 1.. WILDER ELECTED PRESI? DENT OF SUMTER VOLUN? TEER EIRE DEPART? MENT, j Organization Formed Monday Night. The T\%<> Squads Headed by J. Fred Wise and T. Mack Owens?Officers Elected?Will Have Twenty Men on Force, Fourteen Already chosen? Plans for Tournament. At a called meeting of the mem? bers of the Bumter Volunteer Fire Department held in the department headquarters Monday night ar. or? ganization was formed by the election of officers and the formulation of plans which will tend to give Sumter better fire protection in the future. Mr. R. E. Wilder, the chief of the fire department, was elected presi? dent and other officers were elected as follows: Vice-president. J. Fred Wise; Secretary and treasurer. Capt. P. P. Finn. Squad Number 1, combination hose wagon and chemical engine, foreman. J. Fred Wise; assistant foreman. Her? man Phelps; members, Ryan White. Cecil Schwerin and Julian Wilder. Squad Number 2. hose wagon, fore? man, T. M. Owens; assistant foreman. Pat Gallagher; members. Jack Forbes. Cliff Brown. Ormshy Hlanding and A Iva Keels. Steamer, engineer. Capt. P. P. Finn; assistant engineer. Harry Weeks. Those present at the meeting were: Messrs. P. P. Finn. K. K. Wilder. Fred Wise, Pat Gallagher, Herman Phelps, Harry Weeks. Ormaby Bland ing, Mack Owens. It was decided to have twenty men in the fire department, the eight men who have been selected by the fire committee to sleep in the fire house I and twelve call men. < >f the ten to i i be chosen, Capt. Finn and Chief Wild? er being already members. four were selected Monday night, Messrs. Cecil Schwerin. Cliff Crown. Aha Keels and Julian Wilder and the oth? er six will be chosen at some early date. Plans were laid for the approach? ing tournament at Rock Hill. The racing wagon || expected in a few days, not lat.r than this week, and as soon as it comes the members of the department, who expect to go to j Rock Hill, will begin practicing at The practice will be early In ipornlng when the streets are from traffic and there is little r of anyone being Injured ?r of . -tif being troubled by the dust, several having complained Of this during the practice on Washington street. The members of the racing ?quad have not yet been positively chosen, but they will probably be as? signed to their places as soon as the men settle down to hard practice. The department has several un? usually fast horses and they hope to win at Rock Hill, it was only a few days ago that a visitor from Ashe vllle stopped In at the fire department house and told about the gray from that place having won a number of prises, He also .stated that he w ished that they could gel the pair of horses back to Ashevllle. MR. FRYE is BETTER. How t' c Aecidciq Happened to Vouilg Trainman. Florence Times. Mr. J. G. Five, who was so badly injured by having his old wound torn open by fl fall from a trestle on the Coast Line recently, is said to be (bung very well today. He is the son of Engineer Frye on the Sumter and Fayettevllle branch of the A. C. L., and ?he had not been in Florence very long. He was flagging on an extra train from here to Wilmington and stepped out of tile cab to do some duty, ami did not notice that the train was over a small trestle and he received the jar that tore the wounds of his operation open again, lie Is doing well at the In? firmary now, how e\? r. The case uf Joe Murray, colored ngalnst th<- Southern Kxpress Com? pany was und before Magistrate Wells \V? dnesday and resulted In ,i verdict for tti< plaintiff of $1.60, the value of a shipment of liquor which was lost by the defendant, und ;1 penalty ot* $".o. Anyone sending n ?ketch end description tun? quickly McertiUn our opinion free whether ?n invention I* pri I i?l \y patcntebie. < onimi nli n Uonssirlctlyi mfldcutlal. HANDBOOK onPateuts M-tit free. oldest Agency for securing patents. put cut i taken through Miau? A Co, receive tpteittl not Iff, without charge, la the Scientific American. \ handsomely Illustrated wc??kiv l srgest rir ? ulatlon of nny sclent tOc lournal. 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We trust you will help us make this number a successful combination, and that its use by you will bring you continued satisfaction and success. THE BANK OF SUMTER 67-64 STEADILY FORGING FORWARD. We issue time certificates bearinj interest from date. We allow compounded quarterly in our Sa\ ment. With a laige capital and plus, ..w five, Courteous and accommodating em? ployees, we are prepared to please you. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. A Bank Account is Dependable IT SUPPLIES FUNDS Will N NEEDED, PROMOTES SYSTEM IX CONDUCTING MONEY MATTERS, SUGGESTS ECONOMY, FURNISHES RECEIPTS FOR RILLS PAID, INCREASES PRES? TIGE AND IS THE MODERN WAY TO HANDLE FINANCES. KEEP YOUR CHECK ACCOUNT HERE AND OPEN IT NOW! The Fir^l National Bank r ACME PLASTER. SHINGLE* THE BRICK. DRAIN LIME, CEMENT, i^J I.T?,r nva!n Rice Flour, Ship Stag, bran. Ildy, VJldlll, Mixed c ??? Mid Chicken Feed. Horses, Mules, BitSi*^ 'V?*T and No Order Too barg? Or T<*> Small Booth-Harby Live Slock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. 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