Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ii? ??taUbuuiii aub *cut|jicn. ttetared m Um Postoftte? ttt Soaute*, s. C.? aa Becoad Claa* Matter. i i PFllSONAI* Miss All??* Wunnamaker hau gone to Cheraw to visit her aunt. Mrs FIlHlbeth hull. Mr T O Bowman returned homo from Hendersonsille Monday in or? der to vote in the dispensary elec? tion today. Mr lt. I. Manning I" at home for .1 fW days. Mr* Joaeph M. Chandler is visit? ing relatives in Atlanta. MIsm Hertha Jones has returned home after a pleasant three weeks visit at Kastover. Miss Katie McKiever has gone to Chicago to visit her aunt, Mrs. Pagan. From there sh? will go to l.a Porte City. Iowa, where she will teach dur? ing the ensuing school term. Messrs. John and Hughson Green have gone to Washington to visit their sunt, Mra. Wilson. Mrs. I*. W. FoNom. Jr.. is visiting relatives at her old home. Cornelia, mm Mtaa Willie Hartsog, of Orangeburg, la a charming visitor to Sumter, the gu?*st of Miss lradore Telcher on South Sumter street. I?r. John H. Morse and family left Tuesday for New York city and polnta in New Jersey and Pennsyl? vania. Or. Morse goes as President of the South Carolina Atooclhtlon of Veterinarians to attend the uOth An? niversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association to be held in New York City September 1st to 5th and will return to Sumter about Septem? ber IS. Mr. and Mrs. C. l> Schwartz and Mias Rita have returned from their trip north. Mrs. P. McCown. accompanied by Mise Pauline Mount and Miss F.velyn Barnes, of Florence, are visiting rela? tives In the city. Mr and Mra C. F. Mldd.eton have returned to their home sc Florern e. af'er a vlait to relativ? here. Mrs. S. ^. Neoers has returned hi me after a visit to relatives in Flor? ence. Dr. C. C. Brown is spending some time In Beaufort. Mias Emma Schwartz has gone to New York to purchase goods for the J* Owwru hro* OVpurtin? .d store Mrs. C. H. Foster has gone to New York on business connected with the Schwartz Bros store, with which she Will be co met ted this fall as head of the hat department Mr. C. O. Itowland has gon* to Waynecvllle for a stay at th.it pl.n < Mrs. !I. M. Stuckey and children 'have gone la Hendersonvllle to spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. W N. I.leteh of Past man, Oa.. who have been visiting Mrs. T. P.. White on South llarvln street, have gone to Orangeburg to visit Mrs. Leltch's mother. Miss Minnie Bowman of Orange .Jiurg. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. B. White on Souih 'iarvln Street. Mrs J I>. Howen and children have gone to ItaUlgh, Ashevllle and Wllmlngtiss. N C, to spend the re mander of the summer. Mrs. I.u> v ?tndger* |s spending some time at Wrlghtsville Beach. Mtases Gladys ('handler and Coline McKagen are visiting friends at | Btrmb*- In Hon. M. la Smith, of Camden. spent Wednesduy In the city. Miss Hatto* hradford Is upending some time with her sister. Mrs Her? bert Maarea nt atartoa Miss Lizzie llvuuin. of Smihtth Id, N. t'.. Im visiting her brother, Robert Ms man. on H?r\ In street. Mr and Mr< II C Tinker and two ? hiidrcn ha\e goae to Liaeolatoa? N? <'. In the.r car. g?dng by way oi 1 n.irlotte. Miss Laalse Williams, of Augu ' ? Is visiting her sister. Miss Pselyn wdhauiM. on Past Lltstrty atreet Mr. Ki-d Mrs J \V hi ,idt..rd. Jr.. fat it aea ? ? the < ity from taelf bridal Hip to Wi ?cht m\ db- h? u h. Mi < tun he I:. nines. of Ilishop \ ?II?- p.tsM. d through Sumter on Wad nesday on her way la Hrh-kton, N t\. to visit her Hinter, Mrs J Prank Pate. o Misses l?oroihv and I.in v hums, who base he? n visiting their grand mother In ('auub-n, have returned bono Miss Mvrtb* hoittield left Toesdav for Atlanta to spend some time. Mr. Fred Ma on, of Plorein e, is spending some time .sith friends in the city. Mr and Mrs h. A l.itthfbbl. of ltiimiii, lire . tratltag their duuehtcr. Mrs. B L James. No Ml s. Mam Street The Itev. John Nh Murray, of Y?ir* t'ountv. is rtetttag frteada la the Mr. Me.Muxray wmm for aatfaral months si ting panto, of the Baaste) Presbyterian church two years ago Mal hm many-friends iff delighted to Iff- him again. Mag Cora Morris returned to the I it\ Wednesday. Dr. I\ B, Sanders. ?,f Hagood, was in the city Thursday. YOUNG roi.Ks HAVE Ii14? D.W. Hoys and ?.Irls of Auricultural Clubs ?psgttj Day at INs-nllo?-Canning Demonstration and Talks. Th< boyi ami ^illi of the Corn Club ami of ihe Tomato Club met Wednesday at Pooallo for a most en Joyalde pienle and all-day OUtlng, with intervals from pleasure given over to hearing talks by persons in? terested In their work and in watch? ing a canning demonstration given by Prof. James L, Carberry. The day was very pleasantly spent by all. There was a large crowd pics ent, especially of girls, a feature of the day which was much enjoyed by all was the hip picnic dinner serve l under the big oak trees about 2 o'clock, the mothers of the young folks who came, and the older folks who were on hand, having made sure of the fait that none would go away hungry. Prof. Carberry told the young la? dles first how to grow tomatoes and i hen how to can them. He also gave them information as to canning all of the other kinds of farm fruits and vegetables which are ever canned, or preserved. Miss Kdith Parrott, State agent for tlte Girls' Tomato tdubs, made a short talk encouraging the girls in their work and telling them about their re? ports which they must send in, Baying that no attempt could he considered a failure. Miss Mary Lemmon, county organ? izer of the tomato clubs, told the girls of a beautiful ornate trophy cup which would be presented to the club making the best showing during the year. This cup Would go from one club to another each year, the club making the most points being the one to win it. During the talks Prof. Carberry was looking his vegetables and ho gave a demonstration of canning, after which some of the girls, under hin instruction. Showed their abilty to can goods. ADOPTS CITY MANAGER PLAN. Da moo, Ohio, Klen ts Commission Who Will Seiet t incentive Head or Oft* Dayton, Ohio, a city of llfi,.r>77 per? sons, is the latest city to adopt the City Manager Plan of Municipal CJov ernment. which was first inaugurated by Sumter. Dayton has, ever since the floods there last spring been con sidering the matter of a Change Of government. The first plan Suggested was the commission form Of govern? ment, which was considered to be the boat which they could adopt, hut there was a long consideration wheth? er or not the commission form gov? ernment with a city manager or with a commission should he adopted. Finally It was decided to elect a Com* mission, who should have charge and should elect a chief executive who should have charge of the executive work at the head of the city depart? ments. This method of government wan Voted on ami the vote stood }',',,? 111 to 6,041, showing how highly peo? ple there considered tue manager plan. Springfield, Ohio, will vote on the City Manager Plan on August 86th, ami Youngstown, Ohio, is also consid? ering the matter of a ?hange from the old style council to a City Man? ager system. Divni. Hiahiy i stymied Cftracn or Lynch* | burg Passes Away. Thos it Kllpatrlck, an old and hlghl) esteemed citizen of South Lynchburg, died al bis home there Monday morning 11th lust, at about i o'clock, aiier an illness of several months. The funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev, s. j. Rethen ?-f Ihe Methodist ChUrch. The de< eased leaves a large fsmll) ol sons and daughters and severs! brothers lo mourn his loss. He waa slwsys ? good i|uiel eitl ?en, loved and respected hj all who knew him. He wan ? veteran of Ihe War Retween Ihe Btates, and u good soldier. Mr KllpatrlcM was a native of this community, having been bom here ?;?; years uk*? New York Cotton Market New York, Aug II. Open Chine. .11.4.1 11.43 .11 4 r? .Ii r,L! Ii . t .Il.il 11.61 ,.|M9 ..11.11 ? I l.Hf .ii .?; lift? .14.41 .11.11 - HOL' HAItoDD m<i\\ddi;n injured. In Hospital at llcndorsonvllle on Ac* nowit of) Mood Poisoning of Mi-? Mr. C. F. McFadden received a telephone message Thursday shortly after noon lo the effect that his son,1 Harold McPadden, was In a hospital at Henderaonville, where he was laid up on account of blood poisoning. The doctor, who called him up, stat? ed that the wound would be cleaned out <i everything possible done, Mr McPadden will leave for Henderson vllle tonight and will bring his son hack to Sumter as soon as he ran be removed. While the facts in the case are not. known positively, the report is that Harold McFadden, who with Ervln BhaWi Richard Hood and Eugene Jones, was making the trip to Hen dersonvllle in one of the l). c. Shaw Company cars, received a cut on his leg in or near Greenville Saturday or Sunday, when the car met with an ac? cident at that place. The wound was treated at Greenville and the party went on up to Henderaonville, where Harold failed to take further care of the wound. Gangrene set in i and yesterday fever set in and he was taken to the hospital, where his fever, was very high this morning. 11?' is nbW at the hospital and is suffering a great deal from the wound. Mr. D. <'. Shaw was out of town this afternoon and it was stated at his of? fice that nothing had been heard of the accident. Meli At'It IX praises sumter. Anderson and Sumter the Only Two: ICtlea Which Show Marked Growth Says Marlboro .Man. Former Senator John L. McLaurln of Marlboro County, who is also a tentative candidate for the governor? ship In the gubernatorial campaign of 1114, is quoted in the Anderson Intel? ligencer as giving praise to Sumter. Mr McLaurln ll quoted as saying: "The country hasn't grown like you have up here. The only town we have in the east, that has the progressive, up-tb-date notions of Anderson,' is Sumter. Her manufacturing enter? prises all seem to pay, and they are putting in m w ones all the time. w1sacky news. Roads' in Good Condition?Xumerous Social Affairs. Wtaacky, Aug. 20.?The change in the weather is quite a relief and rain would he very helpful to our crops, as well as to lay the dust, which is fear? ful, especially to us, where the roads have I? en recently worked. Our chain Kang is doing sonn? ef? fective work. The road from Lynch* burg to this place has been worked better than 1 have ever known them ?0 he. All the low places have been ditched and raised and the sand beds clayed. The roads have been widened to 24 feet Irrespective of the crops, or fencing encroaching on the road. If all our roads wer?? worked in like manner there would be n<? necessity for a bond issue and there is no rea? son why it can't be done. We have had line weather to save fodder and most of it is saved in good condition. Cotton has begun to fail lor want of rain. The pea crop Is very promising. The corn crop is the best ever known in this section. There are a number of visitors inj our midst Mr. and Mrs. II. 1'. Scott, of Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Scott, Jr., and his young bride of Green? ville are visiting the home of their parents. Miss Rlanche DesCham pi bus re? turned from a visit to friends in Petersburg, Va., very much Improv? ed in health. Mrs. Held of Columbia is visiting bei- son, Mr. Tom Reed. Miss Lldte DesChamps and Miss Pearl DuBose have gone to Saluda. Mr, '*> H. Dick is enjoying a rest at the home sol his friends. The young folks, and some of the obi ones too, are enjoying frequent visits (o Lynches river to bathe. They say it is tine spori. The oat thresher has been busy around us and hundreds of bushels of oats have been threshed during the past week. Mrs. W W McCutehen, Mis. Henly MeCutchon, Miss Blanche DesChamps, Mi . Kdgar DesChamps and Mrs. i;. Oleen have given dlnings and lea.1; In compliment In the v Isitors in our midst, adding greatly to the pleasure and eiijov men! of t heir v isit. Heal Kstate Transfer*. Julius L. MeOnllum in C llaynnrd Ye.oloii and Hid nil II. Veadoii, |o| .Del buildings on Culhotin street, |4, :.tM? Mary 1 Chandler, William II. Chandler and Fannie L Chandler, to Robert A. Chandler, Interest In I"1 in 1 ow n oi Mayesville, $.'>. Kda B, Veadon ' nd t'. Ras nard Veadon 1 ?? .1 nine: I. M< < 'a Hum. l<>t ? 01 Htl lem avenue, $2,900, 1: 1 Manning and 1 *n\ Is I* Mol? lu M T f deii , lot on I a .. id street, $6,500, lad i>ii:s from injury, Young Hazel Newman. Injured by Jump Into Creek, Passes Away at Florence. Timse whr> knew young Hazel New? man, of Florence, as a bright lad who played football with the Florence team several times in this < ity were aaddened t<? learn of the young man's math in Florence at 12 o'clock Wed? nesday. Newman was OUl with a party of hoys several weeks ago at a creek near Florence and leaped from a bridge spanning the creek lor a dive.! thinking that the water at that point was several feet deep. In this sup? position, however, ho was mistaken and his spine was terribly strained by his head coming violently in contact with the rough bottom of the cree*k. He was able to call out to his com? panions ami they at once tra .i. ferretl him to the Florence infirmary where doctors have done all in their power to save him, hut to no avail. A sad feature of tlie young man's terrible accident was the fact that although part <d' his body was entirely paralys? ed he was aide to recognise ami talk With friends for several days after1 suffering his Injury. Newman was a brother of Mrs. S. M. Xabers, of this city, and she has tin sympathy of everyone in her sad bereavement. STANDARDIZED COTTON HALLS. Glnners Must Have Piess Boxes Standard Size. Unless the ginners give heed to the warning sent out by cotton exporters, and arrange to have their press boxes conform to the standard size, L'T in. x f. I inches?the farmers w ill lose $1,00. on every bale of cotton packed in an irregular box. Very few people now realize the importance of this mat? ter, but when they begin to lose a dollar a bale they will wake up. Ev? ery farmer who has cotton to gin should liml out from his ginner whether or not the press box con? forms to the standard before he has; his cotton ginned. The transporta? tion companies have adopted an Iron? clad rule as to the size of cotton bales and there will be no deviation, hence COttOn bUyerfl to protect themselves1 will be forced to penalise all non-1 standard bales. The farmer will pay the loss and the only way they have to protect themselves against loa* is to have their cotton ginned where the press box is standard size. The following circular letter sent out by Alexander Sprunt & Son em? phasises the importance of the stand? ard bale. To (linners of Cotton: We have been notified thai the va? rious transportation companies handling cotton from all ports have notified shippers that cotton of ir? regular size would be penalized $1.00 per bale on all bales not pressed in' the standard rise press box. This box had been established for some years, and is 5t by 21 itc hes inside measurement of tin- press box. it is our desire to obviate any trou? ble from this source, and it is with, this purpose in view that this circular is issued. We specialis' recommend that all glnners will conform to these requirements, put up their cotton in BUch sizes so that no claim can be made; have all press boxes made not over 54 by -7 inches inside measure? ment prior to September 1, 1913, ami ??n this date the proposed ruling will ko itdo effect. Further, as the weight and density of the bale of cotton is now to be a factor in making tin* freight rate, it is of the highest Importance that cotton should not be under 17.r? pounds and should average 500 pounds or more per bah*, with not exceeding seven yards of two pound bagging and six ties. We heartily recommend the adop? tion of these suggestions and earnest? ly ask your co-operation, as Irre? gular sized and under Weight cotton will Buffer in price. Yours very truly, Alex. Sprunt ?v: Son. Wilmington, x. C, Aug. I, 1013. I R. I'. BRYANT WINS FOR MAYOR. I.1. B. Felder ami Ii. Von Ohsen, Sr. Coumilmeii, at Ornngeburg. Orangeburg, Aug. 10.?Itoberl F. Bryant, cashier or the Bank of Oi ailgeburgi was today nominated for mayor of this city in tin- lit I Bemo cratic primary under the commission form of government, recently adopt ed. Mr. Bryant defeated Mayor Wil ham M. Suilt, win. has served for the past two years. r .1. i ? Felder, former county i" per visol*, and llenr) \ "ii ?dien. Sr. a prominent business man. were nom mated for coiinciltm ll, Col. W. tl Smith and < ;. I: Pickling, ' he other candidates, being defeat* d. Tile Sole \\ IS lor III! S of \'.\ \ .1 lit , L'O'J, Sal ii 107; for t'ouncilmen, Fehl er, 334, Son Ohsen 260, Smith 233, Flcklinsj i ? \\ KONG Mt.Ko CAPTI BED, John Wilson Arrested Instead of Ulli Tunnage at Beniiettsvllle?Mistak? en Identity. A case ?.f mistaken identity which' nearly resulted seriously for one, John Wilson, colored, and <!i?l result in his being incarcerated in the coun? ts jail for a day and night occurred lu te Tuesday. John Wilson was ar? rested just as he Kot oft the train in Bennettsville and was held until Deputy Sheriff Bpperson could go af? ter him and bring him back to Sum? ter where Bill Tunnage was wanted for shooting an old negro by tlu> name of Anthony Ludd. The arrest ami in? carceration occurred because Wilson very closely resembled Tunnage. The sheriff secured the Information that Tunnage came originally from' Marlboro and thai <>n the morning after he had sind Ludd at Timlal, he was seen coming to Sunder with his brother. The sheriff surmised that Tunnage was bound for Ben? nettsville and information from the ticket agent stated that a negro an? swering his description secured a tic ke t lor that place in the morning, j There was only one more thine, to do, to telephone the Bennettsville police l and have Tunnage arrested when he arrived in thai town. As the train rolled in John Wilson got off and started up the street, but he did not get far for the police nabbed him. He stated that he was not the man, but he so closely resembh-d the de? scription given of Tunnage and stat? ed that he had just come from Sumter that he was held fast. Deputy Sheriff Kpper: on arrived and confirmed the belief of the Bennettsville police that they had Ihe righl man. Wilson was brought bac k to Sunder. He again expostulated with the officers, saying he was not Bill Tunnage, lau John Wilson. a man who knew Tunnage quite well was called in to identify the captive, but In* was unable to say; positively whether it was Tunnage or not, he thought it was not, however. a second man was c alled in and al? ter looking over the prisoner stated that '" v as not Tunnage, hut it might be his twin brother. Wilson was about the same size as Tunnage and about the same color, but he gave B good account of his movements on the two days previous to his capture and the officers were* assured he was not the man wanted and released him Thurs? day morning. NEGRO GIVEN PRELIMINARY. (.artiei,i it tiianlson Sen! up to Higher Court lor Trial. Garfleld Richardson, the negro ar? rested Sunday for stealing ? bicyc le, was give n B preliminary before Mag? istrate Wells Monday afternoon, and on the* evidence adduced at the hear? ing, he was sent back to jail to await trial tit the circuit court. CUTTING SCRAPE AT MAY ES VILLI?: Two Negroes Placed in Jail Badly Cul B} Another Negro. John and Ralph Richardson, negro brothers were placed in jail lo re on Saturday for sixty days each for on gaging in a cutting scrape near Mnyesville on Thursday. Both ne? groes wer cut pretty badly, Ralph be? ing carve d up from his knee on UP nearly to his head. it seems that the two negroes got int?? a difficulty with another negro John Lesesne, and both ed" them jumped em John. The Lesesne negro, however, seemed capable of taking care of himself and the other fellows were glad to leave him none after he had showed them a .specime n ed' his handiwork in the art ed' carving negro me at. Real Estate Transfers. Mattie e?. McCall and Addle J Pullwood to Mamie a. Friersnn, iml' acres in Shlloh township, $5.00, W. T. Andrews to J. II. Morse, lot on Liberty street, $ i 50. a. s. Merrlmon to .lames Cuttino, lot on Church stree t, $7C5.7S. Miss Hertha Jones Entertains. A number of young folks were very charmingly entertained hj Miss Ber thu Jones Monday evening at hei home on Blanding street in honor ol her birthday. The porch was decor ated and lllumniuted h) Japan? < lanterns, while the parlor and dining room were tastefully decorated in n color scheme of pink and while. Several rustic benches were placed in coxy corners nbotil the porch, where the guests were seated during the evening and enjoyed pleasant con? versation and delightful music, which was furnished b> the hostess' sis? ter, Miss M ine .lone Alter a num? ber of games were played Ihe guests Were Invited into the dining room, where punch and a dele ions Ice course was served V.ftcrwards th*1 guests returned hi tin- porch, whei 1 other interesting games were- played until it w;is time t<> leave. The afl'a I lasted 11 om 8 30 to i l and pro** ed most delighl ful to all pi es? nt. HANKS WILD BORROW MONEY, Sumfjrr organization* Will Probably Make Loans rrom Institutions Receiv? Ins Bait of ?ovcnunenf Lund. The Rumter banks will probably he aide to lm-1 a pan ,,f the government ? lop moving fand from those Institu ti< ns in the Rtate which receive ih.-ir shun of it from the national treasury. How much these banks will lend the Rumter bank* or how much the local hanks will w ith |s a matter which has yet to be decided. Mr. Ii. I. Manning in speaking of the matter this morning stated that the crop moving fund would be loaned to the banks in proportion to the amounts which they were accustomed annually to lend the farmers for this purpose None of the banks yet know how much tiny would get ,nor did they ye( know how much it would be pos? sible for them to lend other banks. As soon as this matter was decided at Washington the banks in the State receiving part of the fund would be informed ami they in turn would no? tify the hanks which expected to bor? row from them. Mr. Manning stated that the banks securing part of the fund would have to put tip collateral in the nature of bonds, government, state or county, and approved Commercial paper and that they would have to pay interest on trie money from the time it was turned over to them until it was paid back, thus standing the expense of keel lag it until it was placed with pa? trons or other banks. Although it was loaned at two per f ont, the hanks would have to pay for the examina? tion of all papers and other expenses connected with the loan, they would therefore have to charge something like six per cent on it to secure a profit on the loans. It will thus be seen that banks borrowing part of the fund from them would have to lend it out to their patrons at an advance on this rate. The money ,he stated, was not fc speculation, nor was it for holdin crops. It was simply for the purpo.4? of fulfilling a demand for it at thi time in the year when cotton is com ing in and money is needed to mo\ tile 1 Top. It is probable that in a few days a announcement will be made fron Washington as to the disposition o the funds, ami immediately following that announcement will be made la ? ally of what part of the funds Wtl be secured by local banks to he re loaned to farmers. W. C. T. I . to Be Organized. < In response to a call for the la? dies of the different denominations tc meet at the Presbyterian ehureh Mon? day evening at <? o'clock, about one hundred ladies assembled to offer prayer that God would guide*the vot? ers to cast their votes against the dis? pensary, and that prohibition against the legalised sale of liquor would win. a number of fervent prayers were offered, interspersed with songs. Sev? en 1 papers were read, stating facts to bear out the statement that the liquor ? traffic is a curse to our land. Or. Mary Herbert explained how the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, a national organisati n, came into existence through the prayers of on.- good woman, who had a drinking husband. She asked the woaaea who were willing to become members of a local W C. T. I*. to give her their names, the only requisite necessary being to Sign the pledge, and pay the member? ship fee, one dollar. Twenty women signified their wil? lingness to join. 'fhe first meeting will be held Fri? day evening at ?'? o'clock in the Ladies' parlor at the Y. M. C. A. Tin- Rtate president is expected to i.c present at this meeting. All women interested in the cause of temperance are Invited to attend. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to Mr. S. I? Friday, Jr., and Miss Carrie Agnes Nettles. licenses have also been Issued to t lie following colored couples: Ata mander Rumter ami Mat tie Davis, Rtateburg; .lohn Weshy Wells am: Sarah Jenkins, Sumte*-; ami Henry McLcod and Jessie K. I h ow n, Sntnter. 1 Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training tor Boys and Girts. Till* course of ?Ii Keg I Ith branches. kIki Hi and. lypwrtitng and book? keeping ..'leiN uii*urpa*Ned oppoHa li I ties lo tin youths ol your county :n m i r\ ivsMMisiile price. Rosm ran lieoMslued la town, l or parti? cular* sd?b sws, J. M. JERVEY, C-.KEELYVI1.LB, - S. C.