The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 11, 1914, Image 7
SAVED FROM THE SEA,
n;i u of lUMMbWB boat
RkMTEH HY \K\H miracle.
signal Light of Hont sighted by Cap.
tain of Rcmno Hhip, \\ tu? Noon
flcks up Mi'U r'n.m Clmrlciuagm*
Tower, Jr.
Newport New*. W. Va.. March 7.?
Bringing Capt H C. Simmons and 16
members of the crew of the Ameri?
can steamer Charlemaguo Tower, Jr.,
which went down off tl e north coast
yesterday morning, the whaleback
steamer Bayport reported hero late
this afternoon. Wreck survivors were
lunded at Jewell's Point, where they
boarded a trolley for Norfolk, leav?
ing Norfolk tonight for New York.
With four men half dead from ex?
posure, the shipwrecked crew were
picked up near Harncgat Light yes?
terday afternoon at & o'clock during
a blinding snowstorm, five miles south
of where the Charlemagne Tower,
Jr, foundered. Their rescue was ef?
fected by the barest chance, a signal
light attracting the uttention of Capt.
Herunter of the Hayport just as the
steamer was in the act of passing the
small tu.at. Snow was falling heav?
ily and it waa fast growing dark.
Capt. Beranger, though on the
bridge, barely could see the light aej
It tlared up. The Hnyport put about
and discovered the hulf frozen and
snow covered men huddled in u 20
foot boat. A stiff wind prevailed at
the time and the men were water
soaked and numh from the cold. In
order to make room for the over
wded cargo, some of the men were
forced to lie in the bottom of the
boat and these were in worse condi?
tion than the others, four of them be?
ing restored with difficulty after be?
ing taken aboard the Hayport. The
men?Quartermaster John Dowling,;
Steward Cecil Oreen. Fireman A. M.,
Holmes?were finally restored and!
Hendrickson and Messman Kalpb i
landed with the others this afternoon.;
The full list of those pick ed up by i
the B.j/port follows: Capt. H. C. bim
mons, Chic Engineer II. A. Wllber,'
Second Mate H. Neaves. TMrd Mate!
C. P. Whitney. First Assistant Engi?
neer A Albln, Second Assistant En?
gineer W. Debar. Quartermasters
John Dowling and C. Doheson, Sea- ,
men M. Docohson and W. Walla, Oil?
ers Luis Edward and Hert Al?
bln. Steward Cecil Oreen. Messman
Ralph Holmes and FiremVn M. Hen?
drickson and W. W. Ebb
Capt. Simmons dU not know of the
rescue of First Officer Thompson, one
fireman and two seamen until bis ar?
rival In port as when last seen the
men were struggling In the surf, their
small boat having been swamped.
The larger boat pu\ toward the;
open sea fearing a similar fate. Un- I
able to make headway In the rough:
sea. which poured water into their
little cruft almost aa fast as it couid
be bailed out. the men decided to
drift and depend on being picked up.
It was & o'clock ar.d snowing hard
when they saw the llghta of the Hay
port und set off a torch. Had this
not been seen and a response made.
Capt. Simmons and his men could
not have survived many more hours.
Explaining the foundering of *he
(..t * ' u,t Summon said that her
bottom seam? opened and all Friday
water poured In at such a rate tbat
two hours later the ship was filled to
her upper beams Ho and his mon
barely had time to gt t oft in the only
small boat* the steamer carried be?
fore ah* plunged to the bottom.
First Mate Thompson and three
men tn.ik to the small boat and the
remainder of the crew crowded into
the 20-foot boat pn ked up by the
Hayport.
The <'harl**maane Tower, Jr., was
owned by the Southern Steamship!
company and. with the exception of
one trip to Wilmington, had been out
of commission for six war*, it is said.
gswiag Blows! and System? Cleewer.
Durtnc tne winter months Impuri?
ties accumulate, your bland become.*
impure and thbk, >-? ir kidneys, liver i
and bowels fail to work. ran.sing so- j
called spring Fever" Tou f*M
tired, weak and lags Electric Ritters
?the spring tonic and eystem cleans?
er?la what you need; they stimulate
the kidneys, liver and bowels to I
healthy action, expel blood Impuritle*
aad restore your health, strength and
ambltlor.. Eleetrl Utters makes
gag Nai dke new Start a fo ir week'n
ttaaf ?>> ? H win put >??u in tins
shape for your up. lug work Guar?
anteed All llllgSjIStS |#e and $1
H B. itagglag ft Ce\, Philadelphia er
st l.oulu?Advt.
Oeorgt* Htor?- limned
U Crund. - Ii Mar- h 9 -Oullu
way'% department *toie was burned
this morning Lees 9I2M"0.
4'broule stomacli inuiMt < 'mod
There is gagfslag more dls< ourngtng
Oisa a t hronu disorder of the atom
?, t, ia it aal sur prieteg that many
suffer for >eais with swell an ail?
men* when u permanent flUfS Ig nub
,n r*a- fi and ma. had tor a trifle?
About one year ujfo. ' **\e P It.
Reck, of Vfehelee .vie ii i bought
4 peckng of Clinmherlulna' Tablets,
sod since u-int4 them I ha ? f. p per?
fectly well. I had DTeVlOUalf used uny
number of different medicine*, but
? ?**oe ef ?bem v.'-re of un lasting
wewem. Kai seM kg sii daAisea -
A^rtt , , . ., ^mmmmi m%m ss a tea
Holtums OBTAIN JEWELRY.
Ihnen (.old Watches Among Artirl^s
sto|?? 11 Farl> Yesterday From
llcrkmun store.
Columbia. March 9. ? Robbers enrW
yeetefdey effected entrance to tlie
store of H. II. Ilerkman. jeweler and
w .itrhnuiki i, at 418 Main street, and
stole four trays of jewelry. One of
the cases contained about 12 gold
watches.
According to Patrolman Broom, the
robbers must have started at work
shortly after he passed by the store
while traversing his beat. It is
thought that the robbers had a key
to the door, as no marks were visible
that showed the use of tools. The
alleged "spotter" is held at the police
station pending investigation, and is
said to have pretended the condition
of a "helpless drunk" when arrested.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank of Sumter,
at Sumter, In the State of South
Carolina, at the Close of Business,
March I, 19 M.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.. ..$488,875.78
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured. 7,726.93
U. 8. Bonds to secure cir?
culation. 50,000.00
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S.
deposits. 7,100.00
I Uher bonds to secure U.
S. deposits. 3,895.00
Other bonds to secure Pos?
tal savings. 4,000.00
Premium on U. S. bonds . . 200.00
Bonds, securities, etc. . .. 13.000.00
New bunking house. 32,500.00
Other real ?State owned. . .. 250.uO
Due from National banks
(not reserve agents). .. 9,819.41
Due from approved Re?
serve agents. 18.900.18
Checks and other cash
items. 3,428.98
Notes of o*:her National
hanks. 1,660.00
Fractional taper currency,
nickels arid cents . . . . 593.58
Lawful money reserve
In bank viz:
Specie. 28.422.90.
Redemption fund with U.
8. Treasurer (6 per ceat
of circulation). 3,600.00'
Due from L\ P. treasurer 800.00
Total. 1673,072.76
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in.. ..$100,000.00
Surplus fund.100,000.00
Undivided profits, lees ex?
penses and taxes paid . . 20.743.47
National bank notee out?
standing. 50,000.00
fndlvldual deposits sub?
ject to check.i ..366,393.55
Certified checks. 24.87
Cashier's checks out?
standing. 1,653.33
United Stutea deposits. . .. 13,600.00
Postal Savings deposits.. 753.60
Deposits of IT. S. dis?
bursing officers. 503.94
Bills payable, including
obligations for money
borrowed.20.000.00
Total.$673,67:5.76
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Sumter.
I, J. L. McCallum, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the beet of my knowledge and belief.
J. L. McCALLUM,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of March. 1914.
Oeo. L. Rlcker,
Notary Public
Correct?Attest:
NEILL O'DONNELL,
H. D. BARNETT,
W. B. UPSIIUH,
Directors.
The Foity Year Tost.
An srtlcle must havo exceptional
meilt to survive for a period of forty
ears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
wag nrat offered te the public in 1171.
From a small beginning it has grown
in favor and popularity until it bus
attained a world wide reputation
You Will And nothing better for a
I ongh or cold, Try it and you will
nnderatand whv It Is ? favorite after
a period of more than forty years. It
aet onlv gives relief it cures. For
sai? b> nit dealers.?Advt.
Scut-ci, in Xalu for Bandit
Columbia. Mart h 8. ?P<mtoff!< e in
spector? und special ngants of the
southern ratlwaj yesterday continued
the search for the lore robber, who
Thursday night rilled the mail car of
train No 11 from Charleston. be?
tween Roystet and Columbia .\\, si
rests huv heen made
JhMf i ig tit rue Backache stid Rheut*it
tlsss
*Felei Kidney Pills sie *?# Iber
uughu effective tor encksone, rheu
met Ism, swollen, aching Joints, kidn??\
and bladder Bllnieutg that they are
rat mm i led evsi ywhere. a. a.
' Jeffordrf. MoOfew, Vehr . says "My
in iggiMt recommended Peloy Rldnei
Pills tor going in or bank, *nd before
I noished one battle, no eld trouble
entirety titeaeejeared nheft's ?rar
1 *t?l ? gg> I.
Fol'11 ( AMI: ASHORE
Mate and Throe Sailors Escaped to
Fa ml.
Seaside Park, X. J? March 7.?H.
D, Thompson, first mate, and throe
member* of the crew of the steamer
Charlemagne Tower, Jr.. Which sank
near here, were brought ashore yes?
terday.
The revenue cutter Itnsca reached
the scene after the steamer went
down. The commander of the cut- i
ter was signaled from shore of the
predicament of the IS men, among
whom was the captain, and the Itasca |
put to sea to search.
There are two big sand bars near
where the steamer sank yesterday and
the life savers were seriously hand?
icapped in launching their boats. One
was finally launched hut was upset
and the life savers waded ashore.
The captain of the Tower and the
17 men took a long boat, it was
so overcrowded that they were afraid
to try landing on the first bar and
hung around outside hoping the tur?
bulent sea would subside. Snow was
falling; it grew thicker about 3 a. m.
today and the long boat was lost from
view.
The weather lightened up again
about 3.30 and there was then no sign
of the long boat.
Thompson, after he came ashore
with a fragment of the crew, talked
about the ship. He said the repairs
to the machinery at Hampton Itoads
i
on Wednesday were hasty and not
well done. The engines went bad
again soon after putting to sea and
this condition, combined with heavy
seas due to the storm, resulted in the
i
wreck. The ship sprang le.^k.. In bom
and stern, he said, and in the end all
the plates were shaken loose. Water
poured into the doomed vessel as j
through a sieve. The steam pumps)
kept her going for a while, then with'
the aid of hand pumps the crew tried j
desperately to light back the inrush- j
ing water but their struggle was un?
availing and it finally reached the en-1
gines.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
- j
Of the Bank of Sumter, Located at
Sumter, S. C, at The Close of Bus
nesH, March I, 1014.
RESOURCES:
Loans nnd discounts ,.. .$513,265.59 I
Overdrafts. 9,022757 |
Bondl and Stocks owned
by the bank. 21.406.23
Furniture and fixtures .. 15.504.SC.
Banking house. 55,67s.3? I
other real estate owned.. None
I
Due from banks and bank?
ers. 42,400.57'
Currency . v. . . 10,114.00
Gold. 1.735.00 j
Silver and other minor coin 1.969.54
Cheeks and Cash Items .. 11,477.80 1
Exchanges lor the clearing
house.None
Other Resources, viz.None
Total.?695,48 1.49 !
LI A P. 1 LIT I ES:
Capital stock paid in.. . .$200,000.00'
Surplus fund. 50,000.00
Up livided profits, less cur?
rent expenses and taxes
paid. IMB0.S4
Due to banks and bank?
ers. 41.734.19,
Dividends unpaid. 120.00
Individual deposit? sub?
ject to check.275.205.01
Savings deposits. 100,965.10.
Demand certificates of de?
posit .None I
Time certificates of deposit. 7.368.34
Certified chec ks. 121.01
Cashier's Check?. 120.50
Notes and bills redlscount
ed.None
Ullis payable, including
certificates for money ,
borrowed.None ,
Reserve Fund Carried on
General Individual or
Savings Ledger. ..None
Other Liabilities, viz.None'
Total.$695,484. 19
-T?TE >F SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Bumter.
lb fore me came Bernard Manning,
Cashier of the above named hank,
who, being duly SWOrn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is ??>
true condition Of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bank.
BERNARD M INNING,
Cashier.
Sworn and subscribed before no
thi* Tth day of March, ihm.
Et. U Rdinunds,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
k. <\ HATN8WOUTH.
r. s. hood,
Kirn I? I MANNING,
Directors,
ruin truth that's Worth Money,
i slug Folej * Hone) and Tar foi
4 cough oi , old may save you both
Ickuess and money, F. F Monnhui
Meitomoiiie, Win., says; "1 am < ?
posed to nil kind- .'i weutlK i and ?
hud Poh ? t Hones and Ts r i !om
pound always IINcs me n|j to good
Shape when i eiii' h i old oi have a
bad oough, i recommend It gladly.'
ftofuee substitutes, Albert's Drug
^t,.ie \dvr.
Cotton Requires
Fish-Scrap?
ROYSTE
TRADE MARK
REGISTERED
Aro {he original fish fertilizers
Fertilizer ammoniated with Fish-Scrap is universally
admitted to be the plant food best suited to the cot?
ton crop.
This is not a theory, but a fact proven by the experience of many.
The popularity of Royster's, the original and genuine fish-scrap
fertilizer has caused a host of brands to appear with fish in the
name: if you want to be sure of getting fish in the goods as well,
be sure to buy the brand that made fish-scrap famous; F. S. R.
If you are not already acquainted with the splendid results from
ROYSTER'S fish -scrap fertilizer, we simply ask that you test it
alongside any other brand and abide by the proven results.
F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO.
Norfolk, Va. Baltimore, Md. Charlotte, N. C. Tarboro, N. C.
Spartanburg, S. C. Columbia, S. C. Macon, Ga. Columbus, Ga.
Montgomery, Ala.
NF.YVs OF CONFLICT.
Vessels Move !<>om Vera Crux oil
Reeelpi of Tidings of strife.
Vera ?'ruz, .March S.? A wir? less
dispatch received here today from
the United States cruiser Des Molnea
at Tampico says a buttle was fought
today a short distance west of Alta
mira, ten miles northwest of Tampico.
A Cores of 5,000 rebels overwhelmed
the federal advance columns, which
retreated toward Tampico. Active
preparations are being made to de?
fend the Tampico garrison which
numbers only 1,500 men. Strong
reliance for the defense of Tampico
is placed In the gunboat Vera Cruz
which is guarding the west approach?
es to the city.
Upon receipt of the message from
the Des Molnea, Hear Admiral Fletch?
er ordered the hospital ship Solace
and the battleships Minnesota and
Connecticut to proceed immediately
to TampiCO? Admiral Fletcher also
communicated the news to the for?
eign naval commanders here.
The Solace started for Tampico at
3.45 o'clock this afternoon ami was
followed by the German cruiser Dres?
den) the British cruiser Eiermione
and the Minnesota and Connecticut.
The Mexican gunboat Zaragosn i*
preparing to proceed to Tampico af?
ter taking on troops,
The Mother*' Favorite.
A eough medicine for children
Should be harmless. It should be
pleasant to fake. It should be effec?
tual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is all of this and is the mothers' fa?
vorite everywhere. For sale by all
dealers. Advt
Two bills concerning which Sum
tt i people are very much interested
acted on late In the session were the
Clifton bill authorising an election
on the matter of u county diapenaary,
wlm h failed t" pas* the house, and
tin- bill Allowing the county bourd t"
hot row |20,000 tu build a new jail,
which was passed with the amend*
meid (hat, If a new Jail la hull! 11
must be erected >'ii Nome other than
the present site. h the jail is not
built provision la made to have the
preatnl jail repaired lu meet the ac?
tual needs of i he county.
stubborn, Aunoylug Coughs Cured.
"Mj husband bad a cough foi
fifteen years nnd m> ?on for eight
\ ? I S. I 'I King's New I 'is. O e| V
oinpletel> < un d i hem, for ? hieb I
? in on. i thankful." writes Mra i>?
tid Moor, ..i Siuciuuw, Al i Whal Or.
King's N<w Discover) dhl for these
i. i,. i: will do Cot you. Dr. King's
.\ .?w l u ro\ i i > i hould be In every
borne, Htopa bucking coughs, relieves
lugrippe and ill 'in...it and lung ail?
ments. Mone.N back d 11 lads. All
druggists. Price >oc and $1.00 H. K
gmcklen x Co., Philadelphia er st.
i ...mV ? Vdvl
TECH BESTS CLEMSON.
Beats Palmetto Lads In Suffrage
H?hnte.
Atlanta. Qu., March ?Georgia
Tech was t li *. * winner over Clemson
tonight in the Intercollegiate debate
on the Query: "Resolved, That In
granting suffrage there should he i
no distinction as to s<-\." The Tcchj
speakers, C. L. .Jordan and It. L. Bid*'
well, upheld the negative side in their
arguments for the decision a. B. Boyd
and T. C. Haddon represented Clem?
son college.
All uf the speeches ware excellent
ami the men deserve special mntion
for the masterful manner In which
they delivered their facts and argu?
ments for their respective sides.
The music, tarnished by the Tech
Band and Glee Club, was warmly ap
plauded.
Dr. K. G. Matheson, president of
Tech, presided over the meeting. The
judges were: Col. Woodward, Dr.
Hughletl and Prof. Dykes.
BOSl Panlily Laxative.
Beware Of constipation. Use Dr.
King's New Life Pills and keep well.
"Mrs. Charles B. Smith, of West
Franklin. Me., calls them " Our family
laxative." Nothing better for adults
; or aged. Get them today. 25c. All
'druggists or by mail. H. K. Hucklen
X Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Advt.
SUCCEEDS W. E. BCRXETTE.
a. m. Ctteriuberg; Elected l"ii nhlies
of S|Mirtaiil)iira Hank.
Bpartanburg, March 7. -Augustus
M. Chrietaberg was elected president
of the First National Pank today to
succeed the late Wilbur B. Burnett.
KJckapoo Worm Killer Expels WoTBS?.
Th?? rstiso of your child's ills?
The foul, fetid, offensive breath?
The starting up with terror and grind?
ing of teeth while asleep?The sallo^r
complexion?The dark circles under
the eyes?Are all Indications of worms
Klckapoo Womi Kider Is what your
child needs; it expels the worms, the
cause of the child's unhealthy con?
dition. For the removal of seat, stom?
ach and pin worms. Kickapoo Worm
Killer gives sure relief. Its laxative
effect adds tone to the general sys?
tem. Supplied as a candy confec
tlon?c hildren like it. Safe am sure
relief. Guaranteed. Buv a box to?
day. Price 25c. All druggists or by
mail. Klckapoo Indian Med. Co.,
Phialedphia or St. Louis.?Advt.
Geo. H. Hurst,
UNDERTAKER sVHD tMB.\LM>:R
Prompt attention to day o* elgM
esdK
it UCJ> JL D. CRAIG STAND, ttf V.
Main Street.
Day Phone ISM. Night Phone Ie\?.
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
Successors to Rooth-tlarhy Live Stock ( o. Msd < iesttrsl Lussbcf Co.
Geo. Epperson's Old Stcvnd Opp. Court House
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Desire and Ability?
While it's only righteousness that
exalteth a nation. It's the desire and
ability to protect and please its pa?
trons that makes a hank. We have
both.
The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co.
Resources Today Between Seven Hundred Thousand
and Oria Million Dollars.
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