The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 11, 1914, Image 4
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SUMTER, S. C.
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aow has the combined circulation and
bsfluence cf both of the old papers,
and Is mtnlfestly the best advertising
saedlum in Sumter.
MR. MANNING tX)R GOVIRNOR.
It has been a source of genuine
pleasure to ua to aee how the young
men of Sumter have rallied to Mr. R.
I. Manning's standard for the gover?
norship. It is really a tribute to them,
when they ao reau.ly appreciate Mr.
Manning's worth.
About fifteen years ago Mr. Man?
ning, who has always been a fa;mer,
moved from the country into the city
of Sumter. He continues to farm on
a la-ge scale. In addition to thla he is
president of the Hank of Sumter and
haa a direct Interest in the most im?
portant enterprises of the city. He
has always been, and is now, a auc
cenaful farmer and la equally success?
ful as a business man. He feela per?
fectly at home in town or country.
The greatest tribute to his worthi?
ng- la found In the fact that, while
he haa lived in the city compara?
tively a few years, he is, perhaps,
Sumter'a leading cltlsen. He is cer?
tainly Sumter'a beat known citizen.
To make thla posalble there must be
back of It all a most potent person?
ality. There must be characteristics
that command the respect and admir?
ation of his fellowmen. Thla we find
to be true. The first Impression that
Mr. Manning makes upon one is that
he a a gentleman. One can not be
in his presence for live minutes with
reallklng the quullties of man
Hh*?ai and gentility, i il? gentility ur
satp upon the surfaco; but is the'
/ard maaIfeatatioa of the great
ISj quullties of ?.Mi. *hat form the
.? ter cf a man, whom wo ?u
light to honor. Sincerity, integrity,
tru^h, and honor?theee are the char?
acteristics that manlfeat themselves ao
ntly. In addition to these essen?
tial qualities. Mr. Munnlng Is a gentle
ma i of culture and refinement, liber?
al education, and breadth of view.
He haa very discriminating business
Judgment snd ?agaclty and la broad
gauged in all of his views and meth?
ods. If one In looking for a governor,
who will poaaeaa qoalltb < and abilities
that will adorn the exc- utlve chair of
a sovereign state, he neetj not go far?
ther than Mr. Manning.
Munter ta keenly interested in his
candidacy, because he haa never
spared his means, hla influence, or
himself, to advance all of Sumter's in?
terests?commercial, Industrial, edu?
cational, and religious.
When Sumter's citizens think of
whni Mi Manning has done for their
city It la not aurprislng that they take
advantage ??f an opportunity to show
their appreciation. and when the
votes are counted, wo believe that the
unanimity of expresaton will reveal j
the fact that ono'e follow-citlzena are
not without grateful appreciation, but
deelre not only that the object of
their appreciation should be the re?
cipient of any honors that ho might
wish; but also that the State of South
Carolina should be the beneficiary of
HMSI qualities and characteristics!
that unite to muke the bb ?l governor.
There la no doubt about tho success
of the Sumter Horse Show?but that
Is a habit that Sumter has with ev?
erything that is undertaken. This is
Ml .said tn a boastful spir.', but a
mere statement of a patent fact,
see
The complete and thorough defeat
of ?sjSSSS IS Alabirna Is the most
gratifying political occurrence of the
year. Hobson i* u talented ami eC
centrl< mountebank, whose egotism is
? urpaiwed OS)h bis brusa.
e e e
The signing of the treaty with Co?
lombia la one of the llrst Irulta of thej
WNsafi diplomat >. whfh Is based Up?
on hoaaSH and fa r dealing This
treaty will un 1 ?. as far as it la possl
bl to undo i wrong, tho Rooaevelt
grab of Panama b\ which Colombia
wua atrlpped of territory and af?
fronted as a sov* reign n itlon. Ttie
?s h-.as i" :' will maki friends for
the Cnlfed Slates in South America,
and will rentoro conlldonco In the
good Intentions of this country that
A . |. ,? i ? ? . ? 1 ?? ' > e .... rl.. i nog
methods or It.iceP arol the dollar
diplomacy of Taft.
see
Attorney J>neml I'eeples sa\s h
wants only two more years in that
00 e and will then he ready to retire.
What other olllee has he his eye on?
NF.W ll.VNk AT MAYESVILLE.
Citizens' Hank Organized with Capital
Stock of $15,000?C. G. Itowland
President, Goo. C. Warren, Cashier.
Mayesville, April 7.?The Citizens'
Hank of Mayesville was organised on
Saturday with a capital stock of $16,
000. This hank was originally a
hran? h of tho Fanners' Hank and
Trust Company of Sumter. The fol?
lowing officers were, elected: C. G
Rowland, president: J. W. Cooper, It.
F. DesChamps and W. S. Wheeler,
Vice-presidents; George C. Warren,
Cashier. The following directors were
chosen: P. M. Tiller, Dr. W. M.
Hrudley. H. Weinberg, W. W. Player,
Hugh Witherspoon, W. S. Chandler,
and C. Taylor.
This new institution should have a'
most successful career as some of the;
most prominent business men in the
town and communty are behind the
movement.
ENTERTAIN FOR Jl DGE GARY.
Sumter Shiino Clnb Gives Smoker In
Honor of Past Potentate.
The Sumter Shrine Club entertained
at a smoker and supper on Tuesday
evening in honor of Judge Frank B.
Gary of Abbeville, a Past Potentate of
Oasis Temple of the Ancient Arabic!
Order of the Mystic Shr:.ne, which1
was formerly the n. .me of the order
in North and South Carolina before
it was divided into two temples.
The Arabic Patrol dressed in full
dress uniform and drilled at the
?inoker, this being an especially pleas?
ing feature of the occasion.
Tho affair was much enjoyed by the
fifty or more Shrlners who attended.
Horse Show Notes.
The playing of the Sumter Band
was an especially pleasing feature of!
the Horse Show and did much to |
make the affair enjoyable.
e e e
There were many visitors here
Tuesday for the show, but the crowd
Wednesday was many times larger,
e e e
Never have so many fine reglster
ed sail die hers*; been gathered tog ih-t
er in one place in the ''tat** before
?is a the sumter U ?FSe Bh v, a fact
that gjsenld ittfj th< people
sum er
e e e
The success of the Horse Show has
already become an established fact,
showing that Sumter business men 1
ran make any venture a success, if i
they pull together for it. ]
e e e
The Horse Show should greatly in?
crease the interest throughout Sum?
ter County in the raising and owning i
of fine horses and mules.
? ? ?
Many of the business men and their
pmployees were glad of a chance to
get off from work and have a little i
pleasure at the Horse Show Tuesday
afternoon. i
ROBBERY OF S. C. W. DEPOT.
Several Suits of Clothing Belonging to
Conductors Stolen.
On Tuesday night the South Caro-j
Una Western depot was broken into
and a trunk in the building in which
the conductors and other employoes
of the road had placed their clothing
was broken open and several suits of
clothing were stolen. This was all
thai the robber secured.
The police have been endeavoring
to secure clues to the perpetrator of
tho theft, but have been unable to do
so.
Real I State Transfers.
J. im McCallum to Lula H. Fowler,
lot on Calhoun street, $4,600.
William E. Keels and Lucian Keels
to Hesslo O. Bake?, one-fourth interest
to tract in Shiloh township, $137.78.
McCallum Ueulty Company and
Richard J'. Heiser to W. Ludson Boyle,
lot on Salem Avenue, $3,250.
Dance Much Enjoyed.
Tho informal dance given In the
Armory Hall on Tuesday night was
well attended by the young folks of
the city and a number of visitors we.ro
present. S< huma<IBOf'g Orchestra
played for the dtUMOfl and the dune
lag continued until after 1 o'clock. ,
The affair was much enjoyed by all,
of those in attendance.
Marriage Licence Record.
A license to mam has been granted
to Mr. B Wyghtman Henson and Miss
Annie P. Dullard of Sumier.
Licenses have also been granted to
fae following colored oouptee; M<
Drukens. ken bet I. and Henrietta
McLean, Providence; Jarrett Mack
:md Martha Deasm, Providence.
Qntte i nnmner of persons came In
Wednesday morning t-? attend the
Hons Show.
CHARLESTON boosters COMING.
Get-Togcther Excursion to Visit Sum?
ter the Bust of the Month.
The Charleston Business Men, fifty
strong, with Charleston's Crack
Metzs' Hand, will visit Sumter the
last of this month as per the enclos?
ed schedule. We have named this trip
a "Get-Together Excursion" and we
wish it distinctly understood that that
is just what it is to be. We wish to
meet your people and to talk with
your business men. We believe that
it Is to the mutual advantage of both
to do so.
With the opening of the greatest
national undertaking in history, the
Panama Canal, all eyes are turned to?
wards the sea and our great national
ports. We want the people to feel
that the port of Charleston is and
.ihould be to a much greater degree,
an asset of the entire South and
especially of the States of North and
South Carolina. We want to know you
and your special opportunities for
trade and development just as we
want you to know us. We believe
that this aim can be attained by no
better method than by sending our
representatives to meet your people
In your home city.
These representatives will express
for us our deep appreciation of your
courtesy and sincere wish that we
may be drawn into closer co-opera?
tion and understanding. They will
extend to your people one and all a
cordial invitation to visit Charleston
ut any and all times and assure you
that the latch string of the city will
always hang on the outside.
Very cordially yours,
Charleston Chamber of Commerce,
By A. V. Snell.
Charleston, April 4, 1914.
The itinerary of the "Get-Together
Excursion is as follows:
Tuesday, April 28th.
Town?Charleston, I^anes, Manning,
Sumter, Bishopville, Hartsvllle, Dar?
lington, Florence.
Wednesday, April 20th.
Florence, Cheraw, Wadesboro.
Rockingham, Hamlet, Laurinhurg,
Maxton, McColl, Tatum, Bennettsville.
Thursday, April 30th.
Bennettsville, Clio, Dillon, Latta,
Pee Dee, Marlon, Mulllns, Centenary,
Eulonla, Poston, Johnsonville, Hem?
ingway, Andrews, Georgetown, Char?
leston.
ST. I . A, ELECT OFFICERS,
c b Yeeilbu Hcadi Post G for Year
?Addirss by President Watkln*.
At tho annual meeting of Post G.,
T. P. A., Saturday night officers for
the ensuing were were elected as fol?
lows: President, C. b. Yeadon; vice
presidents, L. b. Phillips, H. L. Scar?
borough, W. Percy Smith, E. D.
Witherspoon, T. H. Slddall; secretary
and treasurer, Louis Lyon; directors,
E. L. Witherspoon, R. R. Compton. R.
H. Witherspoon, W. R. Phillips, J.
W. McKlevor, D. J. McKolver and J.
D. White. Delegate to the National
Convention at Houston: J. C. Lan
htm; "Delegate to the State Conven?
tion, W. b. Boyle, J. M. Brogdon, C.
A. Druner, J. C. Lanham, E. L.
Witherspoon. L. b. Phillips, J. W. Mc
Ktlver. L. D. Nettles. J. D. White, H.
Im Scarborough; Alternates, P. B.,
Emanuel, W. O, Staley, W. Percy
Smith, Geo. C. Warren, S. K. Row?
land, W. It. Phillips, C, S. Anderson,
H. L. Witherspoon, D. J. McKelver,
Surles.
It was decided to have a fish fry
or some similar entertainment at some
time before the first of May. A com?
mittee to be appointed to make ar?
rangements for the entertainment will
be appointed later.
The feature of the meeting was an
address by Mr. H. N. Watkins of
Greenville, State president of the as?
sociation. Mr. Watkins made a cap?
ital speech praising tho order and the
work it was doing and encouraging
the members. An interesting talk was
also made by Mr. Tom Pope of Green?
ville, a leading member of the asso?
ciation. Remarks were made by the!
retiring and newly elected presidents.
The meeting was a most successful
one and thoroughly enjoyed by tho
large number of members of Post G
and tho visitors present.
Death of An Infant.
The nine-months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Thlgpen died Tues?
day after an Illness of only a feW
days.
For tho past two weeks tho Sum?
te?- roWnahlp Board Of Equalization
as been meeting each afternoon at
the auditor's office to equalise tho tax
returns Which were made this year.
They have made many (banges and
the auditor Ut sending OUt the notices
as the ( banges are made.
Tnose ?? cants silks.
They are the very latest in silk
making. They have the oolorlngs
and qualities Which make them sult
Sble for nine different purposes. Don't
Wall if interested. Seen only at the
Sumter Dry Goods <'<>.?Advt.
FAVORS TOLLS REPEAL.
M?mling States Views in Answer to
Letter From Senator Gore of Okla?
homa.
Mr. R. I. Manning, of this city, who
was a delegate to the Baltimore Dem?
ocratic Convention, in a letter to Sen?
ator T. P. Gore, of Oklahoma, today,
declared that he is opposed to free
tolls and commended President Wil?
son's stand with regard to the exemp?
tion of vessels engaged in coast wise
trade. Mr. Manning's letter was in
reply to a letter from Senator Gore
asking his position in the matter.
Senator Gore wrote Mr. ...anning as
follows:
"I am writing ypu as a delegate to
the Baltimore Convention. As you
know, the platform adopted by that
convention declared in favor of per?
mitting vessels engaged in our coast?
wise trade to pass through the Pana
man canal free of toll. You have, of
course, read President Wilson's re?
cent message asking congress to re?
peal the section of the Panama Gov?
ernment act which permits such ves?
sels to pass through the canal free of
toll.
"I should esteem it a great favor if
you would kindly advise me by re
turn mail as to whether you favor or
oppose 'free tolls.* "
The letter Mr. Manning wrote Sena
tor Gore Is as follows:
Senator T. P. Gore, Washington, D. C.1
My dear Sir: Yours of April 1st in
re Canal tolls Bill. In reply I beg'
to say that I am opposed to free tolls1
and am in favor of President WH
son's measure.
This plank of the platform was'
presented to the convention very late
in its session, and was passed without1
great consideration, or such discus
?Ion as would bring it pointedly to
the attenton of the delegates.
Very truly yours,
Rich'd. I. Manning.
Sumter, S. C, April 7, 1914.
The position of President Wilson was
Overwhelmingly sustained in the
house and the free tolls question is
now before the United States senate.
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
To Bring Prisoners From Penitentiary
to Work on County Gang.
The County Board held its regu?
lar monthly meeting1 Tuesday and
transacted a small amount of basin >ss,
other business being postponed on ac?
count of the absence of some of the
i
members, who were unable to attend
on account of sickness.
It was decided to bring f?e of the
Sumter county prisoners in the State
penitentiary back to the county to
work in the county gang. There are
only eight men in all from Sumter
County in the penitentiary and the
other three were unable to work, ao
it was decided not to ask for them.
Nothing was done in reference to
the jail matter or that with reference
to the sale of the site of the city hall,
owing to the absence of members of
the board.
A petition with affidavits was sub?
mitted by citizens of the Shiloh sec?
tion asking that Rural Polccman W.
E, McBrldc be removed as rural po?
liceman and someone else appointed,
as he used his office to further his
own ends and not judiciously. The
matter was discussed and a hearing
in the matter set for April 21st.
Teachers' Examination.
The regular spring Teachers' Ex
amlnation Will be held in the Court
House, Friday, May the first, begin?
ning at 9 o'clock. The questions will
be based on the books adopted by
the State Board of Education.
J. H. HAYNSWORTH,
County Superintendent of Education.
Watchman Want DTAOIN
NOTICE?I will deliver books to sub?
scribers in Concord and Providence
sections next week. Please be
ready for me. S. J. Brown.
YOUNG STRAIN?Single Comb White
Leghorns. From several hundred
raise 1 past season selected 25 for
breeders. Cock birds same strain j
unrelated. Free range, eggs $1.50
per 16; $8 per 100. Pecanla Poul?
try Farm, Davis Station, S. C.
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE?We are
agents for them In Sumter county,
and you will find here a complete
stock of parts also. Ralph Hill.
Sumter, S. C.
BEESWAX .MUTED?Cash paid for
good clean wax. N. G. Osteen.
FOR SALE?Dixie Wilt resistant cot?
ton aeed from cotton which made
a lOO weight bale per acre. Price
$1.00 per bushel. E. B? Colelough,
Oswego, 9. C.
PLANTS FOK KALE?Lottuoe and
pansy plants, also sweet (dive cut?
tings well rooted. The pansy plants
nre fine and well grown and will
be sold at reasonable price. 316
\Y. Hampton Ave.
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We invite you to drop in
and look at our stock. 3
things about our Shoes we
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SHAW & McCOLLUM
Shoe Department
Our New Building
Is rapidly approaching completion, and while our contract calls for
Its delivery on or bcforo Juno 30th, indications now are that It will
ready perhaps a month earlier.
A little later wo will notify our friends of the date of our re?
moval from our quarters in the Opera House ,whlch we have oc?
cupied for twenty years.
We take this occasion to say that wo appreciate more than we
can express the manner in which our patrons have borne with our
cramped facilities since tlie removal of our vault to the now build?
ing. In our new quarter* we will he able to serve our friends bet?
ter than ever, and wc hope to see you there often.
The First National Bank
OF SUMTER
Capital, Surplus and Profits $224,000 00.
THE ONLY GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY IN THE CITY.
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co.
Geo. Epperson's Old Stexr.d Opp. Court House
??4^?>s)3?it*?<"r'f'e^^
i Information of Interest to Those
Who Save a Part of Their Earning! :;
Savings accounts with balances of $5.00 or
over placed with us by April 10th., draw
interest from Apnl lsft., at the rate of 4 per
cent per annum, if left 3 months or over.
Starrt Tfrtxt Account Now
f THE BANK OF SUMTER
Established 1889
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