Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ftilUll *t the Pos*eittoe at Boaster, a C, a* Moond Claaa Matter. raneoNAjD news. Mm. I!. ??. S. Jackson, of Florence, ?pent Monday in the city. Mrs. P. J. Drew who has been visiting the family of Mr. E. SV. Vogel has returned to her home in Burnwell. Mesdamjes Hubert Campbell, Eddie Jenkins, and A. W. Watson, of Co? lumbia, are the charming guests of Mrs. H. W. Bennett on North Wash? ington Street. Mrs. W. N\ Lietch, after a pleas? ant visit to her sisters, Mcsdames T. E. Whits and H. P. Scott on South llarvin Street, has returned to her home in Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Webb, of Marysvllle, Ky., aro visiting Mrs. Webb's mother, Mrs. N. S. Jones on Hampton Ave. Rev. J. 8. Harts?ll. of Chcraw, Is In the city attending the session of the Grand Chapter. Itoyal Arch Masons. Mr Harts* II was for several years as? sistant rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter about twenty years ago, being associated with Rev. John Kershaw. Ho has not visited Sumter for 18 years, and. naturally, he finds many changes in thu town to at? tract his attontlon. Mr. H. P. Scott, the popular \c lantlc Coast Line conductor Is grad? ually recovering from his recent se? rious illness and it Is hoped that he will soon be back on his regular rtin. Miss Ltrzle Wat kins, of Henderson, N. C . is visiting Mrs. S. K. Rowland on Broad street. Mrs. Chas. Cook, of Atlanta, On., is visiting Mrs. H. J. Lawrence and Miss Marjorle Lawrence. Mr. Mott Lawrence, of Charleston, spent the Easter holidays with hir parents. Mr. B. H. Moss, of St. Alatthews, spent the day in the city. Mr Oeo. W. Fairy, of St. Matthews, a candidate for railroad commission? er, was in the city meeting and shak? ing hands with Sumter people. Misses Edna and Louise Brocklng ton. of Manning, were in the city on Wed needs?. Miss Iva Belle Hughson has return? ed to Columbia after a delightful visit to relatives in the city. Real Estate Transfers. Thomas L. Sampson to Daniel O. Sampson, lot on Walker Avenue, $2f> and o*her valuablo consideration. Archie China to W. J. Stafford, his one-half interest in tract of 266 acres, known as China and Stafford farm, $7.600. H. Von Onsen and J. P. Shlrer to Booth-Boyle Llvo Stock Company, lot and buildings on Liberty street, $3, 472.46. Jotting* From HonilM'tt. Hl tnb? rf. April II.?Havo you had the measles? asked a lady at whose home we called. "Yes," havo you had the mumps?," camo next. "No." "My little girl has both, did you ever hear tho llko before." "No, mad? am, never In all my life. Good morning." After a time we stopped In front of a homo in town and the father Inquired. "Havo you had the mumps0'" "No." 'William has tiom." "Good morning, sir." Uheh'M i- way you turn, wherever \ou go. it is to run afoul of mumps and meanbs. the t w o basing become Sptdesnk since early last fall. Thi t. is pron?se of u line Sabbath ?chool at New Hop?. Baptist church, of whb h lUV, W. J. Wilder is pas? tor. The foll,,\\ ? ? \\ i\r Ween elected oltl<ers II. Cm lotloa. Superintend? ent. W. J. HatjelaV Assistant Supcr intendeut; Mr. McCall, Secretary; H. ?' i ?? f?? i Mi - * .1 phlne Bell and Mis Ellert?- Monis, te k-hers. This ? hurch contemplates having Now I?a>. gplstfl -?II former memt.ers and attendants, with fHeads will be invit? ed to an all-day meeting, to be ad? dressed by leading men of the de? nomination. It is pertinent to say that the pastor. Rev. W. J. Wilder, stands high 1 i th*> esteem of this congregation. Corn stands are fairly good gg l some ? otton |g OOSBiag up. While RBOI Is being plant? d Sm t'l gram is look? ing as well as wc ever saw it at this season. We have before noticed work being done by G. H. I.enolr on which ac? count wo hesitate to speak further, but su< h a m in is a valuable asset to any farming mi ununlty. It would do you good to see his r>e, vetch and clover, his flno heSJs\ ete. imr peo? ple nre paying some attention to ter? racing, a thing long neglected. "Ilagood." New V?rk Cotton Market. New York, April 1?. Opening Close. April. 12.7?i May.12 ,St 11.41 July.12.26 IS.M ort.Il.i1 IMS .11 || 11.GO to ma uk RAILWAY SURVEY, Will Run Survey Between Suuiter and Turheville for New lane. I>om the Daily Item, April IS, Mr. H. F. McLellan leaves tomorrow fcr Black River from which place ho will la-Kin work on a survey for a new railroad line between Sumter and Turheville. Mr. MeLollan begins at Blftell Rivet end runs his survey back to Sumter and then goes from Black River to Turheville, it is proposed after the survey is run to take steps to have some railway company con? struct I line over the routo between Sumter and Turheville. This matter was tirst taken up by the Chamber of Commerce a number of months ago ami has been a-lively indorsed by the Chamber and busi? ness men of the city, who have been called upon and who have subscribed for the survey. It is understood that Atlantic Coast Line oflleials, Mr. Don sal of the South Carolina Western and kindred roads and other railroad mer have been communicated with to get them Interested In the project and have them build a road over the pro? posed course, which is a rich and fer Hlo country and at present only dis? tantly connected with any railroad. 1 Mr. IfcLsllan will have a number of men in his party and it will probab? ly take him somo days to make the first part of the survey. This will be? gin on Black River at a point near where the Betts Road crosses the riv? er and will parallel the new road built by Mr. Pitts, from the Plowden Mill road at Mr. Du Bant Tisdale s. At what point the survey will enter the city is not yet known. After this part of the survey is made, Mr. Me? Lollan will again begin at Black Riv? er, this time beyond it, and take up the survey from there to Turheville, a distance of about ten miles. From Turheville It is possible that the sur very will be extended on to Olanta, but this remains to be seen. I _ J. T. BROGDON STORE BURNED. Damage Estimated at More Than $8, 000?Believed Incendiary. The store of Mr. J. T. Brogdon, who lives in the lower part of the county near the Clarendon county, lost his store early this morning by lire, which is believed to have been incendiary. The damage is estimat? ed at more than $8.0uo with $2,500 in? surance. The fire was discovered about i o'clock this morning and when parties reached the scene the front door waa found open and the fire was raging In the back of the building. Tho stock of goods was valued at around $8,000, without taking into consideration tho value of tho building. Tho loss falls as a heavy ono on Mr. Brogdon, ospe cially at this season of tin- year, when he was furnishing supplies for hands. EXHIBIT AT DARLINGTON, Numl>er of Sumter People Go to At tciul Show and to Enter Horses. A number of Sumter people went to Darlington Wednesday morning to en? ter horses at the show which is held there Wednesday and Thursday and others went to attend the horse show, bslnf lovers of this kind of sport. Tho exhibitors from here were Mr. L D. Jennings, who entered his h ind Some saddle horse, I'dack Chief; Mr. A. D. Harby, who took with him Mr. Davis D. Moise's beautiful sorrel mate. Motiona. sterling Boy, n roadster, and a saddle hone] Geo. D. Shore took his tWO horses, Lightfoot and Au? to? rat, which won prizes at the Sum? ter show, Miss Luolls DsLorme has entered her bay mare, Katie Threld kehl. which sin will ride in the BhOW, Besides the above named perSOnSi who haw all gone to Darlington) then wen a number <>f others who left for that place Wednesday morn* ll :. Mil Hl v COMPANY INSPECTED. Sumter Light lnf;intr\ Examined by < apt. Beaohani and Gen. Moore. The Sumter Light Infantry, Com? pany \... National Guard of Bouth Carolina, ? aa liven its annual Inspec? tion last night by Adjt. and Inspector I let* ml W. W. Moor?- and ('apt J. W. Beaoham, Ifth Infantry, r. S. A. Although there was not a full quota of IN n presX nt, the arms and equipment v en found i? be In good condition. Gen. m< ore and Capt Beneham <\? nt aii of Monday examining the company's equipment and ohatteln, till of which Wen found in good con? dition. Attend Doctors1 Convention, Drs. s. C. Baker and Walter Cheyne hove gone le Florence in attend the Stato Medical Association Convention as delegntea from the Bum tor County Association. Others to besides the delegntea were Drs. <'. J, Lemmon und Anhle China and h. m. Htuckey. Tin- |( nnli i ourt at Ihe v. m. c < has been practically completed and the lovers of the sport are planning for a St i Ii I of 1 moa tbll season. DON'T BELIEVE CIROFICI. Whitman Won't Allow it to Interfere With His Plans for Trial of Decker. New York, April 14.?District At? torney Charles S. Whitman discredited that part of the confession of "Dago Prank" Clroflel, made before the gun? man was put to death in Sing Sing prison yesterday, which charged that Harry Vallon was one of the men who fired the shots that killed Her? man Uosenthal. Mr. Whitman is said to believe that "Da.^o Frank" was animated by a spirit of revenge in naming Vallon as one of the men who tired at Uosenthal. Cirolici's confession will not be per? mitted to interfere with the plans of District Attorney Whitman for the second trial of Former Ponce Lieut. Charles Lecker. Mr. Whitman holds the confession to be hearsay evidence and therefore inadmissible either in the defense of Decker, who is charged with having instigated the murder of Uosenthal, or in the prosecution of Harry Vallon. Vallon, according to the official version of Clroflcl'a confession to War? den Clancy of sing Bing prison, fired one of the shots that killed Uosen? thal. it was Vallon'a testimony, to? gether with that given by "Bridgle" Webber and Jack Hose, that led to the conviction of the lour gunmen. John F, Mclntyre, who was leading counsel for Decker at his first trial, is of the samo opinion BS Whitman concerning the availability of the Clroflel confession as evidence. When Vallon was granted immunity District Attorney Whitman stipulated that if it was subsequently shown that ho had actually fired upon Uosenthal tho immunity would no longer hold and he must face trial for mur? der. Mr. Whitman called attention to the provisions of this agreement to? day when commeting on "Dago Frank's" confession. MARCH FIRES IN APPALACHIANS. Hailroad Sparks Ganse Majority of Fires During Month. During March twenty-five fires burned on or near the 'and in the southern Appalachians which the gov? ernment is securing under the Weeks' law lor the establishment of national, forests. Seven of these fires reported by the government's forest officers covered more than 10 acres, but 11 were less than one-quarter of an acre in size. The most common cause was rail? road sparks. On what are known as the Cherokee, Mt. Mitchell, Unaka, and White Top areas the railroad^ cross lands which the government is acquiring, so that there is consider? able risk, even though the rights of way are patrolled during very dry sea? sons. The State laws, however, are so 1; x in regard to the maintenance of spark arresteri and keeping the rail road rights of way clear of in flam - n able nmterial that, the foresters es? timate, more than half of the total number of tires occurring during March wcro probably set by railroad locomotives. Six out of the 14 areas in which the government is purchasing lands re? ported tires during March. Except for the White Top area, which Is on the border lino between Virginia and Tennessee, all tin areas from which fires were reported are in North Caro? lina, South Caolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. WARNING TO COTTON MILLS. Burn All Egyptian Cotton Seed to Kill ! Washington. April 14.?The Feder ai Horticultural Board has issued a I notice tO all cotton mills, and especial? ly those in the South, to destroy by burning all seed that may be found in bales of imported Egyptian cot? ton. These seed are likely to con? tain the larvae of tin- pink boll worm which is very destructive to Ameri? can cotton. The number of seeds of E ptlan cotton found in a bale of Egyptian Unl is probably small and the presence of any seed in stu b bales is due to faulty ginning. Ginning ami storing, however, does not kill the larvae of the pink boll worm. Which has been known to withstand storage in cotton seed for more than i seven months. Bo dangerous to the cotton crop of the United State.-; is the pink ??.oil worm regarded that on May 'jv. 1913, n quarantine was promulgated design? ed lo prevent tho Introduction Into the United States of this worm by forbidding the importation of cotton seed from all foreign countries ex? cepting two regions In Mexico. Blnce that date seevral shipments of cotton seetl infested by this worm have been intercepted and destroyed. physlclal Director Lord of tho Y M, <v a. Is endeavoring to gel up o y, .\], c, ,\. baseball team to take part ?in an intet-chy V. M, C. A. league the I summer. A meeting has been ?nllet for next Wednesday evening at o'i lock, Those Interested should *o< Mr. Lord about joining at once. MW RUN FOR GOVERNOR. Harris, of c ensus Bureau, Given Per? mission to Try for Highest Georgia Office. 'Washington, April 1.?.?Secretary of Commerce Fled field today gave hifl consent, for W. J. Harrir director of the census bureau, to enter the race for the governorship of Georgia. THAW SAFE FOR AWHILE. At Least He Won t Have to Return to Mattcwan at Present. Littleton, X. jr., April 14.?Judge Aldrich of the federal court today granted a writ of habeas corpus to Harry Tahw, discharging Thaw from the extradition proceeding under which the State of New York has been trying to force Thaw's return to j Mattewan. It will be determined la? ter whether or not Thaw will be ad? mitted to ball. This does not effect the court's or? der which Is: "Thaw is declared sane, I is declared no menace to Xew Hamp? shire and gives him the right to go free from extradition. The entire finding is held in abeyance until the Supreme Court of the United states passes upon the court's decision. In ' the meantime Thaw will remain in the custody of the court, unless the Su? preme Court grants him bail. APOSTLE MARK As GREATEST REPORTER. Condensed His Story to 1? Chapters, With Miracle In Each, Dr. Calmer Says. (From the Philadelphia Evening Rul? letin.) The greatest journalist the world ever knew lived 1,500 or more years before the invention of type, accord* Ing to the Rev. Dr. Frank N. Calmer, who addressed the Midwinter Bible Conference at the Baptist Temple, on the writings of St. Mark, and wonder? ed at the marvels that ho might have accomplished if he had lived in the days of printing presses. St. Matthew puts his chronicles in 28 chapters; St. Luke used 24 to tell his story; St. John used 21, but St. Mark covered all the details mort vividly In L6 and. true to the spirit of action that animates his kind, put a miracle in every chapter. St. Mark, Dr. Calmer said, was the reporter among the aspostles. His Viewpoint, his languages, and his mar? velous ability to give action and cli? max, clash and color in a sentence should be a glowing example to the newspaper writers of this day. Each of the other apostles speaks of j skies that opened. Mark says they were rent asunder. He is the only one among his brethren who Stoppt d dutifully to describe the color of a glv-' en scene. in the writings of his fel? lows it is told that the people went to tin- Sermon on the Mount. Mark writes vividly that the people ran. In writing for the Romans he us? ed colorful allusions and the reference* to wild beasts to touch their Intelli? gence in sympathetic fashion at every I stroke. _ Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to Cams Bradley and Rosa Peterson of Maycsvillc. A license to marry has la en granted to S. Johnson and Nora Miller of Sumter, colored. ? The Other Fellow Tales Your and not you his wnen you ride a Cres? cent bicycle, it is so easy riding thai it almost runs itself. It you want a wheel to lake you there and back in good time get a Crescent, We have them in both diamond and drop frames in all sizes There is no better bike made though there are plenty that cost more money. H. L. TISDALE, 45 S. Main St. Phone 4H2 I Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Em?alrner. Prompt Attention to Liny or Night Gads AT OLD J. D.CRAIG STAND N. MAIN si. Phenti DsyB39 Night 201 B ! EVERY DAY B H B n ITou have ihr good judgment to add B 8 b little to your bank account, mcone zi B i B thai the money you nccomnlnle In this way will lx? worth double to you some day In the future. Save with us. fin 1 he Peonies' Bank .UUU' Our New Building Is rapidly approaching compfc Uon, and while OUT contract calls for its delivery on or before Juno SOth, indications now arc thnt it will ready perhaps a month earlier. A little later ire will notify our Mends Of the date ot onr re? moval from our quarters in tllQ Open Ilouse .which wc have oc? cupied for twenty years. Wc take this occasion to say that wo appreciate more than we can express the manner in ivhl h onr patrons have borne with our cramped facilities since the removal of our mutt to the new build? ing. In our new quarters we will be able to serve our friends bet? ter tnan ever, and WC hope to St C you there often. The First National Bank OF SUMTER Capital, Surplus ?.ru! Profits $224,000 00. TIIK ONLY GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY IX TILE CITY. ?2^;^''7src^ mi ?sssj You Are too Late^to Join Our 1914 Christmas Savings Club-But Why Not Do This ? Keep a general or Savings Account with us and form the habit of making a weekly or monthly deposit. Vi me f l^es swiftly, and with systematic saving an account grows rapidly Starrt That Account With Us Now THE BANK OF SUMTER Established 1889 \ SHINGLES, LATHS. : "7"r WOOD a.nd COAL Mm- - - . ih4 the Got ds at Bight Prices, too barge ox too SmaU. fllliiiPP^ ? % SUMTER RETAIL ?S?Si'^ *3 LUMBER CO., f Phcsc 50 4. A. MM, Mgr. Lumber. Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. inn Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to BOOth-Hsrby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Gco. Epperson's Cid Sttvnd Opp. Court House Jacksonville, Florida Confederate Veterans Reunion t f i Tickets on sale May 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th, ^ood returning to reach destination prior to midnight May 15th. Extension may be obtained by deposit of ticket with Special Agent, ~i East Forsythe St., Jacksonville, Fla., not later than May 15th, 1914, upon payment of fee of 50c Stop-overs allowed in both directions. Side-trips from Jacksonville at very low rates to all Florida, Georgia and Alabama points, by applying Atlantic Coast Line ticket office, 138 West Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla. Tickets on sale May 6th to 10th inclusive, limited to June 2nd, 1914. Splendid chance to visit Florida at unusually low % rates. For any information, address O. V. Player, Agent. * Atlantic Coast Line f (Standard Railroad of the South) X W.J.CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traffic Manager. Gen, Pas?. Agent Wilmington, N. C.