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Ualte Whits, of Columbia. It lias the weak with her sister. C. Lord. aw. Arnold Klata la at home from tawCouaeje of Charleston for the ojwalha. Allabrooka of lower aaa In the city on ene),a#.|hw aanv rate vtnlte Tuesday. Mr?. ?fJMawoaw besides being a good amre*o*te?eem et ehe heat know* deer Sreneoat the Sentee he knew* as well as the aeehhn* swrsner aaews has Sold. He hen saafcan* parties from Suntter in the ewai-np many times and has el a ate addition to the Wore Tobln. of Allendale. is It of Mrs. R. Dosier L*e. Mr. Clarence Klnerd, an old Sum tor hoik now with the Westlnghouee ?leetrle Oe.'e Newark. N. J.. factory, la et home for a visit to his mother en Went Mbcrty ati-eet. " SJl ' of considerable interest people In Berater and Use State where both of tle?i Mart tea are widely known, was thai at hire. Lacy Rodfers and Dr. C. O. eh'?fje on Tuesday evening at t e^laah *j the home of the bride, the reeafaaee ef htr. Charten Singleton. Ma' 04 Mendrtck street. The cere? mony wen- performed by Rev. W. D. assistant pastor of the First chnvch. The marriage was a very quiet one. Only members of the immediate fam 11 tee of the contracting parties and one, er two sloes frlende were present. no preliminary formalities any attendants, all those present qulptty 400ha Hag to the parlor where the ceremony took place. After thdlr marriage and the bride jhsjroonr had received the congrat of those present, a supper served. Later In the evening the ly dispersed, the newly mar couple going to the home of the nit tb* Baptist parsonage. They Ir bridal trip later in Be. Blown te the well known pas toe af the} First Baptist church and ewe of tie leading Baptist? In the ateOa. Mm Brown bee been organist at aha ?horch for a number of years ens) Interested In ell phases ot>church Sunday school work. ? Kolb. PrlVateer. May ST.?Miss Olive Jaeeeoa* daughter of Mrs. Augustus Jaegaon. was married Sunday even? ing at 7.Si o'clock to Lewie Kolb of the Bethel community. The merriags took place at the Bethel personage. The Rev. Win. Hayns worth performed the ceremony In two praasaoe of a host of young folk, relatives of the contracting par r Mrs. Margaret A. Smith, wife of r.. P. Smith, died at her home on ton Avenue Thursda> ?beut 1.4Ii Her death was a very sudkN?n one. She had not been sick at all previous to this time. It was while tending to her grandchildren that she fell to the floor, her death following almost immediately. **| Mra Smith was born in Rocking ham. N. CL and as Miss Stuns! 11. was married at Choraw. where she lived for a number of years, she came to aueater in 1S89 and this place has beer her kerne ever since then. She la eurvteod by her husband, four chll Meaers. Charles W , and H. II Smith, and Mra Jessie Tur? net and Mise Irma Smith, all of th's city. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Alice Lowrv of this city and Mra. W. J. Coward of Chsraw. Mrs. Smith web a member o the Methodist ehgrch and for many years an earnest active worker in that chun h. I I COTTON MARKET. Oood Middling IS S-S. Strict Middling IS 1-4. Middling 13 1-1. Strict Low Middling 12 6-S. Low Middling 12 1-1. Strict Oood Ordinary 11 3-1. Staple cotton nominal. York Cotton Market. Hew Turk. May SI. Opening Ci May.14-33 14.35 July.is OS 13.2* iw.11.77 12.72 PRODUCE EXCHANGE snjMeago. May SI. Opening Close. Pork-.?001 1982 III bo July . . ".in Biae?Sept. . USS 1117 rHOm IN HAY CROIP?. Mr. It. B. Belser Makes (iood Yield of Alfalfa, iYimeon Clover. Vetch and Onto. Illustrating the profit in raising hay in this section some figures are given out by Mr. H. B. Belser, who on a form a few miles northeast of the city planted and made the following yields in hay crops: Four acres alfalfa produced 8 tons of hay at first cutting on May 8th. Two acres of crimson clover pro? duced five tone of hay. One and one-half acres of oats and vetch produced 2 1-2 tons of hay. Tho land was fertilised at plowing with 400 pounds per acre of 8-4-4, after an application of one ton of oyster shell lime, i TEACHER'S RE-ELECTED. School Board Raises Salary of Sup Intendent ? Additional Teacher, Other Matters. At a recent meeting of the school board all of the teachers of the city schools were re-elected for another year and the secretary was asked to notify them of their re-election and request them to state their acceptance or declination within ten days. Supt. Edmunds was Instructed to fill a va? cancy in the colored school caused by the death of one of the teachers. The request of C. A. Lawaoh, prin? cipal of the Lincoln school, for in? crease of pay was considered favor? ably and referred to the superinten? dent and secretary. Prof. Edmunde was authorised to procure a stove and other necessary equipment for the domestic science claw of the Lincoln School. He was requested to consider the advisability of similar work for white pupils and to report to the board. Messrs. L. D. Jennings. J. P. Booth, R. B. Belsed and D. D. Moise, pre? sented a request that the celery of the superintendent be increased to $3,600 per annum. Thev stated that the new valuation of property would give sufficient revenue to Justify the increase, which they thought was due Mr. Edmunds for the exceptionally valuable services he is rendering to city, a service which is recognized tt home and abroad, and Is creating a demand for him in other cities. After due discussion the petition was grant? ed. Later upon the reduction of as? sessments in the city the board receiv a letter from Supt. Edmunds In which Mr. Edmunds expressed his grateful appreciation for the increase in salary voted to him, but offering to allow them to reconsider their action be? cause of reduction in assessments sub? sequently made, which would em bar aaa the board, since the income would not be as much as they had anticipated. After due consideration, on motion of Mr. O'Doenell, the board confirmed Its former action and de? clined to decrease the salary. The sr.c.etary was directed to Inform Mr. Edmunde of their decision, and to express to him their appreciation of his magnanimous offer and of the flno spirit that prompted it. DIED IN COLUMBIA. Late Gordon Allen Ha good Was Brother to Gen. Johnson Hagood. Gordon Allen Hagood of Barnwell died Sunday night in Columbia. His funeral services v. ill be held today at noon in the First Presbyterian church The Interment will be by the side of his sister in Elmwood cem? etery. Mr. Hagood was a gentleman of the old school, gentle, unassum? ing and popular. He was a son of the late Dr. James O. Hagood of Barn well, and a brother of the late Qen. Johnson Hagood and Cols. James Ha? good and Lee Hagood of the Confed? erate army. Ho was a member and officer of the Darnwell Presbyterian church. Auto Accident at Eastover. A visitor at the graded school com? mencement at Eastover Monday night brought back the news of an auto accident which occurred there late Monduy evening, and which may prove fatal to a negro man. It seems that the principal of the school was driving the car which contained six or eight passengers, and for some reason the negro failed to get out of the way of the auto, with the result that ho was run over and sustained injuries Whith it is thought may prove fatal. Ho was given immediate med? ian! attention, but internal injuries, the extent of Which have not yet been uscertulned may finally result in the negro's death. Tho body of A. C. Orubcr, the Sea? board Air Line engineer who was killed In an accident near Savannah. Oa., was brought to Columbia yester? day and taken to tho home of <J. K North. 172 1 Taylor street. The In neral acrvlees were held in Savannah yesterday. The Interment will be at 11 o'clock this morning in St. Peter's ehurhyard, with services at th? gruvealde.?The State, Muy 25. HIEBEST CENTERS BN BOYS. LARGE AUDIENCE UMARM RECLA? MATIONS AM) SICKS DRILL? PHIZES AWARDED. Band Renders Beautiful Selections During Evening?Ladson Owens Wins Manual of Arms Prize?Miss Kate Hinson Awarded D. A. R. Medal?-Russell Dick Wins IT. D. C. Medal?Spelling Prize Goes to Miss Ruth Thompson?Miss Virginia Thomas Best Essayist. The annual commencement exer? cises of the Sumter high schools at? tracted a crowd last night which the Academy of Music could scarcely ac? commodate. The exercises passed off meet auspiciously. They were as in? teresting as former years and were of the usual excellence. This r.rst night was given over to the exercises by the boys. The drill and declamations were the chief fea? tures, while the beautiful music ren? dered by the Sumter Band did a great part in making the occasion more enjoyable and the presentation of a number of prizes furnished a source of great Interest to both pu? pils and their friends. The front of the stage had been prettily decorated with potted plants and the class of fifty graduates was [seated in a U-shaped formation, bo all could be seen by their admiring friends. The other pupils of the high schools were seated on each side of the stage behind the members of the graduating class, who had the seats of honor. The scene was an in? spiring one and the exercises held the constant attention of the audience. 'Although the day had been excessive? ly hot, the audience did not suffer greatly from heat, as a cool breeze was blowing from the south which tended to make the building more comfortable. The exerefses opened with an in? vocation by the Rev. Walter I. Her? bert 0 Ladson Owens, William Purdy and Carlisle Stuckey, the three members of the battalion who had been selected by two preliminary drills, gave an al? most perfect exhibition of move? ments in the manual of arms. Philip Booth, captain of Company A gave the commands and Maj. J. W. Bradford and Capt. P. M. Brown of the local militia, acted as judges in the contest. After fifteen minutes of hard drilling the "Judges announced their decision in favor of Ladson Owens. He was presented the medal by Mr. Davis D. Moise, who made a few appropriate remarks. Mr: C. M. Hurst presented the I. C. Strauss medal for spelling. The win? ner In this event had been selected at an old-time spelling bee held at the school on Tuesday. Miss Ruth Thompson was the successful contest? ant. Maj. W. F. Robertson awarded the Civic League prize for the best com? position on the subject "What I Can Do to Make Sumter Better." to Miss Virginia Thomas. Miss Kathleen Walsh, Miss Margaret Waggoman, Buist Bradley and John Manning were given honorable mention. Miss Kate Hlnson won the D. A. R. medal for the best examination pa? per on the revolutionary period and Russell Dick secured. honorable men? tion. Russel Dick was awarded the U. D. C. medal for the best paper on the War Between the States. These medals were presented by Mr. R. D. Epps. After another selection by ihe J band the declaimers were heard. Se? lections by the band came in after I each two declamations and were most delightful features. The declaimers and their subjects were: The Two Spies?Ladson Owens. A Follower of Lee?Ansley Yates. Death of Lafayette?William Purdy Spartacus to the Roman Gladiators ?Styles Marshall. Constantius and the Lion?Julius I Chandler. Horatius at the Bridge?Russell Dick. The Old South and the New?Hal lctt Burns. The Christian Martyr?Thomas Childs. Recessional?Band. (As Thomas Childs was selected to rcpresnt the school at Clinton and Columbia he Is not a competitor In this contest. The winner of prize for the best declamation will he announced durl.'lfl the exercises tonight* During un intermission Supt. 'vl munds took occasion to thank the hand, those who had decorated th?' stage so nicely, those who had par? ticipated In the exercises and the aud? ience for their part in making the occasion n pleasant one. He extended to all a hearty Invitation to come auain tonight, when the final ex?r eiaea would ho held, beginning at H o'clock. At thAs time diplomas will he given out tf? the 12f> hoys and . girls of Ihn graduating class, the sec? ond largest class which the school has cut gruduutud. CANDIDATES' SUM TOUR. ITINERARIES FOR STATE AMR NATIONAL OFFICE SEEKERS BEGIN JUNE 17. Will Open for Guberiuiloriul Candi? dates at Sumter and in Senatorial Race at St. Matthews?Campaign fur Both Parties Will Close on July 20. Columbia, May 28.?Itineraries for the State and senatorial campaigns were announced yesterday by Wille Jones, chairman of the subcommittee of the State Democratic executive committee. The State campaign will open at Sumter June 17 and the sen? atorial candidates will begin the con? test at St. Matthews on the same date. The senatorial campaign will end at Sumter August 20. The last meeting of the State campaign wlil be held at Greenville August 20. The candi? dates for State offices will speak in Columbia July 4, and it is probable that the meeting will be held in the Columbia theatre. Following is the itinerary for the State campaign: Sumtor?Wednesday, June 17. Manning?Thursday, Juno 18. Monck's Corner?Friday, June 19. Georgetown?Saturday, June 20. Kingstree?Tuesday, June 23. Florence?Wednesday, June 24. Marion?Thursday, June 25. Conway?Friday, Ju:ie 26. Dillon?Saturday, Ji.ne 27. Darlington?Monday. June 29. Bishopville?Tuesday, Juno 30. Bennettsville?Wednesday, July 1. Chesterfield?Thursday, July 2. Camden?Friday, July 3. Columbia?Saturday, July 4. Lexington?Thursday, July 9. Saluda-^-Friday, July 10. Edgefield?Saturday, July 11. Alken?Tuesday, July 14. Bamberg?Wednesday, July 15. Barnwell?Thursday, July 16. Hampton?Friday, July 17. Beaufort?Saturday, July 18. Ridgeland?Wednesday, July 22. Walterboro?Thursday, July 23. Charleston?Friday, July 24. St. George?Tuesday July 28. Orangeburg?Wednesday, July 29. St. Matthews?Thursday, July 30. Winnsboro?Monday, August 3. Chester?Tuesday, August 4. Lancaster?Wednesday, August 5. Yorkville?Thursday, August 6. Gaffney?Friday, August 7. Spartanburg?Saturday, August 8. Union?Tuesday, August 11. Newberry?Wednesday, August 12. Laurens?Thursday, August 13. Greenwood?Friday, August 14. Abbeville?Saturday, August 15. Anderson?Monday, August 17. % Walhalla?Tuesday, August 18. Pick ens?Wednesday, August 19. Greenville?Thursday, August 20. Following is the itinerary for the senatorial campaign: St. Matthews?Wednesday, June 17. Orangeburg?Thursday, June 18. St. George?Friday, June 19. Charleston?Saturday, June 20. Walterboro?Monday, June 22. Beaufort?Tuesday, June 23. ?Ridgeland?Wednesday, June 24. Hampton?Thursday, June 26. Barnwell?Friday, June 26. Winnsboro?Monday, June 29. Chester?Tuesday, June 30. Lancaster?Wednesday, July 1. Yorkville?Thursday, July 2. Gaffney?Friday, July 3. Spartanburg?Saturday, July 4. Union?Wednesday, July 8. Newberry?Friday, July 10. Greenwood?Saturday, July 11. Abbeville?Tuesday, July 14. Anderson?Wednesday, July 15. Walhalla?Thursday, July 16. Plckens?Friday, July 17. Greenville?Saturday, July 18. Laurens?Wednesday, July 22. Columbia?Thursday, July 23. Lexington?Friday, July 24. Saluda?Saturday, July 25. Edgefield?Wednesday, July 29. Aiken?Thursday, July 30. Camden?Tuesday, August 4. Chesterfield?Wednesday, August 5. Bennettsville?Friday, August 7. Darlington?Saturday, August 8. Bishopvillc?Monday, August 10. Florence?Tuesday, August 11. Dillon?Wednesday, August 12. Marion?Thursday, August 13. Conway?Friday, August 14. Kingstree?Saturday, August 15. Georgetown?-Monday, August 17. Monck's Corner?Tuesday, Aug. IS. Manning?Wednesday, August 1!). Sumter?Thursday, August 20. There will be a meeting of the county executive committee, under the new rules adopted by the party at the recent State Convention, on Monday, June 1st, at noon at the court house. Tho y. m. C. a. baseball team has arranged its llrst game with the Co? lumbia y. m. c. a. on Wodneeday af? ternoon, June Ird. To produce good crops of cotton and corn, frequent and shallow culti? vation is necessary, hi the advice of Clemson College experts. Failure to cultivate properly ?h one way of farming at u loss. SEHE GERMAN CRUISER. HOLD VEWEL Willi II LANDS WAR MUNITIONS. Skipper Must Pay Pine for Violating Law by Putting Cargo Ashore at' Puerto Mexico. Vera Cruz, May 27.?The German j steamer Bavaria has been held here upon her arrival without manifest at Brig. Gen. Funston's order. The Ba? varia recently landed a large quantity of ammunition on Mexican soil.. ft is estimated that the Bavaria put ashore 1,800,000 rounds of ammunition. The cargo was destined for Vera Cruz, but was diverted to Puerto Mexico. The steamer reached here Sunday. The captain could not produce a manifest, declaring it had been taken away from him by the American authori? ties. Later he admitted landing the cargo, which included also 3,000 rolls of barbed wire. Gen. Funston understands th-3 am? munition and wire reached Cordoba yesterday by way of Tierra Bianca. The Bavaria's captain is liable to a fine under the American laws and these are the laws that are being ad? ministered by the collector of the cus? toms at port at Vera Cruz. The landing at Puerto Mexico of arms consigned for Vera Cruz violates the laws and thf; absence of a manifest is a second violation. The Bavaria is held here only be because clearance will be refused until the matter of fines is adjusted The custom officials assert that so far as they know the arms shipment on the Ypiranga of the same line, which precipitated the seizure of Vera Cruz by the American forces, still were aboard when that vessel left here for Puerto Mexico two days ago. They assume that there is no possi? bility that the 250 machine guns, 15, 000,000 rounds of ammunition and other war material aboard the Ypir? anga would be landed, as the liner is under charter by the German gov? ernment and was ordered to Puerto Mexico by the German minister to pick up German refugees. Rumors have been current that some of the materials for which Huerta had contracted in Germany had been filtering through to the fed? erals by way of Puerto Mexico. The Bavaria incident is the first positive information of the landing of sup? plies received, although there have been intimations that the army and navy has knowledge of other landings or attempted landings. Gen. Funston admitted that he had no information as to what became of the shipment after it reached Cor? doba, and it is assumed that it al? ready is on the way to Mexico City. The barbed wire will be of immense value to small garrisons protecting federal lines of communication. Gar? risons north of San Luis Potosi have been repeatedly attacked by roving bands of constitutionalists. President Huerta's defense plans, as announced prior to the American landing at Vera Cruz, contemplated the construction of a series of block? houses along the railways in the vi? cinity of the smaller towns, each to be protected by barbed wire entangle? ments. There is no evidence to indi? cate that the federals around Vera Cruz are making any elaborate prep? arations. Rumors have been current of the building of concrete breast? works and field gun stations in the mountains along the Mexican rail? road but reports of eye-witnesses tell only of field guns mounted on flat ears and no great number of these. $500.00 Offered Civic League?Elec? tion Postponed. At the meeting of the Civic Lea? gue Monday afternoon it was report? ed that a gentleman of Sumter had offered through the Civic League to give $500 towards a park for the city, provided nine others would give $500 each for this purpose. Does not Sum? ter hold ten such public spirited citi? zens, and is it not high time to enter? tain seriously the project of having a park in Sumter? The Civic League will be glad to hear any further of? fers of subscriptions to this fund. As there was so much business be? fore the meeting Monday and it had to be called late on account of the art and handicraft exhibit at the city schools, the election of officers was postponed until a special meeting to be held the second Monday in June, Juno Sth. Baltimorcan Shops in Sumter. As an evidence of Sumter's ability to deliver the goods, a unique sale was consummated recently by W. II. Shelley ft Son, enterprising furniture dealeri of this city, a Baltlmorean, who was paying a short visit to Sum? ter, and who needed some house fur? nishings was referred to Messrs. Shelley with the result that he pur? chased a dining room set and bed room set aggregating an expenditure of something like two hundred dol? lars. C. It, Tisdale to Thomnsla O. Guthrie, h>t ?>n Colhoun street. $412.50. VYCOCK DECLINES NOMINATION. Personal Reasons Prot eat His Run? ning for Legislature?Will Always Stand for Uplift of P< How man. Editor Daily Item. I take this way and opportunity to thank my friends, throughout the county, for the compliment implied, in nominating me to a seat in the State legislature. I am grateful to them for this ex? pression of their eonriocne, and only wish I could comply with their re? quest. However, there are reasons of a personal nature that will force me Lo decline this call to public service; and, while 1 cannot make a personal entrance into the field of politics, of my county, I shall always endeavor to be found on the side. which, 1 be? lieve, stands for the physical, intel? lectual, and moral uplift of my fellow man. i .Very truly yours, Eugene B. Aycock. GRAND LODGE PYTHIANS. Orangeburg Secures 1915 Session?Sir Knights Well Entertained. Chester, May 26.?The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, of South Carolina, met herei this mroning. M. L. Mar? ion, chancellor comman?er of Rath bone Lodge, No. 79, called the meet? ing to order, and the Rev. J. C. Roper, pastor of Bethel Methodist church, led in prayer. Mr. Marion then made a few announcements and sxtended the Grand Lodge welcome in behalf of Chester Pythians. Mayor W. J. Simpson, In behalf of the city, presented Grynd Chancell? or Geo. W. Dick with a huge key guaranteed to unlock ar.y lock in the city, and Mr. Dick replied In be? fitting style. The reports of the Grand Lodge of? ficers were read and referred vto the proper committees. There was a thorough discussion of how to pre? vent the suspesion of members which was discussed in interesting style. Orangeburg and Greenwood extended invitations for next year's meting. Greenwood withdrew and the city on the Edisto will be the host for next year's meeting. The retiring Grand Chancellor was by unanimous resolution presented with the Grand Chancellor's, jewel. Old Town Lodge was given jpacznls sion to change its name to Long Shore. This afternoon H. K. Osborne, Grand Vice Chancellor, introduced a resolution to make P^st Grand Chan? cellors a visiting committee to look after the conditions of lodges. Tonight the play "When Knight? hood was in Flower" will be present? ed at the opera house for benefit of the Grand Lodge and tomorrow the delegates will be taken to Great Falls over the S. A. L. on a special train to see the great hydro electric de? velopments. About three hundred Pythians are present and the meeting promises to be a good one. Superintendent Haynsworth is send? ing out the March number of the Sumter School Journal today. Two more issues will be made this year. The Sumter Y. M. C. A. baseball team and th> Columbia Y. M. C. A. team will play a game of ball on the local grounds on next Wednesday, June 3rd. This is the first game of the season for the Sumter team and they will want a big crowd out to root for them. The laying of the concrete on Lib? erty Street is being pushed ahead quite rapidly and it is probable the street will be ready for the laying of the brick by next week. Haynsworth street will soon be one of the good streets of the city. The street has been widened near its east? ern end through a gift of the Harby and Ricker estates and is now a standard width. It is being put into condition and will make a great Im? provement in the appearance of the street and an addition to this section of the city. Students of the Oregon agricultural college are working at the forest nursery on the Siuslav f< rest. The arrangement is said to be mutually satisfactory since the students gain experience in forest nurseiy practice and their assistance lowers the cost of nursery work. OVER 66 YEARS' EXPERIENCE 3 Patents TRAD?. MARK* Designs CopymcHTa 4c Anrnne sentilnf a ?Vctrb and 6>w ?.pUen nay quickly ascertain our opinion free * Iietber an invention ti probably patentabla. 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