Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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For You? This hank is a bank for you and every other man, woman and child who I wants to save money, or spend wisely what they have already saved. The Peoples Bank H???i^???<?????<im.mil Patrons Will And that la the arrangement of our NEW HOME we have special provisions for tliefr comfort. In addition to a cozy of the lobby, provided with writing jtahlca and comfortable we have a special rest room for the ladies, and we cordially tsrrise them to aanke use of It. The First National Bank OF SUMTER 1WS 1914 The Bank of South Carolina successor. to THE FARMERS'BANK <8L TR.UST CO. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $350,900.00. Our ability increases each year. In every depart? ment of banking we are prepared to make good. C G. Rowland, Prest G. L. Warren, Cashier TRY US You wiU find us polite and accommodating. Prompt in looking after your business and NEVER TIRING in looking after our de? positors and patrons. Cunt Is?Maka This Bank Your Bank. We are hoping to open an account with you soon. The Commercial and Savings Bank, "The Bank That Always Traata You Right" CITt BUYS jjjjTj UND. ?KCX'RKtt TITLE TO OPEIIA HOI si: SITE EOll $10.000. Paper* Were signal 1?) Mi-idImt- of County Board This Morning and Property Changed Hand-?City Will Endeavor to Svll Pro|>crtj. A tale of general Interest to pro pie of Sumter was that of the site on which the city hall wan built, by the county to the city this morning ut the meeting of the county board. The property wan sold for $l".<Tflo, the do rtnton of the county board to sell be? ing unanimous. Immediately after the county board and Muyor L. l>. Jennings who con? ducted the cit\'s end of the t;ansac tlon, reuched an agreement for tho< ?nie, the pa pen were prepared and signed by the iikmln rs of the board, the property changing hands from the county to the city. |!,#+?, cash was paid and a note was given for the re? mainder of the purchase price. Tho ci'y has for some time been en? deavoring to purchase this property flvm the county, which hud b-used n to the city fcr 99 years. 5"? years of ths lease har already elapsed and it "till had II >ears to run The coun? ty at first put a price of |t*,fOn on the lot, but the city refused to give thi* much, offering |e*n#i, for the propem. The county board finally came down to ll-'.r.uu, t,,t ',\ means of negotia? tion* through rin. f or Polle? .T. H. Snmter. for BStJty %?(lrs duk to the county board, the bond was induced lo accept llO.Koa for the property, thev being ..f the opinion i hat It w It for the city ? ??est Interest tti it the property bfj sold. The city. now that It has sc. lived the title? to this prop, rt>. will probfthl) sell It, If ? sulbcientl. I i . I,,, \H ,,f. fared. This will he followed ay tht purchase of some other alte us wht< h th?- el?y Will erect Mg ells hill m,l office* No Step" towards Ihr. ha\. been made yet, however, but will d pend upon tbs sale of the present eit hall site. Sewerage lu Um? Country. Ono Kreut problem peculiar to the rural distrii;ta is that of the proper disposal of poisonous organic refuse and similar waste matter. In the cities, such maltoi is completely and satisfactorily taken care of In the modern sewerage systems, and thus the city Is enabled to preserve a clean? liness which is Its greatest aid in lighting disease. When such matter Is allowed to Htuml In the open, us every rural res? ident knows, it becomes a swarming place for Rial and a hot-bed for dls ease germs; it pollutes the soil and ?Irinking water, and is always an un? sightly and embarrassing nuisance. Such conditions are generally the cause of alchnaacs and disease. The Sanitary Septic Tank, especial? ly designed along approved lines for use in the rural districts, and manu? factured by Wanton & Brooker, Co? lumbia, S. C?i completely solves the problem of MW!gl disposal f<?r the ru? ral home It is of small size; made of reinforced concrete; simple, easy to install, never gets out of order or netda attention. Placed just becnath the surface and connected with the bouse by a short pipe line, it securely KOSpS the poisonous organic matter OtlClOOtd until, by natural prnrsoi. it dlalategratee, and than soeps ut into I he ground, harmloas nulnrral matter and water. Thoro is no odor, no soil pollution. Approved by hanith author* lUOOi Its <ost Is small. It affords all the ronventonoof and ths full protection of the city eeweinis system, it is well worth vimr while to know all ghoul de 10 by simply writing to Weston it I'.l ooker, C'oluml?ui. S' C standard oil Stops r.\|H?rts. Mew York. Aug. l?The standard <mi poM loday stopped the export of ill (41 prialucts from Ruropo, it bc? Ii n?nal?h*rc?l roiitrahend In war The Uusslsn American steamship lines huvu taejoelled au ?aiim*. fr m Pi Drinks cm ?2 ?it answers every beverage re? quirement?vim, vigor, refreshment, wholesomeness. wt7/ satisfy you. Demand the genuine by full name Nicknames encourage substitution. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ATLANTA, GA. Whenever you see an Arrow think of Cocu - Cola. 3-* MAY A VF. KT STRIKE., Woodrow Wilson's Effort* May Hurry I'ouce on ?8 Troubled Wes? tern Hail roads. Washington, Aug. 2.?Report! that the managers of the 'JS Western rail? road! Involved in the threatened strike of 15,000 engineers and lire men will heed President Wilson's plea for pence were current tonight and the president is understood to expect confidently that a strike will he un? necessary. The committee of managen to whom the president appealed Satur? day is to ti ll .Mr. Wilson tomorrow morning whether they will accept the settlement proposed by the federal board of mediation, which suggested the arbitration of wage differences. ! The president tonight sent ("has. P. : Neill, former commissioner of labor, ; to railroad managers with s message ! urging them to adopt the proposed plan of settlement. The railroad ; managers were asked to remember thill n great calamity might come to i the country if .< strike is declared, j thus holding Up the movement of the l crops of the West. JACK FROST Ot'T VERY LATE. Old Winter Scout Skulking About in Mississippi Valley. Washington, July 81.?Jack Frost . hovered about In the July sunshine in the Northern states from the Missis? sippi Valley eastward today after ! making new cold records for July in I many localities. 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 Sta.nd Opp. Court House Sanitary Septic Tank Aflbfdi the rural homo al! tho conveniences, Lho com fort?, the I'ROTKt TION of the modem city sewerage system, It in your INSUIiANt'K u gainst dan* geroua, uns mit.?ry conditions which breed serious and oft tn fatal diseases. Solves the Problem of Sewage Dispose:! for the Rural Home. When it is u>e?l there i-1 no unsightly mil uuee to pollute (!..? .'ui! und drinking water, to furnish a swarming place for tiicH and a hol-bcd for ?Mirav germ , io cause einbarassmcnt. Installed just beneath the surface; never needs att.cnti The processes of nature through the action of bacteria db ntegrate tho t rgsuiu matter and eventually ?t seeps out into tiic ground, harmlos i water at I mineral math r. No odor. Constructed of reinforced concrete, on the most approved lim in our plant at ('olttinbia and shipped h> customers complete. Simple, easy to install, far cheaper and vastly mom ellieicnt Mi m any makeshift, Approved f y hetillh uutlujntict. It costs you nothing; put you under tu> obli itiotw to find out all about the Sanitaty Septic Tank* \Vrito us uticl I 'I us Leil ynu how it Mill pnublc you to afford your home modern conveniences and protection against dis case. WESTON & BROOKER, INC., Manufacturers COM Wl III A, St >l ITH CAKOI.IN \ tarn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 0 o o o abovt tin: ( \m)ii>\ti:s. o o o 0 0 O 0 0 0 II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I Bust to Outer on Manning. Xcwberry, July 25, 1914. *i'<. the Bditor of The Columbia Rec? ord: I have been n very close observer of the state campaign party) In the! race for governor, and l. liUe many others, am of the opinion that K. 1. Manning is the most logical man In the race for governor. He is the only antt-Blease man in the rare that can Win the second primary against any other candidate. Manning is the only man in the race that can harmonise be th factions. His platform is a good oik* and he can win on it. 1 know there are other good men in the race, and it is a great pity at this stage of the game. But the patriotic citizens mi.st get together and redeem this old state from lawlessness and c orruption. Tne attempted assassination of Dr. Slclntosh the other night ought to, and will, convince all good citizens ? hat .i change will have to be made. I have been traveling around some and l feel sure from Wiiat I can gath? er Manning is the man, and the only man in the race that can win in the secod primary. So to all good citizens who love the old State, 1 pray let's get together and stand by Manning, and redeem this grand old state as we did in '76. I Voter. Hanging Himself. Blease, of South Carolina, seems to have had the necessary length of rope, and the result should be according to precedent.?Boston Journal. Colcy's Shrewdness. You Will have to hand It to Coley for being shrewd. He is not calling i for hand primaries this time.?Spar J tanburg Herald. Everybody's Holn* It. They say Go v. Blcnse dances the tango. And now, Prunella, we guess ? you'll stop.?Anderson Mail. State Campaign Should be Abolished. The State and senate campaigns are about two-thirds over and so far, we cannot see where any good has been a< COmpllshed by imposing this hardship upon the candidates. In fact like all previous campaigns, they have kindled the flames of factionalism anew and caused the lines to be drawn closer than ever. We doubt if the re? hearsal of the record of Qov. Blease has changed a single vote, for if a man has not time enough to read and he posted on that record, he will not be c onvinced by its rehearsals on the stump, for the class that should be informed are so prejudiced by faction? al feeding they don't care to hear but one side and they are encouraged in It by their leaders. South Carolina is the only state that requires the can? didates to make those campigns and for the little good they do and the hardship imposed upon the candidates they should be abolished.?Bishopville Leader and Vindicator. The Anti-Hlense Situation. To the Editor of the News and Cou? rier: About u week before the now famous Aiken commission asked the candidates for the Anti-Blease gov? ernorship to meet in convention at Columbia on July 31, several men on a train I was on discussed the possi? bility of defeat because there were so many candidates, all of whom were good enough to pull enough votes to prevent any one from getting sufll clent votes to overthrow the Blease men. In which case we would still have a Blease administration, only under another name. And now since a body of good men have seen tit to 'shoulder the responsibility of taking the lead in trying to insure a change In the present pardoning plenipoten? tiary oflice, and in doing so get called all kids of Mi. gar Ian names, we lind all but one < no is anxious to abide by the decision of the majority. We behold the ridiculous spectacle of six men all but sweating blood in their earnest effort to rid the glorious State of South Carolina of a lawless element second only to that existing now in Mexico. And no task is too great for any cd' them to undertake so long as there is a chance of clean? ing up the State politics. Now here comes an opportunity for each and every one of them to act In such a way that the cleaning will be all over with, shouting and all; and only one ,?f them, Mr. Itlchard I. Man? ning, (be (edd nie so this morning.) Is willing to meet in convention and iibide by the decision of the majority If wc arc- to believe what the can? didates tell us, they nil to a man are anxious to do the one grand thine for which i be "poepiill" are clamor? ing to have done, clean up the slate of lawlessness which now is ho prev? alent. Some of them have gone so far In their earnestness as to buy I he mop to do it with! Bill woe to them who dare In sug? gest a sure plan In do it I? v. If said plan cu 11 j for real, dled-ln-the-wool KNROIXMKNT or VOTERS, - \ Lisi of Kol In shows More Names Thau Votes hi Klrtf Primary or 1912. The enrollment of the club rolls of the county shows an increase of about :;<?o voters over the vote cast I in the first primary of 1912 when the vote was larger than ever before in the history ol* the county. The list ?hoW8 I an enrollment of ^,?75 voters against a vote of 2,282 votes two years ago, this being the vote received by Con? gressman Lever in bis race in which there was no opposition. The comparison of the present en? rollment under the new rules and the vote two years ago, as cast for Lever, is as follows: C Club f 5 * ? m Z h Co O ? e i Ward 1 .128 148 21 Ward 2 . 489 446 43 Ward 3 .297 283 14 Ward 4..,.Ill 179 32 Borden. 36 31 6 Concord.65 77 12 Dalzell . 145 126 19 DuBose. 53 53 Karle.93 77 16 Tanners.,67 19 48 Hagood. 58 58 Manchester. 16 59 41 Mayesville. 92 86 6 OswegO. 84 59 25 Pisgah. 28 26 2 Pleasant Grove. . 34 33 1 Privateer.121 102 19 Rafting Creek ..42 87 45 Heids.60 35 25 Shiloh.63 64 1 Stateburg.'74 65 9 Salem.31 13 18 Taylors. 75 58 17 Trinity. ....... 44 44 0 0 Wedgcfield ... 71 71 0 00 Zoar. 98 95 3 Total.2575 2282 413 120 In noting the comparison the fol? lowing changes must be taken into consideration. Du Hose club is a new club which is composed for the most part of citizens who were in Les county two years ago, there having been between 20 and 30 to enter Sum ter county. Hagood club is a new club whose membership comes from the Borden and Rafting Creek cluhs, de? pleting those clubs by the formation of the new club. Gaillard's Cross Itoads has been discontinued as a club and its members were annexed to Dal zell club. Besides these changes there have been considerable changes in the club precinct lines, which change the voting precinct of a number of voters, taking away from some clubs while adding to the membership of others. A meeting of the county executive committee will be held next Saturday to go over and remove any names from the club rolls which should not be on them. TYPHOID LAID TO DAIRY. Iba Ith Official He ports on Epidemic ill Spartan burg. Spartanhurg, July 31.?The recent epidemic of typhoid fever in Spartan? hurg is attributed to milk from the Hillbrook Dairy in a report of an in? vestigation made by Dr. James A. Hayna, secretary of the State board of health. He visited the dairy and says he found it to be a model institu? tion, where everything possible was done to insure clean, wholesome milk. After considering the fact that out of twenty cases of typhoid fever occur? ring in persons under fourteen years of age, lifteen used milk from the Hillbrook dairy, Dr. Hayne finds that probably 'through some unforseen and unavoidable cause the bottles of milk were contaminated by hand and in this way the disease was spread." Praise is given the Spartanhurg board of health in the report. The Hillbrook dairy, boycotted, has gone out of business. The cows will be sold. ?_; ? . ?". .. h B ~ ?^^pggw patriotism by obliging some of them to let go the! mop stick for some one else to hold, while the balance of them carry water and furnish the soap. The sentiment against so many can? didates is very strong and general throughout the State. And those can? didates who denounce the Alken com? mission will find that their ego is too. strong for many voters. Let the candidates meet In conven? tion. Let all of them vote for two or three candidates. Alter these have been elected by the eonvention, let these who are eliminated turn and help the candidates to win. Then the) will show real State interest, not per? sonal interest, in the coining all-im? portant else ties. Phosc <>i tho present candidates who draw from the race and help the re? maining ones to win 1 am sure can conic up before the voters of South Carolina and get anything they want. Kor they will have shown us what i bey are "made of. We will know them and certainly will vote for s man \\? know In preference to one we do not know. What sa\ ye, Anti-Blees* men'.' ? -Vital." Charleston, S. C. July 29, 1914.