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Ck m-Mrnu ano .Scutjjroii ad at the Postofflce at Sumter, 8. On aa Second Claaa Mauer. PERSONAL NEWS. Mr. L. I. Pollitt of Baltimore, prov? ident of the Sunder Oa* Company, is in the city looking after his Interests here. Mr. E. U Wltherspoon, president of tha Wtthurspoon Coffin and Casket Factory, has gone to Washington, T>. C, to attend the meeting of the Na? tional Association of Manufacturers. Mr. W. 8. Manning, of Spartanburg. Is In the city visiting his brother. Mr. R. I. Manning. Mr. T. II. Dick, of Columbia, spent Wednesday In the city. Mr. J. V. Wilson, a former resi? dent of Sumter. now living In Colum? bia, wss In town on Wednesday. Mr. Frits Wsunkey. of Phllr<K Iphla. Is Is the city for -i short stay. Mr. Hugh Heiser, of Hummerton, was in the city tcday. AX APPHOAt I1INO MAKHIAOK. Mas* I Ist tu? Fsaei i and Mr. Henry N*sshert to on October 21. Mr. snd Mrs. Lawrence L. Fraser. of the Oultoae Cross Bonds section, have Issued Invitations to the mar? riage of their daughter. Mi** Mattle Muriel, to Mr. Henry DuBogs lie in bort of Sunder, to take place on Oc? tober list, st 8 o'clock at Hebron PresLvterlan church, Oswego, 8. C. The announcement Is one of Inter? est to many people in Sumter where both of the young people have many relative* snd friends. NIT. CLERK AKKVMK8 DITIFS. D. M. Blandina Begins Work as City Clerk snd Treasurer. From the Daily Item. Oct. 13. Mr. D. M. Blandlng. who was re* centre elected city clerk and treas? urer to succeed Mr. C. M. Hurst, yes? terday began work at his new duties under the direction of Mr. Hurst, who will show Mr. Blandlng the various duties of the office before turning it entirely over to him. Mr. Hurst, as soon as Mr. Blandlng understands bis new duties, will leave the city, alter being In Its employ for 17 years, to go to the Bank of Sum? ter, where he will have the position of third vleo-president and teller. This will probably be within the next day er two. MJtchcil-Courtrtght (Contributed.) The marriage of Miss Irne Mitchell to Mr. Wtlllard Oswald Courtrlght took place otcober 12th at high noon in St. Paul's Episcopal church. Savan? nah. Oa, It was a very simple and beau? tiful ceremony. Raster Hilles adorned the altar and palms were used in the chancel. Miss Sud sen. the organist, played the bridal music, giving the wedding march from "Lohengrin" as the bride entered with her father, Mr. Horsce B. Mitchell She was preceded by her sister, Mrs. William Eugene Neve, as matron of honor, and Mr. Thomas Keller acted as best man. The Kev. g. B. McQlohsn officiated. The bride wore her traveling gown, a tailored suit of midnight blue broadcloth, with blouse of luce of flesh colored chiffon. Her large black velvet hut was faced with blue velvet snd trimmed with blue plumes. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and Hillen of the valley. Mrs. Neve wore an afternoon gown! of olive green Charmeuse, combined with velvet of a darken shade and a black velvet hut trimmed with green plumes. She carted a bouquet of pink roses and Hilles. The bride Is a charming young girl and Is well remembered here, having visited her aunt. Mrs. C. S. Curtis of this city. Mr. CourMght and his bride lett Immediately after the Ceremony for the north. They will visit New York. Niagara Kills ami ether places, be? fore going to l>etrolt. Michigan, to re? side. To Ik* Married. An announcement of interest to many people In Sumter Is that of the approaclng marriage of MIhs Lunette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ambrose Burhage of Conway, S. C, to I ?r la Boy fates. The marriage will take place on October PJth. at I fH lagt at the First Baptist chur-h, Conway. S <\ I?r rates was for some time con? nected in business in Sunder and Miss Burhage has sidled here frequently, and both have numbers of friends In the < Ity They will be at home to their friend* after t ntoher U.'ith at Kingstrec. S Q. Washington. Oat I?Senator Till - insn wua In his seat In the senate chamber todav for ?he hist time for several weeks, lie returned tu Wi b Ington In order to help maintain tie quorum necessary to get the w,?.i tax bill through the senate. CK 1 MIXAL col'KT PHOCF.KPIXGS Tnriistull Case Goes to Jury?True Hills Returned?fuses Continued. From the Daily item. Oct. It, The jury which ?II trying the ease of C. It. Hog.in on yesterday re? turned their verdict of not guilty late yesterday afternoon, after being out for several hours. Ilogan was accused of having re? ceived stolen goods, it being allege 1 that he had taken a cow which was stolen from H. V. Uiles, knowing at the time that the cow had been stol? en. It was claimed by the defense that he had made arrangements to pur. hase the cow from the negro the day before it was brought to him and that he had never seen it. General Sessions Court was occu? pied all of this morning on the Turn stall case, which wu* commenced yes? terday afternoon and continued until nearly time for the usual recess for dinner today, when the judge finished his charge to the Jury and the case was left with it The case was brought against the Turnstall boys, Charley and John, because of an alleged assault and bat? tery on the person of three men by the name of Floyd and Oliver. There had been a fight between Oliver and Turstall about a sum of money which Oliver was alleged to owe Turstall, and which the former would not pay. There were three charges for asaaolt and battery, one having the additional charge of intent to kill and another the churgo of carrying concealed wea? pons. Several of the cases in which J. H. Clifton was counsel were continued, as follows: Moses Deas, murder, El? len and Susan liarno, murder; Elieze Gibson, arson; Jeff Jefferson, arson. Dills of Indictment returned by the Grand Jury were: Morgan Green, murder, true MHl Luke Wnctor, lar? ceny of live stock, true bill; Simon Wltherspoon, disposing of property under lien, no bill; Stephen Gary, perjury, true bill; Stonewall Hal lard, larceny of bicycle, true bill; Lorenza Perry and Ellen Perry, murder, true bill. Cuort of General Sessions is pro? ceeding with unusual rapidity at the present time, a number of cases hav? ing already been tried and disposed of and other cases being called as soon as the jury goes out on a case. The case against Charley and John Turnstall for assault and battery with intent to kill was completed yesterday afternoon and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all three counts. Stonewall Pal lard was tried for larceny of a bicycle and found guilty. Jerry James was tried for assault and battery with intent to kill and was found guilty of assault and bat tery. The next case was that against Darby Horton for bastary. The evi? dence In this case was all in and the Jury was out, when court took its midday recess. Upon its return the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Pills of indictment returned yes? terday afternoon were: Charlie Wells, murder, true bill; Simon Wlthorspoon, disposing of property under lien, no bill; E. W. Dabbs, as? sault and battery with Intent to kill, true bill. John Woods was arraigned on the churge of larceny of a bicycle and plead guilty. He was sentonced to a term of one >ear on the chain gang. Cases continued were: Charlie Wells, murder; Morgan '".cen, mur? der; Luke Wactor, larceny of live stock. The grand Jury, after making Its final presentment yesterday afternoon and when the hold-over Jurors for tho year 1915 were drawn, was dis? missed by Judge Illee. The grand Jury during its final ses? sions made Investigations into several matters which had come to Its at? tention, but on which no action was taken at this time It returned a true Ml] against W. S. Jones, Jr., for assault ami buttery with intent to kill, taking up tho case of Its own ac? cord. Jones was alleged to have en? gaged In a light on Main street, While a crowd was waiting returns renal the primary election, and struck another man with a club. The Jurors drawn from the grand jury to hold over on the Jury for lilt were Messrs. C. S Mason. C. R. Stubbs, W. J. Crowson, Sr., J. C. Dunbar, J. P. I'.runson and T. J P.akor. Cases of Greeley Gush and Melvin Nelson, assault and battery with intent to kill, gild Greeley Push, assault and battery and carrying concealed weap? ons, were tried together At the close of the evidence, tho Jury was direct? ed to return n vcrdiet of not g"ilty with respect to Melvin Nelson and a verdict of not guilty as to GrceleV Push on the part of the charge rolat ing to carrying com ealed weapons, as la- had already been tried on Ihis charge by the magistrate and found guilty ami fined |lft, Judge lib < In this connection stated that it was im proper for the magistrate to irj llu faas in this manner. Julius Johnson was tiled on thv charge of larceny of bicycle ami found fiulty. Ho was sentenced to serve one year on the gang. The case against W. S. Jones, Jr., assault and battery with intent to kill, was continued. The defendant has not been arrested, as no warrant had been issued for his arrest. The case against Greeley Hush, as? sault and battery with intent to kill, on two counts, resulted in a verdict of guilty of simple assault and bat? tery on each charge and a line of $:tu or uO days was imposed in each case. The case of Bill Tunnage tor assault and battery with intent to kill was tried this morning. Tunnage was charged with shooting another ne? gro, Anthony Ludd. The jury was out in this case when court recessed. MASS MEETING SERVICES. Dr. Howard Leo Jones to Speak In Trinity Church Under Auspices Y. M. C. A. Dr. Howard Lee Jones, president of Coker College, at Hartsville, will speak at Trinity church next Sunday night under the auspices of the Sumter Y. M. C. A. This will be the first of a series of addresses to be giv? en under the auspices of the local as? sociation during the winter at which the prominent men of the Sttae will speak. Tho meeting Sunday night will be a general mass meeting and It is hoped that as far as possible the peo? ple of the city will hear the speaker. The pastors of the local churches have agreed to Join in this service and the other churches will be closed for the night services. ANNAPOLIS VACANCY. Ellison D. Smith, United States sen? ator, announced yesterday an exami? nation, In Columbia November 27 to fill a vacancy In the Naval academy. He said: "I beg to announce that I shall nominate one candidate, with alter? nates, for appointment as midshipman at the United States Naval academy (Annapolis) to fill a vacancy from South Carolina which will occur on March 4, 1915. Selection of this prin? cipal and alternates will be made by means of a competitive examination of the applicants who may be eligible for nomination. The competitive ex? amination of applicants will be held In Columbia, Friday, November 27, and will be under the direction of J. E. Swearlngen, State superintendent of education. Young men between the ages of 10 and 20 years, desiring to enter this competitive examination, should write me and I shall be glail to furnish further information as to the rules and regulations governing the admission of midshipmen to the academy." Mrs. Ellen Deas Povkln Dead. Camden. Oct. 13.?After a long Ill? ness Mrs. Ellen Deas Boykln died at her home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Boykln was the second daughter of the late Dr. Lynch Deas and his wife, Ellen Douglas Deas. In early life she was married to the late Frank Boykln, a planter near Camden, and their married life was spent on their plantation, where they reared a large family. She had passed three score years and each year was filled with noble deeds. The funeral services were held at Grace Episcopal church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the rector, the Rev. Mr. Hardln, as? sisted by the Rev. W. B. Gordan. D. D? and attended by a large number of relatives and friends. The burial was In the family plot in the old Quaker cemetery. Mrs. Boykln is survived by one sis? ter, Miss Lottie Deas of Boyklns, and the following children: Henry Boykln and Mrs. J. T. Hay of Boykln, Mrs. C. V. Salmond of Columbia, Mrs. Douglas A. Boykln and Mrs. Lawrence A. Klrkland of this city. Death. From the Dally Item, Oct. IS. Mr. W. Arthur Green, of Wisacky, died at 5 o'clock this morning in the Infirmary in Florence. He had been critically 111 for several weeks and as a last resort it was decided to take him to Richmond for treatment by a specialist. He left for Richmond yes? terday afternoon, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Capt. 11. W. Lucius, Mrs. Lucius and two trained nurses. After boarding the train he grew much worse and when they reached Florence he was removed to the in? firmary, where he died early this morning. The deceased, who was about 4B years old, was the youngest son of the lato Dr. C- H< Green, of Wisacky, and had lived all his life In that community. He is survived by three children, two sons and a daugh? ter, ami a brother and sister, Mr John T. C en of this city and Mrs. II. W. Lucius of Wisacky. The hotly was brought from Flor? ence to Wisacky today ami the fu? neral Services will be held at St. Luke's Church mi Wednesday. Oetob er 11, at '-' P. M . from tin- residence of Capt. H. W. Lucius. VISITS AUTO FACTORY. Local Man Tolls of Visit to Works of Dodge Brothers, Detroit Manufac? turers. A local automobile dealer lias just returned to the city from a visit to Detroit, and In discussing motor car prospects for the coming year laid especial emphasis on the part to be played by Dodge Brothers. "The Dodge Hrothers Car, ' he laid, "is certain to be one of the biggest sellers during the coming season. 1 went through their plant, and was ab? solutely astounded at its magnitude and completeness. "I had heard of Dodge Brothers as the largest makers of motor car parts In the country, but I had no idea of the size of their works until I went through them. "Out in one building that they call the forge shop are 40 big steam ham? mers. When they are all pounding away at once, you couldn't hope to hear thej guide even through a meg? aphone. Those hammers have falling weights as high as 6,000 pounds, and tho foundations alone weigh as much as 100,000 pounds. They were mov? ing some of them around while I was there, and I saw the kind of founda? tion! they must have?concrete beds about twenty feet deep. "In another departmeint I saw nearly 150 automatic gear cutting ma? chines. Those machines are almost human. They take a plain blank of steel, and turn It into a finished gear. The guide told me that they turned out 600,000 gears last year. "The whole proposition is on the same scale. Its simply tremendous. When Dodge Brothers car comes out this fall, it will unquestionably set a new standard of automobilo values, and is therefore destined to be a big seller." MANNING TO ISSUE BONDS. Election Results In Overwhelming Majority for Help to Savannah Wes? tern Railroad. Manning, Oct. 13.?At the special election held here today on the ques? tion of issuing bonds to the amount of $10,000 to aid in the building of the Savannah Western railroad to and through the town of Manning the vote was light, but the majority in favor of issuing the bonds was over? whelming, being 99 to 1. Everything points favorably to the building of the road at no distant day, and the probability is that within a few years Manning will develop the leading to? bacco market in the State. HOSPITAL DOES GOOD WORK, Has Seventy-one Charity PatJonts During Year?In Good Condition. At a recent meeting of the Tou? rney Hospital board the annual report for the fiscal year Just ended was ?ubmltted and showed that the hos? pital is in good condition financially and doing a good work. The report showed that of the six hundred and fifty odd patients received during the year seventy-one of them were char? ity patients, who were treated free of charge. The members of the board were pleased with the conditions of the hospital, as shown by the report, routine work being taken up after the reading of the report. Bowie-Rim me Wedding. Mr. William E. Bhame and Miss Bertha Bowie were married Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bowie, 22 Blandlng street, Bev. J. N. Tolar, of Grace Church, oflleiat Ing. A few friends and relatives were present. The young people have many friends In the city who wish them all happiness. They will live in the city. Edward Choatc Thames Dead. Manning, Oct. 12.?Edward Choate Thames of this place died about 1 o clock this morning in a hospital at Sumter, where he was taken a few days ago for treatment. According to reports received here he seemed to he getting along very nicely and was planning to come home today, but took a turn for the worse in the night and died in a few hours. He was a native of Manning and was about 44 years of uge. For several years past he had been the owner and manager of a bottling plant that was doing an extensive business in soft thinks. Mr. Thames was never mar? ried. He is survived by his mother, four sisters and four brothers. The body was brought to Manning this morning and interred in the city cemetery this afternoon after the fu? neral services conducted by the Bev. U It. Met'ord. A negro house on Calhoun street Just outside of the city limits was burned early Saturday morning, de? stroying practically everything the tenants, negroes by the name of Mel tun, owned. The hoii.se was owned h> Dr. Archie China. It is net known how it caught. SYNDICATE TO HOLD COTTON. CAPITALIST TENDElts A111 To PROTECT SMALL PKODt 4 Fl{ OP COTTON IKOM ItUIN. Guaranty by Agent of Agricultural Department Siitlicient ?Proponent is Enlisting Associates in New York I und in England, He Says. (iist of Offer. "If you can quickly advise that Certification of receipts. .. .is provid? ed and that your department... Will cooperate with.a syndicate in adjudging proper cases for loans, I believe that within a short time we can have $2,000,000 or $.'1,000,000 (or possibly more) available for such use in your State....... Such a syndicate would be to aid and save the small producer." The Lffer contemplates advances of at least 0 cents per pound, sales to he made when prices reach an agreed-on price; loans to be for one year. Columbia, Oct .14.?E. J. Watson, president of the Southern Cotton con? gress and commissioner of agricul? ture, commerce and industries for South Carolina, made a brief and guarded announcement yesterday as to efforts he is making in the East to care for the small farmer in South Carolina against the meeting of his fall obligations and the passing of his crop of cotton into the hands of speculators. Mr. Watson left Columbia Satur? day evening and returned to the city yesterday morning, having spent every moment of his time during his ab? sence in the prosecution of the effort to accomplish something speedily. During his brief absence he spent a portion of Sunday in Washington, consulting with Congressman Lever and others, and again spent a portion of Monday at the national capital. Upon his return yesterday morning, Mr. Watson said: "For several weeks 1 have most anxiously watched the situation and have realized that the financial net is being hourly drawn more closely, with no further aid In sight from the fed? eral government or from the banks or elsewhe; the efforts hereto? fore mf en directed to aid? ing the le South, but every one of is Is along such lines th they be successful in the ? ould not come in time to lall farmer, who Is about U to sell his cotton. I have make, nor have I made a; }f these very laud? able eff have felt deeply for the Duld not help him? self?the man who after November 1 would not be able, perhaps, even to buy the seed to put in a grain crop. "As the time to save him was pass? ing so rapidly and had reduced Itself to a matter of days, 1 determined to make a last desperate effort to pro? vide the help that we all know Is so sorely needed at this moment I went to Washington first and talked with our leac*?rs there, but could not see where any material aid was going to come In time. "I then went direct to a man emi? nent In the world of finance, one who is noted for his altruistic inclinations, and plainly laid the real truth of the situation before him. The Idea ap? pealed to him Immediately, .and he has taken his coat off to develop that idea. Already he has the wheels mov? ing in New York, and he has already taken up the matter with some of his strongest friends in England. "Whether we can accomplish the I desired end in time or at all, I do not know. I have reached the point with the cotton light that I am certain of nothing until it is an accomplished fact. I have every reason to hope for success. The man I refer to declines at present to permit me to make his name public, hut he is willing for me to give to the press a copy of a letter he has written to me, which speaks for itself. This letter with its sig? nature I will hand to the proper com? mittees of the South Carolina legis? lature, inasmuch as the effort involves the passage of a simple warehouse measure which will be essential. "I do not wish to hold out any false hope, and really hesitate in making this matter public at all for that rea? son. It Is necessary, however, to call the attention of the general assembly to the specifications indicated in the letter, and the enactment quickly of the measure suggested is essential t * anything that can he dime. "Since my arrival in Columbia this morning, I have had encouraging tele? graphic information from the writer of the letter hi New York, in regard I'.i the matter of securing the neces? sary cash. This morning 1 am ad? vised that fertiliser manufacturers and others are beginning to mike their demands on obligations falling duu October 15, ami it anything is to be accomplished by this effort, which is directed t.. care partially for the South Carolina Situation alone, ii is absolutely nooessnf) to do it at .on e. I feel t Imt I have done the best tb.ii I can lo g.t the matter as far advanced as it has .one in iin> |v J loon s that l have devoted to it. The letter mentioned by Commis? sioner Watson Is dated "Hot Springs, Va., Octol*r 12," and la addressed to liim i?i his official character ss preel dent of the Southern Cotton congress. It is as follows, except for the signa ture, that being for the present with? held, by direction of the writer: "Only two things are necessary to secure money or credit to carry sur? plus cotton for a year or more, and thus save your people from financial rein. "First. A warehouse law that will give the holder of a warehouse receipt a clear title to the cotton covered by the receipt; and "Second. Time enough to get the necessary machinery into operation. "A law which provides that no warehouse receipt can he issued ex? cept with the approval of a represen? tative of the state government or its agricultural department, who must countersign the receipt; and that such receipt, so countersigned, is to be good against all claims, will cover the first point. For the second, surely the banks, merchants and other cred? itors will give the few weeks' time necessary to put the machinery for loaning into operation. "Notice to the world that the South intends to withdraw and herself carry her surplus crop will at once start the spinners buying, and the South will realize at least 12 cents for the part of its crop that it sells. The maximum export of this years* crop Will be 5,000,000 bales. If the South attempts to sell the entire crop, it will probably not average over $30 a bale, or $150,000,000 for the 5,000,000 ex? ported, but, by wise marketing, 12 cents, or $60 a bale, may be obtained. This means an extra $150,000,000?the amount necessary to carry 5,000,000 hales with an advance of $30 a bale. "If you can assure me that you can furnish warehouse receipts, cer? tified by the commissioner of agricul? ture of the State of South Carolina, under a simple license warehouse act, providing for countersigning of re? ceipts, said receipts being a clear title to the cotton covered by them I be? lieve that a syndicate can be arranged to take up thase receipts, and advance upon them at least 6 cents per pound, with the understanding that sales may be made at any time when prices ad? vance above an agreed-upon price. Loans ought to be made for a year at about 6 per cent, interest "Such a syndicate would be design? ed to stand between the producers and the banks, and be intended to aid and save the small producer who finds himself in a helpless condition, and should act at once before damage that can not be repaired is done the small farmer who is compelled to pass his cotton into other hands. If quick? ly put in*> operation, this means will avert the worst of the disaster inci? dent to the fall obligations. "In your State I understand ware? housing facilities are already ample and that tho legislature is in a posi? tion to provide for proper certification of receipts. I am willing to do my utmost to aid you in your laudihle ef? fort to save the hard-pressed small farmer who can not help himself, and to demonstrate to your banks the wisdom of similar efforts on their part to prevent injury where such in? jury will do the greatest permanent damage. "If you can quickly advise that cer? tification of receipts, as indicated, Is provided, and that your department of your State government will coop? erate with proper fiscal representa? tives of a syndicate in adjudging proper cases for loans, 1 believe that within a short time we can have two or three (or possibly more) million dollars available for such use in your State. "Without waiting advice as to ac? tion on the points outlined, I am to? day, purely with the desire to aid the producer who car. not aid himself, and with no idea of profit to myself, taking the proposition up with friends of means in the Fast and in England, and trust that 1 can advise you promptly of the success of my efforts. "If your State makes a success of such a movement, it is fair to assume that the other States will follow; and, if the surplus of cotton of this crop be taken up, be stored in the South, and be carried by the farmers them? selves, with the aid of similar syndi? cates, until the world demands It at a fair price, the remainder of the crop will be sohl at juices which will net the farmer as much money as will his entire crop If he tries to sell it at all. "Ms Interest in your movement is to deal direct with the producer and not with the speculator who seeks to take from the farmer his 'little all.' " It is generally reported on the streets that the Robinson eireus, which is billed to come her on Oc? tober -7th, Is not coming. Columbia, Oct. 13.- Members of the senate committee on agriculture said today that the cotton mill presidents will be given a chance for a healing on th*? bill to prohibit the shipment of cotton into South Carolina from the loll weevil territory. No date has been avi tor the hearing.