Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'1 -tbman unb .$Gu!bron. S3 t ?t um l'o?tofllc-? at Hum tor, K C ma Second Class Matter. I I tSOVVL NKWH. . Hawkins, of Marlon, Ih father. Mr. Jumts, on D ei*t. tlo Sh?ll> hut* returned t. to relative** In Columbia r i *ry. . Horner, of Hamburg- and ?rt. of ItldcgwaN, are \ Isit '. .N. Ham met t on Broad Strvt t ?Ml i.i*l i ?,*? TRAINS CONTI M Kl). in?>I I in, lHx*hlen It Ih lk*M to Op? to and 17 Between Suniter and I ii Alia and H lumber 40 and 47 on the < oast Line between Sarater ice by way of La a ex were today urcording to their ?Ms? bed u lea and were not , mm unnounced some time ?r*> \' order rem-inctlnK the former a received here the latter part ? u?t week. The railroad, ow 1h> alleged hard times, has ipon a policy of retrench 1 has stopped operating sev m and dropped ss many ? m [t < possible with the operating so as to give convenient ser a ;scent meeting of the mt!r< ommission, permission was I Coast Line to discontinue tfce-sr two IrsJao. bat It was found ill run with one crew could net h* * i is. nor would the road save K th? trains at Lanes, as ees would have to be paid for fall is, as this was not a train trr ? It vaa therefore decided to . nth the service. im II OF S. S. DAVIS. \\? I? It SMS n Farmer of Hmg Jon lfs> Dlctl This Morning. is. a well known farmer of n section of this county, sd at i home this morning at I ??oloek, following I stroke i on last Thursday. Mr. :i een in ill health for some ( us t j having suffered the 1 ' , iralysis. I vsed was 58 years of age I i wile, and three children. befcrs her marriage was I aid. The sons Vre Allen. I*r> ; Harry and Marlon Davia (!r?u .n.ii ?ral services were held at i liaptlat church burying afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. *. 1?. Bplnx, pastor of the ductmg the services. k\H ?I ItVICF IN \IT.I RVTF.D. u Was *IA\ lib pM 1*1 lanti - and Western Trains to l irrjf Mall. ?Hily Item Nun J I. nail -MTVlet* wis begun on of the Carolina Atlantic ii iwtAcni Sumter and ila morning, the first mal) out from here this morn * have been made by i Kugadule for nome time te mall service on these boot ?i mouth ago. it was >y the poatofflce depart - i shlnston that mall service 11 ?. nut or ^hin service will h value here In sending point i on the line bei w een ' lartf.ille and in the ex mails with Seaboard Air Kolng norta and south mm WHEN BETTER * k ami Jewelry rcf-ulr ?e done wo ulll do It. o . itii-otion?prompt mm e \ hate s <*om|H*tent srgc of tlib? department, lb jour work. We are ? r , cpand iliaii e\er to ) I In tili? Hue. I*i lets and nil work goaran M . A. Thompson, Fit AND OITU MN -. * II." Htasspt (ilrcn i L Hurst, litJkst cd ti-mimir. r-i?-*pl *i?#r.!iftfi |i, r.t| o' ?oqM IsfSl ft Crslf IM MtOt, I Win Phones QfW^oi Mi. Ho CRVKI1KI1 To DKATU. Zckc Itn huid-oii ( an-hi in Llcvator at 4 Inivinnni ItOlH and Killed. Bake i;i< l. u n^.n, ? bell i?*?>- at the 'Manniont Hotel, was crushed lo death tins KMirnlni shortly after II i^ctock, when Im via caught In be twees the elsvator and the walls of HM elevator shall. No UflM was no? ticing at 11m Uhm tiu? accident oc murrad ami exactly what took place can only be iurmlsatl Kichardson got in the elevator on llM kikuiuI tioor and started tu?. 11?' was < lught between the elcvutOf and the walls between lh?> lust ami second gOOTI and the elevator passed on. crushing his si. till hm it went, the body dropping from where it was MUglll to the bottom of the eleva? tor Shaft and the elevator Koing on to ihe top of the i >uild in.-, and coming back down. The accident was at once reported to the police and coroner, who arriv? ed ut the scene soon afterwards to in \ estimate. Richardson had worked lor Manager Wilson of the Claremont for u number of years, off and on. He Is gaid to have come originally j from ( olumbia. At tho coroners innuest which wa* held at 1 o'clock at Hurst's under? taking establishment, iff lit Patter? son and Geo. Sanders testitied that thev had seen liichurdson Kt't in the elevator and start upwind. They had seen him try to turn the gear baciv to stop, as the elevator went out of sight, und had seen Die body drop from above, when it was loosed from ihe elevator at the second floor. RETAINS KMUARUO OX WOOL. Great 1 tri tu in Declines to Modify Or? der Against shipments Abroad. Weshmglon. Nov. J<).?Great Brit? ain hai declined to modify the em? bargo on exportation of wool from Australia ami other Dritish domin? ions. Amerban manufacturers hail hoped that after the needs of the Dfitish army had been satisfied, they might buy the Australian surplus, giv? ing guarantees that ucilber ihe wool nor manufactured goods would reach Austria or Germany, but the State department wtis Informed today that for tne present at least no exception would be made. In apite of the lack of advanced assurances, however, of? ficials here and manufacturers still are conlldent there will be a modifica? tion later. -1-1-,- . , Carr-Team. The home of Mr. W. F. Carr, on Washington street, was tho scene of a quiet, but impressive ceremony Sun-j day afternoon when Laurel, their old-1 est daughter, became the bride Of | Aduin ?. Team. Uev. J. P. Marion, olHcl ting. On account of illiness in the bride's family only the immediate families were present. The bride 1m a popular young wo? man of the city and the groom is con? nected with the office force of the Sumter Klectrical Company. Immediately ufter the ceremony Un? voting couple left for a short weddim, trip. Kenilercd Yoeul Solo. At the Kpiscopal Church yi-stcrday morning Miss Kva Kingman ami Mr. Percy Fisher rendered a vocal solo, l^)Ve Divine, from the Daughter of Jalrut*." which very much pleased those in attendance ut the morning services. Miss Kitmrnan has a sweet voice which is well adapted to solo singing. Mr. Fisher's strong tenor bnn been appreciated on numorou? ?(ei .ions heretofore by Sumter peo? ple who ale always -lad to hear him ving. Death of .lohn Ii. Melletle. from Tha Dally Item, Nov. is, lohn B. Mollelte, who Hved at 111 Routs. Korvin Hires!, died very aud? denl) about i o'clock yesterday after m?on. Mi Melletle bad been In ? K.I health as usual up th, line b?- was laken alek, deuth being ire aouneod due t<> heart dlaeaae Mr. Mollelle >s mrvived by ins wife and throe daughters, Misses Jann Murv and Kmniu Melletle, all ol hum h\ ? at home, The i urn 111 sen kx i io.,k pi t,, at i .;?> o*eloeli this afternoon at tin i cemotery. Sermon to s. I,. I Prom The Pall) Hern No The annual sermon In the Sun Light Infantry, i'omi4in> I*, se? ??mi reglmeal, N. IJ, ;-'. was preuclx lusi Sight at in.- Prefili lerlait church by the H+\ 3 M Mai i ut rhuplJ In ? Ihe eompttttj Thi eomiMiu ati?'ii?le< in a i>oi|\ hi uniform ? < t' in ii ami i ?? t he fl ??hl ol ? he i hill ell IdurliiM ih< i ice, An Inten ?Unr ami ii> ' ? in ? \\ ? m i in? i) a ii ? delivered Hi * Voi i v ..\ |*fr ildenl FI li of tin' <i nlebuker eorporulloii, > Mod i ? hI i . ? ? on KtiMipi bring hu ? rt. fo| WflgtOIS b d- hlirill'MM an ' sii|i|ill?>s In dp' valtiii "I* nii.?M mil i livu ihdhtra, DUTTON CASK NKAK IND. Went to Jury Tills AI'Hmuooii, Who Have Not *?et RotielHHl Verdict. From The Dully Item, Nov. 2*1. The cum ol' Mrs, Kha Dutton against the Atlantic ' oast Line Uall rcad com pun) for tho alleged killing of h?*r husband on October 13th. IUl *l, Ii now mar an end. The last argu? ment In Hie cose was heard today before court adjourned for dinner ami Judge Kice charged the Jury this afteruooni with whom the ease is now left, a verdict had not lain reached at 1 0*ClOCk . It was decided Saturday to end, the coot then, as it would not go to tho Jury before about t? o'clock and it would be a hardship for them to leave them in the jury room at thin time over Sunday. Judge liiee there-1 fore decided to hear half the argu? ments on Saturday and the remaining arguments Monday morning. This has been OBS ?>f the longest and hard? est fought COSSS Which has been heard In COUrt here since the Miller ease two yean ago*.when a verdict ol 000, one of the largest on record, was returned. BojUlty cases will he heard the rest of the week. _ Defendant's Motion Refused. From The Doily Item. Nov. 21, The case of Mrs. BllO Dutton against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad com? pany and certain of its employees will probably come to a close this after? noon, for when court recessed for dinner the arguments of counsel to the jury and the judge's charge was all that remained before the cast went to the jury. The greater part of the morning was taken up in the,hearing of a mo-; tion to the judge to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant. This mo tion WOii refused by the judge and the j case will go to the jury. This is the second motion made by the defendant! in the case to this effect, a motion for a non-suit having been refused at the time that the plaintiff completed testimony in I he cas<. Tin* ease has Im i 1 es| - ?. i lly hard fought and man.. interesting legal points have been brought out. Other attorneys here have been constant spectators during the trial of the case, as have a large number of others. NO INSULT INTENDED. Smyrna Incident Kxpluiucd to Vnclc Sum's Satisfaction. Washington, tfov. 21.?Turkey has explained voluntarily to the United States government, through Ambasa-' dor Morgan thou- that shots tired to? ward the American cruiser Tennessee's launch last Monday were intended merely as the customary warning that the port of Smyrna was mined and eh ed to navigation. Although the explanation is infor? mal, it was admitted tonight at the White House and State and navy de? partments that all danger Of serious complications hud disappeared. Ambassador Morganthau reported that two members of the ottoman cabinet had fully explained the oc ? urrence. und high officials here said his message was tiled before instruc? tions was sent to hint from Washing Ion to discus the subject officially with the Grand Visier could have bOOn received. President Wilson and his cabinet regarded the Informal explanation as a certain precursor of a satisfactory* formal explanation and guarantees by the Turkish government for the pro? tection of Americans and their in? terests. The message from Mr. Morgenthau. dated November If, and delayed on route, relieved a delicate situation, 1< arrived late in the da) am? was dis? cussed at a conference tonight be? tween the president. Secretary Daniels and Acting Secretary Lansing, of the State department. FRl \KYST\tk vi tkkinakian. '.'ainctt Clioseil Assistant in This Dc i partmcut?Routine Matters I*omschI i pon. Clemsoti College, Nov. It).?The I board of trustees ndjournod this afte;' I noon. All members n*ere present ex? cept Henator Tlllman, Congressman Lever and .1 J, Kvans. Routine mat* I era were passed upon, this being ? . regular meet lug. Dr. L i?. l-Veh > was elected Htatc veterinarian and professor of veterl* nar) science to succeed Dr. M. II Towers, recent I,\ resigned Dr. W. A Unmet! was elcted assistant veterl naly professor and first assistant Stub veterinarian. Moth tit use elections yrere promotions, Coufc i In . i? >???. IH*miim 'burg Tb" tirnuge burg eummandtTy, No, Knlglii Templur. eoiiferr?*! the doHrooN "i lb< Item* Cr'dx, urdei of ibt< Tein|de him Knight of Mali.i l i t on III In .lohn -' I i v\ in iIi Mut .in., || Cartel of Or lingebiirv and Samuel vV t "oh-ridoi i ir W llmol i. M< i' .i. ho.an J, ib i in on Ma rs .i no i. un ?.!? v I ? Nettles n Slimier. After lh?? 1 tose i'rolN de i ?i !? :i sumptuous bam i net wns .<a\.< ? .a Hotel uiuufcebui*;. UlOLGIANb N 'l I D AssisTANCl-: II. 1. Manning Appointed at Head * : Work in Sumier. Vail* for but**!) Aid. Everywhere tin.- appeal has ^<<u Oil! l' I help the starving Dclgiuiis, ai> i America hau taken upon itself ihe large won; of feeding these suffcrlu;; people. In every community fluids and supplies are being contributed to? ward thi.v: end. The committee in churge In this State has asked Hon. Ii. I. Manning to look after this Work in Sumter. .Mr. .Manning ap? peals to the people of Sumter to help these stricken beluga on tin- oth? er side of the water. ll<> requests es? pecially that every minister shall toll of this work from the pulpit, aid urge that, contributions be made for this worthy cause. He asks that ail contribution! be Kit at his office at the liunk of Suniler, and that those giving shall bring them in without great delay, as severe weather has now set in over Belgium. in connection with this and to show how the work is being pushed in other places, the following letter, has been sent out by the relict com? mittee in Columbia. To the People of South Carolina: The undersigned committee, acting under authority from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, has started a State-wide, South Carolina move- i ment to raise cash, foodstuffs, cloth? ing and other contributions to be sent to Belgium to the women, chil? dren and other non-combatants, who are feeling starvation and misery. We are appealing to every South Carollnalan to help in this move? ment. This movement is put on primar i lly to help suffering humanity, hut we believe it will be a tremendous help to South Carolina in the bring? ing to our State of an intelligent and thrifty people, farmers and manufac? turers. We will enclose in every sack, box or package literature regarding the! climate, soil and general good points, of South Carolina as a place to live in any everything will be labeled "From South Carolina."' Dei; Committee of south Carol i 1 Bru i Raveftel, chairman; James W. W. Pall, A. 15. LangU.v lylvan, l. p. Cham-1 berlay OUl McKay, James A. Hoyl, geil s, E. J. Watson. Mr. k. : ning has been re uueste chairman for the Sumte ? mmittee for the col leetlor or the relief of the Heigia inning is anlxoua to secure I cooperation of all the pt nter county and to obtain funds as possible in the is. He requests the paatort ? Liu churches of the city and COUBty to present the matter to their congregations and to appoint a day for taking a collection for the destitute Belgians AH persons who are disposed to give something to help the Belgians may if they so desire. I send their contributions to Mr. Man? ning. Marriage License Itccord. Licenses to marry have been grant? ed to .Mr. K. L. Allen of Da bu ll and Misb Aline D. Khame uf Sumter. Also to Ned Dolls and Lavlllia D. Bradley, Brogdon; Jake Ollaaon and Lavinia Haynsworth, Privateer; Deter Howard and LlXSle Pollard, Borden; Hazel Windham and Kmma Montgomery, * iswego. Socks for the Soldiers. New York, Nov. 20,?The Anaurgo Kxport Co.. has received an order from the Bngltah and French govern? ments for a million pairs of woolen socks and a hall million cotton sweat? ers. Schooner Wrecked Near Tampa; Tampa, Nov. 20, -Schooner Braxos, which collided with the steamer .Mil dred yesterday broke loose from the tiiK Coney last night and washed up ...l the beach near Kgmoni Key. Th< crew are safe Dodge Cars In January 1st, From 'I'be Daily Item. Nov. j !. .1 H. Mcl 'olliim, of the Sumter M < jtor Company, said this moruimj lhai owing to the fuel that ;i>.- Dodge Urn*1 Company had only narrow i;auag< cai'N lead* for shipment, us yet, I i Would liol vet in a shipment ol till l?,.ii^,- ears until tihoul January !?? when llie slumlurd mtug?> cars, use alinosl exclusively hi the South, wren rcadj '.o market, As a I mos I overyotu I.now ;. tin- Dodge ear is a ||0\> oil*' put otil bj Dodge a? who have fo ; years iiumufiietureil Ihe vital parts n Ihousunds of automobiles for vuriou of i be bigges) rompiinies. ? < lllllUpV' I lection \ ured. Washing Ion, No>. ::??. The i'b i Hot of ('hn nip 1 'lurk lo a i ei oml t< rm ?> Speaker of tin* lioiisi* Is practically a sun <l. according In bouse le iib rs I ? da\ . SI Hl KI5AM I I :s WOI LU .JOIN ill \ . - i Itcsldcntt? Outside of Limits Wi-h i ? Secure Ac I v u I il ii in Come from llcing lio-idc. from The I Jails Item, N'ov. 20. ii is quite probable that a move? ment will be started to enlarge the corporate limits of tin cits >>i Sumter, tho proposition coming from .1 num? ber of suburban residents, who desire to he embraced within tho jurisdiction of the cits government in order to re? ceive municipal benefits such as po? lice, sanitary, tiro, und other pro? tection, benefits of the water works' system, Improvements in streets ami sidewuIks, oto. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce has been requested lo look into the mutter. Secretary lleardon ."aid yes? terday thai a well known ami very re? liable, as well as intelligent, colored suburbanite, who has his place of business in Sumter, stated that there is a well defined movement being talk? ed of looking to the calling of an elec? tion to decide whether or not that portion of tho suburban sections all around the city lor a. half mile lim? it from the present city limits will be annexed to the city of Sumter. While it Is true that the great ma? jority of the suburbanites desiring to come into the city are colored, nevertheless they are, for the- most part industrious aatd law -abiding, and in most instances intelligent and' property owning people, progres? sive and public spirited. The individual representing tin nucleous of the suburbanites wishing to come in said further that there are a number of portions of the suburbs like Manning and Hampton avenues. West Liberty, South Main. Council, Marvin and other streets, which are closely built up and to all intents and purposes practicallj a part of Sumter, as nearly all of the property owners make their living in Sumter. but that these thickly settled districts tire with? out police, lire, and sanitary protec? tion, without pure water for lire fight? ing or domestic purposes, and that the suburban residents, to a great ex? tent believe that it will pay them to vote themselves into the city limits in order to secure these benefits. They contend that the extension of the city limits by half a mile more from the geographical center, which will make the limit one and one-half miles from the present geographical center will be of great benefit to the City of Sumter in the shape of increas? ed tax values, the increa.n of the population, and in other ways. Marshall H. Fields, the well known1 colored barb ? md a leader among his peop'"", is t, individual who ac t? ed as no spokesman for the subur? banites desiring to annex the ir proper? ty to this city. He said that he believed that if the matter is properly presented to the w hite property owners also within a radius cd' a half mile beyond the pres? ent city limits that a majority of the whites will join in With 'be- colored i suburbanites when they stop to think that they will receive police, sanitary, and lire protection, and that Iby voting themselves Into the city they (and their families will receive, mor? al, public health and safety benefits such as can no be secured now. Secretary Hear don said he had ad? vised that the mayor and councilmen I be first c onsulted, but that he w as cd' the opinion that the law In such cases requires those who desire to vote themselves Into the city to take the I necessary steps tow ards holding the election, and that the authority to an? nex portions of a territory immediate? ly adjacent to a municipal corpora? tion does not rest with the authori? ties of city to be annexed to. How lever, if the matter is presented m i propei- shape t" the Chamber of commence, this body will take the i matter up with city council for con? ference and information of all pur | ties interested. A surprise Marriage. A marriage which came as a sur? prise to the friends of the contract? ing parties was thai of Mr. K. L. Al? len of DaUell and Miss Aline I?. libaine of Sumter, at Ihe residence of Mrs. .1 J. liar re tt, No. 31? West Liberty Btreet. The ceremony waa performed al IU.3U o'clock on Thurs? day morniug In the presence of a numbi r of reluth?- and frauds. The bride was becomingly gowned in i blue coat suit. After the cere? mony the guests were Invited into the dining r. wlnre the table was decorated in pink and green. An as? sortment of delightful refreshments u, : pread before the compan) which w.o; much enjoyed, the happy \e.unp cou|de leavins afterwards on Ihe ill. t la in, 11 nod a show er l iee ii lid i ho congl ul illations of llieii i lends, for llieii bridal nip. 'Tho two t ralllS Know 11 a- t lie "Shoolly" trains between son.or a lid |<'|oi em o. u hl? h ii wa i aniioiuici a K.nue time ago would be di-? nntiiim-d h< the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, according to la lest Information will not Im disc otilinued iih pre\ htUsly ids mic d( SMALL riAltltV Ol s.\o\V. ?hange in Weather Mske* Chicen? shiver. From The Daily Item, Nov. jo. The people of Sumter awoke this morning to find that a strong north? westerly wind had sprung up in the early hours of the morning and this wind continued to blow- with consid? erable force throughout the day, making overcoats almost a necessity to those out on the street. The weath? er was the coldest of the year up t ? this lime and is probably i.he coldest had up to tins time In the season in many years. The thermometer stood beh>w freezing point in exposed places during the day and citizens exper? ienced a toueh of real winter. Shortly after s o'clock a few snow (lakes were seen by those on the Btreets, while later in the day there was an extremely slight flurry of snow, but "not enough to count." as the little boy said. FIRES FOLLOW QUICKLY. From The Daily item, Nov. uo. The tires have been following each other in rapid succession during the last few hours, due no doubt to the extremely cold weath? er and the necessity for good (ires. Last night about 10 o'clock the wagons were called out by an i from the box at the corner of Main and Bartlette streets, but upon their arrival there they failed to locate the (Ire for sometime, finally finding that it was out at Hoyt's heights, outside of the city limits. The lire was said to be a small one with little damage done. This morning about 10 o'clock the. hose wagons were again called out. this time to a lire at a house on Council street. A small blaze was found on the roof and was quickly ex? tinguished with small damage to the hou&e. The third lire was on Purdy street, when two small houses owned by Maggie Bingteton, colored. were burned, one being destroyed and the other having the roof burned off. Both were insured and practically all of the furniture was saved. The lire caught In the roof of one of the houses occupied by Maggie Singleton and Wae burning fiercely. The two adjacent houses caught several times, but by hard work the lire tlepartment for a time endeavored to save each fron; the (lames, but finally they brok over the whole roof of the houso CUpied by George Singleton an roof was practically burned off. Tins morning when going to the lire on Purely street, the gray horse j balked at the corner of Liberty and Washington streets and it was ten or j fifteen minutes before it could be J stal led off again. The wagons stop? ped at this place, not knowing where Die lire was and ihe horse would not turn around and continue to the lire J for some Time. f List night w hen answering the call Iof lire, the bay horse purchased from I E. K. Friar fell at the corner of Main 'ami Barllette streets and was some? what bruised by its fall on and skid? ding on the hard pavement One team had already stopped in front of i the Claremont Hotel to determine the Whereabout! ed* the tire and when the ..ther team came up at a very rapid rate, it is stated that one of the lines slipped in the driver's hand and turn' I ed the horses into the pavement to? ward the hotel. To keep ihe horses and wagon from striking the pave? ment tin? driver tried to turn down Bart b ite street, ihe tongue of the wagon Striking a telephone post and throwing the horse down and stop? pln- the WSgon. None of the men in the wagon were Injured, nor was the wagon damaged. There is no standard or market price tor any sort of country produce I offered for sale on the streets. Ev? ery man asks as much as he thinks he can gel and the consequence some receive too much and others too lit? tle. Tin- current prices of turkeys aold on th, street today Illustrates thu point. The prices asked ranged from l:: cents a pound to 29 cents. Few sold as low as thirteen cents and few, if any, received as much as twenl) cents. A curb market, or a regular market house, tor ihe sale of country produce would remedy this condition by bringing sellers and buyers togeth? er ;)m| prices would automatical!;, regulate themselvi s in accordance with the season and the abundance oi scarcity of tin- supply. ICngtuccr Robertson Hurt. From The Dail> Item, Nov. 20. Lasl night while working on th yard Engineer Robertson was painful l\ bur! when his engine was tide swiped by a car of cotton. The ncci dent t? ok place late last night su? tin engineer had to be taken loom although his injury was said not to i> ? i t ions. We are still waiting on Mexico, an watching, too. when we have nolhin else to do?Anderson Mail.