Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cjjt Wifefaa aiti .Soutjjtoit. Published Wednesday and Saturday. _ ?by? OwTDCN PUBLISHING COMPANY. sumter, s. a Terms: ?*??? Par annum?la advance. i. Adrecflsisiieats: Ona Square first insertion.fi.Oi) arrary subsequent InsarUon.SO Contracts for thro* months, or Junger will ba mads at reduced ratet. All communication* which sub surre private Interests will bo charged tag ag adrertlsemeuts. Ohltuartea and trlbutee of respecv Ml ho ohargod for. The) Sumter Watuhman was fouud sft hi 1119 and the True Southron In Hi*. Tho Watchman and Southron unw has the combined circulation and tasmenoe of both of the old papers, ana Is manifestly the beet advertising Bsclrasi in Sumter. One hundred years ago the United Statttt declared an embargo on ship menu to England in retaliation for Brit.sh Interference with American commerce on the high seas. This measure did not accomplish the de? sired reeult and Englard. persisting in the exere.se of "the right of search," claimed ss one of her inviolable pre? rogatives, the war of 1812 followed. In those days England was not de? pendent. In as large a measure as to? day, upon the United States for sup? plies c t food and other necessities and not at all for munitions of war with which to fight Napoleon. England wi* tn a position of absolute Inde? pendence Insofar as the weak and sparsely populated United States was concerned and did not deeire our friendship or even neutrality. They pursued u policy of high handed ar roirance and forced the United States into war after all peaceftil efforts to ad. ust the differences had been ex? hausted. The situation Is different now. England, France and Russia can? not continue the war against Germany for any long period without drawing upon the I'nlted States for supplies of food, clothing, ammunition, rifles, ar? tillery, aeroplanes, automobiles and other equipment. England realises her dependence upon the United Stuten and our neutrality Is of vital Importance in this crisis. If England has over-stepped her rights, under well established International law and custom. In tho exercise of police power on the sea and by so doing bos Infringed the rights of the United States to the damage of our cltisens engaged in neutrul commerce, It Is not likely that she will persist in a high-handed and Indefensible policy If It is made clear. In a tlrm and pos? itive declaration. that the United States will not tolerate further inter? ference with and damage to our com? merce. As a last resort an embargo on shipments to England. France and Hussla. r.lthoigh a drastic meas? ure, would brinK England to her sensos and lrnpr?ss upon her lords of the admiralty ?hat the United States will not ubmlt to arbitrary and un? reasonable Interference with legiti? mate, neutral commerce, and that if forced to it will rstallage In tb most effective manner possible. e ? e Oov. Blease ought to be Impeached for hie abuse of the pardoning power and for the disbanding of the milUla as well as for numerous other acts of misconduct, but we have no Idea It will be done. Hlease still has many friends scattered over th ? State whose enmity no member of the legislature seeks to monopolize. I House has man? aged to put across his high-binder stuff and get away with it only be? cause he has had the ohicc-holders buffaloed from the start. Even In the tountlt* as vhich Blease has al fgggf been In the minority, the Blease factlor often wields the balance of power In a close election and Is there? fore treated with considerable defer? ence by those who seek otlice. see Reading between the lines of the asybim report of the legislative com? mittee one Is led to conclude that conditions In that Institution are in a deplorable ami disgust ag condition. It has become a dumping ground for poll'lent derelicts, who are Incompe? tent and unlit for the positions they occipy. The as\lum needs a thor? ough overhauling more sadly th'in any other State institution md it la to be hoped that the legislature will t ike the necessary steps to r? rnedv condi? tions tb it base etesUUIj grown worse and worst- for a eon-. ar.if Ively I one period of years. Th?? public can acareely base forgotten the IggSShlM revelations made as the result of an Investigation by a legislative commit? tee some live or six years ago. e e e If a thorough-going anarchy and a complete reign of luwbssness Is tho result sought b?v. We re- should sup? plement his liberation of I H the criminals and the disbanding of the militia by r ?movlng all the sheriffs and maglstiates. * e e Home da> a dry as dust historian will eselaln:. with a sr-lle. What fnoh* these mortals be." when he runs across Colo Mease's genealogy tuck? ed away in the messages of tho gover nors of Soutli Carolina. Ilo will mar vel that so petty an egotist ever held the office of governor and wn attrib? ute the political accident to a passing phajr of menial aberration on the part of the voters of Souh Carolina. ?? >:= * The resign ition of Gov. Mease is the pleasantcst surprise law-abiding citizens have had in many a long day. a- * a Mr. Charles A. ^mlth, of Tlmmons ville, realizes his amb'tion, and his name is on the list of governors of South Carolina. Cole L. Hlef.se has : done for him what the voters declin? ed to do. a * a Xow let's forget Mease, think of pleasant things and work for the moral, educational, industrial and po? litical rehabilitation of the Sta e. Thin i should be easy to do since Richard 1. ' Manning has promised to be the gov? ernor Of all the people of South Car? olina. a * a The earthquake in Italy, although one of the most terrible and destruc? tive calamities in modern times, is completely overshadowed by the Kais? er-made horror that has filled Eu- i rope with dead tind wounded *>r live months past. What is a little earth? quake with its t.?n thousand killed and wounded and few millions of property damage to the millions of killed and wounded men and tho bil? lions of property destroyed in the war that Germany forced on Europe in the attempt to attain world power? What are a few cracks in the vener- , able walls of St. Peter's when com? pared with ruin wrought at Rheims, Louvaln, Liege, Lille, and other French and Ilel&ian tOWM by the \ German military machine? Kaiser Wilhelm has surpassed even nature itself in manifestation of destruc? tive power. Hock, der Kaiser! _________ -? IHK IN AUG ORAL SPECIAL. Charleston and 11 ore nee1 Deslrt? to Get In on Celebration. Florence and Timmonsville wish to get In on the Inaugural Day Special which has been chartered to operate from Sumter on January 19th, when Gov. It. I. Mannirg will he inaugurat? ed as governor of South Carolina, and will begin his duties as the chief ex euctive of the State. A statement has also been receiv? ed from Charleston expressing the de- ? sire to get in on the celebration and it la probable thr.t they too will se? cure an Inaugural Special In order that people from that city may at? tend the inauguration ceremonies. Those from Sumter county, who wish to go to Columbia on tho Iraugy ural Special are requested to notify 1 tho secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at once, as it is desirable to have suitable provision made before- 1 hand, so that accommodations made ' will be ample for all without any crowding. The following letter from S^cre i t.iry Hart well M. Ayer, of the Florence Chamber of Commerce will be read , with much pleat-are by Sumter popple. Florence and Sumter counties have for many years been the closest of i friends and Sumter people will be de? lighted to have Florentines to go along on the same train to see Sum ter's favorite son sworn in as gover? nor. Secretary Reardon has already requested the Atlantic Ccost Line to start the Manning Inaugural Day Spc- , cial from Florence. X r. E. I. Reardon, Secretary Cham? ber of Commerce, Sumter, S. C. Paar Mr. Reardon. We Florence folks want to join you all in dem- ! frustration on Mr. Manning inaugura Hag day. We want that excursion to j run from Florence as a large number Of Florence people want to go over. Timmonsville also wants to join tho crowd with very probably a number fiom Cartcrsvillo, Lynchburg, to say n-dhlng from Mayesville. I have asked the railrcad here to Id us all in on this special and they h ive referred nie to you. Take it Up rls'at away and let us join with you in celebrating the return of good govcrn ti ent faff South Carolina and the in? auguration ot the best i overnor we ht\c had since the days of Hampton. Yours very truly, HartWell M. Ayer, Beerett . Ckamber ol Commerce. The red liuht distiict which was driven out of the city several months aejo has i?een operating In full blast lust beyond the limits without police supervision, and drunken rows, cut? ting scrapes and shooting sprees have bees of frequent occurrence. Within the past fev. weeks there have been scNerul serlouv affrays. The grand Jury should Investigate this matter and if possible do something to abatl this lawless nuisance. The condition of ihe streets la lh? heat penal Me argument for street pav lag nudes the abutting property as sessment plan, Sumter can havi good streets and sidewalks and BOV< I money on maint* nance. WADE FUND PUN UNUSED. MIA KIN SAYS CONDITIONS MAKE it Of no rsi:. John Skdtou Williams AhJui Why I'ur iH'is and Merchants are Not Borrowing and Warehouse Com nils - loner Replies. ('oh mbia Jan. 14.?In a telegram to John Bktlton Williams, comptroller of the currency, John I* McLaurin, State warehouse commissioner, said yester? day ll substance that the Wade cot? ton lO&n plan is of little benefit to the farmers and bankers of South Caro? lina. Commissioner McLaurin received the following messuge from Mr. Wil? liams: "Letter Ith received. Why is it that farmer s and merchants are not avail? ing themselves to the advantages of tho cotton fund, which have been of? fered to them on terms that appear so hivomblc both as to time and in? terest rate? This fund is only avail? able to those v. ho may apply for same prior to February 1." The following is the reply of tho Warehouse commissioner: "Your wire. Banks assert they can not affcrd to make 6 per cent, invest ment as required by the D certificate, as termu of Wade fund forbid a charge for arranging loan. Tho farmer can borrow only 5 cents per pound on his cotton and the local bank has to carry One?fOUrth of this which makes 3 3*4 cents por pound net on the cotton, j Merchants are afraid that not enough j of the fund will be used to prevent ' expenses, consuming the entire 3 per j cent, reserved, which would make the lattraat amount to 9 par cent. I have i used Utmost effort and hope some ar? rangement in line with my letter of j 9th possible." Senator McLaurin had been con tending that relief should be afforded Under the agricultural section of the currency law, where discount of paper can be made for six months, either with or without the indorsement of a member bank. The regulation adopt- I ed by the board now limits the terms | of the act itself to 25 per cent, of the | capital stock and surplus of the re? serve bonk. It is provided in the act, however, that by direc'.io i of the board In Washington any other re? serve bank in the system can be re? quired to discount for the Richmond bank. The telegram from the comp? troller of the currency is an inquiry as to why the Wade fund is not being used in the South. This, in the opin? ion of Mr. McLaurin, emphasizes the i importance of the *500,0u0 loan fund. Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of Camp Dick Andei son, the following resolutions were ] adopted: That in the death of Comrade Thos. H. Burkott the camp has lost a true and faithful member, and the county a good citizen. Personally known to many of us, we feel his death most deeply. Imbued with that spirit of patriotism that swept the State from mountain to seaboard in '61 he vol? unteered among the first troops, and served in the army of Northern Virginia, until disabled by a serious wound. Not at all daunted by his great loss, he accepted the situation after the war and bent every effort toward the unbuilding of our State. He was a fond and lovinr, parent and possessed of all gcud attributes that go to make a worthy citizen, and while his surviving comrades deplore his loss, we bow in humble submis? sion to the will of Almighty God. Ry order: P. Moses, Commandant, E. Scott Carson, Adjutant. Privateer News Notes. Privateer, Jan. 11.?Farmers in this section are going ahead preparing for another crop. There is some cotton still in the fields to be gathered. I^a bor is plentiful and cheap. More oats than usual has been plunted and some wheat, but not very much. 1 haven't heard of any preparation be ! Ing made to plant tobacco, but sup? pose that there will be some plant? ed. It lo tkl now as if the cotton ac reage Wll be reduced at least 10 per cent. Mr. LeRoy Wells has moved from Sumter t?? his old home near Priva? teer. Mr. W. D. Lynam has sold out and t moved to Lauren* Mr. Parton Kolb, who was badly hurt some time ago in his father's machinery is doing nleely. The health of the neighborhood is good. Belgian Relief Fund. Previously acknowledged .. ..$274.10 Mrs. Hudle r. Dubbs. 3.00 Mr.. K. r. Itlekor. Ml Wedgeflel l conl ributlon. 30.00 W. L Jui kson, Methel.50 iJackson, Hcthol. 1.00 1314.01 Country egg* are becoming more plentiful and are selling for 36 to :;o I cents a d lS< n. TR EASU 1*5 Y DEPARTM* EXT oiiice of Comptroller of tlio Currency. NO. 10UT0. Washington, D. C? Dec. 23, 1914. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence preoented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that 'The Nat? ional Bank of Sumter" in the City of Samter, In the county of Sumter and j Stale of South Carolina, has complied With all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to he complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the Itrainees Of banking; j Now Therefore, I, John Skelton \\illiams, Comptroller of the Cur? rency, do hereby certify that "The National Paul: of Sumter" in the City ct Sumter, In the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, is au? thorized to commence business of linking as provided in Section Fifty-! one Hundred and Sixty-nine of the j Revised Statutes of the United States. I Conversion of The Pank of Sumter, j South Carolina. In Testimony Whereof witness my hand and seal of office this twenty* | third day of December, 1914. 4 (Signed) Jno. Skelton Williams, I Comptroller of the Currency. (Soil) NO. 10000. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OFj THE CURRENCY. Wa-lhinfton. D. C, Dec. 5, 1914. Whereas, by satisfactory evidencej prese nted to the undersigned, it has j been made to appear that "The Na-1 tional Lank of South Carolina, of! Sumter" in the city of Sumter irf the j County of Sumter and State of South Carolina has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the I'nited States, required to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the busi-; ness of banking; Now Therefore I, John Skelton Wil llami, Comptroller of the Currency, do j hereby certify that "The National Bank oi . outh Carolina of Sumter," in the city of Bumtor, in the County of! Sumter and State of South Carolina la authorized to commence the business! of banking as provided in Section j Fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of! the Revised Statutes of the United j States. Conversion of Tho Bank of South j Carolina, Sumter, S. C. In testimony whereof witness myj hand and sea: of ollice this fifth day j of December, 1914. JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the Curency. (Seal.) ART LOAN EXHIBIT. The Civic League library commit tee have an announcement to make Which they hope will be hailed with | delight by the art-loving public. Through the efforts of the South Carolina Federation of Womans' j Clubs, we will receive the loan of a traveling art collection to be exhibit ed for two days in the auditorium of the girls' hljTh school. During these two days the public are invited to take advantage of this privilege, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, January 19 and 20th, from 3.30 until 6 o'clock. In connection with this there will be a silver tea to pay for the ex? penses of bringing this art collection. The artist and owner Of this collec? tion is Mr. Wm. Silva, who has pic? tures in some of tho best known gal? leries abroad an 1 In America. Lodgepole pine, one of the principal trees of the Rocky Mountains, makes i?ood strong wrapping paper and pulp board. FOR RENT?One to four-horse farm, with new six-room house, at Spring Hill, Lee county. Part of home place of late W. S. Smith. Graded school, church and R. F. D. at door. Good land and delightful place to live. An unusual oppor? tunity. Apply to C, P. Osteen, Sum? ter. S. C. FOR BALE?Duroc-Jersey pigs, reg? istered stock, four months old, $15 each; $25 per pair. Also limited quantity Iron peas. T. s. DuBose, Jr.. Oswego, s. C, R. F. D. No. 1. BOX 58. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu? ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, Ring-Worm, Ec? zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally or externally. 25c Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker md Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls AT ). D. Cralg Old Stand. N. Main Phones N*Jht329ot ROOjelNG^ROOFlNG-ROOHNG $3.00 PER SQUARE ? Frst-cl i inivanizcd Corrugated ami V-Crimped Roofing in 6, 7, 8 and 10 foot lengths. Sticks 10 cents per square extra. Only required with V-CrimpedRoofing. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY, 823 Csreeis St., Columbia, S. C. Members have already been enrolled in the Xmas Savings Club AT THE The National ensauanansannni anBrcsansjanvaeaunannunaannnnaB Bank of Sumter sAszzca It is the desire of the officials of the bank not to receive any more memberships after 2.00 o'clock Saturday afternoon; so if you have not joined, we would be glad to have you do so by that time. j "The Commercial 1 Savings Fund" Conducted by the Commercial & Savings Rank has enjoyed a most Successful year and on January 1st, 1!)15, disbursed $7,155.00 among Its shareholders. Wo cordially invite you to become a Shareholder for 1915. The tlrst payment was due Saturday, January 2nd, 11)15. GEO. D. SHORE, J. K. CRGSSWEIA, R. A. BRADHAM, President. Yice-Pres. Cashier. 4.4 44 ++++++4.4.4 4444+4+ +++++++ I 4 444444 44 4444444 44>4 4? 44 4 4 I ?4444444 The,time you make up your mind to save at least a part of each week's wages is the time you say to yourself: "I am de? termined to have financial indepen? dence. ! THE PEOPLES BANK I i; I ATLANTIC COAST PLANT CO., Wholesale Cabbage, Beets aud Lettuce Pl mts MAINE G30\ArN SEEB POTATOES. IR S<t COBBLERS. mULTG* R03E VARIETIES A S'tCI/iLTY StLECfEO BY 6N ? XP.-RT SW El rOTA 0 PLANTS. ALL VARI TIE', SOMETHING FOR. NOTHING. Youngs Island, c.. n\>\. ^:5, isti. To sei started with yon we make y?n the following idTer: Send us ft.Sfl for 1 C00 Prost IVtwf Cabbage Plants, gmwu i;i nie open air and ? II stand freer.ing: crown from the Celebrated ?erd of liohrina ?V S.*n und rtinrltom & ('<>.. snd I wii, send you |.Q o t'uhbftge Haiti additional KKKE. snd you 11 rcitcsi tin* order as man} I loses ?s you like. I will give you special prices on Potato See?! snd PotaUt Plants later. We want the accountso| close buyers, large and saiall. Weean supply all. ATLANTIC coast PLANT CO. j New Corn Mill I i- - i * I have installed an electrically driven corn J mill of the most improved pattern, and am ? pre wed to do grinding for tjle pUhjjc v This mill turns out meal and grits of the ;? best quality. N. G. Osfteen, Jr. SEUT* I Mill 11 It IMf MIH lftllllt?f?l??4#gfr#&???f?fr?s^4 4