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Oitreed at Ibe Pom office at Sumter, 8. OL, a* Becloud CUm Matter. ^?? i ? -u . PERSONAL NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. J. L Haynsworth and Mr*. M. io went to Columbia to spend th? day. Mr. and Mrs. Sims Tolar. o Fay ettevllle. a bride and imum of u month, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Tolsr. Mr. and Mrs. 11. V. Frlerson left thin morning for Fountain Inn. where they will live In the future. Mr. W. N. Wells, of 8t Charlo?. ?pent the day In the city Mr. llascll Sanders, of Wln*ton ?aleea. N. C. was In the city today. Mrs. Julian E. Sanders, of Hagood. spent the day In the city. Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Philip Schlamp, of Henderson. Ky.. are visit Inn l>r -nd Mrs 11 M. Stuckey. Col. O. C. Scarborough, of Summer ton, was In the city Wednesday. Mrs. James M. Carson and Ml** drrtir QaffSM S?hjO base been visiting her*?. I< ft Wednesday evening for Co? lumbia, where they a 111 spend some time with Prof. A. C. Carson. Mrs. (\ J Sttmson and little daugh "Tlr. of Savannah. On., are visiting Mrs. Htkmson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ueo. F Kp|>erson. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Woscoat with their son left this evening for Balti? more. Mr. W. C. Harllee. of Bembert. spent the day in the city. Mr. R. M. Cooper, of Wisacky. was In the clt ytoday. HA1> WRECK AT LANES. - Fireman and Baggageman I or Injured When Kiiglnc, lender und Baggage Car Tttru (her. A wreck on the Atlantic Coast Une Train No. 61 occurred at Lanes on Tuesday evening, the engine, tender and baggage oar turning over and de la) Ing the train there for a consider? able time. The colored fireman was badly mashed and the haggagemaster was bruised by trunks falling cn him. but no other persons were injured. The llren. n will recover and thg. haggagemaster was able to go back on his regMHr run todav. The wreck. It ??? stated, occurred ' fjrhott a switch split and the cars left the track t er on the ground ^Bhg*nee< James Job eat iped lh? Married. - Married last Wednesday near Man? ning, at the home of the brides moth? er. Mrs. E P. Plowdsn. Miss Lena lone Plowden to Mr. John W. Perry, Jr The Bev. Mr. Burnett performed the ceremony. Their host of relatives and friends wish them much Joy.? Manning Times. M?rrtagr license Roi-ord. A license to marry has been granted to William Weathers and Diana Read of Clarcaosnt. ' t.n 11.1? ? 11 i omit v Notes. Heek R. S. DeaChamp? has been quite 111 at bin home near PlneWfJOd for the past two weeks, but we learn that he has Improved sufficiently to return to his post of duty this week. The Clarendon delegation was peti? tioned last week to make a change In thf laws relating to the time for hunt? ing deer in this county so as to short? en the seasoa by cutting out the month of January.--Manning Times. Stale h ^S>.%% FnterfirKo*. The 5. M and 26 cents store, of Manning ha* been chartered with a capital of 15,000. The officers are; S. L, Muggins, president treasurer, and II II Huggtns, vice president The Mutual Insurance Agency, of Summerton. hss be. n chartered with a capital or $1.000. The officers are: J. A. Jones, president, and Klllson Ca? pers. Jr.. secretary and treasurer. Real F^tate TraiedYr. The Realty Development Compan/ to Henrietta Johnson, lot in city. < orn still in Field. Speaking of the rxcecdinglv hud weather of the past two months ami the Inability of the farmer'* |0 do ans work on account of this condition, a prominent farmer of York township, said that there were hundreds of bushels of corn rt mainlng In the Solds that w*r?? going to waste because the fields were ton wet to ret Into. This wrtbulir farmer said thst he h:ul i .? gathered more than one-third of his corn crop and he knew lots of pco pie who were in ? slmttai posttlos).? Yorkville MaSJIlll ei Shipment** of freight have sflehed no r'lmfMhHl during the SSM \? < el t'otlon seed and lumber hare furnish? ed llts chief bulk of this iraillc. I. 0. B0ST1CK INJURED. i ill from MCYCLaT on UR< DWI strfft and iiAs hands and fac I jlacfratf.r. Motliri-in-lau Mm from Shock Soon After Young Man Was Brought Home? Bostlck Getting Along Niee l> Wednesday. From The Daily Item. Fab, 8. Willie O. Bnstick had his hands and tare Mjdll kMI rated last Slight when on the way home he fell from his bi? cycle into an iron fence and was knocked unconscious. Ho was found stretched across the sidewalk by T. 15. Hinson and taken home, 108 Ken drlck street, where the shock caused the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Alice Wugftoman, who was on a visit to her daughter. Bostlck recovered consciousness a short time after his arrival nt his home, but was unable to glVi any account of how the accident happened. Fran the information obtained it seems that Mr. Bostlck left O'Donnell ?Sk Company store, where ho is employ? ed, at ubout 7 o'clock, lie says that he stopped by the postofflce and then started off briskly on his bicycle, as he expected to go to prayer m< etlng with his wife and was somewhat late.. He remembered turning the corner it Kendrick street and was going fast at the time, but after that all Is blank until ho recovered conscious? ness at his home, it is thought that riding fast, he ran against something or struck a tree or fence and was thrown from the wheel. In falling he evidently tried to catch the fenco with his hands, for they were badly torn by the sharp Iron spikes of the fence. His face also was badly lacerated and bruised, showing that this too had come in contact with the fence, and thcro was a big bruise on the side of his head, where it had struck one of the cross pieces on the fence. This was probably what knocked him un? conscious. He was found stretched across the sidewalk unconscious by Mr. T. E. Hinson, probably a few minutes later. Mr. Hinson had some trouble in arousing him and aiding him in getting home. He was placed in bed and a physician and his fath? er summoned. Upon ids recovery to consciousness some time later he told what he remembered previous to the accident, but did not know what caus? ed it. His injuries a?ere dressed by Dr. Mood and this im-riiing ho wa ?,re? ported to bo getr'ng along nieoly. Mrs. Wnggomun a**lstcd In getting her ^on-in-lu.v tj bed and let Df? Mood and Mr. O. K. Bostlck In the house on their arrival. While t Dr. Mood was attending Willie Bostlck she became faint and took a scat In a chair in an adjoining room. One of the ladies called Dr. Mood to her and she was assisted to her room, \\ hero she died In a few minutes, it being probable that the shock and ex? citement had been too much for hel? lo stand. Death was pronounced due to heart trouble. t LARFNDON DOCTORS MF.CT. Officers .\ro Fleeted for County Asso? ciation?Dr. C harles lt. G leger Is itetddcnt. Manning. Jan. 28.?The Clarendon County Medical association held its first monthly meeting of the year hero yesterday at the office of Dr. H. L. Wilson. New officers for tho year were elected as follows: Dr. Charles B. (Jieger. president; Dr. A. S. Todd. vie? president; Dr. It. E. Broadway of Davis Station, secretary and treas? urer; Dr. Carrlgan of Summerton, IS lbs f of the committee of censors; Dr. W. M. Brockinton of Manning, delegate to the State Medieal associa? tion with Dr. Charles B. Gieger as alternate, owing to the bad condition of tho roads and the unfavorable weather, there was not a large at? tendance and no attempt was made to carry out a programme of papers or (llnlcs. 0 COTTON AND THE WAR. Kcipiiremcnts of Great Britain Have Been Safeguarded. Londdn, Fab, '\,?Replying today in the home of commons to Sir John D. Reco, Unionist member for Notts, who i rgod that ? otti.n be declared contra? I mil of war. Harold J, Tennant, par? liamentary under ?secret arj of war ah] tie- ranuiremeat? of Great Brit aln had been safeguarded so far as the war oflBce could see. The author ities. according to Mr. Tennant, be lleved that Gorman] had i sufficient supply of cotton for her war rcqulre mentS and that therefore it was not neoaaaary to make the staple contra? band from the belligerent point of \ low? Mr. Tennant added that other in? terests were Involved which it would not he desirable to touch nt present. I4censea In marry hare been grant id to Robert tlrantham and Anna Mcl'rlde, Kumter; lletiry Atkinson and Peaafe Provard, Horatio; w. A< j iJiei?. Georgetown, and l.ula Harles, 1 Giucn-ibuio. ORGAN RECITAL MI CH ENJOYED. Many IVixms Hoar Prof, Potent on Handsome Now Instrument ut Trin? ity Church* There was a large audience at the I Trinity Methodist church on Wednes? day evening who were much pleased at the recital ?hon by Prof. Hubert Poteat on the handsome new pipe or? gan recently installed in the church. The selections played by Prof. Po teat were well chosen and brought out In all their beauty the full reper toir of tones und harmonies which could be produced on the instrument which is one of the finest organs in this section of the State. The program was executed as orig? inally planned and Prof. Poteat and the ladies of the church, who secured the organ, wa?re the subjects of much congratulation at its close. The or? gan was purchased by the Church Building Society, an organization among the ladies of the church, and cost $5.000. It Is one of the hand? some instruments manufactured by tho M. 1*. Moller Company of Hagers town, Maryland, and is something of which the society and church may Well foel proud. Prof. Poteat made a Thorough examination of the instru? ment Wednesday and pronounced all parts accurately adjusted and the or? gan in its proper condition. This is only one of the things which the Church Building Society has secured, for it was the society which pave all of the furnishings to the church Mrs. James D. Graham Is the organ? ist at the Trinity Church and will play the organ at all services. TAKES OWN LITE IN CELL. Convict Suicides by Hanging with Wire?Suffering From Dorauged Mind. Hartsville, Feb. :j.?A white tramp, poorly clad, tailing himself C, II. Hol liday, about 45 yeui ol age 1 d heav? ily built, commit,, I jlclde in a cell at the towu guard house here this morning at 6 o'clock by hanging him? self with a wire. The man arrived yes? terday evening about dark and asked for lodging In the house of Mrs. A. D. Hatchell, who conducts a boarding house. His mind seemed deranged. He said he had walked to Hartsville from Darlington and that two men were lighting him and had followed him from Massachusetts through Virginia to thSI Stale. Atter r?lng to bed, he| said two men WOTe after him at 12 ? o'clock Ho got up and came unj town. Or. the .street he met Police* man J 'v. Brand, and asked Brand for a pistol. He and tho policeman engaged in a tussel. The pistol dis? charged without injury to either. Hol liday had on his person a putty knife and small paint brush, and claimed to ho a sign painter. Ho tried to cut Brand with the putty knife, hut did not succeed. Brand succeeded In get? ting the man In the guard house, where he spent tho balance of tho night which ended in the suicide. The wire had been left in the cell by a former prisoner, who had used it for a clothes line. Coroner Kelly held an inquest this morning and found a verdict In ac? cordance with the facts. The man had a card on his person on which was written the name of his mother, which he gave as Mrs. W. W. Peaches, Oswego Falls, N. Y. In the absence of answer to In? quiries tho man was buried by the town this afternoon in the new ceme? tery hero. FEW LIVES COUNT LITTLE. German Paper Says Torpedoing of Merchantmen Won't Stop for Hu? manitarian Reasons. Amsterdam, Feb 2 (via London),? Discussing the torpedoing of British merchantmen by German submarines, the Berlin Kreuzzetung says: "England and France can not claim j from us in all circumstances und without exception the benevolent treatment we hitherto have accordod merchant ships at sea. Certainly the life of no civilian will be sacrTiecd without necessity, but as no one re? frains from bombarding a fortress or places on a battlefield because Civilians may thereby be killed, and as Bng land has not hesitated to strew the North sea with mines whereby the lives of neutrals are sacrificed, so shall we not refrain from torpedoing Bngllsh merchant ships simply be? cause the lives of a few are thereby ends ngered." _ Postmsstei Oeo, I? :-".?-..? has re? ceived blanks n I he Department ul Labor i?>r the i ?? pf applicants for positions, under the provisions of the newly organised bureau for assisting persons oul ol work to obtain jobs. Mr. Shore also has on hand blanks I to be used by farmers in npplylng for farm laborer) Mr, M. J. Moore is now Magistrate Moore, for on Tuesday In received his commission from flow Manning and he has since taken thai p? of the mag? istrate's office for the Humter magis? terial district, succeeding Mugislratr 1 IL L. JJ. Wells. STATE'S MKTHODs ADEQUATE!). Dr. Herring Says Methods at State Hospital are Tilly Years Behind Times. Columbia, Fob. 3.?"I therefore ac? cepted your kind invitation to make this survey, as your personal repre? sentative, and approached the task with open and unbiased mind, with no preconceived ideas as to the past or the present conditions or tradi? tions, but with the hope and determi? nation to see conditions as they ac? tually exist today, and to, present to you only the facts, and to offer for your consideration a constructive and practical plan for the future develop? ment of this institution," says A. 1'. Herring, If. D., secretary of the Mary? land lunacy commission, who was ap? pointed by Gov. Richard I. Manning to make a careful and unbiased re? port on conditions at the State Hos? pital for the Insane. The report was completed last week by Dr. Herring and has been sent to the general as? sembly. Dr. Herring was suggested to Gov. Manning by Thomas W. Sal? mon, director 01 special studies of the national committee for mental hygiene. Poth of these physicians have national reputations and their conclusions carry weight in medical circles. In the outset of his special report, which was presented after several weeks of investigation, Dr. Herring says that, taken as a whole, the South has been backward in making modern provision in caring for the mentally alllicted. "This, I take it," says Dr. Herring, "has been due principally to finan? cial causes, and not to any want or lack of sympathy or desire on the part of the people to do all in their power to relieve the suffering and promoto the recovery of these unfor? tunates, who have been afflicted with the most distressing of all diseases, namely, insanity. There is, I am glad to say, an awakening taking place all over the South on this sub? ject. Maryland, Virginia, North Car? olina, Texas, and a few other Southern States have spent large sums of mon? ey in erecting new buildings and In raising and maintaining a high stand? ard of care, equaled only by the most progressive State of the North and Middle West. "South Carolina, in the care and treatment of the insane, is just about to ornery, I hope, from a condition that other St t.es have had to face for rMVb fhan 60 years. The condition* now existing :n the Bouth Carolina State hospital wore to be found in New York and Massachusetts, and, in fact, were more or less general throughout the country a half cen? tury ago. "I am firmly convinced that now is the opportune time, the psychological moment, when, under your wise and thoughtful leadership, the condition which we all deplore, and should never condone, will be abolished and South Carolina placed in her rightful posi? tion. The people of the State will feel very grateful to you and the members of the general assembly, who should give freely, after careful consideration of the State's resources, so as to af? ford these alllicted wards of the State every opportunity to recover, and where tnis is possible, then to make their remaining days as happy and contented as possible in the circum? stances." The report is presented under four heads: 1. The general requirements re? garding the care and treatment of patients suffering from mental dis? eases. 2. The present condition at the State Hospital for the Insane. o. Suggestions for improvement. 4. Amendments to the lunacy law. Several pages of the report are given up to the general requirements re? garding the cave and treatmnet of pa? tients suffering from mental diseases. Dr. Herring says that in making or suggesting any radical departure from established custom, it is important that all have a proper conception of the fundamental principles regarding such changes and "that we plan wise? ly and well, and that these plans re? garding the care of the insane should conform to the highest standards known to the medical profession." The report says that the dictates of humanity demand that the insane I shall be provided with everything which medical science has determined to be essenltal to the recovery of those who are recoverable, as well as for the proper care, comfort and amelioration of those who remain unrecovered. "No syst um for the care and treat? ment of the dependent insane,** says Dr. Herring, "can he successfully ad? ministered Which is not sustained In its ordfi ory operations for the highest order of human emotions; no system : can he fairly regarded as good which directly or Indirectly relies upon a low order of these emotions. Cudipttty and mi If interest should have no sway where suffering humanity is con? cerned. Discussing the human side or tho question, Dr. Herring says that i". Maulty is by far mos( frequent und most widely prevalent )f dis eases. He says that among; the de? pendent insane are to be found rep? resentatives of all tho professions, trades and occupations. He points out that no class of society can claim exemption from the disease. The report states that the cost of properly caring for the insane is one of the most expensive burdens the State has to hear. It is estimated, says Dr. Herring, that the total cost of the care of the insane and feeble? minded in this country is over $32, 000,000 a year. Discussing the cost of the insane to South Carolina, Dr. Herring gives the following figures: 1910, patients, 2, 193, appropriation $291,401, per capita $144.22; 1911, patients 2,283, appropriation $293,529, per capita $132.76; 1912, patients 2,428, ap? propriation $318,380, per capita $168.33; 1913, patients 2,005, appro? priation $305,24 7, per capita $155.80; 1914, patients 2,738, appropriation $319,124, per capita $176.18. Dr. Herring then makes the follow? ing comment: "Two hundred dollars is the aver? age per capita in modern and well, equipped hospitals for the insane. A per capita of less than $178 means custodian care, which, in the long run, is the most expensive." FOR THREE NEW OFFICES. Aiken Will Call up Hill Providing for Judge, District Attorney and Mar? shal. Washington, Feb. 3.?It was learn? ed here today that an effort will he made when the next "suspension" day comes in the house to get up for pas? sage the Aiken bill for the appoint? ment of a judge, a district attorney and a marshal for the western district of South Carolina, which yesterday received a favorable report from the house judiciary committee. There is much interest among the members of the South Carolina dele? gation here in this bill. Some years ago a bill for the same purpose pass? ed both house and senate, hut was vetoed by Mr. Roosevelt. Since that time many efforts have been made to get it up hut without success. Should this bill pass President Wil? son Will have three good positions to award. All the Republican members of the judiciary committee voted against It yesterday and the Democrats voted for It. Another "suspension" day will prob? ably bo reached during the next week and the fate of the bill for the pres? ent will then be known. HOSPITAL* SHIP SHOT AT. London, Feb. 3.?Thomas J. Mc Namara, parliamentary secretary of the admiralty, announced in the house of commons today that the admiralty had received a telegram saying that a submarine fired a torpedo at the British hospital ship Asturlas on the afternoon of February 1 but that the missile missed its mark. An alleged German attempt to de? stroy the ship was announced by the French ministry of marine yesterday. "The Asturlas," the secretary said, "was painted white with a green band and red crosses, which were illumi? nated as provided In the regulations adopted .at The Hague. Notification also was sent to the belligerents that the Asturias was to be used as a hos? pital ship, In accordance with the agreement ado?ted at The Hague, in 1907, under which hospital ships thus designated were to be immune from attack or capture during the course of hostilities." "It is interesting to know," said the secretary, "that the first name on the list of those who expressed adherence to this convert ion was that of the German emperor." The neutral powers, he added, would be notified of the fact, but said "the civilized world needs no repre? sentation of ours to enhance its sense of horror at this wanton outrage." FOR RURAL CREDITS. Washington, Feb. 3.?The house banking committee today adopted a resolution for appointment of a com? mittee of four senators and five repre? sentatives to investigate rural credits and report at the next session of congress. The Investigation would relate to personal credits and not to land credits. The committee voted down a reso? lution looking to land credits. The fertiliser season is slow in com ! ing In this year. Usually it begins about the second week In January. This year there has been practically no fertilizer handled here or through here thus far this season and present indications are that there will be very little handled. Miss B. D. French, missionary to China, who is partly supported by the Presbyterian church of this city, arrived in the city last night for a ?: lay of a wi ck or ten days here, she ? i- now stopping with Mrs. \V. J. Mc j Kay. Miss French listed Bumter seven or eight years ago and made i : many friends here at that time who j will be glad i" renew acquaintance ' with her. _ . ? B, M - b SwS S.j * - * ? SIX PER CENT. LOANS. Equitable Life of New York WIM Make Home Loans in Sumtcr on Kasy Terms. The Equitable Life Insurance Com pany of New York is investigating Sumter for the purpose of supplying mortgage money on home loans. Mr. C. J. Martin, Deputy Comptroller of the Equitable, and Mr. W. J. Rod? dy and Mr. J. H. Miller of Rock Hill, are here looking over the local mort? gage situation. When seen by the representative of The Item, Mr. Mar? tin said: "Yes, the E^quitable's plan is to of? fer 6 per cent, mortgage money in the city of Sumter on our Home Pur? chase Plan. Under this plan we loan on desirable type of homes 50 per cent of the appraised value. The plan of the Equitable is to provide for monthly payments of interest and principal and also enough life insur? ance to cover the loan. This total monthly premium cost I find will probably compare very favorably with rates otherwise obtainable. The advantage of the plan is that if a man dies the widow is not presented with a mortgage that she cannot handle, but is given the house free of mort? gage." i *\ Mr. Martin went on to say that it was necessary to get the kind of appraisers who conformed exactly to the requirements of the society. The Equitable Life has $536,000,000 of assets and is one of the leading lifo insurance companies of the United States. It describes itself as a public service corporation and the company has devoted itself largely in its poli? cies and in its investments to serve the public throughout the United States in every consistent way. Its policy is to invest its premiums in the territory from which they are receiv? ed. When asked on the subject of busi? ness conditions Mr. Martin spoke opti? mistically. "Our life insurance writ? ings have held up so well that we can? not help but be optimistic. The price of money has increased and the South has suffered in the cotton situation going and coming. First the boll wee? vil, then the war. President Day thinks this a particularly helpful time to place some additional capital at the disposal of the South and this Home Purchase Plan is an effort in that direction." Deatii. Prom The j >aily Item. Feb. 3. Mis. Mice Waggoman. who d'ed suddenly last night, lived at Nevia, N. C, and was on a visit to her daughter at the time, having been here for about a month. The funeral services will be held from the residence of Mr. W. O. Bostick, No. 108 Kendrick street, at 11.30 o'clock tomorrow morning and interment will follow at the cemetery. Mrs. Waggoman is survived by three sons, and one daughter, Mrs. W. O. Bostick. Sho also has one surviving sister and one brother. Joseph Sydney McFaddin Dead. Manning, Jan. 29.?Joseph Sydney McFaddin, a highly esteemed native of Clarendon county, died at his home in Baltimore on the 26th inst., after a second stroke of apoplexy, aged 52 years. The remains wore brought to Manning and interred this afternoon in the city cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of rel? atives and friends. The funeral ser? vice was conducted at the grave by the Rev. L. B. McCord, pastor of tho Manning Presbyterian church. Mr. McFaddin is survived by his wife and one 12-year-old son, besides three brothers, five sisters and an exten? sive family connection in this county and elsewhere In the State. Kpworth League Meetlnp. The Trinity Se.iior Epwortn League held a most enjoyable social meet? ing on last Friday evening, at tho home of the Third vice Pr?sident. Miss Olive Sturgeon. About fifty were present. A musical program was charmingly rendered by Mb a Ellen Beach, Mrs. R. S. Truesdnh?, James Truesdale, Julius Alfred BtUbua and Miss Eloise Sturgeon, of Lake City. A "Flower Contest" was a i interesting part of the evening's en? tertainment. The winner in this contest was Mrs. R. Dozier Cuttino, who was presented with a bunch of violets, the Epworth League DoW< r. After the contest the guests were in? vited into the dining room a/here delightful refreshments were served by the Social Committee. Much credit is due the committee of Ihe Third Department, for the weil Planned and successful social even? ing. The Trinity Bpworth League hss recently increased considerably In attendance, interest ami membership, the roll of members now numbering eight-six. The Third Department has planned to hold frequent social moot? ing, so that the members of the. [jeagUO may come to know each other better, and thus he better fitted for their work, , _ _ . ^ > . H M. A. Alka Jk