Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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OL? m jjjgi Oase Matter PKKttONAJj MENTION. Mr*. R. 1. Pabb has returned to her home In New York city after a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Buie. Mrs. Frank A. Uttle. of Knoxville, Tsno., Is visiting Mrs. F. A. Bultman. Mies Fanolo Livingston and Mrs. Edward Lung, of Omaha. Neb., have returned home after a visit to Mrs. Abe Hyttenberg. Misses Ethel Hauls and Mahala Wil? son of Coker College spent the week? end with Miss Mabel Lawhora on llarvln Street Mr. David Alexander, of Bath, 9. C, a former resident of Sumter, is in the city for a few days. Dr. George B. Cromer and Miss Carolyn Cromer. of Newberry, spent Sunday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. U C. Molse. Mrs. Nina Solomans Is spending some time In Charlotte with relatives. Mr. Samuel Mauldln, of Greenville, Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. E. T hay er. Miss Laura Kennedy, of Ridgeway. Is visiting Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Mitch? ell. Mr. l>. E. Turbeville, of Turbeville, was in the city today. J WYCIIii-WILSON MAKHIAGK. Man W<*Im Lady of Thomas rille, Ga., In Savannah. The narrlage of Miss C. Elizabeth Wyohv. of Thomasvllle, < in . to Mr. C. M. Wilson, of .Sumter. S. C, was sol emnised at Christ Church, Savannah, Oa . by the Hev. Mr. Taylor. Wednes? day. February 10 at noon. Immediate? ly after the ceremony a delightful luncheon was tendered them at the l>eeota Hotel. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wyche, of Thorn aevllle. Oa.; Dr. Edward Wilson, and Miss Mary Wilson, of Sumter. 8. C; Mrs. S. A. Seville, of ?avannah. Oa., and Mr. and Mrs. Edw. C. Stothart, of Chart?ton, 8. C. After an extended trip to various parts of Florida and Cuba, returning March 15. they will take up their residence in this city. Wi3>l>lV< lN\o| \t i MENT. i ? I in Chi cwfco oa February 3rd. ????? The following announcement has been received by friends of the groom In Sumter and is of much interest here whore Mr. Green has many friends: Mrs. Armlyn Franklin Lucas announces the marriage of her daugh? ter Minnie Lucas Green to Mr. Edwin Van Antwerp Green on Wednesday, the third of February One thousand nine hundred and fifteen I hlcago. in Tin: hn-u i: coikt. nr of Case* Tried by Recorder ami IMrtle* Sent to Jail or Gang. From The Dully Pern. Feb. 15. There were Quite a number of eases f?.r trinl by the recorder this morn? ing and there were several who wero sent to Jail or to the gang for ihe next month or longer. William Leonard was found guilty on the charge of selling whiskey and wss given a choice between paying ITS or serving 3D days. Susan Holman and Ella Mayrant got In fight about some news which Ella had heard. Susan forfeited bond of $10 and Ella was allowed to go free, as Susan was said to be the ag? gressor and had cut her with a knife. Willie Jones plead guilty to the charge of vagrancy and was sent to the gang for thirty days. Rob?rt Gordon, drunk, was given a sentence of f II or 30 days, the record? er notifying all present that he had become a "red hot prohibitionist" and that ' he would be hard on "drunks" In future. Booster Dosler wan charged with larceny. He said that he had picked up a watch In th?> r->ad uol h oi i.tter given It to another MffSjCj to keep un? til the owner was InSSjgggy However, ss he had hel|>ed the owner of the timepiece out of the road, when the owner was too drunk to trawl by himself, he wa? found guilty and giv? en |3<> or '?<> da \ * flattie Knloirds'ui. storing whiske\. was given |M or daays. Marrlsge. Ml** Aila Geddings and Mr Pres? ton Galloway, both of Tindal WSfS married by <'p?rk of Court H. L Rear* borough in his gfgksi og Thorens . number of their friends und relatives feeing yressut at the ceremon*. CHARLESTON IS EASY VICTOR. MMMter Y. M. r. A. Irani Loses Has ketball Content, Score Being 41 to 15. N< ws and Courier. Playing up to its standard form the Charleston Y. M. C. A. easily defeat? ed the Sumter Y. M. C. A. last night on the court of the Y. If, C. A. at basketball, the score being 4 5 to 15. Tho local lads were always in front and at no time were they pressed. Tho Game Cock city players seem? ed dazed at the speed of the local ag? gregation. They fought gamely and played well in Hashes, but every time they seemed to get started the local boys spoiled their plans by a spurt. In the second half Flowers- and Bryan were sent in for Chandler and Drevenstedt. Both played good ball, but were unable to keep down the Charleston players. With a long lead. Coach Long sent in two of his young? sters, Scarpa for tellers and Else man for Seel. Both substitutes played a bang-up game, especially Scarpa. The feature of the game was the held goal shooting of Capt. Ortman, Seel and Sellers. The latter two made some sensational shots from different positions, in addition to a number of successful fancy tosses. For the vis? itors, Nash and Flowers played well. The Sumter boys, it is stated, are not used to playing on a large court like the one at the local Y. M. C. A., and were thus somewhat handicapped last night. Another game will be played to? night, the Sumter team meeting the Porter Military Academy in a return contest. At Sumter recently the vis? itors easily defeated the cadets, hut Coach Foster hopes to even up the series tonight. The game will start at 8.45 o'clock. Line-ups and summary of last night's game: Charleston?4 5. Sellers, F; Seel, F; Ortman. C; Kable, G; Heidt, G. Sumter?16. Cuttino. F; Chandler, F; Nash, C; Drevenstedt, G; Chatham. O. Substitutes: Charleston?Scarpa and Elseman. Sumter?Flowers and Bryan. Field goals, Ortman 7, Seel G, Sellers 4, Eisernen 1, Heidt 3; Cuttino 1. Chandler 1, Flowers 1. Bryan 1, Drevenstedt 1. Free tosses, Cuttino none out of 1, Chandler 2 out o* 4, Bryan 2 out of 2, Ortman 1 out of 1, Heidt 1 out of 7. One point awarded to each team. Score, end of first half, 21 to 5 in favor of Charleston. Time of halves, ft) minutes. Referee. Mr. 11 W. Lpng, Timekeeper. Mr. E. II Oappelmaao. Scorer, Mr. G. L. [Wagenau. NEGRO SJIOT SUNDAY MORNING. Was Endeavoring to Break In Store? Says Ills Children Were Starving. Go Wilson, colored, a painter and mixer of mortar, was shot Sunday morning about 4 o'clock by T. B. Da? vis, colored, who runs a store at the corner of End and Manning Avenue. Wilson received one ball in the shoul? der and one in the heel. Seven shots were fifed at hint), five falling to take effect. Wilson had a big iron pipe as a crowbar and was using this to break into the store, when he was discov? ered and fired on. Davis, it is said, had suffered from the depredations of thieves before, and was on the look? out for them. Go Wilson, who is a one-armed man, claimed that for some time hi had been unable to get any work to do and that his children were at home starving for lack of food. He gave this as his reason for trying to break into the store, saying that he had secured some work and got sonn? meal the woek before and that was all his family, had had to eat in a week. Wilson was seriously injured, but not fatally. WlthcrM|>oon-.\ltmaii Wedding. Miss Rosabel Wltherspoon, daugh? ter of M rs. J. B. Wltherspoon of this city and Dr. I>. S. Altman of Mulllns were married on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother on Magnolia street, the Rev. W. K. Thayer of the First Buptist Church officiating. The wedding was a quiet home affair with only the members of the two families and a few close relatives and friends pres? ent. After tho ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Altman left to visit relatives of Dr. Altman for several days before tfoing to their home at Mulllns, whore Dr. Altman is an active practitioner of dentist ry. Mrs. Altman has lived In Sumter for several years and has a large number of friends here who regret to see her leave, but wish her much happiness In her new home. Phlluthca Entertainment. The Philathea class of the First Dapthri Sunday school wire very charmingly entertained by If las Ines Klni TtlUradaj evening at her home on Kendrlek street* Rvery member present enjoyed ber? eit very much, hut. nevertheless, the absent members were not forgotten, ?specially those thai sorrow has re? cently visited. FINE SHOWING OF S. L. 1. tilflMIfMIII Hunt, of V, S. A. Con? gratulates Oiliccrs und Men at An? nual Inspection. From the Dally Item, Feb. 13. "The citizens of Sumter should be proud of the Sumter Light Infantry," said Lieut. Hunt, of the United States army last night, "it is a credit not only to the city of Sumter, but to the State of South Carolina, as well," he con Inued. Lieutenant Hunt and ?Gen. W. W, Moore came to Sumter yesterday to hold the annual inspection of the S. L. I. and Us equipment, and the remarks of Liout. Hunt, quoted above, gives the gist of his opinion of the S. L. I. as a military organization worth while. The whole of yesterday morning was spent by the twy officials in examin? ing the rooms and equipment of the company. These were declared to be in good shape, with no shortages, as Is very often the case. Last night the muster of the com? pany took place, ninety per cent, of the men putting in an appearance. The men were driUed first as a com? pany, and later in squads, being put to the most severe tests to show how well they were up on the regulation drill. It was found, as stated above, that they are up to an unusually high standard of efficiency. Just before leaving for his train Lieut. Hunt and Gen. Moore congratulated Capt. Perry M. Drown on the fine appearance of his company, stating in his remarks to Capt. Brown that it was a pleasure for him to say that each man of the company should feel proud of the part he takes to make for the com? pany such a high record of proficiency FARME7RS TALK ECONOMY. Take Goveronr Manning's Advice and Discuss Expenditures and Commer? cial Fertilizers. From the Daily Item, Feb. 13. Fertilizer and Economy Day, set for Saturday, Feb. 13th, in a proclama? tion issued by the Governor on Feb? ruary 4th, was to-day observed by the farmers of Sumter County, nearly one hundred of them gathering at the court house at noon to discuss the two Important subjects named in Governor Manning's proclamation. A number of prominent farmers gave their views on tho question of expenditures on the farm and the pro? position involved in the use of so much commercial fertilizer, the meet? ing being in the nature of an "open house" affair where opinions of dif? ferent farmers ?rare grven and com? pared to ol?t3in a resull that would redound to the most benefit for the the farmers as a /whole. County Demonstration Agent J. Frank Wil? liams, who presided at the meeting, stated that some of the most interest? ing and practical speeches he had ever heard farmers make were made today, and that he was confident that this meeting, held in response to Governor Manning's proclamation, would prove to bo of far reaching I benefit. ! Speaking of economy on the farm, Mr. E. W. Dabbs, president of the State Farmers' Union said that farm? ers of any particular commnity should try to be of assistance to each other In cutting down expenses, for instance in the matter of purchasing tools. Why not all use the same kind of tools, said Mr. Dabbs, and thereby save time and money in securing re? pairs and parts. And, again, why use so many different kins of tools. By concentration in this particular, Mr. Dabbs said, farmers would be sur? prised at the neat saving which could be effected. Another wasteful feature I on some farms, pointed out by Mr. Dabbs, is the habit of "over planting." For Instance, in the case of planting or letting a share cropper plant more cotton than can be gathered at the right time by the labor at hand, a damaged crop Is the result, and at times the recepts received may ac? tually be less than the cost of produc? tion. Mr. Dabbs' talk was highly in? structive throughout and evidently made a big impression on his hearers. Dr. F. M. Dwight, speaking of the use of too much commercial fertili jzers, said that farmers should study their land more and learn to figure out where and how much fertilizer to use, and not "sow" it over the land promiscuously. Intelligence, said Dr. Dwight, was tho main thing in suc? cessful farming. Brawn and muscle were alright In their place, he said, but "brain" should be the leading fac? tor in directing the operations on any farm. Putting the opinions of the majority of the farmers present into the prover? bial nut shell, to use the words of IMr, C, L. Ctlttino, another entertain? ing speaker at tho meeting, "In Idolenoe. Ignorance and Improvidence" Iare the three things thai the farmer must look out for, and, having suc? cessfully eomhatted these three "bug la-boos," he would have a successful farm. The Mutual Xmas Cheque company of Sumter has been commlsioned, with a capital of $1,000, Petitioners are J- D Dunbar and J. A. .Me Knight. IN F< >RM ATM >N IX )K SF MTEU COUNTY SCHOOL DAY. Instruct ions for Fi Mi Annual Contest to Be Held at Court Hoilso on Sat? urday, April 17th, 1915. To the Teachers of Sumter County, Greeting: The committee in charge of the conduct of County School Day for I 1915 take pleasure in making the fol? lowing announcements: April the 17th is the date fixed for the meeting, the hour to begin is 10 o'clock sharp, the place to assemble is the Court House. The Scholarship Contests will be held in one of the city school buildings. One of the features of the day will be a parade of all the school children of the county, arranged according to schools, each school bearing a pennant, with name of school. A prize will be offered for the most artistic pennant. The pa? rade will form in front of the Court House on Main street. The schools will be placed alphabetically, accord? ing to name, beginning with first let? ter of alphabet. The children will then march to the oity school build? ing where those taking part in schol? arship contests will begin work. The declaimers' contest will take place in Court House. This will be open to boys and girls, with three prizes given to each primary, grammar and high school. Pupils desiring to enter this contest must send in their names by April 1st, and state what other Con? tests they expect to enter, so that the hours will not conflict. Names for all contests must be in by April 1st, also. This is absolutely necessary, and the teachers are asked to see to it that the names come in by or be? fore the 1st day of April, as above stated. It may be that a pupil will have to give up some other contest in order to . declaim. Please havs pupils state which contest they are willing to give up. v In the cooking, sewing and wood? work contests, the pupils must pre? sent their work to the proper com? mittee, between 9.30 and 11 o'clock, and receive a ticket. Each article must be seen and O. K'd by the teacher as honorable work. Each school is asked to arrange a booth to exhibit what has been done by the pupils, showing industrial work, map drawing and anything of interest. A prize will be offered for the most at? tractive booth. Thin exhibit will he in the Court House, and if interested, S the teachers had best g*?t further in? formation as to most MUitfibie loca? tion For further information write or see the County Superintendent. SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST. To be held in city school, with ex? ception of Oratorical Contest, which is to be held in Court House.# 1. Best Declamation??Boys and Girls. Selection from any standard author. One prize each. 2. Reading. Selection by com? mittee. Boys and Girls. One prize each for first four grades; one prize for Grammar School and one for High School. 3. Spelling?Boys and Girls. One prize for each ton grades. 4. English Grammar?Boys and Girls. A prize for each Grammar and High School; also a prize for third and fourth grades. In this contest a dictation exercise will be given. Pa? per will be examined for neatness punctuation and spelling. The dicta? tion is only for third and four grades. 5. History?Boys and Girls. Two contests, one in U. S. and other in S. C. History. No pupils will be al? lowed to enter both contests. One prize for each contest. 6. Arithmetic?Boys and Girls. One prize each for Primary, Gram? mar and High School. 7. Geography?Boys and Girls. One prize each for Primary, Grammar ! and High School. Beginners' book J for Primary, Manual for Grammar, and Physical Geography for High School. 8. Algebra?Roys and Girls. One prize. High School Algebra. 9. Hygiene and Sanitation?Boys and Girls. One prize for each con? test. Hygiene 4th grade; Sanitation Uth grade. 10. Writing ? Roys and Girls. Muscular movement only, taken from Berry System. Three prizes, Pri? mary, Grammar and High School. WOOD WORK, ETC. (Boys and Girls.) 1. Rest Handkerchief Box (Raf? fia). One prize. 2. Best Lunch Basket. One prize. 3. liest Colled Work Basket. One prize. 4. Best Cotton Bnsket. One prize. 5. Best Shuck Door Mat. One prize. *>. Best Butter Paddle. On? prize. I 7. Best Small Churn Dasher. One prize. 8, Best Stable Ply Trap. One prise. (Please encourage the making of this). A bulletin on how to make No. S may be gotten from Washington, D. C, through Congressman Lover. Do Nut uae. puint uii any of this Work. SKWING?Gl RLS ONLY. 1. Host 1-2 dozen Hutton Holes. One prize. 2. Best Hemstitched Handker? chief. One prize. 3. Best French Hemmed Hand? made Dinner Napkin, with embroid? ered initial. One prize. 4. Best Hand-made Baby's Dress. One prize. 5. Best Plain Apron (ages 8-10). One prize. Hand-made only. 6. Best Quilt Square (ages 6-8). One prize. 7. Best Doll's Dress (ages 7-10). One prize. 8. Best Tomato Cap and Apron (ages 10-12). One prize. 9. Best Yard of Crochet LaCv One prize. 10. Best Doll Hat (ages 8-12). One prize. 11. Best Yard of Tatting. One prize. 12. Best Darned Hose. One prize. 13. Heat Patch (sample). One prize. COOKING. 1. Best Loaf of Bread. One prize. 2. Best Loaf of Rolls. One prize. 3. Best Loaf of Pound Cake. One prize. 4. Best Loaf of Plain Cake. One prize. 5. Best Layer Cake, Chocolate Filling. One prize. 6. Best Lemon Pie. One prize. 7. Best Potato Pies. One prize. 8. Best Tea Cakes. One prize. 9. Best Biscuits. One prize. 10. Best Fried Chicken. One prize. 11. Best Bo.iled Ham. One prize. 12. Best Corn Muffin. One prize. 1". Best/Roast Chicken. One prize. > 14. Best Pound of Butter. One prize. 15. Best Potato Salad. One prize. 16. Best Chocolate Fudge. One prize. ATHLETICS, 3 P. M. Contests as follows: 1. 100 yd. dash for boys, 15 years and over. One prize. 2. 100 yd. dash for boys, 12-15. One prize. 3. 100 yd. dash for Girls, 15 years and over. One prize. 4. 100 yd. dash for Girls, 12-15. One prize. 1. Sack race for boys, 6-9. One prize. 2. Sack race for girls, 6-9. One prize. 1. Three-leg race for boys, 12 yrs. and over. One pri/.e. 2. Three-leg race for girls. 12 ym and over. One prize. Standing broad jump, for boys over 12. One prize. Running broad jump for boys over 12. One prize. Standing high jump for boys over 12. One prize. Running high jump for boys over 12. One prize. Hammer throw for boys over 16. One hand only. One prize. No one having won first prize in Oratorical Contest in any previous year can compete in contest this year. Each School Day should be the means of doing good, morally, men? tally ard physically. Will not each teacher so impress this upon her pupils? What is a prize worth if honor is sacrificed? The three schools winning the flags last year will lead the parade, and will be, first, Bethel; second, Dalzell; third, Winn. The teachers are asked to have preliminary contests in their schools, as only one pupil from a school can enter each contest. This applies only in scholarship contest and in athletics. Every teacher in every school is ex? pected to at least do her part in en? couraging the pupils to enter the School Day contests, and to enter only in a spirit of honest rivalry, backed by thorough preparation. It is desired that tho School Day show the result of this thorough preparation, rather than to be the cause of a hasty prep? aration, from which little good can come. i It is hoped that the City Schools may enter in the parade, and that we may be able to demonstrate, at least by numbers, what a great possibility and responsibility rests, not only on teachers, but on every true citizen of Sumter county. Licenses to marry were issued to Mr. Preston Galloway and Miss Ada Geddings of Tindal on Thursday. Li? censes also were granted the following colored couples Lewis Singleton, Pri? vateer, and Carrie Wilder. Tindal; An? drew English and Corrinne Murray Mayesville. Tax returns for 1915 must be made at the auditor's otlioo before February 20th, or a penalty will be made on un returned property. There are still a groat many taxpayers who have not made their returns ami they should Ido sw during this week. CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNS. Judge Bowman Thanks Jurymen for Their Services to the County. From The Daily Item, Feh. 12. The General Sessions Court for Sumter county adjourned late this af? ternoon at the completion of all cases on the docket, except such cases which had been continued or other? wise disposed of. In the case of Rachel Potts, charg? ed with murdei, the jury failed to agree upon a verdict and after being absent from the court room for some time a mistrial was ordered. The case against Warren McFadden proved a fizzle. McFadden was charg? ed with violation of the dispensary law and Braley Gary was put up as the chief witness against him. Bra ley on the witness stand denied know i ing McFadden or ever having seen him before he was put on the stand. He stated that he had bought the whiskey, but he was not allowed to tell who it was that he bought it from on the stand and ihe case fell through, the solicitor acceding to a verdict of not guilty without putting the court to any further trouble. Martin Benbow was t.-ied for ob? taining goods by false pretenses and found not guilty. Court was adjourned after the ver? dict in the Rachel Pott case was re? turned. Judge Bowman in dismissing the jurymen stated that they might return to their businesses and he hoped that they would not find them much impaired by their absence and the excellent service which they had rendered the county. The sentence of Alma Washington was changed to two years on the Sumter county chaingang or in the jail at such service as he could per? form. Warren McFadden, charged with violation of the dispensary law, was found not guilty. An order was given for execution against H. T. Edens for the collection of a $200 bond he had put up for one G. E. Hunter. Martin Benbow was acquitted of the charge of disposing of property un? der lien. TEACHERS MET SATURDAY. Dr. William Spencer Currell Made Interesting and Inspiring Address. From the Daily Item, Feb. 13. The Sumter County Teachers' As? sociation met today, with a good at? tendance, Dr. William Spencer Cur? rell, President of the University of South Carolina, making an interesting and inspiring address, his subject be? ing "Education and the Larger Life." All phases of educational develop? ment were covered by Dr. Currell to the pleasure and satisfaction of his auditors. Educational development goes hand in hand with commercial, agricultural and industrial develop? ment, Dr. Currell said. Education, said Dr. Currell, increases efficiency, increases the capacity for human ser? vice and increases happiness. Dr. Currell is in favor of compulsory edu? cation and hopes to see tho General Assembly enact a compulsory educa? tion law at the present sitting. Dr. Currell's entire addr.ess was listened to with the greatest attention and in? terest, and made a deep impression. At the conclusion of Tr. Currell's remarks Miss Eudora Kirk, of the city schools, gave a charming recita? tion, which was highly enjoyed. When the business feature of the meeting had closed the teachers of the city schools served a delightful re? freshment course. A Book Social. Tho "Book Social" held at Salem Baptist Church Friday evening, Feb? ruary 12th, was a great success. There was a large crowd present, and an air of hospitality prevailed. There were about 110 books donated for the Sunday school library, and for which we wish to thank the donors. The leader, Mr. Millichamps, had an excellent programme prepared. There were recitations by Mrs. Fold? er, called "The face on the Bar-room Floor." This was very touching, due to the expression given it by Mrs. Felder. Miss Thelma Cuttlno recited a beautiful poem entitled "Sunshine." This poem was composed by Mr. Milli? champs, the leader. Miss Belle Har? per sang a solo, and there was also a recitation by little Miss Virginia Guy. After the regular programme, Mr. Guy, the pastor, made an inter? esting talk, and then the ladies serv? ed refreshments, consisting of hot chocolate and cakes. All who came seemed to enjoy themselves, and we wish to extend hore a cordial invitation for each one to return to our church services and bring a friend. - Train Wreck Detayei Traffic. A wreck of a freight train on the Northwestern Railroad, just a little distance out of the city limits, caused a delay to traffic for the bettor part of last Thursday. Several box cars were turned over when the train run off of the track, but none of the crew, it is stated, were injured.