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C|y $t;Utbm;m aifo 5cutbron. ?d at the Poetofflco at Hum Mr, 8 CL? M aocood C Us* Ma t tor PKKSON \L MENTION. Mr. Robert Keels, of Charleston. Ii spending a few days with his mother in the city. Mr. San ford Brand, of Augusta, in In the city on account of the illness of his brother. Mr. Hasell H. Brand. Mr. L. 9. Vinson. of Plsgah. was In the city on Wednesdav. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Patton. of Flat Rock, N. C. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patton on West Liberty Street. Mr. T. E. Cooper, of 8t. Charles, was in |be city on Thur?day. Mit* Zern p. of Camden, is visiting in the city. Mr. DavM W. Loring. of Wilming? ton, spent Wednesday In the city. Miss Kuth Wilson, of St. Charles, is visiting In the city. Miss Mary Krunson, of Florence, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Chase. FAPFRl TRI ( Ki lt TO sPKAK. I I Raker Announce* Coming of II. C. Thompson on February 27th. A letter has been received In the city from District Demonstrator L. L. Baker announcing the fact that on February 27th Mr. II. C Thompson, an expert trucker of the United state* I>epartment of Agriculture, will bo here to make an address to the farmers of Humter county on the planting of Irish potatoes and peanuts and to give such other advice on trucking an Humter county farmers de sirs. At the same time Mr. Thomp? son will speak to the ladles of Humter and Humter county on the cultivation of a homo garden. The address to the ladi.i of the county will be at 11 10 o'clock and to the men at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. Thompson Is to speak at all points where the organisation of po? tato clubs has been effected and this will bo one of the places at which he will stop. No Norse Show at Greenwood. _ Qreenwood will have no horse show this year. Mr. I*c Mills, of Orecn vllls, has written the Chamber of Commerce asking about the event, and Secretary Watson has replied that the show will not be undertaken. Mun<-y 'tsao lost <>n the show last year.? fjs^easjerood j<iutd*). Marriage Licence Rcc.td Licenses to marry were issued on Wednesday to John Burgess and Katie Shannon. Lynchburg; Henry Duncan and Bunky Gardner. Wedgetteld; Vir? gil Hunter and Estelle Ramsey, Sum t?r ?CHTEH COTTON MARKET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 7 7-8. Strict Middling 7 3-4. Middling 7 1-8. strict Low Middling 7 1-8. Low Middling f 5-8. Staple Cotton. Nominal. The husinean men's class at the Y. M. C. A. Is receiving much attention Just oow. Every day there is a large attendance and much Interest Is be? ing shown In the gymnasium work. It Is understood that there Is som opposition to the curb market In some quarters. However, the housekeep? ers of Humter are solidly behind It aod all other opposition Im bound to grove Ineff? olive, as the business of the city rests upon these name house? keepers. The City Clerk ha a moved into his ne* office* In the ettv buil'hni; which ha* been partly i< j- uicd |gf Mi The new oflsoe la much m<?r<- comfort? ably Bttuit.d and affords more space than did th.- old office In the rear of the building. Tbc otTtce of Hup?rin tendont of water works is also mov? ed into the nan ofllee The fertiliser season has not yet set In In Humter and the indications are that It will be very light, if any fertiliser at all Is shipped through hsr*. Fp to the ptv.-oni time prob? ably half a do7cn cum have been shipped throuKh Humter, when ordi? narily at this time the whole yard and sidetrack* everywhere in the countrx would be congested with the cam of f# Ullis? r. The Recorder n court room will h? moved from the little room adjoining the guard room Into t h. otfstt I Mated by th? ( Ity clerk, thus affording rOf| much more room for the police court, a cbango * hlch has bean needed for a long time, an the runner court loom waa extremely small and comparative? ly few pcoph- could coin" into ?' while the court was in esnatag and it was then always so crowded at Ik* entrance that ?* was difficult fOf in\ out* to come in or gel out during court WI1M.FI IFLD STOHK ROBBED. Thief Broke into Safe hihI Stole $20d in Cash ami Probably Other Valu? ables. The Wedgetield Mercantile Com? pany store at Wedgefleld was brok? en into ami robbed sometime last night by a thief or thieves, who broke open the safe from which they secur? ed probably more than $200 in cash and other valuables besides a number of articles from the store. The bloodhounds at Columbia were sent for and reached /edgefield this afternoon, it is not known whether they were able to secure the trail and run it effectivel". Could We I'se German Ships? It Is not supposablc that the Ham? burg-American and North German Lloyd lines would sell their splendid ships,?whether to the United States government or to private American purchasers.?except to find escape rrom a predicament into which they have been thrown by the war. To make such a sale would release cap? ital, which could be used tor the more Immediate promotion of Germany s maritime interests. The established principles of International law as re? lating to the rights of neutrals, in their maritime commerce, are far from being just or suitable. It Is not fitting that angry belligerents should take possession <>f the world's common highways and subject peaceable neu? trals to great loss and inconven? ience. But we cannot change the principles of maritime international law merely to suit our own interests, while the war is raging. If we had Intended to assert the right to buy the shipping of a disabled belligerent, who had suffered bad luck in a still pending war, we ought to have made due declaration of that purpose well in advance of the breaking-out of the conflict. England's Immense naval superiority has always made her un? favorable to impartial and proper rules regarding the rights of neutral.-, and the immunities of private property at sea. But we obtained all the bene? fit we could from these arbitrary doc? trines during our Civil War; and we must abide by them now, hoping that a better code of rules may be agreed upon ./hen world peace comes.? From "The Progress of the World," in the American Review of Reviews for February. Our Traffic In War Materials. Certainly the allies are using ef r.'< 'u means rut off Germany f reign trade, whetl i r ?n contraband or in othei material*. Meanwhile, Germany Is powerless to prevent the stupendous traffic that is going on between the United States and Great Britain in all sorts cf war munition*. To put it simply and plainly, inter? national law,?so* far as It afTeets neu? trals and ocean business,?has all been made in the interest of the bel? ligerent that has the big navy and can command the sea. We must not send a pound of American copper to Ger? many; but we are sending hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of pow? der, guns, projectiles, and other ar? ticles that are directly or conditional - lv contraband, to the support of Qreat Britain and the allies; and many American concerns are reaping enor? mous fortune in doing this. Upon the whole, it seems to us that tho British government is not in the smallest degree more exacting in Its treatment of our trade at sea than the German government (or our own government, for that matter) would have been under similarly tempting circumstances. While this war lasts we must submit faithfully to the ex? isting rules of International law, no matter which b? lligrt .-nt gains or loses thereby. When the war Is end? ed we must strive to obtain better rules on behalf of the Interest of all mankind.?From "The Progress of the World." in the American Beview of RsvtSWl for February. Laved Overtime. Twenty-eight *ggs from 21 hens in ana day Ii the record one Greenwood OittSSfl reports. During the cold and wet weather, he states, the fowls thawed ae disposition to pay for their beard, bat whan the sun began to shine and they realized how lowly a place Gi een wood i <, there was more than an egg for every cackle. It proves again that Greenwood Is not only a better pluee to live, but that Greenwood also grows greater, 11| eenwood Joui nal. Farmers were enabled to put in a good week's work i.ist weok during. the delightful weather. Calehon raising Is an Industry which is receiving considerable at? tention from a number of people oi Bumter Just now. There are several fam lers In the rltj and they are doing all in their power to Increase the general intend in chickens. This is t sahjeet which should received n lot IOf attention and one Which If a wall paying investment to any one who jtukis an laterest la Iba business RELIKT SHIP ARRIVES. Long Exported St. Helena Finally Reuiiics CtMrtcstOn Harbor. Sails lor Belgium. Charleston, Feb. 14.?The lon? ex-, pact ad Belgian rallaf ship. st. Helena, arrived here at noon today and tied at the quarantine station, preparatory to coming up to her dock at the Char? leston Terminal company's Columbus street piers, where she will swing in comorow morning, ready to take on her 7,000 tons of foodstuffs and other supplies for the Belgians. The St. Helena was due here several days ago, leaving England for Char? leston the middle of January, but she took her time to cross the Atlantic. It is stated here that about a week will be required to load the ship. She will cary a valuable cargo of food Btuffs and clothing, mostly foodstuffs, made possible by contributions from South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Charleston has given liberal? ly to this movement. KAISER DIRECTS SUBMARINES. Lack of Food in Germany Threatens to Become Serious, Says Corespond? ent. London, Fob. 18.?The Daily Mail's Copenhagen correspondent says he learns from Hamburg that the belief prevails that Emperor William is go? ing to Heligoland, personally to direct Germany's submarine blockade. "The wheat shortage in Germany," the correspondent adds, "was conceal? ed until the last moment for fear of discouraging the people. It is much greater than has been believed. Ger? many will escape famine before the next harvest by a narrow margin." OBREGON LEAVES MEXICO CITY. Carranza Commander Evacuates Cap? ital and Zapata Seizes City. El Paso. Texas, Feb. 17.?Gen. Ob regon, Carranza commander, has evacuated Mexico City, according to advices received tonight at Juarez from the south. It was said that the troops of Gen. Zapata had occupied the capital. Advices received by officials In Juares stated that the troops under Gen. Villa had scored a victory over tho Carranza forces at Santa Annr. Ocaotlan between Zapotlan and Man zaillo, a west coast port, it was said that 200 of the Carranza forces had been killed. Oen. Villa was reported today etj I i O?k?, JftUSCO. ?_? . ,' **'***-"-*''? 1 ? - Some < bid Day*. (From The Macon News). It is curious how unreliable Is human memory as to past events in tho way of weather phenomena Let a cold day come and many will be heard to say, as they shiver, "This is the coldest day we've had in ten yoars!" If it rains rather hard for a day or so, there will be a chorus of expressions to the fact that all rec? ords hove been broken by the down? fall. In the summer time, especially, when the thermometer sizzles around the 100 mark, will people perspire and fume and declare that never be? fore did they experience such hot weather. Yet, when the records are consult? ed, It Is found that there have been many warmer, colder or rainier days. This winter, for instance, has been comparatively mild, when some of the really cold winters of recent years are considered; but, generally, it Is reckoned that there he- been few, if any, winters colder than this one. However, history'?not the weather bureau statistics, because they only date back 50 or CO years?shows that in the long ago extreme cold was felt to an extent never experienced now? adays. In the year 401 the Black Sea frozen for 27 days and the same thing occurred In 708. Since then that sea has been smooth sailing, winter ;>s well as summer. In X22 the Dan? ube, El bo and Seine were frozen so deep that transportation was carried on by means of heavy ox teams for more than a month. The oxen have never set foot there since. In 860 the Adriatic Sea was fro/en from shore to shore. In Itll Charles X inarched his army over the Baltic Sea. In 1700 occurred the famous cold winter, when tho earth in England was froz? en nine feet deep. In 1711 more than 20 feet of snow foil in Portugal. The I coldest day in all the annals of Lon jdon was December 25. 17'j:i. in 17?:J i French soldiers marched on the froz? en sea banks of Holland and captur? ed a Meet of ships. In IK 12 Napol? eon's army froze to death in'Russia. The United states remembers January ; 11, 1848, as "cold Tuesday," a day Ol horrors by reason of the terrible i reeie. The coldest day ever recorded uiy where on this globe was In is-h, when the temperature at Verkhoyansk ?hopped to !? 0 degrees below freez? ing. i History does not recite much about hot days, ,,-.it iheic is considerable hi count oi rainy ?] lie, some of which almost rivaled the one of Noah's time for duration. NF/VY POLICE COURT ROOM. Cottrt Room More Conveniently Ar? ranged Thun Ohl One?OfHoe for t hief?Brook Cell Lock. The Recorder held court today in the newly arranged police court room, a room which afforded much more space and ? accommodations for court officers, witnesses and spectators than did the old one. The new court room is conveniently arranged with desks for the chief of police and re? corder, benches for the defendants and chairs for witnesses and jury? men, if any are called, and more space and seating capacti ospfyttecraT. *41 and seating capacity for spectators. In addition to this the chief of police has a small private office for him? self, the one formerly occupied by the city manager, which is conven? iently arranged for private business. In the court today complaint was made against Gf o. Brown, Lou Brad? ford, Willie Boatfleld and Dick Mer rlmon for disorderly conduct. They were charged with breaking the lock of a cell in which another young man was locked. Their case was post? poned until late'* Due Sparks was charged with car? rying concealed weapons and trans? porting whiskey and forfeited a bond of $75.00. J. W. Jones, leaving horse unhitch? ed, forfeited bond of $2.00. Joe Gainey plead guilty to the charge of disorderly conduct and was given $30 or 30 days. Ladson Cantoy plead guilty to dis? orderly conduct and was also given a sentence of $30 or 30 days. Joe Barrett, drunk and cursing, forfeited bond of $15. Eugene Frierson, Sam Witherspoon and Richard China forfeited bonds of $2 each on the charge of viola? tion of hack ordinance. NEWS FROM REMBERT. Old State Road Being Opened up ? Personal Mention. Rembert, Feb. 17.?At last steps are being taken to open up a public road from the old Charleston road running by Mrs. Dr. Alston's and touching it near her home at Ha good. No road has been more great? ly needed and none save those lead? ing into your city will be more travel? ed than the above named road, if it is built. Mr. W. S. Thompson Is able to go about a bit . L/i;' goad frkr.d and one of our j moMt* suooeasfu i farmers, Mr. Burre.l I Moody, who was so sick awhile ago has i!most wholly recovertd. Misses Leo. McLeod and Ruth Thompson with Mrs. Charles Dun lap dined with Mrs. H. C. Bethea on the 10th. Miss Leo McLeod, who has been spending some time at Mr. W. S. i Thompson's, has returned to Rembert. Mr. R. E. Atkinson was in your city on the 13th. Mr. T. R. Moody and daughter. Miss Frances, have been visiting frlffnds at Spring Hill. As a rule oats on all light land have been badly hurt by the hard weather. No one here seems to have made any arrangements to buy fertilizer. And the fertilizer folks for cause seem determined to tie all purchaser's hand and foot. I may submit to it but I do not feel like being tied. "Hagood." Phllathea Class Valentine Party. The Phllathea Class of the First Baptist Church entertained at Val? entine party on Monday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wil? der on Magnolia street. There were about one hundred and fifty persons present during the evening, which was most delightfully spent. Many beau? tiful and somo comic valentines were sent and received, and conversation made the occasion a merry one. Near the closo of the evening Miss Macy Smith was glvn the prize for having been the most popular young lady present, she having received more val? entines than anyone else. Financial? ly also the occasion was a success, the proceeds going towards the execu? tion of charitable plans devised by the ( lass. In the Police Court. From The Dally Item, Feb. 16. Harmon Charles was tried by the Recorder this morning on the charge of petty larceny and vagrancy. Ho was found guilty and given a sentence totaling $120 or 1-0 days. Dug Sparks was arrested on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and transporting whiskey, but his case was postponed. Calvin DuRant, charged with dis? orderly conduct, was given $30 or :b> 1 days. The police court has been moved I from the room adjoining the guard ; room to tiie rooms recently vacated by the city clerk. The new court room is much larger and better fixed tor holding court than the former place, AID RENDERED NEEDY FAM? ILY. One of tlic Colored Charitable Organ? izations of City Help Family of Go Wilson. In regard to the family of Go Wil? son, the man who was shot Sunday morning, 1 beg to say that "The One More Effort" Club of this city, of which Mrs. W. T. Andrews is presi? dent, investigated the condition of ; Wilson's family and finding them In j great need has aided them to the ex? tent of a basket of groceries and a load of wood. Very respectfully, Helen Usher, Secty. Feb. 17, 1915. HONOR ROLL. For Concord Graded and High School For the Fourth Month. Ninth Grade. Pearl Brunson, Ausby Brunson. Maggie Seymour, Hugh Seymour. Eighth Grade. Marie Brogdon, John Newman. Seventh Grade. Kenneth Dennis, Lever Brunson, Thomas Brunson, Hubert Brunson. Sixth Grade. Sara Brogdon, Franklin White. Fifth Grade. Mary White, Blanche Dennis.. Fourth Grade. Harry Brown, Lizzie Brogdon, J. J. Brunson. Third Grade. Ellie Brunson, Charlie Blankenship. Second Grade. Willie Brogdon, Viva Dennis, Benjy. Fort. First Grade. Azilee Brunson, Mable Prescott, Taylor Prescott. NEWS FROM SUMMERTON. Farmers Working; Hard?Little Fer? tilizer Hauled?-Personal News. Summerton, Feb. 16.?The farmers have been putting in some good work the past week. While the wet with? er In January retarded farm opera U mi to some extent the farmers WtU *oon have their lands prepared to plant. Wry little fertilizer has t;e?-n hauled yet and it is probable that less will be used than has been for several years paBt. Mr. R. H. Jennings, an old Sumter boy, who is now in the fertilizer husl nes at Orangeburg, visited our town recently. Dr. C. E. Morris, who was with Rhame's Drug Store for some years until last fall, when he moved to North Carolina, has returned to Bum merton and will bo at his former place of business. Dr. Campbell has accepted a posi? tion in Manning and will leave us in a few days. , Mrs. Bugg, of Boston, is visiting Miss Lou Patton. i Mr. A. P. Burgess, of Manning, was in town last week. Mrs. Ed. Briggs gave a delightful little card party Friday night Mrs. J. M. Plowden entertained in honor of Dr. Morris last week. Rev. and Mrs. John Kershaw are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ander? son. Tho good work done by our super? visor, W. R. Davis, is showing up now. In spite of so much bad weath? er this winter tho roads around here are in fine condition. Our efficient and energetic intendent, T. I. Walker, is also keeping the streets up to the top notch. If our legislature passes any laws that will b*? of use to any? one please let us know at once. Death of Samuel S. Stone. Paxville, Feb. 16.?Samuel S. Stone, died at his home near here Sunday morning at 12 o'clock, aged 59, after a prolonged illness. The interment was held at Homo Branch Baptist church yesterday. His pastor, the Rev. M. J. Kyzer, conducted the funeral services. Mr. Stone leaves a large family of children. His wile died three years ago. The Rev. Jesse B. Rushton died at Leesville. S. C, on Sunday, February Nth, after a short illness. The ftt ! neral services were held at his old home at Johnston on Tuesday morn? ing. The Rev. Jesse Rushton was for many years an active and faithful member of the Methodist conference Of South Carolina. Ho preached for several years at Bethel church, Os wego, and had many friends in this county. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been is? sued to Elliott Newman, Sumter, and Sarah Williams, Providence. SHIP SUMTER MAN BAIUSD ON. Oscar II Seized by British Cilftl and Takeu tu Kirk well to Be Searched. The news despatches received today state that the Scandinavian-American Liner Oscar II, the ship on which Mr. Richard Stelsner of this city and Ger? many, cossed from Denmark to New York a short while ago, was seized on Sunday by a British cruiser and taken to Kirkwell to be searched. The wireless of the ship had been dismantled. Stelsner sailed from Copenhagen, Denmark, the early part of January and reached New York two weeks laier, coming on shortly after his arrival to Sumter, where he and his pa.**aer have been engaged in business for several years. TALK ' BUY AT HOME." Meeting of Business Men Discuss Boosting of Home Trading. A small but representative gather? ing of business men at the Chamber of Commerce this morning expressed themselves as being heartily in favor of boosting in any way possible trad? ing at home, the meeting in fact hav? ing been called primarily to discuss a proposition of this nature submitted by Mr. Hyde of the Radcliffe attrac? tions of Washington, D. C. Mr. Hyde's plan was to bring certain Chautauu.ua attractions! here for three days, as a drawing card, and at the same time to have a big program of local events to? gether with booster speeches on buy? ing at home. After hearing his re? marks, the sentiment of the meeting was found to be against Mr. Hyde's plan for the reason that it was thought his attractions would not draw any great gathering, being in a great measure similar to the Redpath entertainments, and it having already been planned to have the Redpath people come here. However, it was decided to try and push the buy at home movement by getting the news? papers to cooperate in a manner sim? ilar to that adopted in Columbia and other cities. Mr. Duane Wannamak er, advertising manager of the Dally Item and semi-weekly Watchman & Southron, was present at the meeting, and gave a short tslk on advertising and boosting home business, and promised the cooperation of his pa? pers in any future plan to stimulate trade conditions here. Death of KamuH Bovkin. Camdcn, Feb. 15.?Sarr:v?.l Boykin died at his home near Boy kins on the morning ol February 12 in the 73rd year of his age. He was loved, hon? ored, - trusted and revered. Through all the vicissitudes of life he bore himself with manly courage. His In? tegrity, his judgment, his unfailing sympathy gave him a power which made him a power of strength to his friends. While a student at South Carolina college, where he gave prom? ise of high scholarship, he answered the call of his country and with a student body offered his services to his State, a member of Company A, South Carolina cavalry, Hampton's Legion, taking part in many of tho hardest fought battles of the war. He was captured on the retreat from Gettysburg and imprisoned at Camp Chase, afterward at Fort Delaware. Braver in defeat than In war Mr. Boykin with energy applied himself to the task of retrieving the disasters confronting his home, and his homo became the center of a gracious hos? pitality which gave happiness and good cheer in a community that well knew how to value and share them. L> his devotion to the Presbyterian church, in which he was an elder, It was his highest pleasure to join in the services and further every act of interest.' His minister said. "If I was asked who was the highest type of a Christian gentleman, I would answer, Samuel Boykin." * The funeral services were held hi the Presbyterian cb trch, Camden, at 12 o'clock, February 13, attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives, many coming from neighboring towns. Tho floral tributes were beautiful and numerous. Mr. Boykin married Miss l^eila Ancrum. who preceded him in 1905. He Is sur? vived by his children: Mrs. E. F. Bell i Spartanburg, Mrs. T. Davis Porcher of El Paso. Texas, Mlos Leila BcyMn of Boyklns, Mrs. T. F. Bell of Rocfc Hill. Mrs. John G. Barnwell of Rock Hill, William Ancrum Boykin of Boy? klns, Lemuel Boykin of Cheraw, and one sister, Mrs. T. L. llaile, also of Boy kins. Heal Estate Transfers. W. B. Lynam, et. al., to P. Moses. Jr., trustee, six lots in city, $5 and other considerations, Washington Holliday to Martha P. Smith, thirty-live acres in county. $.r? and assumption of mortgage on land. Augusta L. Wadford to McCallum Realty Company, lot on Blondine street, $."> and assumption of indebted? ness. L. X. Ligon to N. G. and H. O. Osteen, II acres on Sumter-State* burg public road, 13,999! t^