Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fcwm at th* IN >ct office at Huuitrr. h OL, as Seouad Clan Matter. WMBgMgAHBl*"MgMgflgggggggag#MgggP I'hsmjn \l MLVllON. Mr. J IV Hoot h has returned to the City after a trip to St. Louis to pur thaat sto* k. Mr. C. Q. Rowland la back In the city after a business trip to Iff* York Mise Eda Brockington. of Manning, wss a vlaitor to Sumter on Friday. Df 0 H <'??urtenay ha* returned to the elty from a business trip to Dal Miss Luclle Johnson, of Manning, who ha* been vtsl Ing Mrs. J. H. Johnson, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Manning are in the city for a ?h?rt stay. Mr. Man? ning, who moved to Chicago in Jan? uary where he in at the head of the ?ales department of the Sumter Elec? trical Company, is in the city on bus? iness. He will return to Chicago probably the first part of next week, taking Mm Manning and their chil? dren. The friends of Mr. J 11 Levy. Jr.. are glad to see him on the street again, after hia recent Illness. Mr 11 W Htake, who stood the etvll service examination about a ssonth ago. has received appoint? ment as a poetoffice Inspector and has keen ordered to Denver. Colorado, where he will commence his duties la the near future. Mr. Wake, who Is a former employee of the local (office, leaven for Deiner soon. Mr It. D Hodges, of Topstleld, Is the guent of Mr and Mrs. Mark Reynolds Meears. A. K. Merrtmon and Ray? mond Schwartz, law students at the University of South Carolina at Co thta. are at home fur the week id. Mlea Myrtle Huttn. of Wtsarky. ?nt Friday in the city. Luclle Courtney, of Aiken. is is guest of Dr. and Mra Courtney Mise Luclle Lemmon, tomato club miser in Dillon county, who has bees In attendance on the meeting of the county organisers at Winthrop ?Megs during the past week, spent the week-end with relatives In the Miss Rebecca Hall, of Florence. MMst the week end In the !?y O t't|??c, " her elate,. Vre. L. R. Williamson. Miss ?iuatit Kartleld is spending | j month at Orange lake, Fla. Mr. U U Baker, hi ad of the hoys* eern club work In South Carolina, spent Sunday In the citv Mr. and Mrs R T. Hubbard have gone to Savannah. Oa.. where Mr. Hubbard becomes district manager for the Texas on C Mtas Mary l/mmon has returned to the city after a week s stsy st Win? throp college. In attendance upon an institute of county tomato club or? ganisers from all of the counties of the state. Mlsa Lemmon In addition to her work as tomato club organiser this year la organising poultry clubs and bread clubs and aiding In the In? stallation of Arclrss cookers In rural homes. In order to accomplish her more numerous duties and make the necessary number of visits to various places In the county, she has secured an automobile to use In her trips from place to another. Mr J I Lheitv*burg. who has absent from the city for several weeka at Chicago and elsewhere, has returned to town. Mrs. F. H Dunne and Miss Rae l'uitn? who have been spending tin* winter in Georgia have returned to Pumter. There Is a movement en foot to re? quest city council to set aside the stand-pipe lot gg Canal MfOtl) oppo Ite the court house, for the use of the curb market Mini to petition the county hoard of commissioners to erect wagon sheds on tins lot for thu protection of those who patronize the market. The curb market has prov? en of great benefit to those who have country produce for sale and is of equal benefit to the housekeepers of the city. The coat of the wagon ?heds would not be great and this provision for the protection and com? fort of the patrons of the curb mar? ket wo aid Insure the permanence of the market. The receipts of fertiliser In this City to date, have been much leas than last season. A number of up-country towns and rural school districts are working to inaugurate the local option eompnl aory education law at the opening of the next school session. Sum'er should not lag behind the up-country. The raisins: of squabs for home eon numi 'i d shipment is a flourish? ing Infan* MSftHgf] oi and around Pointer Th*? geagthff of pigeons In the gSSSSg or gtefS loits aggregate Several thounaiid. rim: siaray morning. Ho-ddcncc of Shiii Green Badl> Dum sgcd?Insurance on l*ro|m?rt>. Ti?i? rooJdcaes of Vom Green? ? well known roloroil haekman. on Council >ticct. was badly binned by lire at about J.4.r, o'clock on Sunday morn? ing, the lire seemingly catching on the ground floor of the house near the chimney and burning oft' most of the top before the blaze was extinguish? ed. Oreen had on that day been remov? ed from the hospital to his home, hav? ing recently been operated on at the hospital. He had to be moved from his bed during the tire. Besides the damage to the house, which was esti? mated at between $1.500 and $2,000, much of the furniture was damaged by Are and water. There was Insur? ance on tho house and furniture. This la the second fire which Sam Green has had inside of two years. ANM AI; Y. M. V. A. MEETING. All Senior Members Invited to Chick - en Stew on Thursday. The following invitation has been sent out to all senior members by the Y. M. C. A. The Hoard of Directors of the Sumter Young Men's Christisn Asso? ciation cordially invite you to a Chicken Stew "McKagen" Supper in the gymnasium Thursday evening, March 18. 19\l. Addresses by 00*/, R. I. Manning. Columbia, P. C. Prof. I? \V. Daniel, Clemson College, S. C. This is the annual complimentary supper for the senior members of the third fiscal year. In the Police Court. From The Daily Item, March 15. Rosa Kemp, drunk and disorderly conduct, and Charley Hill, creating a disturbance, were tried in the record? er's court today and both were found guilty by the recorder, a sentence of $15 or thirty days being imposed on each. The case against Shelly Brown, col? ored, which was continued from Sat? urday, for violating the automobile ordinance by exceeding the speed limit, was opened up and Shelley wss found guilty and given a sentence of $30 or 30 days. Shelley stated that hi bad mereh taken the car from the ?hog to the store, a here It belonged ? u.d ,'ated that his witnesses would so state. The witness upon whom h*> relied, however, did not tell & tale like Shelley's and the latter admitted his story was wrong. The recorder then passed the sentence. Methodist liaise Fund for Organ. From The Daily Item, Maren 15. At the morning servic*s of Trinity Methodist Church yesterday a sub? scription was taken up to pay for the handsome new organ which was re? cently purchased by the church. There was a debt of $1,000 on the or? gan and more than this amount wus subscribed In a short time, many contributions coming In after it was known that the desired amount had been pledged. TIiIovom Hob Dr. Maxwell's Residence. From The Dally Item, March 15. I*ast night between the hours of 8 and II p. m. a thief of thieves en? tered the residence of Dr. C. W. Max a*eU and stole about $8.00 in cash and a number of checks, one of which was Indorsed, according to a statement from the police department this morning. The thief has not yet been apprehended. To Participate In Exorcises. From The Daily Item, March 15. The following young ladles of the graduating class of the Hampton m hool win partietate In the com? mencement exercises of the class, the selections being sends by the girls of the class today: Words ol Welcome?MISS Anna Bryan, Class Poem ? Miss Bessie Hood. ClaSS. Statistics- Miss Kate Mellette. Kssay?Miss Sara Kdmunds. Kssay? Miss Minnie l>eLorme. Weedl of Furewell?Miss Virginia Thomas. Death. Mr Q, Mel Millie Cordes, who re? siled In Sumter about thirty-five year ;iK<>. and for several years held the position ot A. C, L R, K. agent, died in Charleston, S. ( , on February 21st at the home of his daughter, Mis Wm House. He was I ', years Of age and is survived by his wife and one daughter The Internmut was at Ihe family burial place, known as Walnot Drove, on Ihe s?-a coast neui Mot lellanvilb . t_ Several fan >rs repoi l thai then tobacco beds are doing Anely and ln? dtoations are that much more tobac? co will be planted In Pumter county t his s|uing than ei ?? befoi <*. LOOT AND POUND POCKETBOOK. Sam Din i> the Happiest Muii in Slim? ier When Lost Money Was Return From The Daily Item. March 12. Sam Davis, colored, of Wedgefiehl is probahly the happiest man hi town today, lor he has just recovered thirty dollars, which he lost earlier in the day and which he thought was gone forever, never to return. Ah the old saying is "It was just like get? ting money from home," when he walked into O'Douncll & Company's store and Mr. Sam Chandler told him that his lost money was found, and placed the pocketbook In his hands. Sam is an old colored man and he came into the Item office at about 3 o'clock In as much trouble as an old man generally ever gets into. He stated his troubles to the "ad man." Ho had Just lost his pocketbook, which contained thirty dollars, a heap of money in these "hard war times." He had probably put the money in a hole in his well worn trousers, instead of In his pocket, as he had Intended to do. He had not discovered his loss until he got to the bank, where he went to deposit his money. Sam was told that the Item would do all in its power to aid him in getting back his money, and he went out somewhat relieved, but still In the depth of despondency. It was not a half hour, however, before he re? turned, and this time his face wore an expression of happiness and con? tent seldom seen, as he recounted the finding of his pocketbook. It had been found by one of the porters at ? Jonnell's and turned over to Mr. Sam Chandler, who returned it to Sam Davis. Davis was warned by the "ad man" to put his money in the bank at the earliest possible opportunity and he went out voluble In his many expres? sions of thanks. WOMAN WHIPPED TEACHER. Wife of Spurt?nburg County Farm? er Charged With Assault and Bat Spartanburg, March 13.?Mrs. Hat tie Ponders, the wife of a well-known farmer of the Dutchman tection of Sparta nburg county, was hound over to the court of general sessions today by Magistrate fa K. Jennings, on the charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature upon Miss Nannie Huckabee, an attractive young t.ehool teacher, who, h discharging j her duties, mm leach.-r o' th; Outch iinon school, administered a thrashing to Mr* Dander's son, I years ? r age. on the nouning of February i Miss Huckabee gave young Ponders a whipping for some breach of the rules of the school, which so infuriat? ed his mother that on the following morning she appeared at the school house armed with a whip, which she Is alleged to have used on the young teacher, afterwards throwing her to the floor and administering a dread? ful hair pulling, which was only end? ed by the intervention of a young m;.n, Mac Hillings, who was passing the building and, hearing the com? motion, entered and separated the lighting women. The trial of the case in the magis? trate's court today brought to the city a large delegation of witnesses and residents of the Dutchman section, who crowded the court room during the hearing. The original indictment charged Mrs. Ponders with assault and bat? tery with intent to kill, but this was reduced by the magistatte to r_ sault of a high and aggravated nature, though the court refused to accept the plag by counsel for Mrs. Ponders that the charge be simple assault and within the jurisdiction of the magis? trate's court. The case will probably be tried at the April term of the court of general sessions. NO Cl'RTAILMF.XT IN SERVICE. Failure of HM? Appropriation Dill to Pass Overcome by Kconomlc Policy. Washington. March IS.?Failure of 'the 1916 postoffics appropriation bill I to pass congress will not result in curtailment of the service or reduc? tion of the working force, Postmaster General Burleson announced today. Recent adjustments of the the postal service and a general campaign ot economy begun two years ago have made it possible to hold expenditures within the 1915 total, he declared. Instructions already have been Issued to bureau chiefs, the statement adds, that while economy must be practic? ed, efficient service must be main? tained. Daniel c. Roper, drat assistant Postmaster General, said the estimat? ed decline in postal revenues be? cause of the European war bad been considered In effecting readjustments, hut that there was no foundation for reports that many postoffice employees would suffer reduction of salary or loss of position. Chungea contemplat? ed already had been Pi ido, be said, not only would rush patrons continue to receive delivery, bui thai the ser? vice Would extended RS rapidly as , possible, od, tery. SI X |>.\Y WORK ICHS ARRESTER. Calhoun ShcrilT Halts lUiildiug nf Hallway Side Track Near St. Mat? thew*. St. Matthews. March 14.?Sheriff Hill this afternoon arrested seven men, the foremun and six hands, for Violating the Sunday laws In regard to labor. The men were engaged in the building of a side track for the. railroad at Rileys. a Hag station three miles south of here. The foreman gave as his excuse that he must turn over his job under his contract by to? morrow morning. All parties will be tried in Magistrate Prickett's court tomorrow. COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES lYactlcabUity of State Operating Printing Plant. Columbia, March 13.?The advis? ability, and the practicability of the State establishing a printing plant to do all of the public printing, includ? ing the printing of all the State col? leges and institutions is being looked into by the special committee of the State senate appointed under a reso? lution of that body. The committee Organised here by electing Senator C. P. Lee of Darlington, as chairman and Senator Neils Christensen, of Heuufort, as secretary. Senator Louis j Appelt, of Clarendon, is the third member of the committee. The proposed plant would do the printing also for the counties. ? The secretary was instructed to address a letter to the head of each State de? partment, asking for a list of all State institutions, and one of each of the county supervisors, asking for a statement giving the total amount spent each year, exclusive of all ad? vertising, for all printing giving sep? arately, in so far as it is possible, ? he amounts for pamphlets, for ruled blanks and for stationery; and a let? ter to the secretary of State in each State of the Union, asking for a copy of the laws regulating the public printing. The secretary was also Instructed to cause the dissemination of a news story that would notify manufacturers of printing machinery and dealers in printing material that the committee wants estimates on the cost of a plant and supplies. The secretary was instructed to invite the public printers, Messrs. Gonzales and Bryan to meet the committee and in? form them as to the extent, and value of their plants that are need to handle the i iblte printing Tho next meeting ol the committee will! be on mfey 7. The house hau a special eommttte for this same pur pose. I KILLS COUSIN OVER SMADL DEBT Columbia, March 4.?Out of a quar? rel over payment of a small debt in potatoes arose the killing yesterday at Killlan of Will Jones, white, by his cousin, Jerry Jones. The dead man was about 35 years old. His slayer is a few years younger. Jerry Jones was arrested by J. C. Huffman, rural policeman, who re? ported to John C. McCain, sheriff late last night that he was on his way with the prisoner to the Richland county jail. Will Jones is said to have suggested to his cousin that a small debt be paid in potatoes. It was when he went for the potatoes that the killing oc? curred. Will Jones was shot and in? stantly killed. ? Killian is a village in the upper part of Richland county, in the sand hill section, on the Columbia-Charlotte line of the Southern railway. Coroner Ccott and Rural Policeman Huff arrived in Columbia with the prisoner at 1.30 o'clock this morn? ing. Mr. Scott said he would hold an inques.t at Killian at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The killing occurred, he said, at K p. m. A shotgun was the weapon used. There were tour or five oye witnesses. ARREST IN PAGELAND CASE. Pageland,, S. C, March 13.-?Fol? lowing an investigation by a coroner's jury Into the street fight here yester? day afternoon in which J. Wesley Arant was killed and live other men wounded, Sheppard West, who was also wounded in the affray, has been charged with being responsible for the death of Arant. He has been ar? rested and committed to the Chester Held county jail. The Inquiry will be continued at another hearing by the coroner's jury to be held Wednesday at Pageland. Warrants have been is? sued for eight persons, alleged to have participated in the light, charg? ing them with rioting. Arthur West, shot in four places, is in a serious con? dition here, while J. I). Wallace and ! J. M. Arant, shot in the abdomen, are In a Charlotte, X. C, hospital. - ; There is a nourishing crop of Crim? son Clover growing on the yard at the Carolina. Atlantic and Western station. The property owm rs of sumter are interested In ?treoi paving, and when city council i* ready to make s move the taxpayers will he ready to back ! ! hem Uli . TO REMOVE T. .1. STRAIT. ?ov. Manning Tells Su|>orintendont of State Hospital That Expert Alienist Will Take His Place. Columbia, March 14.?That it is his intention to get an expert physician in lunacy for superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, was the frank statement Qov. Manning made to T. J. Strait, M. D., the present su- , perintendent of the institution, at a conference between them in the gov- ' ernor's office yeHterday afternoon. The governor sent for Dr. Strait and told him that he wanted to give him ample notice of his intention, as he desired to treat him with all due con? sideration in the matter. Dr. Strait expressed his appreciation. The governor has not yet selected the superintendent for the asylum. Ho in giving the matter careful consid oration and it is generally understood that he will pick some man trained in this line of work and thus carry out the recommendation of A. P. Herring, If, D., the secretary of the Maryland lunacy commission, who investigated the conditions at the asylum as an efficiency expert and whose report re? sulted in the passage by the general assembly of the bill providing for the j reorganiztion of the State Hospital ' for the Insane and providing a system of government for it. SUMTER MAN SUCCEEDS. Vivian M. Moses Is Associate Editor of New York Sunday Tribune. Columbia Record. Vivian M. Mores, of Sumter, gradu? ate of the University of South Caro? lina, has been n.ade associate editor of the New York Sunday Tribune. Mr. Moses has been managing editor of the Good Housekeeping Magazine. Mr. Moses has for 15 years been engaged in magazine work In New York city in connection with Harper s, Metropoli? tan, Hearts's, Current Opinion and others. Mr. Moses has written a lot: of ex? cellent verse and has contributed to numerous magazines other than those mentioned. For a time he went abroad and edited Nash's magazine in London. He is a son of the late Altamont Moses of Sumter and a brother of Herbert Moses, private secretary to Gov. R. I. Manning. Negro Sttii Living. _ Charles Howard^ the n^gro who it is alleged accid< ntly shot himself in the stomach week !)? 'on- iu.;t. is still living at the Tourney Hospital, where he was brought after the shooting. Howard's intestines were perforated by the bullet In more than ten places, but he is now said to be on the way to recovery. NEW TRIAL VOR TIDWELL. Supreme Court Holds Tliat Greenville Man Slayer Was Wrongfully Oon-> victed. Columbia, March 15.?Georg? W. Tldwell, who was convicted in Green? ville county In May, 1914, on the charge of manslaughter, was today granted a new trial hy the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Tidwell was sentenced hy the circuit court to 12 years in the State penitentiary. On December 3i last Tidweli s sentence was commuted to seven years by Former Gov. Blease. The decision today was written by Associate Justice Gage. The court held that TidweB has been wrongfully convicted. NO TIME TO DISCUSS PEACE. Questions to Be Solved Can Not Be Discussed Now, Says German Chan? cellor. Berlin (via London), March 14.? A declaration that Germany can not discuss in detail now all questions that must be solved at the conclusion of peace was made by Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, replying to a let? ter from a friend. "At a time when the struggle is still progressing toward the object of war ?the defeat of our enemies, and while Germans are ruled by a single purpose?to win?we can not yet dis? cuss In detail all questions which must be solved at and after the con? clusion of peace," wrote the imperial chancellor. "May the day soon come when the fetters shall be struck oft from a free conflict of opinions. For that will he, at the same time, the day on which the bloody conflict ends. "For the present, however, let us prepare in the spirit in which our folk will have to work together in creating conditions of future life." Reports indicate that the wheat crop in Sumter county is in excellent condition and the prospect for a satis? factory yield is good. This crop will be ready for milling within about ninety days and thus far nothing has been done toward providing milling facilities. What is the use of making a big crop of wheat if there are to be no mills to convert it into flour? Many Expected at Meeting. Editor Watchman and Southron: The cpII in your Saturday's iss"<- *.s bringing e icouiaging responses about the meeting on the 13th, instant, Iti 11a m., at General 8ttmter*o tomb of the General .Sumter Agricultural So v.iO). We expect people from many sections of the county, but especially from Dalzell, Hagood, Wedgefleld, Horatio and Rembert. (Signed) John J. Dargan. Dalzell. R. F. D., March 15. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????^ si TrVe National Bank <_/ South Carolina RESOURCES $790,000.00 One of the Strongest._;with Unexcelled Equip- \ ment. Your Neighbors?Why Not Yours. X CG. Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier MHMMtMMMMMtUMttMHMt?)tMMMHtMM?? 2 Atlantic Coast Line I The Standard Railroad of the South Ramifies the "Nation's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WKST INDIAN LIMITED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLOR? IDA MAIL." Dining Cars?a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knight's Key, connecting with steam? ships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder," address, T. C. WHITE, W. J. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent, Pass. Tratf. Mgr. WILMINGTON, N. C.