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ST. JOhEFH AM MNAK Ml ? I Memorh-* of former Muvs Coiim1 Rack ?t Annual H?s*?Hin II, Id Tuc?da> Night al Academy. A June night, again thr son twi? light falls, the perfume of roten In the air. white slippered feet are Impa ttently awaitlrig the first chords that announce to us It In time to file down the stairs, make your bow to the bishop, the sintern, the audience, then take your seat as a graduate' What a alght of Importsnce? It seems every* thing Is rsalUed. there Is youth, whits silk and lace, dreams, Ideals, all coma true on this wonderful nlxht In June. alan. maturer years con vi not us that our Importance w is really our own. Ah* I am dreaming, and mem? ories that come and go no easllv. have tricked my fancy The old city bell Is striking eight, we have reached the gate, almont reverently we enter down the old. well-trodden walk, through the lighted doorway. Into the spacious parlor; here In days of yore we dare aot come unless sent for, 1 seen then we were uncertain an to whether It was a visitor or news of some misdoings had reached head quart era but tonight we enter with? out fear, ws have all come home?the ?rolling faces, the cordial greetlngn of chum td chum, the many questions of, where have you been, what are you doing, and oh! do you remember thin snl that? Bach hall, stairway and clsan room teems with recollecltonn, wo are very happy. Some havs grown older, others look much the same, some are engaged in work, some have married .others havs not. but all are happy tonight?It Is a Juns night and wo are home. Who could fall to cher? ish In her heart a deep love for old St. Joseph's. Fifty-two years have paased. her dsughters have come and gone. They are north, east, south and went, no matter where, June brlngn bank the longing to once again see thatr Alma Mater, whose sheltering walls held us for years safely?as In n port, the kind sisters guiding us wtth firm snd gentle hands, fitting us well to meat life's stern emergencies, no journey should be too long that hrtngs us back to St Joseph's, our girlhood home so 1st 1916 find us all beta ready to give encouragement and support to any plan thaf means sue Our greetings over, the doors open? ed and Sister Stalnslaus Invited us to the banquet hall?-her? was a scene net easily forgotten?from myralds of yellow shaded lights a ?oft radiance fall on a whits damasked table, lad ? n with delicious viands, on the hand? somely gowned ladles, who filled this welcome board, fsll on bowls of yellow nasturtiums snd soft green moss? again we felt the charm of this night In June; to the sisters we give nil thr preis? for this beautifully arranged affair, and extend our thanks to the convent girls who served us no charm? ingly. After the banquet our presi? dent. Mrs. R. S. Hood, called the meet? ing to order. Miss Ryan read the roll call, to one name there was no answer ?one of our numb . hid panned to the great beyond, i The minutes of the loot meeting were read and approved, suggestions were In order, many good ones were made and carried. Mrs. Wm. Morgan offered a motion that ws use our funds for a free scholar? ship. This was approved and carried. Committees for the coming year were appointed. The success of the alumnae of IIIS seems staured; busi? ness over the members were delight? fully entertained by Mesdames Thompson. Schwerin. Misses Telcher and Hofley. In full chorus we sang "should auld acquaintance be forgot." The hall clock chimed a late hour and we said good . Ight. promising ?ach other to meet again in 1916. As n tlmy laee slips from /one shoulders, the old dsys and memories slipped away from us. Again we stepped over the threshold out Into mir Woman's world, out Into the June night. "??h' what Is so rare as a night in June Best wishes to St. Joseph and her daughters. ?Agnes Kuker King. NOTK WAS < II WGKD. Bryan < taints It Wm Ms tot-tally Re? vise*! and Softened In Tone \ffor he KofiiH?Nl to sign it. Washington. June 13.?Former Sat retary Hryan who resigned rathef than sign the second note t ? Ger? many, tinned another statement todav declaring that the rode ONJf materials revised following the presentation Ol his resignation. The revision, Mr Brysn averred, softened the Rata, Sal was not sufficient In luntifvlng him Is withdrawing his resign itieg "It 1? true, said Mr Mi \an. th I saw the tinnl draft of |hs gets' hie! before my resignation took tffOOt, out It contained sn Important change. f had no knowledge of thin nt the firm my resignation w?n tendered gad 10? eeptr) "I can onlv reiterate what I ha\e said, that the note was softened." Mr Bryan replied. 1 but not nufflclentlv In Justify me Is snklng pOfmlsnlnfl ... withdraw my resignation." HAKVIN NEWS NOTES. _ .1. R. l ?in-lr Candidate for Clurcndoii Sonator>hli>?J. I. Brogdon Crgod by Ills Friends to Run ffjff Legisla? ture?rurm Demonstrator Breaks Ills Arm?Young Couple* Return tu Home* at Sardinia?Personal. 11.i r\ in. June 13.? Hon. John K. Dingle, ..f Summerton. who was twice elected to ftpFOBOnl the people of Clarendon county In the State legis? lature by a very Mattering vote has announced his candidacy for the State Senate to fill out the uncxplred term ?>f the late Hon. lamia Appelt. Mr. l?lngle is a native of Clarendon and represents one of the oldest families .?t the county. He Is a farmer, de? pending entireh upun this avocation for his livelihood. He won some years | ago 'he prize for raising the most corn to one acre In thie county. He le in the prime of life, well educated and has at heart the best interest of the j plain people whose 'nterests will bei well cared for at all times. Hon. C. Allen McFaddin. Govern? ment county demonstrator for Clar- | endon county, had the misfortune to j break his right arm while cranking1 his car last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynwood Gamble and Mr. end Mrs. Earle McFaddin who were married at the same hour on the 9th Instant In Saluda, S. C, and Hethune, S. C, have returned to their respective homes In Sardinia, where they will live In the future. Hon. John Ingram Brogdon, of Progdon, one of the most popular and progressive farmers of Sumter county, has been prominently men? tioned as a most suitable successor to the Hon. George Washington Dick, recently appointed postmaster of Sumter Mr. Hrogdon's friends every? where hope that he will enter the race for they believe he can be easily elect? ed. He is the embodiment of hon? or, purity and integrity and could be <blunted on at all times to do the right thing for his county, State and nation. Mr. and Mrs. James Carlisle Brad ham, who have been spending their honeymoon In Western North Caro? lina, returned home Saturday. Dr. H. C. Bruns, formerly of Man? ning, but now of Georgetown, with his beautiful and most entertaining bride, formerly Miss Effie Cannon of Georgetown, passed through Harvln Saturday, after spending a delightful honeymoon at the summer resorts In Western North Carolina. Dr. Bruns, while In this section made a host of friends, who will rejoice to know of the success he Is attaining in his chosen profession. Miss Kitty Calbreath McFaddin of Harvin Is spending the week-end with her friend, Miss Martha Molynn Ben? son. 110 Broad street, Sumter. Mrs. Eugenia Spears Nettles of Harvln Is spending some days with her eleter. Mrs. Robert Alford Burgess, 111 Harvin street, Sumter. Miss Maggie Keels of Rhem, who spent the week-end with her moth? er, Mrs. Alexander 'Manlgault Keels, has returned to Rhem. She was ac? companied by ner friend. Miss Marie Ksdy, of Bhem. Miss Zolu May Britton. the charm? ing daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Britton Is home for the vacation sea? son. Mr. Early R. Wadford. Mr. Sam John Brogdon, Miss Lillian Eudora Brogdon. and Miss Lulu Keels are spending the summer vacation from school at home here. The oil und kindred repair house of the plant of the D. W. Alderman and Sons Co., of Alcolu. wus totally de? stroyed by Hre last night at 11 o'clock. Tho efficient lire department of this progressive firm saved the 'nearby buildings. WILSON FOR PEACE, Provident Announced That The I nit od state* L Eucoiiruglng Peace Move? ments in Europe. ! Washington. June 16.?President W.lson todav uavo impetus to the pogce movement in Europe by saying I that the Cnited States was eneourair tUK as far as it legitimately could thi efforts to end the eonllic.t. Hi denied the reports that European neu trnlo hove shown disoatlsfactlon over the course pursued by the Pnlted s ? ? tot ami are Ignoring the Cnited states in the ponce campaign, n-> d?cliiud to discuss Bryan or the Hellt in situation. \ \MI s p\\ |M \ OFFICIAL Charles Williams, of Georgia. \p pgggtfsj District Attornc?. Veaohington, June |8, President wiNon tod is named Charles Williams of OenegMi district attorney for tin Pansens cnnal /one. PHse Court Orders Pay. Beilln. June II, -The nival prize court bad ruled that full compensa? tio,, should he made to the Swedish ?tenmphlp Mlllda, which, while on I he m tv to Rngbind, lumber Inden, was soloed in netoi.er. thus reversing the Kui court. WHAT SlKKKf.ll BUY AN? Heil in ami Cologne Newspapers V li? able to Find in Wllnun's Note Any lintaperabtc Bar to Continued Ponce With This Country. Berlin, via London. June 11,?The Sunday momlni newspapers of Berlin fOffH-rally profess inability 00 under? stand the motives prompting William' J. Bryan to retire from the post of j Secretary of State. The Morgen Post says: "The former Secretary seems to have less contldenee than we In the honest desire of the American gov? ernment to arrive at a peaceful com? promise with us. Mr. Bryan is con? vinced that President Wilson and his government will finally appeal to force. We are not now disposed to believe this, but will await events." The Boeretn Zeitung says: "Bryan's resignation has been in? terpreted as indicating that the note would be rather blunt, which, how? ever, in nowise is the case. The note shows, on the contrary, an outspoken [tendency to reach an understanding 1 with Germany on the issues Involved. If, therefore, Bryan desires to be the representative of peaceful efforts in opposition to the Jingoistic tendency of the American government, we real? ly do not know on what ground he will base his assertion." The Boersen Zeitung terms Mr. Bryan's proclamation to the people even harder to understand than his reeignatlon. The Tabehlatt suspects that prac? tical political differences played a part in the resignation of the secretary, saying: "It may safely be assumed that Bryan did not leave office In order to withdraw himself from political life." The Belchsbote, commenting on the American note, says: "Hither the tone was subdued fol? lowing Bryan's sensational resignation or Bryan desired to take advantage of an opportunity to escape easily ' from a situation which no longer was pleasant." The Deutsche Hundschau says: "After seeing the note, it must be said that Mr. Bryan either was hasty *or else other reasons yet unknow n de? cided/his action.". ?' ? 'i Way Open for Peace. Cologne, Germany, via London, June 13.?The Koelnlsche Zeitung thinks that Mr. Bryan's wtihdrawal from the American State Department, whatever else It may mean, also shows that the Koelnlsche Zeltung's verdict concerning the Cunard liner Lusitania finds comprehension among Americans and that these are not dis? posed to destroy the bridges connect? ing the two nations. The peace which Bryan preaches is also possible along the ways followed by President Wilson, the newspaper says, and then adds: "For this, however, it Indeed is nec? essary that Americans respect also Germany's' sacred rights." The Morgen Post says: "The note is filled with tones of heartiness and friendliness and seeks to open and smooth the way for further negotia? tions. The offer to mediate between Germany and Great Britain will un? questionably be gladly accepted by the German government, and If mediation falls it will be Great Britain's fault." The Morgen Post praises the up? rightness of the I'nited States and hopes that It will be possible to dem? onstrate that Germany Is acting with? in her rights. The Tageblatt says: "It cannot be seen why the German government I should not be able to enter Into a dlc cusslon with the America? govern? ment concerning another kind and manner of naval warfare. This pos? sibility is increased by the American ofTer to mediation with England. The answer will not be ready for several weeks, hut it must be said that the German people now, as before, lay great weight on undisturbed rela? tions with the Cnlted States, whose wars of liberation they once joyfully greeted and within w hose borders mil? lions of Germans have found new homes. 'The earnest character of the note ma) not be overlooked, but it con? tains nothing which even indirectly can be looked upon as an ultimatum." Die Post is dlnaatlafled, saying: "The note sails the old ocurse and demands the cessation of our subma? rine campaign, ami again emphasises the remarkable special right of Amer? ican citi/ens to voyage through B war /one as passengers on ships belonging to belligerent powers." The newspaper says that negotia? tions will continue, hut whether a re ii result can be obtained is ques? tionable, since the demand of the Anglo-Americans" that the subma? rine warfare be stopped 'lies outside the scope of practical discussions." The Kren/ Zeltun? finds the (trgll men Is contained in the American note "quits unconvincing." "The note.' it says, ' tries to ineel Germany's well-considered nrguments nitb an nppenl lo bumnnltnrlnn du? ties, wherenn H^rmany's firs! human it u ian duty is protect her soldiers from American ammunition ship? ment*." Tho T?gliche Rundschau declares that. While the note seeks a way to a compromise, it seeks it along lines "which must result to the dlsadvan- I tage of Germany." The T?gliche j Rundschau continues: "The note, therefore, is calculated only to postpone S settlement of Ger- j man-Amsrican relations, and not bring it about. The friendly tone we acknowledge but the declaration that the sinking of the Lusltanla was unparalleled in modern warfare seems opposed to the character of up? right friendship.'' The Rundschau defends the sinking of the LAlSttanlS and, in conclusion, declares: "And the watchword is, 'The torpedoing wlH go on.'" The Kreuz Zeitung emphasises Ger? many's right to prevent the shipment of ammunition t6 an enemy by every means. It also is unable to see what England can offer in return for the abandonment of the submarine cam? paign, "since the plan to starve Ger? many has finally failed." , Count von Reventlow, in the Tages j Zeitung, says: "If President Wilson persists in his refusal to recognize the I German declaration of a war zone we are not able to conceive of an agree? ment, or even a real understanding.'' Count von Reventlow adds: "President Wilson brushes aside with a light gesture the chief parts of the German note as unimportant, j When President Wilson appeals for i morality and human rights, let him extend these noble motives first to American munitions. Germany can j not abandon the use of her best im I plements of war merely in order that ! Americans may sail the war zone on British ships." CHICAGO STRIKE ENDED. Mayor Thompson Forced an Agree? ment und Men Returned to Work. Chicago, June 1G.?America's big? gest street car strike Is over. The surface and elevated employees have been ordered back to work immediate? ly. By noon the service on all lines will be operating uninterruptedly. The j strike was ended by Mayor Thompson after an all night conference with the strike committee of City Council, union officials and representatives of the company. It was decided that Mayor Thompson should be one of three um? pires to determine the wage scale for the men. In his private office the mayor kept seventeen men virtually prisoners all night. The doors were looked, and strong guards posted out? side. The mayor gave all to under? stand that none could leave, until an agreement was reached. It Is under J stood that President Busby, of the street car company attempted to leave, but was forcibly detained. Af Iterward nobody tried to depart. Just j after dawn the agreement was reach? ed. The company will choose a man, the union will choose one man, and the mayor will act as the third man. The men were all ordered to return to work immediately. . WILL HAVE LADIES* DAY. ; Summerton Prayers Coming for Re? turn Match Next Wevk. As a number of the members of the Sumter Tennis Association are anx? ious to invite some of their lady friends out to play tennis, It has been decided that members may invite their lady friends out on Thursday after? noon after 6 o'clock to play on the as? sociation courts. Members may also invite their ladies out at any time in the morning to play, the players fur? nishing their own balls at all times. It is probable that the return match with the Summerton players will be given on next Tuesday afternoon, that time having been decided on unless something happens to prevent the match being pulled off at that time. The Summerton men had slightly the advantage in the outcome on the re? cent visit there of the Sumter players, . and the latter are anxious for re j venge. Efforts will be made to have some singles with the Summerton players before the doubles commence. MORE BRYAN STATEMENTS. Former Secretsry of State Issues Lec? ture on War and International Law. Washington, June 16.-? Mr. Bryan In the first of three installments of his views on the "Causeless war and its Lessons," published today, declar? ed thai "war is an international nuis? ance." He suggests an International conference after the war to Change in? ternational law so as to place the bur? dens of war upon the belligerents and not upon the neutrals. The present International law seemi made for the nations at war, whereas the presump? tion should be for peace. He will is? sue the second and third Installments Thursday ami Friday. Me is leaving Saturday for Miami, Florida, Ma ringe Licence Record ? Licenses to marry have been Issued 10 Mr. 11. M. McNeill. Florence, and Miss Ilailie R, Mayen, Mayesvllle; Mr, II. M. Meadows, Savannah, and Miss Haltie Shelley, Sumter, STRIKE PROVES SERIOUS. People of Chicago Tired of Being Without Street Can?Officials Say Others Will Start. Chicago, June 15.?The street ear strike became more serious today as the novelty wore off and the crip? pling effect! began to be felt keenly. A few elevated trains continued a slow schedule. Every sort of wheeled vehicle, steamboat and even hydro*1 planes was used for transportation today. The companies declared they, will start the cars on the west side tomorrow, though the city council has forbidden the bringing in of strike breakers from outside the city, the i company claims to have enough men to operate cars and that sume strik? ers are already returning ready to work. Suburban trains were again swamped with passengers today. AN HISTORICAL SKETCH. (Marion at Willow Grove, by Col. J. A. Rhame.) It goes without the saying that very few incidents in the middle or lower section of South Carolina during the American revolution were disconnect? ed with the name of Francis Marion. Therefore, with no purpose of trying to add to his fame it seems proper to mention one of his daring exploits in tracing some events preceding and I leading up to the battle of Willow Grove fought by his men. In the spring of 1781., w ith his head? quarters established on the famous Show island at the conlluence of Lynches creek and Great Pee Dee, Marion was informed through his scouts of Lord Rawdon's purpose to send two regiments to attack his stronghold simultaneously from op? posite directions, in the hope of cap? turing or destroying this band of patriots there encamped. To this end Col. Watson was sent at the head of a large force down the Wateree to cross over the country l eastward, while Col. Doyle was dis j patched with a regiment across and j down the east side of Lynches creek, I to arrive opposite the island at a time I agreed upon by the two British offl i cers for the double attack. Alas for j Rawdon's plans. The "Swamp Fox," having timely notice of the movements of his enemies, took his men across to Wiboo swamp in Clarendon county, where they met and defeated Col. Watson. He then sent a part of his force back to the island headquarters where Col. Doyle was found quietly in pos? session of the camp. Being completely surprised at the sudden attack made upon them, the Britsih scarcely made a tight but were chased out of the camp back to the eastern side of Lynches creek, and up that stream to Wltherspoon's ferry where they crossed back to the west? ern side and destroyed the boats; but this did not stop the chase. Two com? panies, one under Capt. Nelson, the other under the leadership of the val? iant Capt. James Conyers, plunged into the water, and swimming their horses across, followed the scampering British and Tories for miles up the creek to a point then called Willow Grove. And here they were brought to battle. This battle ground was then marked by a knoll of several acres covered by a thick growth of willow trees and partially surrounded by a thickly wooded stream known as Big Branch. On this knoll stood a hown log building previously known as a rum shop and this building was used as a fort by the patriots during the spirited battle there fought. Doyle's men hadj crossed the branch to the north side and from this po? sition made their fight. The patriots remained- on the south side, taking shelter in the grove and in and behind the log fort; and from these vantage points the contending forces battled until the night. At dawn it was found that Doyle had withdrawn during the ni^ht and hurried away to Camden. In this battle the British and Tories lost many more than the patriots. The patriots, though greatly out? numbered, had somewhat the ad? vantage in position and had very much the best marksmen, but they had several wounded and one killed. Among the wounded in Nelson's com? pany was a relative of the ancestors of our fellow-townsman. J. V. Mcln tosh. Sr. The writer with several others now living, who were boys during the War Between the Sections, when squirrel shot could not be had, used many British musket balls imbedded in 11he timbers of this Revolutionary fort, which were picked and prized out With the corners of hatchets, then beaten out Into strips and cut into short pieces called 'slugs." These were used In the place of ordinary small shot. This happened dozens of times, for hundreds of musket halls were burled In the timbers of the fori and many birds, squire la and other small game were killed by the slugs or square shot made from the Rritlsh bullets. This building was standing and in fairly good condition ?t the dlosc t he w nr In i RUR, For yearn alter the Revolution i?e fort described was used as a post ofltce building In its original position and the name Willow Grove was con? tinued. Liter on the postoffice?not the building?was moved a mile and a. half northward to Sanders cross roads and was for many years kept there as "Willow Grove postoffice," by the writer's maternal grandfather, Bartlett Sanders, Esq. This location was on the road known to those who lived on It as the Mecklenburg or North Carolina road, running for many miles on the west side of and pa.allel to Lynches creek jand intersected by a road from the direction of Cheraw across that creek I at Sanders' ferry end leading on I down in the direction of Kingstree and Georgetown. In after years, about 18?5, the Wil? low Grove postoffice was moved to (another cross road three-fourths of a mile south of its original location and jthe name changed to Lynchburg and ! so called until recent years and as you are aware is now South Lynch burg. This log house was owned during the Revolution by a man named Sher? wood who probably then owned the land on which it stood. Later this ! land was owned by a man named (DuRant, and later still by James R. Law; and after that by the late James G. Mclntosh, son of William Mcln I tosh. i The exact location of this battle j ground is in front of the Baptist church in the town of Lynchburg as now incorporated. The precise acre on which this fort I stood is now owned by Mrs. J. F. Mc? lntosh, Jr., vice regent of Jane Camp? bell chapter, and a great granddaugh ter-in-law of William Mclntosh. William Mclntosh was a member jof Capt. Nelson's company in Marion's brigade, and about the 8th of March, i 1781, fought in the battle of Willow Grove. Mrs. Sarah E. McGill, an as? sociate member of this chapter, now living in Camden, Ark., is the daugh? ter of William Mclntosh, the patriot, and has turned over to her local chap? ter the gun her father used during the Revolution. Mrs. McGill is a native of the sec? tion near here once known as Lower Salem, on Black river. She re jceives regularly a pension from the government as ? real daughter of the ; American Revolution. MACHINE SHOPS BURN. ' Fire Causes Heavy Loss at Alcolr # , Alcolu, June 15.?The machine shops with their entire contents of ! the D. W. Alderman & Sons company I and the Alcolu Railrfoad company were destroyed by tire last night at 'about 10.30 o'clock. The fire is sup? posed to have been caused from a de? fective electric wire and had gained .considerable headway when discov i ered. There was no insurance on the ' building or contents, this being the only department of the big business ; on which no insurance is carried and i the loss is complete. MAY ES VILLE MEETS DFI LI AT. Game of Ball Won by Lamar by Score of 5 to S. Mayesville, June 16.?Lamar defeat? ed Mayesville in the op ming game of the season here yesterday in an ex I citing c? ntest although several costly i errors were made by both sides. The ( feature of the game was the pitching j of Matt Mayes for the locals, who re 1 tired thirteen of the heavy batters of j the visitors allowed only seven hits, and should have won with better , backing. Several of the hits should ? not have counted as such as they I should have been fielded. Turner, of the Columbia Athletics, was in the box for Lamar and did well, allowing only five hits. Score by innings: R. H. E. Lamar.100 010 003?5 7 5 Mayesville. . .001 000 002?3 5 6 j Batteries: Turner and Powell; Mayes and Reaves. Umpires: Chan | dler and Huggins. PLEADS GUILTY TO LARCENY. 'King of Wire Tappers," Who Made a Million, to Do Time.* New York, June 15.?Frederick Gondorf, known to tho police as the j "king of the w ire tappers," ended his j Broadway activities; today for a time I by pleading guilty to a charge of grand larceny in the first degree. In which it was alleged that he had 'swindled William F. Davis, a hotel keeper, of Classboro, N. J., out of $8,000 two years ago by means of a wireless wire tapping scheme. During the last eight years, ac? cording to the police. Gondorf has cleared approximately $1.000,000 through fake pool room swindles. TAFT SPEAKS FOR PEACE. He Pleads for a United Church to Stay Hands of War-cra/cd Rulers. Swarthtnore, Pa.. June 16.?An elo? quent plea fer world peace, with s united churojn to aid the nations in staying the hands of rulers about to make war, was voiced by former President Taft today when addressing the Bwgtthmort commencement. ^