Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C|)t f?htcbnum :uib Scutbron. 9A the Po-tfofflcs AC Sum Her, 8. OL, m gecocd Class Matter. PF.RSON \L MI'NTIO.N. Mr*, I: H. Mellctt left yeaterda> for her home ut Summerton after | werke stay at her mothers, Mrs. Elms Ramsey. Mrs. F. M. llaniHi \ went to lushop ?III? yesterday to visit her mother. Mrs. J. M Smith. >. Mr. H. I> Rarnett anl familv left Sunday afternoon for \ 1 Kjtic City. Rev. R. 8. Truesdale. D^Bp ami family left this morning t*d* q\ > \ Court. l~*uren* county, to sephd tie SSonth* saeatlon Klveti 1 >r True.SjBalo by Trinity congregation. 0 Mr un S. im.itiS Kichards.sji arrived In the city on Monday, after*' s short bridal trip at the Isle of Palms. Miss Ce. ile \|eK i,:en has returned hem from Winthrop Summer sc h oo I Minsen Minnie and Carrie Jones and Mrs E. W. Vogel have gone to the Isle of Palms for a stay st that place. Mr. J. L. aillis, of Remttert, passest through the city this morning on his was/ to Hrndersonviiie, N. C, where he will stay for some time. Mum Helle Harper has returned home, after a pleasant visit to North and Orangeburg, Bfce v. i- accom? panied on her return home by .Miss Luta Belle Stables or North. Mr. snd Mrs. W. J. frowsun. Jr.. hsve returned home after a plea stay of two wrrks in New York and New Jersey. They math- the trip |C snd from New York OfJ the Clyde Mnr. taking stesmer at Charleston. Mr. snd Mrs F. R. Rlneath ami daughter, Roanltml. huv ? returned home from Rlsh.>p\ills, where they visit**! relstlvss. Miss Alane Hrndham has gone to Columbia to visit relatives. Misses Grace and Oen#?vleve Ran dle left hers 8unday aftrrnoon to jota a party st Columbia, arttli when they will make a tour of the West and will visit the San Francisco im? position. The party Ktops at Nash? ville todsy. other place* to be visit? ed sre l>enver, Salt Lake City. Yel? lowstone Nstlonal Psrk. San Fran efseo. Loa Angeles. 8sn Diego, Kansas City and other places. Mrs. J. F. Klrkland and her three daughters. Ml?nes Rnlslte Adele Lorlne, the wife and daught -r? of tin very popular conductor of the South' ?? r? ? ' a . < ? ' J i K.rk! *.id left Monday nmrnlng ov# r the Atlan? tic coast L,ine railroad tor the city by the ssa. Charleston, anil the Island, where they will spend the remainder of the summer on the Island and with friends and relatives. Miss Rachel McCrakln, of Newber ry. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. Murray, on West Liberty street. Miss Margaret Dittmar and Mrs 8am Miller are spending a couple of days In Columbia. Mr. Hay Meggs, of Marlon, is visit? ing Mr. Harper on Wright street. Mrs. Qeo. F. Epperson has gone to Savannah, Oa.. to spend several weeks The Rev. Robert T. Phillips leaves tonight for Im\ Orange, (ia.. where he has sccepted a call In charge of mill work. Mrs. Phillips left some time sgo snd Is goer visiting relatives at Columbus. Their many friends here rsgret their departure and wish Mr. Phillips murre success In his new of labors, rlstrste J. F. PI .ver ami Mr. M. D. Weaver, of Shib.h. were In the city today. Mr. W. If. Anderson, of Summerton. wss a visitor In the city today. Mrs. Henry M Meudors, of Savan? nah. Oa.. Is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Shell Mrs. R. C. Williams, of Colund i . spent the night with her parents. Mr. ssd Mrs. W II sheiiey, on oof way to points in North Carolina. Miss Alma Phillips, of Kastover. Is visiting In the city. Mr. snd Mrs. Isaac Strauss are In the city, having arrived from their h??neymo..n and settled down on Went ('alhoun str. . \\? . i,d Mt Mrs us* were married in Cincinnati In June und hsve been on an extend? ed trip wince that time. Heath. From The Duilv Item. .Inly J7. Relative* In the City receive l a tele gram this morning announcing the death st 1 o clock thl* morning of Mrs. II W. l?un\\ood\. of Atlanta, a ?liter of Mrs. J M. Chandler or this City, who was called to Atlanta yester? day on account of Mrs. Imnwoody's Illness. Two drummers gsssj in IOWH today In a New York. 1 '? 11 Ford automo? bile, .be number of He car being 74.191. one of them stated that thev were using this method ot canvassing the country, as it was thorough and In mans cases eh* iper than riding on th?? train His car. he said, had Just rente from the southern part of Qeor? gin. mil since he left Neu- York he had hwl to n|i?iiii only about four dollars on repairs in Ihm Sfhuli trip. CR VRGI R WITH AHIUd lO.V l.orutt Hoggin*, in ?fall on Warrant sworn Out Re fore Magistrate Moore. Loras Huggina of Oswego, is in jail ?'m ,i gfearge sworn out before Magistrate m. .J. Mooro, charging bin With tin abduction of Miss Kath? leen Skinner of Oswego. Muggins was arrested in Orangeburg on Mon? day as ht and Miss Skinner got off a train and before they hod had time to secure a license and K?d married, which was their intention. Recording to Statements made to the arresting otlicers. Lhttf relatives of the girl went to Oronejeborg with a warrant for Hilft" ghVl arrest. He was brought back -here Tuesday night and is still in JjOil. although It Is understood that ('preparatory steps are being taken to Vive him released on hail. Huggins \> Mid to be abottt thirty-live years of age and was overseer for Mrs. 8k Inneri the girls Mother. Miss Skinner is said to to between hirteen and fourteen years of age. I'HOHinmoN TALKS HERE. ?I. K. Hrccdcn, Secretary flf South i aiollna Assoeiutlon, Tells of Ll quoi l.\Hs. J. K. Hreeden, of Manning, secrc ttiry ot flie South Carolina Prohibi? tion LcaKtie, made two talks here Sunday on the beneficial results of prohibition and the harmful results of liquor. He was heard by large audiences at both meetings and gave i polished impressive address at each plii e. In the morning he spoke at Trinity Methodist church. Ot, Trues dale giving up his pulpit to the visi? tor, and in the evening he made another address at Grace Haptlst church. VACVITOX FOR TEAM. Mnycsxillc Decide* to Suspend Opera? tions for Two Weeks. Mayesxllle. July 2S.?The manage? ment of the local baseball club has decided to discontinue playing for about two weeks for several reasons. The team has had a most successful season so far. I'dg Sam Hill, who has been here about three weeks pitching and coaching, has developed the team wonderfutlv He bos ?-np er< r. |i Hii he has pftch< d exce|>( one. Ho leave; toniuht for Columbia, a h'.Tu he w ill bo at liberty during iif ncyi few weeks and will n> doubt rM games different points* the games are resumed here, Hill and others will return and sever al good games may be played during the month of August. The citizens generally have taken more interest in the national pas? time this summer than ever before, and some of the best games seen here have been pulled off. In tlie Police Court. The following cases have been dis? posed of in the Recorder's Court: Winnie Singleton, creating a dis? turbance, $.10 or 30 days. Dug Spuks, cruelty to animals, bold of $S.OO forfeited. John Jenkins, riding bicycle at night without light, $1.00 bond for? feited. Joe Wells, riding bicycle on side? walk. $2.00 bond forfeited. H. S. Parrish. riding bicycle on sidewalk, $ 2.on bond forfeited. Arthur Hatfb hi, riding bicycle on sidewalk, plead guilty, $2.00. Willie Cullck and Collie Tucker, cursing and disorderly, not guilty as to Willie Cullck, and guilty of eursinji ;is to Collie Tucker, $."??> or 14 day*. Pint p ibl under protest. Weather ami Crop Summury. 1 or tin week ending at 12 Noon. Wednesday. July js, |flft, Columbia, July. It,?Hainfall has been abundant ovoi the extreme seat* ? m counties; hut lain is needed gen? erell] over the central diet riots end m >st of the Piedmont sections, which will materially Improve corn. gar* ileus, forage crops and pastures. The Rights of the past week have been rather too cool for cotton; however, the crop has been fruiting Well, With less complaint of shedding. Corn? fields ur< generally clear of grass. Tohacci < being cured and mark -ted, with fair to good yields. Grain thrashing continues, with good re? sults. Vegetables are plentiful, end ibiii' has been sn Immense movement of melons of all kinds. Death. News was received here this after? noon of the death at his Imme at Hates burg of Rdward P, Htrother si j o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Stroth? er has been in ill health for sollt? time and news that he was in a critical condition had caused Mr. K 11 Purely, lather of Mrs Strother. t< leave for Huteaburg this afternoon IN her members of the Purdy famll) ami friends will leave tonight foi Itateahurg, Mrs. Htrother, as Mbs Jane Purdy b id many friends in Sum ISff W ho w ill deeply l ei I et to hear hei bei ?us assent. CANXINU CLl'R RllCIPlis. Infoi'snstlou Ulveu for Making. Fig and IMuni Preserves and other Sw nets. I? quarta n.ns, 2 quarts sugar, 8 quarts water, 1 can soda to 1; quarts boiling water. Plunge tin* Into boiling soda solu? tion and allow to remain until milky thud is extracted, which causes the water to turn very dark (about Fifteen minutes) or until water is cold ! enough to litt tins out. ! Pul tigs through two cold baths to 4inse well. Drain thoroughly and add gradually to the syrup you have made by boiling the sugar and water to? gether ten minutes and skimmed. Cool rapidly until tigs are (dear and tender (about two hours.) When ligs are transparent and tender, lift them out ami lay in trays. If the syrup Is not Quite heavy enough, boil down af? ter removing the tins to the proper consistency. Tour the syrup over the tigs ami allow to stand over night. Next morning pack tigs in sterilised jars, fill them to overflowing with syrup, place caps on partly and pro? cess II minutes for pint jars ami fas? ten top.-, air tight Immediately. Plum Preserves?Pour boiling wa? ter over the plums to lake off the skins. Make a syrup of one pound of sugar and one cupful of water to each pound of fruit. When the syrup is boiling pour over the plums. Let this stand over night, then drain. Moil the syrup again, skim and pour over the plums. Let them remain in this another day. Put over the lire in the syrup and ladl until clear, lle move the fruit with a skimmer and pack carefully in jars. Boil the syrup until thick, pour over the plums and seul. ipfCed Plums?lake half a gallon of plums and boil live minutes. Pour off the Water and add three pounds of sugar, one teaspoon of ground doves, allspice and cinnamon and one pint of vinegar. Poll half an hour, stirring constantly. Place i:i jars and seal while hot. Sweet Pickled Plums?Take a half gallon of almost green plums and scald till the skins are tender. Drain well and place in jars. Have a syrup made of two pounds of sugar, one pint of cider venegar, a teaspoonlul each of whole cloves and mace. Pour this over the plums while hot n^r? seal. Plum Butter?Take three quarts of] hui: iiic plums and boil them for I fife* m r.-tJuutes. Hub through a col? ander; add ohe pound of su^ar. one I tea cup ot cider vinegar, half a toa I spoonful each of ground cloves, mace and cinnamon. Place on lire and boll for half an hour without scorchi.v;. Put in glass jars and seal while hJt. Keep in a cloo, dark place. Sweet Peach Pickle?To twelve pounds of fruit allow U pints sugar, 2 quarts vinegar, 1 pint water, 2 ta? blespoon f Uls cinnamon, 2 tablespoon fuls cloves. Make a syrup of this and when it commences to boil put the j whole peaches in and let them boil until they can be easily pierced With a fork. (Care must be taken that the peaches are not boiled too much.) When done put the peaches in the Jars and let the syrup cook on until the consistency of thin cream. Pour over the peaches boiling hot and seal jars. From Presbyterian Cook Hook. Peach Preserves?Peel and cut In halves; to every pound <>f fruit put ".-I pound sugar and a little wa.er. Holl water and sugar together bef uv putting In peaches, Peaches should boll in this syrup for one hour. Then they should be taken out and let syrup thicken, Then put back fruit 1-4 hour. Peach Marmalade?To each pound of fruit allow three-quarters of a pound of granulated cam- sugar. Peel the peaches and remove the pita Poil the pits and peach skins in enough water to cover them until the water is well flavored. Remove the skins and pits and to this boiling wa? ter add the peeled ami quartered peaehea p< .1 halt' an hour, stirring constantly, then add the sugar and boil an bout, stirring very frequently. Turn into glasses while hot and when 1 obi cover with melted prafflne. Several ot Ihe.-e receipts were Sent ? nil from Washington, others wore taken from cook books. _. GUARD governors OFFICE Reported That Gunmen Nook oiii cials. Albany, July -"??.?The governor's ofllce was* closely guarded and all vis? itors Were denied entrance, following reports that gunmen were here to harass Whitman in the HecUcr C a Be. Washed F.lther Way. Ladies' Home Journal. ?M i' Mn!" bawled Freddie as the usual morning wash was going en. "Do my ears belong to my face or my neck ?" Ma temporised. "Why, what Is the m ilter " she asked. ? | want it decided u >w. livery time j you tell Mary to wash m) lace or neck I she w awhws my cars, too." CELEBRATE ON AK.IST II. Anniversary of General Stumor's Birthday to be Observed at State burg. Editor Watchman and Southron: The preparations for the obser? vance of Gen. Sumter's birthday, August l Ith, are ^oin^ forward very satisfactorily and it Is expected that the occasion will be one of success In all of its features. It Is a general wish that the City of Sumter should take a prominent part in this annual picnic. The Qen. Sumter Agrlcultu rial society wishes to maintain the close business relations with the city and to promote socially between ; country and town, and an effort will ; be made to have the active participa? tion of the town people in the pleas? ures and profits of this COmingf event. The speeches and musical parts in the program will be had in the school building, while the dinner will be served in the grove near a spring and near the tomb. The pros? pects are tine for a splendid game of ball in the afternoon. The particulars in regard to the program will be published after the meeting of the Executive Committee next Friday afternoon at the school house at 1 o'clock. It is hoped that Mr, Reardon will attend this meet? ing as evidence of the thorough co? operation of the town with the coun? try to make the occasion a great suc? cess. JOHN J. DAROAN, Chairman Ex Com. Dalzell, S. C, July 27, 1915. DECKER OFFERED TO CONFESS. In Kxchango for Clemency He Woidd ! Have Betrayed Prominent New Yorkers. New York, July 2!>.?As the hour for the Pecker execution draws near new facts are coining to light. It is learned that the prisoner offered to betray five prominent New Yorkers in exchange for executive clemency. He also offered three times to plead guilty in the second degree to escape the chair. -Mrs. Becker and Attorney John? son will make a final plea to Gover? nor Whitman tonight. The condemn? ed man's consel will also ask Justice Hogan for a stay pending an appeal from Jitdge Ford's decision. It is be Hoved this ' ill be Ineffective. , > RITW CAHNFCIi; REfOl;Ti ? DEAD. Rumor Denied From His Home at Bar Harbor. New York, July 29.?Reports were circulated that Andrew Carnegie died this morning at his New England home. A telephone message from Bar Harbor stated that the report was un? true. LEAVES FOR CHICAGO. Btt|fe. S. II. i abounds to Take Course In Secondary Education. From the Daily Item, July 28. Mr. S. H. Edmunds left yesterday afternoon for the University of Chica? go to pursue a course in secondary education under Doctor Nathaniel Butler. Dr. Butler Is the director of secondary education for the Univer? sity and as such makes a study of the curricula und administration of sec? ondary schools in this country and in Europe. Mr. Edmunds took a corres? pondence course with Dr. Butler last Fall and Winter; but he wishes to get the benefit of the more intimate instruction that comes from the per? sonal touch. He expects to be away until the first of September. stand by the Governor. Manning Herald. Qov. Manning is using his best en? deavors to enforce the laws of th< State, and we think he is doing well He lias laid upon the sheriffs the duty of maintaining order in the counties, and he has addressed himself par? ticularly to the Charleston liquor sit? uation. But the governor has been a very busy man apart from his ac? tivities In behalf of law enforcement, and in his other official dutie s he has been watchful <>f the best interests of the State. The governor's pro? gramme of law enforcement runs counter to the interests and Wishes of a, number of law-breakers and their friends. who will use every means to thwart the governor, and defeat him, If possible, .lust there we of the state who favor law en? forcement must come to the support of the governor and that vigorously, too. South Carolins must have law en? forcement, or no mail will be safe in his person or secure in the enjoy? ment of his property. We may not have supported Mr. Manning before?that Is immaterial; I but can we ufford to have an otllclal suffer for doing his duty as we re? quired of him? As we see the sit? uation every lawahldlng citizen should stand by the governor and support his efforts for the nialnte l nance of law and urdci. CITY COUNCIL MLLTiNG. lew Malters Acted on at Regular Se?ion Tuesday Night. City Council held n regular meet? ing Tuesday night, when few matters w? re acted on, none of them of im? portance to the city. The election of a policeman was anain postponed. Mr. White reported on the prog? ress of work on Council .street. A report was received from the Library Committee chairman, Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg, of the Civic League, for the period between June 1 and July 2i), showing 225 members, 1,070 books loaned, and 20 new hooks pur? chased in .Tidy. A request from the Chamber of Com? merce for the payment at this time of the remainder of the $500 prom? ised by the city, was refused. Mr. Rowland reported on work at the pumping station, showing how a saving had been made In use of pow? er by lowering the pumps five feet. In a discussion of this department of the city, it was shown that there had been, a large saving for the city by the installation of electric power for steam power. The numbers for the houses In town have been ordered and will be placed on the houses as soon as they come. A white number on a blue steel enamol frame was selected. Crow sou-Aman. Lovely In its simplicity was the wedding on Tuesday afternoon of Miss Estelle Orowson to Mr. Paul Aman at the home of the bride's pa? rents, Mr. and Mrs. \Y. J. Crowson, on Calhoun street. * The living room was attractively decorated with potted plants and masses of white shasta daisies. Here the betrothal vows were taken, in the presence of the family only, Dr. TL T. Phillip^, in the absence of the bride's pastor, using the beautiful ring ceremony of the Episcopal church, to the sweet accompaniment of Mendelsohn's Spring Song, softly played on the piano by Mrs. W. J. Crowson, Jr. The bride was attractively attired in a tailored gown of grey and white shepherd check and carried a bou? quet of white daisies and maidenhair 'em. Mr. and Mrs. Aman, after h ? i.~it to] his old home In Clinton, d and a short Stay at My;tie Reach, will be at hom< on Calhoun street in this; city. For the past two years Mr. Aman has been connected with the Colum? bia branch of Swift & Co., but has been recently transferred to take charge of the Sumter district. During the week preceding her marriage Mrs. Aman was the honor guest at a number of social affairs, among these being Miss Marguerite McLeod's club picnic and dance at Pocalla on Wednesday afternoon, a porch party by Miss Brad ham, where her former business associates had gathered for a farewell party, and a charmingly informal neighborhood affair With Miss Roberta Williamson on the evening before the marriage. The best wishes of hosts of friends in the two Carolinas follow the young couple to their new home. Real Fstate Transfers. Master to H. C. H .ynsworth, lots on Bast Calhoun and Myrtle streets, $600. Bessie a. Buckner to a. s. Merri mon, lot on Broad Street, $1,G50. 1I, L. Edmunds, trustee, to Maurice Randle, two lots In county. $50. Miss RebCOCS Davis Dead. From the Daily Item, July 28. Miss Rebecca Davis died last night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J II. Levy, on Church street, at the age of 75. She had been sick only a few minutes befi .v 1 >r death. The fu? neral services will he held at the res? idence at t> o'clock this afternoon and the body Will be taken on the even? ing train to Riehmond, where the in? terment will take place tomorrow morning. ? Miss Davis was a native of Peters? burg, Va., but has lived In Sumter With Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Levy for the past eighteen years. She was an aunt of Mrs. J. H. Levy. Her twin sister, Miss Mary Davis, died on the 11th of this month and since* that time Miss Davis has shown deep grief over her bereavement. Ahls Civic League Nurse Fund* This long session of court has been of benefit to the Civic League, if to no one else; for seven dollara repre? senting seven cases, have been given to the Civic League Nurse Fund , by foremen of juries. They were given by Mr. Ferd Levl from one case; Mr. IW. C. Boykln, three; Mr. Goo. F. Bp person, one; Mr. W. D. Staley, two. This money will be used by the nurse to help some deserving case. j The money for the managers in the recent election has come and may he secured from M. 11 White. South 1 Mam street* WOULD PREVENT TYPHOID. ioo,iM)(> Federal Employee* Are Urn eel to Ik' Vaccinated Against Dread Disease. A movement is now on foot to have all federal employee* vadnnateJ against typhoid fever. This will be an army of K>?j.ooo men and women. Secretary of the Treasury W. G. Mc Adoo has designated 164 stations in the United States where any federal employee may be given the treatment free of all cost. Reckoning the period of immunity for four years, and basing the calcula? tions upon what has already been ac? complished, the secretary sees where the compliance with this offer Will save '',00 lives from periods of Invalid ism. The records show that six fed? eral employees die each month from typhoid fever. There are 70 new va? cancies to be filled every year due to this one disease alone. As most cases follow the vacation season, special emphasis is given the importance of 1 eing vaecinated before the vacation season begins. OLANTA PICNIC HELD SATURDAY Largo Crowd Attends?Senator Smith Talks on Present Crisis. Florence Times. The veteran's annual picnic which lias done so much toward putting Ot anta on the map was held Saturday and was a most delightful affair. The crowd there was variously estimated at from three to four thousand peo? ple. Senator Ellison D. Smith was the speaker, this being the home of Senator Smith's boyhood he was greeted by a large number. His speech was fine. After paying a trib? ute to the veterans and discussing the causes of war the Senator referred to his favorite theme, cotton. He said that he had been criticised for keep? ing silent on this subject, but went on to explain that the trouble was due to the seas being tied up in such a man? ner that it was impossible to get our commerce across to other countries. He said that the country was facing a great crisis, and if war was declar? ed conditions would be a great deal worse than what they were, because every American port would be tied up and commerce would be practical? ly paralysed. The United States con? sidered ? of first 1m*>ort?nce to reck? on with Germany in regard to neutral rights. After that ciuestion had iisea settled the next step would be to make England open the eeas to our commerce. Another impressive feature of the day was the Playlet put on by con? sent of the veterans, entitled: "Dame South Carolina out for Prohibition," "Uncle Sam and Aunt Columbia" be? ing represented by I. If. Gamble and Miss Rosalie Wall. This was under the su peri vision of Mrs. R. D. Cannon of the Scranton W. C. T. U. The recitation of Miss Johnson en? titled a "Dying Soldier" was much en? joyed. The exercises were presided over by E. M. Hicks. ; RECORD AUTO TRIP. Make Mtt Miles on South Carolina Air. Mr. L. W. Corbett, a Sumter man hmg a resident of Santa Pauta, Cab, encloses in a letter to the editor the following clipping which will be found interesting by Sumter automobilists: Ventura, Cat., Weekly Post, July 16. Here's a record for automobile travel. Doctor Longinan and party of South Carolina passed through Ven? tura yesterday in their Overland car, and stopped at the Overland head? quarters here with South Carolina air still In their tires. They made over 5000 miles without a mishap. They came by way of the new * Lincoln highway and the old Santa Fe trail. They averaged 17 1-2 miles per gallon of gas over the mountains and desert. Civil Court Adjourns. From the Daily Item, July 28. Civil court adjourned last night, af? ter disposing of a large number of equity cases, having been hard at work on these cases since Saturday. The plea for a new trial in the case of Ransee Perry, convicted of murder with recommendation to mercy, was refused and Perry was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Court has been In session for live weeks, criminal and civil, and it is understood that efforts are being made to have a special term called to try civil cases, yet remaining oh the ?locket, only live out of forty five hav? ing been tried. Marriage License Reeoed. A license to marry was issued to Mr. P. U Aman and Miss Bsteltc i M ow son, of Sumter. The hunters of Sumter county sre not hurrying to secure their licenses for none have been Issued from Uta Clerk of Court's office up to the pres? ent time,