Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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>!*\\D MRNTION. I - MImm Irma Smith and Gladys Turner sre upending some time at ? Head. Mlaa AHM Btubbs is visiting nt M ir fall's Inlet before going to Altnpaae. M. C, to remain the rest of the sum? mer. Mlaa Alice Moeea 1? at Waynesvllle I w lor the month of August. Mrs. R. E. Dixon and children have gone to Columbia to remain un? til fall. Mrs. Baaste Hunt and daughter. 1 Helen, uf Charlotte, are visiting the former's sister. Mra J. D. Bradford on Bast Liberty street. Mrs. Donald Auld and children are visiting friends In Florence. Mra. W. Y. Spann Is staying awhile at Deisel). Miss?* Kate. Camilla and Susie Du Rant ara visiting Miss Burdell ut Florspos. Mr. Artamont Pate Is spending the summer In Canada. Messrs. C U and C. Elvln Stobbs are spending some time at Waynes ""? ^ Misses Thelma and Margaret Cook, of Columbia, are spending the summer with their grandfather. Mr. J. N. Phillips. Mlas Plourny Hill, of Greenville. 8 C. snd Mlas Louise Campbell, of Co? lumbia, are the guests of Mrs. E. Boney on Church street. Mr. and Mrs. L. H Little, of Marlon, are visiting Mr. and Mra A. A. Hrad ham. Mr. and Mra 8. W. Benson left Wednesday for Washington, Phila? delphia and Atlantic City, where they will spend several weeks. Mlas Mattle Benson left Wednesday evening for Atlantic City where she will spend some time. MISS Lula Belle and Mr. Marion Stabler left Wednesday for their home at North, 8. C. after a very flea sent visit to the home of J. W. Harper on Wright Street Mrs. R E. Wilder and her guest. Wee Kate Bchroeder. of Abbeville, and Mra C. A. Murphy returned on Tuesday from Atlantlovtlle. where they Spent aeveral days. Mra. E. C. Du Bos and Miss Elisa? beth Du Hose, of Camden. are in the dry visiting Mr*. J. C Spai. Mrs. Juni*.* Parrot! Is spending ssBBBgeijrj? In Ohmden. N. J. Miss Lud? Hurrigul of Bath, S. C., geVHsltlng her aunt, Mrs. J. K M< Mil Mr. Vernon Sanders, c 1 Alken, Is visiting hi* sister. Mrs. j. r. McMil lian. for a few weeks Mise Gladys Kennedy of Alken Is with her aunt. Mrs W I ?. Staley for letlsse. V. II. Phelps and Miss Ooldlr left Wednesday for a three I's stay In Ashevllle. N C. Mr snd Mrs. G. A. McKlnney and Ora Oandy left Tuesday for a ay of several weeks at Waynesv iii< Mies Theo Lopes is spending her itlon in the north. Adria'and Haylls DuRant the week-end with Miss Gene sieve Drakeford on Le\l street Mies Anna Bryan and Miss Minnie De Lor me are spending some time at Waynesvllle. \ C On their way home they will stop over at Spartan for a short visit to Miss Anne Cel. ft. M. Cooper, of Wlsacky. was a visitor to the city on Wednesday. Mr. and Mra. H. IV Moses and son have returned to the city after a st i> OS) Sullivan s Island Musi Mabel Myers Is back In the city, after spending a delightful ten days at Sullivan's Island Muss Edith DeLormo hss gone to Sews nee. Tenn . to spend |W0 weeks. Mrs c s Km.-.more has returned from Charleston. Mr and Mra Geo. W. Hutchin 1SJ sre sp ndlng a few weeks In Syhlu. W. Va. Mr It I I'.land md I'anuls ha\? gone to Wnghtsvllls Heach. N. C, for several weeks stay. Miss Alice Stubbs Is spending two weeks at Alta Pass, N. C. Mr A H Wilder has | SJM Is Maltl mort and New York to purchase goods f >r the Sumter Clothing Com? pany. Mise l*ols Hryanl of <uinn?bnrg Is visit ln? Mr" W. A Kln u I on West Liberty street. Mrs it i a i d? m i n "f Aloolg spent the dav In the city. Mr. Fred 1' De a I has returned from Rnrk Hill w here he in Johnson. tiis.Ml.tte arehlteet with N G. Walker, of Hock Hill. In preparing the plans for the new school building. Tnhsjcist s?lc> K<*?|? I'p. The tobacco sab'S today were probably sbotit tn.oiji) pounds. the prices ranging from one to twelve and s-thlrd cents. The average price of the week ho* been between six and a hslf and *ewn cents for the tobacco placed on the lb?..r < ?n Mondiy 20. 0OS pound* were sold. LI.ami on Tue*? dar and Ju.uoo on Wodnesduy. to celebrate the iitii. iui t lulu \ Anniversary of General Sum. ter to Im? RcmcmlHred nt General Slimier School. The Sumter Agricultural Societv will hold a meeting at the General Sumter Academy, near Stateburg, on Saturday, the 14th, ihm., with a pic? nic in connection. Congressman LtV? j er is expected to he on the groun I land to deliver an address suitable to the occasion. Everybod\ is invited to MtCssi and bring lunch, that all may spend the day in profitable enjoyment. It is hoped that the people of your Ott) will feel that they are welcome and will be cordially received by the ratal population. The occasion hi fc-r : the pleasure of all who will attend, j Gen. Sumter did not belong to the country people exclusively, but to the' county at large and we want tho city and country alike to feel that they bave an Interest in commemorating his name and great achievements per? formed In throwing off the British yoke of oppression that was resting SJ and chafing the people of this country. His, ami other exploits, ac? complished by men of his like, re3ult ed in establishing the greatest re? public on the globe, and the names and deeds of such men should keep a burning sense of patriotism in the hearts of lal true Americans. Let city and country people turn out and have a grand day, honoring the birth of a patriot, from whom this grand old. county took its name. a baseball game will come off in the afternoon. j. C. Dunbar. city council MEByflMG. Ntimber of Matters Come up and Arc Acted on by Councilmen. A somewhat lengthy meeting of City Council was held on Tuesday night with all members present. Quite a large number of natters ol Inter est were brought up ana net) il on The most important item was that ol the election' on the proposed $225,000 bond issue for paving, the election be? ing ordered on the 7th of September. Mr. Davis D. Moise appeared on be? half of H. T. I /ileus asking for a re? duction In license on pool tables, which Mr. Edens had operated last year. Mr. Moise argued that the li? cense should be on only four tables, which were operated hve or six months, and not a whole vear. as the tax r?Hector sought to collect for Mr. | McKageu stated that Mi. Edens had j started out with slant tal i ", which number was lot? . reduced to six Able*;, all of which he h-: i see a in operation. Mr. Grady was In charge of the pool room and told him to go to Mr. Edens, and later Mr. Grudy had assumed responsibility. Mr. C. M. Hurst, former clerk and treasurer, stated that to the best of his recol? lection six tables was the number on which Mr. Edens should pay license. Council decided to allow the payment of $150 now on the six tables, other? wise the case would be taken to courr. Mr. E. H. Moses on behalf of the Sumter Lighting Company requested the city to pay for a 25 kilowatt transformer which was burned out, according to his statement, by a tree bolng cut across the primary wire of the company. Statements were made by Mr. Huggins, the street su? pervisor, and the negro vho cut the tree, that it did not fall across the wire, which was therefore broken In some other way. On this showing coun? cil refused to make the requested pay \ ment. Mr. Moses also asked for permis? sion to erect poles on Telephone street so that wires could be placed there. He stated that It would take about four or five poles. Council post? poned action until thev could visit the ground and decide if there was suffi? cient room In the street for the poles. Mr. J. W. Jackson asked that Wright street be clayed between Hartlette and < ?akland. G C. Moore asked If any additional license would be charged for a jitney bus. He further requested an ex? clusive lease of Jitney bus service on Main and Liberty streets from three to ml* months. Council authorized the City cbrk to Write to other cities to esccrtais conditions under which jit? ney busses were operating in them. A fire alarm DOS on the Atlantic Coast Line Heigh* yard in tho south' western part of the city wan authoriz? ed, the same to be stationed near the Rowland shaggy factory. The cost wai reported h) Cant Finn at IteO, Tbe regular report ol Chief Of Po? lice Sumter was received as informa? tion and read to council. Mr. White reported that the work on Council street had been completed and that til of the work ordered done b 1.1 been eumpleted except north end of church street. He wai ordered, jon the completion 9i i ? '. to ? lav the mdl of Wright and Sab m oetuern Hartlctte and ??aklaud Ave? nue. Mr. llowlnnd offered Ic gi\o the city |C foot right of way through bis property ku I he pastern purl of town fof a strsrt, He wns requested to get up Hie papers sjoCCSMIry, as the offer , was ucctptcd. HAS WIDK.spitKAR FAME. Literature at Cnlvcrslty of Chlcng? Uggg Sumter School* as Thoiiic. __ Mr. s. H, Bdmunds, superintendent of the city schools, who is at present taking a special OOursc of study at tht I'nlversity of Chicago, in a letter to the chairman of the City Hoard oi Education mentions an incident thai will he of interest to the people o! Suinter. lie says: "1 felt very proud of Suniter thll morning In, ong of the classes In the Department of Education. The lec? turer on problem! Of high school ad? ministration in discussing the ques? tion of elimination said that ahoul three years ago a bulletin was sent out by the Department Of Education M Washington, relative to the schools in Sumter, S. C; that he had intended to read and discuss this bulletin as s part of his course; but that the su? perintendent himself hud shown up in the flesh and that he had asked him to discuss it. I was proud of Sumter, not on acount of the superintendent of its schools, but because at a Universi? ty at which every State in the Union has at least one representative, the dame Cock city found a place on the map. BOND ELECTION oiiDKHKD. Citizens of Sumter Will Vote on Pav? ing Hotids September 7th. At the meeting of City Council Tuesday night a resolution was adopt? ed ordering that an election be held September 7th to decide whether the city of Sumter shall issue $225,000 in bonds for street improvements, the proceeds of the issue to be expended under the abutting property assess? ment law. The books of registration will be opened twenty days before the election and closed ten days before the elec? tion, as required by Inw. This is to hfford an Opportunity for those who arc entitled to registration but are now unregistered to qualify to vote in the election. It is proposed to hold two mass meetings before the election for the purpose of discussing the abutting property assessment plan of street improvement. In the Police Court. Dave Winn. William McCall, Jake | GM int. XUy Rose, Sam vVflsbn and] Toni Wilson Wi t np on the charge oil gambling. Wlnn and Wilson plead] guilty tnd were given sentences. r>f ftO'l or :<o days ;h. McGlll was dismiss-1 eu. rne others have not yet been tried. Birnie Fay was charged with in? terfering with an ofllcer and received a sentence of $50 or 30 days on being found guilty of the charge. Anthony Ha Hard was tried by a Jury on the charge of gambling and was found guilty. His sentence was $50 or 30 days. J. C Clark was tried on the triple charges of transporting and storing whiskey for unlawful purposes and having more than one gallon. He plead guilty and got off with a sen? tence of $50 or 30 days on each charge. Geo. Heid, riding bicycle on side? walk, forflelted bond of $2.00. Death of William G. Strange. Manning. Aug. 10.?William G. Strange, a thrifty, energetic young farmer living in the Deep Creek sec? tion, near Wilson, died at his home yesterday afternoon after a week's illness from malariat fever in which1 uremlc trouble developed. He leaves a young wife and two children besides his parents and a large number of realtives. Mr. Strange was a man of the highest character and the strictest probity. The funeral took place at Oak Grove church today, the burial service being conducted by the Rev, G. P, Watson, pastor of the' Manning Method 1st church, In the presence of a large gathering of rela? tives and friends. The big breaks and high prices on the Sumter tobacco market have ex? cited the envy of competing ware? housemen and false reports are being circulated among tabaceo farmers in 1 sections tributary to this and other markets. Farmers having tobacco on the warehouse floor today stated that reports had been generally circulated during the last few days that the Sumter market had gone to pieces, that few buyers were left here and that prices were down to the bottom notch, The circulators of these reports urged the farmers not to bring their tobacco to Sumter. The reports are, of con!.-.., absolutely false. The WHi h< ise is selling a great denl of 1 1 ha ceo every day, there is a full corns oi buyers, representing the big? gest manufacturers ami dealers on tii. market and the average prices paid have been as blub as on any market in the Sitae. Sumter is the pomlng tobacco market of this section and that is why the damaging reports ii.' being circulated among the form? ers, ASKS ?IMONY OF MEXICANS. roNFi :nce decides to issue APPEAL to all to restore peace. Dlplonui Make it Clear That Their OhIj [Ucfj Is to Rring Troubled Re? public ?o Condition of Tranquillty urn) Prosperity. ark, Aug. 11.?Secretary Lan uid diplomatic representatives of i Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uru and Ouatemala today signed an appeal, addressed to the leaders of all factions in Mexico, petitioning them In he name of humanity and nu tioi I p - iotism to assemble a peace cop fei Ii? e, ?ion, taken after a two ion was not of a Joint char ; identical. An informal but unanimous note will be sent express? ing the views of the several govern? ments that the condition of chaos in Mexico has injured the prestige of the nution abroad and supplicating the Mexican leaders and generals to make a supreme effort to bring together all elements in the creation of a pro? visional government that can be given worldwide recognition. Beyond this step, today's session did not go, reserving until a later date Consideration of the situation that may be created by a refusal of some of the factions to participate In a peace conference. There was no dis? cussion, in fact, of eventualities not? withstanding that press dispatches re? ported Carran/.a's outspoken objec? tions to the Pan-American methods of settling Mexico's struggle. The assembled diplomats simply took the view tonight that when their appeal, which is to be transmitted in Spanish in a day or two, is fully dis? closed to Carranza he will not misun? derstand their purposes or accuse them, as he has, of attempting to in? terfere in the internal affairs of Mex? ico. When the conference adjourned to? night there was a feeling of optimism and conlidence that a decisive step to? wards restoring Mexico to her place in the fumily of nations has been taken. The appeal, which is brief and courteously phrased, calls on the Mex? icans to consider the injurious effect throughout the world which turbu? lence in Mexico has caused. The peti? tion suggests that a peace'conference be held <n nentrui territory in Mot ?<.'u... The governments signing it ex- , pr?*a their willingness to sett if In vitCjL iii m^j i-'Y.eil ? ? ? *,<: wi;v so assist in, bringing the factions together >ur j The communication will be glv^n the widest publicity throughout Mex? ico and will be delivered by the diplo? matic and consular agents of the va? rious governments signatory to it. The replies are asked for, the hope being expressed that these will be re? ceived within ten days after the com? munication reaches the leaders. Secretary I Lansing, who left for Washington tonight, will show Presi? dent Wilson tomorrow the text of the appeal and a statement will be pre? pared by Mr. Lansing explanatory of its purposes which in many quarters has come to be interpreted as the forerunner of military intervention. Not only did the Latin-American diplomats here today make it clear thut they would object to such a course or any that would impair Mex? ico's sovereignty, but President Wilson I and Secretary Lansing are equally anxious that the present peace plan DC accomplished by no physical act. | For this reason Mr. Lansing took occasion at today's conference to ex? plain to the diplomats that the war? ships yesterday ordered to Vera Cruz were sent to protect Americans and foreigners. The diplomats said after? wards that, while this assurance was not necessary, for they thoroughly un? derstood the purposes of the United States, it nevertheless was opportune in removing a possible misunderstand? ing abroad of the real motives of the American government. Ultimately?if all peace plans fail? olllcials of the United States govern? ment realize that the interests of foreigners may require more drastic steps, but at preeent it can be stated authoritatively that the plans under Consideration contemplate the restora? tion of peace In Mexico by friendly means, by using the power of recogni? tion to assist a government Into being. No step of any delinite character in the future has been determined on filially. Tentatively, however, it has been agreed to await the result of the peace conference and if all the factions do not participate the gov? ernment set up by those elements which do attend will be given recogni? tion nevertheless, provided it gives promise Of 'ability. Immediately an embargo on arms WOUld be enforced against all other factions. i Ine thing which the conferees are tlrtnly determined on is that the I triumph of the revolution In Mexico shall be recognised. There is no In? tention to afford recognition to any element except those which have overthrown litierto and Fought the present revolution with its programme ol reform* GARRANZ A DEFIES POWERS. FIRST CHIEF SHOWS INDIGNA? TION AT PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE. Takes in La tin-American countries Wbk.il are Trying to Dring Peaee in Mexico ? Will Not Agree to Ac? tion Taken, Washington. Aug. 11.?Gen. Car ranta, through his Washington agents, today notified Secretary Lansing that "the .Mexican people View with dis? pleasure" any attempt tending to frus? trate the success of Carranza's armed forces. Carranza's message referred to the Pan-American conference and was taken to signify he would not agree with its action toward Mexican affairs. Carranza's communication delivered by his Washington agent. Elisio Ar redondo, was regarded as little less than a defiance of the United States, Carranza also sent a similar notifi? cation to the diplomatic representa? tives of all the Latin-American re? publics participating in the Mexican conference, saying that any attempts between them and the American gov? ernment to solve the internal situa? tion of Mexico "would Involve an act which could not be looked upon with levity, as it would mean on the part of the Latin-American nations the acceptance of the precedent that they can take part in any internal affairs of a sister nation with the coopera? tion of the United States, something absolutely undesirable, not only in so far tiB it may affect the relations between the Latin-American nations themselves, but also because it might involve the moral support of any future decisions which grow out of similar conferences." In his letter to Secretary Lansing, Arredondo expressed surprise that the Pan-American conference had un? dertaken to devise a plan for the pacification of Mexico and stated that reports to this effect "have caused the constitutional government to feel just? ly alarmed." "Mr. Carranza and the persons who cooperate with him," said the letter, "are of the profound conviction that if the American government would know the true situation in Mexico, it would understand that the only pos? sible, just and acceptable solution would be to leave the revolution to follow Its natural course until the complete victory i i* the party repre? senting greater necessities and popu-j Jurity ? j "Hie constitutionalist '/ eminent,I represent! i ?>? .dr. Carranza, abstains] from passing any comment on the conferences that are being held, be? cause it has no knowledge of their character and of the conclusions which may have, been reached and because it does not want to afford the supposition that they tacitly consent? ed to it; but at the same time it con? siders it its duty to inform the Amer? ican government of the displeasures with which the Mexican government and people would view any act which would, or would tend to, frustrate the success practically accomplished against the reactionary factions by the constitutionalist army, represent? ing the hopes and ideals of the Mex? ican people." PANAMA CAN AD CORPS. New Men Will Take Charge When Col. (.nethals Retires. Washington, Aug. 10.?There is to be a new Panama Canal corps with the retirement of Col. Goethals No? vember 1st. Most of the old timers who helped to dig the big ditch have returned. Col. Chester Harding, of the engineering corps, will succeed Col. (Joethals and young men have been chosen to keep the canal up-to date and in readiness lor defense. La ban Mauldin Dead. Easley, Aug. 11.?Laban Mauldin died at 7.20 o'clock at his homo here last night after an illness of a few weeks. He was in his 74th year j and apparently was in splendid health 1 until about three weeks ago when he j was taken sick suddenly, j Mr. Mauldin was a native of Pick ions county, having been born here in j January, 184 2. He took an active , part in. the War Between the Sections, SS well as having responded to all duty calls through his entire life. He j was a member of the Confederate Camp of veterans here, a member of the local camp of Woodmen of the ! World and a most faithful member jof the First Baptist church, Mr. ! Mauldin bus always taken consider? able interest in political affairs of the county and State, having represented this county in the state legislature several terms. He is survived by three brothers, two living in Georgia and the third in Alabama, lie also lias a nehpew, Walter Bvatt. of thb place. The funeral was held at his reel* denre this afternoon at I o'clock, in? terment following at West View ceme? tery. The services were conducted I by the Woodmen. DEPARTMENT LOOKS 10 FUTURE C ALLS FOB DATA ON MUNITIONS MAKING. - i Pointed Out That Government De? ponds on Private Plants to Consider* able Extent in Emergency. Washington, Aug. 11.?The war de? partment has asked American manu? facturers of war supplies what service the United States could expect from them in case of emergency. With virtually every private plant in the country taxed to its capacity tilling orders from the European bel? ligerents army officials want to know whether expansion of facilities has kept pace with the demand and w hether the government would be cer? tain of a source of supply to supple ment the output of its own arsenals and armories. Government factories produce only a part of the arms and ammunition for the army. Measures to strengthen j the national defense during the com | ing session of congress are expected to result In vastly increased demands for supplies, aside from any emerg? ency that may arise. This statement was issued by the department today explaining ite ac? tivities: "Recognizing the fact that the arsenals would be unable to produce an adequate supply of war material to meet an emergency of war, it has been the practice of the government, both in time of peace as well as in war, to purchase from private estab? lishments a considerable part of war material required. This policy makes it necessary for the ordnance depart? ment to obtain from these establish? ments from time to time information as to their ability and their capacity to produce various classes of such ma? terial. '"Such extraordinary changes and unprecedented expansion of the facili? ties of the American manufacturers have resulted from the demands for material by the warring nations of Europe, particularly for the produc? tion of certain classes of ammuni? tion, that it has been necessary for the ordnance department recently to correspondingly increase its activity to keep in touch with this industrial development. It is probable that the expansion noted has not ceased, but officials believe that a stage has been reached which renders desirable a genera] inquiry ag to the manufac? turing t icilities neu In existence and with a viea to obi loing Information on the subject the ?.rdnnnco depart- 1 taent Is s< tiding i ut lettexs of inquiry to a number of manufacturers, accom? panied by forms designed to facilitate the making of repliea. I "The war department expressly I states that it does not now contem? plate purchasing any of the material referred to, as it has no special funds which may be used for such a pur? pose." ' SECOND TEAMS PLAY. t Ma yes v Hie and Lynciiburg Interest Si>ectators With Formers' Victory* .Mayesvillc, Aug. 12.?Tee second teams of Lynchburg and Mayesvllle played an interesting game here yes? terday, resulting in a victory for Mayesvillc by the score of 6 to S. The work of W. Mayes for the locals and of Lemmon for the visitors in the box was good. The playing of Coop? er at. first for the home team and his hitting was a feature. The locals will play Cartersville here on Friday. Batteries: Lynchburg, Lemmon and McElveen; Mayesvllle, W. Mayes and B. Mayes. Line-up of the Mayesvillc team: W. Mayes, p.; B. Mayes, c; Cooper, lb; R. Mayes, 2b; T. Mayes, ss; Wilkes, Cb; Keels, rf; King, cf; Tay? lor, If. NEW JAPANESE CABINET. Rather Difficult to Find Foreign Min? ister. Tokio, Aug. 9.?Emperor Yeshihito today authorized Premier Okuma to withd.aw his resignation and there constructed Japanese cabinet will be Installed tomorrow. The newspapers report that Count Okuma is having difficulty in finding a foreign minister to take the place of Takaaki Kato. According to the Kokirln Shimbun Baron Motono. the ambassador at Petrograd, Viscount Chinda, the ambassador at Washing ion, and Count Inouye, ambassador at London, have declined the office. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been grant? ed to Austin Jackson and Eva Taylor. Dalzell; Edward Dennis and Nora Duncan, Borden; Fred McLaln and lOmma Gardner, Sumter. There was a big break at the to? bacco warehouse today, between forty and fifty thousand pounds being on the floor. The bulk of the tobacco Is -?till low grade end the prices were correspondingly low. ranging from two to twelve dollars per hundred. The sales ever) day this week have been good. .