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tausend At the PootofSoe At Sumter, & OL? m Second Omi Matte*. PERSON Ali MENTION. Capt. K. H. Holman, of Abbeville, is Matting hi? daughter, Mrs. T.' H. Clarke in thrs city. ESA Len. White, of StatesvlUe, N. On ? visiting his gag if. Miss Mary White, on North Main Street. Mr. Jutlam Schwartz, of Chicago, is In the city for a stay of several days. Rev. J. N. Tolar left here Thuradav for Bnmsoh, going through the coun? try in nf* automobile. Mrs. Tolar will leave on" Monday. MY. and* Mrs. Ruf us Spann are in the city from their bridal trip. MYs. Spann's many friends are glad to wel? come her to Sumter as a peimanent resident. MV. W>. / Ardls of the Manchester section of the county was a visitor to the city on Saturday. Mrs. Wright and little Miss Sophie Wright, of Atlanta, are the guests of Mr snd Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler. nAfcGAJf-TTTPKR RNC.AGE \TF!VT. Young COnfde of statehtirg to Marry November 'J'tif*-.: Co|. und Wr*. John J. Dargan of fltaleburs; announce the approaching marriage of their daughter. Wllhti mlna Alwins, to Samuel Yoer Tupper on Wednesday, November 24, at high noon at their home, "Marston," Btaftehurg. Miss Dargan has been atudytng Ornate Irt Columbia for al>out twe years under Paul del^aunay and teaching at rho Columbia mills school, making her home with her slater, Mrs. J. ?. Carlisle, on Plckcns street. Mr. Tupper, who la a Charlestonlan, has recently inherited" from an uncle one of the old plantations,, "Oakland," at Stateburg near the Dargan place, and there will take his bride to live. Mrs. Carlisle will entertain in? formally for her sister Thursday afternoon st S O'clock at her* home, 1317 PteWena stteet. FOOT RAM, TEAM KPTCRVS. Rodt i Ntt Trim to Come to sumter JrtMft Friday for Game:. The Sumter high school foot bnll ?n^ryy r.>MirnM to Sumter on Snford iv afcM otter their" .lefW Id l:i?ek Rill Krnlay by the Rock Mill high school team by fft* so< re of M *> TT. The Seiivrer >>oy* claim that the officials for me ssnio got in a O?OtttUon to sot as* referee and umpire and that the Rock rTill boys played' an In? eligible man on their team. To add to these disadvantage* .the Rock Rill team in some manner got on to the signals- Of the Httmter team and their bseks knew Just where the play was coming as soon as it was called. The RoCk HIM team will come to SUmter on next Friday when" local foot ball fane will have an opportunity of see? ing the two teams pl.iy and the rela? tive merits of tho Sumter and Rock Hill teams. In the Police Court. The case of Lawrence Seymour, having more than one gallon of whis? key In his possession, and transport? ing whiskey for unlawful purposes, which was postponed from last week, was taken up again Saturday and tried by the Recorder. The defendant was found guilty and a sentence of $100 or 3e days was imposed on each charge. Altamount Plack, a negro In the employ or the city. Was found selling whiskey on Saturday afternoon and in the Recorder's court was given a sen t? noe of f&O or 30 days; IL-nry Sumter, disorderly conduct, was given 125 or 30 days. Isidsen Cantpy, petit larceny, steal? ing overall Jumpers from the Rosbm Furnishing Company, was given $:M) or 30 days. gfJMf Hfl COITfOlf ?fAHRICT. Coessjeea* Mf* by Ones* kwmt. Ooe toa> fTuy or. Ooed Middling 11 1-4. Strict Middling 11 1-8. Middling 11. Mtm t Low Middling 10 1-2. Low Middling 10. Staplk cotton 14 to 17c. MKW TORR OOTTON MARKET. Yost dys ftpen High IjoW Close Close Jan. . . UM 11.72 11. is i i.r.i l i Meh. . . ll.ss li.nr. IfeM i-l.tf ll'.Sl De?. . 11.45 11.60 1 I If, I 1.41 I I.C! CIVIL COf'HT CONVENES: ?<?? ? - Orgnnl/nrlon Was Perfected This Morning, Hut No Cuscs Entered Into. Ci\ll Court convened this morning with Judge S. W. G. Shlpp of Florence presiding. Besides organizing this morning and disposing of a number of cases from the roster, little was done. No easts were commenced and it is probable that none will be start? ed until tomorrow. The attendance on court was one of the smallest known here. GO ON DEER HUNT. Burly Left Tills Afternoon for Black Oak for Two Weeks' Stay. A party consisting of Messrs. Goo. W. Loring, David W. Boring, J. W. Bradford, T. Wilder James, J. L. Irby, Dr. J. A. Mood, Lou Bradford, Or ma by Blanding, I^aurens, Singleton Bradford, Dr. Kirk and Dr. Burgess left this afternoon over the North? western for St. Paul from which place they will go to the Santee riv? et*, taking boat at Wright's Bluff for a two weeks' hunt at Black Oak Is? land In the Santee swamp. They took with them Willis Fraser and "Oj\e Finger" John Bradford as cooks. The party are taking four boats with them and after their hunt will go on down to Santee bridge, where they will take train back to Sumter. Some of the same members of the party tafco a hunt down on Santee every fall, their trip this year being earlier than usual. As deer are reported to be plentiful, the party Is expecting rare sport and plenty of game. PRISONERS FORCED BEFORE FIRE. Alleged Extracts from Letters Found | on German Soldiers Published by Commission. , Petrograd, Nov. 7 (via London).? 1 What purports to be extracts from 1 two letters found on the bodies of German soldiers on the field of bat? tle have been published by tho Im? perial commission- of inquiry into the conduct of the war. The first reads: I "In this case, when the advance be- | comes too hard, we take Russian pris? oners and drive them before us against their fellow countrymen, i Thau hey a# toast in some measure diminish our losses." ' :*n. h. c . .. routed p'ntutton id- ? '?'ws; 'We d >n't know wh.t* to do with prisoners. Henceforth we shall drive ev -y Russian who svrrenders before th line of our fortifications to be shot." The commission announces that the [letters will be photographed and translated into the leading languages of tho world to be sent broadcast. After a week filled with ail kinds of rumors the dumu commission was authoritatively informed yesterday that Sergius Sazonoff would retain his poHt as foreign minister. R. A. Stephenson, for three years Southern Express agent in Darling? ton, has been promoted to position of agent at Sumter, and Hv R. Lucas, who was local agent from 1W1 to 1911, Mas been transferred to Darling? ton from Wilmington. Mr. Lucas has been hoping to return to Darlington and his marty friehds welcome him home again.?Darlington News and Press. A license to marry has been given M. H. Hodge and Miss Ida Partin, both of Sumter. A license was also secured by Du Hie Colcmun. Dalsell, and Sophie A. Edgeworth, Sumter. Frasler Dlckson, colored, while dynlmitlng fish In Santee last Monday was blown up and instantly killed.? Manning Times. The New Haven Case. New York, Nov. 0.?Government at? torneys aro working to shorten tho case against William Rockefeller and ten other millionaires in connection with the New Haven conspiracy. It is in?w sapsetsd the eroseouton will rest Its ease In about ten days. The de fense Is expected to be very brief. Missouri Bank Failure. St. Louis, Nov. I,- -The Hroadwav bank, a State Institution with deposits Of fttf.ttl failed |o open this morn? ing. A notice pouted on the door Stated the bank was in the bunds of bank examiners. Rank officers de? elare the depositors will be paid in full. J ______ Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUlLDfNG MATERIAL GENERALLY AMD FEED OF ALL KINDS. _f-?_J ... ?;- ,fc_-_r ?. -M . XT.\ tr IJXt.... --~ ?-*.-? ? ??? ? Booth-Sfiuler Lumber & Supply Co. cVv* r.^prr.o.> _(Ha MajmI Covet If on** i wa&ts fiic&Kk kJihrf Wisegood Criticises Defense Plant, of Administration as Insuflkicnt for Safely. Portland, Me., Nov. 5.?Henry A. Wisegood of New York, a member of the naval advisory board, in a formal statement here tonight, as chairman of ho conference committee on na? tional preparedness, advocated re? jection of President Wilson s naval and military proposals "as wholly insufficient. "In the name of the defense move? ment," the statement reads, "I un? hesitatingly call for the rejection of the naval and military proposals Of the president as wholly insufficient to give to us that degree of protec? tion which Insures peace. In this critical hour of world unrest it would' 'be the supremacy of folly did America permit itself to remain weaker in sea power than the only nation that is causing it to rearm at all. ! "Therefore the defense movement holds it vital to the preservation of the sovereignty of this nation' that steps shall at once be taken to re? store America to the position of sec? ond naval power, from which, through the unwisdom of weak advisers, It Iwas permitted to fall." I WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH. I. - Eatal Fire in Now York Candy f ac? tory. Brooklyn, Nov. 0.?Fifteen women s!nd' girls aro reported dead and forty were taken to the hospitals as the result of a lire In the Six-story Dia? mond Candy company plant this af? ternoon. The factory is still' burning. FARMER DIES OF ?MVIUES; Occupants of Car in Accident TJm known. Spartanhurg, Nov. 5.?William Cooper, the farmer, who was run down by an automobile on the National highway four miles west of the city last night, died here this afternoon' at the city hospital'. An inquest will be held tomorrow morning. Cooper was struck* by a car whose occupants are unknown. It is claimed they con? tinued without stopping to investigate the damage done. So far investiga? tions made by the county authorities have filled to bHntr to bvht a-nv clue to the dvrvof of tho automobile; Excursion to Morence, oil' Account of i the Pee Pee Fair. ' The Atlantic Coast Line will sell ] excursion tickets from Sumter to Florence, S. C, at $1.45 for all trains on November 17th to 20th, inclusive, I limited returning to reach original ' starting point up to and including midnight of November* 2Tst 1915. Proportionately low fares from all' in? termediate stations on same dates .with same return limit. For schedules and* further infoi- ' mation, call on O. V. Player, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C. Atlantic Coast . Line. The Standard Railroad of the South. SjJVSSi 'Excursion to Orangeburg on Account I of the Ornngoburg County Fair. I The Atlantic Coast Line will sell ^excursion tickets* from sumter to Orangeburg ut $1.55 for all trains on* November 9. 10, 11 and EJth, limited 'returning to reach original starting point by or before midnight of Novem? ber 13th, 1915. Proportionately low fares from all intermediate points, on same dates end with same limit. Special trains will be operated as follows on November 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th: Lv. Pregnnls, 7.00 A. M. I Lv. Ferguson, 8.00 A. M. Lv. Eutawville, 8.25 A. M. Lv. Elloree, 9.02 A. M. 1 Lv. Creston 9.17 A. M. Ar. Orangeburg, 9.4-6 A. M\ ' Returning, leave Orangeburg, 5.30 'P. M. These trains will stop at all sta? tions to take on ami let off passengers. For schedules and further infor? mation, call on O. V. Player, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C. Atlantic Coast Line. The Standard Railroad of tho South. St. 10. Excursion to Augusta, on Account of the tieorgla-Carollna Fair. The Atlantic Coa*t Line will sell I excursion tiekets from Sumter to Augusta, Qa*i at $4.10 for all trains on November t)th to 13th, inclusive, limited returning to reach- original stnrting point up to and including midnight of November 15th, 1915. Proportionately low fares from all Intermediate stations, on same dates and with same return limit. For schedules and further Infor? mation, oall on O, V. Player, Ticket Agent? Sumter, S. C. Atlantic Coast Lino. The Standard Railroad of SJte South. I ? t CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS START OUT EARLY AND WORK LATE. Sessions Ends by Instruct Ivo Address? es by Prominent Speakers, Includ? ing Lehmann, I ten vis and Sloan. Laurens, Nov. 7.?The last day of the annual convention of the South Carolina Christian Endeavor union began early this morning with a sun? rise prayer meeting at 6.30 o'clock, which was led by the Rev. J. O. Rcavis, D. D., professor of pastoral theology, homiletics and English Bible, Columbia Theological seminary. More than 100 delegates attended this part of the day's programme. At 11 o'clock this morning at the I First Presbyterian church the con? vention headquarters, the convention sermon was preached by the Rev. T. . W. Sloan, D. D., of Greenville. This afternoon Karl Lehmann spoke on "The Efficiency Campaign," which was followed' by minute re? ports from the societies represented | ort "The Best Thing My Society Has j Dbne This Year." A conference was i afterwards held ort "Tried and Proved I Plans." j Tonight the meeting ended with an address, "Mobilize, Vitalize, Evangel- ; ize.t' by Dr. Reavis. A model weekly prayer meeting for j the societies was held at 6.30 o'clock this afternoon. I Word was received from Allan ! Nicholson of Union, expressing appro- ? ci'ation of greetings sent him by the State union. Mr. Nicholson also said that ho would endeavor to organize 1 ten societies in Union county by next July. ! The officers for the ensuing year ' were Installed, a glowing' tribute be- ! ing paid* to the efficiency and zeal of vVyatt Taylor, president, and' Burt Corcoran, secretary. Mr. Lehmann1 I said that he had' been irt* practically * all the States but had never seert more | enthusiastic, consecrated and- untiring v workers than these two young State | officers. He said that every person who had had anything to do with the meeting this year and the expansion of the union had labored with- splen? did results. Resolutions, presented by J. G. Din kins, Miss Ada L. Saunders, H; W. j Parre and M.ss Harriott Plowden, were adopted: rhankinsr the people of - L:uri?ns. the pastor and officers of the"] Prcsbyt* i ian church- ior the onto: tairfme'.t of tho conventmn; the oT? cars of the association and Mr. Lett* wi.uni. The commutee on resotu* tlbns indorsed the holding of another | convention in the fail-of 19K? and the | all-Southern- movement, whose Object | IS to unify the Christian Endeavor Work. SUMTER GETS NEXT C. E. MEET- | ING. State Convention at Laurens Rc-clcers . PreslHcnt and Secretary. Laurens, Nov. 6.?The Christian I 1-tideavor Union of South Carolina, in session here since yesterday, tonight elected the following officers: Presi? dent, Wyatt A. Taylor, of Columbia, re-elected; secretary, AY T. Corcoran, of Charleston, re-elected, and Eugene H. Wllkes, of Laurens, was chosen vice president at large for the State. The Union selected Sumter for the meeting place next year. The Laurens Christian Endeavor 'Society offered a trophy cup to the so? ciety sending the largest delegation to the Convention. The cup was won by the Society of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, which was rep? resented by twenty-two delegates. The trophy was presented by A. C. Todd, Esq., and accepted for the win? ner by W. E. Davis, of Columbia. Karl Lehmann delivered another strong address tonight, his subject be? ing "Circumnavigation of the Chris? tian Endeavor Globe." Two sessions of the convention were held today, morning and evening. The juniors and seniors also held their meetings and mapped out future Work. Several sessions will be held tomorrow and the meeting will come to a close tomorrow night. VISITS THE PIEDMONT. Governor Traverses Spartanburg, > Greenville and Anderson. ij Columbia, Nov. 6.?Gov. Manning ds spending several days in the Pied gnont section. Yosterday morning he ?visited the Spartanburg county fair ?and left In tho afternoon for Green? ville ami Anderson. Next week the governor hopes to attend the Drange? burg county fair, where he will deliv? er an address. Orangeburg, Nov. r?.?The hhndnom residence of Dr. S. J. Summers, at ?Cameron, about 10 miles from here in Calhoun county, was totally destroy Jed by lire today between 12.30 and 1 |0'elock. Only part of the content ?was saved. Several outbuildings wen also destroyed*. By heroic effort PantSler'a Motel, nearby, was saved The burned building was valued at $7, 000, . and Dr. Summers carried $1.00? iuaurance on it. MMB rAadiN'-g at trinity. Delightful Musical Numbers Hoard by Those in Attendance. From The Daily Item. Nov. 6. A most delightful musical program wa.. rendered at the Sunday school rooms of Trinity Methodist Church last night to the great pleasure of those In attendance at the Dime Read? ing given by the ladles of the Trinity Civic Society. Among the numbers on tile program were: Piano Selection?Miss Susie McKin ney. Vocal Solo?Miss Marie Rotholz. Violin Selection?William Trues dale. Duet?Mrs. Frank Lynam and Miss ?Hassie Parrott. ! Piano?Miso Ethel Green. Piano?Miss Sallie Jones. The Sunday school room was dec? orated with cut llowers and- potted ?plants for the occasion. Refresh? ments were served at- the close of the musical program, i ? ? . ? i . ENDEAVORERS MEET HERE NEXT. 'CliriHtian Endeavor Society Accepts Invitation-of Sumter. A telegram has been received here from Mr. E. T. White stating that the Christian Endeavor Society of South Carolina has accepted an Invitation to meet in this city next year for their annual State convention. This means the coming here of several hundred young people for a three day stay. Mrs. Josey Dead at St. Cileries. Mrs. F. D. Jos^y, wife of Mr. D. W. Josey, who are old residents of the St. Charles section, died* at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. F. McCoy last Friday morning at ten o'clock. The funeral services were held and the in? terment made in the Bethany Baptist church yard near Mannville Saturday morning at eleven. The deceased was in her 78th year, for the past ten years has been an- invalid. Her hus? band survives her, also two daugh? ters and three sons; Mrs. E. F. Mc? Coy and Mrs. A. D. McCoy, and Messrs. C. W., and H. D. Josey, all of whom live in the St. Charles section; Mr. F. W. Josey, of Summerton, and Mr. Henry B. Josey, of Brunswick, k ? ? Catitdhh Chronicle* Oftm t sm?>u lo Wed Mr. Smith* An announcement of st:no-w'lde in* ' Mregt ib tilgst ol the ?.uni.u^. wtOStiUtL^ ' Of Mr. Carl Ray Smith to Miss Halite Jordan Carrison, in this city on Wed? nesday evening, November 24th; Miss Carrison is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Carrison, and has many friends in Camden and throughout the State who will be In? terested in this announcement. Mr. Smith is a son of former Governor ?Chas. A. Smith, of Timmonsville, and is a member of the .C. A. Smith; Co., of that city.?Camden Chronicle. Miss Carrison has frequently visited in Sumter and has a number of friends here to whom the announcement of her approaching marriage wilp.be- of interest. "f ~m*?mm*0 Marriage. R. I* Kennedy, better known as ?Pat Kennedy, and Miss Minnie John? son of Plum Tree, N. C, were married < on Thursday afternoon in the office ;of the clerk of court by Mr. Scarbor? ough. Quite a number of spectators gathered to see the ceremony perform? ed. I ??? Marriage license Record. A license to marry was issued to R. L. Kennedy, Sumter, and Miss Minnie Johnson, Plum Tree, N. C, Thursday afternoon. Licenses were also grant? ed to James McQullla, Sumter, and Sallle Brown, Hagood; and James W. .Richardson, and Florence Dicks, Sum ?ter. I Dr. Walter J. Brlstow has been commissioned by Governor Manning First Lieutenant In- the Medibal De? partment, National Guard of South Carolina? and will be attached* to the ?Sumter Light Infantry, Company L., 'Second Regiment. r. - r Marriage Bieer.so Recordi Licenses to marry have been issue--", to Ulysses Gayle and Flora Burrows, ; Wedge Held ; and Willie Blandina. Brogdon, and Marie Franklin, Wedg-* ileld. f Philadelphia Millionaire Dies. Philadelphia, Nov. 6;?Peter A. B. Widoner, the veteran llnancier, died today, aged BL He was a domlnent figure in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago street railways; and many .other concerns. King George Sit? Ug* London, Nov. rt.?Although King George is better, it will be several days before he can leave his room, physicians announced today. He was able to sit up a short time. A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT, in*. i _h' mm IM lila tin as Entert? ine* by Mrs. G. E. Rollins. The young ladies of the Philathea class were again delightfully enter? tained on last Wednesday evening bjr Mrs. G. E. Rollins, at her home On Magnolia street. Here, there and everywhere was beautifully decorated with lovely roses and chrysanthemums. Miss Dora Bell Davis met the young ladles at the door and asked them into the front parlor4, where delightful music and conversations Were enjoyed. After the business part of the pro? gram had been discussed, we were then given ten minutes to answer twelve questions, which had been pin? ned on the window curtain. We lost no time in getting from window to window; reading, writing and think? ing?What is the answer to t?te one? W'hen the decision on the best answers had been made, it was found that Misses Lillian Stover and Effle Rose tied. After cutting for the pri_?, Miss* ?Rose was the lucky winner of a* hand** some bunch of choice roses. * Our next number ort' the program was delightful refreshments Served- by M-sses Womble, Smith and' Davis. The color scheme being red and white was* ?very artistically carried- out here, the ?cream being red and white a*n_T served evith cherries and fancy cakes. Last, but by no means- least the ?game "Bobbing for the Apple*' was ^iext enjoyed. This created much e? ?citement, for it proved that we were ?not afraid to risk our noses uh-ler the iwater after a beautiful red* apple. I-et us hope that our charming -lostess will" ask us to meet with her -again, for I am sure each one haC a lovely time, and- those that wees* ^absent have no ideav what they missed. Be sure to remember "The Prodi? gal List" and bring them buck to the >fold. Then we'll kill the fatted calf. *and win the ten dollars in- gold; offer* ^d by our pastor. I _?_-___-_?? ? BSSSaj-BS-BSSBS-B^^gSB^ggtB ^ ^ Prizes Awarded by the ei?tc League. ; - j At the October meeting; of tin. Civil League the members of the committee on Children's Gardens were lnstructe* ;to award prizes to those deserving -them. Two members of the Commft* ;tee again visited the gardens, and .were pleased to see that some of the ?boys and girls ha*d Kent them ?? ?well in spite of the totigi ot summer knd v'.ry full. Especial were 'h*?y pleased to ?nd the veget Hfc gs.r_rt-.ns jatlll bearing. and lear>- tk'T ?the young ga-<*;em?rt? had eg-LaJta j& jearn a little money for t-hcn-tseives- by the sale of their produce. They were ?gratihed, too, to And4 some of rhe piower beds in the back yardSr thereby ?making the rear of the premises at? tractive as Well as the' front: t Those receiving prizes were: } Flowers?Ward 2~, Davis McCollum-. jjlst prize; Margaret Beaumont, 2nd prize. Flowers?Ward 4. Emmie and* Es? ther Osteen; > Vegetables?Ward* 1,. Charles- Mo Grew*. Ward It Uhlman Partin; 1st prise; ?.fames Cherry, 2nd prize. 2 The committee- hopetr that another jyear there will be many more gar? dens to be inspected and more" prises njto be given. \ ?, Gets Thanksgiving Turkey. I 5 . [? Mr. M. A., Blackwell of Summerton ?has sent Gov. Manning a big gobbler ^for his Thanksgiving dinner as a gift, a?Manning Times. -? k The Clarendon County Fair. I The county fair which thkw place In PManning about the first week in De? cember is a county affair, and- every man, woman and child should be in? terested in- this movement. If the peo |(ple will work together, there is no Reason why this occasion shouldn't b_ *one of the greatest events ever pulled ioff In Clarendon. And next fall we hope to see our fair second to none but the great State fair.?Manning Times. \_ Near Aeeident at she sycamore*. What came near proving a serious Occident occurred en Thursday night jut the Sycamores, the home of Mr. and fMrs. T. H. Osteen. When Mrs; Osteen ^attempted to blow out the light- the tal In the vessel caught and- an explq ston followed, catching the bureau-and articles on it on fire. Fortunately as? sistance was rendered at once and the plan speedily extinguished. i A license to marry has been issued ?to Deltleld Hunter and Hannah Bell 'Brisbane, Rembert, Among the winners in the home ex? tension department at the Stats Fair this year were Beaufort county, first, Miss Margaret Richardson,, agent; Riehland, second, Miss Dorothy Na? pier, agent; and Clarendon county, fourth, Miss -Catherine Richardson, agent. Misses Richardson are both qC ?this city and Miss Napier taught at the Dalzell school for several years before accepting the position as agent for Rkchland county*