Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ec. furnier with daughter, la the runt of .?*> Mr. end Mr*. Aoels* A>| at tnetr chajrnin* home ml I? ???Ii Uta. Green will bs in iMir,, tmttr Um ?ad of the month m th? recipient while here of i toll itteatlon from her host ofl iJb. FloravM Times? Mtc Hiehnrd ft. Furman, of Sum-I 1 t\, arrived In the city last wcoftl vtut her ststsr, Mrs. Hugh Bryah.l sinn roe place. Mrs. Furman'si liter. Mtss Katharine Purman, Is lent at the Asheville School for ?Ashsuffle Clttsen. Dene Id MoQuean, D. D., whol i gently ealled to the rest orate of ^fWsstj nin^ter Presbyterian church,! jjemod, S. C. preached his firstI n 'hare Sunday morning. Dr. trV?0?(een at a native of shunter, a son ||t fl*< let* Dr. Donald McQueen, who JTftd |a?to* el the Sumter PreshyterUMsl Mreh from lift to llTf. Mt. Joe Morrh\ who has been at Isvrs; tor some time, paid a visit tlu> city Sunday, returning that] ins U mhhe Bateeeurg hie Some folor* iff. and Ufa Cyril A. Tsaacs and In 4 a orhter arrived m the city yea tdai to snake their home here. Mast *4\ry Pitta has returned to the Mrer an extended visit to Hoj rhoamsi and ether points. ? IDs*. Virgoam Saundera. ef State "our*, was a. vfsttor to the city today. K Mr. and Mrs. T. B. White have re (jsurnen from aV trip to Baltimore. > H# . it afcmjsm Ma honey, ef Min Ithsoots. ocmoisd the pulpit at Grace 'Bnptut < iiareh Mot nicht sir. Ma honey is s eoAtve of gaunter eounty. a Sen. of il . lato Rev. W. 0. lCahOnev and a brother, of Mr. Q. W. honey. Me left h amter eounty ant thirty Av? ft Am ago and has served chui?hea J .la Ken tu cloy and Mlaneseta during thai time. Grand Jary ami (XltTftf OOofVKNES Jary Cmmtnc The 'ir ?.aUastoi-tha Jaroj for the \M jui y for the year. anoV the petit. | fo< mi ikmi t**mki at the ?arias; ?.e* esajrA, wbtelv. co ?vec\#* on Moses* ^sontjaay TUi, reeuityd as fvl Willie U O Csaftpj, Kein x nmiairi tUanvoee* Petit. Ji C J. t'wyer. W. J U * L ;u?mh* C. L ?'oma> ft. Ii K. ,4. ft lajrasovwrta. ?. j. ? nm Jnk* W . M. I 1/ i* Hew < M a> a m p >tem v. i t\gfx Oeo. 1\ t K Chandler. I M WotUv J i'. N'otrmon, J. J Hi J k U aV i eilet U c u <%ssdmr. W. sV 'my kin, >by, ft M. w^rrae, j \f ' tak, J T mea. W i; wloliueh, *h warts. J I? Aider. W U assuage. .) CcDaniel. , ? ' Siooss Men * Club is ci nduet? In* an ' <jmyo. eampnign los member ship. >? h vlU he continued for some Ilm? * a am her of men have already m>>: il. 'snsplvos wsth the organlsa IUy>> ' saera are cooning Into It ev ?pry oar. iradham has boon appoiated alannlns a* umoJetrate at In Clarendon county to ? ' v. P. Teosaai K ?.? Bill Iatrednc. ed )%% Legislature to Change Terras of court. ???? At ? meeting this morning the Sum? ter Bar Association voted unanimous? ly against a change of the terms of feoert for this Judicial district. The meeting, was called to consider a bill which, haa. ?een> lntroduaeev in the Genera l Assembly by a WtHiamsburg county representative which would chanf? the terms we eouvt in-thia dis? trict. HOLDS. AllNUJaV MUDtlN?, Commercial and Snvlngs Bank Elects The Commercial and Savings Bank ef Banter at the annual meeting of stockholders on Wednesday afternoon eleeeed directors tor the-yean At a subseei eat meeting of the directors the ferner officers Were re-elected. The report ef the bank's business during the year, ea compared with the reports ef other institutions, showed that the Cemmeielal and Savings Batik s Id n fine business and that the Institut en had a v*ry Wealthy growth. The- showing was even larger than was expected. Pioepects are bright for the continued growth during lilt. The director* ef the bank are: Geo. D. Shot*, J. A. Mood, T. B. Jenkins, J. M. Chandler, tt. R. VanDeventer, J. P. Commander. H. p. Mosas, H. Lr Tlswale, R, A. Burgess, F; at. Brown, J. 0. Brogden, J. K. CrosswelT, J. X. Heeron, P. M. Perrott, C. e\ Lenunon, J. ff. lerere, R. Dosier Lee, B. A. {Bradhain. Officers of the bank are: I President, Geo, D. Shore; vice presi? dent, J. K. Crosswell; Attorney, R. Do? ttier Leo; rice president and cashier, R. A. Eradham; assistant cashier, R. C. Bradham; boo keeper, Steven D. Shore. THB CKAffUTY LEAGUE. [Aa Organisation Posnsed to Handle wBsatty W*rk Systematically. The Udlee acid a call meeting on Friday afternoon. In Mr. Bartow Walsh's office. , , . Mr. Walsh presided, and in a brief talk, ou dined, the object of the meet? ing. H<? explained, the urgent need for an niianiJfid ? barlty .aaeoclatlon^ on^ thai eoneft keep in. touch, with the I poor of the city. o4i4 regnlate the ju dieious dlstcibuHpn of necessities to I thu nee4yi.ea\acf?ciag cases tiuu can not *? i ntaojhod >>. h City nuiao. A pemm ? Mt or* animation waa cf U Le. knoyau. aa, J^.?bjgrJlyJ wUa Mrs.. H. M. Stuckcy as1 eat, and Mrs, Fard Levi, Sec re [taxy. and treasurer. Mr. Walsh hae kindly given the use >f oae r>om In his office, to be used ea the liagua head Quarter a, A large closet wi I he arranged to contain all clothing, sto that may be donated. The league alms. to. Investigate all esses brought to their notice, and to render speedy rollet This can only be accomplished if, the public responds generously, in sending discarded cloth lag to either Mr- Widaa or to ladies ea the ward committees. Mrs. Fard Levi will receive cash contributions and. If notified, vlll send for donations at any time. The need for children's clothing, iill ages, la very great Many children who should bs at school, be? leg? unable to attend. [ The following ladles were appointed on comm tteee to look after the va? rious war is: I Word 1?Mrs. L. i. Parrott, Mra. iOroafi, Mis. J. W. Jenkins. Ward 2?Mrs. H. M. Stuckey, Mra. {McCoy, Mra. Henry Wltherspoon, Mrs. Ferd Levi. Ward 7?Mrs. Joys. Mrs. H. G. Osteen, Mrs. Ligon, Mrs. Joe Chan? dler. Ward 4 ?Mrs. McKeown, Mra T. E. White, Mrs. Eugene Moses. SHRINK i'LUm KsswOBB OsTeTCKRS. O. 11. Futleg Mundil Organlie?nn for Yawg ntie, A meeting of th* Sumter Shrine Club was held on Thursday evening at which erasers were elected and. plans .made for the year 1916. The new of? ficers chosen are: President, O. H. Policy; vice president. Abe Rytten berg; secretary and treasurer, J. Prin? gle Bruneon; executive committee. Gee. I). Levy, chairman; W. L. Mc Cutohen, f. H. Wooten, G. G. Tweed and E. Carson. The executive committee will be railed to meet at some time In the near future to mako plana for one of the btggei* eveata that the local Hhxiners I eve ever engineered. 1 icsrborouaj i- Rees. A marriage that came as quite a surprise t> their many friends- was that of M *. Jesse Roes and Mrs. Flor? ence Dul< ant Scarborough, Wednes? day evening, January 12. The nuptial vows wem united by the Rev. W. E. Thayer at the parsonage In the pres? ence of a few frier ds, who had sur? mised the secret. Mr. and Mra Rees are now located at 201 East Liberty ?treat. tHWNEY BVSlTEs CTJMRs KT tOWN. . ?i i C C Moore Puts on Two Vehicles Which Will Carry Passengers for Nickel. C. C. Moore, colored, has installed a jitney bus service in Sumter, the two-vehicles which he has secured to go on the jitney service line having arrived In the city on Friday after? noon. They were at once put into service and now passengers will be able to go from one part of town in those vehicles for the price of "one jit," a nickel or five pennies. The bu sies are white and can be seen at long, range. They will travel over a regular line and are scheduled to come along every half hour. The vehicles will hold about eight or ten persons each and will no doubt be much used by thee people of Sumter, many of whom have been talking of jitneys for a long time. PROF. JOHSTNONE'S LECTURE. Small Audience Hears Instructive! Talk on Care of Feebleminded. I There was only a small audlsnce present on Friday nicht at the Young Men's Christian Association building to hear the ulk by Prof. E. R. Johnstone, superintendent of the Vlnoland Training School for the Feebleminded at Vlnoland, New Jer? sey, hut these few heard a very In? structive and Interesting Ulk on the .care of the feebleminded, as prac? tised at the Vlneland Training; School. Prof. Johnstone spoke with* much earnestness and gave a great deal of information about the cause and- care of the feebleminded. Slaty-five per cent, of t he feeblemindedness. In the country, ho sUted, woo transmitted from parents to children. Other cases of feeblemindedness were caused by Various diseases, and debauchery. The lecture wits illustrated by stereoptlcan slides by <vnlch Prof. Johnstone shew? ed the curse, as it was transmitted from one generation to another. The largo majority of prostitutes, he stat? ed, were gathered from the feeble? minded classes. I*rof. ? Johnstone advocates that feebleminded persons be placed in institutions where they are cared for, hut not allowed to marry or beget children; in this way,, he pointed out. feeblemindedness to some e*tent could be curbed; V .. . - Profr Johnstone waa accompanied I to the city by Mr. A S. Johufttone* sec? retary o4 the s te ih>a?Ni of fJhftri*] tit-e and CurrOi tl< who n.uJ? an ?rfviev* h?re some time axi*- on tlve conditions m Sunti r t onniv i>*tml in stttufiena ?-? . D. DUBOOB'S HOME .BURNE?. Everything; Lost hi Fire Whfteti Be i stroyed Rostdsjsce Lass Night. . . __. About 9 o'clock last night Mr. T. D. Du Dose lost his home and practical? ly everything that he possessed when fire caught and destroyed, his resi? dence. Mr. DuBose with one of his sons and his son'a wife were in the house when the Are was discovered. It was then r.oo late to save the build? ing from the blase. Mr. DuBose, who was In the city today, stated that he had some insurance on the build? ing. Marriage, Henry t>. McLeod and Mrs. Alice Orei*, of Tlndal, were married in his office on Wednesday by Clerk of Court H. L. Scarborough. Real Estate Transfers. Ida P?rtln Hodge to H. J. Wind ham, lot on- Broad street, $25. HUgh C. Haynsworth to Ellen Wil? son, lot on Green Swamp Road, $126. Grip Checked at Camp. The epidemic of grip at the chain gang camp which made necessary a special hospital of one of the cages last week and the week before, has been checked and all of the men are now back at work, as usual. The dis? ease was found to be very contagious and the removal of a man as soon as he took it, to the hospital cage, pre? vented further spread. After the LUes BIN. News "and Courier. Suppose that the LUes bill becomes law and that juries are ready to con? vict white men who are caught sell? ing whiskey In South Carolina, will the people keep In office a governor who refuses to turn them loose? Will all good prohibitionists pledge them? selves never to sign a petition asking for the release of such offendersV Plans for the Carnegie library, which will be erected on the west side ] of the Ryttenberg lot recently pur? chased by the city, have been prepar? ed and the architects, Messrs. N. Q. Walker of K<?ck Hill and J. H. John? son of this city, who are also the ar? chitects for the girls' high school on which worn Is now proceeding, ere awaiting tho approval of the Carnegie Library Corporation before bide -for the construction of the library can be call?d for. P Tf> ?H> SUFFERINGiTEtVS? Mess Meeting to He Held in Opera House on January 27th in Itcrest of Stricken Ones of Europe and Pales? tine. Answering the call of Dr. David Klein, Rabbi of the Jewish Synagogue, the clergy of Sumter met in his home at. four o'clock in the. afternoon of January 2.0. Dr. Klein's hospitality was delightful and was enjoyed by ev? ery minister present. The object of the meeting was stated by Dr. Klein In clear, concise terms, President I Wilson's proclamation that January 27th. be set apart as Relief Day for the war-stricken Jews in Europe and Palestine was brought before the meeting. Five million Jews are wan? dering destitute and homeless in the weeds and on the highways of Eu? rope. They are in need of immediate help, and it is in their Interest that President Wilson has proclaimed this Relief Day to be observed by all the people of the United States of Amer? ica It was decided that on Thursday evening,. January 27 at eight o'clock, a muss nesting be held in the opera house to which all the people of Sum? ter be invited to come. The following committee on arrangements was ap? pointed. Dr. David Klein, Rev. J. P. Marion, Dr. John A. Brunson, Neill O'Dbnnell, I. C. Strauss, The following resolution was adopt? ed: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that all the people of Sumter. be urged to attend the big mass mooting to be held In the opera house, January 27, at eight o'clock p. m. In accordance with the proclama? tion- of President Wilson that this day be observed aa Relief Day for the war sufferers among the Jews in Europe and F?lettine. Also that each minister shall urge his people on Sunday, January 23, to attend th s meeting and contribute Whatever they may to this relief fund. Signed: David Klein, Nicholas A. Murphy, ST. M. Rogers, J. B. Wilson, J. H. Wilson, J. P. Marlon, H. W. Bays, Ii Wi ?ny, W, E, Thayer, John A. Brunson, R. S. Truesdale, J. Bentham Weaker* 1 * ? COVmSV TEACHERS' MEETING. Supt. S.*fl . Edmunds Makes Address? Plans Formulated for County Field Vm9*f') " ?? ; : ! i |j Th. regular month1?/ meeting of Ihr- ?armeriCounty Teachers' ksao ci<:.oti ?vflij featured if?viay bv an ad? dress by Supt. S. H. Edmunds and by ths formulation of plans for Coun? ty Field JD ay. There was a very good attendance and marked Interest was shown, by all. Supt? Edmunds took for his sub? ject the* well known quotation from Henry Van. Dyke: "Help me to deal honestly with words and people, for they aro both alive," and expanded this sentec.ee into a talk filled with much good wholesome and practical advijc for the teachers. "Weigh well your words," he stated, would be his advice to. a young man or woman just beginning his or her work in the school room* At the close, of Supt. Edmund's ad? dress, Mr. Knight of the Oswego school, was asked, as chairman of the committee on County Field Day pro? gram, to make his report. A program with few changes from last year was reported and adopted by the associa? tion. Death of Dora Michaux. Dillon, Jan. 20.?Anna Dora, the youngest child of Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Michaux, died Wednesday night about 8 o'clock after being HI for 19 days with pneumonia and a complication of troubles. She was six and one-half years of age, a bright, attractive lit? tle girl, a general favorite in the family and among, a large circle of friends. The Interment was at Mt. Holly cemetery at 4 o'clock Thursday af? ternoon, the services being conducted by the Rev. M. L. Banks. The Sumter County Pension Board | will meet in the auditor's office on Monday, February 7th, for the pur? pose of making out the pension list for Sumter county. Capt. E. S. Carson, the chairman of the board, is absent from the city, being away in San Francisco at this time. His du? ties have been done by Dr. H. J. Me Laurln during his absence. His many friends here will be glad to know that Capt. Carson Is much better and la rapidly recuperating from an ill? ness of several weeks, N. O. Pyles, who for many years has been mall carrier for tho legisla? tors during their annual sosslons, will probably be confined to his room dur? ing the remainder of this sesrion on account of illness. The clerk of the house was yesterday authorised to issue a pay check to Mr. Pyles ami the speaker was authorized to appolut a substitute mall carrier for the re? mainder of the session?The State. The old tin covered building dft'fhe corner of Main street and Hampton avenue has been torn down and the lumber piled on the lot prepared for the curb market. The removal of this will add greatly to tfi4 appearan? the lot. Rapid progress is being made on Senator R. D. Epps' office on law range He hopes to have it completed before building and the accompanying debrie the end of February. Dodge Brothers motor car It is interesting to stop and recall how many good things you have heard of the car and how very few of the other sort. It is not over-stating the case to say that the very large first year's produc? tion did not develop a single serious fault. This notable achievement surely justifies public confidence in Dodge Brothers as close and careful manufacturers. The gasoline consumption is unusually low The price of the Touring Car or Roadster complete Is $785 (f. o. b. Detroit) SUMTER MOTOR CO. COKER'3 PEDIGREED LONG STAPLE COTTON SEED NOW ON SALE Per Be, Hj Coker's Pedigreed Hartsvilie No. 9 Ceker's Pedigreed Hartsvilie No. 7 Coker's Pedigreed Webber No. 8* ryx.-''s Pw<!" .! v.' v*" , n Coker's Pedigreed Wehbcr General ? eWet ? ? ?;.?<?? 1 t>c an-Goo ??? N<. 3 Mexican but.;.i (>h >ri Staple) < ;?ok\ ? depo' sd ^hort d'.ipli-?. 20 Bu. 2.00 1.10 2.0? 07?? 1 lt? i ? <? ^ ;?) ? 11 t.M? OTH'-rT FINE PEDIGREEO SEED I Williamson Cora, Amberand Sumac Sorghums, Iron Warren.'Peas, WhlppoorwiM X New Bra Peas, ec:. Also fine seed*. Including Im proved Marlboro Prolific Corn, Improved Qarrlc Corn, What ley's Red Cob Cor?, Brabham Peas. Iron Pets, Chufas Cat Tall Mtllett, Mam? moth Yellow Sov Beans, Tar Heel Black Soy Beans, 100 Day Speckled Velvet Beans, Florida and Yokohoma Yelvet Beans, White Rice and Queen's Goldes Popcorn, Sudan and Bermuda Orass, Burt (Spaing) Oats, Spanish and Valencia Peanuts .Japan Clover. German Millen. Early Adam Garden Corn. Country Gentleman and 8 to well's Ever rreen Sweet Com Rocky Ford Cantaloupes. Dwarf ultra, and Tom Watson Watermelons. Write for descriptive catalogue aad prices on any of these seed?. Mall Orders to The Guarantee of Quality PEDIGREED SEED CO. HARTSYILLE, 8. C. DAVID R. COKER, President FREE CABBAGE PLANTS THIS WEEK. There is no use buying Cabbage Planta when you can get them FREE at our store. For every Two ($2.00) Dollars cash you spend in our store you will get 100 of more Cabbage Plants FREE. This offer expires Saturday, January 29th. THE BATTERY, 39 S. Main St i++e???????????? Sumter, S. C The National Bank oi South Carolina The Bank with the Big Clock. The Bank with the Big Capital, am! Surplus. Correct Time and Correct Methods Resources $W5,00O.00 We want 1000 new accounts during the year 1916. Let yours be among them. C. 6. ROWLAND, G. t. WARREN, Pres. CathY.