Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IfjntOJrAA MENTION. , Ifre, i. *>. Chandler and children ftaire returned to 8umter alter a pleas twL vhdt here to relatives ? Marlon Mfc Benjamtu M. Powell, of Sum? te*. It on a visit to friends and rela? te the county. Mr. Powell has 4 record aa a Confederate soldier of one should he proul. He ie front aa a member of the Oreys. tth 8. C. regiment. IsMsr en he was transferred to the lath 8. C. regiment. He has now the Ttth mile post. Mr. Pow fdwajm welcomed hark to Lan >I ancestor Newa L J|L is Ohvssceck left today for |& Beamter and Columbia.?Len ajJUUa Atkinson has returned ,Aw Togtu O. C. Scarborough of Summer ,xary ill in a Plorcpca hospital, shares the solicitude of ..adatJre My, Sear borough for astlmable qualities.?Manning V- HL Scott and. daughter are III gumter.?Blahopville Lead . Vindicator. , , T. B, Ttaaar has been pre frona,atteadlog .court in Co tine) week on account of an at Brace Sauoders and Waiter of faagood ware In the city Fri 4amh #%? * ' Isf'-jM?/" McCutchen of Indlan teejsa ap visitor in the c|ty Friday /. M^**>J*\ Soett of the Blshopville sjatsaala jraa.ln the city Saturday. .JaT. James Beeves of the Du Rant was a/ visitor la the city Satur Mr. A* X. Sanders of Hi good, one at Anjnler county's representatives In the, gejtneral assembly, was in town i*parate Brohun of Wedgeneld I1 iy In town. ^ftew?*t\ (T. McLee-dqn spsnt several I?. the city today op hhi way rllle to Orangeburg, he haglns a protracted meeting le looking well, the .hard work he has B, Ptttf. wan went to neverai weak* ago and ***** *tfc) the Chal Company. h*s returned .baring aonented a pesitkop > Atlantic Coast Un< Railroad11 <aV aVussdele ban gone to CoKege> where he will con >a meeting during the week. vOat. J. A. Raa me of Lynchburg was a vssttor to the oily Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Folsom have Jfofta to patchase goods for the etsst Store Company. f 1 1 'IMS ? t ii I.?Beautiful In Its lefty was the marriage of Miss to Charles Lucius afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at- tan abase of the brt<tv? par?m4#. Ism and Mm David V. Phillips. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. P. Hudson of the Methodist church. ffsawiediately after the ceremony the bridal party was served with dinner, after which the young couple leit for an extended trip to Florida. The brlds Is one of the most popul?r young women of Spring Said society, and of thle section of the State. The groom is a large plant? ar of BrMotta The out ef tewa guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lucius, Miss Elisa? beth Lucius. John l/ucius of Colum? bia, Miss Carrie Lou Able ef Lees vtlro. Mrs. Oreen ef Elllottr Miss Mai He Waters of Johnston, Henry Lucius, Jr.. of Elliotts. of (apt. Holmen. The funeral services over the tody of the late Capt. E. H. Hoi man were held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the residence of his daughter, Mra T. H. Clarke on Church street, being conducted by Rev. J. p. Marlon of the Presbyterian Church. The Interment took pmcfj at the Sumter Cemetery. Capt. Holman's body thrived Thursday night from Abbeville, where he passed away at the residence of his daughter Wednesday night. Death of Mrs. Wilson. M>a. Elisabeth B. Wilson, mother of Mr. Kdwln Wilson, and one of the sliest members ?f Mt. Zlon church, died last week at her home at St. Charles, and^.was furled a^Mt. Zlon. funeral conducted by Rev. H. C. Ham mon,d, She was about && years old? Bifthopvlll* Leader and Vindicator. At Its regular meeting . , week the Calhoun Literary of th? Calhoun school elected officers for the third quarter, as follows President. Miss Sara Edmund?. Vice President, Jim mle Dick; Treasurer. Raymond Bland Ins; Critic, lUlph ihoWers, A very inter* Ming meeting was held. vi T '-n-.r- v A. W. 12AHGLE DIES SUDDENLY. Chief. Engineer of Sumter Lighting Coenpany Found Dead Saturday Night. A. W. Eargle, chief engineer of the Sumter Lighting company was found dead at about 11.30 o'clock Saturday night by one of his firemen when the latter wont into the oil room of the plant to get something. There' were no marks on Nr. Eagle's body and it is supposed that death came from cardiac trouble. While it is net known just when he died, It Is supposed that Mr. Eargle was stricken sometime between 10 and 11 o'clock, and he had been dead something over an hour when his body was found. He made his usuaJ 10 o'clock records, but no 11 o'clock records were made. The body was dis? covered at about 11.30. The coroner and physicians were summoned, but the Inquest was delayed until morn? ing. At the Inquest Sunday morning it was found necessary for an autopsy and this was performed by Drs. W. E. Mills and W. J. Bristow, with other physicians In attendance. The report t?f the physicians as given in their statement was: "We have examined the. body of A. W. Eargle externally and internally and , have found no signs of organic disease. In our opin? ion death was caused by cardiac pa? ralysis," signed W. J. Bristow and W. E. Mills. It was stated at the,Sumter Lighting Company plant that Mr. Ear lie had been complaining somewhat of rheumatism, but otherwise had not been sick, so far as known. The Jury returned a verdict that death came from unknown causes. Mr. Moses, manager of the Sumter Lighting Company, stated this morn? ing that Mr. Eargle had been with, the plant for about nine yearn and had been found to be an honest, efficient and hardworking man during all of that time and that the company had lost an excellent man in his death. Mr. Eargle was thirty-nine and a haif years of age and Is survived by bis widow and five children. He was originally from Newberry county, to which place the body was taken this riro'rnlng for hartal. ? ? ?" !-T-1-? S, L. I. INSPECTED. Gaeejpang X# Mak<? Showing to United States Army Officer! The Sumter Light Infantry, Com? pany U National Guard *?f South Car 1*1*4. yeasarday made, a^vw, crudii-1 ablq showing when it was given its annual innpecttuc by Capt, J. Mok-om Bfaham of the United ft tat es army. Heretofore the United States army of Beer and the adjutant and inspector's office have made their inspections at the same time. This year, however, the Inspections are separate. The in? spection by Adjutant and Inspector General Moore will probably be given in the spring. Capt. Graham arrived here yester? day morning and wept, over 'the equipment of the company. He found the conditions of the equipment good and comparatively little of it missing. This hag been . Joes ted and wljl be recovered.. Last night the company was inspected. Capt. Graham was pleased with the condition and care of the rifles on the whole and tho drills by tho company in extended or? der and close order formation which were made on the street were good. While the company did not have all of Its men present, it made a very! creditable showing in this regard also. ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL. Negroes Saw Partly Through Bars With Hack Saw. An attempt to break jail was made Thursday nlKht, but resulted in fail? ure when Jailer Owens got wind of the fact that some of the* ntgro pris? oners had a hack saw with which they were endeavoring to saw through the steel bars. . The prisoners are now kept under especially close watch and, will bo until after court convenes, as Sheriff Bradford does not intend for sny of them to eucape before that time. There are quite a number of prisoners In jail awaiting trial at the approaching term of court, which convenes next Monday. Children of Confederacy Organize. The monthly meeting of tho Chil? dren of the Confederacy was held in the Y. M. C. A. building Thursday af? ternoon. About twenty children were present. The object of the meeting was to name the chapter and elect officers. Miss Dorita Molse was made presi? dent, and Miss Marion Knight, treas? urer. The name deelded on was the Alexander McQueen Chapter C. of C. Miss Prisclllu Shaw was appointed to tell something at the next meet? ing about Lieut. McQueen and why the chapter should be named lor him. Miss Caroline Dick had been elect? ed secretary at the previous meet? ing. The children sang songs and the j meeting adjourned until the first Thursday in March. Ruth Lyon, Reporter. -.-;-;-rj-^ ?, ? CRIMINAL COURT CONVENES. ?H - ? .. Judge DeVore Stresses Importance or Grand Jurors Fulfilling Their Du? ties. Criminal court convened this morn? ing with Judge J. W. DeVore of Edge ? field presiding, Solicitor P. H. Stoll in charge of the prosecutions for the State and Stenographer Wood on hand. There were also the usual number of attendants and spectators on hand for the sessions court and the usual delay in getting court start? ed. Tho feature of the morning's ses? sion was the stress Judge DeVore laid in his charge to the grand Jury, Upon the members of that body per? forming their duty. . He pointed out cases whero grand Jurors had neglect? ed their duty, and stated that he hoped the ones now on the grand jury would not be amiss. Mr. Nelll O'Donnel was chosen foreman of the Jury. . , In his charge. Judge DeVore point? ed out the duties of the members of the grand Jury, in that they must In? vestigate and bring in indictments against all persons committing crimes or misdemeanors which came under their notice, making no exceptions for friends, or bringing in indictments for spite. In their examinaton of the county offices, he stated that the jury must report what it found, no, matter what it was. If the books were so kept that the committees examining them could not toll whether they were properly kept or not, the Jury, must so state; or if there was anything irreg? ular, the jury must so state; if every? thing was as it should be, the, jury must state. The presentment was for the. information of the taxpayers, who had a right to know, not for him, and if there was anything irregular and the officer was re-elected, it was the fault of the voters. However, if the grand jury failed to report any'Ir? regularity, If they found it, and the officer was re-elected, it was the fault ol the grand Jury. He stressed the necessity of the. committees finding c Jt what the law said that the officer must do before they examined his of? fice, as if they did not know the law, they could not tell whether the. office' was run according to law or not. He stated , that their duties began with [ the convening of court, when they Were sworn in and continued until their successors were, sworn in, not oijly during the term of court, ?? grand jurors very often thought. Another matter brought Wt an^J | stressed by Judge J>cVore wits tx?e fact that the criminal court was, not a place to collect debus. He *>uud that very often warrants were taken , out for persons for giving false mort? gages or disposing of property under lion or mortgage and then, when the amount due was paid the case was dropped. He stated that the magis? trates very often allowed this to be done, but It was not lawful. If a warrant was taken out for a violation of the law, the cause should be sent on for trial. However, if the warrant was taken out merely for the purpose of collecting a debt, and the grand Jury so found or so decided, the bill should be- thrown out, as it was a wrong usage of the. court. He stat? ed that the committees In their in? vestigations should see that all funds appropriated for county uses, should be used for those purposes for which tho appropriation was made and not for othor uses. The schools also were under the supervision of the grand jury, as was everything in the county which was run entirely or partly by expenditure of the public money, and the grand Jury should see that the schools had competent teach? ers and were doing efficient work. It was better, he said, to have competent teachers, even if they had to be paid more, in poor school houses, than to have fine school houses, and incompe? tent teachers in them. The money was spent for the school children and not for the teachers, as some trus? tees seemed to think. In regard to the wavo of public opinion for law enforcement which, Judge DeVore stated, was sweeping the country, he thought that the law ought to be enforced. Then If tho law was enforced, regardless of whether it was good or bad. it would bring about a repeal of bad laws and further enforcement, if the laws wcro good. Ho charged the grand Jury on a number of bills, which wero turned over to them for their investigation. Only one case was taken up in court and this will probably last all day. Charley Davis, charged with burglary, was indicted by the grand Jury and his trial at onco commenced. Davis is the negro who Js accused ot having entered the home of Mrs. Mcllette on South Ilarvin Street on the night of New Year's day. Washington, Feb. 7.?Secretary Daniels admits that extra guards were placed on the Manhattan and Brook? lyn bridges, X<iW York, to prevent bombs being thrown on the cruiser Wushington while it proceeded up the East river. Secretary Daniels said the action was teken us tho result of let? ters of warning. NIGHT SCHOOL NEWS. J ...- ., Pij . . |d These are Now Being Organized?One is at the Y. M. C. A., Being Taught by Messrs. C. M. Hurst and P. G. Bowman. Since the meeting of the County Trusteed Association early in danuary, at which meeting Miss Wil Lou Gray of Laurens spoke so interestingly on the night school work done in her county last year, a decided effort haj been made to establish night schools in Sumter county. Upon the advice of Miss Gray, the work has not been undertaken on a large scale to begin with. The teach? ers in four rural schools have offered their time and service to this work, and now in the Bethel, Concord. Prov? idence and Reld schools the work has already begun, in such, a manner too as to be very encouraging to all in? terested. In the city, connected with the Y. M, C. A., and in that building, the work has been going on for some time. At first Mr. C M. Hurst was the only teacher, but as the school has grown and several classes have been formed, Mr, P. G. Bowman has kind? ly accepted the place as the second member of the faculty. Any person who does not attend a day school Is Invited. to come to the night school. In most cases this causes the night school to consist of three classes or sections,, The first section comprises the very beginners, the second those who have had a little moru opportunity, while :he third or graduating section may mke up literary or community . work or both as it sees fit. The graduates will be allowed to take up post-grad jate work next year, while the other classes will be advanced. All who foster education and there? by the uplift of our people will readi? ly become interested in the night tiqhopi plan, for by.it can bVworked out the illiteracy problem, and the further advancement of numbers of folk who have been denied full educa? tional advantages. As the .work progresses more will be told about, it in the papers. We shall not limit the work to the four r ural schools mentioned, but shall be e lad to render any aid possible to as many schools as practicable for the first.year.. J. H. Haynsworth, County Supt,..of,Education. j?ins S Eft F ?h' MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEET? ING. Doctor* Plau to Hold Bettor Babies Conference. A woAl aUm*<U4- aad interest!. meeting, of the Sumter. County Med cal Association was held In Dr. Wil? son's office on . Thursday afternoon. Ope of the chief subjects discussed was the plan to hold a series of meet? ings, in March to teach the parents concerning the care of their babies. The movement is nation-wide and Is known as the "Better Babies" move? ment. In this county the Graduate Nurses' Association and the Civic League are cooperating with the Med? ical Association to put on the confer? ence here in order that the doctrines of the movement may be Imparted and. preventive measures taken in order to lessen the mortality rate among Infant children. The move? ment was discussed and it .was de? cided to have a "Better Babies Week" Ir March, plans for the program being left to Miss Antonio Gibson. Dr. Wilson read a paper on "For eign Bodies In the Eye." Dr. Sophia Brunson was admitted as a member of the association, which passed resolu tlons.of sympathy for Dr. Hoi man, at the death of his father. A number of clinical cases were discussed, ? PRUSSIAN LOSS TWO MILLION. Casualties Said to Number Total of 2,. 337,096?Whole Regiment Reported Missing. London, Feb. 4.?A dispatch to The Dally Mall from Copenhagen says: "The Prussian casualty lists for January contain 36,500 names, bring? ing the total Prussian losses to 2,337, 006. "The January lists Include the names of 24 airmen killed, 11 wounded and 20 made, prisoners. "The lists also contain the names oi five generals killed and two wound? ed. The missing Include the entire F3urtoenUi Jaeger regiment." SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot? ton Buyer. Good Mddlling 11 5-8. Strict Middling 11 3-8. Middling 11 1-8. Strict Low Middling 10 5-8. Low Middling 10 1-8. Staple cotton 13 to 16c. NEW YORK COTTON MAIUU7T. Yeet'dy? Open High low Close Close Meli. . .11.84 11.89 11.81 11.84 11.81 Ma . . .12.05 12.08 12.00 12.04 12.01 July . .12.17 12.22 12.14 12.16 12.14 Oct. . . 12.23 12.26 12.18 12.20 12.19 Dee . .12.30 12.30 12.33 12.3 1 12.82 THE B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION. Some of Plans and Speakers for Meet? ing; Here This Month. Thomas J. Watts, general ? secre? tary for the Baptist Young Peoples' Union, which holds its annual conven? tion at Grace Church, Sumter, Feb? ruary 15, 16 and 17, writes in the Baptist Courier of January 2: Attention, Delegates, to State B. Y. P. It Convention. Please send your name to Mrs. E. J. Wochner, Sumter, S. C, at once. Mrs. Wochner is chairman of the hospitality committee. By .sending your name promptly you will make her work much easier and enable the good people of Sumter to suitably provide for your comfort. Please do not ncgiect to do this. Concerning Traveling Expense. No reduced fares have been offer? ed by the railroads. The delegation this year ought to be sufficient to justify the railroads in offering the reduction, but in view of the fact that conventions in previous years have not had as many as 200 out of town delegates who traveled by rail there was no sufficient evidence which could be offered as a basis for the request I very much hope that the attendance in Sumter will he such that in the future we can se? cure a low rate for our convention. Of course all pastors will be able to secure a rate of two cents per mile each way and parties of ten can se? cure tickets at a considerable reduc- ! tion. The distance from points in South Carolina to Sumter is not great ,and the rate need not hinder > any worker from going. Let the Union arrange to defray the ex- i pensea of. one or more delegates and let, many other's come on their own j charges. l Demonstration Work-?A Convention ' Feature. ,. Several Unions will bring teams i and demonstrate the conduct of the I various types of meetings.. This ' will be a leading feature of the Con- 1 vention. Thus a large number of 1 our young men and women will take part in the work of the convention. 1 Drs. Baldy, Davtson, Ramsey, ? Dericux and Others. < We are to be favored with ad- i dresses, by Dr. E. V. Baldy, Dr. Jno. i A. Davison, Dr. David M. Ramsey, I Dr. W. T. Derieux and a number of * others. The program will be re- I plete with bright au<i helpful discus sion. Much opportunity will be giv- < en for the Unionen? to say what they j think. , s, ' The Banner Cnivcntloii. Thls^wTIl Be; onr banner con von tlpn. Our slogan adopted last Febru- 1 ary is "One Hundred Unions by February, .1916, and delegates from 1 100 Unions and from 100 Churches having no Union.'' Come and help 1 us to realize this aim. Complete program soon. / The Coming of a B. Y, P. U. Expert. Mr. Frank H.. Leayell.. B.. Y.^Pr XL secretary for Georgia, is to be witn us the entire time of the convention, Mr. Leavell is a young man and. has no superior as a B. Y. P. U. leader. He has led in the organization of more than 300 new Unions in Georgia during the past two years. He will teach the B. Y. P. 'U. Manual each morning and afternoon and al? so speak on various phases of young people's work. This afford? every worker an opportunity to secure In? formation and suggestions for im? proving the work of his or her Union. Thos. J. Watts, General Secretary. ????????.?. * NO SEARCH OF APPAM. Collector of Customs Declines to Com? ment on Washington Dispatches. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6.?Collector of customs Hamilton today declined to comment on Washington dispatches of last night in which it was intimat? ed that the former British liner Ap? pam, brought into Hampton Roads as a German prize,, had been search? ed and that some form of legal pro? cess was served by the collector to procure discharge of persons aboard the vessel, in conflict with the Prus? sian American treaty of 1828. How? ever, it was learned that the Appam has not been searched either upon tho authority or with the knowledge of Collector Hamilton and also that the collector served no unauthorized process to procure the release of those aboard the steamer. All persons whom Collector Hamil? ton was instructed by Washington of- > cials had a right to depart from the ship were released by Commander Berg after the collector's second ver? bal interview with the German com? mander on the subject of the release of those aboard the vessel. ? .? 1 . ? ? w??"~ ANOTHER STEEL TRUST. Philadelphia, Feb. 7.?A great steel merger was effected today when the Midvalo Steel and Ordnance Com? pany bought the Cambria Steel Co., stock for $81 share. The deal was consummated by William E. Corey, E. T. Stotcsbury and William H. Don? ner. PENSIONS FOR CLERGY. Episcopal Church Formulates Plan to Care for Aged and Disabled Minis? ters. ... .... Columbia, Feb. 6.?In his sermon today at Church of the Good Shepherd, the Right Reverend,.W^am,Ale?u\nd er Guerry, D. D., Bishop of South Carolina, said in part: The Episcopal Church, has deter? mined to undertake the largest single enterprise in its history, namely, to institute a system of pensions for its retired clergy. ,/...* u >. T/ ?t Before entering, upon this policy the Church did two things: (1) Made a careful census of the salaries now paid to clergymen, and U) Held cal? culations made by expert actuaries, of the cost of maintaining a system the permanent success of which there could be no doubt. The census of salaries, now complet? ed, shows the following principal (acts; .. " .... There are 4,420 men in the active '* Bervice of the. Episcopal Church Jfe the United States. Their average sal? ary is $1,200 a, year. This is not all cash, but includes the yalue of a house, when provided. More than t?r. 500 of these ministers, over, one-half the total number, receive less .than $1,500 a year. Only 2L37 Including the 125 Bishops?receive $4,000 or over. More than 700 men are paid leas than $1,000 and many of these 700 are the older clergy, with very hard tasks. The Church now is virtually carrying out a scheme of retirement it the expense of its older men... These meagre salaries are paid to clergymen serving what is often as? serted to be the richest church mem? bership in America. Those men are expected to have a good education, to areas well, to, live and move among people where rents are. high, keop open house, always appear cheerful, ind preserve, their physical vigor, rhey are men of devotion, who often exercise leadership in their com? munities, and who must support them? selves, their wives and their children hi the salaries paid .them,, with .little >r no thought of outside interests. . The. ministers, do not complain. But \ .he Church itself must . be emcler t. Efficiency consists partly in being equipped to fight at the top-notch ?f enthusiasm and vigor. The, minister :annot do this if, With all his sacri? fices, cheerfully made, while he is ictive, he has no assurance of a com? petence in his old age. Railroad companies seek , efficiency bid enthusiasm from their men ihrough promi^f, of a peas?^j. Lt, ^s n the broadest i' tcrcat of society that every church should do the earae,. The ..Eplfc^ o^al CiiurcL. has psaecdv Lhe exact vital statistics of the Whole body of her clergy through the lab? oratory of the best actuaries and has adopted a pension system which is modern aand sound. .... .? It is a Contributory System where? by upon the payment by the parish dach year of an additional seven per cent, speaking roughly .of t^e min? ister's salary, he will receive on re? tiring at 68, a pension, equal to.one half his average salary during his a,c* tive service- At death, his widow and. minor children, will receive, annual pensions: if disabled in active service, si pension follows., ^ VJ *rs;.t. <?e* Thus in the full tide of active ser -. vice he can throw himself r.iatQ ?Pfa work with the complete abandonment of an officer who knows that what? ever happens to him, his deaf ^ones will be cared for,, and he, Jf, living to old age, will go to his grave with dignity and self-respect.. fi -...,*.?../ < fcki In ord,er to take, .care of. those who should be pensioned immediately, and to give the contributory plan time to move permanently on its pw-n jwheeb^ an initial sum of $5,000,000 is to be raised. .<x To direct the task of obtaining this reserve fund, Bishop. . Lawrenc? ^ of Massachusetts, will during 1913, aus pend active work in his own and devote himself wholly to this great enterprise^ . {.Wassj at The co-operation of leading lt!e in? surance .oUlcers, and business men has been obtained to establish the, scheme. Local committees .will .be, appointed throughout ,the United States. To g,e{. this splendid undertaking on its feet will be the supreme task of the Epis? copal Chruch In 1916. MAY PRACTICE LAW. Columbia, Feb. 4.?The supreme court signed an order yesterday re? storing John T. Duncan of Columbia to the practice of law In South Caro? lina. The order was signed by Asso? ciate Justices Hydrick. Watts and Gage. Chief Justice Gary and Asso? ciate Justice Fr?ser were not present, both being reported as indisposed. The Order of the court follows: "On hearing the petition herein and certificates and affidavits attach? ed, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the petitioner, John T. Duncan, since his disbarment has reformed, now upon consideration of his petition that he bo now allowed to practice law, it is the judgment of the court that he be restored to the practice of law and tbat the clerk of the court do issue to him a license for this purpose."