Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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eneW f)Hf fefaffeeetrtr me)i Cfeniff krew Mr. Archie Brearley. Jr., of St. Charles arse in the city today. Mrs. W. M. Walls and son of Green? ville ars visiting Mrs. W. B. Thayer. Miss Bessie Walsh, ts at horns from Winthrop College visiting her parents , Mr. and Mrs, Georgs R. Calder i have left Charleston to. make their | home In du inter, where Mr. Calder has SjOCa pled a fine position with the Atlantic Coast Uns. At preeent they are stopping with Mr. and Mm John Brennen, on Chestnut street. While missing them, their friends here wish these great pleasure end success in their new home?Charleston Poet. Miss Mary Nash of Charlotte le vis? iting friends in the city. Mrs. J. U LaBroc* of Georgetown visttlng her parent*, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Richardson, on Church street. TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. ?. c win i W. Glenn, of El*Ins, North fn flu enter yesterday a eeatraut for the lease of Farmers* Tobacco Wnrehouse of ?mter. for the 1911 tobacco selling ST. haece i v Olenn hi no strange/ to the to Prowers of Sumter and Ciaren? ties, he haviner been connect with the management of a tobac e%rehuess at Manning, and inter ia other warehouses In this sec of South Carolina a couple of comes to Sumtsr wtih the most recommendations of bank warehousemen, and others of tlfti Seite and North Carolina. He le a thoroughly competent and reliable teatssee warehouseman of years ex? perience. Mr. Olenn made It a part of his Lnrreement with the Fnrrm rs* Tobacco Ware neues Company, before'signing the lease that the tobacco and trade drawing booster trips of 1114 by the rAttall Dealers' Association would be"] deailoatedf this summer, and hs was censured that ths business men of Hunter wni run these booster tripe Itfed staerwlse bach up the lessee' of iesslirs tobacco warehouse as they lave dene heretofore. Olenn will have a b-g force or representing aH of iho.leadtnc; lie and export companies off on the floor of the Sumter warehouse this summer. He he means to remain In Sumter to build this tobacco market up m the J leading tobacco market of Santa Carolina as its natural and transportation faculties warrant that Mm* of a market In Sumter. end that] V erill do this provided the Sumter ssor a harrte meet him half way and him build up the Sumter market. He guarantees that any other to? bacco warehouse that pays as high prices ss Sumter during lilt will have to tarn loose "some m4ncy" to keep pUP *lth Sumtsr ss he means to build an the Sumtsr markst and he expects to spend some money, time and trou? ble doing this. He will further guarantee that none gentlemen will be permitted to buy toSeeco on the Sumter market as long pm he manages this warehouse. HOUSE BURNED LAST NIGHT. a. M. Br?sas Has BesJSoacs Badly by a Leer night about 8 o'clock 8. M. ptroon. a negro living' on Council st I set, had hla residence badly dam? sged by fire, the names taking off all of the second story of the building be^ fore they were extinguished. The flames had secured s good ustsrt when the firemen arrived, but ^ > I i r l work they were stopped be? t?r? th.y completely wiped out the t-uiMina. Much of the furniture was also destroyed by the fire. Aussind for Breaking Into Store. Douglass Brock, a youth of color, was arrested this morning on tho ehsrge of entering the store of Eugene HogkU on lowsr Main Street ?wrae time last nlgbt and stealing a quant,ty of eggs. Ths eggs were located and M|part of them were recovered. Mr. Ho gan stated thst he had been *nlssli?K things from his store frequently n* late and. as Brock had a key to the building, he suspects him of being the guilty party. ?Police Sergeant Berwick last night ''took up" Will Boyd, colored, who gras found to be an escaped Inmate of I die Stato Hospital for the Insane. Mr. Berwick noticed Boyd because of his I peculiar actions and entered Into con I eersatlon with him. finding after n f short tims that the man was of un? sound mind. Hs then locked him up I gad a telephone communication with the asylum revealed the fact that Boyd bad escaped the night before. mim Ff? repairs. RAttPTEJl ACT DOES NOT CON? TAIN ITEM OF $100,000. Blow to Hospital?Court Order May be) Necessary Before Improvement Work Oin Continue at Asylum. Columbia, Feb. 23.?The ratified ap? propriation act of 1916 does not in? clude the appropriation of $100,000 for repairs and improvements at the State Hospital for the Insane, accord-? Ins; to th?) opinion of; Thomas H. Peeplea attorney general, given yes? terday to Carlton W. Sawyer, comp? troller general, in response to the let? ter's letter of inquiry, The doubt arising over the appro priotlon In this section has for its sub? stantiation a decision -of the supreme court In 1914, when It was held In substance that the recapitulation fig? ures do not outweigh the section providing for' the appropriation. In the 1919 act a gross amount of $318,000 is directly appropriated for the maintenance, salary of the super? intendent and the regents; there Is also in tho section the provisions for the contiivrency fund of $60,000 "If it be found ty the regents that it is nec? essary to expend for rebuilding a sum greater thin the amount of $100,000 herein appropriated during the year 1916." Oh the other hand the item In the recapitulation for the State Hos? pital for the Insane allows for $418, 000 appropriation. Membent of the general assembly in both branches teemed desirous of tiding the State hospital as much at 1 possible, and the section was changed several times. As it left the lower house the section provided for an ap- 1 propriation of $417,000, of which $106,000 was for the "continuance of flevelopme.it and repair*" The eenate, acting on recommendations of the finance committee, struck out this : Item In the section and substituted \ In lieu thereof the following, to be known as section 43a: "In addition to the levies above provided for, an additional tax of one half mill upon all the taxpable prop? erty In this stat is hereby levied to provide for the payment of the devel- ' opment and repairs of the State Hos? pital for the Insane in the city of Co? lumbia anS at State Park, as pro? vided by the appropriation in this set: Provided, That any amount rais? ed by thin levy In excetsr of* the amount herein appropriated for this purpose sfoan be coverted into the general fund of the treasury. The fol? lowing sum is hereby appropriated; Item t.{ Irtrr development and re- 1 pairs to the State Hospital for the In? sane. $160,000." The senate also amended the sec? tion by Increasing the salary of tho superintendent to $6,000 and making the appropriation for maintenance 1 $818,000. The free conference report, which was adopted without opposition In ! both houses, provided that the senate recede from its amendment regarding section 43a. The report also recom? mended that the house concur in the senate amendment regarding the $318,000 appropriation for mainte? nance. Tho report then recommends that the "following he added at the end of item 2: . "Whereas, the general assembly at the session of 1915 providing for re? building the State hospital by the levy of one-half mill and provided that the proceeds of said levy may be ueed for oild rebuilding during said year; and "Whereas, the policy adopted then was for the purpose of providing $166,000 annually: and "Whereas, the policy adopted then was to continue said levy for the pur? pose of providing $150,000 annually for rebuilding for a period of four years: "Bo It provided, That the governor, the comptroller general and the State treasurer fcdj and they are hereby, au? thorised to borrow and pledge the credit of the State for an amount not exceeding $50,000, In anticipation of taxes If it be found by the regents that It Is necessary to expend for re? building s sum greater than the amount of $100,000 herein appro? priated during the year 1916." Mr. Sawyer sent the following In? quiry to Mr. Peeplea: "In the a; "i oprlatlon act, under section 26, I find that according to mv construction of the wording of this section, that there is doubt as to whether or not the amount of $100, 000 is appropriated for the develop-, 'ment.and repairs at the State Hos? pital for the Insane. I beg to give you the wording of the appropriation act, as follows: \ " 'State Hospital for the Insane: "'Item 1. Maintenance, salary of superintendent. $6,000; regents, $318, 000. Total, $318,000. " 'That the superintendent of tho State Hospital for the Insane is here? by authorized and empowered to pay out of the maintenance fund the ex? penses of the board of visitors and per diem for the year 1916, as per statements rendered, amounting to $46.66, and an amount not to exceed $300 for .he same purpose for tho WILSON FULLY DECIDED. WILL MAINTAIN RIGHT OF MER? CHANT VESSELS TO CARRY ARMS. He Has Served Notice on Congress That He Will not Tolerate Interfer? ence by Congress?Break With Germany Expected. Washington, Feb. 23.?President Wilson has served notice on congress that he is "firmly and irrevocably" de? termined to maintain the right of mer? chant vessels, to carry arms for de? fensive purposes and will press the matter to a show down with Germany and Austria. Any Interference by congress will not be tolerated. It be? come known today that President Wil? son made known his determination to Senators Stone and Keen and Repre? sentative Flood at a conference on Monday. Senator Hoke Smith's sug? gestion that congress be Informed of what plans the administration has in view in case of a break was flatly re? fused. Senator Stone will outline the president's attitude in a speech to be made shortly, and will defend the right of Americans to travel at will on the high seas. Unless Germany accepts the position of the United States officials expect a break to come with the sinking of the first vessel up? on which there are Americans. year 1916, as authorized by law. " 'Whereas the general assembly at the session of 1915 provided for the rebuilding the State hospital by the levy of one-half mill and provided that the proceeds of .said levy be used for said rebuilding'during said year, Bind, , " 'Whereas the policy adopted then was to continue said- levy for the pur? pose of providing $150,000 annually for rebuilding for a period of four /ears: " 'Be . It provided, That the gover? nor, the comptroller general and the State treasurer be, and they are here? by, authorised to borrow and pledge the credit of the State for an amount aot exceeding $50,000 in anticipation ?f the collection of taxes if it he found by the regents that it is necessary, to expend for rebuilding a sum great? er than the amount of 6100,000 herein appropriated during the year 1916.' "Please advise me If I am author? ised to draw on this amount of $100, ?06." To the above letter Mr. Peoples yes? terday replied as follows: "I am in receipt of yours of the 21st inst., in which you say that under lection 26 of the appropriation act for 1016 there is doubt as to whether or iot. the amount of $1 p..0,QQ0 is appro? priated for the development and re? pairs of the State Hospital for the Insane, and you quote section 26 and isk to be advised If you are authorised to draw on this amount of $100,000. "I am enclosing you herewith an abstract showing the different steps aken by the house, the senate and the.| 'ree conference committee in refer? ence to section 26, as shown by the original bill and act on file in the office of Secretary of State. "I am of the opinion that the ap? propriation act does not appropriate the $100,000 for repairs. The lan? guage is doubtful and it may be con? strued by the courts as being author? ised and appropriated but in the ab? sence of such construction by the courts I could not advise that this amount has been appropriated by the appropriation act. "It is true that the recapitulation of the various items of the appropriation act, in section 43 of the act, provides for an appropriation of $418,000 to the State Hospital for the Insane. This recapitulation, however, Is not suffi? cient to my mind to carry the appro? priation of $100,000. "Quite a similar question was be? fore the supreme court in the case of State ex rel. Long vs. Jones, comp? troller general, 99 S. C, page 89, which was a proceeding brought in the supreme court in reference to the appropriation made by the appropria? tion act of 1914 relating to the appropriation for the Confederate In? firmary. It appeared that item 3 of section 30 of that act was vetoed by the governor and that the veto was sustained. The act still provided, however, that for the Confederate in? firmary a total of $16,100 was appro? priated. The supreme court held that as that item was vetoed by the gov? ernor and* his veto was sustained there was no appropriation for the salaries end wages of the employes of the in? firmary provided in that item, not- j withstanding the fact that the totall appropriated for the Confederate In-| ilrmary, as shown by tho 'total' was a sufficient amount to includo the pay? ment of these salaries. "Item a. of section 20 of the act of 1916, as shown, hy the abstract of the appropriation act inclosed, was stricken* out by the senate and this having been left out of the act, In my opinion as indicated above, no ap? propriation of $100,000 has been made for such repairs. "I would therefore advise that he fore entering up and drawing on this item your, authority for doing the OPINION 111 TRUST GASE. AMERICAN CAN COMPANY HELD ILLEGAL CORPORATION. Judge Refuses to Dissolve Corporation or to Dismiss Suit Brought by Gov? ernment. Baltimore, Feb. 23.?Federal Judge Rose, in an opinion said to be unique in American jurisprudence today "re? tained jurisdiction in the government's suit against the American Can com? pany under the Sherman anti-trust law, but declined either to enter g, de? cree of dissolution or to dismiss the case. The court announced that al? though it had found the company was illegally formed and still was existing under the powers thereby granted, it doubted the value of a dissolution at this time. However, the right was re? served for the government to ask fur? ther remedy if there should be a "re? newal of monopolistic or restraint of trade practices." The company, the court held, had not been guilty of vicious practices within the last few years, but some of the government's charges of unfair practices 11 the past were sustained. Judge Rose held, however, that he would take the course indicated unless one or the other of the parties Insist on his entering such a final decree and will enable them to seek at once re? view by a higher tribunal. "If either of them do," he said in conclusion, i "I am not prepared now to say that | they will not be within their rights and that it would not be my duty to do what they ask. That question is reserved until the occasion for decid? ing it shall arise." Before announcing his conclusion, . Judge Rose stated that he was "frankly reluctant to destroy so finely adjusted -an industrial machine as the . record shows the defendant to be. Yet s the government too has its rights, and has thus far been properly insistent j upon them/.' j The government's bill of complaint filed in Baltimore nearly two years ago charged .the American Can com? pany and Us offloers with violating the Sherman law by absorbing competi? tors and can making machinery con? cerns, fixing prices and driving inde? pendent manufacturers out of the fl?lu. In addition to the parent concern and nine subsidiaries, including the American ?hcct and Tin Plato com? pany an4 ,jthe. ^ Hawaiian. Pineapple company, of .Honolulu there were 27 Individuals included in the su|t WILD KEEK DECISION. ."Washington, Feb. 23.?The rub stance of tfudge- Rose's opinion in the American- Can .company suit was officially reported tonight to Attorney General Gregory. Pen/Ung considera? tion of the full opinion, however, the course of the department will not be announced. There was an Impression that the government., .would seek to have a Anal decision. News an A Views of Pisgalu Pisgah, Feb. 22.?The cold weather last week enabled those who had hogs to kill to kill them. A good many were killed. If nothing hap? pens there will be more hogs to kill ' next winter than in many years. , Monday the 14th and night were the coldest of the season. Farm work is progressing well. The guano problem is still unsolved as to whether it will pay at present prices to use it. . Grippe is still here. The cold weather injured the gardens and small grain crops on light places. j Rev. S. B. Hatlield and daughters, Miss Pearl and Bessie of Lugoff, S. C, spent Saturday and Sunday here visiting relatives and friends. Their many friends Were glad to see them. Mr. John T. Watson's little child that got badly burned a short time ago is slowly improving. Miss Sarah Benton, an aged lady has been quite sick for some time. A disastrous forest fire occurred on Mr. J. E. DuPre's place last Friday. It got out from a tenant on the place. Though it is leap year a girl that will make a good wife will be just as hard to win as If there was no leap year. A few who are always ready would come at a bidding, with leaps and bounds. Thep reaching days at Pisgah church each month are the 2nd Sun? day at 11 A. M.; 4th Sunday, at 4 P. M. The ladies' missionary society of the church meets on Saturday afternoon before the 2nd Sunday in each month. Jts officers are Mrs. G. W. Elmore, (president; Mrs. Leon Stuckey, vice I president ; Miss Sadie Rogers, secre? tary and treasurer; Miss Madge Rog? ers, organist. Today Is a legal holiday in honor of Washington and the mail carriers 1H the country have a rest day. same be received from some court of competent Jurisdiction, which may construe this act to mean that the $100,000 has been appropriated." CONFERS ABOUT CHARLESTON PORT. Washington, Feb. 23.?President Wilson today conferred with Chair? man Starkman, of the river and har? bor committee, of the house, about harbor improvements at Charleston and Norfolk on the combined ground of naval and commercial needs, which were recognized in the case of New York as furnishing sufficient reason to break the committee's rule against new project. The president promised Congress? man Whaley, of the Charleston dis? trict, and Congressman Holland, of the Norfolk district, when they ap? pealed to him last Monday to help them get consideration from the com? mittee on the same principle as New York, that he would send for Mr. Sparkman and have a talk with him. After seeing the president Chair? man Sparkman said that if the navy department recommended the im? provements at Charleston and Norfolk the committee might be disposed to include them in the bill, as formu? lated; otherwise there would be no change. Preaching at C. M. Boykin's Resl ? denoe. The Rev. J .L Collins will preach at C. M. Boykin's residence on February 27, at 11 and 3:30 o'clock, near Baker school. He preaches from the Bible and he neither adds to It, nor takes iway. He is a wonderful man. All are invited to hear him. Policeman B. R. DuRant discovered Monday morning that some one had visited his chicken coop the night be? fore and removed 16 chickens . from his flock of 20. So far the thief has not been discovered. This is the fourth or fifth time recently that the chicken thieves had made successful raids on the poultry raisers of the ?ity. Notice of School ElcVUon. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, Mdich 14th, between the hours of 7 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M., a school election will be held in Stateburg School District No. 10, for the purpose of voting on a three (3) mill extra levy for school pur? poses. Only qualified electors who pay either real estate or personal property tax, and who present regis? tration certificates and tax receipts may be allowed to vote, according to law. The voting place will be at San? ders' Mill, and the trustees will act as managers. By order of the Su-nter County Board of Education. N. B. MURRAY, Chairman School District No. 10. nmnmtttmi?n?in??n:t?tifinnnum POPLAR LOGS Will pay market prices j for good logs delivered I our Mill. Call or write us. ^ Phone No. 679 Penn-Sumter Lumber Co. Sumter, S. C. >??n?i????i??im?i??i??Mn???tt Geo. H. Hurst* Undertikir gj ErttoleW. Presist AtteaMests Bey er Ntfl?Oaltel AT J. D. Crslf OM Steel, M. Beta Phones SfJiSwi ? c*e r LISTEN? To what Dr. Johnson? U. S. Physician at Macon, Ga., says about The proprietors *>i "BthdwiMe?' Unve submitted to me for exami? nation the formula comprising every ingredient which it contain*. After ? careful consideration, I And it to be a healthful nutritions drink, and cordially recommend it for the table as well as for gen oral use It is a prc-digestcd (food tonic, as well as a laxative. I further recommend it as a mild nutritious, refreshing drink for those who are convalescing, as well as for the sick in proper quan? tities. J. c. Johnson, M. D., Mhcon, Ga.. "If you are at aU particular, drink "BLUDWINE." ' Sumter Bottling Works. B. F. ESTRIDGE, Proprietor. The Balley=Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies, AUTOMOBILE TIRES ANO ACCESSORIES. AGENTS FOR c8SpuanyTsire CELEBRATED G. & J. TIRES. CHARLESTON, 3. C. ii ii i a $23.15 New Orleans, $18 95 Mobile, $18.30 Pensacola. MARDI-GRAS Tickets on sale February 28th to March 6th, inclu? sive, limited until March 17th. Extension of final limit ? may be secured until April 3rd by payment of fee of $1.00 and deposit of ticket with Special Agent. Through sleeping cars Wilmington and Florence to Atlanta, connecting with through dining car train for Mobile and New Orleans. For reservations and information. Atlantic Coast Line "The Standard Railroad of The South'1 O. V. Player, Agent, Sumter, S. C.