Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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**** "Good night," ha amid gravely, and picking ifxlig hat, be itarted acroae ta* ridge. Bat now thorn were no ghoets lo ale Mfe, lor all the way over that rough trail ho was looking op at tho ?tare and repeating incredulously over end orer lb himself. "Bio loroe mtV _ OH APT I a XXIV. 1 * " \j ?? Ig a ?mall room orer tho poet office ta Peril ah attorney, whose profes iceoee had always been pre meelved those few clients to him for consulUtion. The lawyer's aaate was Walter Hackley. hat ho wee ?better known as Clayheel Hackley, bsoaasi he never wore socks and bis baao ankles were tanned to tao too of fiver-bank mud. His features wem wlxened and his efts shifty. Ho was a coward and aa intriguer by nature and Inclina? tion. It we* logical enough that when the verdict of the director s table tbat Bad Anse Havey was a nuisance Al tared dowl the line Uie persons seek laa native* methods 'or abating the should come to Clayheel fan* aap ?V August this attorney at law. tofotaV wtti Jim Fletcher and a tricky youth who enjoyed the distinc? tion of holding office iia telegraph op? erator at tips Peril Station, caucused nsgitkir ia'HackJey's dingy room. In the ddjjfth of Bad anew Havey this trio sow Mom1 ndvaiitagu. since the abating otfjruch a nuliianoe would not ? aare*rs*jed. ?cid tae attorney, hie working nervously, "this need to bo expeditious requires la Ha nature. Itlous. A few more fall are done for.** "Well, tafl us bow yo alms tor do hit," growled the telegraph operator. 1 mltm flgetbir has tho idea.- replied aha lawyer Impressively. "Quite the fight Idea. How many men can you aa a Job like this. Jim?" aa ye needs," wag the cop "A dosen of a ? they're wanted." T "Enough to make It sure, but not aap many,- urged Hackley. "We should sot a day precisely as the court would eat a day for?er?an execu? tion. Tho force you send out should atmaly stay on tho Job uoill it's done tf Anse Hpvey can bo gut alone, so geach tho better. But above all?' Tho lawyer paused and spoke with his most forceful emphasis: "Don't Just wound this man. Bio that the thing le Anally and definitely settled." "Ml bo tfcore myself." Jlim Fletcher assured hlfa. "Now when is this day goto' tor bar* "Tula ta Honday r reflected tho at tomes;. "Them la no advantage In delay. It will take a day or two to get ready. Lot tho case be docketed* aa 1 might say?for Thursday." e ? ? i e e e Anse Havey had gone to Lexington. Never again did ho mesn to hold against himself the accusation of "the unlit lamp and the unglrt loin." He knew that she loved him. la Lexington he had bought a ring and at Peril he had got a marriage li? cense. His camp-following days were ovsr. He had one youth, and he knew that tf big enemies succeeded In their designs that might at any mo ment bo snapped short with audden death. It did not leem to him that one of Its golden hours should bo wasted As he came out of the courthouse with the invaluable piece of paper lo his pocket two men. seemingly un? armed, rose from the doorway of the store across the street and drifted to ward their hitched horses. Young Milt McBrlar hud ridden over to Peril that day with several compan? ions, and Anse Havey went back with them. So It happened tliat quite accl dentally he made thle journey under escort. Tho msn who rod e a little way In hie rear cursed their luck?and waited. And. though they lurked In hiding all that afternocn near Anse Havey * house, they saw nothing more of their Intended victim. Anna waa keenly alive to each day's Impending threat, and when he recognised the face of Jlcn Fletcher In Peril, as ho came through, he had read mischief la the eyes aid recognized that the menace had drawn closer. So. whsn he was read}' to cross the ridge to the school, he obeyed an old aense of caution and left his horse aaddled at the front fence that it might seem as if .ho were going out? put had not yet gone. Ho had sent a messenger for Good Anse Tal bot, and the preacher arrived while he wae at his supper. "Brother Anse," he said. "I'm gotn to need ye some time betwixt now and midnight. I want yW to tarry here tUl 1 cone back " "What's the nature of business ye seeds as fer, Anse?" demanded the missionary. "1 hadn't hardly ought Ur wait Thar's a child allln' up the top fork of little fork of Turkey-Foot B . ?u jise only shook nil head. Mtt't the best business ye ever did,' he confidently assured the preacher. "But I cen t tell ye yet Is the child In any danger?" "I reckon not; hit's Jest allhV but?" The brown-faced man sat dubiously shaking his head, and Anse's features suddenly set end hardened. "I needs ye." he said. "Ain't that enough? I'm goin' to need ye bad." 'That's a right strong reason, Anse, but-" For en instant the old dominating will which had not yet learned to brook mutiny leaped Into Anse Hafty's eyes. His words came in a harsher voice: "Will you stay of your own free will because I'm goin* to need ye, Brother Anse?" he demanded. "Be? cause, by God, ye're goin' to iitay?one way at another." (TO BS CONTINUED.) LOOKING OUT FOR NATIONAL GUARD. Troops State of South Carolina is Ex? pected to Furnish in Event of War. Colombia, Feb. 26.?As a*i indica? tion Hat the war department is doing everything to make tbo National Guard efficient and ready for any emergency, the adjutant general of South Carolina has received notifica? tion that this State will be expected to furnlsn the following troops in the event of war: Two reglmonts of in? fantry, 3,720 men; five companies of coast artillery, 533 men, one troop of cavalry, 100 men; one battalion (three batteries) of field artillery, 532 men; one company of engineers, 164 men; one in lhulunee company and one field hospital. 146 men. Total, 6,215 enlist? ed men. Thin state has been directed to sub? mit at once requisition for the number und kind of animals required to equip the above commands, in order that the war department may be informed of what will be needed for the nr.oblllza tlon ol the South. Carolina troops at Styx in the event of a call to arms. The adjutant general's office today mado out the following requisition for the following animals: Eighty-eight cavalry horses, 340 artillery horses for light batteries, 233 riding hones, 160 wheel mules. 160 lead muleB, for es? cort wagons, 31 riding mules for pack train, t pack mules for sanitary troops, 32 pack mules for machine gun com? panies, 8 pack mules for the engineer company. These requisitions are not to be fill? ed at i his time, but are for the pur? pose ol supplying the war department with data as to the needs of the Na? tional Guard. The adjutant general of the State has be*n directed to mako every ef? fort to obtain information as to the 'oration of all animals that are con? sidered suitable for military purposes and to furnish the data to Major Gen. Leonard Wood, at Governor's Island, New York. HUGHES NOT A CANDIDATE. Now York, Fob. 25.?In a letter to Henry A. Wise Wood, made public here today. Justice Hughes, reiterates his declaration that he is not a candi? date for the presidency. Mr. Wood had requested a statement au to Justice Hughes' position on preparedness. Justice Hughes replied in part: "in view of my Judicial offlco I do not feel that I have any right to take part in any political discussion or to iruko statements of the sort that would bo expected from candi? dates fop offlco. , "I am not a candidate, actively or tacitly, and as I do not wish to do anything which would Justly be re Kurded as an attempt to obtain politi? cal support, I must ask to be excused from answering your Inquiry." Mr. Wood, In bis letter to Justice Hughes, asked that be reconsider his position on the question of his candi? dacy, saying that many Inlluentlal persons Insisted that finally he must consent to run. V'EXED AT "UNXEUTHAL" AD. Washington, Feb. 27.?Whether or not any international complications are added to those already facing the United States* by the publication in Bee rotary of the Navy Daniels' (?aper, the Kale gh News and Observer, of an advertisement culling on Americans to ? loss the Canadian border and enlist in the American liCgion of Honor, there are complication a-plcnty in tho editorial rooms of the K.ileigh News and I Hiserver. Beeretsry Daniels sent over the wires to ilalelgh yesterday a "call down" to the managing editor, ivhleb said: "I I m astounded that you should ever have permlttd such a thing to appear. Never let such a thing hap pSfl auain." The secretary yesterday was plainly ?ipsct about the advertisement. When the matter was called to the attention of the St ite department, considerable amusement was aroused. Several cab? inet oflleers demanded copies, declar? ing smilingly that they would like to ?oMiront Mr. Daniels at one of the cabinet meetings with this "gross vio? lation of neutrality." ms Wj m wet " < WILSON STATES HIS POSITION IN SPEECH BEFORE GRIDIRON CLUB. President Declares That America Should Keep Out of the War at the Sacrifice of Everything Except Her Sr i>esj of Humanity' and Justice. Washington, Feb. 27.?President Wilson told member! and guests at the Gridiron club dinner last night that America ought to keep out of the European war "at the sacrifice of everything except this single thing upon which he* character and her history are founded, her sense of hu? manity and just ice." The address was confidential, since the speeches at the dinners of the Gridiron club, compose* of newspaper correspondents, are not reported. It was made public tonight, however, with the consent of the president and tho club because many of those who heard It urged that it should go to the country. ; The president spoke of the nation's affairs with unusual gravity. His hearers, including several hundred members of congress, government offi? cials, business men and correpond ei ts, were brought to their feet cheer? ing when he concluded with these words: *T would be Just as much ashamed to be rash as. I would to be a coward. Valor is self-respecting. Valor is circumspect. Valor strikes only when it is right to strike. Valor withholds Itself from all small Implications and entahglements and waits for the great opportunity when the sword will flash as if It carried tho light of heaven upon Its blade." In his address he said: "I have very little to aay tonight except to express my warm apprecla-. tlon of the invariable courtesy of this club and of the reception you have so generously accorded me. I find1 that 1 am seldom tempted to say any? thing nowadays unless somebbdy starts something and tonight nobpdy has started anything. "Your talk, Mr. Toastmaster, has been a great deal about candidacy f6f the presidency. It is not a new feel? ing on my part, but one which I en? tertain, with a greater intensity than formerly, that a man who seeks the presidency of the United States for anything that it wjll bring, to him is an audacious fool. The responsibili? ties of the office ought to sober a man even before he approaches et. One Of the difficulties of the office, seldom appreciated, I dare say, Is that It is very difficult to think while so many people are talking, and particularly while so many people are talking in a way that obscures counsel and is entirely off the point. "The point in national affairs, gen? tlemen, never lies along the, lines of expediency. It always rests in the Held pf principle. The United States was not founded upon any principle of ex? pediency. It was founded upon a pro? found principle of human liberty and of humanity and whenever It bases its policy upon any other foundations than those it builds on the sand and not upon solid rock. It seems to me that tho most enlightening things a man can do Is suggested by some thins which the vire president said to? night. He complained that he found persons who, when their attention was called to the slgnu of spring, did not see the blue heaven, did not see the movement of freo clouds, did not think of the great spaces of the Mulct continent, but thought only of some immediate und pressing piece of business! It seems to me that if you do not think of the things that lie beyond and away from and discon? nected from this scene in which we attempt to think and conclude you will inevitably be led astray. 1 would much rather know what they are talking about around quiet firesides all over tho country than what they are talking about in the cloak rooms of congress. I would a great deal rather know what the men on the trains and by the wayside and In the shops and on the farms are thinking about und yearning for than hear any of the vociferous proclamations or policy which It Is so easy to bear and so easy to read by picking up any scraps of printed paper. Thero is only one way to hear these things and that constantly to go buck to the fountains of American action. "Senator Harding was saying just now that wo ought to try when we are a hundred million strong to act in the same simplicity of principle that our forefathers acted In when we were :i,000,000 strong. 1 heard somebody say that the present popu? lation of the United States is 103,000, 000. II there are three million think? ing the same things that that origin? al 3,000,000 thought, the hundred mil? lion will be Raved for an illustrious future. They were ready to stake everything for an Idea, and that idea was not expediency, but justice. And the Infinite difficulty of public affairs, gentlemen, is to square the things ytu do by tho not simple, but complicated Standards of Justice. Justice has nothing to do with any ' temporary standard in.the fundamental institu? tions of humanity. "America ought to keep out of this war. She ought to keep out of this war at the sacrifice of everything ex? cept this single thing upon which her character and history are found? ed, her sense of humanity and jus? tice. If she sacrifices that, she has ceased to be America; she has ceased to entertain and to love the trad, ions which have made us prepared to be Americans, and when we go about seeking safety at the expense of hu? manity, then I for one will believe that I have always been mistaken in what I have conceived to be the spirit of American history. "You never can tell your direction except by long measurements. You can not establish a line by two posts; you have got to have threa at least to know whether they am straight with anything and the longer your I line the more certain you.' measure? ment. There is only one wa:' in which to determine how the future of the United States is to be projected und that is by looking back and seeing which way the lines ran which led us to tho present moment of power and of opportunity." , Tho American roll of honor, the president said, consists only of the names of men who have "squared their conduct by ideals of duty." "And I wish," he added, "that whenever an impulse to settle a thing some short way tempts us we might close the door and take down some old stories of what American idealists and statesmen did in the past and not let -any counsel in that does not sound in the authentic voice of Amer? ican tradition. Then we shall be cer? tain what the lines of the future are because, we shall know we are steer? ing by the lines of the past. We shall Know that ho temporary convenience, Vrip temporary expediency will lead us either to be rash or to be cowardly, V would be just U3 much ashamed to be rash as I would to be a coward. 1 Valor is self-respecting. Valor Is cir? cumspect. Valor strikes only when it is right to strike. Valor withholds I itself from all small Implications and I entanglements and waits for the great emporiumty when the sword will flash I as If it. ' carried the light of heaven Upon its blade." I I BETTER BABY BAY. - The committee bt the Sumter' County Medical Association, the Civic Leafue,$&he Mothers* Club of the Civic League; ithe Graduate Nurses' Asso? ciation and Miss Antonia Gibson, Civic League Nurse, have prepared the fol? lowing program for Better Baby Day, Saturday, March 4th, 10 A. M., at the Sumter court house: J Better Baby parade at 10 A. M. Opening address 11 A. M. "The Purpose of Baby Week"?Di\ Walter fiheyne, chairman of commit? tee In charge. "Infajfll Feeding"?Dr. H. A. Mood. "Preparation of Food for Children" ??Miss Julia Obenschain, Instructor Domestic Science, Sumter High School. I "The Caro of tho Eyes"?Dr. E. R. Wilson. "Diet and Care of Children"?Dr. H. M. Stuckey. Inspection of Babies According to Chart by Dr. H. M. Stuckey, Dr. Rich? ard Furman, Mr. M. L. Parier. Exhibit Room. Prepared by Miss Antonia. Gibson, Civic League Nurse. This exhibit room will contain baby pens, baby beds, icebox all home made, modified milk appliances, home? made safe for bottles and many other simple and inexpensive devices de? signed to give ideas in caring for the baby. Prizes will be given to babies in three classes: Class 1?One month to one year old. First?Silver cup, donated by Mrs. O. H. Folley. Second, silver spoon, j donated , by Sumter Graduate Nurses' Association. Class year to two years old. First, silver cup, donated by Mrs. D. D. Moise; second, sliver cup, donated by Dr. F. K. Holman. Class 8?Two years to three years old. First, gold medal, donated by Mrs. E. W. Dabbs; second, silver med? al, donated by Mr. E. W. Dabbs. A future prize, a silver cup, will be given by Mrs. Hugh llaynsworth for the baby who has achieved the great? est improvement in one year. A score card will be given each baby this year and the improvement judged by the points on the score card next year. This will be open to all classes. Marking is to be on those points that will bring out the best results for the good of the baby. A prize for the healthiest baby brought up on modified cow's milk, will be given by Dr. Archie China. The Mothers' Club of the Civic League will furnish tea, coffee and sandwiches, In a rest room for the mothers. Fresh milk on ice will be there for the babies. Demon tratlon of the proper prep? aration of gruels, etc., will be made by Miss Julia Obenschain, instructor in domestic science. It is desired that every baby from one month to threo years of age in Sumter, city and county, be entered for Better Baby Day, 1 * J. ?. LEVY DEAD. Prominent Merchant of Sumter Died Sunday Afternoon, Aged 73?Had Been President of Retail Dealers' Association und Prominent in Py? thian Circles?Served Throughout War Between States und Never Surrendered From The Daily Item, Fob. 28. Julian Hi ilia id Levy, for nearly a quarter of a century one of the lead? ing merchants of Sumter, quietly pass? ed away at 6.20 o'clock on Sunday af? ternoon in his home on Church street, where he had been confined by illness since the first of the year. The end came quietly and Mr. Levy was sur? rounded by the members of his fam? ily. He was in his seventy-third year and until his last illness had been in excellent health and alert for a man of that age. Mr. Levy was a Confederate soldier and saw four years hard service in the War Between the States, practical? ly all of his service being in the army of northern Virginia, where, ho was in General Lee's army. During his last days, he was fond of talking over his I war time experiences and on a recent \'lsit from his brother, Eugeno H. Levy, of New York, the two, who served together during the days of strife, constantly spoke of whut they had>.gone through in those days. Julian H. Levy was born in New Or? leans, La.> August 3rd, 1S43, the son Of Joseph L. and Sarah E. Marks Levy. An a young man he enlisted in the Confederate army from that place, serving.in the Donaldsonvlllc, La, Bat? tery of f Artillery, in which his two brothers also enlisted. This battery saw service throughout - the entire war, gaining distinction for its valor at Fredericksburg and the battle of the Crater. It was in the second bat? tle oft.Sailoh that Mr. Levy's youngest brother, Joseph Levy, was killed. His other brother remained witn him in the battery until the close of the war. ? -At the close of the war, Mr. Levy* was one "or a small squad who refused to (surrender and made their .way-from the Held without surrender? ing and- taking the oath of allegiance to the linked States government,. as others were required to do, "a fact of which ho was very proud, as he was of-his-service in the army.,of north? ern Virginia. ' At the'close of the war he engaged in business; in New Orleans with his ^father' for la number of years, later going-to Norfolk, Va., where he also engaged in business. This was after his marriage to Miss Corinna 'A. Davis of Petersburg, Va? on March. Sth, 1882 at Petorsburg> Va. From Norfolk, Mr. Levy came to Surater, where for twenty-three years, as the head of the firm of Levy A Moses, he has been one of the leading grocery merchants of the city. Mr. Levy was one of the moving spirits in the organization of the Sumter Re tall Dealers' Association and serv? ed for several years as president of the organization. He was also president of Congregation Sinai for two terms. As a member of the Py? thian order, he was Post Chancellor Commander of Germania Lodge of New Orleans, and served as district deputy grand chancellor of this Py? thian district. In point of member? ship Mr. Levy was probably the oldest Pythian in the State. Mr. Levy was also a member of Claremont Lodge, A. F. M. of this city. Of the members of his family, Mr. Levy leaves his widow, and three sons, Messrs. Geo. D., Julian H., and Waverly B. Levy, all of this city. He is also survived by one brother, Mr. Eugene H. Levy, New York city; four sisters, Mrs. A. J. Moses and Mrs. Perry Moses, Sr., Sumter; Mrs. Flora Beer, Atlanta, and Miss Miriam Levy, New Orleans. The funeral services wore held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the late residence, 20G N. Church street, being conducted by Dr. David Klein, pastor Of Temple Sinai. There was a large concourse of friends of the deceased and of his family present at the ser? vices and interment, which took place at the Jewish Cemetery. Many beau? tiful flowers were placed on the grave of the deceased, attesting, the general respect which was accorded him. As a mark of respect all of the mercan? tile establishments of the city were closed from 4 to 6 o'clock. KUROPATKIN IN COMMAND. Chief of Russian Armies on Northern Front. Petrograd, Russia, via I^ondon, Feb. 2C.?Gen. Alexei Ruropatkln has been appointed commander-in-chlef of the Russian armies on the northern front. Gen. Kuropatkin, who was com | mander-ln-chief of the Russian forces in Manchuria at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese war, succeeds Gen. Nicholas V. Ruzsky, who was relieved of the command on the Russian northern front December 20 last. The Russian northern army has been re? opening the attempt of the Germans I to capture Riga. Gen. Kuropatkin has been reported as holding various commands during the present war and 1 early last October he was appointed chief of the Russian grenadier corps. IMPROVEMENTS AT ASYLUM. Columbia, Feb. 24.?A closer peru sul makes it apparent that a clause in the section of the appropriation for the State Hospital for the Insane is in the nature of a saving clause of the $100,000 for improvements at the As? ylum, the legality of which has been called into question. Under Section 26 making the appro pirations for the salary of the superin? tendent and of the maintenance of the Hospital, which is $318,000 occurs this language: "Whereas, the General Assembly at the session of 1915 provided for the re building of 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; 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: "Be it provided, that the Governor, the Comptroller General and the State Treasurer be, and they are hereby, authorized to borrow and pledge the credit of the State for an amount not exceeding fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars in anticipation of the collec? tion of taxes if it be found by the re? gents that it is necessary to expend for rebuilding a sum greater than the amount of $100,000 herein appropriat? ed during the year 1016." ' It will be noted that the language of this saving clause is "the amount of $100,000 herein appropriated dur? ing the year 1916." In addition to this the recapitulation of the Asylum carries the total of $418,000, showing that this amount includes the $100, 000 for improvements specifically mentioned in the above saving clause. In the case of the apropriation for the Old Soldiers' Home, which was passed upon by tho Supreme Court a few years ago, and which is cited by some as analogous to the present sit? uation, the only mention made in the * appropriation then for the Old Sol? diers' Home was in the recapitulation of the appropriation bill. Not only is the $100,000 for Improvements at the Asylum included in the recapitulation in the present appropriation bill, but it is specificall mentioned in Section 26, already quoted above. This is the difference then between the case of the Old Soldiers' Home appropriation and the appropriation for the Asylum this year, and many competent au? thorities believe that the Supreme Court will decide that the language of the appropriation bill is definite and clear, and that the $100,000 for im? provements at the State Hospital for the Insane has been made and is available for use immediately. The only way out the proposition appears to be a friendly test suit mandamusing the Comptroller Gener? al to be brought before the Supreme Court; and it is believed that the im? portance of the situation would cause the Court to render an immediate de? cision. This is the view taken by some of the Administration leaders. Dr. W. C Power Dead. Rev. William Cerr Power, D. D., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. C. Woods, Marion, S. C, Sunday morning, February 20th. He had passed his eighty-fourth year. Brother Power was a man of mark? ed individuality and ability. He pos? sessed a strong, commanding intel? lect. And he was a diligent .student throughout his long life. Within the last few years, he gave articles to The Advocate which showed that he had a strong intellectual grasp on things to the very last. Ho was Secretary of the South Car? olina Conference and a Presiding El? der for a number of years. He de? livered the Annual Address before the Historical Society at Abbeville in 1896 on "Methodism." That address ranks well with any that have ever been delivered. Brother Power wa9 himself a bero of Methodism and a true Knight of the Itinerancy.?Chris? tian Advocate. Cooperation in Fertiliser Buying. The fertilizer situation this year presents a problem different from any that has confronted the users of fertilizers in the country in any pre? vious year. It is true that prices have been Affected by war conditions Which make it more costly to produce acid phosphate, and other fertiliser materials have also materially ad? vanced in price. It seems to be ap? parent that the "war cause" of the rise in price of fertilizers wilt be used to the limit, and under this pre? text efforts no doubt will be made to push the prices abnormally high. In war times the spirit of "graft and plunder" gets in the air, and it seems to be catching. This year farmers who are in the market for fertilizers will need the advice and counsel and protection of the Farmers' Union more than they have ever needed it before, which is equivalent to saying that they will need to apply the prin? ciple of cooperation In arranging for the purchase of fertilizers if the best prices are secured.?Progressive Farmer.