Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JPaTJmtOK Jg^W. B. Thayi Aft hXBlfTlQH. B. Theyer, pastor of the First Eantlst share* of Sumter. preached at tta onion eervlcee held Sunday evOydrtg to the collet re auditorium. The sermon was clear and forceful, the music especially pretty, and. all in aU* list Sunday evenlt g'a service wan very I aspiring and elevating."?Harts vii|* liesaeager. -true. B. T. Hodges left yesterday for4 it trip which wiil Include visits to iler mother at Dataell, her sister at J Sassier and her brother at Sum motto a.?1,? ticket or Newa Mn. Mary Matth ova, cf Sumter, a shaW of Col. O. J. Bond, oi the Cita de%A ? spending a few weeks with MoJl D. J. Oliver In this city.?Ma? ma I Jpr. and Mrs. ??. Knox Corbett and Utt|s granddaughter of Tucson, Art sonn, arrived m the city yesterday for' a ^fatt to islative* here. Mm J. 1. Williams and little son are vtsMlnsj in Columbia. lira. Dick David and children left yesterday afternoon for Sumter to rtsffc relatives?Pee Dee Advocate. htr. and Mm. Crawford Sanders and Mr. Waiter /Bander*, of Hagood, were Yieftors to the city today. e/rs. W. T>. Carson and daughter, ?Dorothy. * of Summerton, are log a few days In the <1ty. htyas Theo Gendy, one of the popu? lar stenographere Of tbi Sumter BWftrtcal Company has returned to hone In Florence nsnch to* the re? ef her many friends. Walter Caeyne leaves tonight Ucago. where ho win be a wit? ness) for the Aefendaat tn the nve hiajglred thonsand dollar suft by the Wipe oft Cardul manufacturer* against the Jenrnal of the American Medical Aenbesatton. Jar. a B. Huff, who has been d boitVilreensr at the City National Bank fee; several years, has gone to the Trost Company, with which he connected in future. Vtegjntn taundere, of Bute was a nettor to the city today. T. H. Anil, of Bactovef. is sometime In the> city with daughter, Mm Bugeno Stanslll, root Liberty Street r. J. J. Myers of Congaree spent k-end in the city with his r. Mr*. J. H. Johnson. Bthel Orson we)it to Columbia 1 morning, where she will be one poftsoro for th? University In. of baseball with Mercer Uni? ties afternoon. A dance will ho given the sponsors aed the visiting toten tonight at the Ue tversity. Mr. MseU M. Sandel a of Wlnston nhihse. Li rtoJoUg rcJetti<ee m the city. Miss Maurlns Ugnn U at home from Vtinaton Salem, where nb? i* attend lift cot We;* for a elsitMo hWufotheT. PKKMA.XKbV IUUDt;i: AT PCHJAL Catargeto Aoracture Pluced Here* by Is 0% Insntovconent for e?Ey fcuiilTMpr Pitts .has Just completed tm oeseU* bridge over Pocatallgo samara two ml lee south of the city, aft Isnprovesnent foe she county which will prove of benefit to thousands of eis motto of Sumter and Clarendon coustlen, who travel over this road. The ea see way ha* been built up and out and whan it' has s djigod and hardened into good trav^Jif condition, it will be one of the beet bridge* and causeways in th#<benty. The bridge and cause? way acre built at a small cost for she county, as this read Is used mose titan aay other Coming into the county snag. The work was done with chain sang labor under the super vision of tn* superintendent of the chalngang, Mr. & H. Holland, and Mr. Barksdale. Maj. W. U Loe was employed as oaeineer end with Supervisor Pitts mapped out the plans for the bridge, which le of relnforrod concrete built In two spans of thirty feet each, and resting on fifteen Inch I beams, which la tarn are placed on concrete pillars built down In the bed of the creek to a depth where a Arm foundation could be secured. There are four of the ptlUre hi the middle of the bridge itnd four at each end, besides j four entering In wines from the end pillar*, so an to protect the causeway and aide* of the bridge from erosion. The bridge la built to support thirty tone, a much greater it rain prob? ably than will ever be required of it. ' The causeway ha* been built up all along through the swamp and widen? ed and nor- needs only to be clayed fOr several short space*. It ha* been straightened out, the old one having beea crooked, and at points in It3? Iron pipe have been placed to carry off water In case of en overflow too greet for the bridge. On each side of the bridge concrete walls have been built up for about three feet to pre? vent danger of aal male or vehicles leaving the bridge and falling into the stream below. + The convicts are stilt working on tho scene, removing th< old plnngs from the former causeway, deepening the new run of the stream, for the stream has been changed from Its former channel and its course straight ened. end In general doing the odds and ends to make a complete Job. Besidse the bridge t nd causeway much work haa been done on the read between Pocalla and the city and be? yond Pocalla for eeveral miles toward the Clarendon county line. The road, except for a short spsce Junt beyond the city limits, and at the bridge is now the best in the county and is much used by automoblllsts when out for pleasure rides. In building Mr. Pitts bee msde a good road, not? withstanding the fact that material was hard to find snd could be secured only in spots, which required more work than would have been> expend? ed had the material been at hand. flt&o? im ist slowly.: OFFICIAL NEWS OF DISASTER TO EXGldSII VESSELS BEING GATHERED. Consular Representatives of United State? in England and France Busy In Getting at Bottom of Loss of Sus . sex and Englishman. Washington, March 26.?Official in* formation upon which President Wil? son will decide whether the sinking of the steamship Englishman and the damaging by an explosion of the chan? nel steamer Sussex were the result of acts In violation of interna? tional law is being gathered from every available source by consular rep* resentattves of the United States in England and France. Tangible evi? dence of some kind was momentarily expected tonight by the state depart? ment. Dispatches already received indicate that several Americans were injured or killed in the Sussex disaster. Four American citisens who were aboard the Englishman and who wefe said In dispatches yesterday not to be among the rescued, still are unac? counted for. Only one dispatch of Importance concerning the explosion which dam? aged the Sisscx was received by the state department during tho day. This contained an affidavit made in Lon? don at the American embassy by tw< American survivors, Edward S. Hux? ley and Francis E. Drake of New York. Both swore that the explosion occurred "without the slightest warn? ing," and they credited the command? er of the Sussex as saying that he saw tho wake of a torpedo before It struck his vessel. Another itatement In the affidavit officials seemed to consider significant had to do with a strange sailing ves? sel which hovered near the Sussex after the explosion and which, In re? sponse to signals for assistance from the channel steamer sailed away and disappeared. Press dispatches, quoting a Belgian army officer as saying that the submarine probably had hidden behind the strange vessel, which ap? parently disregarded all the traditions and laws of .he sea in falling to succor a vessel in distress, were read with Interest. Prof. J. Mark Baldwin of Baltimore Mid his wife and daughter, reported In press dispatches as being missing or injured, were declared to he safe In a cablegram dated today In Bou? logne received here tonight from Prof. Baldwin by J. A. Sterrett, a son-in law; Mr. Sterrett, however, accepted as true press and official state de? partment dliipatches containing infor? mation that Miss Baldwin had been seriously Injured. Ho has cabled to his father-in-law for additional in? formation. Information regarding the Sussex which had been received tonight did not, high administration offl ialssald, convince them that the vessel was the victim of a submarine attack. One member of the cabinet who discussed the situation with the president f*1?i that the reports at hand wore by no means cqn tensive, .v The ad mi. i!st ration, while ftHty realizing the possibilities o*th.o sltu.-t >n should the Indications in preo* dispatches be borne out In the offi? cial reports, will take no decisive ac? tion unless positive proof is forthcom? ing. The course of the United States will be decided upon official report from its own officers. Should either the Sussex or tre Englishman have been torpedoed the United Statei would consider tho act to be a most flagrant violation of the rights of humanity, the principles of International law and the broad as? surances regarding the conduct of submarine warfare which have been, given by the German government. There is no evidence, or even a sug? gestion, that either of the ships was armed so no defense could be offered on that score. In this connection it is nrohablo that the United States will not issue for the benefit of the European bel? ligerents tho statement of its position regarding submarines and armed ships until after tho - facts regarding the Englishman and tho Sii.:sox aro known. It had been planning to issue the statement some time in tho near future. Everywhere In Washington tonight there seemed to be a tendency to view the situation with an open mind. In no quarter, however, was there any attempt to minimlzo the gravity of the situation, should it develop that a German torpedo bombarded the Sussex or sunk the Englishman. Some officials seemed Inclined to the belief that mines might have been responsi? ble. It having been frequently stated recently that mines had been sighted In the watera around the British isles. However, no mention of mines has appeared In any of the dispatches re? garding either of the ships. In fact flat statements have bejn made In the official dispatches that the vessols were torpedoed, but the source of the Information upon which the state? ments were based was not disclosed. The state department also is await? ing with some anxiety Information concerning the sinking of the Dutch liner Tubantla. As far as is *nown hero divers still are investigating the wreck in an effort to determine the cause of th* disaster. Affidavits'regarding an alleged tor? pedo attacl. upon the French liner Patr la still wore being considered by [Secretary Lansing today. It is con? sidered unlikely also that action will I be taken In this ease until after addi? tional details regarding the Sussex and Englishman aro received. Chairman Stono of the senate for? eign relations committee has an ap? pointment to confer with President I Wilson tomorrow. It was considered prottable that tho general submarine question would be one of tho topics of discussion. The Joint affidavit, signed by Huxley and Drakti follows: "At five rntnutes past three, When we were about an hour and a half from Folkstone, we wore seated on tho deck ttilklng'. a little less than half way back on the starboard shl*. Without the slightest warning there occurred a loud roaring explosion. Wreckage and tons of water were thrown Into the sir, higher than the masts and ihe water came down on tho boat as far back as tho stern. Wo went forward and saw the entire forward part of the ship, including part of the bridge and the forward mast, gone. "Some men and women jumped overboard at once and wo threw over rafts and scats to them. Wo then went to help the women into tho lifeboats and afterwards to help the wounded out of the debris. We saw at least 15 severely wounded and helped with five ourselves. Among these were Dr. Penflcld and Miss Baldwin. "Altogether six boats were launched. One of (these capsized with its pas? sengers. We supposed 25 or 30 peo? ple were lost in this boat. We low? ered one boat ourselves. Of the re? maining live boats, three were filled with passengers and standipg off 100 yards. Of tho other two, one was nearly full of water and contained only five men. Wo did not see the sixth boat. We know of only three Americans who got into the lifeboaby, Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and Miss Bald? win. "After ten minutes oiS watching we decided that as the snip was apparent? ly not sinking, we would stay with her. After the small boats had been standing by for an hour they were hailed and the people brought hack on board. About dusk a sailing vessel three miles away which had been standing by for some time was signal? ed by rockets and waving of blankets. At least 80 exploded rockets and colored flares were sent up, but the ship continued her course and disap? peared In the distance. ' The wireless remained intact though the operator said it was very difficult to receive be? cause the forward mast was down and the antennae were lost. The boilers remained intact as we could see the steam from them and the electric lights burned until we left the ship. "At 1:30 a French steamer came up and took off the women and children and half the men and Miss Baldwin, who was unconscious. Then four or five boats came up find wo with the remaining passengers were taken on a British ship. With us thoro were seven wounded, five men and two wo ! men. One man died on the way to } England. Five dead were left on the hulk but apparently no Americans among them. We arrived in England at 4:30 a. m. and the wounded were transferred to a nearby hospital. "Tho first officer (at least a com? missioned officer) of the rescuing British ship told us that the captain pit the Sussex reported to the captain of the British ship that he saw clear? ly tho wake of a torpedo. He ported hia helm hard and in a few seconds 'longer would have escape it. No life belts were given to the passen? gers and we found them with great difficulty after the explosion. In our opinion, the explosion occurred about 50 feet from the bow and apparently on the starboard side. We solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and be? lief.* BOYS' CLUBS ORGANIZED. Corn Clnb Ha* Tfiirty-scvcn Members and tli?- Pig Club Twenty-four. ?om The De.by Item. March 25. ? Thv Sumter County l;oys' Corn ami PIk clubs foi l'Jlti were organized to-, day at a meeting, held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, which war attended by about forty boys and ten or a dozen adult farmers who aro interested in the success of the farm extension work among the boys. County Farm Demonstration Agent J. Frank Williams called the' meeting to order at 11:30 o'clock and Intro? duced Mr. T. W. Hill of the Depart? ment of Agriculture, who has super vh ion of tho work of the Boys' Corn and Pig clubs in the entire South. M~. Hill was formerly State Superin? tendent of Education of Alabama and is thoroughly conversunt with farm? ing and economic conditions in the South and also with the needs of the farm boys In whose behalf tho club work is being conducted. Mr. Hil made an interesting * 'k, the key note of which was the importance of mak? ing the club work practical and, bus? iness-like, so that the results will be better farming methods, soil improve? ment and financial profit. Ecv. It. S. Truesdale who was pres? ent by invitation, spoke .in his usual sympathetic style on the "Dignity of Labor," stressing the point that etil - clent and productive labor was the highest duty of a man and that in? telligent and; well directed labor brought its own reward. Mr. L. L. Baker, State supervisor of the Boys' Clubs outlined tho rules o:! the clubs and gave the boys a great deal of Information that will be help? ful in their work this year. In his discussion of the rules and regulations he Illustrated the points that he sought to impress upon the boys by concrete example from the exper? ience of the Corn club b.oys of South Carolina. At the close of hi stalk ho introduced Cary McKenzio of Dillon county, State champion corn grower in 1915, who won a gold modal offer? ed by Congressman Lever and tho first cash prize of $40, for grovviiv' 164.42 bushels of corn at a cost of-U cunts per bushel. j Secretary Reardon of the Chamber (of Commerce and Mr. J. Frank Wil I liams also made brlof talks, after which Mr. Williams enrolled tho names of the boys who wished to join the clubs this year. Of the boys present 37 enrolled in the Corn Clu*', and 24 in the Pig Club. It Is expect? ed that other boys will Join the clubs within the next few weeks. After the meeting adjourned the boys attended the moving picture show at the Rex as the guests of the Chamber of Commerce. In the Police Court. The following cases were disposed of in tho police court today: James Johnson, Ernest Wilson. Sa? die Sheridan, Carrie Davis, petty lar? ceny, stealing three shirtwaists from People's Mercantile Company, found guilty, $15 or 30 days each. Eddie Grant, disorderly and QUrsinS $10 or 20 days on each charge. Moselle Moseley, petty larceny, |9 I or 30 days. Rosa Johnson, disorderly, bend ol $5 forfeited. Shannon Munson. petty lnrcency, stealing from People's Mercs utile ?'o . 11 :> bond forfeited. POWDER Absolutely Pure Made from dream ef Tartar NO ALUM-NO PHOSPHATE NEWS OF WHACKY. Interesting Talks Made at Meeting to Encourage Diversification. Wisacky, March 23.?The late cold and wet spell put a check on our farming operations, but since the weather has moderated we have hast? ened to our work with more diligence. The corn crops are being planted and fertilizers hauled, and dlstribited for cotton. I fear there will not be any* reduction in acreage of cotton, or amount of fertilizers, but rather an Increase over last year. The creamery and association in " rder to increase the interest in new. teTprises provided a sumptuous bar? becue to which a large number of pitlfcehs from the surrounding coun ly were invited to partake, at the ?ome of our broad-minded youngv farmer, R. M. Cooper, Jr. Every? thing was done for the comfort and entertainment of the guests. There were'a number of speakers for the oc? casion. Mr. Weinberger from Minneapolis, representative of the government is forming four " Bull Associations throughout the United States, one in $he North, one in the South, one in the feast and one In the West. This place getting the one in the South. ^#Vurpose of which is to introduce a better class of cows in the different sections of the country. An asso? ciation of this kind was formed on that day for this section, and two .guernsey bulls are already provided .sind others will be added, r r?fcl B' H. Rawls next made a very ?interesting and instructive talk, covr. feHeip many points of importance, "wanning the farmers to provide , agalas the approach of the boll wee-. mmt, Vr. Rawls is chief of the dairy ! dWiajfln, ? Washington, t). C Or. W, w. Long, onr state agent S7tts>eweU neceiywjU. und jcnade a Bh.oj?t pent /cry instructive address on n>ar~ keting There were a number of excellent ladies present which added mightily to the success of the barbecue. Those enlisted In the creamery are very much encouraged, as the amoftnt of cream collected on this route is increasing every month, and Is proving very remunerative. M Mf."tthd Mrs. J. C. Scott, after an extended viBit to relatives here, re? turned to Mt. Pleasant last week, makwtt the trip through the country in their Ford car, accompanied by Mr. ' W. W. McCutchen. M**. J. A. Scott, who has been very 111, and a great sufferer, Is much bet? ter And we hope will soon be entirely well.i This has been a typical March day. COUNTY TEACHERS MEET. Discussion of Field Day?Paper by Miss Mary Mollette. From The Daily Item, March 25. The Sumter County Teachers' As? sociation held Its regular monthly meeting today with a ' number -of teachers present for the session. There was no address on this occasion and the meeting was occupied with a discussion of Field Day. A well prepared paper on "Litera? ture in the Rlfcb School," was read by Miss Mary Mellctte of the Salem \ School. Daw kins-Dean. On Wednesday afternoon, at the home of the bride's mother, Miss Mag? gie Dnwbiini and, Mr. J. F. Dean of this city were united in marriage by Rev. W. K. They or of the First Bap? tist Church. Alter the ceremony the happy young couple went to Wedge* field in an automobile, where they boarded a train to be gone on a short bridal trip. Mrs. Dean Is a young lady of rare personality, while Mr. Dean is an etrn? ployee of the Sumter Electrical Com? pany, where he holds a responsible position. Keep Farm Tools Sharp. It saves horse feed, and horse strength. It does better work, more of it In a day, and pays a better profit, It saves time, temper and human vitality. A good omory stone will pay lor itself in one sea? son?get one and keep the tools sharp. Inquest Held over Negro. From The Daily Item, March 21. An inquest was held this morning over the body of Jim Brunsen, COl? ? cred, who was killed yesterday when 'struck by an Atlantic Coast Line en ; ^ino. The evidence was practically ', the ' line as that given in yesterday's Item. Anderson, March 2.">.?In common pleas eourt here today in a suit for $1&,000 for alleged libel brought by 8. c. c. Galloway of Rasley against The Dally Mail the jury brought in n Verdict for the newspaper. The Bailey?Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies, AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES. AGENTS FOR Sfcft&S" CELEBRATED G. & J. TIRES. g CHARLESTON, S. C. The National Bank of South Carolina The Bank with the Big Clock. The Bank with the Big Capita!, and Surpius. Correct Time and Correct Methods Resources $905,000.00 We want 1000 new accounts during the year 1916. Let yours be among them. C. 6. ROWLAND, G. L. WARREN, Pies. Cash'r. I DON'T SAVE YOUR ? ? , ?J.:: ., >>?, ? if; jrr- b unless you want to succeed financially. It is not what you make that counts? IT IS WHAT YOU SAVE. ?i Lb >t $ I We want you to start with '?' 4. us now 11 ? a r or a thousand dollars?your" ac? count will be just ?s wel? come. The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" 1 + ....... NFIDENCE I That is the word upon which we base our ] success. The confidence in this Bank is i\ proven by our recent statement. j] 1 The Fiitft National Bank I The Oldest Banking Institution in the County I DOES MY BANK Welcome Small Depositors? The Peopled Bank Is always glad to see here the small de? positor. Young men?married people?working men and women? Indeed all who are seeking to better themselves?everyone who desires to bo connected with a safe, strong Bank finds a hearty welcome here. Careful attention to the needs of small depositors is found here. A strong Bank for small depositors as well as for large. THE PEOPLES BANK. 4 Per Cent, on Savings Accounts