Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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w mi f HI 1 N?riy Two Thousand School Children At? tend mod Participate in the Ffth Annual Cpunty Event. glitte hat by Crovernor Manning, State Superintendent of Edu catkMi Sviearingen, High School Inspector Hand, Feature _<? Welcome . by Mayor Jennings ? Parade Of School Children was Largest Which has ever Been Held l*City--Unv*iiing of New School Building Referred to as IfOch-Making Event. '?fiflaaV OSS the DeXy Item. April 7. &Wtte relii ?ml cold, ?umter s Annual field Day proved a aaceean There were _ between eighteen hundred gfo theuennl children In the btf and a crowd of more than thousand pereone gathered on eeheol green to* hear the speeches the unveiling of the eor I of tile new high echool fee giria He; crowd stood patiently in ratn wfjUe Mayor U D. Jenninga, ler nt ?au kigh Sonets W. M. _ gtale sMperlntendent ef BdecA I. & sWenrtngeo. 4ov. ft. t. tan and Suk. el Bdueatkm J. H. ?wertm naOe very brief remarks Mr. Bartow Vfttimh geata??.ad the tk? Womene Ohriatlan TJikm to Must Ule Mae laM^enco ethoot for Ute the eotereiees _. of corner stone hy Deine an? Mr. lohn W Duf and eaaghter of the ttret au ent ayetem of The tableaux gra6>ent|ng etaee waa a beauti ? inspiring sight an? was the of liberal applanee. M the ?ton? of the building was Uu Day opened srith ?arte clouds tf* etty and just bat ore time parade to move a eofd nun. to fall and continued ih during the parade and and while the athletle eon* W*^*^ h - te/ eb^eh ?*e>H*u*eem 6 to endUy Va# anon ?nd v ail ww'^*r *? fonutod eat the Weine square and promptly at If o'clock the order to march was the citjr tfaelsls, city and trustees) and police force ... . joobaok, lending the line if seer eh. The ehildren In the city esheole oaase Are*, thoee of tae Waah fteffltn sehe oI. the Hampton echool. M*\ the* the military battalion of tie f%n?oun schools, headed by the fumter Band. After the earns the children of schools In the county in of their districts. There were than twenty of them, and nearly 4ad pretty banners to Indicate the All of the city echool ehll gn?n and most of those from the ru schools were dressed similarly, girls wore white dresses with le sashes and the boyv of the battalion wore their regular uniforms of White cape, blue coats aid white trousers. The parade was from the court h+uee sqaare to the graded school green, where the long line of chll ?*?sj formed 'into mass about the hejut stand from which the npeakera ??re to make their address?*. The eherttses were expedited ss much as possible la order to allow the children W get out of ths rain as quickly as The exercises were presided ewnr by Bupt. & H. Edmunds of the efty sohoole. who presented tho speak %g lh quick succession. In the band were gathered the speakers, la of the various organisations and rtles of the city and others Invlt te share the stand with the guests dff honor. I The esv.ulses were commenced when Rev. W. E. Thsyer, pastor of ths first Baptist Church of Sumter, #ae called on to Invoke the divine (atsjsinge on thoee who were parti? cipating In the events of the day. Mayor U D. Jennings In his welcome address called attention to the fact that there waa no line dividing the e|ty school children from the country school children and they could not be distinguished save by reason of the haulers which the various eehoola bare. He promised the visitors from the rural districts that when Field Day came again Sumter would have better streets for them to walk over end he hoped the time would soon come when the roads In the country would be better for the people of the town to go over when they went into ths country. The county was rich, ho stated, when It hsd the right quality of clttaenehip and he saw before htm tea msking of auch a desirable citlsen >hip. The State wanted an educat? ed rltizenshlp, for it was worth mure than all else. He again extended a cordial welcome to all on this occa? sion. After a selection by the band Prof. W. H. Hand was presented. He stat? ed that ho had been told that he taust be brief and he noted that ev? erything waa brief except the attend ance. The citizenship was the wealth or a community, he said. Man's time Lud been given over from the earliest hatory of the erection of monu tttents. Today a monument would bi erected to the patriotism and en? terprise of the city, in which educa? tion is the eternal lire and the teach? ers the vestal virgins to keep it ever alight. He hoped that the parents and (children would always come each year to bring their children that they might be always inter est od in the cause of education. Superintendent Bweairngen stated thai the day was significant In the history of the State of South Carolina, for It was the first time trat a sep? arate high school building for girld had been erected outside of the city of Charleston and the step means much to the state and the cause ,ot education. He hoped that all would )oln hands for the promotion of the cause, that the ideals and ambitions of superintendent Edmunds and of the school .board might be realised for the* educational advancement of the city. Oov. k. I. Manning was received with applause. He expressed his Pleasure in being here as the govern? ed of the State and as a cituen being tsstil among his homefolks. He re? garded this as an epoch making day were the Held days which gathered and Inspired so many school children and teachers. The growth and de* vekipaeat of the schools was an oc? casion for pride, he said, and now with the laying of the corner stone of the new building a new step was made in advancement He was glad to see so much interest manifested in the cause of education and it was his dearest wish to see a universal edu? cation, so that all might reap its bene? fits. He wanted to see Sumter take the lead In this matter, as in so many others. He expressed his gratification at the fact that Illiteracy was on the decrease in the South and hoped that It would be wiped out altogether in the next twenty years. He paid a tribute to the work of the teachers, referring to them as the greatest ben? efactors of the State, and he urged the parents to stand with them and behind them in educating the chil? dren and making them into good cit isens. The band played Dixie, and wan liberally applauded for its music. Mr. Bartow Walsh was then called on to present on behalf of the W. C. T. U. the medal for the best essay written In the rural schools on the subject "Alcohol and Its Effects on the Hu? man Body." There were nine papers submitted and Miss Lila Mae Newman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam New? man, of Concord was the winner of the medal. Mr. Walsh heartily en? dorsed Miss Newman's sentiments, as expessed in her paper, and express? ed a wish that the work of the W. C. T. U. might always be successful. County Superintendent J. H. Hayns- | | worth referred to the day as the most successful Field Day which had ever been held and thanked each and all of those present for their lnterst and in aiding to make the day a success. At the conclusion of his remarks the band played The Star SpAngled Banner, and the corner stone was un? veiled by Mr. John B. Duffle and Miss Sue Duffle, revealing the gr duatlng class of the girls standing on the steps to the corner stone of the new build? ing, United States flags being draped effectively and artistically on each' side of the Inclined dais. Tho members of the domestic science cUish paused around lunches to tho school children, while the bund was playing delightful selections. Upon adjournment at tho school grounds, many of tho Victors and school children went to the hall park whoro tho athletic contests were ?cheduled to come off. A big crowd gathered in the grand stund and In cars about tho fleld, whilo the exor? cised were going on, all watching with Intercut and enjoyln? the cvcntH SILENT SUNDAY FOB CAPITAL _ i NO DSIPATCHES FROM FORCE IN MEXICO. Secretary of War and Other Officials Have High Hopes for Success. Washington. April 9.?Sunday brought no dispatches to break the silence of several days regarding the operations of the American expedition in Mexico. Nevertheless Secretary Baker tonight reiterated his optimism for early success of the hunt for Villa. Lack of news since last Tuesday had not shaken officials' hope. The lasi information to the war depart miift was that the advance columns apparently hud located Villa* and a considerable portion of his command near Satevo. The war department has been ad? vised, it was learned definitely to? night, ttiat the Thirteenth cavalry, commanded by Col. Slocum, the vic? tims of Villa's raid upon Columbus |nst a month ago today, is at the front of the troops pursuing Villa. Secretary Baker stated today that as far as he knew consideration was not being given to removal of the American border base from Colum? bus to Presidio, Texas, as reported from the border. During this week the war depart? ment hopes to send one or two new aeroplanes to Oen. Funston. Less than the average sick rate for field service has been reported. Gen. Funston reported to the war department tonight the arrival at Casas Grandes of an adequate quan? tity of hay, oats, food supplies and gasoline. Secretary Baker said: "This indicates that the general problem of provisioning the troops has apparent? ly been relieved." RUSH TROOPS INTO MEXICO. El Paso.Tcxas, April 9.?A civilian who arrived here today from Co? lumbus reported that additional troops are being hurried south into Mexico from the base as rapidly as they can be provided with transpor? tation and equipment Local offlmctals in El Paso mane representations {today to the mllttaty authorities, and two infantry bat? talions were sent from Fort Bliss rib night to act as reserves to the patrols who are on guard every night in the principal streets here. The po? lice officials said they feared trouble with Mexicans in Juarea. The one real basis for any appre? hension here that is discoverable U the fact that a number of Villa sym? pathisers and other representatjfes of the antl-American faction In Mex? ico are spreading wild reports , of Villa victories among the peons and soldiers in Juares in the hope of causing an outbreak. The Carranza officials are doing their best to sup? press these stories. That the alarm? ists are not receiving much credence among the American refugees here la evidenced by the fact that a number of the latter have already returned to Mexico and others are preparing to do so. HAVE PASSED PARRAL. San Antonio, April 10.?Gen. Fun? ston says there is no chance of the American forces being withdrawn. Col. Dodd and Col. Brown's advance cavalry have already passed Parral. Col. Dodd is moving from Satevo and Col. Brown from Cutdhurlach'c, Gen. Funston has refused to send white troops to take the place of the 24th Infantry at Delrio. which were carried on quickly and successfully despite the rain. The committee on schools, after considerable deliberation, decided that the award of ten dollars for the best appearance of any school in the pa? rade should go to the Concord school. There were several schools which the committee had difficulty in deciding between, but it was given to Concord on Its uniform line, the corect man? ner of marching of the school children and the fact that all of the pupils were In similar uniform. The com? mittee was very much impressed with the appearance of all the schools the lines of several being excellently formed and kept and the marching order and general appearance being such as to attract most favorable comment. Corner-Stono Laying. The corner stone of the new high school building for girls was laid most Informally yesterday, and today was merely unveiled. In the corner-stone were placed copies of The State, The News and Courier, The Sumter Dally Item, The Watchman and Southron, The Sumter Herald, The Columbia Record pupero, tho names of the county and city educational officials and the names of the students In the graduating class of tho high school. The work was completed and the streamers of hunting placed over the place, so that it would not be public until today when the exercises were hold. THE BIRTH Of 1 KATION. THE EPIC OP SOUTH'S REGEN ERATION AND THE RE-ES? TABLISHMENT OP CIVIL? IZATION. A Graphic Picture of the Darkest Day in the South's History and the Heroic Assertion of Anglo-Saxon Love for Law, Order and the Safety of Home and Family?It is a Tri? umph of Moving Picture Making, But Its Real Greatness is its Fidel? ity to the Verities of History. 3 The Birth of a Nation, the greatest historic moving picture drama ever produced, was presented in the Opera House live times last week to aud? iences that filled it almost to its seating capacity at each performance. The Birth of a Nation, is not a ro? mantic drama, per a historical novel picturized, but tue history o. the most momentous period of the fccuth, re? produced with ail the vividness of reality and an accuracy of detail that brings back to the men and women I of the older generation, who lived through those trying and desperate days, the heart throbs and the heart? aches of the bloody years of war and tho darker and more hopeless years of reconstruction. The years that have passed so Iswiftly in the rebuilding of the South |?on the ruins of a proud and opulent industrial system that had been fie labor of the hearts, hands and brains of a proud and cultured people from co lonial days to the great war, have to a great measure healed the wounds and calloused the scars left by the weapons of honorable enemies on the field of battle, and by the talons of the horde of harpies that over-ran this section after Appomattox. But the tale of those days is history an I the wrongs the South endured, th oppressions its people suffered and the outrages inflicted upon them by those who were temporarily in power and who used that power with a vin dictlveness and a malicious cruelty unexampled in the history of the Eng? lish speaking people, can never be forgotten, though it may be the Chris? tian and patriotic duty of Southerners to forgive the oppressors of the South. The Birth of a Nation is so true to history that It Is an epic of the re? generation of a down-trodden people and the re-establishment of a racial Civilisation, when all but pride of race and the unbreakable courage of the Anglo-Saxon had been lost?even when hope of better days in the fu? ture had all but been abandoned. To the North and its people the Birth of ? Nation may be a revelation, or some of the historically ignorant may even regard it as an exaggerated romance, but to the South it is a wonderfully impressive and deeply touching re? cital of a story that is the proudest heritage of the race. The Birth of a Nation shows how a people and a country lifted themselves from dark? ness into light by their own exertions |and by their fearless and desperate dis? regard of every personal danger in tho defense of their women, their 'homes and their civilisation, j 9 The older people know the story from sad personal experience, those of middle age, have faint childhood recollections of the dark days that tried men's souls, and have heard from the lips of their parents what reconstruction and its terrors meant. But the children of today know noth? ing and have heard little of the de? tails of that darkest page in the his? tory of their State?our people have I turned their faces toward the light and since Wade Hampton's day and the strenuous times of 1876 and 1878 have tried to forget and forgive the many wrongs they suffered and have not Impressed upon their children the fact that their fathers and grand? fathers paid a great price for the peace a,nd safety that this State now enjoys. Therefore it Is well that such a delineation of the story, as is presented in Griffith's great film should be seen by all the younger gen? eration of the South. The picture will refresh the memories and recall old dangers braved, perilous adventures undertaken and worthy achieve? ments to the minds of the Confeder? ate veterans and the survivors of the Ku Klux Klan and they will be In? spired to recite the tale to their grand children. The picture rightly inter? preted will be an Inspiration. WENT INDIAN HUNTING. Chicago Boy Shoots a Vaudeville In? dian. Chicago, April 10?The movies in? spired Newton Goodman, aged 15, to hunt Indians in a theatre alley. He shot Chief Tendeho, a vaudeville per? former in tho chest with a shotgun. Tho Indian will recover, and the boy has been hold for trial. Lynching in Oklahoma. Lawton, Okla April 10.?A mob took Carl Dudley, colored, from the county Jail, and slwt him to death. Dudley killed Policeman Jumes Hayes on Saturday. ANARCHIST PIXyr IN CHICAGO. Law Authorities Announce Discovery of Conspiracy Against European Monareiis. Chicago. April 7.?Additional in? formation as to the alleged anar? chistic plot against European rulers given out by State's Attorney Hoyne today were made public tonight by Edward J. Fleming, Mr. Hoyne's chief assistant. Neither official divulged the name of their informant, who, they said, admitted that he was one of the band. Headquarters of the band, Mr. Fleming said, were in New York, but meetings were held also In San Fran? cisco, Paterson, N. J./ and Lynn, Mass., to formulate plans of assassi? nation. Poison was to be used. "Even now the anarchists are mak? ing collections to finance their cam? paign of murder," said Mr. Fleming. Mr. Hoyne said that he stumbled Into the plot In connection with the search for Jean Crones, the anar? chist, who put poison In the soup served at a banquet here two months ago to Archbishop Mandelein and a distinguished company. The State's attorney said that a list of the proposed assassinations was headed by the czar of Russia and that Emperor William was on the list. TO CHECK PROPERTY RECORD. Inspection of Militia This Spring is to Be Thorough and Careful. Columbia, April 7.?Orders have been Issued from the office of the ad? jutant general for the Inspection of the National Guard of this State. Gen. Wm. W. Mpore will be the Inspecting officer. The tour begins April 17 and ends May 25. Particular attention will be devoted to the care and preservation of the government property by the company commanders. Tho books and records of each company will be carefully Inspected. In addition to the verifi? cation of the government property the inpsectlon will Include a careful examination of the manner in which tho company affairs are administered, the examination of the finances of the companies, extended order drill, Are discipline and an inspection to de? termine whether the companies are prepared for active service in the Meld. Any company falling to have 75 per cent, of Its enlisted strength present at this Inspection will, under the laws of the State, be disbanded. All property found short at this In? spection will have to be paid for by the company commander or other re? sponsible officer. RUNAWAY BALLOON CAUGHT. Escaped American Airship Recaptur? ed When it Comes to Earth. Pensacola, Fla., April 7.?The Unit? ed States navy's observation balloon, recently brought here for manoeuvres, lies helpless in a swamp 100 miles southeast of here tonight, as a result of snapping anchor lines early today which let the huge bag sail away un gulded. A detachment from the naval station under Lieut. Gillesple was sent late today to bring back the runaway. What condition the balloon was In af? ter Its flight and settling to earth was not known tonight but It was said that five of the six stabilizers or "tails," as airman call them, were torn off as the gas bag dragged Itself across the high brick wall surrounding the navy yard and that It turned over before it got out of view. The balloon, some 80 feet In length and. capable of bearing four persons, was being inflated early today, when a brisk wind, suddenly arising, tore it loose from Its moorings, despite the efforts of nearly 100 aviators, mechan? ics and others. Navy officers said tonight they be? lieved the bag would have floated for almost an indefinite period but for the fact that its stabilizers were torn off and the damp weather of the night made it heavier than usual. IS TO SIT EN BANC. Court Hears McCormick County Case Columbia, April 11.?An en banc session of the supreme court will be convened Wednesday to decide on the legality of tho election establishing McCormick county. Tho State board of canvassers held that the election had been legally conducted and an appeal was taken to the supreme court. Tho five justices failed to agree on tho Issues and the circuit judges have been called to their as? sistance. WANT NEGROES REMOVED. Texas Town Protests Against Negro Deltrlo, Texas, April 10.?Citizens demand the removal of the colored 24th infantry, because of a clash be? tween the soldiers and rangers. Rang? er Barler was justitled by the coron? er for the killing of Private John Wade. The soldiers are angry. Wednesday. Regiment. PEE DEE CONTEST HELD. FIRST ANNUAL MEET PROVES GREAT SUCCESS. Sixteen Represented in Literary and Athletic Competitions of Associa . tioii Meet at Florence. Florence, April 8.?The first annual meet of the Pee Dee Oratorical and Athletic association, which was held here at the close of the week, was a great success in spite of the dismal rain and the cold on Friday. Satur? day was somewhat better for the ath? letics in the afternoon, but the grounds were heavy. The visitors en? joyed themselves in this city and made many friends with the boys and girls of the Florence high school, by whom they were entertained. Six? teen schools in this section were en? tered for the various events, many of them sending two or three represen? tatives. In order to select the proper num? ber of contestants for the regular event it was necessary to select the winners in certain arbitrarily formed groups and these contests were as lively and as interesting as the pub? lic contests that followed. A number of the superintendents or teachers of the schools were here with I their representatives. In the finals Friday night the fol? lowing contested: Girls?Misses Jane Ogleaby, Flor? ence; Pearl Strauss, Mullins; Sarah Miller, Bennettsville; Evelyn Lee, iTimmonsville; Elizabeth Braddy, Lat ta; Bessie Clark, Conway. Boys?Norelle Ben nette, Clio; Paul Moore, Bennettsville; Heyward Brock ington, Kingstree; Haskell Thomas, Florence; Edward Caldwell, Dillon; Stokes King Conway. The committee on decision consist ted of Prof. H. A. Wise, principal of the Columbia high schol; Instructor Jeter of the University of South Car? olina, and Waddy Thompson of Co? lumbia. The medal for the boys' contest was given by J. w. Ivey of Florentie and that for the girls' contest by Denny Jewelry company of Hartsville. The [Committee awarded the girls' contest to Miss Jane Oglesby of Florence high school. Her subject was: "The Prodi? gal Son." The boys* contest was Won by Edward Caldwell of Dillon, whose subject was "The Curse of RegUlua." Second place among the girls was won by Miss Elizabeth Braddy of Latta. Second for boys was won by Stokes King of Conway. The auditorium of the graded I school building was filled for the finals, and the speeches were greatly enjoyed. One of the most beautiful features of the evening was the recitation in I striking costume by Miss Perla Strauss of the final scene from "The Last Days of Pomepii." All the speakers deserved the high? est praise, for one rarely hears so great a number of recitations that were above criticism. Both of Con way's representative. Stokes King and Miss Bessie Clark, made very deep impressions on their hearers. For the athletic events the univer sity sent two experienced track men to act as referee and umpire. The prizes to be awarded in this contest I were the handsome silver loving cup offered to the school scoring the high? est award and winning the meet, and to the individual athlete scoring the greatest number of points a medal of? fered by Mayor Barringer of Flor? ence. There were about 60 boys entered in the preliminaries und they were un? daunted by the bad weather and the heavy track. The winners were: Hundred yard dash, Hustus of Clio, Frew of Clio second; pole vault, Smith of Mullins,, Hustus of Clio, second; running high Jump, McQueen of Clio, Norton Win ton second; shot put. Smith of Mul? lins; discus, Brunson of Florence; half mile, Dick of Hartsville; relay race, Minturn school; low hurdles, Dick of Harts lie; running broad Jump, Brunson of Florence. In the final count Clio won the lov? ing cup, having made 23 1-2 points. Florence took second place with 18 1-2, Burney Smith of Mullins won the medal for individual athletes with 14 points. Brunson was second with 11 3-4. TRAIN WRECKERS DETECTED. Attempt to Destroy Munitions Train at Wilmington, Del. Wilmington, Del., April 10.?Two employes of the Baltimore and Ohio were trailed by federal agents and detected in an attempt to wreck a treasure train carrying munitions for the Allies and many thousands In specie. The train struck an open switch at Wilmington, and an inves? tigation showed a switch lock brok? en and a second ?witch had its locx broken. Uttca, N. Y., April 10.?Stanley Millestein. a 16-year-old boy of a re? spected family who is on trial, admits murdering Policeman John E. Creed. He claims insanity.