The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 03, 1916, Image 4
Frassr*8 decision
Aat*?Csmnact insurance case Is
and couched la ma?
ke grasped by tha av
whe baa aa familiarity
of tha law. The
f probe bp souad law?It at
& a Booth, W. B. Boyle
H. J. McLaurla. Jr.. have boon
pad by Chamber yt Commerce
; ojRgjsmvs dp a oesemtttto to inveeti
1 mm ?im?m? soeben or otbere la
f^fc as cssnsjd lota, will eead a num?
ber of bajssnto master at ragmlar In
taU to bay ? p the Uve
?f Commerce
?bat there are sadtoisnt hogs
tale year to
Che eetabtlaameat of a live
market at this point aeat rait
lljyii saight act have beea eaosi
at beef eattla near ?unter dur
l#tt to warraat such a local sea
' the director* belirve that they
ties farmers la and* around
to deliver the it ode in sum
Ussy), are going to try
to er eats en eh a market
by local
men to furnleh ample mar
for torn., oats. peas. etc.. begin?
* 5* early date. farmer* wtu
to plant largely of corn and
the demand and the local
for those pro
directors' listing the
r of Com*
that the director* say
ttbbtfcay or not that believe In. sp?
ot aad have otad donee In tha
Mutual Fire As
peoplu asked him
of Commerce
Ira association com
aad business men of
Clarendon conn*
Hit tha Chamber
mm
itsnously roeolved that
heartily endorse the lo
Fire Association aad ha?
rt Is all right lo every way.
ras eutnorlssd to <in?
dorse the Are association ta local man
a? hash standing from let, Sum tar,
aad Clarendon countieo arti stockhold
fra. director*, aad policy holders in
fgda sssorosOsa. aad the dtreetore t?e
flsVe they know what they are do?
me m this local are association. Mu
taal are ssssomilons have succeeded
hi many ether counties and they can't
ats why one shouldn't succeed in this
saeJIea of the mate.
UMIDrafO BOARD APPOINTED.
ta Seaml Examina
T.
Orders have been Issued from the
adjutant general's office appointing a
board to examine First Lieut R. T.
Bream for bus ntnsss for the position
of taptain. to which office ha was ro?
bs* Jy elected. The members of the
hoard are MaJ. J. W. Bradford. Capt.
J. B. Keith. Timmonsvllle. Lieut. Ed
ward Bradford aad First Ueut. Walter
tf. Brtotow. of the medical corps, all
of the Second South Carolina Inf an
try. Urn board will meet, and the
samtntnaUon will be held at the call
ad the chairman. MaJ. J. W. Bradford.
Dr. Brtstow will only examine for
physical fitness.
At a mooting of the sohool trustees
for BAshopville the following teachers
weri elected for next year.
?upt. W. M. Hcott, Mr. D. J.
Brifnm. Jr.. Mlssee Hortenee Rogers
ond Jessie Marshall, re-elected.
Misses Alman. Smith. fttith. Neville
aad Hill did not apply for re-election
aad Misses Or see Dell James, Ines
Fan Ott, Jennie Reemes, Belle Tim
moss of Lynchburg. Evelyn Mont?
gomery, aad U'tfe Heaps of Kings?
ton, wars elected to take their place*.
?Loader aad Vindicator,
SOUTH CAROLINA'S BAD RECORD.
Figures Show Onainankw Lost Money
m Stete for Years?Last Year's Lou
Ratio 84.418 Per Cent.
Insurance Herald-Argus.
The accompanying table (a detail?
ed statement of the premiums receiv?
ed and loeeee paid by fire insurance
companies doing business In South
Carolina from 1906 to 1915) It 81
strong indictment against the folly of
those who are responsible for the
Leney-Odom law in South Carolina,
enacted largely for the alleged pur?
pose of reducing Are insurance prem?
ium rates In that State. That so large
a number of companies would con?
tinue to operate In a territory that
appears so unremunerative year af?
ter year, la an anomaly, yet a study
of the records will indicate that, with
few exceptions, juch was the case In
South Carolina for the ten-year pe?
riod ending with 1115.
Of the seventy-nine companies that
ceased business in the Stats on March
II, less than twenty had an aggre?
gate experience during their ten years
or less of underwriting therein, that
Indicates a possible profit Of the
companies now writing In the State,
nearly all have had high loss ratios.
Home companies naturally secure
sosse et the best business and all
MiaMM-Jsare made money on their lo
ceJYsrjftftngs, but the table shows that
the contrary I? true in South Caro?
lina.
During the past ten years about
forty other companies essayed busi?
ness in South Carolina and their pre?
miums and losses are included in the
totals for the various periods In which
they operated In the State. Just how
much their experience la the State
may hare had to do with their with?
drawal will never be known* the rec?
ords snow, however, that SI of the
companies that entered and lieft South ,
Carolina In the past ten years are now
defunct; some failed and others re- .
Insured.
She- Mures from which - able
lean siejfclled were obtained from of
Sjpfcif ssuros and only stock Are and
nefcyne* snarine companies are In
ekMlseV The 1115 figures are front
advance compilations of the Argus
Comparative Chart, showing business
of all the companies by States. The
total premium for all companies in
South Carolina In 1*11 was $1,11*,
III, and losses Incurred $1,957,811;
ratio 84749 per oent The companies
withdrawing wrote $1,111.419 of the
premiums and Incurred $1,775.931 of
the losses; ratio 86.83 per cent. The
companies now operating in the State
wrote $194,326 of the premiums and
Incurred $179,348 of the losses; ratio
92.78 per cent
While fourteen companies have (
been re licensed stnoe the Laney-Odom
law went Into effect two, the Oer
mania Fire and the Milwaukee Me?
chanics, have no intention of resum?
ing business in South Carolina, it Is
explained that their fees had been
turned over to the State treasurer
and could not be refunded, conse?
quently the two companies must be
recorded as licensed. The other twelve
are understood to be operating in a
rejSjtje*e?. manner, with the possibility
o#^p seifig imprisonment attending
every new risk written.
Ia the Polloe Court
The following cases were disposed
of in the police court Saturday:
Richard Holmes, using profane
language. 910 bond forfeited.
Jake Singleton, interfering with an
officer in the discharge of his duty.
$15 bond forfeited.
Desegutes to Sunday School Conven?
tion.
The following additional delegates
to the State Sunday School conven?
tion at Charleston have been receiv?
ed since yesterday, when the first list
was published:
Salem, Black River, Presbyterian
church Sunday school. Mr. J. U. Wil?
son.
Bossard Methodist church Sunday
school, Miss Mertle Dorn, Miss Hollle
Bower, Mr. E. A. Weatherly.
Bethesda Methodist church Sunday
school. Rev. H. C. Bethen.
Christian Church 8unday school,
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Miller.
Lutheran Church Sunday school,
Mr. 8. F. Stoudenmire.
. C. E. Stubbs.
Secretary and Treasurer Sunday
School Association of Sumter Coun
British Ship Captured.
Berlin. April 19.?The admiralty
announces the sinking of a Brltsh pa?
trol ship and the capture of a trawler.
Chief of Police Sumter has placed
new "stop" signs at the corner of
Sumter street and Oakland avenue, as
warning to automobile drivers cross
Instand turning at this crossing. Re
ensjJr an accident occurred there
whin an automolble struck a wagon
at ".he crossing, throwing the driver
of the wagon, Angel Cephas, to the
ground and seriously injuring him.
The young man Is now In the hospital,
whtre he was placed for treatment.
England, Germany and
France Agree
on one thing, if on no other. They all prohibit
the sale of alum baking powders.
There must be a good reason for this.
It is because alum was found to be un
healthful.
i
Royal Baking Powder is made of cream
of tartar, derived from grapes, a natural
food product, and! contains no alum nor
other questionable ingredients.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
New York
FRAISE FOR MILITARY COM?
PANY.
Gen. Moore Says Equipment is In
Good Condition and Records are
Well Kept*
The 8umter Light Infantry, Com?
pany L, National Guard of South Car?
olina, was inspected yesterday by Ad?
jutant General Moore, head of the
militia of the State* During the
morning Gen. Moore made a thor?
ough Inspection of the equipment and
In the evening he Inspected the com?
pany and saw them put through close
and extended order drills.
' Capt. Brown was with Gen. Moore
all of the morning during Whlcfh the
inspection of the company equi pment
was in process. Gen. Moore at the
conclusion of his inspection stated
tbytvt there was a marked improv ement
In the company equipment, the prop?
erty: 00100; found in excellent condi?
tion. He also praised the company
for the manner In which the records
were kept.
In the evening the company was
mustered and there were only a few
absentee*. The corporals drilled their
?quads for some time after the i nspec?
tion and then the company was drill
ad in dose and extended order.
In the morning; inspection of the
property there was an overage 0/
about eighty-six dollars worth of
equipment, due to the fact that this
equipment has been turned in since
Lieut. It. T. UroWn took charge of the
company and this amount will be
credited to the amount charged
against former officer* of the com?
pany, during Whose . administrations
the property was lost. Gen. Moore
has extended the time until May 15 th
for the return of lost or misplaced
parts of the equipment and it is hoped
that If any of the federal uniforms
can be found that they will be return?
ed to the armory.
BASEBALL NEXT FRIDAY.
Has-Bocns and Would-Bcs Will Com?
pete for Honors.
The Has-Been* and the Would-Bes
will compete for diamond honors on
Friday, May Ith, at the local baseball
grounds, the game to commence
about 6 o'clock In the afternoon and
to continue until night calls a halt.
The Has-Been* formerly played
baseball and believe that they can
come back. The manager of the nine
Is dally receiving telegrams from
blf league manager* endeavoring to
purchase players before the eventful
game is pulled off, but he has resolute?
ly refused to allow any of his men
to depart at the present time.
The Would-Bes want to play on the
Sumter ball team this summer. They
say that they have good material and
can play ball, but that remains to be
seen. If they can beat the Has-Beens
It will be an Indication that with prac?
tice they may get out a ball team, but
if they are defeated then?well, they
will try at;atn.
The public is invited and Is assured
of an Interesting contest.
A (Horrible Death.
Mrs. M. V. Howie, the widow of
the late John D. Howie, was burned
to death last Thursday afternoon at
her son's, J. B. Howie. Mrs. Howie
was out in the yard burning some
trash when her dress caught on fire
and before any one could reach her,
she was so badly burned that she
lived only three hours. L. M. Cross
well was the first one to discover her
on fire, but before he could get to her
assistance her clothes were all In
flames.
Mr*. Howie was about 69 years of
age. She leaves two sons and live
daughters, besides a number of broth,
era and sisters, nieces and nephews,
and other relatives.
Mm. Howie was a noble Christian
women and had been a member of
Mt. EUon Baptist church for fifty
years or more.?Hartsvllle Messenger.
COMMITTEE FOR PICNIC.
Those Who Will Make Arrangements
for the Rally at Dinkins' Mill.
The following committee of ar?
rangements from the towns and ru?
ral districts interested in the basket
picnic and educational, agricultural,
and commercial rally at Dinklns' Mill
pond on May 18th, has been appoint?
ed.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce,
as requested, has written each mem?
ber of this committee notifying them
of their appointment and asking the
hearty co-operation of the entire com?
mittee irt making the occasion the
most memorable in the history of
Sumter county.
Committee of Arrangements,
H. C. Bethea, T. & Stuckey. Nelson
Murray, M. L. Parier, W. H. Ramsey,
A. E. Aycock, J. B. Corbett, C. J.
Jackson, Hastings Freeman, J. C.
Dunbar, Robert Burkett, T. M. Cross
well. C. M. Emanuel. J. E. Morris, R.
H. Hildebrand, A. K. Sanders, A. H.
Sanders, L. & Vinson. W. C. Harllee,
E. E. Rembert, J. Frank Williams, H.
T. Edens, T. P. Sanders, Sr.. Marion
Moore. W. S. Thompson, T. D. Mc
Leod, R. C. Rembert, C. J. Oaillard,
Charles W .Sanders, Sr., Elijah Ban?
ders, W. J. Spencer.
The above committee will bo charg?
ed with the duty of interesting the |
people of the rural sections in the j
picnic, arranging for tue tables, etc. j
THE FIRST BOOSTER TRIP.
All-day Picnic at Dinklns' Mill on
May 18th to Start Ball Rolling.
, The opening event of the booster
trip season for 1916 will be the com?
bination get together booster trip and
basket picnic between the business
and professional men of Sumter. with
their families, and the friends of Sum?
ter in the western sections of Sumter
county, at Dinklns' Mill on May 18th.
The Retail Dealers' Association, and
the Chamber of Commerce were ap?
proached by a committee from the
western part of the county in and
around Rembert, Hagood, Stateburg,
DaUell. Borden, Horatio, Dinklns' Mill,
and Wedgefleld, with the friendly sug?
gestion that instead of 'a hasty visit of
short trips, that business men of Sum?
ter meet with the people of seven or
eight communities for an all-day pic?
nic, the meeting to be Dinklns' Mill
pond.
The suggestion has been very grate?
fully accepted.
President J. Z. Hearon has appoint?
ed the following committee to repre?
sent the Retail Dealers' Association in
cooperating for getting a big repre?
sentation from Sumter to attend this
picnic:
T. H. Clarke, chairman; A. H. Wild?
er, S. L. Krasnoff, 8. R. Chandler, H.
J. McLaurin, Jr., W. B. Boyle, Wt A.
Thompson, J. A. McKnight, H. O.
Osteen, F. D. Knight, J. H. Chandler,
C. C. Beck. S. O'Quinn, E. a Booth.
Post G., T. P. A. Committee.
The following committee from Post
Q., T. P. A. has been appointed by
President Abe Ryttenberg: Louis
Lyons, chairman; W. R. Phillips, W.
Percy Smith, L. B. Phillips, W. B.
Boyle, J. W. McKlever. C. B. Yeadon,
John P. Maurer.
Borden Club Meeting.
Under authority of the County
Democratic Executive Committee and
by direction of the same, Borden Dem?
ocratic Club will meet at Emanuel &
Co's store at Borden, S. C, on Satur?
day, May 20th for tho purpose of re?
organizing, electing officers to serve
for the ensuing two years and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet?
ing.
They Go at 1-2 Price.
Beginning tomorrow every coat suit
at the Schwartz store. So be on hand
early. SchwarU Bros.?Advt,
Thousands Strike at Syracuse.
Syracuse, N. Y., May 1.?Teamsters
and building laborers have struck at
this place and several hundred have
quit work. Thousands of machinists
and moulders are already out on
1 strike.
Washington, April 27.?Senator
Tillman has introduced a bill granting
to Mrs. David B. Gaillard, wife of
Col. Gaillard, who died last year as a
result of strenuous work done on the
Panama canal, authority to place to
his memory a tablet in the memorial
amphitheatre at Arlington, Va.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CAR
THE MOST POPULAR CAR
THE BEST SELLING CAR
AT THE PRICE IS
THE OVERLAND.
THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS :
It is a Handsome Car.
I is a Roomy. Comfortable Car.
It Is Economical in Operation and
Repair bills are Light? Because it is
Made of the Very Best Materials.
The Engine is Powerful, Easy Running
And Gets the Most Miles out of a Gallon of Gas.
WHEN YOU BUY AN OVERLAND
You Make a Profitable Investment,
Not a Costly Experiment
LET US SHOW YOU.
Overland Sales Co.
210 W. Liberty St Phone 723
?TuimfiiiiiiiiAmiiimmiimii.WmmmomimmmmWm.JTHHIIIIIHUIlli
"THE AMERICAN"
A GOOD BARBER SHOP
Next door to Watson Drug Co,
Everything New, Neat and Up-to-date.
We are in business for Business.
We invite you to share your patrons with us.
We have three of the best Barbers in town:
I MR. P. A. R A V EN SCR APT
MR. C. A. MADDEN
MR. D. A. WRENJf
The American Barber Shop
43 South Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
The National Bank of
South Carolina
The Bank with the Big Clock
Correct Time and Correct Methods
None more anxious to please, or
better prepared to serve.
Leaders: Capital Surplus and
Volume. Your account we want.
C. 6. ROWLAND.
Pi es.
6. L. WARREN,
Caeh'r.
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
BOOTH & McLEOD,
Succe? dors to BoottTShuler Lumber & Supply Co.
Goo. Epperson's Old Sta.r\d Opp. Court Honsa
rmtm?Mn?iMininn??uniiiiiiH?niiiiiiiiiiutttt
The Bailey Lebby Company
Machinery, Mill and
Plumbing Supplies.
Automobile Supplies and Accessories
G. & J. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Grease