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iT AT 8TATEBTJRG. Mr M. W. Seebrook is Htard ?> Aattkanji Dcttghtfnl Mo. irg, May 11.?The anr ual In 8tatoburg were cm Wednesday afternoon. May at ilia Church of the Holy aaetelaas were open?>d with a .baa Rev. W. H. Barnwell After aeveral musi as. Including a vocal duet both Dergan and lira d, the address for the was odllVcrad by Mr. Marlon of Bumter. Hie addle and thoughtful and was ah ' impressive manner, tlen to I he m?m I Association t.nd t, and will always bo as one of the moat an alaqaent addresses ever w a food attendance and pnattn off satis was presided over by /riCWS SUMMARiZ V?isa?4y Dcfeatcw-flgtit to sveaaaaart Loses Beak Oase. ?Tlajae May ii.?Senator locratlo whip, admits will ha defeated by t a veto Is taken pew. a wfll we made to confirm Sanator Hol Iis plans, the Rubles nom aad hopoa for a tie. Rubleo by the vice president's bal SJddons la the hearing of National hank oflcials case the government has not ? bank guilty of stock on sin ses, Evidence that ordered hi the bank's iti nly that the bank lot; depositors. !sr^f Who passed. to Naval Acnd tfay Is.?The follow 'Oaaoslaaiss t*ave Naval Academy at An , according to announce- ( r^>%oa-ns>vf^ggsrtv^aans^ iragfi i. Jerry. D Harrison, j J. A. Burgcus and A. H. COUNCIL'S ACTION EN PORSED. Sentiment in Furor of Limiting Width of Street Paving to Twenty-four Feet. The citizens' meeting In the Cham? ber of Commerce rooms yesterday af? ternoon, after considerable discussion! by a large majority vote decided to endorse the action of Council In limit? ing the street paving to twenty-four feet. All of those discussing the mat? ter seemed in favor of protecting trees. I The meeting was well attended by, a representative body of citizens and there was discussion on both sides. Messrs. Herbert Moses, Geo. D. Shore and Mark Reynolds spoke in favor of paving the wide streets of tho city as far as possible without injury to the trees, while Messrs. L. D. Jennings, who stated that he took the matter up as a citizen and not as a member of Council, Bartow Walsh and others spoke In favor of limiting the width of the pavement to twenty four feet, aa already decided by Coun? cil. A motion of Mr. H. C. Hayna? worth to endorse council's action was adopted. j?:?", . SUICIDE IN BALTIMORE. Wealthy Society Woman Shoots Her? self In He*(L Baltimore, May 16.?Miss Mary Moderacl, a well known society wo? man, aged 40, shot herself In the temple today. Her condition is criti? cal. She was wealthy and the cause of her attempt at suicide is unknown. ? MURDER AND SUICIDE, in i ^ Crazy Man Butchers His Entire Fam? ily and* Then Kills Himself. Kochester, Ind., May 16,?Believed to have become insane because of his wife's death Wilitam Dollars at Maccy ?hot and kilted, his mother, his sister, hi sson and baby, and then went to his wife's grave and suicided. It Is an unusual privilege for us to have auch a health expert as Dr. Howell at work in our community, and wo certainly ought to show our appreciation of his efforts in our be? half. A vary practical way for us tc do this is to get busy cleaning up. Let's ferret* out all the dirt and rub? bish from air the corners a> well as from the mtodhi ground; lei's ?lean up and poiish up everything so that hteioie the time has pa**od allotted by >n> in i a*|affr?> II1 S*+Mow*r* stay, in our midst, h'? rnn remark upon our changed and improved appear Julia Cli?sscn as Ortrud In "Lohengrin" ^ - ? _ -. -_ V}' laatxene, Chicago. JULIA CLAUSSEN. JAW TOB NINO Mroe. Julia Claussen, prima donna contralto of the Chicago Gram I Opera Company, vim ia to appear here on the closing night, of the oqtia. Karleton Hacketr, mualc critic on the Chicago Evening Post, any a; mijr be greater Wagnerian alngcrp thnn Julia Claussen, but 1 liave all that thin land afford* and spent the summer of 1014 In Germany g to their moat famous and I found nouo that was her superior. She Che sustained beauty of tone, the volume for the full .climax, tbo strength the phrases through to the end without fatigue, and to make these of some avail she has tbe brain and heart to conceive the force of the Glenn IHllard Gunn In the Chicago Tribune, Jan. 2. lOl.'i. wrote: "Mrnc. Clanssen. distinguished Swedish contralto, made her American debui as in the season's first performance of 'Lohengrin' last night. She achieved tmm^dlate and complete recognition which Is the portion only of the 'a greatest singers, a fact which inn} he the more positively asserted a nee ntll und select company of artists was further rcpiesv .ited in the cast lace WlItahill, who was the Ti lramund. Thanks to the vocal and die gifts of these two notable figure* In the world of sang, the great mo? st the second act was lifted to heights of art aa impressive as any at 1 hf air. Iluffo." \ J. Henderson In the New York Sun writes, 'lime. Claussen sang her with an opulent display of voice and dramatic energy." Hanborn in the New York Globe says: "To a* extraordinary voice she admirable qualities of Interpretation. The cffeeflveneas with which she In every way so different a* Schubert's 'Erlk?nig' and the prison FMea from The Props*/ Indicates her versatility." Now York K> cuing Mall comments, "Mino. Claussen is almost unique contraltos in preserving a characteristic quality of tone oven In her GRANT MEETS DEATH. Man Convicted of Murder of J. L. Durst Declares His Innocence to the End. Columbia, May 15.?Joe Grant was electrocuted et the State penitentiary today for the murder of J. L, Durst, a white man, at Johnston, in Edge tleid county, in the spring of 1906. He was placed in the electric chair a lit? tle after 12 o'clock, and at 12.26, af? ter three shocks had been passed through his body, was pronounced dead. He maintained his innocence to the last and stated that a brother of the man whom he was convicted of murdering knew that he was innocent, because he knew who really shot the dead man. This accusation was made in the death chamber while the negro, Grant was strapped in the electric chair, and just before the death-dealing current was turend on. french Attacks repulsed. Berlin Report Says the Pence Propa? ganda Is Growing. Berlin, May 16.?The French made attacks today on both sides of the Mouse, but were repulsed on the west. Attacks were made on the German positions on Hill 304 on the east and German trenches north of Vaux. The peace propoganda is growing and the censors permit free discussion. RUSSIANS CONTINUE DRIVE. Petrograd, May 16.?The Grand puke's army is driving onward to cut oft the Turks in Mesopotamia. The Turks have evacuated Rlvandousa near the Bagdad railway. THE ARREST OF SULLIVAN. London, May 16.?Timothy Healy, a member of the house of commons, calls for a report on the arrest of James M. Sullivan, former United States minister to Santo Domingo, m connection with the Sinn Fein revolt. The demand goes to Sir Edward Grey, who must tell whether Sullivan was kepi eight days In Kllmalnheim jail without charges being made against, him. AUSTRIAN SHIP SUNK. Amsterdam, May 16.?An Austrian munition ship is reported to have been sunk by a mine in the Adriatic off Durazzo, Albania. rfALt?NS SUFFER DEFEA*. Vienna; May 16.?Italian positions west <?f St. Marline have been pene trated by the Austrians and counter attacks were repulsed. Bombarding Hill 304. Paris, May 16.?The Germans con? tinue bombarding Hill 304 and po? sitions in Avocourt wood. Artillery activity continues in the Woevre re? gion. THE CASEMENT TRIAL. Irish Peasant Testines Concerning the Capture of Conspirator. London, May 16.?John McCarthy, the Irish peasant who found Sir Rog? er Casement hiding In Ireland testi? fies that he found the footsteps of three men at the boat from which Casement landed on Kerry Beach. McCarthy found three revolvers. Michael Hussey says he saw a red light at sea and the next Morning the boat was on the beach. Sergeant Hearn tells that he found papers In a foreign language on Casement and a tin box containing nine hundred rounds of ammunition from Ger? many. REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA. President Cabrola Is Preparing to Make Get Away. Galve8ton, May 16.?Private advices say that Estrada Cabrola, president of Guatemata is preparing to flee from the country because of the pro? gress of the revolution against him. A vessel Is waiting for him. COLLIDE IN FOG. Italian Liner and Swedish Monition Ship Damaged. New York, May 16.?The Italian liner San Giovanni and the Swedish steamer Grekland collided ort Sandy Hook. The outward bound Grekland which carried munitions was forced to put back for repairs at the dry docks. A dense for caused the col? lision. Restaurant Collapsed. Arkon, May 16.?State buiding of? ficials will investigate the collapse of the Crystal restaurant Into an exca? vation next door. The excavating company officials have disappeared. Marriage License- Record. License to marry has been granted to C. H. Chandler and Miss Edna Mae McLcod of Rembert. Strike In Cider, .o. Chicago, May 16.?One thousand express wagon drivers struck today. OBREGON MADE ONE PROMISE. Carraiiza Troops Will Not Try to Get in Roar of Pershing's Force. Washington, May 16.?It is learn? ed today that Oen. Obregon promised Gen, Scott,that no Carranzistas would try to get in the rear of Gen. Per shing's forces through Pulpit Pass, which the Amtricans guard. Secretary of State Lansing has published his ruling In the Appam case, holding that the treaty of 1799 is not applicable. BORDER RAILROADS GUARDED. Troops Protect Lines Against Expected Attack by Mexicans. El Paso, May 16.?Military guards have been doubled along the Ameri? can railways line near the border. It is believed the Mexicans have started a campaign to destroy them. Troops will guard all tunnels, bridges and passes. Carranzistas! Near Border. Marthon, May 16.?Two thousand Carranzistas are marching toward Col. Slbley's cavalry detachment on the south border. Hears of Sister's Death. Mr. A. W. Ledingham of Sumter on Sunday received the news of the death of his sister, Miss Lizzie Led? ingham at her home at Eastover. Miss Ledingham was stricken with paralysis and lived only a couple of hours after the attack. She died on Saturday night and the funeral ser? vices were held Sunday afternoon at Eastover. Mr. A. W. Ledingham of Sumter and Mrs. Williams, a sister, of Wisacky went to Eastover to at? tend the funeral services. Notes of City Schools. . On May the. thirtieth the annual dress-parade will take place at the baseball park. The parade this year promises to be especially attractive and the public is cordially invited to be present to encourage the boys by their presence. At the park, in ad? dition to the dress-parade, the six? teen cad^ts? who were seected at a competitive drill recently held, will be reduced to three, who will compete for the medal at the Commencement. The day is Tuesday, May 30; the hour, 6.16. Do not make any other engagement for that day. The students of the High School arc chaniied with the reduced rates that haywg. bof.n obtained for thorn for ?ho CJt?xiti ;qu?. The regular ticket sells for io; but to all students ac? tually in t\hool the rate has been 1 made fl'.?O. Arrangements'will also be made to lot the teachers and stu? dents hear the three morning lectures by Dr. Kline. Those who heard Dr. Kline in 1914, know that his lec? tures are really worth while. The members of the class of 1916 are still hoping that they will be able to hold their* commencement exer? cises in the Girl's High School build? ing. The contractors have been work? ing very assiduously and efficiently and they hope to have the building ready. There will be disappointment on'account of the opera chairs that were ordered for the auditorium. The Board of Education ordered these chairs in ample time; but, just as work was begun on them, a strike took place In the factory and every? thing was held up. Every effort has been made to get this order through; but it . seems that it will not be possi? ble. The Board allowed a margin of fifty per. cent, of the tinie asked for; but a strike v s not anticipated. If, however, this is the sole, thing lack? ing, the girls will not be disappointed, as other chairs will be procured for the occasion. The commencement ex? ercises will take place on the evenings of the 31st of May and the 1st of June. Ample notice will be given of the place. The regular annual examinations are now being held. Next week will bo devoted to review work, to special phases of the work at that time not completed, and to special examina? tions. By thhj arangement the pu? pils will not have much homo work to do and will thus be able to derive pleasure and profit from the Chautau qua, which, after all, should be of the nature of university extension work ?the real work of the Chautauqua and the Lyceum. Manning School Closes June 2. Manning, May 16.? -The Manning graded and high school will close on June 2, having made the record of the largest enrolment and best aver? age attendance in its history. As an evidence of appreciation of the sat? isfactory work done tho trustees ot tho school have re-olocted Superin? tendent D. H. Riser and all the teachers for another year. Albert Tumoge, charged with the murder of Eugene Italney on the night of May 1st, was seen in Jackson? ville, Florida on Sunday. Every ef? fort to cause his arrest is being made. NEGRO MAN KILLED. Woman Lodged in Jail at Sumter on Suspicion. llagood, May 17.?Allen Brown, a negro man, was shot and killed in the yard of Charles Weathers, on the plantation of Dr. W. A. Alston, near here, on Saturday night. Magistrate J. L. Glllis held the inquest Sunday. At the inquest two negro witnesses Bald that Brown committed suicide, dying by his own hand. However, it was brought out that Brown and a negro woman, Dolly Singleton, with whom he lived, had fallen out about a hog belonging to her which he had slaughtered and sold on Saturday. The jury returned a verdict that Brown came to his death from a gun shot wound at the hands of parties unknown* He was about 45 years old and bore an unsavory rep? utation. Dolly Singleton was arrested by Magistrate Gillis and taken to Sum ter, where she is now in jail await-, ing further investigation. Reward for Albert Turnagc. Gov. R. I. Manning has offered a reward of $100 for the "apture of Albert Turnage, who is alleged to be the slayer of Eugene Ralney near Po calla on the night of May 1st. The sheriff's office, while on ,he lookout for Turnage, have not been able to lo? cate him. Milan, Italy, May 18.?A new world's record for altitude in an aero? plane was made by Victor Lutvela cirre, who with a passenger ascended 20,046 feet. MOTORCAR An extraordinary number of owners have little or no occa? sion to call on the dealer for service. It Is becoming: clear that with a little care and a trifling; expenditure a car built as Dodge Brothers car is built can maintain itself for an indefinite period. The gasoline consumption is unusu ally low The tire mileaere is unusually high The price of the Touring Car or Roadster complete is $785 (f. o. b. Detroit.) SUMTER MOTOR COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Plione 506 116 & ?B* Street. Lumber, Lime, Ce BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. BOOTH & McLEOD, Successors to BoonV.Shuler Lumber Ac Supply Co. dio. Epperson's ?lcl Stand Opp. Court Houi TAKE YOUR CHOICE. BLUDWINE, in th<- Hobble Skirt bottle, Is made from Fruits and f f. * . Cereals. S?T AN ET Is the new and celebrated lVuit Juice drink. HIRES, the genuine Root beer, Is made from Roots, Berries, Barks, etc, gathered from all parts of the globe. ALL ARE PURE AND HEALTHFUL: Sumter Bottling Works. Phone 84. Excursion to Birmingham. On account of the Annual Reunion United Confederate Veteran? The Atlantic Coast Line will sell excursion tickets from Sumter to Birming? ham. Ala. and return for all trains on May 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 at $9.15, and at proportionately reduced fares from other points, limited returning to reach original starting point by or before midnight of May 25th, 1916, but return limits may be extended to June 14th, by depositing tickets with Special Agent at Birmingham, by original purchasers, by 7.00 P. M. May 25th and paying 50 cents per ticket at time of deposit Through Pullman cars will bo operated from Wilmington, Fayettevlilo and Florence Sunday, May 14th, upon the following schedule: Lv. Wilmington.A. C. L.. 3.45 P. M. May 14 Lv. Fayettcvllle.A. C. L. 4.47 P. M. May 14 Lv. Florence.A. C. L. 8.06 P. M. May 14 Lv. Sumter.A. C. L. 9.32 P. M. May 14 Ar. Augusta.A. C. L.. 1.36 A. M. May II Ar. Atlanta.Ga. R. R., 6.10 A. M. May 3 5 Lv. Atlanta.Sou. Ry.6.26 A. M. May 15 Ar. Birmingham.Sou. Ry.12.26 Noon May 18 For further information, reservation, tickets, etc. call on O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C, Atlantic Coast Line, The Standard Railroad of the South.