Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rat tLii?ra??j JelE, Birmingham, Abi., May 18.?The annual reunion of the United federet? Veteran* became hletory when Hat remnants of the fray unl strmti am da* of tad Sooth passed In jpatttw In tatlr grand parade this at Sms, The oMttpg scene of the safes wpp gMnitti? by tens of Of ppspnnk tan. Um national capltaj ww tsnertidn the Southemtrs neat roar bat U>ere will be few vetesane there, According to ndjt. Oen. Mickle. danan It reducing the\ renkt at the rate of 14 per conti a year; That* who can go. however, art prwaiieinf llpmmtrr** tat pleasnrt of matching a own Pennsylvania avenue and besag itenptrad bp a DemocraUc fnhnnini, th* parade la the after? noon a brigade at tytanp veterans com? manded by Cot XVk JUmhardt and apvptnl ttaepphmtfM eh* Alabama Na taonel Onerd nnengsthdit by Mai. Carl Seals fptght a Ohmn bat?t at th* fair sps*j*da. At th* enjgnwM the Texan* saarohed beck t* th* pity, declaring thpy had wan th* Jhjht without the ^tnight peoppp of psophU trains art* tpatterlag th* veteran* and vpdtors to fbenr hntntp m aft totting of the tppth. CppL clowdy weatppi* httntd te fur net* ideal imndltftnn t*r urn parade ?Psf leanpni atts-ily ipw p| thp rpteren* wegp forced to withdraw fees* the On*. It tPPh tw* hopr* and tt pfinuttp for the ppgnimtit to pat* a m*m Stdnt. / Maapad in front of th* iwvatwisjg sjtga at Twentieth street ans JWb, nvppu* ? wh*r* Qpn. Benemtt Temp^ ? gjef hf* star? toe* mee>p? stele**, wer* hnndreda of ,tbo pld soldiers to etolged in dancsng as thtr passed In review at the end of tatlr lpng march, bringing wild cheers from th* crowds. Cheers and the Pld rebel "yip-yip" resounded from sidewalk to sidewalk all along the lint of search, Battle starred nags war* born* by many oompjtnios in the various com Negro body servants who had with their masters In th* war again by their sides today and thtr* ware many women, too, who marched along with their hatbands, velars na, manifestly proud of th* op port* Pity. Commodore A. O. Wright of Jack? sonville, Pis., commanding officer of the Confederate States navy, aad a handful of veterans were th* only rep? resentatives of th* navy which at the time of the war .as composed of about 6,006 men. The Alabama National Guard, head? ed by Cot E. J. McCrossio. was repre? sented by cavalry, infantry and artil? lery sections. Boy Scouts from several States who had accompanied veterans to the reunion also were In line. Pour automobiles loaded wtlh Ku Khrx In the fantastic garb of white robe* and white peaker hats worn by that organisation wound up the pro One of the most picturesque units among the old soldiers was a brigade of Ttnneasee troops In full uniform and carrying their old muskets with fired bayonets. "We were there. We're all ready to fight now," they yelled as they i>assed m review. Tbt Forrest cavalry In their faded yellow waist length blouses also attracted attention. Thousands of school children, all waving the Stars and Stripe* and the Stars and Bars, marched In the pa? rade, while thousands lined the streets and as the bands came along playing favorlto Southern alra the children took up the songs. Virginia, Georgia. Alabama, Ten neaseo and Mississippi furnished prob? ably the largest holies of troops In line .but West Virginia. North and South Camilla, Florida, Texas and Arkansas were well represented. The South Carolina nags with the palmet? to on a white background attracted much attention. John A. Wood of Tennessee, 101 years old. and said to be tho oldest member attending the reunion, rode In a car by himself end attracted conalderable attention. The retiring commander, Gen. Ben nett H. Young, tonight sent the fol lowing message to President Wilson: '?To th* president; The United Can Kl E?t?KIT 8EPEI. RTOIfirTRATION BOOKS OPEN EARLY IK JUNE. Delegate* Leave Columbia After Deim ecretlc Convention?Committee Ar? range* Campaign. I Columbia, May 19.?A complete reenrollment thin year of all white Democratic voters in the State of South Carolina is required by the rules adopted by the State convention In its meeting Wednesday; the ma? chinery for this was later provided at the meeting of the State executive committee, which named the first Tuesday In Jude as the day for open? ing the club registration books. The system of enrollment will be the same as two years ago, and the books will be In almost identically the same form. Practlcaly all the delegates to the convention returned yesterday to their homes. Fur approximately 14 hours many of the defecates, espsdaly those serving on one of the three largo com mlttsea were constantly at work with details of the convention. During tkat time the convention was actually isj ausion more than eight hours, cul? minating at an early hour yesterday morning In the election of eight dele? gates at large to the national Demo? cratic convention In St '.Louis. The Unas were clearly drawn throughout, the balloting on all questions resulting In approximately the same result. The Christen sen faction of the Beaufort delegation not only won Its place In the convention but also se? cured the protection of the State pri? mary machine in municipal affairs. The new rules provide that a primary shall be held in any olty of not more than 11,000 inhabitants on petition of II per cent of the qualified voters. Taw county-to-county canvass of delegates far State offices win begin Tuesday, June 20, und will apt end until shortly before the first primary August St. The itinerary has been tieft In ike hands of a subcommittee \?f the State executive committee to gjsg^of John Oary Bvaas of Spar wtSvis^i^^nty seats, McCormick having h>eu lately added to the roster of towns competent to support the "biennial circus." t Unexpected to ' its scattered sup? porters, the delegations favoring the abollLon of the State campaign as carried en for a number of years de? cided not to force a fight on their rule on the floor of the convention, but let the matter die In the committee room where it is said, able arguments and much discussion preceded the unfavorable report by the committee. It Is certain, however, that the reso? lution would have met defeat In the convention proper, even had the prop? osition been carried before the higher tribunal. SHIPPING BILL PASSED. Nine Republicans Vote With The Democrats. Washington, May 20.?The shipping bill pssssrt the house by a vote of 111 to 161, nine Republicans voting with the Democrats. Senator Till? man jvined the filibuster against the forty-three million do'tt.r rivers and harbors bill. He calls it a ^ lain steal. He Is willing to vote three hundred million for the navy. BOSS COX 18 DEAD. Political Ruler of Cincinnati Suc? cumbs to Pneumonia. Cincinnati, May 20.?George B. Cox, for many years this city's Re? publican political boss died today of pneumonia. He was Blaine's cam? paign manager In the presidential race against Cleveland. He was a saloon keeper when Olalne got him in 1884 to manage his campaign. Lynch Not Shot London, May 20.?The American embassy has received a report that Lynch has not been shot. Ten Years for Lynch. London, May 20.?Jeremiah Lynch has been sentenced to ten years im? prisonment. federate Veterans in annual conven? tion by unanimous vote wish to com? mend and indorse your conduct in keeping our country so far in hon? ors'! I peace. At the same time they pledge you their cordial support to maintain at all times the dignity and honor of our government." Gen. Harrison tonight reappolnted William E. Mldfcle adjutant general and chief of staff with the rank of major general. , , FIRST PERFORMANCE TBttf AFT ERNOON BY KILLARNlff*-i AFTER OPENING OSES. Ti nt Erected at Corner end Church Street? end In Readiness for Red] gin Program. Fiom The Daily Item. May i*2. The Redpath Chautauqea tile aft? erloon opened its third auftael ses? sion in tfumter, having comi) with a varied assortment of high etase at? tractions to stay for seven Tne btir Chautauqua tent, a ih)w one at thtt, has been erected on thst corner I of Church and Calhoun streets and leash afternoon the attraction "begins its performance there at 3*1* o'clock, j At night the entertainment*'begins at 8 o'clock, a" half hour's preliminary concert being given aftern? levming. 8umter people are pleased Dr. R. E. P. Kline here I season. Re will lecture on day, Thursday and Friday at 12 o'clock, the hour haV changed from 11 In order hlirh school students might . attend. The hour devoted to Chfcdreftje work by Miss Elsie Cummings wtq" t>e t 10.45 and the children wRt;: gatl er >n the school grounds at th^. Wash lnirton school for her daily etjap^ei and I games. Mr. H. C. Dunbar, the superintend - en ; of the Sumter Red path Meutau qu i, arrived in the city thls^nornlng an i has completed the tlnartuetalls of work and at noon had everything in readiness for the opening exercises I anil concert this afternoon. Tonight the Killarney t^ris^ will gl\e a half-hour concert and-^UUam Rslney Bennett will lecture jeh "The Man Who i3an." Tha proirram for other mfrform anr.es is: iL C. Dunbar?Superint? R. ?. P. Kline?Morning Elsie Cummings?Chlldrol Morning let tu re 12.00 a. m. Afternoon 2:30 p. m. Evening Entertainment 8:00 p. m. The Julia Claussen program will begin promptly at 8:00 p. m. , Fours subject to change by an? nouncement Wednesday Evening. "In the War Zone" A Classic Comedy. "The Lady of Gray Gables"?Par Ish Players. Admission 50c; Children 25c. Thursday Morning. Children's Hour, "Folk Tales From Different Nations"?Miss Elise Cum? mings. M ornlng Lecture, "Shakespeare's Teachings on Ambition"?Macbeth? R. ?, P. Kline. Admission 25c; Children 15c. Thursday Afternoon. Grand Concert?Schumann Quintet. Admission 35c; Children 16c. Thursday Evening. Concert?Schumann Qufntet. Locture, 'The Forces That Make Cltl'*"?Allen D. Albert. Admission 50c; Children 25c. Friday Morning. Children's Hour, "Stories of Laugh? ter"?Miss Elsie Cummings. Morning Lecture, "Shakespeare's Teachings on Action"?Hamlet?R. E. P. Kline. Admission 25c; Children 15c. Friday Afternoon.' Concert?-White Hussars. Interpretative Reading, "Seven Oaks"?Everett Kemp. Admission 35c; Children 15c. Friday Evening. Grand Concert?White Hussars. Admission 50c; Children 25c. Saturday Morning. Children's Hour, "The Hollow Tree Stories"?Miss Elsie Cummings. Admission 25c; Children 15c. Saturday Afternoon. Lecture, "My Wild Bird Guests"? Ernest Harold Baynes. Admission 35c; Children 15c. Saturday Evening. Bird Masque, "Sanctuary" and Pageant. Admission >0c; Children 25c. Monday Afternoon. Lecture, "The World We Live In" Dr. K. T. Hagerman. Admission :J5c; Children 15c. Mo iduy Evening. Song Recital. Julia Clausten?Prima Donna, Con? tralto, Chicago Grand Opera Co., as? sisted by Pierre Henrotte, Concert Meister, Chicago Grand Opera Co., Marcel Charlier, Conductor, Chicago Grand Opera Co. .Admission M.??; Children 00c. ?. ALBERT TURNABE CAPTURED. -?? ARRESTE!) BY MAYOR LEACH AT ABERDEEN SATURDAY MORN? ING. Deputy Forbes and Rural Policeman Newman Brought Prisoner Back to Sumter Sunday Morning and Placed Him In Comity JalL From The Dally Item, May 22. Albert Turnage, the alleged slayer of Eugene Rainey on the night of May 1, was arreated in Aberdeen, N. C, Saturday morning by Mayor Ralph Leach of that place and was brought I back to Sumter Sunday morning and placed in the county jail. The oncers from here made a quick trip to Aberdeen and back. It was about noort that they received in? formation/that Turnage had been tak? en and Deputy Sheriff Forbes and Ru? ral Policeman Newman left here on the 1:30 train over the Seaboard for Aberdeen. Arriving there at about 10 o'clock at night, they found Tur? nage in the lockup with half a dosen men guarding him. After taking re? freshments they got into **lfr. L. L. Johnson's car, who offered to bring them back to Sumter for a reasonable sum, and left Aberdeen at about midnight for Sumter. The party in the car arrived in Sumter at 7 o'clock Sunday morning and after placing their prisoner in the jail, went to se? cure refreshments and sleep, of which [they were very much in need after their all-night ride. According to the story told the of? ficers, Turnage was arrested by Mayor Leach on Saturday morning, after a hard scrap in which the mayor had to call for assistance, with which the negro was considerably battered up by the time he was over attempt? ing further resistance to his captors. He was then locked up In the guard bouse and kept for the Sumter offi? cers, who were notified. The sher? iffs office had sent out bulletins an? nouncing the fact that Turnage was wanted here for murder charge and Officials at Aberdeen were among notified, Deputy Sheriff Forbes tunced in bulletin* that h* ??d an ui Saturday morning when Mr. Coach went to his mill just outside* of town, he found Turnage there and at once I decided he was a susipiclous character. I After some conversation he got Tur? nage near enough to -catch him and then the two scrambled until assist? ance came and the negro was con? quered. The sheriff is confident of having sufficient circumstantial evidence to convict Turnage on the charge of murder when he comes up for trial in the circuit court. Turnage in the meantime is being kept in a cell in the jail so that all possibility of his escape is removed. BIG CLASS AT BISHOPV1LLE. Bishopville, May 20.?On Thursday evening the largest graduating class in the history of Bishopville High School held its commencement exer? cises in the opera house before a large and attentive audience. Those receiving diplomas were: Jessie Ger? trude Barre, Elah Belle Blyther, Pearl Garaldlne Brown, Minnie Gregg Cor bett, Ada Eloise Dlxon, George Thorn? ton Du Rant, Robert Dennis Hill, Ma? rion Tffhomas Manning, Mamie Boyd McCoy, Lilian Rivers Rogers, Eliza? beth Alida DuBose, Harrell Alexander DuRant, Abbie Iola Evans, Elizabeth Matthews, Robert Eugene McLendon, Dennis McLeod McLure, Mae Wishart Moore, Mable Claire Parrott, Charles Melvin Reames, Dorothy Evelyn Skin? ner, Martha Eugenia Smith, Hannibal Lee Weatherly, Annie Maria Wood ham. Those receiving certificates were: Clifford Kennedy Carnes, Francis Algernon Greene. The U. D. C. medal was awarded Miss Marian Manning. The short story medal was awarded Miss Qene Smith. The declaimers' medal was awarded Miss Lillian Rogers. The prize for accuracy in music went to Miss Abble Evans. Conference at Providence Church. The district and inter-dcnomlna tlonal Sunday School conference at Old Providence Church will be held Sunday, June 4th, when a full at? tendance of all of the superintendents and pastors with delegates from each church In the district is cordially urg? ed upon those interested In the Sun? day school work. J. C. Dunbar, President. Berlin, May 19..?The Germans have captured trenches along the Haucourt road, northwest of Verdun bctweon Hills 287 and 304. French attacka against Hill 304 were repulsed. vast Tnnoie mm mm! PRESIDENT GIVEN HEARTY WEL? COME AT CHARLOTTE CELE? BRATION. North and South faiiisuia Share in Honoring Chief Executive?Meek, lcnburg Decfcaf atJta Is Occasion for Momentous Events. Charlotte, N. C, May 20.?An ap? peal for humanity was made by Pres? ident Woodrow Wilson today in an address before an immense throng that had gathered to greet the chief executive and the first lady of the land, and to celebrate the 141st anni? versary of the Mecklenburg Declara? tion of Independence. Estimates of 100,000 have been/ placed on the crowd that was today within Charlotte's gates* an* eacf person in this vast number did hf , small part in welcoming Mr. and Mr I Wilson to the South. 1 j The governor of South Caroll * the governor of North Carolina s ? their staffs met here and welcor & President and Mrs. Wilson and g sephus Daniels, secretary of the n 05 Secretary Tumulty, Dr. CAry T. C m~ ? I son, Senator Lee S Overman, <3T - gressman Webb and other pron it personages joined in proclaiming xn epoch making day in the history of twentieth of May celebrations. The president's address was brief but pointed. World peace was his theme, and in his closing appeal he said: "I would like to think that the spirit of this occasion could be ex? pressed if we imagined ourselves lift? ing some sacred emblem Of counsel and of peace, of accommodation and ighteous judgment, before the na? tions of the world and reminding them of that passage In scripture: 'After the wind, after the earthquake, after the Are, the still small voice of hu? manity.' * mm) 1 1 1 ? FAST TRAIN DERAILED. [No Serious Injury in Wreck Near Charleston. Charleston, May* 21.?Atlantic Coast 86 pass ?Ta few^ mfles south of the city this morning. None of the pas? sengers or crew wAu hurt seriously. Five coaches were derailed, one was turned over. The wreck was report? ed to have been caused by trouble wtih the engine tender. First reports reached the city early today. A wreck? ing train and two physicians were dis? patched to the scene without delay. The wrecking train returned to the I city early this afternoon. Traffic was delayed several hours. V In referring, to the art and domestic science exhibit at the Hampton school In Saturday's Item, the writer inad? vertently omitted the name of the head of the art department Miss Elizabeth White of Sumter Is head of this work In the city schools, having accepted the position at the first of last year, Miss White being a student of art even before there was an art department at the city schools, having specialized In this work at college and taken a special course at Columbia University, New York, last year. It was stated In the article that Miss Ju? lia Obenchain was head of the domes? tic science department, the two ex? hibits sharing the honors of the oc? casion. Washington, May 20.?During the delivery of his speech today attacking the river and harbor bill and urging a liberal appropriation for prepared? ness, Senator Tillman made reference to the fact that he intended to retire from the senate at the end of his pres? ent term. Senator Thomas, of Colora? do, at this point saw fit to indulge In laughter. Immediately Senator Till? man called his flippant colleague down In substantially this language: "I am not like you fellows in Colorado; when I say a thing I mean it." Sen? ator Thomas protested that he hadn't meant any harm, and that he didn't mean to question his South Carolina friend's statement. The bit of comedy amused the senate. Those who went from here to Charlotte on Saturday to see Presi? dent Wilson returned Sunday much pleased with their trip. The crowd was something tremendous, they say, but most of it left before night and they did not have trouble in getting rooms for Saturday night. There were several automobile parties to go from here, most of them returning Sunday. Charlotte, May 20.?President Wll Bon in the grandstand reviewed the State militia and Industrial parade, including Governors Cralg of North Carolina and Manning of South Car? olina. m mm at scwt. ] SPECIMENS OF WORK IN DOMES? TIC SCIENCE AND ART DE? PARTMENTS SEEN. Large Nutter of Vitttor? at ton School Building on Friday Af? ternoon to See Work of Student*. There was a large attendance of parent*, relatives and friends of the school children at the Hampton school building on Friday afternoon, the occasion being the annual ex? hibition in the art, manual training and domestic science departments. The exhibit this year was confined to the high school practically and was not nearly so large as usual, but was a high standard of qu?l? te all of the object* and article* :ed on exhibition and there, were ?- any comments from the visitors fa >rable to the work of the student*., 'Miss Obenschain la in charge of the lomestic science department* and while she did not have a large''ex hlblt, she had a vary representative one of the work which the pup 11* La her department are doing. First there was an exhibt of ? YSv rous kinds of breads, biscuits, light bread, rolls, etc which the girls had made. These looked good to the eye, but the palates of the visitors were not given an opportunity to pass- on them. Then there wa% a quantity Of preserves, jellies and such work which the young ladies had made. These looked even more Inviting than the breads, and they showed to ? some ex? tent the lessons given by Miss Oben? schain in her department. But there were also the products of domestic art and the young la? dies were taught the mysteries . of. other phase* of the house wife* dally . task. There were piles of beautifully embroidered garment* which ladiep wear?name unknown to the writer*? ? all decorated with pretty ribbon and frills and seemingly of great interest to the ladies, for all of them stopped at this table, examined the articht* closely and made favorable comments. Then there were handkerchief baft, cuffs and collars, little apron* frern in the kitchen?in thg' science clans?and a whole lot er things. All of these were very teresting and pretty, and arranged 111 a neat manner for inspection by find visitors. i The art and manual training de? partment produced a diversity Of work under the supervision of ft* Elizabeth White. Little waste paper baskets and boxes made of ..paste? board and neatly tied with rib* bons or raffia were an attrac? tive feature. These were embel? lished with various figures drawn on the sides, so as to make them orna? mental, as well as useful. The raffia work was chiefly shown in the output of trays and work baskets, although there were other things also to which * the student* had turned their handi? work. Many of these articles were woven with various colored straw and were most artistic and engenious in design and workmanship. The usual number of pretty pictures In water colors by the students very attractive and received no lit? tle attention from the visitors. The work was in many instances original both in design and execution and of I an excellent quality, considering the producers. A new feature of the exhibit wan the prints made by the pupils for I stamping cloth. These wood block prints were designed and made by the students in the art department and used most successfully in transferring the students designs to table cover* land other similar articles. The usual display of penmanship was missing this year from the ex? hibitor, as was the display of work from the smaller grades of the schoolc This does not mean that this work has been discontinued, but a change from the usual exhibit was desired for this year. During the evening punch was served by the young ladles of the graduating class, while others met the visitors at the door and ushered them into thj reception hall, show? ing them the various features of the exhibit and in every way endeavoring to welcome and make all who came feel at home. Music was also render* ed on the piano by young ladles of the school and the Vlctrola was kept going, when the pupils left the piano. 'The exhibit gets better each year," was the comment made by many visi? tors. _ .>'?-? -? South Atlantic and East Gulf States ?The weather will be fair with mod? erate temperatures the first half eg the week. During the latter half the weather will be warm with local thunder showers. , g