Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ckf t&atrjfmim anb i^cvt?ron. ?-t" TWRBOVlih MfcNTION. ble ffl Mm Ernest R. Phillips and chil? dren of Atlanta. On., are on a ten days' VIST to Mr. 8. J. Brown, Mrs. Phillip* father. Ml. D. U Shaw of St. Charles spent Tuesday In the city. Mr. D. C. Shaw returned Tuesday from Charlotte, where he went on ?unday. Mr. Shaw passed over the Catawba bridge af Rock, Hill shortly beriefe n Weht down. At Charlotte he wag told that there was no way for hlij to get out and conie back to Sum tor^ but he went from there to Ham? let,* where he took the Seaboard to Camden. At Cam den It was impoasl ble^fer the train to pass any -urther rcount of 's high water and Mr. took a < rar and made the trip to Sumter. traveling around one of the streams pear Camden and \t distance to get here, hut sr ' safely, after, his trip, although I. arid word out. R. M. ~>oper. of Wbjacky, was city today. '* Sadie Muldrow, Pauline Hajmswortb and Margaret and Rose ChOyne left th)s tiomlng ?o spend a while at Sullivan's Island. Mrs. W. T. Btoc*. of Fayette\ 111*. H visiting Mra Rose Jenktns. Mr. T B. Jcnkms and family have gone to Murr ell a Inlet for several weeks' stay ?inward Fewell left yesterday In his car'tor Sumter, end vlll return with hie wife and children, who havu been ig relatives there. He hi at pres iarooned at Heath Springe,? HUI Herald. Pre noes Gregg has returned a round of visiting In 8umt< r, Co? da and Lowryvllle?Rock Hill UM. Ifta W. J. McKagen. of Sumter. ?pent the week-end wish her pa rents, Mr,* and Mrs. R. O. CMxon.?Bishop v|lef l^eader and Vindicator. ; Misses Deal returned to their home In siimter this morning after i. visit <4 a few days to Mra , laid win on Mc Fdrland street.?Florence Times Misses Bertha Chandler, of Jmerl Marie and Alllene Ham gdloj^\Ulc, arc ;pc Jltrac g. of Maveavtb , waaj n today. King, of Florence, eeday In the city . ' ifaeera G. E. Haynswortu. IClisha Cuesoi tnd O. H. Fctley have return ?.i fro. their trip to Buffalo, N. Y., with thy. 8hrinera Mr. Dave Winn, of Florence, Is visiting his father. Mr. D. James Wing. Miss Stella Cuttlno of Sumter U spending sometime as the guest of MUhoni Jane and Elisabeth Oglcsby at their home In this City.?Florence Commonwealth. Mrs. W I. SVhltehead has gone to Bryn Mawr. Pa? to spend some time. M>. Walter M, Sanders, of Ha good, was In the city today. si C. Harter. State organizer of the'Order of Owls, is looking over the city with the intention of forming a nest here. 41b Infantile Paralysis Hero. In view of the tact that re? ports hove been circulated en the streets that there are cases of Infantile paralysis In the city, It wllLhe gratifying news to the parents c f rtumtcr ^hat the.se reports i re. unfounded. Health Officer Mck >jen, when pakeil about the report* today, stated that thern was absoluter ly no truth to them. The phy {elans of Sumte/ have beon a med to report Immediately to him anythloq that looks like mf mtiW- |. ?< i, , i IM| n.. ii' JJUUa Ol the dh-caxe have beun received. t*wcn? Burns. ? Frofn The Dally Item. July 18. < ?f touch local interest is the mar? riage this morning ;it the homo of Mr. ami Mrs. A- G. FlMhhurne. on North Main street.^*? their ?ister. Miss Nellie Owen to Mr. William B. Hums. Jr.. both of Sumter. The marriage was a very quiet borne affair, only the mem? ber* of the immediate familleM being present. Tfle ceremony was performed by the Rev. J B. WaiioT. rector of th** church <?f the Holy Comforter, of which the bride Is ;t member. After their marriage Mr. ami Mrs. Hum* left for a -ti\ in the mountali s of Western North Curoltna. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hums have many friends In Sumter, who wlfh them much hnpplnose. The books of enrollment clese on July 2oih. After tint date no one will be able to put his name on the club rolls. Now lo the time to enroll. Visit your club secretary at ogee. If you have not done so, und qualify for the DemocrStlc primary. THOUGHT TO BE, OttT 0>* OANCJElt AS CllEST OF toXrtttV FINDS IT STILL INTAUT. Water K?nning through Door* of liOiMknl Box CaW And Still Rising slowly?Crest at Noon Thursduy? Materials and (tangs on Hand to He pair lhunage to Trestles Over Wn terec Wlien Flood Suicides? Many People <io Out to Visit Crossing*? Train From 1 amden Came in Over XorthwestcfA. From The Dally Item, July 20. This morning the trestle and bridge over the Sardee river at Ilcmtnl was intact and at that tl.i>? tho crest of: the flood wap gradually approach? ing and expected some time before night, T/he water was running through th^ doors of the loaded box cars placed on the track and It was ex? pected to rise between six inches and a foot higher before It .reached, its highest stage. It was steadily rising, but much more slowly than it had be eh, its rate being oi^ly about two .lo ;hes""*n hour, which indicates that Mjb force was not so great as it had I be Bn. The three hundred box and flat cars loaded with rock, coal and sand bags were still holding the track down and it seemed that danger of the trestle being washed away was past. How? ever, the gang of workmen was still actively engaged in keeping the drift? wood awuy from the bridge and tres? tles and doing all in its power to pre? vent more serious damage. The forces are under Chief Engineer J. E. Wllloughby and Assistant Chief En? gineer J. B. Trenholm of Wilming? ton, who came here Monday in the former's private car and have been at Remtnl and Waterce ever since. This morning two thousand more sand bags were sent to Rero'? to be filled to prevent any washouts at the embankments at the end of the tres? tle or at the fill Ins. Several thou? sands of these had already been plac? ed In use and more were being filled and placed as ballast on the track. Ths three hundred cars were still standing on the tracks. The water through them was said to be about twelve or fourteen inches deep with the probability of rising six or eight loche, mgre before it begins 10 >ub side '?'rum inc Atlantic Coast Lino and Be them crossing ?. f the Wateree i< purU came in (his morning imtt the river was falling. On the Coast Line track it was reported to have fallen about eighteen inches and was falling as rapidly as It had risen. The crest of the flood reached the A. C. L track about 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. On the Southern the water had fallen several inches and was gradually sub? siding. The damage was not known, as no one had made any full examina? tion In a boat. On the Coast Line it was stated that five of the trestles had been washed out, this report being made after an examination along the track in a b,oat. Both the Coast Line and Southern have made preparations for repairing, the damage. Hot h roads have placed many cars of material on hand and gangs are waiting for the waters tp subside so that they can begin worU at once. Judging from the damage re? ported on the Wateree crosi-inff of the. Coast Line It Is probable that it v/ljl not take over ten days to repair the damage. The tlmo required for the Southern to repair its damage could not be estimated, as tho amount of damage was not known. Yesterday and today many persons have been down to Keminl, Camden Junction and Levl'a Siding to view the livers. On. the Coast Line at ('amden Junction, 'the water was almost to the Junctfon. looking down the track the visitors could 'see a long line oil Mat cars with some missing far down the track. The water was up to the top of the telegraph poles, many of which were showing only about a foot out of the water. On the .South? ern road little could bo seen, as the track curved and no Idea of the con? dition could be secured. At Heminl practically the same con? ditions prevailed. Water and more water was practically all that could be seen. The long line of cars partly BubmerKed could be seen far down the traek. Men were busy fining sand b.iKH while others were busy poshing off the drift wood and debris brought down l?y the Hood to keep it from en? dangering the trestle and bridge. Parties went to these place? In auto? mobiles and some on tho truing, which arc continuing to operate be? tween Sumter and Wedgefleld, Sumter and Usvl Siding, on the Southern and Sumter and Renal nl. Northwestern Again in <hjieratlon. <'.?rnden people were flveg tluir iirst opportunity of getting out from that town this morning, when the Northwestern train left, there shortly before noon for Sumter. , The people there have been cut off on three sulcf and have been W,ltr. ^ ail from those directions, according to report received here, during the past four or live days. The Northwestern trestle over Pine, Creek at Camden was float? ed by the high water, but it was not broken and the damages were repair? ed this morning. Mr. John Wilson went over the track yesterday after? noon and ascertained the extent of damage. This morning he returned with a force of hands-ind set to work putting the track back into its proper alignment and making the necessary repairs so that trains might operate. The tlrst train was operated from Camden to Sumter and this afternoon a return train wi?; b* -reraiea, mak? ing the entire Northwestern line again in operation. This will also give an outlet for the people of Lancaster, who are shut off from the west because the bridges there were swept away. WORK ON AGRICULTURAL LINES. Work That Chamber of Commerce Hits Reen Doing to Aid Farmers. While Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, and other Pee Dee, counties have suffered considerable crop damage, their losses compared with the millions of dollars of property losses, and loss of life of coimUcs in, other Southern, States are comparatively inconsiderable, and our Pee D,ee people should be thank? ful that we have suffered no more than we'have. ...... We still have a great, deal to .he thankful for and instead of gloom and pessimism Sumter county and other Pee Dee counties should be Ifta decid? edly optimistic and bright frame of mind, and should be facing their loss? es like men and not grumbling. We have had no loss of life, no sweeping away, so far of houses and industrial establishments, no com? plete wiping out of crops, and other severe losses. Time and nature, coupled up with energy and determi? nation, diversification of field crops by immediately preparing land Jor extra, acreage of wheat, oats< and winter cover crops, establishment of paying cream routes, the planting of plenty of peanuts, rye, barley, and the raising of forage and feed stuffs fer fattening plenty of hogs, chickens, and beef cat? tle, and dairy feed stuff crops will soon replace, and more than offset all of the present year's loss of corn, cot? ton, and tobacco. The Penmu Industry. There are more peanuts planted in Sumter county tins year than ever be? fore In the history of Sumter county, Jgdgirig by the humbere who wefo gjltftcetntl) imefeeifOd bo the Chamber of Commerce campaign for peanut planting, Peanuts cm h be protltablj tiuwo for feeding hogt urd the mu is a nitrogenous plant of nearly, if not as much, value as peavines, and the farmers can get great benefit from this product. ? If planted in sufficient quantities, intelligently Cultivated and harvested for marketing purposes a peanut oil mill will be established by Southern Cotton Oil Company or the Sumter Roller Mills of Sumter. Peanut butter for human consump? tion, and peanut meal for feeding dairy cows arc great industries now and our home pooplo can get the cash value of the peanut industry as well as the valuable soil building advan? tages of this popular nut. One thousand very Instructive il? lustrated bulletins showing the be?t methods of cultivating peanuts of dif? ferent kinds, the manner of harvest? ing, etc., were distributed by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce this year through courtesy of Congress? man A. F. Lever, and senators E. D. Smith and B. R. TUlnutn. Thero arc more of these bulletins now on hand that will be mulled out freo to those desiring them from the Chamber of Commerce. ? . Aurleulturul Bulletin Service of Cham , ber of Commerce. The agricultural hulletin service of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, us conducted this year, has been a con? siderable source of Inspiration and in? struction to farmers of Sumter coun? ty. Thousands of Illustrated bulletins on the cotton boll weevil, peanuts, to? bacco, poultry raising, dairying, cattle tick eradication have been distribut? ed. ... .. . .1 ., Miss l.ucilo Brunsen is Hostess. Decidedly one of the mpst delight-, ful affairs given recently by the young* er social set was that given, yesterday afternoon, when Miss Lucile lhunson was hostess to unite a number of her friends, complimentary to her pharm* Ing house guest, Miss "Teddy" liuyck of St. Matthews. Poms and nasturtiums were used artistically in the spacious hall and rooms and the south verandu wag { beautiful, where tables were arranged {for COOk, Miss Maragret 1 Handing won the prize. At the conclusion of the game der lightl'ul pake, and cream was served by Mrs. Ihunson. assisted by Mrs. J. K. Stinidenmire. Washington, July 20.?The federal public health service annu.uiued t\ip afternoon that danger,of the further spread of infantile paralysis has pass? ed. The situation is now entirely un? der control. F?LLER REPORTS SllOW FATALI? TIES GREATER THAN AT FIRST THOUGHT. Heaviest Loss of Life and Damage in Western Nortli Carolina?Communi? cations Being Restored?Trains Out of Commission. Asheville, July 20.?It is now known that seventy-three are dead as a re? sult of the recent floods, as communi? cation is being rapidly restored. The heaviest loss of life was in Western North Carolina, where a score are still missing. Southern Railway through l'tr?ihs must go via Knoxville and Lync,hh,urg for a wecjk or more,. The Seaboard suffered lesser damage, but is experiencing serious difficulties. MORE BOOSTERS COMING UP. Indications That Tills Will be Biggest Trip jEver Pulled Off. From The Daily Item, July 20. In addition to the names published yesterday, the following business es? tablishments have notified the Cham? ber of Commerce that they will fur? nish automobiles and have their firms represented on the booster trip next Thursday, July 27th: W. B. Boyle Company, D. C. Shaw Motor Company, Sumter Motor Company, Sumter Coca-Cola Company, Sumter Chero-Cola Company, Harby & Co. Inc. Bradford Bros. TO CHECK DISEASE. Charleston, July 18.?Quarantine against New York city and other places which have reported epidemics of infantile paralysis was declared to? day by the board of health. Adults as well as children from infected cities, will be required to stay in quarantine here for two weeks. The hoard de? clared that this was the only effective way of preventing introduction of the scourge. If you want to vote in the Demo? cratic primary, why not qualify now by placing your name on your club roll? MILL MAN KILLS HIMSELF. Anderson, July 19.?James s To^r, ;t^t <i o.' years, employed as bo*^ spin nei at f th?. <i*uck , Mills, committed suicide, at hin home in the mill fliege this ofLcrnOjpu ,11c whs at hom< alone at the Umc. lie my. across, tiie ?bed and fired one bullet from a thirty eight calibre pistol through his brain. Ill health is said to have been the cause of the act. He leaves a wife and one young daughter. Why not enroll today? City Health Officer W. J. McKagen has received orders from Dr. J. A. Hayne, State, health officer, to make immediate report of any cases of in? fantile paralysis. Physicians are re? quested to keep any suspicious cases under careful observation and to re? port all cases to the health depart? ment. Court adjourned Monday afternoon sine die. It was expected to adjourn Saturday, but as Judge Memmlnger was unable to get through to Char? leston at that time he decided to re? main over Monday and hear equity matters walling to be disposed of. ._-li^i?? SEASHORE ROUND TRIP FARES From Sumter SUNDAY Excursion Fares 11.76 to Charleston. Tickets on sale for forenoon trains on each Sunday from June 11 to Sep? tember 11, Inclusive, limited return? ing on train No. 178 scheduled to leave Charleston 8:25 p. m., on Sunday the day of sale. WEEK END Excursion Fares $4.60 to Wilmington. $3.30 to Isle of Palms. $3.30 to Sullivan's Island. $4.60 to Myrtle Beach. Tickets on sale for all trains on each Saturday and for forenoon trains on each Sunday from May 27 to September 11, inclusive, limited re? turning to reach original starting point prior to midnight of Tuesday next following date of sale. SUMMER Excursion Fares $7.10 to Wrlghtsville Beach. $4.65 to Isle of Palms. $4.65 to Sullivan's Island. $6.76 to Myrtle Beach. $13.70 to Norfolk. Tickets on sale from May 16 to Oc? tober 15, Inclusive, limited returning until October 81. Liberal stop-over 1 privileges. ? Schedules and further particulars cheerfully furnished UP*'", application to ,,s. , . . Q. V. PLAYER, % t . Ticket, Agent. Sumter, S. O. ATLANTIC COAST LINE lho Standard Railroad of the South. THE STORM AT BISHOPVILLE. , I . I i. n . . ? . Barn BJown Down aejd Mules Killed? Cotton und Corn Badly Damaged. Bishop,vlHe, July 20.?The storm took us in also, as it passed over the State. It raged tor heirs and really it appeared that it would destroy not only our houses and crops, but us. In |own there was no loss of life nor seriously damaged houses, but wa? ter cither leaked or escaped into every dwelling. A barn went down on one of Mr. H. W. Woodward's plantations and two mules were killed, Corn is shredded and cotton is stunted. , * Cotton was forced over from side to side until all of the feed roots were broken and now it is dejected and weak, barely alive. One farm- of Messrs. Lee and Da? vis which made 600 bales of cotton last season promises 150 this year, all on account of the effects of the storm. A small party of Bishopville young ladles had the wild pleasure of weath? ering the -storm on Sullivan's Island. They report kind treatment by the garrison of the forts, where many spent the worst nights under shelter of its massive walls. Yet they were not thick enough to keep from their ears the awful roar of the elemepts outside. Lynches' river behaved very nice? ly. It suddenly rose to the danger point and as quickly subsided. Autos can cross at DuBose's bridge in a few days.. FIRE DESTROYS BARN. Sthbles and Meat House of Mr. Thos. Wilson Burned. Fire this afternoon at about 2:30 o'clock destroyed the stables and barn and the meat house on Mr. Thomas Wilson's premises on Broad street. The tire caught from the meat house in which there was about 3,500 pounds of cured meats, a lire having been built there for the preservation of the meats. In the barn was about two thousand pounds of oats, which caught and gave the blaze a big impetus. The building was in good condition and the loss will be considerable on it, although the heaviest loss will mv>h!>biy be that ?f the rowtt Mr Wlffbh s'atcd that he did uo\ think) ;hat th^i'e was any ineureftctj dti bei id lugs. Th" Dye department pr$*dnteu.thhj nre from spreading to any adjacent buildings, which were threatened for^ a time. MASS MEETING. . 4 k n n??,. Candidates for Mayor and Councilman To S|K*ak in Court House. Tlic citizens of Sumtcr are requested to meet at the Court House, Monday, evening, July 24th, 1916, at S.30 o'clock sharp, to hear the addresses of the candidates for the offices of May^ or, and Councilman of the city of Sum? tcr to be voted for in the primary election to be held on the next day. J. W. McKeiver, Chairman Executive Committee. , BODIES OF FLOOD VICTIMS. Winston-Salom; N. C, July 19.?The .bodies of three women, two men arid two children were disebvered' today ndar waters of the Yadkin liver, ac? cording to a message received here from Itonda. Of the dead only the bodies of - Caudle, his wife and two children were identified. The houses Were found fifteen miles from the point .where they originally stood, it was said. Candidate's Cards, j Announcements of candidates witl be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. ... . For Congress. I hereby announce myself as a can? didate for the 'Democratic nomination for Congress from the 7th Congres? sional District and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the primary. A. F. LEVER. For House of Representatives. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the House of Represent tatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. L. GILLIS. For Magistrate. I hereby announce that I I n cad didate for the office Of MagfktrAte the Fourth Magisterial District ?Frt\A teer) of Sumter CoUnty, tuhject to thfc rules of the Derhbcr?tic paiiy. S. B. KOLB. At fhe retidtiM ? I *>u frlend* I 111* nounce myset| ? s cendtdhti for the 7th Maj.sutrial District, subject to the rules of tpe Democrat!' purt>. I a%a in the race to a finish if I don't gbt bift one vote. T. P. SANDERS, JR. Lumber, L?ne, Cement, I BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. BOOTH & MeLEOD, "~ Saccctson to BoothrtShuler Lumber & Supply Co. Goo. Epporoon't Old Sto.r\d Opp. Court Houee The Farmers' Mutual Protective Association Of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties It is the ambition of the officers of The Farmers' X Mutual Protection Association of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties, S. C, to make the organization in? valuable to property owners; to sell Fire Insurance at f the Lowest Possible Cost; to save money for its mem- % bers and to become the most dominant factor in the commercial life of our community. HAVE YOU JOINED YET? There is a Director in your Township. .-. - - im .... \mm . i The Sumter Trust Co., Agt. SUMTER, S. C. "Ht't'M")11.liiiyiiiiiuiiiiiuimtyii^iiiM.iimj,.WtmMtMB, The Bailey-Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies. Automobile Supplies and Accessories G. & J. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Grease CKABLESTOIT, S. O ? ?