Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?es*??? mmm\ -h?>i ?. Ik ? ffrlWrf itHBIvItw i ?JA W. Jackuon and J. O. DeL*>rine have returned home from the Shrtners' trip to Buffalo and points lnte> Oisjeee? aflame Eleanor and Dorothy Carson, ?f eHntoatertea, nre visit lag In the cay. Mjr. ?. D. Shaw has returned to tha city after a trtp to 1 Stroit and Bwv. j. p. Marlon htft fei? morn* lng<fer anioan, nJ.iC.. to io n ifre. Ma Hoax wee * ammatug the summer nt that place. *4m. Marten aspects to go to etaonwfUa, If .the treJes are operat? ing Prom ?ein?le, te preach on Sunday. Msuhss. hV nV sWreherd. .secretary of the T. *V C. SV. and & T. . Whits, phyetesl director of tha Y. M. C. A-, returned te the ofty yesterday after non from Bins fudge. N. C., where they heats been attending the Y. M. C. A. eesrferehoc. , The two men had to week nennt eighteen mite? to secure n tunti. nnef then go all the way artread by Atlaata to get home. Mr. II. It. MoCallurm and his fam? ily hrrtMed home lnte last night from Csaesehan nhsv an eight hour trip by Denmark Mahtbnth Lucius, after a visit te Trlands In ths city, has gone to Wl saohy to vteft, Mr Bhnsy U Member* htm returned te Sumte?, after 4 stay et a.Verei days la Otsailanliii asVn nt SeinV*a*s Island. Mr. Hasans fngrt. of CtrgenMlte. hi in the city ihtMntj fithnna. J. M. WeoAn. rrhe popular ?Sies? el ^ikw sgoeri, Jb Get ?sfe fektturaay for his new home m Nashville. Tenn. Mr. Weotea has many friends In South Chshjhjb w*Je regret to ose htm leave, ae hfc wnn/n favorite wtfh wJl who know hint/' nYnfj Ttom Ben bow ?uu> reft med frotn n pfinennt visit to mrmmert?n. Mas Mabel Dnsrhvsof But-?friert on, to I riawtnc Mhtj Vlolu Beb bow. Mhw WaeSey McKay, who hna boon attda^etx etrmmer scheel at the Uor versttp of #>ghvfn, % at heitre again Dr nwd Uro. J. G. DeLorme, Dr. ?. a Bee* ahd Mise ?dfth Kvans hnve! rettrrtsni nJWe from BOffmlo. Atlantfel ciu ahg ethtrr yofnte; whore they went* ew theV flhrtner-s frtf#. Men %%%. vftonaon. after a visit to her do?g%t^: Mm. c. W. MdOrew, re turwed hV nW some WewaeSdey night, ?eaument <*no Mar erlm -ose- attending atshool for Nurses st (^attest**, are Vierth** relatives in the oity. V t run oumVi t*to?A^r?*. 1 ' * s for < c*mty Oatce* Ohd etottmffetfse of ttef*t?mttartvm | nhhjta Wefts* Venn* of 1*jnn th?mn kfng Thnowehiy, AOejeut VrfL The county campaign opens with the meeting at tmfioh on rest Thurs? day. Atfguet Jrd add closes with the meeting any this city Saturday, August seta. Candidates are required to file the usual Wedge Ond pay the aasbestnent levied by the county executive com* mirtee at er before It o'cldek neon, W?dn**tf*y, August 2nd. Pledge to he filed wfjh and assessment paid to County Ctmlrman John H. Clifton. The ate requires, also, that a pledge be Hied wgh the Clerk of Court and n report of campaign expenses be made %? him. under oath. Failure to com try with either of these runts will disqualify a candidate. Tie following Is the campaign eshwdult ' Shlfoti. Thursday. Aug. 3rd. MayssvlUe. Friday. Aug. 4th. Privateer. Tuesday. A Of. 16th. Wedgnftetd; Thursday. A Jg 17th. Renrherb Tuesdey. Aug.'ttnaV Dnfsotl, Thursday. Aug. Hth. ftwmtsr Friday. Aug. 26th. 8 p. m. rmmmr, ^ Shturdwy. Aug. 26th It a. A number of deer have t een driven put of :he Wi teree-swamp In vicinity of Dixie, % Ciinrden Junction and IVedgetlbld by the flood, and Game Warden Tr?nk Brunsen, htvlhg been notlfled, spent several days In that section taking the necessary steps to protect them from slaughter by peo? ple who have no respect for the game laws ?0 far as Is known the deer have? not been shot or hunted and whon'' the water subsides will re? turn te the swamp m safety. On Mon? day a full grown doe Sias ohaeed by dogs ne.ir Wedgefteid and sought ref? uge In the village. The deer was eoraereU ty tthe doge and Iniueed, but not seriously, before the doge could torn driven off. The deer was patdn a lot Wherff It W ab safe from the dogs, and as noon as It has reooverd from Its Injuries sufnelently to be able to take care of itself will 1 be reUssed and given the opportunity to return to the ?wamp In addition to the deer a numNr of wild turkey* have bean seen on the edge of the swamp wltht* the nest few day a - 1.-?-? ant 1 ilii t*? Wnshmgton. Jnly 17*.?President Wilson td^fay'slkned the forty-three million dollar rivers and harbor bill. to Thai If)*** MN *Me Faster. A fund to purchase an automobile for the city nurse has been started and contributions will be received at Mitchell's Drug Store? Several per? sons have already subscribed five and ten dollars for this worthy cause and the fund is.vapidly gtewigj^ T,bena, who wish to aid may Jeave their do? nations at Mitchells Drug store. I The city nurse has to visit alt j>arts of the city and attend the sick in all kinds of weather. She has done a great deal of good to the Indigent with her service and advice. At pres? ent |H? , u> go ?about the city on a wh c Is thought by those pro? moting the plan, that the ^people of Surater will recognise -the beauty of the service rendered by the city nurse, the worthiness of the cause and re? spond with their accustomed gener? osity to a call of thlsUirtd. u TOBEV. M.I.A. PHYSICAL DI< ? RECTOB. J. W. H. Duncan of Columbia Aco nits Position Given up by E. T. White. ? i>. W. H. Duncan of Columbia has accepted the position of physical di? rector of the Sumter Young lien's Christian Association, succeeding B. T. White, who declined to serve anoth? er year, If the force at the association building was rodvoed to two men. Mr. Duncan comee highly recemmendod and everything possible will'be done by the Y. hf. C; A. officials to make his stay a successful one. He has had 'ex? perience in the Columbia and Bir? mingham* associations and beeause of hie close acquaintance with the Sum? ter association should make it an ef? ficient and well suited director. Mr. White leaves at the first of September, when Mr. Duncan assumes Ms duties, Mr. White Was re-elected for another year, as were the other of? ficers of the association, at the first-of fho spring, but declined to continue longer with the association when the hoard decided to eut down the office force to two moo, the secretary arid thg physical director, who would have lb do the additional . work formerly done bvfhe assistant secretary. Mr. | Whit- has n do many. \ friends in fXj? .1 -Ms two years etay ho're, Who win n frret Xcecdlugly to ice him . fjavc tri) elation and the city, but Wli<> v i )? hlhi Success wherever he j goo*. ..????>. - ? h ? e?. Gco. Rioldfrdeon ArreettW. n- rtre itienelson,.the negr?nc-' eused of K?ing'hd>ttceted In the theft of t w o bu let of -ehHon last fall from i thf rotten tforn\i was arrested yes tat<ia\ *r * et nobi).by r?l>owuty ? Sheriff Krbrs Mid iWrti Policemen Boykln kn <\ who had secured infor Hae'ion of hi whereabouts near Green ?4asemi? miles out from the city. Th n< ?ro tool to the woods and swua.p .. btii the officers approached, i but was captured after a chase and lodged in jail. Richardson Was out .oh bond when his case was called in court, and lie failed to appear. A bench warrant Was Issued by Judge Memminger for Ms arrest and his bondsman was or? dered to show cause why his bond should not be forfeited, i ? Negro Arrested for Stealing Ok. Rural Policeman H. B. Boykln Sun? day arrested Tom Logan, a negro, for the theft of an ok at a point near Groden. The negro was seen Satur? day afternoon some distance abovo Dalsen and an effort was. made tc catch him, but he escaped to the woedM. Later that night he went to a house to secure something * to eat anld the officers were notified .*nd came to the place and put him under irrest, bringing him on to Sumter ;..ml lodgog him in jail. ???. Big Attendance at Hhie Ridge. Secretary H. L Blrchard of the Y. M. C A. states in a letter to friends In the city that the work at Blue Ridge Conference this year has so far been the most successful in several years the attendance being the largest since. 1913 and lectures and other instruc? tions being of the highest class. H< stated, however, that there had been rain there every day since he hud been there except on t.vo day*. Mr. Blrchard ?t the time the let? ter was written expected to.be back in Sumter on last Saturday morning, but he and others have been detained at Blue Ridge, according to reports com? ing from there, by washouts and otb sV damage to the roads which have made It Impossible for those gathered ;it Blue Ridge, to reach the outside world. * ?? ? 4 i Bad Roari for Aliens. > Mr F. W. Dabbs, who was in the city Tuesday, fltated -that the new read between Dr. Archie China's farm and Judge 11. O, Purdy's farm Wdfl In very bed condition and practically Impassable for a-tftos. One-fourth of a mile from the Itadltcai Road It *?i? as deefi In mud. he stated, that Hirer antos had to be helped out of this Tuesday mornlnc. >t mm mi WIK NAVV ?WA?1?3EENT? OR. DERS CRUISER AND THREE DESTUOVKRS TO DO NFAJ RAIilTY DUTY OFF i CAPE HENRY. ,u ^, TUg Has up l ull IKtcnm to Tow Sub? marine Out-*-Washington. Aroused Over Rc|>ort of British Cruiser Mnk (< lug Dash up Buy oh Scouting Trip. '. It j ' . 1 ! . m< i *' i 'i i Baltimore, July 2?.?The ? German, submarine liner Deutschland today was cleared by her Commander, Capt. Paul Koenig, for "Bremen or any oth? er port in Germany." Any hour now the vessel may start down the Ches? apeake Bay, prepared to make a dash, for the open sea through the Virginia Capes and the guard of allied war* ships off the three mile limit. Secrecy surrounds the plans of Capt. Koenig. After securing his clearance papers at the custom house, he said in reply to questions asked for the benefit of the Maryland Pilot's Association, that the exact time of his departure was indefinite. Tonight he haw made no arrangements for a. pilot, but .he can secure one almost immediately at any time he desires. Capt. Koenig requested that his manifest, which he had filed at the custom house, be withheld from pub? lication "for a reasonable time." . Collector ef the Port Ryan commu? nicated with the treasury department, at Washington and .then informed Capt. Koenig that his request would be granted. Consequently the cargo Was described officially as being com? posed of general merchandise. . . Taw tqg Thomas F. Tlmmona, which met the Deutschland off the Virginia. Capes upon her arrival, went, to ,a nearby coal pier, where she fUied her bunkers. Directly afterward ?ahe> re? turned to the Deutschland*? pier* and seme hours later it was apparent that she was maintaining a full, head of stehm. The Deutschlands engines; were tested again today and twice the vcsseU was? submerged* Deimrturc Delayed. Baltimore, JUly 26.-*-Carl A. Lncd erits, German consul here, said to night tb*n ,the merchant submarine. , Deutsch! < id would^not legge, for,, a ' sen asked, why. her. depart,, < tun was further delayed ?ftqr, clear-, , rs had been taken out, the consul in eld .vouchsafe no explanev Hon. -HU > ,i..4 *? UM{ dr. . derits also announced, tbe? ent of a. garden .party that, ?vas tu have beepiheld at hla aubgrhan. home tonight This was owing to the t Ambassador von Bern toffff to "e. presset? he udd. On Neutrality Duty. W'y *hi rton, July 16.-?Aroused by an unott clali report from the com ! the battleship Louisiana sterlous ship, purporting to British cruiser, had passed in the ' apes early yesterday morn? ing, the navy department today order? ed the armored cruiser North Carolina and ' three destroyers to neutral? ity duty off Cape Henry. Officials maintained unusual secrecy regarding the matter and would not disclose Just what Instructions were sent to the commander of the North Carolina. It woe assumed, however,, that he had been directed to see that the German merchant submarine Deutschland, now preparing for her return trip to Germany, Is not at? tacked by allied war vessels within the three-mile limit. Admiral McLean has been asked for a more Complete'statement. Unofficially navy officers agreed that If the ship sighted by. the Louisiana was a British rrulstr, the commander of the vessel had been guilty of a breach of naval practice.and >had .vio? lated navigation, laws 1m . .cruising, within American- territorial waters without proper lights. While it was conceded that the cruiser was within her rights In entering territorial wa? ters, provided she had observed t,he rules, it was deolared an attempt to run into the buy on a scouting expe? dition and in disregard of navigation laws would constitute- a gross viola? tion of International courtesy. How? ever, a- violation of navigation laws cannot be held against an unidenti? fied ship. The man-of-war lights referred to fin the admiral's report are two white lamps hoisted on the.mainmast which are the reeognlaed symbol of a warship at night the World over.1 t*he navigation laws require, however, that red and green port and starboard lights must be displayed by all ves? sels in motion. The report Indicates that the cruiser did not? obey that tule. The report was submitted to the State department as a matter of in? formation. Whether it will be made see subject of complaint to the llrlt Wn government Is not known. It was clearly Indicated tonight, however, thai adequate precautions would be taken by naval vessels on neutrality duty to see that the visit was not repeated, unless with proper formali? ties The North Carolina has aboard a 'number of navy neroplnnes and to ?etli?r with the destroyers ,will go through flying practice while watch Jug for possible neutrality violations. Secretary Daniel's announcement of. the detail said the cruiser had been ordered "to exercise on the southern drllj grounds In the immediate vicin? ity of the sea buoy off Cape Henry with aircraft in connection with the destroyers and will temporarily also be engaged in neutrality duty." . The statement that the. mysterious visitor, in the roads last night made the signal "English cruiser" puzzled navy officers. The, ordinary style of reporting the , identity of a warship would require a formal statement of nationality and name. Officials were at a loss also to ac? count for the purpose of the trip. The British embassy had no informa? tion .on the subject and embassy of? ficials.said they doubted that a Brit? ish, commander would undertake such a method of seeking information about the German submarine. . ..j Cruiser Off Beaufort, N. C. Beaufort, C, July 26.?At least one allied cruiser was believed to be standing off Beaufort Inlet 'onight in an attempt to prevent the possible entrance of the German submarine merchantman Bremen. The keeper of the Fort Macon coast guard station reported tonight, that a .strange warship was in sight off the inlet throughout the afternoon. The vessel, according to the keeper, cruised back and forth about ten miles at sea, until just before dark? ness, when it disappeared. ^ It, was rumored that the Bremen, would arrive .hero tonight. .. ' . .'-'' Watclifng Allied C.niisoYs, * - ^Norfplk, July 26.?Almost simultan? eously with the clearance, of the Ger? aten submarine Deutschland, &t' .BsJtlmore today, the United States^ cruiser, North Carolina, and three: torpedoboat destroyers, under orders torn Washington to do neutality du? ty, _ steamed out beyond Cape Henry and took up positions near the allied .crujtaers, one of which paid an unac- ' icfjustumcd visit to lower Chesapeake JUa#-<Monday night. ,. jDegnite rumors that a trading ves bad .been mistaken for the .cruiser and similar reports,' all investtga- ! tiqije,brought the inquisitors back to ?the?original story of the affair as told kfx^ho 'collier Neputne last night, j . wFiye men, It is understod, including* G^ss>mohder W. W. Phelps,. saw the i cr^lpgr and her signals from-' th o bridge of the Louisiana". The.class hp! fiffvajs used by the' cruiser, known- -aa-' '?/.double bunkers," fV was'decra'red tb' day by experts, never are fburid on any vessel but warships. ; In (explanation for the failure of the Virginia and Maryland pilot boats to see' the cruiser, it was said that both 'Vere headed northeast outward to sen" when the Louisiana, the cruis? er and the Neptune steamed into the capes in the order named. Several persons who were on the Louisiana, including .some officers, de? clared,., today that .they clearly saw gun ports on the cruiser. Paris, July 27.?South of the Somme the French gain trenches at Estres. The Germane attacked Villa Aubors, north of the Aisne last night, but were checked. A violent German at? tack temporarily penetrated the French lines at Prosnes last night, but they Were later driven out. 1 ?fc^Bun^rasn^ i?i rud I'if. h i ' riwH I?j Candidate's Cards, j . Announcements of candidates will bb. printed In this column until the close, of the campaign for $5. No e curds; accepted on credit. For Congress. I. I hereby announce myself as a,can? didate for the Democratic, nomination tor .Congress from the 7th Congres? sional District and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the primary. i\ A. F. LEVER. For House of Representatives. 1 hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-clectlon to the House of Representatives, subject to the ac? tion of the Democratic primary. DAVIS D. MUISE. . I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the House of Represen? tatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. L. GILLIS. For Magistrate. I 1 hereby announce, tlvat I am can? didate for the olfTco of Magistrate In the Fourth Magisterial District (Priva? teer) of Sumter County, subject to the I rules of the Democratic party. S. H. KOLB. At the rcqntst of my friends I an? nounce myseir as s candidate for the ITill Magisterial District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. 1 am In the race to a finish if I don't get bu' one vote. T. P. SANDERS, JR. CAN?IBATES MAKE LQNB TALKS i i ' "??>??) " P | 1 "'?ftj ' . . , WOULD-BE |. CXJU?TCILMEN. KEEI* AUDIENCE UNTIL AI TER MIDNIGHT. Cliargcs und Counter Charges Made By Messrs. LgVy and Booth, Who State Why They should be Elected -?Jojliiings and Booth State That They Would Not Serve .Again After Next Term. . The candidates for city council on Monday night made long talks to a large audience which gathered in the Court House to hear them state their claims to the office and why their opponent should not be elected. May or Jennings slated emphatically that he would not serve again, after the ensuing term of olfice, and Council? man Booth made the same promise, if he was elected this time. The audrenee -Hstened very -patlent ly for a long time, but finally after 10 o'cJock baga.ii to disperse very graflur ally until :there waa not "more than half of.those who had coma in the hall, when Mayor Jennings made, his talk, accounting for his service in the office of mayor. He did not take up a great deal o? time. Councilman. Booth, however, did take up a great deal of time, especially in his reply and defense of his record.. Jjui.bifj their talks Candidates L<evy and Booth made charges and counter charges^ agjalnsf each other, which might welt have been left out, as they .did not'aid. either of the candidates. Mr. J. McKiever presided and presented the speakers. According to custom they spoke in alphabetical order. _^ ? ri ? . ?'? In The Police Court : . ? . M Senior Porter and Frank Loney,, colored, were tried this morning on the churge of disorderly conduct, their specific offense being racing .on, the street on bicycles, and fou,m\ ?uilty, their sentences being $ ft or 14 days each. ?+??+?+ ???????????????? ? ? f rrrrrniTm * ^?. - LIBERAL TERMS are here extended to patrons. Corr^spondexice relative to the opening of an aceount is invited. 'SOtafe a.-'- v.???? I fi'f'|l ue Firift National Bank * . SUMTER. S. C. ... , f v ' i ? ? " **? Ttie. National Bank of It iciJ > i 1 South Carolina $^oofwv leaded, Out steady growth and fitffe accosts tell the story. - ? v - Safety and preparedness first ?ttd at^U times, u * Your patronage solicited, >!?lw*w, <,.? m Acting Cash*. * I V S I $ i ?t ?'11 t I ' 1 ? * '' * ? H< "ff * i It Lumber, Lime, Cemettt, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. i&McLEOD, Successors to BoothlSkuUr Lumber & Supply Go. Goo. Epporoon'o Old Sto*i\d . Opp. Court float* I **t.r I : C I Ths Farmers' Mutual Protective Association Of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties ' ' It is tKe ambition of the officers of The Farm era1 MUtual Protection Association of Sumter. Clarendon and Lee Counties, S. C?, to make the organization in- f Valuable to ptoperty owners; to sell Fire Insurance at j \ the Lowest Possible Cost; to save 'm?itey foir its mem- !! X hers and to become the most dominant factor in the j j 1 commercial life of our community. HAVE.YOU JOINED YET?, . , J here is a Director in your Township. If. 14 ? ? ? r * . *~ / > ?i+ y? j j The Sumter Trust Co., ?gt. ] j ?? ? , . *?? -SUMTER, S. C. * i !hwwh?h>m <mmmm?.mm m m*m* _mm.-1? 1 1 in ' ? mm mm The Balley-Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies. Automobile Supplies and Accessories G. &, J. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Greats mm?muu:uuinuninmn>nui>iintiiiniHiiiiuiiMiiiiiinMiuiiiiii>inMiMiMMUi