Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?eniSSlni-aadist Jatai* TH1* of Is nwens* Done to Aid Wey wan! t*oys Md Need* of Imtltt^tpn. \ > At the last meeting of thin boaVd f I boy? were paroled because of lack of room. It took more than twj months to get them oft, ami ail but three or four have gone. <>f the few pemalntng, at least one or more will |f0 soon. ? I We began the yo r with Ml. Count log expirations, former paroles, etc. together with the 8 1 mentioned above, lovartly 111 have Isen released since iMir last meeting. Only thirty have sen received this year, 24 elnce last Itieotlng. Thirty lave been refused. ?->f theae thirty nea dy all have been iteot through the courts of general tieastona. The population Is now 1(?0. This brines us lace to face with (mother very serious problem of re? if arm work. Sine? the counties have found that we are refusing boys sent through the probate courts, they are, lor the moot part, resorting to the OMMhod of regular ourt trial and sen? tence to force the boys upon us. This IS becoming more and more general. Three weeks ago 1" boys were sent to OS by this method in one week. 1 re? gret very much to see this. I have nrged all along that our laws of com? mitment ars too Isx. It ought not to ho s light thing to get boys Into the School. But-when all, or the greater part, of our, hoys must stand regular trial for their petty misdeeds, I think the object of the nchool 1.? mlssod. I would like to go further and say that I do not believe that any boy who Is sent here ought to be sent through the regular courts. Our boys ought to be shielded as much us possible from regular criminal proceedings. Should regular court proceedings ho necessary. I believe that a definite sentence should not be Imposed. If our present law should be brought to a tost, 1 think It would prohibit a defi? nite sentence. Looking over the whole matter, then, snd ever keeping In mind the boy himself, I am almost ready to con? tradict myself and say that no appli? cation for the commitment of a boy ought to be refused. I fear that the evils attendant upon forcing bojs here through the criminal courts will great ^ly outweigh those coming from the possibilities of Im post ton upon the school The State should provide room for the hoys who need to come here, and ft should open Its door? glad? ly to help any wayward boy back on his feet. The Tennessee ' Industrial School, conceded to be the best In all the South, fcrii) no* tens *j boy If he has been In criminal court. This school combines hoys snd girls. I^nst year they reported 80S boys and 260 girls. The school has been under one management since Its beginning more than thirty years ago. It makes me happy to report that In my opinion the school Is in far better condition that It has been at any time during the three years of my work here. Compnred with our years of eicwdlng and consequent evils we are dV.ing fine. Improvement in every part of our work has been noted by ail concerned and Is a matter of general comment. The spirit of the boys !??? fire 1 hey are Rettin*: plenty to eat snd to wear, and there Ik some satis? faction sad comfort about the dormi tor lee end other room*. Plots to run a*ay rte almost unheard of, and many Other evils are vanishing from our miners. It is the first time I can ap? pear before you and say without re? serve that we are doing the boys good. We have Just passed by two months of real good work. Satisfied? No. no; not half way. But only a lit? tle stay along the road of.assurance of ultimate success. Just a start is enough to bring happiness. The heal'h of the boys has been fins. We have had need of a physician but pwlre in four months. One for a Iwnd cut on the bread sllcer, and the other for a wrist broken by a jump on n hew handle. T^e literary department is the best It hs? ever been. On account of our Wholesale parole only one boy was loft , in our new 8th grade. Therefore this grad? ba* been discontinued. The di? vision of the work upon the throe teacher* does not give nnyone too much, and gives a fair period to each class. The tailor shop has been put upon a Inn ha*K It I* now counting. The first cost for clothing has been rather heavier than usua treatise we had to supply both ready-to-wear clothing and cloth with which to make clothing for Jhe future. The work beln^ done Is of superior quality. 'flhe fsrm Is up to about the usual standard. Karly plants were about ? hilled during the prolonged drouth of early sprlnK. Consequently we have made a comple'?? 'nilnit- on tomatoes, n rurop we have largely depended up? on In the paei. Fur the first time, we hare succeeded In abundance of string beun*. The coin crop Is looking tine snl promt**?* n good yield. The oat Crop was lighter than usual. K force of boys has been kept at wok Cutting s road through tin ?^^^ ff/nnjnp to the now tarnt, The work Is tap along nicely und we hope to complete It'in time to use it this full. We are still feeling the need of equipment. The school Is Improving. There Is not the slightest doubt on that" score. But It Is a ?reut pity, that we cannot have; some of the com? monest things thai success in this ^?rk demands. I am not asking for anything elaborate or expensive, but <?nly fof a moderate equipment above our actual living expenses to . insure for these boys, the wards of the State, a reasonable chance In life. 1 believe that no people or State would willingly refuse that. Respectfully, J. B. Johns, Supt. PIC NIC AT SUNNY KIDK SCHOOL. _ Addresses of Interest Delivered?Crlti eism Offered to Methods Cscd in Distribution of Hood Relief. Salem, Black River, Aug. 28.?Mr. Furman Herbert, a serior at Wofford College spent several days her last week. The Misses Lucius and Messrs. Qrcen of Wlsacky were visitors at Mr. 8. J. Blackwell's last week. Also Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackwell of Florence. The Sunny Side School near the Clarendon line on Pudding Swamp gave a delightful picnic on Saturday In honor of Children's Day. The chil? dren did credit to their teachers in the exercises of the morning which were presided over by Mr. T. J. DuBose, the superintendent of the Sunday school. After the children's program speeches were made by the writer on the cot ten situation; hg'Dr. Haynsworth, su? perintendent of education on service, and by Miss Mary Lemmon, county home demonstration agent, explaining the tireless cooker and Iceless refrige? rator, which she showed models and told how to operate them. A bountiful dinner was served to the 200 or more poople present that did not look like hard times nor the need of cooking lessons. Miss Lemmon made an appointment to organize a domestic science class next week. This must be one of the most pro? lific sections of the two counties of Sumter and Clarendon, judging by the number <ff children of all ages and both sexds that/ covered the school grounds, i There ;was som* very severe criti? cism of the ad mir 1st ration of federal relief to.storm sufferers In the section about Douglass Swamp in Clarendon, and somewhere In Williamsburg coun? ty. My Informant said the relief com? mittee if offering to pay single men j50c per flay and married men 75 cents {to ditch the public roads, and one of ttheir number $1.60 per day to over? see the work. He said that it was io last for five years, and that the men who are destitute said they would walk the roads before they would be made slaves to the government this way. That they could not see how I they are ever to get on their feet [again if this is all the assistance they tare to have which they considered ' worse than nothing. I There must be some mistake about It, but it would be well for the com? mittee in charge of the relief work to look into it. There is room for some real assist? ance to be given, If proper seeds arc supplied to the needy, and they ore shown how to plant them on their best lands. Plots of turnips and rape on rich spots will give quick relief this fall and all through the winter. Some clover, velvet and oats, rye and wheat may be the beginning of a better sys? tem of farming. Yesterday the Salem C. E. Society held a missionary meeting, and at night a good sermon from Kcv. W. A. Betts on the Beattitudes which he In? terpreted in an entirely new manner I to the satisfaction of his hearers. HAt.OOD RKTCHNS TO STATK. Major In Coast Artillery Corps is As? signed to Duty at Charleston. Columbia. Aug. 29.?Maj. Johnson Hngood, V. S. A., who has been com? manding Fort Kosecrans at San Diego. Cal., since his return from a three years' tour on duty In the Philippines, has been attached to the staff of Col. Footc, commanding the coast artillery In which Charleston is situated, and will shortly take up his res deuce in Charleston. Maj. HaKood is a son of the late CJcn. Johnson llagod of Hnrnwcll. TI.ey have three "hildrcn, Jean and Kitty Hngood and Johnson HagOOd, Jr. -WV&B t Matter of Speech. As a rule the native of a country will naturally speak his own language better than a foreigner of equal stand? ing. Of course, very few of us speak our own language perfectly, but still fewer speak perfoctly any language besides their own It is true that our characteristically careless habits of speech make the English of an edu j ( ; ed foreigner more careful than that I ot the average American, if not more 1 portent. _^ ?v ? *<*rv.? i - .? .. ... 1 V THE ||p ISLE In Area It Is a Little Smaller Than Our State of Maine. ITS SLUMP IN POPULATION. Ons of the Few Section* of the Civi? lized World That Have Decreased In Numbers In the Past Century?Ito beautiful Lakes and Rivers. The historical and political impor? tant of lrelund has created in the minds of many Americans an exaggcr uted idea of the islands physical pro portions and the density of its populu tion. The whole of Ireland embrace* an area slightly less than the state of Maine, but with a population six times us dense. In comparison with the gov? erning country it is three-fifths as large us England and Wales, -with one-ninth the population. The island Is one of the very few sections of the civilized world where the population has shown a marked decrease during the lust ecu tury. The first census of the island, taken In 1821, recorded n population almost 50 per cent larger than at the present time, whHe the census of 1811 showed the high water mark of more than 8,000,000, nearly twice the present pop? ulation. This remarkable decrease, due largely to emigration, began after the famine brought about by the destruc? tive disease which attacked the potato crop of 1S45. '.Mils calamity resulted In the withdrawal of more than a mil lion acres from cultivation within two yeurs. Incidentally the potato, which has played such an important role in the life of Ireland during the last S00 years, is not indigenous to the island, but was one of the food gold mines discovered by the Spaniards in their conquest of Peru. The country is in. debtcd to Sir Walter Raleigh for her "Irish" potatoes, as It was ho who brought them from what Is now North Carolina and planted them on his es? tate near Cork in 1585. Ireland lies on the western rim of what was once a part of continental Europe. It has numerous mountains, tho highest being the McGlllicuddy reeks (3.414 feet) in the ivlllarney re gion, bot there is no mountain chain or elevated "backbone." There Is a more or less well defined plain, however, the distinguishing feature of which is its bogs?the black bog produohlg the fa mous peat fuel, differentiated from the brown bogs of the mountains. If the whole island were brought to a mean level it would rise 400 feet above the sea. The lakes, or loughs, of Ireland are among its most widely appreciated physical characteristics, their scenic beauty being the inspiration of poets, painters and musicians. Nor have the I Irish rivers been overlooked In np 1 praisals of the island's beauties. The I 8hannon, which flows for 250 miles. 1 Is the longest water course in the Unit I ed Kingdom. It is navigated by large I steamers for half its length and is con nd ted with Dublin by means of the Grund and the Royel canals. Although coal Is found in most of the thirty-two counties Into which the is? land is divided and there is consider able iron ore, mining is not an impor? tant industry. Gold was being mined in a modest way iu County Wlcklow at the time of the rebellion of 1708. hut the works were destroyed and the source of the metal has never been re? discovered. Agriculture and stock raising are the chief occupations of the innablta nts. At one time the woolen manufactures of the island were formidable rivals of English factories, hut hostile legisla? tion gave tho industry a check from which it has never recovered. As the Irish have raised flax for centuries, the manufacture of linen early became one of the important industries of the country. Irish whisky Is an important article of export, and one of the largest breweries iu the world Is located at Dublin. N Shipbuilding in the great yards.at Belfast is one of the most widely known Irish activities, and the deep sea and coast fisheries afford a liveli? hood for many thousands. Thanks to the temperate Influence of I the west winds from the Atlantic, the thermometer rarely reaches freezing I point In winter, while the average for a summer day is 00 degrees. At Torr Head on the north the dis? tance to Scotland (Mull of Cnntlrei is only thirteen and one-half miles. Tho Giant's Causeway, a short distance to tho east of this point, is the outcrop? ping basaltic formation which hi a former age Joined the two ishmds. Jsutionul Geographic Society Bulletin Equally Effective. "My daughter cannot exist without at least three servants," 8uid the proud mother to her future son-in-law. "Leave that to me," answered the young man. "But will you be able to provide them for her?" "No, but I will be able to prove con clusively that she can exist with only one."?Birmingham Age-IIerald. Locating the Blame. Father tto daughter's young maiO My gas hill Is greatly increased this quarter. Do you know the reason': Voting Man?Perbgps there Is some thing Wrong with tho meter. Fathcr Thut's Just the cause. You moot '01 far too often.?London Telegraph, i The elect are those w ho will and the gongloct are those who won't?Henry i Ward Beecher. CLOTHES AND THE MAN. How to Be Well Dressed and Not Look Like a Cloudy Winter Day. In the American Magazine is an ac? count of one of the most successful insurance solicitors in the country, who attributes a largo Daft (,f hli suc? cess to the fact that he always looks well dressed and prosperous. "If you have only One suit of clothes, keep that one suit clean and pressed all the time." he says. "Press your trou? sers yourself every day if necessary. 1 have pressed my trousers lots of times. Keep your shoos shinod. "If you can afford several suits, change off from one suit to another frequently and keep all of them spot less and well pressed. I never wear a suit longer than the second day at a time. To change every day is better. It gives the clothes a chance to 'rest' I always hang my clothes on hangers the minute I take them off. It gives them a chance to 'come buck' into ibape and tbfl nap to come up again. "It i;> a groat economy to have lots of good clothes. A suit will last twice and throe times as long and always look well if you keep changing off from one to another. Besides, people get tired of seeing a man In the same suit day alter day for a whole season. "When I started in the insurance business years ago I realized that to make a good appearance was to look prosperous, and I paid much attention to my dross. I avoided solid colors and always selected clothes with some life in thorn. A dash of color about your person, whether it be In the plaid of the suit, the shirt, tie, hat or handkerchief protruding from the coat pocket, will take away the monotony of one's appearance and is sure to please. But, in adding this 'life' and 'pop' to one's appearance, avoid, above all things, the colors that clash. Get clothes with 'snap* and 'life:' avoid those which make the wearer look like a cloudy winter day." WON THE AUDIENCE. Bcrr.hardt's Clover Trick Turned Cold? ness to Enthusiasm. Once when Surah Bornhardt was act? ing in Itulyy the audience was rath? er unfriendly, owing to the fact that the prices of the seats had been con? siderably increased. Alter the first act Mme. Bernhardt called her maid and gave her some di? rections in an undertone. The muid left the theater, but speedily returned, and just before her mistress went on the stage again she handed her some? thing as she stood in the wings. The scone progressed. "The Divine Sarah" seemed hoarse. She tried to clear her throat, passed her handkerchief across her mouth, and suddenly a stream of blood poured from her lips, and sho fell into the arms of the actor with whom she was playing. .The curtain was promptly rung down, and the audience waited breath? lessly to hoar the worst All their previous vexation was turned to sym? pathy, and when it was announced that the great actress would shortly resume her part rather than disap? point them the cheering was deafen? ing. When madams came on again the people applauded hor as loudly as formerly they hud showu their disap? proval, and the rest of the play was one long triumph. But that audience never knew the ; truth, for when mudunie had sent her '"maid out of the theater it was to get hor a small bladder of red ink, which sho kept in her handkerchief and which she bit through with her teeth so as to produce the alarming effect that had transformed her audience Pearson's Weekly. An Eskimo Dinner. Admiral Peary was talking In Wash ? ingtun about the hardships of polar ex ; ploration. ! "The white north Is the country of hardships." he said?"hardships that are borne cheerfully and gayly, in the spirit of the Eskimo womau. "An Eskimo woman at the dinner hour served out to her family half a can die apiece. "'Light refreshments.1 she said,smil lug."?Philadelphia Bulletin. His Mistake. A loug standing creditor resolutely climbed the stops, rang the bell and asked if Mr. Spender was at home. "Yes, sir. Walk right in, sir," said the footman cordially. "Mr. Spender is nt home, sir." "Thank goodness," said the creditor, "I'm going to see my money at last." "Oh, don't make that mistake, sir," said the footman. "If Mr. Spender had any money he wouldn't be ut home."? Washington Star. Plain Enough. "How do you like America, count?" "Quite much, but your figures of speech are somewhat hard to under? stand. Now, when it dawns' upon you"? "You begin to see daylight," explain? ed the other mau.?Louisville Courier Journal. She Couldn't Understand. Mamie?Why did you leave your last place? Katie?The master and missus was forever quarreling behind locked doors. "But wasn't there a keyhole?" "Yes. but they always quarcled In French."?Yonkors Statesman. Repartee. "My mother always told me that in taking you, I was marrying beneath my station." "Beneath your station, eh? That wasn't a station your family had; it was Just u water tank."?Detroit Free Press. MANNING VERY STRONG. Beottie of Kersliaw Confident of Ro cicction. Camden, Aua;, 25.?Senator a. .t. Beattla of this cltjr, in speaking of the gubernatorial campaign, said Wednesday: "Within the past ten days I have made very careful Inquiry into the political situation in this eounty. I have endeavored to get an unblaaed opinion from men whose observation is more than casual and the Unani? mous opinion of inch men is that .Manning will carry the county in the second race With a good majority. "Manning's record as governor has stood the unceasing lire of the enemy and many of the charges against him I have reacted in his favor. For in? stance, the charge of lawlessness. This of course has been heard by both side as a huge joke, but it has served to explain to the people that the increased number of court con? victions is due to an increased senti? ment in favor of law enforcement, and this is what the public is de? manding. Another criticism is that taxes have been increased. In the face of this, we observe that the larg? est taxpayers, farmers in particular, .are 'endorsing the governor for re j election. They evidently believe they are getting value received. Manning's course has been one of 'do more and say less.' He has been a striking ex? ample of a business man at the head of a great business institution?the State government, and I am confident that he will be reelected." i KEEPS RCBLEE ON TRADE BODY. Wilson Will Renew Fight for Confir? mation at Next Session. Washington, Aug. 25.?President Wilson has decided to keep George jRublee on the federal trade commis? sion by making another recess ap ' pointment as soon as congress ad? journs and to renew the fight before the senate in December for Mr. Rub-^ lee's confirmation. Since March, 1915, Mr. Rublec has j been serving as a member of the [commission without compensation, the (senate allowing one session to pass [Without acting nnd finally rejecting the nomination because the nominee was personally obnoxious to Senator Gallinger of New Hanmpshlre, the Re? publican leader. Mr. Rublee tendered his resignation several weeks ago, but was uregd by the president to with? hold it. 11 AI Ii BIG AS GUINEA EGGS. Crops Near Darlington Reported Badly Damaged. Darlington, Aug. 25.?This town was on the edge of a severe electric storm, which raged In the northern part of this county from 9 to 10.HO last night and which ended in a slight rain here, together with a fall of large sized hall stones. About four miles from here, where hail fell In larger quantities it tore crops into rib? bons. One of the farmers of that sec? tion states that many of the hall stones were about the size of a guinea fowl's egg. RUSSIANS AT SALONIKA. Army Recently Landed is Fighting With Allies I nder Gen. Surra! 1. Petrograd, Aug. 2C.?It is announc? ed that the Russian army which land? ed at Salonika recently Is now fight? ing with the allies on the Greek-Mac? edonian frontier under Gen. Sarrall. Gen. Brusiloff's army is driving against the Carpathians passes and has occupied Guta, near the Hunga? rian frontier. In the Caucaus the Russians have captured Mush and are now advancing southward. Sumtcr Defeats Mayesville. In a rather close game Friday the Snniter boys defeated Mayesville to the tune of 5 to 3 on the latter's dia? mond. The Game Cock team was com? posed of former stars of Sunday School League fame. Crawford was the heavy hitter, with a timely two bagger to his credit, while Khame. Raffleld, Blending and Purdy did good work with the stick. Purdy pitched a star game and Crawford's work be? hind the bat was faultless. Batteries: Mayes and Bradley; Purdy and Crawford. British Steamer Sunk. London, Aug. If.?The British arm? ed boarding steamer. Duke of Albany, was sunk in the North Sea by a Ger? man submarine and 24 lives lost, on Thursday. It was attached to the na? vy. The commander was among the dead. *If you feel "blue." "no account," lazy, you need a good cleaning out. Herbine is the right thing for that purpose, it stimulates the liver, tones np the stomach and purifies the bow? els. Price 60c. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. Two More Houses Bobbed. Two more houses have been enterei und robbed this week by thieves. On Tuesday evening someone entered Mr. A. S. Harby's residence on Purdy street and stole about $3.50. Valua i j Diet w hich were in plain view were not molested. On Wednesday even? ing the residence of Mr. W. I White bead on Sabun avenue was entere* while the family was awav and about j . ? $1.0.> was stolen. In neither case did i the thief or thieves take anything sav<i money. j *lf you sit in a cool draft when you jare heated and get a stiff neck or lam* back, you will be looking for something that will ease the pain. Fix your mind on Ballard'fl Snow Liniment and don't be talked out of it 1 ecausa it la the best pain relieving liniment you can get anywhere. Price 25c, 50c, and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by ! Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to It. W. Hoggins and Miss Mary Iff. Huggins of Sumter; also to a colore4 couple, Henry Grantham, Sumter, anu Margaret M? ses, Goodwill. ?When you yawn a good deal in the daytime, feel dull achy and want to stretch frequently, it is an unmis? takable symptom of malaria, and un? less y?u do something at once you are booked for a spell of chills. Heroine is a chill medicine that Will prevent or cure the disease. It drives out the impurities on which the malaria germs thrives, strengthens the liver" and cleanses the bowels. Price 50c. Sold by Sibert's Drag Store.?Advt. Death of Isaac L. Sauuders. The remains of Mr. Isaac L. Saun ders, aged* 4 4 years, who died in Co? lumbia last Wednesday, were brought to Camden Thursday afternoon of last week and interred in the Quaker cem? etery, Rev. Barnwell of Stateburg conducting services at the grave. '"Mr. Sauuders was a native of Hagood, in Sumter county, where he has a num? ber of relatives residing. He has been in ill health for about 13 years.? Camden Chronicle. ?For the stomach and bowel disor? ders of babies McCce's Baby Elixir is a remedy of genuine merit. It acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and pleas? ant to take. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.? Advt. LIGHTNING KILLS OLD MAN. Confederate Veteran Struck by Bolt at Greenville. Greenville, Aug. 24.?L. Whitnelrt Bridges, a Confederate veteran, aged 73, was instantly killed by lightning here" today. His nephew, John Bridges, was hurt by the bolt, which passed through the roof of a small cotton house in which they had sought refuge from rain. ?If your child is pale and sickly, picks at the nose, starts in the sleep and grinds the teeth while sleeping, it is a sure sign of worms. A remedy for these parasites will be found In White's Cream Vermifuge. It not only clears out the worms, but it restores health and cheerfulness. Price 2$c per bottle. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store. ?Advt. tMtmumimttmttnmntnmniiiminu'g THE SUMTER SUMTER. S. C. Beg to announce they have completed the Installation of their modern 50-barrel Flour Mill, and are now prepared to grind wheat, and will guarantee, the quality of their work equal to any mill in the country. We grind up each lot sep? arately and in turn, and guarantee to give back the ueioal proooct from each particular lot of wheat, so you can cat your own bread. Mr. J. W. McDonald, our Superintendent, is an experi? enced mill man, having near? ly twenty years ex|?erieuee In the manufacture of Hour In Virginia and North Ourolinn., We charge only 1-8 toll und guarantee to give you A Pair Square Deal. We have special milling-in-translt rates to nil points. Wi: WANT VOPR BUSI? NESS AND VOP NIOKD VS. Write for Poll Information. J. W. M'DONALD, Sii|M>riiitcndeiit. PKRRV MOSKS, SR., President. itnttiiiniiiHiffltttiunrnuiftniniumtati