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sin urn blimp mm. HKVCKTE KN ARRESTS M.VDE WITH TWENTY-NINE CASES AGAINST DESCENDANTS. Wnv Worked up by Local De? tective*) and Are Now Being Tried? fire off Negroes Plead Guilty to Heute? Whiskey. From Th? Dolly Item. Oct. SO. Consternation was created In tho blind tlfer circles of the city Huh morning when the police officers be? gan to rail on the alleged blind tigers, rounding up seventeen of them and placing them in guard house, while further March was made for several others tot whom warrants have been isseed with a total of twenty-nine cases charged against defendants. Further unrests are expected and more caste will be entered on the docket, as the alleged tigers aro plac? ed la the guard house. Of ths sixteen persons arrested three are * hlte men, while the others are colored. The cases were worked up by tar?e local men, acting as de? tectives, Messrs. L. T. Holloway, R. C. Hatrtehl and W. H. Due ok mm. These men have been at work off and on eines lit September and the arrests made today are the results of their work. The persons arrested changed wits selling whiskey are: Arthur Ptnckney. 8am Ladson, Elisa Farmer, S; Geo. A. Bn>wn, Jr., Geo. W. Mc Lead, lohii Simmons, Robert 800 wlight, Essex Kennedy, 3; Joe Mc Collum. 3; Robert Anderson. Wm. V. Moore, Jr.. Adam Ttndal. I; J. D. Gregg. I; Geo. Ttndal, Anna Rogers, t; Nehemlah Welle and Hannah Ma? ker. Geo. A. Brown, Jr.. Geo. VV Met pad and J. D. Oregg are t he three whlto defendants, the others all | Mag negroes. Geo. A. Brown, Jr., erne released on ball of six hundred j dollars thin morning to await trial of the eases against him. None of t he ethers had secured ball at S o'clock. When Recorder Harby called his eoart to erder this morning there was only one small case before him. he* sad* the Ifciuor cases, and this was Speedily disposed of and the liquor eaeee takes up Those who had stated their Intention of pleading guilty wore arraigned first Essex Kennedy plead guilty on two charges and not gut ty a* t*i thh* charge on dm arraign? ment, but filter decided differently a bee* It, when he had taken Urne to I pr gad recollect the thl HI ity stall whiskey, but had been overpersuac *d by Mr. Hollo way to let him hiive the boose Rollert Anderson had the same tale of being over persuaded by Mr. Hoi o way. but plead guilty and was given a sentence of $60 or 30 days on one charge . Nehemlah Welle plead guilty and was given a sentence of $60 or 30 days on one charge. Joe McCollum was araigned on two counts, plead guilty on one of thrm, but stated that he had never receiv? ed any money at the time Mr. Hollo way had secured the whiskey on the second count This turned eut to be a ease wh eh had not been lodged against h it by the detective and a third case was entered against him. He then plead guilty to all three and was given a total of $160 or 90 days. Adam Ttndal plead guilty to two charges and paid a fine of $100. giving a check on the spot. He runs a store on Manning Avenue. Hannah Baker plead not guilty, as did J. D. Oregg, who runs a store on the corner of Manning Avenue and Divine street and Oeo. W. McLeod. Arthur Ptnckney said he went lor whiskey and got it from Laura Wild? er, but he rtad not sold It. There were eight of those arrested yesterday disposed of In the Record? er's court yesterdsy afternoon and this morning and the defendants were found guilty In each case, several of them entering pleas of guilty, while the others were tried by the Record* The cases disposed of yesterday and this morning on charges of selling whiskey were: J. D. Gregg plead guilty on |W1 charges and was given a sentence of $67 or 30 days on each charge. fcllsa Farmer plead guilty on two charges and was given a sentence of $60 or 30 diys en each charge. Walter Plnrkney plead guilty to go? ing for the whiskey and bringing It to tho detectives, and, an It was H? first offense he was let off with a sentence of $20 or 30 days. Hannah Maker, an old offender ac? cording to the police, was tried and found guilt) and given a sentence of $100 or 30 days. John Mh i M..ns was tried and found guilty. As he was In a bad condition of health he was let off with a light tine of $20 or 30 days. Geo. W. McI?od was released <>n bond of $1<>0 ftahert Heavy right wan tried on three1 charge* of selling whiskey and HlieHSON-SEALE WARRIA6E. HEAlTIFl L SCENE MARKS UNION IN WEDLOCK OF TWO POPU? LAR YOUNG PEOPLE. Miss Eleanor Beverly Hughson He* comes Bride of Mr. Julian Hopkins Scale, Ccrpinony Being Performed at Grace Baptist Church by Rev. J. A. Brunson. A wedding of unusual beauty and interest was solemnized on Tuesday evening at six o'clock at Grace Baptist church of Sumter, when Miss Elean? or Beverly Hughson became the bride of Mr. Julian H. Sealc. The artistic decoration of Southern smllax and yellow chrysanthemums transformed tho church into a beau? tiful flower gurden. Immediately preceding the cere? mony Miss Pauline Haynsworth ren? dered softly and sweetly the Impres? sive song "Because." After the pre? lude of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Mrs. James Cuttlno, accom? panied by Hughson Green on the violin, the bridal party entered us follows: First. The ushers, J. A. McKnlght, Griffith Merritt, George D. Levy, John T. Green, Jr., Henry Colclough and P. P. Galllard. After these came the bride's maids, Miss Maggie Mae Scale, a sister of the groom and Miss Iva Belle Hughson, a sister of tho bride, attired In beau? tiful gowns of white and yellow, car? rying lovely bouquets of yellow ehrysanthemums. The dame of honor, Mrs. J. A. Mc? Knlght, gowned In a handsome cos? tume of yellow crepe do chine and carrying a huge bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums, entered and took her place In the chancel. Then came the two little flower girls, Hughlalee MoCollum and Jean Cuttlno. dressed In filmy creations ol tulle, carrying baskets of flower petals with which they made a pathway for the ?>rlde. Thsn the little ring bearer. William Hhame, carrying tho ring In the heart of a yellow chrysanthemum. The bride entered on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. John T. Green, who gavs her away, and the bridegroom advanced to the al? tar on the arm of his brother, Ed? ward Baals. The bride was exquteitsly gowned In a comblnjjj white net and satin, pearls, made en very A In her arms shs carried a shower bou? quet of bride roses and valley Hilles. , During the ceremony, which was Impressively perfomed by Dr. John A. Brunson, the pastor of the bride, the sweet strains of Tanhauser's "Sub? lime Evening Star" could be heard. The bride is the youngest daughter of the late Dr. John 8. Hughson, the family being life long residents of Sumter. The groom Is also well known throughout the county and State, be? ing a prosperous young business man of the city. The young couple left on the even? ing train for a short trip, after which they will be at home to their friends at Dalsell, S. C. Mrs. Sallle 8. McCutohcn Dead. Bishopville, Oct. 31.?Mrs. Sallle 3. McCutchen, relict of the lato Robert OL McCutchen and one of he very few remaining older women of Bishopville, native of the com? munity, died yesterday. The funeral vas held this morning from the Pres? byterian church of which she had been for many years a faithful member conducted by her pastor, the Rev. I* L. Leg>rs, assisted by Hie other ministers of the city. She leaves tflyee sons, M. B. McCutchen, poHtmas? here, W. (5. McCutchen, Itobert gg. McCutchen and four duughters, Misses Edith, Sadie, Ber? tha and Anita McCutchen, and a host of friends. London. Nov. 1.?? Five Americans were lost on the Marina according to the revised list by Consul Frost. Embassy ohVicls are vigorously push? ing the Investigation. Aflldavits of American survivors taken today state that the Marina was not warned. found guilty on each of them, his sentence being $300 or 90 days In all. Gco. Tlndal was tried on one charge snd Mentenced to puy $100 or serve 30 days upon his conviction. Ham ljridson was also tried and con? victed, his gentOSJOS being $100 or "0 days. Cases other than the whiskey canes disposed gf today were R. A. McCoh lum, blocking sidewalk, $.'! or 6 days. Geo. DeVeaux, Prince Williams and WSSgQvsH Galllard, petty larceny, $10 or II days each. Richard Jackson, boarding train unlawfully, was told to leave town at once. The remainder of the whiskey euses will be tried this afternoon and tomorrow. No further arrests were made yesterday on the warrants is? sued. GALL ON GERMANY FOR AMERICANS ASK INFORMATION ABOUT SINKING. Washington Officials Continue to Be Optimistic in Regard to Danger of Crisis in New Submarine Activ Washington, Oct. 81.?Germany mad been asked to furnish the Unseed States any information the imperial Kovcrnn\,ent may have concerning';the s.inking by submarines of tho British s:earners Marina and Kowunmele. The reque.it was forwarded, it became known.tonight, through the American embassy at Berlin. It is understood the state depart? ment took this step without waiting for full reports from British sources and survivors of the ships because it was considered desirable to assemble at the earliest possible moment .infor? mation particularly regarding the Ma? rina, on which several American horse tenders apparently lost their lives.'JThe request is informal a J is intended in no sense ns an intimation that Ger? man submarines have violated inter? national law or the pledges of the^Ger man government to the United States. While the Marina is the l'rst vessel on which American lives have fieon lost in the war zone since the ?U6 sex, and all reports so far have sold she was attacked without warning, there was no evident tension over the case today in government cirtlea,*^ Of? ficials continued to be optimistic, ap? parently in the belief that flnai ac? counts would show that the steamer lost her immunity as a merchantman by flight or by attempting a counter? attack. As to the Rowanmore, which admittedly sought desperately td kes? cape there seemed to be but one point to clear up?whether the submarine actually tired upon boats leaving- the ship us alleged by survivors. Practically no information about either case was given out during* the day. Secretary Lansing, wh? Is handling the situation personally; de? clined to say anything other than tha. his inform talon still was incomplete, that some reports ^n'ad come from London during the and that the affidavits of survrvbrs would be cabled to the department >s soon as they could be taken. So* far as could be learned the department thus far has not clsared up tho dis? crepancy between Consul Frost's "provisional" report yesterday t?at the Marina had been sunk w warning by gunfire and today's Ofttclal advices fiom Bngtand lug the consul and others so snjtag the ship was torpodoed. ' It may be a week or more bet?re the German reply is received as the submarine or submarines which made the attacks probably would not return to their bases and report under several days. Unless there is an unreasonable delay at Berlin?' 'no serious action will be taken hare pending the reply, even though com? plete information from other sources should make it evident that there must be action, Discussion of the Marina and Row? anmore cases today developed the fact that the state department never has learned what: punishment Was imposed by Germany upon the sub? marine commander who sank the Sussex, although Ambassador Gerard was instructed some time ago to make inquiries on the subject. A department official said this was one of the subjects that would be taken up with the ambassador when he called before starting on the return trip to Berlin after his vacation. LANSING TO GET FACTS. Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 3L? Atfcr receiving unofficial Information that six Americans had lost their lives by the sinking of the British steamship Marina, President Wilson communicated with Secretary Lan? sing tonight and directed that all posslbls haste be taken in obtaining the facts concerning the sinking of the vessel. Secretary Irnsing Informed the president that in addition to asking the American embassy in London for information, informal inquiries had been sent to the German government. While It was made clear here that no action would be taken pending the collection of all the facts, it was ln llcated that the view as taken that :he situation contained grave possi? bilities. Secretary Lansing stated that he v as not in possession of sufficient 'acts on which to base a judgment of t he case. While j ellmlnary reports have indicated that the Marina was ttunk wlthoui warning, additional in? formation on that point is desired. When President Wilson left here tonight he gave directions that he be cept thlroughly In touch with the situation during his trip to Buffalo and NOW Voik city. Pari:;, Nov. 1.?British troops in Mscedonia have captured the import Hit Greek city of Barak Ii L.iuma frorn the Hulgarlnns, after violent lighting, il is officially announced. The Bulgfrr* inns lost heavily, ^ ^ VIRGINIA IN jjjj COLUMN. OLD DOMINION NOW IN RANKS OF PROHIBITION STATES. Drastic Law Causing Eight 'Hundred Saloons to Close Becomes Effective First of November?Is Eighteenth Slate to Become Dry. Richmond. Va? Oct. 31.?Virginia, tho ISth State to ban the sale of in? toxicating beverages, entered the pro? hibition lists at midnight tonight, com? pleting a dry area in the South reach? ing from Washington to Jacksonville on the east and from Washing? ton to New Orleans on the west. Although a large part of the Old Lominion previously had been voted dry in local option elections, the new State law had the effect of Closing more than 800 salco.is, mostly In Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News, Lynchburg, Peter-j erg, Rounokj and Bristol. Tho law is said to be one of the most drastic ever passed by a State legislature. Under the measure no beverage except cider can be sold that shows a trace of alcohol, and pos? session of more than one gallon of Whiskey, one gallon of wine or three gallons of beer would be regarded sr. prima fade evidence of intent to vio? late it. This provision probably will j receive an early test In court, vast quantities of liquor having been stored in private homes during the past few days by those wishing to guard against the dry future. Along with the prohibition measure and to insure its enforcement, tho legislature passed a bill which pro? vides that ouster proceedings may be brought against State or municipal authoritfes who show a laxity in put? ting it or any other measure into effect. In addition, a commissioner was provided to see that the law Is observed. 'Many of the saloons had closed dur? ing the past few days because theh stocks were exhausted, but the live? of those remaining tonight were usher? ed out to the chimes of ringing church bells and the shouting and singing of enthusiastic prohibition workers who held jolification meetings and watch patries in almost every part of the State. In sharp contrast were the elaborate "wakes" in clubs and hotels by those who saw the long arid spell before them. One bright spot shone out u the wets, however, at Bristol. There, by telephoning across the main btreet tn-p? TsnrjemwiA ?td? of the line, o.;e can order liquor from interstate ship? ping houses. Several of the Bristol saloons moved tneir stores a stone's throw and converted them into esta lishments of this kind. The passing of the saloons was peaceful. BIG FIRE VISITS MANNING. Louis Lev! and Levl Mercantile Com? pany Burned out This Morning. The Levl Mercantile Company, the property of the Levi estate, and Louis Lcvi's store at Manning were burned out this morning, according to infor? mation received here today, the loss being estimated at around $25,000 with insurance of $15,000. Tho fire caught at about 5 o'clock this morning and completely gutted the building, which was a brick one. All of the merchandise was practical? ly ruined. The front of the store was occupied by Mr. Louis Levi, who conducted a dry goods business, whoso loss was estimated at $12,000 with $7,000 insurance; and the other part of the building by the Levl Mercantile, whose loss was estimated at $12,000 with $8,000 insurance. HELD FOR CONDUCTING STILL. Geo. Stover and Moses Benjamin, colored, were arrested yesterday by federal revenue officers for conducting a still in Kershaw county near Cam den and brought to Sumter. They were given a preliminary trial be? fore Commissioner Bland this morn? ing and held for trial In the federal court on the charge of operating an Illicit distillery. Doth of them arc now in the Bumter county Jail. Their bond was lixed at $500 each. Hot Supper at Rembcrt. A hot supper will be given on Fri? day evening, November 3rd, at the residence of Mr. J, U Gillis. Rembert, for the benefit of Swift Creek Batist church. The public Is cordially in? vited to attend. Mrs. J. L. G?lls, For Committee. Arrested for Stealing Cotton Seed. Robert Rngllsh was arrested yes? terday by Sumlcr county officers on charge of stealing cotton seed from Mr. Frank Wells at Swimming Pens on Monday night and selling the seed at Mayesvllle. ESngllsh was placed in jail to await trial at the next term of court. Treated as Merchantman. Washington, Nov. 1.?OfMcalfl to dny announced that the Deutschland .will he treated as a merchant vessel. Young Jnhhuny Hudlow and Hi* AM ciidant, "Miss Croon,' lUnh Experte in their Lino, With John Robinson Circus, Here November 10. SOLVKS THREE RING PROBLEM. j John Robinson's Big Tent Show Will Have Duplicate Arts in Three Kings at Sumo Time. "I hate to see a circus with so many rings and acts. In a big show there is so much to look at that one keeps bobbing one's head all over the big tent, with the result that one doesn't sec a tenth of the perform? ance. I should rather attend an old fashioned, one-ring circus, where 1 can sec everything well." ? In ?11 parts nf fh? country the above sentiment is oftentimes ex prespod, when a big circus is billed to appear. This is true, whore the management of a big show mixes ail sorts of acts together in a c razy ron coction. But John Rohineon'O Ten Big Shows, which will exehthtt in Sumter, November 10, afternoon and evening, although one of America's largest amusement institutions, offer no ground for such a complaint. The experienced management of the great John Robinson's Ten Big Shews long since remedied this evil. A circus program is made up of what is termed as "displays." A dis? play is a series of acts given simultan? eously in the rings, on the elevated stages, in the air and on the hippo? drome. Instead of the display being composed of several diverse acts, asi is often the case in circuses, John Robinson's Ten Big Shows' displays are made up of acts of the same kind. For instance, if ?r male or fe jpale.equestrian. act 1st being given in ring No. 1, the very same kind of fea? ture will be found in the other rings. If a group of aerialists appear at one end of the dome of the great tent, another group will be presented at the opposite end. Thus it is possible for the spectators at one extremity of the canvas to see practically the same performance that the people in the far end witness. Advance sale of tickets' at Siberfs Drug Store.?Advt. SUMTER, FRIDAY, .10 WORLD BOLDEST AND GREATEST ?JOHN "ft MSON'S Presenting a Program of Stupendous Feats of AgiEty, Superb Horsemanship, Clever Acrobatics, Wonderful Aerial Novel? ties, Exciting Races, Real Western Pastimes, Repro- * auctions of Indian Massacres, Educated Elo phants, Female Bareback Riding Acts, , Gathered From the Four Cor? ners of the Earth. The Fortunes of Generations, the Experience of Many Years A Real Wild West?Trained Wild Beast Show, in Steel Arena, the Co*tlleet, Most Complete Zoological Collection Ever Offered. 1fj Pure White Giant Polar Bears. Three Herds of Enormous Wise Elephants. E>pert Saddle Riders in Beautiful Menage Numbers, Everything New and Novel in Equce trian Art. 4 WORLD OF FUN FOR OLD AND YOUNQ SEE THE BIG FREE STREET PARADE Reserved Seats and General Admission Tickets on sale at Sibert's Drug Store, 8 S. Main Street, on Circus Day, seme price as at show grounds.