Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-THE SUMTER DRY GOODS COMPANY-[ Through consideration for their patrons who were prevented on account of bad weather from attending the last BIG WHITE SALE, have decided to conduct an? other Similar Sale on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 29th, 30th and 31st of next week. This is sure to be an occasion of even greater interest to the ladies, as many later arrivals will be added to the display, including a beautiful line of iainty Muslin Underwear, all fresh and crisp, direct from the manufacturer to us. We wish to thank the vast number of ladies who attended our last sale; also to apologize for their having to wait dur ing the rush hours. Just feel assured that we will reach you as promptly as possible should you be at the sale next week The Sumter Dry Goods Company ?==-?-?? ffc StUttj^tan vsHs Scntbron Mrs. U Atkinson, purchaser for the Ladles' Shop, hae tone to New Tort to select goods for the store, ?he will bo away ten days or two weetn Mr. and Mrs. Emreed Dargan Cole and children leave tonight for Car teravtite, Oa.. to spend two weeks as Ike guests of Mr. end Mrs. Q. H. Otl reath. Mr. Folder Smith, of Leesvllle, 8. C. la spending a few days with relatives In the city. Mr. U. B. Bethen and family will saovs to Sumter from McCall. 8. C. In the next few daye. Mr. Bethea will aesume charge of of the Swift tt Co. ginnery and will buy seed and otherwise havs charge of tbe Swift tatereeta here. Break your Cold or LaOrtppe with a fear donee of ???.?Advt. A license to marry was issued to st?bert Bralleford, Pinewood, and Martha Qlover, Remlnl. _ Rub My-Tlsm?Antiseptic, relieves rheu atUm, sprains, neuralgia, etc. FAJtALYTED WHILE STEALING. stob Council Has Stroke of Paralysis While Engaged In Removing Corn From Mr. Parker's Barn. Bob Council, an old negro of well known reputation for depriving others Of their rightful possessions without due p roc em of law, on last Monday night suffered for his numerous mis? demeanors in a most unusual way. Moot people do not get such sure punishment for their wrong-doings, as did old Bob. On Tvtoday morning when one of Mr. B. W. Parker's hands came to work he found a negro lying on the ground just outside the lot gate. The negro called Mr. Parker, who callei the rural policeman to investigate. The investigation showed that Bob had had a stroke of paralysis just outside of Mr. Parker's lot gate at sometime during the night and was In a very critical condition. A short d'etanee away were two sacks filled up with corn and In Bob's possession waa a big bunch of keys, severul of wrtich had been filed down and one of which ntted the barn lock quite nloely. Bob was taken home and contin? ued in a criticul condition until last night, when he passed awuy to answer to other powers for his misdeeds. In the meantime, however, nearly two days after the negro wan found lying In front of the lot t?te, Bob's rnut and wagon was found out in tVIV woods about half a mite off from Mr. Parker's residence, where It had evi? dently been left by the negro when he went on his last raid on other pen. pie's property. The mule was nearly starved for lack of water and food and was glad to be released and fed again. Real Estate Transfere. Samuel D. Mefcllveen to Itobert II. Gamble. 573.25 acres in Mayesvllle township. $5 and other considerations. Winnie A. Weathers to W. G. Hei? ser, et al.. lot on Calhoun street. $1, 000 and other consideration*. Janls S. Foxworth to Mary Louise Wltherspoon, lot In town of Mayes \llle. $200 John Waltos to 8 M. Pierson, his Interest In 7 acres in county. $10. O. H. Folley to E. Murr Hall, lot pn Colhoua street, 9109, ARREST NEGRO THIEVES. Arthur Burgess and his wife. Leath? er Burgess, were arrested Monday af? ternoon by Policemen Owens and Ward on suspicion of being undesir? able characters and a search o. their premises revealed a big stock of goods which had evidently been stolen by the two negroes. There were over? coats, suits of clothing, shoes, dress? es and numerous other articles, some of which have betn identified, while others are still in possession of the police awaiting identification. Much of the goods had been stolon in Bish opvllle, while other articles were Iden tlled by Mr. E. T. McCollum of Me Collum Bros, store. Articles from Shaw's, Stafford's, Slessenger's and the Heath-Morrow Company of Bish opvllle were identified by men from those stores who came here today to look at the stuff. The negroes were arrested in M. Qren'a store and their house on Crier street was visited this morning and the articles recovered. A third party said to belong to the gang managed to make his escape this morning. The negroes, were tried this morn? ing by Recorder Harby on four sep? arate charges of petty larceny, the charges being made by McCollum Broa on the Identification of various articles from their store, and a sen? tence of $25 or 30 days on each charge was given each defendant in each case. Other cases disposed of In court were: Reynolds Johnson, public cursing, $10 bond forfeited. Charlie Curtis, violation of speed ordinance on motorcycle, $10 bond forfeited. Arthur Burgess, the negro who was tried yesterday and sentenced on four charges of petty larceny, was up again in the police court today on more charges, one for petty larceny and the other for receiving stolen goods. The charges were made on property which was identified. He was given sentence of $25 or 30 days on each charge. In addition to these cases a suspended sentence had been loft over the negro on the charge of disorderly conduct and carrying a razor which was also put into execu? tion. This gives Burgess 210 days to serve on the gang, while his wife. Leathea Burgess, stays in the county Jail for 120 days. Will Htyes, the other negro alleged to have been con? nected with the stealing made his es? cape and the police are on the look? out for him. Chief Sumter totals up around $350 worth of goods which I were recovered, while, of course, I there arc a great many things which have not and probuhly will never be recovered. At present there are still a number of articles of clothing in possession of the police which have not been Identified, I Johnnie Wilson, petty larceny, was given sentence of $15 or 30 days. - Mnrtln-Colltiis. Alcolu, Jan. 20.?A marriage or much interest to their friends here was that of Miss lluth Martin to W. T. Collins, which was solemnized at the Presbyterian manse in Manning , Tuesday evening at 7 O'clock. The cermony was performed by the ft IV. Mr. MeCord and was witnessed by I only a few friends. The Intentions ' of the young couple had been kept a secret except to a few intimate friends, and It came as a distinct sur? prise to her family and friends gen? erally. Mr. Collins Is a son of ('apt. , Forrest Collins, for many years gen? eral superintendent of the wood and logging department of the Alderman Interpol here. Miss Martin |g the Second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C, T. Martin, and Is very popular. She was chief train dispatcher f<?r the j Alcolu Itallroad company. The young people left Immediately alter thecer . emony for parts unknown. MC ST REMOVE TELEPHONE POLES. Telegraph and Telephone Linos Must be Moved from Alongside of Public Highways. A recent order issued by the South Carolina railroad commission requires til of the telephone and telegraph companies operating in South Caro? lina to remove from the public high? ways all of their poles, wires and props for poles and wires, in order to free the public highways from ob? structions and make the highways safer for travel. One year is given by the commission for the telegraph and telephone companies to make the removals. ^his order was decided upon at a meeting o.' the Railroad Commission upon January 3rd and has bejn promulgated among the telephone and telegraph companies of the State. In putting it into effect, it will mean the expenditure of large sums of money by the companies in removing the poles and wires and securing rights of way for their lines. ?UMTS? COTTON MARKET. j ' c - ? Corrected Dally by HARBY & CO.. Cotton Buyers. Good Middling 17 1-4. Strict Middling 17 1-8. Middling 17. Strict Low Middling 10 3-4. Low Middling 16 1-4. Corrected Pally by ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 17 1-8. Strict Middling 17. Middling 16 7-8. Strict Low Middling 1G 5-8. Low Middling 16 1-8. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. > Yes'dys Open High Low Close Close . .17.00 .17 16.95 17.02 16.06 . .17.22 .33 .14 .21 .15 . .17.19 .32 .11 ,19 .12 ..16.20 .39 .16 .28 .17 , .16.28 .50 .28 .38 ,|| New York Spots, 17.15. Another Rig White Stile. At the Sumter Dry Goods Co. next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Read tbc big ad. across the page.? Advt. S I'L FERRO SOL DOING MAR? VELOUS WORK IN SOI Til. Mineral Solution Which is Spreading Healing all Through South. So many remarkable results have followed the use of Rulferro-Bol in i the past three years that it has be Cone accepted as an unfailing rem? edy in several of the prevalent South-| ern diseases. Those who have used It for rheu? matism, Indigestion, blood and skia j diseases, kidney troubles, or pclla gra are amazed at the results obtain? ed. Owing to a peculiar natural com? pound Of several medicinal mineral Ingredients Bulferro-8ol reaches the very seat of t lie above troubles, and patients express themselves as feel? ing the effects of Sulferro-Sol all through their system. Hundreds of people who had given up hope and faith in every remedy and drug have found most wonderful help in Sulferro-Sol. Druggists everywhere In the South report that never before have they handled a remedy which has ho thor? oughly won the absolute ronlldenee of the public. Nothing eould speak m?>re highly f<?r the merits of Hul ferro-8ol than the fact that every j druggist handling it reports Increas , lug sales every month. Sulferro-Sol Is sola and recommend? ed by every Drun^lst In Sumter and vicinity. Murray Drug Co., State Pix tributors. , ... TORRENS REGISTRATION PLAN. MUST BE EMPLOYED TO MAKE LAND BANKS EFFECTIVE. Commissioner Norrie Writes Com mtestoncr Watson of Need of Land Registration System?Owners Must Have Evidence of Title to Land. _ (By Joe Sparks.) Columbia, Jan. 20.?Some evidence of title in the way of a certificate un? der the Torrens system, or something equally effective, will be Indispensable in the operation of the federal farm loan act, according to Geo. W. Nor ris, member of the federal farm loan bank board. The opinion was given in reply to the following question by Commis? sioner Watson of the State depart? ment of agriculture: "Will you ki id? ly advise by Wire whether your board] will insist on Torrens titles in States j having such law or merely require sound titles when taking of Torrens title is optional. Our Torrens act i& complicated and very expensive, and no title has been registered- under it since its enactment?" The general assembly has been ask? ed to amend the act in several par? ticulars by Commissioner Watson and the Central Farmers' Union. The letter of Commissioner Norris in part follows: "It will be quite im? possible for the land banks through J their attorneys to make examinations j of the records in each individual case, and will of course he pretty burden- i pome on the borrower, in districts j where abstracts of title are not readi- \ ly obtainable, to have this done on his j behalf. "While we do not wish to assume the poslton of dictating legislation to the several States, I feel free, how? ever, to say that we are united in the opinion that something of the sort would prove very helpful to intending borrowers in your State." Remember that Monday, January 29th, is the day for "Bought and Paid | For," at the Ilex. Lend a helping hand to the blind and suffering sol? diers by buying a ticket for the pic? ture. Business Man Praises Dr. Miles' Heart R jmedy OUOOOStfUi Merchant After Investigation Found a Remedy That Re? stored His Health. "This is Thanksgiving day In lbs state of Pennsylvania, ard I want >?> duv< to a r * t of it In writing p letter to you. On the ' d ??' <; >; >\ cm ? r,' 10, 1 AW* i I 1 :W0 with Ii c ? v t t r -? ii b 1 e. V y family pfeyH:.-*!:i;i cri'i d li A?i hwi Pectoris, i had ftom one t<? five WmP^' hti-.r pn rt of W / / J*" ? ? \ f r i wr ;?" to l?ie M'.lfM ICedlcal Co., for :.'.i I f 1 earning my case, and In i \ ly I n ti d a very kind and Inntruetlvo lost which I handed to my fa mil > ?? ? ? and hp told ine to u?w ycv.r lleun-dbi in Connection with t.i" rnedL-ire? ho gave me, t>o I did. I used rtv ? b of pr, Miles' Heart L<> a?dy and ? n bottl;.-'! of Dr. .Miles' Nervi: \ I f.v.s confined t<> the house for about four months. The uctlon of my hear! noWi and has been normal for the i 1 six months. I can t:wV recom w. I l^r. Miles' Nervine and h< irt K ? h ? I to do whal they ore l;i; ? ??:?vt for, ? used according to dlreef ons. I ? you kindly for your advi " hi nnsv. ? * ? my monthly reports, t ; -1 ? i now : 1 seven years of age, have been In tv mercantile business for i Irtj live and lived retired for the last thl n ymra." A. U. IJOLLING*.:!!. I.in. .<iu. ana i Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy is sold guaranteed by all druggists, *u MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind Another Bin White Bale. At the Sumter Dry Goods Co. next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Head the big ad. across the page.? Advt. London, Jan. 24,?The British gov? ernment has refused permission to the Hadflelds, limited, to proceed with work on the contract for shells for the American navy "so long as the exigencies of war continue." Another Big White Sale. At the Sumter Dry Goods Co. next' Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Read the big ad across the page.? Advt. Mr. James D. Graham today as? sumed the position as manager of the ! Columbia Tailoring Company store at this place, 11 North Main street, and! will be glad to servtl bus friends. Representative Nunn of York conn- I ty has introduced a bill to amend 1hC4 code of laws of Bouth Carolina, so as to provide for the election of city re? corders by the electors of towns and cities.?Yorkviiie Enquirer. Sumter County Cotton Report. The census report for Sumter coun? ty of the crop to Jan. 16, 1917, showed 25,711 pales of cotton gin? ned compared with 11,283 hales of the 1915 crop to Jan. 16, 1916. Death. Mrs. Elizabeth llolman, wife of Dr. Frank K. Holman, died at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral arrangements have not been made as the time is dependent upon the arri? val of out-of-town relatives. The Sumter Dry Goods Co's White Sale. In ths issue The Sumter Dry Goods Co. ;;ive notice that owing to the dis? agreeable weather Which prevented ma ly from getting to their big White Bale, they propose repeating the sale on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, January 29th, 30th and 31st inst. Read their larger ad and acquaint yourself with the many good things which have been added to the display.?Advt. I To The Planters I of Srnnter County I We want you to call upon us before you ! buy your Fertilizers this season. ? We can and will save you money. I Fertilizer materials are higher propor ? tionately than mixed goods, ? It will pay you to talk it over with us be ? fore you buy.J I Respectfully, I HARBY & CO., Inc., II SUMTER, S. C. *++++t<h*+*+**+**+4>****************i The National Bank of South Carolina $1,119 000.00 LEADERS Our steady growth tolls the story - New accounts each day?The largest bank in this section ol the State. Safety ?wt. Preparedness all the time. Your patronage we want. C. G. ROWLAND, H. L. McC3Y, Pres. Cashier. Lumber, Lime, Cement BUILDING MATERIAL GENERAI I ? \ND FEED OF AU. KINOS BOOTH & McLEOD, ... .. .. ?:? ) l*o ? ' ??'?!??? I um'vr A Supp- > Co >-,'t'?? " Old Opr. Cnvirt Hnu?~