The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 17, 1917, Image 5

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PERSONA!) MENTION. Mr*. P. R. Blumberg of Milwaukee, ?later of Mr. Abe RytUnbcrg, is visit? ing Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ryttenhorg. Mrs K H. Shipley, of Boston, is the attractive sue* of Mrs. H. M. Stuckey on Hampton Ave iue. Mi s Shipley Is a graduate of the Leland Towers School of Expression and is a reader of considerable note. Mr. JBL M. Aman of Herfot was a visitor to 8umtsr today. Mr. and Mrs. Ell Jackson have re? tained to their home at Elloree. aftor a pleasant visit to their daughter, Mrs. C. W. Mr-Grew 'Dr. and Mrs. Archie China and llt tlo Louise returned this morning from Florid*, where they have been visit? ing Dr. China's relatives. Miss Minnie Jones, of the Bethel neighborhood. Privateer, a graduate am domestic science from Winthrop College, has accepted the position as aahstltute for Mise Katie ruts, and to In charge of the home demon? stration and canning club work at Oawego. Dalsen. Wedgefleld, Trinity and Bake.- schools. Mm. H. Pearlstlne, of Charleston, Is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 4? A. Strauss on North Main "t. Mr. W. A. Mcllwalne came home Saturday from the University of South Carol baa and was taken to the luo Hospltal. where he was operated for appendicitis. Mr. Mcllwalne, still at the hospital, Is getting ess very nicely to the gratification of his friends. Mtss Perla Strauss of Clio, 8. C, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Strauss. Mrs. Paul Dlxon Aman, of Colum? bia, is visiting her parents. Mr. and irr.. W. J. Crow son. on Ca 1 noun St. Mrs. Aman Is recuperating from an operation at the Columbia Hospital and wTtt remain In Sumter for sever? al weeks. j*V D\ W. Alderman, of Alcolu, Und daughter. Mrs. Rice, of Button, were in the city today. Mrs. Marlon Scott, of Bishopville. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Scott Ott Church street, while Supt. W. M. ScOtt Is attending the teachers' meet in Columbia. MASH MWTWr. SUNDAY. and Women of Sumter Invited to Attend Lecture by Dr. D. W. Dan* Every man and woman In Sumter Is cordially invited to attend the mass meeting Sunday after no >n at the opera house et 4 o'clock, when Dr. D. W Daniele, head of the English department of Clemson college, will deliver his well known lyceum lecture ?The Measure of a Man." There Will be special music to add to the pleas? ure and interest of the occasion. It. O. WHEKLEH DIES SUDDENLY. Richard Gamble Wheeler, for the past eight months an employe of the Hea board Air Line Railroad company, died very suddenly this morning at the Seaboard depot, where he was at? tending to his work as usual. Mr. Wheeler was missed by Mr. J. T. Chi? na, the agent, who instituted a search for him, and found his dead body in he tobet. The coroner and a physi? cian were summoned and an eiaml natio.t made of the body, the doctor pronouncing death due to natural causes. Mr. Wheeler had been feeling un? well for the past few days, but was at his work as usual up to tho ;ime of hie death. He was In the employ of the A. C. L Rallros ; company for several years here, leaving last Sep? tember to go with the Seaboard. 1 The deceased is survived by his wife, five sons and one daughter. Me*. R. E and P. B. Wheeler of Bamberg are the oldest of the chil drew, the others being small boys. gUMTKK COTTON M ARK 171 :y CorreeUa VxUy by ERNEST PDXLD, Cotton Buy or. Good Middling l H 1-4! Strict Middling 18 1-8. Middling 18. Strict Low Middling 17 3-1. Low Middling 17 1-4. Stsple cotton 10 to 14c. J?U ' Corrected Dally by RAP BIT ft CO.. Cotton Buyers, Good Middling- 18 1-4. Strict Middling 18 1-8, Mlddllns 18. Strict Low Ml Idling 17 3-4. Low Middling 17 1-4. NEW YORK COTTON MARK FT. Vem%e Open flieh Low does Close Mar . .17.70 .81 .70 SI .fir, N ,iv . .17.81 .80 .57 .7ti .41 July . .17.48 .84 .44 .58 47 Ore . .18.71 .81 .73 .11 .76 'Dee . .18.88 17.00 18.83 .90 .85 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Few Important Matters Come up at Session Held laist Night. City Council held a regular meet? ing last night with Mayor Jennings ahsent. There were no matters of considerable importance taken up, and few matters were acted on at the session. Mr. A. S. Merrlmon requested per? mission to move a building from the corner of Sumter and Hampton A\e nue to North Church s? ct, saying lhat he had purchased thv structure with the understanding with Mr. Jen? nings that he would be allownd to move it. Council postponed action until they had visited the scene and Investigated more thoroughly into what was to be done in the removal of the building. Mr. Ray Schwartz appeared on be? half of Messrs. Cyril Schwartz and Norman Chandler. He stated that on the night of February 28th they had run into a rope across the street at the corner of Salem and Liberty streets, that there was no light and both were hurt. They asked that pay? ment be mado for the damages they had sustained and for injuries in? curred. It was stated that the Sim mons-Mayrant Company had agreed to abide by the decision of Council in the matter, they being in charge of the work and it being alleged that the accident was due to their negligence. Action was postponed until a full meeting of Council. An application from the Consoli? dated Insurance Agency that they be allowed to operate during 1917 on the license taken out In 1916 was refused. It was stated that after paying the li? cense the companies withdrew from* the State in 1916, after two months operation. The companies are now returning to the State to resume op? erations, after a year's absence. Coun? cil did not deem it any fault of the city's that the companies withdrew, regarding it as a voluntary act on their part, and decided that they must pay the license for 1917 to op? erate here. Bids for repairs on the opera hoi so were received from J. M. Harby and R. L. Scaiffc, but no action was taken, as they were not on the same busts and Council wanted bids on sim- 1 liar conditions. A request was made by Ducker & nuh man that repairs be made in the 1 loor of their store. The City Man- I iger recommended that a new floor ! be laid in the store, but it was de? cided not to do this work just at pres- I ant, although the store was assured that it would be done during the summer. Attention was called to the fact j that thero were a large number of i delinquent water subscribers, who had j fallen behind becauso of the paving work last year. Council directed I that another notice be published call? ing on delinquents to pay up these bark dues, or their water would be shut off on April 1. The matter of bricks having been placed in manholes by workmen for the street paving contractors was brought up and Maj. Leo was in? structed to inspect all of the man? holes and flush tanks thoroughly bo foro the contractors left and final pay? ment was made for the paving. The clerk was instructed to in? vestigate to ascertain If thero was any way of securing cheap insurance on tho Carnegie library. Tho library report showed r> r, r, books loaned in February. The num? ber of new members secured through the month was placed at 28, making a total membership of 810. The police report showed 4 0 arrests In February; 4 dismissed; 1 transfer? red, 1 not guilty; cash lines, $251.54; 62 days, making a total of $263.94. Real Estate TransIVrs. Mary J. Bailey to M. X. Baker, 7?5 1-2 acres in county, $2,05?. Manning Rrown to Marguerite W. Brown, lot and buildings on Church street, $3. Master to L. D. Jennings, 15 S-4 acres in county, $H>0. It. A. Burgess to Josephine DttBanl lot on Sumter street, $400. Miss H. IV I lot hoi'/., who has been for several months in charge of thv Sumter Corset Shop, leaves this eve r < for Chicago, which will be he headquarters in traveling Wtstor.i territory in the interests of the Oos? sn,l Corset. Miss ROthOlf has many friends here who regret her depar? ture, but whose wish for her ?OOCOM attends her In her new field Ul work, Miss Pearl Harmon has taken^ ehargi of the Sumter Corset Shop III Mill Kotholz's absence. Dr. I>. W. Daniels, who will deliver the lecture Sunday afternoon at the opera house, is regarded us one of the most brilliant and eloquent orators in the State. I>r. Daniels has made a reputation for himself as a lyc?IUH1 lecturer and It is one of his best l#C? turos which he will deliver: "The Measure of a Man." Kvery il . i in Sumter is cordinlly invited to be pres ent. NIX, HOES HAVE XAliKOW ES? CAPE. Several Bruised When Automobile Runs into Train. What came very near death to sev? eral negroes occurred Monday night at the Sumter street crossing, v. hen a Ford automobile driven by Marion Hunter ran against a freight train and the -occupants of the car were thrown out and the car carried for some distance by the train before it was thrown off to one side, practical? ly demolished. The negroes were con? siderably bruised, but were glad to get off alive, although it was a very narrow escape for them. Marion Hunter, who was driving tho car, which was owned by Ed Davis .oi orcd, probably sustained the most in? juries, but his hurts were not se? rious. Hunter states that ho stopped when he saw the train approaching and waited until the engine and box cars passed. There was another *auto mobile standing across the track also waiting to pass, and this so blinded Hunter that he thought that the en? tire train had passed and he started his car to cross the track. However, there were a number of ilat cars at? tached to the traj i and, blinded by the light from the lamps of the other car, he ran into the flat cars, the col losion resulting. CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS. Shady Side Organization Ready to Be? gin Work on Pleasure Resort. At a meeting of the members ot the Shady Side Club yesterday even? ing the following officers were elected: Prc8idon . A. C. Phelps; vice presi? dent, H. C. Haynsworth: secretary and treasurer, J. G. R. Wilder; man? aging board, Geo. D. Levy, Young Shackleford, Abe Ryttenberg, Geo. W. Hutcheson; membership committee, Neill O'Donnell, B. Walsh, Geo. W, Dick and W. J. Crowson, Jr. A charter will be secured at on^e and work will be authorized towards building tennis courts, laying off golf j links, perfecting the artificial lake and | making such changes In the residetice j as will make it more convenient and j suitable for a club house. There are one hundred and eighteen memb? s 1 i of the club now and It was decided to suspend the payment of the ten flollar membership fee for thirty days, so as to give that much longer for those who still are undecided as to j joining the club. At the expiration j of *he thirty days, the regular I nit la- ! Uon fee and the member: hip fee will [ be charged. The meeting yooterduy was most ent?\uaiaatlc one and indies tionr point to a most auspicious start foi the Shady Side Club. Honor Roll of Baker School, First grade?Felicia Ervin, Harry! Hudson Chandler Evan*, RltUI Hud? son. Advanced First?Clifton Hudson. Bessie Hudson, Inez HllgglnS, Ruthan Hugglns. Third grade?Sammy Evans, Irene, White, Cecil McLeod, Annie Dennis. Fifth grade?Agnes White. Seventh grade?Leon Dohrman. Thos. Odom. Eighth grade?Bryan Odom. Ninth grade?None. Boston, March IB,?Agents of the Warren vline announced this morning that they had received Indirect infor? mation that the British steamer Saga? more, sailing from Boston Febru? ary 21st for Liverpool had been sub? marined. Capt. P. Cummins an 1 a crew of fifty were aboard but no j Americans were in the crew. The Sagamore carried a cargo of muni? tions valued at a million and a-half. The steamer was armed. DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP. Columbia, S. C, Farmer Wins Case in Long Contest?J. H. Baldwin, Sr.. of Spiingdale Farm, Relates Lucky Termination of Case. Ml*vo won after a forty year li^ht. and as it now stands, am mighty well satiaiiod with result?. Take it frofll me. It is easier to fight n champion hea' v weight than a bad case of kid ney and bladder trouble, "A farmer, eepecially, needs i$*cry j ounce of his strength, and If hi i kid neys go back on htm, he is down and out, and lie is suffering too inu.'h lo be Interested In anything. A 'tor wring a great many different modi chines, all advertised to be "wonders," j l grew steadily worse. But iu\ lovo l Ufo, nn<: I was induced lo a Sttl ferro-Sol. After using one hot le, I was relieved, Now. of course, I wrnl to recommend Bulfcrro-Hol, It's o bitf tribute to nature, for its nature's own remedy, containing n<> drugs nor alcohol, and you don't run any Ish of getting "plsened.' it did me i ><: 1 and will do you good. Try it." Sulferro-Sol is sold and recommend? ed by every ^rugglat In Sumter and vicinity. .ny Drug Co., Btate Dl* I tributors.?Ad\t. I THE NEW FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR Retain all of the sterling qualities that have made the (Jossard Corset popular, while having at the same time, subtle changes which make it more suit? able for warm weather. Youth is the keynote of the new models, which assure absolute comfort and free? dom, and at the same time, by reason of their perfect structure, afford perfect support, induce proper breathing and give the body a healthy poise. ;. Careful and courteous attention given to all who m patronize us. Fittings by a graduate* corsetiere. />?:. gossan} 123 Soult: f\*ai? Street. ( 'orssrn TIIK ANNUAL Y. M. C. A. CAM? PAIGN. Wil Begin on Monday of Next Week ?Address by Dr. I). W. Daniel on Sunday. At the regular monthly meeting of the Y. M, C. A. board last nil hi plans were submitted for the annual i membership campaign which is to be? gin on Monday, March 10th, and con? tinue throughout the week. The plans which will be announced lat n, embrace a thorough canvas of the city so that every man and boy will be given an opportunity of uniting v. , h the organization. Efforts will be put forth to secure at least 300 senior members!, ps and ;i larger number of junior member? ships than, in any previous campaign. Coming as .. preliminary to the campaign will be an address by Dr. D, w. Daniele of Clemeon Colic e. I This will be on Sunday afternoon, March 18th, at the opera h-msc. Th reputation of Dr. Daniele as ;? speak er is weil known 10 every man in Sumter, for lie has been here on BSV era! occasions and each time he hue delighted the large audiencee which have hea'd him, lie is one of tin 1 best oratom in the State and the opera house was secured for the oc e ision, as those in charge did not deem the Rex theatre, where these Sunday afternoon lectures have '?> n delivered previously, sufficiently j to accommodate the audience which would come out to hear him. Dr. Daniels' lecture "The Measure of n M;in" is regarded ae the Ms feature of the Sunday afternoon lecture se? ries of the eeason and every man in Sumter is wanted In the opera hou:u to hear it. COUNTY BOARD MEETS. Discusses PurtiuiSC of New Rood Ma? chinery and Visits Ahns House. The county board held a Bpeclal meeting today at which the mem bo r discussed the purchase of new road machinery and the operation Of a tractor on the roads. Before adjou Ing the board visited the county aim house and took h general survey conditions which tiny will have to face In running the county in future Marriage License Record. Jjicenscs to marry have been issued to two colored couples: .lohn Olden and Elisa Wilson, Wedgefleld; Tom Choice and Betsy Mitchell, Wcdse lield. j John L. McLaurin of Bennettsvill has accepted an invitation to spea in Sumter on April 21st at 1 1 o'clock In the court house. assssssss?issas ? ? assassssassswas ? ? We have for sale a gooJ lot of high-class 0UR3G JERSEY PIGS Delivery about April 1st. Sired '?: Sumter Defender and Col. Crimson two very line sires. Bee us ror youi foundation stock. Phone 482 11. L, TISDALEi Owner. 9> *> ft SUMTER SPRING FESTIVAL $ Auspices of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ! Commencing RHDffJ 17 I Saturday, IV?AI\V^T1 JL f ! ?ASnAWTJ?AN SHOWS Til - GiLT-EDSc ?TTR?CT!31!o ? OLEAN, MORAL SHOWS 12 ATTiUCT:3?!S 12 ? SEKSATiQ'JAL FREE ACTS MISS MARGARET QU1NGY ? Clnmpion LaJy High Diver Z Will give Free Exhibitions o;i the show grounds Saturday, at 2 and 7 P. 31. EVERYTHING \TEW 1 [IIS SEASON ? ADMISSION I^TJI I TO BALL PARK Jj XV Jl* JLLi 5 ?x^jo><>e?e-^exv^<M <? ,oe^ e^s^ftg^ftftft Lumber, Lime, Cement. BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALIS' \NDFEEDOJ' ALL K3NDS ROOTH & McLEOD s Attcceseof* *o Sooth Rhtler Lumoer & Supp y Co. fiej. &pf>*rr?or?'? OM Hto rid Opp. Court Motte? I KVFJtYTB]N<r AT ON A. PLACE. I s o-*e-*e6-t ?> ft ftft ft < ft~frftftft?ftftftft eft ftft ftft ftft >*4++*ft ft I To TKe Planters t or sumter Loontv 1 We want you to call upi n us before yen buy your Fertilizers this season. We can and will save you money. % Fertilizer materials are higher propor I ticnatefy than mixed goods. I It will pay you to talk it over 'with us bc t fore you buy.; % ft Re >pcctful?3 , HARBY & CO., Inc., SUMTER. S. C. , 0+0** e-o<*^*^* ? *++ft o<?^ft ft+ftft #4??? <i?-e 4*&r++iVH*?++++++++^^ ft ftft ft ft ft ?? ? ftftftl l-ftftl BANKS ARE NECESSARY to a bu ?incss community, but depositors and friends are more necessary to a bank. We nee:! you and you need us. Let us work to? gether. Commercial accounts solicited. We pay four per cent on savings deposits. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK J I Thd Oldest Banki ? [nstitution in the County X ? 'Eft t ftftftftft tfttftf ftftftt ft1! t It I ftft 11 I .^M^**M>-K>>4?*^-t *