Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CU m? mmmm Claas Mauer. mmmmssui*. ?jll^i_ll u_ fElWOMAL MENTION. Dr. Sophia Brunson has been call ed to Woodford. 8. C. on professional business. She will return in a day or two. Dr. A. B. Morrlll, who removed from this city to Florida five years ago for the purpose of developing Property interest that he has In that State, has returned to Sumter and wfil muk? his home here In future. ' Mrs. Walter Mlms returned yester from Newark. N. J., where she been for several months with ton. WaltSr Mlms. Jr.. who was rly employed at the Splltdorf Magneto Company works, but who m new with the Vow Jersey Nation? al Ouard. which bas been called out far service at un unnamed destina? tion, Mrs. Mlms reports patriotism elTrVeV heat in Newark and sur le^enAnVg* VStlA and everywhere one 'Mere praise of President Wilson, whlva '"The Stur Spangled Banner" and "America' are the most popular airs. Rav. and Mrs. A. M. Fraser. of fftaunton. Vs.. who have been visit mg relatives In this city and county for the1 psst two weeks leave for home this afternoon. Miss Alles Gary Is at home from Chlcora College. Columbia, to spend the Raster holidays Mrs* Chas. W Crouser and dauth ?. of lit. Airy, .V C, are visiting Mr. y W. Crouser, 524 West Hampton fJeut Sam Otnklns is at home i the Citadel to spend the week Mr. Dlnklnn la one of the mem qf the Citadel graduating who recently been offered a second tenancy In the United States army, ch> commission he will accept, if fccisQJt^* ^ phy"lCRl ?xamlnatlon Prot kenry L. Rembert. of Poston, Waa < Visitor to ths city today, f IfhA^dlth Williamson Is at home vom s^lcorV'CoIlege for Women to spend THe Week-end. 4 Mfg. Henry bee*, of Charleston, is im the city visiting her parents. Prof. Wrt?am B. MIk ell, dean of Law 'Defa'fWent of the Unlver ef Pennsylvania, Is Im the city nJS aster*. Mrs. P. M. Hpann Ms to Mitel!. , l**Jam?? A. Ruddock snd little Jamas Murray, of Charleston, are ittns Mrs. Ruddock's mother, Mrs. 1 <fc. rfelson, on Church street. Mr. P. C. Huff of Lamar was a ?ftlebr to ffurater yesterday. Mr. Huff formerly lived In this city, but Is now feaehter of ths Bank of Lamar. Mies Sweet, of Wlnnaboro Is visit? ing In the city. Mr David Alexander, of Bath, is a visitor to the city for several days. atr. and Mrs. Clinton B. Walsh and chlfd are visiting In the city. HOLD ANNUAL MEETING. a?L <? ?. . . ^sCTS T*r. II. J. MrLauiiu Chosen Con SsaWnVy and Mrs. Solomons Named Sponsor for Dick Anderson Camp? "Delegates to Reunions. ?Dick Anderson Camp. United Com fetterets Veterans, held a very inter keg meet Ins Saturday in the a mil? 's office. The meeting was well at fended snd a number of matters of much Interest to the veterans were attended to, us well us having the un ntlsl election and tho appointing of delerntco to the National und State "Reunions. Dr. H. J. McLaurin wns elected ecftnrnanrier of the Camp, vice Perry teases, deceuasd; who was formerly ex.ulmund*r. nnd Dr. McLaurin vice comundei. Mr. W. O. Cain was ehos eo vice commander. Capt. E. Scott Carson whs re-elected adjutant nnd D. James Wlnn was chosen chuplam. Ja\rs. Nina M. Solomons was chosen sponsor for the camp at Washington Tbs following delegates were named V? attend reunions: The National re? union at Washington. Messrs. D. Jus. Wlnn. W. O. t ain. J. A. Nettles; alter? nates. J. W. Cooper, J. W. Bradford and T. E. Richardson, to the State Reunion at Chester, which will DO held S4 and 2b of May. Messrs. W. H. Scott D. W. Josey, W. J. Anils; al? ternates, B. W. Rivers. M II Boy? km and W H. Cole A committee consisting of Messrs. II. J McLaurin, W. O. Cain und E. H Carson was nppolnled to draw up tributes on tbe death of members of the camp. it wss decided to hold semi-annual meetings of the camp hereafter and the first Saturday in October was sei ns the dnte for tho next meeting. A letter drawn up by Judge- T ? Richardson urging enlistment In arm? and navy was Indorsed by tbe mem bars ofjDiCk Anderson ('amp Birmingham. April I.?Federal astnts havs announced evidence of a Widespread movement of the Oer umn government agents to incite ne arose in the South to rebellion. GOOD PRICE F?R BONDS. CITY MARKS MOST ADVANTAG? EOUS SALE OF STREET IM- | PROVEMENT BONDS. Price Pakl is Better Than Etret Rcrore by Reason or Fact That Bonds Hail llceii Approved Previous to Sale Number of Bidders. The sale of the $75,000 street im? provement bonds last night by the rlty of Sumter was the most advan? tageous ever made yet by tho city in disposing of its bonds. In fact the premium paid for the $75,00') bonds sold last night was a linos. as much as was paid for the $225,000 bonds sold earlier. There wero u number of represen? tatives of bidders, some of the local bank* being present as representa? tives of purchasers, when the bids were opened and considered at a special meeting of Council, which was attended by Counciltnen Booth and Rowland, the latter acting as mayor for the meeting. After due consider? ation motion was made by Council? man Booth that the joint bids of J. H. Hilsman A Company, Atlanta, and R. M. Marshall & Bro., Charleston, be accepted. This motion was passed and the bonds were a. arded accord? ingly. Their bid was for the prin? cipal sum of $75,000 with premium of $1,593.75 and accrued interest. TO GIVE FREE SEED. Secretary Reardou to Be Sent Supply for Garden Purposes Among White and Colored. Secretary Heard on yesterday wlre:l Senators Smith and Tlllman and Con? gressman Lever asking if it would be possible to secure a good supply of garden seed of different kinds for free distribution through the Hum tor Chamber of Commerce to poor white and colored people. Senator Smith replied by wire as follows: "Telegram received. Although my quota of seed exahusted. I have been able to secure some seed from anoth er senator which will reach you in a week's time." Congressman Lever wired his reply as follows: "Telegram received. Fntlre supply of vegetable seed exhu .ted by de? partment of agriculture. Impossible to secure more." Senator Tlllman had pot been heard from up to last night, but Senator Smith was reqeusted by the secretary to see Senator Tlllman and And out if he could also secure some seed from some other senator, if he has none. OFFICERS WILMINGTON COM? PANY. David Worth Lortng Chosen First Lieutenant of Cavalry Troop. David Worth Loring, a son of Capt. Geo. W. Loring of this city, was chos? en first lieutenant of a cavalry troop being organized at Wilmington, N. C, where he has been living for a num? ber of years, during which time he has been actively associated with the militia of that c ty. T. J. Cause, a former officer of the Wilmington Light Infantry <t*ui a business man and mlllttamau of long experience, was unanimously chosen captain of the organization and Oscar P. Peck was elected second lieutenant. The troop now has seventy members and is rapidly adding to its numbers. As soon us the troop has been inspec t-! od by an army officer and the men have passed the medical examination, they will be mustered into service of the National Guard of the State. The many friends here of Lieut. Loring will be pleased to hear of the honor conferred upon him, and they feel that the members of the com? pany have chosen a man who will well fill the office to which ho hna been elected. MO? >RE-S AN OERS MARRIAGE. Former Sumter County Legislator Married lu Raleigh. Columl'ia Sttue, April 8. Of interest to Columbians is the marriage of A. K. Sanders, superin? tendent of the South Carolina ponl tentiarv, and Miss Ida E. Moore of K.ileigh. X. (*., which w..s solemniz? .1 at 4:30 o'clock < esteiday afternoon in Raleigh, n. C. Mr. and Mrs. ganders win reelde at ??? Rlmwood evenuo, Mr. Sunders Is from HegOOdi Sumter county, and wa: a represen? tative in the legislature from this county prior to Ins election as super? intendent of the penlt?ntiury. His many friends in Sumter extend their best wishes. Cotton Im Klug. Do not I'm get to he ar lion. Jno. L MeLotirlfl OO the cotton situation und UM relation of cotton with the present European war. Uulles are most oor dfcnUy invited to hear this gated ?peekor on Saturday morning, April .'1st at 11 o Jock in the Court Houi . TOES QFfER TO SERVE. DELEGATION HEADER BY RICH? ARD ('AltHOLL VISITS (iOV ERNOR. Would be Loyal to United States, Whom They are Willing to Serve? Willing to Organize Xcw Guard Units. Columbia, April 7.?A dozen ne? groes, headed by the Rev. Richard Carroll of Columbia, appeared before Go*. Manning yesterday and through him offered their services to the Unit? ed States government. The commit? tee informed the governor that the negroes of South Carolina were ready to do their duty as soldiers in the army. The governor informed the committee that no new units of the National Guard are to be formed at the present time. EARGLE CASIO ON TRIAL. StiA for $?0,000 Against Sumte r Light? ing Company Because or Death of Engineer. The case of Mrs. F. M. Eargle, ad? ministratrix of the estate of I A. W. Eargle, for $60,000 damages against the Sumtcr Lighting Company because of the death of Eargle, was commenc? ed in the court of common pleas yes? terday and is progressing today with the probability of being completed to? morrow. The plaintiff, through her attorneys, Messrs. R. D. Epps and W. N. Gray don, alleges that A. W. Eargle, an en? gineer of the Bumter Lighting Com? pany whs killed by coming in contact with a charged chain, while attend? ing to his duties as engineer of the company, and that his death was due to the negligence of the company in that he had not been warned of the fact that the chain was charged, and that other precautionary measures, which the company should have tak en, had not been taken. The defend? ant company, in its answer, denies that Eargle's death was due to any carelessness oi. its part, but that if he met his death because of a charged chain which he may have come in contact, that it was due to his own carelessness in not taking the proper precautions laid down by the com? pany in its rules. Messrs. I^ee & Moir J. II. Clifton and Purdy and Bl u are representing the defendant. Eargle was found dead In the door? way of the supply house at the light? ing company plant one night in Feb? ruary, 1910. The plaintiff is endeav ing to show that he met Itll death be? cause of comin0* in contact with a live chain. Tc timony on behalf of the plaintiff came to an end this af? ternoon Just before court recessed for dinner,. The case of Geo. F. Lee against W. H. Shelley and Ernest Taylor was tried in court yesterday, resulting in a verdict of $165.00, the balance due on mortgage on certain furniture which were in question in the suit, for Ernest R Taylor - gainst the de? fendant W. H. Shelley, or the return of the property to Taylor to the amount of $165.00, the balance on a mortgage on the property. The Plain? tiff Leo dropped out of the suit, prac? tically, before the trial began, and it was converted into a cause brought by Taylor against Shelley for the posses? sion of furniture. Mrs. Sallie E. Alford Dead. Blenheim, April 5.?There patted away at her home. "The Cedars," in Dillon county on last Sunday after? noon at 5 o'clock Mrs. Sallie Eliza? beth Alford, one of the most hon? ored citizens of the Pec Dee section Mrs. Alford was in her list year, and prior to the last few months had been unusually active for one of her age. She was born in 1836 at Maxton X. C?i but upon her marriage in 18 55 to Cnpt. William AH'ord moved to Marion, now Dillon county, where she had since resided. At the age of 16 she united with the Pics' * teriau church, of which she was fo .so many years a faithful and most useful ami ellkicnt member, hoi membership being at Little Rock Pres? byterian church, ol* which the Rev. John McSwecn is pastor. The interment was at the Alford cemetery near Reedy creek Presby? terian church, the funeral service br? im; conducted by th<- Rev, .lohn Mc ?ween of Dillon and the Roy. John I Jordan Douglass of Blenheim, m Douglas* paying a high tribute to Mrs. AlfonV* hl?' and character. The benediction was pronounced by the liev. Mr. Phillips of Ringham. Mrs. Alford is survived by three sons. k. U Alford. Dr. Plummer AI? ford of Dillon and Dr. Ynncoy Alford of WJsacky, and the following daugh? ter*: Mrs, T. G. McLopd "i Bishop* Vllle, Misses Blln, Annie DonsrhK i Julia, May Grace Alford of Dillon and by several grandchildren. The Mineral was largely attemle. I by friends from both North Corn I linu nd olsow Uort BIG LOSS AT ISLE OF PALMS BY FLAMES. Building of Two Hundred Rooms Lost in Unexplained Manner in Early 3Iorni:ig Fire?Only Theory Ad YAnceil. Charleston, April 5.?Fire of an un? known arlgin totally destroyed the hsle of Palms hotel early this morn? ing, th? widely popular hostelry, valued at $90,000, with total insur? ance of $70,000, being consumed to ashes between the hours of 2:30 and 6.30 a. in. The blaze was discernible for many miles around, being, plainly visible in this city. Nothing but the chimneys of the 200 room building now remain. A high wind fanned the flames to fury in a short while, and there was no chance of saving the building or any of its contents. No other property at the summer resort was touched by the flames. James Sottile is president of tbe corporation owning the hotel. He was at loss to? day to i.ocount for the startin? of the lire, as electrical current had been cut off last fall when the hotel closed ? " *e* j W ? \ . , its season,' and no suspicious person had been observed near the building yesterdny or after the lire this morn? ing. Th?re is a theory that tramps may ha/e used the east wins, where the iirsi started, as a lodging place, however, and were careless with lighted cigarettes. The main hotel building of three stories was built in 1902, the two story east wing added in 1908, and the west wing of two stories in 1913. Only a few seasons ago, expensive furniture and other equipment were installed new throughout the building. James Sottile and his hotel manager, W. J. Hanlon, made the trjp to the Isle of Palms at 3 o'clock this morning, when noti? fied of the tire by phone, using a small launch, and were nearly swamped when ;ust across the harbor, due to the darkness and heavy seas. No an? nouncement as to plans for the com? ing season have been made today. The pavilion and general amusement facil? ities ar<? unharmed. BUY TICKETS THROUGH Y. M. O. A. Association Gets Share of Receipts, if It Sells Chsutatiqun Tickets. The sale of Chautauqua tickets started off most. auspiciously on Thursday, when $300 worth of tickets were disposed of. Friday the sale was continuing strong and it is expected that within the next few days all of the one thousand tickets allowed the Y. M. C. A., under whose auspices the Chautauqua'comes, will be sold. These are sold at $2.50. After the thou? sand tickets are sold tickets will cost $3.00. A number of the citizens of Sum ter have seemed indisposed to buy their tickets now, saying that they will purchase them when the Chau? tauqua opens, if they decide to pur? chase tickets at all, rather than buy them now. There are two very go od reasons why tickets should be bought now. The first is that they can be purchased for $2.50 to the one thou? sand alloted. The other reason is that the Y. M. C. A. gets half of the money for all tickets it sells in ex? cess of the thousand. Every citizen In Sumter wants to do his part towards local institutions. The tickets will e?st no more to get them through the Y. M. C. A. and the association gets half of the receipts. VISIT MAGNOLIA GARDENS. Columbia, April 7.?One hundred and lifty Winthrop girls passed through Columbia last night cn loute to Charleston to spend today and tomorrow sightseeing in the his? toric city and especially visiting Mag? nolia gardens, now in full blaze of annual spring- beauty. The girls arrived In Columbia about 0 o'clock. S. H. McLean, district pas? senger agent of the Southern railway went to Rock Hill to supervise per? sonally the details of tho trip. Tie return journey will he begun tomor? row night. President Phtlps of tbe Chamber of Commerce will send a letter to every minister In Burater county requesting thai they address their congregations on the subject of preparedness and H? *? conservation of food supplies. Bvery poesible force and Influence must bo used to impress upon all the people the absolute and urgent necessity of making tins count)' and Stave self supporting insofar as, food stub's are eoneerned. In time of need the peo? ple can wear old clothes without In? convenience, but they must have rood to exist, Sumter county has the soil, the climate and the opportunity that, if properly utilized, assure an abund? ance of food for every resident, if the opportunity is not now seised and made tbe most of there Is :ilmosl cer? tain lo bo want and suffering within ths next twelve months. BRYAN READY FOR SERVICE. OFFERS HIMSELF FOR J)l TV IN ANY CAPACITY. Greal Commoner Willing to be En? rolled as Private Soldier If Uta Country Calls. Tallahassee, Fla., April ?.?William Jennings Bryan, three times candi? date for president and former secre? tary of State, today sent this message to President Wilson: "Believing it to he the duty of each citizen to hear his part of the bur? den of war and his ^hare of its perils, I hereby tender my services to the government. Please enroll me as a private whenever I am needed. As? sign me to any work that I can do until called to the colors. I shall through the Red Cross contribute to the comfort of soldiers in the hoopital and throug*h the Young Men's Ohrts? tian association aid in guarding the morals of the men in camp. Mr. Bryan, With the rank of colo? nel, commanded a regiment of Xc braska volunteers during the Spanish American war. DOMIXICK OPPOSED TO WAR. Third District Member Says Rig Con? science Forbids 11 Im to Favor Meas? ure. Washington, April S.?The only South Carolina member of the house voting against the war resolution is ! Representing e Fred H. Dominick of the Third district. Before casting ltis vote he gave out th llowing state? ment: "By voting against the resolution to plunge us into war, I am giving an expression to my honest conviction and Judgment after mature thought and calm and deliberate consideration. Mr. Kitchin, the majority leader, in his speech against tho resolution ox UClly expressed my position. This law will be passed on Cood Friday, the day of the crucifixion, and may I ask if there is any significance in this concident?" RIG HAI L OP.DREGS. Narcotics Worth si no.nun Seized By Federal Agent. Tampa, Fla., April 8.?Xareotie drugs said to be worth $100,000 were confiscated here today by Federal Rvenue Agent Daniel L* Porter of New York in a raid on the quarters of Dr. R. C. Hammers, recenty arrested in NOW York charged with violation of the anti-narcotic act. According to Porter the raid , brought to light traces of Dr. Ham? mer's connection with a traffic in nar? cotics in Chicago, New York. Balti? more, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Atlanta. Memphis, Nashville and other cities. Dr. Hammers was arrested in Xe'v York last Thursday and Porter stated was being hold there in default of $15,000 bond alter arraignment. BIG EMERGENCY FI ND. One Hundred Million Appropriated For Vse of President. Washington, April 8.?The ap? propriation of one hundred million dollars as an emergency war fund for use at the president's discretion was attached by the senate appropria? tions committee to the general defi? ciency bill. ALLIES TO WITHDRAW SHIPS. United States Worships to Patrol At? lantic and Golf Coast. Washington, April S.?The Allied warships patrolling the Atlantic coast will be withdrawn and United States Wgrships will take over the Allied patrol In the Gulf pf Mexico and South Atlantic. Death of Mr. .lohn C. Rb.anie. Just as we were locking up our forms, the said news reached us that Mr. John C. Rhame was dead. He died at ' o'clock Ihta.morning. Only a few days ago he was able 1o he <>ut on the streets, but he never rallied from the last attack Of leakage of the heart. He was nearly 70 years old. Another old Veteran from Camp I-ec County hu. crossed over the river.? Bishopville Vindicator, April ;"?. Mrs, Mary DilRulit Spears Dead. Bishopville, April B.?Mrs. Mary Du Rant Spears, widow of the late J. M. Spears and a lady of most esti? mable character and worth, died Monday night of heart failure and was buried this afternoon in Rothr I lehcm ecrotery. She leaves a large circle of friends and relatives who mourn her death. <>no of the men who indulged in ' the "Buy a Bale" plan on the ten cent basis for cotton, when it was selling for several cents less than that, sold out his bale Saturday and, after pn> i ing storage costs and Intcrsts, cleared i 32 on his Investment. WILSON PRAISES ALLIES. GLAD to be aligned with fa ib france. President Tells Poiiuaio That Two Stations BtOJId Firmly fOC Freedom. Washington, April 8.--in rasponas to President Potncare's congratula Uons upon the entrance of the United Btatei late the war, President Wilson today sent this message: "In this trying hour, when the destinies of Civilised mankind are in the balance, it has been a source of gratification and joy to me to receive your congratulations upon the step which my country has been constrain? ed to take in opposition to the relent? less policy and course of imperial? istic Germany. "It Is very delightful to us that France, who stood shoulder w> should? er with us of the Western world in our Struggle for independence should now gh <> us such ? welcome into the lists of battle as Upholders of the freedom and right! o; humanity. "We stand as partners of the mSblo democracies whose aims and acts make for the perpetuation of rights and freedom of man and for the safe gU ii ding of the true principles of hu? man liberties. In the name of the American people, I salute you and your illustrious countrymen." CHILDREN PLAY CHAUTAUQUA. Appreciate Its Merit ? and Catch on to Its Ideas. Reiterating its Numbers in Tlieir Own Ways. Young America has a new enter? tainment which has taken the place of the time-honored 'Shov with Iff ?'two pins" admission. Just as the chnutauqua has replaced the melo? drama in the herns of the people, so has it taken its firm position in the pleasure of the young folks. Prom Jacksonville to Chicago, the kiddies are BOW "playing chantauo.ua." For two pins you may now see the most famous men of the lecture plat? form?as they appear to the fancies of childhood. Manv a barn has its hayloft tltted up as an imitation plat? form, where tne amateur ehautau quans perform. Feats of magic, lectures, vocal se? lections and hair-comb bands can be witnessed and heard most any lay throughout the summer if but you know where the "show" is going on. It is especially true after the chau tau(jua has appeared in any city, for the impression made on young Amer? ica is exceptionally strong. There are so many phases to a ichautajqua program that the children have enough lines to follow to fur? nish tiom with material for their imitative amusement for weeks after the Red path festival has h ft the coi L munity. A little of childhood's im? agination used in connection with all the hints given in the various pro? grams keeps the children working overtime, When you find a Redpath pennant floating from the top of your neigh? bor's barn, borrow two pins from your wife and go to see the youngsteis in action. It will be worth your two pins though they be set with dia? monds. BOY KILLS PLAYMATE. Vemon Childs to Stund Trial at (ire n \ 11 le. Greenville, April ?i.?Vernon Childs, aged 1.". is to stand a formal trial on a charge of murder for the death of his IB year old playmate, Fletcher Short, whom he shot and killed at Poinsetl mill village while pl.i> iivg soldier. According to the story of witnesses, the two boys P Ith several others of the village, including I brother of Childs, were playing when Vernon Childs picked up a gun and pointed it at the boys, telling them to throw up their hands. As he swum; the gun around, it accidentally discharg? ed, the full load taking effect in the stomach <>f Fletcher Short. The cor? oner's jury returned a verdict tlct the shooting w:;s accidental. STOCK MARKET BREAKS. New York, April 7. The setting i f securities in large volume was resum? ed at today's short session of the ? wk market. Lending stocks opened one to two points down and the sa nie stocks greatly extended the lo .en. United States Steel declined three and three-eighths points. FIGHTING NE\R ST. Ql'EVI t\*. New York. April 7.?The Fn h announce violent cannonading. .? b of st. Quentin and on other sc.: >ns of the front, French have made ad? ditional progress north of Lindl ioourt. DR. A. B. MORRILI , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to Rhen ia [tism, Nerve, Stomach and Chronic is eases. Residence: I It? N. Relent Avenue. Od'ice: Opposite PofttoHlee. Hours: io lo l, J ;a> io j. o.