Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rVMOVAJD MENTION. Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Murphy, who have been ?pendln? some time In Bamberg, returned to Sumter last sight. Mr. W. T. Lessen*, of Manning., ?pent the day In town. Mise Ruth Chandler, who has been touching tn the Olanta high school, is Spending sometime with her sisters on Washington street. Mr. M. C. Butler and family have SMrOd to Hopewell, Va . where they #111 snake their home In the future. Mr. W. M. Braslel. Jr., who has attending Johnson Bible College ill Heights. Term., is at home the summer. He has been play on the college ball team this and his batting average was highest of any member of the '. George McCutohen. of Wlsacky. |? Saturday In the city. Mr. Lonnle E. Smith who la attend? ing the Johnson Bible College at Klm horlln Heights. Tenn., Is spending sometime 1n the city. Mrs. Katie Porter, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. K. Brad nerd, haa returned to her home In Jacksonville. Fla. Miss Elisabeth McKagen is spending the week-end In Bishopvllle. ? Lieut. Oov. A. J. Bethea passed parough the city this morning on his way to Bnmopvtlle on business. L. W. McLemore, Esq., spent this *%ek m Columbia attending court. Miss Loulae Carson is spending the weak-end at &>. Charlea with friends. Miss Edith Williamson is at home f^ojm college to spend a few days. Senator R. D. fipps. who became 111 eft the way to Fort Oglethorpe train Inn. camp and upon his arrival was SMten to the camp hospital where he dned under treatment for several arrived home Saturday night, has recovered from the attack and able to be on the street today, but the advice of physicians he will 10 a complete rest for several waeka Hie Illness, of course, p re? tted his tsklng the training and he granted a discharge from the of reserve corpe. r. A. C. Phelpe left this afternoon New York to attend a meeting of Cotton Manufacturers' Associa? tion Dr. W, C. F. Harris, who has been connected with the Watson Drug Co. for some time has resigned and ac? cepted a similar position IrV Chester - IWd. & C Past Chancellors W. H. Shelley. S. U Kre*n<>ft and Jac. C. Bryan, left this morning by car for Union. S. C. whore they will represent Oamecock I*odge No. 17 at the Grand Lodge which convenes May 22nd. Mr. and Mm. J. M. Bradham, of ^fanning, returned Saturday afternoon aider a few days stay with Mrs. B. J. Qxlec. Mr. lin.dhum hud been at the hospital for treatment. QiLDfiatEJ> TO FORT OGLETHORPE of Hotrod Regiment Assign* Wl to OnTceis' Training Camp. Two score men of the Second regl it, the count artillery and Troop A, cavalry, and the engineers com? pany have been ordered by Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the Southeastern department to report at once to the commanding officer at Fort Oglethorpe officers' training n%mp for instructions. The Sumter men Included in the as ulfincnt ars: Sergt. Ely Parker, Com pany u Second Infantry; Corporal OS Morris. Company U Second infantry. First Class PrlvaU James W. Week*. Jr., Company L Second In? fantry; First Class Private Edward P. Sjrrd. Company L. Second Infantry; Osier Sergeant J. P. Bruneon. head? quarters company. DROWNED IN TEXAS. Marie Mayes. originally of hntyesviiio, but for three years a I student In the Training School for* Nurses of the Tourney Hospital, was drowned In Patterson I*ake. six miles south of Richarde. Texas, on Thurs? day, the 17th instant, WhllO( boat rid? ing with u parly of friends. Mise Mayes was drowned at 2.30 p. m. and the body was not recovered until &.30. Every effort was made to resuscitate bee but unsuccessfully. Miss Mayes 1 * * f t hore for Texas the latter part of December for an ex? tended visit to friends. She had many relative? end friends tn this county and city who learned of her tragic death with sincere sorrow. Nathan Averbuck was tried for the second time on yesterday ulternoon In the Recorder's Court on the charge of eelllng liquor. The Jury felled to agree and s. mistrial was again order? ed He will be placed on trial again St M early onto. m F SHILOH SCHOOL COMMENCE? MENT. Close or Successful Year's Work Fit? tingly Celebrated. The commencement exercises and annual picnic of Shiloh school, of Shiloh School District, Sumter county were held last Saturday In the largo and modern school building and grounds of this progressive and ad? vanced school. The commencement exercises con? sisted of declamations by selected pupils of the different Landes, tnd In other appropriate and very interest? ing exercises. The commencement program served to emphasize very clearly and forcibly Just what a mod? ern rural school can accomplish with the right kind of teachers, and with the cooperation and interest of the patrons and the trustees thereof. Professor C. B. Eptlng, principal presided, assisted by Miss Marion 8turkey his elflcient and charming as? sistant who with Prof. Epting have made Shiloh school one of the lead? ers in efficient rural school system of this county. The trustees, Messrs W. W. Green, 9. W. Truluek and S. J. Mima are among Sumter county's most pro? gressive and patriotic citizens and the magnificent and commodious new school building, with its large audi? torium Is due largely to the keen business management of the trustees, together with the natural intelligence, culture and progre^lveness of Shiloh School District No. 12 of this county. This school Is famous for the num? ber of prizes and gold medals it awards its pupils every commence? ment, and evidences a keen rivalry in interest and contest work among the pupils of the many grades. J. Frank Williams, local farm dem? onstrator and E. I. Reardon managing secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce were honored in being per? mitted to present two of tho medals during the exercises. President A. C. Phelps, of the Sum? ter Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Moore, of Harby & Co.. of Sumter. were present and interested as well as delighted spectators. After the commencement exercis? es the couple of hundred people pres? ent as patrons and guests with the more than one hundred happy school children adjourned to the spacious and well kept school grounds for din? ner. In this well known and hospitable "live ut home" section of the Game? cock County of Sumter where the farmers and their wives have been raising, growing and conserving their necessities of life for many years from quails on toast to strawberries served on gold dollars (if wanted) it isn't, hard to get up a swell dinner of greaty variety. "No missionary work is needed by the Committee of Public Safety of Sumtor county in Shiloh section of this county," said President A. C. Phelps after he had bounteously satisfied his patriotic ap? petite with country cured ham, home raised rice flooded in rich, red, Juicy country cured ham gravy, and other delicious delectables too numerous to remember if not to mention. The ladies of Shiloh are certainly culinary artists and as expert (as they are charming and hospitable) in the preparation of many good things to eat. Everybody had a great time, every body was sociable, the ladies were gracious and wore the smiles that wouldn't come off, and those present wished only that commencement, ex erciscs and picnics in this school dls trict occurred oftener. CAMP FOR CHARLESTON. Charleston, May 17.?Before em? barking for France, tho Seventh reg? iment of Railway Engineers, one of tho regiments composing the "first 10,000" troops to go to France, will probably report to Charleston for training, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood said yesterday, in his office at the headquarters of the Southeastern De? partment. This regiment is being raised in this section by Maj. John S. Sewcll, U. S. A., at Atlanta. Accord? ing to Gen. Wood, the men will all be practical trainmen and railroad en? gineering men. and what training is given in this country will be compara? tively negligible. They will be given sufbeient military Instruction to al? low tho units to be handled with fa? cility, and without confusion. It It expected that these engineers will loavo for the war zone in the very near future. In accordance with instructions from the war department. (Jen. Wood said yesterday that the selection ol sltos for training camps In tho South? eastern department Will bo hastened us much us possible, in order that tlx actual construction of the camps may tie expedited Washington. May 21.?The propos id amendment to the war revenue bill by Representative Moore, of Pennsyl? vania, to tax cotton $2.&0 a halo was ruled out on a point of order in the house after u heated dobato. NEWS FKOM HAZEL DICK. Dr. fieo. W. Dirk Today Received tlie First TidliigM in 18 Months iVom His Sou, Hazel 11. Dick, Vice Con? sul at Jerusalem. ? Dr. Geo. W. Dick this morning re? ceived the subjoined letter from the Department of State, Washington. Which contains the first news lhat lie has received in nearly 18 months from his son, Hazel H. Dick, who ; ? Vice Consul of the United States has been stationed in Palestine, with head? quarters at Jerusalem for about two years: Department of State, Washington, D. C, May l?i. 1917. Dr. Geo. W. Dick, Sumter, S. C. Sir: The Department is pleased to inform you that a telegram ha.? just been received from the Swedish Min? ister at Constantinople, Turkey, re? porting that Mr. 11. H. Diek, and the. rest of the staff, would leave Jerusa? lem May 14 th for Constantinople, I shall take pleasure in communicating with you again upon the receipt of further information concerning Mr. Dick. I am, sir. Your obedient servant, For the Secretary of State, Wellingtary, Director of the Consular Service. Notes by "Hngood." Rembert. May 19.?Cotton stands have been broken by the recent cold. The bud worm has been doing ef? fective work in corn consequent on the <cold weather. Wheat is unusually good on and around Dinkins' peninsular. The health of our community could hardly be better. Mr. Moise said at the picnic Wed? nesday that folks exhorted him for parriotism's sake to work in his gar? den. He tried it enough to find that sort of thing put quite a damper on his patriotism. This 1 know, sweat is an excellent thing for a garden. Try it, and see. Gardens are more backward Mian usual umong us, but they promise well. Their general condition is ex? cellent, and people are giving more attention t > them than usual. The Irish potato crop was never larger nor better. More early early peas, corn, velvet beans, etc., than ever be? fore, have been planted. Notwithstanding all that has been written and said on preparedness some folks are putting, if reports be true, the same acreage In cotton as usual. Our country is more alive and awake for producing the necessities for home consumption. The picnic at Dinkins" Mill, a i splendid affair from every point of ! view, is a thing of the past. The j cro^vd was not so large as last year, but everything pased off better. The ' speaking, and attention to same, were | excellent; the occasion a success, a great time. Mrs. H. C. Bethen, who has been on an extended visit to Columbia, has returned. Mrs. Palmer MeClellan, of McClel lanville is among us again, visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. S. W. Allen and baby, who have been Quite sick, are reported better. s Misses May Mclaughlin. of St. Matthews, S. C, and Bessie Cross well, of Dolsell, arc with us for a few days. R, E. Atkinson and our efficient miller. E. W. Sanders, have hiked out to Glenn Springs for I few weeks. I^oulso Sanders, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sanders, of Ha good, is under treatment for appen? dicitis and is getting on nicely. "Hagood." FARMERS' Mill Ali FIRE IN8TJR- ! ANCE COMPANY. The Most Successful and Useful Form of Rural Co-operation. Washington, May 17.--Tb organl-1 nation and management of farmers mutual lire insurance companies In discussed in detail in a new publica? tion of the United states department of agriculture, Bulletin No. 5:;0. These companies, it is said, represent one of the most successful forms of rural co-operation in the United States. Nearly I,000 of them are in existence and the total amount of Insurance they have outstanding exceeds G 1-1 billion dollars. In some States Ol the middle West, fully three-quarters of all the Insurable farm property Is in? sured in companies managed by Ihe farmers themselves, and organiza? tions of this character exist In every State except in Florida, Mississippi Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. The Increasing number ami size of these companies make il im portnnt that they should be founded on sound principles The buletln I ! ready mentioned takes up the prob lemms that are likely to arise and discusses them fully. In addition, suggestive articles of Incorporation und by-laws are contained In the ap? pendix, together with forms of appli? cation and policy blanks. A SUMTER MAN GIVES EVI? DENCE. His Testimony will Interest Everj Buniter Render. The value of local evidence is indis? putable. Ii is the kind of evidence we accept as true because we know we can prove it for ourselves. There has been plenty of such evidence In the Sumter papers lately, and this straightforward testimony has estab? lished a contidence in the minds of Sumter people that will not be easi? ly shaken. W. Moses Butler, retired farmer, 115 North Harvin Street, says. 'I had a great deal of trouble from my kidneys, and "my back pained me so intensely 1 could hardly stoop to put on my shoes. J suffered from headaches and specks seemed to be floating before my eyes. The kidney secretions passed too freely and obliged me to get up at night. I doc? tored but nothing did me any good until I got Poan's Kidney Tills at Zemp's PharmaC). Five, boxes remov- i ed all the ailments and my back is- i now well and strong." Price 50c, at all dealers. Do.t't j simply ask for a kidney remedy---get I Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that W. Moses Butler had. Fostor-Milburn Go. Props., Buffalo. N. Y. (ir>) The Sumter Light n If an try needs one hundred men to All the company to war strength. The question up to the young men of Sumter county is, would tne> rather be drafted and j detailed to serve in a company com posed of men of other States, or en list and serve in the home company with their friends and neighbors. County Demonstration Agent -1 Frank Williams says between live and six thousand acres have been planted In velvet beans in Sumter county, and that with an average yield per acre j there will be enough beans to produce , a million and a-half pounds of pork. That is a considerable crop to be, made as a side issue In corn. J Geo. He Hurst, Undertaker and Em'aalroer, Prompt Attention to Day and Nr-ht Calls. At 0. J. CRA'G Oid Stand. N Wa'n. Phones: j&Jgi Eveiything in the Building Line Ail Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. EVERYTHING A I ONE PLACE Phones 10 - 631 COMMERCIAL BANKING The benefit of the business experi? ence and financial training of the Officers of this Institution is at the command of the business interests of this community. There is no financial transaction too small to receive the maximum of care and attention?none too large for the facilities here at the dispo? sal of commercial patrons. We invite consultation. The National Bank of Sumter. The Straw Hat Season is here, and we are well prepared to iill your wants. Oar stock consists of Yacht straws both spli t and sennett braid. Pana? mas. Baliiuks and Milan Straws. All tho new shapes, and the price j j to suit your pursi Give Us a Call i I I er Clo. Co, Home of Hart Schaff her & Marx Clothes.