Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ivlla^niiniArutbroiL Wllmor? and Hugh Green spent last Bight with their uncle, Jno T Screen They ware returning from to their home at Elliott Wll from Bailey, at Greenwood. #Ugh tram Hoetoc. at Hoar tan burg. Mr* M W. Lucius of Elliott la Spending the day with her brother. #ne T. Ofean. Mr T B. Reynolds has returned from Camden where he went to attend the funeral of hie sister, Mrs Jack It. 0. Truesdale has returned Clio, whore he delivered the eatn si on cement, address at the graded arheel Mr and Mrs W L. Mellichamp. who have been vleltlng Mrs. J. R. 14goa. have returned to their home In Ninety BU. 8. C Mrs. 1a M Copies*on and baby, who who have been visiting Mrs. 8. M jplereon. have returned to their home ha Char Seat on. ftfra Katie D. Beaumont has gone to Charleston to attend the com seen cement esaroises of Roper Hos? pital where her daughter. Mies Helen, will graduate Mhw Lois Ballough, who has been dng In the high school at Doug kisvUle. Qe . Is spending ths summer vacation at home Rev W 0. Bean, D. D.. of Clinton. P. C. is the gusat of Mr. and Mrs. W for the night, on his way from Wlsaotry where he hah to attend the funeral of Mm. J. B. MoCutchsu. Dr. Bean was for many years pastor of M\ Zlon ohurch snd still feeds vary near to the people at his eld congregation Mrs. C. B Owens left this morn? ing oa a visit to her parents, Mr. and M. C. Butler In Hopewell. Vs. Mrs L T. King, of Florence, is the of Mrs. J. W. McKlever. x Mb? Mary Rlgby, of Manning. Is vlsttlisj Miss Doll Bult mat on North Mam street Mrs Ross Mayers, Mrs. R. E Wild pr snd daughter, Rosa, left this morning for Savannah, where they will visit friends and relatives for sev? eral weeks Mass Christine Muller has gone to Columbia to take a business course In the Bowsn-M>;Keat Business col legs. Mir TENNIS PLAYERS Lees at taaaian Is Belag Taken m Teems* Thai Psasea. Lota of Interest Is being taken in lawn tesnke thai summer in Sumter There are many courts In the city, but the most of the playing is being done on the oourta of the Sumter TennIn Club on West Hampton Ave? nue Nearly every afternoon both courts are occupied with doubles, with carter players standing by waiting for a torn to play. The club has a rule that when players are waiting a player who lias completed a set must give way to the other, and if several have pea red a like amount they ?halt teas to eee who shall drop out for the nest> set. In thai way all members pet a chance on a popular afternoon. j W?h the beginning of this season the reokina committee numbered all the players, and an Intra-olub con teat waa set on foot. Any player can ehaUense any player ranking shove him. and If he wine the numbers ? hasse owners. For Instance num? ber twelve can challenge number two, and ir he wins twslve goes up to sec? ond peace while the other takes a lowly tumble. It at then up to twelve to beat someone else above hin?, fur he cannot under the rules ah a lean ge hla aame opponent within tan daya. As new members come Into the club they are put at the foot of the Hat, and as aoms of them are pret? ty good plavern a lot of numbers ure changing hands The ranking at pres? ent stands: 1. H P Moses; t, P. L Roddey; 3. M -C ?srnp; I, A. B. ftsrby; I, C. A. Isaacs; t. J C. Hurst; 7. W. J. Crssrsen. Jr. I, Wilson Green; 9. F. M. Mokes. 10, H. W. Harby; 11. W. A. Bryan. 12, W. E. Bynum, 13, A. J. Bynum; II, Pat Epperson; 15. K C. Dunne; 'it. W. I. Whlteh-ad; 17. C. A. Brunk; 11, J W. Vance; 1?, H. A. Moaee; I?. C. P. Huff; 21. D. D. Moles; SI. C. K. Hurst; 23, Y. Hhavkleford. II. D. Deae; 26. H. L. McCoy; II. L A Prince Death. L p. Jr.. the three-year-old eon of Mr. U B. Bradford, of Dnlsell. died at I o'clock Sunday sight, after a brief Illness. The funeral services were held at Tirsah church. DaUoll. Mon? day afternoon at I o'clock. A man who ban passed his thirty - a ret ssvshday is not entirely debarred frage astwkag In the army If he Is aspad and !R physically he can enlist ia ths Natieaal Guard. PREACHER ARRESTED TODAY. Rev. R. T. Belvin, of Walhalla Takon Into CuHtorfy for Fighting Hie Wife ?4 Atlantic Coast Line Station? Charges of INftontcrly Conduct and Carrying Concealed Weapons Dock, etcd Against Him. From The Dally Item. May 29. Rev. R. T. lieh in. of Walhalla, a member of the upper South Carolina Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was arreated by the city police at the Atlantic Coast Line station at 11 o'clock this morning;, the charge against him being disorderly conduct (engaging In a fight with his wife) and carrying concealed weap? ons, to-wit, a pistol of unlawful size. He was taken to the police atation, his gun confiscated, and he was placed under bond for appearance for trial on June 7th. But thla la not all of the story, nor the beginning of the row that culmi? nated In a free fight at the atation for the possession of their 2-year-old child, during which Mrs. Belvin was knocked down and rendered uncon? scious for several minutes. While the fight was in progress the station agent telephoned for the police, but before they arrived the fight was ended by Mrs. Belvin bslng knocked down and Rev. Mr. Belvin started to board the train for Columbia that came into the atation Juat then. In the excitement occasioned by the un? usual spectacle of a man and a woman fighting, a crowd gathered and as some of them ssemed to block the way to the train. Rev. Belvin drew from his pocket a pistol of large size and business-like a pear a nee and or? dered the crowd to clear the road? and the road was promptly cleared. But the police arrived on the scene Just then and Rev. Belvin was taken Into custody. Rut this is not all of the story. It seems that Rev. and Mrs. Belvin have had some differences and could not live together In peace and amity, ?o Mrs. Belvin taking their two-year old child left her husband's home at Walhalla and came to stay with her sister who lives in the country near this city. Thla morning Rev. Belvin arrived at the home of hla wife's sis? ter. He walked In and took the child In his arms, got into the automobile and came to this city. His wife fol? lowed quickly and as soon as ah* reached town applied to Magistrate Moore for a warrant for Rev. Kelvin's arrest for abduction of the child and carrying concealed weapons. The warrant was issued and Rev. Belvin warn arrested. He gave bond and was released, Magistrate Moore placing him also under bond to keep the peace. He then proceeded to the de? pot where he purchased a ticket to Columbia. Mrs. Belvin followed and ascertaining from the ticket agent that her husband had bought a ticket to Columbia ahe purchased one to the same point. Immediately thereafter the struggle for the possession of the child took place with the result stated above. After Rev. Belvin had made his bond in the police court he was re arreated by order of Magistrate Moore for violating the terms of the peace bond. He Is still under arrest In the custody of the sheriff. ' Mra. Belvin has employed D. D Moise to represent her interests and to take action to regain possession of the child, which Rev. Belvin will not give up. Mr. Moise has gone to Man? ning to appear before Judge Wilson in hajaeas corpus proceedings to secure possession of the child. Rev. Belvin has retained J. H. Clifton to repre? sent him. The rather remarkable proceedings that have taken place to? day bid fair to develop an interesting legal tangle. Roof Garden Open. Delorme'a Hoof Garden will open tonight Informally for the entertain? ment of the public. The formal open? ing, which will be celebrated in an appropriate manner, will be announc? ed later. Cheaper In England. A Chicago dispatch to The New 'York World says. During the din? ner tendered the British I-abor Com? mission today at the Cnlon league Club, Joseph A. Dovles, secretary to Lloyd George, said: "I find living in America is about twice as high as in England. I apeak of course, only from a hotel point of view. Your hotel' prices over here are remarkably Impressive. And then in England one can get a fairly decent little home for perhaps $4 a week. I dare say this can not be done now in America." In discussing the war situation in England, prior to the luncheon, he pointed out that the high prices In England, which came Immediately af? ter tho war. had to be checked through government supervision. "The Increasing high cost of living and the big balance sheets couldn't go along together," he explained "The war brought both labor and cap Ital to realize that all had to work to gather if the war was to succeed." ^?.??-. vr.7 - - ? ? - ? - THE BELVIN CASE. Disturbance Between Rev. W. T. Bel? vin and Mrs. Belvin die Result or Domestic Trouble of Long Standing. I Rev. W. T. Belvin, who was arrest ed Tuesday morning- as the result 01 a disturbance with his wife at the At? lantic Coast Line .station over the pos? session of their two-year-old child and, was, after his release on bond by the Recorder, held in custody by Magis? trate Moore for violation of a bond to keep peace, was discharged from the custody of the sheriff that night. On motion of Judge Wilson the child was placed In the custody of Sheriff Brad? ford until the court shall decide the issue as to whether the father or mother is the proper person to have the custody of the child. The separation of Rev. and Mrs Belvin and the sensational affair at the station Tuesdav morning re? sulted from an unfortunate domestic trouble of long standing. In conse? quence of this trouble Mr. Belvin tendered his resignation as pastor of the Walhalla circuit, but the stewards of the church after an investigation of the matter refused to accept the resignation and adopted resolutions Pledging him their support. The res? olutions follow: West Union, S. C. May 21, 1917. We, the board of stewarda for the Walhalla cuircuit, met at the parson? age on May 21st, 1917, at 2. p. m., officers and stewards present (here follows a list of sixteen names). Resolved 1.?We, the board of Stew? ards and officials of Walhalla circuit agree to stand as a unit for Bro. W. T. Belvin, after hearing his statement in regard to his domestic relations and hereby pledge ourselves to stand by him! and believe he is justifiable in pursuing the course he has. Resolved, 2?We hereby ask him to retain his pastorate of the said circuit, pledging our hearty support and prayers while among us. W. T. McOIll, Chairman. W. A. Grant, Clerk. The case is now in the hands of the courts and will no doubt be fully air? ed before a decision is reached, there? fore details of the trouble are not available for publication at this stage. From a source known to be authen? tic, it is learned that Rev. Belvin states that he came to Sumter to gain possession of his child, two older children, being at his home in Walhal? la. Thai he obtained possession of the child peaceably and that there would have been no disturbance at the Rtation had not Mrs. Belvin at? tempted to take the child from his arms by force, in which effort she was assisted by other parties. He also states that he did not draw a pistol on the crowd as reported, but ad? mits he had i pistol in his pocket, that he placed his hand on it and was ready to draw It, when he warn? ed the people who crowded around him to give him more room. The legal hattle for the possession of the child, which is Just in tho pre? liminary stages, promises to be hard fought and interesting to those who are entertained by the revelation o: domestic troubles. J. H. Clifton repre? sents Rev. Belvin and D. D. Moise is looking after Mrs. Belvin's interests. Death of J. A. Midrileton, Sr. Mr. J. A. Mlddleton, Sr., while on a visit to relatives in Darlington died suddenly Tuesday morning, May 29th, At 8 o'clock, while sitting in a chair. Funeral services were held at Dar? lington cemetery Wednesday, May 30th, at 4 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Weeks, the Baptist minister. Mr. Middleton is survived by his wife, one sister, Mrs. W. H. Mozingo of Darlington, and ten children: J. A. Middleton, Jr., of Sumter, B. H. Middleton of Atlanta, M. W. Middleton of Atlanta, E. A. Middleton of Lithonia, da., B. W. Middleton of (Inffney, S. C, U V. Middleton of Sumter, C. F. Middleton of Florence, J. Frank Middleton of Florence, Mrs. M. L. Abbott of Dar? lington and Mrs. F. .\. Lynam of Sumter, all of whom were present at the funeral services. Mr. Middleton had made his home In Sumter for several years, having removed,here from Darlington county. He had a Wide circle of friends both in Sumter and Darlington and was es? teemed by all who knew him for his many sterling traits of character. The torpedo that has been on ex? hibition at the city schools will he on display In the lobby of the Rex The? atre for a few days, where all who may wish to see it may do so free of charge. Everybody is interested In the navy at present and the torpedoes used >hy torpedo boats and subma? rines to sink ships is one of the most spectacular weapons that Is now in use. It is the most modern of all weapons and the most destructive, as well as the hardest to combat. If you have u?t a clear Idea what a torpedo Is, It will be worth while seeing the one now In the city. TIE CALL Of LIBERTY. ANSWER TO SUMMONS, SAYS WILSON, WILL HOLD ATTEN? TION OF ALL MANKIND. Spirtt of People Has Not Fallen From High Level of Heroism Conspicuous In Other Days, President Thinks in Viewing Situation. Washington, May 30.?America's response to the call of liberty in the struggle of the world will hold the attention of all mankind, President Wilson said today in a Memorial day address at Arlington National ceme? tery. In observing the day, he said the natural touch of sorrow is tinged will reassurance because knowing how the men of America have re? sponded to the call of liberty there is perfect reassurance that new re? sponses "will come again in equal measure with equal majesty." The president spoke in the natural amphitheatre in the cemetery at a meeting arranged by the local Daugh? ters of the American Revolution ami attended by a crowd of thousands. He said he did not pity the men in whose honor the ceremonies were held. "I envy them rather," he went on, "because theirs is a great work for liberty accomplished and we are In the midst of a work unfinished, test? ing our strength where their strength has already been tested." The time for action, he said, has come "and in the providence of God America will come once more to have the oppor? tunity to show to the world that she was born to serve mankind." The president said: "The pro? gramme has conferred an unmerited dignity upon the remarks I am going to make by calling them an address, because I am not here to deliver an address. I am here merely to show in my official capacity, the sympathy of this great government with the object of this occasion and also to speak just a word of the sentiment that is in my own heart. "Any memorial day of this sort is, of: course, a day touched with sor? rowful memory, and yet I for one do not see how we can have any thought of pity for the men whose memory we honor today. I do not pity them. I envy them, -rather; because theirs is a great work for liberty accom? plished and wc are in the midst of a work unfinished, testing our strength where their strength has already been tested. There is a touch of sorrow, hut there is a touch of reassurance also in a day like this, because we know how the men of America have responded to the call of the cause of liberty and it fills our mind with a perfect assurance that that response will come again in equal measure, with equal majesty, and with a result which will hold the attention of all mankind. "When you reflect upon it, these men who died to preserve the union, died to preserve the instrument which we are now using to serve the world ?a free nation espousing the cause of human liberty. In one sense the great struggle Into which we have now entered is an American struggle, because it is in the sense of Ameri? can henor and American rights, but it is something even greater than that; it is a world struggle. It is a strucgle of men who love liberty everywhere and In this cause Ameri? ca will show herself geeater than ever because she will rise to a greater1 thing. "We have said in the beginning'! that we planned this great govern? ment that men who wish freedom might have a place of refuge and a place where their hope could be real? ized and now, having established such a government, having preserv? ed such u government, having vindi? cated the power of such a govern? ment, we are saying to all mankind, "We did not set this government up in order that we might have a sel? fish and separate liberty, for we are now ready to come to your assistance and fight out upon the fields of the world the cause of human liberty.' "In this thing America attains her full dignity and the full fruition of I her great purpose. "No man can be glad that such things have happened as we have witnessed in these last fateful years, hut perhaps it may be permitted to us to he glad that we have an opportuni? ty to show the principles that we profess to be living for, principles that live in our hearts ami to have a chance by the pouring mit of blood ami treasure to vindicate the things which we have professed. For, my -r-i???? ' 1 - I Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker _ and_Embalnier. Prompt Attention to Osy and Night Calls. At 0. J. CRAIQ Old Stand. N. Main. Phones: S&ft, friends, the real fruition of life is to do the things we have said we wish? ed to do. There are times when work seems empty and only action seems great. Such a time has come, and in the providence of God Ameri? ca will once more have uii op? portunity to show the world that she was born to serve mankind." The "HeformoiV " Complaint. Xewherry Observer. The committee from the "reform" party in South Carolina appeared be? fore the war department in Washing? ton on Thursday. The committee was shown every courtesy by Senator Smith?Senator Tillman was absent? and the members of the house, and had a. respectful hearing before the assistant secretary of war. Ex-Gov? ernor Blease, the chairman of the committee, is reported as saying that the meeting was "very satisfactory." In the report of the hearing noth? ing is said about the complaints made in the Columbia meeting of the al? leged partiality of Governor Manning in making appointments in the mili? tary service; but the speaker;; dwell upon "fears" that there would he "a gross misuse of political power on the part of Governor Manning in the selection of the exemption boards in the different counties in South Caro? lina." The utter unfairness of this com? plaint must be apparent to every un? prejudiced person; for Governor Man ning has not indicated who will be appointed on these boards, and to charge unfairness or "gross misuse ot political power" before he does, i;> grossly ujijust and unfair. The com? monest'and meanest criminal is not prejudged and condemned before a hearing; but this committee goes all the way to Washington to condemn the governor of the State for some thing yet in the future, taking it for granted, without rhyme or reason, that he is going to "misuse his polit? ical power." It must occur to most peisons that that was a strange proceeding any way, and has only one explanation? politics. The question arises. Why should Manning or Wilson show fa? vor, political or otherwise, to men who denounce them as did leaders In the Columbia meeting? We are sure, however, that neither Governor Man? ning nor President Wilson will "dis? criminate" againet any man who stands ready to serve his country at this critical period in the country's history, whether he be reformer or what not. Another subject of "complaint" made much of in the Columbia meet? ing was not mentioned before the war Auto-intoxication Causes Death Do you know why you have sick headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheu? matism and liver or kidney troubles? It's because you are being ^poisoned Xproducts of your own body. Your ans of elimination are not work? ing properly. Waste material that should be thrown out Ka being retained . to poison and intoxicate your system. That could not happen if the bowels were kept open v.iui Granger Liver Regulator. This splendid preparation is purely vegetable and non-alcoholic. Demand Granger Liver Regulator at your drug store?25c a box?and take no other. There is nothing "just as good." department, so far as the reports show, namely, the A resolution that we disaprove of the? effort which is now being made to deprive the citU /ens of the State of a third regi? ment." Gross Injustice to Gov. Manning. Blshopvllle Vindicator. It is currently reported that Gov. Majjuiing discriminated against the hoys of Isee county in their applica? tion for entrance to the training camp nt Oglethorpe, cia., on account cf partisan feeling. That he recom? mended the Bumter hoys while all the boys from I.ee were turned down. This is a gross injustice to Gov. Manning for he has no more to do With the hoys getting into that camp than the editor of this paper. It was announced through the daily papers and from headquarters, that the boys who had enlisted and gone to the Mexican border, and thereby had good training already in military service, would he given preference over raw recruits. The Assistant Secretary to Secretary of War Baker, made this clear to Mr. Hlense and the commit? tee who went to Washington to lay their complaint before the secretary of war. Bumter sent a whole company to the Mexican border, and while a few boys, and very few at that, went from Lee county they had to join com? panies from other counties. As to any partisan feeling in the matter, more anti-Kleaseites were rejected than Bl ease It SS, for there were mighty few Bleseeltes that applied. Bhase and Iiis little coterie took % mighty cheap way to get a little notoriety at the nation's capital and they failed to get even that. Wo make this statement simply to keep the records straight. JFlies Breed in FiltH Red Devil Lye Eat Is Filth Kill the Cause Germ-carrying flies bring disease direct to your home from the privy and outhouse. They wipe their germ laden feet on your fc&u, jhum in the baby's milk and leave many forms Jt sickness ? then come the doctor's bills ? and y^d know what that means. Flies carry on their feet filth and the germs of typhoid fever, malaria, consumption?perhaps infantile paralysis and other dread diseases, Destroys The Fly Eggs SPRINKLE RED DEVIL LYE FREELY once or twice a week In your privy or outhouse. You can't use too much. It will dean up these places, remove the foul odor and stop fly-eggs from hatching. ma DEVIL LYE im a/so mlmply wondmrfvl lor making moan, conditioning ho gm mn.i making composf for fmMlllxar. Start Using RED DEVIL LYE Now, liefors Fly Soason Bsgins SEND POSTAL FOR FREE BOOKLET Wm. Schleid Mfg. Co., qic N. Sacond St., ST. LOUIS. MO. RED DEVIL LYE Is Sold By All THRIFT Living is a lifelong affair. Earning is a matter of a few years. To live independently your full life, live on less than your income during your earning pe? riod and invest the difference in a Savings Account. Your account invited. 4 < interest, 100 i safety. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking Institution in the County v????*??s?ttttttttM?tit???II11IM 11 SMMMMMtt