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Cht Sfcictwan wb ^kn?bron PsNlSONAJL MIKTION. Mm W. W. McKsgcn and Miss Co Unr MrKug mi have returned to th? Mise McLood. a student at Colum bis College, who hat been visiting b the city for a fsw days ha? returne? * } ' \ ? #i 1 HallJe Cuttlno bss returns* Oreenxllle Woman's College t< the vacation at horns. Mr. J J Rowlsnd and family am Mr. W. W. Rowland and family hav? loft for a trip to North Caroline through the country In cars. Mr. It. K. Wilder hat returned to the city after a short trip to Co ? ' { Mr. Richard Baker, who has b#et aeray attendi >g school for the past year. Is at ho ins for the vacs.ion. Mrs. Adslls Bowman Deas. of Char? leston. Is la ths city spending a few ' days with her parents. Misses Mar; and starten Knight who Have been attending school Ir Virgins*, are now st home to spend IM vacation months. Mr. J. I. Leeesno, who was the only ihsr of Ct-mp Dick Anderson. U V.. who attsnded the Confederate m la Washington, has returner' 10. He reports a most success fu Interesting reunion and an enjoy? able lima ^r. J. T. Hat field, who was acci MtaUy Injured on May 10th Is otlli ee%flaed to his bed. Mrs. Harry P. Drevsnstedt. who ha* boon making Ohio her Inme for tht past sear, has returned to the city for a visit to her parents. Thomas Briggs left Saturday after for Richmond, Vs.. where h? accepted t position in the mu? nition works. Mr. Robert McKay, who has beei a Student at the University of Virgin la. has returned home to spend hi vacation. Mr. L> W. Polsom left for ColumbU this morning, where he expects t< meet hsj son, who has Just complet ed his first year at Wofford college, if Spartan burg. Mrs. McClary. formerly Miss Rutl Brown, of this city, has returned t Sumter on a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ewlng Ckbson, wh< have been visiting friends and rela lives In this city for the past few days, have returned to their home li Greenville. Mr. 8. T. Delgar left town thl* morning on a short business trip. Mr. "Graham Bowman,, a receni graduate of the city schools, leaves this evening for Poughkeepsle, N. Y. where he will take a three month'* business course. At ths completion oj his 'coarse, he will return to Sumter and enter business with his father. Mr. J. W. H. Duncan, the popuhv physical director of the Y. M. C. A. leaves tonight for Chicago where h? will take a course In Y. M. C. A. work After finishing his ysar's work at Wake Forset College and spending s fsw days at home. Mr. Cuttlno Mr Knight his returned to the city. In ths absence of Mr. Duncan from the Y. M. C. A . Mr. McKnlght will bt employed there during the summet months. Mr. J. A. McKnlght returned to Urs elty this morning st 2 o'clock aftci an fv. iful trip from Columbia in < car. He reports the roads In a ba< condition after the heavy rains which fell yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. D. I* Mlddleton ami daughter. Louise, of Monroe, N. C. are visiting Mr W. P. Mlddleton. Jr.. on Oakland Avsnue. Dr. s H. Edmunds left this morn Ing for Columbia where he will at? tend a mi -eting of the State Board of Sducatlon. Mr. Mac Stubbs. a student at Wash Ingtos end* Lee, returned to the clt> yesterday to spend the vacation. Mr. Abe Ryttenborg left Sumte. Saturday sfternoon for Savannah where he will attend the T. P. A convention. Mr. T. B. Forbes, manager of th? Penn-Pumter Lumber Company o this elty, has gone to SavunnaJi t' attend the T. P. A s In that city. Mr. O. M. James, of Burlington. N C . after paying a visit to his fath or. has returned his home. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hornaday, ol Lextagton. N. C . arrived in the city Saturday to visit Mrs. Uornaday * brother. Mr. J. T. James. After spending the week-end in the city. Mr. Hornaday returned to North Cur ollna this morning. Miss Florence Hhaw. who recently graduated from Greenville Female College, has re vned h?rne? Her vice League Mooting. The commandant of the National Lengue for Woman's Service. Mrs. J. H. fhimter. beg* all members of units to meet promptly at auditorium of girl's high school tomorrow. Tues? day sfternoon, at ft o'clock. A meet? ing of Interest is promised. THE BKLYIX CASK. Custody of Child Awarded Mrs Bel vir?? Rev. Ilelvln Will Appeal 10 Su? preme Court. It v.ill doubtless be of much in? terest to the people of this city u> learn of the award made Thursday at Manning in the law suit which has >een carried on by the Uev. W? T Ilelvln to get possession of his child fudge Wilson, who heard the case, lecided that the child should remain 'n the custody of the mother, and it s understood that the fath<"f' is not itaistlcd with the decision hut will ?arry the case to the supremo court. Another chapter In the case was icted Thursday when a personal en? counter took place between two of tho nterested parties. It seems that, as Ksv. Belvin was on his way to the ' Station to catch a train, he became in volved in a personal affray with Mr lob Hu8sey, a brother of Rev. Bel in's wife. As they were soon part jd, neither of the men were injured. So arrests were made as no policeman was In the vicinity while the fight wa* In progress. ROBBERY AT DAL?ELL. Store of C J. Galllard and Depot Broken Open ami Mule Stolen from Mr. Dohy. *t This morning when Mr. Chas J Galllard, of Dalzell, went down to jpen up his store he found that ometime during the night a thief had ntered and made away with a con dderable amount of goods. Entrance was obtained by breaking the glass front of the store. It is impossible to state the exact imount stolen, but, besides a quantity >f clothing, one pair of gun metal ind two pair of patent leather Hunt l?lub shoes Were taken. What war >robably the thief's greatest mistake lowever, was his stealing some cash rom the postofAce which was locat ?d in Mr. (5 ail lard's store. Thougl >nly about two dollars were taken this constitutes a serious offence i gainst the government which wil. ?ertalnly be severely punished if th( thief is apprehended. But the thief did not stop with thir me store. He proceeded to the As* >ot, which he succeeded in breaking nto and took away a suit case filled with clothing. An attempt was aho mule to force an entrance into the itore of Mr. Brogdon but this a - ernpt was unsuccessful. After gath? ering all the plunder that he could :arry away, the thief proceeded tt borrow a mule belonging to Mr. Doby ind, up to this time, has neglected to return It. The parties interested In catching he thief immediately telegraphed tc Columbia for the bloodhounds which ' will arrive at Dalzell today and b< put on the trail. A MUSICAL COMEDY. Winthrop Daughters Planning to Glv< Entertainment, The Sumter chapter of Winthrop Daughters will present in about two weeks Carmena or the Girl and the Soldier, a military musical corned} opera In two acts, under the dlrcctlor >f Mr. Albert L. Baker. Mr. Bakci has most successfully presented thit musical in Spartanburg and Gastonin i ecently. Committeo which have been ap nointed by Mrs. Louis H. Williamson ire as follows: The General Committee: Mrs. L It. Williamson, chairman; Miss Adele Pitts, Miss Roberta Williamson. Publicity Committee: Miss Mar? garet Cheync, Chairman; Mrs. Geo. L. Kicker, Miss Sarah Edmunds. Decoration Committee: Miss Lin nie McLuurin, chairman; Miss Cor? nelia McLtturin, Mrs. Yates Yeadon. Miss Anna Brown. Advertising Committee: Miss Su? sie Dick, chairman; Miss Bessie Walsh. Miss Luelle Randle. Mrs. H. W. Harby. Ticket Committee: Mrs. J. E King, chairman; M.ss Beuslo Hood, Miss Mary Adda Booth, Miss Cora I Mitt.e. Miss Rose Cheyne, Miss Min? nie DeLorme. Costume Committee: Miss Lily Gregg, chairman; Mrs. Hurry Parkor. Mrs. W. K Mills, Mrs. D. R. MeCal lum. The little girls who are to act as Lilliputians are requested to meet at I o'clock on Monday afternoon, at the borne of Mlsn Roberta Williamson on 21K W. Calhoun street. All the men who have been asked to take part will meet at the same place at '> o'clock. The entire caste ,ir eluding choruses, except the Lilliputians will meet at the Girls' High School at 8.30 o'clock Monday evening. Chairmen of committees arc re? quested to communicate with mem? bers e>f their committee and report to Mrs. l4>uis Williamson at nnec. Railroad RccoUers Dismissed. Chicago, June IS.?Federal District Judge Carpenter today ordered that the receivership of the Chicago Rock Islnnel nnd Pacific railway be dis? continued. I X )UT V - EX )l Ii GRADUATES. I-urge (lass Horche Diplomas I Vom lily High SfllOOlS. The second nl^ht of commencement was as much a success as was the llrst. The young ladies of the grad? uating class were in charge of the' exercises and such a large audience was present that only standing room was available. This year the under classmen of the high school were not on tho stage to help with the sing? ing as heretofore, the gradanting class having decided to take charge of the musical program alone. Miss Grace Reynolds, of the graduating class, rendered a charming solo. The sing? ing was excellent and Prof. Moise is to be congratulated on his success as director. The exercises were begun by an in? vocation by Rev. W. E. Thayer, after which all those present joined in the ringing of two patriotic songs, "America" and "Star Spangled Ban? ner." The essays by the young ladies this year were not upon the old con? ventional topics, but were timely and well written. Miss Marie Price, who welcomed the audience, did not use her manuscript at all, thus adding much to her delivery. Medals for excellent demeanor were awarded to Sam Sanders for the boys ind Miss Margaret Blanding for the" girls. Dr. J. A. Mood, who delivered both these medals, congratulated the .?ecipients not only upon the honor of winning a medal, but also upon hav? ing those qualities testified to by their iasamates. In presenting the medals offered by the U. D. C. and the D A. R., Senator Epps stated that this year's papers were the best set that had been handed in within the last ten years and there was the greatest HfTlculty in deciding who tho winner mould be. Even after the papers had ?leen corrected, three or four confer? ences had to be held by the judges >efore a decision could be reached. The spelling in these papers, too. mowed a marked improvement. The 'ompetitlve examinations for thene nedals covered the two most import? ant periods of our history and unless ve are acquainted with the events of >oth these periods, "we can neither (now the past of our country, under? stand her present nor Imbue her as drat ions for the future." It is to stimulate the study of history to this -md that tho medals are offered. The D. A. R. medal was won by Henry Thomas with Graham Bowman close second. The successful contestant for tho U. D. C. medal was Miss Mar jorle Kennedy and in this contest Hen? ry Thomas handed in the paper which took second place. Eight diplomas for penmanship were presented by Mr. Ncill O'Donnell. Those receiving diplomas wore Misses Francos DeLorme, Rubye Oliver, Ma? rio Price, Kathryn Stubbs, Lcona Walker, Louise Troubletleld, Louise Burkctt and Jcannette White. Be? sides these who reecived penmanship diplomas this year, five young ladies of the graduating class had previous? ly won them. The number of diplo? mas presented this year shows what splendid suceess is being attained in the writing department of the city schools. Tho Palmer system is bein? taught. The writing medal, for which only those contested who had for? merly received diplomas, was won by Miss Caroline Dick. One of tho most enjoyable numbers of the program was a dialogue be? tween Miss Dorita Moise, taking the part of Lady Teazle, and Miss Leona Walker, acting the part of Sir Petor Teazle. Both of these young ladies showed considerable preparation and are to be congratulated upon the man? ner in which they played their parts. It was just at this point that Eu? gene Purdy presented Prof. Edmunds with a gift from the graduating class He made a few appropriate remarks, thanking Dr. Edmunds for all that had been done to the class by him and for the interest taken by him in each individual member of tho class. Dr. Kdmunds accepted the present and in a few gracious words thanked the class for this token of appreciation and conlldence. Hampton I.#cwis, the faithful janitor of the school for twenty-three years, was, as usual, allowed the honor Of placing upon the State the forty-four diplomas which were to be presented to the graduating class. He cuused much merriment by making a short speech to the class while upon the stiige. Before Dr. Edmunds began to de? liver the diplomas, he made a short talk upon the school system of the city which is constantly being Im? proved. He thanked the pupils, teachers end trustees for their co? operation during the past year end stated that he had not called upon a ?Inglt person for any service which had not been performed. The city ?chOONI are more and more becoming u community centre and in the last year, in all their varied activities, the schools have been more successful j than ever before, a flowing tribute \v;is paid to Mr. IllchurdSOn, \vlln rendered faithful sei v ice to the schools before his death. Among the graduates there were a number who had made exceptional attendance rec? ords and these Dr. Edmunds compli? mented highly. He then reminded the class whai; was expected of them after they left school, stating that the school had traditions which must be upheld and standards which each graduate was expected to attain. The graduating class, of forty-four hoys and girls was then presented with diplomas. Those in the graduating class were: Tora Bagnal, Robert Beaumont, Clara Ruby Benbow, Margaret McFaddin Blanding, Anthony Kennedy Bowman, Peyton Graham Bowman, Thomas B. Boyle, Zola Mae Brltton, Lucille Fladder Brunson, Mary Elizabeth Brunson Dorothy Marietta Burns, Gladys Augusta Chandler, Marguerite Chandler, Annie Norman Churchill, Frances Nettles DeLorme, Carolina Virginia Dick, James McDowell Dick, Marion A. DuRant, Samuel Howard Jones, Marjorie Herbert Kennedy, Lawrence E. Kirven, Thomas J. Kirven, Carrie Fuller Marshall, Charles W. McGrew, Robert Sidney Mellctte, Jane Baxter Miller, Dorita Cecelia Moise, Bessie Law Nash, Rubye Randolph Oliver, Myrtle Mary Pace, Emma Bradley Plnckney, Edward Mims Pitts, Rose Marie Priced Leonard Eugene Purdy, Marian Ri ffleld, Grace Rey nolds, Caroline Preston Richardson, Nancy Burchell Richardson, Samuel Sanders, D. Charles Shaw, Jr., Minnie Adele Smith, Mary Kathryn Stubbs, William Henry Thomas, jLeona Frances Walker. Stanc Diplomas. Ail the graduates who had as many as fourteen units to their cred? it were awarded State High School diplomas. Those who received such diplomas were: Tora Bagnal, Robert Beaumont, Margaret MoFaddin Blanding, Anthony Kennedy Bowman, Peyton Graham Bowman, Thomas B. Boyle, Mary Elizabeth Brunson Dorothy Marietta Burns, Annie Norman Churchill, Frances Nettles DeLorme, Carolina Virginia Dick, James McDowell Dick, Marion A. DuRant, Samuel Howard Jones, Carrie Fuller Marshall, Robert Sidney Mellette, Dorita Cecelii Moise, Bessie Law Nash, Myrtle Mary Pace, Emma Bradley Plnckney, Edward Mims Pitts, Rose Marie Price, Leonard Eugene Purdy, Marian RafTleld, Grace Reynolds, Caroline Preston Richardson, Nancy Burchell Richardson, Samuel Sanders, D. Charles Shaw, Jr., Mary Kathryn Stubbs, William Henry Thomas, Mr. Mark Reynolds announced that the winner of the declamation medal was Mr. Eugene Purdy. This an? nouncement, which was kept until the last, was greeted with continued ap? plause from l he entire audience, showing that they were in accord with the decision of the judges. Lec County Hod Cross Organized. In response to the call for a Red Cross organization, as announced in the churches Sunday, there was a good turnut of women, children and men In the court house Wednesday evening. All seemed enthusiastic and deeply in? terested in the proposed work of as? sisting and supplementing the work ol the regular organization. Prof. Scott acted as chairman and stated the ob? ject of the meeting, and was followed by Rev. G. P. Watson, who spoke for a short while on the opportunities offered for assisting in this work of love and mercy. A committee was appointed to can? vass the town tills week and urge every man, woman and child to join. The people of tlie county arc urged to Join tbe chapter that is nearest them. Lynchburg has already organized and Other chapters will be organized in various sections of the county. Application will be made at. once to headquarters at Washington for b charter for the Blshopville chapter.? Blshopvllle Vindicator. The half dozer members of the National Guard who have been doing guard duty at Bernini, passed through the city Saturday on their way to Columbia. LINCOLN SCHOOL COMMENCE? MENT. Twenty-eight Graduates Hceelve Di? plomas. The closing exercises of the colored public .schools were held last night at the Lincoln Graded school when twenty-eight graduates were pre^ nted with diplomas by Dr. S. H. Edmunds, superintendent of all the City Schools. Quite a number had gathered to wit? ness the exercises and among those present were several members of the school board besides many other in? terested white friends. On Monday night, June 4, an ora? torical contest had been held in the school house in which a number of pupils competed. On account of the excellency of all the declamations, the judges asked that three prizes, in? stead of one, be awarded and a fourth contestant received honorable men? tion. The winners, as announced last night, were Bessie Buckner, Emily Whetstone, second, and Leola Gamble, th\frd. Helen Roberts received hon? orable mention. As usual, the special feature of the progri' u this year was the singing. Principal Lawson, who personally trained the singers and directed the chorus last evening, is to be congrat? ulated upon the manner in which the musical program was carried out. One of the most pleasing songs of the evening was the Medley of American Patriotic songs which is particularly appropriate at this time. The school quartette sang a pleasing selection and Flossie Levan, on account of repeat? ed encoies, was forced to sing several solos. At the request of the many white friends present, Principal Law son sang a solo. The essays by the members of the graduating class, which were written without any outside aid and memoriz? ed, were excellent this year. Fred Smith's Agricultural Essay was espec? ially good. Valean Richardson was awarded the prize this year in the domestic de? partment and a handsome Bible, the annual prize for the best scholarship offered by Mr. F. D. Knight was won by Elrita McDonald. This year the enrollment in the colored public schools was 9 4 7, and excellent wo-k has been done by the whole school, even under the crowd? ed conditions which exist. At present it is impossible for the pupils below the seventh grade to get in more than A half day's work and two sessions have to be held daily In order to ac? commodate the number attending. Principal Lawson Is doing a great work and he says that if he can make law-abiding, liberty-loving citizens of a.11 his pupils he will have accomplish? ed his purpose. Those who received diplomas Fri? day night were: Alston, Edward Eugene, Arthur, Juliette Velma, Brown, George Robert, Cuthbert, Edgar William, Jr., DeLorme, Harry Brown, Dobbins, Emmie M. Magdalene, Dowe, Ethel Louise, Hampton, Catherine, Harley, Emma Rosalie, Haynes. Joseph Christopher, Jenkins, Frederick Douglas, Levan, Flossie Page, McDonald, Elrita Naomi, Martin, Cornelius Shaw, Murray, Peggie, Nelson. Bertha Roxiana, Richards, Lucille Annie E., Richardson, Valean Judith, Roberts, Minnie, Ross, Walter Lagare, Singleton, Ernest Alberry L, Smith, Frederick Bcstmann, Taylor, Eleanor Dorothy, Wallace, Louise, White, Margaret, Wortherly. I^ena Harriet, Wright. William, Young. John James, Jr. The City School Board has made ar? rangements to have Miss Lewis, the domestic science teacher in the col? ored schools of Sumter, teach the col? ored women and girls of this city how to preserve foodstuffs. Daily dem? onstrations will be given in the do? mestic science kitchen at the Lincoln School on Council street and all the colored women of the city are in? vited to be present. Miss Lewis will also render any assistance needed at the homes of those who request her aid. This work will begin July 1. It has boon suggested that all the house? keepers of the city arrange to send their servants to these demonstrations. Suitable hours for everyone can be arranged after all those who intend taking this course have made known their purpose. FRUIT SHIP REQUISITIONED. Ship May Is* Used as a Transport. An Atlantic Port. June 11.- The I'nited Fruit Co., has been notified thai one of its steamers discharging cargo here has been requisitioned by the government, it will probably be used as a transport. Flection of Teachers, At a recent meeting: of the City Board of Education the following teachers were elected for the session of 1917-18: Principals a id Special Teachers? Miss E. W. McLean. L. C. Moise, O. L. Long. Miss Julia Obenschain, Miss Eudora Kirk, Miss Elizabeth Whits, J. B. Duffle. Teachera in the Primary, Grammar and High Schools?Miss M. G. Handle, Miss Mary S. McCauley, Miss I. W. Penny, Miss Abbie Bryan, Miss Flor x ence Obenschain, Miss Edmonia Gar rett. Mrs. M. B. Warren, Miss Olive Williams, Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Marie Michaux, Miss Clara Jordan, Miss Sophia Brunson, Miss Louise Carson, Miss I. H. M? Nally. Miss Lydia Richardson, Miss Beulah Wil? son, Miss Adele Pitts, Miss Mary Nash, Miss Ruth Harrington, Miss Cora Anderson, Miss Lela Robinson, Miss Sue Stoll, Miss E. A. Wilson, Miss i L. C. McLaurin. Miss E. S. Hepburn, Miss Katherlne Moses, B D. Whisonant, Miss Celeste Hugbson. All of the teachers whose names ap? pear above have taught In the schools before with the exception of Misses Abbie Bryan and Hughson. Both of these young ladles havs had a number of years of very suc? cessful experience as teachers In the pirmary department of the public schools of the State. Death. Mayesville, June I,?Mrs. Lillls Frceland Bradley died at her home Wednesday afternoon after a long and painful illness. Mrs. Bradley was 3ft years old and the wife of Dr. W. M. Bradley. Besides her husband, shs leaves four young children; ons brother, Joe Freeland of Orangeburg, and one sister, Mrs. John Parnell of this place. The funeral sen-ices at the church and cemetery were con? ducted by the Rev. R. L Grier, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a member since she came here a bride. The grave was banked with beautiful floral designs sent by her many friends here and from a distance. She was a devoted wrfe and motherj afid her bright, cheerful na? ture endeared her to a large number .)f friends who feel the unusual sad? ness of this double bereavement, as her baby, .'foe Freeland Bradley, aged three months, was buried about ons month ago. The Board of Registrars for this County is still busy working on ths names that were registered in ISumter county. All the registration cards are oeing arranged alphabetically and a triple list will be made of these names. One of these lists will be posted in a conspicuous place, another will be turned over to the publisher for pub? lication and the other will be filed with the Clerk of Court. When It Is lemembered that 3,128 people regis? tered in Sumter county, it is not sur? prising that the above lists will not be completed for several days. HELP THE KIDNEYS. Sumter Headers Are Learning ths Way. It's the little kidney ills? The lame, weak or aching back? The unnoticed bladder disorders? That may lead to dropsy and Bright's disease. When the kidneys are weak, Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills, A remedy especially for weak kid? neys. Doan's have been used in kidney troubles for 60 years. Endorsed by 50,000 people?endors? ed at home. Proof in this Sumter woman's state? ment: Mrs. C. H. Waddell, 117 Kendrtck St., Sumter, says: "I had dull pains in the small of my back, head? aches and dizzy spells. My kid? ney secretions passed too freely, c4us? ing me great annoyance. When I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, I used them and they relieved all ths ailments." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Waddell had. Foster-Mllburo. Co., Props., Buffalo. N. Y. (881 t Advertisement.) ? Commencement exercisee of Con? verse and Wofford colleges at Spar tanburg. were held this week. Thir? ty-four young ladies were grt duated from Converse and sixty-five men re? ceived degress from WotYord. eaggggg^e^gqrjsas^B!1? I Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker and Ewtolsw. Prompt Attention te Oar ted Night Ctlll. At D. I. CRAIQ Old Hand. S. Main. Phone*: