Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Jn**>*j*tM* i . ^ art Soutbron Lssut. Richard 0. Hood, Jr., who was recently commlaloned tut second lieutenant at Pe~t Rlley. Kunsus, Is In the city on a short furlough Ho will bo stationed at Port Leuvenworth. Kaunas, at the expiration of his leave. afre, T. J. Perklaa of Lake City. Fla., la vhdtlng Mrs. J. C. Spann on Church street. Mr. and Mra Reed, of St. (icorge. a -e the guests of her daughter, Mrs F. E. lllnnant. Mr. Ceo. W. Cross, of Greensboro, N. C, and brido, who was Miss Jos ale A. Morris, of Ashcvllle. N. C-. an la the city visiting Mr. Cross* father. Mr. O. F. Cross on Purdy St. Mr. David Lorlng. of Wilmington la visiting "elatlves in the city. Maw Nsncy McKay has returned to the city aftor a pleasant stay at At? lantic City. Mr. O. H. Rhodes of Columbia b visiting at the home of Mrs. W. C King on II irvtn St. Mrs. D. C. Mlddleton and Miss Amelia Brown, of Qoldsboro, N. C. ?re visiting the former's son, Mr. W P. Mlddleton on Oakland Ave. Miss H. B. Rothols. representativ< I Of the H. W. Oossard Co., Chicago (ill., la la the city for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Hyttenberg havi returned from Atlantic City, where they spent a month. Mies Edna Karl Splvy of this city has as her house guests for thb week Misses Roso Weinberg, o> L Mf edgerleld, Mlgnon McCown. Flor? ence, also Elisabeth Lucius and Edith Williamson of Sumter.?Con way Field, Aug. 16. Mr. Lawranco E. Klrven. who ha* been employed on work at tho can I iaminent, la In the Tourney Hosplta for treatment from an accidental in f fury received while attending to hb duties. Mr. and Mra. R. P. Olllesplo arc visiting at tho home of Mrs. Host g angina, Mr. John B. Duffle has gone to 8a luda to spend two weeks. Mr. W. A. Stuckey. of Blshopvllle a member of the Exemption Board for the Kastern District, was In the City this morning. Mr. Patrick Gallagher left Satur? day night for New York on a busi? ness trip. Mr. Jos. M. Chandler has returned from New York. Capt. Joe Chandler leit Friday for Cambridge. Mass , to attend tin achool of trench warfare Mr. Archie Phelpa Is spending sometime In Ashevlllo. N. C. M,sees Ltds and Lila Smith and Audrey Schwerin, after spending a pleasant trip in and near Charlestor., have retimed home. Him Senator Tlllman Regained Health. In the April Issue of "Physical Cul ture" magazine. Senator Benjamin It Tlllman tells an Interesting story ol his hunt for life and health.1 Today he Is regarded as tho health mentor of the United States senate. Senator Tlllman was stricken with paralysis In February. 1910, as he w#a. walking up tho cupitol steps. Ho wa> sent to a sanitarium where no medi? cine was given; the treatment being hot and cold water baths, hot water to drink, and a systematic courso ot diet. The four chief things which helped him to regain his lifo and health are Hot water drinking; a simple diet, deep breathing; and careful and re gular practice of physical culture ex? ercises. He drinks three quarts of hot wa? ter reffulurly every day, and some? times tlyo or six. Ho drinks his wa? ter before and after meals and the first thing In tho morning. Ho atllrim that drinking immediately after meals does good and not harm. His diet consists chlelly of vegeJa hies; onions, spinach und Irish pota? toes being his favorites. Fruit und milk aro also Important Items, and cheese and eggs take the place o! meat. Ilia docp-breathtng exorcises ur< performed systematteally and often. In taking eiorcise, he uses dumb? bells and an Iron bed. In addition to these exercises, he make* it u rule to walk several miles each day. Senator Tlllman points out that these methods can accomplish the seemingly Impossible for anyone with a run-down body.?Greenwood Iniss. Vienna. Aug. 19 (via London 1 The Italians have begun another big offensive against the Austnans in tin laonso region of the Austro-ltalian theatre where lighting is In progress over a 17 mile front, running from the regions of Toltnlno to near the ?oa on the Ca reo plateau. This in? formation was contained in the war office communication Issued today. JKNKIXtMI'ILSON? Mount '/Ami Church la Scene or Pret ty Wedding. A social event of much interes, throughout Lee and Sumter eountlc. wns tho marriage on Thutsday even ?ng at Mount Zlon Prosbytorlai Church, St. Charles, Lee County, o SSttSf , youngest daughtc of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muxwel JenkinB, and Lieutenant Robert E Wilson, t'he ceremony being perform ed by tho Rev. II. C. Hammond pastor of the Mt. Zion Chureh t which both of the contracting par ties belonged, in tho presence of j largo number of relatives and friend? The church wus tastefully decorat ed for tho occasion. The pulpit Ws banked with potted plants and greci vines, from w*hlch groups of lighte candles furnished n mellow light While the audience waited for th bridal party to enter Mrs. H. M. Jen kins, Jr., sang two pleasing selec tlons. To tho strains of the weddln; march, as played by Miss Norm. Glgnillatt of Seneca, the attendant: of the brldo and groom entered th church and, moving up opposit aisles, took their places in front o the altar. The ushors were Messrs Willie McCutchen and W. N. Welll Kugene and Henley McCutchen. Mrs R. O. McCutchen, a sister of the bride dressed in ecru point de sprit ove rose chiffon, and Mrs. W. M. Wilson in pink faille taffeta, were the dame of honor. Both carried pink flowers Miss Susan Jenkins, a sister of th bride, was maid of honor. Khc won whito Georgette crepe, hand embroid ered in pearl beads and carried pin! roses. Master Robert Jenkins, in whit serge, and llttlo Miss Marian Mc Cutchcn, In chiffon taffeta with pin! mallnc bows, nephew and niece, re spectlvely, of the bride, seattere. rose petals in the aisle in front o the bride. Little Miss Hetty Mc Cutchcn, a nleeo of the bride was th< dainty ring bearer. She was dresscv in white orgundie. Tho bride entered with her fathe* and was met at the altar by th groom, who was attended by hi brother, W. M. Wi.aon, as best man The ccrmony plighting tho vow: of the young couplo was short, bu Impressive and tho pastor pronounce? them man and wife. The bride's dress v?as of crepe d chine and real lace, with bride's veil She carried a shower bouquet o bride's roses and Hilles of the vallc> At the close of the ceremony Mis Dorothy Payne of England rendered a ("harming vocal number. Following the marriage at th? church a reception was given at ih< home of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins at St Charles, a large number of relativ, and friends attending to enjoy th' hospitality extended and to offer thci congratulations to the happy youni couple, who left at Its close for wedding trip to parts not announced to their friends. Mrs. Wilson is a young lady o phasing personality and has man> friends throughout tho State t? whom her marriage will be of much interest. Lieut. Wilson is a recent graduato from tho law department tho University of South Carolina, wh< has also secured his commislon fron tho officers' training camp at Cam] Warden McLean, Fort Oglethorpe On their roturn from their bridal trip, Lieut. Wilson will report tc Camp Andrew Jackson, Columbia, where ho will bo stationed. Man handsome gifts denote the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are held WAR TAX DEBATE. Wilful Men Still Delay Passage <>' DIU. Washington. Aug. 20.?The third week of the senate debate on tin war tax bill Opened today witl prospects that the passage of th< bill will be delayed until next week lOTSCSJ more days of discussion are promised on disputed questions in eluding income, war prollts and pub Ushers taxes. The senate eommitte' agreed not to resort to the ClotUr< rule now. SALONIKI DESTROYED BY Will More Tlinn llulf of City Burned? Fight y Thousand Homeless. London, Aug. 20.?Moro than h i! of Suionlki occupied by the allies was destroytd by lire Saturda; Fighty thousand person I arc bom less. The lire Is under control. (WESTERN STRIKE SUPPRESSED. Industrial Workers Fall to Tie up In? dustry in Northwest. Spokane, Aug. L'O.?The strike ol the Industrial Workers of the World in Washington, < hegon, Idaho an Montana did not get a good start, ne cording to reports available here. In dustry Is still proceeding. Jan < Rowan, secretary of ibis district, With twenty-six Other alleged leader an In Jail. TO .RfeU'UKSUNT GOVMtNMKK'T?. Hon. It. B. Reiser Appointed Attor? ney to Look After Exemption Ap? peals, , The United States government has appointed H. 13. Uclsor, a member oi the local bar, to represent them in the prosecution of uli appeals tak? en Ire* the government upon exemp? tion claims allowed by tho local hoard and to appear for them in the hear? ing of appeals taken by individuals t< the district board. In addition to this he will be called upon by th< local board for advice whenever they doom it necessary. As soon as all notices arc mailed to those who have been allowed ex cmptions, the government propose, to investigate each case and make : close' scrutiny of the merits of each case; Mr. Holser will take stich ac lion as he thinks advisable in aver) case where tho local board has al? lowed the plea of exemption. Ho ma) either concur with tho board in theli Undings or ho can have tho right ol appeal from their findings Just ft! each Individual is now entitled to All cases will have to be appealed and perfected within ten days after of? ficial notice has been mailed to th* individual. In fact, the local boar*1 was advised several days ago thai tho government plans to appeal ever) exemption allowed, and will make thi facts public in each case. First, Hale or Cotton. Pmm The Daily Item. Aug. 18. Mr. W, J. Stafford, of the Jordan leighborhood, brought the 11 rat bale )f Sumtcr county cotton to town to lay, and 'had it ginned at the plan >f the Farmers* Gin Company. Tli Mtle was bought by O'Donnell & Co.. he price paid being 30c. The bale veighed 146 pounds. (?inners to Meet. A meeting of the ginners of Sinn? er county is called to be hold at he Chamber of Commerce on Thurs lay, August 13rd, at 11 o'clock in he forenoon. All those who own or operate cotton gin plants ginning for the public are requested to attend thli meeting, as matters of Import ince are to be discussed with a view of taking action of interest to all Tinners. Victim of Mad Dog. '.tishopviiio Lender and Vindicator. Marshall McMillan, a colored boy 16 years old, was bitten by a mad dog m July 7th, and last Tuesday morn ng, Aug. 14th, just live weeks to the lay, he died a most horrible death from hydrophobia. His step-father. Kd Slater, gave us the following ne 'ount of his sufferings and death: Last Friday morning he was tski?n with pains in his shoulder, which .vould come on him spasmodicallv. He gradually grew worse and his pains extended to his stomach and became so violent he was sent to the loctor on Sunday. Monday be 1k> ?ame so violent ho had to bo shut up in a closely barred room. He way rational except when the paroxysm would come on; then he would tear it his throat and make hideous noises. When rational ho would ask por something to oat and repeatedly this condition ho lingered until Tuca would ask for water, but It scented to have given him much pain to eat anything and when water was hand? ed him ho would go into spasms. In day morning about 2 or 3 o'clock he became quiet and fell face down? ward and expired. Tin pastcur treatment was given him for 30 days by Dr. McLurc. Mon? day Drs. DuBOSOi Jennings and Ifc Lure were called in to see him, but nothing could bo done for the unfor unate boy. This should be a terrible warning to those who lot their dogs run at largo without being muzzled. Tin town has an ordinance requiring all dogs to bo muzzled, especially at thi season of the year, yet dogs may be ?sen every day running at large ov tho streets and highways without muzzles. What is tho use of having i dog law and then not enforce it ' ?ne life is worth more than nil the logs in the comity. From The Daily Item. Aug. IS. A meeting of the Tii-County Cot ton Marketing Association waa held today and stops wore taken to per? fect and extend the organisation, Up to date sixty-eight members have paid their dues and llgned the ar? ticles of agreement. Active efforts will be made to OXtOnd the member? ship so that it will include every farmer In Bumter, Lee and Claren? don counties. This marketing as? sociation is the greatest thing ever undertaken by the farmers of nr.* section for their own benefit and it i>? hoped that they will unite to make it both strong and effective. Baltimore, Aug. 20.?-B very Ullei iu Maryland between the ages <? eighteen and fifty must retrlstor, 1"' ginning today, under the Plate's com pulSOry work law. ,To''s will follov through the medium of the Federn ISmpleymcnt Bureau. \ I WORTHY OF MENTION. Hard Working Negro* Makes Money I on Tobacco Cultivated as u Side I Crop. ijv .- /. | i Tendis Jackson, colored, of the Goodwill section, who was in town to sell tobacco Thursday, told a mer? chant, with whom he was trading, of his success in growing tobacco this year. Hfl said that he planted his regular crop of cotton and corn? more than twenty-live acres?and then decided to plant an extra crop in tobacco. He planted one and a half acres in tobacco, and, as the regular crop was all that his horse could work, he bought an old mule for $25 to plow the tobacco crop. He worked his regular crop as usual, but when 12 o'clock came his wife brought the old mule to tho held when she brought his dinner. His horse was taken to the house by his wife to be fed and watered, and, af? ter hastily eating his dinner, he plow ed-out the tobacco with the old mule, and in this way kept up with the work in the regular crop and it the tobacco ?also. From the acr; and a-half of tobacco he has al? ready sold $178 worth and has one more barn full at home yet to bo marketed. He said that the worms were numerous in his tobacco am damaged it considerably, otherwise he believes he would have made $300 on the acre and a-half that he made by investing $25 in an old worn-out mule and working himself during his dinner hour. Tho mule cost him nothing for feed, as it was allowed to run at large and graze day ami night, except the time it was working in the tobacco during the noon hour This is the sort of farmer that the holl weevil will lind hard to put out of business. Milk Cheaper Than IVcof, F/ggs, or Chicken. Clemson College, Aug. 10.?The housewife who is endeavoring to re? duce family living expenses shouh consider milk and milk products as possible substitutes for higher priced foods. It has long been known tha milk and cheese are exceptionally good and very cheap food. Numerous nutrition experiments have been con ducted in which mill; and chocs, have been used in comparison witl other foods SUCh as beef, chicken OggS, and bread. These experiment* have demonstrated the real value o milk, cheese and butter in relatloi to the other foods. For Instance Percy Werner, Jr., of the University Of Missouri College of Agriculture points out that l quart of milk li equivalent to l>4 of a pound of lear beef, S hen eggs, 2 pounds of chick* en (including bones as bought) o' 1-2 pound of white bread. In othei words, a glass of milk will furnish as much food as two whole e?ggs; oi a meal containing 2 pounds o' Chicken WOUld have been fully at nutritious if a quart of milk had been substituted for the chicken When milk Is lo cents a quart, chicken 25 cents a pound, and egg! are 40 cents a dozen, 10 cent: worth of milk equals In food value 50 cents worth e>f chicken or 2'^ cents worth of eggs. A still more striking way of ex? pressing the value of milk is t" state what one ce>uld afford to pay for milk in order to get the same quantity of food which is now re1 CfliVfld from beef at 20 cents and chicken at 25 cents a pound. If beef is worth 20 cents per pound milk is worth 15 cents per eiuart. If chicken sells for 25 cctits pc pound milk is worth 50 cents per quart. If one can afford ege.s at 40 cents a elo/en he can afford to pay 20 cents a qua**l for whole mi'k. Cream cheese is just about six times as concentrated as milk which means that one pound of e'heese is equivalent to 2 dozen eggs Or about 2 petunds of beef. Good cheese at 40 cents a pound la about 5 cents cheaper than beef at 2" cents and SO e-cnts cheaper than eggs at 10 cents a dosen. This analysis is sufficient to : how that, milk at ordinary prices e>f 8 and 1<> cents a eiuart is one of the e-hea'pe^st foods available. Bread Is cheaper and makes a very good meal with milk. Milk is not only e-hoap but It contain! some sub? stance, present In butter but laek ing In lard and oleomargarine, which stimulates growth of children. Every growing child should receive ut least l quart e>f milk s day, For Seed Wheat at Cost. Washington, Aug. 17.?Senator Myers introduced a bill appropriat? ing $1,000,000 to purchase Beed wheat for sale te? homesteaders and farmers at cost, it was referred to the appropriations committee. ,_ i If nil pbasure> riding by automo bilists is e-ut out to save gasoline for army und navy purposes tin re will be many cars out of commission In Ihls section, since a great majority Of them are used for pleasure exclusive ly. GOVERNOR REGRETS TRANSFER. Gov. Manning Telegraphs Gen. Woo* That HLs Heinoval is a Los* t? This Itepartmcnt. From Tho Daily Item, Aug. 17. Upon receipt of the news that Con Leonard Wood had been transferred from the command of the Southeast ern Department, with headquarter at Charleston, to Fort Hiley, Kanaai to command a division of Nationa Guardsmen, Gov. Manning, who wa In the city this morning, sent the fol lowing telegram to Gen. Wood: Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Command er Southeastern Department, Char leston, S. C. Your removal from South Carolin: stirs a profound sense of regret and loss to lie, military, public and par sonal. Your work in this department has been a distinct advantage to u: Your future work may give wid< and more important usefulness, bu you will leave with us a deep Impres sion of what an able military lead< and ellieient, patriotic citizen can d< You have our earnest, sincere wlspei for a future of brilliant military am patriotic service to our whole conn try. Letter follows. Richard I Manning, Governor NEW CROP COTTON. First Bttle On Manning Market Hough by Sunitcr Huycr. From The Daily Item, Aug. 17. Mr. P. G. Bowman today purchaa ad the first bale of new crop cottoi marketed in this section. The bal was grown and sold by Mr. W. G King of Manning and although offer ed on the Manning market was pur chased by a Sumtcr buyer, who pal 25 1-4, the top of the market. Mot and more Sumtcr is coming bit' prominence as the leadng Interloi cotton market of Eastern South Car olina. Tobacco Prize Sale. From The Daily Item, Aug. 17. Glenn's Tobacco Warehouse had ; satisfactory sale today, 4 5,102 pound being sold at good prices. The Win? nen of the cash prizes offered to to bacco farmers today were: R. W. Cokcr.$5t T. E. Hodge.2" Pickett Gibbons.10 Muldrow & Wltherapoon .. .. |t Timial News Items. Tin dal, Aug. 1?;.?Miss Mary Lc Roche Stevens and Miss Ellxabotl Harnwell of Rockvllle, Wadmako [aland, 8. C, are visiting their aunt Mrs. H. D. Tlndal. Mr. H. D. Tlndal and daughter. .Alis Mary Sue Tlndal have returned froII the North, where Mr. Tlndal ha been to buy his fall stock of goods. llcv. A. C. Corbctt conducted B meeting at Elwell'a Chapel last week he did the preaching himself cx< cp one sermon that Rev. W. G. Elwel preached. It was one of the bes meetings that we have ever attended There was no effort made to exrit or scare anybody nor any harsh am abusive language used. The awftl results of sin, and tho cause of Chris tlanlty were clearly set forth so thai all could understand and each indi vidual was left to decide tho ques? tion. We cannot describe Brother Corbctt's preaching. Those win have never heard him, have missed some of tho best sermons this write has ever heard. So far as it is poeslbh to judge a great deal of good wa* accomplished by the meeting, large crowds attended at. night, so that tho building would not bold them but perfect order was preserved There was not an instance of disor? der, a fact for which the people of that community deserve to be com pllmented. Crops all over Privateer seem to bi very spotted this year. Some part* of lields are good and some poor. Cotton picking has commenced. Mr. H. D. McLeod picked some last Monday. Fodder pulling is also going on Times change. Just a few years aei folks pulled fodder and then had t< wait awhile before the cotton pick ing would start. Now both are com? ing almost together. Farmers who have planted tobacco , In the past, but have not continued ' It, should take up the crop On a small scale next year so that they may learn bow to grow it suc? cessfully and profitably. They will j need tobacco as one of the BUbsl sldlary money crops when the boll weevil makes cotton growing difficult and cnpensive. Both cotton and corn have deter? iorated during the past tWO weeks. according to reports from all sections of Sumtcr county. The effects of tie excessive rains of July and the hot weather that followed are becoming apparent. Some of thoae who o.-;i mnted the size of the cotton crop in proportion to the size of the w. ? i are beginning to gUOSS again. CALL ON RED CROSS. American Soldiers in France Will Be in Curpciit Need of Warm Knitted Articles of clothing When- Winter Conies. Mr. Neill O'Donnell, chairman of the Sumter Chapter Red Cross, has received the attached telegram. It is an urgent appeal to the American people, especially the women, to begin at once to knit sweaters, isocks, etc. for the American soldiers who will hold the frozen trenches in France this winter. The need is desperate, the appeal is urgent and the women of Sumter Red Cross Chapter and all other women who would serve their country and help to make our sol? diers comfortable, should begin at once to knit. The telegram is as fol? lows: Xeill O'Donnell, Chairman Red Cross Chapter, Sumter. S. C. Red Cross has urgent call from Major Grayson Murphy for enormous quantity knitted woolen articles. Ca? blegram from Major Murphy follows: "Last winter broke record for cold and misery among people here. In? expressibly dread coming winter finding us without supplies to meet situation. Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches end also thousands of French and Belgian refugees and repatriates be? ing returned through .Switzerland to France. Every one here looks to America. Begin shipping at once one million, five hundred thousand, each, of warm knitted woolen articles ilready requested. They must come before cold weather and In view of shortage of fuel and other discom? forts, they will be of incredible val? ue in both military and civilian work. (Signed) "Murphy." Your chapter is asked to furnish a definite number of this require? ment. Your allotment is 000 sweat? ers, 000 muhiers, GOO pairs of wrist 'ets, 000 pairs of socks. Full instruc? tions follow in two days. Ask your members to finish all knitting work tow on hand and clear decks for ac? tion. We want every chapter to nave chance to do its part in making good on this call for help from France. Chapter chairman requested place copy foregoing part of this nessage including cablegram from Major Murphy with all ROWS papers with request to give full publicity to this hi st call, then get knitting com? mittee together and line them up for rush job. Guy R. Snavely. Director Southern Division, American Red Cross. Ilagood News Notes. Our good neighbor and excellent friend, W. M. Sanders does not im? prove very fast. Also the health of that other neighbor, Mr. W. S. Thompson does not improve. Mrs. S. W. Allen is at last able to ride out a bit. She has been a great sufferer from rheumatism. The long wet spell has occasioned a lot of malaria, and in consequence a lot of folks have been prostrated by fever. Several of our neighbors and friends, among them Messrs. Bin - rell Moody and C. .1. Jackson went on the boll weevil hike. Mrs. C. A. Jackson contemplates a trip to Glenn Springs and the moun? tains in the near fidure. G. II. Lenoir is replacing his old water wheels with new oner. Mr. Galloway, of Btshopvtlle, is super? vising the work. The following young folks from Camden camping at the Dinklns Rill, are having the time of their lives: Misses BeSSle, Kate and Margin rite Ltenoir, Mary do Saussurc of Char lcton; Catherine and Elisabeth Wal? lace of Camden; Lucrotia Baker of Columbia; Masteis Andrew Burnet Thomas LettOtr and Jim Wallace of Camden, and Heriot Patterson of Al lendale. One hates to hear that the gov? ernment is being swindled out of thousands of dollars si the military camps. The rumor may be false, but an investigation is not out of or? der. Hay is being cut 1 ml fodder pull? ed. Soon cotton will be open enough to pick. Crops, everything is fully S month backward this year, du" to cold spring and wet weather, no doubt. Labor Is becoming scarce with ns owing to the deport;.tion of hands for public work. What with thai Ul I soldiering the sultivation of the lands another year seems ? s< rtous prol lent. Gardens and farms need rain. "Hagoo i." Rembert, Aug. it. The big White truck recently pur? chased by the County Commissioner:* Is proving to be a potent Influence for the improvement of the bridges of the county - it (rushes in the srearf bridges that it has to cross in going about the county, ami new and stronger bridges have to be built to replace them.