Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wed sends y and Saturday PUBLISHING COMPANY BUMTER, B. O. ?1.M Mr asu Advance. MMOtn. One Square Arm insertion .. ..$1.00 ?vary Mbaaqusnt Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or will he made st reduced rates. Atl eommenloatIons which sub private Interest* will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will he eharged for. The Bemtsr Watchman was found ed m 1110 and the True Southron in lift. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and late at toe of both of the old papers, and to saanlfeetly tha beet advertising In Bumter. News and Views. Rembert. fc .. It.?W. H. Free? man la in attendance upon the county Sunday School convention In session at Dalsen this week. Some people make their mark with great eclat, with flourishes of trumpets et est era. and so forth. Nows pa? pers herald the tact (?. How so and so Esquire la about to make his mark. Come and aes, or everybody, every? body, look! Be* what a mark Hon. So aad Be has made, when If hs has done ought It I? hardly worth while to tell hew it was managed. Another compelled by an unseen hand, watch? es hie opportunity, steals In, does his deed, slips out oft unobserved. People there are who never want to do any? thing unless ths crowd Is watching. If only the things published In the pa? pers were ths good deeds done the world would suffer sure enough. William Freeman, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Freeman, returns! this week to Carlisle Pitting school Bamberg, 8. C How has he spent his vacation? Working in ths flour mill. Another one of our boys we are proud of. Mr. Parker Banders, son of Mr and Mrs. Wallace Banders, spent his vacation on a fruit farm in Mary? land. Ws were privileged to see a vary flattering testimonial of his of Acisncy. Hs goos back to Clem son this week to complete his studies. Figs, always hanging around, wait? ing for something to drop. Maybe bet tsr than no pigs, but pigs that get out aad root for a living are far hotter. Of what kind arc yours? If you throw your pig a nubbin whenever It .-squeals you'll have ths first kind. Good cream of milk leaves a golden ring, but cream (?) of society some? times Isavss a dirty streak. Meadawies Lib* Jamea of Rembert and Laura T. Gardner of Lexington, spent this afternoon with Miss Court snay Atkinson. Mrs. Laura T. Gardner in on an extended visit to her father. W. 8. Thompson and other relatives and frtsade. Mesdames J. L. Jackson, Ben Myeri and Mr. Ben Myers of Hagood were around yesterday calling on friends. We hear Mr. Julian Seal lost his house and two bales cotton by fire last week. Mrs H. C. Bethsa is in Columbia visiting Mrs. A. S. Manning and other relatives and friends. Deliver us from bachelordom. Young man, young woman, get mar rled or you may wish you had. Don't let your heart run away with your head or you may have to pay the fiddler. Never marry a man to reform him. Too may be an angel, but angels never look well paired off with fallen sngwla, A miss is not always as good as a mils. Many a squirrel, shot by the old hunter's rifle, died from concussion of ths brain, never having been touch? ed by the ball. "Hagood." ThHr Appeals Refused. The local Exemption Board for Bumter county received a telegram to? day from the District Board, stating that the following men, who appealed to that board, had been certified for service, their appesls having been re fused: A. K. Brunson. Vermle Watts. W. J. Sanders., K o. Dun n. C. M. Ryan. W A Brown. Marlon Pate. T. S. Havm . J. A. McClure. The^e m?*n have been ordered by this lOial board, to report nt the office of the local board in Sumter for en ttM nment to Camp Jackson on Th?rs T, . y September 27th. KERENSKY III CONSPIRACY. ANOTHER OREAT CRISIS THREAT? ENS RUSSIA, RESULT OF REVOLT. Mystery Veils Source of Recent Kora? lle? Rebellion?Pre*a Filled With Petrograd, 8ept. 23.?The Kornllolt myetery arising out of the recent re? volt, has developed dimensions which threaten the existence of the cabinet, particularly the position of Premier Kerensky. The newspapers represent? ing the left and right parties demand an explanation from the government, while the Bolshevlkl organs openly accuae the premier, In the words of the Nabotch! Post, of being in a con? spiracy with Korniloff "to crush the Petrograd proletariat and the work? men's and soldiers' delegates with the help of cavalry corps sent against Petrograd." The newspaper ask* why, If the published documents are forged, no denial has been issued. Maxim Oorky'a paper, Novaia Zhinx, which being unfriendly toward Ker enaky must be taken with reserve, declares that the affair is causing a sensation in the ranks of the govern? ment and that Tereschtenko, the for? eign minlater, yesterday conversed by telephone with Kerensky about this matter whereupon Kerensky post? poned his return to Petrograd. The newspaper adds that tho members o. fSS government had decided that Ker? ensky ought to make a statement on the subject. A more serious indication of trouble is that the Bolshevlkl group In the bureau of the central workmen's and soldiers' delegates has carried by an overwhelming majority a resolution demanding an explanation. The resolution refers to "revela? tions concerning the actions of mem? bers and agents of the provisional government In connection with the preparation In Ocn. Korniloff a head quarters of a conspiracy against the reeelution" and continues: "The plan was to announce an indi? vidual or collective dictatorship, a; the same time, declaring Petrograd under martial law, then mercilessly to break up the Petrograd revolution? ary and working class organisations under the pretext of crushing an im? aginary Bolshevlkl plot." NEAR FIRING LINE. American Troops in France on the Edge of Battle. Somewhere Along the British Front in France, Sept. 24.?On an hletoric battlefield which merges Into the fight Ing line arc encamped many Am?rl can troopa. It is impossible to tell where they are or what they are do? ing, but it may be authoritatively stated that .hey are a credit to the stars and strips, which are flying ovei the American troops on this part o the battle front for the first time. Al? ready two have been wounded, o which they are exceptionally proud. Until stringent orders wore Issued th. officers had difficulty in keeping the men from slipping away for a fow glorious moments under tire. It Ls un? wise, perhaps, for a correspondent to Inquire too closely as to whether any officers had been "over the top" be foro orders against it were Issued. NEW PEACE NOTE BY POPE. IVntiff Will Try Again to Bring Bel? ligerents Together. Rome, Sept. 22.?The | reply of the Entente Alllea to the peace note o Pope Benedict is now being awaited by tho Vatican, after which tho Pope will again address a note to all the belligerents. The Pontiff will point out that the questions on which all agree really represent the foundation of a new order of things in the world and a new era of peace for humanity. The secondary problems, he will say, certainly can be adjusted easily and better through good will and friendly discuslon than by force of arms. It ls understood that the next papal note virtually will embody the views expressed by Cardinal Oasparrl, the papal secretary of State to the Asso? ciated Press today. "President Wil? son's proposal to reduce armaments und Impose International arbitration by force through a society of nations Is a dreum." said Cardinal Gasparri. "An International army to enforce tho verdicts of the court of arbitration? In which country would it be Iocs ted without being Influenced by local poli? tics and prejudices? The moon is the only plaee possible." WEST INDIAN STORM. Moving Toward North Carolina Count Todn>. Washington. Sept 14.- The tropica. ( disturbance reported yesterday north of Jamaica in apparently central this I morning near the Cayman Islands anil 1 is moving northwest. Storm warning.: have been raise . from Fort Monroe t ; W.lrnlngton. ARGENTINE READY 10 FIGHT. DEVELOPMENTS SAID TO WAR? RANT GOVERNMENT IN DE? CLARING WAR ON GER? MANY. Will Take Quick Action and Indura? tion Likely to be Followed by Dis? patch of Troops to Europe. Buenos Aires, Sept. 21.?The Cham? ber of Deputies late today postponed discussion until .omo. ?w of the crisis with Germany caused by the un? friendly action of Count von Luxburg. the dismissed German minister. This postponement was taken after receipt of a statement from Foreign Minister Pueyrredon that the government has received new information which he will present to the congress tomor? row. After a meeting of the ministry this afternoon it was announced that the government was prepared to take grave and rapid measures in view of certain new devlopments. A high government official declared that these measures probably would Include an immeditae declaration of war against Germany to be followed by the dispatch of troops to Europe. STORM WARNING OCT. Tropical Disturbance Approaching South Atlantic Const. Washington, Sept. 23.?A tropical disturbance of great intensity was central north of Jamaica today and moving norlhwest tonight, according to warning issued by the weather bu? reau. Shipping has been advised against sailing toward cast Gulf and South Atlantic ports and storm sig? nals ordered from Boca Grande to West Palm Beach. The weather bureau's statement is | as follows: "Advisory northwest storm warning displayed at noon, Boca Grande to, Weat Palm Beach, Fla. Disturbance mov. ng north went. Increasing north? east winds tonight becoming strong by Monday morning. Vessels advised against sailing toward east Gulf and South Atlantic ports until further no? tice." DISPLAY OF CYNICISM. i Italian Press Attack German Reply to Pope. Rome, Sept. 24.?The entire Llbera' press continues its attack on tho Ger man and Austrian replies to thr Pope's peace proposal as a "unique example of revolting cynicism." MaJ. Abo Lcvi. From The Dally Item, Sept. 24. Manning, Sept. 23.?Maj. Abe Levi for a number of years one of the most prominent citizens of Manning, died Friday night in a hospital'in New York, where he had been undergoing treatment for some time. It hud been the custom of Major Levi for severa'. years to spend about three months every summer at Atlantic City, anu he went on as usual at the beginning of the'past summer, but a few week: ago it was learned that he was being treated in a hospital. Major Levi was a prominent man of affairs, lawyer, banker and r. jrchanc. He was a native of Manning, having been borne here in July, 1863, and w>.; consequently in the 5 5th year of his age, He was a son of the late Mose Levi, one of the pioneers of Manning who built up an extensive business and raised a large family here. Major Levi was educated at the King ? Mountan Military School in York and the Carolina Military Institute in i Charlotte, N. C, of which Col. Asbury Coward was superintendent. He stud? ied law at Albany, N. Y., and was admitted to the bar on examinatior before the supreme court of South I Carolina. He was the principal pro? moter and first president of the Bank of Manning, which was organized it. 1889, and was the only president thf bank has ever had. He was* captair. of the Manning Guards, reorg nlzeo as State militia about 18S5 and w.v elected major of the Fourth Regiment of Carolina infantry militia troop?, ot which D. J. Auld of Sumter was colo? nel, during the term of Gov. Johv Peter Richardson. For many year*; Major LeVl was one of the trustees of the Manning Graded School and he was also a Royal Arch Mason. I'pon the death of his- father, Majoi Levi was made an executor jointly with his brother, David Levi. of at extensive estate which has been man aged with such signal ability that it now amounts to perhaps, a half mil lion dollars. Major Ia?vI was twice married and Is survived by his second wife and one little daughter. He also leave; five brothers, David Ljnvl, Mitch el Lei, Ferdinand Levi. Meyer Levi am Ixniis Levi; and three slstors, Mrs ROM Weinberg and Mrs Ellen laa man. both of Manning, an?'. Mrs. Sarai D'Ancona of Chicago. The funera will be held at the residence of Fen1 I Lavl, in Plumter, at 11 o'clock Tuesda; l morning. ABUSE OF,CONFIDENCE. ?v DEADLY BOMBS AND DISEASE GERMS SMUGGLED INTO ROU MANIA. While Under Protection of American Government They Were Secreted in legation in Hue ha rest When Rou mania Entered War Against Ger? many. Washington, Sept. 23.?How Ger? many "shamefully abused and ex? ploited" the protection of the United States by secreting in the German legation at Bucharest, after the Amer? ican government had taken charge of Germany's affairs at the Roumanian capital, quantities of powerful explo? sives for bomb plots and deadly mi? crobes, with instructions for their use in destroying horses and cattle, was revealed today by Secretary Lansing. It was another of Mr. Lansing's se? ries of disclosures of German in? trigue, made public without comment, In the same manner as the von Lux burg telegrams which have brought Argentina on the verge of war with Germany, the von Eckhardt letter from Mexico City and the von Bern storff telegram asking the German foreign office for authorization to spend $50,000 to influence congress. The latest story is told in a report to the state department from Wil? liam Whiting Andrews, secretary of the legation at Bucharest, and a let? ter from Foreign Minister Barumbaru of Roumania. Parcels and boxes taken into the German consulate at Bucharest with display of great precaution aroused the suspicions of the Roumanian gov? ernment. On August 27, 1916, the evening prior to the date of Rou mania's declaration of war, some of the cases were taken to the German legation, located in a different buildin;; from the consulate. Convinced that the boxe? were not taken away from the legation by the German diplomat? ic mission on its departure from Bucharest, the Roumanian authorities later ordered the police to find and examine their contents. The police communicated with American Min? ister Vopicka, then in charge of Ger? man Interests, who reluctantly assign? ed Secretary Andrews to observe the aearch. The boxes were found buried in the garden of the German legation. Mr. Andrews' report says: "Upon my return from the examina? tion which resulted in the discovery of the explosives and the box of mi? crobes, both of which the legation ser? vants admitted having placed in the garden, the former confidential agent of the German minister. Dr. Bern? hardt, who had been left with the le? gation at the German minister's re? quest to assist in the care of German interests, admitted .ds knowledge ot the explosives placed in the garden; told me that more wero in the garden i than had been found; that a still larger quantity had been buried in the house of the legation, and that still worse things than this ?>ox of microbes were contained in the legation, ami insinuated that they would have been found even in the cabinets of dossiers which I had sealed. "Dr. Bernhardt also ?tated that all these objects had been brought to the German legation after our lega? tion had accepted the protection of German interests, which agreed with the statement of the servants. A sim? ilar confession was made to the min? ister by this man. "The protection of the United State:? was in this manner shamefully abus? ed and exploited. In this instance, at least, the German government can no', have recourse to its usual system ol denial." Fifty-one >oxes were taken from the ground in the garden. Fifty of them contained each a cartridge fill? ed with trinitrotoluene saturated with I monomitrotcluence, among the most powerful explosives known, one-tifth J of each one being sufficient to tear up a railroad track. In the other bo . I were bottles of liquid found to be cultivations of the microbes of anthrax and glanders. It bore a seal showing j it came from the German consulate I at Kronstadt, Hungary, and inside was j found a typewritten note in German saying: "Inclosed four phials for horses and four for cattle. To be employed as formerly arranged. Each phial Is ?aifficient for 200 head. To be intro? duced, if possible, directly into the' animals' throats; if not, in their fod? der. Please make a little report on the success obtained there; in case of good results the presence of Mr Kostoff for one day here would bo desirable." Foreign Minister Barumbaru ac? companied his letter with documents to prove the original of the boxes and their contents. "It has been possible to prove in an undisputed way," he said, "that before our declaration of war to Austria Hungary, when observing strict neu trallty and keeping up normal rela? tion! with the German empire, the personnel of the nermnn legation, in violation of all rules of neutrality and duties of diplomatic missions, intro-1 luced cladestinely considerable quantities of an extremely powerful explosive and cultivations of microbes destined to infect domestic animals and in consequence susceptible of provoking terrible epidemics also among the human population. "There can hardly be any doubt about the way by which these sub? stances were introduced into Rouman? ian territory; the very stringent po? lice measures at all frontier stations taken by the Roumanian government since the outbreak of the war and continually made stricter since prove sufficiently that these explosives and microbes can not have reached this country otherwise than by diplomatic courier. "On the other hand, there can be no doubt as to the final object cf their importation into Roumania as well as about the use to which trey were as? signed. The explosives and the mi? crobes were destined to be used in j Roumania, very probably in time of peace." % DON'T ALTER POSITION. German and Austrian Benitos to Pope Do Not Affect Wilson's Reply. Washington, Sept. 22.?The German and Austrian replies to the Pope's1 peace proposal contain nothing to alter the position of the United States as outlined in the president's reply to the Pope. ATKINSON NOT GUILTY. End of Sensational I>ec County Case. Bishopville, Sept. 22.?The trial of Henry M. Atkins-on, charged with killing his wife, resulted in the ac? quittal of the defendant. The case began Wednesday and consumed the latter part of the week. One night last June Mrs. Atkinson was killed with a shotgun and shortly after the funeral her husband was lodged in jail. There was a cloud 01 mystery surrounding the unfortunate affair and intense interest was mani? fested in the case. The solicitor Philip Stoll, and T. G. McIx>od repre? sented the State, while T. H. Tatum. Proctor Bonham and Frank Kelly 1 were attorneys for the defendant. Judge Frank B. Gary presided. The ' court room was packed to the doors at every session, many women attend? ing the trial. There is almost an epidemic of ma? larial fever of an unusually severe type In Shiloh township and the Sum tcr Chamber of Commerce has been appealed to by Mr. W. W. Green, of Shiloh, to use its influence with thr State Health department to have ti matter investigated to ascertain t ,i cause of the epidemic. It is unfor? tunate that the health and sanitary survey of the county was not under? taken last spring when the State Board of Health offered to put a corpv of health experts in the county for one year on condition that the coun? ty board of commissioners appropriate $2,000 to pay one-third of the cost of the survey. Had this been done the epidemic in Shiloh might have been prevented, and if not, then the health experts would now be here to investi? gate the cause of the outbreak and advise how to remedy the trouble. It is hoped that the request of the Chamber of Commerce for an imme? diate investigation by a representa? tive of the State Board of Health will be granted by that body and that means may be found to remove the cause of the malaria in Shiloh. STOPS WAII DECLARATION. - Communication to Argentine from Ccoj lln Disapproves of Ideas Express rJ by Von Luxburg. Beunos Aires, Sept. 23.?Just as the Argentine Chamber of Deputies early this morning was preparing to vote on the question of breaking dip? lomatic relations with Germany ^.i official communication was received from the Berlin foreign office. Thi^ note disapproved of the ideas express-' cd by Count von Luxburg, the Ger? man minister here, regarding Ger? many's "cruiser warfare." The word "cruiser" left some doubt in the minds of the government offi? cials as to whether (*cr...ony Intend! to modify her submarine campaign. A declaration of war by Argentine on Germany, was postponed by the rc"^ ceipt of the German note. COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR NE? GROES. Colored Auxiliary' ?f County Council of Defense Doing Good Work. i To the Members of the Sumter County Council of Defense. The following is my report from tho colored auxiliary committee of tho Council of Defense: 1 September 6 we visited Enon Gros; Road Church with Chairman 3. A. Harvln of Privateer township. We had a splendid meeting and ev? eryone seems to be pretty well trainoi in planting grain and other foodstuffj. Our last spring campaign is not for-, gotten. We next visited Mt. Pisgah church* in Rafting Creek township September 9. There we addre^ ed a large body of farmers on better farming and the ? planting of more grain thi3 fall. On September 10, we bad . a larss meeting in Sliiloh township at Asfcury I M. E. Church. Mr. J. K. MeElveen, chairman of the township was there j with other white friends to help us I encourage the farmers to plant moro grain and have a better garden this fall. On September 12, we visited the Presbyterian church, Wedgefield, but ? no one was present; therefore we planned another meeting for Middle ton township. On September 14, we held a greit meeting in Hopewell Paptist church, Providence township. A great man/ farmers and their wives were present and appeared to be much benefited from the instructions given. This is a prosperous grain section. I On September 16 we addressed a j large audience at Rafting Cre?'k j church, Rafting Creek township. There we did not only speak of the ( better farming for the people, but wo 'spoke of Red Cross auxiliary soc'.e'y .and raised $19. We also organized tho I ! Red Cross auxiliary at Stateburg M. , E. church, High Hills A. M. E. church and Hopewell Baptist church. On September 17. we met a splen? did audience at Stateburg A. M. E. church. There Mr. J. Frank Wll liams gave us some timely instruct.ona , as to the diversification of crops and the planting of oats to keep the severe cold from killing thorn. Oats that are planted in drills he said will not bo , killed by cold. j We hope to complete our itinerary through the county next week, i R. W. Westbcrry. FOR SALE?Registered Abcrdeen i Angus bull, four years old, tubercu? lar tested, without fault or blemish I C. P. OBtcen. Sumter. S. C. FARMS FOR SALE In Sumter and Clarendon Counties. ?8 Acr.-s on public road, three miles from Sumter; 4 3 acres In high state of cultivation; well drained; one four room houce, barn and stables. Splendidly located with, rood neighbors. Can get artesian water. 711 Acres on public road three miles from Sumter; 4 2 acres in cultivation, and 10 acres more cleared to be cultivated next year One four room house, barn and stables. 80 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter; about 50 acres In cultivation. Good 4 room dwelling, one tenant house, barn, stables, etc. 221 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter, six-horso farm in cultivation this year, which can be increased to eight horse farm next year. Four room dwelling, three tenant houses, barns and stables. Good flowing well. Situated near good school, gin, railroad siding, and in a good neighbor* hood. 112 Aerea on public road, two and one-half mllss from Sumter, ten horse farm open and in high state of cultivation. New dwelling, live rooms, ten tenant houses, barns, stables, sheds and other outbuildings; dairy barn and equipment, with daiiy herd, if desired. Plenty of wood and straw. Thor OUghlV drained. About one hundred acres under for.co and subdivided. Property situated like this is not often offered for sab;, and if you r.re interested in a splendid term prac? tically in the city, you had better see about it at once. 217 acres near rinewood, two horse farm open, one house. Good land, but needs developing. Timber enough to pay for building up place. Saw mill near by. Will subdivide i? ds slred. and sell cheap. 12:> Acres near rinewood. undeveloped. Will sell cheap. Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers. C. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C.