Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C|f tSSaltjiiitini anlr Simllptt. PERSONAL. f : Mr .Dargan James leaves tonight ior Charleston, S. C, where he gees to enlist in the army. I Miss Sarah McCoy, of Oswego, S. C-, is visiting her cousins. Misses Sarah, 'Julia and Lola Cummings, on South Sumter street. Mrs. W. L. Auld and daughter Ve netia Ella, are visiting relatives in Springfield, S. C. Miss Jennie Drakeford has gone to IFloeence to visit her sister, Mrs. Tyler, and friends. Mrs. T. W. Yates left this morning on a visit to Greenville, S. C ; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Hilliard, from Philadelphia, were in the city for a lew -days, having motored down on a trip through the country. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Green, from Co-i lurnbia were in the city Sunday and j - Monday visiting their sisters, Mrs. T. C. McKnight and Mrs. E. L. Cashion. M^ss Ruby .Benbow. has returned nome after spending a week's vaca tion *with friends in Wilmington. Mr. J. H. Mitchell of Raleigh, N. C, is a visitor in the city. Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Danneville of r Minden, La., are guests of friends here. There are accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Danneville, Jr., also of Minden, La. Miss Cramite of Clem son College stopped yesterday , in Sumter enroute to Wilmington, N. C. Mr. G. L. Hughes, of Orangeburg, was a business visitor in Sumter on Monday. . Mr. R. L. Weeks of Aiken spent Monday in the city. v Mr. W. S. Robinson of Riser ffhoe Co., Atlanta, was in the. city on Mon day. Miss Hazel Herron left this morning to visit friends in-upper part of the state. Mr. John F. Turbeville, a merchant of Turbeville, was in the city yester day ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Todd and chil dren left this morning for Abbevlle to spend some itme with the parents of Mr. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cutter arrived Jn the ^ity yesterday from Atlanta. Mr. Mauley Sanders has returned to his. home in Columbia after spending a few days with friends in Sumter. Mr. . and Mrs. E. C. Haynsworth leave today to spend some weeks in the mountains of North Carolina. They will be acompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Haynesworth- A Mr. Kershaw Skinner returned to Sumter on yesterday after spending a few days with friends near Darling ton. . Mr. Robert Jervey, who has been ir the Array of Occupation, has returned to his home in Sumter. M ... Mr. Palmer Sineath left the-city to- ! day. for Columbia on business. 1 Misses Lelia and Lila Smith have returned from a visit to friends in and \ near Charleston. Miss Rose Cheyne has returned \ ..from Sullivan's Island and Holly^Hill, \ .South Carolina. Mrs. W. K. Searls left Sunday for 1 ? visit to her parents at Cape May, ] New Jersey; Mr. Eric Pinckney who has been on a visit to Mr. Arthur Haynesworth ; has returned to Iiis home in Charles ton/ 'Mr. J. M. Dick has gone to Waveriy Mills to visit relatives for two weeks. ~Mr. T. M. Taylor of Columbia was a visitor in Sumter on Monday. Mr. Paul Furguson has resumed his duties with the Southern Railway after spending his vacation with rel atives at Sharon. Mr. D. L .Jones of Charleston wa^> in the city yesterday on business. Mr- J- J. Jeter, Jr., of Greenville, spent Tuesday night, in the city. ? Mrs. J. W. Madison, of Rome. Ga ls spending a few days in Sumter. Mr. P. A. McDonald, of Columbia, is a busless visitor in the city. . Miss Katheririe Reardon is visit iting her sister, Mrs. R. A. Stephen son at Rocky Mount, N. C. Later she Will visit friends in Richmond, Va. Mr. JH. L. Tisdale and family left today for Saluda to spend a few weeks. Mr. R. P. Luther of Charleston, is a business visitor in Sumter today. Mr. T. G. Patterson of Cliff-Weil Cigar Company, Richmond. Va., is in the city on business. Mr. Frank Thorn has returned to * city after visiting near Rocky Mount, N. C, for a few days. .. Mr. E. W. Mills of Florence was in tbe city yesterday. Misses Vermelle Pitts and Marion Knight, popular young ladies of Sum ter. leave today for Darlington where they will be the honor guests at a dance. Miss Adele Moore. Rosalie Brown. Abbie Bryan. Nelle Moore. Anna Brown and Grace Carson have re turned to the city mofraotur bwy turned to th?- city from a tour of Can ada. Boston. Niagara. Falls. New York. Atlantic City, Washington and other places of interest. - Mrs. D. B..McLaurin and Mrs. Cecil Wilson left today for Washington Where they will be hte guests of Mr. Bv D. Wilson and family for some time. Mr. Willie Mcllwaine has returned the city after visiting friends else where in the state. Mr. Robert Reaves of St. Charles is in the city today. W. J. Trell of Tannerville. X. C. Was a recent visitor in Sumter. Miss Sidney Kingman is visiting friends in Timmonsvilb- for a few days. ; Dr. Arthur Jacobs has gone to ^partanburg for a Jew days. Mr. J. H. Fanning of Springfield, S. C. is in the city for a few days. Mrs. W. D. Roy kin has returned from a visit to Camden and will heave Saturday for Saluda. X. C. Miss Henrietta ?oykin is visiting her brother in Beaufort, and wi'l soon go to Washington. D. C where she will spend some time with Miss Em. Ham by.. Mrs. Jake Harvin and children are spending the week with relatives in Manning. Mis* Mary Knight leaves the city today to spend several days with friends in Chester and other points in the Piedmont section. Mr. Jack Forbes has returned from a business trip to Marion and Ben netsville. Mr. Hoi ley Hanckle. of Charleston, was a recent visitor in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Skinner leave the city today to spend some time in Hendersonville and other points in North Carolina.' Mr. Eddie Wilson left the city to day on a busines trip. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Wilder have gone to Saluda for several weeks' stay. Mr. O. H. Bissell, Jr.. of Columbia, was in the city Wednesday on busi ness . Miss Mary Lewis, of Darlington, has returned to her home after visiting" in Sumter. Mr. A. J. Rigby, of Manning, is a business visitor in the city. Mr. M. A. Pheifer has returned to his home in Spartanburg, after a day in Sumter on business. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Felder, of Nor folk, are visiting in the city. Mr. F. E. Fenfrew returned Tues day night from Sullivan's Island, where he spent the last ten days. Mrs. Renfrew and son will remain at *he Island until the first of September. Messrs. W. A. McGowan and W. H. t Harde, of Charleston, are in Sumter today on business. Mr. Kershaw Skinner left today to spend some time at Laurel Park, near Hendersonville. Mr. D, H. Ellis, of Columbia, cpent yesterday in Sumter. Miss. Louise Smith has been called from the city to be at the bedside of her sister in Macon. Mr. P .C. Workman fcas returned to Camden after a day spent in the city. Mr. Emrnitt Emmanuel left the city today to spend some time in Hender sonville and Asheville. Mr. Z. T. Malone, of Durham, N. C, is in the city today on business. Mr. William N. Smith is at home with his mother, Mrs. Dora E. Dennis, for a ten-day furlough. Mr. Smith has been in France foor twenty-seven months with the First Division and is in hopes of getting his discharge shortly THE KILLING OF FRITZ BEHRE Story of Homicide As Told By Behre Himself and An Eye Witness From Daily Item, Aug. 14. The inquest over the body of Fritz Behre, who died at the Tuomey Hos pital Wednesday morning as the ~e suit \ of pistol shot wounds inflicted Saturday night by Joe Weils, was held Wednesday afternoon by Coroner W. J. Seale. The following transcript of the more import<yn parts of the testimony gives the story of the kill ing. Dr. Chas. J. Lemmon stated, "Fritz Behre's death was due to gunshot wounds in the abdomen. One bullet entered in the mid-line about two inches above the naval, penetrating the stomach, liver, and passing out of the body, ranging slightly up ward and to the right of the mid-line, lodging in the clothes. The other bul let entered in the right loin, or the small of the back, penetrating the ab domen and perforating caecum. No wound of exit. Death was due to the injuries resulting from these two shots." Sheriff C. M. Hurst stated that Wells told him (Hurst) several times that he had shot Behre. Behre had made certain statements when he did not expect to die. Later, when Behre said he expected to die that he af firmed his former statement. Statement by Fritzs Behre at Toum ney Hospital at 2:45 a. m.. August 13, 1919: "On the night of the 9th inst.. I was on my way home from the mov ing picture show.' On Karvin street we were stopped by Joe Wells. He said he had a note that he wished me to pay and handed me a paper, he fired once. As I attempted to run. he fired a second time. I was entirely unarmed- Had no pistol or gun of any description. I have been shown a magazine pistol and was told that Joe Wells had claimed that I dropped it when he fired, but I never saw that pistol until it was shown to me in the Tourmney Hospital. "I realize that my condition is des perate and that there is no chance for my recovery. This statement is true, made in the full consciousness that J am about to die." The above statement was reaffirmed at 8:45 a. m., August 13. 1919. J. P. Maurer stated that he was driving from Main street on Caldwell street when he saw two men and one woman standing on the corner. He drove about 100 yards when he heard a report which he took to a blowout. In five or six seconds a second re port was heard. He stopped his car when he heard some one scream. He saw a man lying on a piazza. He j saw that the man had been shot and he asked his name. The man replied Fritz Behre. and when asked who did the shooting the man replied Joe Wells. Drs. Mood and Lemon were called and Behre carried to the hospi tal. Mrs. Ida May Cole stated that she was with Behre at the time of the shooting. Wells spoke to Behre and shook hands. When Behre started off Wells told him that he (Wells) wanted lf> talk to him. Behre replied that he had not time ,as he was taking Mrs. Cole home, and would see him later. Joe Wells commenced talking jand said "somebody had a paper on a horse that Fritz's mother hud and 'wanted him (Welis) to pay for it. I j saw the paper and there was nothing on it. Wells took the paper and push ed it up in front of Fritz's eyes and then took the pistol and put it on Fritz and fired the first shot into Iiis stomaeh. Fritz ran and hollored. Help! Murder! and ran into Mr. Law rence's yard. Joe Wells stayed where he was and stormed h1 me- I don't know what he said. Wells fired the second shot. It struck Fritz in the back." Mrs. Cole stated that Behre had no pistol at the time of the shootinsr and that Charlie Wells begged Behre to ^o to "Well's Ment Market to talk I about the horse. If Behre had drop j ped a pistol she would have seen it. j as the light at Pickwick Hotel was I very bright. The verdict of the jury was that ! "Fritz Behre came to his death as a 1 result of gunshot wounds inflicted by jJoe Wells in the City of Sumter." FRITZ M. BEHRE. Mr. Fritz M. Behre died yesterday at 11 a. m. at the Tourney Hospital ; from effects of the gunshot wounds j inflicted by Joe Wells on Saturday : evening. i He is survived by his mother. Mrs. I Kate E. Behre, of this county; two sis ters, Mrs. M. B. Montgomery, of' Charleston. S. C. Mrs. J. H. Johnson, of North. S. C; also a brother. Mr. G. j K. M. Bohre. of the U. S. Marine | Corps. 2nd Div. Co. C. Sixth Machine I Gun Battalion, which has just return- j ed from overseas. Corporal M. Behre was honorably discharged from the 81st Division. 306th Ammunition train. I Ordinance Detachment, Co. A, A. E. F., recently returned from France. The family was at his bedside. The funeral will be at 9 o'clock Fri-1 day morning from Hursf s ur.dertak- I I ing establishment, Main street. All j members of the 81st Division and | friends of the family invited to attend, j The burial will be at the Sumter Cem etery. FLOCK AT COST. Mr. M. C. West, county supervisor. : has received a communication from j the government stating that they have ! at Camp Sevier approximately 1,200.- J 000 pounds of flour and at Camp i Wadsworth approximately 500,000 i pounds. This flour will be sold by the gov- j ernment at actual cost in car lots of j 30,000 pounds and must be sold to 1 consumers at actual cost. The govern- i ment cost-is $4.75 per hundred pounds j and the freight from Greenville to ; Camden would be . nineteen cents per j hundred, making the cost of flour de- j livered in Camden $4.94yper hundred j pounds. It ^as packed by Pillsbury Milling Co.. Washburn Crosby Milling Co., and Northwestern Milling Co.. and is 100 per cent, wheat flour?35 j soft and 65 hard?in accordance" with | standard government specifications, j There would be about 150 barrels in a I car load and Mr. West is willing to j order this flour if there are a suffl- j cient number who will agree to. take ; it up when it arrives.' Mr. West, of course, has absolutely no interest in j it beyond being willing to give the petople a chance to save about $4.00 j a barrel on flour. If you are interest- j ed and wish to get some of this flour j at actual cost notify Mr. West at once ; as to how much you will take and if i sufficient of consumers will obligate"!' themselves to buy the flour then an ; order will be made at once for a car ? load. Act promptly if you are inter- i ested. This is a chance to save money on flour. Nothing at all in it for Mr. ; West or anyone else. It is a '"service for your benefit alorre?Wiiteree Mes- ? senger. __^___ Why cannot Sumter get in on thi? j deal? The city or county officials j should look into the matter. _X_ AUTOISTS KILLING HUMAN KINDNESS Autoists are supposed to be very good-natured individuals, always glad to help some one in distress and gc- t nially inclined to give weary pedes trians a "lift" along the way. But-? ?ither they are becoming hardened to the joys of motoring or there are some who do not live up to their reputa- j tion for courtesy, for complaints are sometimes heard of ungrateful auto ists. N ] One woman living near a favorite motor thoroughfare, says that she has ' always until lately been glad to .help automobilists who have had difficul ties near her home. But she has be gun to feel that her kindness is i wasted. ? A driver came io her house one '? evening and asked for a pair of pliers. I She loaned them readily. The man ] took them out to his car. repaired the faulty part and drove off with the i pliers. Another time an auto party ; stopped for lack of gasoline. They ' i called upon the woman and asked if she had any. She handed out a large jug containing the necessary There are lust two kinds of tires?good - |gi tires, and others. Good tires last Ion: Th^y save Also money. time, trouble and temp It will pay you to use them. We have exactly the ones for yotif car?good tires, United States Tires, < ? Five types?one for every need of price or use. Better get in touch with us. f- ': '.? V. We know United States Tires are good, tires.' That's why vre sell theini.v Anchor Adto. Co. Sumter Motor Co. W. C. Rogers, BishopviUe. B. C. Gillus &yCo.. Rcmbcrt W. ?. Plowden?New Zion. Farmers Supply Co.?Pinewood. I). H. Skinner. Elliott. Geo. M. Hall, Lucknow. I. N. Griffin, Lynchbnrg. Dzilzcli. Mercantile Co.. DaJzell. H. L. Thomas?Mayesville W. B. Davis?Summer/ton. An to Sales Co.?BishopviUe. The D. & G. Motor Co.. Summer ton,-S. C. . '" ; W. H. McCathen-Wood>ow-PirOTi^|8er ? L. Gillis & Co., Kemhert. . ! \ Anchor Motor Co. ? ~ p Wedgofield MercantUe Co.?Wedge- % field. - v. >- I* "gas." In this case gasoline, and jug! both followed the way of the pliers. ; The party drove off without even of- j fcring to pay for the material they appropriated. f Another party came into her yard j :or sticks of wood to help in jacking j lp their car. She allowed them to I :ake cord-wood from a neat pile by j nor kitchen door. When the repairs j vere completed the party drove on ! saving the sticks s^atter^d over the I 'oadway. Perhaps this woman has been un- . fortunate in her experience.-*. Never theless these true stories are worth nedita.ting upon. Too many people ire inclined to abuse kindness and to accept favors without The .gratitude Mid courtesy ' which are so easy to ? ?ive and so pheasant v~> receive. Better bring Hoover home and put; him on the food job. NE1LL O'DONXELIj, President Surplus Vs Capital Stock A prominent banker is credited with the statement that he would rather have one dollar of surplus than five dollars of Capital. We hav> nearly two dollars of surplus to every dollar of Capital. This probably accounts for the eonfidene*- which people seem to have in depositing their money with us. Absolut?' Safety. Small amounts are received witb the same courtesy and attention as ?he larger items. O. L. YATES, Cashier The First National SUMTER, S. C. aiiK The Nationaf Bank of -South Carolina of Suroter A "Roll of Honor Bank" Is one. with surplus and profit* in excess of capital. Jims giving tangible evidence of Strcngtli ami Security. or the 25.000 banks in the I'. S.. only one in ten occupies the proud position. We Arc Among the Number c.g. rcwianc. Preside it. F.' E, HINNANT, Cashier. Your Eyeglass Problems UR large practise has been built by making our customers' eyesight problems our own.'. We've conscientiously and diligently sought to eliminate not only their problemsof visi?? - ?by fitting them with right glasses?but have used all our skill and ingenuity in giving them the utmost in comfort and utility as well. Ours is a highly specialized service. You can safely put your eyeglass problems in our hands, D. L. WILLIAMS Office at City Drug Store Formerly With W. A. Thompson v ii i imi mstam^mmemBBMBmamaemmmBatmHmmaBi ebb wyg gggHBBMMEMBBBflMHBBBH 3B ?B ' BBSHBSBBBSf NITRATE OF SODA IS HIGHER ?BUT? SEE US mi