Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PERSONAL. Mr. W. W. Arthur, of Columbia, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. J. M. Causley has returned to Chester, af:er spending: a while in Sumter. Mrs. C. W. McGrew. and little son Eugene, are visiting relatives in Cai houn county. ; Mr. D. R. Lide, Jr., of Pine wood, is visiting in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Flaum are spending some time in the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. J. A. Burton, of Newberry, way a business visitor in Sumter yester day. Prof. W. C .Parsons, of Clemson College, is spending some days in the city on business. Mr. J. M. Harrell and sister, of Georgetown, are visiting friends here. Mr. J. W. Weeks, Jr.. of Pinewood, was here on business Thursday. ? Mr. C. R. Steele, of Olanta. is in Sumter visiting friends. Misses Bertha and Alice Raggins are visiting relatives in Kingstree. Mr. Teddie Martin is spending his vacation in the mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. Horace Emerson and Horace Jr. have returned to Sumter after spending some weeks in waynesvilie, N. C. Mrs. Heyward Crowson. who has been visiting friends in Chattanooga and Signal Mountain. Tenn.. has re turned to her home in Sumter. Dr. Arthur Jacobus has returned from a visit to Spartanburg. Messrs. Thomas M. and Julius Al fred Stubbs, of this city, left yester day in their car for the mountains. Mrs. S. X. Rowland has returned home after some weeks spent in the mountain resorts. Mr. Major Shelly leaves today for Ashevillo to spend.his vacation. Miss Williams and brother, of Geor gia, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Scott Rumph. on Salem avenue. Mr. H. M. Godwin, of Olanta. is in 1 Sumter today on business. Mr. Richard Forester leaves the city today for Asheville to spend some days. Mr. F. E. Hinnant and family are leading today for a few days' stay in the! mountains. Mrs. R. L. McLeod has gone to Waynesvilie to spend some time. Mrs. Rosa Duffie left yesterday to stay a while in Darlington. Miss Minnie Moses has gone to At lantic City to spend a few weeks with fronds. > Master Jack Crowson. of High Point. N. C. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Crowson, on Colhoun street. .Miss Marian Robertson is expected |( t<f. arrive in the city today to attend the dance. Messrs.. E. E. Brown and J. T. \ Langston. J r.. o f DarTTfigTbn. "WfTl '? ar rive in the city today and will be the j guests of college friends. Mr. Herman Myers left the city to- - day onbusiness . Mrs. A. J. Lide and daughter, Anne Lee. have returned from Knoxville. Tenn.. after spending several weeks with Mr. C. D. Lide. Mr. William Miller motored to La mar last night in order to attend the dance. *:' Mr. John R. Sumter and Miss Bea trice Sumter left today for Summer ville to attend the funeral of Miss '.Mary Brownfield. Dr. Geo. W. Dick leaves tonight for New York on professional business. Mr. J. C. Weathers of Columbia is in the city on business. Mr. J. H. Mann of Washington, is in the city for the campaign meeting today. Mrse. Leo Busey of Darlington is visiting friends' in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Stubbs have re turned to the city after spending a couple of weeks in North Carolina. Mr. Gus Allen of Columbia was in the city on Friday for the dance. Mr. L. E. Whittle has returned to his home in Columbia after a short visit to friends here. f Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Weatherton have returned to Marion after a short visit1 here. Mrs. N. B. Jeffords of Darlington is a visitor in the city today. Mrs. L. S. Jennings and Masters LeRoy and Marion have returned af ter visiting her brother's at Rembert. S. C. Mr. Bob Lucas left today for his i home in Spartanburg after attending the dance here. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Watson of An derson were recent visitors in Sum ter. Mr. J. 3. Dixon of Bishopville is in the city on business. Miss Elizabeth Jennings has re turned to h*-r home here after a visit to relatives in Dalzell. Miss Sarah Miller left today for her home in Bennettsville. While in Sum ter Miss Miller was the guest of .Miss Marian Bynum at her home on Hamp ton avenue. Mr. Richard Richardson of Sum merton is the guest of friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gallagher have returned after a ten days' trip to Baltimore and N>w York. Mr. Delgar Dorn returned to the city Friday from a business trip to Lyn eh burg. Mr. James Bowen ?>f Summerton was in the city on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pheifer and children have gone to Winston-Salem and other points hi S?rth Carolina to visit relatives and friends f<a- s- v eral days. Capt. Harry St arb? rough conduc tor on the A.C. L. will be running between Sumter and Florence for tin next month insjead of his old run. Misses Lena and Minnie Barnett have returned from Atlantic City. Miss Rattle Boatfield has returned from Charleston. S. <*.. where six- has N-t-n visiting her sister, Mrs. W. I/. Poplin. .Mrs. J. R. Strachau, of Brooklyn. N. V.. is spending a few days in the City, having come to attend the fu -.n'^raf oT her brother. Dr. Walter Cbeyrie. Hon. H. P. Fulmer of Norway spent Sunday in Sumter, leaving Monday for Bishopvilie. j Mr. Barnett Wilson of Orangeburg j was in the city on business today, j .Mist; Pearl Rhoden of Darlington is |a visitor in the city. Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Stanton of La { mar are visiting friends in the city, i Mr. Eugene Moses has returned to his homo in Sumter after two week's {spent in Wayncsboio, N. C. j Mr. Raymon Fowler left today for ! Manning on business. J Messrs. Rowland and Barnes Boyle ' of Greeleyville were visitors in .Sum ter on Sunday. Mr. O. C. Mood has returned to his home in Summerton after a short vis it to friends here. Mr. William R. Mood of Bishopvilie j was a recent visitor in Sumter. Mrs. John Fleming returned to j Sumter on Sunday after a visit to j friends and relatives in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. James King left Sun day for a few days' stay in Northern cities. Lieut. J. DeLorme Eason passed through the city Sunday en route to Camp Lee from New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. C. W.' Weatherton of Marion arrived in the city today to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. C. Stewart Mason are; j leaving the city today for a two weeks' j stay at Wrightsville Beach. Mr. R. Simpson of Columbia is in! Sumter today on business. Mrs. A. F. Clinton of Florence was visiting in the city on Sunday. Miss Edna Phillips of Columbia is visiting relatives in the city. Solomon Blott, Esq., of Barnwell was in Sumter on Sunday visiting friends. Mr. Kennedy Bowman has returned to his home here after spending some days in the mountains of North Caro lina. Mr. Clifton Dorn has resumed his duties with. Palmetto Fire Insurance Co., after spending his' vacation in Tennessee. Horn J. Hughes Cooper of Colum bia spent Sunday in the city. Dr. J. H. Morse leaves the city today for a two weeks' stay at his old home in Susquehanna, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. _ Roche, have returned to their home in "Columbia after a few days spent in Sumter. Mr. John Dufne returned to the city today after a ten days' stay in Hen dersonville. Misses May and Minnie Blandingj have returned after two weeks spent in Hendersonville and other points in North Carolina. Mrs. I. D. Elmore and Mrs. An drews are spending some time in! Waynesvile, N. C. Misses Ruth. Elm? and Rosamond Dixon have gone to Waynesville, N. C, to spend their vacation. Miss Ruth Bush, who has been vis iting Mrs. J. C. Pate, has returned to her home in Columhia. ' Miss Evelyn Willimas of Raleigh. X. C, is spending a few days in the city with friends. Mrs. R. S. Hood. Mrs. J. J. Williams md daughter, and Miss Bessie Hood, ire. spmid.ing. jsome time in H'-nder snnville, Saltrda and^Yaynesville. Nf' Mr. James C. Hood returned from Hendersonville, X. C. NOTICE l\ S. Civil Service Examination for Postmaster. The United States Civil Service Commission has a mmuneed an open competitive examination for the posi ton of postmaster at Sumter. to he held on September LSth. To be eligible for this examination an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must actually residf within the delivery of the office for which thr* applicaton is made, and must have been stub resident at the time the present vacancy occurred. Applicants for first class postmaster must have reached their thirtieth birthday and those for s< conti class postmaster their twenty-fifth birthday on the date of making oath to the ap plication and must be in good physical conditon. Applicants must submit with their applications their photographs, taken within two years. Tintypes or proofs will not be accepted. Persons who meet the requirements and desire this examination should at once apply to this office or to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washing ton, D. C. for Form 2241. Applications must be properly ex ecuted, and tiled wit!; th^ Civil Serv ice Commission. Washington. 1?. C, prior to the hour or' closing business on the date specified at the heal of this announcement. Application blanks can be had by calling on the local ..-oard of Sumter at the Postoffice. IJ. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. THE Y. M. C. A. BOOK EXCHANGE The V. M. C. A. is grateful to the people of Sumter who gave their books for th" V. M. C. A. Book Ex change. These books are for the boys Sumter, regardless of whethe.* thoj are members of the Y. M. C. A. Any boy who wants a book to read just bring one that ho h;is already read and exchange it for otic that he has not read. We went out for three hundred i books. Saturday afternoon when we [counted up we found that we had coir lected four hundred and five good, live boys' books. We are quitte grateful to th< boys who did such faithful work on the teams. The two teams were evenly matched and it was only in the !a?i fifteen minutes thai Edward Buck*: team took the lead. At six o'clock [both teams enjoyed an ice cream sup I per. The Y. M. <'. A. invites a1! <?'? the boys of Sumter to use the V. M. <'. A. Bool Exclia nge. j Score: j Edward Buck . --u j Robert Bland. ISO Edward Buck (alone). Experienced, t "Have you the firmness thai enables j you to '<-'.<> <U! ami do your duty in .*':;? face of ingratitude and ungenerous criticism ?" "I oiighf fO have. T once cooked for a camping party." j CLUB FOR SUMTER Southern Victory Club Organ ized by Young Men The young- men of this city and county, feeling the riecfl of a club or ! some meeting place, a few of them [met August 13th for the purpose of orga nizing same. .After a brief talli on the purpose , and need of a club by Mr. Herman j Myers ' who was asked to act as j chairman, the election of officers was ! taken up and the following elected without opposition: President, Herman Myers, j Vice president, Norman Chandler. Secretary, J. P. Brunson. Treasurer. Archie Richardson. Executive Committee: D. Boykin. G. Wi Washington, Cyril Schwartz. Louis Bvadham and Deas Richardson. The president then appointed the following committee to look after suit able quarters and furnishing same. Norman Chandler, chairman; Deas Richardson and Hamp Boy ken. The (juestioh of a name for the club then came up and after much I discussion it was decided to call it ?"The Southern Victory Club. No further business was brought up and the meeting adjourned to meet again Monday evening, August 18th Pisgah News and Views Pisgah, Aug. 13.?The rain last week was a blessing to the crops. An inspection, of the cotton shows that a very light .crop will be made. The wet weather In July followed by the in tense heat are the main causes. Fod der pulling in going on. Some open cotton is to be seen. A new school district has been cre ated out of a portion of Rafting Creek Township. The survey has been made and the trustees are pushing school things to a success. We no doubt will have matters ready for the fall open ing of the schools. Very little interest is manifested in the congressional . election. Sumter having no candidate no doubt is" the main cause for the lack of interest. Judge T. E. Richardson not only takes a keen interest in the old sol diers, but is working hard to hand down to posterity as perfect a history as possible of the boys of the starry cross. The Judge is a great friend of the old boys. Mr. J. L. Giliis has built an additi-v: to his store at Rembert. Mr. T. AI .'Bradley is enlarging his garage plant. He is going to the mountains scon and tent out with his j family for a while. Dr. W. W. tDaniel, of Camden, car- I ried on a'meeting at McLeod's church : last week. He is well known as a ; distinguished educator and line speaker. ?. i Mr. W. C. .Harlee and family re turned home last week from a v:s:ti! to relatives'-find friends in Florence. ;! "Cap" McLeod, who was shot someS time ago, has gone to John Hdpkinsjj with the hope that treatment there; will benenTnim. His general heaJfbl is good but..me can't stand alone. He was accompanied by Dr. Carson. We all hope that he will be benefitted. Misses Tula and Carrie Baker have returned from a visit to Carsali. Their cousins, Mrs. Carl Blacknianv; md Miss Bessie Hatfieid came back with them. Mr. George Rogers am] daughter. of Bishopville, and Mr... Capers Rogers and wife, of St. Matjk thews. Calhoun county, spent yester - day with Mr. T. M. Rogers family. - Pisgah church is going to put a pump in the rear of the church which will supply a long felt need. Union Colored Baptist church has had a great revival with many addi tions. Rev. Lawson Cuttino is paste; and he is leading Iris people along right?religious and otherwise. .This section has many good, indus trious colored people. The baptism at Pisgah church Sun day afternoon was a very impressive occasion. The pastor read several portions of scripture upon which the ordinance of baptism is founded. a.? Baptists believe, after which he bap tized eight persons in the presence of i large au Hence which filled th< house. P rfect order prevailed rhrongho?t. Mr .Liies, the pastor. ? -' '-d on the portions of scrip ture as he read them and said thai denominations divided at the water front. His remarks were very clear j.nd explicit. He commented also cn the Lord's supper, so all could under stand the faith and creed of the Baptists. Ignorance along this line has caused much misunderstanding with people who believe things contrary to the plain teachings of the scripture. KERSHAW CASHIER COMMITS SUICIDE Camden. Aug. lt.?Henry F. Cly burn, a well known citizen of Kershaw. and cashier of the Peoples Bank of lhal place, ended his own life at his home about 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Clyburn Lad been unwell for some time. but went to the bank ici usual. IJpon his return to his hom< Cor breakfast he went to his roopi ?i:;t placed n pistol in his mouth and I (ired. 'Mr. Clyburn was the youngest] -?on of Captain L. L. Clyburn of thi.-^ county and was prominently connect ed in bot It Lancaster and Kershaw counties; He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Rosa Stoy.eiv and three children. He alsc leaves four brothers and one sister, .ill prominent citizens of ibis county. Marriage License. White?Daniel Chandler. Lynch burg, and Lena McElveen, Lynchburg T':i<- !<M-;!l postoffi.ee began re ceiving orders for army supplies on Monday. Postmaster Doar has had order blanks, showing articles, prices. prepared, and those who wish. I'' :ile orders may obtain blanks at fch posto.fnce. The goods are sold ;t one p:"ice everywhere plus the par cel post charges to the point of d<= livery. ? *. - -j'.-i: (>n Frida. Joe Wells, charged with the killing of Fritz Rehre, was re fused b'uid after a hearing by .lufVJ Fr?ser. . .. Cameisare soldevery where in scientifically sealed packages of 20 cigarettes or ten pack ages (200 cigarettes) in a glasaine-paper covered carton. We strongly recommend this carton for the home or office supply or when you travel! R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Winston-Salem, N. C. 18c a package CAMELS are the most refreshing, satisfying cigarette you ever smoked ! Put all your cigarette desires in a bunch, then buy some Camels, give them every taste-test and know for your own satisfaction that in quality, flavor,, smooth body and in many other delightful ways Camels are in a class by themselves! Camels are an expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos. You'll not only prefer this blend to either kind of tobacco smoked straight, but you'll appreciate th? - remarkable' full-bodied-mildness and smooth, refreshing flavor it provides! Camels are a cigarette revelation! Camels win you in so many new ways! They not only permit you to smoke tiberallv without tiring yoxtr taste but leave no unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste or un pleasant cigaretty odor! ? Compare Camels with any cigarette in the world at any price!. ,? You'll prefer Camel quality t? premiums, : coupons or gifts! : :" - .r STRIKE THREAT IENED IN NEW YORK Street Car Employees Demand Big Increase in Wages if, - < I Now York Aug. 15.?New York City a'jicecl today the possibility of a trac tion strike more far reaching than-the jreccnt walkout in Brooklyn. The 'threat of a strike to become effective Sunday morning, unless- a wage in crease of r>0 per cent, is granted, in stead of the 10 per cent, sannouncec Wednesday, was made to -the motor men employed on the subway-and ele vated linos of the rnterboxrough Rapid Transit Company who are members ot -the Employees' Brotherhood, fostered py the conipisny. Announcement that the company had refused ihe demands was promptly met with a statement is sued to the public by Mayor Hylan in which he charged the strike was be ing engineered by collusion of tin. company officials as a part of theii program to force higher fares from the city. ''This threatened strike looks Iik< what the police would call 'an insid? job*." said Mayor Hylan. "It will really be a strike by the Interborough Its officials and employes against all the people of the city of New York." Close on the heels of these two an nouncements came a third from the district attorney's onVe to. the effect that subpoenas had been .'issued for Frank Hedjey, general manager of the Interborough and of the New York Railway's Company.'its surface linr subsidary. as well as three Officials of the New York Railways employees' Association in an .organization'similar, to the Interborough Brotherhood. The railways company is in the hands of Job E. Hodges, federal receiver. ENJOYABLE DANCE At the Armory Hall Friday night was held one of the many pleasant dances of the season. The hard rain was of great benefit to the dancers in s much as it had a cooling effect. The dance was given by young men of the city and was characterized by the excellent music, furnished by the local orchestra, and the iarge number of visitors present. Due to the down pour of rain the dance was late in starting. Several young men motored over from Columbia. Among these were Messrs. Allen, Barnes. Moore. Ed wards and Whittle, while Miss Sarah Miller was present from Bennetts ville. The dance was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Funeral of Dr. Cheyne. Tim funeral services of ! >v. Waltei Cheyne were held at his lato resi dence on Wesl Calhoun street a! o'clock this morning and the body was taken to Mt. Zion cht!reft, near St. Charles for bkerjrient. The serv ices \v< re attended by :> number of h; *?r:ends.and a rtr:? party accompanied the remains :?? Mt. Zion, where lie buHal services w -re read ..i the grave: Washingl m. Aug. I K?Chairman VYm. Aincy, Pennsylvania public serv ice commission, told the federal rail ways commission i hn ? the trolleys ?hould se' their houses in order be fore ::sk::::: for increased f:?res. Chicago. 111.. Aug. !'.?Th- Cleve land Railway Company took on: a 'er' million dollars, insurance pblTcy here against riots: it is said t.o' be the largest insurance policy ever written. BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C. has from time to time placed books pertaining to the South and its tra ditions in the. Library an/i this sum mer has ordered a number of inter esting books ? for the children's shelves. The-.order has not ail been filled, but the following have been re ceived: The Laurel Token. A'Lass of : Dorchester, Mistress Moppett, Ljttie Betty Blew, by Anne' M. Barnes, all stories, the "sefenes of which are laid on the South' "Carolina coast; When Grandma was new. Marion Harland; What happed.at. Quasi, a story of a Carolina cruise, and The Bale Mark ed Circle X, a blockade running ad venture. by1* George Cary Eggleston ; Around the Lightfvood Fire.. Carolina Mays Brevard; Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia. Carlton McCarthy: L:f?- df N. B. Forrest, by H. J. Eckenrode:*Life of J. E. B. Stu art, by Mrs-.Williamson; Palmetto Stories by Cefina E. Means; Scouting For Washirtgtonv-by True; A Captured. Santa Claus and Among the Camps, by Thomas Nelson Page; Nights with Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris. The last three are to take the places of volumes that have been read to pieces. A movement is being actively prose cuted to organize a national Guard Company to take the place of the Sumter Light Infantry which ceased to exist as a unit of the State Militia when it was miw.fcpred into the service Of the United States-government and became -a part'1 o-V the 30th Division in the overseas service. Under the rxew regulations-- a company in the National Guard must-have a minimum of sixty-five members* and.there must be an .average attendance of Go per cent, of the enrolled strength at'not less than forty-eight drills a year. The officers and men .receive one-fourth the pay of regular army men of sitni lar rank. The" term of enlistment is three years, but men who have served in ihe recent war a;^e enlisted for only one year and one-third ' of the re mainder of the company will be per mitted to enlist for one year only. The movement to organize a company here has made satisfactory progress already and about one-third of the re quired number has already been pledged. Sumter has never been with out a military company for more than a few months at a time within the memory of the oldest citizen, and it is confidently hoped that the organiza tion will be completed within a short time. The freight embargo on the At lantic Coast Line bns been lifted and freight traflic will hereafter move us usual. LIBELS TO SEIZE ? STORED FOOD ; vs.- , ?? - ;- -'Js?f .? ? - .. ?? Washington. Aug. 16.?With th& fil ing of libels for the seizure 'of? stored.} food in Cleveland. Detroit and other cities', the plans of the Attorney fJ^n-i' eral to reduce living costs, was-f?$? tended, today to include all principal: market centers of the country. The' Attprney/^perteral.. began .^e^rc|s^a^i the war time "power "cbhiirr'ed up^nfi: him through the .food .control act. !Yh^: activities ? of-, the, federal agents -im^e& centered. upon collecting evi&ehe'er , against, hoarders. The fullest-coojpe?Sjfc tion between federal and state offici?bj^ j is Urged'' by government authorities. More arrests are expected to fc^icny shortly in the government's crusade.' PARIS PREDICTS EARLY SIGNING Paris. Aug. 16.?Le Journal pred^is the signing of the Austrian peace treaty by the end of August. Berlin. Aug. 16.?The German fcoy : eminent has addressed a note" to the ? peace conference requesting an early ? decision on the internationalization!apJC Danzig, saying that the people th&'e. j are anxious to determine the reiaiipns ! with Poland. -:? Rio Janeiro. Aug. 15.?Pernamb?CQ dispatches state that a general strjike has been' declared there and the. sit uation is-serious! ?-?. ??-?~-M Washington. Aug. 15.?Two mHSion wool and cotton blankets were offcs^d for sale to "the public today br the w^r department in. the campaign, to duce living cost. The prices range from 36:00 to $1.25. " / Paris,- Aug. 16.?Echo de Paris cla ims,. that England has imposed a protectorate upon Persia without sbb mitting the matter to the league; of nations. - ^ Panama. Aug. 16.?American troops today participated in the celebration, of the four hundredth anniversary;.of the founding of this city. : -?-?- ': ' - ? Borne. Aug. 16.?Owing to thV ap proved supply of foodstuffs Switzer land will abolish the bread card /on September first. ? ' Why He Was late. ' ' > The. laugh is not alwa'ys against:tiie recruit. One was late for parade-in. Che morning^. . * '??'. "What, are you late for?" snapped i he s'o'rgreant. " "^v."^. .4 ??'For parade." was the curt r?plSfi . MONUMENTS We can furnish you monuments in any kind of marble or granite; but are making a specialty of nice granite monuments in all sizes. Can also duplicate any monuX p?ent you want built. Keep your money at home, by patronizing home indus try. And buy direct from yard, and save an agent's fee. All work guaranteed to be first-class in every respect. .Yours for first-class work,. SUMTER MARBLE AND MANTEL CO. J. P. COMMANDER, Proprietor.