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T0O Display T LUCIAN M. Mc.[MORE FOUND DEAD IN SUMIER A tant vi oast ILine Attorney Was Fouild Dead This Mlorning in Of fice in Bank of Sumter Building Iivestigatio to Be Made by the ( .rmer. Mr ~u~anW.Alellmore, a1 well liowil .x.vyor of this city was foud d.-ad 01u, morl:nig in the office of Mr. James C-tik. in the National Bank of Sumter i hiing, by Jloe McCoy, the regro ilnitor. The inquest was be oun lh; l;- or In bu .I was postponed l itii 4 >.1ok this afternoon on ac c an1 of ! h absece (if John 11. Clif tLn, l-e nd Al Kh-els, two of the .Im. Al' ' y, tihe negro Jianitor, was tie. fir. i that came before the '1rn 1 Yu aml. according to his I -Itin ' I a ithe test iioNy of other \ il I ' S a the fiIr.t to 1l11l the ' tol hdI i v \lr. .\cI oriwe. IIe stat td thai i ulockel the door to Mir. I ' il ! 'tl h about 8:30 this morn ii : ma i n lyiig oil tihe floor, N ('11 Oft41 with a dark-colored 1'r, he janitor said that he did 11ho it w\.::. but tha.t he( htol vrd h up and t ell your. I un~ 4 h ni i ean ,sleep. No nill the figlre w s. he stit hw vaikel over ;anl shook him by he lie then noticed that tiT.(,:wit over toI - o lb-e. which :olioinis the I bY Mi. Calk. nd 'm er liek with hi im( .t e ni -lthe man1 as1hi -i enlwo.'' Ofllicr Car-I s 'oine the \Main > - r orner a e lle.d 1"IL yo . elctyo firsyuhv UU MANNIN 425 OuRi' stok i (LA! At T ables are Loa into the oftice next. M.r. Cooper was next called before the coroner's jury and the statements made by him coincided with those made by the janitor. lie stated that there was no signs of a struggle or any other evidence of disorder. A number of empty bottles an<.d glasses were found on the desk. Mr. James Calk was next called. Hle stiated that whetn he had last, seen Mr. McLemore at about 10:45 o'clock Sun day night, McLenore was perfectly all right, laughing and talking. le stated that they had all had a few drinks of rye whiskey. Mir. McLemiore was hst seen by ir. Calk, Mr. .J. II. Cliftoil and Al Keels. The overcoat which covered the body of Mr. McLe- I more, Mr. Cak said, was an 1ohd over- I coat of his that had been hanging he- I hind the door of the office. 11e stated that they had all left Mr. McLemore in the office when ti.y left at about 10:1. and that he noticed the oflice light still hurning when le tu-ned the corner to go to his home at that time. The next time that, Mr. Calk sawI Mr. .\lcI,eiore was at !bout 8:40 this m1(onIlling after ihe lhad Me found dead I by the janitor. ID. IArce i' China was cante, before th.e juiry and stated that lie had made only a slperficial examilnation1 of the body but that he thought hiis dIath I Ie IsultI? of acite alcoholie poison ing. lIe stated that the man had heeni dead for prohal ythree or four hours and Iat he mi ight have' been dead for as man111y as livei Or Six h1our1s. Mr. McLemior' has been fiviig itn Sumliter t 'for the i last ten or twelve I ll aI s the Athntic li oast ine attor nV :1141 has 1ract ised1 \ Iaw lere for ai numbelhtr (if Year's. Ile was a man of aboit rs of age and is survived bv a wifI and five siaill chiilren. IlIe also hats a brothor inl Aliust:a. (G. Sun tr iem. Subscibe to The riies ;eful Presents Our new and I the holiday trade is good thing when tl, goods. We have ( prices we can supp] fail to see our speci 4generous in variety a th our well selected, p r gifts from our Up-to ever known. For th terlhng Silver Is Manicure S( ksonT ar ~,s. c. HE 5-11 ded Down v 'IARMER RELIEF MEASURE MEETS SNAG IN SENATI ioutherin Planters, Merchants an Bankers Gather at Memphis am Urge Congress to Act at Once Washington, Dec. 7.-Uudaunted b: 'ailure to obtain immediate action ii he Senate today on farmer relief leg slation, proponents of the legislatioi mnounced tonight the intention of re lewing their efforts to bring thei woposals to a vote. Chairman Gron 1a, of the Senate agriculture commit ce, declared the farmer relief fore Md the assurance of enough votes t mss the legislatit a and were deter nilled to do it. Objection of Senator Lodge, 0 Fassachusetts, the Republican leadei id of' Senator Giass, Democrat, Vir ,inia today blocked consideration o he pending resolution directing re 'ival of the War Finance Corpora ion and the extension of more libera redits lo farmers by the reserv< mlking system. The Republical eader said time had not beeln givei 'o Senaltor.s to study the pr'opositiol m11d suggested that manufacturers o eCow Ingland were having the sai lififiulty as the f'armers inl obtain ave it, taken up and acted upon duril m- needed credit. To P'ess for Cons ider a t ion Senator Gronia said ton itht that a: (ton as thl- testimiony taken in thi ariys l his commiittee was printer ind placed in the hands of the Senat w( woul pr~es.s f'or consider-at ion o he resolution 4k. Senator Noris, Repul ,-ieautihL P >eautiful line of Ho] now ready for the ii Ley se e it. We have ihoicer and M~ore C< ly you with the nices al attractios. Toilet Articl Lnd includes only go, opular and in every -Date Stock and you e right present for ti Cut Glass ~ts Dolls d Clar, THE EEEEEEE.EEE NO [-25c. -S rith Gift Goo( lican, Nebraska, author of the iezi ure, also declared the matter wou be accelerated. The resolution now is on the Se I ate calendar and can be called up any time by unnimious consent, or 1 majority vote of the Senate. Su 1porters said tonight they hoped ing the morning hour so as not conflict with the packers regulato legislation which is due to come i tomorrow as unIiiished business. The Senate agriculture committ which reported the resolution in t meantime will resume hearings tone row with a view of devising oth remedial legislation for the producei Tobacco men from Virginia are e pected to be heard tomorrow. Cotton Met Act Memphis, Dec. 7.-Revival of t Var 1linance Corporation , was c dorsed at a conference here today bankers, merchants and planters frc -all of the cotton growing States a means of immediately remeldyii present conditions in the market al comillittees were named to perfc ilans to bring about1 a drastic curta ment in production next year as move to permalently stabilize t -jcotton growing industry. On mot ion of w. H. Thompson, fe mer presidelit of the New Orlea Cotton Exchange, a telegram was se to Washington tonight urging up Congress the need of immediately I I viving the War Fi nance Corporatic A nother resol ution ifntrodluced tod: r and referr ed to committee asked i , > a Special governimenit. eensuls be taao resents-maApp iday Goods, full of < rispection and appros New Novelties in rn >stly Gifts. But in t and most appropri oveltic ~s, Notions, E cds of approved worn way desirable line. will get the best an< e right person at the Candies Clocks. andon I ...,STORES IUEEEEEEEEmEnEUEEi 'EN1 Kiddies in. farmers who do not join the acreage reduction movement. 0 POLAND WANTS COTTON Washington, Dec. 7.-Former Gov ernor Manning, president of the Ex port and Imports Products Corpora tion ,and Joseph Walker, of Columbia, vice president of the same organiza tion, were in conference for some time, here today in the office of Senator N. B. Dial with representatives of Poland who are anxious to obtain cotton. The details of the subject were dis cussed at length but, none of the par-' ties would make any statement for publication. Messrs. Manning and Walker left for New York within an hour or two after the conference. [ERIA :rtainment Club orth Street I Meeting Streets LKE YOUR MEALS [ARLESTON. Good home cooking reasonable Dinner, 5:30 to 7:45 t11y N its to us.U U ountan Pen s Watche U U U NIGU. .g I4KE~amea TORE Is. Bring the I s- of cotton of lower than tenderablel Id grades. Diversification Urged Committees to devise means of en )y forcing a reduction in cotton acreage p. and the raising of greater food and to feed crops, which leaders in the move to ment declare will amount to a cur y tailment of at least 50 per cent in the Ip acreage planted in cotton, were named after addresses by Governor John M. e Pa Iker, of Louisiana, chairman of the te coifference, and other speakers,j who , stressed thle necessity of a cut in pro ducion and diversified crops as the logical . solution of the situation now facing the Southern planter, due to the present stagnant market. Governor Parker suggested that -bankers refuse to extend credit to le CAFE Charleston EntE 61-67 Wentm Between King anc r- BEST PLACE TO T1 ot- WHEN IN C1 Delicious food. n.,2Prices very Lunch, 12:00 to 2.45. ropriate Presei hoicest selections for ral of all who know a ice but inexpensive all grades and at all ate articles. Do not tc. :h and superiority. 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