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h? am mm IIKITAAL OP COUNCIL 11 ? T\IN HIM 1118 RKASOs 1 n.uhir Grew Out of Mayor's Effort c Obtain ? Lowrr Kaie of Inter? est on City l^uins.?Mr Made a Con iruci with 1'harleHton Hank for Loan at Htx Per Cent Wim b (oun rtl Repudiated and Placed loan with Baltimore Bank at Same Hate yor L. D. Jennings on Thurs? day placed his resignation In the aada of City Clerk Hurst, for pre mtatlon to City Council at lta next frular meeting. April 11th. The ttar of resignation, which goes ful r Into the Mayor's reasons for aev rlng his connection with the elty overnment, will not be made public ntll It has been laid before Council, ?oth Mr. Jennings and City Clerk lurst declining to give It out for pub ktatlon. Mr. Jennings, however, dis ussn -1 his resignation and the mo tvea actuating him to take the course lulto freely and frsnkly. He said that the repudiation by Touncil of the contract he had made. ? n good faith, on behalf of the city, vlth the Oe mania Savings Bank, of l for a loan of $20,000 at it leterest, and the accept loan for the same am*>< nt taltltaors bank at the same nt crest, said loan from the f 4r concern having been ne ?ubsequent to the offer of . leston bank of money at C r ? . made It Impossible to pea : iember of council and rets In respect. He said fur jl her, that perhaps the members of seencil who voted to repudiate the oatract did not fully realise the iwkward predhamcnt In which they "iad placed htm by their action?at east he felt they would not have de Iberatsly taken such sctlon, fully rea ^?*tug that it would place the Mayor in P-he poattloa of being forced to violate i contract. Hs resigned for the rea? son above stated and for the further -easona that he was determined to put t beyond the power of any man or wet ?f men to fo *ce him into a poaltlon vherehy he could not keep a contract S^ hat he had made. Mr. Jennings dated also thst he had written the Jermanta Bank fully explanlng the circumstances thst rendered It im? possible for him to carry out the Con? rad, and asked that the bank render - ilm a .tement of expenses and P at internet the bank had susts iff reserving the money for the City at gumter on the strength of h's con? geal he would send his personal t- aback In settlement of the account. Thursday afternoon and Friday ? noming the subject of discussion teerywhere on the streets was that of ?tK>ur Jenning's resignation. The re >ort did not get out until Thursdsy kftet o?B sesjaesla|e and then u r i read > ipldly all ovsr the city for who hoard it told every iSg| 1% **lae. No statement was made ? < erk Hurst as to any such B g and when he was asked about ? Th?r?, .y afternoon be stated that Hs hae' . >thlng whatever to say In ?be matt' - . Mayor Jennings when tafred a it the report verified It at ^ allowed a copy of th > pa ?h he tendered hia reslgna seen. He said that he had -ther to say than what was is letter of resignation. M?n> rsons thought thst Mr. fssinings had scted too hastily In the I aattsr and would regret what he had loae when It was too late. The f;e?? era! opinion being, however, tha. he ^had scted wrong In the matter, as be had stated at the Council meeting that be did not wish Council In its vote to consider h*e personal feelings and tbhat he hsd resigned because hs had taken the thing as a personal affront. Instead of almply as a mis? take In Judgment on his part. Many thought that th?< mayor had a con? tract with the elty and that he was as much duty bound to serve out his m of office as was he was bound to mil his contract with the Germania teelegs fi nk. Others thought that ? mayor was tired of his gf and *was only waiting use to get rid of his of attributed any Mario- tu or to the finance commit her membora of ?'.?uiull, ?red a dlff ? gf ophv e reloctlon of the Mayor's ouiicll as small excuse up the mayor should think that his self r?sp.-et required his rignatbn The matter Itself upon which the isyor baaed bis resignation was as dlowa: Mayor Jennings was by a dutlon of Council Instructed to Itrk with the finance committee th an Idea of getting cheaper g*sa> for tro- rtty. Mr. Jennings cor iponded with various parties with its Idea in view sr d finally succeed In Interesting th* Oermanla Sav? in** *?ank <>f ('harbaton In th?< prop Itlon and gfl r t\lklng with a rep itatlve of that bank over the hone for some time he secured tie ?a ?i the aartv <> wb^h** w*i* liking; to put up tho money?$25, 00, ?at 6 per cent discount until the >otea became due In December. Mr. ennlngs in his conversation staled hat he would take the money, sub? ject to the action of the tinance com? mittee, and unless he wired the bank that night otherwise, the contract was closed. He stated that be would consult with tho chairman of the tinance committee or the whole com- I mlttee during the day about the mat- I ter and see what action they would! take. He lat?r saw Mr. lt. I. Man? ning and ask-d him if he could get any cheaper money fcr" the city, I telling Mr. Manning that he had al? ready secured the desired amount at I 6 per cent, but that he would bo j glad if he could get any money cheaper. Mr. Manning stated that he I would try to do so during the day I and let Mr. Jenn.ngs know what he had done. j Mr. Jennings lat r on in the day j telephoned Mr. McLaurin, chairman] of the finance committee, what he j had done and Mr. McLaurin said that he was In communication with a party whom he thought could get J the money even cheaper than 6 per I i nt. He said that this party was! Mr. Manning and Mr. Jennings said j that he had already told Mr. Man? ning about the matter and what he I could get the money for. Mr. Mc- I 1. aurin later stated that he did not 1 understand the part of this conver-1 nation as to the rate per cent at which I Mr. Jennings was to get the money. J Still later In the day Mr. Jennings I ww Mr. Marining who stated that as I It was so late in the season the party with whom he had exchanged tele- J grams could not let the city have the J money at a rate cheaper than 6 per J cent. Mr. Jennings and Mr. Mc-j I .aurin then discussed the matter I again and it seems that Mr. Jennings understood that Mr. McLaurin was I satisfied with getting the money from I the Germania Savings Dank, as well as from the Baltlmoro concern I through Mr. Manning, at the same rate I of Interest and consequently he did I not telegraph the Germania Savings Hank that the contract could not be closed. The next day Mr. McLaurin broach? ed the matter to Mr. Jennings, ask? ing him what he had done and Mr. Jennings stated that he had not wir? ed to the Germania Savings Bank and consequently the contract was closed with them. Mr. * McLaurin then stated that he did not think that ih ? had till authority to e!f?se the contract In tills way and he him? self was not willing to do so. He '?ailed a me- ting of the nuance cum mitte?? for thai day and it whs de? cided by them on a vote that the money ought to be taken from the Baltimore concern In preference to the Charleston bank. Mr. McaLur ln stated that he had understood Mr. Manning to say that he could not get the money at a cheaper rate than 6 per cent this year, because It was so late in the season when it was ap? plied for, but he would be able to get the money next year, If It was bor? rowed from tho same concern, at 6 or possibly 4 3-4 per cent discount. It was upon this showing that the vote was taken at the meeting of the finance committee and Mr. McLaur? in and Mr. Wright voted to get the money from the Baltimore concern. Mr. Booth, the other member of the eommlttee. did not vote.. Mr. Jennings was not satisfied with this settlement of the matter and despite the protest of the nuance committee took the matter up before Council Tuesday night at its regular meeting. Here the matter was threshed over again. The principal difference being between Mr. Jennings and Mr. Mei.uurin on the statement made by Mr. Manning. Mr. Jen? nings said that Mr. Manning had stat? ed that he could get tho money at t> pat cent this year and possibly at 6 or a lower rato next year, while Mr. Mcl*auriu argued taht Mr. Manning had aald that he could get tho mon? ey at ?i pat cent this year and at 3 percent or possibly 4 3-4 per cent anal year, if the city desired to bor? row more money ihen. This matter being duly heard Mr. CuttUtO moved that the action of the Lyor be sustained by Council. Mr. M< K' Iver aeeundod the motion, but When it was put to a vote these were the only two members of Council to vote for it. Tho motion was then made by ? member of Council to ac ? ? pt the Bioney from the Baltimore one rn through Mr. Manning and *f< sari Wright, Booth, Glenn, Ubame. McLaurin and Wilder voted for It. the mayor's action being thus set aside by Council. During the discussion Mr. Jennings stated that be <jbi not see how per eenl money from one place could be better than I per coal money from another plane, Members Of Council -eem, ,| to think, however, that It was bast to borrow the money from the northern source with the promise of I lower rate of din ount OOXl year, If they borrowed It. Mr. Jen? nings al luted that he did not wish Council to consider his personnl feel? 's in the mattter at it was purely a matter of bu.dnesa and the personal .it ton ??hoold **'av r n voting of the member! of Council. He said that he could tlx the matter allrlght with the Germania Savings Bank, so not to let his personal em? barrassment enter into the matter. EX ECUTIVEC COMMITTEE. Clmiiman of the Various Comndttees of tho Chamber of Commerce to Make Executive Committee. The members of the executive com? mittee of the Chamoer of Commerce were decided upon Thursday by Pres? ident S. C. Baker of the Chamber of Commerce and the committee is composed of the following men: Netll O'Donnell, R. I. Manning, E. L. Witherspoon, Dr. J. A. Mood, R. B. Belser, J. F. Glenn, I* D. Jennings, J. W. McKelver, J. H. Chandler, S. H. Edmunds, H. L. Scarborough, H. Q. Osteen, Col. Thomas Wilson, D. D. Moise, Abe Ryttenborg, L. I. Parrott. These gentlemen who were appoint? ed will serve as the heads of the fol? lowing committees and will form the executive committee. 1. Committee on Finance. Ap? portionment and collection of dues (with assistance of commercial secre? tary). Direction of financial policy.? Nolll O'Donnell chairman. 2. Railroad Extension. Seaboard connection, Southern Railroad ex? tension. Betts railroad, Alcolu rail? road?R. L Manning, Chairman. 3. Railroad Freight Rates. Ac? commodations, Side Track, Ware? houses, Etc.?E. L. Witherspoon, Chairman. I. Railroad Passenger Service Concessions and Rates, Home Seek? ers Rates, Tourist Sleepers, Charles? ton, Greenville Parlor car and buf? fet service.?Dr. J. A. Mood, Chair? man. 5. County Highway**. Good Roads Movement, Opening of new roads.? R. B. Belser, Chairman. ?. Committee on Streets. Paving opening new streets.?J. F. Glenn, Chairman. 7. Hotel. Building new hotel, ho? tel accommodation.?L. D. Jennings, Chairman. j. Manufuteure*. Encouragement of manufacturing enterprises, pres? ent and prospective. Investigation of undeveloped resources. Endeavor to supply present wants.?J. W. Mc? Kelver, Chairman. 0. Extension of Trade. Wholesale and Retail. Encouragement of, along all lines.?J. H. Chandler, Chairman. 10. Board of Trade Quarters Con ntion, Legislative Mattera.-?O. W. Dion* Chairman. 11. liural Relations. Friendly of? fices to farmers* .ue&i room tor la? dles from the country, etc.?L. I. Par? rott, Chairman. 12. Encouragement of Home Sup? ply. Providing of markets for com, bacon, beef and truckers exchange ond facilities.?Abe Ryttenberg, Chairman. 13. Farm Improvement. Securing experimental stations. Encourage? ment of drainage. Introduction of farm machinery. Diversification of crops, etc.?H. L. Scarborough, Chairman. 14. Education.?S. H. Edmunds, Chairman. 15. Committee on Advertisement. Newepper publllclty. Exhibition of resource* und products at railroad station. Illuminated railroad fold? ers, booklets.?H. O. Osteen, Chair? man. 10. Entertainment. Banquets, en? tertainment of guests and distinguish? ed visitors?Thomas Wilson, Chair? man. 17. Membership. Securing same from present citizenship and new set? tlers.?D. D. Molse. Chairman. This executive committee will please meet at the City Council cham? ber at 8 p. m. on Monday night to ar? range for the appointment of the several members of each committee and to tranact any other business that may come before It. S. C. Baker, President. Chamber of Commerce. Civic League Festival. The Civic League of Sumter is busily engaged In arranging for a spring Festival, to be given in May. There are many beautiful and In? teresting features being planned for this occasion. The announcement of m??st interest to the mothers of Sum? ter will be the baby show. While It la a known fact that, to those most interested their baby Is the most beautiful In the WOrld, there is a spice of nncertanty In a contest of this kind which adds seat to the preparations. The Civic League desires to show to the people at large thai Bumter babies are the most beautiful and best behaved in the world, so have offered a desirable prise for the pretties! baby and ask the mothers to be prepared to enter the contest. To paraphrase Lord Nelson's famous isilig Sumte.- expects every mother to do h< r duty. Further announcements will i>< made in this paper, ns tb" plans m. ture for the other features of th< Festival, which will be of Interest to ill the people of Bi ml er FINE PROGRESS MADE. ( OMMITTKKS WELL STARTED ON WORK OF RAISING $5,000. Sumter Business Men Show Pine Spirit and Subscribe Liberally to Chamber of Commerce.?Work to IW, Pushed Hard. The two committtees appointed to solicit subscriptions from the busi? ness men of Sumter and all persons Interested in the growth of Sumter and the securing of a live secretary to run the Chamber of Commerce started out on their work Friday morning with determination to win and they were not one hit disappoint? ed in their alms. Everywhere they found the spirit of progress prevalent and nowhere were they refused or turned down. At some places tho person sought simply to ask how much they wanted or expected of him and when he was told he went down in his jeans and pulled it out without any words about it. He was ready to give and he was willing to give whatever the commit tee thought he ought to give. Of course, not near all of the business men were seen nor were all of the (inns visited, yet more than $1,000 was subscribed and most of it was to he turned in at once. Before noot more than $500 in cash had been pu up by those who were prsent at the meeting Wednesday night and others have the money ready to give it when the committee calls on them. Those who were seen during the day promised to send in their checks for the amounts subscribed at one and it is probable that when th week Is over the money will nearl all be put up In cash to back the progressive move being made by th Chamber of Commerce. The committee has divided itsel Into two divisions and those division set out Friday morning with the Idea of seeing as many persons and firms in the business section of town as they possibly could. They went out again in the afternoon for the sain purpose and met with equal success Almost all of the firms and the in dividuals called on have subscribed liberally. The committee set out with the de? termination to raise a fund not less than $6,000 in one week and their work Friday indicates the successful realization of the undertaking. The two ? on tntttees a: work Fri? day were composed of the following men; in one comngUtce were: Moesri h. i Manning, d, p. Moles p. r McCallum, Jr., J. H. Chandler; in the other committee were: Messrs. Nell O'Ponnell, J. R. Clack, J. M. Chand? ler and W. B. Upshur. The success of the two committees working Friday to raise funds for the Chamber of Commerce may be seen by the amount raised, the total of which amounts up to $1,836. Of this amount the committee headed by Mr. R. I. Manning, as chairman rallied i960. The other committee which is headed by Mr. Neil O'Ponnell, as chairman, raised $886. The total cash amount raised Friday up to 6 o'clock was $866. Other cash contri? butions were promised during the fol? lowing week and notes were given covering about one-half of the re? mainder of the amount contributed. All of these contributions were In ad? dition to $1,100 promised on Wednes? day night at the meeting of the Cham? ber of Commerce. E. Schiaderessi.$ 5.00 S. F. Stoudemire. 5.00 Robert T. Brown. 10.00 O. L. Yates. 10.00 H. Harby. 25.00 C. M. Hurst.15.00 T. M. Watson. 15.00 J. A. Schwerin. 10.00 W. F. Rhame. 10.00 C. C. Beck. 25.00 G. C. Warren. 10.00 C. Gazes. 5.00 A. L, Jackson.15.00 Sumter Clothing Company. 50.10 Haynsworth. 25.00 Pittler Co. 10.00 W. H. Ingram. 25.00 E. S. Miller. 10.00 H. T. Folsom. 10.00 C. P. Cuttlno. 10.00 L. Alpert. 10.0) Pucker and Bultman. 25.00 A. A. Strauss. 50.00 B. J. Barnett. 100.00 H. C, DesChamps. 10.00 Sumter Hardware Company. 10.00 W. B. Boyle. 25.00 K. Stoudemire. 5,00 W. L. Boyle. 10.00 J, N. Brown. 10.00 Boyle Live stock Co. 50.00 W. C, Boyle. 15.00 T. M. Watson. 5.00 H. K. Campbell. 10.00 w. J. 1 Jrowson, Jr. 10.00 O. B. Bostlck. 10.00 B, Walsh. 10.00 Wallace and Moses. 1 B.Ofl .?. n. 1 Cunningham. 25.0fl L, R, I .- Grande. 10.0? Ii. L, Tlsdale. 2r..o< M ?< 'ormacfc Jewolry Co. ... 10.?1 ? *. 8, Anderson. 10 o Ron ron's Phn 1 macy. 2R.(l 1 ? 1 .orme's Pharmacy. '.'"?' Sumter Printing Co. 50.00 C. L. Tisdale. 10.00 Du Rant Hardware Co . . . 50.00 W. H. Yates. 0.00 Samter Heal Fst., Ins. Co.. 25.00 J. P. Glenn. 10.00 H. T. Edens. 25.00 M. Brown. 5.00 StUbba Bros. 25.00 W. L. Williams. 10.00 New York Bakery Co. . . . 10.00 Forester Lumber Company . 2 5.00 Schwartz Bros. 50.00 G. E. Haynsworth. 10.00 Sumter Grocery Company. . 25.00 R. S. Hood. 5.00 Parrotfs Book Store. 10.00 LoRoy Wells. 10.00 J. H. Grady. 5.00 R. L. Edmunds. 10.00 I). M. Campbell. 10.00 Weeks' Meat Market. 10.00 H. G. Metrophole. 10.00 V. H. Phelps. 10.00 C. M. Joye. 5.00 Shaw and Drake. 20.00 Shaw Motor Co. 20.00 W. A. Thompson. 20.00 Levy and Moses. 10.00 S. M. McLeod. 10.00 J. R. Mercer. 10.00 Eugene Forshee. 10.00 A. M. Broughton. 10.00 Chas. S. Kingsmore. 10.00 Osteen Publishing Co. 100.00 R. M. Brown. 10.00 Witherspoon Bros. Fur. Co . 10.00 Harby & Co. 100.00 A. Averbuck. 1.00 Vr. Gazes.;. . . . 5.00 Ralph Hill. 10.00 W. G. Stubbs. 10.00 Pepsi Cola Co. 10.00 Jas. R Ligon. 25.00 Gordon Bros. 15.00 Klng-Blandlng L. S. Co.. . 25.00 W. T. James. 10.00 J. S. Hodges. 10.00 H. R. Lucas. (So. Ex. Co.). . 10.00 D. P. Kelly. 10.00 Geo. H. Isler. 10.00 Dixie Cafe. 10.00 W. P. Smith. 10.00 R. Strauss. 10.00 W. O. Bostick. 10.00 B. O. Cantey. 10.00 W. C. Kingman. 10.00 Hogan & Son. 10.00 Dr. J. A. Mood. 15.00 Total.$886.00 CAFT. FINN WINS SUIT. Plaintiff Given $10.000 In Ca*? of Finn vs. A. C. L. Charleston, April L?After being in session ten days, the March term of the United kiuiUa Circuit ^oun ended y? sterday, and the jury was disch ed. Several important cases, civil and criminal, have been posed of, and the term has been most satisfactory one. At yesterd session, a verdict was delivered in the case of Finn vs. the Atlantic Coast Line Company, the jury finding Tor the plaintiff in the sum of $10,000. The case of P. P. Finn versus the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com? pany, was begun Wednesday and last? ed through the whole of Wednesday and Thursday night, and the jury re? turned a sealed verdict at 9 o'clock Thursday night, which was opened yesterday morning. Finn sued the Coast Line for $30,000 for personal In? juries. He charged that he had been Injured in an accident on the road while carrying out orders from the company. He was incapacitated and rendered unable to pursue his liveli? hood. The jury awarded him $10, 000. Council for the defense gave no? tice for a motion for a new trial. WHY NOT ELSEWHERE? Alabama Mcu in Stripes for Break lng Liquor Laws. Selma, Ala., Mar. 30.?Geo. Camp? bell, Rufus Campbell, James Camp? bell, Tim O'Flynn, Sam McFolliard and Nick Lakeos, well known i Itisens of this city, donned regulation prison stripes tjiis morning and were sent out to work on the public roads of the county, following their conviction yesterday In the Circuit Court on charges of violating the prohibition laws of Alabama. ?our baby cries for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy." writes Mrs. T. B. Kondrlck, Rasaca, Ga. "it is the best cough remedy on the market for coughs, colds and croup." For sale by all dealers, The Public Works Committee lias not yet appointed an assistant engi n< er to help Major Lee in his work, although they have someone in mind whom they think will II11 the position acceptably if they are able to secure his service s. A Reliable Medicine?Not a Narcotic. Mrs. \\ Marti. St. Joe, Mich., says: "<>ur littlle buy contracted a severe bronchial trouble and as the doctor s med lei i e did not cure him. 1 gave him I'ob y's Hom y and Tar Com pound In which 1 have great faith. M cured the couch as well as the chok? ing and pamring spells and be g< I well in a short time. Poloy's and Tar Compound has many tlm saved us much trouble und we In the Police Court. only two capes were heard In the Police Court on Friday and these two were speedily disposed of by the Recorder. M. C. Gross was charged with rid? ing a bicycle on a forbidden sidewalk, to which charge he plead guilty. He was fined $2 for the offense. Melvin Hardy was called up on the charge of cruelty to animals. The fine imposed was $5. EASILY DECIDED. This Question Should He Answered Kasily by Sumter People. Which is wiser?to have confidence in the opinions of your fellow-citi? zens, of people you know, or depend on statements made by utter stran? gers residing in far-away places? Read the following: E. W. Vogel, 401 Hampton avenue, Sumter, S. C, says: "For several years I suffered from pains through the small of my back and whenever I stooped. 1 was in misery. My back became very weak and several times I had to give up work. A physician treated me but his medicine brought no relief and 1 then tried several well known kidney remedies but was not helped. One day I read a statement in the local paper given by a party who had used Doan's Kidney Pills and the remedy had acted so benefi? cially in that case that I got a sup? ply at China's Drug Store. After us? ing one box, my aches and pains dis? appeared and the contents of six boxes completely cured me." (State? ment given February 8, 1908.) The Cure Lasted. On January 9, 1911, Mr. Vogel said: "I take pleasure in confirming my former endorsement of Doan's Kid? ney Pills and making the fact known that they effected a permanent cure in my case. You may continue to publish my endorsement of this prep? aration." For sale by all dealers. 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