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VfANT BIG WARSHIP. nwy CTIfl|fll> BOARD wild AHK CON'tiRKHS FOK 1. It FAT VESSEL. U?' l>? . ?1.1 n.i Ii:; Ii? I >|M?sr?l Would |>|*pUcC im.moo Tons Mini Coat About $20,0OO,OOO. Washington, May 11.?Congross will be asked next year to appropriate for one battleship, a mammoth dread naughc, displacing 40,000 tons and costing about $20,000,000, according to tentMUe plans of the navy general board, made public today. This ye-.r the ?iavy department asked for three hattUships and got one, it did labt year, wi.-n ?h*? department called for two. During tht debate on the naval bill this year, members of congress inter? ested In the navy became satisfied that while there were two extreme factions, one advocating appropria? tions for two tr three tlrst class bat? tleships a year and the other with "no battleships" as a slogan, an over? whelming majority In both houses could be counted upon to vote for a single dreadnaught. This situation has been Impressed upon the general board and a* a result the permanent building progtamme may be revised to a one basis, with provisions for adequate colliers, destroyers and oth? er auxiliary crafts. This one battleship, however, will ? a monster, If the board plans ma? terialise. It would have a displace? ment of *0,000 tons, and would be Just about one-fourth larger than any ?hip yet authorised by congress and would rank as the largest and most formidable craft of war in the world. The plans contemplate giving the dreadnaught engines ihat would drive her through the water at the rate of Is knots an hour?faster than the unarmored ' greyhounds" of the navy could travel a few years ago. without sacrificing anything in more powerful batteries or seaworthiness. Just what the armament would be has not been announced, but it certalnL would he equal to that of the last ship author? ised, which is to cary a main battery of 12. 14-inch rifles, mounted in four turrents, three guns to a turret WINTHOP COLLEGE Hchrtdarmhlp anal Eu trance Examinat? ion. The examination for the award of vacant t > arshlpa In Winthrop Col? lege and for the admission of new ' :i be held at the County I on Friday, July 4, at 9 A. M Applicants must be not less thar -ixteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July 4 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examina-1 tlon. provide*.' they meet the condit? ions governing Che award Applicants fcr scholarships should write to Pres 'dent Johnson before the examination for scholarship examination blanka Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 17. 1913. For fur? ther information and catalogue, ad? dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Bock Hill. 3. C?Advt Is your financial condition such that you can afford to lose your crop by hall? O. E. Ilaynsworth, agent for Carolina Hail Insurance Company will secure protection for you at a very small coat Insure now. Today la the b?st time. ? Advt. MEXICANS IN TROUBLE, AWKWARD SITUATION SEEMS TO U LOOMING UP, Railroad Line Is Cut. All Fuel Oil Used In Locoinothcs Is Drought by This Route. Mexico CTty, May 11.?What may become for the government a more awkward situation than that caused last week by rebel successes in the north wus the cutting today of the railroad from Tarn pico to San Luis PotOfjfti Over this route all the fuel oil used by locomotives is moved, and it will now be necessary to ship from Tarn pico to Monterey. The Tampico-Monterey line has been cut repeatedly, and has only been temporarily repaired. If this is cut again and the rebels prevent re? pairs between Tampico and San Luis Potosi It will be necessary to use the west coast ports as a makeshift. The oil on hand is sufficient only for two or three days. Any condition that would prevent a further supply would result In the practical suspension of transportation. The last week has shown little If any improvement In the situation for the government. Conscriptions have continued; more troops have been mobcirzed in the north and in the State of Morelos, but they have not yet been able to do anything but act on the defensive except in a few in? stances. The regions are overrun by rebels and the towns occupied are so widely separated and so numerous as to make specification difficult. The Zapata forces are active and do not hesitate in taking the initiative In attack. The Zacatecos garrison was reinforced today by Pascual Oroxco, Jr., with 200 men. Torreon has been Isolated. Gen. Teiles, in command of' the operations around Monterey, has made only questionable gains. The government does not admit reverses in Sonora or at Reynosa, near Mata m. ?ras. SUCCESSOR. TO DR. PEARSOV. Theological Seminary Trustees Elect the Rev. M. Richards of Davidson. Columbia, May 9.?The trustees of the Columbia Theological seminary have elected the Rev. M. Richards of j Davidson college, N. C, successor to; the late Rev. Robert G. Pearson, D. | D., as instructor of homiletics and j English Bible. Dr. Pearson died some ! time ago. Rev. Mr. Richards la ai son of Rev. John G. Richards, Sr., and a brother of John G. Richards, a member of the State railroad com? mission. He is a South Carolinian, though for a number of years he has resided at Davidson, in tho capacity of pastor of the college church, where he enjoyed great popularity. Fifteen yeara ago he was graduated at the seminary to which he returns as an honored alumnus and teacher. For a time he was on the faculty. It is thought that Dr. Richards will accept the place tendered him and will ar? rive at the opening of the fall session. Marriage. Immediately following tho usual Sunday morning services of the Trin? ity Methodist Church at the Opera House Miss Lula Hodge and Mr. R. I>. Butler were married in the pres? ence of the congregation by '.he Rev. P. M. McLeod. The young couple are from tho Stateburg section of thH county. Bad Spells *l ?offertd. during girlhood, from womanly weakness," m Mr*. Mol he Navy, of Walnut N. C "At last, I was almost bed-ridden, and had to give up, We had three doctor*. All the time, I was getting worse. I had bad spells, that lasted from 7 to 28 days. In one week; alter I gave Cardui a trial, I could eat, sleep, and Joke, as well as anybody. In 8 weeks, I was well. I had been an Invalid for 5 weary years 1 Cardui relieved me, when everything else tailed." TAKE Tk Cardui h WomarftTorie It you are weak and ailing, think what H would mean, lo you. to recover as quickly as Mrs. Navy did. For more than 00 years, this purely vegetable, tonic remedy, tor women, has been used by thousands of weak and ailing sufferers. They found ft of real value In relieving their aches and pains. Why suffer longer? A remedy that has relieved and helped so many, Is ready, at the nearest drug store, for nee? at once, by you. Try it, today. We pre What Our Name Implies: The Ladies' Outfitting Co., IN( OKI'OK A I ED J. D. Liaaan, Mgr. 17 S. Main St, Mrs. L. Atkinson, Milliner Some Random Thoughts. The ? lippin? from tho New* and Coi rler's Columbia correspondent covers the ealient points in the call of the State President of the Farm? ers' Union for more activity among the local unions, it is idle to criticise the union and its officers when you, Mr. Farmers, have not lifted a hand to help shape a better policy. see Commissioner Watson writes me that he will try to he at the next meet? ing of the Sumter County Union. It is to he hoped that those unions that failed to respond to the request of the County Union for a report on the good the union has done and the two or three things the union needs most will at this meeting contribute their share to the written record. a a a Another very important matter for the locals to thrash out before the county meeting is what you will do toward promoting a county fair. To the writer It seems like a "fair call" to suppose the farmers of the county will subscribe and pay over two thousand to four thousand dollars, being 20 per cent of the proposed capital stock of a county fair, when they would be hopelessly in the minority in the man? agement of it, whew they could get so much more returns by putting the same money into the Union Broker? age Company, where they own and control every dollar. eon As Bro. J. M. Kolb said at the county meeting: "That much cur? rency added to the capital of the Union Brokerage Company would make of It a real selling produce ex-! change that would do as many times .as much good as a county fair." The next meeting is to be a big rally for a county fair. The locals better give a careful heed to Bro. Kolb's warn? ing and continue to study how to build up the union, rather than go into the untried Held of a county fair. 0 0 0 I am reminded just here that Charleston County Union men say they have burled the union and planted a $17,000 monument to it in the money lost in the Mississippi Warehouse com? pany. Wo kept out of the Mississippi Warehouse Company because It would not stand an investigation. Will we be less careful in the fair proposition, and may be build us a monument to a dead union? * e ? I am not opposed to a county fair, but I am opposed to side-tracking the work of the union for the more spec? tacular twenty thousand dollar fair. Bead carefully the letter from the Sumter County Union copied from the Progressive Farmer, and see if there is not outlined In It a more pressing need for the farmers of Sumter Coun? ty than a twenty thousand fair. That a county exhibit, something like the county school day. Boys' Corn clubs and Girls' Tomato club institute com? bined can be held to advantage I have no doubt, hut better have none at all than to tie up ten to twenty thousand dollurs in it. E. W. P. NEWS FROM TUT STATE CAPITAL. Dabbs Calls on Farmers of State To Organize. Columbia, May 8.?"There was never a more opportune time for form? ers to organize than now, and I wish this call would he so loud that every farmer worthy of the name could hear and would give heed," said E. W. Pabbs, president of the State Farm? ers* Union, In a public call to the farm? ers of the State. In his call Mr. Pahbs deprecates the lethargy displayed by the farmers of the State, and says that they are more prone to criticise than to organize and put their Shoulders to the wheel of advancement. He urges all the farm eis of tho State to join their local or? ganizations and to make the State Union a vital, driving force for the benefit of the farming interests of the State. He avers that the indifference now displayed cannot make for a cen? tralised, co-operative strength in the State Union, and looseness of attend dance at the annual meeting soon to be held, at which the policy of the admin? istration of the union will be shaped for another year, and the election of Officers will be had. will have a dete? riorating effect on the organization. Mr. Pahbs said that the Farmers* Union should be represented at the National Convention by more than one delegate, but that such represn tatlon Is all we tire entitled to unless nunc local unions are organized before the Annual state meeting, in commenting on President Dabhs" ? all. Col. F. J, \Vat.<on, commissioner of agriculture, commerce and IndUB tt ies. this morning said "There ata* now more reasons why tin* farmers of south Carolina should maintain strong local and county unions than e\? r before, The reasons President Dnbbn gives are good ami strong, ones, but when we look for? ward to what the coming cotton sea sou holds in the vltall) important mattet ol the price per pound the producer will get for It. in the light of indicative facts, I do not hesitate In pay thai it is of RuprVmc Import? NEW CROP RULES MARKET. INTEREST OF TRADE CENTERED ON CONDITION OF CROP, if Temperature rails to Wann Up ami Hains Come Hulls Will Gain Advan? tage. New Orleans, May 11.?The Interest of the cotton trade this week will probably almost wholly centre on the new crop situation. The old crop did not attract much attention last week and it promises to attract less this week. Old crop holdings are grad? ually being transferred to the new crop months and from now on October and December promise to become more active than July. The new crop is in a more or less critical condition because of the droughty conditions in the Eastern belt and the continued low night tem? peratures. Probably this latter feature is of more importance than the first, although market writers are giving it less prominence. If temperatures do not warm up this week and if rains do not fall in the Atlantic! the bulls will be given a decided advan? tage. Already much replanting has been necessary, some sections report? ing even the third replating and con? tinued unfavorable condition will have a tendency to increase the necessity of it. This may lead to some aban- J donment of acreage and Would mean a late start for a part of the crop, which in some measure would offset the large area originally broken for cotton this year. Principally, it will be a weather market this week. The increased exports of late have been surprising to narly every one, but there have been few signs of a good forward business in tho spot department. How spinners are going to view the new crop is a big ques? tion, which all traders are anixous to solve. Any signs that exporters are selling spinners cotton for fall and winter delivery will probably be the signal for bull activity in futures this week, while continued holding off will encourage the short side. CLKMSON COLLEGE COMMENCE? MENT. Esereisei will be UeM June Hth, oth umi 10th.?Program. The Faculty and graduating class of The Clemson Agricultural College requests the honor of your presence at their commencement exercises June eighth, ninth and tenth nineteen hundred and thirteen Clcmson College, .South Carolina. Programme. Sunday, June 8, 11.30 a. m.?Ilac calaureate sermon, Rev. Howard Lee Jones, D. D.; 8.:10 p, m.?Closing ex? ercises, Y. M. C. A. Monday, June 9, 11.30 a. m.?Diter gry Society exercises, "Calhoun," W. H. Frampton; "Palmetto," T. W. Perrin, "Columbian," H. A. Hagood.; 2.00 to 5.00 p. m.?Exhibition of shops and laboratories; 5.00 p. m.?Military exercises?drill, sham battle and dress parade; 8.00 p. m.?Alumni address? n. it. Tlson, Allendale, S. c.; y.30 p. m.?Open air reception to visitors and students. Commencement Exercises, Tuesday, Juno 10, 10.30 a. m.?Ad? dress to graduating class?President j George A. Denny. Ph. D., LLD. Senior Class Speakers. D. L. Cannon, T. l\ Davis, A. C. Turhevllle. Delivery of diplomas. Award of trustees* medal. (Saturday. June 7, K.::o p, m.?Col- I lege Glee Club entertainment.) - - Notice of School Election. Notice is hereby given of a school i election in Mlddleton township, Sc hool District No. 151, Wednesday, May 'JSth. between the hours of 8 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of voting on one and one I half mills extra levy for school pur? poses. Only qualified electors, showing registration certificates and tax re? ceipts on personal or real estate property, may, by law, be allowed to ? vote. The voting place will be at the Argyle Sc hool house, By order Sumtcr County Board (education. F. M. DWIGHT, Chairman District Trustees So. 21. ance that the cotton growers of tin South approach the fall months with I b solidly organized Front. Resort to expediencies, and plans that are un? economic cannot longer save the price of eottoii t<> the producer. The hour has struck when organized, intelligent action must be taken and the logical chnnnel is the Farmers' I'nlon, I have i.n aiding Secretar> Held In bis work ? ?' organisation recently a* much as I can, for I realise fully the Imperative necessity for Ihe farmers to i>e prepared to help thcmsclvei VOTING COUPON. GOOD FOR 25 VOTES In The Dally Item, Watchman nnd Southron and Merchants Auto? mobile and Prize Contest. . ...iifttrtn^L1 For (Miss or Mrs) Address District No. These coupons must be clipped out neatly and brought or ?ent to Contest Department of The Item. Sumter, S. C. Coupons of this issue not g.1 after May 19. A Move for the Better WE HAVE MOVED INTO OCR XEW QUARTERS AT 15 N. Main Street where our enlarged hanking house and a complete equipment will allow us to afford, we trust, better service ami accommodation* to our patrons. SERVICE THAT HAS MADE FOR US THEJITLE? The Peoples' Bank THIS IS A GOOD TIME In which wc arc living. The opportunity to sec, to know, and to do was never greater. The op|M>rtunity for men to make the most of themselves, if they have it in them, was never so great as now. However, in these modern times, times of practical thought and methods, before one can take full advantage of the opportunities presented for growth, for achievement, he needs the help and hacking of a bank account. Come in and let us explain to you Ik w easy it is to start an ac? count at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK r ^^^F^r^ ????? 11 gggaa Good Service Good Service Pays. We Give It. If you are not with us already, why hesitate longer ? THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. Jtlift Think it Over You need the assistance of a pood bank to do business with. We need new depositors in order to increase our business yearly. Having dealt fairly with others for 24 years, don't you think your checking account would be safe with us. The Bank of Sumter