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Seven Keys TO Baldpate LIRL|DERR BIG6EES Cipiilimi mi, H m* Mr. Magre smiled over to where the treat bulk of Cargan slouched In a chstr "He's a bully old scout," he re Barked "Bven so." replied tho professor, ' his Ugh handed csreer of graft in Reuton must come to a speedy close. He Is of ? "typo fast vsolsblog through the ?Wik? n lug public eon science And bis ssro??- will end, 1 assure you. despite tbe fact that you. Mr. Magee. have area fit to seud our evidence scurrying through the night at the behest of s chit of a girl 1 ls?g your pardon--l ?hall continue. Yoong Drayton, the nelf counfy prosecutor, was several years back a favorite pupil of inlnc. After be left law school be fell under Us *i>ell of the picture- pie mayor of Hosten Csrgsu liked blui and he rose rapidly. Drayton bad no thought of near turning against bis henefsctor whan be accepted the first favors, but sltgf tho open sei Hug of men's souls in to disgust biro. When Cargan ultn tbe place of prosecutor s months ago Drayton assured him that lie would keep bis oath of office. "It wst In roe, remember," bo went on, "that Draytou confided bis resolve lo serve tbe public. I was delighted ?t tbe oows. A few weeks atfo bo In formed me bis first opportunity wus it hand. Through one of tbe men In his office be bad learned that Hay otf the Huburban Electric was Meek to consolidate that road which fallen Into partial disrepute under his management during tbe Illness of Tbornhlil, tbe president, with tbe Civ? ic. Tbe consolidation would raise tbe value of tbe Suburban nearly two mil Boo dollar*? at the public's expense. Bsydeo hsd seen Cargan. Cargan ?sd drafted ordinance No. 45 and in formed Hay den that his price for pass kg II tbrougu the council would be the sum you have Juggled In your pos sossioo on Haldpate mountain flitH), fOD." *"**A mere tiifle," remarked Mngcc sar? castically. "So Cargan made Harden see. Through long experience lu these mat tsrs the tusyor has become careless. Bo Is the thing above the law, if not the law Itself. lie would have had no fesr In acceptlug this money ou Main street st midday, lie hud no fear when he came hero aud found he was being spied ou. "Hut Heyden-there was the difficul? ty that began tbe drama of Haldpate Inn Harden bad few scruples; but, us events tonight hare well proved, Mr. Ifsrt \ he was s coward at heart. 1 do not kuow Just why he lies on your bed uisjtsirs at this moment u suicide That hi a mutter between Keudrick sod him and one which K end rick him self has not yet fathomed. As I say. Bsyden was afraid of being caught. Andy Kutter. Manager of Haldpate Inn for tbe last few summers. Is In some wsy mixed up In the Suburban. It waa be who suggested to Hnydeo that sa absolutely t ecludod spot for passing ' this large sum of money would be the too The Idei appealed to Hayden Oargsn tried to laugh him out of It. The mayor did not relish the thought of a visit to Haldpate mountain iu the dead of winter, particularly as he con ald-sted auch precautions unnecessary hrtt llsydon was firm. This spot, be potnted out. wus ideal, and the mayor st Isst laughingly gave In. The sum Involved was well worth taking a lit tie trouble t<- gain." rrofesoor Holt* a paused and blinked his lira o|, eyes "fio the unit'er was arranged," he continued. Mr. Bland, a clerk lu Hsj-d . s employ, wus seut up here with the money, which he placed In the ssfe on the very night of otir ar? rival. The safe had been left open by Rutter lllund IUI not have <ae com btostloD. He pat the package Inside, swung shut the - oor and awaited the arrival of tbe mayor." *| was present" smlh-d Magee, "st tho ceremony you mention." "Yea? All these plans, as 1 have ssld, were known to Drsyton A few sights ago ho came to me. Ho wauted to send sn emissary to Haldpate a man whom Cargan bad never met one wso could pernsps keep up tbe pre teise of Ising here for some other reason than a connection with tbe bribe H?. irmked me to undertake tbe mlstdon. to now nil I could and If pos slide to secure the package of money. This Is-* .sjgjl hurdl> likely. At any rule. 1 wus to gather all the evl dence I could I hesltutisl. "I hsd loudly pro? b.hned my cham? pionship of civic virtue, however, and hero whs a chance to serve Hoiiton. 1 acquiesced The day 1 was lo start Up here i>oor Keudrick cum? hack He. too. had be n a student of mine, a friend of both Drayton and Hayden Heven year* ago he and llawlen were running the Suburban togetbof under Thornhlll s direction The two young men l^'iniif mired up in a r?ttlet shady business deal, which was more of lluydcu's wearing than Keudrick ^ Hayden csme to Keudrick with the storv that they were about to be found out and MWpiM that one assume the UNN und go away. 1 am telliuK you nil this in (untldeuee as a friend of my friends, the Bentloys, and a young man whom I like ami trust despite your momentary madness In the mat? ter of yellow locks. We arc all suscep? tible. "Kendrick went. For seven years he stayed away In nn Impossible tropic town, believing himself sought by the law. for so Ilnyden wrote him. Not long ago he discovered that tho matter in which he und Ilaydeu had offended had never l>eon disclosed after all. He hurried back to the states. You can imagine his bitterness. Ho had boon engaged to Myru Thornhlll. and the fact that Harden was also In love with her may have had something to do with his treachery to his friend." (To be Continued.) TO VU'N^U SYSTF.M. Federal Hnserve illourd Decide* to l*ut nil TwcUc Hanks In Operation Minolta ncously. Washington. Aug. 24.?After many days' consideration the federal re.serve board has derided that it will open all 1J federal reserve banks i t the same time anil launeh the new banking sys? tem simultaneously all o\er the coun? try. The hoard Is expected to take up to? morrow the selection of C\;sa 0 di? rectors of the 1- banks. This may take several days, hut enough pi obably will Of chosen in each, dlstrh t before the end of the week to make organizations of the banks possible. COTTON CONGHI S OIK.AMZI.I). I>. I? Moise Chosen President und H. 11. 1 leiser Secretary. The Sumter county organization of the cotton congress was organized by the election of Davis D, Moise as president and H. It. Holser as secre? tary of the county organization. Mr. K. I. Hoardon was chosen secretary for this meeting. The morning was taken up In the discussion of the cotton situation and means to relieve the present rendition. Various plans W#re sug? gested, none of which seemed to meet the approbation of all of those pres ont. hut no plans had been decided 1 upon up to 1.30 o'clock. Among those taking part In the ( discussions were Messrs. Davis D. Moise, L C. Strauss. R. I. Manning, C. 1 0. Rowland. H. II. Heiser, W. A. Dow- I man. E. W. Dahhs, O. A. Ixmunon, 1 F, K. Kolman. S. C. Daker, C. L, 1 'uttino, L. D. Jennings and Dr. Wal- ' ter Cheyno. There were about a hundred bank [?rs. farmers and 'uisincss men pres? ent at the conference. I CLINKSC ALFS TO WORK. Is Heady to Assist Fltlior Cooper or 1 M?mling. Spartanburg. Aug. 2?J.?John O. 1 '11111\scales in a letter to the editor of the Spartanburg Herald tonight, expressing his appreciation of tin paper's support and thanking the people of his homo county for their mngnitlccnt vote, says: "And now, Mr. Editor, 1 am not a sulker or u quitter. I am ready to put my shoulder to the wheels and help roll up a big majority for t'oopor or Manning. They are both my friends. At this writing It is not known whether Cooper or Manning will bo in the race. After a rest of two days I shall la rca< y " ('linkscalcs was givtn an ovation by his friends as ho walked down street ilu ?. morning. Lighting Kills Mules. Mr J. Frank Williams, county faint demonstrator and president Ol I hi counly Farmers' 1'nion, sustained a gOVOfl loss yesterday afternoon when lightning killed two line mules of his. The mules had taken refuge linder V I4| hirkorv tree in the yard out of a storm and the lUhtning strut . tin t ree. Death of Mrs. Q, T. Clyde Dxuiii. hit-il at Hooky Mountain, X. CM Mrs. O, t. riyde Kxum of Drlsht'i dlseuse, Mrs. Kxum had Spent most of her life in Humter, her home lown, Here she sueeessfully ran Ihs "Clyde House" until a lew months URO, her health failed ami she moved away in the hope of regaining her strength, she |a survived b) her mother, Mrs. ItoblnOOfli of OsWCgD, and on*- chill, I i.ydir Clyde, of a former marrluge,I whose father Mr. Win. \. Clyde mei sueh a tiarje death a few sears llgO, Her body was brought bark to HUUttei on IM* loth, where the funeral was held at the eemetery? There she wan tenderly laid to real hy tb. httsbaml Hid ebibl she hoed so Well. she leaves man) friends who will in ii of in r death u Ith i uUnesa, Hist?Mnturdnv evening*, I he 22nd . Indien4 goM wateh. I me side en irai ed I?IH; olh? r side Kens if found rtotlf.1 Kens Johnston, So, 19 H, liars In and roeelv? reward, THE OFFICIAL RET1 itxs. MemlM'rs Of Legislature. HttfieiIntend ant of education. Auditor und Treas? urer and Judge of Probate Itonoml* nated?Five Magistrates Chosen? Second Race for supervisor, Cor? oner and lor Magistrate in Third and sovvntil Dlstrh In. The official returns us tabulated by the County ICxecutlve Committee <?n Thursday showed no material changes from the returns already given. feSppe' load was Increused len votes OVar Clifton and he was declared nom? inated for. the State senate. Messrs. Molse, Dick and Sanders were declar? ed nominated for the legislature. Judge of Probate T. 10. Richardson was renominoted as were Superin? tendent of Bducatlon J. H. Hayns? worth. Auditor R, B. Wilder and Treasurer lt. C. Wallace. In the First district F. L. Player was renomlnated magistrate. In the Second district DosChailips was re? nomlnated without opposition, as was W. J. Rom in the Filth district. J. A. Hollge was renomlnated in the Fourth district and R? L. Hurkett was rc norolnated In the sixth district Messrs. 1?. M. Pitts and L. B; White will have to make a second race for the otllce of supervisor. Messrs. 1 >. W. Owens and W. J, Scale will run OVar for coroner. In the third dis? trict Messrs. P. G. How man and M. J. Moort will run In the second pri? mary for the office of magistrate, while W H. Freeman and J. L, Oillis will run over for magistrate in the Seventh district. The full returns are given elsewhere In this paper today, showing the re? sult inthe races for State and county ottlces. lUK.mns BEL8Kll*8 DEFEAT. Wus One of Hot Fquippcd Men in Last Hesaioil of (?encrnl Assembly Says W. A. James of lil>liop\ I lie. BditOff The Sumter Daily item: Kindly allow me space to express sympathy for the State of South Car? olina in the great loss she has sus? tained in the defeat of K. 15. Heiser for the House, at the hands of the rotors of Sumtsr county. Mr. Reiser Is Sttae-wide in his views and a states? man of high order. On the questions d good roads, interest on money, tax? ation and assessment of property, in my judgment, he was the best equip? ped member of the last general as letnbly. If the people Of your excel? lent OOUnty have not secured the ser? vices of representatives who are su? perior or equal to Mr. F.elser there aill be wasted tWO full years of val? uable time?so precious when for tin people's best interests certain prob? lem! of great moment should be solved now. Ohl my people you sleep while the adversaries kill your champions. W. A. James. DlshopvUls, s. c. A Card. Bdltor Daily Item: Please allow me space in which to 'hank the voters of Suintcr county Cor the support which they gave me in yesterday's election* To th''se who SO earnestly worked in my behalf l desire to sxtend m> heartfelt thanks; ami to those who voted for me, my sincere appreciation. To all 1 desire to extend my assur? ance that 1 shall always be found working tor the advancement of the best interests of Sumter County and i he State of South Carolina. A de? feat in Which 1 received the vote ai:d endorsement <>f considerably mote than a majority of the people <>f Bum tor COUnty can have no sting. And as a citizen and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, l shall still be in a position to do effective work in the upbuilding of tin- community in which 1 have chosen to do my life's \s oi k. Sincerely, 11. P.. BJ9L813U. FOR WAR KM El tU UN < V. Legislation Will Receive Attention of House Committees, Washington, Aug, Slth?War emer? gency legislation will receive the at? tention "i house committees tomorrow and an effort will be made to c;ct at hast one tit (lie inOJSUros, probably the war Insurance bill, before the house Itself, Chairman Alexander toda> called a meeting of the merchant marine committee for tomorrow to take up the bin providing for a government controlled shipping compuny to oper? ate vessels ill the foreign trade. The rules committee will make an cfforl to get a quorum t<> consider u special rule to expedite consideration of tie w tr risk Insura n< e hill, Adlon Is Wauled. Washington, Aug. Administra? tion leaders III I'UIIUTCSH were Mini nioned to tie white house loda> and lohl that the president expected no let down In the programme of keeping i he 11 ust blll? ino\ lug. ? < ",.,(,.) K< ru iold thr president he expected a vo ? mi lie CluytOll bill -aluiuas. SMALL STATE HANKS MAY JOIN ff DURAL Ii i :si:11vE. Hills are Introduced in Congress to Re? lievo Financial Stringency Due to Failure to Sell Cotton. Washington, Aug. 2ft.?Aa a re? sult Of a conference today between members of the federal reserve board and Senators Owen, tioke Smith and Vardaman, a bill will be Introduced in congress 1?) reduce the amount of capital necessary to qual? ify a Stale bank for membership in the federal reserve system from *ur.,ooo to $15,000 with a provision that the capital stock must be in? creased to $26,000 within nine months. Senator Overman today introduced a hill to reduce the tax on emergency currency during tin- first three months outstanding from ,\ to 1 pet cent* The reduction of the capital re? quired for State members of the re? serve system is advocated by the Southern senators as a relief for the Hnanclal stringency In the South due to the failure to sell cotton abroad. Senator Uoke Smith announced tonight that he would introduce an amendment to the currency laws to permit the issuing of currency on commercial paper to the extent of 70 per cent of its face value in? stead of :?0 per cent, as now pro? vided by law. Another proposed amendment would reduce the annual tax on emergency currency from ti per cent per annum to '> per cent. An amendment to permit domestic bills of lading to be regarded as commercial paper has been drawn by the reserve board and sent to Sena? tor Owen. In the present law foreign acceptances arc accorded this rieht. FOREIGN TRADE HILL. Hearings Are Announced on Measure for Governmental Controlled Slip? ping. Washington,, Aug. 25.?Arrange? ments were made today for hearings on the administration bill to authorize organization of a governmental con? trolled shipping company to engage in foreign trade. Chairman Alexan? der of the house merchant marine committee announced that the com? mittee would meet Thursday and a general invitation had been extended to Jill Interested to appear and discuss the hill. Senator Clark, chairman of the sen? ate commerce committee, is preparing to Introduce the measure in the sen? ate without waiting for action in the house. HEEK VIEWS OF SOUTH. General Discussion of Cotton Situa? tion Will he Held at New Orleans. New Orleans, Aug. liti.?A formida? ble list "f subjects will confront -'outherm.s Interested in cotton who will meet here tomorrow for U two days' conference to decide, if possible what thoy believe should lie done to relieve the ?ituation brought on bj the war. The conference was called by Harvle Jor Ian of Atlanta, presi? dent of the Bouthem Cotton associa? tion, and representatives from several ol the cotton growing States are ex? pected to be here. The subjects down for discussion range from warehouse facilities to next season's planting and from the minimum price that spot cotton should bring this year to ocean transportation. It is the intention of those foremost in prompting the con? ference to have the ideas of the southerners presented to congress before any action aiming at alleviat? ing present conditions has been taken VILLA ON AMERICAN SOIL. Deceived With Military Honor at Fl Faso Texas. Kl Faso, Texas. Aug. 26.?For the hist time since the beginning of the constitutionalist revolution Gens, Al varo obregon and Francisco Villa crossed the International line lu re to? day and were received with military honors by lien. J. J. Fershing, com? mander oi ihe American troops. A troop of cavalry with drawn swords formed u guard of honor for the two commanders us they were driceii from the International bridge to Purl Hllss where Oen, I'ershlng hud prepared a reeeptlon for them. .\ dos? en stuff elllccrs uccompuiilcd the gen? erals. obregon and Villa will leave early Thursday for Nogules, Sonoru, t<? set? tle Internal disputes in thai Slate. They will Journej through American territory. In Clarendon County. Manning, Aug. 25. Returns from " i oi precincts give: State senator, I Appell, i 7T>; Ihirgess, tili I. Ilcprcsiitu* 11\ es, I? s I 'cs? 'ha mps, 7::::; VV. I I Gibbon, ?"? ?'? 7: II. Cl reen, 7; J, I i Montgomery, 712: W. v Itasb, H22; It, I?. W hite .Indue of probate, Matbis, Utiti; Windham, 7i?*l. Troasuroi I Wells und Auditoi ?urges? re elected NIIIP REGISTRY IRRAXGED. Foreign Rulll Vessels Will Ply the American Flag?Wilson Considers Matter. I Washington? Aug. 26.?Presldt n( Wilson today began consideration of regulations to be issued under the now shipping law for registry of foreign ? unit ships under the American Hug.: Tin- secretary of commerce, Mr. I Sweet, lius made recommendations und a decision is expected within u few days. If the president adopts Mr. Sweet's recommendations he will not flatly set aside the provision of the naviga? tion laws requiring masters and mates of ships admitted to American regis? try to be American citizens but will set a time limit within whctl foreign? ers m iy serve in 1 hose capacities. Mr. Sweet believes foreign masters and o ates should be encouraged to becom \merlcan citizens. Shipping companies whose vessels tly foreign Hans are withholding for? mal applications under the new law until the president Issues an execu-1 tlvc order as authorised by the act. UOEM IIY PANAMA CAN Ali, Pleiades Left California Port July 24] and Reached Clot ham August St. Now fork, Aug. 26.?The iirst all* water voyage from Sun Francisco to New York by way of the Panama Ca i nal was completed today with tin- ar-, rivi of the Pleiades, of the Lucken-, bach Steamship company. She sailed from San Francisco on July ?1 and I passed through the canal August 110.! LA1> BLEED* TO DEATH* - Accidental Cut In Arm Proves Fatal. Columbla( Aug. 24.?Little Roy Menson, Who lived on Lower street near the Seaboard Air Line railway trestle, is dead. About S o'clock Sunday night Roy's mother, Mrs. D. 11. Henson, had . can of tomatoes she wanted to have opened for supper and she asked Roy's uncle, William Malonc, to open the can for her. Mr. Malonc opened the can with bis pocket knife and. having done so, placed the knife with the blade upward In the breast pocket uf his shirt. Roy, a youngestcr about years old, was very found of his uncle, and pres? ently climbed Up on his uncle's lap ind threw his arms around his uncle's neck. When he had hugged his uncle, Roy slipped down. In doing lo he accidentally drew his arm across the knife Idade in Mr. Malone's pocket. Roy's arm was cut deep.] The brachial artery was severed. A physician was called and everything possible was done. Put the little fel? low hud lost too much blood and died ?arly yesterday morning. OPEN EXPOSITION PROMPTLY. Thought That Opening of l'anama Pacilic Esposttftos) on Schedule Day is liest Despite War C loud In Eu? rope. The following letter-gram received by the South Carolina Exposition Committee will he of interest. Those who had planned to go to the expo? sition next year, and who have heard the rumors, which told ol a probable postponement of the opening date of tlie exposition will see by the attach? ed letter that their plans need not be broken into: San Francisco Aug. 13.?"Answer? ing your teelgratn, the exposition is in dally receipt of many telegrams from friends of the exposition, expressing candid, carefully weighed opinions of the advisability of postponement. Ths majority of our friends take the oppo? site view. It is pointed out. (Irst. that the usual and enormous tide of European travel from America and South America would, in 1915. under war conditions, bo almost certainly turned to California, and to the ad? vantage of the exposition. Second, the markets of the < iriont and South America, which have been practical? ly monopolized by English and tier man manufacturers, are now wide open for American manufacturers, and accessible to exposition exhibits. Third, the best expert opinion we are aide 111 gel at present seems to sup? port the theory that the sufferings of Europe, in commerce and finance, will react largely to the advantage of this country, and that the effect on the exposition attendance, if any, is likely to be favorable. only live of the thirty-seven for? eign nations that are preparing ex? hibits here arc concerned in this war. and we have reason to believe that At least two of these five, possibly all, will proceed with their original plans. Even if all live should withdraw, there would still remain thirty-two among them?the countries that have planned the most elaborate showing. We count on your earnest and loy? al co-operation and support in this decision, and believe the future con? sideration on your part will convince you of the propriety of our conclu? sions. (Signed) Charles C. Moore. President of Exposition. Three Tennis Matches. Three more matches have been played off in the Y. M. C A. tennis tourney. Brown defeated Prunk Iii three sets. 1-1; 6-s; 1-2.? Robertson defeated Haynsworth, S-3; 6-3. Ma? rion defeated Burns, 6-3; 7-5, ths latter two matches being in the sec? ond round. Rev. J. P. Marion will preach at the Faker school Sunday afterne>on at 6 o'clock. The Bank of South Carolina successor. to THE FARMERS* BANK <& TRUST CO. CAPITAL - - - $200,000.00 SURPLUS - - - $150,000.00 Interest at 4 per cent compounded quarterly in Sav? ings Dept. 5 per cent on time certificates of deposit. Banking Pure and Simple. Our Lady Patrons j Will find that In tho arrangement of our NEW HOME we bar? made special provisions for their comfort. In addition to a cosy corner of the lobby, provided with writing tables and comfortable scats, wc have a special rest room for the ladles, and we cordially Invite them to make uso or It. The First National Bank OF SUMTER ???????? imii ? t. A Bank You Can Always Bank On. The Peoples Bank ...