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ad at the PoetoMce At Sumter, 8. C mm Second Clan Matter. I'KRSONAA NEWS. TV I?. J. Hums of Nrwberry Is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. 11 L. Hlrchanl und two sons hsve returned home from L'nlon City, Ts., after spending the summer with .Mrs. Hire hard a parents at that place. Misses Sara and Agnes Heriot. of Heriot, were In the city on Tuesday. Mr. F. C. Munning has gone to New York on business. Mr. Hhephcrd Nash has gons to Charlotte to visit his mother. Mrs. V. C. Du Hose nnd Miss Kll/a osth Du Hose, or Camden, arc the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Spann. Miss Mary Anis Whitted of Chad bourn, N. C. returnee! to her home yesterday ?ifter spending several days with Mis* Cordella T?te, at her home, 104 N. Salem Ave. Secretary Luther F.lllson. of the Florence Chamber of Commerce was 01 e of the vllators to the city today. Rev. J. II. Wilson. D. D.. i i tor of the Lutheran church has returned fr >m a month's vacation spent in the mountains of North Georgia. Regular servtees in Ms church will be resum? ed next Sunday. The fany friends of Dr. K. P. Du Rant wll Im* sorry to hear that he has been calh 1 to Norfolk, V'a., on account of the se lous Illness at that place of his little son. Misses Edna Huyek and Sarah Prickett, who have lw?en the guests of Miss Lueiie Branson for the past two weeks, have returned to their home at St. Matthews. Mise Reside Hughson has returned home after upending several weeks at the seashore and In the mountains of Western North Carolina. Mrs. R. C. Rradham has returned home after spending several weeks with relatives at Valdcsta, Go. Mrs. F. W. Frasler. of Walterboro, ts vtsttln* Mrs. J. J. Weseoat. Mrs. Lucius DuRunt has returned home after spending the summer In New F.ngland. Miss Myrtle Hnxter. of Rldgeway. la visiting Miss Marjorle Kennedy on Oakland Avenue. \l*nm Ines Rethen left Wednesday for Conway where she has* accepted a post"'on as stenographer and assistant bookkeeper for the Farmers* and Merchants' Hank. Miss Hethea is eery popular among the young folks of the city, and will be very much missed. LAW FOR VITAL STATISTICS. Blesse s|?ii>* This Measure Which Went to Executive Columbia. Sept. 1.?Clov. Rlcusc this afternoon signed the vital statis? tics bill and the amendment to '.he fisheries bill. These bills were both passed In the eloslng days of the last legislature and have been held by the governor in his office until today, when he signed and sent them across to the office of the Secretary of State. The vital statistics bill provides for the registration of all births and deaths in South Carolina under a local registrar to be appointed by the State board of health, which body is charged with the duty of organising this w >rk and preserving the records. The local officer is to receive 2'> cents for e ich registration. This bill Is looked on as one of the most Important forward Steps In the State and was known as the Lawson-Harper-Mc< 'ravey meas? ure. It was to base gone Into effect July 1. Att4rTIIF.il PLAtil'E CASK. Twenty-fourth of Serie* In New 4)r IcAUH. New Orleans. Sept. 2.?Ethel Tick? er, a 12-year-o|d white girl, was taken to the tsolntlon hospital today suffering with bubonic plague. She lives ?t 17 12 Toure street, which I* somewhat removed from sections until today considered Infected. This was the 2Rh case since the disease made Its appearance June 27. J Candidate's Cards. For SuiMTvknr. 1 am a cundlda c for re-election to ths ohVo of Cnut-ty Supervisor, sub jert to the rules of the Democrat!' party. P M. PITTS. Supervisor. I hereby nnnooic g myself a I an dldato for the SSBJSt of Supervisor fas Snmter County, subject to thu rules of the Democratic party. L E. W If IT I'. l or Coroner. I hereby announce myself a enroll date for tho olllce of Coroner of Sumter Couutv snbjeei to the rub > govsrnlng the I ??ooo< ra? i, primary WILLIAM J ?IBALB PHYSICAL IHKK.CTOll AHItlYF.S. Mr. Id ward T. White to Take t barge of Duties at Y. M. C, A. at Once. Mr. MuH T. White, I native of Norfolk, Va.. and Ul til recently as? sistant physical dircctnf at the V. M. C. A., at Jacksonville, Fla., arrived in th?> city last night It take immediate charge of the physical training work at the Sumter Y. If, C. A. Mr, White comes to Sumter very highly recommended and it is ex? pected that under his direction new life will he rejuvinated into the phy? sical classes at the V. M. C, A. He began his training tor this work at Norfolk and was later physical direc? tor at Suffolk Ya. Last year he was assistant director it Jacksonville, Fla., from which pin OS he comes to Sunder. At Jacksonville he was un? der the training of Dr. Haskell, who Is one of the leading exponents of physical education according to Y. M. C. A. ideas in this country. Mr. White has also had technical training in the Y. M. O. A. summer schools. The new physical instructor came in from Norfolk, where he has been spending a month's vacation with his parents. Steps will he taken at once for reorganizing classes, so that they may get to work In the early part of the season and it is hoped that much Interest he shown in this feature of the Y. M. C. A. by the members of the association and they arrange with Mr. White for Joining such classes as they can attend. o Cain-ill ves. Wedgcfleld. Aug. 31. ? At the j Wcdgelleld Baptist church on Wed? nesday evening Miss Lois Cain and Edward Rives of Edrvlcld were mar? ried by the Rev. William Hayns? worth. The color schemo was pink and white, against a baokground of green. While Miss Janette Thomas, who presided at the organ, played the Loner grin wedding march, the bridal parte entered. The ushers, Frank CuIp, Peter Dwlght. Sldne\ Dwlght and Murr Hall, came In by opposite ais es. followed by the bridesmaids? Misses Ida Dwlght. Sarah Dwlght Maud Rives and Nell Rhame. They were follow cl by the ring bearer, Robert Culn, and flower girl, Miss Ida Cain. Tho bride's beauty was enhanced by the soft graceful folds of the wedding veil, caught up with lilies of the val? ley. Sho entered with her maid of honor. Miss Ruth Cain, and was met before the altar by tho groom, ac? companied by his best man, Capt. R. B. Cain. While the ceremony was being per? formed the organist played softly "Humoresuue.* The bridal party left the church to the strains fo Men? delssohn's wedding march. The bride's wedding gown was lace over white satin. She carried bride roses. Her go Inga way gown was of blue, with hat. and gloves to match. The popularity of the couple was well attested by the many valuable presents they were the recipients of. The bride and groom left on the even? ing train for the North. The out-of-town guests here for the wedding were: Mrs. W. M. Mayer. Alken; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Platt, Co? lumbia; Miss Elizabeth Rives, J. R. Cantelou, Walter and Ralnsford Can telou, F.dgefleld; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hookter. Columbia; Mrs. Eppic Price, Eastover; J. O. Rives, Orcenviile, brother of the groom; 0, D. Stanley, Columbia; Miss Maud Simpson, West? minster; Miss Lcola Lovett. Lynch burg; Mr and Mrs. J. S. Dwlght, Miss Sarah Dwlght and Sidney Dwlght Eastover. Death of William T. Touelilicrry. Manning, Sept. 1.?William T. Touchberry, a prominent und hlgnlv esteemed farmer of this count\. died yesterday morning at his home live miles west of Manning after a linger? ing illness from Bright's disease. He was 70 years Old and was an honored Confederate veteran. having served faithfully as a member of Capt. D. J. Bradhams company, the Sprott Uuanis. Twenty-third South Carolina regiment. Mr. Touchberry was a na? tive of Clarendon Bounty ami enjoyed the respect ami confidence of ihr nein pie among whom he spent a long and useful life. He was IwtcO married ami Is survived by his second wife. six sons ami three daughters, all grown. The funeral service was con ducted at noon today at the home by the Ilex. J. A. Ansley, pastor of I he Manning Baptist church, assisted bj the Rev. Mr. Gordon of Hummcrton and the Rev. Mr. Kvser of Puxvlllc, after which the Interment was made in the family burying ground. All Immense throng of sympathlxliis. rei.i lives and friends attended the funeral service. Ural IVdntc Transfers, Mary LI lea to I, |\ Montgomery lot on Hrond Htreel place, piini. Haiti w Will Ii to James Scot I am Webster Scott, lot on WllllaillS street Ilia, , s. C \i? I.? 'w n to .i r Kirk hi ml I lot on Oakland A\?nu?, |7eu, AEROPLANE BRINGS NEWS. AVIATOH lUKUS NOTE IN HHPS. SELS TELLING THAT AID WILL CHIME BOON, German* iia\c ring Made Which They B?l riuvv will Wjf frean ElBol 'low. or?Stntc Headquarters Converted Into Hospitals. London, Sept. 1,?The Antwerp cor*! respondent of an Amaterdam newn paper says a Kronen biplane appeared over Brussels Saturday and in a bail of Herman bullets twice circled the town, dropping pamphlets containing this message: "Take courage; deliv? erance soon." The aviator then made otT after giving spectators a daring performance of the loop the loop. German soldiers there are behaving properly, but their Officer! are accused of arrogance. The Germans have or? dered a Bruaaela Arm to make a Her? man Hag, which they say they intend j hoisting over the Eiffel Tower in Parin Gen. Jnkowakl, who has succeeded Gen. Count Von Arnim as commander at Bruaaela, la living In the National Palace. The Grand Duke of Mecklen? burg is residing in the city. The headquarter! of the Belgian ministers of State, the royal palace and the Palace of Justice now are hospitals Idled with German and Bel? gian wounded. Aeroplane Hit by Shots. Parin, Sept. 1.?A report that the aeroplane which dropped bombs yes? terday had been brought down In the outskirts of Paris by the tire of machine guns has not been confirm? ed, but It is certain that it was struck, because it distinctly was seen to ca? reen before It disappeared from view. The operations of German aero? planes over Paris are watched with equanimity by the people. The first day the operations caused some ner? vousness among the women; the sec? ond day it was an old story, and the third day they provoked for the most part sarcastic remarks for the ineffi? ciency of German marksmanship. A German monoplane dropped a bomb at the Hue Mlchodiere and the Hue Du Quatre September near the Credit Ltonnall this afternoon. A gun mounted on the bank bred four shells at the aeroplane and two English in? fantrymen tired their rides repeatedly. Another bomb was dropped near St. Lanare station. Neither bomb did any damage. MANNING IX PICKENS. Crowd Gathers to Hear Candidate at Easley, Sept. 1.?The announcement that Hichard I. Manning would ad? dress an audience here this morning in his tour of Pickens county was re? ceived with great interest and enthu? siasm. Long before the appointed hour, 10 o'clock, a crowd had gath? ered to greet the man who is now as? piring to the governor'! chair. Mr. Manning spoke from a wagon in front of the Easley Loan and Trust company and was introduced by E. P. MoCravey. His remarks were to the point and were delivered in his usual attractive manner. Mr. Manning advocated tirst of all the enforcement of law and then dwelt briefly on three other topics. He stated that it was the duty of every man to cast his ballot on next Tues? day and urged that the people not be overconfident, as the victory waa only half won. He thanked the people for their support on last Tuesday and assured them that should he he elect? ed next Tuesday that he would always be careful not to abuse the trust that the people had placed in him. In con? ed usion he stated that he did not want to promise big things, but would say most emphatically that he would, if elected, lie the governor of all the peo? ple and would devote his energies to those things which would be for the betterment of South Carolina and her citizens. After his address Mr. Manning visit? ed many of the business houses in town, but was deprived of seeing as many of the people as he would have had he not had an engagement In Plckeni at 11.80 o'clock, lie was as sured by many citizens here of their warm support on the Nth. sol TH'S COTTON CONSUMPTION. Record Passes Throe Million Hale New Orleans, Aug. 31. For the bist lime in history, the South ius consumed more than 3,000,0011 bales of cotton in one year, according to Rg jtires made public today by 11. G. Hen* lt?r, secretary of ihe New Orleans cot tot, exchange. The total for the l - months ending today amounted to 3,037,!I0M bales. It was pointed out In Secretary Hester's report, that the consumption of the South rapidly was approuehln v tbat of England, The commercial crop was the sec ? ioi largest on record amounting to I :.:,\s...n I ba U?h The la i gesl < rop was two years .?ko, totalling 10,138, ?|| bsl?S. Easley. Mark HIM>lrM> hi; opened ry octo-, 111:11 1. One or tlie Many Troubles of tho Hoard I? Finding Acceptable. Man for Position of Secretary, Washington, Sept. l,?Although confronted by a vast amount of pre? liminary work, the federal reserve board hopes to open the now bank? ing system lor business by October 1, according to an announcement today by Secretary IfcAdoo. one of the board's many troubles Is the choice of a secretary. The post was offered to Henry It. Fine, dean of the department of science, Prince? ton university, but declined. H. Parker Willis of New York is under? stood to have been offered the post. Petitions for a hearing from banks In 'Pittsburgh and Baltimore which are dissatisfied with tho work of the respective bank organization com? mittee in making reserve cities have reached the board. The board debated today the ap? plication of the National City bank for permission to open branches in South American countries. The mat? ter will be disposed of tomorrow. _ rummer apples for STATE. Much Hotter Than Fold Storage Winter Apples and Can He Profitably Grown. Clemson College, Sept. 1.?There is money in summer apples for South Carolina farmers, according to F. J. Crider, associate horticulturist of Clemson College. The growing of summer apples, says Professor Cri-j der, should receive mttch more con? sideration than at present in South Carolina. "We cannot compete with other' sections in growing winter apples," he says, '"but by planting the proper varieties and giving them good at? tention we can grow summer apples to perfection. These could be mar? keted during a season when winter apples cannot be had unless they have been kept in cold storage. The fresh summer apple, being much superior! to the cold storage apple, could be | made to bring good prices. "We should endeavor to let the" largo cities know of the value of the summer apple. This can be done by placing them on the market beside winter apples kept over in cold stor? age. Put up In attractive packages and properly graded, the summer va? rieties will bring a good price and the demand for them will increase. "As yet, market varieties of Stim? mer apples are not sufficiently dis? seminated. People should realize their value and should make a be? ginning in this coming industry of our State." In a bulletin issued several years ago, C. C. Newman, horticulturist of Clemson College, suggested the fol? lowing varieties of summer apples > for planting in this State: In mountain region of State: Red: Astrachan, Yellow Transparent, Early Harvest, Carolina Watson, Julian, Hominy, Horse, and Red June. In hill region of State: Red Astra? chan, Early Harvest, Julian, Horse, Red June, Hominy, Taunton. In pine belt of State: Red Astra? chan, Early Harvest, Horse, Red June, Hominy, Carolina Watson, Julian. It has been shown by experiment that, with careful selection of vari? eties, this State may have apples! continuously from the middle of Junei to the first of April, or throughout; the year with the exception of a month and a half. MAY secure FARM expert. Conference Held With Prof. Long nod Necessary Funds Pledged, At a conference of Prof. W. W. Long of Clemson College, head of the farm extension work in this State, ami I the directors of the Chamber of Com? merce and the county board Of educa? tion yesterday afternoon Prof. Long stated that he had $1,600 towards the support of a farm demonstrator to teach agriculture In five of the schools of some county in the State, if the county would pledge $1,000 for this purpose. The matter was discussed ' and the money was pledged by the chamber of Commerce and the county school board. Several other counties are also seeking this instructor in ag? riculture for their schools and a com? mittee Consisting of Prof. Long and others Will decide upon which of these counties will secure the ser? vices of the expert. This announcc ! ment will probably he made in a few weeks, possibly the last part of this j week. wilson in ims. He Will he Democratic Candidate for Presidency. Washington, Sept Vice Presi? dent .Marshall announced today that President Wilson will be a candidate for thfc presidency in lyltt. for food ( Koi? i\( isi:\si: Georgia Chamber of Commerce Would Inaugurate Plan lo Ihm* Fnriucrs liaise .More Foodstuff. Atlanta. On., Kept. 2.?With the problem of holding tin- < xee.ss cotton In procesi of settlement, the attention of the people of the Kouth, nnd parti? cularly of the Southern farmers, should turn to the problem next in magnitude?thai of raising enough to eat for the coming year. Foreseeing the hardships that the South will suffer with tie* reused de? mand for cotton and a lower price than In years unless every farm is made self-sustaining. the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Is calling the Southeastern Food Crops conference to meet In Atlanta, Otcober 5 and ?I. The Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia will invite the commissioners of agriculture of the Southeastern cotton States to appoint delegates. The purpose of this conference is to prepare plans by which State-wide or? ganizations will be formed to pledge the farmers of every county to raise enough foodstuffs for their need and, if possible, a surplus to sell, and to encourage and aid the farmers In car? rying out the plan. The Georgia chamber of Commerce has been engaged for months in a campaign for the production of more foodstuffs and feedstuffs in Georgia. At this conference, the work of or? ganizing Georgia will be perfected, and the delegates from neighboring States will prepare plans for system? atic work in their own States to be initiated on their return home. Only by energetic and comprehen? sive efforts can the South be prevent? ed from feeling much of the privation usually incident to an actual state of war, but it is confidently believed that the result of this conference will be an increase of foodstuffs and feed stuffs in the South that will prevent all actual want and probably turn threatened disaster into a blessing. I MAY TAX SOFT DRINKS. - House Members Plan for War Deficit. Washington, Aug. II,?A stamp tax on soft drinks, as well as beer and patent medicines, is contemplated by members of the house ways and means committee, which Is preparing an emergency internal revenue bill to offset treasury losses due to curtail? ment of imports. It is urged that soft drinks are as much luxuries as wines or boar and that an equitable distri? bution of tax burden among all con Burners would be accomplished Ivy this plan. Another suggestion is a stamp tax of B or 10 per cent on railroad tick-! ets and admission to theatres, baseball I parks and other licensed amusements. ; It is estimated that from $50,000,000 to $80,000,000 could be raised in this way. The committee has not yet deter? mined upon a complete taxation plan, but purposes to hasten Its delibera? tions so a bill may be introduced soon after President Wilson addresses con? gress on the subject, which will prob? ably be soon after his return from New Hampshire. Democrats of the senate will dis? cuss the emergency bill in a party cau? cus to be called later this week. A doubling of the present tax on beer, it is estimated by treasury ex? perts, would produce $?5.000,000. Some committee members, however feel that taxation of commodities other than beer and patent medicines would cause less popular friction. Among the committee Democrats there has been some opposition to any war tax at all at this session the con? tention being that there Is plenty of available money for present needs. CANDIDATES IK PIEDMONT. Richards. K el ley and Manning Busy in Campaign. Greenville, Sept. 1.?John G. Rich? ards spoke tonight at Brandon and also to a gathering of the Sampson and Poe bill operatives. The. candidate for governor was well received bj many of his friends. J. Frank Kelley, candidate for lieutenant governor, was with Mr Richards. It. [. .Manning conducted a whirl wind campaign in nearby places. Jh addressed gatherings at Rasley, Pick ens, Liberty, Morris, Central and sen eca. At each place he was well re? ceived. At Plckens Mr. .Manning addressed a cotton convention. He advised that cotton be held, thai the farmers or gnttlxe to secure themselves from losf ami that next year they plant mon forage and food ( tops. 'This section of tin- state is seethlm with politics as many ot the candi? dates are here cote hunting. N'othin: of importance developed at any of the meet lugs. Marriage License Record. A license lo marry has been Issuei to each of (he following couples: WU lie (Irani and Julis spann. Oswego; James Anderson, Cotchull and Naom Sumter, Uagood. SM.NS FISHERIES HILL. Act Ha rx the i ntchlng ?>r Sturgeon Altogether for Period of Thro:' Years Columbia Sept. 2.? The bill relating to the < lose season for catching, sell? ing and buying .shad and sturgeon, passed by the U*st general assembly, was approved yesterday by the gover? nor. This was one of the bills that did not reach the governor until with? in three days of adjournment and un? der the rules would not have become law without his signature. The hill provides that between March 25 and December 31 of any year no shad shall be caught in the waters of the .State, within 20 miles of the mouth of any river, or above said limit to the source of any river, between May 1 and December 31. It further provides that no stur? geon shall he caught in the waters of the State between June 1 and Jan? uary 1, within 20 miles of the mouth of any river, or above said limit to the source of any river between July ."? and January 1. There is a sepa? rate provision that no sturgeon shall be (aught for three years from Jan? uary 1, 191G. For violations of this bill by any person, lirm or corporation, and upon conviction thereof the party found guilty shall pay a line of not less than $2."> nor more than $100 or be placed in jail for not less tha l 10 or more than 20 days. SIXTY QUIT PICKEXS MILL. Help Secured from Other Establish? ments to Replace About Half the Missing. Easley, Sept. 1.?After perfecting an organization of I. W. W. at the Pickena mill last week, about 60 op? eratives walked out of tbe mill on last Friday morning. About two-fifths of the machinery stood that day but help gradually came in from other places until at present when about one-fifth or less is standing Legal notice has been served on the strik? ers that they must vacate the houses within ten days, as prescribed by law, ami OS soon as these houses are va? cated all the help required to operate the nflll in full can be easily secured. CLAYTON BILL HELD UP. Flood of Amendments Prevent Passage of Measure. Washington, Sept. 1.?Discussion of a flood of proposed amendments delayed passage of the Clayton anti? trust bill in the senate today, but administration leaders declared to? night it would be disposed of in a few hours tomorrow. With the passage of the bill, the administration trust programme will have been completed with the excep? tion of the report of the conference committee on this measure. The de? cision to drop the railway securities bill was arrived at today and in con? sequence the Democratic caucus on programme, sheduled for tomorrow was postponed. An amendment to the Clayton bill offered by Senator Reed was accept? ed. It provides that when a corno**a tion is readjudged a monopoly, Its assets shall be sold by the court to persons who will restore competition, the court retaining jurisdiction untii satisfied that this has been accepted. Efforts to limit the size of corpora? tions were defeated. One proposal would have barred from inter-State commerce concerns whose capital was so great as to "prevent substantial competition," another fixed $100,000, 000 as maximum capitalization. Sen? ator Poindexter's proposal that inter? locking directorates in railway and mining corporations be prohibited, also was defeated. 27 to 23. Administration leaders will consult with the president tomorrow on his return from Xe\v Hampshire. The rivers and harbors bill, next on the senate programme, will be talked over anil a decision reached as to whether it shall be put through before possible adjournment. NEW REVOLT* IX SOUTH. Unofficial RefMSfts Indicate Growth of Unrest in That Hart of Mexico. ? Vera Pf us, Sept i.?Unofficial re? ports reaching Vera Cms indicate the trowth of a ?iew revolution in the South oi Mexico, said to be directed ueincltKilly by former federal officers. Official information supplied to John It. Silllman, American consular rep? resentative, however, minimise the importance of the uprising. Mr. Sil limits, who is acting as the personal representative of President Wilson, a me here today from Mexico City, where he conferred with (.Jen Car i an/a. WARSHIPS OX GUARD. \morlean Elect Will Remain In Mex iean Wafers Indefinitely. Washington, Sept. 2. Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced today that the American fleet will remain in \ Mexican w aters indefinitely.