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Cfo hatten anb Soulbron MMi nt Um Puni4?moe at Sumte*, 8, C, as SecosMl Cbuw Mutter. t _? PfcJUSONAL NKWbV. Min? Kathleen Mercer, of Columbia, Is visiting friends In the cltV. Mr. J. M Chandler hu? returned from New York, where he purchased hin la" bne nf inen'? and boys* fur? nishings. Miss W.lltc lulcu Ii visiting Miss Ks* Hcnnett it. Lit tu. Mr*. K. W. Vogel um! children have returned home after spending the summer 'at Van Wert, Ohio. Master John W. Llllard, Jr.. has returned home after a visit to Master Harold Rennett on Washington Street. Mr. and Mrs K. T. Keels, of Jack? sonville. Fla., .ire visiting Mr. Keels' mother, Mrs. K. A. Keels. Miss Abide I>. Rr>an has gone to Greenville to take charge of the Mon? schau V W. C A aii secretary of the association. Mrs. J. H. Holland has gone to Augusta to spend a week or ten days. Mr. C lb Huff eft Sunday morning for Fountain Inn, where he will he married this evening. H t It I' BY At TOMOIULK. T. W. I*t Knocked) Down by Cur Driven by C. F.. Joiw? Mr. T. W. Lee, a resident of the Jordon section and a former treasurer of Bimter county, was knocked down and painfully bruised, although he was not svrlously hurt. Saturday afternoon, when he was struck b? a cur driven by Mr. C. K. Jones of this city. From what has been learned of the occur? rence Mr. I^ee was coming out of the back lot of the Tourney Clock of storeo and the automobile was com? ing In. A wagon was standing in the plaes where vehicles usually pass and us Mr. I*ec stepped out from behind this wagon the cur struck him. Tin wagen was no placed that neither could Mr. Lee see 'he approaching au? tomobile, nor could Mr. Jones see Mr. Lee until he was directly In front of lbs machine and too lute to stop It in time lo keep from striking Mr. Lee. In falling Mr. j.. ?? struck his head on a btckbat. Inflicting a further in? jury. After his* Injuries were dressed by a physician Mr. Lee was able to go home. It is understood that the affair was regarded as an unavoidable v gocblent and Mr. Jones was not blam? ed for it M. Jones was not at his place of business this morning und a statement could not be secured from him. WOl'M) MAKE WF.ALTHY IWY. Several Suggest Increase In Income Tax. Washington, Hept. 5.?Several com? mittee memb is believe an Income tax Increase would be wise. They pro? pose that the rate be advanced from 1 per cent on Income In execs* of $4, SOO to 1 1-24 per cent One ndvocatc of this is Representa? tive Hull, of TcnncsHcc, author of the Income tax section of the Tariff Act Tonight Mr. Hull, accompanied by Representative Collier. Iso a member of the wavs and means committee consulted President Wilson. They discussed the Income tux proposal and told the president the commit? tee had found differences of opinion on means of raining the entire $100,? Son.000 required. The president told thent h?? believed it absolutely neces? sary to proc ure the entire amount. CO.MF IM ?Kit TIIF. FLAG. I nttcd Fruit Company Will Register II.-? slop In America. Boston. Sept. C.?The Cnlted Fruit Co., announced this afternoon that It will register 11m 2& chips under the American flag. >0 FIM.lt F.XCl RSION Til AN THIS It Will be Tin- Ftcundou of the Year. Have you given attention to the fart that th?re will take place on Thursdas. safe as a< r 111 b< Um i gent ami bed . m ut cm of the .? urn mer season? iim- >on essssesjueal> < one to t m eon< biMlon that it I i as ? -nt of \s hi' h you sieaiid not full lo tuki advantai Consider thesu facts. f>oro" pass up Oils opp rtunitv o| sjUnysnsj Um greatest rseurshie ever run t bennUful Augusts ?a >..n will hav?- sessssMe fee rt trel as ions in you Use The Atlanta Tonst lain win np. i a?? Um cm uisiori. and I here will l?e HCparale ears for white and colored i i ? Yon cannot fail to ssfje) retireeM eg 1Mb sseurntou. Trim Ma vre denes' at 1 II a. m The round trip hi but |l?ft\ and surely yeSJ wdl led let ga small amount stand in the way of yout en? Joying the llncst e.Muraon of tie v ear T C WH ITC, General i' > <? ? . ??! Agent. \v I n:\io. l as.iciigci TralUc Manager. mass mietin*. or i akmi.hs and Ml lienants or ?l/MTMH ( Ol nty asked to meet. Ilritmii of Cotton Congress to DIs sgssj Slops for Aiding farmers of Siimtcr County in Drosen! Crisis? 1'urmers of school Districts I'rgcd to Orguul/.c at Once uimI Pledge De? duction of Cotton Crop for Next Your. Secretary lieanlon, of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce has .sent out to the executive committecmen of every Demoeratic club in Sumter county a letter urging them to use their intluenee to have the farmers and merchants of their respective sec? tions attend the county-wide meet? ing of the Sumter County Division of the Southern Cotton Congress at Sumter Court House, Saturday, Sep eml>er I life, 1914, at noon. He also inclosed In each letter to the commit tceincn a copy of the following notice to bo posted in a conspicuous place Tuesday. September 8th, at each vot? ing precinct in the county, and re? quested that the managers of the pri? mary direct the attention of the voters to tho same. President Davis D. Moise, Secretary H. D. Heiser, of the Sumter County Division, und Secretary Koardon are doing everything within their power to organise the farmers and mer? chants for prompt uction and to hold and to warehouse their cotton. If the farmers will ORjy get togeth? er In their respective school districts, as requested, and the school trustees will take the lead In the districts as requested by the olllcers of the Coun? ty Division and the Chamber of Com? merce much good can be done. Notice?Cotton Holding Meeting. The farmers and merchants of Sum? ter county ure hereby Invited and urged to attend a meeting of the .-'muter county division oi the South? ern Cotton Congress, at S'imtcr, Satur? day, September 12th. IUI I, at t~ o'clock noon, at the county court house. All who are interested in obtaining a fair price for their cotton should not only be present themselves but urge heir neighbors to attend also. Plans must t)e perfected immediately for holding and warehousing a portion of the l'Jlt cotton crop to secure loans on warehouse certlticates. A system? atic campaign throughout the entiio county must be put into operation without delay looking to a reduction of cotton acreage for the PJ15 cotton crop. With the crisis confronting the agricultural and commercial interests of Sumter county delay is fraught with disaster. H. H. BKLSHH, Secretary Sumter County Division. D. D. Metal President. E. I. licardon, Managing Secretary Sumter Chamber of Commerce. DEATH or MKS. K. J. WILLIAMS. Pormor Corros|h>ndont of Item Passes Away at Itlpe Age. Bishopvillc, Sept. I.?Mrs. Kate J. Williams died here last Thursday af? ter a lingering illness. Mrs. Williams was one of the old? est citizens of this community and was a consistent member of the Bap? tist CRttrch. She was a type of the antebellum ladies, tender ami loving lO her friends, kind and generous to the poor and charitable to all. Her place will t>e bard to till. The funeral .services were held at her home, conducted by her pastor, the ReV, M. M. Benson, assisted by the liev. J. L. Legters. Her hod \ Sjrgi then taken to the Presbyterian church yard here and laid to rest Mrs. Willlas for many years has been one of the constant correspond - cuts from the Wisa- ky section to the Item and Watehman and Southron ami letters, always of an Optimistic nature, will be much missed by man Of the readers of the two papers. IS VC II during her lencthy Illness, when sh. nns almost blind, Mis. Williams at in lervals continued her correspondence, n hu h w ms i In a j s w< Iconic, I I III I Wl MtdlT. Building- Belonging tu Engem Stan sIM mid it <?. innren llnencil, l'ii?' about l o'elo- K this uiorniu destroyed the stabhs. bugg) hous and burns lietonalng lo Mr, Eugene Mtonelll un?l i he stables und luirn In i? n ring lu Mr. II, <;. i ndeen, Tin Ore i night from some unknown enusi in Mr Hlunstlls hum mid spread lion, i here lo l he ot her buildings w hl< Ii g i ? i ? ? idjolnlng . t. Mr. Htanslirs loan was estimated ?' about liv t to sin bun I. i| dollars il Ihe tied und ul.? two hundred and lit ty dollars -a, tic buildings heUa, inu to Mr. HtunslM and ulitiiit one hun? dred and lil t > lloll l rs on 1|,?- build Ings belonging lo \ii i isteen, The Ure department pre ? nted lh< tire from spreading tu other biffldlng: und ? rtlngulshetl Ihe Humes in u short im?, alter it arrived oti the scene, THIRTY-ONE NEW YORK HEAD? ERS ACCUSER OF COMU1NE. Price Fixing charged?ah the Men Imnhcd Arc of Only Local Re* putc. New York, Sept. 4.?Thirty-one food dealers wer?* indicted here to-J day by a federal grand Jury under' Ihe Sherman law on counts charging' price fixing, it was the drat i>ig de? velopment in the investigation the department of .justice is conducting at the tlirccton of President Wilson, against food dealers who are alleged to have seised upon the European war as a pretext to Increase the cost of living. All the indicted men are local pro? duce dealers or commissio mer? chants. No nationally known tlrm was indicted. At the departrm nt of justice it was said government agents working in many States for evidence of price Using were expected to make reports soon which would he the basis of other Indictments. Attorney General Gregory said: "Under conditions now existing throughout the world capitalization of misfortune and oppression of our own people by the arbitrary Increase of the prices of foodstuffs is so peculiarly reprehensible that, whenever convic? tions can be obtained, the government will insist Upon sentences of impris? onment?no line or no civil remedy will be deemed adequate. United States attorneys are being Instructed promptly to ask for indictments Whenever the facts will permit, to push theso to early trial and upon convictions to insist upon prison sen? tences. "It must of course be remembered that, without the District of Colum? bia, only those agreements and com? missions which affect directly inter? state or foreign commerce? can be reached. As to other matters, State statutes must be relied upon." The men Indicted here today are charged with having fixed prices every day by "ballots," "suggestions" or verbal agreement, and to have cir? culated price lists which completely eliminated a competitive market for food. That Is alleged to be an un? lawful restraint of trade prohibited by the Sherman anti-trust law be? tween the State and in federal dis? tricts. The penalty on conviction is a year's Imprisonment or a $u,U00 line, or both. Bench warrants were Issued for all the indicted men and ball was given for their appearance in court. COTTON MASS MEETING. Men Intcre'stcd in Financing the Cot? ton Crop Called to Meet Saturday. A meeting of the Sumter County Division of the Southern Cotton Con? gress is hereby called to meet, at the Court House, 1U o'clock, Saturday, September 5th, lull. The purpose of the meeting is to complete the or? ganization lor Sunder county; to be? gin the systematic canvass of the county to carry out the plans adopted by the South Carolina Division at Co? lumbia Tuesday, September 1st; to furnish the canvassers all Information so far obtained! and to take such oth? er steps as the meeting may determine to be best suited to aid the farmers to obtain a fair juice for their cotton. it is absolutely necessary If there Is to be a reduction in the cotton acreage for 1916 of approximately one-half that this fact be known at once so that our farmers can lake proper steps to put in a large acreage of oats and other fall crops. The campaign must therefore be begun at once and pushed with vi^or. Con? vince tp.e cotton manufacturer that this reduction Will take place and that one-thii l of the crop will be held off the market until September, 1915, You will then have little difficulty in obtaining a fair price for the portion of your cotton which you sell. The meeting Is called for tomorrow in order that Humter county may get in llnf" to do her pari in this cam pnign. Come oui and bring your friend with you. Kvcry sc hool district trus? tee Is especially asked to be presold. Uy ol der . 11. i>. Molse, President. It, Ii, Heiser, Secretary, Humter County I division southern Cot? ton Congress, Marriage. Mr. Jessie finlth of Shlloll and Miss Nenlle l?ogan of Columbia were mar? ried lodu> mi the oilier id the county clerk of court by the clerk Immediate? ly alter Ihev bad secured their license. I'oth hove tin best e i' lies of their loa n> friends, To lake |?url in Itaces. Messrs AI Keels ami "Molll ?? Shaw b tt hi i lai i night for < '?dumbln to take purl in the automobile race> it Columbia today, Keels will inn i lllllek and will race in a For? special. Tin-re are several eulrlcH an? t ho i act s are expected to he \ it; it. t cresting. URGES GRAIN ELEVATORS. says EUROPEAN WAll WILL DRIVE PLANTERS TO C4RAIM chops. Oho Farmer Planted Plantation in Oats mill ReU|M*l $.">0 Acre, follow? ed by Cora at $!."> Acre. Columbia) Sept. 4.?That a big grain elevator for the Piedmont section .should be established ;it Anderson is suggested In a utter written to Sec? retary Whaley, of the Anderson Cham- 1 her of Commerce) by Commissioner Watson late this afternoon. Mr. Wat? son thinks that the destruction of the European cotton market will cause the South to turn to grain to offset and recoup the losses on cotton. Pointing out that Anderson is the logical place for a grain elevator for the up-country Mr. Watson says: "Since the war has conic and brought consternation to the produc? ers of the South from one end of! the belt to the other, the cry is ring-i lag to plant grain, oats and wheat." Further in the letter Mr. Watson says: "What we have to do is to plant a grain crop now and get it off, and then throw the same acreage into corn, and there your elevator will come in again. "I have before me today the figures] from one farmer this year who planted his large plantation entirely in oats, and has reaped a harvest of $G0 per acre for that crop. He then planted the same acreage in corn and has reaped a harvest of $4u per acre from the corn. He certifies to meI that the cost of production of both crops did not exceed $10 per acre, j This was done before the war broke I out." Col. Watson thinks the business men Of Anderson should launch this, enterprise at once and let the word go out so the farmers of the up-coun- ; try can plant grain. Similar sugges? tions to the Chamber of Commerce of Columbia to build an elevator for the farmers of this section and to the' Chamber of Commerce of Charleston j to build a big elevator at that port, Chiefly for the handling of the export end, have been made by Mr. "Watson, j MARKET CLOSES OX lOTII. Pig Amount of Tobacco Coming in and Good Prices P.clng Faid. A good a?mount of tobacco came Inj' yesterday and today, bringing good Prices for the most part. Yesterday j a:s high as 25 cents was paid for some of the tobacco and 22 cents was paid for other piles. Today the highest price paid was 20 cents, while the av? erage of the two days was around 13 cents. There were 2:5.000 pounds to come I In yesterday, while today the sabs probably amounted to something over 30,000 pounds. The Bumter tobacco market closes on Thursday, September 10th, and those who have tobacco to bring to I Sumter should bring it before that time, as the buyers will be gone and j the warehouse closed alter that date. YOUNG MAX PAINFULLY HURT. William Flow den Suffers Injury From! Horse. Mr. William Plowden, who is cm-1 ployed at Shaw's stable, suffered a ! painful injury Wednesday afternoon when a horse, which he had in front of the stables, turned suddenly against' him and knocked him several feet, against tho^ ends of some boards oil 111 wagon body. The boads hit him ill iho buck, knocking the breath out of him and Inlllctlng a painful bruise. The blow was BO severe that after he got up he fainted and in falling he i struck his face against the pavement, bruising it and knocking the skin off In several places, inflicting further! painful wounds. lie lay there some time before h? recovered ocnsclousness, others In the stable coming to his assistance about, the same time. After washing off Ills face, he vent home and had his bruises dressed. This morning he was siill feeling very sore from the nu? merous bruises and bis face was vor> hudly disligurcd by the skinned place, j ' ' HIG EXCURSION From Columbia and Intermediate Points to Wilmington, V C, Mon? day. Sept. 1Mb. Returning Tuesday, Sept. I.Ith nl H.nu p. M., Via The Atlantic CottHl Fine Hailroa l. Separate cars for white and colored passengers, A splendid opportunity lo . i -it WrlghtsviUc I teach, the South's most popular summer pleasure city. Train haves at A. M. Itolllld t lip on!\ > J.:,n. For a popular trip at popul ?t price, i his I.h a headline!'. T C VVIIITK. Heuern 1 Passeimer Agent. W. J. < 'I: \ 11;. i ? iMsenger Ti a Hie Manager. T. II KNIGHT, cr lining hlstrhulor, Wilmington SOURCE OF m TAX. (<?.MMirn;i: pdacticaldy to U ET II EU ri?<>\ MAXV COM? MODITIES. lux i>n Liquor Heads last?$75,000, INNI in sight?Sinnig opposition to Levies on llullroMd Tickets und Commercial I'apcr. Washington, Sept. ?".? Democratic members of the ways and means com? mittee virtually agreed today upon commodities susceptible to special tax? ation to realize $75,000,000 of the $100,000,000 requested by President Wils.mi to offset the loss in customs receipts caused by the conflict in Eu? rope. What shall he taxed to raise the other $25,000,000 has not been de? cided, scores ? '' commodities and means of taxati being proposed. The committee \ || meet next Tues? day and expects complete the bill next week. Although no ; louncement was made, it is certain at beer and fer? mented liquors will >me first among articles taxed. The additional beer tax will be ( ither tifty or sixty cents a barrel, probably Hfty cents, produc? ing $32,000,000 a year. A tax of 20 cents a gallon Is probable on do? mestic wines bringing in from sl<?, 000,000 to $ 1 5,000,000. From a tax on proprietary medi? cines and preparations of all kinds and on soft dirnks it is hoped to raise approximately $20,000,000 while a small additional revenue tax on dis? tilled liquors, probably not more than 13 cents a gallon, would bring the to? tal tax on whiskey, etc., to $1.25 a gallon. From these sources it is esti? mated, $75,000000 would he assured. So severe was the opposition to a tax on railroad tickets among com? mittee members chiefly because of its unpopularity and probable political effect, that further consideration is unlikely. An alternative to tax railroad freight has been suggested, but this it has been pointed out would be expen? sive and difficult to Collect. It is also improbable that there will he any stamp tax on commercial instruments, such as checks, drafts, conveyances, mortgages, etc. Nearly all members of the committee agree that Buch a tax would require too much administrative detail. The majority of the committee also oppose an additional tax on tobacco because of the burden it now bears. There is some urgency however, for a graduated tax on cigars according to value, from Which it is asserted large increase in revenue could be procured. Taxation of gasoline is strenuously objected to. Opposition, iL was stated. Ins chiefly in the fact that it would be expensive to collect, necessitating government agents in relineries. Among new subjects for taxation seriously discussed by the committee were monthly and weekly magazines and pcrodlcals, Including magazine* circulated through Sunday newspa? pers. It was propsed to levy a tax on circulation at a given ligure ner thou? sand. A tax on automobiles also is being considered, either an excise tax on the manfactured machines, a tax based on the horsepower or a tax on cars owned by Individuals. Taxation of moving picture Alms as wi 11 as theatre and amusement tickets has been suggested. The latter would be included In moving picture the? atres at a fraction of a cent per ticket lo hi- paid by the amusement license ' If we only had to raise $75,000, 000," said Representative Underwood, chairman of the committee tonight, 'we could complete our lull in a few hours. We are all agreed upon what could be taxed to raise that amount. Alan? other things have been suggest? ed and upon these there is a disagree? ment, but we will work out a com? pleted bill next week." The Addlttoliiul Year's Work. As has been previously announced in these columns, the City Board of Kducution has arranged for an addi? tional year's work in the curriculum of the high school. The fee for this class will l?t $25 for the work of the your. I' In not thought that this cuts* w ill be full for the llrsl > ear; tor It will take perhaps s year to popularise Hu- innovation bj showing what can !?,? accomplished. After this has been done there will bo no longer any ques? tion about Its pei manency. Th. lending thinkers in Ullivcrsit) work in this country are raphll> agreeing that it Is b?st for the iusti tutlon sintl for tin- student that at least on. \eat of the college course b. dote :it home In tie- seconds or high school. Indeed some of the l?esl nu 1 horlticH uro ad\ ocating l h ii t he llrsl two years be done at hone . Without exception they sire till agreed thai It WOllld l?C rtir bellrt If ill IICU st II a, nis w ouhl < nt. r upon their ? ollege or mil. .a sit > wot u w it b si seriousness o| purpose thai i nines mil) with mu lurily. These thinkers '<? with? out exception sigHM d that ? is far bet l,,r for a community to liierease the ellleienci of the i nblic inch school [hau to multiply Inferior institutions lh;il eollegcs only in name. It is alwa>s disastrous to attempt to found a college without some endowment, church) State, i?r personal. The graduate* id Ihe Sumter iliub School will have the advantage of get? ting at home a year of college wori. while, at tin- same time, I hey are acquiring the seriousness of purpose that comes with maturity. In addi? tion to this they will be saving a year's expenses, which may enable them either to complete their full college course without feeling exces? sively the financial strain or to antici? pate the expenditure of one year of their professional course. To those who may not be able for any reason to take a college course this addition? al year's work will give the opportu? nity of one \ear of college work. In preparing the course of study for this class the superintendent has not only compared the catalogues of the colleges of the highest standards; but he has also studied the detailed course of study, furnished by these several institutions, showing the exact work actually done in the different depart? ments. In addition to this be has made an elYort to arrange a course for those who expect to take up some trade or attend a trade school; Put who desire a broader cultural educa? tion I ban they now possess. Unusual attention will be given this year to declamation, and those students who took so much interest in this part of their work last year ought to he able to make very great progress during the next nine months. It sesems to be especially fortunate that an additional Course should have been provided this year; for even the young folks realize bow exceedingly difficult it is to raise , money this year and they will see the wisdom of not causing their parents to assume an additional burden, when (they w ill not be losing any time and their parents will be able to meet oth? er obligations, which are unusually oppressive this year. Below is given the course of study , for this additional year's work and particular attention is directed to a study of it. Liberal election will be permitted, the solo requirement be j ing that the student shall elect a jsufiieient number of studies to keep him busily employed. Mathematics: Solid Geometry, j Plane and Spherical Trigonometry. English; Composition and Rhetoric, History of English Literature. Read? ings from English Literaturs; second Year French Grammar and Reading* from French Literature; Greek Read? er and Grammar; Oano's Commercial Law; Cheney's History of T" ' ?.<?? Carhart and Chute's Phyetci Cicero's Orations and Lath sition. From this course of study should be able to made a selection that would prove of great benefit to him whether or not he may intend to go to college. A license to marry has been Issued to Harrison Xcal, Tindal. and Alma Dracey, Providence. CAN'T DENY IT. If This Had Happened Elsewhere In? stead of Sumter You Might Doubt It. The average man is a doubter. This is not surprising?the public have been humbugged so frequently they arc skeptical. Proof like the follow? ing will stand investigation. It can? not be disputed. C. 11. James, salesman, 304 Coun ?il St., Sumter, S. C, says: 1 had kid? ney trouble and the kidney secretions caused me much annoyance by pass? ing too frequently. Backaches and sharp pains across my loins kept me in misery and I couldn't rest well. In the morning when 1 got up, my back was so lame and sore that I could hardly straighten. If 1 got up quickly after sitting, sharp twinges darted through me. A friend told me about I loan's Kidney Pills. They removed the trouble and made my kidneys nor? mal. 1 willingly confirm my former ndorsetnent of Doan's Kidney Pills given sonic years ago, for they made a permanent cure." Price i?0c. at all dealers. Pon t simply ask for a kidney remedy?get I loan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. James had. Foster-MIIburn Co. Props., Buffalo, S. Y. _45 Candidate's Cards. For Supervisor. I am s candidate for re-election to he office of County Supervisor, sub? ject to the rubs of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS, Supervisor. i hereby announce myself a can lidatc for the office of Supervisor for sumter County, subject to the rules i >f the Democratic party. L. K. WHITE. For Coroner. I hereby announce imself a candi? date for the office of Coroner of Sumter County subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary WILLIAM J. SKALE.