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<I You have the cotton?you need wearables for your family. Come to the Wreck Store, Mr. Farmer, and trade us your cotton for clothes. HERE'S OUR PROPOSITION: CJ Until further notice we will buy one bale of cotton from every farmer who comes to us, at 10 cents per pound, basis middling, paying for the bale with goods to be selected by the farmer for himself or any members of his family. Cold winter will soonbe here, accept this opportunity to supply your fam? ily with the clothes they need and shoes they must have. | We Make This Offer Because We Want to Help the Farmer THE WRECK PHONE 601 Next Door to Postoffice SUMTER, S. C. PpNMUCHffl AMm satii: Ml*? Call ' , ? ii Null ninl .mil Stuff Legt*? later** and farmers to Curtull \crv auc?Meeting- Called for Next Hai? urtla> ? Would Tu\ 1IM? Cotton Crop. Kdttor haily Item: The Saturday ucount of the meet? ing "f the Sumter Division of Um Cot? ton fon-rres* did not include the ac? tion taken at the latter part of the meeting which included a call for an adjourned meeting foe next Saturday at 12 o'c loeh. in addition to tin mattet reported I In Saturdays Item, Mr. W". A. I low? man proposed a resolution asking that congress Uwnaat ? lax of l#c pt t pound on all cotton raised in the Unite 1 States for the season of 11? 1.1. After leajM Maeaaaloa b) Mr. U D. Jennings and others the- following sul.-difute rescdution by Cecil I!. WJ son. seconded h\ H. I?. \V. rrcn. was proposed and adopted 'W'heroas. Tin South must cam o\er a larRC Hurplus of the cotton ??op and suffer tremendous Ananrtal loss and must needs borrow funds from attest ssntloas with which to ? arry over this surplus, and whereas in order to tatablloll this surplus hi a l?aali OPedit it its intrinsic v.il ii?'. it hi tirst necessary to aatablhili si a cert.unt |hi fact that only so much cotton shall be produced in It IB sa added la the -tit |* 1 from this >ear. sh iii iei st las demand* of commerce i:. it resolved, his Last Meal:'; Ons o" RAT CORN U better than a doxen Cats. No matter whether you have one Rat or m thousand KA I CORN will do ||,r trick. A?k v 'ii I , |?..,,|,, ' e I ? I I ? ? > I' r r %*\* at all Btotat Ptif 7t< . Sh tr.'l $ o M Tk? ft->? mI< if *o?. cy, 31* K?.r Sr.. PUa? IV .ted* That we urt,'?' OUf representatives in congress to make every effort t<? have national ISglslStlSn pased, if the tame bs constitutional, by taxation or other hm i curtailing the production of cotton ?luriim ut least f.a per seat That we UfSJt our representatives in the State legislatures to work for the M mf result: That ws uruc all other Interested organisations In the South to bring preeatire to bear toward Immediate legislation for the ahove purpose. That we heartily commend the in? dividual pledge plan as adopted by the Cotton Congrem end appeal i?? tin financial interest and patriotism of the Individual planter to sign a pledgt at on? e." The canvassers in the various school diatrlcta made their reports showing \ that 141 of the pledges had been ilgn* Ied providing for holding the cotton and reducing the acreage 10 per cent for ItlS? Reports were received from school districts Xos. li, ::, I, 7, !?. 1<?. IS, le\ The canvassers in other districts not yet reporting are earnestly re? quested !<? canvass their respective dis? tricts between now and next Saturday ami to report at the meeting on that day and, it is earnestly asked thai all canvassers who are to ntkc report*, and at least one trustee from every district no et w ith the secretary about l". minutes before the regular meet i! all ] o'clock < that is at II. I.", i a) the COUrt house so that their report Can he handed in and results tal?u ! ted i" fi re the ut neral meeting, This can\*ass Is being taken up In near)) all the counties of tin- State and already there are very tangible r \ Idencei of results. Be sur?? to he at Hie meeting Sat? urday, geptember 19th, to do your l< rt m this work. I:. lt. Heiser. Heety, Humter County Division Cotton Coo green. Hntigttt Two Dale* at Ten Cents, Mr. M. flreen has purchased two hale** of cotton at ten c? nts, aldlnu the "Buy a Dale of Cotton" movement to this est< nt. The rot tun wai ImmikIiI from ?'. P. ?'??>? > nnd William Morris, res|*ectlvely, and not from Mr. ii V llavnsworth, as stated in th< Item nl Krida)*, Mr, W. l\ Mel.eod l?f OftWCRO, \\'\\U collects cotton Rinning rtntlstlos In homier rowntj. i < ptx in i hai t her?' bad been sinne t of lids > ear's i i o|i nt. io Hcptcmber 1st, only 141 bale* . . ompnrcd with 'ill hah i t" Ihr .?ii o. it-- In t ^car. OPPOSITION TO PREIGITT TAX. i ocs of Provision Claim it Will Bear Heavily on South. Washington. Sept. 12.?Fearing that shipments of furniture from North Carolina, to say nothing of trade with other sections In manufactured cot? ton goods, \\ ill be considerably hurl hy Ihs passage of the freight tax. pro p< Bed .is one meant of raising revenue made necessary by the war. North Carolina congressmen today circulate I petitions protesting against such a measure, and calling, it is understood, for a caucus of Democrats t<> op? pose it. North Carolins Is one i f the largest furniture manufacturing states in the Cnlon and the shipment of manufac? tured cotton goods is also large. South Carolina, when Its mills arc running full time, ships large Quan? tities of cotton cloth. If the tax goes on there may be n curtailment ol these products to meet the situation. This is what the North Carolina con? gressmen fear. Strong opposition developed late this evening and this caused house leaders to decide to take no u< lion he fore Monday. IJ:\1H IIS WAIT ON PHI MM NT. Want Ills open Approval Before Taking Definite Action on I'Vclgllt Tax. Washington) Sept. 12.?House Dem? ocrats want President Wilson lo op prove opcnl> the proposed " per cent, tax on freight bills liefore u war revenue hill carrying that provision* \u Introduced, That il??' force of hi* approval is rtecessnr) was agreed iiimii lodn; h> administration leaders. Majority l?ooder vndcrwood, chair? man ol Ihe house committee prepar? ing tin measure, ?Ii i Ided today t<> hold up the i ill until president's return from Ww Hampshire next week, after he and ei in r l democrats had conferred with Kecrotnry McAdoo and Postmn ler tlcneml llurleson, The pnstmuster general, it was said, as Miired Mr I'nderwood the president w ?uhi Indorse ihe plan npcnl) when he returned to Washington. i opponents of the fcight las Insist the pnrlj sh??uld tax luxuries and iioi till i il.i or Indli. cl ly nfffei i Ihe pi let ?.t" necessities, They will ut ? ? in ?ii i ? mi lioor, spirituous liquor* aim and cigarettes, In ? i|Il i i roposed lo i ?in w I he efl oj'l t< raise ihe Income Ihm mir Im If of 1 pi r ? PI it v. il hon I .ill- ein - 'hi- exeilip linn figures, .\ i nutomoh|k In* iiik inheritance Ux of o per centi ul o svi he UTgi 1. Prom these sources, it is esttmated, $105,000,000 revenue can be obtained. Senator Simmons, chairmen of the ti nate finance committee, expressed gratification when he learned of the detcrtninati >n to hold up the bill, Iiis committee will revi w the problem Informally for several days before taking up the house plan. TO TUST rOTTOM PIMM I SS. Meet in Columblu Tills Afternoon to Look Into llull Rctittiiuiiig System. The Sitae. Cotton sinners from all sections of South Carolina have been Invited to meet In Columbia this afternoon at I o'clock to Investigate the merits of the Hall cotton reclaiming machine. The call for the meeting was issued several days ago by K. J. Watson of the State department of agriculture. The machine was Invented by .lohn 11, Hall of Philadelphia, who first tested it in South Carolina. 1!?' was In Columbia yesterday, making ar? rangements for the demonstration. He has heen in Harnwell for several weeks, testing the machine. It is I claimed that the muchin? will develop Immature bolls. Mr, Hall has a plan for supplying the farmers of the| South wit] potash which will be ex? plained at the meeting today, at the Jefferson hotel, Mark:?Harrison, A wedding of unusual Interest was that of Miss Maty M. Marks, oldest daughter of Mr. anM Mrs. U. Stuart Marks, to William Alexander Hani son, which was solemnized at Ihe Wood row Memorial church Wednes? day evening at R.Jtfl o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Man i a |< fl for tin mountains of western North Carolina. I 'pon their i c( urn I bey w ill be at home to iheir h<>st of fi lends at lOOii Oak street until Iheir new Imme on I'ollcgc street is c< >mpi? t< u. The bride has bc< u ? teacher a I the Kdgcw.I schon' for three years aed has a large circle of friends, The gloom Is a.udltoi' for the Shand Ituild ers' Supply company.?-The Slate, Mr! I Ian ? i?u he t 1 ;i;? d In Snmter n numt-cr of times and has many r la 11' ' und l fit lids ill I 111 < i' v. Heal I late Transfers. !.. rbei I .\. !'? nno< U lo Miss Alibi? I IVnnoek, I ?? acrt in county, ? 1 : iid ii| Im r considerations. Thomasia ? >. Outlirlt* lo Mci'ailuu lien 11.> company lot on Calhoun si reel $ 1&0, Smith-1 cmmoi. Marriage. Lowndesvllle, Bept. 11.?Thursday overling, August 27, Miss Camille Smith and Wallace Edward Lern mon were married in the Presby? terian church of Lowndesvllle. A h'-st of friends of botli bride ni groom were present to witness the ceremony and to attend the reception held at the home of the bride's par? ents, Mr. and .Mrs. \i. L. Smith. The church was decorated In green and white, a profusion of pot plants ond ferns forming o charming background for the bridal party. First came the ribbons boys, Jack Cooley, Game well lluckahcttt Mlilrshall Latlmer and Walter Huckabee. The bridesmaids were Miss Leila Moseley, Miss Rose Powell of Lincolton, Qa. Miss Ellza betli Bell of Lowndesvllle and Miss Louise Cunningham of Abbeville. The ushers were lloberl l*ee Smith, Jr.. Uemberl Allen. James Rills and J. l>. Kay, all of I owndesvllle. i'y the Mendelssohn march, played by Mrs. J. Arch Talhert of McCormlck, ushers and bridesmaids entered singly, tak? ing their plaoi in a semicircle <?n either side of the altar. Just preced? ing the bride and her maid of honor was the pretty little dower girl, Allee Meschlne. The groom entered with his brother, Dr, Charles Leto? rn on of Sumtcr. The bride was lovely in a French costume of crepe meteor, with overdress of chiffon and point de Venice hu e. Trimmings ? t" pearls and orange blossoms' ware used. A (?nit train, and veil of tulle, confined kvitli orange blossoms, completed the j postume. The onl> ornament worn wasl i magnificent diamond lavalliere, aj ?ifi from Ihe groom. She carried a handsome shower bouquet of bride res? s. ?in contrast to the pink hou ;uets oi* ihe ma ids. Tin- maid of hon-1 ?r was Miss Mar- Lemmon of Sam-j After the eereinotrx b> the UoV. J. [*, i'handler, cousin of Iii?- groom, aj nrgc number of tlx- guests repaired 0 tie- spacious home win re a. sweet ?oiirso was served. j tlf Irr ??e'ne: served with refratt* pi nts. Mr. and Mrs. Lemmon went in 1 ear to Anderson, whore lhe> left next nioruiiiK f?*r tin extended trip to | i..ints il ae- ihe eastern coast and n >t.,j .it Atlantic ? itv After their re ? irn t lit \ w i? Im at h< u.< t" t hell fiends m Klliott. Mr. I ?? mmoii is u prosperous \t un merchant and farmer and a memher ?f on ol Ihe i?? i known families ? i ? w , r Soul Ii I 'arolliia. s\ rs. I .i in mon is a talented ttnd I?e:iutIful young woman of unusual UiracUi encsst 15iiys a Rate of Cotton. Mr. B. P. Betts of the C. IC. Betts Lumber company was in the city to? day and while her- joined the "Buy a Bale of Cotton" movement by pur chasing a hale of Sumter county cot? ton at 10 cents. Mr. Hetts did this <>n Instruction from his company and v ;n endeavor to persuade others to join in the movement when he re? turns to the North.1? COR KENT COR YEAR 191ft?'One horse farm, dwelling and necessary buildings; three miles from Sumter, on good public road. Address Farm, care Dally Item. WANTED?You to know that [ am in Humter at the Claremont Hotel ev? ery Wednesday and Thursday, pro ) ared to examine eyes end lit glass? es. Dr. z. F. Highsmlth, Optome? trist and < tptictan. Buy a South end ? i iir. GOOD WATCH." ^ lt<* easy If yon join our "South lleml t I ?b." now forming. See us at once if you want to get in. , W. A. Thompson, Jl.WFLKU AND OPTICIAN. j "S. ? 11." Stamps Given. I| ? rc r-f> <\u ? n ritrtrti an.l deinlpttnti nm</ r . .,v nil <Hlf ?'p::u?'U frtV ? l'OI t < r an ,? . ?! >i isi |?r??b?Mr pnienlabl?. < onnramio?. >. .. v. iindtHittal.ItAIIOBOOK ent*at<RSM - i ; ' ?. < Unt Mji'iii-y for (HMtirilltf paid i_ v i ittiuii tlmuMdi Mutiti A Co.louSfC \ ii m. . Sk I weekly. I nrg**! c\r , .< t; ' UIIV tUTCMltW* 3<?I?J IHl. 'IVriHJ*. fl ? i ; t. ur n ' Iis, t I. ?'. I I bU I' * H ,>r,? SKUNK ? Co.s,6,R"-s""*-* New York Dr.UKt' MflBcc, ?'-'?> I Wu-tmi^t n, P.C. .