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I^b?shed Wed?aeoday and Saturday. _ ?BY? OSTEEN PU BUSHING COMPANY. IUMTEH, 8. C. ?MO per annum?In advance. adnsltcamiaHs; OM Square flrat insertion.$1.00 mrrary subeequsnt Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or iH will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub ?errs private Interests will be charged for eg advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect ?nil bo o barged for. The shunter Watchman was found? ed hi 1110 and the True Southron In HOC. The Watchman and Southron ?ew tea the combined circulation and hntaence of both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the best advertising ?sdlain in Sumter. The 8f*te senate appe ?rs to be run? ning around In a circle. The coUon problem has them guessing und they do not know what to do. They wo^t to do something to relieve the situa? tion, they want to please their con? stituents and allay tho clamor for State aid. but they are. at the same time, confronted with the necessity of making their acts conform to the constitution. The senators have on the spur of the moment, passed sev? eral radical measures, and then on second thought, have rescinded these acts, demonstrating that the rule of reason and commonsense is still para? mount. The situation In which the members of the legislature find them? selves Is not enviable, for they are ex? pected by a large section of their constituents to restore prosperity by an act of legislation?an impossibility, since existing conditions are entirely beyond their control. es* The Charleston race track gamblers ere going ahead with arrangements for the race meet Just as if they were engaged in a lawful enterprise. They count on no Interference from indif? ferent county officials and a friendly state administration and expect to re? vel In a carnival of bookmaking and pool room gambling until the legis? lature convenes In January and the new administration is In luguratcd. ess If the Germans do not succeed in overwhelming the allies in France and Belgium during the next ten duys or two weeks the war will drag on through the winter without muterial chance in the general situation. Then, I when spring opens, England will have completed her preparations to wage an effective campaign and Ger? many will be forced to light on the defensive. The fate of the ullles now hangs In the balance for the Germans are naking a supreme effort to crush *nd scctter the ltrttlsh and French forces and overrun France. It Is now or never with Germany r.nd they are throwing all their available force* against the allies. s s s The conditional agreement of the Federal lt-serve Hoard to accept pro? posed South Carolina cotton bonds as a basis for the issue of currency will revive the hopes of the bond Issue ad? vocates and they will redouble their efforts to force the bond issue bill through both Munches of the legisla? ture. We greatly fear the members of ths legislature will shirk the re? sponsibility thut Is really theirs by passing the bill with the proviso that the question be referred to voters at the general election on November Jrd. The bond Issue Is the most Insidious i I A imeroiis scheme that has been put before the people of South Caro? lina sin? e the State dispensary system was foisted upon the State. It Is poor policy and worse tinam e, and its eventual effects upon the State will be more damaging and disastrous than If all of the present cotton srop should be sold at live ? ents a pound The very people the bond Issue is os? tensibly designed t<? help will be eventually the worst sufferers, since they will have to pay the bonds. In? terest and the heavy Incidental ex? cuses, i'.ut the worst feature of the whole scheme Is that a fictitious mar? ket will he created for SSJttASJI and the farmers will use the money obtained from this bond issue to raise another otton crop that the mail ets of the World cannot absorb. Then there will be a clu T.or for another and Mu^ei bond Issue and the piocess will be repeated until the crash conn s, ha . li.g the State saddled with a tremen? dous debt and nothing to pay it with except cotton libel cannot 1 ? gold for tr.ore than half the pine paid for it in bonds. We mu, be eiulrelj ml ?' k< n .n this Nlew of the bond s le rne, hn< It appears to us dangerous, ami WS er * I mid of it. see The bjssssi of renfoeeatntlvea hi I i ?'rough house" session Friday id-hi nnd the unodhiil pepOli states I hat the mOM ? is not the cotton problem, but loo much essence ol main. ? ? s The suggestion that all the dispeti , ,ri, i in the State be ordered clo-.td. liy b.;i lathe enactment. until the end of the L'uropean war docs nut meat with the enthusiastic endorse ?Mai of a majority of the legislature. But if the Conditions are so dasper? ute as to warrant the issue of $^5 - ooo. it)0 in bonds it is a reasonable UfOUOSittOS to elose the dlspsnSSriSl and Stop tin* spending of $3U?,0U0 n month for liquor. The enforcement of the Wehh law in conjunction with the closing of the dispensaries would bring about a condition closely ap prosiranUag actual prohibition. * * e The low price of cotton is un douhtedly causing serious inconven? ience to many people who are unable to pay their debts to the banks, mer? chants, fertilizer dealers and others, but there is no outright destitution. The people still rind money to buy) what they want and few of them are ! cutting out any of the luxuries. They j are spending thousands of dollars monthly for liquor, they patronize the circuses liberally and tho only no? ticeable curtailment is in tho payment !of debts. DEMONSTRATION WORK AT FAIR. Greatest Exhibit of Kind E\er Pre? sented is at Columbia. What is believed to be the great? est exhibition of farm demonstration work ever presented under one roof Is that which is being mado at the South Carolina State Fair in Colum? bia by the demonstration agents of Clemson College and the United States Department of Agriculture. The entire wall space of the great rteel building on tho fair grounds is occupied by booths of the county ngonts, the poultry and canning club agents and the special agents who have their headquarters at Clemson College. ..Agents have been preparing for this exhibition for sev? eral months. A unique feature of the arrangements was the procuring of cold storage accommodations in Columbia in spring se that fresh! vegetables might be sent in by the agents from time to time and kept In good condition until the fair. EXPERTS REPORT ON PELLAGRA Government Investigators Find That Disease Is In No Way Contagious or Infectious. Savannah, Ca., Oct. 25.?"The gov? ernment investigators have come to the definite conclusion that pellagra comes from living on a one-sided diet and that it is in no way con 'ik'ious or infectious,** said Dr. Jo? seph Goldberger, United States puhlic health service today. Dr. Goldberger came to Savannah for a conference relative to the progress of the studies and researches being made at the United Sttaes marine hospital into the subject. "Only those whose diet contains too little of classes of proteld foods, such as milk, lean meat or legumes (beans and peas) develop the disease," said Dr. Goldberger. "The treatment anil prevention are therefore very simple. Those who aro sick wjth pellagra should be fed an abundance of mill:, eggs, lean meat and beans or peas. If the disease has not gone too far re? covery Is certain. To cure pellagra eat beans; to prevent pellagra, eat more beans." Dr. Ooldherger is at the head of the commission of public health ser? vice experts which has been investi? gating the pellagra problem. The re? sult of their investigation is embodied in a report entitled "The Treatment and Prevention of Pellagra." which has Just been Issued hy the United States public health service. Quit Whining und Help Ourselves. It Is very gratifying to note that such men as U. <}. Rhett, F.. W. Rob ertson and many other i romtnont hankers in the State have taken hold of the St. Louis plan to raise ;i fund of SI 30,ou0,ooo by which 5,000,uoo BalSS Of cotto i can be taken Off the market and stored away. There is something dellnite and substantial in this plan of the hankers to provide a loan of $150,000,000, and the best part is that bankers OUtSlds ??f the Southern states propose to raise two* thirds of it. since Washington can 1 not help us and what tin- legislatures Ol the cotton States will do can not ?IVS immediate relief it is simply a east of helping ourselves. This plan will remove practically ail the dis? tressed cotton from the market and tfields the farmers to meet their nn>st presslhfl obll rations nnd Blve them opportunity to renew tlnir supplies and ?et in position for nnother year. With live million holes stored nwny tiny will hardly he fool enough plant a fall ?rop next yeur<? Bishop villa Leader and Vindicator. Have a Home t.anlcn. I >nt- or tli ' most impor tant t hinc that demand the farmer's attention now is the home vegetable Harden, according- t?? Clemson College, He should already have his Harden plant? ed. However, it I* not ion late, Win* ler greens will save him more on his supply loll Hum he may now , rsaltasi GERMANY WILL RECOGNISE PRINCIPLE, Count Hornstorf!" Announces That I1U Country Will not Violate Terms of Doctrine After Clone Of War. Washington. Oct. 84.?Count von Bcrnitorffi the Gorman ambassador, announced today that Germany would respect the Monroe doctrine, whatev? er the outcome of the European war. A note to that effect lias been pre? sented to the state department by the ambassador. The text of the communication was Withheld by department otlicials, but Acting Secretary Laming made this announcement: "The German ambassador stated that he was instructed by his govern? ment to deny most emphatically ru? mors, that Germany intends, in case she is victorious in the present war, to seek expansion In South America." Discussion of the ambassador's note was aroused by a published statement of Dr. Duernbergi former colonial sec? retary to Germany, calling attention to the fact that his government had notified the United States ds to the un? truth of its intentions in South Amer? ica Dr. Duernberg and German otli? cials here attributed those rumors to Germany's enemies in the present war, believing they were designed to influence public opinion in the United Slates against Germany. At the German embassy surprise was expressed that Dr. Duernherg's remarks had aroused particular inter? est. It was asserted they disclosed no alteration of policy by Germany. NUMBER OX FOOTBALL PLAYERS Carolina and Clemson Men Will Have Pig area on Hack to Help Spectators Enjoy Game. Columbia State. The players in the Carolina-Clem son game will bo numbered. The Carolina authorities announced some time ago their intention to number the Carolina men, and a letter re-, eeived yesterday from Clemson states | that Clemson will do likewise. This will greatly add to the game from the spectators' standpoint. COTTON GIXXERS' REPORT. Crop This Year is Much Larger than Last. Washington, Oct. 26.?The govern? ment report today shows 7.010,862 bales cotton ginned from tho growth in If 14, to October 18th, against 0, U73,5IS last year. Mrs. Carman Released on Bond, j New York, Oct. 20.?Mrs. Carman today was admitted to $!."?,000 bail and left for her home at Freoport in an automobile. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION Of The Peoples' Hank, Located at Sumter, S. C, at the Close of Bus gees, October II, lite. RESOURCES. Loans nml discounts.. .. $2.iG, 155.01 Overdrafts.- 2,720.20 Bond* and stocks owned by the bank. 1,000.00 Furniture und fixtures .. 5,195.11 Banking house. 15,o 19.73 Due from Hanks and h inkers.% 13,011.20 Currency. . .. 2.23S.O? I Gold. ?10.00 Silver and other minor coin 1,392.35 Checksand cash items. .. 5,952.80 Total.$3 14,010.52 LIABILITIES. Capital ?tech paid In.. ..1100,000.00 Surplus fund. 17,000.00 Undivided proflte, loss cur? rent expense! and taxes paid. 8,057.01 Individual deposits subject to check. 50,611.11 I Savings deposits. 41.S21.05 Time certificates of deposit. 12,557.73 Certified checks. 154.40 Cashier's checks. 160.50 Noteg and bills rediscount (>Ll. 5,000.00 nils payable, Including cert I flea tei f<?r money borrowed. 1 1 3.750.00 Total.|34 i.oio.r.j STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. Before me came s. M. McLeod, Cashier of the above named bank. 'who. belnii duly yworn, says that the .above and foregoing statement is a ' true condition Of Said bank, uh uliown ' by the books of said bank. I S. M. McLEOD. S.vorn to ami subscribed before me this 86t h dny of < tctober. 191 l. <?. U Votes. Notary Public for South Carolina. Correct Attest: F. 1?. KNIOIIT, Ft c. WALLACE, s. w. 'Trims, Directors. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION Of Che Hank of Sumter, Located ai Sumter, S. C, at The Mose of Bus iness. Ot tober 21, IUI I. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts ....$732,411.27 I Overdrafts. 5,883.52 Bond! and Stocks owned by the bank. 21,169.98 Furniture and fixtures .... 15,549.42 Banking house. 55,628.39 Other real estate owned.. None l>uc from banks and bank? ers. :j3,?>o?;.go Currency. 29,245.00 Gold. 667.50 Silver and other minor coin 2,.".17.20 Cheeks and cash items. . . 16,789.64 Exchanges for the clearing house.None Other resources...None. Total.$913,2*3.52 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock paid in.. .. $200,000.00 Surplus fund. 50,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur? rent expenses and taxes paid... 11,785.22 Due to banks and bank? ers. 3,784.80 Dividends unpaid. None. Individual deposits sub? ject to check.173,419.20 Savings deposits. 88,018.59 Demand certificates of de? posit. 1,214.40 Time certificates of deposit 4,835.95 Certified checks. .. None, Cashier's cheeks. 210.96 Notes and bills rediscount ed. l?,000.00 Bills payable, including certillcates for money borrowed.. .363,000.00 Reserve Fund Carried on General Individual or savings ledger. 2,000.00 Othr-r Liabilities, viz.None Total.$913,368.52 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. Before me came Bernard Manning, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says '.hat the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. BERNARD MANNING, Cashier. Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of October, 1914. R. L. Edmunds, Notary Public Correct Attest: RICHARD I. MANNING, BARTOW WALSH, lt. S. HOOD, 1 drectors. HEARD IN SUMTER. Hon Rad Racks Have Been Made Strong?Kidney Ills Corrected. All over Sumter you hear it. Doan's Kidney Fils are keeping up the good work. Sumter people are telling about it?telling of bad backs made sound again. You can believe the testimony of your own townspeople. They tell it for the benellt of you who are suffer? ing. If your back aches, if you feel j lame sore and miserable, if tho kid-1 neys act too frequently, or passages | are painful, scanty and off color, use j Doan's Kidney Pills, tho remedy that has helped so many of your friends and neighbors. Follow this Sumter j citizen's advice and give Doan's a chance to do the same for you. W. M. Folsom, salesman, 101 Hampton Ave., Sumter, S. C, says: "My back ached and if I made a quick move, I had sharp twinges throughout my body. After sitting for awhile, I had to llfi myself up gradually. The kidney secretions were unnatural and lllled with sedi? ment. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro cured at China's Drug Store, gave me relief and I again enjoyed good health. I gladly conllrm my former endorse? ment of Doan's kidney Pills. The benefit I Rot has been permanent." PHOS 50r?. at all dealers. Don't simply ?ek for a Kidney remedy?get 1 Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Folsom had. Foster-Milburn Co., Drops.. Buffalo, N. Y. 41 Licenses to marry have been grant? ed to Mr- Hi J. Willis of Chester and Miss Louise H. Reynolds of Kunilo* Also to John Benjamin end Darkey Le Grant, Mnycsville; Weston Wither spoon and Lorena Ilrunson, Sumter; Harvey Johnson and Maggie Dowllng. Pux\ lile. i for sali-:?60? bushels latest im? proved Bancroft oats; limited amount of Abru/zi and home grown rye. Apply W. L, Sounders, Sum? ter, lt. F. I) No. for prices and particulars. wanted:?A Job with a good man as overseer. Can g|vp reference it needful. Answer <|iii' Ii. II. O, Mradhnm, Manning, S. ?'.. It. 1 ? I (ox 39, Pit. / f. iiigiismitii?Optometrist of Florence, s. <'., Is bore n( Clopo niopl Hotel ever> Thursday, pre i pared to examine ryes und lit ami furnish glasses. TEACHERS WANTED. Seven at $85; eight at $40; live at $50; seven at $60. Also a num? ber of principalships :il $66 to $85. Will have good places open all during lall ami winter. Special proposition to teachers with certificates. Write Immediately. SOUTHERN TEACHERS' AGENCY, % II. Jones, Mgr. Columbia, S. C. ? +++++ ? * ???+?4.4.4 I Very Often You Pay With Cash And lose the receipt. Don't take chances on paying twice when there's a better way. Checks in settlement of accounts is the ideal bill paying way. OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH US 4 t i X The Peoples' Bank ++??????????????????????????????????????+?????????4ei ?4^444^4^4sa4>dwtsts>ds?a^ o i| Our Lady Patrons :: ?? Will find that In the arrangement of our NEW HOME we have made special provision* for their comfort. In addition to a cosy corner^ of the lobby, provided with writing tables and comfortable seats, we have a special rest room for the ladles, and we cordially Invite them to make use of it. The First National Bank OF SUMTER The Bank of South Carolina SUCCESSOR. TO THE FARMERS' BANK ttt TR.UST CO. CAPITAL SURPLUS $200,000.00 $150,000.00 Interest at 4 per cent compounded quarterly in Sav? ings Dept. 5 per cent on time certificates of deposit. WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT ?JMBaagBsagaaaaiss^agEgMi - ILLn if *"w lime asld effort are your tools for accomplish Tiin yymerit and a Jv/Bank account Tpproves neither j'{ were wastedr U Why don't you learn the advantages of having a Bank account In a reliable Bank ? H To start is the thing?don't be backward because your beginning may be small, all big things had small beginnings and there is a pile of satisfaction and comfort in watching your account grow. We want to help you save and be somebody, if you will only give us the chance. Begin with $1.00. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings. BANK OF SUMTER ESTABLISHED 1889 Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successor! ??> Itooth-Ilarby I ive Stock mm?! Centml I umber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old St?\i\d Opp. Covirt House