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YeeV* and tho*? voting against said proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with ths followla? words plain? ly written or printed thereon: "Amend moat to Article X of the Constitution, by adding Section If, empowering the cities ot s unter and Darlington and ths towns of Helton and Walhalla to sassss abutting property for perma? nent Improvements?No." t. Managers of Election.?The maaagers of election shall canvass said vote and certify the result as now provided by law, and shall provide separate boxes for said ballots. Beet Ion Managers. The following Managers of Election bars been appointed to hold the elec? tion at tho various precincts in ths said County: Ward 1?W. A. Weathers, James Cash. Thos. D. Taylor. Ward I.?B. M. Orler. J. R. Bracey. William Brown . Ward I.?-Douglas White, F. A. Weed. Wm. N. Mathls. Wa.d 4.?W. H. Epperson, B. F. Wilder. Edward B. Richardson. Cencord?J. K. Newman, H. R. Branson. Lowry Seymour. Privateer.?W. J. Ingram, L. T. Seymour, Hamle Betts. Harting Creek.?D. J. Hatfleld. 8. Law Toung, James Jenkins. Btatsburg.?T. 8. Stuckey, Leon Btuckey. Jsmse M. Allen. Providence.?Hamilton Boykln, 8. F. Moore. Hsrry Jones. Oswego.?W. J. Andrews, Clack Dorn. W. O. McCoy. ?hlloh.?T. .J. Kesls, T. O. Player. H. ?. Warren. Wedgefteld?R. C. Burrlss. J. B. Crwnch. Eugens Ayeoek. Baoom Hill.?a M. Coulter. Q. L. Oeddlngs, O. T. Geddings. Mayeevlllf.?T. H. Newman, W. B. Cooper B. C Chandler. The Managers at sach precinct neseed above are requested to dele? gate one of their number to secure bones aad blanks for the election on Friday. October se. or Saturday. Oc? tober tlst, at ths Item Office, No. 18 W. Liberty Street. J. E. DUPRE. Chairman. W. W. GREEN, M. H WHITE, Commissioners of State and County gleet Ions for Sumter County, S. C. October If, 1114. SX F. MILLER, Clerk Board. UtEML SYSTEM OPEMKC TWELVE RESERVE BANKS TO SC ESTABLISHED NOV. It. on Account of Conditions In South, ? mT Secretary Me rashlngton, Oct. 25.?The 12 fed reserve oanks of the new bank lag system will he opened for business| November If. This was officially an? nounce J today. Secretary McAdoo, authorised by the> currency act to name the opening dr*. made the announcement. His choice of the lfth was made deunslte tho recent recommendations of the directors and governors of the 12 banks against opening before Novem? ber SO. Mr. McAdoo declared he had reach* Of) hie decision after discussion with the federal reserve board and because of emergency conditions in the south. He bellovee the opening of the banks, especially helpful there, will benefit business In all sections. la a statement tonight the secre? tary msde It clear that under the new system ths federal government will be able by deposits from the genersl fund of the treasury In reserve banks to aid producers of staples. The new reserve requirements, he pointed out wSB relieve more than $400,000.000 of money now held by national banks as reserves snd will add greatly to the loaning powsr of the banks. SVhvTfcR COVTON MAJUaJsT. Corrected dally by Ernest Field. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling f 1-8. Strict Middling 6 1-t. Middling 8 8-8. Strict Low Middling 8. Low Middling 6 8-8. Staple Cotton. Nominal. Pennsylvania and New Jersey bad all other States In the quantity ot wood used for making tobacco pipes, and utilise apple wood, French brier, ebony, birch, red gum. and olive wood. Cherry Is the wood most used as a hacking for the metal plates from which Illustrations are printed in magaslnes and periodicals. It Is chos ?n above all others be< a use It holds Its shape, does auf warp or twist, works smoothly and does not spilt. Because of extreme drouth, the lire risks on the national forests In the northwest huvo been greater this sea? son than In any other since I ma. ths worst year since the forents were created. Much less dnmage was done this year l?ecau?e experience in lire fighting was gained In the fires of If 10. KOHN ON GOITON BONDS. COMMENTS ON TIIK ATTITTDK OF FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. Question to bo Voted o??Stiort Time I'ntil General Election for People Co Consider I 'Proposition. News and Cour er. Columbia. Oct. 24.?The dispatches In the morning papers indicate that the federal reserve board looks with favor upon the proposed South Caro? lina cotton bonds. Of course this is good as far as it goes, but U is just as well in this connection to take into consideration these facts: The farmer who might get "cotton"' bonds has no standing with the fed? eral reserve banks. The State banks that are not men ben of the system have no more right to money from the federal reserve banks than they have from the Bank of England. The national banks, or member State banks, cannot use the bonds ex? cept as collateral, and they can use any other security that they now hold as collateral. The primary obligation and debt Is from the bank I .self, that is. the mon? ey is lent to the bank on its note, and not on the security. As a basis for emergency currency cotton bonds or any other kind of bonds could not extend the right of the bank to secure emergency cur? rency beyond the present law, and the understanding is that those en? titled to emergency currency have gotten all that they can, with the ex? ception of less than a million dol? lars. Of course State banks can join the federal reserve system, but they first have to be examined and then quali? fied. The total capitalization of the Rich? mond group bank when all is paid In will be about five million dollars, and It la entirely reasonable to supposs that other States will want some of this money. A serious situation is that practical? ly all of the banks In this Stato have borrowed from New York or else? where the amount of their capital, and It is doubtful If the federal reserve system will lend banks additionally to any extent when they have already borrowed to the full limit of the pres? ent national bank law, which restricts banks to borrowing not more than their capital aid surplus. The federal authorities have simply said, if the press dispatches are un? derstood, that they will accept "cot? ton" bonds as collateral. The first thing to do Is 1.0 get the banks to ac? cept the bonds so that they can be pledged as collateral, and the banks now have the right to use collateral that they have on hand. Washington does not undertake to protect South Carolina again t leaks or losses In the proposed bond issue, but plays the game perfectly safe by looking to the notes of the banks as the primary obligation. If the Federal Oovenrment had agreed, or would agree, to lend money directly to the State on the bonds it would be a different story, but exactly how It Is figured out that tho banks that are already burdened with bills payable and that have gotten practi? cally all of the emergency currency to which they sre entitled are to get more of this currency to be loaned on cotton Is anoth? f matter. The mere fact that the federal gov government will recognize "cotton" bonds as collateral with a note that they already regard ns perfectly good is not answering the score of objec? tions that were mado to the bond is? sue on the floor of the house. Had the vo e been taken prior to tho visit to Washington the house would have balked on the bond Issue and it would probably have been de? feated. What effect the report of Messrs. Stevenson and Dick will nave Is entirely problematic, but if these two members ore enthusiastic over the bond issue as a result of theU Wash? ington trip tho chances are that the bond issue will pass the house. There is no prospect of the bill passing however, as it went through the sen? ate, and there are very many members who, in their heart of hearts, are ut? terly opposed to a bond Issue and be llevo that It will mean a burden on the people of the State for genera? tions, but who are embarrassed first because they feel that they have to do something, and second, hecause they are unwilling to be charged with being afraid to submit any proposition to the people. A very grave responsibility will rest upon Messrs. Stevenson and Dick in their advice to the house, and, of course, the desire is going to bo on the part of the advocates of I he bonds to jam things right through without digesting the effect of the changes. If thero shculd be no possible delay and many members are not Inclined t? rush tho twenty-tlve million pToposI tlon, there will be less than a wstk'i publicity before the vote of the pec Pie A suggestion has been made that tin ? I. ( tl..n might be delayed. The con . stltutlon provides that an Increase 0 AMERICAN OIL FOR GERMANY. PRIVATE LETTER FROM DEN? MARK STATES CARGO WENT TO KIEL. Why Ships Were Seized?Uncle Sam Not Concerned Where Neutral Countries May Hcshlp Ills Goods. Washington, Oct. 24.?rrivate let? ters received at the British embassy here from Denmark state that one big fuel oil shipment from the United States was sent promptly on Its arri? val in Copenhagen to the German aerial and naval base at Kiel. Wheth? er this occurred before or after Den? mark prohibited oil exportation to belligerent countries was not stated. The information, however, with the general belief in England that the re? cent Increase In American oil ship? ments to Denmark was preparatory to a general Zeppelin and submarine attack on Great Britain, resulted in the adoption by the British navy of restrictive measures. British officials here admitted to? day that tho Brindilla and Platuria, Standard Oil ships plying between the United States and Denmark, were detained In this connection. The entire question, It is believed, will be adjusted next week with the Informal notification to shippers to consign their cargoes to a specific consignee. The American govern? ment regards the possible exportation of tuch cargoes from neutral coun? tries in Europe to belligerents as a matter in which the United Sttaes Is not concerned. That England has adopted the American doctrine of ultimate desti? nation or continuous voyage Is one of the interesting deovlopments in the International law. Chicago Board of Trade. Chicago, Oct. 26.?December wheat, 1.15 3-8; pork, January 18.97; lard, 9.92; ribs, 9.80. the bonded indebtedness can only be voted at i "general election.' This Is regarded as a fine point as to wheth? er or not a "general election" can he held at any other time than when the governor ind members of the general assembly are elected. There are some who think, that the election will have to be postponed so that a constitu? tional amendment, that is now pend? ing, recognizing cotton bonds as with? in the scope of Indebtedness, can be passed. There lu a very sensible suggestion that if the bonds must he had that a clause be put In them that ?:he' shall be accepted for taxes. If the state thlrks that the bonds are so good and that they are going to he retired In short order it Is urged that a provision he made that they he ac? cepted for taxes, and this might give the farmor who gets them an outlet. Regardless of any report that might he made the house is decidedly op? posed to any buying plan such as is incorporated in the senate bill. In the McLaurin warehouse bill there occurs this paragraph: "That the weights, classes and grades of cot? ton on storage are under this Act only guaranteed by the State In favor of those who loan money or buy cotton stored in warehouses." This section it is contended is liable to cost the State a great deal ol mon? ey. Cotton mills and exporters can very easily buy cotton directly that is stored in the warehouses, and with a guarantee as to weights and grades there Is no end to tho amount of re? clamations that the State will ho call? ed upon to pay. The grading is not to be done by experts. The only important legislation that has tho:, far passed both branches is known as the acreage reduction meas? ure. Tbis it is thought will result in good. Both tho house and senate have agreed upon tne essential point that for every one acre of cotton :hat Is planted two acres of grain or some? thing olse must be planted. This Is the backbone of the bill. The house does not want tho farmer to plant more than six acres of cotton to the animal, while the senate prefers the bale basis and it is upon the question of whether there shall he legislation upon the amount of the yield or what is planted in cotton that tho fr?e con? ference committee will have to agree. Many members contend that If the general assembly does nothing; more than require the farmers to plant two thirds of their crop in grain or some? thing other than cotton that quite ! enough has been done, and that it Is better to stop there than to possibly Involve the State In hopeless liability if not In debt. The other day when the house was considering sending the committee t<> Washington to consult the fedt ral au? thorities relative to the proposed bond ISSUS Mr. Daniel, of Cherokee, either facetiously or seriously suggested an amendment that in substance road: "And that the committee go on t<> Europe and settle the war." Mr. Daniel realized that that was th seat of the trouble, and that what little is done here and there cannot meet the real situation until the war is over. August Kuhn. DR. DIGK TELLS OF TRIP. PRESIDENT GIVES SOUTH CARO? LINA LEGISLATORS COR? DIAL RECEPTION. Wilson Shows Familiarity with Situa? tion of Cotton Growers in tho South ?Conference Encourages Hopes for South. George W. Dick, chairman of the ways and means committee, returned Sunday morning from Washington, where he had been as a member of the committee to consult with the federal reserve board as to Its atti? tude towards the proposed bond Is? sue by this State. The committee, accompanied by Congressman Lever, called on Presi? dent Wilson. President Wilson show? ed ha was thoroughly conversant with the general situation in the cot? ton belt and was well posted on con? ditions in this State. His reception of the committee was more than cor? dial and his suggestions on how to proceed were exceedingly valuable and along practical lines. The committee consulted with C. S. Hamlin, governor of the federal re? serve board; Mr. Elliott, counsel for the board, and Mr. Harding, a mem? ber of the board. The committee asked if the pro? posed South Carolina bonds, if issued, would be accepted by the federal re? serve banks as collateral when pre? sented by their membership banks for rediscount. The question was re? ferred to Mr. Elliott, who gave an un? official opinion that they would be acceptable. The committee embodied this opinion in a written communica? tion to the board, and by them it will be referred to the attorney geenral of the United Sttaes for an official opinion. Dr. Dick found the federal author? ities with whom he consulted well in? formed on conditions in the South, and particularly in South Carolina, and tc be in hearty accord and sym? pathy with the effort of the Southern people to improve matters. They of? fered encouraging suggestions and ex? pressed the belief that the efforts al? ready made in the South had had ef? fect on the market which otherwise would have gone even lower. The trend of opinion among the officials, said Dr. Dick, was thoroughly opti? mistic. However, as chairman of the ways and means committee, Dr. Dick is not yet prepared to say that he will be able to see his way clear to advocate that the State stand sponsor for this enormous debt. South Carolina owes now only $5, 500,000, with a credit unsurpassed, but with an additional $35,000,000 in? vestment capital will be djriv n away and the burden of redemption will fall upon those least able to bear it?the farmer. The committee urged on the federal reserve board the early opening of the regional banks, with November ll> as the latest possible date. Dr. Dick has invited several stu? dents of finance and practical busi? ness men to meet with his commit? tee Monday afternoon. CHINA PROTESTS JAPAN'S MOVE. Chinese are Making Objections to Presence of Japanese Army In China. Peking, Oct. 24.?Hostile incidents between the Chinese and Japanese continue. China is protesting against the presence of Japanese forces in China, but restrains its soldiers from overt acts. The latest protest concerns the Jap? anese seizure of the German torpedo boat destroyer S-90, which sank the Japanese cruiser Takachiho and then was run up on the Chinese coast south of Tsing Tau. The Chinese au? thorities took possession of her, but tho Japanese drove the Chinese away. ENGLISH TROOPS IN EGYPT. Deri In Hears From Constantinople That Canadians Are on Boo* 0*0*1. London. Oct. 24.?A Reuter's dis? patch from Amsterdam says the fol? lowing message has been received at Herlin from Constantinople: "According to news from well in? formed quarters the British govern? ment during the last few days has sent numerous Canadian troops to Egypt. Fourteen thousand men have been stationed along the Suez Canal. The greater part of the Indian troops landed in Egypt a short time ago i proved unreliable and were wlth i drawn. ?'In Turlsh diplomatic circles con? centration of British troops In Egypt is dc dared to be an infringement of neutrally." During the past week the cotton weighers have handled 1.070 bales of cotton. es a total of 8,400 Pules f ?n. All of this cot? ton ha. sold, however, as much i dy about one-third, has be ere or shipped to other i dored. WILL NOT SEIZE COITON. ENGLAND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH SHIPMENTS. Vessel Detained at St. Ornaway is Not Held on Account of Manifest as Staple is Not Regarded as Con? traband. Washington, Oct. 25.?Sir Edward Grey, British foreign minister, has assured the United States that Eng? land will not interfere with American cotton shipments as "contraband of war." j Sir Edward's assurance reached the ?tatt department today through Am? bassador Page, who also said that the British ship Camperdown laden with American cotton and products, had been detained at St. Ornaway, Scot? land, not because of her manifest, but on account of a disagreement between her owners and the charter party. The newly announced attitude of the British government will permit safe movement of American cotton to any port, including Germany, where a market may be found. Sir Edward's statement is construed in some quar? ters as meaning also that there is to be no interference with any non-con? traband cargoes from a neutral coun-j try, carried In neutral ships, even when consigned directly to a belliger-J ent. The British announcement fore-| stalled action by the state depart? ment upon a request made yesterday by Southern senators, that the bel? ligerents be asked to give assurances that shipments of cotton from the United States to neutral or belligerent countries would not be seized or de? tained. Cotion never has been listed as either absolute or conditional contra hand, but some cargoes have been detained, and certain marine insur? ance companies have refused to issue cotton policies. A fair market for cotton is said to exist in Germany, though most of the mills in France and England are closed. The British ambassador, Sir Cecil Sprign-Rice, was officially informed by his government tonight of the as? surances given Ambassador Page. He Issued this statement: "The assurance may be given that cotton is not on the list of contraband, and will not he seized, it is on the free list and will remiin there." In a supplementary statement the embassy again pointed out that car? goes, even of contraband, are being allowed to proceed when it is estab? lished they actually are destined to neutral countries. "Although so far cargoes of contra? band have been detained in order to i. ?? sure they are really intended for i.eutral countries," said this state? ment, "and though some cargoes have; been retained, such .as copper destined for Krupps, the British government has not yet taken a single cargo with? out paying for it, and all cargoes which were really destined for neu? tral countries have been allowed to proceed to their destlatlons." CARRANZA DENOUNCES VILLA. Proclamation Telegraphed Through? out Mexico?Peace Conference n Failure. Mexico City, Oct. 26.?A long proc? lamation by Gen. Carranza vigorously attacking Gen. Villa was telegraphed throughout Mexico today. It is re? garded as an ultimatum to Villa. Car ranza accuses Villa of lining up with the old regime fostered by Porlirio Diaz. The indications are that the peace convention at Aguasealientes will be a failure. WANT IQ SHIP COTTON. STATE DEPARTMENT INVESTI? GATING INERFERENl E FROM WAR ZONE. Germany Wanting Cotton, as Do Oth? er Furo|>cnii Countries?Senator Smith Takes Part iu Discussion of Flans to Relieve Situation. Washington, Oct. 24.?Senator Smith, of South Carolina, with other members of a committee appointed yesterday, this morning went to the State department to discuss the inter? ference of the warring governments of Europe with the over-sea ship? ments of. American cotton and cotton seed oil. The complaints have been, tirst, that there is a disposition to seize vessels made and owned abroad, but now un? der American registry, and second, that the English marine underwriters, who, it i3 alleged, practically dominate this class of insurance business, re? fuse to insure vessels loaded with cot? ton consigned to neutral ports or for any foreign ports other than the British ports. The department of State has promptly taken these matters under consideration. Advices have been re? ceived that Germany is anxious for j cotton and stands ready to purchase the same if assurance of safe deliv? ery can be guaranteed. It would obviously be of great re? lief to the South if some means could be agreed upon by which American cotton could be safely landed in for? eign ports. I Senator Smith stated that he was going to make an effort to ascertain, through the department of State and commerce, to just what extent the countries engaged in war are likely to curtail their purchases of American cotton on account of the war. He has some days ago written to dealers and manufacturers in France, England, Germany, Russia and Aus? tria-Hungary, endeavoring to gather this information. TO PROTECT PANAMA CANAB. Regiment Ordere?! 'From New York to Join Troops Already in Zone. Washington, Oct. 26.?To protect the Panama Canal adequately the Fifth regiment of infantry today was ordered to become ready to move from Plattsburg, N. Y., to the canal zone. Aided by the Tenth regiment which is there now, and three companies ot coast artillery, it is considered that this force will be sufficient to repel and possibility of an unexpected at? tack. TURIN SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE I _ Much Property Damaged But No ! Lives Lost. Rome, Oct. 26.?An earthquake at , Turin today did considerable proper- ? ty damage. No lives are yet reported | lost. Because of drouth conditions there ' is considerable fire danger in the for? ests of the east this fall. _4 Your Best Friends From the standpoint of health are YOUR TEETH. Let us help you take care of them. The Sumter Dental Parlors Dr. C. H. Courtmj Pboot 531 1 have installed an electrically driven corn mill of the most improved pattern, and am prepared to do grinding for the public This mill turns out meal and grits of the best quality. ! N. G. (Meen, Jr. SSUTt "Banking Service" We are young, energetic and progressive, with a strong desire to serve, You will find us polite and accommodating. At? tentive, prompt and careful in looking af? ter your business, and never tiring in serv? ing our depositors and patrons. Try us. The Commercial & Savings Bank "WE DESIRE TO SERVE YOU"