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mm m Belgium. Mt'HT APPEAL TO THE WEST !<?U All). A Proatratc Nation?People 1'liable to tie* I'o?kI IkvuiiM' of Purul.wutloti hue to War. l<ondon. Dec. 4.?Herbert ''lark Hoover, chairman of the American com mission for relief In Belgium, re* turned to London today after .1 wc k's trip of Inspection in Belgium. 11. reported that distribution of food Is well under way. but de -hired famine still threatens the population and that on account o. the attitude of the bel? ligerents the ItcWhins must still ap? peal to the ptople of the United States for relle;* I' ,4 ?i. lieu It in state the position of the civil population of Belgium without appearing hysterical." said Mr. Hoover's statt ment. "I oo not know that hinter" presents any parallel of a popLiion of 7.000,000 people surroun leu by a ring of steel and utterly imible by any conceiv? able effort of their own to save them? selves. "We are meeting with no obstruc? tion from the military authorities in Pelgium. Not one loaf of bread or one ?p?>?.n of salt that *e have intro? duced has been taken by the military. Most stringent orders have been given that we ?hall have no :.nterfer ?nce and our members meet with as? sistance in all quarters. Thorc are corsiderab'j an. ants of vegetables available In certain districts. In some localities there still is a supply of cereals for two or three weeks, but In certain other localities there has been no bread available for more than a fortnight. Kvery soul will be de? pendent on us for bread within 30 day a "The clock has stopped in Belgium. An industrial country, dependent on the over-sea countries before, is walled up, with 70 per cent, of the people Idle. There are no telegraph, telephone, railways or post offices, ex? cept for military purposes. The Bel? gians, of a military necessity, are not allowed to pas* from their own towns ami coruKNiuently there is no commu? nication throughout the country ex oept by personal visits of our mem? bers. "Transportation by rail Is possible only In a few directions and then wait military necessity. The won o rfni canal system Is blocked in daces by the destruction of and some canals have been allowed la mn dry, Therefore it be? comes purl of our business lo gel Ihete cleared and lo stimulate 111 * - subsidiary transport aervlcei of the country not only for the transports Uon of our food, but to permit the iransportallon of coal rrom Belgian mlnoOi ? sore necessity this winter. "There are no courli and the prtaom have been emptied, but the lender merle have remained at theli in.st-j and are both polliomen and fejdgaa, The people are law-abiding. Central and pro visional government* have disappeared. City and com? munal governments. however, still exist and through them the distribU tion of food is being arranged. ""'he detail of this method is that after im estimation by the communal authorities food tickets are issued in-, dlcaling the number and amount of I rations to Which the holder is entitled and twice daily this ticket is present? ed by the holder to the food eantc? ni for its quota and is punched daily. 1'acp ration consists Of bread and soup containing potatoes, together with a little coffee and salt. "All those who can afford to are; compelled to pay the communal au? thorities at the rate of 4 cents per diem per ration. The destitute are' ' giver tickets gratis. The communal authorities Contribute to the relief comraittee 1 cent per diem per capita on tie total tickets issued in their (commune, they obtaining this revenue: ; from tfc.e tickets sold or by public sub scrip:.ion in tho communes through the rational committee under our su-I i _ l i pcrvision. The tunds ultimately be? come a valuable asset to us for the purchase of food. Furthermore tho same ration of bread and suit per ' diem is sold through tho bakeries to , ill till lists of the more well-to-do i and as this bread is disposed of at a I i positive prollt our income has some ! further <fncrea.se. Taking it altogether, | ?abou! one-half of tho food which we 'send to r.clgium Is paid for, so when the American people contribute two shiploads of food they enable us to buy one more cargo. "As a type of organization that of ? Kr?ssels is simply a huge example of those In each locality. In that city there are 14 communal kitchens ami 16 canteens f< r adults, 16 kitchens und 31 canteens for children under ?> years of age. To guarantee that chil? dren are properly fed, parents are compelled to produce all . children to commurnl doctors on constant cuty in charge of the canteens. Five different i kinds of ticket! are issued. the [mothers calling for different types of | ration*. The tickets for the first six month* of child's life are for milk alone. Various grades of ii< kets grad- i uall) evolve into the introduction of more solid foo Is until children o years and over fall on the general canteen. The communes have taken over dairies in order that a milk sup? ply may he provided." "The amount and character of the, destitution perhaps may be appre? ciated from the present condition in' Brussels. Of the population of about 650,000 remaining in the city en aver? age of 818,000 ware on the adult can? teens and 31,000 babies wen on the baby canteens last week or more than one-third of the total population. Probably no more pitiable sight ever was presented than tin- long lines of mothers with children in arms wait? ing their turn at these canteens. In industrial districts much larger popu? lation is now on the communal can? teens, in some instances more than 00 per cent, of the whole number. I "Brussels consumed :5,00a sacks of Hour per diem. There were just 91*1 sacks of Hour iti the city when our drat food shipment arrived. When I left Brussels yesterday there were !">, 000 sacks ir! the city or about live day's supply. "Wc have about two or three days' supply in Liege and similar supplies in other centres such as Louvain, Charlerol, Namur and Luxemburg." lloykin-White Marriage. Mr. J. D. White and Miss Mattie Uoykin were quietly married at the parsonage of Grace Church Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the pastor of the church, Rev, J. N. Tolar, officiat? ing. The bride was attended by her sis? ter, Miss Meta Hoy kin, and her cous? in, Miss Susie llaffield, ami Mr. White was attended by Mr. Jake Lrogdon. Mr. White is a well known busi? ness man of Sunder. Mrs. White is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Boykln of Dalatll and is highly es? teemed by many friends in Sumtcr and in her home community. The wishes of their many friends go with them. Alter the marriage I Mr. and Mrs. White repaired to their future home on West Hampton Ave. The PineWOOd Lodge. Knights of 1 Pythias, has given a bale of cotton to the Belgian Relief Fund and the Co? lumbia State has this bale on hand to sell or do with it whatever will bring the largest returns. The bale of cot? ton was bought at ten cents a pound from 1 infus Thames, an aged Confed? erate soldier, and weighs 466 pounds. THIEVES MAKE RAIDS. steal Chlckcm und other Articles from Many Premises' on Saturday Night. Property owners throughout the city had bes keep their chickens and other property under close lock and key during the winter or they may suffer as a number of citizens in the northern portion of the city suf? fered on Saturday night from a raid made by thieves or a thief, who car? ried off many fowls and numerous ar? ticles of more or less value. Jst where the thief commenced his raid or where he ended it, is not known, but it seems that it must haw been the same party or parties who visited all of the premises. Mr. E. i). Withcrspoon lost a lap rohe, a bicycle and live chickens from ihis premises; Mr. W. A. Bryan had a rubber lap rohe and a buggy whip removed from his buggy; Mr. J. N. Brown lost five chickens, Mr. A. Schilling had nine chickens stolen; a inegro named Sanders living on Mr. John T- Brunson'i place lost one I fowl, while at his place and at that 'of Mr. Brown the thief left the gate open and let the cows out of the Stahles. At another negro house cloth? ing was stolen from washerwoman and iit is probable that other citizens who ! have not been hoard from also suffer? ed from the depredator or depreda? tors. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Arkansas Franchise Law Valid?Nash? villi- not to have Rcbilllng Privll j OfO. I ! Washington. Dec. 7.?The Supreme Court today declared the Arkansas franchise laws constitutional. Tho court sustained the interstate Icommerce commission restraining the railroad! from giving Nashville the IIt-billing privileges on grain in transit. An Approaching Marriage. ; of interest here is tin- announce? ment of the approaching marriage of Miss Sara Jane Herlot, daughter of .Mrs. Hubert LaKoehe Herlot of Her I|ot, Lee county, to Mr. St. Clair Protho Guess of Denmark, S. C, on December Bind, at Rembert Metho? dist Church, Providence, B. C. Miss Heriot Is a graduate of Winthrop 'College and has many friends In Sumtor. Mr. Guess is a well known young business man of Denmark, A Thousand And One Ways to save, but no better way to preserve what you have saved than by depositing in a good bank. We pay 4 per cent on savings from day of deposit. The Peoples' Bank ? ???????????????????????????MMMMMMMMMHMM 1 t ? DECEMBER 7, 1914 ? I 7fe National Bank I South Carolina RESOURCES $800,000,00 41 compounded quarterly in our Savings Dept. X 5i on Time Certificates of Deposit. I Strong, conservative, progressive. X We appreciate our old friends, and are contin X ually seeking new ones. We want your ac ? count. ? X CG Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier X mmmmtttmmmitra 1 THIS BANK I Is a Member of the Federal Reserve Banking System of the United States. THE soundness and ability of the bank and the CHARACTER OF THE MEN behind that bank are investigated l>efore the United States Government will Allow a bunk to become a member of the Federal Reserve System. Once a member of the Federal Reserve System a bunk is one of the VAST ARMY of responsible banks which STAND TOGETHER for each other's protection; and the U. S Gov? ernment at Washington, 1>. C, through its representatives on each Federal Reserve Bank Hoard supervises and assists all member banks Your money is absolutely eafe in our bank and YOU CAN GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT. S The First National Bank OF SUMTER. Capital, Surplus and Profits Nearly - - $230,000.00 MARRIED OR SINGLE IT MATTERS NOT ?WE WANT Women to Squeeze! Into the greatest crowd that ever squeezed into one spot in the City of Sumter, to squeeze into the Rivers-Bultman Outfitting Co., S. Main St., when they open their doors Wednesday Morning, December 9, at 9.30 a. m., on the Grand? est, Greatest, Most Stupendous Selling Event ever known in the history of Sumter?Attend - Rivers-Bultman Outfitting Company's Big One-Half Price Sale Which ^??-? _ BEGINS WEDNESDAY Dec. 9th, and Lasts Until Stock is Sold Statement by Rivers Bultman Outfitting Company: Wyer. Buitn? Outfitting Co., positively ?otag ""5 a - aB=sBSBHB=sSBHgsssssi-?i-1-g-rszziJL 1 of that splendid stock consisting of Ladies' Coat Suits, cloaks. Dry Goods, No tu ns Shoes etc., must go. There are no old styles or shop worn goods in this stock, all new and clean merchandise, the newest styles and patterns. Each depart? ment is in charge of competent and skilled management who will look after your wants. You will find a few prices that will prevail during this sale. Remember it is not what they are worth but what they will bring everything must be turned into cash. MMsW CO\T St'lT AM> CLOAK niA'AltTMI'.NT. Wo will IM n few of llie many luir KUlit? tIn*t vie an offering In tin-, at l ? price nalo. Son remember ?????! v sMssj in this department Is of the tl W?sl sljlos Mini design coat St ITS. 9LYoo salts . ?17 .30 suits BSSAt sun. |M at s?t,^ SHMMi sto?. .Sl.tfl *7. n> S7.US 919.99 Slt.ag This is sjagj h ssJMsl IM of v lutt we Isafe in Hits mi in, < OATH. ?I-J..VI Cunt*. 91 "?.oo ( Mats. U MNi i o;il- . . 92 't.oo i cnii-. Anil NumiToiu (Mini-. . . 9 l .1?H . 95. II? . .97.;;u . .IS, M NOTIONS. Ml Notions going 111 1*9 price. "Kcd St aP' (.inuliaiiis; Si II lor Li |.ge o\or>iio?iv know-. Our price.7o .h?u lot IVrcales.. ..7o yard. i ? gulwv pas v IH I-tie. vu: <\i.l sfi tiM. \'i 11:\ i ii >n to Mil.I.INT ;io QfKHeel below. Hau in lite newest ami hmH popular designs "must t ippoi t it Iii I > of a life I Into, IVbv slaughtered regular price .?t Ihetn. Mii.i ini:hy sr..no Miit-, st ?o Hut? Slo.oo tints 935.041 Hat ?10.00 tin S f .?i'? 92.0H ' :.!?'> vs. 1!) si'i.us In (Iiis line we slum all |hu neu model- and we have fill lite price sh a t ,ti mine llie glMitls, Why not fine Boudoir anil slippers for tUv Xmas gift? "(H'l'Oim XliV. 81.0t? grade now. $1.23 ami gl.311 grade* now IHlllss t;(?()l>s. 23c mixed htlltiiiK going at. (>."> ami ~."?o ?Ire--- goods at. . 91.00 i|utility til. 91.33 tntlllltj at. 11.3(1 l|llU|||y at. SILKS. rur-fi it Tie ggf Km >d. :>???? title 7!le 91.j ii qtiullly. 91.23 ipiuliO. SI.(?n ipi.ilit v. 311 mid 7.*>r tpiallt Sir ines ||| nil , . ,| i .Stir .title .59c .ilHc . .t7e Ladles* Hemstitched and embroid? ered handkerchiefs, tit spceilll price*. Linen hiuidkcrvhicfs, for Indies tin* I0e seller*, at.Ic Luthe stock of Jewelry til l--> regit? Inr prli cs, Pleated Rnflriiiigs at 1-2 price. 14i(lies' neoUwoar at I-"- priii*. (?loves ami Hosier) at Hie same re? duced price. Odds' all Leather collar bags at I ?2 pi h e. I lot ttents' collar and lie- at regular price. MT( i \|, \ M vs (.IIT'S. I ndies' all linen Initial lititulUi ? chiefs, i\ in ii fnne.i Imi\ for Xmas present*; value 91.311 Im>\. Special at |H?r ho\.Stle SIIOI-: HF.I'A KTMI'XT?A lift Alt sXl.i . Your eyes, mind und feel should torn Inward this clor?*, for ?> appar? ent will be the ui???i money-saving if in in tlti-- extraordinary - ?I? event that it will pa.i >oii i" iiwe-?ll gate our statements, \ \i ? will ? oil \ Inee you. *ll< II :s l>Hi Ml N. One lot of shoes lor men in pan ot leathers, tan and unit metal; value 93.50.12.39 MUX'S shoes. One lot ol Men's 92.30 and $'1.00 shoes in (.mi Metal ami Patent Leath? ers.SL?J8 300 r\IKS rallies' line Patent Leather !h*oeadcd and smooth Cloth sinus, iii<. very la lest m>lo^: value 91.00.$2.HI) I \mi s slloiX In .11 sizes mul vuricHy Of styles; \ i. i-Uiil: value 92.50.$i.7i? L\ini:s' snoi.s. Otic lot ol women's shoes, sold up to 92.00.age Sll?.>| s |\i|j ?OVS AXO Cf lltl.s. One Sot (?;' Hoys' and (?Iris' shoes in I'at (?III Leather and (.no Metal: value S-'.:?o...91.79 HOYS' \NTl MI^nI S' SIJOIX One lot of I toys' ami Misses' Shoes; lobular value $2.00.91.39 ciiiLiiitiA's siioi:s. One lot ol Mm,'' for Hoys and Misses: \;iluo up to 92.00.K9c IXI'AN I s slioi s. One lot of Infants' SIhm*s in I^Sttant and Hull Leathers; regular price 91.00.title