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IMS ELECT OFFICERS. AN <CAL MEETING OF ST<>< k EOLDER* HELD IN SEVERAL BANKS OF CITY. No Change* Made In Lists uf Pdrce ?too or OenVers of Institution* Save hi One Innen nee New Director I* na mmuaaM Several of the banks in the city held thai* annual stockholders' meetings Tucnday and re-elected their former .board* of directors and officers, prac? tically no changes being made. The statements read at the stockholders' me* ings showed the banks In good cone It Ion, considering the fact teat mun of the past year has been es pechdly hard on the banks. At the First National Bank the former directors were re-elected with one change, H. N. Forrester was chos? en ir place of W. J. McKay, resigned. The directors of the bank are: H. D. Leo, H. D. Bamett, E. P. Rlcker. Geo. t>. Shore. Archie China. W. B. Upshur. R. N Forrester, and Neill O'Donnell. Tneeo re-elected Neill O'Donnell pres? ident; H. D. Lee vice president; O. L. Taten, cashier; R. T. Brown, teller; A. K Bemshouse, bookkeeper; J. W. Kinard, assistant bookkeeper; David ? Doar collector. The usual s atement was read at the meeting ami routine gone through with. The hank has I ! had a very prosperous yeai consider? ing1 the financial conditions of past [few months. j The City Nation.;? Dank reelected following directors: G. A. 1 emmon. Perry Moses. Jr.. Goo. L linker, W. B. Wilson. Oeo. P. Lsvy, Ii. C, Wil? liams. T. II. Clarke. H. ||. Sturkey. C, L. Stubbs. II. J. Harhy, I. C, Strauss, W. W. Sibert. C. B. Hurst. II. Harhy. \\ L Witherspo(?n. officers, President O. A. Lemmon; vice president and at? torney. 1. C. Strauss; cashier, Geo. L. Kicker; assistant cashier. J. G. It. Wilder; bookeepers, lt. C. Williams, F. C. Huff and C. P. Huff. The annual statemeritgiuul routine business was 1 read and transacted, respectively. I The bank considers prospects bright ening up and the establishment of the federal reserve system a step which will prove a blessing to the South. The stockholders at the People's Dank re-elected their former direc? tors, as follows: I.. lb Jennings, B. jr. Wallace. S. W. Stubbs, C. C. BecK, M. Green, W. T. Progdon, C. P. Ostcen. F. D. Knight. W. S. Reynolds, J. D. White. F. K. Holman. P. P.. Marvin, J. W Shaw, W. A. Brown, J. M. Brogdon, 11. K. Wilder, Joel Davis. W. P. Smith. I The former officers were also re- I elected; President, L. D. Jennings; vice presidents, B, C, Wallace and S. W, BtUbbt; easliier, S. If. McBood; As? sistant cashier, A. If. BrOUghtOn; bookkeeper. B, C, Wallace. Jr. The gfinugl statement was read and proved satisfactory to the stockhold? er! present. The usual routine busi? ness was enacted. The annual statement of the cash? ier of the National Hank of Sumte?', at its annual Stockholders' meeting Tuesday, showed the hank to be in good standing) having paid its regu? lar eight per cent, dividends and put aside $1,011.71 In undivided profits. The following directors were re-elect? ed: J. I?. Pooth, Ii. F. JIaynsworth, 'James Heaves, B. W. Segars, R, 1. Manning, H. J. McLaurin, Jr., S. A. Harvin, C, L. Cuttlno, Henry P. Moses, W. S. Manning, W. F. Shaw, |D. D. Moise, O. H. FoLley. Bernard Manning, D, R, McOallum, U. S. Hood, C, T. Mason, C. M 1 hurst, J. I A. Mood. A. D, Harhy, R, B. Belser, Bartow Walsh, H. C, Haynaworth. The latter was elected in the place of his brother, Mr. B. C, Haynsworth, who declined re-election. The directors re-elected the follow? ing ofTlcers: J. P. Pooth, president; Tl. F. Haynsworth, I). D. Moise and 'c. M. Hurst, vice presidents; Bernard Manning, cashier; W. J. Crowson, Jr., Assistant cashier; <\ M. Hurst, teller; E. Murr Hull, B. F. Scott, bookkeop ers; ami W. M. DeLormo, Jr., collec? tor. BUNTER TRUST CO., OFFICERS. Annual Stockholders' Meeting Held at Offices On Wednesday. At a meeting1 of the stockholders of the Sumter Trust Company on Wed? nesday the former hoard of directors was re-elected with the substitution of H. J. Harhy for H. [. Manning, who resigned on account of his ab? sence from the' city during the year. ; The annual statement showed that the company was in excellent condition. ; R, L. Edmunds was re-elected secre? tary and treasurer and Geo. I>. Levy j was elected trust officer. The hoard of directors and officers i of the board are: President 1. C. Strauss; vice president, Ii. O. Furdy; 1 G. A. Lemmon, C. L. iHubbs, W. W. jsibcrt, F. M. Spann, C. G. Rowland, Neill O'Donnell, D. D. Moise, Perry ! Moses, Jr., T. G. McLeod, J. A. Wein? berg, L. 1). Jennings, Geo. I>. Levy. 'Archie China, W, P. Wilson, H. J. I liar by. I_ Sad news for the criminal classes? I Please has resigned as governor. farmers pass resolutions. opposed to Repeal of Cotton Acreage And Asks That Authority of Ware? house Conunlssloncr be Extended. The Sumter County Fnrnn rs' Union assembled In Sumter, passed the fol? lowing resolutions: Resolved that we the members of the Sumter County Farmers' Union do hereby commend the stand taken by our delegation n passing tin I present cotton acreage reduction law, and since conditions have not chang; 1 ed, it is the desire of this union to have this law remain upon the stat? ute books and to he enforced, j Resolved second, that we memori? alize our present delegation to op? pose any repeal of said law. and if necessary to take steps to have a test 'case of said law made before cotton planting time. Resolved, third, that we memorial* j ize our delegation to support a law making- it legal for State Warehouse Commissioner to make sales of cot? ton, hacked by the State, under the necessary restrictions. Resolved, fourth. th.\t a copy of these resolutions be given to our coun? ty papers for publication, to each member of our delegation, and that I our delegation to the state Union be instructed to introduce similar reso? lutions at tho meeting of the State ;Union soon to assemble in Columbia. 1. Frank Williams, President. U \V. Warren. Secretary. BIGGEST COTTON ( HOP. Su Utter County Will Have More Cot? ton This Year Than Ever He-fort*. Tin report <?f cotton, pinned in Sumter county up to January 1, 1913, indicates that crop of cotton in this county for the year 1911 will be the largest ever raised in this county. The report shows 50.538 bales ginned up to January I, 1915, against 39,971 to January I, 1911, a difference of 10, 567 bales. -. i ] Cotton seed have advanced in price again and yesterday and today sold sold for $25 on the local market. The live stock business is practically dead, few mules and horses having been Imported from the west during ! the fall and winter, but next year and in .succeeding years the demand for western horses and mules will be as great as ever unless the farmers be ; gin raising the stock they need at \ home. Next to the fertilizer bill, the annual bill for horses and mules is ! the greatest drain on the South. MEN, READ THIS! $10,000 GIV GREATEST TAILO 'fXT 7S Your; Choice of Any $35 Suit or Overcoat, Order in the House-To One?$15.00?To All. TAKE NOTICE?SAVE YOURSELF HALE?LEAVE ORDERS MOW C[ Stillwater Woolen Mills' stock of high grade woolens, bought outright by the United States Woolen Mills Co., now at your own price. Never before in history of Sumter have you been offered such great values of imported woolens. Over 650,000 yards that sold from $3 to $4 per yard. Men, don't be blindfolded. Open your eyes. NOW is your chance. dCfl SALE STARTS SATURDAY A During this sale, which will be for a few days only, we will give you a choice double-texture $10 water- ?^MWjMi proof Raincoats Free. The Manchester Water-Proof Coat Co., whose product is known as the best water? proof raincoat on the market, sent us thousands of Raincoats to sell at $10. These will be given away absolutely free during this sale with your order for SUIT, OVERCOAT OR BALMACAAN. Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention. TO JONE S15 TO ALL Booklet and Samples Sent on Request TAILORS WANTED?SEE O. WOHLMUTH, Sales Promoter U.S MILLS NORTH MAIN STREET SUMTER, S. C 38