The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 16, 1915, Image 8
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
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! 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.
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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.
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] 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
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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.
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SALE STARTS SATURDAY
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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
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TO
ALL
Booklet and Samples
Sent on Request
TAILORS WANTED?SEE O. WOHLMUTH, Sales Promoter
U.S
MILLS
NORTH MAIN STREET
SUMTER, S. C
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