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tyt ?unalcjjnnia anb Soutbroit. PubUabod wiliwdij and Saturday. ?BY? 06TTKKN PTJBMSHINQ COMPANY. IUMTE2R, a C ? !??? per annum?In advance. Ona tquara flrat Insertion.$1.00 Bvery subsequent lntartlon.60 Contract* (or three months, or fenaer will be made a* reduced raten. All communications ahlch sub serve private Intereets will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect trill ha charged for. The Sumter Watchman was foutid ad In I860 and the True Southron In gilt. The Watchman and Southron Bow has the combined circulation and hufluence of both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the best advertising isa In Sumter. The friction between Oov. Manning and Attorney General Peoples over the appointment of Assistant Attorney General la regretable. since it Is to be preferred that there should be complete harmony and cordial coop? eration between all departments of the State government; but It is not likely to result In any materlul inter? ference with the progressive construc? tive and law enforcing policies. Gen. Peeplea talked too fast and promised too much and his failure to live up to the promises voluntarily made to QOT Manning resulted In the controversy. It is possible that Gen. Peeples is more to be pitied than condemned In this matter, for he may have made the promise in good faith, Intending to make good his pledge, but later found that unpaid political debta rendered hha helpless to do as he had promised. It is clearly to be seen that the purpose of the controversy is to inject factional politics into the administration and block the plans of Gov. Manning to allay partisan feeling and have a business administration. Attorney General Peeples will cut a sorry figure It he persists in permit? ting himself to be used aa the puppet of the expiring HI ease faction. ? e a When German submarines begin sinking neutral merchant ships car? rying pasoengera and non-contraband cargoea the neutral nations will be forced to take a hand In the trouble, e e e The legislature appears to be Jockeying with the compulsory edu? cation bill and no one can foretell what the result will be. a e e The Oraydon land purchase bill Is good in purpose but it goes at the thing In the wrong way. What is needed la a rural credit system or land *ank that will lend money at a low rate of Interest on long time and easy payments for the purchase of land or to finance farming operations, not a State real estate agency to buy and ?ell land. Why should the beneficiary of a State land loan system be requir? ed to buy only cheap unimproved land, worth not more than $12 an acre, when It might bo to his Interest to buy improved land at a higher I price? see The arrival of a large Turkish army on the banks of the Sues canal Is a re markabb achievement In view of the fact that *hls army had to march across one of the most Inhospitable deserts In the world, carry ice- n<>t only all the provisions and ammunition f<?r the cimpalgn. but the water for the sustenance of the soldiers and trans port animals. The Sue! campaign ^undertaken by the Turks Is OAC of the Vdeaperate gsj|erprtses In th?- hl>i*>>r\ of .Iwarfare. and If they succeed in de? feating the Hrlttsh and seizing the I canal they will have accomplished a Ithlng Caaohh red Impossible. L see The Dutch government Is taking a hassardous risk wh?n it asks Oer? many f<?r an tplSfjgtlOS Of the edict declaring a blockade of the North Sea. BRgMah < hannel and part of the Atlant!?- ( ?c?an. If the Kaiser should regaid the re?iuest for an explanation 1 as an affront to Herman kullur he ' might proceed to Helgianize Hoilaml. and the Dutch ire n 't strong enough to help themselves. Y l'h I ii.throplsts John I>. Rockefeller and Andrew ?'nrm-nle testified SOfoTi the federal commission on inilustri.il relations that their chief OE-Jsct in life la to do its much good its pos elhlo for tl. Ir fellow men. The short? est road to the attainment of this praiseworthy end la to quit exacting big dividends on hundreds of millions of watered Heck that they hold in a multitude of corporations. If all tin water could squeezed out of the Mg corporations that levy toll on the pub? lic. th?* people, whom the philanthrop? ists nay they want to help, would he relieved of so burdensome a tnx that they would not need help from tin multi-millionaires. Oary. Ind.. Feb. 8.?The Illinois steel rail mill segRWli I if* r iflons to dsy. a thousand men being re-empl<", ed. nMlOJIBIl AND ECONOMY DAY. County Demonstrator Calls on Funn ers to Come Together to Discuss Im portant Matters. Mr. Editor. Inclosed you Will find Mr. Long's announcement of Fertilizer and Econ? omy Day. Theso two need to be men? tioned together in Sumter county, for In a great measure they have both contributed to the condition of affairs in Sumter county today. Never before has there been so much need of the formers of Sumter county coming to? gether and discussing the problems of these two features. There are savings of money that may not be in the in? terest of economy, and I would not ad? vise any one to cut out fertilizer en? tirely Just because he had to work nearly all of the year last year to pay his fertilizer bill. It might be econ? omy not to send after a physician when you are seriously ill, but no one would advise economizing in that way. So let us come together and discuss what we can afford to purchase this year in the way of commercial fer? tilizers and what we cannot afford to buy. The cheapness of some forms of fertilizers would be an inducement in using larger quantities of that kind while the very high price of other forms might pay us to use smaller proportions. In other words In many instances, it may pay to use a slightly unbalanced ration for the soil. At this meeting we should like to discuss prices of different goods, and we invite any dealers to be present and join us In our discussions. J. Frank Williams, Local Agent. RAIN PREVENTS GRAIN PLANT? ING. Wisacky, Feb. 5.?One month of the year is passed and nothing done j on the farm. I have never experienc- j ed such a spell of wet weather before and I am beg'r.nlng to agree with ' those who believe that it is caused by the heavy cannonading In the Euro pean war. I have noticed during our " late war that we generally had rain soon after a heavy battle. The wet weather has prevented some from planting many acres of oats that would have been planted had the weather " oeen suitable. Some are not through picking cotton, that that Is being pick? ed will scarcely pay far for expense of picking, and preparing for market. The advance In the price of cotton seed Induced most of the holders to sell at $30 per ton. Six hundred! tons were shipped from this place last week. I have not heard of any fer? tilizers being bought, none have come here so far. I can't tell what effect the repeal of cotton reduction acreago will have in this section. But I am satisfied there will be a considerable reduction in the acreage of cotton and a large increase in foodstuff. So many are inquiring for hogs and cattle, but it Is seldom any can be found for sale. Mr. Charles Lucius, who has been in bad health for some time, went on to Richmond for treatment. After a month's treatment ho is at his horre ngain greatly improved. We all re? joice with him. Mrs. Genie Montgomery is very ill again with a return of apoplexy, with which she suffered last year. Mr. Josiah Scarborough has moved his family to Elliott where he can en- j Joy the advantage of the fine graded school at that place. Tho public funds of our school beiniT exhausted, the patrons are continuing it as a pri? vate school with our same tea< her, Miss Hutto of Orangeburg. Mrs. F. C. Manning is on a Visit to her father, after which she will Join 1 Mr. Manning in Chicago, where ho Is engaged In business. Mr. James Hopkins, Sr., and his son. James Hopkins. Jr., have moved into our neighborhood, They are fine I I farmers and we are glad to have them among us. Mr, and Mrs. W. R, Uiw of Sumter ar?- visiting his sister, Mrs. Montgom? ery. Mrs. Lgpsiy, formedly Miss Melle MeCutehen, Will soon visit her old home, after an absence of eiuht years. Miss Marguerite Scott had to give up her school on account of her henRh, She was teaching near Au? gusta, on the lavannah river, it eras quite a disappointment to her. Tax Rotuni Notice. i will attend in person or l>y deputy at the following places and on tin Antes given for the purpose of recelv? Ing 'ax return:;, <?n all personal prop Sl?ty, road, polls and dogl Tindals, Jan. |, Privateer, Jan. I, LOVI ?dtng, Jan. 7. WedgOflold, Jan. I. C'laremont. Jan. 11. Hagood, Jan. is, Remhert, Jan. is. Dnlsell, Jan. 14. Iiroijdon, Jan. 1 r?. Oswcko, Jan. II, Mayesvllle, Jan. 19. Pleasant (Jrove, Jan. 20. Shlloh. Jan. 21. Norwood Cross Roads. Jan. 22. R. K. WILDER, I County Auditor. EQUAL StTFFHAGE LEAGUE. Meeting Will bo Hold in Near Future To Perfect Pornuiiicnt Or?;aniza tion. From the Dally Item, Feb. C. All those who are interested in the question of equal suffrage will be glad to know that steps will be taken at an early date to organize a permanent league, the object being to study the question, which is before the whole world today. There will be lectures, and interesting programs prepared for the meetings. There will bo a meet? ing of an executive board appointed by the temporary chairman, on Mon? day afternoon at 4.30 o'clock at tho Chamber of Commerce. The following is a list of those who signed themselves as sympathizing with the cause: E. C. Heyward, Mrs. Claire McKnight, Miss Perry, Miss Alice Stubbs, Miss Emma Mood, N, G. Osteen, Miss M. Elliott, L, C. Bryan, Miss Ara Anderson, Mrs. D. If. Campbell, H. C. llaynsworth, John B. Moore, J. a. Wood, Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr., Mrs. S. H. Lewis, Miss Lela M. Dick, Miss Nettie Powell, Miss Lucile Bracey, Miss Emily McKain, Mrs. E. W. Vogel, Mrs. C. C. Beck, Mrs. Felix Moses, Mrs. W. Ballard, Miss H. Krlstlanson, Mrs. Walter Harby, Mrs. W. N. Hook, Miss Ruth Harrington, Miss a. b. Gibson, Miss Clara Nodine, Mrs. D. M. Blanding, Miss Edith DeLorme, Airs. N. If, Solomons, Mrs. R. D. Graham, Mrs. M. J. Moore, W. Percy Smith, Mrs. Manning Brown, Jr., a. C. Weatherly, Mrs. C. D. McKnight, F. L. Dickinson, Mrs. Ed. Hurst, E. W. Hurst, J. H. Chandler, Mrs. Lillle Dorn, Mrs. C. W. Wise, Mrs. Chas. Hurst, Mrs. F. C. Hubbell, Mrs. Holaday, Mrs. E. C. Jones, Mrs. C. F. Browning, Mrs. Alston Stubbs, Mrs. S. W. Stubbs, Mrs. M. M. Powell, Miss Minnie Moore, Miss Moneta Osteen, Mrs. H. W. Harby, Iftas Kittie Stubbs, Mrs. Li c. Moise, Mrs. Henry Harby, Mrs. J. K. Drakeford, Mrs. H. G. Ostoen, Miss Elizabeth China, Mrs. Scott, Miss Julia K. Mitchell, Mrs. F. F. Teicher, * Mrs. G. a. Lemmon, Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. W. J. McKain, Miss L. H. Pate. Miss Eileen Hurst, Miss Maitha w. Benson, Miss I'mma Schwartz, Mrs. Geo, P. Epperson, Mrs. H. L. Blrchard, Mrs. T. B. Jenkins, Mrs. Pitts, S. W. Stubbs. Miss Elizabeth White, Mrs. Thos. Childs. Miss Willie Delgar, Mrs. I. a. Ryttenberg, Mrs. Warren Moise, Mrs. D. H. Foresmon, Miss E. a. Wilson, Mrs. J. T. Oliver, Mrs. H. a. Mood, Mrs. Mary C. Tobin, Mrs. Ferd Levi, Mrs. G. U Bicker, Miss Jessie Moise, Mrs. W. E. Hoyd. Mrs. B. I* Moise. Miss Caroline Dick, Mrs. J. a. Mood, C. 15. Brohun, J. N. Phillips, L. D. Jennings. S. H. Chewning, p. B. Sparrow, w . j. Bradley, Miss J. M. Mlkell, Miss B. W. McLean, Mrs. S. C. Baker, Mrs. s. H. Edmunds, G, a. Lemmon, \v. J. Beale, Mrs. W. J. Scale, W, U Marshall, H. A. Mood, J. A. Mood. it. s. Truesdala, Miss Budera Kirk, Mrs. ( has. 11. Moise, Miss Cecilia P. Moise, Mrs. 11. W. Hook. Mrs. M. M. Powell. Miss Hoiiy Brown, Mis. Jas. Graham, MiM Ammie Teicher, Mrs. S. W. Stubbs, Miss Jumclle Myors, Miss Lilly Gregg, Miss Rosa Brogdon, Mrs. Jno. T. Green, Miss Virginia Hill, Miss Doreta Moisc, Miss Edith Evans, Geo. L. Ricker, 1.. C. Moise, Miss Sarah Edmunds, Ferd Levi, W. Y. Marshall, A. E. Merrimon, J. W. Powell, Mrs. Mande W. Wells, Mrs. W. W. McKagen, Mrs. D. H. Skinner, Mrs. J. H. Skinner, Jno. R. Sumter, Mrs. Jno. R. Sumter, S. C. Baker, Mrs. J. W. McKagen, Mrs. Davis D. Moise, Miss I. H. McNally, Mrs. R. P. Phillips, R. P. Phillips, TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Oflice of Comptroller of the Currency. NO. 10670. Washington, D. C, Dec. 23, 1914. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that "The Nat? ional Bank of Sumter" in the City of S.imter, in the county of Sumter and Slate of South Carolina, has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the '.Ivsiness of banking; I Now Therefore, I, John Skelton Williams, Comptroller of the Cur ency, do hereby certify that "The satlona] Bank of Sumter" in the City cf Sumter, in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, is au? thorized to commence business of banking as provided in Section Fifty one Hundred and Sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Conversion of The Bank of Sumter, South Carolina. In Testimony Whereof witness my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of December, 1914. (Signed) Jno. Skelton Williams, Comptroller of the Currency. (Seal) NO. 1OC00. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. Washington, D. C, Dec. 5, 1914. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that "The Na? tional Bank of South Carolina, of Sumter" in the city of Sumter in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina has complied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be complied with before an association r-hall be authorized to commence the busi? ness of banking; Now Therefore I, John Skelton Wil? liams, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The National I Bank of South Carolina of Sumter," in the city of Sumter, in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina is authorised to commence the business of banking as provided in Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Conversion of The Bank of South Carolina, Sumter, S. C. In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of office this fifth day of December, 1914. JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the Curency. (Seal.) M. J. Moore has taken charge of the office as magistrate for Sumter township, his office being situated in the rear of the Harby building back of Harby & Company offices. Magis? trate Mooro has appointed Hasel H. Boykln as his constable. Vulcanizing Our Tiro Repair Service embodies - Everything from a simple puncture to j perfectly remedying the most serious cut or blowout In casing or tube. A-I equipment plus A-- materials with exacting, expert care in every de I tail insure you Promptness, Service I and Satisfaction. !: Here you will find a Tire Repair : Plant equipped with every Modern , Steam Vulcanizing apparatus. Columbia Vulcanizing Works 11122 Lady St. Phone 1711 | IT'S OLD, VERY OLD! i I THIS ADAGE * Bat it's such a good one, it will bear * repeating-''it's not what you make, * but what you save, tbat counts so % much." X ?Ours is a good bank to help you % save. We pay interest from day of 4. deposit. 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None better prepared to serve, or more anx? ious to please. I The National Bank qf I South Carolina I C. G Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier :: ? ?????????I ?+44+444444+4444444444444444444444444??44< Tobacco Flues. Mr. TobaGCO Farmer, it is time you were o getting busy and getting your orders in for o what Flues you will need. I have a large stock t of Flues on hand at the following prices: 16 Foot Sets Complete - - - - $12.50 18 Foot Sets Complete - - - - $13.50 2G Foot Sets Complete ? .- - - $14.00 I will not open my shop until the first of April, but you can write me at Sumter and leave your orders. My shop is at the same old place as last year, at the Seaboard Depot, R. H. King, Susmc ???^?^?????^???????^?^???aaaaa^aaa^a.^ ATLANTIC COAST PLANT CO., Wholesale Cabbage, Beets and Lettuce Plants MAINE SEED POTATOES. IR>S4 C0B3LERS. HOULTON ROSE VARIETIES A SPECIALTY S*LECIED BY AN fcXPERT SW?E1 POTATO PLANTS. ALL VARItTIEf. SOMETHING FO'A. NOTHING. Younirs [aland, S. 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