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C|k f?laltbuMii aiib ,$8 ulbro n ?4 the FMuln ?4 SumUff, ? G* M Sevucul Claas Mauer. PKRM)N.\L MENTION. Messrs. R K. Rembert and D. V. Keels, of Rembtrt. were in the city ?a Mom<.* \ Mm B. D. Hodges, of Topstleld. Maes . in visiting her parents. Mr. and Mra. Mark Reynolds, on Cslhoun Street. MUm Martha Cook, of Norfolk, who has been visiting Miss Eva Kinsman letf Tuesday afternoon to Join her aunt In Columbia. They will go from there to Augusta. Miss Helle Brtnkley left Tuesday evening for New York City, where she will take a post-graduate course at Mt. 81nat Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Brearley. ot PL Charles, were In the city Wednes? day. Mr. Isaac Schwarte has returned from Nsw York. Mrs. Carrol Foster of the Schwarte Millinery department has returned from New York. Mra John N. Jackson returned to her home In Calhoun county Wednes? day night after spending a few days with Mrs Q W McOrew. Rt. Rsv. J. J. Monaghan. Bishop of Wilmington. Del., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nslll ODonnell. Senator Louis Appelt of Manning was la town today. In the Police Court. heard in the police court were: Missy Robinson, creating a disturbance and cursing, postponed. Maggie Plckney, vsgrancy, bond of 111 00 forfeited. John Harris, leaving horse unhitch? ed, bond of 15.00 forfeited. Hampton Williams, petty larceny. I cases on different occasions, 130 or IS day* on each count. Williams was porter for the Wreck Store and car? ried off a quanttty of articles of more or lese value. I Ed Petrin, drunk and indecent ex? posure of person. 11.00 or 10 days and 110 or 10 days on each charge, repect tvely. James Grant, petty larceny, dis? missed for lock of evidence. llfton Lee and Willie Hiplth. pet tnreen* * >i V. <!*??* . .oh. The so negroes were alleged to have Jjen fuel from C A. Murphey. Death. Prom The Dally Item. March 10. Died at the resldsncs of hsr sister. Mrs. J DISKS Wilder, on Magnolia i. en the evening of March 9th, llll. in the 74th year of her age. [lea Martha Kendrlck Roach, the Big sister of Mrs. Wilder and the rhter of Stark Hunter and Martha Irick Roach. Miss Roach was born at Claremont. Sumter county. August llth. 1141. snd came to lumtsr when about I years of age. is a member of the Baptist lurch for II years and. was a most inselflehty good Christian woman. The funeral was hV.d this after? noon at 4 o'clock. VUal SiAtUUcs Report. itlstlcs from the register for the of Sumter. month of February. II. Births, white. 9; colored, 10. total w~ Deaths, white. I; colored. I. total. 14. Contagious diseases reported! Tuberculosis. 1 case, white. Chicken peg* - cases, white. Diphtheria. 1 case, white. Small pox. 1 case, white Note ( ptlonal). There were no contagious diseases ted among th?- colored popula ?n and the one cum* of umall pox Ifl diphtheria were so thoroughly quarantined a*? to prevent any epi? demic The lied ItoeotUv Msj. Philander Braggs?M. W. Sea brook. Miss Ophelia Skldder?Mrs Lobby. Miss Clare Brooks--Miss Mamie 42he>adler Miss Kitty Rowley?Miss Kristlansoit. Pep. Bowley ? Erin Evans. eut Philip Manly?S H. Wood. Dandy DavlH H. I*. Hirrharl . ird T. White. Hebert Dothen?Joe ('handler. Locality. Tho neighborhood of n Itary I'orl In the far west Spec? ialties) will rendered by following sfUala Dum hell dull by the Jolly Jims. Solo. Edward T. White Popular sores, by the Male Quurtette Mack Face I'omediun Wm QgggsjMs Musical Selections by Misse? F.d mundn ii ml Fraser. Oeneral admission, adults fto< Children under 12. 35c. /t the Acad emy <?f Mustr on Frida, night. Mm TO RUING CA Ml* HERE. Relegates to Head ( amp at Charles ton Will Ende?vor to Have Next Meeting In Sunitcr. The delegates to the 10th blcr.niul meeting ot the Head Camp of South Carolina Woodmen of the World, which will hold it* r.-s? ,,, In Char? leston on next Tuesday an.I Wednes? day, have been instructed by the lo? cal camp to secure the next Meeting of the Head Camp for Sumter, if they are able to do so. Delegates elected to the Head Camp are Messrs. J. P. Ixmmon, H. L Scar borough, J. L Jones. W. F. Cnffff, F. A. Bultman. E. P. DuRunt. K. W Lewis, F. W. Chandler and U. O. Holiday. Others who are members oT the Head Camp who will attend from here are L. I. Parrott, Sovereign Representative; C. C Beck. Head Manager, und R. S. Hood. Head Clerk. PROF. S. II. EDMl'NDK AT FLOR ENCE. BellverH Forceful Address on the Sub? ject ??Obedience Is Freedom" at Y. M. C. A. Florence Times. Prof. S. H. Edmunds, Superintend? ent of the city schools in Sumter was the speaker at the service at tho Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon, his subject being "Obedience is Freedom.' This this the speaker pointed out In a clear cut and forceful manner that willing obedience was the proper thing in the lives of people. It was necessary to force obedience In order to wring about unresentful obedience, bui oftentimes the person was rebel? lious after he had been forced into subjection. His address was one among the moat interesting that has been heard at the Y. M. C. A. in some Urne Thieve.*. Rob Fowl House. From The Daily Item, March 10. Tuesday night probably between 10 and 11 o'clock, while the members of the family were at the rtre, thieves robbed the fowl house of Policeman H. O. McKagsn of six hens, four Buff Orpingtons and two game chickens. A fins rooster was also stolen, but must have escaped from his captors, for he was found this morning In a field some distance away. The thieve* are thought to have been small boys. They were traced for some distance le the railroad track, where all truck I of theo? ?as lost. Nevro Shoot* Himself. From The Dally Item, March 10. Charles Howard, colored, wan brought to the Tourney Hospital on Monday evening with a pistol wound in his abdomen, which will prob? ably prove fatal, as the bullet per? forated the Intestines in several places At noon today Howard was still alive with small chance of recovery. It Is understood that Howard claims that the shooting was accidental, al? though his father stated that he be? lieved that the shooting was Inten? tional. Howard had been unable to get anyone to Hen him for the year land had told some of his friends that he did not have anything to live on. Notes of City Schools. Owing to the steadily increasing enrollment every available space In the Washington school has been tak? en. The enrollment next year will be larger. To make room for tho In? crease the superintendent Is now at work upon plans for tho enlarge? ment of the Washington school build? ing. At the same time the heating and sanitary arrangements will be completely renovated and modernized. These arrangements were installed twenty-two years ago. In the Hampton and Calhoun school build? ings the systems of heating and venti? lation are thoroughly modern. Sanitary engineers have been at uork on the plans for the Washing? ton school for some time and their report will reach Sumter today Off to? morrow. Just as soon as all definite data are In hand the whole plan will be submitted to the City Board of Edu? cation for their approval or revis? ion, and then to the people. If these plans are perfected, the result will be a thoroughly modern building In all ol its appointment!* and adequate room will be provided. Had Three Brothers. In the notice of the death of Hen? ry D. Green yesterday, The item fail? ed to mention two brothers. Mr Green is survived by three broth' r. Messrs. J. T. Green. Sumter; J. .M Green. Boy kin, and Dr. K. F. Green St. Cloud. Minn., and one sister, Mrs. \\" T Duncan, nife Ol Reff, W. T. Duncan, of Chester. A paved street cowls little l< maintain. Every street that currlo heavy truffle should be peVOdi for tand-clay roadway cannot eland u1 under heavy traffic, and the expena of constant repairs is great? r than the Aral rout ot pernsanonl paving, Tin? RoHtnl of Tuesday Night. i A short account of this recital ap? peared in yesterday's Item. There were certain mistakes made In it. Vis: , that the organ was used for uecom j paniinents and solos, and that Miss Bargmann's voice was mezzo-soprano, j Miss Bargmann has an unusually ! wide range, but her voice is a high soprnao of the richest quality. The notice of this concert was ho i short that an additional appreciation j of it could not be amiss. Besides the very unusual natural talent possessed by Miss Bargmann, there has been a goodly amount of study in years past, making her mas* ter of the technic of singing. Her stage presence is entirely in her fa? vor. Bhe is perfectly at home before her audience and sings with grace and without affectation. To say that .Miss Bargmunn sings well is not enough. There is a finish and artistic quality in her work that we meet only in high places. Her accompanist, Miss Tupper, is also a woman of much talent. So convincing was her ability in the difficult work she did that she left her audience regretful that she did not play at least one solo. The other numbers of the program were mentioned in the article of last evening. They were all pleasing. Miss Rotholz charmed her audi? ence with a beautiful song. Her rich contralto voice is so full of possibili? ties that her many friends Justifiably expect great things of her. Miss Slddall gave two solos both of which were aung with fine musician? ship. Every one in Sumter is familiar with the talent of Mrs. J. D. Graham, sufticle it to say that on Tuesday night Mrs. Graham did not disappoint her admirers. The duet sung by Missos Ives and Hurst was well selected and well sung. In all, the recital was one of the most pleasing over sung in this city. Mr. Julius A. Stubbs played a nocturne on his violin. Mr .Stubbs played with his usual delightful style, and received hearty applause. Aunt Jane's Niece's Club. The Aunt Jane's Niece's Club met Friday afternoon with Miss Mary Knight. Progressive Rook was the game and the guests seemed to enjoy playing very much. \t the end Miss Toia Bagnell and Mis.i M iry Bland ? were found to tie und after catting ( Miss Baghell was awarded the prise, j an Sfnbroidery bag. The booby was, given . ...>,anco Jiulimaii, u basket of violets. The hotess next led the way to the dining room, where a sweet course of Ice cream, cake and mints were served, carried out in the color scheme of green in honor of Saint Patrick. After re? turning to the tables the hostess pre? sented each girl with a pad and pen? cil and told them to make words out of "Saint Patrick." The limited time was five minutes and at the end Miss Mary Bland was found to have the greatest number. She was given a basket of violets ornamented with a large green tulle bow. Mise Dorlta Molse was given the "booby," a powd? er puff. Each girl was then given a bunch of clover as souvenirs. But good-bye must always be said and Boon all were calling good-bye and wending their way homeward. The next meeting will be held with Miss Winifred Alexander. Those present were, club members: Misses Mary Knight. Vermelle Pitts, Mary Bland, Marion Bynum, Constance Bultman, Elizabeth Osteen, Tora Bagnell. Ouests: Misses Dorita Molse and Emma Pinckney. Corespondent. j "Spring Has Came.'* It's too late boys?if you had an idea that you'd be the first to parade Main street with that nicely cleaned up "straw" that you had laid away In tho closet all winter (Now, don't take offense, wo did the same thing? 'count of the war, of course) you'ro Just a little bit too late. Sambo is ahead this time in officially welcom? ing spring with the perforated, airy head gear that bids winter goodbye. He came Into town thfs morning. Standing in a wagon to which were hitched two big mules, wearing (Sam? bo, not the mules) one of last sum? mer's niftiest straw lids, und he drove 'sedately up Main street. Just to show | that when It comes to being tho early ! bird in the matter of ushering in spring the country "ain't so furder behine after all." His face was black ; as Oerebus (or whoever that fellow ?Aas who was used as the official de? sign for the latest improved school blackboards ol modem times) but "for a' that and a' that," as our old I friend Bob Burns would say. he wore his borlhboned straw With sn elf that attracted no little attention and j atnueemont from pasasrs-hy. Just for the fun of the thing, a gentleman walked over to the team and asked "Why the rush on je summer head gear, Sambo," und . . h a broad grin Sambo replied "Spring has came, boMM. thut's all." CALLS MEETING ON MARCH 18 - ICol, J. J, Durban Announces Change of Rate for Meeting at General j Sumter Sebool. ! Editor of Surnter Dally Item: You : see by my call for a meeting at the General Sumter school house, which !uppeared In your issue of the 3rd In? stant, that I wrote the invitation im? mediately upon feeling the impulse to do so, fearing that if action were Postponed, I would have "The native hue of resolution, Sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought, And the enterprise of great pi'.h and moment With this regard its curren: turn awry, And lose the name of action.*' Thus influenced by my respect for Shakespeare's usually sage counsel and by my growth In the habits of a rural farmer's life, patent to all my acquaintances, which find proper ex? pression in the couplet: "A full fledged farmer would rather take a beating Than put on his good clothes to go to a meeting." 1 rushed precipitately Into print to shut the door against retreat and by that precipitation fixed on a date In conlllct complete with a solemn ser? vice of our Episcopal Church, which would keep away from our proposed meeting at the school house more than half of those most interested In having good work In our schools. So here comes a change In the dato for the meeting from Friday the 12, to Thursday the 18 instant, and the hour, not in the afternoon, but in the morning at 11 o'clock . When wo say 18th of March up here, it means something impressive, for we have vivid recollections of the fine occasions the General Sumter Memorial Academy, in its life time, used to work up on this date, as the anniversary of Calhoun's birthday. Never did the call for a celebration of this natal day of Carolina's grand? est character, fall on deaf ears of un? sympathetic hearts. Let us trust it will not do so this time. For Mr. Calhoun had no more devoted ad? herent than the "Old Game Cock on the Hills," as he was called by tho nulllflers. But we must widen the call for such a day as this, for the General Sumter Agricultural Society had that day set apart for Its annual meeting and this shell not he altered. We certainly expect Hon. A K. San gossjPthe president, to be here :o .-j" this society to order and his faithful' and oompetent secretary, Mr. Walter Lenoir, witn his book of record in hand to preserve the sayings and do? ings of the occasion for the instruc? tion and inspiration of those who are to come Into the work in our places some day. So In the morning of the 18th in? stant, the Agricultural and Horticul? tural Societies will meet to elect of? ficers and attend to any other business that may be presented for considera? tion. In the afternoon we shall attend to school matters, that is education matters in a wide sense, not for Dis? trict No. 11 exclusively, but for the good of all of the schools of the coun? ty and set on foot a celebration of General Sumter's birthday anniver? sary, August 14th, that will wake up things far and wide. The idea of a schoolhouse named for General Sum? ter becoming a nursey for bats and owls is far away from our thought, European war and no European war. It (tho war) would only stir that old hero, were he here today, the more profoundly to encounter and over? come difficulties that would appall most people. Was it not said of him, in very truth, that he was "Most master of himself and least en? cumbered, When o'ermatched, entungled and outnumbered?" He was of the nitor in adversum type of man. Tho darker the hour, the more brilliantly he shone. He did not come very conspicuously to the front in the Revolution, until the State was deserted and left to tho mercy of the British, then he became what Cornwallis denominated him, "Our (the British) greatest scourge in this country." Ah! Let us who live near his tomb so honored by the State and the na? tion in the monument erected there, not shamefully discredit ourselvos in the eyes of people who come from far and near many times to see that monument and look upon the school house and seo the educational work carried on there: and this we shai! certainly do, if we neglect elthei? tho monument or the school and set up the bad conditions occasioned by tho war as our excuse and defense. Come one. come nil to tho gathering at the tomb and school house on the ISth instant, and lend a helping hand [to the ranging of Sumter County I alongside of Richland in rural school work and the equal of the best in all that a truly proud people should be. (Signed) John J. Dargan. Daltell, s. c. R. p, d. No. I.-? March 6th, 111?, In The Recorder's Conrt. From The Daily Item, March 10. The following cases were tried in the recorder's court today: Willie Smith, transporting whiskey. dis? missed lor lack of prosecution. Willie Moore, creating a disturb? ance, bond of $10 forfeited. I MAINE CITY ELECTIONS. i Portland. March 9.?The Republi? cans made gains in yesterday's Maino city elections, swinging into power for the first time in five years in Augusta. Thev elected mayors in Helfast, Bangor. Brewer and Bid deford showed an increased Repub* lican vote. IKPORT OP THE CONDITION J No. 10670. __ Of the Notional Bank of Sumter, at Sumter, in the State of South. Caro? lina, at the Close of Business, March 4th, 1915. RESOURCES. 1. Loans and discounts.. ... $632,368.?3 2. Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured. 1.623.2? 8a. Other*bonds, securities, owned unpledged (oth? er than stocks), including premiums on same.. .8,000.00 8,000.00 9. Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank .$1,600.00 Less amount unpaid.$1,260.00 2,800.00 All other stocks, including premium on same . . 16,956.23 18,466.23 10. Banking house, $75,930.97; furniture and fix? tures, $15,549.42.. . . . . ?1,480.38 12. Due from Federal Reserve bank. 6,000.00 13. Due from approved reserve agents in central reserve cities.$12,479.4T Due from approved reserve agents in other re? serve cities.35,653.80 48.033.27 14. Due from banks and bankers (other than in? cluded in 12 or 13). 6,644.42 15. Outside checks and other cash items, $8,160.48; fractional currency, nickels and cents $698.87 8,866.35 17. Exchange for clearing house. 2,540.83 18. Notes of other national banks. 2,350.00 20. Lawful money reserve In bank: Specie. .$2,484.30 Legal-tender notes. ..13,000.00 16,484.30 Total..$740,840.83 LIABILITIES. t. Capital stock paid in. $200,000.00 2. Surplus fund.. .. . 60,000.00 3. Undivided profits.$11,497.30 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid ..6,142.27 5,355.03 7. Due to banks and bankers (other than included in 5 or 6).. ..,. .. 2,238.02 8. Dividends unpaid. 36.00 9. Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check.. ..,.201,467.66 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 4,400.00 Cashier's checks outstanding.14 2.0b Deposits requiring notice of less than 30 days 1,214.40 207.224.02 10. Time deposits: Certificates of dep. 'it due on or after 30 days. .. .6,635.96 6,836.96 Deposits subject to 30 or more days' notice.. ..74,851.81 74,361.81 15. Bills payable, including obligations represent? ing money borrowed.\.196,000.00 196,000.66 Total.$740,846.88 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. as. I, Bernard Manning, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and. belief. BERNARD MANNING. Cashier. Subscribed ar.J ewo:*. to before ine this 9tb day of March-, 191ft. lt. L. Edmunds Notary PubUcOctTect -A'test: CHAS. Ia CUTTINO. D. R. M'CALLl'M, R. S. HOOD. Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OP No. 10660. - The National Bonk or SouUi Carolina of ?uafuar, at Snorter, 1? ties States of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, March 4, 1015. RBSOJRCB8: 1. Loans and discounts. $617,061.66 2. Overdrafts, secured $1,149.11; unsecured, $203.96. 1.358.6T 8a. Other bonds, securities, etc., owned unpledged (other than stocks), Including premiums on same 8.699.84 9. Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank.$19,600.00 Less amount unpaid.$18,000.00 6,500.00 All other stocks, including premium on same. . 13.026.00 18.6S6.06 10. Banking house. $38,585.20; furniture and fix? tures, $5,427.76. 44.018.04 12. Due from Federal Reserve bank. 21,356.78 13. Due from approved reserve agents in central reserve cities. $20,095.86 Due from approved reserve agents in other re? serve cities. 10,679.27 30,775.26 14. Due from banks and bankers (other than in? cluded in 12 or 13). ... 7,181.64 15. Outside checks and other cas^ Items, $1,274.91; fractional currency, nickels and cente, $491.89 1,766.60 16. Checks on banks in the same c ty or town as reporting bank. 1,089.82 18. Notes of other national banks. 2,560.00 20. Lawful money reserve In bank: Specie.11,372.20 Legal-tender notes. 3,000.00 14,372.20 Revenue stamps. 111.97 Total.$768,745.97 LIABILITIES: 1. Capital stock paid in. $206,006.06 I. Surplus fund. 126,006.06 3. Undivided profits.$84,886.77 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid. .4,740.99 30,144.78 7. Due to banks and bankers (other than included in 5 or 6) . 6.611.63 8. Dividends unpaid... 40.06) 0. Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check.221,686.60 Certified checks... .. .. 2,059.86 Cashier's checks outstanding. ?? ?. ??, 210.26 223,906.C6 ^0. Time deposits: Certificates of deposits due on or after 30 days 28,751.79 Deposits subject to HO or more cays' notice . .122,297.36 161.049.15 14. Rediscounts with Federal Reserve bank.* 26,993.55 Total.i.$763,745.97 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Sumter. ea> I, G. L. Warren, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. G. I* WARREN. Cashier. Subscribed end sworn to before me this 11 tri day of March. 191S. A. M Broughton, Notary Public. f Correct Attest: 1 t ??? C. O ROWLAND, | | J ?* iftjPpl C. D. SCHWARTZ, ' -^tfftfe R. J. BLAND, ' X Iiir a^ajm. ? ? I .i i? ? 1 , ^ , . .