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Cbt ?flattbnuii anb ^outjjron ?jlt UM Piv,tofllc? at taW Ol. as ?ei<ond CUm Matter. PI lisoN \ I, MENTION. Mia* Ma Harnes, of I 'olumhua. On., la vlaltlng her nlnter, Mm. Robert T. Phil II pa MIm Mallle Ellis' school closed at Pleasant Orove Friday, and she 1? aow In the city enjoying the Hot) Ja?a meeting*. While here she will be the guaat of Mr*. Ia>ul* l>arr. Mr. and Mr*. Marion Oruher of Waat Palm Beach. Flu., npent Satur? day and Sunday in the city with tSH u ?later, Mra. Walter Foleom, en route from a pleasure trip to Atlanta and Hendersons ill*. They left Mog morning for Savannah, to spend the aVy with thatr alster. Mlaa Julia Oru bar before returning home. Mr W I ? W ....is. ,.f I Arlington, npent Monday In the city. Mrs J. A. Huddock and little son, Jama*, of Charleston, are visiting Mrs Huddock'* mother. Mix M s. Nelann. on Church Street Mra A. K. Hcrnnhnnne I* spending a few daw with relative* at Sum merton. Mtaa Margaret Paschal, of Roek Ingham. N. C. in visiting Mr*. J. O. \ Wilder on Magnolia Street. Mra. B. I. Orler npent the week-end with relativen at Manning. Mra. It. C. W I of Columbia and Mr. and Mm. J. 11 Shelley, of Wtlmlagtoa, N. C. npent the week? end with Mr. and Mra W. II. Shelley ?a South Main Street. Mra D. M. Hlandlng In visiting her Stater. Mra Kinhburne, in Co? lumbia. Mr. Leuco Ountar. supervisor of rural element n school* In South Carolina, npent ?wo dayn In the county thie week Mra D. M. Campbell and little son n|?*nt Sunday In Manning with their aunt. Mm. Joe Hradhnm. Mm. M. OL Pennal, who ha* been visiting In the city for neveral dayn. left thin morning for Palvell. where She will spend the summer with Mrs. Jamaa M. Careon. J. W. Crone. representative of ScMoas Bros. Company, was in the city today psylng a visit to J. M. Chandler. tAM> MHri'l\'. of iMiMI Us I \l l > v ; BrJeer of Ctaaauboi of Com gasssja) ProptMKW to Fueaa AaaociaUuii of Stock Ralnem ami Trik-kcr*. From The Daily Item. May IS. At the weekly meeting of the di? rectors of the Sumter Chamber of CofjgajMNree yesterday Prenldent Rich? ard H. Belaer stated that he had sug gaated to the Farmern l'nlon of Sum? te r county the organisation of a coun? ty live stock and truck association. The director* unanimously endorsed the suggaatlon and Instructed the ling secretary to call a joint ftlng of the Chamber of Commerce, the Farmern' Cnion. of Sumter county, and all others Interested in the for? mation of said association for Satur? day, May lind, at IS o'clock, noon, at the countv court houne. President J. Frank William*, of the inty Farmer*' Fnlon while In Sumter yesterday said that he fa fared the organisation of the proponed dual association, and that he w ill o > operate with the Chamber of Com? merce In getting an many farmern and live ntnck raisers as possible to attend the organisation meeting. \l I I <.? i? < \s| . ,i (.i \mh Kv Mob* Ii? Ion*11m to John Williams Said to Have Dread Stock IHm-hm1. From The Dally Item. May 11. A caae alleged to b?> giamb rs has t?een reported to the gaajsjstf gsgtrd who telegriphed the State health of fleer com ernlnr ?nd who In turn re? ferred ths matter to Clem-em College, from which It wo* referred It Dr. J H. Morse for Slsgn<>?i* 1U,U treatment such as he saw fit. Whether the case waa ascertained to be gl ind >rn has not yet been learned, an Dr. Morse was out of the city thin morning and oth> i | asked about the Caae were unable to say. It neemn that neveral dayn as" tbe caae wan r? to the city b officer, but ** It waa out of town it was referred to the county board for nc ten The animal In one belonging to a negro. John William*, who lives on Manning Avenue Junt beyond the city Ilmita. If the cane prove* to kg slnuder* It I* probable that the ani? mal will have to be killed, as thin I* the unual way of disposing of the dis? ease, and the premises disinfected. The disease In a very Sat ui'tous one among animals to whom It Is almost always fatal. I inter il or It It Hod e from The Dally Item, Maj It, The funeral serxlres owi tbe eg mslns of H. H. Hodge, who dropped dead at his home near Tlndal on Mog day. whl l?e h* Id at aVsg NtOggM ebureb tomorrow. Wediie?da>. morning at ii o clock. Ill NIM.ss (.MILS' BUFFER Sixty I hr ol' Tlirm Bra\csl the llalu .m.l H.ul h Jolly Till)?* I'nun Tho Dally Ilm, May It, Mra Allison, personal worker of the Bot- Join s party, met with sixtv iiv*? of Sunders business girl* at the V. M. C. A. last night lor a social hour, the affair heinn greatly enjoyed by all. despite, the bad weather. After Hing? ing ami otherwise whlling away a phasant half hour in tho hig lounge room downstairs, the party adjourned to the dining room upetuirs. where beautifully decorated tables contained ? bountiful ami delicious repast. Tho girls, before seating themselves. Bang I'raise (h.d Fro n All Whom Bless? ings Flow,-' as a blessing. Mis. Allison, at the conclusion of the HUpper. gave an enjoyable little talk on "< Wel coming Temptation," advising the young ladies present to I e. oine more familiar with the Bible as this knowledge would help when temptation came. Mrs. Allison stated that it has been her custom to organize a W. C T. 1'. everywhere that the party goes, hut that, aa the girls here ilrt idv had a similar organisation, the "Jolly Jyms," which was doing practically the same work, she wouhl not do any organizing in Sumter. She advised a campaign for new members, and a number of glrla not members, Joined last night. Mra. McKenzie, the pianist of the Jones party, waa present as a gueat at the affair, and sang a beautiful solo. Mrs. Bob Jones and Mrs. G. H. Meln ardi also attended, and accompanlod the girls to the Trinity Methodist Church, where the services were held last night. INQt'EHT IN WILLIAMS CASE. Robert (.rant ami Edgar Hees Held on Verdht of Coroner's Jury. From The Dally Item, May 11. Robert Grant is charged with hav? ing been responsible for the shooting of Ralney Williams and Edgar Rees is chargod with being an accessory by the coroner's Jury in its verdict, which waa returned shortly after the evi? dence had been taken this morning. Both of these men are now in Jail awaiting arrangements for bond or until they can be tried ?n court. The evidence this morning at the Inquest was in effect that a crowd of young colored folks were playing St whm a pistol was fired ard ney WilNassj was spot. >**>\m ol those who MiMed Ibe shut, > r knew whence it came, although It was reported soon afterwards that Robert Grant had the pistol nt the time. One witness stated that he had seen the pistol in the hands of Robert Grant shortly before the shot was flroj. A short time before the shooting, which took place at a negro house on the Shaw place several miles east of Sumter, Robert Grant and Eil gar Rees had had words with Rainey ami Alex Williams about a whip that Bees had lost, but all the witnesses were agreed that there was no quar? rel at the time of the shooting. Mrs. Margaret II. Chewnlng Dead. Bishopville, May 11.?Mrs. Mar? garet H. Chewnlng wife of the late James H. Chewnlng, died at her home In Lee county yesterday. Mrs. Chewnlng was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Corbett, and had always lived near her birthplace. She had endeared herself to the peo? ple of the community by her many Womanly qualities. Mrs. Chewnlng leaves eight chil? dren and several grandchildren. She will he burled at Salem Meth? odist Episcopal church, of which she has long been a faithful member. Dn\ ls-< lea|M?r Marriage. V:\ lt. F. CteapOf and Miss Vivian I >; vis were quietly married at the pirsonawe of Grace Baptist church Tuesday gflOFaOOB at 1.11 o'clock, by the pastor ol the church, Rev. J. N. Tatar, Both of the young people have many friends |g the cit v who w ish them much happiness. Mr. t'hapor is a young railroad man of promise in tho city, while Mrs. CISOPOT is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. I?a vis. who forsaerl) lived In Bishop vtlle before coming to Sumter s year or more ago. \ Ital Statistics Report. Report ofthe Registrar of Vital ' tttottes for the ettj of Sumter, s. c. District ll-a. month of April: I ?eaths. II; w bite. I1 colored, |, Births. L' I; w bite, s ; colored. I 1. Contagious diseases .cpnrtcd: Tuberculosis, f?; while, L'; colored 8. Small pox. 2. while. ?; colored 2. May I, 11)15 We have i; eases of luherculosls among the white ami 4 cases among the coloied population of the city on Ibis dal?-. The cit\ is free of all smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fevet ami typhoid Fl I mi l of \| r. Geo. F. Fppei ion will be pleast d In b u n that he Is re eo\ ring rsptdl) From a severe attack ot pleui i u sad w in be out in a tew I days. Hit. CHOP OF GRAIN STRAW. Said to be Valued at Approximately $110,000.000, Washington, May IS,?Qraln straw produoed In the United states last year II estimated by tbe department of agriculture, in a report issued to? day, to have been about 120,000,000 tons, valued at approximately $44tj, 000,000. Of the total amount of straw about II per cent is fed to live stock, II per cent is burned, 8 per cent, is sold and 1^2 per cent, is placed under. That burned is valued at approxi? mately $05,000,000. St MUCH COTTON MARK FT. Corrected Dully by Ernest Field, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 8 7-8. Strict Middling 8 -3-4. Middling 8 5-8. Strict Low Middling 8 1-8. Low Middling 7 5-8. Staple Cotton, Nominal. At The Dardanelles. In the whole progress of the Sreat War no month saw such a sudden and dramatic change as March. Week af? ter week of weary winter campaign? ing had held the gaze of the world fixed upon th?? plains of Flanders and Champagne, upon the marshes of Fast Prussia, where battles without more than local importance gave tem? porary advantage first to the allies and then to the Germans. In the mo? notonous similitude of the official bul? letins even a world war lost appeal and challenge to an audience become surfeited with the reports of indecis? ive engagements. Hut with the opening of March a pew horizon was suddenly lifted. From the Straits of Dover and the banks of the Vistula the center of battle shift? ed to the Seagate of Constantiople. At the Dardanelles the guns of the greatest armada in the history of the world awakened the echoes of the hills behind the Troad and the Anglo French fleet was followed by the transports, come to land troops on the Gallipoll peninsula where in 1355 the Osmanli Turks under Suleiman had entered Europe on the triumphal march that was to lead to the walls of Vienna over the ruins of the Erhplre of the Kast and the nascent Slav States of the Halkans. In October the 42-centimeter guns of Germany had leveled the wallti Of Antwerp, crushed the gallant bti in. potent Belgian state ami sarr4ed the Iggead ot Teutonic might to the ghorSS of the North Sea, to the very gates of Calais and Boulogne. Now it was the 16-inch guns of the Queen Elizabeth which took up the response along the shores which had seen the hosts and fleets of Xerxes pass forward on their great adventure, which had witnessed the crossing of Alexander the Great as he, carrying back the conquering message of the West, had set forth on his tremendous expedition. In a single day, too, the world turned from the contemplation of campaigns of the Twentieth Century to one more com? bat in the lands and waters forever memorable in Homer's song. Nor was the new phase less appeal? ing in immediate political significance* than in historical challenge. Rtfgalla, heavly beaten about the Masurian Lakes, thrown back upon the de'er. sive from the Haltic to the Rumau ian frontier, was proclaimed by Ger? man reports to be on the point of giv? ing up the conllict. She had so far borne the burden of the world con? flict in a measure beyond the expec,?i tlons of the civilized world. At Tan? nenberg, at Lodz, at the Ma.sutT'.a Lakes, she had sacrificed her hun? dreds of thousands, while French and Bflttall troops remained idly in their trenches or failed In their local offen? sive. Hut even as the German forecast was proclaimed, the guns of Admiral Carden's fleet at the Dardanelles sounded the coming of a new day for Kassian hope. The dream of Peter the Great, the enduring purpose of the Romanoffs, the deep and potent emotion of every Orthodox Greek Catholic, all these were roused to new life, not merely by g fresh attack upon Stamboul, but by the exchange of assurances between Russia and Hritaiu across the intervening dis? tance of a continent at war. In Pet? rograd Sergius Basonoff announced the approach of the day when Rug? ate would realize her great nmbltl ?n of an avenue to the open sea. From London sir ESdward Qrey responded with the solemn assurance that Eng? land and Russia were at one on tllS question of a warm water gate for the Slav. Thus, in a single hour the Rastern [question changed its whole appear? ance. Thus Rngland at last and un? mistakably, however guarded the diplomatic phrase, renounced the pol? icy of Beneonsfleld, the policy which had provoked the Crimean War. and Kent the British leel tu ths Ron of Marmora to destroy ihe Treaty of San Stefano. In ;tn hour of Russian dejection Germany bad sought tu draw tbe great Sla\ late away from her allies and those allies, through Bngland, had answered with the promise of the prise fur which throe centuries of Russian history had been tilled with war and effort. Onct more sea power bad demon? strated its tremendous advantage, its supreme power. At the first crisis in the relations of the Grand Alliance the battleships of Britain and France, keeping the seas, while Germany's licet lay idly in home waters, had re? stored the threatened solidarity of tho Kaiser's enemies.?Frank H. Simonds, in the American Review of Reviews. "Honor to Whom Honor Is Hue." Extract from the Sumter "Tri? weekly Watchman,January 5th, 18G3.) Camp of the Hampton Legion, near Fredericksburg. "December 23, 18G2. "At a meeting of Corpany G., near Winchester, during the month of Oc? tober, a copy of resolutions was drawn up and forwarded to the Watchman for publication. Annex? ed to this were the names of mem? bers who had died, also those, who distinguished themselves in battle, their wounds, showing the same. But unfortunately by some mistake tho name of T. P. Sanders was omitted. This gallant youth scarce sixteen years of age, imbued with the spirit of patriotism and anxious to serve his country at the commencement of the present troubles, was among the first to offer his services in defence of home and fireside. Regardless of the many persuasions of affectionate rela? tives and friends, more capable of studying his Interest than himself, to desist from volunteering at so early an age, he determined to serve his country to the best of his ability. "Being prompted by the purest feel e ings of patriotism, and serving as a. private in ranks, he bore the hard' ships of camp with cheerfulness and without a murmur. On the 31st of May, he was for the first time called upon to meet the enemy in the bloody battle of "Seven Pines." Here receiv? ing a severe wound, he was disabled for some time. At the battle of Ma nassas, August 31st, he acted his part most admirably. Never was any one more composed and self possessed. Well did he do his duty which entitles him to the praise of his brother sol? diers and all who knew him * ? V The above was probably written by Capt. E. Scott Carson. Cannot some kind friend find and lend us a copy of the Watchman containing the orig? inal resolutions referred to in the sjrolng article for the sake ui the Truth of History and oblige, Thos. E. Riehardi n The Crar's Speech. Last week Czar Nicholas made a visit to Lemberg, the capital of Aus? trian Galicla, which, taken by the Russian armies early in the war, is now well within their lines and has been administered by officials of the Czar's appointment and taken so com? pletely under Russian rule as to have fallen, in all probability, into the per? suasion that it is permanently tribu? tary to the Czar. The Emperor evi? dently intended to deepen that im? pression, in the speech he made, and that speech is what we are after, as an exhibit of oratory and as a signi? ficance. The full text of the speech is reported as follows: I thank you for this hearty welcome. Long live the indivisible Russia. Nicholas' cousin, George of Eng? land, might have matched this ex? pression on a like occasion, being a man of much self-restraint and ac? customed, too, to hold a reasonable silence at home, but Cousin William of Prussia would do more than this in the line of oratory for a color ser? geant who had won the Iron Cross. As for our own former Kalser-King Czar, who had to be reminded in a suit in which he was witness and de? fendant, that the plaintiff's counsel was "not a mass meting," he will probably take it as a personal griev? ance that so splendid an opportunity for flapdoodle was so amply neglect? ed. There is not nor ever was an Amer? ican public man who could have pass? ed off as the Czar Nicholas did such nn occasion as the visit to Lemberg. Ten thousand times as many words were marshaled in celebration of our conquest of Vera Cruz a year ago, and there is more in reserve for any an? niversary or other observance of that event. The American people wouldn't | stand for one of Its chief servants saying only so much as was neces? sary upon great occasion and leaving the accomplishment to declare its own significance, and any executive who tried to get away with a celebra? tion as the Czar did at Lemberg Would be shown what it meant to trifle with the sacred rights of Un? people. But the Czar didn't get his jcli by oratory, as every American cd' high station must acquire bis, and most of the Lemburgera didn't know What he was talking about, anyway, and his ministers far better qualified for the task?writs all he ever says to his dear people. no he could afford to remain within bounds. There are some compensations in being a king alte) all. and, also, it might be thought, in being a subject of one. NO SYMPTOMS OF GLANDERS. Dr. J. II. Morse Says Alarm Was False One as Animal Woo not Affected. From The Daily Item, May 12. Dr. J. H. Morse stated this morn? ing when asked about the reported case of glanders near the city limits, stated that he had visited the place and seen the animal and there were no signs of glanders. There was therefore no action to take regarding the case. Galnders, Dr. Morse stated, was a terrible disease with animals, and it was well that people were so quick to take alarm over reported cases, but fortunately this alarm proved to be a false one. Mrs. Susan Emma Wells Dead. Manning, May 10.?Mrs. Susan Em? ma Wells, wife of the county treas? urer, L. L. Wells, died this morning" at her home in Manning after an II* ? ness of several months from valvular heart trouble, aged 64 years. She is survived by her husband, three sons and six daughters and also by two brothers and one sister. One brother, Harmon Burgess, died only a few weeks ago. Mrs. Wells was an ex? cellent woman, a devoted member of the Methodist church and was held J in the highest esteem by all who knew I her. The funeral and interment will I take place in the local cemetery at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. REPORT OF THE CONDITION No. 10670. - Of the National Rank of Sumter, at Sumter, in the State of South Caro? lina, at the Close of Business, May 1? t, 1915. * ? RESOURCES. 1. a Loans and discounts (notes held in bank)... $522,167.82 2. Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured., 1,666.96 4. f Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including; stocks) owned unpledged.????? 8,000.00 6. Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank.615,000.00 a Less amount unpaid.10,000.00 5,000.00 b All other stocks including premium on same . 15,956.22 20,956.23 6. Banking house, $76,030.97; *urniture and fix? tures, $15,549.47. 61,680.3? 8. Due from Federal Reserve Bank. 36,124.46 9. a Due from approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago, and at. Louis.4,022.6t b Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities. 11,356.62 16,379.31 10. Due from banks and bankers (other than in? cluded in 8 or 9)...f. 717.86 12. Exchanges for clearing house. 2,274.78 13. a Outside checks and other caBh items.13,106.98 b Fractional currency, nickels, and cents. 961.95 14,068.93 14. Notes of other national banks. 1,890.00 Lawful money reserve in bank: V". ~ 16. Total coin and certificates. 1,352.20 17. Legal-trader notes. 11,000.00 Total...$726,068.92 LIABILITIES. 1. Capital stock paid in. $200,000.00 2. Surplus fund. 60,060.00 3. Undivided profits.,.21,023.87 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid ..11,646.14 9,078.71 7. Due to banks and bankers (other than included . in 6 or 6). 647.81 9. Demand deposits: a Individual deposits subject to check.....161,666.23 b Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 4,660.00 d Cashier's checks outstanding.?. 353.67 h Deposits r*?qnlrlnp- notice of less than 30 day*. . f,214.40 168,194.30 10, Tims deposits: a Certificates of deposit due on ov After 30 days .. 6,616.66 c Deposits subject to 30 or more days' notice ... t t 83,862.86 14. Rediscount with Federal Reserve bank. 26,286.16 15. Bills payable, including Obligation? represent- . lng money borrowed.? 176,006.00 Total.$728,668.63 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, ss. 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 and sworn to before me this 11th day of May, 1915. R. L. Edmunds, Notary Public.Correct Attest: j. p. booth, . ., t i ? - t j. a. mood, m ' ' - M \ r-8- hood, 91 Directors. A Dollar or Two Saved Weekly isn't much at the start, but keep it up for one year, and you'll have quite a sum to your credit Fortunes have had their start from such savings? isn't it time for you to be? gin? 4 per cent interest al? lowed. The National Bank of Sumter ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS"