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C||f o'Olitcjjman ani $out{;roii. PvblkfM Wednesday and Saturday. ._ ?BY? OtVlBBJf PU BUS HING COMPANY. IUMTKH, C T*m.> $1*19 par annum?la advance, Hk? i 1 a4rartlaaa?aaai t Oaa Sonars drat lnaarUoa.fl.00 ?very subesqusnt Inaartloa.10 Contracts for thrss months, or longer will bs mads at reduced rates. Ail communications ahlch sub sarvs private interests will bs charted aar as advex tioement*. Obttnartsa and tributes ot respect trill be charged for. The shunter Watchman eras found ta lilt and the True Southron in Ills. The Watchman and Southron now aas the oomblned circulation and tatnsass of both of the old papers, aa-t hi manifestly the best adverUslng aasdia^i la Sumtsr. The people of America have had ? cause for thankfulness that the ' ? ? and sune Wondrow Wilson sits at White House Instead of the I and furbois Hoosevelt. Wilson thinks and acts for the good of the country, while Itoosevelt has always ight and acted for his personal ad? vancement. see The action of the State convention of the Travelers' Protective Associa? tion, now In session In Charleston, lu adopting renolutionH commending and endorsing Gov. Manning s programme of law enforcement Is significant and encouraging All elements In South Carolina whose safety, and business and social welfare depend upon the enforcement of law and the suppres? sion of crime and vice are uniting in active support of Gov. Manning. His Inflexible resolution to enforce the law. through the regular officers, com? mands the respect and cooperation of all law-respecting citlsens. see From The Dally Item. May 14. The severance of diplomatic rela? tions with Germany, which is fore ?ha*od"d In the Washington dispatch? es today, will bring us dangerously asar a state of actual war with that country. If this diplomatic break Is followed by the selsure of Gorman veasels Interned In American ports, u state of war will exist that will cer? tainly lead to momentous results In the future. . ^er. th inch tie army and navy of the United states are not call ed uoon tiiimedl.itH\ to actively parti - 1 eipate in th? warfare Qsrasaay will become the Implacable enemy of the United States and for years to come this country will be compelled to maintain a navy and army sufficient? ly strong to overmatch any force that Germany may be able to send against ua Germany may be defeated by the Allies and suppressed for the time be? ing, but any idea that Germany will submk and forego hope of revenge Is not to be entertained. The align? ment at this time of the United States against Germany will intensify the bitterness and hate that Germans now entertain for Americans and they will work and wait for a day of recokon Ing. The Kuropcn war has raised up for the United States an enemy in Germany that no treaty can ever pla? cate. Americans may as well realise this fact now and face the responsi? bility and necessity of preparing to meet force with force when the time ojesnsn to decide the issu?v MONTGOMERY BECOMES PREM RENT. Paeoiet Manufacturing < ompiiiiv He? ctare* DUIdcuds on C ommon anil Preferred Stoek. Spartanburg. May 13.?D. W. Montgomery was elected president and treasurer or Dayton Mill at a directors meeting Immediately fol? lowing the annual meeting of the stockholders this afternoon. Mr. Montgomery succeeds A. B. Culvert. Gabriel Rou'iule was re-elected sec? retary. At the annual meeting of stockhold? ers and directors of the I'acolet Man? ufacturing Company thin afternoon semi-annual dividends of :; per cent on common stock and 3 l-'J per cent on preferred sto?k were declared, payable June 30. O 11. Mtlllken. of l>eering-Mllllken Company, s4 KSW TrnwM, selling asentfl of the mill, was elected a director. V. M. Montgomcry aaa> re-Hected president and treasurer and H. W. Montgomery assistant tressurer. A license to marry has been Issued jo Mr. T. J. Truluck of Motbrldge, S. C, and Miss Annie Floyd of I.ake fit\ S. C. Licenses have also been Issued to the following colored couples Fairy Menjamln. South Lynchburg, and Elolse Anders.n. Shlloh; Henry Capers. Itembert. and Charlotte Du Rant. Sumter; Hosle Fanner and P.I hi Singleton. Tlndal; and to Thomas Hood and Mary oxendlu**. Turks, of Dalsell. A license to marry has been Issued to Wallace Atkins and Willodmin , An dci "mi Claremont. NEWS ITEMS or EGYIT. Rain llrenk* l oii? Drought?Storm Ptiascs Near, but Misses Section? Personal ami social News. Egypt, May 12.?I^ist Friday even? ing we had a very fine rain, breaking a drought of several weeks duration. The grain crop was suffering and as a result of the drought the crop has been cut about in half. Oats planted in the spring are worse than that, scarcely any will be made. While Egypt was enjoying a gentle season the storm of Friday after? noon passed within four miles of here. Through the Hose Hill section much wind and hail were In evidence. Sev? eral tenant houses and barns were wrecked, and those farmers who had cotton up are having to plant over, the entire stand being destroyed. Messrs. T. G. McLeod and Thos. H. Tatum of Rishopville delivered beau? tiful addresses at the Mother's Day services at St. John's on Sunday, May 9. Last Sunday was observed as Mother s Day at 8alem. Mr. T. G. Mcljeod and Rev. J. P. Atta way were the speakers for this occasion. Roth of these addresses were excellent. .Wxt Sunday is Children's Day at St. John's church. The public is in? vited to attend these services. We are having May showers now, which is very much in favor of Gen. Green. For several weeks the farmers have had nothing to do ex? cept go fishing hut a different sched? ule is promised them for several weeks now. We are glad to report Mrs. F. G. Peebles better after several weeks Ill? ness. Last Friday marked the close of the seventh year of the Egypt school and this has been the most success? ful. We congratulate the trustees on securing the services of Mrs. L. G. Druorton for another year. Mrs. Rruorton is a very efficient teacher. The closing exercises lust Friday even? ing wee* excellent, and showed much training. Despite the inclement weath? er a large crowd attended. Messrs. W. T. and J. R. McLeod spent last Saturday in Camden. Mr. Olin White spent Friday in Ulshopville. Mr. L. H. White spent Sunday in Sumter. He heard Bob Jones. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kirkley went to Sumter last Sunday afternoon in Mr. Kirkley's car. They were to hear fk k Jones' sermon Sunday night. Mr. J. K. Hlchtmrg was in Btsbo] ville Saturday Rev. Mr. Morris? n tilled his regu? lar appointment at Nov. Hope T'resby terlan church last Sunday morning. The second quarterly conference of the St Johi's and Rembert circuit will be held at Salem church next Saturday and Sunday. DEATH OF B. R. HODGE. Weil Known Farmer of Tlndal Dice as Age of Forty-four. Tlndal, May 13.?Mr. Parney R. Hodge died at his home In this neighborhood on Monday, May 10th, at about K o'clock, after an illness of about one week. He leaves a widow and three little girls. He is also sur? vived by flvo brothers and four sisters. The brothers are Messrs. W. H., J. A., T. E. J. N.. and J. M. Hodge; the sis? ters are Misses Sue and Rosa Hodge, Mrs. P. E. Ridgeway of Columbia, and Mrs. Jessie Pack of Clarendon county. The funeral services, which were largely attended by relatives and friends, were held at Providence church on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Kyzer of Paxville. Tiie deceased was a member of the Paxville lodge Knights of Pythias. The pallbearers, Messrs. J. L. I'ritchard, Peter Hodge, R. R. Ilrad ham, Ashby Hodge, A. W. I'.road wav and A. M. Cabbage, were broth? er members of the lodge. Mr. 1 lodge was 4 4 years of age and bis Urn a resident of this neighbor? hood for the most of Ids life. He was a successful farmer and will be greatly missed in this section. The oat crops have unproved some since tho rOOMl rains. The stand of cotton Is good though It Is yet \ery small. Graded School Building Robbed. Wednesday night of last week the I i led School building Was entered by robbers and $1H in cash was taken from |he desk of Supt. Scott and the clock in the hall was also taken. The money bad just been paid to Mr. Boot! th.it wonting f??r incidental expenses and on lea\ing that afternoon he was buoy with Other work and forgot the money locked up in bis desk until he pot home. h<" Intended to back right after dinner and get the money and deposit in t lo? bank. His w ife being sink he lid not k>>. Early next morning tin* janitor gave the alarm thai some one had htokeij into the gehOOl house. Mr. Scott not Chb t Ffoiaom and Polios man Carnes to help Investigate but no trace of rot> her OOUld be found.? Leader and Vin dfc atoi DIOCESAN COUNCIL ENDS. Final Day Taken Up in Filling Mom ImtsIUi) of Hoards of Church Work. Florence. May 13.?The one hun? dred and twenty-llfth annual council of the Episcopal Church adjourned here at noon today, to meet next year in Columbia. It is generally agreed that this council has been one of the most interesting and delightful gath? erings of the church representatives that has ever been held and that its most conspicuous feature was con? structive work in the diocese. TJie work of the council today was in the filing of the different boards of church work, and in the majority of instances the former boards and com? mittees were continued, in service. Trustees elected for the Church Homo Orphanage, in which some changes were made, resulted in the choice of Rev, Messrs. O. T. Porcher, W. H. K. Pendleton, John Kershaw, E. A. Pennlck, and C. H. Jordan* and Mr. H. P. Duval, R. I. Manning, W. D. Moore, G. A. Guignard, P. T. itayne, W. M. Barnwell, Jesse Cleve? land. The delegates elected to the Provin? cial synod to meet in Sewanee in the [summer are Rev. Messrs. Geo. C. Wil? liams,, L. G. Wood. K. G. Flnlay, Har? old Thomas, and Messrs. W. C, Bissell, H. P. Boggs, W. B. Moore and Hart well M. Ay re. It was determined baceause of the expense on this diocese of the Provin? cial Synod that an extra levy of one. half of one per cent to be laid on the parishes and missions. An attempt to lay another levy on for the Sunday School work was defeated, and it was made an apportionment to be raised by voluntary offering. The commission on social service was appointed to consist of Rev. C. W. Boyd, who has been chairman for some time, Rev. O. T. Porcher, who has been very active in the work, and Mr. Allen Jones, of Columbia, and Mrs. W. P. Cornell, whose excellent work for St. Luke's Parish had been so highly praised, and Mrs. Alex. Long, president of the Woman's Aux? iliary of the State. The trustees' report from the Uni? versity of the South and St. Mary's were read. It was ordered that one Sunday in each year should be devot? ed to sermons and address on Chris? tian education in each parish and mis? sion. Rotolntloni of thanks for the hos? pitality ot the people of Florence e/oro presented and adopted, The various hoards of the church met after adjournment of council and organized. The commission on the revision of the Prayer Book and other commissions also organized and made arrangements for pressing on with their work and holding other sessions before the meeting of the next council. YOUNG COLUMBIAN DROWNS. Columbia, May 15.?Samuel B. Carter, 23 years old, 803 King street, Shandon, a stonecutter, was drowned yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock while bathing with two companions In Hampton's creek, Just below the bridge on the Camdcn road, six miles from Columbia. The body went down In ten feet of water and was re? covered last night at 8 o'clock and brought to a Columbia undertaking establishment. Notes of City Schools. On May 20th the annual school ex? hibit will take place. As usual ttu exhibit will be held at the Washington and Hampton schools. It will be dif ferent, however, this year, as at the Hampton school. In addition to the writing and work of the commercial department, the exhibits will be large ly from the departments of domestic science and domestic art. The puMu is very cordially invited. The hours will be from 5.30 to 7. On Friday the 21st at 12.15 at the Calhoun school the closing exercise of the 5th year High School will h held. The address will be delivered by I>r. Snydcr, president of Wofford Col lege, Musical selections will be give by Miss Fraser, Mr, Julius Btubbs, Mi McKenzie and Mr. Moise. The publi is cordially invited. The usual commencement exercises Will take place this year on the even? ings of the 2*;th and 27 of May. Mr. E, T. White, physical director of the Y. M. C. A. has been giving tXOSedlngly helpful physical exercises to the children of the primary grades. The children are enjoying these ex erclsei very much and they are sure to derive great benefit from them. In addition to these exercises Mr. White is teaching every boy in the city above tune years of age how to swim. Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Cells; AI J. 0. Cralg Old Stand, \H. Main Phones n?{m32oi AGAIN HEADS GROCERS. McLaurin Reeleeted m Association*! Presidents Atlanta, Ga., May 14.?J. H. Mc? Laurin of Jacksonville, Fla., was re elected president of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association at the 'closing session of its convention here today. Selection of the next conven? tion city will be left to the executive committee, which will announce its decision later. Invitations were re? ceived, from Hot Springs, Ark., Gal veston, Memphis and New Orleans. Before adjournment the delegates adopted a resolution expressing "the utmost confidence in the ability and wisdom of President Wilson' in guiding the affairs of this country. Other officers elected were: First vice president, E. L. Adams, Atlanta; second vice president, Max Meyer. Lit? tle Rock; treasurer, James Lassetcr, Jacksonville. Directors elected by the association for the various States included: Florida?T. E. Bryan, Tampa; C. M. Lewis, Jacksonville; Harry Kahn, Pensacola. Georgia?Frank I>anier, Americus; J. C. Brewer, Douglas; J. B. Mayes, Ralnbridge, South Caro? lina?J. M. Latham, Chester; A. Ryt tenberg, Sumtcr; W. Livingston. Seneca. - t RAIN AT OLANTA. Cloudburst Hurts Cotton Crop and Halts Train. Olanta, May 14.?There was a cloudburst here Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. An approximate estimate of the fall is four inches. This fell on top of an immediately preceding 24 hours' rain, consequent? ly where the land is the least rolling if is badly washed. Much cotton seed was washed away and will have to be replanted. Much of the tobacco re? cently set will have to be uncovered or reset. The train from Alcolu, which is due here at 9.30, did not get here Wednesday night on account of the cloudburst. Newspaper for Olanta. Olanta, May 14.?Mr. Sansbury of the Timmonsville Enterprise expects in a few days to open a printing of? fice here and to publish a paper to be known as the Olanta Headlight. TTCK ERADICATION WAR. | Chief of Dairy Division Beys Ifen M?,rc Counties Will be Released. Columbia, May 15.? B. li. Rawl, [ chief of the dairy division of the bu? reau of animal husbandry, United States department of agriculture, who was among the visitors in Columbia yesterday, said that ten counties in this State would soon be released by the officials in charge of the tick erad? ication work. He estimates that the State will be free of cattle ticks within three* years. Mr. Rawi is a native of Lexington and a graduate of Clem son college. He has been making a trip through this State in the inter? est of his department. COTTON SEED?Dixie Wilt Resist? ant and Money Maker cotton seed for sale. C. P. Ostcen Co. THRESHING?I am prepared to thresh oats, wheat and rye this sea? son and will be pleased to receive orders. New steel "Case" threshing machine with re-cleaning attach? ment, automatic weigher, stacker, etc. Saves the time of two labor? ers to the farmer. Best machine in the county and a money-saver to you. See me or write at once. E. F. Miller, Sumtor, S. C. FOR SALE?Agricultural lime. Nec? essary for peanuts and all truck #crops as well as peas after oats, etc. Booth-Shuler Lumber and Supply Co. TEACHERS-TRUSTEES We offer our services In supplying teacher* with positions and schools with teachers. Get our booklets : A PLAN AND EXPERT SERVICE. Free. SOUTHERN TEACHERS' AGENCY, W. H. Jone?, Mgr. Columbia, S. C< -?-^ GRADUATING GIFTS. Visit our store before Inlying your present for the graduate we have the suitable gifts at reasonable prices. Watch bracelets, LaVallers, brooches, cameos, rings, para? sols, me>h bags, fobs, coat chains, links, scarf pins, foun? tain pens, medals and many other appropriate articles. No charge for engraving. We give Xmas .cheques or trading stamps with cash pur? chase*.. W. A. THOMPSON, Jeweler and Optician The House-Kept Dollar. It doesn't stay in the house long. It is so easy to spend money When you have it at hand. It's easy going?and when it .starts it's gone. You've tried a lot of times to hold onto the House-kept dollar?haven't you? Why not hank it here You can get it whenever you want it, but you won't spend it when you don't want to do so. THE PEOPLES BANK M + MM M ? ? M?M ????????????????????????MM MMH T I :: 1905 ms :: I The National Bank qf \ South Carolina RESOURCES -DOLLARS AND SENSE $ -?$810,000.00 X The Largest Bank in This Section. Your Neigh? bor's, Why Not Yours. t C G. Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier x t> ? H M H M M ? t ? ? ? H ? ? H ????????? H H ? H ?* A Dollar or Two Saved i Weekly isn't much at the start, but keep it up for one year, and you 11 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" mmiiiiiitmtmnmtmmttiiiiiitiiiui'tutrttmnmmtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittt "A ROLL OF HONOR BANK." il " - v CAPITAL $100,000.00 L EARNED PROFITS I $125,000.00 THAT'S WHY Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. sod Central (Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old StA ad Opp. Court House