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red bj manifestly the beet advertising
medium la Sumter.
Mi. Personnel or the Pan-American
I i na tu tii I < .?nur. ,
The Idea of a financial conference
occurred to Secretary McAdoo when
shipping bill was first considered by
congress In fall of 1914. Investiga?
tion of transportation necessities .or
South America showed him that a sys?
tem of finance was also one of the
attds If our commerce with the
Southern countries was to be estab?
lished and maintained upon a Arm ba?
sis. When he suggested a Pan-Amer?
ican Financial Conference It met the
hearty approval of President Wilson
and the governments of Latin Ameri?
ca. Congress appropriated $50.000
for the entertainment of the delegates
and expenses of the conference. In
vltatlons were sent to all the govern?
ments and eighteen of the twenty re?
sponded and were represented in the
conference. Bach country was re?
quested to send three delegates, and
In naming these representatives the
various countries selected the foremost
financial and buslnese men of their re?
spective nations. In addition each
country was represented In the con
Terence by its ambassador or minister
to the United States.
Secretary McAdoo appointed 110
business men In ell Walks of lifo and
from every section of the country as
delegates on the part of the United
States, snd In addition the members
of the president's cabinet, the coun?
selor and assistant secretaries of
Mala, the comptroller of currency and
other members of the Federal Reserve
?sard, the assistant secretaries of the
treasury, the federal trade commis?
sion, the federal reserve agents, the
governors of federal reserve banks, the
members of the federal advisory coun?
cil, and the director-general of the
Pan-American Union.
It was not expected that In four or
flv? days these delegstes from Latin
America and the Catted States could
conak. jt all the questions presented,
solve them and outline a definite plan
of procedure. The conference did
show, however, a desire and determi?
nation to bring about closer commer?
cial relations and the establishment of
facilities which will make such a re?
sult possible. The Interest the dele?
gates showed, and the earnestness of
their purpose, promise success for the
general object of the conference.
The visit of the Latin-American del?
egates to different cities In the eastern
part of the United States gave thorn
an opportunity to see a portion of the
country, the character and site of
our cities. large manufacturing
plsnts. and. what wa-, more important,
they could learn from personal con?
tact and conversation that our people
have a real Interest In our neighbors
on this continent.
As the Kuropesn war, Interrupting
commerce and finance, made a move?
ment such as the financial conference
necessary, to that same war has
drawn the peoples of all America into
closer relations, made tb. in feel a
dependency upon each other In com?
mercial and Intern.i' lonal rela*
ships. That spirit was manifest Lorn
the time the r.?nfei.nce was pmpose.1.
and It was further apparent in the
Speech** of a. l< ?int> and response, as
well as In the more prosaic business
features or the meeting. It Is evi?
dent that Pan-ArioTi< .inlsm has taken
an a more aagnarehensiv?? ami import?
ant meaning and will have far-reach?
ing effect upon the Amem in conti?
nent?From "Pan-American Ftnanelal
Conference." by Arthur Waltest i?unn.
In the American W?ltw of Reviews
for June.
In the Police Court.
From The l>ally Item, June 7.
In the poloM < ? >>irt this morning
there was only one .1. f.mlant to sonnt
before the mayor. Who acted as re*
corder. the cases against JnlmM D
Seele. Wulter MOtJfS ami William Nel?
son belli* postp oo I
Frank Rogers plead guilty ?.. the
charge of stealing IWO Inner automo?
bile tubes from Mr llernard Man?
ning snd was given a sag* gat C4 |M
or 30 days on each charge.
Frank Rogers was also 0 barged
with larceny St <la*h colls from K?
?ne Italney 99 which he aHa a* I I
amity ?:?? 10 tUyn ,'"lMK ,,,M ?Mr"*
tence.
FIRE IN MAYESVILLE.
Durber Shop Damaged by Blaze Sup
i><>-??<l to Have Been of linviullary
i >rlglll.
May oh vi lie, June 3.?What came
being a serious, lire occurred
about 12.30 last night when the front
of the M i\?'h stores in the Hank of
M.i\. s\ ille block was discovered in
(lames. As soon as a good stream of
water could be turned on the flames
the fire was shortly extinguished, hut
not before the front was burned con?
siderably and the large plate glasses
broken. This damage was covered by
insurance. The store was occupied hy
H. Herman as a barber shop and he
had Just moved in last week. His
equipment was removed but was badly
damaged. He had no insurance.
From the nature 0| the fire and its
'ion. the concensus of opinion is
that it was the work of an incendiary.
The fire will be investigat?
ed in all probability and the guilty
party or parties brought to Justice.
MAYESVILLE MOWS NORA
Misses Frvtn and Wilson Kntcrtain at
I took?Personal Mention.
Mayesville, June 3.?Quite a pleas
ant social event of the summer was a
rook party given by Misses Lou Ervin
and Juanlta Wilson at their home in
the country. There was a large num?
ber of the young folks from the town
and country present and the game of
rook was enjoyed until a late hour.
Delicious refreshments consisting of
cream and cake were passed during
the evening.
Miss Louise King has returned
home from Converse college for the
vacation.
Miss Ix)uise Griffin returned from
Winthrop college on Wednesday.
Mrs. U I. Parrott of Sumter is visit
ing her duughter, Mrs. Geo. C. War
ren.
Mrs. B, Msnursky and daughter,
Miss Thelms, of Bamwell, are visiting
Mrs. T. la Kahn.
Mrs. Thomas Walsh and children of
Sumter are the guests of Mrs. W. L.
Currle.
Ernest Evans of the government
demonstration bureau in Marlboro
county spent the week-end with J. R.
Mayes.
Mrs. Robert A. Chandler attended
the commencement exercises of the
College for Women in Columbia this
week.
Miss Lucy Pugh of the Mayesville
school faculty has returned to her
home in Virginia.
Miss Ruth Stackhouse of Marion is
visiting Miss Sadie Mayes.
Rev. Junlus Mills of Rowland, V
C, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L C. Mills, this week.
NEWS FROM EGYPT.
Exeesslve Rains Have Damaged Crops
?Baseball?Personal Items.
Egypt. June 3.?Since last Friday
morning we have had an abundance of
rain. Several very' heavy rains with
wind, besides a very heavy thunder
cloud last Saturday evening, accom?
panied by wind and hail. The dam?
age was very light through this sec?
tion. The hail stones wero small and
the fall only lasted a short while.
Crops are very small for this season
and grass Is in abundance. The cut?
ting of grain has been delayed on ac?
count of the heavy rains.
Rev. T. J. White of Branchivlle is
a visitor in Egypt this week.
Mr. Sam Folk of Providence is
spending the day with friends in this
section.
Miss Maude Attaway has returned
home for the summer after teaching
in Williamston for the past session.
Mr. J. K. Richhourg has gone to
I'lshopvllle today.
The Children's Day services at. Sa?
lem were well carried out. Besides
the regular programme hy the chil?
dren, addresses were made by Prof.
A. L. Humphries of the Kershaw high
school and Hon. Thos. H. Tatum of
the Blshopville bar. Mrs. M. B. Mc
Cutchen added much to ihe occasion
hy two beautiful solos.
Mr. C. N. Humphries and son, Ar?
thur, spent last Sunday la Egypt.
Miss Wlllene Brltton of Cnmden s
a popular visitor In Egypt this Wenk?
Miss Clella Terry of Oswego is visit?
ing Miss Maud Attaway at Smithville
this week.
Mr. A. B. White was in Camden
I ant at day.
Miss I*ota McLeod has returned
home from Gnstonla. N. C, where she
attended Llswaod ooUega tha past ses?
sion.
Miss Pearl Brown of Smithville Is
?pending a feat days in Egypt.
Mr U II. White speid last Saiur
daj and Sunday at Raniberl?
i ..?st Saturday afternoon Wood row
? od spring Hill played ? very Interest*
Ing game of ball on the Spring Hill
diamond. The grounds were very wet
and for thai reason many errors and
rum were made.
The game lasted ten Innings and re?
sulted in a score of II to 7 in favor
ol Spring Hill. Batteries wen
Wood row, Herlot and Du Bone; spring
Hill. Smith. AttgWay and Attaway and
Wilson.
Tili: RICHMOND REUNION.
Mi*, 1). Juntos Whin Do?<tIIh*s Snnu*
of Sight* ami His Impressions of
tirvnt (lathering.
Editor Daily Item:
Alter a pleasant run with line com?
pany t<? make the time pass, we arriv?
ed in Richmond, Va., where we re?
ceived hearty and warm greetings J
from its hospitable people. "On to
Richmond" was the war time cry of
the union armies for four long and
bloody years, and now the cry came
from all over our Southland and in?
stead of the cannon's roar and sharp
era .'k of the rille we were greeted with
smiles and warm hang shakes and
made to feel at home. Such are the
victories of law and peace.
The streets of this great and beau?
tiful city have been thronged with the
youtn and beauty of our Southland
from Texas to Maryland and to see
the old and weatherbeaten Confeder?
ate soldiers and hear Dixie and Ronny
BlttO Flag sung and played by some of
the finest bands in America and hear
the Rebel yell was hard to believe that
the war was over 50 years. There
have been meetings, concerts, memor?
ial exercises and entertainments for
young and old. I attended the old
church where Rev. Moses Hogue
preached for over 50 years, and here
the great and noble Stonewall Jack?
son worshipped God and was not
ashamed to own him King of Kings
and Lord of l^ords. A fine sermon was
delivered by its present pastor to the
old veterans of Camp R. E. Lee, and
it was the great pleasure of the writ?
er to look in the face and shake the
hand of Rev. Mr. Smith, the only ser
vivor of the staff of Stonewall Jackson
and who was by his side when our
hero fell and helped to lift him up. I
felt when I touched his hand that
those hands were made sacred by
Jackson's blood. He is old now and
he in a few years will also pass over
the river and greet his chief and rest
under the shade of the trees.
Today was the great day. A column
two miles long marched from the cap
itol to Monument avenue, where the
foundation of Jackson's monument
was laid and out of consideration for
the old and bent Confederate soldiers,
they were assembled in I or 4 squares
of the monmurnent and stood re?
viewing the parade of the young and
active organizations and bands as they
passed by and also some of the beau?
ty of the South as the sponsors rofle
b% in automobiles and floats. Then
the South Carolirfa veterans, led by
our excellent Governor, Richard I.
Manning, and staff, marched at the
head of the column of old veterans.
My! what a sight greeted us as we
marched along with the sidewalks,
porches and tops of some buildings
lined with the llnest and noblest of our
country and such cheering, smiles,
and waving of flags I can't desirihe. I
thought I would wear my hat out wav?
ing and lifting it. The sights today
were worth all the time and expense
of coming here and impressed me
more than ever with what a great
country we have. I leave this evening
for points in West Virginia and will al?
ways cherish the remembrance of the
reunion at Richmond as one of the
gem spots in memory.
D. James Winn.
NEW HOM2 BURNS.
E. C. Gross Suffers Narrow Escape at
Manning.
Manning. June 6.?About 2.30 yes?
terday morning the handsome new
home of E. C. Gross on south Church
street was totally destroyed by fire of
unknown origin. Mr. Gross was alone
at home, his wife and child being
away on a visit to relatives in Geor?
gia, when he was awakened from
sound Bleep by stifling smoke in the
room. The lire was well advanced and
all means of exit were cut off except a
window through which he hurriedly
escaped in his night clothing, taking
with him only a pair of trousers. The
house was completed and occupied
about four months ago at a cost of
$3,300 for the building and $3,500 for
the furniture and fittings. There was
insurance to the amount of $2,500 on
the house and $2,200 on the furni?
ture. Mr. Gross came here about two
years ago and engaged in business
and has made many friends among the
people of the county.
AD-A-LINK
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struction. Get a link here,
have your initials engraved.
The Links can be strung on
a ribbon until yon get
enough Links to make a
bracelet, and we will join
them together for you free.
Gold Filled and Silver 25c
each Link.
W. A. THOMPSON.
Jeweler and Optician
ARRESTED AS SPIES.
Charleston Woman and lliislmivd
Charged with Aiding Austrlans at
V'enlce?
Venice, June ft.?The Duke and
Duchess of Litta have been arrested
on a charge of espionage. They are
well knoown in America, where the
Duke often lectured. The Duchess was
Miss Perry, of Charleston, B. C.
On the night of one of the aerial
bombardments Of Venice the Duke
and Duchess had retired. It is a
strict rule in Venice that one must
not burn lights with the widows or
shutters open, and either the Duke or
Duchess or a servant forgot to close
the shutters. The light was taken by
the police as a signal to the Austrians.
I'p went half a dozen policemen to
arrest the Duchess and Duke. The
policemen would not allow the maid
in the room, but helped the ducal pair
put on their clothes. They were car
tried off to the central police station,
where they had to spend the rest of
the night.
The Duchess complained she had
been taken away without her hair. A
policeman was sent to fetch it, and it
was used as evidence against her as
extra proof that she was an Austrian
spy in disguise. When the ducal pair
had sent for influential Venetians,
who swore to their identity, they were
allowed to go on bail.
MANNING SCHOOL CLOSES.
Brilliant Year's Work Ends With
Commencement.
Manning, June 6.?Friday night's
exercises marked a brilliant closing
of a successful year s work in the
Manning graded and high school. Ths
large auditorium and gallery were
crowded with an interested audience
while many stood in the corridors
and doorways. There were 16 gradu?
ates' of the high school.
The following was the order of ex?
ercises of the evening: Prayer by
the Rev. L. B. McCord; class song;
salutatory, Jamaes Barron; class his?
tory, Sue Sprott; class poem, Alice
Wilson; class prophecy, Annie Dick
son; class will, Sue M. Sprott; chorus;
address by Thomas G. Mcl^eod; in?
troduced by S. Oliver O'Bryan; vale?
dictory, Netta Levl; chorus; delivery
of diplomas and prizes. The medal
for spelling was awarded to Isabel
Plowden of the fourth grade. For
the Latin medal there was a tie be?
tween James Barron of the tenth
grade and Carolyn Plowden of the
ninth grade. The Loryea medal for
the highest average in*the tenth grade
was awarded to Netta* Levi and pre?
sented by J. H. Lesesne. At the close
of the exercises the benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. G. P. Watson.
The total enrollment for the year
was 386 and the average attendance
312. There were only 180 tardies out
of a possible 60,000.
PEAS FOR SALE?100 bushels Iron
peas at $2.50 per bushel, f. o. b.
Dalzell; 100 bushels mixed peas at
$2.00 per bushel, f. o. b. Dalzell.
Apply to Dalzell Merc. Co., Dalzell,
S. C.
THE HIGHSMITH OPTICAL CO, has
parlors at Baker's Old Infirmary,
106 West Hampton avenue, Dr. Z.
P. Highsmith, Optometrist, In
charge every day except Tuesdays.
J. Sumter Moore,
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