Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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km C,ae V PU^JjCtN.U. Ml STIO.V. Mm. eAHAIiI and ser have rente^H^Buage un the land ttnd their firKMLgvlll n ake then home there for inflrmr'1' tm sum Mm M. H. Flaum l?t^f0^imrnim for Hendersons llle >NI*WPQv> *nd MY Sydney Stuhhs loft s%fjfc M? Flaum ? ear for the trip ^t25/ Mlaa Ura dandy, of PnrllnfjPT H visiting relatives In the city. Mr. M. U Blrchnrd has gone to 1'Hlnn City. Pi. M gMjasfl his \.irat ion. Mr. Charles T. Yatea la spending some time In the city. Mr and Mrs. U W Jenkins have to Saluda. X. C. to spend the of the summer. Mlaa Nancy McKay left this mom f*>r Columbia, w her?? she will a party who will make a trip through the western part of the Unit? ed States, visiting the San Francisco exposition. Dr. and Mra V .1 MeKa> left to? day for a stay at Charlotte, X. C, aad at other points in the North Car? olina mountains. Mra. T. K. Jarrott. of Florence, has returned home after spending some time with Mrs. Harry Green. Mra H. C DeaChamps and children have gone to Atlantic City to join Mlaa Jennie Harnett, who has been for some time. P. E. Wright has gono to lover to spend several weeks with brother. From there she will go to North Carolina to visit her sister. I Mra. B. A. Johnson and daughter. Mlaa Mary Johnson, of Manning, arc Halting Mr and Mrs. J. H. Johnson on Broad street. Miss Marian Satterwhlte who has been vtaltlng in the city left this week for Lund rum, where she will spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Walker and children. Miss Leonora and Robert and Mr. and Mrs. R K. Du Rant. Jr.. left Wednesday for Welston. Dayton and Cincinnati. Ohio, to spend a month. Mra Emily C. McKagcn left thla week for Columbia to visit her daughter. Mra Morrison. Miss Lucle Johnson of Manning Is spending tome time with Mr. uu?l Mi> J. H. Johnson. ^ Mlaa Bett\ A:, cock of Wed geh? id. ge/aat Wedi.cailsy fe. tbe Vftv Mr II M. Webster, of Mttjreevllle. waa a vtaltor to town on Wednesday. Mra W. B. Upshur and children left Tuesday for Virginia to visit relattvea Much to the regret of the Island colony Mr llenrv llirby and family of Humter. ami Mr. lachlcott and family of Columbia, have returned hoene.?Paulev'm laland Correspondent to Georgetown Times. Misses Ann Carroll and N'>rln< West, of Bennettsvllle, are the ut tractlvr guests of Miss Hess! Walsh. Miss Hattle Sloan, of Stalest IIb?, h visiting Mr and Mra A I. .1 ick-.nn at their home on Want Calhoun at Mr. T. E. Lagrone, member of the house of represents* !ves from Saludn county, wsa In the city for u short time last night. Mra C. W. Klngman. Miss Eva Kinsman and Mlas Sydney Klngman have gone to Wuynesvllle. N C . for a few weeks stay. Mr. Tommle M..nagban is spending sometime in Ashvelle, N. C. Col. and Mrs Thomas Wilson. Dr. K. R. Wflson. Miss M irv Wilson and Mrs. O. A. I?emmon left last night for T?te Iprtngex 1*jm . erhert they nil] spend a month. Mr. C. A. Maul. Advertising Agent Of the Atlantic Coast I,ln? who will address the business men of the city at the court house at * o'clock this afternoon, arrived in tho city this morning. Mr Ii W S. ogars. a BSSSSbet of tlx Hoard ??f Regents ??f th. State Ib.spli l] for the Insane, was in the cltj toda>. Misses Pessb?. Manu.? and Virginia Ives have gone to the North Caro? lina mountains t ? spend several weeks. Miss En 1 Henne?t. of Uittu. Is the attraeth'? guest of Miss Willie 1 ?elg.tr Winthrop - New <.>m. The contract for the construction of the new Kvmnasium it Winthrop eolleae has been awarde?l t?? the Wlllard-Boggs company of Spartan burg The heating and plumbing contract was gisen to I.. r Waldrop of Itock Ifllt. The contracts call f?>r S total expenditure of . This Information was given \esterday by D. W. McNinrin. wh?? returned from Rock Hill, where he attended a in??? t Ing of the board ?>f trustees. Hlnklng Fund Met Members of the sinking fun?l com mission meeting yesterday at 'he State hou??e considered tin* offer <d ft; ans by W F. **te\enson mi ciu raw |ag aWt^hnM rnlereat thai Mrs State of Smi?h C?r* llna owns In the prop? erty of the lllrhland Distilling rnm pinv In the rirv of Cnlntnbj 1 Final action was not taken In th? matter. THE COTTON SITUATION. I I IH K \l, KIM KVi: IIOAIU) Ml Mill II DISCI SSI .S SlTl'A noif. In Order to M9M Broad Market F.*tnb IHkti south Mu.M Not Fmharrass l*re*klent Wilson. Washington, Aug. 4.?Conditions that confront the South in handling the I til cotton crop and the condi tion.s a year ago are contrasted by W. V. O. Harding of the federal re? serve board In the current issue of the federal reserve bulletin. The positon of cotton today is much stronger and financial and other conditions are much better than a year at<> in Mr. Harding's opinion, and If the people of the South will not weaken their position "by unwise action," they have little to fear. "Tho cotton tragedy of 1914," says Mr. Harding, "will be succeeded in 1915 by nothing more serious than a drama." Mr. Harding warns the South in its d.-.-iif to ?????? a broad market estab? lished for cotton to do nothing to em ts President Wilson in his con? duct of International affairs. "It should be remembered." says Mr. Harding, "that the president oeree a higher duty to the South, to the \\hoh> country and to mankind nf this Juncture than the establishment of cotton values. Serious complica? tions between this country and any i;reat foreign power certainly would not enhance cotton values." After comparing condit' ns affect? ing the market this year and last, Mr. Harding says: "I nder the most adverse conditions conceivable, with demoralization in every money market, with high in? terest rates, with emergency currency being issued daily in large volume, with enormous gold shipments abroad, with crippled shipping facilities, with? out adequate insurance protection and with ocean freights three to five times normal, we began in August, 1911. to market a crop of nearly 17, 000.000 bales of cotton. Financial in? stitutions, already hard pressed, were unable and unwilling to make ad? vances on cotton. In addition to this, the Southern farmers, who have this year planted record breaking food crops were faced with a deficiency In home-raised foodstuffs and were in many esses forced to s^ll cotton to pay of* p'reselnjt inttohtom r I i ? scours adequate food supplh ?. 'Attention is called to tl.c fact, th*t ths high .trices for COttOtl To. v piL valli'.g in Goroi ny '?n<i flux la, about] 30 cents a pound, will attract cotton to those countries in spite of appar? ently insurmountable obstacles, Just as high prices paid for cotton abroad during the War Between the Sections made blockade running a steady bus? iness. There seems to be no question that wnple funds can be obtained to finance In a normal way a much larger volume of cotton than was akoa Oafs Of last year, and that even ?f Germany and Austria-Hungary should oe forced to suspend cotton manufactures entirely. Statistics jhow that the mills of the United States, Grant Britain, Spain. Uussla, Italy. Japan, CMM and India have Iptailtl sutficlent to absorb every bale of cotton that Is likely to be culti? vated. "It should be noted that the reduc? tion in American cotton acreage this year amounts to more than 5,000,000 ten I and that Kgypt and India have also made radical reductions in cotton acreage* it is probable that the world's cotton crop, based on an av tge jriotd .in aoro< win be about 5, . ???)() bales less than last year. "Cotton, unlike grain, is a commod? ity the market value of which depre ? lates In time of wur, and the South 111 i producer of that commodity has lUffferod.' The actual position Of cot? ton, however, Is so much Stronger than was thw case a year ago, the financial and other conditions are SO very much mo I ** favorable thai there can l>? no doubt thai If the South will keep cool and will refrain from mere? ly weakening its own position by un? wise action, the present nervousness regarding lite market for Ihc grow? ing crop win soon disappear. "Cven in the face Of all adver-?' conditio! ? .luring the last 1- months, the average price of cotton has been einmi hat might hove been expect* ed for a IT.Otni.aou bab? crop had (here been mi war. and there is every reason to believe that the average price of cotton during the next 11 months will be higher. ? Th< real question la: Will Routh sm merchants and S uthern hank? ers and all others Interested in South? ern trad?? cooperate in securing for the producers the henetll of this av et.ige pfies and will the cotton pro? ducers themselves do I heir parti My 'knowledge of Southern character and Ol Southern business conditions iusti ftea n eonlldeni belief that an affirm? itlvs anawof will be given.'" in the Richmond district the cotton crop I* r< ported late, but in excellent < 'Oidlhon. I hough prices are low. RUS? I inoMs generally is holding a steads I position. Then* is a tendency to Improvement in the Atlanta district, but conditions J do not show material change. Cotton mills arc at lull capacity and new mills arc under construction. Agricul? tural prospects arc bright. The Dallas district cotton crop will bo materially required and much of it probably win he held under ware? house receipts to aave the market. Live stock, lumber and oil show im pr< ?vement. Boston reports optimism ami be? lie! that improvement, although slow, 'nay be expected. New fork reports Improvement in the Steel, leather and textile Industries, but building opera liont are curtailed. The outlook in Philadelphia is said to be uncertain, with improvement in other parts of the district. The steel business in the Cleveland district shows n decided advance and there is a better feeling among Whole? salers and retailers. In the Chicago district there are signs of general improvement. The It IajuIs district shows little change. Confidence in the crop outlook is reported from Minneapolis, The har? vest in the Kansas City district will be less than last year, but crop condi I tlons are good. Crop conditions in the San Francisco district are report? ed good, but lack of bottom for ex? port Is filling warehouses and delay? ing trade activity. ABOUT SCMTFlt'S TREES, W. 1). Woods Colls Attention of Value of Giving Trees Proper Care. Editor Daily Item. Please allow the writer space to most heartily endorse the articles, which have recently appeared in your columns, urging the citizens to take an interest in the trees of the city and to contribute something for their* care and for the planting of others. Tho writer is well acquainted with the condition of the trees in Sumter, the beauty and comfort they afford, and no work or expense ought to be spared for their preservation. The city is growing and provision ought to be made for the systematic plant? ing of trees in all the places where there are none growing. It is more than probable that city and town in th? State has spent enough money in planting out trees to have every street well supplied with them, but the trou? ble is that the money has been prac tflCnllY thrown naw-\ by ignorance in butting '?et tree*, that were of worth-j less varieties und w I etl Ine riebt vaV rlelies wei ? need inting them in] the wrong wey, v no mention to1 propel spacing 01 anything eisOi so fur as tlie future was concerned. The planting and care of trees is a busi? ness or profession of itself, and any knowledge of it can only be gained by years of study and experience. Trees are often planted and after the lapse of some years found practically worthless and then, of course, it Is seen that both time and money has been thrown away, and that it would have been cheaper to have hired the services of an expert. In fact no tree ought to be put out on the street unless the work is superintended by some OOmnetent man who is employ? ed by the city for this purpose, for it is of the utmost importance that th* re should be uniformity in the planting, if the best results are lo be expected. If a street is ten miles long it ought to have the same variety of trees for htf Whole distance, placed at a uniform distance apart and then properly cared for, instead of, as is usually the case, being allowed to look out for themselves. Trees that receive proper attention will never have any holes or rotten places on them. The writer earnestly trusts that ar? rangements can be perfected that will make It possible to put out a great many young trees In the fall, but the trouble is to arouse public sentiment to the point of backing the Civic League and the individual citizens who are so anxious to provide for the future beauty of the city. Beauty has a financial aspect, but very few people recognise this and think that everything is useless that can't be converted into money. The people of Sunder are noted for their liberality in contributing to worthy objects and the writer enrnestly trusts that they will make a generous response to the appeal in behalf of the trees, and in ibis way very large? ly enhance the beauty of their city. W. D. Woods. Darlington. In The Recorder's Court. Only two cases were tried in the Recorder's court today. Richard Pringle forfeited a bond of for disorderly conduct. and Lawrence James pleaded guilty to driving his car with the mtlftler open and was sentenced to |R or ten days. The Sumter Gamecocks (colored) baseball team played a very snappy game at La mar Wednesday, defeating the home team by the (lose score of il to L Thames twirled for the Game rocks. Another *.Tam< win be played today with DttRnnl pitching for the eJutntcriten and Burroughs catching. NEWS FROM WIHACKY. Crop Condition Seemingly ITnfuvotnblc ?UttlO Interest in Election?Fami? lies to Move Away. Wisacky, Aug. ?News is as scarce an the rain. We are swelter? ing with the heat, suffocated with the dust and if the corn crops continue to burn, as they have done the past week, In another w eek we w ill ha N i? no fodder to save, and not. much corn to harvest. The oorn crops are had ly injured. especially young corn. Our cotton stands the heat and dry Weather remarkably well and is green and throwing off very little. Peas planted in corn are a failure. Our forage crops are' promising, 10 is the potato crop. Fruit to a great extent is very Inferior. Gardens are gone. Our people show very little in? terest in the coming election on the question of State prohibition, and I fear many will be prevented from voting, for want of registration cer? tificates. Very little has been done to arouse the people on either side for or against the movement. Those who lavor prohibition have little hopes of removing the evil if we carry the elec? tion. And those who oppose pro? hibition have no fear of the results, if the measure is enacted Into law, therefore the indifference. There was a goodly number of our citiaens who met in Bishopville last week organized, elected committees, took up collection and adjourned. I trust the committee will bestir them? selves to awaken in the voters of Lee county a determination to im? prove this opportunity to free our Stuto from this curse. Miss Marguerite Scott, who had entered the Mcljood infirmary t.? pre? pare herself as a trained nurse, was forced to return to her home on ac? count of a sore foot. I admired her independent spirit and regret that she was disappointed in her noble pur? pose, for the present, any way. Mr. Reed will soon move his fam? ily to Columbia. Mrs. Hill expects to move her fam? ily to Hartsville, where she can edu? cate her daughters. We regret to lose these two excellent families and cannot hope to have them refilled with more excellent neighbors. There will be a protracted meeting held at the graded school building in Elliotts for St. Luke's and Wells' Churches to be conducted by Rev. J. S. Rethen, pastor, assisted by one of his rother ministers, beginning the se?i d Sunday of August. Hope ii will 'esiilt in a gracious revival. T 4 death Of Judge Hill was a sad ...urtune to his family and a great loss to his (Baptist) church. He was an oxcellent young man and enjoyed the love and confidence of all who knew him. Mr. Wm. Brearly is still quite sick. Is confined to his bed most of the time, but is a patient sufferer. John Reh Drake Dead. Florence, Aug. 2.?Johnny Rcb Drake of Darlington died in a local hospital here this morning. He was brought here for an operation, but passed away before the operation was performed. Mr. Drake with his broth? er, W. (J. Drake, moved to Darlington from Wilson. N. C, about 25 years ago, his brother having died about four years ago. He was an auc? tioneer and was employed at one of the tobacco warehouses in Darling? ton for this season. He was a deputy Of the Woodmen of the World and organized several camps of this order1 through the Pe*. Dee section, and be? sides being a Woodman he was a member of the Masons, Knights Ol Pythias and Junior Order United American Mechanics. He leaves a wife, who was Miss Frankle of Cuero, Texas, before her marriage and one son, Carl, 14 years of age, and a daughter, Miss Minnie Drake, who was graduated at Winthrop college this year. His remains were sent to Darlington yesterday afternoon, ac? companied by a delegation from Gate City council,. J. O. U. A. M., of Flor? ence and the funeral was held In Darlington this afternoon at 5 o'clock. In The Police Court. The following cases have been dis? posed of in the police court: John Reiser, ruling passenger trains, $10 or '-'0 days. Ralph Fruser, riding bicycle on sidewalk. bond forfeited. It. A. Jones, riding bicycle on side? walk. $2.00 bond forfeited. Julius BfcOIll, disorderly conduct. |5.00 or 10 days. Anderson Buddln. Rosanna Buddln and Julia SSuell, disorderly conduct. $:b? or BO days for Anderson Buddin and $1.">.'>!.> or days for the other t w o. Makes Annual Visit. Comptroller General Carleton W, Sawyer made his annual visit to Sum? ter .Monday afternoon to M-ttl< up with the county treasurer and bal? ance with other county officials, Mi saw v et completed his work In less than two hours. Unding everything collect. BTOCKMKN TO SIEHT. Southern CattlemeiiH' AsHoclutlon In i Birmingham, Aug. in to _?o. The Third Annual Meeting of tin Southern Cattlemen's Association will be held at Birmingham, Ala.. August ; IS, IQ, and 20, 1916. Special reduced passenger rates for the round trip have been eecured on all linen in the territory of the Bouthweatern Pas seliger Association, and summer tour? ist rates, 2 cents a mile, from points | in Southwestern Passenger Associa? tion. On the program are a large num? ber of men who are prominent nmoug the cattlemen of the South because they have done things. The program is one of instruction, because we have passed the Stage where we need to be told "What to do," we now want to be told "how to do." A bi;^ auction sab' of 60 heed of pure bred breeding cattle will of itself 1 e a liberal education for any one starting to raise or handle cattle. No man Interested in the develop? ment < the cattle industry in the South can afford to miss this meeting. For program and other information write the secretary, Tait Butler, Box 935, Memphis, Tenn. Death at Florence. Florence, Aug. 2.?Mrs. A. A. Sey? mour, a well known ami most highly . steemed Christian woman, widow of tin- late Mr. 1>. B. Seymour, of this city, formerly of Sumter, died at her home, ill South Barringer street, yesterday morning, aged Si, t?t?niiiin??n?Mnnm??nt?n?Miii?nilinn?M?M?Mn??Mn?inii?nii?iiiMiiiirg "A ROLL OF HONOR BANK." CAPITAL THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK $100,000.00 EARNED PROFITS | $125,000.00 THAT'S WHY uminii?n?iinnin?tnin?ninrniH?iiinNi?i?in?iin????iHMi?Hiunn?im 1905 1915 The National Bank of South Carolina. RESOURCES $825,000,00 Largest Bank in Eastern South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. ROWLAND, President G. L. WARREN, Cashier A Shoe Store Without Shoes. A shoe store without shoes would not do very much business? would it? And euch shoe store huys its shoes from those makers w l>e manufacture the kind of shoes for which it has a market. It must huvc shoes adapted to the requirements of its trade. How many men?yes, and women, too?ore trying to do business with? out a Hank Account. . You can no more do a successful business without a hank account than a shoo store can sell shoes without stock. You need a Hank of Personal Ser\ht\ One that takess a hearty, personal interest in you and your individual needs. This Is a Hank of Personal Service. It gives the same individual attention to the small dci>ositor that it does to the large. THE PEOPLES BANK When You See Safest For Your Savings Think of THE NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS