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ft(jt (fiRattbman ana Soutjiron. Pabllahed Wednesday and Saturday. ?ST? . OSTKKN PUIIHSHINO COMPANY. ?UMTBK, H. C. ILM par annual?la advance, f it Da* Square flrat insertion.$1.00 ?vary sebeequsnt loaartloa.(0 Contracts for three mouths, or ?r will bo mads at reduced rates, eommuuioatione s hieb sub re private latareeta win be charged tar aa advertisetnsata. Obttaanee and tributes of respeckj arui be oaargad for. "bs Sum tar Walch man was found? ed ta lilt sad the True Southron in 110?. Th* Watchman aad Southron the eomblned circulation and i at both of the old papers, sad Is manifestly the beet advertising tn Sumter. , ETHICS This wesk'n Baptist Courier con? tains s thoughtful and temperate edi Itorlal upon "Kthlce and Advertising." It Is in pleasant contrast to some <>f the extreme and Pharisaical utter? ances upon that subject which have recently appeared in print. The cause of the discussion was the recent adver? tising campaign of the Local Option League. Dr. Oeo. P. Cromer. of Newberry, referring to :hut campaign wrote: ' If the newspapers are ready to sell them? selves to the liquor Interest, we are gone." The Greenwood Journal, comment Ina upon It. Cromer's statement, says: "And this U Just what has been done by every newspaper that accept? ed the advertising sent out from Co? lumbia under the name of the Local Option League. They sold out to the Ibiuor houses of the country, and, yet, some of the papers that accepted this advertising refuse to publish liquor sda No wonder these papers find themselves In a very awkward posi? tion from which they are trying to extricate themselves by attempted ex? planations, and in most instances by Justifying their course. "The only thing to do, gentlemen, Is to make an open, candid confession. Htate that you were caught and blind? ed by the SasjOg business with Its mil? lions. You s<?i i out to them, and gave them an opportunity to come into our state and seek to control the votes of our citizens by subsidizing the press. Thsy could not find men who would dare go before the people and address them In the Interest of the dirty liquor business, but they sail under false col? ors and use you to enter the homes of our citizens 1 The parallel to these two para? graphs Is found in the eighteenth chapter of Luke, wherein the Phari? see said: "Ood, I thank Thee, that I am not as other men are, ? ? ? or even as this publican." The Baptist Courier said: "The advertisements contained such matter us would generally have been accepted had It been offered in the form of articles. Several of our papers ggffrlsJ these ads and several refused them. The question we want to have discussed is this: Should these sdvertlsements have been refused on ethical grounds? "We do not want a discussion of the papers that carried these ads. There can be no doubt as to the high character of several of them (and. so far as we know, all of them) that accepted the matter. These papers took the view that 'the other side' was entitled to a hearing and if the other side want.>d to pay for the priv? ilege, that Wag Usttf right. The pa? pers which took this view were sin? cere. We b??lu\e that no one has the right to question that. Put it is in .order to ask if these pap* i < w? re right In the view they took. That there must be another side to the question is made certain not only by the crlt n isms the n rre h< ard. but b> t he firm refusal .% hich many of the beet papers In 'he Htate gave to the ad? vertisements. The question we raise is not men h in a-ademlc one. It is re? lated to the practical and moral in? terests of th ? whole State Most ev? idently It is not a question of easy sola'ton Put OS the other hand It la Just as evident that both subs of this question can not be right. If these advertisements should base gat n refused on ?thical grounds It wi i ggarally wrong to accept them." The Piedmont did not want and did not solicit any of this business. It in ide i < lean, < b unit tight for pro? hibition. There was never room for the sllgh' ibt as to this pap*N I poaltion. P?r. It printed these ads. for the l<ocul option League, for which it re? ceived exactly the same rate It < barges merchants for the same amount of space or as it charged the congres.si mal candidates In tin* re? cent eampalgr Was that right or wrong.' Put the boot on the other leg. Suppose a prohibitionist had ( an ted an article to in antl-prohlblton paper, urging vot? ers to cast tnclr ballots in favor of prohibition, and the paper hud refused to publish it on the ground that it advocated a curse contrary to the policy of the paper. Suppose the pa? per had refused even though pay was offered. What a howl would have gone up from Dr. Cromer and the Greenwood J jurnal. Wnat is sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander. The Piedmont charged for the Lochl <>ption Leagues' articles because it asked for their publication in display advertising type, instead of the small? er type used for ordinary news mat? ter and communications. Relieving that fair ph>y requires a newspaper to Onnn its columns either to both sides or neither side In a public contro? versy, The Piedmont would have pub? lished the Lacal Option I^eague^s ar? ticles free of charge, just as it did articles from advocates of prohibition, had the League not asked for display advertising. And pa long as Tho Piedmont con? tinues under its present management it will not show partiality in permit? ting use of its columns by those who differ on public questions.?Green? ville Piedmont. This is precisely the position of The Dally Item. We have a conscience void of offense In publishing the dis? play advertisements of the Ix>cal Op? tion League, und the narrow and par? tisan criticism of a few of the ex? tremists on the anti-liquor side and of the holier than thou newspapers has never given us a moment's un? easiness. There are two sides to ev? ery controversy and we have always given both sides an opportunity to pre? sent their arguments. Hanks and Farmers. Editor Daily Item. I note with pleasure (?) the offer being made by the banks of Sumter to make loans to the farmers this fall, In these distressing tmes (?) at six per cent It really looks strange to ua now, really funny. Pack In the fall and early spring, remember, Mr. Panker? When we couldn't get five cents credit from the banks, and were in the worst condition imagin? able, did you then offer a loan? No, hey shut the door, and cried out, "We haven't any money now." You had the same then, and we offered you eight per cent, that you are now of? fering us at six per cent. So we had to hit the grit and do the best we could. Luckily, we pulled through without their aid, and as they said to us In the spring:. "We can't make loans now.'' We say to them now, by the help of God, we will continue to take care of ourselves. Why wait, Mr. Hunker until you see prosperity com? ing our way before offering aid? The time to help us was when we were in the ditch, not after we had crawled ouL Do you see the point? We do, and are not biting either. With the prevailing prices, I think we will be able to pull through this full and not owe any one. Maybe, next spring we will need a little. Will the banks aid us then We will wait and see. J. T. Johnson. (Mr. Johnson is either uninformed as to the facts he attempts to discuss or is trying to take a fall out of the banks without regard to the facts. The situation is Just this: The banks are now in a positon to offer to lend money at six per cent on cotton prop? erly warehoused, because the Federal Reserve Ranking System has reduced the rate of Interest charged the banks, which enables them to relend to cus? tomers at 6 per cent. Heretofore the banks have had to borrow from New York banks and pay whatever rate of Interest they demanded. For in? stance, last fall and winter the local banks paid 7 per cent for the mnoey they obtained In New York, and this money they loaned to customers at 8 per cent, which netted the local banks a loss instead of a prollt, for the New York banks not only charged 7 per gent interest but required the local banks to leave not less than 20 per cent of the amount borrowed on de? posit in the New York bank. The lo? cal banks not only loaned a great deal of money on cotton bust fall and win? ter, but they dbl not crowd their cus? tomers to pay the louns contracted in the spring. They carried these loans, which their customers could not pay. and this spring loaned more money t ? them to carry on their farming operations. The hanks of Sumter loaned a great deal of money this spring and the greater part of It was loaned to farmers. The local banks do the bulk of their business with farmers and have always extended tin m liberal credit. Some people ?eom to lose sight of the fact that banks ire gO| charitable institutions land cannot lend money in unlimited amounts at Ion rates. They have to charge enough Interest lo pay the opersting SO*! of the banks, plus the Interest lhal they have lo pay on mon? ey borrowed from Northern banks. The local banks are anxious to do business with the farmers and see I hem proper and. In consequence, then policy bus always been to give them every accommodation and as liberal treatment as Is consistent With good business principles.) 51,700,000 FOR KAILS. A. c. Ii. and l. and n. Place Order*; For M9000 Toiih. Two of the largest steel-rail con? tracts placed in the South for months, according to advices received, have just been let by the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville and Nashville Railroads, both of which properties are controlled by Baltlmoreans, to the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. Theas contracts involve an expendi? ture of approximately $1,700,000 and call for the delivery of approximately 03,000 tons of steel rails, 20,000 of which are for the Coast Line and 43, 000 tons for the Louisville and Nash? ville. The steel industry in the South as well in other sections of the United States is benefiting largely by the re? vival in business, which has increas? ed the domestic demand for all kinds of steel products. The railroads are entering the market for various kinds of supplies needed for the normal up? keep of their properties, as well as for proposed extensions. The early part of the tiscal year, which ended June 30, the railroads used the pruning knife wherever possible and expendi? tures for betterments were kept down to rock bottom. Of course, the oper? ating efficiency of the carriers was maintained, but expenditures were not made unless they were absolutely es? sential. Because of this policy of economy, the carriers placed few orders for steel products. During the past few months, however, the railroads in the South .fcnd elsewhere have been purchasing more freely and are preparing to handle a big tonnage during* the fall and winter. Many of the roads have placed orders for new equipment and steel rails for replacement work. Others are now figuring on both equip? ment and rails.?Baltimore Sun. The Sumtor Clothing Co., has on display in their window a bicycle that they are going to give away Christmas Eve day to some boy who wears 'cnee pants. They have an interesting proposition for the knee pants boys, and it will be to their interest to call at the store of this firm, and let them explain how the bicycle can be ob? tained.?Advt. Opening Display Of new hats and millinery, Wednes? day evening 0 to 9. You are invited. At Schwartz Bros.?Advt. CAPT. STEKLK FOR MAYOR. Georgetown, Sept. 18.?The name of another candidate for mayor of this city was announced this morning. Capt L. B. Steele has thrown his hat into the ring. This makes the second can? didate, W. W. Munnerlyn having re? cently declared his candidacy. Capt. Steele is a young business man who has the respect and confidence of ev? erybody. He Is a well equipped man educationally and otherwise, and will doubtless make a strong run. Take a trip down town, and look the bicycle over that the Sumter Cloth? ing Co., will give away Christmas Eve day. It is on exhibition in their win? dow, together with boys' suits, hats and shoes for fall use.?Advt. Heal Estate Transfers. Master to Minnie Pickney, lot on Manning Avenue, $250. Celia U. Gregg to G. Edward Haynsworth, lot on Hampton Avenue, $9,000. H. o. Purdy, trustee, to the Bishop of Charleston, 80 acres of estate of Alice W. Poole, $1 and other consid? erations. The New Hats Go on exhibit Wednesday evening, 0 to 9, at the Schwartz Stores. Your presence Is requested.?Advt. Boys, how would you like to have an up-to-date, iirst class bicycle present? ed to you for your Christmas. The Sumter Clothing Co., intends to give one away on this day to some boy who buys a knee pants suit from them, and the bicycle is now on display in their window. They will bo glad to explain tho whole matter to you if you will call on them.?Advt. AD-A-LINK For Friendship's Sake Original?Simplified in con? struction. Get a link here, have your initials engraved. The Links can be strung on a ribbon until yon get enough Links to make a bracelet, and we will join them together for you free. Gold Filled and Silver 2$cm each Link. W. A. THOMPSON, Jeweler mil Optician V-/ Crimson Clover. Qreenwood farmers are planting large acreage in crimson clover this fall. The past week was a record breaker for this county along the line of seed buying. Through Demonstra? tion Agent Paris, orders amounting to li.L'OO pounds were placed with the Mixon Seed Company of Charleston and others. This represents only part of the orders from this county. This amount was for crimson clover chief? ly. Other orders for vetch, alfalfa, rape, red clover, mammoth clover, etc., will be mailed soon.?Greenwood Journal. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot? ton Buyer. Good Middling 10 3-8. Strict Middling 10 1-4. Middling 10 1-8. Strict Low Middling 9 5-8. Low Middling 9 1-8. Staple cotton 12 to 15. New York Cotton Market. Opened. Close. January.11.05 11.28 October.10.46 10.80 December.10.86 11.15 Have You a Boy, Then give him a chance to own the bicycle on display in the windows of The Sumter Cloth? ing Co. This wheel will be given away Christmas Eve day. Absolute? ly Free.?Advt Tf ic Show of New Hats. Ladies, by the Schwartz stores is an? nounced for next Wednesday evening 6 to 9. You are invited.?Advt. Notice Teachers' Examination. Notice is hereby given that on Fri? day, October 1st, the regular County Examination for Teachers will be held in the Court House at Sumter, begin? ning at 9 o'clock. Questions will be taken from the State adopted text? books for the public schools. J. H. HAYNS WORTH, County Superintendent of Education. NOTICE Of Application for Final Discharge. Estate of Samuel Ragin, deceased. On the 8th day of October, 1916, I will apply to the Judge of Probate for Sumter County for a Final Discharge as Executor of said Estate. ISHAM MITCHELL, Executor. Sumter, S. C, Sept. 7, 1915. WE ARE permanently located at Baker's Old Infirmary, prepared to examine eyes, fit and furnish glass? es. Lenses duplicated and frames repaired. Hlghsmith Optical Co. Geo H. Hurst, Undertiktr and Eibilrcer, Prompt Attention to Dsy or Night Calls; AT J. 0. Cralg Old Stand, N. Main Phones Sfjhtwi The Best FARM mir EUE In the World FULLER-JOHNSON Write for Special Catalogue THE BAILEY-LEBBY GO., MACHINERY & SUPPLIES Charleston. S. G. J. Sumter Moore, COTTON L0N6 STAPLE EXCLUSIVELY.* 1218 Washington St. Phone 585 COLUMBIA, S. C. Semi samples from both sides of bale and 1 will name you best price for cotton landed in Columbia? I Fertilizers for Fall Grain. 1 ACID PHOSPHATE ACID AND POTASH AMMONIATED FERTILIZERS AGRICULTURAL LIME World Conditions Demand that Your Grain Crops Should be Largely Increased Another Year. Now is the time to make your preps ration. Crops cannot be grown with? out plant food any more than farm animals can be expected to work, with? out food. We have the plant food for your crops and are pre? pared to make prices for any quantity wanted. If you are not a customer of ours become one now. HARBY & COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Cotton and Fertilizers. Young Business Men Every young man who starts a bank account and maintains it, is doing something that will surely raise his standing in the communi? ty and show that he is "making good." At the same time the ha? bits of system, accuracy and economy developed will prove very valuable factors of success, to say nothing of being well known to a good Bank. This Bank offers you safety, secrecy and courtesy. If you have never enjoyed the convenience of a Bank account, we invite you to open one with us. THE PEOPLES BANK Cotton Loans at 6?0 The National Bank of Sumter ANNOUNCE A RATE OF PER CENT f 1 PER CENT On loans to its customers secured by Cotton satisfac-H torily stored. 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