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mt it im fin. COLLEGES An? ?Ok% SHARE OP STATE 1^ SCHOIARftvaiPS. fccholurshlp* and Stet? CoUege* Taken t Col t,Tngtn appear* to l>e developing a ejfly ?Igoren* and per? taten t opposition 1st taw present plan of administering tuition and scholarships In the inatiluiluna Wail* it Is freely tint salutary training In the at Charleston deserves t^e cor i *noouragoment of all tisena at Is l>eHeved the ,<ml national and Independ eoUenee are a bow . to be practical out of business by a sys which saakes State institutions higher education without charge fan student. The State could not all tan education of all the students without an enor of annual approprla oellege* other than those enntrol should not be In their special mission. In South Carolina 160.0S0 Iff,Methodists and some lenbylsiUiin not to mention A. R, F. and Lutheran denomlna and these Christian bodies have maintaining Institutions most the support and eaeourage ef the people. Many student* twould prefer to attend these col anaauns of the ideals and hls tilon* and tradlton* which it. are turned away to and universities for the of the aid given hi the way of htHIon and scholarships, gee itta at this month there was If 1 Sting if the president* and rep yasnlstUss of the denominational and mi*gsnlsn< lallages In Bpartaa fjgn* and M wag unanimously agreed trauen n saswtjaeat flay the establish sannt of a State scholarships system t|SJiHt i te that provided by the State kf Mew Tarn, which dons hot debar the student from atteading any ap jsweed lnetltntlon. The various col knjus will a* doubt get hearty and prompt and unanimous action on the part of their beards of trustee* *n tnts movement A% tan meeting In Spartanburg. tits gMMrurtag warn present! \ J?*sJd*nt It If. SnHar of Wofford awnrilnburg. (sfsthodist). P. at Pengms ef Presby aft Chnten. Root neos of Wo man's College, Due West. (A. R. P.) President J. S. Moffatt of Erskine College (A. R. P.) President 8. C. Byrd of Chicora College, Columbia (Presbyterian.) President B. M. Potent of Furman University, Greenville, (Baptist) President: J. H. Harms of Newbor ry College, New berry, (Lutheran). President D. M. Ramssy of Green? ville Woman's College, (Baptist). Prcelden: R. P. Pell of Converse College, Spartanburg, (Independent.) Preaident W. W. Daniel of Columbia College, Columbia, (Methodist). President J. O. Wilson, of Lander Cc liege, Greenwood, (Methodist). President Lee Davis Lodge of Lime? stone College, Gaffney, (Baptist). Dr. E. V. Baldy and Dean S. W. Garrett. Coker College, Hartsvllle, (llaptist). This meeting unanimously recom? mended a movement looking 1.0 a change in the present system of State aid to students, and appointed a com mlttee on ways and means to endoav 01 to eecure legislative action favor? able to this movement. . Following up the action of the S oar tsnburg meeting, the trustees of Coker College met today in Hartsvllle and unanimously adopted the follow Inj;: "Whereas, the present metho I of admlnlsteiing scholarships In the 8tate institutions has been found un? satisfactory, and has also served to put other colleges in an undesliablo and disastrous competition with those Ir stltutlor s undsr State control, and Whereas, it is proposed to memorial h tho legislature in the Interest of a rtio.omont. to establish scholarships to be awarded to deserving students who shall be allowed to attend any col? lege approved by the State board of ettucation, and . Whereas, a meeting of the represen? tative of denominational and inde? pendent colleges was held at Spartan? burg on January the 12th, and ap? pointed a committee on ways end meana to push this movement, and this committee consists of ths fol? lowing: Dr. H. N. flnyder, president Of Wof ford College. Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of Presbyterian college. Dr. E. M. Potsat, preeldent of Fur man unlveralty. Dr. J. ?. Moffatt, president of Era klne colleie. Dr. J. 11. Harms, president of New berry college. . , Resolved: tfnet it la-Iff* sense of thti boar*; of trustees' of Coker college that this movement, is just and Aime ly and should be . encouraged by all who are interested in the cause of Christian education, and the principles of Democracy and individual rights. Resolved: 2nd: That we hereby call upon our representatives of the legislature to encourage and enact such laws as will provide for South Carolina a system of scholarships such as already provided by the State of New York and also adopted or con? templated by some other States. Resolved 3rd: That we record and announce our conviction that State aid in the form of scholarship fund, should be given not to institutions as such nor by the institutions them? selves, but should be awarded directly to worthy and deserving students in? dividually who shall not be barred the right to attend any institution ap? proved by the State board of educa? tion. Resolved 4th: That we oppose any measure looking to gi neral free tuition and aid to students in State colleges or universities other than as involved in the scholarship plan as advocated in the foregoing resolutions, or as provided for military training in tho Citadel. i J. J. Lawton. Hartsvllle. S. C, Jan. 20, 1914. THE LU8ITANIA CASE. I Von Bemstorff Has Received Final In? structions. Washington, Jan. 24.?German Am? bassador Von Bernstorff received the final Instructions of the German for? eign office in the Lu si tan la catie this morning and will probably present them to Secretary Lansing soon. Offi? cials are optimistic, believing the case is now near a complete settlement. WATSON HAS RETIRED. i Resigns Presidency National D rainage Congress. Columbia, Jan. 23.? E. J. Watson of I Columbia has retired as president of the National Drainage congress, to Which position he was elected In 1914 at a meeting held in Savannah. He is succeeded by George Parsons, former I mayor of Cairo, 111. The next annual meeting of the drainage congress will he held In Memphis, The Farmers' Supply Company of Plnewood has been commissioned I with a capital of $2,000. The peti? tioners are: A. O. Stack and T.\B. Minis. ? ? Springfield, Jan. 22.?Mr. and David V. Phillips announce the ggfcement of their daughter. ft\ , w Culien, to Charles G. Lucius of 332111%, the wedding to {ake place at the'ho&e of the bride, February 3. - TO REPRESENT SIIHTEB. DELEGATES TO API EAR ON STATE HIGHWAY COMMIT? TEE. Will Meet at Columbia on Next Tues? day to Devise Plan Agreeable to All Counties, and to Aid in Securing Better System of Roads. Secretary Reardon has appointed the following delegates to repre? sent the Sumter Chamber of Com jmerce at the hearing in Columbia on Tuesday, January 25th, ; before the legislative committee regarding the bill to establish a State Highway Com? mission, and a State system of high? ways: / G. A. Lemmon, R. O. Purdy, W. B. Boyle, Richard I. Manning, I. C. Strauss, L. D. Jennings, J. P. Booth, C. G. Rowland, P. M. Pitts, L. E. White, H. A. Moses, H. N. Forrester, Neill O'Donncll, J. K. Crosswell, S. A. Harvin, H. G. Osteen, J. R. Clack, A. C. Phelps, H. R. VanDevcnter, J. P. Commander, F. D. Knight, E. Boney, S. L. Krasnoff, W. Percy Smith, D. R. McCallum, Dr. H. M. Stuckey, S. O. Qulnn, J. W. McKlever, Every commercial organization In South Carolina has been Invited to send representatives to attend this hearing. The greater the showing the greater the prospects of having this bill passed. Under the provisions of the act now pending before congress, such a State highway bill is necessary in order to receive federal aid for improvement of public highways. The proposed State Highway Com? mission will in no wise interfere with the present county development of roads, but actually is intended to help by having an expert commis? sion and expert engineers to advise county officers, on request. This commission, If created, will as alt in connecting up the various coun? ties by standard highways and form? ing a complete State highway sys? tem; ? ! At 1 o'clock on next Tuesday after? noon there will be a joint meeting of all of the delegations at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce at which some llan of concerted action will be agreed upon before going before the legisla? tive committee. ' Secretary Reardon said today that he sincerely hoped that sufficient in? terest In this very important matter will be manifested among the dele? gates appointed to induce them to at? tend this hearing. Sumter should not lag behind oth? er progressive communities in this matter. The Charleston Chamber of Commerce will have Mr. Reid Whit ford, engineer of the proposed State Highway Commission and highway j system present, with a strong delega? tion from that county to back up the proposition. Secretary A. V. Snell of Charleston, has written to the Sumter secretary urging a big delegation from Sumter. The hearing is not confined to mem? bers of commercial organizations and any one who wishes to attend may do so. Any one not appointed a dele jgate, whether a member of the Sum jter Chamber of Commerce or not, but who wishes to attend will be given a certificate as a representative of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce by the managing secretary. What is wanted is the biggest pos? sible delegation showing the legisla? ture that the people want an expert highway commission with a connect? ing link of decent highways between the counties of South Carolina. If this proposed highway commission is appointer Sumter will be on a new na? tional highway and the Santee river will be bridged giving the Pee Dee sections a short cut crossing to Char? leston, Columbia and Augusta. North? ern trourists traveling to Florida and other points by automobile will then be able to come by way of Sumter in? stead of diverging off by way of Cam den and Columbia as at present, more than one hundred miles out of the di? rect way. On Sunday afternoon in the clerk of court's office in the presence of a num? ber of their friends Miss Alice Wan namaker and Mr. B. C. Campbell were united in marriage by Clerk of Court H. L. Scarborough. Both of the young people have friends in the city who wish them much happiness. BETHEA RETURNS FRQ1 TRIP. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AR RiVES IN NEW YORK. South Carolinian Doesn't Think Time Has Come for Neutral Mediation Ef? forts. New York, Jan. 22.?Andrew J. Bethea, lieutenant governor of South Carolina, returned from Europe today on the American liner New York. He was a member of the Ford peace party. "The time for neutral nations to move for peace has not yet arrived," Lieut. Gov. Bethea said on his arrival. "In Germany the cry is for con? servation of resources," he said. "They say they have sufficient men and means for military equipment. In England I found the cry was for men^ and proper equipment." The ship docked, Mr. Bethea was. surrounded by reporters but he was 'somewhat reluctant to talk of his ex? periences on the other side. Mr. Eethea was accompanied by one other member of the peace coni tingent. * He will leave for home tomorrow. * - I Our First White Sale. ^ By an oversight the date of our sale was left out, but it Is well we did as we were crowded with interested buyers. We still have quantities of mighty good values for you, so re? member we will continue all this week; and give you honest values. Just re? ceived a shipment of good muslin gowns which we will sell for 25c as long as they last. Cash Dry Goods Co.?Advt. OPEN A IIIIIIIH MM MMMMMMHMMMMMMMMMMMM? \ j; I "Dollar a Week Savings * Account" " AT I The Firs?: National Bank 4 PER CENT INTEREST MMM*<*MMMM*MMMMMM' HM?MMMMMMM?+ i JUST A FEW DAYS LONGER To Buy Our Fine Suits, Overcoats, Trousers and Winter Underwear At Greatly Reduced Prices Every Suit, Every Overcoat. Every Article of Winter Clothing and Underwear we have in stock goes into this Sale. ? See our Men's Splendid Suits and Overcoats that were $22.50, $18, $15 Now Go At $15, $12 and $10. NO GOODS CHARGED: STRICTLY CASH The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.