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mm, m,mg ? ? ?????1 >y And Satarday. ?BT? PfJBLJVHINO COMPANY, ft, a Trat; ll.it per Annum?is advance. Mm mil.m Uon.fi.OO it raosriien.. . .it for three months, or wttl ho undo at reduced rate*, usdoatloas which sub? serve* interest* wttl be emerged tm\ and tributes el Swsatet Watchman we* found lift and the True Southron In tosnhmsn and Southron eosabtned circulation and both of the old papers, the Boot advertising The Chamber of Commerce, repro itlng the organised business inter of Surater, has to Its credit achievements of real and lasting worth, from which the city and all when* bniilnen and professional well 9Hug depends upon .he prosperity and growth of the community have de? rived direct and substantial benefit during the past five yean. It is pos? sible* perhaps probable, as the knock ess ami non-oontiibutors contend, that the Chamber of Commerce has not accomplished le utmost that the Opportunity for constructive effort would have permitted, but that is a frere matter of opinion. What the ?srgnnifatton has accomplished and Iff has honestly tried ' o do for upbuild? ing of the city and county of Sum tor are matters of record, and this is the tort of testimony th.it cannot be dls issjardcd. However, the question of what the Chamber of Commerce has or has not done in the past, whether it hah lived up to Its opportunity or has failed to do so, is not the matter we wish te call to the attention of our readers. The question is, do we think enough of the Chamber of Commerce to maintain It The three-year mem beruhig* have expired and the organ tsatsm now has no assured Income. A membership committee has been appointed to conduct a canvass of the city to obtain a renewal of old mem? berships and to secure as many new members as ptssjhjt. Doe* Sumtes* want s ChsmVr of Commerce* Be prepared to answer tide question when tbj cssnssliia* calls cn yoi. ?es We aote thut the Board of Coun? ty Commissioners received as in forma - tiefe .in the legislative delegation the bill to provide for the publication of county reports In only one newspa? per. We do not know exactly what the bill provides or tehat the legisla? tive delegation thlnka It 1* driving at. for ws have not seen a copy of the proposed law. As a matter of fact, as -we understand the law as to pub? lication of county reports, it now pro visits for the publication in only one ?SSJspapei and provides for payment fog; only one publication. Under this er*t1struction of the lew, the three ??tjsf a acre published In Bumter have, fufv many years, by mutual agree ? ment between therm-elves and the County Board of Gommlas oners, published the supervisor's month, y re? port and have divided the amount al? lowed by law for the publication of these reports In one newspaper. If the legislative delegation is aware of this fact It is difficult to understand their idea of limiting the publication of the report to one newspaper, if they are ignorant of the fact that the law now provides for only one pub? lication and authorizes payment for only one publication, they could have easily obtained the information. It is certainly advantageous to the county to obtain all the publicity possible for the Supervisor's report, when it costs no more under the existing arrange? ment to have the reports printed In three newspapers than it would cost to print it in one. The rate the coun? ty pays for the publication of these reports Is not only reasonable, but ex? tremely low, even though they were printed In only one paper, while for publication in three newspapers the county is getting its work done at bar? gain prices. We would be gla.d to have an explanation of the reason for the proposed new law regulating the I publication of county reports, ana Senator Patterson, M .D., of Barn well, displays bitter animus against Dr. C. Fred Williams, superintend? ent of the Hospital for the Insane, and Oov. Manning. In a letter to Qov. Manning ha reminds him that he (the medicinal statesman) was a Manning worker in the campaign of 1914 and thai he received a letter saying that 'great things were expected of him." Did the good doctor expect that he would be expected to do these expect? ed great things In and around the asylum? Is it possible that he Is a disappointed applicant for the position that Dr. Williams now fills so effi? ciently? Is his animus caused by a supposed personal grievance? see Lieut. Qov. Bethen Is a very versa? tile publicist with a catholic view ijoint in reapect to issues in con tr over*;-V He is both an enthusiastic Ford peace ad? vocate and an uncompromising dis? ciple of the Wilson preparedness doc? trine. If that is not versatility, name It yourself. e e e President Wilson has apparently deeply stirred the Middle West by his speeches In advocacy of the admin? istration's preparedness program. The rejBQnss, to big. appeals to the j&WMLU sense, loyalty and patriotism-?wj;iihr people has been an enthusiastic en ?lors>ment 6t ma ptjllcj o1 ,.uVr.t..lrni< panes with honel by being prepared^ to fight effectively at an instant's no? tice In the defence of American rights. Wa cannot entertain the idea j that anyone has over seriously thought that the American people would not fight for their rights and defend American soil to the last ditch when? ever the emergency aross, but If there are people who have doubted the jpartiotism of the masses the recep? tion they lave given President Wil? son's solemn words of warning should convince hem that they have mis Judged the people. William Jen? nings Bryan was right when he declar? ed that a million men would volunteer over-night for the defense of the coun- , try, but h? stated only a truth known to all?President Wilson knows that there wouii be no lack of men willing to light in a war of defense, but he is i wiser and more foresightcd than the apostle of peace at any price, for he knows that a million untrained and unarmed patriots would be slaughter? ed in short order by a disciplined army of a tenth of that number. "What the country needs and what President Wilson Is doing his utmost to provide is an army of citizen sol? diers that would be strong in defense of the country in time of need. Time and forethought, training and equip? ment are needed to prepare them for this service. Mr. Bryan's ove''-right army would be a sacrifice on the al? tar of patriotism, not a bulwark of defense. BILLS AFFECT SUMTER COUNTY. Supervisor Would Allow Persons to Plead Guilty and Start Sentences Following Arrest?Bills fox New Jail and Regulating Publishing of Monthly Report. Supervisor P. M. Pitts at the regu? lar meeting of the county board of commissioners on Tuesday offered a resolution that a bill be offered by the Sumter county delegation allowing persons under arrest for crime to plead guilty, if they desired to do so, and begin serving their sentence on the chalngang as soon after their ar? rest as convenient, the time to bo placed on the sentence passed upon them at the succeeding term of court by the presiding judge. In any case where the person had served over time he would be repaid , by the county at the rate of $6.00 a month. The pleas of guilty would be taken by the clerk of court and would bo entered en his books, so that the judge could pass sentence on the self-confessed crim? inals. Supervisor Pitts stated that this system was in operation in at least one county of the State and had proved very satisfactory there. In no case would the person under arrest be required to enter the plea of guilty unless he wanted to, but it was thought that this would be better than to have the person shut up. ip Jail for some length bf time awaiting the term of court without any credit for the time spent in jail. it An, The resolution was discussed by the board and the clerk was instruct? ed to write to the Sumter county del? egation asking that such a bill be in? troduced. The bills authorizing a new jail for jBumter county and requiring the pub? lishing of the monthly reports of the stipervii or in 'oniy one newspaper w .re read and received as information. A UnftViflnOus resolution was pa*V\ I jreluslng persons outside of the oronty jex?Confcderats pensions. ?*"? Tho bond of H. O. Player, constable for Distinct No. 1, to succeed M. D. Weaver, who has left the county, wtn received and ordered filed. ' '''' The reblnding of books in the coun? ty clerk's office was discussed, mit ho action was taken, as the board wished to take up the mattor more fully with Mr. Scarborough before having the work done. Mr. J. T. Brown was granted an ex Confederate pension upon his having made a proper showing. Twenty-seven cases have been sent from Magistrate Moore's court to the circuit court for trial at the approach? ing term of court. MASS 3IEfcTiNG AT MAYESVILLF.. W. C. Davis and (hurl ton DuRant Speak in Interest of Laymen's Con? vention?Good Ticket Sale for the Chautauquo?Farming Operations Started. Mayesville, Feb. 2.?A largely at? tended mass meeting was held in the Presbyterian church on Sunday after? noon in the interest of the Laymen's Convention to be held in Columbia next week. The speakers of the after? noon were Senator Charlton DuRant and W. C. Davis, Esq., of Manning. These addresses were along the gen? eral subject of missions with special emphasis on the work of the laymen of the churches and the importance of the convention to be held in Columbia. The speakers made a lasting impres? sion and the addresses were among the most interesting'ever heard here along these lines. While no regular action was taken by the congregation present as to sending delegates, it is expected that a number will go from here to the convention. The coming chautauqua to be held on Feb. 11, 12 and 14, promises to be well attended, as the sale of tickets has been quite large already, and the committee in charge is working hard to make the event a success from ev? ery standpoint. The program will be so varied as to furnish pleasure to persons of many different tastes. It is probable that on Sunday during the chautauqua there will be one or two addresses by prominent men on top? ics appropriate to the day. Another "boosting" trip by automobile will no doubt be made during this week by the committee and others interested. Farming operations are now in fuU swing and most of the fields have been | broken In preparatory to the planting of another crop. From all reports, there will not be any great quantity of fertilisers used in this section again this season. The planters will prob jably plant about the same acreage in |,cotton as last year and there will be (another good acreage sown In grain crops. There will be about the same amount of wheat planted but from all accounts, the tobacco acreage will be I considerably less. Ann C. Saunders to J. H. Myers, 107, 1-2 acres in Stateburg township, 110,500. ' Charlie Fisher to William Goodley, t) acres in Conc>r? township, $5. Brlster Rogue to Hir?m Scott, lot oh Strict C, |9ft. j ? j Isaac Hurhy and others to Zafli j D. Green, Ipt on corner Heyns worth and Folsom streets, 11,800. Master to B. R. White, 120 acres in county, $5 and other considerations. McCallum Realty Company to Ru fus and Nina Goode, lot on Liberty street, $735. , Derry Perry to Mattie Perry, two tracts of 25 and 15 acres, respectively, $1 and other considerations. Isaac Harby and others to W. B. Burns, Jr., lot on corner of Hayns? worth and Folsom streets, $1,200. FOR SALE?10 bags of Irish Cobbler potato seed cheaps. Also Early York and Bliss. The Sumter Pack? age Co. 39 N. Main St. Sumter, S. C. Real Estate Transfers. Do It Now BUY YOUR 7 per cent Cotton Seed Meal ? 16 per cent Acid Phosphate And our Fish and Vegetable Com? pound containing 6 per cent Ammonia and 11-4 per cent Potash While the prices are right. They are going higher J. R. WEATHERLY 39 N. Main St. The man who does business with a scowl doesn't do much business?does he? Whenever you have business dealings with any one you prefer those who make you welcome?make you feel you are welcome. You find in your own business that a smile goes further than a frown?don't you. We welcome you here with a wholesole, hearty welcome. It is not measured by the size of your bank account. The welcome is for you. Old men or young men, women or children will find a cordial greeting awaiting them here. We are a Bank of Personal Service. Our Savings Fund for the Year 1$16 is Still Open. THE PEOPLES BANK. 4 Per C%nt. on Savings 5 Per Cent on Time Certificate fontiTmnm?n????inui?MniH;i?in?i??Hti??ttinin?isiniiiiiMiiiiiinnutf Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramifies the "Nation's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida V FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS * "NKW ORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL' (January I e to April), FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN UMH ED, o "PALMEl iO LIMITED" AND 'COAST LINE FLOR ;j IDA MAIL.' * > Dining Cars?a la carte service. 11 All year round through car service from New York to ! I both Port Tampa and Knight's Key, connecting with steam * [ ships to and from Havana. * For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the j I "Purple Folder," address, ? T. C. WHITE, W.J.CRAIG, t Gen. Pass. Agent, Pas?. Traft Mgr. I WILMINGTON, N. C. Began This Morning and Will Continue Through Saturday, February 5th. We have made careful selection of seasonable goods for our Annual White Sale and the following offerings at prices quoted give an idea of the bargains to be obtained. 40 In. White Voll, 20c Value for 13c 10 In. Men-. Vo||, 25c Vttluc for t9c Middy < K?fli. 15c Vulue for 11c short IxMurih IVrealcM, 12 l-2c Val neo for lOo. lOc Gingham ut 8?'. 12 1-2?' <;IiucIumii at 10c. Funcy Marquisette?, 25c Vulue Tor 19c. WalHtiiiRs, 15c Value for lie. Stripe VoIIm, 12 l-2c Vulue for Sc. Skirting*, 22 l-2c Value for 18e. Pongee Linens, 22e. * Plaid WuisUugs 12 l-2c Vulue for 0 Poplin, Solid Colors, 13c l>otted Swiss, 12 I-2c Value for Oe Check Dirntiy, 15c Vulue for lie. Fancy Waist lugs, 15c Value for lie Cheek Voll, Ilk Vulue for 13c. Novelty Wuistlngs, 35o Vuue for 20c Short L. Dotted Sw iss, 10 to 20 yds. 20c Vttluc for 12c. Dimities, 10 to 20 yards; 20c Value for 13c. English Nansook, 12, 13, 18 and 21c Short L. 40 in. Lawn, 15c Vulue for 9c. Short Ia ngth Pongee, 20c Value for lie. Indian Linen 0c. Reach Cloth, 20c Value for 13c. Onitain Swiss, 9, 12, 13c. Drown Linen, 13c, 23c, and 29c. White Linemc, 10c Value for 8c. Mere. Walstings, 18c Vulue for 13c Skirtings, 22c, 23c und 29c. English Long Cloth, 9c, lie, and 14c Pillow Cases, Extra Nice Quality 17c Sheets, 50c Value for 38c. Pajama Checks, 10c Value for 8c. Red Spreads, $3.50 Value for $2.98. Red Spreads, $2.50 Value for $1.98. Bed Spreads, $1.75 Value for $1.29. Red Spreads, $1.25 Value for 98c. Red Spreads, $1.00 Value for 89c. Bleach Goods, 10c Value for 8c. Towels, 10c Values for 8c. Towels, 15c Values for lie. J Towels, 25e Vulues for 18e. EXTRA VALUES IN MUSLIN UNDER.WEAR. Corbet Covers, 23c, 30e, 13c, Gowns, ?0c Vulue ror 13c <.owna, $1.00 Value ofr 09r. 17c Gowns, $1.25 Vulue for 98c. (.owns, $1.75 Vulue for $1.39. Gowns, $2.50 Value for $1.98. I nder Skirts, 50c Vttluc for 13c. I nder Skirts, 75c Vulue for ?9c. Under Skirts, 81.00 Value lor 89c. Under Skirts, $1.25 Value for 98c. Under Skills, $1.75 Value for $1.39 Under S\h*s, $2.50 Vulue for $1.98 I nder Ski.Hs, $3.00 Vulue for $2.18 35.000 YARDS OF ROUND THREAD LACE AT 39c PER. DOZEN YARDS* Shaw (& McGollum Merc. Co.