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, ratoottAA stnulllOSf, Mr. A. K. Sanders of Hagood was Inj ha city on Thursday. Mr. Nelson 1. Boykln of fthlroh was in town Thvrsday. Dr. a C. Baker, who has boon at Aehevllle for several weeks, returned to his home In the city last nicht The many friends of Dr. Baker will be glad to know that he Is much im prevwd. Messrs. J. K. Breedln and W. D. Shops, of the Manning Herald, were visitors to the city today. Miss Pearl Aman, who has been the jgueet for several weeks of Mr?. W. Hampton Mlxson on Divine street, returned to her borne In Blshopvtlle yesterdf y Ithe received many social attentions dirlng her stay in Shan don.?Sunday 8tate. Qov. R. I. Manning returned to Co? lumbia this morning after upending Saturday and Sunday In the city and at his farm. Mr. and Mrs. J. U Irby snd Miss Bessie Trtppett, of Boykln, were In the dtp today. JMr. Wilton Wallace was at home from Wo&ord College for the week Wise Esther Clark spent the week snd at home from Winthrop College. Wr. and Mrs. >Vfed eV Jones and lit tm daughter. Virginia Karle, are vtajtlng Mr. ones' mother, Mrs. N. S. odes on Washington Street. C AMD EN HORSE, JBIOW. M^of **1ne JmlmaU to He Seem loot U?*.^? of Month. i lit t*he spring horse shew at Camden which will be held March 10-31 prom dlstlpct ?uccem and ;omlng from that town there will be some very .fine horse flesh exhibited there. There are a num of horsemen in Camden and the >w will dram' stock from other parts It mate. It is likely that several >mep from Columbia will have , the arena, to Camden will be treated to seme real good polo contests In the fdfcenoon and the horse show will be sfiged at I o'clock each .day. Jjrtie Nemden folks extend a cordial invitation to til to attend* and it is Hke?y that th^re will be a number of mbtans pr?sent since there is no srmibxr event for the capltM city.? Sbite. ^ < Death of A. D. Cohen. Hews has bean received in Sumter of the death at his home at Charles toerat HlO o'clock last night of An seley D. Cohen a native of that city, after a protracted lilnees. ?e?-funeral services will be held 3 "fa o'clock tomorrow, Tuesday, afiernooja, from the late residence* 47 mtagus street. .Mr. Cohen married Mies Carrie M?ise, e daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Bi W. Motse of this city. who. with three children, survive him. The cjjildrtn are Joisley D. Cohen. Jr. Held W. Bryan and Miss Ethel Cohen, all of Charleston. Marriage. ttpm The Daily Item. March 11. Jp. W. Warr, of Lunar, and Mli_ Adc"!o Holloway of Turbevllle. were married In the offle? of the clerk of court this morning oy Deputy Clerk C M. Hurst, wso Issued them the li? cense. Civil Court Jurors? The followtnu Jurors have been drawn for the first week of court, which convenes on March 37th, Judge J. W. DeVore presiding: H. A. Mosen. 1> J lUtfleld. John Hayiuiworth, T. J. DuBoee. T. U Kennedy. K. B. Uowry. P. O. Geddings. C. O. Jenkins. David Doer. Jr. H W. Toung. J. T Camming*. Q. A Nettles. T. * Jsys. A. J. Jones. J. H. Guthrie. W. B. Lynam. Carroll Burkett. J. r. White. W. H. Ramsey. 1 M. Richsrdson. L. B. Phillip*. T. S. Ross. W. H Shelley, C. D. McKnlght, S. U Bruneon. H. B Hodge. W. Douglas Whits. J. R. Singleton, Geo. W. Hutcheson, H. W. Flake, R. M. With era poon. J Nettles Wilder, H. D. Warren, A. W. Bradford. BABY BTJRJfED , TO DEATIL [t . i Swlnson Ray, little Bon cf Mr. end Mrs. E. It. Taylor Meets Tragic Vmtc. From The Daily Item, March 11. Swlnson Ray, an infant son of Mr. i.ml Mrs. E. R. Taylor, this morning met a tragic fate when, while he and his little twin brother were left in a room by themselves, his clothing caught on Are and he was so badly burned that death resulted a few hours later. . Mrs. Taylor was in an adjacent room, when she heard the little fel? lows scream and ran to his assistance. His clothing was abl?se and her hands were badly burned in her efforts to extinguish the fire. Despite all pos? sible efforts of the physician to save his life, the little boy died at about 2 o'clock this afternoon from the shock and effects of the burns. Ho was only eighteen months old and it Is not known how his clothing caught fire. The funeral services will be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Taylor, on Chestnut Street^ tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon at 3 o'clock. DR. POT EAT SPEAKS. TO MEN. VlKes Them to Make Their Accum illa? tion of Money Subsidiary to Worthy >0hnses. Dr. E. M. Poteat, president of Fur mun University, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock spoke to an audience of men at the First Baptist church, urging them to have some outside interest upon which to center their interest and expend the ironoy which they make in business. Unless there was some Interest outside of their own business and their desire for money, Dr. Potcat said, the Influence would be for the man to become more and more self-centered and his desire to glv?j would gradually diminish. Dr. Potcat did not protest against the accumulation of wealth, but in? sisted that to work for tho pleasure of having money was sinful, the man must work for the money in order tha>k. he might expend it on some worthy cause. He stated that some men regarded the welfare of the pub? lic as no concern of theirs, leaving the j preacher and teacher to lock out fdr and work the public benefit, but , that thle was not the proper spirit, no man could be a true Christian unless he worked for Uk public welfare at all times, j List night Dr. >teat preached to large audience at the First Baptist church, filling M Thayer's pulpit most acceptably. ELKS ELECT OFFICERS. L. W. McLcmore Chosen to Head Lo? cal B. P. O. E. L. W. McLemoro was chosen as Exalted Ruler of the local lodge of Elks on Wednesday night at the reg? ular meeting. Other officers elected were: Esteemed Leading Knight, J. O. R. Wilder; Esteemed Loyal Knight, C. D. McKnight; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, B, F. Scott; Secretary, P. 8. Finn; Treasurer, H. N. Forrester; Tiler, J. B. Folsom; trustee, Oeo. D. | Levy; delegate to grand lodge, W. L* McCutchen; alternate, J. H. Myers. An Interesting talk was made by District Deputy of South Carolina Ed H. DeCamp of Oaffney. who paid his official visit to the lodge. The newly elected *odicers will be Installed on the tlrst meeting in April. A barbecue supper was served and much enjoyed by the large number of I21ks In attendance. I*rc vldencc School Honor Roll. Following Is the honor roll of the ;:?ro\idence school for February: First grade?Hasel Pierson. Advanced First grade?Weita Dry ant, Qulncy Bryant, Haakolle Hodge, Evelyn Hodge, Lola DuBose, Olivia 1 lodg>?, Furman McLeod, Edna Csteen. Socmd grado?Mary McLeod, Her? bert McLeod. Weta Cockerlll. Thli*d grade?Celostc Ard, Jolly Du? Bose, Wylie Davis. Fourth trade?Oladys DuBose, Treasle Hodge, Susie Mae Hodge, No;\h Cockerlll, James Cockerlll Fifth grade?Ernest Avlns. Seventh grade?Lucilc Hodge, Grace Hodge, Retha Hodge. Alma Osten. Death of an lufant. LtjtiSj the precious little daughter ol' Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. St oil. died quite unexpectedly about 1 o'clock this morning. The little child tu seven weeks old yesterday and was thought to be doing nicely up to the time she was taken suddenly ill last night. Funeral service and Interment will take place this afternoon.?Klng stree Record. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ktoll have many friends hero who will bo grieved to hear of their bereavement. Heath of a Child. Bothune. March 11.?John Clyburn, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Clyburn, died here this morning about R o'clock with pneumonia. Mr. Clyburn, father of tho child. Is se? riously 111 with tho same disease. POINTS OUT ONE-CROP PERIL. HARDING SOUNDS WARNING TO POTENTIAL COTTONTOTS. Reserve Board Member Tells How Excessive Planting Will Depress Cotton Market?Price Depends Much on Acreage. Birmingham, Ala., March 10.? Southern farmers were warned not to put all their eggs in one basket by relying on cotton as their only crop in a speech tonight by W. P. G. Hard? ing of the federal reserve board be? fore the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. "I am told," said Mr. Harding, "that there are farmers in Alabama and perhaps in all Southern States who have never grown a stalk of corn. Let the farmers realize and I urge upon merchants and bankers the im? portance of persuading them that an increased acreage in cotton will be looked upon as an argument In favor of lower prices for the remainder of the crop now being held, although it J is by no means certain that a large acreage would yield a larger crop than a smaller and better cultivated area. Let us suppose things turn out this year as some optimists predict. Sup pose peace should be restored and there spring up a greatly increased demand for cotton. Under such con? ditions a large crop would of course sell for a great deal of money, but with the experience of 1910 and 1911 before us, is there any reason to doubt that a moderate crop would sell for still more? On tho other hand, suppose the war continues; suppose unhappily this country should ? become involved; and remember that in times of stress when It comes to a choice between something to eat and something to wear, food must be provided at any cost while new clothes can wait?then I ask, would! we not be far better off with a mod-! crate supply of cotton and an abund? ance of food supplies? "Why scatter high priced fertilizer over a large Held when it would be more effective concentrated on a smaller? These matters must be de? termined now. A month hence will be tbo late. Let the farmers, the merchants and the bankers of the South take counsel together and let the newspapers, and those published at the county seats particularly, ad? vocate in every issue for the next six weeks, and with all their force and power, the doctrine of dlvcrsificatk'u, und let them point out the dangen? ot 1 the one crop system." Mr. Harding said that if the wav continues six months longer the pur- , chasing power of Europe will be se? riously impaired and that prices in the countries at war already have enormously advanced. He declared that the cotton exchanges are not eleemosynary institutions but are operated by those who desire to gain. Market opinions, he said, vary with new conditions and the fact is realized that they depend primarily upon the supply. For the next throe months, at least, Mr. Harding said, the estimates of supply will be based upon the new crop acreage. "What this acreage will be," he said, "in America depends upon the farmers of the South. Should they decide during the next few weeks to produco their foodstuffs at home and | to plant cotton as a money crop, their position will be secure, but, if, disregarding all warnings and portents of the times, they decide upon a policy of all cotton, they will be tak? ing a tremendous risk which no pru? dent business man would care to as? sume." Mr. Harding said the ability and disposition of tho banks of the United States to take care of the legitimate wants of their customers as well as to carry ?well socured loans for others have never been greater than at pres- , ent. All paper under discount with federal reserve banks March 0, Mr. Harding said, amounted to $51,000,000 against total deposits in these Insti? tutions of $454.701,000. "In all sections of tho country," he continued, "first class commercial paper is sought for at abnormally low rates und 1 may say that for several months past tho chief concern of tho federal reserve board over the mone? tary situation in this country for the immediate future has been that the unusually low rates prevailing in financial centres might lead to an un? wise inflation of credits." Mr. Harding said there is every reason to bellove that the export of cotton will continue on about the present scale during the spring and summer and that there is little pros? pect of an unwleldly surplus of the present crop being carried over Into next season. Struck by Lightning. l>uring the storm Wednesday night Of last week, lightning struck tlx* stables of Mr. F. G. Peebles and kill? ed a fine mule. It also struck the ei? nen of Magistrate Lee and tore it all to pieces. The lightning and thund? er was the severest ever experienced In this section at this season of the year accompanied by a heavy rain.? Bishopvillc Leader and Vindicator. Over Nineteen Miles On One Gallon 01 Gasoline J. D. Harper, of Harper Grocery Company, Tells What The Overland 83 Roadster Can Do. Mr. Harper recently in his own car, made a trip from Sumter through Marion and Marlboro Counties, a distance of 288 miles, as registered by the speedometer, on Fifteen Gallons of Gasoline and approximately Two Quarts of Oil. This makes an average of Nineteen and Two-Tenths Miles on One Gallon of Gasoline and One Quart of Oil for 144 Miles. Write, Phone or Call for a Demonstration. Roadster $675 Five Passenger Touring Car $695 Both F. O. B. Toledo Overland Sales Company i 210 W. Liberty St Phone 723 MERCHANPTS MUST PROVIDE MARKET. County Agent Williams Points to Need of Methods for Farmers to Dispose of Surplus of Cirnln and Other Crops. I have just been informed that a meeting is to be held Tuesday after? noon, March 14th, at 5:30 o'clock of I tho business men of Sumter for the purpose of discussing with Mr. W. W. Long, of Clemson College, plans for establishing stable markets looking towards the encouragement of diversi? fied farming so as to be able to meet the boll weevil without any ser. loss, either to the business tuen of Sumter, or t i.?.- farmers of Sumtei Count./. This is one of the most important meetings ever called by tho Sumter Chamber of Commerce, for if a farm? er produces anything and is not able to market it, successfully, he is sure, : not only to stop producing that com? modity, but will abuse all of those who Interested hlrn in producing any? thing besides cotton. Cotton is the only thing that the farmers of Sumter county are willing to produce without being certain they will ^derive a profit from the produc? tion. I was very much gratified to see the W. B. Boyle company come to the rescue of the farmers a few weeks ago in relieving the situation of a congested market for hogs. If the Sumter business men expect and hopo to handle the products of the farmers of Sumter county, they must assure these farmers that a market will always be maintained in Sumter for their products equal to any in the State, or tho business of the farmers will be diverted from Sumter to the places where these markets are maintained. Take tho market for corn in Sum? ter. There is too much difference be? tween the prices paid In the fall of the year and in the spring. I realise that there should be a difference In the price owing to the fact that the corn purchased in the fall has to be stored for three or four months, but that difference should not amount to as much as thirty or forty per cent. A great opportunity has been miss? ed this year in handling the peas of the farmers in Sumter county by the marehants of Sumter. These peas could have been bought at a consider? able advance over what has been paid and Is being paid to the farmers this season and yet a good profit made. If the farmers are to be expected to plant sufficient corn to create a surplus for, market, or for feeding hogs, they must be assured before corn planting time that there will be markets for the corn or the hogs in the Tall of 101G, or they will not plant the t orn In such great quantities. J. Frank Williams, 'President B?mtcr County Farmers' Union. Sumter, March 11. 101 Real Betete Tran fers. Master to Ii. I>. Lee. I. C. Strauss and D. 1>. Moise, executors, lot in Stateburg township, $500. Bthel Allen Btrother t?? B. W. Allen 40 acres in county. $100. Annie E. Pierson to Pearl w Strauss, lot In county, $."?0. Mrs. Belle Swan to L. i>. Jennings let on Heuser street, ? 12.77. The Bailey=Lebby Company { Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies, AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES. AGENTS FOR tK&ftV" CELEBRATED G. & J. TIRES. CHARLESTON, S. C. VERY OFTEN A FIRM OR MERCHANT needs a little extra capital for a short time, and loses discount rather than isk the bank for it. Don't let this happen to you-if you have the need, also the se? curity, this bank will help you. Become a depositor of The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" / The National Bank of South Carolina The Batik with the Big Clock. The Bank with the Big Capital, and Surplus. Correct Time and Correct Methods Resources $905,000.00 We want 1000 new accounts d?rftig the year 1916. Let yours be among them. C. G. ROWLAND, 6. L. WARREN, Pres. CasrVr.