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on. Mrs o. K. J. Smith returned ycs terdty from s visit to relative? near comcon aid Btsbo|viUe. ' Bishop Monsf ben. of Wilmington, Del.. Iti visiting Mr. *n>l Mrs. Nelll CDoniiell. Mlsg Allee Dlxon Im et home from Petbdjy Instituts al Knoxvllle, Teno., hsvlug been soiled home on account of tAn tylnes* of her grandmother, Gerrit U Yatos. ef Greenville, tot visiting htr uncle. Mr. W. H. Tales oa West Calhoun Street Mr. V. U. Gruber. of Winston-Sa? lem, N. C. if visiting ||r. end Mrs. W. ft*, fs^ssim. 2*fl?nHft visitor, in the city to ^atMd praee B. Person, of Dalsen. Itf tttoclty. v 7* ?ff* 5} lancastfr, is ino l/rtj H^l?^ierema^r. erTd^Mrs W. J. PuBoes at Lamer ra 7 VAVQtlS ftJCAJM*)* n4N. h. U tone*** oi Battery Says That Mil?Us Bssd bead |tH to fat? ing letter from 8. L. [dent of Battery, s* rotary of the nttree Is self-ex \ H ?* tattreat to o?d: Mr. Secretary: 1 wish to say I heartily eafloren year plan to floe thousand ilollaie, If et In order to ntint ensnhliihiaa suaVasm effty^Xter affffe antliortsed to say 1*1** *N ft**** k>nd |U% by mV. X frank WtSWms, taim demonstrator, ttfty dollars th whisk to purchase or an a in puxe-t^elns; % dairy cow your proposition la Tut item, and I fiel nur? i la a legitimate end proposition. What ? the farmers te, dWtrsify. to or to other Wim? add to the ?< 09 oX J?Q del-SA produo Perne In Sumter. thnt here will be tile onneerna in sjnrnttr njtlsons WH- yen have uaaitd dollar* to 9Hf tsJak or^rs to e*tab tejoc m Sointer. To.* num oi Commerci is i**rvlr.g the b*uduee)t Interest of iterator tt st u- build up ths agricul W VtlWMtf Mk thtottty. jfc ran and terou^jb you tttsj o^fgn^nlteiien?, and inued ?unsjoxt and a long vurcheat uah ? tor Cha m I ?U U slraanoff. Preeidant, the Battery. .. pa e i j ANNUAL Mom* SHOW. Aft*"*** %e Be Seam Today Maren H,?The eighth an m to be hold In Cam end Frida;/ promises to-be one of the moot Interesting of the shown held at Oajnden in several yearn, II being the only one to be heed eroded Were this aenein will no defeat attract a great number of vuh item from, the neighboring towns. Cerndea bj enwded with Northern vis Itesn ha? IS* many South Cniollna viettetn Btfcv I gleg a large crowd hero foe the two days. Already many entries oave been ?set be In aOpetary Uttln fi r the shew. 4 partial list of those who have horsoa to tatst oanislns many well known horsemen: J. N. Kirven of Dar ttnsjton. Willie Collins aad O. J. Col lies of Ktojnety. O. T. Little of Cam dee. John ?. Rheine. H. u Schlos burg, K q. Whistler. Levkofl llros. Wool tOrven of DerUegton. 4. H. Bodfte of Leesvllle, J. H. Myers, W. il Blending. Waverl* Be Levy. George D. Of mimtsr. B. W. h>rulu?t of W. W. McCutcheoa oi oville. J. H. Scott of 8t Charles? Atter? J. Boyain. W. A. BoyKu? 15d Workman of Boy kin. C M. Taintor of New Torh, A. P. Perkins of c sve mnd. An added attraction at the horse show grounds wlfl be a prise drill by the Oamden militia and squads from the Hartsvtlle company. Guv. Man "ilesj ana aotlned the committee that he will be In Camden tomorrow and wilt attend the first dey of the show. Cot ?vit fob aee,eoe dam At* ten. seit Anstnet The Dairy Hem. Marsh tn. Mrs Aw W. BeraJe. administratrix of the estate of a. w. Rantlo. who died very suddenly several months ago Wblls at work at the Sumter lighting Company plant of which he ? am chief engineer for a number of years, has hied suit against trie Sum ter Lichtlag Company for MI.OOQ for the death of her husband, alleging that be oame to bis death whll? at? tending to bin duties. It Is aliegod that his death wu.i caused by lite com? ing la contact with s live wire while at wore. The cotton census report lot *euth Carolina %howe the totiil num? ber Of bale* glnied for South Carol.na ?luring 1?1? as follows ? 1 173.870 ?gainat 1.8td.lt? tor ltli. Spartan burg county loads with ??.?1 i bales, aed the following counties come In successive order Cn-ang?burg. Ander Marlboro. Greenville, 'aur^nm rk. Athen. New berry. Hurnwell AXM AL MJKLTlNti OF C1IAMIU K Or COMMERCE OCCASION OF STRIKING ADORKKS ON A<i?U TWI I KAL PREPARED NKbs. Qov. Manning Discusses The looming of Tlu? Holl Weevil and the Methods That Must be Adopted to Ktcape the Disaster and Loa? That Other States Have Sustained? Only The Briefest Mint of Politic h in The Meeting?^Hie Governor Soys That He to Pledged to Law Enforcement, (kiucational Atlvnueeincnt and fcftt ciency?Other Speeches. From The Daily Item, March 29. The annual meeting of the Cham? ber oil Co mmerce which was held last night In hall of the Eagle's Club was In all respects aa successful, ai In? spiring and as enjoyable an event of jthe kind aa the organization has aver Tield. Thu hall was filled almost to its capacity and there were few va? cant places at the tables, which had been laid for two hundred. At H:30 o'clock, when, the members of the or Snixatlon and a few guests had gut li? ed an und the tastefully decorated tables the chicken stew supper wuh served, the blessing being asked by Rev. J. Bentham Walker. The well prepared and abundant, though sim? ple repast was enjoyed by all and when the- cigars were passed every? body was in the frame of mind to give receptive attention to he speakers of the evening. President R. B. Beieer who presid? ed, gave a brief but interesting re? view of the activities of the organisa? tion durin* the past year. He sidd that the work of the Chamber of Commerce'had turned more and more toward the development and Improve? ment oC the agricultural resources of the territory tributary to Sumter. for it Is upon this rich but largely utilis? ed sowtcs of wealth that the prosper? ity of the people of the county and ,o< the town alike depends. During the past year the Chamber of Com? merce had endeavored to encourage crop diversification and its efforti, supplemented by the work of Clemson College and allied agencies, had very largely Increased the grain acreage in county. To take care of large grai i onr efforts were directed toward th u establishment of a flour mill * In thU city to convert the wheat into flour and to create a market for other grata, crops. While the attempt to establish a flour mill hi the city last year had not met with success, the interest aroused had resulted in the establish? ment of several flour mills in the county. To strengthen and popularise tho tobacco market several booster trips were made through the county and the beneficial effects had been apparent not enly in the tobacco mar? ket, but in oiier lines. The plan to build another tobacco warehouse had not been caried out last/ year, but that it has not been abandoned. A. iirreat deal ?f valuable w-rk trnd been dene lu th promotion ??f ihe propos? ed dmnt-r ? >!a.uM r.dlroad? the sur-i vey had iKion made, maps and esti? mates prepared and practically ai! the n^hu ?>f nay seejr?'?! The road hud not beau ouilt, largely aa a result of tho financial depression, but there is substantial reason to believe that the consummation of this undertaking is not far of!. The Chamber of Com? merce has also interested itself active? ly la the development of the live stock industry and the general inter? est manifested aas already brought results. For the next year the or? ganisation was pledged to work for the establishment of a flour mill in this city?und this is already prac? tically assured. The next and prob? ably the most important item on the program is the establishment of a creamery in Sutnter county. It may not be possible to accomplish this Immediately, but It Is feasible to arouse sufficient interest In dairy cat? tle to develop several cream routes which will pave the way and create the need for a local creamery. The Chamber of Commerce will continue Its fostering interest in crop diversi? fication and especially will It use its influence and resources to further de? velop the local tobacco market and as a supplement to this a grain and produce exchange to provide a ready and certain market fox* the surplus grain crops of this section. The pro? motion of the Sumter-Olanta railroad, which Is necessary to round out Sum ter's transportation system and de? velop the city's natural trade terri? tory, will be actively prosecuted to success. In conclusion Mr. Belser urged all members to attend the monthly meetings of the organisation to the end that there may be greater cooperation and better team work for the good of the entire community. I Mr. Mary ok of the Columbia Cham? ber of Commerce, was introduced as la community worker who accomplish? ed rwsUlts by having definite ideas coupled with energy and persistence I In working to make his dreams come true. Mr. Mazyck said that he had cornel prepared to <jsc the rake, but that he waa surprised aud charmed to lind the people here > o united and working so well together. He gave many good hints for work along further lines a| usefulness, one being to make the town better known and to let the Northern traveling public know wh il Bumter had to offer in the way of an attractive resort. Ho advised making every county dweller un honorary member of the chamber and Inviting them to the meeting*. After the way Sumter hud come together this even? ing, concluded Mr. Masyck, he would invite them to Columbia when he had a difficult proposition to put over, as ho would need their help. Mayor Jennings who followed, said he had this evening been considering the bids of the contractors who want? ed to pave Bumter's streets. The city treasurer, said the mayor, had deposit? ed ?Ith him $i4 5,ono in certified checks from these bidders. These checks, said Mr. Jennings. It had been Intimated he might keep and add to the $2*0,000 that the city had for paving purposes. This raised a laugh at the expense of the contractors, most of whom were present. Two years ago Sumter in its light for pro? gress looked State-wide, suld the i mayor, and sent out on the hustings one of its foremost it' not its foremost citizen to lend in the movement for a greater State. The work done was a record to he proud of, assorted Mr. Jennings, und Sumter beiieved that his work under the same leader should go on for two years more. He then presented Qov. Manning. (Jov. Manning was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause, the crowd standing to cheer him as he arose to begin his speech. When the applause had subsided Gov. Manning thanked his friedns and fellow townsmen for their more than cordial reception, suying that he would be wanting in appreciation if he did not feel deeply such a wel? come from those who had known him longest and best. Referring to Mayor Joining's introduction he said that this was not an occasion for the in? troduction of a political discussion, and that when he was invited to make a speech President Belser had indi? cated the line on which he would be expected to talk, and this line was far from political, and he expected to ad? here as closely as possible to his sub? ject. He felt, however, that it would not be out of place for him to di? gress for a moment to say that his en? trance Into public line had not been Inspired by selfish ambition or a de? sire for personal agrandtzement. While he was free to admit that he, like all normal men, had his ambi? tions, the deepest and most sincere desire of his heart and mind had been and still is to be of service to his State and his follow citizens, and that w hen he sought the responsible of lice that the confidence that the peo? ple had reposed In his sincerity of purpose had conferred upt him his purpose was to give the Stater the best service of which he was capable to the end that the laws might be fairly enforced and that respect for law and order might once more reign supreme in South Carolina. His am? bition was also to give the State a constructive and progressive admin? istration so that the people might be prepared and fitted to meet the changing economic conditions that this age of change has brought about Xext to the enforcement of law and the restoration of public confidence in the wisdom and necessity of the uni? versal respect for law and orderly procedure in the execution of the law, nothing was nearer his heart than the cause of education?practi? cal education that would reach and benefit all the people and that would make the problem of living easier and conditions more favorable to the development of un intelligent and prosperous citizenship. Born and reared In Sumter county and for many years a resident of the town of Sumter it was not strange that he should bold so strongly to such opin? ions on law enforcement and educa? tion, for Sumter has had and main? tains a reputation for obedienco to law and respect, for the obligations of good citizenship in all that that term implies and also for an enlightened and resultful fostering of education that is second to that of no town with? in his knowledge. When he reflected on the record that Sumtor has made he particulars, not to men? tion u> t .u* Important, he was proud to be, a clthten of Sumter; and to claim Suihtor as his home. Vov the future he was. pledged to tuo tauie principles that had in the past guided him in public life as in his personal relations to his fellow men and his endeavor would be to carry forward the good work that has been started. Continuing he took up the subject Of/ industrial and agricultural pre paredrress for the problems of the fu? ture, which arc many and complex In i his era of rapid change. The great? er part of his speech was devoted to v.ho urgent necessity for the farmers, bankers and business men to unite i?nd work shoulder to shoulder to be ready to meet the revolution in busi? ness methods and farming practices that tho coming of the boll weevil will render obligatory if this State is to es? cape the distress and disaster that l.ave been the lot of the States to the v est of us thai neglected In blind in ? difference to make ready lor the de? struction of their one crop system of agriculture. He recited a number of i latanecs of sections in the western half of the cotton belt that have been demoralized and for a time practical? ly ruined by the boll weevil. He as? sured his audience that nothing is more certain than that this State i must undergo the same demoralisa? tion unless foresight and intelligent preparation are used to forestall the revolution that is ahead of us. He d. scussed some of the methods that other boll weevil infested section* hid adopted to save themselves from com p eto and irredeemable ruin, after the disaster was upon thein, and told how difficult it was to work back to pros? perity after almost all the resources of a section had been lost by reliance on the ull-cotton system of farming. He said that he expected to leave next week on a trip through the boll weevil section in company with a com? mittee of experts from Clemson Col? lege for the purposo of obtaining first hand information, that he believed lu would Und of great value in his ef? forts to help the people of South Carolina to prepare to avoid the mis? take other sections had made of wait? ing until the: weevil had done its worst, before seeking the way out. He taid he expected to interview banb< e?>, merchants, business men and fanners to obtain from them the re? sults of their dearly bought ex? perience. He would visit those sec? tions that had won hacit a measure of prosperity so satisfactory that the farmers and business men unite in saying that they would not go back to tho all-cotton system were the boll weevil to be exterminated so as to render that coalition a possibility. Me would seek to learn from them I how in make, farming and business, profitable in a bell weevil section de? spite the WeeVil, and w hen he came home he would use every agency at Iiis lommand to arousu the people of South Carolina to the Immediate need of agricultural preparedness, the ne? cessity of doing those things, adopting the methods of farm man? agement that would make them In? dependent of the weevil before the P/eevH reached the State, instead 01 being forced to do so after it had made cotton growing ant pdnlblf, ago one Crop system. His tail was both instructs c ami I !nipr?ssive< and n is to bu regretted ? ? ??r-?" ? ?' '%<!<? that it is possible to give only a bare outline of the manner in which the important subject was presented. At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Manning was surrounded for a half hour or more by his many friends who took this opportunity to greet him and to assure him of the continuing friendship and confidence and united support of his home people in all his efforts for the welfare, safety and up? building of the State. This was the first occasion on which Mr. Manning had appeared at a public gathering in Sumter, and the reception he met with is assurance that he is still favorite son of the Game Cock cou y and that he has the confidence and support of the people who know him best. PELLAGRA PREVENTION. Spring Diet Determines Summer Symptoms?Variety of Food Ree ommeuded. A faulty or restricted diet at this season of the year is the chief factor in the production of pellagra. Meas? ures to prevent the development of the disease should be instituted dur? ing the early spring months, accord? ing, to a circular of information issued by the United States public health ser? vice. While the manifestations of pellagra* are in most cases not in evidence until June or July, the con? dition invariably dates from a faulty djet of earlier months. Therefore, if duo precautions are exercised by individuals at the present time the havoc wrought by this scourge may be greatly lessened, if not entirely eliminated. The report further calls attention I to certain danger signals which should be recognized by those who reside in pcllagrous districts or those who have had previous attacks of the disease. Among* such warning symptoms are extreme nervousness or change in the mental characteristics of the individ? ual. Weakness or debility, a disincli? nation to undertake the ordinary daily tasks, and unexplained digestive symp? toms may all be premonitory signs. These symptoms do not, of course, necessarily mean the development of pellagra, but taken in connection with the. history of a one-sided, monoton- ' qus, diet, they serve as a definite warning of the possibilities of its onset. %he diet recommended by the health service for tho prevention of pellagra wl)l not produce results if followed for a week or ten days only, but if continuously and consistently used, under circumstances similar to its administration in tho various institu? tions where the experimental tests havo been performed, it will protect the. individual against the develop? ment of the disease. Necessarily, a rigid unvaried diet is wholly undesir? able and the menu recommended is only to indicate in a general way the character of the food to be prescribed. Frequently the element of poverty, in? accessibility to market supplies, or even personal idiosyncrasy, may re? quire some modification r>f tho. diet ] table, so that ?trict. adherene i its components may not in all n spent** bo practicable. The ooject oj J the diet as submitted is to minimise i the conaiUbptioa of the oarbo-hydra i tstarchy ami sweet; foods and ui in? crease the amount of fresh animal protein and of fresh legumes (peas and beans.) The breakfast, for example, should consist of oatmeal and cream, with? out sugar, with either ham or break- | fast bacon and two eggs. Not more | than two thin slices of whole wheat bread should be taken, preferably un- i toasted. Hot bread or biscuits are inadvisable. A glass of fresh milk is to accompany the breakfast and eith- ! er oranges or grape fruit may be the initial course. The dinner should consult of either pea or bean soup, propared from dried peas or beans, with a meat stock. The meat may be beef, pork, ham, chicken, veal or mutton, prepared in whatever man? ner is the most appetizing, prefer? ence being given to roasting or broil? ing rather than trying. Hamburger steak, moat hash, or tish may be sub? stituted'to afford variety. Care should be exercised that the meats are not oveiMone. Of vegetables, Irish po? tatoes, boiled in the jacket or baked, cabbage, turnip or mustard greens, collards and lettuce, are to be recom? mended. For dessert, stewed, fresh or dried fruit will prove sufficient. The dinner should be accompanied by not more than two thin slices of i whole wheat bread and a glass of but? termilk. The supper should consist of pork and beans, or baked beans ! properly seasoned, the usual amount I of bread and a glass of buttermilk. If preferred, eggs, scrambled or oth? erwise prepared, may be substituted for the more substantial ingredient of the meal. A diet such as the above is not pro? hibitive aa to cost, at least to but few of tlie residents of the country, af? fords a sufficient number of heat units, if taken in reasonable quantity, and will effectually prevent the de? velopment of a disease which alone caused 8,4)00 deaths in the United Stales during tho past year. Death of T. H. Williams From The Pally item, March 28. Thomas li. Williams, a merchant living on Hast Calhoun street, died this morning at about o'clock, after I being In ill health for several months, aged sixty-one years. The deceased came to this city about twenty years ago and has been conducting a small mercantile business. He was a native of Chadbourn. N. C, and was married to Miss Frank Co.siiii. a sister of Mr. Oeo. w. Costtn of this city, who sur? vival him. He also leaves three sis? ter-.. Mrs. Hammonds. Cerro Qordo. N. C, Mrs. Thompson, Chadbourn, N. C., Mrs. Kelley. Wilmington, N. C, The services will be conducted from the late residence, Fast Calhoun street, at 10.30 o'clock tomorrow 'morning and the funeral and inter? ment will he at the cemetery at U o'clock. , New York, March 30.-?The commit? tee representing four hundred thou? sand trainmen throughout the country today presented their demands to the railroads lor an eight hour day and an Increase in wages, The man a od for an answer before April 2'Jth. "Tin* Birth of a Nation." The magnitude of David W. Grif? fith's feat in stating "The Birth of a Nation," is almost appalling?at least to the devotees of the older forms of theatrical entertainment. Where now are the little groups of actors, the pinchbeck scenery and the petty prop? erties of the so-called "legitimate" drama? By comparison with the new art, the "legitimate" measures to the mountain like a molehill. Instead of scenery for his background Griffith has used nature. For subject he has covered 150 years of American his? tory. Eighteen thousand people have done his bidding and in the hair-rais? ing rides of the Ku Klux Klan three thousand riders and horses sweep over the dusty roads. No wonder that this magnificent historical spectacle is the talk of the country. It has established an entire? ly new art in the realm of the thea? tre?the art of pantomimic screen spectacle with an orchestral score perfectly synchronized to the, action. It has also created a tremendous sensation because of its vaster and more forceful treatment of the theme of Thomas Dixon's "The Clansman," which both as book and play created the greatest furore of the last decade. The great deeds of the civil war and the horrors of recontsruction are made to live agiin and the nation re? born is apotheslred. Mr. Griffith, pio? neer among directors, managed this stupendous achievement without the aid ol dialogue or speech, for motion pictures with music and effects tell vividly this thrilling tale of fifty years ago. At the Academy of Music, Sum? te/, for three nights, beginning Thursday, April 8th, with a matinee IFriday and Saturday.?Advt. In Civil Court. From The Daily Item, March 29. The case of C. E. Joye against Shaw and Plowden for wages alleged to be due him resulted yesterday af? ternoon in a verdict for the defend j ants. This morning the case of the Bar? ber Supply Company against C. B. Jones was commenced. The case is one to recover money alleged to be due the defendant for supplies sold to Barton Levan, which were sold to Jones. ?I ??????^?i The Bailey?Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies, AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES. AGENTS FOR J8mpWs,re CELEBRATED G. & J. TIRES. CHARLESTON, S. C. """""TyTTTTVTTTTTTTTT??T"TTTfTfTTTf CONFIDENCE That is the word upon which we base our success. The confidence in this Bank is\ proven by our recent statement. i The Fir& National Bank The Oldest Banking Institution in the County Tfie Rational Bank of SoutSi Carolina Vm Bank wnh the Dig Gteciu The Bank with the Big Capital, and Surplus. Correct Tims and Correct Methods Resources $905,000.00 We want 1000 new accounts during the year 1916. Let yours be among them. C. 6. ROWLAND, G. L. WARREN, Pres. Cash'r. DON'T SAVE YOUR MONEY unless you want to succeed financially. It is not what you make that counts? IT IS WHAT YOU SAVE. We want you to start with us now? with a dollar or a thousand dollars?your ac? count will be just as wel? come. The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS"