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fand Tran ?ittin ls> ?H aoutaron mt hat? ef Um eld papers. es?VC CAM&HQ DfeMON to Give ma pwv come to the Cham* for Mies Mary Lam aaanoastrattoa agent for ? to put aa a hoaaa dem at Dtnntns' Mill pond ttlh? during; the big basket t-tagether meeting, aad girls of fhe rural regarding canning, ahthlng leslens refrtgem eaehnsn. how to make aeth tha aeon requested oft tha la Chamber of Coeameree htgu eommittee to stir ap! I to tha atterrdanee ha> Dlaftraa* Ml* pond oa Chairmen; ft* Br P. Jennings. C. Q. Ytow Wr Boeva; H ar Mag** c ?. lla?aio n>i^aga a. a> Lent a(r emjckapr tt. 1 Strauss. H. ft U. Pitts. R Mi I* a^Vas** R. ?TWleer, H. 1. atstta+ver, J. X. ts\ Walsh, A. <* PlehsuiraeVl W; %%. Shelly. C. 1* Stahna, D. R. MeCallum satasw1 Rear do a aseirai to em SP the Pact tiat na? saeaabar of | Committee la expected to do*on work, but that-all asa merely re to raake> otherat work atat: to i gat so anther meotln#| ?sanle, and to attend them awd betag their wives wtth I if possible, as aafortaaatw members of the have not bean thus far eosne good lady to of her name to match by authorised to Include accompany him to thta as fix n swell lunch for or for a few more if she pro* ta so. There Is no objection tftie young ladles being urged ta her or their namee during this or en route or returning* to tell others ta go thou and Utra la Farm and Fireside Is an account Uttsy County. Kansas wh.re the>| rata- In LI14 wae 7.9 persons ?very thaueand population. The 1ft flgtrres are- not yet avail Able, but hi assumed that they will also show k unusual condition. Tha health of this county Is largely ta tha work of Dr. J. C. Mont who describe* the methods ? mmmlk | The county health department Is content with enforcing the usual \ Sjuarantlne regulations.' explained Dr Montgomery ; 'It Is promoting sanitary con ditto ns throuch regular Inspec tie no of buildings, wells, and grounds; It kf keeping accurate detailed records of the reeults of such Inspections; It Is stimulating wholesome rivalry among rural schools in regard to cleanliness \ and sanitation; It Is protecting the towns of the county against the po? eibttf* of an Impure milk supply; It ?Ik- educating mothers In the t are of babies. Much attention Is given at all thweii cw health werk in th* schools. School inspectiomi are made at least once a year. Inspection Ih made of the* btillrhnga and grounds and sur? rounding* aa to t* e sanitary condi? tions. Bach child* before be enter* school makes out a disease census sard showing the diseases that he has had sinew Mrth. The teacher In each diafftst turuo In these cards to the department. Whenever there Is a transfer from one dletrlct to an* other the child's card le ttaneferred trat Mswttal OosjdeaariM Four Irish 1 LeefdeYe to Death. DubHn, May 6.?Joseph Plrmfcstr Edmund Daly. Michael Ohainahan and William Pearse. the rebel leaders, have been ehot, having- been found j polity of treason by a?< court martlM. Seventeen others were sentenced ten years imprisonment. VILLA TURNS UP, I Bandit Loader Reported to Be in Dur eitgo City. El Paso. May 6.?Villa is reported to be in Durango City recruiting- his forces. Oen. Pershing'e troops are falling back to the line agreed on by itho Seott-Obregon conference*- Qen. Scott and Qen. Obregon are packing up for leaving. They are confident of [the ratification of their agreement. ?-" H i Spots* is a eVes*- Safferer. The Wilson ad mm 1st ration kt about to ruin Spain because it dees not hur? ry up and get the ship purchase bill passed so American feed stuffs can be carried to Spain in government ships. As It la the cost of living* has m 200 per cent more in- Spain n in the United States, because of th shortage of European ship ton? nage, with consequent higher freight rates, has greatly added to the cost of everything. The American consul in the Sin Ills district so- reports; and he pofnts out that Span needs the ser? vice of 20,000,000 tons of shipping a year, white her own fleet can swpeiy-l only half that amount. The Spa nerds have not thought of blaming It on Wilson. Ther shy that the war has caused it. Many of Spain's Industries have shut down and they at tribute* it to the war. Meanwhile Amer? ican factories are ail busy but thw Re? pa oilcans wont' give Wilson1 credit Ter H. They won't eveln explain Why the war shuts doWn industries in* Spain while the same war keepk American Industries busy. Nevertheless the Re? publicans blame Wilson for the high cost of living in the United States; while Spain attributes it to the wgr In Efurope.' " High prices or goods In this coun? try' dtrrinrthe war 1881-lltt, reminds ths Ntew York Journal of Commerce io r?fl^some^of '6ur ow*dm\ war price* The-f were surety slcy high, cornered" tt^rVofrmhi** prices today. "Ah'eta price list, sent out by H. V. Claffm * eo;. New Torlff AaVl djust 27, 1864, shows that the cloth! lor* a called drees irt those dayrwout*] cost trif it were eoefcece prints.-The Jour rief of* Commerce reprints 'a long J price list and observes: ?The price of American prints today 7c. does not seem high in comparison with the 45c a yard asked in * 8 04'. The j Clsfttn house would be glad to'sell*a customer a gingham at ttr today that It quoted at 48 l-2c then. A ticking | thatvcet 82 l-2c then can be had for 15c a yard now. A brown sheet? ing that brought tec a yard in 1844 can hd had1 now>f6r 8 1-1*. A1 breached cotton that brought 7th a yard can be had now for 3 -l-4c. Another that sold for lie a yard is otTeted'nOw in*< Claffin's at 7 8-4C. A 10-4 sheeting that brought |1.CO a yard can be had now for lib. "What Is of equal Importance to know in comparing values, "then and now," is that the cloths offered to? day are Infinitely superior in quality, and 'oftentimes much finer in con? struction. The manufacturing changes that have occurred have been trans? lated Into greater values for the con? sumer. Every experienced trader know* It. and those who are not ex? perienced may And profit In studying the list." L Ther New York paper reprinted the price list aa a mere matter of curi? osity. It hsd no Idea of doing it be? cause the Republicans were In power In 1884. and* its purpose was not to save President Wilson's goat by show? ing' that living now is awfully cheap compared with the high tide cost of living during Civil war times. We also refer to it as a matter of curiosity, Just aa we refer to some of the- Re? publican charges against Wilson because of their absurdity. The Re? publicans say that the Democrats are responsible for the high cost ef living now, and It would be funny If some people would actually accept Repub? lican statements as a fact. They are really good to laugh at by IntelItKent people.?Wllm'n Tt r'? ,w SUMTER t.-ifON MARKET. Corrected Dally by Ernest Field, Cot* ion Buyers Oood Middling 12 1-1. Strict Middling 12 1-4: Middling 12. Strict Low Middling 11 1-2. Lew Middling 11. NKW> YORK COTTON MARKST. Yect'dje Opera High Low Close Close Jan . . .13.22 .23 .10 .10 .12 Mfh . . .13.36 .11 .24 .24 .25 May . . .12.72 .11 .84 .64 ,tl July . . .12.80 .84 .72 .72 .75 Oct. . . .12.87 13.02 .89 .89 .90 Dsd. I .11.20 .10 .04 .04 .07 c&tnf?x ^&&f& mt?a1l. -1 Contains AU Fertilizing ElenKmts fleet Practice ta to ?se as Feed end Retarn Manure to Soll. At the present time, when pouash in the form of salts is practically unob? tainable and when both nitrogen and add phosphate haVe advanced in price because of the use of nitrates and sul? phur** acid for munition purposes, cottonseed meal, which carries all three of the fertiliser elements, be? comes of great importance/ In recent years' immense quantities of this ma? terial have- gone- into fertilisers; ap proximtely 1,000,000 tons having been so used in 19IS. Cottonseed meal, the residue after the pil has been extracted from cot? tonseed, is a dry, yellowi.di powder, having excellent mechanical proper? ties for fertilizer mixtures, and I con? tains about 6.6 per cent, of nitrogen, 2 per cent, of phosphoric acid, and- 2 per cent, of potash. It is, therefore, according to specialists of the depart? ment, primarily a nitrogenous fertiliz? er, but under present conditions its potash content is highly important and is a decided factor in determining the price at which 1 the- material is sold. in practice; cottonseed meal should be mixed-with other Ingredients. Most of the formulas heretofore published have advocated various proportions Of acid phosphate and muriate o f pot? ash in combination with cottonseed meal. Muriate of potash Is to all ti? tents and purposes unobtainable this year and must be omitted from pres? ent consideration. If l,00O> pounds of cottonseed meal and 1,000 pounds of acid phosphate aro mixed,' however, a tor* ot material results which contains about lie pounds of phosphorus acid, ?6 pdunds of. nitrogen, and 20* pounds of potash. This is about 9 per cent, phosphoric acid, 3;26- per cent: nttflt? gen, stiff 1 per cent ptotash, atod mak?* a vary satisfactory mixture for inhny sollst where- field: crops 4 ate' to I - OS grown. Far ? trucking and' gardening present practice demands^ w> higher content of potash, and the mixture mae>Jbe supplemented by the a-ppWea tlonk of unreached wood ashes If ob? tainable; Nitrogen In cottonseed meal Is not so quickly available as when .applied In.the form of nitrate, but' on-the other4 ham*, is not so likely tobe leached;out is times of heasy rainfall. In light sandy solle wfc?fe* lenehHig is rapid the u?e of organic mat?fiai auch a^a^?W^f?leil?r^'m be prcTerreft Hi supplying th? necessary nitrogen Decay of the organic material liberate., nha nitrogen gradually and- there in much leas danger of loss than is tho case when soluble salts, like1 Chliear nitrate, are used. Most of the mineral Ingredients la cottonseed meal are recovered In the* manure If the material is used as a cattle feed; The most economical use of cottonseed meal Is, therefore} to feed it and apply the manure to the land, in this way the material Is made to serve a double purpose. Eu? ropean dairymen have* for some* years bought large quantities of American cottonseed meal for feeding purposes. As the live-stock Industry develops in our Southern States, doubtless an in? creasing amount of this material will be diverted from the fertiliser trade for use as stock feed, and at present wherever possible the practice of feeding the meal and using the ma? nure for fertiliser should be followed, rather then the direct application of the cottonseed meal to the- land. acquitted op murder charge Jndge Rice Directs Verdict of Not OwJIty la< Case Against Qreer Men. Spartanburg, May 4.?Judge Hayne F. Rice, In court of general-sessions here this morning; directed the Jury to return a verdict of acquittal In the case of Robert McWvoyi a young white man of Qreer, charged with murder In connection with the sui? cidal death of Annie Mae Glenn, an 18-year-old girl of Oreer. In the in? dictment it was alleged that McEvoy deserted the girl after a promise of marriage and that following- his de? parture the young woman took* poi? son resulting In almost instant death. At the coroner's inquest held the day after the suicide it developed that she ! had expected to become a mother within a short time. A motion to quash the Indictment wan Introduced yesterday by counsel for the defense and argument was heard until 11:30 o'clock this morn? ing when Judge Rice Instructed the jury to find for the defense. Much Interest has been manifest In the case by members of the local bar, iih well as attorneys from other eitles nearby, as It Is understood that It Is the first case Involving such unusual questions of law to come before the courts of South Carolina. Shortly eft*., the scqultthl and re? lease of McEvoy, Arthur Payne, an uncle of the dead girl, attacked Mc? Evoy. striking him several blows in the face. McEvoy was knocked ftown and for a short time it seemed that serious trouble would result, but court officers separat d the combat? ants and Payne* was taken from the court house by friends*, DRFEfNDS rrB?C(X3RATIC PBtfafttf 'S ' PLEtt ' J. C. Dunbar Thinks Comity to Coun? ty Campaign System Has its Faults, But is Best Which, has Been Deris* ed. Editor Daily Item: I see from the proceedings of the county convention on last Monday, the ' county-to^county campaign was indorsed by an overwhelming ma? jority. The writer does not claim it to be the best system of campaigning, as we know there are many ridiculous features involved, in as much as there is a lot of abuse and mud slinging in? dulged in; but the people want it. and it being one of the principles up |on which Democracy is based, it would he a dangerous experiment to abolish it. We claim to be a free peo? ple and Democracy is noted for its liberal views in according every man his constitutional rights and privil? eges and when we begin to restrict those, there' is always a spirit among th people, ready to resent such a measure. It may be suppressed for a time, but it is only dormant, we might say, gathering in the meantime more and more power and determina? tion to assert itself and when in Its indignation it docs burst forth, It comes like a volcanic eruption and a revolution Is on. South Carolinians are: a peculiar and impetuous people, jealous of what they consider their in? herent rights and when we begin to handle such a problem as abolishing the county-to-county State campaign, it would be well to consider it a deli? cate proposition and move slow and with caution. Twenty-five years ago there was a split in the Democratic camp of South Carolina and there was much bitterness Indulged In by both factions, each feeling that their prin? ciple of- State government was right and a political battle was oh, the waging of which generated a feeling which is not conducive to the building up of a'Halted democracy for the best Interest of the State at large. We must not forget those days of bitter factionalism and as our people are be? coming more and more reconciled to each other from a political standpoint, we should continue to pour oil on the waters, that there may not be another division iu our Democratic family* Of course WWall have our ideas and opin? ions, but none of us are perfect and it is jusi?ee^o the other fellow that we conceded him the right to his. The! old convention system ? i bringing out candidates in this State at one time v.u.? a vcrv popular mode with our people,'but many becoming restless and dissatisfied under its operations, the lout mutteringe of thunder began to be heard from the political atmos? phere, '.he lightning of indignation began to flash and It was not long be? fore- the political cloud in all of its fury broke upon us and there It was we, as a party which hitherto had worked in unison and harmony for what wo thought was best for our State, was torn asunder, which rent n has taken time to partly heal and pUr great desire should be to steer clear of Such breakers In the future; J. C. Dun bar. Dalzell, May 4. Borden dew Meeting* Under authority of the County Democratic Executive Committee and by direction of the same. Borden Dem? ocratic Club will meet at Emanuel & Co's store at Borden, S. C.,'oh Satur? day, May 20th for the purpose of re? organizing, electing officers to serve for the ensuing two years and for the1 transaction of such other business as (may properly come before the meet? ing. NWrURJ? TELLS1 YOU As Many a Sumter Reader Knows Too ?r ??? ? WenV When the kidneys are weak. Nature tells you about It. The urine is nature's index. Infrequent or too frequent passage, Other disorders suggest kidney Ills. Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis? ordered kidneys. Sumter people testify to their worth. Mrs. L. F. Adams. 508 Oakland Ave., | Sumter, says: "I had dull pains in my back, along with headaches, dizzy spells and other symptoms of kidney trouble:' When I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, I; procured a supply at Zemp's Pharmacy and they relieved me. one of the younger members of our lamlry also complained- of head? aches* and pains in the back and was annoyed- by the' kidney secretions passing too freely. Doan's Kidney Pills were also used in that case and relieve all the ailments." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Dean's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrss Adams had. Foster-MUburn Co.. Props., Buffalo, N. Y. 35 Desire Teacher's (Vit Ideate. .There were eight young ladles an<l two young1 men who stood the teach? ers' examination today, conducted by superintendent J* H. Haynsworth at the court house, County Realizes Profit on CntUe. The Savannah Morning News state that the Screven county farm has demonstrated the profitableness of cattle and has more than doubled its herd for another year. Mr. A. B. Moore, chairman of the county farm committee, submitted to the board of commissioners sonne* Interesting: fig? ures as to livestock experiments on the-county farm. Probably the most Interesting statement in his report was that 15' head of cattle raised and fat-^ terfed on the farm for market were soldfor a total of $718.57. That fund was reinvested in cattle, 39 head be? ing purchased for $540. This left a cash surplus of $178.57, which is to say that the county has that much caish and 39 more cattle from the sale of only 15 fatted cattle. This is pret? ty good trading, but it is only what most any farmer can do. Balknob, Arkansas, May 6.?Six bandits today blew open four safes and escaped with ten thousand dol? lars. A gun battle wtih the posse Is imminent. The telephone wires to the city are cut. REPORT OF THE CONDITION Or NO. 8869. _UmL The First National Bank of Sumter, at Sumter. la the State of Seeth Carolina, at the Close of Business, May 1st, ISIeV ' fc ^ fr^fej^ J I. a Loans and discounts (except those shown on h) .. $656,909.56 2: Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured. 860.21 8, U. 8. bonds: a U. 8. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par i ? value).$60,000.00 b U. S. bonds pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value)..... 7,000.00 Total IT. S. bonds. 67,080.00 4. Bonds, securities, eto: b Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure (. ? postal savings deposits.. .. ..... . . , . . . 4jQQ0:00 s. Securities other than U. S. bonds (not includ? ing stocks) owned unpledged. .. .. ..' .. .. .. 7,346.00 Total bonds, securities, etc. 11,346.00 5. Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock 2,000.00 6. a Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank j. $1S,800:00 h Less amount unpaid .. . 6,0tW.O0 . 0,000.00 7. a Value of banking house (If unencumbered) . . 50,000100 10. Net-amount due from Federal Reserve bank .:., 8,362.64 II. a Net amount due from approved reserve-agents In New York, Chicago, and St. Louis.. ...... 6,210.12 b Net amount due from approved reserve agents irt other reserve'cities. 27,738.80 33,948.92 12. Net amount due from banks and bankers (oth- | er than included in 10 or 11). ' 1,822.58^ 14. Other checks on banks In the same city or town as reporting bank... 4i885;8? 15. b Frakitonal currency, nickels ;ir.d cents. J.292.2? 16. Xotes of ather national banks....;. 1.3J5.U0 lfc. Coin and certificates. 19,274.10 20. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and* due from U. S. Treasurer. . 2,400.00 Total..$757,637.10 LIABILITIES. 25. Capital stock paid In.$100,000.00 26. surplus fund.* . .$tbb;bot>.oo 27. Undivided profits.-. 46,927:50 c Less current expenses, Interest, and taxes paid. 11,768:22 35,159.28 37. Circulating notes outstanding. ?O.OOO'.Ot Demand deposits. 33. Individual deposits subject to check.. .. .. .. 190,096.44 36. Cerlfied cheeks. 29.00 36. Cashier's checks oustanding. .. 399.93 37. United States deposits. 5,412.72 38: Postal savings deposits. 924.66 Total demand deposits, Items 33,34, 35, 36; 37, 38, 39 ojnd 40. $196,862.65 Time deposljs (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 day? or more notice): eSB?ssf?*"*"^ 43. Other time deposits. lW!J^^ 266,616.17 Total of time deposits, Items 41, 42, and 43.. 266,517.17 47. b Notes and bills rediscounted elsewhere than at Federal Rererve Bank. 10,000.00 - i Li ?' Total.$757,537.10 STATtt OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, as. I, O. L. Yates, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of mf knowledge and belief. d. u YttrtBS; Cashier? Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of May, 1916. A. M. Broughton, Notary Public. Correct?Atleet: w. b; UPSHUR, H.' D. BARNBtT, H. N. FORESTER, Directora Lumber, Lime, Gen BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. BOOTH & McLEOD, Socce*tors to BbottfSholtf Lumber Or Supply Co. Gee. Epperson's CMdi Ste>nd Opp. Coxirt Hoaee irmmmmttmmumtmtmmmtw Tike Bailey-Lebby Company (Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies. Automobile Supplies and Accessories 6. & J. Tires and Tubes VEE00L Oils Mil?r