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ITOtOVAA HKNTION.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. U Peebles and son
spent Sunday In Charleston.
Mrs. 4. a. Schwerin, Jr., accom?
panied try her four sons. Masters Wil?
liam, Julius 3rd. Nolen und Hoher*!
have lore to Sullivan's Island to
spend th* summer with her father.
Mrs. P. K. Hanfrow and little son,
Fred, Jr. who have been residing In
Camden, after spending awhile with
her parette, Mr. and Mm. S. R. J.
Smith? have gone to Spartanburg,
where they will make their future
Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Ivea and chil?
dren of Florence are spending the
fourth ol July with relatives in the
city.
Mm J. J. Barrett and Master Wil?
lie Barret! spent July 4th at Styx
visiting th* former's son, J. J. Bar?
rett, Jr.
Mr. Joan M. Barrett spent Sunday
at Camp Moore visiting tils brother,
J. J. Barn tt.
Mr. W. P. Montgomery of Cl?ren
doe county has gone to Washington,
D. C. to spend several weeks.
Mr. James Wtthurspooi of Salt
Lake City. Utah. Isft this morning on
his retain to that place, after a visit
of several weeks to relatives In the
Black River section.
Men. H. !U Hire hard left this after
aooa for t nlon City. Pa., where she
Wee, railed en rsseipt of a telegram
thai mornlag announcing t he critical
Unease of to er mother. Mm. Warren
Chajtee at that piece.
htjee AHeo Rembert of Srartanburg
is visjtlac her cousin. Mise Salbe
Rsmhert.
Mrs. J. K, Bradford has gens to
Hendsrsonvllle. N. C. for a month's
stay.
Miss BRmbeth Byrd of Batssburg
is ranting ft lends in the city.
Mass Edm? Pack of Greenville hi
vtsMang nor sister, Mrs. Warrsn Mc
Coisanv
hBge ?owmce Baker has returned
to the city, after spending the week?
end aeaf Fwarth of July in Columbia.
*mensj thi convention visitors were
Ret, D. M. McUeod of Charleston and
lt. W. afcsssefcrtes of Lydia, two for?
al Samt er.
Mrs. O. R. Pitts spent the Fourth
CeseenMe? an a visit to her aunt,
Mra R. B, McKay.
Mrs Edo?, JfeJster? ?tter u most
pleasant flslti to her parents. Mr. enJ
Mm. \y C, I'retightun. bos returned
w Weeningtw?. D. c.
Raw. Henry U Reaves, of Du Rant,
was a visitor to the city today.
hBes Sarah Klein, of New York, la
visiting at the home of her sister. Mra
Henry Bar nett.
Dr. Oeo. W. Dick has returned to
the city, /os Richmond. Vs.. where
he has been f?r several day a
Mr. FpWer Smith, who has been
visiting at the horns of Mr. and Mrs.'
D. W. Cuttino. has returned to his
home at Lsesi I lie.
Mrs. B. J. Grter has returned after
spending a weMk In Manning with her
sister. Mrs. Joe M. Bad ham.
Mr. and ?n. Marlon Wilson, of
St Charles, wire In the city on Wed?
nesday After so. > it
MUs Julia F.ogsrs has gone to her
home at Abbev lie to visit her parents.
MaJ. J. W. Bradford of th* Third
battalion of th? Second regln?ant was
a visitor to the city todsy.
Mr. and Mn. K. T. Whits isft this
morning fur Blue Bidge. where Mr.
White will attend the Y. M. C. A
counts of lectures.
Mr*., K. C. flradham and daughter
have gone to tt endersonvllle to spend
a couple of months.
Mrs. J L LsBruce arid children, of
Georgetown are vlaitlng the former's
parents. Mr. atd Mrs. J. S. Richard?
son.
TOBACCO REPORTS REQl IRED.
Cosnsnhdonrr of Agriculture Finds De?
crease for Crop?To Lmuo Monthly
Data,
Coptes of Stats laws relative to the
sals of tobaccc and blank forms for
reports are being mailed out to all
warehousemen by the State depart?
ment of agriculture, as the aeason for
ths marketing of thin crop hus open?
ed. The law provides that reports
shall be filed in the office of E. J.
Wstson, commissioner of agriculture,
by the f>th of th i month succeeding
the opening of the season. Failure to
comply with this law In punishable by
s nee of Ir.oo. An accurate statement
Is tof be given of be number of pounds
eoldf sad the prices received.
The acreage In reduced somewhat
belqw that of lait year, Mr. Watson
nays. Lack of potash properties in
fertiliser last sf ting may also havo
a tendency to reduce the crop.
Mai i lagn license ltecord.
A license to marry has been grunted
to Qeo. Henly McCutrhen, Bishopvllle,
snd Mtes Ethel flynn Cooper, Mayes
vll|e One negr? couple, Jim Ford
and Fa ?nie ahie Uoodman, Sumter, se?
cured a iioense to marry.
MEXICAN MINISTER STATES
THAT REPLY TO. AMERICAN
NOTE IS MILD IN TONE.
1 ek'hrution of Holiday by Government
Officials Prevents Delivery of Note
Until Today?Nerd of Further Urg?
ing of Mexican De Facto Official Not
Yet Settled.
Washiniton. July 4.?Gen. Car-,
ranxa's reply to the two sharp notes
from the Washington government
was at the Mexican embassy tonight
and an oral synopsis, made public
with the arrival of Eliseo Arredondo,
Carranza'u ambassador designate, In?
dicated that it was of an unexpected?
ly conciliatory character.
The formal communication arrived
by telegraph early In the day and
only the fact that the Fourth ?f
July was being celebrated by all gov?
ernment department* prevented its
Immediate delivery. It will be pre?
sented at the State department to?
morrow.
Mr. Arredondo himself spent the
day In the country and on his return
declined to discuss hia N government's
attitude as now officially stated.
Lacking the text ~t the note, it was
Impossible tonight to say whether it
would prove satisfactory to President
Wilson. Since the release of Ameri?
can troopers taken at Carrlzal the
question at issue between Washington
and Gen. Carranza has been narrowed
to President Wilson's desire for a
formal declaration of Intention to?
ward the American expeditionary
forces in Mexico. The embassy
synopsis of the new note indicates
that a specific statement still Is lack?
ing.
Only a close study of the reply will
disclose whether It will be necessary
to press Gen. Carranza again to af?
firm or deny the hostile construction
placed upon his orders that American
troops be attacked If they moved in
any direction except toward the bor?
der.
Without doubt the effect of the em?
bassy statement as to the note's char?
acter has been to relax still further
ths diplomatic tension between the
two governments. The release of the
Carrlzal prisoners already had strip?
ped the situation of Its Immediately
dangerous character. It is entirely
possible, however, that American of?
ficials will not fully share the op
Mmiwtfc Views ot tl e Mexican embassy
when they are able to review the
language of the Carranie note.
one faci stood out clearly tonight
In the minds of officials familiar ulth
President Wilson's desires and pur?
poses. If Gen. Carranza sincerely de?
sires to And a way for peaceful settle?
ment of the difficulties between- the
two governments, he will be met more
than half way.
The diplomatic discussion foreshad?
owed In that event, however, would
have to be wholly aside from the
steps the Washington government
deems it necessary to take to protect
American lives und property along the
border. No proposal for immediate
withdrawal of Gen. Pershtng's troops
would be entertained as a preliminary
to a further exchange of views on
Joint operations against bandits.
The embassy synopsis of the latest
communication indicates that the de
facto government has sought to bring
its side of the diplomatic correspond?
ence up to date. It is framed as a re?
ply both to the American note refus?
ing to entertain any request for the
immediate withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico and to the latter
stern demands presented after the
Carrlzal Incident for release of the
prisoners taken In that fight and for a
formal diplomatic statement of inten?
tions. In both of these documents
Secretary Lansing sharply reprlmand
sd the de facto government for fail?
ure to observe ordinary diplomatic
usages. His first note resented charges
of bad faith, political intriguing and
the like, openly stated in the Mexican
demand for withdrawal; the second
tersely notified the de facto govern?
ment that the United States expected
to receive diplomatic communications
through diplomatic channels, not
through subordinate military com?
manders.
These were the first American com?
munications to the de facto govern?
ment In which anything but wholly
friendly language was employed.
In view of this situation, officials
believe the language and general
tone of the present Carranza note will
have great weight with President
Wilson In deciding upon a course. It
is expected Gen. Carranza will bo re?
quired to make redress in some form
for the discourteous tone of his pre?
vious communications if entirely ami- '
cable relations are to be resumed.
According to the embassy synopsis
of the communications which officials
believe was prepared personally by
Gen. Carranza, it renews assurances
that the de facto government will re?
store order In northern Mexico and
establish an adequate guard against
border raiders. It is said to suggest
that the presence of American troops
In Mexico nerves Oftiy to Increase Un
ssttled conditions In the border States,
but nut to. make any new* demands Jor
their withdrawal.
It is not known whether any men?
tion is made of previous orders to
Gen. Trevino that American troops
be attacked if they move east, south
or west in Mexico. Apparently the
communication avoids the definite
diploma.ic statement in that regard
sought by Secretary Lansing and sub?
stitutes an argument as to the general
situation.
The note also is said to point out
that the principle of mediation as
suggested by various Latin-American
powers has been accepted by the de
facto government and to invite the
Washington administration to express
Its views. Gen. Carranza believes,
however, that more could be accom?
plished by direct negotiations between
Washington and Mexican officials
than would be possible through medi?
ation proceedings.
The war department continued with?
out abatement today its efforts to com?
plete mobilization of the National
Guard army at the border. There
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were few dispatches, however, from
Gen. Funston or other officers beyond
the routine reports of the progress
being made in assembling the State
troops along the international line.
The department'had no announcement
to make as to Gen. Pershing's decision
on the offer made to him yesterday
which would give him command of
the new military department of New
Mexco. Pending his decision it is re?
garded as probable that Gen. Fun?
ston will continue to administer affairs
along the border from the gulf coast
to Douglas, Ariz., where Gep. Bell,
commanding the Western department,
will assume jurisdiction.
Dispositions of the National Guard
organizations will continue along the
fully developed plan worked out by
Gen. Funston and which has the
hearty approval of the army general
staff. While the troops sent to the
Western department or into the de?
partment of New Mexico will pass
under the command of the head of
those departments they will go to sta?
tions previously selected by Gen. Fun?
ston. Any rearrangement which may
be necessary later will be made after
conference betweei. the three border
commanders hereafter.
General staff officers believe the re?
sult will be highly beneficial, since the
mass of administrative work with
which Gen. Funston now is burdened
will be lightened and he will have
more time for keeping in direct per?
sonal touch with the situation along
his lines,
ATTRACTIONS DliKW ?HO\Yl>S
\W\Y.
Attendance at Wesley Bible Class Fed?
eration Smaller Than Was Expect?
ed.
The attendance upon the fourth an*
nual Wesley Bible Class Federation
convention was very much smaller
than was expected, being only about
half as large as it was at the two
previous conventions. The Fourth of
July was picked as a good day and it
was thought that Sumter, being in a
central and easily accessible location,
would have an even larger attendance
than at former meetings. This was
not the case, however, and those in
charge very much regret the fact.
Speak lag to Mr. W. C: Owens, field
secretary, concerning this phase of
the meeting, Mr. Owens stated that the
rival attractions at other places no
doubt prevented many of those who
had expected to attend from being
present. He stated that at several
places where special trains had been
scheduled to operate to bring crowds
to the convention, it had been found
impossible to get the special trains,
because of the military situation in
the State, the extra coaches being
needed by the railroads in handing
troops. The fact that the militia has
been mobilized was another reason for
keeping many persons away. A large
number of the militiamen are mem?
bers of the Wesley Bible Class, Mr.
Owens stated, and besides preventing
them from coming it kept members of
their families away, as no doubt many
of those who would otherwise have
come, went to Camp Moore to see
their sons, brothers and friends there,
instead of attending the convention.
Attractions in Darlington, Columbia
and several other places in the
State, Mr. Owens thought, kept people
away, much to the regret of those in
charge of the convention, who had
expected to see at least a thousand
i delegates In Sumter from other points.
Discussed Jail Removal.
A number of citizens appeared be?
fore the County Board on Wednesday
requesting the removal of the county
Jail from Its present site to some oth?
er locality. Among those who went
before the board were Messrs. Lem
niuii, Rowland, Shore, CJlfton, Cheyne.
Thompson, and others. After discus?
sion of the matter in an Informal sort
of way, It was decided to postpone any
action until the next meeting of the
board, when those interested were ask
ed to appear with a feasible plan for
the removal of the Jail to some other
place.
A number of routine matters were
attended to. by the board.
WILSON CAJ4PAIGN IfHJNO,
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Seventy Dollars Haised to Go to
Democrratlv Campaign.
The national Democratic fund has
been enriched by seventy dollars
through the efforts of citizens, who
during the past few days have at odd
moments circulated a petition for
funds on the streets. The following
are the subscribers to the fund:
We, the undersigned, hereby sub?
scribe the amounts opposite our names
to the National Democratic Campaign
fund for 1916:
T. B. Fraser..$1.00
M. Reynolds. 1.00
L C. Haynsworth. 1.00
Hugh C. Haynsworth. 1.00
Raymon Schwartz. 1.00
Geo. D. Levy. 1.00
H. Harby. 1.00
B. D. Epps. 1.00
J. H. Forbes. 1.00
H. L. Scarborough. 1.00
J K. Bradford. 1.00
J. H. Haynsworth. 1.00
H. D. Moses. 1.00
B. C.Wallace. 1.00
J. M. Brogdon . . ..,. 1.00
P. M. Pitta. 1.00
C. M. Hurst.. .?. 1.00
R. O. Purdy, Jr. l.Op
O. L Yates. 1.00
R. E. Wilder. 1.00
Thos E, Richardson. 1.00
EJartow Walsh. 1.00
D. D. Moise.1.00
A. R. Flowers. 1.00
B. S. M^Jler... 1.00
C E. Hurst. 1.00
G. W. Hutcheson. 1.00
S, CVBaker.. 1.00
A. H. Wilder .. 1.00
J. H. Chandler. 1.00
M. Goldberg. 1.00
J. J, Williams. 1.00
W, J. Crowson, Jr. 1.00
B. Manning... 1.00
Js C. Cooper. 1.00
W. Y. Spann. 1.00
E. M. Hall. .. 1.00
A. ,C. Puelps. 1.00
Isaac Strauss. 1.00
,F. T^ Mclnwalll..,. 1.00
8. Cherry.. 1.00
W. A. Thompson. 1.00
W. ?r\ Slbert. 1.00
S. W. Stubbs. .,. 1.00
U. Brown. 1.00
J. If. Levy. 100
M.H.Flaum. 1.00
iL Wn>|cCoilum. 1.00
E.X MeCollun>?. 1.00
J. A. McKnight. 1.00
James Cuttluo. 1.00
U. C. DeaChainps. 1.00
Viias. gl 'vingsmoi. 1.00
w. ?. ?nshuj. I
Ralph Hill.L0
fW. VV'aLson. 1.00
H. L. Tlsdale. 1.00
H. A. Hoyt. .50
J. G. DeLorme. 1.00
V. R. Pringle.50
J. G. R. Wilder. 1.00
M. Green... .. 1.00
C. B. I^uff. :50[,
R. L Edmunds.50
P. M. Blauding. 1.00
L E. Wood. 1.00
J. B. Duffle. 1.00
H. L. McCoy.50
T. V. Walsh.50
H. W. Harby. 50
R B. Belser. 1.00
Ferd Levt. 1.00
Mitchell Levl. 1.00
F. D. Knight. 1.00
Jos. Epperson. 1.00
Is Your Crib Tight?
The buying of an automobile
means that you have to provide a
good shelter for it. Does the grow
ing of a good corn crop mean a
good crib in which to store it prop?
erly? If your corn crib is falling
down, or needs repair you should
think of fixing It before fall, when
the corn harvest is on. A tight
crib is much better than one full of
cracks and holes where the rats
and weevils can play at will. Plan
a new one if possible, one built so
that the rats and weevils cannot do
you any damage. A good crib full
of corn means better credit than a
second hand automobile in a brand
new shelter.
Candidate's Cards.
Announcements of candidates will
be printed in this column until the
close of the campaign for $5. No
cards accepted on credit.
For Congress.
I hereby announce myself as a can?
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the 7th Congres?
sional District and pledge myself to
al.ide by the rules of the primary.
A. F. LEVER.
At the requtst of my friends I an?
nounce myself as a candidate for the
7th Magisterial District, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party. I am
In the race to a finish If I don't get
bu. one vote.
T. P. SANDERS, JR.
LESSONS OF EUROPEAN WAR.
Educators Talk of Modern Problems.
New York, July 5.?Lessons of the
European war, how they should be
taught to the youth of this country,
and what the public schools can do
toward the mainv^nance of perma?
nent peace, were subjects discussed
here today before the convention of
the National Education association.
Philander P. Claxton, United States
commissioner of education in an ad?
dress opposing compulsory military
training in the schools, asserted that
"if we want real preparedness in
America we should appoint a com?
mission" to devise a national system
of education "which shall be dem?
ocratic, flexible and practical."
I "Not for 20 years," said Mr. Clax?
ton, "can any big nation think of in?
vading us and then we shall be 150,
000,000 strong. If we are well pre?
pared and our minds are conscious
of our might we will be uncon?
querable."
About 800 million feet of timber
was cut on the National Forests in
1915.
Experiments with jack pine have
shown that it is well suited for making
kraft paper. On some of the Nation?
al Forests this tree is used to plant
land which is too poor to grow other
timber.
A new fire-fighting tool has been
invented by a forest ranger in Califor?
nia which consists of an interchange?
able hoe and rake. It is said to be
the beet tool of the sort yet devised, j
The use of osage orange for making
dyes promises to be extensive. The
Forest Products Laboratory is making
a census which shows that the sup?
ply of the wood is mor<$ than ample
to meet present needs.
In parts of the West the Forest
Service is cooperating with the Weath?
er Bureau in distributing weather
forecasts to the settlers. By the use
of Forest Service telephones many
isolated sections are reached which
could not otherwise receive the re?
ports. Sheepmen owning bands of
lambing ewes will be particularly
benefited, as the warnings enable them
to get their sheep under shelter and
avoid the losses sometimes caused by
late gering storms.
Virginia Militia Off for Brownsville.
Richmond, July 6.?The First regi?
ment of Virginia militia leaves for
Brownsville today.
Forest Notes.
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INSURANCE FUND LESeV
Total Amount for First Six Months of
This) Year is $107,: 34.?S?Firemen *
Fund.
Reports of collections of license fees
and taxes made by the insurance com?
missioner to the State treasurer show
that for the six months ending June
30 the insurance commissioner had
collected and turned in to the State
treasury the sum of $107,354.08. For
the same period last year the collec?
tions had been $112,736.26.
Of the amount collected during the
past six months $13,452.57 went to
the firemen fund in 47 towns of this
State.
Likewise $34,791.71 went to the
county treasurer for general county
purposes In the various counties of
i he State.
In The Police Court.
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The following cases were disposed
of in the Recorders Court:
Annie Baker, Mack Wells, disor?
derly conduct, Annie Baker dismissed;
Mack Wells, $15 or 20 days.
Frank Moore, drunk and disorderly
conduct, $7.50 or 15 days.
Dave Holrnan, running auto with
muffler open, $5 bond forfeited.
Dan Singleton, drunk and disorder?
ly conduct, $5 or 10 days.
J. C. Richardson, petit larceny,
$10 bond forfeited.
Felix Pringle, disorderly conduct,'
$16 bond forfeited.
Fred McLain, Anthony Ballard,
Frank Moore, Pauline McCoy, George
Gantt, gambling. Pauline McCoy, $15
bend forfeited; Geo. Gantt, $15 bond
forfeited; Anothony Ballard ind
Frank Moore, plead guilty, $10 or 20
days each; Fred McLain dismissed
Major James, Sigmund Screven, dis?
orderly conduct, $5 bond forfeited,
each.
Sam Gadsden, drunk and cursing,
$15 bond forfeited.
Moses Screven, disorderly conduct
and carrying pistol of unlawful s.ze,
acquitted.
Rosa Spann, disorderly conduct and
carrying pistol of unlawful size. $15
or 20 days.
II. J. Hicks and Charlie Rhame,
disorderly conduct; Hicks, $15 or 20
days; Rhame dismissed.
Use Harrow When Planting Peas.
Farmers should remember that In
sowing peas, that they must be cut
with a mow*r. Hotting machines
run better If the land Is smooth.
By-using -a harrow cn the land It can
be eaetls put In good oenditl n fei che
mower. In cutting peas ou rough
land it is hard on the driver, the
mower, and the stock.
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
BOOTH & McLEOD,
Successors to Booth'Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
Goo, Epperson ? Old St end Opp. Court House
The farmers5 Mutual
Protective Association
Of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties
Men Wanted.
Every properly owner in Sumter> Clar?
endon and Lee Counties to investigate
The Farmers' Mutual Protective Association.
This Association was formed by citizens of these
three counties with the object in view of saving
thousands of dollars now being sent out of the
State for insurance. Approved by the Insurance
Commissioner.
The Sumter Trust Co., Agt. |
SUMTER, S. C.
? There is a Director in your Township.
pmmummmmmmtmmmm$mm
8 The Balley-Lebby Company
Machinery, Mill and
Plumbing Supplies.
Automobile Supplies and Accessories
G. & J. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Grease
CHARLESTON, S. C