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Dew berry Suppose*! to Have Stricken end < Fallen 1-Yom ?pertenburif, Nov. 20.?-John Dew r, e 17 year old white boy, whose home was near Cow pens. In thin eeonty, was cautht under an automo? bile which he was driving Sunday, and Was killed. Dewberry was sent ay his paren s for a doctor to attend a negro woman who was III on the where he lived. While on his Wny after the physician it Is sup seaed that he wss stricken by an epileptic f|t. and losing control of the sis was thrown from it and killed, fcs car was climbing a steep srade, ^ffs It is supposed that Dewberry, whan attached, quit feeding gasoline, what is pen the oar began to roll back bill. When It reached the bot? st terned over catching htm un? set it. Hie body was lying beneath tae osr snd one of the wheels was serosa his stomach When found, neck was broken also. Whon he gone from the house nearly hoars and t no word had been of his return, nor the physician Rawing arsived, a searching oarty it to look for him and .found him hULtyVlLLAGK QUIET. ]le Pi radon Roasts** se to Removal sff rest of stint la at Anderson, ijidersnn. Nov. 20.?Nothing ' defl nlto hae been decided upon about sending s part of the artillery corps heiie. Mai Robertson has been in eoutmunlcatlon with Gov. Manning, bnt tke letter has reached no conclu? des, in the premises. very thing has beeu quiet In both jEag villages today, A number of rules to show cause why they should not be ejected froi !r cotfagee were served upon the ilenta sf both mill villages. Several Wtilsof eject mert were Issued against ilents of both mill villages and s will be serred tomorrow morn Many other .ejectment proceed are scheduled to follow In the few days. VLOgtENCE FOLK HURT. Party May be Seriously i hajsrndr so Reanlt of Accident. Florence, Nov. 20.?An automobile ajttu a party of young people turned turtle on 'a country read near Plor jsjnea-sssa wtghysirtsasly injuring two eg the oeeupahts sad brwhnng the The esr was driven by Roy rwaj a flagman on the Atlantic Una. He was bruised bat not tuely. Dsn 'Smith, an engineer, very badly hurt. His skull was fractured snd jaw bone broken and asm eye knocked out Miss Leon a wni Injured, but physicians not say how seriously for some She Is In great pain and Is at Sn tafirmary. Miss Esther Duffle es? caped with brulseeand a sprained an? kle and Mise Marie Anderson with bee lees. The car was going at a rapid rate snd when the driver Swerved to side to pass a car In front his overturned. MILL* GIVE MORE WAGES. Augusta. Os . Nov. 20.?The wsges eg 1.4 00 operatives of the Alken. Lang ley and Seminole cotton mills have been Increaaed IS per neat., of l^betive today. The psy roil for the ^nree mills Is approximately 2426,00u annually Death et Hegend. Caroline Dtnklns. an aged lady of near Hagood, died Wednes? day and the funeral was held yester 4ay at the family burying ground near Hagcxnl Miss Dinkins was an aunt mmJ Mr. O. H. Lenolr of Camden. Mr. Ad Mis. mntmiii .(tended the funeral ^Teter(U> ?-Camden Chronicle. MKHriLDlNG A SHATTERED. . rHYMQUK BY NATURE. of 3!?, AStloted for 21 Year*, Relief Ttirouich Nature Item *I ve never feund one thing in thl* world co et or* rheumatic nalne like Sulferro-Rol." Write* Mm. Fannie A. Brown of 130i Cotton Ave.. Birming? ham. Akt. ?*! sRiff'ered excruciatingly for twen? ty-four years and It did not eeem that anything- could ever be found to help roe the least bit. Remedy after rem? edy was tried with no result*. My *on got Sulferro-Mol for me to try and it worked wonderfully. , It neemed to go ell through me. It aimply drives out the pain and keeps It out. It mude me eat more heartily th in c\or and It built up my wh.-te system. "I never knew a remedy to do it* Work so thoroughly and If anyone surfers with rheumatism these day* It's their own fault. Hulferro-Hol will drive it out and ker?p It out too." gulferro-Sol Is sold and recommend ?by every T^ugglst In Sumter snd inlty. Murrey Drug Co., Stute Dl.* Isisutsra Devoted Almost Entirely to Homo Muttern, largely Those Left From Wilson practically completed his next annual message to congress today and plans to put the finishing touches on It tomorrow. It will be devoted almost entirely to domestic matter? and will deal primarily with legis? lative questions recommended to con? gress previously and not finally set? tled. 1 ' The principal Items are understood to be railroad legislation to meet the situation created by the threatened railroad strike last August, a meas? ure to allow American exporters . to form common selling agencies abroad, conservation bills, a corrupt practice measure, i and the Puerto nico bin. OWN MANY PORKERS. State Director of Roys' Pig Clubs Entl matesThnt. 1,200 Lads Possess $:to, 000 Worth of Uoaw I Columbia, Nov. 21.?Twelve hun- j dred boy*, members of the pig clubs In 22 counties, noW own $30,000 worth of hogs, according to L. L. Baker of BlshopVIIle, director of the pig and corn clube for this State, who was among the visitors In Columbia yes? terday. 3 "We are planning to organize com and pig clubs In every county In the State," said Mr. Baker. EDUCATION BOARD MEETS. May Make Reootnnaendettons on Columbia, Nov. 20.?The Stato Board of Education may make some recommendations to the general as? sembly on the scholarship law fol? lowing a discussion of the situation in a three hours' session this after? noon. The board will make out the apportionment of funds to the high schools aa aeon aa possible. W., I. Evans, who was nominated in the primary and cheseh at the generul election, waa elected superintendent of education for Abbeville county, vice the Rev. J. M. Lawson, deceased. T. J. Price" was elected superintend? ent of education in McCormlck coun? ty, he having been chosen at the gen? eral election. Yon Below Personally beads Battal? ion tsvCerna Bend. Amsterdam, Nov. 20.?Via London ?The Frankfurter Zeltung, a copy of which has been received here, says General von Below's remarkable act of heroism In personally leading a battalion which stormed and recap? tured an Important height In the Cerna river bend In Serbia from the Serbians has been rewarded by a let? ter from Emperor William, which Is published aa a cabinet order. The letter says: "My Dear General: With pleasure and pride I learned that you In the direction of battle placed yourself at the head of Chasseur battalion. No. 9, and snatched from a superior ene? my force an enemy height on tho Cerna. I thank you and the brave ?chasseurs from ray heart for a deed which will live in history. My sincere appreciation I especially express by appointing you honorary chief of thb Luuenburg chasseur regiment." Lithuania to Be Independent State. Paris, Nov. 20.?Germany Is about to follow up her declaration of Polish independennce with a similar an? nouncement regarding Lithuania, ac? cording to dispatches from Switzer? land to the morning newspapers. The dispatches say that the new State will probably receive Prince Eitel Frederich, second son of the emperor, as Its sovereign, and will form a State of the German empire with a similar status to that of Ba? varia or Saxony. A* In the rase of Poland, the dispatches add, the first step in the creation of the new State will Pc the formation of a Lithuanian army to fight under Field Marshal von Hlndenburg. It Is estimated that Lithuania could raise ?100,000 men. ComrrcMsman-Elect Mies to Congress. Washington, Nov. 20.?O. D. Illeak eley. of Franklin, Pa., Representative elect, made an airplane flight from Philadelphia SO Washington today In hi* own biplane, piloted by Hcrgt. WI'Mem C. Ocker, of tho United Stn. army. Mr. Bleakelcy declared he WSJ "the first man to come to con? gress by aeroplane." About two hour* was consumed In actual flying and one stop was made In tho su? burb* of Baltimore. The machine left Philadelphia at ties o'clock p. m. It circled Washington monument sever? al ttmei before alighting. Quiet os Anew Front. I?m?nn, Nov. 22.?There were only artillery and patrol actions south of ths Anore last sight - Washington, Nov. 2 Scholarship Law. GKKSRAL. ?irr itw^ww w KNCE. Number of Companies lluve Sign Iii cd Intention or Doing, Present at Co? lumbia Meeting, Columblu, Nov. 20.?It seems like? ly that there will be a large gathering of the representatives of the mutual tire Insurance companies in this State to attend the conference on Wednesday afternon at the Chamber of Commerce, November 22nd. The following companies have al? ready signified their intention of send? ing representatives: The Hibernian Mutual, Charleston.' The Carolina Mutual, Charleston. Tho Farmers* Mutual of Fairtleld. Tho Farmers' Mutual of Chester. The Farmers' Mutual of York. The Farmers' Mutual of Oconee. The Farmers' Mutual of Abbeville Greenwood, It 1* likely that others of the 18 domestic mutuals will have represen? tatives .here at that time. The pur? pose of this gathering is to consider emerdmcnts to the law covering do roaetie mutuals. This has no refer? ence to the meeting to be held In Co? lumbia, on the 24th for considering legislation In respect to the stock fire insurance companies which withdrew from the State. On the evening of the 22nd at the Chamber of Commerce ex-assistant chief Ouorln of the New York Fire Department will deliver an address and It Is expected that the represen? tatives of the mutual Are insurance companies will remain over to hear this address. ISSUES PRIZE LISTS. Poultry Association Has Prepared At? tractive Folders for Coming Show. * 1 Attractive prize list pamphlets have been prepared by the Sumter County Poultry, and Pigeon Association for their coming show to be held in this city at the tobacco warehouse on Dec. C, 7 and 8. The pamphlets contain full information-concerning the show, and the list Qf prizes offered is a large one. Already a number of Inquiries have been received regarding the show and the. prize lhun have been sent to the Inquirers to give them what In? formation they seek. These pamph? lets may be had,upon inquiry at the Sumter Clothing Co. store or at. Mitchell's Drug.oTtore, considering the fact that It was the first ever held In the county of Its kind. This year with additional ex? perience and the large amount of ad? vertising which'has been givon to se? cure entries, the show will be larger and better than last year. The com? mittees. In charge are doing every? thing In their power to see that ev? erything passes off smoothly and in? dications are that their efforts will be crowned with success. Canadians to Wed War Widows. Chicago, Nov. i...?Thousands of British war widows and their chil? dren are to bo transported to Canada with the expectation that many of the women will be married to Ca? nadian .farmers, according to plans outlined hero today by David Lamb, of London, commissioner of the In? ternational Immigration Society of the Salvation Army. Commissioner Lamb, who has made a tour of Canada, said he had receiv? ed assurances of the support of the plan from both the Canadian and the British governments. "At the close of the war," ho said, "men will return from trenches ex? pecting with reason that their old po? sitions now filled by women will bo open to them. But women, especial? ly widows with children, will not willingly give them up." Mr. l^mb said that the demand for the privilege of such immigration is such as to enable the army to select only those suited physically and men? tally to be good colonists. He added that no woman will be placed aboard ship until arrangements bad been made for her employment. The success of the county fair got? ten up hurriedly by a few public spirited and enterprising citizens with only makeshift grounds and buildings, will demonstrate the need of a real county fair and will show what Sumter could do if the business men of tho city and the leading far? mers would put their hearts into tho undertaking and determine to give Sumter county a fair that would be imlj representative of the county. Next year, perhaps, Sumter will ha\e a big fair. The experienced tobacco grower who knows how to raise and cure tobacco and has made money on that strop heretofore would he foolish to abandon tahhoea next year and plant an all cotton crop. Plant some of both and also plenty of small grain, corn, etc.. to run the farm. It does not pay to put all the eggs In one basket. ? \ tSi - . Holl Wcvils and Other Destructive rests Eaten by Many of the 460 Blnjs, Washington, D. C.?At least 66 spe? cies ofc ?oirds found in the Southeas? tern United States are of service in destroying. Ilie cotton boll weevil, ac? cording ,tb 'ornithologists of the U. 8. Department of Agriculture. A much larger number of the 460 different species found in the Southeast also render,.Important service to agricul? ture by /feeding on various insects which o.tt*ck field crops, garden truck, forage plants and fruit throughout* the region. Those facts have been'determined by extensive field nnd'lsuoratory studies, made by the biological survey, the result of which l|dve Just been published by the department of agriculture as Farmers' Bulletin 755, "Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture." The most active of the 66 feath? ered enemies of the boll weevil, it was found- are the orioles, which are among the few birds actualy taking the insects- from the squares of the cotton slant, and the swailows, which feed on the weevil while the latter are Ih flight seeking to extend their range. In winter the most effi? cient enemies of the boll weevils are blackblrda t mcadowlarks, titlarks and Carolina wrens. The cotton worm is eaten by 41 species of birds, of which the cuckoos are the most effective. These birds frequently con? sume from 100 to 150 of the worms at A meal. Twelve Southern birds attack- thS'boll worm and 7 feed on the cotton iv*itworra. White**u*i>which oVe a serious post Hot only to corn, but to straw berries, garden crops and grasses are eaten by 57 species of southeas? tern ' birdsi Wire worms and their adult forms, click beetles another pest of corn, are consumed by 128 kinds of 'birds, while 55 species feed on bill hugs, which also attack corn. Cut worms which often occur in the Southeast in summer and fall and at? tack practically all vegetation, arc oaten*hy 841 species of birds. Chlndh bugs, which are extreme? ly destructive to corn and wheat and which are supposed to have but few natural' enemies, the biological sur? vey found; are eaten by 24 species of birds. Of the other Insects attack? ing corn "the Southern corn root worm, or wotted encumber beetle Is I eaten by. *t#i birds, and the brown H^jBj^p*^ ?' muinisi fur ^ater^wHcn feeds as well on other fruit, it destroyed by 14 species of birds, the'crow leading in efficiency. Of the Insect pests s feeding on forage crops, practicaly all kinds are eaten by some group of Southeastern birds. One of the most Important of these pests, leafhoppers, are consum? ed by 100 different kinds ot feathered enemies in the Southeastern States and a score or more species of birds feed on the. various kinds of clover weevils. There are many bird enemies of truck crop pests also in the South? east. From 19 to 33 species of birds we e found to eat each of the follow? ing: Flea beetles, sweet potato flea beetles, grapevine leaf beetles, grape flea beetles, bean leaf beetles, rice I weevils, Colorado potato beetles, and the 17-year locusts. The survey dis? closed that 49 species of Southeastern birds feed on horse files, which while they do not attack plants are ex? ceedingly annoying to both humans and animals and even transmit some forms of disease. The biological specialists who made l I IM 11 ?? ? l |(Mi?l_L?~ ?I . ?y Tame One Fnift Pill, then?. Tn?e It E*sy. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills will help you, as they h?tve helped others. Good 4m all kinds of pain. Used to'relieve Neuralgia, Head? ache, Nervousness, Rheumatism, Sciaticr/-Kidney Pains, Lumbago, Locomotor Ataxia, Backache, Stomachache, Carsickness, Irri? tability and for pain in any part of the body. "T havs used Dr. Mflea* Antl-Paln Pill? whtn troubled with heaoaehe, and find that one pUl infallibly efTfrta roller in a very short time. I am considerably aiTcx'ted with nou ralgia In the brad at times, and fin.I the AWti-Pain >H!? of much benefit. The Dr. Miles' Kemedtaa are heyond comparison and I recom? mend them to all my friends." OBOH<;10 COLQATB, 31? Oakland St.. San Antonio, Tex. At all seaeglsta. 25 dosen 29c t MILES SJWJOA4, CO., Btfchsrt, Ind. ? |W???i i . Tfie'Tnjreey of insect-eating birds inj the Southeast draw the conclusion that the birds are much more import? ant to agriculture than is supposed, and that farmers should recognize the fact and do all in their power to protect their feathered friends. Th2 | oulletin may be secured free of i charge on application to the U. S. Department of Agriculture as long as the department's supply lasts. Have you proven the sincerity of your rejoicing over Wison's re-elec? tion by contributing your mite to? ward paying the legitimate campaign expenses? The campaign committee have debts amounting to $000,00 that must bo paid. Contributions i re be? ing received at The Daily Item of? fice and also at Sibert's. Drug Store. Don't be so folish as to cultivate your memory; It is your forgettery that you will need. MRS. KltASXOFF LEADS. lias Ik*! Chance, According to Pre** cut Returns, of Winning Diamond Ring. , According to the returns of money made to the secretary of the Fair Association, Mrs. Perry Krasnoff has a good lead over other competitors in the contest for the diamond ring. Tickets to the county fair are being sold by a number of ladies and gen? tlemen and the one selling the greatest uumber is to be presented with a dia? mond ilng, under the terms of the contest. According to the money returned to Mrs. W. A. Brown, who is in charge of this department of the Fair, the contest at present, stands: Miss Mary Ellen Richardson 1,300 Votes. Mrs. Perry Krasnoff Julian Wilder .... Blanding DuRant .. 16.200 12,000 10,000 REPORT OF THE COITDlTIOTf OF No. 380?. t . - Tho First National Rank of Sumter, at Sumter, In the State of South Carolina, at the (.lose of Business. November 17th. lvlt>. RES0URCE8. 1. a Loans and discounts (except those shown on h and c).$609,520.41 Total loans. 609.520.41 2. Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured. 1,762.11 3. U. S. bonds: a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value).$50,000.0'! b U. S. bonds pledged to secure U.S. deposits (par value).... 7,000.0?) Total U. S. bonds. 67,000.00 4. Bonds, securities, etc: b Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal savings deposits. 4,000.on e. Securities other than U. S. bonds (not includ? ing stocks) owned unpledged. .-.. 6,450.00 Total bonds, securities, etc. 9,450.00 6. Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock 2,006.00 6. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of subscription). 6,000.00 7. a Value of banking house (if unencumbered). . 48,000.00 b Equity In Banking House.. 48,000.00 10. a Net amount due from approved reserve agents .In New York, Chicago, and St. Louis..16,164.61 ,b. Net amount due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities. 46,233.96 61,398.57 11. Net amount due from banks and bankers (oth? er than included in 10 or 18) .... ;. 7,483.89 13. Other checks on banks in the same city or town ., as reporting bank. 4,610.24 }4r b Fractional currency, nickels, and cents.. .. 619.21 16.. Notes of other national banks... .. 1,550.00 17. Federal Reserve notes. 1,000.00 18. , Lawful reserve In vault a-^fwlth Federal Re? serve Bank .. ...^^ivtt ?%?.?? ??? ?? .. 40,341.19 due from V S. Treasurer.????. 1,606.6a ? i . Total.$853,135.61 LIABILITIES. 23. Capital stock paid in.$100,600.06 24. Surplus fund.$100,000.00 25. a Undivided profits. . $47,389.02 b Less current expenses. Interest and taxes paid 8,787.26 38,601.76 28. Circulating notes outstanding... ~ . 66,066.06 Demand deposits. 33. Individual deposits subject to check. 284.569.40 ^5. Certified checks. 6.00 36. Cashier's checks outstanding. 974.88 37. United States deposits .. .. \. 4,679.47 38. Postal savings deposits . .. . 2,374.23 Total demand deposits, Items i3, 3' 36, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40 ...$292,602.98 Time deposits (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice): 43. Other time deposits . 271,986.88 Total of time deposit, Items 41, 42, and 43...271,930.88 Total.^$863,136.62 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, ss. I, O. L. Yatea, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and ballet. O. L, YATH8. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November, 1916. . . . A. M. Broughton, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: NEILL O'DONNELL, W. B. UPSHUR, H. D. BARNETT. Director* atfananaaa^BaM mmanHimn??n?mmi?i?iimm?ni??^ IEE COUNTY FAIR Bishopville, S. C. Round Trip Fare From Sumter $1.00 Tickets will be sold to Bishopvil!?; and return at above by the Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad of The South NoVe 28 to Dec 1, Inclusive Limited returning until midnight of December 2, 1916. Proportionate fares from intermedi ate poin ta. Children half fare. For further particulars, schedules, etc., apply to O. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. ?.