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f***my HUHn Will Organise Many Entertainments for B. F. Jt. Fend, i A Dime Bank Crusade, through which a substantial sum. It la hoped, will be raised for the many thou? sand* of blinded aeldrere of Great Britain. Prance and Belgium la be log planneu by flumter'a society wo Ladle* prominent in Bumter's social Ufa who are Undertaking Iba oruau.de Include Mlsa Mary Wilson. Mr*. U. l? Bicker, aim G. A. Lemmon. Mrs. J. O. Deforme, Mr*. Niwa del* mono, Mr a. IrOtBg atyttenberg. Mre,, R. H. Hoed. Mre. Murr Mall. Mr*. 1. C. akraeee. Mrs. Ferd. E*vl. Mre. M. a! Hugher. Mre. C. G. Rowland, Mre 8. C Baker. Mrs J. A. MoKnight. Mr* J. R. terntsr. Mrs. Hugh Haynaworth. Mre k. D. Graham. Mrs. Edgar Hayn* worth. Mass Thro Oregg, Miss Julia Hwwland. Mies Nancy McKay, Mise Lautsi Epperson. Mise Frames These ladles have already formed a local committee et the B. F B. Per? manent Blind Rewef War Fund. They will be seat*ted ke their Dime Bank Crunde by Mr. I. C Btrauaa. the Fund's local enb-treasurer. Each the dime beaae which thee* lad I will distribute contains ft In smelt coin* end is so small that it cad be carried be vbat poefcet and produced at ?steal fun as or dub lie plaeea. All euWtrlbutV ? received will be sent abroad So teaeb trades bo the blind salslira. to give them toots and mat art*at to work with, and to seal the products Which they make. A dance wad w>her forme of eatertala ment for raiaing fund* for the Same purpose are'alao being planned by the committee. ? The an ml dime bank crusade for the bsnesH of the Allies' blind si be. tag directed from Nsw York city by Mre. ffh Valentine Webster, one at the B. F. B. Fund's honorary secre? taries. Mre. Webster is one of the moat Interest log figures in the war relief work bejrause of the unusually heavy sorrow which the heavy Euro conflict ha* brought her. the hue Cant. Wsb ater, a aoted officer of the British army, arms well known in the United ae aa International yachtsman Mb died it months lumonia while training the wemern. The drat la bow with the tlst Lnncera; the second, attached to the store* Juarda. has Just been call? ed to the firing line of France for the second time The third, only in year* old. ia waiting orders to leave for France at a momenta notice with Royal Harrison Artillery. Mm WeheteVa own self-chosen werk for her war-oppreeaed country Is to aid In raiaing a sufficiently large fund to enable all the blinded sol. diem of the Allies to become as near? ly self-supporting es poesibl*. Mr. Geo. A. Keoaler, one of the founder* of the B. F. B. Permanent Blind Relief War Fund, la a survivor of me Luettanla disaster. He tells this dramatic story both of the disas? ter Itself and of his miraculous en ease. "1 was standing on the LusltaniA 'A' deck when all at once I distinctly saw the wake of a torpedo. My watch happened to be in my hand. The Lualtauia was torpedoed at ex? actly Lift o'clock. We pet the wo? men In the boat*, but merely In a eptrlt of convention. None or us be* 1 laved It was necessary. All the mon were am I ling. I went forward to the captain's bridge and waa helping *om* women Into a boat when sud? denly the ship gave a sharp list. I found myself thrown Into an unlower ed beat which wa* about 10 feet above the water mark. The boat we i immediately lowered but waa over v turned by the suction of the ain.Ung vassal and I. with SO or CO other people, wa* thrown Into the water *nd drsgged down. When I final h earn* to the surface, the boat hnd disappeared and not one of my coin p*nlon* w*a to be aero.. After BWftaV mlng about a long tlmd. I reached u collapeiMe boat with eight men in It. When w? were picked up by a trawl I or several hours later, six of these eight men?though young, stronK end mach more Inured to hardship than I?were dead from exposure." El Paao, Nov. 17.?It Is rumored today that Vklllstas have raptured Chihuahua and Gen. Trevlno Is re "eating northward. The reports hav not been verified. Gm He Hurst, ?feoff*** %wi EafeHssr. rn.tr r t , Sainter County Man Manic* Vork Count* lady. Oatawba, No. 23.?A notable event in York County and ot Interest throughout the State, was the mar? riage Wodneeday afternoon, of Miss Stulln Glasscock. of catafcba. And EL W Dabba. of Mayeavllle. The cermony wag performed In his* tents, Neely's Creek Church, In the] presence of a large concourse of rela tlvesand friends. The officiating mm Ister was Rev. W. H. Stevenson, ot Pue West, the former popular pastor of the church. The edifice was beautifully snd ar? tistically decorated In A color-har? mony of pink and green, carried out with srallax and pb ; roses and chrysanthemums, against a baCk grouad of soft grey Southern moss. The altar was banked with handsome feVns, snd before this the bridal party steed. Preceding the ceremony, a musical number was given by Mrs. Martha Leslie, of Catawba. the organist of j the church, and to the strains of the j Mendelssohn Wedding March, the bridal party entered and passed down ten a hits carpeted aisle as fallows: Trie ushers, J. K. Glasscock and bl. P. Patton, both of Leslie. Next entered the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Miss Dabba, of Mayestvlte, the groom's als? ter, Miss Alice Lee Humphreys, of Rock HU1, nnd Messrs. Robert Gettys, , of Leslie, and Carlisle Herbert, of HU inter The maids Were gowned in Nile green> satin and white net and Ocnrejette crepe, respectively and both carried arm boo suets of white carnations and ferhn. Follow? ing these came two wee dainty ho wer girls, Claudclle Cornwall and Daun/ White In lingerie frooks and carrying baskets ot white chrysanthe? mums. They were followed by the bride's tiny niece, Jean Glasscock, of Charlotte. The maid of honor wae the bride's sister. Miss LuollW Glasscock, homed la pink satin and carrying caj-nations. The bride entered with her brother, He ward Glasscock, of Charlotte, and was met at the altar by the groom and hhi beat man, his brother, also of Mi.yesvlls. The bridal gown was a lovsly and elegant creation of whits satin with court train, snd soft lace and Geor? gette crepe. The veil w?s draped sgs^frag InuniedCt^^ Mr and Mrs. Dab be drove to Rock BUI and loft tor Charleston, where they went by boat to points in Flor? ida for a wedding trip. They will be at home after the 30th, in the old Salem community, near Mayeavllle, where the groom Is a prosperous yoi no; farmer. He is a graduate of the Citadel and Is very popular among I tide circle of acquaintances. The bride, tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Glasscock, is one of Ca? ts vba's most charming young women and will be greatly missed from the axial circles of this section. She Is a graduate ot Due West Female Col. legs, and Is unsuslly talented In mu? sic, and ban been teaching with suc? cess since her gradustlon several years ago. An elaboiate wedding reception was held at the home of the bride's par eats on the evening before the mar jrlsge, and was attended by a large j number of friends of the young couple. The residence was most beautifully decorated, and an elegant collation was served.?Rook Hill Herald. THE WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND. The following additional contribu? tions have been made by loyal Dem? ocrats to ths Democrstic Campaign fu id: P. B. Smanuel. $1.00 Miss Evls A. Wilson. 1.00 Mise V. Elolse Wilson. 1.00 D. W. Cuttino. 1.00 J. H. Forbes. 1.00 D. D. Molse. 1.00 lt. G. Jones. 3.0? Previously acknowledged. .. 20.76 $27.76 If you are glad Wilson was re elected, why not prove it by making a contribution? The dedal t of the high school team Fiiday afternoon at the hands o1 Florence was due primarily to the fa t that the coaches have not had n sufficiently large number of men on thn field during practise to give the teum the training It needs. I'nlesf the men come out regularly and Ir. sufficient numbers to hold scrim? mage* no aood team can be organic, ed. It Is to bo hoped that this trou? ble will not be met next week In prictlro for the Kock Hill game her? on Thanksgiving day. Every man In Ihn high school who Is able to plu> gaasjtd be on the field and try his best t o make the team a success. It would bo a discredit to tho Sumter team t<? suTer defeat at the hands of Rock Hill, after they hsd defeated them one tlms, but thst may happen un tees ths men are willing to practice. Jury Return* Verdict in Favor of Unh? ide, but Feil? t<> Agree Between Other LtMgnht*. , ? i. i From The Daily Itejaw.Nov. 24. ?fhe Bowman-Harby case went to the Jury this morning at 11 o'clock Shd at 3 o'clock ,the jury was still locked in the Jury, room. Upon the twelve men depends the verdict*, and both sides seem conildent that it will favor them. ( , The caso came to a close yesterday at 7 o'clock when Mr. J. H. ..Clifton ended his argument for the plaintiff. Three arguments were made oi\ each slvrc, Messrs. H. D. Motte, R. O. Purdy and J. H. Clifton for the plaintiff and Messrs. N. W. Robertson, D. D. Moise and U D. Jennings tot the de. fense. Judge Prince, charged the Jury this morning. h Mr. F. C. Hubble, one of the de? fendants in tho case, was on the wit? ness stand yesterday. He stated practically the same thing that Mr. Bowman had, said when he was on the stand, about the agreement of the three men to operate a cotton bssi. ness. 'He said tl at hC had received his third of the business , and that Mr. Bowman had no claim, on him for any shsre, ss he did not receive more than stated in the. contract rrr?r . ? . From The Dally Item. Nov. 26. The Jury beforo which the Harby Bowman case was tried, today a bent noon stated through its foreman Its Inability to reach a verdict, in the ; case and Judge Prince ordered a mlb trial, dismissing i.he Jury., The cash waa commenced last Monday afterr noon and wont to the Jury a tew mla* utea previous to 11 o'clock, yesterday, morning, and therefore had been with, then for more than, twenty-four hours. .? Yesterday afternoon the Jury come, out for Instructions and were lnv. mediately sent back into their room, after Judge Prince had charged thorn 'on the po^nt about which they had inquired.. Today when railed out by Judge Prince the Verdict of Jury was "We And for the defendant Hubble." Be? tween the.other two litigants, Messrs,. W. A. Bqwman and H. J. Harby\. foreman stated that there was at lutely no chance for the Joey cemli to an agreement and the mistrial Was, ordered by the court. Tale mean* that; Iths case will Isfali prcu-blUty coats [wfrHit-JssH^ other trial. CASK AUA1NKT NORTHWESTERN. ... . . ? ( t. ? , y , Phllllps-PMtcrsoa Company ef Rich? mond baes Railroad for s*,tHM>. , From The Dally Rem, Nov. '25. The common pleas court yesterday and today was engaged in the case [of Phillips-Patterson Company of 'Richmond, Va? against the Northwes? tern Railroad Company of Booth Carolina, the entire amount sued for being tMOO, actual and punitive damages. It Is alleged by the plaintiff that a consignment of goods was shipped over the Northwestern railroad to consignees at Rembert and that the company advised the agent at that place not to deliver the goods until advised to do so. However, the agent who was also the person to whom the goods were shipped turned them over to himself, without the instruc? tions to do so being sent, it is claim At the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff, a non-suit was granted by Judge Prince on motion of the defendant's attorneps. The hearing of a case, Thomas Wil? son, trustee, against Mrs. Leila Par? ker for rent of land in 1915 was nest taken up in court. TAKE OVER BAMBERG RAIL? WAY. owners Will Operate Line After De? cember 1. . Bamberg, Nov. 24.?The owners of the Cambers, Ehrhardt & Walterboro railroad will take over the operation of the road on December 1. Since the completion of the line from this ?point to Hhrhardt, the Atlantic Coast Line company has had charge of the road, running its trains through from c.reen Pond to Hamberg. Practically rrll the stock of the road from Bam her? to Hhrhardt is owned locally. Work has begun on the laying of the pipe for the additions to Barn berg's waterworks system. Lnes have been constructed on several of the streets, and it i stbought that the undertaking will be completed about January 1. Several handsome residence-* are n*)W under construction here. B. D. Cartel is erecting a dwelling of brlcK veneer on Second street; Clarence B, Blheh Ih building on Midway street, Slat la Verne Thomas' brick residence on Kirn street is well under way. Ttfe governor has appointed R. B. Rating of Oreenwood, a member of ?he-board of visitors of the Btate Hos? pital for the Insane, to suvroed Dr. o. A. Neufftlr, resigned. seph's. Pup?s Heilder Attractive lYugram in Honor of St. Cecilia. On Wednesday evening the music rlaas of St. Joseph's Academy de? lightfully entertained the faculty, a few, friends, and patrons of the school. The spacious parlors were artisti? cally decorated in ferns, potted plants and? chrysanthemums, which made a Utting background for the bright faced and tlalntlly gowned young la? dle*. The evening's program was opened with a tableau of St. Cecilia in whose honor the recital was given. Thla was a reproduction of the saint as she is portrayed by Raphael. Miss Uachall Doyle, as St. Cecilia, gown? ed In a rich purple robe, was seated at en organ over which roses tell to the keys of the instrument from the hands of the little cherubs, Misses Mary Knight and Andrena Moran. When the soft, red light was thrown on this the whole was very effec? tive. After thb processional march of the class into the parlors a sketch of the life of the patroness of music was next read by Miss Margaret James. I Gounod's famous "Praise Ye the j Father" was sung in chorus, by thai with Miss Ursula Heidt presid? ing cht the pinno. Wee Miss Sarah WlMer was announced as the next performer. The manner in which she renohred her "Grandfather's Sorig" l^an^tstonrshing. The ease and grace }?? Blhxi Juanita Pierson while ren? dering "Love's Pleadings" caused uni? versal applause. .TBhe only recitation of. the evening. The Drowning Singer" was sympa l^hejj^oally told by Miss Miriam Me ?t?ay. The musical numbers were aJJitfc creditably rendered, but th* },"R>apsodie Mignanne." by Miss ,yrshh> Heidt and "Bonna Notts" - hy hU^HoN Smith, both being brilliant ;b/,yri$tttered, elicited much praise. * A/chorus and tableau "Whiperlng ^oao" closed the evening's entertain-' a^sat; The following ts the program: L Tableau?St. Cecelia?Miss Ra .o^lboyle. agels?Misses Mary Knight and Moran. '* - Processional March?By * the vfc ': ??-(.'.' Sketch of the "Life of St. Ce tttas Margaret James. a the vitn-' ior?Charlas Gounod. 1 ' Piano?Miss Ursula Heidt, at Plarm Solo?Master Douglas Moses. / tv Grandfather's Song?Miss Sa? rah? Wilder. 7i Piano Solo ? Barcerolle?M. Grasp ward?Miss Myrtle Lee Fitz? gerald. Sv Piano Solo?Pure as Snow? Miss Nell Gtais. a. Recitation ? The Drowning Singer?Miss Miriam McCrary. Piano?Miss Ursula Heidt. 11. Piano Solo?Love's Pleading? Mtua Juanita Pierson. \ 1*. Piano Solo?The Rosary ? Ethelbert Nevln ? Miss Margaret James. I 1,3. Piano Solo?Air Varle? Alfred Fieldhouse?Miss Rachael Doyle. 14. Piano Solo?Rhapsodie Mig nonne?Miss Ursula Heidt. IP. ?Piano Solo?"Goodnight," ? IJthibert Nevih?Miss Nell Smith, lb. Whispering Hope?Chorus. Tableau?Faith, Hope and Charity. Piano?Miss NeW Smith. CON*teRteNfcE MttfcTS AT FL?R. ENCI3. Mach interest Frit Here in Assign v?. ments to Rc Made. The South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, meets at Florence on next Wednesday and much Interest is felt herb in the work of the conference. The meetings will be held in the new Methodist church and Bishop James Atktite will preside. j The Methodist minbters of the citv will en Sunday preach what may be their farewell sermons to their con? gregations here. Rev. R. S. Trues dale has served Trinity Church for two years and has endeared himself not only to the members of the church, but to the people of Sumter and the wish is general here that he be returned to the church. Mr. J. M. Rogers has servod Broad Street Methodist church for four years and It hi with deep rogret that his con? gregation sees the time approaching when he wtti ho sent elsewhere. Dv. H. W. Bays, presiding elder of the district, has been hero three years and his friends are hoping that he will bo returned. Mr. Edwin W. Hurst. Jr., Is expect? ing to join the Methodist conference at the aj>ptv)Aching session, when he hopes to receive un assignment. Geneva, Nov. 27.?The archives and treasures of the Roumanian govorn memVare being moved from Buchar? est to Jassy. If the situation becomes moroncritlcal the records will be tak? en to Russia. anwawaat' imiHwi ?'?? P I PH V Sil CinCA?OAXS JOIN KW TO HWHT "H15K FRUIT KlNC." Health Coinmissroncr Kxon isn An thorlt y In Effort to Prevent. Alleged - Hoklup by Katding Warehouses. Chicago, Nov. 25.?In an attempt to smash an alleged corner in eggs, city health officers today raided three warehouses and seized several mil? lions of eggs said to have been stored by James E. Wetz, known as the "egg king." Wetz, according to the officials, haB control of 72,00.0,000 oggs. Dr. John Dill Robertson, commis? sioner of health, who led the raid, said he was acting on an ordinance authorizing him to hold for investi? gation eggs the quality of which Is suspected. Dr. Robertson said he would hold all suspicious eggs for further inspec? tion and would destroy all bad egga He was asked what effect such pro? cedure would have on the supply and prices, "I do not know," he replied, "but I do know that if we have to pay high prices for storage eggs we are going to get good eggs." The ordinance, it was learned to? night, prohibits the storage of eggs for more than ten months. Exami? nation by 50 investigators showed that many millions, including many stored by Wertz, were put away in March and April. "Wetz will be obliged to throw these on the market by January 21," naiff Dr. Robertson, **and my advice to'the people is to stop using eggs until he begins to market them." Women of the Political Equality league adopted a resolution today de? claring that "eggs at 50 cents a dozeh are prohibitive," and agreeing to buy ?none at that price. ? i The high price of eggs is the result of general prosperity, which has In? duced' an extraordinary consumption,' together with a shortage of prodne ? iion, according to a statement by the Chicago butter and egg board, which announced that it would ereicomeany Investigation In its manner of arr'rV ing at prices. ..;.>.... i y ttWrim prices RWte. Eight, HI.. Nov. 25.?Despite news of a federal Investigation of the Elgfh board of trade butter sold at^t cents today, ah aJvance^cT'twT ceftSTbver '? ??? ? .? ?h? 2 b were sohl. Members of the board carried out the routine of the session as usual. No investors were present, it waa Said. Today's price, the highest in the history of the board, came after a lortg series of smaller increases ex tending over several months. Death of Mrs. Jcannette Cooper. Mrs. Jeanette Cooper, relict of Mr. William J. Cooper and mother of Messrs. Tom and Hugh Cooper, died Tuesday afternoon, November 21, in the 83rd year of .'-.er age. Mrs. Cooper ^efore marriage was Miss Jeannett *?dcCutchen, of the In dlantov.n section, where she was born and reared and spent her long and active life of service to God and usefulness to the community. The funeral and interment took place at Indiantown church yester. day afternoon at 3 o'clock, services being conducted by the Rev. W. R. PriChett. The following out-of town kinsmen attended thb funeral: Mr. W. D. James, Chernw- Mr. Frank D. James, Denmark; Prof. George McCutchen, Columbia; Dr. Willie McCutchen, Sum tor; Mr. and Mrs Hugh McLaurin, Wedgeneld; Mrs. Emma Cooper and Miss Denie Coop* er of Sumter.?Kingstree County Rec? ord, Nov. 23. ?? -t i iii sen DELIVERS STRONG ADDRESS. Dr. W. J. Martin, president of Da? vidson college, 'o ide the Sunday af? ternoon address to mea at the. Rex Theatre under the auspices' of the Y M. C. A. on Sunday afternoon, a dtS ! course which was a treat to the lame j number who wrre present to hear the j speaker. I Dr. Martin took for his subject the word "Power," which in the original Greek, he stated, meant force, etcher constructive or destructive. HO Show ed by illustration its application to the building up or destroying of the ' moral and spiritual natures of man. At night Dr. Martin preached a strong sermon at the PreobyteTian church to a large and attentive au? dience. I London, Nov. 33.--?Armed convey* from the British naval taatton at Malta will hereafter probably ac? company allied hospital ships plysmy the Mediterranean and Aegean saaa .an- the. result of the ?isktng *of-*h<> REPORT OF VBB CONDITION No. RMTO. m I Of Hie National Bank of Sumter, at Stnnter, in the Slate of South Caro? lina, at the Close of BuahMjea, Nivembcr 17, 191?. RESOURCES. 1. a Loans and discounts (except those shown on h and c).?618,636.04 Total loans. .i ?12,686.94 2. Overdrafts secured, none; unsecured $66?.89 .. 666.69 4. Bonds, Securities, etc: ~" 4. e Securities other than U. 8. bonds (not includ? ing stocks) owned unpledged.* .. .. St 3,500.00 Total bonds, securities, etc. 3,500.9 ( 6. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of subscription.* .. n> 7,609.00 7. a Value of banking house (if unencumbered) ...75,000 *9 b Equity in banking house.I . . .. 76,90*0.69 8. Furniture and fixtures. 14,W6\ee 9. Real estate owned other than banking house .. 17.S60.9O 19. a Xet amount due from approved reserve agents ? - ? ? In New York, Chicago, and St. Louis *y .... .. ?.749.94 b Net amount due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities. 26,244.93 ?9,994.87 11. Net amount due from banks and bankers (oth? er than included in 10 or 18). ?.?00.00 12. Exchange for clearing house.. .. . %? .. .? 8,404.It 14. a Outside checks and other cash items. 12,814.65 b Fractional currency, nickels and cents .. .. 516.91 14.830.4tt 15. Notes of other national banks ..... ? ? ?. 360.0) 18. Lawful reserve In vault and with Fedoral Re? serve Bank.?? ?* 80,688.18 22 Other assets, if any, currency in transit. 6,000.0c Total. |7i6,691.24 LIABILITIES. 23. Capital stock paid in.?.1200,?00.?* 24. Surplus fund. te.bOa.H 25. a Undivided profits .$35,147.45 b Less current expenecs, interest, and taxes paid 9,846.64 ?6,801.11 81. Net amount dee to banks and bankers (other ' than included in 29 or 30).*h ? ? .. rt 12,809.38 32. Dividends unpaid... 148.09 Demand deposits: 33. Individual deposits subject to check. 251,488.68 34. Certificates of deposits due in less then 80 days 6,620.41 35. Certified checks. 20.99 36. Cashier's checks outstanding. ?27.21 Total demand deposits, Items 38, 34, 35, 86, 37. 81. 39, and 49.::S,251.1? Time deposits (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice): 41. Certificates of deposit. 42,933.09 43. Other time deposits.? . 111,748.6? Total of time deposits, Items 41, 42 ehd 43 .. 164,681.65 47. Bils payable, other than with Federal Reserve , bank, including all obligations representing mon? ey borrowed, other than rediscounts. 16,999.00 Total. $715.691.?4 STATE of SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Somter, at. I, B. Manning Cashter of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is tre*e to the beet of my knowledge anil belief. B. MANNING, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27:h day of Nov. 191?. R. L, Edmunds, Notary Public. Correct Attest: i j. p. booth, mxm c. haYnsworth, D. R MCCALLUM. Dirteteie.