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CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ClYiC LK\(.I K WANTS ffWIHMIl TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR TREE SUR? GERY. H. R. VeaDeventer Gladly Cilveu Per ndmaon to Hare Trees on Church Street Treated?N udmtouh Matten* off Minor Importance Acted on at Regular Meeting. At the regular' meeting of City Council Tuesday night thsrs were a number of matters of minor Import? ance brought up for action. The mat? ter of greatest interest to come up was the queetion of making an appropria? tion for treating trees of the city, the subject having been brought up on re queet of the Civic League, which made an appropriation of $200 out o( its funds to have the tree experts oper? a's on certain of the trees of the city. Mrs, ' Nina Solmons stateJ to Council that the Civic League hid appropriated $100 for work on trees and askWd the city to appropriate a similar amount. She stated to Coun? cil that the ladles of the league would see property holders and en? deavor tp get them Interested in the work, nc that they would pay to have the trees In front of their premise put in gpod condition by the tree ex? perts, in regard to the appropriation of $200 for this purpose which will be used In treating trees on public grounda ? and In front of public grounds, the matter was referred back to the OHrtp- League to ascertain what would bo Mae cost of treating the trees. A letter from Mr. H. R. Van De ven? ter stating that with Council's per mlaelon he would have the treea on ('hurch ?treet put Into good condition by the tree experts whs received and Council gladly gave the permission, the work to be done by tht tree ex? perts under supervision of the Clt: Manager. Action on a request from Eden?' Pool room aa to licenses on tsbles was postponed The aetn+ of the Southern Express company requested a reduction of li? cense to $100, the same llcenae which was paid last year, and the request was granted. Mr. Sanders came before Council to aee If they did not wlah to buy cer? tain fire hose for which he was sales? man. Council stated that In view of the fact that there was no request from the fire department at this time, no hose would be purchased. Action on a request from Mr Yo ng Shackleford for permission to erect a gasoline filling station In front of the Dixie Electric Company Wee postponed, aa Mr. Booth waa ab*, sent, an l the Mayor declined to vote, sa he owned the property adjacent to the fllllrg atatlon. Mr. Rowland reported that he was Setting out treea on tne water works grounda , He stated that some time ago Mr. Thomaa Wilson had offered to bring a carload of live oaka from the Santee Swamp free of charge to he aet out on this property. Coune: requaatad him to see Mr. Wilaon to are If he would do this now, bo that IMtable trees would be aecured for the property. An application for poaitlon as po? liceman waa rhcelved from T. E. Flow The clerk was Instructed, to adver? tise for bids from the drugglats of tho etty to ?uppiy the city with drugs> for the remainder of the year. Application for a light at the cor? ner of Canal and Magnolia streets was received from Mr. Pat H. I^eon ard and action waa deferred. Councilman Rowland reported thu the motore at the pumping station had burned out and that there smj aome delay In having tho necessary repelra made and tho engines return Sd. ) It was decided to make the meter rent on one-half Inch meters forty Cents a quarter and on three-quart*" tech mtters alxty cents a quarter to? aster rentals. Mra. Nash complained of an exec?* In the registration of the water meter and the City Manager was asked to make an Investigation of the trouble. It wart decided to make tho land? lords responsible for the water rent in houses occupied by tenants. Mr. H. R. VanDeventer asked far the opening of a street from Calhorn? street, offering to give a dee 1 to the right of way to the city. MaJ. L<v was requested to secure this (iced as a etep towards opening up the street Permission was given by Mr. Wn Deventer to remove a tree Which could be In the way in opening U| the street. Attention waa brought to the f n ' that one hjMndrcd feet of cur! Ill had been knocked out on BlandInr, street nnd the matter VSa iwfefred for Investigation ns to whose tn. had caused th* damage. In order t ft.%v* the work repaired MsJ. I^ee waa Instructed to m d I sre up the sidewalks put In fanner*! eaponlte all property owners, so thIt the repaying < ' the funds could v tea de st one time. Msj. Lee reported that the A C L wasted a bond for the paving put I at the depot. It was stated that tho city has a bond for this paving work and If the paving goes bad will en? deavor to collect for the damage. In answer to a request from Miss Lucia Roach that certain streets be opened, It was stated that the streets would be opened within sixty days. At a special meeting the Chamber* of Commerce was promised a rebate' on licenses to a carnival company, which will be here In the spring. A special license was granted to the Herman Athletic Association of $10 a year. EXPLAINS HIGH LICENSE MEAS? URE. Joseph Fromberg Makes Pica for Fa? vorable Consideration of His Liquor Measure. I (By Joe Sparks.) Columbia, Jan. 26.?The judiciary eommlttoe of the house of represen? tatives heard Joseph Fromberg, au? thor of the Fromberg high licence wine and beer bill, and seven other Charlestonlans yesterday afternoon. The committee has not made Its re? port. Last yoar a favorable report was had but the resolution was never reached on the cadlendar. Mr. From? berg relntroduced it early In thin ses? sion. Mr. Fromberg was the principal speaker at the hearing, and these men from Charleston also spoke in Its fa? vor: Sheriff J. Elmore Martin, So? licitor Thomas P. Stoney, Capt. John A. Herts. C. B. Colson, D. D. S., A. W. Wietera, A. H. W. Buggel and E. E. WeMman Mr. Fromberg explained the meas? ure and a made a strong plea for a favorable report. The constitution now provides that the general assem? bly shall not delegate to municipali? ties the power cf I reusing the man? ufacture and sale of alcholoic bever? ages. The Fromberg resolution seeks to repeal this provision and amend article 8 section 11 so as to permit cities of 40,000 population or more to license the sale of light wines and beers under such restrictions as the general assembly may see fit to im pose. The resolution must pass both houses with a two-thirds majority and be referred to the people in the general election of 1918. Mr. 'From | berg told the committee of conditions In Charleston and said that hls'reso lutlon was a temperance' and com? promise measure. He said it would bring "satisfaction, relief and reve? nue" to the people of Charleston. lie ?aid that when prohiblton was voted in 1916 that the people of Charleston vced 10 to 1 against it, yet, he argued, the people of Charleston have submit? ted to a law which did not suit them nor their conditions. He told of Charleston's metropolitan population, being a seaport town, and with many transients, which, he said, made it I difficult to inforce a strict prohibi? tion law. Mr. From be. g said that the governor in his annual message fa? vored the theory of the use of light wines and beers and argued that if it was proper to import such light bev? erages, that It would be no nvv-e than Just that tho cities sheuld de? rive a revenue and license "from the sale. } DETAILED TO CITADEL. Coast Artillery Sergeant Stationed There. Washington. Jan. 25.?Sergt. John Stewart of tho regular army reserve (coast artillery corps) has been or? dered from Baltimore to Charleston for duty at the Citadel. Marriage License Record. Incenses to marry have been Issued to tie following: Charles W. Anler son, St. Charles, and Miss Janic R. Allen. Sumter; to negroes: Willie Wade and Winnie Dinkins, Horatio; Julian H. Heyward and Luticia Hud "lin, Sumter; Joe Scott and Corinno Kvnns, Wedgetlcld; Jake McNeill and Annie McDuff, Mayesvllle; Washing? ton Jacob? and Mary Bell Thompson, Dalzell; Mose Jenkins and Queen it; Washington, Rembert. Negroes on Joy Ride. Last Sunday some darkies rented a Ford engaged Joe Walker to rVlVO them and hiked out for a joy-ride. In i coming through Paxville, It Is elalmod j Joe was making about thirty-five miles an hour when he ran the car into the buggy of Mr. Don Graham, throwing he and his baby out and do? ing damage to the buggy. Instead of Joe stopping to see what trouble he had caused, he proceeded to sec how much speed could he gotten on I of a Ford and from I'axville to .Man? ning he made record time. <>n Moil day Joe was taken back to PaXVllI and tried in town court, his line being ten dotiere, The magistrate then too! charge of him and on yesterday In was given an additional line o. twenty-five dollars in magistral court. This reckless driving on t'v public highways mi'M he stoppe ' and we hope nil officials will keep n ??lose watch for these speed I. I ? and when they bring them before court, they will get the limit. - AI.n i nlng Times. ^^^^ Several other cigarettes may laste good too; but? --You can't get the ft liest enjoyment from smoking un? less your cigarette is also COMFORTABLE. That is probably the main reason why so many men are ?electing Fatimas for their steady smoke. Because Fatimas are found to be truly comfort? able?not only to your throat and tongue, but AFTER smok? ing, also. Even if you happen to smoke more than usual, Fatimas never remind you of it. Their delicately balanced Turkish blend of tesfeef-pure tobaccos takes care of that. Your first package will show you how comfortable a sensible cigarette can be. TIMA <A Sensible Ciacurette Hw Origmri Tnrl?ih Blend CROF VALUE GREATER. Increase in Value in South Due to HlgK Price of Products. Washington, Jan. 27.?"Farmers of the South are better off by half a mil? lion dollars than they were this time last year,"; said President Fairfax of the Southern Railway System, refer? ring to the figures of aggregate crop values published by the United States department of agriculture. "These' figures show," said Mr. Harrison, "that in the States of Vir? ginia, North Carolina, South Caro? lina, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, the total value of all crops grown in 1916 was $1,882,000,000, as compared with $1,377,352,000 in 1915, an increase of $504,708,000 or 36.64 per cent. These figures are arrived at by taking the reported values of 13 principal crops ! as to which the agricultural depart ! ment collects annual statistics and ad? ding values for all other crops based on the percentages of the 13 crops to all crops as shown by tho Census of 1910. "While the increased total value shown Is, In large part, due to higher prices for farm products, it is truly remarkable when taken in connection i with the unfavorable weather condi? tions which prevailed in a large part of the territory. In some localities, as a result of adverse weather condi? tions and the damage cone by the Mexican cotton boll weevil, crop yields were substantially reduced, but, taking the South as a whole, its farm? ers were never more prosperous than at this time." NOVEL SPARTAN BURG SUIT. Verdict Against Bakery for Burning Fruit Cake. Spartanburg, Jan. 2".?Mrs. Gabe Cannon, a prominent society woman of this city, has sued Rocker's bakery, one of the town's largest bakeries, for material which the l ikery ruined in baking some fruit caKes for her be? fore Christmas. Mrs. Cannon fur? nished the material and made the cakes, then gave them to the bakery to bake, but the cakes were burned up in the baking, it Is claimed. Mrs. Cannon then asked for damages, but was refused them. She brought suit against the company and was award? ed damages by a jury. Liberty court is the name applied to the court In the Harby property In the rear of Harby & Company's oftlce. Recently several brick olllces have been erected there in addition to those formerly erected and now the winde space between the buildings Is being naved with cement, making a won? derful Improvement over former con? ditions. ! jPYTBTAN ANNIVERSARY. Plan to Invite Supreme Chancellor to " This State for Series of Addresses. Columbia. Jan. 26.?John J. Brown, of Vandalia, 111., supreme chancellor of the* Knights of Pythias of the world has been invited to deliver a series of addresses in South Carolina during the spring. The invitation has been extended by Alva M. L.umpkin, grand chancellor for South Carolina. The invitation will probably be accepted by Mr. Brown. It Is the plan of Mr. Lumpkin to hold Pythian mass meetings in Spar tanburg, Columbia and Charleston. Every Pythian lodge in the State will be Invited to send delegates to these meetings. There are 11,000 members , of the order in South Carolina and 800,000 in the United States. The Pythian lodges throughout the State arc preparing to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the founding of the order on February 19. Special exercises arc being arranged by many of the lodges. The order for the celebration has been sent out by the grand chancellor. . Williamson, W. Va., Jan. 26.?Cir? cuit Judge James Damron, who has been active in prosecuting liquor law violators and who participated in the election fraud cases, was shot and seriously wounded, while walking with his wife last night. His assail? ant is unknon. A dry, hacking cough is hard on the lungs, often causing them to bleed. Dullard's Horehound Syrup Is a healing balm that quickly re? pairs damage in the lungs and air passages. Price 2Ce, 60s and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. Washington, Jan. 26.?Withdrawal of American troops from Mexico does not forecast any radical change in the United States' Mexican policy, Secretary Lansing said today. Heartburn, indigestion or distress of the stomach is instantly relieved by Herbine. It forces the badly d> gested food out of the body and re? stores tone in the stomach and bow? els. Price 50c. Sold by Sibert's Drug Sto:*e.?Advt. Chicago, Jan. 26.?It is four de? gree! below zero here, the coldest of the winter. Several suburbs report? ed ten and twelve degrees below zero. Any little wound or abrasion of the flesh occurring in cold weather that is not promptly trented becomes a bad sore and is difficult to heal. Ap? ply Ballard's Bnow Liniment at once when such accidents happen. The wound heals promptly and soon does away with the annoyance of a band? ige'. Price 2.r.c, 50c ami $1.00 net hotile. Sold by Sibert's Drug Storo. ? Advt. TO MUSTER OUT TROOPS. Cavalry to be Discharged From Charleston, Engineers at Marion and Field Hospital at Florence. Columbia, Jan. 26.?Troop A, cav? alry, the Charleston Light Dragoons, will be mustered out at Charleston The Field Hospital company will be mustered out of the federal service at Florence and the Johnson Engineers at Marion. This information was con? tained in a tele?,, am received today by Gov. Manning and Adjt. Gen. Moore, from the war department. Gov. Manning today addresed a long te e gram to the war department asking for information as to when the Sec? ond regiment will be ordered home from the border. No reply has yet been received. CONGRESSMAN FINLEY ILL. Is in Charlotte Hospital With Pneu? monia. Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 26.?Con? gressman Finley, of South Carolina, is critically ill in a hospital here. He has pneumonia. CONGRESSMAN FINLEY" DEAD. An Associated Press flash from At? lanta this afternoon conveys the in? formation that Congressman David Edward Finley, representative from the fourth district, is dead, having passed away today. Congressman Finley has served in congress a number of terms. Born in Trentc/n, Arkansas, February 28, 1861, he came to South Carolina when four years old and has been a resident of York Coun? ty since that time. He served in the house of represen? tatives from York County for two terms, was elected to the senate in 18i>2, and was elected to the fifty-sixth congress and has been serving con? tinuously in congress since that time. The liver loses its activity at times and needs help. Herbine is an ef? fective liver stimulant. It also puil ftes the bowels, strengthens digestion and restores strength, vigor ard cheerful spirits. Price ?r?0e. Sold by Btbert's Drug Store.?Advt. Paris, Jan. 27.?The Dresden arse? nal was blown up and a thousand wo? men and young girls were killed, ac? cording to a letter dated December 13th, taken from a German soldier. The letter said the windows within a radius of twelve miles were broken. Lame hack may come from over? work, cold settled in the muscles cf the hack, or from elisease. In the two former cases the right remedy is Tal la id's Snow Liniment. It should be rubbed in thoroughly over the ef? fected part, the relief will he prompt ?md satisfactory. Price 25c, &0e an.l 11.00 per bottle. Sold by Slbert's Drug Store.?Advt. TO ABOLISH CONFEDERATE RffirtC._^ ' Two Legislators of Oconee Would Gives Inmates $124 Each Per Ab? num. Columbia, Jan. 26.?Representatives Mason and Hughes of Oeonee have introduced a bill in the house to aboU ish the Confederate infirmary, return the property to the State, and put all inmates on the Class A pension roll. This would give the veterans now liv? ing at the infirmary $124 a year each and would leave about $9,000, accord? ing to the authors, to be given to other veterans. Representative Ma? son said yesterday 'hat after consult? ing with veterans at the Confederate infirmary he found they would pre? fer to have this Class A pension and live at home. * ? AMERICANS ARE SAFE. right at Ilogan's Ranch Did Not En* danger Them. Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 27.?Fears for the safety of Americans assembled at Hogan ranch, near the scene of the battle between American cowboys and Mexicans yesterday, have been allay? ed. Reinforcements of Utah cavalry were sent to the scene today. Phospho-Marl And Points the Way for Preparedness in the War on the Boll Weevil. Naturally Phosphated Agricultural Lime. Each ton contains 97 cents to $1.10 worth Bone Phosphate of Lime, and 68 per cent. Lime Carbonate. Sold only by State Department of Agricul? ture under authority of General As? sembly. Gives farmers an opportun nity to obtain cheap lime carbonate. Shipments in bulk only, carloads not less than 30 nor more than 33 tons, at $1.50 per ton, cash with order. Freight on shipments to agency sta? tions may be paid at destination. Shipments to non-agency statious must be fully prepaid. Freight rates on Phospho-Marl to stations in Sumter County as follows: Sumter, Oiwago, Mayesville. Brog don. Tindal, Cane Savannah, Wedge tield, Privateer, Dalzell, 85"; Camden .1 unction, Sumter Junction, Bembert. Borden, Providence, 90c; Manchester, Tourney, Ellerbee, 95c; Brent, Bu? ll?se, $1.15 per ton. Cut out this ad. and save It. It makes ordering easy. For further information, apply to E. J. WATSON, Commissioner S. C. State Dep't. of Agriculture, Columbia, S. C.