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ffr WfaUfrrUW aft Anitbron Can_ feiisoitaA snomoN. Mwri Eugene ami George Mc Cutchsn of Iii. Zlon section were in the city today. Mr. H. C. Hammond of St. Charles was a vialtor to the city today. ? I Mr. R. F. Epperson of Plnewood ?sent the day in town. ? Mr. R. M. Coper of Wisacky was I? Sumler today. i : Mr. Walter Sander*. Jr., of Hagood, waa in the city today. Mr. J. D. Peebles and family of l^saporia. Vs., who have been spend? ing sometime at Palm Beach and oth ?r resorts in Florida, are spending a few days with his brother, F. L. i*eebles on South Main Street. 1 Miss Nell Smith, a student of the convent in Sumter, spent the week end hefe with her father, J. H. Smith. Miss Nell's Instructors report most favorably as to her progress, espe? cially in music, for which, it seems, she has a wonderful talent?Tim monavllle Enterprise. Dr. Sophia Brun son has returned to the city, after spending a week at Bt. Matthews, Where she was called on professional business. / Rev. Watson B. Duncan of Manning was in the city for awhile today On his way from Florence, where he s#ent yesterday. BODY TOCND ON TRACK. Tfsrc* Men In Marolboro Jail Chars; eel Wren Death off Ed Norton. jOHo, Pen. II.?Andrew Wright and ^Albert Wright, brothers, snd Bill Nor? ton, ars In jail at Bennettsvllle fol lowing the discovery of the body of Sil Norton on the tracks of the Sea hoard Air Line railway near here tfaOs morning. The Wright brothers aro 41 and M years of age while Nor? ton Is Ik The last named is* an uncle of the dead man. The Wright boys Md Norton are said to have been with Ed Norton at McColl yesterday after? noon The body* of Kd Norton was found In a terribly mangled condition by the Vrew of a train arriving at Clio at ft:J0 o'clock this morning. The dis? covery eras reported to Section Mas? ter Hslmg who In turn communicated with the polioo. The body was found With both legs severed from ths body %Sjd an arm torn away. Other parts Of the body were bruised. Examination revealed his identity as a cotton mill operative at McColl, a charge ticket from a store there be? ing made out in his name. He had the sum of $7.05 In his pocket. ''The coroner has arrived to conduct es> Investigation and will hold an In O^nest tomorrow. Messrs. H. C. Haynsworth and A. B. Stucke) had a narrow escape from serious Injury Wednesday afternoon when on their way to Bishopvllle in the letter's car, the earn turned over st the bend In the road nesr Mere? dith. But for the top both men would probably have been crushed by the machine. However, as it was Mr. fituckey. who was driving, escaped Injury and Mr. Haynsworth sustain? ed only a number bf bruises. The rar was pretty badly damaged, but after working on-it a couple of hours Mr. Rtuekey was able, to proceed in it to> his home near Dahxell, while Mr. Hfcvynsworth came back to Sumter In a passing car. Break your Cold or LaOrlppe with s few doses of ?*?.?Advt 1 " 1 - 1 A 1 MANY GERMANS LOST. London, Feb. 18.?Casualties In the German army exclusive of colonial troops, reported in the German cas? ualty lists In the month of January, 1117. totalled 77,634 officers and men killed, wounded, prisoners or inisslnK. The total compiled from the list fol? lows: Killed and died 15,901; prisoner 1. ?41; missing 11.174; woun^d 48.109. These casualties bring the total of Herman* killed and those who died of WOunds or sickness to 98$,32.* and the total casualties since the war be to 4,097.692. Washington. Feb. 19.?Ths inter 3te commerce commission has post nod from Feb. list to March IIth the recent order requiring roallrorwh tOg return empty coal cars to connect? ing lepes under u penalty of $5,o??o fine. Iwi Washington. Feb. 19.?The navy ?VII contrscts given Hatnelds, Limit est sn English concern, has been dl trWed among Mldvale, Washington said Crucible Steel companies. Washington, Feb. 19.?William ft Colver, a St. Paul newspaper pub? lisher, and John Franklin Fort, for? mer governor of New Jersey, were aomlnated by President Wilson as members of the federal trade com? mission. Colver succeeds Edward N. Hurley, resigned, and Fort will (111 the uoexpired term of George S. Ruble* TO ORGANIZE COUNTRY CLUB. Large Number of Men of CM) Inter otrted in Flan to Have Pleasure lie wort. Many of the cltifens of Sumter are taking much interest in tho propos? ed plan to have a country club In the vicinty of Sumter, the present plan being to purchase the part of the Shady Side plantation owned bv Ber? nard Manning and convert it t?ito a pleasure resort second to none in this section of the South. The grounds are well suited for a golf course, tennis courts are to be built, a lease has been secured on the pond in the vicinity which will be well adapted for boating and bathing and it is proposed to stock the pond with fish for the benefit of future fishermen; and the residence erect? ed by Mr. Manning will make an ideal club house. The property consists of 97 acres of land, and the residence and ,outbuildings, and can be purchased for what is considered a very reason? able sum. It is proposed to make an Initial payment upon the property when the club is formed and to grad? ually decrease the debt, as funds are received by the club from new mem? berships and other sources. It 1& planned to have at least one hundred members, more than fifty of whom have already been secured, and more, if possible, before the club is organ? ized. They will pay a membership fee of $26 and dues of $2 a month thereafter. Letters stating the proposition have been Sent to all of the business men of Sumter and surrounding country and the answers indicate that there Is much interest In the proposition. Real Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real es ttato have been left at the auditor'! office for record: E. L Allen to Sumter S. Capers, 41 1-2 acres in county, $30. Kathryn It. Jenkins to Thorns.s B Jenkins, lot and building on Cald well street, with Interest to alleywa> leading off Harvln street, $5. Charles P. Osteen and J. Phili] Booth to James P. Bland, 765 acre? in county, $10,000. L B. Stub be, individually and a? trustee, to R. W. Westberry, lot ir county, $337.40. 'Harriet R. Eberhardt, individually and as executrix, to Mary Ellerbe Kirk, lots of land in Rafting Creel township containing 83 3-4 acres, $3, 037.50. Mrs. Eva McP. Wltherspoon to T. Jefferson Keels, 60 acres in Shiloh township, $1,260. Sarah Ann Saunders to Simon and Esther Evans, lot in Sumtei township containing 16 acres, $30u. Sarah Ann Saunders to Albert and Dorcas Singleton, 16 acres in Sumter township, $300. Death of Miss Scarborough. Miss M. J. Scarborough died last night at the home of her nephew. W. H. Strange, after a lingering ill? ness. She was about 75 years of age and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the res? idence of Mr.' W. H. Strange, corner of Wright and Bartlette streets, and interment will be at the Sumter ceme? tery*. The services will be conducted by the Rev. J. Guy, pastor of Sa? lem Baptist church of which the de? ceased was a member. Miss Scarborough Is survived by one brother, Mr. William Scarborough of near Lake City. Woman Was From Sumter. The colored woman found nearly dead from exposure at Britton's on Tuesday morning and who died short? ly after she was found was ascertain? ed Wednesday to bo Elsie Nelson of Sumter. When she died it was not known where she was from and she was too far gone to tell who she was. It Is supposed that the woman was demented. Marriage. Mr. S. B. CJeddings, of WoAgOflOld, S. C, and Miss Lula Harris, of Cam den, S. Oh were married on Wednes day, February 14th, in Caniden by Rev. John H. Graves.?Camden Chronicle. Mr. N. L Amnions of Conway and Miss Floree Jenklnson of Sumter were married Wednesday morning In the office of tho clerk of court by Mr. C. M. Hurst, clerk of tho county board of commissioners. Miss I. Viola Ardis of Mayesviib and Mr. W. U Evans of Sumter were married Thursday afternoon In the clerk of court's ofTlce by Mr. C? M. Hurst, depot? clerk of court. ? Mr. J. U. Clark has been succeed? ed as farm demonstration agon! >?i Clarendon county by Mr. V. H. Bonn of Newberry. Mr. Clark has accept? ed the position as ngent for Rtchland county. TENNIS CLUB REORGANIZES. Sumter Association Making Prepara? tions for Coming of Warmer Weath? er. The Sumter Tennis Association met Thursday afternoon at the Y. M? C. A., and organized for the ensuing season by tjie election of S. L Roddey as president, L. C\ Bryan as secretary and treasurer, W. M. Levi, C. A. Isaacs and W. Green as executive committee men. Mr. A. S. Harhy declined to servo again as president. Dues of former members were fixed at $2.50 and of new members at $5. Several names were proposed for membership and accepted. A com? mittee was appointed to have th? courts put into proper conditon lor playing and the executive committee was authorized to make purchase of necessary appuitenances for the court. It was decided to have one afternoon each week as Ladies* Day, according to the plan adopted last year. The association is in good condition and is expecting a most successful season. COUNTY TEACHERS* MEET? ING. Interesting Address Made by Presi? dent Langtry?Decide to Have Field Day. The Sumter County Teachers' As? sociation today at its regular month? ly meeting decided to hold Field Day at some time during April of this year. A committee was appoint? ed to arrange plans for Field Day and submit them at 'tie next meeting of the association. County Superintend? ent of Education J. H. Haynsworth was authorized to appoint an official representative from Sumter county K attend the State Teachers' Association meeting in March. The address by Mr. Harold Lengthy of Bembert, president of the associa? tion, on Ireland, was an interesting treatise concerning that ever esteem? ed country. Mr. J. Frank Williams, county farm demonstration agent, asked the aid and cooperation of the teachers in the organizing of* clubs among the boys and girls of the schools. The meeting was well attended and proved most interesting. TO ELECT MAGISTRATE. County Executive Committee Called to Meet on 24th. The Sumter County Executive Com? mittee has been called to meet on Saturday, February 24th, to make arrangements for holding an 'election in the Seventh magisterial district of Sumter county to elect a magistrate to fill the office to which T. P. San? ders, Jr., wan elected last summer in tho Democratic primary, but which office he had never assumed. Magistrate J. L. Gillis is the incum? bent. He was not in the race for re? election last summer, having entered the race for the office of representa? tive from Sumter county, to which he failed of elctlon. FAIR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS. A permanent organization of the Sumter County Fair Association was effected at the Sumter Chamber o; Commerce rooms at noon today, at a well attended meeting of the stock? holders. J. Frank Williams presided and E. I. Beard on was secretary of the meeting. The following were elected as a board of directors: G. A. Lcmmon, J. F. Williams. J. Z. Hcardon, H. L. Tisdale, T. S. DuBose, Jr., W. L Boyle, W. Percy Smith, J. M. Kolb, M. L. Parier, J. F. Bland. At a meeting of the directors later the following otHcers were elected for the coming twelve months: President, G. A. Lemmon, First Vice President, J. F. Wil? liams, Second Vice President, H. L. Tis? dale. Mr. J. F. Williams will serve as secretary until a regular secretary la elected. It was decided to call for 25 per cent of the capital stock of $10,000 to be paid In at once to the acting secretary, or President G. A. Lem? mon at the Cl'y National bank. Sec? retary E. [. Hcardon, of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce was requested to write every subscriber to capital ?tack "cquestlng prompt responses to the call ho that a charter might be applied for. A committee on se? lection of a site for fair grounds was appointed. The next meeting of the directors will be on Friday. February 23, at 4 p. m.i at Chamber of Commerce rooms at which time a secretary will be chosen It is hoped. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been Issued to the following colored couples: Wll lie Griffin and Fannie Glenn, Bumter; Adam Biehbow and Mannie Howard, Horatio; Charles Martin and Carola Cooper, Dalsell. Rub-My-Tism?Antiseptic, relieves thiumatlsin, ?piaius, neuralgia, etc, JUNIORS or Y. M. C. A. HAVE BN JOY ABLE SOCIAL EVENT AT ENI) OF LEAGUE, Harry Ryttonbeig Muk?s Largest In? dividual Score und Julius Pitts* and Edward Buck's Teams Win?Inter? esting Address by Prof. J. C. Black born, Dr. S. II. Edmunds and Mas? ter Hubert Ost cell. A turkey banquet last night brought to a most enjoyable climax and close the Turkey League, in which the ju? niors of the Y. M. C. A. have been contesting during the winter. The supper was most enjoyable and serv? ed by the Jolly Gyms in a delightful manner. The addresses were unusual? ly interesting and instructive to the boys, and the reward of their labors came when the silver trophy cup was presented to Master Harry Rytten berg for the largest individual score and to Master Julius Pitts, captain of the junior team, and Edward Buck, captain of the freshman team, whose teams had scored highest in the league contest. SESSIONS COURT ADJOURNS. Bruce McLcod Acquitted by Jury? Cockerill Tiled and Found Not Guilty. Sessions court for Sumter county adjourned sine die Friday evening, all of the criminal cases on the docket having been disposed of. The jury Friday returned a verdict of not guilty in the case against P. Bruce McLeod, who was tried ^n the charge of having carnal knowledge of a woman child under 14 years of age. The case consumed more than a day and was heaid by a large number of interested spectators. Among those who listened to the evidence the opinion seems to have been that there was practically no evidence ad? duced upon which the defendant could be convicted, which seems to have been the way the Jury looked al the case. Newton B. Cockcrell was tried on the charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill and was acquitted by the Jury. The case against Alex. Wilson, privily stealing from the person, was continued. Judge Meraminger sentenced Thos. Bennet, colored, of Mayesville, for violfyaVm of the dispensary law to six months in jail, five months of which was to be suspended upon payment of a fine of $100, thirty days to be served on the chaingang at least and the remaining time in case the fine was not paid. TO RUN COMMERCIAL BODY. A. C. Phclps Chosen President and E. L Reardon Re-elected Secretary of Chamber of Commerce. At the annual meeting of the di? rectors of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce held yesterday the follow? ing officers were elected for the en? suing twelve months: President, Mr. A. C. Phelps, 1st Vice President, Mr. E. S. Booth, 2nd Vice President, Mr. W. Percy Smith. Treasurer, R. K. Wilder. Managing Secretary, E. I. Reardon. The direotorate erf the Snmter com? mercial organization for the year 1917 will consist of five new directors re? cently elected, viz: Messrs. A. C. Phelps, H. A. Moses, J. Frank Wil? liams, H. R. VanDcventer, E. D. Cole, and four hold-over directors. Messrs. E. S. Booth, H. N. Forrester, W. Percy Smith and R. K. Wilder. President J. Z. Hearon of the Retail Dealers' Association, ex-ottleio mem? ber ^)f the board of directors. The retiring president, R. B. Reiser and Messrs. G. A. Lemmon, J. W. Mc Kievcr and H. J. McLaur'n, Jr., the directors who retired have served the commercial organization faithfully and evidently for a number of years, and they voluntarily withdrew from further service on the board of di? rectors, but will continue as active and loyal members of the organiza? tion. The new president, Aaron C. Phclps, is a member of the well known Arm of Harby & Co. Inc., of Sumter, and Is a leader and successful organizer of State-wide reputation, and one of the best known and successful men of South Carolina. With him as the leader much is expected of Sumter's commercial organization during the next year, particularly with such ;i number of successful business men as compose bin cabinet on the board of directors. r Geo H. Hurst, Batatas ?s tsStsK. ?''???f I SftSSttM is *? MftH; CsMf IT |. U. Grat*'?4 0)0*0. * tu-Ost ?19 i r nones N-aM?m ; s TO DISCUSS SINGLE TAX. John Z. White to Lecture at Court Couso on Night of February 22, at 8:30 o'clock?Public Cordially in? vited to Attend* Editor Daily Item: Mr. John Z. White will speak In the Court House on Thursday night, February 2 2, at 8: :!0 o'clock on single tax. Mr. White is sent out by the Henry George Lecture Associa? tion of Chicago and is reputed to be a charming and instructive speaker. Through the courtesy and interest of Mrs. Henry Martin of Columbia I have been able to get Mr. White to cau.e to Sumter. He comes here under the auspices of the Equal Suf? frage League and there will be no ad? mission fee. Mr. White is not going to speak on equal suffrage. The Equal Suffrage League hopes occasionally to be able to bring speakers here to discuss the pertinent topics of the day, and single tax is certainly an interesting s.ubjec.t. Considerable thought has been given this question in the past twenty-five years and it is gaining many ad? herents. Undoubtedly Mr. White can give us much helpful information on the subject of taxation and the Equal Suqrage League hopes that the tax? payers will hear him. An especial invitation is extended to the members of City Council and the County Com? missioners to be present. % Martha W. Graham. MAKES STKOXG TALK TO MEX. Rev. Waller L Herbert speaker at the Ilex Theatre Sunday Afternoon. The ftev. Wither [. Herbert was the speaker Sunday afternoon at the Rex Theatre In the Y. M. C. A. lecture se? ries, his BUbjecl being "Daniel a Pat? tern of Godliness." Mr. Herbert spoke to a large audience, Who listened at? tentively while he unfolded to them the merits of religion as practiced by Daniel? Who, he said, was so consist? ent that even his enemies knew that they could depend upon him to do what he thought was right. At the close of his talk expressions were called for from members of the audience, who had been helped spir? itually by the service. Supervisor's Notice. All persons are hereby notified not to do any work whatsoever, upon the public highways, roads or bridges of Sumter county, without authority from the undersigned, or some other member of the Board of County Com missiners. i Claims for work hereafter done, without such authority, will not be paid. L. E. WHITE, County Supervisor. Sumter, S. ft, Feb. 20th, 1917. CHICKEN SFPPER?At Mr. T. lfc Crosswell's residence, Dalzell, Fri? day night, February 23rd. Bene? fit of Dalzell Graded school. The public is invited, to attend. .BOUT NEW YORK CORSETS. _v _* - V "My front name is Sell, the 'Steenth Avenue Corset Man. My New York House doesn't do a thing but build new factories to make newr corsets in. You would be astonished to ?ee how many long, slender, sinuous?how many thick, stout, stumpy, bulging?how many round, near-round, oblong corsets we do make. It is a caution, a plumb caution!" "We don't do a thing only just make corsets and more corsets. If they don't fit the wearer, that's not our fault?we make em, we don't wear 'em; the women who order them wear them?if they can. But they are some corsets, believe me." "Of course, they are no better, they are no cheaper, they are no anything different from corsets that one might buy right in the stores in our town. But, you see, we measure the women up and down and around-about so's to lead them to believe we will give them a better fit than they can get at home. Also, ve first take the order, just like we were taking an order for i plumbing job or a stairway railing." "Then, when the order has been taken for one, two or :hree corsets, we see to it that our woman, our corsetierre, follows us and takes the measurement for the corset. Then ;ve send for it?no, we send for them, for we have orders for i lot of them?right here in this town." The Price Is Not Lower "The price?" ? "Oh, the price is about $5 to $8 on the average, some of hem are as much as $25, some even more than that. But, you see, we make them to order; that is, we claim they are 'ailor-made right in our factory. FITS?" Well, most of them fit. Certainly, there will be a lot of .hem that will NOT LOOK as good as the TALK DID about hern when I got the order, and maybe, (notice, I say 'maybe!') iiany of them will not be quite just what the sample was in 5very way; and, well?sometimes they will not be an exact fit.' Why your leading stores right here have corsetierres who have iviade a study of fitting, their measurements are so accurate ;hat every graceful contour of the flexible body will be fastidi? ously attired. You know, my fitter could not give better service but she does fairly well, she fits quite some of them all right.*' "I Don't Help Your Town." No, I don't keep a store here, upon which I pay taxes, in which I employ people, a store that I have painted and plumbed and glazed and roofed and shuttered and awninged by your town's wage earners. No, I don't do much of anything only. ake orders for corset , and my corsetierre just fits em, and wej jend the money to New York?that's all. "Yes, the women who order corsets ride in automobiles' :hat run on paved streets?paved by taxes paid by your town people; they send their children to schools paid for by the iame j>eople." "No, we don't pay any of the costs" of keeping up your sltyj but the women who order the corsets and shoes and hats and other things do, they help pay?so do the merchants who have die things to sell that the women order away from home. But the money I get them to send to New York doesn't help keep up the city." "My name's Sell, the Steenth Avenue Corset Man."? Reproduced by M. O'Riley front Copyright of Spotlight; Mont* gomery, Alabama*_ THIS BANK Gives a dollar's worth of real service for tve;y dollar depositei here. : THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK | ; OF SUMTER. ;; The Oldest Banking Institution in tho County :