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fWaO^D M?NTION. Mr. P. M. Pltte ha* returned from % stay In Florida . Mr*. Frank Uammond Calne of Lau rent to In the city v letting Mr. and Mrs. Jamas D. Graham on West ilUMWI *r*?L Mr*. Calqu ha* Vislt ?jd to/ wumter bet?re sad ha* many friends here who wHI be glad to see I C. ?. Langlar of Schnecctady, K to vtottbag her daughter. Mrs. fegepn Balwer, en Hamptea Avenue. Mton 9d>th WUltameon to at home free* C^toern College for Women at Ceinegbia for a few da;*. Mien Corinna Barrl eld of Manning to visiting Mia* Mary Wilson. MR* Cents Barnum, of No. 20 Cheataut street to entertaining her Mr*. Adeline Anatla, of I N. Y.. and ?toter?, Mr*. John Ik eataleta. of Baltimore, Md., Mrs Cngto Y gossans, of Buffalo. N. T., Met. J. W. Matte*, of Batavta, K. Y., And glee nor friend, Mr*. William of Columbia ft. O. Noble Dick and Edward returned yesterday from where they were mustered out of the federal service with the hoapttai eorgo eoonpany. Both men **? laewJwgr well and hove numerous tale* to tell of their adventures and weile on the Mexican border, emsjeld te) ewe than at e\ Itogu* eg Washing I* V.. to to tw* ott? vhdttng htol Mr* <|. & Maaren, far a ?h?rt f to Washington the United wttaee army train rd fat eoncire. Dr. Brtotow tan en* ssI nation for i Use need toil corps of 1 United late* army and has re ae feet lieuten? ant and surgeon. Before returning to WsnhIa*w? n aw wtM visit hi* parents m itowwng>sn. nr. Brtotow was to eated la wumter for about a year bo leaving for Washington tost sum end M* friends are glad to wei? ht?* beak e* the ch>, ?wen for day afternoon for Gainesville, On., WtM p*y an extended visit arrived In of Oharlotte, law elty ?totting Hie parents. O. Kornaeny. formerly oi but now doing business rto> ftawnwr. ha* neon In the elty for gegen dam en account of sickness tn dsto wtfe'e Iw-atry.?Qoorgetown Time*, f Mr* J. O. R. Wilder enent yedter daw nt Gohrmbia. m ?nw Louie* medal l ha* gone to YwtoCen-ewJem, N. C. where on Sun? dew saw Will give an organ recital at thw kdatplie Moravian Church. In wer fgeltoil Mies MddaM will play a in numbers of which Mis* beetle Phelp* ha* returned to thn eity, nrter a pleasant stay of sev ecft swells vistttng Mends at va slean) geinte in North Carolina. * aftos Vtrglna Ivo?, of Florence. It MSJtativc* in the elty for a few Mr. W. M- Lenolr of Hagood, one of Use newly appointed member* of the county board of commissioners, eras in the City' today ay. fe. ti. Col lough, a prominent farmer of the Herlot section, was *4*1 tot lo town today. * ]*>r. Flypn Dtxon. a former resl lepjt of Vumter, who now .Hying in FKedaricksburg. Va.. ..as been here for several days visiting relatives. Mr. Dtxon to p. assntly remembered by mA10(.9f the, citlsens of Sumte/. . faA%.J*fiW ***** Vftfrily eVtereaeri Young Woman Die* After Brief CTnss*. ly of her frit is were ehocked ternoon to hear of tho death J . W. Jackson, who wa* tak ;h . Monday, night and passed r v about |;S0 o'clock this after i. Mrs Jackson had a slight op? eration on Monday, but had been ap parlntly In good health up to that tiki'. Monday night she became sick, and Wednesday she rspidly became worse, lapsing Into unconsciousness whjch continued until the time of her "death. Ifre, Jackson came to Surnter from CarthaKc N. p? about ten year* ago And has msrte a large number of friends in Bumter. 8he was highly thoufht of and the will be missed much In future here by those who knew her. ifle is survived by her husband, three email children, five sisters and three brothers. No arrangements for the fnnerul had been made this af ternoon. Break your Cold or LaOrlppe with a few doses of Advt. GAMECOCK LODGE REMEMBERS FIFTY-FIRST YEAR OF FOUNDING OF ORDER. Gamecock Lodge, Knights of Py? thias, of Sumter, celebrated In fitting and happy style last evening, the fifty-first anniversary of the found? ing of the noble order of Knights of Pythias. A goodly number of local and visit? ing Pythlans gathered together In the spacious lodge room In honor of the occasion. After the dispatch of the regular business of the meeting a number of Knights were called upon and made appropriate addresses dwelling on the benefits of Pythlanlsm and the fra? ternal spirit It engenders. The principal speaker of the even? ing during lodge meeting was Broth? er 8, L, Krasnoff, of ?urnter. He de? livered an eloquent and Inspirational address containing much valuable in? formation regarding the origin and history of Pythlanlsm, and the be? nevolent activities of the order. \ He was followed in short talks by Brothers J. O. Berwick, the Chancel? lor Commander, Bartow Walsh, D. W. Cuttlno, N. B. Hicks, T. E. Rich? ardson and John Kennedy. At the conclusion of the lodge ceremonies the brethren adjourned to the 'Dixie Cafe, where a delightful oyster and salad supper was served and much enjoyed by all. After the bill of fare had been dis? posed of cigars were lighted and the hi.ppy Knights decided that some more speech-making was necessary to round out the evening's pleasures. Secretary IB. I. Reardon, of the Chamber of Commerce, was called on as the "after dinner" talker of the evening. He responded in a ten-min? ute talk. He spoke of Pythlanlsm and Its principles as important factors of good citizenship when practiced by the Knights towards each otner and toward all men in their dealings with each other. Ho said that friendship, charity, benevolence, patriotism, and religion, coupled up with community pride, could be utilised as potential factors in making any community a more progressive and a more desir? able one in which to live. Messrs. J. O. Berwick. W. H. Shel? ly, 8. L. Krasnoff, and C. C, Beck were elected delegatee fiom Game? cock Lodge No. 17 to attend the hig Pythian meeting jn Columbia on ^are^ the 1st, upon the occasion qf the visit Co .that city of the Supreme Chancellor of Knights of Pythias of the United States. Reports of trustees and finance committees and officers showed Gamecock Lodge, K. of P. to be ir flourishing condition financially and in point of number of members. NEWS FROM WEDGEFTELI). Wedgeneld, Feb. 21.?The rains of the past few days have been bene? ficial in causing oats to put out a new growth. Some on light lands are practically killed out. The spell of 1899 was colder, but then the snow protected grain. Our delegation In the house sumer saulted from their first position on the prohibition fight. We have had li? quor of some kind since revolutionary times, and prohibitionists have had to contend with it, so I see no reason now why the prohibitionists should not have what they want. It now looks as If national legisla? tion will be enacted. giving us air? tight prohibition. Then we might suggest what the writer read In a Marlon paper, "anybody that was not sr+isfied with Marion could take a train out several times a day, any day." So folks that don't like pro? hibition In South Carolina can re? member there are trains going south or north each day lp the week. It is the hope of some that we may yet get the medical survey of the county. We have fairly good roach and It looks as If it would bo good Judgment to look after the health of the county at large, and not have sick folks riding on good roads to sani? tariums.. Mr. Peter Dwlght, who is with p number of young men from here holding lucrative positions In Dela? ware, has returned to his duties, af? ter s pleasant visit to his parents, Mr land Mrs. J. S. Dwlght. Mr. J. C. Thomas left a few day.* ago for Wlnston-Falcm, N. C, where he has accepted a position. Washington. Feb. 20.?Secretary Lansing and Assistant Attorney Gen? eral Warren urged the senate Judi? ciary committee to press the bill au? thorising the president to use the United States forces to enforce this country's neutrality. particularly against Interned armed belligeren? vessels, which might seek to escape. There are now seven bull associa? tions In South Carolina. Tho State having the most associations of thb charcter Is Michigan, with four teen. ftub-My-Tlsm?Antiseptic, relieve* rheumatism, sprains, neuiulgia, el BANKS' REPLY TO M'LALRIN. Calhoun County Senator Says He Had Hoped McLaurln Would Win Con? fidence of People. Columbia, Feb. 20.?Benator J. Ar? thur Banks, of Calhoun, president of the State Warehouse association, to? day addressed the following letter to former Sttae Warehouse Commission? er John L. McLaurin, of Bennetts ville: "Hon. John L. McLaurln, Bennetts ville, S. C. ?'Dear Sir: In replying to your pub-1 lished letter, I may only speak for myself, the members of the State Warehouse association, having spoken for themselves at a meeting duly call? ed under authority conferred by the association on its president. j "I hoped that you and Mr. Mauldln would lead our cause, because I have confidence in your ability, sincerity and patriotism. My intimate asso? ciation with you for the past four years has satisfied me of this, so far as you are concerned, and my brief acquaint ance with Mr. Mauldln, together with the circumstance of his election to the house and his record there, arc my assurance of his strength and his un swerving devotion to the broad in terests of all the people. I hoped that this movement would succeed because of its opportunity to lead our people away from the destroying tendencies I of partisan spirit toward a construe-1 tive program of businesslike method in the administration of our govern mental affairs. Our people may bei easily led away from the bitterness of partisan feeling If a sure and stead fast star of promise of better thing? holds out Its light. If you would de stroy error, don't fight It; show the truth. If you would dispel darkness, don't curse it; strike a light. I shall not, therefore, undertake to place the blame for the excessive burden of tax? ation which has climbed from 4 3-4 mills in 1007 to 8 1-8 mills in 1917. It is mainly due to unwise policies of j the past, to which the present is heir. I To illustrate: About six years ago II served as a member of a commission I to study the condition of our 'asylum,' and recommended a program for its management. We advised the sale of the old asylum property In Columbia J for $1,000,000 and the use of this money in building a modern institu-1 tion on lands already acquired beyond the city limits. Had this course been adopted, we would not now be under the necessity to provide a half mil? lion dollars for Its Improvement and I support. I could name others, but one I Is sufficient to Illustrate the point. "I hoped that you and the talented son of my old friend, Governor Maul I din, who lived and died in dietin- I guished and unselfish service to the State, would make this campaign fori the further reason that our people neeed to be Informed on the great! possibilities of the State warehouse j principle to the end that It may bei perfected, firmly fixed and made tc E serve the purpose of Its founders, that , our sister States may see Its light and follow where it leads to the complete II emancipation of southern agriculture, il "We need in South Carolina an eco-1 nomic program?a program that will I foster the cause of the wealth ere-1 ators and home builders and not neglect the interests and rights of all I other classes, where prosperity and tranquillty may prevail with justice I and equity?and to this end we need] leadership?strong, constructive and devoted "God, give us men; a time like this I demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith I and willing hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill. I Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; j Men who possess opinions and a will, Men who love honor, men who will I not He? j Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog j In public duty and in private think? ing." I "I hoped that in some measure you j could rise to the plane of Holland's poetic conception and carry your tal ont for economics there, evolving a ] constructive economic program, win? ning tho confidence and support of our people to that program and set? ting up In South Carolina something that Is really worth while. I "For years I have recognized this need. In some measure I have striven for its realization. It may be that I shall not see its accomplishment, but I cannot be denied tho satisfaction of having tried. "My struggling soul may never gain the prize It covets so; I may not reach the gates of Para? dise at sunset's glow; But I have faith that in the slumber? ing blue at set of sun, I shall be judged by what I tried to do?not what I've done." Newbritaln, Feb. 22.?Two com? panies of militia are patrolling the streets as the result of soven flres, six f wh'ch were Incendiary, last night. The losses were about 140,000. Seven suspects have been arrested. BIG BARN BURNED. Building at Rose Hill Owned by Tlios. Wilson Struck by Lightning und Destroyed. Yesterday morning during the thunder shower which passed over this section of the State the barn be? longing to Col. Thomas Wilson at Rose Hill was struck by lightning and the building with its entire contents was destroyed. The barn was a large building and was partly filled with forage and corn at the time of the fire. The loss was estimated at be? tween $9,000 and $10,000. DARLINGTON CITI?EN DEAD. David M. Smoot, Aged 63?Funeral Held. Darlington, Feb. 19.?David M. Smoot, a prominent cotton buyer, aged 63, died at his home in Darlington yesterday after an illness of about two weeks. Mr. Smoot was born near Darlington and lived here nearly all his life. He was a member of the First Baptist church and always took great interest In the affairs of the church. He had a large number of friends who will miss his worK and influence in the different activities of the town. Mr. Smoot leaves a wife and seven children, four boys and three girls, as follows: T. W. Smoot, superintendent of a boys' high school in Atlanta; Charles C, coping contractor, of Dunn, N. C, David M., life insur? ance, Greensboro, N. C; Lonie A., member of Company E, Darlington Guards, who came home from the border a few days ago on account of the illness of his father; Mrs. T. M. Bradley and Miss Lizzie Smoot, of Sumter, and Miss Lottie Smoot, a stu? dent at Winthrop College. All of hit children were at home at the time of his death. The funeral was heid at his late residence on Broad street, at 3:80 this afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Howard L. Weeks, pastor of the First Baptist church, and the remains were interred in Grove Hill cemetery. The Judge of Probate will be a more popular official in future than heretofore and will have many more regular callers. The office itself will be more desirable financially, and if the q?art-a-month law remains on the statute hooks there will be*a scramble for the office of Judge of Probate in the next primary. A fee of ten cents on every quart of whis? key ordered for "strictly medicinal" uaejjBjy afford a substaptial addition to the income of the Judge of Pror bate. ? The LUZIANNE C arantee: If, after using the contents of a can, you are not satisfied in every reaped, your grocer will refund your money. It's Got to Make Good with You ?or your grocer will make good to you, to the last penny. We knew you expected something unusually good in a coffee when we first had Luzianne in mind. So we made Luzianne so good that it will stand on its own feet, without apologizing, with? out acknowledging any rivals. YOU buy a can of Luzianne. If you can't honestly say that Luzianne tas;es better and goes farther than any other coffee at the price, then you are entitled to your money back. And your grocer will give it to you upon request. Ask for profit-sharing catalog. QAN The Reily^Taylor Company, New Orleans Lumber, Lime, Cement BUILDING MATERIAL GENKRALIX AND FEED W ALL KINDS BOOTH & McLEOD. Socceosom to Booth'.Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Goo. Epperson'* OPd Stetrtd Opp. Court Houi EVERYTHING AT ONE PLACE. The National Bank of South Carolina $1,185,355.02 LEADERS Our steady growth tells the story ?New accounts each day?The largest bank In this section of the State. Safety first. Preparedness all the time. Your patronage we want. C. G. ROWLAND, F. E. HINNANT, Pres. Cashier. H. L. MCCOY, EARLE ROWLAND, Asst. Cashier. Asst. Cashier. ADVANCED AU Ammoniated fertilizers advanced on Febru? ary 1st, from $1.50 to $3.00 per ton. A good many manufacturers have withdrawn their salesmen, having sold out their output. We had large contracts made prior to the ad? vance, and are in a position for the time being, at least, to take care of all demands made upon us. If you have not bought, it will be to your in? terest to see us before placing your order. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY