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Real Estate Transfers
National Bank of Sumter to H. R. j
Van Dsventer. two lota on West Cal-:
houn stroet. $5 and other considers -
aeta
W. H. Freemun to J. L G?lls, lot
In town of Rembert. $125.
I>. R. afcCallum to Dora E. Den?
nis, lot on Harvln street, $4,500.
D. D. Motse to Eugene B. Hogan.
let ef one acre on Salem Avenue, $1?
dltd other considerations.
Edward 8. Booth to Davis D. j
one-half interest in one lot and
lot on Sumter street. $5 and oth-j
considerations.
Davts D. Mols* to Edward s.
Booth, onc-hnlf Interest in lot on:
Hampton A\enuo. $&00 and other
considerations
John H. Clifton to J B. Phillips, l
acres la county. $1.200.
Ralph HIM and H. M. Nabers to \
1. Hatfteld. lot on Woodlawn Avert
la Broad street place, $70.
Master to J it. Clack and O. rr. j
FoPey. let on Hampton Avenue. $300 1
Oraat Conyers to The Bunk of h
s^raeerood. It acres in county, $887.50.
H R. Ifiddleton to John H. Clifton,
acres In county, $10 snd other cog?
nations, i
Ptagah News ami Views.
P*s*ah. March 8.?The wouther is ?
leant to settle. It has been almost, <
continuously bad since first of Decem- '
her. If the weather is good at Wash?
ington today, it will be the first in a >
time on tnautruratlon day. Let. <
as all hope that the president in his j
second term can wisely steer the ship
of State without eneountring war
difficulties.
The oat crop here is dead. Whr.t
few plants are alive aro not counte!. ,
8om.? farmers have planted over.
While others will plant the land in .
smoothing else. Wheat did not suf-]
fer so bad. It looks like the cold
should kill the boll weevil, utile
they are proof againr.t such weather.
Guano Is being bought economical-'
fy and wisely so. but the high cost of \
Ihrina* will make farm expviii
higf notwithstanding the economy
that is being used.
Colds still abound and seem to bo
epidemic. Orlppe still holds Its own.
We heard with profound oorro\v of
tho death of Rev. Judson J. My*. ??.
He was well known here, having bo
rsstor of Pisgah and Swift Crwi
churches for many yours. Ills many
friends deeply regret that h?
pessed away.
Two State *eavicts got away Is ?t
week and produced quite a scare with
the women and kids, when the dogs
got after them. They have been
caught
In reference to sending whlnkoy
circulars, tho 8tat<< has no Jurisdic?
tion over the mails only the United
States can forbid them In the ma
end unless it does so. they will come
right on. sll the Du Rant bill says to
the contrary. (I huvo not read th
hill.) A letter sealed or op n and
stamped put In the mall go's tu t .
party to whom It Is addressed, onli
tho government should Mop it. for the
public good otherwise It would be
mm .nvniiton of private rights it
seem* very few people Uli del i
wber<? the Jurlmhotlon of the Ma ?
ends snd tho I Milted States I ?
so as to not conflict with each oth?
PlffahH pretty young lady WO
vtaltlMg Saturday ?
AGAIN REVOKE SENATE.
Gmjnesi'rt Name Sent in by PfesMlSjl
Washington, March 8.? Renointna
tion of Dr. Cary T. Oraysor as mei!
leal director In the navy with rar.
of rear-admiral, who faded of i
nrmatlon in the nenate during th
last ssasion after a prolonged Sghl
?was sent to the nonate today by Pre)
I dent Wilson.
Statebtirg School Honor Roll.
First Grade?Hope William*.
Second Grade?Elizabeth R.ch.H I
on.
Third Grade?John Frank Wll
l?nrta>
Fifth Grade?William Brown.
Iooykaxoii Awoixis spartan.
nriUi AND M.\KU)\ men,
' A xsiircs F< derr.l AM?1 hmlcs O
flesni nad J. Monroe Joimxit ,
Editor nn<l i:nv,:iuvr, Chosen by
Mniiiiing to Servo with College Men
Columbia, March 8.?Charle.j O,
Ilcaron, editor of the BpartaabOra
Me; a Id, and J. Monroe Johnson ol
Marlon, a civil engineer of wide OX
peri-nee. were yesterday appoint od
members of the Gtate highway com
p s;on by QOV, Manning. Mr. Hebr?
on is a newspaper editor of Wide rep
utation in the State and was in the
'rout rank of the fight for th- million
dollar bond issue for Bpartanhurn
county which the general nssem ?]
recently authorized. Mr. Johnson
s civil engineer by profession and ha
been active in railroad construct,
and land reclamation projects of |
much magnitude. Upon mobilisation
of the military forces last summer,
Mr. Johnson upon his own initiative
organized a company of efficient en?
gineers, which bears his name and
which was enlisted as Company A
South Carolina engineers.
Tho three other members of the
commission, as provided by statute.
affO the heads of the engineering de I
partments of tho three State instite
tions for young men: M. Qood<
Homes of the University of Boutl
Carolina; Halle Houston, Clem. ?>>.
collego; and Maj. Rohcrt C. Thomn*
the Citadel, Charleston. Tho lent
of office Is two years. The men b,
iff the commission OOfOO without p .
bot receive their "a? t-..al and nec?.
sary expenses, incurred in the 01,
eharge q| duties," a competent c
engineer is to be elected by tbs con '
mission at a salary not to c <
$.1.000.
Tho object.'* of the comm Ist inon i i '
to instruct, assist ami ooppOIHtf Wit
the road authorities in the varlc
counties of the State in the impre
roent and construction of highway-3
and to study systems of road bo'?*<
Ing and maintenance in other Sr..*
to make investigations end expo*
ments to determine the methods an
materials heat Stilted 4o road CO
druction and Improvement in t'c
Stete; and to prepare. publish ^
listrlbut" bulletins and reports, gl' -
ing results of such investigations.
Creation of the highway comic
don by the general assembly was I
iluccd by the action of congress In 0 >
propriating largo funds for the COP
*truction of post roads, OOatlngenl
upon provision of equal amounts ?
the State's statute and the creation Af j
machinery to direct tho expendit?. ?
of the funds. South Carolina's n;>- j
portionment is in excess of $l,000,0ni'. |
to be procured in installments o\> .'
five years. The amount now need?
for disbursement is approximate 'y
11 13,000. The state will qualify for
federal aid by the levying of a firtftte |
automobile license to lie OOllCCb ?
in lieu of county or city llOOnee, 80
per cent, of which is to be expended ,
in the county from which collected.
The section relative to the amour-.;
to be paid reads:
"Every resident owner cf a moto<
vehicle in the State of South Carolin
shall nay to the State highway sngl
ncer, in lieu of all other State, mil I
final and county licenses an annual
license of Uo cents per horsepower,
?aid aoeespefwos to be determined
the rating establishment of the aSSfl
< latlOjl of licensed automobile matt I
facturein, and known ua the Standsi
horsepower formula of the OOOlety o
sutomohllc QJUlltOOfa, Every denle J
in motor vehicles In th s State, befo |
optrrting any such motor Vehlcl
upon th* highways of this State '
the purpose of demonsti nt'.on and
i le shall pay to the Mete engineer
this State, In lieu of all other St
and county licenses an annual lies
of $',5 for each and every nil ' ?
of motor v-hiele sold by such dsaW
All licenses shall expire on the list
day of December following the d
of issue. Annual licenses shall hci
after tie issued bOtWOOe the fit**! i
of January ;-nd the tli-day <?f Feh
? arg of sarh year, In ease of moto
vehicles rOgtstsrlng for the Ural time
the full annual fee., shall I e DO Id f<
licenses Isseed between Januar)
and March II; three-fourths of
annual fees for Hoensefl Issued 1 ?
tween April 1 and June IS; one-1
of the annual fees for IU ? uses i
between July 1 and Septcmb r
-Ir-??1 one-fourth of th.- unnual fees '
Ilaenses Issusd between October 1 i i
December 11, The highway engine*
hall transmit to the ?buk of coil
of the respective counties the natc ?
"f the owners and regiatmtlon mun
Oers or all motor vehicles reglstei :
?ad lleensed in the respeetlvs eeuu
tie?;; rind the fieri s of court Shall I" '
on tile I copy of said INt fur put ii<
inspection.
Bishopvilie. March 6.?A vc
spirited race for mayor of Bishop
ville for the ensuing two yew
culminated today in the election n
Dr. U II. Jennings over J. Ed Stic, k
i ey by a majority of eight votes.
making; i.iwok come high
Assistant Attorney General Render*
Opinion nil lower Of Probate
Judges.
Columbia, March ft.?The first opin?
ion requested h'Om the attorney gen?
eral's office in regard to the quart-a
month la.v ouuetfd by tha recent ces?
sion of the general assembly, was ren?
dered todav. Assistant Attorney Gen?
eral Claude N. kapp, In response to a
request for an opinion, holds that the
pjobate Judge, la addition to the fee
el 10 cents lor the certificate required
is empowered to chaige 23 cents for
probating the paper, which WO lid
make the cost of the certificate 8*
cents instead of 10 cents.
The opinion is us follows;
"Mr. p. |fi Drocklngton, Judge of
Probate, Klngatroe, R. C.
"Dear Sir: Your letter of the ?th
to the attorney general has been
handed nie for attoutton,
"You ask to he advised as to what
fees are collected by judges o* pro
bate for Issuing permits and taking
affidavits of applicant.- desiring tu ob?
tain permits to secure liquor or other
Intoxicating beveragei under the
"quart-a-month" art, pasted at the ??? ? ;
cent session of the general assembly,
i'ou ask, further, to I e advised wh< th
PT or not the affidavit requited In t
set must he made before the judge oi
probate Issuing the periv.it. or wh ? h?
it can bo made bofore any officer i
in qualified to take an oath.
"Section 10 of the act provide as
follows: 'Any person desiring to Im?
port any alcoholic liquors under thb
act shall apply to the Judge of p 'o
bate In the county in which n: re. id.M
and Hit with him an affldavd tin I h*
has not received uny IIko permit dur?
ing the same calendar month, and
containing one of the following state
ments,' etc.
"You will see from the provision <
of this section th::t it la hot in;i i
mandatory upon the applicant for
j)( rmit to take* the affidavit before t; e
judge of prol ate issuing the pern
The swearing of the afiTuit Is no:
necessarily a part of the duty of the
Judge of prob;;to and the oath may
administered ty any officer or perno
qualified under the laws of this ?t<
to administer oaths, In tho cvei
however, the applicant for the pen ?
shcttld make the affidavit befor
judge of probate Issuing the ptrui i
ihe judge so issuing would have U-<
rlaht to c harge and collect i fe
cents for administering the o ? ?
in addition to the foe of 10 cenb'
Allowed him under the act for iS-'U.inj
the permit.
"Hoping thia conveys the Inform;
?'on rCQOe ''1 In your letter, T am,
"Tours very truly,
"Claude X. Sapp,
"Asst. Attorney General."
will give convicts work.
Supt. Sanders Won't Let Prisoner
Remain Idle.
Columbia, March G.?The hours
which prisoners of the State peniten?
tiary now spend in enforced idleness
>vill soon be passed In Home form oi'
industrial work. Supt. A. K. Banders
has stated that he Is considering va?
rious kinds Of employment for the
ren under his change, and will mi !%e
in announcement within a tow du
ol the work chosen. Since tho ul
lit'.on of tho Chair factor.", which Wi
maintained ;?.t tho ponitentiary i ?
some months, there has been no wori
for the prisoners to du.
There are now about 1G0 men con?
fined at ths Btato prison, The laho
oi three men put Into the productio
of an article or ready commerce, i
bought will make each <<; them ?-< I.
austain'.ng, if it do >a no! provide i
income for the Btato.
Supt. Banders plans to Introd ?
many featuroa in tho life of the pi
on which will relieve to on oxt<
i he burden of existence. The in Li
tutlon of the merit ryatem of hnnll
Ing the men. by which the most
serving will be allowed certain prlvil
???< s. will b<> undertaken.
()y tor und Chlekeu Supper nt Comhi i
There will be an oy.ntcr and chlcl
:i supper at the Concord ? m l?
house next Wednesday nltfht, Mas
: Ith. The public is cordially i ivlt ?
AT any. March 8. Los Dare
personal pica to Gov, Whitman to i
?nslder his decision not to pen .it tii
lighter to appear in a New York rin
lecause he w;ts v "slacker" wan r*
tum d by the governor today.
Washington, March K.?The lutt
the Nation. i Guard organisations
i he I order w ii !u> < aroutc kom
March 15, under a schedule, ?
Pershlng has reported t<? ihc war d
partment,
London. March 7.- Tin re hi 1
i substantial diminution ol meat
sumption in Great Drltuin ns t'
n't of the reeont appc< \ ;?> I!v >e
of the food controller nskln
they place themselves on ration*.
"Tlie New Patriotism.**
An address to men it! * I.?* u. x tlv
a*re on Sunday, March 11, by Dr. |
Wm, Louis Poteat, president ofl
Wake Forest Co!e;;e, Wake Forest, X.
C.
The local Young Men's Christian J
Association feels very much grattfh
that it can make tills offering at thl
time as Dr, Poteat is one of the fore?
most thinkers in this section ana hi i
address Will be a real treat to all who
will hear him.
There are three more addresses o:\ j
tlie Sunday course yet this spring u 1
all are very strong men. Dr Poteat
on next Sunday, March 11th, Prof. D.
W, Daniel of Clemson College on
March ISth, ?,nd Rt. Kov. Edward j
Rohdthaler, D. D? Of Winston-Rub i
N. C, on March 2.'.th.
Every man in Bumter should hcai
these men and their strong, ttmo*:
message.
???Mii:>t ,;,?rmN HAIUOffT.
Corrected Duly by
KMXKKf KtEDD, Cotton buyer.
Good Middling 17 8--I
Strict Middling IT 5-S.
Middling 17 1-2.
Stru t Low Middling 17 1-4.
Low Middling 10 1.
Sraplc cotton SO to :'c.
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HSHTIV < t*0.. Ciltlon H'lVfl;^-.
Cond Middling :?7 :: - s.
Strict Middling 17 6-8.
Middling 17 1-2.
Strict Dow Middling 17 1-1.
Dow Middling 16 3-4.
M W VOUR rOTTtiN MARRKT.
Vea'd.v*
f)|H*fi Mich I <!?? flo-n i !, ..
Mch . .17.60 .65 .r,.) .go .( -,
May . . 17.*,u i9$ .?1 .46
July . .17.:55 .45 .31 .3 1 .42
Oct . .16.60 .61 ,59 ,62
Dec . . 1 e.70 ,78 .70 .72
:>id Yon Ever c,ct Mad With Every?
body und iVol Glad of It?
Artemus Ward said that "Wlmsn
air a grate Institushun; good In del
ness and good in w el In es V So, U is
with Bulforro-Sol, the Great Xot - I
Remedy. It's good to have on tho
shelf, whether you arc sick or wei
It the c ! rt .or stone of prepared
ncrs. it contains no drugs nor alco?
hol, u is ja.:? as good for the lit'
child as it is for grandpa. !f any i
j our folk hP'. c ".tonnten 1roi I i
blood or kidney disorder, pellagra, I -
d!gos.?on, Why Bulferro-Sol ~<>
straight after there diseases.
T'ne truth of it Is that Bulferro-Sol
is an omnibus Word, a broad word,
conveying to all the people all tin
time that it hao the properties to
cure and does cure thousands. I''
too bad that such a remedy as Bul?
forro-Sol has to he advertised at all,
but the world at large does not know
about its wonderful effects on diseases
for which it is recommended. Adver?
tising some medicine is business Imag?
ination, but our desire is just to tell
people wehere they may ot, a s n s a1 -
ferro-Sol.
Bulforro-Sol is solo and recommend*
?d by every Druggist In Huroter and
iclnlty. Murray Drug Co., State Dis?
tributors.-?Adi t.
New York. March 0.? The "h*.
nova] courage" of Senators LaFollet
ind his fellow-fllibu lors was rxtolb
oday fcy the Emergency Peace fed.
?.nt'on. Telegrams of congratulatio
pert sent them. A mass m< etlng I
Hjing organised bv the* federation ?
be held in Carnegie hall on Fridr
night.
Ve have on our Du roc FWm
11 Kill-CLASS UEHISTEREP
Duroc Jersey Pigi
Delivery April 1st. AH we a.ri. :.?
ll ance to show you. Prepare for I a
1 oil weevil.
SUMTER DUROC FARM,
Phone 48 > oi 44U.
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To The Planters
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of Sumter County
We want you to call upon us before you
buy your Fertilizers this season.
We can and will save you money.
Fertiliser materials are higher propor?
tionately than mixed goods.
It will pay you to talk it over Jwith us be?
fore you buy.5
Respectful y,
HARBY & CO., nc,
SUMTER, S. C.
A BANK
FOR THE PEOPLE
The charter granted to this financial
institution causes our operations to be semi
public. In conducting this banking house,
we are under certain obligations, specified
and implied, to the community. An irn
pli c! dal y ihat we recognize is th it of \* -
formingewry resident of ihe service which
wc arc here to reader. Every banking fa?
cility is nt your comm.]iid. You are c r
dially invite J to call ai d di^cawss our per?
fected service.
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II BANKING
IS
JJ B03PERATIVE "
I FIN?NCIKG
he National
Bank
of Sumter.
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THE BANK
1 HAT DOES THINGS.
Wre welcome your call
and your business.
Assets, March I, 1915?$7G<;,r:44.65
Assets, March 1, 1916?$914,223.70
Assets, March I, 1917?|l,19t,flS.7L
i he (Sational Sank Gl South Carolin i
C. 6. ROWLAND, H. L. McCOY,
Pres. Asst. Cashier.
F. E. H'.NNAN !\ EARLE ROWLAND,
Cashier. Asst. Cashier.
THIS BANK
Gives a dollar's worth oT real service for
? very dollar deposited here.
! THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SUMTER.
Th* < Vi)!?; Hanking Uusiitulion in ihc County