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m?jjrtm and Saturday AiQ COMPANY 8. C. advance. ?ret Insertion .. ..$1.00 uent Insertion.5(> ts for three months, or bo made at reduced rates. AU) communication* which su' y"*Jgg^.Il>twt<t* will bo charted ^^StP*** Watchman was found . *S5r *?d lh* True Southron in h waa wotohman and Southron - the combined circulation and ;?* both of the. old papers, aiaalfostly tho best advertising * Suln tor. city la plowing the park wo y s the curb and sidewalk and stable manure and street to fertilise the gram pin im? policy that is gener approved ?inte it contributes to approvement ot the city and ?amter more beautiful and at If tho city can prep: i. for planting grass and fur fertiliser, why can it not plow 'Mannt lots for those persons who ug- gardens to help feed themseive iff families, hot are too poor to pey having tho lota plowed ? #00 young man who expects to to n y later mi Is muktitc a groa: ;0 In aot entering th* ofheet* corps now. Applications wilj rsoolved until May 4th. o o o If all that famdng land within two of tho city of Sumter, now lying were planted In corn and prop ally cultivated a good many thonsend bushels of corn would h< fcddsi to the food supply of Sumtci county this year. o o o The politicians who are eager to raise regiments, brigades or divisions for service In the army, can bette, prove their patriotism and courage ty entering the officers' training camp and Atting themselves to command A cowardly demagogue might easily win a primary election and be placed In command of a regiment or brigade, although utterly unfit for the position. A man Is not elected to drive a loco? motive or manage a railroad because ho la a shrewd wire puller or a smooth tongued stump speaker?trained men who know the business are select, for such positions. It Is more import? ant that the men who officer an army shall bo trained for the specific duties that they are expected to perform 0 O o Even s confirmed boose fighter would prefer hsvlng his prorata of corn in the shape of bread rather than In whiskey. If a referendum rate should be taken on bread or boose, bread would win by the largcs* majority on record. a o o A wMother" who cries "spare tho boys"?meaning young men over 21 years of age?and says conscript the men lays herself liable to suspicion that ehv? ts either a widow or wants to get rid of the old man. o o o Perhaps Oermany will next an nounce a policy of reprisal against the United States If the Interned Oer man ships are sent Into the subma? rine sons, fly reprisal the Germans! msaa the murder by drum-head com i martial of any Ameiicnn cltlxens who may remain In Oermany or hercaller fsll into their hands. OOS Attention is Invited to a comman! cation suggesting tho formation, by salaried men. residents of the city, who have neither the time nor the *s~ perlence to farm on their own u< count, of a co-operative farming com 1 pany to plant end grow food crops I the members of the company. T1 suggestion contains the germ of n valuabla idea. If n sufficient nWnb of men can be found to unite ?n ? operative effort of this son. if the dc tails can be worked out on a practical, operative basts. It would prove to bt a great thing for the memhers of the organisation. The proposition is a modilled form of commission under business management, and if th?' management is efficient and the co? operation sincere it will succeed and prove a blessing to Its members. London. Ma> .1.?The British transport Arcsdli n was submarine i on April 16th. It In believed two hun? dred and seventy- nine were drowned. BRITISH MB BUDGET. BOX AR LAW PRESENTS IM? MENSE MONEY MEASURE. I No New Taxes Added?-Increases in Old Lewies to Make up Increase in Revenue Needed for Conflict. London, May 2.?Great Britain't war budget for the fiscal year, wh'vh Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of u: exchequer, Introduced in the house of, ommons, contained no surprise and fewer changes from the existing tax? ation than did the previous war bud? get. No new forms of taxation were proposed. The only changes were in? creases In the excess profits tax, which was raised to 80 per cent, from 60 per cent., the placing of excess profits on munition works on the same basis and increase of tobacon duty by 1 shilling and 10 pence in the pound and Increased entertainment taxes on the higher priced tickets. Economy in the employment of ships by govern? ment and impressment of all vessels except small coasters at fixed rates o.f pay also was announced. In beginning his announcement <>,' the budget Mr. Bonar Iaw laid em? phasis on the statement that Ore it Britain was paying a greater share of her war expenses from her Income than were the other belligerents. Mr. Bonar Law's first allusions were to the expenditures he said had been in actuality 872.000.000 pounds high er than the estimate. The increase was largely due to expenditures on munitions and advances to the allies and dominions. The estimate for the ( Hies and do? minions had been exceeded by 100. 000,000 pounds but he was glad to say the dominions had not only the will ' ut the power to supply so much from her own resources that there was no increasing strain on the Brit? ish exchequer during the last financial year. Loans to the all es had beert 540,00f,aaa sounds and to the do? minion M.OOe.OOO poundti. Mr.* Bon u Law estimated that the additional yield from the excess profits tax would amount to 20,000,000 pounds. The chancellor estimated the expen? diture of the present finnnelal year nit 2,290,381,000 pounds. Asserting th it the entry of the United States into the war had altered the financial situation he said: "We know that, to the extent of her ability, the government of the United States would help us to bear the financial burdens of our alMot. In the vote of credit for the present year I put down 400.000,000 pound* for loans to our allies and the do? minions 160,000,000 pounds less than last year and I hope this amount wlll not be required." The chancellor estimated the total revenue for the year at 62,8,600,000 pounds, leaving 1,651,781,000 to hv covered by loan. "Want of money will not prevent us from winning the victory," de? clared Mr. Bonar Law, "for we know we can hold out longer than cu enemies." Mr. Bonar Law said he did not be? lieve there was any form of taxation which had not been suggested to hbn and which he had not examined. He had rejected these proposals, he said for the reason that they would not yield a sufficient revenue proportion? ate to the cost of collection. The total of the 6 per cent, war loan, the chancellor announced, was 966,048,000 pounds, and o* the 4 1. per cent, loan 821,005,000 pounds War savings certlfloites had produced more than 72,000,000 pounds. During the war the chancellor geld the national expenditure had been 4,318.000,000 pounds, of which 1.137 000,000 pounds was out of the rev? enue. The tobacco tax duty, Mr. Boslar Law stated, would be Increased 1 shil? ling 10 pence per pound and the ex? cess profits tax raised from 60 to per cent. The 80 per cent, excess profits tax was effective from Jan- i uary L last, he said. The govern- j ment, continued the chancellor, would requisition all ships, and by this means it would take the excessive shipping profits. Lust year, the chan? cellor said, the total expenditures were estimated at 1.826,380,000 pounds, but [the actual expenditures rose to 2,19V 113,000 pounds. The advances made j by Kngland to her allies and the do i minions since the beginning of the w w totalled 694.000,000 pounds. The tola! of advances and loans was 964,000.0 0 pounds, if the revenue side was t trued to. the chancellor continue*! a more satisfactory picture was pre? sented. The estimate of 502,000.|0Q pounds had been exceeded by 71,000. 000 pounds. Mr. Bonar Law said the total SStl? mated expenditure tins yearwould he 2.290,381.000 pounds. The daily . x pendlture, he estimated at 1,276,6 I pounds. Kmphasi/.inK the sati i tory character of the revenue returns for the year, he declared thonatlo debt now stood at t,t|f,000,< pounds, but the government was ? titled to deduct the amount of tl c advances to the allies and dominions. Mr. Bonar Law said he did not pro WORK ON NEW SHIPS. HOARD SOON TO ANNOUNCE STANDARD TYPE. Some Points About New Fleet to Bent Submarines Remain t< Uc Decided. Washington. May 2.?To allay un? certainty among ship builders who ? xpect to take contracts for vessels o the great wooden fleet, the ?hipping board announced today that specifica? tions for a standard ship would be ready in the very near future. The standard ship, the announce? ment said, will be a double deck ves? sel about 280 feet over all, with a 24 foot depth of hold and will be capable of developing about 1,500 horsepower. Some details remain to be worked out. however, including the question of bulkheads for protection. Officials said preparation of the specification probably will be completed within . few days, possibly by tomorrow. "The board will submit plans an<! specifications as soon as possible," read the formal announcement. "Bin ders may propose to furnish coin pleted ships or hulls only. Any firm desiring to submit such proposals tc build ships from their own plans m?t> do so but such plans will have to be approved by-the board's engineers an 1 all are urged to wait until the stand ard plans are ready." Scores of ship builders have ' as-, sured the board that they will take contracts up to the limit of their ca ?>acity. It is understood that some o! the delay in getting the plans com pleted his been due to revisions mad. at the suggestion of the visiting w.v missions, particularly in regard t< means of protecting the vessels fro;c submarines. It was announced thai the standard dimensions would b< "about as follows:" "Length between perpendiculars 260 fcfet, over all 280; extreme beau . it; feet; molded depth, 26 feet; depth of hold. 24 feet; two full decks, fore? castle, midship bridge house and pooo and house on bridge for officers; pow? er, steam, 1,500 horse power; singh or twin screws." QUESTION OF NEW REGIMENT Governor Considers Nlcholls Sugges? tion?Existing Infantry Units No! Yet Filled. _ ti Columbia, May 3.?The question d' organising a third regiment? of tfel National Guard of South Carolina i* i>elng given close consideration by Gov. Manning.' That such a regi? ment is allowed was called to the at tention of the governor by Congress man Nicholls. The govornor had n statement to make as to whether ht. would authorize the regiment. Tib? two existing regiments have not yet heart recruited to war strength. Thro' regiments at war strength would giv the National Guard of South Carolina about 9,000 officers and men. FIGHT ON HOLLWEG. German Socialists are Still Conduct? ing Campaign Against Clianccllor. Copenhagen, May 3.?Such Germa newspapers as are permitted to read; here Indicate that the campai^r against Chancellor von Bethmonn Holl weg is again in full swing. Op ponents of tho Socialist no indemnil." peace plan are telling the workmei that unless a heavy Indemnity is C", acted Germany will face a debt >*f one hundred and twenty bllltbfl marks at the end of the war. Dots From Dark Corner. Manchester Township, May 2.?A. Mr. H. C. Bethen of Humbert has in formed mc that I have been appoint? ed chairman of Manchester townshi] on the great get-together picnic to be held at Dinkins Mill on May 16th, and whereas my health is so bad until 1 cannot get out to Invite the publi< will you grant me space in your val uable columns to invite all citizen of Manchester and all others who will %to attend said picnic on the 16th at Dinkins' Mill on the old State road to Camdon. I^et's all go and have a lino time, high and low, rich and poor. For tho wise man said: "The rich and the poor meet to uether and the Lord is the malcer of them all." So everybody come, bu1 don't forget to bring a baket erell filled with something to eat. W. J. Ardis, Pinewood, S. C. I pose any new taxes but only an addb tlon to the three existing taxes. Th first was the entertainment tax. H yielded last year 3,000,000 pound a The additional duty would bring in a further 1*100,000 pounds. The:* would be no Increase in taxes on tin [cheaper seats but free tickets would ' be taxed. Tbc second tax to be Increased, th. Chancellor said, was on tobacco. T'nj' addition would be the sume as lb placed on it last year, name'y hilling and 1?> pence in the poum Tins would bring an additional M0Q I oo<> pounds. m TO HASTEN FOOD SURVEY. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ASKS QUICK ACTION. Measure for Stock Taking Expected to Meet But Little Opposition Bud to Pass Soon. Washington, May 1.?To make available quickly an appropriation foi a food survey, the department of riculture today asked the senate and house agricultural committees to have the administration food controi legislation rcintroduced in congress in separate bills. One measure, expected to pass without delay, will carry a $25,000; 000 appropriation for the survey and will provide for enlarging the de? partment's staff to permit supervision of seeding operations; another will include provisions for licensing and controlling storage and distributing concerns. The latter probably will meet considerable opposition. Both the house and senate commit? tees continued hearings during the day. Secretary Houston before the house committee urged prompt ac? tion on the legislation proposed arc! outlined the government's price fixing measures to be introduced later. The house committee heard O?v. Prazier of North Dakota, who do cleard he believed farmers of hi-' Statq would not oppose minimum price fixing. Prices have been set by gamblers, he said, and farmers lie thought, would not object to tl government fixing them if prices av made fair and equitable. The federal trade commission agai I today heard representatives of State food boards on food conditions throughout the country. Most of the delegates blamed high prices on middlemen. Some said a labor shortage had much to do with short crops and suggestions wore made that Orientals be imported for farm labor. The food problem will be taken up tomorrow at a conference With rep? resentatives of State defense councils with the national defense council. BLIND TIGER CONVICTED. r.Uerbe Davis Tried by Jury, Convict? ed and Sentenced to Pay Fine of $100.00 or Serve SO Days. Slow progress is being niade in clearing the docket of the Recorder's court of the many cases against al? leged blind tigers who were gathered in during the recent raids on the sell? ers of booze. Only one case was heard Wednesday afternoon, that of Ellerbe Davis. He demanded a Jury trial and the entire afternoon was consumed by the attorneys for the defendant and city in the examination | of wit? nesses and in arguments. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the sentence of Judge Harby Was 30 days or $100. There are still 36 cases on the docket for trial, and if all of the cul? prits demand trial by Jury-the court will be in session for a v/ee'k or more longer. The results of this latest raid on the tigers have been 12 pleas of guil? ty, sentence in each case being $30 or 30 days; one acquittal, and one conviction, as stated above. ? Honor Roll of Statehurg School. First grade?Luther Hair. Ho]-e Williams. Third grade?John Frank Wil? liam a Fifth grade?James Brown. Wil? liam Brown, Clarence Hair, Marguer? ite Hair. AUMTER COTTON MA UK PHP. Corrected Dally by ERNEST FT ELD, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 19 3-4. Strict Middling 19 5-8. Middling 19 1-2. Strict Low Middling 19 1-4. Low Middling 18 3-4. Staple cotton 22 to 27. HARBY & CO., Cotton Buyers. Nominal. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Yes'd ? n Open High Low CksW Close ! May . 20.10 .10 19.69 .SC 10.08 July . .20.00 20.00 19.54 .75 Oct . .19.26 .26 IS.SI .96 lx.3l I NOTICE?For th? benefit of our pa? trons, our corn mm will run dally from now on. Any one wanting a pure, high grade meal will do well to bring us their corn to grind. Mill at the foot <?t Sumter Street, near I Southern Hallway. Sumter liniie; I Mills. DR. A. B. MORRILL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special atteutiou given to ftheum i tism, Nerve, Stomach aud Chronic eases. ) Residence: l12 N. Salem Avenue, i Office: Opposite Postoflice. I Hours 10 to 1:2.80 to 5.80, LET THE LADIES ENJOY A CLEAN CAR. We have accepted the agen? cy for the above celebrated NORTHWAY TRA1LERCAR Mode at Rochester, N. Y., which lias proven such a sensation in Georgia and Florida ami which from our view point will be the means of "making your motor ear pay a profit," and not be a\to tal expense. : This TiuiVivar 1ms a 9' foot body, and is built low to vJrc ground lor lii^li speed, easy tc? load and unload and will absolutely Trail, ami is adapted to be rtscd behind any make of Motor Car, the gas cons?::i.piio?i is lacrontsSil little or iwno, and wc expect to show our rrtchds In this vicinity the handiest ncM?csydy ever invented. ff1 The Trailerc:::- is built either in Pneumatic or Solid rubber tires, and by a simple hut complete arrangement it can be Lacked in any direction from the drivers' scat. Now the Motor owner can have with a very little extra expense a Delivery Truck, and still his pleasure car, the Ladies especially arc delighted that thehr husbands ?>u> them, and keep their Motor Car free of dirt, dust and grease, by not having to do the hauling in the place where they should l?e riding. Price? very low, Deliveries Prompt, and "You will wear a smile, that won't come off" after you purchase a NORTHWAY TRAILERC AR, ONLY FROM Shaw Motor Company, Sumter, S. C. I! It 8 Have You Planted That Garden Yet? Owing to the high price of ail foodstuffs evervone that can ? should have a garden. Looking after it will benefit you physically and as all food is going up rapidly, the finan? cial end will be an important consideration. Not only that but you will be doing your "bit" for your coun? try. Everyone who raises foodstuffs is fighting for his country?a nation's strength is reckoned by its ability to live on its own resources. The National Bank of Sumter. Eveiytliing in the Building Line AH Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. ev kRYT111NG at |6n e place Phonos 10 -- 631