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nir. ri nne libkahy. ICeport of the Building Committee of the Csniegk? Public Library?Pull Hrpon of ?II Transect tons to The A lieetlng of the City Courtril end the City Hoard of education was culled yesterday afternoon to heal? th? n port of S ti I-dmunds. w ho had been appointed as the re pi of the two bodies in the construe tlon of the public library for the ? tt\ of Su/nter. The report follows 1.? full To the Honorable, the ( it , Hoard of Education and tho City Council: Gentlemen As chairman of th Building Committee of the Carnerle Public Library of Sumter, S. C.. ap? pointed by both the Board of Kduea tion u.ul the ity Council, I l eg leave to subruit the following report: The architects selected for th building were Messrs. Walker ami Johnson. After competitive bids had been submitted. Mr. J M Harbv was chosep as general contractor. Tin plans submitted by your local archi? tects were transmitted thum b you committee to Mr. James Bei tram, the secretary of the Carnegie Cor? poration at New York City. The plans were revised several times by your lo? cal architects to meet the require menta of the Board of Architects of the Carnegie Corporation. They wen finally approved In full. The local architects, under the di? rect supervision of the City Board of Kdueation. continued the scrutiny of the proposed outlay, until this came within the amount of $10.000.00 al? lowed l>y the Carnegie Corporation. This corporation agreed to donate th sum of f 10.000, no more and no less To preclude the probability of an ex? cess oter this donation, the Board provided for any unforeseen contin? gent? that might arise the sum of tilt.CO. In spite of this precaution? ary measure, when the last report was submitted by the local architect < and transmitted to the Curnegle Cor? poration, it was found that there was an exec** of $53.63 over and above the $10.000 allowed. The architect Missis. Walker and Johnson, gener? ously deducted thla amount from their commissions and it is for this reason that the receipts ind disburse? ments I alance to the cent. The chulrman of the City Board ol LJucatlon, Dr. J. A. Mood, appoint? ed sg sr. auditing committee, Messrs. C G. Rowland. C. M. Hurst, and W. Percy ?r.Ith to check up the account of your chairman. Tho report of th committee is herewith attached. The Pbrary building has be e completed and it seems to be a mod? el of cot venlencc for the purpose for which It. waa deaigned. Your two boards i lapluyed em client Judgment In erecting tbia building at the tinu that they did; for It seemt? that I' will be a long time beforo material will be again as abundant or labe* ss easy to obtain. This building could not bs duplicated today for $10.One Your committee appointed to pro curs additional hooka for tho llbrar> H busily at work and the books will be avalUble at an early date. 1 rec? ommend that the library be not opened for public us.- until these ad? ditional books arrive and that the commlttf-e be ursed to proaccute their efforts with aa much expedition a practicable. I recommend, further, that, when the hooks shall havs arrived, a pub? lic opening of the library bo held under the ausplcea of the Civ I League, with such exercises as ma. sem to thin body to lie appropriate. Permit me to say that it has beon an unusual pleasure for me to s? rv In the capaeitv of chulrman of th building committee of the public library snd I wish to thank you gentlemen for the privilege thus granted And for all of the consldei . ?t; i in.I ? ....p. rat n?n tn;?t you ha.. KlVfe^MflW ?mj?M trmiv -1 j i ? ? 1111 * ? ? ? i. *, II fCdmumlf*. Chulriniiu. The report of the uudltlng com mitte? In herewith attached Carneae Public Library, Sunder. S C. In account with S. H. Kd 1'iuiidn. cbuirmun of the Itulldmc ? ommlttco: It KC Ll ITS. January IS. 1917.$2.51H.0 Msrrh 12. 1?1T. 3.141.0" June I? 1M7. 1.1 :;o.o?? AutfUMt 1. 1917. 2.*"> I Total n?d| ts.$1?,00. 1ISW KSLMKNTH. January 15. 1917.$2.217.4: J M. Hai??y. contractor. January P.). 1S17 . 300.:.. Walker and Johnson, March 13. 1917.Ml' * J M Harby. contractor. March 21. 1x17. 1? M Hlandlng. See. & Treas. March '.7. 1917. N** |'? ople'm Ti list I 'ompany. June 4. 1M7 . J. M. I? i rmti h lor. July IS. 1917. C ? ? I?. Shades. .lulv 17. l^H .> .. .. r. P U'oMiop. AuaU?i 11. i!M7. 501.00 141.90 645.00 Total disbursements.. .. $10,00.0u We have carefully checked up ad the vouchers, accounts, and canceled checks and find them properly fled and the above statement correct. W. Percy Smith, C. O. Rowland, C M. Hurst, Auditing Committee SAW TWO I-BOATS SI NK. lieocngers Declare One Submarine Attacked Transport. An Atlantic Port, Sept. 26.?Pas sengers arriving here today on a steamship from a British port told or the sinking of two German subma? rines, one of which had attacked ? transport convoyed by British destroy? ers. The transport was fired on by a u-boat late at night September Hi according to the story, off the Irish coast. It was a bright moonlight night and officers of the troop sh;p saw the silvery path of the torpedo. Shots were fired at the hostile craft l>v the gunners on the transport, but tho submarine was finally sunk by W destroyer. The second u-boat reported sunk ot t ?< Red a steamship of "the line carry - 1 large number of _ pas-sengers ami a h?-avy cargo. When the peri3 cope of a submarine was sighted the steamship Immediately made for the craft, ramming It as it*rose to the surface, cleaving It In two. As the u hoat sank a number of sailors were MM in he water, It was said, but tllfl work of rescuing them was left to th I destroyers. \ l ew Maslies From Dark Corner. Dark Corner. Sept. 25.?Everything m calm and serene, or comparatively so, In this corner. Farmers are on ? I-a wiring to get their cotton out, but the recent rains have retarded their progress to some extent. Corn gathering has not commenced with us yet IVas are almost a failure but cane has improved since the rains sot in. The m-eting at lleid's school hous" MUM off last Friday night, the 21st at scheduled but a very small crowd was out to greet the speakers. Mr. J. M. Kolb presided, and after a shor* talk about the rural school at Il< Id i Introduced the speakers, Messrsll B I. Heard* m and S. D. Krasr.ofl Ol Sumter, who made impressiv? talk ? a tho situation of things as; seen at the pi s? nt time. Then after a few timely remarks bf the chairman, th" i chair ealled on W. J. Ardis for a short talk on the times as he looked upon them. He complimented Messrs RenrdOB and Krasnoff for their nob! talks, and said he was well known all over the county and a ?fi at por? tion of the S'ate and e\cn at Wash lugton. D. C. ami that h< bad tried to be a pood soldier in the 'fOi and to be a good citizen sine?-, a ad that he had nothing to be ashamed of, an 1 that he was and had alwa: I be n ready to do anything he could for th* Red Cross or anything his countiy reflled on UM tO do. And that he was only sorry that so few were otji to hen Keardon and Krasnoff. Mi. T. H. ostcen has been quite sick since last Tuesday Right, but is some belief I am glad to report. Mrs. K. It. Thames, whom I men? tioned In my last letter as bel?g si k, Is still very sick. UOfnOOi one of Ulanding Ardta1 sens was thrown from a wagon yes terday and tho wagon passed over his . e. I have not learned tlie extent of the injuries as yet. It was my privilege and pleasure to attend the Sunday school sonventlo i with Brother T. II. Ostecn in Wcdgt l< 1.1 on lo?t Tuosday, ttio ISth. OooO talks w< i <? n,;i-i<- i>y it?v. Derrick, C M. Hurst. I?r. J. II. Hayns-worth. R, J Kotb, i : B, a ooek, w. H. Rameey, T ii. Oeteefl and If Im Davte. This scrihe \\ is called upon, but as usual lie bad nothing to say and did not I. now how to say it. We are all no: intended to he magicians or sooth I, hut all should try to shim from their own corner. R< v. A. ('. Corhett preached a fine sermon here last Sunday mornim: from the words: "Kernend>er Lot' w lie." Hard Times. The attendance of the city schools HI larger this year than ever before, but this was not unexpected, as the ompulsoiy education law became of* feettvo here for the first time at the openlnf f?f the session. All tin rhOOl bOUeei are crowded and tie lieed of additional school bouses will ?ouiiic urgent within a year or tWO : the average rate of increase in at end ?n?e III maintain-d DOXl year. it is reported that the r. irnum . Dofley cii. us will v'sit Sunder ne\ o.i th. Their advance ,ir.i ii ha c n hi re t? arrange for license, bn: ,f last necounts the managers had .ot positiveiv derided whether le i lay nmltf or i totenee? soi TH CAROLINA COMMISSIONS. Physicians ami Dentists 1-Vom Va? rious Sections of State Culled by War Department. Washington, Sept. 27.?Of the sev? eral thousand physicians- and dentists today commissioned by the war de? partment from civil life for imme? diate duty were the following from South Carolina: First lieutenants in the Medical He serve: Walter Cheyne of Sumter, Al? fred D. Gregg of Society Hill, John l^aBruce Ward of Columbia, John C. Wister of Charleston, .les.se rj, Pearo of Graniteville, Chalnicr LePoy Stev? ens of Campobello, John 1>, Coleson of St. Stephens, Clark W. Smith of Liberty, Charles 0 PlahbUM* o? Chesterfield, Preston .1 Johnston of Estill, James I. Orr at Greenville, Lewis F. Robinson Iii dreenville, Samuel D. Love of Chester; second lieutenants In dental section: Ec? ward W. Wyman of Alken, Aaron I King of Anderson, Edward 11 Dob son of Oaffney. P. II. McGowan. 0,00? VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. To Conduct War FwhI Campaign in South Carolina. Columbia, Sept. 2 7.?In the appeal fcr 0,000 volunteer workers, issued today by the State food administra? tion, Sumter county is apportioned five captains, 15 lieutenants and 150 workers. This apportionment is bas? ed on a population of 42,505, out of which It is estimated there are 9,050 families. The workers for the pledge cam? paign, between Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, will be signed up by the chairmen in charge of the campaign in the vari? ous counties of South Carolina. The evict number of workers required totals- 6,023, over which will be plac? ed 081 lieutenants, who will report to 189 captains. The total number of workers in the field will be 0,893. Ar? rangements are being made by David *C Coker, ot Hartsville, United States food administrator for South Caroli? na, to have commissions- issued to these men. According to statistics- prepared by A. V. Snell, field representative of the national food administration, who will have immediate direction of the campaign, there are 352,408 families in South Carolina, his estimate being bftl -d on a population of 1,644,698, und from these will be required 19 5, 300 pledge cards. lllshopvillc News Items. County Supervisor Evans and h?s board called for bids for the lowest interest on $15,000 for school pur? poses-. Quite a number of banks put in bids for it but it was awarded to the BlahOPVllU National Pauls, whose bid was 3 per cent. This show. that there is plenty of money in the country nnd the board took the right e/a) to get the lowest interest. When cotton dropped down to 18 cents farmers were seen hauling it book home. Last Friday and Satur? day it took a sudden jump to 23 cents and even higher, but very few except those who are compelled to sell arc disposed to turn it loose at the pre? vailing good prices, believing it Will go still higher. Dr. L W. Corbett, who is now al Port Oglethorpe. came home for a fOW days, before leaving for France. The medical corps, of which he is a member, will probably leave Oglp thorpe within ten days. Mrs. Cor bctt and little son wdll remain in Co? lombia with her parent'! during the doctor's absence. J Mr. and Mrs. S. (J. Mathis went to Florence luHt Friday afternoon to see thf-ir son, Thro, who Buffered the mis? fortune of bavins his left hand badly crushed while engaged In Ins work ai switchman Thursday fright. He was taken to Dr. MoLood'a Infirmary for treatment.?Btehopvllle vindica? tor. Moonshiners in t Mrondon. i^ist Friday Rural Policeman Heavy got wind of whiakey being dis? tilled just across the Sumter line, and in?, with Sheriff Gamble and Deputy Thames went out to make a aearch. In a thick branch on Mr. n. c. Wadford'i place they treed Prow. Stewart, colored, in the act. Stew ai t had a home-made arrange? ment ringed UP to manufacture "pop ?kull" and get rich quick, but the of i rera nipped his enterprise In the bud. They did not gel any whit but found about twenty-live gallon. m| sour mash, which was about read i< be run through the Htlll, Th United states government will pul the flnlahlng touches on Stewart. Manning Times. s?ie of filbert) Bonds, ' New York. Sept. |g, A million dol? lars in Liberty Hoods changed hands during the flral hour of the stock market. Trading prices were two hundredth! to two tenths above par. PERMITS ISSUED BY COUNTIES. Figures Compiled by Dillon County Judge of Probate. Dillon, Sept. 26.?Joe Cabell Davis, Judge of Probate for Dillon County, has just completed an interesting tab? ulation of the number of permits is? sued in South Carolina for the pur? chase of liquor under the quart a month law, passed at the last session of the general assembly. Dr. Davis' tabulation covers the period from April 25 to September 1, this year. The number of permit! issued is giv? en by counties and in each instance the figures were secured from the ollice of the Probate Judge, except in Uichland county, where they were furnished by a State official. Com? pilation of the statistics involved some expense and considerable work, but Mr. Davis feels that the time [and money were well spent. The tab | ulation follows: Permits Abbeville. 750 Aiken. 702 Anderson. 2,100 Hamberg. 940 Barnwell. 1.293 Beaufort. 1,384 Berkeley. 174 Calhoun. 989 Charleston. 6,0tif Cherokee. 381 Chester. 1,303 Chesterfield . 534 Clarendon. 1,503 Colleton. 375 Darlington. 2,140 Dillon. 260 Dorchester. 240 Edgefield. 533 Fairfield. 1,580 Florence. 5,921 Georgetown. 3,520 Greenville. 7,393 Greenwood. 1,03 1 Hampton. 34 5 Horry. 1,784 Jasper.#-. 142 Kershaw. 306 Lancaster. 1,391 Laurens. 1.989 Lee. 838 Lexington. 441 McCormick. 15 I Marion.'. . . 4!>~ Marlboro . 4 it" New berry. 1,90' Oconee. 41i Orangeburg. 1,291 Pickens. 35 Uichland . 20,352 Saluda. 21?) Spartanburg. 1,100 Sumter . 1,72?; Union. 2,007 Williamsburg. 3S'.? York. 265 CIVIC LKAGCK MHFTING. Oflioers and Chairmen of Committees Make Sonii-Annunl Heports. The Civic League held its first fall meeting last wecit with the new pres? ident, Mrs. R. S. Hood, presiding. The reports of the chairmen of commit? tees showed the league was continu? ing its many activities. After hearing the report of Mrs. Bumter of the Mothers' Club and remarks of Dr. Brunson on the good work accom? plished and the willingness of the physicians of the city to assist In this work, it WM decided to continue the Mothers* metings-. Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg reported that the books in the Civic League library had been turned over to the Carnegie Library and that the library, as a de? partment of the league, was now clos? ed. ? The report for the Play Grounds committe was made by Miss Florence Obensch?ln, who had been in charge of this work during the summer. She told of the succes-s of the work and spoke particularly of the spirit of unselfishness shown hy the Children on the play ground. The average af? ternoon attendance during one month reached 91 children. For the Nurse committee the report was made by Mrs. Hood, who has been the efficient chairman for ten j ears. Mrs. H. C. Hnynvworth will now take her place. This report has already been published. As treasurer of the Nurse commit? tee, Miss Armlda Moses told of the expense for the up-keep of the nurse'' car, as almost the ?ntire fund donat ( d for this purpose had been expend < d. After bearing reports and at? tending routine business the society adjourned Until the fourth Monday in ? October. Public Notice. Notice is hereby given that the gular fall examination for teachers ill be held In the court house at unter, Saturday, October 6th, begin? ning at 9 o'clock. The examination \ ill be taken from the books used in <? public school! of the si ite. J. H. HA vnsw i >ItTH, '?mnty Superintendent of Education, Bumter County, The ocean, at any rate, Is a real neutral, H carries relief ships or sub marines with equal readiness, Rp;ir lunburg Herald, Tili: COFNTY FAUL Board of Directors Hold Meeting ami Arrange for Opening. A lengthy and important meeting of the hoard of directors of the Sum? ter County Fair Association was held at Sumter Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Arrangements for the 1917 Gamecock County Fair to be held in Sumter on November 13th. 14th, 15th and 16th were gone over. Reports of officers and committee men show that everything, the grounds, buildings, and different de? partments- will be in line and complete shape for the opening of the big 1917 fall fair. A bureau of information has been established at Sumter Chamber of Commerce, with Secretary E. L Rear don, as superintendent and the fol? lowing gentlemen serving as the com? mittee to cooperate in every way to furnish information: H. L. Tisdale, Secretary of the Sumter County Fair Association; J. H. Myers, R. F. D. No. 4, Sumter; J. Frank William?, Vice President the Sumter County Fair Association, R. F. D. No. 3, Sum? ter; Robert W. Plowden, Sumter; R B. Belser. W. H. Shelley, Sumter. The premium lists are now in the hands of Secretary H. L. Tisdale and Igt Sumter Chamber of Commerce for distribution to those interested. Tho official staff and principal committees of each department are as follows: President and Treasurer, G. A. Lemmon. Vice President, J. Frank Williams-. R. F. D. 3, Sumter. Secretary, H. I... Tisdale, Sumter. Executive Committee?II. I* Tis? dale, G. A. Lemmon, S. L. Krasnoff, J. Frank Williams. Hoard of Directors?G. A. Lemmon, J. Z. Hearon, W. Percy Smith. J. Frank Williams, Dr. M. L. Parier, T S. DuBose, Jr., H. L. Tisdale, W. L Boyle. Finance Committee?J M. Kolb, W. L. Boyle, G. A. Lemmon, A. D. Harby Fair Grounds and Building?G. A. Lemmon, M. L. Parier, T. S. DuEose Jr. Premium Committee?Geo. D. Levy H. L. Tisdale, J. Frank Williams. : Entertainment Committee?L. D Jennings, D. D. Moise, D. R. MeCal lum. Amusement Committee?W. Perc> Smith. J. H. Myers, H. L. Tis-dalc , Gco. F. Epperson. I Farm Products Committee?J Frank Williams, S. A. Harvin, A. L Aldis, J. M. Kolb. Advertising Committee?H. L Tisdale, G. A. Lemmon, J. Fran* Williams. Household Department?Mrs. Johr R. Sumter, Superintendent. Fancy Work Department?Mrs. Eu? gene H. Moses, Superintendent. Home Demonstration Department ?Miss Mary Lemmon, Home Demon? stration Agent, Superintendnet. Pine Art Department?Miss- Int? Cuttino, Superintendent. Hoys* Corn Club, and Boys' I'ig Club Department?J. Frank Wil? liams, Superintendent Field Crop Department?T. S. Du? Bose, Jr., Superintendent;* A. P. Hin son. Assistant Superintendent; D. L. Smith, Assistant Superintendent. Floral Department?Miss Isadore B Teieher, Superintendent; Mrs. A. C. Phelps, Mrs. Agnes Bogin, Mrs. Thomas Burpee, Mrs. I. C. Strauss, Mrs. Louis Williamson, Miss Mamie Edmunds, Mrs. Otto Foley, Miss Pranolska Teieher. Poultry Department?A. iL Wilder. Superintendent. Swine Department?J. J. Whdden, Superintendent. Horse and Mule Department?W. L. Boyle, Superintendent. Cattle Department?A. D. Harby, Superintendent. School Department?L>r. J. h. IlnyiiHworth, County Superintendent of Eucation, Superintendent. Manufacturers' and Mechanical De? partment, T. H. Siddall, Superinten? dent. Colored People's Department of tho Sumter County Fair Association ? R. W. Westberry, Superintendent. Wednesday, November 14th will be School Day at the 1917 County Fair, and every wh?te school is cordially in? vited to participate, and have all pu? pils and teachers pres-ent. The Sum? ter City Schools will take part but will not compete for prizes, giving however, their hearty cooperation to i other schools of the county. Fifty dollars in prizes is offered by the County Hoard of Education. The officers of the Fair Association will see to it that there are plenty of clean, educational, and Interesting amusements, plenty of line music and lota of fun for j>ld and young in ad? dition to the regular county fair at? tractions. The Sunder Chamber Ol ? 'ommerco is working hand in hand with ihe Sumter County Pair Asso? ciation to make the l:?17 fair the big? gesl county fair ever held in 9odtb Carolina. The Bumter county coun? cil of Defense, the Sunder civic League, and the Women's ITniu of Sunder are also cooperating eh er fully to help the farmers, the i nr >i schools, and the men. ?'om?tl ?OV and girls of Sumter countv and Summer city to pull off a very pleas? ant, prof table, and get-together 1917 County Fair. ? Sumter s public spirited mayor ami City Council and every department, of the Sumter city government will do their full part in every possible way to mike the 1917 County Fair all that it should be. Throughout the entire county of Sumter, and in Sumter city, the coun? ty seat cf Sumter county, there la widesprer d interest being manifest? ed in the 1917 countv fair. Tho home demonstration, domestic science, girls' canning and tomato, the boys' corn and pig clubs, the ru? ral and city schools, manufacturers* merchants, farmers and their wive^ owners ol live stock generally, and poultry raisers, people of every call? ing, youn? and old, white and color? ed, are working to make this fall's Gamecock County Fair a big and profitable success in every way. There is more to exhibit from fields, homes, manufactures, stores, ir. the shape of agricultural, conserva? tion, livestock, manufactured goods general merchandise exhibits-, rural and city schools, than ever before. Sumter County has been blessed with big yields good prices, and more good thin ;s to eat have been grown, raised, and conserved than ever in the history of Sumter county. The greatest prosperity abounds in Sum? ter Count;; on every hand. And a grateful a id public spirited people in the rural listricts, smaller towns and the county scat are going to pull to? gether to show what the Gamecock County or! Sumter has been blessed with by God, nature, and a hustling spirit. -______ \ Married. Mr. J. jSrogdon Jones and Miss Janlo Wade were married at the home of the briJc's parents, Cross Hill, S. C, on Wednesday evening, Septem? ber 26th. The bride taught at Zoar for several years and her many frierds are glad that she will be a permanent resident of the commun? ity. Mr*. Susan Agnes DuHant. The many friends of Mrs-. Susan .\gnes DuHant, mother of Mrs. L. L. Flannagan, will regret to learn of her death at 7.4 5 o'clock last night at the home of her daughter in Edge water. Mrs. Du Rant was a native of Sumter, S. C, and was in her eighty first year it the time of her death. Mrs. DuHant was the widow of the late James Sumter Du Rant, who was killed in ti e civil war. She was born in Sumter, June 28, 18 35, and is- sur i vived by tirec daughters. They are Mrs. Flan lagan, of this city, with whom the deceased had made her home for the past fifteen years; Mrs. II. C. Clunij of Eagle Rock, Va., and Mrs. Estelle Harris of West Orange, X. J. Deceased was a member of the Baptist church and was well known in this city where she made many friends through her amiable dispo? sition and her many lovable qualities. ?Maimi, Fli., Herald, Sept. 24th. Mrs. Du Rant was a sister of the late Dr. A. J. China of this city. The Spartanburg Journal says that after looking over the names of some people proposed for public office hi South Carolina, next year it has come to the conclusion that it would be better policy to invite Senator LiFol lette and T< m Watson to come to the State at d fill a couple of im? portant offices. La Follette and Wat? son are not working for Germany more faithfully than some South Car? olina politicians, but if pro-tierman irm is a qu; lification for office hold? ing in this State it will not he neces? sary to imp< rt any ollice holders. The State h: s a full complement of political sein mers and tricksters who are either pr)-Ocrman or are willinR to sacrifice their own country on the altar of kaist rism for the sake of po? litical advantage to themselves.? Rock Hill U M aid. Wood's Seeds Rosen Rye The most vigorous grow? ing and productive of Seed Ryes. Stcols out better, su? perior quality of grain, and destined, in our opinion, to take the place of all other Rye. Wood's Fall Catalog Gives full description and informa? tion, and also tells about the best SEED WHEAT, OATS. RYE, and Other Seeds for Fall Sowing. ? ? . . Write for Catalog and prices of any Seeds ret uired. T. W. WOOD Ct SONS. SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, fa.