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Mollities' |.\Y AT ( AMT JACK? NO\. Camp Jackson. May 15.?Dent members Of the Junior Ked Cross of Sumter ami YV. Ii,? Ii. hl 1 want to thank you for (In- be.uihlul box of i'"\vf.rn you sent for the soldiers on Moth, is Day. Mr. Beall phoned mo Vh Snturdav ?\?ning that the flow? er* had rome und hail been opened an I been put In water, and that tin* regimental services were to begin at 9 o'clock. 1 was out at the camp Sunday morning by 7 o'clock, before ttie Im ries had "policed" the I HlnHng. i helped them to tidy up the <h..pe| and then one of the secre ta nm nnd myself decorated the stags with vour flowers for the service. W? had iIimi, piled Mgl <?n a table whn h wa* co\ered with a beautiful white ? huh fh.t one of the soldiers* wives gf \\ . i I .... i i i nged flown ? In eases and pl ied them across the front el the Kveryone remark? ed hnw beautiful and church-like the . h p<| seemed. The 317th hand played] during the service and the choir from the Main Street Methodist ? hurch came out to sing for the _ I - boys The c ha phi m-preached to the Mrs luall Thanks the Junior Ited j , , , th |1|t|| reg|m4.ntMth;ll:k Cn.-s. for Mowers Sent, and Tells. 0(J {hft for tne heautlfu| Mow. How 11m > Were Appreciated by the ^ AfUf {hv he inviuM ,nf 1b i % *i hoys to come up to the stage and get B flowtr. The secretaries cut the roses from the clusters and I pinned them on for them. It was the most touching thing we ever did. It Kept our eye.? tilled with tears nnd 0U1 heart with prayers for the dear boy?. The hist thirty boys all asked for white (lowers, and they stood so rev srontly vrhlle they were being pin? ned on. But I am glad to say that the most of the boys asked for red roses and 1 used every one that you sent, both red and pink, even to the j ha If-open buds. Sometimes a boy would rush up to me quite breathless? ly and say. "Plannt give men eleven red i. at I and three white ones, for the boys on guard duty who want to wear them in honor of their mothers, and another would come from the I mess ball asking for one for each of the cooks and the K. IVs. Many a boy'l eyes were tilled with tears as he s.i id, "Thanks, lady," and one boy evrn nutted a dime out of his pocket to pay for the rose that he wore in his button hole. But I told him that the ; RKPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Ho. SUOf. - Reserve District No. ft The First National Bank of Sumter, At Sumtei m The state of South Carolina, at t he Close of Business on on May 10, 1018. RESOURCES, 1. a I<oans and discounts (except those shown in b snd c).$620,259.8? c Customers' liability account of acceptances of thin bank purchased or discounted by it .... 112.349.3f? Total loans. 762,609.24 Deduct d Notes und 1 ills reibstounted ?other than bank acceptances sold) (see item 57a). 142,349.35 SSQ.SI9.St 2. Overdrafts, BSOSMPCd 000)0] unsecured . 1 1,498.87 I C bonds i other than Liberty Bonds, but in i ludlnx i S ('erttflcatoa of indebtedness); ? C I l.omls deposited to secure circulation (par value). 50,000.00 b I . S bonds ami certificates of Indebtedness pledged to secure r S. deposits (par value). . 7,000.00 57,000.00 * l.ihertv loan bonds: a. Liberty Loan Bonds. 3 1-3 per cent and 4 per cent, unpledged.10,000,00 S. t'aymenls actually made on Liberty 4 1-2 per cent bonds. 600.00 10,500.00 7. Bonds, securities, etc., (other than IJ. 8.): b Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal savings deposits. 4,000.00 e .'eeuntlas other than U. 8. bonds (not Includ? ing stocks) owned unpledged. 5,ooo.00 Total bonds, securities, etc., other than C. S. 9,000.oo I. Stocks, other than Federal Beset s chunk stock . . .. 2,000.00 t. Mock of Fe deral Reserve Bank i 50 per cent, of subscription). 6,000.00 10. a Value of banking house. 45,000.00 b Equity In Banking House. 45,000.00 13. Real estate owned other than banking hsuao.. 250.00 13. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank .. 31,168.45 14. It anal With Federal Keserve Bank in process of ? o k> tn>n i md available as reserve). 5,000.00 LS C? sh In vault and net amounts due from nat? ional banks. 60.162.59 If. .v-t amounts due from banks and bankers, and trust comp inles other than included In Items 13, 14, and 15. 15,945.93 18. Checks on other banks In the Fame city or town ss reporting bank (other than Item 17).. 7,551.68 Total of Items 14, 15. 16, 17. and 18 . 88,660.20 20. Redemption fund with C S. Treasurer and due from U. 8. Treasurer. i,500.00 Total.$883,837.4 1 IAA BILIT1ES. 24 CnpMnl stock paid in.$100,000.00 25. Surplus lung.$100,000.00 24 a Cndtvided protkts. $54.433.18 b Less curieiH aanonaea, interest & taaes paid lo.ltS.ll 44,211.07 27. Interest ami discount collecte I or credited, in advance of maturity and not earned (ap? proximate) . 8,000.00 30. Cii.ulating notes outstanding. 49,000.00 Demand deposits (other than hank deposits) sub? ject to Keserve (deposits payable within 30 days): 34. Individual deposits subject to cheek. 237.460.85 3ft. Certified cheeks. 5.00 37. t ??hier h vbeekM outstanding. 368.03 Total demand deposits < other than bank de? poolts) suhie. t to Keserve, Items 34, 35, 36, 37. 38, 39, 40, and 41 . 237,833.87 i me d?p< ibject to Keserve i | a>able after 30 dsxvs. or suble t t,, ;n ,i.i\? or mme notice, and postal savings): 41 1'ontul h:i\ in its deposits . .. . . ? w. 2.084.98 45. other time deposits. 340.21J.01 Totsl of time depre.lt uibie, t to K eserrs, Items 42. 43. 4 1. snd 45 . 342.278.02 46 I 'nite.i Mit? s deposits tothei than postal sev lusn): e other Ii. kam deposits, including de? posits of C. 8. disbursing of leer. 1,414.48 Total.l8Mt.S37.4l 17. u Liabilities r.,, reolaconnta, Inerajdlngjthoaowith r'edeiul It serve Bank I see Item Id) . I4l.14f.lfi Total continr.eot h ihillties 57 a. b. and c).. .. I4S.S4I.8I YTATK OW SMI TH CAFtOUIfA, <'ounty of Bumter, ss. I. o. L Yates. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the heat of my knowledge ami belief. Hubscrlbed and sworn to before me this 151 h da) Of May, ItlS. / ^ . o l. yatfs. Caabler. A. M. BrOUghtOn. Notary Public, OOffOet- Attest: nkill < t'DONNMU* H N rOHEnTER, H. D. BARNKTT. Dttaatofn children fron home, the children of the Junior lied Cross, sent them to you. J'e said, "Please thank them for nie." One boy OOkod for I WO loses ? 0 white and a red the white for his own dear mother and the red for his foster mother. And so 'hey came and went all day; in their hearts thanks lor your flowers and love for their mothers. If you had not sent these Mowers thore would not have been one for the hoys. 1 must tell you of another way In Which they expressed their thanks to you. When I went to mess that day they had a bOUqUOOt on my table one lone bay blossom in a pickle bot? tle. But 1 feel honored all the sam? . for mine was the only table so dCCO rated, I want to ask you to send me sonn Mowers again soon. I want to take j them to the Held hospital where the boys are who have the mumps. I went to see them the other day and they were delighted at my coming. They said I was the only woman that had , paid them a call. ESvery visitor goes to the base hospital, but as these boys are only about a mile from us 1 can Walk to them more easily than 1 can to the hospital, whic h is about three miles away. The soldiers who have been to Sumter county have reported sue h a splendid time that an Officer told me the other day that, to show their thanks and appreciation they were going to send the 418th band to stO) one Sunday ami give you a concert. I thought this was just tine. But then this is the grandest army that ever passed on earth and the smallest kind? ness is most deeply appreciated. If you could only see how their faces shim when they come back and tell nie ot all the good times they had on theii "home-going" trip. I feel that I am dreadfully selfish because you are sowing the seed and I am seeing the harvest. The hoys have never gotten ovei the nice Jellies that the Junior Chris tlon Bndoavorsrs sent. Oos man to whom I gave a glass bugged it in hit hands and pressed it to his face as BOild would a doll. Can't you send m? Mime more, or something nice, fo? the poor boys who were hurt in tin Wl Ok? They are all in our wards? in the surgical wards where 1 carr> ITOUr flowers. 1 am anxious for the scrap books to come from the Junloi Society at Mayesrllle, as they wil diorten many a dreary hour for Utes? boys. I heard this story from a sohliei , Iiis brother was in one of the wreck f?d cars. When he came to himself h? was lying between two dead soldier: With his feet sticking out of the win? dow so he jumped out onto the ground and the hrst thing he saw wa# I young corporal who landed beside him and immediately called the red of his company, every man of whom answered to his name, except one Kve ry one is loud in hts praise of tin nerve and presence of mind of these men. One of our secretaries who wai :it the base hospital aske*d a nurse i there was anything lie could do foi the hurt soldiers. She gave him quite a large sum of money and told him that a captain had left it to buy fruit und candy for his men and asked him to go buy it for them. Sunday afternoon and evening th< boys were gathered in knots about the- Y building, talking of their moth srs and telling stories of how they left home*. Bach One leaving In the way he thought it would be easiest for his mother to boor and many of them said "now that I am away from honu I don't want to go bac k, for it is too herd to say good-bye." I forgot to tell you how much pleased the nurse was with the Afghan. It was the- first she- had e if se??-n and she said It was line to throw over the hoys when they we re in rolling e hairs out em the- plas /.a, and was wishing she could have enough for her ward. The Junior Rod Cross at her home had mods little' pil Iowa for her Word lor the sohliei s to use when they sit up. With lo\e- ami many thanks to you all. 1 am, yeuirs truly, Mrs. Beall. To eery oul lbs wishes of the Chamber of commerce' that public at lentlon be paid to detailed selectmen as the) lOOVS le>r camp the following hOVS been appointed as a committee w. 11. v/atea, b. I. Reardoo, s. i<\ We eks, s. u. Bmoak, Prank Chandler, s. R, Chandler, w. U Boyle, A. H. Wilder, il. A, Moses Tin? officers of the s. L, I. Reserves have been asked to detail a squad to act as an escort on the.se? occaalons, Chairman Clifton ot the Exemption Board has been aske-el tei always notify the committee forty-eight hours ahead of the* time ei' leaving so thai amide' notice can be given to the public. Appeal for special Prayer, Durant, Ok la., May I v An appeal to ?Ii churches to niake tin> time of the meeting; of t lie Rout hern Pres? byterian general assembly, beginning here tomorrow, a i >ason ed' special proyer was mods today by Rev John V. ells, Wilmington. N. C, moderator hi:. PARKER ELECTED bishop. Methodist* Fleet Dr. Parker of Bmory University on Third Bal? lot. Atlanta, May ir..?The election of Dr, f. N. Parker, ot Buiory Univer-| sity. as bishop of thfl Southern Meth? odist church was announced at the cipenlng of to.lay's session of the gen [?rai conference, as the result of the third ha Hot east late yesterday. The' three elected yesterday were Drs. W K. McMurray, ol Louisville, .lohn m. Moore of Nashville, u. v. \v. Darling Ion, of Barbourville, w. Va. On fourth ballot I >?-. h. m. Du Boso, d Nashville and Dr. W. X. Ainsworth jf Savannah, were elected bishops, completing the six additional mem? bers of the college of Bishops elected it this conference. Bishop Ainsworth was former president of Weslyan Col-, lege, Ma con. from om:r THERE. P.Atrncl From letter of Sumter Roy. Now in France. I expect tin1 town is very lonsome now. with all the boys away. I am ruily too glad that Sumter has so inunj to send, because we need every man We can get. It' thoss people at llOme who hate to see their hoys go, fOUId for once see the people here who gladly give all they have for the a use they would he ashamed of then.selves and would gladly give all hey have .lust think of these brave people Who now for four years have had this war right at their doors, and are still bright and hopeful and working and Kl ing all they have for the cause. In these towns you never see a man under forty and very few under fifty, unless he is crippled or has on the uniform. All the men here are very aid. It is pitiful to see an old man ibout sixty Or sixty-live years Work? ing In the Holds. The women here work the same as the men. It is not ill Uncommon sight tO SSS S woman slowing two horses. They work very hard. It is awful to think that some people at home are not willing for their hoys to come over and do what little they can, to put an end to this Aar. BUILDING t'aProm AIRPLANE. Italian ( rait to Re Constructed Here as One Type of Bombing Machine. Washington, May 14.?The Caproni nirplane, designed In Italy, will be built by the United states as one type of bombing machine. The Caproni fias been demonstrated here by Ital? ian dyers and officials arc well pleas 9d with tests. Experiment.-* are being made with the Caproni plane to determine whether it can he adapted to Ameri? can motors. UHAMBERLAIN RESOLUTION Too BROAD. President Objects to Investigation of1 General Conduct of War. Washington, May 16.?The presi? dent lei it be known today that hs ob? jects seriously to any Investigation of the "general conduct of the war," in i letter to Senator Martin he pointed out that the Chamberlain reaolulon is unnecessarily broad. President Wilson in a letter to Sen ttor Martin declared that the passage r>f the Chamberlain resolution will be considered a "direct vote of want of confidence In the administration," and ;ui attempt by congress to take over the conduct of the war. Senator chamberlain Indicated that if the senate were to refuse to pass his amended resolution giving the military committee authority he wouldn't attempl to press army in? quiries further. SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION Woman Suffrage one of Principal Matters to Re Acted Upon. Hot Springs, Ark., May 15.?The Southern Baptist Convention opened its session here today. The question Of woman ssffrage in the convention is one of the principal matters to be acted upon. PROCLAIMED war ON i'krai ma. Hermans Attempting to Effect s Counter Current There. Amsterdam, May 15.?The Voo sische Zeitung of Berlin announces to? day that a state of war has had to be proclaimed al Kkaterlnoslav, Odessa ami Poltava as a strong counter cur? rent to the order of things observable there. There are several groups of great Russian forces in the hon re? gion, that m w spa per says. IAMES GORDON BENNETT DEAD. Proprietor Of New York Herald Dies in France. Beaulleu, France, May 1 I.?James flordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, died at f. :?<> this morning after being unconscious for tWO days. PARKER DECLINES BISHOPRIC.; . NEW Rl'LEKS SELECTED. Dr. Prunk N. Parker Xoi Convinced i Austrian and German Emperors Ke Thal ll?? In balled of God. loot Monarch? for Conquered Ter rllory. Atlanta, May 16. ?Declaring that he is not persuaded that he is "called by j London, May 15.?The Austrian the will of the Lord Jesus Chi ist to the otliee," Bishop-elect Frank N. Parker today declined the election as and Herman emperors at their recent meeting, the QorSAOO papers say. ac? cording: to Exchange Telegraph dia bishop at the Routhern Methodist I pitches from Copenhagen, selected general conference, lie said the ait was taken after twenty-four hours' proyer. Action on his declination was not taken l?y conference this time. Rev, II. A. Boa/, of Texas, was elected secretary of church extension. Rev. .lames Cannon, Jr., of Virginia, was elected bishop in place of Dr. Par ? ker. niooerchs for Lithonia (Lithuania), Courlood, Esthonia and Poland. FRENCH SCORE sL'CCESS. hi An Attack Yesterday They Tailor? ed Wood on the West Bank of the Avre and Repulsed a Counter-at? tack. Paris, May 15.?French troops ye? NFAY AtJSTRO-GERMAN ALLIANCEI terdoy evening attacked the Germans ? J m ar Hollies, helow Amiens, and Fixed lor Twenty Years?Provides fort captured a wood on the west ban* of Closest Relations. Zurich, May 15.?A Vienna dis? patch says the new Austro-German alliance agreed upon and fixed for twenty years, includes military con? vention, and provides for the closest economic and customs relations. the Avre river, it is announced offi? cially. The Germans made a counter? attack hut were beaten off with se? vere losss. During the night there was violent bombardment north of Mootdldler, between Montdidier and Noyon. REPORT OF THE CONDITION No. 10670. - Reserve District No. 5 The National Bank of Sumter, At Sumter, in The State or South Carolina, at The Close of Business on on May 10, 1918. RESOURCES. 1. a Loans and discounts (except those shown in b and C). $856,047.43 Total loans.?. $856,04 7 43 Deduct: d Notes and bills rediscounted (other than bank acceptances sold) (see Item 57a). 89,635.00 766,412.43 2. Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured. 290.61 5. 1T. B. Bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but in? cluding V. S. certificates of 'indebtedness): a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation ' (par value). 50,000.00 b U. S. bonds and certificates of indebted n e s s pledged t?> secure C s. deposits (par value) . 20,000.00 70,000.00 6. Liberty loan bonds: a Liberty Loan bonds, 3 1-2 per cent and 4 per i ?nt, pledged to secure Stats or other deposits ^, or bills payabls. 20,000.00 e Pajrments actually made on Liberty 4 1-2 per c ent, bonds. 1,000.00 21,000.00 7 Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. S.): e Securities other than C S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged. 3,500.00 Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S.. . 3,600.00 9, Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of subscription). 7,500.00 10. a Value of banking house. 65,000.00 b Equity in banking house. 55,000.00 It. Furniture and tixtures. 11,000.00 12. Real estate owned other than banking house .. 27,610.00 15. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank .. 37,417.88 16. Cash in vault and net amounts due from nation? al banks. 23,943.06 1?;. Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust companies other than included In Rems 13, 14, and 15. 5".54 17. Exchanges for clearing house. 3,4 46.11 Total of Item? 14, 16, 1?), 17, and 18 . 27,446.71 19. Checks on banks located outside the city or town of reporting bank and other cash items .... ' 568.89 20. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer. < 2,600.00 21. Interest earned but not collected, approximate on notes and bills receivable not past due . . . . 1,000.00 22. War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps ac? tually owned. ?37.80 Total. $1,032,184.29 LIABILITIES. 24. Capital stock paid in.$200,000.00 25. Surplus fund.. ... . . . 60,000.00 26 a Undivided profits. $37,991.19 b Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 11,284.55 26,70(.64 27. Interest and discount collected or credited, In advance of maturity and not earned (ap- I proximate)._. 5,000.00 SO, Circulating notes outstanding. 49,100.00 33. Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (other than included in Items 31 or 32). 4,056.49 Total of items 32 and 33 . 4,056.49 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) sub? ject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): 34. Individual deposits subject to check. 317,568.18 35. Certificates cd' deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed). 25,016.55 36. Certified checks. 10 00 37. Cashier's checks outstanding. 721 83 40. Dividends unpaid. 66 00 Total of demand deposits (other than bank de? posits) subject to Reserve, Items 34, 35, 36, 37. 3S, :ii), 40, and 41 . 343,372.56 ? Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal s i\ lugs): 4 2. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed). 116,925 29 45. Otjisr time deposits. 179,535.81 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 42, 43, 44, and 45. 296.461.10 16. Uolted States deposits tother than postal savings): a War loan deposit account. 37,487.50 37.487 60 61. Bills payable, with Federal Reserve Bank.. .. 20,000 00 Total. $1.032,184 29 57. a Liabilities for rediscount, Including those with Federal Reserve Bank (see Item Id). 89,636.00 Total contingent liabilities (57 a. b, and c). .. 89,636.00 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, sa. 1. \V. J. Crowson, Jr., Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly nwear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. J. CROWSON, JR., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of May, lyl8. R, A. Bradham, Notary Public. ( Correct Attest: D. R. M CALLUM, UARTOW WALSH, H. J. M LAURIN. JR., Directors.