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Cftrv^lattJmananiiSoutJraiL Publishes! Wednesday end So turtle* OHTKKN PIHLISIIING COMPANY Kl'MTF.lt. S. C. Ivrnw: per annum?in advance. Advertisements. One 8quare (trat insertion .. . . fl .Oi. Every subsequent insertion.6u Contracts for three months, or longer will he mode at reduced rules. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Mtuariea and tributes of respect will be charged far. The Sumter Watchman was found mm .a 1S?0 and the True Southron in XeG?. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the oh) papers, and la manifestly the boHt advertising medium in Sumter. The outstanding feature of the State I >emoei atic Convention was tu.it the voters of South Carolina are not deceived t<y the SOJBjSSjrluge ol eleventh hour patriotism that Pro < lei -man demugogues and slackers have been putting up slnco they found out that traitors are not po p u!. u- in this sec tlon. Senator Tlllman Is not the Tlllman of 1890, but he Is not a down-and-out back number politically, either. lb does not hold this State in the hollow of his hand as he once did, he has not an Invincible political machine al hi* beck and call, but the politician who discounts his strength in the present campaign will have a fUds and shocking awakening the morning artrr the primary. TtltmOO Is not out of the running as yet and he will not be out until the last precinct Is heard from. The only thing that can put him out Is death or another stroke of paralysis that entirely incapacitates him both mentally and physically. At present he Is not an utter pfcyoteol wreck nor Is he a derelict mentally He la not without political strength and tho?. who lmngine that he will not have a substantial support in he race for the Senate are Ignoring the facts In the case Senator Tlllman when he appeared in the State Con ventlon yesterday seemed more vlg oroos than he did three years ago when he attended the Commercial Congreai. In Charleston. He spoke with more force. It was evident that the impression he made was ills tlnctly* favorable and that many were surprised at the physical strength he manifested, in view of the widespread report that he haa been for many month!* IncapacP.ated. Cnlrss then are unexpected developments during the progress of the campaign, Sena? tor Tlllman will continue to be the strong candidate, with the others lighting to gain and hold the next heat poa.tlon in the running. If Pollock enters the race whu h now seem* proti.it.le, he and Lever wllj force the fljchting against lileuse whose eleventh hour conversion to loyalty to Ameri? ca and the cause o* humanitv. de vea no real American citizen whe Is awake to the Issues of the hour, and Tlllman will be aa greatlv bene flted by the light that they make n> will either of tt.em. Blcase month* ago made the war an Issue In South Carolina politics by denouncing Woodrow Wilson, threatening to de? feat every Congressman who voted to declare that a state of war existed b\ reason of the outrages and insults of the Herman autocracy, by declaring that the war was unrighteous and alet unpopular in South Carolina, and Anally that he did not care what sm" of country Amerl SJ was after he was dead and gone. He deliberately al llgned himself with the slackers and the disloyal, and on that issue he must meet the people and stand m fall In the primary election. We mls ludge the temper of the people If they permit him to become the OURH by the Intro.lmt:on of extraneous matter in the OQSJSOlgU The cam? paign will be made on the issue of loyalty, and no man who is suspected of lukewarm new* or secret leaning toward the liftman OOtOOTOCf Will re celve the support of anv considerable number of South Corollotono. f?>i the Slate la almost |#d pot sent leyol, tin exception* being the secret IgSOtl of the Herman spy system and a few chronic agitators who lack both prin? ciple and **n*e This being the ih?u? the conditions are more lavorahle P the success of Tlllman than if the rhlef last)* of the campaign was a lo cal or some economic i|iiestum The,, waa no evidence in ami around th? convention that the eoodldacy of Mr l^?ver haa stirred the people to en thuslasm. and In fact not a gieat deal was heard about him or his ran dbtaey It may 1>e that the writer waa on the outrade and did not aee or feel the forces that really dominat. the situation, but to an onlooker it gppSOSI that ths Senator al battle Of four years ago will be repeated with Pollock and fair SI plavtng the rob then played Of Jennies* und Pollock fighting a good llsht fOI Hie good 0< the country with little hope of reward save In the well done or Huh felloe eltisenii. ?TATKM1 xt from amfkicax ahmy on battue front. Im n>?w? in Artillery Actlvtt* Xoted in Tool Sector .1 ml in Lorraine?Atucr icnn AiIhIimm Dring Down Throe linn M u liiiu's. With Aim 11?.in Army in Prall04 Wednesday, Mu> 1">. The ti ist Amcricar OfBclol eomtni.nlque Hint* the Americans entered the light ing line on a permanent basis was issued toniKht. It reads. "1 p. HI, H#adqUar< ters. American Kxpeditiona ry Forces Northwest of Tool and in Lorraine there was a marked increase in ar tillerv a< tivities on both sides. To d.i\ out aviators brought (Own three ?human machines. There was noth? ing else of importance re| orted." nuafcn fight at amifxs. \rtdbi> Ibitile Du line; Night?GfJ> man I (aiding Party DlllOU Oh* at Mnntdldtcr. Paris, May 16.?Artillery actions occurred last night on the French front southeast of Amiens. in the 11;ilies Castel sector, it is officially an? nounced. West of Montdidier, a Ger? man raiding detachment was driven off. The French took pr soners In patrol operations north of Allette. A<t1vf ox sommf. Itrltisli Kc|M>rt Considerable Artillery Fighting in Arras and Flanders See tor*. I^ondon, May 16.?The artillery was active last nifiht in the valleys of the Sonune and Ancre river, east of Arras and on the Flanders battle fields, th< war olllce reports. Al'STKI AX SHIP TORPEDOED. Italians Make Daring Haid Into Pola Harbor. Home. May 16.? An Austrian bat tleship of twenty thousand ton typ? was torpedoed by the Italian nava! forces in Pola harbor earl> Tuesday. It is officially announced. The Italiam worked their way into the naval bast t?\ dodgintr patrol boats ard -?earch lights of the defenders. shoht < 01 km : INSTITUTE. lb me Demons! ration Department Will Conduct Short Course for La? dles of Sumter. Vnder the auspices of Sumter Coun? ty Home Demonstration Department Hid the Sumter Home Demonstration Club a short course for the ladies ol Sumter will be held on May L'lst and Itlld, I'.elow Is the program: First Day. May '21st. 10-11 A. M.?Heneral Principle 01 Canning; Canning of Protein Vege? tables Mrs. Dora Dee Walker and -mniter County Home Dem. Agents. 11*11 A. M.?Dietetics: Food Val les and Hody Requirements?MIsk Jladys Smith. 4- 5 P. M.?Poultry: Raising Poul? try in a Small Area?Mr. C. C. Cleve lund. 5- 6 P. M.?Potatoes instead ol Wheat Hread; Wheat Flour Substi? tutes.?Miss Gladys Smith. Second Day, May *2'2nd. 10- 11 A. M.?Fse of Honeys and Syrups in Preserving and Jelly .Making- Mrs. Walker and Canninj Agents. 11- 12 M.?Gardening: ?Otnf Small Space lo liest Advantage Mi W II. Harton. 4-6 P. M. Dietetics : Menu Guild - 11? to Meet War Conditions.?Mis Smith. f?-i; P. M.?Cottage Cheese aim other Meat Substitutes Miss Nai. Porno] The public is cordially Invited tf attend these meetings. Houds Ma|>s Here. Tin State Automobile Association mis sent to the Sumter Automobile Sssoeiation a load map of South Car olina. a map ol South Carolina ami tleorgls oomblnsdi ami a map of tin South Atlantic and Hull' States sec lion. Tin s ? maps can be seen at tin otiiec of the Secretary, 11. a. stoses rhsrs his also been sent Mr. Mose? a routing in detail giving the road from Sumter to Washington. D. C, The Slate Association has offered o fUrOlsh fiee Of all cost to tin count) aaooclotlon denger sign* t(> mark shorp curvoo. Secretary Mcac hOI taken up this matter with Su pcrvisor White, and if he will on sent to . Of up the markers Hu? sens will be ordered. The State Secretary says that though "?e plus Book has boon of dsrSd for all Smith Carolina mem hers tin publishers will not promise delivery before August 1st, so mem bora win hoes lo be potlenl until that time Manv mem hers of the Sumter As soclation have not yet called on tin ssorcter] foi their membership cord nor their card emblems. Citizens of Sumter Cc In the Opera Hou noon to lnau paign to Kc i Bumter county has boon asked to raise not less than Seventeen Thou-| sand Dollnri for the Rod Cross as our contribution to the One Hundred Mil? lion Dollar War Fund thai the American Red Croai must have to carry on lucceaafully the great work .t has pledged ttaelf to do for the American military forcen in thlacoun? try und overseas ami for the armies of our allies and for the needy civilian population in the war devastated tones of France, Belgium und Italy. The request for Red Cross funds is a Call to our patriotism and to our love of humanity. It is a call that is high? er and more potent than any com? mand could be, no matte." by what authority it might be issued. It is a cnll that cannot he ignored and that will not he neglected. Bumter county is asked for NOT I.KSS than $17,000. and it is expected to give us much more as the generosity and patriotism of our people prompts them to give. The need that exists cannot be meas? ured in dollars and every dollar that can be raised can he used to advan? tage in the alleviation of suffering. Bumter county Is in honor bound to raise the minimum that is asked, and the committee hopes the sum finally raised will far exceed the minimum. To inaugurate in Sumter the nation? wide campaign which covers all of next week, a mass meeting will be held in the Opera House Sunday af? ternoon at I.SQ o'clock. ECvefy citi? zen of Sumter county who has in his or her heart a feeling of loyalty to Amern i and who has the wish to contribute toward the alleviation of the Buffering that our soldiers in France must endure, is invited to at? tend this meeting, The meeting will be addressed by speakers of national prominence sent here by the National Commit tfe, and it is expected that a military hand from Tamp Jackson will be se CUred to furnish music for the occa? sion. The programme win be Inter* eating and patriotic and the Opera House Should be filled to its capacity. it is jiot a city meeting, but a meet? ing of nil Sumter county and it is expected that the county will he art 11 represented. Calendar or the city Public school*. The calendar of the City Public BchOOll for the rest of the year Is given as a guide to those who are in? terested. If the students of tin school will cut this notice out and paste it in one of their hooks, it will ser\e as a convenient /guide for tin rest of the year. This schedule fol? lows: U. D, C. Historical Contest, May 21 Cantata at the QlrUV High School auditorial at 8,80 p. m., May 21. Competitive Drill to select Cadets to drill at the park, May 2'i. Final examinations, May 2! to Ma . '51 inclusive. ( Inhibition and Competitive 1 >i ills - Hoys and dirls at School grounds, MB p. m. May 27. Penmanship test. June Srd. Spelling (Mintest. June 4th. Cloafng Kxercises at Girls? High school auditorium, t) p. in. June 4th and Bth. The Public schools of the City close. June 7th. The special election to vote an extra levy of three mills for school pur poaei will he In-hl on May 28th. the Official notice beinu published today. The petitions were more numerously Signed and there was less trouble in obtaining the requisite number of signatures than at any previous spe? cial school tax election. The peopb of Sumter were quick to realise thai ;i larger income was necessary t<? maintain the schools and tin y indicat? ed by siuninK the petition that they are almost unnnimoius in favoring the Imposition of the extra t ix neces? sary t?> produce the required income. Mr. U a. Prince left last nighl for Washington, D. c. to take up with the army officials tin- ndoptlon of ins abdominal armor for use during bayo? net work in trench offensive ami de? lense. The armor Is made of very light pressed vanadium steel, tits th abdomen on the outside of the shiri. and both top and bottom edges are scrolled lo deflect bayonet points off the armor. Tins pntenf was award? ed within live days of Its application, showing It* Importance to tin- govern? ment . Synthetic suhetltutes tor peace are [coming into market aguln. -Wall Street Journal. >unty Called to Meet se Sunday After igurate Cam lise Funds. SI KVM i s AT BTATKI1UK?. i lags Consecrated ntl ho Church of the Holy < ioss. State burg) May 1 i. ?Impressive and interesting BOrviCOS were held on Sunday, May 5th, at the Church of the Holy Cross In Btateborg when the Rev. c. w. Boyd, tin* rector, con? secrated two Hags, the church Hag ami tin- national Hag which had been presented to this church by Mrs. John Hampton of Philadelphia in memory of her beloved daughter. {Catherine Hampton \Terner. Mr. Boyd gave a short Interesting ad? dress upon the appropriateness of placing these iiags in this sacred building, ami hlearly defined the meaning: of the word consecration as applied to persons and things. Mr. Boyd read out the names of the young men who had at one time been members of this congregation, but are now in the service of their coun? try; he then offered a beautiful pray er for these sons of tin- church, im? mediately after was sung the hymn, 'Fling out the banner; let it HoaV the words of which were peculiarly fitting-. Hefore the celebration of the Holy Communion Mr. Boyd preached a Itrong sermon upon personal conso? ciation ami simple faith as essential elements of religion which must come from within the soul. All who were privileged to heat his words and unite in these services must have felt strengthened and up? lifted to purpose! higher than mere worldly benefits, more lasting than earth's glided joys. The roll of the young soldiers fol? lows: William Harrison Saunders. Thomas Day BfOUn, Richard Manning Cantey. DeSaUSSUre Parker Moore, Francis Kinlooh Hull, Warren Hamilton Purgess. William Sydney Hurgess, John Burchell Moore, ftcreven Murray Moor?'. William Do I toy Hroun, ^t. Julien Maayck Barnwell, ? Mackenzie Parker Moore. A. C. S. Dark Corner Notes. Dark Corner, May 15.?We are hav? ing rain here this morning in abund? ance, and the grass is growing fine? ly. Crops are looking fine since the weather has become warm. ESverything is rather *iuiet in this < orner. Very little sickness, some Whooping cough. Mr. lt. R. Ardis' children and one of Mr. J. B, John? son's have it. The Sunday school and prayer meeting at RH well's Chapel are mov? ing along nicely, Young Mr. Hasel Kolb led the prayer meeting lust sun day night and Mr. .1. Wilson MeDeod is to lead next Sunday night. Rev. Win. Hnynsworth preached a tine ser? mon for us last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. B. T. Kolb closed her school at Hold's yesterday and is to give the children an ice cream entertainment tomorrow (Thursday! night. Private R. W. Burke of Camp Jack? son Visited here at Mr. J. ES. John? son's yesterday, returning to Sumter yesterday evening to return to camp. Mr. P. T. Kolb has bought a tine Dort car recently, which is the first one brought into the Dark Corner, so hurrah for Kolb. I attended the county Democratic convention on Monday, the i!th inst., and I must say it was the quietest that i ever attended. I remained in the city that night, hut I never went to bed Monday nfght as 1 had the good fortune to spend the night with our Supervisor-, IK. White, and his fam? ily ami l kept them up until Tuesday morning with tin- rattle ami prattle of my old tongue. (It is the empty wag? on that rattles.) But the Whites know how to treat one white 1 am sure. i attended tin- Board of equalisa? tion on the 7th ami tub and found it was somewhat of a quarrelstrom board, though we had hut few ktck ers. We have begun to enjoy blackber? ries and soon will have huckleberries. We enjoyed our first peaches of the season this morning. We bad OUI lust mess of Irish potatoes on tin SOth of April, which WltS the earliest l have ever enjoyed new potatoes. The eandldntC seed Of SUinter seems slow in germinating. I sec hut one plant (old Pro Joe Bingleton) Hint has conn- to the surface, BO far Hope Mr. Lever has not made a mistake in littering the race against Tillman.I Liberty Bond sales will increase Hope ev erything will come out all again if the Hermans launch anoth? r ight. Hani Times. Memorial at Stnfchurg. drive but prospective buyers ons'lt not to wait for that. I'harlestoi Ni'ws and Courier. The Memorial Exercises in state burg were held at the Church of the] Holy Cross on Friday afternoon. ?May Kith, at T. o'clock. The exercises opened with the1 singing of America. followed with prayer by the Rev. C. w. Boyd. Then came a song after which Rev. .1. 1*. Marlon of Bumter delivered an elo? quent and scholarly address. His tributes to the Confederate dead and the cause they so gallantly fought for were appreciated by those present! and his earnest appeal to the descend-i ants of those noble men and women, to do their part in the great war for1 humanity, in which we are now en? gaged was an inspiration to his hear? ers. At the close of the address. Mrs. 1 S. O, Plowden of Manning, tendered a vocal solo, "Under the Shade of the! Trees," which was greatly enjoyed. ; After the benediction by Rev. Hoyd, the graves of the Confederate sol-I diets were decorated by the pupils I of the stateburg school. ltlt!t!!l!!t;ttll!Htltft*t?t!K??t!t!trr!lfttHt* Wonder if the new lime helps the H early bird to get more worms.?Wll- |g mington Dispatch. About the best we can say for our hens is that, they shed and lay like a feather duster.?Calveston News. We Grind Lenses, examine the eyes scientifically and fit eye? glasses perfectly. Let us work for you. We have all prescriptions on file. Broken lenses replac? ed promptly. Graduate Opto? metrist and optician in charge. | W. A. Thompson, j JKWEfJS A OI-TOMKTHIHT. I ?< REPORT OF THE CONDITION No. 10600. Heservo District No. a The National Bank of South Carolina, At Bumter, In The State of South Carolina, at The Close of Business on May 10, 1918. 1. 7. H. 0. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 18. RESOURCES. a Loans and discounts (except those shown in h and c).$1.268,01)0.17 1 deduct: d Notes and bills rediscounted (other than bank acceptances soldi (see Item 57a). 123,7&0.t? 1 Overdrafts, secured none; unseeuicd. U. B. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but in? cluding C. S. Certificates of indebtedness): a U. g, bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value). Liberty loan bonds: a Liberty boon Bonds, 3 1-2 per cent and 1 cent, unpledged. 20.400.ti e Payments actually made on Liberty 4 1-4 per cent. Bonds. Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. S.): e Securities other than U. S. bonds (not includ? ing stocks) owned unpledged. Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock . Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of subscription ?. a Value of banking house. Furniture and fixtures. Reel estate owned other than banking house. . Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Hank .... Items with Federal Reserve Bank in process Of collection (not available as reserve). Cash in vault and net amounts due from nat? ional banks . .?. Checks on othter banks in the same city or town as reporting l*ank (other than Item 17) .. .. 1 44,340.17 3,672.93 150,000.00 2.UUU.00 22.400.00 3,000.00 4.210 t/0 9,750.00 35,922 4? 3,6:18.19 8,825.00 33.2SC.85 4,827.78 46,822.64 10.001.14 or Total of Items 14, 15. 16, 17, and is .. .. 19. Checks on banks located outside of city town of reporting bank and other cash items . . 20. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer. 23L other asssets. if any: U. B. certificates of in? debtedness . _. 62.542.lt 1,394.14 7,500.00 40,000.00 ^ Total. $1.530,541.90 LIABILITIES: 24. Capital stock paiicl in. 25. Surplus fund .. 2?; a Undivided profits. MM?t.il b l.css current expenses, interest.and taxes paid I0.006.t3 20. Amount reserved for Oll interest accrued .. .. 30. Circulating notes* outstanding. 32. Ned amounts due to national banks. 33. Net amounts du?s to banks, botlkers, and trust compaoiee (other than included in items 31 or , 32). Total of items 33 and 13. 9.015.53 Demand deposits < other than bank deposits) sub? ject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): Individual deposits subject to check . Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed). Certified checks . . .4. Cashier's checks outs tanding. Dividends unpaid . . . w. Total demand deposits ?I otlier than bank de? posits* subject to Reserve, Sterns 34, 35, 36, 37, St, 30, 40, and 41.. *.. 452.537.67 Time deposits subject to reserve (payable alter 30 days, or subject to BO days or m ore notice, a ml postal savings): Certificates of deposit (other than*' for money borrowed ).T. . . other time deposits. ... Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Jte^ps 4 2. 4 3. 4 4. snd 46 . .41*2.630.72 United States deposits (other than postal sav- ^ ings): a War loan deposit nccof.nl .,.. " Bills payable, with Federal Reserve Hank ... 1 '34. 35. 30. :?1. 40. 200,000.00 150,000.00 31.357.98 8,000.00 150,000.00 211.43 8,804.10 425,780.85 26,000.00 145.00 551.82 60.00 165,249.10 327.381 62 4?. 22.00 1.00 16,000.00 Total. 4H.530.541 9O STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Sntnter. ss. 1 1, F. H Hlnnant, Cashier of Hie above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the beet of my knowledge and be? lief. Subscribed and wworn to before T V Walsh. F. BL H INN ANT. Cashier, me this 16th* day of May, 1918. Notary Public. 1 Correct Attest.' \ ISAAC BCHWARTX, 1 M LEY I. I C. O. ROWLAND, * 1 ? Mt Director*.