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AN TO MVTTON LOANS. - Heee>nt Artiest ?f Federal Reserve Hank i:? vriiK tirnvo Danger That Should bo Dunrdcd Against. Hditor Dally Item While 1 believe thoroughly in the Federal Reserve Hanking system ami look upon it as the greatest single Unsocial stride the country ever took, yet the recent correspondence in ref? erence to cotton loans ?hows that it la fraught with some grave dangers whkh should be promptly corrected. First and foremost. In his letter to the People's Hank of Sumter In ref? erence to the cotton loan to Dr. Osteen. Mr. Assistant Cashier Mar? shall seems entirely to overlook the important fact that Dr. QsjtSjM IWM as much of that hank as In- does. We next observe that the loan Is not rejected because the security is Insufficient. If that reason bad been given and were true there would bS no more to say about it and Mr. Mar? shall would have he n absolutely right to refuse to rediscount the paper. He was put there to watch Just that sort ot thing and so keep the business of the country on a safe basis. Hut when he undertakes to over step that limit and decide the question as to whether a producer has fgti right to bohl his product, he is get? ting Into a problem that is too big for his brain. if Dr OSJtSfg were withholding from the people something for which they were suffering, like wheat or eggs, or any other necessity of life, the govern? ment might refuse to countenance the hoarding thereof and the people In the** trying times would certainly hack up the government In this po? sition. Hut we are continually t>elng told that there will be a big "carry over" and that we are facing a big crop, only a small part of which can bt exported for lack of ships and thst our mills can't use It all. It b therefore not | question of holding something of which there Is not enough to go around. I'nquestion ably some must be held by some hodv Mr Marshall undertakes to decide that tin producer shall not be the one to hold. Another feature of this remarkable decision Is that Dr. I ?steen Is made the victim of an ex post facto ruling, which violates one of the fundamental principles of free government. Ro eattse Dr OggSjggj missed the "high" of the cotton year, which any BumtOt child has "hind-sight" enough now to see was Z? cents, without waiting for Information en this point from a Richmond financier, he is condemned as a speculator by a man who, 1 as? sume, never saw him. 1 may say with? out flattery that those who know Dr Osteen do not so regard him. Tin point however Is that the local banks were not warned that the I'd.n bonk would not stand for cotton loam after a certain price was reached, ami that holding to that point would b. regarded nv the bank as legitimate and past that point as speculation. Hut when the < banian drive took place and cotton took I tumble (with a kick administered to It every few steps by that hem ticent Institution, the New York Cotton Kxcrsmge >. tin astute Mr. Marshall looks back and sees tl was the 1 high" and con? demns Dr (?steen for not knowing beforehand what every one In this part of the country would have raven a great deal to know, namely what was going to he "high." a n cb a i ly sen, then, the dan ger to which I referred, We hav erected und breathed tin- breath Ol life Into a giant who may un? dertake to tvrannlze over us, unbs hs Is promptly taught his place. The Federal Reserve Dank has a long and powerful arm under tin present law given It however, |o help and not to throttle If it is t< have the power to gat Ida that w> gegsg lean Isle aai eotton on the mar ket regardless of our views of con dltlons, we hud bSttei pull down th warehouses whh h saved the Sou from bankruptcy in IM t. There Is a prettv S/lde?af)rsa4 bellst that some millions of bales of cotton will be on biml when peace comes and thai the man who has sonn- then Is gO Ing to make some mom v. Accoidbu' to this ruling the producer Is not It be allowed to share In this profit, but the mannt icturer is to be helped p lodd more cotton than In- says Mmsoll he can manufacture, ami gobble tin whole pie The matter has grave possibiltlea This criticism Is Intruded as con? structive and not destructive \* I this fault be intended and the sys tem will be strengthened. Hut tie people cannot affoid to have their rights trilled with by om man or any net of men. It smacks of autocia? ll ?J, ii lynaworth \A. tfiencru! <'murder. Washington. June M & sale la dar adopted an amendment to the sirny bill to make Provost \l 11 hal (leneral Crowder a lleutct era1 during the war. WAR NT AMT CAMPAIGN. \Vnr Savings Pledge* Heoci vod ami TahuiatiMi Through Noon Jane 27. W. I:. Wi lls, Ii, P, 1>. I, "Kumter, 2 1 pledges. $1,530. R, M. Junes, Concord, 18:i pledges, $12.4 ?5. .Mrs. R, B. Purmun, Privateer, 161 pledges. $15.050. .1 is T. Brogdon, Tinelal, SO pledges. F. M. Coulter, Manchester. ;?1 plOeAgeO, 11,111. E. E. Ayeock, Wedgelleld. 35* pledges. $17,226. Miss Almie Moore, Stuteburg. SO pledges, $5,360. J. A. Heames, Bembert. 88 pledges $C.090. A. C. Thompson, Dalzell, 124 pledges, $3,865. C, J. Jackson, Horatio, 303 pledges. $18. Itl, Miss Janie Nelson, Stateburg, 183 pledgee, $r.,106. J. T. Dennis, Shiloh, 33 pledges, $2.??00. Louis C Tisdale, Salem, 55 pledge's, $705. E. (\ Brown, Oswego, 229 pledges. $7.92?. w. a Bryan, Sumter, 2,407 pledges. $140,094. P. M. Tiller, Mayesville, 79 pledges. $4,200. T. S. PuBose, Jr., Du Pose, 71 pledges, $9,170. j. w. odom. Baker School, 71 pledges, $1,3 25. Total number pledges, 4,77?$; to? tal amount $260,502.00. Pledges from Ward 1. W. A. Hryan, i >i rector, .1 nne It; I? Alpert.$500.00 .1. m. Barrett. 25.00 8. C. Brown. 25.00 W. Alston Hrown. 5,00 L L Brnneon . 85.o< Le?on Burroughs. 10.00 HagOl I "handler. 85.0(1 w. j. Crowaon. lo.oo M. D. Daughrity. 85.00 Marek blcki. 25.oo A. <\ Dinker. 100.00 la ne.st Fi? Id. 25.00 A. It. Flowers. 85.0(1 P. Friedman. 80.0(1 Mrs. w. Galloway. lo.oo Harry T. Hlllcspie. 50.00 J 11. Cordon. 50.00 l*eila Hair. 16.00 Mrs. W. I'.. Hair. 15.on Cnarlli Harvln. 10.00 Beel Hood . 50.00 D. Kirsehner . 150.0(1 Mrs. D. Kitsebner. 10.00 R. A. Dew-is. 86.00 Theo. s. Lajpea. 80.00 C. ('. Moore. 10.00 liella Myers. 20.oo T R, Mclntosh. 80.00 ii. h. MoKagen. 60.00 T. e. Pratt. 5.00 p. e. Reynold . 25.01 C. L. Bhamc . 10.00 larvla Rlcha -. 20.00 B. iff. Bandet, . 25.00 Kichardson Sanders. 10.00 11. w. Bholar. 50.011 lot Willis. 15.00 $1.53^.00 Pledges from J. W. odom, Director. Mayesville. June 21: Aziie Bcleer .$ 5.00 Willi?- Black. 6.00 Mrs. ('. w. Boy kin. 5.01? Lucy Britten. 5.01? Kobt. Britten. 5.00 Bllaa Borgern. 10.oe Im ie Bttrgege. 15,00 Frank Carter. 5.00 Adam Da\.s . 10.00 I>. Dohrmann . 40.00 Ilm Dunham. 50.00 ROOt. Dunham. 5.00 Katie Duraat . 6.00 F. Evans. 81.01 Onear Beam. 96.0' B. F. Evans. *0.0i Lddie Galllard. 25.00 Lou Rmme 1 ;i?*Kg . 6.00 w. .1. Gregg. 20.00 :????. Haynawoi th. 1 a 1 b Hlckman. 20.00 Larbaia Howard. 5.oh Nora Howard. Mb ?rkftOW Hudson. 1. It, D. Hudson. loo.an I'.enio .lames. "" Henry Jamee . 10.00 Lettle J;imes. 5.00 gem Janus. \ndien Jenklni .. L?na Jenkins . Prank Ionen. Krane-en Maek. M. Maek. laaam Mae k. lack Maek. 6.0C llobl Mellotte. 6.00 taalee Ifellotte. 8 ?'ishhurne Mye rs. 5 0 i'rank .Nbt'ants. 5.00 i#tu iuH MeChnte. 6.00 Willie MoCnntM. 6.0? M o k MeOenlay. 5.00 i >. R MeLeod. 100.00 Mrs. Roea Mettood. . 60.00 W. N. Me Leod. 50 00 i w odom. loo.oo Beaton porter. 5.00 i >a waon Portei. 5.0c Vfargarct Porter . 6.0C Tuny Portsr. 6.Qu Sam Prettify. 5.00 Harvey Rhame . 80.00 R, Rohereon. 16.00 Henry Robinson. 10.00 J, <\ Rogers. 50.00 .James Spann. 5.00 M. J. Sumte. . 5.00 [Carrie Thompson. 5.00 I Billie Troublefleld. 5.00 Leonard Tuomey . 5.00 Robert Tuomey. 6.00 Lodge Tu scon. 20.0'? Bruce Waetor. 5.00 J. L. Watts. 25.00 Albert White. 50.00 Bd White . 5.00 Lucinda white. 15.00 Sallie White. 5.00 Dingy Wilson. 50.00 Tl. H, Winkles. 100.00 Mrs. H. H .Winkles. 10.00 R. Witherspoon. 20. ??' Winnie Witherspoon. 6.00 $1,825.0(1 Pledges from t. S. DuBote, Jr., Di? rector, OtwegOi June 20: Stanyarne BUITOWt . $500.00 M. I. Colelough. 600.00 a. L\ Dick. 300.0t? Anthony W. Dick. 25.00 Marion Dorn. 100.0t? Mrs. Marion Dorn. 100.00 Dort C, Du Lose. 100.00 K, p.. DuBose. 50.00 tfattie DuHose. 50.00 Jamet DuBose. 26.00 DuBote Mercantile Co. 500.00 Mrs. R, K. DuBote. 30.00 R. B. i ?uHo.se. 50.00 Theodore Du Hose. 25.00 t. d. DuBote. 20.00 J, t. DuBose and Family .. 1,000.00 t. B. Du Hose, Jr. 5 (?0.00 t. d. Foxworth . . 1. lOO.Oo Mrs. s. d. Fraaer. 2o.o<? B. d. Prater. 25.on .lames S. (I. Uiehardson .. . 400.00 j. t. Rivera, Jr. 25.00 Maude D. Livers. 50.00 M. R. Livers. 100.00 t. c. Riven. 25.on t. D. Livers . 25.on L. A. Weatherley. 100.On i'. W. Young. 200.00 $5,045.0? Pledges (colored) from T. S. Du BosOi Jr.. Director, Oswego, June SO; Henry Cabbagestalk.$ 50.00 Qeorgs Davis. 60.0(1 (-lemon Dow. 100.00 Willi." Dow. 100.an Jos. W. Lalloshaw. 100.0(1 <>ther Janus. 50.(?0 Murson McLeod. im?.no Lssie Plnckney. 25.on w. L. Btuckey. 100.00 $f,7 5.0u Pledgen from Rumter, W. a. Bryan I >i rector, J une 2 11 M Innle Blending .$ 10.ot Mis. Wesley Rlanding .. .. 5.0ti Mrs. Ldwin Loyle. 10.(in Martie Loylc. 20.00 Mrs J. k. Bradford. 10.00 Mrs. j. n. Bradford. 10.00 Hertha Bult man. 50.00 Mrs. W. C. Chandler. 20.00 B, R. Comp ton. 15.00 Mrs. B. R, Compton. 15.00 H ask el Flowers. 5.00 Ruth Flowers. 5.0<t Preston Floyd. 10.oo Mrs. fleo. Foxworth. 10.0?' Marion Foxworth. 16.0( Moses Green. 5oo.o?? Dexter Hartln. 26.01 J. Adele Hurst. 20.00 ftebecCfl S. Lyon. 20.0( Ruth Lyon. 5.0o Francis M. Moise . 100.On Mrs. F. M. Moise . 100.00 Mary a. McClure. 20.00 Ethel a. MeCollum. 10.00 Virginia Mc.Mahan. .'15.00 \ a. Ottolengul. 6V00 Hassie Parrott. 25.0(' Mrs. L. i. I'arrott. 35.Of Rattle I?. Phillips. i5.oo Buford Landall. 30.On Mrs. ('. F. Schwerin. 85.00 Julia Schwerin. 20.00 Mis ii. w Bholar. 10.00 ? diver Hholar. 5.o<' m i' Bholar. IO.00 leo, i?. Shore. 20(i.(|i Kllen Siddall. 25.0( Louise Siddall. 25.00 Mrs. T 11. Blddoll. 25.00 Mis M. C. Smith. 10.0( Blanche spann. f?.o< Mrs. Henry Spann. 10.00 Rosalie Esther spann .. .. 5.no Rllsabeth Trueadale. 20.00 lam* s Truesdale. 20.04 Robbie tlene Truesdale .. .. 20.00 R, S Truesdale. 20.00 Mrs. l. s. Truesdale. 20.on Win. Thos. Truesdale . . . . 20.00 Mrs it, c Wallace. 15.On Mis. P.. ('. Wallace. Jr. 100.00 II J Windham. 26.00 11.700.01 Pledges from Ward 1. City, W. A i trv an. i drector, J une 20: Clauds Lpps. Jr.$ 5.On Mrs. t. B. Prater. 60.00 Claudia Prnser. 2 ..on Mis II R Parker. 10.00 W. taring Lee. pi.Oi Mis W Lorlng Is>e. 20.01 v Lorlng Lee. Jr. 20.til Pauline L Lee. 20.0f Lucia P. Koach.1 5.00 Mrs. ii. Loo Scarborough ?. ?r?.oo Mrs. j. a. Scarborough .. 25.00 Mrs. l. B. White. 5.00 Luclle Braccy. 10.00 Henry R, Cammlty, Jr. 50.00 Frank W. Chandler. 100.00 Archie Crumpton. 10.00 Gilbert DeLorme. 35.00 Mamie Elliott. 50.On Alma Hampton. 10.On Bert Haynsworth . 10.00 lt. W. Lewis. 25.00 W. S. Pipkin . 30.00 Julius Pitti. 10.00 w. s. Rhame. 25.oo S 1). Russell. 4 5.00 Jennings Till. 30.00 J. A. Thompson. 20.00 D. L. Williams. 50.00 $730.00 Pledges from Sumter. Ward 2, W a. Bryan, Director, June 20: Archie China.$500.0 l. c. China. ioo.o Louise D. China. 50.0 Beatrice Barksdale. 7.0 Louise Barksdale. 7.(1 C H. Bornum. 25.C Mrs. C. H Barnum. 25.f Dyer Barnum. 25.1 Mary L. Beetham. 25.< Mrs. J. E. Brooks. 10.( Mis. Joel E. Brunson. 5.1 Ceo. Epperson, Jr. 25.1 Arthur W. Hill. 5.1 W. A. Hill. 5.1 Mrs. W. A. Hill. 5.' W. M. Hill. 5. Mrs. C. B. Huff. 10. A. B. Minis. 100. J. L. Morris. 25. Lizzie MuHer. 5. Mrs. F. W. Nicholson. 70. Ladson P. Owens. 25. Mrs. W. 1). Owens. 10. Elisabeth Parrott. 10. Perry Parrott, Jr. 10. Virginia Parrott. 10. $1,099. Pledges from Sumter, w. A. Bry: Director, June 20: Mrs. J. W. Allen.$ 10. Mrs. J. V. Buir. 5. Mis. o. E. Bostick. 10. Mis. B. A. Burgess. 10. Mrs. Adelaide Davis. 5. W. II. Flowers. 50. Mrs. J. B. Cordon. 25. Mrs. J. L. Kennedy. 26 Mrs. John S. Kennedy .. .. 10 Mrs. f. 1'. King. 2 5 Mellette. 5 Mrs. Mary ES, MOI rissey .. .. 5 L. 11. Neal. 15 Mrs. C. M. Phifer. 10 Mis. C, B. Preacher. 5 Mrs. J. A. RaiTteld. 20 Lev. E. W. Beynolds. 10 Mis. D. P. Shuler. 25 a. x. Skinner. . . 5 W. I). Smith. . 10 Mr. and Mrs. f. M. Staley .. 25 Mis. w. o. Btaley. 50 Mre. iL C. Stokes. 20 Mrs, S. f. Thomas. 25 Mrs. E. b. Waggoman .... io Mrs. J. P. Ward. $4 20 Pledges from Sumter, W. A. Br> Director? June 20: Richard Baker.$20 Dr. C. B. Barringer. 250 Ormsby Blanding. 20 A. K. Bowman. 20 .Mine Bradham. 60 li. A. Burgess. 250 II. A. Bultm . 100 VV\ o. Cain, Jr. 100 ?I. F. Carrol . . :. 25 D. L. Cox. 25 Mr. and Mrs. David W. Cut tlno. loo H. L. Dickson. 50 J. T. Edwards. 20 P. S. Finn. lso W. D. Fitts . 50 b. A. Fowler. 45 B. K. Friar. 100 Cus Culos. 20* J. c. Halford. 20 E. M. Hall. 2 B. c. Hart. ? Ralph inn .. ib I'enJ. D. Hodges and family . 800 J. E. Holland. 60 C. B. Hull .. 100 Ethel Humphries. 2 H. a. Hurst .. Julia Lawrence . 1 'has a. Macheraa. 10 lanle Mellette. U. c Metropol. 20 M yers st reaker. 2 Bonnie Mlxon. 2 Birdie Moore. 1 c. c. Moore. 6 Mrs. c. <'. Moore. ? Ruth Moor?-. i a. J. Moses. 1? 1. a. MeKinney. 2 ItUth I >. MeLaui in . . ... <i l{. L MeLeod. 7 ?. M. Nahe is. 20 p. Osteen. ?0 \1 rs. (V IV i >steen. 50 v. 11. Phelps. i<> I a. Scale., . . . 1 D. C. Shaw. 25 IV W. Shaw. 5 Waren a. Smith. 20 W Y. Spann. 15 i > f Rtoudcnmlre. ? T, b Ruber. 2 E. B. Taylor. 40 A. H. Tlmmoni. 20.00 Lillian Ttsdale. 10.00 T. V. Walsh. 30.00 Ceo. C. Warren . 50.00 .1 If. Watts . 10.00 Joe Wells. 25.00 15. J. Willis. 200.00 $5,025.00 Pledges from C. J. Jackson, Direc? tor, Hagood, June 20: ('. W. Sanders .$1,000.00 Cornelia Sanders. 5.00 Louise Sandels. 10.00 $1.015.00 Pledges (colored) from C. .1. Jack J son, Hagood, June 23: Fannie Alston.$ 25.00 |J T. Atkinson. 100.00 Maucer Brooks. 50.00 Daniel Ruekner. 50.00 J. C. Choice. 25.00 Jas. Conyers. 10.00 H. Davis. 50.00 Cupid Douglas. 50.00 Josh Ellison. 50.00 Luke M. dihson. 50.00 Charlie Howard. 50.00 Kugene Howard. 25.00 Nathan Hunter. 26.00 Win. Hunter. 25.00 Manage James. 50.00 Wallace James. 100.00 Henry Johnson . 50.00 Mansfield Johnson. lOO.Ofi Joshua Werthers. 50.on William Moore. 25.dC Ben Murray. 50.0C V. M. Murray. 100.01 Nathan Parker . . 1. 25.0(1 James Nelson. 50.0(J James Lichardson. 50.0< Jake Rivers . 100.01 Ellar Robinson. 20.0( Dessie Robinson. 2a.in I:. R. Robinson. 100.Of John C. Robinson. 25.of Mattie Robinson. 20.Of Jeff Shamps. 50.0t Prince Simmons. 50.04 Arthur Singleton . 50.0( Sam Singleton . 100.04 Ben Thompson . 25.0( Ransom Wright. 150.0? Willie Wright. 25.0( 61tt?0.0< Pledges from Sumter, W. A. Bryan Director, June 23: Mrs. L. Atkinson ..$ 25.40 L. J. Barnett.1,000.o< I Mrs. C. C. Peck. 100.(0 Mrs. m. l. Ueddingneid .. . 25.0' J. <\ Brown. 50.o Winifred Lrunson. 25.0 Abble D. Bryan. 75.0 R. S. Churchill. 25.0 Mrs. c. E. Cromba. 15.0 Mrs. Q. f. Cross. 5.0 Alex McL. Cunningham .. .. 10.0 D. W. Cunningham. 5.0 J Whitney Cunningham.. .. 5.0 Daniel Miller. 100.0' D M. Dick. 10.0 Mrs. R. C. QoUger. 50.0i Mrs. H. (I. Hill . 20.0? H. C. Hill. 20.0( ? bo. H. Hurst. 25.0( Mis. A. K. Ingram. 100.Q( Planche Anna Kin^smon', . 10.01 Mis. l. \. Llgon . . 15.04 J. R. Maurer.loo.o< Minnie I. Moses. 20.0( Mrs. C. D. McKnight. Jr. .. 50.04 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Murphy . . 86.04 s. M. Pierson. 76.0( Carito R?ndle. 50.01 Gene vie ve Bandle. 50.o<i Mrs. W. S. Reynolds. 10.0(1 Miss Lou Shaw. 15.00 f. r. Slneath. 10.0C Mrs. f. R. Bineath. 10.oo Edgar Skinner. lOO.tm Mr. and Mrs. W. Percy Smith 250.00 Eileen Strauss. 10.00 Mrs. 11. M. Stuckey. 20.00 J T. Bweatl. . 25.00 Mrs. j. T. Bweatt. 10.on Ruth Bweatt. 15.00 Harrison Swinton. 5.00 L. P. Turner. 25.00 11. J. Windham (additional) 100.00 Mrs R. w. Witherspoon .... 100.00 $2,800.00 Pledges from Miss Almes Moore, Director, Btateburg, June 21: Mrs. s. W. Uillespin.$100.00 Mrs. Jesse Hammond .. .. 10.00 Maureen Hammond. 20.00 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Moore .. 10.00 Amelia N. Moore. 25.00 Mrs. Janu s Pagen. 60.00 John Pagen. 60.00 Anne s. Richardson. 20.0 Ren. p. Richardson. 20.00 E. s. Richardson. 20.00 Frances Richardson. 20.0o Martha Richardson. 2" Richard Lnhardson. Jr. 100.00 Mrs. Richard Richardson, Jr. 100.00 Mrs. A ( V S Hinders. 60.00 Miss m v. Baunders. 20.00 W I. Saunders. 250.00 A P Simons. 50.on .las Simons. 10.00 ?lulls R. Simons. 20.00 I Frank Williams. 7"" $ 1,766.00 Paris. June 28, Eleven were kill ed ami fourteen Injured through the explosion of bombs dropped by Let man airmen in last night's raid over the Pails district. HERO COMMITS SUICIDE. Officer Who Was Ikt-orated by King Ucorge Kflb self in New York. New York, June 28.?First Ueut. Alexander McClintock, V. S. H., of Lexington,. Ky? honored bjr King: George of England for gallantry in action while serving with the Cana? dian forces, shot and killed himself here today. The police were inform? ed he was absent from Camp l>ix, N. .J.. without leave. While an olficer from the canton? ment was In the city searching for him, BlcCtlntOCk sent a bullet through his temple in a room at the Murray Hill baths. Lieutenant McClintock had been absent from Camp Dix almost a month. Friends said he had been short of funds recently. McClintock who was 28 years of age enlisted in the Fighty-seventh Canadian Battalion and soon won pro? motion. In September* 1910, he led a party Of 60. men ordered to bomb Ger? man trenches. He was wounded hut brought in two comrades who had fallen. For his heroism he was award? ed the Distinguished Conduct Medal which King George personally confer? red upon him in a hospital. Invalided to this country McClintock was later I i honorably discharged from the Cana 'I dlan army. He then entered the I Plattsburg camp and won a first lieu 'Itenant's commission. He was assigned II to the overseas forces. Wounded twice he was sent back to this country and assigned to Camp Dix. ? AVANT 1\>RTY CENTS. Farmers of Anderson Organize to Market Cotton. Anderson. June 2S.?The farmers and business men of Anderson today held s meeting in the court house and formed the Anderson County Cotton Marketing Association with J. J. Lretwell president and C. S. Patrick secretary, who agreed to serve until there can be had a general meeting of all the community marketing clubs which will be organized during July. The farmers of this county are arous? ed to the present cotton situation and maintain that this year's crop should not sell for less than 40 cents. They would favor warehousing one-third of the crop until 40 cents is secured. OFFICERS PROMOTED. Names of Many Now Generals Sent t*? Senate for Consideration. Washington, June 28.?President Wilson today sent to the senate the names of eight new major generals and 411 brigadier generals of the Na? tional Army to fill vacancies now ex? isting in the salUtary service. Most of the men advanced in rank are now serving in France and the selections are those of General Pershlng. Offi? cers In this country were selected by General March, chief of staff, and in both cases the lists show that the capabilities of the officer and not his seniority in service governed his se? lection. General Pershing's list includes two National Guard colonels, Cornelius VanderbOt and John 11. Sherburne, to be brigadier generals. The others are all regulars. SNOW. FROST AND RAIN. Germans Have Rad Weather Condi? tions. London, June 22.?Snow has fallen to a depth of from one to three inches in several parts of Germany, according to I dispatoh from Amster? dam to the Exchange Telegraph. Frost has caused havoc to the fruit tree 8. The cold wave, the message adds is considered to be an economic ca tivtrophe. Berlin and Hamburg have ? xperlenoed tour days of uninterrupt? ed rain. BIG LIMIT CM B. spartanburg Men Buy War Stamps IfliteoBl Spartanburg Herald, Forty-one patriotic Spartans joined the Limit Club yesterday, over two store purchasing the maximum value Of stamps permitted by the govern? ment. With the addition of yester? day's numbei the lionor club has In ( tensed it^ membership from 312 to 361. The club is growing at a rapid rate, and should reach the 600 mark b\ tomorrow night. 600 members amst be secured if Spartanburg is to go over the top In the campaign. War Saxings stamps on Sale at Res? idence. Relng a part of my official duty to sell Thrift and War Savings Stamps, for convenience of persons in the community and others l have placed on sab- at my redden*, nil W. Oak* land \\? stamps and will be pleased in serve thess wishing them. S J. McDonald. Railway Poatal Clerk.