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as Buttlar, & PERSONAL. Mrs. Donald Auld and children have returned home after spending the summer at Palm Beach and JFlOrida East Coast. ! Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wolfe are spending a few days in Roanoke, Va. *: Sheriff Bradford has received in formation that his son, J. K. Brad ford, Jr., has arrived safely overseas. ?; Mrs. G. W. Krakei and daughter, Frances, have returned from a three months visit to Wilkes-Rarre, Pa. ' :" Miss Thelma Bultman has return ed from Asheville, X. C, where she spent the summer. -7 Mr. E. M. Wilson, of Columbia, j spent the day in town. > | ? ? Rev. and Mrs. J. A. McMurray, ofi Fayetteville, X. C, are visiting Mrs. j ? :A. Brand. I . Rev.' J.' P. Marion has returned! from Seciety Hill where he has been conducting a meeting. Mrs. Keels has received a card announcing the safe arrival of her Son, Alva, overseas. *Lieut. H. F. E. Bultman, Coast Ar tillery, stationed at Fort Caswell, N. C:, has been promoted to captain. " J ^ .Mrs. i?. G. MCKagen, who has been' visiting her daughter, Mrs. William K. JBowen, of Augusta, Ga., has re turned home, accompanied by Mrs. Bowen ?Tsd? Ltefrt. Berg. ~ Mr. and M. E. Gruber, of W^t Palm Beach, Fla., who are mo terla^ to AshWiBe, N. C., stopped a few days with Mr. Gruber's sister, M. Felsem of this city. Miss Mary R^rvin, of the U. S. Hospital Oorps' is at home from W?ynesville, ? N. C, on a short f ur |ough. 3?rs. Covinsrton and daughter, Lottie, who have beep visiting Mrs. J. X Brightweil have returned tc Bla'ckstone, Ya. T'r^r:. George McCutchen, of Wisacky. was in "the"-city' today. ? Miss Reba Spann has returned iroru Tennessee, where she spent the suro ir. She has as her guest Miss in, of Columbia. FOOD CROP CAMPAIGN. Committees Named in Every School . - District and Letters of Instruction Satot Oat. '' . Tfce following letter has been sent to tlie cemmitteemen named in each scbcspl disrict t? recure pledges in fhe'^oocf crop campaigri fer 1919: -At joint meeting' of \ the C?unty <!!Sif$c? 0* Defense, the Food Adriith isf ration and the farmers of Sumter CJo^tyrheto bh * August 20th, a reso lUftbh was adopted lifting' the farm ers'of Srohter c?unty t? "plant 50 per ceict of 'tibeir cultivated ? lands for 13*9 in iqoif croiis. -The chairman waa. ipstxmited td appoint cOmmit fe^S in each'sdhobl distrfet, to furnish &jkn- tvfcfi pledge cards' and' have t?6m seWre pledges from each and ipnety farmer, Vfcite and black; in ad dHion rthe^eto, vaisb to keep a record effj^ose^ farmers who refuse to sigh l&e- pledge1 cards', regardless of their r^oW ;*: ? ' "*Xh accordance with this resolu fien'T beg to advise you that you have -b$ep appointed a committee for school district No. - and you are earnestly requested to at once take steps to organize your district and ifeeur? these pledges. Pledge cards a*? being forwarded to you under separate cover. You can of course eiaar&e your committee to any ex tent The purpose is to secure the pledges. '^Not only is this a great patriotic duty, but it is a business proposition that undoubtedly will have much to do with the prosperity of Sumter county. If I can be of any service to yv? in any way please feel absolute ly free to eall on me at any time. Send in your pledge cards as rapidly as possible to Mr. E. I. Heard on, Sec retary Chamber of Commerce, Sum ter, S. G Faithfully yours, A. C. PHELPS, ' Chairman. G. A. LEMMON, County Food Administrator. Married. Mrs. Katie D. Beaumont announces the marriage of her daughter Helen Lee to- Dr. Robert Brodie Gantt on the fxmrth of September, 1918, Sumter, ft & At home after September 15th, 218 President St., Charleston. S. C. Death. Miss Musidora I. Colclough died at her home near DuBose's in the upper part of this county Tuesday after noon, aged eighty-five years, after several months' illness. She was the eldest ehild of the late John Ashby and Eliaa McDonald Colclough and was born August 19, IS33 at the old family home, Pineville, where she spent her entire life, and was the last of a large family. She was a member or St. Phillips Church, Bradford Springs, which was built and largely supported by her parents and their descendants, and there th'e funeral services Were held at 6 o'clock Wed nesday atternoon. She was a woman of great strength of character and busifiesS ability and led a very active life until only a few months ago, de spite her great age. For the past eighteen months she failed gradual ly and the end was not unexpected when she fell asleep yesterday after noon. Her long life was one of use ful and unselfish service and she has entered into rest with a record of life's labor well done. Miss Bultman Still Very III. Miss Louise Bultman, who is criti cally nl with erysipelas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bultman, is still veiy low and her pyhsician holds out little encourage ment for her recovery.?The State. One tractor for farm machinery can be driven by reins, two doing the steering and a third controlling the motor, while a fourth can oper ate the brake if desired. LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Annual Complaint of Low Pxices in Comparison With Neighboring Markets. Every year for the past twenty or more years there has been complaint by farmers that cotton sells at lower prices on the Sumter market than on the neighboring markets in this sec tion of the State. .. few days ago the statement was made to the writer that a resident of Sumter sold a lot of cotton in Pinewood at a higher price than the Sumter buyers offered. Saturday complaints were made that the Bishopville and Camden buyers paid 34 1-4 for cotton, while the top of the market in Sumter was 33 1-2. Today cotton sold for 36 1-4 in Bish opville while on the Sumter market the highest price reported up to 2.30 was 35. This matter ha~ en brought to the attention of t. writer by farm ers who are keeping in touch by tele phone with the cotton markets in neighboring towns for the purpose of comparing prices day by day. It is neither a pleasant nor profitable task for a newspaper to comment on or expose the shortcomings of any lo cal institution, but the Sumter cot ton market is too important for such statements to be passed by without notice. If other markets are paying higher prices for cotton than Sumter there is a reason and a remedy. If other markets are not paying the prices reported the facts should be made known. The writer suggests that this mat ter comes within the province of the Chamber of Commerce and that Pres ident Phelps should appoint a com mittee :"to make a ? thorough investiga tion and after having done so the plain unvarnished facts should be published. The Sumter market is not what it should be?or it is being most vilely slandered. Why not find out the truth and be done with it? UNDER SHELL FIRE. jkmth Carolina National Guardsmen at The Front. The following is an extract from a letter received by Mrs. Mark Rey nolds, from her son, Sergt. W. M. Reynolds, Headquarters' Troop, 30th Division, A. E .F. "One or two shells caught us nap ping the other afternoon, but there were only a few casualties. Three from our troop were among the number, two of them quite serious. .Since then though, we've made our jet-away and now we can see and j hear and still feel just as safe as can be. "Ton all would have been wonder fully proud of those South Carolina boys could you have seen how they ?teted after being seriously hit, and in many places I know that you all ire proud of them all as it is. But still when they show, unusual grit irid nerve, under very trying circum stances, it's something to feel proud ibout. One of our fellows after be ?ng seriously "wtfttnded got up and continued to walk his post, show ing that his first thought was con cerning his duty." Notes of City Public Schools. The public schools of the city will -eopen on September 16. All pupils should have their certificates ready Tor the opening day, in order that :here may be no confusion. Those ?tfpils who have never attended the Sumter schools before should get ;hefr certificates, otherwise there will ye delay oh the day that school opens. There are some parents who think :hat their little children who are just beginning school do not need certifi cates. Thts is a mistake. There is mly one way to avoid confusion on :he first day of school and that is for everyone to have a card of admis sion signed and approved by the su perintendent. In addition to this, the little folks will need certificates of vaccination, it this has not been attended to, it will be weH to attend to it at once. All pupils who are coming to school for the first time will bring from their own physician or from the city phy sician a certificate to the effect that the holder, has been successfully vac cinated or recently vaccinated. It would be a serious mistake to have a,nv delay in this particular; for it means that the child will get behind it the opening of the schools. Dr. C. P. Osteen is the eity physician. Many of the' pupils seem to be hap py at the prospect of the reopening of the schools. After their long rest from school they seem to be glad to get back to their books. Cards of admission to the schools may be procured at the office of the superintendent of schools on Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday of next week. The administration office is in the Girls' High School building. The first teachers' meeting of the year will be held in the auditorium of the Girls' High School building at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, September 14. How to Keep Dried Beans. Clemson College. Aug. 31.?The Ex tension Horticulturists are making the following suggestions on keeping dried beans: 1. Your beans saved for seed may be simply but effectively treated with carbon bisulphide. Use an ounce to a barrel of beans. The bi sulphide is liquid and should be put in a saucer in the top of the barrel. Keep the barrel covered. As the liquid evaporates, the gas, being heavier than air. descends through the beans. It is not at all harmful. After treatment store in air-tight containers, such as tin or wooden boxes with close-fitting lids, and cover the seams by pasting paper over them. 3. Dried beans for fo\>d may be j saved from tendency to spoil by dip | pfng them into boiling water and ! spreading them out to dry off. An Englishman is the inventor of electrical apparatus to notifv a ship'.11 j officer when a steersman is permit I ting a vessel to deviate from an es tablished course. i THE NEW DRAF I 13,000,000 Men M By War Department to Hep's- f ter September 12. 48 to 41 to Limits?Bill! Wye. THIS MEANS; ?That every man who has not reached his 46th Birthday Sep tember 12th. MUST REGISTER. ?That every youth who has reached his 18th Birthday on Sep tember 12, MUST REGISTER. ?That any man between these ages (18-45) who has previously registered in U. S. Army Registrations (not State Registrations) or men who are in actual U. S. Army'or U. S. Navy Service NEED NOT REGISTER. Register Eariy! Patriots ii fegistr-?liws M! PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER?One year imprison nieht Und NO MAX can exonerate himself by the payment of a tine. ? REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF No. 10660. Reserve BWrict No. ? The National Bank of South Carolina, At Sumter, in The State of South Carolina, at The Close of Business on August 31, i918. RESOURCES. 1. a Loans and discounts, including rediscount t s, (except those shown in b and c). $1,181,762.24 Deduct: d Notes and bills rediseounted (other than bank; acceptances sold) (see Item 57a).'.. 124,976.42 1,056,785.82 2. Overdrafts, secured, $3,604.15; unsecured, $487.38 4,091.53 *). U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but in eluding U. S. Certificates of indebtedness): a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value)..'.. 150,000.00 d. V. S. bonds and certificates of indebted n e s s pledged as collateral for State or other deposits or bills payable.. '.. ... .. 40,000.00 f. U. S. bonds and certificates of indebte d n e s s owned and unpledged .. . ..i .. .. 40,000.06 230,000.00 i. Liberty loan bonds: d Liberty Loan bonds, 3 1-2, 4, and 4 1-2 per cent, pledged to secure State or other de- N posits or bills payable ..r.v t.., 20,000.00 7. Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U^S.): e Securities other than U. 3. bonds (not includ ing stocks) owned unpledged. .... >. &W0.6/0 <. Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock 3,310.60 ?. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of subscription).V. .. .. 10,500.00 tO. a Value of banking house. 35,922.46 11. Furniture and fixtures . 3,698.19 13. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank.. . 35,200.33 14. Items with Federal Reserve Bank in process of collection , (not available as reserve). 51,06.9.79 15. Cash in vault and net amounts due from nat ional banks .. ...? . .i .. .. 45,327.41 18. Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item 17). 2,899.51 Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 . 99,296.71 19. Checks on banks located outside of eity or town of reporting bank and other cash items .. 1,857.20 :0. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer. 7,500.00 '.Z. Currency in transit .. .. 1,190.00 Total. $1,512,352.24 LIABILITIES: 24. Capital stock paid in. _ 200,000.01 25. Sarplus fund. 150,060.00 26 a Undivided profits. 50,372.68 b Less current expenses, Interest, and taxes paid 7 356.00 43,016.68 10. Circulating notes outstanding. .'. .. .. 147,900.00 32. Net amounts due to National banks ..,. 1,361.87 13. Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (other than included In items 31 or 32). .'.. 24,572.21 Total of items 32 and 33 ..... 25,934.08 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) sub ject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): 34. Individual deposits subject to check.'. 303,170.46 15. Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (othar than -for money borrowed).. :. 24,842.64 :6. Certified checks. 3,300.50 :7. Cashier's checks outstanding. 720.13 tO. Dividends unpaid. 100.00 Total demand deposits (other than bank de posits) subject to Reserve, Items 34, 35, 36, 37, 3S, 39, 40, and 41.. . ..... .. .. .. 332,133.73 Time deposits subject to reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings): 12. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed). 214,839.21 !5. Other time deposits. 285.43S.64 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 42. 43. 44. and 45 . 500,277.85 ?6. United States deposits (other than postal sav ings) : a "War loan deposit account. 53,089.90 .1. Bills payable, with Federal Reserve Bank.. .. 60,000.00 .-, Total. $1,512,252.24 <;7. a Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal Reserve Bank (see Item Id) .. .. 124.976.42 Total contingent liabilities (57 a, hi and c) .. .. 124,976.42 ?T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, as. I, F. E. Ulnnant. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly wear lhat the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be iej; F. E. HINNANT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Sept. 1918. 7. V. Walsh, Notary Public. Correct Attest: f C. D. SCHWARTZ, R. J. BLAND, MITCHELL LEVI, Directors. An English scientist has figured that 30 per cent, of cigars, cigarettes and smoking tobacco remains after smoking in the form of aShes, tfoih which 20 per cent^ potash could be extracted. A French scientist has obtained a substance from veget 1 juices which, sprayed upon gra4 .dries and fruit trees early in the spring, forms a waxy coating 'that protects buds from frost. - -- ? \ No. 10670. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF - Reserve District No. 5 The National Bank of Sumter, At Sumter, in The State of South Carolina, at The Close of Business on August 31, 1918. . RESOURCES. 1. a Loans and discounts including re-discou n t s ^ (except those shown on b and c).$1,002,389.44 1,002,389.44 6. 9. 10. 1 11. 12. 13. VS. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. Total loans. Deduct: d Notes and bills rediscounted (Other than bank acceptances sold) (see item 57a). 311,612.65 Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured.. .. ?.... U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but in cluding U. S. Certificates of indebtedness): a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value). 125,000.00 d. U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged as collateral for State or other deposits or bills payable. '.. .. .. 40,000.00 Liberty loap bonds: a Liberty Loan Bonds, 3 1-2, 4, am; 4 1-4 per cent, unpledged.?. 20,150.00 d Liberty Loan Bonds, :< 1-2, 4 and 4 1-4 per cent, pledged to secure State or other deposits or bills payable. .. . . 20';000.00 Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. S.): e Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged. 3,500.08 Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S... Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (60 per cent, of subscription). a Value of banking house. 65,000.0$ o Equity in banking house. Furniture and fixtures._. Real estate owned other than banking house .. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and net amounts due from nation al banks. Exchanges for clearing house.?. Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. 47,975.54 Checks on banks located outside the eity Or town of reporting bank and other cash items. Redemption fund with U. S. .Treasurer and , due from U. S. Treasurer. *. Interest earned but not collected, approximate en notes and bills receivable not past due. War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps ac tually owned .. . Other assets, if any, currency in transit. 690,776.79 1,146.27 185,000.00 4 0,150. #9 3,660.00 7,SO0.j?p ?fc/ffOfr.e? 2i;,$6?.00 46,8*8.41 35,959.73 8,015.81 500.00 937.80 30. 33. Total. $l,126>536.0fi LIABILITIES. 24. Capital stock paid in.^.$200,000.00 25. Surplus fund. w ~% .' . . ?D,?ft&.$$ 26 a Undivided profits.331,480.29 b Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 7,448.34 27. Interest and discount collected or credited> in advance of maturity and not eatned (ap proximate)._. ... ". Circulating notes outstanding .. .... . A . Net amounts' due to banks, bankers, and trust '5 companies (other than included in Items 31 or 32)...' .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. Total of items 32 and 33 . 3,351.50 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. Cashier's checks outstanding. Dividends unpaid. Total of demand deposits (other than bank de posits) subject to Reserve, Items 34, 35, 36, 37. 3S, 39, 40, and 41. 295,494.74 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more ,notice, and postal savings): \.- ?, ? Certificates of deposit (other then for money borrowed).. . Other time deposits ~.* .. Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Jtems 42, 43, 44, and 45.f ' 239,285.21 United States deposits (other than postal savings): War loan deposit account.,. Eills payable, other than with Federal Reserve * Bank, including all obligations i e p r e senting money borrowed, other than rediscounts. ..j Bills payable, with Federal Reserve Bank.. .. ^ 34. 35. 36. 37. 40. i,?<r?.eo 1*0,000;? 3,351.50 274,896.30 20,176.03 54.CO ? 812.3* 5*-. 00 V 42 45 46. a 50. 51 60.W.99 178,577.39 67,872.6? 8 ?,000.00 60,000.00 Total.'. $1,126,53*.*? 57. a Liabilities for rediscount, including those with Federal Reserve Bank (see Item Id) .... 311,536.65 Total contingent liabilities (57 a, b, and c) .. .. 4 311,612.$5 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, ss. I, W. J. Crowson, Jr., Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge belief< W. J. CROWSON. JR;; Casitfer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Sept. 1918. R. A. Bradham, Notary Public. Correct Attest: * HENRY P. MOSES, HUGH C. HAYNSWORTH, DAVIS D. MOISE, Director* i mm aweaa Site ?Sjji .ijujii.j..!ti..t1y.iaa THE HRSTTWriorfAL BAM?''; Thrift Stamps, The First National Bank SUMTER, S, C.