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. .C-|{ ?i^at iffiir Vadium (imwid *t tfce poMoflo* as ?umict, & OL, *? *a*co*d Obuta M&ctt*. PERSONAL. Mi-s. F. M. Maull, of Charleston, is visiting Mrs. G. C. Cooper of this city. Col. L S. Cafrson, who has recently returned from France after more than a year's service is visiting his rather, Capt. E. S. Carson. Messrs. W. A. Bryan and S*. R. Smoak left yesterday afternooon for New York on a business trip. Mrs! William Davis Colclough has gone to Georgetown on a week's visit to her sister, Mrs. D. Thomas Smith. Mrs. W. M. Cain and Mrs. George vWham, of Laurens, are visiting their mother, Mrs. I. P. Mellett, having come to attend the marrage of their sister. Miss Miriam Mellett. Mr. L. W. Dick, of Hartsville, Mr. Pa?l J. Kennedy, Miss Lucy Kennedy, cdf^sSpartanburg; Mrs. Henry Deas, of Charleston, and Mr. James M. Pitts, ?fJfCharleston, were in the city yes terday to attend the Pitts-Lowrance marriage. City Council Meeting. City Council, met in regular session j Tuesday night June 24th, with all j members present. General routine i business was transacted. A report with estimate of cost for extension of sewer line on North Purdy street was received from. Supt. McKagen. The extension was authorized, the esti mated eost being |451.25. No election having been had this ?year for a City Physician, it was de cided to call for bicfes from physicians for this position for the balance of the year 19 i9. '.George Hatchell was elected a roundsman on police force at a salary of $&0 a month. .The. bad. of Joseph Palmer, engineer, for making a map of the water works system, showing all mains, hydrants, valves, connections, etc., for the sum of $1,D50 was accepted. The City. Clerk was- directed to con fer with the County Board of Com missioners with a view of re-adjusting the rate of pay allowed the city for city prisoners sentenced to the County chain gang. The Clerk was directed to notify, officially, the contractors who laid street i>aving and gave, bond for maintenance for a term of years, of all defects that have developed and .call on them to make repairs and re placements needed. It was decided to allow J. M. Harby $250 as the city's share of the cost of removitig the wall of a building on Dugan street so as to widen the side walk and put the building in line with other .buildings. Mr. J. W. McKiever was re-elected i a member" of the City Board of HeaUh.' An ordinance was adopted declaring it a misdemeanor for any... person to drive any motor vehicle on the streets of :the city, unless same displays a State automobile license tag. A resolution , was adopted defining the powers and duties -of City Man ager Brown, and providing that any ; instructions or orders given him shall ; be given at Council meeting and not by memberS'Of Council individually. Married. Miss- Miriam Mellette and Mr. Pat rick Gallagher were married at the home of Mrs. I. P. Mellett, the bride's mother, on W. Calhoun street, at 9 jo'clock Tuesday evening. Rev. J. E. Mahoney performing the ceremony. Only the immediate family and a few friends were present Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher left on the 9.30 train'for a short bridal trip. i [List of Teachers I . ' For Next Year The Names of the Teachers Thus Far Procured and Increase I of the Salaries in White And Colored Schools tl was hoped that the list of it-aeh ; ers would have been published some j time ago; but a complete list was de t sired. The list has not yet been J completed but it is thought best not to wait any longer, j The teachers who were in the school j system last year in the white schools iwere as follows: j Superintendent S. H. Edmunds, i Miss Cora Anderson, j Miss Sallie Austin, Miss 2cr*hir. Erunson, Miss Abbie Bryan, Miss Louise Carson, Miss Ina Cartee, Miss Charlie Cassell, Mess Jennie Doar, Miss Minnie Eubank, Mrs. Bessie Walsh Forester, Miss Edmonia Garrett, Miss Ruth Harrington, * Mrs. Cecile McKagen Haynswortb, Miss E. S. Hepburn. Miss Mary Hughey, Miss Clara Jordan, Mr. O. L. Long, ! Miss M. S. McCauley, Miss L. C. "McLaurin, Miss E. W. McLean, Miss Elizabeth McNab, Miss. I. H. McNally, Miss Maria Michaux, Miss Frances Miller, Miss Katherine Moses, Miss Thelma Naylpr, Miss Florence Obenschain, Miss I. W. Penney, Miss Adele Pitts, Miss ML G. Bandle, - Mrs. J. J. R?ey, Miss Lela Robinsom Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Sue Stoll, Mxss F. W.-^?ru:tt. Mrs. Mary Burgess Warren, Miss Isabelle Williams, Miss Nellie Williams, ??fiss Beulah Wilson, ' Mrs. Olive Williams Rumph, Miss Alice Pugh, Mrs..G. W. Dickson. Miss Beulah Wilson resigned last fall in order to take charge of the chil dren of her sister, Mrs. G. W. Belser, in Columbia. Her place was filled for the rest of the year by one of our former teachers, Mrs. O. W- Rumph. Miss Wilson has been reelected for next year. Mrs. Forester found it necessary to resign in the middle of the year and was succeeded by Miss Alice Pugh. Miss Pugh goes to Mayesville to teach in the school there. < Miss Pugh has a sister living in Mayesville. Mrs. G. W. Dickson kindly consent ed to take charge for the rest of the 3*ear of a first grade that it was found necessary to organize. She did not apply for election. Miss Adele Pitts, Mrs. Haynsworth, and Miss Edmonia Garrett did not ap ply for re-election. Mr. Long did not apply for re-elec tion and it is very much to be feared that he will not- be with the schools next year. The new teachers thus far elected' are: Miss Lula Penney, Miss Rosa Cheyne, Miss Susie Nance. This leaves several vacancies still to | be filled. In response to a request made by J twenty business men of the city, the j superintendent's salary was increased i to $5.00.0 and the teachers received an increase of $120 a year. This in crease in salary affected th^ teacher in 15oth the white and colored schoool of i he city. In the colored schoools of the city, I the teachers of I*st year have been re-elected. Since the election, the I teacher of Home Economics in the I Lincoln school has resigned, having been elected to a similar (position in Texas at a salary of $1,000 a year, j in trying' to procure teachers, it has I been round that the increase in sal aries has been general throughout the State. Spartanburg is now paying many of her itaeheis $1,000 a year. Later in the year, a complete list of the teachers with their work for the session 1919-1920 will be given. Respectfully submitted, S. H. Edmunds. Tip Methodist Centenary Greatest' and Most Helpful Christian Demonstration World Has Seen Dr. John A. Rice has received the following telegram: Columbus, Ohio, June 21.?We have attended all great expositions since 1876 and have never seen one com bining instruction and entertainment as successfully as our own Methodist Centenary celebration, which began here Friday, and which far surpasses our most sanguine expectations. If! our* people realize the greatness of the opportunity to see accurate and vivid life representation of conditions in every county and the splendid ser vice of our missionaries, they will come to Columbus and join in making this the greatest and most helpful Christian demonstration the world had ever known. Kindly read to your congregation. Jas. Cannon, . ?'' JuOv II.'. Peppers. \ Tiic Destitution ai Serbia. Nish, Serbia, May 15 (By MVd)? Upon their arrival here with food, ciothing and medicine the Army Food Mission and the American Red Cross found the following prices prevailing: for a man's suit of clothes of cheap est quality, $240; a pair of trousers, $60; a pair of shoes, $55; one yard of cotton cloth, $12; a spool of cotton thread, $8 to $12; a small piece of soap, $6; one pound of coffee, $15. At Pirot a loaf of bread cost $1, one of sugar $5; a quart of kerosene, $6 a pair of women's shoes, $60; men's shoes, $70 a pair, underwear of poor quality, $29 a suit, thread, $2 for- a spool. In both the Nish and Pirot districts the Bulgarians had carried off cloth ing, bedding and cloth of all sorts. Red Cross representatives found hun dreds of men, women and children in some hamlets wearing nothing but burlap sacking. Typhus has broken out at Janjevo Gcstovar, Paianka, Cuprija, Lesko vatz, Uskub, Seres, Drama and Ka valia. Jn virtually every town of ?4, 000 population in Serbia there are. from ten to thirty cases of typhus Dozens of Red Cross "teams," con sisting of one doctor and three or four nurses have been sent out from Saloniki to the worst typhus centers Dispensaries, disinfecting stations, soup, bread and clothing lines have, been established and many Serbian hospitals have been taken over. Millions of feet of mosquito net ting have been brought into the Bal kans by" the American Red Cross' to fight this summer's fly plague._ Four Great Records . ) Only a small part of the stcry of the unusual perform ance of the Overland is a matter of record. In the last few weeks, however, from Oklahoma City, Boston, and Los Angeles have came reports of remarkable tests that prove the power, endurance and dependability of Model 90 cars. Now comes Harrisburg with a new world's record of 702.5 miles a day for 5J^ days without motor stop, sealed in high gear. A Model 90 stock car performed this remark able endurance feat. Let us show you a duplicate of this car. OVERLAND SALES CO. W. Liberty St. Surater, S. C. Overland Model \;scl> Five Ti.^-.r.^c: aduri&g Car, *935 f. o. I. TJcdo Teachers' Salaries. Editor Daily Item: On the '6th of June, I requested . 2?, gentlemen to ?0 before the Board of Education to request an increase in the salaries of the superintendent and teachers both white und colored. Of this number, 3 could not go for rea sons beyond their control; but staled that they were heartily in favor of raising- the salarit-s. The other twen ity appeared before the board in per son. We requested the Board io in crease the salary of the superintend ent to $5,000 and the salaries of the teachers both white and colored at least ten dollars ($10) a month each on a basis of twelve months. The salaries of the other teachers had been raised last year on a basis of twenty dollars a month; but the su perintendent's salary w&s not increas ed at that time. Every citizen whom I approached in reference to this mat ter slated that he was heartily in fa vor of the increase in the salaries and several expressed themselves as wish ing to ask for a much higher increase. I di# not know thai the Board would meet on that day until about twelve o'clock at which time I was informed by the chairman that it would meet at 4 o'clock. I then called up these gentlemen, told them of the purpose for which I wished them to appear before the Board, and every one of them expressed himself as in favor of an increase in the salaries and ap peared before the Board as above stated. I have never spoken to citizens about any proposition where I found them so absolutely unanimous as I did in this proposition. This to me seemed an evidence of the fact that our people appreciate the work of our superintendent and his corps of teachers. A few days after we ap [ peared before the Board, I went into the store of one of our citizens who is a large tax-payer and he informed me that he had just heard about these citizens appearing before the Board an^the purpose.: for? w hic? 1 ihr y liasl ? iv**ared arid thai, be fell that tie b;ad been -sl/glit?? because ?'' he ha?l hot i.f-or; "-ailed upon :.?? gro ?>>'? one of lhren>. that he was not i>u:v heartily in f?vci of wnatiiiaci Seen don .- and fe!' slighted becau^ ; he had not had a part in it and approved of the re quest we had made; but that he was in favor of still more. He added that our superintendent was invaluable to the schoools and community and should be paid more than was re quested. The gentleman just referred to above was Mr. Isaac Schwartz and everybody knows that he knows a good thing, and is not willing to spend his money unle'ss he gets full value. I feit at one time when he was talking to me that I was in dan ger of being thrashed for not having given him the opportunity of satisfy ing his desire to add his vote of ap proval to our request.: L.am confident, judging the balance*.*>fr: our citizens by those who appeared before the Board, that our schools are conducted in such a manner as to command the approval and hearty support of our entire citizenship. I am informed that other, citizens have gone to Dr. Ed munds and expressed their pleasure at the action taken. Some of them even inconveniencing themselves in order to do so. The schools -are undoubtedly our greatest asset; in fact, without our schools all our other possession? would soon become worthless. We have never properly appreciated the work of our teachers. They h?ve the training of our children during the most important period in their lives and yet we have been.willing in the past to let them tram' our children almost without adequate compensa tion to make ends meet; but, I feel, that the people are beginning to real ize where their greatest asset lies, ( and, that whenever their attention is called to the fact they will always re spond and will be willing to put up the money necessary to properly com pensate our teachers and to carry on the educational work. The following is the list of the cit izens who appeared before the Board of Education: 1j. D. Jennings, A. C. Phelps. D. D. Moise, I. G. Strauss. J. P. Booth, D... R. McCallum. J. T. Brightwell. J. D. Bianding, A. D. Harby, S. O'Quinn. \ P. Moses, O. H. Folley. S. D. Roddey D. G/F; Bultman, M. Reynolds. H. C Haynsworth. H. A. Moses, E. S. Booth. | H. Harby, P. G. Bowman. I feel that our Board of Education understands that the citizens and tax payers of the town are perfectly wil ling to raise all the money that if necessary from time to time to prop erly run our school system and to adequately compensate our superin tendent and teachers in their most trying and priceless work. I feel thai the citizens who appeared before th? Board not only in a small way per formed the duty which they owed to our superintendent and our teachers but that they intended to express to our Board of Education as well their hearty approval of their management Of our school system and apprecia tion of their work in behalf of the same and that they are willing not only to back them up as much as pos sible, but to put up the money tc properly pay for the running of our greatest asset. Respectfully yours. L. D. Jennings. Xew Firm for Bishopville. A charter has been issued to th* 1>J "hi'' pi ?**!??! Tl ?"*'?.. V. ? ident ;?nd S R. Sn ???:.'. vrii manager and L. S. Colclough Secre tary- Mr. Stafford is one of thi most up-to-date and progressive mer chants of Bishopville. Mr. Srnoak i well known in the clothing business having been with the D. J. Chandler Clothing* Co., for the past eight years Mr. Colclough has \n-<n with this firm for the p;;st two years. With this personnel of live-wire busines men back of the enterprise the bus iness is sure to be a success and will rill a long felt wan) for a high class men's store in Bishopville. The v<>] icy will be to handle eonly quality merchandise and cater to the best trad? of Lee and Sumter counties. Cam p Alice Notes. Recent donations to the camp are: Miss i>uth McLaurin, $10.0'); Mrs. Charles Moise, a child's sweater (to be sold), Airs. Elizabeth Thomas, 50 receipt books (to * be sold;. A sewing machine is much needed at the ?:itii|>. and ii any one having a second hand machine would kindly donate same or sell nt a reasohajblis price, it will he orach appreciated. A fine Vietroio has recently been bought and sent to the negro ward, through the combined efforts of the colored peo??e and additional. dona tions made by their interested white friends. Music is always enjoyed by these folks, and the addition of this instrument will afford unbounded pleasure to them. Any persons hav ing .ecords that they would donate, might notify Miss Arm.ida 'Moses, who wili see that they are 'delivered Many people are leaving town over the summer, but those who remain at home will find that a drive out to the camp will bring cheer and will re fresh them and at the same time bring cheer to the Mves of those so sorely afflicted. Subscribe to The Daily Item. 10c per week, delivered. Only New Trial' fc> Bethune. The Supreme Conrtr has " reverse^-';t the judgment of. the-Court of Gep??^i Sessions and ordered a new trialVin '3 the case of Willie Bethune Who waps,. - unde.- sentence-of death for/harder, i He is charged with the murdferof^G 8. Mirns in Clarendon county He was tried, convicted andv^sentenc- % ed to death, but was reprieved--a?d?^ later a new trial was granted. -;The? second trial, held in Lee!f.ew^f&&&3 suited in conviction and>;.-ta^v ii^J'?*^ sition of-the death sentence^^The^^ft^-; was appealed and a new. trjal^?s.. ^ just been, ordered. Fethuneh^.^Snt'^f the past ten years in the penitentiary ;^ while the legal fight has fee&W&fc^^ gress. Bethune has been defended? bs~<& ,T. H. Clifton, Esq. ? ???? 1 The survey of the Camden r.ga%^o, ^ the county line has been :Pi3Ct|ei^r^ completed' by the - State- ^?sto8?:^>; engineers. The roadway"wOFhe-^!?-*-^ ? cated at a. number of points out unnecessary curves: a^,'-.sftjgi^g*^ the distance. ~. There will be a big crov/d^in .low^'-' on the Fourth for .: the automobile j races. . - .. -. . :.. m It is Cheaper ?to buy good glasses than 4o ; 'M lose vitality through poor eyesight. Vital energy is valu-.:i able. Your system stores up just so many units daily?to be used in pro duction, or wasted through eyestrainv* er . .. . .. . , ? '. v : , e Yo?r Eyes Examined';' The only sure way tbViO/p drain-: upon your vital eiicriy is to haveymr eyesexmn-;, ined arid glasses fitted if your, eyes are found to be defective. We recommend glasses only when they promise good results. D. L. WILLIAMS Formerly With W. A. Thompson Oflice at City Drug Store I Boys! There's a Bunch of 'Liv* Wires' W^' Who Sell 'Green Flag' Motor Oil in This County They're right "up-to-the-minute" in everything they do, and that's why they're agents for "GREEN FLAG" MOTOR OIL. I have been using "GREEN FLAG" MOTOR OIL for more than a year, and nothing else, and more than that, 111 drive ien miles out of my way if it's necessary, to get it. 1 found their ad vertising honest. Now Pm doing some "honest advertising" for "GREEN FLAG"-' myself, by telling you boys where you can "get it"?; Claremont Filling Station No. S The National Ml of South Oarola ! - of Sumter * ^Vith 5 of our men returned from ? 7*tl ? -?<?. V?*c are better prepared than ever to ,:iXi the Service and with Assets $2,000,000.00 Serve You I C. U. ROW LA NO, Presided F- E. HINMANT, Cashier. &if*riff> ?MB?? V. NETLL O'DONNELL, President <3K * Satisfied Cubb?ic-r ? ' .?? " !'' ? w.,.a*wufc- * iiicu:.> a:- not perfectly satisfactory . come in and -:- -r,:T? - '?' r^M Tell Us Your Troubles ^ ;: ? O. L. YATLS, Cashier And if we can help yom be assnred that it will be our pleasure to do so. M The First National Baift s ?- ^ ?-B6 SUMTER, S. C. ^ I