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tL, mi feoouttd das? feu tie*. PERSONAL. ? Misses Abbie, Irene, Anna and Rosalie Bryan and Nell Moore left Saturday for a three weeks' trip to Niagara Palls, Thousand Islands, New York, Washington and other interest ?\ ing points. Miss Elizabeth Osteen has returned from a visit to rYfends in Aiken. . - Mr. and Mrs. Vivian M. Moses and Miss Nettie SIoss, of New York, are visiting Mrs. Altamont Moses. Mr. James Doig, who has been visiting his niece, Mrs. James Bland ina will leave on Wednesday for his home in Florida Mr. Pat Gallagher received , a tele gram this morning from his brother, Uent. Peter Gallagher, announcing his arrival at Philadelphia from over seas service. Lieut. Gallagher has been granted a fifteen day furlough, before going to Camp Gordon to be discharged, and wili "come at once to Sumter. Miss Coline Campbell is spending some time in " Charleston with her aunt, Mrs. E. T. Brailsford. Mr. J. F. Glenn is visiting relatives in York. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler bave returned from T?te Springs. ? :; Solicitor Ed. C. Mann, of St. Mat thews, who is a candidate for Con Z- gress, was in town today . Miss Mildred Nettles left Wednes day morning for Hendersonville, where she will spend several weeks. I Misses Ellen and Louise Siddall are! in New York, where they are taking; :a course in music at Columbia Uni ' versify. Dr. Wilfred M. Shaw, who was graduated from the medical college in Philadelphia in June, after spend ing a few weeks at home left yes terday for Brooklyn, N. Y., whera he wiH ' spend a year in post graduate work in pathology and hospital work at King's County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J- M. Brodie of Aiken are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mur- ? ray. J. A .Schwerin,- Jr., of Charleston, is in town- for a few days. ? -' Mr. C. W. Hicks and family have returned from a two weeks' visit to relatives in Atlanta. GERMAN MILLS NEED COTTON But They Lack Ability to Fi nance the Movement Washington, July 28.?German cot- ' ton mills with 10,000,000 spindles es- . timated as- still suitable for operation } can consume about 1,000,000 bales of i cotton during the next year,, if means | are found to finance the movement^ of the commodity from the United j States, said a report by Erwin W. 3 Tbompsor, commercial attache of the ( bureau of foreign and domestic -com- ^ . merce made public tonight. ^ Mr. Thompson outlined a plan by 3 which Danish and Dutch traders may , be furnished cotton for resale to Ger many and allowed to assume a part of . the .credit riasis. Out of 4,067,018 bales , of cotton in storage " in the United ' States on June 30, he estimates a very j large proportion was classified in the lower grades, which are especially suitable for German mills. ' 'jAt this time German mills would be eager buyers of the lowest grades," Mr. Thompson's, report said, point ing out that during the war they have been operating on wastes, shod dy, nettle fibre, and paper, owing to the pressure of the blockade. ['Cotton - experts are agreed that the cotton in public store in the Unit ed States is. nearly aU of grades be low those most desired by domestic mills." Declaring the problem for the Ame rican producers and holders of cot ton was to figure a way to offer large assorted stocks of cotton to the Ger s man spinners, and at the same tim be secured for the value of their prop erty, Mr. Thompson said that ware houses and exchange facil.cies in Rot terdam, Holland, now were available tor handling such a trade. '?Several strong trading companies in Rotterdam are in a position to handle and finance cotton into Ger v many as fast as they can consume It" he said. "Matters can be so ar ranged with them that American bankers can finance the cotton in any ' amount into safe warehouses. Hol and and Hollanders can arrange their own credits for delivery to German spinners in lots to suit their weekly or monthly requirements. "Owing to great labor troubles at the moment it would be hard to keep up spinning at full capacity even if | the cotton were on the spot. But it is j estimated that within a few months j after cotton begins to arrive the mills; could use 40,000 bales a month." Danish traders are also willing. Mr. Thompson said, to remain hand ling cotton into Russi??, and would also stand willing to join in supply ing Germany. Cotton is beginning to open al ready. The long rainy spell and the excessive heat of the past few days has knocked cotton up and the bolls are popping open prematurely. Mr. G. il Garner, who lives in the Jor don section, beyond the Second Mill, brought an open boll to this office today and stated that there were many open bolls in his crop and that if it continued to open at the same rate he would have to begin picking next week. Similar reports have come from other sections. The road to Pocalla was again clos ed to traffic Wednesday on account of the unsafe condition of the bridge over Pocataligo. It is stated that the concrete bridge will probably have to be entirely rebuilt. Until this can be done it is expected that a temporary bridge of some description will have to .be built, as the traffic over this read is too great for it to be closed for any length of time. The people in the habit of using this road are now coming to town by way of Cain's Mill or Graham's Church and the Manning road. WALK-OVER FOR WILMINGTON TEAM Sumter Shut Out 11 to 0?in First Game Series By loose playing in the first two inning Monday afternoon Sumter gave "Wilmington the first game of the series. The final scoro being 11 to 0. Purdy started, on the mound for Sumter, and was relieved by Nun namaker in the third inning. After Wilmington had scored nine runs Nunnamaker was in great form and held the Tar Heels to two runs, dur ing the last eight innings, these be ing made on errors. The only feature of the game was Hasty's home ran, over center fieid ?fence, with Manuch on path ahead of him. Cauthen covered third in great style making a pretty one hand stab of a hot grounder, which, if allowed to pass, would have resulted in another run for the visitors. Wilmington scored their first run in their half of the first inning. Trust, being allowed to score, as the result of two wild throws and a scratch hit Prom then on Sumter played loose ball. Bad fielding was the principal cause of Wilmington making ten more runs. The Gamecocks' - only chance to score was in the fifth, when with two out, and men on all three sacks, Um pire Hornsby called Nunnamaker out on strikes. Sumter was somewhat handicapped yesterday by the absence of two of best hitters. But they hope to have them back for today's game. Bob Reaves, Ratchford, Cauthen, and Bob Clarke will also be seen in the local line-up ' this afternoon. With these additions, the boys promise to put up a classy game. Yesterday's defeat makes .the first this season for the home club. The Sumter harter for this after noon will be "Chuck" Chandler or Bob Clarke, former Davidson twirl er. Wilmington will probably use Sullivan. \ ?? The game todays will be called at 6* o'clock promptly. Come out and see Sumter even up things- with Wilming ton. W?mington .'180 Oil 000?11 10 2 Sumter. .. .000 000 000? 0 5 6 Sullivan, B?swell and Blanchard. Purdy, Nunnamaker and Burns. Umpire?Hornsby. Scorer?Winn. FIRE MONDAY NIGHT. Bungalow on West Hampton Avenue Burned After Midnight. A bungalow on .West-Kampton Ave., occupied by Mr. Way, was burned ahout 3 a. m.. The family escaped with; their lives, but saved nothing ?xcept .or three chairs and a' few >ther articles. If the fire had not ! >een discovered by neighbors and the amily arouseu they would have all >urned to death. When a negro wo nan who hved across the street dis- ] :overed the fire and sent her son to rive the alarm, and'arouse the family i he house was ablaze and plaster was ( >eginning to fall in some of the rooms, md the occupants were still sleeping. The house was- so far out beyond ; :c' fire hydrants that it was impos sible to get a stream of water on the ire and the only thing the firemen ;ou!d do was to use the chemical to save a near-by house that was en iangered. Crossties Urgently Needed. The Item office was favored with a ct " this morning from Mr. G. F. Ogilvie of Wilmington, N. C. This gentleman is representing the timber and tie department of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and is working in Sumter' and adjacent counties in the interests of increased production of crossties. He states that crossties are very scaree and that more Ties are urgent ly neded; if the safety and efficiency of the roads are to be maintained. This is an opportunity which tim ber operators, sawmill men, farmers and others should not fail to-take ad vantage of. The prices of ties are the highest ever known. In addition to heart pine, and cypress, sap pine, and many other varieties of timber, which still abound in Sumter county, are now be ing readily accepted by the company. While people will find it profitable to get the ties at the high figures being offered, every worker in this field will also be performing a pa triotic service of great value to our country. If every farmer, timber op erator, tie cutter or any one who can help will write at once :o the Timber and Tie Department of the A. C. L. R. R., Wilmington, N. C, they will learn of something very much to their advantage. Marriage Licenses. White?Spencer James of Sumter to Christine Webb of Sumter. Colored?Sandy Smith of Wedge field, to Edith Rose of Wedgefield. C. H. Drummond of Turbeville to Wilhelmina A. Black of Sumter. Aaron Jackson of D^lzell to Jose phine Gaiia Shaw of Sumter. J. L. Lewis of Camden to Maggie Hicks of Camden. Eli Brown of Sumter to Martha Jenkins of Sumter. James Graham of Olanta to Lucy Neil McDowell of Olanta. John M. Burgess of New Zion to Anna Holmes of Sumter. Ishmael Williams of Sumter to Car rie Graham of Sumter. Colored?Thomas Hunt of Oswego to Florence Dwyer of Oswego. Dan Brown of Wedgefield to Epsie Nelson of Wedgefield. White?S. L. Roddey of Sumter :o Martie Boyle of Sumter. Colored?Jerry Goodman of Shiloh to Ethel Barnes of Shiloh. Death. Mr. Vernon O'Cain, who was terri bly injured in an automobile acci dent in Orangeburg county Monday af ternoon, died yesterday at the Tuomey Hospital, where he was brought for treatment Monday night. The body was sent to Orangeburg last night. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION HELD Interesting and Profitable Meet ing Held at Dalzell Datzel!, July 28.?The Surnter Coun ty Sunday School Convention was held in the Dalzell Methodist Church Sat j urday and Sunday. The delegates at tending were largely from the upper j section of the county because of the I condition of the roads. The attend j ance represented ail of the denomi ! nations and one-third of the schools in the county. The program covered a variety of subjects on Sur. day School work. R. D. Webb and Miss Cora Kol land, rep resenting the S'^ate Association, spoke several times during the two days pre senting many practical methods of improving Sunday School work. At the closing session Sunday af ternoon the delegates pledged to make the County Association effective in reaching and helping all the schools in the county during the coming year. The Sumter County officers are as follows: ? v President?W. H. Freeman, Rein sert. Vice President?P. G. Bowman, Sumter. Secretory-Treasurer?Miss Ldnnie McLaurin. Sumter. Division Superintendents: Children's?Miss Abbie Bryan, Sum ter. Young People's?Dr. J. H. Hayns worth, Sumter. ? Adult?C. M. Hurst; Sumter. Administrative?Rev. C. L. Stoney, Dalzell. District Officers: No. 1?R. D. Epps, Sumter. No. 2?S: F. Moore, Dalzell. No. 3?R. j: Kolb, Sumter. R. 2. No. 4?A. Walker Newman, Sum ter. R. 1. . No. 5?J. H. Wilson, Mayesville. No. 6?William McDeod, Mayesville. Hagood Reflections. Many a man who appears before the public to orate lowrates instead. When a man struts and says he is it, he generally is. I'd rather be a male than a female but I'd a thousand times rather be a female than an it. When some folks "catch the devil" they were not hankering after the job, and would far rather some one else had made the coup. There are people who actually be lieve they have seen an ass pose in a lion's skin. It pays to go slow, especially if-it is the other fellow who has set you agoing. Do you think it is right for a po liceman to shoot a boy for peeping through the fence at a game of base ball? Many of our roads are execrable, whatever that means, and our people are wishing to return to the old meth od. Crops, but especially cotton, have be3n seriously hurt by the long and heavy rains. The writer was among the first, if not-the first, to advocate merging the schools in a township into-.one., .but when the school is on one side bf- the township it is somewhat a farce, and generally means that some fellow had a pull on that side of the township and used it. Our educational sys tem should be kept clean of politics | of any sort. Mrs. W. J. Spencer and her daugh ter, Glenn, have returned from At lanta. Mr. Jno. Plummer McCIellan, whose injured eye was operated on by Dr. Wilson of your city recently, is doing i well. Mrs. H. C. Bethea is in declining! health. Miss Margaret Lenoir of Rock Hill, Winthrop College, is spending a few days" with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lmoir. Mr. Blakeney Zemp of Camden spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lenoir. Quite ?a large gator has recently been seen in the Dinkins Mill pond. ^ "Hagood." Rembert, July 28. Farmers' Week at Clemson. Clemson College. July 25.?Al though the biggest attendance at Farmers' Week was on Tuesday and 1 Wednesday, the interest among those j who attended Thursday and Friday ; was just as great as-.it was the first two days. Threatening weather the entire week and bad condition of roads doubtless kept away many who planned to come for the last two days. The tractor demonstrations were continued Thursday afternoon, and re ports, showing results of the tests will be made later. Interesting demonstra tions were made on Thursday after noon also in the use of powder for digging ditches and uprooting stumps. The adress on Thursday evening on Beekeeping for Profit by Dr. E. F. Phillips of the U. S. Bureau of Ento mology was one of the best of the evening addresses. The last of the se ries of evening addresses was made on Friday evening by Dr. D. W. Dan iel on Forces That Build Comirftini ties. _ I There was an automobile accident Tuesday at the corner of West Liberty and Washington. In trying to avoid a collision with a car driven b^ a Mr. Briggs, of Columbia, B. R. Cttina. who was driving his father's casi in which there were several girls, iran into the telephone pole at the corner. ?The car was considerably damaged, and the occupants were shaken up and bruised. Miss Theodosa Bennett was at first thought to have been seriously injured and was taken to the hospital, but fortunately the injury she sustain ! ed was found to be not of a serious ; nature. Notice to The Public. j The members of Bethesda Suiaclay j School will serve an ice cream ;,per at the residence of Mr. Wf ! Freeman on August cornme* I at 4 P. M. The funds will be used to pun a library for the Sunday school, j public generally is cordially inj] 1 and urged to attend. . Elois= Zanders. 1 Secretary of Bethesda Sunday School. [TRIP TO FLORENCE I Sumter County Farmers Will Visit Pee Dee Experiment Station at Florence on Aug. 8th. Trip Last Week Had to Be Abandoned I /_ The visit of the Sumter County farmers to tl Pee Dee Experiment station at Florence, which had to be postponed last week owing to the weather and road conditions, will be made on Friday, August 8th, as in- j dicated in a letter from County Agent j J. Frank Williams, mailed out by the Sumter County Chamber of Com merce to one hundred and fifty farm ers, requesting them to spread in formation concerning this trip, and which is printed in full for the in formation of all who are interested. Sumter, S. C. July 29, 1919. Dear Sir: Will you kindly spread the news among the farmers of your township, that the proposed trip to Pee Dee Experiment station which had to be .'postponed owing, to weather condi tions, will be made on Friday, Au gust 8th, and extend a cordial invi tation to all who are interested to go; You are cordially invited to be with us, and we trust that a number of automobiles parties wil be made from every section of Sumter County, each party making its own arrangements as to paying their prorata share of operating the car. A splendid dinner will be provided by the hospitable superintendent' of the station, Mr. R. E. Curren. It will however be necessary for me to know by August 6th who are going in order that I can notify him approximately how. many to prepare dinner for. Please instruct your friends to notify me or Mr. E. I. Rear den, Managing Secretary of the Sumter County Cham ber of Commerce (Phone 200) by August 6th, or earlier if possible. Superintendent Curren has very kindly agreed to devote the entire day to the Sumter County party showinr esults of practical and scientific appli cation of fertilizers and other result' obtained by the stations activities. We know that there is more money wasted on our farms through unwise use of fertilizers such as using the wrong kind, applying same unwisely, etc.. than any other economic loss. He will have his charts and other facilities prepared for our information. We should be there not late:* than 11 o'clock A. M Automobile parties iivir/g north, west and south of Sum ter will kindly meet at Sumter Cham of Commerce at 9 A. M., sharp, and" we will all go in a body by way of Mayesville and Lynchburg. although ?;his is notrlmperative, just suggested. Parties living in the township of Co< cord, Mayesville, and Shiloh will tak' whatever route suits them best. We will leave the Experiment Station about 6 P. M. The trip will not re mire more than two hours each way. As .we are paying for three Experi ment Stations in this State we should use them more than we do by going to find out what has been learned by the experiments conducted for the benefit of the farmers. Cordially yours? J. Frank Wiliams. County Agent. COUNTY COTTON MEETING Chairman Jennings Calls Mass Meeting to Form Permanent Organization County Cotton Meeting thincM-6ote To the Sumter County Cotton Associa tion Committee and to all the Farm ers, Merchants, Bankers, and Pro fessional men of Sumter County: Gentlemen: At the request of the State manager of the South Carolina Cotlon Association you are hereby re quested to meet at the Court House in the City of Sumter on Tuesday. August 5*th at 12 M. This meeting is being held for- the I purpose of going over the plans and i aiding in the perfection of the organ ization of;the South Carolina Cotton Association. There will also be held in the City of Columbia on August 6th a mass meeting of Farmers, Merchants. Bankers and Professional -men from every county in the State, to perfect plans and receive final instructions ' for the big membership campaign in the State Cotton Association. It is very desirable that every one interested in better prices for cotton and other farm products attend this meeting. I feel confident if the farmers, mer chants, bankers and professional men will thoroughly organize they can so control the prices of our farm pro ducts as to obtain a reasonable pro fit on same, but if we do not organize we will be treated in the future just as we have been in the past. Every one interested in these matters, eithsr directly or indirectly, should attend this meeting and aid in the formation of an association that will be abie to cope with the Wail Street cottos gamblers and ohers who try to obtain our cotton for less than the cost of production. Divided we cannot win, united we can. Will you join? Very truly yours, L. D. JENNINGS, Chairman for Sumter County. A Growing Business. The Prince Manufacturing Com pany, formerly at 120 S. Main St.. has moved into larger quarters at 109 111 South Salem Avenue, due to ex pansion of the business, and demands for their products. An increase in the volume of business of over 300 per cent has occurred since the plant re opened in March. This concern are sole owners and producers of Bracefords and other patents granted L. A. Prince, beside which they will engage in the manu facture cf automobile trailers, air craft trailers, and aircraft specialties. JOE AULD MADE GOOD ^Praised for the Work He Did in Overseas Service The following' letter to Former Governor R. I. Manning wiil be read with interest by the friends of Mr. Joseph E. A?ld, a Sumter boy who now makes his home in Columbia: ?Mr. R. I. Manning, State Housej South Carolina. Dear Mr. Manning: When Mr. Jo seph Edmund Aul'd of 701 Olive street, I Columbia, South Carolina, went over j seas in our service he referred to you I as one who would know about his qualifications and character. I am j glad to report to you that he did very j excellent work, as is indicated by the j following extract from a letter by an: army officer: "I desire to take this opportunity j to thank you for the personal inter est, time and energy you have devot ed towards making the Andernach Leave Area a success. The Third Di vision realizes the difficulties con j fronting you in accomplishing- - this i.isk and appreciates fully: the ser ! vices you have rendered there.'* I "We greatly appreciate Mr.'^Auld's ' work, and the spirit he showed. We f hope you wili pass this information on ! to others that his friends may realize our cordial appreciation of the service he has rendered. Yours very siricereiy, 5 ~" '' Carlos ' Hi' Stone: ' New Yor?, July 15. MARTIAL LAW IN CRWAGO Six Thousand Soldiery Patrol Streets to Maintain Ortfer Chicago. July 31.?The main negro quarters of Chicago today were pa trolled by sis: thousand soldiers.' fol lowing four night* of _ race rioting that causc-cl thirty deaths, seventeen negroes and'thirteen whites; and the injury of more ihan five'-'h'u^drai persons, two hundred of whom- .were severely hurt, and a dozen of whom may die. No deaths were reported during last night, but many injuries and fires were recorded. The National Bank of South of Sumter A "Roll of Honor Bank" Is one, vritia surplus and profits in ti excess of capital, thus giving tangible, evidence of Strength and Security. Of the 25,000 hanks in the XT. S- ? only one in ten occupies the proud position. We Are Among the: Xuinber. c.G.fiOWUitiD, Presided. E. HJNN?HT. ... Cashter.. President L. YATES, Cashier STILL THEY COME Practiially every day we are adding new names to our list of depositors. ^ There must he a reason. Can you guess what it is? If you can't we might be able t* en lighten you. Drop in and tali it over with us. The First National Bai SUMTER, S. C. m ^3 Three Generations of Eyeglass Users Grandad was a boy * * only old people wore glass es. Whole families wear them now because the need was found and the remedy established. Formerly, the one with defective eyes suffered?now, due to mod ern science in fitting glasses, all may make the most of their .o? portuni?es, Let Us Demonstrate What Oar Good Glasses Wl?.Do For You KING PLUMBING CO. VS^<L . /_/_/_/_.'_/_/_ i_i_/_'_' rCll i i ? \ M W\ *'\ / < t LlO-j jVLJ_i."L_>__A' v V Modern Bath Rooms Installed V. &. K. Pumping Systems ? . . Plumbing and Lighting For The Country Home Estimates On All Work Furnished Free of Charge KING PLUMBING CO. 7 W. Hampton Sumter, S. C. Phone 702