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?I?l?IAipENT Candidate Georg? Bell Tiramer maa Proposes Petition to State Executive Committee ;TEe following letter has been giv i to the press with request that it ^ v Lexington, S. C., Aug. 4. ^$f$rq. John H- Cooper and C. S. Mon ie^th, Columbia, S. C.; E. C. Mann, ?t?=Matthj?WB, S. C, and H. .P. F?lm es Norway, S. C. Gentlemen: So far as I Know, you are the only gentlemen, other than . naj^felf, who have signified an inten ^b^Bl to center the special democratic primary, as candidates- for the nomi nation^ fbt congress, in the Seventh district. I have been informed that the State committee is of the opin ion that only-those enrolled for the Isfcst. regular election will be allowed t?-vote in the approaching primary or primaries. This conclusion, as l am ?informed, is based upon the fact that ?thebset-of the general assembly reg itfating:primary elections does not p. o vade for special or additional enroll ments, far special elections. I am not {jfrepared, unqualifiedly, to subscribe to-that opinion, for the reason: It /?ifcht be forcefully' contended that, in : .the absence of legislative enact ment, the State committee has the right to deal with questions such as ^^3atr practical results of the position by the committee are: First, to re-hundreds of brave young Carolinians, who were in- thei u'RifjOrm Of their' country last year at t?^/tiin* of the-regular enrollment, Expressing a choice Of a demo- j lc/^mhiee; second, to. deprive ^mbers of young men, who have coin* of age jtHthin the year, from ? ~'f??^fa-ike>'primary; and, third, to '&$prtrer?tiers* -who enrolled last year; 'i^'ihe TpMp^T.^Tii^ry, from partici " pating ? in It this- year, because they ?, since that tfctae, changed their :e of residence; K appears to be. a strained con ^CrtiCfiom that would deny these good deznocr?tsr, and equally good citizens, the right to express a choice of a dem ^$2ra?ic nominee for congress from "tfeJSf district. It is not my purpose, in writing this letter, to set myself at odds with the State committee; but it is , my purpose it^-procure, if I can, tfe right .of thes&people^to express aq:chcice. in the p&mary, of the cah ? didate they will be' -eopected to sup port- in the general election. It is right -they should have this opportun and, besides, -5giere are- other -ob f?usly good reasons, why they should be^permitted to ve1?-at this time. It is., not ; only desirable, -but manifestly accessary that the interest of all good democrats be- l?ro?sed in the ap proaching elections; Conditions war rast" ?h? demand their interest and And everything ought to be done that can be done to unite and iw^dify the- rank and- file of the dem o^Mie-party-rthe white man's party in" South Carolina?in- these elections, -^e^d^npctatie nominee for congress in^ih?"4i5^ct,/and. the good demo cfr&ev of it,'" will ^expect, and rightful iyi^the voters and citizens to whom I "h&fir referred to back up and support the nominee in the general election, ^erefore, some means should be Adopted to allow, them to participate feilfce selection Of the nominee. To-" accomplish this result, I propose t^?t we petition tue State committee 4o^Wbept a- plan srtid provide ways^Jkad means whereby these^ people- will- be allowed to vote in the primary; and iltett we pledge ourselves; in writing, to abrde the result of the primary so conducted. It: seems to me, if we agree to this arrangement there wHl hejni? one else rightfully to complain. - -Realizing the short time within which w^ hav? to act, and fearing you 2?ay not be at home upon the arrival Of-jthis letter, I am furnishing copies ?of^t to the papers so you may see it wj^ever you may be. I think we should act and act quickly, '^rlth -kind personal regards, I am. Cordially yours, ' ?_? Geo. Bell Timmerman. BUNS. THREATEN TO BUBN "ZEPS" Would S?ther Bestroy Machines Than Give Them to Allies jCoblenz, Sunday, Aug. 3 (By Cour ier io Paris, by The Associated Press) German? in charge of twenty-four ?eppelin? near,Berlin have threatened to burn them rather than deliver to the allies as required by the peace j treaty, according to information ob tained by the American army offi cials, here, it was learned today. The Zeppelins are each of twenty-five tons ca&acyty and can fly from Berlin to j San Francisco, according to German sources. Several were built to carry forty persons. i The Germans are said to be seeking permission to fly the Zepelins to the t: Kited State?, hoping to find buyers for the airships there. If this per mission is not given, according to army information here, or some other satisfactory solution, the Germans will .destroy the airships rather than al kcw the French and British to take ion of them. g For Specific TJse ifThen the Irish .Volunteers were or dered to give up their irms, a Limber icl? man was making, his way to the mcftitary authorities. He was deter mined to put i; out of action before handing it in, -so he hit it a tremen dous whack against a convenient lamp poet and completely bent t e barrel. Then he walked in and hand ed his rifle to an officer, who was rather surprised, and asked: ?What kind-of a rifle is that, my awn?" 'OV replied the Volunteer, 'that's one I had for nring around corners." A Repeater. He*?"Tou know I love you?w:li ye?.marry me?" ? :<;;ihfr?"But my dear D?y> 1 re?uned yo(S'<mly * week a?o." nil was ttoat you?"-?-London SENATOR SMITH ON PRICE CONTROL Declares His. Opposition, la Con tinued Regulation by Congress i _____ Washing-ton, Aug. 4.?Senator Smith of South Carolina injected into a de bate on the high cost of living today a vigorous objection to further gov ernmental interference with normal business operations. He said, in part: l "So far as priee of wheat of a cer I tain grade at present time is con ] cerned, that is fixed by government land therefore the price of the finish ed article must be governed* by that price as a minimum. What I should like to state is, that although the exigencies of war may have justified the attempt upon the part of the gov ernment to control prices, I think it is /the duty of the senate and of the con gress, now that the war has passed, to give the people of this country some opportunity to settle their af fairs amongst, themselves, without coming to congress for panaceas for all evils and ills that may arise. It seems to me that if we would take a calm view of the situation, we would understand that the hysteria now prevalent has come naturally from ^conditions over which none of us have control and which an attempt on'our part to control now will be as disas* trous as during the period of the war: Then there was seemingly a necessity for it. Now in this democratic gov ernment, with men untrammeled in the marts of trade, it is a sad com mentary upon their abitity and com* mon sense to say that they must run to congress for relief whenever an emergency arises in trade between man and man. "I am sorry to- see that the papers throughout the country are seeming ly encouraging an idea that is fraught with untold danger to the American people. I would welcome it if they would say to the American people: 'These are problems at \ your very ! doors. The man who sells bread is a citizen of the United States and you j who purchase it are citizens of the -United States. Why can you not ex- i ercise common sense and reach an un derstanding and not come to congress and seek artificial laws which, operat ing upon the real conditions of life, wAX work out disaster?" ? "Democracy," said Senator Smith, "is not socialism, nor is it. commun ism;' democracy is the right at each individual, under humane laws to work out his own salvation accord ing- to his own ability." Concluding*Senator Smith said: "In terference here in congress or the threai or the probability of our pass ing these sumptuary laws, is already demoralizing the industrial world to such- an extent that people do not know what to engage in, for fear, that some law may be passed that will either restrict or in some w^y em barrass the business in which they would like to engage. The sooner we can assure the public that in \ their business affairs they will ;be allowed to conduct business along natural lines of the law of supply an? demand, when they can go out and buy and sell justly and honestly without gov ernmental interference, the better for all concerned^* Senator Smith left this evening for South Carolina to address a meeting at Columbia of cotton growers and others interested in-the staple. CARLOAD OF SUGAR Will Be Distributed to People of State For Canning Pur poses Columbia, Aug. 5.?A carload of su gar will be distributed from Colum bia to the people of the State at coat, in the near future. Governor Coop er this afternoon received a telegram from the Louisiana Sugar Commission, New Orleans, stating that fifteen cars of fine granulated, sugar would be dis tributed: among fifteen States in the South. After taking the matter up with R. J. Blalock,, mayor of- Colum bia, th* governor ordered the sugar, which will be distributed to the Co lumbia city government. The price will be $8.28 per hundred pounds f. o. b. New Orleans, which will bring it into Columbia for slightly under nine cents a pound. The governor suggested that the sugar be utilized for- canning purposes. The foilowng is. the wire to the governor: j "The government, through the United States Equalization Board, sug gests that the sugar be placed at points where it is most needed for fruit preserving purposes. We have decided to distribute these fifteen cars allotting one car to each of the fifteen states in this territory, and we ask you to designate the city or town in your State which is most in need of the sugar and instruct the mayor of- such town that we will ship him the car for distribution upon your suggestion and his confirmation, with sight draft bill of lading attached. Wire prompt answer desiginating town and have mayor confirm." BELGRADE COMING BACK TO LIFE Recovering From Effects of the World War Belgrade, Serbia. July 2.?There are many evidences of bettering conditions in Belgrade. Belgrade University open ed a short time ago. The American Red Cross is now erecting barracks to house the students during the sum mer. In the spirit of the people there is a marked change for the better in the last few months. Social gatherings are more frequent, and a few moving picture theatres are in operation. Shops in the city are gradually re filling, with stocks. Prices are high. Reports from the interior indicate a large grain harvest, with a possible surplus for export in south Serbia. These reports have had an encourag ing effect on life in the .capital. BUDGET FORMS TO BE SENT OUT To Prepare Estimates for Fiscal Year 1920 j Columbia. Aug. 3.?The budget commission has sent expenditure and revenue estimate forms to all depart ments, institutions, commissions, boards and agencies requesting them to prepare their respective budget for the fiscal year 1920. The expenditure form sets for+h in parallel columns the following data: Classification of expenditure by ob ject, character and function, title of positions or names of articles, classi fied expenditures and appropriations for the fiscal years 1918 and 1919, classified requests for the fiscal year 1920, increase or decrease as compar ed with the amounts appropriated for the fiscal year 1919, recommendations by the governor, total number of stu dents, pupils or inmates for the years 191-8 and 1919 and the estimated num ber for 1920, list of activities with cost per activity for the years 1918 and 1919 and estimated for 1920. The revenue blank will give the fol lowing information: Classification of revenues, sources of revenues, amount of revenues for the fiscal years 1918 and 1919 and estimated for the fiscal year 1920 and estimated increase or decrease as compared with revenues of 1919. The revenues will be shown under three classifications, taxes general, taxes special and receipts not reve nues. These forms are to be approved by each head official and special instruc tions relative to their preparation are contained in a budget circular which accompanied the form. Under the provisions of the budget law and in accordance with the in structions issued by the governor, the appropriation of public funds for the conduct of the State government dur ing the fiscal year 1920 will be re quested by each department, institu tion, commission, board or agency in amounts for specific activities of func tons. This will enable the governor and the general assembly to intelli gently weigh the needs of each acti vity or function and only when ap propriations are made after this de sign can the interest of the State be best served. The budget commission defines activity or function as a I specific service which the State per-j forms for its citizens. For example: I The educational institutions of the State conduct quite a number of sep* arate activities, such as college, educa tion, extension service and research and experiment. In the governor's office the following distinct services, are performed. (1) Executive control of the State government. (2) Execu tion .of the State budget. The problem, however, of making appropriations by activities for this State will not be difficult for the rea son that most of our offices, commis sions and agencies are unifunctionkl. "Recently the budget secretary aid dressed a letter to Dr. V.rilliam F: Willoughby, director of institute for government research, Washington, D. C, and author ofv the two books en titled 'Movement for Budgetary Re form in the States' and 'The problem of a National Budget,' asking him to analyze and give a critical opinion of the classifications adopted by Gover nor Cooper. Replying to this com munication Dr. Willoughby says in part: 'I .have gone over the pamphlet with a great deal of interest, and have little in the way of improvement in the plan proposed to suggest. The scheme provides for the fundamental data that should be developed by a budget, that, namely, of a classifica tion of revenues by sources and of ependiture and organization unit.' "Governor Cooper is very much gratified with the progress that has been made in the preparation of the State budget for 1920. All of the reg ularly adopted forms have been sent to the officials and the promptness with which these forms are being executed and returned to the govern or is indicative of general approval of the governor's campaign for a business administration based upon efficiency and economy." The Farm Refuses to Standardise. Cost of production on the farm is hard to figure. In the past the De partment of Agriculture has had ?ome unhappy results in trying to arrive at estimates that could stand the test of analysis. The fact is, ;of course, that each farm is pretty much a law unto itself and, as in other in dustries, has costs of production thai are particularly its own. Upon the proper procedure for dis covering the reasonable cost of pro duction of a farm product the Sec retary of Agriculture has taken the a<dvice of a committee, and in order to follow out the committee's conclu sions now asks congress for ?60,000 to spend in the next twelve months, largely upon cost of production, but also in studying farm labor, the proper organization of a farm, and farm finance. AH of this should assist in getting farming upon a business basis.?The Nation's Business for July. The bridge at Pocataligo has been repaired and the road to Pocalla has been open to regular traffic for sever al days. The National Bank of Sumter has on display a number of specimens of l.oll weevils recently brought from a section of Georgia that a few years ago was as weevil free as Sumter County. The Georgia people did not take much stock in the weevil, for they thought they were far off and might never get to Georgia. They have learned in the hard school of experience that the boll weevil ren ders cotton growing under old condi tions impossible. The National Bank of Sumter by showing these weevils from Georgia is trying to impress the ! lesson that the farmers must learn. j Just One More. ?Pa, said Willie, * may I ask you just one question before I go to bed?" "Yes. my boy: what is it?" "If I'd been your brother would I have been my own uncle?" WAR DEPARTMENT URGES TRAINING All Eligible Youths Would Spend Time in Intensive Work? Plans Carefully Drawn Washington. Aug. 4.?War depart ment recommendation I'or a system of universal military training of three months for all eligible youths in their 19th year was presented by Secretary Baker today to the senate and housp military committee for their guidance in determining the permanent military policy of the nation. The proposal is contained in a bill prepared by the general staff of the army at the secretary's direction. In transmitting the bill. Secretary Baker, in a letter said that General Persh.ing had not been consulted and the plan was tentative to that extent. The department's bill calls for a regular army of 21 divisions and jieeessary auxiliary services, with a peace strength of 510,000 enlisted men, and a war strength of 1.250,000. The reserves to fill up the divisions to full strength would be provided through a modified form of the selec tive service act under which the na tional army was raised for the war with Germany. For training purpos es, only youths in their 19th year would be called to the colors for a three months' period, to be attached to regular divisions for that time. It is estimated that this would provide an annual class of '00,000 men to be given intensive military instructions, stripped of all vocational or other ed ucational features. For two years after training the youths would be required to submit certain reports giving their addresses, ihanges in status as to dependents, physical condition, etc. They would receive $1 for each report called for and,submitted, thus encouraging the making of reports. In the event of war all men in this status would be called to the colors to fill up the reg ular divisions and compose the first replacement units. The bill provides for reorganization jof the regular army in substantially the same terms as previously recom mended by Secretary Baker when the current army appropriation was under consideration. No mention of the national guard is made in the bill. .but in his letter to the committee chairman, Secretary Baker said he assumed that the na .lonal defence act would be continued in force making the guard subject to tederatlization for war. ^ne feature of the universal train ing plan of the department is complete federalization df the registration and induction machine. Local and appeal boards' would be created as during the war. except that compensation of $10 a day is provided for board officials, but no mention made of employing State officials or agencies in carrying out the project. Youths in training would receive no pay, but would receive payment for all expenses and allowances of $5 a month for incidentals. No exemptions would be granted except to soldiers, sailors, members of the merchant ma rine, public or private, or to those mentally or physically deficient. v To meet the case of those w-ith depend ents, however, provision is made for deferring the training period. The theory on whicn the bill rests is that an army of 1,250,000 should be available for rapid mobilization" at need. It provides that the'complete organization of a field army of that size shall be maintained, the only dif ference between peace and war time footing being in the enlisted strength. The 20 infantry and/one cavalry di vision would comprise that field army. To support the plan, general staff officers have prepared full detailed studies of cost, systems of mobilization administration and all other features which the department is prepared to submit whenever the congressional committees call for them. MAKE RUSH TO REGISTER Columbia, Aug. 4.?Primarily due to the announcement by Cole L. Blcase, ex-governor of the State that he intends to enter the general elec tion for congress from the Seventh congressional district as an independ ent, there was a rush of voters here today to get registration. There was a long line of voters in front of the registration office throughout the day and the crowd was so large what many failed to receive their certificates. Very few negroes registered. RIOTERS TO BE TRIED Chicago, Aug. 6.?Fifty alleged race rioters are to be tried for murder, assault and conspiracy, states the at torney general. It is announced that seveVal fights and a number of small fires show that race feeling is still high. . The troops are to remain on duty for several weeks. Crowds on the streets hoot the soldiers. SEND ULTIMATUM TO HUNGARY Paris, Aug. 6.?The Rumanians have served an ultimatum on the Hun garian government, according to ad vices. The peace conference de mands exceeded the armistice terms and may result in the downfall of the new Hungarian government. The Ru manian army refused to accept orders from the French. FRENCH GENERAL NOW IN CHARGE Paris. Aug. 5.? Premier Clemen ceau conferred wUh Marshal Foch and the interallied council. It was decided to give a French general com mand of the allied troops of occupa tion in the Rhineland. COUNTY COTTON j ASSOCIATION Mass Meeting of Farmers and; Business Men Form Pre liminary Organization - A mass meeting for the purpose of; organizing the Sumter County Cotton Association was held at the Court House at 12 o'clock today. The meet-, ing was well attended and called to J order by Mayor L. \>. Jennings, who j told of the importance or organizing, j Mr. Jennings .said in part: "If all the people of the South; would .organize they can put the! speculator out of business. They can then demand their price from the buyer. A prominent mill man says: that money could be made by the! mills if cotton was 65c per pound. The merchants and bankers, as much; so as the farmer, would be benefited j by the organization. The people who j buy eotton are organized so that it makes it absolutely necessary for the farmers to form a compact. We must j organize- for self-preservation, self defense and self-protection." Mr. Jennings then introduced Mr. A. A. Protzman, the director of or ganization, who said that the farmer was the only great producer who has not organized. Every State in the cot ton belt has the same plan of organ ization, although Soutn Carolina is far ahead of others in action. -Mr. Protzman said the membership fee was as follows: 25 cents on each bale of cotton produced in 1917, but in no case will it exceed $100. For the banker and merchant it will be 25c on each S 1,0 00 invested. The man who has no cotton or investment will have to pay $3.00. The small farmer will be required to pay $2.00. After the organization is in operation for some time the fees will be changed to 10c per bale and 10c per $1.000 invested. A bulletin will be published which gives the exact, not estimated, condi tion of affairs. The first thing to be done will be the formation of a do mestic corporation for taking care qf the warehouse .necessities. There will be an executive committee*of not less than seven, one of which is the chairman. This committee will ap point a committee of three in each township) which will list every avail able prospect. Mayor L. D. Jennings /was unani mously elected chairman.' The fol lowing executive committee was elect ed: L. D. Jennings, chairman, Sumter. C. J. Jackson, Hagood. T. S. DuBose, Oswego: A. E. Aycock, Wedgefield. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville. J. B. Brftton, Britton. kJt. A. Lemmcn, Sumter. ? J. Frank Williams, Sumter. E. T. Mims, Shiloh. , The chairman at the conclusion urged the farmers to attend the meet ing at 12 o'clock in Columbia tomor row. Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina and Congressman Heflin of Alabama will speak. President Wan- ? namaker will also be present. A large delegation from Sumter is expected. Coblenz. Aug. 6.?Thirty thousand Yanks of the Third Division, the fa mous Marne division have begun en- j training for home. The first division j will start August 15th. Paris, Augr5.?The supreme council; has decided to have the heads of al lied military missions in Germany at tend the conference at Berlin between German and Polish representatives to consider the transfer of territory ced ed to Poland. I HUNTING FOR PROFITEERS Department of Justice Agents Making Search for Food Hoarders Washington, Aug. 6.?department of justice agents throughout the coun try are on a hunt for profiteers and rood hoarders to be prosecuted under the T-ever food control act. A cut in bread prices is expected to result from* the grain corporation directors' threat to sell export flour at ten dollar a barrel. Pisgah News and Views. Pisgah, Aug. 5.?Fodder is prema turely drying up caused by the wet weather. Rust is appearing in the cotton. Whole spots are shedding: the leaves. This puts an end to further growth. It is good news to all that we have a good corn crop. I don't suppose any j one ever saw such a failure in the wa termelon and fruit crops of this year. Misses Lula and Carrie Baker are i visiting at Cassatt. I Misses Annell and Lois Elmore a^e ! attending the meeting at Bethany : Church and visiting relatives and i friends. j Mr. L. B. Montague and family of j Sumter spent Sunday here, j Rev. S. B. Hatneld, of Cassatt, preached*at Swift Creek Sunday afte/ ; noon. At present the church has no j pastor. He will again fill the pulpit j next Sunday evening S.30. i The protracted meeting at Pisgah j colsed Saturday evening. A large j audience was present. Mr. Hardin's j theme was the "crucifixion," from i which he preached ? fine sermon. At j the beginning of his sermon he paid j touching tributes to the men who iaid j the strong foundation of Pisgah church I and ouiit on it, but who have all j passed away. He spoke of Capt. B. j F. Rhame,vhis devotion to education j and to his church, of P. M. Hawkins, : John Shiver, Thos. W. Hawkins, S. 3. j Hat field and others. At the close of I the services, in their always graceful j manner, Misses Sadie Rogers and j Ethel Watson handed him a purse of I $65, a gift from the church. Mr. j Hard in is carrying on a meeting at j Mizpah church this week. Next week j he goes to Spartanburg.county for like ; service thence to Westville before his ? return home. His mafiy friends hope ' he will stay here just as long as he j can. He is a very impressive preach j er and you never' tire of hearing him. [Strong ^n his convictions of right, with j the courage to express them. No milk I and water about him, the kind of man ? that builds the churches and leads j the people to better lives. .\ The wave of lawlessness passing over this State calls on all good citi ! zens to help stamp it out. It is get ting fearful this killing and unless-it is stopped we will be known as the 'dark and bloody State. It did;not use to be so and our people must-be ^growing from bad to worse. There will be baptism at Pisgah i church next Sunday afternoon of cah ! didates who joined at protracted meet THE RHINELAND REPUBLIC Berlin, Aug. 5.?Under Secretary of State Lewald is going to Versailles to resume discussion relative to the establishmenttof the Rhineland re public, according to Cologne aft vices. How Much is ? Your far mPfarih ; Date of Sale Aug. 31, 1918 . Sept. 10, 1918 _ Sept. 11, 1918 _ Sept. 13, 1918 _ Sept. 14, 1918. Oct. 1, 1918.... Oct. 9, 1918_ Nov. 19, 1918! May 7, 1919.... Owner -C. O. Dixon, Esq .H. N. Singletary,E3q.__ .Durant, Horton Sc Floyd .Mrs. Mary J. HarrelL. J. D. Coker, Esq_ F. L. &c John Wilcox.. W. T. Wilkins, Esq._. York Real Estate Co. Catawba Real Estate Co. South Carolina farms can be sold to better advantage now than ever before. Crop values in 1918 increased Ninety Mil lion Dollars. Money is plen tiful. There is a demand for small farms. By subdividing your farm or idle land we can, sell it at auction for you quick ly and profitably. Note the prices brought by these South Carolina Farms sold through us. r Location Am't Sold For Near Mullins, S. C.$42,999.16 " LakeCity^.S. C..._ 66,723.66 " Manning, S. C- 35,294.62 " Darlington, S. C. __ 25,134.56 " HartsvilleS. C ?. 10,116 20 " Timmonsville,S.C._ 71,589 85 " Kingstree, S. C..__ 19,206.72 York, S. C-.11,331 25 Rock Hill, S. C..17,500.00 If we can sell property satisfactorily for the other fellow, and hundreds of en dorsement letters testify to that fact, dosen't it stand to reason that we can seil your land to advantage? In 1918 our total sales of Ninety-Seven Thous and Six Hundred and Eighty-Eight Acres of Farm Land amounted to Qia Five Million Dollars We are completely equipped with an erficient corps of publicity experts, accurate surveyers, energetic auctioneers and sales force. Write today for booklet explaining our methods. Farm Lands Our Specialty ?Territory Unlimited Atlantic Coast Realty Co. 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