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ORANGEBURG COUNTY
7th Bistri
What some of Mr* Fulmar's associates
in the House of Representatives think
of his qualifications as a legislator.
Hon. H. P. Fuimer, Norway, S. C.
Swansea, S. C., July 23, 1919.
My Dear Mr. Fuimer: I am very glad to know that you are in
the race ,to succeed Mr. Lever in Congress. I recall with great
pleasure our association and Legislative work together as Members
of the House during the session of 1916-17, and remember quite
well the admirable positions you took and the splendid work you
did, both on the floor and in the Committee rooms for the best
interests of your County and State on the many vital issues that
came before us.
Your moral, business and political record is open and clean and
doubtless^ will appeal strongly to the voters o? the District. Of
course you will sweep Orangeburg County, and from expressions
heard on every side you will undoubtedly make a handsome race
if you do not carry Lexington County.
Your graceful withdrawal from the race last year, respecting a
desire of the President is everywhere commended.
In this campaign the people will know that you are one of them,
and that you will work for the masses, and I believe that they will
do you and themselves proud by supporting you.
If I can be of any service to you in your campaign, advise me.
Very sincerely y6ur friend,
S. E. SMITH.
Member of the ?ouse of Representatives from Lexington County.
' Orangeburg, S. C. August IS, 1919.
To the,.Voters of the Seventh Congressional District:
It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve in the Legisla
ture of this state with the Hon. H. P. Fuimer, now a candidate for
congress to succeed the Hon. A. F. Lever, resigned. During my
entire association with Mr. Fuimer *in the South Carolina Legisla
ture he has always stood by and fought for the interests of the
people whom he represented. He was an earnest, persistent,
intelligent and fearless worker, who went to the Legislature for
business and through his unfailing, and unfaltering efforts secured
results for his people.
Mr. Fuimer stood for a wise and careful expenditure of the
people's money and to have th?- affairs of the state administered
in a businesslike manner, and by his logic and sound reasoning
he succeeded largely in having his views adopted by the body
of which we were both members.
It gives me pleasure to endorse Mr. Fulmar's candidacy and to
urge upon the voters of the Seventh Congressional District that
they give him their support, being assured that their- interests will
be ably represented by him in the National House of Representa
tives.
Respectfully,
(Signed) MARVIN M. RIDDLE,
Member House of Representatives.
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FARMERS' MASS |
MEETING SUCCESS
Dr. Snyder Spoke to Two Hun-;
dred and Fifty Farmers on
Cotton Association i
_?
Dr. H. "N. Snyder, President of
Wofford College, spoke to about 2~>0 i
people at the county court house her<* ?
.Wednesday. The meeting was presided
' over by Mayor L. D. Jennings and
started at 12:30 p. m. Not nearly
so large an audience was present as
had been hoped by t.. promoters of
The meeting, which was held in the
interest of the Cotton Association.
Mr. Jennings said a few words in
explanation of the small crowd, and
then introduced Dr. Snyder.
Dr. Snyder said that he felt inca
pable of discussing cotton since be
was reared in the city, yet he may
say a few words about ;i subject which
not only interested the farmers, but
everyone, ??specially those of the state.
This world is unsettled, which is
largely due to the profiteer. No man
is independent. The farmer beli< ves
that h. is the most independent man
in the world, but something, came
along whieh has caused him t>> be tie
most dependent man in the world.
Dr. Snyder explained that the far
separated farmers math- it much ha i ii
er to unite in an association, than it
does to the man in the city where
neighbors live within a few feet of
one another.
That we cannot live at home has
been proved in recent years. We must
relate what we d" to what others <i"
in life.
The whole life of the South, said
the speaker, for better or for worse,
lies in the one money nop called cot
ton.
Dr. Snyder explained the* high cos!
of living by comparing the numbei
of sheep, cattle and bales of cotton in
1910^ to those in 1919. and the iin
crease in population of not only thf
United Stales but a world that has ha<
no chance to produce for themselves
"The farmer is the only man in the
world who cannot set his price on
what he raises," is a statement made
by Senator Smith.
Dr. Snyder said that there is only
one power ^thi v can say what the price
of cotton shall be, and that power i>:
intelligent organization of the men and
women who produce it."
The speaker said that to make the
organization a complete success it is
absolutely necessary to have every
farmer in it. The man who does no:
join the organizatiton will be a harm
to the community.
After Prof. Snyder finished speak
ing Mayor Jennings, chairman of the
Sumter county Cotton Association,
told of the plan of organizaion. In no
case will the membership fee be over
$100 nor less than i'l. Every man is
expected to join as every one is in
terested in cotton.
Dr. Snyder was given excellent at
tention as his speech was very in
teresting and on an imporant subject.
He was applauded throughout his
speech.
LOCAL POST OFFICE
HOLDS FOOD SALE
(in Monday the sale of food at the
post office totaled about $f?0u. Post
master Doar stated that the s?les to
day wer*- slower than those of -Mon
day.
Beans, cherries corn and bacon
seem to be the favorite orders.
Sumter has an allotment to sell and
the postmaster feels that he will en
counter no trouble in disposing oi
his allotment. He says tin- people
should fake the opportunity to pur
chase at the low prices given by the
government in this sale .?f fowls.
A window at the post office is sei
aside for this special sab- and peoph
desiring to purchase may do so at thi:
window.
Peking Aug. 20.?China will not de
clare the war with Oermany ended un
til the Austrian treaty has been signed
and will not negotiate with Japai
concerning the treaty announced.
QUESTIONS FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON
Senator Fall Prepares Twenty
For President to Answer
Washington,.Aug. 19.?Senator Foil,
' New Mexico, Republican member - of
the foreign relations committee, at the
conclusion of today's White House
? conference, submitted to President
I Wilson 20 written questions relating to
Uhe peace treaty, which the President
! promised to answer.
The <juestions concerned subjects,
chiefly, the possibility of declaring
;the war at an end prior to ratification
of the treaty, the disposition of the
former German colonies, and the rea
j son for appointment of American rep
resentatives on various reconstruction
. commissions created by the peace
1 conference:
The New Mexican senator first ask
led whether the President could not by
proclamation declare the war at an
end. whether congress?the power
which d.-elared war?acting with the
approval of the President would de
' clare peace, whether merely by the
filing of the first process verbale ?nder
the treaty the state of war was not
terminated and if so could the trade
ami government relations with Ger
| many be resumed in fall.
Youngstown, Aug. 20.-? One hun
I dred and eighteen Russians who are
I alleged to l>e Bolsheviki, are in jail
as the resuh <>f a raid by Federal olli
iciais on a mass meeting. Red flags
laud Bolshevik propaganda were
[seized.
London, Aug. 20.?The Japanese
transport Shijiki Maru struck a rock
? and foundered south of Sanegassima.
[One hundred and ten are reported
! missing.
London. Aug. 20.?-Viscount Gray,
! The new Brinish ambassador to the
: United States will sail for New York
on September 3rd.
Cotton Market
LOCAL.
P. Q. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
(Corrected Daily at 12 o'clock Noon).
Good Middling 31 1-2.
Strict Middling 31.
Middling 30 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 28 1-2.
NEW YORK COTTON MA H?FT.
Yfca'td'y?
Open High Low Oon* Close
Get . . 30.35 31.15 30.30 31.01 30.23
Dec. . 30.70 30.42 31.34 30.45
Mch . . 30.52 31.56 30.52 31.39 3.0.40
"Chas. Fairchild & Co."
JiEW ORLEANS.
Mch . .30.00 30.95 29.92 30.83 29.88
Oct . . 29.65 30.87 29.65 30.66 29.91
Dec . .29.66 30.8? 29.66 30.67 29.88
Frank H. Barrett. s
Miss Fin ma Reynolds has returned
to her home here after a few days
spent in Florence.
On Monday during a wind storm
the .home of Mr. T. B. Brunson, neav
Concord Church, was corusid^rah \
da.matjed by the falling of two chim
neys which crushed in the roof of
the house. The house is an old land
mark known as the Du Kant
homo.. .Vt the time of the accident
Mi-. :md Mrs. Brunson were away
from home so that n<? one was hurt.
Fargo. X. I).. Aug. 20.?The law
providing for staiv owned grain ele
vators has been* challenged in court
on the ground that the grain business
is still under control of the federal
food tad minist ra1 ion.
.t ?
Berlin, Aug. 20.?A bill presented
hefor,*j, the Weimar assembly gives the
government control over commerce
$na-nee and industries as a means Of
meeting the obligations imposed upon
Germany by the peace treaty.
NEUJj O'DONNELL,
President
O. L. STATES,
Cashier
As Old As the H?ls
is the expression that <4anv fool
can make money, but it takespa
wise man to save it.** If you be
long to the "Fool Class" y?-v
make it, we will save it lor you.
A deposit of $1.00 receives the
same courteous attention as if it
had 000 added to it.
The First National Baak
SUMTER, S. C.
Tie National Basil ot Ml M\m
of Sumter
A "Roll of Honor Bank"
Is one, with surplus and profits III
excess of capital, thus giving tangible
evidence of Strength and Security.
Of the 25,000 banks In the C. &,
only one in ten occupies the. proud
position.
We Are Among the dumber
c. u. rowlano,
Preside it.
R E. KiMiANT,
Csshier.