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BAPTIST COLLEGES ARE GROWING /'". There Was Healthy Develop ment During Year Washington. May 13.?In the IM educational institutions maintained by Southern Baptists a healthy growth along all lines was reported oy Dr. K. Dillard, acting secretary of the Education Board, i: the first annual report of that body to th<- convention today. The physical property of these institutions vis valued at ?25,00(?.<*00 and approximately 20,000 students are j enrolled in them. The board, organized a year age With headquarters at Birmingham, Ala., is charged with the expenditure ; of $3,000,000 among the South-wiu\c educational institutions. Local insti tutions are cared for by their States, while the mountain schools are sup-: ported by the Home Mission Board. During the first year the report says the Educa{ion Board has > made a marked beginning in its general P?? gram in setting up curricula and standards for Baptist instimions. aid ing them in raising their standards, safe-guarding the property of these institutions to the denomination, ser ving as a clearing house, on ali educational matters; for South ern Baptists.* inducini* weil trained young men and women to offer their lives for special Christian service: es tablishing a teachers' bureau for the aid of she colleges- and universities, publishing articles of pU'olie interest in behalf of Christian education, co operating with alt general denoraina tumal agencies, in disseminating a wider education and promoting the developing of rural public schools. The Board has arranged to employ a sit: dent secretary io conserve Bap tists interests in colleges and uni versities throughout the South, and is lending its influence toward in creasing the attention given to reli . gious instruction in Baptist schools and colleges. ? ^ Another effort of the Board is di rected toward encouraging men of means to make larger contributions 'to current'.support and endowment of Christian schools and colleges. ?-_ "Red Cross Continues Work at Re quest of Officials. The peace time program of the American Red Cross with the arm\ end- navy is de?niit ly outlined in a.' general manager's letter to all divi sions managers, dated Mandl 2-"?. 19 20; Ih This letter attention is?invited to the request, froni i>cth War and Navy De partments. f?.r tin- Ameiicafn " Ret! i "ross- to 'continue certain defined fun*.-- j. ti?.is with the peace time armed for"- ; ees of?the United States government. I These requests were submitted by the surgeon general of the navy? as representing the navy and ma rine corps, under date of Qetobor 14. and the adjutant general of the army, hy direction of the Secretary; of War. trader date <>f November 2?:. Briefly, the American Red] Cross was requested to continue Jtn\ l'HQlj^wj|i'C.tCe piogranj! for. the aid bodied, enlisted forces of the govern ment and to ^provide entertainments and recreation for the sick and woutid ed in hospitals. The chairman of the committee in accepting, the K responsibility placed - upon the American Red Cross by <h War-Department, said: "We will'con tinue this work and we* will be glad to assist, through our many <Jhqpters anc branches, to keep alive the spirit of community co-operation and sym pathy with the program of your de partment." The reply made to }b< Navy Department's request was si mi I lar. C ? With the abandonment of a larg"' number of both army and navy feo'S-4 pita's the Home Service program"'re-> mains the most important activity ??' the Department of Military Relief The assumption of this duty for every j soldier and sailor, including both j tients and able-bodied personnel, enu 'be effected only by the active co-op eration oi" Red Cross local Chapter* The General Manager, in his letter o! March. 2"L makes the following state ment relative to this particular phase, j of the Military Relief program: All*; Chapters should be stimulate* to perform this peace time army and navy work. In the ? few instances:] wehere v?iumei of work justifies ::. the Chapter may retain .i trained person to ?carry it fen-ward. In the case of Chapters which have been disbanded or are otherwise unable to perform the service, the Division Department for Civilian Relief should locate rep resentatives at such points to carry che work forward. As far as possible it seems desirable to conduct services! iij behalf of the peace time Army and , Navy alq-Tjg the same well-known lines as those heretofore- pursued by the j American Red Cross. In meeting this obligation, which, by reason of the great reduction in our military forces.? should not !.<? heavy " should be un-i rferstood .that Chapters: through their.] Home Servi<-<- Sections where such ex- I i&i. or tbrousrh other Chapters' chroi nels. will render this service to their maximum ability and will !i::-',\ise aid! not only camp representatives <>)' th< military relief department, but oth er properly constituted Red Cross o.u its, either Chapter or Divisional, in ! Cerdit?bly performing this service. GOV. PARKER INAUGURATED Baton Rouge. La.. May 17 All <-it; zens were urged take deep interest in 'public affairs by John M. Parker, who was inaugurated governor Louisiana today. MORE RIOTS JN LONDONDERRY Londonderry. Ireland. May 17 Rioting last night was more fierce than Saturday between Nationalist aod Union mobs. Bottles, bricks and pis tols were freely used. ?. C. Tobias, Jr., for Chairman Dem ocratic Committee South Carolina Convention Like ly to Endorse Presidential Candidate Columbia. May 14?It is announced in Columbia today that, friends of Ashley C. Tobias, Jr.; prominent Col umbian attorney and for some years past secretary of the Slate Democratic executive committee, would present his name to the State democratic con vention, which meets in Columbia next "Wednesday, for the position of chair ?man of the committee. to succeed John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, pre sent chairman, who has announced that be will not offer for re-election. Mr. Evans; who has )><?? i? chairman of the committee for eight ye:;.-- an nounces that he will not !><? a ca; d.: date to succeed himself, although' o is his intentions to retain the post of Xational Cpmmitteeman, .Mr. Tobias has made a remarkable record as secretary. hi the midst ?f heated faction:;! fights in ? at which time the Australian ballot was used in the State elections for the first rime." Mr. Tobias handled'over sixteen hundred precincts without a single <r ror and without complaint or protest, an achievement which was widely comment^ upon in political circles. Mr. Tobias is perhaps more faniilar with the workings of the executive committee und its machinery than any other one main In the Stale, and for this reason as well as others he is regarded by his friends as the logical successor to Mr. Evans. Mr. Tobias is veryNpopular throughout the Stale and is regarded us one of the Suite"-! h ading attorneys and business men. THE SHANTUNG ? CONTROVERSY Shanghai. April 10?The British. Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai, representing the bulk of British in terests in the Far East has put itself on record as in favor of China's claims in the Shantung controversy. This is in line with the action taken by American commercial organizations in China and is regarded as significant in view of the fact that a part ?f the Bng'ish oonnm-rcin) enterprises in thn Orient are,linked with the Japanc'iji. "This chamber."' declared. A. VV. r>urlciil, chairman of the* British i'ha mh?-r"s directorate in his addles? ai the*anmial meeting, "is in full sym pathy with. China in her very natural desire to b?vo control of this- province ??etttrncd iv h<r. '*When eric take'^ into consideration that Japan ?n taking TsingtaN) wiCj die help of British troops. v.*aa ortlj ioibg her part as an ally, her present attitude is hard to understand. "She is taking deliberate steps '?? "ontrol the winde of tin- iind sur founding th' hn'-b'T. docks! vh.-. aiid railroad terminals, and ever:.- ob stacle is i"it in the way of other na tionals of acquiring any property in ??. hat tmdoubteVily is rix- business cer> ?* r. This policy can on'lv be constrn n one wny. viz: Thai Japan ):? no! going to altnw any other nation to have an opportunity of trading on f^i;" "?id eqtia.1 terms with her own nation als. We. none of Sis want any special consideration; nil we ask for is. tv be allowed to do .business on an equal footing." ~ will pay big reward for m:\vs of su.vyijr Macon. ("Ja.. May 1 I?Rewards total ?rig more than $400 were voluntarily contributed here late this afternoon for apprein nsion of the person who* Snnd.-iy afternoon murdered Mrs. W. M. Bairman; widow of a former asso ciate editor of the Macon Telegraph. Governor Dorsey's attention will be officially called to the crime toxnor row and i* is expected that he will offer $300 reward. l'cr.-ons fanii'iav with the case be lieve that if !hv rewards are big ?-n ai -ii some one vvijl surrender the guilty pV?e to the authorities. Baptist Statistics Washington. May 16?During 1019. Southern JJaptistsV with 500 churches ifot reportiug, contributed to jii church purposes at homo and abroad $21.250.000. according to the annual statistical report to the Southern Jin;: ;-st Convention, made by Dr. Might C. Moore, of Nashville. Tenn., one of the secretaries;of the convention and acting statistician. The contribution*: to home causes reached $H:.00o.?o??. while those to budget^ benevolence were in excess of $5.000.000. During that year th< .??(? was a gain of ic'Jl^ baptisms, while other ad v?! ces for that period, the report sets forth; included ;i gain of 3S Sund;; School, 7'?.7i.'s in Sunday Schoo] en rollment. $4.209.636 in the value of local church property, $1.055.356 in contributions to home purposes, 5xi*.:{*>!* to budget benevolences and .? '?. i 7 }.?"?! 7 in aggregate contributions o nil purposes. !:? -ports for the year were received from *.'?".! !7 churches with a com bin r ? i membership of 2.206.001. The o fthe local church property of these congregations is in excess of $.75.000.0^0, while the value of school pro per r\ owned by Southern 15;> pt is;. s $25,000; 000. PUBLISHERS MEET IN WASHINGTON Small Newspapers Are Seeking Methods to Secure Supply of Print Paper Washington. May *7?Thirty pul? .'ishers. representing approximated ? eighty small papers east ot it??? Mis sissippi river iVm here today to de vise means of insuring an adeouat ? supply of print paper. f "r ...? v HOLL OF GARDEN'S BATTERY. Smnter, S. C, May 12, 1920. j Cditor The 1 tt in: ? j la connection with thp letter of (Copt. Gardea I am sending the roll of [Garden's Battery. ' Mosi of these men M knew personally. How many are! j alive today l du not know. Let. the i children and grandchildren, many of j [them now living in Sumter. say when' |i call th" roll, when we rend the tcs Ltimon.v of their gallaivt captain given i in a home letter to his dear old molh-i The epitaph over the grave of. the Igreai English missionary- in Westmiw-i later Abbey, David Livingston, might j j well be said of them: ! j "He needs no epitaph to guard a! '?name which men shall prize while: j Worthy work is Known. He Jived and! idied for good?rbe that Iii? fame. Lit I marble ciHimhJe: ibis is Living-stone" ! I Test for ll\e long hours amidst shot i .and shell, they stood like a living j i ??'o and hurled back the mighty j I "njvy of iavadors of our beautiful j ?<"? Uliij>m outvhomes and our lire-1 Ui..-. ? \\ h-, a mj v great leader. /Stonewall j ! lackson. i. dying and tillered those ! j immortal words: "Let us cross ovcri [the river and rest under the shade of] jlhe Iroos." p niay be that God was'/ [pleased to lei ids, faithful servant see j with bis mortui eyes that Beautiful i Vvorld. and ihe River of the Water of I Life, and tlios?- trees^on the uanks] Of the river, "which bore r-1 J manner of fruits and yielded her fruit' j every month, and liio leaves of-the' j tree were for i!i<- healing of the na tions:." We hope. bj < ;od'.?; grace, that j I those who have crossed the river, arc j I now resting under the shade of the j j lives ivith Lee and Jackson and their j gallant Comrades in arms. "And there shall be no night there: j and they need no candle, neither light j ; of the sun. for the Lord. God giveth j yhem light, ami they shall reign for- j ! ? ver aild ever." | D. JAMES WJXX. 20th South Carolina Militia. 0 Beat Number 9. Roll of Garden's Battery Captain. Hugh R. Garden. First Lieutenant^Wm. H. Coit. Sr. j First Lieutenant, Sam'I M. Pringle, j Second LietUenanWGeorge E. Coit. Second Lieutenant, Wm. Alex Me- I Quern. Second Lieu-tenant, James Raid Muldrow. Jr. 1st Sergeant. Julius T. Coit: 2d Sergeant. James E. Tindal. 3rd SergL Ja.mos lt. Muldrow. 4th Sergta James M. Wilson. : i'dlt S<rg:. T. Goukling Re'?d. i * j n; iv Sorgt.. .Mi ster Cal den. : 'SejgL J. M. Li I tic. j .S?-rgt .las. 17. Rice. ! S?-:-c*.. Ma'. B. Haynsworth-. ! Soiat-.. Tics. T'. McQueen. ! * y-rp.. C. \\". ?:.?!> ;?;. ! '? "'?; !. . K . adrw-K WtUia in;:. I Corp: -i. M. L-nrruer. * j C< '-.p.. Tfeviry ScarbpfV). ? Corp.; John Scott. ! c..vV... R.ybk 1". Small. i Corp. Janics M. Hill. ' Corp.. J. .1. Green: ? ! rip. .!;::;. Henry 1 aya swor4h. j\ Corip:. Com?;::??? Conrad. i A :*ti h'-cr. -I. L. Al woo.!. j A'-Mfi- r. W. !l. l-'Jowr:-. ! Privates: i j'. C Anderson. _ j R. W. Andrew::. I Wta. Alum. Jas. H. Aycocfc. .1. H:/Anderson i i-! Anderson. ; Jaines AUsbrook. Jo}:;) I Jetts. it. H. Lowem John Boon. John -I. Britten: ! Jo;,,, N. Bradford. } M B. Bmis. |; John J. Baker. ! .i. F. Brown, j 11. I >. Btdk-ic. j Boye,], j r.} W. Brewer* j Tims. Browtf. ! .1. T. B'imsoe. W. A. Campbell V;*. 't. C.trvar.ay. w G. Chapnian. i Wyatt Cede, i < i :ir:ol Crjns? M'JO. I ?Vivid Crowlev. i < . .\. < :i :r.ion. it. AI. Can lion. ; J;is. a. Clark. P. W. Cooper. W. H. Cox. B. L. Christmas, .i. \V. Clark: W. K. ' 'nc-'su '?! I. .1. B. Crossweil 1;. Jas. Dnrgar.. G. W. Davidson. Argus Dees. i S. T. ?' D i Dennis. R. I dxiou Mavid I num. W. B. Dun Jan. W. B. Flowers. Sam*] V. I-'iowe'i. Edw. .Fort.. Prances Breeder. Tin s. i:. FJbwcrs. Kenry .!. < lood\vin. J. f'<. Green. W. W. Grady. ,1. J. Ct."mi. Jas. Ar. Goodwin. ? Wm. (Jardn^r. Louis Goodwin. J. H. Gar\*ey. \ W. II. Gordon. James Harp. .!. 11. fiay us worth. .las. W. Hill. Eliott Hill. II. Fainson. D. J. Holliday. T. .1. Fiollidny. W. flanks. < Charles i la;. usv.orth. ''. M. Haxdvins. C. !.. Haynswurtb. W. K. Harth E. M. Hughes. Wm. Ho well. H. Ifubbard. 1". IVeS. .1. M. Jordan. .1. B. Joyce. Howard Jackson, L. Johson. W. II. Jordan. II. A. .lames. John II. Khuiey. II. L. Land. Josh. Lee. T. J. Logan. D. M. Lackey. s. I). M. Lacoste. S. X. (or) A. X. Lacoste. .5. H. McCreight. Thus. K. Mclntosh. s! L. .Mul<irow. .lames <r.) Murray. Jacob Myers. ThoS; E. Murray. JO. L. Martin. G. L. M.irtin. A. X; M?Collum. .Tno. C. Murray. J. Colcman Murray. \v. \v. Napier. M. c. Nesbit. .i. I). Newman. if. \V. Pace. .Tames Posten. Chas S. Poole. A. Price. Jas. G. Ramsey. ?I M. Reid; G. II. Reid. W. Moultrie Reid. Wm. liiley. 1 nine ? i Robertson. John Ryan. Jaines Rollins. W. 0. Riclnvrdson. W. M. Richardson. B. iii? ks. L. W: Scarborough. Robot V. Small. B. A. Smith. W. .J. Smith. U. E. Stanley. A. T. Strother. ,\V. Heatley Scott Mauson (or Madison) Smith. F. T. Scott. ETcnry W. Scott. M. M. Scarborough. W. IT. Sett. ('. G. Simmons. W: E. Smith. [>.. G. Smith. W. A. Smith. C. M. Tatto'n. Thos. T.yry. T. J. Trimnal. - W. .1. TroubTcflcld. W. H. Tal hot. .lohn Tavlo'r. - J. A. Thompson. R. It. Yasser. .7. I/. Waller. J. C. Watts: .lohn Weeks. J. Diggs Wilder. Wm. M. Wilder. T. I>. Wilson. J .lines White. Thos. Woodward! .1. I j. Woodward. Hiram Wright. 1) (or) Li. B. Wilson. .Ins. F Wise. <'. O. Wheeler. L. L. White.N 'I. Jf. Winklcr. SUFFERING .... IN MOSCOW ; Warsaw. May 11?Advices from I Moscow state that in March there was a great dearth of nearly all kinds of medicines in the Russian city and thai [ many drug stores had been compelled Irto close. Scarcity of wood and coal ? was also reported, tlu* information re nt ived here indicating that numerous [houses and various other buildings of ! wood were being demolished to be j .Ned as fuel. i A Pole who came from Moscow i within !hv: last few weeks said, that I while food was terribly expensive there I was plenty for th<?se who had rubles, j v hi' h were worth, estimated in Ameri ? can money, a fraction more than one j cent. A shave cost 7." rubles and soap i SCONmbles a pound. Cigarettes were j worth about 7(J rubles each and I matches 100 rubles a box. ! Horse meat sold for 350 rubles a j pound, beef bringing 650 rubles for the j v i mo weight. Purk was 1.000 rubles j pound. Black bread retailed at 350 ; rubles a pound, butter 2.500 and fats ; 2.000 per pound. Sukar brought 1,50<? a pound when jobtainabJe and salt was nearly always ! to bo had at 750 rubles a pound. Clothing for men and women was so expensive that thy poorer classes ! cither made their own suits or wore I patched garments which they had t ? v. ncd for yea rs. ' <<(,nna?> >fnfcc Advances to lle-c-stat) lish Relations With China. j Peking, April I S.?-The German gov . rrnnent lias made advances for re establishment of commercial and dip lomatic relations with China. The j Ocrman government is said. *>ii good authority, to have assured China that I notwithstanding her refusal to sign j the peace treaty. Germaily is willing to J recognize all clauses in the treaty ac cording privileges to t'hina. On the other hand Germany indulges the hope that China will refrain from confis cating any German property in China. Memorial \t statc'hirg. The Memorial exercises' ;it State hurg were held in the yard of the "Church of the Holy Cross" on Mon day afternoon. May Huh. at 4:30 ?lohn Lr. Frterson. They were opened Tiie exercises were conducted by Mrs. by the. singing of a hymn, followed by prayer. Then followed a vocal duet, ?".lust Before the Battle. .Mother.'" was verj p.rettily sung by Mrs. McKenzi? Moore and Miss Aimee Moore, and was thoroughly enjoyeil by those pre sent "'"he address was next in order and was delivered by I Ion. It. D. Epps, of. '.he Slimier bar. He presented his ad dress in a forceful manner. It was1 ?.cholarly and thoughtful and his earn-j '?si and patriotic appeals were listen ed to with great interest, us the peo-; ;de of our community are well ac quainted witli the devoted, patriotic ?'?rvires he reinh-n-d during the re- \ ???ut World War We hope we shall have the pleasure and privilege of having Mr Epps speak to us again. The exercises wir?? concluded by the singing of a hymn and tin- decoration! >f the soldiers' graves then followed.] Big Baptist Hospital. Washington. May 1 I- The Baptist' ojivention gave the Home Mission j '?o.nd authoritj to build a million und me-half dollars hospital *t New Or WOMEN GAVE TWENTY . ONE MILLION DOLLARS - Generous Response In Seventy Five Million Campaign - i Washington, May 1".?Whlie the] Baptist women of the South were ask-! ed for only $ir..O00.O00 or one-fifth of j the total sum sought in the Baptist 75 j Million Campaign; they responed with subscriptions of $21.S34.000, accord-j ing to the annual report of the aetivi-j ties of the Woman's Missionary Union made to the Southern Baptist. Con-: vention today by Miss Kathleen Mal-j lory, of Baltimore, corresponding sec retary. During the campaign 2.300 girls and young women volunteered to give their whole time to special Christian service, 1.900 new missionary socie ties among the women and young peo ple were organized. S.400.000 pages <?t tracts and other literature were dis tributed in behalf of the campaign and 71*.0f?0 letters were sent out and over 33.000 miles were travelled in the interest of the drive by two of the Women's Missionary Union workers. A tatol of 3.2<>0 new organizations were formed by Baptist women during the last year and over 3.40<> mission study classes were conducted. WOULD PRUSSIAN IZE THE NAVY Washington. May 17?Secretary Daniels declared in his statement be fore the senate investigating commit tee that the advocates of a general staff for the navy desired to make the civilian Secretary ;i rubber stamp and sought to Prussianize the navy. CHAIN STORES HAVE PREFERENCE _!_ Atlanta. May 17?The National As sociation of Retail Grocers, which is meeting here, discussed the elimina : tion of preferred treatment for chain stores and the enactment of price ; standardization legislation. ?-?TT. ? ~ \ GETTING READY FOR CONVENTION I -. Chicago. May 17?The Coliseum has j been turned over to Republian Nation-, j al committee and work has begun on j the alterations necessary for the mect | ing of the convention on June 8th. The : committee will begin hearing con ! tt sis on May 31 st. FUNDS FOR SEC TARIAN SCHOOLS j -.-? Washington. May 17?The Baptist I Convention adopted a resolution rec ; onmiending an nmednmcnt to the ! United States constitution prohibiting the use of public funds for the sap ! port of sectarian institutions'. GEN. AGUILAR MAKES ESCAPE i Vera Cruz. May 17?General Aguil j ar has escaped and is .believed to b? ; trying to join his father-in-law. Presi j dent Carranza, who fled to the \moun ' tains. The pursuit of Carranza is be j ing vigorously push- \ ! TRAGEDY IN CENTRAL EUROPE - Des Meines, la.. May 17?Henry P. j Davidson today told the Northern ; Methodist Conference that one of the 1 most terrible tragedies in history is I being enacted in Europe in the terri | tpry lying between the Baltic. Black ! and Adriatic Seas, where civilization j has. broken down, and he urged that Corijsrress i>o petitioned to Appropriate I $500.000 for relief work. ! TRIP TO THE WEST -: i Cincinnati, May 17?The study of ; local conditions and the establishment j of closer relations is the object Of the i visit of a large and influential deiega ! tion of business and professional ! members of the South Atlantic Ports* ' Association. \ 1 ~" Salvation Army Drive ! The iaides of Sumter were out again ! Friday morning working in behalf of jtho Salvation Army drive, i A more loyal Company of ladies i dees not exist anywehere than the Ind ues of Sumter and they desire the j thanks and gratitude of all good peo I pie for the work they have done for : this worthy organization, j In the main the men have respond - ; ed liberally to this cause, but there is nfeeded yet ;t considerable amount to put Sumter where slo- belongs and where she has placed herself in form er campaigns for cause of this nature. T'p to noon Firdfty about $1.3'>'i had been subscribed and practically all of that amount had been paid in cash. Sumter is striving to reach the quo ta, which is $3:000. and the ladies have called another meeting for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A., and they are calling for volunteer workers to assist them. Let the people rally to their call, if anyone has not been ealied upon, a check sent to .Mrs. L. B. Williamson, city chairman, will be greatly appre ciated and the money will be turned over to ih?- proper authorities. The report was rerifed today by the authorities in charge of the State campaign at Columbia that a Salva tion army corps would he placed in Sumter in September and that state ment certainly brings the matter nearer home to the people of this city. Let the people- continue to re spond. The purified and refine^ calomel tablets that are nausealess, safe and sure. Medicinal yirtuej; retain-' cd?and improved. Sold only in sealed package** Price 3??. DELEGATES TO C?NVENTIO BothvGov. ?ooner and forme? Gov. Manning Candidates foj San Francisco Con i vention _ i i -Columb'uia. May 17?Both Goyer j nor Cooper and former Governor 1%: ; I. Manning have indicated their-?witf j bigness to be elected as delegates from {.South Carolina to the National Demo cratic convention in San Framascbi* (Senator Dial-has indicated that -'hfe I does want the honor, due to pressV?f/ j other business., but it is believe'd^h'ait' ! Senator Smith will be in positio'?,J&r serve. . \ rf*;' ^ Governor Cooper was asked by t&e' correspondent if he would serve/?s^a i delegate to San Francisco, in case^'he were selected. "I have been honored ?' by the Democratic party ? in VSoriih*. ! Carolina several 'times," the Governo^ j replied, "asid I will serve furtherin' \ whatever capacity the Democrats.' j the State may call upon nie- to serve!* j I ? would consider''it an honor, ld%e>' elected as one of the State's repre-'' I sentatives at the San Francisco'con-' I vention." Governor Manning, who came to j Columbia Saturday t<> take up his re-;fit sidence here, has indicated also titttt' he. will accept the honor, if it is given him. There is considerable 'speculation j as to who- wiH be elected as dele- ' j gate in the place of Senator Dial: CP?-.; ; Holmes B. Springs, of Greenville* .and.. iL. 1). Jennings, of Sumter, have been I mentioned. In each of the Congressional dis tricts there is a considerable amount , of talk as to the best district delegates. . . tq San Francisco. The State Demo cratic convention in Columbia prom-,. is.es to be one of considetable interest..' FLEET OFF JON CR?I5S& - . t New York. May 17?The Atlantic fleet put to sea today to curry out maneuvers and practice runs. WASHINGTON DEM OCRATS WRANGLE Spokane, May 17->?Sharp contests j between factions for control marked '* J the Washington Democratic conven j tipn, which is meeting to elect dele gates to the. San Francisco convention, Candidates' Cards, For Treasurer. I announce myself a candidate for re-election as Treasurer of Sumter County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. It C. WALLACE For Sheriff. Having served the County as Depu ty Sheriff under the late Sheriff Brad ''ford. and desiring to have my record inspected with a view to promotion, I hereby announce myself as candi date for the office of Sheriff of Sum ter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. JACK if. FORBES. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Sheriff, sub ject -t<? the rules of the Democratic party. JOHN It. SUMTER. ! 1 hereby announce myself a candi ? date for the office of Sheriff rn the ap I proaehing Primary elections of the j Democratic party in Summer County, I subject to the rules governing suoi i ejections. C. M HURSE : Sumter. May 4th. 1920. : I announce myself a candidate for i the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject h> tin* rules of the Democratic : part y. SAM NEWMAN. For Treasurer. Coming before the voters with more i i han twenty years actual experience in jaccountins I announce myself a can j didatt- for the office of County- Treas j urer. and I promise loyalty and sup port anil to abide by the rules gov erning the Democratic party, also cf ilemnt service if elscttd. i MOSES J. MOORE. ! Present in<-umbunt 3rd Masisuritd District,