The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 19, 1920, Image 4
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The Sumter Watchman was found
ed in 1S50 and the True Southron in
1&66. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and j
influence of both of the old papers, j
* and *|s manifestly the best advertising
. medium in Sumter.
rXCLE SAM'S MERCHANT FLEET.
Congress is trying to find money, in
:._ billions for the army bonus and for
many other purposes, some unneces
sary, perhaps, but some imperative.
Taxation seems almost to have reached
limit. . How is money to be pro
led for new ventures; and how is
public to be relieved of its enor
mous tax burdens?
Well, for one thing, there are the
government owned ships. The govern
/ ' ment went into the business of build
ing and operating ships as a war meas
'' tire. That measure seems to have been
?-- necessary, but the common opinion is
that it has now served its purpose.
-r'Yet the government is still building
and operating ships.
- The shipping board has spent, up
. to date, over $3,000,000,000 for ships,
. and is still spending and calling for
"new appropriations. It is selling some
- vessels, but apparently not enough to
pay for the new construction.
" The government is not committed
y to federal ownership of ocean car
riers ?s a) permanent policy. Congress
? -does not believe in government own
: -ership of any great public utility if
ft is avoidable, and neither does the
\\ American public. Nearly everybodj
is agreed nowadays that private en
terprise, with some degree of public
cupervisiom is best for this country.
-However, it is admitted that the
ocean shipping business is one in
which- private initiative has a great {
advantage over public control. Yet
; Uncle Sam keeps on operating his
hundreds of ships, and from all ac
counts is not making enough out ol
them to pay the interest on his in
- vestment
Nearly everybody conojerned, in
cluding the officials of the shipping
~ board, is in favor of selling that great
merchant fleet and stopping govern
ment shiip construction as soon as
possible. Then why not do it? The
ships will doubtless have to be sold
at ar loss, but. at least $2,000.000,000
t ought to be realized from them, and
that would help a good deal to case
the present financial load of the na
tion.
Another sign of the times: 1 Dele*
- gates to the "hoboes* convention" in
s. Cleveland went to the city hall and
entered a formal protest against the
sanitary condition of lodging houses.
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'There is a tide in the affairs of
men which, taken at the flood."
sweeps a good many ambitious pa
triots 'way up Salt River and leave?
them stranded there.
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.Thousands of men and women are
paying physical culture experts good
money to reduce their fat. when they
could do it for themselves by digging J
*it garden.
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The farmer, as usual, is busily sav
ing daylight in his own way.
The pretzel is said to be disappear
ing. Because of the high cost of
varnish ?
THE SUGAR SITUATION
It is an admitted fact that the Cu
ban sugar crop last year was largei
than the year before. It is also ad
mitted that more sugar has been im
ported into this country during
ti:e year ending June 30 than was
imported last year. There has been
no foiiure of the domestic sugar crop j
It. might be expected /therefore that
there would be more sugar available
?this year than last.
Everybody knows thct it is impos
sible to get as much sugar for house
hold ose as it was last year, or even
during the war years. Everybody
knows, too. that the price has almos*
trebled. And naturally, everybody
wants to know the reason, and every
body is getting mad.
It is becoming quite clear that there
is good reason for getting mad. Thev<
arc of course, some purely economic
reasons for the apparent shortage.
Herbert Hoover has pointed out that
America and Europe-have beembid
ding against each other for the sugar
crop more strenuously than usual, and
lhat naturally tends to send up pnefc-s.
Both America and Europe, are de
manding more sugar than they used
to demand, so that even the plenriiul
'op would hardly satisfy i-verbody
even if it were equitably divided
Mr. Hoover proposes to share the
crop by international arrangement,
thereby putting a stop to the "bid
ding up" of prices. And to supple
ment this measure, he would have
the notion put on rations again, to
divide the sugar fairly among indi
viduals.
Such action would certainly help
matters, and the plan deserves the
government's attention. P>ut that is
only half the story. The other half is,
not a matter of ordinary economics
at all, but a matter of human greed.
The fact is that the sugar supply
has been cornered by speculators.;
Sugar, raw and refined, has been held. I
and is being held, in enormous quan- j
ties, partly to take advantage of the I
international bidding referred to, and !
partly to create an abnormal scarcity j
by withdrawing the sugar from tne |
market, and thereby forcing prices!
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still higher. If the government would j
get after these speculators in earn
est, it would make the public feel bet
ter immediately, and would undoubt
edly cause a general loosening up of
the supply, a moderate reduction of
prices and some assurance of enough
sugar for the approaching canning |
season.
Between international and domestic j
rationing on one hand and putting
a lot of unprincipled profiteers in jail
on: the other, the situation could be
improved consfcterab-y even at this j
late hour.
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HOPE FOR MEXICO.
The present situation in Mexico,!
with all its confusion, is regarded by]
most Americans as hopeful. There is;
at least a sporting change that out of {
the confusion will come order. As
long as Carranza remained in power,
there was only a false semblance of j
order and no possibility of satisfac- j
tory relations between Mexico and j
other countries.
There have been ten years of chaos, j
The United States is weary of the de
struction of American life and prop
erty, weary of the flouting of Ameri
can rights by. insolent spokesmen of
an ignorant and half barbarous na
tion.
j
Carranza could not unify Mexico.
The greatest unity it has known since
the days of Diaz is shown now by ri
val chieftains in expelling Carranza.
The-nation at last seems capable of
acting together in a national cause.
Is it too much to hope that this new
unity will find some strong man as a
rallying center, and that Mexico again
will have a government capable of
taking care of domestic affairs and
dealing intelligently and honestly with
the United States Anj- such tendency
should be fostered by our government i
in all friendliness.
SECOND CLASS MAIL RATES.
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The post office commititee of the
House of Representatives has on its
calendar a b"'l proposing the repeal
of the graduated increases in second
class mail rates for 1920, 1921 and
1922. Recently the bill came up for
discussion and the committee refused
by a vote of eight to seven to act fa
vorably. This negative action did not
take the bill off the calendar entirely.
It may be called up for consideration j
any/ time.
This matter of second class mail;
rates is something in which the av
erage citizen bas taken very little in
terests. It is something in which he
)ught to he very actively interested, j
?*Or one thing, if he happens to livej
very far from the place in which his
favorite magazine is published, he is
joing to find that magazine costing
him more than it used to. While
cheir usual group of magazines in j
many persons will , continue taking
?spite of increased rates, there arc
many others who will stop their pur-!
'-?bases at the news stand or their!
subscriptions to magazines which have'
had to raise their rates.
j
The better magazines have been fill- j
:ng a big place ;n public life. They!
have discussed not local problems.)
out big national and international in- |
terests. Their outlook has been broad'
and their value in educating the pub
lic and in bringing widely scattered j
sections into closer understanding and j
sympathy can hardly be over estimat
I
2d. If now. because of the increasing;
costliness of sending them through j
the mail, they lose readers and their j
circulation becomes localized to the'
'?cone in which they are published.!
there will be a definite loss to the;
public itself. If magazine readers
would back up with their own ex- j
pressed protests the fight the publish
ers are making against this unfair o j
it least unwise zonin?;, system, it is;
i
likely that Congress would take
prompt action to undo the mischiief
done by hasty war legislation cover
ing second class postage rates.
MAN KILLER IS
GRANTED BAIL
Manassas. Va., May 17?Karl A.
Austin, charged- with killing R. Bailey
Davis, was released on ? 10,000 bond
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today.
PEACE BY
RESOLUTION!
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! Republican Senators Working
j Hard to Forestall Further
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Action on Treaty
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; Washington, May 15?With few]
i thrills and no hitch in the prearrang- j
!cd program, the senate adopted today,;
4:; to 38, the Republican resolution de- j
daring the state of war with Germany j
and Austro-Hungary at an end.
The measure was in the form of aj
substitute for the peace resolution re
cently adopted by the house, which j
dealt with Germany alone. The two
proposals will be adjusted in confer
ence, beginning next week, the result
to be indorsed by both houses and the
final resolution sent to the President j
for signature. j
Thai the President will veto it is a;
I foregone conclusion, unchallenged by i
j any speaker during debate in the;
; house or senate.
It is uncertain when the final reso- j
I lution wil reach the White House, but I
Republican leaders anticipate no diffi- j
culty in'putting through a conference j
draft with little delay.
The senate vote today gave the j
(majority of five predicted by Demo-i
j cratic leaders for the Knox substitute.!
' The y. r.rty alignment was about as an- j
j ticipated. Three Democrats?Reed of j
Missourio, Shields of Tennessee, and
Walsh of Massachusetts?joined the.
Republicans in supporting the resolu- |
tion. Two Republicans?McCiimber,
of North Dakota, who was paired, and '?
Nelson, of Minnesota?lined with De
mocratic opposition.
Predictions by leaders on both sides j
that the treaty of Versailles would re- j
main in its present unratified posi- j
tion indefinitely were made during'
the debate. Senator Underwood, off
Alabama', in his first speech in his new (
role as Democratic leader, declared j
the Republicans had apparently "fore
closed" action on the treaty for the
.present session of congress: From!
the Republican side. Senator Harding,!
Republican, Ohio, declared the reso- j
lution was a demonstration against
"one man rule" of President Wilson. !
The resolution was denounced as j
"futile, impotent, useless and done for
no other than political purposes, to
deceive the people, by Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, administration
He also reiterated, against Republi
can denials, thai President Wilson's;
pronouncements had "pledged" the)
nation to the league of nations. |
The senate substitute goes to the
-house Monday with the promise of
early arrangements for a conference,
although there was said to be senti
ment for immediate concurrence by
the house in the senate measure. The
prospective house conferees are
Chairman Porter and Representative;
Rogers, of Massachusetts, Republi
cans, and Representative Flood. Dem
ocrat, of the foreign affairs committee.
Representative said tonight that mem
bers coud "rest assured that there
would be no quarrel over a peace
resolution." '
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts, in
explaining to the senate his vote in
support of the Knox -resolution, said:
"In my opinion the treaty of Ver
sailles is so full of international injus
tices that it is a service to our coun
try to do whatever can be done to pre
vent ratification in its original form."
The Knox resolution, he added, was
the "only constructive measure sug
gested, tending to remove the chaotic
state of the country." and protested
against his party being compelled to
make any such defense in the next
election of the 'international injustice
and robbery" which, he said, had
been placed in the treaty. * I
FUNDS FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Washington, May 15?Receipts ofj
the Baptist Sunday School Board, for
the last year were $S6o.O00. according
to the 2Mb annual report of the board
made by Dr. I. J. Van Xess. secretary
to the Southern Baptist Convention
in, session here today. The total rep
resents an advance of $227,000 over
previous years. (Jut of its business
profits the board expended approxi
mately $140.000 for benevolent and!
field work not connected with its bus
iness. The net assets of the board
were shown as $700.000.
In addition to its own business, the
Sunday School Board financed the i
Baptist 75 Million Campaign to/the
extent, oi* $300;0<?0, but the sum was!
refunded by the various State organ-j
'nations.
In an effort to promote greater ef- j
Goiency in the rural Sunday Schools;
of the South a Campaign for rural j
Sunday School extension was carried j
into various States in co-operation j
with the State organizations which re
sulted in 10,000 separate points being!
touched by teacher training institutes. I
To provide the equipment for men and '
women who want to supply tlie grow
ing demand for persons o> take apt
Sunday School werk as a vocation Ihej
I beard has arrange ! for a month's]
school to be held in its headquarters;]
at Nashville, beginning May 31. i
Through the architectural depart- i
meet of the board help was furnished
: <L*>7 congregations in planning new
buildings of worship, many of these
Iiapplications coming from other sec- '
tions of the country.
WAGE DE
MAND HEARING
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Chicago. May 17?The hearings on
! the demands of the 2.000.000 railroad
; workers for wage increases began to- j
j day with railroad managers appear-:
ing before the Railroad Labor Board.
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! Washington, May 17?Moving pic
tures, lax laws and intemperance are,
blamed for the numerous divorces inj
the United States by the committte ofj
temeprance and social service in itsj
report to the Southern Baptist conven
tion. The enactment of a uniform!
code of marriage and divorce laws was)
ireconimended as th< remedy.
STATES TO ELECT
GOVERNORS
Thirty-Five States to Choose!
Chief Magistrates This
Fall
Chicago, May J 6?Thirty-five States j
will elect governors next fall at the;
time when the President and vice-1
President are chosen. Thirty-two
United States Senators, to take office
March 4, 1921, also are to be selected.
Of the governors, whose terms ex- i
pire next year twenty-two are repub
licans and thirteen Democrats, while
17 of the 32 senators are Democrats
and 15 Republicans.
The 35 governorships to he filled
offer a wide range, both in terms and
salaries. Among the State executives
whose terms expire are Frank O.
Lowden. of Illinois, the highest paid
governor in the country; and S. R.
?McKelvie, of Nebraska, the poorest
paid. Mr. Lowden receives $12,000
yearly for a four year term and Mr.
McKelvie $2.500 annually for two
years. Only twelve of the 32 will re
ceive over $5.000 a year; and five will
be paid ?3.<>00 or less.
Governor Cbolidge. Of Massachu
setts, whose position carries a $10,000
salary, is the only governor of the
country elected for one year. All oili
er States t 'e either two or four year
Territdria jbv< rnors are better paid
than the average Stale executive and
two of the four are appointed for in
definite terms, with the result thai,
they remain in office as long, as a rule,
as the President who named them.
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of the Philippines tops the
list of territorial executives with an
indefinite term and a $20,000 yearly
salary. Arthur Yager, Governor of
Porto Rico, receives $10,000 and is
appointed for an indefinite term. Gov
ernor Thomas RIgg, Jr., of Alaska, and
C. J. McCarthy, of Hawaiis each re
ceives annual salaries cf $7,000 err
ing their four year terms.
The States which will elect gover
nors this year, with the incumbent, his
politics.'r.saXary: and term of office are:
(Note?The letters "R" and "D"
Ki'Anit'y Republican and Democrat re
spectively in the list below)
Ariz. T. E. Campbell R. $ 6.500 2yrs
Ark. C. H. Bro?gh.. D 4.000 2 yrs.
Colo. O. H. Shoup.. . R 5,000 2 yrs
Conn. M.H.Koleomb R 5.000 2 yrs.
Del. J. G. Townsend R 4.000 4 yrs.
Fla. S. J. Catts.l_ D $.000 4 yrs.
Ga. H. M. Dorsey.. D 5.000 2 yrs.
Idaho D. W. Davis. . R 5,000 2 yrs.
111. F. O. Lowden.. R 12.00 0 4 yrs.
Ind. J. P. Goodrich R S.000 4 yrs.
Iowa W. L. Harding. R 5.000 2 yrs.
Kans. H. J. Allen.. R 5.000 2 yrs.
Maine F. C. Milliken R 10.000 2 yrs.
Mass. C. Coolidge. . R 10.000 1 yr.
Mich. A. E. Sleeper R 5.000 2 yrs.
Minnesota. J. A. A. Rurnquist
R 7.000 2 yrs.
Mo. F. D. Gardner. . 1) 5.000 4 yrs.
Mbn. S. V. Stewart D 7.500 4 yrs.
Neb. S. R. McKelvie ft 2.50? 2 yrs.
IST. II., J. IT. Bartlett R 3.000 2 yrs.
N.M., O.O. Larrozola R 5.000 2 yrs.
N. T.. A. E. Smith D 10.000 2 yrs.
N. C. T. W. Biekett. D 6.500 4 yrs.
N. D., L. J. Fraizier R 5,000 2 yrs.
Ohio. J. M. Cox.... I) lO.oco -2 yrs.
R.I., R.L.Beeckman R S.000 2 yrs.
S. C. R. A. Cooper D l3.000 2 yrs.
S. D.. Peter Norbeck R 3.000 2 yrs.
Tcnn. A. H. Roberts D 4.000 2 yrs.
Texas W. P. Hobby D 4.0.00 2 yrs.
I'tah S. Bamberger 1> (t.OOo 4 yrs.
Vor. P. W. Clement R -3.000 2 yrs.
Wash. L. F. Hart.. R 6.000 1 yrs
WVa.. J.J.Cornwell I) "?.000 4 yrs.
Was. E. J. Philip... R 5.0o0 2 yrs.
SEMINARY FOR NE
GRO PREACHERS
Washington, May 17?After sever
nl years of preparation, everything is
in readiness for early construction at
Nashville, Tenn.. of the first indepen
dent theological seminary for negroes
in the world, according to a report
submitt'-d to the Southern Baptist
Convention today by Dr. O. L. Haiiey,
secretary of the commission to estab
lish' the institution.
Nashviile has provided a place for
the seminary adjoining the sit of Rog
er Williams University and the white
Baptists of the South will make an in
itial investment of $20f?.O00 in the
seminary from the proceeds of the
7") Million Campaign. Tin- National
Baptist Convention, composed of rep
esenatives of Negro Baptist churches
from al! sections of the country, will
likewise contribute to the support of
the seminary. *
Arrangements have br,en made
whereby other Christian workers
among the negroes, such as passion
aries. Sunday School tea< hers, and tin
like, will also be given training at the
seminary while persons desiring fur
ther collegiate work can receive such
instruction in Nashville at the same
time' they are pursuing theological or
other special religious course.
ROBERT B.
GLENN DEAD
\Vinnepeg. May 16? Robert P,.
Glenn, former governor cf North C: -
roiiha, ami a member cf tin Fn.to.rna>
tlorial great waterways ??ommiv;-.??.-;,,
was found dead in bed at the t-*i
Alexander hotel here tonight.
Death was due to heart disease. A
trained nurse v. ho had been in c!;
stant attendance on the former g?v
ernor for tin- past year was the only
person with him when he died. Over
exertion cn the commission's tour of
investigation of tin- Sf. Lawrence deep
waterway project hastened Iiis death
if wns said.
Saturday, while on his way to the
commission's meeting at city hail, a
friend asked him to wait at the bottom
of a long flight of stairs until he could
be assisted to walk up. Mr. Glenn re
plied lie would climb the stairs alone.
From tin- city hall meeting he return
ed to his room ;it the hotel and did
not again leave his bed.
London. May 17?The Russian Bol
sheviki forces are striking back at the
Polish and Ukrainian troops, which
recently captured Kiev, according to
an official Moscow statement:
COTTON LETTER
(John F. Clark & Co.)
? New Orleans, May 17?Heavy rains
throughout Texas, most of which were
regarded as unfavorable, together with
stronge cables, caused *i 7.0-polnt ad
vance on the opening, which met sell
ing that looked to be chiefly Japanese
interests. There was fair Southern
buying on the weather and the fore
cast for shower; over the Eastern
belt. The market woul- doubtless be
much higher but for1 the unfavorable
business conditions due to railroad
and port congestion and credit re
strictions. It is hard to bull the mar
ket under these conditions because the
public lights shy. particularly at prices
that look pretty high. The govern
ment report on Junc2. however, pro in
hes to be extremely bullish, so no de
cline of coi ..v jtience is probable.
NEW YORK COTTON.
. Yes'td'ya
Open High Low Close CIosg
May .. 41.a0 41.30 41.00 41.40 10.601
July .. 38.G2 3S.S0 3S.50 3S.50 3S.26 :
Oct. .. 3G.50 36.85 36.38 36.45 36.11
Doc. .. 3.",.70 35.S9 35.45 35.4S 35.15
Jan .. 35.10 35.22 34.7S 34.85 34.54
Mar 34.65 34.75 34.28 ::4.::2 3.4.02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Yes'td'ya j
Open High Low Close Cios? ?
May 10.03 10.25^40.00 3D.9? ?-.?1
July .. 3s.:,o ::s.::i -::s.:::; 3-s.iS :
Oct. .. 36^80 .36.86 36.3." ?6.40 36.11j
Dec .. 35.8 r> 35.60 35.38 35'cl2 35.1?" j
Jan .. 35.30 35:30 34.72 34.88 j
Mar .. 34.5S 34.76 3L32 31.32 34J)3 j
MVEUPOOL COTTON. . |
High Low Close j
' Close: May 25.55: July 25.22; Aug.!
24.90; Sept. 24.<d.: Oct. 24.46: Dec.!
23.64; Jan. 23.40; March 22.On.
CHICAGO GRAIN ANY) PROVISIONS
CO UN:?
High Low <-;..-?.
July.1.7a 1:743-2 3:.}T0 ~ds
High Low Clo*
; Sept. vTff^S .7e-;.i .76 ?.
; LARD:
{ High Low Close
[.Inly. 21:25 20.S0 20.90
iSept. 22.00 21.57 21.72
RIBS:? '
High Low Close
July . 18.75 IS.52 1S52
Sept.10.50 10.30 19.30
Court Strike in Vienna.
Vienna, April 28.? Officers and at
tendants of the iYenna ? courts have
gone on strike and taken with them
the keys to the lockers containing the
robes and wigs belonging to the
judges. Consequently the Vienna
courts for the first time in history
are siitting in ordinary civilian cloth
ing.
Because of the large slocks of these
products accumulated during the war.
ooth here and in the United States, a
surplus has been created and it is
said they may now be purchased at a
lower price in the United States than
in the Philippines.
PEACE UP TO HOUSE
Senate Resolution Sent Back to
House for Concurrence
With Senate
Wasington. May 17?The Itepub
ican peace resolution adopted by the
senate Saturday was sent back to the;
house today for .notion on the amend-j
nents. '
FRENCH EVACUAT
ING RHINE CITIES:
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Mayence. May 17.?The French
troops have1 evacuated Frankfort.
.Hirmstad. ami other German cities
?ast of the Rhine.
COUNTERFEITERS
IN GERMANY
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Berlin, April 23.?Fifty gangs of
banknote forgers have been discov
ered and arrested in Germany as a
result of the leaders of a recently in
stitued special department of the
Reichsbank dealing with counterfeit
money.
New types of German bank notes
are in course of preparation, which
are claimed to be absolutely forge
proof.
GO TO Tin: RESCUE.
Don't Walt 'till It s Too Laic?Fol
low the Example of a Sumter Cit
izen.
Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble may
come. fiSSlpi
?ften it indicates kidney weak
ness.
If you neglect the kidney's warn
ing,
Look out for urinary disorders.
This Sumter citizen will show you
how to go to the rescue.
Mrs. L. L. Gage, 207 W. Oakland
Avenue, says: "A short ti:ne ago I
was tr< ed with .pains in the small
of si 7 back. iL felt as tliourh somc
one were ? sticking pins and needles
into me. Headaches and., dizzy
spells bothered n\4 and specks seem
?1 to float before me. Hy.kidneys
acted very irregularly and I was in
bad shape. Doan's Kidney Pills had
been used in our family for years, so
V got some at DeLorme's Pharmacy.
I cert: inly rivust say Doan's positive
';. r-. ".: \ I me of kidney trouble."
Price ?:>??>?; at all dealers. Don't
tsk for a kidney remedy?get
- K ti?tey Pill's?the same that
Mrs. Gage had; Foster-Milhnrn Co.,
: ' ; iffalo. N. Y.?Advt?77.
-. - ? t - s-.-r-roLj^T^.^ SSSS5555
F?K SA5 E -Two Liddell 60-saw gins.,
with feeders, condensers, suction
and press. Two engines, each 20
h.p., arid boiler and' saw mill, with
shafting and belting, all in gcod
running condition, at a bargain. Ap- ;
ply R. P. Cook at D. J. Chandler
Clothing Co.. Sumter. I . _c
S?TItlv-The Delineators have ar-,
rivedr and subscribers will please-,
call and get them. ; Sumter Dry: i
Goods Co._
FOR SALE?At a bargain, one Colt's ?
generator complete with all fixtures. -'
It's all new and never been uncrat- ??
ed. See J. P. Commander.
HAVE A FEW Ford Starters that we
can install at once. If you have a ?
Ford without a starter, see us.
Shaw Motor Company.
HAVE CAR LOAD Ford one ton
trucks in transit. Still have one or
two unsold. See us at once. Shaw
Motor Company.
Coal Prises Smashed
Coal expert tells how to save
$1.50 to $2>G0 a ton on
best quality coal
"Under a plan -which has been successfully
operated fcr over fifteen years, coal users can
now secure their ccai direct from the best
mines at a saying of not less than $1.50 a
ton. ar.d through prompt action may effect
a total saving o: $2.00 a ton," said A. Galin,
Sales Manager of one of the country's largest
coal brokerage concerns.
"This plan enables the user to secure the
very best grade of whatever coal he prefers,
whether he uses live tons or a hundred tons
a year.
"Ovr office in Chicago will gladly furnish
detailed in formation to persons jn any part
of the country, snowing how and when to . H
buy their coal to the best advantage and &t .
the biggest saving. Simply send your name
and address, advising the kind of coal you
prefer, and you will receive full details- free
cf cost or obligation, telling just what wc can
save you in doHars and cents. Write today,"
Bernice Coa I Company, 665 Ccmo Building,
Chicago, Illinois.
?ESLL O^ONXELL,
Preei?ent
"KEIJL? DADDY"
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forge 1 y ? Kiddie.'' Per
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? . n orning :j-I deposit:
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?ry \if'!c until !:? is 2' years *>f
We will compound it quarterly
c per cent, and by the time the
;?..,,.>.,kg the a*"e of maturitv he
?ave :> bank account ?n?fuciont
The First National Bank
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The National Bank of
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of Suintcr, S. C.
Resources 52,n00,000.
Strong and Progressive
The Most Painstaking SERVICE
with COURTESY
Clve ns the Pleasure of Serving YOTT
The Bank of the Rank;
3 and File
C. G. ROWLAND, President
EARLE ROWLAND, Cashier