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in U# Ttmtwv**l of Public U'lttUs* Manufacturer* Retnnl. Palttmore. The atentton el public utility in? terests through Ihn country I? l?e In* dtree**<? to t, ?n?ud and rommt>n ernaewnjr In wMrh noun of the coin Br.uirittoa of Virginia, with the appro* - ai uf iha Htat?* Corporation Commis? sion; art totting tha difficulties In which at account of Inadequate re? turns, various local utllltiea have found themselves. One of ?h#> atandar raw-w I? thnr. of iha Vwiwn \- v\?s * Huiupton Itai'lwuv, 'la* * !?:!??? tin- Coinpanx Which mvfM the towna of Newpoi New?. Hampton ami *? hue bus, Th Company preavnt?ii to these common III?? u full and comprehensive statt raent tu? It* eaph 'i. v.iiue ..r ir? prop ertt*>?. caau o( aervlc*. etc. and m ub no attempt dictate or even siiKaest. a policy ut r? Uef. It left that to tin local authorities, which mm? to the < orn* loatoft thktt it woitltl ?..- proper to apply lo th* utility held (In- principle lafti down In the Federal Transport;! ?lon Act. namalv, thai rapittil I? en? titled to i, fair leturn. As ?th#? com? pany waa able to .--how that .he c?-a ?f money for new Invent ment would be ataprosna ifdy * per cent. the towns lde?l that a i et um of ? per cent on d i,lready Invented should tm irht And of 1 per on new in Ifnnnt or a two >+ar period. Ap ?Hat? .'ncreasea on the trolley lines the company were. therefore, framed ard an m< rcaae pf H? per cenr tn the prlc of an* was onI.-red Rquullv atgn'Hcant. ami perhap* ?van morr worth mud' I? the gas rate oasn In Norfolk. The elty ban a govorplng connci five members, and all matter* of public Interest In connection with utilities are referred to Ihn Norfolk Public I'tiliUea Coin miaaion * The main purpoee of thi ? <'oanmtaetnn waa to aocure batter ser? vice for th** citv It, therefore, being < ompOMN.l of husbmea men act out ut once to And the'fact* in the nit nation. It called In as expert Mr. A. Merrltt Taglor. cichited of the comprehen? sive rapid ti.limit plena for Phtiadel phta. who associated with him Mr. Charles B Cooke. Jr.. of h>il\. Cooke A f*t?.. consulting engineers. To them, waa referr? <- foir i report, the appllca t?oY- of the local K'-s company for higher rat? Theee gentle-men established as eardinnl principle from whi< ii to work thjo.rbouaht "Cuiatul legitimately in waled In public-utility properties must be eMfeg-iarded und protected ty te\u nlelpal.i?e? ?i*h as to principal u?d aa to a>, Jus; and Inviting return thereon after reimbursement to the company for es p* nee* Incurred in providing After a most thorough survey, these ggntlerm-n ?ie, nled that the company I aa order no trlv* good service, was en ?'titled to an Increase In gaa rates of 'ton? II H> to It so a thousand, which ?teelaton wm? promptly concurred In oy thn Norf .Ik Puhlic LH?ltiaa Chm aaleaino uui by the city council when the caee Went twore the State Cor poraUon Coiamlaslcn the var> unusual snertgnte was priemiited of a city It satf pmrtioolh being the petitioner for a higher rate for u utilit) Whut haa happennft In the ea? case la about to 'neppen hi the ruse of the street railroads What Norfqlk. governed by huni .>eea>m^n. propuaea to do. In othei Wotds. Is to get good snr\ic- for itii *%aVO?da and nay whut the servica W Vaorth Norfolk d'>"S not consider liankrupt utilities an a*s*d, but rather a heavy liability, too hcuvy to More ov#r. the cot-et territory of Virginia th glelBrg notice to capital alt over the ooontry that it U welcome, will >?e treated Justly ami will not be con? fiscated In part lor political purposes. Mr. William F. Khc.i. chairman of the Stste Corpo'raunn I'oiiunisslon of Yuiiu?u, moroover, explicitly state* [tint the fcesjeral program for the whole State is along similar .lines. Tbc Commission has ami will *con tinue to treat all public service cor? porations in a fair and Juwt manner, to the end that the st itc may be de? veloped to the fulleat exten? .the pub? lic give nthe very Pent possible ser ?lee, and Use public service corpora? tions givesj u fair anr just return upon the capital Invested/'" V. hen many municipalities are try? ing to int themselves by their own bootstraps bj attempting to compel l.he utilities to furnish service at .i \<t inn eosf, it is gratifying to see it least one great Stale throw? ing eSjde political I'Uik ombe uiul 1 standing squarely in obedience to eco< ii .inn- law Tin- most e\pensi\' sel rtSS in i lie world Is che ip if poor s.-isice. (Jood service is worth paying ff"i worth it to the people Who get it and worth it to the community a i a whole, because where good service is lhers other people come. (Jood Iseejvlca, like good government, is ^al? most priceless. \\ ? commend the Norfolk and New? port News cases to the attention ot1 . He i eoiiimnnltfej WhJ h are engaged in political rows with their lOOSl ? utility corporations. No team ever made much progress with the horseM nulling in opposl ? directions, I I all Irish Potatoes ?' miicoii College, June 28.-??Though grown and appreciated by few, the a i ond or fail crop of po . antl keeping qualities is of tsteep, through its superior tu greater importance in the home garden than the sprint crop. it. m.i\ Im- grown either from tubers: ?of t!ie pre'ious year's crop of from those of the spring crop of the cur? rent j$ear. liest results are obtained Crom potatoes held over from the last year's crop, but if these a OS not available, seed of the current sea? son's crop may be used. Kur this erop there is no better I niety than lookout Mountain. Next i<> Lookout Mountain are i'reen Mountain. 'Peerless and llural New Yorker Where none of these \>i rielies can he ?htained. it Will be net e. sars to fall i?ael< on spring po? tatoes. The fall crop should be planted any time Crow July lath to August 16. ? h pending upon climatic conditions. It require* |1 to H weeks for pota? to* h to mature front seed, and there? fore they musi he planted that nuicn ahead of tin- earliest frost date. The preparatl m. fertilization, antl planting of tin- second crop are the line as for the first crop except" t hat the seed are put down in a water furrow und covered a little deeper than with the spring erop. Fre? quently shallow cultivation is neces? sary for good res ilts. potato bugs are. usually very de , Struct ive to the second crop and Of ! ten destroy the young plants as soon US thev come up. Wiito tho Kvten siou Service of Clcmson College for Information how to control potato Pugs \iu\ for extension Circular 0, on "The Second or Fall Crop of Irish Potatoes.'' \ ?i-^ The supreme "oiirt handed down a decision Monday affirming the de . clsion of the court of general session! , In ;d hero last October when it Sen noed lue Wells to a term of life im? prisonment. Wells had appealed to the supr? me conn oi'r a reversal of th" eoUli of general sessions. It will he reniem oer.-d that Wells was oon vi. ted of the murder of Fritz lieh re. iwpiji ? ?um wntft? 14-11? I 1 MMil 3*1. l>* l.?U'vl f J-*-? >? 1 do not know how it is ut hom? hut over here in Atlanta it III a prob- , lern with the avenge white family to live wilhin their income, and this, not. because of extravagance but because of the extortion, not the least of which is house reut, which has recent ly tumbled. And this last is brought | about by the conscienceless reu I estate I nutn whose holdings arc rated by his rentals. Hut money is flowing without stint by Those who can atYord it. as is evi? denced at the movies, places of plea? sure, c&f CS, Uie stores, etc. The negro is having a smooth, easy time because Of cheap living while, the J hites are up against the wall. ,\ certnln philanthropist in the city who has ben renting homes for shop guK spending a hundred ami rwenty thousand d 'liars a year in tlu-t way was given 'iiteen minutes to decide whether he would pay one hundred and Sixty lor a home he had formerly rented for eighty dollars, This is j/.ven HI i ? i!nsiraiio > of how things ure u 'ic. The pa id's are saying that 93,000,0441 will be spent in Atlanta within the po*t year for the erection of houses, '. his gives one some idea of how the city 1? growing. t:e' e!,?|\ an ordinance prohibiting the parking of cars on the principal thoroughfares of the city has been Paeded, thus greatly facilitating the movement of street cars and In large measure eliminating the ?langer of oolltelotti in travel. Atlanta la a very healthy place. More people, of great age arc to be seen here than elsewhere. The climate is splendid the year round, scarcely a night passingWfhgtl yoii do no: sleep without cover, [p my rounds on er the city I met an unelev of Walter Pago. 1 may have somewhat to say of him later. So Georgia boasts as the birthplace Of some celebrities. I sent you mints. And since , You do no* write It makes me wince With pain ify elYort was In vain To get response. The loss 'tis plain plot gets A faithful friend ~ Who frets And worries till One day he gets Heply tie's Piled frith, Joy His ey? Is bright, and hope Rtnrnul, high Spring up , Within his breast, His cup With joy runs o'er. "Hagood" P.ethea. Hotel Aragon, Atlanta, Cla., June ; 27tb. 1920. Coal (letting Scarce Washington. June 29.-?Freight con geetlon and car shortage has com? I polled the ah I p ping board to go into, i he open markt t to obtain coal for the Igovernment merchant marine, it was ^aid today at the board's offices. The result is. officials said, that btnker coal which under eonlract could be ! purchased for pWen dollars a ton la i ostlny the shipping board as much aa $1K a ton. Coal operators under contract to de? liver Opgl for bunkering purposes have been unahltN to get their shipments to the seaboard heeause of the freight, Congestion and car shortage. While operation o| the nations mer ichant tleet as yet lias not been hamp? ered by fuel difficulties, shipping I board officials freely admitted that la serious situation was developing. Just Received A Car Load of E HAVE just received a shipment of a car load of Thornhijl Wagons ?the wagon made in the heart of the hardwood region of tough highland oak and hickory. These arc the long wear wagons with many patented features. Made with the old standard track. Not the lowest price*! wagons but die best and in the end the cheapest. uu.+ W. B. Boyle <fc Company t S?MTER, S. C. i ? t Scholarship IiOaii Fund Some Snmter County hoy or girl who in going to college this fall can 1 obtain financial aid from the Alta I monl Moses Scholarship L,oan Fund. This fund loans on easy terms each year to someone who needs i: in fur? thering his or her studies. Anyone who wishes to get information about I this or to put in an appllcaton should , see Mr. Arthur S. Harby, secretary 1 of the directors, at the City National I Building, or Mr. Herbert A Moses, ! treasurer and president at 12 2 South j Main Street. > The Vund was establish el as a memorial to the late Altamont Moses I who during his life time was greatly j interested in educational matters. I The directors of the fund are D. W. 1 McCallum, W. B. Upshur. 8. H. Fid I munds, Burtow Walsh, A. S. Harby, ' H. P. Moses and H. A. Moses. < ??^?BSSSSSSSMBM?S?^BSSSMBMBMBB^MMBMW? ....... ! . I Ex-Service Supper July Fifteenth Men From Sumter County to Gather at Court House in An? swer to Mess Call *-r ? Mess call will be sounded at the ; Court House at 8:00 o'clock, Thurs? day even|ng, July lf>, and all the ex eerylca men in the county will he ex | peou-d to answer it and march in for an evening of wine, women and song, a la mess kit. John B. Duffie, Ad? jutant of Sumter Post No. ].), Ameri? can Legion, is making great plans for the meeting. The supper will probab? ly be served by Camp Fire (iirls, which will make it taste much bette1' and a speaker \v?ll known wir be' there to talk to those present. All members of the American "Le- j gieai in good standing who have paid I their dues of $3.<>0 will he admitted j free of charge. Those who have not j Joined or have not paid their dues are advised to get in touch with some member of the membership commit? tee at once. This committee la com? posed of Dick (-lainley, Hal. Harby and John J- Riley. Every man in the J county is wanted at this supper so It will be a regular get-together meet- : ing. Posters are being mailed out by Adjutant Duffle to different places in the county and these will be placed in a prominent place so as to call the attention of ex-serviee men to them. Members of the American Legion are asked lo give the greatest publicity t possible to this hnnounoement. so that! the meeting of July 15, will be i sue-] Scout News Troop No. 1 Going on Big Hike Scout Troop No.* 1 of Boy Scouts is busy getting ready for their summer camp. The camp this year will be held at Murrell's inlet. About twenty scouts will make the trip, it will be under the command of Scoutmaster Levi and Assstant Scoutmaster Beet ham. Through the kindness of Messrs Mood, Policy and Bates, a splendid camp site and accommodations will be furnished. The scouts h^ve all the necessary equipment, the same betas; practically identical with equipment that is used in the U. S. Army. A splendid time is antieipated by all. The Troop contemplates going th> the country in cars. They are still one or two automobiles short, if there is anybody in Sumter who would like to make this trip In his car. the scouts would appreciate the use of same and will be glad to entertain him or them at their camp for a few days. The Troop will leave Tuesday morning July 6th. If interested, photic Scout? master l.evi at !PJ8. The following candidates h*V? re? cently passed successfully their ten d r-foot test and will b* initiated in the near tuture: Harold Wanamakei Quy Warren, (i. c Cooper and vv. M im ms. the Troop is jnstU proud of the r.-eoid made by Patrol Leader Buek and Assistant Patrol Leader Sheloi in VhtJ Alanuel or Aims cualest at the recent Commencement exercise*. The following; scouts have success? fully pas&ed the test for merit badfes. Louis Lyon, badge for swimming and for First Aid, Car^ton WhUdea. merit badge, for swimming COTTON LETTER (John F. Ciarli A Co.) New York, July 1.?The only lea ture in cotton today was /the inert aa ing strength in July whicu went to a premium of over more than '?00 points over October due to cherts covering, otherwise the trading vas mostly evening up for the govern? ment report tomorrow. Several pri? vate crop reports were gW*n 014 around 68 and the average guess of 60 exchange members was 68.2. N >r ? den's report emphasised extens.ve damage by weevil and private irpfria from Texas said weevil depredation* were becoming alarming . The map and forecast was for favorable weath? er. The market will probably iruet the report at a I: mi todays g.uotailo ag. >KW YORK COTTON Y'st'd^a Month Open High Low Close Oese July .. .38.00 38.68 88.00 3tM0 37.80 Get .. . 33.25 33.48 33.25 33.35 33.16 Dec ....32.00 32.18 32.00 32.05 31.9.0 Jan .. . 31.32 31.48 31.28 31.43 31.26 Mch .. 30.72 80.30 30.70 30.30 gO.dfc NF.W OKLF,A#S < OTTO* Month Open High Low Close Clone July :. 37.40 37.40 37.24* 37.40 87.(0 Oct .. ..33 00 IMS 33j06 33.1-9 32.46 Dec .. .31.32 32.12 31.92 41.38 3}.?g Jan. . .31.45 31.55 31.30 31.28 33.17 sich .. . 80.67 30.85 30.62 80.63 30.65 LI V 1\ It POOL (OTTO*. Close: Jan 21.06, F*b 20.73, March 20.52. \vpril 20.30, June 20.09. July 23.97. Aug. 23.66, Sep. 23.09, Oct 22 - 63, Nov 21.08, Dec. 21.41. Local Concern Wins 8**# The Jury in the ease of Harby and 9 company against the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, Columbia Compress Co. and the Riser button 6 brought in a VJtrdipl S,u,.i 'jy' for *?.3^0J5 again* the Ki^et 1'ott.01 Company. Judge Tow mend granted a nonsuit in the complaint against the railroad and the Columbia ?'omprv?s. The ease en? gaged the affertirn ot aha court of common pleas two days. . ? The plaintiff alleged that in Octobei. Itlt he shipped 52 bales of cotton to Colombia from smithfield. N. C. and thai :;i balSfl were delivered to the Co? lumbia Compress and lat#r to tue Riser cotton Company. The phUnlUT alleges that he made demands for the cotton and the defendants refused to produce 11 or replace it. ' -??-rsrer There was a small fire Tuesday afternoon about 3.30 on Cajhoun street. A blaze wag discovered on the roof of the two-story heuae oppo? site tiie hospital, occupied fey M'* >lex Dick. The fire department pas summoned and it wgs on the job be? fore the flames could spread. The blase wus extinguished by aha ??).? un ogl wagon grui very little u*mag? was donei _ CLEMSON COLLEGE South Carolina's College of Agriculture a Next Session Opens Wednesday, September 8th, 1920 P HI' . ' ???!'! I I1.1 I1. I '.>. Hi.!..'.' 1 Ul. . . . ? ?1... ' 1 I 1 ?? . KQI IPMKNT AND COI RSK.S Col|tfef;e l-.ut.u 15(0 acres. Val. e College plant- |2.<?ftu.l?00 ? >(). Teacher*, Officers Assistant*?120. P.nroibiwnt mm-1?2??1014. i ii Degree I'ourwM In: Igrh ultare. \nMt?Tinn , t Itrinistry. Cliemhal l-'.rrinM tag. OrvU 1 nglnta ring, . ..icirieaj i .nghiecrliu*. Textile i las try. Industrial Induration, (ien cml K??lei*"C. Hh-.rt Courses in Agriculture and Textiles. slMMiR SCHOOL June 14 - July 24 \?rt In It in a I 'reseller*! # weeks course?June 14-July 24. 4 weeks course?June 28-July 24. loftoii trailing Course Beginn June 14 and continues for about four weka. 4 lege Make-1 p Con ems oarer* for Itemoval Entrance Con ?Httufja Juuo 14 July 24. Clllh BllJ M t OUPMHI July 13?July 23. si txiM) iioMr: comix: .IiiIi ?0. 31. snd Aug. I AU grade and es-studonta are urged lo stteml thin leathering of "Tlaem" ut the old*Lair! You will be quartered in Hsrrackn. so bring sheets. to*el?. < tc as you did v. hen \ "i were ? endet We can aeeomodnte only 1000 In Hurrsrk* and will reserve np:?ce in order of the applications received. Value of a College Education Th*re was never a time when expert knowledge was so highly prized and so highly compensated. High wages for untrained lahor will tempt many a young man to discount the value of a col? lege education. But such an education, represent? ing the work of four years, viewed merely as an investment of time and money, is equal in earn? ing capacity to an estate of more than $50,000. What estate comparable with this can the par? ent of average mean?* hope to give or leave to his son? What young man can acquire that much value in the same time at any other business? Education fits one for a life whose possibilities are limited only by his capacity and character. Eventually for the untrained there awaits the slavery of ignorant and undirected effort. Clemson College brings within the reach of every young man in South Carolina the benefits and possibilities of a technical education. M Clemson College a boy from the humblest home in South Carolina can prepare himself for a high place in the service of his state and nation. W. M. RIGGS President. X PCBLIC SKRVCK Fertilizer Analysis and Inspection Insect and Plant Disease Control. Agricultural Research Agricultural Extension Clemson College, S. C. Tick Kradicution flog Cholera Control Live Stock Sanitary Work Liberty National Bank Bidg. Columbia, S. C. Pee Dot* KxperJment Station Florence, S. C. Coastal Plain LxpcripjLt'nt Station Suminerville, S. C Call on those agencies for assist? ance. SCHOLARSHIPS AXD i:\AMl\\ TIONS i The College maintains 170 four year scholarships in the Agricultural and Textile Courses ,und 52 in tlie tine fear Agricultural Course (Oc? tober 1 to June 1). Each scholar? ship Is werth $100.00 and free tl i t ion. Scholarship and entrance exainim Ltons are held at the county court houses at 9 A. M., Jply 9th. Write for full information in regard to the Scholar: hips open to your county next se sion. and the laws governing I heir avurds. Those who are not seeking tfl enter un scholarships are gdvteea' to stand ? \aniinutiions on July 041ft, rather <han wait until they come to the College In the fail. Credit will lie given fof examinations passed at the county seat. 1 i ? i ' For Full Information Write or Wire The Registrar, Clemson College, S. C. til S<Kr HH.?V. vol. MAY UK CROWDED "IT. \ITI.IC ATK IN s VfllJ, III: < ONMD1HI 1> IX Till; OJtOCIt RECEIVES.