Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Frort; the Big Loss on Cotton, Says Ilrishime RKIU ( IN<; OITIMT OF COTTON, HE SAYS U Like Cutting the Production of Food Necessities of Life Augusta Chn>ni?-le. in a letter to tin- editor <>t The Chronicle Mr. Arthur } li Isha m , od mm of the Men \ ??i k American end fie Ken v??rk Bvening Journal, most famous of nil active news? paper editors, and who is in Augusta fur A flying visit, says In part: "it see ess to me that tin only bnpor? tant thing in the South just now is th? lOSS of a billion dollars in Ihi enMon ? I 'p and tin consequent men? ace t?? ? great section 61 the oountrj and a great Industry, ii i- to me not com pre he nslble ttust the United M lits government, which Is spendlni its mllllopg, (perhaps very wisely) to buy silver produced in 'he I'nlted States at nbmt double the market price, should not thus far have done any fhmc >ractleal to hold up Ihe prk i of \ otion and encourage S fundamental crop and a fundamental Industry**' div put ssaaser) Mr Arthur Brisbane, BIOSl wid.lv read of present day editorial writers, bellev s that the government ihould "save the South from great less and Sacrifice, arid th' STOTld from the loss of cot ok ever) pnuUd ol which it m-eila." In an Interview granted a reporter for the ch ?mi< la, Mr Biiabaae talked froell of ihe situation confronting the south ss a result Of ?he <1.?<-1irt*- in ihe price i f the staple and the; result tint harm 10 the untie n as a w hole. Th?? journalist is in Augusta, having sentN he trip from New l*ork In the part ot' Mr. Nathan Straus. He arriv? ed Moi da\ nooa and will return to tin metropolis on nn earl. train today. He h>\ s Augusta and took advanage of the opportunity t? auain see his friends In the dry and Indulge hlm 'f m golf over the Country Club links Mr Brtebans spoke of cotton and ?h< present conditions confronting the! Industry because it seemed to him that nt present the question was up n the minds o f southern peo_ pie and should rec iv ? the attention and thought of the country as a whoh T" him tie id" i of etrem hlng the srowth and rutting down the acreage ? '?the (top that elOtheS the wild should not n. entertalne<l seriously. He gen/ee* with the farmers In Ihelr h. lief th??t under exist ng conditions the only s i\ to ( ommand s price com? menaurnte with Ihe < <?*< of raising is to e.u* the acreage and reduce the total bei I sufficiently to cause the artet la be Increased, sjl he believes that thin move should not be made necrasary. His plea for the increase ill price |m for the gOVOThBICnl to eon iraet to pare hat i specified amount nf *he staple at n spec (led price and to release It through channels that < Send under the supervision of eco i. oniie snaerta According to Mr. Brisbane, the go .rnment IS now purchnsing In the l*nlte?l States. millions of dollars of M.'.vr vmiIv and paylnft therefor prac th-alty t| mlde the market price. In ??her words, governmen* goes into the silver marke' of the I'nlted States und pwva fl.no nn ounce for the imtnl wTSVn It can be obtained In foreign i markets at the figure of *>u cents an mince. ??'ott'oi is as staple as silver or; gold and can be WtUTehoaOfd as easily) as the metals aie stared lo vaults. While |k m llions are pouring out of the treasury to st aba Use thy price of j silver, additional millions shnihl pour j forth to stabnllse the price of the pro- j duet that is so much mote necessary Is the natfc 1 the wori i. w Ith thi unemplo) ment prabh m begomtug mare and mart s? rlous dally , the |hought of reducing the acreage of cotton by "?" per cent le out ol th< uuestion When the acreage is cut In half there will n< Iv i ? - u 11 a cut of at least per cent In the em_ pioymenjt m tn< snath sad mlllloni ot people w ii hs ? tin Ir Ih sllhood re? moved a? i i . null lt?duc||i| the Output Of eot'on |s on the same plain. In the opinion of ihe Journalist with reducing by half.' the production of lw?cf. mi'k. whes . antl corn, or Ihe reduction of the out? put of clothing, steel and such pro He has written In his "today" col? umn, can led hv n h.. i< in ill pat's of the rountry, for publication bulay. j the following article treating on the cotton Sltuath n "The south Is plannlni lo cut ? ni n* product Ion one half There seems no other way to raUc the price o| cot ton to a polrl lh.it will |?a\ co ' nf reduction. Hi t Ihere ought to be some ?tier Way *?t solving a great p**nh ?m. and the government ought !<? id It V h tl would happen |u th. old If farmers rut down the pro. ictlon of mi k beef, wh-at and eon ly per cent to make i living Or ISt would happen. If all fsctorti ?lothlng i Ian ? ste, I . i ythiu - ?? ductlon "n ? hall ' The wcrid needs < ?mind ol Ion th*? }4o'ith < a produc* tl m*?s n s much II und reih ol ms lorope rly nal I pntly " Question of ndtusting Is a i Sop that can he I tl at w ill alw in ? In it gold ?or silver. Then USjloouh int* lllgi re luis| ?sad sood will In 11 I'e t In sollt h t'r> m t lite, and ihe w oil i rom every pound of srhh h be forgotten by gov eminent which is responsible for !n Imr unrest and other disturbing i><?h slullttles, that o cu1 cotton produc* lion fifty nor cent meant cutting em? ployment In ?i? ? south at i? ast thirty nor cent, 'Other crops' will not take Up the slack. "And cutting down ths demand for labor means lowering Hie wages of those that are hired, supply and de. msnd1 tskei rare of that, "it is th- beginning of n vicious circle ami government Intelllg 'nee should find Some way to avoid t In such coses an Intelligent autocrat would any '?> hli slaves. 'You go Ahead and produce th ? cotton, I'll atte.nl t<> financing it. until it is distributed.'' "Demo iailc government should he . h ast as affloisnt as intelligent au 1001 acy." Mr. Bliabane, is a lover of Augusta ami has had under conaldcr "on for sonic yi ura the pun base of . '"one in the city, He believes lh? course at the Country Club one the best in the states and although the weather was murky and threaten? ing clouds were never dispersed dur the entire afternoon, he played a round of golf and made known his In? tention to repeat the performance be lore train time today. Mr Brisbane was met on the course i while Instructing his secretary in the Intricacies "f the ancient and Royal Scottish gome, The secretary had l>., for the advantage as he was holing, out in less strokes than were allowed her. The nfternoon'a sport cost Mr. Brlabane a coin on every hole. He paid eveiy time his fair opponent cupped the marble in less strokes than he had specified. Necessity in tin case of Mr. Bris? bane as in the case of many suc? cess's, caused him to turn from the reporting anil managing ends of the newspaper business Into the editorial end. While managing editor of a New York paper his editorial writer left him and in the time necessary for the idling of the vacancy, Mr, Brisbane did the pint h-hitting act. Since his first attempt be has never stopped his editorial writing and today he is the highest paid editorial writer in the count rv. Whenever the tpportufnlty present* Itself, he will come ot Augusta, he said, "i regret having to leave after so short a visit but business carries me back to New Vork. 1 would like to remain in Augusta all winter and very probably shall ?eturn." HIGH PIHCE FOR COAL War Department Spent Great v Sum Washington, Jan. 5.?-The senate committee inquiring into the high cost of SOUl last \ear was Informed at re? sumption of its hearings today that while the bureau <?t mines was buy? ing coal at |4.7? a ton through an agreement with the National Cool asoetatlon whleh rsQUlred no fees, the war department was buying coal it Over |1 ? -eo though Col, i >. l. w. ate, president of the association, . as i commission basis. The statement concerning the ar? rangement ot the bureau ot mines was mads bj Chairman Caldar of New York when Colonel WentS was testi? fying as to his services for tin- war department during ths shortage of last summer anil early fall. The lat !? r said be had purchased and de? liver d to the departm? at Tu nau tons of coal at sdgbtly above $7 a ton for which be bail received commis? sions aggregating ?11.000, His eon tract, in added, would have allowed him to pur? has.- 176*000 tons and earn additional commissions of $101, o#a but he had refused to do so b? - cause of the railing markst. Hehator Kdgc, Republican, New Jersey, Ibid the witness that hit eondia t had been \'cr.\ fair to the j governmenti much better than your contract required." Sen. tor Kenyop, Republican, rows, brought up p.?eitle items in Colonel Wont s >aie schedule, under which on September |8 and _'7. seven cars of coal w?re soul by ths Walking Coal ' o.npany. Psnnsylvanta, 10 the war fdepartment for 99.25 a ton. That company reported I > th.' cool asso? ciation, be said, thai its S? plcmbcr mining costs were 98,26 a ton. ' What became of this $?J profit?" genotor Kenyon demanded. "Who ? "t it." Isn't in it yoUl opinion more; than a fair profit." colonel Wiins answered thai his 1 espnjisibllity ended ||) getting the coal at tin- market price prevailing. hut sahl pie prol t indicated WS* "more than I should allow at mines under my control." "i realise its not your business but it might be tin attorney gener? al"*." Bengtor Kenyon retorted. < 'olonel Wents doni< d. In reply to i question by Chairman Calder, thai tin coal OaSOClStlOn directors had "discussed pieces st nie? lings." Interstate commerce commission priority orders, wagon mlnea, ami the polic) of the association wore torn bed upon, "You hold the theory that the coal business is a private concern, with \ which coagreaa ami the public h?vi ^ no concern.*1 fsenatoi Kenyon asked. "bUl don't you thni that the lack of eoal. with high prices, in a ftictor j in making dks onb nt "' "Yes, but not moie so than with | food, clothing, Other industries of i the kind." Colonel Wentd said, "for winch no policy of regulstlon is In - ing advanced." Sessions \\\\\ not be resumed for several days I'aiis. dan. 7 Mew tiers of the al allled repuratloni i >m mission met \? terds) to consider the question of Herman payments, several of which are overdue, The? received a mes? sage from repartition! officers In Ber? lin declaring ihm tier many would make payment on January 15th. . .. Paria, Jon T. The c rnmti gov 1 < uncut tod iv Informed ihe allied .a oinonts t hnl the ? I er man ? npi rta would be ready to resume Ihe repara Hons conference at Brussels With ihv allies on January 25. CONGRESS TO BE LARGER No Office Holder Willing to Lose Iiis Job Under New Census Rtapportionment ' Washington, J:t n. 6.?Tho member? ship *>f tlx linns ? of representatives would be Increased to 188 under a bill winch win be reported tomorrow bj Chairman Siegel of the census rommlttee i<> fix the reapportlonment fi i ihe next ten years under ihe 11)20 census, The bill would mean an In crease <>f 18 over the present mem? bership of c!.">. No stats would lose any representatlona / Al tin same time Representative Rl ??? 1 will Introduce an amendment Lo lltnll the :?;?/.? of future houees lo M?o members. ? 1 union of the reapportlonment ni tire would result In an Increase id the I .il vote of the electoral col to .".if, making 290 necessary for th< election of a president and vie ? [president of the United B tat es, California would make the largest gain ot new members ?five?under th< hill bringing Its t<?tal to 16. Mich? igan, New Vorh, Ohio and Pennsyl? vania would gain four each: Illinois and Texas three; Massachusetts. New ^crses and North Carolina, two each, While Alabama. Arkansas, Cbl nect Icut, Qeorgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. Washington, West Virginia and Wis consln w<m)d gain one each. no action was taken by the com? mittee on the demand of Representa? tive Tinkham, Republican, Massachu? setts, for the application of the 14th amendment and reduction of repre? sentation to those states In Which oc? cur alleged disfranchtsements on ac? count of suffrage riuallflcati?'ns, prln? elpally illit- racj test and poll tas re? quirements, The basis of representa? tion Is Axed In the committee bill at one member for each J18,9 79 inhabi? tants, as compared lo 211,877, as al ? pi Sent. Members were said to have been ? practically unanimous in support of the bill after an effort to fix the i membership ai 4M?; had failed. The basis for representation was fixed at one member for every 218. 079 inhabitants. Under this bill 'the s ates would gain as follows: Alabama, 1; Arkansas 1; Califor? nia Connecticut, t; Qeorgia. 1; Illi? nois. :>; Maryland, I; Massachusetts, |2; Michigan, 1; Mb m sota, 1; New IJersey4) 2; New Mexico, 1; New York, 1,41 North Carolina. 2; Ohio, 4; Okla? homa, 1: Oreaon, 1; Pennsylvania, 1: l South Carolina 1; Tennessee, 1; Texas, I; Virginia, l; Washington. I; West Virginia, l, ami Wisconsin, 1. No states would lose any represen? tation. Under the committee's bill the ?tales would have representation as hollows; Albama, 11; Arizona. i; Ar? kansas, ^ : California. 16; Colorado, 4; Connecticut, 8; Delaware, l; Florida, i; Qeorgia, 18; Idaho, 2; Illinois, ."?!': Indiana. IS; Iowa, 11. Kansas, S; Kentucky, ii: Louisiana, s; Maine, 4; Maryland. 7; Massachusetts IS; Mich Igan, 17; Minnesota, 11; Mississippi s; Mi - (mit, I; Montana, 2; Nobraaka, Nevada 1; New Hampshire 2; Nt w JerEvV, I 'i New MeKico, 2: New York, 17: North Carolina. 12; North Dakota, :>, Ohio, 26; Oklahoma, 0; Oregon, 4; Pennsylvania, 40; Rhode island, 3; .: >uth Carolina, s; South Dakota, 3; Tennessee, 11; Texas. 21; Ctah. 2; eVrmont, 2; Virginia II; Weehlng ton, ?;; West Virginia, 7; Wisconsin. 12: Wyoming, i. 'lie hill provides that in case of uny Increase in the number of repre? sentatives in any state such addi? tional representatives shall be elect* ed at large until the state legisla? tures pass redlstrictlng laws. THREAT AGAINST THE BRITISH Do Yalera's Secretary Speaks Out in New York New York. .Ian. ?;. -Marry Unland, secretary to Bamcnn de Valera, "president" id' the- Irish Republic, declared at a mass meeting here to? night thai "if Bngland does not stop i' campaign of murder in Ireland we \\ ill preach a race vendetta among thi millions of Irish through the world, and exact an eye for an eye and a tooth lor a tooth." ' The time has -nearly passed," he lidded, "lor a little race of 4,500,000 1" ople to continue putting up a los? ing light against 56,000,000 und we urge Hiat when ihey seen any? thing British?by Qod?atrlke it." Continuing Roland urged recogni m of ihe Irish Republic by the United Rta*es. My Cod." he said, "with tin- Irish lace so Strong in America how can th see their kin murdered h> the llritish? If 1 bad Illy Way I would tell them to rise up iid tear down everything British in A nu riea." The meeting was held for further? ing the campaign for relief o/ the suffering in Ireland, other speakers ? t Miss Mar> MacSwIney, sister ot Ihe late lord mayor of Cork, former Covernor Smith ami Prank 1". Walsh. Imidin, .Ian 8. -Patrick Bheehan, at one time secretary to Bamonn de Valera, was arrested list evenii '? The whereabouts of th Valera h is not yet bei n d I icloi ed Washington, Jan. 7 \ itnanlmo h favorable report has been ordered by the senate mllitnr> committee on a resolution hj direction of Ihe seer - lat e of war to stop army e<juipme ,t until the total number of enlist d nn n has been reduced to one hundred ind seventy-five thousand, Washington. Jan. 7.?Ouy Allen, ns slstnnl treasurer. became acting treasurer of the I'nlted Slates toda> upon the retirement of John llurke, 10 .'der a New Vork brokerage firm. 11 is barned that President Wilson does not contemplate an appointment lo fill the vacancy, leaving it to be I filled by President Harding. JAPS UNWELCOME j IN TEXAS California Heal Estate Dealer Responsible For Trouble at Harlington - j Hartlngen, Tom?, Jan. 7.?-Pendln?, the urrlvul of the real estate dealer ! from California, who sold farms to Japanese in i his section, no effort will he made lore by the citisons' com I mit tee to ocmpel two Japanese faml-1 lies to leave Harlingen. The Japa? nese arrived Wednesday from Cali? fornia, and were met at the train by a committee that Informed them | thai tln ir presence was undesirable. I The real estate man will be asked to refund to ihe Japanese the amount . paid for t in- t wo fa rma. ACQUITTED AFTER j TWENTY YEARS l j Bpartanhurg, Jan. 7.?a verdlci of no! guilty wuh returned today In the case of Will Latttmore, who was charged with killing- Mack Lowry here twenty years ago. Lattimore tied of? fer the killing and had not been 'heard from until he returned here two weeks ago. and surrendered; He claimed the killing- was accidental, tie [had been living across the North Car [ollna line thirty miles from here for ! years. j HISTORY OF THE WHITE TRUCK There was an inquiry made in a former issue of this paper as to what had become of the White 5-ton truck which was purchased by the county In July l si 7 at a price of 15,760.00. An answer was requested to he made I and the public informed that Are con? sumed the old wagon on a night in June of 1919, when two convicts at? tempted to take a joy ride in it, but 11 rat thought it wist.' to see about the condition of the gasoline tank. A match was lighted In "close proximity Of the lank, setting the truck on fire. The flro department was called to the jail yard and managed to save the cha ssis. t Insurance to the amount of $2. 736.60 was collected on July 1Mb. and turned over to the county treas? urer. This was Insurance in full as per fixed rate of yearly depreciation on the life of truck which they esti? mate at live years. The truck had been operated f< r two years at a cost to the county of $2,616.00. Meeting of The Poo Ib"e Dental As? sociation. The meeting of the Pee Dee Den? tal association which was held in Bumter yesterday was in every way a very gratifying succ ess. The meeting was (ailed to order promptly by President Brocklngton In the cp imber ot Commerce hall. A short delay v??s caused by the ab? sence of the mayor. The association was not therefore, officially welcomed and the keys of the city were not turned over to them as was promised, however, Dr. j. a. Mood |n well chos? en language and becoming style ex? tended to them the greetings of the V. ed leal asaoeie I Ion. Tho members of the dental assoeiu llon exprSSSed themselves in no un? certain terms as to their gratitude for the cordiality and good will extended to them from the medical associa? tion from this source. This was fol? lowed by a welcome from the busi? ness men of the city through their woretary of the Chamber of Com? merce, who in one of his characteris? tic talks made the visitors feel very much at home. Tin program was carried out in full by Mo- representatives from all parte Of tho district Whl'h comprises. ! Georgetown, Williamshurg, Claren? don, Bumter, Kershow, Chesterfield, Lee, Darlington, Marlboro, Marion, Dillon, Horry and Florence counties. a g? od many of the members of the medical association were present and entered into an animated dis i CUSSlon of the various subjects. The dinner served by the wives of the dentists of ihe cit> and their friends, was a most bountiful affair, delightfully prepared, served to per? fection and "destroyed" accordingly. The visitors were loud in their praises of Sumter, especially of the paved streets which they traversed as they motored around the city In an af? ternoon airing. They were very much impressed with the general beauty of the town. The next meeting of Ihe Pee Dee association is to 1?.- held In Darling? ton. MARION WILDER IMPROVING. The friends of Mr. Julian D. Wild? er will rejoice with him that his lit? tle son Marion aged 12, is getting along so nicely in his recovery from a h?llet wound which in- a< cldentally received on last Saturday afternoon while hunting with his brother and two other little hoys about a mile and a half from Bumter. The twenty-two rifle it seems was leaning against a I roc and on.- of the little boys must have knocked it down while Marion w;is passing in front of it. Just how ihe accident happened is not known i ui in sonn- manner the rllle was dis? charged and the bullet took effect in the Upper leg of little Marion. An !operation was performed on the little boy on last Sunday and the hulb-t re? moved which was found flattened litR.'itusl the largest lec hone. Reports from th hospital state that the little fellow is doing very nicely and that I no s.-l ions results w ill be occasioned b\ t he w ound. England, Arkansas, Jan. 7 - Six persons were binned fo death) and two were probably fntall> bmned in a lire today that destroyed the Royal Hotel and cafe here today. Anderson. Jan 7 The hist South Carolina Jur> composed whollj of women found a negro guilty of steal? ing in Brushy Creek township yes? terday. Four married and two single women were on the Jury. ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD The Board of County Commission? ers met In its annual mooting Jan? uary ? with all its memhera present. Prances Taylor appeared before Ihe hoard relative to the road leading Into Council street, which had been stopped up. and by which the people living in thai section had been cut ofi" from getting into the city and asked that tins road b< opened up again. The matter was referred to Ihe conn... . ngineer tor attention and action. Thfc ea;i; called the attention of the board to the fact that the put. llcatlon of monthly claims paid had been discontinued owing to tin- dl loma caused by the provisions of the general law requiring the publishing of such reports and yet limiting the amount to be paid for same to |S0 per year, and tin- refusal of tin- local publishers to handle for this amount and recommended in view of this that an annual condensed report be pub? lished in connection with any state? ment deemed suitable as to details re? lating to county finances and business. 'Ihe board thought will of this and authorized this, providing publica? tion could be had at reasonable cost. County Engineer Jeffords reported the result of his conference with 1. M. Truluck regarding tin- overhauling and maintenance of Hudson river (bridge advising that Mr. Truluck would undertake the work on a basis of $5 per day fur tin- actual time of ins service. The board authorised that arrangements be made with him to do lie work on this basis with the understanding that ha. should, of course, obtain his labor as cheap as possible ami thought at present that it should not exceed more than $1.0 0 per day. Engineer stated that he proposed putting the county truck with the driver to deliver the matprlal to the ground and recommended the (dosing of this bridge to traffic while it was undergoing repairs. Both of these suggestions were approved, a delegation of ladies representing the civic League and Tubercular as? sociation consisting of Mrs. Nina Sol? omons. Mrs. H. s. Haynsworth, Miss Armeda Moses and Miss Antonia t?ib son appeared before the board with reference to the continuation of the county nurse work in the county for the coming year. Mrs. Solomons made a Statement as to the needs for this work, especially In view of the depressing conditions whic hconfront ed us. Miss fjibson also made state? ments as to the needs of the county nurs% mentioning the numerous calls which she had from the county which her duties as city nurse did not al? low her to respond to. She also men? tioned specific instances which had cOme to her attention in the county resulting In d< aths, due to lack of nursing and proper handling. She thought a worker wa sneeded more than an educator. Thought that the salary should be $150. It was esti? mated that tin cost of such a nurse including purchase of s Kord car and the upkeep of same would be around $3.501). Chairman of the hoard made ? statement regarding the unsatisfac? tory experience had with the nurse of last year and asked the delegation of ladies what suggestion they would make as to wh<>m the nurse in case she was appointed should report. T'.ie ladies suggested that a committee of ladles be named to supervise the work as they did in the case of the city nurse. The sentiment of the board and of the members of the legislative delegation present and also of citi? zens present was obtained as to the continuation of the work and this was very general, yet While realizing the probable needs for such work that the financial conditions would not warrant it. Miss Muses stated that the Daugh? ters Of Confederacy were interested lh netting the legislature to appoint women? on the board of regents of the Confederate infirmary and show ed how this would be beneficial and asked the board to lend their endorsement to this with that Of the delegation. The hoard went on record to this ef? fect. A committee of citizens appeared before the bo nd consisting of Messrs. 'V U. Howlsnd, X. i INmn H. Geo. I>. Shore. A. C. 1'helps, J. P. Booth, Isisae gchwdurts, to talk over with tin joint mooting ths matter of taxes end county and stair expenses. After a general discussion of ths burden of the greater part of the taxation being for educational purposes, foi lowed next by road repairs and up keep, the various expense! and items entering into th.untv ordinary ex? penses were ponsidered In det ail und eat obtained for same was H is,000, < Dmtnlttee was asked on .ill of these. While ihe committee ottered no sus Rest ion as to how any specific item could be eliminated or reduced they aSked to be placed <>n record that It was the sentiment of such a commit? tee of cittxens th:*t the expenses ox the county be kept within the expenses of Jasi year and reduced if possible. Mr. Moiae of the delegation stated that the special 7-mill road tax levied last yeafr would be eliminated this year. Afti rwards the board went into the matter of the budget with the leg? islative delegation and made its rec omm< ndation to it. Tin- matter of the cotton grader for Bumter county was discusses! irt the general conference and sugges? tion was made that the grader might be appointed to grade on fees to bS paid by the owners of the cotton. Mr. Wilder appeared representing himself and Mr. Wallace asking; for increase in clerk hire on the same .grounds as set before the beard on the 4th instant. The board called the delegation's attention to the fact on a call for bids for repairs on court house enjoined by a supply act of last year, the cheap jthc comment and criticism of this . It was agreed not to have this work done this year and only to have such repairs made as are absolutely nec? essary for the piotection of the build? ing. The board recommended to ths delegation the reducing of the cotton weighing price to 16 cents. After approving Of some claims be? fore it the board adjourned. TAXPAYERS COXVKNTIOX. Ws do hereby join in the call for a Taxpayers' Convention to be con? vened in the city of Columbia January 11, 1*21. Hour and place of meeting Will be announced later: W. L. Felder, T. II. D reher, St. ' Matthews; Hen B. Sellers, Sellers; C. ' P. Hodges, Brownsville: J. R. Bel? lamy. N. Christensen. Bcauf.ort; J. H. i Manning. Letts; P. C. Thomas, jBtoomville; <j. L. Toole, Aiken; An? drew J. Bethea Columbia: J. P. Gray, Woodruff: fcL D. Shurnpert. Pelion, R. 12; If. P. Wells. Fdgefield; D. Is Mc Laurin, McColl; J. U Rainey, Sharon; K. ft, Aycock, .b nssvttte; W. A. Strother. Walhalla; *?. W. l>abs, Msyesville. M IX) 1.ICKXSK TAXtes. The Bumter chamber of Commerce has distributed a great many applica? tion cards for registration of auto | mobiles, trucks, and tractors, and [Ose, rotary Rested on has requested the ? State Highway Commission to imme? diately send another supply of tl.ee* cards which he expects will arrive to? night or tomorrow morning. Call or send to Chamber of Com? merce for these cards. If you send please state whether you want auto? mobile, truck, or tractor application. Mr. fteandon is slSO carrying around a supply in hiR pocket so that if you j happen to meet him on the street he can immediately supply your wants. Marion, Jan. 7. ? Representative Kahn, of California, chairman of the house military committee, is in Ma? rion at the invitation of Presldent ; eject Harding to discuss army reor Iggnlsatloh and general preparedness 'today. Mr. Harding expect.* to con j fee later with Chairman Butler, ot I the house naval committee. Union, Jan. 6.?State Constable A. X. Fortune shot and killed Reuben Willard Tuesday at noon near the home of the dead man's 'father, Charlie Willard, in Goshen Hill town? ship, it is alleged thut the constable came upon the operation of a still and sought to arrest Willard. and the constable reports that Willard resist? ed arrest. treiLL O'DONNKLAL Preetdeot O. tu r ATI?S, Oe*hter The First National Bank Extends to all its friends and patrons a very happy and pros* perous New Year. NATIONAL BANK The National Bank of South Carolina of Bumter. 8. C lleeouroee it.?06,OOO. Strong ?Ad Progl mWm The Moot PeineteJ?ng tfERVlCK with OOIORTKHIT Glee ue tbe Pleeeare of Penrlng T?>r The Bank of the ltank; and File C. o. Rowland. Preetdeui KARTE ROWLAND, Oeehler