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Zntered at the PostnfPce at Sumter, ?. C. as Second class Matter. PFRSOXAIi. Dr. K. R. W ilson returned to the city this morning. Messrs i'oviiigton Pni hafg and L C Purdv retinae?! to the city this "morning fn?m a visit ol Several weeks in Monck's Corner. Mr. and Mrs H. K. Skinner and da? k Skinner returned to Sumter vrv ferday from Coltlfllbia After having spent several days at that plaee, St. Matthews and Orangeburg. .lodge I w. lion man spent a leu hours In the city this morning re turnlnng to Ins home In Orangeburg from court at I Arlington. Dr. C. It Bp pi returned to the city this morning after a short visit in Momk's Corner. Judge Thomas I-:. Richardson h ft last night for Charleston where he was called on aooOOnt of the illness and dath of his brother. Mr MeAlis ter Richardson, who died this morn? ing at his home in Charleston. Mr. R. i\ Richardson of Laurens was in town today. Mr. L. K. Woodson has been a ?visitor in the city. Mr. A. H. Boyle of Oreeleyvllle Is spending the day In the city today on business. Mr. Donald Colby left this moi u ins* for psnnsttsvilu on s visit of sev? eral duys. Mi? Qai ipbell of Winthrop College has been a recent visitor In t' city. s " ' ' ? I f teardon left for Columbia this morning to attend an Important conference there today. Miss Addle Weinberg: arrived in Hu rater this morning: for a visit. Messtra. Woodson. Edmunds, 8in rlalr. Crawford. Mill ng, Dick. God? frey. Pelpboff, Wilson. I>uRant. Mc Clary Mlekle Dendy and Wade mem hers of the Presbyterian College ?Ree Club left Sumter this morning to continue their state tour after bavins rendered a de tghtful program here last evening. Misses Je sale Connolley and Celess t'upree. of Columbia returned home this morning after spending a while With Mr. and Mrs. Sherrlll on Wright Street. Messrs (erire Rultmun and .las. Bradley left last night for Washing? ton. I>. ?*., to attend the inauguration. Mr. W. F. Shaw returned to Sumter this morning. Messrs. C. 8. Rice. W. A. Lane and Mike Rice left last night for Dal'rui, Texas, where they will make their home. These boys will be missed by their many friends in Sumter M.ss Ireno Bryan left this morning on a short visit in Columbia. Mr. W. T. Tlllman returned to his home In Charleston after spending ' he night in the city. Mr. W. M. Lev! spent last night in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. George Warron left for Darlington this morning to attend the funeral aerv;<MM of Mrs S . F. Parrott ?rMoh are to bs held al noon today. Mr. Mini Mrs. II M. Kldrldge of Niagara Falls. .V Y.. are visiting their daughter Mrs. Will? nu C. Kldridge on South Wushlngton Street. Mr and Mrs. William Haynesworth of I arllngton spent yesterday with l?r and Mrs. Archie China, they hiv? ing como over to see Mrs. Harlec Haynesworth who is visiting here. Messrs. T. J. Kirvln. President of the County Cotton Assoeiation, Mr. K. l. Reardon, Representative of the 8umter County Chamber of Comerce and the Commercial Secre? taries' Association and H. O. Osteen, Press Association representative, at? tended the Joint meeting of executive committees held In Columbia on yes? terday. IX'nth. ?W>* news has been reci ived her? the death of Mrs. S. F. Parrott Who died at the home of lo r son. Mr. W. A. Parrott in Darlington. Mrs. Parrott was the wife of the late S. F. Parrott and had lived In Sumter until recent years when she moved to Itartington. Slo- had attained the ag< of 81 gears and had up until som? several months ago been continual!) b, the \? St ot e kith, Mr*. V rrotl is whr\lved by the fol? lowing children Messrs, L. I. Parrott, of Blmter; W. A. Parrott. of imrltng ton; W. J. Parrott of Florence; S. F Parrott ?f Oaffney; Julius Parrott of o; h V p a roll of Honolulu; Mis West Dlxon of Darlington and Mrs. Thomas Itutledg? of Charlea Th" funeral sei vices were hold at noon Thuod.tv in Darlington. Ifews has been received of the sud? den death ySStSrdsy of Mrs. B. w. p.ut'.er. ut lor home In ITorenee. Mrs Butler was the sister of Mrs. N. O. OOteen, Jr., und made lo r home in shunter for a uimber of yens. Hm k I n?m lint Spring OasTney, March i.?J. Q. Uttle and daughter. Miss Clio, returned to Oail ney Saturday night after a month s sedoni in Moi itprlnga, Ark., wher Mi 1.,-th w nt l? I 'ke the baths fOI i heutu.iti' in. His aiany friends hen were much graiifb- I to b urn that his u Inn nt was much benefited by th Jaekson. Mich. Man h 2.?William s. Last* the Mi Mian Central engi? neer, who h i bars. A with rooponalbll Ity with his fireman for the wreck at poiter. Indiana, bit bis home here and his ramlly have refused to di v ulge bis w hereabouts. Colunihia. Man h I The si nati Monday night killed the bill by Sen? ator Whiemnn. of Manning, to put a UMhx on hors,. and other animal drawn vehlel ? uslne, the public high The aim of the lull was to dee vehie|?s4 gthoi than automo pav their share of the cost of fid go s'tiution ami maintenance, I the senate did not fhvot tho plan. onlv Votl in fnVOf of the bill, ien motion was made to strike out enacting words, was that of the Uta measure* A. B. KNOWLES FATALLY SHOT Shooting Was Result of Quarrel And Fight Between the Two Men Monday night at 1:11 Mr. c. fj. 000p?r ?hol Mr, A. B. Know!. < and in all probability the wounds receiv? ed by Knowies will prove fatal. The shooting o? curred in front of the More operated by Cooper and u. J, Wetherly, which is just out of the oity limits on Brood street. There weir four eye witnesses to lie- shoot Inn. A Ford trues belonging Mr. U It, Co to had stopped in front of the More operated by Cooper and Wentherly and bad caught on lire when Mr. CatO placed his lantern too elose the gasoline, which was being poured from a live gallon can. Mr. Oato was slightly burn* d when his i< rse\ rSUght hi e. The jersey was torn from him by Mr. Wetherly who probgbly saved Mr. Cato'a lite. Tin* quarrel between Knowies and Cooper came about when Knowies, who was lighting the tire on the burn? ing truck, asked Cooper if he was not going to help put out the fire, it is stated that Cot per began cursing and that it was then that Knowies grab? bed him in a clinch. In the scuffle Cooper drew his pistol and fired live shots at oloss range all of them tak? ing affect In the body of Knowies. Knowies was Immediately rushed to the Tourney Hoepltali but no hope is held out for bis recovery. Thirteen intestinal perforatlOttS were found in his abdomen. Cooper nave himself up and is now in the county Jail. The latest reports as to the condition of Mr. Knowies are that he is slowly sinking and that Iiis general condition is Very critical. Test of New Fire Truck. Tuesday morning sharply at tin 1 <? o'clock hour the big1 new tire truck In all its ?plendor turned the Liberty Street corner with bell a-rlnging and parked at the Main and Liberty street corner fire plug for its first test in Sumter, the truck's new home. The truck is certainly "a thing of beauty" and a piece of perfection along the lines of machinery. The tests were carried out this morning without a single hitch under the management Of our firemen and H. A. Wonder, the export mechanic from the gsagravc Factory of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. F. F. Sanders, connected with the fac? tory was also well pleaded with the aci ions of the truck. Two short lines of hos;< were con? nected to the pump on the truck from the Main street hydrant and three streams of water taken off from the pump I3y tests it was shown that the pump In operation together with the hydrant water pressue gave out a capacity water volame of over 1,000 |n!Ions of water per minute. One stream of water was thrown to the top of the City National bank build? ing. There WOI certainly much wa tOt extracted from said hydrant this morning, it was as if old Faithful luyeer had been transplanted t?? the heart Of the town with the abund inee Of spray 'n everything, however, .In stream was ind intermittent. After the street test the truck was aken out to Second Mill where the pump showed the lifting capacity of 110 gallons of water at one time and itendlly threw T.'.u gallons per min ute through the tWO lines of hose waning from the pump? The engine of the truck was run continuously for a long period of time without showing even the slightest t? ndency toward heating. This truck has a ?ipeeial cooling system whereby a con? stant circulation of fresh and cold Watet is |n continual circulation through the radiator. The tests made were very Satisfac? tory in the extreme und everyone was weii pleased at theyeplendid showing made by the truck. (Government Cotton Grader's Office. The following reports give the prices paid on tho ststed markets on March ?; 8 S GS L I <i M M M M II O Sunde,? 11 10'.. in 74 ? >r' Corbie ii Itii Ott I Vi ? 5 Mnn'ng 11 i o >i iv* I r> Bp'vllls 11 toil OVi 7 Va 6 C MAY YORK COTTON. L?el Month Open High Low Close Close Men. ..''?.?Mi 11.21 10.88 11.11 10.in? \| i f ,. .11.40 11.77 i 1.10 11-71 11.45 jury ... 11.7.. it.li i l.7o lt.ll i l.tl 0 I ... ILM J 11.01 ILM 0 12.60 11.11 Dec. ...11.11 11. M 11.11 12.80 12.45 Spots 20 upi middling il.80, MEW okm:\ns cotton. I.HHt Month Open High Low Close Close Mch. ..10.s.". 11.01 10.01 1?>.'.?0 10.7"? Mny . .11.27 1 1.41 1 1.05 I I.t a 11.11 duly ,, .11.41 1 1.11 1 1.1 1 1 172 1 |.41 Ort. ...11.10 11.18 I I SO 1LM7 11.82 Hoc. ...12.17 1217 11.14 11.14 11.01 Spots unchanged; middling 11.00, Uf/BltroOL COTTON. Close March. 6.S7 Mny. 1.11 July. 7.3!) October. 1.6! December. 1.08 Dr. F. \Y. Slkrs to S|*'ak in Sunttrr Sunday. Dr. K. W. Bikes, president of Cokei College, will make the address at the usual BnndU) afternoon Men's meet? ing hehl at 1:10 In tho nfternooni On account cd' tin huge attendance at these meetings it has been derided to hold this mee ting at the Rea theatre. Dr. Sik?s, who was at one time a stu? dent Of hlStorj under WoodrOW Wil? son, la :? speaker of muoh note In the south ami especially popular with b Sumte r audtem I This strong lecture \s ill be along historical lines and the men of sum? ter are urged to be present at thin meeting to hear this instructive as well \s most highly entertaining ad lift s >. . .. C G Cooper Held On Murder Charge Mr. A. B. Knowfes, who was shot Monday night at s; 1 ;> by Mr. C. C. Cooper as a result or a quarrel and light between these two men, dlqd yesterday afternoon at about 3:30 o'clock. His body has been sent to his old home al Cantanta, Oa., for burial. Mr. Know lea was In his 46th yos r, The verdict of the coroner's jury after the Inquest, which was held yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, was that A. B. Knowlea came to his death In Bbmter county March 1st from gunshot wounds at the hands ol C. C Cooper on February 28th The testimony ol two eye witnesses of the shooting was taken and they agreed perfectly In the bod- of their testlmonp. it was brought out In the testimony before the coroner yester? day that the two men. Knowlei and Cooper, were the best of friends up until the actual quarrel and shooting. The quarrel came about when Knowles, who was trying to put out the tire on a truck which was burn? ing, asked Cooper, who was looking on and giving directions, why he did not come on and help. Cooper commenced cursing and Knowles came around from behind the truck and in a very short time seized Coop? er. Tb y fought for a short time t eii,re Cooper got out his pistol, a .32 caliber, and emptied it into the body of Knowles. All live shots took ef? fect in the body of Knowles. Mis death was caused, however. ft'Olll the two bullets which entered his abdo? men, making thirteen perforations of the Intestines and cursing profuse hemmorhage. fjOagUe of Women Voters Meets. The League or Women Voters met last evening for an informal discus? sion of several important matters. Reports were given by Mrs. J. It. Burnt er and Miss ffidith DeLorme who went as delegates to the first annual slate Convention Of the League of Women Voters that met In Columbia on the eleventh of February. Announcement was made that the registration books will be open (,n Monday, March Tib, from to 4 o'clock, it is very miportant that all the wonn n who have not already done so register at this tune in order to be able to vote on the eleventh of April. At this time the question of having a county court in Bumter and i judge for it will be voted on. A committee from the League of Wo? men Voters has been appointed to be In the court house on Monday, March 7th to give Information to any of the ladies wishing it about the registration and also about the work Of ihe b ague. At the next met ting wc shall have the pleasure Of hearing Mr. I. C. Strauss on "National Problems." SECRETARY. Reception for Bride A brilliant affair of last week was .he reception given on Friday after loon to Mrs. j, b, Folsom, a bride of c f< w weeks, by Mrs. L. W. Folsom. flic spacious rooms of the Folsom n ine lent themselves, beautifully to .he decorations of Jonquils and pot? ted plants. Tin soft mellow glow 'rom shaded lights and yellow tapers, ind the profusion of yellow spring low ei s, formed a lovely sotting lor the Beventy-^lve or more maids and natrons who called to meet the bride rnd welcome In r to her new home. The door was opened by little Jean luttino and the guests were greeted by Mrs. .). A. MoKnight and Miss la s? sie Ingram and ushered into the par? lor by Mrs. a. s. Merriman where receiving were: Mrs. L. W. Folsom, Mrs. J, :. Folsom, Mrs. W. II. Cut LinO, Mr*, Claude Hurst, and Miss Carrie Fan-is. From here the guests were shown Into the dining room by Mrs. Edward McCallum. Hero the yellow motif woo can led out in de? tail, Jonquils were banked in rich profusion on muntt 1 and buffet, and th< table, with a lovely centerpiece of tin yePow Howers and tern, and candles with airy bows of tulle, fur? ther carried out the color scheme. Ulock cream, pound and fruit cake were served by a. quartet of attrac? tive youi g girls. Armida Brunoon, Suo Davis, el Hurst and Marion | Yates. This room was graciously [ended by Mrs. II. L. Deas, Mrs. Ed? ward Wright and Mrs. I,. K. Howie. Punch was served in the reception hall by .Misses Cora IJufflo and Hen? rietta Boykln. Trulurk-Hurke. Baturday evening, February 26th, at 8:30 o'clock, at the Salem Bap? tist parsonage, occurred the marriage of Miss Chessie Truluck and Mr. 11. li. Burke, i: v. E. w. Reynolds, pas? tor of the bride, performing the sol? emn ceremony that made this young pair man and wiie. Both contract? ing parties are Bumter yo?ng people. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Burke left for Columbia Where tiny will spend a short time honeymooning. On their return they will make their home on S. Salem Avc. this City. Our heartiest congratulations and good wishes are extended to this splendid young couple tor the finest and fairest of Voyages across the sea id' life. Shimmy Gel sa Shake. ?'Shimmy Ford." one of the city's most noted vehicular inhabitants, suffer, d seriously Sunday from a head-on atbo k by a heavyweight on the corner of Broad and Church. Her ??ear wheel was smashed and her | side badly crushed. She was rushed to a carspltal Immediately, however, and ail her injuries repaired so that She can now wobble again with her accustomed grace. This makes the eleventh accldenl which she has sur vlved So shimmy believes,In pre? destination that you won't die Until your lime comes. Bhe carries no ac? cident Insurance so scandal-mongers cannot besmirch her good name. Marriage Meensen, A marriage license has been Issued to Mr. Samuel i?. Mclntoah and Miss Mary Pi Bradahfttv of v w /.ton, s. c. County Board of Commissioners Meeting Dr. C. H. Andrews Appointed to Investigate Smallpox Condi? tion. Law Range Street To I?e Deeded to City. New Bridge Needed at Pocal la. Engineer Jef? fords Reports Work of Roads At the regular monthly Board met ting held March i t. t here were pi "s? lit Vice < lhairmu n ? Hiver a nd membi i s Brltton, Lenoir and Minis. Mr. <;. B. Bruner, Road Master A. C. Line appeared before the boj.rd rel? ative to the matter of opening a cross Ing at the Atlantic Coast Line. Miss can, Truluck, Home Demon? stration Agent and Mrs. Campbell, of t*i 'nthrop College, asislant State Horn.. I < monstration Agent appeared before the Board stating- that on account Of the financial stringency the City \'a tional Pank could not furnish them with an office free of rent and asked that they bo allowed to use one of the vacant offices in the Court House. The Board agreed to this provided a satis? factory arrangement could be made with the part time occupants of the available offices, ami with the further understanding that the office should be vacated if other county demands for it arose. Mr H. (Y mil. Cofbm Weigh v at Sund? r appeared before ihq B'?ard and ask. i that the price for cotton weighing b- retained at 20 cents per !'ule Mr. ilill stated that a sreat flcal of tho cotton which formerly ?ame to Sumter under present condi? tions was being diverted to other points and a great deal of the cotton was being held, materially reducing the income of the cotton weighers, lb- stated that the average monthly salary of a cotton weigher from June | 1st to March 1st was $1'J6.30. The Beard advised him that this matter was now In the hands of the County Legislative delegation and that he had best take it up with them. Rev, c. w. Johnston, colored, ap? peared and made request that his people be allowed to erect a church m the Alms House property. Tho hoard did not think it had authority 10 grant this request. The minutes of February 1st, were read and approved. The Clerk report ?d that two cases of Smallpox had oen reported to him In the Concord lection and one at Hovts Heights, hunt outside of city limits, and that IC had advised the State Health De [>artmcnt and Dr. M. S. Parlor, of Wedgefl< Id. who is In charge of such "natters In the county of these facts. >ut as far as ho knew no action had ?< en tak n He BUgg< sted that a local ioetor be put In charge of the sltua ion with power to quarantine and vaccinate as it m ly require. And this vas done, i>r. c. ii. Andrews being ?mplov? d. Clerk reported that Rural Police? man Boykln was sick, having lately undergone an operation for append I it i si and that he had reported that he other policemen were taking care jf his work. A petition which had from time to lime i?? 'ore been before the Board Aas again filed, being signed by property owners who agreed to give ?ights of way, asking that a new road be opem d from a point on the Creek Load to the Shiloh road a distance of I 1-L' to mihs. The Board did not think it opportune to open new roadn .t thistimo and ordered the petition filed for future action. V petition was received from par? ies having property fronting what is known as l~iw Range asking that the 'OUUty dee.I this street to the city so lhat it might be put into condition Lud maintained, stating that the <? ii>* agreed to do this In case tin transfer was made. They further suggested that the county cut off about fifteen feet from the* lawn on the North side of this driveway, same t.. be used as a parkway for automobiles. The Hoard v . nt on record as being willing to ;;c< d this driveway to che city as a street With the proviso that it should revert to the County In ease it pvot ceased to be used as a street. Tin suggestion Cut fifteen feet of the lawn be used for parking purposes was not favored but no definite action was taken. On advice of the County Attorney, the Board requosted th< County Legislative Delegation to en? act legislation If necessary to authorlz< transfer of this property. 'i he Clerk r< ported t hat as a result of his conference with Mr. John 8. Kennedy, relative to his continuing to maintain road from city limits to end ot Oakland Avenue was that Mr. Kennedy would not agre to do this work b r less than $12.00 a year. The ih a.d Instructed the engineer to look after this 1 ieci of road. The Clerk reported that the doctors had advised that an operation be per? formed i n Cephus Ford, convict, but that ho P efused to b op< rated upon Pop SALB Pest made of appler seed oats. Come early while the supply Is available. See F. B. Gibson, E. Liberty St._ ATTENTION FARMERS?I will ex? change 8-3-3 or meal for your seed, and deliver .same prepaid to your station. See J. P. Commander. COTTON SEED WANTED 1 ;,in In the market to buy cottoi -red In carload lois. or to exchange good, dry, sound 7 per cent meal for seed. Oel my best cash price or ex? change before selling or exchanging. W. B. BROCKINGTON niNCiSTTU.i:, s. o, and was bel?g given liejit work on the sang. A loiter was received from tin State Highway Department relative to the painting of the government trucks and was received as Information. The Clerk reported that Miss Dillon, who is? employed at present by the cits in overseeing the work of brimming the street trees, had offered to trim tin- trees on the Court House lawn, free of ( lunge for her services, the county to furnish the necessary labor The lb?ard decided that the condition at the present time did not warrant expenditures for this purpose, and the < pfer was declined with thanks. Engineer Jeffords made his report lor work done during* the past month. He stated that the main chain gang was now claying Manning Avenue from city limits to Clark's store. Jail chain gang was working roads out of the city. Secondary gang w:ts working the roads in the Trinity section. He s ated that he had an auxiliary force working the road leading Pouth fr? m Wed gel i< id to Manches** r. lb- had in vestigated the claim of El, li. Green for damage to automobile top tome time since and could find no signs of any sign pOfct at or having been at the place indicate 1. On the evi? dence presented to it the Board did not feel waranted In paying this claim. He stated that at present he had fifty?two prisoners on the gang and wash adly in need of caging facilities for them. The Board did not take any action on tills at this time. The engineer reported thai he bad reads a preliminary survey of Pocalts bridge and found lower middle pier Ol same ten inches lower than the upper pier ami thought the indica? tions were that it was still settling. He thought something should be done with this bridge at once. He recom m* nded widening the present co-foot channel to 100 feet, to take care of the water adequately, and put in a swinging street span. Atter dlOCUS ing the matter the engineer was di rccted to reduce his recommendations to writing and the clerk was directed to transmit these to the chairman of i the Sumter County Permanent Roads Commission and ask that it take prompt action in replacing or repair? ing this bridge with the funds now in its hands and available for this work. Engineer recommended the disposal of locomotive and dump cars on hand if possible as same are useless to the 1 county. He thought the locomotive could be rented to advantage without question. He was directed to take this matter up with the State High? way Department and see If it would agree to some such disposition. <1. R, Mitchell, colored, appeared asking that two clay hills in Manches? ter Township be worked as they were In very bad condition. This matter was referred to the Engineer. Application with the necessary affidavit attached was received from J. (I. Geddings for increase in his Confederate pension to $5 per month and this was granled. Letter was received from the State highway department relative to open? ing bids for the construction of the Wateree Bridge on March 9th. This was received as information. The following additional recom received from Messrs. Johnston and Deal, Architects. 1st. Would recom ment that a reliable plumber be en? caged to ascertain in detail what is required to place the plumbing in first class condition and to ( lean out -ewers. 2nd. Recommend a syphon trap for floor drains and furthei should odors continue, to put in a 6 or 8-inch cast iron vent pipe from each toilet room ( xtending through rcof with air vaccum e xhaust at the i op. Reports were received from Rural Policemen, Home Demonstration ?\g( nt and Cotton We ighrs, read and ordered filed. Comparative receipts from various pollccnu n for the' past year were con? sidered.' Sheriff Hurst and Jailer Owens ep peared before the Hoard stating that a negro woman who had been sentenc? ed for one year had been designated to do cooking for jail. They asked that Jailer Owens be allowed the salary of $10.00 w hich was foi - merly paiel for a cook. This was granted. Board adjourned for dinner, recon mondationfl relative to the toilet eye? l< ins in heseno ut of OOUrt house UM venlng with all members present at two-thirty. Com missioner Mima reported the case of a Mr. Logan in bis section, who was hick and without means of support and needing help. The matter was referred to Mr. Minis to investi? gate further and with power to act as the cage demanded. The Board directed that a twenty per cent reduction in the salaries of appointees of the Board and of free [labor be made taking effect April lot, with exception of County Engi ineer and of Jailer Owens. Treasurer Wallace appeared before the Board and made statements rel? ative to the efforts he had made to? wards negotiating a loan and stated that the matter could not be conBum mat< d until the supply act was pass? ed by the delegation. After approving claim* before it the Board adjourned. Capital Slock of Bank Now $300,000. National Bank of South Carolina of Sumter Increases Capital Stock On March 1st the comptroller of the currency authorised the increase of the capital stock of the Cation*! Bank of South Carolina of Sumter jfrom $200,000 to $300,000. The stock has all been taken and this bank now a < apltal stock of $3<>o,000. and profits approximate the same, j This l ank was Started in 1905 with la capital stock of $60.000 which wee 'later Increased to $120.000. Anoth? er increase was made which grave the bank $200,000 capital stock, and now the present increase carries It to $100.000. This $100,000 increase in the capital stock makes this bank better prepared to do business than ever before as the capital and sur? plus will indicate. Although this in? stitution has a handsome surplus, it has paid its stockholders more than $100,000 in dividends. The National Bank of South Caro? lina lias an active management and while taking care of its old business I it is continually looking out for new. Use sumter County Teachers* Asso? ciation. The Sumter County Teachers* as? sociation held a regular meeting Sat? urday at the Cirls' high school. The devotional exercises were conducted by Dr. J. A. Brunson, after which a delightful Instrumental solo was ren? dered by Barle Weatherly. Miss Martha IHnwiddie of the de? partment of interior gave a short, talk on "Health Education." Miss Din w id die showed how by posters and books, children may be taught the rules of the health game. But it would be useless to try to teach the children the health rules unless the teacher herself plays the game. Of course there would be some differ? ences. She said the greatest mistake most teachers make is that they don't get enough rest. There followed a discussion of a spring meet, and it was decided to have this year a declamation contest as was held last year. However, the prises have not been decided upon. There will be four contests for glrle and for boys of the grammar grades including pupils from fourth to sev? enth grade up. Only one contestant may enter each contest from one school. Those who won first prize tn any contest may not enter that con? test this year The contest will be held on Friday, April 22, at four o'clock In the afternoon and 8:30 at night at the Grils* high school, if con? venient. Details will be arranged by a committee appointed by the presi? dent. Kate Hinson, Sccty. Marlowe. Mr. Henry J. Harby and Miss Lucy Winston Ladd wer u^uried last evening In Petersburg, Va., at the \ home of a mutual friend. R. H. Bela? bor ry. They left at once for month's ; stay at Palm Beach, Florida, before returning to their home in Sumter. KEITjL O'DOXNELL ARCHIK CfflXA O. L. YAT158 I'rceldenl Vice President Cashier SM mm ? SSSSBSJHH SSS ' if ii liiaffti r foese** t/"SWi Perfect Protection Here There is hardly a day that we do not read of b"rir*a?-ies and hold-ups. Suoh things have no terrors for us. We are fully insured against burglary or hold-tip. We hope never to be visit? ed by gentlemen engaged in this line of business. Our officers and employees are fully bonded. The safety of our depositor's funds Is always our first consideration. There is no safer bank In which to deposit your money than this. First National Bank Sumter, S. C. 'I 1 The National Bank of South Carolina of Sumter, 8. u. Reaotiroee $1,400,000. Strong and Piog^oosUo fbe Moot Painstaking HKHViCE with OOUKTKSt fate* os the Piessiure of Bervtatg YOfJ The Bank of thetfUnk; and File a O. ROWLAND, fiARXJC ROWLAND,