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Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C, as Second-class MatlLer. PERSONAL. Mrs. J. V. Davis of Columbia, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. T. T. Hin son, Jr., on Kendrick street. Miss Sallie Davis, of Columbia, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. T. E. Hinson, Jr., on Kendrick street. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Chandler . are visiting relatives in Atlanta. Mr. Ernest R. Rosenberg, of Green wood, is a guest today of Mr. W. M. Levt MJr. J. A. Edwards left this morn ing for Behnettsville after a short visit in Sumter. 4 i Judge T. E. Richardson is attending! the Confederate Reunion in Camden. j Among those of Sumter who are at tending the Good Roads Convention being held in Columbia today are: Messra S. K. Rowland, S. O. O'Quinn, H. L. Scarborough, Frances Moise. L. D. Jennings, and Bossard Britton. Mrs. C. Joner of Darlington is mak ing a short stay in Sumter. Mr. C. W7. Brunson of Concord is a visitor in Sumter today. Mrs. R. L. Rowland, Mrs. L. I. Parroit, Mrs. B. C. Wallace, and Mrs. Brbner left for Manning this morning to attend the Methodist Sunday School (Convention which is being held there. : Mr. Jerome Wilson is a visitor in Sumter today. I Mrs. Carrie C. Heriot and Miss Colzy Herivt passed through Sumter this morning while returning from Manning where they were in attend ance at the Sunday school conven tion. ? Miss Florence Hcaner of Orange burg is the guest of her s-^ter, Mrs. K. P. Scott. ? Mr. H. G. Bearley, assistant secre tary of the State Board of Public Welfare, left for Manning this morn ing after spending several days in Sumter. ' ' Misses Hannah and Melle Mont- , gomery of Bishopville are the visitors of Mrs. C. H. Wilson. Mr. O.' Frank Hart of Columbia passed through the city this morn ing while returning to his home from a trip to the lower part of the state. Mr. August Rughimer, of Charles ton is a visitor in Sur~ter today. Misses Mary and Marion Knight have returned to their home in Sum- : ter from New York. Miss Mamie Chandler left for Clin- < ton this morning where she has gone J on important business for the Home Service Red Cross. ? Mr. J. R. Hart, Miss Katherleen ! Hart and Mrs. F. J. Price of Aiken j are the, guests of Mrs. J. P. Com mander. 1 Mr. Garnet Peatroll has returned 1 to Sumter from Danv;-le, Va. Mrs. S. W. Stubss, Wilbur and Miss f Kittie Stubss left this morning for 1 Lake Junaluska, N. C, after having ! been the visitors of Mrs. C. L. Stubbs ! for several days. : Civic League To Hold Festival! The Civic League is planning on an i elaborate scale the 1 spring festival 1 which is to be held at Memorial Park ; on next' Thursday, May 26 afternoon i and evening. Different organizations ! in the city?the Boy Scouts, Campfire i Girls, and Committee of interested i women are at work arranging the de- ; tails. i There will be a parade. May Pole 1 Dance, Folk dancing by the school : children, and many attractive booths. < The proceeds from this festival will ; go for the support of a play ground t director for the summer months, and 1 to purchase some up-to-date play ! ground equipment. Every woman in the city, whether i a: member of. the league or not, is asked to do their bit towards making this festival a success. Death. Mr. J. Haskell Broadway died very suddenly this morning at his home m the Tindal neighborhood. Mr. Broadway was in his 44th year. He is a- son of Mr. J. W. Broadway, of Tindal. . Mr. A, M. Andrews, of Salem, Black River section, died at the Tuo mey hospital at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, aged sixty-four years. The funeral services were held at Beth el Church, Oswego, at 12 o'clock Wednesday, the funeral procession leaving the home of Mr. J. A. Warren, 126 X. Salem Avenue at H o'clock. Mr. Andrews is survived by his wife and one adopted daughter. Mr. J. H. Broadway died suddenly of apoplexy at his home Tuesday morning, May 17th. He is survived by his father, Mr. J. W. Broadway, three sisters, Mrs. Julia Harvin, Miss Ellen Broadway of Tindal; Mrs. J; W. Taylor of Columbia and two brothers, Wesley M. Broadway and Richard H. Broadway of Tindal. Mr. Broadway was a jeweler by trade, was 44 years old and had spent most of his life at home on his father's farm. He conducted a jewelry business and also attended to his father's business. He was a member of Providence church of which he was treasurer. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Wm, Haynsworth at the borne of the deceased, Wednesday. May lSth, at 11 o'clock a. m. Pall bearers were George D. Betts. O. E. Hodge. W. A. Davis. Carl B. Pack, Bert Bradham and A. E. El liott. The large number of friends that were present was evidence of the love and deep sympathy extended to the deceased and hi? relatives. Burial was at the family ceme tery and the grave was covered with "beautiful flowers by the many friends of the deceased and of his relatives. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following colored couples: Thomas F. Burroughs and Essie Rembert of Sumter. Jenkips Wright and- Ina Ruth of ?uinter._ Men From "Mountain City" Well Pleased ? _ "Boosters" Given Warm Wel come and Are Entertained by Automobile Ride and Po calia Supper The citizens of Sumter. in true form, packed up their troubles in their old kit bag and with smiling faces greeted the ilT, men of the Young Men's Business League of Greenville upon their arrival in Sum ter last evening on schedule time. A large number of men and ladies of Sumter, appointed as a committee on entertainment, were on hand prompt ly at 7:30 o'clock at the A. C. jl. de- j pot evidencing Sumter's interest by their presence, and by the presence j of the fire trucks and the numerous j automobiles in line which were to J be placed at the command of the j visitors. With glad hands the Sum- i ter people received their guests, j voicing their weh;?.me from their! hearts and expressin;,'' their senti- j ments to these representative busi ness men of Greenville which Sumter | felt at having been honored by this ! visit. Without much ado or ceremonies ! the Greenville visitors took their seats j in the waiting autos, and settled | themselves down for a comfortable j ride around a d about the town. The 1 parade of cars were led by the 1C- ! piece Greenville band mounted upon j the big O'Donnell truck. A number J of enjoyable musical numbers were I dispensed by this band, their first piece being played before leaving the station square. All automobiles fol lowed each other at close intervals around the prescribed route which had been previously designated, j Along the streets ami at each corner ! of the route greetings were exchanged | between the ladies and little children j of Sumter and the '"Mountain City" j m?n. The exchanged word was gen- J erafiy '"hey." which word, the j Greenvillians declared they had [: adopted since their visit on the pre vious day to the Winthrop College , girls. The first stop of the automo biles was at the new lighting plant where the visitors were given the op portunity of inspecting Sumter's la test electrical accomplishment. The majority of Greenville's business men availed themselves of the opportun- ; ity and strolled through the building! showing much interest in the equip- ; ment and being loud in their praises of this strictly modem plant. The next stop of the autos was at Pocalla where they parked allowing their occupants to alight and stretch them- ! ( selves. Only an appreciable wait was i; allowed, in order that it be made eer- j. tain that all cars had arrived upon i the scene, before the supper call I j came and the entire ensemble of co- j i mingling citizens of Greenville and i Sumter met together upon the brow < Df the Pocalla hill and seated them- j : selves upon the benches before the 1 spread out picnic tables. Activities j immediately were forthcoming. The Greenville Chamber of, commerce quirtet composed of 3flessrs. J. Mac j j Rab, first tenor; William R. Tim- I tnons, second tenor; Earle Mattldin, first bass and T. W. Barfield, second bass, and manager of the quartet, en- , Lertained with a number of their se- , lections whic h were sung and highly ippreciated by their audience. These ] men possessed good voices which ; harmonized splendidly. Their spec- , ialty was '"Sumter you'll shine to night." While every one was being j so beautifully entertained by this mu sic, the ladies on the serving com mittees were busy with the prelimi naries of serving so that soon a plate of delicious chicken stew had been ( placed before all seated at the tables and the necessary "go withs" were being passed around. The ladies of , Sumter are to be congratulated upon the splendid way in which they han dled the serving of this excellent sup per. The speeches of the evening came i after all had finished their repast : and many of the men were enjoying their after supper smoke. Dr. E. S. Booth, president of the Chamber of Commerce, made the first speech of welcome for Sumter in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and the offi cials of the city. i-'r. Booth then in troduced Mayor L. 1 >. Jennings to the visitors. Mayor Jennings expressed and extended the welcome from the citizens of Sumter to the Greenville citizens. The first speaker of Green ville was Major W. F. Robinson, Fed eral Prohibition director. He needed no introduction to a Sumter aud ience having lived in this city for a number of years and having been president of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce. Major Robinson stated that his comrades had forbidden him to make o speech and had only set aside as his duty the introduction of the other speakers. He, however, when the occasion demanded was ever ready for prompt retort and appropriate joke or story. The first speaker who was introduced by him was Greenville's mayor. Mr. LI. C. Harvley. who made the reply to Mr. Jennings' speech of welcome. Sum ter was highly congratulated upon ; its paved streets, its city appearance, its enterprise .its beautiful homes and } its beautiful women. He stated as the object of the visit from the i Young Men's Business League to the j various cities and towns of the state was just that everyone get better ac- j quainted with everyone else in this j great state of ours. The next speak- j er Avas Mr. YV. Pricely Conyers. pres ident of the Kiwanis <'lul> of Green- j ville. Mr. Conyers said that for the first time in quite a long while he again felt thai he was at home. He spoke of the various recollections of his early childhood and his school days which were spent in this section. He spoke of the music of the fox hounds on the oid fox hunts which he used to participate in, saying that its memories were ever pleasanl to him. He praised Sumter and especial ly Sumter's schools which were un der the superintendence of an old school mate of his. lie made the statement that no better schools could be found anywhere in this land of ours. "Speedy** Spears of fame in foot ball circles Of the stale was the next speaker. He spoke of Furman Uni versity and of its record which it had B made of which, he slated, everybod> , was justly proud. j The next speaker was Mr. TV. P. Anderson, a retired hanker of Green jville. He brought forth a message j of hope and courage for the future iwellbeing of our state. His speech I was of an entirely serious trend and lieft a message inspiring future I thought in the minds of many. The last speaker for Sumter was i Hon. D. D. Moise who spoke of our state's' future. The last speaker was Dr. D. W. [Daniel, head of the English depart ment of Clemson College. Dr. Dan iel in his inimitable- style delivered a spiendid oration. He spoke with a zeal and an earnestness losing him self entirely in the delivery of his i message. His points were strong j and well brought out. This speech fittingly brought to a close at the 11 o'clock hour this splendid union Oi citizens oi' two cities of our good old state. The "boosters" took their departure from our city at 8:30 this morning unanimously expressing their sincere appreciation at their superb enter tainment and treatment which they had received at the hands of the Sumter citizens, and loudly clamour ing forth the glories of the "Oame eoek" city. ' W. M. WEBSTER, OP COWPENS, DEAD Prominent Farmer and Business Man Passes Away at the Age of 74 Years (Spartan burg Hera Id). W. M. Webster, age T-l. of Cow pens, prominent business man and farmer, died yesterday afternoon at bis residence at 1:20 o'clock after in illness of three weeks. The fun eral services will be held from the ?esidence this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. .Mr. Yaughan and Rev. Mr. Merchant. The body will ^e laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery, ?ipartanburg, beside that of his wife ivh? preceded him to the grov-. (bout three years. The following ,vi!l act as pallbearers: W. P. Pot ter, W. R. Tanner, Jr.. P. P. Man ling, G. D. Martin, W, Clint Smith. 3. B. Moseley, Henry Swofford and :1. Moody Henry. Mr. Webster is survived by the fol Owing sisters and one brother: Mrs. Mary Harris. Harris, X. C; Mrs. Liz rie Turner. Cowpens; Misses Eugenia. Matilda and Meak Webster, of Cow >ens, and Lee Webster, also of Cow tens. Mr. Webster had been a resident )f Cowpens for forty years and took < m active part in the affairs of the i community. He was a merchant, ( armer and banker, at his death be ug vice president of the Bank of Cowpens. He had also served as ( uayor of Cowpens. His death has ?ast a gloom over the community. Its loss will be keenly felt. Mr. Webster was an uncle of Mrs. <. J. Alexander of this city. eaithfuj Old Cook Remembered in Will. The will of W. M. Webster, one of he wealthiest citizens of Cowpens. vho died recently, has been admitted < o probate In- the office of the county udge Of probate. The will, drawn m July 15, Hi20, pro\ides that a arge number of relatives of the de based share in the extensive prop erty left by Mr. Webster. Included n the estate, of the deceased are a mmber of valuable real estate hold ngs in the city, several lots being located on South Church Street. \mong the bequests made by the leceased is a gift of $f>00 to Mabala Petty, described in the will as the 'old and. faithful cook" of the Weh den family. Boy's Club Work Booming Clemson College., May 12?From ?very corner of South Carolina comes he news thai boys" club work is pro gressing as never before. Reports from L. L. Baker, supervising agent >f boy's club work, P. O. Williams, issistant agent, and various county tgeiUs and specialists indicate that the 1921 club membership will be much larger than that of 1920 and I hat the work is going forward with still greater interest and enthusiasm. Many counties in which little or no club work was done previously are reporting a tine start in this work for 1921. One phiise of club weak meeting with most encouraging success is the organization of community clubs for the more economic and effective con duct of the instructional and other features. County Agent .1. F. Williams, of Sumtei-, reports that one day recent ly he and the assistant state boy's club agent, ?. O. Williams, visited three schools and organized clubs to taling GO members, more than he e.v peCed in the entire county. He says that parents of the boys offered to plow up anything tiny had planted if necessary to start the boys right. From Cherokee County Agent S. C. Stribllag writes that wdth the assis tance of A. A. McKeown. district agent, he recently held monthly meet ings of his Buffalo. Antioeh and Hol ly drove clubs, a: which the atten dance and the interest were line, and j thai enthusiasm in membership and j attendance were increased by ball games i;i which he and McKeown took- part after the meetings. Other agents reporting recently on the success on the community club among tin- junior farmers are Ernest Garnes, Spartanburg, who has orga nized eight clubs. which will hold monthly meetings wiih definite pro grams; and Colin McLaurin. Marion, v. bo says thai the clubs in his county have gotten down to work with prom ise oi a tine year, and that tin- mem bership of P?ritton Xeck club have passed a resolution to bump any member missing a meeting .without a good excuse, i in- eounty agent to [.?be. the judge of excuses. Washington. May 18.?About sev jen hundred prohibition agents in va rious parts of the country have been ? laid off temporarily owing to a lack lof funds to pa"y salaries, prohibition i enforcement headquarters announced today. _,_:_ ^ sc J. Nelson Frierson Honored by Hobart \Ima Mater to Confer Degree on Distinguished Alumnus at Commencement < Columbia State) J. Nelson Frierson, dean of the law school, University of South Carolina, .vill receive the degree of doctor of aws from his alma mater. Hobart :ollege, Geneva, N. V.. at the com-1 nencement exercises to be held in 1 rnne. according to advices reaching his city. Mr. Frierson was graduated from rlobart college 2Z years ago and will ittend the reunion of his class this .'ear at Geneva. Mrs. Frierson will iccompany "aim on the trip. Mr. Frierson will deliver the com nencement address at-William Smith ?ollege. which is the coordinate worn-I m's college with Hobart. Miss Louise Frierson. his daughter, is a student it William Smith college. In notifying Professor Frierson of he college's intention to confer the honorary degree upon him, he. was Old that the trustees voted to do so because of "distinguishd service as i teacher, lawyer and churchman." Comment was also made upon the act that while a student ut Hobart i quarter of a century ago he ex erted such an influence for good that! t was decidedly felt in raising the ttandard of the school. Jt is fitting that his alma mater should in this a ay take official recognition of his success in life, of his unusual ability! .n his chosen profession. A native of South Carolina, Profes-f i for Frierson was desirous of return-j ing to his borne state and so came j back to South. Carolina. He refused I t flattering offer to remain at Buffalo ?aw school, where he was a teacher, j when he decided to come to Colum- i >ia. Since joining the university! factulty he has had repeated offers to i jo elsewhere but has refused them! hat he might stay here. He is a . member of the law firm of Barron, j McKay. Frierson & McCants. BIBLE CLASSES ORGANIZED Federated Classes of District 1, of Santee Association Hold Good Meeting A meeting was held at the First the purpose of organizing district Xo. : 1 of the Federation of Bible clases of the Santee Association. This splen did meeting was well attended, great , interest and esthusiasm being mark- , edly shown throughout. Only three churches were not represented. There were delegates present from the fol- | lowing churches: Horeb, Bethel, Grace, Salem and the First Church. \ An election of officers was held which resulted as follows: Ii. J. . Kolb, president, Wade Reynolds, vice president; H. L. Witherspoon, Secre- . tary; E. L. Brown, Treasurer and as sistant secretary. A light refreshment course was served by the Fidelis Class of the , Church at the conclusion of the meet ing which was heartily enjoyed. Sunday School Day at McLcod's Chapel. Pisgah, May 16.?Children's day at McLcod's church yesterday was very interesting. The program was literally carried out. without the slightest mistake. By request I en close it for publication as many schools might get something out of it to aid them if they should have like services, and it :tes some work ro get up a nice program like this one. The children ull performed their parts in a very creditable manner in deed, but Beautiful Snow by Miss Annie Murray McLeod, Song of the ! Mystic by Miss Katie Mack Young, and Pantomime, by Misses Lelia Brown and Thelma Dennis, were ex ceedingly tine. In the rendition of these pieces these young ladies ac quitted themselves in a most excel lent manner. They put themselves in the rendition and the audience went with them and enjoyed their fine ef fort. The ushers, Messj-s. T. J. Brown, James M. Reames. Hey ward Chan dler and Lucian Lee were very at tentive und seated the large aud ience so that all had comfortable seats. The music-was by Mrs. J.I I. McLeod at the organ, accompanied by Mr. Leland .Myers on the violin and was tine. To Miss Ada Rembort ably assist ed by Mrs. Lucian Lee and others, are due the very interesting exer cises. Hon. A. K. Sanders from Columbia came over and was at the meeting. He showed the effects of his recent sick ness but says he is getting better. The wet weather has given us the blues or blacks. Grass is raging'and the cotton needs a doctor. Nothing new, everybody well that 1 know of. Sunday School Day Program. Processiona 1?"Hosanna." Opening Prayer, Superintendent of school. Welcome. Louise James. I'll Give Him My Heart.Morgan Arant. U-I-G-H-T, right. Boy's Chorus. Missionary Dialogue. Eight Inter- j mediate Girls. Missionary Song, Children's Chorus. | Give us Little Hoys a Chance. Hazel j Young. Hugh A: an!. Thomas Shuler. The World King. Children's Chor us. ??One Little Act." Luc H e Frown. A Child's Payer. May .lames. Candle Song. Fight Primary Pupils. ' Beautiful Show, Annie Murray Mc Leod. < 'ollect ion. About Ben Adhem, Lottie Dennis. Motion Song, Fight Intermediate Girls. Son- of the Mystic, Katie Mack Young. Pantomime, Leila Brown. Thelma Dennis. Address to School, "Our Pastor." Congregational Hymn, Joy to the World. jTHE COUNTY COURT jSome of the Reasons Why It Should be Established Editor Daily Item: Your note in the "Local Matters" I column seemed to call for a statement of the reasons why the county court !is regarded as necessary, and what good will be accomplished by it. At the last term of court, there wore 15i cases on calendar one. which is the calendar of cases for trial hy jury. At that term, by trial and settlement, twenty cases were disposed of. Before the next term of court, in all probability, more than twenty casts will be docketed, as, for the nnxt several years, the court has been getting further and further be hind, for the reason that more cases are docketed between terms than are disposed of at terms. The last term of court was excep tional in regard to the number of cases tried. Twenty cases, according tn Judge Puerifoy's count, were eith er tried or settled. Of this number, sixteen were within Uie jurisdiction proposed for the county court, that is, they were cases on the calendar which involved less than three thou sand dollars. The four ease;* which would have had to be tried by the circuit court anyway took altogether five days. There were eighteen court days;.therefore thirteen of these were spent in cases which could have been disposed of by the county court. The.se thirteen days coat the. county $2 per day for each of 3<? jurors, and per day for each of three bailiffs, making a total of $1,52-1. Ta try these cases in the county court, assuming that they would take the same time, although as a matter of fact. 1 think ihey could be more quickly disposed nf?would cost the county $:i per Jay for eighteen jurors, and $2 per day for one bailiff, making a total for the thirteen days of $7-8, or mak ing a saving to the eounty for the thirteen days of $793. This does not ^ake into account the salary of the j eounty judge or stenographer. The ; salary of the county judge is fixed at j S2,0o0 per year, and the salary of the i stenographer not to exceed $1,200.- I i hink a stenographer can be had for | 5900, but the total cannot exceed $4,- j 200. it is estimated that the county ! ?ourt will be in session for at least ifteen weeks out of the fifty-two, or iinety court days. Thirteen days on \ Lhis basis, could not cost the county i "or salaries more than l3-90ths of! ?4.200. or $006.67, making a net sav- J ing to the county on these cases, ? tbove all expenses, of $186.33. 1 have used this illustration to j Jiow that the county court actually i ;-osts less money to try cases than ; the court of common pleas. Ot- ! ?ourse, until the business of the j ?ourts gets cleared up. both courts j be in session, and for a year or j :wo. the saving will not show in the j >ank balance, but rather in the peo- j )!e being able to get their business j lisposed of. Therein lies the real reason for I he county court. It is not suggest- ? .d as a money making scheme, al- j hough it might incidentally, in the ! long run, save money, but as the only ! solution of the law's delays at this ; oar. Under present conditions, a j suit brought in this county involving j more than $100 cannot be tried for i ibout three years. There is no rea- ; son to suppose that this state of af fairs will change, except for the j tvorse, as Suinter county grows in [ population, and business activity. ? fhe establishment of a county | court offers the only chance of re- .' lief, j The argument is ventured on the j street, sometimes seriously, and j sometimes facetiously, that people do not want to be sued now. and that it is a good thing that we have not a county court because it would make people pay their debts. However, an analysis of the cases disposed of at j the last term, shows that in only six { 3f them were there non-resident plaintiffs, and that in fourteen of the cases, the plaintiffs were citzens and residents of this couny. Moreover, in tow of the six cases of non-resident plaintiffs, the defendants were also non-residents, so in only four out of twenty cases wore non-resident plain tiffs trying to detach the worthy citizens of'this community from their j ?| money. Therefore, if yon jamine the records of the [with reference to tIiis argirl . j will be .seen that fourteedl "1' the county have Leon he! against four who were sued, j principle which calls for the j good for the grc tte'r number be applicable, i have checked ?the next 70 cases for trial on dar One, these, bring the ones prim, fed on the last roster, and in only [twelve of them were non resident plaintiffs suing citizens of this coun ty. ? r j Tlie County Court is desigheu to', itake delay out of the administration jof justice. Its judge is elected by the people, and serves for four years; j Weekly terms of court are held when .?ever he deems the business of the j court demand it, end the bar assbcta Oioa is given the right to call ec&ra j terms when necessary. Business is .'disposed of quickly with a panel of 'only eighteen jurors, instead of thn jty-six, and only six on a case. Ap peals may be taken direct to the Su preme Court. The vast number 6? small matters in dispute are quickly, land cheaply disposed of. On the ;criminal side, the county court may dispose of all cases of misderrieahore and lesser crimes, transferred to.'it by the solicitor, and in this way, the ?trial of graver criminal eases will be I expedited, and terms of criminal' j court shortened. There, are marry cases out on bond that are not tried at the sessions court, because the. court, after disposing' of jail cases, has ! insufficient time on its hands, j -Magistrate's appeals', which now , hang on the docket from one term, jto another, can be quickly disposed ?t i by the county judge. Consent mat: jters, without regard to the amount : involved, such as suits to sell land", j whore children arc interested, will b e j heard without th often vexations j delay of waiting fo- a terra of court, j Everything1 is speeded up, and. eJEB> iciency in the administration o'f tfc> law promoted. If ft is deemed nec ?essary to liave court at all, it sh?vid ?also be regarded as essential tq fc4V^' a court in which justice is not^frnS jtrated by dealy. Theorists may bei' able to tell you other means by .whJ$t* this end can be accomplished, bnt'ej^ pcrience in this state has proved that the county court is the only practical and economical one. . ?| J The county court is needed not by" the lawyers, but by the community as a whole. Its usefulness, econbtoy and success have been proved beyiJfili question wherever it has been estab lished. It will save the county mt?* ey in the long run, expedite justice, and prove its worth in Sumter asr lt has in other counties. Very truly yours, A. S. ?arhy. Sumter. S. C, May 16. Wants Public Defenders. (From the Greenville Piedmont.), The more the Piedmont observer the actual administration of the law in the courts, the more it is con-, vinced that common justice demands that the State should provide public defenders for poor, powerless-' nietf. charged with crime. No matter visit his offense, no matter how prr dtabie seems his guilt, no matter wh tr ills' condition in life, the powerless ase? cuked should be defended as a?b t asr he is prosecuted. That much r . 4 no less is required by the spirit o .* ottr laws, by the democratic doct h-j ot fair play and the square deal. South Carolina needs and most have in her courts eompeten' iutiiHc defenders who will protect tl rights of the humblest citizen as th? rc \gWy as those of the rich and jov ^rfttY are. All men should be placed t an equality before the law. If th. Betf of public defender is created th. 'iffc out South Carolina, the people ? re spect for the administration of ji*S* tice will be greatly increased and the law will be more invested witb the attributes of majesty. Then, in deed, would "all things in HeavfeH and earth do her horaage?the' Very least az feeling her care, ami tfceV greatest as not' exempted from h?r power." j Son of Kaiser FinM. '., Berlin, May 13.?Eitel Frie4rfo&; second son of the ex-kaiser, has" been found guilty of illegally export ing capital to Holland, and fined; flv* [thousand marks. I ARCHIE CHINA Vice President a It YATES A Gnarantecd Income. . The record of the past year shows the risk of investing money la stocks and bonds. There is <_one security, however that never ?tec?nes. The., interest is paid with mathematical regularity every quarter, and the principal is always paid as promised^ We refer to our sav.ngs depart* ment. a 100 per cent aa-'i and- sound, investment for either snort oir loag periods. A glance at our last pub* lished statement will show how many people have taken advantage of ocr advice. Ii you have not do so at once. It is not too late. First National Bank Sumter, S. C. The National Bank of South Carolins of Samt?, 8. C Capital $300,00$ Surplus and Profits $280,000 Strong sad Proem^irt The Most Psfsffrfng with oocmagf Give es tbe Flesnre 61 tevrtBg XOO 'The Bank of the Kai^ and File O. G. BOHIiSB, PsnMart EAKI.E ROWLAND,