Entered at the Posto3?ce at Sumter, S. C., as Second-class Matter. PERSONAL. Mr. Hughson Green is at home for the summer from Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Md. Mr. W. Richard Weils spent Satur day in Orangeburg. Misses Gladys and Sophia Wells left Tuesday for Winthrop. Prof. "William E- Mikell. dean of the law department of the University of Pennsylvania, received last week at the commencement of the University of South Carolina the degree of Doc tor of Laws and Literature and this week the University of the South. Se wanee, Tenn., conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Civic Law. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Williams and I Misses Louise and Martha Williams leeft Friday for their summer j home in Hendersonville, N. C. going | by automobile. Mrs. H. W. Scott, of Bishopville. spent last week in the city with her I son and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. I Scott. Mrs. B. B. Bethea. of Bishopville. j has been visiting Mrs. If. P. Scott. Messrs. Leland Edmunds and Jen- j kins Knight left on Tuesday for j Camp Knox, near Louisville. Ky.. to attend the summer R. O. T. C. camp. They go by way of Asheville and will spend a day or two at Blue Ridge be for proceeding to the cam}). Mr. and Mrs. T. V. "Walsh. Jr.. have returned from points north, and will j be at home to their friends at 111 S. Harvin St. Mr. MacDonald Dick it at home! from the University of Virginia. Mrs. Will White of Abbeville, has} returned home, after attending the j Clark-Bynum wedding. Messrs. Frank Clark, Jack Wright and Harry Price, have gone to Blue Ridge to attend the Y. M. C. A. Con- j vention. Miss Cassie Nichols left Wednes- j day for Columbia to attend the teach- I ers' summer school at the University I of South Carolina j Mrs. Robert Claiborn Burton, of Baltimore, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C. W. Hangman. Mr. Ralph Flowers is at home from Georgia Tech. Messrs. R. C. Richardson and D. R. Lide, of Pinewood. spent Wednes- ? day in town. 1 Miss Elizabeth Lesesne has return- i ed home from Randolph-Macon Col- . lege for the summer vacation. i < Mrs. S. W. McCormack of Roanoke. j: Va., is visiting Mrs. C. L. Pemberton J1 ..on Bartlette St. 1 j Mrs. C. L. Pemberton has returned !; home, after visiting her mother, Mrs. ;! R. O. Dunning in Columbia. i 1 Richard Wells left Wednesday j: tnorning for Camp Knox, Kentucky, i i where he will spend six weeks in the j? R. O. T. C. camp. Mr. W. M. King is spending the day j < in Newbery on business. Mr. G. C. Cooper left for Newberry i1 this morning on a business trip where i' he will be until Saturday. Mr. W. E. Pully and family of I < Florence have just moved to this city. * Mr. Pully will have charge of the agency for the American Express ' Co., here. Mrs. J. D. Jennings who has been in Bennettsville for "several days on j: account of the illness of her father is j ] returning home today. j Miss Sadie Scarborough has re- 1 turned to her home at Dalzell after ] visiting her cousin, Miss Elizabeth ; Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Harby left ; * several days ago for their summer) home on Pawley's Island. Mrs. J. Walter Doar, who has been visiting Mrs. E. S. Booth, returns to her home in Geoigetown this after-; noon. I Mr. C. H. Wilson has gone on a \ week's fishing trip on the Pee Dee j river in lower Marion county. y^y?r. Hubert D. Osteen returned to- j. day from Hobart College. Geneva. 2sew York. Mr. Sol Krasnoff returned today from a business trip to New York. Eaid To Rest Yesterday afternoon at the close j of day Rev. C. C. Brown, for more than thirty years ossi.T of the First Baptist church, v.-as laid to rest in the Sttmter cemetery to await the gener al resurrection when those who have labored faithfully and zealously in J the Master's vineyard will be exiled . to their rewar d. Tine burial services, characterized by the utmost simnlie ity, were conducted by lie v. W. E. Thayer, Rev. W. T. Dcrieaux and Rev. Z. T. Cody, long time friends and ; eo-workers of the deceased. There was a large cssembly of sor rowing friends present at tic sei- ! Vices and when the last rites had been i concluded the grave was covered ? with a wealth of beautiful flowers. ; the tributes of- friends from far and : ?ear. ?????????????? I ? / Bridge Club Cntcrtaincd. Mrs. Graham Bowman entertained z '- Wednesday Afternoon Bridge iub.at her home on rbe \*oi t h ?'"Im: Street this afternoon. yuniritb-s of Summer flowers wer- artistically ar ranged in bow!- . . v.-ses at.out the living room wnere the tables were placed for cards. Score was kr:>' on jgiinty tailys and a* the ..t;,i of th game Miss Carol:ne K a-'"a rason was presented with the :>:r,a-. ?., . Duffie )f his candidacy for the otfice of coun y court solicitor. Rev. C. C. Brown Dead. Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D.. died at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning in a Rich mond; Va., hospital where he had been under treatment for some days Until Monday his condition was not regarded as immedately serious and hepe of his recovery from this attack was entertained. But Monday a tel egram was received stating that his 2ase had taken a sudden turn for the worse and that his end was a mat ter of only a few hours. Mr. Barter.- Walsh, his brother-in law; left on the evening *rain arid arsived shortly before the end came. The body was brought home for interment, arriving here on the early morning train Wednesday. The funeral sevvi-~es were held at the city cemetery at 6 o'clock Wed nesday afternoon. Dr. Brown was for many years one of the leading and most popular min isters of the Baptist denomination in South Carolina, and he was well known and bad friends in practically every section of Dm State. His death wili bring sadness to his many friends everywhere. He came to Sumter as pastor of the First Baptist church about 1877 or 1S78 and served that congregation continuously for more ? ban thirty years, retiring in 1914. For a few?years after bis retirement fromi the active ministry he made his home in Beaufort and Columbia, out then returned "home" to Sumter. where the active years of his life from early manhood to midle age had been spent, in recent years bis health has been poor, but he never lost interest in the affairs of his church and public mat ters generally. No man over bad warmer or mare loyal friends than he hid in Sumter, and whip*, he had to a degree dropped out of active life, his death is fell as a. distinct loss by a large circle. Ti e local sleeper on train between Florence ami Augusta is to be discon- j tin .ed after June 15th. _ Mr Ben .Mitch''!!, who has developed ia nice orchard by careful attention and j modern methods, brought several I specimens of fruit to the Item Office yesterday to show that perfect apples' as well as peaches and plums can be produced right here m the vicinity of I Sumter. He ids pruned Ids trees and [sprayed them with 'ho approved spray* according to tv directions ol the horticultural experts of the deparl ' ment of agricultural department. By j roinnir.tr tie fr uit and spacing U I properly on the limbs much larger land more perfect specimens a;-- ob I tained. Fruit such as he produces ; would be classed as prime on any market. It is stated that work has actually been started on tie- bridge at Gar ner's Ferry. The next thing is to start work on the lour miles of ap proaches on Die Sumter side of the swamp. Th" bridge without the ap proaches will be ornamental, but not useful. Mayesville News Notes Cotton Holders Turning Loose Boll Weevils Plentiful?Per sonal Mention We regret to know that Mrs. J. F Bland is still at the Florence Infir mary, but. hope she will be able to re turn shortly. Mrs. ('. V. Weinberg is visiting hei sister. Mrs. Richardson, at Whiteville, X. C. this week. Miss Alice Cooper is visiting rela tives in Darlington. S. C. for the week-end. The Mayesville team goes to Bish opville this afternoon to try their '.ack in a game of ball with the kv.ter: We hope for good luck. T. L. Kahn, merchant here, who went to Asheville bast fall, states, while on return visit, that he is doing nicely and we hope he will be able to return home completely well very soon. The farmers look as if they are go ing to turn their cotton loose. Aboue 500 bales have been mroved with in the last three or four days. The cotton crop now is off 40 per ecu; on a< count, of the recent rains we had, and the boll weevil is also gel ing a pretty good hold. Mr. J. F. Bland, one of our farmers, pulled up :i stalk of cotton and found 8 or 9 weevils on it. To make sure he sent it to Clem on College and he has rc :eiv< d notice that they were genuine boil weevil. His confidence in the cot ton crop was badly shaken. William Vr. Deschamps. Bisfcopviile, Jene 12.?Mr. William DesChamps died at his residence here Saturday at 12.30 p. m. Mr. Des champs has been in failing health for some time and had recently returned *rom John Hopkins hospital at Balti more. Mr. DesCh imps was born near Sum mer. November 26, 1854 and was in his sixty-seventh year. He was the sen of Major Wiliam F. and Mrs. Alice A. DesChamps. Mr. "DesChamps grew up :?n his father's plantation, was pre-j ;iared f jr college at Sumter and com- j Meted his education at Wofford Col-; cge. Soon after leaving college Mr. j DesChamps settled at what is now vVisacky in Lee County, where he re-! named until retiring from active busi-; less in 1913. In early life Mr. Des-! Uhamps was married to Miss Sue! 3rown Green, the daughter of Major: vVilliam M. Green, who lived in this ame neighborhood. Mrs. DesChamps lied several years ago and Mr. Des .hamps was again happly married to Irs. Bell Lillian DuBose ?. sister of lis first wife, who survived bim. Mr. DesChamps began his business areer as a farmer, but likewise in a mall way operated a mercantile busi less at his farm under the firm nanm >f W. W. DesChamps & Co. This busi ness under the management of Mr. .'.?e;Champs grew to be one of the larg-j st mercantile businesses in Lee j Jounty and was subsequently removed: o Wisacky about one mile from his, original home and place of business, for the past few years during the ontinuance of his business career he perated as the W. W. DesChamps 1o., Inc.. of which he was president nd general manger. In 1913 he closed iut his mercantile businiess and re ired from active life, shortly after re moving to Bishopviile where he has .nee lived. Mr. DesChamps continued lis farm activities and was an active iirector, until his resignation last year1 >f the board of directors of the Bish pville National Bank. The body was laid to rest by the ;idc of his loved ones in the family ?!a: a: St. Lukes Cemetery. Mr. Des-, Champs is survived by his widow, Mrs.! Sell Lillian DesChamps. his children.; Sdgar G.. William G., Carroll G., and Miss Blanche DesChamps, Mrs. C. W., :alhoun, Mrs. R. R. MeLeod. his step- : children. Mr. M. G. BuBose and Mrs. j Pisgah News and Views. Pisgah. June 10.?Not in years has the oat crop boen so nicely saved as :his year. No rain on it. Corn is a poor prospect for a crop. Many drawbacks to it. and the best that can be said is the crop will be light. Farmers are getting well up with their work and are not so pushed. The May rains put them in the grass but that has been conquered. Farm labor is plentiful for all nee?s and purposes. Fifty cents per acre for (Vitton is what is paid to hoe and all seem satisfied. J have rearl with idea sure and in terest what has been said about the county court. Mr. Dunbar's piece represents the sentiment of the peo ple here, who will vote no if what they say is true. We will see. In Kershaw county the project was vot ed out about live to one a short time ago. Mr. Fulmer is making his marl-: in congress. !!uh ol a; Alcolu, dis continuing ihe Harvin school if the I plan proves a success. That will give ia greater school at Alcolu, with none ? at Harvin, one of the oldest schools : in the county, being discontinued. There will be one teacher less to be j paid, as there will be no teacher at [.Harvin and only two at Alcolu as j heretofore. Miss Lillie Eudora Brogdon, who : with Miss Julia Wilson of Manning, ? wei e the teachers at Alcolu last ses sion, will be principal of the Brogdon school this session. Mrs. Genie McFadden Nettles who in company with her sister, Mrs. i Marcus Vivian Plowden, Mr. Plowden j and Mr. James McFaddin Plowden at tended the Sunday school convention j in Rock Hill last week has returned to Harvin. iJr. George Legare Harvin of the I University of Carolina is home for ! the summer. j Miss Frances Harvin who has been [attending school in Columbia has re turned to Harvin. Mr. Sam John Brogdon was a j visitor to Bennettsville last week. Mr. William Cole, one of the oldest citizens of this county, has returned j home after spending the winter in j Florida. I Mrs. W. T. Lesesne, Mrs. Fannie ; Sauls and Miss Sara Lesesne of Man ning were visitors here last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Alderman will tour Europe this summer, going to Palestine and other points. Mr. A. D. McFaddin of the Colum bia bar and Miss Margaret McFaddin also of Columbia spent the week-end with relatives here, returning Sunday and Monday respectively. Women Voters Hold Monthly Meeting The- League of Women Voters held its regular monthly meeting yester day afternoon at six o'clock at the Girls' high school. Only a small num 'ber were present, possibly from feai that heated discussions would be add ed to the weather's warmth. A mat ter cf national importance just now disarmament, was to have been pre sented by Mrs. R. B. Furman bta: sickness prevented her coming ou However there was a discussion ?his r.ubje t and the League una . n us!y . a. s d a r.ijann to endor: the movement for a world conierenc . on disarmament. The present topic of great local in terest?the county court?was e>: plained and advocated by Miss Edi : DeLorme. She used as an apt intr. duction a story recalled from he school days. "The Specter of th Brocken." For many days a stalking monster on the mountain top hac brought terror to the hearts of th< people in the valley. Their fea. grew as they watched him dail; ?Finally one of their number gat Ic ed courage *o go up and view ti ? awful creature at close range. H '??ml a harmless shepherd liv there alone. By a curious refractio: of light he was made to appear t the distant inhabitants below as a. unusual, terrifying specter. Miss DeLorme had carefully com piled a number cf figures to shov the saving in time and money, as sh believed, by having a county court, t supplement and curtail the work o the circuit court. She thought tha with the county court, the presen jail could be remodeled and contin ued in use at small expense compar ed with building a new jail as is nov planned. There would also be a sav ing in board and keep of the pris oners by giving them quirk trial. Thi pha.se was also stressed from a hu manitarian point of view. Miss De Lorme spoke of the need to clear th dockets and catch up with the ca c now far behind; and of the hard- i ship sometimes entailed by this delay j instancing a case where a needy wo man was unable to collect her life in surance (all she and her family had to live on) until her case could come up in court and the insurance com pany made to settle. The address was very lucid and clear. And inter est in the matter was evinced by the general discussion afterwards, when some good points against the estab lishment of the county court were ad vanced. If was apparent that each person, while open to conviction, was resolved to do his own thinking. A crowd of sixty to seventy farm ers gathered in the Lyric. Theatre Tuesday to see the boll weevil moving picture prepared by the de partment of agriculture for the infor mation and instruction of farmers in the weevil infested sections, and to hear the lecture on the best meth ods of growing cotton successfully in weevil territory by the represen tative of the department. This film is making a tour of the state under the auspices of the farm extension de partment of Clemson College and it is hoped that it will prove helpful to all cotton farmers. Those who saw the film and heard the lecture were pleased and instructed, and it is un fortnate that a greater number did not take advantage of the opportun ity. College Scholarships. The following college scholarships are open to young men and young women of Sumter county: TeAchers' scholarship in the Uni versity of South Carolina, examination to be held on July 8th. Four year ?.nd one year scholar ships in Clemson College, examination to be held July 8th. Winthrop College scholarship and entrance examination to be held July 1st. l*P to this date no one has express ed the intention to take the Carolina examination and only one the Clem son examination. Any information desired may be obtained by applying at the office ol the county superintendent of educa t>"n. nie as:, mg him to conic down n..2 assist me in a campaign to advise the farmers at the present time. Prof. Savely is one among the first County Agents that started up the figh against the boll weevil in Texas and has pursued the weevils relentlessly in their travels eastward and north east across the cot:on belt. I shall ap preciate it very much if you will pub lish Prof. Savely's leaer. Very truly yours .:. FicANli WI k'Lt? MS Cou '! v Agec*. .vir. .7. Frank W']ra:i s. Sumter, S. C. - ?ear Mr. Williams: We remember with p.easure our isit to your county a few years ag-.. ad ii is a pleasan: surpirse to us to ?t you. lc.tr.er stating that you want is to come back and double the dose. The boll weevil, true to prediction. [ notice has come to your county; and If he follows his time-honored cus .om he has come to your county to Lay. We have no record of the weev il having abandoned a section when -nee he has become established. The ?xperience of your farmers this sea son in wanting to plow up their cot on because they notice a heavy in sta:ion of weevil is just the same anic that farmers have experienced erywhere when the weevil is new to aat section. In time they will learn hat this is a most natural occurrence tnd one to be expected and will cease d be so greatly alarmed about it. The fact that you have a heavy rop of weevils this early in the sea ?on is not a thing to be especially farmed about. Many of the old veevils will die before the cotton be gins to fruit?a few of them will sur . ive. I do not know whether it will ay to pick the weevils as many times efore squares begin to form as you uggest that some of your farmers are oing. The cotton should be culti ated rapidly from the start to keep jwn grass and to keep the plants aning a vigorous growth. Above .1, therc- shou.d be left a good stand .' cotton on the ground. Experiment tations now, withou: except:;:", sam ion a Utile closer spacing :?: sorter. :s weevil territory believe ir.ac :i pays ?pi .. "he weevils on-.c or twice just ?... ? square; begin to form. The . -n should be .-.e. : up once .a t ii w: a.her Cnd:tiens permit; ! ?iu one step pi great, importan *e . cultural methods. Next. :?? this m .portance might be named the driv-i ig down of stakes where you notice i eevils puncturing squares in the field j nd going over tnis area auu.it once - ? > eek, if labor conditions will permit ?v. r ekih?r the punctured squares l :.uch a. 4i/u pounds, where it is at :? J - of a well-baianced fertiliser : -. >'? ire prepared * ogive it goe.d crilti-ition cvoit attention to picking sq~a ?? ??? or three ti.ucs early : . the ?? ... picking the q- a. ? .5 ~ ? >--?.'? h s .0 the crop. w .he a 1. j. . ... vl.._. I^oS^n v.eevd dvi...a0v-. ..sjns of protracted rain^, July and ligust, the weevil damage wiil o a vier. Ths rule '.aid down for y ir fanners ..iv. time that we held eiir.-~<:. .ere a few years ago is a guod one, -.z.: plan: velvet beans in the corn. 5llow the corn and beans next year ith cotton, fertilize the cotton with ? east 4 0 pounds f acid ; hesphate .d a little po.ash if needed, *..av. .ij cotton on well-dainea land, and . ork it often. This will be about the afest and best plan for growing cot on under weevil conditions. Plant - ng velvet beans in the corn will keep ?-?-T.-:--' - .? - V,4*J the land r'ch, full of vegetable matter. ? warn). I? will cut down-the-nitros ?-? ???> ?'? h i.? the expensive, part ??erf ferii'ixer, .t???! fa rrrw r will, not ha** ? for fertUix*r.'?aa?&c .-,;?>. agalns; his crop. should '.the sessions; prove .m favorable ancjweavil damage heavy. * '" * ~ ? ii conditions; and, iaatly. If they ? t pick the squares, encourage the laborer to do a close, thorough or the pic: ir.g of squares will be ? a?t - ; Pherts will be .very little go< : accomplished by pickiny squares 'after the first of August, as the'weevfi begins to migrate shortly after that ?me. In the early part of the season r!o weevil does not migrate from one ?arc . ..her and thaf enable? the ! fanner '?? win ' r.~ iighx on -hi? 'farm; even :'i his neighbors pity no- attention* td weevi: control. : ? S ?-? t that my plans ar. swh ' ':; sV: ? " t?i.'* .* ; : i. ; ? ar .l.y will not become undalf i^a/.i ;-wtric..tn over u? : : .a:I'm. ? " ) :s a mighty safa plan, whoa yoy ha1 v. -he weevil, to have a few sur* pius hogs, grow your own meat %?.%r potatoes, and some surplus com, to that if cotton is seriously damaged the farmer will have something' to fan* back on. '- - ? With kindest regards, I remain -;- ? Very truly yours, 1 H. E. SAVBLY. ' Agriculturist and Field Agent. The Eastern Star Med? ^rs. Kate Beaumont, Worthy .Matron of Seauclare Chapter; At a meeting hold Mondayf-ipBlJ in the Maaonic hail, the Ord?r ?f ihe". as c-rn Star vvas reorgaclxoti Ijy" Ifra, ~^nora 1- Briggs, of Floren?e," a??^." sis^ed by Mesdames R. 3. Lewis, M&i* tie E. Jeffords, and Pearl* Mow-^ ard. From the interest displayed-i?^ this meeeting everything. points lo ;4. most successful future.. While the.. membership is yec small, the. largre am unt of applications for new/map**;? bers indicates that before long Wm\ shall have a chapter to be proud .of.* 3? following o ' ceirs w.re fleeted: - \ .. >nhy Matron. Mrs. .Kate; IX t Beaumont. ... / ? | p_ - \ ? * Woithy Patron, Mr. .Ii, .M. Jones. Associate Matror., Mrs . 5cc^4.Law-.< rer-ce. . * S< rretary. Dr. E. p. Dji'Rar.?* ? . ^ Treasurer. Mr. I>. 3. Mterriifcy, - C aductress, emjie/ Y/aiab?-" ? Ass-. :iate Oweuctr -ss..; Mrs.*t\V|llie$ 2oy:e; .?,> ,-';-t ".^ >i. .>! Chaplain, Mr. W. P..'.pipwden,V.,{i.| MaTrsfcai. Mr welter gpyfe. 4-;^..j*? Adah Mrs Louise SnerrliL;.* .y t,.j* R . in. Mrs. Lyda Huff. . t ? Esther, Mrs. ?Jan ie: King. ?. Martha. Miss Bertha Sweet, v . / .t E.. eta. Mrs. Clyde DuRantv-*- - '>'.? Ward?: . Mr. 3 J- Ha/n^prth.;r X Sen?) Mr .-w ? iJ.^'upaJ.. -v.---.. ..^ 3 :Juh^ : 4 ?iferyry^haw^ ??i ?? ?nos! - rspe'cte?1 rciti?xjtS7To<| ? r , v ? - ? - * ':?'<. dl< i at his r-.-:?:derije her*-^ h! -M' c"ciock;- **T5sef - an >arr^ 5 to f?l&tiighi&J Ala., :??.- ..:trr:m nt. rr-': ^ " - ? a-e* hts vrife.f' . ?.X 8 h :rs. Arial ? i-. '???: Came Ho?ges Arial. *rii9 of"; - ? ? ... -. & W J, Ar wno ?ied=?t thc^. :*. -fr. u ? ? o^y..,wl|I ata-bur-^ ? sum er cemetery Th?raday^ : trnm ?-. a-el after the arry. the train fmm C*ol?ail/la,- ? du?*. :. - ,? : o'- feck. ' !3?rV.; "Wt -S^ ?Leynorctt : u sister of ?the'doceaseS*,. The Italian grave diigfori' atrflwu; is one case where the ultimate ijc?j|*?. sumer does not pive a rapi?4>OBvefj NEIIiL O'DOXNELL ARCHIE CHINA O. L. TATS? President Vice President Go**** "Any Fool Can Mals? Money But It Requires a Wise 3fr.a to Sare XV* This is just as true today as whOA f was first uttered. Saving money is, firct of all, a Braia and Backbone matter. And this Is t&tt the reason why so many people who make money can't save any of It, they don't think and have little se4f~contr?L Fortunately, however, there -lira very few who cannot i^ara the aeeta* sary lessons, if they o.r/ly wilL Now is the time to start. WeTl help you by adding 5 per cent compound ed semi-annually. First National Bank Sumter, S. C . The National Bank of South Carolins of Saxutsr, ft, u Capital $300.3-00 Surplus and Profits $380,000 Strong mmd ProgTS?m fbr Most p?t?fT?irtat ?KRvw? withOO?KTS** *Hr* mm the Pleatwe of tmrtfaa tilt The Bank of the Rank and File C h. ROWIAHD. CARIES BOWIiAH^