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The Watchman and So?thron tj V ? ....... . = Entered at the Postof?ce at Sum ter, S.??<?;, as Second Class Matter. PERSONAL. : Mr." S. R'. J. -Smith left Thurs day for "Oakley, where he will spej*d; some-time with relatives. Mrs. S. it. J. Smith left Friday ir^osning for Cades to visit her daiighter. Mrs; J. R. Johnson. Miss Alice Wilson of Manning is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. ltly Wilson in the city. John B. Buffie left Friday iiiDrning for Columbia to attend the American Legion eonvention being heigtthere. - Mr.. J. W. Strudhell of Columbia j is ^spending the da*F- in the city on i business. B^H?n." T. G. McLeod of Bishop vifle" passed through the city Fri day morning while on his way to Cbl?mbia. - : Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Skinner re turned to their home \n Sumter Thursday after a very enjoyable and delightful trip by motor to Miami, Fia., and a visit , of several days in Havana, Cuba. Mr. R: U Edmunds? Jr.. is at home" from the Presbyterian Col- ; leg? at Clinton, to spend the week- j end:.' ? ^;3iisses Blanche Spann and Lilis j 3JcCollum are at home from Chi-i cora College for a few. days' holi-j '0*p: ? .1 ! :Mr. Alston Brown began Friday ! morning his return trip by motor j to Atlanta. Ga. Mr.' Brown has ? b?^ejra visitor^in Sumter for sever- ! a>. weeks. VMrs. H. E. Brevehstedt, of Xia- ! gara Falls. "X. Y., is visiting her j Barents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hayns- ! worth, on East Calhoun St. ?v Mr: and Mrs. R. L. Behton and ; daughters, are visiting Mrs. J. J. j ?v$g>oirOakland Ave. - Mrs. E. T. Brailsford of Charles fda-is spending a; few days in the . ^S^.^as the guest of her lister,. Mrs. li. M: Campbell on Salem Ave. Mis* Helen Wheeler; Secretary of ihfr -Home Service Office of the Ue? Crossw leaves' tonight .for her ?Jwjme in Balthhore on a visit of j several weeks. . . j Frank Kolb, Mr. T. M. Cath- j |&rt,' County Agent, and Mr. and j St.fs: G. ?. Epps aifd son, Henry j Ebps?. all of Kingstree, motored to j ThVeity.Saturday to attend;the Cot- j ioft,..Cooperative Marketing Meet-| ^cVhfsl^^thlsJnorning. ' j Ricker-.has returned to ' S^t^?>r-after- an- extended jrisit in | - ? ''V-TerJt.Cityv-Brooklyn -and Long | idc.-,. v--- i . ? ? ! [r.-Edwin . Bjaihson. managing ^5j^orrOf.th^e Greenville Xews, is in ? -fhe,:city on a'few days* visit to his! miller,' Mrs., Joel. E. Branson. %Jjfceim&tiy friends of Mrs. D. R;j 'T^OJV "Jr.." Cyrill. -glad_ to, know ? "thai-she" is_out of the'hospital, "gfjir".' F. "F.. Converse, of Ashe- j v^fr, is spending a' few days in the! ? ?fr. Jimm'ie Bryan.;V of Marion. ; spe'nt Sunday in - the city with ? ^^r^A^dj.e-J.ngram has returned '? ? jarmter from a visit to friends; insBarnwelJ. ' j : Miss? Branch Spann and LilLs K^jollum* returned to Columbia Mohday to resnme their studies at i ^Chicdra College after having spent j their spring .. holidays r at their j homes in the city. j / ?$fr. L. E. Wood left Monday; mourning for Manning where he is ? tO ^ct as conrt stenographer in the ? ' absence of Mr. P. R. Stack on ac- ? eount of his sickness. J j ?ittfirs.-: E4J Lang left Monday; moi-rong ^for i?avani&h,i Oa., to ! vSflfS her mother. Mrs. J. W. Anderson and her j daughter, Mrs. Malcoln Hunter j 'returned to their homes in Foun- \ tdin Inn Monday morning after ! haying been the visitors of Dr. and i Mrs. H. L. Shaw. j Sr. Robert Edmunds returned to : Ciititou Monday morning after j having spent the week-end at his [ borne in Sumter. ;;\|lrs. K. P. Beach left Monday ; mcrning for Columbia where she j will be a visitor. Miss Lucile Dibble 2nd Mrs. Hu- i fceri L. Josey have returned to j their homes in Orangeburg after j having been the visitors of Mrs. H. ! G. Brown in the. city. Mrs. C. C. Fishburn of Columbia ! is Visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. M. j Branding on Broad street. Miss Susie Bultman of Orange- j bnisg has been a yisitor in Sumter. Mrs. Hugh G. Brown and son left Sunday night for Orangeburg to visit relatives. Mr. #. H. Murray Jeft Monday morning for Manning on business, i Mrs. L. L. Brad ham and sen, 1 I ouis. Jr., have gone to Atlanta, j to visit Mrs. Brad ham's parents. Mr. L. L. Bradham. has accepted a-'position with the Tobacco Pro- j ducts Co.. of New York City,. and wi? travel North and South Caro lian. making bis headquarters in Sumter. Mr. Bradham has been conected with the Mitchell Drug StQre for a number of years. Mrs. C. L. Pemberton has just re turned from an extended trip to Columbia COTTON MARKET MEW YORK COTTON. Ymtitjt Opes. Hi?; Low Close C\u?* XTar?h .. lif.30 !M2 18.10 18. M 18.32 IH9.18.03 18.16 I7.8J 17.84 18.03 July.17.30 17.44 17.04 17.04 17.30 OcL _ .16.68 i6.76 16:40 f6.40 16.66 Dt?. .. .16.43 16.44 10.20 U3.20 16.43 Spot* 20 down. ISA'k MEW ORLEANS COTTON. Ywttr/? Ovea Et*h Low Close CIom ?ar?? _ _ I6.9S 16.81 16.56 16.57 16.75 fe?y .16.75 16.88 16.80 16.32 16.74 )kly .. _ .16.56 16.65 16.20 16.26 S6.5I 0?t .. - ..15.98 16.03 15.68 15.68 15.91 * Hoots 23 down, 16.75 .<* . - : LIVERPOOL COTTON. MMary .- .- .- S.55 tMartH.- . ?0.47 fiUy . -. _ _ _. 10.3.' j^ly. .- . .. - ..- 10.21 Ottftfeer . . . 9.92 DfiUmb* ?. :.9.63 Sales Middlinj Id.ti'j; <,w>d Mid diins 11.29. _ Recent events make i? uncertain \<ihetber they inched Hays f;e^air.<e -he was postmaster general or cause he was an elder. WORLD m New York. March 10.?An invol-j untary bankruptcy petition has been filed against the Russell Se- . curities corporation, stock brokers, j There is no mention of liabilities: or assets. I Charleston. March 9.?A verdict of guilty of manslaughter with recommendation to mercy was ren dered by the jury in the case case against Robert B. Ingman. in the court of general sessions, but sentence was not imposed as notice of a motion for a new trail was given. The defendant was driving an automobile last October that struck Q. T. Hite, a Citadel cadet, injuries resulting which caused his death a few hours later. As the cadet fell, his head struck a curbing. Washington. March 10.?Alloca tion of twenty wave lengths among the various classes of wireless tel ephone senders and government control of the establishment of all commercial wireless telephone transmitting stations was* recom mended by three committees of the government radio conference, made | public tofony. Washington, March 10.?A con ference between interstate com merce commission and representa tives of the state railroad eommis sicr. to discuss their respective jurisdiction over rates, as suggest- | ed by the supreme court in the j Wisconsin rate decision has been j arranged for March 17th. Philadelphia, March 10.?Walter; Unger. former assistant treasurer) of the Thomas W. Evans Dental Institute and Museum fund is be- j ing held under a fifty thousand dol- i lar bail charged with stealing a j hundred and ninety thousand dol- j lars of the funds, and securities, j He said he took the money to make ! his mother happy. Delhi, India, March 10.?The j government has definitely decided ?< to arrest Mohandas }C. Gandhi. ! the non-eooperationist leader. ! Chico,' Calif., March 10.?Police \ are baffled by siiowers of rocks j which are reported falling on a j warehouse here for three weeks, t spectators declared them apparent-; ly coming from the clouds. Re- j wards are being offered for an ex- t plariation. Xew York. March 10.?Police seized half a million dollars worth of drugs in a raid on a drug ped aling gang here. One man ar rested had sayings deposits of a htmdred and sixty-one thousand dollars since year ago. Indianapolis, March 10.?Hope i that the coal strike will be'averted.) by the government's appeal seemed; vanished among mine workers and { officials today because of the re fusal of some of the operators to meet the miners to negotiate the interstate wage agreement. .Rome, March 10.?A papal d**- j cree will soon be published extend- j ing to fifteen days the interval be- i tween the pope's death and the be ginning of the sacred college to j elect a successor. ; - I. Constantinople, March 10?Fif teen of the crew of the Bolshevik transport Gorki were killed and | many wounded when a cargo of j hand grenades exploded at Trebi-; zon. The town was also damaged, j Chicago, March 10.?The south- I era and southeastern railroads hare presented statistics before the ? labor board showing-the increas-' ed cost of railroad operation. I claiming that wages should be re-! duceu. - i Paris. March 10.?The United; States has demanded the payment of two hundred and forty-one mil- I lion dollars for expenses in con- j nection with the occupation of the Rhineland before any repara- i tions are paid, at the meeting of j the allied finance ministers. Xew York, March 10.?Ralph, A. Day, prohibition enforcement i officer has gone to Washington to \ confer with prohibition officials in j an effort to prevent the establish ment of the many "floating booze I palaces" outside the three mile lim- j it with ferry service to Xew York. : Moscow. March 10.?Little prin-! cess and princesses by the score are available in Russia for adop tion by wealthy foreigners. Their' parents, where there are any, be-' ing anxious to let them go because of their inability to provide for them. Pans. March 11?The Bank of France today lowered its discount rate from five and a half to five per cent. Los Angeles. March 10.? Earth-I quake shocks were felt at Los An- j geles. Fresno and Portersfield.; Calif., early today, but no damage is reported. Furniture was thrown around by the quake at Porters-j fiele' and people rushed to tfce streets. London, March 11.?An an nouncement that was made in the house of com icons says t hat twen tv-one members of the league of ations have not paid their sub scriptions for last year. ? Rome. March 11.? Revolution] on a larg, scale has broken out in Tripoli, says a dispatch to the; newspaper 11 Mondo. The rebels] have cut the railway in many places i and attacked the Italian garrison. The Italians have evacuated chater and Zavia on the coast. London. March IP?The I>;iily Mail says the refusal of the United , States to participate in the Genoa 1 'S IN BRIEF 1 conference deprives the conference so greatly of importance that some doubt is felt in political circles whether it will be held at all. London, March 11,?A Reuters Athens dispatch from a Greek semi-official source says Premier Gounaris' cabinet has resigned af ter an adverse vote in the cham ber of deputies. Little Rock, March 10.?After eleven attempts to electrocute James Wells, negro murderer by an inexperienced electrician, the negro, died under the twelfth shock in the state prison here today. Xew York, March 11.?Football rules committee abolished the free trial for goal after touchdown and adopted the rule providing that the team making a touchdown may put the ball in play on or back of op ponent's five yard line and from scrimmage try for single point. Belfast, March 11.?A settle ment of the trouble between rival forces at Limerick has been reach ed and both parties will evacuate the city. Brownsville. Pa., March 11?Al bert Fleming and C. O. Davis were held up today and robbed of thirty thousand dollars payroll by six ban dits. The one guard who accom panied them was shot, but not se riously. St. Augustine, Fla.. March 11.? Two young women and two men were killed when an automobile ran into an open drawbridge and sank in thirty feet of water. The names have not been determined. Washington, March 11.?Secre tary Hoover has declined to be di rector general of the Philadelphia exposition saying that President Harding wished him to stay in the cabinet. London, March 11.?The trade union hall at Benoni was crowded with African gold mine strikers, who were boom bed by an aviator, killing a majority of those present. The building was demolished. - Washington, March 11.?Secre tary Hughes, writing to Senator Underwood, declared intimations that the American arms conference delegates were induced to accept some plan cunningly contrived by others opposed to American inter ests, was erroneous in their con ception of the conference work. Secretary Hughes said a full dis closure would reveal nothing de rogatory to American delegates. Riverside, X. J., March 11?John Theodore Brunen, an amusement promoter, was shot to death last night with a shot gun while read ing before an open window. His wife heard the shot, but there is no clue to the slayer. Washington, March 11?Indica tions of improvement of general in dustrial situation is seen by offi cials in the report for February of postal savings transactions, which shows a slight increase in deposits over withdrayals for the first month since January 1921. Pittsburgh, March 11?Four ban dits today held ftp payroll clerks at Perfn Avenue and Twelfth streets, escaping with ten thousand dollars. London, March 13.?Prince Eitel Frederich and his wife 'deny the story that the latter confessed mis conduct with Baron Plettenberg in the divorce suit that Iiuroness Plet tenberg brought. Xew York, March 10.?Plans for a floating liquor palace off New York, beyond the three mile limit are going forward, according to James Martin, the promoter, de spite the announcement of Com missioner Haynes that he will pre vent it. The vessel is planned to be as large as the Leviathian and to cost ten million dollars. Xew York. March 1.1?The Unit ed Gas Improvement Company, the Welsbach Company, the Cities Il luminating company, Inc., and eijrht individuals were indicted by the federal grand jury for violating the Sherman*anti-trust law. London, March lo?An agency dispatch from Johannesburg says: '?Through the capture of spies and documents it is learned that the money for the red revolution came from abroad. It is expected that peace will soon be restored. It's Spring Again Old world' awfully troubled: Men know not where to turn From lack and strife and'..discord; Hate and anger burn: E very \ ?od y's w o rrying, Everybody fears; Seems like things are tottering ? Rank disaster nears! Yet. 'midst all the turnn.il Rains and grasses bring. Leaves and buds are bursting, Carefree birdies sing: As from the beginning. Gomes another spring! - Zella Bissel! Chatfield id Farm Life. When Dogwood Blooms Oh, the gladness of the springtime when the dogwood is in bloom! When the "service-berry" sapling waves its while and filmy plu me There is magic in the'-woodland t here is u itchery abroad : There is that which makes the atheist go groping for .i Cod: There is light ;m<l charm and sweetness; there is everythini* but gloom? In the gladness of the springtime wlit-n the dogrwood is it; bloom. ?Farm Life. SEVEN MONTHS' SCHOOL TERM ITEM DEBATED Senators Moise, of Sumter, and Butler, 'of Cherokee, Throw Wrench into Machin ery?Former Gives Statis tics Columbia, March 11.?In the rush of the last few days of the : session important matters cannot be given mature consideration that i they often deserve. This is one of I the most unfortunate phases of legislation in connection with the i appropriation hill. Some arrange mem ought to be made by which ; the committees could frame the ; appropriation bill so that it could ; actually be considered in the early days of every session. The senate hesitated and stumbled when it I readied the paragraph reading "guaranteeing a seven months' j school term. $400,000." Senator Davis Moise. of Sumter. who has ; very little to say but who is a 'close and careful observer, and : when he has anything to say it is ; to the point and worthwhile, threw a monkeywrench into the situ-, j ation. lie presented a remarkable j array of facts and figures to ' stress what In- considered an un equitable and unfair distribution j of this $400-,000, regardless of whether it went to the poor coun ties or not. And. then came along Senator "Both" Butler, of Chero ] kee. who chucked in another hand ful of wrenches, j Senator Alan Johnstono. who : was the framer of the original j "Garris bill." and cooperated wich : Calvin Garris which starten with I an appropriation of S40.000 and it j has since grown to $400,000. stat ! ed that he recognized that inequali j ties had probably crept into the j law and that next year something .should be done to straighten out j the rough spots. Senator Jeremiah j Smith and Senator George Laney j took the position that education j was a state-wide matter and that; : there should be no county bar riers, and that there was no virtue; j in the argument of those who j wanted any reconsideration of tho . i method of distribution. There was absolutely no com i plaint or suggestion of complaint about the distribution by Supt. I Swearingen. as he is following the law, but attention was called to ; the fact that forty-six counties paid into the state treasury $400,000 ! and that seven of these counties received absolutely not a penny ; back out of the amount paid for i this support. Charleston, for in-, 'stance, contributed more than $34. ; 000 o.'.* this particular amount and. I received nothing in return, and. on i the other hand. Horry pai 1 in $4. 0?0 and received $42.000"but of !the $400,000 fund. Poor little'; [Jasper county paid into this $400. |000 funcr more than $3.000 and j ! received nothing in return, while [Chesterfield paid in a little mow-; ' than .<;"..(m)(i and received in re- ; turn for the seven months' school j fund more than $29,000. Senator Moise presented a care- j fully prepared table which .shows i that twenty-nine counties received j ! less money than they paid into this j j fund. Senator IJutler's proposition | was that each county receive at I least 50 per cent of the quota that j it paid towards this fund, and that if a county did not get sufficient ; money for the seven months term i from the* ^accumulation of their I 5<? per cent payments, that they ? should raise it by local county tax I ation. There seemed to be a sentiment I in favor of something being done to remedy the situation as com j plained tl it her by amending the law with reference to compliance, or reserving something for the ?counties making this contribution. On the other hand, it was said that to receive the benefits of seven months' fund, all that was necessary was a local tax levy of : eight mills, that the school should have an actual enrolment of twen ty-five children, and that 60 per ! cent, that is. fifteen children should ?attend every day. If the schools . did this and did not have enough money to run the schools for seven months, the state would supply the deficiency, so that the teach ers would be paid .^InO, first grade teachers; $7">. second grade teach ers and $60 third grade teachers. But tin- big fight came in the last hours of the consideration of the appropriation bill and by general .consent the matter went over, al though a vote was taken by w hie It tin* suggestions of Senator Butler : and Senator Moist- were both de feated. Senator Moise never goes into a light until he has his facts in hand, lie had the Comptroller General prepare some accurate data for him and those who are interested will ' no doubt read these tables with ; considerable interest: Total Taxable t 'ount ies Property. Abbeville __?> 6,321,sr>2.00 DOINGS OF THE B helen, i've got an invitation to go to a Poker } i don*" party tomorrow/much o n16ht- is it _) poker 1 All RIGHT ? j yoo ST?* smoke A L FILL UP OM h then feel e the next pa Aiken -. J 4.424.520.00 ?lleiidale ... 5.455,571.00 Anderson _ 22.457.1 y0.GO Bamberg. 4.291.71)0.00 ! Barnwell . 4.834,740.00 j Bea u fort._ 4. 3 2 9.2 s 5.0 0 | Berkeley. 4.387.882.00 ! CalhOun. 3.908.780.00; Charleston. 38.^32,418.00 ; Cherokee. 9,301,873.00 1 | Chester. 9.305,859.00 Chesterfield. 5,843,870.00 | j Clarendon . 4,946,180.00 ; i Colleton... 5,888,800.00 i Darlington. 11.702.630.00 ! Dillon _ . 5.888.531.00 i Dorchester __ _ 4.512.295.00,' Edgefield. 4.C?4.970.00 i Fairfield. 7.407,201.00 I I Florence . 13,974,730.00 Georgetown ... ?.400.997.00 j j Greenville. 2S,SSO,!90.00 j Greenwood. 11,012,030.00! j Hampton. 4.505,588.00! j 1 lorry. 4.55 7,741.00 ! (Jasper . 3,078,029.00 i ; Kersh?w. 7.922,581.00 j [Lancaster . 5,695,880.00] t Laurens . 10,596.866.00 1 i Lee .. 6,293,250.00; j Lexington . 7.579,024.00 j j MeCormick. 3,155,835.00 j ! Marion :i. 5,523.190.00; (Marlboro. 10.1 12.495.00 i Xewberry._ 10.115,940.00! Oconee. 0.042,912.00 | ?r?ngeburg. 14,090,640.00' Bickens. 7.399,039.00 ! Richland .. __ 29.475.220.00; jSaliida. 4,223,739.00 i Spartanburg .... 32.992.355.00; | Sumter .. 11,611,002.00'j ! Union __. 9.999,430.00; Williamsburg 6,432.300.00 I York _. _. 13,810.094.00 j Total.$452.490,600.00 i o 5 c r * ? *? >. E i E Z ~Z C ? 3 ? Abbeville.. .? 5.58S.50 $4,502.00 j Afken 12,751.20 973.0O"j Allendale-. 3,054.70 1,275.00! [-'Anderson 19.852.10 l3.440.0o1 Bamberg ... 3.793.90 1.007.00 i ! Barnwell 4.273.90 83S.0i)j pBoaufort . . 3.827.05 . [-Berkeley . . 3.878.85 1,926.00 j j Calhoun - - 3.455.35 .j Charleston . 34.327.SO .| Cherokee .. K.222.S5 .| Chester . 8.226.35 493.001 Chesterfield 5,165.95 29.401.00 ! Clarendon . 4.372.40 2,970.00 i Colleton . .- 5,205.05 20.395.00; .Darlington . 10.345.10 l,-42L00'j Dillon . . . 5,205.40 1.147.00 j Dorchester - : 3:988.85 020.00 j Edgefield . 4.150,35 2,865.00 j Kairt^eld.. . 0,548.00 _.! j Florence 1 . 12.353.00 25,454.00 I C.'orffctown 4.774.45 1,239.00 j Greenville. . 25.535.30 31,292.00 Greenwood. 9.735.15 177.00 i Hampton - ? 4,035.95 2.038.00 | Horry .... 4,029.00 42,450.00 j Jasper . _ _ 3,251.35 .i JCershaw . . 7.003.55 11.684.0t; j Lancaster . 5,035.10 23.920.00 j Laurens ... .9.307.00 .17.453.001 Lev . 1...... ..5.5 03.23 0.4 53.00 j Lexington" . 6,699.85 13.412.00 I MeCormir-k . 2.789.75 3,298.00 j Marion _ 4.SS2.45 5,442.00 i Marlboro- - S.939.40 .| j Xewberry. . ?.f.42.4S 0.2^4.00! Oeonee. . . 5.S72.30 26,799.00 Orangebur;,' 12.450.10 2.220.00 Pickens . 0.541.20 14.901.00 j Richland . . 20,056.00 442.00 j Saluda . . . 3,733.7?' 21.500.00 Spart.a.nburg 29.165.13 29,006.00 j Sumter. . . I0.2ti4.l0 253.00 j l.'nion . . . 8,839.40 1,431.00 Williams b?rg 5,686.10 13.750.00 j York . ... 12.213.40 2,132.00 Totals . .$400.000.00 $386.475.00 Some senators would like 10; know what is meant by the "cult; [known as Darwinism?" Senator? j Miller is against the teaching of the creed of Darwinism. He is not ? opposed to students knowing- what j Darwinism is, and thinks that they, ought to know about it. but bei does not want anyone in South: Carolina taught to follow the creed or cult. Yesterday when the appropria-j lion bill was under consideration ? Senator Miller, of Darlington, just 1 oat of a clear sky,'made this pro-i vision: "That no moneys appro- I printed for public education or fori tint maintenance and support of state supported institutions should j be. used by or paid to any such ] school or institution teaching or! permitting to be taught as a creed j to be followed the cult known as Darwinism." > Incidentally, it may j be said that Mr. William Jennings Bryan has had considerable to say j on the subject of this development. | The proviso was overwhelmingly ; adopted, although seven senators ' voted against its adoption. "Cabinet rasps the nerves of Eu- j rope. ? Probably something in j the nature of a filing cabinet.? ! De Kali) Chronicle. t Some plants thrive in the hot I sun, but wild oats flourish most { under the influence of moonshine, I ?-Shreveport Journal >UFFS r THINK F YOUR parties! ' OUT LATE Ol AND IA0 AIL y 1 NOW TAKE ttfcH01> FOR INSTANCE - H?N PLAYS POKER ORZ OUT NIGHTS /AND HE ALONG ALL RIGHT CEMETERY LOT OWNERS HOLD MEETING Committees Appointed to Can vass for Funds. Price of Lots Increased. Matter of Supplying- Water in Ceme tery Discussed The meeting of the lot owners of I the Sumter Cemetery Association! was held in the T. M. C. A. at j 4 o'clock. Thursday afternoon,! March 9. Mr. If. L. Scarborough, presi dent in the absence of president, i and stated that the committee on j improvements had undertaken to clay the drives at the cemetery at a total cost of some, $3,000, and it was the idea of this committee on improvement and the trustees of the association that funds for this work should be raised as largely as possible at the present time so as to conserve the funds now in the. treasury of the asscoiation for other improvements in the way of fencing and providing water to the lot ow ners. The Committee on Improvements had suggested that a committee of ladies be appointed to canvass the lot owners and soPcit subscriptions for claying the drive ways. The meeting approved of this and de cided to appoint four ladies and one gentleman from each ward to can vass for these funds. The following committees were appointed: Ward 1. Mrs. John K. Haynsworth, Mrs. S. C. Pak er, Mrs. F. M. Spann. Mrs. R. S. Hood, Mr. R. D. Epps; Ward 2. Mrs. Alston Stubbs. Mrs. Robert Graham, Mrs. S. ('. Kingsmore, Miss Mary Wilson, Mr. L. D. Jennings; Ward 3, Mrs. C. M. Hurst, Mr._J. R. Ligon, Mrs. J. A. Mood, Mr. J. P. Booth: Ward 4, Mrs. R. K. Wilder, Mrs. Douglas China. Mrs. Rosa P.. Dufhe, Mrs. C. C. Drown. Mr. R. K. Wilder. The question of raising the price of lots was considered. It was stated that Florence charged $230 for its lots and Columbia $300. It was decided to increase the price of lots to $75, for a whole and $40 for a half lot. and that the annual dues be increased to $5.00 a year for a whole and $2.50 for a half lot, out of which the association would pro vide for the care and keep of all lots in the cemetery. The matter of supplying water to the cemeiery was considered. It was stated that under recent acts of the general assembly giving the city police power over the associa tion grounds, that the city had the right to extend its water mit ins to the cemetery gates. The secretary was instructed to write to the city council asking that this be done at the earliest date practicable. The meeting then adjourned. The Modern Franklin. A boy in Denver is getting won derful results with his radio-tele phone receiver by using a kite string for an aerial. Instead of the usual cotton string he uses line cop per wire. Whenever he is ready to "listen in." he sends up his kite. Although his receiving set is sim- ! pie and cheap, he is abb- to hear ; news reports. musie. etc., more clearly than many of his friends j with more elaborate and expensive ! sets. Here are an old sport and a new ; one admirably combined. It is | fun enough for average iad either to fly a kite or t ooperate a radio outfit. What joy to do both to gether! And it is an ultra-modern ver sion of Benjamin Franklin's fa mous experiment. Franklin, by living a kite in a rainstorm, proved j that lightning is electrical, and j that force-might be drawn harm-: lessly from the clouds. Boys are j advised to be a little careful about flying their radio kites during an electrical storm, and therebv turn ing their copper string into a light ning rod. instead of a wireless I aerial. In fair weather, however, | it is a sport worthy" of Franklin i himself, though in his wildest sei- j entitle imaginings, old Den newr dreamed of drawing musie from | the clouds. THE ACT OF A MADMAN! ! Sotia, Bulgaria. March 13.?The! police and American minister,; Charles S. Wilson believe that the | explosion in American legation Sat- j urday was the act of a madman \ or a radical seeking , revenue for j tlie American policy in regard to ! Soviet Russia. The reason there were fewer . wrecks in the old horse, arid buggy 1 days was because the driver didn't j depend wholly on his own intelli- j genee.?X e vv; irk Ledger. m+ mi m* ? Apparently those who predicted] ;i hard winter confused the weather! with the times. I J MR. HOLMES t- HE DOESN'T MA\N STrwier A\?D YET! LET ME ASr SOMETHIN WHAT CAUS! MAN TO HAN LUMBAGO Death. From The Daily item, March 13. Mr. Samuel j. Brown died .ml his home near Oswego at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Brown was horn in this section known as the Des Champs Mill neighborhood and had lived in this section :>.)l of his life. Mr. Brown was in his 80th year, his birthday having been passed on the first day of this month. lie was a veteran of the Civil War. having served through out the ?-ntir<- extent of the war with the Confederate forces. The funeral services were held Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Bethel church. Oswego. Dr. j. W. Daniel, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, conducting the services. Mr. Brown is survived J>y five sons. Messrs. Gilbert Brown of this city; Ervin Brown of Marion: Hampton S. Brown, of Charlotte-. Luke Brown, of Atlanta, and Wil lie Brown of North Carolina; and three daughters. Mrs. Alma 1'. VIrison, of Oswego; Mrs. Phiilips of Atlanta and Mrs. Davis of Co lombia. He is also survived by one brother, Mr. Summers Brown of Birmingham. Death. From The Daily Item, March 13. Mr. Jessie L. McLeod died at his home near Sumter at 10:15 Sunday night. Mr. McLeod was in his 75th year, having been born in Kershaw county on February 20, 1S47. He was only a young boy at the time of the civil war bur was in the services of the Confederacy lor a period of two years. Mr. McLeod was an old resident in Sumter county having lived in this county for the past 35 years. He is sur vived by his second wife, seven sons, Messrs. A. R. McLeod. of Summerville: D. B. McLeod. of Sumter: J. E. and T. E. McLeod. Of St. George: P. B. McLeod. of Erhart: W. M. McLeod. of Mayes ville and A. J. McLeod. of Sumter: and three daughters. Mrs. L. E. Fox worth and Mrs. F. H. Xewman of Mayesville and Mrs. W. T. Mc Leod of Lee county. The funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, March 14th, at the Presbyterian church at Dafzell. SOUTH AFRICAN REVOLUTION ; Government Forces Have Cap ? tured Twenty-Two Hundred ! . Prisoners Pretoria. Union' of South Afri ca, March 13.?The government forces are proceeding successfully j against the revolutionists, according j to an otliciai communique. Twen | ty-two hundred prisoners have ! been taken. I Several want to know how much ! Max Oser. * I ^-, I EVERETTTRUE ff*IMG: UP, GA/?f SAY, YOU'RE MOT !>OfMC? THAT R!^HT] L6NMC HAVe TH/AT ???-% LATE. HOOPS, I TOO MDCH 5MOK1MG ~ HOME. /WD THINGS LIKE-) THAT) IKING GEORGE TO SPEAK AT BELFAST ?Will Refer to Terrorism- upfe^ j ster and GeneraLConditioog i, . . ? j Belfast, March ? 2 3?The ..King's speech at the reopening of Parlia I ment of"TJlster tomorrow will refer" j to the situation in Belfast created ; by the recent outbreaks of ferr/sr J ism and tfce general condition in ! northern Ireland. The Ulster gov ernment plans a surprise hy the ' [early introduction of a drastic Iftll i for the repression of disorders arid ' crime. By Condo By Allman