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*Oltl TAKING IMPORTANT lit OONIWCT OF GOV? ERNMENT. State That Agents of Berlin VfceiSJisdly DtmDng Foreign and Finances of Country. Washington, March 14.?Confiden? tial diplomatic reports passing through here from the representatives af a neutral government in Mexico 0? their way to Europe say the Ger tenn Bank In Mexico City and th<> German legation there are guiding virtually the entire financial and dip? lomatic affairs of Mexico. According to these reports, the ac? tion of Mexico in sending recently to tho American republic a note on th-> subject of peace ip Europe we'd dff ssctsd by officials of the German le? gation, while the German bank Is said fe have corns into control of the Mexican financial situation. It la declared that the German bank hea accepted quantities of the paper leaned by the Mexican government and that the institution appears to have at Its disposal unlimited re eourees. From the tenor of the re? ft appears that a large quan of German money has reached Mexican government. The Oer legation is said virtually to be every move of the Mexican ment, both internally and ex Conetdemble attention is given in the. report to the new Mexican con? stitution which goes Into effect May i, & being declared that several of its lens apparently were devised as of assisting the cause of Ger ln Mexico at the expense of the tatereets of the entente allies and the UhAei States Article 17 of the new constitution Wt^iah provided for the confiscation 4t enn cessio na or property of foreign egg? |n res)arded as especially danger e*e to the entente allies and neutrals fca general. Developments in the near fature, the reports indicate, will be dtrectsd at ousting from control of the ail fields Amsrlcan. British, Dutch and ether Interests. Although it Is not speclficaly stated la the reports that such is the fact, the diplomat forwarding them has reason for believing that In return for the favors dons for the Mexican gov? ernment, certain promises and condi? tions have been imposed which will serve to bring about a close alliance, which obviously could be used against the United States In event of war be? tween ths United States and Ger? many. The report omits all mention of the celebrated Zimmermann letter to the Herman minister in Mexico. Tho arrival in Mexico of American Ambas? sador Fletcher Is mentioned. The re pert, which was written for the con ?dentlal information of the diplomat's government, adds that the writer doe? not believe, in view of the situation, that the presence of the American representative will bring about any change in the conditions. SPARTAN III K<? ?AFP. i- >ill> Spartan bur?. March 13.?A darin? robbery was perpetrated lust nigh I about 11:30 o'clock in the wholesale district of the city, when a man en? tered the office of Wilson * Co where E. Q. Htldebrnnd, the book keeper, wss working, and pointing a pistol in his face demanded all the money in the office. The keys to the safe, which as yet was not locked, were on Mr. Hlldebrand's belt, and the robber removed these, still keep? ing the bookkeeper covered and go !n.f to the ssfe unlocked the cash drawer and took all the money in the box. Fortunately the money from the day's sales had been deposit? ed and only $44 that was left to per vouchers and other small expen? ses was taken by the holdup man. Mr. Hlldebrsnd was m the olllce do* yl& some work on the books, as was hfw custom, and went Into the back office to get a drink of water. When be returned be did not notice that thi light In the outer office had been turned off unt 1 he entered the door to find a gun pointed in his face and to hear the demund that he hand over the keys to the cash box. After ob? taining all the money in the safe tbe man made off. As soon as he was gone Mr. Hlldebrand summoned the ppMce but the man left no clue to hi* Identity. The only description the bookkeeper could give was that ths man was tall, wore dark Diethes and had a slouch hat well down over his face. New York. March 15?The confer? ence of railroad brotherhoods and railroad managers was adjourned af? ter hours of discussion <>f the n ' t hour controversy, until four this ni temo-m. with no announcement of what had occurred It is learned, however, that adjournment was taken to permit the msnagers to consider separately ths brotherhood's ultimat? um to strike unices their demands hSh El DEPOSED. .Revolutionists Overthrow Government In Effort at Successful Continuation of War. Grind Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, Yo?nger Brother of Dethroned Ruler, is Placed at Head of Nation with Title of Regeatr-Change Came After Three Days of Fightiug in Streets of Capital, When Troops Forsook Czar and Joined Revolutionists. Petrograd, March 15.?Emperor Nicholas of Russia has abdicated and Grand Duke Michael Alevandrovitch, his younger brother, has been named as regent. The Russian ministry, charged with corruption and incompetenco, has been swept out of office. One minis? ter, Alexander Protopoff, head of the interior department, is reported to have been killed and the othc?* min? isters, as well as the president of the imperial council, are under arrest. A new national cabinet is an? nounced with Pmce Ivoff as presi? dent of the council and premier, and the other offices held by men who are close to the Russian people. For several days Petrograd has been the scene of one of the most remarkable uprisings in history Beginning with minor food riots and labor strikes, the cry for food reachod the hearts of the soldiers and one by one the regiments rebelled until finally those troops that had for a time stood loyal to the government took up their arms and marched into the ranks of the revolutionists. The president of the duma, Michael V. Rodzinako, was the leading figure among the delegates who unani? mously decided to oppose the im? perial order for a dissolution of the house. They continued their sessions arm M. Rodslanko informed the emporo?\ ; then at the front, that the hour hed struck when the will of the people must prevail. Even the imperial council realised the gravity of the situation and added its appeal to that of tho duma that the emperor should take steps to give j the reople a policy and government In accordance with their desires and j in order that there should be no in? terference with carrying on the war! to a victorious ending. I The emperor hastened back from the front, only to find that the revo'u tlon bad been successful and that a new government was in control. The empress who it Is alleged has been influential in tho councils op? posed to the wishes of the people. Is reported to be under arrest. Although considerable fighting took place, it is not believed that the cas? ualties are largj. The early period of the uprising b?te the character rather of a mock revolution staged for an immense audience. Cossacks charging down the street did so in a half heartod fashion, plainly without malice or in? tent to harm the crowds that ''ley playfully dispersed. The troops ex? changed good natured raillery with the working men and women and as they rode were cheered by the popu? lace. Long lines of soldiers stationed in drumcttc attitudes across Nevsky Prospect, with their guns poimed at an imaginary foe, appeared to betak? ing part in a realistic tableau. Ma. chino Runs firing roulades of blank cartridges seemed only to add Another realistic touch to a tremendous theatric production which was using the whole city as a stage Until Sunday night this pageant continued without serious opposition, Then In a flash the whole seen" lost its theotric quality; It became .1 um unine revolution. CONDITIONAL GIFT ADVISED. International Health Hoard May Help nuance Health Survey of Stimter Connty. Columbia. March 1.*..?John P.. Ferrcll, secretary of the International health board, has agreed to recom? mend an appropriation of $2,000 on condition that similar amounts are |tv< H by MM BtSti board of health and the officers of the county for a health survey of Sumter county. Surveys un? der the same arrangements SM BOW being made in Greenwood and Or angeburg cuntbs. Accompanb'd by L. A. Ftlatr, If. D . Mate director of rural sanitation, ami .fames A. Haync, M. I>., State health officer. Mr. Ferell go< s to New Or? leans Crom here to attend a health conference. Columbia, March 15.?David Har? per Means, for thirty years In the service of the State government, diet! here today, after a short dlness. He was for many years secretary of the I State Pinking fund commission. LIST OF ATTRACTIONS BOOKED EXCELLENT AND VARIED ONE. Harry Dunbar, the genial Redpath man who many will remember as the superintendent of last year's Chautauqua, came in last night and hfdd a conference with the local Chautauqua committee. "It is surely a pleasure," said Mr. Dunbar, "to get back to Sumter. This hustling community never allows anything to stand in the way of pro? gress," he added, mentioning some of the noticeable improvements. When asked as to the attitude of tho Redpath management toward Sumter, he said: "Although several of the towns on the circuit have been dropped to make places for Louisville, Nashville, and the three Chicago Chautauquas, all of which have the identical program which will be heard here, we hope and expect to keep Sumter in the circuit as long as we all live, for this city is one of the fcremost in its support of the move? ment." "Sumter's coming Chautauqua is held ebout a month earlier than last year, opening April 19th and closing the 26th. This insures comfortablo weather, and is otherwise better for this city than a later date. ! "Last year's Chautauqua showed an advance in receipts, by rcasoa of whicn the management has booked a program costing 20 per cent, more 1 than any heretofore. Creatore's great band comes for two grand concerts on the seventh day. The Gilbert &: Sullivan Opera Company takes the pi ico of the Whito Hussar3 cn the fifth day, giving a festival program of. choral and orchestral works, includ? ing a group of sacred works in which the singer3 and players appear in choir vestments, in the afternoon, and an all-star performance of "Tho 1 Mikado" in the evening. This com parry includes thirty-four people. "The Oratorio artists, includln? Reed Miller, tenor; Frederic Wheeler, basso; Nevada Van de Vcre, con trc.lto; Mario Stoddard, soprano, and Blanche Bargot, planiste, come the third day. The Rumanian Orchestra, tho Beulah Buck Quartet, Antonio Sala the Spanish 'cello virtuoso and his company, "Wahtawasso" the American Indian prima donna, and Charles Gallagher, basso cantantc, complete the list of musical attrac tidns. I "George L. McNutt, Tho Dinner j Pail Man,' lectures the first evening The second evening H. L. Foglqman. known as 'Gatling Gun* Fogleman, the virile exponent of "Efficiency," will be heard. Other speakers include George McDonald, Marie Mayer, the Bavar? ian woman who played 'Mary Mag? dalene' at Oberammergau in the Pas? sion Play in 1910, Dr. Harden, the eminent divine, and one other speaker j of national fame. We have a con? tract with Miss Rankin, America's first congrcs.swoman for this last place, but the special session of con? gress prevents her coming to any of our Chautauquas. "A new feature is our Community Singing, in charge of an expert who Stays the entire eight days. He will organize a chorus which will meet every morning, and which will sing one numberi accompanied by Cre? ature's Band on the last night. Be? sides, ho will lead the great evening crowds in singing a variety of soni;s projected on a screen, eash evening before the regular program. Then we shall have fifteen minutes of orig? inal moving pictures at the close of each evening's entertainment or lec? ture. These pictures are of the latest scientific discoveries and will prove Instructive, as well as interesting. "Th^ program of this year's assem? bly Is meeting with great favor, and. notwithstanding the war, we look for tho best year yet." GUARDSMEN AT STYX. Seven Hundred at Mobilization Camp and Others Expected Tonight. Styx, March 16,?Seven hundred guardsmen, constituting the first sec? tion of the Second South Carolina reg? iment, under Col. Springs have reach* ci the mobilization camp here to bo mustered out. The remaining live hundred are expected tonight. ROSTER OF CASES For the Con it of Common Pleas tot Bomter County, spring Term, The Sumter Bar Association nu t at the oilice of the Clerk of Court, under call of President R. D. Lee, Esq., on March 12th, 1917, and prepared the following rosier of cases to he tried at the Spring Term of Court: MONDAY, MARCH 2GTH. 5. I;ura Smith and Rosa Smith vs. It. C. Burress?Purdy & Bland; L. D. Jennings. 6. Leroy S. Davidson vs. F. E. Thomas and W. B. Thomas?Blakcley & Williams; L, D. Jennings, Purdy & Bland. 7. V. R. Dink ins vs. Insurance Co of N. C.?L. D. Jennings, J. II. Clif? ton; Smith, Harmon & Smith. 10. Austin Nichols & Co. vs. E. W. Hurst?Lee & Moise; J. H. Clifton. TUESDAY, MARCH 27TH. 11. Richmond Dry Goods Co. vs. W. V. Moore?L. D. Jennings; Lcc & Molse. 13. W. A. Bowman vs. H. J. Harby and F. C. Hubble?J. H. Clifton, Purdy & Bland; Lee & Moise, L. D. Jennings, D. W. Robinson, R. D. Epps. 14. Farmers Loan & Trust Co. vs. S. E. James and C. S. James?RufTln & McGowan. 16. Weibern Fertilizer Co. vs. Peter Anderson?Lec & Moise; J. H. Clifton. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH. 16. Hartsville Fertilizer Co. vs. F. B. & A. K. Sanders?Lee & Moise; J. H. Clifton. 18. Thomas H. Thropp, Receiver vs. E. W. Vogel?Lee & Moise; J. H. Clifton. 19. Adalaide Mclntosh et al. Vs. Theodocia R. Kolb, et al.?M. W. Sea brook; A. S. Harby. 21. Mrs. R. H. Merrill vs Emma E. Thomas, et al.?Lee & Moise; J. H. Clifton. THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH. 22. Annie H. Peebles vs. Sumter Trust Co.?A. B. Stuckey; Leo & VIolse. 24. Louisa. Sanders, Admx. vs. Sumter Trust Co.?A. B. Stuckey; LiOe & Moise. 25. Seiina E. Wilson, ct al. vs. Magnolia E. Moseley, et al.?A. B. Stuckey; - FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH. 26. B. R. White vs. W. J. Jackson ?L. D. Jennings; J. H. Clifton. 27 F. A. Reames vs. T. B. Law? rence?L. D. Jennings; J.. H. Clifton. 28 B. R. White vs. W. J. Jackson ?L. D. Jennings; J. H. Clifton. 29 Geo. F. Lee vs. W. H. Shelly ind E. R. Taylor?M. W. Seabrook; rt. D. Epps, L. E. Wood and J. H. Clifton. SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST. 31. Frank Robinson vs. A. C. L. Ft. R. Co. et al?L. D. Jennings, A. S. Harby; M. Reynolds. 32. Frank Robinson vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?L. D. Jennings, A. S. Harby, M. Reynolds. 33. E. M. Joyner vs. A. C. L. R. Et. Co.?L. D. Jennings; M. Reynolds. MONDAY, APRIL 2ND. 34. Winnie Baker, ot al. vs. Penn Sumter Lumber Co. ct al?A. B. Stuckey; Lec & Moise. 35. Geo. D. Shore and Bro. vs. It. C. and M. J. Wactor?Geo. D. Levy. 36. P. L. B. Hodge, et al. vs. DUie T. Johnson?Wood and Duffle; Davis Sr. Wideman, Purdy & Bland, A. S. Merrimon. 37. Margaret H. Chandler vs. Wm. Shaw?J. H. Clifton; L. D. Jennings. TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD. 3S. Elizabeth M. DeLorme VS. Robt. B. MacNeale?Purdy & Bland; A. S. Merrimon. 39. B. J. Singleton, et al. vs Ade? line McCoy?L. D. Jennings; J. H. Clifton. 40. F. M. Eargle vs. Sumter Lighting Co.?R. D. Epps; Lee & Moise, Purdy & Bland, J. H. Clifton. WEDNESDAY, APRIL ITH. 41. Nelson Harry, Adm. vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?L. D. Jennings and A. S. Harby; M. Reynolds. 42. Williams Mill Mfg. Co. vs. C. C. Parier, et al.?L. D. Jennings; Walker S. Utscy. 4 3. O'Donnell & Co. vs. Tansoy J. Hodge, Ex.?Lee & Moise; J. II. Clifton. THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH. 4 4. Ira Brown vs. C. L. Tisdale ? J. II. Clifton; Lee & Moise. 15. R. M. Jones vs. W. E. Brun son?J. H. Clifton; Lee & Moise. 46. Mendel Smith. Jr., vs. So. Ry. Co.?J. H Clifton; Frank G. Tom kins. 47. John McSween Co. vs. George Geo Hs Hurst* Undertaker Hi Eililnr. ' ' 'v ' Prtapt Atttntlen tt Oij er Nkjht.Cillt; AT j. o. auMi <M* site*, n. nun Phones STJmwi Williams?Royal & Fulton; WThitney & Blake. FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH. 4 8. B. L. Beck vs. Del. Under? writers' Ins. Co.?R. D. Epps; Gco. D. Levy. 49. Florence King vs. N. W. R. R. Co.?Ray Schwartz; Purdy & Bland. 50. Annie Rhamc by Guardian vs. City of Sumter?J. H. Clifton; R. D. Epps and H. D. Moise. 51. Shadrack Washington vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?L. D. Jennings; Mark Reynolds. SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH. 52. W. B. McLeod vs. X. W. R. R. Co.?Miller <& Lawson; M. W. Sea brook; J. II. Clifton 53. H. A. McLeod vs. N. W. R. R. Co.?Miller & Lawson, M. W. Sea brook; J. H. Clifton. 54. George Vernie vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.?L. D. Jennings & A. S, Harby; M. Reynolds and L. W. McLemore. 55. Thomas Spencer, et al. vs. Hattie Spencer, et al.?A. B. Stuckey; J. II. Clifton. MONDAY, APRIL 9TH. 56. Jas. Brunson, Admr. vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co. et al.?J. II. Clifton; M. Reynolds, L. W. McLemore. 57. R. M. McLeod, et al vs. Albert Mixon, et al?A. B. Stuckey; ? 58. E. L. Commander vs. H. B. Hiatt?J. H. Clifton; R. D. Epps. 59. S. J. Chandler, et al vs. Pau? lino Keels, et al?J. H. Clifton; H. C. Haynsworth. TUESDAY, APRIL 10TH. 60. J. D. Gilland vs. H. W. Harby ?J. H. Clifton; L. D. Jennings and Geo. D. Levy. 61. Paul H. Glenn vs. Marion Myers?Nelson and Geetys and Jas. B. Murphy; L. D. Jennings. 62. B. W. Segars, Jr., vs. Frank Fullwood?L. D. J nnings; ? WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH. 63. V. R Dinkins vs. W. B. Se? gars?J. H. Clifton; ? |4, Turner WThite Coffin Co. vs. Royal Undertakers?Lee & Moise; M. J. Frederick. 65. J. C. McElveen vs. Charles Clark?J. H. Clifton; L. D. Jennings. 66. Peter Harvey vs. H. D Barnett ?R. D. Epps; Raymon Schwartz. THURSDAY. APRIL 12TH. 67. W. H. Brown vs. F. K. Hoi Woman Finally Recovers From Nervoui Breakdown Impoverished nerves destroy many people before their time. Often be? fore a sufferer realizes what the trouble is, he if on the verge of a complete nervcus breakdown. It is of the utmost importance to keep your nervous system in good con? dition, as the nerves arc the source of all bodily power. Mrs. Rosa Bonner, 825 N. 18th St., Binning-^ ham, Ala., says: "I have been suffering with nerv? ous prostration for nine or ten years. Have tried many of the best doctors in Birmingham, but they all failed to reach my case. I would feel as if I was smothering; finally I went into convulsions. My little girl saw Dr. Miles9 Nervine advertised in the papers and I at once began to take lt. I confined to take it for some time and now 1 am well." If you are troubled with locr of appetite, poor digestion, weakness, inability to sleep; if you are in a general run clown condition r.r.d unable to bear your part of t'.ie daily grind of life, you need some? thing to strengthen your nervrs. Yon miy not realize what is the mat? ter with you, but that is no reason why you should delay treatment. Dr. Miles' Nervine ? has proven its value in nervous dis? orders for thirty years, an;l r.ierits a trial, no matter how many other remedies have failed to help vou. Sold by all druggists. If first' bottle falls to benefit your money Is returned. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. man?R. D. Epps; J. H. Clifton. 68. P. W. Norman vs. J. H. Archer ?Wood & Duffle; R. D. Epps. 69. Solomon Allen vs. C. M. Wil? son?Wood & Dufhe; J. H. Clifton. 70. A. C. U R. R. vs.. Mary A. Dawes?L. W. McLemore, M. Rey? nolds; hk D. Jennings. FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH. 71. W. B. Cooper & Co. vs. P. G. Bowman?Purdy & Bland; ? Resolved, That no cause shall lose its position on the calendar by reason of the same not being reached and called for trial on the day assigned, but such cause shall stand in regular order to be called for trial when the same is reached in due course. The National Bank Cf South Carolina RESOURCES $1,175,000.00 Economy in time as well as mon? ey is Wealth. With both a paying and receiving teller, no time is lost in being served at this Bank. Prompt, Courteous and Efficient Service is our aim. If not a custom? er already, how about your account? C. G. ROWLAND, Pres. H, L. KcCOY, Asst. Csahler. F. E. HI NN ANT. Cashier. EARLE ROWLAND, /? s?L C-Mt'r A BANK FOR THE PEOPLE The charter granted to this financial institution causes our operations to be semi public. In conducting this banking house, we are under certain obligations, specified and implied, to the community. Ari, im? plied duty that we recognize is that of in? forming every resident of the service which we are here to render. Every banking fa? cility is at your command. You are cor? dially invited to call and discuss our per? fected service. e BANKING IS FINANCING The National Bank of Sumter.