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ASSOCIATES NOT OtTOLVED. AS* A. CarllMk\ Formerly of t'nlon , 8ays Affairs Will be Arrang? ed. I Columbia, March 1*.?James A. Carlisle, formerly assistant cashier o the Union National bank, said ye ? i day: "Referring to the unpleasant situ? ation In which I am placed at th moment, an account of which up peared in your issue of Sunday, the 11th inat, will you kindly allow m ipaee in your columns to thank m friends for their many expression^ conldence in me, and also to say that within a very short time I will ar? range all the unadjusted matters men? tioned in your article, and hope to able to show my frienda that wha ever irregularities may have existc I ^were technical ones rather than other? wise. *'In Justice to my associates In the Union National hank and the Dix! Grocery company, I wish to say thai none of them, nor any one else, had any connection with, nor, so far 1 know, any knowledge of any of th. 1 aocalled Irregularities. "This will in no wny affect elth<v the Union National bank or the i Grocery company as both of thosj I concerns will be fully protected GLIMPSES INTO THE DARK COl?. NER. of Assessors of Manchester? Negro Boy Disappears?Some lie Bvctions on Liquor Law, Dark Corner. March 13.?Tl.. are moving along calm and serene on this part of the globo. Very little corn* has been ; here as yet. Mr. C. H. Johnston CO to the front with the first p] H He planted a small piece on the 7th. The Manchester I'oard of A | eors met at Mr. S. M. Coulter s : Friday, the tth. The board com;.. Of W. J. Aldis. .1 II fir F. M. Coulter. Mr. Chrlstnun f| l< to meet the board on tue 9th. board Is to meet at the snmo pi next Thursday, the 16th, whieh Will b ths last meeting until the SsSCaee are ordered to meet In Sumte r auditor. Mat Felder, the colored boy I ni< tloned In a letter some time ago, h not been heard from yet, and our rural policeman should aial sr.me Investigation, as it is thought did meet with foul play. I said In my last letter that would have something to say ths speeches of Dr. Stearns of N York and Bs I P* ttereon ol nessee. I think all v.i><> heard th< : were well repaid for their trip Finewood on the morning of ?>.? !". of March. To hear Dr. Stearns tell o! twelve hundred girls dleappnarli through the white slave trade gu the thousands of bo; s, who fall vl - tims to alcohol in a year was enou to make or..'s Mood run Cold, X I what are we doing to put top f all of this? We should slop and sal ourselves what? And then go t work with all the God-given near to All up those h^lcs in the read 0 life that our lav r iK >ri h ? (I part) allowed and voted for to pr . upon the youth of our fair land. B some will say that we have no ligB to Intsrfere with a mans privilege - What privilege dorn a poor man ha from our government? Let US some of them ( n I mak gallons of boose foi h i ol n use? < ao! He is hunted down like I i snlmal and killed, perhaps, i those who make it by the ?>??? full ere protect* ' i Ih Then sgaln the poor drunkard wh< sende to those government protect stills snd get Ins boose and a little too freely and becomes crasy man, the government will pr tect a policeman to almost h irst I head open and thrust : I 1 Int i pr ? on And thence to the ? And this and so much mere i-' 8 protected by our laws. Oh my res? Srs, what will God say to us on th: great day that's coming I "Where Is thy broth* r? Til. hts blood er let h ffesjR t] will be heard from the grea throne on thai day. L E White, county Itiperel here yesterdny. but I wns no- ? Come sgaln brother I*en. p wll be at home and will sure 1 ? to see you. "Hard Tlnv PRESIDENT AT WOltK \<.\IV Busy in ills Stejdf Today, Bui Not B?* Out for Several >'. ? . Wellington. March M Pi Wilson has his roid thai he i today, but he is not l the White llous. I Washington. March I ? Tin- pie' sble withdrawal of all Assert* I ths Belgian relief I erk, Brand Whltloch, th?- America? i Inter to Belgium, as th'> resull ol German submarin* ? >> > caste l by the State depr? tment. I I I P PLACE* OH COMMITTEE,.] THlmoti Remains Chairman of Sc:i (' Naval and Smith Uead (if Immigra? tion. Washington, March 13.?In the re Organtantlon of the committees by tliv senate today there is practically no change in the assignments ot the two South Carolina senators. Senator Tilhnan remains chairui of the nnvaj committee find Ii pi ' also on appropriations, expenditure in the navy department, five civilis? tribal of Indians, forest reserve:; ail iir.ie protection, private land elait and transportation, and sale or meal products, the last an added assign ment as compared with last yeai list. Senator E. D. Smith remains chai man ot* Immigration, ranking ra< n her of interstate commerce, po offices, manufactures, and conserv;. tion of national resources, and is pla< ed on agriculture, geological surve; patents and railroads. TO HONOlt FATHER RUSSELL. Senator RnnsdcH Will Speak at Waal', in Mo: i Farewell to Bishop-1'let t. Washington, March 12.?Senate Ransdell, of Louisiana, Will be one o the chief speakers at the public ttfl rinionial >y the cit izens of War-hin; ton to B.shop-elect William T. llw> sell, in Poii's Theatre, at 3 o'clock nest Sunday afternoon. Other speakers will be John Ba: rett, director oi the Pan-American Union; Dr. Hannli Tay:or. and Bl I Umhin, of Catholic University, Judge Martin A, Knapp, chalrms ' the United BtatOS Board Of M I lk< tion and Conciliation, will preside. After addresses by prom r - i Washington citizens, in appreciate* of the esteem In which Bishop-i b RUSSOll la held here, opportunity W given *-be audience to say M| bye" to Bishop-elect Russel bofori leaves that right for his see i. Charleston, s. c. The committee on arrangements f i ho testimonial Include promlnc lens from every walk of In*, the city. Preparation! are golni on for th eanseeration of Bleh?p?ciect Hw in Baltimore, Thursday. Many mem? bers of the Protestant clergy fro:, here will attend. Among tho?^c who made reservatio to attend the consecration end lea v/a: hington on the special train < Fhursday are Bertatoe Baulcbury, ? Delaware, and Mrs, Saulshury, From Charleston a delegation < clsrgy and sttissni will he headed I .1. ?t. Rafforty, state deputy ol tl ECnights of Columbus. The Installation of Blshop-el ??? Elusssll on March 31 al Chariest ? vill be attended by many Wnshincto rod Baltimore friends of the Catholi father, QEORGETOWK TURNS TO CAT TUE. Twenty Dipping Vats to \W CoilStritt ed tor i c In Campaign Again-* Tick. Oorgetown, March 12.?Cooper; bog with Dr. M. L Uewis, insp in charge, Columbia, who has mo two recent visits to GeorgetO' county to set tick eradication >vo on foot. H. T. Promer, nssl i velopment egent, BeaDoerd Air L railway, and lt. E. U Neil, SCCretar. of the Chamber Ot Commerce, he Influenced sore 30 cattlemen to co" truct dipping val I our ol Lli vats have been constructed and el more are under construction Si Ih time. Much Interest is now I .' taken in this epelndld move and wa Is being paved for a Ian ? catt! <? vt lopinent in this county. Mr. Prosscr, who is handling th large colonl/.ation work el this poln x.\ recently brought eome Ian ?rmere from Indiana who will soe send down registered stork for tti ? arms they ha\e bought, Plans are being perfected for a llr county fair to be held In GOOf etc thU fall. RELIEF I IP HI . Iv. Vessel Leaded With Gral? fur glens Destroyed Heyond War /. >. London, March 13,?The Norw wion steamship Lore foetenaea (U Fostcnes). Pound from America > ftottofdam with irraln for the .1 ??an reliof eomnilselon has Ii.? ? ?'" rithout warning o it, uic tic- blocl i il 'one, nf*rordin?r to tie :.<. . ? Mercantile Shippho? ?;a/?-t*<\ Th ronowncemenfl contained In ? ihange Telegraph dispatch fro Copenhagen. The Central News suj that thr> etoanv r was sunk i.i tl Vorth sea, To Put hai ? \ I v M Itlt At the icm lice, ol *h.' 1'u.uS i ? y l ioc rd of Comi : v loners lay. Ii was de? Ided I 0 " nlz ? ?r road gang, To <io tills t.i ihase of six more mules was i u*!i ? zed. end additional mnehlnei; v. e ?:ccur( d, PICNIC AT DINKINS' MILL, Plaas Ali i ;nly Under Way for "Get together Oetcbnttlon During Rprinjj ?Other Interesting News of Rcm bert. Rembert, March 12.?Grip has boon epidemic the country over, und verj n any people have been prostrated I: it. The doctori have been kept busy From Rembert cornea news nmoiv. others of the severe i:!nes of thai excellent citlsen, T. D. McLeod, and thai excellent lm-t. \V. J, Young, the latter of Whom wo were pleased to meet in the city a lew days ago. .Mrs. H. C. Rothes has been indoore for one week and is slowly Improv? ing. i D. G. Brown, his wife and little daughter have been prostrated by I grip, but .'iic lip again. Lawrence Hunter, nn excellent ne? gro, a pood farmer, living on Robert j Moore's farm died last week. Another pood negro, we do not give his name, after tanking up on "bust head" was paralysed, Lei the "bone dry" law po into effect as soon possible. A lot of our farmers planted Burl oats In February, the fall planting bc 1 killed by the recent freeze. Wheal is looking well, it is a mistake to neglect the planting of small grain, especially oats end wheat, More attention should be given to tock raising. Hops ought not to be allowed to run at large in the fall. A number of folks heroabout lost all their pork this fall from this cause, a measly pig, noi worth twenty cents, can In his way as Was the eve. the pad fall, scatter cholera over a whole community, Another matter, all dops that run j t lertfo, all unleashed dops, should ?>e muxsled. Dur community Is stir nervous over ? mad dog abroad, no one knows where. Everybody, men, ?vomen and children, everything In ? HI from a mad dop abroad. When . our dop. yo?r cat acts strangely, will not oat, Is savage, kill it. If it la bit? ten by another take no chances, but kill it ami rid the community of a menace. Eggs are becoming more plentlfi nid that \ ill help to cheapen living. \\ hat are the poor people to do with neat at twenty cents and more; corn at $1.50 per bushel, dour at |10 a bar? rel ? A young lady pneing some shoe ?und that they wanted nine dollars or the kind she desired. Nearly ev y hing eine haa advanced in propor* I i ion. What an? the poor to do again i re ask, especially where u apes ha"' not advj need? The writer has ;? nice lot of !? , rrapea growing .".'.oca.! his porch. He oi ih" Idea in the Piedmont. Pre? ferring them to the creepors, v;ni. 'f no prolit aave for ornam< nt, anil often positively hurtful. He planted hem around his porch, training thei on it, and last year had quite a n!c< crop of the luscious fruit. He no ticed his finest vine way bleeding where It h;ul been pruned and took short pieces of corn stalk, cut evenly and put on the cut stems. Wh thcr this helped we are unable to Bay, but the bleeding has slopped. of course we are going to have th get-together plclnlc this year, the <" perlment last year being so highly satisfactory, ! And ws will have it at Dlnkins' I Mill, bo accessible, so convenient Vlready one sneaker, a drawing card. ias been engaged for the occasion and others will be on hand, it la m>t too larly to begin Its discussion for the: s much to be arranged for and sei led. We will not come togeth? i limply for un outing, a day's recre ttion and pleasure, but for downdghi .^o''t. We hope too that, as last year, it will bo a commingling of city and country, rich and poor, high and low. We now ask Mr. Reunion, than whom none other perhaps better knowi the personnel of the county, to begin the listing of his lieut? n m men of success, men who do thing!) ind let us see to it that, bo far "?' human efforts can r nd< r, it is u sue (c;s. "llut'oed." O.N INSPECTION T1UI?, Orangeburg, March 13. W. Eu cue Atkinson, nsslstant warehouse ommlssloner, l as gone to Puir.te? ind thai section of iho State to '?? pect about 20 warehouses, v' Vtklnson has boon very busily ei - gaged In his work since his appoint? ment by st.itc Warehouse Com mis loner W. O. Bmlth, Mr. Atkinson :i practical cotton man, knowii he business in detail and i i mectinp .?itb much bp. 'cess In his work. Com mlsloner Hmith Is pleased with the nit look for Ihe warehouse system Ms yi :i r. Washington, M nrch IS.?The fedcr i trade commission has notified th ? leading anthracite coal producers tl ; any failure to grant usual spring re? rluctlous In prices cannot i>e justified >\ claims oi Increased cost of produC . ion. WO VANS MISSIONARY BOCIETY. interesting Exercises Held at Home; or Mrs. II. Cain, When Members J M et. Paxville, March 13.?On last Wed? nesday afternoon, tlio usual meeting of the Paxville Woman's Missionary society ol the Methodist Church Was hold at the home of .Mrs. H. Cain with an unusually ?oo.l attendance, not many members being absent The! reports from the different officers were encouraging, and showed much Interest on the part of the members.] The program was a social service one, and was made very interesting by the leader. Miss Jessie Curtis. Tht topic entitled: Social Legislation Re? garding Public Hpolth." The Bible lesson: Our Lord and .Disease, was read by Mrs. i!. Cain. Little Daisy Corbctt recited "Mission:; and Mind? ing." The bulletin for the month " as presented by Miss Lucile Ge?v dings In a very unique manner. She wore a hood made of these papers and had them pinned about her. She r:';:<l impressively the facts contained therein. The following ladies garbed as trained nurses read as follows: Mrs. Alex Reynolds told Of health legisla? tion in Korea, and of the conditions , existing there, that can be touched only by educating, and since you can? not teach an old head anything, the education of the children is the only hope. We who have the light have a responsibility that we must not shirk. Mrs, Ralph Reynolds told of the op? portunities and needs of medicial mis sions in Korea. One of oar most urgent needs is more physicians an trained nurses, who will minister to the Sick bodies Of the Koreans, an thereby lead them to the great phy? sician for healing ol* their souls. Surely there are gifted and consecrat? ed physicians and nurses among our churches In the Booth who arc willing to give their lives to such a noble I work. Miss Ruth Jones' article, "Th Smith's Campaign against Disease." tells us that the South has enlisted with enthusiasm and determination in the war upon preventable disease* Of the 000,000 persona who die In the Culled States ei* preventable disease, one-third are In the South, Dr. Wil? liam Osier says of people in general, I they "just naturally won: swallow medicine." There Is no public Inter? est so great as public health. Disease is an economic liability, a social scourge, a moral waste. Social rc ' Kpdnslbillty is nowhere greater than in the crusade for the banishment o ill activities that will bring, main? tain and promote the health of ;ill j the people. j The leaflet "Needed Legislation Rc j gnrding Public Health" v. as given I ? the form of u quiz; every one giving their view, upon tins (question. The subject terminated in a general dis? cussion of the local conditions exist? ing in our town and community ,and how they may be remedied. After the singing of "Work tor th ? Night is Coming," the meeting was adjourned to meet next at the honn of Mrs. U Weinberg. Paxville Personal News. Paxville, March 13.?Mi3. S. K ! Curtis, accompanied by Mrs. Madge I Curtis, returned Monday from a short j visit to Miss Vivian Curtis at Colum i bia College. Mrs. W. L,. Brunson, Jr.. and chil? dren, from Sumter, are spendin; awhile at the home o h< r father, n< ar town, Mr. M. B. Corbctt. Mr. Howard Tlsdale spent ;i few days of last wer k at Congarcc Visit? ing his brother, Mr. Tom Tlsdale. Missis Alice Broadway and Leatha Bdwards spent the pasl week-end nl Davis Station, visiting at the home of Dr, R. B. B road way. Mrs. Madge Curtis, of Chesterfield came a few days ago for a month's it at the home of Mrs. s. t?. Curtis. Tbe young people are rchcarslt ! b play entitled, "A Kentucky Bell," which thej hop ? lo give in the near future, for the b? fit of tin Method? ist church piano fund. Mrs. J. X. Brown, Sr., returned Sat? urday from Sumter, where she visited her son, Mr. T. I*. Brown. Florence, March 13.?Tit United States court lias been busy this \v< ok on civil e:ts'.s. J. ('. Long and Kathren Long got n verdict :??.? $'-d?oo against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. They sn"d for $5'.), 000 for damages sustained on ihe road by reason of Mrs. Lon stumbling, through the sudden I Of the train, over a BUll e;is.^ left i I tin aisle. She was thrown violent';* ngainsl the arm of a seat and in jU red. Washington, March 14,?President Wilson was amused at the proposal tor a nation-wide railroad strike at this Juncture. It is stated authorita? tively ilut? he expects the railroads and brotherhoods t ? make every ? fort lo agroe .it their conference In New York tomorrow, because of the International situation. It is possible he may appeal to both sides on that ground. SAYS FORD CLOSED MARKET, j S. R. McMaster, Columbian, Inventor of Tread Widening Device, Sacs Motor Company for $500,000. Columbia, March 14.?S. B. Me Master, who operates a sporting goods stoic .11 Columbia brought suit against the Ford Motor company of Michigan yesterday for damages in i the sum of $(00,000, by reason of lo^s es alleged Ly the plaintiff to have boon caused by the discontinuance by thel Ford company of tho employment cr the McMaster axle extension device, i which widened the tread of the ma? chine from 52 to (JO inches. , It is alleged that Ford agent:; are ordered to discontinue the use of these devices and also to wain pur? chasers that guarantees on tho ma? chines will be withdrawn when the device in question is attached. In addition to the Michigan plant, the complaint also involves the Cuth bert Motor company of Georgia, th< Universal Auto company of North Carolina, the DuPrc Auto company of Columbia and Shirley & Frith of Orangeburg. A carload of Ford ma? chines, belonging to the Ford com? pany, was attached in Hock Hill yes? terday afternoon. Harry N. Edmunds is acting for the plaintiff and has associated with him B. L. Craig and W. H. Cobb as assistant counsel. LAYVYi:il COMMITS SVICIDK. Rudolph Mau of Chicago Jumps from N\w York Hotel. New York, March la.?Rudolph Mats, a Chicago attorney, was killed last night by falling or jumping from the eighteenth floor of the Hotel Bel mont. Mats came here Saturday with Ills Wife and b nurse, suffering from neurasthenia. His body was found on the pavement of the hotel court yard. NEWS FOR GERMANS. Senator Stone toured neos Resolution Culling for Shipping New?. Washington. March 15.?A resolut tion offered by Senator Stone calling; on the secretary of commerce to fur? nish the senate a complete list of .ships which have enlered American register within the last fifteen months and other facts connected with the transfer, was adopted without dis cuj/sion. The resolution is believed to be Intended to develop what allied ships have changed registry since tho German submarine campaign begun. PROFESSOR KILLED MAN. Shocking Tragedy in Hlacksbur?, Va. Roanoke, March 15.?Stockton Kei.h, Jr., who was fatally shot Tues? day in the Blacksburg home of Frof. Charles E. Vawter, of the Virginia. Polytechnic Institute, died in a local hospital this morning, accusing Vaw? ter as his assailant in a deathbed statement said to have been given rel? atives. Opions from f Folks Who Know Fcr malarial headache, Granger ! Liver Regulator entirely relieved my ! trouble*-^. Height, Wetumpka, Ala. Had heavy headache. Vomited twice fco six tunes a day. Four doses e? Granger Liver Regulator made mo ! welL?Lcuadas P. Brindley, Somcr* ; eille, A!a. Mother had side headache. Granger liver Regulator did her more good I th'.m all the medicine she had taken ? before*?Pcarlcy Davis, Pacio, Ala. 1 never e::pcct to be without it in :vy home*?Jcnie Uscy, Gadsden, Ala. ft la a rrcat saver of doctors' bills, i ?Locis N. Kent, Honoraville, Ala. ! There is nono better.?Dr. T. E. ; Cothrara, Alexis, Ala. All druggists roll Granger Liver I Eec^lator?25c Try it. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF No. 10G60. - The National Rank of South Carolina, at Sumter, in the State of South Car? olina, at the Close of Business, on Marvh 5, 1917. RESOURCES: 1. a Loans and discounts (except those shown on 1, and c).$884.91122 Total loans.884.911.22 Deduct: d Notes and bills rediscounted, (see item 53) ??? 89,904.78 794,946.44 2. Overdrafts, secured, $554.01; unsecured, $647.47 1,201.48 I. a Customer's liability account of "Acceptances" executed by this bank.93,043.39 93,043.39 5. U. s. Bonds: a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value).50,000.00 Total ?. S. bonds. 50,000.00 Bonds, securities, etc.: e Securities other than IT. S. bonds (not includ? ing stocks) owned unpledged. . 5,030.45 Total bunds, securities, etc... 5,030.45 7. Stocks, o.ther than Federal Reserve bank stock . 6,310.06 8. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of subscription). 9,750.00 8. a Value of banking house (if unencumbered) . 37,023.64 b Equity in banking house. 37,023.64 10. Furniture and fixtures. 4,109.10 II. Real estate owned other than banking house. .. 8,825.00 12. a Net amount due from approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago, and St. Louis. 8,273.40 b Net amount due from approved reserve agents In other reserve cities. 10,280.09 18,504.09 13. Net amount due from banks and bankers (oth? er than included in 12 or 20). 5,385.66 15. Other checks on banks in the same city or town as reporting bank. 3,618.04 10. a Outside checks and other cash items. 118.86 b Fractional currency, nickels and cents. 410.62 529.48 17. Notes of other national banks. 2,545\00 19. Federal Reserve notes. 1,400.00 20. Lawful reserve in vault and net amount duo from Federal Reserve Bank. 47.243.00 21. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer. 2,500.00 Total. $1,092,014.77 LIABILITIES: 23. Capital stock paid in. 200,000.00 24. Surplus final. 1 25,000.00 25. a Undivided profits.ICS.0C3.93 b Less current expenses, interest & taNes paid 4,214.12 48.S4? SI 28. Circulating notes outstanding. 50,000.00 31. Net amount due to banks and bankers (other than included in 29 or 30). 2,9R\:?7 32. Dividends unpaid. 44.00 Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check. 201,449.5 9 ::?. Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 2,045.41 35. Certified checks. 35.04 30. Cashier's checks outstanding. 402.14 Total demand deposits, Items 33, 34, 35, 3?, 37, 38, 39. and 40..^7.012.04 Time deposits (payable after 30 d?'ys, or subject to :??) days or more notice): 41. Certificates of deposit. sr>,007.01 43. Other time deposits. . . 224,144.93 Total of time deposits, Items 41, 42 and 43 305,151.90 51. a Acceptances executed for customers.93.043.39 13,443.19 Total. $1,092,01 1.77 53. Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal Reserve Rank. . 89,944.71 STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter, ss. I, F. E. Hinnant, Ca-ihicr of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be? lief. F. B. HINNANT. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March, 1917. A. M. Broughton, Notary Public. Correct Attest: GBO. D. SHORE, M. LBVI, C. C. ROWLAND, Directors.