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tried TO force their way in standing
on their rights as members. There
were half a dozen of these bel
ligerenIs. including Lord Chaplin,
one of the oldest Enionists and one
Of The Oldest members of the club.
Some compromised by entering
the lower floor: others retired af-
ter exchanging warm remarks with
their clubmates among the ticket
holders. a meeting Of the Carlton
club to discuss the rights OF men,
bers is on the slate for the near
future
Lloyd George and Nh Chamber
lain presided respectively over
meetings Of the coalition Liberal
and coalition Unionist members of
Of the government discussing fu-
ture policy Lloyd George will
make his first speech as ..ex-pre-
nier" tomorrow at Guild hall, on
the occasion OF Londoa's welcome
home to the Prince Of Wales. but
he is expected to reserve his real
political manifesto for Saturdays 5
meeting at Leeds.
Today's events may be regarded
as constituting a great victory for
Sir George Younger, who upset
Lloyd Georges plan for a Fehru-
are electiors and has now been the
cause of his resignation. Lloyd
George will continue ID hold his
seat OF office TO carry or current
business until the new government
is formed.
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for it, Another $50 q month IS,
needed for milk also. for little
children under school age, for run
down and tired out mothers whose
naeager diet IS not sufficient to
! keep up their strength, and for
number of aged and infirm whose.
very lives depend upon it.
That leaves only $50 OF what
We are asking for buying all the
equipment and supplies the nurse
must have in her work, and gas
oline for the car she runs and for.
the upkeep Of the car. The nurse
department does not furnish medi-
c:nes for the sick. but it does have
To keep on. hand all sorts of media
/, cal supplies for use in these homes,
ice caps. sauze, cotton. rhermope-
ters. disinfectants. ETC., ard the
cost Of these things mounts up
rapidly. There are supplies in the
dry goods line the visiting aurse
nlust take with her into a needy
home and these have to be renew.
ed from time 10 time.
! The salary Of the nurse is raid
by the city with a small assistance
from the county SO all of the $500,
month We are begging now viii
go for these necessities without
e'yen leaving anything for the
emergencies that SO often arise iyf
winter time.
! aRMIDA MOSES.
Treasurer Civic League Nurse Be-
partnent. I,
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTES.

! Secretary Reardon said Friday
that he was authorized to state
that there will be a meeting OF
the officers and directors and prob
ably OF the stockholders Of the
Sumter Cannery Company one
day next week for the purpose OF
discussing an increase in the cap
ital stock Of that most valuable
Sumter enterprise. one which was
worth many thousands Of dollars
to Sumter county farmers during
!, the past year, and which kept thou
sands of dollars of Sumter county
made money in Sumter county for
redistribution among our stores
land farmers.
Those in position to know say
that the Sumter Cannery Company
! has. even with its limited capital
stock. which to a considerable ex-
tent hampers its usefulness to
Sumter county and its operating
efficiency. was a veritabie God
send to hundreds of Sumter coun-
! ty farmers this past spring and
summer. When the market
slunped on beans and they could
| not be given away scarcely. the
Sumter Cannery Company. al
though that enterprise had con-
tracted with numbers of farmers TO
take their beans, this cannery came
ITO the relief Of hundreds Of bean
growers who had no contract
with the cannery. and bought and
paid for the beans at the same
price that the cannery paid for
contract beans. This cannery also
came to the aid Of hundreds Of to-
mato growers not under dc very
contract and bought tomatoes at
the same price, that was paid for
contract tomatoes.
The Sumter Cannery Company
mas just completed twelve thou
sand bushel capacity sweet po-
tato curing and storage plant and
will soon have another eight thou
Fsan dbushel capacity sweet pota-
to curing house in operation.
Whether these potato curing
houses Will be open for general
public use or not, Or just for Gus
toners of the cannery. that is
for farmers who contracted to sell
their sweet potatoes to the can
merry. is not yet known. II Sum
ter's business concerns and Sum
ter county's large land owners
want 10 do the best thing for Sum
ter under the caption Of What
Does Sumter Need Most" then they
can do nothing that Will get
quicker results for diversified
farming than to come immediate
ly To the aid of the Sumter Cam
merry Company and put that enter
prise in shape TO do its best for
Sumter county truck growers.
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Meeting Nurse Department. Civic
League.

AT meeting OF the Nurse De-
partment OF the Civic League. held
at the home OF the chairman. Mrs.
n. c. Haynsworth. WednesdaS. it
was found necessary once more
to ask the public for funds TO con-
tinue this work. Since the last
campaign, two years ago. 5, number
of those who promised contribu-
tions have removed from the city
some business houses have closed.
and many persons who signed
cards for more than they seemed
able afterwards to pay have not
redeemed any part Of the amount
pledged.
No large sum has ever been ask
ed from one person. the work has
heen maintained principally by
small contributions from the c!ti-
zens generally The nurse COM
mittee still gladly undertakes to
collect contributions as small as
twenty-five cents a month or even
one or Two dollars a year, though
substantial aid from those who are
able is necessary now if the de-
partment is to be continued.
a conservative estimate OF the
needs of the work is s20o a
month. About $500 a month OF
lnis amount is REQUIRED to supply
milk for school children who need
it for nourishment and are not
able TO purchase it. The League
has only been able to give It to 81
school children a day 80 far this
Session. as its funds were so low,
but now the school has found that
81 INDECENT children should have it
daily. Surely if there are 81 chill
dren in want Of a pint OF milk a
day, the Sumter people are willing
To divide up this obligation and pay
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a Birthday Party.

On Thursday afternoon from 4
TO 6 o'clock. a charming party was
given in honor of little Miss Louise
Auldts tenth birthday, at the home
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dom
aid Anld on Wright st. The
house was Beautifully decorated. a
color scheme of yellow and white
being carried out.
AFTER enjoying games and mu-
sic, the children were. invited into
fhe dining room where the table
with It's. streamers OF yellow and
white had in the center the white
birthday cake with It's ten tiny yel-
low candles. The winner of the
prize in the ever popular heart
contest was, Louise China, while
the booby prize went to Master
Robert Robinson. Jr. Before ieay-
ing each guest was presented with
little yellow basket filed with
candy
The following children were
present. Dorothy Hester, Laura
Hester, Margaret lyman. Saiiie
Blandins. Louise China. Rather
Inc afellette, Bessie Lee Cherry,
Frances Patton, Ann Crowson,
Frances Bradford, Marguerite
Wifherspoon, Helen Watts, Hill
hard Bruner. Hubert Stoudenmire,
Edna Drayton. Louie Bell Smith,
Carolyne White, Marie White,
Hammond Burgess, Agnes Burgess,
Alice Smith. Myrtle Minis, Ann
Rowland, Rosa Wilder, 1nez Wells,
Minnie Lee Barringer, Eyadne
Hasty. Rose Hasty. Marion Fielder,
Roberta johnson, Louise DuRant,
Dorothy Upshur, Alva Mcdonald,
Robert Robertson, Ruth Beatty, Ve-
snelia Aud and Mary Hill.
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B0NAR Law
SUCCEEDS
LLOYD GEORGE
Leader of Conserva-
tive Party Selected
as Next Premier Of
Great Britain

London. Oct. 19 (By the Asso-
ciated Press) After holding the
office OF prime minister through
seven OF the most critical years OF
British histo1y-three years Of war
and four years of reconstruction
David Lloyd George went into the
wilderness today.
This was the description in his
Manchester speech Of his position
if the unionist wing of his follow
ers should desert him. Cnionist
withdrawal from the coalition was
decided upon today by the meeting,
which Austen Chamberlain had
called at the Carlton club and
which was attended by the coali-
ton members Of the house OF COM
mons and Il handful of lords. who
We're enrolled in the cabinet.
The vote was 1856 TO 81 against
the Chamberlain policy of pledgins
the party to sustain the coalition
and, in favor of q general election
to confirm it's course The meeting
was followed by succession OF
swift events. which carried the CO.
alition government into outer dark
ness.
Andrew Bonar Law will put on
the prime minister's mantle for a
short term of office The king sum
moned him to buckingham palace
late this. evening and invited him
to form a new government which
Bonar Law Will undertake, al
though the state Of his health
which compelled him to withdraw
from public life a few months ago
| makes it risky venture.
Before Bonar Law can formally
accept the premiership. however. q
meeting of the Cnionist party must
be held to elect new leader tc
carry out the policy to be decided
by caucus. This meeting will be
held within a few days when Bona,
| Law will be chosen.
| Between the Carlton club meet
| ing and Bonar Laws visit to the
I; king it was a seething afternoon OF
! rumors and Of group gatherings
| among the political factions. Aus
/ ten Chamberlain first visited the
| prime minister's official residence
! in Downing street as had been ex.
pected; TO offer his resignation; sew
eral undersecretaries and the CHIEF
coalition -Unionist whip, Lieut.. Col
Leslie Wilson. had. already inform.
ed the newspapers :Ea: they had
resigned and within two hours
/ Lloyd George was in possession OF
the designations of practically al
the members of the cabinet. He
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Court Proceedings
Edgar Bradley on Trial For
the Alleged Murder of
W. F. Outlaw

The court Of general sessions
reconvened Friday morning. hav-
ing taken a recess until Friday.
from Thursday. October 18th.
The case of the state VS.. Edgar
Bradley. charged with murder,
having shot and killed ". F. Out
law on Christmas day 1920. was
set for trial Friday. and imme-
diately upon convening Friday
morning this case was called.
There was about two hours delay in
empanneling the jury as it was
necessary 10 summon an extra
venire, the regular panel having
been exhausted before the jury was
completed. AS soon as the jury
was sworn the examination Of wit
nesses was begun and rapid pro-
gress was made until the recess for
dinner was taken.
The state is represented by So
licitor Mcleod and Mcleod & Den
mis-, while the defense is being con-
Quoted by NJ. L. Smith of Camden
and Tatum & Woods Of the local
bar.
This is the last case on the dock
ct for this term and all jurors not
engaged in the. trial We're excused
Friday morning.
There is only one other case to
be disposed Of before final ad-
journment after the Bradley case
has been concluded. That is the
case of J. NJ. DesChamps, who
was convicted last week CT ma
icious mischief. At the conclusion
Of the trial last week counsel fol
the defense gave notice of a mo-
ton for new trial, and the mo-
ton was to have been argued Fri
day, but it is stated that the mo-
ton will not be pressed and the
defendant will be sentenced when
the Bradley case has been disposed
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Chicken Thief Captured.


Chief Rarwiek was notified Sat
urday nlorning by Mr.. Hunter
White, who lives near towG, that.
his poultry house had been robbed
during the night and asked to keep.
a watch Tor the thief. Shortly az.
forwards it was learned that ne-
gro man had sold several turkeys,
such as stolen from Mr.. White, to.
the Clarenlont Hotel. a desceip.
ton Of the negro was obtained
from the hotel steward and with
in half hour the negro was ar
rested on HarvIn street while IN
the act of selling the chickens
stolen from Mr.. White The thief
said his name was Israel Hopkins
He was arraigned before Recorder,
Hardy for vagrancy, as he could
give no satisfactory account OF his
occupation and means OF earning
an honest living. and on this charge:
, was convicted and sentenced TO:
serve thirty days on the chain gang.
He viii be sent upto the higher
court for trial on the charge OF
chicken stealing.
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PUBLIC POOL ROOMS
MAY BE CLOSED UP

sSpartanburg, Oct. 1S.-Tl1e click
of ivory balls on public pool and
billiard tables will not be heard
in this city after tomorrow night.
if the decree of the city council
which was passed several months
ago is not held up by an order
Of court. There are three pool
rooms in the city and it was said
yesterday that an effort might be
made to restrain council from put
ting its order into effect. No steps
have been taken as yet to delay
action by the council.
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County Fair Publicity.

Mr.. John Buck has taken over
the chairmanship Of the commit
Zee ON participation of all fraternal
commercial. civic, historic, patriot
ie labor, social and other organ
Rations of Sumter in the spectac-
nlar pageant of progress parade on
November 2ath.
Every club. society, association,
league. business organization, or
other bodies are invited and urg-
cd to take. part either by march
ing in the parade, by float er dec
Grated car. or otherwise as they
see fit. This invitation takes in
aILof Sumter county.
This parade is going to be a
Sumter County Get Together
proposition 1t will not be. any
body's pink tea or society stunt
hut everybody in this city and
county is invited and urged to par
rScipate.
Organizations that contemplate
taking part. will kindly see Mr..
E.aek. Regarding plans for deco
rating feats or cars. Miss Han
nah Kristianson, chairman of the
committee on floats and decorated
cars has a lot of very fine plans
aud ideas which she very kindly
Offers, free OF cost to those indi-
Nduals. firms. corporations, organ
izaaions, schools or any others
seeking information
Several Sumter mercantile con-
Germs are TO have interesting and
entertaining exhibits at the 1922
Sumter County Fair. What would
look better or do more good to-
wards showing what Sumter's bus
mess establishments have, to offer
than for number of Sumters s
mercantile and manufacturing con-
Germs to make UP a special dtvis-
ION OF our county fairs exhibits.
This is done in other county fairs
1t adyertises the firms with thou
sands who never read a paper. and
with those who dc read. advertise
ments in papers also. Many mer-
chants feel that because county
fair yisitora dc not take fair week
TO do lot of trading that the coun-
ty fair is not business getting
proposition. This is mistaken
idea. AS matter of fact il the
Sumter merchants would utilize the
fasr to advertise their wares and
their business the trade would
come later. 4 lot Of trade would
come during fair week too. What
the Sumter County Fair needs.
among other things is the backing
up of Sumter.s business and pro-
fessional concerns thar get their
business from Sumter and sur
rounding territory.
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Columbia, Oct. 2t.-Rain in
snfance has been taken out by the
state fair association for all six
days OF the state fair week. COM
mencing Monday. In addition rain
Insurance has been taken on the
football games and on one or two
outdoor features Of the fair. The
big athletic attraction il the Caro-
lima Clemson game. Of Thursday.
The amounts of the policies are
not made public. but it is under
stood several thousand dollars is
involved in the insurance on the
Thursday game alone.
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ANNAPOLIS HAZING.
HURTS MIDSHIPMAN

Annapolis, Oct. 19.-That he was
the victim of hazing of brutal
nature and suffered injuries that
compelled his removal to the naval
hospital where he has been patti
ent for the last two weeks, was tes-
tilted TO today by Midshipman Will
liam Fl. MeGregor Of Bremerton,
Wash. before the naval court
martial at the naval academy. The
midshipman on trial for the Of
tense is Bruce H. Robinson OF
Chandler, Ariz., member of the
first class.
Entering the court room on
crutches. McGregor stood for near
ly three quarters Of an hour. first
partly braced against chair and
later sitting on the corner Of a
table, being unable to sit down
firmly in chair because Of his in
juries and told the court how he had
been compelled to so through three
physical exercises, until finally he
became exhausted and suffered Sc
we're pains. first became a patient
in sick quarters" from which he
was afterwards removed to the hos
pital where he became a bed patti
ent. The young nidshipnlan tes-
titled slowly. and apparently eau
tiously signified first tha, he had
submitted to the physical stunts
by reason Of his being familiar with
certain traditions that prevailed
among the student body at the
naval institution but finally admit
ted under examination that he suf-
fered cruelty, indignity. humilia-
ton. hardship and oppression" as
set forth in the charges and speci-
fications against Midshipman Rob-
inson. McGregor was the only
witness to appear before the court
as some delay had been occasioned
in the early part OF the afternoon
because the charges and specifica-
tons had not been drawn quite in
correct form and had to be sent
bcak to the convenins authorities,
Rear Admiral Henry 2. Wilson. su-
perintendent, for correction. The
trial Will be resumed tomorrow.
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TOWN And COUNTY news
Masonic Meeting at Lanes.
necial 10 The Daily item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Harviu, Oct 1S.-At ten o'clock
this morning ST. Andrews Lodge.
No. 335, a. F. A.. at Lanes, S. c.,
assembled and proceeded TO trans
act in order the business OF the
oath distrsct meeting. The address
of welcome was delivered by Capt.
W. c. Brunner. of st. Andrews; re-
seonse by Hon. Charlton DuRant OF
Manning, Senior Grand Warden.
Raising Of the American flag at
Lane graded school to which st.
Andrews Lodge and visiting mem
bers in order repaired at II o'clock
when the school adjourned forming
semi circle around the Masonic
circle formed around the flag. In
order the flag was raised and the
Hon. j, Campbell Bissell. Of Char
lesion, Grand Master, spoke brief
ly but most patriotically.
Congressman P. H. Stoll. of
Kingstreet, S. c., spoke most elo-
quen1ly and at some length on the
subject: George Washington and
George Washington Memorial.
AT 2 p. M, a most sumptuous
and bountiful repast was served in
a local warehouse near, and ST.
Andrews Lodge and the good ladies
of Lane and the country surround
ing did themselves proud. A more
abundant and better prepared din
ner picnic was ever served. The
arrangement was ideal. the service
perfect and the variety abundant,
and every one is especially grateful
to the following ladies' who served
as a committee on refreshments:
Mesdames S. w. McCalry, ". e.
Johnson, w. c. Brunner, F. F.
Baggett. ". r. Holiday, ]. H.
Catch. C. F. Tucker, c.. NJ. Minis,
J. E. Plowden and w. p. Horne.
Immediately after dinner the
crowd repaired to the Methodist
church where AR. Henry McGregor
Smith Of Charleston, delivered a
mastery address on Masonic Ser
vice and Relief.
Mr.. j. Campbell Bissell of Char
lesion, spoke to the subject: Re-
modelled Grand Masonic Temple.
Too much cannot be written in
praise of that great and good old
man, true Mason and. loyal friend,
Capt. John c. Lanham. .. D. G. NJ.
of Summerton. S. c.. and in the fol-
lowing resolution introduced by
Hon. Charlton DuRant, Senior
Grand Warden, of Manning, and
Ma. O. Frank Hart, Grend Secre-
tary. Columbia, S. c. Capt. Lam
ham is most touehingly referred
to and thanked for his long life.
great service to his order and man
kind in general. The resolution is
as follows: Resolved That the
thanks and the appreciation Of the
members and their friends Of the
various Masonic lodges in this dis
trict be extended. to the brethren of
st. Andrews Lodge for their untir-
ing efforts in making this district
meeting a success. We feel our
meeting would not be complete un-
less We publicly express our great
gratification to the good ladies, for
without their assistance the great
height Of success would not have
been reached.
And lastly we ask cur great
Father in heaven to Les,ow n full
measure OF his blessing on our D.
D. G.. NJ. John Calhoun Lanham,
and keep him in health and strength
that he may continue | his good
work of diffusing the true prnici-
Piles Of Masonry among the
brethren.
The next district meeting will he
held at Kingstree, S. G.
BEN H. HARVIN,
COrreSpondeut.
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then drove 10 the palace 10 tender
them 10 the king.
Honar Law Summoned.

then drove 10 the palace 10 tender
them 10 the king.
Eonar Law Summoned.
Lloyd George advised the king
to summon Ronar Law and accord
ing to custom this was done. While
Lloyd George exhibited cheerful
ness to the few who saw him and
cheered him on his journey TO the
palace. he could not but feel deep
ly the verdict that he no longer
commanded the support Of the ma
.jori1y OF the Unionist party. which
for the past fey nnoths had fur
nished the stron@es: material for
his cabinet.
1t was Bonar Law more than
any other man. who influenced the
Unionist caucus 20 secede from the
coalition. He had been a sphinx
whom the rank and file of the
Cnionist commoners were waiting
70 hear. He is serious and un-
emotional man with quiet man
ner. His opinion that it was more
important 20 keep the party to-
gether than To win the next cleo
ton and whether by his own fault
or the force Of circumstances Lloyd
George has lost the confidence OF
the country" decided many votes.
There was also a strong feeling in
the party that the Chamberlain
plan, which gave the party's desti-
MES over TO the small faction rep
resenting it IN parliament, was
not a fair device.
The last straw which weighed in
the scale was the Newport election
in which a straight Unionist candi-
date won on a platform Of opposi-
ton to the coalition and all its
works. although the politicians
thought the Labor party had safe
prospect in that constituency.
Bonar Law will have Lord Cur
zon for one Of the pillars Of his
cabinet. Curzon remained away
from the caucus today but sent
letter of protest against the exclu-
sion of the lords.
One result of Ioday's upheava
is a split in the Unionist party
which makes its fortunes doubtful
A strong group OF the old cabine'
Unionists remain true to their lead.
er. Mr.. Chamberlain, Earl Bal
four. Lord Birkenhead, Sir I.amins
Worthinston Evans and Sir Rober
Stevenson Horne follow Lloye
George into the wilderness ane
workers in the party ranks are
likely to so with them.
The precincts of the solemn gray
old Carlton club which has shell
tered much history making in it:
time, afforded the London crowd
which never fails freely to express
its sentiment toward notables. {
distinct scene Of excitment. Ear
| Balfour. who had only to wall
around the corner from his house
was one of the fortunates who so1
nothing hut cheers. Nlr. Chamber.
lain was loudly hooted When ne ap'
peared, from feeling that he was
not playing the game.
Two or three lesser lights also
! proved unpopular. Some hotheac
; loudly and repeated cried. Judas
as Kirkenhead ascended the steps
Some Confusion Developed.
Club attendants. stood on the
steps to separate those who hae
cards of admission from those who
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DIR. Abbott Dies;
Editor Outlook
Severe Attack of Bronchitis
Proves Fatal to Clergyman

New York. Oct. 22.-Dr. Lyman
Abbott, editor in chief Of the Out
look, With which he had been asso-
ciated nearly forty years; clergy
man, lawyer. author and successor
to Henry Ward Beecher as pastor
of Plymouth Church. Brooklyn
died today. He would have been
81 next December. When the end
came his four sons and two dansh-
ters were at the bedside.