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ACTIVE IN COTTON MARKKT. Knffllnh Mills Will Hun. On Tuesdav the l-.i-t of Sern I -monthly Reports on <.Inning Will be hucd by CVneas Bureau. \ w Orleans. Jan. 21.?This week In the cotton market promises more activity than last. In tho first place the cotton mlll? of England will again be running, according to the agree? ment reached Friday between th?* employer* and their men. and this ought to mean more aj tlvlt\ in the ?pot demand of tr?e Liverpool mar? ket which would stimulate trading on this side. With English mills running full time again, mill takings ought to in? crease and cause the week-end statis? tics to take on a less bearish look. en Tuesday the last of the semi? monthly reports on ginning t y the census bureau will be Issued. The trade expects bearish figures which some operators say have already been discounted by the decline of this lsst week. This report Is also generally expected to clinch belief in a total crop of at least 15,500.000 bales. The spot markets of the South will ho closely watched tbis week for signs of anything extraordinary in the de? mand to fill end of the month ship? ments. It Is claimed by th? bulls that ship? ments this month will be large and they believe that shippers have not yet covered sll their wanta. Better weather throughout the weak probably would have a consider? able bearish Influence on prices. HIMTKRS COMMITrKK FIRST. Perfect <>. sanitation for Rock Hill Plan?At Work in Marlboro. Rock Hill. J?n. 19.?The Sumter cou.ity committee, consisting of Nelll O'Donnell, Richard I. Manning and M. A. Harvln, is the first among the low-country counties to perfect or? ganisation under the "Rock Hill plan" and set Its car vassers out after pledges. In a letter to J. O. Anderson. State superintendent, Mr. i )'Donnell. coun? ty chairman, soys: "I am in receipt of your favor of the 13th Inst. with enclosures aa stated, and beg to advise that our committee had a meeting yesterday, in which we perfected our plans regard? ing the necessary canvass of each townah'p. I wish you to send us the pledges to be signed at your earliest convenience. There are ten town? ships In this county; in some, where there are two small townships to? gether, we hav? appointed but one canvasser, but In most cases we have appoint a canvasser for each town? ship "The necessary money iw pay the oapenses of this canvassing will ui raised In a few days, there is no ques? tion as to that. Sumter county Is pr??ttv will .ii l and you caa de? pend up-m hot fallim: into lire- under the bnnn.-r of the ' K ?ck Hill plan.* "We are sending you under sepa? rate SjSjffSjf a in irked copy of our local paper, showing a b t'er which our comm'ttee thought it wise to publish j for the bcnetlt of mir afrming friends." F. W. K\ ins, l hairm m of IBS. Msrlt'er committee. \,\ u letter re cVved b> Mr. Anderson tod>iy. say*: "We. the committee from Marl? boro it ade plans and put said plans in operation. from which we fee| *ti< ,fl tay!||fj the neu ?y will I ? ?af?? In h ind I v 3 ..vi... ll January J? We will then put fowf men In the field 10 ? mvu?<s the eight townxhii?% of Marlhoro, Yon w II pl.-a-e o' k| a- t! ? ne( .-ssary blanks, as we full\ |i tend Is put the canvas* through NF4.Ro M*\l>l*F\lt> MY ATE? RKH MA t'rol Jnhli?on *?iip|MiM-<l lo lla\e Met Fo.ii |'ln> i 11 i ? >.I of NegrocM. A warrant was taken out before Magistrat. Wolkl >aturd..\ l.y Mr. Perry M-w*, Sr.. against I? >?? MeC.d i im .roi * .. iii negro women who. It Was alleged, h ol mi de aw u With a ROgro Sll named PfOd JohBSJOn. Tbc w ui.tfi' wan fiirrod over to the wh#?rlff's OSSOS SOd served Sund i> afternoon. Tw<? SOfTO women syOfS arrested and b-dRed in jail but Me Folium was not to be found. ami. conseuuent |y, wss BjOi gfTSStod at thi time. 0m of |||s SSSjro wom,.,,, when she wh.? asked concerning the where sjSjssjsj of Johnson, stntod lo ihs ?h?*rtff ?? ofh. sf "tb it ihs hs I I lt< him. It se??m* from what has hwSfl learn? ed about the matter lb it Johnson, who ll\ es on Mr \t <? , i ? m. to town sou etim.. hist week and got a package of whUkey from the i v press senee. Prom Ihors hs srsnl to th? hou . wl i ? sfeCollum and Ihs negr?> Stesses ilnyod but nothing more could be IsnfWsd Ol him. It waa thought that he had i foul plsy, and had possibly been klJIed b> the negro i 'he women. LUCf BIRTHDAY REMEMBEKKI). \ppropriatc Fxerclses Held at Cal hottn High School Building JH? day. I^ee's birthday was fittingly remem? bered Friday when the pupils of the high 10ho0MI were assembled in the auditorium of the Boy's High School building on Calhoun street at noon, j and appropriate exercises were hold. The pupils of the high sc hool join - i ed in singing several songs, amonv, i them were Dixie and Aineriea. Mr. | Hugh (\ Haynsworth made an ad I dress on the Life of Lee. whtoh was ! heard with attention by the pupils. After the exercises were closed the pupils were given the rest of the day as a holiday. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES l?ro|w>scd Changes to Constitu ion. At a meeting of the Board of Di? rectors held on Friday evening cer? tain changes were proposed in the Constitution which proposed amend? ments were signed by five members not on the board. The Board indors? ed the proposed amendments and they will be voted upon at the next regular meeting which is to be held within the next few weeks. At this same meeting the secretary made a report of the proposed act which had been drawn for the government of Sumter by the special committee. This proposed form of government will be discussed at the smoke% soon to be held and It is hoped that every member will be on hand to discuss this plan. The amendments to the Constitu? tion as proposed are as follows: Amend Article IV. Section 1. Strike out the word "Nineteen (19) and in place thereof Insert "Nino" (9) and after the word "directors" add "who shall hold office fov a term of three years each." Add to Section 2. Article IV. "At the first meeting of the Hoard of Di? rectors after the annual election In March, 1912. the newly elected board shall select three of ;helr number to 3crve for one year, three to serve for two years and three to serve for three years. Amend Art. IVT Section t>. Strike? out the word "nine" and in place thereof Insert the word "five." Amend Article V, Section 1 at line 7, strike out the words "forty names, from which to select nineteen direc? tors" and In place thereof insert "eighteen names, from which to se |gg| ione directors to be voted on in the year 1912 but for each and every year thereafter to select not less than six names from which to select three directors." Amend Article V, Section 1 by striking out the word "forty." Amend Article V. Section 2 by striking out the word "twenty" and old after the word "declared" the W< ds "elected to till the vacancies on the Hoard of Directors for the en ?Ulng year." Ann-nd Article IV. Section 111 by striking out the entire 10011011 and in lletl thereof the following. The work of the Chamber ol Com? merce shall be divided lato m v n de pnrtmenta as follows: Publicity and Education; Industry! Transportation; Commerce; Membership; Entertain? ment; Conventions and Quarters; Itu rai Relations; Civic r.?>- Public Ui klrs, The President, imn. cliat- ly upon election t? office, ?hall appoint from the Beard of Directors With the eaceptlon Of the Treasurer, a chair? man for each department. The fol Ion Ing committees shall he apportioned 1 and the chairman and membei thereof shall be appointed by. the airman of each department, as fel? lows: Depnrtan "t of Publicity and Edu? cation Advertising, press, Educa? tion, industrial Excursions, Department Of Industry: New in? dustries, Manufacturing, New Busl neon (Wholesale, Retail, General), Department <>f Transportation. Traffic and Freight Kates, public Utilities, Postal Affairs (Telephone, Telegraph), Railroad Extension and 1 *assonger Bsti lee, spart men! of Commerce: Whole* aah. Retail, Ptnnnos and Banking, t Sei eral I Justness. Department of Membership, Enter? tainment, Conventions, Quarters: Membership, Entertainment, Conven? tions. Pairs, (Expoltlong Carnivals, Quartern 1 Department of Rural Relations: Highways, Nome Market, Farm Im? provement, Diversification, County Fair. Immigration. Department of Civic and Public Atr m s Health ami Sanitation, Parki ami Public Buildings, City Streets Htghwayi and Trees, Legislation Fire Protection and Building Code, ah special committees that may be appointed shall he designated hy the President lo BSfVS under one of the said departments." Miss Margaret Manning, of Bishop viiie. is visiting Miss ine/. Bethea on W Hampton avenue. Disturbance on Main Street. A disturbance was created on Main Street this morning when workmen Went to the establishment occupied by i Mr. Nathan Averbuek and attempted to make certain changes that did not teem to meet with the approbation of the occupant. The store is owned by Mr. Qeo. D. i Shore and he bad ordered certain changes m: de in the place in order to cult the establishment to the needs of j the McCormack Jewelry Company which was to move in when the changes were made. Monday morn? ing workmen employed by Mr. J. W. i McKeiver went to the store to make the changes, but were driven out by ! the proprietor and his wife, who, It Is understood, claim that they have a lease to the store. The disturbance attracted a crowd in front of the store, who seemed much interested In what was going on. RAILROAD OFFICIALS MEET. Mooting Held at Hartsville Saturday and situation Discussed. A meeting of the officials of the South Carolina Western Railroad Company was held in Hartsville Sat? urday and the situation with regard to the route between ISishopville and Sumter was discussed among other things. As all of the plats of the sur? veys between the two points had not been completed It was deemed inadvis? able to decide definitely upon a route at that time. However, Mr. It. I. Man ning, who was present at the meeting. Wag informed that he would be noti? fied by wire as soon as the route wa3 deelded upon. Mr. Manning staled on Monday that it seemed that matters were tak? ing shape and 't was probable that some definite information would be given out sometime in the near fu? ture. HOY (iirrs SHOT AT ELLIOTT. Robley Welch Of Elliott Accidentally Killed Thursday by Discharge Of Shot OVJBi News was received in this city Fri? day of the accidental shooting of Itobley Welch, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Welch, at Eliott be? tween one and two o'clock Thursday afternoon. From the reports of the shooting heard here it seem3 that the Welch boy bad bee.1 OUt hunting with his uncle, Josiah Scarborough, and had ?topped at the town of BUltt. Young Welch started to take the gun out of the back of the buggy when the tiige,tT struck tin- buggy and the gun was discharged. The load of shot took effect In the forehead of the boy. the whole of the head being badly u.rn by the shot and death being In? stantaneous. It was stated that the gun was supposed t<> ohave I een u i loaded and young Welch did not Un<>w the danger when he went to take the gun out of the buggy. Flower Seeds for Distribution . The Daily Item. 1 wili thank you to announce, through the columns of your paper, that l have several thousand pack? ages of flower seid for distribution in the district, and that I shall be glad to send a p ckage to anyone who de Ires it. ami will make known that fact by dropping me a card. Very Truly, a. r. LEVER, M. C. Seventh S. C. Washington, I?. C, Jan. 1^. BALTIMORE RFAY rX>H DEMO? CRATS. Ever] Visitor Will bo Entertained With True Southern Hospitality, Kays Local Chairman, Baltimore, Md., Jan. 21,?Chairman Norman B. Mack, of the Democratic National committee, came to Balti? more today to confer with Robert crain, chairman of the local Demo? cratic convention committee. Mr. Mack Said the arrangements of the Fifth regiment armory will be modeled after those of the convention hail in Denver, "I have gone over the hotel ques? tion With Mr, Crain." said Mr. Mack, "and l believe thai Baltimore is am? ply able to handle the crowds," Decrying rumors circulated that the Baltimore hotels already are reserved t.i their capacity and that prices uro to be raised, Mr, I 'rain said: "Baltimore will entertain with gen? uine Southern hospitality everj vis? itor to the convention. There will he no Increase in prices no attempt to *:et rieb ;it the expense of our gtio*ta Within a few weeks we will have dais on hand from width we win furnl h information regarding accommodations, prices ami every kind "i food that will bo supplied guests, l weh the news to be spread broadcast thai Baltimore will be pre psred to entertain all who may come." PETIT Jl'RY FOR SPRING TERM. Jury lor C ourt of General Sessions wiiicii Convenes Febusry 0 ? judge Rice to Preside. The Court of General Sessions will convene for tho spring terra in this city on February 5th with Judge flic ? of Aiken, one of the newly elect? ed judges on the circuit bench, pre J iding. There are a number of cases to come up at this term of court some of which are important ones. Th?* list of jurors for the spring term will therefore be seen with interest by those who have anything to do with the coming session. This is the lirst time that Judge Rico has been seen in Sumter and the attendants of court will note with interest the coming of the new judge. H. T. Folsom, L. B. DuRant, Jr. J. S. Strother, J. W. Rodgers, J. F. Denoir, W. I>. Vinson, J. A. Middleton, J. W, Scarborough, Herbert Ray, Rlanding Ardi*\ H. W. Harby, H. O. Hill, G. F. Epperson, P. 6, Raffleld, B. A. Atkinson J. T. Green, C. H. Deal. R. H. Green, Peter Geddings, B. C. Newman, C. T. Quick, J. H. Johnson, H. L. Thomas, W. H. Jennings, Jr. B. < >. Cantey, J. H. Yates, Robert Muldrow, W. R. Du Rose. Sr. W. J. Archer, J. W. Tomlinson, H, M. McLauiin, W, J. Seale, A. D. Harby, J. H. Holiday. B. H. Hall. W. H. Cuttlno, Grand Jury For 1912. The Grand Jury for 1912 was drawn Saturday in the office of the clerk of court and resulted in the following persons being added to those who were kept over from last year. The persons to serve on the Grand Jury this year are: New? J. H. Chandler, B. F. Kstridge, W. L. Doyle, J. I). Newman. J. S. Cain, g. H. riadale, PI. R. Taylor, ' '.i nt j I lenenhaley, c. K. DurrowSt Eugene ;'. Hegan, M. a. Thigpen, Old? 1 >. R, M< I 'allum, Jr. W, II. Goodman, H. T. EdehSj R. O. Cantey, <'. W. i ^handler, P. -'. Finn. 800 Per Cent Bigger Profits for Our Farmers. Don't forget to make s contribu? tion for tiie Knapp Memorial Fund. Hand your contribution to some local collector. A handsomely engraved picture receipt, which is given each contril Utor to the Knapp fund, con? tains a saying of the great agricul? tural leader that every farmer and farm boy in the South ought to learn by heart, so Inspiring is it, and so suggestive of the truth that we have only scratched the surface of South? ern agricultural possibilities, The quotation is from Dr. Knapp'.- great speech al Lexington, Ky., In which he declared! "I estimate that there is a possible 800 per cent increase in tin- produc? tive power of farm laborers In the average Southern state, and 1 dis? tribute the gains as follows: "50 per cent to better drainage; "50 per cent to seed of higher vi? tality, throughbred and carefully so locted; "."?o per cent to the use ot more economic plans for feeding stock, and tin- abundant us,- ?.f legumes; "150 per cent to a rotation of crops and better tillage; "200 per cent to the production of more and better mules and farm ma? chinery; and M200 per cent to the prodm tlon ? t more and bett r stock." Auditor R. R. Wilder ha? return? ed tO the City after Peine; nut nil till road for the past week taking In tax returns at Concord, Mayesvlilc and Shlloh. At the latter place Mr. Wild? er spent three days and took in unite a batch of returns. He found the roads pretty bad and the weather rather disagreeable during the first part of the Week. CUMMINS ANNOUNCES CANDI? DACY. Two Openly Announced Progreaalves Now In Content Againet Taft, Conservative Candidate; Washington, Jan. 20.?Senator ai bert B. Cummins of Iowa, progressive republican, today announced his ran dldacy for '.he Republican presidential nominati a 1 > a statement In which he says that If the Republicans of Iowa believe him a fit man to urge liefere the Chicago convention he Will accept their decision. The entr: nee of Mr. Cummlm into the presidential contest materially complicate! the Republican situation. Presidential T7890..S hm h h h hm President Taft is now openly opposed for the nomination by Senators La Pollette and Cummins, both progres? sives, while still other progressives are urging the nomination of Theo? dore Roosevelt. The announcement by Senator Cum? mins, coming today in connection with the report from Denver that Gifford Pinched was moving for a conference of progressive Republicans to decide upon one candidate to oppose Presi? dent Taft, started a riot of political speculation. At the progressive Republican cam? paign headquarters here the declara? tion was made today by W. L. Houser, in charge, that the fight for Mr. La Follette would continue as if there were no other progressive candidates on the horizon. Senator La Follette'l only comment was ."I have nothing to say." HEADS FLORENCE POLICE. Harold M. Brunson Elected Chief of Department. ^ - Florence, Jan. 19.?At a meeting of city council last night Harold M. Brunson, formerly conductor on the Coaat Lino between Florence and Co? lumbia, was elected chief of police. Capt. Brunson has beea farming near Florence for some time, having left the railroad service. When conductor on the railroad he had the reputation of being the most dreaded man among the disorderly element of any conductor on the road, and the most popular with the people who behaved themselves. Disorder? ly negroes have been known to go through the ear windows at the very report that Capt. Brunson was com? ing, no. matter how the train was running. The Ohio racer built by Messrs. L. A. Frlnce and J. M Harby at the Bulding Supply Company plant and the Sumter Vulcan Works has at? tracted considerable attention on the streets rec tntly. * Mr. L. T. Fisher, of Summerton. one of the enterprising farmers of that hustling town, killed a b< : J ir Lng the past week that weighed 435 pounds ? at. Mr. Fisher made some? thing like 200 pounds of lard and 100 pounds of sausage from, the hog and still had plenty of pork left. This is a good jwmple of the value of diversified farming nud o? farmers raising their own meat. QUARANTINE DECLARED XEEU LESS. "Shot Gun" Methods of Checking 'eoingitK Which Have Cost Due Life, Arc Held Unneces ary. Austin. Tex.. Jan. -0.?'Shot gun quarantines" in Texas towns, insti tut( d In i oral places on account of the outbreak of spinal meningitis, dis? regard I f Whit h resulted in the kill Ing today at Buda of Oeorge Lock, plantation manager, are unnecessary in the opinion of Dr. Steiner. State health offlci r. Mr. Steiner, in order to prevent possible losi ? f life in similar cases, will issue a statement tomorrow advising that the menin? gitis epidemic is under control and that regular quarantine Is no longer vital to the situation. IN THE POLICE COURT. Several < a < - Tried by Recorder Mo: a \ Morning. The following cases Were tried by Recorder Lee Monday morning: Amos Roberts, colored, disorderly conduct, carrying concealed weapons and discharging tire arms in the city limits, was found guilty on all three charges and received sentences of $n> r>r 20 days on tho first charge and I :" oi- 30 days on the other two charges, H. <?. Bradham, white, carrying concealed weapons ami resisting ar? rest, was found guilty on all charges. He was sentenced to pay $ 1 .'? or 30 days on the first charge; sentem ? suspended, and $1" or 20 days on the second charge. Doc Du Rant, colored, leaving horse unhitched, cursing and resisting ar? rest, was found guilty on all charges. He was sentenced to pay a line <>f $ <>r I days on the first charge :??>d |S0 or 80 days on the other two charges. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. Smoker Tuesday Nicht the 3oth. ? All the members of the ChamLer of Commerce are Invited to a smoker Jk to be held on Tuosday night, January " 30th at * p. m. when sandwiches, coffee and cigars will be served. A number of important queetBOM re? lating to city affairs and city adver? tising will be discussed. The ques I 1 n oi am ?nding tho- Constitution sok as to elect nine directors instead oi W nineteen ai at present will be submit? ted. ? ? ? Tho constitution provides for an an I nual election In March. At this elec? ts n an entire board of directors n.u.< T be elected end every member will be entitled to one vote. provided that all back dues have been paid. ? ? ? The office is in receipt of a bul? letin from ihe United States Census Department giving the statistics of population for South Carolina. Of the six largest cities of the State, it shows that Sumter stands third in the percentage of increase. Anderson being first with 75 per cent increase, Spartanburg second with 53 per cent increase. Samter's increase was : 4 36 or 4 2.9 per cent. ? ? ? The Chamber of Commerce at De triot is building an office and club building to be devoted exclusively to Chamber of Commerce work to cost $200.000. The members of the Sum^ ter Chamber of Commerce are invited^ to make use of this building when in Detroit. Practically every Chamber of commerce in the country exchang? es courtesies with this chamber and our members are cordially invited to make use of same. These bodies are? always glad to be of assistance and to^S? offer the use of their club rooms while in their cities. see We hope that our members will as sist the ladies of the Civic League in saving the city trees. Tree Tag Day* will be held next Friday. ^ .Miller-Jackson. Privateer, Jan. 19.?At the home of Mrs. Anna Jackson, the bride's mother, aear Privateer, Wednesda-^ evening, at 7 o'clock, Mi3S Susie Jack? son waa married to Mr. Claud H. Mil? ler of Richmond, in the presence of intimate friends and relatives. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Win. Haynsworth. The bridal party entered the roon|& to the first strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March, which was played by Mrs. Wm. Iiaynsworth. The room was tastefully decorated with South? ern Bmllaa and laurel. The bride was attired In a lovely gown of white sat* In messalinS and carried a hand-^ some bouquet of white carnations and ferns. She was never more at? tractive than on the occasion. The attendants were Mr. Mack Jackson, brother of the I ride, and Miss Nora Aldis. Alter the marriage Mr. and Mrs Miller left over the Atlantic Coast Line for Tampa, Fla., aad other points of interest, for a ten days trip after which they will be at home in Richmond, Va. The bride's going av? gown was a handsome navy hlusj coat suit, With hat and gloves ^ match. Mr. Miller has been a valued em ployee of the Ben Doard Air Line railroad for several years. m The eh ctrlc lights at the Atlsntlsjft Coast Line Railroad yard which were put up some time ago bat blown d wn by the wind shortly afterwards have been replaced and improve can dit:< ns 00 the yard very much. THE DEVIL OF A MESS.1 TillmanV Comment on Wilson-Har? te i Break?Smith Silent. Washington. Jan. 19.?Senator TiU man said today, when asked his opin? ion about the statement of Col. Wat-n^ terson on the break between Wood row Wilson and Editor Harvey, of Harper's Weekly: * It is the devil of a mess. On its fr.ee. it would ap ; r to have damaged Mr. Wilson's candidacy, but there are some BUST plcous circumstances shout this u^ff i ab ut as reported by Col. Wattevson, and 1 would prefer to wait for a .-tate menl from Mr. WIISOA before mak r I up my mind. Mr. Wilson owes it to himself, bis party and the coun? try to give bis side of the case.*1 -m Senator E. D. Smith said that aw was not impugning anybody's integ? rity, but that before arriving at a de cislon, he would like to hear a full statement of the matter, from both sides. There is still a marked Indlspostaj li.m ..n the part Of CongroSSinS.1 iw general to balk about the matter. This is evidently because they are waiting to see what Governor Wilson may ha\ e to say. The Schw?rm white sals basjt Monds v.