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mm fjg MB. MOR4. AN DIM LAIMS DKBPOT< MC POWKR IS FINANCE. That If He Dor* WMd Trem-n loiiwoors in Industry ?od Heuking, He Is Ignorant of It?Five Houm oo. Stand Before Committee. Washington. Dec. II.?J. Plsrpont Morgan today told tha public house nooev trust Investigating committee that all the money In Christendom and all the banks In Christendom could not form a money monopoly that could control money. Mr. Mor? gan disclaimed any knowledge that he wielded a vast power In financial etrelee and declared emphatically that he sought no such power. For nearly five hours the chief wit? ness called by the committee In its probe of the Intricacies of modern finance withstood a Are of questions that covered many phases of financial operation. In some respects It was one of the most remarkable hearings about the halls of congress In recent years, with Mr. Morgan as the type and embodiment of financial opera? tions on a colloesal scale and the tttee's counsel. Samuel Unter the representative of the ele? ment which seeks to probe to the Innermost recessee the conditions un? der which the financial operations are conducted. Mr. Morgan gave at length his on competition, combination, operation and control In Industry and finance, particularly the latter. Be declared that he "did not mind competition.' bat that he "preferred combination" In bis operations. He was emphatic In his declaration "that there la no way one man can get a monopoly of money." Throughout the long examination to which Mr. Morgan submitted with an evident willingness to answer, there was not a moment when Interest lag? ged Short sharp questions and an res' came With striking rapidity. While the colloquies were at times emphatic there was no serious clash between Mr. Morgan and Mr. Unter The question of competition and combination brought about a lively Interchange between the noted finan and Mr. Untermyer. the latter ling the tilt with the suggestion that Mr. Morgan was opposed to eom petioon The witness said he favored ^Of oratio a." adding that he was In no way opposed to awsnnotttl ? and ir /net u**u 4 |] He disagreed with the \i#-ws of Mr. Laterinyer >n tl . **> t In tertoektng directorates, which forms the beets for a large part of the sta? tistical evidence that makes up the record of the money trust investiga? tion up to data Without actual control. Mr. Morgan claimed, there Is no control, although some direc? tors may be common to several cor? porations. e KUWO-MONOOLIAN PACT. ef Treaty Declared More Dan Thea Thoen Constituting BetU foe Jape a. Peking. Dec. 19.?The terms of the Fuses Mnngrllsn treaty of November ? are published here. The Chinese regard them as far more comprehen? sive than the Manchurlan agreements which finally led to the Ruaso-Japan eee war. The feature** to which the Chinese parttcularl> obje**t as Infringing on China's sovereignty are rights they give Russia to send consuls and con? sular guards to all Mongolian poits and to establish postofflcee. The treaty also accords to Russian subjects free? dom to trade, establish manufactures, boy land, to arrange concessions for mining, fishing and forestry and for tbe navigation of rivers flowing into Runelan territory. M IIOOI.S KK lilV K PIUZF.K. Baker Hrhool ttgSj Flmt Prise?llothel ftcruxH Hecoml?Dalsell, Third. At a recent meeting of the commit? tee hiving the mattes in charge, the prUea for th* antOl Improvement In I the schools in th* r .unty were award- j ?d Itaker ?chool secured the firnt prise of $2S; TlMhH School got the { second prlte of f 1 r. an?l the third prise of 91*> went to the Dalsell School. Th?M schools will now send their papers containing a list of improve? ments made dur'ng tha year In the school to the State committee and one of the schoo's has the opportunity of winning a State prise ef $60. Marriage License Iteoord. IJcense to marry were Issued Th?rs day to James Huflar and LOfg Brad? ford, Providence, and to Jsmes China, fttateburg. and lAvtnla M- I'herson of Providence. florae Fell in IMteh?Killed. Mr c W. Smith suffered a loss Thursday night when one of his fine bay horses was driven Into a ditch down on Mauser street and In falling broke Its neck m MM POLITICS TAFT UKE8 PLAIN LANGUAGE T<). WARD CONGRESS. Prefers Serie us Charges ? Maintain* Mem her? Have lleea Giving Utter a K>e* to Untruth* About Reuen t Foetomoe Order. Washington, Dec. 19.?President Taft today gave congress his opinion of the charge that he had been play? ing politics |g his recent executive order putting 36,000 fourth class post? masters under the civil service. The president made the countercharge that his accusers on the floor of the house were telling "untruths" and declared that he deeply regretted the failure of congress to pass legislation which practically would destroy the "spoil system." "Criticism has been made of this order on the ground the motive w,n political," said the president. "Nothing could be further from the truth. The order was made before th > election and In the Interest of ef? ficient public service I have several times requested congress to give nie authority to put first, second and third class postmasters and all other local officers, Including Internal re* venue officers, customs officers, United States marinade nd the local agents of the other departments un? der the classification of the civil ner? vi?? law by taking away the necessitv of confirming such appointments dv the senate. "I deeply regret the failure of on gress to follow these recommendations. The change would have taken out of politics practically every local officer and would have entirely cured the ?viia growing out of what, under the present law, much always remain a remnant of the spoils system." The president's advice to congress was continued In his third messigo of the year, sent In today. The president advocated Legisla? tion which would permit members of j the cabinet to sit in either houss of congress, with the right to enter Into debate and answer questions, but without a vots. The adoption of the postmaster gen-1 eral's plans for a readjustment of compensation to railways carrying 1 malls, especially in view of the condl- | tlons which will exist under the pur-' eels post law. A revision of the land laws to se? cure proper conservation an 1 at tkv same t!n ? assure prompt disposition of ISnd th?t Sho'iiil |.?- ? .n4. d uvc; to private ewnrrsnip. Lejr'siatlon affecting Ahsss i which would provide for leases of coal lands , and In respect to mining claims, the . disposition of oil. phosphate and pot? ash lands in the United States. An act of congress which would legalize a court authorized to review decisions on the pure food law such as are now made by the Hemsen board. In this connection the president ap? proved the creation of the Hemsen board by former President Roose? velt, but said that the time had come for congress to recognize the necessity for a tribunal of appeal In pure food cases. "While we are struggling to sup? press an evil of great proportion like that of Impure food," said the presi? dent, "we must provide the machinery In the law Itself to prevent Its becom? ing an Instrument of oppression, and we ought to enable those whose busi? ness Is threatened with annihilation to have some trlbutal and some form of appeal in which they have a complete day In court." The president closed his message wi h a recommendation that congress appropriate for a government build? ing at Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco and for the beautifi catlon of Washington. In his dis? cussion of the capital he aald that a pjhllc utilities commission was needed. The president expressed op? position to the granting of the elec? tive franchise to citizens of Washing? ton and indorsed the plans of the com? mission of fine arts for city Improve* s?est Miss Janette Henry left Friday meaning for a visit to Columbia. IhMtfnrwa Cannot He ('und by local application*, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the vjar There Is only one way to euro deaf? ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflnmod condition of the mucous Un? true of the Eustachlun Tube. When this tub* I* intiamed you have a rumb , ling SOOnd or Imperfect bearing, and when It 1-. entirely closed. Deafness Its the result, and unless the Intlam i mati"n can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condi? tion, hearing will be destroyed I'or ever; nine ease* out of ten are caused by Ci tarrh. which Is nothing but sn Inflamed condition Ot the mucous surfaces. We will *lve One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by c.Marrh) that cannot be cured by Half's Catarrh Cure. Send for cir? culars, free. t P. J. Cheney * Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold bv druggists. 7f>c. Take Hall's Family Pllla for consti? pation. NEU? MUSI PRESERVE OMR FREbli wstructionbi GIVEN TO AMEKICAN AMBASSADOR, Kepretteutatious are Geutle but Firm, Insisting ou Protection fur Foreign I J\?> and Property. Washington, Dec. 19.?Vnsatisfuc tory conditions existing in Mexico us a result of the continuance of the rebellion absorbed much of the time of the president today. Notwithstanding he was making every effort to close many matters of Importance before his departure for Panama, he had an interview with Secretary Knox and Henry L. Wilson, American ambassador to Mexico, who is in Washington on leave of absence, and tonight the subject was further discussed at a dinner which was given in the president's honor by Secretary Knox's home. Nothing regarding the conference was given out but there is reason to believe that when the ambassador re? turns to Mexico, which he will do early next week, leaving Washington tomorrow morning for New York, he will bear with him instrctions from the president and the secretary of state calculated to induce the Mexican povernmt\i. to renew its efforts to ter? minate the rebellion or at least great? ly to enlarge the military forces which are supposed to be protecting the property of foreigners. ft is particularly stated by one of the participants In the conference that this s in no sense to be regarded as an ultimatum nor as calculated to endanger the friendly relations of the two governments. It is believed the fresh instructions which Mr. Wilson has received will cause him to insist firmly upon the correction of the abuses and his state? ments will b^ reinforced by accounts of recent happenings in the border provinces of Mexico involving the burning the American railway prop? erty, the looting of mines and plan? tations and the kidnapping for ransom of American miners and foremen. KEMELS RAVAGED TOWN. Committed Many Outrages After Cap? turing lleajuqullla?Guards and Citizens Retdst Until End. Guadalajara, Mex., Dec. 18.?One hundred rebels and 40 rural guards and townspeople were killed In a ileres battle a: Heujuqallla yesterday The town eras gaeked by the rel els who committed, many outrages \ force ( * Cn* r??bul*? c rirrnnded > Qeneral Cheche Campus yesterday morning attacked Huejuquiila, Jalis? co, near the boundary of Zacatecas. Fifty rural guards and armed citi? zens had held them off for 30 hours until their store of ammunition was exhausted. Then the rebels forced their way in and committed every kind of outrage, according to reports. Some hours later reinforcements of federal troops arrived and drove the rebels out after killing a large num? ber of them. SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS. Children or Primary Grades Have Annual Christin?* Tree. Rooms Decorated. The children attending the city schools left their class rooms with Joyous smiles on their faces Friday They like school, but they like the idea of a two week's holiday still more and plenty of time to do every? thing that is in their minds to do dur? ing the Christmas season. The reason of their Joyous smiles and more than usually happy faces was the fact that with the close of school for the day the usual Christmas holiday had been granted and they will not have to go to SOhool again until the Thursday af? ter New Year. in the primary grades, those below IhS Mfth, the children were given their Christmas tree by the Knights I f Pythias, a custom ???mm many years ago and continued to the delight of the children who go to the Washing? ton street BChOOl, The tree was a beautiful holly with plenty ..f red berries on it. it was most attrac tlvely decorated with tinsel, colored balls and many colored electric bulbs set ah<>ut In Ls branches, a big red globe I center, with red Christa red streamers and pr* sen ittful appearance from l ? the roatrum to the chlldr hieb gased upon it. in thl fee room the chil? dren Her grades gathered and Ihrlstmaa s tags, took Ihsli s tree and then wenl bad lomi where they were kIv? provided f<?r them by the t Pythias. They were th? from school for the da next twelve daya, of the grades bad their r< rlately decorated f<?r the t ason. Red bells, drop i red tlssio- paper, hung In ?ns about the room, and used In many of the beautiful effects. RECQBD CORN GBQWING. B. If. rIOYK RAISED 207 BUSHELS OP CORN ON ONE ACRE. Rest Since Jerry Moore's?Williams lloy's Great Yield Announced Along With Those of Other Prize Win? ners. Columbia, Dee. 19.?K. M. Joye of Williamsburg county is the champion boy corn grower for South Carolina this year, working under the rules of the State corn contest, which was conducted by the State department of agriculture. He produced 207 bush? els of corn on one acre, which is the largest yield made in the State since Jerry Moore broke the world's rec? ord by producing 228 bushels and three pecks on one acre In 1910. All the winners in the State contest will very probably enter their exhibits at the National Corn exposition to be held here during January and February of next year. The following prize winners were announced yesterday by Commission? er Watson: Five Aero Men's Contest. First prize, $100, J. E. Norton, Dil? lon, 89.46 bshels per acre; total points 98; $26.82 profit per acre. Second | 'e, $50, C. W. Josey, St. Charles, 64.o2 bushels per acre; total points 89.45; $26.82 profit per acre. One Acre Men's Contest, First prize, $75, C. W. JoBey, St. Charles, 113.25 bushels; total points 98.5; $55 profit per acre. Second prize, $40, David G. Hutto, Shoals Junction, 98 bushels per acre; total points 78.5; $27.85 profit per | acre. Third prize, $30, A. S. Perry, Sum merville, 80 bushels per acre; total points 76; $24.92 profit per acre. Fourth prize, $20, G. H. Norrls, An? derson, 139.84 bushels per acre; to? tal points 75.5; $26.70 profit per acre. One Acre Boy's Contest. First prize, $75, E. M. Joye, Gun? ters, 207 bushels per acre; total points 87; $88.10 profit per acre. Second prize, $30, Cary Murray, Lancaster, 104 51-56 bushels per acre; total points 80.5; $60.70 profit per acre. Third prize, $20, E. H. B. Whaley, Edisto Island, 69.70 bushels per acre; 58.5 points; $3.91 profit per acre. Fourth prize, $62, Douglas Odom, Marlboro county, 88 bushels per acre; points on yield 52; $36.35 profit per arrc. The largest crowd of the Cht .:?t:i.:u seseon yet seen vvea on ihe street Sat? urday snd the merchants see ned to be kept very busy by the shoppera The Jewelry Store Umbrella You will generally find that it's an altogether superior article. Haven't you noticed it? Yes, It costs more, but think what you are getting. Why, often the handles In one of the umbrellas that we sell cost more?are worth more?than half a dozen dry goods store whole umbrellas. A splendid selection we show! Wouldn't you like to see It? $5.00 to $40.00. We engrave them free of charge. W. A. Thompson, JEWELER AND OPTICAN. Geo. H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND KMBALMER. Prompt attention to day or night calls. AT OLD J. D. CRAIG STAND, 202 N. Main Street. Day Phone 530. Night Phone 201. The Best Xmas Gift $ S-oo No._ THE PEOPLES' BANK Sumter. S. C Dtcemhr 24 1912 PAY TO THE oA y y n.\7/;? ^ ----- Dollars. "S0if? If You Don't Belive It, Try It. ittwmmmiwtttra Now is The Time to teach your boy the value of small accumulations, thrift, economy and methodical buMness habits. When it comes time to leave him what you have accumulated, he will be better prepared to care for and increase it. No Safer Plan for accomplishing this than by having him start and build an account at the Firdt National Bank. Who Gets the Money You Earn? Each deposit you make in our Bank is another step toward Fortune and success. No man ever reached the top without climbing. First advance is your First Deposit, after that each step is easier than the last. Why not deposit with us. The Bank of Sumter WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR IDLE MONEY ? % We will pay you interest on it, both day and night. U Are you banking with us? If not it will pay both of us for you to do so. The Farmers' Bank & Traft Company. FrostProof Cabbage Plants Prices: 1,000 to 4,000 plants at $1.25 per thousand; 5,000 to 9,000 at $1.00 per thousand; 10,000 at 90 cents per thousand and special prices on larger lots or to those acting as our agents. We have cheapest express rate, we guarantee count, safe delivery, prompt shipment and satisfaction. Plants grown in open fields and guaranteed Frost Proof. We have all varieties. The earliest. Early Jersey Wakeneld; next earliest, Large Typo Charleston Wakefleld; late varieties, Succession and Late Flat Dutch. Plants now ready for shipment. Cash, money order or express money order with all orders. The Carr-Carlton Company, BOX 17. MEGGETTS, S. C. ee?e????aaa???????*?????????????#?#####>####??????^ THE HI ST POOD IS BREAD THE BEST BREAD US? 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