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COUNTY JCHOIfc DAY. THIRD \NM VI, COXTKST Off COl'NTY SCHOOLS TO UK HELD AT COURT BOTH mux J6TH. last of l*rt*?>* to He V warded to Pupils and Schools In ContwU Which Will Be Held This Vmr?Instruction-, Ooverning Content im.I Other Infor? mation. The Sumter County School Day has been such a success In the past that the committee In charge for this year has a bard work ahead of It to make the day more successful this year, or even as successful, as It was the past; but they aro doing all In th? tr power to make it so. A large list of contests has been ar? ranged and many prizes are offered, so that there la a chance for every boy and girl to win a prize and for every school to take back something with It at the close of tho day. The following bulletin has been is? sued by the committee in charge and will be read with much interest no doubt by all pupils, teachers and par? ents who have attended the School Days of the past and expect to at? tend this year: To the Teachers of Sumter County, Greeting: The committee In charge of the conduct of County Field Day for 1913 takes pleasure in making the follow? ing announcements: The date set for the meeting will be Saturday, the 26th of April, the place being the County Court House, and It is hoped that all of the pupils of each school In the county, and as many as possible of their friends will be present. Upon consulting the accompanying program, you will notice that the con? test* are, in the main, as they have been published from time to time in the county papers. The changes that have been made are rendered necessary by the fact that the sched? ule of examinations must he timed to accommodate the many contestants who live at a considerable diM?nce from Sumter. Exercises are to !>? promptly at 1" o'clock A M. tpi.a.<. note the fact that this Is a half hour earlier than last year), and to con? tinue until 2 o'clock P. M. The ad- 1 dltlonal fifteen minutes not noted on the program will be consumed in a 1 countins; up of attendance to be spok? en of more fully below. There will be a second change In the arrangements as they have been carried on heretofore, which should bt noted. This relates to the manage ? ment of dinner. It is thought best that each person attending shall be .responsible for his or ner own dinner.! Parties' may. if tbey choose, bring! their dinner und eat it picnic fashion, j or It may be procured at the Woman'* Exchange or at the various restau- ( rant*, but mere will be no provision *enade for that meal or for serving It on the * *???irt Mouse grounds as was J done last year. An Intermission of an hour and a half (the Athletic <'on tee? beginning at 3.30) will be given, 1 i Aside from the contests mention* 1 In the program, a number of other prises will he off- red The I.umber aaan's Association ha* offered a first and se<ond prize for the best collec? tion of native woods of the county, each collection to be accompanied by a statement of the use to which each ( variety is put. The Sumter Hook Store < Parrott's) j offers a prlte for the school bringing I the greatest proportional number of | persons?pupils or otherwise? to the Field Day exercises. The count will ba made at one forty-tlve, when the pupils and friends of the competing schools will assemble by schools on the Court House grounds. It would add Interest to the occasion for each school to bring with it a school ban? ner and for the pupils to be prepared to unite in singing our National hymn. My Country, 'Tis of Thee.' The teachers are requested to see |q this if possible. The First National Hank of Sum ?er offers a pn/.e to the SjaHoOl making t.le greatest Improvement in its lib? rary net ween Mm h Ifd and April ISth. The r* port ?.f this work mu->t be s. r.t to M,?< K W. M I.? in. Sum? ter. K Q All content* will be np< n to all pu? pils exceot whet - there .?re unavoid? able conflicts whleh may be dis< over ed by < ? ?nsulting tie- ;e < omp inyiug program Pupils entering the cooking, 1 Ing .end wood work ? ontc?t ~. und those sending e db etlons of native woods, mu t present their work ta the proper committee between ?? ::'> and II o'clock on the morning of Kp.pi Pa Th- WiU receive a th k et whh h must ss pr?ntod should they breorne pr'*e winners, and also at tho end of Um dr. to secure the return of the artn b? . n'? red. Tea? b? i ? ."? ? 'tie 'tiy requested to send in la HtSS M I ? ?n I he Ram bet of in< ir popiH who expe< I la ? t for each aessteai Tbu will suable the eommitt**" to make pea-Has lT> prep ?r itlonx w he b w ill gfeatly ' >? l\\ matten on Field Day. These names should be sent in by April 15th. Scholar mIi1|>h Contests. 1? Best Declamation?Boys only. Selection from any standard author. Two prizes. 2? Heading?Hoys and Girls. One prize each for Primary, Grammar and High School. Selection by Commit? tee. 3? Spelling?Boys and Girls. < ?ne prize for each of the ten grades. 4? Written English?Boys and Girls. A prize for each Grammar and High School; also a prize for pupils of third and fourth grades. In this contest, a dictation exercise will be given Paper will be examined for neatness, punctuation and spelling. 5? History?Boys and Girls. Two contests; one in U. S. and the other In s. ('. History. No pupils will be per? mitted to enter both contests in His? tory. 6? Arithmetic?Boys and Girls. One prize each for Primary, Grammar and High School. 7? Geography?Boys and Girls. One prize each for Grammar and High Sehool. Physical Geography for High School and Manual Geography for Grammar School. H?Algebra ? Boys and Girls. One Prize. High School Algebra. 9? Hygiene?Boys and Girls. One prize. Those who enter this contest will not be permitted to enter contest in Algebra. 10? Writing?Boys and Girls. Mus? cular movement only. Ono prize. Wood Work, Kte. Hoys Only. (Ono Prize.) 1? Best Singletree. 2? Best Axe Handle. 3? Best Cotton Basket. 4? Best Shuck Bottom For Chair 5? Best Shuck Door Mat. 6? Best School Desk. 7? Bant Bustie Table. 8? Best Bustie Flower Stand. 9? Best Flower Stand (dressed lumber.) 10? Best Wash-Board. In these contests, the boys are to use their own judgment regarding the quality and quantity of mate-ial Ii-cd. Do not use any paint. Sewings?Girls Only. (One Prize.) 1? Best 1-2 doz. Button Holes. 2? Best Hemstitched Handker? chief. 3? Best French-Hemmed Handker? chief (hand made.) 4? Best Plain Shirtwaist. 5? Best Plain Apron (Ages 8-10) 6? mm Quilt Square- (Ages 6-S) 2 1 Prizes. 7? Best Bunning, Back-Stitching, Felling. I ? Best Child s Dress. I ? Bant Plain Pique Skirt. 10? Bant Fancy Apron (Ages 10-12.) 11? Best Doll Hat (Ages 6-12.) Cooking. (One Prize.) 1? Best boa! of Bread 2? Best Loaf of Bolls. 3? Best Loaf of Husk. 4? HeHt Loaf of Pound Cake. 5? Best Loaf of Plain Cike. 6? Best Laye r Cake, 7? ib'st Lemon ihes. 8? Best Potato Plea, ??Best Pumpkin Chips. io?Bent Bintulle 1 1?Best Tea Cukev 12? Best Plain Cakes. 13? Best Plain Wafers, 14? Best Pound of Butter. 15? Best Boast Chicken. Athlet Ich?3.00 1?. IL (One Prize.) B?nning (For Boys) 1st Contest?Age s 12-16. 2nd Contest?Ages 9-12. 3rd Contest?Agert 6*9, Hunning (For Girls.) < lei Contest Agesl2-lf?. Jnd Contest?Ages i>-12 ::rd Contest?Ages 6-9. Standing High Jump? (For Boys.) ? Ages 12-16. B?nning High Jump?(For Boys) ? Agt-s 12-16. Standing Broad Jump?(For Boys.) ? Ages 12-16. Running Broad Jump?(For Boys.) ? Ages 12-16. COMMENTS ON PROGRAM, supe rinte ndent j. is. Swrarlnge-n Of fe-rs He-arty Congratulation-. The- fallowing b-tte-r from state Su? perintendent of Education J. B, gn?anfingen to county Superintendent Hnynewortli offering he arty oongrntu lattolM on the- program prepared for County Se ho<d Day will be- of Interest: Hupt, J. He rbert Hnynsworth, Bumter, s. c. Deaf Mr. HayTurworth: \ceept my hearty congratulations ..ft the admirable program for the Humter County Field Day Celebration, April Ifttl 'l ie- lite rary features aiv excellent, hut the IndUUtrlUl features are strikingly ?Igntflcnnt. ir i enn pnaalbly he- present, it will be both n |d< a-ute and prh liege to I n. ml Congratulating you and youf as ?? rlntea, nnd \\ I hing for you even a in.hi sue. , iful celebration than you had i 111 y ear ( I am. Vom s r< !?? ? I fully, j i: b afi i ringen, f.- Superintendent of Bducntlon. V.I t eh 1. I!?l.. PARADE IN WASHINGTON WAS ALMOST A 1UOT. Progress of Volt's for Women Army Down i*oiinsiyvaniu Avenue Was Made T*irougn a Hostile and Jeer? ing Multitude?Police Force lull? ed to Keep Street Open or to Pro? tect the Women. Washington, March 3.?Five thous? and women, marching in the woman suffrage pageant today, practically fought their way foot by foot up Pennslyvania avenue through a surg? ing mob that completely defied the Washington police, swamped the marchers and broke their procession into little companies. The women, trudging stoutly along under great difficulties, were able to complete their march only when the troops of Port Meyers rushed into Washington to take charge of Pennslyvania ave? nue. No inauguration has produced such scenes, which in many instances amounted to nothing less than riots. Later ,at Continental hall, the wo? men turned what was to have been a suffrage demonstration into an in? dignant meeting, in which the Wash? ington police were roundly denounced fol their inactivity and resolutions Were passed calling upon President? elect Wilson and the incoming con? gress to make an investigation and the local police for the outrages the marchers suffered. Miss Helen Keller, the noted deaf and blind girl, was so exhausted and unnerved by the ex? perience In attempting to reach a grandstand where she was to have been a guest, that she was unable to speak later at the Continental hall. The seem s which attended the en? try of "Gen." Hosalle Jones and her "hikers" Thursday when the bedrag? gled wonn n had to fight their way up Pennslyvania avenue, swamped by a mob, were repeated today but upon a vastly larger scale. The marchers had to fight their way from the start and took more than an hour in making the first ten blocks, Many of the wo? men were in teat's under the jeers and insults from the ruffians who lined the route. Althougr stout wire ropes had been stretched up and down the length of Pennalyvanla avenue from the Peace monument to the Mall behind the White House, the enormous crowds that gathered to obtain points of vantage overstepped them or crawled beneath. Apparently no effort was made to drive hack the trespassers In the early hours with the result tr>at when the parade started it faced at almost every hundred yards a so'.id I wall of humanity. (>n the w inde It Wai a hostile crowd through which the women marched. Mis.s Inez Milholland, at the head of the pr? cession, distinguished herself by aiding in riding down a mob that blocked the way and threatened to disrupt the parade. Another woman member of the "cavalry' struck a hoodlum a Stinging blow across the face with her riding crop in reply to a sCUrrlloUl remark as she was pass? ing. The mounted police seemd pow? erless to stem the tide of humanity. A group of hoodlums gathered In front of tin- reviewing stand in which s.it Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft and half a dosen invited guests from the White House, Tin y kept up a run? ning tire of caustic comments. Appar? ently no effort was made to remove them and evidently disgusted, the White House party left before the procession had passed in its halting and Interrupted journey towards Con? tinental hall. The tableaux on the steps of the treasury building were begun when the parade start ed from its rendez? vous at the base of the capitoi. Beau? tiful in coloring and grouping the dramatic symbolisatlon of women's aspirations for political freedom was completed long before the head of the parade was in sight. In their thin dresses and bare arms the players stood shivering for more th. an hour and finally they were forced to seek refuge within the build? ing. Around the treasury department the crowds were massed so tightly that repeated charges by the police were seemingly Ineffective, It was as though the blue coats struck a stone wail. Occasionally the mob gave way in one place only to break over ami under the wire hedge at some other. When the cavalry suddenly appear? ed there Was a Wild outburst Of ap? plause in the reviewing stand. The men iti brown virtually brushed aside the mounted und fool police and took charge. In two lines the troops (barg? ed the crowds. evidently reali/.in they would be li.bbu down, the mobs fought their way back-. When they hesitated, the cavalrymen, under the orders of their officers, did not hesl t?te. Their horses were driven Into th throngs and whirled and wheeled until holding men nnd women were fore* d lo retn at. A pace was nub kly cleat ed. The paradi in Itself, In spite of lln delays, was n greal success, r... ini! thron h two vv.di of antagonistic hu in nity ihe mmeh< i?< for the mosl put k< pi I lo lr t? mi" r Th< > suff< r ed insult and closed their eyes to jibe* and jeers. Few faltered, although several of the older women were forced to drop out from time to time. COMING ON SPECIAL TRAIN. Committee Making Arrangements for Largo Delegation From Colum? bia to Attend Stimter Meeting. It is probable that a special train will he run from Columbia to Sumter on April 4 to accommodate members Of the Rlchland county Sunday School association who wish to attend the special exercises and take part in the parade which will be features of the last day of the State association's meeting in the Gamecock city. The State Sunday School association will be in session from April 2 to 4. The Richland County association, of which H. A. Wise is president, is entitled to 20 delegates. A committee, the members of which are O. Frank Hart, G. T. Pressley, A. j. Bethen, C. Habenicht and Dr.'R. L. Moore, have been appointed to arrange* for the Sunday School special train to Sumter. It is thought that at least 200 Columbians will attend. J. Coffin, scout master, is planning to take 50 or more boy scouts from Co? lumbia, who with about 25 boys from the Y. M. C. A. will take part in the boys' meeting on the night of April I. which will he a feature of the State Sunday School association's meeting.?The State. CHAMBER OP COMMERCE. Annual Election Of Directors to be Held March 18th. The annual election for members of: tlie Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tues? day. March 18th, as provided by iho constitution and by-laws. Members in grood standing will vote for three new members of the Board. Under amendments adopted last year, three of the members now serv? ing Will retire this month, three will Berve for another year, and three will serve lor two more years. The three members to be elected this month will serve for three years. By this ar? rangement, the board will drop three members and ta* e on three new mem? bers each year, A nominating committee appointed by the President under resolution of the Board of Directors will put up not less than six names, ami these names will be posted ill the Chamber not less than live days before "the election. In addition to these nominations, the members at large can nominate by tiling with the Secretary any name they want put on the ballot, provided the name is offered hy not less than t< n members in good standing. Nom? inations close on March loth. The constitution requires that no member who is 60 days in arrears shall vote for Directors. This means, under the present plan of organisation (dues payable quarterly in advance) that a member must be paid up through this month in order to he en? titled to vote, and the secretary ind treasurer must tile with the tellers at the (lection a list of those members entitled to vote and of those not en? titled to vote. This means, briefly, that any member who on March 18th has not paid his dues through th*s month can not vote at the election, and can not put any one in nomina? tion for election to the Board of Di? rectors. 17. S. TROOPS CROSS BORDER. Kill Four Mexican Regular Soldiers in Running Fight. F.l Paso, Texas, March 2. ? in a run? ning tight on the btnder m ar Douglas, Aris., early today between Mexican soldiers and troopers of the 9th United States cavalry, four Mexicans were killed. Nont id' the American troops was killed or wound ai, accord? ing to advices received here late to? day. Four American army officers, walk? ing on the American line, three miles from Douglas, are repotted to have been fired on by forty regular Mexican soldiers patrolling the boi ler out of Auga Prleta, opposite Douglas, six? teen of the negro troop :-, of tin- 9th rushed to the place of the tiring and had a spirited skirmish. Tli.' American soldiers were holding their p(.suions at the international lite v. io n reinforced by two troops of the {Ith. The Mexicans were routed, leav? ing four killed on t he Held, and others si r?g? ling I hroiigh t he brush wound? ed, u e said that tie American troops bee ante so ex< lied t h it t le y , i stepp? ,i t he botindai y and pur sued the Mexicans for some distance, 'i iM. right cau ?ed gi eat ex? lt< ment at I? ?uglns, to a hlch i he teh graph Inn s ?i re ma op< n today. The towns |. i I., in na d themselves and went to the hoiiudury, believing the Mexican sol ,i , |-H wi re attempting to Invade the i nited Statt Within a few minutes hundreds of citizens were at the place, armed and ready. Cowboys rushed In ; 11.m n< at b$ ranches DAVID FRANCIS HOUSTON SAID TO BE NEXT SECRETARY OF AGRICUI/TURE. Washington Rumor Puts Lane in In? terior Department, Garrison In War, und Wilson in Labor?Other An? nounced Selections Seem to be Safe und Sur?'. Washington, March 3.?Though President-elect Wilson will not send the names of his cabinet to the son? nte until tomorrow afternoon, infor? mation as to Its personnel came from members of the otlicial family when they arrived today. Washington now accepts the following slate as con? stituting the final selection of the president-elect: Secretary of state, William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska; secretary of treas? ury, William G. McAdoo of New York; secretary of war, Lindley M. Garrison of New Jersey; attorney general. James McKoynolds of Tennessee; postmaster general, Albert S. Hurle son of Texas; secretary of navy, Jo? seph us Daniels of North Carolina; secretary of Interior, Franklin K. Lane of California; secretary of agri? culture, David F. Houston of Missouri; secretary of commerce, William C. Redfleld of New York; secretary of labor, William B. Wilson of Penn? sylvania. Many of these names have been known for severs* days and chief in? terest centered in the revelation of those who would receive the portfolios of war, agriculture and interior. The selection of Vice Chancellor Garrison of New Jersey to be secre? tary of war is in line with the idea the president-elect always has had that the head of the war department I should be a man of unusual adminis? trative ability. Supervision of the island possessions of the United States, including the Philippines and the Panama canal zone, will be important factors under the new administration and their jurisdiction will fall on the head of the war department. Chan? cellor Garrison is a close friend of Mr. Wilson and is regarded as one of the best men New Jersey has ever elevated to the bench. The choosing of David Franklin Houston, chancellor of Washington university, St. Louis. Mo., for the portfolio id' agriculture, also occasions little surprise, as Mr. Wilsons inti? mate knowledge of agricultural ques? tions has led him to seek a man fa? miliar with the processes of advanc? ing scientific farming and allied ques? tions in this country. Mr. Houston was president of the Texas Agricul? tural and Mechanical college for a number of years. For the portfolio of secretary of the interior, it is said Mr. Wilson has been influenced to select a Westerner of legal training. Franklin K. Lane's experience as interstate commerce CommlSSloner( it is assumed, has fitted him for active and judicial tasks In? volved in administering the public land policy of the country. llOl STON A CAROLINA MAN. President-elect's Rei>orted Pick for Secretar> of Agriculture an Adopted Son of Palmetto State. David Francis Houston, slated for the position of secretary of agricul? ture in Wilson's cabinet, is a South Carolinian by adoption ami a North Carolinian by birth. He spent his boyhood in Darlington where he was prepared for college by D. E Hy drick, now on the circuit bench. Young Houston entered the junior class at the South Carolina college in 1^;, and was graduated with the de? gree of A. B. in the class of 1887. many of whose members have taken a prominent part in the affairs of the nation. Mr. Houston was a tutor at the South Carolina college for a year after his graduation ami then went to Spartanburg, where lie took charge of the public schools which he superin? tended for several years. He entered Harvard university and completed a postgraduate course. He was then elected president of the Agricultural and Mechanical college and later of the University of Texas. When Wash? ington university at St. Louis was founded a few years ago Mr. Houston was chosen for president and has since been connected with that institution, which has an endowment of many millions. chamberlain'* Tablets tor Constipa? tion. For constipation, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent F.asy to take, mild and gentle in effect. Give them a trial, For sale by all dealers Advt. The lion and the demonstration ol Lion collars in the i?. .?. Chandler Clothing complex store w ndou Sat urdaj attracted considerable atten t ion fi om pai s< i sbj. The Mothers' Favorite. \ rough modicin? for childn n should be harmless It should be pb as ml to tak< . it should be ef? fectual. Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy- is all of this and Is tbo mothei ' I favoiit? everywhere. For s.d< t\ all I dealei h Ad\ t. NEWS AM) Ml WS OF PISGAH. I arm Work Well Advanced and Fer terli/er Hauling Cotnnsenccd ?>C6a. ments on Various Matters. Pisgah, March 1.?February went out a wet month. Very little work has been done during the month on account of the rains and now it will be sever.il days before plowing can be resumed. The man who plows his land wet will kill it, and make noth? ing on it. I saw a piece of land brok? en up when wet and it took several years with judicial culture to recover. The thunder last night and the blooming of the fruit trees show that winter is paasing. Guano hauling Is K<?ing on. although I don't think more is b? ing used than usual. An effort is being made to make more grain and not look to cotton for everything. The writer can remem? ber when buying corn by farmers was rare, but the reverse seems to be the order now. A few hogs were killed during the < < ld spell this week. our legislature has shown its abil? ity to do nothing. Gov. Blensa was precisely right wren he made them levy one mill for country schools or he would veto the appropriations for the colleges. I think they ought to hold down their heads in shame that they were forced to do their duty to all the people. I would, if I were one of them. A man is not tit to be a law-maker unless he can legislate impartially for all the people. Let the colleges have their rightful share and the country schools theirs too. The entrance of Mr. Manning in the Gubernatorial race will make it quite interesting. He will make a good Governor to all, as he has been a good friend to the farmers in bank business. Sumter County will go for him by a large majority. There will be no election on the first ballot, but he and probably C A. Smith will be in the second race, with chances fa? voring Manning. In the country, it is reported that Fpps will lock horns with Clifton for Senator. It is also reported Dick will look for higher game near home. The United States Senate in knocking out the free seed distribu? tion did a wise thing. The seeds in the main are no manner account. Dev. S. P.. Hatfiold filled the pulpit of the Pisgah Church last Sunday and preached an interesting and ap I propriate sermon to a large audience on the proper observance of the Sab? bath as a day for rest. J. L. Qlllti lost a good mule this week. our \ * ry efficient mail carrier, J. D. MeLeod is sick. His host of friends wish for him a speedy recovery. The starting of the Parrott Milling Company will be a great help to our people and it should be largely pat? ronized. We now have a guarantee of getting good meal, something the country has not been in the habit of getting. I saw at the corn show meal made from defective corn bad en ougtl to make a dog sick. Reel Estate Transfers. Only one transfer of real estate was left In the Auditor's office to be re? corded Tuesday: EL J. Ilarby to Isiah Jenkins, 20 acre tract in State burg township, $1,200. Geo. H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AM) EMB.VLMER. Prompt attention to 'lay or night calls. AT OLD J. 1). CRAIG STAND, 202 N. Main Street. Day Phone 539. Night Phone Ml* Economy vs. Extravagance On the word of one of the wisest pidlosopners of the age. you may met it down as a truth ?that a man can better afford the most economical of extra? vagances than the most extra? vagant of nronnmhm it's Extravagant Economy to wear your old Glasses if tlary are not exactly suited to you. We can show you whether they are, and It won't cost yon everything to know. Graduate optician in charge. We grind our own lenses. Let us Mil your prescription. ah work guaranteed. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician (>. s. Main Sumter, s. C.