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CIIY COUNCIL MEETING. ? <>i M il lin|,|>s SHORT st:ssioN \m> TRANHACTH i N IMPORT? \s i in sim;ss. letters Referring m \. ft I Crossing IHmcimm Oarltagc I ?i (llnaiiee.?llcv. I*. \. Mortui \sk?? Damages of City for Injurie-. ItcevDcil?Railroad Ma\ t uriiUh t.ra\el fur Yard ill Rcur of suit Ion?Water Works Matter**?-\s |o Shifting on Sllll(la> ?llor**? Not to Ik^ Sold. Cttj Council met in its semi-month? ly ieMion Tuesday uight with all Ol the numbers of Council and City Man iger Worthlngton present. A number of matters were discussed and action was taken on several of thorn. The water works report was reoeh - ed and turn-d >ver to Mr. Rowland to he checked up and approved Mr. llooth reported an agreem?I with the trustees of the Kicker es? tate by which the city was allowed t<? lay Its storm drain across a corner of the lot provided the drain he remov? ed at any tune the owner requested. letters to A. C. L. officials from Mr Hur-t and in reply from the ofh ? is were received relatinK 'he recent occurrence when Dr. I Ernie's buggy was smashed by a box car. It was stated by Mr. Hair that the matter would be investigated and efforts taken to avoid such collisions in future. The newly framed garbage or? din?re e (.tenure.I hy Mr. Hurst was re.nt. Mr. llooth stated that as there would be so many nails ir the coal ashes put on the street fro.n private residence*. It would not be safe to put s?.ch ashes on the street. The ordi? nance was therefore held over until the next meeting Of council. The matter of Insurance on the fire depart merit house and en other city property was discussed, hut no change was ordered. A letter from Mr. stubbs and Mr. I" A Murray of Chimson College was read. Mr. Murray called attention to th. fart that he hoi I.n injured by a fall into un open s?wer ditch and had expended several hundred dollars In treatment requested the Ott? to do what it would for htm in the matter < >n Mayor Jennings' sugges? tion the clerk was instructed to write Mr. Muray stating that as three years had elapsed since the occurence. and he hud not mentioned the matter be? fore, the city did not feel liable for th*> damages. The question of continuing the pub? lication <>f the police reports aa form? erly, or allowing a change to be made according to the wish of the present chief was discussed and it was decid? ed to continue the publication of re? port*- mm formerly. Chief Sumter stated that this was against his opin? ion, but that he would follow instruc? tions. It?e polit e report for the month of February was read. \ti Booth reporte I the purchase of uniforms for the force at a cost of $14.SO each, and a cout of $20 for tie chb f A number of bills were passed OTOf to be paid on approval of the City Manager. The City Manager reported that Mr Thomas Wilson had informed him that he would request the Atlantic ist Line to furnish a tralnload of gravel for Telephone street and the yard In the rear of the passenger sta? tion provided the city Would haul and M9Wa4 'be gravel. The matter was dlsru*fM?d for some time and finally left with Mr. Booth und the city Man? ager with the understanding that the v would agree to this proposition, it the proper kind of gravel was pro \ led. The report of Mr. White, tho expert engineer who had been here to in? vestigate and report on needed (bang? es at the pumping station, was discuss? ed. Mr White i t.^i that the changes he would recommend would coat approximately $4,000. It was decided that the work must be done and the Cits Manager was ordered to mm on with it at aa small an ex? pense as possible Mr. Jennings caled attention to the fact that the city ordinance against the shifting of cars in the freight yard on Sunday was not explicit. The matter was discussed and it was left to the discretion of the Mayor and any member of Council as to whether or not engines should be allowed to shift cars on Sunday, request for the permission beim; ne? essary. hOWOVOf This is the custom which has been fo'lowed previously. The report of J. R. Cuird for per? mission to operate lunch earl on the streets was granted, provided his li? cense of $25 be subject to revocation at any time that Council sees tit. A letter from the m uion Hose Company as to the purchase of one of tb ? hre horses was read and upon recommendation of Mr. Booth it was de? bb-d not to sell the horse and the elerk was instructed to so notify the Chief of the Marion Department. The report of the City Manager was next heard. He reported having in? stalled lights on Magnolia and Dugan streets. He stated that the superintendent of the fire department had asked for an automatic fire alarm box at corner of Main and Liberty streets and that the attention of the public be directed to the ordinanc ? *l\lng the hose wag? ons the right of Way when going to tires. The first of these matters was deferred until the COM could he as ? ertained t.nd the Chief of Police was dir. . ted to < all the attention of the 1'iil'lie to the ordinance through the press A request from the Civic League that hand* be furnished them to work on the triangle at the toot of Main street wan granted f if Friday, the City Manager being IgwtTWCtcd to al? low them two men f'.r tb. ir work. st mm umux market. Corret t< I .la. | 1 > I.rn. U l b hi, Cot ton Kuyer. Humter. March I I, t;.I Mlddlmr 12 l-l. Strlt t MLbillig U l-s. Middling I.'. ?t. Low Middling II Low Middling 11 Staple i oltOS, nominal MEW ym?K COTTON M ARK I I New York Mar. h LI. opening. Close. Jan.II.SH IM1 lit n h.I 2 Ii I l.tl May.! i II I l.tl Julj.11.Tl 1 I. H4 Aug.I l.tl 11.11 t.II II 11.41 Milt DI^DI Ns\llN I I I 4 MOV Offengshgrg, March If In ;> ihorl while p?*tltb?n* will he circulated throughout this count) fur signatures asking for an election on the t|Uee? Host whether or not |hc dispensary shall be reetstnbllahed in Orangeburn ronnty. The petitions will be placed in 'ne hands of the county supervisor I ? > June 1. THE BALKAN SITUATION. DIPLOMATS WD STOCK MARKETS KEPT IN STATE OF NER? VOUS TENSION. I ig hi i ii- Resumed at Tehatalja and Dalatr?As Soon as otic la ?.M. m Is Solved flthlCI of as Difficult ai Na? ture Present Themselves. London. Mnroh II.?The Chancel? leries and stuck marketf arc being kept in a condition of nervous ten? sion, No aooner docs an) one thorny problem seem In tin- way of solution than another crops up. Tonight the long expected agree? ment for a ustro-Kassian demobili? zation is published; tile allies have ac? cepted the powers' offer of mediation under certain c onditions and arrange? ments have been completed for tin settlement of the dispute between Kui gana and Koumania by a conference of ambassadors at St. Petersburg, presided over by Sergius Sazonoff, the Kassian foreign minister. Thus the way seems prepared for restoration of peace in the Balkans. Hut at the same moment a new dif? ficulty has been raised by Austria which objects to Servia going to the assistance of Montenegro and is en? deavoring to enlist the powers to her side to coerce Servia. Further, Aus? tria declines to demobilize as far as the Servian frontier is concerned. It appears, therefore, that the fate <>f Scutari still is a menance to the peace of Europe. Austria is deter? mined to make Scutari the capital of autonomous Albania. Montenegro is equally determined on the possession of Scutari, and in the present temper of the allies it seems hardly likly that Servia will desist in her intention. According to dispatches from Vien? na and Ib lgrade. Greek transports are landing more large Servian forces at San Oulovannl dl Media. These will anfiel In the capture cd' Scutari and ? general attack on the town will be? gin next week. it is understood Ruaala will disband 110,694 reservists under agreement with Austria but that on Austria's side it can hardly be described as de* mobilization, sine,, a much Smaller number will be dispersed and only from the Kussian frontier. a Constantinople dispatch tonight reports' that lighting has been resum? ed both at Tchatalja and Kulalr. No particulars are given except that the Bulgarian advance pods have been attacked on both etacc of the Turkish positions on the Gulf of Saros. AUSTRIA PROTECTS SCUTARI. Forbids Servia to Send Any More Troops to Ahl of Montenegrins Attacking Town. Belgrade, Set via. Mr.reh 11.?The Austrian government today took a gap regarded aa equivalent to for? bidding Servia to send troops to as? sist the Montenegrin! In capturing the Turkish fortress of Scutari. The Austrian minister objected to Servian troops assisting h, the siege of Scutari, which was to become the Capital Of Albania. He requested the immediate recall of any Servian troops which had beert dispatched there. The Servian premier in reply point" ed out that, under treaty arrange? ments. Servia was compe lled to assist her allies without regard to the fu? ture of Scutari. The situation is regarded as ex? tremely delicate. Feeling here is at a high pitch over the attitude taken by Austria. The fortress of Scutari, near the Montenegrin frontier has b?cn be? sieged by the Montenegrins without material success since the beginning of the Palkan war. Its capture and inclusion In the kingdom of Monte ? negro we re the- chief reaioni for King Nicholas' joining in the hostilities. When the European powers de e ideal In principle* on an auionomous Albania, in which Scutari was to be included, the king of Montenegro de? clared he would ente r the fortress at the head "f his troops, otherwise the reign of his family was doomed. "In the meantime the Servian troops had Completed their campaign in Macedonia and Albania and ad? vanced to the Adriatic coast at l>u ra/zo. whence em March 7 they <hs patched on board transports 6,000 Se rvian troops, including artillery, to aid In the- sie ge- of Scutari. It was this activity of Servia which called forth the Austrian proteat to? day. RUSSIA AN D AUSTRIA. Tara ff ethane are' Deairlons of Main? taining Pcac<\ St. Petersburg. March 11.? Im? mobilization by Ruaala and Austria Hungary was announced tonight In an official ommunlcation issued by tin- two countries. This sets forth that the exchange e?f letters between Emperor Francis Joseph and Emperor Nicholas have proved the continued frtendchip *>f the- two nation! and that both are desirous e>f maintaining peace. 'The two governments, therefore/' continues the communication, "have arrived at the agreement that certain measure! ed* a purely defensive char a< ter in the frontier province! art* no longer required, and accordingly have decided lo reduce* the Auetro-Hun garlan force! in Gallcia to a normal footing, while Ruaals will disband the reeervlsts. which should have been dlabandt ei in the autumn." A s. ml-Ofhcial Kassian agency Is authorised lO state- chat ai n result ed th, explanations exchanged with the Vienna cabinet, Austria cherishes no igg resolve policy against her neigh? bors In t he> south. DPT \1l.s or Ml.oitlTA FIGHT. London, March ii a Saloniki dla patch to The Tunes gives turthcr d?' tails of the lighting at Nigrita be tween tin- Bulgarian! and Greek! over the poaaeaalon of that town. The light? ing which be gan Wednesday, M uc h r>. continued Thursday and Friday. But Friday night tin- Bulgarian! retreat? ed acrosa the Karaau river, They were- followed by lean companies of Greek! who burned the- brjdgea, The Hulgarlana then hoisted the white Hag, The Gre ek |o*--t s are reported tu* IS kiib-d ami 10 wounded One hun? dred ami iwent) Bulgarian! were taken prisoners DOESN'T HELP M |t\'l V Vienna, March it it is state-,i here that the Austro Russian agreement lo demobilise will affect only the Russian frontier, it makes no uro vision wit*t respect to Austria'! southeastern fron i n r. DEM \M? INDEMNITY. Sofia, March ii The e.tii. iai news paper Mir says that the- Balkan allies have- accepted the- proposal ? >f Euro pe an mediation The- alia s stipulate however, that T?rke) must pay an in ilemnlty. Hostilities, it is stated, will continue during tin negotiation!. WILL EN OKA VOR WITH FLEET TO PREVENT SERVIANS FROM assisting ALLIES. Dollcvc4l That Adrlnnople Will Tall Within the Week with Capitulation of Turkish Army or Hold Strike for Freedom. London. March 12.?News from Adrlanople, the Invested Turkish fortreas, is meagre, but dispatches from Constantinople say it Is believed that the end of tin* present week will see either the capitulation of the fortress or a desperate attempt by shukri Pasha to break through the lines of the enemy. The allies' reply to the powers re? garding mediation again is delayed and will not be delivered before Fri? day und there Is little doubt that be? fore European diplomacy can get to work on the problem Adrianople will be in possession Of the allies. The Turks are seemingly preparing for another attack by their fleet in an attempt to prevent the Servian army from assisting the Montenegrins In their attack on Scutari. The Turk? ish cruiser Ilamidieh today bombarded and probably IS watching for the Greek transports with several thou? sand Servian troops aboard. It is reported that the entire Turk? ish fleet of 18 units, has been re? paired and is concentrated at Nag hara, in the Dardanelles. it is confirmed that Austria will disband only about 35,000 reservists in Galiela. hamimi ii is BUSY. Turkish Cruiser Bombards Two Towns. Belgrade. March 12.?The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh bombarded the port of Duraslo at noon today. The cruiser then proceeded to San Giovan nia di Medua, which she soon bom barded. It is not know whether any damage was indicted. The Hamidieh disappeared finally in the direction of the Italian coast. Her activity causes alarm here as a large number of Servian troops are being transported to the Adriatic to assist the Montenegrins in the attack ?>n Scutari. REPLY IS DELAYED. Allies' Answer Will Not he Delivered Until Friday. Soiia, March IS.?Tin- reply of the allies to the offer of the mediation by the powers will not be delivered until Friday. One of the members of the Balkan league had asked that cer? tain modifications be made in the draft. Fighting on Frontier. Constantinople, March 12.?Serious fighting has been in progress along the Bulalr frontier since yesterday. The Turkish licet is cooperating with the troops. Some Random Thoughts. Last Friday the Su niter County Union expressed its hearty approval of the efforts of Commissioner Watson to prevent our people from going cot? ton crazy this year. ?Tag This union has always Stood for conservation in cotton planting and the use of fertilizers. And for greater efforts to grow homo supplies. So that its aotlon Friday was in keeping with its record. ? ? * Its most significant utterance on this occasion was something like this: We do earnestly urge all good farm? ers to Join the union and present a united force for more business-like methods of farming and marketing; to use our credit wisely and be pre? pared to hold our cotton next fall, if the market is demoralized by the fail? ure of many farmers to heed the warnings that have been given. SO* To make this effective we do rec? ommend to our membership more at? tention to home Supplies, stock and .ome made manures. g tft tS If the membership of the Sumter County Union will only live up to this good program, we will be ableto meet any and all sorts of conditions that may arise. ? * * The efficient secretary and treasur? er Mr. Hugh Wltherspoon who has served most acceptably since the or? ganization of the County Union in 1908, begged to be allowed to retire. His resignation was reluctantly ac? cepted, and suitable resolutions were adopted expressing the appreciation of the union f<>r Bro. Wltherspoon's ac? curate and painstaking work in this important office, Mr. Louts C. Tls dale was then elected Secretary-Treas? urer, and a committee was appointed to witness the transfer of the records. gee From different sections of this State, and from other States the good news of renewed interest in the Union i* constantly coming to my attention. It is this kind of news that is worth something too; the organization of new local unions, or the stirring up of Old hauls tO some real effort fot themselves. As one brother puts it: "It is not like a tire in a sedge field With the south wind blowing, Lilt like a mighty force that Is slowly but surely breaking up old customs, and systems. gag From Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina the same quiet moving spirit of progress. What will South Carolina's and Sumter county's place be In the picture If it is to keep abreast of these other states, the membership must remember that the local union is the place where the in? spiration must first be kindled. i: w. I?. hit. YIM.s to RE PRESIDENT. Will Divide Time Between Anderson College and Church. Anderson, March 9, The congrega? tion of the First Baptist Church of tins city voted unanimously today to allow Its pastor, ihe Lev. John F. \ines. d. I?. to accept the presidency of Anderson College, dividing his time between the church und the College Anderson College is q school for wo? men and is owned und controlled by the South Carolina Baptist Conven? tion, In. Vines, who came lo Anderson irom Kllashcth City, N. C., live years ago, succeeds In .lohn A Chumhllss, who act pted the presidency of the College temporarily until a permanent pi ? ub nt i ould be secured. Delln?|ticnl county taxpayers have until Haturduy to settle with Ihe county treasurer, after which tune Ihelr laxe? will be collected b\ ihe > horiff and i here v> ill he an add! t tonal burdi n A FIFTY HOUR BATTLE. OONKT11 l TIO\Al.lsTS ENG WITH FEDERALISTS IN FERCE HA'lTLE. Rebels Driven Back after Hand-to lland Encounter?American Inter? ests in Citj or Parrall, where light Occurred, Much Damaged by Bombardment. El Paao, March 11.?Desperate fighting in an attack on Parrall, Chihuahua, entailing a large loss ol life in a 50 hours' battle was re? ported In belated advices reaching here late today. Some 15,000 consti? tutionalists rebelling against Huerta'* government in Chihuahua, were driv? en back by almost an equal number of federal regulars and the city, cen? tre Of American mining and indus? trial interests, greatly damaged by bombardment and street lighting in which townspeople also engaged. Insurrecto troops who rebelled against the Huerta government and left Parrall last week after mobiliz? ing and recruiting at Santa Barbara, nearby, returned March 6 to retake the city. One thousand federals from chihuahua City bad reinforced the 200 regulars at Parral. < hi the afternoon of the 5th In BUrrectOS attacked and the battle con? tinued until the evening of the 7th. On the morning of the last day the rebels took the fortified hills sur? rounding the city, driving the federals to ( over in the tow n. C d. Mercado, the garrison commander, and Col. ('astro, who had brought the rein? forcements from tin- capital, called for volunteers to retake the outlying positions Five hundred men respond? ed, and .* rter charges and almost hand-to-h.t. i lighting, drove the in? surgents from the hills. Then th*' constitutionalists concentrated their lire on the southern section of the town, driving the city officials from their houses and killing many res!? dents. At night the Insurgents with? drew. During the lighting some rebel sym? pathisers began a riot and burned a number of buildings. Volleys from the soldiers soon quieted the Internal disturba nee. FIVE III NDRI.D KILLED. u in One Hundred and Seventy Womt and Six Children Among Victim Mexico City. Mexico City, March n. The death roll of the battle fought In front the .National palace on February when Felhi l>ia\ attacked the gov? ernment, totalled 506, according to a report by the- military authorities today. Tin- victims included 170 wo? men, 6 children, 208 non-combatant men, 10 military students and 10 fed? eral soldiers, the remainder being rebels. AMERICANS MIST HE SAFE. Formal Warning Against Endanger? ing Them Given to Commanders in Sonora b> Consul. Nogales, Ariz., March 11.?A for? mal warning against endangering American liven was given today by Consul Frederick Simpich to both G< n. Obregon, commanding the Sonora in? surgents, ami Col. Kosterlitzy, in charge of the federal garrison at Nogales, Sonora. The American eon nil to the Mexican border town jour? neyed 20 miles south to deliver per? sonally the message to the constitu? tionalists' chief. Tin* rebels are preparing to move against Nogales with nearly 1,000 men and several machine guns. Con? sul Simplen reported on returning iure. The State troops arc matching north, with inte ntions ed* taking posi? tion! by sunrise. BRITAIN ACCEPTS HUERTA. Announced Present do That Government, it i Wilt Recognise the Facto Administration. Mexico city, March 11.?Great Britain will recognise the1 Huerta gov ernment, according to official advicea received he-re- today hv Francisco do a r?arra, minister of foreign rela? tions from the Mexican legation at London. Minister de- la Harra announced this afternoon that Bartolome Crabajal y Rosas, recently transferred from St. Petersburg to tin* post of min? ister at London, is persona grata ti? tiiej British government. At the conclusion of a lengthy cab inet session tonight tin- announce ment was made that 10,000 federal troops would bo rushed to Sonora In an effort to crush the secessionists in-fore the movement spreads. The government has receive * unofficial advices that the constitutionalist party in Sonora lias united with that of Sinaloa and Lower California In th secession movement. Federal authorities have taken cognisance of the- reports that Ann .? lean capital is being employed in tin- constitutionalist propaganda and tin- threatened invasion of Sonora bj an organize 1 band of American rdi busters. it is announced that repre? sentations will be made- at Washing teen requesting that extraordinary pre ? cautions be- taken on tin- border for preservation ed neutrality. Forces under ESmllio Cam pa, comprising part e?f tin- Orozco army, will be employ? ed in the- Sonora campaign. The- fed? eral! have been Instructed t?? use every effort to avoid a conflict e>n tin- border where there is a possibil? ity e?f injury te? American life or prop? erty und te? protect foreign interests in Sonora and Other States. The- government is determined te? exert every possible effort to pre vent ex-Oov. Maytorena from pre? cipitating a clash with th< United States. Congress tomorrow will to declare Sonora In a state lion and the- nomination of ( cisco II. Garcia OS military will he presented. (Jen. OJedu probably will direct the federal forces against the constitu? tionalists ami Gen. Gil will have :barge of the campaign directed at the subjugation of the Indians in Sonora, Tin- cabinet tonight diacusscd the election ami a decision was reached to order a presidential ve?te in July. Tin- Mexico State legislature has unanimously approved the election ol Senor eh- la Harra as governor. in contradiction to <h<' mninomt situation In tin- north tie r, marked Improvement In Ihi lion in the south. he asked of rebel 'oi. Fran ge?v ernor has been pucilica NOT FOREIGN SCHEME. Tuscon, Ariz . March I i Kx- Uov. Maytorena today denied the assert ion mad. in the Mcxie all 1 hamber ? ? t ilep uties that foreign capital was inter? ested in the Sonoru anil Huerta up rising Maytorena also denied the report from 11 iiei ta's see retarj bat he hat offer, ,| to assist In subduing Sonora. \l i s. Clifton i '"i it i if -XV w Ith M ' Jacobs, vv hi re ? lie vv dl bo glad U hav c her ii lend call on her. < arraxxa, (aOVKRNOK or coa iii h.a. si rrocnded m <.<>\ ernmenT IXJKCKS. Rebellion Raised by Him Will Prob? ably Im* Euilurc?Several Train Loads of Troops Leave Capitol City for Serene of Revolt. Mexico City, March 12.?Surround? ed by government troopa, Venuatlano Carransa, the rebel governor of Coa hulla, who refused to recognize the liuerta administration and Initiated \s hat appeared to b* a formidable revolution, is suing for peace, ac? cording to official report. Carranss la said to have 2,000 men. Manuel Qaza Aldhe, named as min? ister of agriculture, who was sent north by the government to effect a reconciliation, has telegraphed to President Huerta asking for a pardon for the rebellious governor. Alberto Guajardo, commander of the rural) b, who joined the Carransa movement, is officially reported to have Bur rendered. Two thousand followers of Car? ransa are Burrounded in the vicinity of Lampasos, Nuevo Leone, by 1,000 federal troops, according to a state? ment from the war department to? day. Gens. Aubert, Blaxques, Anaya und Davila, in command of the federal forces, arrived In the outskirts of Lampasos early today. A dozen troop trains left M? .< o City for the north this morning. M?sl of the troops went in tin- direction of Sonora. They included many detach? ment! "f the auxiliary branches of the service, besides a full battalion of tlie Seventeenth infantry, a machine gun company and a battery of ar? tillery with heavy sie^e guns. An additional force < f 3,000 regular troops left this evening for Sonora and by Saturday the government troops hope to concentrate a total of 10,000 men against the constitutional? ists there. Simultaneously with the departure of this army for the north, ib.- firsl h< avy movement of troops took place Into the country hitherto overrun b\ followers of Zapata. The detachments thus sent into the state of Morelos Included troops under Col. Manuel Jasso from Santiago, 500 soldiers un? der Gen. Javier from Puehla ami men under Gen. Hlgano Aguilar from ' the federal capital. The three columns will undertake combined action and the operations are to be carried out with the greatest energy. Pascual Orosco, Jr., returned to the capital tonight and was greeted by the m< n who have been lighting him for a year. < irosco has signed no agreement of peace but it is expected that he will do so. He had entered into only par? tial terms with the commissioners sent north by the government. The final conferences regarding a peace settlement between Orosco and the government will be held this week, probably at the National pal a< e. It is believed that the revolu? tion so far us Orosco and his advisers are concerned is ended. Most of Orosco's army will join the govern no nt forces and it is regarded as not Improbable that Orosco himself will be governor of Chihuahua BURNED Ills CHILDREN. Marion ('apps. Millionaire Miner, s ?ntencod to Death. [Tori Smith, Ark., March 12.? Marion Capps, miner and former mil? lionaire, was found guilty tonight of burning three of his five children t?> death, and sentenced to be banged. <'apps, it was charged, bound his children t<> an oil soaked bed in their home in the village of Bonanza, near I'ott Smith, ami set the building on lire . STATE TEACHERS MEET. <? atm i.kim. OF KIH't'ATORS OF nil; bt vn: in con mma. A?oeiation Will Ho in K?WlOfj Two Pa>>?First Meeting in Columbia Theatre Thursdaj Night?1,5419 Teachers Exported. Columbia, llarcb n. Columbia will be tin- scene today of the great est gatherin?> of educators which his ever been held in South Carolina. The state Teachers' association of South Carolina, which 1,600 members ot tin- profession are expected i?> at* \mii hold it;* opening meeting tonight in the Columbia theatre at 8.30 o'clock and continue in session until Saturday. Interspersed with the meetings of the state Teachers' as? sociation, tln re will he sessions of its allied organisations, the Association of Town and City Superintendents, the Association of Elementary Schools, South Carolina School Improvement association, and the Association of Countv Superintendents. Th. headquarters of the state Teachers' association in Columbia will be in the lobby of the capital. All memo? rs of the association are ex? pect! d to report there immediately upon their arrival in Columbia, in? formation about board and lodging ? an be obtained by members at the nss< iciatlon's headquarters. The City Federation of Women's Clubs Will entertain the association at 5.30 p. m. in the library ot the State eapitol. The president and faculty of the University of South Carolina have also extended an in? vitation to the teachers and their friends to visit the library, museums and other places of interest on the icampus and to attend a reception given in their honor Friday afternoon i from 6.80 to ?;.:!'? in the gymnasium I of the university. 'i'iie UniVi rsitv Glee club and the I music department of the colleges for i women will contribute to the attrac? tiveness of tin- programme of the two general sessions ol Thursday and Frl [ day nights. The boys of the city high school will serve during the conven? tion as pages and guides. The mov? ing picture houses have promised at? tractions of special interest to teach? ers. The merchants have contribu? ted generously t<> the local expenses of the association. The citIsens of Columbia generally are keenly inter? ested in making this the largest and most successful convention in the his story of tile association. To Attend Teachers* Mnrtlns Tim County Superintendent of Edu? cation has heard from the following teachers of Sumter county who in? tend going to tin State Teachers' As? sociation in Columbia this week: .Miss Marie J. White, Wilder School. Miss Daisy Parrott, Jordan School. Miss Hat tie Lou Joins, Lawrence School. Mies Tesete Me Knight, Graham Schot l. Miss lassie Joms. Graham School. Miss Maggie Corbet t, Ingram Schul d. Miss; Eunice Osteen, Reed School. Mr. 11. l. Rembert, WedgsleH Sein i< d. Miss Lucio Gasojue, Wedgcfield School. Miss Martha Platt, Wedgcfield School. Miss Alma Bradley, Borden School. Miss Mary Colclougtt, Providence School. Miss 11a Truluck. Ballot! School. Mr. J. B. Kay, OWWeg 1 School. i Miss Sarah Bailey, Oawego School. Miss Leila Male llatewood, Bosaard School. Miss Sallie G. Kiln, Pleasant Grove School. The work on the turn table and coal chute in the Atlantic Coast Line freight yard has advanced rapidly during the past week and is now ncar Ing completion. ? <???ss??smMMwMs??MMWt Little Dresses Both White and Colored Fabrics An entirely new assort? ment of attraetive mod? els in all the following : PERCALES, CHAM BRAYS, GINGHAMS, LINENES, PERSIAN I AWNS, INDIA LINONS, Trimcd in Lace and Embroid? ery. Sizes from one to eigh? teen years. Price 50 cents up Also Aprons ami Rompers for the little tots. O'Donnell & Co.