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THE WELFARE CONFERENCE. tOHKKHs WILL CONFER TO oether Ma << ?MMDN oood. Tentative Progrsmmc for State-wide Meeting In i olumhla August ? hihI 7 Provide* for Heal hl*4 iisslons. Rattier Thau lengthy Address***, on t ni< r> 111 Problems. Columbia, June 27.?The execu tlvs committee of the conference for the Common Good, which will bi held In Columbia August 6 and 7. baa arranged a tentative program which la now in proems* of completion The committee has decided to confine the ?cope of the programme to a few Important ?(ueMtlonM, which huve been most frequently suggested as demand ln?4 Immediate consideration. It will be noted from this programme that these will be presented in conference form rather than through lengthy addresses by a few people. The committee has been fortunate in securing acceptances of their in? vitations from Clarence E. Poe, the editor of the Progressive Farmer, who of all men In the South has made perhsps the most thorough study of agricultural cooperation. Mr. Poe's ?ddrea* will sound the keynote for the Conference on Cooperation. The nimlttee also considers Itself fortu? nate in receiving a prompt acceptance from P. P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education. Dr. Clax? ton Is a Southerner whose educational work has been done in the South. He brings to Ms larger tssk as the head of the public school system of the ITntted States a broad comprehension of world movements In education. His contribution to the conference will alone justfy attendance. John K. Swearlngen, State superintendent of education, has accepted an Invitation to discuss the one-mill State tax as an element in the development of a State school system. Other Invitations have been extended to distinguished men In South Carolina and In other States to participate In the conference. Fur? ther announcements will be made as to the development of the programme. It will be noted that the programme la educational only in the larger mean? ing of that term. It will discuss sub? jects of universal meaning to South Carol in iuris. The tentative programme for the State Conference for the Common Good, to be held In Columbia August ?and 7. is as follows: Augo?* ?, Wc<! ' lay, 3.30 to ? p. m. \.operation in Mar getlng." 1. Prvsiuem ? Miatement (five min? utes). I. A genersl statement of the co? operation problem in the South, Clar ence B. Poe. Raleigh (30 minutes). 1. Two Ave-mlnute talks discussing loss to farmers on account of poor marketing (ten minutes). 4. "Creating a Home Market for flome Products." by a representative of the Housewives' league and a pro progressive gro<er (20 minutes). I. Two short accounts of successful experiments in cooperative murketlng (10 rr mutes). t. "Marketing the Corn Crop" (15 minutes). 7. "Marketing the Cotton Crop" (30 minutes). Wednesday Evening. ? 30 to 11. Qeneral topic. "Permanent Homes r Our People." 1. "Home Ownership snd Good rinlng" (10 minutes). 2. "Home Onwershlp and Health" (ten minutes). S. "Home Ownership and the School" (ten minutes). 4. "Home Ownership and Un? church" (ten minutes). 5. "A Plan for Aiding the Tenant Farmer to Huy Land" (m nilnutea). t. "A plan to Assist Mill Workers to Buy Homes." 7. General discussion August 7. Thursday. ? to II a. m. I Special conferences of farmers snd buslnesa men on cooperation. II to 1?Genet al t iple, "Educa? tion " I "S h. ol Supp* rt." ( a ? "A SI ate l mill Tux. Its Apportionment ami Use." J K Sw. arlngen (II mlnut. 2. "(letting th* Child In School (a? 'tinned f*flS*tbttCleS liel.i Rl istlng l?nws" (ten minutes); (l?) "Nc . smiiv f..i s ft hool Census" (live mln "tea); (c) "A Compulsory Attendance Law' i I .*. mlnut.Cli fluid Labor m i S< ho.,| AM. .el in- e" i If minutes). BsjM Hug a Tss> hing Profeaatoa In South Carolina" (15 minutes). 4. ''Safeguarding the Ifenith of the Sebool Child" (m minutes). 5 (Jem-rul discussion Tburs4la> Xftcriiooii, :t.:t(? to 0. Special coiiferem ???? (u) ON he alth, arrange.: t.v With.no Weetosj; ibi on Wornar s work, arranged b\ Mrs M. T C.dernan (c ? confeicm c ..I farm era snd Suslnes* men on marketing arranged by at W. Pabbs lfiur<slay Night. H to || General topic, "Protde.f iitizen n*h?P. I. ? Ih.'dlc Health In South ' \u Una" (m n Ismtoa) I i "Itnlh'ing a Comiiiumtv ?plrlt' fjju minutes). ?.. 'I'M.nation and Citizenship." P IV ?Maxton. United States COmmll< atonal of education (30 minutes). 4. "Th.? Majesty of t he Law " < 30 min utes). This programme will merely he In* tioductory to county conferences which will bring the dlecueelon di? rectly to all the people. It is eXptM led that these county conferences will be held in the late summer or in connec? tion with the county fairs in the fall. The executive committee is now plan? ning the organization of county ad I vlsory and executive committees to arrange for these county conferences In this work the committee would like ItO have in each county the help of Volunteers who have at heart the common good. If this work appeals to the render, write to w. k. Ttate, Columbia, president, or to A, s. John stone. Greenville, secretary of the Conference for the Common Good. Bit; TARIFF STICK FOR WILSON. Moke Smith Would Fin power Presi? dent to Countervail Generally. Washington, June II?Urgent de? sire to arm the Piv? Idem w ith a tariff "big stick" of stronger and greater proportions than provided in the amendment suggested by the finance committee majority developed today in the Democratic caucus of the Sen sate on the tariff bill. Discussion of the proposed counter? vailing duty on wheat and flour, which the committee recommended, led to a general debate on retaliatory and countervailing tariff raten and Sen? ator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, urgently proposed the adoption of an amend ment that would give tha President power to enforce countervailing tariff rates on all commodities of commerce against any nation refusing to deal With the Pnlted States on a reciprocal tariff basis. The amendment proposed would In many respects take the place of the maximum a. d minimum clause of the Payne-Aldrlch tariff law. Senator Smith advocated a provision that would be broader than that; one that would give the President the authority at any time to Interpose against any nhtlon which might discriminate against the products of the United States the same tariff rates exacted on American goods. Such n clause In the tariff bill, it was argued, would place the United States in a position to d< fend the country ngalnst any unrccip rocal action or attempt to shut off its foreign trade. Discussion of the proposals was -.pint, d, strong opposition developing ?t once. Among the Senators who at? tacked the idea were O'Gorman, peed iml Martin. Debate wa.s waxing warm when the caucus was forced to recess for the afternoon session of the Sen 'ite, and was resumed tonight. The nmendment recommended by the i-ommlttee Is not a countervailing proposition in the strictest sense, pro? viding only that the President should proclaim certain fixed rates against foreign nations on a limited number uf specified commodities in cases of discrimination against this country. This Senator Smith and others did not regard as comprehensive enough. After the battle over free sugar and free wool had been won yesterday by the Administration forces, Senators opposed to the schedules approved renewed their activities for an amend? ment which would extend the time when the sugar and wool schedules are to become effective after the pas? sage of the Act. nonntor Raneoell has an amendment to extend the date of the sugar schedule until February 1. 1914. permitting sugar planters and I refiners to get rid of this year s crop without the burden of the decreased tariff. This bus been referred to the majority of the B?nnes committee for consideration. The Committee Will rec? ommend some form of amendment later to the caucus. Other suggestions propose to suspend the operation of the sugar duties for three months af? ter the passage of the bill and that the rates on manufacturers of wool be mude effective ninety days and the free raw wool provision sixty days af? ter enactment of the law. (TO DF. CONTINUED.) The Atlantic Oonet Line Offers Very Ihiw Bound Trip Bates to The Points Named Below. KNOXVILIJ3, TKN.N?And return, $ I ??St, Ac< omit of Hummer School of the South, June L'tth t< Attguet Ist I?ates of gale jut ? 22nd. 2:ird. 2Mb. 28th, Itth, Julj I, IS, and |f, 1913, with lina limit fifteen dnys alter dale of sab unless extended b) tin payiuenl ?? a lee of $1 it and depositing Wltl the Ticket Agent at KnoXVill? WAYNB8VILLR, N c. And re turn. $7 -'.'>. Account ol I .a \ no n Misslonurv M B. Church, South June Ittfc to Julj Itth, TU Uets oi sale June L' ?'. lo Itth, 1913, Will final limit July IIth. for further Information call on I write, < iHVILLK V. PL V IT Kit, Tu l et Agent, Sumter, s. ? ( ?r T < ? While. G P A , , Wilmington, N c. OFFICERS AND BLEASE AGREE 1:1 l oin s TO HE M IDE TO SMOOTH OUT MILITARY TROUBLE. Hen. Wille Jonen and Colonels of Na? tional Guard sny they Believe Gov? ernor Acted us he Thought for Beet Interest of Militia in Refuting to Munter out Companies. Columbia. June 28.?- Polio wins a Conference held here this morning be Iween den. Wille Jones and the com? manding Officers of tin- three South Carolina regiments, relative to the sit? uation created as a result of the war department withdrawing all support from tin* State militia, the officers is? sued u statement addressed to Gover? nor f'dease. in which they take sides with the governor in the controversy. The officers held a conference with Governor Bleat* this afternoon, and following the meeting it was an? nounced that Gen. Jones and Col Ju? lius B. Cogswell would go to Wash? ington in regard to the military situ? ation. Governor Bleate at the re? quest of the officers mailed copies of their Communication to the South Carolina Congressmen in Washington The Officers' statement follows: "Wills Jones, brigadier general, commanding the brigade of tile Na? tional Guard of South Carolina; Wil? liam W. Lewis, Charles T. Lipscomb, i Julius 10. Cogswell, colonels, com? manding, respectively, the three regl-, mentS of the brigade, do hereby ex-1 puss our views with regard to the present situation concerning the ac? tion of the war department and mat? ters leading up to the said action: "First. There are thirty-five com? panies composing the three regiments, and four other companies, comprising the entire National Guard of the State of these companies twenty-seven have Complied In every respec t with their obligations as volunteer companies. They have met all the requirements 1 of efficiency and of attendance with their necessary quota of Inspections. ! and every other requisite demanded by tin Military Code of the State and of the war department. These companies have done so at great personal incon? venience, and out of a loyal spirit of ' performing their duty as citizen sol- I dlera The action, therefore, of tin war department in withdrawing the national appropriation and the neces? sary support of the war department, as to these companies, we respectfully Bubmit. is unfair and unjust, and W? think illegal, and we must believe, made under a misapprehension or without a full and fair consideration Of the rights of these companies and what was due to them. ' ?eeond? There are eleven com? panies, constituting a part of the Na? tional Guard of the State, which are reported to h?ve failed to meet the re Uuirements of the Military Code as to attendance at inspection and matters of this kind. We do not understand that these companies are chargeable with Inefficiency in the field, not lack? ing in soldierly elements, but it 1* because, from the circumstances which have surrounded them, they have been unable to attend the inspec tions in sufficient number and otherwise com-1 ply with the technical requirements of the Code. Their loyalty and obedience to tin- commands of the superior of? fice rs, upon occasions of emergency which have arisen or might arise, is not questioned ? In this connection attention is In? vited to reports of Capt George H. ? I McMaster, Inspector instructor for j 191II. Their willingness to respond t> duty when called into the service of the National Government or in tlie na tlonal defence is not questioned. These companies, as is well known in the state and throughout tlie country, are composed of young men who are en- j gaged in active pursuits for a liveli? hood. Their business duties at times are such that they canned attend drills and inspections, even if they Were given tlie ample opportunity ? i knowing when tlie inspections were to be held and the opportunity of tix- 1 Ing these inspections at suc h times as tiny might be able to attend. We are, therefore, of the opinion, wiiVi great deference to tin war depart? ment, that these companies have nol been treated with tine leniemv. <>r with the consideration which their condition and environment would reasonably demand Again we crave reference to reports of previous years' Inspections as to these companies, ?Third We think that under tic circumstances existing ami the corre? spondence o far made known to us. that tin- Governor, as Coiumunder In Chief of tin- Nationul Guard of South Carolina, acted in I he best Interests of I he militia oi Ihe Stute in refusing per emptorll) lo muster out these com panics without giving them another opportunity to qualify The Hielt law l< lit, law of our Stale and we h' |, as of lb is ol the National Guard, thai we should loyally obe) it until it censes to ??? iin- law, mil lhal we hotild pet to! m oui ottlcial dm \>- ? und l.i iiuia11? tie interest <>i the State m 11 it ia in a -I'll it ot loyally i ?? t li? la W. I' 111 We do ||ot u III b I t a to I that . I lo- a< I loll ot I ||e * '? a11 ma U<b I in chief was at all Influenced by bin own personal views as to the morns of the law. but thai he was ac? tuated and prompted by an endeavor to a?-t for the best interests of the militia of the state, ami therefore di - (?lined to carry Into effect the pre emptory suggestion thai these com? panies, without further opportunity to attempt to comply with the law, be mustered out of service and thus sweep away one-third of our entire body of National Guards. ?'Fourth. As we understand, the Na? tional Government has made an ap? propriation of so much money tor the State militia of Which the eiti/.ens of tile statu of South Carolina are com? pelled to contribute their part. We do not 'understand with what sense of justice the money of the people of the State of South Carolina, which they have contributed for this pur? pose, can be ?u heavily withdrawn from her en. en militia who have j I In every respect complied with the law, whatever ma) be the question as to other companies Involved. As otli jcers of the militia, who have devoted OUT time, at much sacrifice to main? tain and uphold the militia of our state, and to perform auch duties as are encumbent upon us, we think that ' an earnest effort should be made b> our representatives in congress to see that Buch injustice is not don ?. "Fifth: We think, therefore, that Gen. Jones, as brigade commander, should present this paper to the Gov? ernor and Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of South Carolina, and ask that if it should meet with Iiis approval, he Will forward a copy of the same to our Representatives in congress and urge them that they take such steps as they may think proper to see thai the militia of the Statt; who have complied with the law | are not deprived of such support as the National Government is due them upon their compliance, as they have complied with the law and the militia code; and further we urge, in behalf of the companies which have not ?trictly complied therewith, thai fur? ther time should be given them to at? tempt to do so, and that If they can? not and will not, by a certain Axed time, comply with all tlit* require? ments, then to recommend to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief that they do be mustered oul ?>f ser? vice. "We shall be very glad to confer with the Governor If it be his desln to talk to us upon the subject, and we also recommend in view of the situation that has arisen, and in view of the act that the officials sent to this State by the war department have alteady been recalled, and that it will be no reflection upon any personal ac? tion of thelr'a that others may be sent in their places. "We again reiterate that We feel that the action of the Governor in refusing to disband the companies suggested by the Adjutant General, without further attempt in their be? half to have them compl) with the law, was proper and for the best in? terests of the National Guard service, and that there is no disposition what? ever may be our private opinion?and we believe it to be so with all of the officers from the Commander-ln-Chiel down?wilfully to set at naught the 1 regulations prescribed in our military code and we fe d that we cannot, f< r the reasons above stated, consider it consistent with fairness to have our citizen soldiers, who have volunteered for this arduous service, summarily mustered out in the manner in which | it la being sought to be done, espe? cially In view of their previous long and good service. "We further recommend that In the future the Adjutant General fix the time ??f his inspections at such time as may best suit our volunteer soldiers who have their business affairs to look alter and many of whom arc not a bei financially to disregard their bus? iness.' Blcasc Backs Water. ('olunibia. .1 une 28.- I n a state men! issued today, hearing upon the military situation, Governor Blease says that he Is willing for the Adju tant General. Secretary <d War Gar? rison, or anybody else who has au? thority, to set B limit, say 90 days or ?; months, on and gi\o the military companies that were recommended to be mustered out time to put them selves In thorough condition, and al the end of that lime for them to g<> through the proper inspection and il they fail to measure up to ihe stand :ii?l required thai ihe) he mustered out of service, in a paragraph Ol In statement Governor Hleuse assails the |>ick military law. Guaranteed ttcxema Rouedy, The constant itching, burning, red ness, rash and disagreeable effects id ccsema, tetter, sail rheum, Itch, pilei ami Irritating skin eruptions can hi readily cured and the skill made cleai and smooth with lu Hohson's Kcse mu i hut me tit, M r. .1 <'. K\ elu nd, u Haih. ill., says: "I had pc/eillll t\sen is live years and had tried everything All failed. Wien I (..and In Hob son's Kesema ointment I found cure." This ointment is the form lib of a physician and has be n In n\ for years not an experiment Thn is why WS can ganarntee it All ding gists, or by mail I'ib e ROc, ITeiffe < 'heinical Co., ' 'hlladelphitt and ? Louis,?Adv L Ml < II VM'\M'\ IMIMHII I h. Thousan<ln uf ton* ?>! Canadian hay uro each year imported Into Kouih Carolina, wi ll adapted though the soil ami climate of this State are i<? hay Times noted that Canadian forage in Kales was being shipped in i|uantity up the Waccamaa to Conway, Hu? bert ?ln Bolrie, the venerable merchant of I'>111fi't? 111 in Beaufort county a New JTorker, aged sG, who has livt-d in South Carolina since 18?G?-has often told his friends of tin* emase ment he felt When In- Pained on coming to this State that very litt of the liny led to the faim stock ai.d city draught stock was home-growi Mr. Du Boil saw at Savannah, where he took boat for Bluffton, several coastwise schooners, hay-laden, just arrived from the far-distant maritime provinces of Quebec, Til is sight W as to him the more Impressive, because his boyhood had been spent in a Quaker community of upper New Volk State, where agriculture had been brought to high perfection, with hay-growing as one of its most im? portant ami profitable phases. growing. Recently i in* I leorgetoa n ?j-1?~- ??-????????^?^??^???. Ag? ii iilt<iial leaders <>f South Car? olina say the mos! hopeful ??gn of the times in respect ol hums production nf hay Is the movement reoauJtty started in the Bttaa for tin- growing i ! alfalfa. Already this has in three s? < i onv reached foranal oiganization alfalfa cluba" having been pro? moted in Vorkville and Hock Hill and ? t Wisack) In l,ee county. Canadian has should OS plentiful and low in price next season. An* dree .1 McConnk*o, United States con? sul, wrrites to Daily Consular and Trade Keports from St, Johns, prov inee of Quebec: "According to reports from various sections of this district tbe prospects for a largo hay crop are very favor* do. By some it la preeHctad that the yield Will be as largo as that of 1910, wln n the crop was the largest for a decade. Hay exported from the district to the United States, as in volced at this consulate, totaled t^n, Iti for lili; $L'i::,27u tor Itll.** The enormous prospective hay crop for Ontario was noted in Dnlhjr Con? sular and Trade Keports for May 19. The total Canadian hay ami < lover Crop of IS 12 was 11,189,000 tons, against l?,498.000 tont in 1910. Blood Was Wrong All women, who suffer from the aches and pains, du? to female ailments, are urged to try Cardui, the reliable, scientific, tonic remedy, for women. Cardui acts promptly, yet gently, and without bad effects, on the womanly system, relieving pain, building up strength, regulating the system, and toning up the nerves. During the past half century, thousands of ladies have written to tell of the quick currtto results they obtained, from the use of this well-known medicine. ? TAKE Cardui The YfomansTonic Mrs. Jane Callehan suffered from womanly trouble lor nearly ten years. In a letter from Whiteville, N. C, the says: "I was not able to do my own housework. My stomach was weak, and my blood was wrong. I had back? ache, and was very weak* 1 tried several doctors, but they did me no good. I used Cardui for 3 or 4 months, arid now I am In the best health 1 have ever been. I can never praise Cardui enough." It is the best tonic, for women. Whether seriously sick, or simply weak, try Cardui ?:?>"* . :r. * Co.. Cut** **** WrtUto: Udies' for Special Instructions, S um t ? Take an Interest Not only in whether you are going to make more money next month or next year, but whether you are going to save more money. You "take a H interest" from us the day you deposit money here. Save something with us. The Peoples' Bank <??????????????????*???e?????*??+???????? Wire Fence We buy direct fro mthe steel mills in car loads for easel with all discounts off, this enables us to sell you at Use lowest prices, which we guarantee to do. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. Sumter, ... South Carolina ??????????????????????-?-???????????aeaeeeeeeeaaaeee The Clemson Agricultural College KMtul l.Ml.NT OVKH rt*J VALI'F <>i PROPF.KTY OVBB A MILLION AN!? A TI1IKU OVF.K W TF.At III K> AM? UFFI?RR* Honfoo rniir?<??' N rl^nltuiv. (erven coiii-non) i'lieniUtry; Mecbsalcsl L/egree t^uuises. ilh,, | ectrleal KtiKiueerltuj Civil Fugineerlag; Textile ImlutUry; Architect a rsl Knglncet inf. et,..? Pmifcof "'' *Vmt ' I" Agriculture: Two Year Course la ?jnon Vvuuiscs. Textile ludc.ttrj hom weeks wtntei Course In Oettos (trading: Four* Weeks Winter t\?u im? fot Farsters. Prkcf. 1 "vl 1 ''?^i,,M "f aiootlu*. including all fees, in at. light, eater. V.OSI. i?,n?i. laundry, ami \\\>< complete uniforms, II33.4I?. Tuttlua if *t>l** to pay. ftaou extra. Totsl i*n**t per seK?.UHi fi>r ike tan- yem Agrlraltaral Coarse, ? ii. ? i < ut WeeksCourse, .ni eayease?*,flags, Scholarship and Entrance Examinations: \ Aitrl.'ultural :oi<l Textile svliolai Kldps, snd ??! uns real Agitceltergl SctMteieMss. Value ol scholarships #l?<uw pw *m**Aou and Free Tuition., iHludeeis who ages attended < lenison t Nil lese. ?m sny other College ??r University, are not eligible for i ii<- Scholarships uiil? ss liiere are u 4 ?>( her ellglhta* applicants ) ?. Imlarshlp add Kntramv Kxamlnaitoti? will 1 ?? lt< |?| by tiJ(- Coentf Miparlii lellUeOl of Kdtli'Stl'si 011 luly litt?, sitf US I in. Next session Opens September 10, 1^13 Write at once to W. M. RIGGS, President i i? in-i'old "? s 1 fot <'.?t >*cihi iiship M a >s, Ftc If >.?u ?lelay. yeu may l ?? croweed <>ut