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PROPOSED ( HANGE WILL TAKE EFFECT AUGUST 15. Improvement- Include Reduction Rates and Purchase of Largo Nesnbrr of AuttanohUea fur Di IWery ? Burlcsun Sayn Eventually al s<TUir w in Handle Practl > f All of SnMill Package Busd ?Inaton, July 11?.?Plans for the extension. Improvement and re? duction In rates of the parcel post were announced today by Postumster Oeherat Burleson. The changes, which, are to become effective on August 16. Include an Increase from 11 pounds to 20 pounds In the maxi? mum weight of par-els; a material re? duction In the postage rates in the first and second zones, and the abandonment of the parcel post map as a meats of computing rates and the substitution for it of a rate chart individualized to every postofnee in the Vnlted States The Plans contem? plate tue purchase of a large number of automobile? la be used exclusively for'the deli ery of parcel post mat? ter. While, for the present, the maxi? mum weight of 20 pounds snd the re? duction In rut h will apply only to the first and second sones, from any giv? en postofflce?k distance of about 1R0 miles?-the changes directed today constitute the first long step towards a universal extension of the system snd a general reduction in the rates of postage on Parrel matter. "It Is my expectation and belief," ?aid Postmaster General Burleson. "that eventuell.'?and It may be fif? teen or twenty y >ers?the postal Her vies Will handle practically all of the ?mail package transportation busi? ness Ih the United States. The maxi? mum weight limit, extended now from 11 to io "pounds, I expect to see in crased to 100 pounds, snd experience may demonstrate the practicability of handling the parcel business at even lower rates than we now propose. "In the making of extensions and reductions of rates It is necessary for us to proceed with cuutlon. so as to affofd ample opportunity to prepare for the Increased business. For that reason we have made the changes proposed apply only to the first and second tones. I appreciste fully the sentiment for an Increase In the welaht; Hmlt snd a reduction in rates i ' tones, but It Is necessary for us, sehs*. lo feel "our way." ?w,4,t(TOK J. D. GILL?HPIE bilOT. Posse, braves ACL Train and Captures Negroes Near Lanes. Kiaejetree, July It.?Conductor J. L OOleSPle, running Train No. 47 be twsepeastr* and Orangsburg, was shot this ewaelBg by two negroes between Svingetaee snd Lanes A msesags was received here about 7 o'clock conveying news of the shoot? ing %od requesting that the sheriff, with a Ward hounds, be dispatched to Hafters gtdthout delay, to go In pursuit of twp negro men who had shot Con? ductor Olllr^pie. Tli facts ?n the case, as given tol tne correspondent of the News and Courlei sf Agent T. K Baggrtt, of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad at this fAnee, Is in effect that some ne? groes were misbehaving on the train and Conductor Oillesple went to them In an effort to quiet them. Two of the negroes turned on the conductor, and aa *hs stsrted to leave the car, one of them nrsd a pistol at him. the ball entering his back. Immediately after, the shooting the two negroes lumped off tits train and made for the weode. A poses jumped off and gave pur? suit shortly sfterwsrds capturing both negroes, but not until one of them had been severely shot for re? sisting* Mr. (Jlllesple was sent back to Flor? ence oh Train No. M2 for treatment In the absence of Sheriff Graham a deputy sheriff will leave hero tonight on Tratn ?? to bring the two negroes to Kingstree on Train H6, which reaches here about midnight. It was Impossible to learn the na? ture of the injury received by the conductor, as it is aluo to learn wheth? er or not the negro Is badly wound e(' Mr GlIleHple is one of the youngest snd most popular conduc? tors An the road. Home time age he wss attacked by two Ward brothers at Cades. ? News and Courier. News has been received here Mon? day morning hut CeWdWetef Gilles? id* mas, nut * cverely wounded, as at first thought. He was shot III the berk, but His bullet struck ? lib end glanced inflicting out) I slight fbsh wound. Comdex!nf Ollleeple shot end killed ??ne of the negreea snd it i* understood that the ether two haw been^aaMteot M ? Mfltfp) HrltUh Columbia are nhip Ping considerable paper pulps to pan. . . - - iii i ??mmm Program, Conference For the Common Good The first meeting of the Confcient t of the Common Good will l?o held In Columbia, August 6th and Tib. for this meeting all the railroads enter? ing Columbia have granted special rates and a large attendance Is ex? pected. The purpose of this confer? ence is to offer an opportunity for men and women who have at heart the best interests of tho State to I come together and discuss vital signi? ficant things and endeavor to arrive at a remedy for the evils which exist, and to assist each other in all efforts for the common good. The move? ment is non-pollti' al and the con? ference will discuss principles und not personalities. It is hoped that Its conclusions may deserve the support of all lovers of the State regardless jf political affiliations. The confer? ence is Intended to be merely a pre? liminary to county conferences to be halo later in the summer or in con? nective with the county fairs in the j fall. It will be noted by reading the program that it is not made up of long papers. Men have been asked to state in a few minutes their con? clusions, and the subject will then be open to general discussion. The committee extends a cordial invita? tion to everybody to attend this con? ference and to unite in a resolve to j think about the things that are worth while. The Farmers' Conference. A special feature of the Conference for the Common Good, which will be held in Columbia, August 6th and 7th, will bo a conference of farmers to discuss marketing, co-operation and farm credits. For this conference we have been fortunate enough to secure the! ser? vices of Mr. Clarence Poe, Editor of the Progressive Farmer; Mr. W. J. Shuford, of Hickory, N. C, and Mr. William R. Meadows, Cotton Techno? logist from the Office of Markets, De? partment of Agriculture. These will be assisted by farmers and business men from South Carolina. These gentlemen will conduct a real sum? mer school for the instruction of farmers in methods of organization, marketing, farm finance and other subjects which are vitally connected with the farmer's success. Mr. Clarence Poe Is too well known to need any introduction to the farm? ers of South Carolina, or of any oth? er State. He is perhaps the leading authority in the South on Rural Co? operation. He ha? recently returned from a trip around the world, and a study of agricultural methods of farm credits in all countries. He has made a special study of Rural Co? operation in the Northwest, and will explain in detail the methods of the farmers In this prosperous section of our country. Mr. W. J. Shuford is the head of a Co-operative Creamery and other organizations at Hickory, N. C, and Is regarded as the leading ex? ponent of Co-operative Agriculture in that State. He has recently led in the organization of a Rural Building and Loan Association which alms to secure cheaper money for the develop? ment of th.j farm. Mr. Meadows, formerly of Clemson College, is now Cotton Technologist in the Office of Markets. United States Department of Agriculture. Men in South Carolina who know Mr. Meadows and his work, assert that he has no superior in this field so Important to our farmers. In addition to this special Farmers' Conference, which wfll be conducted by Mr. E. W. Dabbs, President of the Farmers' Union, the general program will deal with many other subjects especially connected with rural de? velopment. One evening s program will be given up to the topic, "Perma? nent Homes for Our People." At this time the Conference will consider the best methods of assisting the tenant i farmers of South Carolina to acquire j homes. The Hon. A. F. Lever. Chairman of, the Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, will | be present at the opening meeting and will deliver an address on "A National Program for the Develop? ment of American Agriculture." la sell?! railroad rates have been granted for the occasion. August nth. Wednesday Afternoon, :i.:to to n.oo. Oeawnnl Topic?Co-operation for Ru? ral Development. 1. purposes ?>f the Conference, stated h\ tin President. 2. A meeeagt to Commonwealth llullders. ? Clat em I Poe, editor of the Progreastve Farmer, Raleigh, x. c. General Discussion, Tim Fart of the Church in Du nU Development?Rev, w. Ii MIII? < llemson ('ollege, ' '4 tlenernJ Discussion. A National Program for the Development of American Agrlcul lure. Ho? \ F Lever, Chairman ['Committee on Agrlt ulture, United ' States House of Representatives. : General Discussion. Wednesday livening 8.110 to 11.00. t.eneral Topic?Permanent Homes for Our People. 1. Farm Ownership and Good Farming?W. W. Long. State Director of Farm Demonstration Work. 2. Home Ownership and Health. ? Dr. Z. A. Hines, Seneca, S. C. 3. Home Ownership and the School. 4. Home Ownership and the Church?Rev. E. O. Watson, Presi? dent of Horry Industrial School. 5. Effects of Home Ownership in a Mill Village. 6. A Plan for Helping Mill Work? ers to Purchase a Home. 7. A Plan for Helping Tenant Farmers Acquire Land. 8. General Discussion. AUGUST 7TII, THURSDAY MORN? ING 11.00 TO 1.00. General Topic?Education and Child Welfare. 1. The State One-Mill Tax, its Ap? portionment and Use.?Hon. J. E. Swearlngen, State Superintendent of Education. 2. Getting the Child in School. (a) Unused Possibilities under Existing Laws?County Superintend? ent, Geo. L. Pitts, I.aureus, s. C. (b) The Necessity for a School Census, County Superintendent, A. H. Gasque, Florence, S. C, President of State Teachers' Association. (c) A Compulsory Attendance Law. (d) The Possibilities of the Night School?W. B. Dove, Columbia, S. C (o) General Discussion 3. Health of the School Child.? Dr. Rosa H. Gantt, Spartanburg. 4. Building a Teaching Profession in South Carolina?Superintendent S. H. Edmunds of Sumter, S. C. 5. Child Labor and its Relation to School Attendance. THURSDAY EVENING, 8.30 TO It U0 General Topic? Problems of CltD.cn shlp. 1. Public Health in South Caro? lina. 2. Building Community Pride in a Mill Village?Mr. L. P. Hollis, Super? intendent Social Work, Parker Cotton Mills. 3. Education and Citizenship?Dr. P. P. Claxton. United States Com? missioner of Education. 4. The Majesty of the Law.?Dr. i H. N. Snyder, President Wofford Col? lege. SPECIAL CONFERENCES. August 7th, Thursday Morning, 0.00 to 11.00. Special Conference on Co-operation in Marketing, E. W. Dabbs, President Farmers' Union, Presiding. 1. Typical Examples of Loss to Farmers on Accounts of Poor Market? ing. 2; Creating a Home Market tor Home Products.?E. J. Watson. I, Co-operative Marketing in North Carolina?J. W. Shuford, Hickory, N. C. 4. General Discussion, led by Clarence Poe, A. P. Bourland and South Carolina Farmers. D. Marketing the Cotton Crop Mr. W. R. Meadows, Cotton Techno? logist, office of Markets, United btates Department of Agriculture. Oeneral Discussion. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 3.30 TO ?.00. Section Conference. (a) On the Work of the Church in Country Development. (b) On Health. Arranged by Dr. Wm. Weston, President State Medi? cal Society. (c) Conference of Farmers and Business Men on Marketing and Cred? it, Arranged by E. w. Dabbs. (d) On Woman's Work, Arranged by Mrs. M. T. Colemnn, Abbeville, S. c. (e) On Co-operation between Col? leges and High Schools?Dr. R, P. Pell, Presiding. (f) Co-operation of Chambers of Commerce for Rural Development, Canada's forest area is about BO, 000,000 acres. i ?oi the best German forests the an? nual expense is $13 an to re, but the groan returns are as much as $lM; thus thej yield a net return of $11 an acre each year. a ppllcal Ion has been rc< eh ed by the government for a summer honte colony, on Ihc Shoshone national tor est Wyoming). The plan is to have a i entral assembly hall for community gatherings, and lepnrate cottages for tin' several families of the communal recreation center, BEAUTIFUL DERBYSHIRE HILLS OF ENGLAND. It was during the month of June, 1913, while riding on a midland train from Liverpool to London that I saw the beautiful Derbyshire Hills for the first time. A better season could not have been chosen to pass through them and the air was extraordinarily Clear, so I was able to see them at their liest. Heading about them is not seeing them by any means. They are not mountains, but just hills, but the most beautiful hills I ever saw. Practically all of the land is cul? tivated. Of course, the largest Por? tion is used for pasture, but that is well divided by rock walls and seeded. In fact all the fields or farms are divided by little rock walls from 3 to 4 feet high and from 1 to 1 1-2 feet thick. On these hills are grown wheat, rye, clover, and vegetables of many kinds. It is remarkable how much a farmer is able to get from his small plot of land. Remember England is thickly settled and es? pecially along the Midland Route from Liverpool to London. These two large cities give the farmers a good market. All they can produce can be disposed of easily and at good prices. The farmers live in good houses, they are independent. Hut I am getting off my subject a little. The question comes up as you look over these hills, "How are they able to keep them so uniformly beautiful and in such a high state of cultiva? tion?" I first thought that the gov? ernment owned them and leased them to small farmers with definite stipu? lations made about keeping them. This, however, I found not to be the case. The land is owned and con? trolled by the small farmer. He takes not only a personal pride in his own farm, but the community as well. It is a general agreement among them that they will do so much. This is a model one for any community and 1 hope every reader of this will make up his mind that he will do likewise and try and get his neighbors to join him. C. A. Witherspoon. In The Recorder's Court. Nancy Hallard was arrested Satur? day In the Wreck Store for stealing articles from the store. A search revealed a number of articls on her person. She admitted her guilt and was released on the payment of a fine of $25. Wash Moore was arrested Saturday night by Policeman Chandler for be? ing drunk on board A. C. L. train No. 55. He was also charged with gam? bling on the 30th, of June, when he managed to escape from the officers. He stated that he was not guilty, but was cotyvicted by the recorder on the evidence adduced at the trial ami sen? tenced to the gang for tifty days or to pay a line of $40. Ed Pack and Hen McLeod forfeited bond of $5.00 each for being drunk. Eddine Washington was sentenced to the gang for thirty days in the ab? sence of funds to pay a fine of thirty dollars for disorderly conduct. Lcc County is To Have an Agricultural lair. Blshopvllle Vindicator. The committee appointd by a mass meeting of the citizens of the county on June 2tith, met at the court house Tuesday, July 8th and perfected plans and means whereby Lee county can have an agricultural and mechanical Fair. It was decided at this commit? tee meeting that the association would incorporate and buy property for the grounds, the purpose being to make it a permanent annual affair. The capital stock of the association will be $15,000.00, divided into 500 shares of $25.00 each. The temporary president, Mr. W. A. BtUCkey, was authorized to appoint a board of Incorporatora and apply at once for a commission, and as soon as this commission la received, books for subscription to stock will be open? ed. As quickly as the law can be compiled with a charter will lie ap- i plied for. That the people of the county are , enthusiastic over the proposition of a ' lair wafl evidenced by the number present at this committee meeting. This committe being composed of two ? or more from each district in the county and their presence at this meeting proves that this interest ex tends over the entire county. Every effort will be made now to prepare and get things in readiness for No \? mber. The rain Saturday nigHt came In I the1 nick of time, as the crops, cspo dally corn, were suffering und had been damaged already bv the luck ol moisture. - The next primar> clc< t ion Is mm ?* . than a year distant, bul there is al? ready a considerable undercurrent ol interest in things polltli al. "Will Sumter County Legal? ize the Sale of Intoxicants?" Some Urne ago I noticed that the flection for dispensary or no dispen? sary would be held on the 19th <>: next month. Because of the issues involved it is the most important elec? tion the men of Sumter county will vote on in many a day. Certainly tho matter calls for the clearest and most earnest thought of our citizens. Trusting that I have uppermost in my heart anil mind the moral welfare of our splendid country. I have ven? tured to write a word as a private citizen to my fellow citizens. A few month ago our Chamber <d Commerco indorsed an excellent pa? per which had as its aim the enact? ment of a national law to prohibit the manufacture of pistols save for the use of the army and the officers of the law. It was favored, because while it would not wipe out the evil of pistol carrying, it would greatly lessen tho evils and prevent many crimes. We now have tho opportu? nity to out-law that which is the most prolific source of crime and which makes tho pistol "toter" most dan? gerous. No doubt, the large majority of voters in Sumter county believe that the use of alcohol as a bevera ;e is a crying evil and a curse to our people. They know that it brings loose morals and material poverty?that it opposes all that the church and the schools stand for and that it causes ruin in many a home. Justice Field of the U. S. Supreme Court has said: "By the general concurrence of every civilized and Christian community, there are few sources of crime and misery equal to the dram shop] To the men who see the evil the main question is, how shall we best deal with it? It is dear that prohibi? tion has not eradicated all the evils of the whiskey trahic, hut the com? parative ilgurcs recently published, whh h Ilgurcs h ?ve not been disputed as far as 1 know, reveal a better con tiflon than during the life of the county dispensary. It would seem therefore, if a man is going to base his decision upon the question of the lesser of evils he must vote against the re-establishment of the dispen? sary. There uro two human ways, and they must u?. together, by whi? h an evil may be driven from a communlly; namely, education and legislation. In order thai the youth of our coun? try may grow Up sober men, strong In body am! mind, we must teach thorn in the home, the school and j the church the evil effects <-f intox i icating drinks on soul, mind and I body. Hut our teaching will be ot jno effect if we support by our influence 'and vote the evil wc CoBjdeoMI j by our words. We will underscore in the most effective way our teach ' ing of our boys if we out-law th^ traffic. We all know that we ? an't legislate morals into people, but we al? so know that a community has advanc? ed and raised its moral ideals when it places uner the ban of the law thai Which is evil and has gone backward when it stamps the evil with its ap? proval by legalizing it. This testimony by Mr. Webb, U. B. Congressman from X. C. Should furnish material for careful thought 'About ten years ago I stood on his? toric Kind's Mountain, and I saw the smoke of thirty-eight govern? ment d! ? llerlei rising toward Heaven. i saw no macadamized j roads; scarcely a church of any note ! or dignity in the entire county; scarcely a school house where our boys and girls might obtain even the rudiments of an education. I saw saloons throughout the length and breadth of Gaston county. There were only two or three factories, giv? ing employment to two or three hun? dred people. Two years ago, about ten years after the people had driven out the curse, I went back. 1 found macadamized roads in al? most every part of the county; I found school houses in every dis? trict of that county, where boys and girls might obtain an education to fit them for their duty in any station. There was not the smoke of a sing> brewery, and instead of smoke of thirty-eight government distilleries, I saw ascending to the glory of God In business the smoke of forty-three of the ll rgest cotton factories in the yes m no? Do you or do you not save something each week ? :-: x 'TRY THE CERTAIN WAY" 1M Peoples' Bank r-> Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co., SUMTER, S. C. The season is here when you are obliged to have repairs, generally, as quickly as they can be gotten. We are in your midst, can give you quicker service than our competitors, and we bespeak a part of your business, guaranteeing satisfaction. Our Stock is Complete in the Following Lines: Roofing: Galvanized Corrugated, and V. Crimped; Klectroid rubber roofiing, I, 2, and 3 ply. Belting: Rubber, Gandy and Leather. Injectors: All kinds. Packing: Piston, Sheet As? bestos. Hose: Steam and water. Axes: Kellcy's perfect. Blocks: Wire rope and wood. Chain: Steel loading and proof tested. Pulleys: Steel and Iron split, Wood, will fit any size shaft. Lace Leather: Sides and cut. Babbitt Metal: Genuine to No. 4. Shafting: All si/cs. Hangers: Drop and post. Couplings, Shaft: Compression, Plate and Ribbed. Valves: Jenkins and Standard, ^ in. to 6in. in stock. Iron Pipe Fittings: '4 in. to 6in. all styles. Bar Iron: Round and flat. Pipe: Cut and Threaded from 'sin. to 6in. inclusive, to sketch. Wire Rope. Saws: Cross cut and circular. Cant Hooks. Pumps. Blacksmith Tools. In fact everything carried in ?n up-to-date supply house. When needing anything write, phone, wire, or call. Your wants will have immediate attention. Respectfully, Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co. v ssnerr Wire Fence Wo buy illiwi fro mttie Steel mills in car kieda lot VM0M with all tibi omits off, Ibis enables us (<> sell you at tin* lowest prices, which me Bjuermitee to do. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co, Snmter, - - - South Carolina ????????????????????????????eaaeeeaaaaaaeeeeeeaaa*