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HUERTA REJECTS PROPOSAL. I?l i LINKS TO \C(l IU IX) l ot K In Addition to itefusal, SlvxU ,m l*r<e?ddciit lnjcvts I* iouiiiervluim for Kecognitlon. Mexico City. Auk. 20.?The pro IsjsuIh ..i ihr Washington government ahlch Mi'xk n re-jected in toto were Kirst. ?-omplets cessation of hostili ' ? h.m ,,m|. i hat President Huerta resign in fuvor of a president ad in? terim; third, the fixing of an early ? I ite for tho preshlenii.il lei lions, fourth, that (Jen. Huertu should not i e u candidate for the presidency. An additional feature of the Amer? ican proposal wan the request for a >? ply to the question as to what, in the opinion of (}en. Huertu, the pres? ent conditions were due and what is the remedy. (Jen. Huerta's flat refusal to accede to the four demands would appear to he sufficient reason to consider the negotiations between the two gov? ernments definitely concluded, but in ?"? plying to Washington's pointed re? quest for an explanation regarding renditions in Mexico and the cause. Oam Huerta himself injected into the controversy what might he regarded aa a counter demand, that of recogni? tion. In a general way President Huerta places the blame for Mexico's civil war upon the United Htates. He In? sists that bad it not been for Presi? dent Wilson's refusal to recognize his administraton be long ago would have suppressed the rebellion, and even now, he asserts, the United States can indirectly enable him to restore S order In a comparatively short time. He asks of the United States govern? ment only recognition and the with? drawal of the American battleships. I rederlco Qamboa, Mexican for? eign minister, and other officials of the government conti < 'e to reassure the public?utilising the local press for the purpose?that negotiations have not been concluded, but on the contrary, are progressing cordially and satisfactorily. The foreign minis? ter goes so far as to say that in his opinion a wholly satisfactory arrange? ment wit be reached within u few day a At the American embassy no one la promising oi denying a resumption of tho negotiations. Mr. Lind did not appear c*otlr.ilsiic on this score today. I The Mexican government Is not spe? cific aa io why It anticipates an amicable arrangement. Virtually all Mexicans regarded (Jen. Huert*'* action as patriotic, but many regar led it as far from wise. Mr Llnd and the Mexican foreign minister had another long conference today, but the nature of the conver? sation has not been revealed. If the United States insists upon list fan! of its demands, that hostili? ty* cease forthwith. those familiar with condition* In Mexico believe fur? ther negotlatn us will he impossible. Th*re are scores of minor leaders and thousands of their followers who would continue to tight. As to the sec ond demand, President Huerta has repeatedly announced that he would not resign and that he regards it us a duty to direct from the presidency the pacification of the country and those closest to him do not believe the representations of any power will eaune him to quit office. The only ? onditn.n upon which he might be expe. ted to resign a' all Would he for the purpose of becoming a candidate for president, which Is prohibited in the fourth demand. As to the ques? tion of elections, these already have been tailed for October 20, and If < -i.du? ted iti accordance with Mexi? can law. which provides for certain preliminary work, could not well be held at any tailor date. Food in Hot W l eather. Wilmington Star. one way to get through the heated iMason with a mirimum of discomfort Is to give ear to the dietctists. They advise that we should avoid heating f...m|i meats, for instance. A vege? table diet is urged. The * >arb" do' - IM of the Kansas City Star c arries the ?millet t Mill farther and explains the value of vegetables as medicine He tells us that apples, c arrots and Bra sil nuts are excellent for sufferers from ? oust ipat Iota, Asparagus stimu? late* the kidneys. Itananas are good for mis ry in the < hist." Pcets will fa ten. as will potatoes. Celery ami onions are good inrw t?>ni< ~. though the bis? named should be ???*? hewed If one is billed for a tete a-tete. Cran? berries have- astringent properties and t? nd tO SOffSSt an ina?tive liver, in.tele no by ov el-cat |SJg iMtCS have nourish? ment ami prevent constipation Crape Juice, far famed Beverage of impe' uni ous diplomats, |i a laxative, Henej is a good substitute for cod liver ml. ami should be given a cordial \\? I? osjie foi that reason. Lemon juice it fine t?.i anything, hut Is espe? tally good t u surah* for sole throat Pineapple is also good for throat troubles ami ha been de? lured a eure for diphtheii.t Lettuce und onions, containing sooth HUERTA'S RECOGNITION CLAIMS INTl.M ATMs THAT < O.NLKMSS would umiavE aov MKNMMNT. Think* That UrtHlllflU Wilson's Pol? icy is Not Harked l?y American People?United states If*] Adopt Policy of Noii-lntcrfercncc. Washington, Aug. 20.?Intimations ! are contained in Provisional President Huerta's reply to the American note preHented hy John land that Presi? dent Wilson is not hacked up hy con Kress or the American people in his stand against recognition of the Huerta government. Referring to attacks on the Wash- i Ington administration by members of congress and pointing to the of? ficial recommendation of Ambassa? dor Henry Lane Wilson advising rec? ognition. Huerta declares he is en? titled to be recognized. He holds that the Democratic party's power is tem? porary, and argues that recognition of his government Is a partisan question in the United states. He intimates that he reached his conclusion on pri? vate advices from Washington. This information was obtained to? night from those who know the con? tents of the Huerta note so far as it has been deciphered. Tho complete note is not at hand, hut the principal argument has been placed before ad? ministration officials. Though negotiations between John Lind and Provisional President Huerta are continuing on a cordial personal basis, neither side is reced? ing from its position. Alternative measures already are under consid? eration here. No dePnite course has been formulated but the policy which at present is under consideration and is most likely to be adopted is one of absolute non-interference. The American government under such a policy would continue to deny arms to both sides, would withdraw Americans from trouble zones, insist on proper protection to property and lives, and, In effect, let the Mexicans continue their controversy on the bat? tlefield. The administration has determined against intervention or war and the alternative, friendly mediation, appar? ently has failed. Officials here be? lieve the United States, through the mission of Mr. Lind, will have satis fled foreign governments generally of 1U desire to bring about peace and the> do not conceive that there will be uny pressure to bring about inter? vention. To grant arms to the constitution? alists would, In the opinion of many officials onlvt add to the danger of anarchy, equipping bandits with wea? pons uf destruction, of which Hoy hitherto have bOSjfl deprived. Administration officials pointed to an Important pr< dent during the term of President Hayes for ' keep? ing hands off." (ton. Porfirio Diaz as? sumed the reigns of government May 27, 1S77, after defeating the forces of President Lerdo. Germany recognized Diaz on May 30 of that year; Salvador and Guate? mala on June 7 and Spain on June 16, there being no other governments I except the United States represented i at Mexico City at that time. In Pr?sident Hayes' message in De? cember. 1877, he announced that rec? ognition of the Diaz government had been deferred bOCaUM of opposition to him in northern Mexico and Minister John Worcester was Instructed by Secretary Seward to state that "the Washington government would wall before recognizing (Jen. Diaz as presi? dent of Mexico until it shall he as? sured that his election is approved hy the Mexican people and that his administration is possessed of stabil? ity to endure and of disposition to comply with the ride of international comity and tho obligation of trea? ties." It was not until May, 1878, nearly ( a year after Diaz came into possession of the th- facto government In Mexico City that recognition was extended by the United States. The present administration proposes to Jeter recognition Until a constitu? tional election shall have been held and President Wilson stands firmly against recognising ihe Huerta regime i under any circumstances Advices that ihe Huerta govern? ment is seriously handicapped by hick of funds. there being little money With which to pay troops, and new constitutionalist victories strengthen the belief in official circles here that a settlement oi tin revolution will be 1 accomplished by the constitutionalists within a short period. Those people who "fight" for ihelr rights generali) gel them Live people generally have fen complaints to oi iive Wilmington Ktai ing qualities, are excellent f??r insom? nia and jangling ner\es. Unions are likewise good for COWS. Parsnips and sarsasparlllu and water cress are good for the blood and ions up the system, and tomatoes, whlb bad for gout, are ?.i for a torpid liver ilrape frull has man \ mcdl< inal i > upei t lea FlHKT MONEY VOR MOVING CROP KVKR PLACED IN BOOTH. McAillNl AllttOtUXo> That Money will IW* Distributed in Two Allotments, One This Month and Our Next. Washington, Aug. l'd.- First de? posits of the government'! $50,11011,. 000 to aid crop movements will be made in the Southern states in Aug? u t and September, ah deposits In all States will be made in two equal allotments. In a statement today Secretary McAdoo outlined the treas? ury department's requirements for security. "Deposits Will ho made," says the statement, "only in national hanks located In such <>f the principal cities of the several states as the secretary may designate. Such hanks must have an outstanding circulation at the time of deposit equal to at least 40 per cent of the amount authorized hy law. It is understood that such deposits are made to prevent or miti? gate the financial tension incident 10 the movement of crops, and that the funds received by the hanks will be used in good faith for this purpose. The hanks receiving deposits will he expected to extend to the hanks in smaller towns such accommodations as may be consistent with sound ami conservative principles cd' hanking, and that in all cases the rate of in? terest charged such hanks will he moderate and reasonable. 'As security for suc h deposits the hank must deposit with the treasurer of the United States bonds of the j United States government, of any is? sue, equal in amount to at least 10 per cent of the deposit. The remain-j Ing 10 per cent may he secured?first by high class State, munic ipal or | other bonds which have been approv- 1 Sd by the secretary and which will he accepted as security at 75 per cent of their market value; second by prime commercial or business paper approved by the secretary, which will he accepted at 65 per cent of its fac<. value. All such paper must bear the Indorsement of the bank offering it. | "Commerc ial paper may consist of first class business paper executed hy ; individuals, firms or corporations ol good standing. No commercial co business paper will he approved by the secretary until it has been unani- j mously approved and recommended ; by a committee appointed for that purpose, to consist of six members, five of whom shall be selected by and 1 be members of the clearing house as? sociation of the city in which the hank applying for the deposit is locat? ed. The sixth will be designated by the secretary. In cities where there is a subtrcasury of tin United states, the assistant treasurer also shall be ex-ofhclo a member in addition to the other six members All deposits will be payable cm demand] and without previous notice,; but in orde r to afford the relief in? tended and tO facilitate tho market? ing cd' crops it Is expec ted that 25 per cent of the total deposits Will be withdrawn by the government on De ? ?embe r 15, 1913, 86 per cent on Jan? uary 15. 1914; 15 per cent on Febru? ary 15, 1914, and 26 per cent on March 14, 1914. "The banks shall have the right to red urn the deposits at an earlier date if tiny desire. They will be re? quired to pay 2 per cant interest on the average dollar maintained during the period of the deposit and also must pay SUCtl expenses as are inci ilental to the deposits." Southern States were selected for the first deposits on account of the early movement cd the cotton crop, Which already has begun. SCHEDULES Southern Railway?Premier Carrier of Tho South. N. B.?Schedule figures published as Information only and are not guar? anteed. Effective May 26, 1913. j Departure from Sumter: (Except Sunday): No. 140?6.20 A. M. for Columbia Charleston and way stations. No. 14 2?3.40 P, M. for Columbia Charleston and way stations. Arrival: (Except Sunday.): No. 141-10.20 A. M. from Char? leston, Columbia and way stations. No. 143?6.46 P. m. from Charles ton, Columbia and way stations* W. H. Caffey, D. P. A. Charleston. W. K. McOee, A. G. P. A. Columbia, 8. C. * Blus Nose. Blue Nose is a popular name for a native of Novla Scotia, llatlhurtou. In "8am Slick," gives the following account of Its origin: "'Pray, sir,' said one of ray fellow passengers, can you tell nm why tho Nova Bootlani are callod Mine Noses?' It Is the name of a potato,' said I, whic h they pro? duce In the greatest perfection, and boast to be the best in the world The Americans have, in consequence, given thcui tho ntckuamo 'lilue Moses.* 0 TEACHING NBGROB? TO FARM. - i south Carolina Partners bee What Can !>?? Hone In Alabama. Birmingham Age-Herald. Tho practical results that are being obtained by the farming experts of Auburn in their efforts to Increase the sise of the crops as well as to diver? sify theni is well illustrated In U story that reached Birmingham yesterday from the plantation of W. W. Thump c I son hi Macon eounty, close to the school at Auburn. As is well known, Mr. Thompson is educating his ten? ants, some 800 negroes living on his farm, in the same methods that he pu rsued. Kelly Sparks, a negro, lias come from practical poverty ami a debt of $2,000 to comfort and an annual in? come of $L\!J00 for 1913 in four years' time as a result of applied methods of modern farming. The table oi what he raised in the four years is of interest. in 1909 Sparks raised on a two horse fat in, about 40 acres, only live bushels of corn and eight bales of cotton, a, fifth of a bah: to tin- acre. In the following year he began to barn and increased his crop to 16U bushels of corn and 10 bales of cot? ton, and in 1911 his yield was 300 ' bushels of coin and 21 bales of cot? ton. The next year he neglected his Crop, but in 1913, this year, he came back greater than any pitching recruit of the big leagues. His crop this year will amount in money to $2,i*XS, at the lowest estimate, and may run to $3,501'. He owed $2,000 to the banks for advance money in lyO'J; he has paid it all back, ami this year will carry a hank account with which to Commence buying lands for himself. His story as he told it to the party of South Carolina farmers and hankers who visited the planatioii was as follows: , "Captain, I am going to get .15 bales this year and maybe 4 0. .My 30 bales will be worth $1,760 and the seed $35o more, l am still running a tWO-plow farm, the same I always had, but I plough deep and keep ploughing all the time. Instead of laying by the first of July I am wank? ing my crop. 1 am getting 500 bush? els of corn this year, worth $500; is bushels of Irish potatoes, Worth 13.80; 115 bushels of peanuts; 75 bushels ol outs; sweet potatoes worth $15; wa? termelons which sold for $15; is gal? lons of syrup, worth $10; 3,000 bundles of fodder, worth $75; hogs worth $40; two calves, worth $-0, and peas worth $10. "I made three crops on one patch of an acre and a half. First, I made IS bushels of Irish potatoes, worth $13.SO; then I planted cotton, ami will get a bah- and a quarter, worth $GU and between the cotton 1 planted peanuts and got 1*0 bushels, worth ?$20, which makes $'.?:;.so on an acre of ground, which is pretty good foi an Alabama negro. "i was $u,ooo in debt four years ago and this year I am paying out. 1 will have some hit over. I want to say that this is what Mr. Thompson is doing for the negroes on his plan? tation. 1 think it worth more to tin colored folks if tin- white farmers will teach them to do as I have done than all the schools in the world." Alfalfa Association. The midsummer meetings of the Vorkviiie Alfalfa Growers' asociation was held in the court house on yes? terday. This was the first meeting since June I, when the association t was organized. There wen- forty-five present. Including farmers from va? rious sections of Yolk county and several from Chester ami each one seemed to be deeply Impressed with what was said. The meeting was called to order by Mr. N, s. Black, president, who an? nounced that it would be addressed by Mr. A. (5. Smith, who has charge of the alfalfa propaganda in South Car? olina, as the representative of the r. s. department of agriculture, in beginning his talk, Mr. Smith ex? plained that in view id' the fact that there were many present who were not at the organization meeting, he would necessarily be obliged to cover much oi the ground which he had gone over at the original meeting, ami while he did so, he did it in such a way as to not only hold the undivided attention ot those who vv. re not at the orlginul meeting, but that ol" those who were, as wall. 11c ex? plained in simple language and min utc detail, each step leading up to successful results in growing alfalfa, commencing with the selection ofl suitable ground, its proper prepara? tion, fertilisation ami seeding. lb' told of the experiences of a number id' York county farmers, including Messrs John Black, .1 M. Cherry ami .1. i'.. Scott, with alfulfu. He stated that Mr. Black has a laid planted niiu- years ago ami that In- teccntlv harvested his forty-third crop. Mi Cherry in- said seeded llfty-live acre? to alfalfa last tall and that he has already harvested two crops from it this year, and that their value i: more than equal to the entire cost , oi i ceding I be ? i op. w hieb i. e 11 mated at 160.00 the acre, and will] probably harvest one or two more ? Tops tliis year ,to say nothing of the three to five trope thai he will har? vest each season during the next nix or eighl years, Mr. Cherry, Mr Smith explained, in now preparing 100 acres in addition, to be needed j this fall, when his total acreage will he If3, Mr. Scott has been raising alfalfa for two or three years, and while he did not originally prepare his fudd strictly in accordance with the agricultural department's formula because he WAS not familiar with all tiie details, he has met with com? paratively good success, and is en? thusiastic over the possibilities of the crop, especially when every condition necessary to its complete success is met. The secretary read a letter from Congressman Finley, who had been re? quested to take tin- matter up with iIm- agricultural department, In n/hlcli tie- department ii quoted aa agreeing lo furnish ihe n?'< essary seed Inocula? tion necessary to each mem bei ol the aat i k la! Ion free of charge. Mr. timiih .stated thai so fai three alfalfa associations hav been organ* \/.< -I in South Carolina. tw<? in fork county, with u i,,tai mem beruh ip of 161, and one in Lee county with a mmhership ??f twenty-eight, and that appllcatioilH wer?- in hand foT tiie ol - ganiaatlon of aaaociatiom at Wlnns boro and Union.??Yorkville Enquirer. The worst thing about Thaw's get? away will be that sensational newspa? pers will print Evelyn's picture and go into all tho details again.?-Wil? mington star. Custom Is a Great Thing. It is the satisfaction derived from paying with checks that has made this a custom. Do you follow the custom ? The Peoples' Bank The Man Who Uses a bank account for systematizing liN financial affairs ami conserv? ing Iiis income is laying the safest foundation for a greater success, a larger usefulness and increased accumulation. Our faclliths for the proper ami accurate handling of financial matters arc fully abreast tin- times?modern in every respect. These facilities are at the disposal of our customers. Why not make thcni work for yon? It Is eMj to start an ac? count at this bank. $1.00 or more will do?then just add to it as you can. ?T Si Make Good 12 LT LIFE HOLDS FOR YOU WHAT YOU 6IVE IT TO HOLD, There is always room at the top. Save your earnings, be energetic and prudent. Hank with the The Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. and be prepared to take advantage of business opportunities. 1905?$125,000. 1913?$750,000.00 A Check on the Bank of Sumter Shows you to be the patron of a Bank where quick atten? tion and courtesy are part of the general system. The Bank of Sumter