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TOBACCO GROWING DISCUSSED hon. r. i. HAjnmra promises that rc'sin'ess men will Do IIU share. sentiment -r Meeting rii.it steps Be Taken to Organ Uc for tin- I til II? I I MX of Warehouse* ? Farmen* Promise to Omw Tohaoi-o?Talk by Hon. John MrSwern of Tliumonsvillc. R. I. Manning ami W W. Rowland. The mm meeting of business men of Sumter and farmers of the county at the Court House Saturday at noon wae well attended by both farmers and business men, both of whom aeemed much Interested !;? the steps wim h were proposed arid both of whom promised before the close of the meeting to do their share in the project which had been set on foot. An Interesting talk on he growth of tobacco waa made bv the Hon. John McSween o? Timmonsvllle. Messrs. R. 1 Manning and W. W. Rowland also made short talks. All of the speeches were along lines of encouragement tor the farmer who was promised a >.'ank 08 ifefj road to prosperity, If he converted si me of hie cotton land Into a tobacco field. It was shown that tobacco was a neeJed money crop, which would not Interfere with the growing of cotton and which ?.ould bring in money in between seasons, so to speak, and which was very profitable and did not require a great deal of care as grown at the present time. The meeting was opened by Presi? dent Davis D. Moise of the Chamber cf IVmiiinri? who stated the object of the meeting, to encourage the farmers In the growth of tobacco in Sumter county, In a few words. He then Intrrduced Hon. John McSween of Timnonsvllle, one of the leading men in the leading tobacco markets of the HUte. Mr. Mi .'ween told of how tobacco Industry was commenced in Timmons? vllle and ho* it gradually grew until the town now boasted a market, sec? ond to none in the State, where a million and a half of tobacco had been sold this season at an average price higher than on other markets. He stated that tobacco waa easily grown on clay land wdth a clay subsoil and that Timmonsv'He would not become Jealous of Sumter's engaging in the Industry, as there was always a steady demand for good tobacco. He answered many questions put to him by Hon. r. 1. Manning and others, all of which were of a nature to en? courage the farmers to plant tobacco. He atated that the farmers had ob? tained a good price for their tobacco this year and that he thought that the price would be as good next year, as It had been holding up steadily for several years. He thought that If the tobacco was grown there would be no trouble In getting a warehouse and a market for it. Mr. r. I. Manning was next called upon to speak. He showed the farm? er* the need of a second money crop, when a third to half of the money coming from cotton was now being spent for commercial fertilizers. It was a matter of producing more, making the soil increase Its produc? tion. There were being made efforts to change the methods of farming and a change from the old method of planting only cotton was much need? ed aa anything else He stated that as Mr. McSween has already shown that a steady demand was always to be found for the tobacco, he did not think that the farmers would have any trouble In finding a market for it. He did not believe It a good thing for the larger farmer, hut he did think It a good thing for the small farmer, who did not have to deal with negro labor, but worked his own crop with his family, and who would be on the ground at all time to see after the work. He believed it would he more profitable than sottOg and certainly it would require less labor. It came In at a period between hoeing and Uon pl? kit. : time. He called at? tention to the fact that the business men would do their full share of work, pointing out the fact that they had es? tablished the compress here several years ago and kept It here In order that farmers might get one-eighth of a point more for their cotton be? cause of railroad rates than at other points, thus saving the farmers about 112.000 a year. The business men did not have some ulterior aim in view, they wanted to see the community proper and a prosperous communlt) e ?uld he ample COSAPOnsetIon f >r them. It was pointed out that the boll weevil would be here in ibout six years and that It would bring disas? ter with it. if Ins farmers had not learned some means of taking rare of themselves besides IhTOUgh tie groS trig of ?,,tton. This was one of |he methods of preparing for the ? om Ins of the boll weevil. It was also stated by Mr. McSween and others that tanas' ee eooM be planted on land hire* ted with cotton bhghf and that the tobacco would not be affected Mr. Manning I ited that tin nsmes of those farmers who would grow lobOjft o he taken dow n and 'GENTLEMAN ROBER* PENITENT says n RFt.m: i s HATING AID? ED thaw TO ESCAPE, New York Chauffeur Admits Ills IilontIt>. Says Ho Needs Money ami Thaws Should Help Him, hut He? fuses to Tell Story of Kscape of Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan Prison. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug. "Gentleman Roger" Thompson, the New York chauffeur held under the Dominion immigration laws as hav? ing aided Harry K. Thaw, legally a lunatic, to cross the Canadian fron? tier, announced from his cell today that he was "up against it," and that If the Thaw family did not come to his rescue he would perhaps in Jus? tice to himself, be forced to tell all he knows about Thaw's escape from Matteawan and thus complicate the proceedings under which Thaw's lawyers hope to obtain his release on a writ of habeas corpus next Wednesday. Tonight Thompson removed the smoked eye glasses he has worn since i his arrest and openly admitted that the name, "Mitchell Thompson, ' he had given the authorities was fic? titious, and that in reality he is Hoger Thompson, car salesman and dare-devil chauffeur, who drove the black machine which whisked Stan? ford White's slayer away from Mat tewan. ' Sure, I'm Roger Thompson," he said. "I need money and help now, and it is up to the Thaws. I was "framed up" in getting in this case and they ought to stand by me now. I haven't a cent and If they admitted me to bail I couldn't raise the money. Kven if I could, I would be arrested If I crossed the New York State line. It's rough stuff. The other four fel? lows mixed up In the game made their get-away. Hut I stuck to Thaw to the finish and I'm the goat. That's pretty hard." "What about the details of the es? cape?" he was asked. "Don't ask me," said Thompson, "i can't talk about that now." Thaw In a cell above "Gentleman Hoger* re? fused even to admit he had ever seen him. "Oh, that man," he exclaimed. "You know I can't talk about him." Counsel has been employed for Thompson by the Thaw family and it was through their efforts that his ar? raignment today as a violator of the immigration laws was prohibited un? til Friday next. His lawyer is Louis St. Laurent of Quebec. If was admit? ted by the chauffeur that "the Thaws" had retained St. Laurent and that they expected him (Thompson) "to keep his trap shut." He added grimly that he thought they ought to do more than give him a lawyer. "All they want," he said, "is to keep my case separate from Thaw's. I wish I hadn't mixed up in It." Thaw had a quarrel with his many attorneys today. They had warned him to issue no statements but he in? sisted on talking about what he de? scribed as an omission on the part of newspapers in Canada and the United States in not printing in full a recent statement of his lawyers quoting William Travers Jerome as saying Thaw was sane. "This omission has outraged the British idea of fair play," said Thaw. "They believe in a square deal." He fidgeted as he spoke, bit his nails to the quick and rumpled up a pile of let? ters and telegrams on the pine table In his cell. On the window sill stood a bouquet of wild flowers sent him by an anonymous woman sympathizer. (>ver the pine table sprawled the rem? nants c*! a meal served by a local ho? tel. Thaw's appetite apparently is good, for only bits of food remained!. "Hut I haven't had a thing to drink j but water," he smiled. Whitewashed walls encompass Thaw. An Iron cot stands In the cell corner. He makes his toilet In an Iron sink. that a committee be unpointed to se? cure subscriptions for the building of the needed warehouses. Mr. Davis I?. Moise announced at the cb.se of Mr. Manning's talk that $H>() had been raised among the bus? iness nv n to be offered In prizes for the growth of tobacco. He took a vote of those present ag to their *en tlment In Ihe matter and it was unani? mously In favor of gcing ahead with the undertaking and encouragement of the farmers in the growth of to? bacco. Mr. Manning euppleim nteti Mr. Molse'l statement nv t<? prizes stat? ing that the haul s ?>| the city Would also ?>?? willing t<? otter prises to the tobacco growers and that the Cham? ber of Commerce was comilderlnfl tin- matter of securing the service of ? man who shfould aid and advise Ihe farmers In the county in their grow* lug .,f lohn nee? Mi W W. Lowland was called i.n by Chairman Moise to state what he had learned In lh< managemenl of ii warehouse about tobacco, Mr Itowland th??ughl that ihe first thins, to do was t., K, i ibe farmers l> raise SULZER CONTINUES FIGHT. I ????????? I ADVOCATES OF IMPEACHMENTI ] MAY BE INDICTED, One of the Charges, it is Said, Will ] Be Criminal Conspiracy ? Men ML.11 in Tammany, as Well as Members of Legislature, May Call I nder charge?Volunteer Lnwjrerg Have Been Busy Gathering Evi? dence Touching Alleged Conspira? cy. New York, Aug. 24.?An effort Will j he made this week, according to con- i fldentials of Governor Sulzer, to pro- i [ cure the indictment of several mem- i ? hers of the legislature who were most | I active in the impeachment of the gov I ernor, and also of certain men high 111 I Tammany Hall, who are not officially ' connected with the legislature. One I of the charges, it is said, will he crim? inal conspiracy. This is the latest stragotie move of the Sulzer "war hoard," as outlined today by Judge Lynn J. Arnold, one of Governor Sulzer's most trusted ad? visors. During the last ten days law? yers who volunteered to assist Gov? ernor Sulzer have been busily engaged I gathering evidence touching this al? leged conspiracy, and it was announc? ed today that they had procured suf? ficient data to justify them in placing the matter in the hands of District Attorney Whitman, of New York, *dth a demand that he lay the evi? dence at on'- before a grand jury. Other lawyers and laymen here who had a hand in the Sulzer proceedings expressed confidence that the move will block the Governor's impeach? ment trial. They declared that when the evidence they have collected is made pubic it will cause the court of appeals to decline to Join the senate in a trio1, and that the whole matter will fall to the ground, as the sen? ate would have no power under the constitution to proceed alone. Governor Sulzer spent a quiet day at the executive mansion. Mrs. Sul? zer's condition continues to improve. Acting Governor Glynn was at his summer home on the Hudson throughout the day. Mr. Glynn's ad? herents have heard of the latest move of the Sulzer forces and de? clare that it wdll prove absolutely in? effective. PHI MARY BEEOHM NEEDED. ? II. A. Rafliold Points out Causes Which Prevent Many Citizens from Voting. ' i ? Editor Daily Item. I notice in a comparison of the votes cast against the dispensary four years ago and the vote in the election held on the 19th inst, that the prohibitionists have apparently lost ground. I think this can he explain? ed in this way?at least I know it can at Providence?carelessness to qualify and stay qualified. I was sur? prised at the number of good citizens of that voting precinct that had, through carelessness, either neglect? ed to register or misplaced their cer? tificates. I know of four in one fam? ily that are in this tlx; also I heard of one preacher who had neglected to qualify. In one of these ways, I have forgotten which. I have heard some say that they had purposely neglect? ed to register as by that means they escaped jury duty and could vote In the primary election any way. I know personally of a number at Providence, citizens, who were anxious to vote against the sale of whiskey, but were denied this privilege on ac? count of the above neglect on their own part. If there were near as many at other voting places that could not vote as at Providence that expressed themselves as against the dispensary the difference would have been many times us groat in favor of prohibition. What, Mr. Editor, is the remedy for this condition? I think the way the primary elections are conducted In this State* the only qualifications necessary are the voter's name on the club roll and some other small qualifications Why not have the same requirements at the primary as at other ehe '.ions? Then when there is an election at an off time, as the recent eviction, you would not lind many who were not qualified. | H. A. Raffleld. Bumter, Aug. 22, 1913. the tobacco and that then the ware? house was hound to come. He did not think that tln re would be any trouble in securing this or in getting the buyers here. The lands here were good for ralslntg tobacco, as clay lands with a cloy su.bsoll was the best kind of land for the weed . E. I*. Cowles of Columbia made a few remarks, si&tlng that he was lu re Mom the toiiacco growing region on the Connects Ul river, where small farmers bud made Immense profits in growing tobacco. He told how some of them bad fougftl off tin- trusts and had sold their product at o big pro? fit, despite the atuetnpl of the trust to reduce the price, The wareh)qj^se ami market was bound to follow the grow th of tobucco, he ssid. MING COTTON AND OATS. HARTS VILLE MAN ISSUES TWO CIRCULARS TO FARMERS. Mr. Coker Tells of Experience in Growing Staple Cotton ami Seed? ing Outs-Given Minute Directions Outlining Flan by Which Splendid Sucoeee Has Boon Achieved In Darlington County?Thousands of Circulars Mailed to Farmers ol" State. Ilartsville, Aug. 24.?Mr. D. It. Coker, of this place, has printed two circulars of much interest to farmers, giving experiments in oat seeding and in growing staple cotton. Several j thousand of these circulars have beer* printed and mailed to the farmers of I South Carolina. The circular entitled "Success With Staple Coton," in part' is as follows: "After years of study and effort and at much expense for breeding and staple experts and for educational work to farmers and mills, the firm of J. L. Coker & Co, has at last es? tablished the staple business upon a| firm basis. England is beginning to appreciate this new staple product. Most farmers know that they can ; produce at least as much per acre j with new staple varieties as with short varieties. "The continued success of this in- ' dustry now rests with the planters of staple cotton and with them alone. If they realize and practice the essentials of success they will be successful and the market will broaden until all the world knows and appreciates 'he pro duct. If they are careless of any es? sential point, staple cotton will quickly deteriorate and its reputation will be lost. "My long experience as breeder,' buyer and seller of staple cotton has suggested the following as essential points for success in the staple indus? try: "First. Pure Pedigreed Seed? Breed your own seed or buy reliable seed from careful breeders. "Second. Distance, Culture and Fertilizer?You can't make good sta? ple during dry seasons unless you give the plants good distance. In wet sea? sons crowded cotton will rot. Qood culture and proper fertilization arc also necessary to success. "Third. Prompt and Careful Hand? ling, Clean bright staple is nearly always in demand, while trashy blues are often difficult of sale. You must keep up with your gathering to pro-! duce a high grade that is readily sala? ble at top prices. "Fourth. Ginning?Use only an up | to-date gin system with good clean? er feeder, suction elevator and fan blower to put the lint right into the press box. Hun the gin at not over 400 revolutions and with a loose gin roll. Don't try to put through over 2-;{ as much staple cotton per day as you would of short cotton. Your ginner should ask more for ginning staple cotton than for ginning short cotton and you should see that he! gives you smooth, clean cotton free j from short staple. The ginner should never gin a bale of staple without throwing out the roll of the preceding bale unless it is of the same variety and grade. "Fifth. Package?Staple cotton should he put up* in bales weighing 450 to 650 pounds, using nothing but sound, strong 2-pound bagging (t> 1-2 yards to the bale) as covering. You will probably be unable to sell staple cotton to advantage in the future un? less it is so put up, as buyers in this territory sustained heavy losses last season by reason of the waste and frequent mix-ups caused by old rot? ten bagging. The mills will not take uncompressed cotton with more than 22 pounds of bagging and ties per bale without making claim on the shipper for the excess, and it is to the interest of the farmer to put up his cotton like the mill wants it. 'Sixth. Condition?Protect your cotton from the weather from the day it is ginned. If you arc not going to sell it at once, store it "Seventh. Marketing?Sell your staple cotton In well established mar? kets, where the buyers understand the staple business. Much of the Carolina staple crop of last year Bold below Its value, because many buy? ers were not posted as to staple and value." Experiments in Oat (seeding, "During the year 1911, 345,000 acres of oats were planted In the State of South Carolina. Most ol these Were seeded in the fall or early winter. Most of the farmers In this State used at least two bushels of seed per acre, and man> of them as much as live bushels. We may fairly pre? sume therefore that about one mil? lion bushels of oat seed were planted in South t ';< rolina in 1911, "Four years ago we began a series of experiments t<i learn, if possible, the rate of seeding per acre which would give best results. For three years we tested rates of seeding of 3 pecks and '.? pecks per acre, spacing the grains In the test plots carefully by hand and using the greatest cure to have everything done with scientific accuracy. For three years in sue L. ALPERT'S Quick! Hurry! Once more we call your attention to our END OF SEASON SALE. It's to your interest to buy now while price is no object. We need the room for fall goods arriving daily. Take the balance of Sum? mer wearables at almost your own price. L. ALPERT. 13 N. M?Lin Street Sumter, S. C. ?ession the thinnest seeding, 3 pecks, lave best results, yielding fin average >f 5 bushels per acre more than the ; peck ceding and ;\ 1-2 bushels more than .he 9 peck seeding. "Last tall we laid nut a much more dab. ?rate experiment, using seeding at the rate of from one peck to one bushel per acre. The results of this test coincided closely witli the pre? vious ones; the 'I peck seeding giving a yield of 9 bushels per acre more than the next heaviest yielding plot, which was seeded at the rate of 2 pecks per acre. "We conclude, therefore, that the correct seeding per acre for good soil in this section, where drill planting is used, is about .1 pecks per acre. All our tests were seeded during Novem? ber, so our results give no Indication! of the correct seeding for spring sown oats. "We furnish this information to the farmers of South Carolina confident that if they will use it, it will save them about two million bushels of seed oats and increase their grain yields by at least one and one-half million bushels per year." News of lilshopWIIc. The reception given by Mr. and Mis. Legters of the Presbyterian Congregation last Wednesday after? noon was a most enjoyable occasion. The guests were delightfully enter? tained and were tarried awa> with the commodious and conveniently ar? ranged manse. The unanimous opin? ion of all was that it is an ideal home. Mr. Legters exhibited a genuine In? dian war cap, paintings and trinkets that were very interesting to the guests. * * * Mr. Gordon Parrott'i handsome new dwelling on corner of Main and Ridge streets will soon he com? pleted and will add much to the looks of that part of town. ? * * Misses Mabel and Hassle Parrott of Sumter were guests of Mrs. L. L. Legters a few days last week. F FLOUR U R Several cars just received and we are now prepared to give you bargains in very best patents and half patents. While some eatables have been advancing, Flour is cheaper. See us. O'DonneD 6 Co.