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Published Wednesday ?ad Saturday. ?BY? OST1 I N |?l IlLIMIINO COMPANY. SUMTE Ii. a, C. Term*| 11.10 per annum?In advance. AdvcrUseaaouts: ?Joe Square Orst Insertion.li.OO ?very subsequent Insertion.b\> Contracts for three, months, or U>n<er will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub aerve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watohmsn was found? ed la 1840 snd the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and Southron mow has Qkj combine* circulation and influence cf both of the old papers, and Is menlfestly the best advertising aiedlum In Sumtsr. The adjusrm.nt of the trouble in the poll*.* department by the with? drawal by CM] Cuiinc I of the ac? ceptance of the resignation of Mr. J. ?: Sumter. an chief of police, and Mr. Sumtcr's re-lnHtatement. which was brought sj ..ut last night through the good offices of a committee represent? ing citliens wh?> hud pe itloned Coun? cil to re-open the matter, will gi\? ? generaal satisfaction. Tills solution of | an unfortunate, and mu h to be re? gretted administrative problem that bid fair to create friction in the com? munity was niiidr possible by the dis pssslesste and common sense hand bns of the matter by the committ? und th*? spirit of mutual confidence and SOAOeOSaM thai maffecd the at? titudes (.f Mr. Sunder and members of City Council. The City Council, as well as practically all the citizens of rnter, wish Mr. Sumter to continue at the hags] <>f the police department, snd In recognition of this demand for his services Mr. Sumter withdrew his resignation. Th*-r?- has !<??? n m? com? promise of principle, hut a yielding to public opinion for the good of the community, and future problems will >e met and solved as they arise. LIVE STOCK MUX TO MEET. \ mi um l Meeting of Association to Be lli ld at Columbia February 1-0 In tic C?t> Hall. The annual getol afl 041 the South Carolina Ll\e Stock Association will \pn* in Columbia ut the city ball it 1) o'clock on the morning of Feb? ruary 1th to last for three days. As many matters of Interest to the farmers of South Carolina will be dis? cussed at the meeting the program is given In toll. FirMt Session. Ui"lii'"t'l,i\, 1'i t ru try 4, 1914. 14).4)4] a. in -Adrrss by President, Mr. Jas I*. Mclntosh, DovesvlUO, S. G 10.30 a. m.?Dairy Condition In South Carolina and I low tin y May be Improved, lly Mr. J. 11. McClaiu, Washington. l>. C. 11.30 a. m.?Ketter Markets for l'rodin1 is, by Mr. A. C. Ilaskell. Augusta, Ca. ood Si x.tloil. 2.30 |?. m.?Announcement of Win? nens in liutter SOOriag Contest. 1.06 p. m.?Belt St Huttcr Needed on the Purin, by Mr. Ahm J. Keel. RgMgaV M. a s.30 p. m.?The A4r?aatsgsi of Wo* csl Hulter Scoring Contest, by Mr. It. H. Mi-son, Clemson College, S. C. Third ScNslun. S.00 p in?The County Pair as an Ai l to Ketter Live Stock, by Mr. W. i?. n>rd. i'r*m. Laureai Coast] Pair. ?.00 I in -Clean Milk ami th | Pub I ic H.Mlth. 1 Sterenpticon l.ectuie). by Mr. K. II Mason, ('btnson College, 8. C. Fourth s^jdon. Thursday, February 5, 1914. 11 .i m ?The 1'rospects and Plans for LP < Work in South Carolina, by Prof. ? I* Shu bis, Clem? son College. 1100 s. m.?The Relation <?f the Veterinarian to UM lave st??ck In? dustry of the State, by 11.45 a. m. ? llustness S* salon. Elec? tion of officers. I nth Session. 2.30 p. m. ? Progress and I'ro^pects of Establishing a Cattle Industry in' the South, by J. A. Kiernon, Birming? ham. Ala. 3.15 p. m.?Wanted. Feeder Cat? tle in Mobile Waat, by Mr I'hH S. Haur. President Illinois Pr.-edeis' and Feede rs Asso* lathm, Taylorsville. Illinois. 4.00 p. m?r>lscussloaV 4.30 p. in.?Moving l'ictures ami Hlereoptl- on Views ShoWlliM Methods of Eradicating licks, by Df? E. M Nlghbert, Atlanta. (hi. LMscusslon. *m\iIi s???d4?n. , im p ru Pa it in ii and F??rag? Crops the I Irnt Step In Successful Live Stock Work, by Prof. W. W. Long. Clemson College. t.Qo p, m.?The l oiinty L.ve Stock Association, by 1 ?r. S. S. Linder. Union. S. C Seietilli Session. Friday. Feb. ?.. P.?14. to 00 a. in? Poultry an h..,?nri ant Fac:or in the Live Stock Indus? try of South Carolina, by Mr. Frank C. Hare, Clcmson College. 11.00 a. in. Common Mistakts and Hen to Prevent Them in Breeding HogSj b? Mr. T C. If OOS, St. Matthews. S. I?. I'.eighth Sosslon. - M p. m.?How to Begin the Brooding of Beef Cattle, by Mr. J. T. Watt. Clemoon College, s. c. Ml i>. m.?Boot Methods to Fol? low When Feeders are Purchased, by I ?r. Borrel, Sparenburg, S. C. Some Itaiulom Thoughts. I want to commend the inclosed tetter from c. c. Wright Of the Nat-; ional Fxectitlve Committee of%the Farmers' Fnion to the members of the local unions in Sumter county. The committee on education of the Sumter county union has done some gOOd work In the past Witness the good schools that have been establish? ed, and the splendid work of county Moid day for the past three years, j Hut there Is still much work to be, done and the suggestions of Prof. Wright are worth considering. Nat? ional Superintendent of Education! Claxton Is proposing that the school run all the year to keep the town I boys out of mischief for the three months of vacation. ? ? e In District No. 15 we are having a smallpox scare and wholesale vacci? nation of the school children. 1 brought 100 points from Columbia last week and used nearly 70 on Fri? day. Ordered 250 more to complete the job this week. Dr. T. M. Mc Cutehen Is doing the work as agent Of the State Board of Health. We found in one of the negro schools that nearly all of the children over 10 years of age have been so recent? ly vaccinated that they do not need to be vaccinated. We hope to make such a thorough job of It that small? pox will be stamped out of this com? munity. a a a The county union made a good se? lection of ofllcer8 last week and It j ought to now take on new life. If' the members of the local unions would realize how much depends on .their making the local meetings at-( tractive we would soon see nearly all, the farmers in the order. The ground work of the whole system Is in the lo? cal union and I am glad to sco soi much stress laid on this in the Nat ttone] Field, and in the Progressive Farmer. Now let our county and lo? cal officers press this fact home to every member of the union in Sum? ter COUnty and see how strong the county union will he before another 11 months elapse. K. W. D. I duration In the Farmers' Futon. To the Officers ami Members of the Par morn' Union: I am writing you today In the In? terest of the educational feature Ol the organization. I take it that we have an educational committee in each county union composed of at hast three active friends of education, and that this county educational commit? tee has seen to it that each local Onion has a like committee. This mottet has been Stff SOI d for years, in season and out of season, and in COM there should DO an organization any? where, either county or local, without such committee this fact alone would bo eonvlnolve evldcgtoje that the word ''educational'1 eg used In the title of the order is a misnomer for these unions at least. I < an not think that any body Of organized farmers in this country, where educational op? portunities on the farm have not in i the pool boon (all that has been de-1 sired, would neglect such an import-1 ant and n . far reaching matter as this. It was the intention of those tak? ing the initiative in this work to have the various committees, both local and county, to work in hearty co-1 operation with the OOhOOl authorities both county and local in their ef? forts to Improve existing conditions along educational lines. My object in stressing this matter Just at this time is to direct your at? tention to the fact that the rural schools it? unite a number of com? munities will soon be oloetng, end to any that these occasions usually furnlob excellent opportunities for the dis. nssion of VOrlOUl matter.a per lalnlng to the educational work of the communities where these exer? cises occur, it would be well for the members of theoe educational com* mittest to attend these gatherings I to dlSCU I With 1 he patrons and the friends of education In the com? munity the matter of local taxation fo| - ho,,Is In ease tins has not al readv been adopted by the district. The riuootlon of establishing n rural library or of supplementing. tiu? one ntreatfj established, the oonsolldat on of weak districts where possible, the transportation <>f pupils where pra< tlonble, school Improvement in Iho wav of better buildings, better equip? ment, better and larger grounds, th< hool garden and school farm, arc [subjects thai are worth while for in* Iconsideration of those who may be in t. i toted In the educational growth and development ?f the country, and might be profitably discussed either private? ly <>r publicly .-it such meetings. I would .suggest that the county ed? ucational committees get in touch with the local committeemen before the close of the school term and en? deavor tu .s?cure their Interest and co-operation in the work of organiz? ing the Boys' Corn clubs and the Girls' Tomato clubs. 1 feel that no little: ?>f the future progress ami develop? ment of our people along agricultural lines depends upon the active prose? cution of this phase of the work. I urn pleased to be able to state that the results of the work of these va? rious Clubs last year, almost without a single exception, were very gratify? ing indeed, and I trust that the com? ing season may show even more satisfactory results accomplished. The work of organizing the girls will be atempted for the first time this year in quite a number of localities and I trust that this matter may have yo.tr ln-nty support and co-operation. Let me suggest that you use the <?>'? press in the prosecution of >he work. You will almost Invarlabl f find the ed tor ready and anxious to cooperate with you in any and every object which has for its aim the ed? ucational or agricultural uplift of Un? people. C. C. Wright, Chairman National Educational Com I raittce. j Hunting Creek, X. C. Jan. 24. 8PMTER COTTON MARKET. Oowvied Dally By Bmost Fleh? Cotton Buyer. Sumter, Jan. 29. Go'.d Middling 13 1-8. Strict Middling 13. Middling 12 7-8. Strict Low Middling 12 1-2. Low Middling 11 7-8. Strict Good Ordinary 11 3-8. Staple cotton 13 to 15. New York Cotton Market, New York, Jan. 29. Open Close. Jan.12.22 12.16 Mar.12.43 12.37 May.12.25 12.17 July.12.18 12.11 Aug. 11.87 Uct. .11.64 11.50 COTTON GINNED IN COUNTY. ?,000 More Bales Ginned in CM 1 Than In IRLS up to Same Date. The report from the government agent as to the number of hales gin? ned in Sumter county up to January II, 1914, was received today, and ShOWl 40,533 bales of cotton ginned, while of the 1913 crop on the same date 34,188 bales of cotton were gin? ned. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Estate of M. H. Newman, deceased. All persons having demands against said estate will present them duly at? tested, and all in any way indebted to said estate will please settle with W. J. NEWMAN, Qualified Executor. Sumter, R, P .!>. 1 ? Cox (15. HOT SESSION IN HOUSE. BILL TO PREVENT WHITE TEACHERS IN NEGRO SCHOOLS, AM) VICE VERSA. Charleston Delegation Against Meas? ure, out Amendment Exempting city Lost?Amendment to Apply to Whites In Colored House of ill Re? pute, Columbia, Jan. 27.?The hottest meeting Of the house at this session was held this morning when Repre? sentative Fortner of Sparta nburg, called UP his bill prohibiting white people from teaching in negro schools, , and vice versa, under a penalty of. $500 fine or 12 months imprisonment. Impassioned speeches were deliv? ered in favor of the bill on the plea that white teachers in negro schools were for social equality, opponents of the bill took the stand that negro teachers are more liable to teach so? cial equality to negroes than white teachers. By a vote of 59 to 38 the house refused to strike out the en? acting words. By a narrow margin an amendment exempting Charleston county was lost. The Charleston dele? gation started a filibuster of little con? sequence, demanding roll calls on all amendments. The house amended the bill on mo? tion of Mr. Lee of Darlington to make the bill apply to the intimacy of the ra^es in houses of ill repute Char? leston demanded a roil call but no member voted against the amend? ment After voting down the Liles amend? ment to make the bill prohibit white women only from teaching in negro schools and accepting the Miley amendment to prohibit white women from nursing in negro hospitals the house passed the Fortner bill to third reading and adjourned until tomor? row, * e 9 sag g K _ Tax Return Notice. I will be at the following places on i the day appointed, either in person or I by deputy, for tho purpose of taking I tax returns for fiscal year beginning I January 1, 1914. Returns' this year should be made of all Heal Estate, personal property, capitation road tax, poll and dogs Auditor's office Will he open from January 1 to February 20 for taking returns. 50 per cent penalty will be charged against all failing to make returns. Tlndals, Tuesday, Jan. C. Privateer, Wednesday, Jan. 7. Lev! Siding, Thursday, Jan. 8. Wcdgellcld, Friday, Jan. 9. Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. 13. Hagood) Wednesday,'Jan. 14. Rembert, Thursday, Jan. 15. DaUell, Friday, Jan. 16. Brogdon, Tuesday, Jan. 20. Mayeaviile, Wednesday, Jan. 21. Oswego, Thursday, Jan. 22. Pleasant Grove, Monday, Jan. 26. Shi lob, Tuesday, Jan. 27. Norwood Cross Roads, Wednesday. January 28. R. E. WILDER, County Auditor. Planters SolubkGuano 48-3-3 And Grow One and Two Bales of Cotton on Every Acre The prcwth depends on these three essential plant foods. Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia and Potash, comK-cd in S just the right proportions. They furnish the plant with Bflubfclt || and soluble food just as it h needed, from start to maturity. Net only does it produce bigger crops, hut enriches the soil, fflcHng it more productive in the future. Prosperous farmers all over the South -ire satisfied frith increased yields obtained by using Planters Soluble Guano. Look for our trade-mark on each bag?It's your protection against inferior brands. Ask our agent or write us for biaiw* best suited to your soil. PLANTERS FERTILIZER. & PHOSPHATE CO. Manufacturers CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA "We U3P only the best & C. Phosphate, Fish Scrap, t'ffl Llood, Tanlrege, Gerxaaa in^aEh, eic v fr*'*??; -'ffMHW?M SHINGLES, LATHS. WOOD ?aid COAL We have the Goods at Klghl Prices. NoOrdertoo Large or too Small. SUMTER RETAIL LUMBER CO., Phone 56 4. A. Htmoll. Mgr. Simpkins* Prolific Cotton. Puts the fanner at an advantage because he is first in the market with his crop. EARLIEST COTTON in the WORLD Ninety Days From Planting to Boll. Grows mere Cotton to the Acre. Supply is Limited. Order Quick. The Only Genuine Sold in this State. W. H. Mixson Seed Co., - Charleston. goto Distributor* For Bontta CernlliMV Also All Other Seeds. Write for Catalogue ./ WE CAN SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF EVERY FARMER For we make a specialty of carrying in stock the tools and supplies needed about the farm. Avery's Celebrated Steel Plows We arc sole agents for these famous plows. Buy your plows, middle bursters, etc. from us and get the best. Car Lead of Wire Fencing Just arrived, including field fence, poultry net? ting, etc., all the best grade. If you need anything that comes from a hardware store you can get it at the right prices from * DuRANT HARDWARE CO., j I North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina