Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COM CLUB PHIZES jfUKt ?OYS (ilVEN REWARDS FOR YEAR'S WORK IX CORN llLLDs. Uw?e Number of Awards .Made ? Eighteen Roy* Make F.xhtbit* and Twenty Rc|iort? are Tu met I in by Members of RojV turn Hub. Frem the Dally Item, Nov. 7. Tmlay waa tno Hoys1 Corn Club day In Sumter. A large list of prizes to the members of the club for their faithful work during the year, the moat aucceaaful of the boys getting one or two priiea each. There were twenty reporta handed in by the members of the club and eighteen of the boya had ten ami aingle ear ex? hibit* to be Judged aa the best for aeed edm and aa high grade corn, respec? tively. M 8. M Welch of Lee county, dem oafrtratlon agent, judged the corn and the winners of priiea were an? nounced by Mr. J. Frank Williams, demonstration agent for Sumter coun t/, who la at the head of the boya' com club T'ork. The following la the liat of prize winners and what mey were given as prises by the bualneaa men of Sum ter. Paper on "How I Selected My Seed Corn." 1. Horace Preecott?Ride from W. 8 Burn*. t. Nor ma Andrews?Prise by Du Itant Hardware Co. I. Richard Wells?Cultivator by W. B. Boyle Co. \ History of Crop, \. Norma Andrews?$15 deposit at of South Carolina, t. Richard Wells?$10 deposit at Bank of South Carolina. 1. Thomas Brunson?Suit clothes at Wrack store. Best Single Ear. . 1. Horace Preecott?Set of harness from D. C. Shaw. $ I. John Outlaw?Pair of gold cuff teutons by L. W. Folsom. S. Wesley McCoy?Pair of shoes, Levi Bros. Beat Ten Ears. 1. Frank White?Suit of clothes by O. J. Chandler Clothing Co. I S. John Newman?Corn sheller from s. M. Pierson. t. Waaley McCoy?Riding bridle from Epperson-Harby Co. Largest Yield. I Vealey McCoy?8* bushels, 3 "?ffls JsM W*V Vu'.r? Ckro" 1 e lege with all expenses paid by City National Bank. I ilchardd Wells, 77 1-4 bushels. Trip |o Clsmson College with all ex? penses paid by City National Bank. I. Robert W. Dultant, 76 1-2 burh els, first premium on 20 year policy In Jefferson Standard Life Insuranco Co.. by W. B. Lpshur. 'bMLVER TROPHY CUP liOST. t.lrta* Canning Club Honor Disappears from Court House. S, - The beautiful silver trophy cup pur? chased as an award of honor for the tomato running ulub which did the beet work In the county has disappear? ed from an olflce in the court house and Miss Lemmon. the county tomato club organiser and the members of the grrla' canning club are very much worried over the loss. The cup was a Very handsome one costing about $t>5 and Its disappearance means quite a toss to the cluha and Miss bemmon. The cup was given to Miaa Clella Terry, prealdent of the Oawego To? mato Club, last year to bo kept in that vicinity as evidence that the Os weifo club had done the best work of any dub in the county during the year, the conditions being thut it sh< uld be kept for a year by any club which did the best work. Mis* l>m mon desired to take the cup to Co? lumbia to display It In the Sumter County booth und Kent word to Miss Terry to send It to her, or to leave It at the clerk s office in the court huoae. It was brought from Oswego to 8umt?r by Mr. Mlchaux, who placed It In the onice of the supervisor of reglet .at lop. where Miss Lemmon had been preparing her exhibit to .send to Columbia. No one was in the otllee at the time and Mr. Mb haux mailied the sheriff, who wus in a neighboring office, that he had left the cup in the office for Miss Lemmon. Since ih? n it has not been seen. Miss Lemmon. falling to get It from the clerk's of? fice, sent a message to Miss Terry to send it to her at Columbia, and it was then found that list cup bud vani*b ed. its d sappearance has been a source of much worry to those con ? rn-tl. especially us they have no way of tracing It. The Chi. mU r ?.f Commerce has suc recded III securing Hat pnonisv from a big grain concern to purehas" all of the strplus grain raised in this county next year, although the ron eern does n<?t promise h? have a grain steWatlof or Wsiftlsotssi here. 'lb. I hamper of Commerce has beta vvaU Ing on thM MtttJf for s. .me llHet and i* still We king ti? make arran\" no ?nt? for the best advantage of Sumter county fanners. Til*: ACHEAUE REDVCTloa LAW. How It Will Affect Souili Carolina Next Your. Gol iml-ia, Nov. S.- -The cotton acreage reduction law pusstd by the extra session provides that not more thun one-third of tlu* land planted in all crops shall bo planted in cotton in 15*i5, the tall-sown grains to be taken into consideration. Csing the census of the I'nitcd States as a basis for the consideration, it is evident that the cotton crop will be reduced from ?i to 40 per cent next year. The last census report shows tint about l|500,000 acres were planted In cotton. There were ? little over G, 000,000 improved acres in the farms of the State, liasing an estimate on these figures the cotton acreage in 1915 will be about 1,700,000 acres or a reduction of about $SoS,000 acres. The extra land In South Carolina must be used for some other purpose. On the size of the grain crop will largely depend the size of the cotton crop. The farmers must grow foodstuffs. The cotton crcp under normal conditions will not be more than 300,000 bales. The corn, wheat, rye, oats, vetch, clover, alfalfa anil othor crops must be increased to meet the deficit caused by the reduction in cotton. Reports received from every county Indicate that more grains are being j planted than ever before in the history of the State. The State department ol agriculture, Clemson College and the demonstration workers are being be? sieged with letters asking for infor? mation as to where to purchare the best seed. It is a hard matter to lind good seed in the State. Every effort will be made to have the corn crop doubled next year. The crop last year was about 35,000,000 bushels. The farmers will be urged to produce 100.000.000 bushels. Th%t would save the Stute and strike off the balance. Canning factories are to be estab? lished in many sections. One is form? ing in Alken county. All of the little streams in the State should be used to drive flour and grist mil hi. Many of the farmers are discussing the question of erecting grain elevators to handle the crop. The Pee Dee section is possibly in better condition than any other sec? tion of the State. The farmers have the tobacco crop to fall back on. The trucking section will be in good condi? tion. Something, however, must be done Jo help the farmers of the Pied? mont section secure good seed. If the grain is planted it must be put into the ground as soon as possible. The farmers of the State have truly changed their occupation. They are going into a new business and the change is going to be quick. # Other States in the South have re? fused to cut down the cotton acreage and of course the reduction in South Carolina will have little effect on the cotton market. Cotton, however, can not be looked upon as a money crop. Every year South Carolin;? has been sending away more than $6,000,000 to the western markets for foodstuffs. There will be no money for this bill next year. The farmers are for once in their lives to be forced to "live at home." The general assembly refused to make an appropriation of $25,000 to buy good seed for the farmers. They I passed a reduction law and left the farmers to work out their own salva? tion. No encouragement was given by an/ law for the farmers to plant grains or other foodstuffs. The situation in South Carolina h going to be watched with interest dur? ing the next year by the other States of the South. The farmers will be making history, history tha<: will af? fect in a commercial way the entire South. RECITAL is MUCH ENJOYED, Schedule is Curried Through ns Ad? vertised with slight Change* From The Duily Item, Nov. 0. There was a large audience at Grace Ibiptist church last night in attend? ance upon the sacred recital at that place. The congregation seemed de? lighted with the excellent r.iuslc which was rendered by the musicians. The offering let the piano fund was large comparatively, and will be of much aid to the piano committee and Un? church. The program was executed as ad? vertised With One exception. Miss Kel? ler w.is unable to aini on account of in llapoaltlon. The music was? most dc Mghtfttl and all who attended express? ed their appreciation. NEW COTTON WAKI HMOl Si:s Tv\o CoiiiiuI>s|.iiih and One Charter (Grunted YeMerdny by Secretary Ol state. A commission has la en leaned t<> the Sardinia Storage company, with u capital of $!,???, The petitioners are K, B, McFadden and D. It. DuHoee. A charter has been is-uied U< tin Cotton Warehouse oothpany of Page la ad, with enpltal stock of $i,<""> Tue officers are. H, ii. Dlaheney, pies . Ideal. ii v Mungo, \ Ice president; iL L Parker, secrelari ;*>ul ireasurer LOCAL STORAGE NEEDED. M LAl BIN TALKS OF WARE? HOUSE FACILITIES. Policy is Liberal?HugRcsta BulhUiit structures to Hold !?:??*tit Hundred Bales Eadl?Cost $000?May Ho stored in Open, Even. Colombia, Nov, 8,?John I* McLaa lin, State warehouse commissions."i said lost night: "1 shall be prepared next week to entertain propositions to receive local warehouses, and will publish the terms as soon as possible. With the limited funds at my disposal, however, I think it will be better for the farm? ers and merchants in every county to get together and provide such stor? age room as they can. 1 propose to accept corrugated iron warehouses In the country, where the insurance companies will take them, and I would suggest a type of warehouse which would hold about 800 bales of cotton, which could be erected very speedily for about $500. * "It is very Important if the people are to hold their cotton, that it should be placed in the form of some nego? tiable paper, so that the lien mer? chants and others may be able, through their banks, to discount it, when the federal reserve system goes into operation, November 15. A State warehouse receipt guaranteeing the title of cotton and the weights and grades, is a form of paper that has long been needed in the commercial world, and I at., assured that it will tlnd favor in the moneyed centres when it is properly understood. "I believe that cotton can be stored more cheaply at home than at stand? ard warehouses, which are charging 30 cents a bale. "Secretary McAdoo has even gone so far as to say that cotton in the open on pine poles, covered witTi tarpaulin, would constitute prime commercial paper under the federal reserve act. "I am endeavoring to secure storage facilities in Columbia for distress cot? ton, but in the meantime I hope that the people of the various counties will provide such storage facilities as they' can. I will certainly go as far in ac? cepting thir. cotton as the terms of the act creating the State warehouse sys? tem will permit. "Cotton has advanced and I hope the holding movement will continue. The higher cotton goes, the better borrowing basis it forms, to the adn vantage of the farmer and his credi? tor." SCM7TER OIRL WINS HONOR. Miss Theodora Bennett on Basket Ball Team?Miss DcLorme Elected to S. C. Club of Salem College. Miss Theodora Bennett, of Sumtcr, has won out in the competition for positions on the Freshman Basket Ball Team at Salem College and will take part in the annual Championship games on Thanksgiving day, this Oe? ing the big athletic event of the year at Salem College, of Winston Salem. N. C. Another Sumter igrl, Miss Boucher DeLorme, has been elected a member of the South Carolina Club recently organized and which meets regularly for the discussion of matters of inter? est to South Carolina students of the Salem College. Licenses to marry have been grant? ed "to the following colored couples: Loo Richardson, Oswogo, and Sarah Williams, St. Charles; Frances Rob? ertson and Addle LfSVine, Brogdon; L. \v. Cuttino, Providence, and Delia Washington, Rsmbert, The Wedgelield cotton warehouse, which was chartered scarcely a week ago, has already been completed and i? now* tilled with some six hundred bales of cotton. So rapid has been the work that one has scarcely had time to catch his breath between the time this enterprise was begun, com? pleted and Idled with cotton. it is understood that now the inrorporator. arc preparing to put on an addition to the warehouse to store the addi? tional cotton which is constantly com Ing in for storage. Licenses to marry have been issued to Daniel Davis and Willie MoLeod Of Rafting Creek) and to James San? ders and Rhodla Long of DalaelL The premium list of the Darlington Poultry show, November 25th to -7th. has been Issued, More than $1,000 in premiums are offered in addition ti> I numerous trophy cups and special prizes. ? eSSBSSBBSBKISBSSSB BJ Your Best Friends From the standpoint of health are YOl'R TEETH. Let us help roil take care of them. Tita Sumter Dental Parlors Dr. C. H Court:))) Phons 536 MLAUUX APPOINTS WHITE DEPUTY, DRAKE INSPECTOR AND AULL SECRETARY. Requirements are Made Public to Which Must Conform Warehouses Leased for the state. Commissioner Asks for Proposals Alone With De? scriptions. Columbia, Nov. 7.?Appointments as follows were made yesterday by the State warehouse commissioner, John L. McLaurin of BennettsviUe: J. G. L, White, Chester, deputy commissioner, in special charge of all State-operated warehouses. James A. Drake, BennettsviUe, chief inspector of warehouses. John K. Aull, Columbia, secretary to the commissioner. Offices of the commissioner will be removed at once to the office building of the old State dispensary plant at Gervais and Pulaski streets. The premises arc still State property, but are under lease to two storage con? cerns, tiip Columbia Warehouse and Transfer company and the Columbia Waste and Warehouse company. G. A. Guignard is president of the former company and J. A. Meetze of the lat? ter. Senato.* McLaurin's temporary headquarters are at the Jefferson hotel. Blank forms of proposals to lease to the State premises suitable for use as cotton warehouses were drafted yesterday by the commisioner, as was also a statement of requirements to which such places must conform to be acceptable, "No warehoi.se can be accepted," this state nent says, "which does not pay expenses. The State can charge no profit, but must be protected against loss. Operating expenses will vary with different types of ware? houses and include interest on the caital invested in the property. "The State will take over a ware? house at a rental which will include the fixed charge of interest on capital, salaries of manager and employes, all of which will be a matter of adjust? ment between the State and persons owning the property, charges for storage being ad lusted to cover same in the individual warehouse. "It is the purpose of the commis? sioner to encourage the erection of warehouses in each community, WS)|ch said warehouses may be of brick or corrugated iron and which may be planked up at each end, with not more than 800 bales in a ware? house or compartment thereof. These can be taken over at a nominal rental and parties owning the warehouse can tlx storage charges to include weigh? ing, grading insurance and a small charge to defray expenses under this act. "A bond will be required from these local officers guaranteeing weights, grades, condition and the safekeeping of the cotton in their charge, so as to protect the State against loss." The blank form of proposal pro? vides for information as follows: Lo? cation and description of building, number of bales now stored in it, rate charged, capacity, insurance rate, rating, number and pay of employes including laborers and watchmen, total receipts per month, cost of op? eration per month, net profit per month, names of officers if a corpora? tion, amount of capital stock, divi? dends paid in 1911, 1912 and 1913; If privately owned, cost of construction, how long in use, profits in 1911, 1912 and 1913. Warehouse receipts to be used will guarantee, in the name of the State, the title, weight, grade and condition of cotton which they represent. Sena? tor McLaurin says he is using special care to safeguard these certificates, With a view to making them easily negotiable security in the money cen? tres of the North as well as at home. Senator McLaurin left last night for the Pee Dee. He expects to spend j today at his home in BennettsviUe. i Middletown, N. Y., Nov. 9.?The tirst real snow storm of the winter Istruck this section early today, and from two to three inches fell. The ' mercury dropped to 12 above zero. WHEN BETTER Watch. Clock and Jewelry repair? ing can be done we will do it. Personal attention?prompt ser? vice. We have a competent man in charge of tills department. Try UH with your work. We are belter prepared than over to serve you in this line. Prices are right and all work guaran? teed. W. A. Thompson, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. S. X II." Stamps (rtvett HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED. i From the Daily Item, Nov. 7. The Bumter high school boys return? ed from Marion last night, arriving here at It/iO o'clock, after sustaining , their first defeat of the season at tin hands of Marion high school. The team, however, played a good game and gave theli opponents a hard tussle for the victory. I In fact they claim that they won from the Marion team on deserved points. They say that one of Ma? rion's touchdowns was made on an in complete forward pass and should not have been counted. The Sumter players claim that they were handed a raw deal by the Swamp Fox men, and are anxious to get them in Sumter so that they ran show their superior? ity over them in actual knowledge of the game. I A Thousand And One Ways to save, but no better way to preserve what you have saved than by depositing in a good bank. We pay 4 per cent on savings from day of deposit. t The Peoples' Bank The Bank of South Carolina SUCCESSOR TO THE FARMERS' BANK ?. TR.UST CO. CAPITAL - - - $200,000.00 SURPLUS - - - $150,000.00 Interest at 4 per cent compounded quarterly in Sav- j ings Dept. 5 per cent on time certificates of deposit. I WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT Time and effort are your tools for accomplish? ment and a Bank account proves neither were wasted7 U Why don't you learn the advantages of having a Bank account in a reliable Bank ? 11 To start is the thing?don't be backward because your beginning may be small, all big things had small beginnings and there is a pile of satisfaction and comfort in watching your account grow. We want to help you save and be somebody, if you will only give us the chance. Begin with $1.00. THE 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings. BANK OF SUMTER ESTABLISHED 1889 Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Sta.r\d Opp. Court Houm t f % T New Corn Mill 1 have installed an electrically driven corn mill of the most improved pattern, and am pre Hired to do grinding for the public. I his mill turns out meal and grits of the best quality. N. G. 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