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i too Kwrtoflkt ?4 Muraler, & OL, as Heoemal Olaae Mattier. PDlSONAb NKW8. Hl W. B. Btucl <-y, l Student tit H U Collet*, spen*. Thanksgiving Mt ft nie. Mr. J. PhlBlp Booth. Jr.. spent iCt>lnr day st hom? from l>a v College. M Franko Lesesno, who 1? a teach* r In the Cynchbarg school, si ? Thanksgiving In the city with friends, on her way to her home at t?Bv. i Its- Oertrude Dick, of Ilerlot. I? ftpi : ? g a few days In the city with friends. Mhvt Mabel Asho la visiting Misses and Qenevlove Bandle on H fton Street. ??S T. O. McLeod, of Blshopvllle. Is in |he city attending Conference. rYesJ lent H. N. Snyder of Wofford * Is one of lOv. distinguished Mi In the city attending Confer en ? .*. B. Scarborough, of Blshop i u i In the city on Thanksgiving da. In attendance on Conference. V. I. Herbert Is here with her hi . the Bov. W. I. Herbert, who Is at line Conference. Ha rah Meli ugh and the Bev. Ca M? lugh. of Maselton, Pa., are Ttsttlng Mr. and Mrs. Nelll O'Donnell. Mm. Hearon, of Durllngton, spent Th*nfc living la the city att ho home of her ?i>a Dr. J. Z. Hearon. Mow Cebecca Hall, of Florence, 1? visit I e relatives In the city. Mr I tlaon Spann, a cadet at the < it s making a short stay In the csty vfsPIng his parents. Mrs IC J. Willis, of Chester. 1m ?Utting oer parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. Ik Key ids. MaJ. Wae. F. Bobertson. for the pant th teen months City Manager |SSf r. left this morning for Cr * i where he will enter at to ? . i the discharge of his duties a* M*n?t?fcng Secrota^v of the Ureen mber of Commerce. Maj. Hoben.? i and his family made many friends i Bumter a id their departure as g? net'ly regretted. i M l ?pnsi?rM *XT> BTTVn Tit.* H. m In Hounds Take "i> Tf?o eTM ysjsjsjsla l I irday night during their round.. i n Harwick and Lawrence c ? two wild animals in tho ? i ? first being a blind tiger, Hen I y name, and the second being turn, which had wandered into the southeastern part of tho city, j t in search of chicken meat. ? e had heard was plentiful at ?' e. oMce had reason to believe ?er. who resides on Weathers is selling warming spirits ami to. m! outside and watched while i ango of cents und spirits was i ide. They then took Suber In *e and carried him to tho ?use. a little later that they were to utheasteru part of town when Ho .i a small animal In the middle ?<* the street. Clotting down off their HfcV 'hey saw It was a 'possum. ve chase and soon they hud Ii t - quadruped snugly hidden a* in a barrel at the police head msartei \\ . 'tot ?10 FOB SCMMMtTON. < 'nsnlHHH>n and One Charter ? ? . tl by SeoreUU) of State. irmers and Merchants' Ware nipany of Summerton has > (missioned, with a capital of The Petition?rs are: C. M. '?.i.i v?. H. Henderson and W. 1?. Mc?Tji , wise Publishing company of has been chartered, with a ock of II.JOO. Tho ohlccrs ar? Florence Austin Chase, pres fd< i II. t'ronk. \a? president; W. B. S n, secretary and treasurer. ? TAX QU TOHACCCO. 1* h*KM ? otlr??or W. It Mel .e od Take op Quartern In Huiutcr. Collecioi of Internal He-e ?t. Mcl#eod of TlmumtiMx die his h? ad<|UMi ters lo i. . ; ;in th?? re\ enue department ? ' -al government. The addl it t. enue to he derived frssjg tie / i ? revenue act makes I ncc e ; lave additional collectors i i eesjr) ? t te. of Interest to local concern w) ri II tobacco, which does not ?9%m lerallv known, Is that Meli t Who M? I I , . inurll IIH t fl I tobacco within a 'ear Is li? tax of |1.H, ? bicb m.i t be ?re Deeembef let, ni there Wl n iidditiont] nenn it] el fir?> p Tbl?? Is i * 1' 'in und Is in gd to the former Intern il n \r NEGRO SHOOTS HLOOIMIOI'M). John Tucker Chased by CMaeetl lot Stealing Hug. From The Daily Item. No* It, John Tucker, colored, yesterday nf ternuun slot ami killed "Hen," one <>f tho most vuluuble bloodhounds owned at the State penitentiary by the State. Thi dog at the time was in charge of Guard Kobbins, who with Sheriff Bradford and other olllcers was e baaing Tucker for stealing a hog frun another negro at Wedge field Th?rs lay night. The shootlm; took place in the Wateree Kive swamp near the Southern Railway, whe'e tho negro had lied when he found he was being pursued. The dog was only about a hundred yards in front of the olllcers in the thick swamp when the shooting took place, but the otllccra were not able to over? take tho negro, who was well ac quainted with tho swamp, which was partly covered with water. Tho do?'s head was shot off by a shotgun, which tho negro had with him. Tucker and his wife were arrested Friday morning for stealing a hog from another negro at "Wedgelleld Later they -scaped from Constabk Geddings and made off in the swamp The citizens at once telephoned Sher? iff Bradford and at their request he sent word to Guard Kobbins to bring the dogs. These arrived at the scene about 1 o'clock and pursued the ne? gro for 6 or 7 miles, tho dog run? ning the tra.il in fine style. About 3 o'clock they camo up on tho negro and it was then that tho dog was killed. The other dog refused to longer continue the trull and the hunt was given up. AUTOMOBILE BURNED. From The Daily Rjm, Nov. 27. An automobile belonging to C. B. Jones was burned this morning at the garage on Caldwell street, the car catching tire at about 4.30 o'clock and the fire being extinguished by the tire department after the greater part of the body and furnishings of the car had been destroyed. The car was put In the yard of the g"**age last night about 10.30 o'clock by the manager of the Kilian ? and it is not known how It caught flro. A Harvest Social. A large number of young people | ?-?To de!lg%tf ". at i1 Hafsjvn Hacial la th< house of Mra C.J H Jenen Thim^.-. ? i.^. I About b j clock the guests begai to ggeefuMe la the pai loi dch wnb oeautifully decorated with pumpkins) and other tributes of harvest. A number of appropriate games were played, which were enjoyed by all. Miss Marie Jones and Mrs. T. C. Dun? can furnished tho music. There was a male quaitctte who sang a number of beautiful airs appropriate to the occasion. Toward the end of the evening, slips of paper were passed to the boys, on which was the namo of the girl who was to be his partner during refresh? ments. A!t<T each had gotten their partner they repaired to tho dining room, which was tastefully decorated with ferns, autumn leaves, candles and other gifts of the harvest season. The table was ^artistically arranged with a pumpkin in the center, on which a face was carved and a lighted candle Inside. The seed of this pumpkin was carefully counted, und each member of tho social were allowed to gutjs the number of seed that were in it. Mr. H. C. Carlisle won first prize, which was a large bottle of perfume, and Miss Jessie Harper won the booby prize, a small bottle of catsup (catch-up). This contest was con? ducted by Miss Marie Jones and Mr. Joe F. Dean. The refreshments con? sisted of hot. chocolate, delightful nut sundw Iches and different fruits of the season. In the midst of an Interesting game, I We aaaahed ligures entered the par? lor, which resembled the old time Ku-Klux. Tills was a surprise to the en?.iro crovd. and caused much amusement. In vain did the crowd try to find out who the unknown visi? tors were. The crowd lagan to disperse about II o'clock after a delightful evening. The guests eWS much of their pleas? ure to the active mind of Miss Belle Harper, win conducted practically all of the gain CITY M WAGER HONORED, G|\on (odd Mounted Fountain l*cn by Mtsjgeaau ad law roller lYsnee, i ram The Dally Item, Nov, u*. City Maas gaff w. F, Robertson was honored yesterday at l o'clock by the members ui \\ ? police department, who as n t. ken of their appreciation tor his work during Ihe rear he hai keen here and as | method of Indicat? ing I heir esteem presented hi in with a hondaotm Id mounted fountain pen The i re*entatl< n ? r m ob- b? Former <'ity Clerk V, M, Ilms? and responded t?? In a happy manner ,'' Major Robertson, Major Robertson leaves Humter nn i>reembe? lei te Inks up his nee du tieM ,>?. secretary of tie* ilreenvllle 'Chamber of Cuinmeree. Debate on This Interesting Subject Com? menced Thursday and Came Up Again Saturday Morning. FIHST ADVANTAGE GOBS TO ADVOCATES OF DIVISION, WHO WIN RY RIO TO It! VOTE?BISHOP WILSON PREACHES THANKSGIVING SEHMON?-SUNDAY SCHOOL AND MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARIES, WITH INTERESTING ADDRESSES RY DR. KAMILL AND DR. PINSON ? PRESIDENT SNY'DER AND BISHOP DENNY ON EDU? CATION TO-NIGHT AND ADDRESS RY BISHOP WILSON ON THE CHIIROII EXTENSION TO-MORROW MORNING?-WORK OP TEX? TILE INSTITUTE?LAYMEN'S MEETING THIS AFTERNOON?RE? PORTS FROM CAN DILATES THIS MORNING. From The Dally Item, Nov. 21. The llrst light of the Conference on the question of u division was won Thursday moralflg by the party fa-1 VOltag a division of the Conference. Tho question came up when at 10 o'clock, the time set for a discussion of tho amendment to Mr. McLood's motion madi- by Uev. R, E. Turnip seed, relating to the line of division, Mr Wi Lm fjrtty of Laurens offered a substitute to the amendm nt to the effect that the mutter oj division be referred back to the General Confer? ence for it to rescind its concurrence to tho requests made to it in 1911 that the South Carolina Conference be di? vided into two Conferences. In opposition to this substitute mo? tion to the amendment Rev. I). M. McLeod, of Sumter, made a strong argument against the adoption of the motion. He told of how he had first taken up the matter several years ago and had brought it up at Abbeville four years ai;o, when he was defeated by a close veto. He argued that with two Conferences closely united bet? ter work could be done by the church in the State, and in opposition to the Gray motion he stated that the mat? ter had been thoroughly discussed and every one realized the importance of the measure and at that time there had been only two votes lacking of having a majority of the Conference. Mr. Gray argued that the division of tho Conference would be a hardship on tho laymen of the Conference, who furnished the funds t? carry li on. tio said 11 would moan n diaunlon which esnutd injury m* church In the Conference Mr Klnard ot Nine : - Hli favored the division, wl !(-- l*r \ Watson 14. Duncan thought a division would bo wrong, it would imperil every Methodist institution in the State, ho said, except possibly Ep worth Orphanage. The laymen did not want It, he said, and he urged the Gray motion. He stated that the im? pression had gone out that factional differences had caused the desire for the conference division, which was an Injustice to the Conference. J. L. Ceaslcy moved to take a vote on the substitute motion. Upon a roll call, it was found that tho vote Blood 122 for the motion and 130 against the motion, which therefore failed to car? ry and was lost. Mr. Gray then moved to postpone indefinitely the discussion of the ques? tion of a division and boundary line. Upon a counter motion, this motion of Mr. Gray's was tabled. Another motion to take vote to ascertain which of the two lines named in the McLeod resolution an 1 the Turnipsoed amend? ment was tabled. Mr. IfoLeod then made a short, but impressive argument in favor of his motion and against tho Turnip seed amendment. He argued that by historical associations, natural geo? graphical division of the State, and for practical purposes the lines pro? posed by him from north to south was preferable to the line proposed in the amendment to his motion, the- line in the amendment being from northwoot to southeast, cutting the state Into northwestern and southeastern sec? tions, which., he argued were not na? tural divisionB, This line >?' the amend? ment follows th< fur . A'uiorcoursc of the State. lb sed maps to show why this boundary line was best, showing that 48,000 Methodists wen left in the western division and 40, 006 in the eastern division, with 132 charges in the western and 120 charges In the eastern division. At the conclusion of his remarks, Dlahop Denny rocognlsed Itov. It. Turnlpeeed In reply In favor of the amendment, but Immediately niter wards recognised Uev, J. U. Willson, w ho mov od Ihn! I he dli cui sic i be postponed until ii o'clock Friday, as the time tor adjournment bad come, 'I his mof Ion pro*, ailed, Hefoic Ihli dlsctislon <>i Ihc division line was commenced Iiishop Denn) ruled on the motion of Uev. P. U. Wells, win. in ;i motion on the pre clous daj had inn stluned Ihc rlghl <?! I he General t'onferenee lo legall) au? thorise the State Conference to do what the church discipline stated should be done by the General Con? ference, lie nlso questioned the legal authority of the Slate Conference to t? ?, mis Hue, even If 11 had been as? signed tbis duty by the General Con fcrence. Mr. Wells citcil the Church discipline as his authority in the mat? ter. Bishop Denny ruled that the General Conference had the right to authorize the State Confercnco to fix the boundary line between the two Conferences, saying that no one bish? op had authority to go behind the acts of tho General Conference and over? rule its decision, as had been shown by the rulings of the General Confer? ence in several instances. At noon Bishop A. W. Wilson, of Ualtimoro preached an earnest and Oloqusnt Thanksgiving sermon to the members of the Conference and a large crowd of visitors from Sumter and neighboring points, who had come over to Attend. . Tho committee who will receive suggestions and make recommenda? tions as to the policy of the Confer? ence in tire publication of the South? ern Christian Advocate after January 1, 1?15, were appointed as follows: preachers, J. L. Stokes, Walhalla; J. M. Friday, Whitmire; J. L. Tyler, Chestereld; C. C. Derrick, Summer ton; W. Ik Duncan, Orangeburg; C. C. Herbert, Spartanburg; Laymen, J. 11. Roberts, J. W. Eubanks, Columbia; W. L. Gray, Laurens; W. F. Cross, Clio; T. M. Whisenant, Rock Hill; Charlton DuRant, Manning. On Wednesday night the Sunday School Anniversary proved a most in? teresting session. The address was made by Dr. IL M. Hamlll, of Nash pei Intcndei t eher train ln ?f tb Moth list kurch, Bouth, and pr< ' > ' " the 1 atbrnational . lay School ation. Dr. Ham explanation of of Sunday school work which was be? ing done by the church and empha? sised the necessity of Sunday school training of the children of the church. Ho proved a very pleasing and entertaining speaker and his address was full of'valuable ideas for Sunday school workers. lie spoke of the di? vision of the Sunday school work into nine districts, South Carolina being in j the South Atlantic district, in each of w hich there would be a Held secre? tary. He named Mr. J. M. Way as one of the field secretaries chosen, who should have the South Atlantic States as his field. Dr. Hamlll was not feeling well and made his talk short as he Inul to catch a train. The Rev. U F. Beaty, of Nashville, Associate Editor of the Sunday school literature department, presided. Mr. J. M. Way medo a few further remarks telling of his work as Held secretary and tho change which would bo made by the new division of Sun? day school work. President D. R, Camak of the Textile Industrial In? stitute at Spartanburg, made a few remarks concerning the work of the institute and Invited all to come out and hear the "T. I. I. quartette" on Thursday afternoon. On Thursday night the Missionary Anniversary of the South Carolina Conference was observed. Rev. W. W. Plnson, D. D., of Nashville, Trim., General Secretary of the General Board of Missions, delivered an in? structive address*on the subject of missions. He stated that this was the banner conference of the General Con? ference in the amount raised and paid, for missions, adding that if all the other Conferences paid up as well as had this conference, there would be enough money now paid for interest to support several more missionaries In tho held. Ho closed with a plea for a continuance of the good work. At the close of his remarks the Rev. D. E. Camack, president of tho Tex? tile Industrial Institute at Spartan? burg, made an Interesting talk mi the work of the Textile Institute among the boys and ^irls of the cotton nulls and Urging that the work be continued and made more rar rench? ling by greater aid, At the close of his remarks several songs were sung by the "T. I. I, Quartette," the saun? as had been sun- in the afternoon. The Rev, A. W. Kpcak of Anderson, presided at the meeting. A collection for missions was taken during the evening. Five young men of the Texlllo In? dustry Institute, of Spartanburg, for slightly over an bom- Thursday af? ternoon entertained the one hundred and fifty-ninth Methodist Conference and interested laymen with the telling of their life stories and the life stories of their classmate*: at this school, which tended to show conclusively j just what a Valuable "character fac? tory" the South Carolina Methodists have in the shape of this school for mill boys and girls, of which 1>. E. Oamak is superintendent. Many persons who had attended with the expectation of hearing a few songs and perhaps a lot of tech? nical details pertaining to the work of the Textile school were agreeably surprised when live young men, of the average age of 24 years and whose schooling has been twelve to fourteen 1 months told in a straightforward and appealing manner of just how the ?Chool had been a blessing to them.1 The gist of the information suppliel by these young men is that in the Tex? tile School the Methodist Conference has an (institution which pulo /the young men and women of the mill Village in the way of making better citizens, religiously, politically and technically. As one of the speakers said: "We young fellows who have been to this school know that the ma? jority of mill workers follow the low? est typo politicians because the well to do classes, they imagine, are their enemies, but do you know that all of us who could vote, in this school last election day voted the anti-administra? tion ticket." The young speaker went on to show that the school trains mill boys to be leaders for better con? ditions, civic and economic. He said that instead of having to send to oth? er States, often far away, for mill bosses, that young men prepared for these jobs at the Textile Industrial School could hold them just as capab? ly. The big feature of the school is the fact that any young man or wo? man from the mill districts who wants to "get ahead 1 in life, can attend for there are no tuition fees, and by a co-operative arrangement a student pays all expenses by alternately work? ing one week und attending the school ihc next week. The boys told of how in many cases, this opportunity of Be* curlng a good education had proven a providential answer to their prayers to be able some day to go to school. Certainly it was' plain to be seen that their short talks, "straight from the shoulder," as it were, made a power? ful impression on the assembled Con? ference. After the conclusion of the speeches of the students, C. P. Hammond, a prominent Methodist, and a business man, of Spartanburg, who has been one of the main workers for the school since its establishment, made a strong plea for the further invest? ment of South Carolina Methodism in this work which was accomplishing so much of good. The songs by the boys of the institute were a feature much enjoyed, at various intermis? sions on the program. The discussion of the division of the conference was deferred from tide morning, when it had been set as a special order of business, until to? morrow morning, on motion of Uev. I>. M. McLeod. This postponement was made in order that the members of the various classes who were passed on today and who will be received in? to the conference tomorrow morning at the business session, might vote on tho question of division. There was opposition to the postponement and the debate, which was commenced on Thursday morning, will be continued tomorrow Immediately after an ad? dress by Bishop Wilson. The session of Friday morning was taken up In a roll call of the various Classes and In hearing the reports of the candidates for promotion. These candidates who were passed into the higher classes will be received at the business session tomorrow morning and will be ordained on Sunday morn? ing. They will be addressed by Cisu op Denny before they are received. Among those admitted to the Con? ference was Kev. Joseph Sheldon Kice. of Allendale, who was received by transfer from the Christian church. Mv. Rice was formerly pastor of the Christian (hutch here. immediately after this ceremony Bishop Wilson will make an address Ion church extension, this having been set as a special order of business by tho conference. The choice of a place of meeting next year and a chairman of the Laymen's Confer? ence were postponed until the question of the division of the Conference is settled. j During the morning the order of the General Conference on the Bev. S. A. Nettles appeal from the decision of the Annual Conference was hand? ed down by the bishop. This order reverses the decision of the Annual Conference, sustaining the appeal. An appeal for aid was made by the Bev. Geo. Stewart, of Nashville, Tenn. agent for the Superannuated Endow? ment Home for Methodist preachers. At the close of the morning session Bishop Denny made a few remarks on the great responsibility which rest? ed on him as the presiding officer and expressed his sincere appreciation of the courtesies which had been extend? ed to him by the members of the Conference. A short ?e?ton of the South Caro? lina Legal Conference was held. A message from Dr. C. C. Brown ex? pressing his remembrance of former Conferences in this city and his kind? est regards to the members of the Conference was received and referred to the secretary for a suitable re spose. A picture of tho Conference which met in Sumter 21 years ago was presented from J. H. Winburn, who had faken it when the former Bes slon was held and thought it might be of interest to many of the present visitors. This afternoon there was a meeting of the Laymen's Conference at 3.u0 o'clock, G. C. Hodges, president of the Laymen of the Conference, presid? ing. Tonight the meeting will be held by the Educational Board of the Confer? ence. Dr. Henry N. Synder, president of Wofford Collepe, and Bishop Col? lins Denny will make addresses at this meeting, which promises to be an exceptionally interesting one. Thj regular business session with address of Bishop Wilson and the dis? cussion of the Conference division will be taken up tomorrow morning. No announcement has been made for tho afternoon, whi e the Epworth League Anniversary will be held at the night session with an address by Rev. S. A. Steel, D. D. M'LEOO RESOLUTION PASSED. CONFERENCE WILL RE DIVIDED ALONG SAND 'HILL LINE SUG? GESTED RY SCMTER PASTOR. Debate on Division at Morning Ses? sion Decided in Favor of Division by Line from Northeast to South? west?Vote wu^ 172 to 80 in Fuvor ol Division?Hoard of Managers for Christian Advocate Elected?Bish? op Denny Makes Impressive Ad? dress to Members who Arc Admit? ted into Coiifceenct??Excellent Tu Iks by Bishop Denny and Presi? dent Sn>der at Friday Night's Ses? sion From The Daily Item, Nov. 28. Making this the most memorable session in its history, the South Caro? lina Conference went on session this morning in favor of division along the boundary line propo.' McLeod of Sumter ii re* lutior ? pdscd on last Wedne vote on the resolui moi'i being 174 in favor ot ^vIciajou res? olution and 80 opposing it. This means that this is the last session of the South Carolina Confer? ence in which the State as a whole participates, and settles for all time a question which has been agitated for the past twenty-one years and which has been a live issue before the Con? ference ever since it was brought up before it at the annual Conferer.ee in Abbeville four years ago, the Rev. D. M. McLeod having brought up the question and been defeated at that time. After the motion had been car? ried by its overwhelming majority, W. L. Gray of Laurens made a motion that it be made unanimous and this motion was carried. The vote on the McLeod resolution came late in the session, after a hard tight by the opposition, who were out? voted every time a vote was called for. When the question was taken up as a special order of business, follow? ing Bishop Wilson's address, accord ing to a resolution passed at yester? day morning's session, the Rev. P. B. Wells offered a substitute to the Turnipeeed amendment. This substi? tute motion provided that a commit? tee of six preachers and five laymen bo appointed by the Bishop to decide the question. This motion was tabled and the vote on the Turnipseed amendment followed. This was voted down 52 to 211, many of those oppos? ed to division voting against this boundary line, as well as those favor? ing the McLeod resolution. The debate began shortly after 12 o'clock. bishop Denny recognized Rev. K. E. Turnipseed, who had the I floor on Wednesday, when the discus? sion was discontinued. Mr. Turnip seed made an able argument in favor of his boundary line, saying that In either conference there would be Up jSttae and down-State. The number of Methodists were practically the same I In each division and" the pastoral ? barges and other conditions were equal. He thought that with his boundary lines the division of the col? leges would be more equal and more advantageous. His proposed bound? ary line was a natural one, while tho sand hill Hue. proposed by Mr. Mc Leod was an artificial one. it was at the close of his argument thai Kev. P. R. Wells submitted a substitute mo? tion signed by himself, and If. L. Carlisle and L. B. McGhee, submitting the matter to a committee of eleven, who should decide the question at a meeting in Columbia next Max and re submit it to the Conference at its meeting in 1915. This motion was tabled. Several points of order were brought up by Mr. McLeod. but wero overruled by the Bishop. The argu? ment then became general and there