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<bi '?Maltqmsn anb ^outbron. f. 8* PERSON AH NKW?. Mrs. J. M. Chandler returned home Monday after a stay of several week?* In Atlanta with her sisters, Mrs. Dunwod and Mr*. Wright Mrs. Thayer Bereaved. Prom The Dally Item, Dec. 17. Rev. and Mrs. W. K. Thayer were called to Greenville this morning on account of the death at that place of Mrs. Thayer'? mother. Mrs. Maul din. Mrs. Thayer has the sympathy of the people of Sumter In her be? reavement. Marriage License Record. A licence to marry has been granted to one colored couple: John Gamble and Georgia Howe, Sumter. Real Estate Transfers. D. Jsmes Wlnn to J. T. Brlghtwell. lot on corner of Calhoun and Purdy streets, 11.100. Mary 8. Neison to Ciarlee Single? ton. ii acre plot near Claremont de? pot. $1.010. D. James Wlnn to H. O. Brlghtwell, lot on Purdy street. $1.200. Florence B. Ellerbe and 8. Ellen Ellerbe to Beau regard A11st on. 31 8-10 seres In Sumter county. $1.500. W. H. Brunsen to Joel Davis, 50 seres In county, $721. J. Do by Jennings to Normsn Jen? nings, Kenneth Jennings, et si., lot ai'd buildings on Hamp'on Avenue, $1 and other considerations. Magneto Factory oa Full Tlsue. The Sumter Electrical Company which manufactures the well known l-M msgnetoes Is now running on full time snd will continue to do so for ths rest if the year. The factory was forced to shut down to half time seme weeke ago on account of the falling off of business and financial conditions. Belgian Relief Fand. Previously scknowlcdged. . . $201.53 Through T. E. Holge Providence school.$2.60 W. M. Broadway.1.00 T. E. Hodge.1.00 4.SO $208.03 Fir? In Georgetown. From The Dally Item, Doc 17. A report was received in Sumter this sftemoon that there was a big fire In progress in Georgetown snd that several residences hsd been burn Ct'RB MARKET A Si l CESS. Number of Bayers and Sellers oa Hand on Opening Day. Prom The Dally Item, Dec. 17. The curb market was pronounced a success by a number of the farmern who came in this morning to sell their produce to the housekeepers of Sum? ter. There were several of these producers on hand during the morn? ing and many of them sold out all of their pork. beef, and vegetables, the market being closed at noon. There were probably nearly half a hundred ladles and gentlemen of Sumter who went to the scene of the market, Canal street off ths couit house square, to see what the farmers brought In and to make their parchases of meat and vegetables. "The cold weather curbed the curb merket" remarked one of the wits, who had come out to see what a curb market looked like. This statement, however, was literally true, for none of the farmers arrived at the scene un'M long after the supposed time for opening the market and many of the housekeepers and would-be pur? chasers had come and gone before anyhodv with produce to sell arrived, the cold weather delaying them. These hsd telephoned others that there wss nobody there and this prob? ably prevented even a greater number of Indies attending the opening of tho mark?? Mr. J. Frank Williams, a hustling Stateburg farmer, was t ?e first to make his appearance. Beef and tur? nip* were In his automobil* and bug? gy. Mr. J. K. Jennings had pork Mr. Geddings carried canned toma? toes and turnips, and other farmers had various other articles to sell pork, beef and a few vegetables being rh'ef among the products which were offer? ed for sale on the opening day. However, s fsct that augurs the fMSSSSSfl of the market i* the fact that most of the eight or ten producers who brought products to sell, sold out in s short time and were well satisfied a Ith results. Several prom? ised to be bark on <stiirday, the next day on which the curb market will be open, while others stated that tbev would fasae ssj Tim aaj and Thaeaaay, sufficient pr< l< leturu tn w n rent the housekeeper* coming out be? tween Sjgsj I ad ten n ? h.t k on MgtMfr* dsv to make I hei?- pur?, has.?? ?luc t ft ? in the pi odio ei s. FACTORS THAT M AUF PROFI? TABLE FARMING. How Uio One-crop Kystom Hurts and Wliy Diversification Pays is the Sermon the Ex|>crlmcntal Agrlcul Agricultural Station Is Prent hing to Fanners. The one-crop system robs soils ol* their fertility. Diversification and the practice of crop rotation tend to make, soils more productive. Live stock farming onriches the soil. Texas fever can be eliminated by eradication of the cattle tick. The cattlo tick can be eradicated very easily. Feeding hogs on corn alone Is un? profitable. Feeding hogs on pasture alone is unprofitable. Feeding hogs on pasture with a little ration of grain gives greatest profits. Hogs can be protected from cholera by means of vaccination. The Babcock test offers a simple means of determining the butter fat in milk and cream. All of the above factors, each in itself worth millions of dollars to the American people, were discovered by scientific experiment men, most of whom were in the employ of experi? ment stations. The facts in regard to diversifica? tion that are now being presented by the campaign force in this State have been brought together from various sources. Practical experience has played in Important part from, the standpoint of individuals engaged in the work. However, each individual uses experimental evidence as the foundation and backbone for his whole theme. Every point made is emphasised by the citation of experi? mental results. To give the people the benefit of the information that has been secured by others, either through practical ex? perience or as the result of experi? mental work, is the whole object of the campaign. Each farmer could learn these facts for himself if he were provided with the means to try out various plans under experi? mental conditions. Such a procedure would be far too expensive for the In? dividual and therefore the United States government and the States have established a central station for such work. Since the fundamental facts secured in one part of a State apply to any other part of that State, it would ba needless to have each in? dividual experimenting separately. Through the State plan each indi? vidual contributes his part towards the maintenance of a central station, whose duties it Is to devise experi? ments to throw light upon practical agricultural problems. The experiment station was estab? lished by act of congress, which ap? propriated funds for investigation into agricultural problems. It has endeavored, with its limited means, to solve the most Important prob? lems of the State. With that in view its activities have been direeed along the several most import nut lines of agricultural reserach. The agricultural problems of the State are many, Including those of soil tillage, soli ertlllty, the adaptation or crops to various types of soils, the produc? tion of the higher producing varieties of the various crops, the comparison of varieties already established, the protection of fruit and farm crops from insects and diseases, the profit? able management of live stock under local conditions and the protection of live stock from the ravages of dis? ease. Following are some important prac? tical farm facts that have been es? tablished by the Arkansas agricul? tural experiment station: Heef can be produced profitably in Arkansas when cattle are pastured on corn fodder, cowpeas and fed with cottonseed meal. Pork cart be produced as profitab? ly in this State when pastured as in any other State in the Union. Winter oats on an average give n yield of six bushels per acre more than do spring varieties that are so commonly grown in the State. Twenty-five buhels of corn pei acre is the value of one cultivation given at the right time. I Uite cultivation of corn increases the yield by 2 l-'J bushols for each time the eorn is cultivated. ' Th' even distribution of eorn gives best results. Alfalfa, red clover and many Other fonUN SmpS ran be produced profl lahj) when proper conditions are pro? vided ^'oil anal -ds sh.?ws that the Arkan? sas soils are markedly deficient in proaptKirosm Field experiments bea i this out and show thn? phosphoric gives beat reontts in Raid trials. The mess proMnble amount nf com merei,,i fertiliser in sbout :,?.., pound* pat /ore m shown by field lest , where this amount N\ ,., eompne. with application* rangln* from lt)l ii< l.nnn ponmV Part var I manure used * m f, , . tili/er gH\e a return k'ftlus Hie firs? year of $2.00 per ton. Tile drainage can be successfully put in on Arkansas farms. Tho cxpcrimnet station maintains a corps of trained men, whose duties consist of developing Investigations to uncover valuable facts that may lead to increased crop production at reduced cost. If advance is to be made in the agricultural world it will be made through the investigators. These men are public servants work? ing for the public good. The results ot thell work ire turned over free of further cost to the peoph of the State and the l-nton who employed them. One of the problems of the experi? ment station In the past has been that of carrying information to the people. The agricultural college and schools j have been able to reach a limited j number of the young people of the1 State. The bulletins published by the experiment station have been distrib? uted to those residents of tho State who are supposed to be interested in the development of agriculture. In an effort to extend the information rod reach the people who were un? able to attend the agricultural col? leges and who did not read the bul? letins published, the extension ser? vice of the college was developed. The extension force now engaged in the profitable farming campaign are those who have been employed to carry to tho people information that is secured at the various experiment stations. The sources of agricultural information lie in practical experi? ence gained through actual compari? sons, such as those employed in ex? periment station work. The experi? ment station is an important origi? nal source of agricultural informa? tion. HANDSOME STORE WINDOWS. Many merchants in the city are dec? orating their windows for the Christ? mas season in order to catch the eye of the shopper and subtract his or her Christmas spending money. Several of the merchants who have gone to elaborate details in the decor, .ons have already been mentioned. Others to be added to the list are now men? tioned: The Sumter Dry Goods Company has in its windows an attractive dis? play of dolls, handkerchiefs and toys on one side, while on the other is a display of beautiful dresses which might make even the best woman en? vious. W. A. Thompsoj c : store ha its windows bord? :. ll i h ... i fern and a splendid Jewelry to tempt ' ?pper I and look and then enter and pur? chase. McCollum Bros., have arranged one of their windows in a most unique and attractive manner for the Christmas season. The window shows the fire? place and hearth with the stockings hung from the mantel ready filled by Santa Claus and one little girl, Just awakened from her sleep, just ready to investigate and see what! I Santa has brought her. A nice dis? play of goods is arranged for the in? spection nf rhe shopper. Tho Shaw ,v McColluiu Mercantile Company has u nie? collection of toys In one window and the other is neat? ly arranged to show off slippers, dress? es and other articles of ladles' ap? parel. O'Donnell & Company have three of their windows very tastefully decorat? ed, the fourth having not yet been opened for the public view. The llrst window is in red and green of the Christmas season and shows a display of gentlemen's clothing; tho second window is in white and green, holly being used as a border, and in it are many useful articles for both men and 'women; the third window is decorated in green and shows an extremely tempting display of nuts and fruits. The Sumter Motor Company has a good display of toys in its windows. The Wreck Store is still engaged in 'decorating its windows, but several ! have already been completed. One window shows a Christmas tree in the center of a collection of foot wear, good for Christmas gifts. Another is decorated with holly in artistic dosigtl and shows a display of men's clothing. The other window is likewise decorat jed in holly and shows a number of articles of bod covering which are much needed on these cold winter nights. j Tho Cobb Five and Ten Cent Store has a eolleetlon <>f toys <>? all sorts and descriptions, At Sibert's there is a display of ar? ticles, any one of which would make a most excellent Christmas gift. I Ira i on's also has a nice display of Woods suitable for Christmas pres? ents, At a meeting Wednesday night the newl) elected officers or C'aremont Lodge No, Q4, A. F. M. were installed Mobile, l?ec. 17 Reuben Me. Broom, a wealthy shoe man. was slu t and killed by his wife lodoy at their fashionable home. The wife was snin? for divorce, when her husband tvenl home to secure bis dollies, FARMERS PLANTING GRAIN. Cereals Will Take Place of Cotton Next Year Around Muyesville? Other News Items. Mayesville, Doc. 14.?From all in? dications the farmers in this section will plant, grain extensively next year. Quite a number have already put in a good many acres in oats, wheat and other grain. The planting of wheat in this vicinity has not been undertaken to any extent in many years but it seems that another year will see quite a good acreage in wheat hereabouts. If sufficient of this grain is planted and the yield proves good, there will probably be a flour mill built at some convenient point in this section. There will be a great many more hogs rais? ed in this county during the coming year than for many years past. All of the planters have come to the con? clusion that grain and hogs are the moBt profitable products for the Southern farmer. No great amount of cotton has been sold here as yet and quantities of the staple can be seen stored on all Bides, in lots, on the streets, and In vacant buildings. There is little more in the fields to be gathered now and within the next two week3, probably all will be harvested. The long wet spell has been especially hard on cotton and j the ginners have had a lot of trouble with the wet cotton in the gins. The I seed market holds up good here and large shipments of seed are made weekly. The merchants are having a rather dull season but on the whole, things have not been as bad as at first ex? pected. A fair trade is expected dur? ing the holiday season and most ofj the merchants are preparing for good business. The weather of the past two weeks has been unfavorable for almost any kind of business and the prospect now of clear weather is welcomed by all. The new pastor of the Methodist church, Rev. J. P. Inabinet, was un? able to fill his first appointment on Sunday on account of the inclement weather. At a. recent meeting of Utopia Dodge No. 803, A. F. M.. the following offi? cers were elected for the ensuing year: L, C. Tisdale, W. M.; T. L. Kahn, S. D.; J. W. Thames, J. D.; Rev. R. L. Grier, secretary; Geo C. Warren, treas? urer. The other officers will be ap? pointed by the W. M. This lodge is growing in strength and gives prom? ise of becoming one of the most pros . r? ? ^ in this sec' >ti z *Ui Mayesvile ?? ol will close next .. I for the -a..I Christmas va < '" "? .. . ch i.as an unusually good attendance, tins .session and un? der the able principalship of Mr. Brunson is doing a good and satisfac? tory work. GOOD CROWD SEE GAME. Girls Play Exciting Game and Then Boys Play Exhibition Game. From The Dally item, Doe. 1C. There was a good crowd of specta? tors at the Y. M. C. A. last night to see the double header basketball game. The two games were staged, the ono between teams from members of the Jolly Jyms and the other be? tween members of Y. M. C. A. basket? ball squad. Both games were fast and furnished plenty of Interest and amuse? ment for the spectators. The teams of the Jolly Jyms to competo were: Reds, Misses Hayns? worth and Chandler, forwards; Oliver, center; Walker and Shackleford, field? ers; McKagen and Nunna maker, guards. Greens, Misses Rose & Owens, forwards; Richardson, center; Ben bow and Tisdale. fielders, and Dixon and Ramsey, guards. I Mis Haynsworth at forward play? ed a s'.ar game, and Miss Oliver at center did excellent work for her team: Misses McKagen and Nunna maker played well at guard; on the Green team, Misses Rose and Owens shared honors as forwards and Miss Tisdale played a star game as side center; Misses Dixon Mid Ramsey did well as guards, putting up an excel? lent, defense in the second half and preventing a score by their opponents. The score was, first half. Beds, 15; Greens 6: second half, Reds 0; Greens 15; total. Reds, 15. Greens 11. j On the other two teams were Chan Idler and Cuttlno, forwards, Nash, con I ter; Drevenstadt and Chattham. I guards? and on the opposing leant ! wem Bryan. Hurst. R. Brown and Walsh, forwards; Brunson. center; R. Brown. Woods. Brown. P., guards. Score in favor of the former team. 4 1 to 22. The members of the squad which Will g<> to Columbia on Friday to play the Columbia Y. M. C. A. team con? sists of .Messrs. Chandler. Cuttlno, Bryan. Nash. Drevenstadt, chattham and Bultman. Marriage Idcciise Record. Licenses to marry have been grant* ed to the following colored couples: James Fur man, Su inter, and Mary Bliss James. Stateburg; Octavious Mayranl and Rachel Prioleou, Dnlseil; John McKenzie Harrison. Sumter und Annie E. Tindal, Privatoer. COMMITTEES AND COLLECTIONS. Those Who Will Serve from Various Sunday Schools?I4#0.&3 in Offering for Poor. The former officers wore re-elected i at the mass meeting of Sunday schools I and committees appointed to serve' from each Sunday school in tho dis? tribution of the offering. The collec? tion amounted to $490.55. consider? ably less than on last year when the total collection was $515.06. The sum raised Sunday, however, will very probably be considerably increased by the mass meeting next Sunday which will be held at the Presbyterian church at 4 o'clock. Messrs. Bartow Walsh and W. S. Jones are In charge of central com j mittee in the distribution of funds 'with A. M. Broughton as treasurer and Miss Gibson, the city nurse, as ad | viser. Those appointed from the Sun !day schools to assist are: Trinity !Methodist, Mrs. J. A. Brown and Mrs. !h. L. Birchard; St. Anne's Catholic, I Miss Ammie Teicher and Mrs. E. H. j Moses; Presbyterian, Mrs. W. L. Brunson and Mrs. Fred Gregg; First Eaptist, Mrs. L. D. Jennings and Mrs. J. A. Middleton, Jr.; Broad Street Methodist, Miss Anna Sanders and Mrs. h. M. Brinkley; Lutheran, Mrs. J. D. Shirer and Mrs. W. P. Middle ton; Grace Baptist, Mrs. Joel Brunson and Mrs. J. W. Jackson; Episcopal, Mrs. L. W. Jenkins and Mrs. W. W. Bees; Salem Baptist, Mrs. W. J. An? derson and Mrs. W. T. Hough; Temple Sinai, Miss Armida Moses and Mrs. Irving Ryttenberg; Christian, Mrs. Robert Singleton and Mrs. Earle Gray. These will until a meeting of the committee is called endeavor to lo? cate cases where help is needed and be able to report on such cases at the meeting of the committee. The collection taken Sunday after? noon and reported since is as follows: Miscellaneous collection.$93.05 Baraca Class. First baptist C. 10.00 Jewish Sunday Schoc . 5.00 Tourney fund... 240.00 Bible school, Christia C. 5.00 Sumter Shrine Club. 10.00 Elks Lodge. 25.00 Little Colonel Club. 5.00 O'Donnell & Co. 15.00 Junior Order American Me? chanics . 5.00 Woodmen of World. 25.00 Ladles' Altar Society, St. Anne's Catholic Church_ 12.50 Masonic Lodge. 10.00 Knights of Pythias. 10.00 Sumter Lighting Infantry.. .. 5.00 Epworth Bible Class, Trinity Methodist Church. 5.00 Salem Baptist S. S. 5.00 h. A. Moses. 5.00 $490.55 "A Kentucky Belle.'' St. Charles, Dec. 16.?The above is the name of a play to be given at 8 o'clock in the hall of tho St. Charles school on Friday evening, December 18. This delightful comedy has been given in many towns in the South with marked success. The play is car? ried through from beginning to end with enthusiasm. It promises to be a great success and a pleasant even? ing is assured those who come. Admission, adults 25c; children, 15c. Befreshments will be served after the play, the proceeds being for the St. Charles school. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP HERD. At Lincoln School Building on Sun? day Afternoon, December 13. Responding to the invitation of the colored Episcopalians of this city, a small but appropriate number heard with interest and undivided attention, a few informal but very instructive remarks by Rev. W. A. Guerry. bish? op of this diocese. It was a source of uplift and Christian inspiration to be under the inlluence of a man who is so broad and liberal, and yet so profound in expressing his views on the meaning of the church and its Christian mis? sion. A real heart to heart talk it was; and long to be remembered by those who were present. T. E. Gilliard. FOR VOLUNTEER ARMY. Wood ami Stinison Rspress Their Views. New York, Dec. 15.?Organisation of a volunteer army through college camps, federal control of the militia, increase in the regular army and pro? vision for adequate armament are es? sentials for meeting a sudden attack >>>? a hostile power on the Cnitcd j States, members of the Merchants' as sedation of New York were t?.|?l to? day by Maj. Ge... Leonard Wood sind Henry L. Rtimson, former secretary of wa r. Veggmen Rob Bank. Jsckson, Miss.. Dec, 17 Cracksmen blew the safe of the Hank of Morton this morning and secured three thous? and dollars. The> llieit escaped. FUSE TOBACCO FJ13f?|>. Will lx? Ready for Distribution by Chamber of Commerce Next Week_ Outlook for Tobacco Oood. Mr. T. R. Pepper, lessee and man? ager of the Sumter tobacco warehouse has written that there will be plenty of the very best grades of tobacco seed for free distribution among to? bacco growers in the hands of the Chamber of Commerce by the first of next week. Mr. Pepper thinks the outlook for good prices for tobacco during 1915 is j fine. It is a generally reported fact that in those sections of the Pee Dee cot? ton growing sectons where farmers planted tobacco liberally that there is no 'hard time talk." It is said that I tobacco planting farmers have money to pay their debts and are independ? ent of the cotton market. I Farmers wanting free seed should [apply to the Chamber of Commerce or to Hearon's Pharmacy. SHOW HORSE "AUTOCRAT" SOLD. Clyde Brown of Florence Purchases Animal from Goorg-c D. Shore. The show horse "Autocrat," which was exhibited last spring in South Carolina with such signal success by Mr. Geo. D. Shore of this city has been sold to Mr. Clyde Brown of Florence, the purchase having been consummated several days ago and the horse having been shipped to Flor? ence on yesterday. Mr. Shore purchased Autocrat from Kentucky last spring in order to ex? hibit him in the South Carolina horse show circuit, where he won four championships out of five contests. Camden, Sumter, Darlington and Ken? tucky witnessed his excellent work on the track, and besides the silver pitch? ers, representing the championship, he won several hundred dollars in cash prizes. Since the horse shows, Mr. Shore has been keeping Autocrat merely as a pleasure horse. He recently decid |ed in view of the fact that there seemd no likelihood of any horse (shows cominjg off in the near future to sell him, if possible. A want adver? tisement in a State paper brought l several inquiries and negotiations were started which resulted in the sale. Mr. Shore declined to state just what figure he accepted for the horsed but stated that it was a reasonable !sum under present conditions, though not nearly so much as horse was worth as a show horse. COLDEST DAY OF WINTEP Temperature Drops Below Freczhur Throughout the South. Atlanta, Dec. 15.?Today is the cold? est of the winter with the temperaturo at a 11 above zero. There is consid? erable suffering among the destitute. The temperature is six above at Chat? tanooga and zero on the mountains. Flower Seed Distribution. i Representative A. F. Lever of* the [Seventh District, has requested us to I announce that he has a number of I packages of flower seed for distribu? tion and any lady desiring an assort? ment of the same can obtain them by addressing a postal card to Hon. A. F. Lever, House Representatives. ' Washington, D. C. To Retain Postofnce. Washington. Dec. 14.?Senator Smith today called at the postofnce 'department relative to the matter of discontinuing the office at South I Lynch burg. He was assured that it I Would be retained. RAT CORN liest rat sod mice exterminatormad<\ Kills quickly and absolutely srttneutodor, MuuuniAea?tuns preventlncr decomposi? tion. Better than sll the traps is th?j world. Insist on Genuine It AT CORK. ftc.fiOc, ?1 at dealers or by niv 11. post? paid. BOTANICAL MFG. CO. 4th & Rae? St?., Philadelphia. Pa. COLDS & LaGRIPPE 5 or 6 doses 666 will break any case of Chills & Fever, Colds & LaGrippe; it acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. Price 25c. OVER eg YEARS EXPERIENCE Patents I RADE MAHRS ^WBI F* DCSiGNS rr7TT^ Copyright? Ac. AoTOiie ?"t!f!1o(f n ?>Uo?eh nn?t *1p*n lotion nir* ?jiiV.iy nxisjitiini Mif opinion freo whether an invention ta probablyjwuemnhls Comsmatna ? i <?:? ?r-li'ilyr. nrha'iiti.j. 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