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SCHOOL PRIZES AWARDED. FORTY-THREE SCHOOLS SHAHi; IN THE DISTRIBVTION. Committee Reports on Improvement? State Association Has Dono Marli Durtog Year to Hotter iturwl school* Columbia, Doc 21.?Prizes were awarded by the executive committee of th* sfoiith Caro Inn School Improve ment association, which met in Co? lumbia. The committee received ap? plications from 355 schools from ;:."> counties. These appllcutiona showed n total expenditure of 5306,7 48.6'j for aehool betterment. The past year was* the moat sueces. 1 m the history of the s-mth Cirollna School Im? provement association. The associa? tion rslsed and spent $18,162.90 for the Improvement of schools in the 8 tale. Ths schools winning first prizes of ? 50 each offered !>y the association were: Dunhartor. Ram well county; Sunny Plain. Calhoun county; Corn well. Chester county; Mt. Cmghnn. Chesterfield count;-; Auburn. Darling? ton county; Mint am, Dillon county; llurleyvllle. Dorchester county; Oruy Cqurt-Owtngs. Laurena county; West Middle. Orangeburg county; Dlspu tanta. Spartanburg county. Additional prise, a Smyth system heater, valued at $100, given by the Smyth 8ystem Heating company, awarded to Huntcr-DeWalt, New ber? ry county. The schools winning second prizes of $15 each were: Cattle Creek, Dor? chester county; Hamrnon. Anderson county; Turbeville, Clurcndsn county; Ticket Tost. Oconco county; Sham rock. Kershaw county; Mitford, Fair field county; West Dunklln, Green vllle county; Donalds, Abbeville coun? ty. Pleasant Hill. Lancaster county; ML Zlon, Edgefleld county; Coronaca. UrSenwood county; He* Kn6U. I*ex Ington county; Kllloit. Lee county; Double Bridges. Hichland county; Kohni .h. Plckens county; Murrell's Inlet. Georgetown county; Wittoe. Wltll imbsurg county; Stnteburg, Suihter county: Wampoe, Horry coun? ty; Cotton Belt. York county; Celes tii. Saluda; Stokoa. Colleton county; Zlon. Plckens county; St. Lukes, New berfy coun.y; Dovosvllle, Darlington couhty; Hock Bridge. Lauruns coun? ty; Pleasant Hill. Dillon county; lame l Creek. Greenville county; Marker a Creek. Anderson county; HsMMmST?. 'KSrshav county. Additional prries? Woodland Spring sanitary fountain, from the Dial Steel Products company, valued at $11. awarded to Mack's school, Lexington county; Fouter's h'storical chart and a 11-lnch slated glebe, from the Band McNally company, valued at $25, swa'idoil to Canaan school, Orange burg county. "The School Improvement associa? tion has made a splendid showing," said J. E. Swearlntfen, State superin? tendent of oducabon. when he was asked for his opinion about its work. dur4ng the last year. "It has given the kind of cooperation that counts." The showing of the'association was made possible through the efforts of workers all over the State. The 700 school Improvement associations working In as many communities have rendered during the year the highest type of voluntary cooperation '??r the cause of education. Tho la^t general nssembly made It possible, through a dire, t 11 proprlatlon. It put the'organization on s more elllclent basis. The m mhtrs o. the executive com mltlte of Ihs BtaU ishool Improve m? it'll 'ion on-en, lit the meet? ing ? vn : !i? Mo* , Mary 1. si HI i en M ! '''?!??? Wil? lis' u < i. ess, ii i. mm rstary, si Libert - . ?I! I oh 11 ttftnsr, ft cordln ? etntary, of . t. Matthews; Mi js i I .i. -M of Surom. ! ? viis. t ? i-i v of La are as; Mi?s ? "t Wswberry; Mia i .i its ! i> (sos of Lsxtngton. MOM % Id M ' , l.' IW HANKS. S4hsII?mI Lent a c Session l?olll?oratos I ?Mioer"In? \Nnr L* . \ oT ??J?.OOO, h)o in U Monti... ILondon. Dec. 21? A Lenter di ? ps ch from A nistet il im ? ? > -. . I Uder pressure from the German authorities nine Belgian STOVineeS h. lit representative* t. Blusstls, who ? .ii s.itui'iiv held a totalled kanflta session It Is ?SSjSftad that this dpi deftbtrsted eemesrnlni ? war kvj ol 1*6.000.000. whi? h niu't be paid t?? tho German ko ? >>\ |g || month? ly Installment*, and SaTttd It StMR hosjds, psafaatssd h) the nhM prov? inces. A gr ? ip of Par kers, headed by tho Belgian Batiste Generate, nndsr tnok to nd\ no < ' he m-ae v. H |s Said The German governor venera I prom? ised that all rstialsltlom l I Is ?. I ' ??e BjSjM ff?r In cash If t?? u t ill ,, were rec.u' Tie* up Train and \t Ire s.-rOco in New York nod I'rim-vhanln. New York. 1 >c<- 11, ? Heavy sleel In New York nnd Pennsvlvinla todnj lr demoralized train ami wire servle? ?HWjHU MOVES BACK. will mm uevuial mills so 111 lllts will not ( boss BORDER, Ne Shots Wort? li rod Saturday and It '*> Thought That Mexican Troop* Hau? t'urthcr I roni Bonier. Washington. Dec. It,?Consular Agent Carothcrs telegraphed tho state AefNUHmenl today that QOV. Mayto? rena commanding the Villa Torres be? sieging Naco, gonora, was preparing |0 withdraw his troops la or 1 U miles , from the holder, to eliminate tin* pos? sibility of further Artni into Ameri? can territory. ! Brig. Gen. Bliss, coiumanding the artillery, infantry and cavalry con? centrated about Naeo. Ariz.., to en? force the American government's de? mand that tiring across, the line cease, reported that Maytorena ap? parently had withdrawn. This, how? ever, has not been verified. As a result of these reports, olll eials here were confident tonight that the troublesome border situation was about to be cleared up. it is under? stood that when Mr. Carothers con? ferred with Maytorena yesterday he was given a complete outline of the Villa leaders' plans for withdrawal. Enrico Dlorcnte represenative here of Provisionny President Gutierrez, mado public tonight a telegram from his chief, quoting a message the lat? ter had received from Gov. Maytorena yesterday announcing that the force besieging Naco had been ordered withdrawn to a "convenient distance." In obedience to instructions from the capital, Maytorena reported his troops did not fire a shot at Naco yester? day, although several casualties in their ranks were caused by lire from the Naco garrison. SCOTT mDGIXfl CfVVOTlG ATION. _ Inquiry Into Killing of Five Persons at Naco is Now Coder Way. Naco, Ariz., Dec. 20.?Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the I I'nited States army, arrived hero to-; day and began an investigation of the killing of five persons and the wound? ing of 47 by bullets fired by Mexicans besieging Naco. Sonora. Gen. Scott expectes soon to meet Gen. Hill, the Carranza comn ander, entrenched In Naco, and later Gen. Maytorena. He will probably be accompanied b> , Gen. Bliss, commanding the American forces here. Tho troops here art Eleventh, Eighteenth rfnd Twenty second infantry, 10 troops each of the Nintn and Tenth cavalry and thret hatterles each of the Fifth and Sixth Meld artillery. Gen. Scott conferred today with several persons Informed on Mexican affairs, including agents in touch wltr Hill and Maytorena. G-?n. Bliss said tonight that observ? ers on duty ulom; the border had re? ported no change in tho positions oi the Mexican troops. The force at? tacking Naco kept up a desultory fire. A number of bullets fell on the American side. PEACE IlY ALL MEANS. Carrnnza Will RosfSJOt Wishes of I'nit? ed States. Vera Cruz. Doc. 20.?Gen. Carranza in a statement today Intended for the American press said that while it ma> bo necessary for the cons' tution alLsts to evacuate additional towns, he wished to maintain fiiendly termi with the United States und would give ry possible protection to foreign Interests* l/ds Cabrera, Carranza minister of finance, accompanied by two Othei oaetntrt ofhetahi and Gen. Obregon( to? day paid an inform il visit of COUrtOS) to the American battleship 11 bode Is? land, where they were received by th? ? ndial.. i The battleship Texan h it Tampico last night for New York. The Culgoa I which arrived here yostcrday, also de? li , vied for New York. Polte.?.eie <d- Corransa eay they have received news of ? break between VIIIt and Gen. Am:,des. IIATTLE 18 EXPECTED, < arran/a and Villa Will Clash simu Enrh lias targe Force, El Paso. Texas, Dee. -f?. - a battle between large forces of Carranza an Villa troops i* expected to occui shortly it Kan Pedro, rail of Torreon, ;i cordlni te advleei horc today. a telegram from Tnmplcn said i."'" Carran/a Iroopi were being rushed t" Sin Pedro, <;<n. Angeles, Villa's ar? tillery chief, left Mexico citj fi r Tor? Ireon several days ago with large number of eannon. Vtttn hlnus If, who 'last week intend Qundalajera, i*; ex? peeted |o ntnrn north l?i direct lit* movement, The County Hoard of Commutdonei should, if posslhle, do iw?r< pcrinaw n road wor|i next nr than rv. ? before I. itior \\ ill he more abundant n n cheaper than In reeenl rears. Then nrc many able bodied laborers scekltu work, and if I hey de no! Und it Iht! w ,|| lie on the charity III 1, REVIVAL MEETING. c aid well street Hail, Scxi Door to .southern Express Office, Prom The Daily Item, Dec. 21. Tin ? ? times yesterday, U. P. McLen doti preached to crowded houses; and over 100 professed faith In the Lord Jesus i !hrlst during the day. The Interest is growing In every ser? vice. Last night 111?? largo hall was packed to its full capacity, and many people had to go away. Crowds of people were hero from the adjacent towns. Mayor Epperson of Plnewood made a talk, and told what Me London's re? vival last February meant to his town; how blind tigers that used to peddle whiskey on the streets, are respectable men today and leaders in their church? es. Men who were looked upon as crooks and dishonest iron, are now honorable oitlsens; and homes that had been made miserable by sin arc now happy. Mr. Cain from "axville also made a abort talk. He is the express agent at that place. He stiid that McLondon's re? vival had just about broken up the whiskey business in that community and th it less w hiskey comes to lib' town than to any station on the ro id. j Extracis from McLondon's Sermons. It does not matter it you are so low down, you have to fuel up to touch bottom; Jesus Christ can grapple with your case, and though it may ' be difficult, He can make you a new creature. J If some people in the tow n of Sum- j tor WOUld take back what they hn\c stolen and robbed and hogged people out of, they wouldn't have enough left to make a pair of leggings for a hum ming bird. The dance is the rcttenest, most1 hellish, devellshest vice-producing in-! stltutlon that ever wriggled and squirmed from the depths of perdl lion. The church of Clod forbids it. T.ic greatest and most spiritual ohurohei forbid it; both Catholic and Protest-: ant. I know that there arc some Churches that tolerate it. Thej; don't encourage it; and an church that en? courages it, is too low down to deserve thu name of church. Bishop Cox of New York said, "Tie enormities of the then would not oe tolerat if the mothors wo faces against t aem, th daughters from thes We have lowered the standard of lot of our churches, so that almost any old hog can come rooting around and get in. God Almighty never intended for His church to be a deeming house for the world. The dancing church member nevorj was a soul winner; and dancing i--1 nothing more nor less than a hugging j match, set to music. The dance is conducive to immoral? ity. In the dance and on the ball roc:?; door, you allow liberties to nun thut you never allow them elsewhere. I You grant men liberties on tin ball room lloor, that if a man oilier thu . your husband would attempt in youi home, ami your husband would llnd you at it; he would have no troubli in securing a divorce, if there wen* divorce laws, and if he shot the man.' no jury In the world would convicl him lor it. Doesn't the suing of the dance around the corners, throw men and women into p sdtlons that are not tolerated elsewhere ? People say that you are too severe In your strictures regarding the dance. "Positions have changed." Yes, l read that they have. 1 read the other day a report that said, the devotee of the waits ought tu be satisfied with j latest position, entitled, The Dream." 'which brings the body Into such close contact that a case knife could noi pass between them, ai one time when thej danced the stately cotillions, you OOUld get a pieee of < old Wood b? I kVC '11 them; but now you couldn't ^< I piece oi tissue paper. I read the other day that sitting out a wait/., thai, la going to be lash i" able from now on. The onlj dif? ference i'^ that you n. ill sit i: out In stead of danclnu It, a youiij] man un< giii will i it on the sofa, and he will put his right aim about her and hci left hand In his, an i --he rests hel head upon his bosom, aim ail ih< j huve to do is sii there and hug, loll you there la some sense in that i have always considered li a nuisance to gallop a mile to .n. t gel a hug oi t\\o. Most men do aot core a rap for tin dance. il is the htlg they ale llftcl Then |s another ndvantage hi till II gives you old rheumatic geezers ? chnnee. Professor Faulkner was si danri i; professor in (Utkland, California, II made 11,000 a month out of hi i < i es He i lid i li.it out of i?ne cht there were eight girls wh?. becam prof i il at ??? tn a tlireel r? F?ll of i'. da ia ? ; a n I he ?i' it it, he< nose he .- i 1 what the dai.ee \\ a H lilting rlghl I t >a k land, I taken at random from the brothels; there were 103 who were there through dancing; through drink? ing, i<> from willful choice and 7 be I cause poverty and abuse had driven them to It. i , Where do you find your most ac? complished dancors? In the brothels. The girls in these nlac.es do no! come from the poor classes, not by a long shot, They are girls. In mnnj In? stances, from the upper crust ?>f so called society; girls who have taken dancing lessons. Jean Cowles, who hns charge of I che work Tor fallen girls, declared be? fore the Chicago councilmen, that her inventory shows that SO pel cent of the fallen girls fall because of the nance. Upon her statement, which opened the eyes of the authorities, dance hall licenses were refused, j Oh, you say, "I go to the private dances. I don't go to the free-for-alls." The free-for-alls haw you beat a mile. Why? Because they wear more clothes than you do. The chief of police of Xew York city says, thai; three-fourths of Un? f?llen women in that city went wrong first through the dance. There are 500*000 public prostitutes in the Unit? ed States; and to think that 350.000 of them lost their virtue through the dance! The dance is based on the con? sciousness of sex. j You Bay, "Can't a fellow dance with his own wife or sister'.'" His whoVj His wife or sister? Why, yon , would just as soon kiss a shoal in the light of the moon, behind a barb ?d wire feme, as to dance with your wife or sister. You say, you need the exercise i C dancing. Well then, let the women dance With women, and th<' men dance with men. Under such ar? rangements, the dance would not last two weeks, and you know it. J be? lieve that passion is the basis of tin dance popularity today. Men drink, gamble, and they go to the race race tracks. Tins they do without their wives, or without other p op.e's wives. Then why can t they danc< Without their wives, or other people's wivep, if it is all right and the ex ereise is the thing they want. "Dancing brings vice and virtue into too close contact; and virtue loses. Well, what do you think of the Doll Weevil Wiggle, the Te xas Tommle 11 ig. the 1 'car the Bustard be hesitation valk, and the ? ata4 disgust - inj, revoking, demoralising and are the l ist sighs of dying modesty. You say, "I get mad. bu( it is all over in a min ite." Y< s. a shot gun is all over in a minute t<??>; but ev? erything is i?>rn up in front of it. Some of you people must put your nose on your buck track and (lean up your past life, before you ever g<*t within a thousand miles <>f the re? ligion of Jesus Christ. To multitudes of people nowadays, ?t costs nothing to come into the i church; and it costs nothing to go out. They give up nothing when they come in: and leave nothing behind when they go out. One of the reasons why we have1 got such a sickly, sentimental, mll dewed, perfunctory crop of so-called believers in the churt hes; who can get up enthusiasm for a theatre or dance, but are not there when there is a prayer meeting; and are conspic? uous by tln ir absence when Christian? izing evangelization is on hand; is be? cause they were not horn right. They, sklpp 1 the main, business. This is enough to hurt your feel? ings, aim' it? Your feelings! The less sense a fellow has; the more feedings he has. If men would only seek God the way they seek health, there wouldn't be a sinner <>n earth. If men would seek God as hard as they seek wealth, there wouldn't he a man In hell or on the way there now. You may call me narrow, but nar? rowness means concentration, and con con trat ion moans power. L< ! us be honest, ami take a look at your past lives which are strewn with broken promises to God. it i> one thing to say. "I know the right,' hat it is another thing to say, 1 am honestly seeking to do it." A spurious repentance means .1 spurious Christian life; and the man who dodges this, d od get the whole business. It is no Rood to sing <'-n Sunday with your face toward the Cross; and on Monday, with your feet toward your whiskey drinking, poker playing. Social club. God pity the children who are brought into the world by whiskey soaked, nicotine-poisoned parents. I admire the spirit that makes a man so forget himself, his po? sition and reputation, in his longing enthusiasm and Infinite hankering af ter God and Kternnl life; to do any? thing, in order that he might see. This man sought, and every man w ho ?nds will have to ccck. Xo man finds Without seeking. Some people say, 1 Ifack,.you rub the fur the wrong way." Well, Old Tom Gat, turn around, and I'll rub it the light way. The stores will be closed and busi ness suspended both Friday and Sat? urday on account of Christmas The Sumter County corn club boys should join the pig Club and each one raise a prize hog next year. > ! i I oliday Excursion Rates Tickets on sale December 16th to 25th inclusive, and December 31st, 1914 and January 1st 1915, with final limit Jan? uary 6th 1915. Between all points on the Atlantic Coast Line and Connecting Lines. Atlantic Coast Line o ? o % 44 T he Standard Railroad of the South" ? % - i t O. V. Player, Agent, Sumter, S. C cast i pi, ?1 V. ? . -> r f Interest to "?VET) SinBnMVSBCHBHHHIHHIBBHM jVJHQ Shoppers! We still have Large Stocks of Gift-Things to choose from. You will not be disappointed if you do all of your Xmas Shopping now?at This Store. <f Your "last minute" Christmas shopping can be done most satisfactorily at this store. We have a large force of salespeople to wait upon you. and it is our aim to offer you just as good service and as prompt attention as at any time of the year. i] Don't wait! Come now?TO-DAY?and finish your Christmas shopping. 'Doi\t\el! (EL Co.