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MXNM IIS |\ I.HMN ( \MI'\|(i\ Always Found Heady C<? Help In AnyJ Mowmetit Tor the Bettering of llu rml i otMlltlou*. 1 b'mson College. Sept. 1.1.?The ex? tension division of Clemson College ha* always found the bunkers of S?"ith Carolina among the readiest eltlsena of the State to help In the work for better agriculture. W. W. Long, director of extension and Seit.? agent of demonstration, says that he has had many occasions frequently to call on the bankers, both as a whole and as Individuals, and has found the response ready every time. This has been especially true of the live stock development undertaken by the extension divlshi. Now the State's bankers are asked to co-operate In Clemson's grain cam? paign, which has been put under way. Fosters urging the farmers to sow oats end wheat and briefly setting forth some valuable Information about the two crops have been sent to the hankers with the request that they be posted eonsplcuuosly. In the let? ter which Director W. W. lx>ng sent to the bankers with the posters, he wrote in part as follows: "South Carolina largely Increased Its food crops. Last year the wheat acreage was increased from 82,000 to 14?.ooo and the oat acreage was In? creased from 370.000 to between 700. ?tt and itt.tse. These crops have been most helpful this year. We are not advocating the growing of grain as our great market crop. The great market crop la and always will be In South Carolina cotton, but it Is very eeaentlal that we grow sufficient grain for our ow*n use. In Ogdef to produce cotton eco? nomically we are now considering a campaign for the seeding of a larger grain crop than even last year and we are going to ask that you manifest an Interest and give us your assistance in trying to bring about the seeding of the largest grain crop In the history of the Bute. "Will you please Impress upon your clients and sll farmers with whom you come in contact the necessity of seeding largely In grain. Advise them to commence seeding oatsf In Sep? tember and their wheat early after the first killing frost "If these Instructions are carried out and we can Increase our acreage over last year In the same proportion as we did last year over previous y?;am, Sooth Carolina will make Its bread.'* Crlin-oti (lover se-e.i. < ?n advices from the Unltel States department of agriculture, Clemson Coleg has several times this summer urged farmers to be very careful In buying their crimson clover seed. A huge quantity of Inferior seed has been Imported into this country this year and farmers who buy such seed arid plant It are likely to make total failures of their crop. Try to be sure of the germinating qualities of the seed before accepting it. In general, It Is safe to say that crimson clover seed of a bright greenish yellow will germinate well, while a brownish col? or Indicates poor germination. I - Hew king sad Training Cohn A bulletin that will be useful to every owner of a horse Is that recent? ly issued by the United States de? partment of sgrlculture on "Mreaklng and Training Colts.'* It Is Farmers' Bulletin No ?47 and may be had by writing to the deportment at Wash? ington. This bulletin Is clearly Illus? trated with cuts irom photographs ? hotting bow t.? ipply ropes ami other, training tackle. In addition to deal? ing thoroughly with breaking and training, the bulletin tells how to break the young anlmnls of numer? ous bin I habits How Car South do Northern Birds go? Farm and Fireside any*: . "Who the blr.lM go Mouth.' where do they stop? A government specialist says most of them winter In Florid i Mexico, and the West Indien. The bobolink, rice I Ird, and a few others go as far as southern Hra7.il." Take a trip dow n tow n. and look the bicycle over that the Snu.ter Cloth? ing Co.. will give away t'hnstma* I day. It Is on exhibition in their win? dow, together with boys* suits, hats and shoes for fall use.?Advt. <>|H'U* Ihls Month. Iixvllle, Sept. I.! The grade.I im hoi11 will open the L'Tth lust. The nchool w til be un.h r l In- in in;, .?..?mein this year of Mi Sutlon of JetT. ison He Will he assisted by .Misses l.o|H Benson of OafTney and C. K. gfs> i-aurln of Sumt. r Boys, how would you like to have an up to-.hue. first class Mcyst? pn-sent ed to you for your I 'hi 1st m.g* The Sumter Clothing Co.. Iiuends to give MM away SS) this AftJ ? some boy who ? kmw pants suit front them. and the bicycle Is now on display In their Window They will be glad to explain the whole matter to you If you Will 0*11 un thsui ?Advt. CITIZENSHIP HELD CP. Protest Against Naturalisation of German. Newark. Sept. 13,?Final citizen? ship papers were withheld by Judge Harry Osborne here today from Dr. Karl G. Frank of Maplewood. This was due to the request of J. F. T. Gordon of Philadelphia, who said he represented the federal government Dr. Frank came her from Germany In 1908. Gordon explained the application for delay by stating that the govern? ment had under Investigation a news? paper story which appeared recently alleging that Dr. Frank is the head of a German secret service In this country. Dr. Frank emphatically denied the charge today. He said he was em? ployed by an electrical firm and as an employe had dealings with the navy department. !>R. JONES VERY ILL. lYetdtlent off Coker College in Danger? ous Condition. Florence, Sept. 13.?The Rev. Howard Lee Jones, D. D., president of Coker college, has been very ill here for some time. Ills family has been summoned. Mr. Jones has been here several days, and his brothers are here now?Dr. Ashby Jones of Augusta and Pendleton Jones of Rdgefleld. Dr. Jones Is suffering from a general breakdown. It was feared at one time that he had tu? bercular trouble, but investigation showed that his Immediate trouble Is Idood poisoning. This was discovered as gangrene when a troublesome tooth was removed recently. He was brought to the hospital as soon as possible, but there was little hope for him. On Saturday his family was sent for, and today it is feared that he can not long survive. MANNING WARNS SHERIFFS. Hears Liquor Is Being Transported From Wot to Dry Counties. Columbia, Sept. It.?Gov. Manning yesterday instructed the sheriffs of Spartanburg. Cherokee, Laurens and Newberry counties to watch out for shipments of whiskey from tho Union county dispensaries. It was reported It th?' gbvarttOf thr.f many nutomn bilea and wagons wer?.- being used to transport tho whls; ? / to the dry fptUM j ties in artictpation of the election to? day. The following telegrnm was sent to J. H. Fant, sheriff of Union county: "Have Information that whiskey Is being transported from your county into adjoining counties. Investigate and take active steps at once to pre? vent. Advise me fully." The following telegram was sent to the sheriffs of Newberry, Cherokee, Spartanburg and Laurens counties: "Have Information that whiskey 1h ?elng Illegally transported into your county from Union county. Investi? gate and take active steps at once to prevent. Advise me fully." TESTS JUDGE'S POWER. Case Against Suspension of Sentences. Washington, Sept 13.?The govern? ment today tiled In the supreme court its brief in the case against Judge Kllllts of the northern district of Ohio, Involving the right of a Judge to suspend a sentence. Judge Kllllts suspended during ggsjd behavior the live-year sentence of James J. Henehan for violation of the national hanking net. Attor? ney General Gregory decided to test the case out In the supreme court. "If." says the brief, "it lies in the power of the judges to stop the ad? ministration of the crime law short of the application of punishment hu\lng made up his mind that a par- j tlcular defendant ought not to be iutnished. why go through with the idle formality of a Jury trial? Rather upon the return of the Indictment let him suspend all further proceeding against the accused during ids good bt h;i\ ior." "The bailiff of his court." adds the brief, 'had at once as much author its and as little power to take such action as had the Judge himself." Hen Hatches Snapping Turtles. Farm and Fireside says: "A Louisiana man has a hen which would sit. He took awa\ the door knot, which she was incubating, and gatS her a clutch of turtle's eggs. She made a hatch of eighteen snapping turtles. Who's the mother of the turtles The Sunder Clothing Co., lias on display In their window a bicycle that they are going to give away Christmas Bvs day in some boy who wears knee pants. Tiny have an Interesting proposition for the knee pants boys, and It will be to their Interest to call :it the store of this htm. and bt them explain how the bicycle can be ob talnwd. Ad\t. MYTHICAL COTTON VICTORY. German Wanlo? or Doughty Pen Writes of Report That Cotton Is to Puss. Berlin (Via London), Sti>t. 13.? Count von Keventlow, in The Tages Zeltung, discusses at length today a report that President Wilson has won a victory in demanding that American cotton he permitted to go to German ports, hut he treats the whole matter \n Mdmlatloally and doubtfully. The article declares the question must be held in abeyance until the bargain is closed and that a victory by President Wilson can not be admitted until his desire to win is established. ? "Should the entente powers carry through their efforts to make cotton contraband," says Count von Kevent? low, "neutral states will, in the first instance suffer, in their interest we are sorry. "go far as Germany is concerned Its lighting strength and ability to hold out will not be affected by the cotton business whether any thing comes out of the reported bargain or not." The others without comment, say there is no official confirmation of the report yet available. NO BASIS FOB IT. Note to Allies on Cotton Contraband Has BeOU Held Up. Washington, Sept. 13.?Officials here could not understand tonight what had given rise to a report in Germany that the allies had granted demands of the United States that American cotton be permitted to go to German ports. Since Great Britain, France and Italy held cotton contraband of war a note to Great Britain on the general subject of interference with neutral commerce has been held up for further consideration and It is understood that it contained a vigorous protest against placing the American staple on the contraband list. There has been no indication, however, that the allies would reconsider their action or even modify their orders in council against commerce with Germany other than to permit the shipment of German and Austrian goods contracted for prior to the effective date of the or? der. It is understood that Germany has determined to address a note to the United States protesting against acquiesence by neutrals in the pro clalming of cotton as contraband. RELIEF VF* si i, si Mi. Belgian 1 oucl SmV imported Destin? ed. London, Sept. 13.?A Reuter's dis? patch from Mulden, Holland, says: "The steamer Panona reports that at 10 o'clock yesterday morning it witnessed the sinking of a British ship Hying the signals of the Bel? gian relief committee. Ten of the crew were rescued by steam traw? lers." Herhort C. Hoover, chairman of the American Belgian relief committee, is investigating the report. Orphanage Work Day Saturday, Sep tcnilK-r 25. There are nearly 1,000 orphan chil? dren in the church orphanages of the State: 300 at Thernwell Orphanage (Presbyterian.) Clinton, S. C; 250 at Connie Maxwell (Baptist,) Greenwood, S. C; 240 at Epworth Orphanage (Methodist,) Columbia, S. C.J 122 at the Church Home (Eposcopal,) York, S. C. The daily bread for all these chil? dren comes from the gilts of the peo? ple. They have nothing except what Is given them. These children are being trained to make useful, healthy, intelligent citi? zens, and many boys ami girls reared in these orphanagea are succeeding in life. All these Institutions are crowd? ed and their needs are pressing. . By appointment, Saturday, Septem? ber Is, has ben designated as "l^a bor Day" and all who are interested in orphan children are asked to give 'to one of thess orphanagea what they earn on Saturday, September 2T?. Let all Who will earn some money that day*?the busy man at his desk, the merchant and the tanner, house? wives and school children, all wage earners?everybody! lot all make a gilt, large or small, thai day to one of the orphanages named belOW, This has been a hard year for all these Institutions and a gift, some large, some small, from everybody, Is sorely needed JtlSl now. The Thornwell Orphanage, Dr. w. p. Jacobs^ President, Clinton, s. c. I The Connie Maxwell Orphanage, i>r. A. T Jamison, Bupt., Greenwood, s. c. she Epworth Orphonagfe, Rev. w. B. wharton. Supt., Columbia, s. c. The Churchm Home, Deaconess I ladsden, York, s. c. Have You n Hoy, Then give him a r ha nee to own the bicycle on display I In the Windows of The Sumter Cloth ling Co. This wheel will be riven juway Christmas Eve day. Abuolute : ly Free. Advt. THE BENEFITS OF PROHIBITION. Editor Daily Item: 1 take pleasure in enclosing herewith comparative statement of the Police Court and Court of General Sessions record of Florence ami Sumter counties for the past few years, as sworn to by Mr. M. W. Seahrook whose affidavit is attached. j I will say further that the banking capital and surplus of the City of Sumter is nearly twice that of the City of Florence, whereas we don't greatly exceed them in population. Also that the population of the County Of Sumter is approximately 8,000 greater than the population of Florence County. Sumter has been dry about six years and Florence has had her dispensary now for quite a number of years. I believe that a careful study of these figures will convince any open-minded citizen that the dispensary system is an extremely dangerous institution from an economic as well as from a moral standpoint, and that a man who votes for it is burdening his conscience with a grave responsibility. Thanking you for your courtesy in publishing these figures, and with best wishes, I remain, '. Very truly yours, September 9, 1915. T. B. JENKINS. - Comparative Statement of Criminal Statistics of City of Florence, S. C, and City of Stirn? ter, S. C, and County of Florence, S. C, and County of Sumter, S. C. May 10, 1913 to May 10, 1912 to May 9, 1914. May 9, 1913. Florence SumterFlorence Sumter Total . for the 3 years. Florence Sumter Showing number of cases tried during periods below mentioned as appears on Police Dockets and Sessions Dockets of said Places. Nature of charge: May 10, 1911 to May 9, 1915. Florence Sumter Disorderly conduct (including curs? ing, fighting, and creating a dis? turbance .623 Drunk.231 Assault and battery. .168 Vagrancy.314 Gambling (including maintaining gambling place).130 Interferring with officer in discharge of duty. 2 Keeping bawdy house...22 Carrying Unlawful or concealed weap? ons.39 Larceny.87 Violations of prohibition or dispensary laws (including selling, storing and transporting).26 165 58 2 48 29 2 2 26 94 536 384 208 149 86 11 3 56 113 193 139 4 40 19 45 57 793 451 147 159 181 1 0 61 80 169 95 26 39 34 3 3 34 61 1952 1066 523 622 397 14 26 156 280 527 292 32 127 82 5 9 105 212 64 79 27 94 53 237 The following are cases tried In the Circuit Court (or Court of General Sessions) for each of the two coun? ties (Florence and Sumter) for four years, commencing with June (or Summer) term, 1911, and ending with June (or Summer) term, 1915, inclusive: Nature of Charge or Offense: Florence County Sumter County. Assault and battery (Including assault and battery with intent to kill and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.62 41 Homicide (including murder and manslaughter).42 31 Offenses against female chastity (felony)..,.10 2 Burglary (So also housebreaking and larceny).. .8 S Housebreaking and larceny (including entering hoi. ^ with intent to steal).36 34 Arson.*. . 6 6 Forgery.14 7 Highway robbery.1 2 Violations of prohibition and dispensary laws. . ..'.29 40 Larceny (including breach of trust also larceny of live stock and bicycle and privily stealing from person).54 67 Non-support of wife and child.1 0 Seduction.? .. 4 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. opunty *?r Sumter. Cera naUj appeared before me Marli . \\ Seabropk, who bcinn solemnly sw..rn, rays that at the reou*est of and for Mr. i\ B. Jenkins of Sumter, S C h< prepared the attached "ComparaUvs Statement Crtpsjgeejf Statistics of City of Florence, S. C, and City of Sumter, S. C, and County of Florence, S. C, and County of Sumter, S. C," and that the same is true and correct to his best information, knowledge, and belief; Uiat he carefully prepared the same by a personal examination of and tabulation from the Recorder's Dockets of the cities of Florence and Sumter, respectively, and the Dockets of the Courts of General Sessions of the counties of Florence and Sumter, respectively, except as to cases tried in the Recorder's court of the city of Florence for the fiscal year, 1914-15, which were taken from a copy of the official report of the Chief of Police for the city of Florence to the Mayor and Commissioners, and as to eases which were tried in the Recorder's Court for the city of Florence for the fiscal year 1913-14, which were taken from a copy of the official report of the Recorder for the City of Florence to the Mayor. Deponent further says that this Comparative Statement shows only classes ,of cases which were probably the result of or generally attendant upon the sale or use of alcoholic beverages. Deponent further says that he is informed from the IT. S. Census for 1910 that the population of Florence was then 7,051, and the population of Sumter was then 8,109. Sworn to before me this 9th day of September, 1915. MARION W. SEABROOK. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, Clerk Court Common Pleas. COLDS AFFKOT THE KIDNEYS. Many Sumtcr People Have Found this to Be True. Are you wretched in had weather? Does every cold settle on your kid? neys? Does your hack ache and become weak ? Are urinary passages irregular and distressing? ' These symptoms are cause to sus? pect kidney weakness. Weakened kidneys need quick help. Doan's Kidney Pills are* especially prepared for weakened kidneys. Sumter people recommend them. L. J. Boniface, iron moulder, 101 Kendrlck St., Sumter, says: "Heavy lifting disordered my kidneys, and my hack became so stiff and lame that I could hardly stoop. 1 had dizzy head? aches and the kidney secretions an? noyed me by passing too freely. The least cold I caught settled on my kid neys and made mo wort.e. When 1 read about Doan's Kidney Pills I tried them and they removed all signs of the trouble." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Boniface had. Foster-Mllburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. 18 Mr. ft. U McLeod, who has been clerk to the county board of com? missioners for the past two years, luus notified the board of his intention to resign, tin- resignation to take ef? fect .as soon as a successor is elected to take his place. Mr. McLeod has accepted a position in Mr. L. D. Jennings' office and will begin work there as soon as he is relieved of Iiis present duties by Ills successor, who will probably be elected next Wednesday. While be will he engaged in general office work in his new po? sition, Mr. McLeod will have an op? portunity to study law, a profession which he expects to enter. IF YOU WANT To extend your business?build a home?start a new enterprise?you should begin with a cheek? ing account with us. Upon approved security we are ready to supply the necessary funds at a reasonable rate of interest. We favor our de? positors. THE PEOPLES BANK EXCURSIONS $15 State Gamp, Fla. Near Jacksonville and Return. NATIONAL RIFLE TOURNAMENT Tickets on sale October 3rd, 4th, 5th, Bth, 7th, 12th, lHtli ami 14th. 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