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cuts mam ORGANIZATION Wild. IN 8CMTKR JULY SRJ> ?BRKB PAYS' SES? SION. Church Win he of Contention Which Hundred Vlsi wUI bo Grain* Megatcs Will fourth annual meeting of the Carolina Wesley Bible Class ttlon of the Methodist Bplseofol South, will be held in Sumter, 4, f>. The opening session will' en Monday evening, July 3, Methodist church, Sumter, wm ha the federst Ion head? end general meeting place. Fudeaeeioft stll be In session if morning. More it are expected from organised classes In the This fourth conference of Bible fte eupectsd to go far anythtutf that has been hold Methodist BplscopaJ Swath. Those federations heed in South Ca roll so first, Florida, North Caro a. Lust year there ?.aee in attendance at ihurg. making that mooting Thle year pit htaa to make the. meerlng reach the high water mash Jlllii% purpoas at the organised Bible teosmyii Is to inspire the hi di? ets atps and the Individual of Wies? to stand or a more end manly and womanly form ease, to incite to m we form of Christian service, to the mem bars Into a warmer and multiply the posslblll emedfcllitleM for social service, ley" Is the peclal de pame of all organised >f tsW Methodist Episcopal South. All olahmos that have eg the central office In are- "Weeloy" classes, a id aseuu resolve a joint oertiflcate hath that Geneiral Board of the i aast rfpsiia the International Sehool Aaso<nation. Pi Hrram of S|icakers. re will be raoro than twenty . 4feB ore gram In sddl ??o O 5m thfc i ;ronc< ??? speak SfSsthodiyt ehrlich i ? this | H. N. Snyder, Dr. Dr. R B. Stack house. O. Watson. Dr. D. W. Daniel, A. N. Brunson. D. M. McLeod, at Tumlpaeed. a. P. Klrby, Peter T. W. Munnerlyn. O. T. Har Mesnrs. H. A Wim, W. V. T. H. Tatunt. and other., rill be prornlneirt speakers from of the Slate: He v. Ralph Wells D. D.. Assistant Editor Adult Puhrloutloua, Methodist Episco Chareh, Cincinnati; Dr. Chas. D. Superintendent Wesley Bibl* Department. M E. Church, ; Rmr. J. W. Shuck ford. Super it Teacher-Tri Inlng Depart M. B. Church. South. Nosh lawn., and Mr. J. M. Way, Dl if Field Secretary. M. E. Church Oleen of the Federation. oftV.ru of the Wesley Hlhtc Federation are: lion. Chariten lt. Manning, president, who will ?ver the seaslons of the meet Mr. II k\ Ugon, Anderson, vice lent; Dr. Vanes W. Hrabham. ?urg. secretary. Mr. C. P. ind. Spartan burg, treasurer; tgta following on the exocutlve Mr. W. W. Hmoak. ?boro. Mr W. p. Cox, Helton; M. Mitchell. Home; Hov. John Graves. Camden; Kev. L D. Oil Columbia; Mr. T. C, Eastcrllng, Mr. Jos. A. MoCollough, rills; Mr. Jno. S. Bowman. Or iura; Mr. Jas. H. Menu, Chester; \ R D. Bpps. Sumter, and Mr. L Patter. Oaffney. Rev. W. C. Owen, Siwretsry of the Sunday School of the two South Carolina ferenres. und Mis* Nancy U Bon Ol ace Secretary, h.ive had mom i with getting up tho program. Parade. On Tuesday afternoon, July 4, there be s great parade of all Wesle> represent, ?1 undw their own ?re and led hy one or more Elaborate arrangements have made to make this the most no Ing spoctaele of the entire meeting, md demonstration ">f loyal class ibere. In addition t > tho dele las It la expected that nil Bible members of the c ty and Stir? ling country will take part in the Bach member Is urged to a banner and march In the and Is the district from which came. Ladles are to have a place honor In all the meetings. Railroad Rule*, the railroads have granted Ungly low rates. Tbe fare Is I? jgtejm--?-. sad Is based on an avqrai ftt three cm|s e i.ule nm< -say plus 3ii<> Jsr the io-tttl trip, a is ?xpecieJ that POISON f*>R CFTWGRMIi. K.n to mologists ftteeomnieiMt Use of Ball Containing Paris Green on In? fested Corn. l4Uid. Cutworms usually begin to damage crops about the time in the spring when the grain first sprouts. Between this time and late June or early July they often prove disastrous to the farmer. The worm, however, so clocely resembles the color of the soil in which it rests during the day that the cause of the crop injury is not al? ways apparent. In such cases u care? ful examination of the soil surround? ing the damaged plant will probably reveal the worm curled up in a little ball. When cutworms are abundant on com land, the use of poisoned bait Is recommended In Farmers' Bulletin 789, a new publication on this subject by W. K. Walton and J. J. Davis, of the department. The poisoned bait may be prepared by mixing 50 pounds of wheat bran, 2 pounds m' Paris green, and 6 finely chopped oranges or lemons, I/Ow-grade molasses Is added until the whole mixture attains the consistency of a stiff dough. Wa? ter also may be added If necessary, and middlings or alfalfa meal may be substituted for bran. This bait should be distributed.over the infested field in small lumps and sprinkled spar? ingly around each hHl. In case where the field in known to be Infest? ed, this bait should be distributed as soon as the corn appears above the ground and before the cutworms have had any opportunity to do much dam? age. It Is best to apply the bait dur? ing the late afternoon or early even? ing hours, as the cutworms do most of their feeding at night. A narrow band of the poisoned bait placed around the edge of the field will also assist in protecting the field* from an invasion of the- worms from the ad? joining grasslanoA While these measures will aid in minimising damage from cutworms after the fields have become Infest? ed, it is always advisable to prevent the Invasion if possible by control measures In the preceding year Grass? land, which it is intended to plant to gram In the spring, should be plow? ed In midsummer or early fall about the time the- grayish on brownish moths, which are the parents of the cutworms, tay,: their eggs.- This re? moves the vena 1st Km which the moths desire for their eggs. The earlier In ibe year graitsluiids are plowod the less will be the proliability that out? worm moths will huve laid their oggs on theta ami in consequence the less will be the danger oi injury the fol? lowing year.' Late fall and winter plowing also sill destroy many of the hibernating cutworms us well as suoh other pests us white grubs/ This, therefore, i hould be practiced when earlier plowing is impracticable. Farm poul? try trained to follow the plow are also of great value In destroying the pest, and hogs that are allowed to pasture upon land that harbors cutworms will root up and devour great quantities of the insects. . In most cases the moths lay their cjgs in the late summer or early fall lit fields which are covered with grass o ? weeds. The worms hatch In a few weeks, feed on this vegetation until cold weather, and then hlberate as partly grown caterpillars. When the ir tested held is broken up and plant? ed to corn or other wide-row crops In the spring the worms are doprived o| their natural food and are com? pelled to attack the newly planted crop. They continue to consume an enormous amount sf food until they hnve attained their full growth, and cr.ange to the pupal or resting stage in late June or early July. Mrs. B. T. Hirdsong, of Columbia, Is vtsltlnsr Mrs. Holand Young on Washington atreot. special trains will be run from Or? angeburg, ?t. George, Bennettsville, Dillon, Marlon. Florence, Hummerton. Columbia and many other nearby points. At the very low rates grant? ed by the railroads entire classes can eaidly come for at least one day. Decorations. It Is expected that the city of Sum? ter the "Gamecock City" of South Carolina, the pride of the State, fa? mous for her prcgresslveness, will be In gala attire. The colors of the Fed? eration are red and white for ad alt classes, and blue and white for Inter? mediate and senior classes. The com? bined colors make those of the Na? tion, and on thU patriotic day the good city should be alive with colors of the order. barge banners will be hung across the street at special places, and cvcrylhlng done to give the more than -,D0U visitors a royal welcome. F.utertn lament. The Federation Is self ?Ott tortatnlnf i aeauas an city can afford to entertain ?t otherwise, The coat win be nomi? nal. Good board can be obtained for Sl.on per day up, und rooms for Iff. per day up. For further Information i-\ to board) roeenn, <t<*., write to itev. ?? fct, Traeadalc and J, It, Reger u.r r, J. C. mm mil i usis. officers must keep 4 morn? ing report." Government to Reimburse Companies While ut Home Station?To Re? port at Camp Styx. Columbia, June 21.?It is impera? tive that ollicera in the National Guard keep a correct muster roll of their companies, known as the morn? ing report. The government will reimburse the companies on a basis of 75 cents a day for each enlisted man while at his home station, provided only that the number of men reporting to the en? campment at Styx corresponds to tho number of men in the morning report. As soon as the mobilisation order was reeclved the men began drawing pay under the regulations for local mobilisation. During; the live days given the com? mands for the mobilization of the troops all efforts possible will be made to increase the strength of the com? panies from the minimum of* 65 en? listed men, which is the peace strength, to 150, the maximum war strength. In the meantime the quar? termaster is getting the camp into proper condition for the two regi? ments of infantry and one troop of cavalry. The Florida regiment, which with the two units of this State forms a bri? gade, will be mobilised in Florida and will join with the South Carolina Na? tional Guard only when orders are given for movement to the Mexican border. m VARIOUS- COMMITTEES NAMED. Those Who Will Have Charge of Va? rious Arrangements foe Bible Class Fcdcratfcsn Convention. The following committees have been appointed, in connection with the ar? rangements for the big federation of Bible classes in Sumter on July 3, 1 and 6. The different churches of Sumter, rhe Young Men's Christian Association, the Bible classes of Sumter, and the Sumter Chamber of Commerce are working splendidly to? gether to make the federation a huge and pleasant success. Every, man, woman, boy and girl in Sumter city are requested to serve as a committee in helping to secure lodgt/hg and meals for tho hundreds of visitors who will pay then: own way. Sum tor's reputation for hos? pitality and hustling are at stake, li.is is a Sumter affair nil the way through, so far as hospitality and decoration of business establishments are concerned. Soveral thousand visitors will be here. It Is going to be a big thin*, for Sumter in many ways. General Committee of Arrange? ments?C. E. Hurst, Chairman; Rev. R. 8. Truesdale. W. A. Thompson. S. B. Mitchell, E. R. Taylor, H. U Mo Coy, H. G. McKagen, F. D. Knight, 1'. o. Bowman, C. E. Stubba, E. I. Rear don. Finance Committee appointed by Sumter Chamber of Commerce at di? rector*' mooting held yesterday?H. J. McLaurln, Jr., Chairman; L. D. Jen nlnga. Davis D. Moise, W. Percy Smith, John W. McKtever, Bartow Walsh, S. F. Stoudemlre, 8. R. Chan? dler. Committee on Hospitality appointed by Sumter Chamber of Commerce? R. B. Belser, Chairman; H. R. Van? Deventer, Horace Harby, J. H. Chun dlor, William Bultman, W. A. Weath? ers, Hi J. Bland, L. D. Nettles, Ii. P. Cuttino. Dr. 8. H. Edmunds. The business men of Sumter, of every denomination are behind the rmovement for the biggest and moat suct'eftaful federation of Bible classes ever held in South Carolina A special feature of the threo-day \ program will ho tho elaborate dec? orations planned by the committee in order to show that Sumter welcomes the hundreds of visitors with festival array and spirit. Attractive cash prl7.es, first, second, and third prizes will be offered. The big parade on July the 4th will be composed of possibly five thousand people. A first cluua band will head the parade. Men and women of every denomi? nation, and from all points in South Carolina will compose the mammoth procession. All are Invited to parti? cipate therein. GERMANS CA1TURE TRENCHES. Paris, June 22.?The German at? tack on Dead Man's Hill today was re? pulsed. The Germans penetrate the wood near Fumin, south of Fort Vaux and gain a foothold at Fumin and Chenols in a few advanced French trenches. Mr. Willie Retslll, printer in The Times and Democrat olllce, responds o the call of his country with the rillman Volunteers. When he comes uek his job is waiting on him. Ijet aery patriotic employ. V keep the Job h u tor the soldier upon his return, grange turf Tttties and Democrat. SWEET POTATOES. Tuber of Great Value us Food for Hu? man Beings and Animals and In? dustrially. Clemson College, June 20.?Wheth? er it Is to be used as a food for the table, as a feed crop for animals or a producer of starch, the sweet potato is probably one of the most profitable crops the Sotuh Carolina farmer can grow. The best method of planting sweet potatoes is with cuttings from vines. If slip beds were not set out early enough this year for plants to be sufficiently large for good vine cut? tings at this time, or if no slips were grown, it is advisable to buy cuttings from a neighbor. Planting slips is more expensive than vine cuttings. Besides, the i fungi which produce rots are less likely to he carried on a vine cutting than on slips pulled directly from the old potatoes. Thus potatoes grown from vine cuttings will probably be freer from rot than those grown from slips. A fertilizer suggested for sweet potatoes is COO pounds kanit, 300 pounds cotton seed meal and 200 pounds of 16 per cent, phosphate. This should be applied at the rate of 800 to 1,-000 pounds per acre. Frequent shallow cultivation in important in sweet potato growing, as in the culture of many other crops. SUNDAY MUSIC UNLAWFUL. Judge Crutchfleld Also Would Put Ban on Sunday "Shines." Bichmond, Va., June 20.~Sunday music in hotels and restaurants and Sunday shoe shines are unlawful, ac? cording to Police Judge Crutchfleld, who heard cases today of persons ar? rested yesterday for violating "blue laws" revived by the new ouster act. Judge Critchfield held, however, that the manufacture and sale of Ice, sale of milk, operation of street cars, telephones,- telegraph and cold stor? age plants, manufacture of bakery goods, cleaning of railroad cars and operation of express companies wan necessary and dismissed cases of per? sons arrested for work in connection \.ith such enterprises. Cases against Sunday newspapers, transfer Companies and taxi-cabs wore taken under advisement. No interpretation was placed on the law as it. applied to soft drinks, tobacco, and gasoline, for the reason that proprietors of houses dealing In these articles obeyed police, orders to close their places. Test cases at Newport News result? ed in decisions that sales of milk*, Ice and delivery of newspapers was necessary. Other cases were contin? ued. Three persoons arrested at Roa noke for selling cigars were discharg? ed when they showed hotel license. Feeding Alfalfa to Horses. Clemson College, June 21.?It is not well to feed alfalfa hay in too large quantities to brood mares, and this is a matter in which precaution should be taken. Horses tend to be? come bloated If allowed to overfeed on alfalfa hay, especially if the hay is In a more or less green stage. It is always advisable when alfalfa hay Is to be fed to horses to allow the al? falfa to remain In the field until well matured. The danger of bloating in horses is especially great in the cuse of mares In foal, which are likely to overeat. These precautions are not necessary In feeding alfalfa to cat? tle and, in fact, the green alfalfa hay is very desirable for dairy cattle. Good results have been obtained in feeding'brood mares by limiting their alfalfa to one-third of the total amount of rouhgage fed to them. Declares Semi-Annual Dividends. The National Bank of South Caro? lina at its directors' meeting yester? day declared its usual semi-annual di? vidends of four per cent, on its capi? tal stock of $200,000, checks for $8, 000 to be sent out on July 1. The statement made to the directors i.'iiow ? d that the bank had prospered dur? ing the past six months and all were well pleased with the condition, as in? dicated by the report. Citizens who install sanitary closets on their premises are Urged to notify the health officer or the city clerk as soon as their closets are made sani? tary so that the carts can be notified of the location of the closets and call for the cajis on their regular tours of duty. The installation of sanitary closets is a matter of the most vital importance to the health of the peo? ple of Sumter and the sooner the citizens realize this, or that sewer connections must be made, so much sooner will the health of the city be? gin to improve. The help of all good citizens is desired and their 00000ra? tion is necessary to carry out suc? cessfully the terms of the ordinance recently adopted by the board of health and ratified by city council. A septic tank Is being constructed on Turkey ('reek for the receipt <>f the waste from tho cans and the carl-* will be put iu operation tomorrow. PAYS VISIT TO CEDAR SPRINGS. Mrs. Fannie E. Osteen Tells of Trip to School Which She Formerly At? tended. Please allow me space in your val? uable paper, to say something of my delightful trip to Cedar Springs, given nie by lo\ing Christian friends of Co? lumbia. I met with kindness all the way. Arrived a east Spartanburg Wednesday the "Ah, inst. 1 was so Klad to meet my dear old Superin? tendent, Dr. Walker and his wife who was matron during my term of school. The commencement was on the 8th inst. It was perfectly delightful in every way. The choir rendered a beautiful song "Sing Unto God." One of the most beautiful things was that the deaf and dumb children caught the vibrations on the piano and tried to sing by placing their feet on the piano. But I think the finest thing was the hymn "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," sung by the choir and repeat? ed by the deaf mutes by signs on their hands and I felt like saying 'with David "Oh that man would praise the lord for his loving kind? ness and for his wonderful works to the children of man," and I thought seme sweet day we would all see and hear in the sweet bye and bye. I spent one week and enjoyed every, mo? ment of my stay. I visited all the school rooms, the teachers were very nice and kind. The pupils seemed to be advancing nicely. It had been thirty-four years since I left my dear old school. Although there had been many changes there were five persons that I knew, but during my stay I formed the acquaintance of nearly three hundred. So I will return to my home next Tuesday with a heart full of love and good wishes for all the students of my dear old school at Ceaar Springs and I hope the good people of Columbia and Blythewood will accept my thanks for their kind? ness to me during the time. I'm teaching Miss Etta Dean to read the word of God. Her progress is grati? fying. The beautiful address deliver? ed by Mr. John Swearingen, Superin? tendent of Education, was very im? pressive, and they invited me to sing an<i play, which made me think of old times. With best wishes to all, Mrs. Fannie E. Osteen, Sumter, S. C, R. F. D. No. 2. FRENCH STEAMSUU* SUNK. (?ennan submarine Destroys One Ship ?Part of treu Missing., Havre, June 20.?Tito French ; steamship St. Jacques hftj been sunk , by a German submarine. Nine mem? bers of the crew are missing. SMYRNA fPARTIALLY DESTROY. ED. Rome, June 20.?Smyrna, a Turk? ish city on the Asia Minor coast has been nearly destroyed by the allied warships and by a mutiny in Turkish garrison. The plague is reported to have broken out in Constantinople. AUSTRIAN S WANT PEACE. Geneva, June 20.?There lias been fresh peace demonstrations in Vienna during the past two days. The steady Russian advance causes throatened uprisings. AUSTRIAN'S QUICKLY OVER? WHELMED. Petrograd, June 20.?The Russian attacks against the German asul Aus trians in Volhynia and Oalicia are growing in violence. The Teutons were quickly overwhelmed. General Lechnitsky's army has advanced ten /uiles west of Czernowitz. The Aus triuns are preparing to make a stand, hoping to stop the Russian advance. GERMAN ATTJACKS REPULSED. Paris, June 20.?The French re? pulsed renewed German attacks against Hill 321 east of the Mouse. There is a violent bombardment against the French positions in Vaux Wood, Chapitre Wood and at Chattan court. The cotton crop is coming out, de? cided improvement having been re? ported from all sections during the past two weeks, but the crop as a whole is smaller and more backward and the stand more broken than for vears. Cotton that was planted II? March and came up to a stand before i he April and May drought set In, is well grown and is fruiting well, but at least three-fourths of the acreage planted in cotton is more than a month later than usual, and the stunde are broken everywhere. The pro.-.pect for an average crop in this [section is not at all encouraging. The corn t roPi on the other hand Is better Ulan usual, but on light lands where I top dressing has not been applied corn j is beginning to fall. There Is no cer Italaty Of a big corn crop, although I the outlook now is excellent. ; The I?lind tigers of Charleston had In notion that there was no lav/ j 1 hut they were bound to respect, but I Oov, Manning has taught them bet I t,i\- Orangeburg Times and Demo ! erat. TrfE NEWS PROM ?EMBERT. Much Wheat Being Ground at Din kins' Mill?Personal Items. Rembert, June 20.?The water in Dinkins' pond continues low, not? withstanding the recent bountiful rains. The wheat mill at that place is running on full itme now, and is turning out a beautiful product. Folks are putting in a lot of peas. At the present price there is no rea? son whatever that they should not, especially when you consider the high price of ammoniates. The wheat crop is slender indeed, but the farm should not discontinue its cultivation. Our salvation is diversification, which means living at home, to the extent ot our ability. As a rule crops are clear of grass and corn looks very well. R. E. Atkinson comes up with the first cotton blossom in our commun? ity. No one ever says a word about the first corn silk, and yet we depend on it, almost entirely. On of our fine boys, Mr. Osborne Sanders of Chester, is with his par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lenoir of Cam den spent the week-end with Mrs. Chas. Sanders. Mrs. Chas. Sanders, her daughters, Misses Sarah and Louise, her sons, Osborne and Charles, Jr., with Mrs. G. H. Lenoir and daughter, were out calling Saturday afternoon. Prof, J. B. Jackson of Ma eon, Ga., is at home for a few days before go? ing away to Columbia University. He spent a day with Miss Courtenay At? kinson and her brother. Miss Edna Davis ot Charleston i& on a visit to her mother, Mrs. T. R. Moody. Mr. Spencer of Columbia paid a visit to his uncle, Mr. W. J. Spencer. Miss Courtenay Atkinson is re elected to teach at Rembert school. MOBILIZATION FUND. War Department Provides for Move? ment of Guard. Columbia, June 20,?The adjutant, Eastern department, United States army, Governor's Island* N. Y., wired Gov. Manning yesterday to telegraph immediately approximate amount necessary for mobilization of the South Carolina National Guard. The governor requested $13,100 to be placed to credit of Maj, J. Shapter Caldwell, disbursing officer, for the following purposes: $*,000 for travek rations, including food at company londwous, for five day* period,* $3, 000 for garrison rations, $200 for fuel, $900 for forage. The two telegrams follow: "The Governor, Columbia, S. C. "Please telegraph immediately ap? proximate pounds required by your United States disbursing officer for mobilization of National Guard for each of following purposes, namely: Travel rations, garrison rations, fuel, forage, hiring wagons. The para? graphs 4 55 and 456 army regulations, 1913, and general orders No. 1, headr quarters Eastern department, 1916, section 03, pages 46 to 52, inclusive as amended by changes No. 1. 1916. Approximately how many transporta? tion roqjests will you need to move commands from rendezvous of orgeji izations to mobilization camp? Funds transportation requests and blanks will be furnished you upon receipt of above information. "Simpson." "The Adjutant, Eastern Department, "Governor's Island, N. Y. "Answering your wire even date about funds: Request that $13,100 be placed to credit Maj. J. Shapter Cald? well, disbursing officer, for follow? ing purposes: $900 for travel, rations, including food at company rendezvous for five days period; $3,000 for gar? rison rations, $200 for fuel; $900 for forage. Richard I. Manning, Governor." London, June 21.?The Greek cab? inet, headed by Premier Skouloudis has again resigned. Zaimis is regard? ed as the successor of Skouloudis. Try the Connelly Mineral Springs Resorts i The only Mineral Springe di? rectly on the railroad in Western North Carolina. Modern hotel, comfortable rooms, baths, elec? tric lights and call bells. Superb mineral water. No fcg or mos? quitoes. Resident physician. Low rates for the Summer Season* . May, Juno, September and Oc? tober, $6 to K per week;July and August, $7 to $9 per week. Low? er rates by the month and to parties and families rooming to? gether, Write for folder and in? formation to Wm. JEFF DAVIS. Owner and Pneprieter CONNELLY SPRINGS. K. C.