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?IM! ADMITS IRONe. HOC TORPEDOING OF STKAHER MAIUVA IN VIOLATION OF PLEDGES. ? sehn asn dor von Bcnrnstorff lleceJvce Bee eel Wireless MmmiP Hfjpoftfjj That Germany Offer* to Mj ko Full KrparaiAoo for Mistake or Com Washington, Nov. 38.?A closely guarded Wireleso from Herlin to Am baaeador Von Bernstorff this after? noon Is reported to contain the ad? mission that the sinking; of the Marina was In violation of the pledgee given to the United States. Germany It is understood makes the >rfer of ftttt reparation foi the mistake of the auPtnarine commander. Ambassador van Bernstorff refused to mi.ke any comment, bu. admitted that he may preeeat Important papers to the State department tomorrow. MAKES IMPORTANT DEVICE. Hess Apptsanco Which Will Rcvolu. Skssaae Mannfaeturlng of Cotton Gooda to be Sold In Groemvooti. Greenwood. Nor. 17.?What mar be of the moat Important appliances In not ton manufacturing will he mar? keted from Greenwood by a company of Greenwood man at an early date. Thai appliance Is a device for spin? ning frames In sotten mills designed to prevent '?ante and was Invented by O. P. Roberta, superintendent of the Washington cotton mils of Fries, Va. After negotiations with business men of Green wood Mr. Roberts de< Ided to tre bis device manufactured and sold this Oresnwood company It which hJsnshJf will be Interested. This We done by the Textile Special rhich has heretofore been geansfacturtnj at Helton a patented gsUeetable heartng for cotton mill teams This original company began Operations with a capital stock of III .tte, which was later Increased to M?,00g and en Monday of this week further Increased to $150,000. all Id in. The old office re of tr e Tex Special company are officers of enlarged company vis: S. II. Mc lr.ee. president; L?. W. Stanscll, sec % C F. Cos, vice president; F. J? Cox, treasurer and manager. Mr. Behests* attachment controls |hn rormg si It Is fed on the tplndle. steak in the roving and will eliminate waste In the room and win save lat>or and roll covering. It has been thorough? ly tested and found to work entlsfac toiily. At present the device I < being sende by n ma chine company in Bos tor, but It la hoped to have a plant In the South to handle Its manufacture an well as the adjustable hearing which Is now being mude at Bclton. Of course Greenwood hopes to lave It located here, but as to this the o{fl? eers of the company themselves do not know what location will he best for this plant. The stockhold ol the company are confident that this appliance will do for th< spin? ning room what the Draper automat? ic loom has done for weaving. The executive officers of the company will remain at Greenwood as long ai> prac? tical SVMTEK DOG WINS. ?L H. Mono*' Setter, Eagcnc's S|>orC, rnkee Third Place In Georgia Fit Id Wayneaboro, Oa.. Nov. 25.?F. T. ftedford's (New York) black, white tan and ticked setter bitch. Jayti Julie, won first place here today at tho pro? fessional derby, closing the Georgia Field Trial Ant iatlon's trials. She wee handled by C. D. Dabcock of New Belford. Mass. Second place went to The Top white, liver and ticked pointci of J. K, Ottley. handled by W. H. Martin, of LaOrange, Tsnn. Third was divided between F rank's Lady Sailor, white, liver and ticked pointer bitch, owned by Charles S. Grace of LaGrange. Ky.. handled by E D. Carr, Laflrange, Ky., and Ku |m?< ? Sport, whlto and Mack Hotter owned by K. H. Moses or Sumtcr, S. C. handled by Grady Smith. La Orange. Mlia The next meeting of tho sjuh will be In this city November 19. 917. M'COIIMICK GIVEN (TP. Pi?u era tic ( i mini um Honored by Tnrlieels. New Tort, Nov. 17.?An II inrh sliver lovlni cup was presented today at national headquarters t? Vnnce C. McCormldt, chairman of . Demo? cratic national comkttee on hehuli of the cltliens of Winston-Sal m, N. C. The cu( bore an Inscription stat? ing that it was given to Mr. McCor mlck in appreciation of his "?erwtee? to the Arn? lean people as loader of the Democratic party In the till rsmpalgn resulting in the re-election of Woodroe Wilson as president of the United States of America." IED CROSS SEILS MONEY. ? STAMPS PLACED ON SALE FOlt APPROACHING CHRISTMAS SEASON. Sumter Solo? Heavy Last Year and Effort Will be Mado to Increase Them This Year?What Was Done With Money?Free Clinics for Ne? groes. The funds received from the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals in Sumter last year have been used by the health comm'u e of the Civic League in relieving distress among vhe poor of Sumter who are afflicted with tuberculosis. Sumter made a record for sales last season, having sold more than any other city of its sise in the United Statea. This year the Red Cross Christmas Seals have Just been placed on aale at various places in the city and efforts will be mado to increase the salea over last year. Last week the stamp? were be? ing sold at tho County Fair with much success. Those who purchase the seals and use them on their Christmas packages are aiding a worthy cause. Free clinics are being given In the city every Tuesday afternoon at which the colored people of Sumter may be 'examined free of cost, for tuberculo? sis Thes clinics are held at Dr. Blrnte's and Dr. Maxwell's offices, al? ternately, from 6 to 7 o'clock, the clinic being at Dr. Birnie's office to? day. It is requested that those who suspect that they have this disease have themselves examined at these clinics, which are free to colored oorsons. The amoSgjt received from Red Cross Christmas seals laut year was $166.04, as the report of Mrs. R. S. Hood, treasurer of the fund will show. This money was spent to aid worthy patients suffering from the disease. Mrs. Hood's report follows: Receipts. Jan. 1?By balance.$23.01 Men 31?My amt. Red Cross seals.166.64 Aug. 25?By cash. 19.01 Total.$201.66 Disbursements. Feb. 2.?Hearon'a Pharmacy..$ .JO Feb. 14? Pauline Ballard, milk 1.00 Feb. 29.?Mrs. N. O. Osteen, Jr., milk. 2.00 Feb. 29?S3. W. Hurst, eggs.. .50 Mar. 27?DeLorme's Pharmacy 1.90 Mar. It?Antonie Gibson, milk 1.00 ^JJ?^flfV" '4^e^eejB(ij*? ?*?-"' ~' Jr., milk. .. 2.00 Mar. 13? B. M. Hurst, eggs.. .50 Mar. 30?E. W. Hurst, eggs.. 1.00 Mar. S0.-*-Mrs. N. Q. Osteen, Jr., milk. .. 2.00 Apr. 14?Mrs. N. O. Osteen, Jr., milk. 2.00 Apr. 14?E. W. Hurst, eggs.. 1.00 Apr. 21?DeLorme's Pharmacy 1.53 May 1?DeLorme's Pharmacy 1.35 May 21?Rlchland Co. T. B. Camp. 10.00 June 13?Rlchland Co. T. B. Camp. 30.00 June 13?D./ J. Chandler Clo. Co., night shirt... ?? 1.50 June 25?Richland Co. T. B. Camp. 31.00 July 25?Mrs. N. O. Osteen, Jr., milk. 1.00 Aug. 2?DeLorme's Pharmacy .95 Aug. 24?J. W. McCormlck, un? dertaker . 21.05 Aug. 24?Richland Co. T. B. Camp. 9.00 Aug. 24?Antonio Gibson, ice .60 Aug\ 25?Sumter Dry Qoods Co., sheets, etc .... 2.65 Sept. 2?DeLorme's Pharmacy 1.04 Sept. 9?Long Distance phone. 2.25 Oct. 20?Sumter Sanitary Dairy, milk. 2.00 Oct. 27 ? Sumter Sanitary Dairy, milk. 2.00 Nov. 1?DeLorme's Pharmacy .90 $134. C7 Balance to date. $67.34 Mrs. R. S. Hood, Treas. WILL USE AIRCRAFT. Arc! lei Explorer to Purchase Two If yd roa c r > pi a i ics. NeW York, Nov. 27.?Ronald Amundsen, south polar explorer, is here to buy two hydroaeroplanes for use in his 1918 expedition into the north polar regions, he said on his arrival today on the Danish steamer Frederick VIII from Copenhagen. The Hying muchineH, he said, would be constructed so as to travel over smooth ice ns well us on water and will bo usud for Interior explorations. Amundsen said his ship would be readv for launching in March and that the work of equipping her would begin In July. 1917, but that no effort would be made to got away before tho fol? lowing year. NO PEACE MOVE. Europe Not Yet, Ready to <Juit The Killing QgjSJSS, Washington, Nov. 2e..?President Wilson und his close advisors today ibeide?! to make no move toward Kuropoei peace at present. Railroads Would Sell Out _ Government Ownership Seems Only Solution of Eight-Hour Law. Attorney Thorn Tells Newlands Investigating Committee that Many Roads Are Anxious to Sell for Fair Price?State? ment Comes as Climax in Hearing. Washington, NOV. 29.?Attorney A. i P. Thom, representing the railroads in the hearing now being had before Senator Nowland and his committee, which is investigating the conditions of the railroads of the country with a view of taking steps to better these conditions today before tho commit? tee declared that many of the rail? roads are anxious to sell out to the government, if they can get a fair offer. Government ownership, he stated, seemed to be 'he only solution of the difficulties which now beset the rail? roads, referring to the Adamson eight-hour law which had been pass til. Mr. Thom is counsel for the advis? ory executive committee of the rail? roads and tho hearing, which was be? gun on Monday, Is being conducted by Senator Newlands and Representa? tive Adamson. WINNERS IN POULTRY SHOW. Some Fine Birds Shown In Depart* mcnt of County Fair. Some fine birds were exhlbted in the poultry department of tho Sum? ter County Fair which was under the direction of Mr. Wendell M. Levi, a wed known pigeon and poultry raiser of Sumter, who was assisted by Mr: J. D. Epperson, tho well known An- j cona breeder. The poultry department offered some good prizes which were wort after keen competition. In several j entries there were no prizes offered, tho entrants having to be content with the ribbons. The winners In the poultry department were: Chickens. White Leghorns?J. W. Spencer, 1 $5. White Wyandottes?Douglas China,' $5. Blaok Mlnorcas?Douglas ChirJL No Prise. I S. C. Mottled Anconas?Jno. m\ Epperson, $5. Buff Orpingtons?T. H. Slddall, White Orpingtons?R. Dosier 16. f \?Blaok 0?gtagUM?~-Ec C McCe**j loch, no prize. White Plymouth Rocks?H. I* Crouch, $6. Barred Plymouth Rocks?A. H. WTlldcr. $5. S. C. Rhode Island Reds?M. C. Gass, $5. Bantams (any variety)?Chavis Wray, Jr., $5. Sweepstakes, best pen of chickens In show?T. H. Si(Ula 11, one pen of Buff Orpingtons, $5. Pigeons. Corneaux (any color)?H. L. Crouch, $5. j White Kings?Douglas China, f5. Homers (any color?Jno. Shaw, Jr. 15. Best display?-Douglas China, $5. Turkeys (Any Variety.) Mrs. R. W. Brice, one trio Mam? moth Bronze, $5. tieosc (Any Variety.) W. M. McGee. No prize. Ducks (Any Variety.) W. O. Cain, IS, SUNK BY AUSTRIAN. Captain of < hemung Makes Report to Owners. New York, Nov. 29.?The Ameri? can steamer Chemung was sunk by*I an Austrian submarine, according to a cablegram from the captain to the owners. The crew is safe. , AUGUSTA TEAM WINS. Visitors Triumph In Volleyball Con test at Y. If. C. A. Gymnasium. In four hard fought games of vol? leyball last night the visiting cohorts of Augusta defeated the Gamecocks, | wlaning three games In succession in j a contest for the best three out of five games. The games were all close, however, and both teams put up some magnificent playing before the referee could name the victors. Van Quentin of August* was the individual star of the game. This long rangy lad could reach over the eight foot net, as easily a.s most vol? leyball players could cover a six foot not. He showed indefatigable energy and his method of slamming the oall down ever the net was an eye-opener to many of the local players. - , The whole six played together well and they had to go some at that too to beat the locals, who were favored by being on their own floor and hav? ing lights to which they were accus? tomed. Of the Sumter team David Doar made the greatest number of points. He played a fine game and with ?evi ?54-Hall did the- beat f 01 ? the locals. Richardson also played well. The Sumter men, save in the first game, did not show as good team work as they arc capable of, and in the last game they seemed to lose heart. I The refereeing of Physical Direc? tor White of Augusta, for two years physical director of Sumter, did not seem ti please or satisfy the players Or spectators and there was much criticism of his decisions, j There was a good crowd of enthus? iastic volleyball fans and their lady friends on the sidelines, who cheered enthusiastically for the locals. MAN KILLER ACQUITTED. Noted Marder Trial Ends in Nash? ville, Tom. Nashville, Nov. 29.?Charles Tralnic who was on trial for the murder of Harry Stokes was found not guilty this moning. MASS FOR FRANZ JOSEPH. President Wilson ami Cabinet Attend Solemn Service. .... Washington, Nov. 29.?President Wilson and his official family today joined in the mass for Emperor Francis Joseph. Villa Again Looms Up As Menace to Border Having Captured Chihuahua Will Next I Attempt to Seize Jaurez. Carranza's Attitude Toward the Atlantic City Protocol Sinks Into Insignificance in Comparison With Military Situation on the Border-It is Believed Villa Will Attack Gen. Per shing's Force. Washington, Nov, 89.?A new bor- it i< believed he win attempt to move der menace loomed ii|> today with the I against Gen. lVrshing's force. confirmation ?>f tho report of Villa's .,...?.?,. FOREIGNERS ESCAPED VILLA. capturo of Chihuahua City, ,_ It is believed bis next move will bo Ufeoy ,\ro Safe on RcfUgOC Train to capture Juarez. Hound for Bonier. int? rest in whether or n<?t Carransa I San Antonio, Nov. The Atner wlll aooept the Atlanta* City protocol I team and foreigners who were in wat displaced by the serious military hgJMhuahua when Villa attacked the situation In northern Mexico. lMl>' an' safe on a refugee train, it Villa ruccoods In taking Juarez j4fouml for Juarez. i DISCUSSION WITH GERMANY. Exchange of Diplomatic Notes In Re? lation to Submarine Warfare to Bo Rwnined. Washington, Nov. 29.?A resump? tion of the diplomatic discussion with Germany over the submarine warfare w;.s assured today. The sinking of the Chemung is expected to surrend? er place first in importance to the sinking of the Marina. Officials to? day expected that Germany will ad? mit the Marina was illegally sunk and will offer full reparation in advance of any demands by the United States. SAVED FROM CHAIR. Beaufort Negro Who Was to Have Died Today Gets Life Sentence In? stead. Columbia, Nov. 29.?Gov. Manning yesterday commuted to life imprison? ment, in the State penitentiary the sentence of Ben Ladson, a Beaufort county negro sentenced to be electro? cuted today. Ladson was convicted in July, 1910, of having murdered his wife several years ago. The petition on which the governor acted was signed by the county officials of Beau? fort county, all the jurors in the case and o large number of Heaufort coun? ty citizens. Clemency was recom? mended by the acting solicitor and by Judge Peurifoy. The board of pardons, after investigation, recom? mended commutation to life imprison? ment, in the State penitentiary. INVESTIGATING CHEMUNG SINK? ING. United States Consi. at Valencia Tak? ing Affidavits of Crew. Paris, Nov. 29.?John R. Putnam. United States consul at Valencia, is taking affidavits from the crew of the Chemung. Dispatches from Valencia today indicated that slight ground ex? isted for complications, notwithstand? ing the fact that the vessel went down dying the American flag. NEW YORK BOYCOTTS EGGS. > Housewives Call on Wilson to Take j Steps for Regulation of Food. ! ___________ New York, Nov. 28.?New York city's fight to reduce the high cost "of living began in earnest today with a boycott on eggs by thousands of housewives. This was followed with a direct appeal by the National Housewives' league to President Wil? son for the regulation of the coun? try's food supply. Coincident with the egg boycott there was a break in the price of turkeys of from 4 to 5 j cents a pound. Virtually every branch of the muni i eipal government was at work today j in an effort to find a solution to the food problem. The culminating feature of the day's activities was the passage by the board of aldermen of a resolu I tion providing that the committee on { general welfare be directed to report as early as possible " a practical plan for investigating such renditions, with a view of adopting ruch ordinances recommending such legislation or tak? ing such steps as may be best calcu? lated to remedy the evil." } At the same time the department ! of health was instructed to make a i , thorough investigation of storage warehouses. COLUMBIA I IAS HOPES. Mas Secure Farm Loan Hank for Section. I Washington, Nov. 28.?The federal ! farm loan board after visiting every State in the Union where efforts are i ; being made to secure one of the farm i loan banks has returned to Washing? ton, and today the announcement was ! made that w ithin 20 days it would j make known the boundary lines of the 12 proposed farm loan districts and the names of those cities where farm loan banks will l?e located. It is Unofficially stated here that while the board was favorably lm ' pressed with the showing recently ? made at the Columbia hearing it might ont bo amiss for Columbia bus mess interests to exert themselves still further in order if possible to se? cure one of these banks. Jacksonville and Birmingham are in 8 death grapple to be selected for this purpose. Therefore If Columbiu succeeds she must, make available evcij possible resource Which she has in The time remaining until the names of the cities which are successful are made public. HUGHES' LEAD SLIGHT. Republican Carried .Minnesota by St2 Votes. s;. Paul. Minn.. Nov. 28.?Charles R. Hughes' plurality In Minnesota :it the recent presidential flection w.is ?'.'.n* votes, the State canvassing board determined today. The final count ivas: Hughes l 79,!i 11; Wilson 17 . 10 2. FOR A CITIZEN ARMY. CHAMBERLAIN TO PB0PO6E UNI? VERSAL TRAINING. United States* Unable to RecraM Men Needed for Land and Naval Forces. Washington, Nov. 28.?Universal military training in some form as the solution of the recruiting problem lor the army and navy will be placed formally before congress during the coming session if Chairman Chamber? lain of the senate military committee is successful in carrying out his an? nounced programme. On his return to Washington today Senator Chamberlain said he would press vigorously his own bill for such training introduced last year. It is DOW before his committee which is expected to approve a modified form of the r^an, although the senate itself is not likely to act at this session. Senator Chamberlain said the vir? tual impossibilty of recruiting the army up to the peace strength author? ized in the national defense act al? ready had been demonstrated. The army has been unable to obtain even the 20,000 additional men provided for when the Mexican situation be? came acute, and the navy is making slow progress. The Chamberlain bill would require military training of all boys between 12 and 23 years of age except those specially exempted. The active di? vision composed of those between 18 and 23 years wood be known as the citizen army and the yoi nger corps as the citizen cadet corps. FLEEING IN DISORDER, Gen. \on Falkei?iayn's Germans Pur? suing Itoiinutiiians Relentlessly. Berlin, Nov. 29.?Russians and Roumanians in the Carpathians have begun a strong offensive to divert the German pressure in the interior of Roumania, the war office announced. Gen. von Falkcnhayn contin ues his steady advance across the Wallach ian Plain. The Roumanians are flee? ing eastward in disorder. SURVIVORS BROUGHT HOME. Americans Who Escaped When Marina Was Sunk Reach New York. New York, Nov. 29.?Forty-one American survivors of the British steamer Marina arrived here today on the liner Tuscania. The suvivors de? clared the Marina was torpedoed without warning. The submarine fired two torpedoes from a distance of two hundred yards. THE EGG BOYCOTT. Price Begins to Drop in New York City. New York, Nov. 29.?The first day's boycott on eggs resulted in the price dropping one to two cents on the dozen. The leaders urge a contin? uance of the campaign to "bring the price down where all can enjoy eggs." Calculations today are that between twenty-live and thirty thousand homes in the city are having no eggs. ZEPPELINS DESTROYED. Germany lias Lost Thirty-eight up to Date. Geneva, Nov. 29.?The two Zeppe? lins shot down in London yesterday brings the total number destroyed up to thirty-eight, representing an expen? diture of between nineteen and twen? ty million. GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN. Russians Capture Mountain Heights at Kirlihaba. Petrograd, Nov. 29.?The capture of the mountain heights south of Kirlihaba is reported by the war of? fice. Seven hundred Austro-German prisoners were taken. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Daily by ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 19 5-8. Strict Middling If 1-2. Middling 19 3-8. Strict Low Middling 19 1-8. Low Middling 1I B-8, Staple cotton 23 to 2S. Corrected Daily by WARBT & CO., Cotton Buyers. Good Middling 19 M to 3-4. Strlel Low Middling 19 1-S to 1-4. Middling 19 3-8 to 1-2. Strict Middling 19 1-8 to 1-1. Low Middling 18 5-8 to 3-4. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Ycs'dys Open High Low Close Close Jan . . 2".:;.*> ."?$ .32 .39 .:: 1 Men . .20.59 .89 .50 .58 .52 Mas . .L'a.7 1 21.09 20.71 .99 .72 July . .HO.77 .98 .73 .7M .71 I tci . . 1 s.r>7 .89 .57 .?;4 ,02 Dec . .20.20 .43 .20 .24 .10