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CHILD'S BODY FOCND. Hcmafn? of Infant I'luccd In Fair Fur*** Creak?Secoud Discovery of Sp?rtan?'ur. , Doc. 1.?The body or] an Infant was found today In Fair Forest creek Just outside tho city by W. M Williams, who ?lves In the su? burbs* of Spsrtanburir. The baby was wrapped In three black cloths and the Inside cloth was covered with lime which had caused the body to be in euch k decomposed condition it hai been Impossible to determine whether the baby was white or a negro. Mr. William?? passed by the place where he found the body earlier In the day skid it was not thcro then, but when he ' mssed hnck along the sume way he saw the b ack object In the water and upon Investigation dis? covered tho bah;-. A coroner's inquest was called for this afternoon but no clues Could be established. The baby was perfectly developed This4 1? the second deed of this kind that has occurred In this county this week, the other case being the finding of the'body bf a baby girl in the Ap pelacala mill pond near Greer. Po? lice are working upon both these ' ase3 but so far no ai rests have been i< PHILHARMONIC OAR ENTER? TAIN F.D. MI*? Atrial'* (Selections are Pleasing Nusnhets of Program. From The Daily Item, Dec. 2. The resfular monthly meeting of the Philharmonie Music Club was held last night In the Elks' Club rooma The progrsm was well pro tented before the club, and proved ntereatlng and Instructive. Mrs. Truesdale gave an account of some of the pieces sho had hoard while on her recent visit to New York, and told also of the artists she had seen, In these operas. Her paper was great? ly er' ff* 1, en was Mrs. Stuckey's well nr .aged treatment of the subject of lb evening, which she delivered in lorctful manner on Wagner and some of his operas. Several visitors made the evening < on My attractive. Miss Kathleen iwlrlal's high soprano voice, was well suited to the Ava Maria arranged by Gounod from a Bach's prelude. In Lisa's Dream Miss Alrlal further de? lighted the club by her singing. Miss VUhelmtna Atrial played the piano easoMossi la^goo^st^le and with fine Qinseaal lnee?pros%fton. Miss BeesSe Ivee also a visitor for the occasion, dded to the pleasure of the evening by playing a composition of Hoffman. Mrs. Schwerin, always an attraction, was la tine voice in her two numbers. M as Beatrice Sumter Is never better enjoyed than when playing Chopin, and on this particular occasion, her performance of one of Chopin's Im? promptu was especially good. Miss Mivrguerite McLeoJ, one of the bril? liant pianists of the club, rendered some of Grieg's Wedding Day, v. Ith her usual clearness and uru racy. In a manner that pleased all in attendance. Tho last number on the program wan the Spinning Chorus, sung by a number of the club members. On the v- li de the evening was quite a sue ce<m>. and the social meeting of the member* of the conclusion of the ex? ercises was a pleasant feature. Btfpeclal attention Is called to the ? hi us practice on Mondaw night at the home of Mrs. Trueadale. BANK FIGHT EX PECT El). Small Ranks Demand Repeal of Sec? tion of Federal Reserve Act. Wishlngton. Dec. 2.?McClane Tilton, a banker of Pell City. Alu . ar rived today to lead the fight for the repe.il of the section of tho federal reserve act which deprives country bankers of collection charges on checks. Tilton claims the support of two thousand small bankers. A big fight between large and small banks Is expected to develop. BOM RAID ?MF, NT OF RICH Alt EST. ?German Allies Turn Heavy Gun* on I<<ai ma ma 11 < npital. Zurich. Dec. 2.?The German allies have begun the bombardment of Mucrwrest. according to a report re? ceive! today. Marriage . ironic Record. A license to marry hsas been is to Walter Osborne. Hagoml, and r.<> ? Jackson, Remhert. No Ctiangc* In West. Pans. Dee. 2.?Nothing impm-h ll has occurred on the western front thr war office announced today Deep-seated com;hs ft. . resist or dinarv remedies require ?>??rh exter? nal ar.d intern il treatment. If J ? 1 l.uv a dollar l?ottle of Bollard** HotO h??und Syrup von get tfM two rente* #?i??s y.m need fee th?> price ??f one, There Is a llOfflClk'l Red Pepper Por? ous Plaster for the ehest, free with each bottle. Sold by Flhert's Drug? store. Advt. DISCUSS LAND PROBLEMS. Will be Taken up at Meeting of Lum? bermen und Agriculturists in Wash? ington. Washington, Dec. 1.?It Is known here today that an important confer? ence of lumbermen and agriculturists from various parts of the country in? cluding South Carolina, will shortly assemble in Washington for the pur? pose of deciding some method of con? serving cut over lands which are not entirely unproductive and placing them In condition to become crop pro? ducing. In this way it is believed that at least one method may be found for reducing the high cost of living. The exact tlmo for this meeting has not yet been fixed but it is :aid that all over the South there are thousands of acres of cut over lan^s not now producing anything whatever and It Is to put these lands on a money making basis that the confer? ence is to be called. Representative Lever of South Car? olina will be among those in attend? ance. , v ATHENS CASUALTY LIST. Two Hundred Killed in Street Fight? ing With French. London, Dec. 2.?The casualties in the fighting in the streets of Athens are estimated at two hundred in the dispatches from there this afternoon. EVENTS OF OREAT IMPORT? ANCE. German War Office Issues Puzzling Statement. Berlin, Dec. 1.?The war office re? ports that events of great importance have transpired on the western front. Hut the statement gives no informa? tion as to their character. SUCCESS IN FRANCE. British Announce Capture of German Trenches at Anncntlcrrcs. London, Dec. IT?The war office announced that the British last night penetrated the German trenches at several places south of Armentierrcs. A German assault northeast of Neu vre Chappele was driven back. VILLA SLAUGHTERS CHINESE. Refujcees Bring Reports of Rffling of Fifty at Chihuahua. El Paso, Dec. 1.?Refugees report that fifty Chinese In Chihuahua were slaughtered by the VUlistas. FLEEING FROM VILLA. , Carranan Troops Destroying Railroad South of Juarez. 8an Antonio, Dec. 1.?Carranza troops are destroying the railroad south of Juarez to retard Villa's ad? vance, according to refugees. Gen. Funston has no information on the fate of Americans at Chihuahua. In The Police Court. Goo. Singleton, transporting whis? key for unlawful purpose*, J30 or 30 days. C. A. Bradford, violation of dispen? sary law, by delivering package of whiskey from express olllce without ita being properly signed for, case set for Thursday. M. Floyd, drunk, 95 bone* forfeited. Teddy Schwerin and Herbert Mor? ris, disorderly conduct, $1 bond for? feited. Ernest Ballard, disorderly conduct, dismissed Alda Wright, transporting whiskey for unlawful purposes, and vagrancy, $10 or 30 days on each charge. Willie Strother, vagrancy, dismiss? ed. Miss 1 -Ulith Moore to Wed. An app'oaching wedding of much Interest to the people of Sumter and the surrounding county, is that of Mlsa Edith Eatie Moore, youngest daughter of Mr. S. M. Moore of Mi? ami, Fla., to Mr. Martin Luther Hampton, of Miami, Fla. Miss Moore will he pleasantly . ? membered hero as the attractive ?Sjejef. on several occasions of .Miss l izzie Nelson on Church street. Drnth. From The Daily Item, Dec. 2. M' ?. Baaks, fttsajrfmsn. formerly of Camden. died at her home in Heudcr *onvllle, N. ('., Friday morning. The funeral services were held in Camden today. Mrs. Steadman ^vas a sister of Mr. William Tendon <>f this ?ity ;nu! vas herself a resident of Sumter 1 i??r to her niarthme and removal to fomden, The annual mass meeting of Sun a; BChOOSI Will l*? held In the Pia s jrterlnn rhureh on next Sunday .-r u moon. Deeemhef loth, at 1 o'cio. u Children take Halhtrri's Horohonn I Syrup willingly because it trstes nloe. 1 ivm.- iHn t a neuer remedy nnywher> for children's coughs, hoarseness an 1 bronchitis, it's a good medicine and snsy to take. Price LT.o. |#C and fl.M per bottle. Sold by Sibert's- Drug ,-tore.?Adv., LIVE STOCK WINNERS. Those Wim Secured Prizes in Exhibit of 11 >gs, Cattle and Horses at the County Pair. The following Is a ll?t of the win? ners in tho live stock department of tho Sumter county fair. As will be noted in some of the exhibits tuere was no competition and only a rib? bon WM awarded. There were no sec? ond prizes, the red ribbon being given Messrs. H. L. Tisdale, H. L. Scar? borough, J. Frank Williams and J. J. Whildcn, who were large exhibitors and winners, in the live stock depart? ment, declined to accept the prize money, returning to the fair associa? tion: Swine V>epnrtment. Duroc Jersey: Best boar over two years old. H. L. Tisdale, first; J. Frank Williams, second. Best boar over one and under two j years, H. L. Tisdale, 1st; H. L. Scar? borough, 2nd. Best boar under one year, J. J. Whildon, 1st; S. W. Raffleld, 2nd. Best sow over two years, H. L. Tisdale, 1st; H. L. Scarborough, 2nd. Best sow, one or two years, H. L. Tisdale, ist; H. L. Scarborough, 2nd. liest gilt under one year, H. L. Scaborough, 1st; Walter Whltehead, 2nd. Best sow and pigs, H. L. Scar? borough. Best display of not less than ten of any breed, H. L. Tisdale, 1st; & JV White, 2nd. Berkshire. Best boar, J. M. Kolb, 1st; Jas. C Bryan, 2nd. BeBt sow, T. S. DuBoso, Jr., 1st; S. D. Cain, 2nd. Best sow and pigs, J. M. Kolb, ribbon. O; 1. O. Best boar, S. J. White, 1st; Frana Andrews, 2nd. Best sow, S. J. White, ribbon. SweepBtakes, bo?ir over two years. H. U Tisdale, 1st; J. Frank Wil? liams, 2nd. Bear one to two, H. L. Tisdale, 1st; II Li Scarborough, 2nd. Best boar under ono year, J. J. Whilden, 1st; H. T. Edens, 2nd. Best sow over two years, H. L Tis? dale, 1st; S. J. White, 2nd. Best sow, ono to .two, H. L. Tisdaio, 1st; H. L. Scarborough, 2nd. Best sow upder one year, H. X? Scarborough, 1st; Waiter White head, 2nd. Best pair ejjrtgs, jmeve*elr sex, un? der six months" ^Wklter Bmerson; ist; Horace Prescott, 2nd. Best litter pigs, under three months, H. L*. Scarborough, 1st; J. M. Kolb, 2nd. Best display not less than five, H. L. Tisdale, 1st; H. L. Scarborough, 2nd. Hea viest hog, any age, H*. L. Tis? dale, 1st; J. Frank Williams, 2nd. Heaviest hog unde r one year, H. L. Scarborough, 1st; Walter Whltehead^ 2nd. Sumter County Pig Club. Best sow and pigs, Thomas Kirvln, Jr., 1st; Horace Prescott, 2nd; Bryan Odom, 3rd. Pig making greatest gain, J. Miller Frascr, Jr., 1st; Burt Smith, Lnd; Wil? lie Hinson, 3rd. Best Duroc pig under six months, J. J. Whildren 1st; Walter Emerson, 2nd. Cattle Exhibit. Best Ayrshire cow, Sumter Sanitary Dairy, ribbon. Best Holstein cow, Sumter Sanitary Dairy, ribbon. Best Jersey, Sumter Sanitary Dairy, 1st, $5; S. J. White, 2nd, ribbon. Beel Jersey bull, H. L. Tisdale, 1st; J. M. Kolb, 2nd. Best Guernsey bull, Sumter Sani? tary Dairy, ribbon. Best Holstein bull, Sumter Sanitary Dairy, ribbon. Best grade cow, Sumter Sanitary Dairy, 1st; J. M. Kolb, 2nd. Best Angus bull, J. Frank Williams, 1st; C. L. Cuttlno and S. A. Harvln, 2nd. Best display beef battle, W. B. Boyle Company, 1st; J. J. Whildon, 2nd. liest bull, any breed, J. Frank Wil? liams. Ist; H. L. Tisdale, 2od. Best cow, any breed, Sumter Sani? tary Dairy. 1st; S. J.vVhlte, 2nd. Horses and Colts. Best homo raised m lie colt, undor three years, H. T. Heatson, ribbon. Hest horse-colt under one year, S. 15. Kolb, 1st; T. S. DuBose, 2nd. Best horse colt under three years, ft P. Galllard, 1st; W. B. Blandina, 2nd. Best horse colt tinder two years. S. P, GailUtrd, ribbon; W. B. Blanding, 2nd. Best mare and colt, J. M. Jackson, Ist; S. B. Kolb, 2nd. ANOTHER GERMAN VICTORY. Ninth Army Has Defeated Rouman? ians Near Rnvhsrest. Uuulon, Dee. 4.?It has been of ttctalrjj announced In Rerlln that the llnth Austro-German army has won t decisive victory ovor the Rouman? ians along the Arjoshun river between iMteshtl t 1 Bucharest, according to dispatches received here today. MAY BE CALLED IN. Government Cotton Grader Will be Removed From Sumter Unless More Cotton is Brought to Him. Information received by the Sum? ter Chamber of Commerce regarding the length of time the government otton grader C. E. Killingsworth, will remain in Sumter at Chamber of Com? merce quarters indicate that he will be called in within the next 7 to 10 days. ft Is probable that the commercial organization can have Mr. Killings worth ordered to remain here for a longer period if within the next week a large amount of cotton samples are brought In for grading. The number of samples brought In to the Chamber of Commerce the past four days was very gratifying and sufficient to keep the grader busy, but he must be kept busy if the, farmers wish him to remain here. MUST BOIL DOWN SPEECHES. Champ Clark Says That is Only Way to Clear Calendar. Washington, Dec. 1. ? Speaker Clarlc said today that if congress wanted to clean the legislative slate and go home next March 4 he would join a movement to eliminate use? less oratory by cutting down gal? lery, space and abolishing the Con? gressional Record and to introduce voting machines. "Jt isn't difficult to see that the galleries and The Record cause an awful waste of time and money," .tfte. speaker declared today. "Any time that the galleries are full, the orators on the floor are Wl.lf. posing.and wasting time. And ev? erybody knows there are any num? ber pt congressmen who talk for Thew'Record a ?reat deal more than is?necessary. ? "The Record isn't necessary. The English house of commons has none; A journal Is kept. Mr. John? son used to write it after the day's proceedings were over. He simply recorded who spoke and which side they-Were on. "I , haven't much hope, though, that I'd receive much support if I started, to make a fight for smaller galleries and no Record, so I won't start It. But there is hope that the .present method of taking roll callsj*Ul be abolished. It is archaic and^sWahae ?rasten/' ~-~ * HOME, SWEET HOME. Letter From Soldier Boy on Border to His Mother. The following extracts from a let? ter from a member of Company M, 2nd S. C. regiment, to his mother shows how the boys on the border feel about returning home: "It has been quite a while since I wrote to you last, but things have been so exciting and stirred up for the past week till I have not had sense enough to write hardly. WelT, the first regiment left here day before yesterday, and I have never had anything to impress me so strongly. Wo were all out to see them off, and as they were marching into the cars they were, instead of being very noisy, as quiet as if they were going to a funeral. Their band was the last thing to get on the train, and the last thing they played was "Home, Sweet Home." Then our band came out and started "Dixie." Wcl we a tried to cheer them, but the whole regiment could not make enough nolso to be heard two hundred yards off. I tried to hollow but such a lump oamc into my throat that I could no. make a sound. Then our band played "Home, Sweet Home," and you could not lind a dry eye in tho crowd. We then told the boys good-bye and they seemed to hitte it awfully that we had to stay." MOREST ON DEPORTATION. \ol America Acts in Case of Belgians. Washington, Dec. 1.?Acting on its own behalf, the American govern? ment has informed Germany anew of its deep concern over the deporta? tion of Belgians from their own country by the German military au? thorities. This action has been taken as a result of information about the depprtations gathered from different sources and after fruitless inquiries hb to the Belgians made by American Charge Grew at Herl in. Germany has been informed that the treatment of the Belgians has made a very bad impression in this country and that the United States can not avoid taking notice of the situation, basing its stand on the broad grounds of humanity. Tho American government, it was learned today, was led to move not only because of the expressed feel? ing that the deportations have been looked Upon with disfavor by the American people and government but hecaufk of fear that Belgian relief work,' which is administered by Americans, may be interfered with. "Community Christmas Tree." xt is the custom in many cities throughout our country to celebrate Christmas with a "Community Tree,0 ! 'which is usually erected in the open j on a city lot or children's public play ground, and I wish to suggest to the good people of Sumter the in- j auguration here this year of such a public celebration, irrespective of creed or denomination, the Honorable Mayor to appoint representatives from each church and civic organiza? tion, they in turn to form themselves into a permanent committee, with chairman and treasurer, to look after the success of the annual event. The "Community Christmas Tree" j v/ill add much to the Yuletide ob | servance in Sumter and should be a I permanent institution for the enjoy? ment of the children of the commu? nity and the good of the poor who cannot afford to have tho Christmas tree for their little ones. It is a beautiful custom and typical of the real spirit of Christmas. The singing of Chirstmas carols, the illumination of the tree with its Star of Bethlehem high in the boughs, and all the other pretty fea? tures which may be suggested by the committee, make an appeal not alone to the heart of childhood, but to all the grown-ups who love the sweet old story of the Babe of Bethlehem and who hold fast to all the traditions and customs surrounding the holiday so dedicated to the joy of little chil? dren and the poor. Presents can be given to the lit? tle tots whose parents cannot afford the price and baskets, filled with the 1 necessities for a Christmas dinner, can be distributed to tho deserving poor. ? - ? A real Christmas would thus be en? joyed and we would all feel better for It. The choirs of the churches could Join with the local Philharmonic Club In rendering Christmas carols at the tree and then throughout the city by means of automobiles, thus conveying the spirit of Christmas over the en? tire community. Let us have the "Community Tree" this Christmas and. every Christmas thereafter. If everyone will take an interest in the preparations and manifest it in a practical manner, It will be a big success, unless I mistake the real spirit of the good people of Sumter, but I am. sure that I have made no error in offering the suggestion. 1 Onco the "Christmas Community Tree" is Tried" tFT5ecomea an annual event, forever, for it brings real joy to the community, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will." HaA ing heard that a permanent or? ganization already exists h^re, a com? mittee from which annually dis? tributes baskets to the needy during the Christmas holiday, probably this organization would not object to ad? ding the "Community Tree" feature to their charitable work. W. B. Daughtrey. The Idea underlying the custom of having a "Community Tree" at Christ has for the children who would oth? erwise miss some if not all of the cheer and happiness that makes the Christmas-tide dear to childhood is born of the real Christmas spirit that prompts those blessed with in abund? ance of the world's goods to share with those less fortunate. It is a beautiful custom and in many com? munities has been a blessing to both the rich and the poor and has brought joy and happiness into the lives of countless thousands of little children. But whether or not a "Community Tree" is needed in Sum? ter is merely a matter of sentiment. For twenty-five years the people of this city have each Christmas pro? vided gifts and holiday cheer for the children and all others who were In need and no one has been without the essentials for a comfortable and hap? py Christmas. Each child has been given the things that a child wants at Christmas time and the substan? tial that go toward bodily comfort have been generously supplemented with toys and similar articles that plain systematized charity never takes into consideration. Sumter has had a community Christmas in the true sense of the word for a quarter of a century, and save as a matter of spectacular entertainment a Com? munity Tree is not needed. Whether it would bo better to supplement the work that has always been so well done with a Community Tree is a question that the committee that has Charge of tho Christmas fund must decide. We fear that gain In mere spectacular enjoyment of a Christmas tree fete on a public square would be more ihan counterbalanced by the loss in the efficiency In the distribu? tion of Christmas cheer that has been attained under the long established custom in Sumter. Wheezing In the lungs indicates that phlegm is obstructing the air passages. Ballard's Horehound Syr? up loosens the phlegm so that It can he coughed up and ejected. Price 2Be, 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Siberfs Drug Store.?Advt. CHOSEN TO HIGH OFFICE. 1>i\ E. S. Booth Elected Oriental Gnade of Omar Temple at Green? ville. Dr. K. B. Booth was on Thanks? giving day elected Oriental Guide of Omar Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, what is in fact the only elective office in the Temple, as the other offices are Stiel each year by promotion. The elec? tion came on the first ballot and was with an overwhelming majority de? spite the fact that there were two other candidates for the office put forth by other cities. This honor is a signal one for the Sumter Shrine Club and the noftteli of this place, as Dr. E. It. Wilson is the retiring Illustrous Potentate, and Dr. Booth by promotion will reach this high oflice in Omar Temple in five years. The fact that there was local opposition in Greenville to Dr. Booth and that he was elected by a large majority over the other- can? didates, shows his popularity in Shrinedom. Dr. Booth is a Sumtor man and is popular in the city as well as among the Shrlners. He has always taken an active part In the affairs of the order and was president of the Sum? ter Shrine Club for several years. There were six victims taken from here to Greenville to be initiated into the mysteries of the Shrine, passing the novice stage at the- Greenville meeting, Messrs. R. F. Haynsworth, C. J. Lemmon, S. F. Tweed, W. 12. Bynum, Frank Thomson, and Dr. Harvin of Pine wood. A fund was appropriated by Omar Temple to ser d the entire Patrol, the band and drum corps to the Imperial Council at Minneapolis in June. Messrs. Geo. G. Tweed and Geo. D. Levy were elected officers of the Patrol in the re-election of officers at Greenville. .) ? > 1 I i * ? CONFIRMED TESTIMONY. The Kind Sumter Readers Cannot Doubt, 4 ? Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the test. The test of time?the hardest test of all. Thousands gratefully testify. To quick relief?to lasting results. Sumter readers can no longer doubt tho evidence, ^IVi c?nvlncmi?--UgtHaiony?twkw told and well confirmed. Sumter readers should profit by these experiences. E. W. Vogel, 401 W. dampton Ave, Sumter, says: "For several years I suffered from pains through the small of my back and whenever I stooped, I was in misery. My back became very weak and several times I had to give up work. A physician treated me, but his medicine as well as a number of others, brought no relief. After using one box of Doan's Kidney Pills, the pains disappeared and six boxes completely cured me." A Permanent Cure. Over two years later, Mr. Vogel said: "Doan's Kidney Pills made a permanent cure in my case." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply qsk for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Vogel has twice recommended. Fostcr-Mllburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.?Advt. (24) Sickly children need White's Cream Vermifuge. It not only destroys worms, if there be any, but it acts* as a strengthening tonic in the stomach and bowels. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. STIRRING LETTER SENT TO ELBA, ALA., DRUGGIST. Customer Desires Contents Made Public. Mr. Dan Brooks, the popular drug? gist at Elba, Ala., recently recefved the following letter with a request to make its contents public: Mrs. R. H. King, the writer, who live sat Elba, Route 2, said: "This Is to tell you the wonderful benefits I have received from Sulferro-Sol which you recommended to me. I had bought almost every other remedy In the world but my pellagra only got worse every day. Sulferro-Sol seems to have been sent to me by Provi? dence for I commenced to improve at once. "My pellagra is all hut gone and I feel like a new woman. I have only taken three bottles. It is just wonder? ful. I do not think I can ever say enough for Sulferro-Sol. The people who put this nature remedy on the market ought to receive the blessing of every sufferer." Sulferro-Sol Is sold and recommend? ed by every Druggist in Sumter and vicinity. Murray Drug Co., State Dis? tributors, Heartburn is a symptom of indiges? tion. Take a dose of Herbitte in such cases. The pain disappears instantlv. The bowels operate speeedily and you feel line, vigorous and cheerful. Price 50c. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt.