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?? ....... .A > ?. COMPANY Will open business on or about the 16th inst., at the old Graham Stand oil Hampton Avenue. Qur buyer is, returning; from the West with two carloads of Horses and flutes carefully selected, and this is your invi? tation to come and do business with us. We are going to be prepared to lead out the right sort for your approval, a^d we shall try to suit you in the price as well, Mr. Wes. Bjanding will be the salesman in charge. Planters At Graham's Old St And. Worshlpful Master H. U Mrchard and fenlo^ Warden K. P. Moses of jfrramoniilsjdgo. A. F. M.. left Mon Jr\ evenly? fPf Charleston to attend tie Orsoe\ Lodjse sseotln* of Meson* Mr. B. |, Black well, of Salem, was S visitor fa the rlty today. Prof. W. 8. Schumacher, of Co? lombia, spent! the day la the city. Mies feullne Dove has returned home aft4jr an extended visit to rel? atives at different point* In the State. Mrs. 0./J. Keep, of Jackaonvil'c, Fla. la vtfstinjr her slater. Mrs. E. P. Mis and It*Is* Dove In the city. Mrs. Ella Hewaon leaves this after aeon for (few Smyrna, Fie., to spend tfo montas with her sbiter. Mra W. It Thompson. . Mra. William T. Brocklngton and daughter. Mies Edna Brocklngton, warn la the eety estopping yesterday. Mies Rath Wllaow returned to her Maaaa at M.t Charles tats morning, af? ter hpondbwt a couple of days with Mar sjeter. Mia, Mk W, McCeUenx In the eity dolns her Chiietmas shopping. Mr. T. H. Gentry of Sununerton was hi Sumter for the day. Rub-My-Ttun?Antiseptic, relieves rhaumatlfim. sprains, neuralgia, etc. ' Those persena who know of cases of distress wsd of oases where the parent* are unable to provide the children of the family with Chrint mea gifts! are asked to notify Mr. Rartow Walsh between now and next Brauk your Cold or LaGrlppe with a few doaae of Mtl.?Advt. -1- ' WOn Sl'MTER ROYS ON BORDER. The amount etands now: ?^Previously aohaowledged ,. ..ftt.fl fm. C. Wallace.10 g. O. , >elx)rme.It J. 0. Cain. .10 H. U Scarborough. 1.00 i ?1. U Richer. 1.001 H. H. Molae .&0 j ftomttr Gtanduste Nurses' As Asaoclat<nn. 2.00 Ono, W. Dck, Jr.5t . H. H. Edrr ids.50 ?J. P. Marion.60 Merk Reynolds. 1.0V Mrs. E S. Sch?ler. 1.00 ( Mra Maude l^ynaru.50 i Mra Leila Mayas.?e | A. O. Plshburna. 1.00 | Cash.50 Lorlng Lee. l.oo Mra B. H. Ooykin.60 I* M. White.60 I J. M. Morris. .50 I. C. Rtrauae . l.oo H. M. Htm key . 1.00 P. Bderlngton.50 Mrs. M. Brlnkley.75 '; Jno. T. Green.50 Julian D. Bradford.50 \ M. 1. Reardon.60 J. If Haynawortk.60 U M. Allen. 1 00 T. B. Frsaer. l.M K. T. White. 1.00 J. A. Calhoun.5" U E. White.H O. A. Lenwnon. 1.00 Mra 8. H. Edmunds.60 Ms* Ammle Telcher. 1.00 Through Inadvertence In trans? cribing the aulmcrlptlons Mr. L. K, White was credited with giving 50c. vhen ha gave one dollar. Fanwce Answers Germany. Perls. Dec. 14.?The premiers Ipeeeh In the chamber of deputise Is regarded as Franco's anewer to thy German proposals, although the note hai not swan feeaaally received. VISITORS TO D. A. R. MEETING. Sumter Home Chapter Entertain* l a. dies from Lynch burg and Bishop* rule, ? There were a number of ladiee from the D. A. R. chapters at Bishop* vlUe and Lynch burg yesterday aftoi noon in attendance upon the meeting of Sumter Home Chapter D. A. R. I which was entertained by Miss Kate Moses at her home on Washington street. Miss Moses is regent of Sumter's Home Chapter. Miss Edith DeLorme, State secre? tary, gave an interesting account of the meeting of the State Chapter, D. A. R., which was recently held at Johnson vi II*. After a pleasant busi? ness session, refreshments were serv? ed and a social session was held. The visiting ladles from Lynchburg wore Miss Mary Bus McNeill. Mrs. Maude C. Mclntosh, Mrs. J. A. Rhamo, Mrs. Wm. T. MoLeod? Miss C. B. Mc Klveen, Miss Martha B. Mclntosb, Mm. Hattte A. Anderson; from Bloh opvllle, Mrs, William Reid, Mrs. Wal? ter James and Miss Ruby DuRsnt. , . WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION. Fourth Quarterly Ma ting of fourth Division Held at Home Branch tlmrch, Iieeambev 8th. \\ The fourth quarterly meeting of the Fourth Division of the Santee Asso? ciation was held at Home Branch Church on December 8th, was well attended and was a most Inspiring oc? casion. There were a number of ad? dresses of more than usual merit and Interest and the session was much en Joyed by all in attendance. Mrs. W. D. Spinx of Concord presided and Mrs. Touchbcrry conducted the de? votional exercises. Mrs, Mira Broadway entertained the audience vith a reading entitled "Christian Stewardship." Miss Flos? sie Hill rend a selection entitled "A Modern Knight" atul Miss Sallio Jones discussed the "Standard of Excel? lence." "Her Good intentions" was the subject of a sketch read by Mrs. F. D. Hodge. An appeal for foreign missions by Dr. J. F. l*ove was pre? sented by Mrs. M. S. Broadway. "The Love of Sx-uls" was the title of a pa? per read by Mrs. Henrietta Touch berry'. At the conclusion of this pa? per and devotional exercises, a reoc**e was Uiken during which a social hour and delightful lunch were en Joyed. In the afternoon I feature was u missionary play given by ladies of Graham Church. Mrs. Scarborough spoke about the apportionment of money to be raised to carry on the work, and explained the "Circle Plans In Churches." She sahl that only one society could be organi/.cd in a church, but that several circles might be kept going in one society. At the conclusion of her tulk, a col lectlen amounting to |2.70 was taken. The next meeting of the union will be held in Dudley's Church the first Thursday In March. Death of Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs. Adelaide K. Kennedy diel at about midnight last night at the res? idence of Mr. T. H. Clarke on Church street, whero she has beon In declining health for several months, Mrs Kennedv was In her SOth year and had outlived all of her children. She is survived by the following grandchildren Mrs. T. 11. Clarke, Dr. F. K. llolman. Mm, Oco. L. Bick? er. Mrs. Thomas Melntosh, Mrs. ft. W. V Itherspoon, of Sunitor and Mr. D. J. Wlnn. Jr.. of Florence. The funeral services will be hctd tomorrow. Wednesday, morning at 11 o < lock fron thn residence of Mr. T. H. Clarke on Church street, and in? terment will be at the Sumter ceme? tery. Mr. J. O. Dinkins of Manning was a visitor to the city today. PREPARING FOR BOLL WEEVIL. Much Interest Shown hy Enrmers and Business Mcti on \enr Approach of The near approach of the cotton boll weevil, and the fact that this de? vastating and unavoidable pest wUl reach South Carolina within one year I instead of three to four years hence, as was confidently expected some timo back, has suddenly aroused unusual interest among the officers and direc? tors of the Sumter Chamber of Com mercs. ,. At the meeting; of the commercial organization directors held bust Mon? day afternoon, the boll weevil was the chief order of discussion for a couple of hours and. plans were set on foot to call the active members of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce to* igether in conference within a few days, probably next Tuesday evening. Gov. Manning will be invited to the Business Men's Bally, and local Farm Pemonstrator, J. Frank William*, to? gether with several leading Sumter I business men, will lead the discussion looking towards rapid organisation ufcetweon the business men ojL Sumter fend the farmers of Sumter county. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce has been doing its best for the last j three or four years to impress upon , farmers, bankers, merchants, land? owners, and all citizens ajd^ty and n ml districts the importaVe of pre-j paring for the boll weevil. But few, ll any of our people, had any Idea that this great calamity was so near the South Carolina line. The wideawake business men of Sumter are uneasy and anxious to see something started towards organizing for the boll weevil. That Is evident to any one who will discuss the mat? ter with any progressive, far-seeing; and thinking Sumter business man. 1 Many progressive farmers and land owners are also worried over the un? expected early approach of the boll weevil. v But much can ho done towards min? imizing the disastrous effects of thus j pest even within one or two years. But '"get busy" seems to be the motto of the wide-awake business men of i Sumter. Cooperation between city and country and widespread organiza? tion, diversification, cream routus, j I live stock, poultry, tobacco, grain,' i fruits, leguminous crops, and "live l at home" are the remedies. !-r LECTl'RES AT Y. M. C. A. Physical Director Blackburn of Uni? versity Tolls Men of Diet and Exer? cise. Physical Director Blackburn of the University of South Carolina on Tues? day night made a very Interesting talk to the members if the business men's class at the V. M. C. A. con? cerning proper diet and exorcise. Phoning them why they should take the exercise and why certain articles j of food should he tabooed. At the close of his talk he gnd Physical Di? rector Duncan of the Y. M. C. A. gave an exhibition wrestling match which lasted for about twenty-live minutes, \\] a the visiting director placed Mr. Duncan's shoulders to the mat. ~ ?????????? Dr. Giant, colored, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Forties, for practicing medicine without a li? cense, lit* Is now in jail awaiting fur? ther development of his case. He stated that he was a preacher and that he hail been practicing in other counties. A license to marry has been issued to James Walter Wchlon and Miss Ethel Irene I loss, Providence. Li? censes to colored couples were Char? lie Johnson ami Rebecca Bradley, Muyesvllle; Sam Lewis. Sumter, and Sarah Pringle, Dalsen; Talbert Me? nne and Kohr lien, Humter; Henry Rgnsem and Oarrii Capora, Oswetfo. ANXIOUSLY AWAITS COMING OF iUUjfK PROttOftKD BY GER? MANY IN ITS <>H-'KR OP , \\\ ?. i.^EACE. ..... i"1 11 ? Col. Honsc Confers with Scerctnry < L?iVfUMV-lr:xii(l?vt<'tl That lie Will be iirWi to En Kmc as ? Representative ?4: Piinhient, if 1 interne is .WUUiut to. W^iuv, .Cessation* of, War. i)l.ML '? ' 'I, . Washington, D*c. 13.?Col. House j return*^** New York at noon, after * oonfer^sjee. with Secretary Irnsing. It1 efter the conference that I peace proposal had reacU ton, hut this was denied Lansing. Whether. Col. go to fturope soon as pence repressive, of the president will not bsit^jifseided until niter the atti? tude o| me. en ten to is Known. Von, Jgernstprft denied, that he or ether fnptOAlc official had received eopien of what Germany would con-; slder tangible terms for peace. It is believed that the entente lead? ers willv^old a conference when the GermarAtggestlons reach England and^ra$?a, It is expected that the terms wnljiot he flatly rejected, but I that the leaders will enunciate terms OU which they are willing to make! peace. Washington officials do not ox poet the eituation to crystalize be? fore tho first of next week. THIRD MERCHANT SUBMARINE. Another Addition to Ocean Dachshund Fleet Seen lo he Ready for Ser? vice. TVashington, Dec. 11.?A third mer? chant submarine for the trans-Atlan? tic service now to'under construction: in Germany. Advices from Berlin fay the names for the vessel and her sister ship, designed to replace the lost Bremen, have not yet been se- | lected. U is said the merchant licet composed of tho two new boats and the Deutschland will be ready to travel' on regular schedule between the Unit-1 ed States and Germany late in the spring. In the same sources it Is considered improbable that the Deut? schland will start on her third voyage1 to this country until the winter weath? er on the Atlantic moderates. Perfection of minor details is all that is lacking for the establishment of a submarine mall service with Ger? many. CHESTER MAN HURT RV CAR. I Yank Orr m Hospital In Serious Con? dition as Result of Accident. Chester, Dec. 11.?Frank Orr, D well known Chester county young man, Is i.n a serious condition at the Chester sanatorium, resulting from injuries sustained in an automobile accident lato yesterday on the Ross vllle road about five miles from Ches? ter. Bud Price was likewise injured however, by no means as painfully as Mr. Orr. There were four other oc? cupants of the automobile, who wer?' unhurt. The car was coming from Great Falls to Chester. It was driven into a ditch to miss a buggy that was met on a sharp curve and the car turned turtle, pinning Mr. Orr under it. He sustained a fractured pelvis, and Is also hurt Internally. The windshield was smashed, and one of the fenders ripped off, otherwise the automobile was not damaged. SUFFRAGE AND PROHIBITION. Judiciary Committee Will RcpoH Constitutional Amcdnmeitts. Washington. Dee. 14.?The house 'judiciary committee today voted to reported to the house resolutions pro? viding for constitutional amend? ments for both women suffrage and 'national prohlbiion. . _-'? j>wm- - And keeping it is the secret of the great success of this bank. It is easy to get acquainted with us by starting an account even with a small sum. One Dol? lar is all you need for a beginning. Start TO-DAY THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking Institution in the County The National Bank of South Carolina 9&7.42 LEADERS Our steady growth tells the story ?New accounts each day?The largest bank in this section of the State. gaiety first. Preparedness all the time. Your patronage we want. C. 6. ROWLAND, H. L. MoCJY, Pres. Cashier. Your Boy's Xmas Gift. Last Christmas his father gave him a Bank Book with a de? posit In it of $10. Today he has in his account $178.50?every dollar besides the interest he corned himself. He is 14 years old. Before last Christmas he had never put by a dollar. Lot's start your boys with Christmas Accounts this year. $1?:$5?$10 does It. May we make thorn out for you? THE PEOPLES BANK. We pay 4 per cont interest In our Savings Department. I ???eo4?eoee^?e?eooe????oo-*eo??#>oe*oe>oe o oooooeoeoec* To The Planters of Sumter County We want you to call upon us before you buy your Fertilizers this season. We can and will save you money. Fertilizer materials are higher propor? tionately than mixed goods. It will pay you go talk it over with us be? fore yotl buy. Respectfully, HARBY & CO., Inc., SUMTER, S. C.