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formers. It waa from a selftah motive, far agriculture was the backbone-ef the community, and It waa helping the buetneas men to aid the farmers. He stated then he had made a study of the beH wnenr eiwinntlnuewtn, and that after It bad been in t community for several years, the lend*, which dropped Hit ?unten the ttret feie yew re, rose to a hither value than ever be? fore, because t*.. 4armer? in that time had learned metr lessen of ervendtV cation, to llvti at hdme. He pledged his support tc the organisation and in the fight against the boll weevil. Dr. ft. H. iMntunds was called on after ftdbeo>T|?tfbfi lilts fof the or? ganisation ?ffe? been circulated. Dr. Edmunds staled that he would not speak about the city schwbt, as stated previously, no matter how muete he would like to. but he would extend an InvhaUm? W rhe people of Sufrier to visit the* aew1 ?choet btrttdtn* when ft wan wrruem bpen re ehe public at the first ef the Hew'Year, and* he hoped that mnpy would come'and see what a nut Instill-(Ion the city had. He referred to the feeling of loyalty to Sumter which any one who hntf'dtnY lived here poeneaned. a loyalty which made most reetlenbi who moved away come ftdck t6 ftumter, which, all who lived here, knew waa the best place to live. The most Important matter to a elty was the value of its Individual tetttsenn, Prof, Yamunds stated, t was net the beautiful streets and parks. Its public bu!fdings and institutions. "If we are to have a' truly great city," he said, we can make It ao by the practicing of four virtuosi by Its cltb aeon'* In Hits way the red! worth of the city could be judged by tho worth of He bltlsena. flupt. Sdmunds referred Co tfte four qualities which should be practiced by its citlaens as courtesy, confederation ol the feel? ings and rights of others, cooperation and chwc*ntyirtn>n. He declared that the Chamber nf Cemtneren was a clearing trottf* for the ideas and plans of the pthSphS m the cbnrmiroity mrt as such should be given dun comfider ation. Mayer U t>. Jennrngr wan eat rifled' that not ten pur cntft df the farmer* of fhanter endmy belt even that the cotton t*ft weevil would ever get to 3e*tofflin He was tn favor or ?s/^inurwri appoint one tue amT rShpttHew farther from an** ii<hdtd|? tf make a trtp to some mm**k- lejtejft* WtwWd by the noli mtlmMmt wunhttutt W*r*e*u ratnnlr endr* stun** Junten* tun* had nebn. In this ?Miy the warning wourd become eu>ct|en. A t^hrrmn ?I this effect wan efferea and passed. The Cftir.mndt ef Commerrt was authorized to te? en re the necissary funds to carry the Plan t.fc> %aetn*fcn%. Har**/-* Cote pa iy Uftureft I lew to put the tfltn Into estcutlen ?*><! HWyor Tenting* Stated that t%e pejofaWs Bann wontd gUe otv -eighth of the rest ef the amount needed. Mr. Jennings stated that fro be levedwSe* wh* w the huiwem-mind wax treated, tttey were all made in Mh> enurtv We ****** red to the * bond 1s* eaAgjgnnjwanie-i? apen* en the si -wets for^eeennnent paving within rhe past year, tmd'ianted that'the peopH vot? for the tesuv of 171,000 atom t onds when the election canto, an otherwise he wHu contn-tlaien Booth na R*w land woutn nave te supply f*rb motrfy, for thnf Mad ale an ay gone aucari and aut berbted tint pavana. He. did net be? lieve that there were more than two per can*, of tine people of awmter stitl opposed to the paving project. He than tr?>k np fits plan to erteiwl the tmvingwr out Irrte 1 he eoantry by isHi.ing bet tut try tuwnshiws, raying that we bettevod that Ramter town? ship wenrM nttrt the ball to rolling, f the tenunUtdte nuaetd the hlU. He earnestly advocated hie phv.i. gl ring bis rnaanna tor think ret' that ft srocld In ihn endf?ro*e a navlng su the coon ty. ere ded %<n believe m wtsttng lll.eoe tn hio.oen a year, w ten rt could be ueed on building pern anent roads. The change prepeeed in the election of dkrectere 1 n January insteet of in Ms rob, en heretofore, was vot od on and adopted. Me. la I. Iltmese senwented that If a supper was served at each meeting more asen wouert oems out and more internet be estgendered In the Clam bor ol Cosssaeiuo, He stated that a plan In this effect wee being operated pnr< eenfuMy at tlveeneeore. Me dtd not see why tt would not -he successful here. He would investigate the de? tails and report at the regular an? nual meeting. Mr. K. I. fteardon advocated the se? curing of a vhole time health officer, s plan Indorsed by the grand Jury, the county medical association, and others, weich the Chamber of Com? merce bad been working on. ilia res? olution to indorse the movement was heartily adopted. ft then Pelag'lnee and the hnsiner.? of the meeting having been complet? ed, the gathering adjourned. Washington. Dec. IS. - President Wll on uneapectAdH visited Henntor Jobn Phnrpe Williams at his residence th.s morning. They conferred thirty minute* over the legislative SV uatton. 1 r1 " 'W fur "f 1 PISS BULlJcS BtLL. RULES COMMITTEE WOULD MAKE IT WWVILEUED. Administration Leaders Opposed to mm ailed oFarh Borrel" Measure In l^lgrit Iwrpetwling. Washington. Dee. lt.-^-ln spite of Efforts which ivave been made by lenders of the house since the con? vening of the current session of con? gress to choke off the public buildings bill, an attitude freighted with mere thru the usual significance in as much at* President Wilson Is reported to be strongly opposed to this measure, the rules eommfttee today brought a rule 'inn the hovee, which if adopted, will make this bill privileged matter and gt\o tt a preferred position on the cal eoiVar ? r,hts action of the roles committee, which should bring the bill carrying $:n',00 0,000 of appropriations, before the house at an early date, insures a bht n*ht, with those favoring the "oTTt already Claiming 294 votes yet facing the determined opposition of tho "administration leaders." Every part lit the Sbuth Is amply provide*! for in this trtll ant* at the office off OsngiessntSn Frank Clark, chairman of the public buildings com? mittee. It was Stated today that every effort would ba made^ to 'put w through. In presentrag tt, Mr. Clarke will answer those who have criticised tVis measure as being a <*pork bar? rel" affair, ha said, and will handle tho situation with glove*-off. HEWS FROM WKDGEFiELD. Loctnrc TdsSght WKal* up LyrewHi Cussjsc iilJisistt ? MsSsisssssMf Bawk Frotav atusirii ? Cotton* MtflII sold* to* Cssjsou?iqislnim Houters' License Law a Failure* aOaOo SQ Wed afield, Deo. 19.?<A Vesture by Dr. Luclan Edgar FoMlratebe ? of tn?s Meines, Iowa, tonight will close the lyceum attractions here for the season. Mrs. J. 8. George of Laurens re? turned home yesterday, after a visit to Tver sister, Mrs. WV H. Raunaay. ? MY.^aad? *rro; ft Hi **tests*?er wf La ureas are visitlag rshvttve* *rere. Mr. Clauds Haawnbhd, m Nontenant wife thO Ffrst rosjlssstit >on t*e border, perlene*. - ?r 'Sorna few off ear* piawOerm; uninten? tionally are holding ow td see cotton, but practically all sold out cotton seed at the high revel: I guess though ft la soot that aN did test sell eotven for ft might have caused a greater decline. The writer was surprised [ to read g rew days ago of a warehouse being1 oSfered for sale: Ttte ware? houses helped to save the rot ton pro? ducers from bankruptcy id 1914, and wtn in Sit prohttbiMy be needed ! Sftntn, and besides 1f properly manag? ed aro iwying InsUtertions from an investment utandpemt.. i I ?>.???? There ie some criticisms of the law cntcted at the rast session of the geiaSsal aosonrbty making it unlawful to shoot fleet tat fhimter county for a petted of ftvo years. - Setae of the ?eis? et men' wlll <he deprived of that pr.v* liege for some- can hardly expect to live much longer; Tho much talked of horttefs' lHren?e law seems to be a fa Hm re, if the lats required a Hrense to carry a -gun, it rrflfht amount to something and be of some protection to game but for the county to undertake to do what in dtvldnais do not do, ? to ? prosecute trespassers without written permits will be tmmd to -be a OrmcuR task. ?asSQSS |Sj|SS|SSswsSSl SSstSwSily< i HAfli AND WIND *M> DAMAGE. et a ssli 1 ? Mtdtno: %m *L. O. ?formt it**' Pbtoe fttown Down? Much Rail Fell Yes ttordajr. The wind and vain- yesterday after? noon was aCcesKpanlod by huH tn the western and' northern f>;irts of Sum? ter county and portione of Uee oeon ty. The storm clouds which passed over the city, the center of which was to the north of Sumter, was one of the !>*?.?? kest and most threatening wdtich hae ncen seen here In a long time. The ground was covered ?with hall tn many sections of the county. At M'v L. D. Jennings' place near Dal zotl. known as the Knox place, a building which was going up wan blown down. The> frame work of the building bad .lust been onmpleted and the entire structure we* rased At snother place a negro's barn SJdfl bluwn in near Dalzell and scverul hogs were killed by the falling- tim? bers. Paris, Dec. 19.?Spirited engage ments about Chnmbrette farm und Ijouvemont are reported by the war office. There was heavy artillery lire about Vouln. San Wenlto. Tex.. Dec. 2?.-?Okliilm iim militiamen guarding the Santa .Maria pumping station were llrcd on by Mexicans from across the border last night. None was injured. The soldiers returned tho tiro. ill COTTON i (.how other chops to insure "IdVE at HOME" pol/icy. Southern Commissioners of Agricul? ture, Through Col. Watson, Deliver Address?0? tniWK'iw of This ejection at Commercial Congress. Columbia, Dec. 20.?Commissioner E. J. Watson on his return from at? tending the Southern Commercial con cross at Norfolk, Va., and the South? ern Association of Commissioners of Agriculture brought with him a state? ment adopted by the latter body at .ieir meeting in Richmond on Friday night and addressed to the people of the South. The statement, ? which was prepared by a committee con? sisting of Commissioners of Agricul? ture 10. J. Watson of South Carolina, W. A. Graham of North Carolina and H. K. Bryson of Tennessee, deals with the part the South will play in the International reconstruction which will come at the close of the world war and what the South must do to prepare herself for that period. The South, says the statement, will play a principal part in the interna? tional reconstruction, "a role of vital concern financially and commercial? ly." It calls attention to the South's monopoly on the cotton i crop," a wprid monoply in this indestructive commodity that is the basis of Amer? ican finance." The South clothes the world," it says, and gives to this na? tion I yearly wealth to the extent of a billion and a quarter dollars. ? The Southern Association of Com? missioners of Agriculture urge the South to produce cotton as the major money crop in a well balanced system of agriculture, and while pointing out that the national government has done much for the South through the re? serve banking .system, the cotton fu tores' act, and through the national warehouse "it should go further and throw every fostering care and pro? tection around such a source of na? tional wealth, not in a paternalistic way, but in such a way as to insure to tse men who produce this wealth from the soil a fair and just return far their labor and the use of their lane;, and to protect them by every legal means from the professional pacfjsites the middlemen and the gam biers in futures." They favor a fed Ural graders'iaw. The statement urges the farmers of the **>tfc *e ?fcfr*t?es*gc 'of ,? tissl mmjmfm^*r ^????iJaVii ilsi wo may| moans which Would discard the ipr< sat credit system and make them inv I dependent of* this situation, "and. by an: independent home^making and home-building citizenship emanci? pate the people in tenancy bondage." They urge education as a necessary step in freeing the people -nd en? abling them to take advantage of the golden opportunities and to relieve them of the demagogues. "We feel that ignorance and politics, the twin curses of every land, the demagogue and his plaything, are the greatest barriers to the development of- the South such as the world has never seen. We feel that an educated cit? izenship, is our first great need." They decry the use of so much commercial fertilizers and urge soil building and ithe rotation of crops as a means to this end. They point out the necessity for- business-like methods in agricul? ture and intelligent soil handling, and the problem of economic production so as to enable the farmer to know his cost of production and what he makes or loses on his year's crop, , "It is one of the South's real tasks to handle its labor neeblean. Whether it will be dene by making the negro more efllcient or by the utlllsat*on gradually of other labor and trie dls? trlbutlon of the negro over the coun? try, as farming beoomes morediversi* fled and intensive, it is not fer as to say. We believe it will be solved l?y training the negro to be a more effi? cient and useful laborer, ?nd through efforts to that end instead of by gen? eral education," they say. ? ? Tho need for a proper system of marketing and general ??distribution r f f od stuffs is stressed, (advocates go v< eminent and State coperation in draining coastal lands along the' At? lantic seaboard, and the d ivelopment j of the ports of hte South, through wbi h the South can ship her com? merce to the-*erld. - - Licenses to marry have been issued to the following colored conples: Thomas Boy kin and Helen Alston, Itembort; Benin Frleruon and Mary Montgomery. Mayesville; Oscar Oe?, N>irne and Mellie Montgomery, Sumter: Heaeklah Wilson, Claremont, und Kli/.a Danran, Dal/.olM Kzekiol Ohoice and Sar.ih Green,-Sumter; Wib lie Parker and KUa Wilson, Sumter; Froncie Wright and Mary Ann Alstons Claremont; Sam Peterson, Dalzell, and Ida Waotor, Rembert. Washington, Dec. 31.?The British mule transport St Ursula, Montreal to Sab nlhli WOO torpedoed without WOttUng on December 12th, aecsrd* in?- to a cablegram from American. Consul KeNing, at M&rlta. Six Amer k?AT!s who were sboarl were saved.. Four English members of the oi-qw wer3 lost. CHUNGS INCREASE. LARGER AMOUNT PREPARED FOR MARKET. Tot*! lb* Country to December 13 Plated el dO>84&y?8u Rnlining Boles ' 'More Timn Lent Year. Washington, Dec. 20.?Cotton ginned firior to December 13 amount? ed to 10,^4.r>,9 8i> running bales, in? cluding 183,403 round bales and 110, 4 48 bales of sea island, the census bureau today announced. Last year to December 13 ginnings amounted to 10,306,309 bales, or 9 3.1 per Cent, of the entire crop, and in 1914 they were 13,972,229 bales, or 87.8 ?per cent, of the crop. Gthhfngs by States follows: Alabama . 531,076 Arkansas. 1,046,682 California . 23,671 Florida. . 49,243 Georgia. 1,780,499 Louisiana . 432,822 Mississippi <. 763,283 Missbttri *.. ;{. 64,276 North Caroltha_. 618,946 Okis?oltia . 782,813 South'tShrolina . 894,090 Tennessee . 348,565 Texas . 3,485,526 Virginia. 25.333 All ether States -.. 10,673 Sen Island ginnings by States were: Florida . 34,7*8 Georgia .? . 73,395 South Carolina . 2,325 *_i?:-? ? ? CLAWKMONT OFFICERS INSTALL | ED. t " i Henry P. Mttses Tafces Office as Wor shipttti MaslerwRcv. W. E. Tlmyer Inmtailed as Grand Chaplain. At s> meeting of Claremont Lodge, No. M. A. F. M., Tuesday evening the office of Junior Warden was filled by election, Mr. Geo. G. Tweed having declined to serve, of Geo. D. Devy, and the recently elected and appointed of? ficers were installed for the ensuing year. A feature of the meeting was the installation of the ReV. W. E Thaybr, D. D., as Right Worshipful Grand'Chaplain ef the Grand Lodge of Ancient Frfee Masons of South Car ollaaV Mfc\ *Fhayer was elected Grand Chaplain at thp recently held- one hundred^hnd eightieth convocation of the OrahuT Lodge of South Carolina* was prevented from being lesse^y iliem here 'was authorised by the Grahd badge. The officers of Claremont Lodge who4 were installed were: Worshipful Master, Henry P. Moses; Senior Warden, W. I. Whitehead; Ju? nior Warden, Geo. D. Levy; Treasur? er, Abe Ryttenberg; Secretary, J. G. R. Vnider; Senior Deacon, A. S. Harfcy; Junior DenCon, S. K. Nash; Stewards, R?y Schwartz and F. M. Kortjohn; Tiler, C. Vt. Cleapor. Cssi ntssj> 'n inii N ? i Marriage Dfcense Record. A license to marry has been grant? ed to John D. Graham, Shiloh, and Mist Elvira T. Rose, Mayesville. Li? censes issued to negroes were: Joseph James. Pinewood, and. Florence Wil? liamson, Florence; David V. Player, Pmewood, and Sallie James, Silver; lebdtn "Mitchell and Susan Richardson, Wedgefield; Manson Carolina and Bertha Swinton, Mayesville; E. S. Cooper and Winnie Thomas, Oswego; Matthew Floyd and Theresa Holman, Hagood. W ,. ? SEARCH FOR SECRET RASE. Havana, Dfec. 21.?At the instance of the French government Cuban ves? sels are searching for a secret sub Vfi' ..me base on the Eastern end of the island. -Sofia, Dec. 21.?The Bulgarian ad? vance in Dobrudja continues, the war office announced today. Washington, Dec. 21.?Senator Hitchcock introduced a resolution in the senate endorsing Wilson's note On "objection of Senator Borah action was postponed. . Halifax, Dec. 20.?The American ieoaoner William Mason, of Perth Asnboy, N. J., has been lost in a gale 'With all on board. Wreckage and tiie bodies of two seamen have wash? ed ashore. Washington, Dec. 21.?The popula? tion of the United States is 102,00V 20*8, according to estimates Issued b\ |4he census bureau today. The United States and territorial possessions arc 112,444,000. The estimate shows a [big drift to tho cities, despite the back-td-tantV m'ove-ments. ~ ~ - ," Geo jy, Hurst, h ttMfrHkir Hi EiUlMf. --tt - - * i m\ * Pranst AttesMes W Set w At J.^a. o?st|Oki iitne? a. n?m m IMxOHtSf tfJwMt I1ETIIMA n-hollweg rei't )rt ed completely in saddle. Holds Leaders in Uno or Submission by Threatening to Resign Forth? with, London, Dec. 20.?A dispatch to Beuters from Zurich says information has been received there from Berlin that Chancellor von Bethman-Holl weg, in a secret conference with the party leaders preceding his announce? ment of Germany's peace offer in the reichstag, was given full powers to conduct peace negotiations without further consultation even with the party leaders. "The chancellor," says | the dispatch, "refused point blank to i give the leaders any detailed particu? lars of his peace terms, although he stated bluntly that these terms would not take an> consideration of the vari? ous expressed wishes of the numerous parties within the empire. When the leaders objected to granting the chan? cellor's demands for full powers to negotiate, Dr. von Bcthmann-Hollwcg countered with the statement that he would resign forthwith unless his de? mands were met. "After a long argument the leaders voted the powers the chancellor wish? ed, explaining later to followers that they were compelled to do this owing to the fear that if Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg resigned he would be suc? ceeded by Admiral von Tirpit?." Make an inventory of all farm machinery. See that all loaned tools art* returned. ~" ' ?* ? AN INTOLERABLE SITUATION WILSON SENT NOTE BECAUSE VIOLATION OF AMERICAN RK.IITS ARE UN? BEARABLE. Acta of AU -Belligerents are l?imw; This Country Nearer Uie Brink of War Daily?There Must be Peace tf America is to Avoid Becoming Involved in The WTnr. Washington, Dec. 21.?President Wilson sent the peace note because the constant violation of ? American rights by all of the belligerents is drawing this country nearer to the brink of war daily. Secretary Lansing stated this morning. These violations of national rights cannot be borne much longer. Secretary Lansing made this statement in explaining the note's reference to the fact that in? terference with neutral rights is he coming intolerable. - - Prisoners Taken to Columbia. United States Mer.shall Mayer; came to Manning Saturday and mov? ed W. D. and Carl Lloyd from the Clarendon jail to the Richland jail, where they were sentenced to spend six months.?Manning Times. If the number of automobiles pur? chased during the past year by Sum ter county people is an indication-?>f prosperity, then tho county has been surely blessed during the year whicli is now approaching an end. Ap? proximately four hundred automobiles have secured M ce nfces' rrtrrtng *tieeft A Very Happy Christmas T F our numerous friends and patrons get as much pleasure and happiness out of Christmas as we wish for them, there will be many a gay and happy heart in Sumter and adjoining territory* O'Donnell & Company The National Bank ol South Carolina $1,071,307.25 LEADERS Our steadj' growth tells the story ?Xew accounts each day?The largest bank in this section ol the State. Safety first. Preparedness all the time. Your patronage we want. C. 6. ROWLAND, . . Pre|. Ht L. MoC3T| _folftlM, Extends greetings to its numerous friends and patrons, and .v wishes thrm every happiness That Christinas Can Bring. 4-% I ! ; ?5f*> I I THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking Institution in the County a ft tr '% ?* Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. feOOTH & McLEOD, Succwmoy* to *?otW2?buW?r Lumber ft Supply Go. . G?o. E.pp*rvot\'* ttldt'Stwiwd ? >'.?#?.** . Opp. Court Hoiii wvrcRVTirivn .?t o\r rr>AOF..