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fin TIE lEMTURE. ?? i?> i i ? > ^ COMPROMIHR IS REACHED AC TER CONSIDERATION OP AM. ROAD KEASTRB. BUT Will be Reporte*! Toda r?To Pro Tas on Autotnoblle* Eighty of Which Uoes to Coma* Columbia, Feb. 8.?The special committee to which the house referred all of the altrrw?y eornmlstton meas uree this morning has agreed, It wae learned tonight, on a bill embodying the eseostial features of a measure which had been prepared by Mr. W U McCotohen. of Humter. This com Prossen bill, which will be report? ed to the house tomorrow morning, Is simple In Its features and provides for ? highway commission to be compos? ed of Um heads of the engineering des+i-tsnente of Clem son College, the OMSdst sad the University, the com aetssjeaer of agriculture, and one member to be appointed by the gov? ernor. Vhls commission would em? ploy a highway engineer. The bill also provides for State reg? istration of automobiles and for a tax of twenty-five coats per horse power on all automobiles and motor driven vehicle*. Only 10 per oent. of this fdwd would go to the highway com iIqsUii and 90 pay cent, would be spent la the counties from which It I* shliooffti The speceal committee eeaoiots of Messrs. Byrd, of Laurens; Carter of Bamberg; W. L, McCstcb* 4g. e> iosiOarf .Duckworth, of Ander, sea. end. Berry, of Orange burg, ? ?? ??. mmouh nwBonoN fur. si. Candidates for Oosneapl?. Fog, 1.?flov. Manning today ordered a speJeal flection to be a#|4 In the Fifth ooe*rces!onal dis? trict oa February 21, for the fall term ?/arch 4, and for the un fta from, sew to that time. State Democratic committee, al the AUiag of the afcorf term. In view of the governor's egtioe ordered that a primary be held oe> the Uth, the same data as the Pri? sser? for tsr> OAB.V.dates for the long term. The highest candidates will map* the rumoflt in the general elec: tftea on the list for both the short W. H. Bradford, of Fort Mill. Rep roaoalaUve In the house from York, 0*d J. ,W. Ham el, editor of the Ker ~ " asaonnoad their * * .?.? ,??r^g^^re>v? ?^k-av^tov >IsWaaiatiitos for the short term at fit each and all pled gas must ho la by neon of the 10th. Columbia, Feb. 9. ?The genersl ap? propriation hill Was < onaidered In the house on second reading this morning. Th. sections providing for an 8-mlll assy, $1M30 for the governor's of iy $9.110 for the Secretary of State's $0,400 for the comptroller gen? eral's peace; $10,111 for insurance commissioner's ofllee and $1,600 for tHe State treasurer's office wero pass? ed. An effort to decrease the salary of the Mate insurance commissioner frbsa I MOO to $1,100 was squashed by the house. Columbia, Feb. 10.?The ' general appropriation bill, carrying a total of $$,$?1,410.10, 126,590 more than the amount reported from the ways and means, committee, passed third read lag m the house thie morning' and wae sent to the senate. Only one Mem, $1,000 for the completion of the house for Dr. D. B. Johnson, pres? ident of Winthrop college. Rock Hill, was added on third reading. The measure passed second reading last night. All highway measures including the report of the seleet committee, were nutds special orders for 8.30 o'clock Monday night. The bill simplifying the machinery of. the Torrens system and of land registration to eon form T/lth the fed? eral statute passed second reading in the house today. Tbe county supply bill was given tta second reading today. Dend Pea Vines. Will not a growth of dead pea vines make a good winder cover on the Und?" No, they will simly make a mulch and will he wasting In the winter winds. A winter cover crop must be of living plants which can take up the nltratee that would be washed out of the soli and lost In winter. The dead p?s>vlnss oannot do this, but rye or elover ran, and If you had clover on the land It would gain more nitrogen from the air. Bat the rye will save the S9ss snd give you the organic nitrogen to turn under in spring As wae said recently in the Progressiv? Farmre, soil without a winter ,v. ?? orep will bo poorer In the spring ?~.. ,i. - ?? ? i . , ? Hani ige fjBBBB Record. Licenses to marry hnve been grant? ed to Bd Brown and Victoria Moses. Oewego. Wile White und Km in? H>snp. Numter. FARM KR?' Ct,??s WORK. IMacumed at Meeting of Salem School Improvement Association ? Plans for Next Meeting. Salem, Black River, Feb. 10.?The Salem School Improvement Associa? tion held a very pleasant meeting last night at Pern Park, the residence of Mr. B. W. Dabbs. Messrs. Mellette and Workman led in a discussion of "Why are not farmers' clubs doing more for the housekeepers than for the farmers?" There was a general discussion that was much enjoyed and that brought out some very import? ant facts about country life and the efforts that are being made to make it more satisfactory. Mrs. E. W. Dabbs and Mrs. E. W. Dabbs. Jr., rendered several fine se? lections on the piano. Miss Polly Workman read the legend of St. Valentine. Mr. James Hodge won the box of candy for the best archery, hitting the heart pinned to a curtain in the hall? way. Mist Anna Workman, the vice pres? ident, presided most gracefully In tho absence of the president. Owing to the severe wind and cold several were absent that made It nec? essary to omit some of the program. The next meeting will be held at Egypt Farm, the home of Mr. E. W Dabbs, Jr.. on March Ith. It will be a St.- Patrick's celebration opened by a song "Wearing of the Green." Roll call responded to by stories of Irish wit * Discussions: , "Most important 9Uestken before the American public today," by Messrs. E. W. Dabba, Jr., and Hugh Wltherspoon. Music, Pialog. Discussions: "Building up a worn out field," by Mr. Andrews. Mu? sic: S>. Patrick's Legend by Miss Muldrow. The Domestic Science, club will meat at the school house Tuesday evening of next week to demonstrate curing and cooking hens. E. W. P. OFFER FREE TOBACCO STOOD. Farmen Being Urged to Replant Beds ana Are AssurexJ of Good Prices. About one hundred and fifty tobac eo grower* of Sum tor, Clarendon and Lea counties made application to the Sumter Chamber of Commerce tor tobacco seed last Friday and Saturday to replant their beds destroyed by the recent freexe. The 8umter Chamber of Commurco is using every available means to in? duce the tdj^a^^^r^ar*;tQ^plattt of tobacco. If tho farmers will hurry up their replanting. Phone messages were being sent over the wires by the dosone from the Chamber of Commerce to baaka and country merchants and farmers of Clarendon, Lee and Sumter counties last week urging them to use their influence to induce farmers to re? plant beds and to call on the Chamber of Commerce for free seed. The only difference between first planting and replanting is that replanted beds make the crop several weeks short, but the tobacco warehouse will open thirty days later as they did last year, owing to delay in the crop. The bright leaf tobacco which Is produced only |n tho Pee Doe section Of South Carolina and a portion of North Carolina is mil? lions of punds short already from the short, crop of 1916, and the outlook for fancy prices for this tobacco for 191? is excellent. Those who produce this grade of tobacco this year, and are careful in Its culture and curing will be on the ground floor for high prices in the opinion of tobacco ware? housemen in the closest touch with tie tobacco situation. The business men of Sumter, and Mr. J. W. Glenn, lessee of the Sum? ter tobacco warehouse have reached an understanding whereby they will supply the seed froc to tho tobacco growers who have been selling or will sell on the Sumter market this 1?j17 season. GIVES PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN TALR. C. B. Bobo of Laurens In Address tV> Men Tells Them to Stand up for Thesr Seebglon. C. B. Bobo of Laurens, the speaker at the Rex Theatre 8und;iy afternoon In the Y. M. C. A. series of leeturos, made an earnest and forceful talk to men, urging them to stand up for thtlf religion. "Do not be ashamed of ChristianIty" was tho gist of his re? marks. Mr. Bobo Statt,I that Christianity was something that should be tarried with him at all times by every husi nesH man and that nothing gftould be undertaken without tlr.st holding a consultation with God. He said that ?hon he read God's word, Oo'i ^'as talking to hin, and *hen ho prnydd to God, he wai tulklng to QOd, He urged the dally reading of the < rip tures and prayer. The gJteakOf wn*; heard by I large and attentive gOdlfjOS whom h< in pressed rno.it favorably with Iii-; el j celUnt talk. Speaking of smoking sensibly. W71TH all their good taste, Fatimas would not be a sensible smoke if they weren't comfortable. In other words, Fatimas would not be sensible if they ever bothered your throat or tongue; or if they didn't leave you feeling all right even after smoking more than usual. Fatima Cigarettes never disturb. They can't. The milder tobaccos in their Turkish blend are in such perfect balance with the richer, fuller-flavored leaves as to off-set entirely all of that uncomfortable "oily heaviness" found in so many other cigarettes. You'll realize this with your first package of Fatimas. s ens i 0 Cicj ciTette The Original Turkish Blend lO forV? SESSIONS COURT IN SESSION. Preliminaries Attended to Durtntt mmtmr^*^ Named^J ', Ftranan of Orand Jui). i iI _? r The spring term of sessions court' for Sumter county convened this morning with Judge R. W. Memming er, Charleston, presiding. Solicitor P. H. Stoll of Klngstree and Stenograph? er L. E. Wood of Sumter, with Cierk of Court H. U Scarborough and other court attendants were all on hand. Practically all of the morning was spent in preliminary work. Judge Memminger charged' the grand jury, of which he appointed D. M. Dick as foreman for 1917. A num? ber of bills of indictment were hand? ed to the foreman for the jury to pass on. Clerk of Court H. L. Scarborough presented his commission as clerk of court for the next four years. Upon sufficient excuses Messrs. E. F. Miller, Perry Krasnoff, J. A. Schwerin, Jr., and J. M. Wertz were excused frdm Jury duty. The following cases which have been brought over on the docket were disposed of, as follows: W. A. James, assault and battery with intent to kill, nol prossed. John Barrincau, obtaining goods by false pretense, nol prossed. Charlie Davis, malicious mischief, nol prossed. Frank Thompson, disposing of prop? erty under lien, nol prossed. Bradford Farmer, obtaining goods by false pretense, nol prossed. H. P. Feagan, obtaining goods by false pretensei discontinued. Rachael Potts, murder, nol prossed. The following bills were returned by the grand jury: t Essex Nelson, burglary and lar? ceny, true bill. Jim Stukes and Nat Richardson, compound larceny, true bill. Clyde Williams, Cerven Williams, alias Cerven Green, housebreaking and larceny, true bill. WARMER TFESDAY AND WED? NESDAY. 1 For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: The weather will be mod er aterly cold the beginning of the week, followed by higher temperature Tues? day and Wednesday and moderate temperature thereafter. Except tor rain on Wednesday or Thursday, tjic week will be generally fair. Horse Show Date Announced. The Camden Horsn Show Associa? tion will hold their ninth nnnuhl horso show on Thursday and Frldny afternons. March 2f>th and 30th. Tfce managernont announces that the com? ing show will eclipse anything evfer undertaken before.?Camden Chrop* lets. TO PERFECT FAIR ORGAN WA K TOON. ?ptynr to Be Held at Chamber of BpBnWPOa on February 16th, at IfOOBL The secretary of the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce will today send out notices to all of the subscribers of the capital stock of the Sumter County Fair Association to meet at Chamber of Commerce rooms next Friday, Feb? ruary 16th, at 12 o'clock, noon. The object of the meeting is to form a permanent organisation by the eiec. tlon of a board of directors and other Officers, to apply for a charter, ar? range for tho purchase of a suitable site for the fair grounds and build? ings, and such other business as may be brought up for discussion. Some delay in securing the total capital stock required has been oc? casioned by the failure of some of the committees to solicit stock, but this unsubscribed for stock will be taken as soon as another committee makes a canvas which will be done In the next ten days. It is intended to have the fair build? ings completed in ample time for the 1917 Gamecock County Fair this com? ing fall. It is gratifying to note how much interest is being manifested in the organization of a permanent county fair association, due in a large meas? ure to the great success of the first Sumter county fair hold in this uty last November. Many of the farm? ers of this county are showing much interest as well as Sumter business and professional men, and employees of business establishments also. DELIHTFUL SACRED CONCERT. Metluxll>t Church Crowded by Those Wishing to Hear Musicians. The Trinity Methodist church was crowded almost to capacity yesterday afternoon by people of Sumter who were anxious to hear the sacred con? cert given by the Philharmonic Mu? sic club as a benefit for the Charity League. All were delighted with the magnificent music rendered and many favorable comments on the program were heard from members of the audience, as It dispersed. A g< n rous collection was taken to aid the Char? ity League In its noble work. The numbers on the program were well selected and sung in a most ac? ceptable manner. The chorus num? bers were especially pleasing. The programi aa already published, was carried out. * On about two million aeres of Not? ional Forest lands grazing by domes? tic stock Is either entirely prohibited or is greatly restricted to provide range for elk. WARNS FARMERS AGAINST COT? TON. Editor Daily Item: We are In the midst of a severe epell of weather and are hoping, that it will pass over in a day or two. Very little work has been done on the farm, owing to the continued damp cloudy weather in January. The fall of rain was not so heavy, but it has been sufficient to keep the surface of the, ground too wet for plowing. The oat and wheat crops have been doing well, but we don't know what will be the effects of the recent cold spell and blizzard. Of course we arc hopeful that the plants will soon re? cover from the effcts of the frost. The break in the cotton market a few days ago should be a warning to the farmers that too much cotton will be dangerous to their financial inter? ests. They do not know what the future will bring and therefore should put into practice the "live at home" plan. With the two great calamities, a war with Germany and the ap? proaching boll weevil threatening u$ It seems reckless and foolish for our farmers to plunge into a big cotton crop, to the neglect of food crops for ! sustenance. I With corn, oats, wheat, hogs, sweet ' potatoes, a few cattle and chickens and eggs, and plenty of vegetables, the farmers of the south can live well under boll weevil and war conditions. Of course we should plant some cot? ton, but we should not make that the chief crop, regardless of other crops. Everything we read from Washington and Berlin is strongly in? dicative of war with the central pow? ers and unless our farmers take note of this fact and turn their attention to raising more foodstuffs, the chances are they will find themselves in a se? rious situation at the close of the year. We know that there are many 1 optimistic at the outlook for cotton I prices when this awful war closes, ' and while we all hope for an early termination, wo cannot have any in? telligent idea when that will come. , That fact together with the boll tree 1 Vll invasion, which in all probability will be next year, should be sulficient admonition to the farmer to turn his attention to other crops, as well as cut ton. Some people say the boll weevil ! will not come into this section, as It is j too cold for it. The theory will not hold as the weevil is already in sec? tions just as cold as it Is here, so do j not depend upon it. Our idea is to be on the safe .side. Ho not listen to such expressions. ; make the farm as self-sustaining as possible, and in tins way alleviate the problems which :i war with Germany I .ind the invasion of the cotton posl I will force upon us. Should the wo r not come we would be In a much b< i ' luv positon, as no business not self sustaining can prosper. The agricul? tural class should consider that oth? ers are speculating in their products and by shrewd manipulations are fixing prices of their output to a great extent. Should we get into war and our shipping facilities become handi oapped the cotton bear will force ua to sell our next crop of cotton for a very loW price. Some say the end is almost in sight. Who knows? J. C. Dunbar. Dalzcll, Feb. 12. LANCASTER MAN KILLED. Lancaster, Feb. 11.?Walter Evans, a pron.inent farmer of Jones Cross Roads, shot and killed Ed Baijey and wounde J his brother, J. Y. Bailey, in a diUculty this afternoon. It is said tho trouble was of long stand? ing. Evans was shot through the face bu: came to Lancaster and re? ceived medical attention afterwards being placed in jail. All the parties are proninent in their communities* RHIXMATISM IS TORTXRF. As Mary a Sumter Reader Knows Only Too Well. Many pains that pass as rheumatism are really due to weak kidneys?to the failure of the kidneys to drive off uric acid thoroughly. When you suf? fer achy, bad joints, backache, too, dizzlnes and some unrinary disturb? ances, get Doan's Kidney Pills, the i medicine that is publicly recommend? ed by over 150,000 people in many dif? ferent lands. Doan's Kidney -Pills help weak kidneys ..o drive out uric acid, which is often the cause of tho backache, rheumatism and lumbago. Sumter people have learned their worth. Read this Sumter resident's experience. J. A. Whittemore, 14 Harby Ave., Sumter, says: "My kidneys were bad? ly disordered and my back ached. I also suffered from rheumatic patns in my limbs. The kidney secretions passed freely, too. Friends recom? mended Doan's Kidney Pills and 1 got some at Hearon's Pharmacy. They did me a world of good. Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Whittemore had. 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