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?at*red at the J-sottaVi hi tnmtsr, Et C, an Svtund rl is* Matter. PfcliSON VI?. Mr. Alfred Scarborough, of East ?nver Is Spending i short ?i rn?- in l he ? My. Mr \. Houm-an Murray, of Mont? gomery, A?a.. I? in the city for a few day*' stev with his brother. Mr. E. K. Murray. Ml** Rlossom Nash Uft yesterday Snornlng for Charlotte. N. C\, Where she haa accepted a position as as- j mstunt superintendent of the new Charlotte Sanltorlum. Mi. Edens Harrenline of Clio made a short business trip to Sumter to sUy. Musi Ruth I.evi. who has been a visitor in Sumter. left Wednesday lor her home in iL.thei foi dton. N. C, Miss Resale Hood hss returned from a 'toy of several months with relative? In Arlaona and Southern Cal? ifornia. Miss Henrietta Dargun of Stateburg ?pent the day In tho city. / Mies Constance Rutlman, accom? panied by lor friend. Miss Frances Hollar, of lUlena. Mont , are spend? ing the Xmss holidays In Sumter. Miss liultrr. in and friend have been at? tending college nt Ucoi\ College. "Frederick. Mark lend. Mrs. 0 U Stubh* is visiting friends In Florida. Mrs. g. W. Smith and little Miss Alice will spend the Christmas holi? days With frtSndS ami i datives at Woodruff. S r. Mr. ejid htm, Curtis Eden passed through the city thi? moaning while on their way to their home in pal sjtli Miss Ulli* McCollum arrived In Sumter tuis morning from Chicora college st Columbia to spend the Christmas holidays at her home In ?ie city. * Mrs, Sue m Sprott of Manning Is the visitor or Miss Uuhy Spann on W, Liberty street Mr Mai ton Muhnux arrived this morning to spend some time In Sum? ter. Miss .Tuba Dalsens of Duboas, has returned lo her honis to spend the holidays. Miss Lost Thompson, of lender College. Greenwood, has arrived in Humter to spend tho holidays at her home on Washington Street Mr. Boucher Sims lea\ < tonight for Columbia to spend th< week end. Mhm Ina Mr.Sally is spending the Christmas hollda) , at her home In 1'nlon. Mrs lb i v I>eas and children i. turned this nioinlng t.? Charleston after s short visit to their family In Sumter. Mr. John K. Crnsswell Is in the city or a short ttey on business. Mr Thomas ?5 Method, of Hishop ville, spent the day in town. Hon. Richard I. Manning was in town today on business. Mr. Eugene Mvtes. Jr., ?n at home from Georgetown ITaltarelty, Wash? ington. D c. for the Christmas hO*l djsjfft Mr. Rata rt D, Osjtsen is at home far the Christmas holldavs from Ho hart College r.cncva. N I 8upermt< n I it Edmunds and Prin? cipal Dargun of the Roy'l High School will spend lomOSTOSf In Columbia looking for the high spots of tgool lence in the high sc hools of that city. MUw Ssliie it. Rem nt rl H tp< ndlng her vacation from the Y. W. C, A training school at New York, at her home on Washington St Mr. B. R China is at home from Bailey Military academy Miss Kathrsn Ttmnieiman N>fl Tor Ridge Springs where she e. |g spend the lv lnia>s Mr. Leslie Schwartz, of Washing? ton snd Lee Cnlverslty. Is at home for bis Chrismas vacation. Mr Vivian Mlddleton left today for GreelevNdle to spend some tune Miss Sue M. Sprott returned to her home In Mannin?? this morning after a short \isp to Miss Ron? Sp.mn on w Ltbert) st. Mr. William McL.I hi ?t home from Wofford College tor the holidays, Mrs J. R Hracey has returned to the city after a most pleasant visit to her daughter. Miss LdCltO, in Georgetown and her hushum! at Black Itlver, farms gear Kh? ms. s C, <.<o erniiH nt tot ton Grader's office. The following reports give the prices pall on ihs stated mukets on Decembet Wth S 8 M M M St M O US LLC flumtrr l*H 1 l \ II U 11 I T|J Col'bln II H'j CP* lo?, 7'j ? Man ne ir.I i v, I :. -; t1 . ?a Bp'vllle li t l?j i '?'j I"1? 7?i *. U li i:\im'\ FIIIK In answer t u Hie ularn sent in at about 1:10 o'clock Saturday tlu are department was kept busy for a short time with a tire which dOStroyi i two out-bouses behind the rsssdsnrs ??r Mr. t.oiii? r.radham OS) Ihoad Si | Tbf feed l ouse ? oiituliiing a good suppb of sotlon scad hulls nee med lo h< tin- 11r-? i i 'to- isya hat sss to last fli- an.I then Ig* wood bonne soon followed in order Some of the winter ssgsatf of syaad aani aiittie sarltot i? the ft.iinen than w.i* intended for it It Is not known how the pre started bin presumably from tats as a num? ber Of the li.ilrnn Were seen ScalUp eiing out h?>m under tin nm nimr building. Wnti las tgcontlsn of las leas at tie |Wa bnlhllnsjg and wh it they enn tsined no othei datmii'e ffgl dOflS by th. tire l 'hm leaton I >? -, i t ?r. Fraacoe D. Ki ndall of Columbia, ph i,,but; guilty In federal roUrt of violating the antl nert on? ? i today, will bt sentenced Bataanajr, t Idas smith announced this a#t< ? >' i' u Kngli ol sis en. gtendle n'by d U-.ttbui t seolen? ? .1 i t i ?4 9 i . i . ,. .ii and a day In prison Civil onset ni.iv | e reached by Wednttsjs ol nogl HG vni. Plorsnee, Dec. it>.?Mrs. J. W. Can? non died Tueeda) night after only ? few honn llmesa Bo renn, an infant daughter, *tic? ?t i fem horns after Mrs. Cannon had pnaaed away. Mrs. Can? non was popular peri and tut news of Midden death ?hooded her friends. Before marriage she was Miss Hlanch Kvans of Soc iety Hill, a 'daughter of Mr. and Mis. Thomas RVUIIS, and is the fust of a family of 11 to break the chain. Mra Cannon leaves a hus? band and toviv ehlldren, Juanita, William. Kvans and J, W. Jr., and Ihe faltowtng sisters and brothers: Mrs. Sam Ctawford, Mullins; Mrs. .1. Crawford,su inter; mis. b, p, Btan ton. PlorenCO; Mis. M. C, Spencer, Cheater field; Mrs. o. l Dodson, Ohl< i Miss Sei - na Kvans. Sninter; Messrs. W. T. and L. W. Kvans of Oooan View, \a.. ami John L. and Tracey Kvans of Bunter. The funeral ser rleei Will bO held at St. John's Kpis copal church Thursday afternoon at J o'clock. Mrs. Minnie c. Bradley died at her home at Kembert last night at the age of Gl years. Mrs. brad ley li the wife 1 of the late c. m. Bradley oi rtembert. , she leaves a large family connection. The fumrai services took place this i fternoon at U: 30 o'clock. sl MTEit'll RED CROM HOME MBit VKM CHAPTER i?l,\< i:i> ON SMAI.LKK S? Reeently ? joint mooting of the Home Service Committee and the Kx- ' eeutlve Committee ol the Rod doss, was held. A thorough discussion of all matters pertaining to the welfare of the Home. Service Chapter here took place, and Anally by the consen dm of opinions it was decided that the work being done by the Homo Service | Chapter was in ewry way indispeu sable to Suniter. The- recent Rod Cross Hull Call has been a great dis? appointment to everybody interested lu re. Sumter having badly failed tO raise her quota,, and not coming up to oven nearly what aas expected of her. The Home Service work cannot he earrlod en quite as extensively as formerly but the Home Service Chap? ter will not be dorn* entirely away with. The comfortable quarters in the City National Hunk Building Will have to he given up is well as the ser\iees of the faithful and compe? tent assistant to the secretary, und I the oAoe moved into one of the rooms at the Court House which rail , >.e obtained reut free. Mies Mamie ,j. chandler will he re a bed as social worker lo Sumter and i Sumter county and will do all within her power to keep the good work going on. The services Of any vclun teOf workers will be accepted and ap predated for both inoldc work and outside work about the county. CHKlfTTMAl BAYING HM? CHRCKB A1IE issi i:d $.v>,7on.no Dintrltmted hp i tanks of sinnier. The hearts of many folks in the i it were made glad upon the reeelpt of checks sent them from the bank in Which they had mane their deposits j throughout the year to the Christmas Savings fund. The chirks were mail? ed about the Iftth Ol this month, This j no particularly useful u> them 1 at this time i: is assured The following |i a 11*1 of lite banks operntlng thkl Christmas fund and; ?lie aggregate a mount i of the checks they have Kent out to their subscrib- | ers to this saving fund: National Bank ol Bumter ....115,000 City National Hunk . 14,100 The- Sunder Trust Co. 12,000 The Commercial Bank ? T. Co. I WO The lVoph ?' Tank . D.tyOU Total .*0i?,7'>o ! FOOTBALL SLPPFH. On last Friday night a supper was held for the Sumter High school foot hall squad with about thirty-one of the handlers of the pigskin present to partake Of the most excellent Mtp ,'??1 in addition to the members Ol the tiuin Dr. s. H. Edmunds, .lohn Du me, w. ii. Dargan, Joe Guthrie, Cutttno McKnight and Bol stetiger Wate present at the banquet and add ?d success of the occasion hy Short speeches throughout the evening. Mr. Sol Metzger, of Columbia, and Coach Of the Carolina squad, was the principal speaker, making a very in? n-resting talk to the boys on the sub? ject, "The Value of Football In n Boy's Training loi his Life Work." At this mnetinf < in? a hoofer was eleeted to pilot the hoys to victor) as captain for nexj year's team. The boys all report a vary enjoyable time. A Trfibuto to a sumter Ihry. The foUowtng tribute to Ralph Flowers by Oerai Davis in one of the Atlanta da II) papers will l>" read With latereat i?>? Ralph's man) friends: "Cuick Flowers, sas there ever been B player more admired and even more idolize ?I than this boy, for he Is Imm? ing more than a ie>\. Buck Plowed leaves behind him ;? record of b.u ttant nnd aul standii .? pb?) which has bOSfl ?qua |e(| by t> *?! bill none than thiM he p u\ eg Hi, ? Ul f i n and T cl\ naught hut the Impression of i irue and pentlemanly southern hoy, cleaq and lovable with no trace ol eonceli or anythlni dell ICl from his gaum. Tech. in her yells for Buak, pun ail the fervent tribute u school feels for s player on her team, but also ? personal tribute lo the man hlmseir, popular, respected and looked UP to i in hi;- te'h w students For this and mon Teeh saw Buek pla) his hi t i i vith at eatad faea, MORIS MONKY t nu: i Ullis i m \s POCIH 11 Nil The follow n , Is an iddltional sub serlptlop list lo Ihs i hrletmai pool f und: prevlonal) acknowledged $081.66 H T. Polsom . 1.00 Cash . 1.00 Cash . r'"ft Ose U i:m ker . H.oo i.i ereet lr??m Halt W K. I,,; II ml fund . ? ' ? 6naregutiotl Sinai . ' I N i' Lee . M.OO 1111.116 CHRISTMAS TREE. The teachers of tho Beginners' de? partment of Trinity ML B. chinch gave the litt i#> folks a very joyous1 Christ? mas tree on Friday, th?' 17th. The superintendent! Mrs .J W. Cox, wiiii teachers In oharge, Mesdumea B. U, Comptun, .i?>hii Lemmoni Harry Terry .tint Miss Maude Bradham were untiring in making tho little ones happy. promptly at four o'clock tho ex? ercises began with an Instrumental solo by Miss Eva Sires, then the ren? dition of tho lands prayer In con? cert. m ister Horace Harby gave a recita? tion wonderfully well for one so young. I ittlc Hessie Jones charmed every" one by her singing, A vary youthllul Santa ?'laus appeared on Ihe scent and said ?"Santa Claus was so very i usy he deputized him (his son) to come In his place and ice that each child should be remembered. For an hour or so he was on the rush, iii it not one should be forgotten. The tree was a small pine tastily decorat? ed and on tables just at the base were the many packages and candles. Just at the top one large electric bulb shone. r< presenting the star that guided th* wise men. forming a very pi t tty picture. HEALTH BONDS IN i t m;iu i i.osis DRIVE A COmmittOC has visited nol only all busin BS firms hut also public pirlted in llviduals, business and pro- I fesslonal men ami women in the city, ask ng them to subscribe to health boi ds in order to help in the dghi against tuberculosis In Sumter coun? ty. The following list of bond-hold? ers will show you the ones who, responded to this appeal. Twritty-five Dollar Bonds. Henry j. liarby. l ive Dollar Bonds. Little MUM Alice Harby Moore, h. T. l olsom, J, B, Folsom, Harry Metropol, Mrs. (?. H. Folk y. H, L. Scarborough, j. Pringle Brunson, J. Herman Myers. J ohn K, t JroSSWOll, John Wilson, Thomas Wi'.son. I>r. E. R. Wilson, Dr. H. L Shaw, I. i). Jennings, The Peoples' Bank (?f Sumter, The I Jlt> National Lank. The Kind National Bank, The National Lank of Sumter, The National Bank uf South Caro? lina, The Commercial Lank & Trust Co. The Sumter Trust c?>. i? i iOrme's i 'harmacy, Mdein u s Jhrug Btoie, <'ity in*ug tJo., i b aron'o Pharmacy, v. SVSOf i "nie; i Jo? Sil 11 t'i i trug e i? >ro, Sumter Drug Co., Bpps ?v L? vy. Lee ft Aloise. Booth A McLeod. Dixie 1'metric <fc Plumbing Co. The Bryan clothing Ca The D, J. Chandler Clothing Co, The Sumtt r Clothing Co. Btubba Bros, Burns Hot da are i Jo., The Sumter Dry tloods Co.. Le\i lh os. 11. D. Unrnett, The Cash Dry (Joods Store, The Ladles' shop. Shaw si M( Collum, Ben Blovls, McCollum Bros. Liird's Department store, The Wreck Store, Sumter Gas and Power Co. Bumtt r Telephone < Jo. Levy A Moses, Li opieY Grocery I Jo., Lynum i irokerai?? * Jo. Jones A Windham. Ralph Hill, Carolina Machinery Co. Williams Motor Co . Anchor Motor Co. BUlok Motor Co, Tha La ni a 'o rollna Motor I Jo. I Hand Motor Co. The Shaw Motor i Jo. Jennlngs-Burkett Motor Co. j. c. Brawn, Cooper Jewelry Co, M. Doblberg, John <' uok Realty Co. Met 'aHum Realty Co, Henry P. Moses (Jo, The Palmetto Fire Insurance (,o. Tho t otiBolldated Insurance Agency. The w. h. Cobb Co. Shelley Furniture Co. Jennlngs-Gatney Furniture Co. GOO, 11. Hurst A Sons. The Jackson I Jo, Crosswell A Co, ' L L Phllllpl A ?'o. Southern Cotton OH Co. j. p, Commander. Imperial Cafe, i ,(1 Tos< n Rcsta urant. < 'harln 's t 'ale. Palmetto Restaurant, Coco-Colu Co, ? 'hero-t 'oht t Jo, Star Barber Shop. 11-SII \IU? Mt sir (M 15. The |i-Sharp Musi,- i'tub, compris? ing the !? l| IIm of Miss Louis. Siddall. not a. Itei Ittdlo, Wednesday after? noon, Leceniber I at I o'ulock, Af? ter a delightful program or musical compositions, a tln-atrical contest was held Misses Edna O'Qutnn and Ber? tie Loc Beck Were tho winners and \\i?e nr< anted with appropriate prises Refreshments wer?' served at the conclusion ol the meeting. Those participating In tin* program were: Misses Hehn and Daisy Chi? na, Susie Orogg, Iris Courtney, Nell Ard, Nell Commander, Mary Beck, Habel Hurst, Rita Herlot, Carrie Her rlot, Od??ssu Hunter, Ituymond Wcath erly, Frances Krak r, Paulino Loo, I let tie Porter and Kvelyn Shlror, James C, Fairey, for tho past two years county onglneor for Orange burg county, has tenderi rl his resigna 1 'i< ii because tin- salary Is lo he rod tic i und li could not ? >IYer i or rc >clec llmi Minier i in .lalurj In be p ud dur? ing IDJM. The county hoard uf com missioners will advertise for a county ? > (inecr lo ?< rv< during 1021 at a sal* nry of $'i"m monthly. EDUCATION Superintendent Swearingen Re? ports More Revenue, More Teachers and Better" School Attendance Columbia. Deo. 20?Marvelous in? crease in the popularity of education m recent years in South Carolina is shown by the annual report of State Superintendent J. E. Bwearlngen, made public today. The report shows enormous increases in the appropria? tions for educational purposes as well as increase in attendance on public schools, the number of teachers and the school tax levies. School revenues in South Carolina have grown from $4,039,382 in 1914 to $7,659,536 in the year 1919-20, a net gain of $3,620,153. The net gain for the last 12 months amounts to over two and half million dollars. The re? port predicts that a similar growth for next tour years will secure "ade? quate facilities and an efficient teach? ing corps." Teachers salaries have increased in the past five years $2,281,249 to $4. 490.815, an increase of over two mil? lion dollars. During the last school year, 1919-20. teachers salaries in South Carolina increased more than a i million and a quarter dollars. The state superintendent is asking the 1921 legislature for total appro? priation., of $2,145,650. This with other funds available for school pur- I poses, will give the state the largest educational program ever presented in the State. Mr. gwearlngen'S report shows that during the school year 1919-20 there was a total enrollment in the public Schools Of the state o?* 478,045, which Was an increase of 89.032 over the yeai before, and 137.630 more than the enrollment for the year 1914. In 1910 ' 22.6 per cent of the population was in school; for 1920 28.39 per cent was In school. The compulsory education I law is given credit for the great in? crease in school attendance. Enroll- | ment increase last y? ir 22.9 per cent. The attendance law, says Mr. Bwearlngen, brought into the schools . last year 53,335 more colored chil? dren than were enrolled the year be? fore. For the last school year there were i ?1,699 to.o hers. t;.3!i9 white and 3,300) colored, a net gain of 1.099 for the i one year. There were 753 men teach? ers in the white schools and f 70 in the colored schools. While the number of teachers increased, the number did not supply the demand. Some schools and class rooms were closed because of the lack of teachers. ? Modest Increases" in teachers' sal? aries are reported for the last school year. The average salary paid a white man teacher was $902, a white wo? man $553. Por both sexes, the aver? age paid white teachers was $601. The state superintendent recom? mends the appointment of women on school hoards, college hoards and health ' oarda "Their assistance is welcome "throughout our educational I system, from the kindergarten through the University," say-, 4he superintend? ent's report. M UUUUI). Miss Mary Louise Gardner und Mr. Charles Karris Bandifer were quietly married on December r.'th at the home of ihe bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. 1?. Gardner of this city. The home wan tastefully decorated with potted plants and smilax and through nut the afternoon music was furnish < d by the vlctrola. Promptly at 6 o'clock the ceremony was performed by Dr. W. B. Thayer, the bride's pastor. The bride was dressed In a coat suit of brown with hat and gloves to match. Immediately after the ceremony the guests Mere invited into the dining room wi < re refreshments consulting 1.1 rake, fruit punch and mints were served h. Mrs. P. IV. McCrew, as listed by Miss Bthel Bvlngton, Miss Gusta Cu lino and Miss Elisabeth Ito gan? Only a few of the friends and rela? tives weii- present ai the ceremony. Those pn a nt from OUt-of-town were Mr. JuiiK Ed Bandifer of Charleston and Mrs. J. M. Gardner of Raeford, N. C. Miss I ardner has hold for some time a pi : itlon In the city with O'Don nell & Co., as stenographer. Mr. Ban'difer holds a responsible position with the Standard < Ml com? pany at Charleston, v here the happy couple will be ai home to their friends al 52 i-- St. Johns Street, after spending ,the holidays at Den? mark. Mr. and Mr- Bandifer left Sumter on the afternoon train tor Charles? ton. i>;:\ni. Mrs. Leila c. stuckey, widow of the late A. l'. Btuckcy, died at the Tourn? ey hospital here til s-:'>" o'clock Sat? urday nlghi after ri long Illness. She Is survived by sis children, Mrs. H. w. Hood of Mulllns, Mrs. .1. B. Klna of Columbia and .lohn W. Btuckey, W. B, Btucky, Miss M iry Stuckey und James Carlisle stuckey of Bum tor. The funeral was held from the late residence Sunday afternoon at .t:.'',o o'clock and interment was made In the Sumter ? cnyctcry. Has the tuberculosis drive In your county been ii success? If not, wh> pot? When >"o? have heen called on to asslsl for a few hours in this work, have vou responded? When you wa re usked to bu> boiidH, did you respond' '< When you V el ? asked to buy scab; did >eu respond'.' When you war. askeo t" go to the benefit perform nnCe al Ihe lux theatre, did you re :.(, ,|| I - 'i this #di i\ e is not n su< ? ,?, ss p i our fn nit \ ou did not re Manil i. P. I ' ?? >x. IV An entin constabulary ol soldiers is charge* with iKirtlclpnting In a riot Wednes day whnh resulted In the deaths ? four Ann ricans und seven Filipinos, MEAL TICKETS FOR STRIKERS Million Dollars to Be Collected For Men on Strike or "Lock? ed Out" New York, Doc. 19.?The general executive board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, in special session here today, voted to raise a $1,000,00(1 relief fund for th< 60,000 union clothing workers in X? W Vork who, it is said, are either on strike or "locked out" by their em? ployers. Tho money is to be raised by volun? tary subscriptions in the affiliated unions hCre and in Canada. It will be used to provide the unemployed with food and other i\e< essaries. PlOf. V. P. Corbcti Makes Good. No doubt, the friends and classmates of Prof. V. P. Corbet! tormerly of Ho? ratio, Sumte" county, will be glad to hear that h< is making splendid pro? gress In bis chosen profession, Viz. pro lessor of horticulture. Prof. Corbott graduated from Clem ? n A. & M. in 1 i> 15. Immediately af h v graduation, Prof. Cnrliett began his . leer as a teacher. He was princi? pal of the high school in Anderson for two years. In 1917, he was at the head ol* agricultural department erf the Start own Farm Life School, N. C. During 1918, Prof. lorbett /ave ten months of service in the United states army, and received a honorable dis? charge from the Held artillery central officers' school, ('amp Taylor, Ky., early in 1019. But, it was the class of work that Prof. Corbett did In North Carolina which plac ed his services in demand at the agricultural and mechanical college, at Madison, Ga. The president and faculty of this institution feel that they are peculiar? ly fortunate in Obtaining such effl lent services as Prof. Corbett is now endering to our school. Since allying himself with this school, Prof. Corbett has made great improvement in the horticultural dl ? sion, over which he has supervis? ion. I The groat demand In agricultural work today is a more practical appli? cation of the technical phases of ag riculture. And. when we consider the work In this light, Prof. Corbett is ' right there with the goods." What we need is nu n who can get results And. If South Carolina can' 'pare an) more of that calibre. Oeor '.?ia Will profit by it. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. On Friday afternoon the Seniors won the High school championship by defeating the 9th grade to the une of t l-o. Tiie Hh team was out? played i ? entire game, bat kept up D stilt light to the very last. Tho Se? niors USCd straight football for most of their gains, while the most ef? fective offense for the 9th was their ability to complete forward passes. Three were completed for good gains, one each by Wray, Averbuek and Bultman, While the Seniors were able 0 complete only one out of several trials. Moian and Anderson were the best ground gainers for the Seniors while the work of Aldorevan and Wray on offense showed up well for th 9th. Tin defensive stars were: Seniors. Young and Pridb; 9th, Blanding and Wilder. The Seniors have issued a challenge to the 'Varsity and there is no doubt j 1 hat it will be accepted. THE SHINE THAT COST MORE TH AN A DIME Rather an unusual case- came up before Recorder Harby Saturday at his usual headquarOers. A negro man was brought into court by one of the officers charged with beating a little negro boy out of his customary shine fee. A* the of llcer state.i who made ihe arresl the man t:111vi d straight hut his actions were eoutrarj to his speech. The negr oman whose name was John Cully, had his shoes shined but Could not locate the dime anywhere among h:> effects. He states that he told the shine boy to follow him and that he would tind a friend from whom he could borrow the foe. The shine boj did follow all rij^ht but he tlrst told ius case to Lie listening ear of the officer who directed Gulley to hendquai lere. Under Ihe tire of cross questions from the Jude,?- and crooked answers returned by John a lot of Informa? tion waa obtaintd and a great deal of light tluown on the subject, so much, In fact, that at the termina? tion of the interview John was fac? ing a s at or SO days for being a \ agrant. John seemed to be gifted to a very marked degree with the very fine gift of knowing anything. He stated that In had very line friends in the city and also that he was a hard worker bill when it came to names he proved a genius for being unable to frame tin words. The Hint's Christmas Tree Every year at Christmas time the sixth grade hoys of Miss MoNallCs section place at the top Of the tire escape a Christmas tree for the birds This custom was followed last Thun - day or Friday. On tins tree there have been placed boxes of various kinds of grain, some mutton suet ut which the birds seem especially fond, ami foi purposes of decoration severe 1 very attractive looking apples. The birds seem t<? prize very highly the practical demonstration ol thought fulness und the sentiment seems to appeal p. everyone; for although the tree Is on the principal playground of the city, .In- apples are still cm the t roe. Marriage Licenses V marriage license has been Is* sued to Mr I, indoll llcnouhale) am Florence llcnenhale' Turks ol Duhtetl t 'olored Willie Remhert or Dalsell and Jon nie Davis ol Remhert, ACREAGE Chamber of Contra* Meeting of Farmers ness Me nto Considi portant Matter Cooperating with the America! ton association, and the proctamH of Governor Hohert A. Cooper, make January 3rd Acreage Reductil Day in South Carolina, the Susgfl _ Chamber of Commerce has appointed! about 2m) farmers, merchants, bapk-1 era, and other business men in evenr township of Sumter county, and in PineWOOd section of clarendon cottay ty recently voting to join Sumter coup* county, as delegates and committee" men to attend and to thoroughly aQa v. i t.se the acreage reduction meet? ing to he held January 3rd, 1920 at 11 o'clock a. m. in the Sumter count/ court house at Sumter. A letter will be written to each of these 200 commttteemen and dels gates requesting that they take suf? ficient of their time to cover their respective tov ishtps and urge evsry farmer, country and eiiv merchant, bunker, and others interested to at h ml this important meeting. In addition to Hie acreage reduc? tion proposition the Sumter Chamber of Commerce proposes to introduce another important teature of interest to all. and that is: ? Diversification of farm products to get on the "livs it home" h.isis. and "what crops shall we plant as substitutes for cotton." Mr. B. I. Reardon, the manager* seoretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce said today that there m nothing of greater importance to every business .nterest than these two questions, cotton acreage reduc? tion and diversification of field pro? ducts. In addition to the low price of cotton, general and business de? pression, the cotton boll weevil propo? sition confronts the agricultural and general business interests of Sumtfr tind adjoining counties. Therefore cotton acreage reduction is imperative, and only by concerted iction can the necessary reduction? estimated at fifty per cent of coUoa acreage be secured The meeting at Sumter on January will be open also to farmers of Lee and Clarendon onntjes hundreds of whom do their banking and their trading in Sum? ter and sell their cotton, tobacco aod Other farm products in Sumter. Che following delegates and conai Mittssmen have been designated t'e attend the meeting January 3rd, and ur? requested <.u hti^e as "boosters" ta . tfrtftl" and get out every farmer, merchant, banker, and other busings* n n in triefer respective townshipB sumter Township?l. C- Btrauss, T. J. Kirvtn, Willie Shaw, L. B. Reauids. J. II. Myers. S. ltly Wilson, J. K. Me Blvaen, C. F. Whitted, Z. J. Jackson, It. H. Green, W. A. Bowman, H. C HaynSWOrth, H. L. Scar borough, B. K. Rooth, C. Q. Rowland, R. A. BTl*> l am, L. D. Jennings, Q. A. Lernntcn. J. P. Booth, Neil O'Donnell, H. *) Barnett, T. H. Clarke. John W. ShsW, Ii. J. Harby, D. D. Moise. H. ?*\ Ostcen, F. D. Knight. Peter M. Pitts. Dr. A: hie China. B. M. Oliver. M. M. Rrowe. \\ . D McLeod, E. C. Brown, Rev .1. W. Klklns, B. F. Miller. Pr L. M I. M. Levl, .1. 11. Hinson. MnyeSVille Township?E. W. Dabba, l c Tisdale, .1. F. Bland. R >T \faj e? .1 . I' \! Ttllei i. ?i -Bee Kin J; H Gamble, J. W shu.*,. twy. H. L <;r er. J. H. Wilson, J. E. Prtc? A. M. Andrews. T. O. Player. R F. DesChamps, G. C. Mathis, Muldrew WRhcrrpoon, C. E. Mayes, E. Q. Spanner. Rafting Creek Township?E. B. Rembeit. c. if. Bmanual, J. l. irby, Julian Sanders, ft M. Hildebrand, Dr. M. S. Kbit, J. A. Reames, U S. Vln eot . J. L. Gillis, T. M. Rodgers, C. W. Sanders, T. P. Sanders, C. E. Ban? ders. \\ A. Alston, J. l. Jackson, frt. M. Moore. W. M. Lenolr, J. H. Car la tt i i?luewood and Calvary Township p. c. I h eadway, U. U Baxley, .1. li. Drittln, li. a. DesChampn, w. p. Tut urn. Jr., N. U Broughton, D. tt. Lide, W. D. Epperson, R. F. Epper? son. A. P. Mims, C. B. -Kolb, J. R. Kolb. O. D. Harvin. H. L. Harvtn. f. W. Weeks. A. P. Lide. J. Q. Ross. Middletown Township?Dr, M. L. parier, K. K. Ay cock, A. E. Ay cock. W. H. Ramsey. J. J. Geddings, H. *L McLavurin, Jess Hammond. Sam Weinberg, J. R. Ball. R Wade Brlce, 1'. ML Dwight. J. B. Ryan. Manchester Township ? Geo. T/ Geddings, Miller Coulter, F. M. Coul? ter. B. T. Kolb, E. R. Williams, I* E. Avin. Shiloh Township?Isadora M. T.ru luck, W. W. Green, E. T. Miras, " >|. McClam, J. C. llcEiveen, T. J. Keels. Gamble Moore, W. D. Trulucg, N. |f. McNeil, J. R. Ooodmsva, K R. sleela J. T. Keels, a. H. Truluek. ty. r. Truluck, M. E. Truluek. S. J. Mims. S. B. McElveen, J. B. W*hitehe*4, W. E. Keels, w. .1. Fricrson. Concord Township-^P. L. Joaee,,.#, M. Jones. J. J. Britton. J. B. ?ritton, J. M. Brogdon. G. W. Mahoney, If&z^l Brunson, J. D. BroRdon. John I. Rrogdon. Joel Davis, s. J. White,' d W. Brunson. D. L. Smith, w. J. (?awrence, B. It. White, w. S. Th*dale. J. ?*. lh ogdou. .[. T. Brogdon. statehurg Township?C. J. Jackson, J. Frank Williams. J. L. FYlernon. George Mahrey, W. L. Sanders. B. W. Gillespio. N. B. Murray, S. T. Tu|V per. Richard Richardson V. O. Nrt son T. S. BtUCkey, L. K Leavell, John .i Dergnn. Privateer Township?S. A. Harvin. 11 D TIndal, J. M. Kolb. J. M. Jack? son, S. P. Cain. W. E. Kolb. Jt. D. Richardson. T B. Hodge, H. H. Wells, w. i; Pierson, Dr. R B. Furman. tt. It. Ilarclay, Q.#A Nettles. Rev. Wil I am lInj lUfflorth. Providence Township?Paul Bow* man. Dr Rush M< l-aurin. PoncJ^er Hatllard, C. .1. Gail lard, M. L. Moore, \ c Rurroughs, Stanyarne Bur? roughs it I. Burkett, S. F. Moore. I* F. Aldis. E K. ?K>by, R. J. Bro^ don. II T Kdens, l It Ratlleld. A. F Sni itll Miss Kuth Harrington, of Ohemw tett tins morning to spend the holiday* I at her home.