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De Valera Sugests Treaty With England ~*i?1 Sinn Fein Persist in Claim That Ireland is Independ ' ent and Sovereign r?& . State Lc??on, Sept. 19 (By the Asso ciate/Press).?Eamon De Valera. the'Irish Republican leader, after ^meeting of his cabinet today, sent another telegram to Premier Lloyd George declaring that the Sinn Fein-had no thought at any time of a^^hig^for the acceptance of any conditions precedent to a confer ence. . He requests the premier to s^. whether his letter of September 7 was intended* to be a demand for surrender or an invitation to a con ference' "free on both sides and without prejudice should an agree ment not be reached." ? In the latter casev-Mr. De Valera states .he would confirm the Sinn ^S5g$?; acceptance of the invitation a&& the Irish delegates would meet the: representatives of the govern :^l$r. De Valera also suggests the conclusion of "a treaty of accom tth and association," express kebelief that this would "end dispute forever and enable the ^nations to settle down in -:peace." ^'e nature of the message from KDe Valera necessitates a fur ^e&cbange of telegrams unless sort of an ultimatum is forth jgBXt of Mr. De Valera's tele tin follows: "Sir: We have had no thought jt any time of asking you to accept iy conditions precedent to a con jfere'nce. We would have thought it j-*? unreasonable to expect you, as ^preliminary to recognize the Irish republic formally or informally, as -/that you should expect us formal Jiy~-~Qi. informally to surrender-our r'.nafional position. It is precisely --^because neither side accepts the position of the other that there is a ^?epPute at aU and that a conference is necessary to search for and dis ?csss* such adjustments as might compose it. ' **A treaty of "accommodation .and; association, properly concluded .between the people of these two . islands and between Ireland and the-group of states in the British . -eomtmonwealth would, we believe, - end: the dispute forever and enable the; two nations to settle down in jpeaca, each-pursuing its own indi lual development and contribut its own quota to civilization but ang together in free and idly cooperation in affairs of reed common concern. -'"To- negotiate such a treaty, the respective representatives of the .4^wo: muft meet, but if you seek to impose preliminary conditions which we must regard as involving the:S?rrender *>f our whole position ?they can not meet, -c-^ ^Your last telegram makes it ;ftclear that misunderstandings are :^ Sore likely to increase than to di minish, and the cause of peace is st4^?re^rKkely to be retarded than .i>y the continuance of the present correspondence, j ? J'We request you, therefore, to ?jjt&te whether your letter of Sep tember 7. is intended to be a de ^ijis?xd^ f?Ti surrender on our part, pfjwr^am invitation to a conference pS?&'.*6n both sides and without g^g^lnffiVp sh'ould an agreement not ?~3be reached. ''^tt'.the latter, we readily con >? firm; our'acceptance of the in vie a ' tion and cur appointed delegates [I^BijjSImeet your government's repre ;:>jaBfftatives at any time in the im % sa-edsate future that you designate. "Tarn, sir, yours faithfully, "De Valera." 1 Dublin*. Sept. 19.?The members of the Dail Eireann cabinet re ?\ viewed*the situation this afternoon, ' giving particular attention to Pre mierrLloyd George's telegrams. At the. conclusion of the session a re ply to. the British prime minister was drafted and despatched imme diately by Mr. De Valera. So far as the Sinn Fein position is con cerned, it did not appear to change itjn'any way whatsoever. At the same time it is announc ed, that Mr, De Valera's desire for a conference is strong, as is that of "his -?3dleagues. The members, of tbe_ Dail Eireann do not believe "that the notes forwarded t Mr. ^f?jd:Geo.rge were open to the con struction that they claimed reco'g rjittlba as a sovereign state. As some of them express it, their idea of \a conference Is on a which may to association with the British commonwealth, and if that failed would; leave them in no worse po sition morally than when they en tered it. The general impression among the members and their supporters ' seen at the Mansion House today "was that a conference would be ?? ? ? - New Profession in California - " San Francisco, Sept. 20.?A new profession has appeared in San Francisco in the person of an ex ?ehologist" who advertised his ices for the benefit of heads of "amilies who are entitled under the *w to'manufacture "home brew." His advertisement says "Let the expert enologist make your 200 gallons of wine and avoid poor re Fire at Memphis Memphis, Sep t. 20.?Fire de stroyed the plant of the Southern Boiler and Tank works and' dam aged other buildings in the busi ness, section of north Memphis, en tailing a loss of a hundred thou sand dollars. Let's hope the last world fight wili be that for disarmament.? .Florida. Metropolis. ^Strange that nobody has yet thought to call them "contraban &ls."?Philadelphia Record. Attack Started On Knights of Columbus Or ????? Atlanta City Council Adopts Resolution Calling For In vestigation Atlanta, Sept.. 19.?City Council here late today adopted a resolu tion requesting that "the New York World and other daily papers, especially the Columbus (Ga.) En quirer-Sun, now engaged in the in vestigation and exposure of what they claim to .be unpatriotic and un-American institutions, include in their investigation and exposure the secret obligations, oath and rit ual of the Knights-of Columbus." * "In our opinion there exists an unpatriotic and un-American secret order, with lodges throughout the country and known as the Knights of Columbus," the resolutions stat ed in their first reference to that order. The resolution then cites what is purported to be a copy of an oath, published in the Congressional Record in 1913 and which the res olution said "is reported" to be an oath of fourth degree members of the Knights of Columbus, which of ficials of the latter have from time to time asserted was not an oath or obligation of their order. There was no mention in the resolutions of the Ku-Klux-Klan, about which certain newspapers now are print ing articles, but in the brief debate that preceded the vote that organ ization was mentioned several times. The resolution that was adopted by a standing vote of 11 to 8 was introduced by Councilman Walter A. Sims, who later introduced an ordinance to forbid inter-racial worship in the city of Atlanta. He declared he acted on request of property owners on North Boule vard who he said asserted that both whites and blacks worshipped | regularly at a Catholic church in j that neighborhood. The ordinance was refen-ed to the committee on ordinances. Action on the request regarding the Knights of Columbus followed an effort by Councilman Hoffman to have it tabled. "We are simply lowering ourselves by getting into a squabble of this kind he asserted. "I belong to neither order involv ed in this thing and certainly I have never heard of any such oath as that which has just been read." Councilman Hoffman's motion to table was lost by a viva voce vote and Councilman Sims declared that "should it be established that this oath which has been read is ac-' tually the oath which has been taken "by fourth degree Knights of : Columbus, their license to operate in Atlanta should be revoked and I will introduce a. resolution revok ing that license in.any such even tuality. Rey. W. W.' Daniel Dies in Kingstree <? _____ He Was Head of Columbia I College Seventeen Years Kingstree, Sept. 19.?The Rev. W. W. Daniel, D. D., former presi dent of Columbia college and a leading minister in the Methodist Episcopal church in South, Caro lina, died suddenly here at mid night tonight. Dr. Daniel had beem, in declining health the last few months, but was able this morning j to attend the opening exercises of the Kingstree high school. He had returnedtfrom his summer vacation only a few weeks ago. and it was thought his health was-much im proved. Dr. Daniel was pastor of the Kingstree Methodist church here. Funeral arrangements have not been made. He was 62 vears old. The Rev. J. W. Daniel, pastor of Trinity Methodist church. Sumter. and the Rev. J. L. Daniel, pastor of the Methodist church in Newberry, are brothers. ? ? ? Peaches As a Money Crop J. V. Smith of Greer Sold $20, 000 Worth From 35 Acres Greer. Sept. 19.?A meeting of the commercial peach growers of the Piedmont section was held in the offices of the chamber of com merce last Friday. There were GO present. The meeting was ar ranged by A. E. Schillettcr, as sistant horticulturist of the ex tension department of Clemson college. The object was to brin^ the peach growers together to study the peach growing industry and encourage it in this section. Ex perts from Clemson college and county farm demonstration agents from Greenville and Spartanburg counties were present and assisted in profitable discussion. After the meeting a trip was made to Mt. Vernon. the splendid peach orchard of J. V. Smith, four miles from Greer. Mr. Smith conducted the visitors over his 33 acre orchard and rave practical demonstrations in pruning, spraying and cultiva tion. Mr. Smith's is the largest and most profitable orchard in the Piedmont section. Lust season the 33 acres of bearing trees produced 20 carloads of peaches a^d netted a.n average of $1,000 pe** car. ? ? ?? Senatorial Election in New Mexico Albuquerque. N. M.. Sept. L'0.? New Mexico voters go to the polls today to choose a L'nited States senator to serve out the unexpired term of Albert B. Fall, who en tered the cabinet of President Harding. It is reported that some of the ginneries are already announcing ginning days?that is. they will gin cotton only two or tin et days a week. That is a sure sign of a shorC crop. League Silent on Disarmament Harding Conference Can Handle Matter Better, Belief Geneva, Sept. 10.?The commis sion on disarmament of the coun cil of the league of nations in its full report issued today finds that the Washington conference can ' j better deal with the question of na- ; val disarmament than the league j and that it can be more effectively secured by common agreement j among the great powers. The discussion of this subject by ; the assembly commission thus far | is in line with this conclusion, in- j volving a slow but sure policy. With regard to land armaments ; also it appears that the same pol- j icy has the upper hand. It is ; probable that question will come ! up before the assembly on that ba 'sis. "Mankind is still too far removed from the ideals of peace to make \ possible at present the solution of J the question of disarmament," is j the final conclusion of the coun- j cil's commission. The replies to the assembly's re quest that the governments limit I their expenditures for the purpose [ of armaments for two years to the : amount of this year's budget are quoted in support of the commis sion's contention. Of the twenty-sevew replies re/ ceived, seventeen were passed as favorable, seven as unfavorable and ; three as vague. The absence of the ! United States, Germany and Rus- ! sia from the league constitutes one j of the greatest obstacles, in the ' opinion of the commission, which adds that the differences of opinion i arise from the varying policies of the different countries, varying cir- | cumstances and changing condi- i tions from year to year. Tobacco Prices Very Low - Columbia, Sept. 20.?The lowest j price paid for tobacco . in South I Carolina in five years was the aver age price for August, according to the August tobacco report, issued ! Monday night by the state depart- I ment of agriculture. Less tobacco ['-was sold for-August than for any! j August for the past five velars. The average price for tobacco | paid to the producer in August was 12.10 cents. ^ Last year's August price averaged 25.30 cents, 1919's! average 24.68* 191S's 30.40 cents,! 1917's August average was 21.65. The tobacco producers of South j Carolina sold in^ August 34,120,989 ; pounds of tobacco, for $4,131.106. ! These sales were made at twen five markets, in sixty-six ware-; houses. Will Not Attend j Conference London, Sept. 20.?Neither Lloyd George nor Lord Curzon will at- ; tend the Washington conference on disarmament in view of impend- 1 ing developments in domestic poli tics. ? ? ? American Killed in Mexico Washington. Sept. 20.?Carl R. Tabb. American employee of the : Mexican Petroleum company was j shot and killed Sunday night "by ; Mexican soldiers" in.oil fielrls near Tampico, the American consul at Tampico has reported. ? ? ? Mine Workers Meet in Indianapolis Indianapolis, Sept. _0.?Dele- ' gates from the coal fields of the United States and Canada are as- j sembled for the opening of. the, biennial convention of the United ! Mine Workers of America, which J will consider the wage question. | unemployment and the nationaliza- : tion of mines. ? ? o?<? Bright Tobacco Market ! Raleigh. Sept. 20.?The bright j ! leaf tobacco markets in the central : I North Carolina belt, including those at Raleigh. Durham, and j ! Henderson, have opened for the ; ! 1921-22 season. -.???-?- 5. I New York Slave Market Abandoned i 1 i New York, Sept. 20.?Urban Ledoux abandoned his campaign to J feed th?> hungary. protect th?> w?-;ik I and sell on the auction block the unfortunate jobless of this city when he discovered that the police had determined to prevent such practices, saying "i know some one would be killed in terrific clash." PULLS A THRILLER I Raleigh. N. C, Sept. 10.?A mo- i I vie thriller was enacted in real ? life today near Kipling. N. C, when . ' engineer J. H. Furman. Norfolk Southern ?Railway, climbed out on j the pliot of his engine and scoop- : ' ed up three-year-old Gertrude Collins, toddling up the track in j front of the on-coming engine. Furman was taking twenty-five I loaded freight cars to Fayetteville ; and was rounding a sharp curve \ down grade, when, he saw the lit tle girl. He yanked the whistle, crod. and th<- emergency brake. The child was sevenyt-five ynrds j away. The weight of the cars be hind was sliding the big engine] forward, when Furman climbed '>ut on the side of his engine to the pilot and with the train moving at j ten-mile speed, pulled the little girl to safety. Her worst injury ' was a slight bruise on the head. Fools rush in where angels fear to wed. TOBACCO CROP VERY SHORT South Carolina Markets Handle 13,000,000 Pounds Less Than Last Year Columbia, Sept. 20.?Tobacco j In ihe figures announced by the sales in South Carolina reached a(department 40,120,989 pounds of tola! of 43,023,024 pounds during? the tobacco was sold for producers August as compared with 56.481,- { and brought $4,131,106.44 while 7!>2 pounds lor the corresponding! 3.829,188 pounds was sold for deal month last year, according to the j ers at a total figure of $496,101.76. August report issued yesterday by The sales for warehousemen reach the state department of agriculture. ! cd 5.077.S47 for $476,946.08. commerce ami industries. The total! The report contains figures from price paid for this poundage for the 66 warehouses and 25 markets the past month was $5,104,158.28 throughout the tobacco section, as compared with $14,235,575.34 Lake City leads the entire state last year, a decrease of approxi-| with 6.815.703 pounds sold for mately ?9,000,000. ' .$929,639.98 while Mullins comes The average price paid last j second with 4.235.161 pounds sold month was SUMO a hundred as j for $634.789.91. compared with $25.39 last year, a' Statistics from the department decrease of nearly $13 on the hun- show that the average price paid dred pounds. The price was gen- j last month was the lowest since ( rally unsatisfactory to the pro-| 1916 when it was as low as $7.S8 a ducers, according to reports, the figure being so much lower than last year. The decrease in the number of pounds sold the. past August over the same month in 1920 was; approximately 13,000, 000. hundred. Below are the figures for the 25 markets, showing the amount sold at each market for producers and the total price paid, the figures for the amounts sold for dealers and warehousemen being eliminated: Andrews .. .... 310,744 $ 23,930.18 Aynor.. ._ . 817.777 109,488.61 Hamberg._. 334,205 20.142.85 Conway _. . 1,517,866 1S5.065.98 Darlington_J. ._. 1.916.556 173,468.25 Dillon. 1,73,204 186,065.31 Florence .-.- 1,003,708 94,184.37 Georgetown _._ . 443,150 3S.794.S7 Hartsville._. 373,032 35.962.S7 Hemingway ._. __. 1.172.255 13S.364.45 Johnsonviile...- 1.429.010 / 159,182.94 Kingstrec _. . 3.057.493 304,910.39 Lake City ._ ._ ._ ._ ... _. _. -. 5,425,394 759.71*6.48 Lake View._. 1,023,539 144,611.91 Lamar_. 503,496 42.930.66 Latta.. ._. _. 499,943 4f.160.07 Loris ._. . 1.393.691 184,193.10 Lynchburg_^ 455.718 43,890.46 Manning. _._ 1,253,327 10 1,341.55 Marion.._. 1,081,209 120.901.9S Mullins..__. $26,371 517/6 48.55 Nichols_. 930,132 137,110.16 Pamplico -. -- -.- - 558.437 75,202.39 Sumter. 565,147 46.018.43 Timmunsville. 495,5S5 438,739.63 Total _ 43.120.9S9 $4.131.106.44 Sumter County Directors Meet to Consider This Year's Fair?Officers Complain of Lack of In terest Among Stock holders following prizes offered for individ ual farm exhibits and for com Fair Association' munit>rbooths _ i First prize._?_$100.00 Second Prize . 75.00 Third prize.-. .. 50.00 I Fourth prize. 25.00 j Gate admissions were reduced to j 50 and 25 cents. Messrs. Williams. ? Drown and Reardon were appoint i cd a committee on amusements. I President W. T. Brown, and Sec i retary .1. Frank Williams have ! done their full dirty in the affairs A bare quorum of the directors j of the County Fair Association and and several other stockholders of \ have worked hard to get up infer tile Sumter County Fair Association j est. Put two men can not make a about decided yesterday to recom- I fair ^ ;in association, mend the calling off the 1921 Sum- i Rut prevailing financial condi ter Countv fair due to apparent tions and general business and ag laek of interest on the part of the j ricultural and industrial depression one hundred and eleven stockhold- have undoubtedly caused a lack of ers and of some of the directors. ! interest in county fairs or in al Less than a dozen stockholders at- ! most an-v thin? but higher prices tended yesterdav'fe meeting at Sum- j {?? cotton, and more business for tor Chamber of Commerce, al- I the business establishments, though the stockholders had been i But il is recognized that a first given written notice of the meeting. \ class county fair is one of the best ways, if not the best way to get men and women of every line of business and industry to meet on common ground, exchange ideas of value, exhibit products of various kinds, and bring about a spirit of optimism and cooperation. Under prevailing conditions we can not get our farmers and business men to meet tog<?ther too often. Co President W. T. Brown frankly stated that he and Secretary J. Frank Williams were not receiving the support by the stockholders and directors, and many others be sides, necessary to put on a cred itable fair, and said that unless greater interest and cooperation was shown it would be best to call off this vear's fair. Every one pres ent at that time and, before several I operation and exchange of ideas, other directors came in seemed to] u is a safe conclusion that the agree with .Mr. Brown except E. I. Sumter County Fair Association Reardon, secretary of the Sumter Avi11 not *? down because of -ad Chamber of Commerce who made verS? condilions- because the men a strong appeal to give the stock- and women of Sumter and Sumter holders, directors, and the people county have too much local pride of the citv and c ountv of Sumter i and have Plcnt-V of Products to ex another opportunity to start things f!1^?.?^^?^^^6 /E?L? going for a "successful fair this fall. Mr. P. G. Bowman came in and j school, backed up Secretary Reardon and i suggested that th<' commercial se< retary be permitted to show what can be done towards getting up a meeting of the stockholders, and citizens. It was finally decided that Sec- j what !<ind OI h!)UscwlVt>5:\boys.aiK; retary Reardon be authorized to average county fair. County, and community pride should cause many booths at this year's fair. The main features of a genuine county fair, the things that show what kind of a county Sumter countv is. what kind of farmers and girls dwell in the township, school districts, and that show what can be produced are the agricultural, household arts, poultry, cattle and hogs, corn, and other grain and sweet potatoes and canned and preserved fruits, meats and vege tables, country cured hams, needle work, and other evidences of home production and conservation. Every [school district at least should have j a district booth, and in many dis j tricts there should be several school or community booths. And plenty of individual farm exhibits. Back up President W. T. Brown and Secretary .1. Frank Williams in country and city, and make Sumter County's l"92l fn.ir on November 15 ;o is inclusive the best fair we ever had. Sumter derives much, benefit i from <>ur county fairs. Our busi ness establishments should have displays of their goods, should and will help the farmers and their families to make a creditable coun tv fair. take the necessary steps by letters to all of the stockholders to meet at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon. Oc tober 3rd at Chamber of Com merce, and alsp to advertise a mass meeting of the men and. women of Sumter and of Sumter county for :< o'clock of the evening of Octobei 3rd to discuss cooperative measures to make our fair what it should be. Night meeting will be h< Id in the county court house. Mr. Reardon agreed to try to get up the two meetings and to make them "big." meetings. And to get the Young Men's Business League and the Chamber of Commerce members to help the county fair association. An optimistic frame of mind then suceeded the rather discouraged at titude of the gentlemen present, and before long enthusiasm had! risen to the point where all pres ent agreed to get busy and put over the 192 i Sumter county fair, boll weevil or no boll weevil, hard times or good times, are! all agreed that Sumter county needs county fail's, cooperation gathering togeth er of the people of > very earn-i _ munity in this county, bringing city, | Washington, sept. 21.?Informa town- ha?l?t. and farm together j u<m jp hands of department of jus to pull out ol the dnch and be pros- ; ...,.? concrening the Ku Klux Klan perous more than tins county evei'l s Iaid before president Harding needed a fair and cooperation. , - lhr attornev general. It was <1. * :-J? ?< 1 to offer three I *, m_ prizes of $25. $15 and $10 for the best b the business and professional estab- | lishments ol Sumter, and .Messrs. t I\ Cr. Bowman. .!. H. Myers, and - E. I. Reardon were named a com- Geneva, Sept. 21.?The internat mittee to induce business and pro- ional court of justice is now re fessional establishment to put dis- garded as finally constituted, all play booths of their g x><is. and judges and deputy judges elected wares, and to get the banks to put ? having accepted, the assembly of in booths. The I02J premium list the league of nations announced shows thousands of dollars in J this morning. a prizes. Secretan .7. Frank Wil- -? ? ?? hams and E. !. Reardon were nam- A physician says people are usu ?d committee to see about get- ally happy when the liver is work ing individual (ami exhibits and j ing well, lie probably means tliv .?ommunity or club booths with the i ver.? Hartfor-J Times. Put Up to Harding of $25. $15 and $1U for the I-, - tin i tank or business display by YVOrJci COUrt of Justice Time to Select j Seed Corn I ______ Stalks Standing in the Field; Offers Best Opportunity For Intelligent Selection Seed corn for next season's planting should be seleeted in the j field from the standing stalks in i September. The disappointing j search for ?ood seed corn every spring should be a sufficient reason for following this practice, strongly advocated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Any in- 1 telligent farmer ean so into his I own cornfield when the corn is ma- i jture and select high-grade seed if he has planted suitable types of corn and cultivated properly. If he has joined a country movement to develop certain standard varieties of corn which grow in thru locality, and if he has raised these strains on his own land, he may resonably expect a market for any surplus seed. County Agents Report Progress. Various methods were followed last fall by the county agents of Northern and Western States in their efforts to convince the farm ers that field selection of corn was a good thing which would pay for a ny trouble involved. Similar tac tics may well be used this season where for one reason or another the local people are not in the hab it of field-selecting {heir seed corn. In Steele County. Minn, selec tion between September 10 and September 20 was urged. The Week of September 2 4 was chosen as "good seed corn week" in Nance County, Nebr. It seems likely that the corresponding dates this year j will be the best time to go out into I the field and choose the most prom | ising ears, noting the character of the plants on which they grow and j the details which indicate a vigor ous and healthy condition. The county agent for Dakota County. Minn., reports that a perm anent and reliable source of seed corn is being developed by getting certain farmers in the county to specialize in seed corn work. They are asked to produce a dependable type of improved corn and to put in facilities for drying and storing it properly. The average farmers iare also encouraged to select their jown seed, but the definite work of ; safe-guarding the seed corn supply jof the county is being carried on with few men who are really com petent to produce certified seed corn and equipped to handle it. Eventually it is hoped that there j will be a man in every township j doing this seed corn work and, I where possible, having seed corn ! houses in which to dry it. j In Scott County Minn., last year. 4.300 acres of selected seed were planted. For their 1921 planting 32 farmers field-selected their seed corn, and all had a surplus to sell, j Stearns County has 31 co-operators in seed corn work. Minnesota No. 113. Rustless White Dent, and i Northwestern Dent were the varie jties used. Some of this certified seed was awarded to 30 farmers with their farm bureau renewal, thus insuring a good distribution j for this year. The boys and girls !of the county include field selection i of seed corn in their club work. j Indiana Has School-Children's Contest. Indiana has been especially ac jtive in emphasizing the importance Jof having every farmer field-select i his seed corn from the standing j stalks. The July report of the coun jty agent leader for Indiana states jthat in White County a unique pro position was placed before the children in six rural township schools this spring. The pupil and I father were to pick out the best bushel of seed corn to be found in ; the seed at home. This was to be j planted on one side of a field, for 'identification. Then this fall the j pupil is to pick out 30 or 40 ears jfrom the standing stalks for seed ;and later in the winter bring the j best 10 ears to the local county schools where shows will be held. The best 10 ears from each school will then compete with the other schools of the township and the best from the town with the rest ! of the county. Six hundred and thirty-nine youngsters promised to t ry. The agent for Washington Coun ty Ind.. mailed circular letters and I publications on the subject to all the farmers of his county in the fall, and had demonstrations given 'at the schools for the younger gen eration. The rural teachers in this 'county include seed selection of 'corn as a project in their agricul 1 tural work. j In spite of the development of a ivery successful central seed corn 'testing association in Rush County. Ind.. for several years, it is the opinion of the county agent that the testing alone can not be de ! pended on for eliminating corn diseases. Soil conditions and the heredity of the seed corn are fac tors which affect the growth of the corn, and the latter of these can b" controlled by more careful se j lection of seed corn in the fall ; from the field. Field Selections in Some New Places. A great deal of interest was man i ifested in six field demonstrations of seed-corn selection held in Cass l County, Mo. This line of work was j entirely new to many of the farm jers present. Those who participat ed in the 2f>0 bushels selected were , further convinced of the value ot early seed selection from the stalks, because of the adverse weather conditions later in the fall. The autumn season was abnormally wet ! in this section and the crn ma tured slowly; then an early freeze in November caused a low percent age of germination in seed select ed haphazard in the ordinary way after gathering the corn. In Mississippi County. Mo., the work done in relation to the field crops project in 1920 was mainly Concentrated upon field selection of corn. This was carried out through ,'community meetings which were held in cooperation. The advan tages ot tie- method t<> the indiv idual farmer weir, considered para mount, and the improvement of seed corn in the county was also stressed. The demonstrations showed also how field selection would help to eliminate corn-root rot. it' oars were selected from stalks that were vigorous and not ripening prematurely and on shanks that showed no evidence of decay. Points to observe were indicated, such as the height of; the ear on the stalk, and the way j in which the ear hung, and the im- | portance of selecting seed from stalks of medium height which ap-? peared to be strong and vigorous. In this connection also the proper storage and the running of germi nation tests to insure better stands of healthy plants was emphasized. About 65 farmers, only one of , whom^had ever before made a practice of field selection assured! the county agent that they would i field select portions of all their Jseed for next spring's planting, ac cording to the principles advocat led. Cooperation by Written Agreement. The county a-rrmt for Huerfano County. Colo., visited 20 farmers I last year who were among the fore most -orn growers, and made writ ten agreements with each, where by they promised to raise their! corn, according to the usual method j of cultivation, select seed corn in the field and store it in a dry place { j where the air would circulate.! ! These fields were all visited by the county agent during the summer jand an accurate estimate made of jthe percentage of stand each had. thus showing the men of what im I portance it was to plant seed corn 'that germinates 100 per cent. En'phasis on field selection of "eed corn has been general in all the States where corn is an impor tant crop and many interesting t notes on the progress and reception of the work are found in the re- i ports from Ohio, Nevada. New j Mexico, Connecticut. Idaho, Iili i nois. Kansas, New Jersey. New j ?York Pennsylvania. South Dako-i ta, Otah. an--! Washington. Many,' germination tests have been made, j land there are frequent school con gests to bring to the attention of j boys and girls in club work the \ need for good seed corn. ? ? o I Club Work Prizes Announced _ j I Over Seven Hundred Dollars I Will Go to Winners in 1921 ! _. - Clemson College, Sept. 15.?First I and second prizes in corn, peanut, ! cotton, pig, and calf club work and {certain special prizes, the total I amounting to $705.00, are being of fered to members of boys' agricul tural clubs in this state this year, according to announcement by L. L. Baker, supervising agent of boys' clue .vork, who has just completed theirrize list. This list of attrae j tive "prizes is made possible, says Mr. Baker, through the liberality j of bankers, fertilizer companies, seed houses, livestock associations ! and others who believe in the great j value of club work. Below are the i prizes and donors: Corn Club Prizes. I '. Gold watch (value $50.00). I W. rt. Mixon Seed Co.. Charleston. ' Twenty-five dollars. Geer Drug Co., Charleston. 2. Twenty-five dollars, H. G. Hastings Seed Co., Atlanta. One I ton S-3-3 fertilizer, Ashepoo Ferti ! lizer Works, Charleston. Special prize for largest yield on j one acre regardless of cost. One I ton 8-3-3 fertilizer. Planters' Fer ; tilizer and Phosphate Co., Char i lest on. j ! Peanut Club Prizes. I 1. Fifty dollars, il. G. Hastings I Seed Co., Atlanta. Half ton 8-3-3 fertilizer, Ashepoo Fertilizer Works, ! Ch: .deston. 2. Twenty-five dollars, Geer ! Drug Co.. Charleston. Half ton j 8-3-3 fertilizer. Ashepoo Fertilizer ' Works. Charleston. Cotton Club Prizes, j 1. One hundred dollars. Soil Im I provement Committee, Atlanta. 2. Twenty-five dollars. H. G. ! Hastings Seed Co., Atlanta. One j ton 8-3-3 fertilizer. Ashepoo Fer tilizer Works, Charleston. Pig Club Prizes. I Twenty-five dollars. Geer ; Drapr Co.. Charleston. One ton 8 j 3-3 fertilizer, Ashepoo Fertilizer j Works, Charleston. 2. Twenty-five dollars. S. C. State Bankers' Association. East man Kodak. Lanneau's Art Store, I Charleston. Special prize for best record with : Duroc-Jersey pig. Fifty dollars, j American Duroc-Jersey Swine : Breeders' Association. Special prize for best record with ; Poland-China pig. Twenty-five dol j lars, Shuler Bros., Vance. Calf Club Prizes. 1. Twenty-live dollars. S. C. ! State Bankers' Association. One ton S-3-3 fertilizer. Ashepoo Fer tilizer Works. Charleston. 2. Twenty-five dollars. Geer ? Drug Co.. Charleston. Half ton S : ?-' fertilizer. F. S. R oyster Guano j Co.. Columbia. 'I he South Carolina State Bank ers' Association has contributed : $400.00 to promote club work and i $350.00 of this will bo spent in ? training the team and paying itc ex penses to attend the Southeastern I Fair in Atlanta. Ca., October 19-21, , to take part in the International Club .Judging Contest. - Michigan Family is Butchered '>owagiac. Mich., Sept. 21.?Wil liabi Monroe, his wife and seven teen-year-old daughter. Neva, were beaten to death with a club and Ardith Monroe, a ten-year-old daughter. Minded by blows from a na ! studded club, used by the nr. rderer, who is as yet unknown. Tic motive for the act is a mystery. 1 Duty is never a pleasure if it is a tariff duty.?Hartford Times. Secretary Davis says: "This is t't" time when we need to trust each other." That would make a I nice desk motto for our coal man. - Toledo Blade. Chicago Council Con demns Ku Kiux Klan Resolution Declares Police Do Not Need Assistance^ Secret Orgaara Chicago, Sept. 20.? condemning the Ku Klu daring that it is "net net! augment the police force secret organization" weg last night by the city council. ? ? < State Warehouse Inspector Mr. J. S. Harley, District In spector Located in Sumter Mr. J. S. Harley, state ware house inspector and cotton grader, has located at Sumte? and his headquarters wilL oe found around near the government graders* office. Mr. Harley has charge of five counties?Sumter, Clarendon, Williamburg, George town and Berkeley. He has been out since the first of September inspecting warehouses and assist ing the farmers in putting their warehouses in the state system. In many instances he has been able to have the farmers secure a lower rate than they now have with the local insurance compa nies. Any farmer who contem plates holding his cotton, and in suring it, will do weU to see Mr. Harley and have him explain the benefits of the State Warehouse System. ,His office d*ys from now on will 'be ^Friday and Saturday and a little-later on, when he has finished making his first inspec tion he will probably have three office days. He will be glad to class all of the cotton for the State Warehouse System. * J. Frank Williams, County Age Home Demonstra tion Meeting Pee Dee District Agents To Hold Conference Beg!: ning September 26th and contining to the 28th, inclu sive, the .Pee Dee District meet ing of the Home Demonstration department.of Winthrop - College will be held in the town of Sumter. The counties that compose this district will have their agents in.at tendance and arrangements have been made for their stay at the Claremont. HoteL One of the most interesting fea tures, of this occasion will be a bread contest, wb'ch will be . con ducted by Miss Lola Snider, the fo.-d specialist. v There . will . be ! thirteen gii;IS in this, contest. They ! were the successful competitors In the county contests that have b*:sn held prior' to. this district meetjj so have already wuir^lhi. asgooc bread makers. The canning and sewing exhibit from each, county will he on dis play and Miss Laura Bailey^ assist ant: state agent in girls' work will have charge. of. this department. Important and timely lessons in meat curing and canning' wiU be given by Mrs. Campbell, assistant state agent, who will be assisted by an expert from the bureau of ani mal industries of Washington. Dur ing this meeting all specialists of the state will give outlines and talks on their branches of work. We are fortunate in having our state agent. Miss Christine South, j to address this meeting and give J us the benefit of ' her experience j and knowledge of home demonstra tion work.. The program is full and compre hensive with lessons pertinent to i the times, so it is hoped that all will get iaoth pleasure and profit out o$ the meeting in Sumter. THEODOSIA D. PLOWDEN, District Agent Death in Explosion Negro Killed and Well Known Florence Man Injured Florence, Sept. 20.?James H. Clark, member of the McCown Clark company, was perhaps fatal ly injured when a boiler exploded at the plantation gin house<t?is^Lf^ 1 ternoon. Gaddy Johnson, a n?v i fireman, was instantly killed and j Waities Sanders, \ also negro, se i riously - injured.;'' Three negroes j working at the gin house, were un ! scratched by the flying pieces of ; iron, brick and timber. The blast I demolished the large building : housing the plant. The boiler was I carrying 90 pounds of steam and : two gauges of water when the ex ! plosion occurred. It had been fired j up this morning for the first time, ! this season. The fireman examined j it yesterday and thought it in good ! condition. Mr. Clark and the in I jured negro are in the hospital j having been brought from' the planation five miles from the city. Mr. Clark's skuU is believed to have been fractured. His condition is critical. ? ? ? <m Bolsheviks Stirring Up Trouble London, Sept. 21.?The contin ued hostile machinations by bolshe vik emissaries in Persia and Af ghanistan will imperil the commer cial agreements between Great Britain and Russia, it was officially stated today. CENSUS OF COT TON SPINDLES Washington, Sept. 21.?There were nearly thirty-seven million cotton spindles In the United States at the beginning of the cot-* ton year, August 1st,