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FOREST NOTES

Forbach, Germany, Is said to have
the most profitable town forests
known: It yields an annual net gain
of $12.14 an acre.
The state school of forestry at Bot
tincau. North Dakota. announces
that, 1t will have one million trees for
distribution to the citizens of the
state during 1915.
Apple wood. used almost exclus-
lively for saw handles, also furnishes
the material for many so-called brier-
wood pipes and particularly for the
large wooden type used in printing
signs and posters.
One of the most expensive woods
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used regularly in an established in
dustry in the United States is box
wood, the favoritc material for wood
engraving. 1t has been quoted at
four cents a cubic inch, and about
$1,000 by the thousand board feet.
What is supposed to be record
speed in getting men to forest fire
is reported from Oregon, where on
enc of the national forests, ranger
went to town, hired ten men. and get
this force to the fire twelve miles
away within As minutes after he was
notified by telephone.
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SEC'Y BRYA VIII
SPEAK AT Inn ARB0R

Washington, Nov. 2i.-In response
TO an invitation signed by 1000
Michigan high school boys. Secre-
tary Wilson will address them in
Ann Arbor. Mich, Saturday after
noon.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Bryan will
address mass meeting in Chicago
under the auspices of HE Prcsbyts-
rian churches. q
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SOCIETY
Thanksgiving Dance To Be Given.

Thanksgiving Dance To Be Given.
The members of the Jasmin club
have issued invitations for "A basket
supper and dance to be given We'd
nesday evening in the Elks' Hall. In
the neishborhood of 900 people have
been asked to the entertainment,
and most enjoyable evening is an.
ttCipated. The hall will be decor
ated In green and white. profusions
Of cut flowers adding fragrance to
the occasion. The supper which is to
be brought In baskets by the guests
will be eaten early in the evening.
and will be followed by a dance.
Philharmonic Society Notice.
On account OF the sickness of sew
eral members of the Philharmonic
quartet who were to have given THE
Persian Garden at a meeting of the
society this evening, the entertain
ment has been postponed until next
Tuesday evening. All the friends OF
the society are cordially invited to
attend the meeting next Tuesday cv-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nv. p. Dunlavy on Colorado avenue.
Club ReorRanizes.
Mrs. o. l.. Davis was hostess this
afternoon to the members of her
bridge club. this being the first meet
ing of the year. The club was re-
organized for the winter at today's
each week by one OF the members.
Mrs. Davis served n luncheon after
the game and the menu and appoint
ments were pink and nile green. The
club members present were Mrs.
John Belts. Mrs. Earl Carmichael,
Mrs. Roger Sherman, Mrs. Homer
Holt. Mrs. r. g. McChesney. Mrs.
Bowdry Floyd. Mrs. Herbert Nichols.
Mrs. d. l.. Taylor, Mrs. W. w. Me-
Hendrie and the hostess.
South Side Bridge Club.
The South Side Bridge Club met
this afternoon with Mrs. c. r. Rapp
at her home on Maple street. Re
freshments were served during the
afternoon, Mrs. Rapp being assisted
by her sister, Mrs. \. w. McCendric.
Those present were Mrs. J. d. Hnr-
per. Mrs. p n. Pattison. Mrs. John
Mac Balm. Mrs. w. o. Nichols, Mrs. +.
L. Allen. Mrs. W. NJ. Rapp. Mrs.
James Espey. Mrs. John Drury, Mrs.
Fred Clark. Mrs. \. w. MclIcndrie,
Mrs. Z. ] Rice and Mrs. b. A.
Rhoades
Ergotis Society Notice.
The Ersotis Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Mrs.
Charles Bell, l2O East Second street,
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Tuesday Bridge Club.
Mrs. S. c. Hall was hostess this af-
ternoon to the members of the Tues
day bridge club at her home on Til
lotson street. Mrs. A. F. IIollenbeck
acted as substitute. The colors OF
pink and white were used in the DEF.
orations and the color scheme was
carried out in the two-cours lunch
ell served ut the conclusion of the
game. Vases of carnations and ferns
added to the occasion. The clun
members present were Mrs. F. {.
Miller. Mrs. J. G. Northcutt. Mrs. {.
r. Barton. Mrs. Fl. J. Reed, Mrs. B.
L. Gregory. Mrs. +. p. Jones. Mrs.
John Mackay and Mrs. George Nh
son.
Mrs. Van Veen Hostess.
The weekly meeting of the J. G.
bridge club was held yesterday at
ternoon with Mrs. Van Veen at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. +. p.
Wood. on Willow street. After the
game light refreshments were served.
The club members present were Mrs.
Dave Cohn. Mrs. Harry Moses, Mrs.
Phillip Prayer. Mrs. We'll, Mrs. NJ. J.
Goldsmith. Mrs. w. B. Hamerslough
and the spstess.
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WOMAN GETS FOUR YEARS
ON FRAUD CHARGE

Rockford. H.. Nov. 24.-Tolr
years In the penitentiary was the
punishment imposed on Mrs Marga-
ret Snider. for conspiracy to obtain
the estate of John w. Roberts, u
wealthy recluse who died near Ia
coma. Wash. Mrs. Snider claimed to
be a grand daughter of Roberts. but
witnesses testified he never married.
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Attention, Elks!

Regular meeting Trinidad Lodge
No. ISL, b. p. o. Eiks, Thursday
evening November 20, at s o'clock.
All visiting brothers welcOme.--Chas.
p. Miller, Exalted Ruler; Chas.
Bailey, Secretary. 1t
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4 BARGAINS

Model Lands with Water for Sale.
$50 acre tract.
100 acre tract.
SO acre tract,
40 acre tract.
See ID. II. H1NDMAN,
Room s Poitry Block, for prices and
terms. At
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
TO OPEN SATURDAY

New York, Nov. 2i.-Thc New
York Stock Exchange will reopen
on Saturday for restricted dealings
in bonds for cash. The governors so
voted this afternoon.
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II In need or printing or any Kind
pnone the Chronicle-News. We are
equipped to give you first class work
promptly. Call Trinidad 40. II
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SPAIN HAS EOT SUFFERED
INDUSTRIALLY FROM WAR

Madrid Spain has not suffered
industrially from the war, because
while certain industries, like raw
materials and others. have lost their
usual markets, some branches have
shown an Improvement to Offset
those disadvantages. The i'll effects
are limited to temporary disturb
ance of rates of exchange, due to a
cessation of receipts from South
Africa.
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Snow Liniment. One or two applica-
tions will cure it completely. Price
25c. soc and s'l.00 per bottle. Sold
by ILausman Drug Co.
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HOWARD BUTLER F
, WINS SILVER CUP
BASKETBALL PRACTICE STARTS
STUDENTS TC VOTE ON
SINGING

The beautiful silver loving cup Of
fcrcd by Zimmerman Bros. to the
nigh school student who made the
most progress in physical develop
ment during the past year was this
morning presented to Howard Butler
by Donald Wade In behalf of Zim.
norman Bros. Butler. the winner Of
the trophy. is at the present time
playing right end Oil the high school
football eleven
Mr.. Wade in few words spoke OF
the purposes for Which the cup was
offered saying. This cup was offer
ed in order that the boys who do not
participate in high school athletics
may be given some encouragement to
improve themselves physically.
After the presentation Of the cup
Butler thanked Zimmerman Bros. for
the interest they have shown in all
high lchool affairs and The spirit
which prompted them In making the
award of the cup.
There is 4 probability that another
cup will be offered. the length of
time being extended to two or pos
sib,y three years. This would greatly
stimulate the interest In high school
athletics thereby bcneflting both the
school and the individual.
Unless something Unforeseen arises
the high school boys and girls bas-
kctball teams will begin regular prac-
tice next Monday evening. Those stu
dents interested in this line of ath-
letics have been very impatient tor
practice to commence. There will be
a larger number o. candidates than
ever before turn cut for basketball
practice this year. Professor Sin
r;air will have charge of the basket.
ball work this year as in the two
years past.
Whether or not singing will be
permitted in high school assembly
depends upon the vote which will be
taken by the students Monday morn
ing. "If two-thirds of the students
desire that we have singing once or
twice week we shall nave it," says
Principal Kelley.
The students an dtcachcrs al!
seam heartily in favor of it.. so there
is no doubt but that the desires of
all the singing will be satisged in the
very near future.
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Tho rule is that a man who smokes
suokes too much,
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SULLIVAN IS CONVICTED.
TRIED AT LAURENS FOR KILLING.
COL. JNO. NJ. CANNON.
Verdict of ManISlaughtcr-Ncw Trial
Motion TOday-(irccnwOOd Rogers
Found Guilty of ArsOn---Junk CaIi-
well Tried Today.

Laurens, Sept. 1S.-"Guilty Of
manslaughter' was the verdict render
ed today by the jury in the case of
Joseph G. Sullivan, tried at this term
Of court on the charge of killing Col.
John NJ. Cannon at Gray Court, May
IL last.
The case was given to the jury last
night shortly after o'clock. After
deliberating all night and until just
before noon today the jury agreed on
verdict
gued tomorrow. This was the sec
ond trial of the case, mistrial ha, =
ing resulted at the June term Of court.
Greenwood Rogers was today con-
victed of arson in connection with
the murder, last January, of George
F.. Young at Stomp Springs, and the
subsequent burning Of Young's cot
tage over the dead mans body. The
verdict carries the death penalty.
NoSciS was urea ana convinced on a
charge Of murder at the March term
Of court, in this same case the jury
mercy and saving him
from the electric chair then. Junk
Caldwell was also convicted Of the
same crime and given life SEN
tence.
Tom Young, the third party in the
alleged conspiracy, turned States evi-
dence, and largely on his testimony
convictions were secured in the 9TH
er cases. The case of Young will
probably be disposed of tomorrow.
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Advances Applied to Banks.

In his talk Saturday before the
Sumter County Iiranch nf the cotton
congress il was stated that Mr.
ODonncll had made the statement
that he deemed it necessary in re
ullcinS the cotton crop iur the land
lords to take Il proportional shar" OF
the rent in the crops substituted for
be worked ON the lien merchants.
This statement applied not only To
lien merchants. but also to banks and
all concerns which made advances of
amy Kind To- the tenant.
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they will adopt this policy. we will
publish that fact to the world and it
viii reassurc the market i'm every
center where cotton is sold. Let us
before cotton notes begin To fall due.
If every banker will act promptly
on this line itw i'll save the South IL
hundred millions i'm the price of cot
ton this year. Act now. sign the card
and mail it by first train.
Very truly yours,
w. G.. Cooper,
Secretary
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MEXICANS CAN MANAGE.
Official Washington Accepts Express
cd Regrets for Uttcranccs CT Sir
Lionel Garden, Former British Am.
bassatlOr

Washington. Sept. 17.-President
Wilson declared today he ordered
American troops withdrawn from Vera
Cruz because he believed that Mexi-
cans now in control were, able to man
age Mexico's affairs.
Coincidentally the British ambassa-
dor Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, expressed
to the state department his own re-
gitt that Sir Lionel Garden. British
minister to Mexico, should have been
quoted I'm criticism Of the presidents s
policy. He said British diplomats
were never permitted to criticise the
heads of the foreign countries, and
whatever statement may have been
made 1t did not represent the view of
the British government.
Oficials accepted the ambassa doris
explanation.
The president today said the ques-
tion of withdrawing troops from the
Texas border had not been consider
ed nor was he able to predict when
formal recognition would he ex-
tended. lie pointed out that he had
official reports and assurances that
conditions i'm Mexico were not unset
tleG as had been reported. He en-
poets the conference on October 1st
to name provisional president, and
he does not know, from official re-
ports. whether Carranza will he
named or will retire i'm order to be IA
candidate i'm the succeeding elections.
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FARMERS SHOULD ORGANIZE.
III. e. Bcthca Discusses Price Paid for
Cotton ana Cotton Seed.
w. G.. Cooper,
Secretary.

Mr.. Editor:
price of cotton little or nothing is
said of the seed. With meal at SIG
a ton and oil advancing our seed are
going at 10 cents u hundred all be-
cause our people are hard pressed
and obliged to sell. And this is done
by our own brethren. men i'm our
midst who care no more for us than
the man up north. They. these seed
men. the owners of the mills, are a
lot of sharks. because all know, with
meal ut present prices that the mills
could do better, but who even dreams
that they will. Who does not believe
they are paying as little as they dare
to pay. 1t is an outrage and l hope
to God their sin will be visited upon
them.
This is their opportunity to smite
or shield their brethren and they have
chosen to smitc. We farmers are not
'he most helpless people in the world
and we are not incapable of learning
and this Is a time when we may profit
by our brother farmers Of the west,
who are an organized body. controll-
ing their interests. 1t is a common
saying among us that farmers will not
organize nor stick together. / sup
pose that was said of the western
farmer. but you see he did organize
and stick. At this very moment when
We seem to be down and out" at the
mercy of these mills. If we will we
can put up our own mills, then be-
come masters of the situation. Why
not give come consideration to this
matter in our conferences?
have been noticing lot of talk
about cotton. We all know that talk
Is cheap and of itself amounts to
nothing. III. c. Bethea.
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Marriage License Record.

The clerk Of court did a flourishing
the cOlored people Saturday and Sun
day. Licenses were issued to: ThOm-
as Brooks and Theresa Miller of
Rcmbcrt; Warren English and Alice
DuItant OF Dalzell; Arthur Dicks and
Ida Miles of sumter; Wesley Williams
and Bertha Mack of Sumter; Henry
Moses and Minnie johnson Of Bor-
den.
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NEWS OF MAYESVILLE.
"Buy Il Bale" Plan I'm Operation
School Opened and Progressing
Nicely.

Mayesville, Sept. 21.-The BUY q
Bale" movement has begun in Maycs-
vile, the two banks, the Bank cf
Mayesville and Citizens Bank. were
the first to commence the movement.
Both Of these bales are in the lob
bies Of the banks with placards on
them announcing the weight and to-
tai price. Probably quite a number
of bales will be bought in this way
here within the next few days. II. f..
DesChamps, one Of the heaviest time
merchants here, is paying all Of his
customers ten cents for their cotton on
account and in trade. He has receiv-
ed 400 bales to date. Cotton is being
harvested rapidly and all Of the gins
have been running on full time Only
sold on the market, while several
hundred have been shipped to the
Sumter warehouse. The prevailing
price here is around 8 cents. The
great trouble with those holding cot
ton is finding place. suitable for stor-
ing. For the first time in many years,
cotton is being piled on the streets.
Although the financial depression is
felt here, of course, yet the mer-
chants are doing fairly good business
and there is little complaint, espe-
cially among the cash stores. The
time customers are bringing in their
cotton as usual.
The Maycsville school opened with
a large attendance and everything Is
now in good running order. Prn-
cipal BrunsOn and his assistants,
Misses Pugh and Bush, are teachers
of excellent regulations and the
school should enjoy successful year
in every respect.
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Negro Arrested aS Blind Tiger.

Oliver Boyd, colOrcd. was arrested
Sunday afternoon by Rural Police
man Newman ON the charge of keep
Ing Il nuisance. Boyd, it was alleged
kept Il pace where liquor was sold
and gambling was going ON. When
arrested ten half pints, six pints and
one quart of whiSkcy and gin were
found in his place, which is near New
Sumter. He was placed in jail and
Will be tried later.
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INVEST IN n BALE EACH.
speaker Clark AMI Leader Underwood
Order Theirs

""Sh'hS'"i' sept. lS.-Spcakcr
Champ Clark and Majority Leader
Underwood today Joined the "I;uy a
BALE of cotton" movement, maxine
their purchases i'm their respective
states of Nj 'suuri and Alabama.
Il. speaker wore while prcsidiuu
over today's session uf the house "a
badge Of the South Carolina Cnttou
Holders Association. which had been
presented to him 10y COusrcssmau
IHssdalc.
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COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION.
SOUTHERN BANKERs COMBINING
To CUT DOWN CROP Oh 1913.
Banks Pledge Themselves to Favor
Those t"rmcrs Who Agree To Re
ducc Cotton Acreage at Least Fifty
Per Cent Next Ycar.
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily Item:
The within inclosed letter and rcso-
lution from the Atlant, Chamber of
Commerce are submitted for your
consideration and IL you think 1t ad-
visablc for publication.
As I understood remarks made by
Mr.. I. G.. Strauss. representing our To-
cal banks ut the meeting Of the sum
ter county Division of the Southern
Cotton Congress held last Saturday.
he conveyed to farmers of SUM
ter county the impression that
the New York bankers had insisted
that the local banks must insist that
no credit will he extended except to
those farmers who will guarantee re-
duction of cotton acreage In 1915 and
diversification OF field products.
I think II n good plan tn let the
farmers of Sumter county know I'm
advance just what stand the banks
OF the country arc taking I'm regard
20 this matter.
President c. q. Rowland Of the
Bank OF South Carolina has just in
formed me that no has written the
Atlanta Chamber of mmcrce that
his bank subscribes to the resolution
Of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
and that their branch bank at Pine
wood. and other places have been or
dered To- do likewise and notify the
Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce i'm
mcdiately Of their intentions to do so.
Yours truly.
f. I. Reardon,
Managing Secretary. Sumter Chamber
OF Commerce.
SEPT. II. 1914.
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Atlanta. Sept. 15. 1914.

Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce.
Sept. 10. 1914.
The president ana directors OF this
Chamber. whose names appear above.
earnestly ask your attention to the
following plan To relieve the situa-
ton caused by the European war:
They do so ON the urgent recon-
mcndation of ~ special committee.
composed of our ablest and wisest
bankers. farmers. merchants. cotton
men. and men of affairs. headed by
Robert r. Maddox.
IL IL u plan by which the 1915 cot
ton crop can he reduced onc-half ano
the present surplus wiped out.
As soon as u becomes known that
next years crop will he cut I'm half.
this years crop will sell for far
better price and the whole situation
will he relieved.
This can be assured II tho bank
ers and merchants oF the south will
act as one man. plcuging themselves
to give financial aid for the making
OF the 1915 crop only to those who
will cut down their cotton acreage
one-baif ana increase food crops in
proportion.
Representative farmers approve
this plan and assure us that IL will
not only bc "a Gudscnd to them now.
hut Will give an impetus To diversi-
fed agriculture which will put the
farmers of the South un the high
road To prosperity.
Cotton Is OF onc-third and food
crops are a third higher cotton has
no market while fund crops sell rcadi-
ly. ~ is easy to see where your So
curity lies.
We arc sending this To- every bank
in iic cotton states. IL an over
whc,mips proportion of them say
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Editor Item. sumter. s. c.
VI OOTTfTfltTCC.
SEPT. II. 1914.

Editor Item. sumter. 8. c.
Dear Sir: Herewith we enclose u
copy OF the letter which the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce has sent to
tho President of every bank in the
cotton States.
Favorable replies are coming in
rapidly. and we think this Will do
wonders. not only In reducing the cot
ton acreage OF 1915. but when that
fact Is known Il will have an imme-
diate effect In strengthening the cot
ton market this season.
We write to ask your active cooper
alton In agitating this matter in your
section and urging the cordial CO.
operation Of bankers. and merchants
with the farmers I'm diversifying their
crops.
We think no such opportunity has
ever been offered for putting the
Southern farmer on strong self
sustaining basis.
We ask your attention particularly
to the wording OF the postal card
pledge as well US the statements In
the letter.
We are sending you, under sepa-
rate cover. copy of the recon-
mendation made by special commit
tec OF the Atlanta Chamber of Com
mercc for tho relief OF farmers and
merchants by warehousing their cot
ton. together with forms OF collateral
note. and warehouse receipt which
have been approved by the United
States government
Thanking you for your coopera.
tion. I am.
Yours very truly.
W. @. Cooper.
Secretary.
Atlanta, Sept 15. 1914.
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EMPEI;OR's PRIDE WIPED OUT
Ali Reports to Paris Agree That Ia
NOUS i'ru,>ian Guards Corps Ccas-
cd To Exist In Battle of Three Xiv

London, Sept. lS.-Thc Paris corrc-
spondent of the EXCHANGE telegraph
Company, says:
MI accounts received i'm Paris
agree that famous Prussian Guards
Corps, the elite of the cm,irc and tho
especial pride uf tho German cmpc-
r"r. has been virtually blottcd out in
the battles wagcd along the Mcusc
Marine and Aisnc Rivers"
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Washington, Sept. 17.-Congrcss-
man johnson today saw officials of
the treasury department relative TO
forwarding emergency funds to South
Carolina banks. AS result Of his visit
money will go forward to Grecuyillc
and Clinton immediately.
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united in fifty per cent reduction

united i'm a fifty per cent rcduction
Mr.. Bclscr told Mr.. &. l.. Cut,inn
IN ans SNcr I" IA question, that the
Southern cotton Congress- had agreed
on the general plan of holding cotton
off the market until October and :,
reduction off fifty per cent for ncNt
year but that tho details of the rI,n
were lcf; to the States.