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The Sumter Watchman waa found
m in lagO and the True Southron in
lies. The Watchman and Southron
sow has the combined circulation and
Influence of both of the old papers,
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
Washington. Feb. 9.?Cloudy with
somewhat colder weather the first
half of the week, scattered loci) mlttS
and seasonable temperature the 1 ist
half. Is the forecast for the South At?
lantic States next week.
Paxv(lie News Items.
1 axvllle. Feb. 9.?Mrs. Madge Cur?
tis and Miss Vivian Curtis relume l
last week from a visit to Mr. Alva B.
Curtis at Annlstos, Ala.
Mrs. Klma Tlsdale und son, William,
left on Monday for their home at
Hock Hill, after an extended stay at
the home of her parents. Mr. nnd
Mrs. F. 8. Ueddings She will stop
over In Sumter for a short visit to
Mr i Leslie lb uns?m and Mrs. J. C.
Pate.
Mr. J. L. Prltch.ir.l. of Elloree, was
ftere Sunday ami Monday visiting
friends.
Soldier Wolde Reynolds has re?
turned to ('amp Jackson after a visit
to his home folks. He has been con
valeeclng from a serious spell of slck
Mlse Hoberts, a teacher in the Pine
wood High School, spent the past
week-end here as a guest of Misses
Edmunde and Perrltt.
?trs. Maggie Oarvln, of Sharon, who
Is here on a visit to her niece, Mrs.
Joe Mlms, Jr., Is spending a few dav?
In Sumter at the home of Mr. J. W.
V'ttii.
Mrs. Hattie DsjfSjSjft, after a st i.
n th her daughter, Mrs. W. It. Keels.
^lUJt Thursday to spend awhile wltn
*?*i lOvnln Sumter. Mr. Kugene Du
t?*nt ^
The Paxvllle Methodist rnls>ionar\
lociety was held on Wednesday after?
noon, the 6th, at the home of Mrs. T
Mf. Gunter. The president, Miss Jes
#le Curtis, presided over the meeting.
Miss Lsatha Edmunds very beau
t felly presented the Bible lesson.
' The Challenge at u Time of Great
Prosperity and Possibility." It was
Me study of the story of Solomon's re
i vlng and availing himself of God's
v ouderful challenge. "Ask what I
-II give thee." with its Implied as?
surance that his desire would be
assailed. Llks Holomon. we are com
nxsaded to ask. God has no favorite,
aitaV he Is still eager to bestow upon
hU needy servants the fullness of his
Mrs W rt. Keels, our faithful treas?
urer Is doing the bent work in the
hlstdry of the society. Tae work Is go?
ing steadily on notwithstanding the
cUima of war. New responsibilities
will not bmder the fulfillment of form?
er claims and obligations, und the w<>
men of Paxvllle Methodist missions it
eeeiety can and will do this and not
le*\ve the other undone. The agent
?f "The Missionary Voice." Mrs. F.
H. OeOdtngs. has secured a yearly sub?
scription for almost every member of
the society The members will work
tgls coming month on sqOOfOI for a
pOtrh work quilt which will be sold
sni proceeds donated to pledge BOOS
?jr.
.Miss Eule Perrltt rend the follow
lag leaflet, china: "Beginnings In
Itilna." Typen of Work." Story o: |
MoTyelre," and a character sketch
'"Ptory of Helen Ulchardson."
Mrs. J. W Minis. Jr . named and
located the w hools of t'hlna. and the
missionaries there.
The monthly bulletin was presented
in the form of a um/ which proved
real Interesting. I hesii ite to m? n
?i. e our mortification when this query
sm presented t>v our lead* r wGbS
Mil v body present give the name of tin
f'rst missionary sent out bj \m?
Methodism In is 19? What count iv
ePi he go to? Mis Hattie huiant
thinks she answered cfn rectly We n
kiting for a positive SOT reel state?
ment Of It f pon (be adjournment,
a soclsl half hour was enjoyed, dur
la* which the lest. ,. i ved spplei
aid nun
The next meeting will be held at
I'll home of Mrs Hei i ui hs. tb<'
fret Wednesday In Murch. Any
t letter is always welcome at the meet?
ings. Irrespective of denomination
Mrs. T. W. Gunter.
Publicity Supt
No Hlght tn Kick
Walter?The custome- s arc < otn
Slalnlng that the SOSYSS SsStCS llk?
mud.
Chef?That's all right. Tell thSSB
?t was ground this morning.?Til
Cits.
AMERICAN IN CHARGE.
IHKHCH <.i:ni:hai. ui?:un<ji isii
ks command.
In Turning Over Sector "BotTOfesd*1
Orhccr Sh.vh it Will lie Well De?
fended.
With the American Army in
Prune?, Saturday, Feh. U (Hy the As?
sociated Press).?An American gener?
al no^v commands the sector of the
front recently taken over by oui
troops. When the Americans first
entered the sector it was unTTer the
command of a French general com?
manding a certain large unit of the
I i -'uch army.
In turning over the sector fb the
American general on Feb. 5 the
French commander issued a general
order in which he expressed complete
satisfaction with our troops and was
confident that the sector was in good
hands and if attacked would defend
it with great valor. The order turn?
ing the sector over to the Americuns,
a copy of which was communicated to
our forces, reads:
' On February 5, the commanding
general of -American unit takes'
i iuiimnod of - sector. The com-|
mandlng general of-French
units tukes occasion to express to tin
American general, the colonels of ar?
tillery und all of the American units
which have been under his orders
complete satisfcatlon with the way in
which American troops have acqulttew
themselves of the mission entrusted to
them Their good will and their ardent
desire to excel and the rapidity with
which they have udapted themselves
to life of the sector have brought
them the admiration of all. General
-hands over the sector with
contldence that it Is in good hands
and that the American troops will or?
ganise it with method and the tenac- I
ity characterising American genius
and in case of attack will defend it
with great valor."
TIMK IS EXTEXDFJ).
Rgpny Tclegrnphs Hoy ward of Bg? i
tension or lime to Holum Income
to April 1. ji
Columbia, Feb. 10.?D. C. Heyward.1'
collector of Internal revenue, yester- <
? lay received a telegram from Com
miaslouer ltoper stating that the time 1
for filing all Income and fexcess pronts 1
tax returns, including information ut
the source, had been extended to <
April 1. The collector understands 11
this to mean that all income tax re-j i
turns, both of individuals and corpor-.i
Ations. are extended to that date.
This will be welcome news to ^ \
many tuxpayers in Soutli Carolina, for 1
Hie reason that the time was getting
i cry short to make income tax re* <
turns, the law requiring that these re-j I
turns should be made by March 1. On >
lecount of war conditions, it has been ,
absolutely Impossible for the depart-11
atent in Washington to get out the
returns promptly, as has been done 11
heretofore, and this, of course, is the j
reason why the extension has been j <
I ? sated.
Collector Heyward's office is still
ihort of income tux return blanks,,
ind these blanks nre being received (
cry slowly. He expects a large sup- i
ply within a few days, and then blanks >
will be sent to all corporations and <
til individuals whose names are re- ji
corded at the collector's office. i
The deputy collectors in the field
will continue from now to April I to <
visit the various counties in the State <
and all Individuals who were due t
taxes to the government should make
it i point to see these deputy collec?
tors, whose visits win i>c advertised In i
advance. ,\s has been stated before,
these deputy collectors will assist tin
public in tatllag income tax returns
front individuals only. Corporations
will make then- returns direct to the
OfAcS in Columbia.
l imn time ot time the collector Will
give out information from the oilier
in Columbia, and all decisions on sub?
jects or Im nor snce, as they are an?
rfOUnOOd from Washington. will b.
made known through the press ol
this Stale.
HI M\Kh Alll.l . KT Vn .MI .NT n il.
I.ISHFH.
I ondon Has Kc|s?rt or Hccngiiiiimi or
Ik rat nt* Hi'public.
London. Feb. 11.-? The remarkable
abatement that Frame and Qreal
Britain have rseognlasd ins Ukraine
republic and Hem diplomatic repre
ssntntrvos there, was contained in the
oiiiciai statement sent out by the itns
slan wireless news ggOPCy and issue I
here Ihrnuch I pi ess bureau.
America Not ConSMttOd.
Washington, l eb II.-- Tin- govern
ment hero has no knowledge of th<
report that Frame ami Great Britain
have is cognised the tlkmine repuhlic
nnd sen! dlplornntls representative*
there As tbe United States ,,s n co
belligerent ins not been consulted
otiiciais ne inclined t<> doubl the rc
port.
nkw FLOCK order.
I'muui for I'oiukI Order Mudlflod for
Homers und Utliom Who Have
Corn.
Columbia, Feb. 10.?The national
food administration has given author?
ity for a modification Of the pound
tor-pound law in order to give reliel
to the farmer In South Carolina who
has Ml own corn ground locally.
Much dissatisfaction has been caused
among fanners, who felt that it was
tin reasonable to ask them to DU)
Northern or Western meal when they
Had their own home ground meal
which they could use. There wan
no protest concerning reduction of
the consumption of Hour, but simply
that the farmer did not wish to buy
meal from his store when he had bet?
ter meul or grits at home.
Under the new rule the farmer can
have his corn ground by a miller, who
will give him a certificate. This cer?
tificate must be tiled with the grocer
by the farmer, whereupon he can buy
an equal amount of flour?not in ex?
cess of half a barrel.
This plan was recommended by
practically the unanimous vote of the
county food administrators at their
meeting in Columbia OH the 4th in?
stant, and has been advocated by a
large number of prominent people
having knowledge of conditions In
South Carolina.
The national administration was by
wire immediately consulted ubout it,
and on Saturday gave its consent to
the plan. For the information of
county food administrators and food
representtalves over the State, millers
and farmers, the following is a de?
scription of the procedure necessars
for farmers to obtain flour upon a
miller's oertlftcete.
The farmer takes his corn to the
mill and has it ground. He signs a
certificate which the millers will
have, stating number in his family or
tenants for which he buys, the
amount cf Hour he has on hand; and
agreeing to use in his household equal
weights of flour and substitutes.
Thereupon the miller signs a certifi?
cate as to the number of pounds of
meal ground. This certificate is then
Bled with the grocer, and whereupon
i he fanner can buy an equal weight
of flour, but in no case in excess of
ane-half barrel.
This relieves the only difficulty that
lias been encountered in South Cat o
Una,
There has been no objection what?
soever to the reduction in consump?
tion of flour, and the farmer has been
patriotically ready to reduce his con?
sumption of flour, but he very natur
illy did not desire to buy more of
What be already had an abundance in
Ida home.
Blanks are being mailed to the'
?ounty food administrator* fOr distri-1
?ution to mitten, They vere mailed .
?esterday afternoon. Millers should
ipply to the county food administra?
tor of his county for the blanks.
IPANliB STKAMKlt TORPEDOED.!
flCIIHOOf Making War on One More
Kontra I?
(By Associated Press.)
Madrid. Feb. p,? It was officially
innounced today that the^ Spanish
rteamshtp Sebastian, forty-five hun
Ared ton?, was torpedoed while eni
i
route to New York. The crew was,
a&ved.
The Italian steamship Duca dl
lenova, seventy-eight hundred tons,
was torpedoed. It ix reported th. 1
the vessel wa ssunk only half mile oil'
Murvledrc Beach, If the sinking
confirmed a protest will be forward?
ed to Herlin. The Spanish press con?
sider the case extremely serious.
Mim i, iiamio dead.
Cornier Rulton of Turkey <i<>es to Last
Account.
Amsterdam, Feb. 11, -The death
yesterday of Abdul Hamid, former
Sultan of Turkey, from inflammation
?>f the lungl, was announced in a dis
patch from Constantinople, vis Vien?
na. A state funeral will be hold.
Plsgall NeWS Notes.
Plsgah, Feh. M. The wurm spring
ilsys have put new life In the people
Farm work is progressing ;,s well us
could !>?? expected. The wheat is i>?
ginning t?? turn green to <>ur pleas?
ure, a number will plan! oats of
?in- early variety with 'he hope that
they will livo. There is no doubl but
what .is great an effort will be put
forth t<? t;?is?- everything posslbls t"
li\e on. as was I:?s1 year, A gOOil
man) neve hogs to kill yet,
Mr. I?. -i Hatfield, who went to
Texns lO Ins si? l< son who is in th''
ivlntlon company says he hud a tor
rlbie tune to ge| there owing t<? lei
Honda Said ihey charged him I' ?
for one night at hotel How is that
for pi Ices ?
a number of people have rottoti
seed for sale but don't cue to laki
Ihe present price
Harold Hatfield, son of Itev. B. D
Hatfield, ol Cnesett, spent tU<* weak
i mi here w 11 h relatives
LNJl'OH LAW AMENDED.
Judges nf I'rolinCc Further Restrict
Columbia, Feb. l". -By an acl of
the general aeeembly, pueeed in the
houee of representatives yesterday and'
ordered enrolled for ratification, the,
law relating to the issue of permits
under the quart-a-month act was
somewhat tightened to further check!
abuses. As amended the law re-'
quires that permits shall he issued
,mly in the office of the judge of pro-'
hate and by him personally. No ad-1
ditional fee in excess of 1?) t ents shall J
be Charged and It is made incumbent
upon the judge of probate to ascertain
the truth of statements contained in |
the affidavits, otherwise permits are
not to be issued. Violation is punish?
able under the charge of malfeasance
in office. The bill was passed by a
vote of 5tJ to 2D. Provisions of the law
are that any person desiring to im?
port alcoholic liquors under this act
shall apply to the judge of probate
of the county and file with him an
affidavit that ho has not received any
like permit during the same calendar
month and containing one of the foi-1
lowing statements:
j (a) The amount and kind of alco- J
hollo liquors desired, not exceeding
one quart; that the consignee is not!
a minor nor a student of any institu
tlon of learning, and if a woman,
that she is the head of a family; the
office of the common carrier from!
which delivery is desired, and that
same is the nearest office of said com?
mon carrier to the residence of the
applicant, and that same is desired for
medicinal purposes; or
<h) Applicant is a minister, pastor,
priest, rabbi or regularly constituted ;
officer of a regularly organised roll
glOUS congregation or church, and the'
name and location of the church or
congregation for which the same is
desired, and that the same is purchas?
ed in good faith, to be used for sacra?
mental or religious purposes, and no
other, the amount and kind of alco?
holic liquors, not exceeding one gal- ,
Ion of wine; or,
(c) That the applicant is the head
ol a family of the Hebrew faith, is not
a minor, the amount apd kind of alco
bollc liquors deeirea, not exceeding
one gallon of wine, and that the same
is desired for religious purposes for ,
use during Passover. This applica- i
tion shall only be filed during the
month of March of any year. i
Upon the receipt of such affidavit *
and the payment of a fee of 10 cents i
the said probate judge shall issue a | t
i ormll under his hand :m<i official seil
;<> receive the alcoholic liquors spec
Hied, which permit shall contain the
name of the consignee, the amount
ami kind of alcoholic llquora and the
office of tile common carier from
which delivery Is to be made
The said probate judge shall kceo
a record oi' all permits in a perma?
nently bound book, in which the
names of the applicants are entered
alphabetically, and said permits shall
be numbered consecutively and the
number, the name of the consignee
the- amount of alcoholic liquors, and
the office of the delivering carrier and
date of said permit shall be en ered
on said record. The said probate
judge shall, out of the fees received,
procure the permits and records,
herein required, to be kept, and shall
keep the remainder as his compen?
sation for the issuance of the said
permit: Provided, That in no case
shall the probate judge issue such
permit unless he is satisfied of the
truth of each statement contained in
the affidavit herein required, nor shall
such permit be issued by other than
the probate judge personally, and
within the precincts of his office. Any
violation of the provisions of this act
by the probate judge shall subject him
to prosecution and penalties as for
malfeasance or misfeasance in office:
Provided, further, that the charge for
issuing such permit and taking the
affidavit required to obtain the same
shall not exceed 10 cents, and no
charge in addition to this amount
shall be made by the judge of pro?
bate or any clerk or assistant for tak?
ing the affldvait required for such
permit, nor shall any officer be desig?
nated by the judge of probate to take
such affidavit
CABI/EGRAsI FROM FRANCIS.
Proves Allied Diplomats Arc Still in
Petrograd.
Washington, Feb. 8.?Late today
the State department received a rou?
tine telegram from Ambassador Fran?
cis in Petrograd dated February 4.
This was regarded as discounting fur?
ther the unconfirmed report that the
diplomatic representatives of all Allies
had been expelled from the capital by
the Holsheviki.
New York, Feb. 11.?While the
fourth heat less Monday in New York
is being enforced as strictly as its pre?
decessors, the fuel administration
granted exemption to the entire cloak
ind children garments trade to con
:inue work
CRIME I\ CHICAGO.
Five Hundred RinYs Issued to Pntrol
men in Chicago '-carching for flaw?
less Men.
Chicago, Fob. to.?Five hundred
rifles were distribu ed to Chicago pa
trolmon today and i score of automo?
bil?* squads were ? rganized to hunt
down gangs of gunmen and armed
robben who hove I een terrorizing the
city for the past weeks. Confessing
ihat present police methods were
powerless to halt t ie ways of crimo
which has resuled in many murders,
scores of payroll robberies and hun?
dreds of holdups, civil societies and
city officials have united in a plea to
Gov. Lowden to su ? p< :i * the paroling
of known criminal from penal insti?
tutions. It is claimed that these pris?
oners when released return to Chi?
cago and have been the motive force
behind the present unparalleled reign
of lawlessness.
Fighting on the Aisnc.
Paris, Feb. 11.?Active artillery
lighting on the Arme and Verdun
fronts is reported :n today's official
communication.
DO YOU HAVE ; 1Z/Y SPELLS?
It's Important to Learn the Cause, aa
Many Sumter People Have.
Dizziness is never a disease of itself
?it's onl" a sympttun of some deeper
seated trouble. M cb dizziness is
caused by disorder :d kidneys falling
to filter all the poisons from the blood.
These poisons attaci; the nerves and
dizziness results, li you are subject
to dizziness, there is good reason to
suspect your kidney, and if you suffer
backache, headache and bladder dis?
order, you have further proof. Many
Sumter people hav learned the val?
ue of Doan's Kidne. Pills in just such
cases. Read this >umter woman's
statement:
Mrs. Annie C. Barnes, 407 Bart
lette St., says: "My kidneys were dis?
ordered and my book ached. I had
headaches and dlzy ipells, too. I used
Doan's Kidney Pills as directed and
they cured the trouble."
Price 00c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy?get
Doan's Kidney Pilb?the same that
cured Mrs. Cornea. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Props.. Buffalo. X. Y.?Advt. 41
NEW SPRING HATS
At this season of the year nothing brightens up 1
a man's whole appearance so much as a nice look?
ing new Hat
We have the hats, and you will be well pleased
with yourself when wearing one of the new shapes.
We are showing the following lines at popular
prices.
Knox $4.00 to $6.00
t
Mallory (Cravenetteci) $3.50 to $5.00
1
Stetson $4.50 to $5.00
Other Good Lines $2.00 to $3 50
See Our Window Display of the New Shapes
The D. J. Chandler Ckfo!!
Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.
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