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Cm m Second tAaaa Mat Mi. PERSONAL. Mr. F O Law son hus returned from I'nlon. where he was called by the death of his father Moudn) night. Mise Purine Owens has retu ned to her home In Wilmington, N C, after visiting her Sinters, Mrs. Huris und Mrs. Pishhurne. fltpt 'Mi,.-;. ( :.i llrsi-ir. o ' Flor ence. jUilOtor on tlw Atlanti ? Coast Line, spent the night In the city tin business. Mit E. C. White and Miss Jannita White went to Cordovor last night to attend the fundcrul of Mis ?Vinn?'> Plat* i in-Lnv, \l i >< \ mi i sjiium v. . Mrs. Louisa Frnser. of llurtwvllh\ I? In the c<ty for u few days. Mis* Fltsubeth Stuckey. of Iiishop opvllle spent the day In the ci v with Off aunt. Mr. W J MeKugeu Dr.. T R. Uttlojohn has returned front New York after spending sev? eral months In special hospitul work. Old Pioneer Passes .\m.u. Thorn. Thorndale, Texas. Henry J. Richardson died at hi* home on the San Qabrtel river six miles north of Thorndale at 3 o'clock Saturday ufternoon. February .', after an illness of NViril weeks from pneumomu He had been in fulling health for the past year or more und tha infirmities of age r?'iuler.?d him unable to withstand the disease. The deceased wuh born in Sumtei county. South Carolina on Jjly 9, ItSC, and was in IiIh olghtt -second year. He was married on Junuury t?, ISC7, and came to Texas and to Ml lam obunty In 1x73 und located on the farm of T. W. Felton, Jist east of San Gabriel, where he resi led for a number of years. He tin n pur? chased a furm in the IxtCkli ? com? munity where the family h;n since reaided. lie was a member ->( the Baptist church and of the Masonic fraternity. He is survived by his wid? ow and four sons. John James. Frank. I >?? Leslie und Willie Uichurdson, all ot whom live in the Ban Uabrh 1 com? munity. Healdea his wife and four s)ns. he has flVe brothers and two sit/U rs who survive him. Alex Richardson of Se? attle. Washington. C H. Richardson of Monroe, X. C. F. o. Richardson of Manning. S. ('.. J. p. and S. D. Rich? ardson, of Tlndal. S. C, Mrs Adlald Hedge and Mrs. K. D Rodgers both ol Tlndal. S. C. Funeral services were held from the family residence at 3 o'clock Sun? day afternoon under the supervision of the Thorndale Masonic lodge. Rev. M. A. Darby, pastor of the Th irndale and San Uabriel Baptist chur h, de? livering the funeral discourse at the gmve, after which the Maso is took charge of the body and Interment was made uccordlng to the ritualistic ceremony of that fraternity. Thus passes from this stage of ac? tion another of tho*? nohh sons whose determination, courage, forti? tude and fidelity helped hl.t/.e the way to our present civilization. In the skirmishes of life he was a gallant soldier. Knrolled In the army of Juh tlee he marched through hardships to a spelndid vlctor\. and when the ene niien of ritfhf and tin- Ml I secutors of the oppressed and weal: were con? quered by his hand and power. Iiih were generous hands extent ed?his were the words of cheer. H? fought the bettlet? of hie life successfully j until at last his weapons fulled und his breast was bared unto tho sword of Death, the enemy invincible" against whose march he planned and fought so bravely and so well. The Thorn Joint? the many friends of the bereaved In OXtandll g I'<>?> dolsnee in this then hour of sorrow Hour Certificates. State Pagd Administrator Wiltiai > I MMM announces that no gOW ? . r tltleates will !>?? sent out. but that all persons who ha .? n art Umm thirty days supplv Of Hour are re?iulred to report the amount on hind to the ?'ountv Food Administrator at once UM write to Mr. O. A. Ixmimon, Cuurd> PgOd Admini-.ti Tor. stating the amount of (lour ->n band. DO this at once If you ha\WOCO than II thirty-day supply Ol Sotn SPVlTFIt COTTON MAHHRT. P. O BOWMAN. Cotton I uyer. (Corrected dally at II n'cioric Noon Hood Mlddlng .*.'> I Strict Middling 30 1-1. Middling 30. Strict Low Middling i'i ? Low Middling 28 5-8. PJftW \ ork motion MAHHVr. Vea'dys Opni, Utrh fSftSj Hmf Mch . . 30.20 H.II 30.1& 30.19 30.1M May . . 29.7? 29.HI ?Ml 2!?.73 VJ.l ? hilv . .19.20 29.29 39.17 39.24 29.21 ?>rt . tl.00 2H.97 27.99 29.03 28.0.; L??c . 17.79 27.il 37.7? 27.HI) 27..-> MiXBD plot it obdi k. New Regulations Dsucd by the Cull? ed Stute** food Administration for South ( irolina. Mixed Hours containing less than ?u per cent, of wheat flour may he ?old without substitutes uccording to I statement by tho United States Food \dnnnisti ation today. Special rules governing the sales of other mixed Hours huve been pro? mulgated. Retailors are forbidden to sell mixed Hours containing more than II par OtMi of wheat flour to any per? sons, unless the amount of wheat Hour substitutes sold is sufficient to make the total amount of such sub? stitutes, including those in mixed Hour. For instance. If any mixed Hour is purchased containing 60 per per cent, wheat Hour and 40 per cent, subs-times, it is necessary that an ad? ditional 10 per cent, of substitutes be purchased. This brings it to the ba? sin of one pound of substitute for each pound of wheat flour. The other exceptions to this basil of purchase, in addition to that ol mixed flours containing less than GO per cent, of wheat flour, are those concerning graham Hour and whole wheat Hour, which flours may be sold at a ratio of three pounds to five pounds of wheat flour; and a special exception, which may be granted up? on application showing the necessity in the case of specially prepared in? fants' und Invalids' food containing flour. FIFTY DRAFTSMEN CALLED, Ordered to Report Wednesday, Feb? ruary 20th to Re sent to l amp. The following men were drafted b> the Local Board for tho county o. Sumter, State of South Carolina, am will be sent to Camp Wednesday, Feb? ruary 20th. Ordered to report at thi office of the Local Board, at Nim o'clock A. M.: R. D. Allen. A. R. Bell. L. R. Bozard, L. L. Brudham, J. A. Brewer, O. 8. Broadway, J. S. Brockington, J. Q. Brower, B. A. Brown, B, P. Brown. W. A. Brown, J. K. Brown. J7~K. Brunsort, F. K. Chandler. J. M. Cooper, J. W. 11. Duncan, Jr., J. H. Freeman, R. J. Holloday, G. H. Hurst. Jr.. J. C. Jervey, W. L. Jones, F. M. Kortjohn, D. K. Leo, Vernon I^ee, G. K. Mack, M. P. May es, L. V. Middleton, T. M. Monaghan, T. A. Moore, W. L Moore, ? Herbert Morris, J. R. McLeod, P. II. Nelson, A. S. Pace, Iv R. Plowden. l:. W. Plowden, W. D. Raflleld. W. II Kevlll, J. G. Kichai dson, J. J. Rivers, E. iv Scale, Carlisle Strauss, L. n. Thigpen, V. J. Wudford, 15. A. Weinberg. Marion Wells, W. C, Williams, B. C, Whitlock, J. F. Driggers, J. A. Owen. (All white men.) The Women's Meeting. The mass meeting of the women 01 the county will be held according to schedule at I.M tomorrow after ROOn. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of tho Girls' High school unless it is found that Com; ell of Defense is to hold an afternoon | ?flop there, in which ease the ladle.: will meet in tho couif house. An nounccincnt of whether or not the n t- 1 noon session will be held will be made at the morning meeting. The Indies are taking much inter . ..r m the coming meeting. Many lrom the country have been cout t in.u. ted with and said thev would pg on hand, others have promised to rive some of the simple substitutions they RAVfl already put into effect in their own homes. The program map? pad out b> the ladies oommlttse i* practical and the meeting will prn duce resulti und will not be a mere ' talktest." The ladies are urged to attend the morning session at the auditorium to hear what the speakers have to say, and to listen to Die bonlnesa transact ed Tins msottni is open to the i>ui> llc. STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. Members of Clumber <>f Commeroe and DUSlSOSB lien Invited. Members of Chamber of Commerce and other business men are invited to attend meeting of the State Coun? cil of Defense at the audiortum of the Girls' High school at 11.30 a. m. to? morrow. Tuesday, February 19th. A. c. PHBLP8, Chairman County Council 01 Defense. Rod Cross Notes. The Bumter Rod Cross Chapter has cause to be very proud of its work since 1918. From every box that has been shipped to Atlanta has come bock the report of "very good." This means that the contents of each box were perfect, and speaks for psrssvSr ing work on the part of those knitting and sewing for the chapter. Tile auxiliaries are becoming more and more interested, and reports show a new life among1 their work ers. Deserving of praise, too, Is tic Junior Rod Crom of the city schools who have done much towards helping in till the branches of Rod Cross ser? vice. The latest privilege that has been granted the American Red Cross b that of "trading with the enemy," th< license for which has just been grant? ed by the War Trade Hoard, ac? cording to information received from Washington on Wednesday by Colonei William LaWSOn Feel, manager of the Southern Division. In return for the privilege oS sending letters, food and money t< American prisoners of war in Got many, whic h was granted exclusivel\ to the Rsd Cross, the German gov? ernment has asked that the Rsd CrOS I act as a medium through which Gcr man fathers and mothers can send . word from home or a remembrance tc sons confined in American prison camps, and, to a minor extent, to he: prisoners in French and British camps. , Since this, in a sense, constitute "trading with the enemy," the sane Uon of the War Trade Hoard Wat necessary. This has just been grant- | ed, authorizing the American Re< Cross to communicate with prisoners of war the world over?enemy, allie; und neutral. This makes the Bed Cross the singh international postofflOO and cable of tlOS for prisoners of war all over tin World, The war department Under takes to send only the barest in for u.ation to relatives concerning killen &nd wounded soldiers and those tak? ln prisoner, but the Hed Cross sup plcmeiits the fact by securing the de la i Is. Recently a naturalised Austrlai came to the Red Cross, asking to b< allowed to send supplies ami a let? ter to his son who was a prisoner In Siberia, in the letter he begged hit von not to allow himself to be ex changed and sent back to Austria or Germany because in that event h? j would be forced to tight Americans j Tr.e father wished him to stay when Iis was until the war ended and h C9Uld come to America. Scores of similar cast's are coming to the Red <'ross for attention. County Hod Cross Auxiliaries (Col? ored.) Rod Cross auxiliaries have been organised at Mill Brook, stone Hill, | Monaghan, Ml. Zlon und New Haven The coming week will be at Fo> Grove, Tindal, St. James, Privatesi and Dwyer. Teachers' meeting Will bo held at the county demonstration looms, 2-U South Salem Avenue. Al! the teachers of the county and city! are requested to attend so that the! usual arrangement! may he planned for Field Day, which is to be March ISth. County commencement to be Thursday night, March 38th, at Shi loh Uaptist church. We hope all will attend. Other Important business to he attended to. Very truly yours, L. Bragg Anthony, M. D.. County Supervisor. Bed Cross Notes, Colored Auxilinr*. The AttUOks Community Club held a meeting at the residence of the] Chairman, Mrs. L. R. Williams or Wednesday afternoon, the club was it: full attendance and reported to tin Bi ll cross headquartero for this week. jwo suits of pajamni and six comfori pillows, a class In knitting has been organised and were given their flrei lesson by Mrs. C, A. Lawson, Mrs D. iv Pendergrnss, Bocretu i*y. Death. Mrs. IV i'.. BuggOtl died at the home of her father. Mr. F. a. Wood. Monday morning at 7.i.">. Tin- funer? al service- will he held at the bun < corner Ralow Avenue ami Dlngh street, Tuesday 3.30 p. m. In termer ; w ill be in the clt) conic tor). Quarterly Conference, The quarterly conference of th Broad Street Methodist church Wll he held at the parsonage, Nu 2 Broad street at s o'clock Fridav eve i to* || CITY XCUSE'S REPORT. Summary of The Year's Work of civil? League Nurse. Through the kindness of The Daily Item 1 hereby submit the annual re? port of the public nurse work of the Civic League to the people of Bum ter who make this department pos? sible. The year will ever he a memorable one In the annals of the department on account of the splendid gift of a car for the use of the nurse from Messrs. L. I>. Jennings, (1. J. Harhy. 1 C. Strauss, II. J. Harnett, Nell) O'Donnell, w. B. Burns, i>. C Shaw. and others. Just after the annual re port was published last February Mr. Jennings took up a subscription which rosudlted in this purcha.se of a Ford Hodan and $85.0i> towards running ex? penses. This was greatly appreciat? ed by the League, not only as a use? ful gift, but particularly as a mani? festation of the attitude of the men of Suniter toward this welfare work. It was also accepted as a tribute to the spelndld service Miss Gibson has given the city with untiring ener? gy for so many years. Mr. Jennings reported that he had never met with ?Ueh immediate response in soliciting fund! for any other purpose. The car has made Miss Gibson very happy, it has helped her so much on her daily rounds-, especially in had weather and has enabled her to reach more fam? ilies and accomplish more than in former years. Before the subject of the bicycle is entirely dropped from the records of our public nursing, we wish to give credit and thanks to Mr. 11. L. Tisdale for his kindness in keeping in repaii the civic League bicycle for nearly five years, even to supplying new Urea and other parts. The statistical report of the work for the past year under Miss Antonia Gibson II. N. is as follows: Total number patients, 117. Total number visits paid patients 2,974. Births, 27. Deaths, HI. Sent to Tuomey Hospital, 4 3. Number tubercular patients, 18. Deaths from tuberculosis (included in above), 8. Visits to tubercular patients (in? cluded in above), 544. Number eases typhoid fever, 19. Deaths from typhoid, 1. X umbei cases acidosis, 4. Deaths. 2. Patients remaining, 12. Number of families on visiting list, I so. v Number welfare visits, to Other than patients, about 2,one. The following is the financial re pori for the year: Bal. forward, Fob. l. 1917, ..8223.8* City of Sumter, $25 per mo.. 300.00 County of Suniter, $10 per mo. 120.00 Interest. 10.91 .Nurse's Services. 92.86 Metropolitan Life Ins. May January . 74.00 Jury Foremen . 11.00 For car supplies. 95.00 Individual contributions.. .. 958.051 -' Total receipts.$1,886.70 | Nurse's salary, $100.00 per month.$1,200.0(1 Commission on collections... 30.4 7 Medical supplies. 66.9-1 Dry goods and laundry .... 5.4 <? Car expenses, April-Jan.... 189.84 Total expenses.$1,482.65 Bal. on hand Feb. 1. 1918.. $40:1.1" The Harhy fund (income from tin gift of Henry J. Harhy to the Civic League) Is managed by the Nurse Department. This is expended chiefly for necessary nourishment as follows. Hal. For. Feb. 1, 1917.$174.2'. Interest on 13,000, Sept. 240.00 Contributions for bread, through school. 30.00 Total receipts Harhy Fund $441.2G Milk.$255.D; Groceriea and iee. 30.5! Wood, dry goods. 4.90 Total expenses .$21*0.0 1 Balance on hand Harhy Fund Feb. 1, 191?.$103.05 Expenses of the public; nursing work yearly become heavier, although these cover only the nurse's salan and necessities for her work. Many who have contributed in the past an now under arms far from here. The public- is begged to continue its sup port cd' this work by Bending e cu, tributions and pledgee to thos?- in charge, ReSPectfUll) submitted. ARM1DA MOSES, Secretary and Treasurer. Nurse !>?? partmenl civic- League of Sumtei vi,s ii c. Haynsworth, Chairman: v, |> s. ilOOd, member ex-offlcio U,.y V M Solomons, Mrs. John T Mis. L. D. Jennings. mit BALG?F. O. lI. cars, Camp Jackstm, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Cheml cal and Fertiliser value rated very ! high by Clefnson college, a. a i Strauss, Sumter, S. c. FOOD AGREEMENT SIGNED. Hotels and iUMilBWWmtl Pledge Themselves to Observe Regulations. The cafe and hotel proprtotoni of tins city lined up at Chamber of Commerce yesterday and signed an agreement to rigidly observe every feature of the wheatless and meatless program of the food administration. (\ P. Whltted, proprietor Hotel Claremont and Imperial; C. A. Ma cheras, proprietor Charlie's Cafej J. L Nicholas, proprietor of tho Imperial Cafe, ami Q, D. Chalmes, proprietor of the Dixie Cafe signed the agree? ment that on Mondays they will serve no wheat in any shape or form, but will serve corn and rye ?read in? stead and will serve either corn 01 buckwheat cakes Instead of wheat cakes. I hi Tuesdays1 they will eerv< no ham, beef, lamb or pork. On Wednesdays they will observe tie same rules as on Monday. On Sat? urdays tiny will serve no pork, this means no ham. no breakfast bacon or fresh pork. Complying with the suggestion of the local food administrators the ho< teis and cafes will hereafter have their waiters to put sugar in the CUJ of coffee, ami not allow patrons to do this, as there is a lag waste of su? gar in permitting the sugl r howls to remain on the tables ami allowing th? patrons to sweeten coffee and tea to suit themselves. This sugar rule is in vogue in many other cities besides Bumter. The Chicken Xuisnnee. In answer to the many inquiries and complaints that come every spring to this department, as to the remedy for the preventio \ of tin neighbors chickens ruining Rower ami vegetable gardens, I would like to say that Section ."!> makes t unlawful for fowls* of every description to run at large on the streets, public pla< ? where glass or shrubs are growing, or upon private property without the ; consent of the owner of such land. Upon conviction, the ow ters of the fowls are liable to a tine ( f not more than ten dollars, or more than twentj days. If persons whose property is tie passed upon by the fowls will go be? fore the recorder ami make affidavit Of] the facts and procure a warrant tee? the arrest of the owners of such fowls they will speedily be brought '<? trial and the nuisance will be prompt? ly abated. J. R. FFMTER, Chief ot Police. TAX RETL1NS NOTICE FOR 1918 I will att nd In person or by deputy at the follc ving named places and on the datea | ren, for the purpose of re celvlng tax returns for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1918. Re? turns of Real Estate, Personal Prop? erty, Polls. Roads and Dogs should be made. The office will be open to ro eelve returns from January 1st to February L >th: Tindeln, Tuesday, Jan. 8. Privateer, Wednesday, Jan. 9. Devi Biding, Thursday, Jan. 10. Wedgefleld, Friday, Jan. 11. Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. 15. Ilagood, Wednesday. Jan. 16. Remberta, Thursday, Jan. IT. Dalsell, Friday, Jan. 18i Brogdon, Tuesday, Jan. 22. Mayeeville, Wednesday, Jan. 23. Oawego, Thuraday, Jan. 14, Pleasant drove, Tuesday, Jan. 29. Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. 30. . Norwood Cross Roads, Thursday, Jan. 31. R. E. WIDDER, County Auditor. HELPING WEAK SCHOOLS. Colmubla, Feb. 17.?The act to encourage > oneolldated and graded schools In country districts and the increasing appropriations made by the legislal ire every year has had a most saint, ry effec t in developing the educational system in the rural sec? tion;; of South Carolina, according to a statement by John B. Oneaiingeeu State Superintendent Of Education, just made public. The consolidation of weak schools in larger numbers ev< ry year, he stated, has made for more efflch at methods and has con? siderably lengthened the school terms. From an appropriation of $16,000 for six schools in 1911-12 there has been an increase to the ap? propriation of $187,500 this year, benefiting i ore than 700 schools, em ploying over 2,000 teachers and en? rolling more than 75,000 pupils. Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker and Erobaimer Protrpt Attentinto Day and Night Calls At J. D. CRAIG Old-Stand. N. *t Phones: 2f,? IS YOUR GARDEN READY? ? ? . I ? 11 I M II I MIHI? 1.11 ?? . I? 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