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?Cm? Off REUNION. & U. Foxworth Wh? Attendee. in Birmlng ot mm 4 had been planning to visit Rlr aad attend the Reunion tor months, and as the time drew I fount myself east rly anticlpat H* 1 left Bumter on the after of the 14th. bound for the re A large crowd of old Veterans the train, many of them very and through the night I waited too feeble and weak to care pen. Atlanta was reached T:Se Monday morning. Our waa constantly losing time, so Vvera not surprised when It ar? ia Birmingham two and a-half Sown* Into at 3 o'clock. i?* Au?t vans a crown was there! ^refcvi arriving every 1A minutes 011 with old soldiers, their friends and ra Bands were playing, flags eliciting cheers; and as the old viewed onee more their old aan flags they had followed ?r years* many of them broke and cried like children It was t sever to be forgotten. In the t ore*de I missed the friends ting for me, hut was very for? ts be escorted to my home by beautiful young ladles who did In their power to makeup f the disappointment of not meeting > friends. P A good night's rest prepared me Kr |ha neat day, when, in company fet* jeved ones,, we visited the fair |a the greet oxhlblt thalls, wave encamped. Thou ymembUd here. And 1 a eeatraat It was! Many of the ' ~njs wars week and feeble, ?Hl| vigorous and straight of 2 They warn constantly meeting he and talking- over war-time ex ana fighting famous battles A few old "Befo' de Wa" ne With badges and souvenirs pin ewer ra* ted coats of grey were the experiences before a large Thousands of cots provided government filled the large ready for tired bodies, ^<agngpj saorsing in company Irjtt f^ead* 1 was on the streets of attsajanhnje luiagusg with the crowds ?Mal| tiled, them Xrosa curb to curb, nfe lpoa sa the headquarters of the <aiv4eioe looking for we vented, the Tut Hotsl, the headquarters of the commanders, the sponsors their maid* The crowds here sntsnens* i.nd as we rested in lobby. dtM-orated in fern?, ft was In the midst of which filled every foot of We next visited the II story The Jeffersod County building. It was a sight ant snee never to be forgotten. From the lofty heights of the beauti? ful Newspaper Club we viewed all of Birmingham and the country for 25 at Has shout. From thai great height a wonderful view of this great etty Mm spread oat below as in a wonder - 3Yi panoramic' picture. Prom here reedier*? Its greatness und the right as called the "Magic City" of the estav Its Industrie? and future po Mi? ttlen. PYem here we went to view $ hat salngham Manufactures perms at oxhlblt. The whole llrst and sec 4 floors of a five-story building are ad with exhibits of the varied man articles and resources of Industrial center. The floors are Into booths and in each there an exhibit of some product which i aided In making this city what la Large crowds visit this bu I Id? eally. On Thursday morning, the 18tt as the parade. This was the great ant feature of the reunion. The pa me a agann at ll o'clock, but by ?:3* streets were crowded ant by a great mass of people SSM It was very hard to get stapdlni roast. The street* were gaily decor html with pennants. Mags and huntlni hi 'the colors o( the Con fedora': ?tlegled With the stars and stripes. At 11 i/clock the parade was In motion leg dad by the Alabama National Ousrd. the Infantry, cavalry and field artl lery. The governor of the Statt followed* also the sponsor of the Bool h and h*?r maids in rar*. Next foist wed some '?f the old veterans on foot AH of t?. ;m, with bent bm-k and tottering steps brought tears to the eyes of the onlookers, but many Of them kept ?tep with the music of the band and seemed ready to fight again. If necessary. The Richmond Grays came next. This Is a fatnoui military ompany from IMcbmond, Va. They were about fitly strong and a pleasing sight in the pretty Iforms and taps with high ta*Hels v# hands were In the parade and fumishsd sood musir end. with auto? mobile after automobil? filled with Iful youns ladles. I felt very neh like a boy again. In the pa there were more thnn 5,000 school children dressed in white and waving flags and they made a pleasing sight. Msny nf the vetersns wei Hdrng. ft took the parade fully two and s-hslf hours to pass one s|>o4. and If was more than 8 miles long. It was lad that there were over 100, 000 people on- the street and I did not see a single drunk person, which certainly shows that prohibition pro? hibits la Birmingham. The street car company handled over 600,000 people without an accident. Nearly 50,000 came in on the trains and I never heard a complaint about hotel rates being raised or high prices charged for food. Every one seemed delighted with the hospitality shown. That night the grand. reunion ball was given. The veterans in their uni? forms danced with their beautiful young partners in such dances as the Virginia reel and old time waltzes. One of the saddest incidents of the reunion was the death of an old sol? dier on the ball room floor. He had just remarked that when he had to die he ho*--?f? would be on an occa? sion ' oresent one. The words were ? uy ut of his mouth, when suddenly be clutched at his heart and Tell over dead, just as the band struck I up Dixie. Not over ten persons on whole floor knew that he had died. On Saturday, the 21st during the sight, a cyclone struck one of the mining towns not far from the city and demolished 25 dwellings. The terrific wind blew a dwelling down on a mother and three children. Instantly killing the mother and two of her children, net hurting a small Infant In her arms. Several others were in? jured. We did not feel the wind here in the city. Rains have been heavy and the weather delightfully cool, al? though it has been getting hotter In the last few days. I fully Intended being home by the 23rd, but had my ticket extended to see my niece. Miss Violet Wolford, graduate from the Lou He Compton Seminary at the age of 1?, the youngest In her class. The exercises were very pretty. 1 have had a deltghtful time visit? ing my loved ones and meeting old friends and It is with the stneerest re? grets that I leave. L. M. Foxworth, The Hustler, Birmingham, Ala. AUsTRIANS GET REINFORCE? MENTS. Battles on Italian Teirftory Rage With ? Unabated Fury. Rome, June 2.?The works defend? ing Asiago and Arstero, the Italian cities in northern Vlcensla were vig? orously attacked today by the Aus t liens whose losses were so great that hid to gut reinforcements. Much German ammunition Is being used by the Austrian artillery. A break between Bulgaria and Greece is expected hourly because the Bul? garians are occupying three Greek forts ?????? GERMANY INVITES SWITZER? LAND. They Want Sturdy Republic to Join Their Economic Union. Berlin, June 2.?Switzerland has been asked by Germany to join the economic union of the central pow? ers. klTCHNER HOLDS CONFERENCE. Believed That Ha tensive Military Op? erations Were Discussed. London, June 2.?Lord Kitchener and members of parliament hold a two hour conference of the greatest importance In secret session. It is believed that extensive military oper? ations were discussed. Sir Ernest Shacklcton took moving pictures of his antarctic trip. His ship Enduranco was forced thousands of miles through the ice. The hard? ships were so severe that two men were on the verge of insanity. FRENCH COUNTTER ATACK. By Hard Fighting They Capture Can ret to Wood. Paris, June 2.?The French ad? vance lines by a brilliant drive have captured Cauretto wood. The Ger? mans continuo their attacks east of the Meuse. occupying a part of Call ette wood and a part of tho shore of Vaux lake. FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES. Paris, Juno 2.?On tho west bank of the Meuse counter attacks gain 300 yards of the i>nrmy trenches and cut Caurcttes woods. Near Cumleres an enemy attack was cheeked by a counter offensive. The enemy was re? pulsed In the Thiaumont-Douaumont region. VILLA NOT DEAD. located Near llosarlo ami is Recover? ing from Wounds. El Paso, June 5.?Ucports that Villa Is dead, having been shot by his own men, aro not credited. Villa is located at Nleves, near Uosurlo, and Is reported to be recovering from his wounds. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been issued to Kennedy Pringle, Horatio, and Theo Williams, lioykln; Mark Slater and Georglanna spann, Oswego. GLEMSON CUStt EUES BISHOP M'COY OPENS COM? MENCEMENT PROGRAMME. Distinguished Birmingliam Divine Makes Powerful Appeal to Young Graduates. Clemson College, June 4.?An ideal day, a great crowd and a masterful sermon marked the opening com? mencement exercises at Clemson to? day. The local pastors, J. M. Stead man, T. V. McCaul, R. M. Marshall and W. H. Mills, assisted in the ex? ercises and a special choir of 24 voices gave two anthems. J. O. Wil? liams sang a solo. President W. M. Klggs introduced Bishop J. H. McCoy of Birmingham, the commencement preacher. The bishop's text was "In Him We Live and Move and Have Our Be? ing," and the sermon was a maste r? piece of English, oratory and relig? ious philosophy. He used tkie inci? dent of the altar, "To the unknown God," as an. illustration of the Greek when at the flower of civilisation to satisfy the yearning of the hum&n heart for something higher than the material world can give. The greatest step of the intellect was the discovery of the unity of nature leading to a realization of the unity of nature and God. Before this conception the puny gods were represented as lighting for empire and nature was cut up into compartments. The preacher traced the order of life from the pebble ia the stream, which, though related to all the uni? verse, is lower than the flower seedr because the seed responds to the kiss of God's sunlight and unfolds into beauty. But the dog is of still higher order, because he can . communicate with his master and understand some? thing. But man is a higher intellec? tual life far beyond the comprehen? sion of the animal. God has build ed a story on man's soul the animal can not enter. The intellect is not the top story. . Not till r.vo reach up into the God life and touched the pinnacles He has prepared do we fully five. "What Is truth?" asked the Roman judge of a pale, handcuffed prisoner. "I am the truth." That is the only answer?a life. Life is finding Christ. "What think ye of Christ?" are two questions a!l must answer right to live fully. The preacher's appeal to the grad? uates to seek the highest life was very effective. The* college band gave a concert this afternoon.. D. W, Daniel made the address at the closing exercises of the Young Men's Christian association. SENATOR TILLMAN OFF. Goes to Clemson College and Thence Home. Washington, June 3.?Senator Tlll man tonight loft Washington for South Carolina. He goes to Clemson college and from there will go to Trenton, returning to Washington about June 13. EPWORTH LEAGUERS TO MEET. Special Round Trip Rates Ordered to Laurcns June 8-11. The 23rd annual session of the South Carolina State Epworth League Conference will be held in Laurenn. S. C, June 8-11. Every chapter in the State is urged to send its presi? dent and two delegates, and all churches without leagues should send a representative. A special invitation is extended the pastors. A matter of vital importance to be discussed and settled at this confer? ence will be the division of the State Into two League Conferences to cor? respond with the two Annual Confer? ences of the Methodist church. Mr. Charles G. Houshell, traveling secretary of the Student Volunteer Movement of America, will be one of the speakers of this Conference, he will deliver two addresses Sunday. This announcement should be and will b?! gladly received by those who have had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Hounshell. His work Is with, for and among young people and therefore his presence will he deeply felt. Another treat in store for those who attend is the visit of Dr. F. S. Parker, general secretary of the Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. A special round-trip rate has been granted by all the roads of the State and delegates and visitors are urged to take advantage of this reduction in tho rates. Names of all delegates and visitors should be In the hands of Uev, J. U. T. Major at the earliest possible date. An Interesting program has been prepared. Misses Mamie Chandler. Eleanor Wallace and May King rep? resent Trinity Church League. The County Registration Hoard was In session Monday. Quite a number of applicants came In to secure regis? tration certificates or to have their old ones renewed. MEETING HELD AT PROVIDENCE CHURCH ON SUNDAY. From the Daily Item, June 6. The District Sunday School rally at Providence Methodist church on Sun? day was largely attended and a great deal of interest was shown in the talks which were made by those on the program. A big dinner was spread in under the shade of the trees on the church grounds and all pres? ent found this part of the day en? joyable to the physical part of their being. R. D. Webb, State secretary, made an interesting talk of the work throughout the State, showing what had been done and what the leaders of the State hoped to accomplish in the work. Mrs. Beaumont made a talk on pri? mary methods; Mrs. H. L. Birchard spoke on the Cradle roll and home departments; Mr. H. L. Birchard told of the work in the intermediate department; arid Dr. R. S. Truesdale showed the relation of the Sunday school to the church and the mutual dependence of one on the other; Mrs. H. W. Beall told of what had been done at the Baker school. Mr. J. C, Dunbar of Dalzcll, dis? trict superintendent, presided, and Mr. C. L. Cuttino, the president of the Sumter County Sunday School Asso? ciation, and others Interested in Sun? day school work were present. Among these were Messrs. S. H. Edmunds, F. D. Knight, C. E. Stubbe. Sunday night a meeting was held at Wedgefield, when Mr. W. H. Ram? sey, district superintendent, presided, talks, were made by Secretary R. D. Webb, Mrs. H, U. Birchard, Mr. H. L. Birchard and others. -.. DARK CORNER ITEMS. Rain ,Comes After Thirty-eight Day Drought and Crops are Looking Well-?Fruit and Vegetables Scarce. Dark Corner, June 1.?Farmers are pretty well up with their work. All et them have fair stands of cotton at the last of May. We did not have any rain in thirty-eight days, or from the 7th of April until the 15th of May, but crops are looking very well, cqn- , sldering, and a good many farmers have finished chopping out their cot? ton. I hear,seme complaint about the . scarcity of water in the wells. People cannot get water to use for house? hold purpose". My well is low*?r than it way anytime last year, although T have plenty of water so far. Tha wa- ! tcr mills have all gone dry. and it is rather hard to get any meal ground. Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Johnston of Tin- , dal visited their son, Mr. J. E. John? ston here last Sunday. ... Miss Epaey E. Johnston of Pine wood is on a visit to her nephew, J. E. Johnston, of this corner. Mr. J. E. Johnston has a daughter that has St, Vitus dance. Dr. Rhine hart is treating her. Mr. Thomas H. Oateen got a. fall some two or. three weeks ago and has been confined to his bed ever since. All ot our other sick seem to be some better. ? . Mrs. W. J. Ardls has got so she can walk about the house, and yard. I agree with your Pisgah scribe. It is the hardest time I remember ever having seen to get vegetables. Our Irish potatoes died for the want of moisture and cabbage parched . up. Ws have had a mess or two of string beans, I generally have plenty of peaches about this time, bjut I have not had a half dozen so far. Miss Mary Lemmon of Sumter visit? ed at the Sycamores last Friday. Mr. Frank P. Thomson and son, Tracy, made a pleasant call on old "Hard Times" last Monday. Come again brother. I wish to thank all of those who were so kind to me and my wife in 'our recent sickness by their kind visits and all other kindneses. May the good Lord say to them on that day: "As much as ye did it unto these the least of my little ones, ye did It unto me." Ai A may he reward them for each and every kind word and act. We had a very good rain last Tues? day afternoon and somo wind blew down some trees. Otherwise no dam? age was done hereabouts, as I have heard of, although I hear It was very severe In the Paxvllle neighborhood. Politics Is quite cool in this cor? ner. I hear nothing said on that line. I guess voters have been thinking more about the want of rain than who should be governor, coroner of the betweens is the opinion of "Hard Times." N. C. DELEGATION FOR TEDDY. Favor Him for G. O. P. Candidate for lYesidcnt. Chicago, June 5.?fWlth the arrival of twenty-one North] Carolina dele? gates it was announced that a ma? jority were in favor of Roosevelt. Chairman- Settle said several can? didates are. favored by the delegates, but Roosevelt is the main choice, with Hughes running next and thou Weeks. STORM VISITS WISACKY. Does Considerate Damage In Neigh? borhood, Although Rain Help* Crops ?Elliott School Cloned?Death of a Child?Fruit Outlook Gloomy. Wisacky, June 1.?On last Saturday at 5 p. m. a fearful storm of lightning and thunder, wind, hail and rain pass? ed through this section, doing consid? erable damage to crops and gardens. Fortunately it did not extend very vide, about one mile*, Those who suffered most were Wm. W. McCutch en, W. W. DesChamps, Estate W. A. Green, J. E. Scott and H. W. Scott. Capt. Lucius had one tenant house hadly wrecked. The crops, not being *ar advanced, I hope, will recover in a great measure. The rain was greatly needed, as we had not had any since the cotton was planted and most of it had just gotten up. The oat crop is very light, and where it was not cut, was badly injured. The rain did not extend more than one mile above here and it is very dry from here to Bish opville and all around that place they are suffering for the want of it. Be? low here towards Lynchburg, Elliott, St. Charles, they have had a fine sea? son and the crops are good. The Elliott school closed its session on. last Thursday with a picnic Friday. Two young graduates, Marlon Mimms and Gco. Brearley acquitted them selvelves with credit In the excellent addresses delivered on that occasion. er Miss Owens or Miss Lanham will return, as teachers. We may replace them with as good, but I know, with no better teachers. Mrs. Rob Cooper is still in Atlanta. , , Miss Susie Dick is visiting at the Jiome of Col. R. M. Cooper, also Mr. Herbert. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Green lost their dear little boy last week. He was ?heir only child, and his death was a terrible blow, not only to his par? ents, but also to his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. DesChampe, who were devoted to the sweet child. There have been six or seven chil? dren of this age and all, similarly af? fected, taken away in the last six weeks, at this place and BishopviUe. There will be very little fruit this season. I see no berries and apples and peaches are dropping'off. No wa? termelons for fourth of July. About all the cotton In this section has been sold, at fair prices, and from the present outlook and reports from other sections, the present crop will bring much higher, prices. Clarendon Carriers Meet. Manning. June 4.?The Clarendon County Rural Carriers' Association held Its apnual meeting In the court house at this place on Tuesday. The election of officers resulted in the choice of the following: President, L. T. Fischer, of Summerton; vice pres? ident, A. G. Ohewning, of Summer ton; secretary-treasurer, J. M. Turbe vllle, of Turvelle. These officers elect were also chosen as delegates to the State convention, which meets in Columbia July 3 and 4. The carriers in this county are enthusiastic over organization and. expect to attain re? sults of great interest to the several members. Four Convicts Escape at Orangeburg. Orangeburg, June 2.?Four con? victs escaped this afternoon from chaingang No. 1 of Orangeburg coun? ty. This chaingang was working about four miles from Orangeburg across the Edlsto river in the Zion church section of Orangeburg county. It seems that four negro convicts were at work in a clay pit, when two de cided. to make their .escape. While the guard was endeavoring to stop them the other two jumped out and made good their escape in another di? rection. The county officials are out now making effort to recapture the convicts. Hearon-DcsCliamps. Bishopvllle, June 3.?Mr. William Green DesChamps and Miss Etta Hearon were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hearon, at 6 o'clock Thursday af ternoon, the Rev. G. P. Watson offi elating. They left immediately . b) automobile for Florence, to catch o train for Atlanta and other points on ihclr honeymoon trip. Notice is hereby given that th< books of enrollment for enrolling foi the ensuing primary will be opci Tuesday, June 6th, 1916, for the sev? eral clubs, by the secretary, or enroll ment committee of the several clubs in the districts of Sumter county, am will remain open until the last Tucs day in July, of this year. Every Dem ocrat desiring to vote in this electio must enroll his name in accordance with the rules of the party, in the dls trlct in which he resides. Each ap? plicant shall in person write upoi the club book his full name, and im mediately thereafter his age, occupi tion, postofflce address, with the stre* number, if any. The applicant, In th event that ho cannot write his name [may make his mark upon the roll have closed. Neith NOTTCE. which mark shall be witnessed by the secretary, or such other person who has the custody of the book, and 3uch person shall then lill out the other re? quirements. Within three days after the books are closed, the secretary of each club shall transmit the books to the county chairman. ' *. * The clubs of Sumter county, to? gether with the polling place, and the enrollment committee of the clubs are as follows: , Ward 1 Club?Ward 1, City of Sum? ter. Enrollment committee?H. C. Haynsworth, H. I* Scarborough, W. R. Wells. Ward 2 Club?Ward 2, City of Sumter. Enrollment Committee?R, J. Bland, J. H. Clifton, Robert O. Purdy, Jr. Ward 3 Club?Ward 3, CRy of Sumter. Enrollment committee ?S. F. Stoudenmire, H. A. Moses, J. P. Booth. Ward 4 Club?Ward 4, City of Sumter. Enrollment committee?E. I. Reardon, S. O'Quinn, G. A. Brown Borden Club?Borden. Enrollment committee?C. M. Emanuel, Luther Wilson, W. H. Hatfield. Concord Club?J. W. Bru neon's [Mill. Enrollment committee?J. M. Wertz, T. B. Brunson, G. W. Mahoney. 1 Dalzell Club?Dalzell. Enrollment committee?A. F. Smith, S. F. Moore, A. P. Vinson. DuBose Club?DuBose's Store at DuBose Station. Enrollment commit? tee?R. J. Tates, M. R. Rivers, T. J. DuBose. Earle Club?T. E. Hodge's Store. Enrollment committee?W. M. Broad? way, H. D. Tindal, J. A. Cooper. Farmers Club?Second Mill. En? rollment committee?James Bradford, P. M. Pitts, T. M. McLeod. Hagood Club?Hagood. Enrollment committee?W. J. Sanders, A. K. San? ders, B. F. Myers. Manchester Club?School House at Old Manchester. Enrollment com? mittee?G. T. Geddings. Robt. Christ? mas, F. M. Coulter. Mayesville Club?Mayesvflle. En? rollment committee?R. J. Mayes, Sr., J. H. Burgess, Robert Muldrow. , Oswego Club?Oswego. Enrollment committee?T. C. Cauthen, B. M. Oli? ver, W. D. McLeod. Pisgah Club?GfHis's Store. Enroll? ment committee?E. P. Brown, J. S3. DuPre, J. L. Gillie. Pleasant Grove Club?Pleasant Grove School House. Enrollment committee?W. W. Cunningham, J. R. Goodman, H. T. Goedmta. . Privateer Club?Privat*er. Static Enrollment comwiitteo^??. B. Kolb, W. O. Cain. A*. P. Rmsoo. Rafuar Creefc Club -Robert Bta tion. Enrollment cou*ruittee?W. C. Harllee, T. J. Brown, J. A. Reames. Reid's Club?Reid School Hsuse. Enrollment coramfctear--T, H,, Oateen, Blanding Ardis, Robert Ardls, Jr.Tr?. Salem Club?Warren's Store. En? rollment committee?E. W. Dabbs. Jr., It C. Tisdale, H D. Warren, Shiloh Club?Shiloh. Enrollment committee?W. W. Green, H. C. Weaver, T. G. Player. Stateburg Club?The Boro'. Enroll? ment committee?James Simone. Richard Richardson. S. W. GilVegpte. Taylors Club?X#one Oak , School House. Enrollment committee?J. E. Truluck, M. E. Truluck, A. H, Tru luek. Trinity Club?E. T. Mims' store. En? rollment committee?T. J. Keels, E. G. Keels, J. T. Dennis. Wedgefleld Club?Wedgefleld. En? rollment committee?B. E> Aycock, Dr. M. L. Parier, W. H. Ramsey. Zoar Club?Britton's Store. . En? rollment committee-.?B. G. Jones, R. M. Jones, J. B. Brit ton. The campaign initenary for 1916 is as follows: Shiloh?Thursday. August 3rd. Mayesville?Friday, August 4th. Privateer?Tuesday, August 15th; , \ Wedgefleld?Thursday. August. 17th Rembert?Tuesday, August 22nd. ' Dalzell?Thursday, August 24th. ! Sumter?Friday August 25th, at ! night. I Sumter?Saturday, August 35th, at \ 11 a. m. [ The assessments for the candidates [ ire as follows: I Sheriff?$82.50. Clerk of Court?$82.50. Supervisor?$44.00. Auditor?$4 4.00. Treasurer?$44.00. Coroner?^16.50. House of Representatives?$27.50. Magistrate, .st District?$5?50. Magistrate, 2nd District?$5.50. Magistrate. 3rd District?$11.50. Magistratc, 4th District?$6.50. Magistrate, 5th District?-$11.00. Magistrate. 6th District?$8.25. Magistrate. 7th Dttsrict?45.SO, The candidates are required to. file vith the County Chairman before 12 ? clock on the 2nd day of August. 916. and all candidate* are also re utred to file with the Clerk of Court i pledge to render campaign expenses. The enrollment books shall be ;ept In the custody of the Secretary f such club, or In such place as shall e designated by the enrollment com? mittee. - ? r JOHN H. CUFTON, County Chairman,