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atcbmtm mb :jun 1 i MM outhrim. ?fl the Tboe IH?'t at be thy Oouatry'a, Thy God** aad THE TRUE 0OTJTHBOX, CtantoisUsad Aua. a, 188L SUMTER. 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1916. VoLXLII. No. 34. mm um siro. mmmtt?n offensive sweep U**j EVERYTHING BEiFORE IT. Move Forward >>u IM Mtte Front, Advancing ilaay Week?Tx o Austrian Petrecred, Jana 12.?The Austrian Bukowina front has been smashed j and the Russians are moving- upon Gasawnwit*. continuing their advance on a two hundred and fifty mile line the Prtpet Marshes and the ibfaa frontier. At no point nave the Aast risse checked the Rus edvaace. In so mo places the have advanced sUty miles the past weak. Two divisions at Austrian* were captured northeast Of Ceeraowtt*. where the Russians outflanked them. While being annihilated by Rus? sia* aftttlery they surrendered. The are In hot pursuit of the who had towards Dubno*. MMAJfelAN MRT bombarded. Attache ?menial. Jane l??A squadron of iseroaianea today bombarded ?apnie, whteh was recently oc ,i ? It OAOf DT CHAMPAGNE. od Capture Jene lt.?Worth of Perthea, m the Clinmpagne. the Germana pene h French position during the Tiey captured three officers, hjandrtd men and four machine Artillery ore la vary violent on baCh asses of the Meuse. ? the Gar mans and Austrian* have re#*Oaod tjte Russians at Bucaacs on th#ttrype river. MutBut ORBED. Paris, Jona lt.?West of 9olasons the French artillery today destroyed several enemy works and caused an explosion behind the German lines. ChaMlncovrt positions are being bombarded by the Germane. There la a fierce' artillery combat In progress tm the Be art 11* and Tavannes sector. A German KtUck against positions. west of Port Vaux were repulsed. Basaeaas Capture Demldovka. Petrograd, June IS.?Russians have ventured Dem dovka. It is offl eiaJty announced. Norwegian Ship Torpedoed. London. June 18.?Norwegian steamer Burks bas been torpedoed and sank without warning, according to n Lioyu's dispatch . Anew. Inns Evacuate Caernowlu. Geneva. June IS.?The Austrian* are repwrtsd to be evacuating Cxer aawlts, which Is menaced by the Rus FLAME8 CLAIM WHEAT. H. H. Abreans Loses Two Hundred Bushels. Newberry. June 11.?H. H. Abrams of New berry lost about S00 bushels of wheat yesterday afternoon at his farm about one-half mile from Helena. Mr. Oxner had gone there with hie threahlag outfit, and the sheaves of wheat had been gathered In a large pile ready to run through the thresh? er, when It caught fire, presumably from s spark from the snglns, and the flames spread so rapidly that It was Impossible to save It. PICKS CITY OFFICERS. Fin rem e Council Fills Number of Places. Florence, June 11.?City council recently hold the annual elections for city oftlclsls snd the following were the msln offices filled: Chief of police, H. M. Brunson, re? flected, with sll the former force; city physician. Dr. J. G. McMsster; city lealth officer, Dr. Dolph Mobley; at? torneys, Mitchell A Lynch; clerk and treasurer, W. H. Malloy; Superintend? ent waterworks, McKcan Msflit; chief of fire department. A. Thleme; engineer, C. H. Carlisle. GIRLS' INSTITUTE OPENS. LARGE NUMBER. OF VISITORS EXPECTED FROM COUNTY TO ATTEND COURSE. Ladle* of Sumter an? Cordially Invited to Attend Lectures In Home Dem? onstration Course?Prominent Kurm Extension and Home Demonstration Workers to Be in Charge of Courses. Tuesday. June 13th. at 8:45 o'clock, at the Han: ' ton High School for girls, this will prove a very interesting, in? structive, and pleasant week for the girls of the Sumter County Canning and Tomato clubs, as well as for hun? dreds of the ladies of this city and of the entire county. A number of prominent government officials, male and fesaale, of tho na? tional and State governments, and of Winthrop and Clemson College, will take part aa members of the faculty of instruction in home demonstration work. The boys of Sumter county's corn and pig cluba will also be given a look In by their hospitable young lady friends of the domestic science dubs, and the gentlemen will also be allow? ed to attend each and every seision, If they will agree to keep quiet and to go home and forever afterwards do Just what the "uncrowned American queens" of Sumter county tell IJtem to do In domestic circles. Rev. J. B. Walker, of the Church of the Holy Comforter will open the three-day course of Instruction In home demonstration work, and will deliver a short address. Mrs. Nina. Solomons, the popular and public spirited president of the Sumter Civic League, will deliver the address of welcome to the many visiting young women of the rural dis? tricts, and to the home demonstration agents of other oounties, who are here to assist Mlsa Mary Lemmon, Sum ter'e efficient and hustling home dem? onstration agent Mrs. Solomona will be followed by County Superintendent of Educa tion, The entire three-day course of in? struction is open to the public and it Is expected, from the interest mani? fested, and information asked of the Chamber of Commerce, in advanco of the opening session, that many of the ladlea and girls of this city, Sumter county, and adjoining counties will avail themselves of the excellent op? portunity of Imbibing useful Informa? tion about domeatlc science principles and application of practical methods whereby the homes may be made more hygienic, beautiful, economical, and efficient. Among the out-of-town partici? pants In the educational features of the program may bo mentioned for talks and demonstration work dur? ing the week, Dr. Wi W. Long, of Clemson College. State agent of Farm Demonstration Work in cooperation with the United States government. Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, of Winthrop College faculty, Assistant State Home Demonstration Agent for South Caro? lina, Musi Edith Parrott, of Winthrop College, State Home Demonstration agent for South Carolina; Miss Luc lie Lemmon, Home Demonstration agent for Dillon County; Miss Cora Con? nor, Home Demonstration Agent for Colleton county; Miss Amanda Ed? wards, Home Demonstration agent for Wllllamsburg county; Mr. C. A. Mc Fadden, District Demonstration agent, of Clemson College; Mr. Calvin, of Clemson College, Live Stock Expert; Mr. Cleveland, Poultry Expert of the Demonstration corps of Clemson col? lege; Mr. L. L. Baker, State Supervis? ing agent of Boys' Pig and Corn clubs; Mr. J. F. Williams, Farm Demonstratian agent for Sumter county, and addresses during the week by Rev. R. 8. Truesdale, Rev. J. A. Brunson, Senator R. D. Epps, of Sumter, and others. There will be some fun connected with the course of instruction for the young and tho old 'folks. On Tuesday night the young women will be enter? tained at tho Lyric Theatre as the guests of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce; on Wednesday night, Harby A Co. of Sumter will be tho hosts of the young women at a moving picture special program; on Thursday evening the Sumter Talking Machine Company will glvo a Victrola musical concert at Hampton High school for the girls and the public; Mr. D. B. Hodges will entertain thorn with story telling, for which he Is famous, and Mitchell's sanitary Ice cream parlors will show the girls that the women are not the only ones who can make palatable, pure, and sanitary Ice m will begin. TEOttY OUT Bf PO?lffi* COLONISL WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS. Intimates That He Considers H Un? likely That Ho Win RcconatdVer His Refusal to Run. \ Oyster Bay. N. Y? June ll.~-Tbeo dore Roosevelt reiterated tonlgjstthat he is "out of politics." "I want to tell you newspapermen," he said, "that it's of no use for you to come up here to see me. I will1 have nothing to say. I will answer no I question s, so please don't ask me ?to? I am out of politics." If the former president has any [plans for the immediate future other than to continue his literary wer*, he has not made them public. His sec? retary, John W. McOrath, is expected I to arrive here tomorrow from. Chicago with a detailed report of the happeh |lngs at both the Republican and Pro? gressive conventions. Col. Roosevelt attended church this morning with Mrs. Roosevelt but mal nod in seclusion at Sagamore Ball j the remainder of the day. The tele? graph Ii ?es brought him a flood bf message* and it was announced that most of them approved his action In declining to become a candidate upon the Progressive ticket. While Col. Roosevelt would not dhv cuss tho question today, bis intimates considered it altogether unlikely that he would reconsider his conditional refusal to head a third ticket. He has not yet made it clear whether or not he will support the Hughes-can? didacy. ? A FOOLISH MOVE. ? Democratic Convention AJhJcted W*4i a Crank from Tennessee. St. Lot is, June 12.?Representative Hull, of Tennessee, announces'ij&m he will try to get the Democratic form advocate a law to Justice of the supreme turo becoming a , asks. FIX TENTATIVE DATES. Will Probably Hold Encampment Ju? ly 10. Tentative dates for the annual en? campment of the National Ouard are July 10 for the First regiment and Au? gust 1 for the Second regiment. The encampment will probably be at Styx. Each regiment will be required to be in camp for 15 days. cream by serving the young visitors with all the ice cream that is consid? ered good for their health, taken in connection with the many other good things the ladies of Sumter will serve on the bill of fare for "the young? sters" of the rural districts who are the guests of the ladies of Sumter in the homes of the latter. On next Friday, the parents of the more than one hundred young wo? men, the future rulers of the Game? cock City, will be entertained at a basket picnic and reciprocity meeting at county court house and park, where the present rulers of Sumter county, (the mothers of the girls), and their fathers will assume charge of their daughters and take them to their homes from under the chaper onage of the good women of Sumter, who are delighted with the opportun? ity of being the hostesses of and mothering the young women for sev? eral days as the guests of the city of Sumter. During the week the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce will gladly answer any and all questions by phone re? garding any and all features of the program. The business men of Sumter, and the ladies of Sumter are going to do all in their power to make their guests feel at home and enjoy them? selves. The ladles of tho Sumter Civic League will cooperate in giving the young women a good time and in tak? ing the very best care of the girls. As before stated, tho week's sessions are open to the public, and the more who avail themselves of the education? al features of tho occasion the better It will suit Miss Mary Lemmon, and her associates of the faculty. The morning sessions are from 8:45 to 1:30. The afternoon sessions from 4 to 6 o'clock. The evenings will be given over entirely to social fea? tures. Sumter welcomes the visitors within our city, and feels highly honored In being the host of such deslrnble and charming guests. PROGRESSIVES WANT TEDDY. MAY WrrHDKAW IF HUGHES TAKES AGGRESSIVE COURSE. John M. Parker of Louisiana Named for Vice President as Teddy's Run? ning Mate?-Progressives End Tbeir Convention. Chicago, June 10.?The Progressive national convention, after four tu? multuous sessions with only one pur? pose in view, today nominated Col. Roosevelt for president and a few hours later listened without protest to a message from Oyster Bay that he j would not "accept at. this time." The convention adjourned at 4:58 p. m. Col. Roosevelt's declination was ^conditional and it was placed in the hands of the Progressive national committee to be held until such time as statements to be issued by Justice Hughes, the nominee of tho Republi? can party, "shall satisfy the com? mittee that it is for the interest of the country that he be elected." , In the event the committee shall be satisfied that aid should be given the Republican party, Col. Roosevelt's re? fusal to make a campaign is to be con? sidered final. It will then be author? ised for the representatives of the Progressive party to say whether to Indorse the position taken by Mr. Roosevelt or whether they will name another man to fight for their party principles. e John M. Parker of Louisiana was' nominated for vice president, the se? lection being by acclamation. Cot Roosevelt's running mate of four years ago, Gov. Hiram Johnson of California, refused to let his name be placed before the convention because of the information he had concerning the intentions of Col. Roosevelt toward his nomi? nation. Several other names and potably that of Raymond Robins, who was both temporary and perma? nent chairman of the convention were offered but not seconded. 'C^Prlor to reading the message from jOtater Bay some minutes were con iHned in drawing from delegates and I jg^^supporterH the usual sinews of 1 %<?oL Rooievelt'8 answer to the Pro? gressive convention follows: 'The Progressive convention: I am very grateful for the honor you con? ferred upon me by nominating me as president. I do not accept It at this time. I do not know the attitude of the candidate of the Republican party toward the vital questions of tho day. Therefore, if you desire an immediate decision I must decline the nomina? tion. But if you prefer it I suggest that my conditional refusal to run be placed in tho hands of the Progres? sive national committee. If Mr. Hughes' statements when he makes them shall satisfy the committee that it is for the interest of the country that he be elected they can act ac? cordingly and treat my refusal as defi? nitely accepted. If they are not sat? isfied they can so notify the Pro? gressive party and at the same time they can confer with me and then determine on whatever action we may severally deem appropriate to meet the needs of the country* (Signed) "Theodore Roosevelt." PLANS TO INVESTIGATE. Hours and Wages of Railroad Em? ployes Considered. Washington, June 11.?An inter? state commerce commission investiga? tion into the whole subject of wages and hours of labor of railroad em? ployes will be urged by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States un? der authorization of a referendum of its members just completed and a res? olution to direct such an inquiry, the chamber announced tonight, will be Introduced soon In congress. In submitting the proposal to Its members the national chamber em? phasized the possibility that demands made by four brotherhoods of rail? road employes might result in a strike, which, in addition to affecting direct? ly some 300,000 workers, would se? riously cripple the country's entire in? dustrial system. The member organi? zations of the chamber, comprising commercial bodies In 43 States, voted in favor of an Investigation, 981 to 30. STANDARD RAISED PRICE. Big Trust Accused off Holding Back Gasoline. Washington, Juno 12.?Independent oil operators charge that the Stand? ard Oil Company held back gasoline when the price first began rising, this creating a shortage and forcing the price further up, thus reaping big profits. The charge was made today at the hearing by the federal trade commission. MAY BUY LEGATION IN BUBI. ITEM IN DIPLOMATIC BILL FOR PURCHASE. Secretary of State Favors Plan Sug? gested by Cant. Gonzales, United States Minister. Washington, June 8.?If the senate concurs in the action of the house just taken in passing an appropriation in the diplomatic bill for the purchase of the legation for the United States minister to Cuba, at Habana, Capt. William E. Gonzales, who holds that position and who is now in Washing? ton, will see the culmination of an idea which he has had since he went there to represent this government. The present legation at Habana is the combined residence and business office of the minister from the United States and in the item which has just been agreed upon. $100,000 will be used in the purchase of the property and in its refitting. It is stated that about $80,000 will be expended for the purchase of the land and the building now upon it. Capt. Gonzales some time ago having secured an option upon it to this ef? fect. The remainder of the appro? priation, about $20,000, will be used in fitting up the new acquisiton in keep? ing with the position of its occupants. Mr. Lansing, secretary of State, in? dorsed the proposition of purchasing the legation very strongly, and Capt. Gonzales gave it as his opinion some time ago, that in all probability be? cause of the increase in land values in Habana the same property could not be had for the same amount of money at a later time. Capt. Gonzales, who has been In Washington for several days on offi? cial business, was much pleased to? day when assured that the house had agreed to the item for the purchase of the legation. There seems to be no doubt that the senate will follow the action of the house and that in a short time the United States will have its home for its minister in Habana. BARN WELD MEN CLEARED. tewonand^^^?mSteWoiSr^. suits in Acquittal. Charleston, June 8.?Late this af? ternoon, after remaining out since morning, the jury in the case of the United States against A. B. Patterson, and A. B. Patterson and C. N. Burck halter jointly, brought in a verdict of not guilty. The cases against E. L. Patterson, and against TO. L. Patterson and C. N. Burckhaltor jointly, result? ed in a mistrial. The Pattersons and Burckhalter, all prominent citizens of Barnwell, were charged with Infraction of the Harri? son drug act and conspiracy to issue prescriptions to persons in violation thereof. The trial of the cases lasted nearly three days. The jury was out. practically all today. SATO JAPAN'S ENVOY. To Succeed Baron Chlnda as Repre? sentative of Island Empire in Wash? ington. Washington, June 8.?Amoro Sato, former Japanese ambassador to Aus? tria, has been selected as ambassador to the United States to succeed Vis? count Chinda, whose transfer to the ambassadorship at London recently was announced. Word of the selec? tion reached Washington tonight. Mr. Sato is well known in dip? lomatic circles here, having spent a considerable portion of his life in this country. He is a brother-in-law of the retiring ambassador and was his fellow student at Depauw university in Indiana. Officials are understood to regard him as peculiarly fitted to deal with the important problems that confront Japan's diplomatic rep? resentative here. Mr. Sato's diplomatic training has been extensive. FUND FOR SEWANEE RAISED. Central Committee Reports $300,000 for University of the South?Debt is Now Assured. Nashville. Tenn.. June 8.?The cen? tral committee for the payment of the debt of the University of the South (Sewanee) today announced that the $300,00 sought in the campaign of the past several months has been as? sured. GRAFTER SENTENCED TO PRISON John Grant Layman Gets Eighteen Months for Using Mail to Defraud. New York, June 9.?John Grant Lyman has been sentenced to eighteen months Imprisonment in the Atlanta prison for using the mails to defraud. The government says he made a half million by his sschemes. DECREASE IN WHEAT CROP. THREE HUNDRED MILLION BUSH ELS UNDER LAST YEAR. Spring Yield 246,000,000 Bostels Be? low That of Last Year Due to Lato and Wet Season. Washington, June 8.?Present indi? cations point to a wheat crop 300, 000,000 bushels smaller this year than last year. Department of agriculture forecasts today indicated a winter wheat crop of 469,000,000 bushels, 80,000,000 bushels less than forecast from May 1 conditions, due largely to insects in Kansas and Oklahoma and a spring wheat crop of 246,000,000 bushels, due to a decrease of 8 per cent, in the acreage from last year and to the late wet spring. June 1 crop condition indicated less production than la* "ear of small grain crops. Fruit < as a whole are good. / / Indications are the oat crop will be about iO.000 bushels smaller than la; */ ,r, being partic? ularly poor in ? Southern States. n EFFICIENT . iM DRAINAGE. I - Frequent Inf >n of Drains and Ditches a r? ompt Repairs Neces sary. S In the ?>. ; of the year, when land is being prepared for planting, there [are frequent complaints from farmers that the drainage systems which they constructed a year or more before Are not Improving the land as they had expected. Perhaps the soli is just as wet as it was before Installing drain* i age, but is this a valid reason for con? demning drainage? To answer this' question correctly, other questions must first be answered. Were the drainage improvements in the first place properly designed and construct? ed? If the answer to this question Is affirmative, may not some defective condition have developed in the sys? tem since construction? Have the ditches been kept open and clean or haye they been permitted to env* In in and deteriorate generally?.^ outlet* to the ttle-drains'Tbee Havs the inlets and catch basi permitted to become choked with leaves and other dry vegetable matter of the previous season? it these con? ditions exist, does not the failure of the system to give the desired results He with the farmer rather than the system? In the spring, when the root syitem of the young plant Is developing, It Is essential that the level of the ground water be maintained at such a depth as always to permit free growth of the roots downward as well as lateral? ly. The control of the water level is the purpose of any drainage improve? ment. The largest returns on money Invested In such improvements can be obtained only when they accomplish their real purpose, and this purpose can be accomplished only by keeping the drains in the best possible state of efficiency. To obtain the greatest degree of efficiency in drainage improvements, as in any other work, frequent inspec? tion is necessary. Brush and weeds should be cut from the banks of the open ditches and the latter cleaned out to the proper depth. Openings should be made into the ditches where necessary to permit the sur? face water in the fields to flow off rapidly. In tile systems, if the outlet has not been protected by a headwall, one should be constructed, for unprotected outlets arc often damaged by stock and the action of surface water. If a tile drain empties into an open ditch or swale, steps should be taken to see that sufficient fall exists in the ditch to remove the water as fast sis it Is discharged from the tile; other? wise the water will back up Into the tile and the efficiency of the drain will be impaired. Where surface inlets and sand traps have been Installed In a tile system these should be examin? ed, and cleaned If necessary. To realize the maximum results from any drainage system It. Is there? fore essential that Inspection be fre? quent and that necessary repairs be made promptly. SUMMONED TO MEXICO. Gen. Garvira Called to Capitol for Conference. El Paso, June 12.?Gen. Gavira. the Carranza commander of Juarez, has been called to Mexico City by Minister of War Obregon for a conference. It is believed to be over the differences between Gen. Gavira and Gen. Trevlno, the commander of the Chihuahua City garrison. Trcvinos hostility towsrd Americans is well known.