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<X>MPANT. 11*19 per ana urn?In advance. fetch?as im round the Tnw 8b a thro d In and Southron bioed ehre elation and Mil of the old papers, the boat edvertialng will bo a call for volunteer* to eerve during the war with Mexico within tfc ext week or two and it will bo la ...mating to observe how aaany of the one hundred and fifty thousand men, who took part in the New York preparedness parade a few weeks ego, will volunteer for real ser? vice. There were more than a hun? dred thoaaond In the Boston, parade and many thousands in similar pa radea In other cities. If one-fourth of the preparedness paradera prove their faith by their works, President call for volunteers will he by so great a number of cltl aee si Ideas ? taoav the entire country Win rcoouad with the tramp of thai Bat marchInif with a en the Rio Qrande Is a different*! thing to parading on Broadway, or Beacon, or Peach ree street, and ft will probably turn out that while there will be no scarcity of men when the call for volunteers Is made, R will not be the preparedness pa who will respond, but the or dtaary everyday so rt of oltleen, who goes about doing hie everyday work hi time of peace In an ordinary way, without advertising his Americanism and patriotism. In the Tiddy Roose? velt manner, In season and out It is not the fellow who spends his time telling everybody, who will listen to him, hew to ran the country that does the fighting In time of war?he usual tr stay* la a eefe place ar, d .continues " falling tge other fellow how to light, e ? e Mr. CMe U Blease. candidate tov a third tefVn as governor, alleges, pure for campaign purposes, that law has Increased in He nth Caro durtng the term of Oov, Manning, to substantiate this charge clt< raids on blind tigere? a-rests and convictions that have been recently re? ported from Charleston, Columbia, frumter end other cities and towns. If this Is lawlessness. It Is the sort that the law-abiding people approve of and the sort that destroys the business of the law-breakers and arouses the anger of the criminal element. The Manning sort of lawlessness does not gam Manning the financial and poll? en! eeppo?-t of the blind tigers, one The fkimter Light Infantry, (Com? pany I*) tnd 8. C. Infantry, left Besnier for the mobilisation camp at ntyx with lees than one hundred men, and only a few have since been en? listed. Not making any allowance for those who may be rejected by the ex? amining officer on account of physi? cal disabilities, the oeenpeny still needs at least fifty men to All the ranks to the required war strength. These men aro needed now, and the company will not be ready for service until It Is recruited to full strength. We do not assume to advise or urge any young man to enluit?that is a matter that each man must determine for him? self?but to every one who has de? cided to volunteer, if war is declared, we suggest that the Sumter Light In? fantry has the first claim to his ser? vices. The militia is needed on the border now, according to the reports that come from Qen. Funston, and thai need Will become much more urgent the moment war la declared. The militia cannot be sent to the border with skeleton regiments, and halfl filled companies, if efficient service is to be rendered. It Is not the number of regiment* nor the number of sepa? rate companies that will count, but the number of men. Ono company of the full strength will be worth more on the border or In Mexico than two or three companies of the minimum strength. The thing to do is to nil the Mumter Light Infantry and all the other companies In the First and Sec? ond regiments to the full strength, and then It will bo time to organUo additional companies. It may appeal to town or county pride to >e able to publish to the worl 1 that this town or the other own or county bus sent two. three or four companies to the war, but what soit of pride can there be in the explanatory note that these com? panies barely had the minimum strength of sixty-live men? If you are going to onllat later, why not now .' Mumter sent to tho Mexican wur In 1949 Company A. of the Palmetto reg? iment end It was in the lighting from Vera Crux to Mexico City; in isc.l Sumter sent one of the first companies that went to Virginia and this com? pany was at Bull Run and Appomat tox; In 1898 the Surnter Light Infan? try was ready for duty and was in the First Regiment; once again the Sum? ter Light Infantry has responded to the call for duty and is at Styx?but It is not a full company and more men are needed to Insure its retention as a unit in the Second Regiment. If there is a man in ..umtcr who feels that It is his duty to nerve in the army in the event of war and has determin? ed to offer his services, let him ask himself the question?if at all, why not now? SBBaSBBB9SS?Sa99BKSS9 ROOSEVELTS LATEST STUNT. Immediately after the Chicago con? vention, while Col. Roosevelt was still suffering from shock, it was announc? ed that Mrs. Roosevelt was in great distress over the Colonel's health and was exerting all of her influence with him to prevent his acceptance of the Progressive nomination, being satisfied that ha could not stand the fatlgua and strain of a presidential campaign. Than the Colonel had some sort of spoil and was rushed to New York *for treatment by a specialist?the re? porters besag furnished wtih all the details. Now the Colonel's press agent tells the public that he is organising a volunteer division of twelve thou? sand men for service In Mexico and will apply for a commission as Major General. There must have been a marvelous improvement in the Col* el's health In a very short time, if he Is now able to go to war in such a wholesale manner. It is stated that the proposed division is* to be "com? posed of four brigades, instead of three, as prescribed by the army reg? ulations. In the division will be cavalry, infantry, fleht artillery, aero? plane detachments, signal corps and the most modern hospital equipment. An ample number of machine guns will accompany the division." And also, ?f course, a battalion of type wrttslsj, a moving picture outfit and a squad of phonograph record makers. The conquest of Mexico and the sal? vation of the United States would not be worth whfle. unless the publicity end of the stunt was expertly handled by professionals, under the personal direction of the Colonel hlmnelf who la the greatest publicity expert in tho world. He wf!l undoubtedly devote his-attention to the publicity end of the campaign and It U for this reason that he srifl, "if it 1r possible draw the prii .lpu) t<}nim>?nctlr>};( ??meers from the regular army." Ho wants real soldiers to direct the lighting and serve as scape goats In case of defeat and disaster, while he devotes all of his time and pre-eminent talent to self advertising. OILING AUTO RACE TRACK. E. D. Shaw Putting Course in Good Condition for Races on Fourth. From The Daily Item, June 28. E. L>. Shaw was busy all of yester? day putting down oil on the race track preparing It for the Fourth of July races. Already he has oiled all of the track in front of the grandstand and at the turns and he still has a quan? tity af oil left to put on the track. The part lest unoiled will not bo sufficient to Inconvenience the drivers of cars, nor will It make any dust which will reach the grand stand, as it is on the part of the truck opposite the grand stand. Mr. Shaw I? also erecting a fence around part of the track and other? wise Improving it and making it se? cure for the automobile and motor? cycle races on the Fourth. FEW RECRUITS RESPOND. Two More Men Enlist and Are Sent to Styx Camp to Join Company. From The Daily Item, June 28. Two more men enlisted on Tuesday afternoon and were sent on last night to Columbia and Styx to join the Sum? ter Light Infantry. These men were Ely Parker and Walter Moore, both of Dalzeil and both well known here. Ely Purker is especially well known because of his ability as a baseball pitcher, having played at various places in the State. Several others offered for enlist? ment and will be sent on tonight, if they can pass the physical examina? tion. Kell Brunsen, as stated yester? day, also left for Styx today. CASEMENT ON THE STAND. Says Irish Rebellion Was Not Inspir? ed or Financed by Germany. London, June 2S.?Sir Hoger Case? ment was on the stand today in his own defense. He denies that the Irish rebellion was Inspired, directed or flnaposd by Germany. He said It was pufWy an Irish move. The Italian steamers Clara and Avefclne have been sunk by a subma? rine in the Mediterranean. Madrid, June 29.?Three more Ital? ian steamers have been sunk hy sub? marines. They are the Monglhello, Theroins and Pino. The crews were landed. ALL DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED TWO ORGANIZATIONS UNITED ANI> WILL DRILL TOGETHER. Proposed Companies Heuded by Messrs. Levy and Manning Come Together on Mutual Grounds for i Benefit of Each and for Advance? ment of Same Cause. From The Daily Item, June 28. At a meeting today in Lee & Moise's office the two proposed companies promoted by Messrs. Geo. D. Levy and Bernard Manning, respectively, came together on mutual grounds and will hereafter drill together and do all in their power to increase the number of the organization and those other things which will tend towards pre? paredness of a full military company ready to volunteer at a call from the president for troops to go into a war against Mexico. The company will be purely volun? tary, will select its own officers, and its members may respond to a call for reserves or wait and volunteer, if volunteers are called for, according to which is called first. Nothing prevents its members from enlisting in the reg? ular militia which has already been called out and any person wishing to drill may do so, without regard to whether he wishes to join the organ? ization or not. The terms agreed upon mutually were as follows: We, the undersigned, hereby agree i and pledge ourselves to form a mili? tary company in the city of Sumter, and upon the first call of the president of the United States for volunteers for Service in war between the United States and Mexico, that we will en list as a company for the period of said /war, under such regulations of the war department as may be neces? sary-. W<6 further agree, however, that any hier?ber of the said company may withdraw from the said com? pany! before the same enlists, pro? vided he gives notice of his inten? tion so to do within two days after the said call is made. Should there be a call for reservists or other troops before volunteers are called for, that any member or mem? bers may withdraw from the com? pany and enlist at once. All officers are to be elected at a meeting of the company, after each member has received due ntolce of the same, by popular vqte of the members of the company, and each member agrees to abide by the vote ot^ the majority. NEW PASTOR AT NEW HOPE. Rev. T. G. Philips Preaches Strong Ser? mon. Rembert, June 26.?Yesterday, Sun? day, June 26th, our pastor, Rev. T. G. Philips, came to us at New Hope Baptist church for the first time, weak in body, but strong in mind and spirit.. A fair sized congregation, consid? ering the threatening weather, greet? ed him, and listened attentively to his earnest message, while he preach? ed from the 15th verse of the 24th chapter of Joshua, emphasizing the last clause in which he stressed the value of home piety. Mr. Philips is a strong preacher and he has made a splendid impression. The congregation hopes to have one servico, on the fourth Sabbath in the morning, and if they do people who live at a distance, can easily attend and will do so. "Hagood." I Mrs. Martha Moore McCutcheon Dead. Florence, June 25.?Burdened down with years and fruitful in bles? sings, which flowed from a long life devoted to earnest, Christian service, Mrs. Martha Moore McCutcheon, the fostermother and guiding friend of Father Dubois Wood, died Friday at her residence, near White Springs, Va. She had been in failing health for over a year and the end was not unex? pected. LOST?Last Tuesday night, one black and brindle dog, white tips on front toes, wearing collar and chain at? tached. Reward if returned to G. W. Dew, Wedgefleld, S. C. FOR KALK?A few extra fine male and female Duroc Jersey pigs. Sec H. L. Tisdale, Phon* 482. FOR RENT?My furnished home, for summer, in the mountains, Lenolr, N. C. Cool, shady; no dust. S. A. drier. Hickory, N. C. oe???eooo?o??oa??o+??????? NOTICE. Write mo und I will explain how I was cured in 4 days or a severe case of Piles of forty years standing without pain, knife, or detention from bust hess. No one need suffer from this disease when this humane cure can be had light here in South Carolina. R, M. Josoy, Route 4. Lajmgr, S. c. ^????????^????????????oae? I THE SUMTER | ROLLER IMS. SUMTER. S. C. Beg t? announce they have completed the installation of their modern 50-bmrrel Flour Mill, und arc now prepared to grind wheat, and will guarantee the quality of their work equal to any mill in the country, ? I We grind up each lot sep? arately and in turn, and guarantee to give hack the actual product from each particular lot of wheat, so [J ! you can eat your own bread. Mr. J. W. Mc Donald, our Superintendent, is an cxperi I j j enced mill man, having near? ly twenty years experience in the manufacture of flour in Virginia and North Carolina. We charge only 1-8 toll and guarantee to give you A Fair Square Deal. Wc have special milling-in-transit rates to all points, j WE WANT YOUR HUSI I NESS AND YOU NEED US. I Write for Full Information. I J. W. M'DONALD, J Superintendent. I PERRY MOSES, SR., I President. ?<mH??:mntTn?ti??nm?i?i??mmt A lcense to marry has been granted to James W. Fowler, Fountain Inn, and, Miss Dora Dick, Oswego. Li? censee to colored couples issued were: T. J. Willson, Jr., Mattie T. Jeffer? son, Sumter; Frank Martin,, Dataell, Eliza Deas, Providence; Joseph Win? throp, Charleston, and Tinah Glover, Sumter; J. Robert Stuckey and Emma BaruQ, Mayesville. ? * Washington, June 29.?Fearing that the Mexicans may attempt to destroy the |arge oil fields in the Tampico dis? trict Commander Burrage of the bat? tleship Nebraska has ordered the gun? boats Mariette and Machias at Tam? pico to take up the best tactical posi? tions for defending the fields. "How Much Money Must I Have? You can start an account at the People's Bank : with any reasonable sum. In the experience of I the officers of this Bank they have seen many very small accounts grow into thousands of dol j lars. Beginning with a small account here?add? ing to it from time to time you can build-up a ! large account. May we have your account this week ? THE PEOPLES BANK. GOOD BYE BOYS If you want your savings well taken care of. send us your monthly pay checks. We will allow you interest from the day they are received. The Finft National Bank r I The Oldest Banking Institution in the County | TAKE YOUR CHOICE. BLUDWINE, ln the Hobble Skirt botUe, Is made from Fruits and Cereals. SATAN ET hi the new and celebrated Fruit Juice drink. HIRES, the genuine Rootbeer, is made from Roots, Berries, Barks, etc, gathered from all parts of the globe. ? L ALL ARE PURE AND HEALTHFUL. Sumter Bottling Works. Phone 84. ?top class ?bottom price This car is the result of a definite purpose to supply a definite need with definite finality. It Is built for the man whose purse cannot afford a big, expensive car? For the man whose pride cannot afford an unsightly, little, uncomfortable car? And It is a very definite success. Beauty is not necessarily a matter of size. Neither does size altogether control comfort. But skill, experience and facilities are required to build a email, beautiful, comfortable, economical car. In a word, It required Overland organization. And here is the small, light car?complete to the last detail. Its performance is on a par with its beauty, comfort and completeness. And Its price?$615?is far below any former price for any completely equipped automobile?regardless of appearance or comfort considerations. A glance at the car Impresses you immediately with Its beauty and finish. As you look It over and read its specifications, you realize Its absolute completeness. But you must ride In It to appreciate its comfort. You must drive it to get the thrill its performance will give you. You can own one of these cars. But act promptly?for no car was ever, in such demand. In spite of record productions and advancing prices, there Is a shortage of cars. ? The demand naturally centers on top class at bottom price?this small light car. And no other car at anywhere near its price can compare with this one for beauty, performance, comfort, complete* ness and economy. Get in touch with us today?now. Overland Sales Company, 210 W. Liberty St. Phone 723 The Willys-Overland Company? Toledo, Ohio Roadster #593