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Offctefe Be**** Ikpl Drive WU1 Produce Condi Fa* oral) re to Peace. Washington, July 7.?Officials here do not believe that Oermany win- re? sume her former submarine tactics, as reports from Europe seem to Indi? cate. They expect Germany to keep net bOsbSjs Cfllctals believe that the J new British drive will soon tfcrtwr! about conditions so that America can offer to use good offices for peace again. It is generally felt that thai great drive will be successful and the pushed out of France and and when this Is accom? plished Preet+ioA Wilsen, will again ask the warring natrons II they can? not reach a peice agreejnent. ! I , , . . BATTLE ON TI1K ftOMME. Fighting Abased and Big Bosnhiirdlns; Germar; > Post duly 7?Infantry Aghitng has abated on the Bom me. Big runs are violently bombarding the German po? ors the Verden front where the ins are still trying to smash the in Heeg. The Germans concen? trate Utetr artillery fire on Thia sjioat, FVeuxy and Chneois wood east eff the Menne. RANGING. I tins; Two Battles on the ?Teutons Defeated. PetroaradV i'uly 7.?The great bat? tle . I.-" waianovltch region con? ti? tos with great violence and anoth? er is on west of the Dnetster In Oali cta, according to the* oHlclal^ an? nouncement. Violent counter attacks the Teutons have been defeated. fWaUAJf DRIVB BATEN DING. Admit gnceess of Rns rdssss Over Gennans. Vienna, July 7.?The Russians are extending their offenstes campaign northward and are now attacking the Germans south, <jf. UJga, with the greatest violet ce. After a contin? uous bombardment for several days they are now launching strong Infan? try attacks, capturing a number of trenches, despite the fact the Ger? mane spent a year in strengthening their defensive works. L SUBMARINE WARFARc Berns Another Unarmed Drit? tel aseaane*-. London. Jut;/ f^-dl Is believed that Insistent demands for the re suntptlon of submarine wsrfars has breejght a change in the German policy Another British steamer reported ?unk by a German subma? rine Is the stesnser Gannet. which was unarmed. Rl'BSJAN DRIVB <'RECKED. - \ ins (Isias That Great Offensive Has Been Checked. Vienna. July 7.?The righting on the front at liolomea has been ex? tended. The strong Russian idvance wept of the city has been stopped by counter attacks south and east of Tlamacs where the Germans are helping the Austrlans. West and north of Lustk the Russians were re? pulsed. Ths Austrlans and Germans repulse powerful attacks north and east of Baranovltch, but ths fighting Is still going on. On the Italian front thers were lively mine throwing hand grenade attacks by the Italians. A number of attacks were repulsed. Lieut. Kaiser with six men .n the Monte Literroto district captured two hundred and sixty-six Italian*. The Russian? claim to have cap? tured Kolomea says the official re? port. I I BRITISH RENEW DRIVE. Fighting on Somme River Front Particularly Violent Todsy. London, July 7.?The war office snnounces that fighting south oi Aocre river has broken out with re? newed violence. ~"^fl!Ts Is a portion of the Somme river front. Tho fighting Is particularly severe between Auer? river snd Montauhan. Bast of Labolsselle the British hav? captured a thousand yards of trench es. The German artrhery* Is extremelv active Southwest of ThlepvmJ ttie German; made a determined ~a,sj"fi but wen completely crushed. Privets John W. stuckey, fcrmeii> cashier of The Record Publishing < '<> Is one of those detailed to rem it me for the machine gun company of tb Bscond regiment. ?C<>lum??la RoCOTsV ? A bsd taste in the mouth come from a disordered stomach, and had of that usually i torpid liver. A con dltlon which Im lies disease. lierhin Is the remedy needed. It corrects th stomach snd rrinkca the liver n< tiv snd regular. Price r.Oc. Sold ?? Blbtrt s Drug Bore.?Advt, tj*ET tVOURVtf -AT WEDGEFIELD Citlaena mmni Day Away from Home ?flVeoeptJpn for fir. and Mrs. Mc ,l4iuiin? Revival Meeting Cloeed. Wedgefleld, July 7.?Attractions at Other places caused quite a number of our folks to spend the 4th away from home. B?rne going to Columbia, ftumter and Plnewood, where our ball team played Plnewood, tut on ac? count of the absence of some of the players, lost both games, Mrs. M. L. Parier and daughter, May Celeste have returned from a please nt visit to friend j at Flor? ence and Mullins. ?Mrs. S. W. McLaurin held a de? lightful reception on Wednesday I evening, complimentary to her newly wed son, Mr. Colin Mclaurln and bride of Mullln*. The revival services at the Method? ist church conducted by Rev. W. It. Barnes came to a close last ni|;ht. RfcTTUHN MEN NEEDED AT HOME. - I Met -Who Have .Relatives Dependent on Tbetn ? Win be Discharged From Federal Service. Washington, July ?.?All army de? partmental commanders have been authorised by Secretary Baker to dis? charge enlisted men of the National Ouard In the federal service who have one or more dependent relatives. Won't Take More. New York, July 6.?Application, for discharge by National Guardsmen who have dependent relatives will be granted, according to orders received from the war department by MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the department of the East. The or? der also enjoins department com? mands to Instruct recruiting officers to avoid acceptance of recrulls who have relatives dependent upon them I for support. ?The Unwritten CuHtom." In an editorial Thursday, wo con? cluded a sentence with these words: "the unwritten custom Is to re-elect a deserving governor another term." We have been taken to tusk, und we have looked up the record to see If jthle statement was Justified. Every governor since 1876 who has served one term and ask od for the second has been re-elected. Not a single time has the occupant of the gubernatorial mansion been defeated afer a single term of two years. Let's follow the governors since 11876: Wade Hampton served one term 1877-79, and was re-elected. Upon his resignation. In order to go to the United States senate, he was suc? ceeded by W. D. Simpson, lieutenant governor, who held office a yes.r and sight months, then resigned to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The president pro tern, of the nenate, T. B. Jeter then filled the remainder of the second term for which Hamp? ton had ?been elected. Johnson Hagood, South Carolina's war hero, served one term. 1830-82 as governor, and was not a candidate for re-election. Hugh S. Thompson served one term was re-elected 1882-86, but be? fore his second term was c ut re? signed to become Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury under President Cleve? land. His term was filled out by John C. Sheppard. John P. Richardson ' served one term and was re-elocted, 1886*90. Benjamin R. Tlllman served one term, and was re-elected 1 890-5 4. John Gary Evans served ono term 1894-97, and was not a C8.ndids.te for re-election, as he went In the race for United States senator. W. H. Ellerbe served one term 1897-99, was re-elected for a uecond term, but soon died and Lieutenant 'Jovernor M. B. McSweeney completed he remainder of his term, almost two years. Regarding that as a first term, Governor McSweeney was re-elected 1899-1903. D. C. Heyward served one term, md was re-elected 1903-07. Martin F. Ansel served ono term, and was re-elected 1907-11. Cole L Blcase served one term, and was re-elected 1911-15. Of the eleven governors since 1S7U two did not ask for re-election, but the other nine did, and wero re-elect? ed. Does that look like an "unwritten custom" to "re-elect a deserving gov? ernor?" We submit that the phrase iscd was Justified, and even those hat think otherwise will have t > baa I the records of history.?Times and >emocrat. (?HEAT CHOP LOSS. \tlanta It<*port* Estimate Storm Dam uge of $f>,OOO.OOO. Atlanta, July ft.?A Heilen of stortm nil rains following the OtlU luii ri? me have caused an estimated dam? >;e oT live million d< Mars to bropl , ? roperty und roads in Georgia, Ala* ama and Mississippi. All the dea<t re negroes, except an emiircman nenr ??nd. Miss. Three were drown od at .nrmlngham and two noar Tuscaloosa, A WAY TO HELP S L. I. Vlctrola Records Wanted to Help Pass Away Tedium of Soldier Boys at Styx. "Camp Moore, Styx, Lexington, S. C, is about the lonesomeat, place in the world. I Bpent a year over there the other night with the boys, and I know," stated a man who had been over to the militia camp for a visit. Despite the fact that there are nearly three thousand persons in the camp, it Is a lonsomo place to those men who are accustomed to live in town, or travel about the county day and night in their Fords and other con? veyances. To help the men pass away their leisure hours It has been suggested, and It is sincerely hoped that many of the people of Sumter will respond generously, that Vlctrola records be given to be sei., to the men at Camp Moore. The Sumter Light Infantry Company has a Vlctrola, which will be shipped to them Just as soon as a sufficient number of records are se? cured to make it worth while. At present the company has practically no records. There arc many people of Sumter who have records which they would gladly give to the soldier boys. They are willing to do any? thing in their power to aid them. This is one way they can help to make the Sumter men feel at home and make life easier for them. Anyone-wishing to donate records will please leave them at Zemp's Pharmacy or Booth-McLeod Supply Company. They will be forwarded to the Sumter Company at Styx. X. II.. C. A. AT CAMP. Dabbs in Charge of Place for Soldiers. Columbia. July 7.?The tent which Is to be pitched at Camp Moore, Styx, by the Young Men's Christian asso? ciation as a lounging room or rendez? vous is oxpected dally. This will be under the Immediate supervision of James McBrlde Dabbs, who was re? cently graduated from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Dabbs was president of the university associa? tion last year. The diameter of the tent is 48 feet, which will admit of ample equipment of desks, chairs and lounges as a rest room for the young men and quarters for reading and writing and the holding of special meetings of committees and other group Interests. A. T. Stratton, general secretary of the Young Men's Christian associa? tion, explains that funds for the maintenance of this institution at the camp arc yet inadequate. TO ATTEND IMPERIAL SHRINE. From The Dally Item, July 7. A number of Sumter Nobles of the Ancient Arabic Order of the 1 Mystic Shrine leave tomorrow afternoon on a special train for Buffalo, N. Y., where they will attend the shrine of the Im? perial Temple. The Shiners will go on a special train, which will carry only visitors from South Carolina. The members of Omar Patrol and their ladles who go from here are: Second Lieut. Junius Parrott. Third Lieut. Geo. D. Levy. Sergent G. G. Tweed. Sergeant Abe Ryttenberg. Privates: J. W. Jackson, J. L. Sihert, E. S. Booth. Geo. L. Ricker, E. S. Carson, A. E. Tisdale. A. H. Forrester, G. E. Haynsworth, J. G. DeLorme, Ray Schwartz, O. H. Follcy, D. R. McCallum, H. C. Parrott. W. L. McCutchen, Bui-gess Bultman, drummer boy. Ladies: Mrs. J. W. Jackson, Mrs. Geo. L. Ricker, Mrs. J. G. DeLorme, Miss Edith Evans, Miss Jumello Myers. H. W. Woodward, Bl; vopvllle. Young Woman LoaCH Life. Florence Times. Mrs. Junic Bryant, a young married woman of the Dovesville section of Darlington county, was drowned in Black Creek on the morning Of July 4th. She had gone to A private picnic. About noon the party \\< nt In bathing and Mrs. Bryant was swept beyond her depth by the swift current of the stream. According to the reports it was impossible for any of the party to render any assistance. Fine Mules Killed. Turbeville. July 4.?In an electric storm Sunday afternoon lightning 'truck the stables of Jno. E. Morris, who lives about two miles from here. Two tine mules recently purchased at a cost of $r>40 were instuntly killed and the building set on lire. About 1,000 pounds of oats were destroyed with the mules and the building. Mrs. Morris, who was on the piazza of her home, received a Blight shock from tho iuvh. News from Camp Moore. Campe Moore, Styx, S. C, July 9.1 ?If there is one habit which more than another marks the good soldier it is that of order and cleanliness, the will and ability to keep his body, his clothing, arms and equipment fit amid adverse circumstances. Already officers here can distinguish the born soldiers among their men from the inadaptables by their reactions to this instinctive passion. Also it may be said that company commanders are judged and justly so by the appear? ance and bearing of their men on or? derly or guard duty. It is only the rawest of recruits who imagine that soldiering under canvas implies or even sanctions unkemptness or frow zlness. Swimming Holes Popular Resorts. i Congaree creek, bold, clear and deep, flows* past the camp at a quar? ter mile distance and its sand bottom |cd swimming h^les have attracted scores of men daily. They were re? sorted to especially by members of the Second regiment before their shower baths were installed. Bath? ing and clothes washing are of course done only below the water supply in? takes. Cavalry Tents Resist Wind. Troop A has worked out an in? genious application of the stake-and ridered fence principle in order to overcome the vicious habit tent guys have of pulling up their stakes when wind sweeps this high plateau. They weight the stakes down with stout saplings which themselves are secured by large stakes across and imbeded deeply in the sandy loam of which the soil is composed. When in Doubt, Sec Puttees. Equipment C is not a showy outfit and in the universal prevalence of olive drab hats, shirts, breeches and leggings, differing but slightly in cut and material, the uninitiate visitor finds It not easy to distinguish officers and men. The officer's hat cord is of black and gold unless he be a general in which case it is gold, and except in the case of a second lieutenant he usually wears a collar device indicat? ing his rank?two bars for a captain, an oak leaf for a major, an eagle for a colonel and so on, but the enlisted man, desirious of judging Whether or not he shall salute a passing stranger lo:>k8 first at his leggings. If these bo of leather he knows they mark the commissioned officer or else a civilian. But the civilian may be quite easily distinguished by the experienced sol? dier from an officer, even though he wear khaki riding breeches and leather puttees, which most Ameri? cans, do when living outdoors. Magazine Pistols Issued. Sergeants are wearing, some with considerable swank and swagger, the newly issued pistols, 45 calibre Colts of magazine type. They aro ugly, vicious, 'heavy and complicated, but exceedingly efficient. Seven cartridges are carried in the gun and two sparo clips of seven cartridges each, 21 rounds altogether, are in canvas pouch at the belt. The pistol swings low down at the right, convenient to the hand. A narrow strap encircling the thigh prevents the holster from banging against the leg. ( apt. Sehayer's Work Praised. Capt. Isadore Scnayer of Columbia, has handled sanitation problems in the Second regiment, in so far as they were under his control, in a manner which drew hearty and spontaneous commendation from Maj. J. C. John? son, U. S. A., who came to Camp Moore as a representative of the in? spector general's department. Regulars "on the Job." Army officers attached to this camp are going about their work in such fashion as to win from the militiamen high admiration of the efficiency of the regular service. Capt. Graham, the mustering officer; Maj. Miller, the camp surgeon, and Maj. Johnson, In? spector general, have shown not only that they know their business, but that they arc possessed also of great physical endurance and almost inex? haustible patience and tact. They toll far into the night?Capt Graham has come to regard 2 a. m. as a reason? able bed time?yet they are up, blithe and ready, at rcville and come to breakfast shaven, trim and Im? maculate. Maj. Miller's assistant sur? geons work in half day shifts, but the major himself not only puts in a full day in the examining tent but before, afterward and between whiles contrives to look after the sanitation of the camp and dispatch a heavy cor? respondence. Becomes National Rank. Bishopville Leader and Vindicator. The Bank of Bishopville, the oldest bank In I^cc county, was converted in? to "The Bishopville National Bank" on July 1st and is now a member of tlie Federal Reserve System. ?When the ha by is suffering the double affliction <>f hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed Is McGee's Baby Bltxlr. it reduces the feverish condition, corrects the stom? ach and checks the looseness of the bowels, Price 25c and Tino per hot tic Bold by Blbert'i Drug store.? Advt. 20 MILLION OP MILITARY AGE. American Resources in Men Estimated at About That Washington, July 8.?How many able-bodied citizens of military age have we in the United States? The bureau of census, while it is unable to make any estimate of the proportion who are able-bodied, es? timates that the total number of male cit.zens and prospective citizens? thai is, foreign persons who have de? clared their intention to become citi? zens?18 to 45 years of age, inclusive, is not far from 21,000,000. This estimate is based on the as? sumption that there has been an in? crease of approximately 10 per cent, in the population of the country since the census of 1910. When that cen? sus was taken the total number of male citizens and prospective citi? zens 18 years of age and over but under 46 was 19,183,000. Of this number, 14,224,000 were native.; whites, 2,857,000 were foreign-born whites who had become naturalized or had declared their intention of doing so, 2,052,000 were negroes, and 50,000 were Indians. The number of foreign-born citizens is partially an estimate, since the census enumera? tors were able to obtain information as to citizenship from only about seven-eights of the total number of foreign-born males. Native whites thus represent about 74 per cent, of the total, foreign-born whites nearly 15 per cent., negroes nearly 11 per cent., and Indians about three-tenths of 1 per cent. During the War of Secession when the population of the country, ex? clusive of the seceding States, was less than one-fourth as great as the present population of the entire Unit? ed States, the total number of men serving in the federal armies at pne time and another was approximately 2,500,000 (due allowance being made for duplicate enlistments, that is, casts in which men enlisted more than once.) The accompanying table gives, by States, the total number of males, IS to 45 years of age, enumerated at the census of 1910. The figures in this table include approximately 1,796,000 alien whites and 92,000 Chinese, Japanese and others, together rep? resenting about 9 per cent, of the total, who would be ineligible for mil? itary service. The census bureau has not compiled the number of these classes of the population, within the given age limits, who were living In each State in 1910. Taking the coun? try as a whole, however, the proba? ble increase in population between 1910 and 1916 will approximately counterbalance the number of alien whites, Chinese, Japanese, etc., in? cluded in the figures for 1910, so that these figures may be accepted a3 roughly representative of the number of male citizens and prospective citi? zens 18 to 4 5 years of age, inclusive, in each State and in the United States in 1916. State. Number. Maine. 156,449 New .Hampshire. 93,321 Vermont. 76,017 Massachusetts. 785,581 Rhode Island. 129,131 Connecticut. 266,697 New York.2,223,633 New Jersey. 617,013 Pennsylvania.1,84 2,266 Ohio.1,107,888 Indiana. 596,682 Illinois.1,369,910 Michigan. 634,518 Wisconsin. 612,261 Minnesota. 505,187 Iowa. 489,829 Missouri. T41.180 North Dakota. 148,920 South Dakota . 143,895 Nebraska. 274,507 Kansas. 379,730 Total for North.13,094,615 State. Number. Delaware. 46,139 Maryland. 279.818 District of Columbia. 80,858 Virginia. 410,422 West Virginia. 281,179 North Carolina. 401,917 South Carolina. 283,490 Georgia. 507,688 Florida. 177,152 Kentucky. 469,711 Tennessee. 434,641 Alabama. 414,454 Mississippi. 354,133 Arkansas. 321,924 Louisiana. 347,518 Oklahoma . 366,339 Texas . 828,75H Total for South . 6,006,139 State. Number. Montana. 126,862 Idaho. *8,83'.) Wyoming. 6r>,880 ('.dorado . 210.C37 Now Mixco. 75,371 Arizona. 60,915 Utah. S6.r>90 Nevade ... . 30,488 Washington. 360,746 Oregon. 196,165 California . 6X7,822 Total for Weet.1,970,322 Aggregate for United Suites.21,071,076 PITCHES ONE HIT CONTEST. Chandler Too Much for Semi-Pros, and Summerton Wins. Summeiton, July 7.?The pitching of ( handler, the locals' heaver, was too much for the Charleston Semi Professionals in the second game of the series here today, and Summer ton won, 5 to 1. Chandler's twirling was the feature. He allowed only one hit. The third game of the series will be played tomorrow. Batteries today: Charleston, Con way and O'Neale; Summerton, Chan dire and James. MAY ERECT MEMORIAL. Mrs. Gaillard Seeks Permission to Put up Tablet. Washington, July 6.?Senator John Sharp Williams from the senate com? mittee on library today made a fav? orable report on the bill granting to Mrs. David DuB. Gaillard authority to place In memory of Col. Galllard a tablet in the memorial amphitheatre at Arlington, Va. The following Is the report: "That Katherine D. Gaillard, widow of Col. David DuB. Gaillard, deceased, of the corps of engineers, United States army, is hereby authorized to place a. tablet In the memorial amphitheatre at the Arlington national cemetery, Virginia. The design, character and location of the tablet shall be subject to the approval of the commission under whose direction the building is being erected." When you feel lazy, out of sorts and yawn a good deal in the daytime, ycu can charge it to a torpid liver which has allowed the system to get full of impurities. Hcrbine cures all disorders produced by an inactive liver. It strengthens that organ, cieanses the bowels and puts the sys? tem in good healthy condition. Price 60c. Sold by Siberfs Drug Store.? Advt-_ i f Speaking of the use of the split-log drag for improving our roads: if the drag were regularly and properly used and the road-scraper not used so much to cut away the hard surface as soon as it begins to form, and the dirt rolled off to the road side, we would have better roads than we have. The holes should be filled by working the mud and loose dirt up toward the centre of the road with the drag; but to scrape the hard sur? face off with the machine, in the ap? parent effort to get the road level, is not only a mistake, but undoes the work. ?Doing hard work in a bent or stoop ng position puts a stitch In the bac kthat is painful. If the muscles have become strained, you can't get rid of it without help. The great pene? trating power of Ballard's Snow Lini? ment will appeal to you most strongly at such times, because it is the very thing you need. Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Siberfs Drug Store.?Advt. Many Men Rejected. Reports in the Charlotte papers In? dicate that rejections for physical de? ficiency hold a high average in the mobilization camp of the North Caro? lina National Guard. Of the early contingent of 1,145 men in the First regiment to undergo medical inspec? tion at Camp Glenn, 344 or 30 per cent, were rejected.?The State. ?Stings or bites of insects that are followed by swellings, pain or itching should be treated promptly as they are poisonous. Ballard's Snow Lini? ment counteracts the poison. It is both antiseptic and healing. Price 25c 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Siberfs Drug Store.?Advt. There Is sufficient cement gravel In the Stateburg section, of as good quality as the widely advertised Aug? usta cement gravel, to make every public road in Sumter county a hard, smooth permanent highway. Why cannot the county commissioners pur? chase one or more tracts of land containing these gravel beds and be? gin building permanent highways? The sand-clay roads are excellent while th ;? last, 1 Ufc they deteriorate rapidly and the cost of rebuilding them every few years Is quite bur? densome. Perhaps if the split-log drag could be used on the roads reg? ularly and systematically the sand clay roads would last longer, but that is problematical. It is certain, however, that if the roads were given a surface of six to eight inches of cement gravel they would be better roads than Sumter county has ever had and would last years longer with ordinary attention. DiiBosc-Boykin. Miss Elisabeth DuBose and Mr. Miller Boykln were quietly married at the home of the hride's mother on Fair street, Wednesday evening. June 2Sth at 1:30 o'clock, ltov. J. C. Ro? wan performed the ceremony.?Cam den Chronicle.