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an w mm mm ?wnmn?*k limr?tW sheriff TO JUOPORT ANY CASES TO UQL Otftn Hoojoiil of $00 for Arrest ami g*!** of Kiiona ^ite?eJt Ke green to Lee** *Mn---No Order. Mf lAOonol Guard Mobil Uat km Yet. April 7.?Oov. Manning oMe* leyitiitoo South Carolina aber. M ^ffO^IJdjmedlately any cases of dioioV?ity. The governor also offer, ed a reward' *>f $10 In each case for the anprehtnsion and conviction of Mi**** are enticing negro*, to leave the ptate. Hg dfSlr* ftoH Mod reeeHvtd cott. niUtgg Ute mobilisation of the Nat togjgl Ghsard* ; ?lOnstg^ fTTih-rr- " " m iesOsst, re starry teeuad td one onlnro?4j|oogMp d**T wTlimm Benj? ante end WltnelmnJa Harvln* Sumu-r. ?piiPTfC-" S1M# bl+feNSTVfe ON TEN >ttt.fc FRONT ON ARRAS FRONT. Entirely New Phase of Operations Opened by British Attack on WHlc v Front North of Lane of Recent Oer* sonn Retrest Qeienon Lines Pene? trated at All Points. New York, April 9.?An entirety new phase of operations opened with the British report of an attack oh a l ten mile front between Lens and Ar? ras. The British announce that they penetrated the German lines and made satisfactory progress at all polhts. This section lies directly north of the recent German retreat. The British attacking in the direction of Cambrai stormed the villages of Hermies and Boursies and penetrat? ed Havrtncotrrt wood. While In the direction of St. Quentin the British took Fresnoy-Le-Petit and advanced South_.qf Le-Verguier. 4?P$ Sale of season tickets for fA? Big Redpath V1 v' J^AyS OF BIO ATTRACTIONS "~ <tb* Great Creatore and His Band. i-^tT^. * end ? ??? ? A COWPAFW OF THIRTY b tkt Ugb* Opera uTHe Mflcttlb" 4? Msismghaj to tiHftfitt tfafcf Ofctuumqui tMf **ar the $ i totfkt woo ?Old "MASON TICKETS tickets WtH .Uo< ftfe *t n?*ttf **7 *? ??**? ticket! ein be had tor leu ttttf ?oft . fat tie7 tftftt e^oridni to the respective entertainments ste the ofteiei programs. Ealbtti are nontreatfernMe cxeept wtUrin the owner's tided* At atme- el some member of the family mutt bo written m i? njsen Wfff eooAon ticket Thie provision it m*4e priltarily ar fsfoteeties to tha owner in etat the ticket should be lost flhninn't tie**** admit children aged six to fourteen yean in. 411 children are admitted to the children1! Work free. 4* 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25. 26, Bit CfffTW mi * BALJES FROM L. D. JENNINGS. Price Paid to Twenty Cento Round, Amounting to Nenriy 9-150,-OdO? Biggest Sate Ever Made in Sum tor. The biggest sale of cotton ever, madeln Sumter was that consummat? ed yesterday, when the cotton hold? ings of Mayor L. D. Jennings* amounting to 1,38 2, was sold out at twenty cents round to C. P. Exum, lo? cal buyer for Gordon McCabe & Com? pany of Charleston. The cotton graded slightly undo middling and the amount paid was said to have been nearly $100,000. The cotton Is stored in warehouses here and at Mr. Jennings' farms near town Mr. Jennings has been holding on to his cotton crop for three years for higher prices. He finally set a price which he secured by the aale today. Mr. Jennings himself is ill with typhoid fever and unable to attend to any business, but of course authoris? ed the sale. P. G. Bowman Buys Lots of 000 and 900 Bales* Respectively. Mr. P. G. Bowman yesterday mads two purchases of lots of cotton of considerable size. One was a lot of 600 bales and the other of 200 bales. The price paid for the &0u bale lot wus SO t-8 cents, basis middling, und for the 200 bale lot the price was 20 U4, basis middling. The high price being paid for cot? ton recently had had a strong ten? dency to move it and rhany of the farmers who have been holding their cotton Crops for two and three years hare sdld out at good prices and big profits. Some of the cotton bought by Mr. Bowman is stored here, While' other parts of it is stored elsewhere, but will be shipped-here for weighing. MAY ENTER WAR. m?apt. is i i Other American Nations Are ou! Brie* of War With Germany. New York, ,A$rtt^.--Today's die patohss point to the probability of other American nations Joining the; United States in the war with Ger? many. Bruxll, according to advices from South America, Is trembling, on the brink of war. A German submarine has ?unk the Brazilian steamer Pa? rana with the loss of three members of the crew. Anti-German feeling le reported to be intense in Rio Janeiro. Havana dispatches forecast Cuba's entry into the war. French have made additional gaina near Landrlcourt, and have reds^ttrr* ed a number of the positions the Ger? mans occupied yesterday hear Rheims. th Ghautauqua Week I . . ? .. - . i - ? . "?? ? ? ..... _/>, .'v { A SeOen Day Festival j of Dig Attractions , i?e><* ? ? w* ? . .. 1 . 1 ,-? , < The Great Creatore and Iiis Band 3 Pedpte?Mikado Light Opera Company (ah star Cast)?30 People j the Bohemian Orchestra Efficiency Day The Oratorio Artists Indian Princess Watahwaso Mario Mayor, the Mary Magdalene of the Passion Play Great Lectures Mother Goose Festival Community Singing Playground Workers Moving Pictures Every Night Season TicK?ts JSfofau on Sate at $2.50 fr*.7 Days if Boujht lie for, ' 1h* Opening Day APRIL 19, 20, 21, 23, 24. 25. 26, 1917/ * rot im A 4 R. ^rV. wcsaberry, President <if boun? ty Farmers' Union leading Cnm luUgii for Food Preparedness. To The Colored Farmers of Sumtor County: The war is on with Germany and tfie food supply of this country is short, especially in the South. We are forced to defend ourselves against the German submarine war? fare, and probably she may land sol? dier* in our country, antf many of our bread-makers will have to stop making bread And fight fbr their lives; and no m?h can fight well with a hungry stomach. Gen. Napoleon said on one Occa? sion that hie army was like serpents? ?th.jy moved on their stomachs. Fcofl is the greatest problem In the time of war; for without food the soldiers cannot carry arms. Now, because of the w?r we should increase our grain crop at once; for 1 believe corn will be $2.00 per botfh 01 in a few months and meat will be 30 cents per pound. Don't wait to be forced to plant more corn and other trains and raise more hogs, but start riow. Every farmer should increase jits food crop; such as potatoes, gar? den vegetables, peas, corn; sorghum, cans, syrup cane and peanuts. The cotton 'acreage should be re? duced in order to give ritore acreage for the food crops, in order to thor? oughly discuss the situation a farm er?* meeting Is caflefl et H, W. West berry s office, 16 N. Main street, Thursday, April 12, 1917 at 12 o'clock sharp. Don't fan" to be present. Tours truly, ft. W. Westberry, President County Farmers' Union. As a result of the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held in flum ter, Saturday, April 7, 1017. I am in? structed to speak to the colored farmers of Sumter county concerning the feed situation in this county. I will b* pleased to nfeet all the farm? ers, both men and women at the fol? lowing' pieces: Mayeffrlfle Towttofitp. Monday, April ? at 8:00 p. m.? Goodwill Presbyterian church. Rev. t. D. mVis; pastor. ShttbJk TVrwY?dltp. Tuesday, April 10 at 6:00 p. m. ?St. JOhn tt ?. Church. Tuesday, April 10 at 8.06 p m.? Asbury A, M. K. Church, Rev. B. J. Til man, pastor. Providence Township. Wed nesday, April 11 at 2.00 p. m. ?Eher ezer Preebyterlan churoh, Rev. M. J. Jackson, pastor. starting Creek Townslilp, Wednesday, April 11 at 5:00* p. m. ?Bethel Baptist church, Rev. Mr. Dow, pastor. . Wednesday, April 11 at 8:00 p. m.? Hagooci. Mr. T. B. Wright, In charge. , MMdtetftei Township. . 1 Thunday, April 12 at 5.00 p\ m.? Wedgefleld, Mr. R. H- Richarddson in charge. v Manchester Township. Thursday, April 12 at 8:00 p. m ? fclodfn mil school, Mr. J. R. Mitchell in charge. C^Cotft Township. Friday, April 13 at 2:00 p. m.?St. Paul Cr. uroh, ReV. McKenzie Harrison pastor. Friday, April' 13 at 4100 p. m.? Mulberty Baptist church, Rev. I. W. Williams, pastor. Privateer Towneldp. Monday, April 10 at 8 p. m.?Enon Cross ROad Baptist church. Rev. E. W! VHx, pastor. stateimrg Township. Tuesday, April 17 at 9 a. m.?St. taifce and St. Paul School, Mr. H. C. DeDeon, principal. Tueedtiy* April 17 et 12 Noon? Statoburir, Mra. Hat tie Taylor, prin? cipal. % Tuesday, April 17 at 4 p. m.?High Hill, Mrti. Florence Dixon, principal. Tuesday, April 17 at 8 p. m.?West berry school, Mrs. W. S. Williams, principal, Sumter Townstiop. Wednesday. April 18 at .2 p. m.?A. M..B. Church. Mayesvllle, Rev. M. J. Sutnter, pastor. Wednesday. April 18 at 8 p. m.? St..A! M. E. Church. Thursday, Aril 1? at 2:00 p. m.? Horatio. Mr. C. J. Jackson in charge. Thureday. April 18 at 8 p. m ? Allen Chapel, Rev. E. P. Butler, pas? tor. ? - .? ... The following Instructors will as? sist R. W. Westberry In their respec? tive localities: Ransom Wright, Claremont section; T. B, Wright, Ha good and Rembert sections; R. H. Richardson. Wedgefleld and State buix sections: Harkleas Galnes, Ho? ratio and High Hilt sections; Sey? mour Howard, Catena! land Provi? dence section; C. W. Prince, Mayea ville and Shiloh township, and Rev. C. L. Brogdoni Privateer township. The following letter hae been sent to representative negro formers of all sections of the county for the purpose of making them acquainted with the Plan of campaign outlined by the Committee of Public Safety and to ? SIGNOR GIUSEPPE CREATORE. CREATORK AND IIIS BAND. Will Bo one or the Big Attractions nt Sum tor'-. 1017 Ch.iutauqua. The great Creatore will accom? pany his band and direct It in person at the evening coneert on the seventh day of the Redpath Chautauqua in this city. Two concerts will be giv? en, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Creatore is without doubt the most unique personality among band leaders today. Magnetic, dramatic, a veritable whirlwind when directing, he imparts to his men and his audiences a kindred fervour that is almost hypnotic in its effects. He sweeps his audiences off their feet. His band is great because it is Cre? atore who is leading. His leading is the secret of his success. In speaking of his work the Boston Globe says: "It represents sheer abandonment by a passionate nature, to the emotions of music. Creatore is an Italian?he throws reserve to the winds?and there you ane. The audience watches the wonderful leader even as his men do. There is no show-off, Creatore evidently and beyond the possibility of mistake by even the blindest, feets every motion to which he gives ex? pression," and the Boston Transcript remarked of him that "no conductor who has yet appeared in Symphony Hall has ever secured such sounds of thunder, such amazihg variations of rhythm as has Creatore. He has set Boston niusic-rnad, as it is stated he did in New York. He is not only the most picturesque of conductors that ever was seen here, but he is beside a masterly leader of men." Creatore will have thirty picked men with him, all of whom have been with him for several years. In ad? dition to them Miss Ethel Harrington will appear as soloist. She is a vocal? ist of great ability. She has starred in the principal theatres of Europe. She has appeared in leading roles in opera in Rome, Naples, Milan, Athens and other leading cities on the conti? nent. Creatore'8 Band promises to he one of th? biggest and most popular I events of the Chautauojia^?Alsjgeaj^ enlist their interest and eoperation in the effort that is being made to safe? guard Sumter county against a short? age of food next winter: To the Colored Farmers: I enclose a copy of the appeal to farmers of Sumter county to plant an abundance of food crops so as to ' make this county entirely self-sup? porting. A meeting was held at Chamber of Commerce on April 7th, and the Committee of Public Safety for Sumter county organized to warn our people, white and colored, the farmers particularly of their patriotic and practical duty to themselves, their families and their county during the crisis confronting our country, and the threatened food famine in the South because of the shortage of the last food producing harvest, and the big demand to be made upon this country by the warring nation* for food crops. The principal thing to do now la to impress upon the farmers, colored farmers particularly, the great need for planting, not only food crops for their own use, but for others as ev? erybody will need these food pro? ducts for man and beast, and the de? mand will be so great that the sur? plus food crops can be disposed of at big profits. I am appealing to you, as one of the representative and industrious col? ored citizens of your community to j use your influence to get your people to plant, plant, plant, every foot of ground possible in life sustaining food crops for man and beast because the South, and by the South I mean Sum? ter county, will undoubtedly softer hunger unless this is done immediate? ly. Won't you cooperate with H W. Westberry, W'ho has been employed by the Sumter County Public Safety Committee to rnanize the colored farmers, getting your people to at? tend the meetings to be addressed by him, and the white citizens of your township committee, and assist him and the white people also to Indues your race to prepare against threaten ed famine. W. T. Andrews, Require, who with R. W. Westberry. are leaders of the colored people in this section, are co? operating with us. Won't you come in to Sumter Chamber of Commerce, second floor City Nationa? Hank build? ing, and talk this matter over with me? Please distribute the circulars I send under separate cover among your colored neighbors, and urge) them all to pull together to avoid, ac? tual Lunger by planting plenty of food crops'* This is a time when white and col oied must work together to save tne nation, the county, and the State, and to ward off much suffering in the I shape of hunger and want for man and beast. Wc must "Grow Food or go Hungry" beyond any doubt, fco your full duty as a patriotic colored citizen and help the white people to help the county and our country. Yours truly, E. I. Reardon, Secretary Sumter County Public Safety Committee. CUBA MAY DECLARE WAR. Habana, April 5 ?-The bet?f is ex? pressed here by high government offi? cials that Cuba will follow the lead of the United States government if the American congress passes the resolu? tion declaring that a state of war ex? ists between the United States and Germany. In this event Cuba win a* once place her army and naval forcee at the disposal of the United State?. The belief is also expressed that If Cuba should declare that a state of war exists between the island repubt lie and Germany. President Menucal will recommend to congress the past sage of a law making service in the national militia obligatory on atl. Od* ban citzens of military age who are physically tit. From these men the ranks of the regular army and navy would be tilled. TO LET WOMEN VOTE, l^ndon, April 5.?Women will be allowed to vote in the elections to the constituent assembly In Russia, oayg Router's Petrograd correspondent. The correspondent adds that Prince Lvoff, premier in the provisional gov? ernment, has so informed a deputa? tion of women who waited upon him. Real Estate Transfers*. R. W. Westberry to John W. Ker shaw, tract of 12 acres in Stateburg township, $400. Maude P. Lynam to Thomas B. Suber, lot on Sumter street, $1.760.. McCallum Realty Company to Fan? nie E. Holladay. lot on Salem Ave? nue, $2,300. i .... - ha LtuB