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UraO LOVKR8 OP SUMTER DE IdOHTED WITH SPARTAN BURG SINGER. Rentieret] by Artist A SSfcM mut\ Who ore I lea it i Phflhartoonk' Club 99) Success of Their Kn? it It 10 seldom that the people of fkgJateS have the opportunity of hear? ten* eoeh delightful music as that h wee rendered last night at the by Mra Annae Kramer aad her vary oftlclent aaslst Tbe Philharmonic Club waa With their entertainment and at the reception which Sum gave the visiting artists. The club gratified at the succcas of Ei entertainment from other view nta* The attendance was exoel t (fend the receipts wero accordingly 9%t9M Msdara* B'otrky proved herself of the greatest vocal artists who eeet* come to Sumter. The tones her eaeso-ftopmno voice are smooth t fleh, and her Interpretation of tin. carefully selected progrum was a revefutkm to many of her audience. Although Mra Blotcky has sung at a number of ptecee in this State, the fcertsvlllo and Spartanburg festivals nmone* them, this Is the first time that she has ever been in Sumter ami teat many Sumter people have heard Ullfc'4 ?H' Wtio wore heard to express themasiveft after the concert were de? lighted. Her encores wore charming simple numbers calculated to relieve a serious program from monotony and to make more popular, as anyone, whether a student of music or not, could appreciate their lighter num? ber* Miss Marie Bpton Is a young ar tng with a winning talent and a sweot senile, which adds to her attractlvo nesa Her part of the program wum decidedly pleasing to all. Prof. Carl Joan Tolman. head of the music department of Coker College, played one selection and was recalled for another. His interpretation and touch were magnificent and his num? bers were strong features of the pro? gram, l'rof. Tolman made a state? ment concerning the music festival which will be held at Hartsvlts this spring. He assured his audience that it would bo better than ever be? fore With Anna Cane, the greatest and moat beautiful primn donna in Ameri? ca, as the leading -action. There wculd also be otht . excellent attrac? tions. He apologised to Mrs. Blotcky for assuming a place on her program und assured her and the Philharmonic Club that he appreciated being al? lowed to make his statement and *o participate In the concert. Mlas Kthel Oreen of this city was the capable accompanist of Mrs. Blotcky. At the conclusion of the program Mr. 1. C. Strauss stated that Mrs. Blotchy requested that the andiene? Stand and sing "The Star Spangled Banner" with her. This wan ?tone, all joining In the National unthem. Honor Roll of Raker School. The following Is the honor roll of the Baksr School: First Orode--Felicia Krvin, Hdrry Hudson. Advanced First?Clifton Hudson. Third Grade?Irene Whlto, Annie Dennis. Fifth Grade?Belle Evans. Agnes White Seventh Grade?Thon. (?dorn. Eighth Giade? Bryan Odom. Ninth Grade?Annie White. Washington, April 12.?President WtHoa has nominated Wm. C. Fltts, of rirmlnghnm. Ala., to '-e aiskdani attorney central. INSPECTS CAMP SITE. Adjutant General Acts 011 Request From Gen. Wood, Columbia, April 10.?Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding the de? partment of the East, U. & A., has requested W. W. Moore, the adjutant general, to inspect the site which Co? lumbia has offered for the army can? tonment and make comparison with Camp Moore at Styx. Tho 3ite to nc selected, it is understood, will be used for the mobilisation of the Nat lonal Guard of South Carolina. Gen. Moore viaited yesterday Columbia's site, which is located near DentV Pond and will make report to Gen. Wood. PASTOR GOES TO MANNING. Rev. E. M. Light foot Preaches Fare? well Sermon at Clinton. Clinton, April 7 ?The Rev. E. M. Light foot, pastor of the First Bap? tist church of this city, recently ten ? dered his resignation and will preach his last sermon Sunday. He has been called und has accepted tho pastor? ate of'the First Baptist church of Manning, and will leave early next week for his new flebi of work. Mr. Llghtfoot came here three years ago from Paris, Ky., and under his pastorate the church has constantly grown. Ho is held in high ostecii by his entire congregation and general regret is expressed on all sides in his leaving. As yet no statement has been given out aft to his successor. Now is Tho Time. None is so deaf as he that will not hear. The farmers of the South have been deaf with that wilful deafness. For many, many years the gospel of "hog and hominy" has been preached to them. But most of them have turned a deaf ear to it. They have preferrod growing cotton, because It could bo readily convorted into aioney. It is true that the farmer here,' there and yonder, who, regardb?S3 of the price cotton was bringing, has al? ways raised enough food and feed stuff to supply his needs has pros? pered more than his neighbor, Who depended on cotton to buy the food and feed stuffs ho needed, but this unanswerable object lesson has been ignored. The South does not feed itself. This was unwise in past years. It was poor business. But, if there be no change this year it will be a crime, a crime against the nation as well as against this section. This country is going into a war. a world war, the greatest world war this sad old earth has ever known And it now looks as if the outcome of that war will be determined by the food supplies of tho combinations of powers engaged therein. Germany recognized this fact before any other nation involved in the world war. Fron? the beginning, it exerted every effort to Increase its production of food and feed stuffs ami to prevent any waste thereof. it went on the ration basis practically at the ver> outset. The people of Germany arc not eating near as much as they were before tho war, but tho result does not seem to have been any les? sening of the fighting qualities of tho Oerman soldier nor of the productive energies of the civilian population. But for this prescience, the entente blockade, which shut off imports into Germany and her allies, would have Marved them and ended the war be? fore now. Recognizing as fully a:* the gntent e the value of hunger as on ally, the Germans Instituted tho submarine campaign to cut off supplies from en? tente nations. What llttlo has been nllowcd to a-'op through the censor offices shows that this submarine, cum- ] paign has been frightfully effective. The United States is going to the rescue of the entente. This country has about as many men as Germany and Austria-Hungary had together at the beginning of the world war. Its woalth is infinitely greater than the combined wealth of those empires. Its natural resources infinitely surpass theirs. But this country has no sur? plus of food and the whole world seems to be in the same condition. Money can do much, but it cannot buy what does not exist. Ammunition can do much, but it cannot win vic? tories for armies or peoples who have not enough food to sustain life. Tho entente nations lack money. This country can supply it. If they lack ammunition, our resources for producing it are unlimited. They do not lack men, but if they should, we can supply millions of soldiers to be? come "cannon fodder." But, they do lack food and this country can give them no greater help than by so mobi? lizing its farming as to supply that lack while assuring plenty for our? selves. This may sound prosaic, but It is true, nevertheless. The man who raises a surplus of food will be doing his share toward winning the war just as the man who follows the stars and stripes into battlo on land and sea. And that brings us back to the Fouth. This section has not been feeding Itself. It is conservatively es? timated tbat the South sends six hun? dred million* annually to the West tr buy food and feed stuffs that it could easily ralso at home, did it devote B little leos attention to cotton. Btrt the South must have its smokehouse* and granaries at home and not In the West if it is to be fed an? lot ham? per this country in the world war All that the West can raise will Im needed to feed our armie's and help feed our allies. If two million men are put under arms by this country many of them must come from the farms, which will cut down our crops Tho need of tho hour is plain. Onl> a fool can fail to see it. True patriot? ism in the South will manifest itsel' not only by enlistments for martial set vice but also by making the South self-sustaining. The South must feet itself. Failure to do so will handicap this nation and its allies. Not only must our farmers grow more grain and raise more hogs ant1 cattle, but every person who has v little plot of ground must raise on It something to eat. Every little will help. Backyards and vacant lots cat be made to help feed the South and sustain the nation. Now is the time to start this work. ?Greenville Piedmont. Paxvillc Personal News. Paxville, April 10.?Miss Bethen Edwards went to hor home at Mullins on Friday to spend Easter with her parents. Sho icturned on Sunday night. Bev. T. I!. Owens and Mr. Richard Boston motored from Chesterfield last Friday for a short visit to his son, Mr. T. Reynolds Owens. Miss Jessie Curtis hns returned from a short visit to the Misses Ed? wards at Elloree. Mrs. 1 adgo Curtis returned to her home at Chesterfield last Saturday, af? ter a lengthy Stay at the home ot Mrs. S. E. Cur*is. The pupils of the Methodist Sunday school are rehearsing their Children's Day program. "A Child in the Midst." It will be given on the f>th Sunday morning of this month. Miss Lizzie Bradham has returned to Millen, Ga.. after spending the winter with her sinter, Mrs. Joeh Bryant. Quite a party of folks from Ben nettsville are expected to come to Sumtcr on April Hat with John L McLaUrln. During their stay in the eity, Mr. and Mrs. MoL-iurin frill lie tht guests of Vi\ David Klein. AUSTRIAN VESSELS HELD. Treasury Department Announces That They aro Merely Taken Over for Protection. Washington, April 10.?Fourteen Austrian merchant vessels In Ameri? can ports were taken over today by the government coincident with the announcement that Austria had brok? en diplomatic relations. Telegrams to the collectors of cus? toms at ths ports concerned were sent personally by Secretary McAdoo late lest night instructing that the crews aboard tho vessels be removed and that customs guards be placed in their stead. The status of the removed crews will be determined by immigra? tion authorities. In a formal announcement of the government's action tonight Secre? tary McAdoo made it clear that the government had not confiscated the vessels but had acted for the purpose of protecting them "from further in? jury." From this statement was in? ferred that the ships were damaged by their crews as in the case of the German vessels taken over by the gov? ernment upon the declaration of war with Germany. The vessels thus tak? en in to the government's keeping were all at Atlantic or Gulf ports as fol? lows: At New York, the Dora, Himalaya, Ida and Martha Washington; at Bos? ton, the :3rncy; at Philadelphia, the Franconia; at Newport News, the Budapest; at Pensacola, the Lucia; at Tampa, the Borneo; at New Orleans, the Anna, Clara and Teresa, and at Galvestor, the Campania and Mora witz. The tonnage of the 14 vessels totals ai proximatcly 67,000, the largest of the fleet is the Martha Washington at New York, of 8,112 tons, and pas? senger accommodations for 1,100 per? sons; the smallest is the Anna at New Orleans of 1,576 tons. F. Ii. PLAYER DEAD. Passed Away Unexpectedly Monday Night?Apoplexy Named as Cause. Fleetwood L. Player, for several years magistrate at Shiloh, died ver> unexpectedly Monday night, his body being found dead in his bed Tuesday morning, when he failed to got Up at the usual time. Mr. Player was a merchant and farmer of Shiloh, in addition to being magistrate up to the first of 'he year, and was well known throughout the county. The funeral services were held ai thi: Methodist Church at Shiloh this afternoon at 4 o'clock and the body was int?srred in the church graveyard. There was a large attendance of rel? atives and friends present for the services, many citizens going from Sumter to attend the funeral. Coroner W. J. Seale was at once notified upon the finding of the dead body of Mr. Player and he and Dr. W. S. Burgess at once left for Shiloh There a coroner's inquest was held und the jury, upon the evidence ol B>r. Burgess, returned a verdict that (death was due to apoplexy. Mr. Player was fifty-eight years old As magistrate he made a very efficient officer, and was a leading citizen of bis community. He married three times, his third wife being formerly Miss Jones of Oswego. She with tCl children survive him. Panama to Help Defend Canal. Panama, April 10.- The preslden I Of the Republic Of Panama. Dr. Ua mon Veldes, signed s proclamatloi this afternoon committing Panam unreservedly to the assistance of th United States in the defense of th CO nal. The president also cancelled th exequaturs of all the German con suis in Panama. PRIVATEER AT WORK. Campaign to Make Sumtcr County Self-supporting Received With En? thusiasm. Editor Daily Item: Pursuant to a call issued by Mr. S. A. Harvin, chairman of the Privateer Committee of Public Safety, a meet? ing of the farmers of this commun? ity was held at Bethel school house last evening, which was probably the largest and most enthusiastic farmers' meeting ever held at this place. Cer? tainly within the memory of the writ? er. The chairman of the committee elso acted as chairman of the meet? ing and after calling to order, request? ed Rev. Wm. Haynsworth to state the object of the meeting. This he did in a most explicit manner, inciden? tally delivering a most urgent plea for pieparedness on the part of every in? dividual. Mr. J. M. Kolb next spoke on the "Necessity of Cooperation" among all of the farmers to meet the War conditions. Mr. H. D. Tindal called attention to the importance of changing our pro? gram from that of cotton planting to one of "self-preservation." A number of gentlemen were called upon to make talks, all of whom responded earnestly, some proposing definite plans of action. Among the other speakers were Messrs. W. E. Kolb, R. I. Kolb, W. O. Cain, Sr., and Jr., Will McDaniel, Cap McLeod, Samuel Mel? len and H. H. Wells. All of the speakers acquitted themselves well and were given the closest attention. It is quite evident that the seriousness of the situation is fully realized by the people of this section and is com? forting to know that a supreme effort is being made by them to meet what? ever crisis arises. By a unanimous vote of this large aggregation of farmers it was decid? ed to hold another meeting two weeks hence for the purpose of reporting progress along the lines undertaken. Every one present arose when Mr. H. D. Tindal asked who would plant more food and feed crops than they had previously planned. The following resolution was pass? ed with enthusiasm: Whereas, a state of war now exists between these United States and the German government, caused by the repeated unlawful acts of the German submarines on the high seas, in de? stroying lives of innocent and neutral American citizens, forcing our Presi? dent and Congress to declare a state of war exists and that all the re? sources of this great country be used to suppress these great evils, Therefore, lie It Resolved: That we, the people of Privateer, while we deeply deplore a war, yet the protection of our people and the good name of our country we hold sacred, and shall stand to our Presi? dent and country. That we do our utmost to carry out the suggestions of the Sumtcr Com? mittee of Public Safety by planting an abundance of food and feed crops our? selves and by encouraging every one else to do likewise. S. D. Cain, Secty. Sumter, S. C, April 10. About Eighty Fire Companies in S. C. April 1 began the new license year for lire companies in South Carolina Commissioner McMaster says thai the present number operating in the State is around eighty, or tive or six below the number doing business when the Lancy-Odom law was enacted.? Southern Underwriter. April LSth is set as the date for the campaign meeting authorized in this cit> by Uie Commission for Civic Pre? paredness for War authorized by Gov. Vanning! Rev. H. R. Murchison 1* he speemer appointed for the meet nig. / BANKING SYSTEM STRONG. Federal Reserve System Prepared for All Emergencies and Depositors Need Have No Fear. Circular letters have been sent out to all banks which are members of the federal reserve banking system calling attention to the fact that de? positors need have no fear in these war times concerning their deposits. The announcement states that the Federal Reserve Banks are ready at all time to exert their great power and tremendous resources in aid of members whenever and wherever nec? essary to preserve sound financial footing and that bankers may pursue their business with entire confidence and tranquility. This is information which will be pleasing to bank customers, as it as? sures the country that panics will be averted, even if war does come. Another feature of interest in the announcement is that foreign custom? ers of banks, no matter of what nat? ionality, need have no fear of the gov? ernment confiscating their funds in banks, reports of which have been circulated. The government an? nouncement is: "It having been re? ported to him that there is anxiety in some quarters on the part of per? sons residing in this country, who are subjects of foreign states, lest their bank deposits or other property should be seized in the event of war between the United States and a for? eign nation, the president authorises the statement that all such fears are entirely unfounded. The government of the United Sttaes will in no circum? stances take advantage of a state of war to take possession of property to which international understandings and the recognized law of the land give it no just claim or title. It will scrupulously respect all private rights alike of its own citizens and of the subjects of foreign states." THE "SOLDIERS OF THE SEA. Washington, April 10.?The great American public 's realizing now more than ever the fact that our Ma? rine Corps maintains separate and dis? tinct recruiting stations from the oth? er branches of our national defense and that although the Marine goes to sea, he is a soldier?not a sailor?and does not serve his country entirely on the' ocean wave, according to Major General George Barnett, the comman? dant of the "Soldiers of the Sea." The present crisis is causing many patriotic young men to investigate the dilferent avenues in which they may protect the freedom which they enjoy, and those undecided as to whether they would "do their bit" as a sold er or a sailor are enlisting in the M irine Corps as a "Soldier and Sailor, too." ALL COMMUNICATION SEVERED. Berlin. April 10.? Gei .i.any has stopped all mail and telegraphic ser? vice between Germany and the Unit i IS) SSV '* ? ?;,' ?? ed States. 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