Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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,i , .?ftm?* . , _, ??MMh MhMt, ?. Mr. IC. B Hlckt und family return ?4 yesterday from a vltlt to hl? father mm totem ata W. B. Hicka I? visiting rela tfbtn Isi Florence fdr a ftw days. Mrs, C. W. McQrew and little eon, Etttene, returned on Monday from neJbree. where they spent the week is* with the former s parents, Mr. tW Wre, Ell Jackson. ^ $r. and Mrs. E. P. Bicker, after a sW of five weeks In Richmond, rc turned to the city last Thursday. Mr. Went to Richmond for his tfth, having undergone treatment there and stood the trip remark. wen. r <].l ?Jeit, W. H. Bowman, of Norfolk, Is ip Jhe city visiting his parents. Wr. and Mrs. stansiu Smith arrived lasf Vight from their blrdal trip In North Carolina. Mrs. W. T. Brasssll, of Hemmlng Wy, Is visiting Mrs. J. D. Durham on ttirth ffumter Street. Ifrs. E. C. Dubose of Camden la risking her sister. Mrs. J. C. Spann, en Church street. Messrs. Ray Blending. Cyril slenwarts. Archie Richardson snd Lea lie ft rower expect to leave for Colum? bia this afternoon to Join either the ntapltal corps or ths army. HELP FRED YOURSELF. Make your ground woric for you end the nation. Idle ground fs waste: this Is no time for wasts or Idleness. Ten can reise some vegetsblse for lister fsmtly, no mattsr how small a ground you havs. <} If you can't raise all your own Tipytililsa at ,#aM rftl-e ?ome I All idle ground utilised In the pro? duction of vegetables means more Ao4 for those who have no ground Masttsjody Has to Raise Everything Ten Ens?Do Yoer Share. Kee? /our soil working all season. I. Keep your garden working all Hasten early crops by start - d in boxes In the house. In and cold frames If the weath prevents outdoor planting, j L Ost yoer ground ready for aa soon as ths soil Is dry to work. Plant for satly crops as soon as the weather permits. Make succes stee je^eatisjgs of lettuce, radishes, banns, and other short-season crops. 't. atari new crepe between the teens of plante that era soon to bs re? moved. a. As fast as ths ground Is cleared of ens crop start a nsw crop. i. gee that your garden toward fail Is full of potatoes, beets, tur? nips, oabbage, and other staple foods Utat sen bt? stored for the winter. Yoer flishlean, Toss Can Help. Moes> end girls can help to make the satt ks yoer gardens, back yards, and vacant Iota produce food for the fam? ily. Last pear they raised in their sjtrden* and helped to can more than 4/See,See packages of valuable food, flat* nM gswptns Emits and Vege. table?, ??i yoer garden at any time pro dates more than you can ujo Imme ShnSsAy, do not allow the surplus to Qan surplus beans, peas, corn, to? matoes, beets, spinach, pumpkin, and eotiesh for winter use. Can or preserve apples, peaches, pea re, cherries, quintet, berries, and other cultivated and wild fruits. Every can of vegetables or fruit and ?very Jar of preserved food meant the* yon have saved food materials that would have otherwise been Can or store root cropa, cabbage, sttd other vegetables properly so ?bat they will keep well and supply yew with food when tho garden ceases to produce. Meet lo *Urow end Can Vegc* table*. United States Department of lansnlllii ? or your Stato agricultural college or county agent will give you '(pile* ewwethm for raising vege tables, and will tell you simple meth eest par canning vegetables and fruit wt hets> with ordinary home utensils Defnenetrats thrift in your home. Make saving, rather than spending, your social standard. TO r-tVKMH' COTTON MARKET. The following gentlemen art earnestly requested to meet at the Jfatlenal Bank of South Carolina at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of discussing with Hon. Jno. U McLaurln certain matten pertaining to the development of the local cotton market: Messrs. C O. Rowland. O. A. Lemmon, H. O. Otteen, J. Frank Willlame, D. D. Motte. W A. Bowman. E. E. Rembert. Dep. D. Shore, H T. Edens. T. W l*e, Joe I. Brogdon. JT D. Knight R. B Belser, R. D. Eppe. J. C. Dun bar, D. V. Keels H. C Haynsworth SECOND 1>INKINS' MILL PICNIC. To Be Hokl on May 16th ut Same Place ah Last Year?Iii? Gathering Expected. The second annual get-together pic? nic at Dink ins' Mill pond will he given on May 16th, on which occaaion a de? lightful basket picnic will he partici? pated in between the farmers of th rural districts of Sum tor county, the people of the smaller towns and trad Ing centers and the citizens of the county aeat of Sumter. The first of these picnics was held In 1916, and about one thousand peo pie from every section of Sumter county, Including several hundred from the city attended. Several speeches will he delivered on timely topics during the day by gifted orators of this county and State. Rev. David Klein, of this city, a splendid speaker and student of the economic problems of the times has been invited to deliver one of the ad? dresses, and has accepted. Lieut. Qov. Andrew Rethen has also , been invited to Speak. Farmern and country merchant of the western sections of Sumter county have appointed committees of ar? rangement and reception, and Rev. H. C. Bethen, chairman of the commit? tee has requested Secretary Reardon of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce to serve as chairman of the Sumter rity cdmmlttee to see that Sumter city people take part In this picnic. He haa appointed as his associates of this city committee Messrs. A. C. Phelps, B. C. Walace. H. O. Osteen. n. R. VanDeventer, H. A. Moses, W. Percy Smith, E. D. Cole, J. Z. Hear on, R. E. Wilder. A committee of Samter ladles will also be appointed later by request of the rural committee of arrangements. The Sumter city committees will be expected to use their Influence toward? Inducing as many city families as pos? sible to participate In this social gath ehlng between city and country, i Hi'*. i i APPEALS TO TRAVELING MEN. D. R. Coster Calls on Them to Help In Pood Preimifdnewa Campaign. The traveling men of South Caro? lina have been called upon by the Civ? ic Preparedness Commission to bell press the campaign for more food David R. Colter, Chairman of the Commission, haa sent out: an appeal to every member Of the Traveling Mens Association to urge that they talk pre? paredness. The letter follows: "Recognising you as s body of oui | most intelligent end patriotic oftt tens, the Commission for Civic Pre? paredness for War wishes to enlist your heartiest eoDeration In the | campaign which K* is waging for food production and food conservation. "We have no doubt that most of you are already awake to the peii' in which this country finds Itself on account of the scarcity of foodstuffs, but possibly yon do not all realize the greatness of the patriotic service you can do for your country by helping to awaken every etaas of our citizens to an appreciation of this danger. We suggest, therefore, that from now on you lose no opportunity of directing the attention of the people of the State with whom you come in contact, to the patriotic duty, not only of pro? ducing all the foodstuffs *hey can, but of not wasting anything of food value. We especially requeut that you call the attention of the merchants of the State to the duty of cooperating In the foodstuffs campaign. The peo? pie can not respond fully unless the merchants furnish them with the reo essary Seeds, fertilisers, cans, or jars etc. The tenants of the State, whose crops ere under Hen, can do nothing without the permission and encour? agement of the merchants and land? owners. With heartiest appreciation of the patriotic services which you have al? ready rendered, and will continue to render in this campaign, 1 am, Tours very truly, David R. Coker. Chairman. Joe Sparks, Secretary. MM COTTON MARKET Corrected Dally by HARBY ft CO., Cotton Buyers. Good Middling 20. Strict Middling 19 7-8. Middling 19 3-4. Strict LOW Middling 19 1-2. Low Middling 19. Corrected Duly by ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 20. Strict Middling 19 7-8. Middling 19 3-4. 8trict Low Middling II 1-2. Low Middling 19. Stanle cotton 23 to 27c. NEW YORK COTTON M AUK I T. Tes'dys Open High Low Close Close May . . 20.OK .or. .m .98 July. . 19.G2 .82 .43 .43 Oct . .18.49 .61 .33 .33 Dec . .18.r.6 .8? .37 ,g| New York spots, 20.15. WINS HIGH HONORS. William III. Saunder* or This County, one of Ten Men to Be Graduated a I West Point. West Point, N. Y? April 18.?Names of the drat ten men selected for gen? eral merit from the class of 1917 to be graduated from the military acad? emy Friday were announced tonight. In order ,they are as follows: Harris Jones, New York; Francis U Palmer, North Dakota; William F. Heacy, Georgia; Harold R. Richards, In? diana; Robert M. Bathurst, Pennsyl? vania; John J. F. Steiner, Alabama; Daniel Xoce, Colorado; Willis K. Teale, Michigan; William H. Saun ders, South Carolina; Clark Kittrell. Georgia. A HIGH IDEAL OF LOYALTY. T. E. GilUard Kays That Negroes arc True to Government, i _!_ Editor Isumter Dally Item. Will you kindly allow me to ex? press In your valuable paper just a few thoughts portraying a high ideal l o.* loyalty as I see it. Noting then that it has been stated recently that there were some dubious-minded per? son or persons, I do not know which, that doubted the members of the ne? gro race remaining true to the gov? ernment that gave them birth, that produced the genius that made the patent (pattern) and moulded the key, and unlocked the door of bond? age and led four million human/muls out into the golden sunlight of liberty, unmanacled, unshackled, strong arms set free to dare and to do a man's loyal part in building up a torndown and devastated southland, remaining loyal and true, with every vein and fiber running through his animated being. Is it a fit question to ask now, is the negro loyal? Should it not look more appropriate as a tribute rather to say that he is loyal, for the reason, he knows too well that to entertain other thoughts or motives would prove disastrous to his future hopes on this side of the continent. Then too, in this great crisis, when the very cen? ter and soul of the universe is being pressed with galling privations on ev? ery square inch of its surface, when the very soul of strong and courageous men are being tried as they never have been before. If the call were made for a Judas, would there be a response from a man clothed In I skin whom might be contrasted foi his color? The answer resounds from ten million voices, No. Then the originator or discoverer of this hideous and dangerous mon? ster disloyalty must undoubtedly it some time in his life have met with the ill fate of a skull fracture, which has Impaired his reason, for nothing but an Insane and delusioncd mind could have such \isionary and mis? leading dreams about the negro*: loyalty. To better show the Intrinsic merit part of the true loyalty of the negro we could not use a more fitting ex? pression than ho Is quick to cateh and assimilate the good spirit of his morr fortunate brother, the white man. And this is the spirit that whenever shown makes doubly sure the expres? sion of Emerson, when he says: "As we are so we aasoeiate?the good by affinity seeks the good, the vile by affinity the vile. And it goes on with its associates until another catches hold of these beautiful sentiments that quickens the expressions of the souls of men and exclaims. Such moments records the power of the social spirit and speak to what myriads it will?it Is till an appeal Of one soul to another eliciting re? sponse as sharp and single as the echo to a solitary voice following forth from a Single creative nature. It acts by its touch us an experiment In spiritual friendship and gathers an ever increasing group held fast in fellowship of enthusiasm and owning a common obligation to the genius| which has discovered for them thoir true soul." We know through right? eous development all that is good and uplifting shall be bestowed upon us as a signet of first reward for our rounded patriotic loyalty in this dreadful hour of hope for the nation. (Signed) T. E. Galllard. City Health Notes. The sanitary survey of the city is making good progress. Much is be? ing done to help clean up the city and put into better sanitary condition through their inspections and the ad? vice they are giving property hol?', rs. Citizens are urged to do their bit towards making Sumter a cleaner and healthier city. Clean up your premises and especially see that there are no old tin cans or other receptacles about for holding water in which mosquitoes may breed. Persons still using open sanitary closets will feel the weight of the clly law. If such nuisances are found ou their premises by the sanitary inspec? tors. m?ht ?n dark corner. Sonic Fanners Planting Early Corn, Wlille Others Refuse lo Heed Warning?News of Community. Dark Corner, Apiii 17.?I am feel? ing very feeble this morning, never? theless 1 will attempt to write a line once again for the Watchman and Southeron. I have been sick since the 15th of March. But I am up this beautiful spring day. Corn planting is about over and sDme citizens have cotton up, while others have not planted yet. I hear of some farmers, planting some of their cotton lands in early corn, etc. on the strength of the slogan, "Grow Food or Go Hungry." Others don't seem to want to notice it. But, you know, Mr. Editor, old Noah could not convince the people of his day, but the Hood came all the same. And they were left without a boat. Just so, I am afraid many will be found hun? gry and wishing they had planted less cotton and had planted more of some? thing to eat. I wish to thank A. C. Phelps. presi? dent of the Chamber of Commerce of Sumter, and Secretary E. I. Reardon for their kind invitation to be pres? ent at the smoker and luncheon to? night, and 1 regret very much my inability to attend. But my health will not allow me. Hope to be able to attend the meeting on Saturday, the 21st. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Johnston visited Mr. James R. Kolb near Wedgelleld list Friday, returning home Saturday o fternoon. I Mr. Morgan Johnston and family of central Privateer visited his father, Mr? C. H. Johnston at Elm Hill last Saturday. There was a well attended prayer meeting at Elwell's chapel last Sun clay night, led by Mr. Dewey Rey? nolds of Paxville. Mr. J. M. Kolb is appointed to lead next Sunday night. There has been a great deal of colds, coughs and grip hereabouts lately and Mr. R. C. Brewer has a child critically 111 with pneumonia. No one has vounteered for the army here, as yet. Will write again soo, if I feel able. "Hard Times." Wednesday afternoon when the tel- ! ephone post fell on Caldwell street, damaging two Ford care, a negro lineman on the post, who was mar the top when the post began failing, managed to scramble over to the top side and jumped off without Injury, as the post tumbled to the ground. t It had not been for the cars It Is probable that he would have been injured. Another lineman on the post next to the one that fell experi? enced a fright, when his post reeled and tilted over at a forty-five degree angle. A ropo a* ached to it, howev? er, held it and the man came down without any injury. Marriage Dtoense Record. A license to marry has been granted to H. C. Mayes, Mayesvilie, and Mis: Julia T. Wright, Sumter. Business Man Praises Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy Successful Merchant After Investigation Found a Remedy That Re? stored Hie Health. "This state of Is Thunksglving day in the Pennsylvania, and 1 want to devwte a part of it in writing a letter to you. On the 26th day cf November. 10, I wus stricken with heart trouble. My family physician called it Angina Pectoris. I hud from one to five attacks in 24 hours, in the latter part of December. 1M0. 1 wrote to the Miles Medical Co., for Information con? cerning my case, and In reply I received a very kind and Instructive letter, which I handed to rr.y family do.lor, gnd he told me to use your Remedies in connection with the medicine be gave me, j- j 1 d!d. I used live bottles of Dr. Mites' Heart Remedy and seven bottles of Dr. Miles' Nervine. I wi:s confined to the house lor about four months. The action of my heart is now, und has been normal for the lest six months. I can truly recommend Dr. Miles' Nervine and Ifeart Remedy to do what they or** lnt< I ded to:; if used Recording to directions. I thank you kindly for your advlca In answer i i my monthly reports. I am row sixty* seven years of age. have been in the mercantile business for thlrty-llve years and lived retired for the lust tab* a B. 1ioli INGER, Llncolnt IV una. Dr. Miles' Heart Remedy Is sold and guaranteed by all druggists. io MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. years. I Geo. H. Hurst, UndBfirter and Embalmer. Frompt Attention to Day and Niyht Calls. At 0.1. CRA'tt O d Stand. N Main. Phones: Sfljft, BANK SOON TO LOAN MONEY. Will 1h? Heady in Near Tu tu re to Se eure Funds for Farmern. Columbia, April 19.?F. J. H. "on Engclken, president of the Columbia farm loan bank, la In Fast Palm Beach, Fla., to attend a meeting of the Florida citrus growers. He returns to Columbia late this week. The farm loan bank will soon be ready to loan money to the fanners of the four States. The Sumter County Medical Asso? ciation was represented at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Mdei cal Association at Spartanburg, April 17th to l'Jth, by Drs. B. C. Baker and Carl B. Epps. Dr. Baker attended as councelor from this district, while Dr. Epps acted as a delegate from the Sumter association, and was alao on the program for a paper entitled "Tendon Surgery; With Case lie ports." Wednesday while repairing a bat? tery at hifc garage on Iff in street, Mr Clifton Brown was severely burn? ed about the face, when the battery blazed up and acid was blown into his face and eyes. After an examina? tion and treatment by a physician, he was assured that the sight of his eyes would not be impaired in any way. S. M. WITHERSPOON, Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist Office: Aland's Stable, Mayesville. S ('. Office Telephone 12 Residence Telephone 9 'J DR. A. B. MQRRILL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special attention given to Rheuma* tisin, Nerve, Stomach ami ('htouic Dis? eases. Residence: IIS N. Salem Avenue, ?hlce: Opposite Postollice. Hours. 10 to 1; L\3U to (Jtf. i Then feed your stock ft ration of COTTON SEED MEAL with Corn. Dr. Tftit Butler says that if you are feeding your mule It Ibft. of corn per day, you cm take our four pounds and put in two pounds of Cotton Seed Meal and get better results. Four pounds of Corn is worth 12 Cents today. Two pounds of Cotton Seed Meal is worth 4 cents?a saving of 8 cents per day and each animal fed. In P>65 days you would save $29.20, if you put into practice the advice of l>r. llutler, who is conceded to be the higest authority on feeds and feeding. It is as necessary to SAVE as it is to PRODUCE, and "saving" and producing" :ne the watchwords of today. In The Progressive Farmer, Mach 24th, 1917, Dr. Butler recom? mends the following ration for work stock when Cotton Seed meal is used: (1) 1 Pail Cotton Seed Meal by weight to I parts of Corn. (2) 1 Part Cotton Seed Meal to 4 parts Corn, 4 parts Oats. (!) 1 Part Cotton Seed Heal to 10 parts Oats. A pint to a quart daily prill produce ?ood results. To be fed with the usual quantities of grass, hay, oorn-foddc, etc. These are war time;;. Corn is a human food. Bettor save it South Carolina Cottonseed Crushers' Association Columbia, South Carolina m::n:m::mnr:!mmn:m::::^ Corn Selling at $1.72 a .< 4 Bushel, Wholesale! Worth Saving. Isn't It? tmuuwwrrniiTrmnrrrirn^ The National Bank Of South Carolina With assets sufficient to take eare of the largest business. With a bank force suilieient to give attention to the details of the smallest business, we are THE BANK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE. C. G. ROWLAND. Pres. H. L. McCOY. tut. ( s. hier F. E. HINNAN T. Cashier. F.ARLE ROWLAND. Rtst Clth'r BANKS ARE NECESSARY to a business community, but depositors and friends are more necessary to a bank. We need you and you need us. Let us work to? gether. Commercial accounts solicited. We pay four per cent on savings deposits. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking Institution in the County v>++^0??????0^ ?>?+.-???????? M 1+tOM ???tOt l + M???o