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It Is thorefore the patriotic duty of all college students Intending to study medicine to re nnder Instruction until the coun can avail itself of their trained sS. leal schools are In a sense "mu - works" necessary to produce medical officers for ths army navy. All medical students must, tore. In the Interest of national continue their work until kUon. With the exception of men as ths navy can utilize, all ajraduales are urged to secure a hoc pftal training; which the surgeon gon atal of the army and navy consider Seas nt la I for their arms of the scr tSTc WOtM) CIX)SK FXCIIANGP. OSfsgrt i ii iHsrn on Simulation hi Grain and Foodstuff*. Washington. May 14.?Senator Ov? erman, who is in charge of the es Sjage bill, announced today that an will be mads to restore the isorshlp section before passage of Senator Thomas of Colorado, lueed an amendment to suspend ig the war all boards of trade stock exchanges which permit fu speculation In foodstuffs. The lulators were colled ' pirates and robbers" In the de'.o.te on future grain trading In the senate. Lamp ?oat hangings were advocated. Senator Overmsn opposed th< Thomas amendment on the grounds that there should be a reul IOOf' con< trol bill. He favored something along that Idea. Senators Reed and Is also said speculation In food should be stopped. BRAZIL SPIKING ARMS. it Seems to Plan Increase in Army. Uta da Janeiro. May 13.?It is un lood that information is being rht by the Brasilian minister of rsr regarding the r^caalhlllty of even dig abtainlng arms and ammunl from a great industrial power Prom the character of the questions formulnted. Brusilians are led to be? lieve that the effectives of the Brazil? ian army are ahout to bo Increased In aurnber. EXPANSION RFGlLMt ARMY. Prescient Wilson Has Ordered Army Recruited to I nil Strengtli. Washington, May 14?The expan? sion of the regular army to the full war strength contemplated by the army bill - has been authorized by President Wilson. The organisation of new regiments v.m begin torn or row. About t&.OOO of the is:t,0on men to be added have already been recruited. IHN N Pit FOR C'ONFF.BF.HATPS Memory Htlll Prennli With Blshopvllh Polk. Blshopville, May 11 Memorial day wss observed here yestsrday with ap proprlste exercises and the serving ol dinner for the old soldiers who are fast becoming extinct from death. Th? many kindnesses shown Ifcsss fron Ilms to time and the annual decorn tlon of the graves of those who havt died show tholr memory etill fresh in the minds of their wives, daughter* and friends. TWEXTY-OXE VOLUNTEER FOR AMBrLAXCE WORK. Unit From Carolina to Co With Med? ical Corp* Mobilized by lied Cross? Fifteen More Needed. Columbia, May 12.?Thirty-six vol? unteers from among the undergrad? uates of the University of South Car? olina will comprise one unit in the body of 1,400 enlisted men of the medical corps which the American Red Cross Is assembling for Imme? diate duty in Franco. Announcement or the call for volunteers was made in chapel yesterday and within two hours 21 of the required 36 men had signed, subject to approval on physi? cal examination. Minors must obtain the consent of parents or guardians. Those enrolled yesterday were: Reed Johnson, C. K. Smith, R. K. Young, Frank Slmrill. W. F. Marion. Farris Williams. J. K. Thomas, J. K Noble, S. D. Preston. Oscar Nance, Herbert Young, J. A. Duncan, H. 8. Crosson, C. D. Darr, Jr., J. H. Boul ware, S. M. Clark, Jr., J. R. Bearden. (J M. 8. Hoof, R W, Seymour. Jr.. Haskell Turner, W. H Thomas, R. O. Stephens and Oeorge Brown. Prof. A. C. Carson, who has charge of the listing of military information icgarding nlumnl of the University of South Carolina, received yesterday a letter, as follows, from the headquar? ters of the Intercollegiate Intelligence bureau, Washington: "The surgeon general's office of the war department has Just called upon us to supply them with 1,400 men for ambulance work in France. These men will become members of the med? ical enhsted reserve corps under the national defense act of June 3, 1910. This quota of men is tc go to France as soon as it is fully organized and the personnel and necessary supplies are assembled. The service will be for the duration of the war. In all probability this will be the first Amer? ican group to reach France. "The surgeon general's office has Informed us that they plan to handle this body of men in units of 36, di? vided as follows: v One sergeant, $36; two corporals, 124; one chief mechanic, $24; two me? chanics. $21; two cooks, $30; two clerks, $30; two orderlies, $18; 2 1 drivers, 36. ?The aRe limit Is 18 to 4T>. prefer? ably undergraduates. Clothing, trans? portation, etc., during the period of service will be pai l by the govern? ment. "We have been told that the uni? versities which wi'.l supply the entire personnel of one or more units can count on having these units kept to? gether and officers chosen from among their men. granting that some one can be found who has had suffi? cient executive and military training to Justify his being appointed ser? geant. In any case, the corporals will be chosen from the group. "This Is a great opportunity for th undergraduates of the colleges of th* country. "The intercollegiate intelligence bu? reau has assigned one of these units of 36 men to the University of South Carolina. "The surgeon general's office is ven anxious to have these first units in every way typical of the best citizen? ship. Please recommend men who will be, both In charater and Itch nical ability, representative of the standard of the University of Soulh Carolina. "The men chosen will have to pasi a physical examination but we have been told that petty technicalities will be overlooked; for Instance, slight de? fects in sight or feet, etc. I will notify you later when and where th^ men should report for examination and enlistment. Please mobilize your men so that they will be able to re? port on short notice. "Please report to us at once If yon think you can fill your assignment and keep us Informed of the progres? of your work. Let me say again tha* time Is the essence of this order. "Applications must be nccompanied by three certitlcates of good charnc ter, and also, In case of minors, then must be a statement from parent or guurdlan giving consent." Real Estate Transfers. P.. R. Brunson to Sam Nowmnn his Interest In tract of 35 acres in rounty. $1."0. Julian at Sanders to J. R. Atkin? son, tract of 40 acres near Hagood |1,ttl and other considerations. s, it, Naher* tc Ralph Hill, his In Israel in lot on Brand street place. Iiai.tt, Master to Shepherd Nash, two lot Kouthw est of city, *18, a stsrtlentan from the Shlloh sec Man reports cotton chopping about half over, imt says that many plant erf have stopped chopping until the coo1 I ?'.ither Is over for fear of loslnl their stand from what is known ai "sore shank." Many fields have bsei seriously damaged by this eool weith? er disease. 1*11 ACT I CA Ii FOOD PREPARED? NESS. Interesting tiiul Encouraging Letter from a Coolred Farmer's Wife. The following interesting letter from the wife of a colored farmer to Chairman A. C. Phelps of the Com? mittee of Public Safety and his re? ply thereto should encourage and in? spire every farmer's wife in Sumter County to assist in the food produc? tion and conservation campaign. This woman has the right idea and the right spirit. If each one does his part as well there will be no want and no hunger in Sumter county: Mr. A. C: Phelps, Chairman of the Sumter County Committee of Pub? lic Safety: Honored Sir: This is to certify that my husband and myself are much In? terested in the general welfare of our country. We are working to help in the all Important battle of viotualizing the world. My family was never larger than four in number, with them for tho laat fifteen years I canned and dried between 4 00 and 500 quarts of dif? ferent kinds of fruit and vegetables. Now we are down to two, In number, but I want to put up double that amount so as to help win the world's war. I am asking, helping, and en? couraging every one to do likewise. I commend you faithful men for tho very good and efficient services that are being rendered to our fel lowmen and to our God. Very respectfully, E. M. Moody, A Colored Farmer's Wife Dnlzcll, S. C. Route No. 1, May 11. - Mrs. E. Iff. Moody, R. F. D.. No. 1, Dalzcll. S. C. Madam: I beg to acknowledge re- | ceipt of your very interesting letter of the 11th inst. It has given me a great deal of pleasure to receive a letter of this kind from one of your race, as it shows that the work that the Sumter county Committee of Pub? lic Safety Is doing is appreciated, not not only by the white people but by the people of your race as well. The work that we are doing is not only for the white people but for the colored people as well and for the general good of humanity. The work that you are doing in your own home should be an example to the members of your race and the community in which you live, and I want to say'to you frankly that I consider what you are doing is just os important to frei!? win this world war in which our coun? try is now engaged as it is to se.id AghtfelS mon to the front. I will take pleasure in reading you? j letter at the next meeting of the com- : mittee, and personally I thhikv?o I much of your letter I am going to have several thousand copies of it ma do and distributed throughout. Sumter counly as an inspiration not only to the members of your race bul the white people as well. Assuring you of my interest in your work, I am, You i s sincerely, A. C. PHELPS, Chairman Sumter County Committee of Public Safety. NEWS OF SUMMERTON. Recent Rains Help Crops? Storm ?mu?cs A. J. PlowoVn's Home. Summerton, May 10.?This section j has been visited by good rains recent- | ly and when the weather gets a lit? tle warmer we expected to see some ot tho llnest crops ever seen for the time of the year in tills county. Al? most every body planted a little soon? er this year than usual and unless something unforeseen takes place they made a hit by so doing and it logins now to look like we will make at least a normal crop of cotton and corn. And we are expecting more corn to bo made in this section than ever heforo, for there is lots more plan tad i and beans of every kind are being planted by many of the farm? ers. Potatoes and everything that will do to eat are being planted, and , inlcss all signs fail there will be some? thing made to eat, as well as some twenty cents cotton and sixty dollar cotton seed. And for the first time since we have been ranging around in town we see everybody that has any IpaOS of land at 'ill around their house has it planted in something to eat. even the vacant lots around the stores and other places In town arc being planted. All of which means a saving ?o the house. All we wish Is that this had started years afro and people would not be as much cramped for foodstuff as they are. Anyway we are hoping to come out on the saf<? *ldo In the windup. Last Friday afternoon during a heavy down pour of rain a large tree was blown down on the residence of Mr. A. J. Plowden, and one end of ilie house smashed, a lot of the fur nlture broken up, and a lot of trees in a nearby branch were twisted off 11 bout 10 feet from the ground. Tut n?? other damage to houses have been repot ted. DRYING \1?RUITS AM) VEGE ' TABLES. Expert of Department of Agriculture to Give Instruction and Demonstra? tion on Thursday. Thursday. May 17th. will be a big day among the ladies of Sumter and the girls of the domestic science class? es of the city of Sumter school sys? tem. On that day Mr. Frants P. Lund, oi the United states department of ag? riculture, with Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, assistant home demonstration agent for South Carolina, and probably Miss Edith Parrott, chief home dem? onstration agent for South Carolina, will give an entire day to demonstrat? ing the art of drying fruits and vege? tables, as wel: as canning them. Misses Mary Lemmon and Minnie Jones, local homo demonstratio." agents, and Miss Julia QbensehaJn. teacher of dpmestlc science in the Sumter city school system will assisi Mr. Lund and Mrs. Walker. The meetings and demonstrat'en: will take place at the girls* high, school domestic science rooms and auditorium. The meetings will begin at 10.30 In the forenoon lasting until 1.30. Tin afternoon meetings will be from 3 tc G o'clock. Mr. Lund has studied drying of veg? etables in Denmark and Northen". France, and is considered one of th' most expert authorities in this line h this country. The ladies of Sumte 1 and vicinity and all men Interests. are cordially Invited to attend thCSi meetings. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce and Dr. S. H. Edmunds, superintend' ent of city schools are very much in teresced in these demonstrations, anc are cooperating in every possihp manner. Mr. ljund will dry English peas .beets, corn, squash, beans, etc.. besides canning snap beans durim the demonstrations. Short addresses by Mrs. Walker and Mr. Lund wil also be made in the school auditor ium. The visit of Mr. Lund and" Mrs Walker to Sumter will prove an ex? ceptional opportunity for the bun dreds of women and girls of Sumte and vicinity to learn a great deal o very practical work as Mr. Lund is t? demonstrate in only a few counties in South Carolina. Miss Mary Lsmmon, home demon? stration agent for this county hap pened to be in Charleston attending a demonstration by Mr. Lund who; Miss Edkh Parrott, chief home dem Castration agent agreed, owing to th great interest in domestic seicnc< and homo demonstration work ii Sumter county, and the manner ii which the Sumter Chamber of Com? merce, Sumter Civic League, Cltj School System Domestic Science class ea, and the homo demonstratior age.its werk together, decided thv Sumter would prove a splendid plact to have Mr. Lund demonstrate. The dsmonatratlonti are open to th public anr all are cordially invited V attend. Dr. Edmunds and Miss Oben ?chain dasirs it unerstood that tin Sumter City school system is ir thorough accord with the "Grov Food or Crow Hungry" campaign o production, cultivation, and conserva tion of foodstuffs, and the boys anc girls, and the entire faculty of th< Sumter city schools have been hearti? ly cooperating with the Chamber o' Commerce committee of Public Safet: and other agencies to make Sumte city and county self sustaining. Practical approval of the plans 01 the committee have been made bj the city schools in the planting o* hundreds of gardens by the boys an? girls of the schools and of commun Ity or home gardens by boys and girls I STATEBUF.fi MEMORIAL DAY Address Delivered by Hugh C. Hayns worth of Sumter. Stateburg, May 14.?The Memorial exercises were held at Stateburg on Thursday afternoon May 10th at tin I Church Of the Holy Cross. J col. John J. Dargan presided ovei ; the meeting and after several patrioti. I and religious songs, he introduced the speaker, Mr. Hugh C. Haynsworth, of j Sumter. Mr. Haynsworth's address J ! was scholarly and thoughtful and ! lie delivered it in an eloquent and forceful manner. He delighted his [hearers as he has done on former oc ' caslons. At the conclusion of his address n peace hymn was sun!;, which is an expression of the hopes and aims of the American people in the present great crisis. After this the exercises closed v/'th the decoration of the groves of the Confederate veterans by the chll j dron. iiishop Clnerry at Pincwood. Plnewood. May 14, lit. Rev. w A. Ouerry of ths Diocese of South Car? olins will hold services here on Sun lda\ night at S.30 o'clock. May 20th, Home Demonstration Work MARY LEMMON, Demonstrator. MINNIE JONES, Assistant Strawberry Preserves?No. 1. Use equal weight of berries and su gait Place in layers in preserving kettle. Fruit and sugar should not be over four inches In depth, there fore it is better to make preserver either in sections or use more than one vessel to cook all at once, for they must not be cooked in large bulk to the vessel, 4 inches deep is as much as can be cooked successfully in one vessel. Heat slowly to boiling point. Skim carefully. Boil 10 min? utes, counting from time fruit be? gins to bubble. Pour into platters having them 2 or 3 inches deep in each. Place in a sunny window or an unused room. Cover with cheese cloth or glass for 3 or 4 days. Fruit will grow plump and firm, syrup will thicken almost to a jelly. Put into jars or tumblers. Strawberry Preserves?No. 2. Wash and weigh berries, using as mucr sugar as berries. Pack in lay? ers and let stand 10 or 15 minutes. Let come slowly to a boil, skim, con? tinue to boil 15 minutes after bub? bling begins. Place berries in jars, leave syrup until thick. Pour over them when it is cool. Seal. Canning St ra worries, steam and cleanse strawberries carefully, being particular not to bruise them in washing. Can in lacquered tin or glass. Fill Jars, ioil 10 minutes, this shrinks the. berries, till space above with berries, >oil 10 minutes, add to each quart 4 rablespoons of sugar dissolved in boil ng water. If not enough to fill jar to ho top add boiling water. Adjust 'op of jar. boil 30 minutes. Seal. Strawberry Jam. Wash and weigh berries, place in preserving kettle, a layer of berries aid one of sugar until all are con? sumed. Let them stand 16 minutes, then begin to boil slowly, continuing 5 minutes after bubbling begins, j Strain through colander or seive. Re turn to kettle and boil, stirring con? tinually until it is a smooth paste. Place in glasses or pint jars. To Dry Creen String Beans. Gather beans tender and crisp. Di:>, ;n boiling brine 2 minutes, using Ic salt to 1 gallon water. Spread on table in sun day After day until perfectly dry. Pack in sacks with sassafras root cut into cubes (this prevents weevils.) Sun once a week. I To cook: Soak over night in ffstl water. String next morning and cook ths same as fresh beans. To Dry Corn. Cleanse and steam corn on cobs 25 I minutes (counting from boiling point). 'Cut grains twice from the cob. Spread in cloth on table in th >;an until per j fectly dry. Whe n perfectly dry put in thin sack and keep for future us?. To cook: Soak over night in Just enough water to moisten, then soak in warm water 10 or 15 minutes ?a* fore cooking. (*ook 2.i minutes. To Dry Okra. Gather when tender and crisp. Cut in rounds 1-4 inch thick. Sun, turn |ing over constantly. When thorouv !i i ly dry. place in sacks. I To cook: Soak in clear water I? 1 fore cooking. To Dry Berries. Wash to cleanse from grit hut do not bruise. Drain well through some perforated vessel like a sifter or co? lander. Drain and spread on platter, and sun turning over occasionally. I Sun each day until perfectly dry. Put in boxed, a layer of berries 2 inches thick and then a paper. Soak 10 min? Utes In warm water before cookini. Cook ten minutes. Pimentos?Method I. Cut around stem with paring knife and remove seed burr. Place in steam cooker and steam fifteen minutes or" until peeling is released. Peel, pack pulps in No. 1 cans until full. Cap and exhaust three minutes. Tip and boil twenty minutes. Method II?l-W Salad and Sandwich? es. Peel pimentos according to meth j od I. Pack pulps in pint jars. Place I in procleain kettle 1 pint vinegar, 1 pint water, and 2 cups sugar. Stir un? til dissolved and bring to a boil. Pour over pimentos and run knife blade down the sides to let bubbles out. Seal and boil IB minutes. MORRIS C'OUJ'Gi: dOBCMKNCfi MENT. The ninth annual commonronifint exercises of Morris College, an insti ution located on North Main Street, "or the higher education of negro boys and girls began last night with he Baccalaureate sermon delivered >y the Rev. David F. Thompson. D. D., pastor of the First Calvary Bap ist church, Columbia. Dr. Thonip- ; son is foremrly of Florida and has re- j cently returned to this State. When the institution was established Mr. 1 Thompson was dean of the depart- j nent of theology. He is weP known here and a large crowd of people of Sumter and the surrounding commun- j ty and students (illed the auditorium. Ria address was forcible and clear. ' He literally conquered Buinter. He ?lso spoke again this morning at 9 o'clock, using as his subject "A Good Speller." Tonight at 8.30 Dr. C. C. Jacobs, j secretary of the Freed men's Poard of ?he Methodist Episcopal church will leliver the annual address before the V. M. and Y. W. C. A. and the Dur? ham Ministerial Society. Tomorrow nirrht the annual concert >f the Grammar School Department will be given. These exercises will begin promptly at 8.30. Wednesday is the last day, and commencement day proper. The Board of Trustee:? will meet in the morning. In the afternoon will be the annual meeting; of the Alumni Association. Graduating exercises will begin promptly at 8.30, vhieh will include orations by mem? bers of the Ministerial, lli^h School and College Depurttnente, who are representing grad lates. The address lo the classes will be delivered by Prof. Andrew A. Sin s. A. If., prin? cipal of the High School of Union, s. C. The annual banquet of the Alum? ni Association will be tendered the senior classes of 1917. According to the .innouneomonts of John Jacob Starks, president of the college, reserved .scats on the right hand side in the auditorium will be b i t for while i>> <? [>le who wish to at ? tend these exercises. Many promi? nent negroes from over the State have begun t<> arrive ;n .1 will remain here through the commencement season. Bzeklel Pin-, colored, was arrested this morning at an early hour while in the act of breaking into the Sil? ver Moon Cafe on West Liberty street. The boy had broken the glass in a back Window and was just ready to effect an entrance when he aaa dis? covered b) the officer on the beat He was arrested and committed to the guard house to await trial for l;ousebrcaklng, 111?; POTATO CROi\^/--m : <*>^' Many Trackers Pinnted in l lorry County With Prospeel Cc?c*i for Ri? Vi? Id. Con way, May II.? Tf the reports are true Horry county will produce this year the largest Irish potato crop that ft has ever made. I'.esidcs having the largest acreage ever planted In tubers the yield per acre will be great? er this year than heretofore. It seems that the weather conditions have been unusually favorable lor the past two Weeks and the small potatoes arc ma? turing vary fast. If these conditions continue it is reasonable to estimate that the potato crop of Horry county may yield 50 barrels to the acre. LAKE CITY HOTEL HCRXEIL Guests Forced to 1'.scape Without Clothing. Lake City, May 13.?At an early hour this morning the Halcyon hotel ; was founel on lire by the occupants, who were awakened by the smoke. The lire had gained such headway that it was not possible to save the building and very little of the furni? ture was saved, some of the guests escaping with very little clothing. I Supervisor White announces that I until a rural policeman is appointed to succeed Rural Policeman W. E. McBrlde, deceased, the three rural policeman now employed by the coun? ty will alternate one day a week in Mr. McBride's territory. A successor to Mr. McBrlde Will not be elected un? til the next meeting of the county board and it will then take the suc cessful applicant some time to quality so that he can begin work. "A garden full of weeds is like a ! man without deeds,?worthless." FOR HALE A few registered Duroc Jersey pi:vs from best breeds ob? tainable, at reasonable prices. D. R. Tierce. Otncc 124 S. Main St. FOR SALE?Nice horse, works any? where; tWO mules, several Jersey cows and heifers. Pair or trio lambs. Money in sheep at present price wool. Prices right for qual? ity. E. w. Dabbs, NOTICE?For the benefit of our pa? trons, our corn mill will run daily from now on. Any one wanting a pure, high grade meal will do v*el! to bring us their corn to grind. Mill at the foot of Sumter Street, near Southern Railway. Sumter Roller Mills.