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?PI o 1 BRITISH FRK3-CDTR PtJTS FOR MEW S??CKSrnON. CM assl Joint Council of and of Other Section* ?bCfcJMwod hf Ills Hi May 16 ?The British g0gg* mm ist er today seat a latter to dBl Redmond, lea?ar of the I rieh party, outlining the gov t*g project for the settlement home rule question. He asked Redmond to ?t?te his views so naves omeni may be sbls to con tht matter before Monday, aana as the premier's proposals available th* Utah Unionists met discuss the document. The Na will meet Thursday morning fe same purpose, government e proposal provides 9m% Uta Introduction of a bill for the lmsgaji|1i|| application of the home rula aot to Ireland but excluding the sJb aayntlss of northeast Ulster, such a^sahtsloo to he subject to reconslder S#aa by parliament at the end of five ?mi; a council of Ireland to be com of two delegations, representing .aaaladad area as well as the new parliament; consideration of the after hp second reading by a spS aonference under ths chairman Of some one commanding gen eoa^dence. Pjtomler Lloyd George's letter to ^?r. Redmond readi In part: deal re of the government has BttfjM to try to effect an Immediate sst MtSQist concerning the largest poasl H| measure of horns rule which can secured by agreement at this it, without prejudice to the un img by parliament of a further Anal settlement of the question lb dispute after the war. They therefore prepared to put forward ksi on she following lines with a vlsw to present action M*irat4y. They would Introduce a BR) 'or to# Immediate application of the; homo rale set to Ireland, but ex? cluding therefrom the six coun? ties of northeast V lster, such exelu 5 <k by^pnr unless It Is previously terminated by the action of ths council of Ireland, to bo set up as hereinafter described. "Secondly. With s view to securing the largest possible measurs of com? mon action for the whole of Ireland, the bill would provide for a council Ireland, to be coin posed of two del? ations consisting, on ths one hand, All members returned to West m in - from ths excluded area, and. on other, of a delegation equal in ibers from the Irish parliament, council to bo summoned on the Ittativs of any six members. It wop Id bo empowered by a majority of too votes of each o:' ths delegations to pass private bill legislation affecting both the Included and sxoludsd areas; to raoommend to ths crown the exten? sion to the excluded area, by en order in council. 0f any act of ths Irish par? liament, to agree to ths Inclusion un? der the horn **ule act of the whole of Ireland, ^ ,ect to the assent of a majority of the voters in the ex? cluded areas, tho power to be vested tp the crown In that case to extend the act to sll of Ireland by an order bi council; to make recommendations Oa Ms own initiative upon the Irish question Including the amendment of tho home set ss finally passed. Tho Pr?sident of this council of Ireland would be elected by agreement be? tween the delegations or in default ? of agreement vouh be nominated by ths crown. n to be subject to reconsideration ^parliament at the end of five years, IRISH HELP GOVERNMENT. London, May 17.?According to re? ports la the lobbies of the house of common* John Hedmond, Nationalist loader, rejected Premier Lloyd Georg? a nrst offer to set up home rule at ones, but accepted the proposal for the convention plan of self govern ment for Ireland. Ths negro exodus to the North Is gaining In volume dally Instead of tailing off. Kvery night for the past week s large party has left this city for points In Pennsylvania and New "York, and If reports are true even larger numbers will leave within the near future. It Is difficult to obtain reliable figure* but It Is estimated that several hundred negroes have toft thai county since Christmas. The lure of higher wages and the repre? sentation that prices of groceries Have not sdvasesd In the North as they have here are the chief induce? ments that are causing the negroes to go North. It is stated that the ne? groes srs bemg told that living Is cheap In the North, wages high, work light and liquor plentiful. If the ne? groes believe these stories It Is not surprising that they are hastening North In droves. They have a sur? prise coming. A number of South Caroline Nation? al Ouardrmen wot* m tha city thla raernin* tor a few hours, peases through to their post of duty In the ?entern pert of the Mate. * ' rama?.' ' i _:_ CHAMHCR Or COMMERCE Second Monthly Meet triff of Member, and Interested Friends Well At? tended end Enjoyable. The second of the eerie* of smokers that the Chamber of Commerce haa arranged to hold each month wee held Monday evening in the parlors of the Elks Club. The attendance was large and the Interest fully as manifest at the April meeting. The number of country members of the organization and guests from the country present was even larger than at the previous meeting, evidencing an augmented in? terest in and sympathy with the ob? jects of the Chamber of Commerce among the people el the county. It is the purpose of th-5 management of the Chamber of Commerce to make it an active force for the development and betterment of the entire county and to enlist the interest and hearty co-operation of live'and progressive men of all sections of the county in the work of the organlbation; and the presence of so many out-of-town men indicates that the efforts of the direc? tors are being crowned with a meas? ure of success. Nearly every section of the county was represented. Mayes vllle. Wedgeneld, Statehurg, Manches? ter, Rafting Creek Dalzell and Priva? teer. The city was. of course, well represented, but not as well in pro? portion as the county districts. Quite a number of the business houses of the city had no representation in the gathering, and this Is not as it should be. If the business men of Sumter all realised that these monthly gath? erings are bringing the representa? tive men of the county together for an Interchange of Ideas end for the cementing of a purpose to work- to? gether for the good of town and coun? ty on the broad platform of ser? vice and co-operation, they would miss none of the meetings. The presiding officer of the occa? sion was Dr. B .8. Booth, vice presi? dent of the Chamber of Commerce, who introduced the men who had been invited to make five mlnnte Ulks on subjects of present day in? terest. Talks were made by Rev. R. L. drier, of Mayesville. who discussed the regulation of food prices and the control of food distribution by nat? ional authority as an Immediate ne? cessity for the preservation of democ? racy, and the safety of the people; by Mr. W. H. Ramsey, of Wedgeneld. who discussed the campaign that Is being made in Rum tor county to make our section self-sustaining and an asset to the country in the time of stress end peril; Mr. C. J. Jackson, of Horatio; Rev. William Haynsworth, of Privateer. Mr. J. P. Willlama; Mr. S. U Krasnoff, Dr. 8. H. Edmunds. At the conclusion of the regular program Dr. Booth spoke briefly on the sub? ject of common sense thrift as op? posed to hoarding knd mieerlynees. 1 He laid particular emphasis on the essential need of business and indus? try and production in all lines of en- ' deavor being carried on as usual, so that the people may have employ? ment and that hardship and unem? ployment may not result from a mis? apprehension of the terms thrift and economy. The need of the hour is Industry, coupled with the elimina? tion of needless waste, the conserva? tion of food and labor and the utili? sation of resources and opportunity I President Phelps announced that st the next meeting ho would Invite all Of the High School boys of the city end the school boys of the county be tween the uges of 13 and 18 to be I present. He requested the members \ from the country and all those pres? ent to bring a school boy to the next [meeting. He also announced that Dr. B. H. Edmunds would deliver an ad drees on Educational Conservation at that meeting. The meeting was concluded with a buftet luncheon. WOMAN TIGER CONVICTED. More Cases on the Blind Tiger Docket Disposed Of. Mary Jans Carter, alias Mary Jane Jackson, one of the blind tigers rounded up in the recent raid, was placed on trial Tuesday afternoon on one of the two cases docketed against her. She demanded a Jury trial and this was accorded her. The evidence was heard end the Jury promptly returned It verdict of guilty. The ?econd case was called for trial this morning and a jury Impanelled. The trial was brief and the verdict rendered in short order. The sen? tence of the court was a fine of $100 or 30 days' Imprisonment In each ease. Notice of appeal was filed. There are several other bttod tiger j cuses still en the docket, but they will be disposed at as rapidly as possible. The Rinnt er Chapter of the Ked Cross will occupy one of the stores on the North aide of Went Uberty street aa hcadouurters. the use of the store I having been donated by the Liberty Holding Company, the owner of that ' buslosjs block. RED CROSS NOTES. Ijocal Chapter is Making Slow Bm Satisfactory Progress. It takes a long time to get a chapter of the Red Cross in working order, as the National organisation Is most particular concerning all de? tails. The executive board of the Snmter Chapter however, is hard at work to make this one of the strong? est and largest in the State. The board met Friday afternoon in Dr. Wilson's office and discussed plans for a big rally very soon to set before the public the necessity for this or? ganisation and also plans for a flag day by wh'ch funds will be raised to finance the work. Large sums of money, are needed for the purchasing of supplies with which the Red Cross boxes are fur? nished?bandages and wrappings of all kinds, pajamas, underclothing, bathrobes, bed supplies, etc. Com? mittees have been appointed to get prices on these materials and to find out just what will be needed and the kind of material required. The date for flag day and for the rally will be announced very shortly, meanwhile all who wish to join may do so by signing the roll at the Sum ter Trust Co. and paying the $1.00 dues. The American Red Cross is not' a nurses' organization, nor a doc? tors' organization, nor a woman's or? ganisation; it is for every man and woman in the country not actually serving in the s.riny and navy, that every civilian may have the privilege of doing hla or bar little toward helping out the nation. The following chairmen of stand? ing committses have been appointed: Membership, Mrs. C. L. Stubbs; Red Cross Instruction, Dr. E. R. Wilson; Supplies. Mrs. J. R. Sumter; Trensporatlon, Mr. A. C. Phelpa; Co? operation. Dr. 8. C. Baker; Publicity, Mies Armlda Moses; Finance, Mr. I. C. Strauss. The committee on Red Cross In? struction fares charge of selecting the instructors In the first aid courses, dietetics, making hospital supplies, etc.. submitting these names to Wash? ington and selecting examiners. All of this Is being attended to so that the eoureee may be started as soon ae possible. The committee consists of Dr. E. E. Wilson. Dr. J, A. Mood. Mr. 8. H. Kdmunds, Mr. E. C. Hayns? worth, Mrs. E. W. Dabbs, Miss An? tonio Gibson. The personnel of the other stand? ing committees will be announced la? ter "Servlceh for All*' Buttons. Mrs. M. M. Rogers, Field Agent of the State Food Preparedness Com? mittee, of which David R. Coker Is* chairman, spent the day in the city and while here called on the bankers and wholesale merchants and placed with them a supply of the "Service for All" buttons, which are to be pre? sented to all the farmers who have en? listed In the food preparedness cam? paign to make the State of South Carolina self sustaining. Ms. Rogers reports that the work of the State committee is making satisfactory pro? gress and is meeting with the sympa? thy and patriotic cooperation of the great majority of the people of the State, bankers, merchants and busi? ness men. generally, as well as the farmers, large and small. She finds that the people are beginning to realize and understand that the food preparedness campaign is neither a fad nor u form of sentimental hys? teria, but a necessary and patriotic duty that is back of the grim reality of an impending food shortage that must inevitably result in hunger and want and suffering in the South, un? less the farmers make the greatest possible use of the present day oppor? tunity to grow sufficient food to feed all the people of this section. The "Service for All" buttons will be worn as a badge of honor by those farmers who serve the State and na? tion by doing their full duty In the station that they occupy in the first line of defense?the bread line. The State committee is distributing these buttons through the banks and mer? chants, who will give them only to farmers who are growing food for the service of all. The cost of the but? tons Is paid by the banks and mer? chants who act as distributing agents. Mi. Rogers is making a tour of the entire State and In addition to ar? ranging for the distribution of the buttons is gathering statistics rela? tive to the progress of the prepared? ness campaign and makes regular re? ports to the State committee. The wrestling fans will tonight have j the last opportunity this season to witness a real, first class professional bout between well trained men when Bert Hudson and Hanson go on the mat at the Academy of Music. Both men are said to be in good condition und trained to make a finish fight of the exhibition. Sell, kill or confine all roosters as toon he the hatching season is over. WElKiEFTELD SCHOOL CLOSING. Successful Year's) Work Concluded With Interesting Exercises. Wedgefleld. May 14.?The Wedge field high school brought a very suc? cessful SCsSloh to I a close with the following program on Friday nigh*. The iecTamer's contest took place on Thursday evening. The musical re? cital was given a week ago. The school under the able management of Frof. T. A. Tuton and Misses Mildred Askew and Effie Zimmerman has nude good progress this year. The musical department under Miss Janette Thomas, a comparatively new feature of the school, is accom? plishing all that one could expect. The Mill (duet)?Jensen?Evelyn Ramsey and Eva Geddings. Ding Dong Bell?Spaulding?Esth? er Ramsey. The Tally Ho?-Swift?Marie Bur ress. Battle of the Flowers?Oranileld? Lucy Coulter. Hunting Song ? Gurlitt?Evelyn Ramsey. The Parting Hour (duet))?Spauld U'S?M.vra Ramsey and Lucy Coulter. The Sailor and His Song?Spencer ?Eva Geddings. Shadow Dance ? Smith-?Tillie Brice. Jack O'Lantern?Morrison ? Myra Ramsey. If t Were a Bird (duet)-?Hensett ? Tillie Brice and Annie Strange. Mazurka ? Schumann ? Gertrude McJ.au i in. En Masque?Kittredgs ? Annie Strange. Cavalry Advance (trio)?Schneider ?Myra Ramsey, Tillie Brice, Annie Strange. Declamation Contest Thursday Even? ing. Pantomime?Star Spangled Ban? ner. The New South?Edward Bflce. The Ballad of Splendid Silence ? Ida Brice. Little Tommie?Mary M. Cain. Two Pictures?Annie Strange. Becalmed?Ida Batten. Mother's Song?Thelraa Trouble field. Nathan Hale?Tho Martyr Spy Ralph H. Ramsey, Jr. 1 The Black Horse and Its Rider George Ramsey. The United States of Europe? Wade H. Ramsey. Jr. May Pole?Warner?Chorus by School. By request Willis Ramsay deliver? ed declamation that he won the coun? ty field day medal with. Graduating Exercises Friday Evening. Song?Alma Mater. Class Saluation?Wade H. Ramsey. Jr. Class Oration?C. MoDonuld Brice. Class History?Ralph H. Ramsey. Jr. Crass Prophesy?Edward p. Brice. Class Will?Willis Ramsey. Class Valedictory?Mary Matilda Cai?. Song?Our Country's Flag. Delivery of Diplomas. Song?The Rally. In the absence of Dr. Smith, Mr. S. D. Cain, former county superintend? ent of education, with appropriate re? marks delivered the diplomas to the graduating close. Ralph Ramsey won the scholar? ship medal. Wade Ramsey was the successful contestant for the declaimer's medal, which was delivered by County Su? perintendent of Education, J. H. Haynsworth. The medal given by the family of the late F. E. Thomas, to be known ar the F. E. Thomas medal to the student making the highest average during the session in music was won by Tlllie? Brice. The auditorium had been especial :y decorated by local talent for the cccaslon. The display of flags with the patriotic songs and declamations brought the big audience to a high state of enthusiasm. Honor Roll for 1S16-I917. Primary Department?Ethel Mel lett, Mary Ramsey, Esther Ram? sey, Francis Brice, Luster Thompson. Instrumental ? Florida Coulter, Lucy Coulter, Evelyn Ramsey. High School?Mary Cain, Annie Strange, Ralph Ramsey, Myra Ram? sey. In justice to some, it might be said that an epidemic of measles caused n great many of the students to be ab? sent for a long period which cut down the average and thereby missed the honor roll. The Sumter Gas and Power Co., being unable at this time to increase the salaries of its employees, aB the operating expenses and the Income Just about balance each other, with tho balance on the wrong side of the ledger at times, has adopted a simple and original plan of assisting these men to reduce the cost of living. Be? ginning last Friday all their employees will be given half of each Friday so that they may plant and cultivate a vegetable garden or other food crop and thus produce a part of their food. ARMY CHANGES PREDICTED. Placing of Gen. ScOU On Russian Commission Apparently Bears Out Rumors. Washington, May 13.?Dispatch of Maj. Gen. Hugh U Scott to Russia, as a member of the special diplomatic mirsion, headed by former Secretary of State EUhu Root, is complimentary to the great Muscovite republic. Gen. Scott is chief of staff of the army. At the same time, the decision to send Oen. Scott also indicates that in the opinion of the president and the secretary of war and their military advisers it is not a military necessity that the present chief of staff remain at his post. This is no reflection upon a soldier who is to reach the age retirement in a few months. It is no reflection upon Joffre that the marshal of France can be spared, after having done his work in the field so brilliant? ly when his test came, now that the active direction of the campaigns are In the hands of younger men. The designation of Gen. Scott as a member of the Russian mission to a certain extent bears out the rumors prevalent a few weeks ago. and then denied, that he would give way as war chief of the army to a younger gen? eral. At the moment the justification of the rumor is technically small, in that Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, who will become chief of staff on Gen. Scott's departure, is only a few months younger than the present chief. But the same rumors have it that in a short time some other important work will be found for Gen. Bliss, next to whom comes Gen. John J. Pershing, the young major general who was in command of our troops on the border when the Mexican trouble was at its height. Admirers of Qen. Pershing can see him at the head of Uncle Sam's war army In the near future. It may be that they are only sssumlng from the circumstances that he is to be the chief. There is a whisper that a sur? prise is in store, and that Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, now president of the Army War College here, and not long returned from Berlin as Ameri? can military attache, is in the minds of the experts whose advice now dom? inates m Washington. Gen. Kuhn be? longs to the engineer corps, as does Marshal Joffre, and as did Robert E. Lee. There is, something remarkable in the way ths engineer officers come to the front in time of stress. St. Joseph's Academy. The Academy entertainment on Fri , day evening was an open air recep? tion on the school grounds, from 5.30 to 8 o'clock. It was given for the small children of the school, but both small and grown, had a very happy time. The program was fully carried out. A scene not soon lorgotten was wit? nessed by quite a number of vener? able St. Joseph's Academy friends. An Inspiring patriotic march was given. The boys drilled well, led by Douglas Mose.?, who held the flag of the Stars and Stripes. If they con? tinue to march as well through life as they did Friday evening, they will be fine citizens, and possibly soldiers. The young ladies marched in after the boys were in their places?a beau? tiful sight under the grand old trees ?a bouquet of humanity, surrounded by nature's verdure. "The Lord's Prayer" was sung in chorus by the children of the school. A march was given, and as so many drilled companies, the pupils march? ed to the large piazza and steps, over which floated a flag of the United States. Patriotc songs were sung. Four verses of "America" were sung by every voice. When the "Star Spangled Banner" was given, all stood with the greatest respect. The piano was on the piazza. The solos were by Douglas Moses. Mary Knight. Marie Bultman, Sarah Wild? er. Their music was exceptionally well executed, and enjoyed by the audience. The tiny tots enjoyed the song. "The Birdies Ball." At 6.30 the May Pole Dance was given. It was beautiful. The colors of the ribbons were red, white and blue. About thirty children danced and formed in circles around the May Pole. The dance proper was given by twelve young pupils, all very graceful, but particularly the leader. Miss Florence O'Brien. Little Lelia Brennan was great in her move? ments, as leader of the tot*. At seven o'clock, cream and cake, also fancy articles, candy and lemon? ade were sold lor a good, cause. Friends and relatives, and interested strangers, were generous, and a neat sum was realized. The sisters and pupils extend grate? ful thanks to the ladies who so gra? ciously assisted to make the entertain? ment a success. ????-?? The last wrestling bout of the sea? son in this city will be between Burt Hudson and Hanson. It is boosted as sure to be an interesting and hard hard fought contest. CAVALRY NOT TO GO. Mounted soldier* of United Slate* Army Will Not See French Frone. Columbia. May 15.?Cavalry organ? izations in the United States wil' not see service abroad, according to a let? ter reecived by W. W. Moore, the ad? jutant general, from William A. Mann of the general staff, United ! States army. A letter says: "The seuretary of war has directed that all persons concerned be noti? fied that in the organization of the na? tional army to be raised by selective draft for the purpose of this war, cavalry organizations will not be rais? ed and that all governors of States i be now notified that in calling out i National Guard troops for training preparatory to any possible operations abroad, cavalry organiuztions will not j be included. In case any small force jOf cavalry should subsequently prove desirable with our troops operating [abroad, regular regiments could be used for this purpose, and their places on the border taken by the National I Guard cavalry regiments." NEWS PRINT PAPER BILL. Measure Introduced in Senate to Fix Prices. Washington, May 14.?News print paper would he declared a publlo utility and the Federal Trade Com? mission would be authorized to fix its maximum price by a bill introduced today by Senator Robinson, of Arkan? sas, who declared the print paper in? dustry trust-controlled. "Unless some relief is obtained thousands of publishers will be driven out of business," he said. RADICALS OUSTED MILTOOFF. His Resignation The Price Demanded for Reorganization of Cabinet. Washington. May 16.?The resigna? tion of Foreign Minister Milukoff is regarded as the price demanded by the radicals and thereby strengthen? ing the probability of the reorganiza? tion of the Russian cabinet. V. D. C. SCHOLARSHIP. Pee Dee District Offers Winthrop Scholarship for Next Tear. Pee Dee District IT. D. C. offers a scholarship worth $100.00 and free tuition, at Winthrop College, for Sep? tember 1st, 1917, to lineal descendant* of Confederate Veterans of h6no*^>t5"^ record, who are otherwise unable to obtain an education. In applying, be? sides giving information on these subjects state age, school preparation for the college, physical condition, and send a letter of recommendation from the president of a chapter of U. D. C. Preference will be given those desiring to take the one year business course. The counties in which this scholar? ship is available are Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Florence, Sumter, Williamsburg, Darlington. Chesterfield and Georgetown. Send applications before July 1st to Ar mi da Moses, Chairman of Education S. C. Div. U. D. C, Sumter, S. C. RESTRICTION ON CANS. Musn't Be Used for Soups or Bean*. Washington. May 16.?American consumers will have to deny them? selves canned beans and canned soups of all kinds for a time under a de? cision of the war can committee to? day which cuts off the supply of csne to packers of those foods. The committee holds that the short? age of tin makes it imperative that cans be supplied only to packers of perishables and of foods absolutely necessary to the nation's existence. The order will be effective for 60 days or perhaps longer. A card received this morning from Mr. L. C. Bryan, formerly of The Item staff, stated that the Sumter con? tingent for the Officers' Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe arrived safely Monday morning and all well except Mr. R. D. Epps, who became ill on the trip and had to be taken to the camp hospital upon his arrival. It is hoped that Senator Epps' indis? position is but temporary end that he will soon regain his usual good health. Saves Doctor's Bills InaUftd of calomel and other vlolest p?r*a l\rm*. which are dangeroua as well AS SSttMSttSSk It ia better to um a reliable medicine like Granger Liver Regulator GrangerM?dtcte?Co., C>._tt*?wet- Teas)