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cm nse Knut. A ' .r. si,-;, ?MTV FOR PAYMENT OF STREET PAVING ASSESSMENT 11XED, of Importanco DImuss m pm} Ap?on Tnkert innrdsn Hoc lijMrtH' I** Ootlon Weigher ??f for CHy Hall. 4? ?v regular meeting of Council j?Jk?d Tuesday nicht, there were pres? ent fltJiahrllman C. O. Rowland and J. P. teeth. Councilman Rowland, gas yor-pro torn, presiding. / .?Bsnttee of limy sth, Mat llth and ' Majr JUMt were rend and approved. Matter of collecttng bills for water AM UfWeP connection* put In by the ttu? u> adsnnce t f the street paving Wad ?nV^nensd. The Instructions edn trffcSSJf M the minutes of December IftH wet* unchanged. A Ms**? Rowland presented corrc nfissdeweb be had bad with Mr. Page dr tie) 8lmmons-Mayrant Company theatres to the claim of Mr. Crowson mr ekntagea for hie daughter s ret her arm broken. The matter te the Clerk and Treis ?ee Mr. Crowson add vet the of dot-tor's add hospital bills. Pro Tern Rowland reported _ be had taken up with the Worth inistill Pump CO. the matter of adjust? ing an overcharge, en gear made by ft, and hoped to get satisfactory set Tie following ordinances were redd and ratified, on motion of Coun etnhan Seeth, the rule requiring ttirW readies being dispensed with: Mm ordinance to levy assessments nVr Walk way* and extra driveways add te prescribe the method of and time for collection of same. An ordinance to fix the time for eoliectioh of the first year's aasen ?tent oh abutting property for paying lor permamnent Improvements on stttets and sidewalks or streets or Sip is Sis s and to fix the penalty for 4hw non-payment of such assessments for' future assessments of this Jhr ordinance to declare the vacant between eeirtent or other side end street curbing to be park waft of the city of Sumter and to protect the same and any flowers, suable irt or grass growing thereon frees ftilMrf: Councilman Booth stated that he had eefo'plalrihi from some parties that certain merchants In the city were setting gasoline on Sundays indiscrim? inately m contravention of an ordi? nance or the city. After discussion Council Instructs the Chief of Po? lice to enforce this ordinance strictly and nuke exceptions only to non? residents of the city when passing through and tb physicians when he wee convinced that the case demand? ed getting a permit. Applications for the recommenda? tion of Council to the County Com? missioners for the appointment to po? sition ?s cotton weigher for the term commencing July 1st were received from the following parties: O. J. My? ers, A. H. Warred. R. tl flcaffe, E. O. Innrem and E. b\ DesChampa. Coun? cil decided to recommend the present Incumbent. N. o. Ingram, for re-elec? tion to this place, i. Mayor Pro Tern Rowland presented correspondence received from the Atlantic Coast Line relative to their plane for overhauling tb~tr passen? grr depot here at an early date, and sending copies of letters inviting bids from contractors. The Clerk was di? rected to make acknowledgment of this correspondence and express the satisfaction of council that this work was to be gotten under way. The Clerk und Treasurer reported th it accounts receivable now on hand showed a total of I6.SS4.68. He stat? ed that the claim 0gainst the Coast Uns for ife.MO.U. included in the above amount, would be paid within the next few days, ae the item which had been holding up this matter had been reconciled. Request from the Chamber of Com? merce that the city fly the national nag from Its flag sta T In the city hall was acted on favorably and the City Manager was Instructed to get a flag suitable for this purpose. The matter or the proposed dis? posing of the lew places In the gut termg which had developed In the paving put In by the Blv Construction Company by installing Intakes and settling basins was dtscassed. Mem? bers of Couactl felt that settling ba? shes wsre Impracticable on account of silt collecting In same. Engineer Lee advised them that this could be rem? edied by rtmoving this at certain hv tcrvnts and Stated lhat In a great nanny sasee t?e*e settling basins of. fared the only meant of handling the matter on account of the flat streets genl luck of fall. Council instructed btm te have ae many of these low places as was possible connected with the intakes to the ' storm drainage systee*. Henuest was received from the po Mseirtce. through Chief fldmter, for ?n In eres*? In salaries Council dt* id the matter but postponed ac? tion en the same. The Clerk asked for more definite Instructions as to ths collection of advance deposits to guarantee tin? payment of water rentals from ail customers who were tenants. He was Instructed to require these de? posits from all new customers and from present tenant customers when they change residence. There being no further business. Council adjourned. BY AUTO TO UNION*. Editor Dally Item. We have Just finished our labors at the annual session of the Qrand Lodge Knights of Pythias and I thought I would send you a short re? port of the proceedings. , Wo (Bros. Shelley, Bryan, R. E. McFaddon sad myself) left Sumter Monday morning in my car and reached Columbia for dinner, where Bro. Bryan "blowed" up a nice dinne for us. On our way we havo taken special observations of the fields of crops, and from what we could judge the crops are looking fairly good, and the general tone of the farmers is very optimistic. What struck me so forcibly, is that on the entire stretch of 160 miles from Sumter to Union, no field or crop compares favorably with that of Sumter county, and we felt proud to come from a county whose predominance is so pronounc? ed, not only from its geographical po? sition, but from the development of thrift and progress, not only from an agricultural standpoint, hut also from a political, social and mercantile po? sition. We went In to pay our respects to Gov. Manning and were heartily greeted by our old fellow townsman. We found the governor a very busy mart, especially at this time, when our National Government has added so much work in addition to his other duties. During the session of the Grand Lodge very few Items of importance nave been, considered and passed, on account of the curtailment of time to one day, but have accomplished > great deal In cementing friendship, and the awakening of patriotism. Next year we will meet in Columbia. We have received the best friend- . ship and hospitality from the Knighte of Union and the citizens and ladles of this thriving city on the Piedmont hills, which Unionltes pride them? selves in calling th l earl of the Pied? mont. The delegation from Sumter la very appreciative of the courtesies extended to them. The only hindrance in the. exten? sive program of the day was occasion? ed by a heavy rainstorm and hall, whloh would have been ruinous in our part of the country, but am told Is not considered dangerous in this hilly and clay lande. This is the heaviest hail I ever saw and my heart almost failed me at the prospect for the moment, but when I was told It u not so serious I was quite relieved. Knowing the results of last year's floods, and the country being under ths critical war strain, the supply of food being short, end on top of all these things, seeing that nature it? self Is trying to Increase our burdens, by trying to destroy the toll of the farmer and supporter of our nation, you can readily appreciate my feel? ings at the sight of storms and hail, but as we are bound to submit in all things natural to the directing hand of all, we should be satisfied It was not worse. I am marooned here on account of yesterday's rain, as it is almost impos? sible to climb the rod clay hills after a rain, but us the sua Is shining this morning, I may bs able to get away sometime during the day. I may reach Columbia tonight and then will go north by way of Raleigh, N. C, and Riohmond, Va.. to Baltimore and New York. It Is very interesting to go about the country this time and observe the actions of the people towards the is? sues of the day. and the trend of opinion In the different sections of the country, which gives one an idea of the average inclination towards Americanism. 8. L Krasnoff. Union, 8. C, May 23. gfJMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally by ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer. God Middling 20 3-4 Strict Middling 20 1-2. Middling 20 1-4. Strict Low Middling 20. Low Middling It 3-4. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. YeeMyi Open High Low Close Close May . 31.00 .60 .85 .15 July . . 80.80 .20 .87 .10 .03 Oct. . .20.60 .90 .63 .78 .00 New York spots. 21.66. ritKNCH COMMISSION RETURNS. Paris, May 28.?Marshall Joffre and Premier" vtvlsnl arrived at Brent last night os their return from the United fctatee. They are due to ar? rive in Paris tonight. ORGANISATION OP ARMY. War College Plan? a Total First For.?o of 528,059 Men and 18,538 Ofnceiu. Washington, May 21.?The plans prepared at the army war college for organization of the first 600,000 of the new selective draft national army con? template the distribution of these troops as follows: Divisions?Sixteen infantry divi? sions, each, 913 officers and 27,24 3 men; sixteen divisional hospitals, each, 24 officers and 222 men; sixty-four camp Infirmaries, two cavalry divis? ions, each 607 officers and 16,021 men; two divisional hospitals for cavalry, each 24 officers and 238 men; six camp infirmaries, medical crops, to? tal, 2b* officers and 1,000 men, and coast artillery corps, 666 officers an a 20,000 men. Army corps troops?Sixteen bri? gades field artillery, heavy, each 4? officers and 11,319 men; eight aero squadrons, each, 10 officers and 150 men; eight balloon companies, each 19 officers and 164 men; ten field hos? pitals, each, six officers and 73 men; ten ambulance companies, each five of? ficers and 150 men; twenty-two Held bakeries, each one officer and 67 men six telephone battalions, each 10 ofhV ficers and 215 men; sixteen pack com? panies, each, 14 men; six ammuni? tion trains, each, four officers anc 852 men; six supply trains, each, twe officers and 426 men. Grand total, all units, 18,538 offi? cers and 528,659 enlisted men. According to the plans of the war department, each regiment of the new forces will be commanded by an offi? cer of the regular army, and at least one of the majors and all the staff of? ficers will be experienced men from the regufar army. It is estimated that some 46,000 of? ficers wil/ be required for the military establishment within the next few months. The regular army needs about 5, 460 additional officers, and the first 600,000 of the new national army will require 18,540 officers; and, there? fore, if possible, 24,000 officers will be appointed by the time the first con? scripted quota has completed Its train? ing. Adding to this number the offi? cers that must be left behind as In? structors of reserve units, and those that must be supplied to the greatly Increased supply and other depart? ments, it would appear that 45,000 would be a conservative estimate of the number to be added to the com? missioned personnel of the military establishment. The National Guard ' .il have an allowance of 9,847 officers for the 329.954 men included in the present authorized strength, the total when all existing units are fully recruited. The statement of the secretary of war that, in his opinion, officers of the guard were needed with their regi? ments, and, therefore, they would not be eligible for attendance at the offi? cers' training camps, seemed to In? dicate that few of the 24,000 officers to be obtained for the national army will be taken from the National Guard organizatio s of tho States. The additional pay allowed for the enlisted force of the military estab? lishment of the legislation authorizing tho raising of the new national army by no means represents the increased cost of maintaining the personnel. For example, computations by the food experts of the quartermaster corps show that the next estimates for subsistence of the army will have to be on the basis of a 32-cent dally ration, as compared with 27 cents only tour months ago. A further indication of the effect of the rising cost of all materials is shown in the statement that the per caplta cost of personal equipment In the quartermaster estimates for the new army is $194, as compared with $175 ahouf* six months ago. This equipment included shoes, socks, uni? forms, half of a shelter-tent and oth? er things necessary to place a man in the field after his arms and am? munition are supplied. In the case of shoulder-rifles, the cost has jumped in a year from $12.50 to $19.50. Multiplying the Increases by 500,000 will give astounding results, to say nothing of other factors that operate to augment the total. Of course, the navy has the same prbolem. The registrars for all the precinct3 of the county met today, with only one of the appointees absent, and the ab? sentee sent a good excuse. The Coun? ty Board of Registration and Con? scription, j. H. Clifton, Chairman, met with the registrars and gave full In? structions in respect to the registra? tion of all men liable for military ser vlco under the selective conscription law. All necessary blanks were dis? tributed and the arrangements for the registration of men between the ages of 21 and 31 are now complete for Sumter county. The rrecinct regis? trars have undertaken the perform? ance of the duty that has been im? posed upon them win earnestness and enthusiasm and they ?vill discharge it fully and fearlessly, RUSSIA TO BELGIUM. Now Foreign Minister Say Russia is Not for Conquest Rut for Safety of Nation. Havre, May 24.?Belgian Foreign Minister Baron Beyns has received a telegram from the new Russian for? eign Minister Michael Tercchtenko, in which the latter says Russia is not in the war for conquest, but to assure nations of the right to shape their own affairs safe from outside dictation. DRV FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Department of Agriculture Expert Shows Need. Washington, May ffl,?A nationwide warning to the people of the United States has gone out from the depart? ment of agriculture to conserve the fruit and vegetable crops of the pres? ent year. Food products of all kinds being sold at war time prices, it be? hooves the people everywhere to heed the warning. Surplus fruits and vegetables in a great many instances will have to be dried this season. The apparent short? age of tin cans and glass jars has di? rected attention to the drying of the home garden produsts. H. M. Connolly, department of agri? culture demonstrator, in charge of th'-e home gardens in and about Washing? ton, today issued a statement relative to the situation: "Sweet corn, beans, carrots, cab? bage, celery and like articles may be dried successfully," It said. "They may be dried in ovens, in trays, on racks over the kitchen stove, or in specially constructed driers. Small driers to be found on the mar? ket give very Satisfactory results. Some of these are made for use on cook stoves, while others have a metal base furnace. "The evaporator part consists of a frame work of wood or galvanized sheet Iron with supports for the trays, have wire or perforated metal bottoms through whlchr the heated air is pass? ed. Home made driers of various kinds may be used for drying fruits and vegetables. Materials to be dried should be washed, sliced or shedded before be lnp placed In the racks. Most vege? tables are dried without cooking. Sweet corn is usually steamed or boil? ed long enough to set the milk. After steaming or boiling the corn is cut from the cob and placed on the trays for drying. Root crops such as car? rots, parsnips and onions are peeled and siliced in preparation for drying, i^nbhage and celery are shredded. "After this preparation the material to the depth of from one to two inches is placed on the racks. The heated air passes through and over the product. 'The temperature for drying should be tather low to prevent scorching the product. A temperature of about 150 t egrees Fahrenheit is considered satis? factory. Material should be stirred or turned several times during the dry? ing. ' "Many vegetables are dried in the sun. The' preparation of material for sun drying is about the same as for heat drying. Place the material In shallow trays or platters and placed these in sunny locations. The trays should have wire or cheesecloth bot? toms. The product must be protected from flies and other Insects, rain or dew. It is usually best to bring the product within doors at night. "The product must not be left out on cloudy or rainy days. This method of drying requires considerable labor, i'.id unless weather conditions are ideal the product is liable to become discolored or mouldy. "The dried product should bo stored In dry places and protected from in? sects and dust." NO LONGER NEUTRAL. Brazil Will Revoke Decree of Neu trail! y. Rio Janeiro, May 22.?President Bras has sent a message to congress recommending the revocation of the decree of neutrality in the war be? tween the United States and Ger? many. Congress is expected to ac? cept the recommendation by a large majority. Every person who was on the streets Tuesday knew it was Red Cross Day in Sumter. There were Red Cross sen finals on duty at every strategic point and on one was permitted to pass unchanllenged, each one being given an urgent invitation to contrib? ute to the Red Cross work by tho purchase of a Hag, badge or Red Cross emblem. Judging from appearances and surface indications the campaign WSJ a success and the local treasury of the organization must have been enriched by a goodly sum. The rtre department was called out hy \n alarm from box 34 about 11 Cclbck isst night. The blaze destroy? ed a small shed on Manning avenue, beyond the railroad. The damage \yns Insignificant. RICHARDSON'S NAME AGAIN. Sent to Governor for Appointment as Game Warden. Columbia, May 21.?Dr. E. C. U Adama, of Columbia, president of the Audubon Society of South Carolina, has for the second time sent to Gov. Manning the name of A. A. Richard? son for appointment as chief game warden of the State, he having been recommended for the office at a meet? ing of the society held here Saturday afternoon. The other nominee was Wade Hampton Gibbes, who was ap-1 pointed to the office by Gov. Manning It was declared by the courts that neither Richardson nor Gibbes had a title to the position. Mr. Manning some time ago refused to reappoint Mr. Richardson. Dr. Adams* letter transmitting the name of Mr. Richardson follows: ?On May 1, 1917, I received a letter from you requesting that I call a meeting of the Audubon Society of South Carolina, so that the society might recommend to you 'someone suitable for appointment as chief game warden.' "In accordance with this request the society met at the Jefferson Hotel, Co? lumbia, S. C, on May 19. There were only two nominations for the position of chief ;ame warden, Mr. Wade Hampton Gibbes and Col. A. A. Nich ardson. By a vote of 228 to 65 the so? ciety decided to send in the name of Col. A. A. Richardson, along with their reasons for so doing, the said reasons being attached to this letter. "I will also send you a stenographic copy of my rulings and my reasons for the same as soon as Mr. A. M. Deal, the stenographer, turns over the typewritten report to me." ORDERS FOR WARSHIPS. Washington, May 21.?All naval vessels authorized by congress has been contracted for, Secretary Daniels announced today, except three dread naughts and a few minor auxiliary craft. Besides the war craft speci flcially provided for, the department has ordered many additional destroy? ers, submarine chasers by the hun? dred and added today 24 sea-going tugs of 1,000 tons displacement to be used both as towboats and mine sweepers. Recent awards made nelude the 38 submarines of the 800 ton type. The submarines, destroyers and tugs all will be built on the cost plus 10 per cent, profit basis the navy department arranging for the delivery of material. The tugs will be completed in six months; the destroyers in from a year to 15 months and the submarines in the shortest possible time. SECRET WELL KEPT. Washington, May 23.?Vice Pre? mier Viviani, Marshall Joffre and the French mission sailed from New York oh May 15th. The departure was not known except to a few officials and m&ny newspapers. The volunteer censorship by which the newspapers are coperating with the government kept secret so well that it was gen? erally supposed that the commission? ers was still in Washington. The party sailed on the same steamer which brought them over, convoyed by a French warship. v Privateer Preparedness Meeting. The third preparedness meeting of Privateer township was held at the Bethel school building on Wednes? day, May 24. In spite of the small crowd we had a very enthusiastic meeting, conducted by Chairman Har vin. The most enthusiastic speeches were delivered by Mr. J. M. Kolb and Mr. W. E. Kolb. Mr. J. M. Kolb s speech was based principally upon the necessity of having a pasture in order that one, might have winter and summer grazing. Mr. W. E. Kolb laid great stress upon the necessity of raising hogs and the treatment of red mange in hogs. The next meeting will be held i^t the Bethel school building, the first Monday evening in June, at 8.:J0 o'clock. Every man between the ages of 21 and 31 is required to register for miliary service on June 5th. No eva? sion of this law will be permitted and those who fail to register will be lia? ble to arrest and imprisonment for one year in a federal prison. United States officers will see that the law is rigidly enforced. This law applies to all men, married or single, white and black. This information should be disseminated as widely and thoroughly as possible, as ignorance of the law will be no excuse. Every merchant should notify his customers, ever>' farmer his hands, every preach? er his congregation, every doctor his patients and every other man should asstst In spreading the news that June 6th Is reg Oration day and that no men between 21 and 31 years old Should fail to register. PYTHIANS END MEETING. Grand Lodge Participates In Liberty Loan. Union, May 23.?The Grand Lodge South Carolina, Knights of Pythias, in annual session here today, directed its treasurer to purchase $2,500 worth of Liberty bonds, reaffirmed its loyal? ty in a message to the president, se? lected Columbia as the next meeting place and elected officers for the next year. The following officers for the ensu? ing year were elected: Grand chan? cellor, W. E. Derrick of Orangeburg; grand vice chancellor, L. J. Bristow of Columbia; grand prelate, Col. O. J. Bond of Charleston; grand keeper of records and seal, C. D. Brown of Ab? beville; master at arms E. R. Cox of Darlington; master ol exchequer, W. G. Harvey of Charleston; inner guard, W. A. Fe well of Rock Hill; outside guard, W. G. Olant of Beaufort. H. C. Tillman of Greenwood was elected a member of the board of publication. The grand lodge increased the per capita tax from 90 cents to $1. The several orphanages of the State were remembered with the usual appropria tu ns. The motion for biennal sions was unanimously rejected. MEXICO FILES PROTEST. I Germany Notified That Mexico Disap. provcs of Submarine Warfare. Amsterdam, May 22.?A Berlin dis? patch says the Mexican minister to Germany is reported to have handed a note to the German government protesting against the submarine cam? paign. WRENN TO OGLETHORPE. Takes Place of Ely Parker Who is BJ. Ely Parker, who was designated to go to the Fort Oglethorpe training camp from Company L, Second regi? ment, South Carolina National Guard, Sumter, became seriously ill yester? day, and the war department desig? nated through the adjutant general's office David A. Wrenn to ge in his stead. Mr. Wremi is also of Sumter. News From Woodrow. Providence, May 21.?When we say news from Woodrcw I wonder bow many people know where that place is. Well those of you that do will bo allrlght, but those that don't will have to get your map and4ox>K it up. We are certainly glad 'to see th?T* good weather on our crops, for we have some of the best down here that has been seen yet. Yes we have some good wheat in this community too and now we want to hear of flour falling a dollar and a half on the barrel again pretty soon. We have a certain promise of wa? termelons before the fourth again this year for in several places I have seen young ones on the vines already. Our new school building now un? der construction will be a great help to our community, and we want all of you to come and see it as soon as it is completed. Some of our young men missed their weekly visit to the Pisgah com? munity last Sunday, on account of having some visitors in the com? munity, whom possibly they had rath? er see than the young girls of Pisgah. Messrs. Darby and Eugene Mc Cathern spent the week-end at Mayes ville, and they tell of having the most enjoyable time imaginable. Messrs. Robert Mathis and Murdic Hancock spent a very enjoyable day at the home of Mr. J. M. Mathis last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvin Roykin spent the day at Mr. D. D. Robertson's last Sunday. i $ jjjSKjK Some of our most popular young girls will come home from school this week, so boys be ready to meet and welcome them home once again. A very popular and beautiful young school teacher, Miss Rosa Holllday, who has been teaching school at Ulmers. S. C. is visiting Mr. J. M. Mathis and other relatives in the com? munity. We all regret that she is soon to go back to her home at Glenn Springs, S, C, for the whole community appre cinter ;er presence, and is real sorry that she cannot spend all the sum ber with us. Saves Doctor's Bills Instead of calomel and other violent parse tires, which aro dangerous ma well as nauaeatinc. it is better to use a reliable modicisa like Granger Liver Regulator Undor date of Oct. 27.191& J. W. Clark, Lafayette. Ala..R.F/DVNo.i. writesj "I have been uain* Granjrcr Liver P.-jtu'at?r In ray family for rears and find it to be e fine f atnfly tetsedy which has eared numerous doctor*! It Intey fcoesejn weettuot be wtuV ^Sue^Subiftt tut?. Oranger Mtdiclno Co., C^attattoega, Ten* r