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LIBERTY UM KHK - Sumter County People Who Have Respond? ed to the Call For War Funds. -, Tb* following subscriptions for Liberty Bonds bad bean received up to and Including- June 7th. through the Associated Banks of Sumter: C. J. Dwyer.1200.00 L Griffin. 60.00 ?. D. MoKnlght. Jr. 100.00 D. O. F. Bultman . 60.00 D. Kirchner . 69.00 [ A. 8, Harby. 60.00 ??hin B. Mitchell. 60,00 - JL L> Bruneon. 60,00 JsjNris M. Baker. 60.00 D. L Scurry. 60.00 K'SVJ. Wallace. Jr. 100.00 M. Ooldberg. 80.00 jfre. B. 8. Goldberg. 60.00 BUse Ooldberg. 60.00 O. W. Hutcheson. 60.00 > tf^fV jBentp. 60.00 F. M. jMoloe. . 60.00 pst st. Hall. 60.00 V Jits. U W. >lall. 60.00 IX R. IfcCallum . 60.00 C ft. Anderson. 60.00 ' Mire. O. C. ?Joses . 100.00 Maw Kate Moses. 60.00 Cher lew Mason Crowson .. .. 60.00 I .Perry B. Haynoworth. 60.00 WL ?X. Haynsworth. Jr. 60.00 IL . Haynsworth. 100.00 <Mha. K. H. Haynsworth.. .. 100.00 A Be Haynsworth... 60.00 hX Walsh. 60.00 O. WaJsh. 60.00 Mies J. Walsh . 60.00 Mm B. B. Anderson. 60.00 Mrs.. Mary B. Hoberson .. 100.00 M. H. Roberson. 100.00 14a M. Robereon. 60.00 M. M. Platt. 100.00 fell* McLeod . 100.00 tC. Bradham. 60.00 ft. Bradham. 60.00 ft. Bradham. 100.00 ?Ji A*Henron. 60.00 A L R Miller . 60.00 1? fl. Does. 100.00 J. C. Brogdon. 100.00 Mark Reynolds. Jr. , 60.00 B. M. Taylor. 60.00 Thea* Childs. 60.00 J. M. Chandler. 60.00 Mrs. R. A. Cuttlno. 60.00 Mrs. Rudis r. Dab be. 60.00 Woodmen of the World. . .1,200.00 John Haynsworth. 100.00 Mrs. M H Teadon . 100.00 J. H DuRant. 100.00 Balllo J. DuRant. 100.00 Mabel DuRant. 100.00 Mrs R. C. MacNeal. 100.00 P. O. Bowman. 200.00 J. O. DoLorme.100.00 B. L. Wltherspoon. 60.00 H. L. Wltherspoon. 60.00 Oeo. Kraker. 60.00 ? B. C. Kraker. 60.00 rrancea D. Kraker. 100.00 Humfer Motor Co. 200.00 O. B. Andrews. 100.OO Mrs. 0. P. Dabbe. 60.00 Jule Pack. 60.00 C A. Bruner. 100.00 Sumter Dry Goods Co.? 200.00 J. T. Green .'. 60.00 T. H. Chirk. 100 00 Lottie Koeenler . 60.00 Leslie K. Schwerts. 60.00 J H. Rowland.. SO.00 Cuttino 4k McKnlght. 60.00 W. L. Lee. 50.00 A. M. Hroi. ghton. 50.00 W. Bultman. 60.00 8. K. Rowland . 60.00 8. F. Woel;s. 100.00 Isaac Schwartz.. 100.00 A M Scaiborufh. 100.00 H. A. Roe?. 100-00 B. C llay 11?worth. 100.00 Mrs B. R Schwarts . 100.00 Mrs. Gertrude Schwarts .... 100.00 C D. Schwarts. 100.00 U. M. Warren. 100.00 V Gases. 100.00 W I l?uRent . lOOion W. B. Burns.f . . 100.00 W. W. Bibcrt. 100.00 Jao. L. Slbert. 100.00 H W. Stub be. 100.00 W. W. Rowlsnd. 100.00 Mrs. M. Lsvl. 100.00 Luclle and Margaret Lynam . 100.00 W. W. Murgees. 100.00 P. M. Tiller. 100.00 T B. Hlnnaat. 100.00 G M. Porter . 100.00 Bmma O Rowland . 100.00 C. W Klngman. 100.00 J. P. Marlon. 100.00 Knight Bros. 100 00 P. G. Bowman. 100.00 M. Oreen. Itt.M Raymond Schwarts. Itt.t* H C. Metropole. 100.00 W. Percy Smith. 100.00 Ully M. I-ovl. 200 li? te, D. Graham . 200.00 M. Lev I. 200.00 C. G. Rowland. llt.N Harby 4k Co.1.000.00 j. K OMsWeB. 500.00 Kmma Schwarts. 500.00 o C Scarborough . 500.00 R. M Cooper. 700.00 Mark Reynolds. 200.00 Mrs Jsne Purdy Strother .. 400 on It. W. Wcstberry. IH.t* J. J. Sturk?. 100.00 Jacqueline Stoudemire. 60.00 Ansley L. YnteH . . . 60.00 Ml3? Marie Olga Telcher.. . 100.00 N. O'Donnell. 1.000.00 R. B. Purman./gOO.OO C. P. Kxum. 50.00 Edith M. DeLormo. 60.00 H. D. Burnett. 100.00 J. D. Qraham. 60.00 ?? Alpert. 50.00 M. W. Seabrook. 50.00 Kate Furman. 100.00 O. H. Bultman. 50.00 J. A. Henry. 100.00 D. W. Cuttino . 100.00 Mary E. Heinrich. 100.00 Cecil H. Wilson. 1Q0.00 O. L. Yates... 60.00 R. D. Lee. 16,000.00 H. Weinberg: . 2,000.00 T. Strauss. 60.00 W. A. Bryan. 60.00 A. B. Richardson. 50.00 C. A. Moses. 50.00 R. O. Scarborough. 60.00 M. A. Hicks. 50.00 A. J. Moses. 100.00 H. I* Scarborough. 100.00 F. A. Bultman. 100.00 8. W. Benaon. 100.00 Ida Levtnson. 60.00 Mrs. K. H. Weinberg;.1,000.00 Dr. If. Im Parier. "INsXQO T. D. Brohun. 200.00' Mrs. J. H. Aycock. ?00?^ Miss Betty Aycock. 200.00 Mrs. Mattie Orr Aycock .. 600.00 Bessie Aycock Oasque .. .. 200.00 Albert R. Aycock, Jr. 100 00 Manltus O. Aycock. 100.00 Eugene K. Aycock. 500.00 W. T. Brown.; . . . . 200.00 W. J. Reese for Miss Mary Anderson Reese. 100.00 J. D. Crouch. 200.00 F. M. Dwight. 100.00 H. M. McLaurln . 100.00 K. P. Ricker. 2,000.00 O. A. Lemmon. 260.00 Oeo. U Rleker. 600.00 K. C. Williams . 400.00 B. R. Wilson. 100.00 Holly Wood Camp, W. O. W. 200.00 L. J. Leonhlrth. 60.00 C. J. Lemmon. 100.00 K. W. Dabbs. 100.00 Horace Harby. 100.00 8. W. Rumph. 100.00 Miss Sidney Kingman .. .. 60.00 W. W. Sibert. 100.00 Mrs. R. V. 7 helps. 100.00 C. L*. Stubbs . 100.00 C. E. Hurst. 200.00 A. H. Wilder. 50.00 P. Moses. 600.00 H. M. Stuckey. 100.00 P. M. Parrott. 50.00 A. J. Pringle. 500.00 8. L. KraanofT . 100.00 Wm. Berg. 100.00 W. T. Andrev/a. 100.00 C. D. Brunk. 100.00 R. K. Wilder. 60.00 O. R. Barringer. 60.00 A. Weinberg. 60.00 Pallmetto Fire Ins. Co. 2,000.00 t C. Strauae. 1,000.00 Harby & Co. 4,000.00 R. L. Butt. 250.00 8. E. Miller. 200.00 Children's Plsy (.round. The grounda will open at 9 o'clock on Friday morning, Juno 16th. Miss Florenco obcnschain will be in charge. The apparutua la now being inatalled und equipment haa been contributed by aeveral generous citizens. Nothing is needed to make the play ground ? success, except the services of volunteer workers. Who will help out with tho boys? Who will help out with tho girls? Any service will be appreciated. Don't forget that volunteer workers are neoded. If youi can tell stories to children; if you can teach basket making, sew? ing, dancing or anything else that in? terests and benefits children. If you can instruct In basket ball, volley ball. ??aae ball or ring games of any kind; if you can help in any way, offer your Horvlcea to Miss Obenschaln. Phone 137. The appearance of Caldwell street haa been greatly improved lately by the erection on that street of a num? ber of handsome lamp posts. ThsfS are nine of these posts, about ten feet In height, each holding five shades-?four 8-Inch shades md one large 10-inch shade. The work of potting these posts up is being done by Mr. Tom Bradley for the Su uter Lighting Company. Th'- property SWASH along tho street are paying for the erection of these posts and the city is to furnish tho current. Ah soon as the work is completed, v hlch will prohahly ho within the ne\t few days, tho current will he turned on and Sumter will possess ;i ?'great white way." DIG GUNS ROAR ON MANY FRONTS. British and French Report Groat Ac? tivity at Several Points on Western Front?Austrian Attacks on Italian Front Break Down. Artillery continued last .night to roar in many parts of France, both :ho French and British official state? ments announced artillery activity on their fronts, in which the Germans as well as the allies took part. The British advanced their lines slightly south of Messines, and also made a number of successful raids on the German trenches, inflicting cas? ualties and doing much damage to the German positions. Artillery activity around Somme and near Cerny is pronounced by the French to be of unusual strength. The British reported artillery ac? tivity east of Epehy and south of Yprea. Reports reaching Washington from a member of the Italian cabinet said it is established that Austrian coun ter-attacks against the Italians broke down completely. The Italians have resumed the of? fensive. They have captured Monte Grtigar and carried Angello Pass. The Liberty Loan. (.By Mrs. Kate Langjey Bosher, Rich? mond, Va.) There is no right-minded, right hearted man or woman in America to? day who has not expressed a desire to be of service to his or her coun- / In tTfB -great work which awaits it. If this desire be honest, the opportunity is Immediate to prove the same by the purchase of a bond which shall be a part of the Liberty Loan made by the government to our allies now fighting (?ur battles "that the world may be safe for Democracy." Lip service, Up sympathy, lip patriotism no long? er count if that be all. Few men or women are so impoverished that, if the spirit be willing, the way cannot, be found to buy a bond. With some the purchase may mean sacrifice. If so, said purchase will be enriched by the surrender involved; and if self-de? nial bo required, with it will come the reward of doing one's bit for one's country. Women as well as men should do their full part in tho buy? ing of those bonds. Very specially in? deed should women put their money where it is needed as they are not permitted to go where danger is great? est or where they must Send their sons. If we believe in the things our country stands for, is going to light for, and, if necessary, die for, we must prove our faith by our works. The time for talk is past. The time 'for action is at hand. The call of our country is as clear for one form of ser? vice as another, ami the immediate form of service before all classes and kinds and conditions of our people to? day is to do what each is asked to do ?put our money, be it much or lit? tle, where our government can use it to fight human,fy*s battles and to save the world from the autocracy which makes possible such wars as that up? on which we have entered, and which must be waged until autocracies are forever banished from the face of the earth. What The Liberty Loan Means to You. (Hy Samuel T. Clover, President and Editor Tho Evening Journal, Rich? mond, Va.) Not as an investment alone, al? though for one to have Uncle Sam's bonds in his strong box always en? genders u comfortable feeling, but because it i.s a blessed privilege should subscriptions to the Liberty LOAH be made. In lending to the government to prosecute the war it is for the purpose of assuring to pos? terity that personal and political lib? erty without which life were unen? durable; In addition, America's suc? cess in arms makes possible a per? manent world peace. Every Ameri? can, man and woman, no matter how humble in circumstances, should be eager to be enrolled as a supporter of the principles enunciated so nobly by President Wilson in his message to the nation April 18, "We arc fighting" he said, "for what wo believe to he the rights of mankind and for the fu? ture peace and socuritj of world." This cannot be too strongly accented. Be? cause the scene of the lighting is far removed from the United States makes tbe struggle none the less vital to Americans. If, through an untoward fate, the issues of the war should fn vor the Prussian arms, Immediately, this continent would become the ob? ject of German aggression and to our shores would tin- bloody contest be transferred. Then would the strug? gle be Intensified a hundredfold. In? stead of tWO millions of men ten times that number would be in 1e? mand and the cost in liven and money would paralyse the country. Untold LIBERTY LOAN LAGS. RESERVE DISTRICTS BEHIND ON LIBERTY BOND PURCHASES. New York's Subscriptions Almost Up to Lowest Amount Set by Depart? ment. Washington, June 10.?Totals of subscriptions to the Liberty loan ag? gregating $1,300,000,000 as an? nounced Friday by Secretary McAdoo wero made public tonight by the treasury department, showing that not one of the 12 federal reserve districts has subscribed to its minimum allot? ment, although New York, with the most favorable showing, has nearly reached the minimum. In some instances the amount of subscription from federal reserve dis? tricts has fallen to less than one-third of the allotments. Tho figures made puMic tonight are based on actual subscriptions forward? ed to the reserve banks. Among them are: New York subscriptions $588, 000,000; allotments $600,000,000 to $750,000,000; Richmond, subscrip? tions $35,000,000, allotments $80,000, 000 to $100,000,000 . Atlanta, subscrip? tions 22,000,000, allotments $60,000,. 000 to $75,000,000; Chicago, subscrip? tions $138,000,000, allotments $260, 000,000 to $325,000,000; Dallas, sub? scriptions $20,000,000, allotments $40, 000,000 to $50,000,000; St. Louis, sub? scriptions $27,000,000, allotments $80,000,000 to $100,000,000. The figures include subscriptions which had been received through all agencies, by federal reserve banks, at the time Secretary McAdoo made his announcement. San Francisco on the lace of re? turns Is lagging farthest behind the mark set io% her. St. Louis cornea next.I Atlanta Is third with little less than 30 per cent, of her maximum allotment. "It is thought timely," says a state? ment by Assistant Secretary Crosby, "to give the above fgures so that each district should know the meas? ure of effort that must be made in the remaining days of the campaign to secure success. "It is evident that the very large individual and collective subscriptions that have been published from time to time have created an impression in the minds of many that the desired results can be attained without the full cooperation of samll subscribers. "Such is not the case. Two billion dollars is so gigantic an amount that the largest possible individual sub scriptions are required and at the same time multitudes of small con? tributors must fully cooperate. It is impossible to determine the places where special efforts remain to be made unless applications art promptly signed up and handed in to the fed? eral reserve banks. The banks and trust companies that are giving their assistance in collecting subscriptions aro strongly urged to send them in immediately. "Recognizing the magnifeent work of thousands of agencies now patriot? ically engaged in the campaign, f it remains only to urge that all efforts be continued and even increased in order that the goal may l>o reached." "Beginning tomorrow in every city, town, village and hamlet the bells of schools, churches and town halls will ring a nightly call to Americans to service in the cause of freedom by investing in Liberty bpnds. They will ring four times tomorrow night, for four days yet remains in which to make subscriptions; Tuesday they will ring three times; Wednesday twice and Thursday they will ring the last call. Buy a bond for baby! Teach it to save early. A Liberty bond now may be the foundation of a fortune! ?? ?? ? p ? ? ?? * t Miss Reida Brown who has accept? ed a position with the Aetna Lifo In? surance Co., of Columbia, spent Satur? day night and Sunday with her par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Brown. Subscribe to The Daily Item. Only 10c per week, delivered. damage would be inflicted on our coast cities. Colossal tribute would be exacted by the insolent enemy. This is not the statement of an alarmist, it is the sober, simple truth of what may come to pass if the people of the States fail to do their whole duty at this time. The Liberty Loan is well named. Make it your own. It means that your liberty Is tit stake and that Of your children, and. perhaps, their children. Support your government NOW by your ?ubscrlptlon, to the full extent of your ability. It is a sacred duty as well as a great privilege. You may have no funds left if the war should go against us, and all because the government was handicapped by YOUR negligence, ENGLAND STANDS WITH UNITED STATES IN WAR AIMS. Hearty Acceptation of President Wil? son's Expression of Principles Made Plain. London, June 11.?In reply to the Russian government's request for a statement of the British war aims, Great Britain has forwarded to Petro? grad a note in which it expressed hearty acceptation and approval of the principles which President Wilson laid down in his historic message to congress. The purpose of Great Britain at the outset, says the note, was to de? fend the existence of the country and enforce respect for international agreements. The note speaks not only of liberation of Poland by Russia but the freeing of that section of Poland within the domination of the Germanic empires. Following is the text of Great Britain's reply to the request from the Russian government on May 3 for an exposition of the British war aims: "In the proclamation to the Russian people inclosed with the note it is said that free Russia does not pur? pose to dominate other peoples or take from them their national patrb mony or forcibly occupy foreign ter? ritory. In this sentiment the British government heartily concurs. They did not enter the war as a war of conquest; they are not continuing it for such object. Their purpose at the outset was to defend the existence of their country and enforce respect for international engagements. To these objects now have been added that of liberating populations oppressed by alien tyranny. They heartily rejoice, therefore, that free Russia has an? nounced her intention of liberating Poland, not only Poland ruled by the old Russian autocracy, but equally that within the domination of the Germanic empires. In this enterprise the British democracy wish Russia good speed. "Beyond everything we must seek such settlement as will secure the happiness and contentment of peoples and take away all legitimate causes of future war. "The British government heartily j joins with their Russian allies in their acceptance and aproval of the prlncl pies laid down by President Wilson in his historic message to the American congress. These are the aims on which the British peoples are fighting. These are the principles by which their war policy is and will be guided. "The British government believes that, broadly speaking, the agree? ments they have from time to tlfljM made with their allies are conforma? ble to the standards, but if the Rus? sian government so desires they are quite safe with their allies to exam? ine and if need be, to revise these agreements." BRUCE PUT ON TRIAL. Dillon County Auditor Faces Criminal Court. Dillon, June 11.?Court convened in Dillon today with Judge Spain of Darlington presiding. There are sev? eral important cases to be tried at this term. C. G. Bruce is now being tried for embezzlement of county funds while holding the office of auditor. Solicitor Spears is prosecut? ing the case aided by the county at? torneys. Another case which will be tried at this term is that of Tom Bar held and his son for killing a nephew of Tom Barfield about one year ago. A Privilege; Not a Requirement. Some confusion has arisen relative to the privilege granted to subscribers for one $5o bond or one $100 bond to pay the full amount at once, with the assurance of an immediate allot? ment in full and delivery of an interim certificate at the earliest possible mo? ment. It should be clearly understood that this is a privilege and not a require? ment. The subscriber for one $50 bond or one $100 bond may avail himself of this privilege of full pay? ment, or he may pay 2 per cent, upon application and the balance as pro? vided for other bonds; that is, 18 per cent, on June 28, 20 per cent, on July 30, .'10 per cent on August 15, and 80 per cent, on August 30. The subscriber, therefore, for a $60 bond or a $100 bond has the assured certainty <>f obtaining a bond either by the cash payment in full or the payment in the stated installments. Subscribers for larger amounts will have to await the allotment when all the subscriptions are in and may not obtain the full amount of bonds sub? scribed for. SPY III HE UK naval ordnance facts re? vealed by some one, Agent? Hunting; for Writer of Letters to Senator Telling Forbidden De? tails. Washington, June 11.?Investiga? tion by the senate naval committee of accidents caused by defective am? munition on armed merchantmen waa interrupted today to await the outcome of a search by government agents for the writer of letters mail? ed from Detroit, Mich., to Senator Frelinghuysen. revealing naval ord? nance secrets. Secretary Daniels, placing the let? ters before the committee, declared that either a spy or a traitor had been at work because the informa? tion disclosed could have been ob? tained nowhere except from the confidential files of the navy's ord? nance bureau. He insisted that the writer should be found and required to explain. The committee adjourned until Wednesday by which time it Is hoped to locate the author of the letters. Senator Frelinghuysen told the committee that he had no desire to shield any one and had sought un? successfully to discover the identity of his correspondent. Tonight he gave out a statement defending the letter writer, saying his object was the welfare of the country and to prevent further accidents and de? claring that Mr. Daniels' use of the words "spy" and "traitor," was re? markable. He made public his let? ter to Secretary Daniels transmitting the letters, explaining that while he did not know his correspondent, he felt in * all fairness the secretary should be informed of the charges made and that the documents men? tioned should be produced. During the hearing today Rear Ad? miral Earle, chief of the ordnance bureau, and Capt. Twining and Capt. Strauss gave the committee detailed and technical information con? cerning the accident on the Mongolia and other vessels, the chief facts concerning which have been publish? ed previously in official reports. - $ I INDICTMENTS IN TEXAS. Fifty-five Accused of Seditions Plot. Dallas, Texas, June 11.?Fifty-five persons, mostly members of the Farmers' and Laborers' Protective as? sociation, were charged with sedi? tious conspiracy against the United States government in indictments re? turned here late today by a federal grand jury. Some of those indicted already are in jail. The names of the men indicted are being withheld pending the arrest of those not In custody. ' ? ff ^ CENSUS ESTIMATES go. Washington Must Supply Quota as Figured. Seattle, Wash., June 11.?Notwith? standing the protest of State officials against the census bureau estimate of 212,634, as compared with an actual registration of 108,615, Provost Mar? shal Gen. Crowder today sent word to Gov. Lister that the State'! quota of troops must be furnished on the census bureau basis. Money Not Tied Up. There seems to be an idea held by some that money invested in a Liberty Loan Bond is going to be tied up for fifteen or thirty years. This belief Is not warr t^d. Probably no property in the \\ outside of actual money currency will have a wider and more ready and constant cash market than the Liberty Loan Bond. There will be a constant demand made for them from many bources. They are good security for loans from the Federal reserve banks; courts have decided that they are legal and proper investments for trust funds; they are legal investments for insur? ance companies and other corporations whose investments are supervised and regulated by law; their internat'onal character (being issued for an inter? national purpose and guaranteed in part by our European allies) gives them an international status and mar? ket. They will be sought for in In? dia, in Egypt, Japan and Russia, Eng? land and Frnce. Italy and Australia, and in fact wherever any government bond has a market. They have heen truly called the pre? mier security of the world. /-^ There must be a Liberty Bond in every home. Every American home is doing its bit in this war.