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mt indlvon. SM sVaUnsSe% h\ ?nd Mm C P. Gable, Mm. N. ?nd Mr. mid Mrs. Joseph ??ft Friday for Sevan Oeorgla. where they will spend a Mr. O. A. Ummon left Friday mom saeT fsr Sntoda where he will spend #rar?J days. *:*Wmm Aanee Benton. who haa been NftJsaf aar eleter. Mrs. Ix>uls Doal on ?Mmrtk (treat, haa returned to her iMwne sa Coinarbla. (re. drehte China returned to the yesterday afternoon after a trii to Columbia, where she had *Jj^m rm^ *? n#r slater, who is W\ M. Wolfs hue returned to r otter ? visit to Atlanta, Oa. ^?. Chest Kerrlson. of Varnville, it Aib ctty visit In g relatives. ,x^mm. HoK> Brown left this morning Jew setts da. N. c, where she expects s? spsni the summer fcssm Brown, of Black vllie, is ^swssg Miss Bthel Green. *?f*. -to*1* Watson, who has been *1jeflSejT Mia. Cuttlno, on Broad street. mm returned to her home in Dum tile. Ta. aVrtven Bmnson has tone to 43PSsSab?a, where he expects to join tie ass balance corps being formed at Hr. Ossrge C. Wsrrsn, who Is now Seeplored la Wisconsin, arrived In the sstp Monday for a visit to relatives. Mr. Cecil Brearley of St. Charles Ss rspending some time in the city. He has recently joined the Red Cross and >ets to leave within a few days the Ving line in Prance. Miss Ladle Broe-don has been vle njasT In the city Mr *?4 Mrs. Henry J. H; -by have **see to Pawley's laland. where they ?spect to spe d the summer. Mhw Margaret Bryan, who has been In the city, has returned to Mr. Pred Mason, a former Sumter spy whp is now employed In Florence, Is visiting in the city. Mr. D. U Wann nmaker has gone to Manning, where he will assist In put ajsjl eat a special edition of the Man nlag Tims* This edition will be in the Interest of ths tobacco warehouse at that place Mr Kagjksg DesChamps has return? ed to Cavtden after spending a few days In the city. Mr- Robert Keels of .Charleston Is la ths city visiting relatives. Rar. N. A. Murphy has ions to Charleston to spend several days. Dr. a. H. Edmunds returned to Co? lumbia this afternoon to attend the masting of the State Board of Edu? cation. Mrs. C B. Smith and baby and niece, little Mies Annie Louise Psrker, of Mount Holly, sre vleltlng her par? ents. Mr and Mrs. ft. R. N. Smith, on Magnolia street. Miss Uly Barringer, of Concord. N. C. Is visiting her brother, Or. O. R. Beiingar. Miss Louies King, of Mayesvllle. Is a visitor to the city today. Mr. Julius Alfred Stubbs has gone te Columbia, where he expects to take violin lessons from Prof. Wilbur Sehuaiaker during the entire summer. la the IlroorsW'H Court. V A suspicious looking negro boy, about twelve years old. was tsken up the other night and held In the guard house te see If anything developed against him. As nothing definite could be found against him, the re? corder freed him this morning with the warn Ina that he would be severely whipped If caught up street after dark John Martin, colored, was charged with leaving his horse on the street without hitching him. He plead nuii', and a fine of two dollars was imposed, but was suspended. The cases against Byan White end Chsrlee Curtis, for speeding, were continued end sre to come op tomor? row at noon. An Appr?Miehliig Wedding. Invitations have been Issued read? ing as follows: Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Glassrock will give In marriage their daughter Llbian Marie to Mr. Henry Britton Wednesdsy afternoon, June twenty seventh one thousand, nine hundred and seven at five o'clock Neeley's Creek Church Cstawba. Mouth Carolina. The honor of your presence is re? quested. Mr Hritton Is well known in Sumter and throughout this section of the Slats as an enterprising young farmer nt Rrkttnn'M Siding, nnd he numbers his friends in this section by the score. BOLL WEEVIL TOUK. Farmer? Planning Trip to Weevil In tested Territory to Observe Condi? tions at First Hand. The semi-monthly meeting of the Sumter County Committee of Public Safety at tho Chamber of Commerce last Saturday decided to Increase Its forces and got Sumter county prepai ed for the cotton boll weevil. In or? der to get Information first hand for redistribution among Sumter county farmers, and by Huinter county farm? ers to their own fellow citizens, it was decided on Suggestion of Farm Dem? onstrator J. Frank Williams that each committeemen will find out how many farmers from his township will go on this tour to the boll weevil ter? ritory this August at his own expense. Every township In this county should send a man. When the commission returns a county-wldo cnmpaV.n "with many meetings addressed by the men [who visit the boll weevil territory wll be held, and other work done. Three farmers offered Immediately to go, and pay their own expenses. It 1* hoped that twenty-five at least, am preferably fifty farmers will go along In automobiles, tho expenses of thi trip being divided pro rata thus cut ting down the cost a great deal for the ten day trip. Those wishing to g< should notify Mr. J. F. Williams win is in charge of the tour, and has writ ten Clemson College to find out fron Director of Extension W. W. Long which is the best section of boll wee vll territory to visit. It is estimate* that fifty dollars will cover each in dlvldual's expenses. Dr. M L. Parier, himself a farmer said his attention was directed l>: another farmer to the importance and value of farmers saving their owr Irish potato seed for next spring*, planting. This suggestion was unanl mously adopted by twenty-five othe "true true" farmers who make theh living farming In the country, an* the secretary was directed to publtsl this suggestion. Acting on the advice of Mr. E. W Dabbe. the committee unanlmoujl? recommends that It is the duty of ev? ery farmer who possibly can afford 1 to subscribe for at least one Libert> bond or more should a second issut be offered by the government. Th< Liberty bond offer closed at noon tw< days before the Public Safety Com mitte? met last Saturday, and then was no chance for the committee'; suggestion to, be accepted unless the government puts another bond Jssu< on the market. It was argued by Mr. Dabb* that farmers buying bonds will serve On dual purpose of helping the govern ment to win the war and gottim farmers In the habit of saving a littli money, getting u nest egg, as he stylet It. The committee recommends that <\1 farmers wanting to sell produce shoulv use the State Department of Agrlcul ture Marketing Services by sending their names to Commissioner E. J Watson who will mall them wcekl> bulletins telling them how to sell theli farm produce. The State of Soutl. Carolina spends thousands of dollar annually through this department o ugrlculture trying to tell farmer something about marketing ant' j about producing too. The committee thinks the farmers ought to use this department more than they do. Thi department Is supported by direct taxation and license fees, fines, etc. Each township committeemen o the County Public Safety Committee was requested to sefad In enough names to increase their committees t< ten from each township, all present members holding their positions 01 the township committees. The Interest which tho farmer** from all over Sumter county are tak ing In the Public Safety Committee work, and the fact that every town ship was well represnted at last Sat urday's meeting, and that every mem ber was very willing to continue tht committee permanently to prepare foi the boll weevil and to help the countr> win the war by diversification, grow ing food, etc., proves that Sumter county farmers and Sumter's buulncs* men arc working well together foi mutual prosperity and patriotism. Unquestioned Authority. "Look here, doctor," roared the Irate men who had Just received a hill from the physician, "on what do you base these enormous charges?" "On the best authority in the world," calmly responded the doctor. "Doesn't tho Bible say: 'All that a man hath will he give for his lifer ( ' ???? Point to Bo Remembered. The dog may be an enemy to quail, bat before we tax him out of existence let us remember what a good friend he Is to man.?Charleston News and CourUr. More Recruits. "My stomach s gone back on me. I Mn t fa to banquets any mor* " "Cheer op. old chap, Yon're only sixty-five. Toil can Mill have a lot ftf fuu danc? ing." HOW MUCH ONE SHOULD HAVE It It Difficult for Anyone to 8ay Whit Amount of Money It Would Bo Bett for Him to Possess. It Is convenient to have money. We all see many ways in which we would like to use it. But when we have money we are all apt to wish it just a little more, remarks the Milwaukee Journal. Who is to say what is the exact amount it Is right that we should possess? Wishes, tastes; desires dif? fer. We ourselves do not know what our limit should be. With too much money one U likely to become conceited, 09 lose sympathy and be hard-hearte?, und more than likely regardless of the nenns he takes to add to his store. If lie has too little, he may be envious of others, embittered toward society, tempted to dishonesty. Or there may he real suffering for need of what money can buy. No one, not even the man in a prison cell, can live In any degree of comfort without money. It Is necessary to life. Yet there are many things of greater value than money, things that money cannot buy, that are necessary to our v.elfare. Undue love of money is a poisop in the soul, eating out what is of most worth. We may pay too high a price for Its acquisition. We should jidge our desire for money by c r pur? pose, our motive in wanting It. Money In a power for good or evil, as we choose to use It. HIS FATHER AT BUNKER HILL Washington Man, Now 102 Years Old, Was Past Ags Limit at Opening of the Civil War. Austin Corbit Winslow, whose father fought In the battle of Bunker Hill, and himself being too old to enlist at tie outbreak of the Civil war, is one hundred and two years old. Despite his remarkable age, he Is still able to sit up and take an active Interest in current events, says the Washington Post. He attributes his age to the fact that he has taken the best possible csre of himself. He says he never smoked, but was a chewer of tobacco. To look at Mr. Winslow, one would never suspect him as having passed the century mark. His complexion is ruddy, and his eye alert, but he has cultivated a flowing white beard. An? other remarkable fact Is that his hand? writing is still legible. Coming from a stock of hardy an? cestors, he was born In Barnard, Vt., thi son of Hezoklah and Mary Samp soi Winslow. His father and several brothers were all past eighty when de ith called them. His mother, how? ever, died In her sixties. When asked ho v many more years he expected to live, he replied: "The way I feel at tho present time, I will live as long as Methusaleh." New Use for Cleaner. i4A New York show elephant that thoroughly enjoys the sensation of be tni: cleaned has that part of her toilet at' ended to In a novel manner," says Popular Mechanics Magazine. "Con? trary to the popular notion, Lena, as she Is named, does not care for rolling in dirt, but walls and annoys her keep? er.) unless she Is kept clean. An ordi? nary scrubbing fails to satisfy her, but wl.en her vacuum cleaner appears she plainly manifests her delight and sinks to her knees that the work may be done conveniently. She U ready for thi? process at any time, and her de? portment is especially good on days when the cleaner is regularly used." Gun Fired by Gasoline. A new kind of gun using gasoline as the explosive has a reservoir beneath the barrel, with a carburetor behind, and a battery In the stock. A plunger at the rear of the breech serves to compress the mixture of gas and air admitted to the chamber by a valve from the carburetor, and pressing the trigger closes the electric circuit, ex? ploding the charge and discharging the bullet. As the gas Is compressed by th? plunger before the firing, the pro? jectile is held In place In the barrel by springs, which are capable of resisting several times the plunger pressure, though quickly ykldlng to the force of the explosion. No Danger. A. few days ago a well-dressed and very charming young lady hailed a four-wheeler, there being no taxi In sig.it. Just as she was getting in she noticed that the horse seemed inclined to :>e frisky. E(e was jumping about and swish? ing his tail in a way that alarmed her; she was a timid little thing. she addressed a few words to the ancient Jehu: "I hope," she said, smiling bravely, "that you will not run away with me." I he cabby sighed mournfully. . 'Wo, mum," he replied. "I have a wlfi) and seven kids at 'ome already 1" Appeal to Golfers. An unusual way of asking golfers for their co-operation in keeping their course in good condition und in re* fralning from undesirable practices is employed by a Cincinnati golf club, which has placed a large sign beneath the bulletin board on the first tee of the course. It reads: ''Treat the course as though you loved it." Every player is sure to see the request be? fore starting over the links. A similar slgr has been put up at thi tenth hole. ?Popular Mechanics Monthly. Not Identified. Teacher?When did lloratlus hold the bridge? Pupil?Nobody of that name 1ms given any bridge parties iu our neigh* horbOOd for several years.?Puck. TOWER OF SMTH. FEDERAL RESERVE AND FARM LOAN SYSTEM. War Brings to Front Their Value in Aiding Planten to Own Acres. Washington, June 14.?The hun? dreds of offers of landowners all over the United States to place their hold? ings at the disposal of the govern? ment to meet the present war crisis is directing attention more than could possibly be done through any other one agency to the great advantages of both the federal farm loan banks and the federal reserve system, as a means of assisting- the Southern farmer to be homeowning and self-supporting. Approximately a million acres of land in every part of the United States has been offered to the United States department of agriculture for use. These offers run all the way from a few acres up to large tracts, some embracing 150,000 acres. These offers can not be accepted for the reason that the government, while" endeavoring to show others how t"o farm successfully, has no means at hand to undertake the proposition at this time. Farmers are writing in large num? bers to inquire what assistance they cen expect from the government in extending their agricultural activi? ties and in generally broadening the scope of their work. They need money, they say, if they are to do big things and desire before embark? ing too deeply to know what they may expect under all circumstances. One of the important questions put up to the federal authorities is that of lending money on live stock, farm? ing implements and growing crops. The far.ners believe these assets rep? resent value equal to land. In the letters many of these farm? ers point out that the farm loan board will lend money on land at 4 1-2 per cent, interest without hesitation, while not a single dollar is to be had op live stock or growing crops. Farmers, particularly renters, num? bering about one-half the agricultural population of the whole country, are informing the government through their congressmen that they need not only seed, fertilizer, fencing and ma? chinery, and that they must have money for this or some kind of guar? antee if they are going to plant on a larger nrnlr *"*Phsrr_are thousands of acres of land which could be put to gOO( properlj money. The tlaswer which the government has made to these letters and In? quiries is that at the present time there is no provision for the federal farm loan banks to loan on anything but land and that the local banks should take care of the situation. Local bankers arc said to be some? what skeptical about making these loans. The war may be terminated it almost any time, they say, or peace overtures begun, whicn would mean that there would be dumped on the American markets this fall so much agricultural products and such bump? er crops of cotton, corn and other commodities that the losses would be appalling. The situation, as explained here to day, makes the small farmer realize that he must place himself in con dition to take advantage, of the fed eral land banks and this he will do l?y becoming a homeowner instead of a cropper or renter. The land loan banks stand ready to serve us a reserve line behind the man who owns his land and it is ex? pected that as a result of the present situation the work of the land banks will be Increased very largely in near future. idMrnq* they say, if it could be -\M dralH^k jjj^^his will take answer whi CARMEN A. Rehearsals for Entertainment by Win? throp Daughters Thursday Night Making Satisfactory Progress. The rehearsals for "Carmena,". the military musical comedy that tho Winthrop Daughters will produce at the Opera House Thursday evening, 21st instant, are proceeding most sat? isfactorily, all the participants enter ing into the spirit of the play with en? thusiasm, interest and energy. The play will be well staged, well directed und as the cast includes many of the best trained voices of tho city the singing will be exceptionally good. The chorus work Is expected to make a great hit. The personnel of the two leading choruses is as follows: Richmond Helles?Misses Molly I Bowman. Tora Bagnal, Margaret Blending, Lucllo Brunson, Frances De - i Lonne. Caroline Dick,-Davis, Sa? ra Edmunds, Pauline Haynsworth. i Aural Lobby, Bessie Nash, Ruby Oll? vor, Adele Pitts, ?ara Rose, Qraco Reynolds, Olive sturgeon, Thelma !Turner. Edith Williamson, Leons Wal? ker. Classic Dancers?Misses Henrlettn Boykin. i ii:i Boykln, Mary Adds i ? Booth, Prances Blandina;, Marian '?ynum, Coro Dudle, Ethel Qretti, WILL RESUME THE FIGHT. RUSSIAN DUMA PASSES RESOLU? TION *X>R WAR ON ENEMY AT ONCE. Declared That Fighting Must Regln Immediately In Concert With Force? of Allies. Petrograd, June 17 (via London).? The duma, in secret session, has pass? ed a resolution for an immediate of? fensive by the Russian troops. The resolution declares a separate peace with Germany or prolonged in? activity on the battle front to be Ig? noble treason toward Russia's allies for which future generations never would pardon the Russia of the pres? ent day. "The duma therefore considers," the resolution adds, "that the safety ol Russia and the maintenance of the liberties which have been obtained lie in an immediate offensive in close co? operation with Russia's allies." RCSSIAN CONGRESS EXPELS DEL? EGATE. Swiss Socialist, Charged With Peace Term Offer, Kicked Out by Soldiers and Workmen. Retrograd, June 16 (via London).? The first act of the Pan-Russian con? gress of all councils of workmen's and soldiers' delegates, upon which de? pends the immediate destiny of Rus? sia in regard to both international and domestic questions, was to ratify the expulsion of the provisional govern? ment of the Swiss Socialist Robert Grimm, who is reported to have been the medium through which the Ger? mans attempted to arrange a separate peace with Russia. Grimm's case was taken up when the congress assembled tonight Im? mediately after the delegates had elected as their president N. C. Tcheidze, president of the Petrograd council of workmen's and soldiers' del? egates. Grimm's expulsion was ap? proved by a vote of 640 to 121. DOES NOT INCLUDE SEPARATE PEACE. Petrograd Asks for Conference of Allies to Take up Other War Agree mcnts. Petrograd (via London). June 17.? The announcement last week that the cabinet had decided to suggest a con? ference1 Of*-4?eentento allies for ex? amination of t reatYfr?.^asf olio wed to? day by the publication nfThe jvnlc sent to the other governments in question. The note suggests avcop ference to revise the agreements ex? isting among the allies as to war aims, with the exception of the London^ agi cement, which provid?. s that none of the signatory ppwers shall conclude a separate peace.*^^ ARE YOU RHEUMATIC? Many Pangs That Pass for Rheuma tim are Really Due to Weak Kid? neys. Is it rheumatism? Not every pain is. Weak kidneys let uric acid collect. Uric acid causes many queer pains. In the high it's sciatica; In the back, lumbago; In the nerves, neutritls. Gout, gravel, dropsy are uric trou? bles. When you suspect the kidneys use Doan's Kidney Pills? The homc-rccommendcd remedy. Sumter testimony is the best proof. Read this Sumter man's story: J. A. Whittemore, 14 llarby Avo., says: "My kidneys were badly disordered and my back ached. 1 also Buffered from rheumatic pains In my limbs. The kidney secretions passed too freely. Friends recom? mended Doan's Kidney Pills and I got some at Hearons Pharmacy. They did me a world of good. Price &0c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?tho same that Mr. Whittemore had. Foster-MUburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 39 Capt. and Mrs. A. P. Vinson, cl Charleston, are In the city tho guestn of Capt. and Mrs. E. S. Carson. Miss Carrie Burnett, of Spnrtanburg, is visiting at the home of Mr. Geo. D. Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg have returned from a visit to Savannah. Master Leo M. Wachtel, of Savan? nah, is visiting Mrs. Abe Ryttcnberg. Mary Knight. Dorothy Phelps. Ver? meil* Pitts. Pearle Scale, Mary Stuck cy. The Ltllputlan chorus Will be com? posed of a large numbor of boys and girls, representing Boy Scouts, Indians, fairies, etc. Tickets Will be on sal<> at Mitchell's Drug Store Wednesday and Thursday. 11 to 1 o'clock, and I to ?. The price of admission arc, lower floor and Ural two rows balcony IUI cents, other seats in balcony 51 c. DISCUSS MARKETING PROBLEM. Meeting at Chamber of Commerce by Safety Committee. From The Daily Item, June 16. This morning the Committee of Public Safety for Sumter county held a rather lengthy meeting 4n tno Chamber of Commerce to discuss the welfare of the county. It was decid? ed to increase the membership of the committee to one hundred, appoint? ing ten men in each township of the county instead of five, as heretofore. These new men must be tried and true men who are willing to work hard and, if need be, make sacrifices in or? der to accomplish results and mako the work of the committee count for anything. The question of marketing the sur? plus products of the farmers was tak? en up and discussed nt some length. In order for the chamber to get this market, It Is necessary that It be known what amount the wholesale dealers can positively count on and that the produce be graded and put up in marketable packages. The farmers must not expect to receive re? tail prices for their products, but must be willing to accept the market price. There must be more cooperation be? tween the farmers and the Chamber, which is doing all in its power to connect up the producer and the wholesaler. It was urged that the farmers take advantage of the State department of agriculture, by writing to Commissioner Watson, and edu? cate themselves along these lines. Messrs. Brogdon and Dwyer were present at this discussion. Mr. Dwy? er told what was necessary to be done to the produce before it could be marketed and offered to assist the farmers In selling their products. Mr. Brogdon, speaking for the Union Brokerage Company, stated that he would gladly handle, In ear load lots, such produce as Irish potatoes, if the farmers would properly prepare it for market and let it be known what amount could be counted on. Many other questions were taken up : and discussed fully. The work of the Red Cross organization was explain? ed by Mr. Phelps, who urged that the committee do all in its power to help out this worthy cause. The boll wee? vil and its consequences were talked of by Mr. Williams, who is working up enthusiasm over a trip to the districts afflicted with this pest. The county fair? Liberty loan, and migration of negro labor came In for their full share of the discussion. R. W. Wcstbcrry was present and Told what he was doing among tho people of his race. He is working with his people, getting them to co? operate tvith the whites and, as Mr. Phelps said, is doing a great work. It was decided to postpone the next meeting until the first Saturday in July. A DAYLIGHT ROBBER. From The Daily Item, June 16. Yesterday afternoon the home of Mr. Alex Averbuck, on South Harvln street, was entered by a bold thief who was so daring as to attempt to rob the house in daylight. When Mrs. Averbuck returned to the house about 6.30 o'clock, after being away for a couple of hours, she heard someone walking around up stairs. When the thief found that he was discovered, he .lumped out of the window and hasti? ly departed. It seems that he gained entrance through the rear pait of the house, as the back doors are seldom locked. He proceeded up stairs, where he found that the door which he wished to en? ter was locked. He returned to the garage in the rear of the house, bor? rowed the tools from the tool box and proceeded to break the lock which he thought kept him from his booty. He was apparently searching for money only, for, though he exam? ined carefully the pockets of all the clothing, he could find he took noth? ing but, instead, left behind his shoes which he had removed to avoid mak? ing any noise. Mr. Averbuck stated that he had a crrtain man under suspicion and. wilh the aid of the shoes left behind, he expects to rov.nd up the guilty party. New Pastor Arrives. Hev. E. W. Reynolds, and family, of Warrenville, arrived in the city Thursday. Rev. Reynolds comes to take charge of Salem Baptist church. Big 1 iii-nips. Rev. A. C. RoSjOro. of Dalzell, has grown an extraordinary fine crop of ruts bags turnips this spring. Ono ?peelmen exhibited In town today weighed I 1-1 pounds. The largest turnip gathered a few days ago weigh? ed 7 1-- pounds. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure youy Rheu natisrn. Neuralgia, Headaches, Oranirfc, Colic, Sprain?, Rr irises, Otrts and Barnt, Old Sores, Bt ings of Inserts, Bet Antiseptic Anodvrre, used nterually and externally, pffee L^