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Weekly Weather Forecast.
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
Btatsa: Normal temperature and
tensraly fair weather will prevail,
although widely scattered thunder
showers are probable.
Value of Potatoes.
Washlntton. Aut. 1*.?"There Is
no food which exactly takes the
place of the potato w"nen one Is ac
oustomed to It." says a statement is
sued by the Pnltcd States Depart?
ment of Agriculture, urging an In?
creased consumption of this vegetable
now that the markets of the countr
are well supplied. "It has come t<
be auch a part ol our dinner Ciat wc
ralaa It a hen It Is not served. Be?
sides, any left-over potato can be
ueed In many vory palatable ways fo:
breakfast or supper, and thla is a
convenience from the housokeper'?
standpoint, aince It helps her to
make palatable meals. Not only Is
It use'ul from tfhe case with which
It can be prepared and the number of
palatable ways In which It can be
served, but It Is very Important for
the food material it supplies. It is
one of the moat wholesome source*
of starch and ia alao fairly rich in
the mineral matter which the body
neede. Of the mineral aalta one
muat not overlook the importance o<
Ahe mild alkaline aalta it contains, be
cauae theae are greatly needed by
the t>ody to counterbalance the acid
aalta which meatr and eggs produce
when assimilated In thla we have
a Justification of the uae of potatoes
In the diet In Ii!?erat quantities and
of our common custom of aervln*
them with meats. When tho price
permits, potatoes .should, by all
mean*, ho made i part of the diet."
I>r. Edmund* lias Returned.
Superintendent 8. II. Edmunds was
In hla offlcc today after a month's
etay at Columbia University. He re
porta an exceedingly pleasant and
profitable time. In uddltion to the
atmoaphere of a big city there was
the Inspiration of a bit university
Owlnt to tho fact that there were
many men who were doint acrvlce.
or gettlnt ready to do service. In th
war there waa a falling off of twen?
ty-live per cent. In attendance a;
th. unlveraity this summer. For tin
summer session there was an enroll?
ment of ?,17x.
At Teachers' College of Columbia
Cnlvcrsity there are some of th'
leading educators of this country
Mr. Edmunds stated that he has had
the prlvllete of coming in touch with
Doctors Dewey and Thorndlke (the
two men whoso Intlueneo shapes the
general policy of the college) and
Dra. Monroe. Kilputrick, Straycr, and
the M'Murrays.
H'iperinti ndent Edmunds will be
busy now prepurlng for the openlnr.
of the echools on ?September the
17th.
Munter'?. IJeVsVMft
Mr. Frank llr inson. game warden
for Sumter Count), stitoa that the
hunters' licenses are now on hand
and those who expect to hunt this
aeon should apply for lie. uses with?
out delay. The law will Dfl rigidly
enforced this season and nil persons
found hunting without having pro?
cured a license will be prosec uted.
Licenses may be obtained from i;.uo<'
Warden Krunson. or from Du Kant
Hardware Co. where Mr. Ilrunson
has arranged to leave a supply of li?
censes* blanks to be issued to appli
cants.
|Us BJBJSJg Wanted
See me before you sell your wax. I
will buy It for caah ut the beat cur
ft a| price.
N. O. OSTEEN.
CONTROL OF MIKES
GOVERNMENT ACTION TO 1
DUCK PRICE OF FUEL NOW
SEEMS IMMINENT.
Trade Commission Hold to Have
Come to Conclusion That Charge*
for Coal are Excessive?Plan for
Fixing Prices by Districts Scorns
Most in Favor.
Washington. Aug. 17.?Government
control of tho coal industry appeared
imminent today When President Wil?
son turned his personal attention to
he subject and heard t!he mine oper?
ators and miners' presentation of the
situation. The Interests of the public
now will be presented by the federal
trade commission which has just
completed its investigation of coal
production cost.
Provisions of tho food control Nil
gives tho president power to fix coal
prices from the mine to the consum?
er and investing in 'him authority to
requisition all coal produced and sell
It to the public are expected to be
put into operation almost immediate?
ly.
Tho trade commision's report it
was learned tonight, will say that at
present prices coal operators, Jobbers
and retailers are reaping exorbitant
profits, and that inequitable distribu?
tion Is adding to the costs in many
parts of the country.
Operators and miners who oppose
government price fixing in tho fear
that prices will be pushed down to
too low a level put their case before
the president today through France:
Peabody, chairman of the coal
production committee of the council
of national defense, and John P.
White, president of the United Mine
Workers of America. Their idea of
a solution of the situation as ex?
pressed to the president is that a
voluntary arrangement be made be?
tween operators, miners and the gov?
ernment and that no move be made
toward enforcement of the drastic
provisions of the food bill.
The coai sltuat'on, according to of?
ficials who have studied tin- subject,
is In a more chaotic state now thav
at any time. Miners throughout th
country are threatening to strike un
less their wages arc raised.
Prices are soaring despite th
agreement made recently betweer
government heads and the operators
and many sections of the countr
face a winter with scanty supplio?
o:! fuel.
The program, many officials believr
President Wilson is most likely t?
adopt under the power to control th<
industry, would provide that the gov
ernment commandeer all coal pro
duced dividing the country into dis?
tricts and fixing a maximum price for
each district. Under this plan ther
would be 11 or 12 districts and lr
e ich district a price would be set
baaed on an average cost of produc?
tion plus a definite percentage of
profits. The district's output would
be pooled and in this way every op
erator would get the same percent
age of profit whatever might be hi
coat of production. Six States pro?
duce about 86 per cent, of country':
total of bituminous. Since there ar<
altogether 26 coal producing Stato
some districts would Include severa
States. The aim would be to forn
tho districts so production costs i'
each would vary but little.
This plan would mean that th
trade commission, or whatevei
agency the president selects to ad
minister provls'ons of the law, wouh
direct distribution by districts.
Evidences that the country l
growing restive under continued big'
prices were seen by officials today ll
the demand by representatives of 12
State councils of defense meeting ii
Chicago that tho government tak(
immediate action.
One element that is giving ofllclnl;
here most concern is the evident In
tention of labor to force immcdiah
wage Increases
Operators blame the unequal dls
tributlon of coal on the railroads
which, they suy, are not distributing'
cars promptly.
HI'MTEK COTTON MAKKKTi
P. G. POWMAN. Ccuon Buyer.
I Out reeled dally at 12 o'clock Noon
Good Middling II 7-8.
Strict Middling 2a 3-4.
Middling 23
Strict Ix?\v Middling 23 3-8.
Low Middling 23.
KKW YORK COTTON MARK BT.
Yee'dy*
<?!*???? High l^?w Clowe Clo**
<>ct . .24.SO 2 1.42 ll.tl 23.87 2 1.1.
Dec . .21. IS 24.21 23.7U 23.72 2 1 <<?
.Jan . .24.14 24.18 23.72 23.72 24.4<i
New York spots 2S.lt,
Another Strike Threatened.
New Torkl?, Aug. 20.?Labor lead?
ers In charge of the ship yard stritt I
In the New York district said thlt
morning that two hundred and fifty
thousand metal workers in all parti
*>f the country would be tailed on*
galesa 1 strike settlement i?- reachi d
today.
EXEMPTED MEN.
Pilonidal List of Those- Whom* Pleas
Were Granted by lxxnl Board.
Below Is printed an unofficial list
of names of men who were exempted
the local board because of de
endency. The list does not include
oso who .were, granted discharge
m service because of physical dis?
abilities. The Item was unable to get
i
th* exact ground of each individual
exemption or the grounds upon which
exemption was claimed. However, all
the names of the men printed show
that these men were exempted for
dependency reasons known to the
board,
Already many men called into the
service?a list of which was pub?
lished Friday?have signified their
intention of appealing to tho East?
ern District Exemption Board.
Blanks ?iowing such intention have
been flle?\ with the local board.
The lis\ of exempted men follows:
Ellis Pdrtet,
Ben. T. ^olb,
Robert Veils,
Franklin Wright,
Robert L?wery,
Washington Pringle,
Lucius Mcnrag,
J. B. Ryanj Jr.,
Milliard Ron,
Charlie Logm,
Johnnie C. uordan,
Josh Mitchell
James Wade,
D. E. William?,
Streaker Myer^
Robert Richarhjon,
Peter Mitchell,
George Gathers,
T. E. Granger,
Philip Rembert,
Solomon Pogue,
Julian C. Jersey,
J. H. DuRant. Jr.,
Cleveland Washlngon,
Oliver S. Broadway
John Barton,
Edward Sanders,
William Archer,
Geo. L. Wilson,
Fletcher T. Brunson,
Hodge Dinkins,
Robert Mack,
Albert White.
Robert H. Nelson,
J. C. Ingram.
Hampton Kelley.
Nelson Singleton,
Barnwell Sanders, Jr.,
Sam Wells, Jr.,
Chester A. Mack,
Thomas Brooks,
J. D. Lemmon,
Jacob Dargan,
Sam Hunter,
Alston Cook,
Leo Anderson,
Elijah Sanders,
W. M. Barflel-i,
George Small,
Joseph A. Kolb,
Willie Poole,
A. M. Pate.
Tommic Wilson,
Ben Dinkins,
Jessie Anderson.
W. L. Moye.
Warren Anderson.
W. J. Yates,
Wm. Murphy,
James D. Hicks,
N. MeLeod Moore.
D. A. Brunson,
Boston Brown.
S. F. Stoudemire,
I^ewis Sumter,
Archie T. Hudson,
Frank Gary.
Cyril A. Isaacs.
Virgil P. Corbett.
Peter James,
Richard Micheau.
Matbew Atkinson,
Hammie Fulwood.
James Willis.
Willie Jones,
William Brand.
Sam Goodman,
Jackson Jones.
James G. Newman,
Ashby Lee Tlsdale,
Mike Osborne.
Mose McDaniel,
Samuel M. Pinekney.
Richard Furman Jaekson.
Isaiah Jones,
Robert P. Cook.
B. A. Dlggs.
Henry Atkinson.
John Miller,
Murray Bradley,
Bddle Butler,
Janus Hustle,
Henry P. Moses.
J. W. Thomas.
Hamilton Corbett.
Jessie T. Hawkins,
Hasel Holiday,
William Gardner.
Warren Wilson,
John Porter,
Samuel Robertson,
CalVln Sumter.
Joe Moore,
u. a. McCallum,
a. t. Haynaworth,
.lames Servant.
Rdward K. Scale,
11. W White.
Robert Dunham.
Beni. 15. Gordon.
Clash White,
Thomas Boyd,
Jefferson Isaac,
J. C. Tomlinson,
Sam Ball aid,
Harry Roberson,
C. L. Baker,
Til man B. Hay,
Wm. C. Bull,
Thad Odom,
E. C. VVeatherly,
Cuttino Powell,
J. P. Butler,
John Keith.
Bradwell Holliday,
Thomas Wells,
Lee Geddings,
James H. Warren,
Eugene Barno,
Thesalonia Smith,
R, W. Grouser,
Kiley Dinkins,
L. H. McFadden.
Ancrum Jenkins,
Matthew Mickens.
CANADIANS HOLD HARD WON
mix.
Enemy Advances AVith Determination,
but Kims for Cover Erom Ma?
chine (iun Fire.
Canadian Headquarters in France,
Aug. H? (By the Canadian Press.
Limited).?The fiercest engagement
on the Canadian front since the be?
ginning of the war is gradually com?
ing to a triumphant end by the ox
haution of the enemy. Since the cap?
ture of Hill 70 and St. Laurent on
Wednesday morning the Canadians
defending their newly won positions
have been compelled to stand by al?
most without cessation to meet the
counterattacks. The leaders of the
German troops arc utterly regardless
of the lives of their men and as soon
as one division has spent itself in a
frantic and futile effort to recover
the lost ground, another is sent for?
ward to the sacrifice.
The Fortieth Division was cut to
pieces in yesterday's attacks and dur?
ing the night a new division, the
Twentieth was brought up. Passing
through their own lines without
stopping these troops attacked at 5.30
o'clock Saturday morning on the Bois
Sugo. north of Hill 70. The attack
was accompanied by a projection of
enemy liquid fire and gas. Our artil
lery turned an effective barrage upon
the Germans, which caused heavy
losses but they continued to advance
with the utmost determination. At a
close distance of only 70 yards from
our lines the machine guns wert
turned upon the attacking Germans
and they broke and ran for cover.
South of St. Laurent the enem>
penetrated our line trenches but were
driven out again as the re? ult of r
counterattack. In these desperate
struggles there has been much usf
of the rifle, bayonet and bomb. Tho
prisoners now number more than
1,100.
One of the most heroic deeds put
on record in the Canadian corps stneo
the war began is that of a runner of
Colonel Ormonder'8 Alberta Battal?
ion. The company to which he was
attached was hotly engaged near the
chalk pits and he was given a mes?
sage to take back to the battalion
leadquarters over ground on which
shells were fnling continuously.
He had not gone far when he
wi8 seen to fall and another runner
was at once sent out with a dupli
<atp of tho message. The second mes?
sier was killed midway on his
Joiaiey but two hours afterward, th'
flrit^ne arrived at the battalion bead
queers with his left arm blown off
nea? he shoulder.
( His terrible wound had been
romtry dressed in the field and the
mosSfciger, far spent from loss or
blood, had then staggered on to do
his difr. He was removed in a dy?
ing cotiition but he carried bis mes?
sage tots destination.
RKSIAN LINE HOLDS.
Slavs Stoj Attacks on Tim e Fronts,
Petrogra. Aug. 19.?German
troops yestcday attacked the Russian
positions ner the village of Stak
hOVy on theVllna front, but accord
Ing to the Vtrograd war office the
attack, broke own under the Russian
fire. '*
On the Romanian front, Auatro
Germans sewi, times assaulted th
Russo-Rounianiu lines south c.
Orosechti in Bouhwest Moldavia, bui
were repelled. V battle In Lh?
BlanlC region lastq j,u ,|av um] em?.
od In the evenlngwith the Teutom
being repulsed.
French Repulse Var?u> Herman As
sa lilts.
Paris, Aug. It.*?After violent!)
bombarding the Kr?n;., position*
German troops last night made con?
secutive attacks on \\^ French
trenches in the Priest \Yn.?\ NV,.s( ol
the Muerthe and Ifoedle ItrWs and
the Vosges Mountains to the ?aal <?t'
Badonvlller, and nortB of Celtfr sm
Alsne, The French oflnal report is
sued today snys all th flerman \is
saults were repulsed a?l tint
Teutons suffered heavy caaualtiea
German surprise attacks n the Alan*
it is announced, also fail-i.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We have been largely instrumental
in inducing the Planters of Sumter.
Clarendon and Lee Coanties to grow
their own food. We put our money
in a flour mill to encourage the plant?
ing of wheat. We have added a KiGe
Mill to our plant to help the situation.
We feel that the people appreciate
our efforts in this direction.
We now beg to announce that we
have arranged to install with least pos?
sible delay, an additional Flour Mill of
100 barrels capacity, to take care of
our trade.
We are turning out the finest flour
that can be produced. Our "FLAVO
FLOUR," "Nature Flavored" has no
superior.
Bring us your wheat, rice and Gorn,
either to grind or to sell. We will
pay the highest cash market priGe at
all times for grain, and guarantee you
satisfaction in every way.
Sumter Roller Mills,
Sumter, S. C.
Foot of Sumter Street
Phone 502
THE POTATO COMBS BACK.
Hugo Crop of Tubers Restores Ameri?
can i>iet to its oui Basis.
Washington, Aug. IT.?The hug<
I
potato crop which the federal fore?
cast indicates will be produced 111
the United states this year mean
that tili? important food staple will
he cheaper, and makes it possible,
says the United states Department oT'
Agriculture, for Aineriean familie
that had to cut down on potato con?
sumption because of high prices t i
restore the tuber to a prominent
place on their bill of fare.
The department forecast, based o".
reliable estimates from all parts of
the country, places the total potato
yield at more than 4?>7 million bush?
els as compared with million In
191? and 3G0 million in 1916. Po?
tatoes of thei current seaaon are al
rcady in the market In large quanti?
ties and, since the early harvested
tubers can not be kept easily, should
be eaten more abundantly now i
spoilage is to be avoided.
Next to the breadstuffs, potatoes
tire the most important food crop of
the western nations, the department
points out. The;; are all the more
important now that the world's wheat
supply is short sinee they furnisl
Starch, the principal food element
contributed by bread, and so may b<
substituted In part for bread.
it is no hardship t?? Americans
says the department, to eat freely of
potatoes; rather it has been a *hard
Bhlp to them during the past half
vear to forego somewhat the use Ol
this common food.
GERMAN VIEW or PEACE.
One Paper Approves of Plan to He
store Territory Without Indemnity.
Amsterdam. Aug. 17.?Kreuse Zei?
tung of Berlin says it sympathizes
with the popje'S peace proposals a*
to the restorations and indemnities.
Must Reject Poputa |>|an.
Berlin, Aug. 17.?The Tagllsehe
Rundachau says: The Central p<>\\
ers must refuse the peace offers ?>
the pope.
Daniels Tired of Being Bullied hi the
Navy League.
Washington, Aug. iv Becretsry
Daniels said t'h.it women knitting for
tie- sailors mighl forword garments
direct through the bureau <>r supplies
of the navy, Inasmuch as tiny could
no longer be accepted by tin- navy
department comlnR through the \\ivy
League,
DRAFTING ALIENS CONSIDKRSD.,
BMtc Dcpartsacwl Mdig up That
Point.
Washington, Allg. 17.?In replying
to a letter from Senator Weeks urg?
ing that aliens be drafted for mili?
tary service, President Wilson sail
the matter of diplomatic action to
Clear the way for such a step "in al?
ready interesting the department of
State, snd I 'have no doubt will bo
pressed as fast as circumstances per?
mit."
Referring to a suggestion by tho
senator that men with families, ex?
cept those who have married to es?
cape draft, should be exmpted, the
president said he had reason to be?
lieve the point was "very much in
the mind at any rate of most of the
drafting boards but would take pleas?
ure in calling" the attention of tho
war department to it again."
Prompt action by exemption appeil
boards was urged today by Provor.t
Marshal General Crowder in a tc'o
gram to the governors declaring de?
lays WOUld mean that men with ex?
emption claims undecided would e ?
cape the September 6 call to the
colors at the expense of those prhe
have waived exemption. Every dis?
trict must furnish 30 per cent, of its
Quota on the first call, ami unlesi tie:
claims of all belonging to this con?
tingent 'have been decided, men fur?
ther down the line making no claims
will have to be moved up into the
vacancies.
.lohn \Y. Kern Dead.
Asheville. X. C. Aug. 17.?Former
Senator John W. Kern of Indiana.
Democratic nominee for vice presi?
dent in 19<?s, died here tonight, lie
was OS years old.
Cuba Gives Training (.round for
American Soldiers.
Washington. Aug. is.?- Cuba's of?
fer to provide a mobilization and
training ground for American forces
has been accepted. The number or
description to be sent cannot be dis?
closed for military reasons,
Washington, Aim. 18.?That the
reply of the United States to the
pope's peace proposals will be sent
Independently of ti*> other allies Is
indicated in a statement by Secretary
I <ansing.
Asheville, Am:. IS. The body of
John W. Kern. Democratic leader,
who died here last night, was taken
o bis Kol Una, Virginia, summer ho no
por burial.