Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 DPA?\ mm a.: ? ?ret Insertion .. ..$1.00 in)it Insertion.to for three months, or he nmos st reduced rate* -'cjgejraauatoatlons which sub fMidatO trtteresu win no chsrged 1 a4vejth?aicnt*. end tributes of respect _reed for. ? fJOsnUr Watchmen was found ftp left end the True Southron in the Wstchman end Southror si the combined circulation anc _ of both of the old papers, te saaatfsstly the best sdvertiaini Sum tor. Dr. R. B. Fur man, who dlscussee the nobile road situation in a com? munication today, hits the nail on the head. Aoad building requires the supervision of an snglneer with spe? cial training and experience In that work. Until It Is understood that nubile road building requires fully as much skill and practical experience as railroad building, there will nev? er be any progress or any permanent improvement in the public roads of south Carolina In general and Sum tor county In particular. Money alom will not live us good roads or main? tain good road*?maintenance helw. the greater need In this county?for! all ths money In the county could be wasted oti our roads and they wotild be no belter than they are at present. As a matter of fact a great deal of ths work that Is done on the roads I does at lnast as much harm as it does good, and ths greater part of the money expended is wasted. Insofar as permanont results are concerned. Most of the work has been in the aatnrs of temporary makeshifts, and the benefits have been more appar? ent than real. It Is easy to make ? road look smooth snd nice by run? ning over it with a road scrape, but all It has to recommend it is looks Nearly sll of our roads need grading and drainage more than any other one thlnjr. With proper drainage they would bit vastly better than they are. but with proper grading *.r d a sur? face of gravel they would be first class In every respect, provided they were skilfully repaired at regular Intervals. But repairs could not be mads with a road s? rape. A road scrape l as its uses. It is a valuable tool in irradlng and shaping up a roadway when In process of construc? tion, but It is not s success for re? pair work. A split log drag sensibly ssd systematically used is worth more than all the scrapes In exist? ence. And the roads of Humter coun? ty are at present, according to com? mon report, suffering from and over? dose of the road) scrape. see The people of Sumtcr county are interested In the subect of good roads, snd this Interest Is rapidly crystallsinr Into a determination that something be done to improve existing condi? tions. The Interest is evidenced by the communications from public splr Ited cltisens that we are printin? from day to day, and we now tuk* occasion to suy that communication will be welcomed from nil taxpayer who have ideas or suggestions of ) constructive nature. e e e Humter Is the best paved town in the South? at least that Is the state? ment generally mado by traveling men who visit practically all th< towns of any slse In the South. YYY believe that the assertion In well within the fact*, for during a recent twelve hundred mile automobile trip througb Georgia and Alabuma, not a town of the many through wblch the party passed was ss completely and as well paved as Humter. As a rub in Georgia and Alabana the worst roads were encountered within th< towns, while In South Carolina the reverse was true. It it not posslbh to raise sufficient money, by taxation or by 1 bond Issue, to build roid> throughout the count;.' gg good or better than the paved stroets of this city, but It I? our hope that befor? many vears have passed the counts roads will h? In keeping with the clt;. streets It can be done if the pfSjgsN Will lire up behind t ie proposition and furnish the money, and then see to It that money is used to the best advantage In building the roads and thereafter In maintaining them. K\ en a ?ood read cannot take (are o: Itself Indefinl ely. OOS V This country is at war and U i JPPr that tho enemies und tralton within our borders were rounded ur and put where they can do no fur? ther harm. There are dangerou> enemies and traitors who show thel. enmity by words only, but deliberate ly Incite others ' to disloyalty and acts of enmity against the govern ment and against the people of th United States who refuse to bow down and worship the Kaiser and hh army of savages. These sly teachers of treason are more dangerous than the crudo fellows who blow up bridges and set fire to munition plants and It Is high time that they were properly dealt with. We cannot un? derstand the patience and forbear? ance of the government officials whose duty it is to take action against such enemies. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. It right Outlook for 1917 "Gamecock County Fair"?Su niter Business Men's Premium I>c|>artmcnt a Fine Opportunity for our Huslness Con? cerns. The Chamber of Commerco is re? ceiving numerous inquiries by phone and In person from farmers, their families, and from the men and wo? men of Sumter city about the com? ing "Gameoock County Fair" to be held on November 13, 14, 15 and 16 Secretary H. L. Tisdale of the Fail Association. Farm Demonstrator J. Frank Williams, and Home Demon? stration Agents Lemmon and Jones, also report great Interest among the people of this city and county in the 1917 fall fair. Big harvests and high prices have produced considerable prosperity, there is the greatest dlvorsity of ag? ricultural, live stock, pou'try, fruit, and other farm producta In the his? tory of Sumter county. Thousands of cans and Jars of dried, preserved and canned foods have been put up all over the county and In this city, and the household department exhibits will be the great eat ever shown in this county. The boys' pig clubs, the girls' can? ning and tomato clubs, and the do? mestic science and home demonstra? tion clubs of the women folks of the county have accomplished more this past year and have mor? to exhibit than ever before. Tho livestock, poultry and field product exhibits will be the greatest and most varied over seen in the county, and the interest and* friendly rivalry and local pride are at the highest pitch of competition. \ The prtxt lists are unusually at? tractive this year. There is one de part men of the pre? mium lists that th<' Chamber of Com? merce desires to empaslze and MMfe with In getting up. That department consists of prises composed of ar? ticles to be offered by merchants, manufacturers and professional men of Sumter city, the county seat ot Sumter county. The directors of the Fair Association agreed thut any bus in ess establishment coulci offer any articles of commerce, either ornament? al or useful, as premiums to he com? peted for by the boys' pig, girls' can? ning aejjlL. teem*to, women's home displays. O'Donnell & Co. have offered $50 in gold for the best individual farm booth, Mr. E. D. Cole, for the Sum? ter Coca-Colu Co.. offers $75 In gol1 for the boys producing tho most corn peas, or velvet beans on one acre. W. A. Thompson, tho jeweler, offers a handsome silver trophy cup, and th Sumter Loan Co. offers a handsome gold bracelet watch, tho two latter to be awarded by the Home Demonstra tlon Departments, as thought best for contests among the community otuhfl Offerings of harness, wagons, farm machinery or tools, oil stoves, kitchen cabinets, school house library cm hi nets, donations o!' flour or other gro? ceries for the us* of the demonstra? tion clubs, bakers, roasters, desk. cash prises to assist in cquippiiu country schools with home demon str.ition departments, poultry and hOfl feed, tobacco fertilizers, suits foi men, women, boys or girls, in fact any article of any kind for either in dividual or community club contests will be accepted by the Chamber o Commerce through Its secretary, Mid well advertised. Anything that wll heli* stimulate interest in diversifies tlon and conservation of foo.l or fee< stuffs, poultry or live stock can b offered. The premiums offered, if pledge d with the Chamlx r of Commence Im mediately wiM he published in th annual premium list, with names Q those offering same, to he placed i> the printer's bands in a lew days, o if too late for tlm premium lists* wii be advertised otherwise. The people of Sumter COUnty aim city have never been SO closely a I Hod and have never Worked SO Well together as during tie- past two year* ,\\ bile Iber?? has always been Hi friendliest feelings between Bumtoi city and count*, nevertheless th< greatest spirit < i cooperation, confl de nee and good fellowship hetwoei i d y and I ounl y preVallS) and thl friendly spirit of cotldcnce and *1P*M; tog-ether" friendship will make the 1917 Game Cock County Fair one of the greatest ever held in South Caro? lina. The greater the Interest In the an? nual county fairs, the greater the number attending and competing for prizes and honor. The city of Hum? ter derives greater financial benefit from these annual county fairs than any other portion of Sumtcr county. Therefore the business and profes? sional establishments of Sumter are vitally Interested in stimulating in? terest in diversitlcaticn and conser? vation, larger crop yields, greater production of poultry and livestock. This city has for years been very lib? eral in supporting community clubs, crop rotation and agricultural pros? perity. Business establishments can do nothing greater to their advantage and advertisement, for the little mon? ey it will cost each lirm offering, than to make the "Sumter Business Men's Premium Department" as at? tractive as possible, and do this in time to get the offerings in the 1917 premium lists which will be read by many thousands of people, and by some of them several times, before, and even after the fair has passed into history. COUNTY DEFENSE COUNCIL. The Meeting Next Saturday Will . Discuss the ltoad Situation. The semi-monthly meeting of the Sumter County Council of the South Carolina State Council of Defense, (this organization formerly known as the Sumter County Committee oi Public Safey) will be called to order at 12 o'clock, noon, instead of at 11 o'clock at Sumter Chamber of Com? merce next Saturday, September th 1st. The reason for the changing of the hour of meeting is that there will be a meeting of the Tri-Count> Farmers Cotton Marketing Associa? tion at 10 o'clock, and a meeting o. the special committee of the Council of Defenso also at 10 o'clock to ar? range for a program of community meetings in every township to cUspxas diversification. planting of grain, conservation of food and feedstuffs all meetings to be held at Chamber of Commerce rooms. The committee on township meet? ings Is composed of E. W. Dabbs, o Salem section, chairman; J. M. Kolb of Privateer, H. O. Osteen, of Sum ter, W. W. Cunningham of Pleasant Grove district, and W. L. Sanders, of Stateburg township. There is going to be an effort made to do something about better public highways for Sumter county during next Saturday's meeting of the J Council of Defense, if the plans o: those who are behind this movemen carry as they hope they will. No effort Is going to be made to condemn the supervisor or county board of commissioners for past mis takes or failures, but those who ar for having gravol roads or othc! kinds of more permanent high ways, and highways properly drain ed and properly graded, are desirou of cooperating with the superviso and commissioners. An effort will be made to have a representative delegation from East em Sumter County sections, with t. delegation from the Sumter Cham ber of Commerce to meet with thi County Commissioners and Superv.s or at their meeting on Tuesday, Sep comber 4th, at 11 o'clock, to try 10 solve the problem of poor roads b; seeing if sufficient gravel and clay can not be secured In those S'-ctiom to warrant the u;o of the big flv? ton motor road building truck i: hauling this good road material auf making more permanent, and bcttc drained public roads without un necessary delay. Subscribe to The Daily Item. Onlv 10c per week, delivered. FARM LANDS 0i. CITY PROPERTY You Need Cash ?We can got it for you, if you have city Of farm lands, write ill ami we will convince yon that we are capable ami reliable and will do what wo any. By our method we can get you cash for your land. Write us today, our repiv sentative will call and explain our method. ATLANTIC COAST REALTY CO. "The name thai justifies your confidence" OfFlCES : PLI LRSBUKG, VIRGINIA And tileei\ville, N. C? T1IK TUBERCULOSW CAMP. Free Be<ls for Patients in Some Counties. Free beds at South Carolina Sana? torium for Tuberculosis maintained by the following cities and counties, will be available on October 1st. Treatment to be given to tubercu? lar patients in South Carolina who need assistance. Application blanks to be obtained from Dr. Ernest Cooper, Superintend? ent South Carolina Sanatorium for Tuberculosis, R. F. D. 3, Columbia, S. C. Counties: Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Georgetown, Orangeburg, Union, Williamsburg, Charleston, Alken. Cities: Newbcrry, Laurens, Dar? lington, Beaufort, Georgetown, Ben nettsville, Camden, Greenwood, Abbe? ville, Sumter. Anderson. Washington, Aug. 27.?Considera? tion of the proposed eleven and a half billion war bond and certificate bill was temporarily halted because Secretary McAdoo was unable to ap? pear before the house ways and means committee. He appears to? morrow. ARE YOU RHEUMATIC? Many Pangs That Pass for Rheuma - tim arc Really Due to Weak Kid? ney's, 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 *he nerves, neutritis. Gout, gravel, dropsy are uri" trou-1 bles. I When you suspect the kidneys use! Doan's Kidney Pills? The home-recommended remedy. Sumter testimony Is the best proof. Read this Sumter man's story: J. A. Whlttbmor*. 14 Harby Ave., says: "My kidneys were badly j disordered and my back ached. 1 also suffered from rheumatic pains in my limbs. The kidney secretion* passed too freely. Friends recom? mended Doan's Kidney Pills and 1 got ?ome at Hearon s Pharmacy. They did me a world of good. Price One., at all dealers. Don", simply ask for a kidney remedy -get Doan's Kidney * ills?the samo that Mr. Whittemore had. Fostcr-Mllburn Co., Buffalo; N. Y. FARMS FOR SALE In Sumter and Clarendon Counties. 68 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter; 49 acres In high state of cultivation; well drained; one four room house, barn and stables. Splendidly located with good neighbors. Can get artesian water. 70 Acres on public road three miles from Sumter; 4 2 acres in cultivation, and 10 acres more cleared to be cultivated next year. One four room house, barn and stables. 80 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter; about 50 acres in cultivation. Good 4 room dwelling, one tenant house, barn, stables, etc. 221 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter. :nx-i.orsc farm in cultivation this year, which can be increased to eight horse farm next year. Four room dwelling, three tenant houses, barns and stables. Good ilowin^ well. Situated near good school, gin, railroad siding, and in a good neighbor? hood. 412 Acres on public road, two and one-half miles from Sumter; ten horse farm open and in high state of cultivation. New dwelling, five rooms, ten tenant houses, barns, stables, sh^da and other outbuildings; dairy barn and equipment, With dairy herd, if desired. Plenty of wood and straw. Thor? oughly drained. About one hundred acres under fence and subdivided. Property situated like this is not often offered for sale, and if you are interested in a splendid f; rm prac? tically in the city, you had better see about it at once. 217 acres near Pinewood, two horse farm open, one house. Good land, hut needs developing. Timber enough to pay for building up place. Saw mill near by. Will subdivide, if de? sired, and sell cheap. 120 Acres near Pinewood, undeveloped. Will sell cheap. \ Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers. C. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C. CONFUSION IN RUSSIA. Nobody Seems to Know What is Nedcd to Save Country. London. Aug. 27.?The Exchange Telegraph's correspondent at Moscow telegraphs that Premier Kerensky's opening speech to the National Con? ference did not satisfy a single party. Various groups heads .are expected to voice their aspirations today and "much depends on whose words find echo in Kerensky's own aspirations." Notice. All hunting, fishing, trapping or trespassing of any kind is hereby for? bidden on lands situated on Black River, Sumter County, owned by Mrs. B. T. Wililams and R. C. Williams, better known as "R. C. McFadden" lands. Hugh Withersppon, Agent. Messrs. Elisha Carson and H. fc. Forrester have gone to Henderson ville, N. C. WANTED?Man to clerk in general merchandise store. Prefer man with experience. Apply in own hand? writing and give reference. Salary $40 per month. Dalzell Mcr. Co., Dalzell, S. C. I Geo. H. Hurst, I Undertaker auf Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Oty and Night Call*. At D. j. CRA'o Old Stand. N. Mala. Phones: Smjm ? NEW Knox Hats - $3.50 to $9.00 SchoebleHats - $3.00 " $5.00 Stetson Hats - $4.50 " $5.00 Ail the New Styles and Colors, Plain and Fancy Bands. Something to suit your style. Call and see them. The D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING COMPANY, Home of Hart Scaffner & Marx Clothes, Phone 166 - Sumter. S. C.