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8ft JEkrutbroit PERSONAL Mt*? Kthel Kvertngton left thli mg for Charleston to viel: Mr. A1 wood Tstes of Jacksonville ill.... to in the city visiting his father. Mr. W. H. TS tea. Mr. L C. Molse. who haa been at tend tag tike summer session of Cornell University, has returned home. Mra J. Walter Dear, of Georgetown, 10 vMttsg lira. E. 8. Dooth. If Iso Susie BoatAeld is vieltlns fHeado at FOrrsston. Aster. M. Gabriel, the teacher of *BO graduating classr of at. Josept r Aeademy. has returned from Wasl. hsgtoo. IX C. where she attended the ?her*? frommer school at the Cath University of America* Mr. and Mrs. laaao Strauss has re rUnSOl from Columbus. Ohio, after a sear of several weeks Mr. If. U Biro hard and family loot's tonight for Calumet. Mich., erhhre lie. Blrcnard will be secretary of * He V. M. C. A lira. star garet Berwick, mother 01 Mr. J. It Harwick, and her grandson Je* ay Iflhbeim. who nave been oh ? ?fast to Mr Harwick, have returned to WaahSigton. D c. where Mrs Bail Wiek rive* with her daughter. Mrs ittHore Manheim. Mr. It. BL Hrunsoh, principal of th? Maresvllle Graded School, was In the city toe* Or. Dr. J. It. Morse and family have re? turned from Saooushanna. renn., where they have spent the plat si> MM Itfise Ivllla Woaver ha* returned frOIH lit. Airy. V. C . where she has Ms1* tfte Soest of Mrs. Jessie A. Jef Mr. U M. white visited his son. k Turner White at Cam* Jackson yes tefoar ffo found his son and the othe Bus*tee boys well and getting alons Senary, although they have not yet re eelood their uniforms. By Invitation of the officer in charge Mr. White teba* dinner with the recruits and fosind that they are getting ah abund aSee ot good, wholesome food. Mr. Ralph Flowers has returned to De+tifcon College to resume his studle Mr. Baker 8pann has returned to the Un varsity or Virginia. Mrs. J. Walter Doar who has been visiting Mrs. E. 8. Booth has returned to her hoste In Georgetown. ' Miss B. W. McLean has returned to the city for the opening of the city sefcoolii. Hove? Rules for Success With Wheat. 1. Plow early. Give the land two months to settle before sowing where possible. 2. Compact the late-plowed lam' with roller and harrow. S. Don't plow after a cultivated crop. Prepare auch land with dlak and harrow. 4. Make the seed bed a fit place for the seed. I. Sow with a drill, sound, plump, clean seed of adapted variety. 0. Prevent losses from smut by treating Infected seed with formalde? hyde. T. Mahe the soil fertile with ma? nure or fertilisers applied Judicious? ly where needed.?The Progressive Farmer. To 4rbihvr* of the Red Cross. The yaVn for knitting sweaters, mufflers and wrist let. has arrived, and ail who wish to do this work are ask? ed to call at Red Cross headquarters and get materials and directions as soor as possible. The Humter Chap? ter has been arfked for six hundred, and the need for them is pressing, so] don't delay, but begin knitting for the soldiers at once. TD Bl IU> If ITRATF. PLANT. _ Already Ordered and Con? struction Plans iteady. Washington. Hept. 8.?Machinery for the IJ.OOO.OJO government nitraf plant has alreaiy been ordered ano construction will begin ns soon as a site In eouthwettorn Virginia has been definitely selected, probably within a month. Several hundred men will b* employed at the plant at first. Th - patented ammonia process to be used in nitrate production bus been re? quired. RIOT IS PRISON. Otto tmiOct Killed snd Three Guard* Manned. ? Joliet. K*nt. 1 ??.?A riot at the State prison rewulted In one convict being shot and Ihr*?? guards being stubbed! The oonvlets objected to new re atrlctiouo. Ohm wus shot yesterday when tof attacked n guard. Today's outhreef0|Wftn n n II. d whOS the guard* used cluhwed rifles. COUNTY HO A HI) M KITTING. Official Minutes of Monthly Meeting of County Board of Cummisslon? ers. The county commlsloncrs held their regular monthly meeting In the office of the supervisor at 11 o'clock last Tuesday with the following members present: L. K. White, su? pervisor-chairman, and Commission era J. J. Britton. W. M. Lenolr. II. J. McLaurin. Jr., B. T. Mlms. Mr. J. J. Kolb made claim for $25 damages to his horse and buggy caus? ed by a hole In the road near Brad? ford's mill. He testified that he wasi driving on this road one day In July. The road appeared to be in good con? dition but his horse went down sud? denly. It was slightly hurt and could not work for one week. Three dol? lars would cover the damage to the harness and $25 would be satlsfactor remuneration for total damages. Su pervisor White stated that under? ground water had caused a cavity in the road, which was not perceptible on the surface. The horse had step? ped on the overlying crust and went through. The defect was repaired at soon as he was Informed of it by Mr. Horace Harby, and within a short time after this accident. Tho ques? tion of the county's liability under the facts was referred to the count> attorney. Dr. W. 8. Burgess was present tc thank the board for their kindness U him and to resign his position a> county physician because of th< probability of his call to services it the army at ah early 'date. Action was deferred until Dr. Burgess went away. Messrs. C. L. Cuttlno. Pears an< Nesbltt came to renew a petition foi A new road near Lynchburg, inter sectlng the Mayosvllle road twe miles from Brogdon's store?a dls tance of thret miles. In accordance with their decision not to open new roads this year on account of finan? cial disability, the request was re fused. Mr. Cuttlno Informed tho board that citizens of this same section are endeavoring to have 10 or 13 miie* of Lee county transferred back tt Sumter county, from which It wa taken, which information was receiv ed with pleasure and mcouragement Mr. White reported that he had re fused the payment of Mr. D. C. Bern belt's claim for damages on the ad? vice of the county attorney that th coUnty was not liable under the facts. Reports of the rural'policemen for August were read for Information A request from the town of Mayes vllle to be allowed to retain $30 ball forfeited in the municipal court by defendants arrested by rural police men, assisted by the town marshal) was refused. The hoard though they had no authority to grant such a request, and deemed it unwise V set a precedent of that kind. A bid was received from Mr. C. H Deal to make Improvements* needed at the Jail for $288. and referred V the supervisor with power to act. On motion of Mr. McLaurin It wa decided that hereafter the super visor and clerk, (they only) shall be required to endorse claims foi monthly salaries, fees, and appro prlatlons, and all claims of a regu? lar character, fixed by law or th action of the board. Other claim** than these to be endorsed by 'th board at their monthly meetings' at heretofore. Henry Wilson, a former inmate o the almshouse, requested that he be allowed to return there, as he was disabled by a chronic ailment. Hi> request was refused on the ground that he has no one dependent or him, and appears strong enough t< earn a living for himself. Mr. White reported thaTt he hm I lost a guard and a foreman on ac? count of the small pay allowed by the county; and has been notified by Mr. Holland, who is operating the county truck, of his Intention to ac cept work at higher pay that had been offered to him. Mr. White wa: authorized to Increase Mr. Holland'? wages to $75 a month. After authorizing several claims to be paid the board adjourned. HI BOT FAILS IN HIS TASK. Premier Unable te> Reform French Ministry. Paris, Sept. 9.?Premier Ribot thb evening gave up the task of endeavor ing to reform his ministry, owing t< the refusal of the members of the So clallst party to collaborate with hlln During the day M. Rlbot had confer ssjess with members of the Rtmlstry In an endeavor to harmonize the sit uation. but apparently without sue cess. Death. Died on Tuesday. September Ith. a his home, 25 Corbett street, Mm1, eld est son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jem kins, aged eleven years. He was i boy of unusual promise, his qualitlc of mind and heart were a joy to hi parents and a pleasure In his friend of m horn he had many. COST HUNDRED MILLIONS. Outlay of KnormouH Sum Necessary te? Construct Sixteen ( amps for Train? ing Country's Armies?Kxpcndlturt $6,311,718 at Columbia, With Lesser Amounts at Spnituiiburg and Greenville. Washington, Sept. 8.?Estimates o: the cost of the several National Army camps and cantonments were made public here today. The estimates show, among other things, that the tota cost of the 16 cantonments Is $102, 088,525. The per capita cost, based upon a drafted army of 64 4,540 men Is $158. The total cost of the 16 NOtiona Guard camps, including tentage, i $39,139,000 and the per capita cost based on 397,249 federallzcd Nation al Guardsmen, is $99. The total cost of the Camp Jackso: cantonment, Columbia, is placed a' $6,311,718 and the per capita cost 1. $157, which is considerably highei than the -cost jot Camp Gordon, botl as to the total and per capita expen? ditures. The National Guard camp, ?trill accommodate fewer soldiers thar j the National Army cantonments, a: tents Instead of buildings will provide the shelter. These facts account fo the relatively smaller cost of the camps. The total cost of Camp Wheel er, at Macon, is $2,088,750 and th< per .capita cost, based on 20,020 sol liers. Is $102. Camp Hancock, at Augusta, Is more expensive, the cost being $2,693, 750. Camp Hancock, however, wil accommodate 27,98 7 soldiers, so thai the per capita investment is only $96 The total cost of Camp McClellan at Anniston, Ala., is $3,144,750. It wil accommodate 33,787 men, at per cap ita cost, of $99. Camp Sheridan at Montgomery cos $2,574,750 for tho accommodation o 26,558 soldiers. The per capita cost i $99.70. Camp Sevier, at Greenville, cost $2, 886,750. The per capita, based m J2.558 men, is $101. The cost of Camp Wadsworth, a Spartanburg, is $3,234,750 and th< per capita Investment is $99, basei upon the 34,913 men it will accom modate. The cost of the* .Camp Gordon can tonment is well within the genera average, both as to the total expendi ture and the per capita investment The estimates place the cost of thi cantonment at $5,800,653 and pei capita cost at $146, based upon tin 39,975 soldiers it is expected to nc cornmodate. Women's Service league. Ed.tor The Daily Item: Will you kindly give a little space to the National League for Women*! Service The meetings were discon? tinued through thr? summer as th< members were very busy at the Red Cross headquarters. All of the mem bers are enrolled In that organiza? tion, anel the work is absorbing most of the spare time of the women. Mrs R. I. Manning, however, wrote a let ter asking that the League In Sumte make up undershirts for the men in the trenches. A meeting was an nounced through the Item asking th members of the League to meet at th-. High School in July and hear Mrs Manning's letter. Eight member were p- esent and after hearing oui State president's request It was decld ed to get the material and cut th shirts. It seems that the poor boy in the trenches suffer from body ver mln and these shirts are dipped in : solution of carbolic acid and affor great relief. It was announced i) The Item that this had been done an<. the members were asked to call a Mrs. Sumter's and get the shirts They were finally given out and wil be shipped this week to headquarter in Columbia to be carbolized. With them will go about two hundred o the pillow slips making Sumter': contribution to the foreign relic-r work two thousand, two hundred ant fifty pillow slips, and sixty shirts for the soldiers. It has been suggested that the women now form knitting classes to learn how to make no? things needed for the soldiers by tlv Red Cross. Mrs. P. G. Howman will kindly* shon us the method and the women wh?> are interested are asked to meet at Mrs. C. W. Klngman's home tomor? row, Tuesday afternoon, at half pas' four. Please bring knitting needle I and some yarn. This notice means I to Include those members of the Units who would like to learn to knit. It is impossible to call all the members by telephone, and they can only be reached through the columns of the daily paper. These knitting L lasses will he the only meetings call? ed and the next meeting will be de? cided on at the meeting tomorrow af ternoon. Mrs. John Bum ter, N. L. Death. Isadore, the two and a-half year old son of Mr. W. A. Thompson dir 1 last night after an Illness of only a few hours. The funeral services wer held at the residence on North Mnhi street this afternoon at 4 O'clock, I NE WHERRY MAN WOUNDED. J. H. Evans Shot by Jdmcg Eptlng? Air I do nt Says Witness?to Sumtcr Hospital. Barnwell, Sept. 9.?J. H. Evans, of Newberry, a son of Hon. H. H. Evans, was accidentally shot here this afternoon by James Epting, a fellow townsmen, at a local hotel. The pistol hall entered Mr. Evans' left hip passing entirely through his body and lodging in his clothing. He was given immediate medical attention and was taken to hospital in Sumter on the af? ternoon train. According to a state? ment by the physician in attendance, it was impossible to tell how serious the wound may prove to be until a more ^thorough examination is made. According to the testimony of the abounded man, Mr. Evans, and a third member of the party, A. C. Matthews also of Newberry, the two young men were lying on separate beds when In some manner a pistol held by Mr. Ep ting, was discharged with the above result. SYRIANS ATTACK AMERICANS Two Dead in Fight at HawkiiisvUlc, Hawkinsville, Ga., Sept. 9.?In an all night battle between Syrians am Americans here two persons were kill? ed and three others wounded, one oi '\ horn is believed to be in a dying con 'tion. One Syrian who escaped has been located on a farm two mile: from this city. A posse of 40 mei left here at 6 o'clock to capture him. The Syrian is heavily armed. The trouble is said to have starter over the drafting of a Syrian alier onemy, Thomps Simon, who is said tc have relatives in the Turkish army Simon's name was certified to the dis? trict exemption board because of lack of proof of his claims. He met some of the officials of the local board 1 a crowded drugstore last night and Is alleged to hjrte struck one of the officials. Simon is then said to have run to the Syria'i store kept by himself and | his brother, Mose Simon. The two Syrians and the former's wife loaded Winchester rifles and revolvers in plain view of the street and prepared for a pitched battle, It is said. Late in the evening the police at? tempted to arrest Thomas Simon for the assault. Then the Syrians opened fire. Allen portch, popular young man about town, fell wounded in the lung M. Jm J3embey, postoffice clerk, war shot through the ear and, John Hill planter, whs shot through the arm. In the return of shots the wife of Simon was killed. When her body was pick? ed up in the street every cartridge ir. the revolver which she still held in her right hand was empty. The Simon brothers then barricaded themselves in a vaut inside the store and defied the police. They are al? leged to have opened tire on every oik who approached. Several vehicles were struck, but no one else was in? jured. Shortly after 4 o'clock this morning the crowd prepared to close in on one of the Syrians. The Syrians tried to escape through the rear, shooting a^ they retired. Thomas Simon was sho* and killed in his flight. An appeal was made for troops from Camp Harris during the night, but information was obtained that the officers had no authority to send the soldiers here. Thomas Simon came here recently from Oklahoma. It is declared by the police here that he was affiliated with the I. W. W. in the West. TO MAKE AIRPLANE ROUTE. Between Points in Sweden and Ger? many. London, Sept. 9.?A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen says that reports from Stockholm state that a committee has been formed to arrange for an airplane route from Trellehorg, Southern Sweden, to Sassnitz, Germany. It Is added that a Stockholm banker has offered four million droner towards the carrying out of the project. ARGENTINE STILL DOUBTFUL. Officials Unable to Believe In Duplic? ity of Swedish Minister. Buenos Ayres, Sept. 10.?Officials according to newspaper accounts art* still unable to believe that the dis patchs sent to Herlin through the Swedish legation were accurately translated. A rupture of diplomatic relations is not expected now as the Argentine government it is reported preferring to treat the affair as a personal one between the Genna a and Swedish representatives here. I The government weekly crop report says that the cotton crop of South Carolina has been greatly benefited by rain. Tins report took no account of the drouth stricken eastern section of the state, where rotton has been irre tiievably damaged by persistent hoi dry weather, which continues unbro 1 ken. EXCLUDE PRO-GERMAN SHEETS. Postoffice Department Considering Action Against Foreign Language Newspapers. Washington, Sept. 10.?The exclu? sion from the mails of certain in? fluential German language newspa pers printed in various sections ol the country is under consideration by the postoffice department. COTTON PEST THINNED. Misunderstanding as to State Quaran? tine Regulations. To the Editor of The State: There is a great deal of agitation among shippers of cotton seed and cottonseed hulls in reference to th? quarantine regulations of the Stat* crop pest commission now in force. Ij most cases there seems to be a mis understanding of the situation. Th' State crop pest commission does no at this time hold that the territory immediately adjacent to the Savannal River in Georgia is free territory. Ii appears from constant investigation; by the experts of this commissioi working on the weevil line that thi pest has been greatly thinned by th? two extreme weather conditions o last November and February, but i is also evident that the pest is not an nihilated over that territory. The com mission can not with any degree o certainty say that any teritory west o the Savannah River is entirely free Were the commission in position to b* certain in regard to this matter n-' regulatory or prohibitive regulation would be considered in force in thi: territory. Under the circumstances however, the commission fully realiz ing its obligations?the present zone will be kept in force. The boll wee vtl line is formed by the Savannal River from Augusta to Savannah. N prohibited or restricted articles ar permitted to be shipped from hol weevil territory, safety zone or quar antine zone of Georgia into thi; State. Twenty miles In advance o the actual weevil line is the 20 mil' safety line. No prohibited or re ?tricted articles are permitted to b shipped from the territory betwee. the weevil territory and the safet line known as the safety zone int? quarantine or free territory. It 1 held that it is not a human possibility to determine the boll weevil line ac curately. The weevil is an active moving, migrating pest and in orde to be secure this line 20 miles in ad vance has been established. The migratory season of the weevi has begun and no one knows at thi time where it will end by Decembe 1. So far the weather conditions thi year have been favorable for Soutl Carolina, but these may suddenly be come unfavorable and then aided b strong winds the weevil may yet mi grate over a large area of Southwest ern South Carolina. Such movement often take place very suddenly and t protect the free teritory against sue' movement is a belt 30 miles wide ii alvance of the safety line is known a the quarantine zone. From this zon permits for the shipment of oottev seed and other restricted or prohibit ed articles are issued in every cas where the State crop pest commissio, feels that it is absolutely safe to d< so. The commission can not guaran tec how long any given point in th (tuaralntine zone will be safe becaus this all depends on the weevil move ment which may be slow or sudden This pest Is so extremely dangerou that the commission takes no chance and in every case must have evidence that the given points are weevil fre before permission is given for the shipment of any material liable t< carry the weevil. Division of Entomology. Per A. F. Conradi DO YOU HAVE DIZ2Y SPELLS? It's Inipoi taut to Learn the Ci?use, a Many Sumter People Have. Dizziness is never a disease of itseli ?it's only a symptom of some deeper seated trouble. Much dizziness i: caused by disordered kidneys fail inj to tilter all the poisons from the blood These poisons attack the nerves am. dizziness results. If you are subject to dizziness, there is good reason t( suspect your kidneys, and if you suite backache, headache, and bladder dis order, you have further proof. Many Sumter people have learned the val tie of Doan's Kidney Pills in just such cases. Read this Sumter woman's statement: Mrs. Annie C. Carnes, 407 Bart U tte St., says: "My kidneys were dis? ordered and my back ached. I had headaches and di/.y spells, too. I used Doan's Kidney Pills as directed and they cured the trouble." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't .simply ask foi a kidney remedy?get Doan's kidney Pills- ths same that cured Mrs. ('arms. Foster-Mllhiirn ?'.?., Frops., Buffalo, N. Y.?Advt. 41 Treason Defined. Mr. W. C. Hammer, United States attorney for the western district of North Carolina, has favored The Ob? server with an interpretation by Charles Stewart Davison of the law of treason, a subject upon which, con? stantly recurring events would indi? cate, some people are much in need of enlightenment. The law itself, as contained in the constitution, is brief. The constitutional definition is that "treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and com? fort." It is also provided that "con? viction for treason must be on the tes? timony of at least two witnesses to the same 'overt act.' unless the charge be corfesesd in open court. Davison holds that "an expression of opinion is fully as much an act as a blow." Mere words, however, approbative of the er.emy, do not necessarily consti? tute treason. But it must be borne in mind that the utterance, orally or in writing, of words is an overt act, and their utterance by a given indi? vidual may constitute treason. Any? thing whereby the enemy will be heartened in his conflict, encouraged either to make further opposition, or in the opposition he may be making? whereby the task of the United States is made the greater, or the longer, or its warlike effort the more onerous^ woulc be embraced within the mean? ing of the phrase, "comfort." For knowingly to accomplish that result in any manner or by any method is beyond peradventure, treason. The ut? terance of either written or spoken words is as much an over act as is x deed. When a man gets into court on the count of treason the test of modern conditions will be applied in determining whether the speaking or writing may be reasonably deemed to have afforded aid and comfort to the enemy, to have encouraged his re? sistance, to have heartened his ef? forts. While the constitution apparently takes full care to guard the rights of individuals, it is nevertheless quite a serious- matter to become tangled in treason charges. In the words of Mr. Davison, it may be well for any one "who may desire to play dice with death?to shave the confines- of eter? nity without cutting his own throat through the blade of his wit slipping an inch too far?to injure this coun? try and yet not pay the penalty," to be careful In not taking chances in court with the law against treason. Davison appears to be looking but a little way into the future when he warns that there is sure to be a pop jlar demand for the execution of trai? tors "as- soon as the lives of our men commence to be taken." He rays experience has shown that such a de nand arises in every country under such circumstances "being urged as a matter of common prudence for the protection of the land," and there is no reason to expect an exception un? der coming conditions. Wherefore, Mr. Davison apprehends it may befall that ' all of the admirers of autoc? racy may not be saved fropi the re? sults of what can not but be desig? nated their own criminal folly." So far the hazard of treason has boen regarded only too lightly tn the Unit? ed Sta:es The day may be coming when a careless public will be brought into a different view of it ?Charlotte Observer. Lern m on ? K i zcr. Dillon, Sept. 8.?Miss Laicile Lem mon and H. J. W. Kizer were married it the bride's home near Bynchburg Sunday afternoon. The bride and groom arrived in Dillon Monday morning and were met at the station by a large number of friends. They left that evening for Orangeburg, where Mr. Kizer had been ordered to report for duty in the army, he beimr one of the first to be drafted In his county. Upon their arrival In Or? angeburg he found that they had the full qouta of men necessary so Mr. and Mrs. Kizer returned to Dillon Tuesday, where Mr. Ki>W resumed his duties as principal of the Dillon High School. Mrs. Kizer is a native of Sumter county but has mad n her borne In Dillon for several year*, be? ing home demonstration agent for the county. The young couple will mak? their home for the present with Mrs. W. T. Bothoa and they have the best wishes of many friends throughout the cocn ty and elsewhere. Some fine dry weather roads are a sad disappointment when the rains descend and beat upon them. r Geo. H. Hurst, naojnj sj Bgjjfjfc Prompt Attention to Day and Night Calls. At 0. J. CRA!Q Old Stand. N. Main. Phones: Sftft