University of South Carolina Libraries
?Bmwn-- ? H ? ami ? y ' ?OO*# Won ROLD1KHS. ^????e\*us Library Assort* t km Sinns GaangioJe'.i to Supply Books um I Mr. R. vt. Kennedy, in rhnrgo oi tout* Carolina Division of the Amerl eaa Library Association campaign to furnish books and magstlncs and lih rarlea for cantonments will address a meeting of Sumter men and women at Sumter Chamber of Commerce, to? morrow, Friday. September 14th, at li te o'clock 2 M Mr* I. A. Ryttonborg, chairman of the Ubrary Department of the South Carolina Federation o' Women's Clubs request* a large attendance of Sura ter'S cltlsens at the ceetlng tomorrow morning. * ?% The cftliens of Snmter should bo In? terested In doing everything within their power to contribute to the com? fort, pleasures, and educational ad? vantages of the bravo men. hundred* of whom are oar own boys, our own fleeh and blood, from Sumter county. In the meantime every household in Burnt er county which has magazine* that are to be contributed are re quested to send same immediately if convenient. If not, at their leisure to the Red Cross chapter headquarters. T. M. C A. building. The?e megazlnes and libraries will prove a great source of recreation and mental benefit to our soldiers. The people of our city and county are urged to co-ot >*e In the fol? low lag: To Librarians in South Carolina: Ton are doubtless aware that the American Library Association has been entrusted by the government with the vastly Important task of providing hooks and magazines for all olp soldiers In cantonment* and other group*. The association proposes establish let! a library of about 10.000 volumes in eaeh of the 32 cantonments, and. to this end. a fund of $1.000.000 lr to be raleed by popular subscription dur? ing the week beginning September 14th. Meantime each Stute Is nxked to organise Its library forces for the pur poee of securing gifts of good reading matter for Immediate use, as well as to assist In the whirlwind campaign to raise funds. I have been appointed State agent of the War Service Com? mittee of the A. tm A. to get books and magazines at once, to meet the de? mand of troops now (or soon to he) In cantonments, and to asmst with the raising of the $1,000.000 fund. I therefore appeal to the librarians of the State to undertake this work In the respective counties. In towns where there are no libraries, some other provision must be made. Use the local newspapers, organise personal appeals. If necessary a house to house canvass, and collect all the | readable books and magazines (the latter not over two months old) at your labrarles, notifying me when you are ready to ship. Do not be afraid of getting too much or of duplication, as there will he a demand much greater than we can hope to supply, with the thou? sand* of young men In the camps. Make clear, however, that poorly printed, uninteresting or out-of-date books are not worth shipping to the men. Type should be good and clear and the books in fair condition. Donors might, if they choose, write their names In their books for the per sonal touch, but do not attach strings Leave to the A. L A. the best meth? od of distribution. A committee In Columbia headed by Dr. Thornton Whaling Is collecting In this city for Camp Jackson, and similar committees are doubtless at work in Greenville and Spartanhurg for their respeetive cantonments. Our State camps will be looked after pri? marily you may rest assured. Owing to lack of clerical force and as this Is a patriotic service without remuneration will you not consider this, please, a personal letter and let me have an immediate response ac? cepting serviceT If thero be two or more librarians In any county act to-1 get her. ] This Is the finest war service that we con render the boys that will do] the fighting for us and a self-sacri? ficing donation of patriotism is askeo of you. At et once! nooks aro needed now. Very truly yours. It. M. Kennedy. Librarian University of South Caro? lina. Through the kindness of the chair? man of the local Red Cross, maga? slnee a \d books will be received At the H'd Cross headquarters. Y. M. C A. building. Fro** Hurts late Crop*. I^incaster. Pa . Sept. 13.? Another frost this morning damaged Int? crop*, tobacoc being most serlouslv at' fee ted The frowt wus not as heavy as yeeterday n d the ?Pirna .e will not he as extensive. First reports of great damage yesterday were Inarm rate. - ? ??_^ ?- O-_ MEETING AT DALUHX Council of l>efeii*c Campaigners Ad? dress Ounmunlty Meeting. Tho County Council of Defense eommunity meeting of Providence township, at Dalzell last night had a Nery email number of Provideneltes out to listen to the speakers, and only for the presence of about a half dozen ladies of Dalzell, and a couple of gentlemen from the same place, supplemented by four gentlemen from Stateburg and Hafttng Creek townships the speakers would have addressed empty seats or not have addressed at all If we excuse the presence of several children. The audience however, while small i in numbers, was above the average In Intelligence and progresslveness, and gave the speakers a cordial wel? come, liberal applause, close atten? tion, and the ludles added to the cor? diality of the welcome to Dalzell, by serving delicious hot chocolate and cake after the meeting, in the Do? mestic Science room of the magnifi? cent and modern school building. Chairman J. C. Dunbar, of Provi? dence township committee of the Sumter County Council of Defense, presided. He delivered a short but very patriotic address of welcome. Mr. J. Frank Williams, Farm Demonstrator for this county opened up for the battery of speakers and touched interestingly upon the va? rious economic problems confront? ing the farmers. Ho pointed out in practical style just what the farmers shoulu do towards diversification and marketing of products and how to prepare produce for market. He stressed the importance of better and more permanent public highways, the necessity for the rural districts taking step* to safeguard individual and public health, both from humane and financial points of view, lie ex? plained the objects of the Tri-County Farmers' Cotton Marketing Associa? tion, requested the hearty cooperation of Providence township in tho ap? proaching 1917 Sumter County Fair. He paid his respects to those who are indifferent to their country's call as commercial and agricultural slack? ers. Mr. C^ J. Jackson, of Horatio, de? livered a very interesting talk about what the Sumter County Boll Weevil Commission saw and learned while touring the weevil infested districts of Georgia and Alabama. His re? marks opened the eyes of his hear? ers, and Mr. Jackson left no room for doubts about what tho cotton boll weevil will do for any county un? prepared for this very intelligent and tireless Insect. He took occasion also to pay his respects to the "slackers" of Sumter and other counties; com? mercial, agricultural, manufacturing, financial, and Industrial slackers, hundreds of whom can be found do? ing absolutely nothing for their country, either in time or money to help win this war. Slackers who are benefiting from the public spirit and patriotism of their comparatively few patriotic fellow citizens and are act? ing as drones themselves while thou? sands of South Carolina's brave sons are going away to die for their coun? try. Secretary E. I. Reardon followed Mr. Jackson in a scathing denuncia? tion of the numerous slackers of Sumter county, in the city of Sumter as well as elsewhere. He said thai Sumter city and county in diversifica? tion and lied Cross work and Liberty bond contributions were said to have dono as well in proportion to popula? tion as any county in South Carolina, better than some, but when that was admitted and even if SumKr county had done better than any otaer coun? ty in this State, it wasn't anything worth bragging about. There was much to be done yet, and this count> and other South Carolina counties are not measuring up in public spir? it and patriotism to what the country haw the right to expect of Sumter county and South Carolina. Ho ad? vocated planting of tobacco on ever: farm, explained the proposed cooper? ative produce marketing association, and called on the men and women of Providence township to send in all of their spare magazines to lied Cross chapter, at Y. M. C. A. build? ing in Sumter to be forwards! to the bravo men who are training at the <-antonmcnls of this and other States. Mr. I*. Q, Bowman of Sumtei aroused the entbusiasm of his aud? ience and touched the hearts of al. present by his masterful presenta tlon of I ho reasons why the United States had to enter this war in the interest of humanity and democ racy Ids talk was ;? eompleto e xposition Ol Qerman barbarism, ruthless destruc? tion of the lives of innocent and helpless children and women in lief glum. France? and Poland. Iiis touching Illustration of how starvim little children hold up their hands to the srUSl and mocking Prussian sol dlerS for small pieces of bread only to have these barbarians out oil' tin b inds and arms of the helpless little tarving petitioners stirred the heart) of men and women pre- . at last nlghl He pointed out interestingly what Prusslaniasm is and what it does. He showed what this country stands in danger of, what the women and girls will have to stand for if the men be? hind the guns are not backed by the men behind plow, behind the count? ers, banks, manufacturing and Other industrial establishments of this country. His explanation of the Red Cross as "the mother of the boys at the front," and what the thousands of "Red Cross Mothers" are doing and will do for the maimed, and dying sons of America, France, England, and other soldiers- of ' r allies brought tears to some eyes. He too went for the "slackers" with gloves off. and did not mince his words. While the audience was small it was a very appreciative one. It is quite certain that the ladies and gen? tlemen present will get busy doing good work yet In Providence town? ship for the country and for the* pro? tection of womanhood in America. MEETING AT IIAUOOD. Large and Enthusiastic Audience At? tend Community Meeting. The people of Hagood are arous? ed to the necessity of every section of the United States contributing its share toward winning the war and the duty of each individual to loyally support the government. They real? ize that each section and each indi? vidual can best help to make the world safe for democracy by doing the duty that lies nearest at hand. This was demonstrated by the earnest and Intersted crowd that till? ed the school house Wednesday even? ing when the community meeting was held under the auspices of the Council of Defense. Mr. C. J. Jackson who has been one of the most earnest workers of the County Committee of Public Safe? ty and of the Council of Defense since that body was organized early in the year, acted as chairman of the meeting and explained the purpose for which the series of meetings are being hel.J throughout the county. Hrlef talks were made by Mr. i J. Frank Williams, Mr. G. T. Brooks, Mr. E. L Reardon, Dr. S. II. Ed? munds and Mr. Harold Langtry. Mr Williams explained the neces? sity of planting more small grain, especially wheat, and stressed the importance of proper preparation of the land for seeding small grain. Ho did not deal in generalities, but told how and when to plant, how to treat wheat and oats to prevent smut and gave other practical directions that, if followed will result in larger and more profitable yields of small grain in Sumter county. He also discuss? ed Trl-County Cotton Marketing As? sociation, the proposed Produce Mar? keting Association, and good roads. In respect to the road situation he said that better roads are the most greatly needed improvement that Sumter county people could demand. He took the position that to have good roads the people must pay for them and that they should make up their minds to have better roads at the eaTliest possible day, since the bad roads that wc now have are the most burdensome tax that the people are paying. Ho concluded by urging the people to make good use of the money th t they will receive this fall. They should pay their debts first of all, then save every dollar possible for future needs. He told tho peo? ple that it was their patriotic duty to invest some of their saving in Liberty bonds, that by doing this they would be helping themselves financially by making a safe and profitable investment and would be aiding the government In a patriotic and substantial manner. Mr. Brooks, the government cotton grader stationed here to cooperate with the Trl-County Cotton Mar? keting Association, explained the methods of classing cotton and the advantages the ostahlishnn t of tho cotton association would bo to the farmers, both In standardizing grades and in marketing cotton in large lots. He was asked a number of questions and gave a good deal of useful information relative to the ob? jects of the Federal Bureau of Mar? kets in placing eottOIt graders on se? lected markets to assist marketing associations. Mr. Reardon devoted the greater part of his time to a discussion of tobacco as a money crop in the pres? ent condition Of the world's tobacco markets, He advised all farmers to plant a limited acreage in tobacco next year. Dr, RdflflUndS made n ringing pa* trlotlc ?pooch dealing with the causes of the war and the solemn responsi? bility that rests upon America, tin world's greatest democracy, to save tin- world from the Prussian autoc? racy, whose Ideal is brute force. The last sneaker was Mr. Harold Langtry who also made a tall; along patriotic lines. Kosh??Hashnnnh?The Jewish Svti Year. The Jewish people will on Sunday evening, September the sixteenth, en? ter their houses of worship, to usher in their Kosh llasanah, or New Year, r>?;7S, which marks the beginning of the cycle of sacred observances held during the month of Tishri, the sev? enth month of the Jewish calendar While every New Moon, in ancient times, was greeted by the sounds of the Shofar ? (trumpet), the seventh month or New Moon, corning after six months of work in the iield, was welcomed with religious exercises as a month of rest and recreation b\ tho agricultural inhabitants of Pales tine. (Numbers X 10.) The Jewish Xew Year is known by different names, and each expresses' something of its spiritual significance. Numbers XXIX. I, designates it as "The Day of Blowing the Trumpet (Shofar)." New Year occurs in the autumn, when the falling leaf and fading llowcr turn man's mind to se? rious reflection, and sounds the ad? monitory message: "Awake, and ponder your deeds; remember your creator, return to Him in penitence. Be not of those who reach out after shadows, and waste years seeking vain things which cannot profit or deliver. Look well to your souls and consider your acts; forsake each of you his evil ways and thoughts, and return to God, that He may have mercy upon you." Kosh Hashanah is also known as The Day of Memorial, The Day of Judgment, of self-examination. Tradi? tion tells us tnat on this Day the Uuler of Life weighs the doings of man, and allots to each his destiny, as it were, for the coming year, for weal or woe, for life or death. "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not tremble?" (Amos, MI, 6) "For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our law-giver; the Lord is our king; He will save us." Its message to man is threefold. (1) to contemplate all experiences of the ycai?joyful and sorrowful?in the light of discipline, by the ruler of human destiny, and to renew our trust in Him; (2) to scrutinize our conduct, conscious that God, the Just Judge of the world, searches the heart, and to consecrate the new year to a nobler life; (3) and to look upon tho life story of Israel as of one's self in the light of God's rev? elations- on Sinai, Moriah and Zion. Special music and prayers mark the observance of the Feast, which though solemn is nevertheless re? plete with the spirit of joy and opti? mism. While Orthodox Jewry de? votes two days, Deform Judaism ob? serves only one day. News taom Wisacky. Wisacky, Sept. 12.?Everything is putting on new life. Cotton is open? ing rapidly. The pickers t?re on the job. The gins are in operation. The harvest is plentiful but 1 am glad to say the laborers are not few. Owing to the hot dry weather cotton, late corn, peas, potatoes and gardens are failing. Old corn is about ready to bouse. The yield is fine. We will make a full average crop of cotton. Our dear old St. Luke's church has been torn down and carried to Elliotts. Oh! how some of us grieve in our hearts, when we pass by the old site, and find it gone, and see so many of our precious dead left alone. Dev. and Mrs. Watson, of Bishop ville, Misses Mary Hill and Elizabeth Stuckey from same place were visi? tors at home of II. W. Scott this week. Mr. Lawrence Scott, who soon ex? pects to leave for cantonment, is at his father's home on a visit. The Misses McCutchen and Minnie Green of Wisacky, and the Misses Manning and Bogers of Bishopville leave tonight for the Flora McDonald college at Bed Springs, S. C.| Our public schools opened Monday of last week. I hear they have a full attendance. Most of the teach? ers have been changed. I hope Ute new school law will be enforced, as some of the parents are very indif I ferent as to the education of their children. In order to make effective our county superintendents should be Very careful as to the selection of school trustees- for on them devolve the success of the compulsory law. Miss Marguerite Scott of Wisacky and Mr. Burkstt of st. Charles will be married September 26th, I wish for them a long and happy life to? gether. Wo have had line rains which were badly needed. Everything is greatly ervived. One of our colored men attempted to punish his 1year old sou. The bov pulled his pistol and shot .it hi father, but missed his mark, Hs ran away and has not been hoard from since. 1 visited your beautiful city yes? terday and was delighted to find the wonderful Improvements that have been made and are still being made. Hope it will continue to grow In size and prosperity. SUbnciihe to The D;iily Item. Only 10c per week, delivered. REXjTHEATRE f MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 ? SUMTER, S. C. ml Bigger than the "Birth of a Nation." by Thomas DIXOH. THE MIGHTY MESSAGE Special music by Victor Herbert. This tremendous production is booked for one day only. The talk of photoplay today. Not man, woman or child should miss this mighty message. Thcyare plotting the overthrow of Amer? ica. Let our aud'ence see the danger that lurks in our midst. Morning show at eleven o'clock, admission 20c. Matinee at 2 o'clock, admission 20c. A continuous performance all day, with big six piece orchestra. Worth miles toco me and see. When you see this production you will never regret your son when he goes to defend our country. ?OY SHOOTS IIIS SlSTEH. vidental Discharge of shotgun 1? Eight Year old Child Costs Little Girl's Lite. Fort Mill, Sept. 12.?Frank Stamp , eight year old BOD of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stamper, who live on the plantation of Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick about two miles from Fort Mill, ac? cidentally shot and almost instantly killed his sister, Flora Stamper, aged about 12 years, the accident happen? ing about 9 o'clock yesterday morn? ing. It appears that the boy was trying to breach the gun to unload it when the weapon discharged, the charge entering the body of the girl. Coroner J. II. McManus came over from Rock Hill at noon and empan? eled a jury whose verdict was in ac? cordance with the facts given here? with. QUEEN OF BULGARIA DEAD. End Had Been Expected for Some Time. Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 21 ? (Via Lon? don).?Queen Eleanore, of Bulgaria, died here this- evening. She had been ill some time and recently King Fer? dinand and CroWn Prince Boris and Prince Cyril were summoned to her bedside. Queen Eleanore was the daugh? ter of Prince Henry IV of Keuss Kostrix. She was born in 18GO and married Prince Ferdinand, of Bul? garia, who later ascended the throne in 1908. Since the outbreak of the war the Queen had done considerable Red Cross work, and at one time it was reported she intended to come to the United States to collect funds for the sufferers in Bulgaria and to study the hospital system in this coun? try. BOMB CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED. Government Oilieinls Capture Schoon? er With I. W. W? Members Aboard. San Diego, Cab, Sept. 12.?That United States government otlicials ex? pected witli the capture of the gaso? line schooner Anvil by an American warship off the lower California coast to secure the men implicated in the recent destruction of the black pow? der magazine at the Mare Island navy yard, was permitted to become known today. Four hours after the Anvil had been docked only six of the thirty-five men aboard the vessel had been ex? amined. Under escort of the warsl i,> which captured her last Saturday afternoon off the lower California coast, tile An? vil arrived in port. Two well-known Industrial Work? ers of the World members, said one of the federal otlicials, had been found on the Anvil. One of these, ('has. Miller, recently crossed the bor 1 der at Tian.iuna. Miller and the sec? ond alleged 1. W. W., John Grit, ar? said to have played a prominent part in the recent labor troubles in Mon? tana. it was said no further Information would bo given out until the examina? tion of nil the men is completed, DREADED I'I ST |\ TEXAS. steps Taken to stamp Out Pink lloll Weevil, Washington, Sept. 12.?Discovery of the dreaded pink holl weevil near I learns, Texas, and prompt measures to confine and eradicate the post were announced today by the Department of Agriculture. The Texas Depart? ment of Agriculture and the Agricul? tural and Mechanical College of Texas have hem asked to send representa? tives to Join the department's expert, who has been ordered to Hcarns. HOW WHITES FOR NEXT DRAFT. War Department Advised of Predica? ment. Columbia, Sept. 13.? E. H. Crowder, Provost marshal general, was advised by W. W. Moore, adjutant general, yesterday that it will be impossible for the State to comply with recent or? ders by the war department to mobi? lize only white men September 19 for the 40 per cent, of the State's quota under the selective draft act. By a compilation of figures from all local boards it is shown that the toial cer? tification of negroes was 5,753 or 63 per cent, and only 3,305 or 37 per cent, whites. Of the latter, 5 per cent or 50C have already been mobilized. General Moore asks, "Shall we order all available whites, including tempo? rary exemptions for all causes, or send 40 per cent, whites and color? ed?" biS . ? ? WOMEN WORKERS WANTED. A Call to Charleston and South Caro? lina Women for Help. Will the women of Charleston and South Carolina let the men who have volunteered to fight on the seas for their country, suffer from lack of clo; vg? Pneumonia and other dis eas A'ill increase the ravages among our soldiers and sailors unless there is sufficient clothing and bedding. It is up to South Carolina women to see that there is no shortage in sailors' garments because of a shortage of woman labor at the Charleston Navy Yard factories. If our country is to be successfully defended against ene? mies, it must have enough women workers to clothe its men, just as it must have enough sailors on the seas and enough soldiers at the front. The huge task of making all cotton outer garments for the sailors of our fleet has been entrusted to the Char? leston Navy Yard factory. The Navy Department has built a splendid breeze-swept addition to its old fac? tory at the Navy Yard. It has equip? ped this factory with sewing ma? chines-; but many machines cannot fill the call from all our naval stations for sailors' garments, because they are without operators. There is an urgent need for 1,000 women to sew on sail? ors' uniforms for ten hours a day at the Navy Yard. They will bo paid on the basis of an eight-hour day, two of the ten hours being paid for as overtime. The South Carolina division of the National League for Woman's Service, operating in connection with Mr. W. Vaughan Howard, director of employ? ment for South Carolina, representa? tive of the secretary of labor, is start? ing a campaign to recruit the women for the country's work. All women who are free to leave their homes during the day are urged to offer for the service. Other women, who must stay at home to take care of small children, will be rendering a truly patriotic service, says Mr. Howard, who has charge of the registering in South Carolina, if they will undertake to do their own sewing for the next few months, in order that their seam? stresses may be free to work at the Navy Yard. All women wishing information II bout this siTvico or d Mi ling to reg? ister, may cull at or write to the office of \V. Van?: ban Howard. T. & Dt rector ot* employment. Boom !? Cus? tom House, Charleston, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. Knoi Corhett, of Tuncon, Artxona, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. c. (?. Rowland, 1 Bocnwax Wanted. See me before you sell your wax. I will buy it for cash at the best cur? rent plica. ? N. Q. OSTEKN. j