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n* MB? Oak uml geJean Bohoot rtts the Mh> Item, Sept. si. An mrlow umUoi was hold at Oak School Heese In Shlloh tmSrmt 1? laat nhjht un? ties the, eyepiece of inn Spatter County 4? ill*.**: DnHSnt. Mott than one sals died kUUee and saatlomon attend - In Sha SoojmH of paSinoi worn. Mr. IOadoro Truiuck. member of Ve#OaejpM ComboU froM ShMoh to*n shlfc Bwlil SSM ?tfroduoed the esjtehera. Ma spa** as the pleasure the laSten and ghMtemtn el that school danriet experienced la having instil la eead speakers te their and amid that Lone Oak School SSM pupate wer? ans are deine; le)etr djrty lama ? at helping the govern, sense le> wia thee wag. A Weal Red Creea chanter haa tats organised in that district with more than one hup same era end the ladlea of Lone mmoJ are busily engaged hi Red activities knitting and sewing of the evening, Messrs | X frsSM Wlekaavw J. K McRlvsen. %% h Uta*Sea ant) W. W. Cunningham wate Stren an Infer mal reception after [ tks> itjesMns and the geatlemen latro Um visitors to their wives aad and Sat wee?d-be orators I itmtaoti lavritetiona to be| the gweete oC the hoogHnim people of that seetieei for the night, as l?one Oak School h> SkhPty ntSst Stom Bumter. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cunningham. ?rove SahooA deiig*w*i sm kietnsatsllj the palate* | of Um vMttere with owe ef hVt> Cun "s delletnne sappers for which laSr V? sms ?a* end I a te**aieoue cejemt of hit trssna emd cake, aad after the MM4tns> Man Cunningham repeated Uai km In am to the speaker a the) Sret talker waa Mr. B. I. Ranv Sus> whs mfft the beule? track off bh usual aasjusnente about planting tobao sn? as he mas la the greatest tobacco station) of Una State, He. mm nosed Into as author l tn ttve. StsaflgUcM eg Use terrors off Oer eataemn utroclttce la Bel' Fraaoe, and pictured tm aad. murder of Innocent I and kelglise women and girls by th*> and cowardly German barber He shew if what 9 ex man v te? tter wU| ttoaa for Ujm United State? I Una bale ace el the clvillsel1 apoke Cor the Bed aad urged a ooatlouation of the loyal aad patriotic activities off the aye* as4 women of that section BtS Uta brav? soldlere at the front. He ur*cd the ladlea and gentlemen to etil sot mm aad sead In to Sumter Red Crtjta chapter their spare magaalaeo te be etat to the cantonment S bar lee Mr. i. JTraak Williams dtllvered osm of the meet Interesting and prac? tical sake off the whirlwind campaign, ptaetttikng am practical discussions ebeet dtveretflcatien aad marketing of crepe, with some splendid patriotic in aad showed wherein Oer victory will mean practical slav? ery for the people off America aad) the rest off the world. Mr. WillUuiia told of how to plant ante with leee danger of killing by (retains weather .aad how to treat otA end wheat seed te avoid smut, ex tMined advantage* 0f winter cover catfe aad gardens, the maaaar in whi**h farmers and business men of Sumter should work together lit mar? keting cotton and, all farm products, talked up the 1117 Gamecock County If air. and Invited all present to par? ticipate therein, told of the good that cooperation between communities and between city, town and country, and advocated a united county working) for the upbuilding and preservation of the democracy of freedom and relig? ious worship of the true G >d. at against worship of an impost ?r who claims to be divinely inspired to rule the world, the German Kaleer. Mr. J. K MeElveen, chairman of the flklloh Township Committee of j the Coupty Council of Defense elo? quently portrayed the duty of local cifleenshlp and eipremed his appre? ciation and the gratitude of the m'-n tad women off Shtloh township to the Sumter County Council off Defense for the splendid practical, patriotic, and inspiring work of this county council. He pledged a continuation of the loy tlffy of fthlloh township and tht no tire cooperation of Its men. women, boys and girls to help the government win this war. The ladles and gentlemen of Bhiloh township certainly are doing their duty, and doing It In a most cheerful and Interesting* manner. The cordial Ny of the reception of the represent three off the County Council last night, and the repeated aMorancee of co? operation by men and women, and the cordlai invitations for the County Couneil to hold mor#? meetings In Saitoh township shows that Hhlloh Im one of the leading communities In ley ally and practical patriotism. Mr W vf. Cunningham, a trmte? ef I1en**nt Grove sehool of Hhlloh eebool district wat called upon for a speech. He geld he was no public speaker, but wsa glad to welcome the visitors sod to Pledge in behalt of himself and Pleasant Grove school trusteees, patrona. and pupils as much genuine loyalty, unselfish act. mica In behalf of ths county and country an sny other section, and he Invited the County Council to put on a patriotic rally at Pleasant Grove school at its earliest convenience after the wohool opens for the 1117 fall session. .. sleet mg at Halens. The extreme eastern sections of Bumter County appear to be among the leading and progressive communi? ties of this country In preparation, loyalty, patriotism, and real active work for their country's welfare in helping our government to win this war. Salem School house, in Mayeaville township, was filled last night with an appreciative audienue to bear several speakers discuss timely topics. Mr. K. W. Dabbs, chairman of ths May sav ills, township commltteee of the Suinter County Council of Dsfense pre? sided and cordially welcomed the visiting ladies and gentlemen in hie usual eloquent and courtly manner. I The first speaker up waa Chairman A. C. Phelpe of the Bumter Count. Council of Defense. Mr. Phelps fol? lowed largely his usual inspiring line of talk explaining the objects of the State and County Councils of Defense, ths Importance of continual and whole hearted cooperative activities oi every man, woman, boy and girl In every section of this country to back up the government and to support the mil lions of men and boys of our army and navy, and those of our allies to overcome ths world conquest aspira? tions and religious fanaticism of ths German Kaiser, and the military and autocratic domination of democracy and civilization by the imperial Ger? man government and ita hordea >f ruthless murderers of helpless and In? nocent non-combatant women and children. Mrs. Nina Solomons interestingly and forcibly explained the wo mar 'e work In the was and the great and valuable part women and girls hav< been, are now playing, and can con Uaue to play hi reducing the suffering of the millions of helpless, mutilated and starving women and children o Belgium, and la contributing to th? economic gain by elimination of al unnecessary waste la the homes. Shi explained in detail and Instructively the Importance of the women oX ev? ery sect Ion organising Hoover club, and registering to serve their countr> by saving la order that they mtgh give up more for their country, ant for their sons, brothers, and husband* who will bleed and thousands oi whom will die tp protect the women and girls, the babies Of America. She announced the appointment oi Mrs. E. W. Dabbs aa chairman of the Women's Clubs to Eliminate Waste in the Homes, for Salem section /of Sumter county. Dr. 8. H. Edmunds was at hie best last night at Salem in his forcible in? terpretation of the reasons why the United States had to enter this war for the preservation of the highest ideals of humanity, civilization and democracy, and for the purity ano sanctity of the home and womanhood He interestingly depicted the cause? leading up to ths entry of this conn try In the war, and told why the men. women, boys and girls should prove the r loyalty by acts of patriotism and self-sacrifice to preserve the freedom prosperity and happiness we lnherite? from our forefathers, who bled and died to establish a democracy which we now enjoy, hut which la threaten ed by ths militarism and autocratic ambitions of the Imperial German government. Mrs. A. C. Phelps very Interestingly explained the great objects of the Bet. Cross work, and appealed to her fel? low women and to the men of Salem section and Mayesvllle township not for a minute to relax their Interest and. efforts to help sustain, comfort and minister to the needs of the mil lions of brave young men of our ar my and navy who are offering theii services, and possibly their lives U serve their country. Mr. J. H. Warren, speaking for Sa? lem school section, pledged the con? tinued loyalty and active eopcratloi. of the men, women, boys and girls oi that district to do their full share oi the necessary work to help win tin war. and aatd that the people of hit* section had ever been loyal to theii country from the Revolutionary war down to the present world-wide con? flict, and that Balem section will work shoulder to shoulder, and elbow to el? bow for the preservation of the Ideal* that their forefathers fought for, and for which millions of gallant sons of America fight again to maintain. Mr. J. 11. Wilson of Mayesvllp township nnd a patron of Halen school, expressed his appreciation oi the County Council of Defense am the ladies of Bumter and ftamtei county Joining In so earnestly witl A?|em section, and be gladTy Wetcoifl ed them and all other patriotic wonlen and men of this nnd any other count: to work shoulder to shoulder with th< people of his section for tho boys at the front and to help "Uncle Sam" win this war. Altogether speaking the representa? tives of the County Councils of De? fense and the ladles of the Hoover Club workers felt exceedingly proud and gratified at the way In which Shlloh and MaycKville townships turn? ed out last night, of the very hospita? ble welcome extended the Sumter con? tingent of the County C6uncil and Hoover clubs, and Red Cross chapter. What Happened to Russia. Now as to the actual story of the Russian breakdown. Last month we left the Russian armies south of the Dniester sweeping forward at some points, but still, in the main, halted by Austro-Qerman efforts along the line of the Lomnica River, southeast of Lemberg and west of Stanislau. Halles had been taken. Kalusvs taken and lost; tho moment had come when this fight had reached a crisis. Before there could be any determi? nation of this battle, the whole Rus? sian line north of the Dneistcr before Tarnopol and northward to the Lem berg-Brody railroad suddenly col? lapsed. There was no considerable German attack, there was no great engagement, but a panic, a rout en? sued. German spies, German agents-, anarchists and war-weary and delud? ed soldiers united in the destruction of discipline, and the army which had taken Konluchy and threatened Brxexany two weeks ago was sud? denly transformer* into a lice lug horde, comparable to that army which sei out frem the battlefield of First Bull Run for Washington. Even In this situation the Germar forces were unable to follow the rab? ble and deal with It decisively. ACtei a flight that extended to the Rua?iai frontier the rally came. At last new troops and old troops disgusted with the performance returned to the charge, the Rusaian line was restored and stood and stands at the frontier But ths retreat had surrendered thi lines of the Sereth, all the ground won by the offensives of July 14, 16, and 17. And the effect of this collapse of the Rusaian center in Galicia was to ieav< the victorious army south of tin Dnelster In the air. It had no choic but to fall rapidly back for a hundrc< miles through Bukovina to the Rus sian boundary; surrendering all o Bukovina and all sf Galicia held sine, the opening of) the campaign of las year. When the rearrangement was com piste the Austrlans once more coifb boast a soil practically freed of th? invader and this had not been th< case since the very opening days o the war. In men the Russians lost surprising ly little by this wretched performance Official German figures placed th? captures, up to mid-August from Ru mania to the Bug, at only 42,000 met and 267 guns. In their offensive li April the British and French togethe. had captured over 55,000 Gorma: prisoners and more than 400 gum The Russians- in their first two week* thia year, while the armies sti! fought, had taken 36.000 prisoners an captures in Rumania brought the bal ance even for the two forces on th? Southeastern front. Compare thi with 150,000 Austrian prisoners takci by the Russians after Lemberg It 1914 or 120.000 prisoners after th< capture of Lutsk last year. The los* of guns was more serious, but thi real disaster wo? the destruction o the cohesion of the Russian armies. At a critical moment the incvitabl effect of* the domestic agitations luv been felt and Germany had been save< from deadly peril, the peril ilowinr from the opening of a joint attack ir. the east and in ths west. She couh now concentrate her attostlon upot Belgium and Artois, for even If Rus? sian armies could be reorganised and restored before the end of the cam? paigning season it was beyond possl bllity that they could conduct a neu offensive. And with this collapse we sec Bruslloff, the greatest of Russian gen? erals, give way to Kornlloff; we see Kcrensky and the new members of the cabinet joining in drastic and far reaching policies to restore discipline and we see what promises1 to be t recrudescence of national sentiment and reasoned patriotism in Russia The situation as the month ends Is fa hetter than when It opened. A Russo i Rumanian campaign in the fragment of Rumania left to its people has in? flicted heavy losses, captured many prisoners, and temporarily checked a great counter-offensive of Marshal von Mackensen.? From "Russian Collapse British Attack, and the People's Penc? Proposal," by Frnnk H. Simonds ii the American Review of Reviews for September, 1917. Cotton receipts Saturday were the heaviest of the season nnd a good dea1 was sold, but notwithstanding the ilgh price offered a considerable quantity was stored. The majority of farmers hnve grent faith in the vnlu? of cotton nnd believe thnt the price will ro much hlffnef before another crop is made. HIE ROAD QUESTION. Mr. Krasnoff Emphasizes the VH.ni Tlint Criticism of Had Roods is Not Inspired by Personal Spite. Editor Daily Item: Being away most of the time, 1 had no chance of reading the state? ment of the County Commissioners, in your issue of the (ith until today, relative to the road question, and be? ing one of your correspondents on this subject, with no other object in view except of bringing out the question before the people for consideration and possible constructive action, I take the liberty of using your liberal offer of these columns, to categori? cally resent the Commissioner's inti? mation as to my motives, which their introduction to the statement implies. I am not a politician and have no rocks to split with any anyone. I am not acquainted personally with any of the commissioners, and have no spite against any of them. I have not crit? icised them personally, only stating some facts which have not been de? nied so far, therefore, though not an expert in the line, they fully support the facts I have stated and I have no apologies to make. The only one personally known t< me is Mr. White, and I have been re? proached by several of your readers for criticising Mr. White, whom I sup? ported in the last election, and I will state that my support of him did not take away my right as a citizen to criticise him, if I thought his admin? istration faulty, and will do so, when ever it appears to me that criticism is needed, be he a plain politician or personal friend. But if the commis? sioners would read and consider the spirit in which it was written, they would not have expressed such bitter feelings against their criticisers, es? pecially as my observations alluded not to Sumter county particularly, but to all highways into this section of the State, where it is not so much the personnel of the commission or supervisors, but the system where po? litical influences are injected in con? structive public utilities. It has been intimated to me in some instances that work has been done, knowing it to be useless, simply to satisfy section? al constituents and vice versa. An? other thing, in some instances, Is lack of business-like systematic con? siderations of the most needed things to be done. I will call your attention to one lit? tle instance in this immediate vicinity. There is a short road between Second Mill i and Cane Savannah, about 2 miles, which is practically a farm road and Is very seldom used by the general public, yet this road was graded and clayed. Another road is the Cane Savannah road 5 miles, which Is not very important and is so little used that it is always full of grass and weeds from lack of use, yet this road was graded and partly clay? ed, but some of our leadtng roads to Sumter are neglected for lack of funds. This may be not the commis? sioners' nor the supervicor's fault, and may have been done by some under? lings, but the blame falls on the sys? tem just the same. I may be mistaken as to the import? ance of some roads, but when I see a road representing a cow pasture 1 dorn used. I have the highest regard, personal? ly, for the commissioners and Mr. White, who is a personal friend of mine, and I may support him again, as I know him to be a conscientious and capable man, but whenever any? one takes a political job he should ex? pect all kinds of just and unjust crit? icisms, and should not lose his temp? er, as this does not Improve things fo: the welfare of the community and does not make things right if they are wrong. Whatever we say or do let us not lose our tempers, but let us work in harmony a^id in a cool, dcHbcra j way, because only in that way can we accomplish things beneficial for all. I have noticed that Mr. White in? troduced a system of trackways on our bridges which is a great improve? ment, in that it strengthens the whole bridge, eliminates jarring and dis? tributes the pressure more generally over the whole structure and insures smoother riding and longer wear ton the bridges as well as for vehicles, j Now If he will just add about 2 feot j extension to the trackway beyond the, actual bridge forming a gradual in-, eline, instead of a sudden bump on' approaching the bridge, the improve? ment would be complete. Before I close, I want to second the suggestion of Mr. Moses for elimina? tion of glaring lights of motor cars, on ' meeting cars or other vehicles.' It is not only inconvenient driving against glaring lights, but is very dangerous, and if v.rivers have not enough con? sideration themselves for others they should be made to do so by law, es? pecially within the city limits, where there is enough light without the glare of the car, and where you are mOT* liable to run In to somebody ahead of you. An ordinance in that line is in order. Respectfully, conclusion it is very sel S. I* KrasnofT. Sumter, S. C, Sept. 20. HOMICIDE IN FLORENCE. J. R GuUedge Dies From Five H?l? let? Fired Into His Hotly by b. Jess Kennedy. Florence, Sept. 21.?J. R. Gulledge, of Wadesboro, N. C, was shot to death on the streets of Florence this after? noon by S. Jess Kennedy, of this place. Kennedy was immediately arrested i and is now in prison. The shooting took place at or near the corner of, East Evans and Harllee streets, one Of the main thoroughfares of the city, j about 6 o'clock, and was witnessed by I a number of pedestrians and others. From what can be gathered other! than what was stated by witnesses before the coroner's jury it seems that bad blood existed between the two men for some time because of an alleged domestic trouble, and that a shooting scrape was only averted some days ago by cooler heads and friends. However, the two men met this afternoon and the shooting re? sulted. Kennedy llred live shots from a 32-caliber Smith & Wesson pirtol, each ball taking effect in Gulledge's body. When Chief of Police Brunson ar? rived he found in Gulledge's hand a 32-caliber Smith & Wesson "side wheeler," but it had never been fired. . 4 EMBARGO ON GOLD. > I Treasury Department Will Prohibit Shipments of Gold to Spain. Washington. Sept. 24.?Treasury of? ficials have virtually decided on a pol? icy of prohibiting gold shipment!! to Spain. A Convenience. A checking-account with a bank is a great convenience; not only to the business and profes ? sional man. but to the farmer as well. More peo? ple would keep such accounts if they knew just how to go about it. We gladly assist those who need help in getting started. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking Institution in the County The National Bank Of Sauis taitt C G. ROWLAND, President. F. E. HINKAMT, Ctthitr ASSETS September 19, 1915 - $ 893,997.93 September 19, 1916 - $ 972,229.99 September 19,1917 ? $ 1,224,199.// Motto: SERVICE Service, Courtesy, Accommodation The of Sumter. "Safest for Your Savings." Mm* mmVm umm?mti:t:m:^::iu::uiunxnnn:?tmmnt Ever ytjjgg in the BuiMtng Ltittr All Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD. loc. EVERYTHING AT ONE PLACE Phones 10 ? 631