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^Ui)nuuiai\b>oiitl)ioii O, M BeXXMMl ClMks PHItSONAf,. Ueut William Pvn.lv. who Is tiontd at Camp Jackson, waa operat? ed on Sunday afternoon for appen.h Cltta. |Ie stood the operation well and Is getting on as well sj possible. v. and Mrs. John A. McMurray st Faysttevllle are In the city for the Duffie-McLeod wedding, which will be solmenlzed tonight. Misses Ib-ssie Meaivs of Kidgeway Had Katherlne Zemp of Canulen are visiting friends In the city. They are attsndanta at the Dullle^UcLeod wed ding. Mr. Alfred C. Delx>rme of Jersey City is In the city for the Dutne-Mc Lsod wedding. Mr. K. T. Brnilsford of Charleston ?pent Sunday in the city with his family. tot xtiL or dkfknsk Moot hi> Mee ting N\a Well Attended and Interesting. Alniut 76 farmers and other lead.ng bustnsas men of Sumter county and Humter city, from practically svery township in the county attended the] monthly meeting of the Humter Coun? ty Counsel of Dsfenae Tuesday at the chamber o,* Comerce Chairman A. C. Phelp* read and ex plained the plans of the National Food Administration In the nation wide campaign. Oct. 21st to 28th. to Indues tsn mlhon households to vol? untarily agree to reduce their con? sumption of wheat, beef, pork, mut t >n and auger. The County Council adopted reso? lutions unanimously endorsing the rational Food Administration cam pavlgn end requested every member of |||S) ? c ouncil snd every citizen of Humter County, white and colored, to give their loyal support to the guv C nnitn' snd to the National and Statt ? mim Hi of Defense in this camj.axn The County Council also appeals to every man and woman who have been or wil? be appointed as captains, lieu tenantH, or committeem?>n to nerve lajthfully without protest their conn try in this campaign. Detter from Col H. T. Thompson to Chairman Phelp* about the organisa? tion of a Humter County military com p.?ny van read. On motion of Messrs fl. A. Harvin and J. VY. McCoy it was sgffjslved that the Rumter Counts Council of Defense urges that one of the compsnles of the Third regiment to be formed should be organized with headquarters In Humter. Dr. M. L. Parier, chairman of tin eomittee on organization of produce coopsrstlve marketing association, read report of the committee as- to plan of organisation already publish ed in this and other papers. Shares t be $ I I gfjl I S ith i capital stock Ol $19.000. The chairman of each town? ship committee of the County Coun rtj s is requested to solicit shares ol soek. Chairman Phelps read the financial report of Treasurer O. A. Lemmon. showing that 1707.82 had been sub scribed and $571.32 paid out, leaving on hand for future expenses $137.60 t t airman Phelp* requested that the township chairmen and committee so? licit fsnds for this work, as mhch money wdl be needed for a stenogra. pher, postage, stationery and other expenses. All officers and committee men are working without pay. It was unanimously decided to adopt the suggestion of the Advisory I >mmtttee to hotd a monster patri? otic westing in Hunter on October Iwlh to start off the National food Ad mlalstratloa Oos)ser\atlon campaign, snd that every member of the County d will advertise this meeting and du hm very beat to have thousand of people attend, de luding the teach ers snd pupils of every school, citv snd rural, le this cunty Heven I speakers of national rsputa tton will address the* meeting. On in..don of Mr H A Harvin tho; people of the rural sections were ad? vised to bring theli lum hes with them, a sat this meeting will sa \ or of a big P run m i old. ri lime g.-t togethsr'" of all of the different sections of Hum? ter county. it was de? bled to ask each town slip committee to bold monthly in??' Irgs, snd if thought advisable to or gsn.is township councils of defense. Mr. Neil O'lmnnell brought up the o/ieelton of the huh.is financial k?e to Humter Cot nt> ea< h yea ??> rats devouring grain vei il present jjuterrrd to lueses < t hundreds of dol flH they have yearlv because of rat* 'ltr I'I'i.linell Mi K rested tb?t IhOSX farmers having practical knowhdgi of rat proof harm ami method.-i <?; SvtermmatHg rats communicate with farm DssBCSgah i?..i .1 r William-' * ho will put dish the i m., i in it ion from time to time Thousands Sjf dollar Slid bushels of grain can be saved M tf.telllReat handling of this sit ua 11<>n a id this is the time to conserve gram er ail Mgssja Mr. J. frank Wilhams said that U JMUT PATRIOTIC MEETING, A4 vss tfjprntifa of i.ovai. AAlKIiU A\s TO ,IIK UIFXD OCTOBKR f?TH. ( pjign -man A. 1\ l.c\cr and Dr. 1:. W. s>kos, Pivsident or t'oker Col logo lo Deliver AddrcsMH. The big patriotic meeting in Si;inter city October 20th is looming up into largo proportions. Congressman A. F. l-fwr, chairman of the committee on agriculture of the national house of representatives, has written to Chair? man A. C. Phetps of the Sunder Coun? ts Coam d of Defense that he will be h-i. if congress adjourns in time for him to arrange to address the meet? ing. Dr. K. W. Sykes, president of C3ker College, of Hartsville, has wired that feg will positively be here as one of the speakers. Both of these gentlemen are known far and wide as brilliant platform orators. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce and the county campaign managers of the National Food Administration, H. G. Osteen and H. A. Moses-, are busy advertising this monster patriotic ; ''einonstrution to which all of the ru? ral schools of Sumter county, the teachers und trustees, and the men ami women of Burn er county gener? ally are invited. The entire Sumte:' County Council of Defense, 125 in number .are serv? ing as boosters and advertisers of the meeting October 20th to start off the week's campaign which begins- Oc? tober 21st and ends October 2Sth to induce six thousand families in Sum? ter county to sign cards volunteerinK to help our government win the war by reducing the amount of wheat, pork, beef, mutton, t.nd sugar use*! so that our brave sold ns and sailors, their allies and the . miles und navies mi England. France and Italy, and our allied nations of Europe will have wuillcicnt of these commodities to win the war for democracy against Ger mun inhuman barbarities, despoiling of innocent women und children and to protect the women and girls of America against the same kind of un? mentionable atrocities practiced on the women ami girls, and the prison? ers of wur captured by the barbaric Uirmiin armies. Publicity Campaign Manager E. 1 Reunion will have In a few days hun? dreds of posters boosting the food con? serving campaign which will be dis? tributed among the stores of Sumter and Sumter county. Mr. C. Elvln Stubbs has kindly agreed to look after the distribution and putting up of these posters In the fttores and other business establish? ments of this city. F.very store in Sumter county will be posted or rather posters are to be mailed to every store in this county. The Nrtional Food administrntioi requests every business establishment in this county to conspicuously dis? play these posters and assist in ad? vertising the food conservation cam? paign of October 2ist to October 28th. The Community Club. We wonder how many people In Sumt r tonight are thinking of our boys who are gathered into camps They are working- hard all day, tramp? ing, running and going through in? numerable drills until they are weary In mind and body. Did you ever stop to think that they are doing this for us. In order that we may be secure in our homes and happiness. Soon these men. many of them so young, will he bleeding und dying on foreign soil. Don't we owe them a debt of grati? tude, because they are doing so much for us? Can't we do something to show them In the little while that they are with us. before they leave our shores, pet h tps never to return, that their sacrlih :: are uppreciuted 1M Can't me do something to make We I> 1? i anter and easier for them while | they are In the training camps? They misa their homes and the plea sun I companionship there; they have no attractive rooms to which to go, after the arduous toils of the day, where i hey will find comfort and comrade ship. He sure that pool rooms and S|0t reports will hold them very wel < eme in oi del to get their MOM] i way from them. You mothers have shed bitter tears ruiners will perlodiculy treat their hogs against lie*' and other Vermin that the pork production of Sumtoi County would be doubled annualh. He Is willing to give information ns to treatment to all who apply. it was the unanimously cgprcsasU sentiment of tho.e present that e\en Bumter county man, woman, boy an I gni should ooopemte with the arnment, the National, state end County Councils Of Defense and With Ihe National Food Administrated. srorkers lo help win tins war and lo I I our county self-sustaining and K?-t ready for Ihe boll weevil. Sup port of tin* soldiers was einphas'/ed, also of Rod CrOSS and pun bar e ol Liberty bonds. ?AN LINE WEAK. tiKUMAX AUMA BREAKING DOWN si i:\uy i?ki:ssi in:. Deterioration of Morale is Very Kt|. dem and Iii it i ii Hammer ?hein with InoMimnt and Kcicntlcss Vmy. Washington. Oot 4.?American Army Cflletri are watching with in? tense interest the situation on the Western front, which apparently is reaching a climax in the great drive launched today by the British. From the many reports indicating ihe development of some important movement, coupled with the continual futile attacks of the Oer mam along the Hritish front, some military ob? servers here have become convinced that the Teutons were covering v. great withdrawal of their line. Other otlleerhowever, believe that the German high command has been hurl? ing its men at the enemy with the desire to check an advance, determin? ed to hold Its present lines at any cost until winter comes to the rescue. Officers who think the German ac? tivity has covered a withdrawal to shorten and strengthen their lines e\ pect that behind the German divisions, through which General Halg's men were cutting their way today, will be found new positions fully manned and strongly built against which th* offensive will crash. Fairly reports from the front show td the Germans to be surrendering by hundreds. This may mean deteriora? tion of morale to such an extent that the rear guard will fail in its mission and spell disaster to the newly chosen positon. Some observers are to be found here who believe that the German army spirit generally is badly shattered, In suppor t of this they cite the continual peace cry In Germany; the expres? sions of prisoners captured by the al? lies; the youth of prisoners, and tin repeated failures of German attacks during the last few weeks to mak( any impression on the British aim Tti nch fronts. In view of these development officers believe a definite ascendancy has been established by the allies li the morale of their armies. They re? paid that condition as forecasting complete victory. There have been indications that the allied commanders- have been In? tent on the destruction of the morale of the German soldier as much as up? on forcing their way forward in re? cent battles. The lavish expenditure of artillery ammuniton in which they have engaged steadily for months may have ben designed largely to shake the nerves of the men. There ate many observers also who believe that with the German forces hack from the more rugged country the fighting may assume a more open character next spring. In the wide level lands into which the battle lines are being carried there Is no natural strong position. Sand bags must re? place ridges and concrete and steel hills that have made possible the small forts which have held up many a charge In the past. OOVPled with this goes the sugges? tion that real strategic operations may beuome possible next year for the first time since the armies dug in after the retreat from the Marne. Spring may see a gigantic movement set afoot to break the deadlock of trench warfare. Whether a combined land and sea assault on the exposed flank of the Gorman Hr.e might be in? cluded no officer would predict. when you parted from your own boys; but they are all In a sense our boys because they are going to defend us. Now the women of the various States have been thinking about thesv' enlisted men and how they could help them. They have determined to es? tablish at all the camps Community Clubs. These clubs will be attrac? tively furnished and home-like. There will be pictures and books. There will he bath rooms where hot water can he Obtained. There will be means pro? vided for wholesome and innocent en? tertainment. (>n Sundays and at leis? ure moment!:, after the arduous toll they can go to the <dub and chat with friends, read, play game;.. or write their letters to the home folks. A mooting was called recently tO discuss ways and means for raising this money; but only a few ladles were present. Wc believe thai the women of Sumter are interested in this work and that they all wish to have a share in it. An opportunity is going to be given to everybody In Bumter t?? Contribute his Or her share of this fgOO that Sumter is asked to raise. Abbeville has already contributed $&00 that Sumter is asked to raise. $ 1,0#0 to this noble work. We will barn more about the matter at the rhurchei on Sunday. Be ?nir? to loo In the Monday's Item for a definite an? nouncement as to the time of meet? ing, when plans will be formulated for ''doing our bit" for the Communil Club. (?KKMAN MIMED Sllir SINKS AMKUICAN SOUOONIOUS. Alter Sinking Ships C rews Wore Left on Small Island to Starve. Washington, Oct. 4.?Operations of Germain raiders in the Southern Pa? cific were revealed tonight in a dis? patch to the navy department from Tutuila, Bamoan Islands, telling of the arrival there In an open boat of the master Of the missing American schooner C. Slade, With a story of how the famous Seeadler had stranded on hlopeha Island after destroying three American schooners and how members of the German crew had set out for further depredations on commerce on other captured vessels. It was August 2 when the Seeadler was abandoned and on August 21 her commanding officer, with three officers and two men. set out In a motor sloop, provided with machine guns, rifles, bombs and two months' sup? plies. On September S the remainder of the Germans .seized the French' schooner Lutece, armed her and put to sea. Twenty-seven white and 17 native prisoners front the Seeadler wer?- left marooned on the island, and the Blade's master brought wend that they were in great need of food and w ater, The American vessels sunk were the Slade, the A. U. Johnson and the Manila. The navy department issued this statement: "The master of the American jchooner C. Slade arrived in an open boat at Tutuila Island with three other men front Mopeha Island, which they left September 1!?. The master, Hador Smith, slated that his vessel was captured by the German raider Seeadler on June 17. The schooner was destroyed by burning and the* entire crew were taken aboard the raider. "Smith further states that the See? adler captured on June 14 the Amer? ican schooner A. B. Johnson and on July I the American schooner Ma? nila. The Manila was destroyed by dynamite, after whidh the Seeadler proceeded to Mopeha Island, the west? ward island of the Society group, ar? riving there July 31. On August the Seeadler stranded and was aban? doned as a total loss. The command? ing olllcer of the Seeadler left August 21 in a motor sloop with machine guns, rifles, bombs- and about two months supplies, accompanied by three officers and two men. "On September 5 French schooner Lutece, bound out of Taniti, Society Islands, arrived at Mopeha and was captured by the remainder of the See adler's crew, who immediately left on the schooner with machine guns, sup? plies, rifles and bombs, leaving behind them 27 white men and 17 native pris? oners from the Seeadler, marooned on Mopeha Island. These men are in great need of food and water." New York, Oct. 4.?The American schooner A. Ii. Johnson was (29 tons gioss and was owned by Wikson Pros. r% Company, San Francisco. She was built at Aberdeen, Wash,, in 1900. The American schooner Manila registered 721 gross and was* owned by John A. Hooper, San Francisco The vessel was built at Northkend. Ore., in 1899. Shipping records do not mention the American schooner C. Slade or the French schooner Lutece. The canvass in Lee County in the interest of planting wheat is about completed. Chairman Woodward and his committee are highly pleased With the success of the canvass. There are in the county of Lee about four tlmu sand plows ami from the pledges ie celVod by the committee there will be planted this year over thirty-live hun? dred acres In wheat. The wheat planted in 1910 was eighteen hundred acres and from the pledges made for 1917 shows an increase of about 90 per cent over 1910.?BlshopvlllO Vin? dicator. Subscribe to The Dally Item. Only 10c ner week, delivered. No. Six-Sixty-Six Thii Is e prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six dotes will break any cuse, and if tsken then as ? tonic the Fever will not return. It sets on the liver better than Calomel end does not gripe or sicken. 25c j Geo. II. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer, Prompt Attention to Day and Niijlit tails. At I). I. CKAIU Old Stand. N. Main. Phones i Sighuoi The time is now here when you want A Victor In Your Home Why not huy a machine that is the leading ma? chine of the world. Come to our store and pay a little down on machine and we put it in your home. One Price To All $10,000.00 Machines and Records in stock. Mail us your records orders and we mail them to you. Why pay high price for che.?p machine? Deal with reliable house and if you tver waut any pari?, this store is always here. THE SUMTER TALKING MACHINE CO. 26 North Main Street ROSS-HANSON BOUT. I AST AM) EXCITING BOUT TO BE BEEN AT ACADEMY TUES? DAY NIGHT. I Ivo Round Span nit; Match to Be Pttl on as PeeMmiiinry?Professions)! Wrestler to Referee. The local mat fans are promised an evening <* high ChUM entertainment next Tuesday night when .lack Roes and Fritz Hanson meet nt Academy Of Music tor a finished bout with no holds whatever being barred. it i to convince the Bumter fans that he can throw Hanson that ROSS lias agreed to wrestle Hanson with no holds barred. Rosa says he knows he is the better man of the two. Hanson has always proven himself to be a very dangerous man with the toe hold and has used it to great success in nearly all of his bouts. The out? come promises to be the most exciting of any bout of the season. A profes? sional wrestler will be on hand to referee the bout. It was thought nec? essary to secure a professional man as the Strangle hold is not barred and a man will be needed to preside over the bout who know just how long a man can stand the punishment of such a hold without it proving fatal. As a preliminary to the bis bout a five round sparring match has been arranged for between two of best utlsts along this line. The evening will be replete with thrills for the lo? cal fans and a large crowd is fully expected.?Advt. licoswax Wanted. See me before you sell your wax. 1 will buy it for cash at the best cur? rent price. N. O. OSTEEN. "Frozen Music" The saying "frozen music,** as ap* plied to architecture, has o-ten been credited to Mme. de Stael. In "Corin ne" sh? says that "the sight of such B buHdlng (St. Peter's) is the ceaseless Change ess melody." The dictionaries of quotations usually trace it to the German, Sch?lling. Eckermann, in his "Conversations " represents Goethe as claiming It Possibly This Explains It. "I am not surprised at the general willinpness of the people to adopt the ?safe and sane Fourth idea," volun? teered the cynical boarder. "Aviation meet! and motorcycle race 4 furuish enougt accidents to satisfy the popu? lar appetite for horrors nowadays."? New Baven Journal. Cut Glass Is Fragile. Cut glass probably would break more easily than uncut glass. The pattern In cut glass is cut by means of grind? ing wheels. Uncut glass patterns are usually molded. The angles in cut glass are better defined and sharper. The cutter also mny, in some cases, drive 1 is wheel n little deeper than in other spots. Obviously, the glass at such points would be thinner and more fragile Pr?"?of Would Be Forthcoming. "My publishers suy I have written a great novel and that they will pub? lish it for only $500." "Maybe that stuff a MOt Its greatness Is just talk, girlie." "No; they say they will Rend me the proofs when they get the five hundred."?Louisville Courier-Journal. Wanted Mineral Land White clay kaolin, Fullers Barth? etc. Give description, location, price, terms, etc. Address MINING DE? PARTMENT OF CITIZENS co., Stephen Glrard Bullding, Phlladel ph ial S?MTER. S. C. Monday and Tuesday fAJlMtfHMBaBWBM**mtAmmmmm*mm+*?m*> ***** ? r? " -m^mmm?* t*'*WM>'M>MPMIia'IMMII'MM "WITHIN THELAW" IN NINE REELS, FEATURING ALICE JOYCE AND HARRY MOREY The greatest Broadway success. By Bayard Velllem. Pttenome nal stage success that ran Cor sixteen months on Broadway. "With? in the Law" collected $2,660,S79.00 and was played on stage t?? 4ts audiences. A continuous show from eleven o'clock In morn? ing until eleven thirty at night Worth miles to come and see it :::::: t;::i:m:nt xixnsxnren mnnnrn traiuiuiu: nun mi imiummm: tu tnixzn An old reliable Life Insurance Company desires a representetive in Sumtef County. Hat had an agency in this state over fifty years. Address, P. O. Box 868 C harleston, S. C.