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111m Claudia I raser, State Mecre isry of the Christian Endeavor, b attending the annual convention in Charleston. Mr. H 1? Kpps. who has been at tending the officer*' Training Camp, hut whi obliged to return home on account Of the death of hie brother in-law. has obtained hin discharge, and. as will he seen from his adver? tisement, is now at home permanent l\ He hail completed the course ot training, and was assured of a com? mission, snd It was a disappointment to him to be compelled to seek bis discharge. Miss Ethel Morand of Hamiltoxi. ?>hlo is spending the winter with Mr. tans Mrs C. J. Dwyer. Misses Elisabeth Jackson and Mar? garet Kdens of fter.nettsville, are spending toe week-end with MIsh Ktltabeth <>*teen. Miss Minnie Oreen. who was oper? ated on for appendicitis about tw? Weeks ago hy Dr. Querry Of Columbi. asent yesterdsy with her uncle, Mr Jne. t. Oreen. and left this morn mg for her home at Wlsacky. I>r H. A. Mood hua returned fror.? Bart (more Mr lv Turner White of Ofcssf Jackson spent Sunday In town with bis parents. Mr. and Mr*. L. 10 White Mr. snd Mrs. J E Auld. of 00 his.hta are visiting relatives in tho city Mr Fred Nlgles left this morning for Charleston, on outers from thi Nssy Department to report at the Navy Yard for eervlce aa an archl tertural draftsman. H. O. Mckagen. Jr.. of Charlotte K. C epent the week-end In Sumter wirb his parent*. Mia* Maggie Mae Seale and Miss Cecils MeKagen spent the week-end IS the city with relatives Death. Mr. James Reeves, of the Fork of Black Klver, died Sunday morning after a brief Illness. Although he had been In had health for several year le was as well aa usual until a few iys prior to his death. The ?xclte tent brought on by a collision with wagen while driving In hia atitorno Us to Manning last Monday morn? ing brought on an attack of apoplexy to which be auccumbed. after lying pneonsciou* for s week. The funer al was held at 11 o'clock Monday n orning u' hi - late t -.i hmce and tin boiiv was Interred in the famll) bury? ing ground. Mr. Peeves was a wad knows and respected citixen o' Clar endoo county and equally ai well known in this city ami county, as he lived on the line between the two counties and wss a frequent visitor to 8u pater. He represented Clarendon county la the legislature for one or more terma and rendered efficient service as a broad-minded and Intel Ug*nt legislator. Death. Mr. W. H Yatea died at hi * home on East Calhdun street last nljht be? tween eight and nine o'clock, after a loi.g illness. The funeral nervices wars held from his late residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Yatos was 71 years of age and had been a resident of Sumter since 1880 which time he opened a grocery store, which he conducted until failing health caused his retirement from active business about two years ago. He was a life long member of the Pres byterlan ihurch and had served the Sumter church for many yearg in an ?jfltcial capacity as a Puling Elder. IP waa a man of modest and retiring disposition, of sterling chorOOtOr and h*? bad the respect and confidence ot all who knew him. Dcnth. Mr J. J Kolh died in the Toumes Hospital Thursday night after one we*k a Illness with typhoid fever. Mr Kolb waa 44 \ear* old .and Is survlv ed by four sons and several btOthsJH und sisters. Pair Lunch iwsnh. People visiting the County Fall can get their lun.be? In the ma n build? ing when- the Sisterhood of Tsmple Panal have a t?ootli a here oystOTS Sandwiches, eoffee will l?e served. urMrrn cc/tton mapkkt P ?. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer. (Corrected dally at 12 o'clock Noon | Qsjgel Middling |? :',-|. Strict Mlddllng 11 l-l. Middling M \ . 'j StiKt Low Mu'dhng 11 1-4. liow Middling 2? 3-4. WmW YORK COTTON MARKaTT. DfSvo High Ijow CltKM close YeWdys Dec ,H 7 7 2* 06 27.SH 27.9 ; L'7 ' Jan . . 27.OS 27 37 27 0- If Jl 2?.sn Mch . .20.10 26.77 26.61 24.64 26..'G TRINITY OHUItCH DKBT PAID. I ougreiraiioii or Trinity Methodist Church SulH?rllH's $2>,000 hi Twen? ty-four Mliui?%% Yesterday w;i,s a great day in the history of Trinity Methodist liuirch, one of the ?reut st in the long record of noteworthy achievements by that "iganization. When the handsome new church was erected a few years tftgo the congregation with foresight and vision built aot only for the pies ent but for the future, and it was necessary to spend more money than the church ther had in band or pledged at that time. Therefore there hae been a debt of $25.ooa 011 llu church. A ten- weeks ago it was decided to- ask the conjugation to raise the entire amount of the debt at one time and free church of debt Vrst.-iday morning was the time up pointed to place the appeal before the congregation. The appeal was made and within twenty-live minutes thi total amount as ed tor was over-sub scribed and the appeal for subscrip? tions discontinued before all had had in opportunity to give something t. the church. No subscriptions of les than $50 were called for and the great number who were prepared tt Ki\e $50, $25 or loss amounts wert denied the privilege. The amount oversubscribed, totalling nearly $400. will be donated to the Y. M. C. A War Work fund. The debt on Trinitx Church fulls due In January and th? money Is in sight to pay it to the las penny. Mrs. Dwyer Kntertalus. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dwyer enter talned Thursday evening at heart dice it their attractive new bungalow on .'alhoun street, in honor of thcii ['harming guest. Miss Ethel Morum >f Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a yellow and white affair the rooms being profusely d.eoratei with yellow chrysanthemums am roses. The sott yellow glow of th' lights lent additional charm to thf ?dunning gowns worn by the ladies. Lovely favors to the winners car rled out the color scheme, as did als< the delectable salad course serve? <t midnight. Those enjoy.ng the bplendid hos pitality of Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer were Misses- Mabel itowman, Roberta Wii I liamson. Jennie Walsh, Mary Stucke) : Mary Pitts. P.?arl Seals, Mary Lem j mon, Natalie Norman. Louise Car ton, AUene Reynolds, Miss Mears, Mr I. H. Guthrie. Messrs. S. J,. Roddl Philip Gilllard. Freak Mcl^eod. Viviai . Middleton, W. H. Shelley. Sam Sprot. James Bradley, Marion Myers, Dr Miller, Riley Bradham, Wilso: !-reen and Herman Myers. Council of Defense Fund. The following additional subserip- , Hons to the support of the Sumte; bounty Council of Defense are an lounccd by Secretary 10. I. Reunion Collected by Mr. B. M. Oliver from , citizens of Oswego section as follows I*. B. Bruntr 50c; Joe Brown, SOc >wen Porter, |#C; B. M. Oliver, 50c. Total, $2.00. Collected by Mr. E. W. Dahhs fron ?itizens of Ha!cm section as follows. A. M. Andrews, 50c; E. W. Dabbs |1; Mrs. E. W. Dabbs, $1; A. J Pringle. $1; )>. W. Goodman, $1: Isaac I'.en, 25c; Tendis Jackson. 25c Junius Mitch* II, 50c; Sam McFadden f.oc; N. L Plowdon. 100] !>? M. BOJ I in. 75c- 11. Witherspoon, 75c; To tal. lt.?*, Collected b\ Mr. J. H. Wilson fror, tdtlxens Of Mayesville township, name not furnished secretary, $5.60. Previously acknowledged by pnbli alien. MS.!*] total to date is $69.10 The first subscription, taken up dur ing February of this year, amount lug to $707.80, was paid, with the ex ? ? Ption of about thirty dollars, by the business establishments and pro feaatonal men of the otty of sumter. The rural districts have paid the en tire amount <o" $6'.? 10 on the second call for hindo instituted about sixty duya ago. The fanners of Sumte. OOOnty are in tie- h o st linaiicial shape they have OVOf bOOH in, and the\ doubtless would contribute as much SI the city if they wer.- systematical iv approaehod, Only 1 few of tlu : members of the County Council of De? fense have made any effort to colls funds in the country districts. Tin Council of hofonso needs funds and! will have to practicaly discontinue it unefulnesw unless money is soon forth? coming to work with. Only bv the Sunder Chaml er of Com merer, ami I to Members in this city, mostly, ear 1 vlng the Luden has the Suinln Council of Defonaa been enabled I - continue ItS numerous activities for the good of Sumter County and th< nation. It Is hoped that the people ? ?I the rural districts will send in then nhars of ths money. Ifemhen of the Ooonetl of Defense should gel boss raising funds, The street railway companies ? I Rome, Florence, Turin and Othel large ? Uleg of Italy teport thai there I eve beta fewer accidents on their lines sines women havs been opei ing the cara.?Tallaha&s* Democrat. -r DRAFTED Mi:\ EXEMPTED. Local Exemption Board Reopens Sev? eral Cases and Takes Action. A meeting of the Local Board for Sumter county wuh held at the office of John H. clitton Saturday after? noon at which meeting numerous pe? titions for reopening claims fur dis? charges ami granting same were heard, The Board passed upon the following claims: Randal Qayle, sumter. R. f. D. No. This petition set forth that the pe? titioner was 17 years of age ami registered through ignorance. The Board being presented with sufficient Proof on this fact granted dischar <?f this man. The next case taken up. was that of H. V. Boyce. Petitioning reopen? ing on ground of dependant parents The evidence being considered histi'li cient to establish his claim, petition was refused. CagO of K. 0. D?ren was next tag ?B up. This man applied for a re opening of his case, on account o. being the sole support of his fathei and an invalid sister. On the rec? ommendation of W. W. Moore, ad.iu tant general, and sufficient proof, tlo man was exempted. The case of Archie Plowden, wJi? had dependant wife and seven (7 children was next taken up, he DOiili exempted. Case of Nathan James. This Rial was exempted on grounds of depend ant wife and children. Jbhntlon geriven was exempted up on proof of dependant wife and fou (4) dependant children. Gage Of Billot Missouri. This ma. was exempted on grounds of belni sole support of wife and three (3 children. Case of Henry Davis Strother. Thi man was exempted on ground of be ing sole support of dependant Wif< and parent. Wesley Roberson. Exempted o ground of having dependant \vif? and children. Case of Wesley A. Brown. Nu met ous aftldavits were presented. PrOO showed that this man was the sol* ?UPport and protection of his wif* and the parents of his wife, who ar< aged and infirm. Cpon the showin made this man was exempted. Simons Porchor also tiled petitioi for reopening of his- ease. The pt tition being irregular, the Board dl not consider his claim. Case of Kershaw Kirven. was nex taken up. His case was reopened am tie was exempted upon proof of hav Ing dependents. A Chance for Bervksot The great war has clearly single mil tuberculosis as among the wor*'. enendes of armies and has shown tha the control of tuberculosis is one o the most important steps in mobiliz Ing the strength and conserving th resources of a nation. The 130,0(1 French soldiers invalided bo CK fiat the trenches and the vastly increase ravages of the disease among Mi civilian population offer our union . timely lesson. Every perso i scllm, Red Cross Christmas Seals, sold th, year 0J every year only for fightin; tuberculosis, lias a vital opportunit. to make our country profit by th dearly learned lesson of France, Can ada and other participants in th war. The following have been naked t serve as agents in Sumter county: Mrs. s. l. Vinaon, Miss Bettle Ay cock. Miss Virginia Saumlers. Mi: Win. Haynaworth) Mrs, IS. W. Dabbc Miss Neva Green, Miss R< ?ssie I lodge Mrs. Horace Harby, Mrs. Crawfor Sanders, Mrs. John Parker, Mr Frank Andrews. Miss Nlta Branaov Mrs. Jake Brogdon. Miss Pearl Keel Mr. H. H. Branson, Mrs. W. J. Me Leod. Marketing Hogs heats burying them. Steve HooVCt ML Pleasant, Iowa, writes: "Com menced feeding my herd of abou' 100 bogs B. A. Thomas' Hog I'ow dot over tWO months ago. Fifty wror< sick and off feed. Nearby herds h.v ? holcra. I did not lose one th ?;. ar<- well and growing fast.'' o'Donnell A Co., Sumter, S. C.? Advt. Votes for Women. (Aahevllle Citizen. > All indications point to victory foi the women suffragists in today s Ne\l York election, and such a resub would beVhailed With satisfaction h, the country generally. Evory where it is fell that the part i laved by womer. in this war is such as to merit that recognition which the right to \ot would afford. Whether or nol thi women win today in the Bmpii . tale, certain it is that th? ir cause h rapidly making headway throughout the country. The jasper Herald things it is tin. for a man to enter the race for th senate Does the esteemed Heral coos der -h?* Talherl and Nat Dil I women ??Anderson Mall, H 'Borne Demonstration Work MARY LEMMON, Demonstrator MINNIE JONES, Assistant The Home Demonstration unit held j its monthly meeting at the Rembort High School building on Thursday last, the 1st of November, where quite a number were present. Miss Annie Keels, who recently has taken charge of this work, as an assistant, to Mis Mary Lemmon, was present, giving us tho demonstration on tea making, bringing out many interesting and most important facts concerning the right and wrong ways of preparing same as well as the results from each, several papers having been read by the different members. We are busily preparing for the county booth which will ho our first effort, but we hope to gain some Impetus and experience in order to enter more hugely into same for an? other season. We feel sure of much success resullng from Miss Keels untiring efforts in her line of demon stration work for the county, sine many have already been stirred t< greater action in this line. Mrs. w. C. Harllee, Secretary Home Deinonstratioi Unit, Rembort _.__<? Home Demonstration C lub l air Root! Following is the prize list ?ftere, especially for the exhibits in th Home Demonstration Club booth: For best corn meal product, $2. For best white Hour substitute, $ For best meat substitute, $1. For best collection of canned fruit ami vegetables, $4. For best preserves, $1. For bed. jellies-, $1. For best jams and marmalades, $1 For best sweet and sour pickles, $1 For best sauces and catsups, $1. For best collection dried fruit, $1. For best fruit juices, $1. For finest potted blooming plant M. We again urge the ladies of Sum ter to help make this booth a sue C088. It is our tlrst effort and each 0 us should take a pride in makin, Booth No. 1 attratoive and interest Ing. Paste labels on all jars and name under the bottom, send Monday be tween i and 6 o'clock. Call for thei Friday morning. Ladies will be i charge of the things, and good car will be taken of all exhibits. The Question. (News and Courier.) Major Snow of the regular arm testified that when his negro soldlei pointed their guns at him he dodge behind some tents. Now what wouh Major Snow do if some German sol Here point their guns at him? A Skeptic. Washington says the price of car, led goods is going to drop at once l>ut the statement will be a whole 1< more convincing when tho corner gro L-er makes it.?Anderson Mail. Pathetic and Funny. (News and Courier.) Herbert S. BlgelOW, the prO-(Jer man pacifist who was whipped by party Of masked men, declared a! forwards, "An experience of this kin shakes one's faith in the doctrine 0 non-resistance." This is a remar that would be pathetic if it were m so funny. The Fire Loss. (Chester Reporter.) Losses from incendiary fires in va rlous parts of the country for th nast few weeks are said to amounti thirteen million dollars and upwar in most Instances thers Is no doul in the world that the tires were tl work of Gorman agents. If s few o these gentry were lined up and sh instead of treated in the altognhc too humane way that the Unit* States treats German monsters the Would he fewer of these outrages report, Mr. LaFollettO advocates war oid in case of invasion, and thou onl after the people vote on it. The in Vading army, of course, would be f*i ' to wait until after the election d:>\. Nashville Southern Lumberman. Tl. G. Harding A- Co. Bryon, <:?.. April it. 1911. < ?LI Kentucky Mfg. Co., Paducali, K\ Gentlemen: l had cholera in 1113 herd of bogs recently and begun feeding tho r< A. Thomas' Hoe. Choi era Cure and stopped losing my hog at once. 1 was losing from four t?> five each nlghl until I began tho us. of this preparation. I mis.- about 20< load of hogs per year and never on peel to be without your remedy, ours very I ruly, Ii G. Hardison & Co., O'Donnell A Co., Suinter, B. c. Advt. Have Your Plumbing Done By Experienced Workmen in a Sanitary Manner. I sell and install Septic Tanks, Gasoline and Kero? sine oil Engines, Pumps, etc. Electric Lights and Plumbing for country homes a specialty. Get an es? timate from me before awarding your work. A. J. ARD Phone 420 24 E. Liberty Street SUMTER DEFEATS MA IC ION. High School Team Displays Good Form mid Is Victorious Over I'oo Dec Hoys by Score ol* 27 to 0. Bhowing a superior knowledge o; football and displaying a drive that could not be Stopped, the Sumter High School football team Pclday de? feated the Marion team by s score ol 27 to o. The game was featured b\ ? he drive exhibited hy the Came Cocks during the second half in whirl they scored three touchdowns am kicked three goals. Delayed passes >piit bucks ami their forward paa attack completely mystified the Ms lion boys ami they a/ere powerlesi before this unexpected attack, ai throughout the first half the loca boya stuck to straight football. The game commenced with Marioi receiving. They were unable to gait and were forced to kick. The Bumtei boys started a march toward tie til opponents' goal line, running ol tackle and short end plays, but. the> were halted on the live yard line am lost the ball on downs*. Marion kicked out of danger and the bal see-sawed up and down the held. Tin second guarter saw the Game Cock in possession of the ball and wltl only a few minutes left to play, Q long forward pass behind the goal line from Jennings to Kirven netted the first touchdown. Coal was miss? ed. The second half opened with Sum? ter receiving. The boys started with a rush and in a few minutes had tie ball near the Marion goal line, when j Durant carried it across on a delayed pass which the visitors failed t< solve. Hurst then kicked goal, mak? ing the score 13 to 0. Marlon elected to receive but were unable to make the necessary distance and lost the hall on downs. Again Sumter open ed up with a varied attack from : shift formation which seemed to baf? fle their heavier opponents. Several fakes were worked in rapid succes? sion and DuRant again carried thi ball over, Hurst kicking goal. The last touchdown was made when Marioi rumbled the klckofl in the last quar? ter. A long pass over the goal hn from .Jennings to Cot bran and goal kicked made the total score L'T to 0 For Sumter the work of Jennings In passing the ball deserves especial mention. Ufa passes were long an I accurate and his Judging of difltanct t was remarkable. The work of tin entire backfleld in passing the hill on (the intricate shift formation was als good. On the defense Hurst played (well as did the entire line. Kirven at end spilled play after play and W0J j on the Job in receiving passes. Poi Marion the work of Wunderllck, thoil plucky little quarterback, was goad I both on offense and defense. I The Sumter line up follows: Phelpa, Center. Phelpo, A., hett Guard. Rhame, Right Guard. Cothran, M., ladt Tackle. Dick. Deft End. DoLorme, Right Knd. Cothran, L., Quarterback. Blandina, i^rt Half. Dennlaton, Right Half. DuRant (C.) Fullback. Substitutions: Kirven for Do Lor me; Jennings for Blandlng; Pitts for Cothran. D; Lewis for Cothran. M., Edmunds, i>., for -Dick; Hayns worth for A. Phelns; Burns foi Rhame, Rdmunds, H.. for Kirven. Referee, Dr. DuRant; Umpire Means. Quarters, 10, 12 ,10. Trespass Notice. AU peisons are warned not to cu ter upon, hunt or (din rwise trespas on my land West of Bumter, adjoin ing lands of Polsum, Holman am Others, and my lands Hast Of Sumte adjoining lands of lhames. Shaw an I others. C. 1'. Ostssn. WAR CAMP RECREATION Ft"NR. Mr. l\ <i. Rowland Will Act as (hair man of Campaign Committee. The Sumtii Chamber of Commerce having been requested by the com? mittee on Training Camp Activities, at Washington, to take charge of the War Camp Community Recreation Fund, to be i iloed in Sumter County bj a systematic campaign throughout this county, lias accepted the task. The Roard of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce at their meet? ing last Tuesday requested Mr. C. G. Rowland, pr> sident of the National Hank of South. Carolina, to assume the leadership end serve as chairman of the Sumter < ounty War Recreation Fund campaign. He exemplifies the slogan of this campaign that ' Spirit, Not Numbers, Counts" in winning the war. Mr. Rowland, although an exceed? ingly busy gentleman and already pretty heavily loaded with different responsibilities and duties connected with helping the government to win the war, a? well as numerous other duties, publ and private, has very kindly consented to burden himself With the additional duties of chair? man of this campaign. He has been requested by the Chamber of Commerce to name his assistants and committees through? out this cour.ty. Next Ta^^y.jef^ef8-*? noon Mr. Ri wland witdi President A. c. Phelpe and Secretary Reardon of the Chamhei of Commerce will out? line a plan of campaign and Chair? man Rowland will then name his lieu? tenants and workers. Sumter Counts is expected to subscribe at leas1: |950 as its share. The flowca of American manhood is In Intensive training camps in nearly one hundred camps in this country for the army gad navy and marine and aviation corps. No tight j ~.g force in the world's history has been so repi esentative of the noblest in democracy, and it should and must be afforded every opportunity and surrounded by every environment that stimulates the finest patriotism. If we, who stay at home, were to do less, wo would commit an unspeak? able folly. This force must be made the beat In every respect the world has ever kn own. This can be accom? plished If we will all do our part. The Chamber of Commerce, and its working force will be behind Chair? man Rowland and hopes that every citizen of this county will stand by him also ir his big undertaking. Rod Cross Delegates. Miss Hary Wilson and Mi&s Annie Curdy have been delegated to re pre* sent the Bomter chapter, A. R. C. at the State Conference of the Red PTMS Chapter to s held in Colombia at the State House, November loth and List. our chapter is anxious to to well represented and urges all i?ed Cross memoem who can, avail them s? ives of this opportunity to )? arn just what the A. R. C. is ijkol.tg. All members who expect to attend -bis convention will pleans notify Miss Truly at Red Cross headquarter:', as soon as possible. There will be patriotic speeches at the County Fair every day. The Speak* ere for tomorrow has not been an? nounced, but the speakers for the oth? er days are: Wednesday, Senator K. I?. Smith; Thursday. Hon l>:?\id ft Coker, Chairman of State Council of Defense and state Pood administra? tor; Friday, Rev. ERchard Carroll will sneak to the negroes, that day having been set apart for the negroes oi the COUI ty. If Sam \'u bolls learns to play the ukelele wh Is In Hawaii, he bad bet? ter ndt try playing it on his next campaign . s Dob Taylor used to p-ay the fiddle.- -C.reenville Piedmont.