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< ?. ?? <tbr IttaUisman anb ?cutbroii MOT* M UM PossoaV? at thUMtet, K C *e tfeeuttd Class Matte*. PKKSON \1 Mr?. c B Geiger is the gu -st of Mr* A??f \\ einher* in Sumter Mea? ning Time?. Mrs. Grah.un Mogta in I mile daughter, of Sumter. were >;ur-.?it* of Mrs. Moms' parent*. Mr. and Mrs 8. Iseman. last week. ? Manning' Times, Mrs. Analey Cohen of Charleston is In town on account of the illness of her mother. Mrs I U Moise. M innlns \\ as In the city to? day. Cap! Hernard Munnlng Is In tin city. Mrs. T, ES. White left hist night for Atlanta where she will join her two sisters and attend the Billy Sunday meeting* Mrs. Ah i MeDonaM and little son. Ala. of Harts\llle. spent tfct dav m the elf Judpre .inn. I W ilson spent the nl|ht In th?* city and left for hin home In Manning. Mr. ft, Leland Branson, who has boon ehfltlaf his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I* Brunson. for tho past two weeks, returned to Elmlra. N. Y. Fri? tter night Mrs. K H Bhame. Jr . has return? ed from Columhln, where *h? has ?>e*n visiting Mrs. It. C. Widiams. Mr Albert I.. Muse Bhiladel phta. Is In the city. Mrs. Marlon Moise. after a stay of several moutha In Atlanta, has re i urned to the city for the winter. I. C. Strauss. Esq.. left last night for Washington. I >. c. on a business trip Mr Wilson Green went to Charles? ton Sunday evening for several days' stay. f IM nth From The Daily Item. Dec. 7. Mr. J. V. Hoykin died suddenly to? day at his home In the Spring Hill ?tion. He was about sixty years old. Prom The Dally Item, Dec. 7. Little Koberr. French, infant von of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson, died about 2 o'clock this afternoon, after an illness of several days. Funeral Services will be held tomorrow morn? ing at 11 o'clock at the residence, 110 ' Norh Washington St Mr Charles Timme? died at the Toumev Hospital Saturday evening, after a bilef Illness, aged about sixty-, two years. The funeral sendees were held at llethel Church. Oswego. Sun? day afternoon at 3.3(> o'clock. Mr Thames was a native of Clarendon inty. but bad made his home In Sumter county for many years, living first In the Oswego section and in the city for the past twelve or fifteen years. . Mr. A. J. Tinner, traveling repre *<nUtive in this territory for House. Ilenipstnne A t o of Baltimore, died at the Claremoi.t Hotel early this morning ot heart disease. He arrived at the hotel last night and Dr. Ar i-hie China was (ailed to see him about 10 o'clock. Dr. China remained with htm until 2.30 a. m. at which time he was comfortable, having ral? lied from a severe heart attack which came on soon after he arrived at the hotel W hen I ?t China railed the hotel over the telephono about 9 SjfeHetl to Und out how his patient was getting on. he was found dead in The body has been taken In charge by George H. Hurst, and pre? pared for shipment to Mr. Tinner's home in Baltimore. More Men Called. The following named men tire here? by ordered to report at the otllco of this Legal Beard for military duty and for transportation to a mobilisa? tion camp. The time they mimt report is S a. m . on December 14th. 1 ?J 17. From the hour and date above named the men herein khall be in the military service of the United States, und subject to military law. Failure to report Is a serious military offense. The postlag and publication of this Hat constitutes notice to each of the persons named herein .1 S B?rgin. 26 F.. CalhOUn St. 1! ? Psjtloae. Turbevllle. b. 1. .1 M Keels. M a ve n lib It Q Lew n. s Hitrlii st Robert K I,oo. JH Magnolia St Isadore ozbolt. Hagood L ft. Proctor. Sumter. U 4. Joseph V. Itich.i rdson. Tlndal J. C. Sanders. Jr. !> P. Paillette St The above mentioned men are or dered to report al the ofhee of tfcli I.or.it Hoard for inlllt ir> duty and en trainment to Camp .l.ieWson on Ft I day. December 14th. st H o'clock A \f. 1*17. I am ?I Board for Suiot? r County. John H Clifton. Chalm. |g ? II li Searboreimh clerk. I isa - - mit mi. mm MM, John GAM ixiatf.d PHEfck ll>i:\T AT AXXl Ah COWKN I l<)\ IN FLOHFNCi:. lteocption al (ImMmmi or Mrs. Jar ?Bll Final IAcnt of a Delightful Or l 'listoil. Florence, Dee, I With the recep< tion to Iii?. visiiiag delegates and theii hosts and hOOtaaoOS, at the resident Ol Mrs. C? m, Jnrrot Thursday night the twenty-lirst an nut 1 convention oi the Daughters of the Confederacy ol South Carolina came to a close. The reception was a most delight ful affair. The attendance was large and the quests passed a most pleasant evening. It was a Utting close to ji rery successful convention. Delight? ful refreshments were served. Mrs Jarrott, the hostess, was assisted b> members of the Maxcy Gregg and L'llison Cnpen chapters of the organ? ization. All of the delegntes express them? selves as having enjoyed tho l"loreno< meeting. Florence has been honorei in having this splendid band of wo men as her guests, and hopes at some time in the future they will see fl to make this their meeting placi again Most of tho visitors returns to their homes this morning. The election of odieers resulted a follows. President, Mrs John Cart, of or angeburg; first vice president, Mrs. C J. Milling, of Darlington; second vlc< president, Mrs. Mollie J. Perry, o Lancaster; third vice president, Mrs J. M. Parr, of Fnior ; fourth vice pres Ident. Mrs. o. D. Plark. of Johnston recording secretary, Mrs. J. \V. Mlxon of Union; correepondlnsj secretary Mrs. Sara Gavin, of St. George. The Daughters of the Confederate decided to abandon the plan of hav ing rortOUl cities ami towns invib them for the annual convention an entertain the delegates, and went 0* record as opposing the time honorei r lan. The sense of the resolutlo adopted was that the annual conven tions in future be held in some con rea tent Olty offering ample hotel ac ommodations. each chapter to pay $: for the expenses of the convention the delegates to pay their own ratl road fare and the expenses of thel entertain meat. Another action of importance take Thursday afternoon was the deolaloi ol the South Carolina division to rail rx fund of $000 for establishing a hos pltal bed in Franco for the use o some American soldier. Subscription were raised from the floor and in I few minutes over half of the amoue necessary for this purpose was sub scribed. Mrs. McWhirter. State prcel dent was given the privilege of nam ing the bed and promptly suggesto the namt of "WadO Hamilton." Tll? mention of this great chieftai brought forth applause. The naim was Immediately adopted. Mrs. Ii d. Wright was appointed State direc tor of war relief work. The report on Red Cross work wa rend by Mrs. John Cart. A Palmetto Hag was awarded t< the Dick Andereon Chapter for Up t. . t? Ht Increase In mOUlbotShiP< / South Carolina Mag was presented tc the little Green Chaper. of Hishop ville for raising the largest amount o* money during the year. Mrs. J. A. Merritt offered the re.-: olutions of courtesy, thanking the cit isens of Florence and the member jf the lot '?1 Vi D. C. chapters for thel I ordial welcome and lavish hospital Ityj the King's Daughters, the City Federation and the D.A. It 's forthell i icgant luncheons; the musicians and speakers and every one who has adu id to "our pleasure and comfort." Florence Won Championship. Showing marked superiority in all departments of play Florence nigh School won the high school champion? ship of the State for the second con secntive sc..son by defeating Mt. SSton School of w nniboro on Carolina field yeotordaj afternoon by a score of 16 to a. The Gate City lads had the edge on the boys from the hills both in advancing the ball and stopping i he dliVOS of their opponents. NOTICE Meeting <?r County Democ ratic Fxocu> live Committee. The Democralc County Rseeutivt Committee la ??:? I D-d to meet at |l O'clock, noon, Saturday. Decembei llth. Tim ohjeet ef the meeting Is V eoneMet lha advlaablllty of holding o primary te nominate candidates to til ithe two vacancies in the legislativ? do legation created by lha reslgnatloi <U BcprfscntntIvcs A. K. Sanders an w L McCutehen. JOHN 11 CLIFTON, < 'onnty Chali m m 11 i; i lateen, Hoe rotary. sir Henry Campbell-Pannm man I j the only British premie r w hose deall has taken place at the Official real I d? a. ? in I >o\\ ning sll cel. STILL'JHOLO PASSES. italian rim: and boulders UlWk III \s' march. \imlM of Germany ami Austria Must Look Elsewhere for Approach to Plains, Italian Army Headquarters In Northern Italy, Dec. 8, p, m, (By the associated Press).?Ths battle of Aslage s virtually suspended with he enemy cheeked, if not defeated, In his main design of breaking through o the Brental Valley and the plain a ie\v miles below, although he suo ecded in advancing his lines a short lislance when the Italians fell back " new i)08itions. These positions, guarding the Fren? zen I and Qandea PBSSSl. have suc OSSSfUlly resisted all enemy efforts ind the Italians on the steep heights m each side of the passes rain down Urtlllery and rifle firs and release huge boulders every time the enemy forces try to go through. This has continued until the Ital? ians seem reasonably assured of hold ng the paSMI and compelling the onemy t? look for another line of ap? proach. An exceptionally large air raid was ?arried out yesterday with a fleet, of !50 air planes, including Italian light md heavy squadrons. The fleet flew low. SOatterlng more than 2,0nit months, whieh caused extensive dam ige in the northern sector, where the inomy is assembling forces and sup? plies. Troop trains were scattered, railway depots destroyed and mu mition supplies blown up. Large ires marked the route of the raider? v_'_ FUELING Tin: VACANCIES. County Democratic EJsccutive Com* mit tec Cajlcd to Meet. The County Democratic Executive Committee has been called to meet on Saturday, December 15th, to consider he advisability of holding a primary dection to nominate eandidates for he two vacant places in the count) egis'.ative delegation, caused .by th resignation of Representative A. K Zanders and W. L,. McCutchen. Th< doetlon to fill these vacancies cannoi >e ordered until the legislature me^;; ind the house of representatives hui dected a speaker, since under the tOnStltUtlon the speaker of tho tlOU8< s the only person authorized by I n, o order an election to All vacation-? ?aused by death, resignation or Othet ?ause. James H. Hoyt, speaker of tin house, having removed from the State nd bavins resigned some month' igo. subsequent to the adjournment >f the legislature, there is no one an horlzed to order an ( lection. Tin 'eglslaturo convenes on the second Tuesday in Januar) and there Is m way of knowing when a speaker Wll ?c sleoted for there will undoubtedly be several candidates and perhaps !? ?rotraoted and heated contest. Tin ?lection may not take place for a week or 1en days. After the speak.m Ms been elected, he will have to onb)] he election and due Itotlce given, al ?f which will take time. Therefore i' 's safe to assume that the session o forty d;,Vs Will be more than half ovSi before the now members take then leatS. In the Circumstances it seem*, to be needless to go to the trOUbV ind expense of holding a primary anl 'he regular election, also to select tw< representatives to serve only two or throe weeks It would seem that th? teople of Bumter county could select two competent ami representative men to HI] out the unexpired erms ol Messrs. Banders and McCutchen, Th* same situation has arisen in Qreen wood and perhaps other counties, fi Ireenwood county the County Execu? tive Committee met recently and afeV careful deliberation. concluded that it would be unwise to hold a primary. GOVERNMENT NEEDS MEN. Clerks arc Invited to Apply at Once for Positions. News and Courier. Tin- government is looking for clerks aid if there are any to be fbund all ihey have to do is to se< .lie man in room No. 80, at the CUS om House. "We want book-keepers stenographers, clerks and everybody who can do any clerical work at all.' (load pay Is assured and IndOOl work will be furnished. There's no use for anybody not tu work with th' government begging for help, Women nre wanted Just tin- same as men. "Bet or write to Mr. a C. Ranks, acting Immigration inspector," is the lnvit<; t inn STesterday the force in room No. was busy with applications from ne I gross for work on a nearby island foi the government, five were wanted but bei. 'he dny was over it lookei ?\s if there were going to he live time live. The tuen ifi charge, however i slated that not all would go ami thi they wore not it all worried over th pic ihora. \ ave Gasoline?Save Tires five a marw e The automobile has suddenly become more than ever a necessity in passenger service. We must go about from place to place to carry on our part of the world's work. We can no more get along without motor cars than we can with? out the telegraph or the telephone. . But motor cars to-day must be light, durable, economical. The Maxwell has always been light, durable, economical?mace so to meet an immense, sensible demand that iias existed ail the time. To-day that demand is universal. Don't take any chances. Buy a Maxwell?the standardized car whose economy and dura? bility have been proved. Touring Car $715; Roadster $745; Coupi $1095 Berti* $1095; Sedan $1095. F. O. B. Detroit SUMTER MOTOR COMPANY Southr"Main Street Sumt ::r, S. C. 1 -i 4 i; '; :* ?v A BRUTAL MURDER. Barnwell County Family Dead i:? Burned Home, Skulls Crushed In. Barnwell, Dec, 7.?What is appar iiily one of the foulest murders eve Committed In Barnwell county wu Uscoyered this morning when the ?haired bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Noif ami their little two year old laughter were found In the smokini embers of their home at Donora, nnall lumber mill village about nlles from Barnwell. a post mortem 1 yearn ination disclosed the fact that the skulls of nil three had been crushed by blows from a blunt Instrument, The residents <>f the village we i roused about 5 o'clock by the fire vhlstle at the mill and Immediuteb Ivrushed to the scene of the lire. The 1 Irst to arrive was a. L. Lowman. su I lerintendcnt of the Kendall Lumber 'ompany and a brother-in-law of Mrs. N'olf. At that time the lire was con Ined to the rear of the Xoif home and Mr. Lowman burst in the front door, ?ailing Mr. Noll's name at the top >f his voice. (Jetting no reply, he . went into a front room, inn saw no ; one. I Other neighbors began to arriv< I md one man wont into the bed room j md pulled the clothes from tic be< ?? o make sure that the family was no , itill asleep. The searchers were then I lliven from the house by the smoki j and it was not until the house had burned to the ground that the bodie were found. Mrs. Xolf's body was found in the kitchen with the babj ?^irl tightly (?asped in her arms, tie I tody of her husband being found in he dining room. The skulls of ail hree had been crushed. The assassin left no clue to hi-' identity. One theory advanced is th e Mis. Xolf went into the kitchen t'' ?0t some medicine for the baby and surprised a would-be robber, thai Ehe Screamed and was- knocked down, thai I hearing his wife's cry of alarm, Mr. j Nolf rushed to hei assistance and wa ' killed. The Verdict of the coroner's Jurj was that they came to their death al the hands of an unknown person oi ? neisons. Mr. Noll', who was a sawyer at t'i 1 Kendall Lumber Company, was orlg ' Innlly from Pennsylvania, hnvlni ? moved to Donora in February. THAW BAfiS m N MUlM.Wi . Vmerli'tin Bring* Down Machine Over Enemy's Lines, Paris. I <??<?. 7. Major Wllll un J 1 Thaw. La Payette Rsradrllle, brought i down a German airplane in a due . over tin- enemy's line on Wcdnewdo ! according to a telephone message re reived in Paris last nil,lit. says Tb ilejai.i today. SUMTER COTTON MARKKT - P, <;. BOWMAN, cction Bnyet. Corrected dally at 12 o'clock N00.1. Qood Middling 28 7?8. Strict Middling 28*6-8. Middling 28 5-8. Strict Low Middling 27 7-8 Low Middling 87 7-8. NEW FORK ?or?t)\ MAItlittl*. ' 1 ' u M tctl Lo*i I t i'wp Ian . . 28.50 38,90 28.GO 2S.SI) is.r,;: Meli . . 2S.3.5 28.6 I 28 SO L'Vtil Wiaacky News Items. Wigecky, Dec. *.?News ot* much interest is very scare around here. The crops have ail been harvested. Oui , termers have b in well repaid t<>; their year's labors, and well satisfied. I Money seems t<? be plentiful and be? ing spent very freely, some of it foolishly. Great deal is being said and written 011 the urgent need of conser? vation of food and economy on every line in order to assist our government to carry on the war, but most of ? : falls on deaf cars. Those a/ho preach it come far ahori of practicing whai 1 they preach. This is unfortunate, bui nevertheless it Is true, And this fac is not confined t<> the matter of eCon- : omy, but reaches out to every phase of life. Large crops of oats ami, small grain have been, or arc being planted with careful preparation. The .Methodist conference which was held in Blehopvllle was a de lightful occasion, without Jars er Ith tion. R is hop Atklna pre Ided with much grace, and an even hand, giv? ing sntisfatclon t?? all. The sudden attack 0'." illness of our beloved pas? tor. Rev. P. Watson ami Brother [Hook were the only things to mar the pleasure of the occasion. Paying th indebtedness on the beautiful church 'and dedicating it to the service o? God, was the n est pleasing feature ol the meeting to th.x congrega ion. Our county fair was a grand sue cess, nlthough the weather was so very unfavorable, T know one of the contributors who carried off $200 In premiums. With one except on, av evything passed off pleasantly, \?r. I! M. Cooper, Sr., has be -a quite sick, but is up again and w hope will soon be entirely well, [i r. j, <'. scott ami Mrs. Porchor, his daughter, from Mr. Pleasant, are visiting Mrs. w. W. McCutchen. Th. former's health has greatly Improved Mrs, Press I yles h is been quit si< k for stone time In the hospital In Florence, She was operated on Th?r; day for appendicitis and gall atone The operation was quite successful ami she |g doing nicely. Buhacrlbe to The Dally Item. Onl ?lUc per week, delivered " > R H Crom Workers, A*! those who have out work for lie Red Cr of are asked to bring- it in >y Wednesdsj as a bo> will be pack l for shipment on Thursday. Annie Purdy, Becty. V* nomad, Pee. I,? (Thursday) ? h- temporary independent govern .n at S/hiCh hes been organized in Si eria has elected Alexander F. Ke 'Onsky minister of justice and is de srmined to complete a coalition cab net. i/):.T?Black end white pointer dog, near Korvins on December Ith. Re? ward of IK for return. Q, K. Mc Whlrter. Phono II. FOIt S\l,i: o. B. ears. Camp Jackson. st ble manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Choral* cal and Ft utilizer value rated very high by Cienuon college. A. A. ?trausa, Surnter, B. C. \il RETiiiS NOTICE FOI Hit I will attei d In person or by deputy u the follow ig named places and on the dates gi\. n, for the purpose of re cclving tax returns for the fiscal year eginnlng January 1st, ItII. Re* turns of Ii< : Estate, Personal Prop erty, Polls, Heads and Dogs should be n ade. The 1 tlice will he open to ra celvc returni from January 1st to February 80th: 'i Inda la Ti esday. Jan. I. > Privateer, Wednesday, Jan. 9. i .i Riding*, Thursday, Jan. 10. Wedgefielcl Friday, Jan. 11. Clnremont, Tuesday) Jan. 15. [fagood, Wed need no*. Jan. 10. Ken bertS, Thursday. Jan. 17. nalsell, Friday, Jan. 11. Progdon, Tuesday, .lan. 22. Maycsville Wednesday, Jan. 23. (i*,\> . 0. Thursday, Jan. II. Pleasant nrove, Tuesday, Jan. 23. Rhiloh, Wednesday, Jan. so. Norwood 1 ross Roads, Thursday, Jan. 31. R. B. WiLUKP. County Auditor. I Ge >. H. Hurst, ijnd-rtsker anil EaSSwi I ompt Attention to Cay and Night Calls. At H J. CRAIQ Old Stand. N. Main. !,hnnpQ' Day 63? i_