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C an MoMd Class MaUe*. PL'RSOXAL. The old friends of Mr. Allen QU? bert Flow em, a former Sumter man. who has been a member of the fac? ulty of the I'nlveralty of Arkansas for several years, will be Interested in the following Item from the Fayette ville. Ark. Democrat of February 25: "As outlined by the Southern Hoc lological Congress a lecture course of sociology and racial problems will De given before students of the various colleges of the country, through the Christian Associations. Mr. Allen G. Flowers, of the Department of Daw and Economics, will deliver the course at the University of Arkansas, ad? dressing the members of the Y. W. C. A. each Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The first lecture of the series will be given tomorrow." Oov. R. I. Manning was in the city today on (>ersonal business. Messrs V. W. Sandern and R. C. Thompson of the University of South Carolina returned to their duties Thursday evening, after a pleasant visit to their friends. Misses Mamie and Mary Ellen Richardson on S. Sumter St. Mm. Thomas Rurpeo leaves this evening for Newark, N. J., to spend several weeks. Rev. R. 8. Truesdale has returned from Bamberg where he has been con? ducting a meeting at Carlisle Fitting School. Mrs H. C. Galloway, of Greenville, la visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. i- M King on Hampton Ave. Mr. Preston Morris of New Zion has been spending a few days with his mother. Mm. R. E. Hodge on South, Sumter St. Mr. T. M. Morris, Miss Corrlne Mor? ris and Mr. W. G. Benton of New Zlon are spending a fow days with Mr. and Mrs. R E. Hodge on South Sumter St. First Lieut. L I. Strauss, quarter? masters department, Chmp Jackson, waa promoted to captain March lit. Capt. Strauss wai. promoted from sec? ond to first lieutenant only a few lays ego. Mrs. J. M. Rawlingson, of Congaree is vtaltlng her sister. Mm. J. H. John? son, on Broad street. Mm. Machardy Mauldln. of Green? ville, la expected this evening to visit hsr sister. Mrs. W. E. Thayer. Miss Lillian K Hall, of Iowa, who produced the Merry Minstrel Maids at the Academy of Music lost year is Irr the city and is staying at Mrs. Manning Brown's on Church street. ? 'apt Robert T. Brown, of Camp Sevrer, Is in the city for. a few days. Capt. Joe Chandler. Capt. Edwin R?ndle. Capt. L. I. Strauss. First Llsutenanta Geo. D. Levy and L C. Bryan. Second Ueutanta Irving Rich? ardeon and Eurle Rowland and a number of other Sumter men station? ed at Camp Jackson spent Sunday in the city. Henry G. McKagen. accompanied by his friend, Wm. Harold Bowen. both with the Western Union Tele? graph Co., of Augusta, spent the week-end at home. Dr. Walter Cheyne left Saturdry for Ilaltlraore on professional busi? ness. I?r MHton Weinberg left for New I York Saturday evening on profes? sional business Civic lieagne Meeting. The Civic league had Its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon st th- Girls" High scbdOl. All commit? tees reported favorable work being done Mrs. Rogan an earnests 9 9 9 done Mm. Rogan gave an earnest talk tn which she begged the League to take the care of one of the Y. M. C. A 's at Camp Jackson, sending flowera. fruit, etc to the sick boys, and malring the "Y" generally at? tractive. A committee will be ap? pointed to look Into the work. It was decided to have the Garden Com? mittee'meet with the Farm Demon? stration Committee so that they might cooperate In their efforts to do Setter work. Mrs Hot.. . t <;raham having resign? ed as treasurer Mrs W. J Mills was elected. Mm Hldnev Htuhha being made corresponding secretary. Although Morris College is located beynd the city limits rnd the rules and regulations prescribed by the city Hoard of Health do not appL. President Starke promptly put Into effect yesterdav the same rules as preset ll?ed f<>r the ng?ro schools In the city, isr dismissed nil pupils at? tending th* college from the city and they will not be permitted to attend the rollege. SeeSBJSl until the period of nuarnnttne prescribed bv the Hoard of Health has expired For the stu? dents resident ,?t the college he will use every preventive fflSgBUIS order? ed by the ItOiir.l of Health Mai WM adopt every means pegMhte to prevent the Introduction of meningitis In the college. LONt.FK SCHOOL TERMS. Colored Schools liaise Money by Vol untary Subscriptions to I .eng then Terms. IMease state through your columns that 12 Of the colored schools Of Sum ter county vyere as.ted to rally for the extension of their school term one month. They were given about thirty days to raise the money and IS schools raised $25.00 each and 17 have de? posited $450.00 with the county treas? urer, between February 23rd aim March 2d. L. Bragg Anthony, II. D., Supervisor. _ I ted Cross Shipment. The Sumter chapter sent to Atlan? ta Suturday, March 2, a box of the fcllowing: 66 sweaters, 12 mufflers, 65 pairs of socks, 4 pairs of wristlets, 30 hospital bed shirts. 27 pairs of paja? mas, 20 comfort pillows and 13 wash cloths. A supply of Red Cross service Mags and knitting manuals have just been received. Call at headquarters for saint" Annie Purdy, Secretary Sumter Chapter. ltural Community Meetings. The schedule of community meet? ings at the white rural schools for Thursday, March 7th and Friday, March 8th, under the auspices of the County Council of Defense, County Board of Education, Food Administra? tion .and Chamber of Commerce is as follows: Thursday, March 7th. Baker school, 9 A. M. Oswego school, 10.30 A. M. \ Wells school, 12 Noon. Bossard school, 1.30 P. M. Friday, March 8th. Frazer school, 9 A. M. Dalzell school. 10.30 A. M. Kembert school, 12 Noon. I la good school, 1.30 P. M. Representatives of the lour or? ganisations above mentioned under whose auspices the meetings will be held, will address the meetings. It is sincerely hoped that every white man, woman, boy and girl of the sections in which meetings will be held, will attend, as the Cnited suites government wishes every com? munity and county thoroughly organ? ised along linee which will be pre? sented at these meetings by selected government speakers. The United States nnd South Caro? lina expect every man, woman, boy I und girl to do their share to help win the war. The quicker we organize *>very possible force to produce and |' conserve food, to help sell liberty | ' Loan bonds, war savings stamp**, tob help the Red Cross, and do, as civil? ians hundreds of other things, and the quicker we learn through organ? ized efforts how to do al? of these things. Intelligently, quickly, eco? nomically, and with a spirit of pa? triotism, why the quicker this war will end. And the sooner the war it terminated the less use there will be ?or thousands of our 'boys to OMrUfee their lives. The government wants every one to attend the patriotic meetings at every point called for. It expects every man. woman, boy and girl to be ready to volunteer as soldiers of food production and conservation. Have you a little thrift stamp in your home? Mayor Jennings' proposal that the | city make a full Investigation of tho lighting problem with the view of establishing a municipal lighting and power plant, has been favorably re? ceived and tho sentiment in favor of municipal ownership of a power plant In connection with the water works system Is gaining ground. Mr. P, G Powman, chairman of the Four-Minute Men Organization, and Pi esidcnt A C Thelps, of the Chamber of Commerce have accept? ed service on the battery of short talkers who will speak during the whirlwind spring campaign now 10 progress to drive home the mrs sages from our government to the people of Sumter county. Next week. UM OhlftpOlSJfl will be under the dl rOOttOO of the County Council of !><? fensc. ?s arranged for during the council's meeting next Saturday. Harry KUerbe, the nine-year-old negro boy who was stinken with meningitis about a week ago died to lav between three nnd four o'clock No other eases have developed In lOintOf nnd Health OlhYer McKngen todoy received a laboratory report on ih?- eoltores taken from the months Of all persons who had been in COS lOOl with the Kllcrbee child. Ali cultures were negative and the Health OfJteOT wss advised that those people OOOd not be quarantined any longer a there Is no danger of infection. Tin1' are no SSjOfJtelOOl eases under obser \ nlon nnd it is hoped that there will be no more meningitis In Bum , ter. county council OP DEFENSE Mi-fling to Bcj Hold Saturday, March Utli, to Organize Campaign. Chairman A. C. Phelps lias called an important meeting of the Sumter County Council of Defense for n a. M. next Saturday, March 9th, at Chamber Of Commerce. A represen? tative of the State or National Coun? cil of Defense will address this meet? ing. Piano for complete organization of every school district by communities meetings to help the government win the wot, extraordinary production and conservation of foodstuffs and other important war work. The forces of the Food Administration, Farm and Home Demonstration Agents, Council of Defense, Chamber of Commerce, trrinisters of the city and county, newspaper men, Women's Council of Defense, City and rural school teach? ers are to be linked together with .hose of the bankers, merchants, farmers, manufacturers, mechanics, jlerks, book-keepers, and all salaried men and women, and professional men and women of the county for <:oneral "live wire" concerted and or? ganized efforts for the year 1918. Chairman Phelps has called a meet ng of all the loyal colored ministers vnd school teachers of Sumter county 'o meet at Chamber of Commerce at ?.30 o'clock, next Saturday afternoon, March 9th for the purpose of organ zing a colored auxiliary county coun il of defense, election of their own ?ounty chairman and other officers, md perfection of a colored county ?ouncil to cooperate with the white )OopIe. A representative of the State >r national Council of Defense will iddress this meeting also. Every col? ored teacher and minister of this iounty is invited and expected to at '.end this meeting. The Executive Committee of the Sumter Council of Defense has been "nlarged by the appointment of the ollowing ladles and gentlemen as members thereof. Mr. C. G. Rowland. Mr, Henry J. Harhy, Miss Annie Keels and Miss Alice Martin, Home Demonstration Vgents; Mr. J. Frank Williams, Farm Demonstrator, Mr. G. A. Lemmon. ^?bd Administrator; Mrs. Nina M. Solomons, Chairman of the Women's County Council of Defense; Mr. Her? bert A. Moses, Food Administration Representative for City of Sumter; Dr. J. Z. Hearon, of Sumter, and Mr. W. D. MeLeod of Oswego have been ? ppointed members of the Counfev ''ouncil of Defense from Sumter township. The United States Public Servic 1 enrollment office at Sumter Chamber )t Commerce has received a supply of literature explaining just what kinds <f skilled laborers are wanted to build ships. a number of Sumter men have already signed up as volun? teers. County Enrollment Agent, a. C. Phelps requests that all parties de? siring information or to enlist will ?all at enrollment headquarters and Assistant Enrollment Agent E. I. Keardon will enlist them or supply information. Record of Soldiers. The. local chapters of the Daugh? ters of the Confederacy and of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion have undertaken the work of get? ting a complete record of the men from Sumter county who have entered or may hereafter enter the naval or nllltary service of the country. A joint committee has been appointed from the two chapters to compile theso records. In order to do this, they will need the co-operation of the families ol the men. and they earnestly request that every one who has a relative in the service will send the name, ad? dress, rank and branch of service to one of the following ladles: They also ask that every minister in the county who has a service roll Of his congregation will send in a ??opy. ami if no SUCh roll has been preparod, that a service roll be pre? pared and a copy sent as soon as possible. Mrs. R. D; Epps, Sumter. Mrs. William Moran, Sumter. Miss Bonnie Brunson, sumter. Mrs. Sidney Stubhs. Sumter. Mrs. 11? L. Scarborough, Sumter. Miss Jennie Walsh, sumter. Miss Armlda Moses, Sumter. Mrs. w. l. Bounders, R. P. i>.. Sumter. Mrs. Wlnfleld Dink ins. R. F. D. < Is wego. Mrs lb A. ('handler. Mayesville. Miss Edith M. DeLorme, Sumter, f 'haii-man. Koine. Fob. IS. -Baby carriages nnd boys' bicycles are now selling sec? ond hand ;it nearly double the price of a new article before the war While the average price Of a second? hand man's bieyele Is $:<<"> to $40, an old boys' bieyele enslly brings $r>o, and ;ii that few are offered for sale. Fac? tories that before the war turned oui baby carriages and bicycles nvr v?a\. working day and night on war mntci iMlS. TROT/iKY TO RESIGN. Russian Foreign Minister Said to IW Objectionable to Germany. Amsterdam, March 3.?According to reports emanating from Poland, Leon Trotlky, the Bolshevik foreign minister, did not return to the peace conference at Brest-Litovsk because Germany objected to his continuance as a Russian delegate. It is stated that Trotzky's resignation will be forthcoming as a result. THE INCOME TAX. Penalties for Making Fraudulent Re? turns. Should a taxpayer render a false Or fraudulent return with intent to wade a proper payment of income tax he will become liable to an addi? tional tax of 100 per cent, and to a iine of not to exceed $2,000, to one year's imprisonment, or both, in the liscretion of the court, and to the costs of prosecution. Service ut Retliesda Church. Rembert, March 4.?The goo 1 old Scotch preacher, Rev. James Russell will preach at Bethesda church San day afternoon at 4 o'clock, March the 10th. / Pinewoori News Items. Pinewood, March 2.?Mrs. Berth i ila^vnsworth has returned to her home in Sumter, after a visit to Mrs. John Broughton. Mr. Roy Minis who has been a tudent at the University of South Carolina, has discontinued his stuuics or the year and is now at home. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Woodward, and son, John, havo returned to the'r lome in Columbia, after an extended isit at the home of Mr. T. B. Mims. Mr. S. M. Ridgill visited relative* acre this week. Mr. J. E. Broughton who has been very ill for several weeks, accompan? ied by his brother John, has gone to 'laltimore, Md., for medical treatment. After an extended visit with her aster, Mrs. J. Rollin Kolb, Miss Lau tt Whilden, of Greenwood, has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. Ramsay, of Vedgeficld. Miss Nina Roberts has gone to Lal \ to spend the week-end at home. Miss Mildred Stokes spent the ?cek-end at Hampton. Capt. J. C. Lanham, of Summerton, u ode his semi-weekly visit to out own last week. Mr. Henry Richardson has purchns d an Oakland touring car. Notice. To the Colored Teachers and Min isters of Sumter County: It has been requested by Mr. A. C i'helps. Chairman of the Sumter ounty Council of the South Carolin,i t?te Council of Defense, that all col ored teachers, ministers, and educa ors interested in the welfare of our ountry, and our State, meet at the 09ms of the Chamber of Commerce, n Saturday. March 9th, 1918, at 8.36 /clock, for the purpose of electing a ounty chairman and other olllcers of he Colored Auxiliary County Council f Defense for Sumter County. We sincerely hope that every one rill make It convenient to attend his meeting. In his letter to th^ eachers and ministers Mr. Phelps peaks of the favorable commenda lon of the colored people for their ?atriotism ami cooperation by the National and the State Councils of Defense, since the war has been in progress. We bespeak a further pa? triotic exhibition of our love of country and loyalty to our govern? ment. D. Bragg Anthony. M. D., County Supervisor of Colored Schools Good Road*. At the Court House this evening at 8.30 the Sumter Auto and Good Uoads Association will hold an im? portant meeting for the purpose 01 perfecting the organization and for nulating plans for the future All vho are interested in good roads ami he upbuilding of Sumter's highway lystem are cordially invited to at? tend and join in the good work. Men "Xpert in that line and conversant on 'he subject will fully explain the ob? iect in view. The meeting is open to all, and the ladies are .specially invited. East wind Complexion. Little Tommy, Who is of rather an inquiring turn of ntind. and who had been gazing at bis father's rosy coun? tenance for some time, at last said: "Papa, what makes your fate and nose so dre'fly red?" "The ? ist wind, of course." answer? ed papa rather hastily. "Do not talk so much, Thomas, and pass me tin beer." It was tben that a voice came from the other end of the table in dulcet tones, saying: "Tommy. dear, pass your i>a)>:i the cast wind, and tie care? ful not to spill it on the clean cloth." ? Judge. KAUM LABOR NEEDED. The Mutation and the Remedy Put Squarely up to Town Dwellers. Washington, March 4.?Just for the moment, suppose we ship the farm labor problem of every patri? otic consideration and merely to em? phasize a point look at it, individual? ly and as cities, fron an absolutely selfish standpoint. We know the world needs of food, brought about by the war. It is un? necessary to recapitulate that situ? ation. And the farmers are plant? ing and will plant the necessary ac? reage increases of food crops. But these crops must be cultivated and harvested, and many thousands of farm laborers are required for that work. There is a shortage of farm labor. The factors causing that con? dition are also understood; cessation for three years of the European im? migration which formerly gave us an army of new labor each year, the attraction to thousands oD farm workers to the call of the colors. But, notwithstanding the shortage of farm labor, the nation contains an abundant supply of nan power of farm experience and adaptability. It is a question of getting that potential farm labor applied to the farms when and where the need is greatest. The farm labor problem is difficult ?one of the most difficult of our war agricultural problems?and yet there is a ready remedy at hand, a meas? ure possible in every section and one hat will solve the local problem in most sections. It is simple enough if you will Just do it. Yoj can solve it ?you, member of half a dozen boards \>f directors or piesiden. of the Civic League or leading spirit in the Cham? ber of Commerce, you, who persisted in the new union depot project until the dream was realized, or organized the movement that cleaned up you: city politically, or put over a bond is? sue for a boulevard system, or head? ed the Bed Cross or Liberty Loan campaign, or worked to ,?et a Federa Reserve Bank establishec in your city or a new railroad built there. You are a man who does things. You can do much in solving the farm labor problem. You frill do it for patirotic reasons entirely, because you know we cant' win th? war without food. But, also, it is to your Individual per tonal interest to do it?for the extent your section doesnt* produce its food this year, to just that extent your sec? tion may be short of focd to eat. In most American towns, one-fourth ?f the men have had some farm ex ?erioneo?were laised on farms and have worked more or less on farms, .'hen they moved to town and engag d in other activities. Every one ot .he.se men who is not engaged in work that contributed to war wanning hould arrange to apply his agricul? tural experience and ability in a way that will help supply a vital war nee?. -food. In very lew communities wil the local labor shortage be in execs of the number of town residents 01 ? arm training who can go to work >n the farms in that section and save ? be crops if necessary. Aid they will do it if their employers?the business men of the towns and cities, the hustlers, the live wires, the men wh< put their shoulders to the wheel in that town and put things over, whether it was building a skyscraper or boosting the baseball team?il these business men will organize to that end. It may be necessary, as was done in some places last year, to close busi? ness houses or allow most, of the em? ployees to lay off, during the harvest rush. That would be a temporary in? convenience to the business man, to be sure?but it is much better than having the Hun close his establish? ment?and loot it. Poll your employees now, get your Chamber of Commerce to take action see that all the employers of youi city get busy; arrange to give leaves of absence to your employees who have had farm experience, so they may help produce the food needed to insure victory. (let in comniunica-,, tion with the county demonstration agent of your county, wdth the local Office of the United States Department of I^ahor if there is one in your city, or write the United States Department of Agriculture or your state agricul? tural college or the farm help special-! ist of the department of agriculture h your State. .lust remember that every man ot farm experience, not now engaged in war work, can help produce the foot! ?hat will win the war. So arrange it that your employees will have that 1>ri\ ilege. February was the warmest February in many years and the weather condi? tions otherwise were exceptionally good for farm work. Considering (be scarcity of labor on ma iv farms the amount of preparation for th-' year's crop is well abreast of the best years in the recent past. The aviators of Italy make such good airmen that tbe\ are being call? ed Hightailsns, ?Ire? n\ llle Demo I erat . Red Cross Notes. The Red Cross still needs your help. At the headquarters are cut? out garments, waiting to be made; but the response is not quite as ready as it has been in the past. On an av? erage, the auxiliaries are doing more sewing than is being done by the la? dies ol Sumter, so it is up to us to get busy, and report at headquarters for work. The Colored Auxiliary. The Attucks Community Club met with Mrs. L. R. Williams on last Wed nesday. This newly organized unit is doing a great work, and its mem? bers should be proud of it. Mrs. Pr?ce, of Mayesville, was the speaker of the afternoon, and expressed her? self as being well pleased with the good that the club has accomplished. mercy has put it into the hearts of His people to supply the needs of the institution, but those needs being greater than usual necessitate this statement. Cod leaves it to you, dear reader, to answer the prayer of the orphan child, "Give us this day our daily bread." Hence, the question at the head of this article, "Do you love orpaan children?" For these chil? dren are your little brothers and sis? ters It circumstances had fallen oth? erwise they might have been your own children. They are trying hard to help themselves. They work four houis a day, attend school three hours a day, study two hours or more ad? ditional and have only a little time for recreation. They are splendidly RfOrthy of your love and your help. If you would have a part in mak ng then* splendid Christian citizens ?nd fitting them for self support, and or useful lives, send your contribu .ions of money, food, clothing, or any usefu- article to the Local Board of Trust' cs, Thornwell Orphanage, Clin? ton, S. C. Railroads and express ?omp: nies frequently assist w*hen re? inserted to do so by giving half rates >r dead-heading the freight on goods. lod will richly bless you for your ?art 1? the care of His fatherless ones. Do Yon Love Orphan Children? The Thornwell Orphanage, ^'inton, '. C, is ;i home and school *'or or ?han children, where the effort is node o make the best men and wo ten oat of them and where they are ared for by officers, matrons and eachers just as if they were their wn el ildren. The institution depends ipotl too public for support by con 'ributirns. For forty-two years it aas de ie its great work, and it has been an inspiration for the develop nent of many other orphan institu? tions. This year the Thornwell Or? phanage wi?y cost 110,000 more than m a normal year because of the high var prices. Thus far God in His Dr. Long, Supervisor of Farm Dem? onstration work in this State, says hat las' year was the most unfavor? able season, for velvet beans he has mown ince that legume has been ,rown on a commercial scale in outh Carolina, but notwithstanding his a majority of farmers had good success with them. He advises the Planting of large acreages of velvet beans this year as he regards it as me of toe most valuable crops for >outh Carolina, it is the foundation of soil improvement and stock raising, ind the crop that will do most to flt this section to combat the boll weevil successfully. The boll weevil s already in South Carolina and will each this section of the State with in the ne*;t three years. Three years s the outside limit?the weevil may each Suriter county in 1919. No new cases of meningitis have leveloped and the situation is un? hanged. The quarantine of the in? serted an a in Weathers I<ane is itrictly mi Intatned. Tall oabs from little acorns grow, ?'.ig savings from little thrift stamps grow. l'OR|> TIKES?30x3. $$.90; 32x3 1-2, |\s.7f te lis.00, :ux4 llf.ol to ISS.OO. All other sizes in propor? tion. 1.: rgest stork cut rate tires in State. Standard makes. The Cheap T re Co.. Columbia. S. C. FOR HAMM?F. O. B. ca-s. Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Chemi? cal and Fertilizer value rated very high by Clcmson college. A. A. Strauss. Sumter. S. C. Geo. H. Hurst, Undertake sj iSjSOs Prompt Atttntin to Oay and Night Calls At J. 0. CRAI Cld^Stan 1. N*V:tn Phones: friS 1Q Night 201