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Cbt BUtrjpsw ni Scutbron MHti t4 IOO PoMofJkM A4 SmlCt, & 0. so Hecossl Class Matter u' personal. Mrs. J. M Hogers, of Savannah In visiting Mis SN I-:. Thayer. Mr und Mrs. W. If ('oinniuiulor, ot ! -if Worth. Texas, arc visiting Mr. ami Mi? J IV Commander. Mr. Com ni.iiKler hAS heen in TOXafl ;ih,>ut HI years and holds an Important position with the M. K. ?Vi T. Hailroad. Mr. .1 M CM Iwell. H ho has heen With the l> ?' Shaw Motor Co.. as ? n of the repair shop for the past yeur. leaves today for Charlotte. x I , ins former home. M - - K i '. ft. .? of i nion county is vetting Mrs. T. R, l.ittlejohn on I lilin h stieet. ?;ov MannhiK and Mrs. It. I. Man? ning csmc over from Columbia to at? tend the fnaOrad Ot Dr. Maker today. Mrs. .1. S. Hansell, of Cheraw. is in the city, havlrg seone to attend Dr. Baker's finest 11 Mr. Corden leiser, of Columbia, e over to attend Dr. Maker's fun seaJ lossVj ah? ran <?<>\ nmmiat he fohmatok Y. ilumtdu Mureh 20.?Governor Manning announced this afternoon that he had received assurance that fsdersl aid of a minimum amount ol t would be provided to help South Carolina in SSJIIdleg and main taming the refoi niutni \ tor girls, ne? bs the recent general assembly. Governor Manning has Just return? ed from Washington and New York, where he went to feel out the money market and also to enlist the support of the tt d. i ?I go' eminent for the re foi in liggj I',, ait Wilson and members of the i n .dick committee were pleased with Coy. Manning's suggention tli.it the federal govern? ment sssist the St. te in creating these reformatories fo.* wayward girls, In that the government has been stren? uously active in t b aring the areas shout army amps. In response to ths South Carolina e\e< utive's plea for help a considerable amount from th< tl '?0,000.01111 war ? inergency fund was appoitioned to this purpose. In that South Carolina was a pioneer in much ol this war legislation looking to help the fe.hu.,| government In Its plans, the government representatives were very .generously inclined and assured f'Tov. Manning that a minimum of $40,000 would he ; pproprlatcd for the ? h < 'a i olm i inM ituion. How the HiimmIuii Devolution inure formed the Wur. 8o far the Itussian revolution h o In a year comp, lie I as entire restate in. ssj ot \ihed pnrpoosi and these purposes, as they now stand, are not fur removed from I mditions of 1914. Only in Dvo or three details do they ? resent demand." which would pro? long war. were He man people now in same mood is tin- Killed peoples and were the tot nan infus as respon? sive to Ihetl peoples' wills as are the Alb it'll to theirs. While they continue to talk with unshaken determination of repulsing the Cer? ium Invasion end liberating the is/ids conquered by the German and the Austrian, seither she AtMed press nor the Allied leadership talks now ot crushing Germain, or destroying \u ti 11 HuagaI There rOOSalni the great task, to rieht on until the r.erman rulers are noeessVod so ihe hold <>r then- people-. convinced that victory is impossible, until ther.- is m lii'iiminj the same in upheaval and leformatlon of purpose, which took place In Al? lied nations list autumn. While Her? mans claims the Italia provinces, while she still Slings to llelglan ter? ritory and <o\en the Mney and Issegjayy Iron districts of France, peace la as i emote as ever. Hut he woulJ be a ssWtng man who would plophesv that thin Herman spirit will last ArooKh mothei Verdun o. mpaigit Off survive another shock like that of the Marne. The tiuth seems to be the Russin :i revolution has transformed the who1 character of ihe war. It llrst remov ed all the Allied hapos of Immediate virtorv It put far In the future any tSSSOOS of ciushmg i bo man military powei h i ompe led both Oil Mf inoi U it i| mi the material sides a re \ oum oi allied puipo-.- and aims I' finally brousht Ihe Allied program dr.wn to the .obd basis of the defenA? of Kuropean and world liberties and In doing this brought about a reunion between the statesmanship and tin peoples of Allnd countries That U Will. In no tar uintant time. have .omeiblng ol the same effect upon tlv CsOSSSjgSJ stiteHiiianship and people, xcems to me a reasonable expectation. In nnv event, on the Mist annlversa r\ of Its outbreak, its impoitance can he compared with that of the Mai ne and of Verdun as a mum en nun dance |a Ihe mightiest of all human struggles Krom 'America In Ijorrnlnc?-Kusst-i ?' '"enders," by Frank II. Simomls. in the American Review of RoffOOWl for M*rch, 1?U. Or. S. C\ Baker. I rom Till Daily Item. March L'a. Dr. S. c Baker died at Hi o'clock last night sit the Tourney Hospital, ol pneumonia, alter on lllneoi of loot than two weeks. He became ill in New York ten days ago and when he reached home last Wednesday morn? ing was a heady in a serious condition. He steadily grew worse and for the 1 nst two day! little hope of his re? c nery was entertained, However, it v as not generally known in the com? munity thtit he was seriously ill and consequently the announcement of his death was a great shock and the cause of widespread grief in Sumter today. Although comparatively a young man 1 r. Bakni had been prominent in his profession for a nuhiber of years, and in civic affairs of Sumter he had been a leading and influential figure. Dr. Maker was the son of the late Dr. t\ U. F. BnJtOf and Mary J (Hurch) Baker and was horn In this county December DJ, lX?hi. He at? tended Davidson College from which ho was graduated with the degree ol A B. In 1 HX. Arter teaching for oiu year he took up the study of medi? cine and attended the University 01 V rginia. Locating in tins city he soon hullt up a large practice and a few reorS later, associated with the late Dr. A. <\ Dick, established the Baker Duk Infirmary, the first hospital in Sumter, which was later enlarged ami merged into the Sumter Hospital, now fho Tourney Hospital. By the will ol 1 he htte T. J. Touiney who left a large bequest for the establishment and en? dowment of a public hospital for thi city, Dr. Baker was made a lite trus tee of the institution and an execu tor of the will, a trust that he dis charged with marked ability and ad mi' able public spirit. He was a mem? ber of Um Punttor County Medical So? ciety, serving as secretary and pies Ideal, a member of the State Mediea Association, having tilled the ottlecs ol both ssoratory aad preotdent, and wei ils.? for a number of years Chalrmat of the State Hoard of Medical Exam htOra When the Cniled States enter Od the war last April he prompt I volunteered for service and received commission as captain in the Mediea; lieserve Corps last October, belni shortly thereafter ordered to Ca mi Wheeler, Macon, (Ja., for service. Soon after reporting for service he was ordered IO New York to take ;. ipootol course in brain surf,cry and II was while there in the discharge Ol this duty that he contracted the dis? ease that resulted in death. In civic affairs Dr. Baker's service *\nd interests were so widespread and fruitful that it is next to Impossible to enumerate ill that he did or attempt ed to do for his home town. II? served on the City Board of Health for years, was an active member Ol the Chamber of Commerce and it WOl under his administration .as president of that body that it was reorganised and put upon a business basis, with 0 regularly employed paid secretary; and to every movement for civic bet ten lent and development he gave ot his time ami s? rvice. In fraternal cir? cles he was also prominent, havlnf. tilled the highest offices in Claremon Lodge A. F. If., and Beulah Chapter 11. A. II., and was a Bast Chancelloi <'or.inlander of Uaine Cock Lodge K. of 1*. He Is survived by his wife. one daughter, Mrs. C. S. Anderson, and one son, Hlchard, who is n student ot the RplOOOpal High School, Alexan? dria. Va., one sister, Mrs. 11. W Heall, two half brothers, T. .1. and K F. Baker and one half sister. Mrs. (1. F. Beiser. The funeral services will he held at the Kpiscopal Church at noon tomor? row and the Intermcn* will be made ai the Sumter Cemetery. Dr. Baker's Funeral. The funeral services of Dr. S. C Baker were held at the Fpiscopal Church at noon today, ROV, John Kc haw. D. D., of Charleston. a for net rOCtOI of the church conduct inc. the BOrVices, isolated by Lev. .1 Betlthnm Walkei. the rector. The cht ich was tilled to its capacity, the ninny friends of Dr. Baker from the city and county and from other section! Of the State having assembled in large numbers to pay to ins ment? or] a last tribute Of their c.steem and affect lea. The OOOkOt was draped in a large United states Hog ami honked with beautiful flowers, the floral offering i. ig ni tin- most elaborate and beau hiii description, among the numhei u i * n v< d beautIful design sent bj Dr Baker's associates at Camp Wheeler, Macon. Qa. \<(|i>i vi on DEHTROYER. Explosion ol Depth Charge Kills oil. cer and Seamen. Washington, M uch J 1.? The explo sion of ;i depth charge on the Amor um aeatroyei Man ley oaaoed several casualties Lieut, Commander UU-h >>d Ball BlhOt, Of New York. V/OI among those killed. The Injured in eluded Seaman Italian! B Callman 01 Troth, South Carolina. Buy Them And Help Win The War FOR SALE EVERYWHERE \\'hi!<> a committee talked stamps to the children of the Mayeavtlle graded school yesterday) another committee talked agencies to ths merchants down Street. In a short hour eight agen Oles were signed up, and then the committee had to hike for home. Poet master Cooper has done good work in Mayogvllle, his sales running around $1,000. March 20th is Thrift Day for Sum tre county. A meeting will he held at *..!U that evening in the Hills' Higl school auditorium. The program wu he Interesting; and some of the most Interesting features will bo camp songs now being sung by the Ameri? can soldier. Ti ese will he rendered by the High School chorus. Tin High School orchestra will furnish tlx music during the evening. Talking about Thrift Stamps the De? troit Free Press says: "A quarter s day Keeps the Hermans away." OFFICIALLY APPOINTED. S H. lalmunds of Sumtcr Receives NOt|O0 That He Is State Director. s. H. Edmunds of Bumter, who war recently selected by the state Council of Defense to organise the boys* re? serve of the State, has received notiii oatlon from Washington that he baa been Officially appointed State direc? tor of the United states boys' worklni reserve. Mr. BdmundS Will commence at once to organise the boys of the state BRINGS IN HEREFORD8. l orcston Farms to Secure Hig Ship meni fcYosi Texas? Poreston, March 20.--Within th next month contracts are to be let b> Carolina Stock Farms, Inc.. for form ing, artesian wells, silos, building con atruotion and some 40,000 cubic yard* Of drainage canal work. This corpora lion s about to improve its holding! at Poreston, Clarendon County, and this fall expects tO import 500 pur? bred Heroford heifers from Texas. Herman Losses of Submarines. London, March 20,? The Hermans have never attempted to (hallenge Ol contradict the statement of sir Eric Qeddes thai between i<? and 50 pei cent Of the submarines operatim around the British isles since the be? ?.inning of the war have been destroy* cd. The percentage at the present moment, The Associated Press is in? formed, is even higher than the lig ures given by sir Eric Qeddes, and the new Older of merit established b> the Herman Hmpernr for submarin? OrOWS that have survived three under BOS expeditions Is believed to be design ed not so much as a reward for suc? cessful achievement as s stlmului and encouragement tO submarine ? l ews to persist In their unequal com? bat with the British and American tin \ I es. The Laic Strike in Berlin. New York, March :!<?. Serious dis order attended Ihe general strike in Berlin during the last week of Jan? uary ami the first few days of Feb? ruary, according to Herman newspu pels Of that period received here. For a lino* the trolley car SOrviC?t was Interrupted In various parts ot Berlin because the strikers had re pen ted I) cut the win.-. Street car pas sengers were attacked, women con due tors were abused?strikers throw ing stone; at the women and pulling them from the cars. Truffle was block ed by strikers who ran cars into one mother ;l toll speed. Meat stoic V.ere |ull add. U'.l.ers Were I oleed {?> ?uppl) bread without tuend cards. The Btrlke came us u surprise to ihe leaders of (be social democratic parts mid ih<' Internationale Korrespondenz, a socialistic organ. which stated that :he piirt) leadership had md beeil [consulted regarding strike, Lr lei ib.. party le;td< rs were requoi te I by Ihe strikers lo assume uharge ol Ihe strike, whuh they did In an on deuvor to end (he strike as soon ai possible and lo i ee to it that the ii lereets of laboi were safeguarded. The strike temporarily paralyzed all war Industries In Berlin and \ ic Inlty, especially the airplane plonbi The Ihm.a.in I det was IllSO aller.;! UN the compositors ami printers then dso imned the strike thus Interferon; considerably With the proeeedin. owing to the deia\ m the printing Q bills and other documents. BRITISH FIRST LORD or ADMI? RALTY GIVES PACTS AND FIGURES. During Last Quarter of Last Year Al? lies Average Within One Hundred Thousand Tons Monthly of Making Losses Good Deelares Sir Eric. London, March 20.?One of tin moot important statements made to the country recently was the speech delivered in the house of commons today by Sir Brie Campbell Geddes, Ural lord of the admiralty. He appeas? ed the demand which has become gen? era] recently that the country should be told the exact amount of the sli p ping losses and he also announced the appointment of Great Britain's fore? most builder, Lord Plrrie, as con? troller general of merchant ship building. Lord Plrrie Will not be a member of the hoard of tin- admiralty, hut In will have direct iccess to the premier and the war cabinet. During the last quarter of 1917. said sir Brie, the allies were averag? ing within 100,000 tons monthly ot making their losses good and were then replacing 75 per rent of their lost tonnage. At the present, time, tin* first lord went on, 47 ship yards with 201? berths were engaged on ocean-going merchant vessels, The output at tin ship yards for the last quarter ol 1917, was 420,000 tons as against 213, ??00 tons for the last quarter of 1916; while dining the last quarter of 1918 it had been only 42,000 tons. It was well within the capacity o*. the allied yards and even of the Brit? ish yards, Sir Eric declared, to make Gfood the world's losses if given an adequate supply of men aad material. In the fourth quarter of 1!?17 the for sign construction was S12.000 tons, h* stated, giving a total output of 9S2,< ?Min, while the losses in the same pe? riod were 1,200,000 tons which were the lowest Since the intensive subma rino war began. Great Britain had lost on the aver Ige of 260,000 tons monthly during he last quarter of 1917 and had built 140,000 tons monthly, the first lord innounccd. British shipping had suf >red the most, he pointed out, but tin British had contributed the greatest naval etfort of the allies and had sns ained the greatest attack, and should not bemoan then- sacrifice. Sir Brie leclared that the German statemoiv >l* the allied shipping losses for .Inn lary was an exaggeration of 1 I :t Dei ?cut. Since lie had shown Up these Crossly f;ilse returns for previous nonths, he added, tin- German state mi'iit had net been issm-d. and wa* over due. The lust lord's figures on tin world's tonnage were reached aftei leducting laue craft and a consider ibl amount of small craft. His figures on the tonnage sunk In? clude Nessels damaged ami ultlmah ly abandoned. The figures on losses included those due both to enemy ac? tion and marine risks. The yards were gradually getting frOm the army all skilled and semi skilled ship yard men, he said, but there waS still a considerable diffi? culty. The output of repair work. con tinned Sir Eric, had Increased in Fob ruary, 191S, as compared with Aug ust, 11M7, by BO per cent.; ten times more naval craft were docked for ri pairs in the last quarter of last ye?l than in peace time ami more than 3 Olio ships were dealt with in that pi rlod, The men so employed nfight have produced a half million tons ot merchant shipping if they had been engaged in building. The three main factors in tin building problem, said the speaker, were Jiist, patrol and other craft << destroy submarines and safeguard ships at sea; second, salvage and re paii work; third, the building of new men bant ships, Sir Eric admitted that the disappointing results for Januan ami February gave justifiable cause for anxiety. Tin- drop in tin- curve of merchant tonnage losses was attributed by the speaker mainly to the efficiency of tin patrol and anti-submarine craft am! to tin- valuable convoy work of oth er vessels. The jvreat effort in construction and repair work had been made, the fust had pointed out. concurrently with tin enormous increase in the output of munition:-. The output of guns ami ammunition in 1917 was nearly dou hie that of tin- previous year ami tie output of airplanes was two and one half t ones as la r:'c. The first lord defended the lop I ping controller and the ndnitralt) against Chargen that ship building I had I.n delayed bj rhanges In de signs of ships on the stocks. The rea? sons loi the changes he said, were to secure increased speed. to secure greater comfort for the crews, to simplify Iho d itgim ami to convert j ships into oil tankers. The yards had suffered from i bhortage of material during the sum nur months of 1917, he admitted bu today the material pea tion was eat* iefactery and the stocks In the yards were more satisfactory than for yeara The need today was? lor skilled la* hor. The delay In the output for Jan? uary and February was largely due t<? repairs and the conversion of ships Into oil tankers, which claas the Ger mans had set themselves to sink. The next addition to labor in the la.st seven months had beer 18,000 men, mostly unskilled. in a general reply to criticisms raised "in the debate, Premier Uoyd George said that ship building had not heen Stopped tor lack of steel or steel plates. The difficulty having heen largely one of labor. Fvorv man in the house home service skill? ed in shipbuilding had a I read) been taken from the army, hut when it was deemed lhat 20,00 I men should he withdrawn forcibly from tnV Held operations a very serious responsibil? ity was involved. Many Of these men were essential to manning batteries and were the mainstay of complete organisations. "We can not take the risk of de? stroying the efficiency of the army In the held at a very critical and peril? ous moment," added the premier ' where the skill of these men is es? sential to the. successful conduct of productions." JAPANESE LACK PATHIOTISM. So Says a Leading Tokio Newspaper. Tokio, March 20,?Studying the ap? parent Indifference ol the Japanese people, both towards home politic ami the great war Questions of the day. the Yorodzu, one of the Tokio leading dailies, says there is nothing iti which the Japanese people, today are really Interested, but in economh questions. Continuing. the papei adds: 'The patriotism of tins people re? veals Itself only in the time of war ami particularly on the battlefield, it is not so universal and steady as the patriotism of Western countries, which has heen exhibited in this great war not only on the b ittletield hut more particularly in the determina? tion of the whole peoph occupied in peaceful industry at home to bach up the work of the battle front. Tic spirit with which the Western peo? ples have sacrificed their property ami .ariotis other personal Interests with ah nt determination la ? revelation o the people of this country. The lapanese ought to see, if they have ?iot seen already, that the boasted pa? triotism of our people is very narrow and rather sup< rftclal compared w ill the dogged tenacity ami the univer salily of the Western patriotism. Fur hermore, we are in the habit of considering patriotism as the spirit ?ecullar to soldiers outside of the bat? tlefield. Nothing has been more Ig? noble than the way the rich peopU of this country have pursued then selfish interest in utter disregard ot he national interest." The New Slippers arc Here For the Bester parade. The best line we've ever shown and priced al? ways at just a little less. Schw?rt: shore Store.?Advt. V-Hoat Toll. London Mandl litt.- The admiralt) reports the loss by mine or subma? rine of IT British merchantmen last week, nf these 11 were 1,000 tons o, over ami si\ under that tonnage. Two fishing vessels wa re lost. Eleven mer* chantmen were unsuccessfully attack ed. The Millinery Falls You! To selcci here your Faster hat. S? easy selecting from stub a varie. stock representing ?('.age," "Flake,1 "International," etc. America's fore most hat designers. We say ready come and see. Schwartz Millinery. AdVt. SUMTEIt COTTON MARKET, P. O BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer. Corrected daily at 12 o'clock Noon Good Middling SS 3 Strict Middling SS l-t. .Middling SS 1-4. Strict Low Middling SI l"S. NKW YOHK OOTTO* MAIiKWr. YesMyi Open Hlsfc Low eins? loose Mcll 34.06 3S.4.? S4.0B P.S.'-'s Moy ? ? 32.5B S2.35 ?2 14 S2.fl SS.SI july 3i 82 J2.30 31.7S S9.11 :iL7G . so.77 SI.12 50.01 UM S0.0I ,y ;(, ,i 30.90 :?<? IB 10.81 :?0.1T New Vork spots, :tr?.??r.. Geo. H. Hurst, I Underlaktr and Embalmer Prompt Attentat lo Dav and Night Oast At 1. 0. C i Ah. OhtStanO. N.*sU*l Phonos: S&c&i Meeting nl Stetcburg. Thei 9 will be a meetini at State? burg o i Tuesday afternoon at litt p. If., |fi rcta 2*th, Ittt. Mr. L c. Strausf wi i ntake an address on the needs of t In* government In the pres ?-iit war situation. Thi*-; meeting is called el the re ?iu?-si of lie National t'ouneil of Do* fense. Light refreshmenta will be nerved, the proceeds of which will be donated to the [tod Croea. Sum tor rrlends ire invited to attend, and a largo n >etfng is daired. Ann <'. BO nnders. Chairman. Notice. in or ler thai the [armors of Sumter count) aIm have made application under Ihe erms of Section 27 (Pub Ii?- No. II BSth Congress), for nitrate of soda for ise on their farms during the cal< idar year of !'.?ls may,not in tentionnlly or unintentionally violate the law. 1 peg to call their attention to the facl Lhal they cannot and must not resell any of the soda received from the government except to their own tenants, and then at a price not exceedl ; the government cost plus freight 'tui other charges. There is a very neavy penalty attached for any violation or infraction of the law. Respectfully, J. Frank Williams, County Agent. The COOes arc Full. The rocks are laden with coat suits, die . md coats; \\> are lucky in having now ready such a complete stock ot ready-to-wear for your chos ing. C;nie here where shopping is easy io the Boater outfit. You'll be surprise ! at how easy you can find just wh t you want at the Schwartz Stores. Advt. UFF.S AM) HOWfcX Aleo Beekeeping Supplies. Honej is the best substitute for sugar, aad by keeping bees you can have your own sweetening. I have colonies of Been in improved hives that I v ill sell, and now is a good time to move them. I also have a number of the Government Bulletin >n Hees tor distribution to parties interested. Still nave some honey for sale. Also Beekeeping Supplies. N. G. OSTEEN, 320 W. Hampton Ave. Sale cd' Crepe Deelakte Waists. A purchase Of .'!<? dozen in. White, llesh, mala, rose, etc Fine quality, easily worth $3.50 to be sold at $2.49. Don't delay. Schwartz Bros.?Advt. OOTIOh SEED FOR SALE?Genuine Dixie Blight Proof cotton seed. Ap? ply to IT. D. Barnett, Sumter, S. C., W. .1. Rivers, Providence, S. C. FOR SALE?1 r.o bushels blight proof Tools cotton seed a $2.00 per bush? el. Apply to H. H. Winkles, Sum? ter, R 4 or Schwartz Bros., Sumter, s. C. FOR SALE?S. C. Rhode Island Bed OggO. American Beauty strain, 11.50 per IS. Cockerels $2.50 and $3.50 each. Mrs. C. J. Jackson, Ho? ratio. S. C. FORD TIKES?30x3, $8.90; 32x3 1-2, |lt.76 to $15.00, 34x4 $20.00 to 122.00, All other sizes in propor? tion. Largest stoc k cut rate tires in Sta \ Standard makes. The Cheap Tire Co., Columbia, S. C FOR BALE?F. O. B. cars. Camp Jaeksc t, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Chemi? cal and Fertilizer value rated very high y Clemson college. A. A. Straut . Sumter, S. C. tmrnmr. Btmttttttttttti .it i ti f TtM t ttr*^ \\ V rind Lenses, examine the eyes scientifically and fit eye glassi s perfectly. I.et us work for > .>u. W< have all prescriptions on b \ Broken lenses replac ed promptly, Graduate Opto? metrie and Optician in charge. W. A. Thompson, .11 AN KI.E ?V OPTOMETRIST. umtnr/. i mtromro^mmnmniiwmi