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C, mi Bmoomd Claas Matter PERSONAL. Mrs. Carl Huden Wei kg und son, of Jupiter. Fla , have been visiting Mrs Weeks' sister. Dr. Abate .him Pennock. Julius Phelps loft Monda> morn inx for Camp Jackson. He volunteer? ed in the heavy artillery. This makes two sons of Mr. und Mrs. V. H. Phelp? In the mi i * ice Itev Thomas M Id la. after taking a live weeks' course in chaplain train iliK at Fort Monroe, V,i . stopped in Sumter this week as the guest of his hrothe-, Mr. J. II. Bulla, on his way to Camp McCletlan at Annlston. Ala Mrs. Laurence Bentz and little daughter. Louisa, of Greenville, are visiting her sister. Mrs. Warren Mc Collum on chestnut St. Mrs C L Stubbs will spend the week-end in Charleston with her son Mack Stubbs. at the Citadel Mrs. Stubbs wdl be n< i ompanled by her col... I>i llo>t Steams, of New Hampshire. ('apt. W It. Johnson, A. C. L. con din tor. wns called home to Park ton. N. C, on account of the death of his mother, Mrs./Salin? Johnson, aged ?2 years. She was burled at hor home in Parkton. Mr. C. II. Suiter, formerly of Sum? ter. but now with the gas company in Richmond, was In the city visiting his daughter. Mrs. A. A. Crines. He returned home Wednesday evening. _1 ?- ... DRAFTSMAN CALldKD TO UK PORT I In hi Contingent I ml er First Draft Will be Sent to Camp Jackson April 2tKh. The following white men will re? port at the office of the Local Board for Sumter county, at 8.45 o'clock, on the morning of April 29th, 1918. for entralnment to (.'amp Jackson, S. C.: Harry T. Joyc. 121 S. Sumter St. Julius B. Witts. 28 Wright St. Wiu Jiugene Cuttino. 207 Calhoun , St. Vernon It. Dtnkins. R. F. D. 2. Thomas H. Smith, 106 S. Marvin St. Mark Reynolds. Jr., 302 W. Cal- , houn St. William Morris. Borden. I Will Mosier. R. F. D. 3. Henry G. Wright. 10G W. Liberty , St. J. I Bradford. R. F. D. 2. j Sam Holllduy. Brogdon. , The following coolred men will re- , port at the office of the Local Board for Sumter County, at 8.45 o'clock, on tbe morning of April J'uh. 1918, for entralnment to Camp Jackson: Alexander Smoot. R. F. D. 1. Tlndal. Manly McCoy. R. F. D. 3, Sumter John Miller. Horatio. Jennings Kendrlck. Jr., Claremont. John Peterson. Mayeaville. 'Robert Bohlen. Claremont. James Lewis. Sumter. Horace Seule. 10 s. Washington St. Hendtrson Reynolds, Hagood. Samuel Nelson. 2528 Wylle Ave., I tttsburg. Pa William Wright, Cluremont. John Smith. Hagood. I'm nk Kohinson. Claremont. Adam L Cooper. Sumter. Clash White. Lvnehhurg. Sclpio Singleton. 8 Purdy St. A L Heyward. It. F. D. 3. David Kohlneon. Camp Jackson. Neil Bennett, Kembert. Willie James. K F. D. 2. i h . i I IV i Kcmhert. Isaac (iaillard. K F. 1 >. 4. t'renton Moody. Horatio. I " Iva <>(, I l n kHOli, Sumter ThoFiius A Jackson. 12 K. Kicker St Isaiah Johnson, R. F. D. 1. Oswe ?o Frank Klchardson. 109 Canal St Sam Wells. Jr., Tlndal. Wyatt Hunter. Rsathort. David Jackson. Dalzcll. Aivin A Foster. Sumter. Joe Fulwood. It. F I> I. Wedgc fleld. Baader? Johnson. Mayonvillc. Keiiv Wilson, Mayesvllle Wash Camphell. R F. I). 2. < ii.Mii.. hi idh \. Beeahv ? c. Mike (nbome Magood. gUMIKK COTTON MARKET. P. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer. (Corrected dally at It o'clock Noon Good Middling 29 1 I, Strict Middling 29 1-4. Middling 29 Strict Uw Middling 28. N* \\ YORK < UTTON >l \ It KM?. ** es'dVH Open Illgih l*?w Clowe < los ? May . 10 10 30.26 28.M 28.82 29.90 Julv . . 29 7'? 29.H.r, 2H.or, 2*.:?9 29.17 O? . . 28 ?0 2H.K0 27.1.1 27 13 28.2'. Dee 2S Of, 2H I '. 2? 7 I 2f..9? 27.9:*. Speaker Clark thinks the homo* of representative* should h?\m fewei members, but ?f so he would insert on l?*?ing one Sjfl the few -Florida Times. 1'nlnn. HUHU LOAN BUBtTCROmONS. Citizens of Ktntchurg und Hm It in a Creek Doing Tlfc'ir Shurc. The following Liberty lx>un sub sei iptions fron? citizens of Stateburg and Rafting Creek townships were se? cured by Mr. C, J. Jackson of Horatio, dnunnan of the Stateburg Township Committal of the Sumter Countv i "onncii of trtftnet I Moore.$100,00 S. I. Lenolr. 50.00 C? A Jackson. 10,00 Fd Harris (Col.). 100.00 Willie Wade (Col.). 50.00 11. M. Mooro. 100.0-? J. Ii Atkinson. 100.00 Julian gl Sanders. 300.00 Dr. M. S. Kirk. 200.00 Thomas a Wright (Col.) .... 500.0a Crawford K. Sanders. 100.00 H. M. Sander?. 100 00 Henry Isabel! (Col.).. \ . 50.00 J. H. Harris (Col.). 100.'jO itobert Miller (Col.). 100.00 Jack Nixon (Col ). 50.00 B. Moody. 60 00 W. M. Lenolr. 100.Ott James Wade (Col.). 50.?M> Total.$2,250.0'? On last Friday the colored men and women of Stateburg Township, ai Willow Grove school subscribed $3, 550 tor Liberty loan bonds, and taker. In connection with the liberal sub? scriptions noted from the above list it tcust be admitted that the colored people of that section of the countv are doing exceedingly well toward the Liberty I ?an Bond issue. Death. Bishopvllle, April 16.?Joseph Mc Cutchen. oldest son of Mr. and Mrs W. W. McCutchen of Wisacky, died luite suddenly after only two or three Jays' illness at his home on Sunday ifternoon and was laid to rest in old 7 Mt. Zion Cemetery Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by hin pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hammond. He was a bright, manly lad, not quite 1? rears of afire, and had a splendid fu ? Lure before him. He was an earnest, j levout Christian, courteous, polite, :rue to his convictions and never fall id to condemn the wrong and uphold the right. While only a boy in years, le was every inch the manly man in character and devotion to everything hat was clean and noble and uplifl ng. Young McCutchen was one of th^ ?nembers of the tenth grade in tho Blshopville High School where he was oved and admired by his classmates md teachers. Just one month ago the nembers of this same grade were ihocked and grieved over the death >f another of their most beloved I nembers, Willie Scarborough. The1 maalng away ^within a month's time )f two such splendid characters has ;ast a gloom over the tenth grade, the ichool and community. Notice. The Democratic Clubs of Sumtoi ,'ounty aro hereby called to meet at heir respective places of meeting on Saturday, April 27th. 1918. at such convenient hours as the officers of the ' ?lubs may designate, except that in: be city of Sumter, the clubs of tlie mid City of Sumter shall meet Fri lay afternoon, April 26th, 11)18, not earlier than six o'clock 1\ M. on said lay. Said .clubs shall re-organize, by the ?lection of officers, executive commit teemen, and delegates to the County Convention, which will meet in the .'onrt House for Sumter county, on Monday, tbe 0th day of May, 19IK. at twelve o'clock noon. Each club Is en? titled to a delegate to the convention Tor every twenty-live members or ma? jority part thereof, based upon the i-ote at the last primary. The Club olticcrs are requested to |hn this notice all possible publicity that I full meeting of the clubs ma)' l>e had. JOHN H. CLIFTON. County Chairman. II (J. Osteen. Secretary. State Secretary CoftoM of the South Caroline Automobile Association, who bas been in the elty for several days. reeetVOd ? telegram this morning ad? vising him that the Dixie llighwax Commission has positively decided t?? ? ?xtend that great thoroughfare from Knoxvlllc via Aohovllle and Greenville to Augusta. This is just a beginning ol the great program of highway building that the National Automobile Association is promoting in this sei tion of the South. It Sumter countv gets Into line and cooperates with the movement it will be but a short time before a national htghwaj will be pro p . ted thiouKh this country. The only way to get good roads is by or gaalaatlofi ami co-operation, and tho Qood RoaOa Association mm?) the Nat tonal Automobile Association ore doing more for the roads of America than .ill other agencies eombinei . N (' Forbes, of Camp Sevier. WO* In the e|t< for several days visit im; ins brother! t D< Forbes. St'MTUK AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIA TION. lVriiiunent Organization of Assoela tion Completed With the Election of Mr. I. C. Strauss us President. The Sumter Automobile Association which formed a preliminary organ? ization several weeks ago completed the organization at a meeting held ! thil morning in the office of Mr. L. D. Jennings and the campaign to in? crease the membership and start the work for good roads will be actively and systematically prosecuted from this time onward. Dr. E. S. Booth, who was elected president of the pre? liminary organization asked to be re? lieved of the presidency and, upon his positive refusal to servo in that ca nacity, his request was acceded to. Dr. Booth nominated Mr. I. C. Straus. for presidont and he was unanimous ly elected. Mr. Ctrauss was sent foi and informed that he had been chos en to direct the work of the Sumte; Automobile Association and, in thai capacity lead the campaign for good roads in Sumter county in coopera? tion with similar work that is beim undertaken throughout the State. Mr Strauss demurred to undertaking i task that means a great deal of hare work for the next several years, but Anally acceded to the wishes of tlv association, and will go into it with the determination to make the asso ciation a foroe in the good roads cam paign. The other officers of the tern porary organization were elected Vice Presidents: S. K. Rowland, J. H Myers; Secretary and Treasurer, 11. A Moses. A committee consisting of tin President and Messrs. L. D. Jenning and E. S. Booth were empowered t< select an executive committee of tei members and to do anything else tha may be necessary to promote the in terests of the association. A full meet ing of the association will be heb within a few days, at the call of th( president, and plans will be made fo: the thorough canvass of the count; to increase the membership. It is de sired to enlist the active support every automobile owner in the coun ty and also to obtain the co-operatioi of every friend of good roads. Under the administration of Mr Strauss the Sumter County Automo bile Association will be a live, busi ness-like, working organization, witl a definite object in view and it wil work systematically to arouse inter ?est In road improvement to the en< that South Carolina hiay at an earl; day have a system of first class road connecting all the importar.t. town: and all sections of the State. Gooo" roads mean better transpor tation and more economical trans portation, by means of which the sav ing in money and time will more thai pay for a complete syssem of road In every county in the State wiihii ten years. This is the object of th* State and National Automobile Asso ciations and it is to carry or this campaign locally that is th primary object of trie County Asso? ciation. Every owner of an automo bile and of every other description o vehicle will be benefited by goof roads and every property owner, evei If he owns no vehicle but lives ir. town on the rents from farm land: that other men work, will be bene fited by the work that the asaociaioi has Undertaken 1 therefore the mem berahlp should be large and the sup port it receives should be generous Recruiting Officer Hero. Private W. M. Dixon is now it charge of the U. S. Army Recruiting otliee at the Postofllce. Recruits ar< wanted for the white cavalry ant men between the ages of 18 and I and 31 and 4 0 will be accepted. Re CrultS are also wanted for the Engi neer regiments -railway construction operation and maintenance. Red Cross Notes. The Surgical Dressings work roon presented quite a busy scene yesterday Those registering were: Mrs. YV. D Boykin. Supervisor; Mrs. A. C. Phelps. Officer Of the day; the U. D. C. Unit, consisting Of Mesdames A. C. Phelps C. L Tlsdalo, M. H. Flaum. H Spannt A. s. Morrlmoa, C. L. Wray B. ('. Kiltard, H. (I. Hill, Abe Kytten berg, Miss Ruth Mitchell and Mesdames i c. strauss. l. d. Jen? nlnge, W. 11 Bowman, G. A. MoKln tiey, Eugene Moses. (\ p, Exuin, Grenvllle DeLorme, Johnson Hagood, R, C. Williams. Misses Mabel Booth, Jennie McLeod, Lily Gregg, Henriette Boykin, Bthel Green, Ida Boykin. Mrs. James CORipton died tht> morning at her home on Dingle Street after a long Illness. The tun eral services will be held from the homo, 111 Dingle Street at 1" o'clock tomorrow morning, Rev. C w Reynolds officiating. The tire alarm lasl night was can ! cd by ii fire in the basement of th COUTI House, the origin of which ha* not been determined. The damage was Insignificant, as the lire started m 11 pile of papei which was the onl 1 I nine hin hod, ONE MORE BIG BUYER LISTED. - Several More War Savings Societies Send in Their Papers?The Many Must Work Like the Few to Move Us Up. Add to Big Buyers: Mrs. Honor L. Phillips.$500.00 Now, does not that look nice? Does not that show that here is a Sumter lady who is willing to loan some money to the government, and at the same time is putting up a nice saving to he cashed in January 1st, 19UI1.. Do you know how much that cost her? The cost was $4.15 for 100 stamps, $416.00. Of course if you take $415 and lend it out now at seven per cent, and keep it loaned all the time till January 1st, 1128, and the investment does not go hack on you it will net more than this will. But? There are a heap of ifs in that, and you do not benefit the government one bit. Each of us have to help. You have to. There are more Big Buyers. We want to list every one that buys from $100 up. Speak out. If the many would work like the few would not Sumter County boojn. if all our citizens took up the War Savings work like the school children and the ladies have, would not Sum? ter be at the top of the column just like a baseball pennant ih some oth 3 rtown than Columbia. If the men would save what they spend in in lulgences and pleasures as the women are saving would not we have a lot of Tip Toppers? If we will do what we ;an do would not we do a lot. Here are soiye more societies: Broad Street: Mrs. J. C. Cooper, president; Mrs. J. H. Johnson, secre? tary; Mrs. J. T. Green, Mrs. L. E Wood, Mrs. G. H. Burgess, Mrs. J. M Fraser, Mrs. H. A. Rose, Mrs. E. H , Lynam, Mrs. H. C. Tucker, Miss Mar? garet C. Rose, Miss Hannah Fraser, Mrs. G. W. Dick, Mrs. T. S. Doar, Mrs W. H. Bowman, Mrs. E. D. Reames Mrs. M. W. Seabrook, Mrs. A. W. Mosely, Mrs. J. N. Hill, Mrs. Jas. F. Powell, Mrs. J. A. Seal. Twenty nembers. North Main Street: Mrs. R. Dozier Lee, president; Miss Elizabeth White, secretary, Mrs. J A. Scar >orougn, Mrs. T. B. Fraser, Mrs. Har ?y Parker, Mrs. A. A. Strauss, Mrs. Ervin Brunson, Miss Lucia Roach. Miss Claudia Fraser, Miss Anna Bry m, Miss Theo Lopez. Eleven mem? bers. DuBoso School: Miss Mamie Du i3ose, president; Miss Eunice Jenkins iecretary; T. D. Jenkins, Clyde Lee, Thomas DuBose, R. H. DuBose, Ar .hur Jenkins, Mrs. R. E. DuBose, Jr., jou DuBose, Annie Jenkins, Sarah JuBose, Leese DuBose, Ida DuBose. Pauline Jenkins. Fifteen members. Stateburg No. 6, the organization oi which has already been told, has tak sn several adults into the society, md this will make it much more in eresting for the school children. Mist Jlive Boggs Newton is president and Vliss Rosalie Neyle is secretary, and the other members are William Brown James Brown, John Frank Williams, .'has. Boyd, Julia R. Simons, Miss Aimee Moore, Mrs. W. L. Saunders, Lottie Gillespie, W. L. Saunders, Car? olyn Gillespie, Mrs. M. L. Pinckney, iien Richardson, Arthur Hair, Mar juerite Hair, Clarence Hair, Robert O. rialiv Martha Richardson, Elizabeth Richardson, Frances Richardson. Anne S. Richardson, Mrs. Jas. G. Si? mons, Marion Boyd, J. Frank Wfl iams, Sidney M. Brown, Betty Wil? liams, Hope Williams. That makes twenty-eight. That War Saving society is up and hustling, and you can keep your eye on it. The members are Tip Toppers right and are full of pep. They are urlnging others in to the society and to show their patriotism "our next move is a service ilag. We hope to have it by the 19th. Captain Harrison launders heads our service flag list." Brunson Bros, and Will Shaw and Bro. are two country merchant Arms that have recently taken out agencies. There are more country merchants who could help in this manner. It is very necessary in the country for the stamps to be handy to the people; they buy them more when they sec them. The colored people in the neighborhood of Mr. Wash Malmney have formed a war savings society, and Mr. Mahoney has bought stamps and taken thorn out so the member! can get. them when they are needed. That is a mighty good thing to do. that helps. There s this difference between War Savings and bond sales. Bond sales go in regular organised cam paigns; last for a week or two. and then are done with. On account Ol the short time and the big amounts in? volved men and women are glad to give their time soliciting for purchan es. With War Savings th" work goes on all the time; the stamps are on sale ?very daj In the year, and the hit amount nnj individual person or cor potation is allowed to own is $1,000 worth. | _ ^ _ m_ Subscribe to The Dally Item. <>nlv 1 10c per week, doliVOI ~d. Pawillc \V. C. T. U. Paxville, April 16.?At the regular monthly meeting; of the Paxville Wo? man's Christian Tomperanco Union hold on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Ardis it was decided that a Hod Cross auxiliary would be formed of the members and friends of the union with the purpose of do? ing home sewing. Mrs. W. 11. Keels Was made chairman of the Hod Cross committee Of the union. Mrs. T. W. Gunter offered a Space in her millin? ery .stoic with the use of a sewing machine for any lady who would come in and sew <luring her spare moments, or while waiting on the trains. An? other interesting report, was made concerning the gift by the State W. C. T. U. of a new typewriter to the Hos? tess House at Camp Jackson. Plans were discussed for raising some funds to aid the French orphans. The Union signal quiz was presented by Miss Daisy Khame and Mrs. Hen? ry McLeod. The superintendent of the White Ribbon Recruits reported the addition of throe names to the roll. Mrs. W. P. Wells read a very instructive original paper on the train? ing of children in childhood years. Miss Jessie Curtis urged the members to interest the children in war gar? dens. After the meeting was adjourned the hostess served dainty refresh? ments. Mrs. T. W. Gunter, Publicity Superintendent. FOR SALE?Choice baled hay and oat straw. Heavy seed oats for Iced. Corn in shack. Choice hams, Bides and shoulders from young thrifty hogs, cured and smoked just right. With our own flour and meats and feeds we are neverthe? less observing all the food regula? tions. Why jtax the railroads when better food supplies can be obtain? ed at home? Help feed our sol? diers and Allies by buying home products. We have bought bonds to the limit. Have you? E. W. Dabbs, Pineland & Egypt Farms Mayesville, S. C. FARMERS?Who have to plant over can get new Cleveland big boll at $2.00. Select culled 1916 at $3.00. Hartsville select No. 11 a. $2.00. Cash with order. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville, S. C. AM STANDING?At Ellerbee's Mill a jack that took blue ribbon four consecutive years at State fair. C. A. Ellerbe. FOR SALE?V. O. B. cars, Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Qhemi cal and Fertilizer value rated very high by Clemson college. ' A. A. Strauss. Sumter. S. C. WE HAVE?In stock in our ware? houses in Sumter, tobacco, corr. and garden and cotton fertilizer Also Acid Phosphate. Call or write us for prices. Southern Brokerage Co. Phone 89. PaXVaUe News Items. Paxvil o, April 16.?Miss Lizzie Bradhani came last week from Millen, <ia.. to visit her sister, Mrs. J. C. Bryant .Miss Leila Corbett spent the week? end visit ng at the home of Mr. James TouchD4 ry near Manning. Miss Alice Broadway has resigned her position as teacher in the graded school. Mian Jimgtlc Broadway will fill the mexpired term. There will be ? children's service at the Paxvllle Method ist church on next Sunday morning at 11.30. The pastor, (lev. A. s. Lesley, will preach B sermon for the children and a few recitations and songs will he given. Miss LueJIe Geddings spent the ?reek-end With Miss Donna Minis in Bumter. Mrs. U, R, Boyd, of htinnr is visiting at the : >me <>r ||r, J. M. Boawati. Mrs. Boswell has been ill for several weeW? with no improvement. Mess; ^. F. S. Geddings and M. B. Corbett have recently purchased i Verlan i cars. Miss Sudle Culter from Darlington is Spending awhile here with her par? ents. rifttftmrimiMiimntiMiHniiii.MH" gst aa 8 We Grind Lenses, examine the eyes scientifically and fit eye? glasses perfectly. Let us work for you. ' W <j have all prescriptions on hie. Broken lenses replac? ed promptly. Graduate Opto? metrist and Optician in charge. I W. A. Thompson, j JEW EXE & OPTOMETRIST. I Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker and Emoatmer Prompt Attentin to Day and Night Calls At J. D. CRAIG Old-Stand. N. Main Phones: Fertilizers We have in stock, or can make prompt shipment from Charleston: 16 per cent. Acid Phosphate. MIXED GOODS We advise you to place your orders at once for Top Dresser, as goods will be hard to buy later. HARBY 6 CO, be 8-3-0 8-3-3 TOP DRESSER 4-7^-0 4-8-1 4 7*-2* 5-10-0 U. S. Fertilizer License No. J-171