Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NrLRol s hl v RON PS Patriotic Mooting Hold at Hurting Crock Saturday. At Haftlng Crook Colon .I Baptist i hon Ii. Sumter Countyi hist Baiwdaj there wmi a i?ig and successful patii otic rally and Liberty loan meeting. held at thi ? (inclusion of the exercis e? or the pi t . ate colored sc hool of th.it ? ?n. Between four and live hand rod patriotic oolorod cittaena par tU ipated, and a niiniher of ladies ? nd gentlemen of that section besides a part) .?f Sumter city eltlBeiiS who ?poke to the colored people and secur? ed eight hundred dollars In subscrip? tions tot he Third Liberty Loan is? sue. Chairman T. B. Wright, of the Rafting Creek Township Colored Auxiliary County Council of Defense presided, assisted l?v It. W. West berry, of Sumter, chairman of the State Col Of ad Council of Defense. The song service p.id by Chairman Wright was much enjoyed by tin large audience and the special guest.; from among the white (lenient. i I. lit in m Wright and Chairman West berry welcomed the white visi? tors and speakers in appropriate .I pitiiotn addresses, and renewed the pledges or loyalty an.I patriot lam of the colored men and women of Sum'.er county so well known and fa voraldy commented upon. The speakers representing the white population spoke In the following or? der. K. I. Reardon, Secretary Sumter Chamber of Commerce; IV C. Row man, of the Sumter chamber of Com me,,. Mrs. Nina Solomons, chairman of the Woman's Division of the Sum? ter County Council of 1>. t? n ? ; A. C. Phelps. President Sumter Chamber of Commerce, and Chairman of the on nt v Council of Defense; C. J. Jackson, chairman of the Stateburg Township ( Nun m it tee #of the County Council of I >elen <e. These speakers brought out forcibly the Importance of the closest possible cooperation between white and col? ored people to organise for hacking up the government by purchasing Iuborty Loan bonds, Wir Savings Stamps, support of tin? Hod Cross planting and conserving surplus sup? plies of all kinds of food and feed? stuff s to feed our soldiers and our selves and to teed the armies ami tin y people of our allied gghtlni countries. Mis Solomons very (dearly and Interestingly pointed out the fni portance of the colored women or? ganising for war nethlties in cooper? ation with the white population platntng of vegetable gardeim, pro serving and annning of foods, ?mi - lecting money for the Led Cross, and otheiwlse syatematically hacking up the government. A War Savings and Thiift Stamp society was organized with a good big membership during th nie? ting. Those who subscribed fOff Liberty loan bonds it this m. ding, are. Mmy Hellen RBorbl.Iltt.tt D It. lUnkms. It.tl Thomas James. It.tl Ro?>ert Mayrant. HO.On Knianuel Rcnjimnn. It.tl Jerry Stavls. 50.00 William oshorn . It.tl Reuben Canty. It.tl Willie Dlnklns. 50.00 Reuben Hunter. 50.0a William < lardner. It.tl Walker K. Diggs. Ie\tl Bam Young. It.tl Several fifty dollar subscriptions were secured bv Mr. C. .1. Jackson af? ter the meeting and which aie not noted in the above list. (.ri:\t m \ss or ritoor. Reports or ."iO.OOO Cases of Kidnc\ Trimble, seltne of Them Sump Cases. Each of some r,,. ncv^spai . rs of the Ballad States is publishing from week to werk, names of people in it partu ul n ncighhoi hood, w ho hav. used und recommended im.iu' < Kid ney Pills foi kidney b i< I u h< , kidneys, bhubb i timibl? , ami in in n disorders. This mass ol proo! in. lade over lt.101 recommendations. Sum tsr is ao saceptlon. Hers is one oi the Sumter ( asea: W. T. Hull, blacksmith, 221 Salem Ave., ,Sumter. says; ' I am glad |n recommend Doms Kidm I'll they have been or groat lienelll There was too mm b uric aeld In my sys tem and 1 was hot! ? n .| . ,t d. r with my back. W hen I bt nl Ot l?l . II was dUBeutt for m> to n up i beard of Do in'i Kldn< . Pill i helm such a good remedy und l u ed Ihem It onlv took one Poy of Do make me roll a whole p,? i.. <<, , ?? Price 10c, at all di tiers. Don't "Imply aak ror n kidney remed i > I Doan's Kidney Pills the sunn thai Mr. II ill had liibm i. i'.? . Mfgrs. Ruffalo, N 1 \d\t i. Wanhington, April 1'7 I . t, ,1 ,. softs on i.ii.ertv dar salt raised th total ?f the Third l.ibei\s p. , ,,,, scrlptioas to 12,111,111,180. ENGLAND NOT CRIPPLED. >JiiiiilIons Made raster Thau Lost? Churchill Teils ol Fuglish Prepa? rations. London. April IB.?Winston Spen Otf Churchill, introducing in the house today the estimate for the min? istry of munitions, of which he is the load, said that during the live weeks -nice the hatile in France had open? ed they had hecn passing through the K'eatest strain regarding the sup? ply Of war material that had oc? curred in the experience of the min? is t IV. Not only had the consumption and destruction of munition* of all kind been proceeding at the greatest rate, hut there also were very heavy losses I > capture of the enemy. ' We lost," minister said, "nearly 1.000 guns by shell lire or capture: between 4,#9fl and 5,000 machine guns have been lost or destroyed and the quantity Of ammunition apart from that which has been Bred and Which has been lost In the dumps, amounts to something between one and three weeks' total of manufac? ture. "OthOf war materials have been used or lost in a great variety ol elasses and on a similar scale but by thi end of last week, all the Io?CS hod b< en made good. "Vast quentltlee of small armi am? munition have been lost or left behind but. great as the demand has been the expenditure in the last month did not exceed the maximum potential ca? pacity of the Blitlah fac tories, with? out touching enormoua reserves which had accumulated against such a con tingenry. The wastage of rifles wa very gieat. '*Pui preparation! had contemplat ed a period of supreme battle inten? sity from the third week of February instead of from the third week of March, so Wa sue at present from one to three weeks to the good. Thoee calculation! allowed the artillery to lire during the winde lighting BOaSOfl a considerably heavier volume of shells than was expended weekly during the offensive battles of last year and more than double the vol? ume of shells fired during the terrific bombardment which characterised the Somine offensive of 1911. They also provided for the carrying for? ward into l :i l'.? of auffielen! ro e rVOi CO allow the British total t?? mount one step higher then in power and intensity. "in fact, barring unforeat en olr? umstances our supply of munitions would enable us to cany on b battle at tlm supreme height! of intensity until winter without compromising our requirement! for 1919." rowr.lt OF PRESIDENT. Authorized |Q Completely Boor genftac Aircraft Board. Washington. April L't;. The addi? tion to the overman bill of the amendment proposed hy Senator Wa'dsworth providing for the reor? ganization of the aircraft program, by authoriatng the preetdent to estab? lish an executive agency, with com? pute powere, was ensured today when Renaler overman, who is in charge of the bill, advised the senators that hi would accept the provision. DECLINES THE BENATORSHIP. Washington. April It,?Speaker ( lark today declined QOV, Gardner's proffer Of the Missouri senatorship l0 IUI the vacancy caused by the death Of Senator Stone. The Pee of Sugar hi Non-casenilul r<M><i Producta During the three months period from April ist tu June 80th, 1018, manufacturer! of non? essential food products must not use more than 80 per cent, of the amount of sugar they used during the corresponding" three montha of 1 *.? 17. Non*ceeenttal food product-. In? clude: Candy, confectionery, choco site eostlngSi cocoa, chocolate pro? ?lin ts (i ail klnda, chewing gum berher s. water Iocs, cocc-oolaa, bev* erage syrups, fruit syrups, ginger ale and sol dunks of all kinds, soda wa? ter s\rips. SOdfl water llavors. cor dlahi used for beverage purpose:, weet i iekles ami invert sugar. The word "manufacturer" Includes hotels, clubs, restaurants and retail stores Which manufacture any of tic commodity mentioned above. Manufacturer! of |oe cream. p.< served !iuits ami preserved vegeta? ble! nt( d not limit Hen consumption of lugar to eighty fflO) per cent. William KM mit, i'.i Admlnl Ira tor for H. Ci Columbia. S. C, April 21, 1918, There will be an amateur piny glv? i n for the hem lit of i he local lied Cross euxliter] of Ihe Rembert school house on 1'iiday evening. May Ird, at I.II o'clock, Refreshment! w i 11 be ? dd. Remember the time, and place, nd spend a pleasant evening, at the ante time helping a good caliM- All .lie QOrdlall) invited. MANY AMERICANS WOUNDED. More Than One Hundred Reach Now Hospital From Grout BntUe of Ploardy. Pari?, April 25?American sol? diers wounded in the great battle Which now is being waged are al? ready arriving at the rear. American WOUnded and lick to the number of 12S have reached hospital 25. They are from units engaged in fighting side by aide with French and British in stemming the German advance. Hosptial 2 5 is one of the new in? stitutions esablished behind the line as it stood after the allies stopped the recent Cerman drive in Picardy. ?FARIAYIXL" AT SEVIER. (?ov. Manning Is Coming to Review The Troops. < Ireenvllle Piedmont, Thursday of next week, May 2nd. has been definitely decided upon as tiie day on which South Carolinians will do honor to their loyal sons who are soldiering at Camp Sevier. Cit? izens from all parts of the State are < xpeoted to be in Creenville that day to take part in the varied events which are to be in the nature of a farewell demonstration to the boys of the Palmetto State before their de? parture for "over there." Cov. Richard I. Manning has an? nounced that he will be her'1, and it was announced from Camp Sevier that the South Carolina troops will pass in review before his excellency. Iii tailed program of the events of the day in now being arranged, but rue is being taken to see that most of the day will be a holiday without any Special event so as to enable the soldiers to be with their loved ones. Reservation! have already been made at the hotels by parties through? out the State, and while It is quite sure that the hoels will not be able to accommodate the crowds, :i list of the Immes that will be open to guests is being compiled ami it is announc? ed that visitors will be looked after While here by hospitable Creenville folk. The reviewing stand for the gov? ernor and his staff is to be located at the comer of Main and Washington treeta, The troops will march up Main street. The officers will give a ball Thura ; day night in appreciation of the (ourtesles extended by the people of Creenville. If is understood that all the churches of Creenville will pro? vide entertainment for the enlisted men. Reception ami entertainments are also to be given in homes. SHOT BY CONTABLE P. R. Brooks in Serious Condition at Anderson Hospital. Anderson, April 25.?P. B. Brooks, a (armer living live miles south of this city, is probably in a d> ing con? dition at a. local hospital, as results of bullet wounds indicted this after? noon by Constable Hendrioka. Hen drlcks called at Brooks' home to serve some civil papers of minor Import? ance, Brooks and several members of his family got in a tight with Hen drlcks, who shot twice. One buljet touched Brooks' spine, causing pa? ralysis in the lower part of his body, and the other bullet struck him in the head. MAY DRAFT OBD1 RI D. Young Men of Twenty-one to Reg ister. Washington, April 25.?The house late today adopted the senate resolu? tion for the registration for military service of young men who have reached the age of 21 years since June 5 last, The measure now goes to conference, An amendment offer? ed by Representative Hull of Iowa. and adopted 111* to Kl, provides that men registered under the bill shall he placed at the bottom of the classes to which they may be assigned, Tin house sustained the military commit lee in striking out a provision of the ? ill as it pa. . "d the senate Which would exempt from reuisirationtho.se cllgthlea who hav? entered medical 01 divinity schools since June 5 last. ? Representative Kahn of Califor? nia, told the house the proposed m-w registration would place from .1,000 to Toa.aao registrants a all ublo lor military service. In that con? nection he recalled that Germany re? called into service jls class of 111 19. Chairman Dent of the military committee opposed the amendmei t of M r. 11 u 11. Me said he undci stool n is the plan of the war department to place newly registered men at tin bottom Of the respective classes no less Domothlng unforeseen ooeui to prevent, but did not believe it pr per t" tie the hands of the dopartmen by in amendment which would ro<i tire that urtion. London. April ::?;. Latest re? ports irt thai tWO old embers are ?c im, I. 1the SSeebrugge ?dun nel in a "V" position, it is bellevec the canal is eitectiveiy blocked. AMERICAN AI KM EN HVCi l.sslT l? Major Lufhcrry Huns String Up to Kighteon?Lieutenant Baer Be? comes Latest MAee." Partei April 'i:>.?Moj. Raoul Luf berry of Walllngford, conn., destroy* 8d hi.s 1 Nth Qerman airplane Tues? day. Lieut. Pa?l Prank Laer Of Mo bile), Ala., brought down his fifth German machine the same day, thus becoming the latest American "ace." The semi-official count of victories won by American aviators in the French and American service now shows a total of 40 during the last two months. KEEBK?tiGE VENTURE SUCCESS. Cermans Will Now Have to Put to sea Front Ostend Saya Maral Son roe. London, April 2? (By the Associat? ed Press).?Tin? Associated Proas learns from a high naval source thai the operations at Zeebruggc were a complete success with the result that the Flanders flotilla now Will be Obliged to resort to the Ostend route In putting to sea, from which the British forces can more easily han? dle the Qerman ships. In addition to the damage done the mole and the German Runs, ma terial and shipping, the channel ha? been blocked by the cement and a Herman dredger was destroyed. s< venty-flve Names on the Mat "Nine Killed in Action. Washington, April 26.?The casu? alty list today contains 7T> names Killed in action, nine; died ol wounds, live; died of disease, thr< e severely wounded, thirty-three Slightly wounded, twenty-live. Sever Officers are named in the list, ?v< severely wounded, and two slightly Severely wounded, Captain Henry H WorthingtOn, Lieuts. Orlando C Brown, Fdward 11. Freeman, Joh: .1. Hide and Harry.P. Kelly. Slight!: V/punded, LteUta. William H, Kin ! and Alfred 1?. Kivlin. Bed Cross Notes. Au before stated, Red Cross du ? ale payable May 1st. After that day a collector will be sent to each per son. But it is strongly urged tha every one who can, pay his dues a headquarters some time before tha date. This will save trouble for th committee in charge. It is also urge* that as many new members as pos sible join. 'Make yourself :t 1 com mlttee of one to bring n new membe to Kcd Crom headquartera. Ever; person in the country should be ; member of the Red Cross -especial ly since our boys are in the front lin trenches and need all the help w con give them. "Carry Your Own Parcel" Stomp* The "carry your own parcel' stamps will soon be on sale. Ever; merchant should do his part in buy ing these stamps, and every purehas er should show his patriotism by go inp to the small trouble of earryin: his own packages. Donations. The following donations wane re ceived at lied Cross headquarters $47.25 from a sociable at Wedgefield $5.18 from Rev. Edwin Wells, col lected at his church; $2.00 from th< jury serving at the last term of court $1.00 from Mr. Robert Muldrow foreman of the same jury; $1S.00 fron the "Patriotic Club" proceeds fron a dance given last Friday evening and $25.00 from St. Joseph's Acad emy. Colored Auxiliary Formed at M?yes? elite. On Wednesday evening. Prof. C. A Lawson, Mrs. Pearle Spears, presi dent oi one of the community clu<?s: Mrs. Susie Lawson, vice chairman, and R, W. Westberry organized a) auxiliary at Mayesville. It was quit* an enthusiastic meeting. The follow Ing officers were elected: A. H Stucftcey, chairman; Mrs. Bawle: vice chairman; Mrs \v. B; Price, boc rotary and treasurer. Those of tin executive board from the Sumte? chapter helping in the organisation were: Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Hayns worth, Mrs. A. C. Phelps, Mise An? nie Purdy, Mr. R, i.. Edmunds, and Mr. [, <\ Strauss. The colored auxiliaries arc doing good work, and everything should be done towards their encourage? ment. surgical Dressings Allotment Filled. The Surgical Dressings Depart men! sent In to headquarters at AI lanta .".<>?> cotton pads over Its allot men! of 1,500. Mrs. w. I >. Boy kin and all the ladies who So eapaldy a: slated her are to he congratulated on the success of I heir work. In it letter received by Mrs. Boykln. Mrs Orant, director of Woman's Work hi the Souther division, spoke highly ol the ready response Huinter has nl ways given, and the high quality oi the work that Is sent to heudquar t<-rs. Just as soon as the May allot nient \> sent out, the work room will be opened again. M W M i.AK Kl U S. retailer* will bo required to have - i thc?e e> rtiticates properly signed by food Adinlltisiratloii Issues Itcguln-iull who purchase sugar for canning (ions to PrevCM Waste of Sugar. and preserving, and to mail the sign - ' < ?1 certificates to the focd administrate Columbia, April ?The form oi , tion at 'olumbia once a week. certificate, upon the signing of which i Unless . eertlneatea are signed, retail dealers will be authorized by the Food Administration to sell su? gar for canning end preserving In larger quantities than the regulations now permit consumers to secure, has been determined upon. These cer? tificates read as follows: I hereby declare to the United states Pood Administration that I de-j sire to purchase from . I an amount of . of sugar for my use for preserving and can nlng Units and vegetables only, and thai I shall return to the dealer any Surplus sugar I do not use for these purposes. Name of Buyer .i. P. o. Address of Buyer. The food administration will work through the county and district food administrators in handling the sugar situation during the canning season. Sugar certificates will be furnished the retail dealers ev( rywhere by the COUnty food administrator:^, and the grocers are prohibited from selling more than two to live pounds of su? gar to consumers in cities and towns, ! and more than from tive to ten pound! of sugar to people living in^?, rural communities. The sugar se? cured on certificates for canning and preserving must be returned to the grocer from whom it la bought if there should be any surplus after canning.and preserving is done. Through this regulation it is hoped by the food administration that there will be 0 supply of sugar sufficient to meet the needs of the people for can* ' nlng and preserving, which is regard j ed as a very important means of con? servation of food. 4 London, April 26.?The Daily Mail says it understands that liaron Rhonda has resigned as food con? troller. He has been absent from his post for some time on account of ill? ness. ' LIBERTY OR "KULTUR"? The most miserable people in America today are tlu.se who were presented wild the iron cross a couple of years ago and those who * WONT Buy Liberty Bonds. At heart both art' German and un-American. "KUI/TUR" cut the tongues out of grandfathers and grandmoth cis who refused to betray their Ddgiun fighting mnm to t.ermany. "KULTUR" turned over t<> German sohllers the daughters of the people who were only defending their homes anil country. "KULTUR" sent the male barn of tlscac daughters to (Germany to grow up as Gertnan soldiers for wars of the future. "Ivl l/H H" bound the bands and I'cct of fathers and husbands and then buried them in clay, leaving their heads only above ground, so that (heir eyes co ihl witness the outraging by (.ernian BOldleif of (heir wives ami daughters. "K II/II H" outraged Serbian womanhood and then drove the po< r ruined creatures Into the hills to Starve to death. "Id'l/ri U" has In this wa> murdered .. million defenceless wo? men and children. "KUI/rUR*1 Kink the Dusitania with OUR women and children on board. < "KUIVTUR" planned tlie same'-lesson" for America. Liberty Bonds Bought NOW will save you?your children?your home from "KFI.TCH." i f J. P. BOOTH, President. W. J. CFOWSON, JR.. Cashier. :; mm *1 '- ? ? e. ?. ?. >--?-.?..???*. *..*..T?.T?.Tn'*. J. A?fi.TiiT..TiiT..fnT.iTii*. '.it..TuTnTnT.iTnT.iT.iTnT. J..T.-*? ? ? ? ? [ TVV. V V 'I W * V *i" *? V V 7>? 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