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O, M ?mmj tinea Mauer. PERSONAL. Miss Ruth Seay, of Columbia. Im visiting Mr*. J. It. Llgon. Mr. It S. Hood bus Just received notice that hla mod. It. S. Hood. Jr., lOcith Korhm.m., was detailed for special duty In 1 hlladelphia. has been promoted to i Kind Lieutenant. Hon Thon. O. MiI*eod, of Blshop vllle, spent yesterday In the city. Mr. Frank Smith, of Blairs, 8. C. la visiting his sister. Mrs. J. O. Har? wick. / Mrs, C. K Waites. of Chester, Ih the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. O. Harwick. Kcnibcrt School Clotting. The cloning exeiclses of the Rem bert school will be held in the school auditorium Thursday evening. May 1*. fhe Interesting feature of the program will be the address by Hon. ft. D. Epps of Sumter. Program. Patriotic Exercises?School. Address?Hon. R. D. Epps. Red Cross Dues. The dues for Red Cross members became payuble on the 1st of May. The Red Cross year runs from May to May. It is our purpose to collect the one dollar from each member in this month. I hav beep informed by the collectors that there are some who stated that they joined since last May, and that they did not think that they should pay their dues until the expir? ation of twelve months from the time they Joined. If such ones will stop and think for a moment, they will at one reach the conclusion that their position Is not properly taken. Those who Joined in May. 1917, expended their dollar Just that much sooner thun those who Joined since May, and the ones who Joined since May, .1917. ought to havo Joined In May. and by paying their dollar now, they are not out of any more money than those who Joined In May, 1917. but have had the benefit of the use Of ther money a little longer than those who Joined in May, 1917. In addition to this, if we did not have a certain Snout h in which to collect dues. It would be an endless job to collect at the expiration of I twelve months from the time a per? son joins. I am also Informed that there are others who state that they do not care to keep up their membership in the Red Croee. If there Is any per? son anywhere in Humter county who Is able to pay the membership fee of one dollar, but Is not willing to do so. then such a one Is not a desirable person to he a member of the Red f*ros*. and I will gladly contribute the necessary monev to pay tho way of euch a one to c.ermany. where he belongs. It Is the purpose to publish tlie names of all those who renew their memberships, and also the munes of those who refuse to renew their membership, as we want the people generally to know who are willing to do their part In this war. and who are not. No right thinking i>< raon who is able to contribute financially to the Rod Cross should be willing not to do so. and allow others to carry the burdens, when he will receive the same benefits, that is. the neflts which will eome to us by the victorious eouoluejon of the war on the part of the Allies. Any one who Is able to. but unwil? ling to help ought not to be respected as touch as .i iliMiuiti spy, because a <;?Mniin sjrj im working as a sneak In this country, yet he la loyal to his own government, but any citizen of this country, who claims to be an ?rt< in and la .ibie to help his ii'iui'r. md wilt'nllv refuses to do so is disloyal, and should be held by all right thinking people to bo con? temptible, and a disgrace to our pa triotie eitiaenshlp L i? fi;nmn?;s ilrman Humter I *h ipter, Red Crc i l>r Davis f,ca?cs Mutcsvlllc. M ivssvllle. May 7.?It Is with grant resret that the people of Mayesvllle .town arol community give up Di. and Mrs. F, M Davis who have recently inowd to Florence Mrs Davis Im a Ma<csvtlle girl | nd had endeared herself o <( targe num? ber of friends and iclatives. l>r Davis came here from Florence and throuah his ability had built for himself a lurge und growing practice Hi* place ' Mi not be easily tilled. The best wishes of his fI " nds and patrons go with him and bis bride to their new home. A two storv residence on Oakland Avenue occupied 1 v Mrs. VV. A. Brown was partly burned Sunday 1 -mlng. the Are originating on the ascend floor. Mrs Brown saved the greater pnrt of her furniture and household effects. COl'NTY BOARD MEETING. County Commissioners In Monthly Session Attend to Itoutlnc Mutters. The ('unity Board of Commission ?ffl held a regulur meeting at 1" o'clock Tuesday. Present: L. B. White, Supervisor, Chairman; Com n i isshmers J J. Britton, W. If. Le noir. H. J. McLuurin, Jr.. D, T. Mim? tkWA B. M. Oliver. Minutes of April 2nd were read and confirmed. Mr. Horace Harby requested the Hoard to procure a United States flag to be displayed on the Court House lawn together with the honor Mag. ghfen to tho county by the govern? ment, for loyalty in the Liberty Bond nhIc which closed on 4th inst. Mr. MeUiurin offered to have a suitable pole cut and hauled, if one could be secured within reasonable distance. The clerk was directed to request Mrs. O. E. Richardson to allow the Hoard to get a treo from her land near Sumter, that will answer the purpose. Dr. C. H. Andrews, County Physi? cian, advised that Minnie Parker, an inmate of the Alms House, be taken to the Tourney Hospital for surgical treatment. Messrs. Britton, Oliver and White were appointed to consult the trustees of that institution, and ar? range if possible, to have her ad? mitted as a charity patient. Dr. Andrews presented a claim ol $29.00 for attention to an indigent person, whom he had taken to the Hospital, by what he thought was tacit consent of the Supervisor; but which Mr. White subsequently eis claimed. Messrs. McLuurin and Oli? ver having left the meeting, action was deferred until the June meeting, so that the entire Board might pass on the claim. Mr. White reported that some of the county mules had become unfit foi the heavy work required of them, and asked that they be exchanged foi better ones. The matter was referred to Messrs. Britton and Oliver, with power to act. Mr. Britton reported that arrange? ments had been made for Mr. Ale> Nortis. Kural Policeman, to rcndei the service requested at the Apri meeting, by citizens of Wedgefield, which he hoped would obviate the need for a special constable In that community. A letter from the cotton weigher.' of the city, Informed the Hoard that on 4th inst. their scales were found 3-4 pound out of balance, and prompt? ly adjusted to standard weight. April reports were received from the Homfe Demonstration agents, and rural pollcomen, and filed as informa? tion. On recommendation of Mr. H. L Scarborough) Clerk of Court, and the Supervisor, the salury of Rc'crt Can tey. Court House janitor, Woe Increas ed to $37.50 per month. A number of claims were approved and ordered paid. MOHRll COLLI-i.K CLOSES next week. Dr. Drown Speaks Sunday Afternoon ?Noted Men Expected to Attend? Commencement Day Is Wednesday ?Classes to bo Addressed by Dt James M. Nabrtt. The commencement exercises o Morris College of this city were an nounced today by the president o: the college. Dr. J. J. Starks. Judging from the largo number of letters that have been received at tho ollic< of lb* secretary of the college large crowds will attend tho commence? ment from all over the State. Kvcr> arrangement is being made for th entertainment of the visitors whe will attend the exercises. Among th number will be several noted Bap tist educators who arc supporters ol the institution. One of tho mall features of the program will be the music of the <;iee Club that has been under the direction of Miss Ida B. Young of the Chicago Musical Col? lege. The following is the program a> g|VOfll to the press by President Starks: Friday evning. May 10th. 8.30 ProgrOW given by the senior ( lasses. Sunday afternoon, May 12th. o'clock ? Baccalureate sermon ? Rev A. W. Brown, pastor First Baptisi church. Newberry. Monday evening, May 13th, I JO Address to th' Young Men's and Wo men's ChrletlOO Associations the ROV, J W. Moultne. Pastor Funanuc < 'hut ch, Sumtei. Tucsdav evening. May 14th. 8.30 Annual ? oncert of the Teachers Ti sJoIni School. WVdnesday. May Kith?Commence? ment d i \ At 2 O'clock address to th.- AlOmOl Association by tin Rev H m Moore, d. D., preoldenl of tin South Corollas Baptist Sunday School Convention Bolton. 1.10 o'clock, ad drees to the graduating classes by the Re? .lames M. Nabrit. d. I >.. LL I > , pastor Springfield Baptist church, A iik ust.i, On. All of the exercises will be held in the MeOown sudltorlum on the col |.?e campus. heath. Mr. Lawrence M. Foxworth, of the OoWOgO section. (Und yesterday af? ternoon about r?..'b) o'clock ivl the fur? niture store of MeinVOil and Zoagler, of heart disease. Mr. Foxworth was in town on business and was appar tntly in good health, although he had complained to several friends of e pain in the chest, which he attributed to Indigestion, Just before he was Btrloken he stepped into the furni-; tore store and took a seat in a chair! near the door. In B few minutes he' fell forward and before a physician I could be called he was dead. Mr. Fox worth was about sixty years old and a native of Sumter county. ? Hod Cross Dues. It Is with regret (hat we find there is still some misunderstanding in the minds- of the public regarding the time for the payment of Red Cross dues. At an executive com? mittee meeting some weeks ago. after mature consideration and for several good reasons, it was decided to make May the month for the payment of annual dues. The work of the Red Cross in Sumter be? gan at this season in 1917, and it seemed advisable to make the fiscal j and working years coincide. Then if our members will give the matter a little thought, they will realize that a j fixed time for the payment of dues is i tho only practical solution of the i matter, for with a list of about two! thousand (and we hope to have it j much larger), it would take a secre-I tOTy'S whole time to send out notices on the anniversary of each member's entrance into the roll of the Red | Cross. Many other organizations have this same method, therefore, the com? mittee does not feel that It has taken an unusually arbitrary step. Dues, may be paid at Red Cross headquar? ters, but for the convenience of those who do not care to take so much trou? ble collectors at e being sent to the' homes and business ofilces to receivt the dollars and leave the certificates of membership. A few days ago many of us heard sung that wonderful dramatic poem 'Flondersflelds" with its appealing, message. Saturday night a man told us In few but forceful words of the sacrifices which are being made In ?ither lands than ours, to sustain the men at the front. He told of the sol- ' dlers coming out of the trenches after long hours under fire, and saddei .till Of those soldiers who could noi OOms out, but who had to be found by Red Cross stretcher bearers and laid on the ground?hundreds oi them?to wait in tho dressing stations for the Ked Cross doctors add nurse, to bind up their unspeakable wounds Those men and women are saorilic ing themselves, but to carry on theii work they need supplies, surgical dressings, medicines, instruments, and for those supplies money is needed We cannot all of us do the work, but we can give the money. We know that the calls art* numerous now, first .'or this and then for that, but so fa* Mrs have only felt the pin pricks o! , privation, and if we do not answei hese calls fully and promptly we nay yet feel the sword thrust of men al agony. The call before the pub? ic at present is a small one. Will not ivory person, white or colored, who s enrolled on the Red Cross lists pay hie dues for this, the second year of the great work in Sumter, and will not other persons, who cannot say conscientiously to himself and to his 9od "I have not a dollar to spare" add his name to the Hat and help sup port an organization which la bringing comfort and healing to the tortured men and women who ore serving m "over there?'' I Mrs. IL C. Hayns worth. Chairman Membership Committee. Sumter Ked Cross. Children's Market. The work for the children's morkol is I>eing pushed forward, and every- ; thing will be in readiness to open Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, on I the Court House square. All the chil? dren who hOVS anything to sell ar< OSked to bring it to this market Canned goods, fresh vegetables, chick-1 ens. eggs, fish or anything for which the children will receive the J money themselves will be sold. Those who wish any further infor mation may phone Mrs. a. D. Harby,j 9 17. Roses for Soldiers. Probably many people who read In The Item an interesting letter from Mrs. II W. Beall telling of V. M. C, a. work at Camp Jackson would like t<? send white and red rosebuds 101 the Mother's Pay BSrvlOC Which she tells us will take place next Bunday. will not people win* have roses in their yards spare a few mo 11 eots to gather them for the so! dlor boys? Then If they will send th< in t?? the home of Mrs< EL 1 ? Rumunds on w. Calhoun street by if O'clock on Saturday morning, a com nilttee win send them to Columbia I 1 j special delivery, parcel post. ANNIE KEELS, Demonstrator ALICE MARTIN, Assistant l sc Peanut Hour to Save Wheat and Fat. Peanut flour unmixed can be sub? stituted for wheat Hour in cooking, 'out it has more protein in it than flour contains, and because of this any combination with rice, corn meal or corn flour is desirable, as they add starch, which is lacking in the peanut flour. In the recipes below all of these substitutes have been used with the peanut flour: Hot Broads. Quick breads, such as biscuits, griddle cakes, waffles and muffins, are much better forms for saving wheat than yeast breads, as more of the peanut flour can be used. All of these hot breads are good, and they are also good warmed over for another meal if you have baked more than you needed the first time. Peanut Flour?Corn Meal (.riddle Cakes or Waffles. 11-2 cups peanut flour. 1 1-2 cups corn meal. 1-4 cup corn syrup. 3 eggs. 1 teaspoonful salt. 3 cups milk. 3 teaspoons baking powder. Peanut Flour-Corn Meal-Wheat Bis? cuits. 1 cup corn meal. 1 cup peanut flour. 1 cup sifted flour. 2 teaspoons salt. Liquid sufficient to mix (about 1 cup). 6 teaspoons baking powder. 4 tablespoons shortening. Peanut F*lour-Corn Meal Muffins. 2 cups corn meal. 2 cups peanut flour. 2 teasoons salt. 4 tablespoons corn syrup. 2 tablespoons shortening. ? teaspoons baking powder. 1 egg. Liquid to mix to a medium batter (about 1 cup). Bake 20 minutes. If these are not baked immediately after mixing, more liquid must be added. Corn flour can he used in place of corn meal, giving i closer texture. Cakes Cookies, Gingerbread and Pudding. Peanut flour is used to replace one half of the wheat flour in these reci? pes. Part or all of the wheat flour used can be replaced with corn flour, iv.unit Flour Drop Cookies, 1 1-2 cups peanut flour. 1 1-2 cups sifted flour. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 egg. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 3-4 cup corn syrup (brown). 3 tablespons fat. Bake 10 minhtea. Gingerbread. 1 1-2 cups white flour. 1 1-2 cups peiviiut flour. 4 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons ginger. 2 tcatpoons cinnamon. 1-2 teaspons soda. 1 cup molasses. 1 cup milk/ 4 tablespoons fat. 1-4 teaspoon salt. Hake 25 or 30 minutes in a moder? ate oven. Soups and Sauces. Peanut flour makes an ap*peti/.im; milk soup. Skimmed milk is better for this than whole milk. The pro? portions of flour, fat and milk are as follows: 1 cup milk. 2 tablespoons peanut flour. 1 tablespoon fat (less may be de-; strahle)? Seasoning. A good sauce is generally very nec eaaary in all leftovers. Try this tome to sauce. It is not quite as smooth, as if it were thickened wiih corn j starch, but it has a fine nutty flavor Peanut and Tomato Sauce. 1 tablespoon fat, 1 clip Strained tomato juice, l-2 teaspoon salt. 2 tablespoons peanut flour. 1-2 teaspoon onion juice. 1-4 teaspoon pepper. Vcast Bread. When you make yeaal bread, it i impossible to save as mueh wheat a with hot breada. A good yeast bread can be made by .substituting peanut flour for one-fourth of the wheat in your own bread recipe. Hogood War Saving* Mooting. The War Savings meeting announc? ed to be held at HagOOd Friday will Im heb' Tuesday, Friday being Me morial Day. The meeting will be in the HagOOd School house at six in tb 1 afternoon, The ftembert, Eiagood and ibnatio War Pavings Bocietlei will meet together and the War Bav lings Committee from Sumter will at tend. It is hoped tltat the people 0 that section, whether members or n< ? will attend largely. VICTORY DREAD. Bunter Grooeri sign Ai^ceiiiuni to soil only sumter Baked Dread. Yesterday nfternoan local Food Ad? ministrator! Q. A. Lemmon. and F. [. Raardon, accompanied by represen? tatives of the New York Bakery of Sumter, and the Bumter Bakery visit eel the Bumter merchants who sell bakers' bread, the bakers having samples of Sumter manufactured Vic? tory bread, rye bread, and quick bread with them. bumter county home produced wheat ind corn meals are used in Bumter made breads. That helps Sumter farmers. The following merchants cheer? fully signed an agreement that in compliance with the request of the County .Food Administration they would for thirty days, beginning May 13th, 1918, purchase and offer for sale no bread but Sumter manufactured bread, and that during that time they will not have any bakers' bread ship? ped from any other place, and that only Victory bread, quick bread and rye bread will be sold by them. Sev? eral bread dealers are yet to be seen [ but the following signed up yester ! day: Ducker & Bultman, V. H. Phcdps, Moses Green, L*evy & Moses, O'Don nell & Co. Cuttino & McKnight, Dixie Grocery Co.. Carolina Grocery Co.. Harper's Grocery Store, W. H. Pate. Bpann'a Cash Grocery, Bradford Bros.. C. W. Kingman, E. Schiaderessi, Dix? ie Market, Reynolds' Grocery, J. H. Gardner, J. K. Carter. The fact that the Sumter merchant* so cheerfully entered into this agree? ment speaks well for their patriotism, and it is now up to the people of Sumter and Sumter county, the bread consumers, and the housekeepers more than any one else to exhibit lo? cal and national pride and patriotism to keep Sumter In the lead as the (Irst city in South Carolina to show that Sumter believes in backing the government and patronizing home en? terprises. Those who wish to help the railroads to help the government win the war by rapidly getting food to our soldiers, instead of unnecessarily hampering the railways by shipping or causing bakers' bread to be shipped into Sumter. have an opportunity to show their patriotism by demanding only Sumter manufactured bread af? ter the thirty days arc up. Don'l reckon Brother-in-Law Six? tus now thinks it such a line thing to be the confidant of an Emperor? Wilmington Dispatch. Important Notice. To Fl mil and Individuals Doing* Bus? iness in the County of Sumter. Your attention is respectfully di? rt cted to the following for your prompt action. You will kindly spread same among your fellow busi? ness men in your section of this city and county. Every ih m doing business in South Carolina (except firms doing business as a corporation) is required to report the names of every person interested in the business. The last legislature enacted a law requiring the mer? chants and others to file a report with the clerk of court recording the names of all persons connected with the ownership of the firm. Firms doing business as a corpora? tion are exempt, and are not required to conform to the requirements of the act. The law provides a penalty of Ten Dollars ($10.00) a day on all delir quents. The act further provides that a member of the firm on retiring must llle a record to that effect. Failure* to do so holds him accountable as a member of the firm. Those who have not complied with this act had best see Mr. H. Lee Scar? borough. Clerk of Court for County of Sumter. This information is disseminated by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce for the protection of the business es? tablishments of the City and County of Sumter. Sumter Chamber of Commerce. By E. I. Reardon, Managing Sccty. Fishermen are having fine luck at Second Mill this week. The pond has been drained and it is no trouble to catch a big string of flat fish in the deep holes left in the pond. The Red Cross campaign will open on the 19th and Sumter eounty must raise the amount asked for?$17,000. That is less than fifty cents per capita for the people of the county. WE HAVE?In stock in our ware? houses in Sumter, tobacco, corn and garden and cotton fertiliser. Also Acid Phosphate. Call or write us for prices. Southern Brokerage Co. Phone 89. FOH SALE?F. O. B. cars, Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Chemi? cal and Fertilizer value rated very high by Clemson college. A, A. SPECIAL VALUES IN MEN'S and WOMEN'S Low Shoes ?BMHraMtRaaaaanaaHanKivKai :?WHnBnHBaBMnMHBnHawinBseaani New Shipments of Low Shoes Just Received All that is new in Ladies' Pumps and Lace Oxfords, in Black, White and Tan. Low and High Heel, all sizes. Price: $1.98 to $5.98 Men's Tan and Black Low Shoes in Patent Leather. Vici. Gun Metal, Russia Calf. Etc. All the Latest Styles and Shapes. Price: $2.49 to $7.00 "Pick your next pair of Shoes from the Largest Stock in Sumter." The Wreck Store PHONE 601