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H. A. COOPElfS POLITICAL VIEWS Paramount Issue In Unstinted Sup? port of Administration. Columbia. May 1 ."> R, a. Coper, candidate for governor, was in the city yesterday to attend the State Democratic convention. The county convention of Laureus. as so expression of Its eowJIdeitCg, unanimously elected Mr. Cooper as a delegate to the State convention and also passed a resolution indorsing his candidacy for governor. When seen at the Jefferson Hotel Mr. Cooper talked freely of the political situation. He has given very little attention to political mat? ters up to this time, having boon until about six weeks ago chairman of the local board of Uiurens County, and since that time he has been in charge of the tlcld work of the third Liberty loan campaign. When asked If he cared to sav any? thing for publication. Mr. Cooper re plied " I base been beiore the people of the State as eahdi late tor govern? or In two previous campaigns, and I feel that they know ggf general at? titude toward all public QOOOttOna I nave always taken the position that a candidate for public office should be measured by his fitness for publl? service. I have never sought nor de? sired to win office or promotion of any kind by any other standard. 1 shall ask the people for tbei ? suppott upon my record as a public servant, and upon their estimation of my fit? ness to serve them in the high otTh ? to which I aspire. i shall not assume responsible nor claim credit for the acts of any person, neither shall I seek to profit by the shortcomings or mistakes or others. I am responsible for my own conduct, and if elected I sha1! not be committed to any policies except those which I honestl/ belie*c to be for the best Interest o* the people or the 8tate." "What, In your opinion, will be the Issues of the campaign?" Mr. Coop er was asked. "I have stated heretofore that the one paramount issue until the and o' the present war Is the unstinted sup port of the national government. U elected governor. It shall be my pur? pose to cooperate to the fullest with the administration at Washington In its war measures. While this issue i; paramount for the time beim,', thert sre other questions which should be considered. The American government entered this wur as a protest against war. We desire a permanent penal based upon justice, it is the part o; wisdom to prepare for war in time ol peace; it 1? also a pari of svisdo n t< prepare for peace in time of war. 1 Shall therefore urge that we increase strengthen and gVOS SM our educa? tional facilities as a HM LOS Of prep? aration for the day of sictorv ami peacs which we confidently expect our soldiers to ssm apOO tin- Held ol battle. nur education 11 svork must t?e broad enough ?<> safSSjyafd lh< social and moral welfare of our peo l>le. and It must be strong enough t< prepare them for the various and varied problem* to be solved. "I believe our compulsory attend ance law should be so amended, with proper provinion for Its enforce ment. as to sjgejsjfg to all our chil? dren bei ss hu h are then birth? right. We can not any more a ft or to neglc t thin n than s\e can sfford to lose the present war Tin government is calling to tin ? Otori the very flower of our young man? hood to fight the nation's battle* This service is compulsory. Tin Htate and nation fn the very neat fu turo will need the very boat eorvtot from Its cltlsenshlp In ma King s. <ur. the peace of the world and the prep station for this service should, in m> opinion, likewise be compulsory. "I would like to state ulso that I favor development of the present ft tat* warehouse system, to the ?m that marketing as well as stora fa? cilities may be provided for our agri i uiturai producta Char formeti an now getting high prices, but there a no reason to hope that this conditio^ Will continue indefinitely. In this con necti-.in I wish to state that I am n full accord with the act of the legis taturc providing teaching of ngricul ture as a part of our school work and I shsll urge the extension or tin work together wfth vocational train Ing a?? a part of our public school svs tern. DITCH SHIP LOST; M L LIVES SAVED. Recently Requisitloncd \ rwl tits l>?wn After Collision at Sc? ol May IS. Washington. May IS.?The steam? ship Kaanlan. one of the Dutch sets recently requisitioned bs tin United State* government, was wak In a collision at sei Mus I : The nas' lit pit rtroent todas innotlr.I 11 11 all on board were rest tied ami ss I I b< retained to this eountts. The \? ssei wn* g enrgo carrier of I.Tti rlead Weight ton*, manned b\ the RAY) for army uses. fine \y.\it savings MEETING at HAGOOD, War Savings Societies of Rafting c rook Section Show Tlmt They Arc ah\e?Muoli Work to bo Done Throughout County. The Wur Savings meeting hehl at the Hagood school house Tuesday it ternoon was highly satisfactory. The meeting was attended by members of tie- war savings societies of HomtlO, llagood and kembert. and the school house had out the standing room only sign. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Fllerbe and District Di? rector C. J. Jackson then turned it over to Chairman Moses of the War livings Committee. With a brief outline of the working formation of the War Savings m.u bine he intro? duced Mr. S. L. Koddcy of the com? mittee for the llrst address. Mr. Koddcy was followed by Mr. W. A. Kryan, and after that came the re? ports of the Horatio War Savings So? ciety, the Hagood War Savings So? ciety, the two Ran hart war Savings Societies, and the two colored War Saving! Societies from the Rambert section. It was brought out hero that many farm owners were not eu couraging their laboiers to invest in government securities. This situ;. ton was turned over to District Di? rector J. A. Kennies for investiga t'on and correction. After the reports Mr. A. S. Harby r ade the linal address, and following that there was a cash sale of many stamps and many subscriptions for immediate deliveries, and a few for future deliveries. These were turned over to the respective societies that the deliveries may be made and the society records kept straight. Among the subscribers were: E. E. Kembert. $100; T. P. Sanders. $100; J. L. Jack? son. $100; Julian Sanders, $100; S. W. Thompson. $100; C. J. Jackson. $100; Mrs. T. P. Sanders, $r,0; (\ A Fllerbe, $50; Dr. Kirk, $25; Kirk San? ders, $25; Drayton Sanders, $25: Friorson Wilson, $25; Nelson Boykln, $21] Willie Alston, $25; Dudley San It rs, $10; James Sanders, $10; Alec Sanders. $1<?; Mrs. B. B. KemberC $10; Mrs. C. B. Sanders, $10; Mrs C. W. Sanders. $10; Mrs. J, F. San? den, $i<>; Mrs. w. w. Wheeler, $i'?: Mrs. M. S. Kirk, $lo; L, S. Vinson Jr.. $2?; Mrs. W. M. Lonolr, $10; I ouise Rtonne. $10; Mrs. D. 1'. My is, $10; Eenolr Sanders, $5; Ii. F Myers. |lttj W. M. Lenoir, $100; W. a. Alston. $!??; w. H. Freeman $loo, Robert Moore. $25; N. Q, El lerbOi *-">; Mil Ida Bandore, $2."?; Mrs A'. a. Alston. $10; the Alston Twins >ln; M ins Marie Wheeler. $."?; Miss Pantine Kvateralek, $25 The list of dletrlot directors for th< ounty to take charge Of War Sav ngs in the territory of each and t<> sneouregi pnrehaeea In all ways Is is 'ollows: \V. R, Wells. K. M. Jones, Mrs. K. Bi Furman. F. M. Coulter, F S, AyCOCk, Miss Amis Moon-, J. K, Jennings, j. a. Reamce, a. c. Thorn p on, c. j. Jaekaon, Miss Janle Nel? On, A. H, TrttlUek, J. Thomas Inn 1 is. IjcwIs C. Tisdale, B, C. Crown Mis R, A. Chandler. T. S. DuBOSS, I. w. odonii Jas. t. Brogdon, Theee, with the various postmas? (is, are to spit-ad the knowledge Ol War Bnvlngi sverywhere, see that Aar Savings SOClOtlei are fornn d all rVer their districts, ami in every \v?\ to promote War Savings to the end hat Sumter OOUnty do her full duty .ml take rank with the foremost coin nnnlty in America when the llnal OOUnt up is made. There is no ilme to he lost getting on the job. Numb*; ra aeatgntd to the aooietlei i? Hagood are number .'10 for the so? llet} of Mrs. Chandler and Mis lU-ames 111?1 4U for that Of Mrs. Yin -on and Mhs QUliea Add to Fig Uuyers: Sumter Council No. 7, Jr. (). F. A. M.$140.00 The Junior Order has always Claim? I 1 to i". above everything else a pa? trlotic organisation. Note the word American in the name. The ordei bai shown Its patriotism in a mighty substantial 'way, no |0SO a mannet than buying 9S4O.O0 of its Uncle Ham's War Savings Stamps, Tin Junior Order is the second fraternal oriier in Sumter to bu) War Saving* Stamps. To raise all it can ami to pledge the rest of |St0,00i is what Sumter Count) is called on to do between now and National War Savings Daj in June. The War Savings Commit tee is not called on to raise Ulli amount, the people are. II tin amount is not raised the word "tail ed" WlH not l?e written on the r< < or 1 Of the committee, but on tin fall name "f the eounty, The job of the committee is to furnish the data. epprlee the people, give publicity. and arrange for meetings, II Is il realty hard nl work on this |oh, and expeets to stick lo II III! the lasl gun fire It is up to tin- people to do |h< real The committee could not bun out ami Interest whole of ttie people it it Igbort I without cats and sleeps Next! for a year; but it can reach the lead era Of each community, they can reach tho subleadors, and so on down the line till every child playing around the doorstep has a War Savings Cer? tificate started in its name. The committee is hustling. Ill Here is the record of the Sumter county poatofllcea as furnished by the direotor*a office for week ending May Ith: Borden, no report; Brogdon. $3.01?; Claremont, nothing; Dalaell, no report; Bagood, no report; Ho? ratio, 184.36; MayesvlUe, $39.60; Os wego, $103.25; Providence, no re port; Kembert, $65.50; Bhlloh, no re? port; Sumter. $2.330.91; Tindal, $6.25; Wcdgelield, $136.60. Ill B?ker School organized a War Sav? ings society Wednesday night with 31 members and a pair of hustling of tu crs. They are Chandler I'.call pres? ident ami Donald McLood secretary. The Society did a very graceful act in choosing its name, that being the Chandler Baker War Saving Society. The Society meets again next Wed? nesday night and has Baked that some of the War Savings Committee attend. Some of them will certainly be on hand. Ill Three more agencies have been added outalde ui the city; Dalaell Supply Company and R, L. Burkett at DallOll and A. C. White neat White's Mill. Country agencies help a lot. * * ? e The ' big people" have shown their : willingness to help the government time and again, and the "big people'' have just finished showing it in a most splendie manner a week or two back. The "big people" are going to be called upon once more to repeat ami this time all the "little people' are going to be called on too. The Limit Buyers are going to be called on to to buy to the limit; the real poor man is going to be called on to buy his Thrift stamp as often as he ( poaatbly can. The War Savings movement knows neither the "big people" nor the "little people." All it knows is the whole people, and it is calling on the whole people o< Sumter county right now. Ill The ladies of the War Savings So ieties have been doing line work b> selling Stamps on the stieets. The results obtained so far have been: By Society Xo. 6.$33.Oi? l's Society Xo. 3. 70.0< By Society No, 17. 101.21 By Society No. 81 . 5 28.71 Because some sales are larger than others do not think that some of th' societies have fallen down on tht job. Some days are better than Others; moreover the street buying Is growing, and the early sellers did pioneer work for those who came af? ter. Ill Add to nig Buyers: l>. V. Keels.$100.On j, u amis. loo.oi) Two more men who have climbed i he War Savings ladder. This is tin second time Mr. Keels has bought It round hundred of the stamps; its gel? ing to be a habit with him. Mr. OH? US is right there. too. Watch th Itembert sales grow. At the Kembert school closing Wednesday night, Miss Alice Mat tin of the War Savings Commlttei made a little talk. The result was the two purchases above recorded and mother hundred dollars worth scat? tered among other takers. Two more War Savings Bocletlet have been added to the roster. Dixie War Savings Society has been organ? ized by the young ladies of the Mag neto works. Mrs. Laura Lobby i> prealdent, and Miss Lorena Dennis I* secretary. The present membership is 4 0. On North Salem Avenue a Wai Savings Society has been formed with 19 members and with Mrs. J. A. War ran president and Mrs. Prank A Lynam, secretary. The War Savings Committee is hustling night and day now, hooking addresses for organization purpose* wherever any member can. Tin ?ounty faces a gigantic task, ami ev ery hour has to be Improved. Atom with the rest of the Union Bumtei < OUnty has been called on to plcdg ids quota. Cntiring work is neces sary, ami every volunteer worker l* welcomed. The committee cii.no I do it all by itself. It has to h i \f help, LVTHER BIKBAMi WHEAT. Experiments of Eleven Yours Kohl t? Have Horn Crowned with Sue* cess, Santa Rosa, Cal.i Mas 16. - A ' sir |>CI wheat," containing 11 per < nt gluten has been evolved by Luthet Hurbnnk, the California hortlcul'ur isi. after experiments extending ovei II years, it was announced here to dny, Tin- wheat may be grown rrom Hudson Hay to Patagonia. The new WlU' tf \y pnld lo be of the winter variety, haid\ and produeinv a white Hour. Ml?.' DARHS VISITS GREENWOOD. Attends His Boot Marriage and Spends Several Days in City. On leaving the camp last Friday night we turned down the earner's Ferry road to Mr. Win. Burnside's where Mrs, F. W. Dahhs, Jr., had se? cured hoard just two weeks before. Mrs. B. is a daughter of the late Mr. j Harmon Burgess of Mayesville. ( harming people, as all who know them testify. Now Mrs. D. has to move; her husband having beon transferred to C.reenville Friday morning. Such is life to the wives of army men. We were Kid of two soldiers' wives who pay $30 pe?* month to secure a stable for their quarters, who said "we were raised to bettor things, but will endure any discomfort to be near our husbands as long as possible." How this ought to shame us who live in com? fort, and cause us to open our pockets to the Hed Cross that is doing so much to help just such cases. But that is another story. Saturday morning we had quite a time packing a steamer trunk, baby carriage, chair, suit cases, etc. in Mrs. D't car for the long run to Green? wood and then to Greenville. Mrs. j D. and Mrs. D. Jr. took turns driving the car and holding E. W. 3rd. The writer drove one car as pilot and in Columbia took aboard Miss Vardelle Fraser. It would be too tedious to describe this trip. The roads were fairly good in Richland county, but about Chapin and Little Mountain on to Prosperity there were fearfully rough places. We reached Newberry about two o'clock later than we had expected to be in Greenwood. There we stopped for some refreshments. Met Dr. Hums, for a long time pre? scription clerk in the old Hughson drug store in Sumter. On inquiry we were toid that the direct road via Chappelle's, Dyson and Ninety-Six was so bad that we would save time to go by Clinton and Laurens, nearly twice as far. It was not encourag? ing, and wag getting on our nerves. We made better time, but the distance was so great that we soon saw it would take us nearly to the marriage hour to make the trip. The many bad holes and bumps for which we had to slow down made it hard on driver as well as on car. When we crossed Saluda river 1' miles from Greenwood at 4.30 I was .-uro of a half hour's margin, but a blowout half way to Greenwood so delayed us that we did not have time to dress for the marriage, but went light from the car to the chapel. This had been beautifully decorated by teachers and pupils and in a few minutes the little tlower girls came marching in, then the bridal party. Miss Jessie Armstrong with her fath? er, Col. Armstrong of Barnwell and Lieut. Jas. Dabbs with Lieut. Jolly. Miss Ruby Armstrong was maid of donor. Dr. Jamison's marriage ser? vice was one of the sweetest I ever witnessed. ]t was the first marriage n the chapel of the Connie Maxwell, he first that hundreds of the or? phans had ever seen. The bride was and is their beloved music director, ind they vied with each other in holp ng to make the occasion a beautiful success. When it was over one little -rirl was heard to say "Catch me run? ning away to be married. 1 want to have just such a wedding as Miss fessle." A simple wholesome supper was served at the infirmary dining room, and then we went to the train to see he bridal party off to Charleston and Mt. Pleasant for n few days, when '.he bride will resume her duties at onnie Maxwell and the groom his at Camp Jackson, Greenwood is the prettiest town I know of. The railroads run right through the town but there la not fine unsightly spot along the railroad line ?but one continuous park. Linder 'ollege for girls is at the northern ind of town. Bailey Military Institute it the south and Connie Maxwell to the west. We had the pleasure of being shown over the grounds. farm and lalry by Mr. Nlxson, the up-to-date superintendent of grounds, it is so liig that the farm has a superintend ? nt too, a Mr. Cooper. We diil not meet him. but judging by the ap? pearance of things he is a good one. Phese children are being raised amid ?deal country surroundings, but with he electric lights, water and sewage md walks of city life. They own six or seven hundred acres of line land md have room to expand to many times its present slse. If the good ilaptlstS Of the State COUld gO there occasionally they would soon double iis usefulness. It ought to be pe? culiarly dear to Privateer Baptists, two matrons and two teachers going Vom that section. The Misses Well*, VVhilden and Dwlghi making us much 11 home by t ln-ir cordial it \. Dr, Jamison is one of the great organisers of the state ami Gov, Man niug made a fine selection when he appointed Dr. Jamison to he (hair man of the board that Will establish the girls reformatory. The well equipped Alderman In Hrmary with Mrs. White as matron, is BUch a charming restful place it i.s a wonder all the children do not get sick .so as to he able to stay there. However where all is so well designed and cared for comparisons are out of place. We slept in a room in the infirmary that had a peculiar attrac? tion for us. The most up-to-date home is said to be the one given by my old friend, the late Hon. La ban Mauldin, of Fasley, whose friendship I made in 1900. E. W. D. Till; CASUALTY list. More Than Hundred Names Itcport cd?Fifteen Killed In Action. Washington. May 17.?The casual? ty list today containing one hundred and six names, divided as follows: Killed in action. 15; died of wounds, died of disease, 4; died of gas; poisoning. I; wounded severely, 12; wounded slightly. 10; nnssing in ac? tion, s. Corporal John I>. Wilson. Gaffney, S. c.; Private L. [* Knight, Of Macon, da., were slightly wound? ed. NEW ARMY IN FRANCE. HI N AVIATOR DOWNED. Freeh American Troops Now in Training in British Sector. American Army in Franco, May 17. ?Troops of the new American army have arrived within the zone occupied by British forces in northern France and are now connecting their train? ing In this section. Borglum's method of carving up the air board may be sculpture, but it might have boon learned at an abattoir.?Columbia State. American Air Fighter Gets Another Gcrmsii. With American Army in France, May 17.? \rniy aviators in the sec? tor northwest of Toul brought down another German airplane thai morn? ing. Hais's 'strategic retreat" from his lines near Ypres seems to have taken the German by surprise, although they have often practiced the same stratagem.?Columbia State. ???????????4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 H 4 t+++t+t>+++++>^+*++4>4? BOOTH & McLEOD SAY: Buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps ...FIRSX. Send us an order next, and first, last and all the time X ??Swat the Kaiser" | 44,???44444444444444?44?4444?44 0 V40444+4 M ? 4r>4 4 ?tf4?> 'I* *!' *r 'I* 'I* rI' 4* 'I* 'I* 'C' 'I* '1* 'I1 'I1 ifr o d? "1' 4' '1' 4y |H,|I m m a 1, ilut I | .lAAAA STtTTTTttTTTT? AN EASY WAY TO PAY FOR YOUR LIBERTY BONDS CALL AT YOUR BANK, GIVE IT A CHECK FOR \H OF.YOUR SUB? SCRIPTION AND A NOTE FOR THE BALANCE. YOUR BANK DOES THE REST. DO IT TO-DAY. The National Bankof South Carolina C. G. R0WLAN9, President. F. E. HINNANT. Cashier. Thrift Stamps. Buy One Each _ Day! The First National Bank SUiMTER, S. C. A ?1. A A A A JT. A A A .f. ?% A A ?T. AjLAi ?4t ?4444tl M IHI4I ATTENTION THIRD LIBERTY BOND SUBSCRIBERS: The second payment Of 1."? per cent oil Bonds will lie due on May l!K(li. This Hank will Ik' compelled to make prompt payment to the government the a? Hint due on Bonds subscribed throi. i it on that date v.'ietlier the subscribers pay [ roinptly tu- iu>i. The Bank is handling hundreds of sub? scriptions without any protit. to the contrary it is put to a good deal of expense, and we wish to urge c\cry nne to pay their installments prompt? ly, a day or two before the 28th, ir possible, in order to coo|K?ratc with the Bank. DON'T F0RGET==MAY 28. J. P. BOOTH, President. W. J. CROWSON, JR., Cashier.