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tilt ?Kalt?man :-inb .^cutbron. C as tor Old ?B4* Matter. * I 1 1 I PERSONAL. MIm Arual I^ebty Is at homo from Coker College Mtssss) Ines King and Kathleen Waith, who graduated from Gfjkef < -liege thin session are at home for ; the summer. ? Mrs. M. J. Barrett received a mes? sage today statin? that her son, Jo? seph J. Barrett, had arrived safely over sea. Misses Carolina Dick. Carolina Richardson, Frances DeLorme, Dor? othy Burns and Mary Brunson uro at home from Winthrop College. Mr. Vardeil Walsh left this morning for Camp Jackson. Mr. 8. E Rlck*nbaker, A. C. I* sta? tion master at this city left this af? ternoon for St. George, where he will spend several days with his parents. MrsT J. C. Skinner, of Darlington. Is visiting rgtattVfjf in the city. Tr J H. Morse leaves tonight for his old home In Susquehunna. Pa., basing been called there by the 111 ness or his father. Mr. J. C. Mora?. tlov It. I. Manning was in the city yesterday on business. Solicitor W. H. Cobb. of Columbia, who is a candidate for congress in the Seventh District to succeed II jn. A. F. Lever, was in town today. Mrs. Peter (lallagher has received n card from her son. Sergt. Peter t?il tagher. a. lounclng his vufe arrival "over seas." Mr. Mark Reynolds hus received notice that his son, Sergt. William M. Reynolds, has arrived savely in France. Bergt. Reynolds was former? ly a member of the Charleston Llrht Dragoons and served with that co n mand oi the Mexican border. Miss Mildred Walker, of Wrights vllle, On., is visiting Mrs. J. H. lie 11 day on M. Salem Ave. Mrs. W. E. Boiling, of Nashville, Tenn.. spent yesterday In the city * ?th Mrs. C. P. Ostecn. Mrs. T. C. Duncan and family left Sunday for Baltimore and Providence snd other points of interest in the sorth. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bro* n and lit? tle son will leave tomorrow for the West Mr. Brown will visit the Wll lard Storage Battery Co. at Cleveland. Also the Auto Lite Electrical Co. at Toledo. Mrs. Brown will visit her t) rother* and sisters in Ohio. Mrs. J. F. Roach, who his been in Greenville fdr several months, while her husband was stationed at Camp Sevler. has returned home since her husband has been called for overseas service. The many friends and relatives of Julian F. Roach will bo pleased to know that he has arrived sifely over seas It. R VanDeventer left for Chi? cago Friday evening on buslnes. James Sanders and Sam Sanders. Jr.. left Pri'bo ??\ening for .'lattsburg, N. T. Mrs. Davis, mother of Mrs. W. B. Burns, left for Charleston Friday eyenlng. Mr. and Mrs. H W. Stublm and Master Wilbur Stubba left this morn? ing In Mr Stubba' car for their sum mer home at I*?ke Junalufka. N. C. Mrs. W. A. Thompson arid children and Miss Clare Hoyt left today for I*k* Junoluska X. C. Mrs. J. C. linsnphllea has received notice of tin arrival oversea* ot j her sons, Culler D and Willie K. Humphries. Mr S. A. Harvln has received a mesiiage from his brother. Dr. Fragt M. Harvln. announcing hi* arrival in Kr im Mr. and Mrs f | P Goodman nnd dausbt. i uerite apent Sun? day with Mr and Mrs. Roy W. Crou ser. M i and Mi ? ' i W A loa un are xmliag Mrs .1 i Humphries on chestnut street. Heco.ni Lgfgjt Irving M MenareV son has been promoted to First Lieu? tenant, his romioMsion dating ggej to May 1st Lieut. RtOfcai |ggg Is now atatmm I 11 < .nop Unat gt g, An Your ggenib-M aie men who have bad l?n opporfunif. to Her the SJggg side of you. Mary ggjl k,,f ?M pnw4Nf BMieoth on h?r face, hut there's always a gob umW one ear. Manv gfgg h ?\e UM Iden that they can prove themselves Important by being rinb In ever\ rommtinlty there I? a malignant growth known to the neighbors as a gossip. A young man should bp ash med t.? get flenn with Shems kMs. A gentleman hnn reaped for age, <.l oit<.I BELL TIMMIRMW, r Msgsgjggs> Hi C ( WIHD Ml n>R ( o\(,ltr>N NO IN ION WOltKEHS WANTED. Telegraph nuniuniy Refuses to Sub? mit Differences With Its Dii|?lo,ms to Adjustment of War Labor Hoard. Itcport Made by Taft Mi Walsh? statement of Carlton?Order foi strike. New York, June 2.?The Western Union Telegraph has declined to sub? mit to the jurisdiction of the national war labor board which sought to ad just the differences between the com? pany and those of its employees Who are members of the Commercial Tele? graphers' Union of America. The Western Union's decision be? came known when the report of an j executive session of the war board, held here yesterday, was made public tonight. It embodied a report by W. Ii Taft and Frank P. Walsh, joint <hainnen of the board, who conferred with Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union, in an effort to compose the differences between the company and those of its employees who had been dismissed, it was charg? ed, because they joined the Com? mercial Telegraphers* Union of America. Complaint against tho company's action was taken to the war board and Mr. Taft and Mr. Walsh made an in? vestigation. They then submitted a proposition in the nature of a com? promise based on the principles un? derlying the work of the war board. This platform recognizes the right of men to organize and holds they should not be discharged for membership in trades unions or for legitimate trade union activities. This compromise proposal under which the Western Union was not re? quired to recognize the union and by which the union was bound not to use the strike as a weapon, was submitted to Mr. Carlton, but he declined posi? tively to permit employees of his com? pany to Join the union unless a refer? endum of all the company's workers showed that a majority of them favor? ed such a step. Correspondence between Mr. Talt and Mr. Carlton followed, with the result that the Joint chairmen ended their report to the board yesterday with this statement: In view of the correspondence il does not seem useful to further pro? long the mediation. The construction of our principles as set forth in Mr. Taft's telegram to Mr. Carlton leads to the conclusion that the Western Union Telegraph Company should ac? cept this compromise ... It de? clines to do so or to submit to the jurisdiction of this board and no fur? ther action of the board is therefore recommended except the publication of this report of the section and the vote of this board upon the report." In his final letter to vMr. Carlton. Mr. Taft wrote: "I ask you to consider again this proposal before a final rejection. Of course your submission to our juris? diction Is a matter of discretion, but I deprecate an attitude on the pari of an employer of men so widely dis? tributed which may defeat the use? fulness of our board." "The Western Union Is not seeklnp to deprive any one of his Inalienable rights," said Mr. Carlton, in a state ment Issued tonight, "but It recog? nizes that its employees must choose employment with the f**" ??? ' o. membership in the C. 1. U? of A., with employment in tho many other telegraph positions open to them, for the Western Union employs less than N pet cent, of the total telegraphers In the ?nlted States. The company -,iys in effect to its employees: 'If you desire to join the C. T. U. of A., then we must part. So long a.i you retain your position with tho company you will have every protection and a full right of appeal, but we can not agree that ran shall Join any organization which Imperils the continuity of the telegraph service which this com? pany is expected to provide for the government and public of tho United States." TIIF. WHEAT SITUATION. Beery \s|set of Situation Intciwllic UH Need for Limitation of Con? sumption. Columbia, June i.? Recent preen dispatches widely circulated have giv? en the wholly false impression that (here is no longer need of rigorous conservation of wheat and Hour, and In a telegram received by William Klltott, State food administrator. Herbert Hoover, the federal food ad? ministrator declarei that "every as pn t of the wheat situation, both present and prospective, intensities tin- need for the greatest possible limitation in the Ameiicin consump? tion of wjfeat and wheat products." If the present restriction should le? in the slightest degree relaxed. Mr Hoover odds, it would result in se i ions want for the people of Ruropi before the new crop can reach the market. in order that the dangeroui ru mom tint an- going the round* >>>:,v he discounted end the Ameiicnn pee pie may fully understand the situa? tion as regarding the necessity of sav? ing wheat, even to abstaining from the use of wheat and wheat producta; until the next harvest, Mr. Hoover makes a frank and full statement In his telegram to the State Food Ad? ministration, in which it is shown that there is not enough wheat today to supply even one-third of the nor? mal American consumption, not al? lowing one grain for Europe. Mr. Hoover's telegram to William Elliott is as follows: "The food administration's esti? mate of the position on the llrst of June indicates a total available sup? ply until the new harvest, including the. grain which will be available from the farms in country and ter? minal elevators and mill elevators, of about fifty-six million bushels. Of this, thirty million bushels must be exported before new wheat is avail? able for export if we are to maintain the absolutely necessary shipments to our army and Allies. That leaves about twenty-six million bushels for domestic consumption for the next two months. "Normal American consumption is something over forty million bushels a month so that the most liberal consumption at home would be only one-third of normal. "In addition to the wheat on the faiini and in elevators there is al? ways an indeterminate further amount in transit and in dealers' hands" and this can never be reckon? ed in with the flour available for use for export and use at home. As n matter of fact, this stock is not actually available since these supplies must remain constantly in flow; they remain a permanent stock, the removal of which would later cause a period of acute shortage In distribution before new wheat would be available. "There is further an inclination to include new crop prospects with present conditions which has led to confusion. The harvest will not be v generally available in Hour until middle August or early September, although in the extreme South it will be somewhat earlier. "At a meeting of the Federal Food Administrators at Washington Thurs? day, representing all forty-eight States, it was the unanimous view that even if the harvest does prove abundant, it will be the first duty of the American peoplo to place every grain they can save into storage as against possible bad years ahead. In consequence, there should be no an? ticipation of unlimited wheat bread until the war is over. "Some of the most inconvenient restrictions can no doubt be modified with the arrival of a large harvest, but if we are honest with ourselves we will maintain restrictions requir? ing the use of some substitutes, both domestic and commercial; we will | continue the requirement of high milling extraction and the elimina? tion of the non-essential use of and waste of flour and bread. "It is worthr remembering that the famine in Egypt eight thousand years .igo was saved by a little govern? mental foresight and it does not re? quire any illuminating dream to an? ticipate that so long as the war last. with its increasing drafts for soldiers and munition workers, ths world will steadily produce less food. If we are wise, a great harvest will mean Un? willing building up of great national reserves." THIPPEIT-BOINEAV. Brilliant outdoor Wedding at Mid llebl's Plantation, Boyklns. The State. June A wedding of interest in Columbia and throughout this section of the State was that of Miss Bessie Cash Trippett of Boy kin to Capt Charte IS Vans BolneaUi formerly of Columbia, now chief mustering officer of the Eighty-flrst Division. Camp Sevier. srhlctl was solemnized Saturday even ing at "Midlield," the quaint old plan? tation home of the bride at Boykin. The brldegrOOm'8 family and a number of friends from Columbia motored over to Boykin yesterday foi the ceremony for the occasion. In the Columbia party were: Mr. and Mis. Marion doVeaUX BolnoaU. Mr. and Mrs. i,. r. Bank In, Mr. and Mrs. W. Q, Bills. Mr. and Mrs. Ham ?;. Wilson of Charleston. Mr. ami Mrs John Dotier Lee. Jack and Edwin BolneaU. Dr. and Mrs. Francis D. Kendall and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cul len. The charming old house and its ?paclous lawns and gardens furnished an Ideal Betting for a summer wed? ding, tin ceremony being performed beneath a giant oak on the fronl lawn. The grounds were bright with, an artificial moonlight effected b; electric lights concealed among the foliage and flowers and from the plaits to the tree small pines wen arranged to form a background f<" the wedding procession. White can? vas was stretched across the gras ami n large white rug wns spread for IllS bride and bridegroom to stand ifhon during the ceremony. The bri? dal party descended the quaint double stairway from the high piazza and crossed the lawn to the music ol .Schumacher's orchestra, a charming and picturesque procession, the men all in uniform, the four dames ol honor?all brides of the year?wear? ing their wedding gowns of satin en train and carrying shower bouquets of pastel shaded sweet peas, and the maids Hocked in orchid taffeta made bouffant effect and carrying armfuls of Ophelia roses. The maid of hon? or was distinctive in that her gown was apricot colored taffeta and she carried lavender sweet peas. These attendants of the bride were: Mrs. John D. Lee of Columbia, the bride? groom's sister; Mrs. George C. Welch of Anderson, Mrs. C. W. Emaniuel of Borden and Mrs. Charles Mullen of Tampa, Miss Frances Saunders of Stateburg, maid of honor; Misses Mayola Gillespic of Tazewell, Va., and Miss May Boykin of Boykin. maids. Little Cornelia Jackson of Sumter act? ed as flower girl carrying a basket ftiled with sweet pea blossoms which she sprinkled in the bride's path. The bride, a beautiful, radiant girl, wore a stately gown of cream duchess satin, combined with silk net and made with a court train, her veil caught with orange blossoms and her bouquet formed of bride roses and valley lilies in shower effect. She en? tered With her step-father, James L.. Irby, little Dudley llollis ot Bennetts ville acting as train bearer. Captain Boineau's best man was Maj. William C. McGowan, senior instructor of in lantry, fourth 0(fleers' training school. Eighty-first Division, Camp Sevier. and the groomsmen were: Maj. J. W. Johnson, U. S. A., division surgeon, provisional army corps, Camp Wads worth, and First Lieut. Shannon L. Mcany, aide de camp to the com? manding general of the Eighty-first Division. The ushers were Capt. J. F. G. Smith, British Army and First Lieut. O. L. Lake, assistant chief mustering oflicer, Camp Sevier. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Harding, rector of the Episcopal Church of Camden, and was followed by a delightful recep? tion. The guests, coming from the Boykin neighborhod, Camden, State burg and the whole delightful coun? try round about, counted the recep? tion one of the handsomest affairs given in many a day in that section which is noted for its hospitality. Re celving with the young co.iple and the bridal party were the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Irby, and the bride? groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boin .'uu. Mrs. Irby wore a beautiful gown of ivory colored charmeuse with overdress of lace and georgette and carried pink roses and Mrs. Boincaii was gowned in black spangled net and wore a corsage bouquet of or? chids. A buffet supper with punch was served in the dining room and on th* broad piazza which encircles tin house, the decorations being sweet peas in profusion. Candle light, in keeping with the old fashioned house tlmost entirely supplanted the elec trie lights. The bride's table was ar? ranged with sweet peas and broad white satin ribbons and lighted with tapers. ? One room was given up to the dis play of the wedding presents, a ver> iarge and handsome collection, no? table among which was a set of sil ver goblets, pitcher and waiter, tin gift of the bridegroom' parents. Captain and Mrs. Boineau left dur mg the evening for a motor trip to the mountain* in a handsome new automobile, the wedding present fron the bride's mother. They came dlrec to Columbia and will today continue their journey to North Carolina an its cool resorts. The bride wore l smart gown of blue foulard and geor gette beneath a motor coat of dar! blue velour with champagne trim? mings and a chic little bronze toqu touched with champagne. After theb wedding trip they will go to Green ville, where Captain Boineau is or duty at Camp Sevier. The bride, who is a graduate of th College for Women and popular i Columbia society, is the gran Idaugh ter of Col. E. B. C. Cash and th< daughter of Mrs. James U irby and the late Dr. it. A. Trippett of Prince ton, Ind. Captain Boineau was graduated from ClemSOn College in the (dass 0 1908 and was for a number of year a successful travelinj. man with head quarters In Columbia. He la a protni nent Shrlner and before entering the army was chief musician of the Adlul band of the Omar Shrine Temple. At ter taking training at the first oflfl Cere' training school at Oglethorp last summer he was commisioned as first lieutenant and has since beet promoted to captain. Tin re is only one profession 1*1 which n man can blame bis mistakes and ignornme on Providence ami gel away with it. Some people have an idea thai frankness consists in saying disagree aide thin.es. BUY CANS NOW. If Housekeepers Wait They May Not Get Cans. Odors for cans and jars for can? ning and preserving should be phiced with the retail dealers as early as possible, says the food administra? tion. In this way, it can be assured that there will be plenty of cans and jars available for the canning seasoi . ahead. If, however, persons wait un? til late in the season to place their orders, it is likely that the merchants will be out of stock, and it will hi very difficult to get additional sup? plies until probably too late. North Main Street W. S. S. Club. The North Main Street War Sav? ings Club met on Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. John Scar? borough. The members reported a total purchase of Thrift and War Savings stamps to the amount of $S5.7?. M's. Dozier Lee, president of the club, urged the members to do their share in the great drive for War Savings stamps, which is to begin on June 14th. Mrs. W. E. Dick, a visit? or to the club, talked interestingsly of some of the exeperiences of her son. Edward Dick, who is on the hos? pital corps of one of the transports. Members of the club who were not present are urged to come to the next meeting, a notice of which will ap? pear later. Elisabeth White, sec. Curb Market. For some reason the efforts of the ladies of the town to establish a mar? ket for country produce, in the store below Mr Jennings' office, have not met with the success anticipated. If the people from the country who have anything to dispose of, will take their wares to this market, there will be a competent committee to take charge of them and dispose of them to the best advantage. This market ought to be very popular both with town and country people, for the town people are eager to buy the very things that the country people have in such abundance, and by tak? ing them directly there they are sav 3d the time and trouble of carrying .hem around from door to door as so many are in the habit of doing Philharmonic Music Club Going to ( amp .Jackson. Members of the Philharmonic Music Club, Sumter, S. C. My Dear Friends: In legard to the Philharmonic Music Club coming jver, 1 think the idea a very fine one. [ have arranged with the Knights of 'olumbus to get the use of their hall, (which is located on Jackson Circle near the Hostess House and Theatre) my evening next week except Tues lay evening; and if you prefer Tues lay, then you can have the following Tuesday of the next week. I suggest hat the entertainment start about 7.30 in the evening. Please advise me immediately so I can be sure to ;et the hall. I will then get out the nvitations to all the stair officers, in? cluding the general, and at the same time will have orders issued, calling ittention of all men from Sumter .'ounty to this event. I am sure the few Sumicr boys left here will appreciate the kindness of your club and will be ready to give vou a rousing welcome. I am quite proud of the stand Sumter is taking In the Red Cross campaign. Every? where you go, people are talking ibout Sumter. I thank you very much for your letter and trust that you will let me tear from you without delay as to the date you decide on. in order that 1 may arrange the date with the hall. Very sincerely, Luctan Strauss. ( amp Jackson. May 24, 1918. Winn Sclnxd Holl of Honor for Year. Scholarship ? Elease Sims, Minnie Lou Sims. Harriet Sims, Jim Ed. Reames, w. C. Bims, clement Mar? shall, Hoy Baker, Carl Baker, Annie May Baker, Gertrude Jackson, Marluf Cooper, A. W. Mosley, Jr. Medals, Scholarships?Eloase Sims Annie May Baker, tirst; Gertrude Jackson, second. Spelling-?Elease Sims, Marius < !ooper. Reading--Clement Marshall. Deportment ?Carl Baker. Not Absent ? Hoy Raker. The store of J. A. Frierson. in Con? cord township, was entered by tw<> robbers Saturday night and a small quantity of groceries stolen. They were discovered while in the stor< and frightened away before complet? ing their haul, one of them dropped B sack Containing an assortment of groceries, but the other got awaj with his sack. They opened the stor< door with a key and had lighted , lamp to facilitate their selection ol goods, The rural polteemen an working on the case. Put have not succeeded in Identifying the robbers. The Call of Home. It's not shut in by purple hills No silvery stream flows by. No rugged valley breaks its breast Nor mountains tower high. Hut when springtime comes to Sum? ter, With the violets peeping through; W'hen the sun look* like its'g smiling And the sky a saphire blue. When the jasmine starts its blooming, When the leaves turn green again, And the soft, sweet days are longer And you feel the springtime rain? t Then you gather in the evening. When the twilight shadows fall, And you hear the little children Trilling out their signal call, When the dusty day is over And the starry night has come? Oh, it's good to live in Sumter And it's good to call it Home! And sometimes in dreams I go there, To the things I love the best? Down the road to old Pocallo With my face turned to the west. I ? And if in the years that are to be I'll have one dream come true? It will he to walk down the moonlit road To Pocallo Springs with you. ?Christine (Carmen) Gerhardt. (icn. Sumter School Patriotic. Kditor Daily Item: ? I feel I would like to say a word lor our school, Gen. Sumter, State burg, Miss M. F. Lykes teacher. It has been left out, in the lists of schools all over the county, which have done so well, selling Thrift stamps. We have only seven scholars and one of those has been sick for several months, so that left six chil? dren, yet the sales amounted to $30. With what the children brought themselves. Two of boys spent sev? eral days on their bicycles, selling stamps to the people through the country. I would be sorry in these patriotic times to have our school left out. and the children's efforts to do their part unknown. When the lists of schools were read out in Sum? ter patriotic day, there was no men? tion of this school, and 1 thought It due to the pupils and school to lot the public known we have tried to do our part as well as the rest. Mrs. D. Bull. Stateburg. Notice. In accordance with the rules of the Democratic party, notice is here? by given that the Books of Enroll? ment for voting in the primary elec? tions for the present year will he opened by the Secretary of each clt.b or by the enrollment committee, at such places as the several clubs have heretofore been accustomed to vote, on Tuesday, June 4th, 1918, and will remain open for the purpose of en? rollment until the last Tuesday of July. J. II. CLIFTON, Chairman Democratic Eecutive Com? mittee, Sumter County. Sumter, S. C, May 31, 1918. j For Congress. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. WADE HAMPTON COBB. MILLEltS CFJVTIFICATES? At the request of tho Food Administration we have printed a supply of Miller*' Certificates which will be sold to millers in lots of lOO or more. Osteen Pub. Co. WE HAVE?In stock in our ware? houses in Sumter, tobacco, cor? and garden and cotton fertiliser. Also Acid Phosphate. Call or write us for prices. Southern Brokerage Co. Phone 89. MILLEltS' CERTIFICATES?Can be obtained at Item Oftice at reason? able prices in lots of 100 or more. FOR SALE?F. O. B. cars. Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lota only. Chemi? cal and Fertilizer value rated very high by Clem8on college. A. A Strauss, Sumter, S. C. i_ . J Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker and Eflbiltw Prompt dgawds to Day and Night Calls At J. 0. tSAIG Old Stund N Main Phones: