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PKltSONAL.
Mrs Cr, il H Wilson has gono to
Charleston to \isit reUtivis.
Mrs R. K Wilder and daughter und
Mrs. Koaa Meant left this morning for
Havnnnah where they vtlll visit for
several weeks.
Lh Wilfred M Shu'v, who attended
Jefferson Mi Heal College, l'hiladcl
phla, the past winter, after two years
at the Medical Department of the Unl
versity of Maryland, s now at Bel
levlew Hospital. New York, for the
summer, doing advanced work In sur?
gery.
Mi Kill < K.iii-s, of Camp Jacks**,
spent the week-end *lth friends In
the vity.
Airs Muller received i card toda>
stating that her son. <lor.ice H. Mul?
ler had arrived eufely over seas.
Mra. O. W. Kethorst and children
have arrived from For: Riley. Kansas,
for an extended visit to her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. K. Scott Carson.
Lieut. Col. Kethorst of the regular
utiis, has recently been ordered to
France, and Mrs. Kethorst will make
her home In Sumtcr (luring his ab?
sence.
Mrs. K. D. Compton and little
daughter. Keatrlce. und her brother.
Mr Kobert J. Wingate. are the guests
Of Mise Lamar Kldgeway for the
present week. Mr. Wingate has been
stationed in Brooklyn. N. Y., for the
paet year, where he has been In na?
val eervlce.
Miss Josephine Wachtel, who has
been staying with her aunt. Mrs. Abe
Jtyttenberg, has returned to Savannah.
Mr. H. It. Van Deventer has re?
turned from a businetw trip to Chi?
cs go.
Mr. B. C. Wallace. Jr., left on Mon?
day for Charleston wh?re he enlisted
in the navy as a yeoman.
Mr. Henry P. Moses whom it was
stated by mistake had gone to
Camp Styx, has returned frOm Co?
lumbia where he has been attending
a State meeting of the South Carolina
I'nderwrlters' Association.
I'i J H. Morse has returned to
the city from Pennsylvania after an
absence of two weeks.
Miss Jeannette White left this
morning for Brunswick. Uu., to spend
sometime with her father.
Miss Margaret DcLormo has re?
turned fretn New York after a stay
of three months.
Mr. W. M. Krand. superintendent of
the Georgia Kailroad, has been ap?
pointed Major of Englreers Reserves.
C S. A. He Is under Instructions to
equ p himself Immediately and it Is
Inferred that he will be called into
eervlce in France right away. Mr
Brand's son. Tom S. Brand, Is now In
ehe service?first lieutenant In the
65th U. 8. regulars. He Is at pres
eent stationed at Waco, Texas?Aug?
ust! Chronicle. June 10th. Major
Itrand Is a former Sumter man. a
son of Mrs. S. A. Brand of this city,
but has made his home In Augusta
for more than thirty years.
Its. |m?-Duckett.
?Julte a pretty marriage was sol?
emnised Tuesday ufternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brltton
when their sister. Miss Constance
Haue became the bride of Sergt. J.
T Duckett of Greenwood. Simple,
but charming in < \ei> detail was the
affair, the decorations being roses and
nasturtiums
The ceremony was witnessed by
only a few friends At the sound Ol
Lohengrin's wedding march the love?
ly young bride entered the parlor
with the groom, where the ceremony
was performed by Itev. R. S. TrVOi
dale. D. D , of Trinity M K. Church
th* impi .\?? ring ceremony being
used.
The bride was strikingly attractive
In a traveling suit of Rookie cloth
with accessories to match. She
carried a loveh bssjqsjol of white car?
nations and maiden hair ferns.
Mrs DWekOtt is a nailVO of Chester
? miir, ..nd Ht. i hnishing sch >ol in
her home town she attended Landei
College for several yeais Ti e past
year she successfully taught school
near Walterboro in Colleton OOOnty.
Hho possesses the charm end woman
h qualities, vthuh diiing her short
stay here, ha\c won fur her many
friends who deeply rOffre giving her
op.
Mr Duckett Is pleasantly remem?
bered here where he held a position
?everal years ago. and has manv
mends both heie and throughout
the Stute. ||?> Is a me ob. r ol the .1
Wi Duekett Co. of Gteenwood, but
at th? declaration of v g| offen d his
sei vice to his ( onntiv end HI HOW
First Seraeant. I Oth Co. I (0, A .
l ort Mo iltrle
Mr. and Mis f m< I.. tt lefl Imme?
diately for Wilmington. N G SUd af
ter spending a few davs at W>tghtfl
' die flench, will be at home to tttotf
fl lends in a prettv OOjttage 00 Sulll
vun's Island.
juoYUlt.N'MKN'T NITRATE SHIP?
MENTS.
Memorandum q| Distribution of Ni?
trate or Soda by lHquu tinent of Ag?
riculture.
Dear Sir:
In April I sent you u memorandum
relative to the distribution of nitrate
of soda by the Department of Agri?
culture. The purpose of the instant
memorandum is to advise you with
reierenee to the present status of the
UiHtribution.
The following live vessels have al?
ready discharged cargoes of nitrate,
and the nitrate has been distributed
generally as Indicated below:
The Annum discharged at Norfolk,
Virginia, and New York City, and her
cargo was distributed to farmers of
Virginia and to States north and west
of Virginia.
The Margaret discharged at Wil?
mington, and her cargo was distribut?
ed to North Carolina farmers.
The Maul discharged at Charleston,
and her cargo was distributed to South
Carolina farmers.
The Santa Barbara discharged at
Savannah, and her cargo was dis
distributed to Florida and Georgia
farmers.
The Uedondo discharged at Mobile,
and her cargo was distributed to fann?
ers of Alabama, Mississippi, Ixmisiana.
and other States In this general re?
gion.
In addition to these vessels, whose
cargoes have been distributed, the fol?
lowing vessels have recently arrived
with nitrate:
The Munrio has just finished dis?
charging at Charleston, and her car?
go will be distributed to South Caro?
lina farmers.
The Canoga Is now. discharging a
portion of her cargo at Savannah for
distribution to Georgia farmers, and
will discharge a portion of her cargo
at Charleston for distribution to South
Carolina farmers.
The Danla has just arrived at Char?
leston, and will discharge her cargo
at that port for distribution to South
Carolina farmers.
The Sutherland Is now discharging
at Wilmington, and her cargo will be
distributed to North Carolina farm?
ers.
The Sacramento has Just arrived at
Wilmington, and will discharge her
cargo at that port for distribution to
North Carolina farmers.
The distribution of nitrate from the
live vessels last mentioned to the
States of North Carolina, South Caro?
lina and Georgia, together with the
quantity already distributed to thest
States, will bring their deliveries up
to approximately forty-five per cent
of the quantity applied for. The ag?
gregate quantity applied for by the
farmers of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia is greater than
the aggregate for all the other States
in the country comxblned.
Owing to the fact that the require?
ments of Alabama, Mississippi and
Ivoulsiana were very much smaller
than the requirements of North Caro?
lina, South Carolina and Georgia, the
cargo of the Redondo, discharged at
Mobile, was sufficient to deliver to the
farmers of these States approximate?
ly seventy per cent of the quantity for
which they applied.
The Kedondo is now enrouto with
a cargo of nitrate, but it is probable
that she will not roach this country
earlier than Juno UO. The depart?
ment Is making evory effort to secure
the assignment of additional vessels
by the Shipping Board for transport?
ing nitrate and to arrange for an ex
< hange of nitrate in order to make
available for immediate delivery an
additional quantity of nitrate. The
port or ports of discharge for the car?
go of the Kedondo will be definitely
fixed In connection with the distribu?
tion of any additional nitrate that the
department may be uble to secure
through the exchange. Advices as to
any additional nitrate that may be
eome available lor distribution will be
?oat to Um county agricultural agent*
and to the county nitrate distributors.
The distribution of nitrate by the
county nitrate distributors has neces?
sarily beer? made under vcrv
fltat dillioultles. The allocation of
nitrate to different sections of tin
counties and deliveries to farmers ol
parti of their requirements from the
allotments made to counties fron
time to time has bOOll no smu.ll task
The work was patriotically undertak
en. and so far as we know, has been
very efficiently handled.
Very truly yours.
Charles J. Brand,
Chief of Bureau
Telegraphy Students Wanted.
Tin- Western Cnion T-legraph Co.
offers an opportunity for a limited
number of students to learn feien
,. pa] free <?f eharae, Ate i ?i to 10,
Required to have a high sehool edu
cation,
The My Driftaaatca*
Am ready lor distribution to tub
*rrlhor? at The Sumter Dry Good* Co.
Advt.
CANNING CLUB INSTITUTE.
Three-day Session to Be Held Held
Juno 27-2?t!i.
I >ea i ( Hub Member:
following Up a previous letter m
regard to the short course for tire
Kills of Sumter county; several have
responded saying that they would be
lu re; but many more have not replied
at all.
We are anxious for every member
of the poultry and canning clubs and
domestic science classes to be with
us on June 27th, 28th, and 29tii. We
want this loyal band of workers to
go in training for three days and to
come out prepared to help in the
great work of conserving food. It is
necessary that we feed the thousands
of boys who are fighting and dying
for us and you can play no small part
in this work.
You are requested to come In on
June 26th and meet us at the Girls'
High school building at G o'clock in
order that we may ussinn you to your
hostess who will be there to meet
you. It is necessary that you let us
know as soon as possible that you are
coming or else we cannot arrange for
your entertainment. The ladies of the
town have consented and are glad to
have you as their guests free of charge
for three days.
We have secured the assistance of
several State agents and county home
demonstration agents who will give
demonstrations in canning fruits and
vegetables in glass and tin, and drying
fruits and vegetables; there will be
practical talks on winter gardens for
your 1-10 acre; instructions In sew?
ing, etc.
On the last day, all of the boys ol
the Poultry, Pig and Corn Clubs are
invited to be with us. Mr. J. Frank
Willams will be present, and also Mr.
L. It. Baker, Supervisor of the Boys'
Pig Club work.
After the work Is over, then we will
have some fun?you can't afford to
miss it.
Help Uncle Sam to whip the Kaiser
by coming to the short course and
learning to make the "Best Canned
and Dried Products Better."
If you are to stay with your rela-1
tives, we still wish to know that you
are coming. Don't forget to come in
on the afternoon of the 26th and leave
^n the afternoon of the 29th.
Wkh best wishes,
Alice Martin,
Annie O. Keels,
Home Demonstration Agents. \
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I
/ Bed Cross Notes?.
There have come to Red Cros:
heudquarters appeals from clubs as
to what they could do at meetings
one answer to this is the making ol
comfort bags to accompany the baby
layettes for overseas. Numbers o*
these arc needed and anybody who
cares to may make them. They should
meu-ure 12x15 Inches, should be fash?
ioned of any sort of wash material
percale, gingham, linen, etc., ano
should DO drawn Up around the long?
er edge, the 15 inch edge, so as to be
broader than they are long. Th?
equipment must include: A spool o:
white thread, a paper of needles, a
thimble, a cake of soap, a wash cloth ,
and a box of powder. No comfort J
bags which have been made since thb J
war began so richly fulfil their name
as do these which go to the desti?
tute mothers of Belgium and France.
Thrift Club No. 21 has donated tW?
dozen of these comfort bags.
The report of the Bed Cross Aux
iluries for the month of May is as fol?
lows, in the order named: Dalsell
loading, followed by colored, Hagood.
Black Ri\vr; Bethesda. Renibert '
Btateburgt tying; Mayesville and
Wedgefleld, tying; OswegO, Bethel. 1
The following donations have been
received at Red Cross headquarters:
Thrift Club No. 21 is donating ser?
vice flans to be sold at headquarters
$2 has been donated by Mrs. Kalo
Duncan.
$2.10 from Tillie Parker and Susie
Bryan.
$1.00 donated by "cash."
$71.40 from Rembert Auxiliary.
9176.98, proceeds from the enter?
tainment "Taming of the Shrew."
$25 from the Masonic Order.
$46 from Stateburg school No. 10.
$11 from the jurors of the last term
of court.
$1 from Mr. K. C. Brown.
IIS from Miss Pearl McBlveen.
The wool has been ordered. Those
who wish to knit will please be pa?
tient, as the yarn is expected surelj
In two weeks.
The books of registration for the
approaching municipal election hav<
been opened ;it the book store ol
, Knight Brothers by City Supervisor n
Kenistration |\ D, Knight, All cltl?
/??ns who wish t<? vote for member ot
city Council should register. Tin
hook? ( lost- June 29th,
jusf Arrived!
The daintiest style? imaginable h
"i 'iv pumps with leaded tops at th
Rumter Dry flood* Co, Don't dolnyH
' interested.?Advt.
MASS MEETING Si NDAY.
Many Prominenl Speaker! to Ad?
dress Slimier People on War Sav?
ings Stamps at Opera House.
All plans have been perfected for
the get together mass meeting in the.
interest of War Savings u/hlch will
he held in the Opera House on Sun?
day, June Kith, at 4 o'clock. A coun?
ty wide attendance is urged and the
outlook for a large crowd is excel?
lent.
At this meeting Dr. Lee Davis
Lodge, president of Limestone Col?
lege, Qaffney, 8. c, will he the prln
clpal speaker. He is a widely known j
educator and an attractive speaker. I
In addition to Dr. Lodge, Lieut. |
Blanding Dick has consente d to come
over and make a short talk. Lieut.
Dick is a son of Mr. L W. Dick of
HartevHle, and Is well known
throughout the county. Ie has just
returned from France, where he has
seen six months' service in the held
artillery. His address will no doubt
be interesting and the committee in
charge is fortunate in securing his
services. The local speaker has not
yet been selected, but this will be an?
nounced later.
The following are requested to sit
on the stage: All District Directors
of War Savings, War Savings Com?
mittees, Members of City Council,
County Officials, Pres. Council of De-1
fense, Pres. Woman's Council of De?
fense, Chairman War Campaign Com?
mittee, Two Special Finance Com?
mittees and the Postmasters of the
entire County.
The election held Tuesday to
choose three members of the City
Board of education to HI! the va?
cancies to occur by the expiration of
the terms of Dr. J. A. Mood, W.
Percy Smith and Mitchell Levi was
devoid of interest. Messrs. Mood. 1
I
Smith and Levi were the only nomi
I
noes and they each received every
vote cast?a total of 35. The mem
hers of the Board of Education have 1
so managed the affairs of the School
District of the City of Bumter that
th" people arc glad to have them
continue In ollice and the elections
arc purely formal affairs.
Lieut. James Hood is in the city for
a few days stay.
GEORGE BELL TIM MF. KM AN,
Lexington. S. C.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
THE SECOND DRAFT.
Additional List of Men Registering
With Local Board.
Qeorge A Beaumont (white), Sum?
te r.
Cheater McKnight, Shiloh.
Simpson Farmer, Tindal.
Linwood Chatman, it. 1. Rembert
Ah x Wilson, Mayeevl u .e reme
Alex Wilson, MayesvUle.
Newton Muhl row, Jr., Maycsville.
The total number now registered is
26i.%
Wilson Alex Boyktn, Borden.
SUMTER COTTON MARKET,
(Corrected daily at 12 o'clock Noon
P. O. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 29.
Strict Middling 28 3-4.
Middling 28 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 27.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yes'dys
Open High Low Close Close
July . .26.65 26.00 25.60 26.00 25.61
Oct . .2:5.77 24.S6 23.75 24.36 23.84
Lee . .23.35 24.00 23.34 24.00 23.45
The Holiday club work that has
been inaugurated in this city to afford
useful and instructive occupation for
achool children during the vacation
period should have the support and
cooperation of all parents.
in Remembrance.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co. are
showing an attractive line of Silk Ber
Vice Flags. These ought to be in ev
ery home in remembrance of the sol?
dier who is In the service. They are
pretty novelties, and the prices very
reasonable.?Advt.
Mrs. S. H. Edmunds ll visiting Mrs.
George Dargan in Darlington.
IMPORTANT NOTICE'
Blanks for registering MERCAN?
TILE AND INDUSTRIAL ESTAB?
LISHMENTS under the Act of 1918'
tan be had at my office, also at (he
Bank of Mayesville and Bank of Ha
good. All concerns embraced in this
law must register by JULY 1st, there
i
being a heavy penalty for failure to
do so. Registration and recording
fee of one dollar must be paid for
I
each concern registering.
H. L. SCARBOROUGH,
Clerk of Court. !
The (lnt Cotton Bloom.
Mr. W. J. Stafford, of the Jordan
neighborhood, has the distinction of
reporting the first cotton bloom of
this year in Sumter county. He
brought a fully open bloom to this
office Wednesday in proof of the fact
he has an early crop of cotton. The
Held from which this bloom was ta?
ken was planted March 18th.
B. B. Dreher, for a quarter of a cen?
tury with the Columbia public schools
and practically the full time as. super?
intendent, has declined to accept the
superintendency next year, to which
lie was unanimously reelected n May.
Candidate's Cards.
For Congress.
Thos. G. McLeod. BishonvilU, S. C.
candidate for member of Congress,
Seventh District.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
\ date for Congress from the Seventh
Congressional District, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
WADE HAMPTON COBB.
For Solicitor.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the office of Solicitor for
the Third Circuit, subject to the ac?
tion of the Democratic Primary.
FRANK A. M'DEOD.
FOR, SALE?F. O. B. cars, Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi?
cal and Fertilizer value rated vary
high by Clemson college. A. A.
Strauss, Sumter, S. C.
MILLERS' CERTIFICATES?Can be
obtained at Item Office at reason?
able prices in lots of 100 or more.
WE HAVE IN STOCK?In our ware?
houses in Sumter Nitrate of Soda,
Mixed Goo?s. Meal, Acid and Lime.
Kindly call or write MS for prices.
Southern Brokerage Co.
MORE POWER? More speed, less
gasoline. One spoonful of Anti
Carbon Lubricant per week. War?
ranted to clean cylinders and keep
them clear of carbon and use less
gasoline. Longer life for your car.
I^ss cost for repairs and car in
use, not in repair shop. A. G. War?
ren, 24 East Liberty St,
KEEP COOL!
Qopyrlsht II?rtI oh?CTner A Marz,
WHY NOT KEEP COOL
DURING THIS HOT
WEATHER? '
We Have the Necessary Goods
to Make Ycu Comfortable
Palm Beach and Cool Cloth Suits,
Leghorn and Panama Hats,
Beautiful Negligee Shirts,
?In Silks and Other Materials
Underwear,
?So Cool and Comf artable that
it makes you forge: the ther?
mometer.
We are thinking of your com?
fort always
T5he
D. J. Chandler Clothing Co
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