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tit^?lalt^man airt ^outjnoit. Published Wednesday and Satardaj ? UV? OSTKKN IM HUMUM; COMPANY M MTfcJt, S. C. Terms: ?1.50 per annum?in advance. Advertisements. One ?Square llrst Insertion .. . .$1.<>< Every iubsequent Insertion.&u contracts for three month*. Ol longer will SO made ut reduced rOtOS All communications winch sul< eerve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of reaper i will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found in 1?S0 and tbe True Southion Hi 1?<H>. The Watcnmun and Houthre sow has the combined circulation an?. Influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best udvei t.s.:, medium in Sumter. As we pri Ueted weeks ago the pea pie of South Carolina ure not e\inchi'-; much Interest in the political cam? paign that is now in progress. Prae thally all interest la centered in the war. and while thousands will attend meetings held to promote some phase of war activity it is difficult to biouM sufficient Interest In a politicul meeting to get a hundred men to at i' ml The war Is a live Issue and it t< indies the Imagination, the patriot in m ami th- I oi the people. \s h 11 th* campaign meetings are nothing mote than a rehash of the threadbar? arguments that office-seekers hi\' been dinning into the ears of the voters for these many years. The men who are loyal to the ?0001 of Ameri? ca and have no taint of Pro C i man Ism, the men who firmly believe in fighting to the last ditch to tnuk America and Ihe world safe for de? mocracy and a sale and decent abid? ing place for honest men and pure women, who are willing to tU;ht to ii iVoe sum that this country will be in :uture, an In the past, the cradle of liberty and a free home for their chil? dren, hum made up their minds that they will not vote for any man tainted with disloyalty, and they have I itie tl? *? io g' e to heuring the pleun of off.cj-hunters for voter. In this time of great events when th fate Sj| ? Ivih/utlon and the dominion of .he world are hinging in the ha I t nee. the same old stump speeche sound petty and mi an m 4 m A -t-'rt |gOj been made In Washliv,' ton on a round up or the little graft er? who have been dabbling In com missions on war contracts. It Is u good thing to start a house-cleanit and before it Is over it Is sincerely to be hoped that all the grafters and profiteers, big and little, will be un gssjgesji and properly punished it i* no more than one could expect that them should be more or less graftinr SJSjggg US when the govcrnn:' nt i en gogedj in so stupendous an undertak? ing as this war. While the birT men and the honest men are devoting all their time ami energies to the t. sk o:" putting the country on a war footing the grafters have an opportunit to slip around under cover and do their dirty work. All grafters are traitors and they should be turned orer to the military authorities to he expedltously dealt with by martial law. one The Sumter Countv Council of De fens* having decided that the Fourth of July must be celebrated In Sumter In a fitting manner placed the full i u- den of responsibility upon tin shoulders of Chdrman A C Phelps und told him to go as far as he liked Vomter county will have the biggest patriotic celebration ever staged in this section of the State. Tbe event around which the celebration Pro? gramme Is being built Is the address, to go delivered by Hon. John C. Fh? egen d, of FMge field, one of the few Mg South Carolinian** who made his? tory In the days of 1 ?7*? and the suc? ceeding decade during which the State rebuilt Its prosperity upon the ruins left by Heconstructlon. see Reports from some sections of the county are not encouraging in respect to the corn crop, t Hd corn gcneralh ha been injured b> the dry weather und th* |. ck of ggtmti of soda will Iiis ? gees the SOTOOl of reducing tin vlrbl. Another fact that has not be< n BsjfMosjsaft) eeaphnaessd ai the antntl? 01 acreage of com this year th n I nt I.? com was planted and un I? *?? there Is a larger noroOgS being planted after oats than usual the com crop of Sumter county will not ht I ui t:. lent for local needs This is not y satlsfaetorv pi ospect com'dm inn th gSslc of the provision market. \MI Hit \SH IS t.l ISM National t?iiimlsincn Fighting In \l ?a< e on <?eriiian Tcrritor*. Wnalungton. June II The war tie piirtment aiithorl/ed formally toda\ the announcement of the fact that lie Thirty-* ?< ond division. Nation t' ?In nds. gl now lighting in Alsace on ItOgasea territory. Sinc?> the divls.on lias been in action, and Its pies m . Iiis ?s?en identified by the Cerman* gefBsWl the fact to be dlsclost d. MKETINU AT UlWslioito A Yl.UY SMALL AI'lAIK. Dial Makes Assault on iiutii Pleat anil '1 Ulm.in, Scoring Them se? verely. Wtnneboro, June is. Pewci than u?u of Pairueld'a voters mobllls i hi re today for the opening ssrlsa of tho atantorlal oampaiga. Only two oi the tour candidates were heard. benator Ttllman remaialag at his poai In Washington, and bleaee giving no intimation |oy telegram or letter t;> tho county chairman as to the caus ? of his abeenee, Beth n. B. Dlali o. Lnurons, ami Jamea Francis Bice, oi andei son, restricted themselves to the margins of their typed statement. a Utter from Senator Ttllman was read by Judge j. k. ftfeDonald in which the hi Bator explained that duiies la Washington precluded his attendance. He said he expected "to be abused and villitied," ami also anticipated "every scandal revamped." Senator Tillman i \ inference also referred to the al i? ged disloyal speeches of Co e L DUase. It would be "an unspeakable dlegiaCia" to elect to the [Talted Stale i ssoets a nmn ho disposed to hamper the work of the national adininistrn-' tlon in the prosecution of the war. Mr. Die?- was the first speaker to be heard. The major portion of Mr, Dice's address was embodied in ai introduction of himself in a hiograph leal setch. I'ls fi.thcr was a Con :? deute /etera , oonseouently Mr Dice w ill "ask for and shall e> | OC the support of Confederate Voteraai I heir sons and grandsons" Mr. Die anee made a reply through the new p p. i s to a criticism of the public s< hools by the late Sam D. Jone-, In Which the writer said he gave th?' beet there was in hint in defense of ihe public schools and the public school teach era Pat this he win ''oak for and shall expect the support o: si I teachers and ex-teachers and shal . si: for and expect the hearty sap port of all -Dill' Smith's boys." Although many construe;ive qu< I tloni weft oonaldered by Mr, Dial, thai p.it which gripped Ihe people wa lllC dashing criticism of both Till ii i) i Blease, Iis was running be raUSS there were thousands of mei S/he would not support either Till .. n or Die.use. and on election dn> Would go Bshlng and not vote at all Ttllman'l chief talent was of a dc MtractrVS character and he kept i. the good grace of voters by vlllltloa tion. Mr. Tillman was too feeble t< make the campaign six years ago. and be was toe fsebls to make the uu n pelgn thjs I ar he was too infirm t. be sen-ior from South Carolina, D\ oerpta were rsad from Blease1 aveeehei as pabllahsd In ths Die:.seit' sewspaper in which the State Coun oil of Dofcnea was dsalgnstsd as vh< " '< na< il of Liars" and President Wil? son called an acclimated Yankee.' Purtlons of the Pomaria and Filb< speeches were also read as published :n the DlsaSS organs. Senator Tillman's letter, addr< I ? c to J. k. McDoneld, of this place, and .??ad ut this meeting today, follows: "June IS, 1918. "Not being able to be In YYinnsbv i e loday, am' believing it to be my duty to remain at my post in Washington where my vote or answering to m;. name at a coll-cnil is sometimes o: Rreat importance, i take the HbortS of SSktag that yog read this Isttsr to the voteri : sssmblsd. Pit ass saj te ?hem this; "Neither personal ambition no:- Mi anClal need Impelled me to ask fot re. election. but a sense of duty al <a? My family and some of my devoted 11 lends have ttrgsd HIS not to run fsarlag that it WOUld injure my health. I feel that 1 have grown Old in the se( etas of the state, it my strength has been spent it has been given for South Carolina) ami to the navy ami the na nun I am giving tin- hest that is in ma now. i am physically strons ? nough t?? i ttend to my dutU ? ami the i e? oid shows whether or not I inn Otting result a Were I not able t< ttend to my WOrk I would be glad | ' .et 0U1 Of the way because I hav een too signally honored by the p pl?* of South Carolina to want to I mini myself on them were i a derc Hot, "f SapCCt to he abused and Vilified t ut thai has bees v.oinn on th so many years sad i have grown ace i leaned to it. Rvery obi scandal an I Blender that was ever hatched by en? vy, malice or hate 1 exp ct to be re vamped ami brought to life sgalit Bach and every one of them, how svsr h.?s been passed upon by the peo? ple and the Verdict has a I way a been my reelection, frequently without m\ sppecring on the stump or writing aw letters, it those who are seeking mv [ataee feel that they ess win it hy theve tUCtlCS Ihey arC Welcome to gn ahead. Ths Wives and mothers of th sailors and soldlera and the sailors ami soldiers themsclvca uuderetn and sppreolats 'he character of itn wnrl i sis doing hers snd ihe thin *. 1 have already done in the senate. STATE ES OPENS. si . VI N < . VN DI DA' EllNOll ANXOl \n;\ts 1'ntriotiftOI kcynoti Views Conflict nsi Chief Issue. -4 H FOH (JOV Nci: TI1K1II <?r Meeting;, inn to Campaign's Barnwelli June i|?The campaign r governor and ither state offices for gov opened here today ?peechea am) little I y the audience ot* with temperate nthuaiaam shown between two and hioe hundred pe?s||is. The speeches] ncre uniformly pattfatlc and breathed ?id* ut Wilson an. j i he prosecution I cooperation with Pi his administration Of the war. thn 11. Kich 11 dj Laurln, candidate claimed that Ihe w/ Isaue of the cam ; ve opponents, Uo drew J. Bethen? i hampa, Titos. T. Duncan admit moment, contend against milltorlsj Importance. C, N. Sap p. CO! noral, aaid ti?at fort t>*? i11loade t~% campaign issue,'eV pinion fully 99 pi >;' the ; t?te is h# trot Ion, tiiat info that the war is a be inlsundeistood and .John it, Mc for governor. ? is not the vita i?n, while other t A. Cooper, Aii in Madison Des eeplea and John ? other issue 01 that the wui s of paramouni late for attorney resented the of rente the war ai said that in his ent of the peopl ind the adminis \tion goitig on. issue is hound to! the outside WOrld which does not unT%,? stand. The lax questio I tOOll a large par of the time of sot I of the candidates iioh. it a. CoopefJIaeeertod that he oould not promla) ?> reduce the tare If progyegfl of ti Vtate shall con tinue, Both Mr/*o?Aurln and Majoi Rlchnrdi dlaput\rV that Ihere could not he a reduction IP taxation. MI McLourln said th|t the tax commla lion was an effort in the right dlrec- j ?ion. but the fundamental theory o which it i^ worklni la wrong. He sai I i that th" creation ot tbe commission was tin ti ist intelligent effort made 'or the solution a th*' tax problem. J, c nwearlngoPi ? *> the race to sue eoed himself as state suporlntenden of education, 1 i<i that Increased tax? ation Is a good nvestment provide) the money is wisely ;in<l economically expended. The p<or people do not pay taxes, he asserted Those who own pi op< rty are the che:j who are assess? ed heavily. < r.KTIl 'K V I ALLOTMENTS. First Series Qttt* pg Fourth Loan PIC 25. Washington ? 000,000 trens'iy dobtcdness tdy the first Insb ? i ceding the fot ? ? ; ure ' ictober ? ? nounced ton!*1 ? fem a slight ? ? be four! h lot ? ? ?lock of cei t ? third loan \\. more than two. campaign open The oertillcat cent Interest. S ments will he t oral reserve bai IS.-?The $760,. irtlflcates of In ered June 25 as ol* a series pro? lerty loan will mc - Ihe treasury an Ihe latter dale Of on of the time o. ffmuch as the Urs r preceding th ?redeemable a lltth reeks after the loan will hear I 1-2 pe ihscrltotlons and pay Ivod through fed ks up toSbily 2. Th certificates are kempt from "taxes un der the same r. li sues in the pa] Allotments q 11 lotS a i e as foj Boston. New York . . Philadelphia . Cleveland .. Richmond .. Atlanta . . in covering simik subscriptions by din rws: .% 88,000,00 . 351,000,00 . 58,000,00 . . . . 58,000,00 . . . . 2G.000.0U ? . . . . 22,000,000 < 'hlcago. 105,000,000 St. Louis .. . * Minneapolis j Kansas I'ity j Deling .. .. j Ben Kram is. , 1 Since blocl be offered about |6,. (lOatl d. these ably win stj I auks anil asked by See ?Hate S i-2 ? < soure 'S e\. base the oei Washlngon idinlnlat ratio Penntor smit to modify the dolln i s the in huul of parti ? < omen du t la growers. 80,000,00 ? . 28,000,000 . 80,000,000 1 8,000,000 . 58,000,000 it similar size are I i ? i\ two weeks untl' 0,000 certificates an itrlCl allotments proh l for other leaues ust companies were try McAdoO to appro r e< nt. nf their groii t IVO WC( 1(8 tO pill ci tes, lune 10. The railron i w.i:4 today asked by of Bouth Curolln order making llfteon klmum charge for shori loaded c.ns. on th' of ftoutliern fr?h "1 be o?ir hi loni 1 to the peopl nil no) to it ' i h.orj confl ulh < 'ai ollnlaiis are go lllf* In reeled me < un of Ihe can ild iti h, If hi Is quoted correctly, l ruin tbv with t)i . esi lent nu ! he ndmlnl >' ? ? t m but the oeopj I ? hoose \ > eje t him I h nr'li t " ||>i 'I an mi. I<a'?' ?'. i: v r:'ei It I ' 'arolln.i we ;-| must how B " h?Jv?dv to uhalevc, action the 'Hers take in August." I) HA Fl'ICD Ml'Vs <i;;)l',i. Lei Sa Man Wlio is Called lulu Th Army sunvr Lot?, Columbia, June 17. To the Chairmen of tin- County Councils of Defense: Some time ago the war department issued orders to the exemption boards not to induct farmers into the mili? tary service until further orders. The very serious recent developments in the military situation 1ms made it necessary to suspend this order. I am advised by Mr. Bright Williamson. ? bait an.n of the Darlington county exemption board, that out of the quota of 54 whites just ordered from this county there are only s available who ire i ol farmers. Forty-idn young white farmers will, therefore, have t?> leave their tai n s ut once foe tin- scr ice of tbvir country. Tho government weil understands the hardship which this will mean t> ::;any of tin se men, but the military necessities are so great that nothing !.<???? can now he taken into cons'.der tion. The people at home, howevor, ought to see to it that the crops of iii [rafted farmers all over tin- State ar** not destroyed for lack of work. Th" patriotic citizens living In tho neigh borhocd of any farm whoso manager Or chief laborer is taken, should sec that labor la provided to work th crop. The council of Defense for each county should make it their business to attend to this matter. The atten? tion Of the people should be called to the vital necessity of seeing that these young men <lo not lose their crop by responding to the call of the gov? ernment. The patriotic neighbors am friends Of thee men can and will as cemble periodically to work thesi crops If tin y understand the ncccsrd ties of each case, and your Council o Pi fense can dn no move valuable ser? vice ; t the moment than to see tho! his is done. I suggest that you ap p? Int ;? neighboring farmer to repre? sent tho Interests of each drafted farmer. 1 would call alten: ion to the fac'. that several thousand college and high school students have just returned t.. their homes and that most of these Ore keenly anxious to render patriotic service to their country. Some o' these can be used in this emergency. DAVID R. COKER, Chairman B. C. Council of Defense. It sounds brutal but. as a matter of fact sorrow really Is temnered by 'an insurance policy. -SUM' ? fc.R TOBACCO WAREHOUSE MOOK& BROS., Props. IS NOW OPEN AND RE vi)Y rr< i RECEIVE \N V TO IAC I > I HAT FA RMERS MA V a/a 4 C T< > STOR12. Date of Opening of Market Will be Announced Later. let tie Put ElECTR LIGHT Western Electric POWI R AND LIGHT ?n Your Farm ASIC ME HOW! FOR SM EE & CO.. Sales Agent* Sumler, S. C. The Call For Enlistment! UT EARNESTLY appeal to every man, woman and child to pledge them seives on or before the 28th of JUNE to save constantly and to buy as regularly as possible the securities of the Govern? ment; and to do this as far as possible through mem? bership in War Savings So? cieties. The 28th of June ends this special period of enlistment in the great vol? unteer army of production and savings here at home. May there be none unen iisted on that day!" (Signed) Woodrow Wilsotii This ??pace is ("oi)tribut<-i5 to !!>?? War Savings Committee hy THF. FIHSI NATIONM. BANK