Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOFT (X>AL RECORD BROKEN. Increased Production Attributed to Supply of Cars and Better Ijtbor Conditions. , - Washington, June 23.?American mines continued their record produc? tion of bituminous coal last week by turntng out 12.671.00 tons, an Increase of 170,000 tons over the high mark of the week before, and 1.14 7,000 tonn in eaceos of the output during the same week last year. In announcing these figures today the geological sur Wey said the Insreased output during the week, In central Pennsylvania, was 4 per cent; Tennessee and Kentucky 6 per cent, and Alabama 5 per cent. Improved supply ef coal oars and bet? ter 1hU?i conditions were largely re? sponsible for the gains In production let the week ended June 8, the first week when bituminous production ex? ceeded 12,000.000 tons. ?mfr? MI ST HELP IN EOOB PRO DVCTION. mt NexTeia ry of Agriculture 1>ll* Virginia Bankers Every Amer? ican Must do His Part In Provkling Essrntials for Victory in Wer. Washington, June 24.?American termers will not need outside help to riwHl themselves, and It Is time for elty consumers In the United States to talte some concern for their own bus geessnce, Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, said in an address today before the Virginia Bankers' Association at Old Point Comfort. Vs> ' The time hus come." said Mr. Ousley, "when by public opinion or by local law. State and municipal, but ?Ost Important of nil by the example of men of affairs who are the leaders in their comunitiea every able-bodied man must be persuaded to cease do? ing things that women can do as well or things that are unnecessary from the standpoint of war and needful business activities. In a time like this no man has a moral right, whatever hhi fortune may be, to employ anoth? er man to render any service of mere comfort or convenience when the finest young men of the United States are in France digging ditches, sawing lumber, laying rails and playing with death, and when the finest young wo men of the United States are scrub? bing floors In hospitals, and it Is a sin that almost approaches the unpar donable offense sgalnst ciivlilzatlon for any man or woman in the Unitec States to engage In a wasteful or un necessary service." SHOOTING AT WILMINGTON. Florence Engineer Shot by Seaboard I >|a-rator. Wilmington, N. C, Juno 26.?Ma? rlon II. Brandt, an Atlantic Coast Ua? engineer, of Florence. 8. C. was sc 1 riously shot this morning by Edward Kennedy, a Seaboard telegraph op erator. in a disputo concerning th< correctness of a clearence order. ! \ M EH I CAN CASUALTY LIST. I hi* four Killed In Action and a . Nuiut*r Wounded. t * C Washington. June 25.?The arm) casualty list contains ninety-seven names. Killed in action. 64; died o: wounds. 7; died of accident. 3; died of disease. 5, wounded severely, 2 5; wounded. 2. t Marine Loss Mght. t Washington. June 25.?-The marim corps casualty list has nineteen n.nnee. Killed in action, H; died ot vn minis, l; wounded severely. 10. Cor pirsl John c. Oetger. of Jasper. Uta whs killed in sctlon. ADDRI ss BY PRESIDENT. Woodrow Wilson Will Speak on Jnt) Ith at Mt. Vcmon. Washington. June II, ? President Wnaaa erlM doheot a 4th of July ad (trenn it Mt Vrenon in connection with fh* gsgelo-ation in whieh represent i tlves of all of the allied nations wi!l participate < ONGMATI LATI-H GEN. DIA/. l'rv?4deiit'* ( able Fraise? Great Hal Ian Victory. Washington. June 26.?President Wilson today sent a cablegram to Gen Lisa commanding the Italian army congratulating him upon the victor, over the Austrians and sa\mg Amer ten feels e great blow has been stun lit not only for pah but foi the world, The president's message follows p|Mse ?t m\ warm rOfjfruV Ulatlons on the splendid successes pi the armies under \..ur command. Th whole spirit of America acclaims the schlev**msnt and feel thai I v?m f great Mow has been stiuck for the liben,. not only of Italy, hut of the woi Id." FOOD VIOLATORS PUNISHED. southern Firms, Principally llicc Dealers, I*uy Six Thousand Dollars to Mercy Organi/ntioii. Washington, June 23.?Contribu? tions amounting to |i9lt| have been made to the Ked Cross by six Southern firms in lieu of other action by the food administration in charge of vio? lating iules and regulations. Found guilty of making illegal re? sales of rice within the trade, taking a full profit on reanle, the Louisiana State Rice Milling Company has do? nated to the New Orleans Chapter of the Red Cross $2,129. The Charles E Cormier Rice Company has donated $1,835, Ormle Rice Company $614, P. E. Vallee Company $397, and J. Traut man & Company $317. The Schroeder Schnaars Company, wholesale grocers, In addition to suspension of business for one week, has been allowed to give the Savannah, Ga., chapter $1,000 in lieu of other action on a charge of profiteering in flour and sugar. BLAME ON RUSSIA. (???rtimii Officials Still Trying to Fond People und Eecnpc Responsibility for War. Amsterdam, June 25.?The chief blame for Instigating the war was laid at the door of Russia by German For? eign Secretary von Kuehlmann in an address to the reichstag yesterday. Prance, and England are named next in order of culpability. Discussing the problem of existence within the boundaries drawn for Germany by history, he said Germany was filled with desire "for oversea possessions corresponding to our greatness and wealth, and the freedom of the sea for carrying our trade to all parts of the world." SOLDIERS TO VOTE. Men In Service Will be Permitted to Vote for Congressman. Washington, June 25.?Regulations will soon be issued by the army and navy departments providing thot Americans in the military service at home and abroad may cast their bal? lots in the congressional elections in ho fall. GEORGIA PEACH CROP. Rlggcst Crop on Record According to Estimate. Washington, June 25.?The Geor ;la peach crop Is the largest on rec? ord, the department of agriculture report Issued today stated. A crop >f six million, three hundred and thirty-two thousand bushels is fore? cast. CAPTURE MACHINE GUNS. Americans Continue Attacks on Ger? mans st Chateou-Thterry. Washington, June 25.?Another \merlcan advance and the capture o rive machine guns and other mater? ials In the region of Chateau-Thieri y wan reported today by Gen. Pershlng in the communique for yesterday. German counter attacks at Torcy were repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. Several Amorlcans were miss ng after a raid In Lorraine. SOLDIFR COMMITS SUICIDE. simrtnnburg Men Kills Himself After Month of Service. Spartanburg, June 25.?After serv? ing a month in the army James L. Mullins committed suicide at his home near Cowpens yesterday. He had bees* assigned to Camp Wadsworth. LICENSE NOW REQUIRED. Denier* In Farm Machinery Must Ap? ply for Permit to Do Business. Columbtu, June 25.?All dealers In .arm mschinery and farm equipment must have licenses, under a procla? mation of President Wilson of May 14, requiring the licensing of those engag ?d in certain lines of business. Li* ? rises will 1??' iHHued by the food ad? ministration, but applicants should apply direct to the License Division, l'nited States Food Administration at Washington rather than the State rood administrator. DRAFT Nt'MHF.RK DRAWN. \ oung Men of Class of I1MS Assigned tinier Number. Washington, June 27.-The Amen can clasM of 1111 stood at .attention lodjg] as i he numbers assigned to each oung man attaining his majority in I he year ending Juno 5th last were uu in the national draft lottery Heeretor] Beksr ami members of the ?eiNSte and house military commit tees looked (Mi as hhmliohhal men be gau drawing lb" numbers from the bsraii Ihn Hist being 2 Pi. Iben came lltft, ami tion six end the ilrnwlnn is pioceediug without a hitch. LOCAL BOARD, SUMTER COUN? TY, SUMTER, S. C. Important Notice to Registrant* In- | der Jurisdiction of this Ijocal Board Who are in The Class of June, 1UT8, and Whose Order Numbers are Between No. 1 and No. 203, Inclusive. There has this day been mailed to you a questionnaire which you are required by law to execute and re I turn within seven days from date hereof, unless the time is extended as prescribed in the Selective Service Regulations, as amended. Failure to do so constitutes a mis? demeanor punishable by not to ex? ceed one year's imprisonment; and such failure may also deprive you ot valuable rights and result in your im? mediate induction into military ser? vice and trial by court-martial. JOHN H. CLIFTON, Member of Local Board. Date June 27th, 1918. Notice to the Public and to Regis? trants. Any person desiring to claim a de? ferred classification by either Local or District Board on any ground in respect of any registrant designated herein, within seven days from the date hereof, and not later, unless the time is extended as prescribed in the Selective Service Regulations, as amended, submit such claim to this Local Board accompanied by such af? fidavit evidence as such person may desire to have considered. Such claims either by a registrant or by another in respect, of any reg? istrant may be submitted either by entering the same in the place provid? ed on the first sheet of the regis? trant's questionnaire or by submitting such claim to this board on a dupli? cate of such first sheet (Form 1001 A) If it is desired to submit affi? davit evidence in support of such claim and in addition to the evidence contained in the registrant's question? naire, such affidavits should be pre? pared on paper in the same size as the questionnaire, and should be re? sponsive to the questions asked the registrant respecting the ground of such claim in the pertinent division of the questionnaire. Notice to Registrants and to All In? terested Persons and Effect of Such Notice. (a) The process of examination and selection of registrants shall be *,in by the posting of notice in the offices of the Local Boards and by* mailing a questionnaire to every reg? istrant included in Buch posted notice, is provided in Section 92 of the Se? lective-Service Regulation*; and no? tice of every subsequent action taken by either the Local or District Board in respect of each registrant shall be given by entering a minute or date of such action on the Classifica? tion last in the office of the Local Poard and in addition to such entries by mailing to the registrant (and In some cases to other claimants) a no? tice of such action. tb) Whenever a duty is to be per? formed or a period of time begins to tun within which any duty is to be performed by any such registrant, or within which any right or privilege may be claimed or exercised by or in respect of any such registrant, a no? tice of the day upon which such duty is to be performed, or such time be? gins to run, shall be mailed to the registrant, and the date of such mail? ing of notice shall be entered oppo? site the name of such registrant on the Classification List, which is al? ways open to Inspection by the public at the office of the Local Board. (c) In addition to the mailing of such notice to registrants, notice of the disposition of claims of other per? sons in respect of registrants shall be mailed to such other persons. (d) Either the mailing of such notice or the entry of such date in the Classification List shall constitute the giving of notice to the registrant and to all concerned, and shall charge the registrant and 0,11 concerned with notice of the day upon which such duty is to he performed or the begin? ning Of the running of the time with? in which Huch duty muat be perform? ed or such right or privilege may be claimed, regardless of whether or not a mailed notice or questionnaire Is actually received by the registrant or other person. to) Failure by tiny registrant to perform any duty presort bed by the 1 President under the authority of the act approved May IS, 1!?17, or subse? quent act or acts of Congress, at Of within the time required, Is a misde? meanor punishable by Imprisonment Tor one war, and may result in loss Of ' valuable rights and Immediate induc? tion of such registrant Into military service. (f) Failure of the registrant oi any other persons concerned to claim and exercise anv right or privilege on the day or within the time authorised by the Helectlve Rervlce Regulations shall be considered a waiver af such I tight Of privilege, ami shall foreclose ffuch person from thereafter ?laiminr the same, subject only to the privileg. granted by said Regulations to apply for an extension of time. (g) All registrants and other per? sons are required and strictly enjoin? ed to examine from time to time said notice so posted by the Local Board, and the Classification List upon which said dates are to be entered, in older to be informed of the time foi ihe performance of any duty or the exercise of any right or privilege; and it is the duty of every registrant con? cerning whom any notice is posted, but who for some reason has not re? ceived the questionnaire or notice, as the case may be, to apply to 11*8 Ix)ca Board for a copy thereof. Failuro tr. receive notice or questionnaire wil. pot excuse the registrant from per? forming any duty within the time lim? it, nor shall it be in itself ground foi extension of time. (See Sec. 7, S. S. R.) JOHN H. CLIFTON, Member of Local Board. Date June 27th, 1918. CHILD WELFARE WORK. Address to Be Made by Representa? tive of Children's Bureau. Miss Kelly, who has been sent out I y the Children's Bureau to help in the child welfare work will make two address at the Girls' High School Saturday, at 11.30 A. M. and 4 P. M. All persons interested in the fu? ture of our children are urged to be present. An important work is before cs and the help of every one is need? ed. Saturday is, of course, a busy day, but as there can be no more im 1 ortant business than that relating to the welfare of children, no excuse is necessary for asking that time be set ; ide for attending these meetings. Please do not forget -the weighing 4 and measuring of children at the Hampton school at five o'clock on Fri? day. RAIDS AGAINST AMERICANS. Two Soldiers Missing After Move on Pcrshing's Men in the Vosgcs. With the American Army in France, :une 24 (By the Associated Press).? American troops, who have been in the front lines east of St. Die in the Vosge8 since the 'irst week of June, had an encounter last night with Cermans, who raided the trenches. Two Americans are missing. The Germans also carried out a raid in the Baccarat sector, and some of the Americans are missing. The enemy's activities in the Toul rector have been confined to heavy ^helling. BLIZZARD IN f_R V.XTINA. snow Storm Playing Havoc in Booth America. . Buenos Aires, June 2 1.?A snow iLorm that began Saturday developed into a terrifle blizzard throughout outhern South America, doing great damage on land and spreading havoc inong the shipping along the south rrn coast. Nothing afloat has yet been able to enter or leave Montevideo har bor. An American merchantman an ( bored here was forced to signal foi ; ssletance to prevent her being torn from her moorings. Wireless calls were received from several large ship; at sea. The Fourth of July celebration is not designed to be an occasion of pleasure and jollification only but a patriotic demonstration. The day is to be observed this year on a nation wide scale at the direct request of President Wilson himself. All pa? triotic citizens arc expected to attend and -particXpatc in the exercises. t:inuiiu?ni:mii?i?mHU!ij;uuiMimm ?mm*- ^ We Grind Lenses, examine the eyes scientifically and fit eye? glasses perfectly. Let us work for you. We have all prescriptions on tile. Broken lenses replac? ed promptly. Graduate Opto? metrist and Optician In charge. W. A. Thompson, U JFAVELE St OPTOMETRIST. mromfummwwmuwmwwuwwia Fair Price List For Week, June 18 to 25 Commodity Wholesale Retail. lMuin Hour.$12.25-13.50 24 basis.$160-1.80 24 basis Sell-rising Hour.$12.50-13.50 24 basis.ft.60-1.80 24 basis Corn meal.$4.00-4.25 96-lb. sack.4 l-2-5c pound ?rlsts.$5.00-5.25 96-lb sack.5 1-2-6 l-2c pound. Oat meal.$3.90-3.95 36-20 oz. .13c-15c package Blue Rose rice.$9.00-10.00 100-lbs.10-12c per pound Second head rice.$8.60 to $8.25 100-lbs. 9c-llc per lb. ?Sogar.$8.20 100-lb bag. $9.20 lb. loose, sacks; carton l-2c higher. Dried beans.16c per lb.25c at liquid measure Lard?pure.27 l-2c lb.30-32c pound Lard?compound.24 l-4c lb.27-29c pound Evaporated milk (small) .. ..3.25.6 l-4c to 7c Bvaporated milk (large).$5.00.13c to 15c Canned Corn No. 2.1.75 to 1.85.15 to 17 l-2c Canned tomatoes No. 2.1.6 5.K>c Canned tomatoes No. 3 .1.85.20 to22 1-2c Canned peas No. 2.1.85 .20c Canned pork & beans No. 2.. 1.75 to 1.90.17 l-2c to 20c Cheese.25 to 27 l-2c.30 to 35c Butter. 56 to 60 Hams. 33 to 35 Bacon.30 to 32 l-2c All merchants should sell meal, grits, and rice by the POUND. Abe Ryttenberg, representing the wholesalers. D. G. F. Bultman, representing the retailers. ^ Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg, representing the consumers. \i Mrs. H. G. Ostcen, Mrs. 13. H. Moses, statisticians. E. I. Reardon, assistant county food administrator, chairman, Price interpreting board, U. S. Food Administration. j ?? -? ?? ?* ? ? i? <? t ?? iy^TMC f NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL BANK OF SOTITB GArlQLIflA l OF SUMTER THE fastest growing bank in this section. Three new accounts a day for the rest of the year, is the pace we set?and we are getting them. We want your business and have the ser? vice you need. Ihe National Bank of South Carolina f CG. ROWLAND, President F. E. HI NN AWT. Csthler. We Sell Jbem Here Every Thrift or War Savings Stamp you buy is a lick at the Kaiser ? and what he stands for. As an INVESTMENT they cannot be beat. Buy YOUR quota?and then some more. ESTABLISHED ISSg^SZ J. P. BOOTH, Pres. W. J. CRQWSQN, Jr., CiiiYer Buy One Eacfi j Daji The First SUMTER, S. Q. BOOTH & McLEOD SAY: { Buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps ? ...ITIRSX,.. ? Send Jl an order next, and tirst, last and all the time j "Swat the Kaiser" |AM>.M.M.MAM H Mt i t MMH ? HM?I ? H M?m<S