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Fair Price List For Week, July 9 to 16. Commodity Wholesale Retail. Plain flour.$12.LT?. 13.50 2 1 basis.|1.IO?1.SO 2 1 basis Heir using flour.$t 2.50-13.50 2? basis.$ l.-b'-l.so 21 basis Corn meal.t l.oo-1.2 5 iM'.-lb. sack.i l-S-6o pound Grim.f 5.00-5.25 !HJ-lh sack.5 1-2-f, l-2e pound. Oat meal.M.tt-J.ifl If-St o/.. .ISo?15c Packag? Blue Rose rice.$tb?>0-I?.00 loo-lbs.l?-12c per DOUUd gecond bead rice.I*.00 to |t.ll 100-lbs. Oc-lle per lb, Sugar.$S.2o i00-lb bag. $l'.2a lb. loose, sacks; carton l-2c higher. 1'ricd beans.lid DOI lb.25c at liquid measure Lard?pure.27 l-2c lb.|| to IS l-2c lb. Lard?compound.21 1-le lb.I7*19c pound Kvaporated milk (small) .. ..3.25.6 i-ic to Te Evaporated milk (large).$5.00. 13c to 15c Canned Corn No. 2.1.75 to I V,.15 to 17 l-2c Canned tomatoes No. 2.1.05.15c (Tanned tomatoes No. 3 .1.N5.t0 tO 22 l-2c Canned peas No. 2.1.S5. 2(?c Canned pork & beans No. 2.. 1.75 to .17 l-2e to 2'?. Cheese.tl to 27 l-2c.10 to 31c Hutter. 55 to 10 Hams. 19 tO SB Haeon.30 to 32 l-2c Fnir lee price last by retail dealers. Consumers have the right to de? mand all ice being WOlghed from waaons: 7 1-2 pounds.05 15 pounds. 10 25 pounds. 15 5? pounds. |0 loo pounds. 50 All merchants should sell meal, grits, and rice by the POUND, Abe Rettenberg, representing the wholesalers. D. o. ft* Bult man, representing the retailers. Mrs. i. a. Ryttenberg, ropresenting the eonsumora Mrs. H (5. Osteen. >frs. II. II. If0000, Itat.sticians. E. 1. Iteardon, assistant county food administrator, chairman, Price Interpreting hoard, C. S. Cood Administration. Till-: TOB \? < o M \RKKT, M???>i*?* r.n-iliHs Offer I.ihciul I'ri/J - to Patrons, 7 ho fbruter Toh.uM o W ?. hou -e this wee i n Mainly sTn i h d a'! pr - vious rermds lor high prices for to 1.arro. laginuing Monday tin- IJgjCl Of July Moor<> lirothers, less es ami managers of ?M Sumtcr Tobacco Wurehouse uill oil. i seventy-live dol? lar* additional for tObaCCO as follows: 1. Man soiling most pounds I'm the we. k. 4 ?'.'.. 3. Second highest number of pounds for week, 41.'?. S. Third highest nuiiiU-i qj| pounds for Wi ek. $ I a. 4. I?nad Weighing |fi pounds or over furtheimost distance 11 om Su u i - ter. $15. 5. Highest pric e pile o\ < r 1 ???> pounds. $10. The fact that \b s-i?,. John \V. Moore and \V. I'. Moor.- are large buy em themvelvt s gl\?s them, as man-, ag*?n? of their warehouse e\ei ptioiial opportunities over oiler w. taliou es in maintaining high prices because they represent sco i il ol tin bigge.d hu\mg and manntoi uring tOtaSCCO concei iis of this counti . and MoOlf brothers do m>t h.?\ to allow other bnyera to buy tobacco at their prices Mooic H rothers uro on much Inter* ested as the tobacco selle r in the high pr.< ? a obtained by tobacco grow? ers bee., u?c t h- 'unit' \ h" to' ... i o - ti? er* receive why the more the ware? house manaicers get as th< are paid (.1 oi;i.| . Ill Id. TIMMi UM W Lexington, s. < . < WIHD M l FOR < o\ .i:i ^ ttmtmmtnu:t^ut::nn?u:r::!::!?ttr.i:? I E We tJrlnd I.enses, examine the eyes scientifically ami fit eye ?lasses perfectly. I<et us work for you. We iMrn all prescriptions tj on ble. la ok.-n ). iimcM replaC- ? ed promptly Hi. du.to opto lo'tii t and Optlttsji in charge. W. /V Thompson, JI W I I I OITOMI I HIST. I vmmmmmmmmttmnxmwam I GeOs H? Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmcr Prompt AMenhn In ggj and Night Call? At I. 0. UM Air. Old ot MSt, N.Stnin PTrtfiffigta ?pBJw ? IltlllCa. Nlqht ^01 mi tin- per eentage plan for handling ? hi tobacco. It was QOtlCOd and commented up on by many fanners this past WOOH thai .lohn w. and W, P. Moore toon th?? load at the beginning of bids Oil ovary p||a 01 tobacco and remained in the bidding until thl last minut? nd forced prices to the hlghenl and tup notch pitch, buying as mUCb to 'a* m, ;,s an other buyers. This || what makes the Bumter tobacco mar kef the hecneot in active, bonaflds OOmpetttton in South Carolin;). The hundreds of tobacco sellers ire < nl this lecok ami eiprseeing snrpr se ami ploaasjre at the nnhenrd of prices is a guarantee \ Ithln Itself that Munter h loading in high prices. Those denlrlng to preoerve food such as fruits and vegetables, need not worry about there not being BUlfl ?lent sugar for preserving purposes Hie food administrators arc going t < 1 the care of the Pfooerverg of foods, rim only thing required |i that tin :?? will be no Wnnte Ol sugar, and thai lUgor bought for preserving win !?? honestly used, exclusively for sueb put poses, or honeetty returned t<? tie dealer from whom pur? based. Married. Rarvln, July 10. .Miss Mill 1. tJlackwell, third daughter ol Mr, and Mrs. John \. Blackwoll, ot Brogdon was married tins evening at g.SOi at the home of the bride on the Sum ter-Manning road to Air. Hayns Rlobardeoo Rombort? formerly 0 rewegOi now one of the efficient ae countanti in the National Bank oi HoUth ?'a obna, Sumter. ROT, W. <' i'ripiett, pastor of the bride official ed. To the beautiful strains ol' M? d elaohn's we lding march, rendered on lihano by m I si Theola Brogdon, th 1 ride ami groom wore preceded to tht altar by Mi s Margaret .lone--, cou in bC tin- bride, attired in while got s/Rh hat to match, carrying a bOUOJUCl of p.nk carnations, accompanied I . he 1 est lean. Mr. \A Hoy QolClOUgh, of r ovidem e, who was preceded by little Miss lulu Blackwoll, the rlns giil, sister of the bride. The bride oarr)lug a beautiful bouquet <>i' bride tones ami valley llltlos was tastefully uttired in white georgette crop" ana bat to match. The home was tasb full) decorated with POl plant , ami shasta daisi? H, After the ceremony delightful re* freehments were served and tin- guest further entertnlned in conversation ami Inepootlon of the large numlier 01 costly and handsome presents thv happy ooupts were tie- recipients of from tin If many friends and adn ir< i Tin- bride is oik- of tie moat beauti? ful and popular JTOUng ladies of the llrogdon c immunity and will bo gn .1 |y mis sd by her 1;. circle <? friends, Mr. II em bor I Is onr of th* rising young men or gttmtor, Tin will be at home to their friends on I Kumter street, Slimier. Mai rletl, On Wodneeday evening :ii 7.30 i ?< b?eis, at the Palem Baptist church poraonOge, .Miss RttU ? '<.ib?tt ami Mi II, ii. Itolllduy were happily united in marriage, Rev, IS, w. Reynold officiating. The nuptia's wore wit a. n sd bj a few friends who accom pnnled the contracting parties, Mr. and Mrs, Holtldaj expect t?? reside mi >i nter. ^aalend lo this oun? couple our heartiest oongratulatloiiH n.i very beul wishes. Subscribe to The Dairy Rom, <>nlv ItS pet week, delivered > \ i .'MAL. Expected to Indorse Laurens candi? date. Washington, July to.? Senator Chilstle Benet will make his first ofll olal visit to the White House Thurs? day afternoon at ?s o'clock, Today th i ? u senator was advised that the president would be pleased to sec him I it the hour named* 0f course Senator Sehet does notj ??are to say in advance what the na? ture of his lust conference with the president will be and there is much Interest among the members of the touth Caroline delegation In congress regarding i'.. [I Is quite probable that the matter for consideration will bo he South Carolina senatorial cam? paign and it is expected that the pres? ident will cyme out openly for Mr. Dial. With regard to the light r<; r tho house from the Seventh district it Is itated by those who ore familiar with the situation that the president does not contemplate taking any further part in tho contesl 11 is letter to L D, Jennings last week was, it is be? lieved, tho last ohaper from the White House regarding this phase of he (amass for Representative lever's teat and Ihe candidates probably will lie lefl to light it out among them-1 solves. m \\M LEAPING AW FICillTKH. Massachusetts Man Succeeds Bnylias a ? American Aoe,' Paris, July 10.- Lt David E. Put tara of Brooklyn, Mass., formally ecame th< leading American ;!,,(! m luccosslon to Lt. Prank Bayliss, who ias been missing since June 17th.I .t. Putnam's tenth victor;,, on June 10th, has been vertflfled pfllclally. Conti IVoceedings. I Th<- Court of General Sessions lOnvencd at 10 A. M. Monday, Judge lohn Si Wilson) presiding. i The Grand Jury returned the fol? lowing true kills. Francis Wilson, disposing of crop under Hen. Boston Porteri larceny of live stock". Julius Can toy, house breaking, Nathaniel rtoss, larceny of bicycle. Clus Konnedy, assault and battery, ? Ith Intent to kill, Jaru-s Davis, alias S. M. Williams, >nd Dave Andrews, grand larceny. Nathaniel I loss, larceny of bicycle, A d guilty, Hcntoncc, two years and 16 line. Julius Cant y, convicted, but on notion of counsel, a new trial wai r ranted, Boston Portor, larceny of live -tock, guilty; sentence, one year and $6 tine. Nine months of sentence usponded during good behavior. Francis Wilson, disposing or crop under Hen, not guilty. i Qua Konnedy, assault and battery \Uli Intent to kill, plead guilty, sen ence one year or $200 fine. The Crand Jury was in session on" lay only, and the criminal docket was cleared by triad or oontinuancc n two days, Tho Court of Common Pleas was In i rslon one day for hearing equity Qfises, adjourning Wednesday after? noon. Colored I'Yfrm licmonatmtw, M. a. Woodward, of Rlchland ?runty was appointed colored farm demonstrator for Sumter county on luiic 1st and has been at work in the county since that date, AI pres? ent, acting under Instructions from the department, h<- Is devoting prac? tlcally all of his time and effort to the labor situation, tin- purpose being to classify, list and organise all the available farm labor In the county bo I hat it may be utilised i?? th" f?llen! possible advantage In making and harvesting ihls year's crop. The government frowns upon idleness, and will Insist that every farm worker' ?>: whatever age pul In full time ev? ery day until th" crop is safely hur ? I d, Kvery possible means will he USOd to put an end to lotlllng and i he 'can or ho; u ln> WOt H I Olli) ;l 1 , NV dayi a wceb, when ihore Is work i?? l>< done ;,|| around him, Ih IuiL little etter in the c .cfl ol ihe govemiitenl ban t'm Iciii fer who woi ks not .?1 . II, This is the mi ssai o thai l >emon trator Woodard I? carrj Ing to th< negroes of the county, ai d to make ? k'- campaign cfnclenl ho is t ndeav 01 ng t o ea ta lor lie the I 1 rm la hoi ci of the eounty, ami organise Farmers' unions in each preclm*! and a bureau of labor for the whole county, He Is now canvas Inti the county trying to 01: anise the prcelncl unions ami on \ugusl 2nd w di hold a gene ai meet a ai Htntehui k to perfect a central rganlsal ion. The men u no \ oted the I [lease in dep. ndeni ticl ? ai the gene ml eloc lion of I91fi . nnol vote in tfili year's prlmai'3 without conimittlni perjur). \MEHICAN CASUALTY LIST. Army ninl Marines Losses Slightly Um Washington, July 11??The marine corps casualty list totals KilledI In action, i il; ?1 ;-m| of woundd, 4; wounded severely, 18. Private Chus. ; \. O'Connor, of Orlando, Pia., was! killed in action, Lieut. Qeo. il. Yar-j borough, ol Mull ins, 8. c, died of wounds. Army Lost sixty-eight. Woshlngton, July 11,?The army casualty list contains <;s names. Kill ed in action, r>; died of woonds, 10; died of disease, 2; died o:* accident and other causes, 1; wounded severely, 26; I wounded slightly, I: missing in action 23. i _ i lied Cross Notes. Maycsvllle heads the list for Juno in the number of garments brought to headquarters by the auxiliaries. Other auxiliaries to bring in work pome In the following order: Wedge field, colored: Black River, Priva? teer, _, < ?n Ju'y 6tll B box wax Bent <>n, from the Surgical Dressings Depart? ment, containing 108 split irrigation pm s. Tins was part of the Juno al-1 lotment. Work still continues on 111; < Juno allotment, as the July allotment has not ins n received. The junior Christian Rndeavor of Mayesville bc it in to headquarters this morning flfteon pounds of tin ioii. ??iit?-1? auxiliaries might do Hi bamo, as thd tinfoil is going to be i old for tin* i ted ! Iross, The mass meeting of cltlsjens to dis? cuss the question of municipal owner? ship of the lighting plant Will bo held mi the opera house Monda) night at 9 o'clock, Mr. EXyttenberg ins ten? dered the use of the Opera House, as II will accommpdate a larger crowd and because it is thought that n greater number of ladlus will at? tend a meeting In the Opera House than in the Court Hons.'. Mayor Jennings will open the discussion, presenting the argument In favor ol municipal own* rship. This Ii the big : it and most Importur.t qucstlo thut has been before the people <? Sumtcr since street paving was an is muo, ami it is necessary that ever;, citizen know the facts. THE. Rex Theatre Saturday and Monday, July 13 and 15 FRANCES FORD ?wit;: ? EDNA EMERSON 1 OP" . The greatest Military Production ever pro i duced. Woi; a coming miles o see. See our boys I go "Over the Top." I The Production That Cheers You, and You Say Yourself, "Onward to Berlin We Go." POXVille |trii!>. Paxvillo, July LO. ? Misses Alfr da Cunningham, of Rock [lill, Rlinaboth Griffin of PlhoWood And Alm e ta Wei don, of Bprlng Hill, are being enter ti Ined at a house party by Miss Ivo Geddings. Mrs. w. i: Ttsdale, and son, WhV Ii.mi. formerly ?>;* Hock Hill, now of] Bumter, arc spending awhllo at the' homo of her father, Mr. P. B. Ged? dings, Mr; Ii. ('. in haa resigned his pc Itlon ss rollt w <i anil telegr; pit agent here to accept ;>. similar position at* Summerton, rta will movo his family' th< re in tho near future. Mi -. L Arelnb< pg and little daugh? ter, C ?< file, have returned from d n i-;t *.(? h r in -.i:i< r, Mr. P. B. Brod h t.n at Mullins. Uov, Ot Dowcn and family or< hack from Greenville, wliere they at? tended the itaptist Assembly. m im. I ?Jorbetl visit. ?! h ?r daughter in Bumter, Mra w. \> ?runsoo, Jr., last waok. \! l b. C. f>, Curtis, of Rumf r, was b ? .1. : I the home <>?" Mrs. B, Cur? tis on Ii I Sund iy. Soldier l* W. Curtis, of Camp Jack bi n, spent tin* Fourth h> to with his mother, M rs. 8. B. (!ui lie. Mrs. J. '.II;.. ? and children, of w days at the homo ol' hm son, J. W. Minis, Jr. Touchl orry is hack from Gre nwood, where she hcid a, ; I ;j ?? < !onnle Maxwell Or? phanage, Mr:'. X. *!. Ilrordway is hack from cl . h :? fathi r, tho Rev. T. In. i , : t Y/ih<< sbarre, X. c. : i < uih r is si?cndi with hoi parents, Mr .and i Mis. i*. Cutler;* .: V iv \ i\v in iJXKD. I ih\ J ly 10.?Jur.a!uska. Inn, on Ihe ass >mbly grounds la n Methodist church, was . ? this morning. The i ., v . ?? ?? -A t .vo yearr ago a r-<i ? of one hundred and sixty md doll] rs. ': no for < nrolling on the Dem? < ' s, rhich is required of all h to vote in the primary ex i 11 July 30th, the last Tuesday Ith. K\ loyal Democrat y for th;^ primary. The ?.' committees of the sevcVat i i ak< an effort to er.roll rs In their club districts. t-mt?arnHkkrarar?tata In a few weeks you will be Ic king . r U is mat< rial to bale your cotton, which at this writing looks very prv< ; We have practically every yard of bagging and evi vy b indie of Lies that we expect to sell, in our warehouse, bought some time ago and at prices that we could not duplicate today. Our offerings consist of: 2 and 3 LL New Jtale ,k ;ging and btandard i^w .. .row :: 2^3 Wc have no sec( nd lu nd 1 i ging or tics to offer. If you want second hand goods you will have to get them from the oth< c teliow. Neither have we any Sugar Sack Baggin . This material was high? er in proportion th;;n ,Jute and we did not hay it. farmers tell us that in holding cotton, which a good many now I u ii kc ps much better in Jute than in Su^ir Sack. V?7c would advise farmers to ba and Ti . rather than have th in shij ped, as freights are nd delivt ries uncer ainu Ccttou ? Sheets W< w iuld advise our fri tosav< their guano sacks for this pur pose as the price of sheet:; is almost prohil itive.