The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 17, 1918, Image 2
Pledge* For War savings, Kccclxcd
?ml I ihuiated Through June JO.
W. IV Well?, R. F. 1). 5. Sumter, 65
plcdg??. $2.4*6.00.
I; \l Jonen, I "ncor?. 4U7 pledge*.
|tl.?4m
Mrs 11 II Kurinan, Private? r,
?Mgii, $17,756.\
Ja?. T Hrogdon, Tlndal, 1G4
p)pdg*A. fll.lHS.
F M Coulter. Manchester. 134
idedgeo. 92,37?
K. E. Ayeork. Wedgefleld, 3tP'
pl*dc**?, II7.H7?;.
Mian Anile Moore, Stateburg. 8 4
pl*d?**, 96.696.
j. k Jennings, Ruizoit. 93 pledges.
? 1 ?40.
J a. Beam**, Rembert, 75 pledges.
99.13?.
A. C. Thompson. Dalaell, 24 r,
pledge*. $12,493.
J. Jickson, Horatio. 373 pledges.
9fa.sse.
Mtae Jnnle Nelson. Stnteburg. 186
pledgee. 96,231.
A II Truluck, Shlloh. 1?? pledges.
9?.oho
J. T Dennis. Shlloh. 278 pledges.
910 416
Louis (\ Tlsdale, Salem, 186
pledges. $4.710.
E. fc hi own, Oewego, 274 pledges,
910.414.
W. a. Bry**r Sumter. 2.851 pledges
1191.469.
P. M. Tiller. Mayesviile, 98 pledges.
96.150.
T. S. LuHose, Jr., Duhose, 76
pledge*. IS.220.
J W. ?Moni. Hak er School, 13 1
pledgee, $2,431.
Total pledge*. 6,661; amount pledg
Sjg $132,486.
Pledges from Mt. Zion Churehi
June 3a. colored:
S N Hi .-)?'?, ,? ,.$ 50.011
Warren Burgesa. 60.0?
Dorgan Huflont. I6.66
Krank < ladsden. 160 60
Cfoe Gardner. 1.66
Edward James. 666.6?
William Lane. 166.6?
Hoe*. Hoyel.
Willie McCleary. 60.6?
gftdney McClcary. 16.66
Hop* Miller. 16.66
Nancy gflller. 26.00
AMss Richardson and Family 2u.no
T. K. ftoberl*on. 20.66
Ha ruh a Sanders.
lease ?harper. 5.on
Singleton Albert . 1.
Sogen? Sumter.
J. P Sumter. 50.00
Jake Willis and Family - 26.00
Jo* Willis. 166.66
fteeton Willis. II M
W**l*y WIIHs. 76.00
$l,l 16 66
Pledg?" from City. \? A. Hryau.
:dr uno Mm ?' s. An ii'Mon * 64).06
Margit, Ard. M.6S
Mm. Ituth Hakei. I 64
Robert Beckh inn. 6.06
VVIIII* Ueekhnm.
II. I?. Roll. :?o nn
Mr*. J. Ilenhnw. I 66
Mr. and Mn R Honey . . . . 10.
J. W. Boney. 10.66
H II. Bcotlck. 25.00
W. a. Bowman and Family 1,000.00
It L. Bradford. 5 66
R H Bradford. 46.06
Tred Bradwell. |
M ??.*l lira J well . . . . . . I.
NO Brown. 16.66
Juanlta Krown |6 66
i\ a. Wnmm. 166.66
W G Brumm?. 16.06
W L Criiimon. II.
Hot gees Bultman. 11.66
>iarie Bultman. .'.*. o??
Robert Hultman. II 64
Mr* Willie Hultman
J. T. Bunn. 2:.
R. J. Rurkett. Go oo
Mr* W R Hum*. Jr. 16.66
Jona Butler. 20.00
Itynum Lumber Co. 206.66
jdgeei caik. M.66
T w. Chownlng. |4 ??<?
Aggsg ('hleola. 166.6*1
l;*n i 'lenient*. . 2"..on
W. O. I'ourtwright. 166,66
J P Commander. 2oo.no
<'on*ohd tt< ?| Ins Agem-v Rio mi
4 V K Cr oiii l?*. I.
Mr* ii. m Croenseg. 16,66
Mrs. .1 K 1? ?\ in. .*, 66
J H Inivl*. 10 on
J. W. la?vl*. 16.66
ivit* Dunns. 66.66
Mr* Klorei. Idnktn* . ... I 25.no
r I? K.dens. . 66.66
H. I? F.?p*. loo.on
Mr* R I? Kpp*. 2 5
n M. Hum how. 16 66
Mr* M ie (I Fehler.
P S *Vrgu*on. 1.64
Mr* * A ?VrRUMnn.
H A. F*r?u*on . . 2.
P 11 linn. I6.60
Mr* 1 f i ion .... I?.
C Olllon Klshburn H.>
M*rv Kll* Ra th t dihm n . . i 66
Gllbm I i*hl?urn. I 66
H.nrv Hurnett Fmhburn ... 1.66
M H Plnum. 106.OS
A It Flower*. Ir. M.66
j ii. nptgii. i.
61. IJ. Furso
L. C. Purs*
to im
I.I
U, C ae?agher m. 25 oo
Richard lajlagher. 80.00
R. S. daiitt. Ift.fO
Dorothy Garret! . 10.00
Win. II c.aHton. 1(10.00
S. \m (Jenny. lo.oo
a. L Gibson. 80.00
Uro, (i. f. Gopfort. 10.00
Uro Freddie F. Hnrby, addi
tionu! . 10.00
Pelina Hatched. 5.00
I. T. Hawkins. 25.0o
Mi. Mid Mrs. Ii. (*. Hayns
easrth. 400.00
Bdward Hinson. 88.00
.1. T. Ilogan . 25.00
Mrs b, <t. Holladay. 5.00
Mm. .1. H. Holluday. 12.00
Mrs f f. Halladay. 10.00
i. ii. Hoknoa. 10.00
A. A. HOWOll. 50.00
lOOhOOfl CO, Ine. 50.00
Hotttf Jersey. 11.00
Merman Johnson. 5.00
Mis W. H. Johnson. 5.00
W. G, Jones. 25.00
Mr. a ml Mrs. f. w. Kramer 50.00
Uro, H, J. I^awrenee. 10.00
William Hi l.u\v*on. 15.00
Ned Lea veil. 25.00
J. I. Lesesne. 10.00
J, V. Lesesne. 10.00
I ? ? isy Logo. 20.00
Mis. F. A. Lynam. 15.00
Mrs. Maude 1?. Lynam .. .. 100.00
Lion j. Marsh. oo.oo
Mrs umm p. May as. 50.00
Silas MollOtl . . . .. 25.00
Natalie Mftksll. 10.00
f. nv. momm. 100.00
f. m. Moles. 500.00
Mrs. Louise Moise. 100.00
DT. J. A. Mood. 1,000 on
Win. Moron, Jr. 10.00
William .Munin. 16.00
s. <;. Morgan. 400.00
Dr. and Mrs. A. B, Morrell.. 10.00
Mr. and Mrs. f. If. Moses .. 100.00
f. 11. Moses, Jr. fo,00
Mr. and Mrs. II. l\ Moses .. 100.00
Mai.el Myers. |l.00
l>. R, MeCalluin. 500.00
b a MeCoihrm. 25.00
\l 1 \ 1). MeFionald. 10.00
R .j . McKay. 01.00
Mrs. rj, a McKrnney. 1.00
rjomsMs MsLaorln. lo.oo
Helen MoLoortn. 10.00
L C, Mi Uiurin. 50.00
Mrs, IL F MeUllan. 10.00
\i. K. MeLesd. 2r..?n?
I R Newman. 1.00
I, Is Nichols. 150.00
B, w. Face. 10.00
I M Pack. 10*00
Mm J 1?. Perhei. 100.00
T. L. Parker. 1,000.00
l>. IL Pearee. 10.00
Niek Peters. 10.00
Annie Pigford. 10.Oo
W. K Phillips . 10.00
<>. V. Player. 20.00
liertrude ltauton. 5.00
F. A. Keames. 200.00
A. J. Ileardon. 50.0o
W. W Fees. 75.00
Mrs. Nora. Kegan. 25.oo
Flliott F.. Reynolds. 5.00
Nora O, Reynolds. 5.00
R. F. 110| nolds. 15.00
Annie S Richardson. 50.00
Mary Fllen Richardson .... 5.00
V u a Ridgway. 5.001
Mrs. J. F. Roach. 80.00
A. Is Hogers. 10.00
II. A. Pose. 50.00'
\lv9. living A. Ryttsnberg ? 10.00
Mrs. u. F PoarboroUfch .... 50.00
Raymond Schwartz.. 100.0a
Mr. ami Mrs W. f. Shaw .. 1,000.00
W. 11 ihOlloa *v Son. 100.00
Robert sheior. ooo.oo
W II Shtier. 10.00
.1 H. Simmons. 80.00
LSlla Smith. 10.00
RnfUS IL Spann. 1".00
Lillie MOS Strange. 5.00
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Strauss .. 800.00
T. f. II. SU abler. 88.00
p P.. Sumter. 5.011
Mrs. P. K. Tnllon. 10.00
W. F. Thayer. 50.00
Mrs. Flizal.eth Thomas .... 80.00
Mrs. II L Tisdale. 5.00
Henry L Tisdale. Jr. 0.0(
Thomas S. Tisdale. 0.00
Peter N. Tollis. 10.00
p. C. Wallace. 100.00
< ha i linn Walsh, additional. . 00.00
Fannie White. lo.oo
Maggie Lou White. 80.00
R. M Wicker. I SO. 00
Winnie Wllkes. 75.00
LoiltSS Williamson. 10.00
M ? L U Williamson . . . . 30 on
L R, Williamson. 100.00
Sarah Williamson. 10.00
Mr. snd mm John W ilson . . 50 00
? I L \\ It heispoon. 200 011
Mrs, II L Withcisponu . . . . IO.U0
Mrs L f Wm4 . loo oti
$ I SL&Stl
mim s |N |;| ssl \.
lineilions ami Hetties occupy N?r
SSSn toast.
UmMm Ally II, American ami
British I roses hays occupied Ihr
v. hoi.- oi the Mormon essi t ol sorth
eio NsjsaVi, says a Msssosj dispatch
to Pent re I News Agency via Amstei
dam, After sspturlng Kern, a mil
load station on tin While Se;l. |)M
\ no 11 iss ind Bi Itlsh advanosd i<>
" .? r .I Torokl the Russian ttohuV il<
withdiawing bet?re their advance.
Pfp.l.ic iif.ai.tii in^thtti.
Si?U' C0UIM.il Of Defense l<> Till Uli
Stair-wide Campaign of Education
for PubJk! Health.
Columbiu, July i?;. Preservation
Uf public health is at all times one ol
the greatest of social ami economic
problems, At this time it is also a
war emergency problem. The great
iduty resting on every American citi?
zen today is to devote every possible
j ounce of his energy and effort toward
the winning of the war. Death ami
disease are the greatest in ut i a li/a rs
ol' effort, A sick baby, a case of ma?
laria *or typhoid practically Paralysen
I the energies or the entire family until
I the disease has run its course, and
' then the expenses have to he paid ami
tiiose who have done the nursing
must rest.
Very many of the most active and
intelligent physicians of the State have
volunteered for war service ami there
Is evidence that in some sections ot
the State there are now too few left
to properly look alter the health of
the people, others of our physicians
will be called into service at an early
date which will make the situation
very much more acute.
I nder these conditions it would
setm that nothing can be of more im?
portance than to give the people the
elementary knowledge of how to
avoid preventable diseases ami of how
to protect child life both before and
after birth.
The Council of Defense at its last
meeting decided to put on a state?
wide campaign of education for pub
lie health. During the past few
weeks our officers have been busy
working out with tin- state Board ol
Health the plans for this campaign,
it has been decided to hold an insti?
tute In r?- on August 1st and 2nd to
which will be invited many teachers,
college profeaaors, ministers, public
speakers ami others. The Institute
will i.e conducted by the following
experts appointed by the State Hoard
of Health:
Dr. A. Hines?Child Welfare.
Dr. Finest Cooper?Tuberculosis.
Dr. James A. Ilayne?Malaria.
Capt. Preboh Simpson Dysenter>
ami Typhoid.
capt. c. v. Akin Venereal DI?
ea SI'S.
Thorough hut non-technical Instruc
tlon will *>?? given tin- workers who
will then return home and endeavoi
to reach the entire cltlaenshlp of tin
state through meetings held between
August Srd and l?th in every school
district in tile State.
A special of. ort will be made to
rea? h town and county officials and
impress upon them the importance
of maintaining and adequately sup
porting organisations to look after
the public health in every town and
county in the State.
The Council believes that this cam?
paign will present a very great op
portunity for service and that many
intelligent and patriotic men and wo
men will readily volunteer their time
and efforts. ?/e invite all who fi el
<|llali!n'il lor this service to commit
nlcnte with us at our office in Colum?
bia statine, tlu ir qualifications and
numlng the counties they would pre
fer to operate in.
D, ft, Coker,
Chairman State Council Of Defense
hah. 111T\S tobacco.
storm Visits I la r tsv lite section, Doing
Illicit Damage.
Ilartsvllle, July 12.?A disastrous
hail storm cut a good sized path for
several miles north and east of Harts
Villa about 1.30 o'clock this after?
noon. A number of farmers hail their
crops riddled. Especially was much
damage done to tobaCCO. The stones
were id' unusual size and fell for sev?
eral minutes. The storm did not
strike HartSVllle, but a good and much
needed ram tell here It is thought
'most of the tobaCCO losers had sonic
Insurance on their crops.
cotton consumption HTA?
ti st i cs.
Americans Mills Used More Thau
Hall Million Dales Per Month.
Washington, .inly i v Tin- cotton
consumed during June amounted to
627,404 running hales, ami tor the
oleven months ending with June, ?;.
1149,fi it hales, Ihe census bureau an
noiineed lodny. Cotton spindles active
in June were 93.730,413, compared
w it h I7.-t7 n year ago.
\mi i:k w c \si \IT v MKT.
trni) deport? the Ittim of Hlsij Men.
Washington, July I?. The army
casualty llsl contains sixty names
b 11 led m notion I i died of wounds,
,, du d of disease, . . du d of accident,
nid other i in < I; wounded severs
ly 99; missing, 7.
We \re Driving Them.
ii begins to biuk as if the CWr
mans are gelling ready to stdrl
I hack toward Berlin.- Anderson DalD
I ataa
CANNING WITHOUT SUGAR.
I .Scarcity uf Sugar Makes it Necessary
to Can Perishable Fruits With Min?
imum Amount ol sugar.
Columbia, July IS*?Maximum
Canning with minimum .sugar i
made necessary by the limited sugar
supply and the Importance of canning
perishable fruits and vegetables. Su?
gar now available for home canning
j must be sold only in accordance with
regulations of the food administra?
tion? twenty-five pounds per month
and SUgar must, therefore, be made
to go as far as possible, it is Import?
I ant thai the program of home can?
ning I S kepi up to tin- maximum, ami
to assist the home c.inner in solving
the problem presented by the present
situation, tin- food administration
calls the attention of the housewives
io several Farmers' Bulletins, issued
by the United States department of
agriculture, which may be secured
from that department at Washington
upon request, and which give direc?
tions for canning without sugar and
with a minimum amount of SUgar,
Fruit juice?Sterilise and bottle fruit
for jellies, beverages and sauct s.
Rulletins 859, page 5; 889, page 21;
nT.::, page 10.)
Fruit Syrups?Bottle concentrated
fruit juice for table syrup. Combine
with i syrup when served. (Bul?
letin 8*9, pege'?l.)
Frull Pulp?Reduce fruit to a thick
pulp and bottle or can for winter
pies, sauces and marmalades,
Fruit Ruttel A tart butter is made
without sugar. Sorghum, corn syrup
or a little sugar may be added when
opened for use. (Rulletins: 900-858.)
Dried Fruits?Drying is the sim?
plest method of preserving fruits and
saves both SUgar and can::. (Rulletin
984.)
Canned Fruits?All fruits can be
canned without sugar for winter use
( Bulletin 889, page 15.)
The modern air-tight container and
the development of scientific canning
methods In the home have done awa>
with the absolute necessity of using
sugar as a prsservatlve.
WAR IN TNF AIR.
N tally Four Thousand Machines
Downed in Year by British.
London, July 13.? in one year on
the British Western front the royal
in' fores has accounted for ?.j;;:: en
enmy uirplanea, in the same period
the naval airmen shot down i!22, i
total of ::,sr,G.
An ofllclal statement dealing with
these operations says:
"The royal air force during the y< ar
beginning July i. 1917, on the British
nYeatern front destroyed 2,150 hostile
machines and drove down out of con?
trol 1,083. in the same period the
air force units working in conjunc?
tion with the navy shot ?low u hos?
tile machines.
"During this period 1,09-1 of out
machines were missing, 92 of these
were working with the navy.
"On the Italian front from April to
lune, 1918, the British destroyed 16"?
hostile machines and drove down si\
oul of control. Thirteen of ours were
missing,
"On tJie Saloniki front between Jan?
uary and June 21 hostile machines
acre destroyed and 18 were driven
down out of control. Four of OUrri
wore lost.
??From March to June in Fgypt and
Palestine. 1!?'? hostile airplanes were
destroyed and 16 were driven down
out of control. Ten of outs were
missing.
"In all the theaters of the war the
British air superiority and strength
progressed rapidly and continuously
From this it is safe to assume that
when the m w factor of America's
output, both aircraft and personnel,
enters the situation of the lightinr.
genes, the aerial ascendancy of the
entente allies should give them very
great advantages."
Death.
Rai ly in the nicht of July 11, Mr
\drii A Flowers passed away at the
Toumey Hospital. Her death is a sad
loss to her many friends, and great
bereavement to her husband, who
alone is hat to mourn her loss.
sin- was about I?"? years of age, ni) I
rams to Burhter about j; years ago
from tleorgetowOi ller body was
bin ted in the old family burying
ground near the cllj of Oeorgetown.
Ho- was a consistent member 01
ri in it \ Methodist church In Rumter, <
ipiiel neighbor und 11 Christian w
m*in.
sl'i CIAP DRAFT CALL.
Twelve Thousand Wanted For oecn
national Training.
Washington, July it Ptovosi
Marshall ??rou der today culled fo
twelve thousand one hundred ami
forty-three registrants of gram met
rhool education to entrain between
\ UgUal I Bt and 281 h foi \ a i ioU
schools for special occupational train
log.
BEUMIB THE p.
m.i-iis PREVENTING CONCEN?
TRATION or ih n divisions.
Artillery and Airplanes Deatroj Rail
i"nds and Scatter Troop Trains.
Behind tin- British Urns in Prance,
June 30 (Correspondence oC Tin
Associated Press) The task of con?
centrating divisions tor a modern bat?
tle on tin- western front is by no
nn-ans an easy one, lor iL is naturally
I the enemy's chief concern to prevent
such a movement Crom being success?
fully ami easily accomplished,
j Rapid concentrations are essential,
or else the all-Important element 01
; surprise is lost, and rapidity depends
largely upon the skillful use of rail?
ways already overburdened with the
normal demands of the troops in the
assault area. For this reason the
enemy's long-range tire, as well as
a considerable proportion of his bomb?
ing ail plain s are cone* ntrated upon
che railroads in the back areas.
Under normal conditions, the ordi
nary straight railway lim is not
particularly vulnerable, lining so nar?
row it is a difficult target to hit. Tin
curves of a railroad are, however,
much more important. The destruc?
tion of a section of rail on a curve
means more trouble than the destruc?
tion of half a dosen sections on tin
straight.
Sidings, railway stations, and places
where there is a network of rails,
and a/here there are points, junctions,
and other special types of rail, ai<
even more important than curves, foi
damage done at a vital ceater may
completely delay traffic for many
hours. Such rail-centers I? bind the
German lines are subjected by tin
British to a form of "time bombard
ment" so devised that all repairs have
to l.e carried out under tin* most
harassing conditions; ami not an tlOUi
passes w ithout shell:; or bombs Inn si
ing in th?- affected area.
An important result of this con
centration against the rail centers is
that Hoops cannot be massed for an
attack without undergoing a certain
amount of morale-shaking expeii
? nci h first. There is no peaco for
them by day or by night. Under these
conditions tin* troops ore ptale before
? he Attack is launched.
As this long-range bombardment is
controlled chiefly by airplane obser?
vation, :in enormous advantage lies
with thai Bide which i^> predominant
in the air. By tin- superiority of their
airmen the allied armies are able to
sweep all roads and railways in the
enemy's rear with concentrated artil?
lery lire by day and night; whilst
large squadrons of bombing airplanes
keep the German rest areas ami bil?
lets perpetually under lire.
Thus the Gorman soldiers are kepi
in a State of nervous tension, the cas?
ualties are heavy, ami tlie extra work
Involved by the ever-Increasing dif?
ficulties leads to the concentration be?
ing continuously delayed and hum
up, Divisions Buffer ami lose theli
fighting value without ever being
launched against the enemy.
All these things together conspire
to make the German concentrations
difficult of accomplishment and more
and more dependent upon the weath?
er, which alone can suspend the Brit?
ish and French aerial activity and
hamper observation. Every day's de?
lay in preventing a German concen?
tration is of the utmost value to tin
allies, who can prepare and strength
en positions, bringing up re-lnforco?
ments, construct roads and light rail?
ways, and generally make valuable use
of the time thus gained.
When the delay OCCUrs between
the phases of a big battle it is even
more important; for experience goes
to show that an arrested offensive that
fails to attain its objects is little bet?
ter than a real defeat.
pol.MH k WIIi ENTER BACK.
Ch?rau Man lo Try lor Kennte Short
Term.
< beraw. .Inly 1:: The I Ion. W. IV
I'ollo. k tonlghl definitely decided to
llle bis pledge Monday and enter the
race for the short term In the United
States senate It is understood that
the Hon. D. D. McColl of Bennetts
\ ille may also cuter ttlO race.
Me< oil Will ^<?t Knier Race.
iicuncttaville, July I I. in regard lo
ii,,. race for Ihe short term in I he
I nited States sen ile. D. D IfcColl
stated this afternoon thai 'inasmuch
sis W, I'. Pollock has announced hi
candidacy and as he entertains prac
l :, -; ? 11 \ (he BSIllO VlcWS I do as to tin
\ tai aspects of the campaign I hav<
decided net to enter the roe."
t.ltl vi BRITAIN'S MtMY.
Pal Is Correspondent Reports TWO Mil?
lion < Hl i i euch i rout.
Paris, July 12 British lighting
forces in Krnnee now number two
millions, says a Paris correspondent
at tin- British front. Tins equals the
number on the front in 1H17.
SOLDIERS KILL DESERTER*
Men From Columbia Camp Shoot to
Death Thomas \\ ailing Near PsVc
\illo. Tonn.
Plkeville, Tenn., July 14.- Thomas
Walling*, deserter from the National
Aiiuy, was shot and Instantly i<iii??i
this morning by soldierg from Colons
bia, s. c, who hail been sent to hi* ?
homo to carry him i?ack to Camp
Jackson.
The soldiers arrived at Pikevitle
y? iterday ami went at once to the
cabin homo of Walling, 16 miles from
Plkeville, accompanied by the sheriff
and two deputies. They secreted
themselves in the w oods and kept a
close watch on the cabin until early
lliis morning;, when one of the. sol?
diers knocked on tin- door. Walling
answered the summons hut hastily
bar?*ed the door. The soldiers at?
tempted to hotter down the door, hut
were prevented h\ a warning from the
tnen in the brush, who had seen Wal?
ling jump Into a deep hole from a
trap door. When called upon to sur?
render Walling lifted his head above
the level of the underground hiding
plac e and pointed his automatic at the
soldiers who opened lire, killing the
fugitive Instantly.
FRENCH INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Citizens of Boaster .loin in Celebrating
Pay That All France Observes.
Sumter honored the republic of
France Sunday afternoon by cele
brating the fall of the DSstllS and the
program for the M14th of July?Inde?
pendence |)ay of France'" was an en
Ihusiastlc and patriotic event.
About five hundred citizens as
tcmbled at the Rel Theatre at four
o'clock, Itev. .1. F. Marion, pastor of
j the Presbyterian church opened the
meeting with a fervent and appro
j prlate prayer. Mr. P. rj. powmau.
chairman of the local Four Minute
? ?a presided.
The audience stood and sang
America, and the Rex Theatre orches
tia furnished the splendid music
throughout the meeting.
Miss Marie Fed wood (formerly MISS
Rotholz; sang a patriotic French
song, accompanied by Mrs. R, M.
Hapner and Lieut, Bnydor of Camp
Jackson, an artistic whistling special
Ist joined in. This musical number
not with an enthusiastic and appre?
ciative encore.
Patriotic SS well as historic ad?
dresses w. r?' delivered by Messrs. L.
I). Jennings and I). D. MoIsS, Chair?
man F. G. Bowman also delivering
a short address. Chairman A. C.
Phelps of the County Council of De
fense read the special message from
the people of Sumter county to the
people of France ami touched upon
the debt the American people owe to
France.
The following r?^s?dution introducetl
by Mr. ES. I. Ftcardon was unanimuosly
adopted by a rising vote ami the aud?
ience remained standing at the re?
nnest <d th,. mover of the resolution
while the orchestra played the
/
French national anthem:
* Revolver. That the Hth of July
message you have just heard be the
sentiment of America's millions, that
it be delivered through the Four Min
ute Men of the committee on public
Information t?> the French ambassa?
dor for transmittal to the people of
France, ami that this audience, with
thousands of others this day, salute
ami honor our noble ally, the republic
of France."
Chairman P. Q. Bowman referred
'.o the fa?t that Mr. and Mrs. S. K.
Miller, of the Rox Theatre, and their
orchestra, have ever since coming t??
Sumter. exhibited many patriotic ami
public spirited evidences of coopera
tlve citizenship, responding in every
way when ?alle?! upon, ami in many
instances as volunteers. They are
very patriotic American citizens, and
en Chairman Rowmnn's motion the
entire audience unanimous!) tender?
ed an appreciative vote of thanks to
Mr. and M.s. Miller ami the Hex
Tluat !?? orchestra.
Miss Kedwood, Mis. Hapner ami
Lieut. Snyder were complimented by
?\ vote ot thanks. Tb.? meeting ch>s
?d by tin- entire audleoco standing
and sinning tin- Marseillaise, aecom
panled by the orchestra and fJaut
Snyder.
BRITIKII c\st AI TY LIST.
I nas Tills Week Totaled Flfseca Thou?
sand.
L?>n?h?n. July 13. ?-Brltiah casual?
ties pi week ended today totalled H.
?11 officers ami men, compared with
r,:::;ii for the previous week.
TRtVTKKV \b\l\si \I.L1KS.
Drmnnds withdrawal of Brtttsh
Troops from Mursasn toast.
London, July IB,?Leon TArotsky,
the Russian foreign minister has a?l
dresssd a demand to Hreat Britain
for the withdrawal of Rritlsh troops
from the Murmsn coast, says a I ? n
i iial News Agency dispatch.