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ffet Matcbwan anb ^cutbron PRRSONAJU _ Miss KUxabeth Graham, of Foreston I* visiting Misses I Little und Huste floartthld on Lcvl St. Mir? Paulino Nevlll and Miss Klean or Mit. hell afe the guests of Mrs. Wil? ls rd Courtrlght. Mrs. W. R. Itrown and children have returned to their home in Spartan Mi after visiting her sisters, Mrs. Eva Cave and Mis L F. Nance. : Mr. and Mrs. U F. Nnnce returned home from tllKn Point, after attend? ing the funeral of Mrs. Nunce's mother. Mr. Charles H. Wilson who volun? teered as a private In the marines nhout two weeks ngo, In now stationed eX Parts Island, 8. C, having heen as? signed to the 271st company, U. 8. marines. Messrs H. R. Van Deventer and Charles Kavan iUKh returned this morning from Newark, N. J.. after several weeks' stay at headquarters of the Siditdorf Klcetrtcal Company. United States Marshal Jas. L Sim* wss In the city on business to? day. Mr. Sims Is one of the veteran newspaper men of South Carolina, long the publisher of the OrungcburK Times and Democrat. >f ra W. A. Mcllwaine and Car Jfc'e ItUckey left yesterday for Plattsbug Training Tamp, lMnttsburg. N. Y. They are members of the ?quad representing Wofford College. Mr. Isaac Schwurt? left lust night for New York. Mr O. O. Tweed has gone to Phll edelphia. Mr. and Mrs. II. Manheim, of At? lanta, da., are visiting Mr. and Mrs r T. Itutt on 8. Salem Ave. Miss Marie Kedwood has received a notification to appear for physical ex? am ination for Ited Cross overseas duty. Mr. W. M. Folsom has returned from New York. Misses Iva Belle and Victoria Da? vis daughters of Mr. J. W. Davis, of this city, have accepted positions with tthe Carolina Tolephono Co., of Wil? son. N C Miss ltuth Lupo Is the guest of Mrs. W. C. Tlmmons. of Manning, for the week-end. f|U*e;h O. Hrown leaves for Norfolk Sunday afternoon, where ho will en? ter the navy. Mrs. Bentley Gibson has received notice that her brother. SerKt. W. R. Dclgur, Jr., has arrived safely over? seas. Mr. Harold Moise, youngest son of Mrs. Marlon Moise, who has been in training for the aviation service at Arcadia. Fla., has received his com? mission us Lieutenant and has been transferred to the Dallas. Texas, Train Ins Field for further training for scout duty. Mr. Hal Clarke, Jr.. has gone to the Plattsburg Training Camp, Plattsb?rg, N. Y. Miss Marian Satterwhlte. of Win? throp College, spent Sunday in tin city with friends. Dr. S. H. Kdmunds rotur^ed Sat? urday afternoon from Winthrop Col? lage where he taught In the State Bummer School. / Mr. T. H. Clarke has gone to New York on business. Mi** Helen McDowell of Kings*ree hi visiting Mrs. Robert Sanders on < hurch street. Misses Julia Riser of Birmingham, Ala.. Vermeils Pitts and Elisabeth Oeteeo and Clifford Shaw, Whit Shaw and Ralph Flowers went to MurreU's Inlet Sunday to spend sometime as the guests of M-. and Mrs. O. II. Pul? ley. , Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fraser have gene to WrightsvUlc. N. C. for about ten days. Mrs. D. E. Dennis has gone on a visit to her daughter. Mrs. H. J. Powell. M icon Gs. Mrs. T II Clarko Is spending two weeks In Camden with relatives. f Mr. Perry Moses and family have gone to their summer home on l'aw brj a isiaud. Mm. Annie Hair, of F.tloree, is sprudln? Homethno in the city with her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Bulla, who Is quite sick iff cures Chills and Fever.?Advt. Married. Mr. and Mrs. II. R, Hammond an? nounce the marrlaae of then dnugh Kathryne Christine, to T lid ward Camphell. Sunday morning. July 1?. si tie. the Rot H ? Beatty pant or of th*> Lutheran church, oth ctstlntf Mr. and Mrs. Campbell will make their home In Savannah. Ga. ??6 cures by removing the cause ? Advt. The County Democratic Fxerutlvo Committee met Saturday sjtomlug with more thsn two-thirds of the mein bOfSJ present. The principal business tiefere the no. ting was the inspection of the enrollment bOOhS and the ap? pointment of managers for the pri? mary. The Inspection and eompurl eon of the rolls wan pra r t ica 11 y coin pleted. tail bv resolution S commit t? ??. consisting of tin chairman, So ? litary und Mr 11 11 Bnarborough, Was appointed to complete the Ull pjniehe,i work, ami to eeoaldef appeal* from decision of committee b) which names Irregularly end red wo e strlckon off. 66C cures Bilious Fever.?Advt. Th* new ortttaanos forbidding the drug stores to be open for business on Sunday except from | to 1 I A. M win be no hardship to anyone and h a utep in the right direction. Tin- or dimince should have gone I step fur ther in I prohibited the sale on Sumla\ of sny snd all commodities. physlctnwV prescriptions alone excepted, in Floi ence and other towns drug Stores are shut tight on Sundnv and il is Ignpssj stble to buy anything. iff contains no alcohol, arsenic, not other poisonous drugs. Advt. ? UWES PRESS PURSUIT. geiamajs ahk ix f?ll rethEai AmJOmi the WHOLE LINE. Allies! Ilii\<> ikvii Checked But Not stoi4jK<i^.iiavc Cuptmvd Rood Bo twocsi Lfccims anil Dornums??UUM Huri* Vll'agcs as Thoy Kelrcat. i -?? m.11 yi j iiy if,?The German rc treat is yontinuing along the whole lin.\ wltB (ho Allies in close pursuit .[(?(?irdiuu to news from the Soissons Kheims Salient today at noon. The Germane save soooeeded In ohecking, hut not Stemping the French advance. The Frcnca on the north bank Of the Ooroq and to the oaei have secured eontrol of the whole road between Ithelms and Dornums. The Germans are stubbornly resisting tin- Allies' ad? vance and arc burning villages as the) are driven back. FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS. Situation on The Maine Unchanged During Night. Paris. July It.-?In the fighting: north of the Manu? yesterday four bundled prisoners were captured, the war ottlce reports. The situation a; unchanged during the night. HEARING RIVER ARDHE. Franco-Americans Slashing Gorman ? Hear Guard Today. With the Ann rt?'ui Army on "in AJane-Marne Front, July lt,??Eight thirty this morning?The French and American troops are slashing vigorous? ly at the stiffening Herman rear guard early today, with some prospect that the advancing line will bt close to the Kiver Ardre. now only a few l.ilom? - ters away, by night. The German base, Fere-en-Tardenois has been oc? cupied. (?human trenches CAPTURED. Australians Make Vigorous Attack East of Amiens. London, July It.?Two line* of German trenches on a two adle front, t astride the Rrny-Corblo Raid, call 1 Amiens have been captured by tin Australians, who took a hundred pris? oners. COTTON GINNEHS MF.KT. \ *?<oclnt Ion Organized ami Agree? ment Signed to Abide by Price l'ixed by Food Administrator. The Sunder County Ginne soeiation was organised at chamber of Commerce Baton temopn in compliance with t quest of the food gdinlnlst The following wert present as IP^ie sentatives of their own or Other *ti ners in the county, and signed'? h pledge printed below gUaranteetfWto il'hle by ginning prices fixed hy^i food administration unless th is so low that it is impossible to ernte the nins: H. T. Edens, Dalsen, Jas. T. Brogdon, R. F. 1>.. Mann J. a. Koib. R. F. i>. I. Bumter, Farmers' Gin Company, by B.lPty Btoudemlre, goerets ry, Swift & Co., oil mill, by J. C. 7 .-'umter. J. W. Marshall, R, F. I >. No. 1. un, ter. T. s< Du Dose, u. f. D.. Oswdo S. M. Met 'oy. i >swego. Willig Shaw A Uro., by Willie Saw. R, F, 1). 5. Sunder. w. t. ihown. R, F< D, I, Burnt, M. II. Andrews, < MfflrOgO, \Ne, the undersigned sinners,;do hereby pledge ourselves to abtdfhy the price for ginning cotton dupg the present season, that is tlxed byhe food administration, unless the p,e 1 i fixed so low that it is Impossible0 operate, Assistant County Food Adminlsti tor K. I. Roardon attended tin- nie?, ing and conferred with the ginncrs 1. the formation of the association. Tl following ofnoers were elected: President s. F, Btoudemlre, sum ter. Bseretary and Treasurer, j. H. My era R. f. d. i. Bamter. ? ?Boeuthre Committee, H A. Harvln.f T. s. DuBoee, Jr.. President; Btoude? mlre, Willie shaw ami Secretary Mey eiH. Pledge lists were left with President Btoudemlre at Um w. D, Boyle Conv pony's office, Beeretary Meyers aj Meyers' store, Route I, Rumter, anu the countj food administration of lice. Chamber of Commerce rooms, for Ihost who were m>t ;,t 'be meet? ing, to sign. A number Of pledge listfl ere tut nod ovei to those prest nt to . h opiate t or signatures, a number not presenl Stated before the meeting to Messt-. Meyers and Btoudemlre that they will sign the. price agreement. Mr. Q, a. Ltmmon, oounty food ad? ministrator is gratlfld at the patriotic manner In which the gtnners of Bum tot oounty responded to the request of the food administration to organise mi cooperate with the food admlnis? ration. 1* is practically certain the! 1 very ginnery In Bumter county will ahlde by th<' price fixed by the food administration. Our War Finances. One of the amaslng things In eon neetlon with tins war is the success ful manner in. which the people Ol this countr; have stood the tin un ia' strain imposed Upon them. There has been no panic. 00 eeorelt) of money, no business depression, no hard times Mich as we mod to have every few years, in spite ol tin niOSl tremendous calls on money. our financial condition would no* he SO good now i!" we had not reform td our bankin? system a few year ago. The federal reserve system Is entitled to its mil share ol the glorj that will be connected with the win nlng of the war. Ami a de nocratle sdmlnlstrntlon led by President Wilson, whom son ?? of the small politicians In this Slat" have been opposing, enacted the fed oral reserve system and put it into successful operation.? Anderson Dall! Mail. Tabje ?^ Late Plantings Latest Safe Dates for plan,inK Vegetables for the Fall Garden. Crop l loan: Hush . Pole Um Beet. . Cabbage . Carrot . . i !auliliower < 'elcry . . orn, swec < hjcumber Kale . . *ettuce .. Parsley . Pea . . . Potato: Irish . Sweet . Radish . . dplnacty . Squash Push . Vine . . Tomato . turnip . . in Zonei winter Zone C. Z< flnpt 15 Bet*' a Sept. 15 A , .Sept. 16 Si.1' . .Sept, l / 1 ; w. . Aug. lu ,)(.( ? Nov. 1 <Oct. Nov. 1 .Nov. l f . Nov. l ?no I>. Zone BS. ZoneF. Zone Aug. 1C Aug. 16 Oct. ir> Oct. 15 . Aug. . July . Aug. . Oct. \ and lr, 16 l B U B m Period necessary (i. for maturity in any locality. 1 15 l 6 16 1 Aug. .July 16 <?ct. 1 Oct. 1 gat uen oi Aug. I July 1 July 16 Oct. l iny vegi early spi ?w the I Aug. J uly Aug. July July July A Ug. July July Sept. Oct. Sept. Sept. July June Sept. Sept. July June July St pt. tables ing ga lost I 16 1 it 1 .1 1 a 1.? 1 1 "* u 1 ?? 1 1 1 l 16 16 1 Aug. July Auk. July July July July July July Sept. 1 Sept. 16 Aug. 1 Auk. 1 1 1 July July .1 une June J une May June Auk. St pt July July 16 10 to <:"? days. M? to 120 days. 160 to 80 days. 1 r> 90 to 1 80 days. 1TO to 100 days. IT? 100 to 1*30 days. 1:? 120 to 1 50 days. ir> <pi to 100 days. . 1 00 to 1 10 days. 16 80 to l 20 days. 1 60 to 90 days. 1 90 to 120 days. 15 40 to 80 days July May Sept. Auk. June 1B 80 to 140 days. . 140 to 160 days. Auk. 6 :p> to 11" days. Auk. 1 ::<? to <-<? days. July 1 June 15 80 to 80 days. 16 June 1 . 120 to 160 days. 1 June 1 ? . SO to 126 d ays. 1 Auk. 1 July 18 <:<? to B0 days, are plante 1 late in the tall to form the i den. Ino Moves Southward. BBCA?SE 111 |H HLKA8E. Lame Apology Z il,t ,,M \u\ Jf*??a" and Herald.) Arhy Mr. idea- ? speak disparag ys Who have en They are to be ?'a Manning has a ommended, ami c.m} ^ Jf lh(>v ( Newberry Newt We can not see .vants to crittelee or| ngly of Manning i>cf lated In the army. iuiit to be proud ojy tave lecured oflU mttcr for them. W ny hoy for gettln an In the army, lave to be prlvatea ip an army, but thdj or the criticism of uring an office i ather to be cot Ice does not mi rom danger, b< ieer worthy tl ie should lead oos not we ima ong hold the < air and just very one cred eri es, And we bout the Mann now them hut i) have live 0| oluntarlly whe nd we COngl cause we bell ^ run by twos 1 es and ones. so much Un? do not blame n office If h Of course then In order to make re is no just right any boy for se? he can. He it titled, and an of hat he is immum e if he be an of* tine of an OlAcet' it.en, and if he thai he will not We try to i> ys, and to give r what he de t help saying thi hoys. We do not a great privilege boys to respond he country calls ito Mr. Manning this Is a race to twos and not b in The War. admonishes us 0 ail their dues ?Ute Ii due; CU8~ n; fear to whom 1 honor." from the battle s has been opti rlng degree. From ied armies art uninterrupted!) ctory. For thli ?min artoning sit cause for the pro ind thanksgiving. ? art of every loy with rapture un? * the moment. Hut ling In the glory ( <? grandeur of it econie unmindful oi ittg factors and foi ce? his happy situation i not deny to any full measure oi nd i oady to shout nd every one from ns so magnificent!) nation, down to tin rate Who has Knie >t herwlse dlscharg uties, I am ready ? of the Red Cros irt it is plaj inn in imn. Mj hat goen p to the very noble he Amorlcan pen to the numerous ontrlhutions in !In Winning rd Doily He gootl Bi ?r therofd to whota uho.it c nor to Sj .lire the recent i i very ;,GtuHbt8 th iweepgig |olr rom vietoV unt /cry gratlfVig i.i tion there L i roundest gruV ? am BUI e tha til American t ler the inspire While we are Did rejoicing K, let m not all the contrlbu that haye mad* possible, i wot map or means credli tine, i s "Brave'1 to eacl. i ten. Pooh, who maneuvered the very humblest p "o\er the top." D nil i,'s hasanfous to speak the pral for the npleajlid hi roarful far i off und up in hon manner in \vhb h pie have respond alls for monsta rji way of Liberty |Pnds, War Having* Htamps, etc, All of ihese things have no doubt, been coll,,lhutlng forces t< the happy prdspecr thai loom on tin borlson, And to i < n :,!M' every on< of them with uuea? other source o! helpfulnt ss, i nosi Bienrtllj give m> I ullesl u e. i of hrwilei ? And. yel *'b-yf we ft M ? we forget," ! would in ? th 111 I to remind the people thai ib g will all these force menth m il 'i i dhei which de serves u place i '?? e irj rore-froni a ? in- of the most helpful forces to lh< "winning of the war." ii is fresh in our memory* thai <c the 80th of i ist Iday our nation. In re sponse to the pill of our presl 1 n ratio red themselves together In a ne rlod <?f prayer nfld fssting, l cannot sped, for the refl of ihe country, but it Is remarkabb pou Unanimously and levotedly our owtf1 little city observed t he day, I bellix 0 mis spirit wu - characteristic of Ihn whole nutlon Well, whether tii''"' '-; lc be any pb? aecial significant* nttnch?d to it or uot (i firmly bel.eve there j? g world of Import Ij it), 'l l> ;,u outstanding ; na noticeable fact that the German .ums have never won a decisive vic? tory from that day. but rather the tld< lias been turning away from them. . nd against them until, at tlm present moment, it looks like the star of Prus Manism is doomed to go down in dis? mal defeat. For sure, let us gi>< cred li, full credit, to all the winning orces in this war. but let us not for et that one Of the cardinal fore ie nay be the millions of prayers that vent ui) to a throne of grace on May :uth last, and that have been aecend ng in an unceasing stream every day ince. u was a l lagnillcent thing h ur City Council to yield to a request md designate a period each'day foi ilent prayer In behalf of our armies And the cltiseni of Bumter can make 10 more helpful contribution to ih a ope of our cause than to pause for \ moment each day at 3.30 o'clock on he toll of the city bell, and send up to God an earnest, honest prayer. When the last account is run up and 11 is known about this terrible war. in a linal reckoning, if ours is n righteous cause, and ours is to be vie orious arms, the truth, we believe, .ill be, that anuaie, the forces con? tributing to success, prayer will stan ; out conspicuous among all the other forces. Lot us not forget, nor neglect to pray. For although: Careless seems the great Avenger, History's pages but record. One death-grapple in the darkness, 'wixt old systems and the Word; rruth forever on the scaffold, v'rong forever on the throne. "? t that scaffold sways the future, And behind the dim unknown, htandeth God within tin; shadow, Keeping watch above.His own." And we will win, and when we have von. victory, because God's hand has led the way, will bring with it peace permanent, perfect and pure. z Then All hail to the Allies, whose armies advance, tn victories achieving. In far awaj France, Gainst the hordes of the Huns theli ? admits they're Hinging, While with glad songs of victory tin welkin is ringing, All hall to < ?i?i Glory thai wave: "over then ," tVhore the smoke of the battb i Idling the air. ,u hail to "our hoys" who follow het folds, With the spirit of America thrilling their souls. VII hall to the Americans, the British. the French. A*ho are routing the Hons from tin held and the trench. May the tide never turn till the Allies shall win, n driving them back, clear hack- to Berlin. And there may tiny hold them In bondage secure, Till the Kaiser, in terms that the world will assure, 'hall promise, this war with its hor? rors must ceuse, Vjid the world shu si fall heir to n per maneni peace, < Itev, B. W Reynolds. Bumter, July 27th, 1918. BUMTER COTTON MARKS!, , Corrected dahy at 12 o'clock Noou i? o BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 30, Strict Mi.Idling 29 :*>-1. j Middling 29 1-2. \ i u VORK COTTON MARKET Vcs'd) Open High Low Close ri?H? id . . 24.90 24.19 24.69 94.92 2I.S Dec . .24.20 24.34 24.09 24J92 :M.n , Jan, . 24.19 24.20 23.99 24.16 24,2 GOING EVER FORWARD. I OK< I s OF CROWN PRINCE NOW FALLING BACK PRECIPI? TATELY. Allies Gradually Get Ponoosoion of Whole Rood Between Oormans and Rheims?Tunk Crews and Cavalry Play Important Part Against Piec? ing Unas. With the French Army on the A ism-.Marne Front, July 28 (By the Associated Press).?Entente allied pa? trols pushing ever forward have reach? ed the southern hank of the river Ourcq. This morning was extreme? ly quiet along the center of the salient where the Germans ware not ottering great opposition. x On both wings. however, the great* est activity prevails. The enemy has massed many heavy guns to the north Of BolSSOns on the heights around JUVlgny and Chavigny, whence they bombarded witii an enfilading fire the western wing as far south as Oulchy te-Chateau. Notwithstanding this bom? bardment Hie Allies in the Gulchy-le Chateau region are making some progress, although they are faced by the Germans* best divisions and the concentrated fire of numerous machine guns. i >n the eastern wing the Allies grad? ually are obtaining command of the whole road leading from Dornums to Rheims. I >n this side also the Ger? mans have assembled a great force of artillery in the neighborhood of Bt. Thierry northwest of Rheims. These t?uns cover the German left Sank and consequently make the progress slow r for the Allies. The retreat of the German Crown Prince's forces along the w hole Marne rent has reached a more precipitate abase. At some places the Germans 'lave fallen hack for a distance of everal miles. French and American troops are harrying the retiring on es on the center while French and h itish troops are hammering at both [tanks. ? Cavalry and tanks in considerable numbers have succeeded In getting in imong the retiring Germans, while airplanes are bombarding their col umns on the march. The incessant smashing blows night and day of the entente Allies left the enemy nothing to do hut to retreat or He in his positions, Sven their sud ten retirement has not relieved the lermans from constant harrying. In addition to the slashing of the avafry and the pounding of the tanks ihe lives of the German rear guard* ire being made precarious by cntcnt infantn patrols. Meanwhile Allied viators daringly dy a few hundred eel overhead bombarding and ma thine gunning the German batterie nd columns on the march. The tank toys have been heroes in chase and vor since the commencement ol the lerman retreat they have done re narkable work. After breaking up hi enemy front line and preparing the ay for an advance of infantry the anus have throughout continued t ?xploit the success gained. Some tanks have even attacked the enemy artillery batteries and killed til the gunneis. thus permitting the ifantry to capture many of these weapons. There is not a tank in the sr-ction o' auks which has taken part in the ighting that has not from 1"? to machine guns to its credit. Most pris? oners declare that the losses caused iy the tanks have been terrible. 1 The line where the German with Irawal has attained its greatest depth is north of <'bateau-Thierry. Th lepth from that point gradually be omes narrower until it is quite small n Rearing the eastern pivot on the rent southwest of Rheims. Both her ? md around SdlssonSi the other pivot he ground Is admirably suited for lefense. in the vicinity of these two oints the Germans have concentrate I nost of their artillery and large forces of infantry, knowing that if a ireach li to be made at plther plac by the Allies a great majority of the lerman troops occupying the remain der of the pocket must he sacrificed. On the banks of the Mai ne south o the centm* of the salient not a Single live German remains. Their Midden retreat here was brought about by the constant pressure of the French Imericans and British. Allied troops have kept constantly on the heels of he enemy ami some patrols have ad anced consldi rably further than tin 'Ino indicated. The method of retirement adopted ?y tin- enemy consists of Urs*, retiring ne company of every two companies hen twb sections from tin- remaining ompany. Then the last section with I raws, leaving onlj a few men with inchlne guns to cover the retreat. These men often are sacrificed, but sometimes they manage to rejoin theli comrades and the maneuver k re Killed. city Council has changed the how for daily prayer from .1.80 p. m. to p m.. and notice will he given b the electric lights being winked two oi three times. Another home-made liquor still was llscovered in this county last week ?\ the rural policemen. This still wai ? l?de of a sixty gnlloln gasoline tank. .alvanlaed pipe, etc., ami the imit? ations in tin- vicinity were that It had een in operation lor n long time ami had turned out a conshlerable quan ity oi' wha key. Romething more than IVO '..'lions of whiske> and a large 01 of sour mash, ready for dlstllhv on, wet Foy nd^ r_j.' , Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker a?d EsUjsw Prenpl Attentin to Da> ami Night Calls At J. ? CRAIG Old Stand. N. Main Phones: 11 % Will AT pledge bet AHM, Hoover Releases Public Kating Places ?1 so "Victory" Bread. Washington, July 88.?Release of hotels, restaurants, clubs and dining car services throughout the country on August 1 from the voluntary pledge to use no wheat until the pres? ent harvest, stbs announced today in a cablegram received from Herbert Hoover, food administrator, who is in England. Public eating places, the food ad? ministrator said, will continue to com? ply with baking regulations and to serve ' victory" bread. Mr. Hoover in his cablegram ron gratutated the proprietors of public eating places upon their patriotic ser? vice, expressed appreciation or the substantial savings effected and voiced confidence that the spirit shown win enable the American people to build up i meat food reserve against the ex igl iu .es of the future. it was estintatod today by the food administration that through the vol? untary pledge made by hotels, restau? rants, clubs and dining care there has been effected between October 1. 1917, ana August 1. 1818, a saving of between 1 7.>,auu,0<J0 and 206,660,666 pounds of wheat and its products, 160,066,69* pounds of meat and ?0, 960,066 pounds of sugar. The action of the proprietors of public eating places, it was said, also lias been of great educatioaal value in carrying to the homes of the nation the necessity of food saving. Approximately r..0o0 hotel proprie? tors have observed the principles of the wlu at Psvim,' pledge and many of Ihe 200,600 proprietors of other public eating places have ebeervod the regu lations of the food administration. The cablegram of Administrator Hoover follows: "in releasing the hotels, restau? rants, clubs an i dining cars from their voluntary pledge not to use wheat in any form until tin he* harvest, l wish ? o congratulate them upon the patriotic example they set ami thank them for the large saving made. "The echo of their service has been heard in Europe and has pointed the way of democracy?the most service of those who have the most to give. "it has been a personal inspiration o l ie to have the continued help, so freely gtV< a. of all of the nn n and wo? men who put through the 'no wheat' campaign which helped us to provide fOr the necessities of the allies in spite >f our short crop. "1 have contidence that the same spirit will enable us to build Up the great reserve of wheat and other foods tit led to provide against future crop failure and to assist the allied nations putting through the great offensive that must win the war." Not Seeking; ltc-clection. Senator R. D. Bpps stated on Baft arday thai he had derided not to stand for re-election in the approach tg primary. Senator Eppe has rep '.< d this county in the senate for lie term of four years, previously erving one term in tin house, it wis ? in ra'b expected that Senator Bpps would be a candidate to succeed hint id f, ami his announcement of his rO n ment from political life, for the Immediate present at least, caused onslderable surprise in political etr> l les. 666 cures Headaches. Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, or that tired ach? ing feeling, due to Malaria or Colds. ins Tonic.?Advt. george BF.LL, . T1MMEKMAN, Lexington, S. C. CANDIDATE tob congress. "OH SALK?F. O. B. cars, Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Chemi? cal and Fertilizer value rated very high by Cle: ison college. A. A. Strauss, Sumter. S. C. MlLI.F.lts* L'EKTUftCATffB Cap be obtained at Item Office at reason? able prices in lots of 100 (Or more. Candidate's Cards. For Congress. l hereto announce myself as a Bas? il date for re-election to Congress rom the Tth Cong l Bostons I District, abject to the rules and regulations of : in- i temocratio party. A. p. lever. Titos, g. sMjEod rdshopxiiic. s. c Candidate tor Member of CONGRESS SEVENTH IHSTKH T , For Solicitor. 1 h< reby announce that I am a. andldate for tl e office of Solicitor for he Third Circuit, subject to the ac ion of the Democratic Frimary. ! RANK A. ITUfiOD. For Pruhnle Judge. $y Theo. B. Kicd.ardson is hereby nom? inated for re-election to the otlice of Judge of Probate for Bum tor county, subject, however, to the wishes of his fellow i n mocrate. At the solicitation of many of my friends. 1 have decided to enter the race for the office of Probate Judgo i n- Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, if elected l woul i discharge the duties d the office faithfully and to the ..st of my ability. AH who enter the Offtoe, if I am elected, will be met ?vith :i smile and hearty shake of the band. jnsr.rn R BlKflUCTOX. Sun.tor, S. C, Route No. 2.