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REl6 .cross -kotes. An Appeal for Your Spare Clothing by th*? Commission for Relief in J;k of the German wall that has led in Belgium and a part of tern France; ten million human s look to us for clothing as well od. We who are well clothed yjardiy appreciate in what dire need these'people are for lack of ne ? cessities. Stocks of clothing and raw material are long since exhausted. There are no imports other than those i the Commission for Relief in Beligum has been permitted to make, and these never have been sufficient. The j world is now short of both clothing I -.- and raw material, so the Commission ? can no longer purchase what is need ed. But you can give it. $Tfee very wonderful results of the clotbing campaign of last March as . sisted in helping to meet the de mands, but when we realize that there are ten million inhabitants in the oc cupied regions, most of whom must look to the outside world for protec tion against the rigors of winter, it is seen that we cannot send too much. As long- as the war lasts, Belgium and occupied France must depend chiefly on America for aid. To insure the steady supply of garments which are 40' much needed we appeal again to rthe generosity of the American pub ?c to give and give largely. $$m> Kind of Garments Needed, f Every kind of garment, for all age? and both sexes, is urgently need ed*. R) addition, piece goods?light warm canton flannel and other kinds of cloth from which to make garments for new lorn babies, ticking, sheet ing and blankets, woolen goods of any kind?and shoes of every size are a*ked for. Scrap leather is needed ?for repairing footwear. ??ce the clothes will be subjected tfy the hardest kind of wear, only gar ments made of strong and durable materials -should be sent. It is use less to offer to any afflicted popula tiofr' garments of flims~ material or gaudy coloring. Make the gifts prac tical. ? ?*;* -Garments need not be in perfect eondition. A hundred thousand des-1 tirute women in the occupied regions i ane eager to earn a small livelihood by repairing gift clothing and making new gaments adapted to needs with ?rh|eh--they are familiar/ - Garments Needed?Men's Wear. - Shirts (prefej^ably of work suits < overalls) light colored flannel suits <th*ee piece), undershirts,. under drfrwers, trousers, coats, shoes over coats, jerseys,- sweater vests, socks <ejzes 10 I I* and 11). Women's Wear. Skirts.,drawers, corset slips, petti coats, blouses, shirts, overcoats, suits, j (two piece )t pinafores, shoes, cloth j hats, knitted caps, stockings (sizes ? i ana 8). Boys' Wear. Shirts?-union suits, undershirts, J trousers, coats, suits, shoes, over .iJOftts, -i?Tseys, socks (sizes : i to 9.) 'Dresses, skirts, overcoals, night dorses, drawers, stockings- (sizes 1 to 6), undergarments, petticoats, suits (two p-ieoe), blouses, shoe*.' Boys' and Girls' Wear. Hooded caps, pinafores, woolen union suits. Infants'- Wear. Swan skin swaddling clothes, cradle chemises, bodices, cradle dress es, sweaters bonnets, bibs, nicker chief s, diapers, shoes, baby dresses, hooded cloaks, jackets shawls, socks. Miscellaneous, fted tjek*, bed sheets, pillow cases, blankets, mufflers. . Woolen goods of /any kind whatso ever axe acceptable; soft hats and caj>s for all ages, and sweaters of any kind and size. Men's shirts and pajamas, so worn or shrunken as no longer to be ser viceable, are particularly welcome, since the material can be utilized for making children's garments. Do Not Send Garment^ of flimsy material oi gaudy coloring, ball dresses, high - heeled slippers, etc. -".'fitiflt hats, either men's or women's. Btraw. dress Or derby. Anything Containing rubber, rain coats, rubber boots, etc. Note: . Rub-' ber heels can easily be removed from shoe*. Books, toys, soap, toilet articles. ? NTotes or communications of any aofct or description must positively not be sent . Sumter's allotment in this noble cause is 3,034 pounds of clothing. The date set for this campaign is Sep tember 23rd to 30th. Before that time comes, it is hoped that every per son will have gathered up a large p?e of clothing in order that it might be ready to deliver when the committees are ready to receive it. conference: of social work. To Meet in Suniter November 20th. A letter has been received from Dr. A. T. Jamison, of Greenwood, presi dent of South Carolina Conference of Social Work, formerly called the State Conference of Charities and Corrections, accepting invitation oi the Sumter Chamber of Commerce to bold its 191S convention in this city. November 19th and 20th. It is thought that between fifty and S'xty members wifl attend. The ses sions of this highly edu'-Rional and entertaining conference \>'.'- ?>e held in the auditorium of t Oirls* High School by invitatio;.' U ::j Dr. S. H. Edmunds. Superintendent, and th? City Board of Education. The sessions will be six in number, and will be open to the public as the objects of the State Conference of So cial Work is to get into the closest possible touch with the general pub lic on a number of social questions. Dr. Jamison writes that the pro gram wrrl have mo?t of its topics to bear one-way or another on the sub ject of war activities, and there will be a number of representative spak ers from within and without this State. Sumter is delighted to have th^ pleasure and the honor of entertain ing this body of intelligent men and women, and the people of this cit> wi'l show their appreciation when the time arrives. ; I/F, feWISt, W?.?X/0ftIXG DEAD IN FRANCE. War Department Message to Mrs. luring Announces His Death of Wounds on August 21?Was Eager to Go to France and Fight. The Wilmington Star- has the fol lowing to say in reference to the death of Lieut. David W. Loring. Lieut. Loring has made his home in Wilmington for several years, and entered the service with the Wil mington troops: "David Worth Loring, second lieu tenant in the 115th machine gun bat talion, Wilmington troops, is dead in (France. A message from the war de partment to his wife, Mrs. Viola Shaw Loring, 309 North Front street, announced the distressing news yes terday, stating that he died August 21 of wounds received in action. Lieut. Loring was about 32 years of age, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Loring of Sumter, S. C. Mrs. Lor j >ng having been Miss Nessie Green of this city. When the war began, he was first lieutenant in the Wilmington Light Infantry. When a weeding ou; process was begun in the national guard, he was thrown out on the ground of physical disability. Th'. experience was a bitter one for the young man, but it did not daunt him. He underwent an operation to repair the physical defect, a minor matter, ami although he had served as first lieutenant, he pluckily went to Camp Sevier enlisted as a private in Com pany C, cavalry, Captain Tom Gause commanding. Not long afterward be was commissioned second lieutenant in the reorganized command which U now 115th machine gun battalion, and went overseas last May. No young American athirst fot playing a part in the Great Adventure in behalf of world democracy was inspired by a more indefatigable spir it than this- youns/lnan. His deter- ; mined effoit to ftifrce his way into the army for overseas duty, after having bee? rejected, was an inspiration to those who knew of the circumstances. He was animated by the spirit that is making the American forces in France the arbiters of the world war Wilmington has been called upon se< far to give three other noble young men in this war, and now has given a fourth; and in the fortunes of war may have to yield up many anothei hero in the struggle for the rights ol humanity; but none she has given and none she may give, will approach th*. heroic more closely, though all ar( heroes, than David Worth Loring. ?who could have stayed out of th fight, doubtless, and who chose de liberately and determinedly to gc with his comrades and die for hk country. Mrs. Loring, who is a daughter of Mrs. N. G. Shaw, 309 North Front street, will have the spontaneous, un measured sympathy of the commun ity; and the city will share with the dead officer's parents and other rela tives the unutterable grief that ha? With the death of David Loring passes the last of the Loring name He was the 6nly child and is survived only by' his father and his widow. Fho was Miss Viola Shaw of Wilming ton. He was 32 years of age and wa^ married two years ago. He attended the University of South Carolina sev eral sessions. About four or five years ago he went to Wilmington to enter the office of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. THE I MACEDONIAN FRONT. What is Said to Be Object of the Movement in Macedonia. _ Washington, Sept. IS.?It has been, hinted in military circles for some months that this autumn would see major operations on the Macedonian front, and from the news of the past few days it appears that it has begun. While not possible to give the num ber of men that it is intended will participate, its object is clear to cut off Turkey, crush Bulgaria, free Ser bia, and Jugoslavi of southern Aus tria. C*. S. Chemists Supplying Dyes For merly Made in Germany. The remarkable success of the American chemists and chemical manufacturers in developing the dye stuffs industry, when the supplies of dyes from Germany were cut off, is strikingly shown in ar report just is sued by the United States Tariff Com mission, entitled "Census of Dyes and Coal-Tar Chemicals. 1917." At the outbreak of the European war, Germany, dominated the world's trade in dyes and drugs derived from coal tar. Before the war seven American firms manufactured dyes from imported German materials. In j 1917, 190 American concerns were engaged in the manufacture of dyes, drugs and other chemicals derived from coal tar, and of this number, SI firms produced coal-tar dyes from American materials which were ap proximately equivalent in total weight to the annual imports before the war The total output of the 190 firms, ex clusive of those engaged in the man ufacture of explosives and synthetic resins, was over 54/000,000 pounds with a value of about 69 million dol lars. Large amounts of the staple dyes for which there is a great demand are now being- manufact :ired in the United States. A few of the import ant dyes, such as the vat dyes de rived from Alizarin, anthracene, and carbazol. are still not made. The needs of the wool industry are being more satisfactorily met than the needs of the cotton industry. The report jrivrs in detail the names of the manufacturers of each dye or other product and the quantity ami value of each produced, except in cas ? where the number of producers is so .small that tin* operations of individ ual firms would be disclosed. Sev enteen hundred and thirty-three chemists or engineers were engaged in research and chemical control ol this new industry, or 8.8 per cent ot the total of 19.H4:', employees. Th" report also contains an interesting ac count of the history and development of ^he industry since the outbreak ol the European war. Notice to Subscribers Under order of the government publishers are not permitted to send newspapers to subscribers who have not paid their sub scriptions in advance. This order goes into effect October 1st and we are required to discontinue all papers sent to subscribers who are in arrears. This order is mandatory and no exceptions can be mad*. Therefore, on October 1st "all papers will be dis continued for which the subscription has not been paid up to or beyond October 1st. The date to which the subscription has been paid is indicated on the label of each individual subscriber, and every subscriber is requested to inspect the label on his paper and" ascertain the date of his subscription expiration. If anyone finds that he is in arrears he is asked to promptly remit in payment of the amount due for subscription and' for one year in advance at the rate of One Dollar and Fifty cents ($L5?) per year. We do not wish to discontinue a single subscriber, and we ask that each and every one will remit by mail or call at the office and settle the account due for -past subscription and make payment for a year in advance, as required by the Government order. M ny of our subscrbers have been in our, mailing list for almost a life-time and have paid their subscription at their convenience, sometimes the payments being made at intervals of several years; but the Government has forbidden this prac tice, which has been mutually agreeable, and we are now forc ed to put our subscription list on a strictly cash in 'advance ba sis. We hope that our readers will" cooperate with us in carry ing our the order and that we shall n'ot hav? to discontinue any of our subscribers. The country is generally more prosperous and money is more pentiful than ever before, consequently it will be no hardship for any of our subscribers to pay the amount ._due us. We have carried the accounts of hundreds of subscribers year after year, in hard times, when money was scarce, and now that we are re quired to enforce the cash in advance ru^e^ we feel assured that our readers will reciprocate by making settlement before Oc tober 1st. IF YOUR PAPER IS NOT PAID UP TO OCTOBER 1ST IT WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON THAT DATE. THIS IS A GOV ERNMENT oRDER AND CANNOT. BE DISOBEYED. SATEEN PUBLISHING CO., H. G. OSTEEN, Manager. t<- 450?& WEEVIL .BAMA^E. ... ,, | All of Lower and Millie South Carolina Will be Heavily Infested, . - ._'? ^-i Clemson College, Sept. 17.?Inj ?iome sections of the State there jeems to be considerately widespread inisinformation or lack of proper un derstanding of the relation between ! altitude and the' movements of the boll weevil. - Many intelligent people j seem to believe that th*i boll weevil; will j do litle of no damage in South Carolina^ except in those few coun ties where the altitude is tess than iive hundred feet above sea" level.' While it is true that altitude has considerable effect upon the migra tory-movements of the boll weevil, there is every reason to feel that in South Carolina the boll wee.ytt J will! not st'.p at any such altitude as fiv?e1 hundred feet. While mean temper? itures decrease rapidly witfr increase :ng altitudes, it - is true also that j higher winter temperatures and I heavier rainfall during the growing; season are two factors ' which are! very favorable to the movements of1 the weevil. In South Carolina, these j two factors will favor the spread of! the weevil in spite of altitude. There is little direct evidence of the effect of altitude on the weevil i migrations, but it appears that the! weevil has never been able to 'estab- ' i' . . ? ' lish himself in altitudes over two ] thousand feet. He is found *fre- i quently one thousand feet above thel sea level and there a: e many localities i in Tennesse, Alabama; Georgia, ?hd' in fact practically all the States! where the weevil has been found, in [ which he has done great damage at \ altitudes over five hundred feet. When the weevil arrived at the! mouth of the Savannahs rhrer he reached the parting of the ways. Un- ; til that time his migrations coincided : rather closely with parallels of lati-; tudes, but careful students of the re lations which temperature and mois ture bear to weeVll movements feel sure that he will travel in this ^t?te by line of equal temperatures rath er than by parallels of latitude. Over a belt of about sixty miles long the coast weevil damage may be i?xjgifectjed. io? be as hi^fo a>. ninety,, per cent in some years. From this bell northward the damage will gradual ly decrease; but all the territory south of the line which extends from j Augusta to Marlboro county may be I expected to be in the belt of heavy j weevil damage, and there are no al ! titudes in that territory from which \ we may expect any relief. '-: ALLIED SUCCESS IN MACEDONIA. Moving Forward and Capturing Pris oners, Guns and Other Booty. Paris, Tuesday, Sept. 17."?The al i lied forces on the Macedonian front i penetrated nearly four and a-half miles' on a front of'fifteen and a-half m?es, and have captured four thou jsand prisoners, it is officially an nounced. They also captured thirty I guns and considerable booty. Advanced Ten Miles oh Macedonian Front. London, Sept. 18, 4.45 P. M.?The I Bulgarian resistance on the Mace i (Ionian front is weakening. The al lies have advanced an average of ten ! miles, according to the latest report. Mr. Baker War Y. M. C. A. Secretary. i The members of the Men's, Organ ized Bible Class of the Presbyterian I Church had the privilege of hear I ing an address by Mr. Baker who is i making Sumter his headquarters i-while representing the government in i the interest of the United War Work ' for whose maintenance one hundred I and seventy million dollars will be I raised during the month of Novem ; ber. Mr. Baker has a very pleasing j personality and is a very interesting ! speaker. In his address last Sunday morning he set forth very clearly the > plans and purposes of the various !war organizations that are main tained for the benefit of our soldiers. I Mr. Baker is general manager of the ! campaign to be conducted in the dis> ' trict comprising Clarendon, Lee, and 1 Sumter counties. Mr. Baker has i made Sumter his headquarters and ['will be pleased to meet the men and women of the city just as rapidly as practicable. Fair Price list lor Week Ending September 24th. Commodity Wholesale Retail. Plain flour.$11.50 to 12.50 24 hasis.$1,55 to 1.70 Self-rising flour .... ?11.75 to 12.50 24 lb. basis.$1.60 to 1.70 Corn meal.4 25 to 4.54). .7,..5 to 5 2-4c lb. Grits.$5.00 to 5.75.6 to 7c pound Blue Rose rice. 9 1-2 to 10c.i2 to 12 l-2c 10 -Sugar.$8.40 to 10.40.$9.40 to 11740 j Dried beans.16 to 17 1-2. 20c iLard?pure.29 t? 30c lb..32 1-2 to 33c Lard?Compound.23 1-4 to 2 4 %_ic.27 to 30c pound Evaporated milk (small ..$3.35 to 425.5 1-2 to 7 l-2c ! Evaporated milk (large ..$5.50 to C 05.12 1-2 to 15c Canned Corn No. 2 .. .. $J.7f> to $2.5^ (different grades) .. ..2$ to 25c I Canned tomatoes No. 2 ..$1.60 to L65;.L5 to 20c ! Canned tomatoes No. U ..$2.00 to $2.25.1!0 to L'5c (Canned peas No. 2 .. ..$1.85 to 2.50 (different grades).20 to 25c I Canned syrup .. ..$5.50 to 6.00 case .$1.00 to 1.10 gal. [Canned pork & beans No. 2.. 1.75 to to $2.00.17 1-2 to 20e I Cheese.29 to 33c lb.35 to 40c j Eutier.51 to 53c lb.5.5 to 6.0c lb. [Hams.33 to 37c lb.37 1-2 to 40c lb Bacon, sides.27 to 29c lb.30 to 33 l-3c j All dealers should sell flour, grits, meal and rice by the pound. j ICE. j 7 pounds . .s cenis 15 pounds.? . ? -10 cents ! 25 pounds.15 cents i 50 pounds. ... .30 cents j 1 or* pounds.r>0 cents j 200 pounds. 80 cents FRESH FISH. Varieties Wholesale Retail ? Mullet.10 to 13c lb. 150 lh I Salt Water Trout.17c lb. 2Qc lh j Salt Water Bass .. ..16 to 17c lb.... lh ! Salt Water Sheep Head.16c lb.... 20c lu i Salt Water Brim . . . .12 to 13c lb. 20c lb. jSalt Water Flounders.12c lb. ]h j Drum.14 to 16c lb. 15 to 20c lb . Snappers.12c lb. l5<- lh ! Spanish Mackerel.22c.2f,c ,b j APPROVED: Ab" Ryttenberg, representing th^ wholesale dealers. l>. G. F. Bultman, representing ihe,.rrtail dealers. . j M<s. I. A. Ryttenberg, representing the consumers. .i Mrs. FL (I. Osteen. Mrs. fe. H. Moses, statisticians. U S. Food Admin ?Ustratibn; E. I. Reardon, Assistant Food Administrator. Chariman, Sum I ter Piice Interpreting Board, U. S. Food Administration. LOVil ANIX SUGAIV COJi&KRYA TIOX. Statement from State Chairman Con sen a lion and Production. Columbia, Sept. 16.?"We had a big wheat crop this year, so there is no necessity of conserving. There is pienty of sugar in the, country; the warehouses of wholesale grocers are filled with it. We can all use all the sugar we want." Reports of this kind, probably cir culated by German propagandists in this State, are denied by William El liott, food administrator for South Carolina. The housewife can make no greater mistake than to be led astray by such reports and suggestions. Statements of this kind tend to slack en the efforts of the patriotic public by clouding the real situation. "The new wheat conservation pro ?jam must be observed" so that we may not only feed the allies but that we may build up a reserve for the 'uture," says the food administration. "The changing of the 50-50 rule to he 80-20 rule does not mean conser vation of wheat is no longer neces sary; With the new wheat crop the food administration has been enabled to modify the wheat regulations, but these new regulations must be rigidly observed. x "The use of corn br?ad should be continued. Corn meal for corn bread ?should be purchased in addition to -o that bought with standard wheat Hour. Corn i.^eal bought as a sub ritute should be used in wheat bread. Only flours and meals are substitutes now. Rice, roiled oats, oat meal, lominy, grits, and edible corn starch, no longer are on the lists. "Sugar must be conserved in the household. There is a serious short age of sugar. Those who take more than their share from the nation's sugar bowl are doing an unpatriotic act. "All kinds of food should be used without waste. America must not fal! short of her obligation to her men on the fighting front nor to the soldiers and civilians of the Allies. The food conservation efforts of the American people literally held the Alljes to gether through the spring and sum mer. We cannot rest on our oars now or until the war is won." . Ncytes of the City Schools. The' work of the city schools has begun in the most auspicious way. In the number of pupils in attendance," in the healthy and vigorous appear ance of the pupils, Arj ?he evident /jeal of the pupils, tne promises are exceedingly bright for a most success- j ful year. All the pupils and teachers seem to be imbued with the deter mined purpose to make this year the best year in even' way in, the history, of the school. In the High Schools we are trying an experiment this year by extending the school day 20 minutes. All who are connected with the school have realised how important it is to have the services of the boys and girls on the outside just as much as practi cable, and, paradoxical* as it may seem, this is one of" the reasons for. lengthening the school day. We thus, hope by having this extended period in school to arrange for supervised study in the High School. This sort of study should be very much more profitable than the aimless study ?hat the pupil frequently does at home. This will give the pupil more time at home free from his school duties. Ip addition to this, while the time, in school may seem longer, there is not the necessity for the nervous; strain that pupils and teachers feel when they know their time is very, limited. Another consideration is' that the" teachers will have in the class room more time for actual teaching. For these considerations, it is be lieved that the experiment will prove successful. It is believed also that; the 20 minutes asked will not se riously disarrange the order of our home affairs; for pupils are frequent ly detained later than this to make up work after school. The sole purpose of the experi ment is, of course, the entire wel fare of the High School students. The schooj approaches every experi ment with a perfectly open mind, and while this experiment is being tried, it is earnestly asked and hoped that the school will have the sympathetic cooperation of all the parent^ This proposed change applies onh* to the High School. The Primary and Elementary sc hools will operate uponj the same schedule as that of vlast, year. | Stop "Joy Hiding.'* Columbia, Sept. 18.?Governor Manning yesterday issued the follow ing statement relative to the people's disregard for the fuel administration's request to conserve the supply of gas oline by the elimination of "Joy rid ing" on Sundays: "It is a pain and mortification that the government's request to automo bile owners not to use their cars on Sundays has not been more general ly regarded. "Is it lack of information that this request has not reached them, or is it indifference? "The large cities in the North and East are reported to have complied with the government's request. In Washington, a city of great ac ?tivity, it is reported that no cars are ? mning on Sunday, except electric cars. "I again urge our people to see that this request of the government is re spected and complied with. "Public sentiment can make itself felt so that the indifferent, the unin formed and those lacking in patriot ism can be made to conform to the gover nment's plans. "I call on communities to considei this matter and to see to it that thev< are no offeriders." Howard Archer Killed in Action. News has been received that How ard Archer was killed in action or August 24th; He was a brother o Mr. Will .1. Archer, and for a numbe of years made his home in Sumte with his widowed mother and hi brother*. / EARNERS AN R.THE DRAFT. Special Cure to Be Taken to Defer Agricultural Workers. Working under rules of- the war department for executing the new draft law of September 12, special provision is made informing tee dis trict boards in regards to farm- labor requirements in'order that necessary food production may be maintained. A plan has been agreed-upon by the War Labor Policies Board, Provost Marshal General, Secretary, of Agri culture and Secretary of Latoof to~put into deferred classification such per sons in the new draft as are neces sary in agriculture, industry and oth er occupations. Three advisers*are to be associated with each district draft board for the purpose of presenting facts relative to the supply "of neces sary workers within these occupa tional groups, namely, (a) Necessary skilled farm labor In necessary agri cultural enterprises (deferred class II) (b) Necessary assistant associate, or hired manager of necessary agri culture enterprise v (Deterred class III) (c) Necessary sole managing controlling or directing "head'of nec essary agricultural enterprise' ? (de ferred class IV); - '? The language characterizing these three districts groups means that a skilled farm laborer must have ""t^e knowledge and- the abfttty "to. do skilled farm work, that l$e must ?iabor six full days in each* and every'week. And when he is recommended by "lite employer as a skilled laborer "tie is expected by the governmentto^itttk six-full days and toll lbhger hours, and when he fails' to do this, he^stlren regarded more essential for"tte^krmy than he is for agricultural work.'tra der class (b) a neCiessairy assistant associate or hired manager ?f iieees sary agricultural enterprise' 'must have the ability and the experience' to manage a farm without" the presence of the owner. Under Class (d> ?' nec essary spie manaj*nhgv'c?ntro11n>^: or directing head of ' necessary agricul tural enterprise must have the/kttpwl edge of intelligent management of "a farm; he must be spje director'atid owner. Must make many times more than he consumes, ?vfust h?v? some thing to marke/ 'the year roufid." The language charactemnig the "thrfee groups has not a uniform interpreta tion, and under these 3 groups only'do agricultural workers come' Up " for consideration by the district boards. Jet they are to be regarded as nec essary in their districts where they live. Only the further duty of the CTnited States farm demonstrators are to get facts regarding a shortage and a surplus of farm laborers, how'many acres of 'tillable lands idfie[ because "of farm workers and operators. "This is done in order that where'thert are workers not sufficiently necessary in one district to "entitle them to de ferred clarification they may be trans ferred to other districts in; which they are needed. We are to canvass the county and get facts only reg-*rdjhg agricultural workers. We are to' send their names to the district board only as information so when th'ey'eiaim deferred .classification on agricultural enterprise the district board will have something to refer to. We are re quired to fill out a questionnaire mak ing a duplicate copy of the specie numbers that come up unjdfcr* the three groups already mentioned. The kind of agricultural workers are: General farmers, fruit' raisers,, stock raisers, dairymen, poulfrymep, gardeners or truckers, nurserymen, other agricultural pursuits. I will be glad to confer with any farmer that had laborers affected by the registration of September J.2. "VPe are urged to tell them of their rights under this new ruling Friday, Sept. i? I will be at Rembert from, ft a- xh to 1 p. m.. At Dalzeil from 2.30 p.'-m. until 5.30 p. m. Saturday, Sept. -2-1 I will be at R. W Westberry's office on Liberty Street all day Sun day, 22nd I will speak , at Fis gah Hill Baptist church op what is required under the new registra tion : Monday Sept. 23 i wiji be at Congruity from 10.30 a. m. tcfj 2.30 pi m, I will be at Mayesvilie from 4.36 p. m. to 7.30 p. m. Sept. 24 I wiR b* at Shiloh from 10.30 a. m. to 12.30 p. m. September 25 I will be at Priva teer from 10.30 a. m. to I2.3d'p."m., at Manchester from 2.30 p. m. to 4,30 p. m. I will be at the above named places without "fail and the farrpers may avail themselves of their rights under this new ruling by meeting me and informing me of their laborers that were affected by the draft and giving me facts' as to shorta^ and surplus. By so doing you will, be ren dering a distinct service to the dis trict boards and to tne whole country. But the information should be prompt before the classification of registrants begins. Once a skilled farm worker who might probably be more useful in agricultural than in the army is placed in Class I, either because he is at the time of "registration in some other occupation or because he is pot regarded as necessary to agriculture iri his7 own district, he will 'prphably tind it very difficult to have his classi fication changed. H. A. W?odard, U. S. Farm Demonstrator. FAY BROUGHT B?CK. Escaped Prisoner Returned From Spain. New York, Sept.' 1*7.?"Lieut." Rob ert Fay. convicted German 'agent who escaped from Atlanta federal prison more than two years ago, and was caught recently in Spain', has been brought back to this country and is in the custody here of the depart ment of justice. He reached* here today under guard from New London. Conn., where he arrived front Spain on a Upited States naval Vessel.1 Disposition of his case awaits "in structions from Washington, it was announced by the departmept of jus tice officers here. Fay, who styled himself a lieuten ant in the Prussian army, was sent to Atlanta to serve a three year sen tence after his conviction in the New York federal court on the charge of conspiring with others in a plot to blow up entente ships leaving New York harbor. Fay had perfected a powerful bomb, designed to blow up a ship'3 stern.