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m JnmaUSS ta Bunter, & C* as Secoad Cltts? Mfttte*. PERSONAL. - Mrs. W. M.~WeHs.- of Washington., J?^CL,- ,is vfsitfrig Mrs. W. E. Thayer, oj?JBas^IJb^rty St. J Pi. -'W. -B. Thayer, who has been ! o^cdte ,?ck tor -several days, is im-j erasing. - vv.?rs;-D. C- Duncan has received aj few; lines-saying that her brother, j Sheifcon ?eid, had been wounded f three times,-but was getting on nice Mr. W. T. Rowland, of Ashevilie, is>in the city; - Mr., Barf F. Wood, .of - Richmond, y4t,.whfiu has. been visiting Mrs. P. R. Maye, has gone to Raleigh, N. C. to enlist 4n the Tank Corps. ?T. Mr. John -W. McKiever received ; a -cablegram this morning announcing the safe arrival overseas of his daugh ter,vsB?8S. Katie, who is in the Y. M. vC. sAiiwork. ; Miss Sarah Edmunds, who has been at h?rne, for several weeks, returned to Winthrop College this morning. . Miss Marion Satterwhite spent Sunday in .the city en route from Dar lington to Winthrop College. Master D^onald rAuld^Jr., is spend ing the week in Columbia. County Health Survey. I Dr. L, Bragg Anthony, Supervisor of Color ed . Rural Schools has secur ed the following subscriptions from .public spirited colored- citizens i(or the" .county health survey- This ?ouht.. is. part of the colored, fund of j?xJi^ui4red! dollars g^.ranteed by |fie^^lore^-;1/J0^tir. Council of De fensW^veral hundred dollars which have already been published: jfe* ?lfcheil, Manchester ; .TOT^hip? vv .. .. .. ..$24.00 yalentine, Sumter . .. 2J00 Mrs. 2L, R;..^UJw,:, STOter .. 5.00 C..?. S&wjpn^ Sumter._?.._ .. 5 J)0 .aj. ;fiV Mar?n,\,Sumter.. 5.00 ??jfc & - S?honey, Dajzell- 5.00 Rev. fi. Nat^^iel, Sumter.. 5.00 Ckev. H. D. Ramsey, Wedge field 5.00 ' ivV IL JgL. Gregg, .Concord .. 5.0? igggi J^^er* H?rati?.. 5.00 Sesr^-?.^. ,X>ik, Suniter_ 5.00 i&jffi. Ar^?fe. Sumter ., .. . 2.00 S^.-Corne^h^^arohey, State ^ burg Township....... .... ... 1.00 MLss. Hula Manbney, State burg Township... 1.00 Rev. . F. Capers, Stateburg Township... ,.. ... ... ... 1.00 3 Total.._. 'J. .. .... ,..|76.00 Respectfully, submitted, . ^ Xu Bragg Anthony* M. p., ^pervfeoir _oi Colored Rural .Schools. ?3 Methodist Conference Postponed. ^ Rey^?; M. .McLeod, Presiding Eld ^^^umtex-pistrj^^ . received a tel egram..;thia. morning stating the An j^nfflfl.. f^mjnrt. . _qf. tb? fsouth Carolina JfcBtft?dlst Conference, which meets in Ora^gBburg this yeafe: had Jbeen, post^] ^^e^^ront^Novem?er 27 until De !U. S. WORKLXG RESERVE BOYS Entitled to Share in Thanks of Bel gium's King^RuIer of Devastated Country Thanks V. S. Food Admin istration For Saving His People ! From Starvation. Members of the United States Boys' Working Reserve who have given their services in such patriotic man ner upon the farms of the country during the past summer helped in such large degree to increase the food production of the United States that they must be included in thc.ex pression of gratitude contained in the following cablegram from King j Albert to Food Administrator Her bert Hoover: "On this the fourth anniversary of! the foundation of fhe commission for the relief of Belgium my heart prompts me to thank you once more, in the name of all my compatriots for having during four years saved tue Belgian nation from starvation.*' Death of Mrs. R. B. Kennedy. Mrs. R. B. Kennedy,. whose home was on Arch street, died ?t an early hour this morning of pneumonia in Highsmith Hospital. This adds an other sad death to the already long list in our community. Mrs. Kennedy was a comparative stranger, having come here with her husband about a .year ago. She soon won friends among her neighbors and in the First Baptist Church of which she was a member. She leaves her husband, who is the local ? manager of an in surance company and two. small chil dren. Her aged father and mother, visited her a'few days ago, and . re turned home only yesterday with the children. The body will be carried in the morning to Wadesborb for burial. The hearts of the people gc out in sympathy to the members oi the family bereaved of such a loving daughter, of such a helpful compan ion,, of such a devoted mother.? Fayetteville, N. C, Observer. MAJ. BEN.. BEVERLY DIES ON SHIPBOARD. Only Grandson of Maj. Benjamin Sloan Dies in Service of His Coun try. Columbia, Nov. 4.?News was re ceived here yesterday of the death , o Maj. Benjamin Beverly, which oc curred on a transport about thre weeks ago. No details were, giver, except the fact of his death arid tht statement that his body was bein& \ brought to Plains, VaM for burial and would arrive! there tomorrow. Major Beverly was the. only grand son of Maj. Benjamin Sloan, former president of the University of South Carolina, arid is the cousin of ;R Beverly Herbert, Beverly Sloan an<" Mrs. James A. Cathcart of this city. Major Beverly graduated from th University of South Carolina six oi eight years ago and subsequently from West Point. Recently he was pro moted to the Tank of major, and is supposed to have ' sailed for.. France'. about a,..month- ago.. ? _ ., He was a most promising young of ficer and a splendid, fellow..... '.] DRAFTED IN CALLED. MANY ADDITIONAL MEN TO BE MOBILIZED THIS MONTH. Largest Summons Made for One Time ?Nearly Three Hundred Thousand to Be Sent to Camp?Move Will In crease Army to Four Million in Training. Washington. Nov. 2.?Draft calls for the mobilization of 20,773 addi-~ tional men at army training camps before November 21 were announced', tonight by Provost Marshal General j Crowder. Between November 11 and.' 15, it was announced. 253,335 white", men' physically qualified for general ! military service will entrain, making; the largest single call issued under | the selective service act. The remainder of the November.] total, so far as announced, will bej made up by negroes for entrainmeutj November 19 to 21. With the assembling of the men ; provided in these calls at camp, the; total number of men inducted into I military service under the draft will i have passed the 3,000,000 mark, ah'! j the number of men in the United j States army in the field or in training! will total more than 4,000,000. . j Men who registered September 12 under the act extending draft age; limits will make up the largest pro-j portion of the November mobilization'] as -the \ eligible list remaining from j previous registration already was ex- \ hausted by the October calls. Though i the* October calls were suspended be-A cause of influenza- epidemic, nearly all-: have ^heen reissued. In States where ! the calls have -not been reissued, men i called for camp in October will leave j with the men called for this month. 1 Calls for additional men to entrain later this month are in preparation, it was '-said today at the office , of the provbst marshal general. While registrants from Southern j States and the camps to which the} j will be assigned and selects from other States who will be sent tc Southeastern training camps include* Georgia, 5,000, Camp Wheeler, Ga.: South Carolina, 312, Fort Moultrie. Negro registrants called include* Florida, 632, Camp Meade, 1,89 ( Camp Wadsworth; Georgia, 4,00 r Camp Wheeler,- Ga.; South Carolina 1,110 Camp Wadsworth, 2,000 Camp' Sevier, 479 Camp Humphries. ' MOTORING WITHOUT GASOLINE Italians Discover a Substitu te top "' Gasoline in Hydrogenl ' ' ??;-~ News has just reached this countr: of ? m?st wonderful invention by twe Italian army officers, Major Angeh Lanari and Lieut. Enrico Ascari. The. invention pertains to the us<; of hydrogen as fuel for automobile?. The inventors have run a machin over all kinds of roads, for over ;?? i month, and the results have bee:.; ! exactly the same as if gasoline hao [been used Jnstead of hydrogen. Thi? !is a most important discovery tha i may affect in no unimportant w?V I the -automobile industry. * "HOLD COTTON." That is the Advice of New Orleans Factors. *"W. B. Thompson & Co., cotton fac tors of Now Orleans, issue the fol lowing: "There is. in the fundamental sit uation, no warrant whatsoever for the recent heavy decline in the price of cotton. On the contrary, the basic facts are more strongly in favor of high prices than they were before the decline. ? "The break has been due to the ac tivity of disappointed low price fixers/ supplemented by a temporary over supply of cotton and aided unwitting ly by cerain spot holders who under stress of uncertainty and fear haye attempted to hedge the same by sell ing contracts in an unsupported fu ture market. , "If this attitude of non-resistance o.n the part of spot holders is con tinued, it is easily supposable that the decline may continue to ruinous fig ues. If the efforts of the enemies of cotton are resisted with determina tion it is certain that the tide will be turned and prices will advance zo more reasonable figures. The spot holders' salvation is in his own hands. "The world will need every bale of cotton now in existence. Why, therefore, should the commodity "be sacrificed? The remedy for this se rious situation is plain, and can be easily applied. Stop offering cotton. The merchant should hold his cotton,in warehouses or protected on yard; the bankers will help him. The farmer "should hold on the farm until the buy ers come tc him. If by any chance the buyers should not come by spring then let the farmer continue to hold I-.into another season and curtail his 1 production by whatever amount he b I obliged to carry over. But this cbn ; tingency will not happen. When the j spinners and the would-be-profiteer* ! at the expense of the cotton farmer [realize that the latter means business j they will rush into the market tc j buy. "Certain hypocrites, of which there l are a few in official councils j its I Washington, will raise the cry that holding cotton a this time is unpa triotic. Let them rave. There is no reason of patriotism or of any other honorable motive why the cotton farmer should sacrifice himself aiid the future of his family because some selfish interests raise a specious is sue of patriotism. On the con trary, his duty to his country require: him to conserve his property in ordei that he may respond to the current ( demands of the government and -"the future demands of the world for cot ?ton.t supplies. .- . : - "The enemy of cotton at this, time should be clased as an enemy of the : nation and should be dealt with a> such. ; ' Z "Hold, and hold tight.' :; We are in urgent need of workers , rst the work room. Last month's'qtio ~fea is not one-third completed. Wil !the officers of the day kindly reinem ^ber their appointed days .and if no able to come make .some-definite ar f rangements for the work to-go on. p '?? ' Mrs. W. p. Boykin, S/W. CENTRAL RELIEF <X)MMITTEE. Chairman Strauss Announces That Emergency is Passed and Situation is in Hand. Editor Daily Item: May I impose upon your good graces and ask for space to publish this no tice: The influenza situation being well in hand, it is now practicable to disband the relief organization in so far as the maintenance of a staff of . nurses is involved. We shall have to continue supplies of nourishment in a great number of cases and shall have to furnish nurses in some cases. The relief work has been quite ex pensive and funds are needed. We shall not personally solicit funds, nor shall we circulate subscription lists, but we shall greatly appreciate surm voluntary contributions as may be sent in to us. The headquarters at Girls' High school building will probably be dis continued on Tuesday and due an nouncement will be made as to loca tion of center for the continuance of the work. I. C. STRAUS, For the Committee. -; BONDS MUST BE CONVERTED SOON. I Saturday Brings Last Chance to Effect Exchange for Higher Interest Rate. Washington, Nov. 2.?Owners of the first Liberty bonds converted and second Liberty bonds, bearing 4 per cent, who wish to exchange them for bonds bearing 4 1-4 per cent must do so before next Saturday, Novem ber 9, when the conversion privilege by law expires. This can be don? without cost at any bank, and the only effect is to give the bondholder an extra quarter of a per cent, interest. In calling attention to the fact that only a week remains in the conversion period a statement authorized today by Secretary McAdo said: "It is safe to assume that upon the expiration of the conversion priv ilege that fact will reflect itself un favorably in the market price of un converted four per cent, bonds which have heretofore been maintaind sub stantially on a parity with the con verted 4 1-4 per . cent, bonds by the existence of the privilege of conver sion. The treasury now . asks the newspapers of the United States bankers, brokers and others to dc what they can to bring, these facts be fore the attention of. the- .bond hold ers." " ..'V Cartons for Snipping Christmas Baxes Overseas Received at Red Cross Headquarters. The cartons for shipping Christ mas packages to the boys oversea have been received by local head. quarters, and may be had upon pre sentation of label, or permit issued tc the boys and sent to a relative wht 'will apply for box. Only,. thps; holding such label will be issued : box. FOR <X)LI)^D^^!^^0^ TO(R^ A^vTSEf The Improved" Calomel Table* Entirely Purifiedl Of AH N. and Dangerous Qnalitieg. Physlcians are warn]ng^.tW. against trifling with colds;;' jT and grippe. They' say Jf&V^L calomel purgative, -prefera^jCaJo tabs, the neiv and improved calomel tablet, should be invariably 'f?^njat bed time and repeated t^e/0^h^or third night, if necessary^ f?'fh^ earl iest stages, one Calot?b is usiu^lfyjfnrc ficient unless the case is parj?^^riy severe. . Physicians say thatvit-te'at ^asie^of time and is dangerous: to e^perfriliint with other laxatives, as cutpnief Wajr solutely necessary -sooner/or , later. One Calotab on"the^f^gael^tJ ;hed time with a swallow 6f> water^tir?tv*? all. No salts, no nausea' rn6r -ith\e slightest interference with dret&?pjk or pleasures. Next morning:youro^oid has vanished and your who^saf^m is purified and refreshed. ,Ca1o?>3 are sold in original sealed ? pacfcejje^. Price, thirty-five cents. Recom^ndi ed and guarnteed by druggists ever^ where. Price refunded if yOu ar^n^t delighted.?Advt - . ? - - ? + w ?? . , :dj? Famfly Tronbies.: ?:?ii^~t - </ 0?S5 The tramp came to . fhe Jt?e?}$iogir and unfolded a long .tale of wo. His wife and six little children- hadj^Sfc. appeared, fallen, victims to a. O^i'ial bomb, and the shock had so M??. ed him, etc. y. ';>-:?Vflw The woman of the house he^irib;^^ patiently, but she fixed him .fittvthe time with a cold, searching .e^^ vf^ "My man," she said, .when::&?t?t: she could get an inning,., '^upk'^j^k telling me the truth? T hayei* good memory for t&ce^rjso^^'^a^k not mistakekn you called, nerft^^i^e years ago and told me ypu viJ!^^*t your wife and six children sinking of the Titanic." "Yes, marm,' that was. me," ragr^aij the tramp unblushmgry. 'Tm. ^fcje most unfortunate man . evex.Jb'pin. Never could keep a family* anyS)t^* ?Tit-Sits. -,,5 ??S?Aji^ WANTED-?T0 buy several; .. of wood. See me at b^e^ ^Jr^P. Commander. *-"'?--- r ?X'#t3?& ? 7 PER CENT NEW prompt shipment; aiso'fclo??i j grade tankage, potash, ground phos. rock and stone. Call or write tut fdr/*.... Souhern Brokerage. Col? Suxnt ~ S. C. ?-;-, i,r ? v<> BEESWAX WANTED--Any SUa^tT^ large or small Am paying: * cash price. See me if ,you> any. N. G. Osteen. FOR SALE?F. O. B. Jackson, stable manure; very straw. Car load lo is only. ? cai.and Fertilizer value ra Thigh by B?^??^^^Mi Stranss,--Sumter^S. '0&&*&Ha BUY im antes mm TO-DAY All Sizes, All Prices) YOOR PMKMES And Help TBE RED ?8 We can save you money on your Hosiery bill if you buy from us now, ?s we have ? big stock bought early Iii black and white at 15c, 20c, 25 c, 35c, 25 dozen, 50c value, in tans, at 35c. \ ? " ? ????>. .... . ; tjbxM values in mercerized lisle, #l?h seam back, in dark brown, gray, black and white, at 50c. & real good quality fall fashion silk finish lisle in black or white. Special at 75c. Kayser Silk Hose at $1.75, and $2.50. The Famous Holeproof Elastic Rib Top Hose, for women, at 50 cents. ""7"-'.' The Mercerized Lisle Elastic Rib Top at 65c. Pure Silk with elastic rib top in the following colors: white, peatl gray, steel gray, tobacco brown; African brown, bronze and dark tan, still at $1.50. Price advance ed on future orders. . : Monito Silk Hose at $1. $1.25, $1,50, $1.75. GHILDREN'S HOSE?Infants' Cotton Hose at 20c, 25c, 30c and 40c. MisseVRibbed Hose, in black and white, at 25c Misses Fine Ribbed Hose tn black and white* at 35c Misses P ibbed Lisle Hose in black and white, 40c and 60c A good heavy rib for boys at 35c The big boy extra heavy rio at 50c Buy Your W SUIT NdW I WHILE THE CHOOSING IS GOOD On uiii o Ready-to-Wear Store