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aft SmrfjirmL fhmnA mt PostoMco it Sumler, 8. Ol. *a Second Ciaee Mutter. PERSONAL, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Team have re oliirned to the ciy. Mrs. Team was be fore her marriage, Miss Eleanor Pescheil of East Orange, N. J. Mr. A. P. Jones, who has been sta tioned at Fort Thomas, Ky., and who lias been released from the service, is .visiting at he home of his wife's mother, Mrs. W. C. King on Harvin Street.A ? Seaman Maurice Randle, who is connected with the naval unit at Cleinson College, spent the week end at home. ? After 'spending a week's furlough at home, Mr. William Bynum has re turned to his duties at the base hos iit?l at Charleston. ? - Mr. Clinton Lawrence, who has recently received his discbarge from taV navy," left this morning for Tur beville, where he will be employed in' theBank of Turbeville. ?1 Mr: English DesChamps has gone to Columbia, where he has accepted a position. Mr. John Ri!e3', who has been sta tioned in Charleston for the past six aaonths, spent Sunday night in the city. He has just receiyed an ap pointment to the ensign school in Tf?rfblk "and expects to leave for that city* tonight. Mr. Hogh" Brown is at home spend ing: the holidays with his parents. ; ' After spending the week end in the city, "Mi*. B. C. Wallace, Jr., has re turned to Charleston, where he is em i*oyed in the government service. The friends Of Mr. John B. Duffie "wiil be. glad to learn that he has ob tained his discharge from the navy and" will resume the practice of law ?jt once. ' ' y^essrs. Henry Spann and Whit Shaw, "who have 'been members of the S. A. T. C. unit at Davidson Col lege, are at home for the holidays. ' 'Mr. Mac Browder, who has been 'Rationed at Camp Wadsworth, in Sparenburg, for several months, has obtained his discharge from the ar my.' . Mr. James Dick is at home for the Christmas holidays, having attended Presbyerian College for the past ses sion. Mr. Ralph Flowers, who has been a member of the naval unit at Georgia Tech., arrived in the city on Stmday. After spending a few days at home, Mr, Stiles Marshall has returned to his boat which has its base at Char leston. Lieut; George Rowland, who re cently won his bars at Camp Taylor, has been honorably discharged from t&e army. ? Among those who have come home \ to spend the holidays are Marion ; Hurst, Inland Edmunds and Charles Shaw. These young men have been . members of the S. A. T. C. at Presby- 1 terian College. Mr. Hiliiard Bolsom has returned 1 home from Trinity College, where he ha3 been for-the past term. \.-Mr. L. E. White has received a let ter^ *dated November 14th, from his son, . Sergt. E. Turner white saying thai: he was well and looking forward to an] early return from France. Death of A. M. Wheeler. - I^ynchburg; Dec 9.?Albert Mills Wheeler, youngest son of Anderson M. Wheeler, who had been a soldier fs" the' regular army for the past seven years, died at the hospial at the soldier's home at Johnson City, Tenn., last Tuesday morning and the body was sent here for interment. Tne Bfervice' was held in the Lynchburg ?Pnjsbyterian church, of which he was a member, and was conducted by the paikor, the Rev. H. C. Hammond, as sisted by the Rev. J. W. Guy, pastor of the Baptist church. Death. ? Mrs. Hoyt H. Grant has received notice of the death of her husband in France on November 19, of bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Grant was;Miss Belle Brinkley, a life long resident of Sumter until her marriage to Mr. Grant in October, 1917, at whch time she went to Mc Bee, S. C., where her husband had large farming interests. Mr. Grant entered the service a few weeks after their marriage, and left, for France in August of this year. Death of Mr. R. M. Aman. News reached us late yesterday afternoon that Mr. Robert M. Aman died yesterday about one o'clock at his home near Heriott's Cross Roads. Mr. Aman has been confined to his bed for several months and his death was not a surprise. Mr. Aman was one of Xee county's prominent citizens and by his thrift aad economy had ac ctrmulated a nice competency for himself and family. He w?s about j68 years old and had retired from active business.?Bishopville Vindica tor. ' Death. ?arlington, Dec. 10.?C. W. Hewitt, Jr., one of the most prominent young business men of Darlington, died at his home Saturday, after a lingering illness of several months, and was buried this morning at Grove Hill Cemetery. Mr. Hewitt had been en gaged in business with his father for ? number of years and they together had" built up one of the largest auto mobile and buggy concerns in eastern Carolina. Mr. Hewitt was taken sick about a year ago and went to Rich mond for treatment. He remained there for several months and was brought home, but was never able to resum^v^^sin ess. Kings Still Ahead. "There is a big difference between the~kings of old times and kings now." "In what way?" "In former times the kings used to keep fools. Now. they let the fools Jseep them,"?Baltimore American. CAROLINA MEN AT COBLEN American Sentrids Face Ger man Sentries *Across the Rhine. BUT ONE SMALL OVERT ACT BY GERMAN PEOPLE However, Instead of Showing Deep Respect, the Populace Adopts Independent Air. Coblenz, by Courier to Nancy, Tues ? day, Dec 10.?{By the Associated Press.)?Sentries of the American and German armies face each o:her across the Rhine tonight. From Andernach, below Coblenz. northward to the Brit ish lines, American, forces hold the west bank of the stream. South of Coblenz advanced elements of the American army have reached th^ riv er. It is expected the movement across the Rhine will be well under way to morrow. The First and Third divi sions have been designated to occupy the advanced positions along the thir ty-kilometer arc east of Coblenz, consituting the bridgehead stipulated in the armistice. The Thirty-second, Ninetieth, Fourth and Forty-second will occupy positions in support of the advanced lines. First, Third and Fourth divisions are of the regular army. The Thirty second is made up of National Guard regiments from Michigan and Wiscon sin, Texas and Oklahoma, national army men make up the Ninetieth, while the Forty-second is the "Rain^* bow" division, composed of National Guard regiments from ! Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Texas, Oklaho ma, Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York. Ohio, Iowa, Illinois,' Indiana, Minne sota, California, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Ne braska, Colorado and Oregon. The Thirty-second, and perhaps the Ninetieth, will cross at Coblenz, and the others will use the bridges north and south of the city. Engineer regiments have inspected all bridges beyond the river, while a commission made up of German army officers and civilians has given every facility for the Americans to collect information as to the territory that is to be ocupied east of the Rhine. Across the river from Coblenz, in :he fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, there iias been a small force of Germans, out it has been withdrawn and an American force entered the fortress ;oday, following a request to that ef fect from the German authorities. The German commandant of the place informed the Americans that by to norrow the entire German army with the exception of small detachments of guards, would be nine miles from the Rhine. A bottle thrown from a window by a. woman at an American soldier has been the only overt act of hostility reported since the Americans have entered Coblenz. The incident was regarded as being so trivial that it was left to the local police to deal with the woman. There has develop ed, however, within the past twenty four hours an unmistakable air of in dependence on the part of the peo pie, reflecting their conviction that the Americans are going to deal with them much more delicately than have the French or I h with the people north and south of the city. The position of the Americans is slightly peculiar. Coblenz was Infer* mally occupied by a battalion which arrived on Sunday, and which served only as a guard, which probably would have been inadequate in event of seri ous trouble. German officers are here treating with the American authorities and discharged soldiers wearing their uniforms are still numerous in the streets, which seems to offer the civilians who have not yet felt the strength of an invader's hand reason to believe that the Americans are not of the resentful nature. Instead of cringing or even showing deep respect, the population adopted an attitude today that found expres sion in jostling American soldiers on the streets and in sneers and laughs which were only vaguely concealed. The burgomaster has published only the rules regulating local affairs. The latest one orders the closing of cafes at 11 o'clock in the evening. It is estimated at his office that there are sufficient foodstuffs in this district to last them till February after which assistance will be imperative. Mrs. W. C. Chandler received a let ter Saturday from her son, Capt. Jo seph S. Chandler, in which he stated that his company had been in a big drive just before November 11th and had been under very heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Capt. Chandler stated that he "came out of the scrap without a scratch." and that very few of his company had been killed or wounded. TAX RETURN NOTICE. I will appear in person or by deputy at the following named places, and on the dates given below, for the pur-1 pose of receiving tax returns for year) 1919. Return should be made on per-j sonal properly, poll, road and dogs: Privateer Station?Wednesday. Jan. S. Levi Siding?Thursday. Jan. 9. Wedgefield?Friday. Jan. 10. Claremont?Wednesday, Jan. 15. Hagood?Thursday. Jan. 16. Rembert?Friday. Jan. 17. Dalzell?Wednesday. Jan. 22. Brogdon?Thursday, Jan. 23. Mayesville?Friday, Jan. 24. Pleasant Grove?Tuesday. Jan. 2.S. Shiloh?Wednesday. Jan. 29. Norwood Cross Roads?Thursday, Jan. 30. R. E. WILDER. Auditor. THE CHRISTMAS FUND MEETING Inclement Weather Reduced At tendance But a Large Fund , Was Raised: Nevertheless. THERE WILL BE XMAS CHEER FOR THE POOR The Annual Mass Meeting Was Held in Trinity Church Sun day Afternoon ? Standing Committee Re-elected. The annual meeting of the Feder-' ation of Sunday Schools of the city was held yesterday afternoon in Trin ity Methodist Church for the purpose of raising a Christmas fund for the poor. On account of the inclemency of the weather, the meeting was not largely attended, though the collec tion this year is not-expected to fall far behind that of last year. Mr. Hugh C. Haynsworth acted as chair man of the meeting and Mr. D. W. Cuttino was elected temporary secre tary. On motion, all the old officers were re-elected for another year and Mr. Bartow Walsh, the chairman, was given authority to call to his assist ance three others whom he might se lect. Mr. Broughton, treasurer of the committee, submitted his report for, the past- year, which showed a bal ance on hand of 172.43, this amount being what was left of the amount collected last year. Committees were called for from all the churches to assist the chairman in purchasing and distributing the goods among the poor but only a few names were handed in. The Sunday schools which did not report yesterday are requested to to hand in the names of their com mitttees at once. Those committees which were handed in are as follows: Presbyterian Church?Mesdames H. M. Stuckey, Fred Gregg, W. L. Brunson. Trinity Methodist Church?Mrs. J. T. Green, Mrs. J. A. Brown, Miss Has sie Parrott Grace Baptist Church?Mesdames J. C. Cooper, D. P. Kelley, Miss Delia Osteen. Salem Baptis'i Church?Mesdamec Lily D. Raffield, E. W. Reynolds. B. P. Cuttino, Jr. Christian Church?Mrs. Ballough. Miss Sallie Smith. Dr. J. A. Brunson delivered the ??d Jress of the afternoon, after which he collection was taken. This result ed in $4 71.50 being raised, exclusive )f the interest from the Tuomey and DuRant funds, which amounts were lot reported at the meeting. It is estimated, however, that they will imount to practically $320.00, thus naking a grand total of about $791.50. This amount falls short of last yearV joilection by only sixty dollars, and us donations to the fund are still coni ng in, it is thought that the collection his year will be fully as large as it was last season. The individual col e-^tions of Sunday are as follows: Plate collection.$93.00 Baraca. 1st Baptist Church . . 50.00 3'Donnell & Co. 25.00 3'Donnell Dry C. ods Co. 10.00 3. S. St. Anm-'ii Church. 32.00 Paraca, C-race Baptist. 10.00 McCollu i Bros. 25.00 3. S. Salem Baptist. 10.00 tfcLeod-Wesley Bible Class, Trinity.. ... 25.00 Ladies Missionary Society, Presbyterian Church. 25.00 SVar Work Camp Fire Girls.. 11.00 Sumter Dry Goods Co. 25.00 Masonic Lodge. 20.00 W O. W. 25.00 K. of P. 10.00 3. W. Stubbs. 5.00 H. J. McLaurin. 5.00 J. C. Cooper. 5.00 L* D. Jennings. 10.00 Mrs. Teicher. 10.00 Manning Brown. 5.00 H. C. Haynsworth . 5.00 Miss Louise Siddall. 5.00 Lern King. 5.00 E. W. McCollum. 5.00 R. A. Dixon.50 Total.$471.50 Huns Are Queer Beasts Prisoners fin English Camps Sing Star Spangled Banner. London. Nov. 13 (Correspondence of The Associated Press)?A German band at a prison hospital near Lon don played the Star Spangled Ban ner and several hundred wounded German soldiers sang it as if they en joyed it in celebration of the signing of the armistice. The music was in honor of a parade of American wounded quartered in a hospital near the prison hospital. If the sentiment of these prisoners may be taken, as a criterion the Ger man people will harbor no old scores against Americans for helping to de liver the final blow of the war. They entered heartily into the armistice celebration arid were glad the war had ended. Soon after news of the signing of! the'armistice was received at the bigj American hospital at Dartford it was j sent over to the Germans, whos pris-j on hospital joins the American es- \ tablishment. On the following day every Amer- j ican able to walk was mustered into! a parade the route of which took them through the prison grounds. As the. vanguard entered the German band?Germans always manage to sc va ne up a band wherever a large number of them are quartered?be g= n playing the anthem of the T". S. A. and the Germans sang it as hap nv Americans passed. They werei happy too and showed no animosity towards the Americans. Wanted A large turkey gobbler before New Years. Will pay market price. H. G. .Osteen. Cotton Market P. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer. (Corrected Daily at 12 o'clock Noon). Good Middling- 26 1-2. Strict Middling 26 1-4. Middling 26. Strict Low Middling 24 1-2. VEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Open High Low Close Close Yes'dys Jan . . 26.55 26.91 26.46 26.91 26.35 Mch . 25.4 5 25.79 25.40 25.79 25.25 May . . 24.58 25.05 24.68 25.05 24.55 July . 24.20 24.40 24.12 24.40 24.00 "Just Tell Them To . See Me," Says This Sumter Man. "If Anybody Wants to Know What I Think of Dreco." Has Suffered From Kidney Trou ble, Indigestion and Bad Stomach. "If anybody wants to know what I think of Dreco tell them to call on me, I'll tell them what it will do for a case of kidney trouble or a bad stomach," says Mr. J. S. Anderson of Claremont, S. C. near Sumter. Mr. Anderson is sixty years old and has taken much medicine in his day but he claims that Dreco has been the best of all. "I suffered from awful pains in my back right over the kidneys and it I hurt me to turn around quick and to bend over. My liver was acting poorly and my stomach wr * out of shape, causing indigestio * was failing off right along and getting onetty weak and my sleep was badly broken. I didn't know what it was to jet a good night's rest. "I have always behoved in the old time root and herb medicines like my parents used to make. I think they are better than all these new reme dies you see advertised so when I read about Dreco I decided to give it a trial and it sure has done me a lot of good. I am feeling better than in many a day. The pains are gone from my back, my liver is active and I sleep ^cund every night. My appetite is i:..;a good and I am gaining back my ? t-ength fast. I heartily recommend Dreco for troubles like mine." Dreco acts on the vital organs and tcnes them up so that they act as na- \ ture intends them to. That is why p rsons who take Dreco stay well w ien they pet well on it. It does i n< t just patch you up for a while but \ by going to the bottom of the trouble j ??. d getting rid of it the results art-j p< rmahent. The kidneys, liver, stom ach, bowels and the blood in every body needs a good tonic every once in while. Dreco is now sold by most all good druggists everywhere. It is highly | recommended in Sumter by Sibert's j D -ug Store.?Advt. I jResolution Introduced in House * For Permanent Operation. For Public Lenent. POSTMASTER GENERAL TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE The Law of 1866 Said to Give Adequate Authority to Pur chase Telegraph and Tele phone Lines. Washington, Dec. 13.?Telephone j u.Tfl telegraph lines would become per j nr.- nont government owned utilities : t .ider a resolution introduced in the nouse today by Chairman Moon z j the postofnce committee. Mr. Moon isaid the measure had been drafted in consultation with Postmaster General iBurleon, who had informed him that! I the legislation was approved by Pres-; j ident Wilson. The resolution was referred to the I j postofnce committee, which soon will j begin hearings on it. Discussion of: the proposal in the house, however,! will precede the committee report.! Mr. Moon announcing today that he j expected to deliver an address on the j subject during consideration of the ? pestoffice appropriation bill. Govern- j mcnt control and operation of the te:- i egraph and telephone lines is limited! by the existing resolution to the v>f ? j riod of the war, but under the meas- i ure offered today it would continue! until otherwise ordered by congress: J The resolution directs the postmaster! general to negotiate contracts for the : purchase of the telephone lines sub- j ject to the approval of congress and to have an appraisal made as to the . value of th- telegraph property. The right of the government to pur j chase the telephone systems is given ! under an existing law, according to j administration officials. This law passed in 1S66. was designed to give j government aid in the construction of j to'egraph lines and provided that the [ privileges of operation given the com- j prnies were nontransferable except ?that the government might purchase! the property. Provision was made for the ap- j pcintment of five disinterested persons; to appraise the properties should the; sv.vernmon: decide to purchase them, j Two of the appraisers would be named i by the postmaster general, two by the companies and the fifth by these four I men. ?- Si^tJE?j ? * Austria to Pay Debts. Budapest, Dec. VZ.?The minister; Of finance announced today that Hungary would endeavor 'o meet all j it" financial engagements . :s nation- I ai ? as-, well as to foreisrne. : I ?RLESON Ni CABLE CH President Carlton of Western Union Placed in Charge of All Cable Lines. MGR. WARD OF POSTAL REFUSED THE PLACE Mac7:ey and Other Commercial Cable Officials Excluded From Any Supervision of the Cable Lines. New York, Dec. 13.?Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western UnV son Telegraph and Cable Company, . been placed in charge of all m. rine cable systems of the United States by Postmaster General Burle, son, it was announced at Mr. Carl ton's office here today. He has ac cepted the appointment which wais declined by George G. Ward, vice' president of the Commercial Cable Company. : Mr. Burleson's order appointing Mr. Carlton directs the exclusion of Clar ence H. Mackay, president of the Commercial Cable Company and Mr. Ward and William W. Cook "from ? any connection with the supervision, possession, control or operation :oX any and all marine cable systems'or any part thereof," whose possession and operation was taken over by proc lamation of President Wilson Novehi ber 2. " . '' *P>* The refusal of Vice President Ward, also general manager of the Commercial Cable Company, to take over the joint management of the sys tems, was based on the attitude of his company toward the proposed con solidation under government contract. This is being fought by the Commer cial Cable Company in the courts. TO INCREASE SALARIES. House Passes Bill Relating to Feder Washington, Dec. 13.?By a vote of 1&3 to 79 the house tonight passed a bill providing salary increases'of $1,500 a year for each of the 131 judges of the United Sttaes district and circuit courts and the court of claims. The measure now goes-t<p the senate. District and court offi cials claim judges would receive' $7-; 500 a year and circuit judges $3,500. Copenhagen, Friday, Dec. 13.?The German armistice has been extended until 5 a. m. of January 17th.ftTlfe a-lies have notified Germany ' that they reserve the right to occupy tljie. neutral zone east of the Rhine frolb. the Cologne bridgehead to the Dutch frmtier, according to a dispatch frohi. al Judge's Pay. Stimulated by the joys of peace, and the great happiness that is ours; the giving of Diamonds is certainly appropriate at this season. The restraint that many people have felt in purchasing gifts of more than ordi nary character has disappeared. Our line is one of the most complete and attractive ever shown in .our store. Our Solataires, Clusters and Dinner Rings command admiration; the -mountings are so unique and novel in design, that they are certain to please the most critical buyer. Come in and let us show you. DON'T FORGET WE CAR RY THE FAMOUS RICHE LIEN PEARLS, AND THE KASER ART LEATHER GOODS. PHBHBHK THE LATEST DESIGNS IN ENGRAVING, DONE BY OUR EXPERT. 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