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Little Big Stick Roosevelt Very Busy Devoting Time and Energy to Organization of World War Veterans New York. April a.?A committee whose officers declared it represented every State in the Union, every rank -: in the army and. navy and every shade of political belief, issued here tonight a call for a cft-ucus in St. Louis next month to elect preliminary organiza tions of the American legion to be composed of Ameriacir veterans of the world war. The caucus, to be held May 8. 9 and 10, will pave the way for a nat ional convention set tentatively for November 11, when the organization, intended to offer membership to all officers and enlisted men in the Unit ed States military or naval service between the date of America's dec laration of war and the cessation of hostilities, will be made permanent. % The caucus call was signed by Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt of New York, chairman: Lieut. Col. Ben net Clark of Missouri, vice chairman, and Lieut. Col. Eric Fisher Wood of Pennsylvania, secretary, together with upwards of 200 committeemen drawn from the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the army, navy and ma rine corps and representing the 48 States and the District of Columbia. *"^be legion will not interest itself in politics but will make its influence felt" in regard to the policies," Col. Roosevelt said in discussing the em bryo organization. It will be strictly non-partisan, he added, its objects being to perpetuate comradeships formed -during the war. to preserve the history of the conflict and to maintain the principles for which American soldiers and sailors trained, fought and died. In addition to the delegates and their alternates, the committee said, representatives of veterans and pa triotic organizations already formed would be invited to attend {ogether with governors and adjutants gener al of all States as honorary delegates. Among them are expected to be Brig. Gen. H. A. Elanding, Barlow, Fla., and Col. Alexander R. Lav-ton. .Jr.. Savannah, Ga.: Maj. W. D. Work man, Greenville, S O*.; Col. Luke Lea, Nashville. # Meeting: of Harmony Presbytery. There was a call meeting of Har mony Presbytery held Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church. Present: Rev. H. C. Hammond, St. Charles; Rev. k. ; Grier. Mayesville; Rev. L .L Leg rs; Bishopville; Rev. 11. A. ivnox. , Georgetown; Rev. W. J. McKay. It. v. ' J. P. Marion and Dr. II J. McLaurin. Stunter. The business in hand was to take the necessary steps to sever the pastoral relation between Rev. II. A. Enox and the Georgetown church. Mrs, Gustavus Werber, who has been visiting M^rs. Altamont Moses, .eturncd Tuesday to her home in Washington. Orr: ;Cotton : FhkI F?U'ci' tfj Organization in Oppos&iftr And r.fet Prcic: -1 -.-;cr> j selves j Dallas. Texas. Ayra s?Charging > that the ?who ,, work! is organized 'against the cotton groy.*< r" arid beSbv 'ing that "the time has come Cor ' farmers of Texas and other <??:'?:-. ? producing States r? organize for their ; own protection." :1h- executive corcf ? mil tee of the T< xns Cotton Conference Ihere. today started the organization of I the Farmers' Lreague of Texas with the purpose, according ;<> N. Sha;w of Red River County, chairman, for ! promoting greater interest in Texas ipolitics and expending th..- organization I throughout the Southern States as the I farmers answer t<? the ^platitudinous*" iat Washington, who by continued [maintenance of the embargo on cot jton have "betrayed the South." The new league also telegraphed Gov. Henry .1. Allen of Kansas asking if he would recommend the pros cu ticn by the attorney general of [ United States of persons in the "com 'bine** to force down the price of cot i ton. I _ iWar Restrictions Removed , England Now Has Ample Stij*: -:. ! of Food : London. March 1 (Corespondenee) England's wartime food restrictions 'are slowly but gradually disapp: ?. : ing. Early in the now year the su- j jgar.Tatipn \v:J! be raised to 12 ouncesi Lard is now Ohtainabl? without cou pon, all restrictions arc removed fr< :n. the making and selling of sweet ]?. j tries and cakes, as we ! as the restric i tion on afternoon teas in rest:.nr. ;iis .'and teashops. Fanc.\ bread is : jjCorbidden but white bread is now sup I plied i" hotels and private houses. J while w-rite flour is ohiainab]... al-I I mosl anywhere. ! Stocks of feed '<:>. boudoit are in-' 'creasing daily. More than forty ' thousand tons of wheat al'e underi discharge al the docks, incal fc riving by tin shipload, thousands ??: boxes of oranges, nuts and apples a arriving and more are afloat. N ot ice. All Sunday Schoo! sups rinten.denfs or individuals who know the names I and home adi-cssos (*: any soldiers; of Sum tor county thai a;., their ? in the war will please send rheo'i to j R"V. .J. <'?. l-\ t ?:U: !:.... 7'". SmVi j !>?:?. S. C, :? ?'li? c. 'Mow \b..at a Real S;.-..?:?< O\?or?r.* That's a white kid <? . ; ?. l*:r? sole. French heel. Has all the si-:, and goodness and the price is Ss.Oo. Other new styles in cop : pumps, brown kUl. black kid. patem | etc. Smart buckle trinris^l. "e '? fit you. The Schwartz Shoe St?re. -': Advt. ; i ler Will: iSecrciury in Charge The War Camp community Serv.lc? esmlldished a' loee.i amc? in Sna;- , . - r. Mr. Ham.?r .1. Young. ?: ' ;:??'??- .J. esrtitaiive of the Xatiomi'l Work. :v '?????? *u? T:?<-add made il :;??!?;:.r>:;^: ivnts for the work here 10 ..... startet? ;?? once. , ? c? ? . i ? he Chamber ct Commerce. Ail ?<:u?pis:ei;i has ??>?????? fjistalled vvTtTi a i;; ieereiary in <ihnrgo. A local sas fte&n ay?pch-ted copsistiiig ?>nr :ho; \;. ?"- ; . ? ? ? :. ' . '. .:? ? C ? i: Meise. Xeill '? >M ?trtmeil. S. 11. c./j ?Tdmunds. ?I. C. Osiieen: '.Mrs. X-'ja : Jclomons and Mrs. floraec Fi.-thy./ .'he vtii'.'e: i secretary of the Cham- .;, >er of < 'omnjev'.-f. Mi" K. i. KeVrrdoh.' j ?.'!:! sei as secretary of the boSKa '" \V The War Camp Community Seryici ?? n no way competes with the local or-' :i::v;-:::::en?? now doing *""::? work.' - cjfc tather :?: a cooperating agency as- ? ?isting :ti any manner possibV ? in \-j!kfi rc/trjiig the returning soldier back intOvV? :vii completely as ?>: ssia.!; ;;: v-itii the least possible friction. There ?re. many things to be dene in :? ?:?*{' om'muniiy both socially and ecororrt- j ;:,s cally as th.- military retards to com-tviT nuniiy life. Every possible effort will i An >e made ?>??, \):-< part e.f the iocal of -j r ice ami Field Representatives efjeie .Yar Cam]! Community c?vae t<~ ?>ring needed help in any matter that rE? nny arise in Surr.ter county. f.Wi Organizations in tie- county, such i-hi? is charcdies. lodges. cOmn^irciaJ on-, amlzatlm-s. schools. V. .M. ?- \ lied \;. "soss. einhs and others should reeJj W; res t? call or; this ofuee for any '.? ;(;?; ?:st:= which may ??*? rendered. TV>--j laps :::?? most hinportam service e.f-/]-.u 'err-d is that, of an cntP?oyj2?mt bu-'m< ??-a"u ;vh :t:'-:.-; j-'- cicy ?.v'-dr ?? ay | j.,', ?d . ?. ? ? ; his od!.- .a. with ?*.>:?? olHce. at ?'*?.- ? r?i*. b :t-?th fi 'ortiniTroity S' rv>e r.epreseti a ; * ? ?/as loud ir his approval of i.h? man icr ;iw which Sumtcr takes hold a ad " ? loek things. lie spoke well <>?; -ho j wc dgh st..i.d:r.g of the ?*h*aml?:-r of ] d. *C*u^3??Trr<*'* hi < aiatea.dy.'' a ad herejScie;at way work is TraV-dlt-d |-a ?rljure ^.f ?" aa! io1 invention ike Vi It to as (Jardens After Business .Hectlng " jar leston, At-;-;! ?The opiomc : Stai??? who have been in <:?.;i at ? Charleston Hotel Tor . days closed their meeting yes day at nccn. ar.d after luneiie?i>n ni h: a body to Magnolia Gar the fol" owing oa'cers were eloet '!'. A. W. Ehra reu. president. Co . . - : vice .???.?!?????. A:? ?!?.i'rson: Miss G-erirude i s - :v:c.; president. ?."hnr i bro v. a. secretary-treas ?r, Aitd.erson. Th? executive coun is Composed of Messrs. John T. < f. ::-. <?' :?: il. A. Frown, ? .V. !?. Campbell. Ander : ii- ? .? '?? Spartanburg: T. A :?: n. < V'i?obia. Mr. T. A. Khagren was elected a member Lue so ??? beard of cxaminers, ehe delegates to :he national asso tion of opeioi letrists. which meets "h?'hi fsf-r. .V. v.. ;ti July, are ssrs. K. A. Brow*m Anderson: in T. Wise. Orangeburg: Sam Greonvoie: '<*. A. \\~. Einigron. umbia: alterant -s. Messrs. Sam 3 irson. Kennettsville; l>. I'. Co'v toir. Marien: A. IF. S'diad--. Green c : I>. L. W'ii .?e.s, Samter: Ed: L?. area. {?rangeotirg. Clio follov/ina new members were cted: Mrs. .;. Morris. CharlCs : Benbardt T. Grohman. Aiken; J. rm?n Mason. Charleston: F.. T. ieox. Marion: A. F. Boll es: Col um - : B. Ii. Heyward! S?ver Street; D. Williams. Sum tor: E. Kline Pierce, wherry: l.<i'.>v Cole. ' Charleston: P. Cert. Charleston: P. H. Lachr tO. CoUleibia. ?r. A. swa?n Mitchell, of Peters-. \ . .. n a*?e address yesterday ruing which was very much <-n Od. ? ?'?ui,wa < s< ' ? '? d as *m- place (>; ReenltiHg Airmen rhe air servh ? rhe regular army . : i |v? ? ?.: : in ? ... ? d i .-? . . the j hi .0.. aihvv.a-d .::! discharged m? a. ! a ; rntmedia ?:>' wii hin a month ei'- e : of OiOnth. Some of Hi"! rous activities carried on in the air vice ba b:-!.-: iia.dio meeiianical ?". wi ??<?:? -?? tcaegraph and tcle >iie. ntdio eieetrieians. airplane .r.aai-.s. aero :':teior mechanics; . ? : ? .. ..gre.dl V:::-. Ii Ahl Xcnv! U Schwartz s^o.-os. Tie- l-itst-i Let IIS ! ? | how ? at>y P -s to get "just | Road Fund Assured bounty Board of Commissioners Complete Arrangements to Secure Federal Good Roads Appropriation At :j joint meeting Tuesday of the} Roard of Commissioners and: he legislative delegation the ques-! of undertaking at once a- pro- j tram of permanent highway construe-] ion in Sumter county was discussed' .' length. The problem confronting j he commissioners Was ways and ' neans i.i raise the funds necessary to| '?tire the federal allotment forj ??umter county. The federal govern-i ' has made a conditional ap- j ?':"<?;? ; for highway construction snd the amount that S?mter county! an obtain this year is approximate-j ly ?7.0.000; but in secure the money J he county must appropriate for per ? nanenl road, work this year an equal j imount. .\"o provision was made in! nnual supply bill for th.is appropria iop for road work and the commis-j *:oners were without authority to j ?orrow the money or to raise it in any >ther manner. The commissioners! save available, however. the imex- j vended balance of the road bonds is-J [ several years ago for permanent dig] way construction and this sum ? noun ling to ?20.000 they have au horiry use. In addition the coun y will rec<dve from the automobile lic< nse tax between nine and ten housand dollars, which will togeth ' make about ?30.000 available for ?oad building this year. The prob em before the commissioners was to ind way to obtain the remaining 'orty thousand, dollars needed to natch the federal appropriation. After going over the matter eare ully the members of the legislative ielegation agreed with the comrnis rioners that it would be poor policy (i pass up the opportunity to obtain his year the money allotted by ihe Teral government. It was agreed ha: the commissioners should use he unexpended balance of the road iond issue, also the amount received com the automobile license tax, and immediately arrange to borrow a ?llicieni sum approximately $40, ???I im j :;;\s<- up the sum required o e?|?: ! the federal good road allot eid ? :? Sam;. !- county. The legisla delegation signed an undertak ..? to have enacted at the next ses ?'?>'?', of the legislature an act to ?alidate the action of the cdmmis ioners in making this proposed loan n the name of the county, and also ? provide by appropriate legislation or the repayment of the loan. The Rotlrd of Commissioners will ? steps at once to negotiate a joan ! will secure the federal appro nation. In the meantime the plans or beginning work on the public >ads widh be developed and put into ration with the least possible de i.y. The plan of the commisioners ontemplates the expenditure of L-in.000 on permanent highway con ruction during the current calendar ?ar. and with this amount of money good deal of first class roads and ??dges can be built. Michigan Very Dry Little Sentiment to Modify Pro hibition Law Detroit Mich.. April 8.?That Mich igan voters defeated a constitutional amendment modifying the State pro hibition law at yesterday's election by a considerably larger majority than when they voted the State dry in 1916 became apparent today as the "dry" margin continued to increase. Incomplete reports from nearly every county tonight, representing approximately three-fourths of the total vote, gave a majority against the amendment legalizing" the sale of beer and wire of-90.000, exceeding by 30.000 the "dry" margin three years ago. Prohibition leaders predict th?ir majority will exceed 100.000. The entire Republican State ticket of minor State offices was elected by large majorities and a $50.000,000 highway construction program was overwhelmingly adopted. Tn Detroit a. proposal to purchase and operate as a municipal street car system the linos of the Detroit Unit ed Railway was decisively beaten. Big Events For Charleston New Hotel and Celebration Coming Charleston. April S.?Two Im portant announcements were made here tonight by Mayor Hyde, one that Charleston is to have a new hotel j representing an investment of nearly j $1.000,010 and that Charleston's cele ! bration of its 250th anniversary next i year will be on a tremendous scale, j The site of the new hotel will cost I ?100.000. while the building of 12 ! stories, providing 350 rooms, will be j erected at a cost of approximately i $750,000. It will be on King and Cal ! noun Streets, opposite Marion Square. ; The site has not been finally secured as certain adjustments in connection with leases remain, but it is believed that these details will be disposed of shortly. It is hoped that the hotel will be completed in time for use during the mammoth celebration, although this j prediction can not be made as the j date of the official program has not j been announced. Mayor Hyde said ! tonight that it is planned to have the ! anniversary signalized by an impos ing spectacle. It is hoped that Pres ident Wilson will be present and rep resentatives of the allied navies will J be in the harbor with the vessels olf i the United State? navy. j Allies Lose Odessa I ___ Garrison of Black Sea Port Driven Out by Bolsheviki Paris. April 9.?The evacuation of the Black Sea port of Odessa by the allied forces has been confirmed of ficially. One more week of the great est bargains for our friends. One more chance for those who have overlooked the great opportuni ty, for saving money while? the saving is good. One more week in which to take advantage of the greatest offerings of the season?will you, dare you miss this chance. & - .r c^V '^v ^ -I- . XT ^ 0> o<g8 ?'r; 5* P IP I I 4ft : ? ??' ^T. Vi - r 3 I & L BT ?. . . i #M uS? a.-^v -W ??( CaV; Era ^1 Soft eSii..... This sale is not limited or con fined to a few items or only one place. There ar three big stores in three sections of this commun ity where you ccn do your shop irig at cut prices. Sumter, Man ning and Sardinia are the places, and the stores are known as THE BATTERY J' t siio^wng eye It has come to 0111 knowledge tnst many of our friends are not fully informed 01 THE GREAT SALE, weareno^ conduct ir)o\ \Ve are also advised thai oa ? y are noi ready 10 (i<> in en : ^ ?? - - fore the last week be foi e count of .having: to woion one of our friends to participate in thfe GREAT SALE, we ha- e corici ideei to ex .> i TT-T' : 1 We have speeia and the last week in price cutl don't miss ii \ 1 .\" - ]; ben days has poven, beyond all do bts that our patrons belong to that 5 iass of people who appreciate Bargains ? n : ' ? see them. The THOUSANDS THOUSANDS of our friends who [sited our three stores in the last ten - ; ill tell you. smilingly, of the great rains we had for them, and the kind, Cog [ ous and polite treatment that was ? V : ? bo every one regardless of the size of their purchases. have special efforts for the ad ( week to make it a memorable i :. ror those who have not been able to this sale the-first ten days, and ? : profitable for those who come a ? eond and third time. m t >' ???? " 3*^, ?ir.' - IANNING \ RDINI?