m Second CbM Matter.
PERSONAL.
Dr_ .and ..Mrs. H. M. Stuckey arc
spending several days in Florence.
Miss Bdmonia Garret t is spending
a few days with her mother in Lau
rens.
Mrs. Leroy Springs ,of Lancaster,
was in city Wednesday, the guest of
Mrs. Horace Harby: Mrs. Springs in
president of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs and addressed the
club women of Sumter at the Elks'
Club rooms Wednesday afternoon at
5 o'clock.
CapL J. B. Dick, a Clemson grad
uate, of th? class- of *17. was here on
a we^-en.d visit this week on his way
to Hartsville for a brief stay with his
? parents. After having seen service in
France he : has been an instructor at
Camp Taylor for several months, and
goes next week to Harvard Univer
xty-, as a military instructor there.?
Clemson Correspondent, News and
Courier.
Lieut. Leonard White, Jr., 136th
Field Artillery, 37th Division, who
spent a year in France, has been in
th? cityjseverai days visiting relatives.
He* returned to Camp Jackson today,
but .-aft^r his. discharge will spend
sometime in Sumter.
Mr. Frank M. Harper, Federal Su
pervisor of School Gardens, spent the
day in the' city. He says that great
interest is been shown in this work
in all the schools in this section of
the South.
AT TRJNTTY METHODIST CHCKCIJ
Special Easter Services Next Sunday
?Appropriate Music at Both
Morning and Evening Services.
.Next Sunday will be a red letter :
day for"-the worshippers at Trinity.
Dl\ S, H. Edmunds has consent od to
lecture to the men of the McLeod
Wesley Bible Class commencing at
10:15- This address will be: based
on- the 23 rd Psalm, The men of L
the class are making a special effort j
top a fulf attendance at this meet
in$%and the- room will probably be
fifted. After this lecture a special
Easter service will be lie Id. The
choir will present a full Easter ser
vice of music at both the morning :
and; evening services, and Dr. Iliee
will, speak in the morning on the '
su^ect 'The Beyond that is Cer
tain," and at night, "The Story of the
Gadfly."
If the weather permits the build
m wHl: probably be full to over
Sowing at both these services as
many of the people in town are ex- .
pectingtheir friends from" the coun- '
try, therefore if you wish a good ,
seat it will be advisable to go
early.
Salsify Growing
?How maaay children in the garden (
class have been salsify growing ? It
is not-a'coHimon home garden crop,
but 4?-"grown most largely by market 1
gardeners 4iear cities. Salsify is also
called Oyster Plant, because the flavor .r
of the cooked plant resembles that of
the-oyster. It is a biennial, and the
flower produced the second spring
would make an addition to a tali
ilower border.
Sofi and Fertilizer?The largest 1
roots- are produced in a light, sandy
loam. The soil should. be worked
deeply and the fertilizer mixed to the ;
very, bottom of the loose earth. The
method of preparing the row and
mixing the fertilizer given for par
snips- - (leaflet sixty-three > gives ex
cellent results with salsify.
Planting and Transplanting?The
seeds* are. planted in rows where the
crop-.-is to grow. As the seeds are
largo and germinate well, one seed
sho?ld? be planted where each plant is
to stand. If there is doubt of the
germinating, qualities of the seeds,
sowv one seed every two or three
inches and thin so that the plants
stand four or six inches apart.
Culture?Cultivate the soil deeply
and often. ' As soon as the seedlings
are well established do not be afrarl
to work* close to the plants, as the
roots aro long and straight. Salsify
requires a long time to develop. The
rows -should be kept free from grass
and weeds at all times.
Yield and Marketing?From two to
three bushels of roots constitutes an
average yield for one hundred feet of
row. The long tap roots should be
dug without breaking the tips. The
tops are usually cut off and the roots
sold.in bunches. The roots may also
be sold by the peck. The root is not
injured by freezing and can be dug
in northern zones as needed during
the winter. As the roots are best
when freshly dug. it is best to leave
the home supply in the ground until
needed and to sell in bunches the
right size for the use of an average
family.
Use?Salsify is served boiled and
creamed. As salsify is one of the
few -vegetables that can be harvested
fresh from the garden during the
whiter in freezing climates, it makes
a pleasing addition to the diet. While
its food value is not high, it contains
some protein, carbohydrates and min
eral matter
An Appeal to Citizens
The financial Committee of the Vic- j
t?ry Celebration and entertainment
for the Colored Soldiers of Sumter and
adjacent counties find that we need
more friends to defray the expenses
of a band, and we are appealing to
those that said they were willing but
have not had a chance to contribute.
The whoesak- houses that would like
to give something to help in this en
tertainment, will kindly ring 102. We
want to thank .Mayor L. D. Jennings
for the way he has co-operated with
us to make this, entertainment a suc
c-'-s?. if you can help <ir?>" more, ring
192. H. A. Woodward. Treas.
The High School baseball team went
to ? Oheraw Friday morning where
? tU?y meet the strong team repre
senting thai high school Friday af
, ternoon. The Sumter boys ;tre in
"?good shape and hope to give :t good
'iceouHt of themselves.
Victory Loan Drive
Chairman Moses is Organizing
Committees for Campaign
County Chairman Henry 1\ Moses
reports that work is well under con
struction for the big1 drive that is to
be launched for the Victory Liberty
loan.
The various committees are being
appointed in the city and county and
every man is willingly serving in the
capacity in which he has been (ail
ed upon to act.
Sumter is expeetcd to do great
things once again.
Poles Need Cotton
Warsaw, Tuesday, April 15 (French
Wireless Service).?The Polish diet to
day decided to appropriate S^O.OOu.OOO
marks to be used to purchase cotton
necessary to the Polish textile indus
try. A bill calling for the construction
of new railways with a view to rcliev
t ing unemployment also was passed.
A secret session was held to discuss
' the situation at Lemberg and a mo
tion was adopted urging an energetic
defense of the city against%the Urkain
ians.
Missionary Conference.
Program of the Sumter District,
Woman's Missionary Conference at
St. Matthews, April 25-27.
JFYiday Evening, April 25.
Devotional service?Rev. J. T.
Peeler.
Greetings from Adult Society.
Greetings fron? Junior Society.
GroetingS( from Baptist Society.
Greetings from Presbyterian So
ciety.
Response?Miss Leilah Corbctt.
Special Music.
Greetings from new president?
Mrs. J. A. Rice.
Saturday, 10 o'clock, April 2*6.
Bible Lesson, Prayer.
Minutes of Evening session.
J Organization.
Report of District Secretary.
Echoes from State Meeting?Mrs.
W. C. Glaze.
What I Heard at Council Meeting
?Mrs. R. L. Kirkwood.
Solo?Mrs. G. C. Edwards.
Presentation of Literature.
Talk?Miss Hoover, Deaconess
from Orangeburg.
Our Task in the Centenary?Mrs.
I. A. Rice.
* Reports from Adult Societies.
The Quiet Hour?Mrs. J. A. Rice.
Saturday Afternoon, 4 o'clock.
Devotional?Mrs. R. L. Kirkwood.
Minutes of Morning Session.
Discussion of following topics:
(1) How Shall We Keep up the
Monthly Meetings?
(2) How to Win the Disinterested
Woman.
(2) How shall we raise the Pledge
(4) Our Goal for the Year.
(5) Our Country Drive.
(6) The Program for Remainder
>f Year.
(7) Tithing.
Presentation of Young Peoples'
vork.
Reports of Young Peoples' and Ju
lior Societies.
Information Hour.
Selection and date of 1920 Confer
ence.
Sunday, April 27, 11 o'clock.
Annual Sermon?Rev. D. M. Mc
Leod. ?
Sunday. 1 P. M.
Rally meeting of Young Peonies'
ind Junior Societies of all denomina
tions.
Sunday Evening. 8 o'clock.
Devotional Service?Rev. J. T.
Peeler.
Missionary Address?Rev. S. 'Mas
sabeau.
Report of Committee on Courtesies.
Reciprocity Day.
Owing to the bad weather the cele
bration of Reciprocity Day was not
as largely attended as had been
hoped for. However, those who
braved the weather were amply re
warded, for the address of .Mrs.
Springs alone was woth making an ef
fort to hear. The president of the
Civic League. Mrs. Horace Harby,
outlined the work of the League dur
ing the past year, showing that not
withstanding their wonderful activity
in war work, the women of Sumter
had not neglected their civic duties.
Mrs. Nina Solomons told something of
the work being done by the Civic
League at Camp Alice. While this
is a county institution, the Civic
Leagne has taken a great interest in
the work and is doing much to make
it a success. The feature of the pro
gram was the address by Mrs. Leroy
Springs, president of the State Feder
ation of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Springs spoke of the advantages of
federation to clubs and club women,
ami explained the object and purposes
of the federation. Her charming per
sonality and agreeable style pleased
all who heard her, and it is to be
regretted that ail the club women of
Sumter couid not have had that priv
ilege. Possibly they would have
realized the tremendous advantage to
a club of membership in the federa
tion, and another year Sumter would
have been repesented by more than
one federated club.
Miss Ethel Green and Miss Sid
dall gave two musical numbers in
their usual delightful style, and re
freshments were served by the
League.
j Tn a press dispatch Wednesday it
?was stated that the tenants of busi
ness and residence houses in ?uenos
! Aires. Argentina, were organizing a
strike against the exorbitant rents
charged by landlords. Cnelss the
'situation is bettered by some means.
I it will not be Ions before tenants in
Sumter will be driven to take similar
action. The scarcity of dwelling
houses and apartments in Sumter is
so aggravated, the demand is so Car
greater than the supply, that land
lords are in a position to demand un
heard of prices for houses. People
who are without :i roof to cover theni
?are forced in many instances to pay
rents that are out of reason. Houses
;are today being rented for a hundred
I per rent, htore than three years ago.
rSumter needs more houses right now.
Call To Soldiers
i
j Meeting To Be Held of Soldiers
and Sailors Saturday Morning
To all while soldiers ami sailors of
j Sumter county, and those- who may
J be in Sumter county, who have serv
iert overseas, in the United States or in
(any branch f the service:
J The homcfolks are going !?> give us
la l)ig home-coming welcome on Mon
j day, April- 28th, and have requested
j us to parade that day -is ;i body al
j 10.30 A. M. with the Sumter Light
lluf?ntry Reserves. (Company C. Sep
arate Battalion. First Regimen I S. C
i ft. My) und the High Schoo! Cadet
Battalion acting as an honorary es
cort.
Knowing the men in all branches
of the service, appreciating the high
impulses prompting this spirit, will
join must heartily in their wishes, we
. the undersigned committee request
that all men who can possibly do so
will attend :j meeting at the Cham
ber of Commerce rooms on next Sat
urday, fifth inst. at eleven A. Mr, to
make such arrangements to partici
pate as may be necessary.
Edward E. Wright. 1st Lieut. F. A.
B. F. Scott, 2nd Lieut. Inf.
H. W. Harby, Pri. 27th Engineers.
E. [. Reardn. Jr.. Pri. Inf. 30th Di.
L. C .Bryan. 1st Lieut. A v. Sect ion
Louis Brad ham, 2nd Lieut. San.
Corps.
E. Parker, Sgt USth Inft. 30th Di.
J. M. Lawrence, Sgt. 118th Inf. 30th
I Division.
Julius Chandler. U. S. Navy.
Committee.
\VAjXT3E3)?TKE NAMES'" OF TH I
DEAD.
The Memory of Those Who Died hi.
Service to Be Honoi*ed at Comin?
Public Exercises.
Memorial services for those who
passed away in service, and Thanks
giving for those who have returned
to their homes will be held Sunday
afternoon the 27th at 4 in the after
noon on the school square. At these
exercises there will be a roll call of
the dead: an honoring of the names
of the soldiers and sailors from thi.
county who died while facing the
enemy, or who died in camps. The
people of the county at large desire
to pay tribute to all those who paid
the supreme sacrifice, no matter
where nor how.
The names for this roll are being
gathered by Rev. J. G. Ferguson a*
Sumiter. Mr. Ferguson states thai
although he has sent out numerous'
letters asking for this information
and although frequent appeals hav*
been made in the papers of the eoun
ty. that so far very few names hav?
been sent in to him. Tt would be mo?4
unfortunate if there were omitto'
from this roll call any names of thos
who died for their country. Tin s
names should be handed in by any
relative or any friend: ministers ami
Sunday school superintendents /?(?
especially asked to charge themselves
with this duty. Al! the names must
be in.
Please send them in at once.
Victory Loan Luncheon.
The Woman's Committee for ob
taining subscriptions to tile Victor}
Loan opened the drive with a ?'get-to
gether" luncheon at the Elks' club
rooms on Friday. The County Chair
man, Mrs. Nina Solomons; presided
and introduced the speakers in tin
following order: Mr. Henry P. Mo
ses, County Chairman, spoke for a
few minutes on the general work of
the organization, and the part the
women were expected to take in rais
ing the quota for Sumter. lie was
followed by Mr. Alfred Bryan. City
Chairman, who made suggestions for
the captains of the 'several wards.
Mrs. Julian Salley. of Alken, chair
man of the second congressional dis
trict, spoke next, and expressed her
pleasure at being in Sumter. and
meeting with the women, who scarce
ly needed fresh inspiration as they
seemed enthusiastic and coniiden't o;
success. She also expressed grati
tude to the men who were willing
for the women to eanvass not only
j the residence district's, but also the
business part of the town, and other
j districts probably, if liiere were any.
i Then Mr. Wilkerson. from (.'.imp
Jackson, was introduced. lie has re
cently returned from France where j
he fought with tin- Sfith Division un
til the armistice was signed. iji
spoke feelingly of his experiences in
France, and of the seiftaincnts of
the soldiers for the American wo- j
men. who are so nobly performing
their many ,-ict.s of mercy in hospital
and camp, lb- paid a tribute to
Sumter's daughter who is in a hospi- 1
(al in Nantes; Miss Katie McKicvcr, I
and said that Ik- had the pleasure o>
meeting her there. He spoke of the |
love of the little French children fori
the American soldier and said that i:
j augured well for the future friend
j ship of the two nations, as these
children are tin- future citizens of!
France.
Brief remarks were made by Mr.
Benjamin Hodges and Mr. Horace,
Harby. Those present were the mem
bers of the central committee and
the captains of the teams for the
county drive, who. with the invited
guests, numbered about twenty-five.
The women of Sumter are organiz
ed and ready for work and intend to
[help put Sumter over the top in the
i Victory Loan Drive in two weeks, be
j ginning on the 2!Hh of April. They
I have helped efficiently with every
campaign and are slid <>n the job to
I help Fnele Sam "Finish it up." and
bring every soldier home again.
Magistrate at Wedgelicld.
? (Jovi Cooper on Wednesday an
nounced the appointment of W 11
; Ramsey as magistrate at Wodgefi? ;''
: ( ">th District. Sumter county), vice
W. J. Rees, deceased.
; The State Medical Association Is
[holding its annual meeting in Flor
I once and several Sumter physicians
are in attendance, including Dr. U.
I M. Stuckey, !>.-. FT. B. Shaw and I >r.
111. a. Mood, -
I 1
i Big Land Owner v
Now Endorses
New Medicine
I Mr. J. F. Tiller of Carlton, Ga., j
I Finds Relief From Const ipa-;
! lion, Stomach Trouble and
Kidney Weakness in Dreco, |
the New Root and Herb Med-1
icine.
i
-r
j Win ii i lie rood remains in Hm i
[ stomach and is not. digested, :i Cer j
mentation sets up and foul gases till
you up. These poisons arc intended'
rto be passed out of the system, butj
the bowels arc often clogged up and;
I what is known as auto-intoxication!
(sets in. Then it is we have dull!
headaches, weary eyes, sallow skin.!
pimples, blotches, foul breath, bad {
tas(?. in the mouth; nerves all un
strung ;in<i we lose our energy.
"I can now say thai Dreco is won-j
dcrful remedy to relieve tb<- bowels!
I of that nasty foul mass that poisonsi
the syslmn by auto intoxication. [*ve j
taken thVee bottles of Drecomnd am |
feeling like a different person alto-!
gether," says Mr. J. F. Tiller, the I
v.--II known and popular farmer of
Carlton. Ga.. near Athens.
"My stomach digests the food
without those distressing after ef-' j
fects 1 used to have, such as po.ins,l|
uneasy feeling, and belching, and j ;
i gastritis. My appetite has increased;!
1 sleep sound; my bowels act rcgu-j
larly every day und I have no more;
backache nor dizzy spells. You have :
my permission to publish this letter."
Dreco is now sold by :i!l good
druggists throughout the country and
is highly recommended in Suniter by
Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt.
Work of the army is done. The j j
navy must, bring the army home; j j
You mus! ln-lp the navy; finish its
worI\ by finishing yours with lib- j
eral subscription to the Victore L.ib- .
er t y Loan . ^
; Sonic Kasler Realities.
Are the new slippers that have just jj
landed. The new pumps, colonials, ig
oxfords, etc. are here ready for your: j
choosing. Please, remember ladies,;
we fit. the fool and lit the purse. Von j
don't wreck your bank account when j
you buy shoes here, and you get the j j
best, there is. That's a certar!ty. i|
Schwartz Shoe Store.?Advt. :
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See the
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Wc want to call your special attention to the
This widely/known make is shown in different models. In fact
wc have a size Leonard lor every purse. The Leonard ('loanable
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mg in ine air
just a few days off its high time to
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The new styles and fresh fabrics wc are showing, offer a wide
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