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?m\%m%n\ at the Poitofnre at ?vn.tfcr, o*-fsV#r. llf Htcvmd class Matter fJMaj?i..iiLa.i>iilLaiij i i - H V L>lk?in of Now Jersey Is visiting a|i sisters tit i* Bland log t treat. Mi. and Mrs ? V\ J?rnlwr und Miss Kwimvs sjjraker wifl leave for Alant;. ? f fhinday night. <jtg.es* tlMg wlH spend the month of AufWi. dra r'l.. i i ? di'l.M of Jerfterton. S C.< wad Mi * Helsa Garland und neohew. Ilti < Krank 11 h Oarlund oi Ml rahvllt. N < . -. . isttmg Mrs. H ? Wedded Ml** Mild-mI Mil! i Fulton M i ha* accept* d a position with Ho Sum let T>ry Goods ? \%. Mr. If. ft. Wadd.ll hus returned fr?m Wrightavtllr Peneh. sir. V. IV l>?khian, of McClel tanvVUe. was u visitor in town yester? day. Mr. C II W?>fHi. or Richmond, Vs.. 1* visiting his sister, Mrs P. it. Maye. Mra? C. M. Meadorn. or Savannah, Of.. Is v ist ling Mr. und Mrs. M. W. ?tieilev Mir. Hnhei i <? .i. -i rcinrnnl Thurs ?gf front an extended stuy at Mur? in! I's Inlet .'Heasr*. Rotwrt Arhill snd Harry Hi od. or M ill ins, the guests of 11V. fthehU-n Reynolds on Hampton Atenue. Mr. Hicks :Mm li. j h 1 1 return* (I from a "lalt to Savannah, tin Str. lt. B. Darnel .?r Louisiana, who has been visiting hin Sister, Mrs. 3. W Alien, on Bartletw) street, left tjiis aiorning for Greenwood. This VIi Dame IM first visit sinee leaving Uum ter* 35 year* ugo. Hiss Virginia Lewis of Virginia is visit Ins airs. Perry Moses. Mr. O. H. Fol lev has returned from a vslt to Murreil? Inht Mr. und Mr* Homy Peas have gone to Canada, touring thiout'h tlx* coun? try. Mise Emma Young ol Darlington in visiting Mass ?kirollm? Dick. Ur. A K. Orrs? in 1 ir Whllden have returned from a visit to Uicnn geringe. Miss Hun'e tlregg In visiting Ir Flor? ist* ? Mrs 1? Ti Montague pod children Wft this morning for Suludu to spend sis Weeks Mr. Marlen Fothran Is spending u ftw day a in Fh<i em r Mr E II Ith.nne is spending a few daya in Huuiur Mra Edng Inier Im visiting her sister. Mrs. OrmshjK blending, on Sal*m ave f|Bg Mr. Martdit I mi . of Manning \vn? a vlalttrr in town tod 1 ? Mtatea Fhna. Huth and Kosamund?' Plton a?-J tmMr brother. I?r It 11 |;PI*on are Spending the week und at the 1st- of r alms 1'E.Hr*- J- H- Baker and daughter Helen, of **? ri r 1 la., are vlait log Mr* n?*or??' Hurst and Mrs. D. J. Auld Mr snd Mrs Ed* In William Horst aunoup o the marriage or their daughter Aslle |o Mi Will'nn Leuna Rogers. Juli 21, in Humter. Mr snd Mr-* Tancr M Or raj if Montgomery. Alu. ire visiting Iheir brother. Mr. F. II Murray. Mr. I ??alle gchwartx ?nd Miss Kmma Pchwttrt? art- spi-ndm . i\ wveks in New York. Mr. anM rs. B.ikly Orimball of ef Bpertanburg aie vPdtlng Dr. and Mrs. Spann Mr. and Mr*. W I. UrunHon aiv a, *tllg some lime it HI* mi Springs ?Vayncavdls, N I ? ? Robert Beaumont nnd Miro Mat ;art?t He?nmoot are visit In : 1? l.i tlvae in Haitimor?. Mr. J. \V. Brown or RlahnpvllU in? family wi re visitors In town Hominy. Mr Will and B4 O'Neal lefl Sun dav for Alanta to sp?-nd .1 whih Miss Beet nee Vtnsoti. of ChmrlSS a. Is visiting Mr-v Kli/a?.etli Jen on '"'hon h street. Mtas Hlaneh. Ikivldson, of Newher ry and Mls? r.ertrmh ?tssn? 0( New Orleans, are the 1 nests of Mrs. J. H Johnson, on I ;?-.?.?. 1 11 ? t Minw>M Bttaaheth I'hlnu nd ?'aro Hhe Dick have ' '.nlnmbifl to jvtn the Acronn Qfr OonUasMM party ?hmt win mahi ? tour of 1 hs w > ? < Hsader the drfectlon ol Prof Thomas ol Wlothi op < *olh ^? Mr. John H Du the hai returned from an wrtemled pteosure trip through the Middle W< - ind Uai ada Ms was wit Ii u parts thai returned b> way of glhi?. Muh and drove 0 num? ber of cars through Ihe country to Darlington Mra Rosa DnflV L?* I'lniiod loom trosa ? 1 weeki* to rela tives In Dai llngton Mr nr..I M ? 11 1' 1 iii' ?\*y in Hai 1 HI' s ?1 . w IMi 1? l.i ? fives. MInh Florle h ihers of I'lorem . 1 returned ?o hf-r Imme aftor ?1 f< w weeks' stay with In r sisfi 1 on Mumtei street Mr rimi i? n MiK hum l'?u m< 1 1> "I the W?'i'i 1 n 1 iiion T? h ;:i < di < 'o ISSre. has lef In irropi , 1 . po (i 1.t aSSlstatif rr f..| U,, I'.i iim tf'i vllle M'?-?ii. 111 Pnlori Ti kgi iph ('o l?r and Mis. liarenee Htcwanl nnd Mrs lUgiarll o< I'olnn nil ?iprnt Sun day with Mr und Mrs iy tl Adam on shisnl Mre. H. C. Ifalford slid children have gon?? to Florence to vlsll rein *ives. Mra. H. B Newman and children have gor?,- t,, ,\|. , ||. H f* , lo vi *u rel a Uvea. Mr I. H W oil on I. ft Sund 1 idght for All r. nd 1 Ii Witt. Iii ; |. Mr W p H i 1 h. of hi hopi II- v 1 'he rlty today ng bnmnena. Mr ?od VlfH 1. . ,,ii m .1 .,..11. ? hav* gams to Tat? Hpt Im 1 'I i tin Dr f v Mo. .1 1 |u his Sinn |> inlet. Mr. (' 1^. TiM.i ,'. hnr . ?" - lo Hen 0*rsonvhi?>. N. 1.11 weeks' stay Miss Marian Salt. 1 v. '?1?. vh itini: Mrs. L H II mm Mias F?tlssehiti fist..,, h,r< v.. to WggtrrtKi o. ? iv, t,, v|s|, 1,, , . Mrs. J. U. \\ Its* II. BIO m? OVER SMALL FOX Bxtogalve Litigation In Prospect Be? cause of Wlntor Sport In Dutch too County, Now York. ?eery tp ort ?man In Dutches* coun? ty it Interested In a lawsuit over the ?kin of a foi which already hat In volted two hunters, two fanners, four lawyers and one Justice of the pence, bidding fair to take a trail lending straight Into the Suprema court, a dis? patch from Poughkeepnle to the New York Evening Sun says, Reynard was shot and wounded while In woods belonging to De Witt Clinton Flanagan, formerly member of congress. The wounded fox reached the farm of L. C. Hart, where It wss discovered by Edward Mende, nn em? ployee of Mr. Hart. Mende used n dob and dispatched the animal, tak? ing possession of the skin. The two sportsmen demanded possession of the trophy, but this was refused. One lawyer representing the snorts men found nn ancient, law which pro? vided that a wild animal shot by hunt? ers belongs to them whether It Is re? covered immediately or escapes to oth? er parts. In a Justice's court Meade was ar? raigned on a charge of having hunted without a ll-ense, his weapon having been a club, but ho was promptly acquitted. But the question of the pelt remain? ed unsettled until the Justice found4 a colonial statute which states that whenever a close (Inclosed holding* of laud) Is Invade 1 by a predatory ani? mal said animal may lawfully be seiied or kilted. Coder this ruling the fox skin wan awarded to Meade. STILL CLING TO RAG DOLL Sinrplost of All Playthinge Remains Enthroned in ths Heart of Small American Qirl. The old rag doll still retains Its su pteme seat in the realm of child fancy, despite the Invasion of airplanes that fly. bisque dolls that walk, tallr and roll their eyes, wireless sets thst wire and nntomohlles that auto, according to Homer Stephens, president of the Atnerican Toy Exhibitors, Inc.. the New York Kvenlng Telegram states. "Although we have every form of toy Imaginable which can and does please the heart of the child, there Is nothing like the old rag doll," Mr. Stephens said. 'There were more rag dolls manufactured and sold last year than ever before, and I understand the demand has increased this year. "All toy manufacturers have Inven? tor* who turn out new articles owry year. This year's Innovstion Is the popular-prlcel toy phonograph, which plays any record and costs but a few dollars. Toys this year have been made especially to promote what might be called 'Juvenile engineering.' "They are bnllt for the purpose of ' Instilling th?? constructive spirit In the 1 child, and wo *ave found a murket i for those things even among the , grownups. ( "Rut the American child still de? , manda Us rng doll." As It Used to Be. A young member of ths "Hnlfnrm 1 flank, K. of P. balge was making ar? rangements to go to the annual party which his chapter gave. The affair was calted the "annual-annual," and he talked a great deal about It at home. . One evening his motner became In? terested in the party. "I don't be? lieve your lodge has enough nffalrs," sh<> told h!m. "Now, several years ago eben your father attended lodge reg? ularly there used to be something al? most every nl^ht. "T.et's see," she mused, "whnt kind of night they cnMed them." The younger mnn wlnVed at his chum. "Probably nightcaps then, mother," he retorted. "You remember that was before we want dry in In? diana."?Indianapolis News. Some Excitement In Oil Wellt. Competitive drilling plays a grent nnrt among wells In a single vicinity because all oil louses leak nt the edges, tnd whether you get 'your neighbor's >11 or he gets yours is largely a mat? ter of speed. Consequently a well in the middle* of a large tract is usually let alone by the owner, or, nt least, he undertakes further drilling witli de? liberation, hut If he strikes oil near hts boundary he drills his borders with all haste, knowing that his neighbor will ?'offset" his wells, on the other able of the boundary Just, as fast as he can get the equipment on the grmind.?4;*y Morris In the World's Work. Need Birds the Year 'Round. The little packet of eggs that would have given rise to thousands of cater? pillars form lun'bos for the u!nt*r birds. In the orchards Irregular holes through the loose flakes of bark at? test to the'r usefulness again for they tell of their Inroads upon the hlher natlng eodllnf moths. Summer Is not t'ne only time for birds, says the Amer? ican Koievfry Magazine. It we had more of lhem during the winter we would not need so many In the sum? mer. Forests In New England. The logged nren of southern Jfgej Pmghiud Is now about 4t; per cent of I the total hind airfare. This Is cipiiv. alenr to l.T'.mxH? acres of forest land, ggyi the AUtarlcai Forestry assocln inii oi tfgelriafftoa, Tis area forest? ??d \i apparently on the Increase, in MIO Iht f uevird area f/gfl cstinnted at 41 per cent, in ISOO as 'S2 per cent Ittd in i ho Connecticut portion of the territory In ai shout SM per < cut county sun, answers Report of (irand Jury on Vari? ous Schools ASKS THAT JUSTICE BE XilVEN FOR WORK Explains in Detail the Reason for the Rcficiencies Noted by Committee Mr. Kolter: l feel that in justice tu all concerned with the rural public schools ot the CpUOfy, and in justice to the county itself, I Should make some explana? tion to the public in regard to the sweeping criticism submitted by the Committee on Education of the Grand Jury, at the beginning ot* this term of court. ? There is nothing personal in what I shall have to say, nor do 1 believe that the committee in their report in? tended to single out any particular person a* the one to bear the brunt of thou criticism. For a number of years the Grand Jury ha:, divided itself into commit? tees to investigate the affairs of the county, und, ops of those committees has been the one on education. It | seems that this eommitte, as it has been nppointed from timo to time, Ihl.^1 felt that its work was to inve.stig.Lte t ho rural schools, end to render there? by real afci.tetancc. w here possible. From the very fact ot the existence of this com in it Ue, whose duty should bo the effort to improve the rural schools of this county. 1 take it that it was faH that the conditions among I the rural schools were not perfect, a 1 fact that we all admit as being true. Now this committee, no matter who composed its members, has the oppor? tunity of doing great good, as do all who are ansage 1 in educational Work. 1 really feel thot the present com? mittee has taken, 1 shall not s;<y a wrong, but certainly not a pfaetft j view of their duty, and that their crit? icism, so much of it as Is corect could have been mad much le&3 si* as not only to fall to give to Sumter county two black eyes in educational affairs, but hardly1 one. The point is this: I shall try to bring it to your mind by several ques? tions. Is U a practical thing for the I Grand Jury to condemn by criticism'.' Os isn'tit better to make the effort i to construct by criticism? Or is it | right to eriibiKe at all, unless all the i facts in any particular case 1 are I known'.' Though much that has been I reported by the Educntjonal Commit- i tee of the present Grand Jury is cor- m ret t, they failed, rxeept in a few inr < stances, to get the necessary-informu- 1 lion, which, had it been gOtMffb Would I not justify the Sweeping criticism of the aohools of the county as a w hole. Now hi us look again at the three i tUeetiOflS asked, ebo'c I want I he i public: to eonsid?. r these questions and ] rn answering thorn. 1 fed that the an- < uc?- will prove that the BdUcUtional \ Committee of the Grand Jury lias ilore an injustice* (unlntoiitlonally) i not oni.v to particular schools or dis- \ mcts. htil to the counly at large. . I am I'd re we.iadill all agtee that It , ?hould not be the purpose of the j C'oat.d Jury to condemn by criticism, < but to Icy to build up by this means. , if such !?,? necessary. The answer to | the last nuestlon is the most pert I- j nent in this case. 1 again believe- that j the public will agree to the answer. ( and it is that criticism should be ( withheld until such information as , can be secured can be obtained. With this answer before me, I shall again j iay that i believe the committee did | not take h practical view of their ? duty, which it seems they thought was j . to call i spade a spade, w ithout seek- | in;; any Information as to why it was ; s(>, or a to whether it would he so , always. * V 1 The public knows that many of lib . schools are Wonderfully improved i from tii'''r condition comparatively a i few yfcurs ago. ! a The statement of the committee i that lHr conditions are so bad makes, I it appear that as n whop- there Is 1 nothing creditable tu mention of the.i rural schools Of the county. The pa> Irons of these schools knOW that it is n(?t cdrrect, and even the people of the city o'l Sumter, who. In most < asbk, '< have relatives or friends From Whom they have learned of many education? al advantages that the country school enjoy, or who, in many instances, have vbated these schools themselves, and have seen With thftil own eve.;, and know that the schp6ls are tas*. mak? ing progress Rome was ndl bull! in i day, neither can a whole tohool system ; be made perfect in a day, nor even a year. in giving au unjuver to the third tlties!Ion, i wish lo say, had the Com?j mlttec ad Infoi mal ion pinch ? ould have been given Mom the office of the] County Superintendent of BdUCUtioul which WOnld have shown that extra lev ies have been voted, or are Immed? iately i" be voted, bonds have been voted, but which arc hard lo sell at psstient, and liiei the trustees and pa? trons 111 many instances afe wide awakt lo improvements, Bverj distrlcl in the county now has an ex tri levy for school purposes, and seven, besides the city of Sumter. ha/ < \ oi ad bonds. Lei us now g< Into solne details. Puke Vtayesville fur Instance. Wool i it app?ai neoesary t?: bit such n bard blow ill that school, when it Is a feel that Iseabb i ten and a ball mills foi school purposes und bonds on Jutj 22nd, ten mills ntore will be voted for improycajronteV Tin trustees, rn cently had man from New York to present plans for chemical toilets, | then bi IttH no water works in .\l.i\cs I vtlle. I'm in many of the levies Just voted ami Immediately to be voted, of course no revenue has yel l>een derived, but Will he collected this fall, In the mai? ler Of the Green Swamp School, there eeriainly Is more equipment than just d<*?Vfi[ for In addition to these the < hool has blackboard space, a globe, ?i ifnVKry, and some pictures, maklnji in u,ll an unpreh. ntious hut neat lit tie school. As to th.- law requiring tWO tollet? Mr. B. W. Italllcld, one of the trnste.es, had Dr. Rankln, the county physician, to write to the state Board of Wealth, and the\reply was that |n the ease of a .small sehool that one toilet would suffice. \ myself think that overy aeheol should have two sanitary toilets, hut In this ease the trustees carried out the Instruc? tions of the State hoard of Health. This district has a levy now and will add to it Ulis summer. In regard to the Ctaloburg No 6 sehool. This is a. comparatively new building, built on state plans, doubtless needs repair. bl|| wits, built In the woods, and tin groundH have never yet. beep full) cleared. Is there any better water than a good spring? A drinking foun? tain would be more convenient, hut not mote sanitary. Tins district has a live mill 1-evy. There ape two Bonnhalc;, or Turk schools. Only recently was a meeting of all the patrons of these schools held to consider consolidation, and a new building. If the patrons are willing to consolidate, and subscribe to the pew buildings, the trustees wil supply the teaching force, and will doubtless help |n other ways. A committee was selected to name the site, and raise funds. The Now Hope School is in Rafting Creek district as is Rembert and Ha good. The schools of this district do need repair, but recently a six mill levy was voted, in addition to two mills already on for school purposes and one mill for bonds. The trustees have needed funds, but will he better able to do more for the schools now, The Manchester .school is in a dis triet where there are just a very lew Children. F'or a number of years an community to consolidate with the Wcdgefleld community in school mat? ters), A part was willing, and did send to*WedgefU Id, and a part not willing. Some years the matter was held up just because of one family. It looked really foolish to try to have a school in Manchester under these condi? tions, go ihe trustees held off, hoping to consolidate. The attorney general now rules, that With, ao little objec ;iop, th consolidation can be made, and with the Compulsory Attendance l*aw In force, the children compelled to attend at the consolidated sehool, if trans] oriatlon is given them. This is the r.chool the committee of th* (.?rand ? ?nry reports as btiug held in an at Me. There is much .about the General Sumter of* which we are proud. Some \ears ago this school district did not own a building or a foot of ground, Mid was seventeon hundred dollars in debt. Now the district has b biijldjng ecoidi! g in state plans paid for. and live acres of land, which makes one ot the prettiest sites in the county. Th' debt has lxcen paid, and there is in th<? county' treasury pearly a thousand dol? lars to the credit of the district. Isn't [Iiis an improvement'.' In the matter of the |jss sehool, practically the same can be said of this as the Green swamp sehool as Ibsy ar< hot)i in the same district, and have a)' 111 I In same number ot chil Jretf> 'the -,a up ? answer for the Loil? t. Tin- h unson Wilder, hemira, Whin, \\'< Us and Jordan schools are in Dis? trict N". l.. which touches Sumter on ill side Mr. II \'\ Miller, ehutr rnan 01 the trustees has already PSj? plied to the report, and, ihOWfd that the i < pi it was not free of error. Re .?4 nt visits to several of these school* i?y Mr. Miller and Mr. Willie Shaw glvos? reassurance of error in the re? port of tlm committee. Mr. A. M. An ilrews reports lack of funds as the cause of conditions in the Salem school. Says ftiat the report of not having toilets is wrong, they have these. A four mill levy has recently beeil Voted, I shall not carry this re? ply ihticlt further, but will not the public bo gratified to know that Trin? ity has \ oted bonds for a new build? ing, added to her present lovy. and purchased fOUf acres Of land for a new flte? The bonds were voted several years ago, and had it not been tor the roqitSSt of the government that building be postponed till after the g*ar, tip re would h ive been at Trinity K new building, and the Grand Jury not abio to make such a report as to the present school House Pleasant! drove is awake to improvements, and recently Voted four more mills, mak? ing eight in all. An i ft-Orl has hep made at .several liffereul times to consolidate Norwood. Lohe pnk and Woods Mill. Oswcgo ml! just golds to her already large levy for school purposes. The Bethel school noand: the churclh and the parsonage groundip are aft In one. At ; the parsonage, only a short way, there Is a splendid well where the p.upfjs get water. From the report It might appear that the children suffered for lack of water. Mr. ?'? M. Kolb reports that it Is the pucpo?e ?>f the trustees to arid mors levy, though i mills is al? ready on the district. Not long ago i had Ihe pleasun ot taking the state Superintendent of education to the Ingram School to talk consolidation, and he talked it straight, ami doubtless thought that) his words were convincing, and that it would speedily be put Into effec|, but to try to Consolidate Schools un? less the peoplS are witling, or at least open minded) profits little al the pres? ent time, though the seed may bear fruit later. The Held school has voted bonds for a new building, nnd on eight mill levy ho ichool purposes, As staled. IioikIm right now are difficult to sell. Pisgah school ass voted bonds for a new building, wnd sn eight mill levy for school pUl'pQHeS II |SJ :i mis take thai the school has no water, tor the school and the church mound are together, and it good pump Is? owned lolnlfy. a Si u Mi-- has been pur? rhgsed tor Ihe new hulldihg. Tim building will hi i ominent ed Irnnn il lately. Ait to the teachers ami their salaries. It is true thnt teachers nowhere are paid w hat tin ir high calling should warrant, but Sumter county has paid, i believe, better salaries than the ma? jority of the bounties or the statte. ! have bad il told nie by a teacher who I! ??aesssssaassssssssssssss^ taught in one of the upper counties, v lik'Ji is it very progresive county, that she came to Sumter county to teach because the salary here was bet? ter. Sumter county had the distinc? tion about three years ago of ?ponding more money for school! than any other county in the ?t?te, that particular year. This included the city, with bonds'for building. We are el a whole a high grade of leat hers, many of them exceedingly interested in their work and const lenlious. Let us now sum up in a few words. The Educational Committee of the tirand Jury in its recent report has done an injusalcs. to the whole county. This was done ISC btdieve Uninten? tionally and Without foreseeing the in? jury it will do. hnf nevertheless an injury. How about teachers coining to SUch a county to teach? liow about property seekers coming to such a county to live Was this report then" practical. When it could haveaheen pre? sented differently, and much left out had more information been sought? Sumter county is above the average of the counties of the state in educa? tional matters. Every district has an extra tax, and many have bonds be? sides. Many have new or practically new buildings. Before the report was submitted and printed, there was a great awakening over the whole conty as to improvenmeats, in the schools. J. H. Haynsworth. County Superintendent of Education. Club Girl Writes From Winthrop Tells of Many Things Being Taught Daring the Short Course Winthrop College, Rock Hill. SC. June 11, 1920. Dear Home Folk: I am here atending the Short course which is planned for the women and girls of the state who belong to tho K?me Demonstration Clubs or to the .'aiming and Poultry Clubs.. This trip was made possible for me through the ;enerdsity of some of the ?usiness neu of Sumter and Dr. Johnson. 1 would like to tell you of some of ha many, many things that I have earned but tlvey are SO iiUpierous (hat I do not know when- to begin. The first hing that 1 want \o tell you is about raodardization and marketlpg our products. We use the transparent ars which makes the product more ittrartivo than the green ones that wo generally get. I have also learned1 about St . am Pressure canning, It saves o much time and labor and fuel. We Wehe taken to the poultry farm uiil laugh! how to set ?n incubator, how Oftep tO turn the Cgg4< how to - ?nage u brooder, and how to raise <? chicks and how to tell a good egg producer among the hens. Another remarkable lesson was one in table service which taught me how o fold the table cloth and napkins, how to put them on, and how to ar? range the dishes and silver and how 0 serve things at the table. We did Spme stenciling?each girl made a table runner. Then the les? son in dyeing and making over obi cjothes was very good. 1 learned that 1 can pgve a new dress by dyeing and putting a little new trimming on my old one. Beeidi u moving over clothes to re? duce the H. C. L. I learned that I can cpt out ? hewing gum and candy which will give more sugar for food stuffs al? so thai nvery girl ought, to help raise and eat vegetables which are much better for health than meats. We had lectures on caring for our health, eat? ing the right kind of. food, brushing .he teeth, getting the right amount d' rest i nd fresh air. And I must not fail to mention the enjoyment I had in the gymnasium. We were taught many games and songs. Twice, we went in the swim? ming pool and had a nice time play? ing and trying to swim. One night, we had a p'ay party and another a held day. 1 had many good times that T can't mention and learned many things that will be a great help to me. Sincerely, Vida Singletary. ???r~ Recruiting Office is Opened Sergeant Harden Tells of Ad? vantages of the Service The United States army recruiting service l as opened an office in the Sumter postofflce, with Sergeant Har? den In - barge. With tho 20 percent, increase In pay. ami the &9Q bonus offered foi re-enlisted men. the ad? vantages of the service at present arc very attractive. Those w ho. recnlist nil] seyvo for a period of three year's and w?l be guaranteed special ak stgumenl and can pick any outfit in the United spates. Those who enlist for the first time will serve one year and will be sent to any trade school thai tfte'y might desire. They can le.n n upy kind of tryde at these schools as egperts are in charge of them. If anyone desires information on enlist? ments, allotments or anything pertata? uig to 'he service, Sergeant Harden will be glad |0 Serve them He c;m be found al the postonVe from S a m to b p m. "very day. Ilagoori Wins In ,i" e U 'ting gano ?I II IgOO I ThursdUy ictrrnc n Ifagoo-J defeated Hopkin bj the scovc ol I to 2 II wgi a pitcher's battle botwecn Mclsjod and Tones. Both leanis played lath Up bap Ijenoir fur Hagood caught his usual good game, while Hopkin. at tirsl for Hopkins fielded nicely Both pi tenors were ? little wild on ac count ol wet balls The ? cole follows: 11 a good1 Hopkin batteries McLeed anil Uenolr; Ton ej and Claytor Umpire; Rombert, - Sumter Komps an Camp Jacl Spann knocks the Hrat Hi Run For the Loa J Lads Sumter repeuted her victory Wednesday by rompins; on the ll_ Hum Camp .Jackson Thursday after? noon to the tune of 0 to 1. fiui nveister. pitching for Sumter. was in great form, holding the soldiers under control at all time*. The entire Sumter team is looking better at the l?.n and in the field. Heileman and! lhinu, and H'?th did extra well with the slick dm the game, wbil* Spann set the fans Mild by etPfg^igg up to the plate ami sending the pill over the fence for the first home run! ot the season by a local boy. For this little deed, he received a $75 watjh from Folsom's jewelry Uore, and a pair of shoes from D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Lawrence continued to play* his good game at :hlrd and the entire team looks good to the local fans. ..?yggt , Court of General Sessions Adjourns Many Cases Are C mtinued To Next Term of Court The court of general sessions fin? ished the bu sines of the summer term Thursday and,'adjourned in tlve after? noon. Many ca'ies of interest were dig posed of during the ten days* hearing*. There were a good many cases that could pot be heard at this term Se they will be continued to the fall term Of court. .gj-U,? ? ?? ... mt Lloyd George Needs Best Hea th of Premier Causing: Ser ious I nearness in Great Britain Paris, July 26.?P:erakr Lloy/ George's health is causing serious, un easinesH. according to ? London patch. The Mntiab prime ministers? physicians are said to have ordered him to take Immediate real from big official duties. i. * I I i ?.Mi Premiers to Meet Lloyd George ani MiUerand Will Discuss Bussiiin Pro? posal London. July 26.?Premier tiOyg George will meet Premier Miilerand of France at Bolougre Tuesday %0x discuss the Rusian proposal that tbfc allies hold a conference with the Russian Sovl?K government. notice" * By otder of the I?emocraUs c.utjvf Committee of Sumter couafe campaign meeUngs will be hrtg at ll|o p'a' es named below on the dates fcpae> iheo for the purpose of affording Or#? port unity for the candidates f?r efftoe to meet and address the Demotraltp voters ot the county. Al! meetings t*tll open at 11 o'clock a. m., unless ofttse* wise specified. The meetings are tM' follows: Privateer, Wednesc.ay, July 28. Wedgcfteld. Frida"., July 30. Shiloh. Friday August Maycsville. Wednesday Anfcl -t l\: I ambert. Friday. August 13. I'aizo?. Friday, August 20. Sumter. Friday, Acgpst 20, S p. m. Sumter, Saturday, August 21. The following assessments have been levied on candi latest < U rk of Court, $110. Sheriff. $60. Auditor, $40. Treasurer, f40. I 'if* \ ( oi'oner, $20. Representative, $25. Magistrate, 1st district. $$. Magistrate, 2nd district, is. I Magistrate, 3rd district, tfft. .'/ Magistrate, 4th di strict, $5. Magistrate, 5th district, $15. Magui'r.it? , Mh di itrlct. $10. Magistrate. 7t,h dldrlct. $6. Candidates are required to file tHI! pledge required by the rulee^^Qf the pa ty and tb pay tl ?vir assessment to the County Chairman on or before o'clock, noon, July 2 fth. J. H. Clifton, Ccunty Chairman. TIME TO at*!. Dem't Wait for the ratal Stages ot Kidney Illness, 'roflt by Sumte* People's Experten Occasional attacks of backache, Ir? regular urination. h-adaehee And dt*tt Spells are frequent symptoms of fcl*" h? y disoi ?b i s. Hn error to net* lent tips* ins The attacks mar P*d> oft for a time hu< generally rettffe with greater Intensity. ' Don't deli minute Begin taking Dosd** heq PilH and keep up their use Hrtf the desired results ar* ohfatrxsd. Good woil. In Sumter proveg the er fectiveness ot tins ^rrat kidney rem? edy. Mis. K. D. Rrlgg*. 81f W.'UaSjtty St , Sumter. says: "1 had a alight touch of kidney tiouble bout two years airo Headaches and diese ? pells bothered me a great deal. I felt IsngUM and tired and weh ted t% -deep ail the time. My kidneys seiet Irregularly ami T felt bad all over IK*.m's Kidney PUh were recommend nd to me by a friend who had used Ikess with good tewutM. ee I tried one. A few hi*ought me fine relief nnd it wasn't long before I STae cured." Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't dimply nsk for a kidney reraMy?gst n<inn> Kidney Ptl a ?the esses thru Mrs. Hrigwe had. '^oster-Miltmrn Cd* Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N T.?Adrt ft