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Court of Session.

The Court of General Sessions con
yened this morning for the fall term
Judge Ernest Moore. presiding. At
ter the usual opening formalities sew
eral bills of indictment were handed
to the grand jury by Solicitor Nc
Leoa.
On motion three murder eases on
the docket were continued. John II.
Clifton. Esq, who represents the de-
PENDANTS, stated that owing to the fact
that his time is at present largely TAX
en- up by his duties as member OF
the exemption board he was not pre-
pared to go into their trials. All of
the defendants are out on bond and no
hardship or expense will result from
continuance. The three cases con-
timed are Rainey Perry, Daniel Rich
and Frederick Martin, all under in
dietment for murder.
Up to the hour of recess the follow
ing bills had been acted upon by the
grand jury and true bills returned:
The State VS.. Peter Davis, viola
tiou-ef the dispensary law.
The State VS.. Sally Johnson, prac-
ticing medicine without a license.
The State VS.. William Capers and
Sally Capers, arson.
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:
(Saffney The Record begs leave t.
suggest to him that he make thu
public health a sort Of joint keynote
as it were, with education
The army has taken the services O
dozens Of physicians of the State. II
some communities the situation ::
really serious because there are no
enough doctors left to attend the sick
The Record would suggest that the
next legislature be urged by Governor
Cooper to make a Very large appro'
priation for the purpose OF educat-
ing the people of the State how te
take care Of themselves physically
Health institutes ought to be held II
every city, town and community II
the State. Printed literature should
be distributed over the State telline
the people how to treat themselves
for some of the common diseases
easily diagnoSable and with a stand
ard treatment.
And then the people ought to be
taught the necessity of precautlof
and prevention 1t is much easier &c
prevent some diseases than to cure
them. The public ought to have thu:
fact impressed upon them.
There was little town in the up
per part of the State that had a pub
lie well in about the center of the
town. The we'll had two old wooden
buckets. Many Of the people of the
town used water from this we'll. And
do you know that many people wou!o
go there and drink from the ole
wooden bucket, not using dipper
The bucket was the common drinking
cup. White and colored alike dranh
from it.. -Ie don't know whether this
old public we'll with the two wooden
buckets is still spreading disease
germs in that town or not. If 1t /;
it certainly ought to be stopped. 1t Is
surprising that people should be sc
careless.
You can go into some stores in a
rural village and ask for a drink o.
water and you will find that the.
keep the water in an old wooden
bucket, half rotted, probably soakel
with germs
The people of the State, not alons
the rural precincts but The cities a.
we'll, ought to be educated agains;
such practices There is a wonderful
opportunity, we believe, for a health
drive in South Carolina. We believe
that much good would result from
il. Certainly there never was a time
when such a movement was more
aeeded than now.
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ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH IS
SUES ORDERS.
Stringent Measures TO Be Enforced fO7
Stamp Out Epidemic OF Spanish In-ss In:
fueMZ;l

Columbia, Aug. 3.-Sheriffs over
the entire state, mayors of towns,
and health officials in towns which
have health departments were nosl-
fed yesterday by James A. Hayne,
secretary Of the State board OF health
of South Carolina, 70 close at once
all schools. churches, picture shows
and other public gatherings in an ef-a
fort TO check the further spread oI
Influenza in The State.
Secretary Hayne has telegraphed
Surgeon General Rupert Blue, United
States public health service, asking
whether or not he wants the closing
rule to apply to open air gatherings
held for the purpose OF stirring UP M !.
terest in the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive
No orders have been issued closing
the Students Army Training Corps
this having been left to the discretion
Of tie war department.
As required by law, Secretary Hayne
has apprised D.. Robert Wilson, Jr.,
health. of the action taken and has
asked ms approval 81.
Reports from Surgeon General
Blue are TO the effect that five physl-
clans are on their way to the State
fror1 Arkansas. and that the Amerl-
can Red Cross had been requested TO
send ten nurses to be used IN the
State wherever the need is most urg-9
alt.
:
has been recalled from Dale, Beau
fort county and has been sent to
Newncrfy. Miss Painter mas been on
i typhoid case and is now available5.
for service.
Following is copy OF the tele,-
gram sent by Secretary Hayne to
county sheriffs:
Under authority Of paragraph
1911. South Carolina code, you are
hereby directed to close all schools
md other institutions Of learning.
churches, picture shows, and all 9TH
- places OF public gathering. in your
county See that there is no crowd
:ns in stores and public conveyances.
Following is a copy Of the tele.
gram sent to mayors over the State:
Instruct local health authorities
20 close all schools and other institt:-
tions cf learning, churches, picture
.hows and al other places Of public
gathering. See that there is no
crowding IN stores, hotel lobbies,
street cars and other public convey
! ences."
Following is a copy of the te1e-s
,ram sent to county and city nealth
authorities:
Pursuant with advice from Sur
yeon General Blue you are to close
| al schools and other institutions OF;
learning, churches, picure shows and
other public gatherings. See that there
IS no crowding in stores, hotel lob
bies, street cars and other public
conveyances.
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DROPPING BOMBS Of INCRED-
BILE SIZE.
Great Success of American Air Squad
ron.

Great Success Of American Air Squad
Behind the American Lines in
France, Sept 25 Correspondence of
The Associated Press)-Bombs of an
incredible size are now carried by
American aircraft, and some idea of
their destructive capacity may be
gained from the fact that they can
rot be dropped at a lower altitude
than 5000 feet. so greatly is the air
disturbed by the explosion.
An amusing incident occurred when
the first Of these was dropped on en-
envy territory, which is much harried
by AmericapgOombe and conse-
anently brisTfes with searchlights and
anti-aircraft batteries. So terrific was
the explosion that every searchlight
went out instantly, and the airmen
were deprived Of the landmarks on
which he had counted to find his way
heme.
Americans in this squadron have
had remarkable success. In two weeks
they accounted for twenty-six enemy
machines seventeen Of which were
crashed, and one balloon. All are
jnabued with the idea of maintaining
the offensive under all circumstances.
Recently two Of them, finding them
selves cut Off by twenty of the enemy
while returning to camp. refused to
seek safety in fight Instead, they
swept up at the German machines,
which were all above them, and SO
ratified the enemy by their uneNpect-
ed daring that they actually brought
down four Of his machines and,
though not undamaged themselves.
were able to land behind our lines.
"A successful attack was made by
members Of this squadron not long
ago upon a troublesome enemy aero
drome which long had evaded discov-
cry, so cleverly was it concealed in
the grounds Of chateau. The chat
eau served as the headquarters Of the
officers of the German squadron, and
the hangers were hidden in the edge
of the woods about the house. The
American squadron was acting as es-
cort to the. bombers charged with the
destruction of the aerodrome.
In field about half a dozen enc
nv airplanes We're discovered, most
OF them with their propellers runnine
and preparing for fight The Amer
lean machines swooped down within
a hundred feet of the ground and cir
cled about the field. sweeping it with
the fire from their machine SUITS un-
til all Of the German machines were
blazing and the men attending then
either shot or driven into Il nearby
wood.
Meantime bombs had been dropped
on all the hangers and on the chatea1
itself. which burnt like torch ant
lighted the attackers on their return
Journey.
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Personal.

. Mr.. B. F. Estridge is spending q
few days in the city. His many friends
are glad to see him.
Mrs. MA. Cook. has returned home
after spending several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. B. F.. Estridge, of
Greenville.
Rev. r. S. Truesdale spent the day
in Columbia
Mr. Wesley ]. Stuckey, of Bishop
vile, spent Thursday in the city.
Miss Adele Smith has returned
home after quite a pleasant visit to
friends at st. Charles.
Ssiars. J. P. Marion has returned from
Laurens where she has been visiting
relatives for the past three weeks.
Mss Jennie Macfarlan, of Cheraw,
is. visiting Mrs. J. P. Marion.
Mr.. Nv. Dick. Of Hartsville, spent
the day in the city
Mr.. Moses Green is attending the
Federal Court in Aiken this week, as
a juror.
Mr.. Oliver Mathis. after spending
a few days with his parents in SUM
ter. left yesterday for Henderson. n.
c.. where he has accepted a position
with the Postal Telegraph Company.
Miss Mary Knight is at home from
Chicora College.
Miss Katharyn Stubbs has returned
to Converse College.
Mrs. Agnes Begin and Mrs Nina
Solonons have returned from New
York after a stay of several weeks.
Mrs. IT. A, Hoyt and Mrs. LeGrand
have gone to Miami to spend few
DAYS with their sons, n. A. Hoyt, Jr.,
and Leland LeGrand, who are in ser
rice there.
MRS Louis Darr was called to Flor
e.sce. yesterday afternoon on account
of the death of Mrs. O. S. Ellis.
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1T -
ond pet above YOUR adversary or on
nie toll One or the other viii. be out
n,anoeuvered. and the fastest man
wins The game. The enemy is very
ski]lful at acrobatics. and he must be
beaten ~ his own game"
Lieut. Ouen1;n Roosevelt was in
command Of rield No. while he
,,,.,, b.ara and the on, OF the late Off
cor ctood :, tho banoar with =. group
Of fivers aho,,t i paying tribute TO
tho Sn1.nGi1 u,al;,iee ana daring OF
.bc;,. 1,t.. leader .fis good I1uInor
ro,..,l.d hv t1,a name he na,. Civ
., hic c.,r ..I,oc yak. and the doctor
,,.;tb b;s t,oyv;no ,vhiskars was nainte6
n eari,,.. colo,s IN t;,e side Of the
son
,rbis <. .l. cola on whicf, forro;.-
tio, ,,v;n.. * b.aun in souadrons 40
20 Is machines but usually with
G,,a The sn,,adro, aies in V-shap.
r.;.h +,o co,,,,,.nder at tho apex OF
,ht &, WV. .traan,er which
.;.>a.,.. ,,,,' I.o,,7,.,..,,,,.. a dcot Of l.
,,,.,|.1,i,,,.s st.,rtio,, ~ we passed.
o.,', .-ro.1,nm ,,,d iust come after two
,,or.s. =, t,,a ON. andin.. WI, :. ljgure
e;,,b- !, ai,,;c,,l, evo,r;i,n executed
-. .'o,oe.ino tna co,,trols, so that
no r,,aae., ......,.es as elevator and
"a. e.}a..,to, .,crves as rudder. Al
oioh1 This ,iel1 is lighted By power
m, eearchIiyhts. and n;allt living goes
an fro,n 10 O'Clock potil daylight
o,, tb.. co,,,i,..: and acroh.t;c fields
Eos > and . .core& of machines werz
~ tho ain. Going through their fgh.-
mo ,.,.ol,t;ons or a;rpins ana looping
rbe combat ai.pIancs. carried caner&
snos !, novel device combining q
aumrav rachine-:.ua and q photo
o,, ,.i,ic canera. fl locks ike a gun
h,1 ae the Iriy2er is pulled. The cam
orr fa]<eq a picture CT the target
shov;ne inst What would have been
h;+ = shot instea1 OF y tense haf
,,Iavad ,bead
II was over the acrobatic field t;la.
,he r.al wonders were going on. II
rhe vertical vir:,se. spiraIs and wing
slips. Spectacular as these seemed
to be. each had its use in tie nSntins
game. The "vrille" is that dizz,
head-first tumble, and the chief thin;
is not to DO it but 20 unao 1t anG
come out OF it. 1t has its use 100 =
deceiyine an enemy into the beiie
that the aviator has been hit and i:
tumbline. then as the enemy is of
.7,ard. attacking him suddenly rs th.
aviator comes out OF his headlons
dive. One of the flyers made fou;
yrilIes as We watched.
1T is dangerous only when neal
the ground" said the escort. High
in the air there is comparatively n
danger for there is plenty of time t.
set your levers so that you're sure =
come Out of the vrille.'
Others were doing the spiral. an
w.. for, of baad-frst dive except
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a Program OF Health.

Governor nominate Robert a.
Cooper has announced that he is go
ing to make education the keynote OF
his administration. We have already
expressed our very strong approval OF
his intentions along that line as out
lined by him at the press meeting at
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Health Notice.

Editor Daily Item.
The State Board of Health is SUP
plying medical relief to those com
muniies in the State which are III
most need of this aid on account
our present epidemic OF Influenza.
You are requested to publish the
following notice in your paper.
Respectfully,
James ~ Hayne. NJ. D..
Secretary State Board Of Health
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Notice tn .aca, Health Board.

Notice to Local Health Board.
You are requested to telegraph the
State Board Of Health Columbia, COL
!ect. the following Information;
/. Number OF old and new case
influenza.
>. Number OF new cases occurring
each day.
8. Number of physicians IN ac-
I've practice.
4 Number of nurses available.
5. What aid, il any. is needed from
the State Board OF Health?
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Tip Given by Waiter That Time.

Waiter-Haven't you forgotten
something, sir?
Diner--By George, that's so! Say.
how in thundred did you know my
wife gave me letter to mail?
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The Difficulty.

your wife starving? What's the
matter, can't you get work %
eyes, sir; but she can't.
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Pleasing, Indeed.

Edith-That young lieutenant you
introduced to me is fellow Of very
pleasing address.
Betty should say so. His ad-
!ress is kissimee, Florida.
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This; drastic action is taken by that
department. of our government which
is charged with the duty OF safe
guarding The public health Every
citizen. white CT black. is directly
concerned Good citizenship anG
self interest concur in demanding
prompt and cheerful obedience 10 the
order. We may be- sure that the sit
uaiion is serious. otherwise no such
requirement. would be made. con-
lidentE expect ready cooperation by
the people OF Sumter county. with
the State authorities, in their efforts
TO stamp out the dreadful influenza
which has already taken such fright
ful toll OF human life. The quicker
Nc obey. the sooner will the danger
'ee over
c. NJ. Hurst, Sheriff.
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FOR SALE-F. O. 3. cars. Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very hseie
straw. Car load lots only. Chema-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A
Strauss, Sumter. S. c.
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FOR SALE-Guernsey bull, register
ed. c. NJ. Boyxin, Fayesville, R. 3.
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Red Cross Notes.

The regular annual meeting Tor lhs
election of officers for the Sumtes
Chapter OF the Red Cross will take
place at the Opera House, Octobe,
23rd, at $50 p. m. 1t is hoped thai
al Sumter will be represented at ttl:
meeting, the importance Of which
can be readily seen. There will b.
40 call. for money.
Or several occasions, questions re.
gardlng service flags have been asked
at Red Cross headquarters. An an
swer to some of these may be foun:.
in the following paragraph which ap
peared in THE Official Bulletin" O:
May 25th, 1918:
When flown from a home a hus-
band, son, father, or brother n1aE
properly be represented on the ser
vice flag, even though he did not ac-
tually leave from that household di
rectly TO go into the service, but il
case Of any more distant relatives
they should actually be members o;
the household where the flag is dis
played and have left fo: the Sc vic
directly"
There is still an urgent need OF
men for Red Cross service. Below is
printed a partial list of their needs
Any one interested in this work ma:
call at Red Cross headquarters 70;
more information:
Canteen Service-To accompany
hospital trains from debarkation post
to general hospitals.
Bureau OF Supplies: Man to bu:
paper.
Publicity Department.: Volunteers
of literary or advertising trend c;
mind.
Field Directors.
Male Stenographers = Application.
may be considered between the age.
of Is and 46, not in Class /.
Good Accountants and ACCOUNTING
Clerks.
No mention is made OF renunera-
ton and il possible, volunteers II,
best. In the case Of male stenog-
raphers. sometimes SIS or $50 :"
:uonth, in addition to meals and lodS
ing have been paid. if necessary.
Since the opening Of the SurSic;is
Dressings workroom for its fall WORK.
there has been almost no respons
| from the ladies Of Sumter In fac
the workroom mas been empty most
of the time. This condition Of al
fairs is most discouraglng to those
who as supervisor and officers OF the
day, come day by day. There mus:
be some improvement.
The Red Cross chapter wishes t.
thank the tobacco committee and al
those who so kindly contributed their
share OF tobacco, for the very n1atet-
ial aid they have given to the fund
Of the chapter The campaign wa
more than satisfactory.
The chapter wishes, also, to thanb
Mr.. Eugene Forshee for the loan O.
an electric machine This machiny
has been installed in the workroom
and saves a great deal OF time.
Dalzeu leads the auyi!iaries in th'
amount of work done during Sep
tember The others come in the foi
lowing order: Concord. Eembert
Stateburg (coiorcdD, f'fl'atte!
MayeSville.
Canteen Department.
The Canteen Department report fo
the month of September is as follows
Men served, 1920.
Sandwiches. 1905.
Daily papers. 2l5.
Magazines, 43O.
Iced drinks. 80 gallons YEA.
iced water. 23o sallons.N
Chero Cola. la bottles.
Matches, - boxes.
/ Cigarettes Is, 800
Tobacco. 5 pounds.
Candy. $50 pounds.
Post cards. 20l3.
Bananas. 3.1S0.
Apples, 1850.
Coffee furnished. l22 gallons.
The Canteen Department wishes L
thank the Young ladies' who picked
cotton and donated the money, whicl
| amounted TO 50, earned.
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f1IE..2;yI.. ..ZER FOR S.ALE-We are
going 10 sell all the Meal, Acid.
Lime and mixed goods in stock
here for immediate shipment, at
bargain prices. Please cali us be-
fore stock sold out. Southern Bro
kerage CO. Phone No. SO.
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The Proper Time.

"In the afternoon Bargains store
serves tea to its customers"
Five O'Clock"
mo. ass"
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CLOSE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES

To the People OF sumter County:
The following order issued by tEs
state Health Department, explains It
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Since the opening OF the Surslc;;
Dressings workroom for its fall WORK.
there has been almost no respons
from the ladies OF Sumter. In fac.
the workroom mas been empty most
of the time. This condition Of al
fairs is most discouraging to those
who as supervisor and officers OF the
day, come day by day. There mus:
be some provement.
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FOR SlLE-In settlement Mcbride
estate I offer 1000 acres Jaaue
lands. tracts Il to Is acres, weir
located in famous Pudding Swamp
tobacco section The four 1917
prize cora clubs 5oys of Sumter
and Clarendon counties live one to
eight miles away and grow 70 TO
80 bushels on same type soil. a
nearby trac, OF s'nils.c unimproved
land was paid for out Of last years
crop Prices right and terms rea-.
sonable E W. Dabbs, Trustee,
Mayesvilie, S. G.
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isE,E.SYAX WANTED-Any quantity
large or small. Am paying best
cash price See me if you have
any n G. Osteen
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Columbia. October !, 1918.

Columbia. October !, 1918.
County Sheriff, Sumter. 5. Z.
Under authority OF paragraph 1Gl',
South Carolina Code. YOU are direct
ed to close ak schools ard other instl-
,utions OF learning, churches. picture
shows, and all other places OF pubic
gathering in your cou',;:. See that
there is no croWdin& stores ana
public conVeyance$
James A. HaNne,
Secretary and State Health offlcer.
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Iceland Has Good Crops.

Dublin, Sept 20. Correspondence
reiand seems now certain Of record
harvest. The official reports are
rost encouraging, and unless the
Weather changes for the worse there
viii be a very heavy yield. Blight at
acked the potato crop in numerous
.cunties. but was Immediately met
With preventive measures
,ro.ea successful Hay wa0a fine
.rop we'll saved, and .s1he grain is
opening rapidiSssssax sax is the only
aisappointnsGnt.
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C. NJ. Hurst, Sheriff.
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Dalze.l leads the auxi!iaries in The
amount of work done during Sep
tember The others come in the fol-
lowing order: Concord. Eemberl, :
Stateburg (coiorcd), PrltateeE
MayeSyille
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Secretary and State Health Officer
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Leaving the fed we passed criD
pied aviator limping on crutches.
He mas had p clashes. said the
officer (Which is about the record.
But he goes back every time and he's
eager now to set in his machine
again. and that Is the spirit OIL ev-
.ry man here, to be ready for com
oat and to beat the Boche."
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On Field it began to develop
whether the aviator could qualify
as a combat airYnan. or for lombard
ment or scout observation. He was
now in a fast machine with wing
surface of Is meters and was begin
ming to make dips and high an ma
noeuvering. He WAS being accustoll
ed to ull types Of machines. lEeft
was Il feet OF enc Of thes" strange
types drawn across the PLAIN Ihel
chief novelty was in having 'i;li
bearings ON all their inech"niahl SiV-
ing a hair-trisger response TO tA'
slightest touch.
III you :sneczc You loop The loop.
was The WAY the officer explained ihe
deiic:lcv of this mechanism.
Progress is rapid now chat ii is evi-
dent what a ilyrr can do. He enters =
very fast machine a; No. with -.
meter wings capable OF r!akiuS l-'
miles an hour. some OF the men dro:
out ol the training al th.$ point, 4
il ha>; become evident that they lac
the drftness or set 7:lint ut the hel&h
o, the heat OF the motor The rest &c
. ON to Field no. L where they be%h
: pursuit Woyl. and some Of the earl!
lstag-s Of acrob;ttic nose dives ano
i(slips.
\ There is nothing freakish abon
tl\se acrobatics slid the Officer
..fo>Ahcy are one OF the most csseR
tial parts of combat aviation To b'
q chase And pursuit pilot one must b.
able to o11f-maoeuver the enemy av!a
tor; to make quick turns under fir