FROM DAYS GONE BY September 6, 1918

September 6, 1918.

The Man-Power Bill is now law, the President has signed it and September 12th is the day for National Registration. All men from 18 to 45 inclusive in the United States, except those in the army and navy already registered, have been summoned by President Wilson to register for military service on this date.
It is estimated that at least 12,778,758 men will register this time, compared with 10,000,000 on the first registration of men from 21 to 31 that took place last year. All registrants called into this army will be in France next June 30th swelling the American Expeditionary forces to more than the four million men expected to win the war in 1919. The last to be called will be the youths in their 18th year. Johnson County is expected to register 1700 on this day.
The government is building a big picric acid plant in Brunswick and labor is scarce. Eight men were recruited from Johnson County to go as labor. They were Merida R. Pritchard, Horace Spell, Harman Hattaway, Will Gilbert, McKinley Thomas, Ben Jones, and Johnnie Bell. Four more men left for Camp Wheeler this week. Messrs. Willie E. Parker, John F. Pool, James W. Johnson and W. E. Rawlings.
The Nineth Divison of the Ancient Order of Odd Fellows will hold their annual convention in Wrightsville on September 18th. This lodge has the most members of any lodge in the entire Nineth Divison. Mr. H. T. Downs is Divison Master.
W. D. Sumner who announced he was a candidate for Representative has stated that due to sickness he hasn't been able to get around to see everyone. He has been sick some himself and also his wife has been ill. But the worst was his father. After he made this announcement his father got worse and death came to Mr. Wright Sumner. He died at his home near Spann about midnight Monday night after a short illness.
He was buried in the Sumner graveyard after a funeral at Maple Springs. He was 74 years old and one of the county's most respected citizens. He had four brothers and three sisters living. They were Soney, W. D., J. H., and Charlie Sumner, and Mesdames, Fred, Thomas and Sylvanus Carter. He was survived by four children, W. D., J. P., John Sumner and Mrs. C. W. Brantley.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Tapley suddenly lost their 8 year old daughter who had only been sick for a very short time. Mr. Jos. F. Carter died at Pembroke. He was a brother of Thomas and Sylvanus Carter. Mr. Will Cook's little daughter died Friday at Rockledge. She was brought back here and buried in the Anthony Cemetery.
Mr. E. R. Frost is now with the Johnson County Auto Sales Company as sales manager. Mr. Jack F. Henderson bought the big farm of Mr. D. M. Heath located about six miles east of Wrightsville. It sold for $45 per acre. On August 29th Mr. & Mrs. J. Frank Jackson had a bright little son born. Miss Lily McDaniel of Dublin married Mr. Horace E. Ethridge of Wrightsville and it is here where they will make their home.