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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

feet. but It Is the best that the wisdom
OF Richmond could devise under our
present restrictions. and it Will be n
SAD waste of energy and opportunity
II this plan. which originated In the
Council. which Is approved by the cit
Chamber OF Commerce. is not adopted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
Tho MONTGOMERY Advertiser saws

1T IS a pity that sleep is in
dispensablc TO the welfare OF the in
dividual. particularly II he lives In
this, tie Superior state Down here
one wants to be awake twenty four
hours every day so he will miss moth
inG ;hat is going on. That's what
we call life"
This evidently means that the Mont
Homery blind tigers blink all night
long
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

rather an admirer OF fair minded Eng
lishmcn. ] do not believe they are
given to flattcry or detraction
would think so even Ii | were not
descended from them. Hence their
good opinion OF Stoncwall jackson.
adned TO our own, win naturally over
ride anything and everything tina. may
be said or written In dctraction Of
him. believe there are HoIny others
both North and South OF tho same
ilk "JONOlJII"
GaithcrSbure. Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

The rooster in last weeks Leba-
non News recalls the long ago when
we had hair on our head" is the com
mcnt Of Editor Bill Eads, of the Wise
County News. upon the recent Demo
cratic landslide in the Ninth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. L. N. Ryttcnberg Runs Machine
Into Carriage Belonging to Mr.. c.
w. Smith.

Tuesday night after the dance Mr..
|. "A. Ryttenberg ran his big touring
car into a carriage belonging to Mr..
{. w. Smith which had just been
emptied of young people who had been
to the dance. The negro driver of
the carriage was thrown out and
considerably bruised and the carriage
was badly broken, but otherwise no
damage was done. The horses broke
lose when the accident occurred and
returned to the stables.
Mr.. Ryttenberg has stated that
he was running along slowly at the
time that the accident took place
near the right side of the street.
There was no light on the carriage
and he did not see it until he was very
close to it. Had he been running
with any speed it is probable that the
accident would have been more seri-
Gus. The negro Bubber Rose, was
thrown out and dragged for some
distance. 1t was stated that he
had his hip badly sprained and
was bruised, but not seriously in
jured. 1t was also learned that at
the time that the accident took place
Mr. Ryttenberg was running with
only one small kerosine light burn
ing.
1t seems that the negro was turn
ing around after allowing his passen-
I, gers to alight and in this way hap
pened to be on the wrong side of the
street. The accident occurred on
Church street in front Of Mr.. Hol-
land's residence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02

The most beautifully colored of all
'ultures Le,oNs 10 the New World
family; II - tie true king vulture of
South Amc"ic"n forests Its plumage
is OF de''c" e cream. ;"ith black
quills. and TIE h9re had is brilliant.
iy colored "ith red md orange.
This handsome bird exercises regal
authority over BACK vultures and tur.
KEY buzzards. in the same way as the
Fondicherry vu,ture Goes over grit
fors. etc. so thai T. any dissatisfied In
diar vulture succeeded In reaching
South America, re would find some
new bCeses awGiti?c his arrival
The American boss. however. IS nor
as large anO strong ~ MS Indian rela.
tive named PonG.cherry Both of these
bosses, il should be mentioned are
much more strikrgiy co'ored than the
subjects Ofor w'..ch they exercise an.
thOrity Rosarv N'gg2tre
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02

Mr.. Charlton Durant. OF Manning,
passed through the city Tuesday
morning.
Miss Manning. OF Winston-Salem.
N. c.. Is the guest Of Mrs. { H.
siddail.
Miss Pearl Bonito has returned to
New Orleans after a visit TO rela-
lives In this city.
Mrs. A. c. Phelps and children,
OF Spray. ~. c.. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Perry Moses.
Mrs. J. M. Hardy and children have
gone to Albany. Ca. to attend the
marriage of Mrs. Harby's sister at
THAT place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. }. Epperson have
returned TO Greenviile. having been
called to this place by the death Of
Mr. Epperson's sister. Mrs. j. s.
sykes.
NessrA Reb Bradford and Motto
Lawrence are at home from Massey
business College. at Richmond. for a
whit to their parents In this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
BUILDS LARGEST OF NESTS
Jungle Fowl Of Australia Constructs a
Substantial Mound About Fif-
teen Feet High.

The jungle fowl Of Australia Is the
pird that builds the largest and most
substantial o. all nests II seeks out
secluded spot and then begins the
work that Will keep ii busy for a
stretch Of weeks. according to natural
lists who have studied the bird of Aus
tralia. It gathers leaves, grass, twigs
and dozens of other materials, weay-
ing them together so ski!lfully as to
construct mound that is qualified TO
Withstand any stress of weather.
The bird tolls away until its mound
is about Is feet high. the circumfer-
ence at the base being often $50 feet.
AT the apex the nest is made. and
from this perch the bird is able to
see the approach Of any one of It's Jun
gle foes in time to take defensive
measures.
The psh turkey of Australia also
ADOPTS similar methods In building
ITS nest, although the foundation is
not so large. Instead of making a
moundlike base, the turkey constructs
one in tn shape of pyramid. Natu-
Iallsts say that 1t takes the combined
strength of several men to move one
OF these big nests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Who Saw the Flood?

citizens OF Sumter who did not go
out Of their houses Tuesday morning
may have thought that We had only
an ordinary rain. Truly. there was
not much OF a down-pour. but those
who went out on the street--or some
streets. at ieast-discovere the ap-
rearance OF q flood. On Church
street at Hampton avenue. and on
Ham pton avenue westward the gut
tors we're overflowed and the water
vas lowing down Hampton avenue
IN "a witt stream. so wide that pedes-
trIans had dificuity TO find a place
narr W enough for a man to jump,
alld on Hardy avenue there WIS q
pond that extended into the yards ad-
iciuing. On Oakland avenue and
vicinity conditions were equally as
md.
it IN hoped that some members CT
ihc street committee OF City Couu-
ri the condition spoken OF and
give the matter the proper at
tsruon.
ne cause OF this water on the
stre"ls II not from an excessive rain
fan, nor from the lack OF storm sew
cfs % carry of tho water: but that
the sewers are filled with trash of oil
kinds. owing to bad work BY the street
force and that no provision has been
flade 10 keep the trash from being
washed into the drain pipes. Every
ming goes In. sand, leaves. brlets Of
wood. limbs. etc.
Ia In true that the city has pro-
vided cast iron strainers TO be used
M the drain openings; but instead II
being placed Alright. they are elevated
on brick masonry from six To ten
inches above where they should be.
md everything floats into the sewers.
The rainers serve no purpose except
90 k through and see when the
pipe = full Of trash at the mouth.
vas hoped that whe'. the city
elected n city engineer that all work
would he done under correct. for
mulH'sd plans: but II anything of
tno nd has ever resulted the writer
Gas 'liled to see Il.
rha expense of digging up and re-
M . storm sewers. would go n good
ways towards paying for competent
supervision. Why can't we get It?
Tax PAYER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
DANCE A BIG SUCCESS.
Big Crowd from Town and from
Out-of-Town Attend Social Func.
ton.

The dance Of the Holiday Eve
Club given Tuesday night in the Ar
mory Hall was big success as are
usually the dances given by this or
ganlzation and IL is safe to say that
there was not one person who at
tended who did not have very en-
joyable time,
There was large number of young
ladies and men from the city and
from other places throughout the
whole State who were present at the
dance, all being congregated with the
Sumter society. The ladies' dresses
were as beautiful as the tailors could
make them and the ladies were much
more so than their costumes.
During the first part of the even
ing the program called for card
dances and general dancing. while
after supper was served Mr.. Henry
p. Moses with Miss Sadie Fludd led
In many figures Of the German.
Shortly after midnight the couples
formed In line and were marched
down to the Chamber Of Commerce
Hall which was used on this occas-
sion as the dining room. A de-
|aightful salad course was served,
which with punch and other acces-
sories made most enjoyable re-
past.
Some OF the out-of- town guests
here for the dance were Mr.. and
Mrs Fred G. Aud Of Eastover; Miss
Evans OF Newberry; Miss Trippett OF
Boykin: Miss Asbury Of Clarksville,
Ga; Miss Gladys Bailey Of Indiana,
Miss Flora Tobin Of Ailendale, Miss
Marian Gilland Of Kingstree: Miss
Garrison Of Camden: Miss May Bal
ley of Greenwood; Miss Elizabeth
James Of Atlanta: Miss Sadie FLUID
OF Stateburg; Miss Bessie Barnwell OF
Stateburg; Miss Marguerite Cromer
OF Newberry; Miss Lachicotte II
Georgetown; Messrs. Begin Trippet,
Of Boykin; DR.. Frank Sanders of Ha-
Good; DR.. w. A. Alston Of Hagood;
Birnie Thomas and T. d. Brohun Of
Wedgefield; Fair Of Newberry: II. w
Woodward. Bishopville. Charley
Bonneau. Columbia, Henry Richard
son. Manning and boo" Lachicotte
Georgetown. Misses Beatrice Cohen
OF Florence. Camille Jacobs Of Co.
| lumbia. Dollie Arthur OF Congaree;
+ Dot Bull OF Oranseburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02

A wedding OF much interest to the
many friends Of the bride and groom
was that Of Miss Edna Brouhton and
Mr.. George Islar OF this city at st.
AIMS Catholic Church Tuesday az
tsrnoon at 5:so o'clock. the Rev.
Esther Charles ID. Wood ofYiciating.
The wedding was very quiet af-
rir. only tho families OF the bride
and q few intimate friends being
rsssent for the ceremony.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom left for Savannah. Georgia. to
take In the races at that place. AZ
ter being gone for some time the
young couple will return 70 Sumter.
where they will make their future
home. l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Plans, of l.Xocu;iss. Committee Being
Formulated For The Occasion.

The w. o. w. Banquet. which will
be held on Wednesday night, Deem
Der 9th. Is to be the biggest occasion
Of its kind ever held In the city Of
Sumter. Already Of the 500 members
belonging to Hollywood Camp Num-
Der 10. $40 have responded In the af-
firmative and 60 have answered In
the negative.
This warrants a number over 500
strong at the banquet. The banquet
Is to be held in the j. d. Shirer
garage on East Liberty street, and
tables will be set on the ground
floor and on the second floor Of the
building. No special speeches have
been arranged for tho occasion, but
various members Of the lodge will
be called upon TO make short talks
and to keep the cup Of merriment
full to overflowing.
The members Of the committee in
charge or the plans for the banquet
are:
w. B. Boyle. chairman; r. d.
Epps' IL. +. Mccoy, f.. G. Brown. S.
Cherry. A. A. Team, c. c. Beck, F..
A. Bultman. T. ". Walsh. ]. d.
shirer. L. I. Parrott, III. l.. Scarbor-
ough. w. w. McKagen. J.. r. White,
j. "A. Warren. r. s. Hood, Il. B. Ken
nedy. j. M. Brogden. f. w. Josey,
$. +. stoudenmire.
This committee met last night and
formulated the final plans for the
banquet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
WILL REMOVE TO COLUMBIA.
hr. ", Il. Ingram Will Engage in
Rcai state and Promotion in Cap
iu Cuy.
itul tIty,

Mr. H. II. Ingram has decided to
remove . Columbia, which he be-
iieNos O.ters a larger and more in
viting field for his activities in real
estate and promotion. He will open
an office in Columbia at once but will
retain his residence here until about
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram will
learn with great regret of their in
tended removal from Sumter, but
as Mr.. Ingram will retain his real es-
tate holdings in this city and county
it is hoped that he will ultimately re-
turn to his home in Sumter. In a
business way Mr.. Ingram's re-
moval from the city will be
a loss, for. he is the pioneer real es-
tate man and promoter and as the re-
suit Of his initiative and effort years
ago and continuing until the present
time, interest was created and kept
alive in Sumter county real estate.
The work he inauguarted twenty-five
years ago is 81 producing results
and while some may be found to dis
pute the assertion the promotion
work that he prosecuted years ago
built the foundation for no small
| share Of the progress and develop
| ment that has come to this section in
recent years. He is possessed Of fore
sight and imagination, has the ability
to plan ahead largely and with a
larger field and opportunity will
prove q valuable and useful asset to
any community with which he iden-
titles himself. In Sumter he has been
an active influence In the promotion
Of many of the larger undertaking.
for the good Of the city, recently and
notably the Seaboard Air Line ex.
tension, for which he has been work
ing for years. For this reason Mr.
Ingram's friends especially regret his
removal at this time when the out
look for the rapid growth Of the city
and section was never brighter, with
which development would come d
larger opportunity and a greater
need for the exercise Of his ability
and the utilization Of his experience
for the good Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Read and Reflect.

II the reader. says the Providence
Journal, after perusing the following
description of The probable mode Of
the formation IF the earth, given by an
English scientific writer in a new vol
ume, does not understand the process.
he had better leave this. internal
spherical vacuity." and go where big
ger words are used: A formal idea
OF the heaven and earth may De OBJ
tanned by imagining the heaven as at
hrst an effuviant generation from q
monocentral point. occupying. or Gre
atlng and occupying space; the earth.
as the arrest or end of such generat,,
ing action. with the gradual relaxa-
ton of central tension and abnegatios
of such center. the consequence being
the formation of huge internal spher>
ical vaclity, termed in the Genetic rec
ord earth"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Drilling With Diamonds.

diamond bit for rock drilling is
quite an expensive article. Its value.
however. will undergo fluctuations, de-
pendent upon the price of the dia.
monds. Perhaps $500 is a fair value
for bit. The diamond used is ex
ceedingly hard-harder than those
usually used as jewelry Their carat
price Is considerable. averaging, say.
$50 carat. The diamonds used will
weigh from one to two carats, SO that
eight have value ranging from $3.50
to $3.50. on the average. The loss of
DIT means so many diamonds gone
and may lead to difficulty with the
hole. The diamond is not tough. but
brittle. 1t will withstand heavy
pressure If applied evenly and with.
out shock. 1t can readily be seen that
drilling through seamy rock may be-
cor quite uniavorable If there Is
much quartz present the abrasion may
become excessive. Under ordinary
conditions, however the wear on the
diamonds. while considerable. Is by
no means prohibitivc.- .-Cassier's Mag.
aZine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Notes Of City Schools.

Altogether this has been the most
successful session thus far in the
history of the schools The new fea-
lures introduced this year have mark
edIy Increased their efficiency. The
spirit OF cordial cooperation OF
teachers and pupils makes an atmos-
phere that Is altogether congeniaI
and productive Of good results.
scholarship has been offered TO
the girl graduates of the city schools
by Brenau College and Conservatory.
The following extract from a letter
from Harvard University will interest
the boys;
Since the authorities OF Harvard
college arc anxious 10 make the best
use OF the Rumrnl Scholarships, I
venture To send To you the enclosed
circulars which set forth the terms of
'he scholarships. AS YOU will see,
graduates Of your scooI are eligible
Tor them; and the Alumni Association
hopes mat some OF the leaders in
scholarship and school activities may
feel like applying for them or for
Prince Greenleaf Aid the terms of
which are also explained IN the cir
cria-."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
MechanIcal liqh,ninu Calonlator
A Tax Payer.

lOC.
The c'eiicGl STATS OF many of tho
Dig insurance companies have of late
years been considerably reduced hv
the employment of mechanical cal.
culators.
one OF these. the invention of a
German. Is a compact little affair ra.
sembiing a music box. 1t NAV ia
made to perform almost instant.na
ously the most portentous sums in .d.
dition. subtraction, multiplication Inv
one or two factors, division. souariny
and cubing 1t is required. for in.
stance, to multiply 53l,975 by s24
The first factor Is set by touching I,,.
Tie knobs representing 531,975
To multiply by the other factor vo,,
turn a handle four times, rr.h along
slide one place and tr~n a. bandIa
'wice' then push the hanJle nine
uihes' The long mu Iplica,,on
Is now done. without the u.ss ,. y
OF error so far rs the mao t. IS ,on.
cerned. and the dial shows T.. ..4I 400
In the same mechanical way NAV he
done all the other arithmetical nro
cesses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
When She Phones.

Business will be held up in this
store for the next ten minutes" growl-
ed the inpatient man. Even the
prescription clerk is holding his
breath. Two good looking women are
getting ready TO use the telephone
That is why. When handsome wom.
an talks over an open telephone every
body within earshot takes vacation
and listens. A plain woman might
talk half day and nobody would pay
any attention. but good looking wom-
an at a public telephone draws a big
ger crowd than the president of the
United States. Everybody thinks she
Is going TO say something worth hear
ing, and they become vitality inter
estod"
IF You are in such a big hurry"
said the impatient mans companion.
"why don't you ~ Gown street and
attend 20 that Cc.cr and while they
are "uuins uT your prescription
here?"
"NN 49," said The in'r,atiort -,,Y- "T
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Special PRIVILEGE

Rev. Lyman Powell of Nortbomnton
mas bright little son who is very
much frightened I'm thunderstorms
says thc Cosmopolitan One day a
heavy shower came up when the lit
tie fellow had wandered away from
the house. His father y 40 was watch.
ing for him. saw him come running
toward ZONE as the first drops fell
b.. .fe' terrified and lis lips were
N we're you saying" asked his
utbor
reminding God that em a
con tho INV "c,,tt~l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
Socyed Truth of "Fish" Story

'CFSo ruin OF Fish" Storv
The sturgeon which was caught I'm
me Lar EN- river a few days ago and
hleA "eighsd, according to the truth
fu- Gshe mar and those who assisted
IN %eigbing it just 406 pounds, would
nave found its way to the home of a
prominent lawyer in New York II fts
advent had been known to members
q .Aa bany society who know this
story; At one of the early dinners Of
the society, when matters Albanian,
Including Kane's Lot, Pop" Saw.
yeE rhe Jug Of Blood and Mickey"
De Forest, were enlarged upon. Louis
Stern old his neighbor about the
"7e - turgeans ne had seen at
Amso'.gs and Thomas markets
when he wa a aoy. many Of them
weighing more han hundred
pounds. The story was listened 70
respectfully, out TIE guest hinted
at its fishiness by saying: When
they get another like that have
1t sent to me and I'll ray double It's
market value" The Harlem catch has
caused him to withdraw the offer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
"FOod for Thought"
Editor Daily Item:
For what purpose are we paving

taxes? To keep the streets ii a pre-
sentable condition or for farming
purposes. Has the city charter
for q municipality or for agriculture.
Al YOU nave garden in the rear Of
your house and keep but one servant
would you put that servant In the
garden to the neglect OF the house +?
Does 1t pay the city to farm-grant-
ing that they make a profit on the
land? Isn't 1t wiser to pay 81 per
bushel for corn than to neglect streets
to grow corn at 25 cents per bushel +?
Do you think II sanitary to take the
street sweepings to put on land so
close to the pumping station? Would
IL not pay to take the sweepings from
the business part Of the city and
dump it on a lot back Of the city hall
and sell IL to a nearby farmer To-.
his land? Contract to have him
remove it every day. Would not il
pay to give it away to save time in
hauling?
Liberty street from Harvin to Sum.
ter was the best street in the city last
year. What is it today 1t was swept
into holes, but l am glad to say now
that the old man has to cart off all
his sweepings in q wheelbarrow and.
that be!nS heavy work. he only sweeps
up the trash. 1t is a pity that Wheel
barrow was not thought Of year
ago,
Tax
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
ORIGIN OF THE THREE BALLS
Familiar Sign Of the Pawnbroker
Really Is the Arms Of the Me-
dlci Family.

Few persons seeing the signs OF
the vast wealth Of our avuncular re-.
atives In most thoroughfares in Lon
don pause to consider their origin. or
course 1t Is the balls of gold to which
we refer. Not only may they be
taken as indications of wealth. but az
a sign that pledges are received rat
the b lis DO not j1ficatcs what they
really are. They are The arms OF the
Medic family. ! Whoever has visit ed
Florei @ will recall the three balls
alterr -tAd 18th the red lilies. But
f'n ComesJi- taa, the decorations Of
tAe Tuscan palace have found their
~5y Ec,LocjCr
TtT explanation is not difficult II
n4 Si'c te- s-1ject moments
thought The st gold changers to
$ tt{e II london. as in Paris, were
the I Z 7rccticos or Lounbards They
enc -- b2rt street as the place
WARE ,aeg cQ0Iu carry On their buS.-
nees. Ftese eeriy settlers are per.
ret - .Ju~. py the bankers In
~ 'e y days the inhabitants counted
among their number some OF the Me-
az. nily and to inspire confidence
. hibited their family arms, TO
h.cA hey rad 4 perfect right The
.s"-v y Nedicl * extinct today. but
fhe~ arms survive them the present
uee-. ,linh ne the respectabi.ity OF
n oririu too great 70 be dispensed
1.itD.-I OnLon Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-02
No We ddiru Presents.

Those who are opposed to the Civ.
Ing OF wedding presents viii hail with
approval the step taken hy 2 very
wealthy Chicago iety girl When
her wcdl'k invitations we're issued
they con % ,aI. ae-fenco: 1T is
a special request that no gifts shall
be sent" Probably there are others