The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-09
10 SEE MOTION PICTURES.
Sumter's Moving Pictures to be Shown
Here Soon.


Charleston and Columbia that were
taken In October will be shown in the
Academy OF Music on December IS
and 20. This was the decision Of the
Committee on Moving Pictures which
met at the Chamber ot Commerce
yesterday.
The entire series Of pictures of
these three cities will take over two
hours to show. These will be street
scenes scenes Of various industries.
trucking and various farming scenes.
Nearly all of the Sumter pictures
came out splendidly. Secretary Smell
saw these pictures while In Charles
ton lately and he states that the Sum-
ter pictures are excellent. Especially
Is this true Of the pictures taken OF
the school children. In this picture
some seven hundred children are
shown going through the setting up
exercise. The little ones in front
were 90 much interested In the mov-
ing picture machine that they did
not always keep up with the others.
but this has only added to the attrac-
tivenes Of the picture. Immediately
following this picture is one Of the
high school cadets. showing them
going through the manuel of arms.
There Is an especially fine panar-
oma view Of the city taken from the
top Of the Chandler Clothing Com
pany's building. There are some
good street scenes. One In front Of
o'Donnell and Company. showing a
large crowd there and President
Dabbs. Of the Farmers Union, dis
GUESSING .he cotton situation. The talk
ing Of Mr.. Dabbs was not intentional,
but he was there nevertheless.
Another In front Of Kings Cigar
Store. where large crowd was
gathered around U. 8. Senator Smith,
also holding forth on the cotton sit
uation. He attempted to hide be-
hind another gentleman. but the ma
chine secured him. nevertheless
The variuos cotton scenes. practi-
cally all Of which were taken In Sum-
ter on tho nearby farms. arc
especially fine. Cotton picking on
the Edens place. Cotton st the
gin waiting its turn.
Cotton going into the gin and the
finished bale being loaded to be
carted away. A long line Of cotton
wagons going to the Weighing scales.
at the platform. Weigh
Ing cotton. Buying cotton on he
streets and the lnal shipment Of cot
ton at Charleston.
Several good pictures we're taken
OF Sumter buildings especially OF the
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
building and Elks club. Also of the
brick plant. showing the steam shovel
at work. loading the cars and the
work at the plant itself. Another
good picture was taken at stateburg
from the hill at the rear Of che An
derson home. showing the farms in
the Wateree River valley.
The pictures Of Columbia and
Charleston will also be interesting.
There will be street and industrial
scenes that will be worth the price
OF admission.
All these pictures will be sshown
Tuesday night the 10th. Wednesday
afternoon and evening of the goth.
The prices for the evenings will be
twenty-five cents and fifteen cents
Tor school children. The Wednesday
afternoon prices will be fifteen ana
ten cents. The committee will Of
fer cash prize Of 50 to the school
boy selling the largest number of csc
tickets and cash prize Of 81 for
the boy selling the next largest num-
Der. Also a cash prize Of 50 to the
girl selling the largest number and
" for the next largest number. A
matinee ticket will be given to everq
boy and girl selling six CSC tickets,
ten 16c tickets and fifteen 10c tickets.
The money received from the
showing OF these pictures will be
used In paying for the cost of same
and for exhibiting them elsewhere.
Secretary McKeand IN now In Chi
caso with the pictures and they will
be shown at the National Irrigation
Congress this week. 1t Is also plan
ned TO show these pictures at the big
land and corn shows next year. At
the same time the cotton pictures
and the pick OF the others will be
placed on the regclar moving picture