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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
Passes Examination For Annapolis

A telegram was received on Fri
day by Mr.. f. S. DesChamps from
his son Clarence, who went on to
Annapolis a few days ago to stand
the examination for entrance to the
United States Naval Academy, stating
that he had passed the mental ex-
animation, but that he still had the
physical examination to stand. Des-
Champs was recently appointed alter
nate for the position at Annapolis and
upon the failure of the principal to
qualify, he left Clemson, which col
lege he was then attending, and
went on to Washington to stand the
entrance examination. In view Of the
fact that the entrance examination is
an exceedingly hard one, Clarence Is
to be congratulated upon having pass
ed ii satisfactorily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
Fricrson-Sulliyan,

Wednesday evening at s o'clock az
"Cherryvale." the home Of the brides
mother. in historic Stateburg. Miss
Elizabeth Nelson Frierson, the third
daughter Of Mrs, Z. n. Frierson, was
married to DR.. Mark ". Sullivan OF
Pelzer. The Rev. w. II. Barnwell
performed the ceremony.
During the strains of Mendelsohn's )
march, played by Mrs. John l.. Frier-
son. the bride came In on the arm of
her brother Prof. alson Friersoyl
OF the University of South Carolina,
and was met by the groom who was
attended by his best man, DR.. West
moreland Of New York city. Miss
Emma Frierson. sister Of the bride,
acted as maid of honor. Immediately
after the ceremony was performed
refreshments were passed around to
those who had assembled to witness
the ceremony. The wedding was a
diate families Of the contracting par
ties were present. ~~.r.,v
Among those to come from off for
the wedding were:
DIR. Westmoreland of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Of Bennettsville,
Mr.. Sullivan of Pelzer, and Prof and
Mrs. j. Nelson Frierson Of Columbia.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left for Sumter from
which place they went to Charleston
to take boat to Tampa where they
will spend their honeymoon. The fu-
ture home OF DR.. and Mrs. Sullivan
will be In Pelzer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
SUMTER SHRINERS' CLUB MEETS
Club Holds Its First Ladies' Meeting
at Whites Mill Thursday.

The Sumter Shriners club which
was organized some time ago held its
first ladies' session Thursday afternoon
at Whites Mill, the club members
and their lady friends having gone
out to that place to enjoy a moonlight
picnic and Dutch supper.
The Sumter Shriners club was or
ganized the first week in June with
twenty-seven members who elected
the following officers: President, e.
X. Wilson; Vice-P President +. S.
Booth; Secretary and Treasurer, l..
l. Parrot; Chairman of the executive
committee. /. G.. Strauss. The con-
stitution and bylaws of the club,
which was formed as a purely social
organization, were drawn up and ad-
opted and 1t was decided that the club
hold regular monthly sessions for
its members and sessions every three
months TO which the ladies should be
invited. None but Shriner in good
standing and resident of Sumter
county can be elected as a member
of the club. The organization was
formed at stag party held in DR.. E,
r. Wilson's office. -I.~
The meeting last night was quite q
success and no doubt the ladies who
We're taken out on the picnic enjoyed
party diked themselves out in their
beautiful red and white fezzes and af-
ter riding around town for some time
in their automobiles went out to
Whites Mill pond where the supper
was served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

Among those cheering for Colum-
bia in the grandstand yesterday were
some enthusiastic fans from Sumter.
5. Y. Delgar, G. w. Smith, Willie
Shaw, Irwin Shaw and w. S. Jones
came over in Mr.. Shaws Everett au-
tomoh!ie Friday morning. They made
the run via Camden, a distance Of 67
miles, in two hours and II minutes
These visitors report the roads in ex-
cellent condition and motoring as
fine The machine was driven by Irwin
Shaw, and the party came through
without any trouble.-Columbi State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
Dry Weather i'm Dark Corner.

Dark Corner, June 3O.--Hot and
ury OAK trees dying in the woods.
proomSedge whitening up in the old
thrown out lands, the corn tassels
Parching up on the stalks and lice
sucking the life out of the cotton go
TO make up a gloomy outlook in this
neck Of woods. But then il is like
the old negro told my old friend, Mr..
l. NJ. y. He (God) kno' wat he
doin." We will all have plenty Of
ram IN His good time, but 1 want to
ask how many Of us have called up-
on Him (God) in this our day of
trouble, although He has bade us TO
do SO. How many times have / heard
OF our forefathers meeting and pray
ing for rain, (and they generally got
IT. hen we had a drought like this
has been. What is the reason that
people don't meet and pray for what
they want now, as they did in the
olden times? Have we become too
proud or do we think it is no use to
bother the Father, as he knows what
we want? Yet he says, & will be
inquired Of" and again he says Try
me and see i: I will not pour YOU out
such a blessing until there shall not
be room to contain it," l am fear
full that it is because we live in such
a fast age that we wont take time to
call on the Lord for the blessings we
need. If such be the case can we
wonder at God Withholding his bles-
sings from lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Geddings, Of
Manchester, visited at ELM Hilr' last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Geddings, Of
Ramsey, and Mrs. w. ]. Ards of this
corner visited the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Robt. ]. Geddings, near
Pinewood last Sunday.
NJ. ]. L. Ards seem to be a little
better.
Mrs. w. r. Lackey is sick today.
Well, Mr.. Editor, lady friend has
advised me how to get rid Of the
yellow flies. To move off and leave
! them. The remedy is worse than the
disease, so thinks,
Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
BOYS PRACTICE SHOOTING
Much Interest Taken i'm the Practice
ana Some Good Records Made.

Ihe members Of the Sumter Light
Ihlahtry have gotten into the habit
OF going out to the rifle range twice
every week for practice and have in
many ways manifested their interest
IN the target shooting.
The scores made were not on tbe
whole above the average, as there
are few members Of the company
who have shot before, but they did
fairly well and Capt. Warren was
much encouraged. Several of the
boys are showing up we'll and it is
probable that number will go from
here to Charleston to practice at the
range there in order to try to secure
the coveted trip to Camp Perry.
The record at the range was made
Thursday afternoon by Capt. Warren,
who has had considerable experience
at various rifle ranges and who has
been to Camp Perry several times and
to Seagirt, New Jersey. On his first
trial Capt. Warren made a record Of
forty-six out of a possible fifty and
on his second round Of shots he made
a record Of forty eight. These rec
ords were made at the six hundred
yard target and are exceedingly fine
ones. If Capt. Warren can keep on
making such scores he is apt to be
up among the very first at Camp
Perry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
WILL ATTEND PICNIC.

The Richland Volunteers meeting
last night decided to attend a bar
becue at Providence Springs pavilion
near Sumter on July 4. The company
had intended to participate in a rifle
practice at Sumter, but this was
abandoned More than a score of
the members of the company will at
tend the piCnic.-Columbia State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
Manhiem-Hanna.

Miss Katie Barnette Mannheim and
Mr.. Louis D. Hanna were quietly mar
ried here last Thursday afternoon,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mannheim, Rev. R. z.
Stackhouse officiating. The bride is
one of our most popular young la
dies; the groom a prominent business
man Of Cross Hill. They left I'M
mediately for their future home in
Cross Hill.-Marion Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
TO CARRY OUT COURT RULING.
Supreme Court Directs Attorney Cen
'raI to Instruct Lower Courts TO
Take Action.

Washington, June 29.--The su-
preem court of the United States TO-
day issued an order to the attorney
general directing him to instruct the
lower courts to carry out the supreme
courts decision providing for the dis
solution Of the American Tobacco
company. The 80 days allowed the
company to ask sfor rehearlng has
expired,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
Change i'm Management OF Oil Mill

Mr.. Perry Moses, Sr., who for the
past ten years has been the local
manager of The Southern Cotton Oil
Company's plant in this city, has re-
signed his position and the same
went into effect on June S0th. Mr..
Moses will hereafter devote his time
to his farming and other interests.
Mr.. A. Gillon Fishburne, who for
the past eight or nine years has held
the position Of bookkeeper and CASH
ier with The Southern Cotton Oil
Company, has been appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Moses as manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
WEDDING GUESTS SUFFER.

Americus, Ga, June 30.-Forty per-
sons who were guests at wedding
at Plains, near here, last evening,
spent most Of today in the throes of
ptomaine poisoning and though great
alarm was felt in regard to some of
them, all are said to be out OF dan
ger tonight. A mixed salad course
is said to have been responsible fer
the wholesale sickness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
Death OF Mr.. j. j. Kelley.

James j. Kelley, son of the late
Mills Kelley, died at his home June,
1911, in about the S3rd year Of his
age. His wife preceded him to the
grave seevral years ago.
He leaves four sons and four
daughters to mourn his death and a
host Of grand and great-grand chill
dren and lot Of relatives and friends
In Lee and Kershaw counties who will
sadly miss him.-Leader and vindi-
Gator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

The Lyon Land company Of Sum-
ter has been onmissioned by the
secretary Of state, the capital stock
being $4,000. The petitioners are j.
r. Ligon and A. c. Ligon. The COM
pany will do a general real estate
business
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
AyANT IN PENITENTI,RY.
1fan Convicted for Killing OF Mrs,
Bigham Brought to Columbia.

Columbia. June 3O.-w. Il. Avant.
who was convicted on the charge OF
killing Mrs. Ruth Crisp Blgham In
Georgetown and who was recently
captured at Cameron, Texas. was
aaced In the state peniteutlary yes
Serday.
Avant was convicted two years ago,
along with DIR. c.. G. Bigham. the
husband OF the woman. Both prls-
onerS were releosr' .r'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

There are a number of vacant lots
In Sumter which would look much
better If the owners would have them
cleaned up, and the town itself
would be much improved as well as
the owners chance of sale If the little
work necessary was done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05

Mr.. o. c. Scarborough, Of Summer
ton. was in town Thursday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
HAD BEEN SILENT SUFFERER
Subordinate OFFICER the Recipient of
Hints Intended for His
Superior.

A sea captains wife tells this story
Of maiden woman, sister Of one Of
the owners of the ship on which she
once made long voyage. She had
very decided opinion on most matters.
and she and the captain had many
spirited arguments at the dinner table.
The captains wife, a meek, submits
siVe little soul, fearing that In the
heat or argument her husband might
say anything to offend his august
passenger, was in the habit Of kick
ing him in the shins TO hint at modera-
ton Nevertheless, all these remind
ers passed unheeded.
One day she administered a more
vigorous kick than usual. and noticed
an expression of pain fit across the
lace OF the mate, who sat opposite
her
"Oh, Mr. Brown, was that your
shin?" she asked.
Yes, Mrs BIaikie,'' said the mate,
meekly. hits been my shin hall the
voyage, ma'am- Youths Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
NC NEGRO PROBLEM
SOLVING
Under Conditions, the Matter Seemed
Comparatively Easy OF
Arrangement

The central police station was over
crowded one day last week Officers
were wondering what they would do
should another arrest be made, when
the door opened and sIeepy-looking,
blue eyed foreigner drifted in\with q
most detected "GOot efning. mems"
The officers nodded their greetings
TO the stranger, who then asked: Can
1 did some sleepings here? 1 yust
came from Chicago and am start to
work tomorrow
Wen, the only space we have left
is a bunk which is already occupied
by a cOloTed man. You can share
that If you want to-" replied the or
Ger
The man thought for a few minutes,
scratched his head and said
We'll, ! guess I no can see him IN
dark. and besides 1 am tired and want
sleep. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24

very rich. averaging about 3.5 per
cent butter fat. AS beef producers,
this breed ranks high for q dairy
breed. The calves are large at birth,
they grow rapidly. and make excellent
veal. The Holstein is well adapted
for supplying milk for cities or fac
tories on account of the high yield
and average per cent of butter fat.
With reference to the amount of
butter fat produced, there is very little
difference between the breeds. There
is more difference between individual
COWS of the same breed than between
the breeds. Individual COWS of the
Jersey, Guernsey and Holstein breeds
have made over 1,00e pounds of but
ter in one year and one COW Of the
Ayrshire breed has made over $50
pounds in one year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24

A French paper is conducting a vot-
ing contest for the purpose of decid-
ing what in the opinion of majority
of its readers are the virtues most to
be desired in women. Each reader is
requested to name ten virtues So far
sixty virtues have been named The
first seven have always been at the
top of the poll since the beginning Of
the ballot, in the following order:
Goodness. orderliness, devotion, thrift,
gentleness, intelligence and amiabil-
ity. 1t is noted that will power comes
twenty-fourth in the list, which is q
long way down, considering that devo
ton is third, and which indicates tina
not few of the voters are men.
However, the virtue of meeknsss is
the sixtieth and last in the list, and
has received only SO votes. while the
votes for the first three in the list
ranged between 1900 and $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
Ice Cream Hint.

How many housekeepers ever think
of utilizing melted ice cream? Instead
of throwing away the small left over
portions that remain in freezer or
mold, this melted cream should be
incorporated in cake, cookies, OF some
small dessert. For the latter a little
gelatin should be added, varying, Of
course. with the result desired. Melt
ed chocolate ice cream into which
chopped marshmaIlows have been
stirred, and a little melted gelatin
added, makes a delicious combination
Chopped fruits, as bananas, figs, and
dates, also give a pleasing variety.
When using melted ice cream for cake
leave out the milk called for in the
recipe and use less butter and sugar.
Judgment must be used in combining
quantities as no general rule can be
given The flavor of the cake must
be considered and the ice cream fla
vor must harmonic with it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
A Sewing Rug.

To the woman who must sew in her
living rooms, 1 would recommend a
sewing rug, made of piece of denim
of the right size to fit a light corner
of the room. The edges are hemmed.
Along the outer side which comes next
the wall are four buttons evenly
spaced. At the center of each end a
strip of cloth forms a handle. When
wishing to tidy the room, 1 fold over
the rug lengthWise one-third, which
brings four eyelets worked with car
pet warp on the wrong side of the
rug along the fold. The other side
Is then folded over and the buttons
on the edge slipped into corresponding
eyelets. The ends are then brought
together, and the rug is hung by the
handles on closet hook.-House-
keeper.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
TIMETABLE FOR COOK
SCHEDULE THAT WILL BE FOUND
USEFUL IN KITCHEN
Gives the Exact Time Required for
Baking, Boiling, BroiIing and Fry
ing Various Meats, Vegetables
and Cereals

Time Required for 6aEineEBeans,
Unsoaked, 8 to 10 hours; beef, sirloin,
per pound, to 10 minutes; befe, rolled
rib, per pound, II to 15 minutes;
bread, brick loaf, 20 to So minutes; bis
cult, 10 to 20 minutes; cake, plain, 20
to 40 minutes; cake, sponge, 45 to so
minutes; cookies, 10 to Is minutes;
custards, Is to 20 minutes; duck, tame.
40 to 60 minutes; fish. to pounds,
1 hour; gingerbread, 20 to 80 minutes;
graham bread. 80 minutes; lamb, we'll
done, per pound, Is minutes; mutton.
rare, per pound, 10 minutes; pie crust.
80 to 40 minutes; pork, well done, per
pound, 80 minutes; potatoes, 80 to As
minutes; pudding, bread, rice and tapi-
oca, hour; rolls, 10 to Is minutes;
turkey. 10 pounds, hours; veal, per
pound, 20 minutes
Boiling Asparagus, Is to 20 min
utes; bass, per pound, 10 minutes;
beets, 45 to so minutes; brown bread.
3 hours; cabbage. 80 to 40 minutes;
carrots, 45 to go minutes; caulif1ower.
30 TO 40 minutes; celery, 80 to As min
utes; chickens, 10 to so minutes;
clans, to minutes; cod, per pound.
6 minutes; coffee, to minutes; corn.
green, to 8 minutes; eggs, 8 to 5
minutes; fowls. 2 to 3 hours; paddock.
per pound, 6 minutes; ham, ) hours;
hOminy, 1 to 2 hours; oatmeal, I 10
hours; onions, 30 to 40 minutes;
oysters, 8 minutes; parsnips, 80 to 40
minutes; peas, 10 to 20 minutes; pOta-
toes, 20 to 80 minutes; rice. 10 to 20
minutes; salmon. 10 minutes; squash.
20 to 80 minutes; sweetbreads. 20 to
30 minutes; tomatoes. Is to 20 min
utes; turkey. to 3 hours; turnips, 80
to 40 minutes; veal. 2 to 3 hours
BroiIing - Chickens, 20 minutes;
chops. 8 minutes; fish. thick, Is to 20
minutes; steak, to minutes.
Frying-Bacon. 3 to minutes;
Dreaded chops. to minutes; GRO
quotes. 1 minute; doughnuts. to 5
minutes; fish balls. 1 minute; fritters.
8 to 3 minutes; mullins, 3 to 3 min
utes; smelts, minute.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
ouickest Said Thai Grows.

The quickest salad that grows and
the least used in this country is mus
tard and cress. Sow curled garden
cress in long rows, four inches apart.
1t natures in 81 days. As soon as it
breaks through the ground SOW the
same quantity of white mustard. and
the two will be ready at the same
time. They should be cut when about
an inch and a half high and used mix
ed in equal parts. In England
and on the continent it is used
extensively for sandwiches, dinner
salads, with lettuce leaves, and for
garnishing meats. The round turnip
radishes take only about the same
time to mature if sown in rich ground,
so it is easy to have a home grown
salad, If nothing else, the first OF
July.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
Willing TO sunport Proxy.

Albert Tiedemann, a freshman OF
the University Of Pennsylvania, was
called upon TO vote for officers In q
recent gathering Not being well &C
qua1nted with the nominees, he
thoughtfully hesitated before filling
out his ballot.
One OF the company left the room
with the explanation that he would
vote by proxy"
so viii l." said Albert, and with
his pencil poised above his paper,
leaned over to a companion on his
right and asked:
Say. what's Proxy's first name?''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
The Bard of oden.t.

The Rev. George F Culmer, the
bard Of Odon,'' celebrated his eighty
sixth birthday recently. The Rev.
Mr. Culmer was born Nay %. 1925, in
Kent, England, during the reign Of
George Frederick George IV-), for
whom he was named At the time Of
his birth John Quincy Adams was
president Of the United States.
Dr. Culmer has been a minister for
many years in the Methodist Episco-
pal church until his advanced age
made II necessary for him 10 retire.
He IS a scholar and poet Many Of
his poems have been published in
magazines and newspapers. = Wash
ingtOn Correspondence Indianapolis
News
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
Couldn't See the Resemblance.

Ihey nave been Joking Assistant
Treasurer James A. Matthews OF the
Guardian bank, on his resemblance to
President Taft, and Mr. Mathews has
steadily refused to be annoyed there
by. So the jOkers subsidized and the
joke died a natural death
Until the other night, when Mr.. and
Mrs Mathews dined together with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harmon and their
little daughter, when the Taft resem-
blance was revived. Turning to young
Miss Harmon, Mr.. Mathews asked
whether she, too, thought he looked
like the president.
Dorothy studied long and earnestly.
Then she answered:
Not in the face, Uncle Jim-''-
Cleveland Leader
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
LIARS LITERATURE.

There must be a contest on for
story telling, for the reading public
are being handed some lemons I'M
awares, or, if there isn't, the strangest
things ever are happening. The lamp
post that wabbled was just plain,
simple drunk, we know about that,
but we won't say any more, says the
Plymouth Rock hen and the cold
storage affair, too, made us sit up
and take notice, but now comes into
court North Yakima farmer and he
tells this without even FLUSHING. He
says he fired into a flock of geese and
Drought down two. He had also cast
off the Yakima river bank a fishing
line with several hooks on it, so he
could hunt and fish at TIE same time.
You know these Yakima farmers are
deucedly clever. He was surprised
to see another goose rise in the air
again and again, only to fall to the
ground. Upon investigation he dis
covered that the goose was caught on
a set line nearly 500 feet long with so
hooks set at intervals section Of
the line was on the land and the
goose had swallowed one of the bats
Following up the line he found it
down a hole under a stump. Pulling
on the line, he dragged out a snarling,
swapping otter and an 18-pound Ger
man carp. It's nearly time for some
one to tell how a diamond necklace
was got out of a lobster" and then
school can quit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24

association show that 1,2OS COWS OF
all ages made an average production
of l8,0743 pounds of milk and 4IO.44
pounds of butter fat in a year. The
average test of the milk was sos per
cent butter fat.
Ayrshires.
The native home of the Ayrshire is
the county of Ayr, Scotland. The
cattle of this breed are very strong
and thrifty; in size they rank be-
tween the Jersey and Holstein: the
cows average about 1000 pounds in
live weight. In color they may be
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
The Worth OF the voice-

How wonderful is the human vOicei
1t is indeed the organ OF the soul:
The intellect OF man sits enthroned
v-sibly upon his forehead and in his
eye, and the heart of man is written
upon his countenance- But the soul
reveals itself in the voice only; as
God revealed himself to the prophet OF
old in the still, small voice, and in
the voice from the burning brush The
soul OF man is audible, not visible A
sound alone betrays the flowing Of the
eternal fountain, invisible to man
LOngfellow: Hyperion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-24
Showed Tact of King.
politics?

1t was the order of the day at a
late shoot at Sandringham that hen
pheasants should not be shot, and one
Of the guests brought down a hen
which fell near King Edwards place
in the line. Anxious not to hurt the
offenders feelings by an over rebuke,
the king pointed to the corpus deficit
and said: 'Ah, Quincy, what a man
you are for the ladies! life of Ed
ward VII.