The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-25


The suggestion that Sumter or
ganize a county fair association TO
hold fair annually merits serious
consideration and the hearty cooper
alton OF the business men Of the city
and the farmers OF ali sections of the
county. A well conducted fair will
b good for the city and good for the
entire county end our people should
Get together and make II Q success.
IL will require some money and q
good deal Of hard work, but IL the
Farmers Union and the farmers gen.
orally will cooperate with the Cham
Der Of Commerce and the business
men Of Sumter nothing can prevent
the fair being n success. Mr.. w. T..
Boyle. who Is chairman Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce committee on the
county fair. has taken hold of the
proposition with enthusiasm and we
believe that he will carry II through
20 success. All he needs Is the rea-
sonable amount OF assistance that he
should receive from the business men
Of the town and the farmers of Sum-
ter county.
The inference to be drawn from
Gov. Blease's comments on the Su-
preme Courts decision In the State
Bank Examiner case Is that he
knows more law than all the Su-
preme Court Justices and the Circuit
Court Judges. save Associate Justice
Watts and Judge Gage. and these two
having agreed with his view OF the
case are admitted 10 have some little
smstterins OF modern law.
Col. Roosevelt H. getting ready to
elect Woodrow Wilson 70 the Ana Mas
club.
About November 9Th Col. Roosevelt
will announce that all men are liars
excepting the few Bull Moose ne has
deceived into making political fools
Of themselves.
In those sections OF Eastern South
Carolina where the planting Of to-
bacco has not been abandoned in re-
cent years the farmers are not Sc
riously embarrassed by the short cot
ton crop. They have too many crops
and when either cotton or tobacco Is
short or low priced they have the
other To fall back on. This year the
men who planted both cotton and to-
baeco are glad that they did not place
all their eggs In one basket.
a letter from Mr.. Allen Potts.
managing editor OF the Richmond
Times-Dispatch. who was with the
Richmond Boosters. says: mo where
on the route was there observed
greater signs OF progress than at
Sumter. Our entire party was trem-
endously impressed with the appear
ance Of your citizens and your city.
and | am glad of the opportunity to
thank YOU most heartily for your
very generous welcome To us. extend
ed by your people"
Sumter county has not done its fun
duty toward the Woodrow Wilson
campaign fund. and we are not living
up To our record. Heretofore sumter
county has always been near the top
In the list Of those contributing mon
ey for the promotion Of worthy OBJ
jects. Nothing should appeal more
strongly to our people than the cleo
ton OF Democratic president and an
effort should be made 10 largely in
crease the contribution from this city
and county. Lets make a fresh start
and raise campaign fund that wiz
10 credit to Sumter County.
The establishment OF modern corn
mill with capacity OF 800 bushels
Of corn a dny 3 certainty. Mr.. l..
1. Parrott and his son. Mr. Van Clcvo
Parrott. have purchased a suitably To-
Gated lot ON south sumter street
have plaC'G the order for the ma
Chincry and as soon as the nee cssary
buildings can hc erected and the ma
chinery installed. the mill will begir
operation. This Is an enterprise that
has been needed I'm Sumter County
and II should be an immediate success
n .ril afford y markc, for the surplus
corn grown I'm this and adjoining