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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

-'~ go III u'.'Atit@t pI OSICS7
,ous ndNidual aitor- nave gone
ahead of our municipal advancement.
This is 50 apparent. even to visitors,
that 1t Is frequently commented up
on.
Il do not wonder that the taxpay-
ers grOan when, after every heavy
rain. they see dozens Of immense
washouts. to be filled up only to be
washed out again and again.
They see no possible relief. Sew
ers. though our most expensive as
sets. do not grow larger as the years
go by.
Too small today. with the building
|of every house. the paving Of every
street, comparatively speaking, they
grow smaller; the overhows each year
are larger. more frequent and more
destructive; and as the dirt with
which to fill up washouts becomes
scarcer the repairs increase in cost
with each recurrence.
1T Is also. as charged, our streets
are in a deplorable condition. No
cHy near our size can boast (?) of
streets so bad as ours.
Municipality speaking. stitch is
not taken In time TO save nine.
while something must be done to
better matters. and that speedily. let
us not carry the business man" idea
too far. If by business man" Is
meant one reared behind a. counter
|or one accustomed to the soft chairs
OF a counting ROOM"
Many cities have. to their detri-
ment, tried too far this idea.
Mayors. councilmen and members
or municipal boards can be made Of
business men, but do not select ono
unframed in construction 10 be tho
mead OF the construction department.
we tried something akin to this in
selecting our bond commission busi-
ness men As result city officials
nave informed the public that our
new school buildings are miserablv
built and that one of our sewer tanks
viii not hold water.
when the general government de-
cided 70 build the Panama canal the
president did not select a business
man to place in charge. but an engi-
neer. one trained i'm construction
WORK ana one possessing executive
ability.
Let our executive heads Of depart
ments be men technically troined In
the work they are to have executed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

llartsville Messenger

IIdTtSNlIIe messenger.
Though the way looks dark and
the pathway drear in South Carolina
we should ever pray and strive that
the evil forces may be subdued. lust
so sure as the sun shines the right
VIII prevail. and though 1t requires
patience in awaiting the dawn Of a
better day, politically, that day is
coming and we predict it is not far
off
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04
The Solution of the SOuth's Cotton
Problem.

nave read during the past fall
and winter the appeals of Southern
governors. the chambers Of COM
merce, Of agricultural societies and
Farmers Unions, Of bankers and bus
mess men, urging farmers of the
South to lessen the production Of cot
ton; and side by side with these ap-
peals have read in the papers Of the
terrible suffering Of men throughout
the world for the want Of adequate
clothing. / have known and all Of us
have known. despite our increased
production Of cotton, that the world
Is not yet adequately clad. Thousands
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

The county books Of registration
were opened Monday for the first
time in two months and there were
quite number of persons on hand
when the office was opened Monday
morning To secure their registration
certificates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

me force of hands doing the grad
ing on the South Carolina Western
hallway in this city are hard at il
Ihey are now building curve to the
right from Green street up towards
Magnolia street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

The hoisting of the big blocks OF
granite for the walls OF the Bank of
Sumter was an attraction to a num-
ber of people on the streets Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

showed about by the crowd, it is a
physical impossibility for them to
put the water where they ought to
put it and the damage from water Is
increased to that extent.
In case you reach a fire in its
infancy. such as an explosion of a
lamp, or small fire in a store. it in
best to use a chemical extinguisher
or small nozzle, size about 3-s of an
inch. Nozzles of this size are made
in connection with the regular shut
off nozzles and either can be used in
dependently Of the other. By that
means confiagration can be effect.
lively prevented with little or no water
damage. These suggestions are
grounded on the supposition that
you have reached the scene of the
fire before it has gained much head
way. or course, if you reach a build
ing when 1t is on fire from cellar to
roof, there is nothing to do but to
sail in with gloves off, regardless of
water damage" or anything else,
except to extinguish the flames and
keep the fire from spreading to ad-
jacent buildings.
The duty of a fireman is two-fold
viz; to protect property and to save
lives that may be imperiled. His elm
should be not only to extingush a
hre, but to do so in such a manner
as to keep down property loss to
the owner and financial loss to the
insurance company. A fireman
should use as much effort to save un-
burned property from damage as he
uses in extinguishing the fire itself.
There are many other ways to de-
crease water damage, but these few
suggestions are presented to this
body of firemen to be taken for what
they are worth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

Charley Singleton and Lizzie Brad
ley, colorcd, of Sumter. secured a
marriage license and were married bv
the deputy clerk of court Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

Monday was national holiday
hut this fact did not prevent the bill
collectors from being out i'm fu,I
force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

The talk on the streets Monday has
been generally Of the extreme heat
Sunday and the latter part Of last
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

Forty-thrce bales of cotton w,ro
sold here saturday making a total of
SO for the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

Father Time is a great artist-as
his line work will prove.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

'iaii the battle. The fire can then be
iousht from below or above, or both.
as the circumstances and the geo.
graphy Of the building may suggest
Dont throw water against the wall
and thereby flood the building. bur po
right after the fire itself. Cut a hole
IN the wall either above or below the
oase OF the fire and put water To the
names in a steady stream, and ey-
erythlng will soon be in shape for the
insurance adjuster to come around
Will MS smile or his frown as the
OCCASION demands. In all events.
'here VIII be but little water dam
age to be paid for or reckoned with
The water damage is necessarily
greater when the base of the fire ;s
iocated in the ceiling. That is ona
time when there is Obliged to be ,oro
or less damage caused from water.
1t is understood that there are bun-
oreds of gallons water thrown at
nre that do not actually hit the f1ames
ana that water has to go somewhere
In this instance, the water flows
through the ceiling to the floor be.
meath and generally causes cons,a-
cradle damage to the contents of tho
building. All you can do in a case
or this kind is to minimize the dam
age by not throwing any more water
than is actually necessary to extin.
guish the flames. When YOU have
put out the fire, cut off the water
| NO fire department can do good
ana efhcient service unless it is equip
ped with the best and modern apparat-
US Tor fighting fire. Loyalty, enthu-
siasm and ability in a fireman can
count out little when he has to fight
fire with an inadequate water supply.
rotten hose and imperfect nozzles. A.
town that is so penny wise and
pound foolish as to ATTEMPT to
economize on its fire department
sooner or later pays dearly for its
mistake. A fire department is like
Texans pistol. he doesn't need it
orten' but when he does he needs a
good one and needs it quick. Most
!of the towns in this State that h. va
iup-to-date fire departments have
been taught that lesson and have
paid the price. A department that
Is equipped with modern apparatus
can and will reduce the water dam
age" to such an extent that the
amount saved would pay for the
equipment in a few years.
Another way to help reduce water
damage Is to keep outsiders out and
away from the building so that
they will not interfere with the
work Of the firemen. When a fire oc-
'H'irs ~ 2 M" Tow. +f1r 1rcn.ea -EY1
~imost rln 'rr - the crowd and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04
HOW TO DECREASE WATER DAM
AGE.

Read before the South Caror,o
flremen's Association in convention
at Rock Hill, S. c., by Henry
wells of the Newberry Fire DEPART
ment.
"hen the question of how to re-
ouce the water damage" is CORRECTLY
answered. the financial loss from
ilres will be reduced at least twentv
''Ve per cent. When a building that
contains stock Of merchandise or
household goods is partly consumed
the damage occasioned by water will
IN most instances, be equal to the loss
from the flames. II is absolutely i'm.
possible to entirely eliminate water
oamage' but that damage can be, and
ought to be, reduced to the minimum
lt is impracticable to lay down and
impossible to follow iron-cIad ru,es
III reference to this matter. No two
hres originate identically in the same
way or can be fought in the Same
manner, consequently eyerv fireman
must be controlled somewhat by the
peculiar circumstances presenting
themselves at that time and he puid-
ed by his former experience and best
judgment
Every fireman knows that there are
TWO elements of destruction connect
ed with fire; first, the loss occa-
stoned the actual burning of proper
ty; and second, damage from misd;-
rected and unnecessary amount Of
water used in attempting to extin-
guish the flames. In almost every
case of partial burning Of personal
property the monetary loss occa-
stoned by the use of too much water
at the wrong place is as great as the
damage from the fire itself. The first
lesson young fireman should learn
IS that he must fight the fire and not
nght the smoke. The old adage that
"here there is a smoke there must
De nre" Is applicable in most in
stances, but fireman should ALWAYS
remember that where there is a fire
there must be smoke, and lots of il
and he must find the fire and let the
smoke take care Of itself. Throw wa
ter on the flames and you will put out
the smoke, but If you throw water on
the smoke you will only succeed in
adding damage to loss and in no way
eXtinguish the fire or stop the confia.
grafton.
organization is the keystone to
the arch Of success in all undertak.
lngs of private, public or general
nature. successful fire department,
Is marked by the fact that the indi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04
The Man for the Job.

The following extract from a letter
OF Taxpayer" to the Atlanta Jour-
nal Is timely and applicable to the
situation In Sumter in respect to the
selection of City Manager:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04

Lut - common purpose ar1 for the
, =. +L--- o~U~. =. ..as Doon saiu tnal
the battle of Waterloo was won on
the playground at Oxford; that is to
say, that the great Duke of Yelling
ton learned when he was a school,
Doy that to succeed in any undertake
ing in life he must realize the neces-
sity OF organization and thorough
Training. His early realization of that
great principle swept Napoleon from
the field of Waterloo and dashed to
the ground forever a scepter and a
crown. What is true Of WELLINGTON
Is equally true Of every fireman in
South Carolina. In order to succeed
ne must know that nothing practical
BILE or permanent can be accomplish
ed without thorough and complete
organization and frequent and close
training. We all know that when
f1ghting a fire the pipe-lnan Is "the
man behind the gun" and he must be
man with a cool head, steady nerve
and quick judgment. Right there is
where organization and training will
| tell the most. He must be taught
that throwing water on smoke has
not and never will put out a fire. He
must find the base of the fire and get
az it. One gallon Of water at the base
of the fire is worth more than one
hundred gallons somewhere else. He
must stick to the text: play low and
get close"
The pipe-men Of every organization
are the ones who direct and control
the water damage" Of this country
and it is to them that we must look
Tor relief from this evil They must
flrst locate the base of the fire and
then hit the spot. ANY suggestion
l might make in reference to locat-
ing the base of fire would be car
rying coal to Newcastle" so far AS
the trained city fire departments are
concerned, as they are organized.
trained and directed by veteran
tiremen far more able to sug-
sost than / am. However.
iii take the risk of being guilty of
he indiscreton of talking of war
In the presence Of Hannibal and will
say few words along that line to
some of my brother firemen who.
like myself, claim a country town as
their local habitat. In case YOU To-
cate the fire in cellar, get your noz-
z'e through d. window, door or cut a
hole in the lloor anyway so that the
full force of the water can hit the
flre without detection. Don't flood
the foor above the cellar and thereby
waste the water and add to The wa
ter damage" OF the occasion. \ fire
between walls of building is an
ugly customer To handle. 1t is dill
cult To locate and harder To get at
When You have once definitely locat-
ed the base of the fire, You have won
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

ton. She had begun to cough a good
deal and seemed melancholy by spells.
She tried two doctors but got little help.
81 cannot find words to express my
gratefulness for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for
my daughter. She feels and looks like
another girl since taking it, and l shall
always feel that / owe you a great debt.
"You can use this letter for the bene-
fit of others if you wish, as l shall al
ways recommend your medicines for fe-
male troubles. Mrs. C. COLE, Fitch
vile, Ohio.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished have been re-
ceived by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting spells
or indigestion, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

meulClne mas zone
for my daughter.
Before taking
your medicine she
was all run down,
suffered from pains
in her side, could not
walk but 8 short dis
lance at a time, and
had severe pains in
head and limbs. She
came very near hav-
ing V prostra-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13
FACE D|SFIGURED
WITH ECZEMA
Covered with. Eruption to Back Of
Ears So They Hardly Knew What
He Looked Like. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. In
WeeksFace Fine and Clean.

"Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but a few weeks old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

A valuable dressing for flesh
wounds, burns, scalds. old sores, rash,
chafed skin, is BILLIARDS. SNOW
IMMINENT. it is both healing and an
tiseptic. Price Csc, soc and sl.uv pc.
bottle. Sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

doctors at Chicago. where we resided at that
time. After trying all the medicine of the
twod doctors without any result, we read OF the
Cuticura Remedies, and at once bought the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Following the
directions carefully and promptly we saw
the result, and after four weeks, the dear
child face was as fine and clean as any little
babys face. Every one who saw Gilbert after
using the Cuticura Remedies was surprised.
He has a head of hair which Is q pride for any
boy Of his age, three years. We can only
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to every
body" (Signed) Mrs. II. Albrecht, Box SS3,
West Point, Neb., Oct. 20, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
sold throughout the world, q liberal sample
Of each, with 32-p. book on TIE skin will be
sent free. on application to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Dept. LIB. Boston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

fort and benefit
to any woman in
need of such q
remedy. Mothers
Friend is sold at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

II you cough all night you get no
rest, nor does anyone else In the
house. Keep within reach a bottle
Of BALLARD's HoREHOUND sY-
RUP. 1t is then easy to stop the
tickling which causes the cough, when
ever 1t appears. Price Csc, soc and
s1.0O per bottle. Sold by A. c. Keep
pen e. Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

In cases of rheumatism relief from
pain makes sleep and rest possible.
This may be obtained by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale
by all DEALERS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

Nhc'Ak ID NAchch't
but a few weeks old.
His little face was
covered with sores even
to back Of his ears.
The poor little fellow
suffered very much.
The sores began as
pimples, his little face
was d~isfgured very
much. We hardly knew
what he looked like.
The face looked like
raw meat. We tied
little bags Of cloth over
his hands to prevent
him from scratching.
He was very restless
at night, his little face
itched.
rWa rnnctiltad two
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13
011ot6eI1
6zieflo
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES. =
- -
Boston Beats Phillies.

Boston Beats PhillieS.
Boston, April 1S.-Boston made it
two straight from the Philies yes
terday. Tyler pitched a good game.
Score: r. H. L.
Philadelphia ..........2 . 2
Boston o 1
Batteries-Brennan and Killifer,
Graham; Tyler and King.
Reds Beat Cubs.
Cincinnati, April 13.-In a 10 in
ming fight here yesterday the Cubs
lost out to the Reds. Two errors
helped win for Cincinnati. Score:
r. H. E.
Cincinnati Z 0
Battries-McIntyre n Archer;
Benton and Mclean. Empires
tombstone and Eason.
Brooklyn Wins from y. Y.
Brooklyn, April 13.-Called at the
end of the seventh inning, on account
of darkness, Brooklyn scored on the
Giants in the game yesterday. Score;
r. H. E.
Brooklyn 8 3
Batteries-Tesereau and Myers;
Knetzer, Schardt and Erwin.
Umpires-Klem and Busch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13
PENDLETON MAY GET
TWO PORTLAND PLAYERS

Portland, Ore, April 13.-The Pen
dleton club of the new Tri-state
league, will in all probability be part
" composed of players owned by the
Portland Northwest league, Manager
Nick williams having announced that
he will probably allow Osborne and
Wilson to sign up with Manager jess
Garrett OF the Roundup town under
ar optional agreement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13
, AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES. 4
-
Athletics Beat Senator's.


Philadelphia, April 13.-Fancy
bending of Cy Morgan and two costly
errors by the Senators brought home
a second win for Connie Mack's slug
gers yesterday. Walker was walloped
for seven hard ones. Score:
R. H. E.
Washington .............l L z
Philadelphia =. ............3 U
, Batteries-Walker and Hendry,
Williams; Morgan and Thomas.
Umpires-Westervelt and O'Lough-
lin.
White Sox Best Browns.
Chicago, April 13.-Scott turned
the trick yesterday for the White Sox
after a 10 inning swatfest with Pow
ell in the boz for the Browns. Score:
r. II. e.
Chicago . D
Scott and Block.
Umpires-Egan and Evans.
Maps Defeat Tigers.
Cleveland, April 13.-Masterly
pitching by Baskette, backed by al
most perfect support, gave the Cleve-
land Americans the second game from
the Detroit Tigers yesterday, 4 to 2.
Score: X. II. h.
Detroit D 4
Cleveland Z l
Batteries-Willett n Stanage;
Baskette and Easterly. Umpires-
Dineen and Perrine.
Boston Beats y. Y.
New York, April 13.-Harry VOL
verton's Hilltop pets were walloped
yesterday by the Boston Red Sox for
the second time. Ford n Warhop
were both patted hard, while Buck
O'Brien's splitter at all times held
New York safe. Score: 4. III. E.
Roeton 10
| New York 20 6 2
Batteries-Ford, Warhop anc
Street: O'Brien and Carrigan.
Enthusiastically and Hart.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13
SICK DAUGHTER
NOW WELL
Mrs. c. Cole Tells How Her
Daughter Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Compound.

Fitchville, Ohio. q take great pleas
ure in writing to thank you for what your
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13
COAST LEAGUE GAMES.
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STANDING OF TuE CLUBS.
Oakland. 3; Portland, .,

San Francisco, April IA timely
three base hit by Leard in the 18th.
followed by Hoffman's single won for
Oakland from Portland yesterday by
three to two. Henderson and Chris
tan both pitched good ball. In the
fourth Doane made a home run.
Score; r. II. f.
oakland IL l
Portland s 4
Batteries-Christian and Mite;
Henderson II Foley. La Longe.
Los Angeles, 3; Vernon, >.
Los Angeles, April 13.-Los An
seles defeated Vernon 3 to 2 in Is in
nings yesterday before a crowd that
was nearly equal in size to that of the
league opening day. Both Halla and
Carson pitched good ball at critical
stages. Carson gave way to Brack-
enridge in the eighth, and the loss of
the game is charged to the latter. In
the fifteenth Metzger walked, stole
second, took third on Browns bad
throw n scored on Lober's third
hit. Score:
r. II. f.
Los Angeles ............ IL 5
Batteries - Carson. Breckenridge
and Brown; Halla Tozer and Boles.
Umpires-McGreevy and Mertes.
sacramento, 2; Frisco, 1.
Sacramento, April 13.-History re.
peated itself yesterday and Sacramen,
to duplicated its performance of las
year by %trouncing the Seals 2 to /, il
ten innings. O'Rourke's infield hit
Swans single and McIver5s error
gave the locals their first tally in thu
opening frame. San Francisco scored
l the sixth when Mahoney issued two
free passes n Harley contributed {
timely single to the right field fence
In the tenth inning Mothers error or
Mahoney's %grounder and Van Buren'i
single back of second put men OF
first M second with two out and o.
Rourke drove Mahoney in with the
winning run with a Texas leguel
back Of third. Score: r. H. E
San Francisco ...........1 6
sacramento ~ s
Enthusiastically and Berry: Ma.
honey n Hart. Umpires-Wheeler
and Finney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-13

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