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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
CONTESTANTS TO MEET
Ciiy National bank Di,ersifi. cation
Prize Contestants Meeting.

~ call has been issued for a meet
ing Of The City National Bank di-.
varsiiication prize contestants at IL NJ
Thursday, August 20, at he City Nat
uonal Bank, Sumter, 5. c.
All Of those who are still in the
race are urged to attend tt9ts meeting
in order that plans for gathering NAV
be devised so that each contestant.
may be able 20 conform to them. II
was ascertained on our visit TO a
number Of these contestants. that il
was going to be a close fight, and it
may be necessary to be very drastic
In making rules, and seeing that they
are carried out
j. Frank Williams,
Local Farm Demonstration Agent.
president County Farmers Union.
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BOWLING THURSDAY NIGHT
Florence Team To Pay Return Visit
at That rimc

The Florence bosling team is ex-
pected in Sumter Thursday nieht TO
play off the score which was made
against them several weeks ago when
The Sumter boys went to Florence and
won honors from the men Of the
Little Gate City"
Secretary Eurchard of the Y. NJ. c
a, wrote to the Florence association
several days ago telling them that
the Sumter association alleys were
IN good condition and that the Flor
ence team would be Welcomed here
at any time. He. this morning. re-
ceived reply stating that the Flor
"nce team would come Thursday
night.
The Sumter memhe-s of the bowl
ing team are very anxious that
big crowd como out on Thursday
night when che Florence lncn aye
here. The sumter boys were given
"a rouSing welcome ana a big time in
Florence and !, is up f. the people oI
The Game Cock c.,y IT, Dee equally
courteous whom the FLORENCE men re-
turn the visit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
ORDER IN MASSEY CASE.
Confederate Home Board Required to
show Cause.

Columbia. Aug. 2i.-Judge Ernest
Gary today signed an order directing
III. w. Richardson and the board OF
the Confederate Home To show cause
before him on September 2. why they
shouldn't be permanently restrained
from putting into effect the sentence
OF thirty days suspension of Veteran
samuel r. Massey. The order fur
ther says 1T Is further ordered that
In the meantime. and until the fur
ther hearing OF the cause the defend
ants be and are hereby enJoined and
restrained from molesting and inter-
fering with the plaintiff In his enjoy
ment Of the privileges and benefits ot
the Confederate Innrmary as an IN
mate therein by virtue of his legal ad-
mission
MIR. Massey. veteran. was sus-
pended thirty days and his attorneys
j.. j. McMahan and j. j. Mclaughlin
applied for an order II Injunction.
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Notice.

that has in charge the matter of trying
to secure All experimental station in
Jhe county will meet in the court
house at 70 oclock a. m. Thursday,
august 22th Each school or COM
munity tha.. has some definite offer
10 make " /, please present the same
with a map showing location of school
and land
~. w. Dabbs, Chairman.
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heVe 1t VIII fail now; indeed, We know
il VII not
+. J. WATSON,
: "IHmissloner OF Agriculture and
President Southern Cotton Con-
greSs.
h. w. DABBS
PRESIDENT ). c. State Farmers Union.
r. NJ. COOPER,
JNO. L. McLACRIN.
j. NJ. BROGDON.
r. T. c. HUNTER.
w. Q. TATCM,
South Carolina State Farmers Union
Committee on Cotton Warehousing,
MarketiEg and Banking.
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FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Farmers.
tCOnducted by r. w. Dabbs, Pres
ident S. c. Farmers Union.)


Last Friday the writer attended
the 9Th annual picnic Of the Piney
Woods community, four miles west of
Chaplin and the same distance soutn
Of Little Mountain. 1t is strong
Lutheran community. Some four
hundred members in the st. Peters
Lutheran church, which owns about
100 acres Of valuable land. A COM
Portable house and church. Between
1000 and 1900 people We're there. A
stiff wind was blowing and open air
speaking was very trying. A good
string band eniivened the intervals be-
tween speeches with music.
This is more broken section than
the sandhills where 1 went two weeks
ago. Rocky a plenty. On the road
back to Columbia. some miles Of the
roadway was solid rock that only
needed proper grading to make Ro-
man highway
There are numerous small farms
with good crops in patches all
through this section but it was not
until we were, in few miles of CO.
lumbia near the State negro boys re-
fOrmatOry that high state of culture
was much in evidence On top Of the
hill near the State refOrmatory the
view Of Columbia and the hills of
Lexington, Richland and Fairfield
was one Of the best / ever saw.
by thus increasing the gross
weight of the bales the planter may
think he is getting paid the price Of
cotton for materials Of far less val
he, but in this he is mistaken, as mer-
chants, warned by past experience.
make allowances for this in the price
they give, and the final result is that
while the planter gains nothing, there
is an increase of cost to the inner
On freight alone to Europe the CAL
cula ton has been made that the car
riage Of perfectly unnecessary cam
vass and bands amounts to $973,30O
per annum. This amount, which
m.ght b. saved. v uiI l- 'l no means
al lost i" The spinner. .s Il p stand-
ard i-Ie should be adoptea * could
ho TAR 'u4rc ca.siiy nanGled aa1 stow
ed, ana . gr-a,cc weigh could be
carried than at present in the same
space in the ships hold. In matters
of insurance, too, there would. be a
saving. as the liability to country
damage would be far less, as also
would be the risk Of fire.
In another report ii is said Ameri-
can cotton bales, when they arrive
in Hamburg are in n pitiful condition.
| don't want my readers to think
for minute indorse the local buy
.rs' contention that he can penalize
cotton for having over % pounds Of
tare. when he or his exporter will
put on refuse bags enough to bring it
to 6 per cent Until we get it system
atiZed as We propose in the warehouse
bill and require by law uniform
bagging. I would advise every farmer
TO be sure he gets on the per cent
tHre that f.zeS the price the buyer
pays. T.. w. ID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28

a burglar broke into the home Of a
Misslssippi editor who held up the In
trudcr. took his new hat, got ~ out
Of his pocket and possessed himself
Of n four bladed pcnknife. This shows
that a wide awake editor is right on
the Job when an opportunity presents
itself. Wilmington star.
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LIGHT FROM DARK CORNER,
hard Times Explains Why He Was
Not at Campaign Meeting and How
He Will Vote.

DARK Corner. Aug 23.-Politics.
Fave warmed up a little in this cor
her, but not near as hot as they are
usually Just before the primary cleo
uon. Heretofore everything else was;
lost sight Of except the race for Mag
lstrate, but there is very little said on
that subject at this time. It's Blease
ana Jones now Even Uncle Billie"
and "Reb" don't seem to claim much
attention And 1 wish to saw to
Uncle Billie" that 1 heard he said
In his speech at Shiloh that he only
wanted those to vote for him who
at some time had changed their mind
as he haSd done and that 1 have never
changed my mind yet about voting
for him
Candidates have been calling on
Old IL. T.. L have seem Tatum.
Scarborough q E.J Al.sutoo .l,-v ara
az good mea ~. husr.a .h- one
t05t beats.
Mrs, y J Ar1.. ha. ~.af
a.c.- s-alc nay las- letter -. is aovat
as weii as usual again.
Mr.. 7. II. Osteen has been sick for
several days, but seemed some better
yesterday
MIR: and Mrs. R. y. Owen of Or
ange@urg visited at tie Sycamores
this week.
Mir. and Mrs. Joe L. Bartlette of
Rose Hill, Lee county visited relatives
here few days ago
Fodder gathering is in full blast
ana cotton is opening so you see there
IS 80 rest for the wicked.
John Green, col@red, who lives on
Mr. Bob Ardis' place killed a large
rattle snake which had thirteen rat
TIES last Sunday evening.
Allow me to say to those friends
who were asking for -'OId II. r" that
tney need not 60 TO sun dial IN q
cloudy day 10 get the time. and thar
was cot sticking TO a stalk of corn,
IS Mr. L. II. .. would have made
them believe. But that I was at
nome waiting on a sick wife which
was the reason l was not at the Pri-
vateer meeting. l have not ard will
not have the pleasure of attending any
OF the campaign meetings. State or
county, but L am expecting to turn out
to the election next Tuesday and vote
toT who L please, as every man
SHOULD do
Hard Tines"
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Ing OF the campaign contributions of
Hartman, the Standard oil Trust or
other trusts when he was the regu-
lar Republican candidate. but he
does not. as yet disclaim knowledge
Of the Bull Moose contributions of
Perkins and Muncy OF the Steel Trust
and Harvester Trust and immense
contributions of other representations
OF the trusts. 1t Is not time for de-
mails until all the barrels have been
topped and the money used where II
viii do most good.
The situation In which the blind
tigers and the lawless clement of
Charleston find themselves would be
amusing were II not so shameful a re-
fiection upon our entire form Of gov
srnment. They are afraid to come out
against Blease for fear he may be
elected. despite their opposition. and
make good his threa. to take VEN
gance on them. On the other hand
II they support Blease openly and
pile up fraudulent majority for him
as they dld two years ago. Mayor
Grace. who will be- in authority In
Charleston for three years more.
stands ready to enforce the law rigid
ly and drive them out of business.
Between Blease and Grace they are
In a terrible predicament and they
do not know what to do. With either
out OF the way they would not be
embarrassed In making a choice. for
they would side with the faction that
promised the greatest amount OF lib
erty 10 defy the law and exacted the
smallest amount OF graft. They do
not love Riease or Stothart. but they
prefer Them 10 men VINO Will honestly
enfoyce the law. and only the fear of
Grace will keep them from voting for
Blease all the men who have died In
Charlestos during the past ten years.
We have wondered for many
months why Senator Tiilman was not
an active supporter of Judge Jones.
Knowing as he did that Blease was
unfit for Governor, while Judge Jones
Is. 10 use his own words. eminently
qualified. He has furnished the ex-
PLANTATION himself. He could not free
his mind OF the resentment against |
Judge Jones that he felt on account
of the decision Of the Supreme Court |
In the suit for the possession OF his |
grandchildren. 1t was human TO feel
resen ment. but he finally put IL aside |
and did what he knew to be right
To disregard personal feeling and per-
form a patriotic service to ones own
hurt u manly thing to do. and Till
man when put to the test did his duty
as man should do when the emer-
gency arises.
The state campaign Is at an end.
Now let's forget IL and raise few
hundred dollars for The Wilson cam
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In conclusion we wish. to impress:
as forcibly as we know how upon the
producers the fact that the greatest
ally that the speculative element who
would hammer down the price of
cotton relies Npon. is the thought
less farmer, who without regard to his
brother pro oiucer's walfare. unloads
all of his cotton upon the market at
inopportune and ill-adyised moments.
We wish further, on the other hand.
to impress upon the bankers of the
South that it is not only the securing
Of the necessary money that
should be their mission, but that
their most hearty and earnest coop
eratioa should be eXtended-that
they should realize that the founda-
ton of their success rests upon cot
ton. and that if cotton is marketed in
accordance with the policy outlined,
then, and then only, will the circulat-
ing medium in the Southern States
be materially increased; in other
words, unless this policy is pursued
We will experience what We have al
ready experienced number OF times,
the marketing OF a large crop of
good quality at several millions of
dollars less to the South than such
crops would have brought could they
have been sent To market gradually.
We realize for We have reason To-
fully appreciate thu services render
cd in the past tto, no moytcr What
the farmer the mcrchu, ard the
banker may d", uo,hiu- can he ac-
complishrd u his vital undertaking
without tine fullesot and frce,t coop
Grafton # the press of the south.
That cooperation we are proud t.
say ha> never Called We 30 not he
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The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
HYATTSVILLE.

Miss Louise Courley, OF Holland Point,
Calvert County, who has been spending
the current month with her sister, Mrs
Thomas z. Latimer, johnson avenue, will
return Monday.
Miss Margaret Rogers, East Hyatts-
VILE, Ihas gone TO Memphis, Tenn, to
visit her sister, Miss Cora Rogers, who
is teacher in that city.
Miss Marguerite Sa1derson of Norfolk.
Va, has returned, after a pleasant stay
with friends in West Hyattsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Stoddard and
daughter, Miss Jennie Stoddard. of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, are visiting their cousin,
Mrs. F. T. Du Paul in the lower section
of Prince George County.
Miss Ruth Burnside left Wednesday for
StarkvIIle, Miss, to visit her sister, Mrs.
j. ]. T. Graham. She will be gone sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Alan Bowie and Miss Marie Bowie
are visiting Mrs. Edmund Bowie in Wash.
ngton.
Miss NJ Pansy Tomlinson has returned
after being eight months in Kittery.
Me-, and Boston.
Mr. Alice Dandy, OF Baltimore. who is
visiting friends In Upper Marlboro, will
be the guest of-Miss Lucy Mayo here
during the coming week.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
ELIJAH N. ALLEN
DIES OF GANGRENE
Bride of Wealthy Lumberman l.
Dangerously III of Pneumonia
in Same Hospital.

New York, Feb. 2l-Elijah Marshall
Allen. the wealthy seyenty-four-year-old
lumberman. who was married only few
weeks ago to Miss Matte Laura waIlser.
died at st. vincents Hospital this after
noon. His girl bride, who Up until few
days ago had been constantly at his bed
side. is dangerously III of pneumonia.
brought on by her devoted attention TO
the stricken man.
Mr.. Allen died OF gangrene Of the leg
The infection was noticed IN his right
leg when he returned from his wedding
trip. and he was at once taken TO q hos
pital. It was the Judgment and desire OF
the physicians to amputate the diseased
limb. but it was soon seen that the pa
tient would be unable to Withstand the
shock. The disease was. therefore. per-
mltted to take its course and hope for
the millionaire lumberman has practically
been abandoned since last Wednesday.
Mr.. Allen and Miss Walker were mar
ried at South Norwalk. Conn. on January
10 last. They went South at once on their
honeymoon. going by train from New
York 20 Savannah After a few days In
several Southern cities they returned 10
New York by sboat. Allen was stricken
while on board ship. He thought he was
suffering from ptomaine poisoning. but
an examination showed that the trouble
was caused by swelling OF the veins.
From this the blood poisoning developed
and then gangrene became pronounced
Mrs. Allen was suffering from a severe
cold when she came aboard ship at sa-
vannah, and despite the fact that IL grew
steadily worse, she was a(siduous In her
ministrations to her husband
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
LAUREL.

The women's Civic Club held a Mar
tina Washington tea Thursday evening
from z to 10 o'clock. at their rooms in
Main street. under the auspices of Mrs.
Rutley, Mrs. Tolson, and Mrs. Dause.
They were dressed in Martha Washing
ton costumes. The decorations were
flags, hatchets, and cherries.
The Five Hundred Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. Adelaide Yates. OF Washing
ton avenue, Tuesday afternoon. The
guests were Mrs. Clay ]. Haberson, Mrs.
Henry Scott, Mrs. Murray Tyler. Mrs.
William E. Gilbert. Mrs. William F.
Taylor, Mrs. Luckett, and Mrs. Yates.
After the game a collation. was served.
Mrs James A. Boss had as her guest
Sunday, Miss Mccartney. of Baltimore.
Mr.. Ben Boss. of Washington, was the
guest of his brother, Mr.. James A. Boss.
last weekend.
Miss Mary Jane Gilbert visited in Bal
timore during the week.
Mr. Martin Hook. OF Baltimore, and
Mr.. William RoyBorg. of Washington,
were the guests Sunday of the Misses
Gilbert, at their home. "wheatland."
The Bridge Club was entertained by
the Misses Berry. Saturday evening. at
tnelr nome IN Hrlnce george street. Inc
prizes were won by Miss Susan and Miss
Eliza Crommiller. Mr.. Tindell and Mr..
James A. Boss. Those who attended were
Mrs. T. Watts Byerly. Mrs. John Doug
lass Crommiller. Mrs James a. Boss,
Miss Herbert, Miss Bertha Butler, Miss
Helena Innerarity. Miss Susan Crommil-
Ter, Miss Eliza Crommiller. the Misses
Berry, DR.. T. Watts Byerly, DR.. Albert
Carroll, DR.. VIII Byerly, DR.. Franklin
Taylor. Mr.. James A. Boss Mr.. Tindell,
Mr.. Percy Cassard, and Mr.. John Doug
lass Crommiller. After the game a COLA
ton was served.
Mrs. T. Watts Byerly entertained a
few friends Informally Tuesday evening
last with bridge, at her home In Main
street.
Mrs. Stewart is visiting friends and
relatives in Philadelphia
Miss Ethel Gwynne is the guest Of rela-
tiyes in Hyattsville.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Lily and ITO Helen" by Loefier. Miss
Edith Strasburger played the Scotch
POEM" by MacDoweil, and Miss Mildred
Rider played THE Witches Dance" also
by Mcdowell. The next meeting. which
was scheduled to be at the home Of Miss
Ethel Lee. will be at the homie OF Miss
Brooks. Miss West win read a paper
on Modern French composers" and Miss
Edna Dyer, Miss Faye humphrey, and
Miss Ethel Lee win be the soloists.
Miss Eugenie de Guerin gave a violin
, recital last evening in Concordla Church.
assisted by Miss Mabel c. Latimer. So
prano; Miss Ida Ewing. pianist, and
Miss Thomas and Miss Menzel. violin
lists. The programme was as follows:
Suite No. IL, Praeludium, Romance,
Scherzo (Ries), Miss de Guerin; "Sere-
| made" (Gounod) and when the Roses
Bloom" (Reichardt), Miss Latimer: Pol
onaise. In Z major GlszO. Miss Ewing;
Meditation" (Massenet). "serenade Ba-
dinei (Gabriel-Marie). and Romance
tWIeniawskD, Miss de Guerin; ''Spring
Song with violin obligato 20: WeiD, Miss
Latimer; Senate. for three violins Zach
| Eer), Mise de Guerin, Miss Thomas. and
Miss Mcneil. II was a musical audience.
therefore an appreciative one. Miss Lat
inner made a distinct hit with her beau
Ilui VOICE ana epleu0lQ metnOo. Cne
sang for an encore number pine Trees
a plaintive little song. by Mrs. Annie
Louise Powell, one OF the best known Of
the Washington musicians, a leadins
contralto sololst here for many years.
The Friday Morning Music Club had
the following programme last week: So
nota for violoncello CCorreIlD. Miss Lar
king; Like the Rosebud"' Ola Forge).
Love Has Wings CRogers). Yesterday
and To-day (Spross). Mrs. Hilton; Or
gel-Konzert Or. Bach) etude CPoldinD.
valse tSchutt). Mrs. Bowen; violin con-
certo fMendelssohn). Miss Allen: plano
accompaniment, Mrs. Day; viollns. Mr..
Kaspar. Miss Bowers. Miss Sewall.
Mis- Iarking. This is the first time
MI Raspar has been heard for long
time on the first violin and II was most
delightful playing. He directed the
quartet which accompanied the violin
concerto.
Mrs. Franklin 7. Howe had a delight
full musicale Monday evening at her home
in Brookland. The artists Of the evening
were Miss Mildred Kolb. Felix Garziglia.
Louis A. Potter, jr., and Miss Florence
stonebraker. pianists; Miss Eugene de
Guerin. violinist. accompanied by Miss
Ida Ewing and Mrs. Felix Garziglia. who
gave dramatic interpretations. Among
the guests were many musicians and
connoiseurs. Supper was served late in
the dining-room, which was prettiiy deco
rated with red flowers, and the candles
had red shades.
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson. nee Kaspar,
will give a song recital at the National
Park Seminary Tuesday evening. She
will be assisted by string quartet under
the direction OF her father, Josef Kas-
par. consisting OF Miss Edna Bowers and
Miss Elizabeth Wilbur, violinists: Mr..
Kaspar. viola. and Miss Ethel Lee. vio-
loncellist. Mrs. Lawson will sing the
aria from the ''Enfant Produgue' of De
The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
ROCKVILLE.

The Burden Bearer Circle of Kings
Daughters, of this place, at a meeting
held at the home of Mrs Mary A Greene,
elected officers for its twenty-third year
as follows: President. Miss Isabel King
don; vice president, Mrs. Edward c.
Peter: recording secretary, Miss Jackie
Mcdonald: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John B. Brewer; treasurer, Mrs. John
II. Gassaway.
a The engagement has been announced of
SAIr Walter Muncaster Higgins, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Higgins. of this
town. and Miss Frances Meredith. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Meredith, OF
Marietta, Ohio. The marriage will take
place June in Marietta
Licenses TO marry have been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to
Michael Rinaldi and Miss Mary MaZzoc-
chi. and Panetta Gabrielle and Miss Their
esa Seagnelli, all Of Washington.
Mr. William A. Brooke gave a dinner
Thursday evening TO a number OF his
Rockville friends. Those present includ-
ed States Attorney W. o. Spates, Sheriff
Clifford L Howard, Judge John z. West.
Hugh c. Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs John L. Brunett enter
tained a number of their friends at din
ner Tuesday evening, their guests be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Welsh, Mr..
Edward Anderson. Mrs Wilson S. Ward,
and Mrs. H. Clinton Allnutt
Miss Everetta Stratmyer,- daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratmyer, entertained a
number of her little friends a few after
moons ago in celebration of her ninth
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. George L. Edmonds and children
have returned from Washington. where
they spent several days visiting friends.
Mrs. William II. Rabbit has returned
10 her home near Derwood, after visiting
in Washington several days.
At a meeting of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, of Christ Episcopal Church.
Of this place, a resolution was adopted
upon the death of Rev. Thomas ]. Pack
ard, rector of Christ Church for fifteen
years. setting forth that while living
the life of a true Christian himself. he
did not expect too much of others, and
never Stunned or rebuked too severely
those who erred. but was always ready,
with a helping hand, word of encour-
agement or an act OF kindness for his
fellow-man, no matter OF what faith he
happened to be. He was an enthusiastic
brotherhood man, always being a great
advocate of its principles, and was un-
firing in his efforts to bring into the
fold any who were still outside. and al
ways realizing the great benefit OF
prayer"
Miss Emma Ethel Hill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. NJ. Hill, of Howard
County, and Mr.. Rowland Lester Simp-
son. of Wheaton district. this county,
were married n few days ago in the
Methodist Church at Dayton. the pastor.
Rev. Charles E. Dryden, officiating. The
young people are making their home at
Wheaton.