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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
PLANS FOR CONVENTION.
Kev. j. Il. Marion, Chairman of Cen
eral Committee; Mr. G.. \. Water
man. Sccrctary--Committ Ap-
pOintmcntS-I'lanS Outlined.

Definite plans were laid Tuesday
Carolina sunday School Convention
next April. The first step was the
permanent organization Of the Sumter
General Committee by the election of
Rev. Mr.. Marion as chairman and CT.
n. Waterman as secretary, after which
it was directed that the churches
should provide the committee on
quarters.
General Secretary Birchard of the
1. Nj. Z. "A. was made chairman of
this committee, and the pastors and
superintendents present designated
the following committeeman from
the several churches: c.. Nj. Hurst,
Trinity Methodist; Barlow Walsh,
First BAPTIST; S. F.. Stoudenmire,
Lutheran; W. A. Weathers, Christian;
j. W. Mccoy, Broad Street Methodist;
j. l. Fielder, Washington Street Bap-
tist; II. l.. Scarborough, Presbyterian:
''c inelllDeT from the Episcopal
church TO be named later.
The chairman of the general COM
mittee, with the president and secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
were designated an executive commit
tee to fill other subcommittee and
direct the pre-convention work in
general.
The secretary reported the tender
OF the opera house by Mr.. Rytten-
berg at actual cost for lighting,
cleaning, ETC., and the offer was
gratefully accepted for the main
meetings, with all churches avail
able for subordinate meetings.
Mr.. Birchard was requested to pre-
pare statement apportioning to
each church the number of delegates
1t should provide for on a basis of
500 delegates distributed according to
tfe enrolled strength of each church.
The secretary reported having TAX
en- up with the Southeastern Passeng-
er Association the matter of special
rates to Sumter for delegates to the
convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
FARMERS TO GROW TOBACCO.
Mayesville Farmers Will Plant Large
Area I'm New Crop-Siarket i'm Town.

Mayesville, Jan. 23.-The tobacco
growing industry is to be revived in
this section after lying dormant for
a good many years. The farmers are
being interested in planting tobacco
and quite q number have already un-
dertaken preparations for cultivation of
RE crop during the present season.
A. IS probable that a good many more
viii begin operations in the near flu
trre su that there will be quite an
extensive acreage OF the weed in this
immediate vicinity.
Mr.. F.. ]. Bass, a native of the to-
bacco growing section OF Virginia, but
for several years a resident of Mayes-
Vile. has undertaken to instruct the
farmers in the preparation Of the
beds and the planting OF the seed. The
planters are fortunate in having his
expert advice on the subject for most
of them are new hands at the busi-
ness. Among the larger farmers who
are preparing To plant the weed are
Il. j. Alayes. Jr., j. Il. Mayes W. 5.
Chandler. and NJ. G. Mayes. the lat
ter having Mr.. Bass as partner.
There is no doubt but that this va
ration Of planting some crop besides
40 much cotton will prove beneficial
in more ways than one and that next
season still a large acreage will he Civ
en- over to the weed.
Mayesville is to have market, too.
The old warehouse and prize houses
have been leased for term of three
years by Messrs. j. Il. VI. Motley of
DanVille, Va, and J. f.. McElveen of
this county, both experienced to-
bacconists These enterprising busi-
ness men mean To have as good a
market here as anywhere else and
hope TO build up a great industry in
this section which several years ago
promised much but for some reason
languished away. The success of a
tobacco market here will mean much
for Mayesville i'm her march of prog
rcss which she has been making for
the pat few years
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
Old Charcoal Burner.

The charcoal burner may still he
found, and that within 30 miles of Lon
don. This writer knows charcoal
burner who has carried on his ancient
trade for 40 years in Surrey and Sus-
sex. You come suddenly upon the
piled dome OF fine earth on hearth or
in woodland and near II Is his neatly
constructed hut Of withes, fern and
heather. with it's rough corner posts
and little door.
There he lives during the whole Pc
riod of the calcining process, keeping
sharp lookout to see that inQuisitive
passsrsby do not push an injuring
stick into the mound which might re-
suit In a sudden burst OF flame and
the ruin OF that particular lot OF wood
This ma mis- his own master; he knows
his markets and he makes a decent
living. i curious, solitary llfe-but
he knows all about the birds-London
Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
Potted Roses,

There was time when Englishmen
could ceiebra.e st. oorSo's day by
feastlnG on roses as WEI as wearing
them. Old cookery books abound in
recipes into which rose 1eAves enter.
One writer tells how 10 make pot
ted roses. Il first pound some Of the
most fragrant roses in a mortar: then
take the brains Of birds and pigs
well boiled and stripped Of every par.
ucle Of meat. I then add tho yolks OF
some eggs, some oil. a little cordial,
some pepper and some wine After
having beaten and mixed il well to-
gether ] place ir over a slow FIRE
When this dish is brought 90 table the
most delicious fragrance issues lorth.
covering the guests with delieht"
Every good housewife i'm the seven
teenjh century made roseWator which
was used for favoriuG food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
SINCE TINE OF GRANDMA
hcnarKan'e Changes Effected in Dress
and Social Activities in Fem
mime WcrId.

The modern society woman has a
multitude of expenses that her grand
nother never even dreamed of; her
visits to the masseuee, the hair.
dresser, the chiropodist, are a neces.
sary part OF her grooming TODAY
While grandma tucked her switch
guilty. away in the drawer of her
dressing table and could not be huI-
lied into the admission that she usad
powder. today her granddaughter un-
heSltatlng!y admits that she wears
1aise Draids and curls and that the soft
glow of health on her rounded cbeek
was skillfully applied by a perfect
"oncer' of a beauty doctor.
Social affairs have increased in num-
Der as we'll as in variety, and this
mas brought about a great change in
my lady wardrobe. Our grandmoth-
ers talked about their best dress"
and best kat" the up-to-date ladv
speaks of her bridge gown, her dinner
gown and her dancing frock. She has
not one gown for dress up affairs. but
IL or 10. She has an appropriate obt-
Mt for each occasion. Not only must
the gown be suitable, but all the ac-
cesso"ies, including hat, wrap, gloves.
shoes, veil, jewelry and even lingerie
must be in absolute harmony.
When one stops TO consider that
the woman who is ''in society" does
remarkably we'll if she keeps within
500 for a years supply of gloves.
some idea may be formed as to the
amount which she spends for such,
items as tailored suits, ball gowns and
furlined evening wraps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
News and Views of Pisgah.

Pisgah, Jan. 20.-Plowing has COM
menced on many places, and work is
going on very we'll. Labor is scarce
and palace prices are asked by hands
way above any profit in it to the or
dinary farmers. AS usual a number
OF negroes hire TO one man, get an
advance on their work. repeat the
same as many times as they can, then
skip to parts unknown, and the farm
er has the loss to bear.
The oat crop looks very promising
For a wonder potatoes have kept
we'll this season 50 far, but they are
scarce and peas are also scarce
1t is hard to say yet what staple
crops will be planted, but l see or
hear Of no effort to increase the
ACREAGE Of cotton.
Writers may say what they please,
but the success of the farmers lies in
their own efforts to better their con-
ditions and every effort should be
made by economy. ] know this is a
fast and eXtravagant age and most
people want TO live beyond their
means and many at other peoples
expense, by buying what they don't
need and can't pay for. We have an
extravagant State government. Mon
ey is voted and wasted on many OBJ
jects of no benefit to the State, con-
sequently taxes yearly increase until
they are becoming burdensome.
y birds eye view Of the legislature
shows that it is composed Of a very
ordinary looking set of men, and |
guess their intellects are on a par with
their looks. In the Supreme Court,
Chief Justice Gary and Judge Watts
look like they have for years except
they look n little older. The rest
look more like the men of this day.
Judge Fraser looks solemn in his seat.
The liquor shops are we'll patron
lied and business is at high tide. Just
Stard near and watch the men go in
and come out and you will readily
see where the big dispcnsary figures
come from. l have been told by lots
that a heap of this Florida whskey is
half water and it don't make them
feel good.
We have some sickness Of different
/
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
ANIMALS EYES ARE MIRRORS,
Reflected Light is What Causes Them
to Glow In Dark, Not Occult
Agencies.

Ii Is we'll known that the eyes Of ami
mails glow like Goals in the dark. The
reason for this Is commonly believed
TO be because there is phosphorescent
matter In the eyeballs. There are
many, too, who attribute 1t to some
weird occult agencies.
But 1t Is all perfectly natural. The
light does not come directly from the
eyes OF the anima but Indirectly.
That Is, 1t Is a. refec d light. Let an
animal come out Of the forest and ap-
proach camp fire. HIS eyes glow like
two balls of fire. This is because his
eyes are MIR Ors- and reflect the light
while the rest Of him Is In darkness.
making the spectacle all the more won.
derful.
II you go In. a dark room with q
light the animal will look directly at
the light Then his eyes will reflect
that light.
Inc case Is somewhat similar to the
way the moon borrows light. The
moon itself is an opaque BODY without
any inherent luminosity, and conse-
quently 1t has no power Of emitting
light OF its own. But when tie shaft,
OF light from the sun fall upon the sur.
race or the moon they are reflected
BACK, and 1t is the suns light that
brightens up the surface of our celes-
tlal nightly attendant and makes II vis.
ible to U.s..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
MN\HAN CASTS STATES VOTE.
Columbian Deposits South Carolina
Electors Ballots With the Secretary
OF tie Senate.

Washington, Jan. 23.-South Caro-
liua.s electoral Eot" Cor Wilson and
Marshall was brought to Washington
today hy John j. McMuhan as the
messenger recently chosen by the
state electors FOR the purpose. Mr..
McMahan got here early this morn
ing and Immediately got in touch with
Senator Tulman and other members
of the South Carolina delegation.
After announcing his arrival and the
great pleasure it gave him To bear
to the national capitol the Wilson and
Marshall vote, he called upon the see
rctary OF the senate, informed him of
his mission and deposited his precious
burden i'm accordance with the law.
This duty done, Mr.. McNahan visited
the senate and house and at the latter
place saw mild hlibustor i'm charge
of Mr. Mann, minority leader. against
the Lincoln memorial bill. However,
this did not interest him as much as
seeing the members of the South Car
oIina delegation and viewing the va
riou~ points of interest around the
capital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
TURKEY DECIDES TO YIELD.
OTTOMAN PORTE SEES FITILITY
OF FURTHER EFFORTS TO
HOLD EUROPEAN TER
RITORN
PROBABLE That Moslcm EmDire's
concessions TO Allies Will Bring
Agreement i'm About Six Weeks.
Now Considering Indemnity.

London, Jan. 22.-PlenipOtentiari
Of the Balkan Kingdoms are i'm
mensely pleased tonight over the de-
cision of the Turkish grand council
at COnstantinople to accept the adj
vice OF the powers. While it had be-
come increasingly certain in the past
| As hours that the Turkish elder
statesmen were prepared to face the
bitter fate that ends the empires
history as an European nation, it was
hardly expected they would register
their decision SO quickly and SO def
initely.
The porte's reply to the joint note
OF the powers will be handed to the
ambassadors and the remainder of
the negotiations leading to the sign
ing Of the peace treaty are expected
to be an anti-climax
One crucial point of differences
remains to be settled in the question
of indemnity. The allies propose to
levy a heavy penalty upon the de-
f"ated nation They speak Of $780,
100000 as an adequate sum. Their
minimum is an amount equal to the
Turkish debts attached to the terri
tories which they will annex under
the treaty.
The Turks are likely to contest
10 ind or al
bankrupt condition Of their country
furnishes them with a potent argu-
ment for an appeal to the powers
Negotiations over the settlement Of
minor questions and for the taking
over of the conquered provinces will
occupy considerable time, and it
will be some weeks before the treaty
is signed.
NJ. Novakovitch, the ex-premier Of
Servia, said tonight:
The Turks seem finally 20 have
recognized the faculty of reasoning,
but why today instead of six weeks
ago, as they must pay what our four
armies have been costing us all this
time. We have not yet set down fig
ures for the indemnity, but we have
practically decided on what basis it
is TO be calculated and how it is to
be divided among the allies
Each Balkan state Will take as a
basis the number of soldiers it put
in the field, averaging the cost of
each soldier during the time the
army was on a war footing.
THE sooner Turkey concludes
peace the less she will have to pay.
The powers must help US in this
question also as the indemnity will
be employed to pay the share of the
Ottomc. debt falling upon US pro-
portonately to the territories we ac-
quire."
DIR. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
delegation, expressed satisfaction
when congratulated upon the prob
able peace settlement, but he was Of
the opinion that the negotiations
would drag along for several weeks
more
Premier Venezelos Of Greece said
that he expected the decision, as
Turkey had no other reasonable al
tentative. He said:
i can not believe that the powers
Will complete their work without
showing themselves generous toward
Greece, as they have been toward
BAlSaria in the matter Of Adrianople
by permitting us to keep those ISL
ands which We're conquered by Hell
leralc blood and annex the others,
professionally occupied by Italy, for
military reasons, as Premier Giolitti
officially proclaimed"
M'N\HAN CASTS STATES VOTE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
Well ESpressed.

THAT man is not a very good 10.
gc!an, but hc is most impressive
talkcr.' Yes replied Senator Sor-
ghlm; "ho is what tho musicians re-
Ter TO as performer with more tenn.
permanent than tcchn.Ouc"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

tend to improve public morals. Mes
sage and answer contain nothing save
the bitter personalities emanating
from the envenomed minds Of men
who believe each other to be scoun-
drels.
The Federal Government, at the
request of Surgeon General Blue, has
decided 10 appoint a committee Of
scientists TO determine what is pure
water" and TO fix standard. The
committee should procure a sample
OF sumter water at the outset apd
thereby simplify their labors, chemists
and bacteriologists having officially
declared that Sumter water is pure
water.
The National Corn Exposition in
Columbia next week offers an except
ional opportunity to advertise Sum-
ter in an effective manner and the
plans Of the Chamber Of Commerce to
ues the occasion to the best advan-
tage should receive the united sup
port of the individual members OF
the organization. Sumter should send
a large delegation not only for the
purpose Of advertising the city and
county but to see the greatest agricul-
tural show ever held in the South.
One would think there had been
bitterness enough between State Of
fcials without trying to stir up a row
between the presidents of Winthrop
College and the University of South
Carolina.
The Legislature is incubating an
other flock Of investigators. The
trouble with legislative investigation
in this State is that they seldom get
anywhere.
Secretary OF State Knox says that
Uncle Sam has perfect right to re-
NIT tolls to American ships using the
Panama Canal, while former Secre-
tary Root insists that to do so would
be dishonest and a scandalous breach
Of faith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

Senator Tuiman's reply tp Gov
Elcasc, Ike the moss'g" that prolpt
cd o. al 's nothing tn the welfare o
the commonwealth. neither does &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25

The Legislature is incubating an
other flock of investigators. The
trouble with legislative investigation
in this State is that they seldom ge,
anywhere
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
Plan To Melt ICebargS

A plan for abolishing icebergs is to be
laid before Congress. The New York
Board of Trade and Transportation an
nounces its endorsement of a bill which
Congressman Calder Of Brooklyn will
submit at Washington calling for q Gov.
eminent Commission to study the feast.
bility of constructing a huge jetty
across the Grand Banks of N~ewfound-
land. The plan is to lay a steel cable
across the Grand Banks to obstruct the
current and thus form a sand ridge 200
miles out. This. it is declared, would be
sufficient to shift the current so that the
warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labra-
dor current would commingle, melting
the icebergs before they reach the line
of steamers. The work would cost about
$40. 600. 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
Pointed Paragraphs

Hope deferred has given many . man
cold feet.
Death 10 the nurse who will one day
put Ms to sleep.
II you have too much money you can
easily acquire more.
The path of failure runs along the
stream Of procrastination.
Mechanical kisses are the kind that
women bestow upon each other.
Society is q fence hat shuts some
people in and others ont.
The wise man bottles his wrath and
then proceeds to lose the bottle.
A woman can't help looking indignant
every time she sees o chicken incubator.
The bright baby its mother tells about
usually has an of day when you meet it.
It's the easiest thing in the world for
a pretty woman to manage Q msn-if
she isn't married to him.
When a man gets engaged to . girl.
all the other fair maids Of his scquaint-
ance begin to talk about his poor taste.
Fame is merely an elevation on which
the victim is placed In order to give
people q better chance to throw mud at
him.
A female optimist 10 o woman who
marries q poet.
At the age of 40 q man begins to live
and unlearn.
What human nature wants 10 some
body to pay the freight.
One proof that . woman 10 Jealous 10
to heal her say she isn't.
What q neighbors haven't may
make us appreciate what we have.
Inspiration that comes in bottles is
often adulterated with regrets.
A mans wife seldom lectures him on
the sin of gambling as long as he quits
winner.
1t is the things that are possible bat
not probable that keep some people
from being happy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
THE EXPANDING PARCEL POST
New Service IL Proving To Be Decided
Success and Popular

Success and Popular
Salt Lake Tribune: The parcel post
law is awkward to figure out. and causes
endless trouble to those who wish to
use it; and yet it is an undoubted NC
cess. Even in the short time that the
parcel post has been in operation, that
much is assured. Undoubtedly, it will
be a much greater success when the
fiat rate is adopted, Of it must be in
order to conform with the general idea
of our postal service.
The demand for parcel post service
has been so great hat the Postmaster
General has ordered the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing to increase its
daily output of parcel post stamps from
5000. 900 to 10. 900. 900. this being a full
proof of the popularity of the service.
this order being for double the amoun
first placed.
As to the effectiveness of the service.
the Chicago Tribune has made some ex.
periments, which demonstrate the COM
parative quickness of the express com-
panies and the parcel post, and in TWEEN
ty cases the score of first arrivals stands
to three in favor of the par
eel post. A package sent to Boston by
parcel post arrived % hours and %
minutes ahead of q package sent at the
same time by express. Apparently. re.
duction in cost in many cases is not the
sole advantage gained.
The popularity of the parcel post has
inspired Representative David j. Lewis
of Maryland to introduce a bill. which
he is pressing, for the establishment of
a fast freight parcel post with a weight
limit of 100 pounds, for a system of COL
lection delivery and for door-to-door
collection and delivery. He will pro-
pose a large reduction in the present
rates. He would have the Government
operate the expanded parcel post by
leasing cars or. space in cars on fast
freight lines. parcels being assembled
at central points and shipped on these
lines for short distances.
Ii a law embracing these features
should bespassed, that surely would be
going some" but no doubt the con-
sentiment in Congress will
consider that it is best to make q more
thorough test of the parcel post law as
it is. and clearly the first improvement
hat ought to be made is the adoption
of the fiat rate. sending a parcel by post
to any part of the United States for a
given sum. just as letters. newspapers
and other mail matter is now sent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18

Mrs. Alice Copley Thaw, former Countess
Of Yarmouth and favorite sister of Harry X.
Thaw is to be the bride of Godfrey w. Whit
ney, a Boston banker and broker. She has
opened a new home in Washington, and it is
expected that she will assume her former posi-
tion in Pittsburg, Washington and New York
society. Her life with the titled but debt
ridden husband was very unhappy, and she
was never very cordially received by Var
mouths family. When Thaw shot Stanford
White. and Mrs. Copley Thaw defended his
action, her husbands family was thoroughly
angered. Later the Countess secured q d.
vorce.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
Maps Of Eureka Mining District

Maps of Eureka Mining District
The SENTINEL has received . limited
number OF new black and white prints
Of Eureka mining district. In addition
to what 10 known as the Pardy map. has
been added the Windfall and other
mines adjoining in the Secret Canyon
mining district. Price per map. IN
dollar. By mail. 8 cents extra.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-18
w. NJ. KEARNEY,

Date Of first publication December q, 1919.
Date of last publication January Is, 1913.