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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
MAD DOG KILLED.
Handsome Pointer Belonging to w.
q. Moses Supposed to Have Rabies.

Saturday morning about 8 o'clock
handsome pointer belonging to Mr..
w. G.. Moses was killed on Calhoun
Street in front of the Tourney Hos
pital by Officer II. G. McKagen. The
dog was supposed to be infected with
rabies and had bitten a number of
dogs before it was shot.
The animal began it's work at home
where it bit another dog belonging to
Mr.. Moses. Leaving there it bit dogs,
wherever it met them on the streets
and is said in some places to have
gone into the yards to get at the 9TH
er dogs. So far as known no per-
sons were bitten by the dog. Steps are
being taken to find all of the dogs
which were bitten by the supposed
mad dog to have them killed or kept
confined until it is ascertained wheth-
er they are infected. The head of the
dog was not sent to Columbia to be
examined, as it was shot up so badly,
and those who saw the dog seemed
positive that it was mad. ,,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
Notes of City schools.

Mr. e. a. Mcbride has been elect
ed as principal of the Calhoun School
for the session of 1913-1914. Mr.. Nc
Bride is a graduate OF st. Johns
College, IL branch Of the University Of
Maryland and is well equipped i'm 6v-
cry way for the position to which he
has been elected. He is IL teacher
of experience and maturity.
Mr. Merri'non. an honor graduate
of the Cite del and last year Com
mandant Of Orangcburg College, will
he the Commandant Of cadets at the
Calhoun school and teacher of the
boys of the 3rd year High school.
Mr.. H. G. Mois, for the session Of
19l3-1?lt will continue To serve as
director of music, will he principal
of the Hampton school, and will
teach the girls of the ith year High
School
The public schools of the city will
reopen on September IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOTEL SUM-
TER.
Part of Chimney Knocked OF but Lit
tie Damage Done.

Thursday afternoon during the cleo
trio and rain storm which visited the
city the Hotel Sumter was struck and
damaged to a small extent. The
lightning stroke took effect in the
chimney, part of the top of which
was Knocked down. Great quantities
of SCOT and dust were thrown down
the chimney and covered the floors
Of four rooms which were connected
with it.
No one was injured, but an occu-
pant OF one of the rooms. was great
ly startled. Across the street the
razor was knocked out of the hand
of a barber, who WAS engaged in shay
ing a customer, much To the conSter-
nation of both the barber and the
customer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
HAZEL NEWMAN INJURED.
Brother Of Mrs. S. Nj. Nabers of This
City Hurt While i'm Swimming.

Hazel Newman, a son of Capt. c.. II.
Newman, of Florence, a former resi-
dent of Sumter, was seriously injured
a few days ago while in swimming in a
creeek near Florence. 1t seems that
a number. of boys went to the creek
expecting to go in swimming and that
young Newman dived off into the wa
ter which he thought was deep at
this point. Instead of being deep.
however, it was only little over two
feet deep and the boy was seriously
injured, his spinal column being at
fected. The whole body is reported
to be paralyzed from the waist down,
including one arm and side, and the
doctors give little hope. Mr.. Newman
is a brother Of Mrs. S. NJ. Nabers of
this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13

On August 5th the transfer of the
Sumter Hospital building and it's
equipment to the trustees of the
Tourney Hospital was completed. the
transfer to take effect as of date Au-
gust 1st, and the hospital will here
after be known as the Tourney Hos
pital.
The property as transferred CON
sists of the lot at the southeast cor
ner of Sumter and Calhoun streets.
fronting 144 feet on Calhoun street
and extending back to the line of the
county property, an average depth
of 220 feet, together with an ad-
Jacent lot on the east cf 104 feet
fronting on Calhoun street purchased
from DR.. S. G. Baker, in ali PAS
feet frontage on Calhoun street, and
the artificial stone building situated
on the lot with it's entire furniture
anu equipment. In addition to this
the directors Of the Sumter Hospital
turned over to the Tourney trustees
their complete training school or
ganization, which will greatly reduce
the cost of operating the hospital,
and the good will of the old institu-
ton. The consideration is $4,000.
Permanent arrangements for
the management of the new institu-
ton were not completed, but for the
present the old employees of the
Sumter Hospital will be in charge in
SO far at least. as applies to the su-
perintendent, housekeeper and corps
of nurses. Final arrangements will
be made after the several members of
the board shall have come back from
their summer vacations. A staff of
hpysicians and surgeons was. selected
who shall have the care of the char
lty patients admitted to the hospital
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SCHOOL FARMS PROPOSED.
DEMONSTRATION WORK TO BE
TRIED IN GREENNILLE.
government Experts Expect to
Place Experimental Farms Near
Five. Selected Schools.

Greenville, Aug. 5.-To promote in
terest on the part of the rising gem
GRAFTON of the rural districts i'm mat
ters agricultural and TO afford them
as well as grOwn-up farmers of the
county the great benefits Of ocular
demonstrations in the. cultivation of
winter cover CrOpS-now conceded to
be the geratcst soil builder known
,.;Id the salvation of deteriorating
farms--a plan has been set on foot
by government agents to establish in
Greenville county, near five school
houses, this number of fivc-acrc or
three-acre demonstration farms
That such scheme has been on
foot in Grenville county for some
time was not known to a great many
people. At the farmers conference,
held at the plantation of John ID.
Harris on the Augusta road last Sat
urday, the matter was informally
mentioned by j. Il. Bruce, temporary
chairman of the department of agri-
culture of the Chamber of Commerce,
John ID. Harris and others, who stated
that w. w. Long, State demOnstra-
ton agent of Clemson college, had
briefly mentioned the matter to them.
None of these were sufficiently con-
NnY tot wi ln Il 10
cuss it in detail with the farmers
present at the conference, but gem
cral idea of the scheme was given.
1t appears that the United States
department Of agriculture, through its
cooperation with Clemson college.
wishes to encourage the cultivation of
winter cover crops throughout Green
Vile county. 1t is presumed, however
that efforts Will be made To put the
plan in force throughout other coun-
ties of this and other States. Realiz-
ing that the planting Of these new
crops on any great scale must be
brought by evolutionary rather than
revolutionary methods, and that the
proper place To begin such an eVolu-
tionarN movement is among the ris-
ing generation now attending school
rather than among the "old heads
of the farm, it has been decided to
establish these demonstration farms
throughout the county, i'm conjunction
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
FIRMS OCCUPY SKYSCRAPER.
SRpteE Club Takes Up Quarters on
Seventh F1OOr-Light on Roof.


The rooms in the skyscraper are
gradually being taken up by incomers,
several of whom have moved into
these-aew quarters within the week,
Messrs: Purdy and Bland being the
latest comers to the new building. The
occupants report the fact that the
skyssaper Is decidedly cooler and
that huOre refreshing breezes can be
had there than in other places in the
city" !Occupants of the skyscraper are
the city National Bank, the owner of
the property, which occupies the first
floor; Sumter Insurance. Agency, J..
r. Glenn, Hardy Architectural Com
pany. DIR. Weinberg, Jackson Lumber
Company, Foley Lumber Company,
FORESTER Lumber Company. McNeal
and Mcknight and the John Clack
Realty Company.
The sumter Club has taken posses.
sion of the seventh floor and the roof,
which they have furnished up in ex-
cellent taste. A bright light has been
placd on the roof, or above it rather.
and has attracted much attention at
night.
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ers of the surrounding section may go
and see for themselves just how win
ter cover crops will grow on Green
vile county SOL. ..r3 h,H -n.r viii
build up and co:-.r., -r. ar.neiM IL
the lands.
The only con7 .on uTpG which tbo
establishment of one of these demon
stration farms hinges, it is under
stood, is that the school desiring to
have one of these farms shall set aside
five or not less than three acres Of
land near the school house, where
upon the demonstrations will be made.
The land, it is understood, is To be in
the care of the trustees of that par
ticular school, but the demonstrating
will be done by the government agents
of the county.
one prosperous school of the lower
sectiOn-the w. y. Pepper high school
has already made application for
one of the demonstration farms and
has met the conditions attached to
the offer. From the interest taken
in the matter at the farmers confer
cnce Saturday, the government will
have no trouble in getting four other
schools o fthe county to do likewise
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
CORN CROP short.
GOVERNMENT BUREAU REPORT
VERY DISCOURAGING,
Nations Greatest Farm Product Has
Been Damaged by DrOught-Will
be 3OO,OOO,OOO Bushels Short.

washington, Aug. S.-A loss OF
800, 100000 bushels of corn. the ma
tons greatest farm crop, has resulted
from the great damage wrought by
drought and other conditions since
July 1, 1T was estimated today by the
government agricultural experts in
their August crop report. A total pro-
duction of 2,672,OOO,OOO bushels of
corn was predicted. This is 452, 2,O0O,-
600 bushels less than last years crop.
The general condition of corn was
placed at 1873 per cent of a normal,
compared with S6.9 per cent on July
1. Kansas was hit hardest, the condi-
ton there having been reduced from
81 per cent in July to 80 on August j.
Oklahoma came next with a condition
of A. against 81 in July, and Ne
braska reported 67. against 81 July /.
These. three States have almost 10
per cent of the total area planted
in corn this year.
bright spot in the monthly grain
report, however, was in the prelimi-
nary statistics showing a production
Of 511.OOO.oOO bushels winter
wheat. This is the greatest harvest
OF wheat ever gathered in the United
States. exceeding the record crop Of
1902 by 100000 bushels. Today's
figures exceeded by 100000 900 BUSH
els, the estimate made by the depart
ment in July.
Spring wheat, too, was given an in
creased estimate Of 6 per cent, it
being 100000 bushels more than
the july estimate, the total being
placed at 233,OOO.OO bushels tProduc
tion of all wheat is estimated at 744,-
100000 bushels. a crop which would
place the years production second
only to the record crop Of 1901, when
74S,00O,0O0 bushels were produced.
The harvest Of white potatoes, it is
estimated, will be smaller by $4,000
600 bushels than the crop Of 1919.
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WILL TEACH BETHEL SCHOOL
5. ID. Cain Elected Principal for Com
ing Year. goa

A matter of general interest in the
county is the announcement some
time ago that Mr.. S. ID. Cain of Priv
ateer, a former county superintendent
of education, had been elected prinCi-
pal of the Bethel school and was to
have charge of it during the coming
year. The Bethel School is a rural
consolidated school and is one of the
best in the county. Connected with
a number of variety corn and cotton
tests are being made. this being the
first experiment of this kind in this
section of the State.
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this staff consisting of all the white
physicians and surgeons was selected
i'm active rpractioe5--fourteen in all.
The work viii be actually apportioned
between a medical" and a surgical di-
vision .,.f 80:
For the present the annual income
from the endowment fund, winch can
be applied to the maintenance of
charlty patients in the hospital, is es-
umated at about $4,000, which sum
Will probably maintain an average of
about eight or ten charity patients in
the hospital at a time. For the pres
ent, however, it has been deemed wise
not to allow the number to exceed
SIX or eight. The charity feature is
available to the poor and deserving
citizens of the city of Sumter, and to
the tenants residing on the Relrs
Mill Plantation. There seems to have
been a general idea that any citizen
of Sumter county not able to paw hos
pital charges would, be admitted for
treatment in the charity department,
but such were not the instructions laid
down in the will of Mr.. Tourney;
the charity only applies to residents of
the city of Sumter and to tenants up
on, the Bells Mill plantation.
1t is the intention of the board of
trustees to make considerable ad-
ditions and Improvements to the pres
ent hospital building as soon as the
necessary Investigations can be made
and suitable plans prepared. The
members of the board of trustees will
consider this matter during the next
few months and it is hoped that about
January 1st, 1914, they will be able
to begin work on the new building.
There will be at that time available
a fund of about $4,000 to carry this
project into effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
THIRD VISIT OF WIND. .
Sumter Brick Works Suffers Damage
in Same Place Three Times. a..

The Sumter Brick Works was a
sufferer for the third time this week
from the depredations of the wind,
For the third time within three weeks
the roof OF one of the brick kilns was
torn off and carried to some distance,
but this time the roof was in no way
damaged, except where the chains
which held it down were pulled loose.
The frame of large. harm on DR..
China's place, which was in course
Of erection, was blown down, but was
AFTERWARDS righted SO that work could
be continued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
TARIFF. BILL DEBATE.
PASSAGE NOT TO COME BEFORE,
MID-SEPTEMBER.
Majority Leaders Of Senate Have
About Given Up Hope of Speedy
Conclusion of Strnggle-Republi-
cans Have Some Chance OF Making
Trouble, They Claim.

Washington. Aug. 8.--All predic-
tions of an early passage of the Dem
ocratic tariff bill by the senate have
gone glimmering. Majority leaders
realize that Notwithstanding the fact
that they have set a new record in
pushing consideration of this meas
ure only a beginning has been made
and the earliest any one now will
promise completion of the task is Sep
tember Is.
Ten days ago, when a member of
the finance committee said ne thought
the senate would pass the bill by Au-
gust 80. there were some who thought
Ii might be possible, but that date is
less than two weeks away and but
four schedules have been considered
and 36 paragraphs in these schedules
passed over for future consideration.
Now even those who suggest Septem-
Der Is as the date for final action
are guided principally by hopes and
do not scOrn the view of others that
1t will be later date before the final
vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
A Birthday.

Miss Susie Marian Osteen enter
tanned about thirty of her little
friends at her beautiful home on
Hardy avenue yesterday afternoon in
honor. of her seventh birthday. MI
merous games were played out on the
spacious lawn until the happy crowd
WaH called in to partake Of feast
of goodies from a. table on which the
white was tastefully carried out. y
feature of the fun of the little folks
was the cutting of u money cake"
which created much fun. Many beau
tiful presents were presented the hap
py little seven year DID,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13

l.. Newton Barwick, we'll known
citizen Of Pinewood. died at his home
at that place Sunday night, after an
illness Of several months, aged rs
years.
Mr.. Barwick was a native of Clar-
endon county, but came to Sumter af-
ter the war. where he made his home
for many years. He at one time was q
large property holder in and around
Sumter. Later he sold out his inter
ests here, and moved to Privateer
where he farmed until advancing age
caused his retirement from active
business affairs. He has been living
at Pinewood for a number of years.
The deceased was married three times,
his third wife surviving him. He also
leaves large number OF children.
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For Miss Epps.

Little Miss Hazel Epps, of Kings
tree, was the guest of honor at 4
party Friday afternoon from four to
six o'clock, given by her hostess, Lit
tie Miss Meddie Mae Nunnamaker.
After a number of games were
played all were invited into the spac-
iOus dining room which was beautiful
ly decorated for the occasion in green
and white, with profusion of cut
flowers, and were served sweet
course with ice cream. Each child
was given a spool with a string tied
to it and told to mind. This led them
from room to room where the balls
Of cord had been passed around
numerous articles of furniture and
at the end of which, each child re-
ccived package of choice candies as
her reward. At six o'clock all left
for "the green" to hear the band
play, ending quite "a happy afternoon
for the little ones.
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n TIP to winnepeg,- Canada. where
they attended the national convention
of real estate Dealers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Waterman left
Sunday night for their new home in
Baton Rogue. La
Mr.. j. X. Bradford. Jr.. better
known to his many Sumter friends
as "Reb." Is in the city visiting his
father. Sheriff j. X. Bradford. "Reb"
Is working in Richmond. Va. where
he made good and is now holding a
responsible position.
Miss Lucy Johnson. OF Manning. is
visiting Mrs. J. II. Johnson on Broad
Street.
Prof. w. X. Tate stopped over i'm
the city Saturday evening for a couple
OF hours on his way to Columbia from
Elliott. where he went in behalf of
the erection of new school building.
Messrs. r. A. Burgess and Willie
to New York city.
| Miss Lois Ballough has returned to
Allen. s. c.
Mrs NJ. Green and Miss Ethel
Green have gone to Saluda, n. c., to
spend several weeks.
Miss Bertha Rich. of Blackville,
who has been visiting Miss Ethel
Green, has returned to her home.
Mr. Lucian Ira Strauss returned to
the city Sunday. after a pleasant visit
into the mountain regions OF Western
North Carolina
Mr.. Isaac Strauss left Sunday for
Il trip to Asheville, Atlanta and the
West He will be gone several weeks
Miss Mildred Levy, who has been
visiting hr uncle, Mr.. Isaac Strauss
left Sunday for her home in Atlanta
Mr.. Horace Hardy spent the week
N'' CT ~. -, WncTC
Mrs. Hardy is spending the summer
months.
Mr.. |. Nelson Brunson, otherwise
! known as Bob" came over tl3;n
Sumter Wednesday to spend the da,
In his old home town.-Orangebu
sun.
Miss Minnie Chandler has gone [,
Graham. C.. to spend some time.
Mr.. s NJ. Mcleod is spending Mi.
vacation in the mountains OF Nortf
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Noise have gon,
To Pawlcy's Island to spend some time
Misses Pauline Blunt and EvcIyi
Barnes Of Florence. are visiting thci
uncle. Mr.. X. +. llaynsworth, on War
rcn street.
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Death.

The two-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. III. ID. Beach, No. IL Levi
Street. died early Friday morning at
the residence of its parents. The fun
eral services were held from the
residence to the cemetery at $50
o'clock Saturday morning.
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FOR SALE.

About WcntN-thrce acres located
about "nr-halt mile east of sumter
at northeast corner of Moses road ana
continuation of calhoun street
Apply To Davis II. Noise. sumter
:. C.--Advt.
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WILL SPEAK IN SUMTER.
Former Prohibitionist Candidate for
Presidency To Visit City.

Mr.. Eugene w Chafn, once can
dIdatc for president of toe United
States on the prohibition ticket, will
hc i'm sumter on August 10th and
will make an address at the opera
house on that night. The time will
hc announced later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-13
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily BY Ernest Field
Gotten Buyer.

Sumter. Aug. IL.
Good MiddlinE IL IA.
st. Middling II Is.
Middling IL.
Et. Low Middling 10 SIS.
Low Middling 10.
Staple cotton nominal.
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Neither can "a man who gets too CAV
live on salary OF $4,000 u year
Wilmington Star.
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Tourney Trustees Take
Over Sumter Hospital

Quincy Hospital Now Takes Place of Former Institution
VIII BE Able to Care for Average of Charity Patients
at line From City of Sumter and Bells Mill Plantation
NO Changes at Present From Former
to Make Additions in Future .-.'.T"''
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FOR SALE, $50 acre farm, known as
the Burbeck place, half way between Pike
and Haverhill stations. Is to 20 acres of
growing poplar, 200 to 300 cords of wood,
beside soft growth for place. Land
smooth good buildings, large henery, two
small ones, large hen yards. Running
water at house and barn. Easy terms.
Sale because of poor health.
+. G. KMBALL, Pike, N. H.
Mr.. o. Z. Crosby is making ex-
tensive repairs on his house.
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PROGRAM OF GRADUATION EX-
ERCISES.

Village Hall, Wednesday evening.
Prayer.
Chorus, Springtime Reveries, Parker
High School
Salutatory. Famous American Women
Mertie Belle Kimball
The Rural School,
Minnie Florence EMERSON
Past and Future of the Glass of 1913,
Mary Aldora Richardson
Girls Chorus, "He gave me Rose"
Cadman
The Panama Canal,
John Ralph Simpson
The Value of an Education,
Jessie Isabel Minard
Chorus, ''Eldorado," Pinsuti
High School
Mental, Moral and Physical Development
JUNE Elvera Collins
Presentation of Gifts, Alice May Colby
Our Motto, Valedictory,
Helen Elizabeth Carr
Chorus, "a Beautiful World" Frantz
High School
Presentation of Diplomas
Benediction
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@rarr Ghurrb 1aotes
REV. F. A. wOODwORTH, Pastor
5 q

In the morning Union service with the
Congregational church to hear the Bacca-
laureate Sermon by Rev. A. r. Crewe.
In the evening there will be the usual
service. All are cordially invited. -
Sunday School after the morning ser
vice. Keep up the good attendance by
coming yourself and getting others to
come.
Epworth League on Tuesday evening.
Subject, The Cross of Every Man.
"Our Conversation is the subject for
Thursday evening.
Children's Day exercises will be held
June %. The pastor would be glad to
have the parents bring their children for
baptism on that day.
Service at West Bradford, Sunday
afternoon.
The first Quarterly Conference met on
Monday evening in the vestry of the
Church with Rev. L. w. Sharp of Brat
tleboro, district superintendent, presiding.
Reports were given from the pastor, the
president of the Epworth League, presi-
dent of the Ladies Aid Society, the presi-
dent of the w. F. NJ. S. and the president
of the W. H. NJ. s., the treasurer, and the
different committees. Miss Mabel Worth
ley was elected to the board of stewards.
Miss Ethel Cove was elected secretary.
June % will be great day here. Chan
cellor Hamilton of Washington, d. c.,
brother to Bishop Hamilton, will speak on
the subject of Education. There is no
admission charged. He is rated as an
orator of first rank.