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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Clemson Board Visits Experiment
Station. r

The Clemson College Board of
Trustees spent Wednesday at the
newly acquired experiment station
near Florence. The board spent the
day looking over the farm and
buildings and neighboring farms and
it's members expressed themselves as
being highly pleased with the work
which had been done at the expert
ment station and the plans for future
work to be done during the winter
and next year or as the funds are re-
ceived for extending the work. This
experiment station is a branch of the
Clemson College experiment station
and was Founded on the suggestion Of
Mr.. X. l. Manning, who therefore is
very much interested in it and anxious
to see it made successful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
TOBACCO MOVEMENT ENDORS.
ED.
-. w. Brown Calls Attention to Need
OF Securing Expert Advice for
Farmers Who Start out I'm New In
dustry.
Editor Daily Item.

Editor Daily Item.
noticed in your paper the most
striking move to my mind that has
been made for the betterment of the
farmers and country, that Of raising
tobacco, on small scale to COM
mence with, and l notice the liberal
spirit of the big hearted and broad
minded men of Sumter Offering
prizes to induce farmers to try to-
bacco as a money crop. This is all
right, but it strikes me that it would
mean more for the farmers and the
county, if this contribution with
what the farmers would or could
raise, be spent in securing a compe-
tent man whose business would be to
direct and advise the farmers how
to manage the tobacco from the
hot bed to the warehouse. This may
not strike the average mind as the
best way to start this new enter
prise, but to any mind it would mean
more to the farmer than three times
these prizes. AS it is, the farmers
would be offered prizes to do some
thing that few farmers know much
about.
The dispensary lovers seem not to
specially want whiskey, but revenue
This will mean more, if carried out
properly, than all the whiskey in
ChristendOm, for it will be an honor
able and just game-not making poor
poorer, but making the entire state
of affairs better and bring about a
tendency to lessen the credit habit
that seems to prevail in our home
city. Reader, think of this change.
Get at it right on small scale, give
it your attention and in a few years,
with good management, farmers who
have fallen behind, and who have
mOrtgaged their farms possibly, will
be free men. You cannot pay back
debts raising cotton with the odds
that exist against the farmer Of today
Respectfully,
d. w. Brown.
Sumter, S. c., Aug. q, 1913.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
w. G. II. u. Organized.

On Friday afternoon in the ladies
parlor at he Y. Nj. G.. A. a Womans
Christian Temperance Union was or.
ganized with twenty-four enthusiastic
members. The officers elected were:
President, Mrs. II. T.. Birchard
Vice president, Miss Adele Osteen.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Joe
Brunson
Recording Secretary, Mrs Geo
Beaumont.
Treasurer, Miss Lizzie Hodge. -
Other vice presidents will be elect
ed at the next meeting which will bt
held in the ladies' parlor OF the Y
NJ. G., "A. Tuesday, September 0, ant
the ladies' of the city are invited [,
come, sign the pledge, and Join u.
IN our fight for right The call is IN
urgent one and at this time is du,
prayerful consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
NEW FOOD PRODUCT.
ParrOtt Milling CO.. Adds a New Lille
to Their Products.

The Parrott Milling Co., has ju.t
placed on the market a very his
grade COW feed under the name -
Parmi-co milk feed. In placing th
Feed on the market they are follow
ing the policy Of the company whic Ia
is 10 offer for sale only the highest
grade articles. They have spent sev-
eral months in the preparation of thu
formula and now think that they have
it perfected.
Before offering the feed for Sc IL
they had it analyzed by the Ste te
Chemist. This analysis shows that
it contains 1916 per cent protein, 4.50
per cent fat, and 63.44 per cent car
bohydrates. Commissioner CT Agri-
culture, Hon. E. ]. Watson, in writ
ing of this feed says in part: I'm re-
gard to the quality of this feed I b.
to say that it is really an excelleut
feed"
The average user Of feedstuffs doe
not realize the importance of the
chemica! analysis and conse-
quently pays little attention to
it. There are three essential in-
gradients of all feedstuffs that the
user should learn of. They are
protein and fats and carbohydrates
The Department Of Agriculture, in one
of its bulletins has the following 70
say in regard to these ingredients:
Protein is an essential ingredient
of the food of every animal, because
from no other substance can the
waste of muscles, tendons and the
working tissues and membranes he
renewed; nor can the casein of milk
the albumen and other constituents o.
the egg, nor new body substance or
any sort be obtained by the animal
from any other source than protein
The necessary elements from which
the animal organism constructs these
substances are yielded in availabe
protein the animal can live but a shori
time.
Fat ard carbohydrates form the
animal fat and produce heat for the
animal body"
A careful reading of the above vii
show the necessity of studying the
guaranteed analysis of all feedstuffa
The Parrott Milling Co., has an analy-
sis that will bear a close study
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
BOY SCOUTS HIKE.
Bicycle Trip Taken by Nine Boys
Thursday-EnjOyable Outing.

bicycle hike was taken by nine
of the Boy Scouts of the Game Cock
Troop Thursday in charge of Secre-
tary Birchard, the outing proving "A
most enjoyable one. The bicycle
feature is new one for the scouts,
as they have never before made a
tripSon their wheels. The going was
easier than on foot and the scouts
made a trip nearly to Mayesville. rid
Ing along the railroad track. s
They stopped at the swamp just of,
this side of Mayesville and went in
swimming in the stream, which they
found in fine condition for this sport.
They also went fishing and caught o.
line string of fish. The boys thoR-
oughly enjoyed the outing and are
anxious for more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Young Outlaw Killed.

Willie Outlaw, fourteen year old
lad met an accidental death while
playing baseball at Cassatt station
last Friday afternoon. Outlaw and
DuBruhl, a companion, were chasing
ball when they had a collision and
Outlaw was thrown violently against
railroad iron, fracturing his skull.
He lived only q short while after
the accident. Coroner Dixon held an
inquest over the remains and the
verdict was i'm accordance with the
facts stated above. The affair was
entirely an accident and is greatly
regretted by all. outlaw was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. l.. Outlaw.
The funeral and interment was held
at Sandy Grove church, near Cas-
satt.-Camden Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
As to Canvass of Election.

Wedgefleld, Aug. 29.-The forces
that stand for more whiskey, more
drunkenness and more crime, it seems
have triumphed for the time being
To the silent OnloOker it must
have been a sad sight during the re-
cent canvassing Of the vote, to see
men high up in authority religions
socially and politically fighting to
force upon the citizenship Of Sumter
county that instigator Of crime, the
dispensary, when the majority Of
votes cast in the county were record
ed against it. The final outcome is not
surprising. though when it Is known
that on the day before the commits
sioners of election met to canvass tho
vote, when the returns indicated a
majority against the dispensary, that
applicants for position for the board
of control were circulating petitions.
(Signed) w. II. Ramsey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
WILSON MAY MAKE CHOICE.
1illman and Smith Disagree on Dis.
trict AttOrney-FOrmer Backing
ThurmOnd, Latter Weston.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Matters are
believed to be rapidly approaching a
Crisis with regard to the Federal dis
trlct attOrneyShip of South Carolina.
for which Messrs j. VIM. Thurmond.
of Edgefield, and Frank II. Weston.
Of Columbia, have been avOwed cam
didates for some time, the former
with the endorsement of Senator Till
man and the latter with the endorse
ment of Senator f. ID. Smith.
Senator Smith has put forward no
candidate for marshal against Mr..
JAS. l.. Sims, of Orangeburg, Senator
1lllman's choice for the post, but the
junior senator refuses to give in as
to the district attorneyship. The dis
agreement of the two senator's as to
this important piece of patronage is
embarrassing to the administration,
which does not desire to offend either
of them.
If they continue at loggerheads it is
possible that the president may con.
slider himself justified in making Sc
lection on his own initiative.
Definite developments are expected
soon after the presidents return from
his brief outing in New Hampshire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
B. A. THEES HERE.
Former Physical Director of ". Nj. G..
In the City for Visit.

Mr.. b. A. Thees, former physical
director of the Y. NJ. G. A. is in the
city for short visit to friends here.
He has been living at his home near
Wilmington since he left here and
Is looking we'll. Mr.. Thees states that
he has decided not to enter training
school this fall, as he had intended
when he resigned his position here.
but has accepted position as physi-
cal director of the new association at
Raleigh, n. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Engagement Announced.

Mrs. Georgia Cutler Of this city, an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Georgia Caroline. tu
DIR. w. Scott Harvin of Manning, S.
c. The wedding will take place Oc-
tober Is. Miss Cutler is one OF
Orangeburg's we'll known young la
dies. and DIR. Harvin is to be con-
graduated upon winning such a fai,
companion for life's journey. The
prospective groom is q leading physi
cial of his home town.-Times and
Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
In the "Land of the Sky"

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 31.-As many
of your readers have not visited this
place, birds eye view of it and the
surrounding country may not be al
together uninteresting to them. The
city is very pretty one, surrounded
by high mountains, and the air is cool
and crisp, like it is in October with
us. 1t is a busy place, with very lit
tie noise except by cars. There are
large hotels and many boarding houses
which are filled with people from
all sections of the country, as far as
Oklahoma, Texas, New York, Cali
fornia, etc. They say that Asheville
has never had so many visitors, who
come to get away from the heat of
their homes and to be treated for
lung trouble. 1 saw several who
came here sick with lung ailments and
are now pronounced we'll Several
large hotels are now being finished
One, the Grove Park Inn, is one of
the largest and finest l have ever
seen. 1t is built of large and small
rock of different kinds gotten from
the mountains nearby. Some of the
rock, 1 am satisfied, will weigh be-
tween two and thee thousand pounds
Large fire places, ten feet wide, with
heavy dog irons shoulder high. The
furniture is fine and conveniences all
that could be desired. l was courte-
ously shown all through the build
ing and judging from what 1 saw the
cost when finished will be near a
million of dollars. 1t is now being
used. The rate per day is seven dol
lars and upward. From the back
piazza is a splendid view Of the city
and surrounding country. 1t is built
at the foot Of the mountain. 1 went
to the top of Sunset Mountain yes
terday, the highest near Asheville. 1t
made us all who went puff and blow
to reach the top. 1t is nearly 1000
feet above sea level so the postings
say. The view is splendid. A gentle
man present pointed out mountains
in Tennessee and Kentucky. Clouds
were floating on q level with some of
the tal!est peaks.
Vanderbilt has his club house on
one of them, but l did not see it. The
air was cold and made me feel like
staying there until cold weather
comes. Many people go there to wit
ness sunset. / witnessed it from the
top of Battery Park hotel and il was
splendid, giving the whole surround
ing country a rosy tint / find the
people here very nice and courteous as
well as visitors. There are many
Republicans here who are tolerant
of ones opinions, as all we'll bred and
intelligent people are. While this is Il
prohibition State | am told when YOU
want whiskcy il is near at hand i'm
quantities. | could tell YOU more, but
this letter is long enough for this
time. II | find anything further in
this Land of the sky TO write, will
let you know. j. f. DuPrc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03

Wagons! One horse and two horse
wagons already here. Now is the time
to buy one cheap. Shipment of bug-
gy and wagon harness, brides AM
collars unloading. We are ready to
supply your wants. every article guar
anteed. Our buggies will be here
the latter part of the week. If YOU
want one, wait until ours get here and
let us show you something nice wit
a reasonable price. Just wait for
us, that is all. Let us show you the
best mower and rake. We got then
w. B. Boyle Company.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03

Tobacco cannot be grown prolitably
on all soils and it will be q mistake
FOR any farmer to undertake to grow
tobacco unless his land is adapted to
the crop. The experience of success
full tobacco growers in Sumter and ad-
joining counties has demonstrated
what soils are best adapted to tobac-
co and the soil survey maps of SUM
ter and adjoining counties show eX
actly the type of soil to be found in
each community, therefore it will be
comparatively easy for farmer to
ascertain whether or not he has the
type of soil on his farm that grows
tOb; co. 1t will not be necessary to
go to the expense of planting a crop
of tobacco to find out whether it will
grow on a particular farm. The far
mers who have land exactly like or
very similar to land that has produc-
ed crops of tobacco i'm Sumter, Clar-
endon, Florence or Darlington coun-
ties would be safe in going into tobac-
co, but if he has not the tobacco type
of land, he had better stick to cotton.
There is plenty of tobacco land i'm
Sumter county and there is no use in
planting land that will not produce
good tobacco, for to do SO would re
suit in loss to the individual farmer
and Il black eye to the tobacco grow
ing industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03

Wagons! One horse and two hor Sc
wagons already here. Now is the time
to buy one cheap. Shipment of bug-
gy and wagon harness, brides and
collars unloading. We are ready 10
supply your wants, every article guar
anteed. Our bugS;es will be hera
the latter part of the week. If you
want one, wait until ours get here and
let us show you something nice with
reasonable price. Just wait for
us, that is all. Let us show you the
best mower and rake. We got them
w. b. Boyle Company.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Dance Thursday Night.

An enjoyable dance was given by
the young men of the city in the
Armory Hall Thursday night to the
young ladies visiting in the city
Schumacher's Orchestra furnished
music and the occasion was made q
most delightful one. Among the
visiting ladies' present were: Misses
Hackney OF Wilson, N. c.; Miss
Howell and Miss Anderson Of Walter
borO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Death.

Mrs. Christina q. Bultman died at
her home on North Main Street
Thursday evening about 8 o'clock, af-
ter an illness OF several months. She
was the widow OF the late C.. f. A.
Buitman OF this city. who pre-deceas-
ed her by twenty-one years, and was
az years OF age.
The deceased was born i'm Charles
ton August 4. 1s41 and was raised
In that city. As Mss Christina Mey-
ers. she was married to G.. +. A. Built
man In Charleston In 1868. Soon af-
ter their marriage they moved to
Manning. where they lived for several
years. coming to- Sumter in 1867,
which has been her home ever since.
Mrs Bultman was well known I'm this
city and all who knew her were her
friends. She was loved by many for
her many works OF goodness and
friendship. her life being an active
one spent in work FOR her family and
friends.
The deceased IL survived by five
sons. Messrs. l.. L. Of Columbia, T.. A.
Orangeburg: II. A.. William, and
Mellbrooks Bultman. Sumter and two
daughters. Mrs. j. j. Fowler Of vii.
mington and Mrs. A. c. Ducker OF
Sumter She Is also survived by her
brother. Mr.. j. G. Meyer OF Charles.
ton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given that o
Thursday, September f1th, betwee-
the hours Of o'clock A. NJ and
O'Clock p. NJ, an election VIII be heI
in Sumter School District No. 16, at
Oswego, for the purpose Of voting OF
an extra two CD mill levy for school
purposes.
Only qualified eelctors who pay
either real or personal property tax
may be allowed to vote.
BY order of the Sumter County
Board of Education.
r. X. BROWN,
Chairman Trustees, School District
No. 16.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03

Licenses To marry have been issued
10 the following: Mr. Warren T..
Mcintosh. mayesville. and Miss Lem
mie Watts. Oswego. Mr.. Elmer
iruesdaio and Miss Mamie Ives.
Rembert. Mr.. W. T.. Davis and Miss
Lucy White. Sumter. Also tn the
following colored couple. Harry III.
Guignard and Nolie Cooper, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Crosswell and
daughter. Miss Bessie. OF Dalzell
are spending this week with the for.
mer's sister. Mrs f.. III. Crawford on
Route Lamar Correspondence to
Darlington News and Press.
Mr.. l.. M. Green is in the city for
a few days with his parents, after
spending several weeks at Henderson,
Vile. before going to Columbia TO
open news bureau. Mr.. Green will
be correspondent for a number OF pa
pers throughout this and other States.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Shore has returned
from Alta Pass. ". c., where she
spent month.
Mrs. Il. M. Spann returned Friday
from Washington. ID. c.
Miss Ethel Birchmore and Miss
Lucille Lewis OF Camden are visiting
Miss Cecilo McKagen.
Mrs. X. L. Benton. of Camden. il
visiting her mother in this city.
Miss He'll Harper OF this city. who
has been visiting friends in Orange
burg. has returned home.
Messrs. ]. NJ Chandler and s. r.
Chandler and Sam Sanders have re-.
turned to the city after business
trip to New York and Baltimore.
While north they visited West Point
and other places of interest.
Mr.. ani Mrs. w. b. Costin and chill.
dren. OF Allen. are In the city for
some time.
Mr.. n ID. Barnett has returned
from New York, where he has been
to purchase a fall and winter line of
goods for his store.
Mr. T. ID. Ravenei. Of Alcolu, spent
Sunday In the city.
Misses Margaret Bryan and May
Pitts have returned from two
months vacation in Europe.
ouSioS S'cuninsS anu CHll-
dren are spending some time with
relatives in the city.
Mr.. X. X. Wilder returned yester-
day from Waynesville where he has
been spending some time.
Miss Keller has returned to the city
after spending the summer with her
parer IS In Pennsylvania.
Miss Eta Cuttino is at home after
delightful stay at Sullvan's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Ingram have
returned to the city after stay at
Hendersonville during the summer.
Mr.. Robert Rembert. of Bishopville,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. John B. Dufne. who spent the
summer In Wilmington, N. c., working
In the auditing department OF the At
iantic Coast Line. has returned to the
city.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hutcheson has return
ed to the city after a stay OF several
weeks in Hinton. West Virginia.
The many friends of Mr.. Clarence
X. Myers will regret To know that
he Is very III at his fathers home at
Congaree. s. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
HOW DID YOU VoIL
"a Mother" Asks All Citizens to
Awake to What They are Doing
Cause Lies with Officers.

Editor The Daily Item.
would like to say few words to
the voters of South Carolina. You
men. who voted for whiskey, did you
pray God for it. and ask him to bless
1t? Have you ever stopped to think
what you have done. when you voted
for 1t?
1t Is a grand privilege to be able to
have "say so" in our government.
Yet the responsibility. when you
think of it, is go great.
Have you studied the questions as
a Christian should, did you ask God to
guide you, and show you how to vote
How many times have you heard
that the dispensary is better than
prohibition? And that ii benefits the
town and schools and keeps the mon
ey at home? How many things the
devil can think of to use to keep
prohibition away. But does the dis
pensary solve the problem? Did you
ever think OF the number of boys it
takes every year to take the place of
the men who die drunkards and go
to hell? Yet who is responsible, If
your or my boy is drunken? Are
you your brothers keeper? You men,
who sit quietly by while the devil
works for whiskey, are responsible.
How many shirked your duty by
failing to register? You didn't notice
the devil laughing up his sleeve. did
you?
The man who voted for whiskey
does not care a rap who's hoy goes
next and Is just as much of a menace
to society as the blind tiger Is.
How many Of you would be proud
of the fact that you voted for the dis
pensary and the devil? If the lists
Of names and how you voted was
published. would you care for the
public to know? And how about
Your mother. wife, daughters and
especially your boys: would they be
proud of you? Some say, God save
the boys. But God helps those who
help themselves.
Now. why can't we have prohibit
ion in every sense OF the word? 1t Is
simply because too many of you men
are asleep to the fact that the trou-
bic lies with the men who hold re-
sponsible offices. They swear to up
hold the law and then fail to do so,
because they are more benefited by
not doing so.
And they know we are asleep be-
cause We sit quietly by and see our
boys ruined.
A man who governs should be a
Christian, a God-fearing man, not
one who merely has his name on the
church roll. That doesn't make him
a Christian.
We want men who feel their re-
sponsibility and uphold the laws be.
cause of duty.
1 have two little boys and God
knows l had rather bury them than
see them lrunkards
A Mother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03

The prOhibitionistS who voted for
the dispensary stand the best chance
of getting jobs on the county board of
those who are recommended for these
p"9ltions To make oath that they are
not addicted to the use of ilQuor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded: II. L.. B.
Wells. trustee. To Charlie Colman, Jr..
his interest In two lots on Shot Pouch
branch. $50
Geo. RI. Hurst to E. L.. Witherspoon,
lot on Liberty street, $3.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field
Cotton Buyer.

Sumter, Sept. 1.
Good Middling ~.
st. Middling l rs.
Middling II "a.
st. Low Middling IL 3-8.
Low Middling 10 "a.
No sale for gin cut and nappy cot
ton.
Staple cotton nominal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Marriage License Record.

A license to marry has been issued
to Mr.. Ernest l.. Youmans and Mss
Rosa G. Wood of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-03
Real Estate Transfer.

L. l.. Tisdale to Florence Ware
Morgan, lot on Liberty Street, $2,75O.
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