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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Nice Soft Warm Underwear.

For every member of the family,
(eXcept mem. Its the "Merodc" and
" Mentor" brands too. All wool, silk
and wool. silk and cotton. wool and
cotton or all cotton i'm all the diff
fcrcnt garments. The best under
wear we know about. for IL there was
any better we'd have il. Mind you
the price is no higher than the ordi.
nary ill-ftting kinds. Schwartz
Greater stores.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
REFUGEES ARE SAFE.
Americans Flee From Mexico on
British Ship.

Pensacola, Fla, >,ov. 12.-The Brit
ish steamer Alexandrian, from Liver
pool via Mexican ports, arrived here
today and brought IL refugees who
fled from Mexico owing to the terri
BILE conditions now prevailing there.
The Americans made their way to
Tampico and there took the first
steamer they could find for the United
States. The AleXandrian was due to
remain at Tampico for orders from
her charterers here, but for some
reason the cables of the firm were not
delivered to the steamer and she came
on to this port. The refugees re-
NAMED aboard the ship which is out
in the stream for the night, as she
did not get up the harbor for an an
chorage until almost nightfall. Gus
toms inspectors went out and said the
passengers would come ashore tomo--
row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
COUNTY TEACHERS MEETING,
PRACTICALLY EVERY SCHOOL IN
COUNTY SENDS IT'S TEACHERS
TO CONFERENCE.
Morning Session Featured by Inter-
csting Address by superintendent j..
f. Swearinecn ad Round Table
Talks Led by Prof. w. *. Tate.

The Teachers Conference convened
in the auditorium of the Hampton
School building Thursday for it's
first session with more than fifty
teachers present for this the first
event Of its kind ever held in Sumter
County. The interest displayed by
the teachers in the meeting was OBJ
served by those who planned and or
ganized the conference with pleasure
and it is proable that much good in
the way Of solving the problems Of
the teachers in the rural schools of
the county will be done before the
session ends.
The first meeting was called 10 or
der Thursday morning by Superin-
tendent of Education J. Herbert
Haynsworth, who expressed himself
as being delighted with the large at
tendance of teachers, the number be-
ing even larger than was anticipated.
He discussed the purpose of the con-
ference and his remarks were ably
seconded by Prof. S. H. Edmunds of
the city schools, who extended q
welcome to the visiting teachers.
The teachers were enrolled, each
teacher at the same time giving the
school he or she represented.
The address by Supt. j. E. Swearin-
gen was very interesting one. Mr..
Swearingen told of education in the
past, the present and what he hoped
it would be in the future. His address
was in the nature Of a retrospective,
introspective and prospective re-
search into methods Of teaching. He
was listened to with keen attention
by his auditors and his talk will no
doubt prove of benefit to the teach
ers in their future work.
A feature not on the program was
the round table talk led by Prof. w.
*. Tate. This discussion was joined
in by many Of the teachers and was in
the nature of heart to heart talk Of
the problems of the teachers, their
aims and the proper methods Of solv-
ing the problems and accomplishing
their ideas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
STORMS TOLL OF DEATH,
FIVE BIG SHIPS GO DOWN AND
HUNDRED SAILORS PERISH.
Late Reports From Blizzard Swept
Death and DestructiOn-Beach
COmbers Rob Bodies of Dead That
Are Washed Ashore.

Thedford, Ont, Nov. 13.-As the
result Oh the recent terrific blizzard
and storm. five big ships are at the
bottom Of Lake Ontario within a ra-
dius of fifty miles of this place. A
hundred or more sailors were drown.
ed and the property loss amounts to
many millions. Twenty bodies have
already been recovered from four
different ships. Beach combers and
ghouls are robbing the bodies, max
ing identification in many cases impos-
sible. Crowds are swarming along
the lake shore, taking away pieces Of
wreckage, life preservers and other
relics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
NOTICE.

MI parties are hereby warned not
to hunt or trespass on the lands of the
passing vii! be punished TO the full
extent 81 the law: Jno. Player, j. w.
Mckay, Sigmon Player, j. +. Bland,
Col. j. Il. Muldrow, DIR. II. Nj. Null
drow, J. w. Rhodes. w. ID. Rhodes,
w. w. Player II. \. Chandler, w. F.
Chandler, Jim Mayes, Bob Muldrow,
+. l.. Muldrow, Jr., j. T.. Barnett,
Bradley N Thomas II. T.. DesChamps,
Hugh Withcrspoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
PERSONAL NEWS.

MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Brearley, of
st. Charles. were in the city wednes-
day.
Mr.. Wallace Sumter. of Stateburg,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Magistrate J. L. ellis, of Rembert.
was In town Wednesday.
Cadet Captain L. ". Dabbs of the
Citadel at Charleston. and Mr.. James
Mob. Dabbs of the University OF
South Carolina, are In the city attend
ing court.
Messrs. J. b. MCLAUGHLIN, f. NJ.
Thompson and Kimb,lll, OF Columbia,
are In attendance upon court this
week.
Mr.. ]. Frank Williams. of Stateburg,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. f. w. Dabbs. of Good Will. is
in the city in attendance upon court.
DIR. Frank II. Sanders. Of Hagood,
was In town Tuesday.
Mr.. T. B. Reynolds. formerly a
resident OF Sumter. bu. now a resident
OF Charlotte. n. c., was in the city
this week. He stated that he had
about decided to come back to Sumter
TO live.
Mrs. M. c. Pennal. who has been
spending the summer near Dalzell.
has returned to the city to spend the
winter.
Miss Ellen Duvall. Of Cheraw, ar
rived in the city Thursday morning to
visit her sister. Mrs II. G. Osteen.
Mrs. James M. Carson and Miss
grace Carson spent Wednesday night
and Thursday in the city.
Mr.. Thomas III. Tatrm, of Bishop
Vile. Is In the city I'm attendance up
on court.
Mr.. w. M. Graydon, of Abbeville,
Is In the city in attendance upon court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
EtCh this Fact Into Your Mind.

\ really smart high caste shoe
costs no more than nondesCript,
style bereft shoe. 1ts just a matter
of choosing knowingly, of wrestling
from every dollar you spend it's pen
ny most return. Ladies' we do want
you To know the Wright and Peters
high class shoes, like we know them,
One trial will convince YOU. There is q
difference. Schwartz Greater Storcs--
AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
STATEMENT,

OF The Ownership, Management. Cir
cuiation, Etc, OF Watchman and
Southron.
Published semi-weekly Mt Sumter,
3. c.. required by the Act of August
"a. 1912.
Editor. III. @. Osteen. Sumter, S. c..
Managing Editor. III. G.. Osteen.
Sumter. S. c.
Business Manager, II. G.. Osteen,
Sumter. s. C.
Publisher. Osteen Publishing Co.,
Sumter. s. c.
Owners: C.. r. Osteen, N. G.. Osteen.
III. q. Osteen. n. G. Osteen. Jr..
Moneta Osteen. Lee 81 liiose. I. c..
Strauss. X. l.. Wright. Levi Bros.
Z. Nj. Hurst. Abe Ryttenberg. G.. A..
Lennon, Neiu O'Donnell. Levy &
Moses, w. B. Boyle. II. l.. Edmunds,
IL. l. Scarborough. Il. /. Manning.
Booth Live Stock Co. all of Sumter,
s. c.
Known bondholders. mortgages,
and other security holders. holding {:
per cent or more of total amount of
bonds. mortgages. or other securities:
Palmetto Building * Loan Associa-
ton. Sumter. $. c.. Game Cock Build
Ing x Loan Association. Sumter. 5
e.. Duplex Printing Press Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. J. IL. Schroeder x Bro,
Atlanta. Ga.
Average number of copies of each
issue Of this publication sold or dis
tributed. through the mails or other
wise, To paid subscribers during the
six months preceding the date of this
statement. (This information is re-
quired from daily newsp papers only, }
III. G.. OSTEEN.
sworn To and subscribed before me
this nth day of November. 1913.
A. NJ. BROUUGHTON,
(SeaD Notary Public. :. c.
(My commission expires at pleasure
Of the Governor)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
IN COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Case OF Taylor VS.. Strauss Results i'm
Verdict for Plaintiff.

The case of Maude O. TAYLOR against
isaac Strauss which consumed all of
Monday resulted in verdict in ia
Vor of the plaintiff for the land in
dispute and 5000 damages. The pos
session OF a tract of land and dam
ages because of the removal of timber
and rent were sued for.
The case of j. r. Bracey against
the Southern Railway Company was
IN progress in court Tuesday morn
ing. Bracey sued for damages alleged
TO be due because Of personal inju-
rles ruftered, when a train was run
against a car which he was unload
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
BISHOPVJLLE SEES RETvrER
TIMES.
County Seat OF Lee Has Become
Beautiful as Well as Good Town.

Bishopville, Nov. 10.-The late Nc
Donald Furman once came to Bishop.
vile on a visit and wrote up the town
or rather his impression of the place
and began his letter with this SEN
tence: "Bishopville is little village,
composed for the most part of beau
tful women and ugly churches {"
That was at that time very nearly
correct but if he could visit Bishop
vile today he would be able to say
that Bishopville is city Of beautiful
women and magnificent houses of
worship. In public and semi-public
buildings such as churches, court
house, passenger depots and public
schools, Bishopville can boast as few
towns it's size can.
Only in the latter is it now deficient
and the builders Of present school
building did we'll for the time and
with the means at hand but they fail
ed to anticipate the remarkable
growth of the town and the especially
marvellous demands that now are
made upon the schools. But this is
only temporary embarrassment for
it will only be question of time when
it will have a modern up-to- date
group CT school buildings. Bishop
vile suffered for long time as most
small towns do with factions in every
thing but it has now shaken off its
swaddling clothes and is taking on the
dress Of full grown city and all of
the citizens with one accord are be-
hind everything that tends to upbuild-
ing Of the town. This is especially
true as to the women Of the city who
through their Civic league have al
ready worked a great many improve
ments and are striving with success
for even greater improvements.
Bishopville has no law and order
league and if things continue as at
present it will never need one, the
town has a splendid corps of police
officers, all sober, fearless men and
what is better, men of good judgment
and they enforce the law on all alike,
dealing harshly with none. In the
enforcement of the law the city au-
thorities have the earnest and efficient
cooperation Of the sheriff, magistrates
and cOnstables of the county.
In fact Bishopville and Lee county
are good places to live and to those
who believe in and appreciate the
things above set forth, she extends a
hearty welcome, backed by the finest
farming section in the State, by as
fine citizens as are to be found, ample
banking houses which back up and
help all enterprises with the necessary
liberality consistent with safety.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
REFUGEES RETURN TO MEXICO.
Americans Who Left Yaqui Valley
Retracing Steps.

NOgales, Sonora, Mexico, Nov. IL
a little group Of Americans departed
today for their home in the Yaqui
River district in Southern Sonora, 500
miles below the border. They were
among the 100 Americans who arrived
two months ago on the steamer Buffa-
10 at San Diego, Cal.
Already nearly One-half of the refu-
gees have returned to their homes in
the district. What they will find upon
their return they do not know.
The refugees can travel by plil only
half the journey
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

Supervisor Davis went to Sumter
last Thursday and appeared before
Judge Sease in proceedings to have
the Sumter authorities turn over to
Clarendon Alex Williams the prison
er that escaped from the chaingang,
and was afterwards arrested in Sum-
ter for committing crimes in that
county. The judge granted the order
to turn the prisoner over to this coun-
ty; Supervisor Davis took charge of
him and brought him to the Claren-
don gang, where he will hardly get
away again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

A friend from a distant part Of the
county called upon us last Monday
and inquired as who was the best man
in the race for governor. 1t was a
poser, and we had to tell him they
were all good men, and that he could
shut his eyes to take his pick and not
go wrong. We did not say this idly,
we meant exactly what We said, and
unless there are issues of Importance
it will be pleasure to 60 to the polls
to make a selection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Juror Fined for Hardness.

Juror j. G. Williams was fifteen
minutes late for court Tuesday and
Judge T. S. Sease fined him five dol
lars for his delinquency. williams
stated that his clock must have been
wrong. giving this as the cause of tar
diness. Judge Sease. however, did not
look upon this as u sufficient excuse
for delaying the court. Williams paid
the fine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
BE Kind to the Tiny Foot"

Genuine comfort can be found in
our children shoes. They are the
result built up on fundamentals of
fitting, knowledge of children's feet
foundation, and proper feathers, built
by manufacturers of repute on ma
lures last All sizes for all ages. They
are good for we say SO and stand back
OF every pair. Schwartz Greater
StoreS.-AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Clarendon County Notes.
Manning Times.

hdIIHIHS Times.
If the weather is good there will be
a large number of Shriners in Sum-
ter Thanksgiving Day. The local
Shriners are making elaborate prepa-
rations and the very handsome pro-
grams they sent out is a guarantee
that the Game Cocks are going to
do the thing in happy style. Carry
your umbrellas, boys as the dews will
be heavy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
TO REDUCE HIGH COST OF LlN-
ING.
Resolution in House Against Cold
Storage Over 30 Days.

Washington, Nov. 12.-As a remedy
tive Mckcllar, of Tennessee, today in
troduced a resolution to make unlaw-
full any interstate shipments of beef,
veal. mutton, lamb, pork, fish, poul-
try, butter, eggs or other perisha-
BILE foodstuffs after being kept in cold
storage more than ninety days. Fines
and Imprisonment are proposed aa
penalties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

The first most important thing is to
interest the farmers i'm the planting Of
tobacco. How many acres OF the
weed Will be planted within Il radi-
us OF fifteen miles of Sumter is the
question tobacco warehousemen are
asking the secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Tobacco Warehouse Notes.

The Farmers Tobacco Warehouse
Company of Sumter will erect q ware
house in Sumter beyond the shadow of
n doubt. The board of directors have
been elected and preliminary prepara-
tions for the re-establishment Of
Sumter's tobacco market are going on
as rapidly as possible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

A citizen of Summerton complains
to us that the policeman of that town
arrested Billy Goat because it went
on the sidewalk, and the fine was $50.
If the police had pulled the sidewalk
off the goat it might not have been
so bad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Floods Threaten Ohio Cities.

Cleveland, Nov. 13.-Heavy rains
today threaten a serious flood in this
city and lowlands throughout northern
Ohio. Akron is also threatened with
q flood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

secretary Eeardon, of the Chamber
OF Commerce is in correspondence
with number of reliable warehouse
men and hopes in a few days to have
something in the shape OF definite
proposition To place before the board
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

The directors are now casting about
for an experienced tobacco warehouse
manager and as soon as this man Is
located there will he something doing
in the line Of building the warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

You will notice terms offered by Mr..
W. r. Edens have been changed To
Ia cash. balance In /. 2 and years.
Much better. This puts these fine
farms I'm reach of every one. Sale
November 2tst. 1913. n Dalzell. S.
-. Pinnix Realty and Auction Co.
Advt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-29
FOR THE GOOD OF MISSOULA

The week succeeding the city primary has been quiet on
the surface; the campaigning tor the final vote, April Z
it has been none the less Industrious. The opponents of
Commissioner Houston have not slept much since Monday;
they are working industriously and with energy which is
worthy Of a better cause. They are seeking to combine all
sorts of incongruous elements against Mr.. Houston's can
didacy; they appear to feel that they can win if they can
succeed in making oil and water mix.
The Hessians, a week ago, gave expression to this idea;
they said that the fight at the polls would develop into a
contest in which the issue would be Houston or anti-Hous-|
ton. And this is a thought which the friends of good city
government should bear in mind. The opposition to Mr..
Houston does not take into consideration the welfare of
the city; it does not reckon that worth mention.
The danger to Mr.. Houstons candidacy, however, does
not lie so much in the rallying of these forces against him
as it does in the possible over-confidence of those who are
Mr.. Houston 5 friends, who seem to think that his election
is SO sure that there is no necessity for activity on their
part. In this lethargy there is grave danger to the issue Of
good government in Missoula. For the attack upon Mr..
Houston is an assault upon good government.
For the good of Missoula, every voter who is in favor of
clean, economical city government should interest himself
in the effort to have every vote recorded which is for Hous-
ton. This will place Missoula upon record as a city which
is interested in having its affairs administered in a bust
ness-like way. 1t will be for the lasting good Of the city
and for its enduring advantage.
The agents OF the opposition have been busy ever since
the primary in spreading all sorts Of stories regarding the
attitude of Mr.. Houston. To one man they tell one story
and to another man they tell a tale which is directly oppo-
site in its purport. 1t is anything to beat Houston; truth
cuts little ice with them.
We believe the large majority of the voters of Missou1a
are SdtlsIleu llat houston mas mace d line record as COM
missioner and that the city administration has made a good
start in getting the commission form of government into
effective, practical operation.
AS we have said repeatedly during the days of the cam
paign, the record of the administration is an open book.
The work which Mr.. Houston has done is a part of that
record. Whatever he has done as commissioner has been
along the line Of efficiency and economy. Study of the
records at the city hall will prove this statement; the COM
mittee of ten has so stated.
But the duty of every friend of good government is now
to see that there is a good vote cast at the election. If the
voters turn out as they should, there can be no doubt Of
the result of the ballot. The only danger lies in the leth-
argy which comes from overconfidence If Houston is
defeated it will be by the stay-at-home voters who are his
friends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-29
Modern Women
IV.--WOMEN AS SERVANTS.
By Frederic j.. Haskin.

More women are working in do
nestle service than in any other
gainful occupations, despite the great
and growing unpopularity of such
employment. According to the last
ccnsur report more than a fifth
Of the 5000, 900 women employ
cd in gainful occupations outside of
their OWL homes are engaged in do
nestle service. The greater number
of white womcn servants are for
eign born. During the present gcner-
alton this class of work has become
so unpopular that American women
prefer almost II other field of ac-
tiVity, often at a much smaller re-
Enumeration and less comfort than
would be assured them by taking
service in average American homes.
The various causes which have
brought about this condition of af-
fairs have become the subject of
study and consideration by women of
the entire country, both privately
and through their numerous organi-
cations.
The difficulties in the adjustment
of the domestic help problem have be-
~ 81 NV '"il tll"t Nh'N q
received the attention of the old de-
partment of and labor,
which for some time contemplated an
investigation of the whole matter. It
was deferred because of the apparent
difficulties in the way of securing
accurate information, although several
plans are now under consideration
which may removc this object. The
work probably will be undertaken by
the new department of labor. The
question of the earnings Of domes>
tics has beer considered of especial
value in the compilation of full eco
nomic reports of national industries.
These vary so much in different com
munities that while the labor statis-
tiCians make the general statement
that domestic service is still more re-
munerative than any other industrial
occupation for women in proportion
to h cntailed expenditure, they are
not yet able to furnish detailed re-
ports.
The investigation made by private
agencies have brought to light many
facts showing conditions which need
to be changed both for the good of
the servant girl and her mistress. One
investigator reports that women ser
wants in the United States are treat
ed with less kindness and conSidera-
ton than in any other country, and
she suggests that it is only a nat
ural consequence that in no other
country are servants as a class so in
and unreliable. Most of the
Investigations tcnd to put the blame
for these conditions largely upon the
mistress despite the thousands of in
dividual cases in which the maid is
treated with all the consideration Civ
en- another member of the family.
Loneliness is the greatest hardship
by a girl in the average home
in which only one servant is kept. She
has no social intercourse with any
member of the family. She eats her
meals alone and spends her scant
leisure alone in a kitchen which gen
orally has little to make it attractive.
even on her day off, she
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-29
AS THE FLOOD RECEDEs.

To some extent, the anxiety of the
country has been relieved by the low
ering of the flood stage of the waters
which swept the Ohio valley. The
Missoulian's news dispatches, ycstcr-
day morning, brought the first ray of
relief and the first realization of the
hope that the extent of the disaster
might not be as great as was at first
believed. Last night and this norm
ing, the later news brought confirma-
ton Of the encouraging reports of
Thursday night. There is now a GER
tainty that the loss of life will not
reach anywhere near the terrible to-
tai which was feared when the floods
first swept through the streets of un-
prepared cities and towns. But the
death list, even now, is distress;ngly
great and the destruction of property
is almost without precedent in the
history of this nation. However, the
property loss is not so important.
That can be restored. The reserve
force and the wonderful of
this country give it recuperative