The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05

SThe tobacco boosting trip" made
~ % Of sumter's representative citi-
pc and business men on Thursday
enough portions OF the eastern part
q Sumter. parts of Clarendon and an
edts Of Florence county was some
0lng In the nature OF an "eye-opener"
70 many Of the citisens of Sumter. who
vsrs not familiar with the country
through which the IL automobiles
$1,000. stops were made at Sardinia,
New Zion. Turbeville. Clanta. Shiloh
and Trinity. At Sardinia and Turbe-
vine the reception was extremely COR
Nial and large numbers had gathered
% meet the boosters on their arrival.
~ shiloh and Trinity. the reception
was mono the less hearty. but there
was not . large crowd present at
eAehsr place. AZ Sardinia the visitors
were fed on some most delightful
ySsaruaslons and at Turbeville the
eeo1 people had prepared a most de-
hqhtfnl picnic dinner. which was
hisrtiiy snjoyed by the hungry boost
en- Al Trinity cold drinks were serv-
-.
Many Of those who went on tho
tFip we're much surprised at the large
ashount Of tobacco planted in all of
sn>~ ~cuus~,, e~cv. . .,o.x a,.xo.o. 49,
low Mayssvills a. far a. the trip ex-
ssnAsd. In most Of this section on
Ne low rich lands more tobacco was
phntsd than cotton and at every farm
pakssd the watchers were keeping the
erss ooing in their tobacco barns.
While occasionally glimpses Of the dry
~ leaves could be seen through the
seAsks or windows. On each side of
M road were fields Of Of tobacco.
u,Any Of them stiil a dark green. while
&ossrs had turned to q light yellow.
nch Of. the. green tobacco was below
'Tprbsvills and near Olanta. while be-
tXeap Shiloh and Sumter and Turbe-
ttn1 end Sumter the change to golden
&fe more pronounced and much Of
Ne erop had already been gathered.
~ wae something new for many and
~ seemed to enjoy the trip which
wts In the nature of 10, ei outing for
y1Alf along the VIZ the ADVERTISING
Hesrssurs Of the p. y was distributed
- every house. crossroads and every
person passed along the way was CIV
- share. At the places stops wero
Aads the Chamber Of Commerce ad-
vertising matter and the Sumter To-
bacco warehouse advertising matter
.vtsrs bountifuily supplied. the people
atways seemingly being glad to get 1t.
Especially was this amusing along the
soad when house was passed where
fhsrs were, several children standing
-. the yards watching with intense
interest the passing Of the line of au-
somobiiss and the circulars were
ePoppsd. There was q dash and
scramble and the future citizens would
peoudiy bear OF what they had been
abls to secure.
The Sumter Tobacco warehouse was
Well advertised by the trip and 1t Ia
peobabls that good will be accomplish
% In the way Of inducing the planters
20 bring . good portion Of their to-
bAcco to Sumter. but this remains to
b seen. The signs on all Of the cars
Sumter Tobacco Boosters" In them
ssaves were good advertisements, but
Mr.. Pepper was not content with this.
He was active at each place giving out
his literature and personally telling
shoss who had gathered to meet tho
Sumter msn. what Sumter would do
for them. IL they would bring their to-
bacco there to sell 1t at the Sumter
tobacco warehouse.
The boosters left the city about $40
o'clock from Liberty street near the
Chamber Of Commerce quarters. Thore
we're fourteen cars. but one sustained
. blowout shortly after leaving the
cssy limits and turned back. reducing
90 thirteen. AZ all Of the cars did not
leave at the same time. oil did not 20
oyer the same route. some going
through the short cut and others TAX
Ing the longer road around. Sardinia
was tho first stop and all did not ar
rive there st the same time. In fact
when the president. and secretary of
the Chamber Of Commerce and tho
CITY Manager arrived. they having
been delayed by Q blowout. the others
had already been there for an hour.
watermsions were cut upon the ar
rival OF the first visitors and all were
treated to this delightful fruit.
Mr.. w. ". Rush. one Of the 1.-Two wire
citizens of Sardinia welcomed the
boosters and presided over the meet
iss. Several Sumter men wero called