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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

City Council enjoyed a very short
and quiet session on Tuesday night,
their regular semi-monthly meeting
night. Mr.. Booth was absent. Only
two matters of importance came up
and these will be acted on later.
They were the adoption of ordinances
regulating the granting of licenses to
automobile drivers, especially refer
ring to- hackmen. and an ordinance re-
quiring barber shops to be kept in
a more sanitary condition than at
present.
The ordinance relating to barber
Health and Council referred the mat
ter to Mr.. Robertson and Mr.. Hurst
to be put in proper form for enact
ment. The ordinance will require
BARRIERS to have all of the utensils in
their place disinfectcd each day and
the men TO sterilize their instru-
ments and wash their hands before
using them on a customer.
The hack ordinance was not deem
ed in proper form for enactment and
was also referred to the City Man
ager and Clerk to be properly ar
ranged. IT, will require the standing
of an examination by chauffeurs Of
fering their services for remuna-
tion before they secure a license.
~ request for light at the corner
of Haynsworth and Purdy streets
from citizens of that vicinity was re-
ferred to the City Manager for investi-
cation.
1t was decided to inform persons
who brought up the matter that the
city did not lay claim to a lot Oppo-
site the eni OF Haynsworth street.
The City Manager reported that he
was ready to advertise for bids on
the Liberty street paving He stated
that contractors would charge high
prices for doing this work. as there
was SO little Of IT, lie therefore rec
commended that the city do the work,
| il being necessary, however. to secure
the services of good brick layers. lie
had already written for fuller parti-
culars and thought that he could
/ easily secure the needed expert
wurhmcn.
The police report for January was
read and received as Information.
\ number of bills were audited and
ordered paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST

To be held in city school. with ex-
ception of Oratorical Contest, which
is to be held in Court House.
l. Best Declamation-Boys and
Girls. Selection from any standard
author One prize each.
.. Reading. Selection by COM
mi,tee. Boys and Girls. One prize
each for first four grades; one prize
for Grammar School and one for
High School.
). Spellng-Boys and Girls. One
prize for each ten grades.
4. Written English-Boys and
Girls. a prize for each Grammar and
High School; also, prize for third
and fourth grades. In this contest Il
dictation exercise will be given. Pa
per will be examined for neatness,
punctuation and spelling.
S. History-Boys and Girls. Two
contests, one in L. $. and other i'm S.
c. History. No pupils will be al
lowed to enter both contests. One
prize for each contest.
6. Administrations and Girls.
One prize each for Primary, Gram
mar and High School.
Z. Geography-BOys and Girls.
One prize each for Primary, Grammar
for Primary, ,0BgOththMbe &
and High School. Beginners book
for Primary. Manual for Grammar,
and PHYSICAL Geography for High
School.
.. Algebra-Boys and Girls. one
prize. High School Algebra.
.. Hygiene and Sanitation-BOys
and Girls. One prize for each contest.
elementary and High SchoUl)
10. Writing-Boys and Girls.
Mucular movement only. taken from
Berry system. Three prizes, Pri-
mary, Grammar and High School.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
THE TOBACCO sPLrrwoRM.
Department of Agriculture Tells How
IL May BE Prevented.

Washington. Feb. 0.-Transplant
the tobacco crop as early as possible
I'm order to mature il before the ap-
pearance OF the most destructive gem
Grafton OF the tobacco splitworm. adj
vises bulletin No. 90 of the department
OF agriculture. i'm making recon-
mendation for the control of this
worm. when the early infectation is
'ery severe. prime off and destroy
the infected leaves; destroy all to-
bacco stubble as soon as the crop is
harvested TO prevent the breeding of
a alternating generation; clean up
and destroy all trash I'm and around
fields and tobacco barns; do not fol-
low potatoes by tobacco IL the in
feCtation OF tobacco has been more
severe In such cases than where diff
fercnt rotation was followed; grow
potatoes as far as possible from to-
bacco fields.
In Cuba and the United states the
splitwOrm Is known on tobacco "a a
leaf-mincr only. only the older to-
bacco leaves are affected unless the
infcstation Is very severe; ard i'm
these. the lower leaves. grayish. ir-
regular blotchcs are produced. which
later turn brown and become fragile
so that the tobacco is unfit tor wrap
pers. At Clarksyiiic. Tennessee. where
the infectatiOn Is very slight, the larva
In most cases begins work I'm the
"ruGlcs" along tho midrib and they
ofterward migrate and form mines In
various parts OF the leaf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
FINE EXHIBITS FOR CORN SHOW
south Carolina Will be Well Repre-.
scnted at Great Grain Congress.

Clemson College, Feb. 10.-Despite
the fact that the National Corn EXPO
sltion will this year be held as far
away as Dallas, Texas, South Caro-
INA VIII be represented at the expo
sition by an exhibit which is expect
ed to compare favorably with that Of
any other state. Especial pains
have been taken at Clemson College
to prepare this exhibit, which has al
ready been shipped to Dallas, and the
exhibit will be considerably augment
ed by material which is being sent on
from Columbia by Commissioner Wat
sons department. Prof. III. w.
Barre. Botanist and Plant Pathologist,
and Prof. Thomas f. Keitt, Chemist,
have left here for Dallas to represent
Clemson College and the State at the
exposition.
The material shipped from Clemson
College includes an exhibit Of about
forty kinds of fertilizer materials and
exhibits of results of fertilizer tests
on corn, cotton, and small grain at
the State Experimental Station and
the branch stations. There are also
soil and mineral maps of various re-
gions of the state, showing specially
the productiveness of the different
types of soils as indicated by the
Boys Corn club yields.
Another interesting feature is a cot
ton disease exhibit showing cotton
anthracnose and cotton wilt with the
results OF experiments relative to their
control. IN the field crops exhibit were
sent samples Of crops which are pc
culiar to and which excel in this re-
gion. There are also large number
OF transrarencies illustrating the
principal features of the state educa-
tional institutions. including the Uni
versity. Clemson and Winthrop.
Among other things there az nu-
merCus charts showing the resu Is of
work az the experimental stations and
results obtained by the various agri-
cultural agencies of the state.
Some Of the things which are be-
ing added to the exhibit by Commits
sioner Watson are special displays of
corn. oats, tea, and tobacco, photo
graphs Of some of the States indus
tries, samples of small grain, cover
crops, dasheens, seeds, cotton sam
pie and Girls Club products.
Commissioner Watson has cooper
ated with Prof. ]. y. Harper. Of Glenn
son College. in making the exhibit
one which will do credit to South
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
Tax Return Notice,

will be at the following places on
the day appointed, either in person or
by deputy, for the purpose of taking
tax returns for fiscal year beginning
January 1, 1914.
Returns this year should be made
Of all Real Estate, personal property,
capitation road tax, poll and dogs.
Auditors Office will I've open from
January 1 to February - for taking
returns. SO per CEN penalty viii be
charged against ali failing tc make
returns.
Tindals, Tuesday, Jan. G.
Privateer, Wednesday, Jan. z.
Levi Siding, Thursday, Jan. s.
Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 9.
Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. 13.
HaSood, Wednesday, Jan. IA.
Rembert, Thursday, Jan. Is.
Dalzell, Friday, Jan. 16.
Brogdon, Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Mayesville, Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Oswego, Thursday, Jan. %.
Pleasant Grove, Monday, Jan. 26.
Shiloh, Tuesday, Jan. 81.
Norwood Cross Roads, Wednesday.
January 2S. r. Z. WILDER
County Auditor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
SEWING.
Girls Only.

1. Best 1-2 dozen Button Holes
One prize.
2. Best Hemstitched Handker-
chief. One prize.
3. Best French Hemmed Hand
mad Dinner Napkin, with embroid-
ered Initial. One prize.
4. Best Plain Shirt Waist. One
prize.
5. Best Plain Apron cages S-1O).
One prize.
G. Best Quilt Square cages 6-S)
One prize.
Z. Best Plain Pique Skirt One
prize.
8. Best Tomato Cap and Apron
Cages 10-12). One prize
9. Best Yard of Crochet Lace. One
prize.
10. Best Doll Hat cages S-12).
One prize.
IL. Best Yard of Tatting. One
prize.
II. Best Darned Hose. One prize.
13. Best Patch (sample). One
prize.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

The committee in charge of he
| conduct of County School Day fol-
1914 take pleasure in making the fol.
lowing announcements:
April the 18th is the date fixed fol
the meeting, the hour to begin is IL
O'Clock sharp, the place to assemble
is the Court House. The Scholarship
Contests will be held in one of the
city school buildings. One of the
features OF the day will be a parade OF
all the school children of the county
arranged according to schools, each
school bearing pennant, with name
of school. A prize will be offered fol
the most artistic pennant. The pa
rade will form in front of the Cour,
House on Main street. The schools
will be placed alphabetically, accord
ing to name, beginning with first let
ter of alphabet. The children will
then march to the city school build
ing where those taking part in schOl-
arship contests will begin work The
declaimers' contest will take place in
Court House. This will be open to
boys and girls, with one prize given tC
each. a ribbon and honorable men
tion will be given to second winner
Pupils desiring to enter this contest
must send in their names by April
lst, and state what other contests
they expect to enter, so that the
hours will not conflict. Names for
all contests must be in by April 1st,
also. This is absolutely necessary,
and the teachers are asked to see to
it that the names come in by or be-
fore the 1st day of April, as above
stated. 1t may be that a pupil will
have to give up some other contest
in order to declaim. Please have
pupils state which contest they are
willing to give up.
In the cooking, sewing and wood
work contests, the pupils must pre-
sent their work to the proper com
mittee, between $50 and IL o'clock,
and receive ticket. Each article
must be seen and O. KID by the
teacher as honorable work. Each
school is asked to arrange a booth to
exhibit what has been done by the
pupils, showing industrial work man
drawing and anything Of interest. A
prize will be offered for the most at
tractive booth. This exhibit will be
in the Court House, and if interested,
the teachers had best get further in
formation as to most suitable loca-
ton.
For further information write or
see the County Superintendent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
How IL Your ROilCrp

IT has been stated that mans
stomach is his boiler, his body is his
engine and his mouth the fire box. j.
your boiler (stomach) in good work
ing order or is il 50 weak that II
will not stand Il full load ana not able
to supply the needed energy to your
engine (bOdy)? If YOU have any trou-
bic with your stomach Chamberlain :
Tablets VIII do YOU good. They
strengthen and inVigoratc the stomach
and enable it to do its work naturally
Ma y very remarkable cures of stom-
Al trouble have been effected bv
-nem. For sale 10y all dealers. s.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
Methodist Minister Recommends
Chambcrlains Cough Remedy.

TcV, Jnmcs =. lewis. MiIaCa,
Minn., writes: "Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy has been a needed anG well
come guest in our home for "a mum
ber of years. l highly recommend
il TO my fellows "A being "A medicine
worthy OF trial in cases Of colds,
coughs and Group" Give Chamber
laiu's Cough Remedy trial and we
arc confident YOU will find ii very cf-
fcctual and continue to use it as Oc-
casion requires for years to cone, IA
many others have done. For sale by
all dealers. --AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
ROADS BILL PASSES HOUSE.
ShackclfCrd Bill ApprOpriatcs $25,-
100000 for Highways.

Washington, Feb. l0.-The Shack
elfOrd BILL under. which the federal
government would distribute $25,OOO,-
600 for good roads among the various
States conditioned upon a dollar-for-
dollar appropriation by each State,
was passed by the house today by a
vote or 2S2 to AZ and awaits action
by the senate. Its passage followed
several days of debate, during which
most of the hundred and more speak
ers advocated the pro. ect in the in
terest of the farmers, while a minority
attacked the project as a dangerous
opening wedge for heavy future in
roads on the treasury.
Democratic Leader Underwood, Re-
publican Leader Mann and Repre-
sentative Hinebaugh of Illinois, the
ranking Progressive in the city, all
voted for the measure. Representa-
tive Mann declared that the cities
could well afford out of their wealth
to contribute taxes to aid the coun-
try in their construction of roads and
other improvements.
Most Of those WHO voted against the
bill explained their opposition was
not to federal construction of high
ways but to the method proposed in
the pending measure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
Chicago, Feb. 10.-An automobi

Chicago, Feb. 10.-An automobile
truck plunged across the sidewalk and
into Joseph Towhey's saloon this
morning, smashing the plate glass
windows and wrecking the bar fix
lures and liquors. Two drinksters at
the bar were BOWED over, but neither
was Seriously injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
Dissolution of Partnership.

The firm Of Chandler & Jordan, Of
Wedgefield, s. c., has dissolved part
nership by mutual consent; Harold
Chandler will remain in business at
the same stand.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
WOOD WORK, ETC.
(BOyS and GirlS.)

O}oys and Girls)
/. Best handkerchief Box Raf-
ha). one prize.
=. Best Lunch Basket. one prize
3. Best Coiled Work Basket. one
prize.
4. Best Cotton Basket. One prize
3. Best ShuCk Door Mat. one
prize.
Il. Best TabOurct Rustic and
DrcsScdD one prize.
I. Best Small Churn DaShcr one
prize.
\. Best stable Fly Trap. one
prize.
bulletin on how to M. No. 5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

Some say that chronic constipation
cannot be cured. Don't YOU believe IT,
Chambcrlains Tablets have cured
0thers-why not you? Give them a
trial. They cost only n quarter For
sale by all dealers .--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

YOUNG STRAIN--Single Comb White
LeghOrns. From several hundred
breeders Cock birds same strain
unrelated. Free range, eggs $3.50
per IS; SIS per 100. Pecania Poul-
try Farm Davis Station, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
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The sumter Watchman was found
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Gnd Il me nifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily By Ernest tte"
Cotton Buyce
Sumter, Feb. 10

ouHlNttt i'b' 80
Good Middling IL 5-S.
strict Middling IL 1-2.
Mlddling ~ SIS.
strict Low Middling IL.
Low Middling II 3-S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
Running-FOr Girls.

1st Contest, ages 12-16. One prize
End Contest, agest 9-12. One prize
3rd Contest, ages Go. One prize.
Boys, ages 12-16:
Standing High Jump. One prize.
Running High Jump. One prize
Standing Broad Jump. One prize.
Running Broad Jump. One prize
No one having won first prize in
OratOrical Contest in any previous
year can compete in contest this year
The attention of the teachers is
called to the prize offered by the City
National Bank. Fifty dollars is to be
given to the school making best av-
crage on Reading. Spelling and
Arithmetic
Each school Day should be the
means of doing good, morally, men
tally and physically. Will not each
teacher so impress this upon her
pupils? What is prize worth if
honor is sacrificed?
The three schools winning the flags
last year will lead The parade, and
will be, first, Bethel; second, Dalzel;
third, Winn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

The anti-alien land law is a typical
illustration OF how things are work
ed in the general assembly. There
arc few japanese and Chinese i'm the
state. and they are denied citizenship
BY Federal laws. hence it is safe and
easy TO enact a law further curtailing
their privileges. But when Il comes
To cnacting a law to regulate the
primary and make il difficult for
crooks and criminals to control the
elections. the Lawmakers are conser-
vativc and timid TO decree that ap-
proaches political cowardice. All the
crooks and criminals have the right
20 vote. and under present conditions
they multiply this right indefinitely
consequently they are troublesome fell
lows to be reckoned with on election
day. therefore the ofIice-seekers are
chary about interfering with any of
their privileges and immunities. The
Anti-JapaGese bill goes through with
cut q dissenting vote but the anti
fraud bill will scarcely get through
at all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
COOKING.

l.. Best Loaf of Bread. One prize
2. Best Loaf of Rolls. One prize
j. Best Loaf of Pound Cake. One
prize.
A. Best Loaf Of Plain Cake. One
prize.
5. Best Layer Cake. One prize.
6. Best Lemon Pie. One prize.
&. Best Lemon Pies. One prize.
T. Best Potato Pies. One prize.
s. Best Tea Cakes. One prize.
.. Best Biscuits. One prize.
10. Best Fried Chicken. One prize
IL. Bcst Boiled Ham. One prize
IL. Best Corn Muffin. One prize.
Is. Best Roast Chicken. Ono
prize.
Ia. Best Pound of Butter. One
prize.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

may be gotten from Washington, d.
u, through Congressman Lever. Do
Not use paint on any OF this work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
ATI1LETICS-3 L. Nj.
Running-EOr Bows.

lst Contest, ages 1916. One prize
End Contest, ages 9-12. One prize
3rd Contest, ages Go. One prize.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

FOR SALE-DiXie Wilt resistant cot
500 weight bale per acre Price
$1.0O per bushel. L. b. Colclough,
OSwego, S. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14
FIELD DAY PROGRAM.
INFORMATION FOR SUMTER
COUNTY SCHOOL DAY.

Instructions for Fourth Annual Con-
test to be Held at Court House on
April 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

To the Teachers of Sumter County
Greeting
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

The asylum investigation has
brought to light nothing thus far.
save rotten politics and petty jealousy.
On the part of the male assistant
physicians. OF the woman assistant.
who appears. from the record. to be
a hard working and competent Of
ficial. albeit rather oficious in the
display OF her ability and efficiently.
N comparison with the methods of
her male co-wOrl;ers. The male doc
-ors seem To have resented bitterly
he invidious comparison to which
hey were daily forced to submit, so
hey hatched up n little cabal to rid
he institution and themselves OF the
irritating element that disturbed their
rcposc and robbed a sinecure OF it's
attractive features. Before the in
vestigation is ended some light may
be shed on the long hinted at real
estate deal that Is supposed to be the
real niger in the wood pile but this
may be too big n thing to be touched
upon by mere investigating COM
mittee. and the probe may end with
out going so far aficld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-14

BEESWAX WANTED-Cash paid for
good clean wax. ~ c. Osteen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-13
START STRIKE PROBE
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE BE.
GINS WoRk-MlNERs TO
PRESENT CASE.
PLAN OF ACTION OUTLINED,
Miners Say the Investigation viii Not
End the Trouble, but viii Show
that Peonase Existed Long Before
the Strike Was Called.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Hancock, Mich.-Causes that led up
to existing conditions in the Michi-
gan copper country will be the first
subject presented to the congressional
Investigating committee by the strik-
ing miners. This statement was made
by o. N. Hilton, senior counsel for
the Western Federation of Miners.
who will have charge of the strikers
testimony to be introduced at the first
meeting of the committee.
The mine owners have not publicly
outlined their plan OF testimony be-
yond saying that they will produce
any witnesses and all records required
by the congressional committee.
Seven subjects of INJURY are speci-
fed in the house resolutions: Whether
the postal services are interfered with.
Whether immigration laws are being
violated. Whether citizens have been
arrested and tried contrary to thec con
s~titution or laws of the United States.
Whether there exists agreements and
combinations contrary to law for con
trolling the production, sale and
transportation of copper. Whether
arms and ammunition ave been ship
ped into the field for the purpose of
excluding the products Of the mines
from competitive markets in the in
sterstate trade. Whether peonage ex-
lists, or has been maintained. IL any
or all of these conditions exist, what
causes led up to the situation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-02-13
ISSUES A FLOOD WARNING.
Drainage Congress Head DepIores
Lack Of Funds.

Washington. - Financial starvation
has halted efforts of the national
acknowledgements to guard against 3
recurrence of the floods which dam
aged the middle western and south
ern states last year.
Edmund T. Perkins, president of the
congress, notified Ernest p. Bicknell,
national director of the Red Cross So
ciety. OF his inability to continue oper-
atoms because OF lack Of funds, and
warned the Red Cross to be prepared
10 cope again in a few weeks with
dood havoc such as that of last year,
which cost the American people near
" q Thousand lives and property to
the value OF 5000, 900, 900"
Mr.. Perkins asserted that the abb
normal winter. with light snowfall,
gives ground to expect the Red Cross
VIII again be set to the alienation
sf disasters which the American re-
public has not yet decided to avert"
The misery OF Mexico and foreign
countries, he said, has ov~ershadowed
the threatened calamity In the United
states; congress has failed to act, and
such acts as reclamation OF western
arid lands had been allowed to eclipse
khe pressing demand for flood preven-
kion measures.'