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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
BIG DAY AT DALZELL.
Several Hundred Attend Farm In.
stitutc at Progressive School.

There were several hundred In at
the Dalxell School Tuesday. when Mr..
w. w. Long. head OF the farm dem
onstration work in this State. County
Demonstrators Elliott and Williams
and others were present to speak on
the importance OF agriculture study
In the rural schools and other mat
ters relating to farming.
The meeting was most success
full one from every standpoint. The
local committee had aroused much
interest in the coming of the farm
experts and had gotten the big crowd
together for the occasion. Many OF
the farmers and patrons of the school
brought out dinner for themselves
and the visitors with them and q
big picnic dinner was served at the
school. this being Il delightful fea-
ture Of the occasion.
Dalzell is one OF the most pro
gressive schools in the county an6
with Bethel. Oswego and other
schools is conducting a three acre
experimental station farm in con
nection with the school, this beinl
looked after by Mr.. Sam +. Moore
County Demonstration Williams coop
crates with the schools In their ex
perimental work. acting under the di
rector OF farm extension work. Mr.
Long. who is the head Of such worl
! in this State.
Interesting talks were made an'
much good probably accomplished
by tho visit of the farm experts.
Wednesday the visitors spent tn
day at Bethel. another Of Sumte
County's progressive consolidated
schools. which was probably the frs
school in the State to conduct ai
experimental station in connection
with its regualr curriculum o
studies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

As the time for the horse show APP
prC~~hes more and more interest is
being manifested I'm IT, Recently
about three thousand envelopes were
distributed by the association to bo
used by business firms for the pur-
pose OF advertising the show through
out the surrounding country. These
were most grecdily sought by people
here and were speedily disposed Of.
Many inquiries have been received
here concerning the show and II is
probable that there will be numerous
and handsome exhibits at the show.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
Clarendon County News.

Manning Times.
Died at his home at Summerton
Monday morning, Mr.. David Beau
regard Davis. aged about sc years.
substantial citizens Of that section of
the county. n farmer by calling, and
a successful business man. He leaves
wife and several children. and sew
eral brothers. Hon. G. Nj. Davis. OF
Summerton, T. Morgan Davis, and j..
Ebert Davis Of Manning. Besides a
sister Mrs. Fannie Sprott of Spartan
burg. The funeral took place at Sum-
merton yesterday.
Monday afternoon the dwelling
house Of Mr.. II. c. Gamble, Of New
Zion. came very near being destroy
ed by fire, and but for the timely
and faithful efforts of the New Zion
fire department there would have
been no chance. however, they man
aged to save the property with but
little damage.
The friends and the community
generally rejoice at seeing Charlton
DuRant, Esq. so far recovered from
his recent extreme illness as to be
able to be out enjoying the beautiful
sunshine. He spent considerable
time out riding yesterday.
The small pox situation has about
cleared up in the Home Branch set
tlement, and services will be resumed
at the Home Branch church at once
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

Congressman ]. Willard Ragsdale
has given notice through the press
associations that he will make a
speech in the House in opposition to
the repeal OF the section Of the Pan
anna Canal act granting free tolls to
american coastwise shipping. Pres
fdent Wilson is. doubtless. terribly
upset.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
WHITE CENSUS OF CITY.
y. NJ. G. A. Boys Cooperate with In
stitutiOn I'm Securing Desired In
fOrmation.

No, it was not information wanted
SO as to know who were liable for the
federal income tax. Nor was it an
sndeavor OF ascertain who went to
church SO that the City Council
sonld pass an ordinance requiring
everybody to go to church on Sunday.
1t was to gain information for the
Y. NJ. G. A. and the churches OF the
city, that q census OF all Of the white
people OF the city was taken We'd
nesday afternoon between the hours
OF three and six o'clock by members
Of the intermediate department Of
the Y. M. c. A., forty-six members
Of which department kindly gave
their services during that time to Sc
cure the desired information.
Four things were wanted and were
partly secured by the boys during
the afternoon. Unfortunately there
were a number of families which
were very Indifferent and others which
were even antagOnistic to giving the
information asked for, and this pre-
vented full census report. How
ever, those families from which the
desired information was not secured,
from one cause or another, will he
visited again at some time in the near
future and again asked for the in
formation. when it is hoped to have
a complete census. A record Of the
homes was kept for this purpose.
The four things wanted were CEN
sus Of the white population OF Sumter,
school census showing the number
Of children between the ages OF six
and seventeen, inclusive, a Y. Nj. c.
A. census, showing the number of
males ten years old and over, and q
religious census Of the city.
The canvass Wednesday showed
3.4T3 white persons in Sumter. This
is estimated to be about seventy per
cenc of the white population about
thirty per cent being the proportion
from which reports were not receiv-
ed.
To take the census the fOrty-six
boys were separated into pairs, each
of them being given convenient
section OF the city to canvass. The
time appointed for them to start out
was o'clock and by four minutes
after 3 every one Of them had Sc
cured his blanks on which to get the
information and was out on the
street on his way to his block, or
blocks. The boys did their work ef-
fciently and are to be much prais-
ed for their efforts.
The secretary Of the Y. NJ. Z. A.
wishes to thank those who assisted
the boys by giving the information
asked for and the uniform courtesy
shown them. s~-'.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
ADVICE ON TOBACCO PLANTING.
Mr.. Pepper Tells Farmers How to
Prepare Soil-Will Give Other Ad-
vice.

The Chamber Of Commerce is still
advertising the approaching horse
show in Sumter April 7th, Sth and
9Th. and otherwise cooperating with
Secretary George ID. Shore, and the
directors of the Sumter Horse Show
Association.
The commercial organization is
also actively engaged in assisting the
tobacco warehouse directors in pro-
noting the tobacco industry. Mr.. T.
X. Pepper, the lessee and manager
OF the warehouse. writes that he is
prepared to give any information In
regard to the transplanting Of tobac-
co plants. cultivation. ETC., to any
one who will address him at Win
ston-Salem, or who will write the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Pepper has mailed out to hundreds
Of farmers whose names are on file in
the Chamber Of Commerce, printed
information about tobacco culture as
the following circular letter indi-
Gates:
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OBJ 0olattbman ana Scutbruu.
Published Wednesday and Saturday.
BY
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SUMTER. s. C.
Terms:
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Advertisements:

Advertisements:
One Square hrst Insertion. ....S1.00
Every subsequent Insertion. .. so
Contracts for three months, or
longer will be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
for as advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes Of respect
sili be charged for.
The Sumter watchman was found
cd In 1850 and the True Southron In
isss. The watchman and southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers
and In msnitestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

The press report from Mexico that
secret treaty has been negotiate
between Japan and Mexico by which
q japanese company is granted the
r.ght to colonize n large section of
Lower California, and that Huerta
reiies upon this agreement to obtain
The support of Japan against the
United States. In the event CT Amer
ican intervention. Is just what is
needed to set off the Hobson fire.
works again. The gentlemen from
Alabama will want TO Immediately
merrimac all the ports of the Pa
ciic coast as an emergency measure
for the protection of the United
States from invasion by two or three
million Japanese until two or three
dozen dreadraughts can be built and
manned to wipe the Japanese navy
from the seas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

Dear Sir:
Having made arrangements with
the Farmers Warehouse Co., of Sum-
ter TO run the warehouse in that
place during the coming season, we
take this opportunity Of advising you
Of the importance Of pushing your
plants and planting as early as pos
sible so as to have them we'll started
in the field before the dry spell which
usually comes the latter part OF April
or IT, first Of May.
For the benefit Of those who have
never planted tobacco before we
would advise laying off the rows
about 3 1-2 feet apart with about 2
1-2 feet tetween the plants using
from TOO to 500 pounds Of fertiliz-
er to the acre. This seems to be the
usual rule with tobacco planters but
Of course you know the strength OF
your land and can better judge the
amount Of fertilizer than we.
BY planting as above the tobacco is
Of a finer quality than If planted too
far apart. which makes a rough non
desirable tobacco. Do not plant in
low marshy places as this also grows
a coarse tobacco. Good yellow sub
soil land is better adapted for grow
ing a fine quality of tobacco.
Any advice that you may desire in
regard to growing or curing tobacco,
we will gladly furnish.
Hoping that you may have every
success with your crops, and with
best regards.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) r. II. Pepper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

The plan TO build n railroad from
this city 90 the Shiloh section OF this
county. and thence to Olanta. has
been revived and a movement is well
under, way TO have preliminary
survey OF the line made in tue near
future. The plan to have the sur
vey made is entirely a local under
taking. and II the preliminary shows
that the road can be built at a rca-
sonable cost. determined effort
will be made TO build II. This city
needs a railroad To Shiloh and that
section needs better transportation
facilities. therefore the business men
Of Sumter and the people OF Shiloh
and the entire section between the
two places should work together to
build IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
NOT PARALLEL CASE.

There has been considerable criti
eism by some of the newspapers OF
this State of the action OF Governor
Blease In personally delivering q
message to the house of representa-
tives- Some of these same newspa-
pers have heartily commended Presi-
dent Wilson for saying to congress in
person what he had to say."-New-
berry Herald and News.
But there was "a great difference in
the manner and method OF delivering
q message by President Wilson and
Gov. Blease. President Wilson read
a carefully prepared and well consid-
cred message. dealing with policies
and principles. while Gov. Blease de-
livered wild harangue. dealing only
in personalities directed at his person.
al and political enemies. Wilson de-
livers calm dispassionate messages;
Blease delivered a demagogic TRADE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

Senator Tillman has carried his
point and the senate chamber will
no longer be used as smoking
room when the senators so into
executive session. Secret sessions
will. perhaps. be less frequent in the
future. since they will mean work
and not a quiet smoke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
Transfers ~ Real Estate.

Bernard Manning. trustee. to T.. w
Hurst. 22S acres i'm one tract and SO
acres I'm second tract. s6.f55.
Il. l.. Wright to Henry l.. Moses,
two lots on Wright street, $1,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14
SUFERAGETTE FIRE AT GL.AS-
Cow.
Rurn Mansion Causing Loss OF $780,
OOo-Mllitant Placards Scattered
About. < I

Glasgow. March t2.--Suffragettes
today burned an untenanted mansion
at Stewarton. The loss was $4,000.
Suffragcttc placards were scattered
about the premises
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Oyster supper at OswcgO.

The Oswcgo School Improvement
will meet and have oyster
supper at school house on Tuesday
evening. March 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

FOR SALE-Dixie Wilt resistant cot
q GOO weight bale per acre. Price
$1.00 per bushel. f. q. Colclough,
OswegO, S. G..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22
STATION SITE FOR
new POST0FFICE
Nagel Argues Advantage in
Being Near Michigan
- Central Terminal

Location OF Detroit's new postoffice
near the Michigan Central terminal
would mean a considerable saving Of
time in handling mails and an equal
saving of money to Uncle Sam, &C
cording to Postmaster Nagel, who. Ia
working hard for this plan. s.s
with the new once directly across
from the terminal we could close
mails FIVE minutes before train time
and shoot them across to the station
through tunnel under the tracks.
In this way we would save 80 min
utes on each mail and would thus
obtain the benefit Of an extra collec-
ton from the downtown districts. In
siderable saving on the cost OF trans
porting the mails to and from this
office to the trains" said the postmas-
ter.
Postmaster Nagel advocates one
story building. insisting that such a
structure Is much lighter and saves
considerable labor to postal employees.
Former Postmaster Homer Warren
also favored one-story building.
Rep. Frank e. Doremus recently In
troduced bill In congress asking
an appropriation Of $1,000,000 for q
new postoffice In Detroit.
Postmaster Nagel Monday, sent a
to the Board of Com
merce asking the cooperation OF that
body In obtaining the new postofiice.
The postmaster has intimated that
he would like the assistance OF a COM
mittee from the board in obtaining a
site for the proposed structure.
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capital answer Just now
Tilllng shook his head as II he were
ronsing himself out of q dream.
II? Just now? don't recollect. On
the contrary. l fancy that gave
offence by my remark about Sprln.
gauf-or Hupsauf was it?--or what.
ever the name OF the brave sharp
shooter was"
And so we went on speaking for a
time In a low tone. so as not TO dis
turb the piquetplayers. and perhaps.
too, In order not 10 be overheard by
them, for the views we exchanged, as
Tilling sketched q few more episodes
OF war and the horror he had expert
enced from them. ard communicated
10 him the observations made by
Buckle about the diminution OF the
war-spirit with the advance of ciyiliza-
tion-such conversation would have
decidedly not suited the ears OF Gen.
eral Althaus.
When he put me into the carriage
he pressed my hand hard and put II
to bis lips.
When may wait on you"
"On Saturday / am"
At home-I UNDERSTANDINGS at all
then"
He bowed and stepped back.
wanted to call after him. but the
servant shut the carriage door.
Ito Be Continued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22
DETROIT.

DETROIT.
Lady Luxury" q musical comedy
from the pen OF Rida Johnson Young,
with music by William Schroeder,
made her bow to the world, Monday
night, at the Detroit opera house The
lady was received kindly, but not with
enthusiasm.
Lady Luxury demonstrates that
much-mooted theatrical bromide. "a
marred part SPOTS perfect whole"
The management has been generous
In wealth Of costume. number and
beauty Of chorus, scenic Investment
and all else that experience dictates
and the maintaining OF the Whitney
standard demands. The orchestration
Is Of superior species to the general
run of American musical shows
In fact at times II rises to the lifting
beauty OF the viennesse wizards OF
melody. The book itself Is well.re-
ceived and humorously charactered
and the majority OF the roles are in
highly competent hands, but"
Lady Luxury, to be q success, needs
oyerhauling In many particulars. II
drags In spots, becomes farcial at
times, and thereby disturbs the gen.
eral tenor of Its way; mas too much
aimless conversation, and lacks ac-
ton In many places where there Is
both room and opportunity.
The music throughout Is built about
q standard that evidently sought to be
all things to all men. The result is
mechanical beauty and finished tech
niQue, but lacking Of soul An ef-
fort to remember a chorus causes q
pucker In the forehead Of the most
confirmed whistler. Several OF the
songs, however. verge on the edge of
popularity. and with q bit OF change
In tempo and time might be as enjoy
able as the musical fancies OF such
sterling offerings as THE Prince of
Pflsen'--to recall recent visitor.
The story deals with the misadven-
lures OF bread and butter miss
whose clinging to the nursery il an
enforcement OF q crusty uncle rather
than her own desires. The action
opens on her birthday. when she be.
comes possessed OF both her majority
her freedom and her fortune. The
moth becomes the butterfly and the
futter of her wings IL stilled only
when the uncle plots with an earnest
youth from Texas TO chill her gayety
by simple, II somewhat heroic, treat
ment--namely the telling her that her
fortune Ia gone and with II her uncle.
In the role OF embezxler. Few com
plications follow, although what
seemed to be an effort to introduce
the rapid fire of farcial situations
made Its appearance from time to
time.
Miss Dorothy Webb, blonde, petite,
pretty and appealing. has the title
role and secures from II the last drop
Of entertainment. Her efforts did
much to bring the applause that greet
ed the action Of the play from time
to time. Her voice. though not pow
erful, il sweet, and her smile Is
sweeter.
Thomas A. Conkey. as an ex-football
player and present day rancher from
Texas. In love with the Lady Luxury
that was. and rather In fear of the
Lady Luxury that Is. played with q
quiet ease and sang In excellent voice.
His lines do not permit OF much dra-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22
Lay Down Your Arms! 5 '''' E. s: e: !; &,

beauty. still you are to be admired"
Baron Tilling! we began 70 talk
about serious matters like two reason
able persons. Do ! deserve then all
OF sudden to be treated like COM
pliment,hunting society LADY,"
Il beg your pardon. did not SO In.
tend II. I only used the nearest argu-
ment could fnd."
A short pause followed. Things
look rested with an admiring. almost
tender. expression on my eyes, and |
did not drop them. am quite aware
that l ought TO have looked away; but
did not. felt my cheeks glow, and
knew that. II he had thought me pref
~ before, l must at that moment be
looking still more pretty-it was a
pleasant, ''mischievous." confusing
sensation, and lasted haif.a-minute. II
could not continue longer. / put my
fan before my face and changed my
position; then In an Indifferent tone I
said:
you gave Minister 'Tobe,sure' a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22

merrill oRer . clever song and talk
fest number that bristles with laughs,
and the Four Royals, German strong
men. display tremendous strength.
Nadelle and Kane. song and dance
comedians: James Fulton and com
pany. IN a one-act sketch, ~The Man
OF Tomorrow; the four Konerz
brothers. jugglers and diablo spinners.
and Lolita, yiolinist. complete the
vaudeville numbers. Pictures OF Euro
pean war scenes shown on the Orpheo-
graph. are particularly vivid this
week. The orpheum has already OBJ
tanned regular clientele.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22
oRpHEuM.

The Orpheum's third week OF vau-
deville was ushered In Monday with
the best program yet shown at this
house. Romeo, a monkey, is decidedly
the cleverest animal OF the species yet
brought to Detroit. Romeo performs
a variety OF feats on bicycles, roller
skates and other riding appliances,
besides doing the customary tricks.
such as eating. smoking. taking on his
clothes and gong to bed. Dunlay and
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proof.

willis-Things have quieted down
some.
Gillis-Yes; the second baseman's
bum finger got more space In today's
papers than the war.--Puck.
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tain calls every time she appears in
kills.
Willie Weston has lot OF songs
and chatter that make just as much
of hit as ever, and he was well re-
ceived
| Joe Jackson. who hasn't any
props" except a tattered suit and a
battered bicycle. pulls some claver
pantcmime and delights everybody
with his l0-inch smile.
The ChungHwa Four. q Chinese
quartette. presents pep. harmony and
real comedy In its Is minutes on the
boards.
Miss Ribbie Gordone gives repro
auctions OF some famous statuary and
wins a generous round OF applause by
her work. which is decidedly superior
to the ordinary run OF acts OF the
posing sort.
De Michele brothers, strolling mu-
sicials. present some real music
somewhat marred by bad comedy.
| Mile, Kremolina and Darras broth
ers close the bill with thrilling flying
trapeze work.
The Microscope pictures are good.
NILES.
| An attempt to select a real feature
number from the Miles bill this week
would meet with considerable diffi.
tculty because the acts are all good,
exceptionally SO, and they are all diff
ferent The most popular act Is that
In which Fred Duprez appears, and
In that impressive, sanctimonous way
OF his, reels OF a spell on why mar
hos ha nd
He also delivers an celestial dis
sertation on Little DO Peep that
twists smile from the gargoyles on
the frescoing above the stage.
When Ii Strikes Home" is the title
OF little sketch that Is supposed to
contain a heart-throb. A girl shoots
q faithless lover. A cub" reporter
refuses to sacrifice the girl for q
newspaper beat" and even the lion
hearted detectives volunteer TO carry
her travelling bag to the train when
he hears the name Of her home town.
Fortunately. the faithless lover il pro-
ncunced out OF danger before the act
Is over.
The Melnotte Twins entertain with
clever songs and graceful dancing.
Mile. Dollie D'Alnert, French prima
donna, includes in her repertoire bits
OF opera in Italian, French and Eng
fish. Frank Joyce and Dorothy West
have their own ideas about tangoink.
The Six divers, acrobats, have
new tumbling act. The motion pic
ture program for the week includes
q sketch of the life of Napoleon,
showing among other things, his tri.
umphant entry into Paris.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22
The Countess Involved in Second
Romance in War-Ridden Ma
tion, and With a Soldier Again

BY BARONESS Won suTTNER.
Famous Austrian novelist and peace
advocate and In 1905 winner Of the
Nobel prize.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22

II will take $4,000 pounds OF -four
daily to supply rations for European
armies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22

Eight nations in the European
have 17/J0,0oo lighting men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-22
ITCHING ECZEMA
ALL OVER BAH
When -Four Months Old. Pimp|o
+. festered. Didn't Sleep Night
Used Cuticura Soap and 0ia}
ment. Healed Her Sound and ve||'

- II. y. ID. No. 2. Custer. Mich. -ssoxx
little girl first broke out with ecsema who
ahe Was about four months old. she ~