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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
CALL FOR CORN CLUB MEMBERS,
Mr.. Williams Now Preparing Official
List and Those Who Have not Given
in Names Should DO SO Now.

| am now making up my official list
of the members Of the Sumter COun-
ty Boys Corn club. 1t has to be in
before the fifteenth of this month. All
who have planted acres and expect to
contest this year, and have not at
tended meeting or given to DR..
Haynsworth or myself your names
and ages you will please send them
to me at once, in order that 1 may
complete the list and send it to the
department Of agriculture.
There is a great deal Of interest in
the club in certain sections of the
county. At Baker school we have a
club of ten members. have the
names of only about sixty members
in the county, and should like to get
the names Of at least fifteen more live
boys in the next three or four days.
This year the cost of fertilizer ana
manure is limited to twenty dollars
worth. There will be, several of the
boys in the club who will have the
benefit Of cover crop to help them
out. In this county we will not count
any expense on cover crops for we
want more boys to learn the advan-
tages Of cover crop.
In my rounds 1 have met several
boys who are already figuring how
much corn they are going to make
and the rest of the boys will have
to go some to get ahead Of these boys
j. Frank Williams,
Local Corn Club Agent, Sumter, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
SUMTER GIRD CHOSEN QUEEN.
Miss Julia Wright is Queen of May
day Festival at Randolph. Macon In
stitute.
Danville Register, May 2.

Danville Register, May 2.
The May-day festival and lawn fete
OF the girls Of the Randolph Macon
institute on the campus of that
school yesterday afternoon from 3.45
until p. m., was a beautiful and
charming spectacle or series of spec
tacles in which perhaps a hundred
and fifty students participated. Artis-
tic blending of cOlors and care as to
details of the costuming gave a charm
to the moving tableau and aroused the
enthusiasm of the spectators to ap-
plause frequently.
The festival centered around the
coronation of the Queen of the May
and the tributes of all nations to Her
Gracious Majesty, enthroned upon
an eminence overlooking the realm
she ruled with regal grace. Groups of
girls appropriately costumed came
dancing and swaying with rhythmic
grace across the green sward bear
ing flowers and singing songs and
made the obesiance to the queen.
Miss Julia Wright, a beautiful blonde.
garbed in royal robes and with a
queenly dignity was fittingly chosen to
rule this court, and her crown was,
very appropriately, of flowers. To the
left Of the queen stood Liberty, per-
sonated. by Miss Eleanor Fry, gowned
to realize the accepted ideal of that
majestic goddess. Directly in front
Of the throne sat little Fred Meade,
dressed as Uncle Sam and playing the
role OF page. To the right of the
throne were grouped the seniors of
this year at the institute, all gowned
in white and bearing punches of
fleurs- s-de-lis.
The background for the scene was
formed of five arches and a great Jap
anese umbrella, the arches and the
umbrella indicating the positions of
the groups representing the various
nations after they had made obeis-
ance to the Queen Of May.
Immediately after the Environment
of the queen and the establishment
OF her court, the representatives of
the various nations appeared, made
their Obeisance and took the positions
assigned to them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
kryl and His Band.

Bohumir Kryl and his wOrld-fa-
nous band will appear this year for
the third season on Redpath Chautau-
quas OF the South and Middle West.
The return Of q band three times in
consecutive years. is truly noteworthy
and at once denotes that it is in ac-
cord with general request and en-
thusiastic appreciation.
Last season Mr. Kryl and his band
appeared at 110 Redpath Chautauquas
and this year will appear at 130 Chau-
tauquas. playing both in the afternoon
and evening.
In addition to his direction of the
band, Mr.. Kryl will render solos on
the cornet. His fame as a cornetist
Is too we'll known to need comment
here. The Los Angeles Times says
that he is beyond any question the
greatest cornetist in the world and
the New York Times styles him a
complete master of this difficult in
strument.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
Nude Negro Seen.

A negro was noticed at the foot of
Kendrick Street last night about $50
o'clock acting in a most peculiar
manner and the police were notified Of
his presence in this vicinity. Upon
investigation, it was found that the
negro was without any clothes save a
crocus sack which he had wrapped
around him. When the officers ap-
preached ne took to his heels and
threw down the sack in order not t.
impede his progress. He managed t.
make good his escape without his
pursuers coming close enough in the
moonlight to get q good view Of hiS
face. The nc . was thought to be
demented or H. be an escaped con
vict, who had@ @discarded his clothins
and was seekiK some method of gel
ting other clothing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
THE BEN GREET PLAYERS.
One Of Greatest Attractions at Chau.
tauGua Next Week.

One of the chief attractions Of
Chautauqua week here will be the
appearance of the Ben Greet Players
in one of their well known plays.
These players appeared on 10 Red
path ChautauQuas last season and ev-
erywhere met with the greatest en-
thusiasm. In fact last year in some
Of the towns Of Michigan, people be-
gan to gather at the Chautauqua tent
two hours before the program in or
der to get q seat, and by the opening
hour even standing room was at
premium.
Percival Vivian, Grace Halsey
Mills, Charles Hanna, and other we'll
known Ben Greet players appear in
this company
In all thei will be thirteen play
ers. These Alayers are personally
coached &C b. n Greet. Never have
ShakespeareaW plays been presented
with greater %atisfaction than by the
Ben Greet PLAYERS. Mr.. Greet is con-
sidered one Of the greatest living au-
thOrities on the English drama and
is famous the world over for his re-
markable production of Shakespear-
can plays and old English comedies.
For thirty years Mr.. Greet has been
connected with stage affairs and
he has probably taught more actors
than any other man living.
The plays presented by his COM
pany are given with such little stage
effect that there is nothing to detract
from the main theme.
The actors in the Ben Greet COM
panies play their parts in such a way
as to depict .re character as nearly
as possible X the author intended it.
Correct dictioF and faultless pro-
nunciation are especially emphasized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
CIIILDREN'S NIGHT.
An Interesting Feature Of Redpath
Chautauqua.

AS usual the Redpath Chautauquas
Will again make great deal this
season Of work among the children
In each town that the Chautauqua
visits.
On Children's Night, Edward Re-
no., the we'll known magician who
has been before the public for thirty
years, and who has travelled all over
the world. will give his marvellous
program Of magic.
One of the unique features Of Re-
nos program is his dove trick. He
burns a piece Of ordinary paper and
dove rises from the ashes.
He apparently tears the dove in
two, only to find that he has two
doves in his hand. He throws a glass
of water into the air and it changes
into a dove and flies away.
Not the least enjoyable feature of
Renos performance is the running
fire Of comment with which he en-
livens everything he does. He is a
man Of engaging stage presence, with
keen mind and an artistic appre-
citation.
Playground Work.
During six days of the Chautauqua,
a playground worker will meet with
the children at the Chautauqua tent.
She will conduct story hour for, the
younger children and for the older
ones will carry out a program of
athletics and physical culture.
The instructors for this work have
all received their training in leading
schools in Chicago. The playground
work is under the supervision of Dr.
w. A. Colledge. director of the De-
partment of Education Of the Red
path Chautauquas.
Throughout the entire country
much Is being made of the story hour
and playground work. Many public
Libraries in large cities have a regu-
lar story hour each Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09

her sisters, Mrs. Neyle and Mrs.
Rawlinson and her father and moth
er. Rev. and Mrs. ]. j. Myers. to visit
relatives and attend the Confederate
reunion.
Mrs. L. Strauss left Thursday for
Batesburg to visit her daughter.
Miss Julia Witherspoon, of York.
vile, is the guest of Miss Holly Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Little Miss Helen Bradley Entertains
Her Friends.

Miss Helen Bradley invited her lit
tie friends to spend Tuesday after.
noon with her in honor of her eleventh
birthday.
Those present were: Meddie May
Nunnamaker, Caroline CuttinO, Myrtle
Lafourcade, Lillian Baer, Minnie
Bradford, Jaunita White, Mana Jen-
'lins, Winifred and Camille Reid, Ethel
and Elsie Everington.
Ice cream was served. The little
ones enjoyed themselves playing
games until $50 O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
.@atssnan u's Ssuirsn


Mr.. Bishop Willis. Of Charlotte, N.
c.. is visiting at the home Of Mr..
snd Mrs. T. B. Reynolds.
Mn. =. j. Parish and daughter of
Charlotte are the guests Of Maj. and
Mrs. W. r. Robertson.
Ills many friends will be glad to
know that Mr.. 8. M. Pierson has
suniciently recovered, after his recent
illness. to have returned from the hos
pital and IL now recuperating at his
home.
Mr.. Ed v. Green Ia spending some
time In town.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Brunson left
this morning for Jacksonville, Fla.
They will also visit relatives In Lake
City. Tampa and Lakeland before re-
turning to South Carolina.
Mas Teresa Chandler is at home
after . pleasant visit to friends at
winthrop College.
Mis Abbie Watson of Bryant STRAIT
ton CDllsge. Chicago. II visiting her
sister. Mrs. w. N. Wolfe.
Mra J. G. Lawson. of Darlington 10
Visiting Mry. c. p. Osteen on East Lib.
erty street. Mrs. Lawson before her
marriage was Miss Inez Mccullough
and for . number Of years attended
school in this city.
Mrs.. Joe Moye. of Florence. is the
,xueef Of Mrs.. C. p. Ostsen on East
Liberty. Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Pitts and Miss
Pauline Dove have gone to Jackson
ville to visit relatives and attend the
Confederate Reunion.
Mrs M. 8. King. who was called to
Chadbourn. N. c.. last week on ac-
count Of the death there Of her daugh-
ter. Arst Devane. has returned to
her home on Purdy Street.
Mrs. w. Y. spann and Miss Alice
stubbs have returned home after q
visit to Charleston.
Mr.. Noble Dick spent last week In
.<toek HILL o ls. -......
Mrs. w. H. Rancid spent the week.
end In orangeburg.
Miss Mary King has returned home
from Chadbourn and Wilmington, N.
C., where she has been visiting.
, Miss Irene Mitchell. of Savannah.
Ca. y the guest Of Mra c. 8. Curtis.
* MI. J. H. Johnson left Monday
morning for Jacksonville. Fla. via CO.
iumbia She was accompanied by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09

Reports coming from the farmers
in the surrounding country state that
the windstorm of Tuesday did much
harm to the young corn and cotton
crops. The corn In many places. es-
pec;ally where 1t was planted in fur
rows and in sandy land. is reported
to have been covered up by sand and
dust, while the cotton was whipped
around by the wind. the stems and
leaves broken by the force OF the
wind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
Marriage, License Record.

Two licenses to marry were issued
by the Clerk of Court yesterday and
today, one to a white couple and one
to colored couple. The licenses were
to Mr.. w. c. Geddings, Manning, and
Miss Dora Kelley, Tindal; also to G.. c.
Smiling and Ada A. Smiling, Tindal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
Woman Kills Herself.

Greenwich, Con-. May 6.-Mrs. John
Perkins. wife Of the millionaire presi-
dent Of the Corn Exchange Bank. of
New York. shot and killed herself in
bed at her home today. She was men,
tally unbalanced from illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
Marriage License Record.

Licenses have been issued to the
following cOlOred couples: Henry
Parham and Louise Mitchell, Mayes-
vile; Fielder Capers, Oswego, and Sa-
rah Wilson, Sumter; Henry BarnO
and Mary LangfOrd, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily BY Ernest Field,
Cotton Buyer.

Good Middling IL 3-4.
Strict Middling IL 5-8.
Middling IL 1-2.
Strict Low Middling IL 1-S.
Strict Good Ordinary IL.
Staple cotton nominal.
New York Cotton Market
New York, May z. ....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09

William M. Reynolds. a son of Mr..
Mark Reynolds and a graduate of
the Sumter High School class Of
1910. had the great honor recently
to represent the University of the
South in the State Oratorical Con-
test.
Other institutions represented in
this contest were the University of
Chattanooga. Vanderbilt University,
and the University Of Tennessee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-09

ting other clothing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
GERMANS PREFER THE
STARS AND STRIPES TO
THE BRITISH ENSIGN

Preferring to travel to the Orient In
vessel flying the stars and stripes
rather than take any chances under
the union jack, trio of Germans, busi-
nessmen in the Far East, left the
Pacific Mail s. s. Persia at this port
last Saturday and will continue the
voyage in the Korea Friday, provided
then can secure accommodations.
The fact Of these gentlemen leaving
the Persia at this port, when they had
booked through to Manila, gave rise to
the report that they were en- route to
the East to take up arms in behalf
of the Fatherland against the Allies,
and had been removed under the neu-
trality laws.
Collector Franklin denied this rumor
this morning, stating that the Persia's
passengers had secured tickets In San
Francisco, entitling them to passage to
Manila and that there. was no reason
to question their right to travel in
with their bookings.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
LUMBER CARGO ABOARD
1sREFUGEE' FREIGHTER
IS TO BE SOLD SOON

Private advices have been received
In Honolulu that the big lumber cargo
Of the German steamer Setos, one OF
the refugee fleet. will be sold IN
Honolulu.
The Setos, Of the Kosnnos line, ar
rived here on August Z, shortly after
the outbreak Of the war, and has re-
NAMED ever since. fearing capture BY
british or Japanese warships The
vessel carries about $500, 900 feet Of
Washington lumber, valuable cargo.
She sailed from Tacoma on July q,
bound for Sydney and Melbourne, and
put In here upon learning that war
had been declared and further confin.
nance Of her voyage would put her ln
danger.
The disposition Of the cargo has
been the matter Of negotiations, in
which Il Is believed Washinsfon was
called on for 4 ruling The cargo.
though II German vessel. was des-
tined for British port According
to the adyices nov received the con.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
HAND TALE
Of FEMDENS WORK
BROUGHT IOCITY.
Daniel Hutchins, Officer IN One
of the Lost British Vessels,
Tells Of German Terror
CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS
PROVED R0Y YAL HOSTS
Escaping From Trap, Wireless
Message of Thanks Sent to
Viceroy OF India

Maintaining that he was an inyols
untary guest on board the German
cruiser Emden and witness to some
Of the more daring exploits Of that
elusive little craft which holds the
war record for sending British COM
merce to the bottom, Daniel Hutchins,
formerly an officer in one of the mers
chantmen that fell q prey to the EN-
den. passed through Honolulu in the
Pacific Mail liner China yesterday.
Hutchins says he was an officer in.
the Diplomat, onetof the largest Of the
British vessels to be sunk In the wa
ters around the Indian peninsula,
which vessel, when it met the Emden
carried i cargo consisting OF 4 08U. 900
cases of. tea. 500 900 sacks OF rice and
.a0oc casaa e .soab 10 annd his.
praises of Capt Won Mueller and the
officers of the Emden, declaring that
the best OF treatment was accorded TO
all prisoners by those In charge OF
the war vessel that was destroyed and
beached on Cocos island November y.
Hutchins, who is en- route to Boston,
talked at length of his experience dur
ing his brief stay at this port. He
said:
Capt. Won Mueller possesses. an un-
limited fund of grim humor in addi-
tion to his being exceedingly well
posted on East Indian waters.
Pfraticai Days Revived.
"The cruise of the Emden along the
coasts Of the Federated Malay States.
circling the Indian peninsulaa forcing
its way within range Of the guns Of
the fortifcations of Burmah straits,
the terrific bursts of speed accomplish
ed by the little $500 ton cruiser when
chased by a war vessel Of 9 hostile
power, and the deadly Workmanship
of her gunners in the sinking Of more
than a dozen large freight steamers.
each laden with rich products from the
Orient, rivals that of the most fanciful
piratical expedition in the days when
Capt. Kidd roved the seas.
The sole object of Capt Won Muel-
Ter was to modest commercial steam
ers. Officers and men from the Di-
plomat were entertained to point
of lavishness, until arrangements could
be. made for their transfer to another
vessel, and to port free from men
ace to the Germans. As an instance
of good treatment officers in the En-
den vacated their cabins to the Wis
itors.
"The cargo of the Diplomat, with
the exception of the soap, was sent
to the bottom. This commodity was
speedily transferred to the Emden It
was of brand known as "Sunlight,"
the product OF a British factory near
Singapore. Each Of the British off,
GERS then awaiting disposition at the
hands of their captors was presented
with several cakes, the German com
CONTINUED on page twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
]. S. And ALLIES WANT TRUTH !
OF FIRING ON The TENNESSEE.
rAssocmted Press service by Federal WireiessI !.
WASHINGTON, d. G.. Nov. 49, - Captain B

TAssocrated Federal WireiessJ
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 18 - Captain Benton O..
Decker of the u S. cruiser Tennessee sent guard foreign
interests along the Turkish has reported from the island
Chios the Aegean sea- that the Tennessee fired
by Turkish forts while proceeding from Vulah Smyrna
The report does not whether the shots aimed at
the cruiser or at her launch The launch first reported
fred while approaching the entrance to the ha
bor of Smyrna with ships officer The Tennessee going
to Smyrna at the request of Ambassador Morgenhau
The state department and the navy department amazed
at the report Of the action of the forts firing upon vessel
carrying the American flag Full details have been asked Of
Captain Becker The Allies also nqurng into matter
Communication with the United States is irregular and
the replies are probably delayed in coming.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
R. 0. MATHESON
ADVANCE
OF NEWSPAPERS
Advertiser Editor Delivers To
Ad Club Humorous Discourse
OF History of the Press

In q humorous and spicy ADDRESS
r. o. Mathesen, editor OF the Pacific
Commercial Advertiser, proved the at
traction at the weekly Ad Club lunch
con today. Mr.. Matheson spoke on
the progress of the newspapers of Ha-
wall and furnished considerable infor-
nation that proved news" to the old
est inhabitant." From the cradle to
the graye--of many of them-he
traced the life of journalism in Hawaii,
concluding his remarks with q high
tribute to the newspapers published at
the present time in English.
Among the interested guests at this
luncheon were Ine members of the
visiting Venice baseball team.
After the visiting ball players had
received the AID Clubs aloha, through
President Harrington, Messrs. Kenne-
dy and Bliss of the team were heard
from. Both have been III Honolulu
before, and both expressed their pleas
use at being back again.
The All.National and All-American
baseball teams viii be given q lunch
by the AID Club December 2, and today
COMMITTEES from the Retail Trades
Board and from the Ad Club were
named. The former will be composed
of P. A. Swift, w. N. Patten, 81. M.1
Johnson, ]. H. Soper and J. A Jaeger
while Ad Club interests will be looked
after by A. L. Castle, E. X. Fernan-
dez, ]. F. Child, J. A. Cooper and L.
A. Thurston. -. +
Several visitors from California
spoke also .E -. -
Mr. Matheson said, in part:
Is history also progress? doubt
If the press of Honolulu has ever pub
lished a news item transcending in
the news published for the
first time in Honolulu in the first
that ever came on local
press. That was in 1S22 The first
printing was done here that year, be-
ing the pages of a spelling book in
Hawaiian, and the first newspaper
followed the spelling boo7, as even in
these days the news Irailed the job
work. And what was the first printed
news given to an anxious Hawaiian
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
Three COLONIES
PROMOTED; new
Chief Is SCOTT

[Associated Press by Fed Wireless. ]
WASHINGTON, D. c, Nov. 1s.-
With the promotion Of Brig.-sen Hugn
Scott to be chief Of stan, and accom-
panying changes, the following cole
neis are promoted.
Col. William A. Martin. 3rd ihfan-
try; Col. r. s. Strong, Of the Coast
Artillery, now at Charleston; Col. Hem
~ A. Greene, now commandment of the
army service schools at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
Germany Makes Sudden Move
Straight at WarsaW-Petro-
grad Insists VIII Not Halt
Two Other Main Offensive
Operations Against Teutons
WEST FRONT SITUATION
SHOWS NO GREAT CHANGE
Both Berlin and Paris Say Iso-
lated Victories Have Been
Won But No important Shifts
in Positions-French Zou-
ayes Reported Winners Of
Brilliant Bayonet Charges

tAssociated Press 5y Fed. Wireless J
LONDON, England, Nov. l8.
The German eastera offensive
movement has been resumed
and Warsaw IS again threat
ened BY the Teutons.
The new movement strikes
at the heart Of the Russian line.
Without denying that Ger
many IS again moving on War
saw, the government and gem
eraI staff at Petrograd main
tain that such a movement will
not cause the slightest diver
sion Of the pres elt Russian In
vasion Of East Prussia.
On the contrary, maintains
Berlin, the German victory near
Lipno forces the Russians to
make a stand before crossing
the NistuIa river, since a aretife-
ment with the vistuIa behind
will be too dangerous.
Out Of the mass of counter
reports and conflicting claims,
the only things clear are:
A great battle IS raging IN
Western Poland, between the
rivers NistuIa and Warthe. The
Russian advance there is halt
ed. The other two important
offensive movements, through
the Carpathian mountains and
that into East Prussia, con-
tinue.
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bombardment of hostile posi-
tons being brisk on both sides.
There were also some isolated
infantry attacks by the Ger
mans. All were repuIsed.
Near Bixschoote, the French
Zouaves made a series of bril-
liant bayonet charges by which
they caDtured a forest whose
possession has been holly dis
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
.CARRANZA kicks
OVER THE TRACES
ON ANOTHER line

WASHINGTON, .. C., Nov. Ia
Consul siIllman of Mexico CITY hts
cabIed to Washington that carf1n<.,
the Afrst clilef,p rspudIaieo the keIe-
gram sent out BY Gen. Gonzales DE-
cIarin1 that carranza would rstire n
favor of Gutierrez. wto we ctoesn ~
the Aguas caIienteo convention. Con
zaIes said the telegram was sent Ter
carranza.
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puted for three days. The
Zouaves displayed great c0ur-
age and steadfastneSS in their
charges against the Germans
i'm the woods.