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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20
BUYING A BALE
 IS BECOMING AlI
 POPULAR MOVE
All Indications Point to Whirlwind Campaign Tues
 day Being Great Success.

While preparations for making Pine Bluffs "Buy-a-Bale" Day on Tues day huge success, there are many who are waiting for that day to purchase and retire distress cotton at 10 cents pound. and these orders are being turned into Secretary F. B. Blom of the "Buy-a-Bale" club, who is receiving numerous calls from farmers who need each now
 All applications to sell cotton under the plan are investigated, as it Is the purpose to distribute aid as widely as possible, taking care of all who reserve and and allowing those who can carry their own cotton to do of the fact that the farmers are the ones directly benefited from the plan, MT. Bloom has been offered cotton by men who are better able to hold tie staple than many who are buying a bale at 10 cents from patriotic motives.
 The ladies in charge of the "Buy-a- Bale Day campaign report they are meeting with encouragement, and that they have reason to believe re- sponse to the appal to patriotism will met generous and general response Tuesday.
 Wertheimers Buy. Among orders received from afar yesterday by Secretary Bloom was one instructing him to purchase for L. and E. Wetheimer of Cincinnati five bales each.
 Miss Jessie Adams yesterday gave her order for bale, saying She not only felt it a duty but believed it a wise investment.
 As a result of the "buy-a -a-bale" movement cotton is rapidly gaining a better value. Hundreds of firms and associations are willing to accept the staple as cah, amonsg these being the New York Life Insurance company, which has instructed Hunter H. Knox, the agent here, to accept cotton at 10 cents pound from farmers for life insurance premiums.
 The Main Fruit company yesterday purchased bale and placed it on dis play before their place of business On Main street.
 The local lodge of A. c. U. w. did the same thing. attaching sign in- forming the world that the Pine Bluff ,Al o. U. w. was the first in the city to buy bale of distres scotton.
 Beaurie Hut has his bale in his l --------- ....uu,,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20
FOOD PRICES IN AUSTRIA.

Camden, Sept. 19.-Charles l.. Boyd received a registered letter from his daughter, Mrs. Edward w. Moore, who is at Meran, in the Tyrols, Aus tria, dated August 25. Among other things she says, in regard to the sui fering, want and scarcity of food: "As yet one does not. notice much differ ence in prices. Things are very well controlled: One can only buy in small quantities. enough for daily use "a days supply at a time, and at prices published in the papers"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20

Continued on Page 2.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20
Vets Meet Today.

The regular meeting of the J. Ed Murray camp, No. 510. United Con- feedrate veterans, will be held this afternoon at the court house. The election of delegates to the annual state meeting will be held and it is urged that all members be present
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20

CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20
WITH |5O,000 DEAD, BATTLE
 CONTINUES, ALLIES GAINING ESTIMATES PLACE GERMAN LOSS AT 100000 IN FIGHTING ON THE AIsNE, NOW ENTER
 TERING SEVENTH DAY. ALLIES GROSS RIVER TO NORTH;
 GERMANS TRY ID SPLIT ENEMY Fighting Center Furious Allies Stubbornly Contest ing Attempt to Turn Back Left Line Against Infantry in Trenches Filled With Water.

19he following statement was issued at Il o'clock eo 
 flag South of Noyon after prisoners the Prussn attacks were unable
  I,e stuation nhereas a S western side o the Afsohhe wing s nothing
 stua remains Favorable" ~ Petrogad 9-A issued by the Russian 
 Russians captured positions snava and amf repulsed the river Vlschna of Radymno anu the bridge the san
  prise an
 22 of Menirov, dhaveta ammunition.
 inthe pieces of been captured individual Aus sold
 the front fighting occurred' Berlin via London tonight gave statement Poland and fortified position 30 miles the only crossing pos advancing aiming to other point
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-20
CONTINUED ON PAGE Srx)

In these attacks and counter att
 Double Roasters 39c Monday only. at Reap & Crawford. 9-l7-9t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
At WORK ON WRECK STORE.
Building Being Removed to Sumter
Street and New Building Com
mPuCCd.

Illustrating the Tive wire prompt
ness Of Sumter people is the fact that
work has already been commenced on
The building for the now Wreck Store
before the building formerly oc-
cupying the premises had been moved
across the street
The old Kentucky Homo. as it was
Familiarity known, is being moved
from las old location by Messrs. Moses
and Upshur across Main street and
through the vacant lot across to Sum-
ter street, Who it will be repaired
and put in condition to be sold. The
trenches for the foundation for the
now store, which will be one Of the,
largest one story stores in town, are
being dug and brick for the building
is beinS placed on the ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
w. c. Il. u. MEETING,
Miss Cleo Attaway, State Organizer to
Speak Here May 1th.

"A very pleasant meeting of the w.
c. Il. u. Of Sumter was held on
March 18th at the residence of Mrs.
j. S. Buck. w. Calhoun street, also on
last Tuesday at the Y. NJ. c. A. At
both of these meetings the regular
program was carried out, and plans
of work discussed. On Tuesday af-
ternoon, in addition, each member
brought n question relative to some
phase Of the temperance work. The
answering OF these questions proved q
source of much interest. The presi-
dent spoke feelingly of the recent
death of Mrs. Lillian Nj. Stererrs,
President of the National w. c. r. u.
1t was announced that Miss Cleo
Attaway. State Organizer Of the w.
C. 7. L. of South Carolina, would
visit Sumter May 4th, and arrange
ments were made for public meeting
at Trinity Methodist church. 1t is
hoped that a large audience of the
Christian people of Sumter will greet
this earnest temperance worker.
Cor. Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
SuuptC9 Boys Volunteer.

At n meeting Of the Sumter Light
infantry volunteers were called upon
among the members OF the company
10 go 10 Mexico and practically every
member Of the company subscribed
his n2Gnc 10 the list Of volunteers will
ling 10 be taken outside Of the United
states and into Mexico, if the occa-
sion arose that they were needed
several now names were added to
the membership of the company,
which IS now in pretty good shape to
go, l. called upon. The boys have
been drilling much of late and have
become fairly proficient in the various
manOcuvres.
Capt. Perry II. Brown last night
completed his examination and has
sent his papers to the Adjutant am
Inspector General. He has also asked
for an order calling for the election
OK u first lieutenant and this order il
expected ut any time. Second Lieut.
Edward Bradford and First Sergean
Robert II. Brown are the candidate
for first lieutenant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
HIGH SCHOOL WINS GAME.
Defeats Camden Team by Close Score
of 3 to O.

The local High School team defeat
ed the Camden High School Tuesday
on the Camden grounds by q score Of
TO 8. The game was hard fought, as
shown by the score.
Sumter batted in her winning runs
in the ninth inning, winning out by a
timely hit by Allen. The visiting
team had slightly the advantage of
their opponents throughout the game,
although both teams put up a hard
struggle. The team showed good team
work which added to the interest of
the contest.
Brown pitched star game and
Nunnamaker did fine work at first
base. Burns caught "a steady game
and Allen deserves credit for batting
in the winning runs.
The score by innings was:
sumter. :. II o / o o 2 0 SIS
Camden. 8 o o q o 2 0-G
Batteries Sumtcr-Brown and
burns; Camden, Smith and Watkins
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telling him that he had smallpox. that
the man did have another eruptive
disease. He and several others had
ridden with the man for five miles be-
fore they took him to the magistrate
and he certainly would not have done
this if he had had the slightest idea
That the man was afflicted with the
disease, as he had never had it nor
had been Vaccinatcd at that time.
There had been chicken pox in the
community in December and January
but he had not heard anything OF the
were not present and they were
dropped. Mr.. Locklear, who stated
that he lived in the extreme corner OF
the county, said that as a policeman
Mcbride had done much to stop dis,
order amt prOmiscuous shooting on
the public roads in that section, espe-
cially on Saturday and Sunday nights.
He was not related to the defendant,
but he wished that he was. AS far
as he knew the policeman had been
polite and impartial, treating all with
courtesy ana diligently upholding the
laws of the county.
Sheriff Bradford and Deputy Sher-
III Epperson both stated that they
had Away found Mr.. Mcbride a good
and efficient officer.
This closed the hearing and the
board after only a few seconds consid-
GRAFTON returned their finding on the
hearing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
BOARD DISMISSED CHARGES.
Proved to BE Without Foundation anG!
Mcbride Adjudgcd Not Guilty.

Rural Policeman w. f.. Mcbride,
whose district is in the Shiloh and
Mayesvillc section of Sumter County,
was on Tuesday afternoon adjudged
not guilty of the various charges
which had been brought against
him before the County Board and the
charges were dismissed. The YER
dict Of the board was: I'VE find that
Rural Policeman w. f.. Mcbride is
guiltless of all charges preferred
against him." In fact, from the evil
lasted all of Tuesday, it would be
Judged that Mr.. Mcbride was a dill
gent and efficient officer Of the coun-
ty.
The first charge of arrcsting two
small negro boys for personal rca-
sons was taken up in the morning and
its llimsy nature was shown in Tues
days account of the hearing as stat
ed in The Item of that date
l ne next CHuISt WAS lldt lie nttl
stopped the selling of fish and meats
i'm the ncighborhood, much to the in
convenience of the citizens. AS there
was no evidence to show that the
sellers were vending their own home
raised meat and fish, it was left to be
Judged that they were buying and
selling these articles for their own
gain without paying the license re-
quircd by the state law. practise
that Mr.. Mcbride stopped.
/ Tho next charge was arrcsting TIVE
white mon named Grooms and Minis
and allowing Il negro, Whit Lowry
10 go without arrest, although he was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
Spring Holidays for Pupils.
:. H. Edmunds,
superintendent City schools.

The children of the city schools
are enjoying their annual spring holi-
days Thursday and Friday. these
days having been decided upon as hol-
idays for the pupils. Many of the
school children have taken the holi-
day as an occasion for holding pic
MICS and Thursday there were hun
dreds of them To go for an all-day
outing at some nearby picnic grounds.
Many are visiting friends at other
places and others of the boys have
gone To- Columbia To attend the ORA
torical and athletic contests which
will be held there Thursday and Fri
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. Harry Green has returned from
Florence where she has been visiting
relatives.
Miss Anna Louise Brown spent the
weekend with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. a. Brown. and returned to
winthrop College Monday.
Mrs. w. p. Middleton has gone to
salem. Va. for a ten days stay with
relatives there.
Magistrate j. l.. Gillis. of Rembert
was visitor to the city on wednes-
day.
Mrs. Jas. Barr. of Leesville. S. c.,
is visiting the family of Rev. w. /.
Herbert.
The many friends of Mrs. A. w.
IThames will be glad to know that she
is getting along nicely after her re-
cent operation in the infrmary at
Florence. Mrs. Thames was sick i'm
the Tourney Hospital for several
weeks. after which she left to stay
with her daughter at Bennettsville.
Dr. Mary Brice Herbert, of Ches-
ter. is visiting her brother, the Rev.
Walter /. Herbert.
Mr.. Louis Darr still continues sick
at the Tourney Hospital.
Miss Lille Folsom is spending her
spring holidays in Columbia with
her friend, Miss IVA Belle Hughson.
Mrs. II. Sternsberger. of Green's
bcro, y. c.. and Mrs. T. Pearlstein of
Abbeville are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. a. Strauss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
WAR NEWS EAGERLY AWAITED.
People OF Sumter Intensely Interested
in Fighting in McXicO

The fact the people Of Sumter are
intensely interested in the fighting in
Mexico is decidedly noticeable to
everyone. This is the main topic on
the streets and at the homes of many
OF the people. one is stopped all
along the streets and the inquiry is al
ways What is the latest news from
MexicO?"
The members Of the local militia
company are keen to he called out
TO the border and n great many 9TH
ers have stated their Willingness to
go, if there is a call for volunteers; but
others do not consider this a war Of
right on the part of the United States
and have stated that they did not
desire to be made target for q
Mexican gun"
The situation is intensely interesting
to all and all war news is awaited
with greatest anxiety. The bulletins at
Sibert's Drug store constantly attract
large crowds and are read with the
greatest aVidity as soon as they are
posted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
Death of $. III. Rcvill.

Samuel III. Revill died at his home,
No. Blanding street Wednesday
night after being confined to his room
with heart disease for about two
months. The funeral services were
held at Bethany Church. Lee County,
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
MIR. Revill had for number of
years been an overseer. having given
up a position on Mr.. c.. l.. Cuttino's
farm on account of sickness. He was
5S years OF age and leaves widow
AID one daughter. Miss jamie Revill
and two sons. John X. and Joseph A.
OF this city and another son in CO.
lumbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
Equal Suffrage Lecture.

At the Chamber of Commerce on
thc sccohu noor of the city National
Rank building at $50 o'clock on Fri
day evening. This is not a militant
movement, SO do not bc afraid to turn
out There VIII positively he no torch
light procession and no window
smashing. and perfect safety guar
antccd To all.
I'm other words YOU will listen to
an instructive and entertaining lee
turc, on one of the most vital uucs-
tions Of the day and it bchoovcs the
intelligent, brOadmindcd and pro-
grcssivc men and women of Sumter
To turn out in full force.
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"A Word Of Appreciation.

AS one. who was kindly mentioned
by the Item on account OF the slight
assistance that ] rendered on the
County School Day. 1 wish in the
cause OF justice, to say that Miss f..
w. Mclean. our supervising princi-
pal, did far more for this occasion
than any OF us. except DR.. Hayns-
worth. whose enforced absence was
the cause OF such keen regret to all
who were interested. All who were
active In their assistance will, I am
sure. heartily concur i'm this expires.
sion OF just appreciation.
:. H. Edmunds.
superintendent City Schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY AVERTED.
Trouble Between Negro and Whites
In Lower Part of County Settled
Without Injury.


What seemed for time to portend
serious trouble between the whites
and blacks in the lower part of the
county near Mr. j. II. Brogdon's Mace
came to an amicablc settlement this
morning when negro, who was
wanted as u witness, gave himself M
to white man and allowed himself
to be taken before Magistrate Hodge.
The negro was named Witherspoon.
III seems that he confessed to u negro
detective that he knew something
concerning the burning of Mr.. Brog-
don's ginnery last. fall The detective
endeavored to get him to come be-
fore the magistrate to tell what he
knew, but this Witherspoon refused
to do. Later when an attempt was
made to arrest him, he ran into q
barn, where he called several other
negroes, all of them fully armed.
ana defed anyone to take them out of
the place. "A number of the white
people or the community at once
armed themselves and repaired to the
scene to take the negro by force. 1t
was decided to wait until the arrival
OF the sheriff on the scene. The ne
gro, while they were waiting went TO
his employer and here was met by ].
Is. Britton. who persuaded him that
1t was best for him to go before the
magistrate. Mr.. Britton told the ne
gro that If he gave up and went be-
fore the magistrate he would not be
arrested. He was wanted merely as
q witness and there were not any
charges against him. On this state
ment the negro allowed himself to go
with Mr.. Britton, and the sheriff and
his deputy, when they arrived on the
scene. did not have any trouble to
meet.
"A woman named Gleason was ar
rested several days ago for setting
fire to the ginnery and her husband
was arrested at the Sumter depot this
morning by member of the police
force on the same charge. 1t is also
that clues lead the Of
ficers to suspect another negro for
setting the store on fire recently and
they are in behind him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
Delegates To- Grand Lodge.

AT a meeting OF Game Cock Lodge,
knights OF Pythias. on Monday even
ing three delegates were elected to
attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge in Chester. May 10th to 18th,
and the Chancellor Commander was
delegated authority to appoint four
more delegates TO attend the con-
vention. Those selected were Jas c.
Bryan, w. I. Whithead and r. ID.
Epps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25

as guilty as the white men. GrOOms
and Minis were both put on the stand
and admitted cursing, but stated that
IL was after the negro had first cursed
them, although Minis stated that he
mad told Mr.. Mcbride that he had
STARTED the row and was Responsible
lor 1t all. GroOms said that he was
not guilty of being drunk ard NJ ms
stated that he had drunk as much as
ne wanted, although both admitted
that they had been drinking. Minis
mas paid his fine OF $40, while Grooms
had paid only 50 on his fine and still
had $5 to pay.
McErlde, when on the stand stated
that he had arrested the two men
VINO were drunk and whom he had
heard cursi'g. He had not heard the
negro curse. The case had been com
promised by agreement of the men to
pay their fine Of SO each and not to
stand trial. His statements were cor
roporated by the testimony of Mag
lstrate Player and Constable Weaver
and by an affidavit of A. j. Goodman.
the only other white witness to the
cursing and drunkenness of the two
men.
DR.. Gamble testified that there had
pecn chicken poX in the community
during the first part of January and
the small pox had not been called to
his attention until the first part Of
FEBRUARY. This was in reference to
the fourth charge of arresting a negro
and bringing him to Shiloh and lodg-
ing him in a building there where
chIldren were permitted to come in
and out without being warned that
the negro had smallpox.
w. w. Green, one of the prosecut-
ing witnesses, stated that the negro
was brought to Shiloh on the 17th Of
December. His children, who had
been in the building where the negro
was held, took q disease about the
sixth or seventh of January, twenty
two days afterwards He said the
doctor was not called in and the chill .
dren continued to go TO school and
many of the other school
children took the same disease and it
was called smallpox by the doctors.
He said that the disease in January
and in February and March was the
same, OF. SAID to be the same by those
that had it or saw it.
L. f. McElveen admitted that he had
previously had trouble with Mcbride
and Magistrate Player and was not on
friendly terms with them. He said
that his boy caught the disease at
SCHOOL and brought it home, all of the
other members of the family hay
ing it later except those who were
vaccinated.
- S. w. Coker had seen the negro
with an eruption on his face, but had
not closely looked at him. John X. (
Eveen, another Of the prosecuting
witnesses, stated that he knew moth
ing of the various charges against |
Mcbride except by hearsay. He stat
ed that he had told Mcbride that he
had introduced the smallpox into the (
community by bringing tho negro
there.
In answer to these charges the ru-
raj policeman stated that he had been
warned before he went TO the negro |
that he would try to keep him off by .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25

McssSs. T.. l. Iicardon. Secretary of
tho Chamber OF Commerce and w.
r. Robertson. city Manager have
hcCn appointed in charge Of the
committee To make arrangements for
the entertainment Of the Charleston
Eoostcrs who come here ON April
2Sth. arriving at 9.25 o'clock In the
morning. The visitors will stay for
two hours and meeting has been
arranged In tho Academy OF Music at
which appropriate speeches OF well
come will he made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
SUPERVISORS TO ORGANIZE,
VIII Meet i'm Columbia Next Wednes-
day, April 29th, TO Form AssOcia-
ton.

Supervisor Pitts and the members
Of the sumter County Board of Com
missioners will go to Columbia next
Wednesday, April 29th, at the invita-
tion Of Commissioner L. j. Watson to
attend meeting for the purpose of
forming an organization of the coun-
~ supervisors and county commits
siCncTs.
There are already associations Of
most OF the other county officers and
the formation Of the supervisors and
commissioners into an association is
in line with other organizations re-
cendy formed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
TUE '[EY CREEK DRAINAGE.
District Formed at Recent Nicotine
and Steps to BE Taken to Have
Bonds Issued.

At a recent meeting of those in
terested in the matter it was decided
20 organize the Turkey Creek Drain
age District and plans were made to
have the necessary arrangements
made so that bonds could be issued
to carry on the work planned.
At present the area is being map
pea out and the plans and spccifica-
tions are being prepared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25
Tried for Transporting Whisllcy

q. w Elliott. the negro who was
arrested Saturday by officers w. j.
Mckagcn and j. w. Lawrence on the
charge Of transporting whiskey. was
tried Monday afternoon i'm the Re-
cordcrs Court and was found not
guilty.