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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21
NEWS OF WISACKY.
ltain Stops Cotton Picking and Gath
cring OF liay-Small Grain Being

Wisacky. Oct. 19.-We have had
very unfavorable weather for farming
for the last two weeks. Not much
rain, but enough to stop picking cot
ton and gathering hay. There is lots
or open cotton in the fields, some that
mas not been picked the first time
This has been badly damaged. Most
of the hay has been cut and shock
ed, much Of which has been badly
injured. Our corn crops are turning
in better than we expected. Most OF
our farmers will house an abundance
OF corn for another year. Much of il
VIII be converted into pork, as many
OF us have a fine lot of hogs to fat
ten. We are blessed in this respect
as meat is awfully high. But l fea,
much of our hogs will be sold to SUP.
ply the local markets and the money
used to meet present demands. I see
a good deal Of small grain being plant.
ell. SO am convinced that our pres.
ent experiences will prove helpful tc
us in many ways. The farmers arc
beginning to realize more fully every
day the critical condition in which
we are placed. And we are at sea
without a compass. The outlook is
very gloomy and there is no relief
in sight.
The death of Mr.. w. A. Green
brought sadness to many hearts
He was funcralizcd by Rev. G
f.. Edwards of Bishopville, as II
was feared that Rev. Bcthea would
not be able to ofliciate on account
OF illness of one of the mem.
bers of his own family. The mum.
bcrs that attended and the beautiful
display Of flowers testified to his
popularity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS

Bill Tunnage, assault and battery
With intent to kill, was found guilty
of simple assault and sentenced to
pay u fine of $50 or serve so days.
Oliver Boyd was found guilty OF
violation Of the prohibition law on
two counts.
ScbOrn Cantcy, charged with shoot
ing into II dwelling house, was found
guilty and bench warrant was is
sued for his arrest. a sealed sentence
was left i'm case of his arrest and al
order issued to show cause why tho
bOndsmcn should not forfeit his
bond.
j. III. Coppcdge, charged with as
sault and battery with intent to Kiln
plead guilty to assault and battery OF
II high and aggravated nature.
n motion to Quash the indictment
against stephen Gary for perjury was
granted, on the ground that the in
dictmcnt had not been drawn up cor
rcctly.
Frank Mclean. larcncy OF bicycle,
was found guilty and sentenced to
serve on the gang for one year.
John White, larceny of live stock,
continued.
Hardy Naples resisting an officer.
assault and battery and carrying cor
cealcd weapons. continued. Harrison
Waters. houscbrcaking and larceny.
continued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21
PREDICTS PEACE AND PROSPER
ITY.
Underwood I'm Answer to Wilson'S
Letter Has Praise for President, (,
Magnificent Leadership.

Washington. oct. 1S.--An era Of
peace with foreign nations and do
mcstic prosperity was predicted for
th" American people by Majority
Leader Underwood Of the house i'm a
reply made public tonight. thanking
President Wilson for his letter prais-
ing the achievements of Democrats
In congress. Mr.. Underwood said he
and his colleagues felt that what they
had acc, "3lishcd was due largely to
the presidents magnificent leadership
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21
ATTENTION.!
Veterans and Widows of Veterans of
tho Confederate States Army.

Veterans and Widows of Veterans of
tho Confederate States Army.
In accordance with an act of the
legislature the pension boards are re-
quested to furnish the Comptroller
general with list Of all Confed-
crate soldiers and their widows now
living in their respective counties, ir-
respective Of whether or not they are
receiving pensions. AS this may be
the prelude to the passage Of a gen.
eral pension law, l would request
every Confederate veteran who is q
resident Of this county to commune
cate with me at once by mail or 9TH
erwise, giving your name and COM
mand in which you served in the
army. If a widow, give your name
and the command in which your hus-
band served and the name Of your
husband. Respectfully.
e. Scott Carson,
Chairman County Pension Board
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W. g. CUTTING.
&. H.. JONES.
j. w. HARPER.

j. r. WHITE, Clerk.
Commissioners OF Federal Election for
Sumter County.
October 10Th. 1914.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21
BISHOPVILLE BABY >HOW.

Civic League Assists Mothers in Cor
recting Physical Defects In Their
Children.
Bishopville. Oct. 17.-The ladies of
the Civic league have turned their at
tention to the bettering the babies
OF the community by assisting the
mothers in correcting any physical de-
fects in their children by having them
examined by experts and Offering
prizes for the best babies. The first
OF a series Of baby shows Las Just
been held under the auspices of the
league. 1t having the services Of Miss
Frayser Of Winthrop college and the
physicians Of the town.
Miss Frayser made talks Of a con-
hdential nature to each mother, ad-
vising them Of any defects found i'm
their babies and what course Of treat
ment and dieting to pursue to correct
them.
A very noticeable feature of the
show was the earnestness withxwhich
the mothers who entered their chill
dren asked questions and listened to
the directions given.
The league is under deep obliga-
tions to Miss Frayser for her assist =
ance In the show. She was untiring in
her efforts to help in every way and
i.,ta II,
Is hoped that her services can be had
many more times in this work.
Thirty-five boys and Sc girls were
given free examination, and u score
card will be made out and mailed to
each mother calling her attention to
the physical defect and pointing out
the causes and remedies in each case.
She will be asked to note this care
fully and to use the remedies indi-
Gated, so that the ailments may be
healed before many Of them become
chronic.
The league had in addition to Miss
Frayser the very valuable assistance
or the Following physicians, dentists
and trained nurses of Bishopville:
Drs. s. B. DuBose. ii. NJ. Mcclure and
j. Il. Mcclure, and Il. Il. Chapple ard
Il. Laval Groom. Mrs. s. Il. DuBosc
and Misses Caro- Bell Mcleod and
Sallie Delvin.
The highest mark obtainable was
100. The following are the highest,
with their scores: Ages To "a
months. Embra Law, 99.4; Lillian
Ackerman. 99.S; Aubrey Watson. 9e.2:
Norwood Baskins. 81; Il. X. Copeland,
96.9; Marion Shuford. 96.S; John
Johnson. 96.S. Girls. "a to GO months,
Mabel Ruth Hearon. 99.2; Lula smith,
9S.2; Elizabeth English. 97.C; boys
Robert Othelo McCutchcn, 97.6; Lang
Mccoy. 97.5; Edward Law, 9G.5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21

And extend the time to November
lst. We want TO help all we can. ana
to the extent Of our resources our
friends in getting 1Oc for their cotton.
wv please take notice. Wen accept
your cotton, grade middling, or bet
ter in exchange for our goods. or 70
apply on account at 1Oc a pound un-
til November 1St. There can be posi-
lively no further extension 10y US, 50
please act promptly. Schwartz Eros
Advt.
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Use MORE COTTON.
FLOUR MILLS CAN INCREASE
CONSUMPTION TWENTY
PER CENT.

The Ballard ~ Ballard Co., Of
Louisville, Ky, manufacturers of
obclisk flour have sent out the fol-
lowing letter:
Louisville, KY, Oct IA, 1914.
To the Commercial Bodies of the
South:
This is concrete suggestion for
the relief of the cotton section.
Please bring it to the attention of
the officials of your city who are in
tercsted.
The United States consumes 40 per
cent. Of our cotton crop, and we
see no earthly reason why this should
not be increased so much that it will
be unnecessary to import much, if
any, jute from India.
investigations should begin at
home and we were surprised at find
ing that our own firm could increase
IT'S consumption of cotton goods over
100 per cent. To illustrate: We
have discontinued the use Of jutc
bags for feed sacks, for burlap covers
and for bakers flour sacks, and have
substituted cotton sacks. Therefore,
today this mill is consuming every
tvcnty-four hours the following:
ca 100000 worth of cotton flour
bags.
N) $4,000 worth of cotton feed
! bags.
CO $4,000 worth of cotton COW
ers for small bags.
O) $500 worth Of cotton bak-
er's bags
Total, $1,225.OO worth Of cotton
sacks consumed each day.
Two weeks ago we were using each
day only the article marked "(A)".
The result is startling. Every job
Der, retailer and baker in your town
should demand that his flour and
feed come in cotton, and not in bur-
! laps. The expense is Il little more
for cotton, but "a broadminded mill
figures that it gets its money back
and more because of the increased
prosperity enjoyed by the cotton sec
, ton.
Furthermore sugar, fertilizer,
grain, produce, etc, can just as well
! be packed in cotton as in burlap. The
producer will use cotton if the job
Der demands it, so we say it is strict
/ ~ up to you. Remember that this
would bring the United States con-
sumption from 40 per cent. of the
total crop up to GO per cent. Surely
! il is worth striving for! Please
! have your newspapers take it up.
Cotton mills are hardly operating
- hours-thcy should operate "a
hours! Bear in mind that in two
weeks Pallard has made 4 change in
mis- packing methods which means
that instead of consuming $1S0,O00
worth of cotton goods in a year we
are consuming $367,500 worth. What
Ballard has done. every other mill can
be forced to do.
Car we count on your coopera-
ton in this great movement Ameri-
ca raises not one pound of jute, and
she does raise cotton!
Yours truly,
Ballard & Ballard Co.,
BY S. Thurston Ballard.
Gins should use cotton cloth for
bagginS.
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FREE CE EVERYTHING.

Lower California Declared Entirely In
dependent.
Los Angeles. Oct. 17.-Adolf Ca
rilla. Gen. Carranza's consular agent
here. telegraphed to Mexico City today
information that Gen. Avilez and Col.
Tenorio and Cantu had declared Low
er California free. not only of Car
ranza's authority. but likewise of
Villas. The territory contains many
land and mining concessions belonging
to foreigners. especially Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-21

On October 7, the second day of the
special session, the house decided to
appoint Il select committee of II mem
hcrs to consider all bills relating to
the reduction of cotton acreage. The
committee was appointed under /,
resolution offered by Mr.. Bclscr and
Mr.. Epps of Sumter
The select committee organized ON
Thursday by clecting G. ID. Lee of
Darlington, chairman. The other
members of the committee were: Mr..
Eclser. Sumter; Mr.. Epps, Sumter;
Mr. WNchc, SpartanburE; Nj. Pcgues
Marlboro: Mr.. Atkinson, Chester: MIR.
BLACKWELL. IAurens; Mr.. Bethca, Dill
lon: Mr.. Mower. New berry; Mr..
Wclch, Richland and Mr.. Riley. Sa
luda. y series of hearings on rcduc-
tion of cotton acreage was held by
the committee. 1t reported its bill to
the house last Monday night. Debate
on the cotton acreage reduction bin of
the select committee was begun We'd
pcS1oV night and locto1 ,,,,; ,..o,...,.
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day afternoon at 2.05 o'clock.
During the course Of the debate on
the bill, many high tributes were paid
to the committee for it's work in pro-
ducinS cotton acreage reduction bill
which met objections so well.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
B,FKEITHS

Virginia Harmed. the distinguished
American actress. will present at the
B. +. Keith Theater this week her re-
cent New York vaudeville success
Anna karenina," adapted from Count
Tolostys famous story. 1t affords Miss
Harmed the fullest opportunity for
brilliant and intense actAng. Her com
pany comprises Albert Phillips, Flor
ence Foley, Margaret Gordon, George
A. Weller and others. Cecilia Wright
former prima donna of the Savoy The
ater. London, who sang the requieum
at the Maine memorial service at
Havana two years ago, is another
stellar feature. Bobby Heath and
Florrie Millership, late of the Sam
Bernard company. will present a merry
new revue of catchy ditties. Charles
Lovenperg, producer of terpischorean
novelties, will offer the Six American
Dancers, in their spectacular produc-
ton, six Periods in American His
tory one of the most elaborately cos
TUNED of dancing acts. Other attrac-
tions include George NJ. Fisher, Harry
Green and company, for the first time,
in The Partners; Dave Lane and
Charles O'Donnell, as The Lunatic
Tumblers'': the Mozart Duo of artistic
singers, Baron and Gray. in the dances
Evening star., 1914-04-05
CaSlno.

Bright and breezy minstrelsy, with in
terludes of pretty ballads and songs in
which Bert La Mont, a sensational tenor,
will be featured, are promised for the ia
nous Cowboy Minstrels which head the
Casino Theater bill this week The com
pany, which has been enlarged, will ap-
pear this time in an entirely remodeled
and elaborate offering that is said TO
bring out its best talents. A pretty little
domestic drama. delicate, entertaining
and with a peculiar charm of its own. is
promised in Turning the Tables" the
offering of Maybelle Blessing and her
company Special scenery is used to en-
hance the beauty Of the act. Dorothy
Watson and her brother are billed for an
original Offering of song and comedy
along new lines: Annie Morris, who has a
reputation as a character comedienne, for
her own specialties, and Bud Russell. the
noted boy pianist. for an exceptional
piano repertoire. Added night features
will include the surprise party Monday,
the country store Tuesday and We'd
nesday. the prize dancing contests Thurs
day and the offerings of the amateurs
Friday.
Today's concerts. from to 1870 pm,
will feature all last weeks attractions and
Evening star., 1914-04-05
A@l22!nlIE8bA ,!
WAHrdCflOnSD
COLUMBIA

"Milestones'' returns to the Columbia
Theater this week. The charm of this
comedy by Arnold Bennett and Edward
hours three different generations are un-
folded to an audience which sympathizes
with their sorrows and shares their joys.
Its appeal is universal, and 1t is filed
with the spirit OF youth and romance. 1t
is interpreted by a company of London
actors engaged with special care by Klaw
Erlanger and Joseph Brooks for a tour
that has embraced every part of the
United States and Canada.
Its three acts all pass in the same
room, the first in 1850, the second in 1885
and the third in 1912. AS the play
progresses marked changes in dress, fur
nfture, decorations, sentiments and man
ners are seen. Several of the characters
are carried along by the same PLAYERS
through youth and maturity to old age
John Rhead," shpbuilder defies his
own and partners family, dissolves part
nership and even risks losing his hancee
because he will go in for building ships
of iron instead of wood
Twenty-Five Years later the same John
Rhead, married. prosperous and about to
become baronet, opposes a proposition
to build ships of steel instead of iron,
project devised by his daughters sweet
heart, brainy young draughtsman. He
prevents his daughter from marrying
the choice of her heart and compels her
to marry a peer Old enough to be her
father.
Another generation passes and the ship
building baronet. now in the seventy
Evening star., 1914-04-05

and she has also been seen In 1t in most
of the large eastern cities.
The theme of the comedy Is the placing
in juxtaposition Of opposing and widely
divergent temperaments and the amaze
ment and misunderstanding arising from
the coming to a small city in the middle
west of a Travelled. cultured woman OF
the world The comedy abounds in types,
mostly humorous ones resembling those
introduce into his plays. There Is ma
terialist with his fast horses: "the lady
,, from Boston," who patronizes her west
ern neighbors; the fashy young woman.
who regards Chicago as the center of
world culture: the domineering wife and
the hen-pecked husband and the meek
lady, who fears to call her soul Ter own.
To this group of individuals comes 1nez
de Pierrefond. who. born in New Or
leans. has spent most of her young life
In continental Europe. She Is an accom-
plished woman with literary tendencies
linguist a hroad-minded cosmopolitan.
Possessed of great personal magnetism,
beauty and countless frocks. 1t Is only a
short time before she has the entire
community by the ears. The outcome
Of it all Is entirely unexpected.
Miss FergusonS managers, hlaw &
Erlanger have provided an adequate pro-
duction. and the original company. iden-
teal as to every member. which ap-
peared here before, will be in evidence
Among the better known members are
Charles D. Waldron. Alphonz Either,
Drew Mendum. Lois Frances Clark Annie
Buckley. Frances Whitehouse. Sara Won
Leer, Sarah McVicker and Mrs. Felix
Morris
Evening star., 1914-04-05
GAXEK

The New Star and Garter Company
in the Jewel of Java" a two-act mu-
sical burlesque extravaganza of many
scenes, will be the attraction at the
Gayety Theater this week. This spec
tacular musical offering is headed by
Jack Conway, assisted by Billy c. WeIp.
Miss Beulah Benton, soprano, and Irene
Cassini, soubrette will be seen in lead
ing feminine roles.
Frank Wiesburg wrote the book and
John A. Servas is responsible for the
stage settings, which represent not only
this country, the ocean and fantastic
haunts, but many European countries.
Starting from the ballroom of the Hotel
Castoria, In New York. the principals are
hurried in a series of brilliantly colored
scenes through Egypt, Turkey. rural Hol-
land. Spain, some cannibal islands, a
region fifty thousand miles from the
sky and finally to the temple of stars
Conway and Welp are seen In the
roles of Tim Reilly and Heinrich Schnitz,
respectively; Beulah Benton appears as
Viva Violette and Irene Cassini as me-
lodious Twinkle Twilight. During the
first act specialties will be introduced by
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Gilbert and Sullivan Revival

The hearty welcome accorded the re-
vivals of Gilbert & Sullivan's operas
THE Mikado,' 'Iolanthe," THE Pirates
Of Penzance' and "Pinafore,'' during theil
recent presentation in New York by the
all-star company. which will be seen in
this city at the Be!asco Theater next
week, is indicative that the best works OF
these two masters of satire and melody
still retain an affectionate hold upon
theatergoerS.
The revival of 9Th. Mikado' three years
ago and that of "Pinafore" the follow
ing spring were so successful as to en-
courage their promoters to further effort
and they were followed with Patience. -
"Iolanthe' and The Pirates of Pen
zance''
The cast includes De Wolf Hopper. Alice
Brady. Sara NJ. Edwards. Gladys Cald-
well. John E. Thomas, Arthur Aldridge
Arthur Cunningham, Herbert Waterous,
Florence Lee and a chorus of fifty.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Trixie Friganza.

An all-star bill of comic. musical and
novel attractions next week at the 3. F.
Keith Theater includes Trixie Friganza
Jesse L. Lasky's The Red Heads and
Consul" and his adopted daughter,
Lady Betty as the foremost features
Miss Friganza will present "Bromides, .
her newest and funniest decoction oil
burlesque, travesty, songs and laughter.
'The Red Heads returns with added at
tractiveness, augmented cast. multiplied
melodies, and the polish of months OF
success since first seen here. Consul
and Lady Betty" wonderful simians.
come again by request of many Keith
patrons. Other offerings are Joe Keno
and Rose Green in Hands Across the
Street: Miss Robbie Bordone the living
statuary model. Charles Olcott, in "A
Comic Opera in Ten Minutes" Lightner
and Jordan, in old songs; Chester King
ston. the Pathe weekly review. the pipe
organ recitals, and the dansantes
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Cosmos Concerts Today.

F'aure's "cructix." /" selections from SAINT
Saens' Samson and Delilah and from
Iehar's .'Gypsr Love" Schutt's romance.
Tender Confession, and Leonardfs idyll,
ITO a Star, will be some OF the fea-
ture numbers of the elaborate orchestral
program TO be rendered Al the Sunday
concerts today at the Cosmos Theater.
under the direction of PROF.. Arthur Man
ven. Other selections VIII include strauss
waltzes, Tales From the Vienna " GODS.
Nevins suite, ~ Day III Venice: ;, en-
rich'S intermezzo, "Ragtime Chimes
and Suppes overture. Die Irrfaht um .
Gluck" All the features Of last week s
vaudeville offerings, with new speclalties.
will be presented.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

acters and has been identified with this
line of work
Mrs. Felix Morris. who plays Mrs.
Able, the lady from Boston,. Is the
widow of Felix Morris, one of the best
character actors the American stage has
known.
Alphonz Either. the staggering lady
killer. is one of seven actors who have
played the title role in "Ben-Hur.' he
had the part for three seasons some
years ago. One of his best impersona-
tions was that of the French Canadian
in Rex Beachs play. The Barrier"
Georgie Drew Mendum is John Drews
niece and one of the striking members
o fthe famous Drew family.
PROTEGE OF THE NAVY.-Cecilia
Wright. who sang the requiem over the
sailor dead Of the L. $. battleship Maine
at the memorial services in Havana two
years ago, Immediately afterward suf-
fered an accident which all but ended
her life. Miss Wright is an English girl
She was returning to Camaguey after
the exercises, when, in 1 collision be-
tween a wagon and the auto in which
she was riding, she suffered broken
leg and other serious injuries. She was
hurried to the National Government
Hospital at Camaguey, but three months
afterward the fracture was not well,
the bones failing to knit.
Two hundred miles away at Guanta-
namo was the north Atlantic squadron,
Admiral Usher commanding. His atten-
ton was brought to the case, and upon
learning Miss Wrights identity he called
for volunteer surgeons to attend her.
Leave of absence for the purpose was
given four, Chief Operating Surgeon "
NJ. Fauntleroy. Dr. G. G.. Smith, DIR.
halsey and Acting Chief Hospital Stew
ard Eastman. An operation was per
formed months later she
covered the use of her limb. Three
weeks ago she was given route by di-
rection of the late B. F. Keith, who had
heard her voice and listened TO her story.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
''Tante.' ,

The coming of Miss Ethel Barrymore.
always an event of pleasing interest to
playgoers, is announced for next week at
the New National Theater. Miss Barry
more will appear in 'Tante," the play
made by c. Haddon Chambers from the
novel by Mrs. Anne Douglas Sedgwick,
which Miss Barrymore has been pre-
senting for the past three months at the
Empire Theater, New York.
American playgoers recall Mr.. Cham
bers as the author of Captain Swift
in which. curiousy enough Miss Barry
more's father Maurice Barrymore, made
one of his great successes and of THE
Tyranny of Tears in which Miss Barry
more's uncle. John Drew, is now appear
ing.
In making a stage version of Mrs.
Sedgwicks novel Mr.. Chambers has not
hesitated to make changes. found neces-
sary for stage purposes. For instance, in
the transition from book to stage Tante
becomes a less vicious. selfish. abnormal
and cynical woman than in Mrs. Sedg-
wick's story. although in the play she
retains all her spontaneity of wit and
brilliancy of epigram. Even though she
is always artificial, .insincere and af-
fected, she Is also always amusing and
interesting. Miss Barrymore makes Nine.
Okraska, as the world-famous pianiste
Evening star., 1914-04-05

seventh year, on his golden wedding day
tries to Illustrate the match bet Neen his
granddaughter and q fine youi < engi-
neer, who sees career for himself in the
Canadian far west. This time the old
baronets efforts are opposed by his wife,
who pleads for the younger ones happi-
ness. The girls mother. widow, meets
again the man who had courted her in
the early days. now wealthy manu-
facturer and labor leader in parliament,
at the moment engaged III settling a
strike in the shipbulder's firm.
OF course, everything ends happily
after three acts of mingled laughs and
tears. and the final curtain falls upon
one OF the most beautiful and touching
scenes ever witnessed on the stage