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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
TREASURY DEPSRiNiEST.'
Office of Comptroller of tic CURRENCY.
NO. 10GT0.


Washington, d. c., Dec. 23, 1914.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that The Nat
ional Bank Of Sumter" in the City OF
Sumter, in the county Of Sumter and
state Of South Carolina, has complied
with all the provisions OF the Statutes
of the United States, required to be
complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence the
lGsiness Of banking; . Y
Now Therefore, l, John SHELTON
Williams, Comptroller Of the Cur
ency, do hereby certify that THE
National Bank of Sumter" in the City
'cf Sumter, in the County Of Sumter
and State of South Carolina, is au-
thorized to commence business .. of
banking as provided in Section Fifty
one Hundred and Sixty-nine of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
Conversion Of The Bank of Sumter,
south Carolina.
In Testimony Whereof witness NV
hand and seal of office this twenty
third day Of December, 1914.
(SiSned) Jno. Shelton Williams.
Comptroller of the Currency.
(SeaD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Rev. Benson Badly Hurt.

Rev. NJ. NJ. Benson started to his
appointment last Sunday afternoon
driving spirited horse. When he
got opposite Mr.. j. w. English's home,
the horse shyed and when he was
refined in. the lines broke and he
dashed. Mr.. Benson being power
less To stop him Jumped from the
buggy and fell ON his knee. AT first
he thought he was not badly hurt.
but soon found he could not walk. H.
was assisted home by Mr.. L. l.. Eng
lish and Dr. Harris baudagcd the knee.
MIR. Eenson felt So much better THAI
the doctor took him to Elliott in his
automobile in time To iii his appoint
mcnt by the time he got home, he
was suffering intensely. but is getting
ON nicely now. The horse was stop
ped and no damage done to the bug
gy.--l ishopVillc Leader and Vindlca
tor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Editor Daily Item


L am handing your herewith copy
OF circular letter issued by this office
under date of February 18th. in re-
sponse to request from the authorities
of the agricultural college at Clemson
College to assist them in finding q
market for the creamery butter pro-
duced by the dairy division of the
college. This circular was mailed
out to dealers in creamery products
throughout the State Of South Caro-
lima and we trust that good results
vii obtain.
we feel that every South Carolinian
should rally to the support OF the
splendid work that this great institu-
ton is doing, by using this cream cry
butter on their table, and insisting up
on their grocer handling it.
AS information, the creamery at
Clemson is operated on a cooperative
basis, !. e., the profits accruing from
the sale Of this butter is returned to
the farmers furnishing the creamery
with butter fat, and their prosperity
depends upon the successful market
ing of the products of this creamery.
1 hope, therefore, that you will see
lit to give this matter publicity
through the valuable columns of your
paper-appealing to the patriotism
of the people of your community to
aid the college in this work.
Yours truly,
II. A. TRIPP,
Market Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
II. a. TRIP,
Market Agent.

Montgomery. Feb. 26.-I. Benyaker
was killed, Il. G. Parkoot fatally in
jured and four others seriously in
Jured this morning when the Barkoot
Carnival automobile collided with a
street car.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

Columbia. Feb. 2s.-Gov. Manning
yesterday granted a reprievc from
March 1 Co June to Tommy Gricc.
who was cOnviced i'm Florence coun-
IS last year OF criminal assault and
sentenced tc be elcctrocutcd. This
IL the second reprieve granted by
the governor In the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

License TO marry has been gran, ed
TO Mr. T. o. Foxworth OF Oswcgo. and
Miss Mary Lee Jones. Dalzell. Color
cd couples securing licenses were:
William Halle and Mary simmons,
rordcn: Nose Dinkins and Eovina
Gardner. Sdmtcr; james Ballard and
iJoise Truus1u. sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
Expression of .ApprcciatiOn

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to those fellow citizens who
have helped us in our hour of need.
We especially give thanks for the lib
cral extension of the date for paying
taNcS. one person records this On
preston but it is sincere expression
OF many.
a Native OF Sumter COUNTY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
NO. 1O68O.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER or
NO, 1O66O.
= pr NOMf IROLLEH I
. THE CURRENCY.S =

- PHE CURRENCY.v = l.
washington, D. c., Dec. 5, 1914.
Whereas.~by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned. it has
been made to appear that s"fhe Ma
ti0nal Bank of South ! FfrJlina, of
Sumter" in the city Of Sumter in the
County of Sumter and State Of South
Carolina has complied, wAthstan the
provisions of the Statutes of the
United States, required to be complied
with before an association shall be
authorized to commence the busi-
ness Of banking;
Now Therefore l, John Shelton Will
liams, Comptroller of the Currency, do
hereby certify that The National
Bank of South Carolina of Sumter" in
the ,sfti1tN ,sfti1tN ,9f Sumter, in the County of
Sumter and State of SotthN Carolina i.
,,,t u 80" 80 s-s. ".---.a4.>-->.---,-----~
authorized TO commence the bUSilcS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
HELP TIE KIDNEYS.
sumter Readers arc Learning the
Way.

sumter Readers arc Learning the
Way.
lt's the little kidney ills
The lamc, weak or aching back
Tho unnoticcd urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
rri6ht's disease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by $4,000 pcoplc-endors-
ed home.
Proof in Sumter citizens state
ment.
w. w. James, retired butcher, 1872
Rlanding street. Sumter, says: My
Kidneys were disordcrcd and my ba q;
achCd intensely. | was sore and lame
mornings and had dizzy spells ana
headaches. The hi1rcy sccrc:iuns
passed irregularly and obliged me to
get up several times at night - ON
hearing OF Doan's Kidney Pills I nsrl
thCm and they not only relieved the
ailments, bNt benefited me in cvcry
wa"
Price sec. at ail dealers. Dc"'t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
go, -.s
CLEMSON COOPERATIVE CREAM.
ERY.
Experiment Conducted at Clemson
College on Commercial Basis for
Benefit of Farmers i'm Vicinity.

The following letter from MIR. II. A.
Iripp. market agent of the Southern
hallway, contains information thai
VIII be found interesting and instruc~
tive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

"""' was PiODaply Us SOou crop
rs any other. 1t was excellent for
FEEDING 652s? aad ttf;e.f tahnaals eeis
'yery. fond Of the, bushes, At the same
time peanuts could he grown after
oats. in corn row middles and other
places where the land would not be
otherwise used and the crop was an
exceedingly cheap one. as little, fer
tilizer and work was needed. He ,es-
pecially emphasized the value oi
planting some of. the land formerly
given TO cotton at least one or two
acres on every farm. to peanuts. He
advised tho planting of the Virginia
Bunch or the Little Spanish varieties
which did especially well I'm this Sec
ton.
AT the conclusion of Prof. Thomp-
sons talk, Prof. w. III. Barton Of
Clemson College made a short talk
on subjects of especial Importance. He
stressed the necessity of having hu-
mus in the soil and emphasized the
value to the farmer and consumer OF
getting closed together to eliminate
the middle man. In this connection
he paid q tribute to the Chamber OF
Commerce. saying that nowhere else
had he found any other organizations
which had realized this fact moro o.
which had done more To bring the
FARMER and the citizen Of the town
into closed relationship to each other,
and showing their mutual dependence
on each other. He stated that the
curb market was doing this work to
marked degree and praised the
market and what it stood for and was
accomplishing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
GARDENS AND PEANUTS DIS.
CUSSED.
Prof. III. {. Thompson Tells Ladies
and Men of Sumter About Import
ant Crops.
From the Daily Item. Feb. 27.

From the Daily Item. Feb. 27.
For more than an hour this morn
ing Prof III. c. Thompson of the Unit
ed States demonstration department
talked to the ladies and men Of Sum
ter about gardens and peanuts, very
important features of every we'll or
dered and properly conducted farm
according to the statements Of Prof
Thompson. There is no place that l.,
more of garden spot than the South"
stated the speaker. "and there is no
place where the garden is given less
attention"
Mr. Thompson went on to tell Of
the importance Of the garden In the
live at home" policy which should
be pursued by every person, who has
a small plot OF land where he can raise
vegetable for his own family. Bull
letin No. 647 on Home Vegetable
garden in the South" he recommended
as giving valuable information for per-
SOHS "iSiiihS W nave a. NeSetaDle gar
den. This bulletin can be secured
from the department of agriculture at
Washington free of charge.
The speaker was listened to very at
tentively by a large number of Sum-
ter citizens. only a few persons from
the county being present. The meet
ing for ladies at IL o'clock merged
with the meeting for farmers; the for
mer meeting not being called to order
until later than the appointed hour.
Mr.. Thompson answered a number Of
questions and gave some valuable in
formation concerning the importance
or tho garden and how various vege-
tables could be successfully grown
In reference to the sweet potato he
stated that 1t could never be sold sue
cessfully in the north and west until
the southern farmers learned to grade
them and to take care in handling
them so as not to bruise them. They
must be shipped In barrels or hamp-
ers and could not otherwise be sold
successfully. Sell on the home mar
ket. first" he advised, before you
ship to foreign markets" He stated
that pamphlets could be obtained
from F,thaS dana ri ,,,ant of - oc,io,,l.,,,o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

Gov. Manning picked the best man
III IN the State for chairman of the! tax
1od91 commission when he named A. w.
nmoo Jones. for twelve years comptroller
q r9eseneral. Mr.. Jones is undoubtedly
fne the best posted man in the State on
the tax situation and is in compiete
sympathy with the effort to have fair
and honest assessments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

DE-. y. T.. iIIGiIS,IITIl--Eyos
specialist of Florence, :. c., j. in
sumter every Monday at no. 1906
West Hampton Avenue to examine
eyes and fit glasses. Dst
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

Col Roosevelt--emphasis on the
Coloner-is busying himself with the
organization OF n new presidential
boosting machine. which he calls the
American Legion OF first reserves. 1t
LIS the Rough Rider scheme on an en-
larged scale. with Col. Roosevelt and
MS four sons gladly becoming mem.
oers' and getting In the spot light be-
fore the general public Is informed OF
the politico-militarist enterprise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
oet Golattbman ana suutbrua
Published Wednesday and sa,orda, y.
BY
osrEEN FURNISHING COMPANY.
SUMTER. 8. C.
Terms:
sl.so per annum-in advance.
Advertisements:


one square nrst Insertion. ....Si.00
Every subsequent insertion. :. so
Contracts for three months. OF
>onger will be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
ssrve private interests will be charged
tor as Advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes of rsspec,
sili be charged for.
The Sumter wstchman was fouad-
I'd In 1850 and the True southron In
nsss. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both of the old papers.
rnd 10 msnifestiy the best advertIsins
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

sSssRSs .eyacf has, assjds9 tth4t. be
VIII not attempt to regulate the blind
,~s.s.. ssiss-sand .sthsrs. forms. OF . .yice In.
Charleston. The tigers will continue
'1'.ss operate ON an an night schedule
and the other lines OF lawless industry
'iIoq9itwiH nS their avn hours ,IIof labor
= oaidwthout offciai suggestion. .r,g
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
South Carolina Creamery Butter for
% South CarOlinians."

South Carolina Creamery Butter for
South Carolinians."
/ am sure you will be interested to
know that a superior quality Of
creamery butter Made in, South Car
olina" can be secured from the Glenn
son Agricultural College, ciIemsSoinl son
College, S. c.. where it is made daily
Ai8der diTIeGt, ,supery!lssjasp of the Dairy;
d tik State. g
MisbsttH is silst Aual, if not SUI
,xstsator teT aiE aNanMy butter noY
Wing ge36ld ifs SShtEAACarolina. Thm
college Is not asking a premium for
this butter but will be glad to put it
ohStht 'ffffk ACCOMPLISHMENTS
;. western .. product: The production of
creamery butter at the college TOT the
commereiaf marketii is oasdiHect result,
of the work Of, the, dairy dep partment
in encouraging the production q. m8re
snd better livestock in,tbe s ats,ya.pd,
the successful marketing or, the pro-
duetfof 2 this creamery. will be- far
reaching in its effects upon The, dairy.
ing industry in the, STATE. as, .,,.
q Dealers in creamery products in
south Carolina, are earnestly urgesdl to
place an order with dthe acpllegei for a
trial shipmentv-where this is done we
feel that repeat" orders will follow.
Patronize home industries-kecp
your money at home.
Yours truly,
ii. A. TRIPP,
Market Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

The statement that the German
American associations throughout tho
United States are already at work Or
sanizins n campaign against Presl-
dent Wilson and will go to any length
to prevent his nomination and re-
election IN 1916 will have the effect
OF crystalizing sentiment In favor OF
America for real Americans and will
cause all citizens OF this country who
take no stock In the hyphenated va
riety to line up In support OF Woodrow
Wilson Hyphenated Americans who
give first place In their affections 10
the country Of their birth. and disre-
gard their oath of allegiance to tho
United States. should at least be
honest and renounce their citizenship.
IL they feel that they owe allegiance
TO any foreign country they have no
moral right to cast a .lnniset in ,an,
American election. They. can ndt be
loyal subjects of foreign sovernnent
and American citizens Nof the' United
States at the same time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03

A Native OF sumter County.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
SAYS WOMEN
DON'T KNOW HOW
TO BUY THINGS

Miss Nellie Crooks, OF the home
economies department. Milwaukee
Downer college. has discovered the
long intangible cause OF tho high
cost OF living. II Is woman'
Quite frankly. Miss Crooks ad-
mits that the American woman Is
unintclligent.
She doesn't know how to buy
declared Miss Crooks. speaking OF
the American woman at the closing
meeting OF the American Home
Economies association. held here
last week.
Teaching Textiles In the High
Schools" was her subject.
The waste caused by constant
ly changing styles IL enormous"
she asserted. Our girls and won.
en- are ignorant and Indifferent.
and, as a result. are being imposed
upon by purveyors OF fashionable
tho shoddy fabrics. Few high
school girls know anything OF val
ues, either OF fabrics or money.
The tendency to follow fashion is
n financial drain on the woman who
buys new weaves and faddish ma
terials each season"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
GERMANS LOSE
DREADNAUCHT
IN RIGA BATTLE

PETRoGRAD. Aug. 23.-Eieven
German warships. including ono OF
the enemy's best drcadnaughts.' -
were sunk by the Russian squadron
In the Riga naval battle. an official
statement from the admiralty an.
nounced today. One Russian gun.
boat was destroyed.
The official announcement OF
the admiralty conflicts AZ 10 some
points with an earlier statement OF
President Rodxianko Of the Duma,
announcing the Russian victory.
but In the main the claims OF a
crushing blow being dealt the Ger.
mans are borne out.
One of the best German dread.
naughfs was sunk by a British sub.
marine and at least two German
cruisers and eight torpedo boats
were sunk the official statement
declared.
THE Russian Gunboat slvutch
was set aflame after brilliant fight.
Ing and sank. carrying down with
her German torpedo boat"
President Rodxianko declared the
dreadnaught Moltke. three German
cruisers and seven torpedo boats
were sunk by tho Russians.
He also said four barges loaded
with German troops were captured
and the enemy force destroyed
The admiralty made no claim OF
the sinking Of German troopships.
In admitting the sinking OF the
gunboat. the Petrograd statement
makes no reference TO the Koreets
a sister ship. which an official
statement from Berlin Saturday
claimed was also destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
ASSERT LINER WAS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

LONDON. Aug. 23.--The British
foreign office went fatty on rec
ord today as claiming that the liner
Arabic. an unarmed passenger
carrying steamer, was sunk by a
German submarine without warn
Ing and without having attempted
to escape or to attack the subma-
rine.
The Arabic was an unarmed
passenger steamer, outward bound
to a neutral port" II was stated.
Thus II was impossible for her TO
be carrying contraband to this
country.
Tho Arabic was sunk by Ger
man submarine without warning"
II Is assumed this statement Ia
based on the report made by Capt.
Finch of the Arabic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
$4,000 ATTEND
SUNDAY PICNIC
IN SEWARD PARK

Seward park. the great undevel.
oped playground OF the city. lying
out Rainier valley way, was given
the greatest boost OF it's history
Sunday, when $4,000 Seattle folks
attended the picnic given by a com.
mittce Of Columbia City business
men. using part OF the proceeds
from the recent Rainier valley
fiesta to make the day n success
There were all sorts OF sports. land
and water.
Seward park contains 200 acres
mostly OF woodland. and II was pur
chased by the park department In
1s0e-19 at total cost OF 1922 .020. 30
Rainier valley citizens arc at
tempting to have the great pari
developed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
GERMANY TO DENY
TWAS SUBMARINE

nv CARL w. ACkeRMAN
tCsvyysGhs. 1918, By the unissd rr~s
Copyright IN ur~~s nsttstn)
BERLIN, vie The Hague.
AUG. 23.---ofsIcisls here ss-
pressed doubt today that .
German submarine sank the
liner Enthusiastically With
out warning. They are read
ino carefully every dispatch
and more kilograms are srriv.
Ing hourly. but every one In
official circles with whom !
talked said he doubted " the
Arabic was sunk by . German
submarine.
l talked q the admiralty
with q captain who 10 In close
touch with the situation. He
has Just been promoted 20 b
commander Of q large ship.
1T will be from eight TO fourteen
days before the submarine. which
is away now. can report" this OF
fIcer said. Until then We viii
have no official information.
From excerpts OF the English
Dutch and Scandinavian press. Il
is not certain that n submarine
sank the Arabic. No one saw Q
submarine. The Arablc's captain
says he saw tropedo 900 feel
away. but this does not seem prob
able.
1T In possible the Arabic strucl
A mine. A Copenhagen statement
says mines are floating off tbs
East and West coasts OF England
There are so many doubtful points
at issue hope the United States
viii not Jump at conclusions until
the facts arc determined"
This is the first intimation from
any source that Germany may den,
the Arabic was torpedocd by n sub
marine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
JIMMY PUTS IT OVER

Jimmy Crehan, mayors secre-
tary. got away fine with his Chi
nook speech. In presenting the key
OF the city TO the Indians during
the memorial exercises at the grave
OF Chief Seattle. at Suquamish. Sat
urday. He was somewhat worried
over the fear that the Indians might
reply In Chinook. and expect him
to say something afterwards. But
they didn't. He got q miniature
totem pole In return for the key.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
1850, 900 GERMANS
on EASTERN FRONT

PETRoGRAD. Aug. sa.--More
than 100000 Austrians and Ger.
mans are arrayed against the Rus.
sian lines from the Gulf of Riga 10
Gai!cia. Estimates from semi.osfi.
ciai sources today placed the
strength OF tho Teutonic forces In
the east at ie0 divisions OF In.
fantry and 20 divisions OF cavalry.
The eastern armies. Il Ia declared.
represent about 40 per cent OF all
the German forces and 70 per cent
Of the Austrian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
SAYS CHANCELLOR
URGES PEACE talk

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23.-Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg does
not desire discussion OF the annex
alton OF Belgium In the reichstag.
but on the contrary has urged the
leaders TO support peace talk. &C.
cording TO the TELEGRAPH here to-
day.
The TELEGRAPH In not considered
friendly to Germany. Financial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
U. s. ADMIRAL TAKES
over CUSTOM HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-Rear
Admiral Caperton. In charge OF the
Haitien situation. reported today
that he has taken over the st.
Marc custom house.
As a result OF threatened at
lacks by rebels coming from the
interior. Caperton has placed
heavy guards on all roads leading
to ports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
BELIEVE DuNAWAY
HAS ENDED HIS LIFE

II IL now believed that Harry
Dunaway. the ticket clerk who
stole 5000 from the Northern Pa
cific. lost IL in gambling. and then
disappeared. may have committed
suicide by using chioroform-
A man answering his description
purchased chloroform At q Second
ave. drug store. near Yesler. saying
be Intended killing kittens with H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-23
U.S.DEMANDS
A REPORT ON
LINERS LOSS

WASHINGTON. Aug.
23.--Ambassador Gerard
has been instructed to ask
that Germany furnish him
with a statement AZ TO the
sinking OF the liner
Arabic. at the earliest mo-
ment. Secretary Lansing
announced today.
With this step. tho administra'
ton made i,s first important move
In an attempt 10 learn all facts TO
garcing ths sinking OF the Arabic.
The instructions forwarded 10
Gerard made II clear that action
Ia not being taken on tho British
reports alone. and Gerard was re
qneated TO ask II the German ad'
miralty has yet received a report
from the commander or tho sub
marine which In supposed 10 have
torpedoed the Arabic.
The question was oven raised to
DAY OF tho nationality OF Mrs. 10
ssphins Bruguiore Of New York
and DIR. Edmund Wood OF james
vile.
There we're two guesscs today
regarding action that Ia 10 follow
ing tho sinking OF tho liner last
week. The first L.: That Prcsl'
dent Wilson 10 prepared 10 strain
a point" 10 escape tho risk OF In
volvinx tho U. 3. In war.
Second. that tho president Ia
prepared 10 sever diplomatic rela'
lions with Germany. call al extra
session OF congress. and take steps
looking 10 possible hostiiitles IN
lea. the kaiser comes 20 time.