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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
GODS ACRE CLUB.
Hebron Church Has Successful Plan
for Raising Money for Missions.

Thirteen members of Hebron
church (Presbyterian) this year or
ganized a club known as 1.-The Gods
Acre Club" the purpose of which was
to raise money for foreign missions.
The plan adopted by the club was to
set aside one acre each and on it grow
a crop for the mission fund. A ma
Jority Of the members planted cotton
on their acres, but other crops were
grown by others. On December 10th
a meeting was held at the church to
receive the reports of the club mem
bers. The meeting was largely at
tended, for there was great interest
manifested in the operations of the
club throughout the community, and
everyone was eager to learn the re-
suits Of this novel method of raising
funds for the foreign mission work.
When the reports of the thirteen club
members had been tabulated it was
shown that 500 had been raised
from the sale of crops produced on
the thirteen acres. Some of the club
members turned in the gross receipts
from their acres, while others turned
in the net proceeds, deducting the ac-
tual cost of fertilizer and cultivation.
The results Of the first years oper-
alton Of the club were so satisfactory
that the club was reorganized with an
increased membership for next year
and the proceeds from next years
Gods Acres" will be devoted to the
foreign and home mission causes. Miss
Gertrude Dick was elected president
Of the club.
The meeting was addressed by Rev.
l.. l.. Legters Of Bishopville and Rev.
u. P. Marion of Sumter.
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In the Recorders Court,

The following cases have been tried
in the Recorders Court:
Emma Archer, transporting whiskey
for unlawful purposes, plead guilty,
and was given a sentence of $50. 90 or
80 days.
William Brock. transporting whis-
key for unlawful purposes, plead
guilty and was given sentence of
$50 or 80 days.
Joe Levin. jumping train, $500 or
10 days.
Sylvester Vaughan was tried by a
jury on the charge of transporting
whiskey for unlawful purposes and
having more than lawful quantity
in his possession. j. II. Clifton rep
resented the city and A. S. Merrimon
the defendant. The jury found a YER
dict of not guilty. The defendant was
arrested by III. G. Mckagen and had
a gallon jug and several quarts and
pint bottles, which he stated he was
getting for other parties. Before the
testimony was taken Mr.. Merrimon
moved to quash the indictment on the
ground that the gallon month liquor
law was unconstitutional.
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aLLEGE CROOKED BUSINESS.
CONGRESSMAN TAVENNER SAYS
NAVY LEAGUE AND NICKLE
TRUST ARE ALLIED.
SAYS President of Defense Orcaniza.
ton is Chairman of Trust and Con.
nected with MunitiOn Manufacture
ing PlantS-Calls for Government
Control OF Manufacture of Muni-
tiOnS.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Allegations
connecting the Navy League and it's
program with the In
ternational Nickle Company and
other corporations manufacturing mu-
nitions were made in the house by
Congressman Tavenner of Illinois.
He asserted that Col. Robert Thomp-
son, president Of the Navy League, is
chairman of the directorate of the
Nickel company and that the direc-
torate Of the United States Steel COR
poration, the Midvale Steel Company
an other munition manufacturing
plants are interlocked with the direc-
torate of Thompson's company.
Among the directors of these allied
corporations are some of the most
liberal contributors to the Navy
League, declared Tavenner, whose
funds are used in entertaining the
secretary of the navy and other Off
cials." Tavenner urged the govern
ment to control all munition manu-
facture.
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Ecath OF Miss Emmic Saunders.
j. C.. Dunbar.

From The Daily Item, Dec. "A.
Miss Emmie Aston Saunders. of
died this morning at about
! o'clock at the home of her sister,
Mrs. HALLE Ehcrhardt, at Chester,
whore sh" had becn staying. Miss
Saunders had been sick for some
i'mc. The funeral services VIII be
held at the Church Of the Ascension
at Iiogo"d tomorrow morning.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late S. ~. ana Rcbccca Saunders. and
is survived hy several brothers and
sisters, McYSrs. Geo. NJ: Willie I.I S.
Harry, Augustus H.; Of lIagood. and
Marius h. Of Ashcvillc; Mrs. Halle
t'hcrhardt, Chester; Mrs jamie Blair.
North Carolina; Mrs. Carrie Hopkins,
Monroe, y. G.; Mrs Louise Manning,
Jacksonville. Fla.
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VIEW OF ADMIRALTY FAILS TO
EXCITE.

Washington, Dec. 15.-While the
gravity OF the situation existing be-
tween the United States and Austria
Hungary is emphasized by the state
ment of the Austrian admiralty on
the action of the submarine COM
mander who sank the Ancona, Off
Gals said here tonight they were not
surprised at the admiralty supporting
its officer. 1t was pointed out that
the admiralty vigorously defended
the torpedoing of the Lusitania and
that the concessions made by Ger
many to the United States in the
matter of her conduct of submarine
warfare were the work of the Berlin
foreign office.
Officials observed that the state
ment reveals that the submarine
commander supplemented his first
report on the destruction Of the An
coma and turned in his log, thus ap-
parently disposing Of reports that the
Vienna government was handicapped
in preparing an answer to the Amer
lean note by inability to communicate
with the commander.
reply from Austria is expected
before the end of the week, but no
word had been received tonight to
indicate just when it would arrive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
BIG FIRE IN SPARTANBURG.
Store Room Occupied by Red Iron
Racket Gutted by Early Morning

Store Room Occupied by Red Iron
Racket Gutted by Early Morning
Flames.
Spartanburg, Dec. 15.-Fire here
early yesterday morning destroyed the
stock Of the Red Iron Racket store
and completely gutted the store room
occupied by the firm on Morgan
square two doors west of the Chap
man building. The loss is estimated
at more than $4,000. Several thous-
and dollars worth of furniture owned
by the Herring Furniture company
stored in the rear of the building was
also lost. The flames were discover
ed shortly before midnight by a po-
lice officer, but not before the fire
had gained considerable headway.
The Red Iron Racket store is operat-
Led by j. c. Burns & Co. of Laurens
and is managed by c. D. Entriken
The stock of Abe Goldberg in an ad-
joining building was damaged while
the Wright-Scruggs Shoe company's
store east of the burned building es-
capped with slight loss.
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n 81 tF .s = 80 q
the american ambassador can cipher
heard and distorted reports from our
enemies receive full credence.
NOW we have received note
dressed by one nation to another, a
note couched in terms of open insult.
America considers us bound by a
former warning delivered to Germany
regarding submarine warfare. That
note was hot communicated to Us and
can not be considered binding on U.S..
"Austria-Hungary is not an appen-
dix or Germany but a sovereign
state"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
GRANT CAPTAINS SAFE, CONDUCT

Washington, Dec. 15.-The British
embassy received today from London
to Capt B0y-Ed and Capt. Won Papen,
the withdrawn German naval and mil
will be unconditional, it having been
decided by the allies not to require
the officers to give assurances that
they will refrain from participation
in the war after reaching Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
News and Views OF Pisgah.

PisSah, Dec. 13.-Winter has come.
The fine and pretty Indian summer
that we had is a thing of the past
No doubt it will be many years before
we see such another.
Very good stands of wheat and
oats are seen. The rain Saturday
night will bring up the late paintings.
During the rain Saturday night the
lightning flashed and the thunder
roared something not often seen in q
cold December night.
l have heard it thunder in jan
uary when it was warm, but not in
December when it is cold.
Mr.. Leon Stuckey of Stateburg has
purchased Rev. T. l.. Coles place at
Pisgah church and has moved up.
He is making improvements to his
house. We gladly welcome them to
our midst. Mrs. Stuckey is again on
her native heath.
Pisgah church has called a Mr..
ROTOR for next year. If he accepts he
will probably live at Mizpah church
and supply Mt. Olivet, Pisgah and
Mizpah churches as his field of la
Dor.
Rev. A. L. Fulman of WestvilIe.
kershaw county, has accepted Swift
Creek church and breaches there on
the End and 4th Sundays in the after
noon.
The many friends Of Rev. J. P.
Attaway are pleased that he will re-
main another year in his present field
of labor. He is a fine man and preach
er.
Christmas is nearly here and the
prospect is for a dull one.
Those who predicted that Germany
would plead for peace before Christ
mas are up against it. If she has,
have never heard of it, the wish was
father to the thought. Hope she will
wipe the Allies UP.
OF Nfp.S
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(Cepyright by CHARLES Neville Buck.)
And IL were a man, what woulc
you say to me?" she inquired.
Il reckon"-his words came with AT
Icy coldness-'Pd be pretty liable tc
tell ye to eternally go to hell"
And IL were a man." she promptly
retorted, I'D endeavor with every
ounce OF manhood l had in me to see
that you and the others like you did
20 there. I'D try to see that you went
the appropriate way-through the
trap OF the gallows."
She saw his attitude stiffen and his
face flush brick-red to the cheek-bones.
But after few seconds she heard him
speak with fair counterfeit of amuse,
ment.
Wall, IL pears like we've both got
to be right smart disappointed-on ac-
count OF your bein' a woman"
And this time 1t was she who
flushed.
Il don't hardly know why I'm TAX.
In the trouble to make any statement
to ye," Hayey went on. 1T amt hard.
ly worth while. Ye came up here with
your mind fixed. Ye've read q lot of
hearsay stun in newspapers, an facts
amt hardly apt to count for much. |
reckon afore ye decides to hang me
ven let me have my day in court,
won't YEP"
Before your own Judge and your
own Jury?" she naively asked him.
That's the way you usually have your
day In court. isn't it, Mr.. Havey?"
It's you that's settin' as the court
just now" he reminded her. 81 reck.
on ye can Judge for yerself how much
i owns ye."
In spite OF herself she smiled.
II rather think can," she admit
ted. approximately, at least"
II think understand ye better
than ye do me-" he went on slowly. 81
think ye're plumb honest In all the
notions ye fotched up here, despite
the fact that most OF 'em are wrong.
Ye've done come with heap of money
to teach folks what you low they'd
ought to know. Ye didn't know that
they'd ruther have ignorance than
charity. Ye think that you an AL
mighty God have gone in partners. fer
the regeneration OF these mountains,
where no woman has ever been in:
suited an no man has to bar his door
against thievery; where all we ask is
TO be left alone. i reckon every day
ye're wonderin' rs my halo on
straight It's nat'ral enough that We
should be right scornful Of a man that
some newspaper reporter has called a
murderer"
fiis voice fell away, and Juanita
heard again the beating of the ham
mers out in the barn.
lis that all?" she asked, but the
man shook his head and stood there
looking down on her until under the
spell OF his unusual eyes she felt like
screaming out: Talk If you want to,
but for heavens sake don't look at
me. l can't stand it,"
"Mebby ef ye'd stopped to think
about things" he resumed. "ye'd have
seen that didn't nave no quarrel with
your plans. Mebby l mought even
have been able to help ye. could
have told ye for one thing that
whether the ways here be right or
wrong, they've done stood fer two
hundred years. Ye've got to go slow
changin' 'em. Ye can't hardly pull up
a poplar saplin' with one jerk. Thars
a tap-root underneath it thet runs
down halfway to hell.
CT fSarri1 tSsSf'sr=s an ways It's be
the SAMPLES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
COUNTY NEEDS NEW JAIL.
j. {. Dunbar Points out Inadcquacy
of Present building and Stresses
Need OF Action by Legislative Dele

CATION.
Editor The Daily Item:
The time being near for the legisla-
ture 90 convene, l respectfully ask
space enough in your columns to sub
NIT the following:
The grand jury of the present year
IN looking after the public buildings
of the county appointed a committee
of it's body for that purpose and /
herein embody the report of that COM
mittee, of which We hope our legisla-
tive delegation will take notice.:
I'VE, the committee from the grand
jury TO inspect and report upon the
condition OF the public buildings, beg
to submit this. an additional report
touching the county Jail.
The recent escape from this build
ing of several prisoners accentuates
the fact that the Jail has become in
adequate for the purpose for which it
was constructed and. unless another
building is constructed, we think the
interest of the county may be leopard
lied.
Respectfully submitted,
&C. e. STUBS, Chairman"
This report within itself is sufficient
evidence that the Jail building has
about outlived it's usefulness and
something more adequate to hold and
accommodate the prisoners Is neces-
sary. 1 am confident that the county
board is aware of it's condition and is
ready to do anything in it's power to
help the condition of things now ex-
isting, but the board must have as
sistance from a source other than it's
own, if we expect much Improvement
Of the situation.
sumter county is fully able to have
a place for her prisoners in Keeping
with the times and some thought
should be given TO the matter.
1t is now up to the delegation to
authorize levy sufficient for erecting
a new building and if the old building
can be sold for anything the proceeds
can be applied to county purposes
The above committee in making their
report
ssuI I'Pie'rIlcnt an oral statcn1cnt of the
conditions and stressed the fact that
something should he done and that
soon. a casual observer would con-
clude at once, should there he q show
of Jail building competing for prizes
that ours would not do to enter the
arena.
Respectfully.
j. C.. Dunbar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Death OF Mrs. T.. Nj. Zernp.

Camden, Dec. 13.-Mrs. f. M.
Zemp died in a sanitarium near
Washington Saturday. She had been
in Ill health for two years, but her
friends did not think that the end
was so near. Mrs. Zemp was Miss;
Catherine DeLOache, only child Of
James /. DeI.oachc of this city. She
was born July 20, 1868, and spent q
happy girlhood in Camden. In Oc-
tOber, 1884, she was married to
Frank M. Zemp and they reared their
family in this their native town. A
lovely Christian character, she was
beloved by all who knew her. The
remains We're brought home for
burial and the funeral services were
held at the Methodist church Monday
morning, conducted by the Rev. c..
Il. Smith. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful She is survived
by her father, her husband and the
following children: Marion Zemp of
Sumter. Mrs. r. M. Kennedy, Jr,
Miss Katherine Zemp, Eugene Zemp
and James Iemp Of Camden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18

There is an ordinance on the city
books against the burning of trash in
the city limits, but it does not seem TO
be enforced.
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feller came here once from the settle
ments to teach school, He was
smart, upstandin' feller an well
liked. a man by the name of Trevor.
When folks found out that he was
locatin' coal an buyin' their land fer
next 10 nothin'-robbln' them OF their
blrthright--it looked right smart like
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18

Tho motor truck Is expected to ar
rive in sumter sometime between now
ana the first of the year.
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Washington, Dec. 16.-Well inform
ed circles stated this afternoon that
the president will spend his honey
moon AT White Sulphur Springs, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-16
FAIRFIELD

The Tuesday Afternoon Club will
meet this week at the home of Mrs.
Benjamin i. Smith, Western avenue
Dir. and Mrs. Grin A. Learned of
Lawrence avenue will be at home on
Tuesday evening to the members of
the Tuesday Evening Club.
Ensign Craig, who has been confined
TO her home for several weeks as the
result Of falling and injuring her
knee, is able to walk about the house
with the aid Of cane.
Arthur Dickey returned Monday to
his employing Mt at North VasSalboro.
after passing a few days in town as
the guest of his sister. Mrs. Maud
Chase, Lower Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott of Free
dom were in town over Sunday the
guests Of their daughter. Mrs. Earle
Mutt, Western avenue, and they were
accompanied by another daughter.
A regular meeting of the E. P. Pratt
Corps, G. A. r., will be held Wednes-
day evening. In the afternoon, the
sewing circle will met to sew and
good attendance is required as there
A picnic supper will be served.
The Past and Present Club met
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Florence Lawry on the Island. Mrs.
Minnette L. Simpson read the Lincoln
Memorial, which was very much en-
joyed. Following the program, a light
luncheon was served. There was a
full attendance.
No meeting of the Sixty Three Club
was held Monday eevning as is the week
Iy custom The club will meet next
next week, with Mr.. and Mrs Stephen
Wing. lower Main street.
The members of the Twice Six Club
were the guests Monday evening of Miss
Phyllis Thomas at her home at West
Benton Sewing and Suitability were
the evenings amusements and the hos
tess served light refreshments.
The Murray Club of the Universalist
church will meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Joseph Sawyer, Elm street.
Mrs. George Toppan Of Newhall street,
entertained c party of ladies Saturday
afternoon. compjmenting Mrs. Bert Will
hanson. whose birthday it was. The
time was most pleasantly passed in a
social manner. A chafing dish lunch
with coffee and cakes were served by
the hostess The birthday cake was
also cut, and cache lady present was
the recipient Of a share. In way Of a
birthday remembrance, Mrs. Williamson
was presented with cut glass bon bon
dish, for which she thanked the ladies
very feelingly. The ladies enjoying Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-16
OAKLAND

There will be work in the Initiatory
degree at Anon Lodge. No. IS, l. o. o.
F., Tuesday evening.
Three of the Oldest charter members of
Sergt. Wyman W. r. c., whose birth
days occur in the month of February,
are Olive A. Boardman. Rebecca B. Far
rar and Elizabeth F. Hodsdon. The lat
ter, whose birthday cameo upon Feb. IA.
was kindly remembered with beautiful
bouquet of pinks and a shower Of post
cards.
Misses Helen Oliver and Georgia
Youngman returned Monday from short
visit in Madison.
Eraest Booker is confined to his home
by sickness.
W. H. Mckinney. grand commander of
the Golden Cross Of Maine, Of Portland,
was calling on friends Monday.
The following are the advertised let
tiers at the Oakland postoffice Feb. Is:
Geo. Bush. Wallace Ellis. Gerry s. Gould.
Frank Nedeau, Mrs. Anna Michael, Mrs.
H. G. Hansen, c. L. Spencer, Mrs. Fred
Walton, Mrs. A. S. H. Russell.
The Senior class of the Oakland High
school will give a supper at the Baptist
vestry Wednesday evening from $50 to
80.
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the commissions forthcoming report.
am inclined to believe these powers
cannot be exercised under the Amer
lcah theory of government.
he commission is not through with
the Rockefeller and other foundations
out this much can be said: The Rock
eleiler foundation is entirely without
the realm Of government control
Mr.. Rockefeller is very smart
man, perhaps the smartest in this
country. But he could not tell the
commission why he did not use his
profits to pay a living wage. instead
OF using them in the distribution of a
charity that constituted a power
Which many Americans have come to
look on asa menace.
The power of the foundations mon
ey is being used TO compete with the
United States government in the in
TestiCation Of questions being investi-
gated by the Industrial Relation Com
mission. The United States govern
ment is spending $500 900 in its in
curry. The Rockefeller foundation, if
ii will. can spend $1,000, 900 a year Its
investigation is being conducted by
the author Of an industrial act tried
in Canada. which was opposed by ev-
cry labor organization there and which
failed sienally."
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BOTH ANNIVERSARY
OF MRS. PULSIFER

The feature of the meeting Of the la
dies of the Unitarian church Monday
evening was the observance of the Soth
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Ann Pull
sifer. supper and social evening was
enjoyed Mrs. Pulsifer has long been a
factor in the social life of Watervtlle
and in the activities Of various organiza-
tons, including the Unitarian church. the
Waterville Woman's Club, the Daughters
of the American Revolution and other
organizations. She has always lived In
this city and was born here, the daughter
of William and Cornelia dunbar Moor.
She attended school in Waterville and at
Kent's Hill She married Or. Nathan G.
H. Pulsifer who died in 1893. Their chill
dren. all of whom are living, are: Mrs.
Frank L. Thayer of Waterville. Mrs.
Herbert L. Kelley of Waterville. Dr..
William Moor Pulsifer of Skowhegan and
DR.. Ralph II. Pulsifer of Waterville.
Mrs. Pulsifer lives at II College avenue.
this city. and is widely known for her,
art work. particularly decorated china
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L 0YD GEORGE TELLS HOUSE OF
COMMONS OF Allies FINANCES

Great Britain also had advanced
s160.000.000 for Russian purchases in
Great Britain and elsewhere and Rus
STA had a credit of $500. 100000 in Lon
den. France also had made advances
TO Russia for other similar purchases
outside Of the Russian empire.
Prohibition AND Productivity
The chancellor said that Russia had
increases her productivity from 80 to
20 per cent by suppre.sing the sale Of
vodka. Russia had had special diff
fcul.ies in financing her purchases
abroad, and the same thing had ap-
piled to France. 1 am not sure We
realize the strain upon this gallant
country" the chancellor of the eX-
cheouer continued. She has had the
larger proportion of her men in the
field and the enemy in occupation OF
the richest part of her territory.
Nevertheless, the confidence of the
French nation strikes every visitor TO
Paris There is TO be seen calm
and sincere courage supposed to be
incompatible with the temperament or
the Celt and one hears the general as
surance that the German army has a.
much chance of crushing France as
of overrunning Mars
United Finances
Each ally must bring its resources
into the common stock. Mr.. Lloyd
George continued. War cannot be
made under limited liability principles.
The conference dismissed the idea OF
Joint international loan. which would
have frightened every bourse, and it
has been decided that each country
should raise the money it needd with
in its own territories. so far as condi-
tons allowed. But if help were need
ed for purchases abroad those who had
means would help to the best Of their
power. The only joint loan would be
With respect to the advances made
or to be made to the smaller Of the
allied states.
With regard to Russian purchases,
the chancellor said it had been de-
cided that the first 6 50.000,000 ($250.-
600 0oo) for this purpose should be
raised in equal amounts on the Paris
and London markets.