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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
PERSONAL MENTION.


Mr.. E. w. Dabbs. OF Salem, was a
visitor to the city yesterday and to-
day.
Mr.. II. A, Wilcox. OF Florence,
State counsel for the A. c. L., Is In
attendance upon court.
Mr.. j. @. Dinkins. of Manning, was
here I'm attendance upon court this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Ben F. Myers. Of Hagood, was
a visitor to the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bland, OF Flor
ence. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.
Beck. 'N
DIR. Z. r. Wilson and Mr.. Thomas
Wilson have returned from Hot
Springs. Arkansas. where the latter
went to take treatment for rheuma-
tism. Mr.. Wilson is much better anu
is now able to be out and attend to
business.
Miss Adelyne Hood, of Chester, s.
C.. Is visiting Mrs. w. E. Thayer.
Miss Hood is musician OF note.
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VEI,DICT FOR OIL MILL.
Case OF j. Arthur BOyEin Against
Philadelphia Life Insurance Com
pany.

The case of the Kershaw Oil Mill
against j. r. Weathcrly came to a
close in the civil court this morning
when the jury returned a verdict for
$27O.75 in favor of the oil mill. the
full amount sued for. The oil mill
claimed that this amount was owed by
Mr.. Weatherly from money sent him
to purchase seed, while Mr.. Weather.
ly claimed that he had not been given
credit for losses in weight on seed
bought by him and that he had nos
been paid his full salary by the oil
mill.
The case of j: Arthur Boykin
against the Philadelphia Life Insur-
ance Company was commenced in
court this morning. Boykin is suing
for something over six hundred dol
lars on an accident policy he had with
this company, claiming that they re-
fused to pay when he was injured get
ting Off an A. c. L. train at Carters-
vile. The defense claims that Boy
kin faxed the accident to get the
money from the insurance company.
IA case over the same alleged accident
between Boykin and the railroad COM
pany was heard in court last summer.
mistrial resulting. Later the case
was settled outside OF court.
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DIR. KLINE TO WED.
Miss IsOlinc Moses OF Richmond anu
New York to be Bride.

DR.. David Klein of this city, rabbi
of Temple Sinai. left Saturday after
noon for New York city, where on
next Thursday at high noon he and
Miss Isoline. Moses of Richmond and
New York will be united as man and
wife. The wedding will bc very
quiet affair and only q few intimate
friends and relatives will be present.
Dr. and Mrs. Klein after two weeks
bridal trip will return to Sumter,
which will be their future home.
Miss Moses has visited In Sumter mt
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Levy
each winter during tho past four
years and has made many fr' ,nCs in
Sumter, who viii be delighted to have
her become a permanent resident of
the city.
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SITE FOR THE GIRLS HIGH
SCHOOL.
Ihc Hoard of Education Decides to
Have Building Face the Monument
tai Square.

After months Of the most careful
deliberation and consultation the City
Board of Education has decided to
have the new building for the Girls
High School face the monumental
square. The members thought very
strongly at one time of letting 1t face
Liberty Street, but they have decided
otherwise now.
Looking some years into the future
and after having studied the situation
very carefully with the advice and
assistance of architects and contrac-
tors. whose professional equipment
made their opinions worth while, the
Board has decided that, when it be-
comes necessary to procure additional
facilities for the schools, the wisest
thing to do will be to move the WASH
ington school building back on the
northern part of the Ryttenberg lot,
at the same time enlarging and re-
novating the present building, max
ing it harmonize with the buildings
then on this lot. .5.
This Is looking some distance into
the future, but, when this is done, the
Board believes that 1t will have the
most attractive group of public
school buildings to be found any
where and the whole monumental
square will be left for a playground
for the children and breathing place
for the adults of the city. .
The Board has reached it's decision
only after most careful consideration
of every element that entered into the
problem and 1t is belived that their
conclusion will be found to be wise.
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Harvin, Nov. 9.-Anna Elizabeth
Harvin. baby daughter. Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Harvin, died in Sumter
last Thursday after a few days, ill
hess. The remains were brought to-
iarvin and inferred at the Haryin
family burying ground. This loss Is
peculiarly sad as this was the only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvin. 1t was
the latest Of several recent deaths in
the immediate family--those of the
father and two brothers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
SPECIAL SERVICES POSTPONED.
hc'. y. Bcntham Walker, of Philadcl-
plia, to Preach Sunday at Church
: of Holy Comforter.

The week of special services which
was to have commenced Friday night
with the Rev. William Way of Grace
Church, Charleston, in charge, has
been postponed to some later date
iand on Sunday the Rev. j. Bentham
walker of Philadelphia, who has been
rendered call to the Church of the
Holy Comforter, will conduct services
and preach at the usual hour for the
service. Mr.. Walker will ar
rive in the city Saturday evening and
Will remain here several days.
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NOTICE OF, DUMA RECALL.
Aussro-Hungarian Charge Presents
Formal Announcement Of Removal
OF Ambassador.

Washington. Nov. s.-Baron Zwie-
dinek. ia charge OF the Austro-Hun-
garian embassy. delievered TO secre-
tary lansing today formal notification
Of the recall OF DIR. Constantin IT..
Dumba. whose withdrawal as Austro-
Hungarian ambassador was requested
by the United. States on account of
his plans for fomcnting strikes In
American munition plants.
Tho notification was in writing and
II Will he translated and made pub
NC tomorrow.
Dr. Dumba returned home more
than n month ago. after safe conduct
had been obtained from the allies.
Informal notice of his recall was given
through Mr.. Penneld on September
IS after the United States had made
II plain that the reported intention
To order the ambassador home con
leave" would not bo satisfactory.
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TIME TO ESTABLISH CREAMERY.
Chamber of Commerce Working With
Clemson College Will Have Route
Established by Next Spring.

I Information from the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce regarding the
adjustment of creamery route in
Sumter county by Clemson College
states that the Clemson authorities
say 1t will require several months to
complete the. arrangements for such
IN enterprise. and that this creamery
can not be started before the spring
of 1910. ...r
Agents of Clemson College. of the
Farm Demonstration department of
the United States government in
formed tho Sumter Chamber of Com
Inerce that there must bee some Kind
of guarantee "a {, how many farmers
wlh agree 10 have milk COWS, how
many Will agree TO stick 20 the ron d.
ana that al agent OF thS dairy de-
'partment Of Clemson would come to
Sumter to investigate the route and
furnish necessary information.
s Farm Demonstration agent for Sum-
working with the local Chamber O.
Commerce cooperating with Prot.
Long. ...,
Of-course there must be no little in
terest manifested by the agricultural
districts through which this creamery
route will run. and the Sumter mer-
,xte.
Sumter consumers must show that the
farmers who offer cream and, butter
will be patronized. This creamery
route will also collect and dispose of
eggs from the country districts.
/ The Chamber of Commerce Is wait
ing on instructions from Prof. Long.
and the visit of the Inspector Of the
dairy department of Clemson College
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POULTRY AND CANNING EX.
HIBITS.
sumter County Poultry and Pigeon
Show Only Week On-Nllss Lem
mon to Have Exhibit ut Same Time.

The ladies OF Sumter county who
attend the big poultry and pigeon
show OF the Sumter Poultry Associa-
tlon. In Sumter. November 18th, l7th
and 18th. will receive additional pleas
ure and information I'm the education
nj combination event OF the home
demonstration work by the girls can
ming and tomato clubs and the wo-
men OF the Sumter county home DEM
onstration department. which will be
held In connection with the poultry
show. I..
working I'm conjunction with the
poultry association and the Sumter
Chamber or Commerce, Miss Mary
Lennon. superintendent OF Domes-
tic Science for Sumter county, will
have on an exhibition the exhibit Of
the girls and women of Sumter county
which was at the State fair OF 1915.
Miss Dora ID. Walker, OF Winthrop
College. assistant State agent of the
home demonstration department OF
that college. will be at the exhibit all
day Of Thursday. November 18th, for
the purpose OF meeting the ladies' OF
sumter city aud county She will
outalne new plans OF dCmcstic science
work such as canning. preserving, ar
Tassements OF aud tho niakins. Of
home conveniences. home sanitation,
etc.
"A number OF home conveniences
made by women OF Sumter county will
be exhibited The young ladies Of
tho girls canning and tomato clubs of
this county will be at the exhibit for
one day during Miss Walkers dem
onstration.
On Thursday the prizes will be
awarded for superior work shown by
the girls OF the Sumter county toma-
TO clubs.
The combination domestic science
event Of the poultry show and home
demonstration work will be a big
affair for Sumter county for men,
wemen. boys and girls OF the entire
county. The prospects for a great
show are fine, and the number Of en-
tries of improved breeds OF poultry
will be many, from at home and
abroad. O. '. '' "a,
Phc tobacco warehouse has been Sc
cured for the show through the,
courtesy of the directors of the Farm.
crs' Tobacco Warehouse Company.
II is hoped that this poultry show
and domestic science exhibition with
tho Sumter Horse Show Association
VIII be tho nucleus OF a county fair for
1915. The Chamber of Commerce Will
during the poultry show sound the
sentiment of the people OF the various
sections of Sumter county regarding a
county fair. .' 80 .'.,...
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S1.45.
Excursion to Florence, on Account. of.
the Pee Pee Fair.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
excursion tickets from Sumter to
Florence, S. c., at $1.45 for.all trains
on November 18th to Goth, inclusive
limited returning to reach original
starting point up to and includild
midnight Of November 21st 1915.
Proportionately low fares from all in
termediate stations on same dates
with same return limit. -
For schedules and further. infor-
nation, call On o. v. Player. Ticket
Line. Ths Standard Railroad Of the.
South, -..t
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In tho Police Court

The following cases were heard i'm
the police court:
Lambert Ford, disordcrly conduct,
$500 or 10 days.
Charley Mcdonald and Eugene Hol-
man, gambling, SIS or 80 days each.
Douglas Brack, petit larceny, steal
ing chickens from G. III. James, SIS or
80 days.
G.. A. Brown, Jr.. failure to pay
hack fare, SO or 90 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
BUDGET COMMITTEE. MEETS.
Democrats Will Devise Plan to Sys
tcmatizc Appropriations.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Thc house
budget committee. composed Of Dem .
ocratic leaders. appointed by tho
caucus last winter, met today to devise
systematic manner of making ap-
propriatiOns. 1t will study the gov.
ernment's income. and estimate OF ex
pcnditures. When congress convencq
II will know just how much can DC
spent and for what purposes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13
"sAFE FARMING" ALWAYS,
'Outline Of Program Recommended
by Government Specialists to Secure
( Safety I'm the Cotton Belt.

A program of safe farming" for
Ethe South Is outlined in a circular
which the United States Department
bot Agriculture has sent to bankers.
|'business men, and farmers in the cot
ton States. The history of agricul-
|ture in the South, it is said, has been
one of lean years and fat years Short
Fcrops and high prices have almost in
|,variably been followed by big crops
|sand low prices and, in consequence,
tthe farmer has experienced much
|distress. The increased attention
(which has recently been given to sup
|sporting the people upon the land has
Falready resulted in much good, but
There Is some danger, it is pointed out,
that with the price of cotton rising
there will be tendency for farmers
20 return to the old system Of gam
fbling on cotton. If the people Of the
South produced their own living, the
'circular points out. It would steady
|-Re whole system and kocp the boat
I-ton rockin%. The safety measures
recommended are rs follows:
+ First.-Produce a nome garden for
|every family on the farm, the year
|round, paying special attention to
plot Of Irish or sweet potatoes suffi-
|.'ient to supply the family with food
|of this character. Where feasible,
|anave a patch of sorghum or other
cane to produce syrup for the fam
lilly.
!, SecOnd.-Produce the corn neces-
tsary to support all Of the people on
|the farm and the live stock, with alb
|tsolute safety.
Third.-Produce the necessary oats
and other small grain to supplement
the corn as food. Pay attention to
|winter grazing.
Fourth.-Produce hay and forage
from some forage crop, sufficient to
|supply all of the live stock on the
farm. Use legumes such as clover,
|cowpeas. velvet beans, soy beans, and
falfalfa for the production of hay and
to enrich the soil with nitrogen and
:humus.
Fifth.-Producc the meat necessary
to supply the people, through increas-
| ed attention to poultry and hogs, es-
lpecial'y. Plan to increase gradually
the number of cattle and other live
stock, so as to have sufficient num-
her to consume the waste products Of
he farm and make the waste lands
productive.
i Sixth.-After all of these things
nave been amply provided for, pro-
| luce cotton for the market.
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In Civil Court.

The case OF j. Arthur Boykin
against the Philadelphia Life Insur-
ance Company was. still, in progress
today in common pleas court, the
case going to the jury shortly before
court recessed. The case was hard,
fought with Messrs. Levy and Clifton
representing the plaintiff and Epps
and Jennings the defendant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

The first Of several handsome cleo
trio signs which have been placed in
the city has already been put up at
Mitchell's Drug Store. 1t has been
hung over the corner and shows up
well at night.
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Cotton Ginncd to Nov. 4.

ment's agent i'm Sumter county today
that up to November 1. 1915. 22,71l
bales Of cotton had been ginned this
year against 30. 400 up to the same
date last year, making shortage Of
this years crop Of 12,6S6 bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

Most people would say that the
street having the heaviest traffic IS
Main or Liberty but as a matter Of
fact Sumter street has had for several |
years heavier traffic than any other
street In town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

The penalty Tor unpaid city taxes
after November Is rs per cent. there
fore II would he we'll for property
owners TO pay their city taxes this
month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-11-13

Mr.. A. B. Cato left last week for
Colorado, making the trip through
the country by automobile.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Got.
ton RuyeP.

Good Middling IL Ia.
Strict Middling II 1-S.
Middling II.
Strict Low Middling 10 l.. 'aa...
Low Middling 10. -,
49, ie'.
Staple cotton IA to tic. -.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Ye@,dys

Open High Low Close Oose
Jan. .11.S5 11.90 11.76 11.S0 11.75
Mch .12.05 12.11 11.97 1901 11.ss
Dec .11.6S liza 1I.63 11.65 11.61
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WINTER CARE OF STOCK.
Profitable Wintering of Farm Ami.
mails Depends Largely upon Eco
nOmical Feeding.

The fall season is here and with it
approaches the winter feeding prob
lem. 1t is time to consider what
feed can most profltably be used
Grains will be high and should be fed
judiciously. The bulk of the feed
used for wintering stock should be
made up of roughagcs from the farm.
Small amounts of concentrates, fed
daily with these feeds, make COM
paratively cheap rations entirely suit
able to certain classes of live stock.
For convenience in planning winter
feeding, farm animals may be divid-
ed into three classes:
1. Mature animals not producing
an income during winter months.
2. Animals producing an income
during the winter.
3. Young and growing stock TO be
retained on the farm the following
summer.
In Glass 1 may be included all ma
ture live stock held on the farm, eth
er for breeding purposes, future work,
or finishing for market the following
summer. '--. .-. ..,.
In Class 2 may be included work
horses. COWS producing milk, and
stock being fattened for market or
conditioned for sale during the winter
months.
In Class 3 may be included ALL
young and growing stock on the farm.
The big saving in the winter feed
bill can be made with Class 1. This
does not mean that animals Of this
class should be permitted to come
through the winter in a rundown and
weakened condition. Rather than
consider such a practice, it. would be
far better to sell the stock in the fall.
1t is meant, however, that they can
and should be maintained on the
cheaper feeds. Roughages, supple
mented by small amount of concen-
trates Coil meal or grain) are in favor
for them. Give the horses, cattle, and
sheep access to cut-over grain fields
and straw stacks, meadows, wooded
lots, and pastures. Horses and sheep
may have access to husked-out corn
fields. In certain sections where
losses of cattle have been experienced
in the past from the so-called corn
stalk disease farmers should consider
this fact before turning cattle into
such cornfields. AS the winter ad-
vances, open the bars to shelters, feed
racks and grain trcuFhs.
Corn silage will be invaluable at
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sheep. Keep the feed racks dHcd
with corn stoN CT, nay, ana straw. but
90 not be wasJeful in the feeding.
The amount Of grain to put in the
trough can not definitely be given. The
same should vary in accordance with
severeness of winter and condition of
stock. This is a point that can only
be decided in the feed lot. To per-
NIT the stock to go entirely without
concentrates at this time would be a
grave mistake. and in all probability
make impossible the task of bringing
it to spring feed in a healthy and Wig
orous condition. Such a condition is
imperative in the case Of breeding
animals and essential for feeders if
best results are to be obtained.
The matter Of feeding hogs, includ-
ed in Class 1, presents an entirely diff
ferent problem from that Of the 9TH
er stock. 1t is true that they may
prOfitably be run on grain fields,
meadows, and pastures before snow
arrives, but concentrates must consti-
tute much Of, their ration after outside
fields are closed for winter. Roots,
chopped alfalfa hay, apples, and
waste products Of the dairy and house.
hold do much toward keeping down
the cost Of their winter feed. In fact,
any products that will substitute for
the forages and grasses in the field,
which feeds are SO essential to the
conditioning Of brood sows, can we'll
be used
Concerning the feed for stock in
cluded in Glass 2 little need be said.
1t Is a fact well known that horses at
work require both care and feed.
This they must receive if their work
is done. To furnish the, dairy COW
with rations not intended to meet the
demands made upon her system. by
the milk she gives would defeat the
purpose for which she is kept. Equal
~ certain would the stinting Of the
ration Of fattening steers or hogs fail
to make them ready for the Christ
mas market. AS the food require
ments for these different classes of
live stock is a. matter of common
knowledge to stockmcn, it remains
only to see that it is provided in
abundance.
With Class 5, the young and grow
ing stock, most costly mistakes in
feeding occur. A full realization of
the fact that cheapest and most rap
| id gains in live stock are made with
younger animals should do much to-
ward obviating losses to farmers
through insufficient and improper
feeding Of such animals. The failure
to put gains on animals during the
growing period intended for them by
nature can not be corrected by CO.
piOus feeding at any later time.
Their growth has been stuntcd, and
rarely will they fully recover from the
earlier setback. Even when they 60
it is n costly practice to put growth
! and flesh on q stunted animal, as COM
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
NEWPORT

Newport, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Bertha
Parker and son William, of Roanoke,
Va, are visiting Mrs. Parker's moth
er, Mrs. Lenora Riley.
Mrs. Alice Moncrief entertained on
Thursday her cousins, Mrs. Laura
Hustled and Mrs. Sarah Spencer, of
Millville, and Mrs Anna Morris and
son Jack, of Washington, D. c.
Rev. E. H. Cloud and family, who
have been spending ten days with
friends here, have returned home.
Rev. Geo. Hammers, OF Alloway, has
been visiting his brother, Mcclellan
Hammers for a short time. He occu-
pied. the M. E. pulpit on Sunday night
and gave most excellent sermon.
Our schools will open on Tuesday
with the following teachers: Prof.
Bohner, Principal; Miss Winifred Mil
Ter, German teacher; Carlton Roberts,
Sth Grade; the Misses Edith Hustled,
Lucie Smith, Matte Little.
Mrs. Clarissa Lore was the guest of
Mrs. Luther Bateman on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Little are spend
ing some time with relatives at Pal
myra and Vincentown.
Miss Annie Smith has returned from
few days visit with Mrs. DR.. Whit
hasse, Vineland.
Prof. Bohner, Principal of the High
School, moved his family here from
Millville on Tuesday.
Among the young ladies of our vii
lage who will teach school out of town
are Misses Edna Bradford and Oracle
Smith, Bridgeton; Hannah Bradford
and Mabel Gaskill, Amy Hand, Ced-
arville; Retha Campbell, Port Norris.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-09-09
EARLY FIRE FIGHTERS.
New York Had a Volunteer Brigade IN
the Seventeenth Century

New York Had Volunteer Brigade IN
the Seventeenth Century.
There was an organized flre depart
ment in New York city as early as 164S,
when a fire prevention squad existed,
with duties resembling those of the bu-
reau of fire prevention of today. The
older squad was made up of police
hremen, or fire-policemen, whose duty
was to visit all parts of the city. which
then extended from the Battery to City
Hall park, and inspect the chimneys to
see whether they were free from fire
danger. Those guilty of having chin
neys in dangerous condition were
fined $1.5O, which went to buy new
equipment. such as fire ladders, hooks
and buckets.
In the days of the fire police of 164S
the owner of each of the 200 odd houses
on Manhattan island had to have one or
more fire buckets in his house. These
were made of leather and cost $3.50.
a local shoemaker got the contract to
furnish 80 to the corporation These
buckets had to be thrown out of the
houses when the watchman gave the
alarm of fire. They were picked up by
the volunteer firemen rushing to the
blaze and used by a bucket brigade
formed between the burning building
and the nearest well.
When the wells ran dry the brigades
sometimes had to make the river their
base. Any one attempting to pass
through the fire lines at that time was
doused. The man who breaks through
and tells the chief how to fight the fire
Is an evil that has sprung up in modern
times.-New York Times.