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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
S1,7OO,OOO FOR RAILS.
"A. c. Il. and Il. and n. Place Orders
For o., 1000 Tons.

Two of the largest steel-rail con-
tracts placed in the South for months,
according to advices received, have
just been let by the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Louisville and Nashville
railroads, both of which properties
are controlled by Baltimoreans, to the
tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
These contracts involve an expendi-
ture OF approximately $1,70O,OOO and
call for the delivery of approximately
$4,000 tons of steel rails, 10000 of
which are for the Coast Line and 43.-
600 tons for the Louisville and Nash
Vile.
The steel industry in the South as
well In other sections Of the United
States is benefiting largely by the re-
vival in business, which has increas-
ed the domestic demand for all kinds
OF steel products. The railroads are
entering the market for various kinds
OF supplies needed for the normal up
keep of their properties, as we'll as for
proposed extensions. The early part
of the fiscal year. which ended June
80. the railroads used the pruning
knife wherever possible and expendi-
lures for betterments were kept down
to rock bottom. or course, the oper-
ating efficiency of the carriers was
maintained, but expenditures were not
made unless they were absolutely es-
sential.
Because of this policy of economy.
the carriers placed few orders for steel
products. During the past few months,
however, the railroads in the South
and elsewhere have been purchasing
more freely and are preparing to
handle big tonnage during the fall
and winter. Many Of the roads have
placed orders for new equipment and
steel rails for replacement work.
Others are now figuring on both equip
ment and rails.-Baltimore Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

This is precisely the position of
The Daily Item. We have a conscience
void of offense in publishing the dis
play advertisements OF the Local Op-
ton League. and the narrow and par
tisan criticism of few of the ex-
tremists on the anti-liquor side and of
the holier than thou newspapers
has never given us moments un-
easiness. There are two sides to ey-
cry controversy and we have always
given both sides an opportunity to pre-
sent their arguments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

(Mr. Johnson Is either uninformed
as to the facts he attempts to discuss
or is trying to take a fall out of the
banks without regard to the facts.
The situation Is just this: The banks
are now In position to offer to lend
money at six per cent on cotton prop
erly warehoused. because the Federal
Reserve Banking System has reduced
the rate Of interest charged the banks,
which enables them to relend to Gus
toners at per cent. Heretofore the
banks have had to borrow from New
York banks and pay whatever rate Of
interest they demanded. For in
stance. last fall and winter the local
banks paid per cent for the mnoey
they obtained in New York, and this
money they loaned to customers at 8
per cent, which netted the local banks
n loss instead Of a profit, for the New
York banks not only charged per
cent interest but required the local
banks TO leave not less than 20 per
cent OF the amount borrowed on de-
posit in the New York bank. The To-
cal banks not only loaned great deal
OF money on cotton last fall and win
ter. but they did not crowd their Gus
toners to pay the loans contracted in
the spring. They carried these loans,
which their customers could not pay,
and this spring loaned more money
to them to carry on their farming
operations. The banks Of Sumter
loaned great deal Of money this
spring and the greater part OF 1t was
loaned to farmers. The local banks
90 the bulk of their business with
farmers and have always extended
them liberal credit. Some people
seem to lose sight OF the fact that
banks are not charitable institutions
and cannot lend money i'm unlimited
amounts at low rates. They have
tn charge enough interest To pay the
operating cost of the banks plus the
interest that they have To pay on mon.
cy borrowed from Northern banks
The local banks are anxious to dc
business with the farmers and see
them proper and. i'm consequence
their policy has always been to give
them every accommodation and as
liberal treatment as Is consistent with
good business principles)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
CAPT. STEELE FOR MAYOR.

Georgetown, Sept. 18.-The name
of another candidate for mayor Of this
city was announced this morning. Capt
l.. b. Steele has thrown his hat into
the ring. This makes the second can
didate. w. w. Munnerlyn having re-
Gently declared his candidacy. Capt.
Steele is young business man who
has the respect and confidence of ev-
erybody. He is we'll equipped man
educationally and otherwise, and will
doubtless make a strong run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

Editor Daily Item.

Editor Daily Item.
I note with pleasure CD the offer
being made by the banks Of Sumter
to make loans to the farmers this
TALL. In these distressing tines (?)
at six per cent 1t really looks strange
to us now. really funny. Back in
the fall and early spring, remember,
Mr.. Banker? When we couldn't get
five cents credit from the banks, and
were In the worst condition imagin-
able. did you then offer a loan? No,
hey shut the door, and cried out, I'VE
haven't any money now" You had
the same then, and we offered you
eight per cent, that you are now Of
fering us at six per cent. So we had
to hit the grit and do the best we
could. Luckily, we pulled through
without their aid, and as they said to
us In the spring. I'VE can't make loans
now We say to them now, by the
help OF God, we will continue to take
care of ourselves. Why wait, Mr..
Banker until you see prosperity COM
ing our way before Offering aid? The
time to help us was when we were in
the ditch, not after we had crawled
out Do you see the point? We do,
and are not biting either. With the
prevailing prices. think we will be
able to pull through this fall and not
owe any one. Maybe, next spring
we will need a little. Will the banks
aid us then We will wait and see.
j. T. Johnson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
Crimson Clover.

Greenwood farmers are planting
large acreage in crimson clover this
fall. The past week was record
breaker for this county along the line
of seed buying. Through Demonstra-
ton Agent Faris, orders amounting to
5000 pounds were placed with the
Nixon Seed Company Of Charleston
and others This represents only part
of the orders from this county. This
amount was for crimson clover chief
ly. Other orders for vetch, alfalfa,
rape, red clover, mammoth clover, etc.,
VIII be mailed sOOn.-Greenwood
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

The Sumter Clothing Co., has on
display In their window bicycle that
they are going to give away Christmas
Eve day to some boy who wears knee
pants. They have an interesting
proposition for the knee pants boys,
and 1t will be to their interest to call
at the store Of this firm, and let them
explain how the bicycle can be OBJ
tained.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

prohibition. and the paper had refused
10 publish 1t on the ground that it
advocated course contrary to the
policy of the paper. Suppose the pa
per had refused even though pay was
orered. What a howl would have
gone up from DIR. Cromer and the
Greenwood Journal. What is sauce for
the goose should be sauce for the
gander.
The Piedmont charged for the Local
option Leagues articles because it
asked for their publication in display
advertising type. instead of the small
er type used for ordinary news mat
ter and communications. Believing
that fair play requires a newspaper to
open it's columns either to both sides
or neither side in a public contro-
versy. The Piedmont would have pub
lished the Local Option Leagues ar
ticies free of charge. just as it did
articles from advocates of prohibition.
had the League not asked for display
advertising.
And a" long as The Piedmont con-
tinues under its present management
1t will not show partiality in permit
ting use of its columns by those who
differ on public questions.-Green-
Vile Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

Boys, how would you like to have an
up-to-date, first class bicycle present.
ed to you for your Christmas. The
Sumter Clothing Co., intends to give
one away on this day to some boy who
buys knee pants suit from them, and
the bicycle Is now on display in their
window. They will be glad to explain
the whole matter to you If you will
call on them.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
Real Estate Transfers,

Master to Minnie Pickney, lot on
Manning Avenue. $3.50.
Celia r. Gregg to G. Edward
Haynsworth, lot on Hampton Avenue,
$4,000.
r. o. Purdy, trustee, to the Bishop
Of Charleston, 80 acres of estate of
Alice w. Poole. 81 and other consid-
erations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
Notice Teachers Examination,

Notice Is hereby given that on Fri
day, October 1st, the regular County
Examination for Teachers will be held
In the Court House at Sumter, begin
ming at o'clock. Questions will be
taken from the State adopted text
books for the public schools.
j. II. HAYNSWORTH.
county superintendent Of Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

Have You a Boy Then give him a
chance to own the bicycle on display
in the windows of The Sumter Cloth
ing Co. This wheel will be given
away Christmas Eve day. Absolute
ly Free.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

Take a trip down town, and look the
bicycle over that the Sumter Cloth
ing Co.. will give away Christmas Eve
day. 1t is on exhibition in their win
dow, together with boys suits, hats
and shoes for fall use.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
Opening Display

or new hats and millinery, Wednes-
day evening to 9. You are invited.
AT Schwartz Bros.-Advt. .r;.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot
ton Buyer.

Good Middling 10 3-8.
Strict Middling 10 IA.
Middling 10 Is.
Strict Low Middling 8 SIS.
Low Middling 9 1-S.
Staple cotton II to Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

WE ARE permanently located at
Bakers Old Infirmary. prepared to
examine eyes. fit and furnish glass.
es. Lenses duplicated and frames
repaired. Highsmith Optical Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
The New Hats

Go on exhibit Wednesday evening
presence is equested.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

Estate Of Samuel Ragin, deceased.
On the Sth day Of October, 1915, I
VIII apply to the Judge Of Probate for
Sumter County for a Final DISCHARGE
as Executor Of said Estate.
ISHAM MITCHELL.
Executor.
Sumter, S. c., Sept. Z, 1915.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22
The Show of New Hats.

Ladies. by the Schwartz stores is an
nounced for next Wednesday evening
to 8. You are invited.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-22

Sumter. S. c., Sept. 7, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
Member OF Local Legal Firm Has
Been Asked to Take Place Of
John F. Wall in Pfan-
schmidt Case.
TRIAL STARTS JAN. 25
Mr.. O'Harra Met With Supervisors
Committee on Thursday and His
Connection With Case 10
Announced.

A. W.O'Iarra Of the firm of O'Har.
ra and O'Harra, Wood and Walker, OF
this city, will be the attorney who
is barred In appearing in the Plan
schmidt trial which will begin shortly
at Princeton, Bureau county, Illinois.
The announcement of the selection OF
Mr.. O'Harra came from the local Of
fees of the firm yesterday. Mr..
lO'Harra was in conference on Thurs
day at Quincy with the supervisors,
but the announcement was not releas-
ed until yesterday.
Mr.. O'Harra will be assisted In this
case by the county attorney from Blu
reau county, and by Assistant States
Attorney Wolfe Of Quincy.
A Quincy paper says concerning the
appointment Of Mr.. OHarra:
MIR. O'Harra came down Thursday
afternoon and proposition was
made to him by the Adams county Of
ficials which was satisfactory to the
Hancock county attorney. However,
The was anxious to have an assistant
in Bureau county who might be help
full in the selection of jurors because
of knowledge of the men in that
community. Friday morning Mr.. Scar
borough, one of the committee, went
to Princeton with the purpose of see
ing Leonard M. Eckert, former states
attorney of that county, and to obtain
his services. Mr.. Scarborough notified
Mr. O'Harra at Carthage that salts
factory arrangements had been made
at Princeton, SO it is presumed that
Mr.. Eckert has been employed.
"All the arrangements have been
satisfactorily made for Mr.. O'Harra's
appearance in the case and he will
begin at once to acquaint himself
thoroughly with the evidence which
will be relied upon to convict Ray
Pfanschmtdt in the trial that begins
January 49,
Five different pleas In the case are
to be argued at once, and the case
will be heard January 25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO OARkEN HAIR
It's Grandmother's, Recipe to Bring
Back Color and Lustre to
Hair.

You can turn gray. faded hair beau
tiftlly dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll getta 50-cent bottle OF
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug store. Millions Of
bottles of this old, famous Sage Tea
Recipe are sold annually. says we'll
known druggist here. because it dark
ems the hair go naturally and evenly
that no one can tell 1t has been APP
Piled.
Those whose hair is turning gray,
becoming faded, dry. scraggly ana
thin have surprise awaiting them,
because after one or two applications
the gray hair vanishes and your locks
| become luxuriantly dark and beautiful
all dandruff goes, scalp itching and
falling hair stops
This is the age OF youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around, so get ,busyfwith Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur tonight and you'll
be delighted with your dark, hand
some hair and your youthful appear
ance within few days
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
NEW MANAGEMENT
FOR H|PPODROME
H. n. Friedman and Alex Conan Add
Local House to Chain of Thea
ters Owned and Controlled
by Them.
TO REMODEL THE HOUSE
First Run Films Of Licensed Pro-
grams to be Shown and Pipe
Organ VIII be Built
Later.

H. H. Friedman and Alex Conan
have taken over the Hippodrome
theater here, and will add 1t to the
chain of houses controlled by this
management. Arrangements were
| completed this last week for the
| transfer, of the house which has been
owned and managed by M. r. Angel.
The house will be closed for about
two weeks during which time repairs
will be made on an extensive scale.
The exact date of the opening will be
announced later. "a
Mr.. Friedman will bethelloc mani
lager Of the house, and will make his
home here.
The new management is planning
to enlarge the house, and to make It
a handsome, up-to-date amusement
place, catering to the discriminating
theater goer, and especially to women
and children. The box office is to be
moved nearer the door, and the lobby
is to be made artistic and attractive.
Mr.. Friedman has contracted for
first run films of the licensed pro-
grams. He has just come from Kan
sas City where he contracted for this
feature. All OF the big feature films
will be shown in the Hippodrome.
Another OF the features which the
new management expects to install
some time later in the season is
$4,000 pipe organ with vox humana.
This instrument will have to be built
and cannot be installed until some
later time.
The Hippodrome will be one of the
chain of theaters owned and operated
by the new managers who expect to
give Keokuk the best pictures obtain
able
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
San Diego Fair Booming.


United Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 16.-San
Diego's Panama California exposi
ton today entered upon the third
week of its existence. Despite the
fact that the Panama-Pacific exposi.
ton at San Francisco will not be
opened for several weeks and low
railway rates from the east have
not yet been tnaugurated, the at
tendances has exceeded expectations
of the officials.
The San Diego fair opened free Of
debt and the only financial problem
to be confronted was that of paying
the running expenses. During the
first two weeks it was announced the
receipts have exceeded the expendi-
lures.
The high mark in attendance is
expected to be reached in March
when President Wilson arrives and
the Atlantic fleet anchors in the har-
Dor after passing through the Pan
ANA canal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
HOSPITAL IDEA
BEING OPPOSED
Charleston Grange Sends Supervisors
Communication Protesting Against
tuberculosis sanitarium for
Lee County.
THEY WANT THE LAND
In View Of Fact, Supervisors Say
They Are In Financial Straits,
Proposition Sounds
Queer.

Charleston Grange 2119 has sent q
communication to the supervisors OF
Lee county, opposing the purchase OF
land for tuberculosis hospital, &C
cording to the following from the
Fort Madison Democrat:
THE following communication has
been received by the county board OF
supervisors
To the honorable board OF super
yisors Of Lee county: We, the mem
bers of Charleston Grange 2119, wish
to place ourselves on record as being
decidedly opposed to the purchase or
building OF tuberculosis hospital
for Lee county. We would recon-
mend that you purchase the farm
known as the Mullikin farm, adjoin-
ing the county farm, the house to be
arranged for keeping the county poor
and use the present county home for
the care of the county insane. ,(Sign-
ed J. II. yermazen, J. G. REM, Joe
Wahrer, Com
The matter Of the purchase OF a
place for county tuberculosis hos
pitai has been agitated at Keokuk re-
Gently and considerable force has
been brought to bear upon the super
yisors to that end. The county's
financial conditions at the present
time, however, do not warrant the
consideration of the proposition, even
though it had not met with opposi-
ton
The supervisors have said that their
financial circumstances will hardly
warrant the purchase of a piece OF
property already recommended them
to purchase. So, it seems hardly pos
slble that they can accept the sugges-
uon from Charleston Grange without
being inconsistent somewhere. This
y the first .intimation that there is a
necessity for building in which to
care for the insane or the poor, sepa-
rately
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
CITY NEWS.

| Stop that leaky gutter or spout
ing. Let CHASER do it. q North Sixth
/! Phone 345.
Mrs. Joseph Sirkush, 1909 Elk
change street, received box of
fruit from Mrs. Charles McGuade of
ST Cloud, Florida. formerly Miss
Anna Voss Of Keokuk. among which
was lemon Weighing 1 h., 10 o.,
and measuring fourteen inches
around, picked from a tree three
years old. 1t takes seven ordinary
lemons to make one the same size as
this.
For long distance piano moving
and hauling, engage the new Buick
truck Of the Auto Sales Co.
Through the efforts OF Joseph
r. Frailey, senator from Lee county,
Homer Jones of this city was reap
pointed as one of the force in the
senate chamber at Des Moines.
Just about the time that the back
bone Of winter was receiving another
crimp, a cold wave arrived. 1t came
from Nebraska last night, and was
accompanied by high winds.
Fort Madison Gem City: Divorced
and remarked the same day was the
record added to the page Of life Of
Eva H. Hyett in this city Friday. The
decree of divorce was granted the
young lady from her former husband.
Walter F. Wyett, by Judge Henry
Bank, Jr. in the county court at this
city in the morning. At 7:30 o'clock,
Friday evening. the young lady was
united in marriage to D. G. Mccain
non. a we'll known young man Of this
city. at the home of Justice Of the
Peace Joseph S. Buckler. SIT Pine
street. The marriage was performed
by the justice.
Prank Kline now has his ice
yacht ready for business but has no
ice to use it on. says the Fort Madi-
son Democrat. The condition of Lake
Cooper is more suitable for launch
riding than ice-boating. The power
full motor is in prime condition and
the lovers Of the sport are waiting i'm
patiently for change in the weather
that would insure smooth ice and
solidify the water and slush covering
the frozen article. Considerable IN
terest has been aroused over the ques-
ton as to what the boat Will do with
such a powerful motor to furnish
power.
The K and w. passenger train,
due here at 9:05. was delayed over
two hours last night when small
bridge near Memphis was washed
OUT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17

Walks Must be Cleaned Of Snow Ten
Hours After Storm, Accord
Ing to Proposed
Ordinance.
BASED ON STATE LAW
City Council Has Power to Tax Cost
Of This Work Against
Negligent Property
Owners.

There'n be a 1ota fellers looking for
friends when the news gets around to
the school boys that the members Of
the city council expects to at once
pass an ordinance requiring property
owners to remove snow, slush and ice
from the sidewalks in front of their
property within ten hours after any
snow storm that may occur in the
future. 1t was discovered yesterday
that the city has no ordnance at the
present time governing the removal
of snow and ice from the walks. 1t is
believed that such an ordinance was
at one time passed, but if so, 1t has
been lost in the binding Of the re.
vised ordinances Of 1912.
The new ordinance to be passed by
the council will be based on the state
law which provides that the city may
remove snow and ice from the side
walks and tax the cost Of the work
against the property owners without
notice. Under the proposed provisions
the city may proceed to clean up the
walks within ten hours after any snow
storm if the property owner has not
already done so.
A charge Of approximately one and
one-half cents foot will be made in
cases where the city finds it neces-
sary to do the work. This means that
for fifty foot lot the tax against the
property owner vii. amount to about
seventy-five cents. In case it should
be corner lot the cost will, of course,
be much more than doubled.
Quite number of serious accidents
already have resulted this winter
from negligence of the property own
ers in keeping the walks in front OF
their homes cleaned off. A number of
complaints have been made to mem
bers of the council on this score. The
ordinance will be passed at once.