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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
CHRISTMAS M HAHIIN.
Nothing Unusu2, to Attract Attention
--:crsOnal Items


Har\in, Dec 25.-The Christina
season is passing without unsual in
cident, and this section is apparcntl,,
in better financial condition and bet
ter spirit than year ago. Whilo
there Is less grain among the farm
ers than the previous year, there !.
a greater amount OF hay, hogs ana
cattle and with some little hc,tcy
average price for cotton and a crea
deal better price for cotton seed, tn
general condition is at least on q
partity with the average poor eros
'ear. The banks are said to be in the
best financial condition. They ncvo,
had larger deposits at this season o.
the year.
Hon. 4. ID. McFaddin of Columb;a
accompanied by his sister, Miss Mag
sic McFaddln are visiting relatives
mere during the yuletide.
Mrs Zen III. Harvin spent the week .
end in Columbia with her sister. Mis-.
Maggie McFaddin.
Mr.. w. IL. Burgess, rcprcscntina
zeiGier Brothers of Philadelphia fo,
the state of Oklahoma and Texas, is
spending the holidays with his man,.
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. a. Burgess Of sum
ter arc spending the yulctido with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Harvin Of Sumter
are spending Christmas with their sis
ter Mrs. a. NJ. Keels.
Mr.. l.. ID. Hodge, Jr.. of Columbia
is spending the Christmas tide with
MS father, Hon. f. d. Hodge, Sr.
Miss Mae Hodge of Winthrop J..
spending her Christmas vacation with
relatives here.
spir. Christmas match was
played today by ". =. u. McFaddin
of the Iiidgcwood & 'f club. Columhia
and Mr. L; Afford EurrcNa e. Sumter
over the IIarVin Golf course, Mr..
"urgoss winning by two up url one -
play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
POSTAL SERVICE DOUBLED.
Marked Growth Shown i'm Last Twelve
Years

Washington, Dec. 25.-The postal
service has doubled in the last twelve
years, and during the last fiscal year
audited transactions reached the ST.
100000, 900 mark for the first time.
according to the annual report of
Charles A.kram, auditor -cWVpT IN riff
Charles a. Kram, auditor for the
poStotiicc department, made public
tonight. Sales of stamps, postal cards
and stamped envelopes, the greatest
source of income, Noted $25S, 900, 900
for the year. About $500, 600 was paid
out in salaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
HOT SPRINGS BULLETIN.

PRESIDENT Wilson Attending to Os icial
business as We'll as Ioncyrioa3.ing.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec 24.-Decora-
tors transformed tho suite OF the
president and bride into veriablp
Christmas bower. The effort is beinS
made to have the president consentfTo
be the guest of the hotel at Christmas
celebration. The president sent &
heavy bag Of mail 10 Washington hy
messenger; the mail, including a
batch of instructions to Col. Hous, ;.
The president will not return to Wash
lnSton before January 3. The regt
and seclusion are benohting him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
ENGLISH PARTY STRIFE.
CABINET COMES TO PARTING OF
WAYS.
Shall Voluntary System Of Army Ser
vice Hold or CONSUMPTION be Estab-,
lished?

London. Dec. 26.-At cabinet
council meeting today II is expected
there will be a decision as TO whether
the results OF the Derby scheme OF
recruiting Justify continued adhesion
to the voluntary system or whether
some form of conscription will become
necessary. This council was to have
been held Friday, but David Lloyd
George. minister OF munitions. was
engaged In an important munitions
mission in the t.lyde district.
The Times suggests this morning
that the conscriptionists are in a ma
jority OF the cabinet and that should
force be decided some anti-conscrip-
tion ministers will resign. They. how
ever. will not do so until all hope
OF securing unity i'm the cabinet is
abandoned. Their plan. The Times
says. Is to give the single men another
chance for a fortnight and that If
this plan still failed to bring the men
to the scratch these ministers will
reluctantly abandon their opposition
TO conscription.
Another solution and one that the
ministers are said to have discussed
Is a general election on the question.
The Times military correspondent
who evidently Is skeptical OF the Derby
scheme. Is for the house OF commons
TO insist in the coming debate that
the government shall reveal the total
deficit i'm the army. that is, to reveal
the differences between the estimates
and the strengths He infers that the
battalions are not being kept up to
their proper strength.
IF parliament is determined and
ruthless. He says IL will compel the
government TO count only the mon
flt to serve in the field. We have
passed the stage where we can allow
, ourselves to be fobbed Off by resonant
Splatitudes advocating secrecy. This
Hlaiin has been the mainstay OF fail
KeNand we want no more or it..
S,2e correspondent concludes that
aies, counting only the men ac-
~ at the front. have about G,OO0,-
800 to the enemys 100000, but
trat this superiority has been almost
N'duced to equality by the strategy
the past year and by the special
snditions OF the Italian theatre
thich enabled some 100000 to 4OO,-
20 Austrians to hold up the Italians.
1T Is impossible to win the war
ithout greatly superior numbers" he
fcncludes." and still less possible
win 1t soon. Therefore provisions
such numbers is the primary duty
- the allies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
THE GOOD BREEDING SOW
Somo Points to- Look for in Selecting
Good Pig Producer.

Clemson College. Dec. 23.-In Sc
lecting breeding sows. the principal
thing Is to get good swine. II pays
n beginner better TO invest i'm two
or three good sows than in a much
larger number OF ordinary ones.
This Is the advice that tho livestock
experts of Clemson ollege are giving
South Carolina farmers who ask for
pointers on making a start with hogs.
In selecting a sow there are GER
tain sex characteristics 10 look for.
She should not have any appearance
or coarsencsS. The head should be
lighter. forehead higher, and neck
simmer and ncater than those OF the
boar. She should have strong. straight
legs. deep and wide chest, wide back.
and good length and depth of body.
"A deep, wide chest is a mark OF good
constitution. and a long. deep body
generally goes with prolincacy. An
other feature to look for i'm brood
SOW Is good width OF hips ana hind
quarters.
In choosing u SOW for breeding
purposes. look for the good brcedins
characteristics ahead OF everything
else. Quality may be considered, but
pay more attention TO usefulness than
TO fancy points"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29

three of them: that two-thirds of tHe
lands and one-half of the BUILDINGS in
one block wore not returned fOr taXaS
tion or taxed; in another blocl: 23-40,
or over half of the land, and half OF
the buildings were escaping taXation.
In the third block 23 fronL feet, valued
at 100000, and n lot and small build
ing valued at 5000 escaped taxa zion.
The value Of the lots and buildings
not returned on the first block was
$4,000. The value Of tho lots and
block was $4,000. These are the cs-
timated taxable values in accordance
with the resolution of the city assess
ors, and not the market values. In
the original area of the city Of Column
bia there are 400 blocks. We publish
one of these maps, made under our
direction, to illustrate the character
of this work; see map in this report
exhibit 16, following tabulated mat
ter.
such property escaped taxation,
because of deductions made grantors
selling without charging up the lands
against the grantees. Similiar omis-
sions of lands and buildings from the
tax books occur also in other towns.
cities and country districts through
out the State. Through the Influence
Of this commission the city CT Column
bia has been induced to undertake q
survey of the city, on accurate maps
of each block showing who are in pos
session thereof, and those that are va
can't their size and taxable value as
| fixed by the city board of assessors,
and will use this data III checking up
| the tax duplicates with reference to
property in the city. Such a survey
and maps should be obtained covering
| all lands in the state, arranged by
towns, cities and school districts, on q
scale sufficient to show the owners
name, the acres of the tract ca num-
Der of feet in a city lot, and persons
transferring lands and other real
property should be compelled to state
fully the consideration for the trans
fer, the true value at the times when
deeds of conveyance are made.
Tho comptroller general in his an
nual report to the general assembly
for 1912 recommended such a survey
of the lands in this State, in ccnnec-
ton with the United States depart
ment OF agriculture which is now en-
gagged in a soil survey of the State,
as will more fully appear in the
comptroller generals report for 1912"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
AUSTRIA SENDS MESSAGE.

Communication Presented To Scrrc-
tary Lansing by Baron ZwlcdCnck.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Baron Zwie-
donek. the Austrian charge. confer
red with Secretary Lansing today re-
gardins the Ancona. lie presented a
communication from Austria, but both
declined 10 discuss the matter. II
was authenucally asserted that the
conference did not relieve the ten
sion of the Situation. The communica-
tion rather implied the disincllnation
Of Austria TO agree TO the american
demands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
THE PEACE PILGRIMS.
Reported From Copenhagen That Ford
Party May Disband.

London, Dec. 24.-The Copenhag-
on dispatches announcing that the
Oscar III, with the Ford peace pill
Srims, had arrived at Stockholm, also
brought reports that the expedition
would be disbanded. There are con-
iictnS reports concerning the pres
ent Whereabouts of Henry Ford. One
report said he went TO Bergen to sail
Tor the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
BIG MEETING PLANNED.
Chamber OF Commerce Seeks to Pro-
mote Community Lifc-i.alIy on
January 3rd.

The development of the c6mmun-
jty spirit in every section of sumter
county is one f the chief aims of the
biz get-toSether meeting of farmers.
bankers, merchants, school trustees,
teachers, and consumers, at Sumter
court house, Monday, January 8, 1916,
at 1890 o'clock.
The various departments aimed at
are the following:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
DIE FROM EXPOSURE.
Two Negroes Said to BE Dead From
Cold.

SummertOn, Dec. 2S.-NeWs has
Just reached here that two negroes
Levi Thomas and Moses Williams.
who Went to the swamp last Monday
morning, were found Yesterday morn
inc frozen TO death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
SALLY TO SUCCEED HLDEBR iND
Governor Appoints OrangCburg Man
Solicitor in the First Circuit.

Columbia, Dec. 2l.-Gov. Manning
!atc tonight appointed J. Stokes SALLY.
of Orangcburg,' solicitor for the 1st
circuit to succeed T. 4. Hildebrand.
deceased
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
THE CHRISTMAS GALE.
-Four Persons Pcrishcd I'm New Eng
Iand Sunday

Boston. Dec. 27.--Four persons per-
ished In New England during yester-
days hurricane, which lashed the At
lantic coast, crippllng shipment and
wrecking telegraph, telephone and
lighting systems. The gale reached
a velocity OF eighty miles an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
Department of Farm Progress.

Better farm methods, aiming espe-
cially at richer lands, and crop di-
Versification so as to make every COM
munity q 'self-feedng" community
with money crops as surplus crops.
Increasing interest in dairying.
livestock, poultry raising, canning and
home industries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29

Increasing efficiency Of local schools.
teaching, studies, attendance, etc.
improving school grounds, buildings,
equipment, and library.
Extension work such as corn. pig.
ana canning clubs, book and trave- ca
ing Libraries, increasing book and
newspaper reading, among the stu
dents and patrons of schools. teach
ing adult illiterates how to read,
making school community centers, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-29
Department OF Cooperative Marketin

TO secure standardization of sales
products, scientific grading, and by
scientific grading is meant knowledge
Of grading not only cotton, but tobac-
co, grains, vegetables, eggs. and all
products offered for sale from the
farm, warehousing and pooling inter-
ests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17

hustle of the later hours. The ordi-
nary sewing woman, with prieked and
stained fnger-ends, comes first. A
little later the smart class of MILL
ners models and seamstresses, the
shop girls, stenographers, terminal
ing with the mannequins and fore
ladies, the aristocracy of the great fur
cloak and>- dressmaking establish
ments.
War has reduced the number and
leveled conditions; the procession is
still charming, but with new features.
1t is a long line of white and black.
No Grape here, for their mourning is
democratic; rich bereavements alone
may wear the aristocratic weeds.
Those that work content themselves
with black skirt and little jacket with
white collarette. This little world
that files past in the early hours, is
witness of the tribute Paris has paid
to the "patrie." Conversations vary
little. One has a letter, another is
anxious because she hasn't one. Those
in black talk without bitterness, with
out a sign of revolt against what
they endure. Formerly most of them
enroute devoured stories published by
the morning papers. Now they are
plunged into the official communicates
from different belligerent countries,
which they comment with quite as
much perspicacity as the bald-headed
gentleman who later in the day wins
or loses a dozen battles over his aperi-
tiff at his favorite cafe. Strangest OF
all, these girls become assiduous read
ers of the Journal Oficial" Con-
gressional Record of France. They
look at once to the pages containing
the citations in the orders of the day.
Everyone of them hopes to find there
the name of some Of the boys at the
front. They generally have little
flower to spare, and this an early
morning reservist gets, along with
one of the touching lessons of war
time in Paris.
"Sapristil But Paris is dark" is a
common remark, not that it bothers
the reservist who has acquired some
thing of the sight of a cat at the
front, but he wonders how the "civils"
can stand it. Knowing that the cafes
were formerly closed at eight, he
wonders why they are not filled as
in the old days until the present clos
ing hour of half-past ten. "That,
the "civil" tells him, "is something in
| the nature of 'acclimatation'-ike life
at the front" He has acquired the {
o'clock habit and this habit has be-
come as strong as the old two O'Clock
in the morning habit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
PARIS APPEARS
A CHANGED CITY
TO RESERVES
THOSE HOME FOR FIRST TINE
IN TWELVE MONTHS NOTES
TRANSFORMATION IN ONCE
GAY CITY.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The reservist ohne
for the first time after a year at the
front realizes less the change in him
self than the transformation of his
Paris. He has acquired his new color
gradually and has built up his hither-
to unknown muscles almost impercep-
tibly. The blase Partisan, who left
for the front soft and pallid, with
STOPPING shoulder and spiritless eye,
indifferently interested in life, comes
back not only strengthened but
frightened; his mind has been re-
opened to impressions. The little rev.
olutions that have transformed Paris,
gradually, break upon him all at
once; he is more like a tourist visit
ing the French capital for the first
time than man who knows, or knew,
his boulevards by heart.
1t is curious spectacle to see the
reservists swarming into the court of
the Care du Nord like children full of
picnic enthusiasm. They seem to dis
cover something new everywhere, first
of all it is the civilian that gets their
curious attention. There is first the
surprise of the man from the trenches
that so many men were left at home;
then there is unconcealed amusement
at the gravity with which the less re-
assured of the non-combatants read
the official communiques and calculate
the chances of being safe in Paris
another winter. The absence of motor
buses, the reduced number of auto.
biles and decreased facilities for
transportation inspire all sorts Of
quips and jibes at the "civils"; as fol
himself the reservist has increased
his stock of resourcefulness A year
ago he would have fumed when un
able to find a cab; today he trotl
off to the subway, satisfied anC
amused to think that the "civils'
must be devilishly annoyed.
When he sits down on the terrac,
of cafe he amuses himself by or
dering prohibition drinks and poke
fun at the old boulevardier at his sid,
who takes his substitute for absinth'
1 with a grimace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
VOx POPULI
,NNNNNN~N~~tN~N
DIvISIONISTS SCORE AT THE
HOLT PUBLIC SPEAKING

Galliver, Fla, Aug. 16, 1915.
Editor Pensacola Journal
The public speaking at Holt Satur-
day on the subject of county diviscion
forming Okaloosa county, was a
grand success. The question was dis
cussed from both sides. However,
about the only thing the reactioners
did was an attempt at personal criti-
cism of the opposition. The fact that
they could not stand the ground shak-
ing facts and figures of the patriots
was proven by them and their follow
ing leaving the house when they were
through speaking, evidently fearing
the progressive move would also get
into them, it being somewhat contag-
ious.
But after this one would hardly no
tice that any one was gone, so the
progressives just went right on and
when they had replied to all the per-
sonal criticism they had just got
started and could not stop until they
had landed such a blow that we al
most thought Jess Willard was sit
ting on the one side and the Germans
! (those at Warsaw on the other.
Among the enthusiastic speakers
present was Representative w. H
MapoIes, Of Walton kaloosa; Senator
B. H. Lindsey of Bombay; ex-senator
]. II. B. Miller of Milligan, who pre-
sided as chairman; Mr.. Clarey Of
Laurel Hill; Representative w. M
davidson of Santa Rosa-Olcaloosa and
others, all of whom got down to bust
ness, presented straight facts and
figures and left out the personal crit
icism of which the migratory mill.
tant" seem only to be posted upon.
Just a few words for Mr.. Mapoles
He is undoubtedly one of the best
speakers that ever hit this section Of
the country when it comes to straight
business.
Quite number expressed them
, selves in my presence, after tn,
speaking, as being opposed to count.
division prior to the. speaking bu
/ were then ready to join the patriots
) Munson was well represented at thu
speaking but we were somewhat dis
appointed when we thought of thu
street-speakers of Baker.
I am now a citizen of Florida an.
r have been for about six years. How
ever, am proud to note the fact w
are represented by a native-born citi
zen Of this state in this, the most pro
gressive move that has been gottel
4 up inside the entire six years. I an
: a full pledged citizen OF okaloos
county, Florida.
R. H. ELLISON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
Special Privileges
for Small Boys.

The attention of The Journal has
been called to the fact that small
boys have. IN several instances, been
given special permits" to drive cars,
in spite of the rules that prohibit the
driving of cars by persons under the
age Of sixteen years. Just how these
Especial permits" are obtained and
what constitutes claim to this privi-
lege, The Journal is not in a position
to say, but it is known to the Pensa-
cola public that children much under
sixteen years do drive cars up and
down Palafox street and other streets
of the city and environs, endangering
their own lives and the lives of others.
Several tragedies have already oc-
CURED in Pensacola, through reckless
driving, but so far the chauffeurs who
have figured in these accidents have
been adults. The authorities would
show much wisdom, which so far they
have failed to display in the matter
of rules and regulations governing
motor cars. if they would put an enc
now and for all time to the "specia
permits" which allow child to take
the part Of a chauffeur.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
BRAKEMAN WAS CURED.

F. A. Wootsey, railroad brakeman
of Jacksonville, Texas, writes: 81 was
down with kidney trouble and rheu-
matism so bad I could hardly get up
when l sat down. / had a backache
all the time and was almost tired Of
living. l saw Foley Kidney Pills ad-
vertised. took some and after a
short time I was thoroughly cured
and am having no more trouble.
''They act promptly and help kidneys
throw poisonous waste products out
of the blood. Thousands have written
similar letters. D'Alemberte's Pharm-
acy. adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
Wars Cost Will
Bankrupt Europe.

If the world war continues many
more months it will bankrupt the ma
lions engaged in the great struggle.
It's cost thus far is tremendous, and
each Of the countries already is stag
gering under the expense incident to
supplying their armies with food,
clothing and munitions. With the
flower of the manhood gone and with
each nation heavily indebted the fu-
ture Of the European belligerents is
not at all bright.
England possibly will be better able
to stand this expense than any Of
the others, although it is generally
presumed that she is now being COM
PEELED to finance some of her allies,
as well as to supply them with war
munitions, but even England in a
few months more viii feel the strain.
Germany's war credits, including q
recent appropriation of $500 ,000,.
600, row reach the enormous tota-
of $5,Oo0,O00,OOo,OOO. France has
voted sum somewhat in excess Of
even this staggering amount, for S..
1o0.O0O.O0O. England up to last No.
venber had expended 81 csc, 900 ,OOC
and to this recently was added an
other appropriation of $4,000, 100000
There is no estimating the amour
necessary for Russia, Turkey, Serbia
Italy and other countries to prosecut,
the war, but their expenses must b,
enormous.
Of course all of these vast amount
right now are chiefly credits. The.
are to be paid in the future, and gen
erations yet to be born viii be pay
ing these war debts and wonderin,
why their ancestors engaged in wa.
that practically banlrupted ever,
country engaged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
CUP COUNTRY, -,
-FOUR PRESIDENT
AZEsl3Ia d. zzez zwe9
WOODROW WILSON
Pbssdby SPECIAL arrangement President fhrooh
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