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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
DIR. w. N. MCPHERSON DEAD.
Was Well Known and Highly Esteem
cd I'm Florence County.

Florence, Dec. 15.-Dr. w. N. Nc
Pherson, one of the oldest and most
highly esteemed residents of the coun-
ty. died at his home near Claussen
Sunday morning. He was a physician
before the war and served the Con-
federacy as surgeon, but gave up
practice after the war and devoted
himself to his farm. His latter years
were devoted TO nursing the sick in
his vicinity. Two years ago his wife,
who was Miss Gregg of this county,
died. Their living children are:
Messrs. John b. and w. T. Mcpherson.
of this county. Misses Lou, Minnie and
Lizzie Mcpherson, and Mrs. Emma
Mcpherson of this county, and Mrs.
Thomas Cooper, of Mayesville. DR..
Mcpherson was Inferred today i'm the
Mcpherson family burying ground
near Mars Bluff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
On The Sunny Side.

Iii and whoop-hooray. boys!
Sing a song OF cheer!
Here's a holiday. boys,
Lasting half q year!
Round the world. and half is
Shadow we have tried;
Now we're where the laugh is
ON the sunny side!
Robins In the peach-tree;
Bluebirds In the pear;
blossoms over each tree
In the orchard there!
All the worlds i'm joy boys.
Glad and glorined
AS a romping boy, boys.
On the sunny side!
Where's a heart as mellow
Where's "a soul as free
Where is any fellow
We would rather be?
Just ourselves or none. boys.
World around and wide,
Laughing I'm the sun, boys,
On the sunny side
james WhitcOmh Riley
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Indianapoli Dec. 1. 1915.

Indianapoli Dec. /, 1915.
To The Children of the Fifth Grade.
Dear Friends: Won't you take the
enclosed verses as an expression of my
delight In the letter from you through
your teacher. Miss McNally? You
made me very happy.
Your loyal friend,
James Whltcomb Riley.
Care Miss Ina III. McNally, Sumter,
S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Is AT HEAD OF v. Nj. G.. A.
Itavcncl Succeeds Simpson rs Prcsi-
dent at Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, Dec 15.-H T.. Rave
mel was elected president of the Spar
tanburg Y. NJ. G. y. at meeting OF
tho directors of the association, sue
ceeding j. w. Simpson. resigned. Mr..
Simpson resigned the Office following
MS decision to move to Atlanta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18

The ginners' report for South Caro-
lima shows 27,905 bales ginned in
Sumter county up to December 1st.
against 45,142 in 1914. Spartanburg
county leads with 59,347 with Orange
burg Anderson, Marlboro following
in close order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Epecia Christmas Hosiery

julius Kayser's pure silk hosiery
put up in pretty Christmas boxes make
most appropriate gift. s1.OO per
DoX and up, III all of the evening
shades; also black and white. Shown
only by the Sumter Dry Goods Co.
AdNt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Pretty Art Pottery.

The Sumter Dry Goods Co. have
Just put on display a pretty line Of
art pottery i'm the new Roman Ivory"
ware. The rose bowls, fern dishes,
umbrella stands. jardinicrs. hanging
baskets. etc, are all ideal gifts as we'll
as pretty ornament i'm your own
home. .--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Lively Blanket Selling.

There has been some lively blank
ct selling recently at the Sumter Dry
Goods Co. Call i'm and get acquainted
with the real article from North Caro-
lima, and at the same time learn the
price---Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18

invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Anna Sinkler Briggs to the marriage
OF her daughter, Norvelle, to Mr..
Emanuel Wilson Rickenbaker, on
wednesday evening, December goth.
1915, at 7.SO O'clock at st. Matthias
Church, Summerton, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Bargains in Mems Sinners.

Nothing nicer for the old gentle
man or the younger gent than q pair
OF nice slippers. The Sumter Dry
Goods Co. are cutting the prices on
this special line for holiday selling
Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
WOnderful DOIISi

The Schoenhut unbreakable dolls at
the Sumter Dry Goods Co., are Won
derfully life-like, and their durable
construction makes them the most
sensible doll to buy. Only at the
Sumter Dry Goods Co.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
A Letter From mes Whitcomb Riley.

The following letter rom James
Whitcomb Riley will be interesting,
especially TO members of the High
School. as the Calhoun Literary So
ciety has recently had Riley Day;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18

WANTED-To sell budded nacon
trees, to feet tall. Choice va
rieties. A. B. Stuckey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-18
Ght adlatt9man ana suutbron.
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Advertisements:
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Every subsequent Insertion. =. so
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onger. gill be niads at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
ssrve private interests will bs CHARGED
TOR ~ advertisemsnta
Obituaries and tributes Of respect
~in be charged for.
Tho Sumter watchman was found
Cd In 1850 and the True southron In
assa The watchman and southron
sow has the combined circulation and
inauenes Of both OF the old papers,
ind h msnifestiy the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
MAKES YOUR STUFFED,
CATARRHAL HEAD
CLEAR AS A BELL

When you wake in the morning
plagued with the tortures of head colds
and catarrh. head. nose and throat
stopped up, air passages clogged with
obnoxious catarrhal discharges that
have collected during the night and you
can hardly breathe-just put a little
Hyomei Pocket Inhaler charged with
the pleasant healing oil of Hyomei be-
tween your lips Hold it there while
dressing and breathe the medicated,
antiseptic, germ l-.lling air deep into
your nose. throat and lungs with every
breath you draw.
BY the time you are dressed your
head will be clear as a bell. you will
breathe with ease and comfort, eat your
breakfast with a relish and go about
your days work with = clear brain and
steady eye.
This clean smelling. germ destroy
ing air of Hyomei penetrates deep
down into every fold and crevice of the
membraneous lininos of your nose
throat and lungs where no liquid spray
could possibly get and absolutely kills
and drives out of your system every
swollen tissues and after the very first
trial you notice a wonderful improve
ment. A few weeks use and every ca
tarrhal germ is killed and driven out
of your system
Druggists everywhere think so well
of Hyomei that they agree ~ give you
guarantee with every complete in
not satisfy they will glad' return
every cent you paid for it, but IL using
for the first time be sure to ask for
the cor~lete Hyomei Pocket Inhaler
outfit, as the smaller package does not
contain the inhaler. Fl. c. Kennedy.
gladly supply you on request.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
CITY SAVESS1,10O ON
18TH WARD F|REHOUSE
Taylor Receives Proposals For
Construction For Sum Well
Within Appropriation

By readvertising for bids for the
house in the Thirteenth ward. Com
missioner M. Harvey Taylor, superin-
tendent of parks and public property,
not only will be able to recommend
the award of a contract at Tuesdays q
session of council and keep within the
sum appropriated for the purpose, but
he incidentally saved the city some-
thing like $1,100.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Taylor asked
for bids but the lowest sum was con-
siderably beyond the $500 that had
been provided for the purpose, with
out including the architects fees. The
commissioner, accordingly, asked for
bids again and to-day nine proposals
were opened. The lowest aggregate
bid received to-day was 5000, so that
the architects fee can be paid from
the appropriation.
Several new bidders submitted pro-
posals for construction work only. w.
II. Baker was low on heating for s472,
the other bidders being f. w. Weaver.
$3.50: Harrisburg Light and Power
Company, $685.; Il. Mather and Co.,
$599.SS; /. r. Lyme was low on plumb
ing at S475, the others being NJ. Fl.
Baker, s4S2, and the E. Mather Com
pany bid $494.21.
The bids for construction included
the following:
Low, John f. Barnhart, $500. 9th
er bids included augustus Wildman,
$3.50; Stapf and Benfer, $6,775; NJ l..
Grossman, S6,196.S0: G.. T.. Sheaffer,
$6,297.2S; w. II. Shue, $6,7S1.45; w.
d. Markley, $6,297; w. II. Wagner,
$6,525, and Adam Stuckey and Son,
$3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09


sentiment in favor of Woman Suffrage
through the press.
The afternoon session was devoted
to a general discussion by county
chairmen on the vote of Pennsylvania
for and against woman suffrage. The
leaders of the movement are confident
of success in November.
Confident of Success
This evening the two hundred dele
gates at the conference will attend
motion pictures of Your Girl and
Nine" suffrage drama, at the Regent
Theater. Pictures will also be shown
Troy, New York.
This bell will be taken on a long
tour throughout the State beginning
May Is, in Towanda, Bradford coun-
ty 1t will be shown westward through
the northern counties, tn / down to
Clearfield toward Allegheny, reaching
Pittsburgh on the Fourth of July,
when a big celebration will be held.
Will Reach Here in Fail
The bell will then be brought east,
going through Harrisburg to Phila-
delphia, October so, when another big
celebration will probably be held.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Roessing and Miss
Hannah Patterson were the principal
speakers at the morning session. Miss
Maud Younger spoke at the afternoon
meeting to-day on Special Work on
Election Day." telling of experiences
in the West, when woman suffrage
was decided at the polls. The confer
ence will close tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
Planting Elms Along
Western Curb of Front
St. Above Hardscrabble

City Forester Mueller began Thurs
day the planting of elm trees along
the western curb line between Hard
scrabble and Maclay street.
In the autumn OF 1918, by agree
ment of practically all property own
ers, American elms were planted from
Harris to Division streets on the east
ern side of Front street.
Planting River Slopes
AS rapidly as these contractors clear
the way Park Commissioner Taylor's
force will follow with the final grad
ing and planting of the entire space
from the western curb line to within
five feet of the granolithic walk.
City Forester Mueller is also prepar-
ing for considerable tree planting in
the wider section southwark from
Hamilton street.
Commissioner Taylor is considering
the making of paths from the top of
the slope to the bottom at every street
intersection, which he believes would
be more desirable than steps for old
people and children and mothers with
baby carriages. At least. several such
approaches may be specified, If not at
all intersections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
BREAK A CHILD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and
bowels and they get well
quick.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach,
liver and bowels a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When cross, peev-
ish, listless. pale. doesn't sleep, eat or
act naturally; If breath is bad, stom-
ach sour, give teaspoonful of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the clogged-up. constipated
waste, sour bile and undigested food
will gently move out of the bowels, and
you have a well, playful child again.
IL your child coughs, snuffies and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
a sore throat give u good dose of
California Syrup of Figs" to eva
cuate the bowels no difference what
other treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaXed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given to-day saves a sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which contains directions for babies,
children OF all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here. Get the genu-
inc, made by California Fig Syrup
Company. Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
Says Feminism in u. S.
Has Created Third Sex

movement in America and the higher
education Of women are a menace and
that feminism makes a third sex are
the convictions of NJ. Robert Hugues
LIE RouX. editor of LIE Matin, Paris,
who is visiting Boston with his Amer
lean wife.
These are some of the things he
told a gathering of society people to-
day at the home of Mrs. Bayard
Thayer, No. "a Beacon street.
In France we recognize but one
vocation for woman-marriage.
Women prefer being loved to being
worshipped.'
THE business woman is also a
member of the third sex. She demands
an equality with the men and the
privileges chivalrous men have be-
slowed on women as WELL"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
March Coal Business
Shows Further Decrease

Anthracite coal shipments in March
were 4.9S5,3 tons, 179,305 tons less
than in March, 1914. With the excep-
tion of 1913, the tonnage was the
smallest for that month in several
years. The Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company was the largest
shipper, the first time for many
months in which its tonnage has ex-
ceeded that of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. The Philadelphia and Read
ing and the Delaware and Hudson
were the only roads to show increases
in tonnage.
Shipments for the first three months
of the year have been 1895, ,04O tons.
a decrease of 466.S46 tons compared
with last year. For this period the
Lehigh Valley was the largest ship
per, and this road with the Delaware
and Hudson, was the only company to
show an increased tonnage over last
year. The Central Railroad of New
Jersey shows a loss of 357,976 tons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09


work on the front steps of Harris
burg"
To date one-half of the walk from
Calder to Reilly street has been put
down while beyond that point alter
nate blocks have been laid for some
distance. AS soon as the section
north of. "Hardscrabble" is finished,
gangs will be put to work putting
down the sidewalk south of Hard
scrabble" to Market street.
Continue Steps at Market Street
If the proposed plan for continuing
the line of steps all the way through
from Walnut to below Market street
thus eliminating the coal wharf at
Market street-as suggested by Com
missioner w. Fl. Lynch is approved of
and authorized by Council, that Sec
ton of the improvement will be fin
ished last.
sWork on Harrisburg's other big i'm
provement, the Paxton creek job, will
likely be resumed next Monday. The
Boardof Public Works held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and fixed the time.
Incidentally at Board received a re-
port from its consulting engineer.
James H. Fuertes on the results of his
Spring inspection of the various i'm
provements. Mr.. Fuertes approves of
the plan to continue the steps through
at Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
HARRISBURG GIRL is
HURT IN AUTO WRECK

Miss Lucretia Erisman. daughter of
Charles Erisman, North Fourth street,
narrowly escaped serious injury in an
auto accident near Columbia yester-
day.
Miss Erisman with A. NJ Rogers
and family and Miss Florence Piclsel
of Intercourse, Lebanon county, were
enroute home from Ronks, when the
automobile slSidded and toppled over.
The passengers were held fast for a
time under the auto, and escaped with
slight bruises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
Germany Agrees to Pay
For Loss of American
Vessel and Her Cargo
By Assoefated PresS

Washinton. D. c.. Anril 9.-Secre-
tary/ Bryan had before him to-day the
reply of the German government to
the recent American note regarding
the destruction of the American ship
William P. Frye, together with her
cargo of wheat by the German aux
illary cruiser. PrinZ 'Eitel Friedrich, in
which Germany announced her inten-
ton of compensating the owners of the
Frye. The United States government
had claimed an indemnity of
S228,059.54
The reply had been transmitted by
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, in
which the German government de-
clares that the sinking of the Frye was
justified under international law and
assumes liability for the ship and
cargo as we'll under the treaties of
1929 and 1928. Germany declares,
however. that the case will have to be
taken before prize court to establish
facts regarding ownership of ship and
cargo.
Germany's contention Is that the
Frye's cargo of wheat was contraband
because 1t was consigned "for order"
to Queenstown, declared to be a Brit
ish fortified port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
Baby Of Future
IS Considered

Much thought has been given in late
| years to the subject of maternity In
the cities there are maternity hospitals
equipped with modern methods. But
most women prefer their own homes and
in the towns and villages must prefer
them. And since this Is true we know
from the great many splendid letters
written on the subject that our Mothers
Friend" is great help to expectant
mothers. They write of the wonderful
relief. how It seemed to allow the
muscles to expand without undue strain
end what splendid influence 1t was on
the nervous system. Such helps as
Mothers Friend and the broader
knowledge of them should have a helpful
influence upon babies of the future.
Science says that an infant derives its
sense and builds its character from
cutaneous impressions. And a TRANQUIL
mother certainly win transmit a more
healthful influence than if she is ex-
tremely nervous from undue pain. This
is what a host of women believe who
used Mothers Friend"
These points are more thoroughly ex-
planned in a little book mailed free.
Mothers Friend" Is sold in all drug
stores. Write for book Bradfeld Reg1Ia-
tor Co.. AL Lamar Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
philadelphia Division - lis

philadelphia Division - 11S crew to
go first after $50 p. M: 1872, 124, 1923,
119. 12S, 116 II, 1O9. 115. 127, 1O5, 126,
III.
Engineers for 1OS, III. 1872.
Firemen for 10s. 100, lis. 12O. 127.
Conductors for 102. 1O4. 115, lis. 124.
127. 1913.
F'lagmen for 10S. lis.
Brakemen for 1922. los. 1l5, 116. lis.
Engineers up: McCauley, Hindman
Davis. Manley, Kautz, -Bissinger, Eos
ter, Newcomer. Speas, Young. Tenant
Iciremen up: Wagner, Robinson,
Wagner, Arnsberger. Yentzer, Gel
singer. Moffatt. Herman, Grove, Myers
Bushey. Durall. Martin, Farmer.
Conductor up: Miller.
Flagmen up: Clark, First.
Brakemen up: Arment. Bogner, Bus
ser, Bryson, Collins. Hivner, Mumma,
Brown, Allen. Ferguson.
Middle Division-IS crew to go first
after 3 p. M: "a, q, ZIG.
Preference: g..
FlaSinaa for "a.
Engineers up: simonton, Smith.
Kugler, Havens, Garman, Mumma
Hertzler Free. Knisley
Firemen up: Arnold. Fritz, Liebau,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09

When you put tablespoonful of S.
:. 5. into your stomach 1T gets straight
into your blood. In less than FIVE min
utes it has become wave of restora-
tive influence wherever the blood has
circulated. Does this read like magic?
But 1T is absolutely true. Those power
ful digestive juices in the stomach can
not change the medicinal effect of S. s.
s. The liver can not burn 1t. The lungs,
skin and kidneys excrete 1t only after
s. S. S. has set in motion millions of
cells and nerves to throw off the count
less germs that have infested every part
of the body. And as s. S. s. continues to
battle those troublesome pests that
gather in the form of pimples, boi1s, &C.
zema, acne. catarrh, rheumatism and
other so-called blood disorders, 1T rouses
into action myriad of strange but we'll
understood corpuscles called luecocytes
that actually devour or change or con-
vert disease germs so they are readily
and quickly cast out of the body. 1t is
probably the best appreciated blood
medicine known You will find S. s. S. on
sale in nearly every drug store in the
U. S. Get a bottle today. And IL your
case is peculiar, write to the Medical
Department. The Swift Specific Co., 105
Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. It is con-
Quoted by noted physician.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-09

COURTESY FIRST:
NEW MOVEMENT
P. R. R. Employees to Be Taught
How to Treat Patrons Kindly;
Plan Schools Along Line

Courtesy First" is the latest slo-
gan for Pennsylvania Railroad en-
ployes. 1t is new department of the
Safety First movement. Courtesy
treatment OF all patrons and en-
ployes will be urged. In order to get
this new branch working, a series of
meetings will be held along the main
line.
The first courtesy school will open
at Broad street station, Philadelphia,
on Tuesday, April IS, and will con-
tinue two days. All employees on the
Terminal division from the office boy
up has been requested to attend this
school. Just what methods will be
used in teaching courtesy is NOT
known. but a program has been out
lined and these schools promise much
interest.
School For Harrisburg
The school sessions will be held at
Lancaster, Harrisburg. Lewistown,
Altoona Greensburg, Pittsburgh and
other points, according to the present
arrangements. 1t is said the school in
Harrisburg will be held at the p. r. R.
Y. M. c. n.
In explanation, it is said, the Penn
sylvania Railroad company is making
this courtesy" move, believing that
the kind of treatment passengers and
shippers receive in the ordinary day
to-day affairs, from those on the rail-
road with whom they come in contact,
largely determines the number of
friends made for the railroad" Those
who have been requested to attend
these meetings include, assistant sta
ton masters, clerks in ticket offices,
ticket examiners, ushers, elevator at
tendants, checkmen, station patrol
men, telephone operators. cab start
ers, package, parcel and ladies' room
attendants, station porters and clerks
and others in freight agents offices.