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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-10
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
GASQUE-PLATT.

A marriage which came as a SIR.
prise to their friends throughout the
state was that Of Miss Lucie V.
Gasque of Marion and Mr.. Marion
M. P1att OF Sumter, the ceremony be.
ing performed on Saturday afternoon
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. M. l..
Parler of Wedgefield, the Rev. r.. S.
T~ruesdalc Of Trinity Methodist church
of Sumter, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Platt are staying a few days with DR..
and Mrs. Parker at Wcdgefeld, be-
fore leaving the first of the year for
Philadelphia and other points for
a wedding trip. On their return
they will make their home in sum-
ter, where Mr. Plat is an e~nterprIs,n.y
young man engaged in the insurance
business.
Mrs. Plat has many friends in Sum-
ter and at Wedgefeld, where she
taught in the Wedgefeld school two
years ago. This year she was teach
ing at Allend;'c , but decided to give
up this occupation to become Mrs.
Platt. Mr.. and Mrs. Plat had not
announced their plans to their friends
and the announcement of their mar
rage came as a surprise to many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
FOrt-Zcagler.

A very pretty home wedding of the
Christmas season was that on Tues
day afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. b. M. Fort, when her daughter.
Nell, became the bride of Mr.. Os-
wood Kreps Zeagler. The
was performed by the Rev. w. f..
Thayer, of the First Baptist church,
pastor of the bride, in the presence
of a number of relatives and friends,
only about thirty being present.
The hallway vas decorated in
green, as was the parlor, where Il
number of handsome and useful pres
ents were displayed. The room in
which the ceremony was performed
was tastefully arranged in white and
green, While the dining room was in
red and green. appropriate for the
Christmas season. The ceremony y
performed in an alcove of white AMI
entered to the strains of the wedding
march, played by Prof. Gardin of
Converse College. Miss Lillian Fort.
maid of honor, in yellow crepe de
chine, and Mr.. Geo. Zeagler, Of Fort
Note, brother of the groom. as best
a Little Miss Gene Outline
brought in the ring on Il silver tray.
She was dressed in yellow. The
bride wore a brown travelling suit with
hat and shoes to match.
After CONGRATULATIONS had been Of
fercd, all were invited into the dinin:;
room. where refreshments were
served. The cutting Of the brides
cake, on which were placed nina
turC bride and groom. created muCl
amusement. Miss Hannah PlowdHa
cut the ring and button and Mr.. Ca
din cut the thimhle.
Mr.. ard Mrs. XciGlcr left on an -.
tcrnoon train for Columbia a.
Augusta. Before returning to Sum-
ter. they will visit Mr.. Z~eagler's rell-
! tive sat Fort Motto.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Marriage IdMnse Record.

Licenses to marry have been issued
to the following couples: Thomas E.
Flowers, Sumter, and Miss Clara Drill
la Johnson, Turbeville; M. M. Moore,
Oswego, and Miss Daisy NJ. Boyce, st.
Charles; O.. K. Zeigler and Miss nellie
Fort, Sumter. Negroes securing il
censes are: James Harvin, Jr., and
Carrie Martin, Sumter; Willie Nelson
and Sarah Hands, Sumter; Willie
Watson and Mary l.. Swinton, Mayes-
willie; Boston Keith and Wilhelmina
Grant, Providence; w. II. M. Chavis,
Columbia, and Matte Millegge, Sum-
ter; j.. C.. Robertson and Mary Ann
Lewis, ClGremOnt; Gary Alexander
and Hattie T.. Wilson, Mayesville;
Henry Jackson, Sumter land Minnie
Mcdaniel, Dalzell; Lavinia COnyers
and Annie Il Higgins, Sumter; Can
toy Nelson and Annie Jenkins. Provi-
dence; Wash Williams and Maggie
MOultrie, Sumter; Irving Howard and
Sarah Miller, Sumter; William
Holmes and Susan Bethune, Sumter;
Lawrence Rembert, Sumter. and Lu-
genia DuRant, OswegO; Nathan Ross
and Charlotte Johnson, Sumter:
Spencer Bradford and Wilhelmina
Gathers, DalZell; Elijah Robertson
and Lula Patterson, DalZell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
IO ISSUE CREDIT GUIDE ROCK

The Credit Experience Guide or tbo
retail Dealers Association. of Sum
ter which is being for the
iocal business and professional men INV
'he Merchants Mercantile Agency. of
P~lttsburg, Pa, under the authority q,
the sumter Chamber of Commerce
VIII oe out within thirty days.
Mr.. E. w. Kerr, the representa-.
1--WE of the Pittsburg concern was in
conference with Secretary F. Ro.r-
don today arranging for final reports
OF several business establishments
which have not sent in their credit
ratings.
BESIDES sumter there will be credit
ratings from smaller towns and tho
rural districts Of Sumter. Lee anil
Clarendon counties. TIE delay in get
ting the guide in the printers hands
has been due entirely to the neglect
of a few business establishments
which would not , hurry up their
credit rating reports.
With the new credit guide and the
excellent card index system supple
mentary thereto which will be kent
In the Retail Dealers department of
the Sumter Chamber Of Commerce for
the use of the members of the com.
mercial organization, and in charge
OF an experienced and competent
Greet bureau manager, the business
and professional establishments of
Sumter who belong to the CONNER
cial organization will have splendid
and reliable information regarding thu
credit standing of thousands of peo.
pie within Sumter's trade territory.
Many Sumter business establish
ments have adopted the rule of ex.
tending credit to no one except those
who have satisfactory credit ratings
from the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce.
1t is proposed to have the business
and professional men adopt this rule
generally as far as possible. The Re-
tail Dealers Association is an i'm
portant branch of the Sumter Cham
Der of Commerce, and this department
alone saves the business and profess
slonal establishments each year much
more than the entire cost of the Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce, and can
De made to save many thousands
more, if the business men will CO.
operate by making credit ratings. and
reporting dead beats promptly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Privatcer News Notes.

Privateer, Dec. 26.-Christmas
passed off with the usual amount Of
good things to eat and every one we
saw during the day seemed to be en-
joying themselves. There's quite q
lot of measles in the neiShborhoOd.
Mrs. w. O. Cain, ST., is quite i'll
with them.
Mr.. H. B. Barley. who has been
very ill for the past week, is conval-
cscent.
Mr.. j.. B. Osteen is spending the
holidays with friends INC relatives
in Huntsville.
Mrs. E. M. Rivers is visiting in ST.
George.
Mrs. Ed Brown and little daugh-
ter, OF Columbia, are spending some
time with Mrs. Browns mother, Mrs.
Eugene Nesbit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ramsey OF
atives in the neighhorhood.
Messrs. Earnest and Frank kOlf
are at home for the holidays from
Clemson and Furman, respectively.
Mr.. inc Mrs. George Neasc OF
Batesburg are visiting Mr.. G. w
Pritchard.
Wishing o II your paper a hap.
by and prosperous New Year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
.PRlcE Of PEACE AND SUCCESS
EFFICIENCY SHOULD BE KEY.
NOTE OF NATIONS.
Expert Points to Great britain and
eGrmany as Examples of His Les
SONS.

New York, Dec. 26.-Preparedncss
Tor a through the medium of
tho highest scientific development Of
resources which would have to be en-.
pioyed In a war defense by This ma.
ton, was outlined today by George f.
huntz retiring vice president of the
section on social and economic
science. before delegates to the con.
vention of the American Association
for the advancement Of Science.
In the preparedness for peace"
Mr.. kunz said, I'VE find a splendid
field for the utilization of our project.
cd museum OF peaceful arts. II one
OF the great powers had spent $780,
100000 In technical and commercia,
schools, the present war would no,
have occurred and 30 times that
amount would not have been expend.
cd. Cooperation and efficiency are
The price Of peace, and the secret of
success In war;"
Referring to the offensive power Of
the g marine as shown in the war,
MIR. krunz said: 1T behooves us to
take time by the forelock and to
build a great number of these pow.
erful though perhaps somewhat per-
hdious engines Of war. We should
have at least two fleets Of 200 SUBJ
marines each to guard our Atianti,
and Pacific coasts ard the routes to
the Panama canal. This Preparedness
for war In the sea depths should be
supplemented by an equally active
preparation Of ~airplanes, hydroplanes
and Z~eppelins."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

day on business. She left Wednes-
day afternoon to return to BateshurS,
where she will spend several weeks
longer, before returning to her home
in the city.
Mrs. Geo. s. Morrison and two
children Of Columbia are visiting rel
atives in the city.
Miss haywood McKagen has re-
turned to the city. after a pleasant
visit to relatives i'm Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c.. Warren, who
have been I'm Reloit. Ia, for several
months, have returned to the city.
Mrs. Thos. Forbes has returned TO
city. after spending Christmas with
her mother, Mrs. Doar. in George
town.
Mr. and Mrs. lila Wilson are
spending the Christmas holidays In
Manning with the formers parents,
Judge and Mrs. John S. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. McSwain Woods Of
Atlanta spent Christmas at the home
| OF Mr.. Woods parents. DIR. and Mrs
7. NJ. Woods. In salem.-Mannina
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Report Of Mizpah Bible Class.

The Mizpah class. is n of the
many organized adult Bible classes OF
Methodism. The work of this class
is divided into several departments
each or which has a committee who
has charge of it's special work.
Reports from the different com
mittees show that good work has bee,
done In all departments.
Twenty-eight baskets of fruit and
other delicacies we're sent to the sick
% bouquets to the sick or bereaved
many visits were made to the needy
n unfortunate, these were often the
means OF arousing interest in churc:,
work and Bible study.
The class has for it's special charge
a little Girl whom it supports at the
Epworth Orphanage.
Two barrels of apples were sent r.
the orphanage for Thanksgiving, and
TWO splendid boxes for Christmas.
There are 253 children in the Or
phanage and the task Of getting up q
box is no easy one. Heretofore when
boxe have been sent. there has not
been enough to go around, ONLY the
smaller children receiving gifts, but
ihe boxes sent this year contained
something for every child in the in
stitution.
Much credit is due Mrs J. C.
lamb who had this work in charge.
She Is always a jealous worker for
the orphanage.
The t%reasurer's report shows that
s13O.o7 has been expended, and i
balance on hand Of $2.14.
We have a birthday box which is
opened twice a year.. This box has
been the means of swelling the treas
ary considerably.
The class enrolment is AZ. Aver
age attendance, 1S; visitors during
year, IS.
Supt. Publicity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Sunday Meetings to Begin Again.

Sunday Meetings to Begin Again.
The Religious Work Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is glad to announce hat the Sun
day afternoon mems meetings at the
Rex theatre will begin again on next
Sunday at A o'clock and will con-
tinue without interruption until April
at least. Next Sunday Judge T. B.
Fraser will address ' the men. His
subject is "The Whole Big Thing"
hear Judge Fraser at 4 o'clock Sum
day at the Rex theatre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
NegrcSS Found Dead.

Estelle Fraser, wife of Gabriel Fra
ser, was found lead this morning i'm
her bed in a tenement house on Ca
nal street. The woman, it was learn
ed, had been subject to epileptic fits
and 1t is thought that she died from
such an attack during the night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Work on Kress Building Commenced

Work on Kress Building Commenced.
Work on the Kress building at tn,
corner Of Alain and Caldwell streets
has eommenced and is now 60
Ing forward rapidly. A good force
Of hands is employed in excavating
for the basement and hauling the dirt
off the lot. All of the old b~illboards
on Caldwell street at this point have
been removed and indications are that
q handsome new building will in the
near future take their place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
MYERS STORE ROBBED.
Anthony Gray, COlorcd, Arrested on
Charge Of Making Haul of Merclmn-
disc.

Antony Gray, colored, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Forbes and other officers on the
Charge Of breaking into and stealing
a lot Of merchandise from Myers
store three miles west of town on the
s~tateburg road. The robbery oc.
CURED Christmas night between 7 and
8 o'clock and the thief got away with
q sum of money in the money draw
or. which had been taken In during
the DAY. and something Of nearly
everything in the store In the line OF
dry goods and groceries. at least some
Of everything which he could carry.
Mr.. ]. H. Myers and others who
usually stay at the store were away
yesterday evening and the thief bold
ly entered. lit the lamps and took
what he wanted. Some Of the negroes
on the place saw the lights in the
store and thought that Mr.. Myers
had returned from Sumter. where he
had been during the afternoon.
Today shortly after moor Mr..
Myers secured information whicl
led him to suspect q negro who hal
just moved into the community and
lived on Mr.. l.. d. jennings place.
At dinner his cook gave him furth-
or information which confirmed his
suspicious as to the man who. had en-
tered the store. He at once tele-
phoned Rural Policeman Boykin ut
Dalzell and was awaiting his arrival
when Deputy Sheriff Forbes and 9TH
or officers passed coming from State
burg. where they had been. He
stopped them and told them of the
robbery and his suspicious. They met
the man on the road and at once ar
rested him. He vas wearing pants
and Undertaking he had taken from
the store. and had his pockets full
Of candy. cigarettes, cigars and other
things which he had made in his
Christmas night raid. His house was
searched and meat. lard, coffee and
a dozen other varities of groceries
were found which had been taken
from the store. The stolen stuff fill
ed the whole back of Mr.. Myers car,
so that he wondered how the negro
had managed to carry off so much
| stuff I'm 81 crocus socI,
The negro was brought on into
town and lodged in Jail on the charge
OF housebreaking and larceny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
III The Police Court.

There were no Christmas cases
to be tried I'm the police court this
week, but there were Il few cases
brought over from Saturday.
Eugene Cocker. drunk and disorder
~. 81 bond forfeited.
Mary Doe, petit larency, $40 bond
forfeited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
SummertOn MaSOns Elect Office,

On Friday night, December Sth, the
Following officers, at a regular COM
%munication, were elected and INSTALL
ed to serve Summerton Lodge No.
lo5, A.. F. NJ, for the ensuing year:
j. e. Rowe, w. M; c. B. Davis,
8. W.; r. M. Fielder, J. w; j. o.
Mathis, Treas; ]. G. Lanham, Sec.;
G.. r. Touchberry, s.. D., T. ]. Davis,
j. D.; Fred Barnes and ]. W. Josey.
Stewards; j. E. Tenant, Tiler.-
Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
e.. S. SIIUIER APPOINTED CITY
MANAGER BY COUNCIL.
Financial and Other Matters Discuss
cd and Acted OH at Meeting Last
Nieht-TO Borrow Money to Meet
First Payment Oh Street Improve
mcnt Bonds.

tASik Z uluI
session last night and q number of
matters dealing with the finances of
the city and other things were dis
cussed and acted on. All of the men,
oers OF Council were present.
Mr.. A. S. Merrimon appeared on be-
half Of J.. c. Brown, asking that he
be permitted to erect a gasoline fill
ing station in front Of his garage on
North Main street. The permit was
granted, the work to be done under
the supervision Of Mr.. White and the
station to he removed at any time by
will Of Council.
n city clerk was instructed to
write to Mr.. Thomas Wilson again
asking that the Coast Line Railroad
company have the Manning Avenue
crossing paved.
The City Clerk reported that he
had refunded the note Of $50, 900 by
the renewal OF loans Of $4,000, and
$4,000 and by borrowing $4,000 at
per cent. from the Palmetto Fire
Insurance Company.
1. was decided to hold the investi-
cation into the charges against Po-
liceman Banding on Friday after
noon, when Chief Sumter was in
structed to be present with witness
es. '
A recommendation of the board of
health that the salary Of the health
officer be increased was granted and
his salary raised to $3.50. The re-
quest for a telephone in his residence
was refused.
Chief Sumter reported that the
force was much pleased with the over
coats given them by the city. He
stated that he had purchased four
blankets cheap ing a recent cold
spell. when the ;uard house was full
and more covering had to be provid-
ed. 'f
IL oPfiASdSAOiI lIOlH II. "A. WSlQOH
for the position Of street commissioner
was ordered filed.
The city clerk was auth tied to
borrow $4,000 at 6 per cen rom the
local banks to meet the first payment
on the street Improvement bonds,
which will be due January 18th. He
WAS Observation-Disclosures To
push the work Of securing daia from
which assessments could be made on
property. sc that the city could secure
this fund to repay the loan.
First Sergeant Barwick of the po-
lice force was granted a raise Of s.
per month in salary. because Of his
long service on the force and to show
a distinction between first and other
s~ergeants..
Mr.. Ballard made a report on the
work Of numbering the houses. He
stated that at a number of places the
owners had objected to a change in
numbers and at others to having the
number placed on the house. The
matter was referred to the mayor to
Sc looked into to ascertain the city's
rights in the matter.
The licenses Of the Southern ard
Northwestern Railroads were reduc.
ed to 500 each.
Mr.. e. S. Shulcr was eleIrcd TO
serve as city manager in place of MIR
L.. ID. White, who leaves the service
Of the city on the first of January.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

4 big Christmas trade was done in
marriage license records by the clerk
Of court. Some sixteen colorod couples
= rplied for licenses on Christmas eve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Corrected Daily by

ERNEST FIELD. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 16 II.
Strict Middling &c 3-S.
Middling 16 IA.
Strict Low Middling &c.
Low Middling 10 1-2.
Staple cotton 20 to %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by

FAIRLY & CO.. Cotton Buyers.
Good Middling 16 IA.
Strict Middling 16 Is.
Strict Low Middling Is ga.
Low Middling Is IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
YcS'dys

Persons calling up the health OH
Office and not at police headquarters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

observation-disclosures. relieves
rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

Break your Cold or IaGrippc with
a few doses of 6G6,-Advt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11

About .S per cent OF the total
area OF Germany is covered with
forest. and az q natural consequence
forestry has always ranked among
the principal industries Of the en-
pire.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11
Actor Folk Block
MAIN Stem" Ask
For Street OF DUN

NEW YORK. May ii.-BecAuse
out-of.work Broadway actor folk are
blocking the thoroughfare. they are
clamoring for a side street TO be
set apart for their use exclusively.
II ii is given them, it will be called
The Ham Curb. New York
brokers have a street for their ex-
elusive use In the financial district.
so why not actors. they argue.
Two OF the "Hamlets in the win
ter time" were arrested today for
loafing on the White Way. and when
fined by Magistrate Ten Eyck were
TOLD the court would not permit the
Thespians blocking the main stem
Convictions for similar offenses in
the future will be followed by work
house sentences.