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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
SUICIDE FOLLOWS MURDER.
Arthur Martin Kills Spouse and Then
Self.

Spartanburg, Dec. 12.-Shortly be-
fore IL o'clock today Arthur Martin,
a white man, SO years of age, entered
his home at Chesnee, shot his wife
TIN es times with a pistol, and once
with a shotgun, and then turned the
latter weapon upon himself infiicting
wounds from which he died instantly.
His wife's body was pierced by each
pistol bullet and the load from the
gun took effect below her shoulder
in the back, causing almost instant
death.
The wife was only 22 years of age
and the couple had been married for
but three months. 1t is said that Mar
tin had been married three. times and
ne Is survived by three children. A
coroner's inquest failed to throw any
light on the tragedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
McNGsstcr at Insurance Convention.

Columbia. Dec. 11.-State Insur-
anc Commissioner r. II. McMaster is
I'm New York In attendance pon an
adjourned meeting OF the national
convention OF Insurance commission
ers of the United States. While In
New York the insurance commission
or expects to take up with the insur-
ance people there the situation in
south Carolina mt this time. Mr.. Nc
Master being chairman Of the COM
mission appointed by Gov. Manning
to make recommendations In regard
to a revision OF the insurance laws Of
this State.
Gen. w. w. Moore. adjutant and
inspector general of the State. was I'm
Charleston today. where tomorrow he
expects TO attend a meeting of the
board of visitors Of the South Caro-
lima Military Academy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
Rocky Bluff News.

Rocky Bluff. Dec. 1.-THE cold
weather is here and hard times with
it. Some farmers have a lot of good
hogs to kill and I certainly think It
is a grand ting. for if the farmer
raises their corn. wheat, potatoes, at
home they can live.
The wheat and oats are coming up
through this section. Maybe the farm
ers can get a good price another year.
There is not much sickness in our
neighborhood.
Mr.. Thad Cummings and daughter
are quite sick.
Mr.. j. II. Dennis has moved in his
new home near Sumter.
Miss Julia Lawrence visited her
home near Sumter last Sunday.
People around here are getting
ready for Xmas. The little children
always look for Santa Claus.
There will be u hot supper at the
Baker school house Friday night, De-
cember Is. Everybody come and en-
JOY the barbecue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
Marriage License Record.

Cupid has been busy among the coll
population of late. the following
marriage licenses having been issued:
Willie Il. kccls and Marie Rose, Shi-
loh: Robert Spann and Venia Jack
Julia Caesar. Mayesville; Frank
English. AlcOlu, and GeOrgianna
James, BrogdOn; David Smith and
Alothia James, Sumter; Meyers John
sou, Mayesville, and Maggie Miller,
Sardinia; Gus Richardson. Pinewood
and Mary Gaynor, Remini; Robert
PARROT and Daisy Peterson, Shiloh:
Edward Stepney and Lillian Wither-
spoon, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
A Reminder.

2 Within the past few weeks we have
discontinued sending the paper to a
number Of subscribers who were in
iarrears n failed to respond to our
requests for payment on account.
This week we are making a new re-
vision of the mailing list and will drop
from the list others who are in ar
rears. We regret tt do this, but the
cost of white news paper is so great
that we positively cannot send the pa
per to those who do not pay. If you
want to receive the Waterman and
.SouthrOn you must pay for it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16

Columbia. Dec. 11.--rhose In
charge Of the formation OF farm loan
associations. to take advantage Of the
rural credits act Of congress. should
forward thoir papers direct to the
commissioner Of agriculture. Col Il. j.
Watson. says Mr.. w. w. Flanagan.
secretary OF the federal farm loan
board. In a letter received by the
State department OF agriculture to-
day. II the papers are sent direct to
Washington. delay will result.
Permit ras to thank you." says
Secretary FLANAGAN In his letter to
Commissioner Watson. for the in
tercst you = taking In getting the
federal farm loan act In operation in
your State. Your cooperation is
very much appreciated"
The prospects Of this state for Sc
curing ono Of the banks to be estab-
lished under the act are considered
very bright.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
has REMARKABLE GROWTH.
NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH CAR.
DINA HAS RESOURCES OF
OVER MILLION.
In Eleven Years Institutions Re-
sources Have Increased More Thar,
Thrcc-Quarters Of Million Dollars
Is Continuing its Rapid Growth.

The growth of the National Bank of
South Carolina since it's organization,
having opened for business in March,
1905, to the present time. is a most
remarkably one. and 1t is a record of
which any banking institution may
we'll be proud. In eleven years the
bank has increased it's by
practically eight hundred thousand
dollars and daily it is reaching out for
new patrons Inc charging its scope
Of business. as well as increasing it's
business in its present field of opera
tons.
The Farmers Bank and Trust Co.,
was organized and began business
with Mr.. G. G.. Rowland as president
in March, 1905, the name later beir <
changed to the National Bank Of
South Carolina. On December IL Of
that year its u were $685.
On December II. 1911. or six
years later. the of the In
stitution were $564.074.59; on yester-
day. December IL. 1916, the re-
sources OF the be- nix were $685.
This shows an increase in
the first six years Of ~s304.434.O0. or
more tkrn double what the resources
after nine months Of operation;
an increase of resources Of $7s6..
In the eleven years, and
ly doubled U In the i've years,
closed owe what they were pre-
I
This ID truly an excellent record
and indicates the aggressive business
policy which the institution adopted
at the time It began bushes and has
ever since. It h the first
bank In thi1 section OF the State. to-
pass the mhiion dollar mark in res
sources, % tar a. known. Every dan
hank y securing new customers,
rs well ~ HOLDING its old ones. a-eon-.
dition that indicates the satisfaction
Of patrons Of the bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
Florence Farmer Ends His Life.

Florence, Dec. 11.-Mr. Hartman
Howell, a we'll known farmer living
near Palmetto, shot himself through
the heart at the barn on his place this
morning. He has been peculiar" for
some years past, and lately has been
very respondent. On Sunday, for the
first time in thirty years, he attended
church services. He went to the barn
this morning as usual to feed his
horse, but took his pistol with him,
and while there sent a bullet through
his heart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
oxEsnDED p-RosrERlrY.


Editor Daily Item: I
Today's papers have q news item
TINT munitions manufacturers have
declared another dividend ofr1oo per
cent. why not investigate them by
some eonmittee or consress1t None
Of the farmers OF the codhtr5 arc
mahlne any such profits a. this on
their inveClments euch prpAts are
a 6t6< s.I6St the in1uS(fISI
tlnn>s o. ne North ana East. But no
talk Of Investigations. The same pa
p~r Cor was It The Item yesterday? %
had q news item to the effect that
Shoes would be soon $50 the pair.
Everything Is feeling the effect of
world expansion Of the currency more
than farm products. Meat Is high,
but We can not sell pork or live hogs
much higher than formerly. Beef is
high. but beef cattle locally are about
the same price as q year ago.
Get our people tofthinking. Or are
We all such q cheap lot that we take
mi thinking from the interests that
exploit us? Our hhsiness men do not
know what prosperity is. This little
boost Is a bubble to what the real
thing will be when business men and
farmers dig up the causes and pull
together for success.
IT |H
Z. w. Dabbs.
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Gsrmany's peace proposal is just a
demand that the entente allies cry
Enough.
III ENGLAND. Franco and Russla
agree to peace on. the terms offered by
Germany n VIII be- equivalent to ac-
knowledgIng that they have abandon
ed all hope Of ever being able to die
tate the terms OF peace themselves.
.t
Even the Germans do not believe
that their peace proposals viii &C
complish tangible results. or even
pave the way for q peace conference.
The pr~oposAtion 10 nothing moro than
: wsr stassd and clever play to the
Ballertes for the purpose OF creating
a favorable sentiment among n~eutrals,
who want world peace Mt any price.
and also for the purpose OF satisfy
Ing that part Of the German people
who are wary Of the war and are
demanding peace. The refusal of the
entente allies to accept Germany's
terms will sive Germany an excuse for
whatsvsr campaign Of frightfuiness
may Do wased In future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
EARLY FERTILIZER MOVEMENT
CAR SHORTAGE Is PROBLEM on
NEXT SEASON.
President HOdgsOn OF Southern Fcrft.
lizer Association Writes of 1917
Prospects.

Columbia State.
Harry Hodgson Of Athens, Ga.
president of the Southern Fertilizer
association, fears that unless the
spring movement of commercial fer
tiiizers is begun earlier than in nor
mai years, a deplorable condition will
arise through sudden and extensive
increase of the a shortage, already
great and growing. Mr.. Hodgson has
written a statement of his views.
which The State prints at the SUCCESS
ton of w. Hampton Logan, secretary
of the Etiwan Fertilizer company.
Charleston.
Mr.. Hodgson's remarks follow:
The war conditions are causing
tremendous increase in the freight
movement and extraordinary freight
congestion due to car shortage.
"The movement Of fertilizers to the
farmers is every year congested dur
ing the month of March and it is rea-
sonable to expect that with the I'M
usual movement of other business next
spring there will be more congestion
than aver before.
II think the farmers and fertilizer
dealers of the entire South should be
warned at this time of the unprece-
dented and unusual freight congestion
that is before us so that the fertilizer
movement will be started much earl
Ter than usual this seaon.
Cotton at 20 cents a pound at pres
ent and next fall deliveries quoted
at nearly 10 cents for October, makes
certain that more fertilizer will be
used IL it can be had because of the
greater profit in prospect from its use.
With two unusually short cotton
crops this season and last season, it
S reasonable to expect that even an.
unusually large crop next year would
Bring 9 high price as the world de-
mand for the staple is continually
growing.
We want a big cotton crop next
year and q big grain crop as we'll.
There should be profit in both and
only through largely increased crops
can We hope to reduce the cost Of liv-
ing which Is rising to alarming pro-
,pottions.i Southern farmers should,
Ind no doubt will. analyze the ferti-'
iizer situation wisely and get their
supplies on hand in advance OF ting.
Iusuc, time. This q not be urged
to strongly by the newspapers IN
view Of the facts now existing in the
car supply.
THE car surplus in the United
States January I, 1916, was 1896.
Car surplus in the United States Feb
ruary 1, 1916, 21,4S5. On March l.,
1915. the surplus was changed to
a shortage Of 2O,551 cars.
1.-THE car situation next January
February and March promises to
be much worse than last
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
Urges Textile Mill ut Atlanta.

sion consisting of the chiefs Of Ordi-
nance OF the army and navy, the su-
p~erintendent Of the prisons and the
postal purchasing agent, recommends
in a report submitted today by At
torney General Gregory installing Il
textile mill ut the Atlanta pcniten-
tiary to cost $695, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
CHANGE AT CITADEL.
Board OF Visitors Holds Annual Mectx
ing a Military College.

Board OF Visitors Holds Annual Moctx
Ing ut Military College.
Chattdaton. Dec. lathe boardsof'
visitors Of the Citadel held Its semi
annual meeting In the once az tho lSp-
p~sE4negndolt: tus.no:s5.sB0no.-sf.6S
Citadel yesterday morning: Tflsre
were present at the meeting: Orlando
Sheppard. OF E~dgeheld. chairman:
John p. Thomas. of C~harleston; James
HI. Hammond. Of Columbia; Adjt.
Gen. w. w. Moore. y. e. Sw~earingen,
OF Columbia; Col. d. A. Spivey, of
Conway. and Senator g. X, Laney. Of
Chesterfield. Chief among the mat
tiers considered by the board was the
question of Christmas furlough for
the cadets. This will begin on the
afternoon of Friday, December %,
uod will run until 9 o'clock on the
morning OF January 8.
Yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock
there was a review and inspection of
the corps of cadets by the board of
visitors. Immediately thereafter the
members OF the corps we're given
leave. Several Of the members OF
the board visited the quarters of the
cadets, though there was no official
inspection of barracks by the body.
The board of visitors accepted a
scholarship which the children Of the
Confederacy of the State Of South
Carolina wish to support in the mill
tary college. This scholarship will
be awarded by the organization to
tho deserving descendant Of some
Confederate Veteran.
Ways and means of reinstating-the
cadets who are in the National Guard
and on the border were considered
by the board.
Col. Bond made q report to the
board which contained among other
things the information hat the meth
oil of appointing cadet officers in the
corps of cadets had been changed dur
ing the past week TO conform to the
requirements of the War Department
In the matter of forming a reserve
officers corps at the military college,
officers are now taken from the first
and second classes. If these classes
have not enough men for this pur-
pose. the third class must be drawn
on. This necessitated a reappoint-
ment of officers. as the system ir
vogue was that Of appointing com
missioned officers from the first class
%sergeants from the second class ant
corporals from the third class.
Mention was made Of the diamond
Jubilee of the Citadel. which will oc
cur next year.. marking the seventy
nth anniversary of the founding o
the institution. This event will In al
likelihood be marked by an elaborat'
celebration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16

Berlin, Dec. 14.-FrCnch attacks in
the Argonne last night were repulsed.
according to the war office. There
" as artillery activity on the Somme
il Verdun fronts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Rales cotton consumed in Novem-
Der, 5S4,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-16
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by

HARDY & CO.. Cotton BuyerA
Good Middling II ga to IS.
Strict Middling II SIS to rs.
Middling II 1-2 to ga.
Strict Low Middling II IA to IL.
Low Middling 16 "a to II.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

ARRIVES LEAVES |
North Bound
s:5om No. 2, Daily except Sunda lam
New Orleans to jackson
100 p m No. 4. Daily except Sunday ITO m
New Or Columbia
1885 am No. II, Sunday only 1880 n
New Orleans to Jackson
85Opm No. 8, Sunday only sos %
New Orleans to Columbia
40.6 m No. IA. Daily except Sunday
Tylertown to Bosalusa
$40 p m No 16. Daily except Sunday
Tylertown 70 Bosalusa
7:55 . m No. IL. Sunday only
1yief,own to BosalusA
$40 m No. 20. Sunday only
Tylestown to Boaalusa
SOUTH BOUND
25s p m No. 1. Daily except Sunday Sos p n
jackson to New Orleans
500 m No. 8. Daily except Sunday $40 m
Columbia to New Orleans
$50 pm No. II. Sunday only 5OS p m
jackson 70 New Orleans
100 m No. 2. Sunday only 40 m
Columbia to New Orleans
No. 10. Daily except Sunday s:i5 m
Bosalusa to Tylert0wn
No. IS, Daily except Sunday 6:S N
Boealusa to Tylertown
No. II. Sunday only. 1000 m
Boealusa to Tylertown
No. 10. Sunday only 1870 m
| Boealusa to Tylertown
For further information write ticket
agent, or NJ. J. Mcmahon, General Pas
senger Agent; g. B. Auburtin, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent. Suite
so5, Whitney.C Central Bldg. New Or
leans, La. Long Distance Phon'
Main 4Ss.
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KEEP ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE
spIit-Loa DRAG 10 Of Great Service IN
Keeping Roadways In Economic
cal Repair.

The use Of the road drag 10 I'm.
portant in putting the roads In good
shape for winter use. There are over
100000 miles of earth roads in the
country, and the split-log drag Is OF
great service in keeping them In eco
nomical repair. The drag IL used IN
many states and In foreign countries.
It IL used with two, three, or four
horses, and Is easily constructed.
Drags are often constructed OF
planks instead Of logs. The plank
should be strengthened along the mid
die line by 4 2 by 6-inch strip. A tn
angular strip may be used under the
lower edge Of the blade to give the
proper cutting slope. .
Usually two horses are enough to
pull a drag over an ordinary earth
road. The team should be driven
with one horse on either side OF the
riehthand wheel track the full length
Of the portion to be dragged and the
return made over the other half Of
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
stee, Rail. improved.

Since the first railroad there has
been great improvement in steel rails
az well as growth in locomotives. At
a late meeting Of the Institution OF
Mechanical Engineers in Paris, An.
atole Mallet, inventor Of the articu'
lated locomotive, showed that in 1923
engines weighing five tons ran on
rails Of 24.2 pounds per yard, the 10
connective weighing 327 times yard Of
rail. In 1916 engines of % tons ran
on rails Of 1852 per yard. Or 700 times
the weight per yard. In 1914 Mallet
locomotive having ten coupled axles
with adhesive weight Of 245. tons, hal
been put to use in the United States
on 111-pound rails-an engine weight
of 1850 times the weight Of rail pei
yard.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
CAR VENTILATION A PROBLEM
Nc Really Satisfactory System Has
Yet Been Devised, 1t Is
Asserted.

The state board of health is endeav-
oring to impress upon the people the
importance Of fresh air, pure food
and ventilation of steam and trolley
cars. Just how the latter is to be &C.
complished is not explained and the
board frankly admits that no satisfac-
tory system has yet been devised for
ventilation of cars, but thinks that
more extensive use of the ventilators
would produce good results.
There does not appear to be any
reason why ventnators cannot be used
to remove foul air from car and the
same system operated in, perhaps, a
little different way would permit OF
a more thorough and satisfactory VEN
tilation, the New Britain Conn Her.
aid observes. A smoking car on a
steam train is an ,abomination for all
except those who smoke. The car is
often filed with smoke SO as to pre-
vent view from one end to the 9TH
er. The air is suffocating and with the
smoke added the place becomes a
most distressing one for ordinary peo-
pie.
AS there is nothing to prevent es.
tablishing the conditions desired by
the state board of health except a
system of ventilation, it would seem
as if the inventive genius of Connecti-
cut would quickly respond to the de-
mands of the hour Ventilation has
been provided in all kinds Of build
ings, and it would appear as if 1t
is only step from that to ventilating
a railroad car, especially as health
requires it.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
Erie pouble-Track Work.

An official of the Erie reports that
that company and subsidiary lines
will carry out double tracking work
as follows: Between Allegany, N. T.,
and Carrolton, Sc miles; Chicago 4
Erie between Lomax, Ind, and Grifhth,
SO miles; Sharon railway, between
Ferrona, Pa, and West Middlesex, and
between New Castle Waterworks and
New Castle Junction, II miles; NY
PIANO railroad from Steamburg, N Y,
to WATERFORD, nine miles, and Cleve'
land & Mahoning Valley, on the Canal
branch, from Youngstown, O., to Cir
ard, five miles.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
KEEP ROADS FROM WASHING
Colorado Agricultural College Expert
Makes Trip Through Mountains
and Comments Thereon.

(By E. B. HOUSE, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins. Colo9
Having just returned from trip
into the mountains over the worst OF
roads, comment or two should not
be out of place at this time.
First. The road builder has followed
the lines of "least resistance" and has
given grades as steep as 20 per cent.
Second. He has made no provision
for taking care Of the rainwater fall
Ing upon or coming to these steep
grades.
ResuIt.-The road proceeds to "wash
OUT whenever a heavy shower strikes
that section.
acknowledgements road is built
on steep grade broad, shallow bitches
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
First Ascent Of the Matterhorn.

First Ascent Of the Matterhorn.
The first ascent Of the Matterhorn
In Switzerland took place on July IA,
fifty years ago. and plans have been
made for celebrating the event next
year by the erection Of a statue to
the memory Of the leader Of the ex'
petition. Edward Whymper, who was
the leader of the party. This feat was
attended by one of the worst acci-
dents in the history Of Alpine climb
ing. The top had been reached and
the descent had just commenced when
one member of the party slipped and
dragged three Of his companions with
him, falling a distance Of 1000 feet
MI. Whymper and two others were
saved only by the breaking Of the
rope which bound them all together
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26

stances, and will automatically stop
the train unless positively held in an
imperative position by the engineer
Means are provided whereby the engi
neer will have absolute control ovel
the engine at all times, but when neg
ligent or incapaciated for any reason
the mechanism will automatically OF
erate.-Scientific American.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
praaoino the Roads.

In dragging roads only a small
amount Of earth is moved, just enough
to fill the ruts and level off the high
places. In general, the drag is drawn
over the road at an angle of about 40
degrees.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
Iolstoi and the Kaiser.

Apparently Leo Tolstoi possessed a
very poor opinion Of Kaiser Wilhelm.
In 1900, on the assassination of King
Humbert he wrote an article entitled,
Thou Shalt Not KILL the publication
of which was prohibited in Russia.
At Leipzig, in July, 1903, on the de-
mand of the public prosecutor, the
German edition of it was seized for
iese majestic and was destroyed.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-26
The Plank Drag.

the roadway. The object Of this treat.
ment is to move earth toward the cen.
ter of the roadway and raise it gradu'
ally above the surrounding level.
While this is being accomplished all
mudholes and ruts will be filled, into
which traffic will pack the fresh
earth.