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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
THIEF AGAIN Al work.

The thief or thieves, who have been
causing housekeepers SO much worry
in the city Of late. were again abroad
Saturday evening. Before Mr.. S. r..
smoak returned home from work and
while his wife was at church attending
the w. c. T. U. convention a thief
entered their house by cutting away a
part Of the wire screen to the back
door SO as to slip his hand through
and turn the latch. In the house the
thief made sweep of all that pleas
ed him. He did not take any valu-
ables. but stole a fresh pat of butter
and a pan of milk which he found in
the refrigerator, taking the butter
dish and milk pan with him. He also
took an alarm clock, pair of chill
dren's shoes and number of other
articles which evidently pleased his
fancy, or OF which he would have
need.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
KlIxdNd SATURDAY NIGHT.

James Mcbride was shot and al
most Instantly killed by Ruby Ludd,
the shooting occurring on Saturday
night on Mrs. Hannah Ingram's place
near Privateer. Ludd Immediately
after the shooting made herself scarce
and has not yet been located by the
officers. who have been looking for
him ever since.
The shooting. according to the tes-
timony adduced at the coroner's in
quest on Sunday, followed some words
between the two men about the pun
ishment by Mcbride of one of his
own children. 1t seems that Nc
Bride slapped the child and Ludd ex-
postulated with him. Mcbride said he
would correct his own child in any
manner which pleased him, whereup-
on Ludd drew his pistol and fired q
shot into his (McBride's) brain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04


MiD Lucy Mood. daughter OF the
late w. II. Mood Of summerton. died
At the Tourney Hospital last night. at
ter Abort illness. The body was
taksnto summsrton this afternoon,
where tho funeral services and inter-
ment were conducted at $3.50 o'clock.
Miss Mood was taken ill at Bishopville
on last Thursday and was brought to
tho local hospital for treatment.
The deceased was a most charming
young lady and died In the early
flush Of womanhood, being just 22
years OF age. Her death came as q
great shock and sorrow to her many
friends I'm summerton. Bishopville
and elsewhere. She is survived by
her mother. Mrs. Hattie Scarborough
Mood OF summerton. two brothers
Messrs. Julius. who is on the border
Rogers. who In a cadet at the Citadel
and one sister. Miss Maria Mood. whe
In In training as nurse ut Charles
ton hospital. She was a niece OF Miss
Emma Mood OF Sumter and Of Mr.. w
Rogers scarborough OF Bishopville
Quite a number Of people from sum
ter attended the funeral services a
sumsnsrton this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

'.| II
DR.. wilfred NJ. shaw left this af-
tsrnoon for Baltimore. who're ne will
resums his studies at the Medical De-
partment Of the University OF Mary
Land. Baltimore.
Mr.. q. Pierson Dick has returned to
Birmingham. Ala. after visit to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Dick.
In the city.
Mn. ,. =. Myers. Of Congaree. Is
\vhiting nsr daughter. Mrs J. II.
Jchnsen on Broad street.
Mrs. ,. n. Rawlinson. Of congaree,
= the xssst Of her sister. Mrs. J. H.
johnson.
Mra. A. A. Merritt. OF cariise,
ana Mrs. 2. s, Dixon OF Columbia are
waiting sksir brother. Mr.. A. g. Du-
Rant. IN n
NrS !. 8. Richardson left th,.
morning for Georgetown. where she
VAN visit her daughter. Mrs. LaBruce.
Mr.. = ~. Napier. OF Darlington. in
ssructor In agriculture in the schools
of Darlington county. was q visitor to
she city yesterday. having come over
for . slight operation at the Tourney
Hesg's,i
Msssrr 4. q. Mcleod and I. H.
IAtam. Of BfhopviIle we're visitors to
the city yesterday,
Mrs. r. ~. Jenkins and daughter
hiss E'eisA Of 81. Charles. spent the
day n town. 3
~ virginia Saunders. Of State
burg vas in Sumter on Monday.
4iss Holmes and Miss Aimee Moore
ef etatebufs were visitors to town
ssdfs. "
Mr. and Mrs. e, Z. Rembert and
hr. d. v. Kesls. OF Rembert,. spent
part Of the day in town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

Mr.. r. L. Kennedy, better known to
his hundreds of friends and acquaint-
ances as Pat, who has been conduct
ing repair shop in Sumter for more
than Id years, has decided to leave the
city and locate in North Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

Miss H. v. Rotholz, of the H. W.
Gossard Corset Company, is in the
city for several days. making her
headquarters at the Sumter Corset
Shop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
Marriage.

NIL. 3. Earah OF GQIdsboro. n
C., and Miss Naomi Joseph of Sum-
merton were married on Friday at
st. Anne's Rectory, Father N. A.
Murphy officiating. The marriage was
a quiet affair with only few friends
present, the couple leaving imme-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
sERvIANs HOLD posrrIoNs.

Paris. Sept. 29.-The repulse Of
further Bulgarian attacks by the Ser
vians at Kaimkckalan. in western
Greek Macedonia. is reported by the
war office.
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NO TIME WASTED.
Prompt Action Is Pleasing Many
Sumter Citizens.


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No time wasted trying to cure
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Sumter people endorse their merit
Mrs. Annie c. Carnes, 4O7 Bartlette
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used Doan's Kidney Pills as directed,
and they cured all signs of the trou-
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Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
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diately afterwards for their home in
North Carolina. SIrs. Farah is a
Wen known and popular young lady
of Summerton and will be much
missed from that town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04

Mrs. r. S. Hood has returned to the
City, after a stay at Saluoa, N. c.
The sun., 1916-09-28
Richard Olney's Condemnation Of
Woodrow wilson.

The subjoined indictment Of wooD-
now WILSON'S course In the treatment
of Mexico is not the product Of IN
~antagonistic analysts survey Of his
record. o the fruit Of dislnterested
study of his conduct.
Apart. however. from the difficulties
and the enormous cost In life and prop
erty Of such an undertaking Specification
OF Mexico by ~forcel. such a policy of
war and conquest is at complete vari-
ancc with tho principles and Ideals OF
our Constitutional Government.
"Thcy require ia to admit that Mex
30 ~ entitled to govern herself: that
her people. Ike the other peoples of
South and Central America. are en-
titled TO go through all tho processes
and experiences necessary for their edu-
cation and intellisent participation In
free government while the proper role
Of the United States is to abstain from
interference Itself, TO permit no inter-
ference from any other quarter. and TO
insure the solidarity OF the two Ameri-
cas- by securing for our purposes and
policies the appreciation md support Of
the Latin American countries"
In these words RICHARD OLNEY Of
Massachusetts, former Secretary Of
State and former Acknowledgement
of the United States, expounds the
unpucstioncd principles that should
guide this country in its dealings with
the Latin American nations; and his
exposition. crushing tn tho man who
by the exercise of M political and
physical power sought Ia dictate the
personnel and policy Of the Mexican
Government, occupies n conspicuous
position In n document prepared os-
tcnslbly In defence OF WOODROW WILL
soN's Mexican policy.
Mr.. OLNEy undertook an impossible
task when he was brought to the
point of putting his ren TO paper in
behalf Of President WILSON. How
difficult it was h" apparently did not
comprehend. for the theory that Mr..
OLNrY deliberately dealt this blow to
WOODROW WILSON under the cloak Of
friendship we hold To be absurd and
u%ntcnahle.
The sun., 1916-09-28
Is stupidity . Germ Disease:

1t would he unfnir not to assume
that the Health Department possess
scs, collectively at least, the intclli.
gence Of the average individual.
1t therefore must have known that
many children escaped TO tho coun-
try early in the summer. before the
rural districts contracted hystcria
from the city OF New York and rs.
tabllshed ridiculous and futile quar-
antincs against n disease which
knows no barrier.
1t must have known that these
children would return from a thou.
sand different hanlcts Mt the begin.
ming of the school year. Even New
Jersey knew that, for it took Its bars
down to let the New York children
80 home.
1t must have known that many Of
tho children returned from districts
where there is no health inspection ;
healthy children whose parents never
dreamed OF asking the local physician
ut the summer resort to certify to
their freedom from disease.
Yet on Monday more than n thou.
The sun., 1916-09-28
THE KAISER AND HIS
PEOPLE.
Information for q Critic Of German
Political Institutions.

To EpiroR ~ THE SUN-Sir: Poor,
POOR, unfortunate Germans. Doomed Z,
live empty ives and dio unhappy and
unsatisfed. deprived as they arc Of the
remarkable erudition and Overwhelming
wisdom Of Mr.. Robert r. Tillcy.
How interesting and instructive II
would be to the German citizens and
peasants. who vote directly for their
State officials and for their representa-
tives In the Reichstas. and whose rep
resentatives In the Bundesrath are chosen
from among the men they elect as their
state officials. to know that they. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Tillcy. have nothing to
say and Unjust obey the despot."
How interesting and instructive It
would be to the Kaiser. who cannot
make a law. who cannot veto n law
and who mo levy ono penny OF taxes
without the consent Of the iieichstas.
elected by universal suffrage. to know
that he Is a "despot."
For the information of Mr.. Tile,
whose comprehensive knowledge Of the
German Government may not embrace
this ~unimportant point, the 1teichstas
corresponds TO our House Of Rcprcsen-
~tatives. the Bundesrath to u Senate.
And just in case any other small
matters concerning the German system
Of universal suffrage may have cs-
capped Mr.. Tilley. | beg to recommend TO
him any standard encyclopedia.
Eric A. DREssLrG.
THE BEoNx, September -.
The sun., 1916-09-28
PePshinE's Promotion.

Seniority, us we'll rs distinguished
service, warranted the promotion Of
.JoHS JOSEPH PERsuISo to Major
General. He had been a Brigadier
ten years. or three years less than
FREDERICK FUNSTON when President
WILSON moved him M. Both officers
were skyrocketed to the grade Of Gen
eral Funston. n volunteer. by Presl-
dent Mckinney. and ~PEgsuING, n reg-
ular and n West Pointer. by President
ROOSEVELT.
There may still he heartburning in
the army because the Kansas volun-
tecr Colonel was passed over the heads
of veteran officers in 1901. but the re-
sentiment in the ease Of FERSHiNG was
brief and never deep. lie had begun
To make his mark before he left West
Point. He was II fine figure of II man.
born TO command. lie showed his
quality in several Indian campaigns.
Yet he was only n First Lieutenant "f
cavalry ut San Juan, being then IS
years Of age. lie attained his cap
taincy ut Al, and about n year later
he was doing the work Of II general
officer in Minlanno In n brilliant cam
paign against the Moros. His promo
ton was deserved. Under the law
the President could not have made
PERsHING Il Colonel. Mr.. ROOSEVELT
did not hesitate, and we think that he
was right. A commission of Briga-
dier-General was made out for the
Missourian when there was a vacancy
on the army list.
And now at the age of sc this able
and interchangeable officer finds himself
n Major-General while In command
Of the expedition in Mexico. two years
after the promotion Of FUNSTON. his
Junior by five years. If there is
any other officer in the army who de-
serves the honor rs much rs PERsHISG
we don't know who he Is.
The sun., 1916-09-28
veniselOs - y RevoIutiOnlst.

The revolutionary movement against
King CONSTANTINE and his defenders
has apparently been crystallizcd under
an organization called the National
Defence Committee, which is now
practically in control of northern
Greece and cooperating with the al
lied forces under General SARR>IL.
Dispatches from Athens indicate that
his committee is to be strengthened
10y the active support Of the former
Premier VESizELoS.
While the reports have come largely
from Entente sources, there seems no
doubt but that the influence of the
King has decreased and that discon-
@ II and opposition have made IA M
tional uprising against the ruler not
Improbable. Several thousand Greek
soldiers are virtually held prisoners
by the Teutonic allies, all Of the east
crn territory acquired In the last Ital-
kan war is in possession of the Bul.
cars, and the Entente forces are In
occupation of Salonica AMI the coun.
try north 10 the Serbian border.
Whatever promises CONSTANTINE may
have received have been violated and
Tho course of both the warning fac.
lions has been TO place the King and
The sun., 1916-09-28
LIOMYELIT
Experience Condemns the Methods and
Plans Of the Quarantine.
From a letter to tho Medical Record

From a letter to the Medical Record.
On close analysis OF the various re-
ports Of the Health Department az we'll
as from my personal daily Investigations
and diligent study Of everything that
may be associated with the epidemic I
ind very little II any proof or even
fai- evidence as to the existence OF n
relationship between the etiology OF
p~oliomyelitis and sanitary or hygienic
conditions Inc surroundings. Nor are
there n palpable data or strong enough
indications as to the commun!cability or
con%tagiousness Of this affection. AS a
matter Of fact cases Of poliomyelitis are
found under all conditions and surround
inss, irrespective of sanitary or hyglenic
standards. have personally inspected
houses and families where infantile
paralysis had occurred inc which I found
In almost ideal sanitary and hygienlc
conditions: while on the other hand I
have visited dozens of houses with the
most deplorable sanitary conditions. with
children actually bathing. as 1t were.
III foul d~ecomposlng garbage and refuse
in which not a single case of poliomye-
litis has made It's appearance.
Another noteworthy fact is 20 he found
In the relative rarity OF more than one
case OF the disease occurring In the
same family or the same house. Chill
drcn are developing the disease while
apparently far removed from and in no
way in contact. direct or indirect, with
any supposed source Of infection. ON
the other hand children coming In direct
contact with patients seldom contract
the disease.
\ physician friend OF mine who IL an
inferno in one OF the institutions with
a large number OF poliomyelitis cases
tabout $500 old mi that they are keep
ing uon-pollomyclitic and healthy chill
drcn together and feeding them to-
cc;hc-. and have never noticed any evil
dencc OF contagion.
While far from depreciating the cx-
cellcrt ard highly important precautions
as 20 cleanliness, sanitation and general
hygiene, which are absolutely necessary
for the prevention OF all infectious and
communicable diseases and which Il is
the duty OF every one of us TO enforce
to the best OF our ability. I fail TO zee
enough reason for extraordinary isola-
ton and quarantine in this particular
case.
In tho face OF the foregoing facts and
phenomena it appears that the real
factors which may be responsible as
Geological agents In the present epi-
demic are to be looked for In other d.
rections, and in my opinion are TO be
found m some special atmospheric on
d%itiors. as temperature. humidity, at
m~ospherlc pressure. sc. which conditions
are well known 10 be highly influential
In p~redisposing to many pathological
changes and organic LESSONS entirely
independently OF outside infection. Hence.
why is II not possible hat some special
atmospheric conditions may set up in
susceptible individuals a certain intlain-
ma'ory process In the spinal cord:
Il. SCuEiSkMAS. ". y
The sun., 1916-09-28
. MARITIME Comes Home to ROost.

It Is nearly six years ago that
WOODROW WILSON. then Governor Of
New Jersey. prepared an unpalatable
political mess and forced the Demo-
cratic Legislature Of his state to eat
it. JANIS EDGAR MARTINI IF Plain
Iield, distinguished only as n chronic
seeker of ofticr. had been n candidate
for United States Senator AZ the Dem
"cratic primary. lie pollcd only
iS,O0O, or about one-fourth. of the
Democratic votes. but this number
a more than had lcen cast for any
other candidate. The people of New
Jersey did not want MARITIME, nor did
he Democrats in the Legislature; but
Governor WILSON. armed with pat-
ronage. decided that the Legislature
must have MARINE. For me- he
wrote in a public statement that was
intended to impress the Legislature.
that vote tiS.oOOl Is conclusive. I
think 1t should he for every member
II the Legislature"
So, thanks TO Governor WILSON,
MARITIME went to the Senate, where
he behaved just MS every one ex-
pected. But he soon tired of WILSON
and WILSON tired of him. and this
year WILSON supported in tho SEN
ate primaries his convention noni.
nator, the Acknowledgement Of the
State, JOIN W. WEscoTT.
1t was put To the Democratic voters
whether they would have MARITIME
again or n Democrat vino wore the
Wilson tag. With all his faults they
look the Plainfcld rloughman who
doesn't plough.
MARITIME owes TO WILSON the cleo.
lion which the Governor Of New Jer.
>ey forced Oh the Legislature and the
nomination which the opposition Of
The President Of the United States has
now won for IN incapable man.
As Senator MARINE remarked To
Senator La TOILETTE in the Senate
chamber on January -. 1915. Its u
hell Of n record, l say it's Il hell Of q
record"
The sun., 1916-09-28

bird when It flies across the border
from n country to another lose all
claim TO mercy from armed men near
the boundary line?
The above queries are framed with
out the slightest intention Of detract-
ing from the credit due to the Admin
~istration for using its treaty making
prerogatives for the benefit of birds
that nit, season after season, from
n country to another. But, despite
all that has happened upon earth
during the past few years, does not
consistency still remain a jewel
worthy of the pursuit Of all Govern.
ments? And does not consistency de-
mand that, other things being equal.
n migratory American should be IL
titled to as much protection. at the
very least, from his country's strong
arm as, for instance, a flighty wild
goose that may be either American
or Canadian in origin?
The sun., 1916-09-28
Greece in a most undignifed and hu.

Greece in a most undignined and hu-
initiating position.
The conditions are practically such
as v~ENIzELos has from tho first fore
told. lie has consistently maintained
that Greece should have kept her pact
with Serbia and he has openly op-
posed the dilatory policies and make
shift tactics Of the King. The hope
of n Greater Greece and the honor
Of the country he has held lay In ac-
tive Intervention with the Allies. AS
he has said, the position Of Greece
could not be worse than it now Is
even II the Teutonic forces had at
tempted TO overrun it after their con-
quest Of Serbia. Despite nll that she
has been forced to endure Greeces
chances decrease each day for nm ex-
tension of her territory, even for re-
tanning what she held ut the begin
ming of the war.
1t seems natural that VENIzrros
after his failure at Athens should
seek support in Crete. He is n hero
on this turbulent little island, which
for so many years was n European
trouble maker. 1t was there that his
distinguished abilities were first rec
ognizcd. and thence he came In re-
form Grecian politics and To execute
his plans for n greater Hellenic king.
dom. The Islanders are already in
revolt against the Athens Govern
ment. and vENrzELos will resume his
former place as their leader.
In securing his active support the
revolutIonists have won n decided vic.
tory. lie has been recognized in Eu-
rope n the strongest n In Greece.
and In his own country us II patriot
imhued with the highest national
ideals. The role of a rcvolutionist is
perhaps not If his owl choice. but
one that has rather been forced upon
him by the stern cxigcncics of Grcece's
unhappy situation.
The sun., 1916-09-28
Birds, Men and . Treaty.

The gentle art OF doing good in Il
naughty world continues to be the
most active function OF the present
Administration. Having worked f":
several years more than eight hours
q day in the blanket service of hui
manity, President WILSON and his
Cabinet officials have turned their at
tention recently toward projects for
making life happier for the lower
orders OF animals. In encouragement
Of this praiseworthy rndeavor the
Senate has recently ratified n treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain for the protection OF migra-
tory birds In this country and Canada,
a treaty wide in its scope and the
first Of its kind ever negotiated.
Migratory birds, as is generally
known, are In constant peril from
merciless and lawless men armed
with the newest types of shOtguns
and concealed from the sight OF their
victims by underbrush or some more
artificial kind Of ambush. These birds
in their recurrcnt flights offer no
menace to the welfare Of those who
slaughter them. often wantonly and
merely from n deplOrable human lust
for killing live creatures: and their
defence as undertaken by the United
States Government will receive Tie
approval of the public ut large, with
the exception, Of course, of pitilcss
pot hunters, who will resent natu-
rally the inroads of humanitarianism
into the realm of shotgun sports.
Satisfactory as the treaty above II
fcrred to is, however. it has In it
an element Of mystery that Offers
food for conjecture likely to prove
permanently futile. 1t Is not difficult
to comprehend fully the bcnevolcn:
attitude assumed by this AdminIstra-
ton toward birds, worthy ms these
freedom loving creatures arc of man.
kinds admiration and affection, but
| when birds, no matter what their in.
c@cniive may he, become migratory,
do they not forfeit the protective nc.
~tlyitics Of human law makers and
law c%nforcers? Shouldn't all bird-
worthy " survival remain pcrma.
ncntly in n abiding place, resisting
all atavlstlc tendencies to take pro.
longcd flights In search either Of food
or pleasure? Does not a pcripatctit