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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
ALLIES FOR ANNEXATION.
German Paper CONSTITUTES Lloyd
Georges Words i'm This Light.

Berlin, Dec. 2S-(By Wireless).-
The Overseas News Agency says the
newspapers consider as the two most
important points Of Premier LLOYD
Georges speech the demands for
restitution, PREPARATION and guaran-
tees" and the declaration that he
fears the central powers might entrap
the entente by their peace offer. 1t
continues:
THE Deutsche Tages Zeitung con-
siders Lloyd-George's words as full
confirmation Of the a%nnexionist pro-
gram advocated by representatives Of
the entente and enumerates the parts
OF the territory of the central pow
ers, which, according to this pro-
gram, the members Of the entente
wish to conquer and annex, as, for
instance, Constantinople, which the
entente has promised to the Rus
slams.
"The Voissische Zeitung asks wheth-
er LlOyd-George fears he may be en-
trapped because he is forced to rec.
ognize the strength of Germany, and
because the entente has been un-
able to change the present war sit.
uation."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
SECURES COMMITTEE CLERK
SHIP.


Columbia, Dec. 21.-George Me.
Cutchen. a. b., professor of economics
at the University OF South Carolina
has been appointed clerk OF the hous
committee on agriculture at Washing
ton by Congressman A.. f.. Lever
chairman of the committee. At it,
meeting December ~, the board o.
trustees Of the university granted
Prof. McCutchen a leave of absence
and he will leave shortly after Christ
mas for the national capital, whcr,
he will assume the duties OF his OF
flee January /. Prof. McCutchcn VII
succeed ID. s. Murph of st. Matthews
who has another position. III. Il. Den
nison. assistant professor Of history
and Alan tombstone, a member of the
Columbia bar. will take charge Of tn,
department during Prof. McCutchen's
absence,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE.
Georgetown Folks Leave Burning
boo House just i'm Time.

Georgetown, Dec. 25.-Christmas
Eve night the home of Mrs. J.. J.
Rogers on High Market street Eek
tended) was destroyed by fire and
members Of the family narrowly es-
capped with their lives. Mrs. Ward, the
married daughter Of Mrs. Rogers, had
put the baby to sleep upstairs, in
which an oil stove was burning, ana
gone below. About a half hour later
Mrs. Wards brother went upstairs to
retire in an adjoining rom. when he
discovered flames issuing from the
room which his sister occupied. Open
ing the door he with difficulty res
cued the little child and gave the
alarm and the other inmates Of the
house succeeded in getting out with
only their wearing apparel.
Willie, a young o Of Mrs. Rogers,
in trying to put out the flames was
severely burned about the hands and
arms; his injuries, however, are not
considered serious.
Mr.. Ward, the husband Of Mrs.
Ward, whose baby escaped mir, plous-
fy frUlm AT faines; sertuds iii in
a hospital in Columbia. There was
no insurance on the house and con-
tents valued at about $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Let the Chickens Get Grits.

Clemson College, Dec. 13.--No grit,
no shells; no shells, no eggs. Feed
plenty Of grit. The digestive ap-
paratus Of a chicken demands them.
Many of your pullets are probably
laying If you are giving them the
right kind Of care. The feeding is the
big element in governing the egg
yield. Proper attention should be
given to the lime foods, meat scraps
or scrap substitutes and a good
balanced ration Of grains.
Watch your table scraps. Often
they furnish a large part OF the up
keep of the family flock. They need
sorting. Most foods containing acids,
such as citrus fruits, sauces, etc,
serve only to litter up the yard. and
are better in the garbage pail than
in the chicken feed. Old and musty
things are worse than useless. They
are harmful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
CABINET TO CLEAR WAY.
To Resign But designations Not to
Be Accepted.


Washington, Dec. 23.-In spite of
the presidents letter to each member
of the cabinet, expressing pleasure
at the November result which enables
the chief executive and his official
aides to continue their association in
labors for the public welfare, it is be-
lieved that the cabinet officers will put
their designations in the hands of the
president we'll in advance Of the
close of the present term. in order
that he may be able without embar-
rassment to shape his cabinet as he
pleases for the ensuing four years.
The assumption is that Mr.. Wilson
will not accept the designations in
any case unless it shall be insisted
upon by the cabinet office who ten
ders it. But a report from a well-in-
formed source is to the effect that
the president is going to have all
the designations at his disposal, with
u any intimation from himself that
he desires this course.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
GEORGE TIDWELL PAROLED.
Ercenvillc Man Leaves Prison for GO
Days.

Columbia, Dec. 26.-Gov. Manning
has granted to George Tidwell a pa
role for 60 days. and Tidwell left last
night for Clinton. where he will spend
christmas with his children. He ex-
poets to remain in Clinton during the
parole period in an effort to regain
his health. Tidwell was convicted in
Greenville county in September, 1915,
on the charge Of manslaughter with
recommendation to mercy and WAS
sentenced to serve seven years in the
p~enitentiary. About a week ago he
became seriously ill, and while his
physical condition seems to have i'm
proved yet he is mentally depressed
on account of his physical break
down and the prison physician rec
commended that he be paroled for q
short while.
IL Is said that a petition is being cir
cuiated in Greenville county asking
that Tidwell be ~pardoned. Gov. Man
ming has received a large number of
letters requesting clemency. The pa
role Issued by the governor provides
that Tidwell shall report back to the
superintendent of the %penitentiary ut
the expiration Of 60 days for the pur-
pose of serving the remainder of the
original sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
BOIL WEEVIL VERY PROLIFIC.
One Family Produces 5000. 600 in
Season,

Clemson College Weekly News Notes.
The long shouted, brown Mexican
Doll weevii, measuring in length about
three-sixteenths of an inch. invaded
and captured Brownsville. Texas. in
1892. Its devastating advance of so
miles yearly has brought it within
storming distance of our State, some
OF its venturesome scouting parties
having been already seen. Within two
years the boil weevil will be living
here permanently; the adults surviv-
ing the winter and emerging from un-
der logs, old fences, moss or weeds in
the early spring to seek foods The
young cotton is either killed or it's
!, and tender shoots furnish nour-
IishaaeHtl fesn-
ed the female weeviis puncture hem
and lay eggs in the hole. Four days
later the egg matches into a small
white grub. Another week and the
grub is ready to remain dormant un-
~ = SAfSA SSS a "SSh ldlSI d lQlly Ild-
tured adult,
One pair of boil weevils is con-
servatively estimated to produce 81
100000 progeny during the season.
The weevils travel from cotton stock
to stock during the spring growing
season. In August and later they
make successful flights until they
finally select their winter quarters.
Some seasons they travel from 40 to
SO miles.
1.-THE weevils can not be eXtermi-
mated. All attempts made to kill the
weevils by poisons have thus far
proven impractical or Improbable on
a commercial scale. Through heat
and sunshine, ants, insect parasites,
birds, and the crushing effect Of the
injured square on the eggs and larva,
nature keeps up it's warfare against
the boil weevil. The only artificial
means of controlling the boil weevil
are found in cultural methods
The last paragraph is taken from
the Report of the South Carolina
Boil Weevil Commission" bulletin 20
of the farmers reading course Of the
extension division of Clemson college.
This important bulletin explains what
the commission found in the States of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
where the boil weevil has demoralized
cotton growing. 1t shows how the
boil weeVil injured the production of
cotton, the oil mills and ginnerie3,
banks and advance merchants, and af-
fected labor and the value of land.
The instructions in the bulletin on
Raising Cotton Under Boil Weevil
Conditions should be read by every
planter in South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
RIDER AND HORSE sAoT.
wOODSMAN KILLED WHILE ON
HIS ROUND OF GAME PRE-.
y SERVES.
w. ID. Thomas, Keeper OF Okcctec
Club. Found Dead In Woods Under
Suspicious circumstances.

R~idgeland. Dec. 24.-zw. ID. Thomas.
one Of the wood riders for the Okeetee
club. was found dead late Friday at
ernoon about ten miles from here
In Savannah river swamps with three
buckshot In his head. "Wednesday
afternoon he left his home to make
his usual rounds In the woods to try
and keep off poachers and as he had
at times been in the habit Of spending
the night ut the club house nothing
was thought Of his failure to return.
When he failed to return Thursday
his family became alarmed at his alb
sence and searching parties were
formed to look for him In the swa,nps.
Late Friday afternoon his body was
found. stu astride Of the horse that
he had been riding. the horse also
having been killed with buckshot.
From all appearances 1t seems that
ne rode upon poachers who had JUS.
killed a fine deer. the dead deer be-
ing found within about 100 yards OF
where the body was found. Rather
than to submit to arrest one CT the
poachers fired a load Of buckshot at
Mr.. Thomas head. killing hin, and
his horse instantly. as it was shown
ut the inquest yesterday morning that
not had penetrated the brains o., both
man and horse.
Evidently Mr.. Thomas was unaware
OF the presence Of the poachsrs as
the pistol he carried was still In a
small bas that he always carried tied
to his saddle.
MIR. Thomas was a man>of fine
character and XII own and liked by
most every man In the county. He
was about So years of age and leaves
a wife and vi children. The flu
neral services was held at White
Oak cemetery this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
A NATURAL REMEDY is AL
WAYS BEST, SAFEST AND
SUREST.
This is The Time to Get The Whole
Physical System Ready for Winter.

Nothing will thicken and cleanse
the blood and add vigor and cold-rc~
sisting power to the body like Sui
ferro-Sol. This natural mineral acid
tonic while driving out every i'm
purity of the blood, and strengthen
ing every part of the human body, will
heal every form of stomach trouble
while it is doing it's great system
building work.
No form Of skin disease, be 1t ever
so malignant, "a long resist the
healing power of S~ulferro-Sol.
The worst form Of indigestion will
yield to this natural remedy in a very
short time INC will never come back.
Sulferro-Sol contains seven mineral
acids of the greatest potency. a
small percentage Of the acid Of Sui.
phurous Iron helps Sulferro-Sol 20
penetrate every part of the system.
This is why so many say they can
feel it working through them giving
them a sense of it's actually reaching
the seat Of the disease itself. AS "A
family medicine Sulferro-Sol is al
most priceless in value. 1t can safely
be given to every one from the baby
to grandmother, and it will help cvcry
member of the family to keep in Wig
OrOus health.
SulferrO-Sol is sold and recommend
ed by every Druggist in Sumter and
vicinity. Murray Drug Co., State Dis
tributOrs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
STEP As WORLD BANKER.
TILE; BANK OF ENGLAND NAMED
AS CORRESPONDENT.
Governments OF England and United
States Now in Direct Relationship
bank Of France OH Next.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The govern
ment today took it's first formal step,
through the Federal Reserve Board,
looking to the establishment of finan.
cial connections abroad. through which
1t hopes to strengthen the position of
the United States as a world banker
and to maintain the American dollar
as the standard of exchange.
Under a section Of the Federal Re.
esrve Act the board authorized the ap-
pointment Of the Bank of England as
a foreign correspondent. of the FEEDER.
al reserve bank of New York, and
announced that the eleven other re-
serve banks might participate in the
agency relations.
Connections with other foreign
governmental institutions, such a.
the Bank Of France, is foreshadowed,
officials say, by today's action. The
Bark of England is the first foreign
correspondent whose appointment has
been authorized since the operation
of the new financial system in this
country.
In addition to being the first ster
by the government toward going after
foreign business it is understood tha,
authorization Of this appointment is q
part of general plans for establishing
financial connections that will
strengthen the United States as O
nation in the commercial COM
petition which probably will result
when the war closes, and to provide a
ready means 10 offset any tendency
on the part Of foreign bankers to
withdraw the huge supply OF gold
accumulated here during the war.
The action marks a radical depart
ure from the previous financial policy
OF the country, inasmuch as it places
the government Of the United States
and Great Britain, for the first time,
In direct. continual financial relation
ship.
The first effort. 1t is thought, will
be noticeable in transactions which
might otherwise involve the exporta.
tion Of gold from this country, as tho
connection with the Bank of England
VIII AFFORD a channel through which
American banks a readily purchase
British notes and securities to NEE,
any tendency toward gold ~exporta.
tiOns.f II also wnl ssAas~ SAsc4als be-
iieve to bring about a better feeline
and understanding between the bank.
ere OF the two countries. Whether
operations through the connection
VIII be extensive officials admit, is
difficult of forecast.
The effect Of the relationship prob
ably will be studied carefully before
similar authorizations are made in the
case Of other government-controlled
banks abroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
TO EXPLORE NORTH REGION.
bartlett and Amundscn to Make Ex-
petitions into Realm Of Ice.

petitions into Realm Of Ice
Washington. Dec. 22.-Arrange-
ments for tho American polar e.spedi
ton to be- headed by Capt. Robert A.
Bartlett. Peary's navigator on his
dash to the North pole. have pro-
srssssd to the point whore Il b, os-
slois thst th0 skpsd>nou. svhseA IL IN
b similar TO another led by Capt.
Road Amundsen. dlscoverer o.. tho
south pole. may set away next sum
mer.
Rear Admiral Peary, who returned
today from New York. where he con-
ferred with Amundsen and Bartlett.
understands hat sufficient mon sy has
been subscribed privately TO carry
through the expedition. which prob
ably will cost abont 5000, 900. Amund-
sens expedition is being organized in
Norway and will cost about as much
Both will be prepared to stay on the
sce from three to five years to mako
a scientific study Of physical condi-
IONS In the central polar reyions.
Starting from different points, the ex-
petitions intend to drift across the
North polar ocean and possibly may
or pass.
Both explorers will have new ships
built expressly for their work,
Amundsen's In Norway. Bartlett's on
the Pacific coast. Both will use aero
planes and have the active oopera-
ton of the Aero Club of America in
forming their equipment Of airplanes
and aviators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
SPARTAN TAKES HIS LIFE.


spartanburg. Dec. 22.-George +.
Smith. fifty years of age. killed him
self here this afternoon by firing a
pistol ball into the region of his heart.
This act Is attributed by some of his
friends TO brooding over his recent ar
rest and conviction on the charge OF
selling liquor. In n recent raid by
the local police Smith was one of
more tina sixty persons against whom
cases were brought. He pleaded gull
~ In the police court and was fined.
IL was the first time he had ever been
IN any trouble OF this kind and he Is
said To have been greatly depressed
over the AFFAIR.
'~Smith chose as the scene Of his
so.Tde n body OF woods on North
Church street not a great distance
from his home on Pierpont avenue
and his body was not found until sew
eral hours after the fatal shooting.
He leaves a wife and 1--we children.
one SON.. holding a responsible pos;
ton In Atlanta. whose arrival in the
city tomorrow To spend the holidcy =
was expected. Mr.. Smith owned con.
siderable property. some II being g
farm near Landrum I'm the ppe part
of the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
Marriage License Record.

white couples: w. l.. Mathis and
Miss Bertha Skinner, Mayesville; J.
Manning Hodge and Miss Marie
OdOm, Tindal; Grover Small and Miss
Lula Treadway, Columbia. Licenses
to colored couples were: Gilbert
White and Mary Rees. M~ayesville;
Harry Murphy and Adele Major,
Sumter; Glib Brown and Hester
Sumter, and Hannah Adger, Sum-
merton; Sidney Bradley and Maggie
Bradford. sumter: Willie l.. Keels
adm Marie Rose, Shiloh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
DENMARK KING SIGNS Bid.
Ratifics Treaty for West Indies Deal.

Copenhagen. Dec. % (via London)
king Christian in the cabinet coun-
Gil today ratified the treaty providing
for the sale of the Danish West In
dies to the United States. This fol-
lows the passage by both houses OF
tho Danish parliament of the bill fol
the ratification Of the treaty. chs
exchange of the ratification inStru.
ments will take place in Washington
probably towards the end Of January
The Danish ratification will be dis.
patched on the steamer Hellig Olav
hagen for New York, sailing on Jan
uary II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
THE HOME MERCHANT.
Here is a Fellow Every One Ought to
Commit to Memory.

The home merchant! Who is he?
He Is the chap who give. you
credit when you are financially
broke, n carries your until
you are able to pay.
He is the chap who gives you back
your money or makes exchanges
When you are not satisfied with what
you Rave bought.
He is the chap who stands behind
his guaranty, and makes restoration
of all losses that you may sustain on
the goods you buy.
He Is the chap who meets you at
the door with a hand-shake, and lets
you out with a message to the
kids" and a real come-again good
bye.
He is the chap who meets and
greets you on the street every day in
the year, and takes %neighborly in
terest in your family and your az
fairs.
He is the chap whose family and
employees live in Sumter and Sumter
county-they spend their money with
you.
He Is the chap who pays taxes to
the churches and charitable organi-
zatiOns of Sumter.
He is the chap who talks and
boosts for Sumter every day in the
year.
He is the chap who visits you when
you are sick, sends flowers to your
family when you die, and follows
Your body out among the trees and
tombs, as far as human feet may
travel with the dead.
He is your home merchant-yodr
neighbor-your friend-your helper
in time Of need.
Don't you think you ought to trade
with him, and be his friend and
helper in the time Of need?
Don't you know that every dollar
you send away goes to strangers and
Is gone forever--to men who would
not trust you for a box Of matches or
a skipper from a cheese-to men
who would turn you over to the
police If you should enter their Of
fees?
You don't save much, frequently
nothing, when you send your money
out OF Sumter, and you take all the
risk of short weight or and
OF getting damaged or inferior goods.
And don't you know il you buy
From your home merchant along the
sSS55e lines as you do the mail ord1r
~hodse-Lin bulk or crates-paying
cash, there are many merchants right
here who would be ready to- figure
with you-and they are right here to
take the risk IL it is found the goods
r not as represented.
And don't you know that the
growth and prosperity of Sumter and
Sumter county depends largely upon
>success and prosperity of it's home
people? We cannot succeed so long
as money made here goes to the mail
order house where we lose sight Of it
forever.
Do you get it? Put it in your
memory-take the straight road to
your home town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

William j. Bryan. though he is not
successful in getting himself elected,
he wants accomplished done sooner
or later. The cause of national pro-
hibition has secured a mighty asset
in his advocacy of it.-Charlestop
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
TcutOns Capture Many Prisoners

Berlin, Dec. 26.-The capture o.
$500 Russians in the Roumanian
theatre is announced by the war of
fee. The fortified Roumanian vii.
lage Of Filipesti was captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

Berlin, Dec. 26.-Heavy lombard
mcnts are reported on the northern
end M western front. British pa
troll attacks were repulscd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30
FIGHTING IN X
Bandits and United States Troops En-
gagged at Zapata u Report.

Laredo. Dec. 2G.-Reports OF fight
Ing between Mexican bandits end
United States troops at zapata, south
east OF here. reached Laredo this
morning, No details were given.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-30

Now, isn't that, for the most part,
Just plain, ld-fashioned Common
ScnseP =
And why Is it that sense
IS not more frequently applied TO our
everyday affairs, which i'm the aggre-
gate are by far our most Important
affairs?
The besetting and most extensive
sin in ninety per cent Of American
households today-and especially In
southern hOusehOlds-is Waste,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-09
WEST PO|NT-URbANNA
LINE MEETS FAVOR
Business Mems Committee Soliciting
Funds For Project, Which Offers
Big Opportunity.

A committee of business men en-
gagged In soliciting funds for the West
Point Urbanna Railroad is busy call
ing on merchants and business men
for funds to promote this great pro-
ject. A sum approximating 100000
is needed to insure the building of the
road, which will bring to this city a
splendid patronage from a section now
more or less cut off from the capital
city of Virginia
AS proof OF the substantial side to
the project. it may be said that as soon
a the books were thrown open a large
part of the stock was Immediately sub
scrfbed by those who attended the first
meeting. which was held Tuesday at
Rueger's Hotel.
Many business men from the Ur-
hanna West Point section attended the
meeting and expressed desire on the
part Of citizens from their section to
do their buying in Richmond If facili-
ties are offered them. In connection
with. the opening of this rich territory
the proposed railroad will fill a want
that no business man can afford to
cast aside. 1t should prove good
investment both as a railroad and as
"a business getter for local merchants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-09

and they honor. as the most notable
and most worthy exponent Of genuine
Americanism. the man they have
placed in the White House az their
champion and Representatives That
he has measured up to every require
ment-that his diplomacy has con-
quered where that of the old world
has broken downfall he has main
tanned the honor OF the American ma =
ton and secured the safety of the
neutral nations of the whole world on
the seas without the firing OF single
gun-are all a part of record of
achievement under adverse circum-
stances that will make for Woodrow
Wilson an undyinE fame.