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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-14
CROPS GOOD AT sUMNlERroN.


Little Rain in Community, but Cotton
Z. and Corn are Growing Fine-Small
Boy III Treated by His Father.
Shmmerton, June 9.-Another week
hasfpased and many things of import
ance have taken place in this city.
Everybody seems to be happy and
even though we have not had much
rain crops are doing very fine and es-
'peciaYiy corn; it was said up until now
that 1t took dry weather for cotton
and rain for corn, but it does not
seem that way now. Cotton and corn
are moving along fine with very little
rain. One fellow speaking about the
rapid growth of corn the other day
said that up to the last two years the
farmers were so rich and credit SO
cheap that the people had kept their
land so paralyzed with commercial
FERTILIZER that it could not make any
thing" and perhaps this might be true
but we hear people asking about fer
tilizer almost every day since the price
OF cotton and cotton-seed has advanc-
cd, and your correspondent would be
glad to see the farmers have what
they thought would make them a bale
of cotton to the acre as he is having
mighty good time now and would
like to work early and late for about
four months next fall ginning and
wrapping up the fleecy staple, and he
knows If the boys make it they will
find their Uncle Nub always ready to
take care of their interest and give
them the best in his shop.
Last Thursday morning Mr.. w. d.
Wilson took up small boy Of Paul
Holladay's that had been loafing
around town for several days and took
him to Magistrate A. J. Richbough,
and after being questioned by the
magistrate as to why he was loafing
around town that way he said that his
daddy was so hard on him that he
could not stay home. That last Sun
day morning he took him in the woods
and tied him to tree and almost
whipped him to death. Then an ex-
animation was made and the white
and colored people about fifteen in
number saw one of the worst whip
ped boys almost ever seen. Large
pieces OF skin were rubbed off the in
eide of his arms and legs where he
rubbed against the tree flinching from
tho hard lashes put on him by his
daddy. Magistrate Richbourg then
sent for Holiday and brought him
to town charging him with cruelty to
his child, and he plead guilty to the
charge and was fined $40, or given
thirty days. He finally paid the fine
and promised not to abuse any OF his
children again.
r. +. Thomas e. Bros. have moved
in the store recently vacated by Davis
& Barnes, and have opened up an up
to-date fancy grocery business and
they say no other merchant in town
can handle any better line of goods
than they can. Good, give the folks
good to eat.
Mr.. F. w .Truluck made business
trip to Hartsville, Dillon and Marion
last week, and says that crops look
good and the people are expecting
high pricos for what they make this
year.
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Tlme to Can . Halt.
Bi1hopville vindicator.

.
Nearly every paper you pick up.
one Of the hrst things to meet your
eyes 10 an account Of some terrible
accident from careless auto driving
Last Sundays papers that came to
our once reported four deaths. three
seriously, Il not .1aAaliy injured and
several minor accidents, one ri,,ht
here in Lee county where three young
men out on . Joy ride ran into o man
blowing In his field by the edge Of the
public highway a. after the accident,
they were 70 frightened never stopped
to inquire IL the young man was hurt
or maybe killed. for he was knocked
unconscious. Another young man
driving at a break neck speed. mar
rowiy escaped horrible death when
his auto turned turtle. which should
be q warning not only to him but 10
all reckless drivers. At the same time
1t should have the eeffct Of making
the rural police more watchful, and
when they see any automobiles not
slowing up and under control of the
driver. when passing persons or ve-
hicles OF any kind. they should call
them down or get their number. A
few heavy fines for such would have
a most wholesome effect in stopping
reckless driving.
Another thing auto drivers should
be reported for and fined, and that ia
Tor coming up behind. dashing by
and not blowing any signal. We have
plenty Of law against all these COM
plants. but unless they are better en-
forced. we just as well not have them.
Another sad case. II that Of Rev
Forgastie formerly Of Charleston.
whom we knew when he was young
man. being knocked down and run
over by an auto driven by a young
lady, who was just learning to drive
It. He died before a physician could
get to him.
The speed limit. we believe, is not
to exceed Is miles an hour In town
limits and not more than miles
while passing through business Dor
tion Of main street and stop at all
crossings where the sign is up and
marked stop"
Quite number were summoned be-
fore the mayor last Monday morning.
among them some of our prominent
citizens. Let the police do their duty
and the mayor not too lienient In
fines and we will hear of less
accidents.
The biggest work though. is for the
rural police to catch these dare devil
riders when they get out In the coun-
Try. Two passed through Lee county
last week. running from Sumter to
Darlington and on good stretch of
Lee county road. those who saw them
SAID they must have been going at
speed Of rs or 80 miles an hour.
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washington. June s.--Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske. whose differences
with Secretary Daniels have attracted
widssprtad attention. was detached to-
day FROM the war college at Newport
preliminary to his retirement Juno
- on account Of age.
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ITALIAN TRANSPORT SUNK.
Austrian Submarine Sends Thousands
Of Troops to Bottom.

Rome. June 1O.-An Italian trans
port with a thousand troops aboard
a-reportcd to have been sunk i'm the
Adriatic by an Austrian submarine.
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HAWKS AND RATS.
Methods Of DISCRIMINATING These
Chicken Killers.

Clemson College. s. c., June s.
Since number Of poultrymen have
inquired for q method of extermi-
mating hawks that kill growing
chickens. the following effective
treatment used by, DIR. Wallace, a
noted poultry breeder of Lydia, S.
c., Is given:
Dissolve one-eighth ounce of
strychnine in bottle of mucilage
Give cent size with brush). Apply
a little of the poisoned mucilage to
the top Of each chickens head in
the brood the hawk is killing. Do
this at night when the chicks are
under the hen or in the brooder.
Sprinkle fine dry dirt or other dry
powder over the mucilage to dry It.
Do not use any light-colored pow
der like -four. because the other
chicks might eat the poison; they
will not touch the dark powder or
dry dirt.
The first time DR.. Wallace ex-
perimented with the poisoned muci-
lage he did not use any powder to
absorb and dry 1T, before placing
the chicks under the hen. The next
morning when he went out to feed
the chicks he saw that the hen was
distressed. and, while he could hear
the chicks he could not see them.
On further examination he found
that all the chicks were stuck by the
mucilage to the fluff Of the hen and
were being carried around with
their feet off the ground. He cut
the feathers and released the chicks.
and, In this way. he learned the
necessity for drying the mucilage
by powder.
The first application resulted in
six dead hawks being found, and
subsequent doses exterminated the
birds. Some persons recommend
that nux vomica be given the chicks.
This will kill the hawks, but it is
said to be difficult to get the chick
ents to eat mash containing nux
vomica more than couple of times
A new and simple way to kill rats
and mice that carry off squads and
chickens and their food has been
discovered and used with success
by Judge J. c. Davis of Dillon, S.
c.. who operates largfe squab-pro-
ducing pigeon plant for profit and
recreation. First, procure a box
about twelve inches square by six
or eight inches high. These d.
mensions are not material. as any
small box will answer the purpose
Now bore number of one and
one-quarter inch holes - two or
three ON each side-near the bot
tom. With four tacks fasten a
potted tongue or shallow, round tin
box to the center of the bottom
board inside the trap. Fill the shall
low tongue box with a mixture of
one-third sugar Of lead and two
thirds corn,neal. Place the cover
on the trap securely to prevent he
chickens or pigeons eating the poi
toned meal; 1t is impossible for
them to enter the small holes at
the bottom OF the trap (where the
L
rats and mice 60 through to reach
the box. OF meal inside) and the
mixture being 50 fine none of it Is
dragged away frora the trap.
Judge Davis keeps this trap in
his pigeon loft continually and has
never seen trace of a. rat or
mouse since using It. Before trap
ping these rodents in this way his
left was overrun with rats, which
destroyed squads as we'll as con-
sumed the grain. and with numerous
mice.
Further information about these
poisons and traps can be obtained
from the poultry division of Glenn
son COLLAGE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-14
BRrr1s4 DEFEAT AT YrREs.

Gcrpans (tptuse An Hjoshts soutlr
% sease of Town.
Derlin. June s.--All the heights
ssstAsast q xprss on . two-mlls front
have been captured from the Bsitisi.
3oegs viliass was seized with all tbs
trsnehsa The British losses vera
hsavy.
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JOHN II. M'LEAN DIES.
Noted Newspaper Owner Succumbs to
Long Illness.

Washington, June 9.--John r. Nc
Lean, owner of the Washington Post
and the Cincinnati Enquirer, died at
his home here at 2:5O o'clock this
afternoon after long illness.
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'Y6SGd aIia sAbSr snnsS DASlHcSTD.


Sopsnhas<n. Jhns "A KiSi mes
- says TIE, German dreadnausht
kefis was struck several. times In the
Ju>land batt1s and badly damaged.
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Holland Ready for Business.
The Hague. June s.--Holland ha.,
served warning on all the bellieerent,
that the new Dutch army In ready for
war.
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N1oos .Au1Fian ,Army Ihreatcncd
Win Csptnrc.
Roms. June s.-The whole Aus
tshn srmy on the eastern front Is
threatened with snvelopment by the
EnuiAna {he Russian embassy an
nsunesd today. The Austrian front
hss been bFoken over q length Of a
hundred miles for forty miles deep.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
FREDERICA.

Sunday was an ideal day for services
| in the open air as the immense crowd
proved by its attendance at the anniver-
sary services at historic Barratt's Chapel
The sermon by T. K. Jones, Of Little
Falls, N. Y, was splendidly delivered,
and carried its message to every heart .
The singing was fine, the collection good,
and altogether it was a pleasant occa-
sion to the several thousand persons, as
sembled.
Next Sunday afternoon will be Rally
Day in the NJ. p: Sunday School and
the public is cordially invited to be pres
ent. There will be an interesting pro-
gram OF music and recitations and you
will enjoy it.
Dickerson will be sold by her trustee on
Saturday afternoon, September Both, at
l O'Clock. The residence will be occupied
next year by Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray.
A. W. Carrow and H. f. Mitten are
having bathroom fixtures installed in
their homes this week. Mrs. Anna Hop
kins is also having her bathroom fitted
up.
Miss Evelyn Cook gave dance on Sat
urday evening to quite a number Of her
young friends. The large parlor was
prettily decorated with penants and flow
ers and the merry crowd danced to the
music Of piano and victrola and a pleas
ant evening was spent
Mrs. Clara BonniYell and daughter Of
Camden, n. j., are the guests of Mrs.
Frank Martin, Dr. and Mrs. ]. c.
Wiltbank and son Cornelius, of Milton
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. viii
son on Sunday.
Miss Catherine McNIichael Of Milford
has been visiting her aunt, Miss Sarah
Kirk.
Earl Sapp went to wilmington on Sat
urday, where he has accepted a position.
Mr.. and Mrs William BigelOw and
family Of Annapolis Md, were the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Hoey last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cahau and
10
and Mrs. T. V. Cahall.
Mrs. Eliza Whiteley has returned from
a summer at Rehoboth.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Hoey and family
and John B. Townsend spent Sunday at
Newark, Del.
Mrs. J. J. Rosa and Miss Ida Rosa
Of Milford were the guests of Mrs. Emma
Hydorn on Wednesday.
Mrs Lincoln Lyndall of Jersey City I
and Mr.. and Mrs David l.. SeacOrd, Of /
Chesapeake City, Nd, are visiting Mr.. |
Caleb SeacOrd, who continues very ill.,
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Clark and W. G.
Meredith Of Wilmington, were home for /
The anniversary Of Barratts Chapel.
Two meetings Of the Sunshine Society
were held this month. one at the home Of .
Mrs. John Darby, Jr., and the other at 4
he home OF Mrs. l. W. Belts The =
meetings were well attended all summer
IS the members are ever trying to shed
brightness on the lives of others Every
member is requested to be present at an
important business meeting to be held
q the home Of Mrs. James Manlove on
thursday afternoon next, at 2:30 o'clock
The public schools opened on Monday
morning with good attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
LINCOLN CITY.

Henry Hatfield and wife and Walter
Bennett and Ellen Hatfield of Camden,
N. j., motored to this place in their new
Chevrolet on Saturday,
William Derrickson Of Philadelphia,
was the guest of relatives for several
days.
William Hugg and wife, David Hugg
and wife and Clifford Milbourne, Of Fell
ton, were Sunday visitors at the home
Of George H. Warren.
H. F. Warren and wife, H. D. Cooper
and wife and Cordral Case and wife at
tended the anniversary at Barratt's
Chapel on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Marker has gone to Edge
moor, where her husband has accepted a
position.
Carpenters have this week begun the
erection Of a new house for George Der
rickson, on his farm near this place, and
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
GLENDALE.

/ The DUPONT Boulevard is giving en-
ployment to number Of men and boys
at Sl.75 a day.
The sudden death Of Mrs. Crawley OF
| Philadelphia came as a shock to her
many friends here. Until recently Mr.
and Mrs. Crawley resided near town on
their little chicken farm, when they
moved to Philadelphia, where he is en-
ployed.
Dorsey Morgan, Of Marcus Hook spent
the week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Morgan
Mrs. Oscar Warren and children of
Wilmington have been guests at the
home Of Robert Warren.
A number Of our town people attend
Chapel on Sunday.
J. A. Ellegood and family have moved
to their home, after spending the sum-
mer at their cottage at Slaughter Beach
David Coverdale is spending a short
time with his children here.
The many friends Of Jehu f. Hudson
are glad he is able to return from the
Episcopal hospital in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Clendaniel have
been entertaining their niece, Miss Ruth
Clendaniel Of Lincoln.
H. W. Jester and wife spent Thursday
and Friday in Philadelphia.
Francis and Harry Samson are attend
ing Georgetown High School.
Mrs. s. o. Jester Of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Lowe, Of Love Point, have been
guests Of Mrs. Lena Anderson at the
home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Warren Of Cam
den, N. j.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Phillips, Of Georgetown. have been visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Warren.
George Jester Of Mount Holly, N. j.,
is spending few days with William Jes-
ter.
John Fisher, Of near Greenwood, is Wis
iting Alfred Watson.
Mrs. Carrie Welch Of Philadelphia, Is
a guest at the home Of Samuel Welch,
r. T. Wilson and wife has been re-
cent Wilmington visitors.
PEGGY TRUTH
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
ADAMS CROSSROADS.

Mrs. Sisk Of Wilmington is spending
a week with Mrs. D. R. Adams.
Mrs. J. W. Peters Of Hickman, was a
visitor at the home of her mother, Mrs.
d. c. Adams, last week, and Mrs. Will
liam Ross is spending some time with
delphia
Miss Annie Willis, Of Newark, Della
ware, was the guest Of Miss Grace Hub
bard last week
Misses Grace Fountain and Helen Mel
win, of Hickman, have been the guests Of
Miss Eva Devore
Miss Emma Collision was the guest Of
Mrs. G. W. Adams over the week end.
Woodenhawk School opened last Mon
term.
The Bloomery Aid met with Rev. Mel
vim Wheatley and Mrs. Wheatley at the
concord parsonage on last Tuesday after
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29

it will be ready for occupancy about the
first of the year
The W c. T. u will meet with Mrs
Charles Weatherley on Thursday even
ing. October 18th; text word, love" All
members are requested to be present as
the eelction of officers is to take place.
Mrs. Willard Clendaniel and Mrs.
Mitchell Swiggett were called to the bed
side Of Mrs. Mollie Marker on Tuesday,
at Philadelphia.
Miss Masie Reed has returned to her
home, after spending the summer among
the mountains, and is much improved in
health.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs
Harry Reed, Friday evening, September
29th.
H. D. Cook and wife motored to Will
mington on Wednesday and before re-
turning will visit at Philadelphia and
Camden, and attend the Fair at Trenton.
Neva Truitt has been spending the
past two weeks with her grandmother,
near Frederica.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29

15c Muslin, 40 in. wide, sale e. 1Oc
S1.OO House dress, sale price,. sec
SOC Table Linen, sale price ... 44c
121kc Outing, sale price .....9Ac
$4,000 silk dresses $1,000
$4,000 coat suits ......$ $500
$500 Sweater Coats ... $1.50
Remnants, 121sc percale .... 10c
Children's soc undervest ..... 19c
Children's 127sc hose ... SC
35c Bleached Sheeting "a -. 27c
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
CLOTHING DEPT.

4 Pair Mems Work Hose, Wed. 25c,
75c Dress Shirts, on Wed, for sec
$1.00 Eclipse Shirts, on Wed, 75c
$1.50 Mems Sweaters, blue
black and gray, on Wed, $1.15
$500 Sweaters, 200 to choose
from, on Wed. for ........S1.45
Mems Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, on Wed. for .... 25c
Mems full cut heavy apron
Overalls, on Wed. for ..... 60c
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29

Atlantic Rayo-
lightOninaR
Lamp gives the
finest light you
ever imagined
possible. Your
dealer will show
you various de-
signs at 81. 90 up.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
SHOE DEPARTMENT.

Women's $3.50 Patent Colt
Button Shoes, Wed, for =. S1.9S
Woman's $500 Gun Metal
Button Shoes, all sizes, :. S1.75
Little Gents $1.25 Gun eMtal
Blucher Lace Shoes, sizes
10 to 1917, on Wed. for -. S1.1O
Misses $500 School Shoes
sizes liz to 2. on Wed. for S1.5O
WOman's $3.50 Patent Colt
Cloth top, button shoes e. S2.19
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
Sc AND 1Oc DEPARTMENT..

% NlVU IWN UNlN M WIN Ns
Csc IL Qt. Enamel dish pans 10c
zoe 8 qt Enamel pudding pans 1Oc
zoe 12x17 in. heavy steel drip
pans ............... lUc
15c Large size towels, Wed. for 10c
15c Women's black stockings, 10c
5000 yards 10c lace all widths
to choose from, on We'd. sc yd.
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' Csc hose, sale price ..19c
$1.50 Corset, sale price .....$1.00
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
Our Next
Wednesday
Bargains,
October 1st
LEWEs.
Derrlokson Held for Trial.

zI5rank Derrickson, who last week as
sazEtz-ad and badly cut Harry Scott, was
crested on Wednesday by State Detect
aw ~ Thomas, and by Justice Register was
i1Eist szinder $500 bail, which was supplied
ls7Ir .s-ie father. John DerriclSson. Der
1--fsacsz,n has not been in Lewes since the
uafEEsW. and Thomas found him at the
IssEua eaf his father. The trial is set for
ssHsuee t.ime in October. Scott is fast re-
e erEBeriug from his injuries and expects
a o. ueturn TO work in a few days.
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Call and give me q trial.

Miss Pearl Mcclure made a bust
ness trip TO Richmond Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Quinn and children
left Saturday TO join her husban,
who is working in Dayton. o.
Roy Quinn left Saturday for Day
ton. o., TO visit his sister, Mrs
Demsey Pauley.
Walter Whyiand of Mote wa
a business visitor in Berea Saturday
Burt Quinn left Saturday fol
an extended visit with his sister
Mrs. J. M. Gordon Of Cincinnati.
T. +. Quinn who has been con-
fined to his home for the past five
weeks is able TO be out again.
The Misses Elizabeth and Pear
Mcclure visited over Saturday anC
Sunday with John Davis.
Mrs. Worley Cornn and baby lef,
last week for Cincinnati, o. Mr.
Cornn is working there at present.
Wake up boys and girls Of the
Improvement League and watch fol-
the prize list within the next week
or two.
J. w. VanWinkle of Mt. Vernon
was visiting friends and relatives
the first of the week.
Ben Kelly of Harlan passed thru
Berea last week on his way to Paint
Lick, to see his sister, Mrs. West
Mr.. Kelly is the son of Wright Kelly
of this place.
DR.. Marion Robinson has moved
into one of Mr.. Chrisman's houses on
Chestnut street.
J. w. Stephens OF Chestnut street
became suddenly ill Friday morning
at his home, and early his condition
became worse until it was necessary
to take him to the hospital, Monday
night, and operate on him for appen-
dicitis. He is getting along nicely.
S. l.. Baird, the new farm man.
ager, has moved into the d. N.
WEIGH place on Center street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Thompson Of
Paint Lick were Berea visitors Sat-
urday and Sunday
Be sure TO be at the annual meet
ing of the Berea Civic League, Mon
day night, March 10th, in the Grad
ed school auditorium at TOO o'clock.
Earnest Chasteen Of Richmond was
Berea visitor last week.
Professor Messner returned Thurs
day from trip TO his home in Day.
ton, O.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-16
BEREA CIVIC LEAGUE REVIVED

After some months OF dormancy
the Civic League has awakened for
another campaign OF usefulness. II
made itself felt in an effective way
last season and hopes TO double its
strength and enthusiasm this year.
The executive officers have held
several important meetings at the
Public School building within the
last week and arranged for the sew
eral vacancies caused by certain
members having moved away. At
the last meeting, on Wednesday
afternoon. a nominating committee
was appointed TO nominate the Of
ilccrs for the ensuing year. This
committee will report at the annual
meeting TO be held in the Berea
Graded School building on Monday
night, March 20. at ZOO.
This will be a very important
meeting and every one who was in
terested in the work Of the league
last spring must turn out for this
annual meet, elect officers for the
ensuing year. hear Mayor Gays
annual address. the reports and
plans for the new year. get filled
with enthusiasm. take a new stand
for making Berea a better place in
which to live and bring up a family,
get closer together as citizens and
friends. boost our town, help our Of
fcers enforce the laws that govern
us, and make Berea a big place on
the Dixie Highway. Don't forget
the time and place Of meeting and
who should be there.