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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
|Elsl|Gs fa(PlaEs ID lIll|VIt
SAYS MExICANS HAVE BEEN
VERY FRIENDLY TO HIS MEN
PAST FEW DAYS.
Ge'nefTh REPORTS That May be Impos-
siblc to Preserve Limo OF Commune
cations Intact During Rainy Season,
Which Is Now Setting In.

Washington. July 1S.-Gen. Per
shing evidently plans the early with
drawal of American forces from Mex
3 " He reports to the war department
tina. the natives have been friendly to
Americana during the last few days
and all difiiculties have been settled.
Heavy rains are on as the rainy sea-
sons opens and Gen. Pershing says he
doubts whether he can continue to
keep the line of communications open
longer. He is investigating the condi-
tons of roads and. will report to the
war department. within two days at
the longest. He doesn't now know
what tho prospects are for keeping
the line open longer. Heavy rains are
falling at various stations along tho
line of communications.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

That the calling Of railroad
freight train employe is a most baz-
ardous one, is shown by the fact that
In 1913, S,SO3 were killed and 57.797
were injured in the United States. AS
compared with foreign countries be-
fore the war, in the United States one
IN All is Killed and one in 10 injured.
In Germany one in 1,O16 is killed and
one IN 43l injured. In France one in
LOGS is killed and one in SIT injured
in Austria one in 2,2O5 is killed and
one in 160 injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
Shiloh Personal News.

Shiloh. July 12.-Mr. Whiteford
Player Of Olanta was here last week.
Mr.. Clyde Lennon of Barberville,
Fla, spent the Fourth here with rela-
tives.
Misses Myrtle and Lillian Player
spent Sunday with Miss Ruth Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goodman spept
Saturday night and Sunday with the
formers brother at Oswego.
Mrs. Meta Green and Mrs. Cornelia
Player spent Friday with Mrs.
Thompson Keels.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Player spent
Sunday with Mr.. H. D. Player.
Mrs. Langston and little daughter
Burgess. of Columbia. are visiting at
Mrs A. j. Goodman's.
Mr.. J. K. McElveen Of Trinity Sec
ton was here Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert Montgomery is at home
with his family again.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Player were in
Olanta shopping Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Green spent
Sunday with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. Jones Coker Of near Turbevillc
was here Tuesday.
Mr.. Duncan Jones went to Turbe-
Vile Saturday on business.
Miss Eloise Player has returned
from her visit at Orangeburg.
Hunters. If you want "coops" now
is the time to get them, as they are
running the corn. They will be fat
you bet, you Won't have to keep them
! to get fat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
PLANT AT MUSSELS
SHOALS.
southern Newspaper Publishers As
sOciatiOn Petitions Congress-.

Asheville, n. c., July 12.-Adoption
or resolution asking congress to To-
cate the proposed twenty million dol
lar government nitrate plant at Mus
sells Shoals, featured the closing ses-
sion today of the Southern Newspaper
publishers Association. The resolu-
ton was offered by J. II. Allison, of
the Nashville Tennessean and Ameri-
can.
Copies will be forwarded to Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of War Ba-
ker.
Should Newspaper Become a
Sales. Agent for an Advertised Ar
ticle?" was the subject discussed by
H. c. Adler, Of the Chattanooga
Times Mr.. Adler. who voiced an em-
phatic negative to the question declar-
ed that newspaper, practically loses
its self-respect and the respect of the
reading public when it submits to
what he called the "free publicity
graft"
w. T. Anderson, Of the Macon Tele-
graph, spoke on Meeting the In.
creased Cost of Production" His ad-
dress was followed by lively discus
sion.
F. l.. Seeley, formerly of the At
lanta Georgian, spoke on the pur-
poses of the Southern Newspaper Pub
lishers' Association.
The convention closed tonight with
banquet, at which William U. Shep-
herd, European war correspondent
and w. T. Gentry, of Atlanta, presi-
dent of the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company, were the
principal speakers. Mr.. Shepherd re-
lated his experiences on various bat
tie fronts.
The 140 guests at the banquet were
put in telephone communication with
San Francisco. Governor Craig, of
North Carolina, addressing the COVER
nor of California, and receiving re-
sponses from the latter. N. c. Kings
bury. first vice president Of the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone Company, who
was scheduled to speak, was unable to
attend but delivered his address to the
assembled guests over the telephone
from his home at Greenwich, N. J.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
- 81 istr.s' E''N AN ;
TO RECRUIT NATIONAL GUARD.
immediate Campaign 70 Raise Mcm-
bers to Total Of 10O. 900 Authorised.

immediate Campaign 70 Raise Menu
bers to Total Of Acc, 900 Authorized.
Washington. July 12,--I,nmediate
ORGANIZATION OF an extensive National
Guard recruiting service was author
Ted today by the war department to
bring regiments on border duty up to
full war strength Of about 1SO, 900
men. With nearly $4,000 regulars OH
border duty the government would
have 100000 men or more engaged in
protecting the line.
Three officers will be assigned to the
recruiting service for each regiment
ordered to the front. Each separate
battalion, company. battery or other
unit will have one officer. The adiu-
tant general Of the respective States
will supply the names Of officer, for
this duty.
Recruiting has been made necessary
by the fact that all unfit men and those
with dependents are to be discharged
from the guard regiments as rapidly
as possible. While the work of filling
the gaps was In progress. however, it
was determined to 60 step further
and attempt to fill the regiments up
to full, war strength,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
NORMAL SCHOOLS DESIGNATED
FIVE WILL BCGIN WORK early
I'm AUTUMN.
Walhaiia, Lexington, Conway, Orange
burS and Laurens High Schools Give
New Courses.


Columbia, July 13.-Five training
schools for teachers will be opened in
South C1rolina this fall under an act
passed at the last session of the gen.
eral assembly.
The State board Of education, meet.
ing yesterday in the Office of J. E
Swearingen. State superintendent Of
education, selected the following high
schools for the normal courses: Wal
halla Lexington, Conway, Orangeburs
and l-aurens.
Teachers for the new training
schools will he elected at a meeting
OF the state board of education to be
held in August. The course Of study
will be mapped out by committee
consisting Of Mr.. Swearingen, w. H.
Hand, state high school Inspector, and
Lueco Gunter, State supervisor of ru-
raj schools.
Section of the general high school
law, amended at the last session OF
the legislature, Is as follows:
''1'hat the State board of education
is hereby authorized to establish and
maintain not more than five teacher
training courses Of one year in length
In "a many approved high schools, for
the, purpose of giving training to ele-
mentary teachers: Provided, That
not more than one such course be
esta blished in any one county and not
more than 1000 be expended in any
one school for such q course: Pro.
vided further. That no such training
course shall be maintained with an
enrolment of fewer than ten persons
none OF whom shall be less than II
years of age, and no tuition fees shall
be charged of any teacher from any
county"
Claims of many communities were
presented to the board at session
which continued throughout the day
Other places making application for
the schools were: Anderson, Barn
well. Sumter. Chester, Simpsonville
Florence and Mccormick.
Members Of the board attending the
meeting were: J. E. Swearingen, Co.
lumbia, ex officio secretary; Arthur
Young OF Charleston, w. ]. MCCARTHY
Fof Aiken, 8. ]. Derrick of Newberry
H. N. Snyder of Spartanburg, E. A.
Montgomery Of Blacksburg, w. l.
Brooker of Florence and s. H. Ed.
munds Of Sumter.
Following the selection Of the
places for tie normal courses, the
board heard several appeals. The
work Of The hoard will be concluded
NJ n spcst ~, @tbis. ,,,n,cy,iny
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
WANTS 1T NEARER HOME.
Senator f. ID. Smith Makes Plea for
Nitrate Factory.

Nitrate Factory.
Washington. July 12.-Holding that
as he was the author Of the nitrate
plant provision of the army reorgan-
ization law, his State is entitled to
consideration, in addition to the fact
that the Carolinas and Georgia are
the PRINCIPAL consumers or CONNER
cial fertilizer. Senator u. y. Smith to-
day urged upon the president and
Secretary of War Baker the pro-
priety Of having the army engineers
consider fully the merits of possible
sites in that section for the power
plant which the government is au-
tEOrized to establish. The Carolina
senator did not claim to be a water
power expert, but he mentioned the
Savannah river as deserving of serious
consideration. His contention is that
the surveys of the engineers should be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

vssAlnston. July is.-The agricul-
pl appropriation bill. carrying ,s4.-
A0e and providing for federal
ola lnrpsction. federal licensing Of
(pn and grain warehouses. and
V<e>s . tax OF Q cents a pound on
(l(on fer future delivery. was passed
N ~ senate, today. The Leycr cot
4 Futures bill. declared unconstitu-
rgns hast year because as . revenue
1)<1ncing measure u did not originate
& .tAe house. Is included In tho meas
4he ban a. II passed the house was
1H'Gbflx amended
s@age Of the agricultural bill
eleaFe4 the way for the big navar ap-
D&opriation bin which was taken up
Nte tP4sy and made the unfinished
N~lneps Of the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
ELIks ELECT 4II!T OFFICERS,
y T'ItF IIftIJ IJ,sfsIt fl.t Ilt.ttl-
Edward Q. Rightor Of New Orleans
36 Grand Exalted Ruler.

N-s's~1~ - AsAe'.SoK Va NV Ok1c0nS
39 Grand Exalted Ruler.
Baltimore, July 1l.-Edward o.
Rightor Of New Orleans today was
elected grand exalted ruler of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks over Lloyd Maxwell Of Marshall
town. Iowa. at the annual convention
Of the order In. session here. The
contest was declared by, delegates to
have been the hottest In the history
Of tho organizations Boston was se-
lectsd for next years convention.
Other officers were elected al fol-
lows; EsteeIned leading knight. Nor
'ris O'Dell. Camden. N. j.: esteemed
loyal knight, p. n. Ingorsoll, seattle.
Wash: esteemed lecturins knight.
Jainos M. ~sshaniey Oakland, Cal;
srard secretary Fred c, Robinson.
pdpuaie. doxairezsa tseaturer.
Charles a. White, Chicago, grand
tiler. Oliver Blake. oklahoma City,
OKLA; grand trustee. George Locke,
Rogers. Ark.
The first Of the big spectac cular
events o. Elks' week was the floral
auto parade this. evening. 1t con.
tained many unique, features.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

Gooeqs NsSs1s Moro Sunshine just
Nofvs but b Growing Niccly-To-
nWcco Matusing In Good Shape.
Columbia. July 12.-while the
wsather OF week has been much too
wet 70 clear the fields, OF grass. all
crops have put on vigorous growth.
The fairs have practically made the
corn CROP on the coastal plain. Cot
ton is blooming and fruiting well
northward over the central counties
bat dry. sunshiny weather Is needed
Tor best development. Field truck,
gardens and pastures are now In ex-
ee1IeF't condition generally. Tobacco
= ripenins nicely. and curing con-
tinue'. Dry weather Is needed for
hnyins. Forage peas and sorghum
Are being sown In stubble lands and In
corr nelds thai have been laid by. Pea
nut planting continues In the eastern
portion. Wild small fruits continue
plentiful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
TO AID STARVING POLES.
Wilson to Make Personal Effort I'm
Their Behalf.

Washington. July 12.-President
Wilson today told large delegation
of representatives Of Polish organiza
tions that he would make personal eff
forts to get relief to the starving in
Poland 1t Is understood he is con
sidering personal appeal to the
rulers OF the nations involved to al
low distribution of food. The State
department already has made one
such appeal to the governments.
The president characterized condi-
tions In Poland as "tragical," and de.
scribed the negotiations for sendinp
Of food as bcing against a stone
WALL"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
VILLA ISSUES PEsE'IA4NcEs. DEE

Sends Statement to BORDER That He
Win be Dictator OF Mexico Within
Thirty Days. - I.
Ill Paso. July 1s.-villa has issued a
defiant boast that within thirty days
ne win be dictator Of Mexico. with a
victorious army behind him. Car
rama will pc stripped Of power. de-
serted by his generals and depossd.
He has sent this proclamation to his
agents on. the border. American army
officials learn Of Villas message and
forward u TO. Washington. It was a
iat' defiance Of America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

brought fully up to date, and that il
other things are equal, the site sbouId
be in location most convenient to
the' majority of users of the output.
Advocates of the Mussels Shoals
(Tenn.) site are inclined to regard its
recommendation by the army engi-
neers as foregone conclusion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
SUMMER Excursion Fares
$40 to Wrightsvile Beach.

$''AV I'd WrlSntsVllle Beach.
si.e5 to Isle OF Palms.
s4.65 To SuiIivan's Island.
s6.75 To Myrtle Beach.
slS.70 TO Norfolk.
Iichets ON sale from May 10 to Oc-
tober 15, inclusive, limited returning
until October 81. Liberal stop-over
privileges. nt
Schedules and further particulars
cheerfully furnished upon application
to o. v. PLAYER,
Ticket Agent. Sumter. S. c.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard Railroad Of the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

stonemasons. brlcklayers. car
renters and many other artisans, earn
hlghev wages In the As hours they
work In a six day week. than do the
average trainmcn. working seven days
. week and from SO to 90 hours dur
Ing that period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

While 1t Is true that the wages Of
railroad employees have increased to
some slight extent I'm recent years,
they have not Increased proportionatc-
ly with tho rise I'm tho cost of living
nor have they increased at all like the
general officers salaries have.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

Toxic, July 12.-FOur super dread
naughts will be built yearly until
1923 by tho Japanese. The ministry
has completed a 100000 con-
structiOn program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
WEEK END Excursion Fares

WEEK END Excursion Fares
$4.60 to Wilmington.
$3.50 to Isle of Palms.
$3.50 to Sullivan's Island.
S4.eo to Myrtle Beach ,.u ~
Tickets on sale for all trains on
each Saturday and for forenoon
trains on each Sunday from May 27
to September II, inclusive, limited re-
turning to reach original starting
point prior to midnight Of Tuesday
next following date Of sale. ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
rF+l -<rAst sa@ 49,
SEASHORE
ROUND TRIP FARES
From Sumter
SUNDAY
Excursion Fares

SIZE to Charleston.
Tickets on sale for forenoon trairs
on each Sunday FROM June. II to Sep
tember IL. inclusive, limited return
Ing on train No. 17S scheduled to leave
Charleston 1925 p. m. on Sunday the
day Of sale. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot.
ton Buyer.

Good Middling 13
Strict Middling IL 3-4.
Middling IL 1-2.
Strict Low Middling IL.
Low Middling IL 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yest'dys
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

First Lieut.. Henry u. Moore, medi-
cal reserve corps, has been transferred
duty with the field hospital staff
at Camp Moore.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Beginning Monday February 7th, 1916, l will meet the property owners of Nevada County at the various places below noted for the purpose of collecting taxes for the year 1915. All tax payers are requested to bring their last tax receipt:
 Lackland Springs, Redland, Monday February ', P. NJ.
 Bluff City, Union, Tuesday, Febru- ary 8, A. M.
 Theo, Union, Wednesday, Feb. g. P. M.
 Hatley's Store, Jackson, Thursday February 10, A. M.
 Blakely's Store, Jackson, Thursday February 10, P. M.
 Glenville, Leake, Friday, February, Il P. M.
 Davidson, Taylor, Saturday, Feb ruary 12, A. NJ.
 Stockton, Taylor, Saturday, Febru- ary, 12 P. NJ.
 Delta, Taylor, Monday, February 14
 Willisville Taylor, Tuesday Febru- ary 15.
 Irma, Taylor, Wednesday, Tebru
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29

ary 16, A. M.
 Rosston, Caney, Wednesday, Feb ruary 16, P. M.
 Rosston, Caney, Thursday, February IT, A. M.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney, Thursday, Feb ruary F, P. Nj.
 Gale, Caney, Friday, February IS. Morris, Georgia, Saturday, Febru- ary 19, A. M.
 Fincher's Store Parker, Monday, February 21, A. M.
 Whites Chapel. Parker, Monday, February 21, P. M.
 Nichols School House.. Alabama, Tuesday, February 22, A. M.
 Falcon, Alabama, Tuesday, Febru- ary 22, P. M.
 Falcon, Alabama, Wednesday, Feb ruary 23.
 Fuller's Store, Parker, Thur sday, February 24, A. M.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Thursday, Febru- ary 24, P. M.
 Bodcaw, Parker, Friday, February 25, A. N.
 Sutton, Albany, Saturday, February 26.
 Laneburg, Albany, Monday, Febru- arv 28
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29
$ 1 F T N c s Farm and Ranch.

Bert Nokes of Cottage Grove, Ore gon, set hen and then decided to move to Spokane, 500 miles distant. He shipped biddy, her nest and all, by express, and 12 of the IA eggs matched.
 The worlds product of lead pencils probably amounts to nearly 2,000,000,- 900 a year, half of which are made from American-grown. cedar The United States makes about 750,000,000 a year, or more than eight pencils for each of it's inhabitants.
 The first carload of strawberries for the new year was shipped from Alvin Texas, January 10 destined to North ern markets. The berries were eXcep- tionally fine and demand has been found for many times the crop in this section. The berries brought fancy winter prices.
 Mr. W. A. Mason, Giddings, Texas, closed his turkey plant December 2t. He reports the best season he ever had there. He bought and killed some thing like 1S,000 turkeys, of which he paid out for, and for killing and dressing between $33,O00 and $36,000.
 The president of Cuba is establish ing a model chicken ranch. It is his intention to experiment, find the chickens best adapted for Cuba, and then distribute eggs of fine birds of this variety at absolute cost, in order to help his people get started on rais- ing more food for home consumption. Cuba now imports more than 6,000, 900 dozen eggs annually.
 ''In many states practically all town and city schools have courses in cooking and sewing for girls, but the extension divisions of the agricul- tural colleges are now holding cook ing schools for women only" said Miss Marcella Arthur of the extension division of the University of Arkansas says the Little Rock Gazette. "We want to hold two-day cooking schools in Arkansas during the winter and spring. During the last six months l have held woman's meetings in almost half the counties of the state, but the discussions have been general. Now want to get into the smaller towns and have classes of given number Of women of both town and country fer two days. These lessons will be very practical, dealing with everyday prob- lens, cooking of meats and vegetables, bread and biscuit making, etc."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29
At The Play.

Doesn't it make you sob to see that poor starving heroine shivering in the snow?"
 "You bet" assented the other matt nee girl. q wonder where she got her hair marcelled ?'-Kansas City Jour nal.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29
For County and Probate Judge.

The News is authorized to announce W. l.. Britt, of Boughton township as a candidate for County and Probate Judge of Nevada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. For Circuit Clerk:-
 The News is authorized to announce c. c. Calhoun as a candidate for Cir cult Clerk of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For County and Probate Clerk
 The News is authorized to announce Fred Galloway, of Emmet township as candidate for County and Pro- bate Clerk of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary.
 The News is authorized to announce R. D. (Dave) Martin, of Missouri township, as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk of Nevada County, subject to hte action of the Democrat ic party.
 The news is authorized to announce Algia billiard, of Missouri township as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The News is authorized to announce Albert s. McGough, of Albany town ship as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk of Nevada County, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary. . .s, <
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS For Chancery Judge:

The News is authorized to announce M. E. Sanderson, of Texarkana, as a candidate for Chancery Judge, of the 9th Chancery District of Arkansas, subject to the action of the Democrat ic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29

The largest package of motor pIs, , that has ever been sent to a forsss country via parcel post, so ia 2, known, is a shipment made iron .. ' cine, Wisconsin and destined to ", grad, Russia. Owing to the reis, of the express companies to a.'t' large parcels for foreign shipmen' \ company was obliged to resor' " ,.lA parcel post system to facilitate uss '. cry of the parts, which were on .. ,,I order. The parcel weighed 2oi po psoss and the postage amounted to V It was necessary to use 129 sta~p, 4 the 75-cent denomination anu
 stamps of lesser denominations
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-29
For Coroner.


 The News is authorized to announce pr. ". W. Rice of Missouri township as candidate for coroner of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The News is authorized to announce Dr. c. F. Nelms of Albany township as candidate for Coroner of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 For Justice of the Peace (Missouri
 Township.) The News IS authorized to announce J. A. Nelson as candidate for Justice of the Peace of Missouri township subject to the action of the Demo cratic Primary, March 20, 1916. For City Marshal
 The News is authorized to announce Jno. T. Stubblefield as a candidate for Marshal of the City of Prescott, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 The News is authorized to announce Chas. II. Jones as a candidate for Mar shal of the City of Prescott, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary.
 The News is authorized to announce Joe A. Bryan as candidate for Mar shal of the City of Prescott. subject to the action of the Democratic party For Mayor.
 The News is authorized to announce Randolph P. Hamby as candidate for Mayor of the City of Prescott, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary February Sth.
 For Constable Missouri Township. The News is authorized to announce Fred (Ox) Murrah as a candidate fol Constable of Missouri Township, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary.