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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
U. ID. C. Honor the Great Gen. r. III.
Anderson. 't-n

/ Ingratitude is about the meanest
and most contemplate Of all human
sins. Yet even the best Of us are some
times. it is hoped unwittingly, guilty
Of such. Certainly the people of
South Carolina have been so, in al
lowing the glorious record of the dis
tt'nguished soldier, Gen. Richard H.
anderson to pass into forgetfulncss.
He offered his life and gave his talents
[and energies for the safety of our
State and the Confederacy and how
few now know what he did for us.
His splendid services won the conf
dence Of the immortal Lee, who, ire
quently commended him for what he
achieved with his brigade, first, then
with his division. and lastly with the
army corps he commanded.
The Veterans and Daughters have
started most worthy movement to
redeem this ingratitude of our people.
by the publication Of his life. The
DICK" Anderson Camp u. c. ". and
Chapter U. ID. c., Of Sumter, have
started it; the South Carolina Division,
U. c. V. at it's recent Rock Hill Re-
union endorsed it; now Mrs. ]. L. Nc
Whittier, the president of the South
aiolina Division, u. d. c., issues the
following glowing endorsement and as
the Daughters have taken hold sue
cess must speedily crown the effort.
as they always succeed in patriotic
work they undertake.
Dear Daughters: I most heartily
endorse the plans formed for securing
the means to publish a book of the
Life of General Richard H. Ander-
son." one Of South Carolina's own
brave sons, who has been so long
neglected. 1 hope every Chapter and
individual member in the South Caro-
lima Division, U. d. c. will aid in this
most splendid work to rescue from
oblivion the name Of one of South
Carolina's greatest heroes.
All of our people should help. Helm
by either subscribing for copies of the
book, making contributions or loaninp
sums (tO be repaid) to finance the
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
A Fluent Talker.

MIR. McLaurih Is surely gifted in
speech. He talks much and enter
taingly-but-
Let's illustrate: Some years ago.
at South Carolina Methodist con-
ference, a preacher, who wanted to
accomplish something and yet did not
quite wish to 'show lis hand" was
making speech. when the kind
hearted but plainspoken old Bishop
Keener interrupted him.
Brother Blank" said he, "you
nave been Che said 1t as If it were
apelt beam a-talking and been n
talking for twenty minutes. and Won
haven't said anything; now saw some.
thing"
II McLaurin would just say some-
thing.-Newberry Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05

Capital Of American Companies Dou-
"s'"' BILE In IA Ye&rs,saIs

The total cash capftal Of the fire
insurance companies. trasacting nine
tenths of the fire insurance business
lit the Uhit6d States Is estimated at
~ Os !4ss. .rs1eanA the total assets at
S7o1.515.432. which is nearly double
the capital and more than double the
total assets Of the companies in 1902,
according to statistics compiled by
The Spectator. of New York.
In 1902. the total Ca pital was s61,-
4o1S76 and the total assets s33S, ,sOs,-
367. The net surplus OF all the COM
panies In the list. which include 1874
homo and so foreign companies, is
$2s132S,4s3. These figures represent
an increase over the figures of Janu-
ary u. 1915. OF s2,sl4.742 in capital,
sso|ss4.s2s in total assets and $780,
ss1;s7S IN net surplus.
Net premiums written amounted to
SS6S.s1s.023. an increase of $17,2S0,.
4s] over the preceding year; the total
income was $ssa.sso.s75. an increase
OF s14.ss7.ss2; the total losses paid
were $lsS.5fs.so7. a gain of ;2,17s,.
$40; the total dividends. $14.44o,153
Ia gain Of $566.57O; the total disburse.
ments. $sss.ss7.7s2. a decrease OF
I$S.22l.516.-Baltimore Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05

Irving Cobb. the famous war cor
respondent. story writer and lectur-
er. was approached by a stranger
who asked him what sort Of a fellow
Cobb was. Cobb replied: "Cobb is
related to my wife by marriage, and
IL you don't object to a brief sketch
with all the technicalities eliminated,
1 should say that in appearance he is
rather bulky. standing six feet high,
not especially beautiful, a light roam
In color with a black name. His fig
ure Is undecided but may be called
'bunchy In places.
He belongs to several clubs, in
Guiding the Yonkers Pressing Club
and the Park Hill Democratic March
ing Club. and. has always, like his
father. who was Confederate SOL
der. voted the Democratic ticket. He
has had one Wits and one child and
Still has them. I'm religion he is an
innocent Bystandor. ."-Ex.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
A New Spirit i'm the Navy.

Twenty-Five enlisted men having
passed the qualifying examination for
admission to the naval academy under
the law permitting the annual ap-
pointment Of fifteen, Secretary Daniels
has appealed to congress for authority
to appoint all the successful candi-
dates. The authorization should be
granted. When the men between
decks exhibit the zeal and capacity
for rising in the service shown In this
instance they should be encouraged.
as in the best interest of naval de-
rvelopment on the personnel side.
The number Of enlisted men who
have qualified as midshimen this
year contrasts with the eight appoint
ed last year and the five admitted In
1914. The ratio Of increase demon-
strates the value of the law in fur
nishing an incentive and stimulating
an ambition in sailors to advance. :
Secretary Daniels has come in for
considerable criticism for his efforts
to democratize the navy. Yet it is
doubtful If any secretary ever rem
dered a better service than in enabling
men to rise from the ranks to post
Of command. That privilege vitalizes
a whole lot of human inspiration Of
which the navy has need.--New York
Sun. '"''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
ELECTED BY PIGS soUEAL.
Cummins Tells Bit of History Con.
cerning Andrew jackson.
From Washington Post)

Homer S. Cummings, vice chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee
ana committeeman from Connecticut,
Is said to he an authority on political
history. He declared that the greatest
events of the nation have been decided
by trivial things. and in support of this
statement he said "'
"A pig caused the election of An.
drew Jackson to the presidency. A
FARMER, who was on his way to vote
for a member Of the legislature heard
MS pig squal, and going back he found
the pig had been caught in a gate. II
took him some minutes to extricate
the animal. and when he got to the
polling place he found it closed and
thus was unable to cast his ballot.
THE candidate for the legislature
for whom he intended to vote was
beaten by just one vote. It was all
due to the imprisoned pig. The man
who was elected to the legislature by
a single vote voted for a certain cam
didate for United States senator. who
was elected by one vote. Afterwards
this senator was called upon to vote on
the question of declaring war against
Great Britain. That proposition was
carried by just one vote.
War with Great Britain having
been decided by just one vote in con-
gress there came on, history tells lis.
the battle Of New Orleans The hero
OF the battle of New Orleans was An
drew Jackson. His victory over the
Rritish there made him the popular
hero. AS such he was elected to the
presidency. In this chain Of events It
is the logical deduction that but for
tie pig that got stuck In the gateway
Up In Rhode Island Andrew Jackson
never would have been elected presi-
dent OF the United States"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
SOURCE OF FUTURE eAsoLrNE.
sAals nsds Hold Immense Rescrys
Supply. tx

The petroleum obtained from
wells has 20 far satisfied the de-
mand In the United States. but the
couhtry has an immense reserve of
material In oilbearing shales. to which
the SOCIOLOGICAL survey has called at
tsnt>on to . source OF future gasoline.
BY ordinary refining. the shale OIL
Yields about rs per cent. OF kerosenc
and 10 per cent. of gasoline with much
parafhn. Investigation has been made
In southwestern COLORADO. northeast
srn Utah. and southwestern wyom-
Ing. and II is estimated that Colorado
alone has shale beds three feet or
more thick s,ficient to yield 5000
million barrels Of crude oil. from
which at least 1000 million barrels
OF sasoline could be obtained by the
usual refining methods. The shaie OF
Colorado and Utah Is thought to nv.
erass much more oil per ton than Of
Scotland. Yet the Scottish shale oil
industry has been an important one
for half . century. and Is said to have
been not long ago employing more
than 5000 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
Health Notes You Ought 20 Know.

Do you know that
Walking is the best exercise-and
the cheapcs.?
The United States public health
service administers typhoid vaccine
gratis to federal employees?
A little cough is frequently the
warning signal of tuberculosis?
Bad teeth and bad tonsils may be the
cause of rheumatism?
unpasturized milk frequently
spreads disease?
The air-tight dwelling leads but to
the grave?
Moderation in all things prolongs
life?
The careless splitter is a public dam
ger?
Health brings happiness sickness
sorrow?
Slouchy postures menace health?
Filth freeds fies--f1ies carry feyerp
A clean garbage can is a good ex-
ample to the family?
Dirty hands spread much disease?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05

I. a. Rytasnbere Retsrns from savan-
nnA Where He Made successful
beal. iF .r~ anceTSf |,

Mr.. I. A. Ryttenber~ ra,,,rraa 80.
tsrday from savannah "a whsrs =.
made a succes.ful aea, Sn,b - n.,or
dealer of thar n,sc. .au,,, 4, $500. .
entire ousp,, ~ ~. hr,.s n,.u. :.
savannah Tor ths war 90 ,h,. .ns
dealer. re,,s WIN. him ~ on ,,...s.
trouble from The br,ck .,,s,. ,hav .r.
made and loaded ON car. NJ Rv,-
tsnberr In the MORNING ,,,.s hs,fora : :
made the s,.le OF tho entire outpu, q,
the factory had made /. !. ..,,; !, ~ !,
milnon brick for the new aud,tor,um
which Is bslns erected IN SAVANNAH
IN. s.v.,r.h p -, a.,
has the follow,us 20 ,.v ~ M-r.,rsv,.
ssnberr.s ,ak,nr charr. Or ,.,,oi rsro- a.
vatin~ the plant otter - hal 49,.
closed down Tor about two v,.ar., ',sl a.
Recently some samples ~ the Claw
were sent 10 Mr. Irving 4 Rv,,ar
bsrr prers,,ent Of tha sumter nr,ct
Workx n sumter 8 Il a. Rv,,,.n,,
berS made ,,everal large ts;t. ana !,
dcveloped conc,us,vs,.7, ths. h,.. n.oI
csst wa. pr.ct,cab,a when !. rn..,..,a
the local concern. c,av
Hr. Rvttenber~ cana "a Save r,,,.,,
ana sooh' charrs - ~. NJ. ,,,,,.o.,,ra
a the savannah ar,ck Co,nnarv
Several m,nor chanse. wsr.,T III =. =,
IN, u..hs,~-,, .,a ~. s-s..z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
. Snake ON Breast.

His 14.year-old son, Earl, lying
death-like on the ground and a large
grimy snake coiled UP on his breast
was the ghastly discovery made by
Lee Taylor of near Greer, who had
become alarmed over his sons disap-
pearance from the field and with his
brother James Taylor had gone out in
search for him. Coroner w. p. Tay-
lor. of Greenville, who is father OF
James and Lee Taylor, learned of the
frightful incident and told the story
to Piedmont reporter today. The
boy. with his father and uncle, were
working in field near Pleasant
Grove church, two miles south of
Greer last week. The boy complains
cd of feeling rnwell and left the field.
AS the day wore on and stiIl no signs
of the boy. Mr.. Lee Taylor and his
brother started out to look for him.
In the distance they saw him lying on
the ground beside a tree. AS they
drew closer they could discern the
snake. and the deathly pale face Of
tho boy frightened his father as moth
ins else had done, fearing he told la
ter, that his son was a victim OF the
snakes poison. The boy and the
snake were asleep. Mr.. Taylor took
a stick and threw the serpent of,
killing 1t almost Immediately. The
boy was shaken vigorously and
reused up.-Greenville Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
AMEKfSG xs.NExfUxN BYNDfFv
Low Wages One Reason so Many Take
to Robbery.
Harry HI. Dunn, in Cartoons Maya

Harry H. Dunn, in Cartoons Maga-
zine.) f,,,1i
The average wage of such labor as
any man among the $4,000 of Mexico
can furnish is less than SO cents, Am
erican currency, a day. But any man
can steal horse and a machete and
Join one of more than 800 bandit
gangs operating through Mexico. '"3,
Out of his share of the loot OF the
first village or hacienda he will get a
saddle, all the liquor he can drink, and
the = unfortunate daughter or wife Of
some countryman--for women are
the cheapest commodity in Mexico.
Possibly. he will get rifle and am
nunitiOn, II not at the first raid at
least at the second, and he can keep
out of the lighting until he has armed
himself. yet share in the proceeds of
his fellow bandits looting. How much
cheaper it is to get horses. arms, food,
drink and clothing merely by shoot
ing down their rightful owners than
1t is to work for them, at so cents a
day. ,i - 4&
| The new bandit notes that few of
his companions are killed in proper
tion to the loot they get and the easy
hfe!they live; that many small garri-
sons of government troops. underpaid
and poorly fed. join the highwaymen
rather than give them battle, and he
begins to sing the Spanish equivalent
OF ''This Is the life."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05

BECAUSE Of the heavy snowfall last
winter. forest rangers found II neces-
"ary this spring to remove two feet
or snow from the Beaver Creek
nursery in Utah. so that the Young
'roes might he uncovered by the time
'hey were needed for spring planting
on tho National Forests Of that region.
Part of the snow was taken off nv use
OF shovel and pick. by spreading n
lhin layer of fine soil over another
part. the natural melting OF the snow
vas fastened sufficiently to make
shoveling unnecessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
GARDEN, 0KeHxKDS S'.'s XS1 WE.
YARD. .~s
Planting, Cultivating, Preparatory
Work and Bagsing Grapes.

Clemson College, June 14.-Vege-
table Gardening.-Continue to plant
snap beans and sugar corn at inter-
walls of about three weeks, in order to
have an ample supply i'm season and
surplus to cdn for the winter.
Make the second planting of wa
termelons and cantaloupes for the
late summer use. Picking cucum-
bers may also be planted at this
time. ri2 80 rs
Do not allow squash, okra, cucum-
bers, etc., to mature on the bushes
and vines, as this shortens the bear
ing season. ft 'E ,.is
The asparagus and strawberry
beds should not be neglected be-
cause the bearing and cutting season
is over. Continue to cultivate and
keep down weeds and grass. This is
necessary in order to get a good
crop another year. -
The last Of June and early July is
Of Irish potatoes. Lookout Moun4'
tain is an excellent variety for this
season. Cut the tubers into from
four to six pieces, depending upon
the size, and plant deep and pack
the soil over them we'll A good
method where the soil is we'll pre-.
pared, is to step on the pieces of
tuber as they are dropped.
| For the home use, good sup
port for tomato plants can be made
by constructing a frame about 12'
inches high on each side of the row
and mailing pieces across, two to
three feet apart This frame will
save large percent of the tomatoes
that would ordinarily decay from
lying on the ground. ~-o@ .s.
Frequent shearing Of priVet hedges
forces more dense growth, preserves
the form and prevents the appear
ance Of blooms. ~ f-iT
| Go over all Towering shrubs and
vines and trim out all withered
blooms and dead canes. '-
| Follow sweet peas, and similar
spring Towering ANIMALS, with such
bedding plants as vinca (periwinkle);
coieus, lantana, verbena, and SALIVA;
and for all blooming, cosmos and
chrysanthemums.
Preparatory to lawn-making in the
fall, turn and harrow the ground at
this time, apply well decomposed
stable manure, and plant broadcast
In peas. 12 fer
Late peaches may be thinned so
as not to touch when mature.
This will increase the size and quail.
ity of the fruit, as well as preventing
breakage of the tree. - ~
Check the ravages Of birds and in
tsects; retard ripening, and increase
the quality of your grapes by bag-
ging the larger bunches Bagging
should follow the last applications of
Bordeaux spray. =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
H0Gs sBiN F2sFUKE..
FORK Production Cost Reduced-Sup.
plementaE Grain Ration Desirable-
Composition OF Pasture Forage.

Nhe cost Of pork is reduced ma
teriauy by the use of pasture and for
age crops, but it is desirable to feed
grain or other concentrated feed IN
addition. I'm some sections of the
country where pastures are luxuria nt
mature hogs are maintained in an
apparently satisfactory condition on
pasture alone. This practice should
not be followed. however, in the case
OF young. growing pigs, because they
VIII become thin In flesh and stunted
II compelled to live on pasture alone.
Hog raisers differ widely regarding
the Quantity of grain that should be
FED to hogs while on pasture, Some
Feeders give them all they will con-
sume. Others feed a. ration equal to
about 2 tor3 per cent of the live
weight Of the hog. Still others will
allow pigs to run on pasture and
feed them a l per cent. grain ration.
There is no fixed rule governing tho
supplemental grain ration which
should be fed in combination with
fDrage The amount of grain feed de-
pends upon the kind Of pasture used,
the price of grain, and the market. p
Pasture forage has variable com
position. Alfalfa, clover, vetch, and
peas furnish feed much richer in pro-
tein than most other crops. Where
hogs are feeding on leguminous pas
ture they require less concentrated
Feed than when grazing upon non-le-
guminous pasture such as timothy,
orchard grass. Bermuda, or bluegrass
In the early stages of growth the
cereals may be classed as nitrogenous
forages - A farmer may have more
hogs than his pasture will accommo-
date. When this is the case, the pas
ture will last longer If q full grain
ration is fed. The more grain a hog
consumes. the less forage he will eat;
When grain Is high, it is rather ex.
pcnsive to feed a supplemental grain
ration. At such times there lis a
great temptation to place the hogs
upon pasture alone. This practice
will hardly ever pay, for it generally
takes more grain and more time TIC
finish off the hogs than If they had
been fed liberal ration while on
pasture. ~
| The amount of grain used will also
depend upon the length Of time the
FEEDER has in which to fit the hogs fol
market. Hogs that are marketed
from 10 to IL months old are usually
maintained on pasture alone during
the grazing season. If any grain is
]e1ven at all it is very light. In this
way the greater percentage of growth
is made from the cheaply grown for
age. Where rapid finishing is des;r-
ed, the liberal use of grain is import
ant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05

The regular meeting of the Sumter
Young Peoples Union will be held al
trinity Methodist Church on Sunday
July 9th. at 4:3O o'clock. An inter
"sting program has been arranged for
'his date and Ii Is hoped that many of
the young people OF the city will bo
,n attendance.
~ Will be noticed that this is q
"hange OF time Of meeting from the
'rst Sunday I'm the month, when pre-
vious meetings have been held, but
'nc change has been made, as 1t was
'aore conysnien. to many of the men,
ssrs. .sg'ff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
= ,otFF'FOR MEXICO.

Company A, Palmetto Regiment, Was
Organized in Sumter About seventy
Years AgO-The Company Marched
to ClaremOnt to Take the Train for
Charleston. fQl. s..r' .sE. .'.~
Just about seventy years ago a COM
pany OF infantry was organized in
Sumter for service in the war with
Mexico. This company became Com
pany of the Palmetto Regiment
and took part in the capture of the
city OK Vera Cruz and in the brilliant
campaign under Gen. Scott that re-
suited in the capture of the CITY of
Mexico. AZ A good many years ago the
writer saw a copy of an old Sumter
Vile newspaper--probably the Sum-
ter Banner-that was in the possession
of the late H. Claremont Moses,
which contained an account of the de-
parture Of the company from Sumter.
The article told of the farewell meet
ing, held In the course house, which
was attended by very large crowd
of representative citizens from all Sec
tions of Sumter District, in which was
included Sumter, Clarendon and Lee
counties. Patriotic speeches were
made by a number Of prominent citi-
zens and the volunteer soldiers were
given rousing send off. After the
speech making a big dinner was serv-
ed on the court house square, and in
the afternoon the company fell in and
took up the march to Claremont, the
nearest railroad station, to take the
train for Charleston. A large num-
Der Of people accompanied the COM
pany to the first camp, which was
pitched on' the hill just beyond SHOT
Pouch branch on the Stateburg roa,l
The article states that after the camp
was pitched quite number Of the SOL
Ediers asked for leave of absence for
a few hours to return to the village"
to say goodbye to their wives, sweet
hearts or other dear ones. The mex,
morning an early start was made on.
the long march to Claremont, but he
fore they had proceeded many mics
the soldiers were met by wagons and
other vehicles sent by the planters of
Stateburg and vicinity and they were
Transported to the railroad station in
Eeomfort and with reasonable dispatch.
This Is the substance of the article
to which reference is made, although
no attempt is made to quote it literal
ly, for it must be eighteen or twenty
years since the writer read it. Tha
article gave a list of the officers and
men composing the company that left
here. Frank Sumter, ESD, was cap
tain and A. c. Spain and James d.
Blanding were the liteutenants. The
company had not been recruited up to
the full strength before leaving and
the ranks were filed after the COM
pany reached Charleston. a% eai.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-05
Control Measures for House Fl,

Flies are best controlled by caring
forA msnnrss. tie p,Acess where they
breed. cay Haul out and spread the
manure once a week. scb) store the
n'anurs I'M q dark shed nhisss do not
breed IN dark places. fc) treat the
manure to Kill the rnasgot and eggs.
Where 1t necessary to have man.
ures exposed to Mes. ii may be
treated with borax or heflebore as
follows:
+ Powdered bofax sprinkled over
the manure at the rate of three
fifths pound to bushels of manure
and or 3 gallons Of water poured
over the borax-treated manure to
wash the borax into the manure will
kin the maggOts and keep the eggs
Efrom Matching. The outer edges of
the manure pile should be carefully
sprinkled as this is wheer the mag
gots congregate for pupation.
fsz hs- Hellebore.
Powdered White Hellebore when
made into a solution by mixing one.
half pound Of hellebore to 10 gallons
water and 'sprinkleti over the ma
nure gives good results in killing
the fly magaota. This solution can
be made up into large quantities
and kept until wanted for use.
I The manure can be treated in
the stable without moving it. The
manure Composition will not be
changed by using either the Helle-
bore or Borax. Animals will not
DO In any danger when manure is
treated In the stables as the poison
Is washed into the manure.
Mnggot Trap.
This Is q simple method to kill
the fly In magsot stage--full infor-
nation can be had by writing to
Bureau Of Entomology. Washington,
d. c..
Screen the Privy Closets.
Have the closet provided with a
keg or barrel Of air slaked lime and
use freely to dry " the closet ma
teriaI. t
Traps.
Make or buy fly traps. Place
them In windows at the stables, hog
pens. and chicken houses. Send for
plans Of the Clemson fly trap. This
trap Is simple and easily constructed.
Press Bulletin No. lat.