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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
SEEKS LARGE SUMS FOR FLOAT.
ms. Hampton Urges South Carolin.
ians 20 Contribute for Inaugural
Parade.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Mrs. Alfred
Hampton. chairman of the float COM
mittee for South Carolina in the in
augural parade. has sent a letter to
the mayors of all the principal cities
and towns of South Carolina advising
them that the float will cost not less
than $4,000 and asking that those
persons who desire to see the Pal
metto state will represented In the
parade Of March 8 send their con-
trihutions to her. Mrs. Hampton is
enthusiastic over the prospects Of
South Carolina being well represented
and upon learning today that Gov.
Manning and other prominent citizens
would be in Washington Saturday. be-
gan = movement to see them and so
over the matter. Mrs. Hampton be-
iieves that the governor. the commit
tee which will come with him on i'm
portant business. and the members
OF tho South Carolina delegation in
congress will give the matter such
approval that South Carolina Will
have as creditable float in the pa
rade as any Of the other States.
''The time Is short" Mrs. Hampton
said tonight, "and those who wish to
contribute should do so Immediately"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
GUNS ASKED FOR.
Effort to Be Made to Arm American
Passenger Ships.

Washington, P. A. S. Franklin, pres
ident of the International Mercantile
Marine formally applied to the navy
department today for guns to arm
the passenger steamships of the Amer
lean line.
President Franklin's request states
that the company has been unable to
purchase guns. It is indicated that
the navy department, although oppos-
ed to the convoy of American mer-
chantmen, favors furnishing the mer-
chantmen with defense guns. mas
much as the government recognized
the naval stores as the only supply
of naval guns, it held that obtaining
guns from that source would not all
ter the private character of the ship.
1t is officially stated that the navy de-
partment has a considerable number
of the old model three to six inch
guns available for arming merchant
men. The question of obtaining a
crew is more difficult. The navy op-
poses withdrawing men from active
service to serve aboard merchantmen.
While ship owners prefer that the
navy directly place the guns aboard
the merchantmen, the government
prefers to indirect sale or loan of such
guns.
Senator LaFollette introduced a res
olution making it unlawful for Amer
lean ships to be armed during peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
A Little Girl Badly Burned.
Eartsville MESSENGER.

Eartsville Messenger.
Elizabeth, 13-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Turner was badly
burned Tuesday night Of last week
She had undressed for bed and was
standing before the fireplace when
her night clothes caught on fire. The
flames spread rapidly and before
they could be put out the little girls
body was so badly burned that chance
Of her recovery is doubtful. She was
carried to the Florence Infirnfry
Friday and at last reports was getting
along as well as could be expected.
Inquiry at the infirmary today gave
very little encouragement to the little
girls friends. Her condition is Sc
rious and practically unchanged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
SPANNELL FOR MURDER.
Case to be Brought in Another Texas
County After One Acquittal.

San Angeles, Texas, Feb. i'll
Harry j. SPANIEL, charged with kill
ing Lieut.. Col. M. c. Butler at Alpine,
Texas. last July, will be tried on April
at Coleman, Coleman county, ac-
cording to word received here today
SPANIEL was recently acquitted on
charge Of killing his wife. Butler
and Mrs. SPANIEL were shot to death
in Spannelrs automobile and Span
nell was indicted for the double kill
ing. The cases were brought here on
change Of venue from Brewster coun-
ty and Spannell's trial for killing But
ler was transferred to Coleman coun-
ty after Spannells acquittal on the
charge Of killing his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
URGES FARMERS no PLANT PEA
NUTS. ,.'..
Liberal Proposition Made by Aiken
Man at Meeting Held in Barnwcl,

Barnwell. Feb. 7.-E. b. Gunter, Of
the Farmers Storage Company, OF
Aiken, spoke at a meeting of farmrs
and merchants here yesterday with a
view to interesting the farmers in the
growing Of the white Spanish peanut.
He believes that the peanut will pro-
vide the farmers with a valuable sub
stitute for cotton as a money crop. He
offers to supply the seed up to q GER
tain amount. to give proper instruc-
tons as to the culture. to send his
picking machine to gather the crop in
June. and to pay the farmers the mar
ket price for their crop. This propo-
sition' no doubt will be accepted by
many Of thei farmers. The banks Of
Barnwell will give their cooperation,
and there Is little doubt that tho
other banks of the county will do
likewise.
Mr.. Gunter will make the same Of
fer at Blackville, Allendale, williston
and Fairfax, and he expects to have
a thousand acres of Barnwell county
in peanuts. The peanut. being a le-
guminous plant, is rich in protain
The vines make excellent hay for
horses and cattle, the cake Is extern
sively used for COW feed. and the oil
Is quite as valuable as cotton seed
oil.
The farmers of Barnwell county ure
becoming interested in the mammo III
yellow soy bean. They are being
planted quite extensively, and the
Farmers Ginning company expects in
the near future to erect a plant for
crushing the beans.
The farmers Of the county are wax
ing mp, and Rernysll expects. to be
srsadys for tho boil weevfl when he
makes his appearance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
Opposes TwO-Cent Rate Bill.

Columbia. Feb. 9.-Much time was
consumed in debate Of the proposcC
prohibition bills in the senate this
morning. Though sentiment is run
ming strong toward prohibition. strong
current of opinion Is to allow reduce ed
shipments Of whiskey into the State.
An unfavorable report was male
In the senate today on the proposed
fiat two cents railroad rate bill. An
unfavorable report was also made on
Senator Christersen's bill to limit TO
$500 campaign expenses for State Of
fees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
REsENTs THE ACCUSATION.
Judge Of Probate Asks That Scnn.or
Epps Specify In Charges.

Epps Specify In Charges.
Editor Sumter Daily Item:
Will you kindly allow we space IN
your valuable paper to reply to tae
statements OF our Honorable senator
before our County Board of Commits
sioners and published In last even
ins's Item. to the effect that "the
Sumter county officers are spending
more for incidentals. such as station
cry. ONCE supplies. telephones aud
telesrams than officers In other coun-
ties"
As the suggestion contaiuued in that
statement is that the Sumter county
officials are more extravagant than os
fcials OF other counties. and as an!
one Of the officials reflected upon, !
would ask our worthy senator to pub
iish any particulars he has In regard
TO my ONCE or withdraw che accusa-
tion as far as am concerned.
Respectfully yours,
Thos r. Richardson.
Judge Of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
DASTARDLY ASSAULT
Opoa Mr.. Hinds Near Greelcyvillc-
Robbery Supposed Motive.


Kinsstres- Record.
On Saturday afternoon, January 27,
about $50 o'clock. as Mr.. Charlie
Kinds. who was returning from Gree
leyville. where he had been to draw
some money from the bank to pay his
iaborers neared his home he saw
one Of his hands. John Chapman,
standing on the side Of the road with
q large stick In his hand. As Mr.
Mr.. Kinds. who was i'm his buggy.
drove up he stopped and gave Chap
man sixty cents. the amount he
owed him. Chapman asked him 20
loan him f,fty cents and as Mr.. Kinds
reached In his pocket to get the
money Chapman struck him a severe
blow with the stick across his head
and face. knocking him unconscious
He then struck him another blow
on the back Of the head and. evident
Iy thinking that Mr.. Kinds was dead
iragged him TO a deep stream OF
water running across the road ana
threw him In. The water soon re-
vived Mr.. Kinds and catching hold
OF plank In the bridge to which he
had noated he drew himself up and
'eal>sd fer hsip, llis son went quick
- asul&f.nes anA hfeusht him
20 th@ house where medical aid soon
reached him. II was thought at
nrst that his injuries would prove
fatal. but at this writing we are in
formed Mr.. Kinds condition Ia
somewhat improved. Evidently tho
motive that prompted the assault
was robbery as some nineteen or
twenty dollars were taken from his
person. John Chapman. Mack Car
oiina, negroes. and Suits Browd ar,
n white man. have been lodged In
jail charged with the crime. Others
will probably be arrested soon in
connection with the dastardly as
sauit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
APPROVE REVENUE MEASURE.
Democratic Senators Virtually Conn
plete Work.

pictc NOfk.
Washington, Feb. 10-Democratic
senator's virtually completed approval
of the administration revenue bill at
a caucus tonight. The remaining Sec
tlons will be considered at a meeting
tomorrow afternoon so that the bill
may be brought into the senate early
next week.
The caucus lasted until nearly
midnight and there were many
speeches attacking various sections
of the bill but in the end the measure
came through virtually as it passed
the house. A number of amendments
to change the provision for an excess
profits tax were defeated but others
are to be voted on tomorrow.
A substitute revenue raising plan
presented by Senator Overman of
North Carolina proposing that the
entire prospective treasury deficit
be provided for with bond issue also
was rejected but the caucus approv-
ed an amendment recommended by
the senate finance committee for is-
suance of $60,0OO,00O of refunding
bonds to replace bonds of the Span
ish-American war period.
Senator Underwood's amendment
for a reduction in the tax on oleo-
margarine from 10 cents to cents
a pound was referred to the finance
committe. which is expected to ap-
prove it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Washington, Feb. 10.-The univcr-
sal military training bill was favor.
ably reported to the senate today.
Chairman Chamberlain. Of the mill
tary affairs committee, asked that the
Dill so on the calendar. Senators
Thomas and Brady reserved the rich.
to submit a minority report. The bill
provides for six months naval or
military training for all males in the
year they reach nineteen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Since the passage in 1912 of the
act providing funds for land classic
cation, and as direct result of tha
classification work, total Of 13,477,-
7S1 acres has been eliminated from
the National Forests. This. includes
an elimination Of approximately S..
100000 acres of land from the Chu-
zach National Forest in Alaska, which
embraced lands Of low value for any
purpose other than mining.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

New York, Feb. 10.--All informa
t'on concerning the celarins Of vessels
at custom houses, including their
names Is being withheld. Omcials
said this Is being done for the pres.
ent on orders from Washington. Of
hcials or the scandinavian line stated
they believed the Frederick VIII
would probably sail Tuesday or We'd
nesday with the German contingent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

During the past fiscal year there
were constructed on the National For-
ests 227 miles Of new road. l,sfE
miles: Of trails. 2.l24 miles of tsle,
phone line, SO miles Of fire lines, 81
lookout structures. 40 bridges, 222
miles Of fence. 545 dwellings, barns
and other structures, II corrals, and
202 water improvements.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
SHIP FOR Won BERNsTORFF.
Scandinavian Liner Will Garry Him tC
Scandinavian Port,

Scandinavian Port.
New York, Feb. 10.-The Scandina-
vian-American liner Frederick VIII
has been given permission by the Co.
penhagen owners to convey Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff to Scandinavian
port. The date Of the sailing has not
been set.
Two American freighters. the Or
leans and Rochester. the first to clear
since Germany's submarine order be-
came effective, are awaiting the own
ers' orders to sail today. Both clear
ed for Bordeaux, but are not painted
with stripes as Germany prescribed.
Neither is armed. g
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
Lee County Home Demonstration
Agent

Miss Maudc Williams has been an.
'nted demonstration agent for the
dlrls' club for Lee county. She got
oack last week from Winthrop where
she had been attending the special
course FOR one month. given to all
county agents. She entered upon her
work on February 1st.-Leader and
Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

All OF the members of the Sumter
county delegation i'm the house voted
against the Richey bone dry" pro-
hibition bill on its passage throush n
the house to the senate yesterday. Tne
delegation had previously voted for
the bill before, when it carried i've
Daniels amendement which mac 4,
unreasonably drastic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
WOULD CLOSE DOVE SEASON
bil to Prohibit Shooting of Birds
a. Killed in House.
(By Joe Sparl<s)

Wy JUG OpaTKS,)
Coiumpia, Feb. 1O.-"Turtle doves
were DEBATED by the house Of repre-
senttaives this morning, and the bill
caiiing for a closed season was COM
mitted to the penitentisry committee
Tor safe Keeping. The bill prohibited
killing or catching of turtle doves be-
tween approval and 1920. The COM
mitment means the killing of tho
bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Revised estimates place the amount
OF standing merchantable timber in
the United States at approximately
rs
2,767 billion board feet. OF this
amount 1.464 billion board feet, or
% per cent. Of the total, is in Cali
fornia, Washington. Oregon, Idaho
and Montana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
PLOT IN CUBA.

Havana, Feb. 10.-Aurelio HeY:a
secretary Of the interior, has notified
the civil and military authorities that
he has received information Of plot
against the government. He reported
that one or more army officers would
be arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Washington, Fob. 9.-Raymord =
Stevens. Of New Hampshire, has hcen
nominated by President Wilson aa =
member of the shipping board c
succeed Bernard n. Baker, OF l;3'tt.
more, resigned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
Corrected Daily by

Corrected Daily By
ERNEST FIELD. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 16. a., .
Strict Middling 15 7.s. .a.ia
Middling Is ga. +
srict Low Middling IL LIZ.
Low Middling Is. !.
Staple cotton 20 to 23c. VI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

New York. Feb. 10.--Villa with 25,.
600 men, thirty cannon and rs ma
chine guns is occupying territory
evacuated by Pershing, according 70
an official communication received
from Villas brother, Hipolito Villa, BY
John l. Hawes, Villa agent here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
BERNSTORFF TO LEAVE WE'D
NESDAY.

rians Complete for German AmOas II.
dor and His Party to Depart 70,
Christiania.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for depar-
ture Wednesday of Count Won Bern
storn and his staff aboard the steam
or Fredrick the Eighth for Christina
The party are to leave Washington 70
New York Tuesday night. 1t Ntf
learned that not all of the Germ. n
consular agents are to accompany tl,c
party. The German government hae
instructed several consuls to leave
for South and Central America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
ALLOWS WAR CLAIMS.
House Passes Three South Carolina
Items.

Washington, Feb. Sat the in
stance of Representative Byrnes from
the committee on war claims, the
house has passed the following South
Carolina items growing out of the
War Between the Sections; John Dun
can, Charleston. $S,46O: Beaver Dam
Baptist church, Marlboro county. ST.
600: ST. Johns Baptist church. Bam-
berg county, 1874. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily 0v

Corrected Daily by
HARDY & CO.. Cotton Buysra
Good Middling I6.
Strict Afiddling Is 7-S.
Middling Is 3-4. p'>
Srict Low Middling Is 1-2.
Low Middling Is. e..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
COTTON IN SURGERY.
More Used for Medical Purposes Last
Year.

Year.
Washington, Feb. 9.--American
manufacturers; Of ,absorb bent and 1hpa
icated cotton used 1921 5o0-pouDd
bales In 1915, the census bureau an
nounced today. This was thirty bales
or $4,000 pounds more than was con-
sumed in 1915. While formerly staple
cotton was purchased for the manu-
facture Of surgical cotton, comber
waste now is used to considerable ex-
tent, it was announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
MONEY FOR HARBORS.


tO Senate.
washington, Feb. 9.-Tho rivers
and harbors bill carrying approps.a.
tions totaling thirty-eight ap o-haif
million dollars was today favoral ~
reported to the senate by Chairma;
Fletcher OF the commerce commit =
The bill contains an Increase of obo.,'
one hundred and thirty-seven thDl.
sand over the house bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
EAST RR1INTREE

Mrs Wallace Peavy is quite i'll, threat
ened with pneumonia.
Miss Florence Lyons, who has beer
caring for Mrs. Janet Grain, returned ia
her home in Randolph Monday.
Miss Ethel Dewey returned home from
Miller, Neb., Wednesday night, where
she has been passing the winter at the
home of Waldo Flagg. Mr.. Flagg re-
turned with her and is the guest of his
brother, G. w. Flagg.
Mrs. George Upper of st. Adams is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. f. Abel.
Mrs. Myrtle Perham of White River
Junction has been visiting W. E. Per
ham.
Edwin and Avis BLANCHARD, also Miss
Bessie Walker, have the measles. Many
Others are exposed to the prevalent dis
ease.
Harry Ferguson is in Roxbury work
ing for Walter Fullam.
The village school closed Friday, the
23d, for three weeks vacation.
The ladies of the G. A. r. circle met
with Mrs. Josie Keyes March 10th in
honor of her birthday and Of two other
Mrs Hattie Bowman and Mrs.
Ada Blanchard.
Mrs. Fred Grain of Bethel is in town
for several days.
Miss Nadine Scribner has gone to Ran
iolph to visit her brother, Delbert Serb
ner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
NORTH MONTPELIER

Mrs. G. G. Lawless of North Haverhill
n. H., visited at Ephie Pray's the first
of the week
Mr.. Brooks OF Guild, n. H., has finished
work in the mill.
F. Page of Barre and Mrs. Bemis OF
Plainfield we're recent visitors at Mrs.
Allie Gates.
Messrs. Rogers and Smith of Cabot
were business Visitors in town Friday.
Mrs. EpWe Pray visited Mrs. Emma
Batcheder at Plainfield Tuesday of last
week.
George Vincent of Plainfield was in
town last week on business.
Arthur Cook spent the week end at
his home in Barre.
Miss Anna Davidson of Montpelier Wis
tied her sister, Mrs Emma Chaplin, part
of last week.
Curtis Graves visited in Waterbury
over the week end.
Mrs. Clair Martin of Cabot visited
Mrs. Emma Chaplin last week,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27

Sunday at the home OF j. NJ. Martin.
His wife accompanied him home.
John Story returned home Monday
alter spending several days with his
daughter, Mrs. i. f. Markham.
Mrs. Elliott Martin visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Martin of Hollister hill Fri
day.
Earl Maxham, who is attending school
at Lyndonville, recently visited at the
home of +. E. Markham.
Fred Gokey was in Williamstown Fri
day, where he purchased high blooded
Guernsey calf.
John Story, jr., has gone to his home
in Middlesex for the spring vacation.
Miss Mabel Clough Of Calais spent
Saturday with Misses Myra and Minnie
Dodge.
L. H. Markham was in Barre Friday on
business.
Mrs. Burnham Colby of Newark, N. j.,
is spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fl. Townsend.
Promenade and dance at S. and D. of
L. hall, Plainfeld, Thursday, March 20.
Dancing from until o'clock. Refresh
ments. Admission, 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
WASHINGTON

Mrs. B. F. Caldwell, Mrs. Ella Spencer
and Mrs. f. Smith, who have all been
sick with the prevailing distemper, are
reported on the gain.
Grace McAllister is at her home here,
caring for her mother, Mrs. G. H. Me-
Allister, who has been very i'll but is
now on the gain.
G. H. Bigelow, who has been confined
to the bed for nearly three weeks with
serious throat trouble. is slowly gain
ing and is able to sit up little each
day.
L. D Tillotson has been poorly the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Blake of St. Al
bans came last week to the home of Mrs.
Blake's mother. Mrs c. f. Emery, bring
ing with them the remains of their three
week old child. Funeral services were
held here and interment was made in the
village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-27
CREAM FOR CATi7RH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Heod-Colds. IT'S Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear, and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, snufhing, blowing
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic, healing
cream in your nostrils. 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the head,
soothes the infamed or swollen mucous
membrane, and relief comes instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed up
with cold or nasty catarrh -- relief
comes so quickly.-Adv.