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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
FRUIT TREE AGENTS.
Paying Excessive Prices for Nursery
Stock.

Mr. Editor:
About this time of the yeal num-
Der of fruit tree agents canvass the
county and sell nursery stock for
about three times as much as it can
he ordered direct from reliable nurscr-
les. Clemson college has made out
lists Of trees adapted to this section
which | shall be glad to supply to any
farmer in the county. Also lists Of
nurseries making prices. These
nurseries supply trees that will bear
the same kind Of fruit that the agents
sell and mesmerize you with such
gaudy pictures. From six to eight
cents ought to purchase any variety Of
peach tree, ten to fifteen cents for
apples trees, and thirty-fve to fifty
cents for any variety of budded pc
cans
If YOU are from Missouri. | will
meet you in Sumter and take you in
my car and show YOU pocans living in
good shape from six to seven feet tall
that cost fifty cents each. I can
also show them to you three feet ta
that cost thirty-iivc cents. l know
I one farmer in the county who pur-
chased fifty pccanS from an agent last
winter at n dollar and a-half that
were not more than 3 feet tall and cv-
cry one of them is dead. / know an
other farmer who purchased thirty.
five direct from nursery after the first
of March, six to seven feet tall, and
every one of them is living. This last
mentioned farmer mulched his trees
With straw and trash and watered
them some during the dry spring. He
has $35.0 in his pocket that he could
give to the Red Cross and then he bet
ter off than the man who purchased
from an agent. The most expensive
method of selling anything is through
an agent, and l believe that it is the
most unsatisfactory, to the purchase,
rs n general thing. AS usual thing
the agent is q stranger and makes all
sorts of statements as to what results
may be obtained, but find / that the
agent is the only one who can get the
results.
These nursery agents carry around
pccans that they probably have pur-
| chased in the market and tell farmers
that their stock will bear fruit like
that in from three to five years, when
we all know that it takes from five
ed pecan of the best varieties to be-
gin to bear enough to amount to any
thing.
There has been enough money vast
cd in Sumter county by farmers being
mesmcrized with these highly colored
fruits on n printed page to put the
roads of the county in first class con-
duion. About One-third of the money
spent would not have been wasted,
had proper care been taken Of the
trees. Who will be the farmers that
get caught this summer? A good or
chard is a good thing to have on any
| farm, and every farmer can have one
If he makes up his mind to take tn
proper care of it, but be economical
and buy direct from the nurseries and
let the agents go to France to help
| fight the Germans, and give the money
you will save, by purchasing direct, 20
the Red Cross and be a patriot
j. Frank Williams,
County Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
Conference OF Sunday School Officers

The first conference of the officers
of the Sumter Sunday School Associa-
ton was held in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, June 9th, with four districts
represented by their presidents, the
county president, the county secre-
tary, and the State secretary of Sun
DAY school work, Mr.. Webb Of Spar
tanburg.
The conference opened with prayer
by Mr.. Webb and then the conference
discussed plans for the years work.
Since Sumter has become n banner
county we can expect nothing less
than gold star b nncr next year
which can be secured if the various
schools of the county will cooperatc
in order to secure this cooperation We
need representative from. every
school in the county at the various dis
'rlct conventions, 4 report from every
school, and an Offering from every
school during the year. If every
school will attempt to add Just one
point in efficiency to the work of last
year we will be Il front line county.
Banner School chart will be
put up in every Sunday school in the
county which will show the require
ments and the District President will
cndeaVor to visit every school and
help in raising the efficiency.
pledge of $125.OO was made for
state and county work. This amount
divided among the more than 5000
members of the Sunday schools in the
county should be raised easily.
The officers hope that the work in
he county this year may be increased
" the organization of at least ten new
Grade rolls, ten teen age classes. and
ten adult classes. The work of these
organized classes may become a fea-
turc of the life Of every community.
Each district will have a convention
n July and there will be a county
convention the middle of August. The
county officers will help the local
'chools in these meetings to stimulate
the work.
President Wilson has asked that
Sunday. July 1st be Patriotic Sunday
md every school should observe this
day and have appropriate songs and
exercises.
Plans should be decided upon even
1Ow to make go to Sunday School
sunday, February 10th, 18th a BAN
Ter day for the work throuChout the
'ntirc country. Every school should
olan for decision day" Sunday. The
sunday. February 10th, 1915" ban
'hurch and many children, and prob
lbly grown people. may be waiting
'or an OppOrtune time to decide for
he Christian life.
The county officers have pledged
heir best efforts for the work i'm the
county and have ideals which they
hope to attain for the work, but this |
cannot be reached without the cOOpcr- |
ltion OF each of the more than forty |
schools in the county and the individ.
ualS composing these schools. Sumter |
county can become one of the "rcd |
letter counties of the state if all the !
members of the Sunday schools i'm the
county will join hapds i'm an effort to
make it so.
Mrs. H. i. I,irCahrd,
County Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23
Figures for May and for War 60 Date

London. June 1S.-The German
casualties as reported i'm the German
casualty list in the month of May fol
lows:
Killed and died Of wounds or sick
ness. $4,000; prisoners and missing
26.5G2: wounded, 62.39i. Total, no.,
956.
These casualties added To those pre-
viously reported give the following to
tHl since the beginning of the war:
Killed and died of wounds cr sick
ness, l.0GS.127.
fr,soncr9 and missing. 557 TO.
Wounded. 2.731.223.
Total, 4.35G.7GO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

Rencws Atmck on Austrians And
Capture thousand Prisoners.

The Italians today resumed the Of
fsnsive and captured Austrian po-
sitions on Monte ortegara and nearly
one thousand prisoners.
There was heavy artillery fire o.,
both tho Aisne and Champagne front;
n France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

N. G. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

Paris, June 20.-Thc admiralty an
nounccd that Il German submarinc
which recently torpcdocd Il British
steamer turned her guns on the life
boats, killing eight of the crew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-23

Atlanta, Juno 21.- RcV. T.. L. Pid-
goon Of Winnipeg, Canada, was elect
cd international president of the In
ternational Association of Rotary
clubs today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
PROFESSIONAL
FILMS AND FINISHING

YOUR KODAK FILMS developed. IOc a
roll. prints up to 2nxth, &c. larger
sizes In proportion; quick service. West
fall Drug Store, Oklahoma City
FREE KODAK developing; prints, 10
each. Write for circulars and sam
pies. Oklahoma Film Finishing Co. ll0h
w. Main Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

WANTED Experienced white girl for
general housework; no washing. Cali
Wal 1880 or 629 W 18th.
If lT's high grade, 2i Jewel, Elgin
watches or genuine diamonds, marked
In plain figures, one price TO all, on big,
wide, open, liberal terms, Square deal
lngs which have made for the Harris
Goor Co national reputation Cali ut
thelr branch store It's pleasure 10
meet you and explain our system No red
tape. You win feel NJ home. 16 North
robinson, Baum Bldg r. II, Clonts.
WANTED Laundress for regular family
wash. Phone Wal HOS
ANTED- Young ladies' for Window
Demonstration work In city, Call Room
22l, Mercantile Bldg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

1s ~ s,s.sasl ssv.r,i.lus run.
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- y olvs the advertiser q better
90 q 0eat Deal more for his
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u - UaaaAy 0Alaho-
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" 1f1>no oU01ay only 4 f-sc % los
IN 8Re okAhoman and
n sss osi.hom.n and -,
! : s'sss 4,il.homain, and
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Figure six letters to the average word
ana slx words TO the line. u lines to the
An For Reits. Boarding and situation
wanted. both lOklahomsn and Times. lo
Per wori.
AN spec,iative and stock selling sd-
vertisins carries the one.time rate.
Classified contract rates for Okiaho.
man and Times-6. 900 lines 10 be used
within one yea, from .,t date %, o. cor Sontrset
% per line each issue. copy changed as
often m desired.
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FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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only, when renewal viii be solicited.
CHARGE WANT ADS VIII not he run
long. than seven days without renewal
order.
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LOSING HOuRs-All want ads 10
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Office by 62o q. m. on the day before nd
b to run. All want ads TO start H. Times
must he IN the business office not later
than 10 o'clock on the dsy Of publication
nranch office In westfel's drug store
- West Main. 10 open daily al n. m
and closes az q y. M, with the exception
Of fnturday, when II viii he found omen
until $50 y m Want ads received after
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hending "Too Late 10 Classify"
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Always ask your telephone ad TO he re-
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
PAPERHANGING AND REPAIRING

WE DO contract carpenter work OF any
kind, at reasonable prices; also repair
old buildings. Mills Bros Phone Wal
Ell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

FOR QUICK sALfS-ons electric library
lamp, three gas heaters, one guitar. one
refriEerator, one rattan couch; must bo
sold by Thursday evening Phone Wal
fs6s OF zoe Il. sth st
ON ACCOUNT OF breaking up house
keeping. am offering an unusually
beautiful and large mahogany dining
room set also fine set OF Havaland china
and cut glass; also an unusually beau
tiful antique bedroom set and beautiful
mshosany piano and player. iii9 West
gtth.
ron sALE--Jss heater in good condi-
tlon. Wal. 5si7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Stock Statesmen Wanted

The Big Diamond on and Refining Co,
gb-el6 Herskowlty Bldg,, Oklahoma City
We have production. We will build one
refinery this year We guarantee our
purchnserg satisfaction or money re-
funded We want you 10 represent us
In the sale OF n limited amount Of orr
capital stock. Libora1 commission Of
tered. Call at oftioA .e
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

WAN SERVICES OF EN-
PERT ACCO ANT, NO
OTHER NEED APPLY. MA
CHINERY SALES CO.. : EAST
RENO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

SALESMAN 20 sell a hlghcass patented
article; sells 10 all merchants; quick
money; liberal commission. For particu-
lars write state Manager. 5ab Equity
Bldg, Muskogee, Okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

WANT twenty or more experienced col
lectorr; will pay good wages and as
sign small districts Bee II. O. Eastman.
sgS Leo Bldg, $50 A. m. to iS0 y. M
WANTED Boy, II or Is, TO drive Ford
delivery aid work In shipping depart
ment See Mr. Bush Western Bank
supply Co. Si7 West Main,
WANTED-Boy with wheel for small
deliveries See MIR. Bush, Western
Rank Supply Co. ai1 West Main.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
FEMALE HELP WANTED
clIRIsTMAs. 1911.

CHRIaTMAS. 1917.
This year. more than ever before All
sensible and patriotic people viii give
presents Of useful and practical value.
what better gift could there be for a
young man or lady than a scholarship
certificate for a course In my select. fine
ly equipped private school THIS would
be OF incalculable benefit 10 the for
tunate recipient throughout their future
life; special terms In connection with this
proposition during this week. For full
particulars calf telephone or write today
PROF. w. w. HARRIES
n. A., c. +, A..
EXPERT COMMERCIAL TUTOR,
PRIVATE SHORTHAND AND
COMM MERCIAL SCHOOL
III West Sth st Tel Maple i7b2.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

209-lO Weaver Bldg Main and Harve
Phone Maple 23s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

BARBER WANTED -ti2 week. come
saturday II Speegle, Roosevelt, OKLA
AIR RlVETERs AND CALKERs, APP
ply Empire Refining Co, Chas, Taylor
WANTED A man with office expert.
cnce to invest $500 In an established
company. and accept position at 800
"A month. chance for Advancement TO
right party; must come well recon-
mended. For an interview call Maple
22
WANTED-Yo Young man, l6 TO 81. TO learn
trade, 63s American National Bank
Rldg
WANTED porter. Cafeteria,
state National Bank Bldg
BOOKKEEpER with experience; must be
competent TO take flil charge OF books
Address In own handwriting giving ref
crences, experience and salary expected
K-lOOO, care Oklahomnn
WANTED-City salermen for Oklahoma
city. Tulsa and Muskogee. Apply be-
tween $40 and 1880 Friday morning
sl6-l7 Colcord bldg
WANTED--A high class plano tuner and
repair man; permanent position for
the right man. Jenkins Music Co, Ok
lahoma City,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-Typewrit operator with
clerical experience; good position and
Advancement N you can meet the ro-
ouirements Apply In person The Ma
iionRl Refining Co. Oklahoma City.
TED-immedlatsly, union maehin-
tst operator. 8 or ~ choice; salary t2e.
Shawnee NewsHerald
prlnter-One ail-round printer
Press Feeders experienced.
Call at 40 W. Grand Ave.
Parry Printing Co.
WANTED-A first class auto mechanic; ;
good wages 20 right party. Call In
person Richards Auto Co., 1917 N.
broadway
WANTED? young men for train serv-
ice Apply 22t $. broadway.
" WANTED-Severai men 10 travel with
feature RtlraCtkns 5000 monthly guar
nntco; $3.50 10 $500 capital required: must
have references hs 20 honesty. Peerless
Feature Attractions, 23i Lee Bldg. Okla
homn city,
MANTED-At once for relief work; an
active, energetic drugrist Call.W 2gi
WANTED - Movie operator. with or
without machine and films Am max
ing small towns. have tents. seats.
Answer now Jas, T, Boyal, Durant,
okla
FAINTER WANTED -tIood brush hand
Come ready 10 work; boomer preferred
II A Herbert, Hanna. Okla,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Usage
Offers S You
Money

Salesman. It's almost like giving
you money outright to give you the
opportunity OF taking subscriptions
for Usage Mutual OIL a Refining
company stock. Page advertising
has already told our story 20 the
publlc--your work In half done be-
fore you commence.
Million dollars a year returns
from our 1000 barrel refinery cas-
lly possible We have lO-acre site
at Pawhuska In heart OF Usage pro-
duction, more crude oil than we
can handle, Our superintendent is
J. T.. Holmes. the man who made
Peerless Refinery pay for itself In
three months. We also own Valu-
able oil leases in tho Usage pool
and Cushing field. Stock selling at
pnr-LIberty bonds accepted We
expect to have refinery In opera
tion by January 1. Right now Ia
the red hot time to sell this stock
at big profit TO you. Write quick.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Rev. Yearick's Sale.

Rev. ]. Leidy Yearick having
accepted call to another pastor
ate, will sell at the Reformed
parsonage, McConnellsburg, on
Saturday, December 10, 1917, at
1 o'clock in the afternoon, the
following:
Oak bedroom suite, white
enamel bedroom suite, 2 mat
tresses, 9 bedsprlngs, 6 oak din
ing chairs. glass-top sldeboard
leather couch, rocking chars
parlor lamp, hanging lamp, par
lor stand, range, coal heater, Goa
and wood stove, linoleum, mat
ting, carpet, rugs, cooking uten-
sils, framed pictures, 3-burnel
blue flame oil stove and oven
washtubs, wrlnger. forks
scythes, shovels, etc. Also: Ont
Overland Roadster, Model 81 II
good condition, Emerson typ'
writer. All this furniture il
in A condition. Terms made
known on day of sale. A. L
While, auctioneer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Smallpox 10 State.

With new cases reported to the
Office of DR.. Samuel G. Dixon,
State Health Commissioner, there
is now smallpox in twelve coun-
ties, with thirty-eight patients
under quarantine. This state OF
affairs; according to DIR. Dixon,
although it does not constitute a
severe epidemic, is a serious one
and unless the public will hearti.
ly cooperate with what the State
Health Department is doing may
very well grow into a condition
that will menace not only the
health and well.being of large
numbers of our citizens in differ
ent parts of the state but retard
and handicap the prodigious Ia
Dor that Pennsylvania is called
upon to do in support of the
United States at War.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Deaths in Camp.

Going into the army does not
carry with it the assurance that
the soldier will be immune to all
forms of disease, and that the
enemy's bullet is the only thing
that is between him and death.
He might get sick and die, if he
remained at home; and in the
discharge of his duties in the
service outside the time of actu-
al fighting. he may take cold, or
contract disease that will termin-
ate fatally. From the Surgeon
Generals Office in Washington.
comes the report that 157 deaths
occurred in the national guard
and national army forces in this
country during the week ending
November 23rd. One hundred
twenty eight were from pneumo.
MIA, and nine from meningitis.
General Pershing reports five
more deaths in the expeditionary
force in France all from natura
causes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
DUBLIN MILLS.

Miss Mae Aller spent Sunday
with her friend MISS Mae Knep'
per,
Mrs. VIM. Clipplnger spent
Sunday at Jerre Kneppers.
Our school Is progressing
nicely under the care of Earl
Keebaugh.
Miss Name Fields spent Sun
day with Miss Bessie Brown.
Ellsworth Wlnegardner is
spending a few days at his home.
Ray Hess and Thad Vineyard
ner have treated themselves with
Fords.
Mrs. Berlin Cornelius and
two sons spent a few days re-
Gently with Mrs. Cornelius aunt
Mrs. VIM. Knepper.
Thelma While is spending the
winter with her aunt Mrs. Lo-
rain Madden.
Miss Rhoda Black spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at
David Hess's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Users of Explosives Must
Secure Federal License

A Federal license is now re.
qulred in the United States for
the legal possession of explosives,
any person having explosives and
not holding a license therefor be
ing subject to a fine OF IS, 900 and
Imprisonment Tor one year.
Only citizens of the Uoited
States and friendly countries
may obtain licenses. The pur-
chaser of dynamite must state
definitely what the explosive Is to
be used for when obtaining his
license, and will be held account
able for It's use as stated and the
return of any that may be left.
With the strict enforcement OF
this law the Federal authorities
hope to prevent exploslvse falling
into the hands of evllly disposed
persons, and to put stop to al
further dynamite plots.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
State Agricultural Notes.

There are 1884 poultry plants in
the State that are carrying over
500 hens this season.
Farmers in Allegheny county
are killing off stock of all kinds
and a milk shortage is predicted
by some farmers.
There were 4,225 oleomargar-
inc licenses issued by the Dairy
and Food Bureau of the Depart
ment of Agriculture this year as
compared with 3,348 last year.
Commercial orchards through
out the State are being listed in
a new bulletin to be issued by
the Pennsylvania Department OF
Agriculture. Owners of orchards
are requested to write for regis
tration blanks.
The apiary advisers of the State
are urging the keeping of bees
and the discontinuance of the old
method of smoking out the hives
to secure honey.
Hay is selling at high prices in
many sections Of the State, the
variance of price in sections be-
ing greater than ever before.
There was an appreciable in
crease in alfalfa acreage in s
number of counties this year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Dida't Want to Go Back.

In a fit of dependency be-
cause his furlough was up and
he was required to report for
duty again on his ship, Ralph
Funk OF Waynesboro aged 35
years purchased a revolver last
Friday afternoon, went to the
kitchen in his fathers home in
that town, fired two shots into
his mouth, both of which pene-
trated through into the brain
killing him instantly.
Since his enlistment last spring
he had made three trips across
the Atlantic. as his ship is used
as a transport. He told his moth.
er he did not want to 60 back.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Don't Worry.

Among the many absurd and
vicious rumors which are being
put into circulation these days,
probably through pro-German in
fuences, is one that the Govern
ment proposes to confiscate the
money on deposit in the banks OF
the Country.
On account of the absurdity OF
the report. it is not likely that
any one will take itseriously, for
it is entirely without foundation.
The truth about the matter is,
that the Government has no pow
er to confscate the money OF de-
positors in banks