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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
the symphonic suite of Richard

the symphonic suite of Richard
Strauss.
The Capital Ship. An old English
song, sung by the boys alone, requir.
ing much speed and careful enun-
citation.
Welcome Sweet Spring. A song
set to the music Of Mendelssohn'a
melody in F, by girls alone.
chorus sings the Barcarolle from
Offenbach's Tales of Hoffman.
. Forest Broad and Sweeping, by
Mendelssohn. One of the most beau.
tiful songs ever written. Chorus sanc
this with true musicianship.
Largo from HandePs Xeryes This
popular masterpiece has seldom been
sung, as was originally intended in
the first act of the opera, but is almost
always heard as an organ number.
During evening the director led
the chorus and audience in the we'll
known songs: Maryland. NV Mary.
land, Old Folks at Home, Tramp.
Tramp, Tramp, Loves Old Sweet
Song, America. Star Spangled Ban
ner.
This evening at $50 a cantata will
be given by the girls Of the high
school. Between two IF the numbers
of the cantata Miss Ethel Green and
MIR. L. c. Noise will play the allegro
movement of the Grieg Concerts for
piano.
The public should feel il a pleasure
and privilege to hear this cantata: for
it is to be rendered by our own girls,
and besides this it promises to be
worth while
AS there do not appear to be so
many conflicting interests this even
ing. as there were last evening, it is
hoped that the auditorium will be
filed to capacity.
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The concert given Monday evening
iu the auditorium of the Girls High
Schol was we'll attended and the large
audience thoroughly enjoyed the we'll
selected and artistically rendered pro-
gramme. The Philharmonic Club has
made for itself q place in the COM
munity that no other organization has
ever occupied, for by bringing togeth-
CT the musicians and music lovers OF
tho city 1t Is cultivating the musical
taste of the public and giving a great
deal Of real pleasure to our people
who heretofore have enjoyed too few
opportunities for hearing and enjoy.
ing good music we'll rendered. The
purpose Of the concert was to raise
funds for placing musical reference
books in the new library. and tht
silver Offering that was taken ut tn,
door Noted a considerable sum.
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Complaints are being made con-
corning the condition of the Manning
public road beyond Dingle's Mill. 1t
is fact that the road is in worse
condition than 1t has been in a long
time, but Supervisor White has his
plans made to begin work on this road
in the immediate future and he will
cndeavor to put this road in better
condition than it has ever been. The
road now is sandy and very difficult
Cor automobiles.
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sition which it so distinctly took and
still holds, that authority to exercise,
censorship over the press to the ex-
tent that that censorship is embodied
in the recent action Of the house OF
representatives is absolutely necessary
to the public safety. 1t Of course has
not been abandoned, because the rea-
son still exist why such authority is
necessary for the protection of the ma
ton.
II have every confidence that the
great majority of the newspapers OF
the country will observe a patriotic
reticence about everything whose pub.
lication could be Of injury but In.
every country there are some persons
in a position to do mischief in this
field who can not be relied upon and
whose interests or desires will lead
to actions on their part highly dan
gerous to the nation in the midst
of war. I want to say again that
it seems to me imperative that pow
ers of this sort should be granted"
The house espionage bill carried a
censorship provision but the one by
the senate did not and this was one
Of the differences which sent the
measure to conference, where it has
been discussed for more than a week
without an agreement
The presidents letter caused some
surprise because many members of
congress and some administration
leaders had understood for several
days that no further effort would be
made at present to put through any
such provision.
Sentiment in the senate is strong
against censorship and unless the con-
feIees agree upon a very mild form
1t probably will not be accepted there,
Representative Webb announced
upon receipt of the presidents letter
that he would wage determined fight
in behalf of the censorship amend
ment, written into the bill in the
house by narrow margin, just before
1t was sent to conference. =.
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PENN.sUMTER FIRE.
Boiler Room Destroyed "Wednesday
AfternOoIi-I1oss About $1,000.


AfternooT-Loss About $4,000.
The boiler room of the Penn-Sum.
ter Lumber Company was burned
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock,
causing q property loss Of more than
$1,000 and the shut down OF the plan,
for several weeks. which will make
the total loss more than double the
actual damage by fire.
The fire was confined to the boiler
room. and the only damage done out
side Of this building was caused by
the falling Of the big smoke stacks
which crushed several lumber she IL
across which they fell. The employees
Of the mill worked valiantly to pre-.
vent the spread Of the fire. and az
there are always an abundance OF
we'll filled water barrels In all part,
OF the plant for use In such cases OF
emergency, flying sparks were extin
guished as fast as they fell and ;
general conHagration involving th'
entire plant was prevented. The cit!
fire department responded prompt!
to the alarm. and the hose wagon ant
auto-hose truck were quickly on tn
scene. but the water pressure was 81
weak that 1t was impossible to get Of
fective streams on the fire. although
the fremen did the best they could IL
tho circumstances. When 1t wa
found that the pressure was defcion,
the truck was sent back to hcadquar
ters for the steamer. which Is held &
reserve. but by the time the steame
arrived and was ready for service tn
fire had practically burned itself on
and the balance of the plant was no
In danger.
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ANNUAL DRESS PARADE.

The annual dress parade of the
High School Battalion was held on
the school green yesterday afternoon
In the presence OF an unusually large
crowd. The parade Of the battalion
was preceded by a new feature. drills
and folk dances by the pupils Of the
grammar school grades and the High
School girls. 1t was a very pretty and
we'll executed spectacle and was lib
orally applauded.
The battalion on parade made a
fine showing and executed the usual
field movements in fine style.
The competitive drill to select three
OF the best drilled boys in the bat.
TALON to compete at commencement
for the gold medal annually offered
to the best drilled boy in the schoo
was as interesting to the spectators
as it was exciting to the participants
The picked squad was finally reduced
to three: Aubreth Bradham. Leland
Edmunds and Graham Bowman
Capt. Robert T. Brown and Lieut.
Allan Richardson acted as judges.
At the conclusion Of the ocmpeti
tive drill Omar Patrol, of Sumter
Shrine Club, gave an exhibition Of
fancy. drill. After which the line Of
march for the Patriotic Parade wa:
formed.
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AT WAR WITH GERMANY.

Rio Janciro. May 24.-Foreign Min
lister Pccanha declared in the coun-
Gil Of ministers that II Is not neces-
sary for brazil to declare war on
Germany. because Brazil has been
forced into state of war by circum-
stances. Pecanha. said the Brazilian
navy would probably cooperate with
tho United states In policing thu
South Atlantic.
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THE COUNTY FAIR.
Permanent Site Secured and Commit
tee ut Work on Premium List.

The Sumter County Fair is a per-
manent event now. A permanent
site mas been secured and a committee
has been appointed for making out q
premium list. Last year we did not
begin to prepare for holding a fair
until about the time of the State Fair,
and We could not have on exhibit such
things as grain in the sheaf, as all of
the wheat and rye had been threshed
and nearly all Of the oats had been
led away. Premiums will be offered
this year for all kinds of sheaf stuff,
such as rye, oats. wheat, rice and
clover. Those who select the best
for an exhibit and keep in a good dry
place where English sparrows and
rats cannot damage them will be the
ones who win the premiums and will
contribute toward the success of the
fair. think that the most IMPORT
ant exhibits we can have at this time
will be those of velvet beans, wheat,
rye, oats and corn. A pretty sheaf
OF wheat will look good to the people
OF Sumter county next fall. The fair
that We had last fall was just q be-
ginning and because of the lack Of
room there were number Of things
that could not be emphasized. We
have some as good beef cattle as there
are in the State. and we are going to
offer such premiums that will bring
them out to be exhibited. Also we
shall try to bring out the good milk
cows in the county. Through the
committees that have been appointed
We hope to bring out such an exhibit
OF the resources Of Sumter county
that all Of those who attend the fair
will be filled with exclamations, and
remarks that they did not know there
was such in the county. The people
of Sumter county do not believe in
half doing a thing and had far rath-
er never have attempted to hold a
fair. in the county unless our fair is
as good as the best and better than
all the rest.
ANY boy in the county between the
ages. Of ten and twnnty-one is eligi--
BILE for either one of the three prizes
offered by Mr.. z. d. Cole, manager of
the Coco-Cola Bottling Works of
for the greatest production of
peas on an acre. greatest production
of corn on an acre, and tho greatest
production of velvet beans on an acre.
These prizes are $500 each and will
probably be awarded during the coun.
ty fair. The boys who are contesting
for these prizes should send in their
names to me about the middle of June
as we wish to know who are making
the race for these prizes. The names
Of the contestants will be published.
Remember you can contest for any
one Of these prizes or for all three Of
them. All Of the members of the
Boys Corn Club will be eligible for
the prize for greatest yield Of, corn
You can grow your velvet beans in
corn and your peas also. 1t is up to
you to decide how you may produce]
ehe greatest crop for these prizes.
]. Frank Williams,
County Agent
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N !


0usrt l3qAehesou, Of lynch.
q, yfs(lng his brother. Mr.,
1.AndI Who has been
jL osskln ana. children.
~ NAY, Of Nswbsrn, n.
~ bsen With the west
ckmpGnx at fittsburs and
\ t9p several years. 3 at the
NJ {}ihins Camp, Fort Riley.
~ " sraduats Of the sum.
9.t'eol ana Clemson College.
b - - JsnninSs h convaIescins
lreap his long ana severe Ill.
4 he been able to sit up for
<zs and Yesterday afternoon
c3 - piassa in an invaiid's
~ ks Patriotic Parade pas
~ street He % still very
4 y : hoped that he viii be
poptsh TO be on his feet In d
~ "a peer Of McCiellanville 10
- his daughter. Mrs. Geo. b.
David Doar. Jr., has returned
nhtef after : very pleasant visit
(ncyes IN Mccisilsnviile. 8. c.
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y Farm Demonstration Agent j. f..
ililAps received notice Tuesday
t4e1 Clemson College that the cold
9ther Of last week had killed a
~Fos' part Of the cotton crop in An
4sson and other counties in the up
pes part of the state. and that gen.
eyai rsplantins would be necessary.
T0sPe is,s shortage Of cotton seed III
- up-ssuntsy and Mr.. Williams was
peveee to nahs inmsdls' . ,inqulsy
-. = eneast Of tisAtins sssd
to4< ooold be obtained - this county
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Will FoRk Hol1E aUAnD.


{ The Sumter Light infantry .tssocia,
ton entered into . permanent organ.
isation yesterday afternoon, when Il
adopted : constitution and elected of.
ilcsrs. These were: president, A. c
Phelps; nrst Wise president, w. L
Lee: second vice president. d. r.
Dick; secretary and treasurer. r. s
Hood.
The Rules Committee was appoint.
Cd to further amplify the const stitutior
and TO frame bylaws and rules tc
cover the details Of work that the
Association may take up. This com.
mittse consists OF r.. s. Hood, T. s.
Doar and p. J. Gallagher.
II was decided to proceed imr edi.
ately with the forming of the Home
Guard. +. 8. Doar. ex.captain Of the
8. Il l.. G. B. Ysadon. Spanish War
veteran. ex~captain Of the s. L. l.,
and ex-major of the Second battalion; /;
Perry MosesL f. w. Chandler and p.
J. Gallagher compose this commit
tee. The Home Guard will be COM
posed Of those members of the 8. L. I.
Association who desire to enlist in
this organization, will elect it's own
military officers, will have regular
drills as often as the company itself
decides on. and will be as it's name
implies. a military organization to be
q protection at home after the resu-
lar company leaves. This committee
will meet Immediately and begin on
the work Of getting the organization
into shape.
The meeting Monday went on rec
ordy 40 aid the last meeting, that the
County Commissioners should pay
over to the Sumter Light infantry
without delay the $3.50 already pro-
vided FOR in the county budget for
1917. al enacted by the last legisla-
ture. This money h used by the com.
pany for the payment Of rent Of the
and other home expenses
which the Federal appropriation does
not cover At the meeting OF May Is
W. L. Boyle, w. 4. Lee and p. J Gal
agher were appointed a committee to
meet with the. commissioners and to
1rse the payment Of this sum. This
was instructed Monday to
invite Senator r. d. Epps and Repre-
sentative d. d. Noise to appear with
hem on the occasion OF thsir visit to
He meeting Of the commissioners and
o help them with this matter. The
company has no funds. is behind with
he Arrnory rent. ana is in urgent
iced Of this money.
Captain Fe. T. Brown of the Sumter
light Infantry was present by invita-
ion and spoke Of matters connected
With the past and future of Company
u Captain Brown said that whereas
he strength OF a company was re.
,uired to be $50 men. he now had less
han so. The ranks have been de-
pleted by the mastering out of those
whose terms have expired, of those
Who have dependents needing their
support and of those who have been
detailed from the company to train
ng camps and other organizations.
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si n eousfRs.
a ca Aosss., o. pr.
osssssfs farm burned This

~ esd Gin House on Dr..
oSssssfs farm burned Thi.
morning shortly after {
ne barn. stables. wagon shed
& Mousse and water tank and gin
76k the farm OF DR.. c. p.
were destroyed by nre. the
- Which has, not been deter
1he Are was discovered in
Fn sometime after the hands
~ mto thsN nsid to start work
had then made considerable
Il SPREAD rapidly to the
tuildi4sn. which. together With
my all their contents were soon
y - the sround. None ,os
Steck was lost. there being In
Pc only . brood mare and colt
I'tIsss ware saved. A consider
a 9nantity OF corn. peas. forise
I'D cotton. cotton seed,
= - i&pements. and the ginning
~ bdyned- The ioss was con.
ab5& but has not been definitely
naaee 90
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26

r y o4sli. 4 fsirH ~ tr. uaknoSa
eonsa,;. hsirs aai deyisees OF F. II, odeli, If
BE be dead.
defendants. hsa.lay date February esth. 1917.
and rc1urnab.e TO the April term, 1917. thereof,
] have levied Unaa and sei-ei she fa.ioxing des-
erihed real estate and propsrty. living ard be-
in. in Iron County. Hiaouri, as the rroperty
II said defendants. described as follows. to-wit
TAT : in Block ~
Of the Mgrdock cramb Compsny's Sutsiivisi-
on Of Parts of Sections 90 and So. Township
"a, North. Of Range 1 East: tract
80. in Section 81. Township "a. North. of
Range 3 Fast, To- IS acres.
rs shown by Mur.ioek Crumb plat book s;
Ill If the above described land being subject to
mineral reservation inside by Bic Muddy Coal
& lroa Company. in Rock 30, Page 2il. Iron
County Land Records.
Ard | will. on
MONDAY. APRIL 30th. tJl7.
at the east front door Of the Court House. m
the City II ~lr'n;on. Iron County. Missouri. be.
twean the hours of nine o'eloch in the forenoon
and 'iye o'clock in the afternoon Of that day,
and anrins the session of the Circuit Court,
sell. at public y~cniue, al the right. title. claim
estate and property cf said defendants, Of, in
and 10 the above described real state an,
property. for cash in hand, to the highest bid.
der, 10 satisfy said execution and costs,
w. II BIliE. Sheriff Iron County. Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26

BY v!ytJe and authority Of a special execu-
ton issued from the Office OF the CLERK Of the
Circuit Ccart Of Iron County, Missouri and to
a. the State Ct Missouri, at the relation and to
the use Of b. +. Burnfam, Collector of the
Revenue for Iron County, Missouri. "plajAt.r.
and AGAINST
j. D.o'mstcad an. p. l., Rohlfng, il living,
az The uoanown conaorts, heirs and deyisees
ot j. .. Olnstead and p. L, Rohldng. II they
be dead,
defendants. bearing date February 2Gth. 1877,
and returnahlc to the April term, 1917. iherosf,
/ haYe levied upon and seized the following des-
cribci rcgl estate and property, iying and he
ing in Iron County, Missouri, as the property
q said defendants. described as follows, to-wit
Lot III in Block 10
et the Murdoch Crumb Compauy's Subdivisi,
on Of parts OF Sections % and ~. Township
-, North, Of Range / East, tract
:. IN Section 3. Township SO. North, Of Range
s ElsL, IN acres.
a5 shown by MprAock Crsmb plat book 8,
all of the :hoTs described land being subject IN
mineral reservation maAe by Biz Muddy Conl
& Iron Company. in Book 50, Page 2il, Iron
County Land Records.
And / will, ON
MONDAY. APRIL S0lh. 1917.
AZ the east front door o. the Court House. in
the City Of ~I-onton. Iron County. Missouri, be-
tween the hours Of nine O'clock in the forenoon
ana five O'Clock in the afternoon of that day
ana during the session of The Circuit Court
seii, at pubic Yendue. all tho right. title. CHIN
s'tatc and property of said defendants. of. IL
End 20 the above described real estate ans
property, for cash in hand, to the highest hid
der, to satisfy said execution and costs.
", II. BLUE, Sheriff Iron County, Mo.
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Sherin's Sale.

By virtue and authority Of n special execu-
tion issued from The Office Of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County, Missouri and 10
ME, the undersigned Sheriff, directed, in favor
Of the State Of Missouri, at the relation and to
ne use OF Il. r. nurnham. Collector Of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri, plaintiff,
md against
j. h, Mcrrtieh, Calvin Kiueale and l.. y.
Spencer.
defendants. bearing date February 26th. 1917,
and returnahie to the April term, 1917, thereof,
| have levied upon and seized the following des.
crioed real estate and property. lying ind be-
ing in Iron County. Missouri, rs the property
Of said defendants, described as follows, to-wit
Tract |, in Section ~. Township 80, North,
Of Range 3 E,lst. 2O.5s acres,
IS shown by Murdoch. Crutnb plat hook 3:
al of the above described land being subject to
mineral reservation made by Bic Muddy Goa!
& lion Company, in Book SO. Page al, Iron
County Land Records.
And / win, on
MONDAY, APRIL Goth, l9l7,
AZ the east front door of the Court House, IN
the City Of ~lronton, Iron County, Missouri, be-
tween TIE hours Of nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
and during the session Of the Circuit Court
iell, at public vendae. all the right, title, claim
estate and property Of said defendants, Of, IN
and 10 the above described real estate ant
property, for cash in hand. to the HIGHEST bid
Ter, to satisfy said execution and costs.
w. Ii. BLUE, Sheriff Iron County, No.
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SheriT's Sale.

hy virtue and authority Of a special cxecu-
tirn listed from the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County, Missouri ard to
ne, the UNDERSIGNED Sheriff. directed, in favor
?! the Stat" of Missouri, at the relation and 70
The u5a Of b. J. Durham, Collector Of Ire
Revenue fer Iron County, Missouri, plaintiff.
md aQainSt
Hobt II, rae aud RoLt II. Poe, il: living, or
he unknown consoctS heirs and Devices o.
2obt II. Pae and it,at II. Poe. If they be dead,
defendants, bearing date February 26th, 1917,
'ni retnrnahIc to the April term. 1917. thsrcaf,
/ have levied upon and seized the following dos.
'ftbcI rea! estate and property, lying md be.
fg ~ Iron County. Missouri, as the property
N said defendants, described as follo~s, tl.pit:
Tract IL. in Section 30. Township 81,
North, Of Range 3 East, 20.io acres.
@ shown by Murdoch Crumb pla, book Q;
al OF the above described land being subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
& Iron Company, in Book SO, Page 2il, iron
County Land Records.
And ! will, on
MONDAY, APRIL 30th. 1917,
" the east front dnor Of the Court House, in
he City Of ~lronton, Iron County, Missouri. be.
'wesn the hours of nine O'Clock in the forenoon
tna i've n'elock in the afternoon of that day.
and during the session Of the Circuit Court.
sell. at public vendue. oil the right. title, claim.
state and property Of said defendants, of. in
and 10 the above described real estate and
property, for cash in hand, to the highest bid
Ter To satisfy said execution and costs.
w. II. BLUE. Sheriff Iron County. Mo.
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SheriH's Sale.

, Ry virtue and authority If a special e>eeu-
len issued from the office Of the Clerk % the
| Circuit Court of Iron County, Missouri and 10
me, the undersigned Sheriff. directed, in favor
Of the State Of Missouri, at the relation and TO
he Use cf n. P. Burnham, Collector of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri. plaintiff.
and against
Ralph {. Neuselwnnaar. and Mary j.
| Neusehwander. Il living. or the unkEowu
sonsor.s. heirs and dayisse, OF Ralrh Neusch-
! wander. and Mary J. N~susyhwander, If they
he decd,
defendants, bearing dat, February 2Gth. 1917,
and returnahle to the April term, 1917, thereof.
| have levied u.oa AID seized the following de-
eyibed real estate and property. lying and he
ing in Iron County. Missouri, IS the Property
Of said lgfendant3, described rs follows, to-wit
tot , AIuct al
Of the Murdoch Crunlb Compau,'s subdivlsi-
an of parts of Sections % and %, Township
q. North, of Rance 4 East; tract
Is, in Section q. Township s., North, 9!
Range 8 Fast. 1923 acgas.
as shown by MErdock Crumb rlat hook $
al Of the aboye described ls,d being subject t,
mineral reservation made by BIG Muddy Goa
& Iron COMPANY. in Book 80. Page I'll, Iron
County Land Records.
and l win. on
MONDAY. APRIL 20th, l9lg.
1T The ea3t front door Of the Court House, II
the City Of I~rontan, Iron County, Missouri, BE-
tween tire hours Of nine o'clock In The forenaor
uai five O'Clock in tile afternoon Of that day
and dueiu* the session al the Circait Court
sail, at public ven&ue, oh the riGht, tile. ciai,n
estate and p~rorerty II sud defendants, Of, ii
and TO She above described resi- estate an
property, for cash In hand. to the highest bid
der, to satisfy said execution and costs.
". H. BLUE. Sheriff Iron County. Mo.