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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
PIiLLAGRA BEING ERADICATED
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Disease Once, Pronounced Incurable
Now Being DislOdged by Remedy
Which is Already Compounded by
Nature.

Pellagra is fast losing its terrors
owing to a remarkable remedy which
is being put on the market by a Bir-
mlngham concern. So far as is known
1t is the only REMEDY which goes di-
rectly to the seat Of trouble in pella-
gra cases and now performs it's heal
ing work with absolute certainty.
Mr.. Alex r. Tharin, known for
miles aro"nd Greenville, S. c., was a
victim of this dreaded disease and
writes Il suffered with pellagra a
long time and could find nothing co
help me particle. i was i'll at home
when friend advised me to try Sui.
ferro-Sol. Within two days had inn
proved SO much / could go back 70
work. and after taking three bottles
am perfectly we'll. Seeing the good il
did me l made my wife use if for
nursing sore mouth. She had been
told by the doctor that it could not be
cured. but Sulferro- Sol healed it right
up, and she has had no further from.
ple with the disease We consider
Sulferro-Sol the greatest curative REM
edy ever put on the market and wa
cannot say half enough for it,"
Sulferro-Sol is sold and recommend.
ell by every Druggist in Sumter and
vicinity, Murray Druo 10 S.o. IN.
tributors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
Struck Man Who Saved Him,

What came near to being a small
race riot" took place last SATURDAY.
afternoon about 1 o'clock when Bud
"loVer, a negro, struck Mr.. w. P.
Self, the faithful watchman of the
southern railway at the railroad
crossing on Robinson street at the
passenger depot, because he pulled
MIN from the track just in time to
Keep him from being run down bv
an oncoming train. The negro hit Mr..
Self, who is nearly 70 years of age.
several blows with his fist, ON the
mouth and about the head.
Mr.. Self held him, attempting to
knock off the blows and finally
struck the negro over the head with
the sick of his flag, causing him to
desist and attempt fight. When the
negro started to flee he was CAUGHT
by Mr.. Joe Hamrick, q young man
Gnffney, who held iifnrunttf ma
was arrested by Rural Deputy John
McGraw, of the Grassy Pond section
OF the county, who came quickly up
on the scene.
The negro's brother, Will Glover.
and another negro who was not cap
tured, attempted to get him away
from the officer, but fled when more.
trouble started. He was captured la
ter by Special Officer Hopper, beyond
the city limits. Et>.,..
Several other negroes standing near
seemed to want to interfere, but Glow
er was taken to the City Hall and
locked up. In Mayors court on Mon
day he was sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 or serve 80 days on the coun-
ty chain gang. In addition to the
clty's charge against him, however,
Glover must face trial before a high
er court. Will Glover, the other ne
gro, was released upon payment of q
fine Of SIS.
The negro offered no explanation,
except that he had been drinking
Gaffney Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
Ss1R ItszER MEN DlsAppoIxr.
". I'D.
Noe Wiling to Pay 100000 fox
Deepening Of Ashley River.
Charleston Post.

Charleston Post.
The report received yesterday from
washington that the recommendation IN
Of the War Department to Congress
recommends that one-half the cost OF
the proposed $500. 900 improvements
In the Ashley river be met by pri-
vate subscriptions ha, caused keen
disappointment here. as 1t Is felt that
the advantages which would be de-
rived from the proposed improve
ments by the interests now located on
the Ashley river would not justify any
such contribution from them. The
report Of Major Gilbert A. Youngberg.
the United States army engineer in
charge OF this district, recommended
that only 10 per cent. of the cost or
100000 be met by subscription from
private persons, and It, was thought
that this recommendation would be
embodied in the larger recommends
ton OF the department to congress-,
as 1t was about the size being de-
manded In connection with improve
ments at other ports. All this money
was In sight. and agreements haa
been signed which secured it's collec-
tion. but the general attitude now Is
decidedly pessimistic, unless the South
Carolina delegation can prevail upon
congress to- lower the amount which
the community must raise.
Composed OF firm. dry land, several
feet above tide. and much nearer the
lines of the three railways which en-
ter the city than the Cooper river
frontage. the Ashley river front js
looked .npon as the logical site for the
location Of manufacture plants as
well as for further expansion of ter
minal for shipping facilities, as desir-
able locations on the Cooper river are
no longer To be had. In consequence.
II is felt that tho proposed construc-
tion of 24-foot channel in the Ash
'ey RIVER 10 n point opposite the
wharves would he an excellent expen-
diture for the government to under
take. although the present develop
ments on the western river front do
not warrant their contributing -
large an amount as 800. 900 for the
Improvement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
BREAK THROUGH RUSSIA
LINES.
Germans Continue Advances In East.
crn War Arena.

Berlin, Jan. 2.-Breaking through
the Russian lines in the Carpathians,
the Austro- have captured
so'esha, Roumania. More than
sixteen hundred prisoners were cap
tured. South Of Trotusul valley the
Germans captured an important
mountain ridge. Russian positions
on both sides of Oitrz valley were
taken by storm in Dobrudja. The
Buiga'ians hurled the Russians back
on Matchin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
DENOUNCES LAWSON AS FAKIR
Chairman Henry Says Wall Street
Operator Gives no Information us
Base for Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 2.-ThOmas Law
son held a conference with Chairman
Henry today relative to the leak to
wall street about the president )
peace note. After the conference,
which lasted more than an hour,
Henry declared that Lawson had CIV
en- no names or other information up
on which an investigation could be
based. Senator Stone roundly de-
nounced Lawson on the floor of the
senate as a sensational fakir,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
PoLICE- HUNTING MURDERER.


Philadelphia. Jan. 2.-The police
today are hunting the mysterio Gus taxi
cab passenger. who is believ ed to be
the last man to SEQ Grace Roberts,
the artists model. known as the
silk stocking girl alive. According
to the story Of the chauffeur the man
drove to the girls apartment at 1880
in the morning and. instructing him
TO walt. went inside. The man, who
was apparently wealthy. did not re-
turn and the chauffeur left after
waiting until O'Clock I'm the MORN
ing. T '''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
WEIGHT OF COTTON BALES.
evidence Accumulated That Cotton
Bales We're Light This Season.

Mr. w. w. Rowland has made an
interesting comparison Of the aver
age weight Of the cotton bales stored
IN his warehouse from the cror
1910 ana That stored from the l.. d
crop. An accurate tabulation of the
1915 cotton shows that the average
weight of the bales was 49S 1.2
pounds while the 1916 cotton aver
aged only ATS IA pounds-an aver
age decrease in weight of 21 Ia
pounds per bale. On the total amount
or cotton stored this year the de-
crease In the average weight per bale
amounts to POP bales of cotton as
compared with the average weight
OF the 1915 crop. If this decrease IN
weight of bales is general through
out the cotton States-and all collect
ed thus far indicates that II is-tbe
diiference between the estimated crop
IN the basis Of the average weight of
bales i'm former years and the actuaI
'rop, stated i'm pounds of cotton.
mounts to about half million bales
'hat is to say the 1916 crop, stated
bales ginncd is apparently half
llllion bales greater than 1t actual
is i'm pounds of lint cotton. When
he mills realize that the Einners' re-
'orts do not mean as much spinnable
'otton as the number of bales indi-
cate they will begin to take notios.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
sisMI-ANNUAL DIVIDENDS ISSUED
S"o'oOO Paid Out by Banks OF City as
New Year Gift to Stockholders.

Inc banks of Sumter have Just
closed a prosperous year and are now
e'''ering upon what they hope will
De still more prosperous one. Thir-
ty thousand dollars was issued I'm tho
stockholders of these institutions as
New Year present, and considera-
ble sums placed to surplus and undi-
vided profits.
several of the banks complain of
'he heavy taxes which they have had
TO pay. The National Bank of South
carolina states that it has paid in
taxes practically the same amount
that it has issued in semi-annual div
ldends. The City National Bank
states that their taxes this year are
one and a-half per cent. increase over
what they We're last year, or an in
crease of $4,000.
The National Bank of Sumter sent
out $4,000 Monday, four per cent
semi-annual dividends, or eight per
cent. dividends during the year. The
banks deposits are excellent and the
Dank has just closed the best year it
mad ever had. 1t is now ready to CO.
operate with other institutions for
the betterment of the community.
The Peoples Bank reports the issue
OF . per cent. semi-annual dividends,
amounting to $4,000 during the year
The condition of the bank is improv-
cd over a year ago, which is shown
! ny the $4,000 increase in deposits,
+ BESIDES the dividends issued the
bank placed $1,000 to it's surplus and
substantial sum to undivided prof
it's.
IT, The National Bank of South Caro-
iina Monday sent out it's per cent.
I.semi-annual dividends, amounting to
sAS.eO0, or $4,000 during the year,
making the twentieth consecutive 4
Per cent. dividend paid by the bank,
'Whe institution is in a very healthy
.copdition, as is shown by the report
to be made to the stockholders al
their annual meeting. Besides issuina
dividends, nice amount of money
was carried to the banks reserve. at.
ter charging off all interest and other
operating expenses.
~ The Commercial and Savings BanR
reported that it had not issued divi.
dends this year, it being the polio,
OF the officers and directors TO put all
profits into the banks surplus an6
lundivided profits to strengthen and
build up the institution. The bank
has made a healthy progress durins
- year and the directors are much
pleased with its showing.
The First National Bank issued it.
per cent. semi annual dividends
making $4,000 issued during the
year in dividends. The institution
mad very prosperous year and is
looking forward to the coming one
With bright prospects.
The Sumter Trust Company reports
the issued of per cent. semi-annual
dividends. amounting to $500 for
the half year, or $4,000 for the year
1t has had a good year and reports
bright prospects for the New Year.
The City National Bank issued its
sem1-annual 3 per cent. dividends on
the first, as usual, sum of $4,000
being divided among it's stockholders
The banks business during 1916 was
better than during the year previous
and indications are that a prosper
Gus year is before it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

Many cases Of
typh II fever,
appendicitis An d
other severe dis
eases are trace
able 10 prolonged
cloKging of the
bowels. Regard
t h c effects Of
constipation, G..
L. Ayers, E SaLin
5 t., Montpelier,
VT. says:
~ Was afflicted
with constipation
and biiiOUsnesS for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

Remember that liquid manure
contains 60 per cent of the plant
food value Of manure and that the
only effective way of saving this is
by having concrete flooring in the
dairy barn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
INCREASE WAGES AT MILL.
Lancaster Capitalist Announces Ten
Per Cent. Raise for His Workers.

Chester, Jan. 2.--Col. Lcroy SPRINGS
announced here tonight that he has
made 10 per cent. increase i'm wa-cs
mt all six cotton mills. two at Fort
Mill. three at Lancaster and ono TT
kershaw. Four thousand people are
fssiins the gladdening effects Of tbs
increase In their pay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
Marriage License Record.

A license to marry has been issued
to Geo. Cutter and Miss Daisy Browd-
er, Sumter. 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
ANSWER TO WILSON COMPLETED
Now Being Considered by Heads OF
Entente POwers-TO Be Forwarded
End of Week.

Paris, Jan. 2.-The allies answer
to President Wilson is completed and
Is now Under consideration by the
entente governments. 1t will be made
public the end of the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06

Phoenix, Jan. Gov. Hunt still
held office today by virtue of a large
force Of deputies and militia. Gov.
Campbell Will appeal to the conrt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
Constipation, if Neglected,
Causes Serious Illness

Constipation, if neglected, leads
TO almost innumcrabie complca-
tiUns affecting the general health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL.
McCutchcn I'm Washington for Nov
Duties,

Duties.
Washington. Jan. 2.--Prof. Geore
McCutchen, who succeeds u. g
Murph as clerk to the house COMMIT.
tee on agriculture. has arrived here I,
assume his new duties. Mr.. Mury
will take up his new position with the
department Of agriculture tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
NEW HIGHWAY
To THE BORDER
Colorado Proposes Military
Road From Canada to
Ell Paso.

Colorado has inaugurated move
for a military highway from Canada
to Mexico and is going to ask con-
gress 10 give aid to the proposal.
Letters received in FL Paso from T.
J. Ehrhart, state engineer Of the
state Of Colorado, enclosing maps Of
the highway, assert that states north
Of Colorado are supporting the idea
The highway would come down
through Santa Fe and Albuquerque to
Ell Paso. It would start at Fort As
siniboine, Montana
He continues:
IN furtherance CT this plan 1
would like TO see a convention held
in the city OF Denver. June IS, made
up Of delegates from each state, ana
especially the towns along the ten
tative alignment of the road, Tor the
purpose OF effecting an organization
in the interest of the proposed high
vay. and suggest that If this project
meets your approval that you cause
TO be selected one or more persons
who can come, to represent your
community, and notify me, giving
names and addresEs, and 1 will have
them informed as to place OF meet
ing. etc"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

Santa Fe. n. NJ, June 2.-The larg-
est cities in New Mexico practically
have completed their plans to make
registration day. June 8, one that will
be memorable in the annals of STATE
and nation, according to the tele-
graph and telephone reports that
we're received up to Friday night by
the council Of defence. Preparations
include definite arrangements for
speeches TO be made by New Mexico
orators. Patriotic airs to be played
by regimental and other bands, while
thousands OF patriotic men and wom-
en-. both young and old. Will be in
the parades-
The council Of defence has spared
no efforts to get New Mexico ready
to acquit itself with the high honors
on the day Uncle Sam seeks 10 make
a complete and accurate inventory OF
mis- man-power-
The cities which have notified the
council that they Will hold celeora-
lions are: Albuquerque, santa Re, Las
Vegas, Ration, Roswell, Deming, Sill
yer CITY, Clayton, Clovis, Alamogordor
Socorro, Carrizozo, Taos, Bernalillo'
Wagon Mound and Las Cruces
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
WILL VETO UNIVERSITY
APPROPRIATION, BELIEF

Austin, Texas, June 2.-That cover.
nor Jas z. Ferguson proposes to veto
the appropriation for the University
of Texas, as contained in the educa-
tional appropriation bill, now appears
practically certain, although no an
Inouncement has as yet been made by
the executive department The gov
ernor indicated there may not be any
thing to announce today, and il may
be Monday before any official an
nouncement is made BY the chief ex-
ecutive-
During the morning, regents Ma
this, Of Brennan, and Kelly, or Fl
Paso. were closeted with the COVER
nor. during which II IS said the uni
versitv was discussed These regents,
who, il is reported, are favorable to
the position taken by the governor
had nothing to add as a result OF the
meeting at Galveston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

FL PASO is remiss in its duty
towards the Liberty bonds, ac-
- cording TO those in touch with
the situation. Up to Saturday morn
ing. only a million dollars worth OF
bonds had been subscribed for by FL
Pasoans and Of this amount. 100000
had been taken by the banks!
This left but 100000 worth OF
bonds taken by the rest OF the popu-
lation Of the city and this was dis
tributed among $50 people out OF a
population Of 100000 people, This
leaves $3.50 to hear from
while committees have been named
70 visit the various business and pro-
fessional interests and solicit the
purchase of bonds. the Clearing
House association urges that people
generally come to the banks without
personal solicitation and subscribe
Tor the bonds
The percentage Of FL Pasoans who
have bought the bonds is very little
above the normal According 10
dnanciers, there are 100000 people in
the United States who are bond buy
erS under normal conditlons-thfee
out Of every thousand II was figured
that the people would have TO be edu-
Gated 10 the value Of bonds as an in
vestment- to increase this percentage
largely. but with all the educational
work that has been going on, FL Paso
IS 49, a people ahead Of the normal
percentage.
r'inancIers call Americans specula-
tive people. Bonds do not usually
|. appeal 10 the average American in
weston. Their stableness and fixed
earring power has little appeal to his
gambling nature. Experience shows
that the American prefers to take
chances on business investments,
mining ventures and other things
th~f r~'~ht IN the course Of events.
make him big return The majority
OF su.h Investments fail but the
American has 2 prOclivity for taking
chances, so he tries again. Foreigners
are less apt to be speculative. They
prefer to invest in regular dividend
paying securities that they know to
be safe For this reason, financiers
say. bonds Of q foreign government
find a reader sale than bonds OF the
= --~-ir"1 government find generally
at ~ -
Liberty loan proposition is
nor merely one OF investment, but
one OF patriotism as well. an effort
is being made to make the public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Local Mining Co.
Buys Liberty Bonds

A subscription for $4,000
worth of the Liberty loan bonds
was entered Saturday with James
Graham McNary, president Of the
FL Paso Clearing House assOcia-
ton. by the Verde Combination
Copper company, of Ell Paso. The
letter ordering the bonds IS
signed by John L Dyer as presi-
dent and Alfred Z. Kerr as secre-
tary. The letter follows:
The Verde Combination
Copper company feels that
this is the time when all indi-
viduals and corporations
should subscribe to the Lib
erty bonds and that every
effort should be made In be-
half Of this patriotic purpose.
You viii kindly enter the
subscription OF this corpora
ton for $4,000 worth Of
these bonds, to be issued in
denominations Of 500 each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
LIBERTY LOAN
ISBUT ASTART
Vanderlip Says That Large
Financial Undertakings
Are Still To Come.

New York; June 2.-Declaring the
Liberty loan is but a start, and that
the United States will be called npOn
to provide war funds in hitherto IN
heard of amounts. Frank A Vanderlip,
president of the National City bank
said it would be a boon to the country,
inasmuch as it would teach much
needed lessons in thrift and natioral
Investment. Mr.. Vanderlip was speak
ing yesterday to the Merchants asso-
citation on the necessity Of employers
assisting employees to subscribe 10 the
Liberty loan.
ORGANIZATION. Mr. Vanderlip said,
would see America safely through.
The war must be fought, he said, on
the savings OF the future.
Otto II. Kahn. OF Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
also was a speaker. As an American,
born of German parents. he made a
stirring appeal to other Americans Of
German birth or antecedents to sup
port the government
Speaking as one born Of German
parents" he said, i do not hesitate to
state il is my deep conviction that the
greatest service which men OF German
birth or antecedents can render to the
country Of their origin is TO proclaim.
and to stand up for those great and
Tine luedlS ana hdllOhd4 Qud4llleS anu
traditions which they and their ances-
tors inherited and in which they were
brought up. They must set their faces
like flint against the monstrous doc
trines and acts OF a rulership which
have robbed them of the Germany
which they loved and which had the
affection and the admiration OF the
world.
1T is my deep conviction that the
more Enthusiastically and whole-heart-
eddy they throw themselves into the
struggle which this country has en-
tered in order to rescue Germany, no
less than the rest OF the world, from
ident Wilson's language, the enemy OF
all mankind, the better they protect
and serve the repute Of the real Ger
mauN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

feel the necessity for investing in
these bonds TO help the government.
I is in no wav q donation, as it is a
safe investment with a return Of i-2
percent a year, backed by the entire
wealth of the nation, but the govern
ment needs the money and must sell
he bonds quickly. 20 the investor is
not only investing, but he is taking
q patriotic step at the same time
The government desires to sell the
bonds in small sums to the public
generally and on the instalment plan,
so that payment for the bonds will
not disturb the financial equilibrium
of a community. Where bonds are
bought in large blocks by wealthy
individuals or corporations, the
money leaves the community imme-
diately and the drain is felt Where
the bonds are purchased in small lots
by individuals, and paid for from saw
ings accounts or in monthly install
ments from regular wages the
amount of money taken froR the
each month is small and
it is not felt by the business interests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Fl. Davis Boys Didn't
Wait For Draft; -Four
Join Many; One Militia

Because they happened to be under
age for the selective draft hash
dampened the ardor Of four boys from
Fort Davis, Texas, who want to be
with the colors when the big guns
boom. Charles Hutchins, Is; Herbert
Magee, IS; Fred Granger, 1s. and NJ
0. Burnett. 20. together with s o.
Miller, who is only a year Or two
past his majority, all Of whom form
the first volunteers to step into the
ranks Of Uncle Sans fighting men
out of the old time army town Of
Fort Davis, came to FL Paso Saturday
and within a short time were enlisted
All but Burnett viii go to san
francisco tonight TO join the navy.
Burnett is enrolled in the Texas
national guard. waiting assignment.
c. A. .Hutchins, manager Of the z.
II. Carleton store at Fl Davis, son
of Charles HutchinS came to this
city with the patriotic youths
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
NEW MEXICO To
CELEBRATE DAY
Cities Of the State To Have
Patriotic Demonstra-
lions For Tuesday.
Singers Should Be At
Theater Tuesday, 8:I5

The committee in charge of
the patriotic program that VIII
be rendered next Tuesday eve
ming in the Texas Grand theater,
requests all women who can Join
in the singing OF patriotic songs.
to be at the theater and seated
by SIS. Those arriving first are
asked to take the front seats
All are requested to wear white
shirt waists. They are asked to
come prepared to sing America,
THE Star Spangled Banner,
columbia, the Gem OF the
Ocean" and The Battle Hymn of
the Republic" c. J. Andrews
will lead the chorus. He hopes
to have the stage full Of singers