davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
Pisgah News and Views.

Pisgah, June 28.-Cotton is begin
ming to recover from the flood that
fell here two weeks ago, which visits
this section once in four or five years
Corn on the light places, like the fine
watermelons, went under. For miles
north and west Of this place crops are
poor. Here and at Rembert they are
fairly good. If the farmers don't
make crop this year it is not their
fault for they have done all they
could do and no more could be ex
pected. Losing their oats and the
high cost of living has brought more
expense than usual But it can't he
helped.
Mr.. Luke Baker who has been in
Florida for some time has returned
nome. Says they made fairly good
second crop of tomatoes. Says it is
no hotter there at Ojus than here AMI
the SABBATH is not observed but by
few People hunt and fish all day.
CIT is not observed here but by few. -.
Most of the people seem to not
take the war we are in seriously The
millions that will die before it is ended
will tell the story. The name Of the
Red Cross should be changed. 1t
should be a white cross on a red field
This would be more what the order is.
White represents peace, red war. See
the difference?
Miss Neena Rembert has been elect
ed teacher of the Pisgah school for
next term. She taught here few
years ago and gave full satisfaction as
a teacher.
Mrs. Alice Entzminger of Columbia
is here visiting relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Evans, Jr., have
issued announcements of the maria ge
of their sister, Miss Ila May, to Mr..
Eugene Robert James on Wednesday
goth inst.
Thirty cents for cotton next fall will
hardly even up things with the farm
ers for losses and expenses.
| The papers have said a great deal
on the food proposition and properly
SO. We have thousands of depend
ant people here who make nothing
and are to be looked after and that is
a problem not easy to solve.
Rev. Mr.. Lilies prea ched a fine ser
mon Sunday last at ,Pisgah church
| from the words 1.-The hour is come"
The protracted meeting will start
al Pisgah church on Friday evening
before the 4th Sunday in July and
continue a week. Rev Andrew Hart
ley of Columbia will aid.
A fellow got his "mitten" the 9TH
er day because he told his intended
bride that girls were too expensive
these days to make good wives. Good
she treated him right. The laziness
is with the men,
Miss Madge Rogers is going off on
an extended visit next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
LIGHTNING KILLS MAN IN OPEN
FIELD,
Young Farmers Care to Avoid PrOxi-
nifty to Trees and Buildings While
Flowing Was Unavailing.

Young Farmers Care to Avoid Proxi
nifty to Trees and Buildings Will;
Flowing Was Unavailing.
While plowing in the open field
away from any trees and houses, yes
terday afternoon at 4.3O o'clock. r.
L. Shelton. a young man of Green
vile county was struck and instantly
killed by bolt of lightning. The
sad occurrence happened about one
mile from the Saluda dam, and about
six miles from Greenville, on the farm
of l.. b. Williams.
Mr.. Shelton was just across the
line in Pickens county when the storm
came up and the lightning struck.
There was a heavy cloud in the west
when he started out to plow the
field and slight rumbling of distant
thunder could be heard. The young
man, therefore, was careful to avoi.l
being near any trees or houses while
he worked.
The lightning struck at 4.3O, in
stantly killing him. There were sew
eral who were eye-witnesses to the
tragic incident, among these being
l.. B. Williams. owner Of the Will
liams place on which he was killed.
Mr.. Williams saw the young man
was hurt as soon as the bolt Of light
ming struck and he rushed to him,
to find that he had already expired.
The body was brought to the Ram
seur-McAfee Undertaking parlors IN
Greenville for embalming.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and two small children; a father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton,
of Greenville; and three brothers and
three sisters. d. The family is we'll
known here and the deceased had
wide circle of friends.
The funeral was held this after
noon from the Antioch Methods,
church. interment following in the
church cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
SUMTER BANKS ALL IN HEALTHY
CONDITION.
A Total OF $31, 800 viii he Sent ,,ut
Today as Dividends.

All the banks of the city have held
their semi-annual meetings and the
regular dividends, which are i'm most
cases per cent, have been declared.
All the banking institutions of Sumter
nave just completed a very successful
six months and the outlook for the
last six months of 1917 is bright. The
profits earned this half year have been
considerable and, besides the amounts
paid out as dividends, substantial
sums have been added to the surplus
funds. The total amount of dividends
TO be paid amounts to $31,500.
The regular per cent. semi.annual
dividend has been declared by the
City National Bank. They report that
business is good and this year they
have made the best showing since the
City National Bank has been in bus
mess. The board is very much pleas
ed with the situation.
The Peoples Bank is to issue
checks which will total $4,000, this
amount being the regular 4 per cent.
semi-annual dividend always declar-
ed by this institution. Business has
shown marked growth and, in every
way, has been more satisfactory than
the business of any previous six
months of the banks history.
Though the Commercial Bank and
Trust Company, the youngest bank i'm
the city, has shown a healthy growth
and profits have been large, no divi-
dends have been declared. Instead,
the profits have been added to the
surplus fund and the condition of the
bank is exceptionally gratifying to the
officers.
The usual per cent. dividend has
been decided upon by the directors of
the National Bank of Sumter. The
statement published a few days ago
by this bank shows large deposits
which are good for this time of the
year.
A per cent. dividend has been de-
clared by the Sumter Trust Company
on it's capital of $4,000, making the
paid dividend $4,000.
The National Bank of South Car
olina is sending out dividend checks
to the amount of $4,000 this amount
being the regular per cent semi
annual dividend of this bank. The
bank is in a very satisfactory condi-
ton.
The First National. Bank has de-
clared a dividend of per cent The
fact that this bank is declaring an
extra dividend is proof that the insti-
tuition is on a solid foundation and
getting along well. Business, they re-
port, has been good and they are ex-
pecting the coming six months to be
very prosperous ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

Mr.. huggins is now busy on West
Liberty street having new drains put
in. The eighteen-inch pipes, which
are being substituted for the twelve
inch, were badly needed to carry off
the water on this street The capac-
ity Of these drains is just twice that
Of the old ones which are being taken
up. This work is being done on
Liberty street between Wright and
Salem Avenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
LaW-abiding Community.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day Of this week Recorder Harby's
court was empty The city is to be
congratulated on this showing, for it
means that law and order in Sumter
are more than empty talk. If the
three consecutive days, under a law
prohibiting any one from obtaining
more than one quart of whiskey a
month, VIII would be her record if
no intoXicants whatsoever could be
shipped in?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
STEAMER TORPDOED, NOT CIV
EN- WARNING.

Elder-Dempster Liner Addah Sunk
Submarine Then Fires on Masters
Boat.
London, June 28.-The Elder
Dempster steamer Addah was torpe-
dOed without warning and sunk by a
German submarine on June Is. The
submarine fired on the captains boat
killing eight men. The submarine
fired on the masters boat from a dis
tance Of between 800 and 400 yards
The shot took the boats stern COM
pletely off. Then the submarine con-
tinued firing while the men were
swimming about. 1t fired Also on
the chief officers boat which was
pierced by shell, but nobody was
killed. though several were slightly
wounded.
All the survivors were picked up by
q French steamer at o'clock on the
afternoon of June 1C.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
New Honey.

l am now extracting the new crop
OF honey and am selling at the old
price, 80 cents per quart. on draught,
or In glass jars, As cents per quart
Have limited supply Of white
comb honey i'm sections, about one
pound. that l am selling at 20 cents:
per section.
Send to my residence, 800 West
Hampton Avenue or Phone No. 2.
N. G. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

Work has been begun at the pas
senger station on the new shed which
is to be erected at that place. 1t is
to extend from the station out over
the tracks so that passengers, going
to and from trains in inclement
weather. will avoid the unpleasantness
the rain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
Boil Weevil and Booster Trims.

Mr.. G. A. Lennon, Chairman. Mr.
j. Frank Williams. and Mr.. f. I,
Reardon compose the committee of
arrangements which will early next
week circulate pledge for the sig
nature Of firms. corporations and in
dividuals, agreeing that they will pos
itively furnish an automobile and one
or more representatives for the pro-
posed Sumter Tobacco Market and
Trade Extension Booster Trip of Sum-
ter's business and professional men
on July 10th. 1917. Several have al
ready voluntarily signed this agree
ment.
This committee intends to find out,
we'll In advance. whether a sufficient
number Of automobiles and Sumter
citizens will go on this trip to make
the trip creditable to Sumter and
worth the while.
The committee proposes to have 1t
distinctly understood that the signing
Of this agreement will constitute a
gentleman's agreement. and that there
will be no backing down or various
excuses at the last minute as has been
often the case heretofore. II Sum-
ter's business and professional men
want a trade extension and tobacco
market booster trip. the committee
wants to know 1t. II Sumter doesn't
want such q trip the committee wants
to know II because the committee
doesn't care to waste it's time, energy,
and enthusiasm, advertising and ar
ranging for such a trip. banking on
the assurances Of a number Of bust
ness establishments that they will
participate only to have them fail to
take part when the day arrives. AS
customary heretofore. farmers and
country merchants will be cordially
welcomed to 60 on this trip with sum-
ter's business men.
AhO tiP VI July 1Vtu ~ OoIuB ar
ranged for because a number of Sum-
ter's business men have advised 1t, and
asked that 1t be arranged for. But
the committee doesn't care to be made
monkeys OF. working for a booster
trip for the benefit of Sumter's bust
ness men. and then have the booster
trip made joke by only a few of
Sumter's business concerns furnishing
and the committee on the
morning Of the booster trip having to
run around and beg for cars and par
Elephants. AS before stated. this COM
mittee is working for this trip at the
suggestion Of number of business
men. 1t is no fun for the committee
TO work up such a trip. And II there
are sufficient signed guarantees Of au-
tomobiles and a representative crowd
there will be q boster trip. II not 1t
will be called off SO far as this COM
mittee Is concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
FIRE AT POCALLA.
Residence Of Mr.. NJ. III. Beck Destroy.
ed Sunday Afternoon.

On Sunday afternoon. between /
and o'clock. the residence Of Mr.. M.
ri. Beck at POcalla Springs was total
ly destroyed by fire. Mr.. Beck was
at the store when he learned that the
mouse was burning, but by this time
the fire had made a great headway
and the building was in flames
Though an attempt was made to save
the contents Of the dwelling. practical
iy everything was burned. 1t Is un-
derstood that there was little or no
insurance on the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
ASSEMBLY MEETS
SEPT. 30.
Will Have Control of Russia's Politi-
cal Fnturc-WOmen to Vote in
Elections.

washington, June 29.-The Russian
republic forecast by members of the
Russian mission in one of the clearest
expositions received here show the
enormous problems of reconstruction
IN that country. The provisional gov
ernment has called the constituent as
sembly to meet September 80, which
Will have absolute power in deciding
the form Of government and will de-
eide details of the entire political
structure, will consist, it is under
stood of more than eight hundred
members, chosen on universal, direct.
secret, equal suffrage, including wo-
men, as recently outlined by Prince
LvOff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

Any fool woman can catch a hus-
band, wisely declares Jerome, and then
he adds, retiectively, but it takes a
mighty clever one to hold him.-Com-
mercial Appeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States. Occasional thundershower
and moderately warm weather will
prevail during the next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

The .iddah was a vessel of 4,337
tons gross. built in 1905. at Newcas-
tie. She was $50 feet long, 48 feet
beam and 20 feet deep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
BeesWax Wanted.

See me before you sell your wax.
will buy it for cash at the best cur
rent price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

Corrected Daily BY
p. G.. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Good. Middling 25 3-8.
Strict Middling 25 IA.
Middling 25 1-S.
Strict Low Middling "a 7-8.
Low Middling "a 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure youy Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects,
Ect. Antiseptic Anodyne. used
internally and externally. Price 25C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

N. G.. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-04

equally upon ALL" A continuance OF
the present system can only mean
an increase in the levy, he declared
He expressed the desire that the
delegates leave with a new sense OF
responsibility as he reverted to Il
discussion of the war, for there is
sion as we think of the part we are
now playing and will play in this
great war;" and as it continues "wii
impose greater burdens and entail
gfreater sacrifices" He said his in
formation obtained at Washington
was that the situation Of France
and England "is not yet desperate
but nearly desperate"
Regarding the railways, the gov
ernOr said, II want to say there hao
been no exhibition Of truer patriotiS':
than has been shown by the rail
ways" and he later included til
bankers i'm this statement as n,
closed. He said 81 favor active az
gressive and vigorous warfare, now
that we are i'm war and the more
active. aggressive and vigorous wa
carried on by us the sooner will b,
the victorious close and the wor.,
made safe for democracy"
The record., 1917-05-03
, Best Goods Hard To Get.

Makers of leading lines of goods,
no matter what the item may be,
are overcrowded with orders, and
dealers cannot be supplied except
on what may be called extreme
delay. The buying public IS
becoming very discriminatlve. aud
education on this line is UNIVERSAL
The second rate and "just as good"
are getting hard knocks from all
sides, and the shoddy stuff Is being
thrown in the discard at a greater
rate than ever before. This week
Roark received three Lyon & Healv
and Washburn pianos ordered April
2, the factory being that far behind
on orders for cash, as they consign
no goods to anyone. Folks are grow
ing to the point that they are afraid
of goods which can be had right
now, for it indicates not many people
are wanting that line. No mat ter
how large the factory-and the
largest in the country are doing this
and extensions are
being made, but the demand out
runs any supreme preparations of
increase which can be made.
The record., 1917-05-03
A Vegetable Freak.

Many people have had sight of
an interesting freak exhibited in this
office this week. Mr.. w. P. Hahn,
who believes in producing foodstuff,
and is even more aggressive this
year, begins with having one of the
best gardens in the county. The
first Of the week he was cutting
some asparagus, and found one
stalk that had grown through the
core of cob, the cob measuring
four and a quarter inches in length.
1t indicates strongly that mother
nature is putting forth extreme
efforts to help IN the food problem,
and should encourage everyone to
help out by work.
The record., 1917-05-03
ReynOlds=Duncan Wedding.

Miss Anna Laura Reynolds and
Mr.. w. Boone Duncan were mar
ried by the Rev. J. s, Godby at his
home IN Worthwhile, last Wednes-
day afternoon. He is an uncle
of the bride, and the couple plan
ned this surprise tc their friends
here. They are at home on Hop
-kinsvllle street, and are receiving
hearty welcome from their wide
circle of friends and admirers.
The record., 1917-05-03
A Rejected Patriot.

When first arose the talk of war
offered to enlist. said, "I'll glad
ly knock the tar from fifty foes, l
vista But Uncle Sam refused to
take my offer; he cried, vScat a
dandy soldier you would make, with
all that load of fat" I'm doomed
then to ignoble peace, while others
laurels win, because I'm blessed
with ample grease and have double
chin. ! must not Cash NY trusty
blade OF DON my suit OF mail, be=
cause they say, if 1 were weighed
I'd break the village scale. The
beardless STRIPPING may enlist, but
there's no chance for me; and l
could take him by the wrist and
throw him DER a tree. My breast
is filled with martial ire, l court the
scrap and fuss and would gladly
trade my Tyre for sword or blunder-
buss. But, no! ! hear my country
cry, "You can't enlist, that's fiat!
You're not allowed to bleed and die,
because you are too fat" The
slender men must stand In line our
spangled flag to guard. A melan
eAoly fate Is nine, because I've too
much lard. Walt Mason.
The record., 1917-05-03
E. Rice.

The death of T.. RIce IN his
seventyseventh year OF age occurred
at Long Beach, Cal, March 28,
1917. His remains were brought to
Kentucky his native State, and for
mer home Greenville, April 80,
1917. The funerel service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. VIM. Stallings,
at the Baptist Church where he was
a member for many years. He was
buried in Evergreen lCemetery,
where brother and three sisters are
buried. E. Rice was son of
lanes w. and Susan Martin Rice,
born to them In Muhlenberg County
Nv, Nov. IT, 1889. He was the
third child of a family of eight
children, three sons andf daugh-
tiers all of whom are dead except ].
Felix Rice who resides il Greenville
Ky. James w. Rice, was a son of
Ezekiel and Ann Watkins Rice,
pioneers OF Muhlenberg county. HIS
family was highly respected for
virtue and moral deporSment. E.
Rice was reared on farm seven
miles Southwest of EGreenville.
From his youth he wa industrious
and energetic, always 3uarded by
moral habits. After mpletfug
common school education, he at
tended the Cave Spring College,
near Russellville, cordnctei by
| Prof. Shields, after which he came
to Muhlenberg and Engaged as a
dealer in leaf tobacco which he
successfully conductedkuntll 1874,
when he engaged lnihesmanufactur-
ing of tobacco and BULL up an ex
tensive trade. He continued this
business, accommodating considerable
wealth, until 1899, when he moved
his plant to Louisville, Ky, whe re
he conducted the business for a
while. He then sold out and retired
from active engagements. In 1908
he with his family went to CalIfor-
MA to spend the remainder Of his
days IN rest and quietude. in 1875
E. Rice was married to Miss Mary
Bell Yewell, a daughtet of Harris on
and Sarah Lewis Yewell, of Davies
County, Kentucky. To them were
BORN and reared two sons, Owen
Rice, of Greensboro, deceased, and
Yewell Rice, of Chicago, ILL.,, one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Bell Raymon
of Ocean Park, Cal. Mr.. Rice Is
survived by his wife, two children
and a brother. After his marriage
he became leading and an inauen,
tlal member of ih6 Missionary
Baptist Church at Greenville. He
did much during his life for the
promotion of the Christian religion
and for the betterment of hum nity.
He was man of thrift and energy,
prompted by pure motives. Attic
he was man of means yet he was
unassuming and considerate, kind
and generous, liberal in his views
and with his means. During his
long life he kept the nolseless tenor
of his way. A good man, noble
father kind husband with unblem-
lshed Christian character has passed
away.
The record., 1917-05-03
Weather Forecast for the Week.

Weather predictions for the week
beginning Sunday April ss. as..issued
by the Weather Bureau are:
Ohio valley and Tennessee; I'm
settled cool and showery first half
of the week will probably be FOLLOW
ed by fair and warmer after. Wed
nesday.
The record., 1917-05-03
The Insect Peril.

A writer in an English 'urnal has
suggested that the next great MAR will
be between man and the iGsect world.
This war would be waged not only
on insects that actually attack man
himself, but also on those winged or
creeping things that arc his enemies
in less direct ways-those species
that, 10 use the writer's phrase,
"exist at the expense of human
progress and happiness"
We all shudder with horror at the
thought of a scorpion or of cent?
pede, although few of US ever see
one OF them, but we do not shudder
enough at the thought of the untold
millions Of disgusting things that we
are putting up with all the time.
Perhaps it is unfortunate for US that
many of these harmful, and even
uCd'u uSdIipS, lbACSts d'C NS'J
small, Ii thew were as large as they
are bad we should soon rid ourselves
of them. When we see the house
| fly or the mosquito hugely m ,gnified,
we realize at once that, compared
with them strncturally. the tiger Is
charming and beautiful thing; but
we go away and forget the msgni-
fed picture and submit to the origi-
nal of it.
The death toll that vermln have
caused In the present war has so en-
forced its lesson that the. world has
reused itself to clean things up. The
knowledge that certain insects were
disgusting and unclean did not
seem to be sufficient reason for act
ion. bur the knowledge that thes e
salne insects are quite as dangerous
as so many bullets is stronger ar
gument.
England has to thank the militant
suffragettes who came under arrest
for one thing at least-the clamor
that they raised on their release
with regard to the vermin that they
encountered in English prisons
The determination of these pests
is duty that the world faces-a
righteous crusade in which we should
!; all Join. The scientists will tell US
!: the best way t. wage the fight, tut
scientific methods must be reinfor-
ced by public opinion that will
) cease to tolerate unclean dwellings,
stagnant pools, uncovered tanks,
) accumulations of exposed filth, and
everything else that invites vermin
. and menaces human beings.
The record., 1917-05-03

Mr.. Marshall Arnold, of Beech
Creek, has recently bought cabinet
type Y1ctrola from The J. L. Roark
Estate, and is entering npop increas-
ed entertaining and educational lines
for his family.
The record., 1917-05-03

There is a growing 7trade-at-
homer spirit among the people of
the county and the towns. This
means much to everyone. kepe
every dollar at home you possibly
can, for you have d chance to get it
back again.
The record., 1917-05-03

Chautauqua talk IS increasing,
and everybody IS anticipating an
other great season of enjoyment and
education.
The record., 1917-05-03

Rev. VIM. M. Stallings, the newly
elected pastor of the Baptist church,
was here several days during the
week. He occupied his pulpit
Sunday morning and evening, and
his sermons made a most pleasing
Impression on his listeners. He
will be here with his family soon.