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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
MARINERS JOINING e. or q.
Several PrpgressiYe business Men OF
Rural Community Have Connected
Themselves with Commercial Or.
ganiaZtlOM.

Seven progressive farmers and
country merchants Of Sumter county
have enlisted as members OF the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the
one organization Of this county and
city which works for all Of the peo-
pie, city, country. town and hamlet.
Messrs. E. w. Dabbs. Of Goodwill:
G. NJ. Emanuel, of Borden. c. j.
Jackson. of Horatio: d. v. Keels and
e. E. Rembert. of Rembert: ]. H.
Myers Of Providence Township, and
p. B. Harvin, of Privateer are the
public spirited farmers and country
merchants who have joined forces
with the commercial organization of
the county seat to help make the
fight for preparedness in the "Grow
Food or Go Hungry" whirlwind cam
paign Of the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce. and for the up building of, the
greater Gamecocl county of Sumter
in every phase of progressiveness.
embracing patriotism, educational, in
dustrial. agricultural. commercial, and
social activities.
The directors Of the Chamber re-
Gently decided to make a special rule
allowing all farmers and country mer-
chants of Sumter county, and also all
employees of this city and county.
who receive less than 800 month
wages. to become members at 4
minimum scale Of five dollars a year
membership. they. however. being al
lowed the privilege of paying more,
II they care to do so. But a member
paying Ave dollars per annum is just
as big man in the chamber as ar
of those who pay one hundred dol
lars year. the bigness Of the
member depending entirely upon how
public spirited he is and how big he
makes himself by his deeds for his
city. county. and country. TIE Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce is what the
directors and officers are aiming at,
and this organization spends the big
gest part of its funds and time work.
ing to develop the natural resources
Of this county, the agricultural back
ground of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon
counties from which counties Sumter
city largely derives it's support.
Farmers. country merchants. and
employees of other counties than
Sumter will be welcomed as members
on the same basis should they desire
to- join forces with their Sumter ,cun-
ty fellow citizens. 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
Mr.. Wesley Bradford Dead.

From The Daily Item, April IL. .
James Wesley Bradford, Sr., a well
known and highly esteemed citizen OF
Sumter. died tode> about noon. after
an illness of nine days. Pneumonia
brought on by rheumatism with 9th.
er troubles was the cause Of death.
Mr.. Bradforc was seventy years OF
age and was l. native OF Sumter. He
was a good citizen and highly thought
Of by all who knew him.
He is survived by five sons and four
daughters. Mrs. n. NJ. Lewis, Mrs. g
E. Bingham, r.. D. Bradford. Mrs. w,
w. Scarborough. Elliott; J, w. Brad
ford. Jr.. Mrs Arthur Fisher, Sum.
merton: Pitts. Edward and A. Lou
Bradford. . ,
The funeral services will be held
from the late residence. tomorrow
Wednesday, afternoon at o'clock and
the interment will be at the Sumter
cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
TWO PAROLED BY GOVERNOR
'"mes AcCord OF AbbeyiIie and
sheppard Burgess of Clarendon. Ne.
sroes, Beneficaries.

Columbia. April 17.--Gov Man
ming yesterday granted two naro,es
'''"s sood behavior, both to negroes
James McCord was convicted in Alb.
oeville county in February. 1908 Of
assault with intent to ravisb no
gro woman. The prosecutrix hoe
mace an affidavit. dated in Februa ~
OF this year. that she feels .h,+
James McCord is being unjustlv MN
ished and that he should be released /"
and that ne did not assault her with
out her consent. Nine OF the inrors
petitioned for pardon and state now
That they believe the defendant shou,a
never have been convicted. McCord
was serving Is year term.
The other parole was granted r.
Sheppard Burgess. who was convicted
In June. 1916. of larceny of livestock
and sentenced to one years imprison-
ment and fine Of IS. The Clarendon
delegation. coming from the county
In, which Burgess was convicted. De.
titioned for a parole on the ground
that his wife has recently died, leay.
ing eight children. six of whom are
helpless. Judge Wilson and Solicitor
Stoll also recommended clemency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

Before adjourning two visiting
preachers were called on for talks
Rev. M. M. Mouzon of Charleston
commended the Sumter negroes for
their patriotic expression. He be-
lieved that all were inspired by the
meeting and that the young men were
ready to enlist and would repeat the
valuable services the negro troops had
renderd In Cuba and Mexico.
The Rev. DR.. w. M. Hanna Of Char.
lesion said the imputation of disloy-
atty was stupendous joke perpetrat-
ed upon the negroes by their enemies
He believed that the expression OF
their patriotism given by tho negroes
Of Sumter county was the sentime en-,
Of the negroes everywhere in the
South.
The chairman in closing the meet
Ing stated that he was much gratlfied
at the expression which had come
from those at the meeting, and he
believed that 1t was universal among
the negroes. He sal tha+ If there
were any dislOyal negroes in Sum
ter they were not presnt, or we're ST.
lent. and he thought that they would
continue silent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
FREE GARDEN SEED.
'"'ernai orders May Follow Exam.
PIE Set by knights Of Pythias-
Free Plants.

1t is reported that an effort is to
oe made by some of the leading fra
ternal organization members to in
duce every fraternal order i'm Sumter
TO appropriate funds to assist in nur.
CHASING seed for free distribution fol-
rowing the lead of Gamecock Lodge
NO. IL. Knights of Pythias.
This would be a very commend.
able act on the part of each of the
fraternal organizations. No time
should be lost. however, If the seed
are to be purchased for those too poor
to buy what seed they need. 3.
Applications for seed are coming
in to the Chamber of Commerce an
fast and in fact faster than the secre-
tary can find seed to supply the de-
mand.
The next week is important time
for planting garden seed.
The Chamber of Commerce desires
to again direct public attention to
the $4,000 cabbage and $4,000 sweet
potato plants placed at the disposal
of the Committee Of Public Safety by
the Enterprise Company of Sumter
for free distribution among poor, but
worthy people. All Of these free
plants are not yet distributed and ap-
plications must be made either
through township committeeman rec
concentrations or to the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce as is the case
in securing free garden seed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

Mr.. s. Wright, the Redpath rep
resentative in our city. just received
word that the Redpath management
have been very fortunate In securing
one Of the greatest war lecturers that
it was possible to secure. in the per-
son Of Mr.. Robert Bowman. OF the
American Ambulance Corps who has
recently returned from the front with
the French troops. .':I
Mr.. Bowman served eighteen
months with the French troops at
Verdun and in the first line trenches
on the western front. Mr.. Bowman
was presented with the highest decor
ations of honor which can be con-
ferred by the French government. 1t
was conferred personally by Presi-
dent Poincare OF France. in the pres
ence of 10000 people in Paris.
This great talk by Mr.. Bowman on
his actual experiences in the great
war will be well worth the price OF
season ticket Mr.. Bowman comes on
the sixth night of the big Chautauqua
program. which opens in our city On
Thursday, in the place OF Miss
Jaunette Rankin.
II YOU have not secured your tick
ct do so at once at the Y. NJ. G. A,
as the price of tickets advances to
$500 after Wednesday. Do it now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
MILLION GERMANS KILLED.
Official Casualty Lists Show Great TO.
tai Loss.

t0A xOSSs
London. April 16.-.German casual.
ties. as reported in the German off,
cfal casualty lists during the month
Of March. show that 64,803 men were
killed: died of wounds or sickness,
were wounded. were made prisoner or
are missing. according to statement
made public here tonight. The tab
ulated statement follows: Killed or
died Of wounds. 1865; died OF sick
ness. c.619; prisoners or missing,
G,247: wounded. 1904. q a..
The statement says that the fore
ssing casualties. added to those re-
ported previously. bring the total
given in the German official lists since
the beginning of the war to $780,
966. as follows: Killed or died OF
wounds. 960.7s0; died of. sickness,
63,92O; prisoners or missing, 512,859;
wounded. 2,64a.428. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

A license to marry has been issued
to J. A. III. Carraway. Olanta. and
Miss Maggie Plummer. Lamar, Lii
censes to colored couples were: James
Cox, Rembert, and Lula Archer. Ha.
good; w. M. Small. Rembert. and
Mary j. McQuiller, Providence; Jas.
Watts. Wedgeheld, and Hattie Shaw,
Sumter; Julian Robertson, Dalzell and
Louise johnson, Sumter; Charlie
Mack and Julia Rose. Mayesville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
REPORT ON SUBMARINE.

Washington. April 18.--The peris.
cope Of the submarine, running sub.
merged, was sighted by the deck Of.
ficer quartermaster and the decl,
watch OF the destroyer Smith yestsr.
day just before the wake Of the tor.
pedo was seen crossing the destroyer's
bow. according to the report of the
commander Of the Smith to the navy
department.: Navy officials said thi:
report confirms the presence OF Ger.
man submarine In American waters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

j. e. DuI'rc Describes Conditions as
He Found Them at the Chain Gang,


movement in late years is more inn
pottaht than the one now being made
to induce the people to make all the
grain they can this year. for it is going
to bc needed. Every effort should l e
ma dc 20 make everything for man and
beast and to raise all the hogs pos
sibIe. Owing to the high cost of pro-
visions and the scarcity Of them,
many people will suffer before we can
raise things to eat.
The crop prospect is good and the
fruit crop promises to be abundant.
Corn planting is over and cotton seed
Is now going into the ground. The
acreage of cotton will not exceed that
o: last year.
The health of our section is very
good.
Misses Lula and Corin Baker and
brother Lem went to Camden satur-
day.
Miss Nell ellis of St. Joseph's
Academy spent the weekend with her
parents.
I A heavy fall of rain fell here Friday
evening. North Of here it was a
flood. The ground has been too wet
to plant cotton, but if we have good
weather this week the crop will all
be planted.
Very little fertilizers have been used
and "a large per cent. of that will
60 to the grain crops.
The gardens are beiSg set out with
home\ raised plants.
The Columbia public road from
Lee county to Kershaw county has
been worked to the satisfaction of all,
for It is a good job. Mr.. White said
II eiectsd he would work it, and he
has made good his promise. visited
the chain gang and will tell the pub
lie what saw OF its work, treat
nlent and management. The stock
are hovered under a canvas to protect
them from bad weather. They are
we'll treated, have plenty to eat and
fresh water at will during the night.
Tho gear is also protected from
weather. The prisoners have plenty
to eat. Three warm meals each day
of good wholesome food. There is
nothing wasted. Some pigs eat up
The scra ps. The sleeping apartments
and she sanitary arrangements are
as perfect as it is possible to make
them. The discipline Is firm, put
Kind. The convicts obey the orders
promptly and seem to De contented
Trey work well and have time to ca.
and rest at midday Mr.. John Holland
mas charge of the gang. He thorough
ly understands his business in all its
details. Knows how to have work done
and no ldleness. He has fixed a num-
Der of roads about here in two weeks.
He 10 q pleasant man and was born
and raised near here. He is assisted
in his work by Messrs. Baker and
Nunnamaker, who are strictly atten-
tive to their duties. They are pleas
ant men and are kind to the convicts.
out, firm In their treatment OF
them. From observation / think if
the county would run a farm and
work On 1t the weakly convicts and
women who 60 to JAIL a large guam
uty OF corn. potatoes. peas and vege-
tao'es could be raised to supply the
conVicts, making it cheaper than
to buy them. SO the camp could be
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Perry Moses. Jr., to J. NJ. Hardy. his
interest In lot on Main street; also his
interest in lease OF Consolidated Mer-
camille Company, IS and other con.
siderations.
Lucy G. and ID. r. McCaiiuni, to J.
r. Nunnery, lot on Church street,
5000.
Harby & Company, Inc. to A. C.
Phelps, lot on Wright street, $3.50.
T.. c. cothran to oieta e. Oliver.
ct al. 3 acres in town OF oswego. 500.
r. B. Belser to Mrs. Andrena Mo,
ses. tract on Brewington road, $2,.
2so. ... 2 -.-- ......
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(Signed

w. T. Andrews, Chairman.
I. d. Davis.
F. A Walters.
] w. Moultrie.
Chas. A. Lawson,
M. ]. Frederick,
r H. Richardson.
c w. Maxwell. NJ. d.
G w. Birnie, M. d,
Committee on Resolutions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21
SPANISH SHIP SUNK.

Was TOrpetioeti Without Warming
Fifteen Lives Lost.
Madrid, April 1S.-Ths Spanish
steamship Tom is reported 10
hnve been torpedoed and sunk wi'h-
out warning. Eighteen lives were
lost.
It fs expected the news OF this oc-
cuPrence will still further mname
public feeling in Spain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-21

to tight. ~ heshad}to csicbrate the
Fourth OfeJulW The negro's loyalty
was we'll known. He was more loyal
than any other race on the face of the
earth. He had shown in Cuba and
Mexico that he would fight and die
for his flag.
The Rev. Benbow was surprised
that anyone doubted the negro's
loyalty. He said that the government
did not need the negro's services in
the army now. but it did. need his SER
vices in the field to work and grow
food crops for the army and for them
selves. He urged that the people raise
their own necessities, and then to
take hold of the industries of the
country so as to keep them in sMc-
cessful operation. He urged the wo-
men to practice rigid. economy in
their households. as by SO doing
they would help to ward Oft famine
later on.
The Rev. J. T. Lomax referred to
what the negroes had done in this
country in peace and war. He said
he felt that he was as much a citi-
zen Of these United States and tho I
the American flag was his flag. as any
white man ever did. He hoped that
every person in his audience felt that
way. He wanted all to indorse what
President Wilson had done and to act
according to his advice. and when
called on to offer their services for
their country.
At this point a motion was made by
e. A. Walters that resolution be
drawn up expressing the sentiment of
the meeting and a committee was ap-
pointed to draw up this resolution.
The resolution upon being presented
was adopted, as follows:
Resolutions affirming loyalty and
pledging the support of the negroes
Of Sumter county, South Carolina, to
the United States government: D..
Whereas, by the unwarranted. in
human. and uncivilzed methods of
warfare waged by Germany. not only
against the nations with whom it is
at war. but also against neutrals. the
United States government has been
forced to enter the world war in orr
der to- defend the lives Of it's citizens
from ruthless slaughter and the de.
struction Of their property upon the
high seas. and to maintain its honor
and self respect before the nations Of
the world.
And Whereas. 1t has been slander.
ously asserted that German agents
have 'conspired" and plotted" with
the negroes of the South to injure the
government and weaken its efforts to
wage successful triumphant war
against its foreign foes: ,,
(. Be 1t Resolved. That we. the negroes
OF Sumter county. South Carolina. do
hereby .dpclare our firm and unfal.
tering allegiance to the & iment
OF the United States and our unshaken
loyalty and answering fealty to its
cause. ..t,., /
Resolved. That just as the negro
has given. willingly and ~cheerfuliy.
his services and life that the nation
might live, in every national struggle.
from the Boston Massacre to Carrizal.
we also stand ready to respond. with
our lives II need be. when the call Is
sounded.
(2iRnAd -. /.
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l"Who meets the bills need for fear
y meet collectors"
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was idle talk" Dr.. Foster of the Pres
byterian church stated. The negroes
had always bean true to the Stars and
Stripes and would never swerve from
its defense. He said that this country
was the best place for the negro. and
no matter what others did, he was
going to remain here In the South.
10. A. Walters spoke Of the worth
OF negro, saying Gov. Manning, had
offered $50 for the conviction of la
no: agent taking one from the State,
while Lexington county man was
suing for $4,000 for each negro taken
from his saw mill. He said II they
were worth $4,000 to a saw mill man
he knew that they were worth $1O,.
900 each to the United States govern
ment.
The Rev. +. w. Williams referred
to the fact that the negro was brough,
to this country against his will, but
being here would stay and be loyal
notwithstanding conditions unfavora.
bic to himself. He uregd the young
negroes TO respond promptly when
called on. and when they went. he
told them to fisht like -----.
The Rev. Pendersrass. presiding el.
der of ths A. NJ. e. church. said tina,
as part and parcel of the United
States the negro had as much righ,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-22

pogoJi Nemcijc in njcnih zaveznic. PRAY uobcu;
pogoJl MISC bill navedeni V tisti ponudbi, ampak
lc 2roznJa, da hsili Nemcija mir Il mecem, ako ne
sprcjmeJo zavezniki rOke Xxi jo ona ponuja.
Toda nihce II; vcdcl, kaj je bilo V tisti roki:
TO Je bil prvi razlog, da JIG poludba morala ostati
brezus pesha. Drugi razlog JIG bill pray V oni gro
znJi Z mecem. Tako zuganje more lie tedaj dovesli
do mIru, tc sc tuti sovraznik re pCpolnoma nespo-
sobncga za nadaljevanje boja, ne pa, Gc upa. da
sc obrncjo stvari Sc njemu V prid.
Doslej torej svet oficielno res Sc ne We. "a
kaj sc bojuje NemGija.
frav W tega sc pa ne more neoficiclno sklepa-
II ME druzega, kakor da ina Nemcija Sc danes ii.
ste namene, Xxi Jill j. imela oh zacetku yojnc.
Sc bolj p%otrjuje to domnevanjc Bethmanno-
vo poiiOvno zvrgolenje o separatnem miru 4 Rusi-
20. ' svoJem govoru je Z ozirom ma Rusijo deial.:
'kar Sc ti6c naSega vzhodnega Sosela Rustic.
sem zc pred kratkim govoriI % tenn. Zdi Sc, kakor
da jc nova Russia zavrgla nasilne osvojevalne ma.
crtc. &c hOce ali &c more Russia ravnati V cnakcm
zmIslu. kakor njeni zavezniki, ne morem reel.
Brez dvoma rabi Anglia $ pomoGio svojih zavcz-
hlkov Nso sio da hi dIIala Kusijo ~upre5eno V
SvoJ v0Jni voz in unicila ruSko zclio 30 hitrcm
Svctovncm miru.
"Ce pa zeli Russia prepreciti nadaljnie prcli-
vanic krvi in ce Sc odreGe vSem nasilnim osvoie.
valnim namenoIn, ce zeli nanoyo uvesti train
odnosaje pokojnea zivljenia poleg mas tedaj
Sc razrme, da ne bono mi, Xxi imamo O.
mako zello, p0iuiili ira jnih stikov bodocnosti i'm o.
nemoeocili nienega razvoja < pogoji, XII Sc ne hi
vlemali $ svobodo narodov in hi zaseiali med ru-
ski narod kali sovraStva."
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-22
Bethm Zadnii UOvOr.

IadnH mescc Jc Sla pc ysem sNtu vest da DO
ncmskl kancclar Bcthnlann Hollweg V najkra iSeu
casa " ra ihSta2u razlOzil vojne ellie Oziroma mi
rovne pogojc \cmciio.
OZiaGili Smo to ohljubp 1c III pclitcno .le-
parijo, XII jc bila nemssi vladi %potrchma laradi
prvega majnika, katerega Sc JIG bala kakor 81
n~obtncga dncva. odkar je izbrulniia vojna. Pre-
pricani smO bill. da ne no IL lie ohliube ne, k"r si-
nja nemSka vlada Sc vcdno q zmagovitem nirr,. Iii
bl j o%mogo6il, da diktira svojc pogoje zlvczni-
kom. I'm ko je prvi mainik minil brez rev"!ucijc,
81 Je Bethmann Hollweg res zavezal usta. O ncni-
Skin mirovnih pogojih nj bilo wee govora.
TOda nekatere stranke Sc MISC zad0voliilc $
TEN molkom. Ma eni strani socialist, ma drugi pa
konservativci so priSli Y ~rajhstag z iuterpelaciia-
mi, Xxi so zahteyale. da objavi kancclar, cesar do
siej nj hotel objaviti - MANFRED mirovnc pogoie.
Seveda so Eli nagibi enih in drugih zcio raz-
hcni. konscrvativci zahtevajo obscene ancksijc.
Cetudi MISC V tel ali oci iocki vsi slozni, ie vendar
jasno, da zahtevajo aneksiio Belgiie ali pa v,aj g.
mega della dezele V kakrSnikoli obliki ~aneksiio o.
sa Francije tao poljsko "samostalnOst >, XII hi So
komaj raZlikovala cd nemSkc aneksije, in razun tc-
ga o~svojitve IA Avstriio.
Nasprotno zahtevaio socialist mir brcz auc-
ksij. V vSakem oziru Sc tudi oni gotovo ne strinia-
10. % manjSini ma primer vemo, da zahteva tudi
vpoSieyanic narodnega naccla o vcGini 70 nj INA
no. Toda ~anekSiie odklaniajo oboji.
kaj pa hoGe vlada!
odgovora.
conservative hi radi dobili izjavo, da hcfc
bltl Nemtija "OdSkodovana IA svoJe zrtvc med
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-05-22

hJiill INA NOJlla stranka najmocncjSo oooro. in
Ia nllsll, ola bi Sc vsak ''brczplodni mir"onemooo-
ell, ce hi vlada odlocno povedala. kakSue nridoiit.
We zahteva cd vojne.
Socialist mislijo. ola hi ST prizadevaric p,
mir okrepcalo, ako hi vlada naznanila, da Sc odrr-
ka vsakemu osvojevanju.
Bethmann Hollweg je nopsled zadnii toreA
odgovoril ma te interpelacije. Odgovoril ie nam
rec, da ne odgovori mamie.
Bethmann HOllweg je naposled zadnii torek
A.vse dodge besede MISC ~oi,Segale tega. kar hi bilo
potrebno. Dejal je, ola cas- Sc mi zrel "a mirovne
razprave, in da Sc ne DO dial prisiliti cd Scheide-
mama niti od Roesicka, ola bi podrobncie eoyor;l
o vojnih ciljih Nemcije.
Pravil je, ola je sploSno ~ V rajhstayu ozna.
ell vojne ellie in ola so bill obsezeni tudi V ncn,-
Ski mirovni ponudbi Z dine II. deccmbra 1916.
kancelar sc je torej zopet posluzil stare lazi.
V raJhstagu III Bethmann ne cnkrat pOvedal, laj
hote NemGiia. Mlatil je lc prazne fraze. ccs. da
vodi obrambno vojno, da So bojuje IA svojo ek;i,.
tenco in podobne bescde brez vsebine.
Da vodi Ncmcija obrambno vojno. ie laz: "a
kal tisti Xxi uapada breZ vZrOka, he more yovoriti
q obrambi. Da Sc ~Eojujcza svojre ksistenco. ie dru-
ga lah, kaiti tudi V uradnih izjavah zaveznikov nj
bilo mixer govora o u~niccnju Nemcije. &c pa res
ne hi imela Nemcija nobenega drugega namena
kakor obrambo. tedaj ne hi moglo biti teZko reel:
'tNicesar ne zahtevamo, kakor to da Sc nam ME
ne zane.
Ali pray t"sa "o'e Be'hmaw HoIIwcg reel
IA nobcno ceno.
Druga laz ie Ia .da so bill V predbozicni tako.
zvani mirovni ponudbi %oznaceni splosni mirovni