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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
"A Short Road tn Power.

Why Is II that. although we have in
this country the freest system of edu-
cation In the world. and according 10
our own belief the best. we neverthe-
less send out boys and girls. especia,.
~ boys. who not only cannot make a
passloly good speech. but who cannot
even express themselves briefly and
mteiiigibly In an ordinary business
meeting?
There Is screw loose somewhere.
IL In. OF course. not to be expected
that even the best OF teaching could
make orators. for eloquence and the
power TO move an audience are gifts
granted to but few: but II IL not too
much to ask that when a boy has
been graduated from a high school
and is serving as a member of the
executive committee OF a snowshoe
club or n Bible class he shall be able
To make an oral report for that COM
mittee without "hemming" and "haw
ing." repeating himself and becoming
~ garrulous as Samantha Allen.
Tho trouble Is partly with the
schools-perhaps chiefly. In the
young mans hazy. wandering report
you have only a repetition OF the kind
OF recitations he has been allowed to
make In school for the preceding ten
or twelve years. His teachers. I'm.
stead OF demanding concise and clean
cut statements. have been content TO
accept any offering In which they
could discern well intentioned an
swer. SO lonIg as he could convince
them that he knew what to say. all
was well.
But not all the blame can be laid
on the schools. Parents, too, are at
fault. Suppose a soldier were allow
ed 90 slouch up TO his superior officer.
omit the salute. and lean against q
tens pole while he delivered his mes
sage; should you expect him ever to
have any military carriage or snap 2"
That Is exactly what the average
father let's his boy do when the boy
tries to tell him something. Instead.
he should insist that when the boy
comes TO him TO convey a message or
to make n statement he shall stand at
attention In the intellectual sense: (:
that he shall click his mental heels
together and make his mind address
his superior with vigor and alertness.
Finally. there Is the boy himself. In
the end II Is he. ard he alone. who
can stop his slovenly speaking and
learn to be clear. concise and pithy.
Practice. young man. practice! Think
over what you want to say, and saw Il
aloud TO yourself. alone. Study IL.
TO see IL you have said all that you
want to say. and said II clearly. Then
sec II you can say II in fewer words:
and " you can. do It, AT last, when
the great occasion comes. speak
clearly. and loud enough for every
one To hear: then sit down. In a lit
tie while you will have a reputation
as wonderfully effective speaker. /,
Will not be altogether deserved. but
other speakers will be so ineffective
~ contrast that II will seem as II 1,
were.-Youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
A Hard Working Word.
I. G.. w.
Charleston, 9. G..

An old English grammar contains
the following sentences: THAT thai
that that boy parsed Is a pronoun.'
But even that sentence does not ex.
haust the possibilities Of using the
word that" consecutively; conside,
for example this entirely grammati-
cal sentence: 1.-The teacher says
speaking of that that. that that that
that that that that that that boy
parsed precedes, is a pronoun."
Here Is sentence composed of only
twenty-five words. half Of which arc
| eleven consecutive that's" Is an,
other word in the English languag,
capable Of so many consecutive repe.
titions In the same grammatical sen
tence?
1t is difficult to read the sentence
aloud so as to bring out the correct
sense. but you can do it il you under
stand the grammatical constructlo,
Eof each word. A paraphrase, IN
which words of similar meaning arc
| substituted for some of the that's, "
makes the sentence clear: "The
teacher says. speaking of this that
that this that (the one which this
that. which this boy parsed, precedes,
~ pronoun."
Look at the construction of each
OF these that's" in succession and
YOU will see that they are construed
as follows:
No. 1. Demonstrative adjective
limiting No. 2.
No. 2. Noun in objective case, OBJ
jective Of proposition of"
No. 3. Conjunction introducing tho
subordinate object clause. that tina,
that's a pronoun."
No. 4. Demonstrative adjective
limiting No. s.
No. s. Noun in nominative case
subject Of the verb "is."
No. 6. Demonstrative pronoun ir
nominative case. in opposition wtf
No. 8.
No. z. Relative pronoun referring
to No. as antecedent and used a.
direct object. in the objective case, Of
the verb "precedes."
| No. s. Demonstrative adjective
limiting No. 3.
| No. 3. Noun in nominative case
subject Of the verb "precedes."
No. 10. Relative pronoun referrin,
to No. 3 as antecedent and used In tn,
objective case as direct object Of tn
verb parsed"
| No. IL. Demonstrative adiectiv,
limiting the noun boy"
The possibility Of writing n sen
tence with so many consecutive word
spelled alike depends. Of course. OF
the facts that the English Language
contains a demonstrative pronoun,
demonstrative adjective. relativ
pronOun and conjunction. all spell
ed alike. and that any word may b.
used as n noun.-Youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
DuRe.McLeod.

On Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock
Sue Pierson, daughter of Mrs. r. B
Duffie, was married to Robert Law.
renee Mcleod. both Of this town. The
event was quiet but charming home
affair. only relatives and few close
friends being present. The guests
were net by Mrs. McMurray, assisted
by Mrs. Alfred Scarborough and Mrs
Rufus Spann, who ushered them int.
the library, where the ceremony took
place. This room. which was decorat-
ed with ferns, vines and white roses
with it's flower -strewn pathway, was a
perfect setting for the youthful beau
ty Of the bridal party, which entered
in the following order: Miss Nancy
Mckay and Miss Marguerite Mcleod
bridesmaids, Miss Cora Duffie, maid Cf
honor. Little Beaufort Brand McMur-
ray. flower girl, followed by the bride
on the arm Of her uncle. Mr.. c. NJ
Brand. The groom entered from a
side door with his best man, Mr.. r. H.
Earle Of Greenville. Rev. ]. A. Nc
Murray, an uncle Of the bride, assist ed
by her pastor, Rev. j. p. Marion, of.
fciated, using the ring ceremony of
the Presbyterian church. Miss Clau-
dia Fraser. violinist, accompanied by
Miss Mamie Edmunds played :he
wedding march from Lohengrin.
The brides grown was CT white sat
in with long court train Of Georgetta
crepe appliqued with ribbon bowknots.
The veil and orange blossoms com
pleted the bridal costume. She car
ried white roses and surely "a bride
more faire ne'er plighted her trothe."
The bridesmaids wore dresses of pink
tulle over silver cloth with silver trim
mings. Nile green taffeta with over
dress Of tulle with silver trimmings.
was worn by the maid of honor. Her
costume was made distinctive by the
short tulle veil which she wore. The
tiny flower girl was a dainty picture
i'm ACCORDION plated tulle with pink
ribbon trimmings. carrying basket
filled with pink roses. The attendants
all carried great armfulls of pink Kill
larny roses.
After the ceremony happy hour
was spent in congratulation and good
wishes. Refreshments of block
cream and cake were served in the
dining room. carrying out with the
decorations here the color scheme of
pink and white.
Miss Natalie Norman and Miss Hen
rietta Boykin presided over the brides
book.
The groom has made substantial
friends throughout this and other
States by his sterling qualities.
After two weeks trip they will be
at home on Haskell street.
The out Of town guests here for the
wedding were Mrs. j. S. Garner, Dar-
lingtOn. S. c.; Rev. and Mrs. ]. A.
McMurray and little daughter, Fay
etteville. N. c.; Miss May Lindsay,
chester. s. c.; Mr.. A. X. Duffie, Co.
lumbia, s. c.: Mrs. NJ. l.. McKinnon
Jacksonville, Fla: Mr.. Alfred De-
Lorme. East Orange. n. j.. Miss Bes-
sic Meares, Ridgeway, s. c.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hassie Earle, Greenville. s. c.:
Lieut.. ]. NJ. Richardson. Camp Jack
son, S. c.; Miss Margaret Burton
Newberry, S. c.; Miss Susie Brand
Wilmington, -. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ew.
ing Gibson, Greenville. s. c.; Miss
Katherine Zemp. Camden, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06

Mrs. s.. II. Kolb OF Privateer died at
II o'clock this morning after n brief
Illness. aged aS years. The interment
will be at the Weeks burylng ground
at III o'clock tomorrow. She IL sur
vived by her husband. six children.
mother. one brother and two sisters.
Mrs. Kolb was Miss Barwick of Pine
wood before her marriage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06

Everything will soon be ready for
one CT the biggest county fairs i'm the
State. With cotton at 25 cents and
seems certain. Every committee and
all superintendents are working to-
more and better live stock, success
one OF the largest grain crops and
gether nicely, which is a sure sign Of
success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
American Schooner Attacked by Sub.
mArine-CreW Saved.

London, Oct. 4.--The American
schooner Annie F. Conlon was attack
ed by gunfire of a submarine off the
|Scilly Islands Wednesday. The crew
of eight were landed. The schooner
left New York on August 27 for
Havre
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure yOuy Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects,
lIct. Antiseptic Anodyne, used
internally and externally. Price 2SG
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
Married.,

Sunday evening at SIS o'clock at
the First Baptist church, Rev. w. E.
Thayer officiating, Miss Eta Cuttino
of Sumter and Mr.. John d. Jones of
Union, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06

FOR SALE-At bargain prices, one
turing car, and also several other
second hand cars. including a Ford.
Sumter Motor Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
RUSSIANS COMING BACK.
They Break Through German Lines IN
Riga Region

Petrograd. Oct. 2.-The Russians
broke through the German lines for "A
distance of n mile i'm the Riga region.
II is officially announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
FARMS FOR SALE
In Sumter and Clarendon Counties.

d" Acres on public road three miles
nigh state of cultivation; drained house.
barn and stables Spendidly good neighbors
Can get artesian
o Acres on public road three miles
CULTIVATION and 10
year One four room house. barn and stables.
81 Acres public Sumter;
IN cultivation Good dwelling,
stables
22l Acres public road three miles sxEorse
farm in cultivation which
horse farm Four dwelling, three
houses barns and stables 1owng we'll Situated
AZ half miles
horse and in high state OF cultivation
dwelling tenant houses barns stables sheds
outbuidngs; dairy and equipment,
herd IL Plenty
oughly ac and
Property offered
tcaly in the city. you tel II al once
land developing enough to pay for
place mill subdvda Il de.
12O Acres Pnewood undeveloped Will cheap.
Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers
c. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06

Messrs. j. J. Whilden and Geo. F.
Epperson have been added to the
Board of Directors of the County Fair
Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
County Fair Notes.

Every superintendent and direc-
tor and all committees are urged to be
present at the meeting Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
RAILROAD STRIKE IN BUENOc
AYRES.

No Railroads Operating I'm the Repub-
lie.
Bucnos AyrCs. oct. f.-Employes OF
the government railroads have Joined
the strike The strike is general. No
ttains are operating in the republic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06

FOR SALE-Registered Aberdeen
Angus bull. four years old. tubercu-
lar tested, without fault or blemisn
G. P. Osteen, Sumter, S. c.
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f"o'ished "wednesday and Saturday
BY
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SUMTER, \. c.
Terms:
$50 per annuni--in advance.
Advertisements.

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One Square first insertion ..s1.O0
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Contracts for three months. or
longer Will be made at reduced rares.
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
Tor as advertisements.
obituaries and tributes OF respect
Will be charged for.
The Sumter Watchman was found =
ed In 1880 and the True Southron In
1896. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence OF both of the old papers
nnd IN manifestly the best advertising
medium I'm sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06

ment. Constantine of Greece, has hit
long. lonesome trail to find congo
NAL resting place. So you sec times are
changing!
As a great emigrant ship steams In
through "Thc Narrows" and the
stranger leaning against her rail sees
Off the first time the wonder harbor OF
New York. and beyond the big city,
iS Notwithstanding from the
Plymouth Rock TO the Valley of The
San Francisco.-he must promise In
MS heart to stand forever by his new
nome. for he has crossed the sea &c
Ind Liberty! And yet In time Of trou.
ole. when his country calls him. ne
has forgotten his promise.
When YOU lool; at the big map OF
the world you see small Island of,
the coast of Africa. St Helena. Your
mind grasps but one thought, Napb.
leon! And then in fancy you see O
perpendicular rock jutting out OF tn,
sea. a.--for 1900 or 1000 feet.--wher,
the great sweep Of the ocean beat.
moanfully. Beyond the breakers :
british Man OF War hovers. alway.
guarding Little Man. who was
menace To Europe. Napoleon woult
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21

Alexander, Julius Caesar, 7heodoric Second,
Frederick the Great and Napoleon each dreamed
a dream, Of world empire. They failed. am
dreaming a dream Of the German World En-.
pire-and my mailed fist shall succeed.
....-.- Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11

subscribe $4,000. both for u moral eff
feet and to secure better team work
between this community and outside
stockholders.
At this point several Bitter Rootcrs
offered to subscribe to show the right
spirit and help cinch the factory. 1t
was then unanimously decided to hold
a meeting the following day, Mt the
chamber Of commerce to consider and
devise means for effective co-opcra-
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
ANOTHER CQv|lL JOINS
BRANCH Of j. S. army
George Colvill, Formerly Sec
rotary Orchard Homes
Country Life Club.
IN KANSAS BATTALION
Ninth Member of Local Fam
lily to Enlist for Service
During War.
IN KANSAS BATTALION

George tolvill, former secretary of
tile Orchard Homes Country Life club.
has followed the path taken by nine
other members Of the Colvili family,
and has enlisted III the engineering
corps. according to word received Ivy
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs, II. G. y, Col
viii OF orchard Homes yesterday
George, who is the oldest son of the
Colvills. announced that he had Joined
company Il of the Kansas engineering
battalion which will be one OF the
units OF tho on GtnncrinG force To be
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
P0K69l F( D E ON o NJ 4 /
s.GRASSHOPPER DAY.

Poison, June 1O.--tSpecial.)---An
other meeting to consider the grass
hopper peril was held at the school,
house Friday evening. President
Harbert of the railroad celebration as
ISOLATION. is arranging FOR "a Grass
hopper day" on which the business
men are to suspend their business and
all 20 out to MD the ranchers in the
work of externninating the pests. The
Home Guards will aid actively in this
as they are anxious to get at some OF
our enemies and the grasshoppcr Is
the one who needs to be attended to
Immediately. As the situation is be-
ing handled promptly and properly. II
Is believed that damage to crops will
be prevented
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
.TETF r. ~ - n: n d.
sent across tho seas Tor lmmedl&tA

H <.xx&
sent across tho seas Tor imnledl6tA
service. .es4,A t.4. xAa.
Another son 81 tKt coiSili9 ,Leaff
has applied for service with the MI
cstry regiment, which win - telAh tho
engineers. and hopes TO- Join his bfoth-
er and his cousins In France soon. Ac-
cording to George Colvill's letter. he Is
determined not to let tho English Col
Wills pass ahead of the members Of
the family residing in this country. IN
the matter OF making sacrifices for
their nation.
Nearly every male member Of the
colvill family Is in some branch Ut
military service at present Two cous-
ms of the Orchard HONS boys dre Of
fcers in the British navy, and one OF
them has been stationed of New York
since early in tho war; Four others
are serving in the trenches either us
officers or commissioned officers.
while two are officers In the English
cavalry.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11

1t is reported from Washington
that Bernard NJ. Baruch. prominent
Wall street financier and member Of
the advisory commission of the ma
tional defense council, may be named
as the one buyer for all the entente
nations in America Baruch is the man
who arranged for the purchase of cop
per and Of platinum supplies by the
government at greatly reduced prices.
and who began the arrangements by
which steel WAS also. offered to the
government at favorable rates.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
FOURTH BOOSTERS At POISON.

Poison, June Special POL
son was glad to have visit from the
Camas Hot Springs Commercial club,
II auto loads of whom came over TO
boost for their Fourth of July cello
bration. Poison will respond to their
invitation in large numbers
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
CIRCUS At POISON.

Poison. June 1O.-(Spccial)-Th
streets of Poison presented quite a
metropolitan appearance Friday, being
thronged with people and the road
way about filled with autos The
cause was that Cooper's dog and ami
NAL circus was in town. The circus
gave a really creditable exhibition and
had very large audiences, both after
noon and evening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
ST. PAUL BUSINESS MAN oJes.

st. Paul, June 1O,-Joseph Elsinger.
president of one OF st. Pauls largest
department stores and prominent as n
philanthropist, died at his home here
today.
a daughter, Mrs. julius Lang, re-
sides at Seattle
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
State Flashes

Miners Leaving 5utte-Sincc regis
tration day last week many of the
miners at Butte have left for other
pining district. This exodus has beer
called to the attention OF the govern :
mcnt, hut there is nothing in the reg
istration law preventing n person reg
1stcEed from changing his address.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
AMERICANS REACH FRANCE.

BOulogne, France. June l0.-A mum
Der of officers of General John j. Per
shing's staff have arrived here to be-
gin the work of organizing the bases
of the American army in France
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11

Helena eaceaIaureate-vRev. Leon H.
Sweetland. new president of the Mon
tana Wesleyan university. last night
delivered the baccalaurcate address
before the graduates OF the Helena
high school.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
statesmen IN pulplrS,

Detroit, June lowell known sales
managers and other business men who
are here to attend the second annual
worlds salesmanship convention de-
livered sermons today in more than d
dozen churches.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
TIE NILSSON NORMAN MOANING lIl NH

.thous6f tiHely.s. aass a statement Sc
Assistant secretary Crosby. ito rive
the above figures 80 that eacl, district
should know tia measure OF effort that
must be made tn the remaining days
OF the cambalkn to secure success. II
is In the iniffds Of many that the dc :
sired results can be attained without
the full cooperation Of small sub
scribers.
such il not the case. The largest
possible individual subscriptions are
required and multitudcs Of small con-
tributers must fully cooperate. The
banks and trust companies that are
collecting subscriptions are strongly
urged to send them in Immediately and
to add daily what they receive by
other subscription. Beginning IN
every town, village and hamlet the
bells Of schools. churches and town
halls will ring a nightly call to Amer.
leans to invest in Liberty bonds. The,
will ring four times tomorrow night
Four days yet remain in which to ma kt
subscriptions. Tuesday they will rims
three times. "wednesday twice an,
Thursday .ney win ring the last call.
Flag and Loan Day.
The Liberty loans last full day 70,
subscriptions falls on Flag day, Jun,
~. Throughout the nation. SO far a
the wOman's committee of the Iibcrt,
loan can make It. the Flag day ccle
bratiOns will be a dual one for tn,
| flags and the loan alike. In tn
| churches. special services and patri
| otto rallies will be held. Banks il
many places will remain open till mid
night to receive subscriptions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
Fhs List in Detail.

Numbers are in millions
The figures include subscriptions
which had been received through all
agencies. including federal reserve
banks. at the time Secretary McAdoo
made his announcement. 1T IL
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11

Will Aid Miners-G. r. ConOvcr
who runs cigar and pool room II
Anaconda. will give all of one day.
receipts for the benefit of the familic.
of tho miners killed in the Butte min
ing disaster.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11
LIBERTY LOAN IS FAR
FROM BEING SUCCESS
Continued From Page Onc)

public tonight are based upon actual
subscription forwarded to the reserve
banks. The following is the list:
The List in Detail,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-11

To Naval Academy-Archic rehlin-
ger of Kalisrell has received a tele-
gram from Congressional Rankin n,
washington announcing his appoint
mcnt to the naval academy at Ann
apolis.