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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
Cotton Ginncrs' RepOrt,

The official report of the census
bureau of cotton ginned in Sumter
county up to September 1st shows
1908 bales as compared with L.
246 to the same date last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

Rsarosd Strike sPrcadins-Iroop'
Sent To Rosario.

Busnos Aires. Sept. 1.-THE rail-
road strike disorders are spreading
The destruction Of one bridge has
tied up two line and preventing trooI
movements. Heavy reinforcements OF
troops have been sent to Rosario.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
Sudden Death OF Conductor Joe
Minnis.

Florence Times. Sept. 13.
News was received in the city to-
day Of the death Of Conductor Joe
MINIS. He went out yesterday on
his regular run on the Elrod branch
from Chadburn and returned suffer
ing from indigestion. He died dur
ing the night from an acute attack.
Capt. Joe MINIS was one of the
most popular conductors that has
ever served the Coast Line through
florence. He lived here at one time
and had many friends In the city
1t was shock to them all to learn
this morning that he had been sc
suddenly called into eternity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19

..N ASO<<NAA%
Mr.. and Mrs. Young Shackleford
hAvs gone to staunton. Va. where
Ar. shscklefcrd will engage in busi-
ness.
Mra Shackleford will 60 to Anda-
ausia, Ala. to visit her daughter.
Ma Harry Green and children
haSp returned from Florence.
2 The following young ladies left for
Winthrop college this morning:
Caroline. Dick. Caroline Richardson,
Hmma Pinckney. Marion Rafield,
Dorothy Burns. Frances DeLorme,
AAry Brunsen. Margaret Blanding
and TorA .Bagnall.
N Mr. Dorita Noise has returned
from Atlantic City. whore sho has
'spsut several weeks.
Aiss Dsssis Mash has gone to Red
opsinBs N. c.. where she will at.
Ind the Fiora Mcdonald College.
Ai0 suo stoll has returned to the
city 20 resume her work in the
lgradsd school
nisDsg Carrie MarShall, Lucille
Drunsoa. Cornelia Browsr and Annie
chsrehiu lsft for winthrop College
1h1sJmo4 aims. u
Mr.. Charlie Wood has gone to
orgmvood 10 sttend Bailey Military
lnstttuts. -
M Thelma = nor and Mttle
hreehsr. Thurman. ,sturned to their
neeks h sunass after . WHIT to their
aoaA Mn y. II. Ciarke.-Camden
ODgunieSs. R .ta.
11rA ~. II, Rogers. of Sumter.
sps6t The wssk-ena In town.--Tim-
nonsvills Enterprise. at. rs |
mrG ,. a. schwsrin. Jr.. and chill
arsn rsturssd 'this morning from Sui.
nvan's 1slaad. sfssr . stay Of two
moutno. a agtr Ag
'a4rA n. ,. Ifsnnies. Of Columbia.
= y1sitint: her sister. Mrs. A. A. |
8re1ham on froaA street.
n1ra .. y. Bradham and two chill |
dPs6. - (,rssssyvll,s. o. c.. are spend
tns some time with Mrs. C. w. Hicks |
On Wrieht s. v<- 49, i
In Alvin Burns has returned to |
Davidson College.
Nr. Henry spann leaves tonight
for Davidson College. |
1fn wilton wallace. who has been
wofhins tt The reinforcement near
0tfsmbsa. 70 at home for few days |
seoA$ rbsfers returning to wofford
Coslses. n.v ~.,v /
xAssss Cora Anderson, Eudora
Kirk. Edn,onia Garrett and Olive
Williams have returned to the city
~ the rsopsnlns of the city schools. |
MrH w. NJ. Wolfe Is spending the |
weekend In Columbia.
Capt. joe Chandler who has been
stssuding the omcers' School for
trench warfare at Cambridge, Mass.
s1acs compieting the course of train
NJ st Fort oglethorpe. arrived In the
city yesterday and will spend week
Or ton days at home before reporting
st Camp jackson, where no will be
stationed.
Mr.. 'willie Boatneld spent Sunday
at home from Camp Sewer. Green
vi11e. -.s'
Lieut.. Geo. d. Levy. Of Camp
Jactson. spent Sunday In the city.
~. waveriy ID. Levy. Of the flrst
Sumter county contingent for the
National Army. was at home Sunday
on furlough from Camp Jackson.
Dr.. and Mrs. william Auid left
Sunday afternoon for Inman. 8. c..
where they wili make their future
home.
!. Col. Ives w. Leonard. of Camp
Jackson. Mrs. Leonard and Misses
Alice and Elinor Leonard spent sun
day In the city. guests of Mr.. and
Hrs. Eugene II. Moses.
DESPITE DANIELS ORDER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-19
THE orEx1NG OF CITY SCHOOLS.
The. List Of Teachers and Their As.
signmcnts.

The following Is a directory of the
city public schools for the session OF
1917-1918.
Board Of Education-J. A. Mood
chairman; Neill O'Donnell, c. NJ
Hurst. Mitchell Levi. w. Percy
Smith, d. M. Blanding. Secretary and
Treasurer.
Superintendent-S. H. Edmunds.
Principal Of Boys High School and
Commandant Of Cadets-O. l. Long.
Principal of Girls High School and
Director Of Music--L. c. Noise.
Supervisor and Principal Of the
Primary and Elementary Schools
Miss e. w. Mclean.
Household Arts-Miss Julia Oben-
schain.
Physical Culture. Expression, and
English-Miss Eudora Kirk.
Special Teacher Of Science: Boys
High School-John B. Dufie.
Teacher Of Art-Miss Elizabeth
White.
Teachers:
Washington School Building:
Grade. Room.
Miss Florence Oben-
schain. boys. :. I'd A
Miss Ida w. Penny. 1st b
Miss M. G. Randle. girls 1st c
Miss M. 8. McCauley.
ooys.. .. :. .... 1st d
Miss e. Garrett, girls. I'd E
Miss A. Bryan ...... =. 2dB F.
Mrs. M. b. Warren. .. I'd H
Miss Mary Robinson. I'd L
Miss Maria Michaux :. Sd n
Miss Olive Williams =. 81 n
Hampton School Building:
Grade. Room.
Miss Lydia Richardson :. s A
Mis Louise Carson :. B
Miss Sophia Brunson ... C
Mtss Beulah Wilson .... s ID
Miss Celeste Hnghson E
Miss Clara Jordan. .. F
Miss Adele Pitts =. .. =. G
Miss I. H. McNally.. Fl
Girls High School Building:
Miss L e. Robinson. :. f
Miss Cora Anderson. =. Z L.
Miss Ruth Harrington .. Z G
High School: Year
Miss Sue Stoll. -. .... First II
Miss Il c. McLaurin Second u
Miss X. Moses 80. .. Third C.
G. Noise .. .. =. Fourth A
Calhoun School Building:
Miss Mary Nash. 2 Grd F
High School: Year
e. d. Wisonant .. =. First c
Miss e. A. Wilson :. Second L
Miss e. 8. Hepburn :. Third A
0. i. Long ........ Fourth d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21

critic OF modern institutions. saws
ehat hunting Is an archaic occupation.
ana that the love for excitement. do
probation and wandering which mo-
tiHates 1t are traits that do not At into
the modern scheme Of things
VI course, no sportsman concurs I'm
these criticisms. His annual taste of
primitive excitement holds a place In
MS heart from which no amount Of
tneorizing could GUST IL. He knows
mat 1t seems good to him, and he
ileyes that 1t Is good for him. Ana
yet among tho 5.00o.0o3 hunter. I'm
America. no philosopher has arisen IN
set forth tho theory of his SNORT In
defend It's rights to place in socic,v
One factor which all the critics ~,
hunting seems to overlook Is that man
remains necessarily an animal of prev
and that IL he did not eat other ami.
mals, they would eat him, or at least
MS sustenance. This is pretty CLEARLY,
SHOWN by tho deprcdations of animal.
me government has just stated thar
rats and mico eat 100000, 900 worth
OF 1000 every year In The United States
Inc wolves. coyotes and panthers in
the West have become SO. bold and
destructive in their depredations that
the Federal government has been com
peiied to make an appropriation and
hirc men to hunt them. Thus we may
De said to have small standing army
10 DEFEND us from the depreciation, or
WHO animals. And In some sense tho
amateur sportsman is In the same posI-
tion as the citizen soldier. II It wer.
not Tor his services. larger pro.
Iessional force would be necessary.
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PoIyrnmX in IIfnh.

Mrs. c. r. S.. Lynchburg.-The United
States did not enter into covenant
with Utah in regard to polygamy, but
the United States Congress leglslated
against 1t In 1852 In what was known
as the Morrill, act and the Poland act
Of 1874: When Utah became a State
the enabling act stipulated that poly
gamous or plural marriages are for
ever prohibited" This prohibition was
also Incorporated into the State Con-
stitution as we'll CamouflaEe is pro-
ticular stress on any syllable ,rho
last is sounded as In the word arc.
Boche is pronounced very much like
the English word bosh. Yprcs is proe
nounced e-pr, the sounded as in cat.
Verdun Is pronounced ver-dun, accent
on last syllable; tho sounded as in
met; as In tub; has the French
nasal sound as In ton.
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Books and Authors

A6ert H. MTSunday flight lieutenant R. ~ and
which was published few weeks ago, tells tfe
sea 06 for h9 Se as S9 part 1rdn as
man machines set out for raid on England
Nc Now ", that the voters of New York have turned
ISrdaphos tha 5nst
la reaenily ye pnSsh hss by TsS on
Of Subject anS IN eeseHee and s f
startling revelations and is a truly human docu-
and the Pauper." which the Harpcrs have jnst
the n %rSyr ef bat
Was M Hno1 II matter when to revising
Its T Taish %aa ar
VIII By Aos5 Rsssw
cost me the last rags of my religion" anu T.
v Frances r. sterrett. author of "wiiliam and
the countFy for SS nsaS
a hs hd "4n nsoDs
ssY fpsd fes sS ssen and
sen's ha wad Miss
how person looked who could write SUCH 1oiiv
q No "s Ml.ls%ins ana
but The Work 1he OF posed for new
pher to photoEraph her to suit Hhe pn hsHoE Was
II aOs Ms, %Giis
copy of ahis new oo6as will IL be glad 10
will write 10 them for 'i it. to any ono who
~, me new volume, The Crime" Just puh,isbea
BOOK ss tns au,hor Of that
as'en mi Of al who seek accurate knowiedge
and most devastating CONFLICT The inerrs, ne
inc work is unique because the writer is ~ r;o %
try the responsibility for the war E own conno
evidence resident wilson rf hats
th The heads 1s Of the author OF
great wckedness He proves for world Oh nub 1nc
a., truth which they in England never doubted
to the peace Most importan Tre ana
aeie at this moment is the authors exeuInation
crme together With u. S al Mse m m., The
counted among the classic documents of tho var ue
un Tery interesting war narrative and one of
alexander who commanded by mu MSa1o a II: NJ
TranGe and Galipo Ills book is entitled ION in
Co. He was ahd Il is r published by L. p Dntton
out was ordered home and with his MAJ c oaoRe
GUM 70 His asenn and through France Bel
mules and their drivers, the landing The tournev
given them nance hY and OF the joyous welcome
m renefh' nfase fd and corps won
the nders front an eio Was sspsifs it gave
daliipo whence after weeks Of eseitnE and ID
va i5ed horn servige Major Alexander was In
sssy written but it is brmfn of s.o ,s 0d Of
situations smofri romantic adventure tense
teli that Is unusual Interesting abouf tho o
driyers ana ana u use Of mules and their indian
Ior the interesting happenings whether r eye
or o aPSe voAd do other British nghers he sneaks
Which is generally accounted as be he Iurk t,
dnerent from that OF their allies the Gsrna a,e
hospital the beach neaT s snvip1s av hit IT. tent
would nut 6t an1,9ey but added that II they
of guns it could not be heined eh ~ T., battery
casionally hit by mistake peu IL IL was oc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
tcoo,rirht. 1917. by National Newspaper Service,
Shingles.

In the profession 1t Is known az herpes zoster
IONA. or in real highbrow medical terms
acute hcrnorrhaEic inflammation of the dorsai
spinal root gang la.
II is probably AN acute disease OF the postcrIor
root ganglia OF the spinal nerves The peculiar
crop OF little Busters which appear upon the
side Of the chest. the back, the abdomen, or
wherever The nerve path Is involved, make the
diagnosis apparent, although IN many instances
the victim buffers severe neuralgia pain I'm the
side for hours or days before the skin eruption
Is noticed.
The trouble is generally limited to one side OF
sidcs--that is. II the shingles cirGumna vigat O
Shingles may appear on one arm or on The
leg, az well an the th0raK. Sometimes IL an
pears on the face or forehead. In any situation
IL IL an atrocionaly painful nfiiicti ion The pain
however varicS iHvtrHely with the aRe OF tho
victim. children suffering but little and elderly
patients sometimes being utterly exhausted by
tho prolonged suffering. and in tho latter nm :
uents obstinate neuralgia may remain long after
the attack OF bhing!ss has paused. This, by the
way. is tfun neuralgia nerve PALM.
At the onset Of All attack complete rest Is nd =
visnbie. tsneciaily for elderly patients. physio-
logical rest, 10y meann Of npints. bandage, etc,
II Is we'll 10 avoid nhlves and especially tho
application OF inimcnts. mustard and similar
rEitantn which the "pIourisy" or cold may
seem TO call for. The affected part should "a ther
be kept wen powdered with zinc atcarate powder
OF Snc o1,ds or plain inlcnm, covered with clear
they should bs carefully protected against RUIZ
bling by the clothcn. and no attempt should be
made to open them. but the Affected area should
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i of
inns schedule. and has given the subject much
study: and he took time in the reading Of the
lie expressed the hope and belief that ali of the
commission merchants will adopt the schedule
%,h OF eou hs city o well
city friends an bent buying things for
hard times the people seem 10 have the moaey
TO make merry at Christmas tmo. The country
kind to spend than their city consny wb ,h
goes to prove that the crop raisers of the State
pie engaged in other lines Of business Wv
s,s sr n, ssh1 n ruling that diem
convention during the interim caused by ad.
journincnt for the holidays and that no mileage
faithful constitution tinkers M any of theme ,ae
have already spent all OF their drawings up to
orai schofeid they find themselves Without the
means TO pay railroad fare home and back, and
Kichnond For this reason alone Richmond re-
grets the decision OF General schoGed.
officer. has been nominated by the President to
be postma,ss t9s at panyle, in which place he
The Democratic resident committee of Wash
ington last night passed resolution commend
calling the attention of Congress- to the subject.
Mr. Boyer ofercd joint resoluton ytfhs aSing
General Hancock for his support of civil law. in
reading, storm Of objections arising from the
order OF business.
Several Western Democratic congressman,
Hancock e S.N'' - '''"' W. .
At caucus OF the Republican members of the
ianta night before last. chief Justice Chase was
Endorsed for the Republican nomination for the
presidency.
Richmond Tobacco Exchange have been very
offerings until tho second week in January.
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Voice of the People
i, Letter. must give the n.,ae and .d.
eess 81 tho writer, Name viii mot h.
published II writer 60 REQUESTS.
Relief stIlI Needed

To tho Editor of The Times-Dispatch.
Sir.-The Associated Charities and
lily mission, the lady members Of
m..cn klnoiy act as visitors for the
thank you for the earnest and success.
Iui appeal for funds with which tn
relieVe the necessities OF the sick and
poor among our fellow beings in this
r ra1. we want you TO know that your
In securing this relief.
certain special cases noted have been
careu Tor, but the general situation ha,
oeen much aggravated by the harsh
weather for the last ten or twelve
very low. and unless our senerous
well.to.do citizens find It In their
hearts 10 replenish the fund OF Tho
association IL will have to go in debt
10 relieve distress. We believe our
gooa citizens do not want Il deserving
suiier the pangs OF hunger or cold. and
acting on this presumption. this as
aoclation Will provide relief as long az
possible. 90
>, The fuel situation Is a trying one
There have been some donations Of
coal: not nearly enough to supply the
neeo. we have received liberal dona
lions OF railroad ties and other used
Sinoers, these must be sawed and split
peIore sending out to women and chill
aren or sick persons. labor to handle
TINS Is hard TO get; at this season IL
~ also hard to get teams TO do hauling.
All foodstuffs are high In price
we must nave money to supply even
moderately, tho needs OF our less for
tuna e sisters and brothers. We have
an abiding faith that our pleading add
ed to yours. viii not be in vain.
0. a. HAWKINS,
President Associated Charities.
Richmond. Va, December 90 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch.
m, s'TT;r ira,n the City Council grants
the virginia Railway and Power Com
pany the right to charge a straight
scent fare. the following facts should
De ascertained:
First. How many miles OF tracks are
within the corporate limits and in tho
suburbs. including the lines 10 west
hampton ;p and Lakeside lines. and any
tersburg and Ashland lines
Second. What was the actual cost OF
cons N Of said lines at the time
Third: What would be the actual or
approximate cost TO construct the same
INES ut the nresent time?
Fourth. Ascertain what pcr cent
Richmond trackage bears to the whole
mileage OF tracks owned by said com
pany operated under the Virginia Pas
e Fiji "n mna ro ,no Company,s charter.
or extensions have been built since the
various lines were acquired by the
Gould Interest not including, of course,
Sixth: What the Goulds actually paid
Tor such lines they acquired at the time
ne nt took 90 eyer the ffanshise and u
actual money or partly in bonds and
common stock.
Seventh The amount of preferred
The amount OF common stock actually
issued and outstanding: the amount or
bonds and what return of interest the
been paid for the past fifteen years on
the common and preferred stock, sepa-
rately.
Eighth. Ascertain how many fran
chises the company operates under.
and how much mileage is covered by
the preferred and common stock and
bonds; Also If the lighting privilege
is included in the same franchise and
covered by the same preferred and
common stock and bonds. and what
dividends have been paid on the stock
hnf hro oh
pany'S business
Ninth. Is 1t not fact that the city
Of Dallas. Texas, with only 10000 peo-
trackage than Richmond. and notwith-
standing this. is it not also q fact
maj In bs me COMPANY mp owning the franchise
Gently to spend s3.o00.oO0 for various
extensions. new equipment, etc.
Tenth; Inquire the number Of cars
required to operate the Dallas lines.
Richmond lines. and by this comparison
learn OF the number of men employed
as conductors and motormen. Also
maintained on the most congested lines
III Dallas and in Richmond
Eieventh. To arrive at the cost OF
should be the basis only bf for an NM in"
ssry to obtain the services of practi-
payers OF Richmond the money to be
raised by public subscription. Any
competent engineer could obtain
through various sources such informa-
ton as would be required to enlighten
the general public. and thereby deter
mine II the company should be allow
ed TO increase It's fare
The Virginia Passenger and Power
company, rs is generally known. Ia
operating its numerous lines under sew
cral franchises. and IL there is 10 he
any adjustment in the rate OF IN ros all
or the. old franchises should he taken
up and one new franchise given under
GSondit1ons that would protect the pub
ones head in the mouth OF a lion.
CITIZEN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
The Prize Pest.

try to live simple life in quetude and
peace but spite OF all that can do my daily
woes increase: my gentle heart is rent with
pain my bosom filled with care, and silver
streaks begin t. spoil the auburn of INV hs;r
What Is 1t makes me utter plants SO foreign
to my soul? What makes me lie awake ar
night and madly toss aud roTo What Is Il
RODS me OF my j"y. the joy I'm longing tor?
IL IS ire bonehead who comes IN and blabs
about the war.
ie comes TO me at divers times and works
In sundry ways. He fills my nights with na1o
oistress and ruins half my days. He makes
my utmost soul revolt lie makes my think
tank tired fire him, but the reprobate he viii
not long stay fired. Oh. for lodge n littIa
lodge in some vast Wilderness where ormch,;r
experts 90 not live. home like that I'd bless
Ia rather be we'll rid OF him than roll in sordid
peif The bore who talks about the war q.
worse than war itself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Much Ado About Nothing
BY ROY IL. MOULTON.
War Bills.
BY ROY IL.

Do you ask the whence these missives.
Whence these boresome dunning letters
Listen. child. and I will toll you
From the butcher at the corner
And the grocer and tho baker
And the cheerful old shoemaker:
From the millsist and the iceman.
From the gink who peddles water.
From the teacher OF our daughter
Who is taking music lessons,
From the 1ife-insurancc agent,
From the hale and kultured plumber
Who fixed up our pipes last summer.
From the pastor. from the tailor,
From relicf movements hundred.
From electric lighting experts,
From the telephone collectors.
From the highways and the byways
Como these very prompt epistles
With velocity Of missiles
Hurled with aim that is uncrring.
And the mailman, tagged and bending,
Meath burden that's uncnding,
Lugs TO US our daily letters
with tho fronts that arc transparent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Third Terms.

9. T.. NJ, West Point.--Thcre is
nothing In the Constitution to prevent
the election of President Wilson for n
third term. Established usage has
thus far operated to limit n Presidents
term OF service TO two terms. Wash
ington could easily have been elected,
but declined n third term for patriotic
reasons. and Jefferson followed his ex-
ample. thus establishing the precedent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21

Before surrendering Jerusalem, the Turks
looted the Church of the Holy Sepulcher Of
its famous treasure, valued at many millions
of dollars This church and its treasure had
been unmolestcd during all the centuries of
Mosem occupation of Jerusalem, but under
the blight OF German Kultur the Turkish SOL
diers lost all respect for things hitherto re-
gardcd sacred even by Moslems and be-
came apt pupils Of their savage Hun teachers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
Hawaiian Islands,

\. g. T., Cu1peper.-The Hawaiian
United States, il Congress should so
vote Territory acquired by the United
States may be held indefinitely as col
onies" or territories, under such form
of government rs Congress may decide;
or they may be made at once into
States. Congress is ut liberty to gov
crn all territories as 1t thinks best, and
TO make any special laws necessary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
No Greater Love

written for The Times Disnatch }
No greater love hath man
Than he who for his friend
Lays down his life in strife
And struggles to tho end.
And as tho righteous shine
In garments pure and white,
me blood spots from them gone
by miracle and might
So no who loses life
For countTymen and right
snail como again and live
"here there shall he no night.
ALEX SMITH.
Richmond. Va, December II, ls17.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-21
interest on Liberty nondn.

s. T. T., Dumfries,--Liberty bonds
of tho first issue may be obtained from
chased. or from the Federal reserve
bank. in exchange for the interim GER
tifcates issued when the money was
bank will collect the Interest for them:
If egiStered, the government will send
you q check for the interest.