The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24

W Ass1 4~e~ A.1AS'
yssn ~ Dsily Item. March 20.
n Y. -. c. A. NTH annual
oanvai0n epsned most auspiciously,
~ NJ stsht when the campaisners
ua1s thsir arst report. It was seen
Shat nsess nembsrships were turned
!, = tnon Svse bsfors on the first day
= onv sanpaiGn and moro money was
( o1rpe1 - tnAn ever before. The meet
~ W. N enthusiastic one. DIR. s.
= D1nnnls. chairman Of the Y. II.
GA 1ooFa snade . talk. representing
{ ~ >qcUeDo1s IN the campaign. while
y ope G. p. Hurst led an assault
ct - 4onsS asainst their opponents.
o1 ~ qn11y was repulsed and he and
4 - turned into inglorious flight
R : anAll party Of the Reds under
nand Of Corporal n. o. Purdy. Jr.
|. oSch team wonf Why. the Reds,
4. *'|~~-s~S - w. W W 0ApoCt0u. Iue
\ Co. were repulsed and thrown
- - every point and are said to
eoatinuing their retreat. The
o>v Reds are pressing their mag
cooat Victory and will not be satis-
- u1sil The last one of their oppos-
= ~ Dones surrender.
~ rlnk men Of Capt. 8. L. Rod
4 1cto team covered themselves with
oooy. TAs magnitude Of the victory
- 0no TO, their unrelenting sue
equ(ul assaultA Capt. Roddey was
pgpvottsA major Immediately after
\ ~ ho44ls for his success In planning
~ attack, and High Private Dunn
wao promotsd to First Sergeant of
~ Pink Company by his captain.
- henors Of the day were equally
ttvs1Sds bstwssn these two staunch
y vsrhers. VINO each turned in funds
= 3na = littls on the or side Of hun
eFea dollars. They had gone out well
arnsd and had come home with the
bacon.
There were seventy eight senior
ne0berships reported and q number
- the men had pledges Of member
Aip from 'othrs. but these were not
turned In. - only money counts for
7 peints and the men decided to secure
soqs portion Of the yearly dues be-
1evs tAsy turned in their cards. The
= 1unde turned IN amounted to $408. 90.
which b the most ever secured on the
npt day Of . membership campaign.
IAst year SSas.7s was turned In.
The RED men more than doubled
sheir opponsnts In returns. The Pink
Deu under Capt. Roddey. as stated,
wsss the most successful as a COM
peny. On the Blue side Capt. David
Cpttino OF the Yellows made a cred
table showing. but II could not equal
that Of his opposing captain Of the
Pinks. nor aid his company secure as
much ~ ala the opposing Orange
men.
Senator r. d. Epps presided at the
mssting. The Jolly Gyms. In their
usual style. served light. but most
1 Ssasghtfui supper. Everybody ate az
n thsy enjoyed II.
AZ the conclusion OF the supper, af-
tsr. reports were made. DIR. 8. H. Ed
munds was called on for short talk
He stated that the key TO the nine
tsenth century was service. the key e
the twentieth service. Formerly the
motto OF mankind was leach man
for all and all for EACH" but today
this was changed to "ali for ALL"
Aitruism was the spirit of the age.
Mr.. c. u. Hurst. of the Blue and
Yellow cohorts. made q vigorous as
sault upon the Red men. This at
tack was rspulsed by Mr.. r.. o. Purdy.
Jr.. OF the Red Orange men who re-
fsrrsd 70 the fact that the Red usual
excited the bull. and that the Blues
would have the blues before the end
Of the campaign.
n committee consisting Of Messrs.
n. X. Wilder. chairman; w. Percy
Smith. n. L. Scarborough and r. ID
Epps vas appointed to collect the sub.
scriptions pledged on Sunday. These
viii not Do counted on any team in
the campaign. but will be divided
.s9aslIy between the Red and the
Blue.