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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
Closing of the City Schools.

The public schools of the city will
close on Friday of this week. The
commencement exercises will be held
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
at 8 o'clock.
1t will be remembered that the
schools have had the outdoor drills
for the girls and the boys and the
musical festival Of one afternoon and
two evenings. The regular exercises
for the class will be on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week, at 8
o'clock in the Girls High school
building. On Wednesday evening
there will be the competitive drill and
the declamations of the boys Of the
class and on Thursday evening the
girls will have the principal place in
the picture. Both of these evenings
promise to be very interesting and
II Is hoped that a large number of
friends and patrons will be present on
both evenings. One never gets q
complete idea, unless he is present at
the exercises of both evenings. AS is
customary nominal fee of ten cents
will be charged. any surplus going to
the purchase Of books for the school
library. A set of books has already
been purchased in anticipation of
this fund.
Bear in mind the place-Girls' High
school. The time: Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at s o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
GEORGE w. MILAN DEAD.
Respected ColOred Citizen
Buried Tuesday.

The people of Camden were sadden-
ed at the death Of George w. McLain,
which occurred on last Sunday after
noon at his home on Lyttleton street.
Uncle" George McLain, as he was
known was a familiar character to our
citizens-polite, courteous, and in ev-
cry way conducted himself in a way
that commanded the respect and con-
fidence of all the people Of Camden.
lie was among the old citizens of our
community; born in 1S46, and for
nearly fifty years conducted a very
successful barber shop in this city.
He was twice married; eleven chill
dren OF his first marriage and five of
his last survive him. Thus he reared
large family all of whom have con-
Quoted themselves in a way as to be
well thought of by both white and
colored. While many of his children
are living in other cities, fifteen of
them were present to see their father
put to rest.
His funeral was conducted from the
Trinity M. e. Church, Tuesday morn
ing at ten o'clock, by his pastor Rev.
G. w. Moore. A large assembly of
people attended the funeral to pay
their last respects to this very worthy
and respected cOlored man. A good
portion of the church was occupied
by the white people-prObably more
attending this funeral than ever before
on an occasion of this kind.
The barber business which he so
built up will be continued
by his three sOns.-Camden Chron-
icle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
EpwoRrH LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
Committees ON Arrangements for
Meeting June 11.14th.

For sometime the Epworth League
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
has been making plans for the enter
tainment Of the Lower Conference.
The following are the chairmen of
the various committees:
Decoration-Miss Hassie Parrott.
Reception-Miss Olive Sturgeon.
Music-Mrs. F.. A. Lyman.
Entertainment-Miss Anna Brown.
Information-Miss Hattie Phillips.
Transfer-Mr. Hallet Burns.
Publicity-Miss Ellen Beach.
Anyone wishing to aid these young
people by entertaining one or more
delegates from June l1th through 14th
will please notify any Of the above
named chairmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
Beyond Human Control.
(Christian Register.)

NShfiStdu LtcSiSleT.1
Children were discussing what
we'll do when we get big" One want
ed to be milkmaid and ride around
The second wanted to ride on freight
cars and make the round things CO."
The third could not decide whether
to he minister on q grocer. The
fourth child. u girl of II. did not care
to tell.
"Aw!" cried he for whom tho min
istry and confectionery had equal at
fractions. you want to get mar
ried."
When the boys had run off, the
girls ambition was confded to her
favorite aunt. "I wouldn't tell them"
she said scornfully. "They couldn't
understand. but aunty, want to be a
justice Vt the supreme court, and
her voice became solcmn-"bcyond
human control"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
LYNCHBURG CHAPTER RED
CROSS.

Organizes for Work by Elccting Col.
j. A. Rhamc Chairman and Miss
Mcneil Secretary.
Lynchburg, June LIN accordance
with announcements from the pulpts
Of this town a number Of people met
at the Methodist church Monday af-
ternoon to organize the Lynchburg
chapter of the American Red Cross.
Among the humber assembled were
25 who had already paid the annual
assessment and were enrolled in Wash
ington. The Rev. j. w. Guy was
called to the chair and Miss M. S.
Mcneil was requested to act as Sec
retary.
After a comprehensive statement
by Mr.. Guy and the reading by the
Rev. +. l.. Glennan of an article i'm
The State bearing upon Red Cross
work. the chapter election was held,
resulting as follows: Col. j. A..
Rhame. chairman; Mrs. c. T.. TIM
mons. vice chairman: Miss Mary S.
McNeill. secretary; Mrs. Simon Grif-
nm, treasurer. Suitable committees
were appointed. The enrolment num-
bers 40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.
Organization Requested to. Provide
Homes for Canning Club Girls.

The May meeting of the Civic
League was held last week at the
girls high school building. The
League was asked to find homes for
the canning club girls for home
demonstration week, June 1921, and
the following were appointed a COM
mittee to find accommodation for the
hundred and fifty expected: Mrs. w.
l.. Brunson, chairman; Mesdames
Minis, Flaum, Kinard and Henry
Moses.
The attention Of the league was
again called to the good work Of DR..
Bragg Anthony among the colored
people of the county, and the CO.
operation of the members asked. A
vote of thanks was read from DR..
Anthony thanking the league for a
contribution to the home she is try
ing to establish.
Reports from committees showed
they were active in their departments,
and it is hoped within few days
definite announcement can be made
as to plans for the children's play
grounds for the summer.
The league was asked to use it's in
fiuence in teaching the inadvisability
of taking infants and young children
to the night performances at the mov-
ing pictures and the matter was dis
cussed with much interest by all pres
ent.
The president called the attention
of the league to the fact that the June
meeting would be the election of Of
ncers and the last meeting for the
summer and asked that there be a
full attendance on the 4th Monday in
June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
KILLED ON RAILROAD TRACK.
Lee BOykin. Young White Man OF Co.
lumbia, Found Dead OH Atlantic
Coast Line Sunday Morning.

Sunday morning shortly after 8
o'clock the body of a young white
man was found besid the Atlantic
Coast Line track near the brick yard,
with the head fearfully crushed, the
indications being that he had been
struck by a passing train. Coroner
Of the body. The only means of
Identification was time slip issued
to Lee Boykin by the Pacific Cotton
Mill, of Columbia. Coroner Seal call
ed up the manager Of the mill and
received the information that
young man by that name had been
in the employ Of the mill and that
his father lived in Columbia. The
father was notified and he came over
Sunday afternoon, identified the body
as that of his son and after having it
embalmed took it back to Columbia
for burial He stated that his son
was between sixteen and seventeen
years old, and that he had been
working in the Pacific Mill until Sat-
urday afternoon, at which time he
was paid off. He was in Columbia
until o'clock Saturday, but it was
not known when he left there. He
had tried to enlist in the navy, but
rAF,, of III
and his father was inclined to believe
that he came to Sumter for the pur-
pose Of making another effort to get
into the navy, thinking that he might
be accepted where he was not known,
as he was large for his age and could
easily pass for several years older than
he was.
The only testimony offered at the in
quest was by negro man who stated
that early Sunday morning he found
the boy asleep beside the track about
three hundred yards from the point
he was killed. He walked him and ad-
vised him to get away from the track
if he wanted to sleep. The boy ask
ed him far it was to Mayesville, say
ing that he was going there to see
an uncle. This was the last time he
was seen alive. The nature of the
wound indicated that he was struck
by the step of the locomotive, only the
top of the head, from the nose up
ward, was injured He must have
been asleep. and was reused by the
approach of the train, and raised his
head, just in time to be struck by the
step as the train flashed by. The en-
gineer of the 7.20 train, which is sup
posed to have been the one that kill
ed young Boykin, did not see him and
knew nothing Of the accident until
notified Of the matter by the coroner.
| The jury of inquest rendered a ver-
dict to the effect that the deceased
came to his death by being struck by
an Atlantic Coast Line train, as the
result of his own carelessness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
a::aNI
,.@H
Permanent Embassies.

It was not until the close of the az.
teenth century that the permanent en-
bassy became at all common. and not
until the end Of the sixteenth that
It became a generally recognized insti.
tuition. In 1887 DR.. Roderigo Con-
oesalvt de Puebla was appointed per-
manent Spanish ambassador to Eng.
land, and, as he was still In London
IN 1900, the Spanish embassy In the
British capital must be regarded as
the Oldest among the permanent EN-.
bassieS Of the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
ON YOUR OWN HEADS.
(By Rudyard Kipling.)

(By Rudyard Kipling.)
(The failure to heed this warning
by Kipling has caused Great Britain"
untold suffering. Shall we also be
blnd?J
Fenced by your careful fathers ring
ed by your leaden seas,
Long did ye wake i'm quiet and long
lie down at ease;
Till we said of Strife, What is it ?" OF
the Sword, 1T is far from our
KEN;
Till we made a sport Of your shunken
hosts and a toy Of your armed
men.
Ye stopped your ears to the warning
we would neither look or heed
Ye set your leisure before their toll
and your lusts above their need.
Given to strong delusion, wholly be-
lieving a lie
Ye saw that the land lay fenceless,
and ye let the months go by
Waiting some easy wonder; hoping
some saying sigh
Idle-openly idle-in the lee of the
forespent Line.
Idle-except for your boasting-and
what is your boasting worth
If we grudge a year of service to the
lordliest life on earth?
But ye say, "It will mar our comfort"
Ye say, "It will 'minish our
trade"
Do ye wait for the spattered shrapnel
ere ye learn how gun is laid?
For the low, red glare to southwark
when the raided coast-towns
burn?
(Light We shall have on that lesson,
but little time to learn.)
No doubt but We are the People-ab-
solute, strong, and wise;
Whatever your heart has desired We
+ have not withheld from your eyes.
On your own heads, in your own
hands, the sin and the saving
lies!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

while stopping at n hotel In South
Carolina noticed on the breakfast
menu. among the cereals. Yam Nuts"
Being OF an investigating turn of
mind. I ordered some and got a dish
OF something that looked like and
tasted like grape nuts" knew
that there was no grape In grape nuts,
and was. therefore. suspicious that
there might be no yam In yam nuts.
Upon inquiry found that the yam
nuts were manufactured In Greenville,
g.. c.. and so when I visited that city
I hunted up the yam nut factory.
which I found to be a modest estab-
lishment Mr.. williams, the inventor
Of the process. informed me that they
had been manufacturing on an ex-
perimentai scale. but had met with
such success that n company with
ample capital had been formed to
manufacture this new breakfast food.
Yam nuts have got yam In them. the
principal Ingredient being sweet po-
tatoes. It Is proposed to manufacture
yam fakes az well as. yam nuts. The
yam nut folks have already contracted
for 10000 bushels of sweet potatoes
to begin on next fall.-Southern Ru-
ralist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

The people Of South Carolina may
be ready to expect n reduction In pas
scnger service. made necessary by the
demands Of the war upon the railway
systems. The Southern railway will
within 30 days take off six trains and
u s expected that appeals will be
filed later for further reductions In
servic. when the war materials begin
to move.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
What OF The Farm Loan Bank?
Spartanburg Herald.

Within the last few days The Her.
aid has been asked what of the Spar
tanburg Farm Loan Association. It
Is stated that no loans have been
made in this county and that men,
bers of the association and others are
anxious to know what to expect. We
are not in possession Of the facts,
but we find that The Progressive
Farmer, one of the best agricultural
papers in the South, in it's current is
sue, replies to correspondent ad-
dressing to that paper much the same
inquiry that has come to The Herald.
We are reproducing what The Pro-
gressive Farmer has to say on the
subject:
'"rhe National Farm Loan Board IS
now sending out the actual cash to
national farm loan associations. The
rural credits law is no longer a mat
ter of theory, the wheels are actually
running. With little more delay than
will always be necessary you cann now
borrow up to half the value of your
farm at per cent. interest and have
80 to 40 years, if you wish it, in which
to repay the loan.
"But don't forget that if you are
to do this you must join a national
farm loan association and file your
application in due form. Only few
days ago we had this despairing COM
plaint from reader:
"I joined the association when it
organized he wrote, and was told
at the time that the money would be
available by the 1st Of March, but
read an article in The Progressive
Farmer later to the effect that it
would not be ready before the 1st Of
May. That time has now passed, you
know, and no one seems to have
heard anything from it. T was in
town last week and talked with sew
eral business men in regard to It,
but they don't seem to think that the
money will be put out now since the
war has been declared. 1 also saw
our local secretary and he said it
would probably be three or four
months before an appraiser for this
section is appointed and it may be
fall or later before we hear anything
from it. 1 had intended increasing my
livestock considerably and want some
of this money to put down additional
fences and build silO, but from the
way things look now it don't seem
as if we people in this section are 60
ing to get any benefit from this source
any time soon.'
Eve promptly took up this COM
plaint with the Federal Land bank au-
thorities and found this situation. On
April 10 they had sent the secretary
of this mans local association all the
necessary blanks, but this secretary
hadn't sent them in. Instead of doing
his own part, he was delaying and
guessing that it would be three or
four months before an appraiser
would be appointed to serve his peo-
pie. ~ As a matter of fact; the Federal
Land bank assured us that it had ap-
praisers waiting for work. 't /"
"If you own land and need per cent
money for improvements or to"pay
off debts on your land, you can get
nine other people to join with you and
organize a national farm loan associa-
ton any time now, with the assurance
that the money will be Forthcoming
with reasonable promptness. But you
must be sure that your local secretary
attends to his work promptly and in
a business-like way"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
STORING SWEET POTATOES.
Onc.F1fth Of Sweet Potato Crop An.
nually Lost by Decay.

One-fifth of the sweet potato crop
Of the Southern States-1O, O,OOO,04OO
bushels OF the average crop of 60,-
900, ,o00--is lost annually by decay.
Careless handling at harvest time and
improper storage cause almost the
entire loss. To save these 10000. 900
bushels to the food supply this year
and also take care Of the probable
increase In production IL the object
Of efforts specialists of the United
States Department OF Agriculture are
making to induce growers in the
South to prepare wen-ordered stor-
age houses as soon as possible for
the coming harvest.
Storage can be provided by con.
verting vacant buildings into stor-
age houses. or in specially construct
cd buildings. Two things are essen
t'ai In the store room-good insula-
tion and provision for thorough
ventilation. The things are provided
for In plans for q model storage
house given In Farmers Bull
letin bAs. Storing and Marketing
Sweet Potatoes" The plans there des-
scribed are for a building of $500
or 5000 bushels capacity but the
principles OF construction can be as
readily followed and applied in pro-
viding storage for 500 bushels or
for $4,000 bushels.
II is economy to build a substantial
sweet potato storage house, because
1t will last longer and require less
attention than a cheap. poorly con-
structed one. It would be possible
to keep sweet potatoes In q cheaper
and less carefully constructed house.
but the attention required and the ad-
ditional fuel used would soon exceed
the cost Of the extra care and mate
rial required in better one. The
chances Of loss are much greater In
a poorly built than in a well-built
house.
Storage houses may be built Of
wood, brick. cement or stone. Wooden
huses are preferable because they
are cheaper and easier to keep dry.
1t is difficult to keep moisture from
collecting on the walls of q cement
stone. or brick house. The house
should be built on posts or piers, 80
as to allow a circulation of air under
II. The "dugout," or house built
partly under ground. fails because 1t
Is practically impossible to keep this
type Of house dry. and moisture IN
the storage house will cause the po-
tatoes to rot The stills should be
placed on posts or pillars IL to is
inches from the ground. or just high
enough SO that wagon bed will be
on a level with the door Of the house.
On many farms In the south there
are buildings. such as abandoned ten
ant houses. that could be converted
into sweet potato storage houses at
very little expense. Where there are
such buildings they should be used
rather than to build a new house.
These houses will usually need to be
ceiled on the inside. For this purpose
3 by 4 inch scantlings should be set
against the wall and covered first
with building paper and then layer
of matched lumber. The windows
and doors should be made tight and
ventilators put In where needed. The
bulletin already mentioned describes
how these may be made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
TAX ON ADVERTISING,
senate Has Agreed on Two Per Cent
Tax OH Newspapers.

washington, June 4.-Thc senate
finance committee has adopted a res.
oiution against increasing the second
class postage rates and I'm favor of
levying fiat two per cent. tax on
advertising receipts. The decision is
tentative but is expected to be final.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

There Is opportunity for almost
everyone to be superior If superiority
consists in performing some kind of
useful service In an exceptional man.
ner. There Is almost certain to be
some direction in which an individual
or race may be of greater service
than in others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

The Pres byterian College OF South
Carolina. Clinton. conferred the de-
gree Doctor OF Literature upon
svpt &. n. Edmunds at the annual
commencement Wednesday OF last
week. Dr. Edmunds was similarly
honored by wofford College last
gear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

If the sparrOws build in the caves
OF your house or underneath the win.
dow cornices, try making a few
cheese-cloth bags and filling them with
moth balls. When hung near the
places where the sparrows are nesting.
they will avoid the vicinity as II II
We're the plague.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
HOME DEsGoNsT1l.ATIoN INsTi.
TUTE


Misses Mary Lennon and Minnie
Jones. home demonstration agents. at
avntsr Chamber Of Commerce rooms,
havs seogred important and instruc-
tive sossrnmcnt and winthrop Col
len bo,lstins on canning. preserving,
pisnlIns and drying fruits and vege-
tabloa which VIII be distributed free
- &hoss who call at home demonstra-
~ department. or phone Chamber Of
oGDmsros. Phone No 900 to have
ons mailed to them.
III Ths Chamber Of Commerce has also
y nsobsr Of bulletins Of poultry
: )D1nIng. SQUAD raising. home garden
Gn11ration which win be mailed out
orG)ven to those who apply for same.
~ Minnie Jones, assistant home
1oDQnstrstion agent 10 now In charge
e ~ eeouring Of homes for $50 girls
- ~ capAing and tomato clubs OF
thIb county Who will attend the three
~ shQrt course OF instruction in
Sumter on June 18th. 3oth. and 21st.
ne requests that those ladies' Of
's~nter who promised to assist In se-
eur1ns these homes win kindly get
bmy leeking aftsr, same a. tie time
aDpeoaehss whsn ths girls win be here
- ~ quests Of the hospitable people
- SuDtpr. The Sumter Chamber of
Cenmercs n helping In every way, and
every one who will entertain tomato
club sti v requested to phone the
Chamber Of Commerce. phone 200
Without unnecessary delay.
Tho people OF Sumter have an ex.
ce1lent opportunity presented to them
y DO . geod work for Sumter. and to
asstst In comenting closer the ties OF
friendship ar' good will between Sum-
~ and the rural districts of Sumter
county by doing everything within
tAeir power. as city people, to well
come and entertain the young women
from the country from which the city
Of Sumter largely derives its supper,
IN many ways.
That Sumter's hospitable women
and men are ping to measure ur
splendidly to the opportunity offered
no one doubts. But business is busi-
nos1 even where hospitality Is con.
cerned. And the home demonstra.
tion department and the Chamber OF
Commerce must necessarily know
vol In advance. just who will take
~ their guests these young women SC
that q list can be made Of hostesse,
and assignments made Of the guests.
Thesr must be system In this en-.
terfainment. and those In charge OF
the short course must know In ad.
vance what to expect Of Sumter In the
shape Of hospitality.
Misscs Lennon ane Jones have
been promised that "a !. many sum.
ter ladies' would cheerfully assist In
securing these homes. This Ia De.
culiarly a woman's duty and q wo-
mans peculiar sphere of usefulness.
II 10 going to call for quick. CO.
operative and efficient team work
among the women OF Sumter. Thai
sumter's public spirited women will
do their full duty and do It quickl,
and we'll Is a foregone conclusion tc
all who know Sumter women.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Open High Dow Close Z

July .22.30 2236 21.S7 22.32 II
Oct PISS 21.S3 21.45 21.71 217O
Dec 21.SO 21.95 21.5O 21.SO 21.7s
New York spots 22.7O.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily BY

Corrected Daily by
ERNEST FIELD. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 20.
Strict Middling II 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 90 1-2.
Low Middling 20.