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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
His Money Burned.

During the past week a negro who
had sold his cotton at a high price
ire. ard among the things burned
was his trunk in which he had hidden
over $500 in cash. If fire should de-
s,roy your home tonight what would
he your loss? Don't keep much cash
it will be safe from fire and robbers.
Union Progress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
A Trade Barometer.

Real estate i'm Charlotte, as in ov-
ry other town in the country, was
'.rst to feel the effects of the war,
and to say that the bottom dropped
out" of the market is but to state
the case correctly. AS real estate is
he first to respond to adverse condi-
lions it is also the last to rally. When
it can be said of any community that
its real estate has "come back" it is
to say that such community has com
pletely recovered from whatever
cause it was that produced the de-
preston. From the number of sales
OF city property reported in Sunday
Observer as having been of record the
preceding week there can be no doubt
about the fact that real estate has
again become normal in this city
Having reached the normal stage it is
reasonable to suppose that it will fol-
low custom and advance steadily to
the point it reached when the war
gave it the Knockout blow.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Wilson English Again.

The president is as powerful a
phrase-builder as the great Burke
himself. Take these sentences from
his message to congress yesterday: 81
seen men here and there fling them
selves I'm impotent disloyalty against
the calm. indomitable power Of the
nation" II hear men debate peac
who understand neither its nature
nor the way in which we may attain
II with uplifted eyes and unbroken
spirits. THE State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Then There Was Another.

Once gentleman who had mar
ried his cook was giving dinner
party, and between the courses the
good lady sat with her hands spread
on the tablecloth.
Suddenly the buzz of conversation
ceased and i'm the silence that follow.
eel young man on the right OF hi,
hostess said. pleasantly:
Awful pause."
''Yes they may be-" said the old
time cook, with heightened color
and yours would he like ! them Il
you had done half my work -
Brooklyn Eagle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Their John.

A colored minister of the Baptist
church, in order to strengthen and
confirm the faith of his congrega-
tion, took MS the text OF his discourse
the first verse OF the third chapter OF
Matthew: In those days came John
the Baptist. preaching in the wilder
ness of Juda"
"Oh," said he. "how / like to read
these precious words in the blessed
Bible! You don't read anywhere about
John the Presbyterian, or John the
Methodist. or John the Episcopalian.
No. brethren. 1t is John the Baptist"
Punch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
List of New Members.

In its reach for $500 new members
the Sumter Chapter of the Red Cross
is daily adding names to its roll. The
Daily Item viii publish these names
from day to day until all joining have
been published. Will your name be
in this honorable roll? Previously
Published SO, additional members ace
r. r. Holiday.
A NJ. Brogdon
Jack ID. Hardy.
Miss Lucia Roach.
Miss Effie Rose.
Mrs. Robert Sanders.
Miss Mary A. Scale.
Miss Pearl Scale.
Major w. Shelley.
w. II. Shelley.
John Scarborough.
Mrs. John Scarborough.
Miss Gertrude Schwartz.
l.. l.. Scurry.
Miss Jennie r. Harris.
Miss Annette Strother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
Opposition To Discontinuancc of EN-
tension Work in Sumter County.

A number of city and rural men,
farmers and other business men, dis
cussed the question Of the refusal OF
the county commissioners to make an
appropriation for the support OF the
canning and tomato clubs. wOmen's
home demonstration clubs, and home
demonstration agents at Sumter
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
Some of the ladies Of the county and
city have been conferred with also
about this mater by Chamber of
Commerce officials, and members from
both city and country districts. Miss
Edith Parrott, State Home Demon
stration agent spent two days here
regarding this matter.
"A decided protest will be made
from different sections Of this coun-
~ against the stand of the county
supervisor and board of commission
crs when the commissioners meet on
January LIST. 1t is apparent that the
commissioners have struck very
unpopular wave Of public sentiment in
opposition to their determination to
Kill the home demonstration work in
the rural schools, and public senti-
ment. judging from expressions OF
opinion from city and country is bit
tarly opposed to the action of the
county commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Sex Units WOnan for War.

we have just read, an article in
which the position isI taken that sex
nfits women for war. The writer
,yoeS on to argue the case at length
.clling why she is unfit on account of
Eek for the hardships incident t.
camp life and the cruelties of the bat
t'eheld and prison life. We do not
talnk that any argument is necessary
o convince one that woman is totally
Unfit. in every way for war. This j.
elf evident. 1t is q great pity that
not a few Of the manly women VIII
are cavOrting over the country wit.
he demand that women take thp
place of men in positions that they are
ncapacitated to fill could not see theiy
"listake.-Greenwood Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
TAX Returns NOTICE FOR 1918

1 will attend in person or by deputy
1t the following named places and on
the dates given, for the purpose of reI
cciving tax returns for the fiscal year
beginninS January 1st, 1918. Re-
turns Of Real Estate, Personal Prop
crty, Polls, Roads and Dogs should be
made. The Office will be open to re-
ceive returns from January 1st to
iebruary 2Otk
Tindals, Tuesday, Jan. s.
Privateer. Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Levi Siding, Thursday, Jan. 10.
Wedgeiield. Friday, Jan. IL.
ClaremOnt, Tuesday, Jan. Is.
Hagood Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Remberts Thursday, Jan. II.
Dal2cll. Friday, Jan. Is.
Brogdon, Tuesday, Jan. %.
Mayesville, Wednesday. Jan. 23
Oswego. Thursday, Jan. "a.
Pleasant Grove. Tuesday, Jan. %.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. 80.
Norwood Cross Roads, Thursday,
Jan. 81.
r. +. WILDER,
County Auditor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

Miss Monte Huggins and Mr. $. ID.
Vaughn were united d, marriage at
the Salem Baptist Church parsonage
on December goth at s o'clock p. Nj.
Rev. Il. w. Reynolds officiating
The wedding ceremony was q quiet
affair. being witnessed only by a few
Immediate friends OF the contract
ing parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn are both res
idents OF Sumter, and will continue 10
make this city their place OF resi-
.dcnce.
ai May their matrimonial sea run
smooth for this couple OF seafarers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Some War Grammar.

says General Pershing: Germany
an be beaten. Germany must be
"ea'en. Germany will be beaten" II
'|ill be fine when the generals con!
Of the passive OF to beat pro-
eeds from the potential mood to
Germany is about to be beaten" and
germany is being beaten. ."-Greens-
oro News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Getting Together.
tBy Abbie Farwell Brown of The
Vigilantes.)

(By Abbie Farwell Brown of The
Vigilantes)
How fine and fit they look, our boys
as they march away, What broad
shoulders, straight backs and shining
eyes! We are proud Of them. aren't
we? Well, it has done something for
them already, hasn't it? 1t isn't
wholly bad, this war that - many
deprecated and that we all long to see
rightly ended. If we could but get
the same result without the actual
war. Perhaps we can, now we know
how!
See what 4 few months of training
has done for the lads. Already it has
made husky men Of Il lot Of round
shouldercd slack -kneed boys who
might not otherwise have found them
selves. For the first time many of
hem have ''rOughed it, wholesome
y, city boys have had enough exer-
else out doors. Country boys have got
concentration and companionship in
camp.
Look at their eager, alert faces:
oys Of foreign birth and tradition
Eewly-made Americans-sons Of ol
olonial' stock, North and South, r;"!l
and poor, educated and unschooleG
all dedicated to one glorious cause,
learning comradeship and nationality
Fhich make all brothers under one
'ag. Whatever happens It won't be
al waste time, money, strength, suf-
crlng, waste lives, even-if we learn
What the nation so sorely needed
getting together" and how to at
tain it-by universal service.
It's like this; when you're we'll you
prepare to conserve health by soap
nd commOnsense SO in time of peace
"e must conserve peace by prepared
ness
With the awful example before us
there's not much danger that any
rec nation will hereafter choose to
be military machine Militaris,1
t3 loathsome symptom of disease.
Tut sane preparedness is like vaccina-
'on. 1t inoculates against war anl
2edition. A wisely-defended State is
10 more miltaristic than an athlete
IN training is a hypochondriac. h
axes good care of himself for ar
emergency that's ALL Just as the
lest health-insurance is a disciplined
supple body, SO the best -insur-
ance is a trained. disciplined body 0c
Young men, devoted to the State, fit to
enjoy their own manhood and pay the
best citizenship.
If the next generation gets togcth-
er in this common bond, there Will be
no splitting up into racial cliques and
foreign disaffections. No more by
phens. No more colonies Of unassim-
lated aliens, each speaking his own
tongue, reading the Fatherand pa
'Ni"' 'ShoiiilI VI <hiheliCdH i1'ediS anu
American claims. No! Americans
III, singing the Anthem in English.
brothers in arms trained under tho
American flag, serving naturally as
part Of the debt one and all owe for
he privilege OF citizenship. That will
make for peace without and within
pacifists take notice! That will make
for unity--progada danists beware. And
social strength-Socialists observe,
That will make youth more efficient.
life more worth living, citizenship
more valued by everyone.
ur:, NtD,nx. up,...u
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
An Induccment.

.(Louisville Courier -Journal)
SO Washington has gone dry?"
Yes"
And what does your husband do
iow? Keeps q bottle at home, 1 pre-
Ime?"
Exactly. And it brings him home
'romptly, ] must say"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Camp Commanders Transferred

Washington, Dec. 22.-Orders pub
lished today transferring Of Major
General Charles B. Bailey to COM
nand at Camp Jackson, Columbia,
zen. French going to Camp Wheel
er, Macon, and Maj. Gen. Clarence p
Townsley to the command of Camp
Sewer, Greenville, relieving Gen
Morrison.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

The suggestion that we should have
Chinese farm labor to build UP the
waste places i'm this country has been
considered very seriously by some
thoughtful persons. Those who have
been investigating assert that there
Is quite distinction between coolia
labor and the honest Chinese labor
Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

Misses Irene Reekman. of Columbia
ard Miss Margaret Marion. OF York
ate In the city i'm attendance on tn,
Marion-Bryan wedding and are
guests Of Miss Louise Carson, at 4sC
N. Main st.
Miss Rosamonde DIXON. OF Chas-
ter' Is In the city, and will spend the
XMAS holidays with her sister, Mrs
w. j. McKagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. C. Crum. OF Den
mark, are In the city to spend the
Holidays with their sister. Mrs. W.
y. MeKagen.
e. Mrs Harry Walsh and children. OF
Florence. are spending the Xmas
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Bartow
Walsh.
Mrs. Horace Emmerson and chit
dren left this morning to spend the
Xmas holidays with the family OF
Mr.. T. Il. sprunt, OF Wilmington, N.
G.
Mrs. j. r.. Cothran has returned to
her. home in Florence after visiting
I her sister. Mrs. L. w. McIemore.
Miss Caroline Richardson and Miss
Emma Pinckney. are home from Win
throp College for Xmas.
MI II. o. Dixon and family, Of
Bishopville. have novel 10 Sumter
and are living at 2s Blandlng st.
's Miss Sarah Edmunds is at home
from Winthrop College for the ho.I-
Capt. 8. C. Baker, NJ. n. c.. who
Is stationed ut Camp Wheeler, Macon,
ca. is at home on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Rowe are spend
Ing the holidays In Savannah. Ga.
where they are visiting the latter.
parents.
MFR. and Mrs. Lee Bostwick left las,
night for Atlanta and other Georgia
points. They will visit the formers
parents while away.
Mr.. ID. L. Pierce leaves tonight for
Riehnond. Va. and Buffalo, N. ",
where he will spend the holidays.
AIrs'w. II. woodson. United States
lumber Inspector let yesterday for
his home In Wilmington. ". C.
My. and Mrs. I. ID. Elmore left this
n orning Tor spartanburg and Gafrnsy
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives
Mr. j. w. Weathers. OF the Coast |
Artillery. Fort Casweii. N. c.. In in
this efty today on a visit 10 his faith
,er.isn. .f 1885,,
-~sXiss Lucille Brunson. OF Winthrop
College is at home for the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Thelma Porter,-of Florenee,
Is spending the holidays with Miss
Lucille Brunson.
Leuts. Pringie Brunson and VIII
liam Purdy of Camp jackson arrived
in the city this morning.
Capt. Jos. Chandler. Oh Camp Jack
son Is In the city.
Rev. John ID. Gillespie OF Ring
gold, Ca. IL visiting his aunt. Mrs.
Nose Jenkins.
Lieut.. Irving Richardson. of Camp
Jackson was In town today.
.l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Well!

a party Of travelling men in a Chi
ago hotel were one day boasting O!
the business done by their respective
firms, when one of the drummers
said:
No house in the country, I am
rroud to say, has more men and wo-
men pushing it's line Of goods thar
mine"
What do you SELF" he was asked
Baby carriages said the drummer
as he fed from the room-Boston
transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Ready For Rain.

Il trlst. Miss Tappit," said the
kindly t!ur loyer to his stenogra pher
mat yoI have something IN reserve
FOR rainy day"
Yes III answered .h.a Young wt.
man. / am going to marry a man
named Macintosh. christian Re.
gister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
FORD CAR STOLEN.
Mr. a. j. Ards Touring Car Taken
Last Night

VII. ~. u. HfuS touring Car Taken
Last Night.
From The Daily Item, Dec. 22.
Sometime last night Mr. A. j. Ards
FORD touring car was stolen from
his premises on Harvin street and the
thief made n clean get away, as no
trace or tile car or clue that will lea d
% the capture Of the thief have been
found today. Mr.. Ard was awakened
about 2 o'clock this morning by his
'og barking. but heard no other
noise In the yard. so did not go out to
investigate. This morning he found
nat the car was gone. The car was
y 1914 model. license number S471
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

The annihilation Of Austro- G Gcrman
manpower is about the only way to
10 it, That will end the war. if moth
ing else. se.-Spartanburg Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

HE HANE-Positions open that af-
ford splendiG opportunities for pro-
motion. Sc eral young or middle
age white men with sufficient educa->
ton to read and write plainly and
with dispatch. Must be energetic,
loyal ambitious and willing to work.
ID. w. Alderman & Sons Co., Alcolu,
6 c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

The German government knew
what II was doing when 1t gave Le-
nine free passage through Germany
TO Petrograd after the revolution.
From tho Berlin standpoint he has
made good.--New York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
Marriage Announcement.

hir. and Mrs. j. a. Warren an
nounce the marriage of their sister,
Leila Brown, to Mr.. Alva J. Pringle,
TO take place Wednesday, December
%.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

OF course. If there is such Il thing
as an utter impOssbility. 1t must be
nutless day during war times
Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

1t takes no little courage for "A man
to get UP in court and call himself
physiological chemist. ."-Birming-
ham Age Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

MULES FOR SALE-HaSing discon-
tinued the delivery of brick, we
offer two pair seasoned mules for
sale cheap, Also two horsewagons.
Sumter Brick Works
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

by the way Russia's leading pa
riots issue prOclamations we judg2
that there's still some vodka on tar
over there--KnOXville Sentinel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

The Canadian troops don't ask what
is their share OF the fighting. They
Just wade I'm whenever they get a
chance.-Florlda Times Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26

FOR SALE. O. B. cars. Canp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A
Strauss, Sumter, S. c.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-27

terms will be introduced on some of
these soft collars, but it is largely
venture as to how far they will go in
popular favor. For early spring some
colored patterned stiff collars are
shown and quite a few shirts will be
sold with fancy collars matching the
shirt in pattern.
Patterns and color treatments in
neckwear for spring and summer are
even more difficult to particularige on
than on the shirts. The colors as
run almost the entire gamut of popu-
lar effects of other seasons. Stripes,
diagonals, crossbars, all-over designs,
Persian and Paisley treatments floral
and conventional figures are all in
Guided in the showing of smart haber
dashers Pastel shades are not so
strongly displayed as the more direct
colors, probably due to increased diff
ficulties in the blending of dyes by
American mixers, who are not so skill
FL! in producing the softer effects as
the more experienced foreigners,
whose contributions now are less plah-
tiful. However, entirely successful
and striking effects have been attained
and the neck wear this season seems
fully as beautiful as ever. Excepting
in the more costly ties, large flowing
ends are not shown as much as the
regular four in hand shapes. Bow ties
and bat wings are promised increasing
popularity as the season develops.
In hosiery solid colors are still most
favored, and where patterned effects
are shown at all the designs are very
narrow vertical stripes or close ac-
Gordon effects. Clockings are shown
to some degree and usually of the
safe color tone as the foundation color.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-27

Each season since the outbreak of
the European war much has been said
and written about scarcity of fabrics,
famine in dye-stuffs and higher prices
on everything yet none of these condi-
lions has as yet appeared noticeable
in mems furnishing goods.
Some grades of hosiery have adj
vanced from five to ten cents per pair
Collars that formerly were two for a
quarter are now fifteen cents straight.
Underwear and gloves are really the
only items that are noticeably higher,
but shirts and neckwear, considered
the two most important haberdashery
items, do not show the advances that
one has been led to expect. Probably
these are higher in price, too but be-
ing very much of the order of blind
articles it is only the trained expert
who can detect that an advance over
former prices is being asked for the
same grade of quality.
But what is more marked is the fact
that no diminution of color effect is
evident in spite of the threats of a
year ago that colors must be used
very sparingly In truth, the very
color schemes for this season in both
shirts and neckwear show a very riot
GUS and radiant display of high color
treatments.
In shirts. especially in the silk and
kindred fabrics, the color schemes are
more glazing than ever. Large stripes
of twotones and vari-colored blending
of smaller stripes represent the domi-
nant features of the seasons pattern
ing.
Narrow. single stripes and small
conventional designs are not nearly
so well placed in the edicts as they
were in past seasons, when no mod
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-27

Cross stripes and embroidered effects
are quite unusual this season.
Owing to the tremendous advance in
the price of all hides, the popular
gloves for spring wear will be of fabric
and the lighter or more inexpensive
hides. Knitted silks, channels and
light weight buck are the favored ma
terials, all these shown mostly in
champagne, putty, gray and sand col
or. Of course, some mocha, suede,
cape and kid gloves will be shown
and worn by men who are not mindful
CT the higher prices. These are shown
in the conventional shades of other
seasons, with champagne and burgundy
most popular tones.
Not rluch change is noted in styles
Of walking sticks. In both woods and
designs the trend adheres closely to
that of recent seasons. However, it
can DE said that the use of the walk
ing stick as a contributing detail of
the fashionable man is becoming more
marked each season.
In mems jeweiry the vogue among
well-drcssed men still continues on
semi precious stones, such as lapi
lazuli. jades, canoes, amethyst, topaz,
carbuncles and like stones. These in
scarf pins, cuff links, tie clasps and
rings. Belt buckles are wrought metal,
usually with carved out initials or
MONOGRAM. Watch fobs, when worn,
are also of the wrought-out initial eff
fects, though chains and silk guards
are becoming more popular than either
fobs or lapel buttons. Wrist watches
for men have not as yet passed the
stage where they are considered an
affectation, excepting with the military
or men in engineering professions.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-27

Grafton of color treatment was deemed
necessary. And every shade in the
spectrum is employed, even the reds
and blues that were said to be most
scarce In fact, it is hard to state any
special color or group of colors con-
sidered most fashionable. In a gen.
eral way we may state that lavender
purple, hello, blue, greens, red and
burgundy are very much shown with
combinations of almost every color
known. Nearly all patterns seen run
to perpendicular stripes of varying de-
grees in width. Crossbars are not
shown as prominently as last season.
There is great variety also in texture
weaves and materials. Among those
chiefly shown are jersey silks, Italiene
silks, plate silks, crepes, mercerized
fabrics, satin stripes, silk mixtures,
silk and linen effects, Russian cords,
French Flannels, chambrays, madras,
cheviots, percales and reps. There are
also some novelty weaves that are
classified here by technical or trade
names that mean nothing to the
wearer.
The Spring shirts are made almost
entirely with the plain negligee bos-
on1s. Plaits and accordion plated eff
fects are under an eclipse for this
season at least. The French cuff is
stin most POPULAR slight tendency
to round off the edges is shown on
some of the styles. Sport shirts will
be less popular this summer than here
tofore except for the purposes they
were originally intended, tennis or
boating.
Soft collars will be more in vogue
than ever this summer, and designers
have striven for new effects in self
pattern designs. Even coiored pat