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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
To the Raiscrs OF Staple Cotton.

The writer HAS learned that some
Of the planters near Hartsville have
contracted, or are considering con-
tracing, for the delivery of staple
cotton this fall at prices ranging from
2S to soc.
The writer's position as to the un-
wisdom of the general policy of the
farmers contracting their cotton for
fall delivery is we'll known, and he
sees no reason under present circum-
stances to depart from this policy.
However, he docs not assume to ad-
wise the farmers as to what they
should do at present. He feels that
the following facts with reference to
the staple cotton market, however.
may be of value to them.
The bulk of the best pcdigrced
seed now used in this se.-. 1 may be
expected to make under normal con-
ditiOns what we call Sis to l 3-S cot
ton. Most Of this cotton goes into
Nos. 70's and SOS cOmbed yarn.
which numbers are being quoted at
present at $1.O0 to $1.3O on the East
ern markets. These prices are far
above those ruling year ago, and
rent prices for staples and still MAX e
good profits.
Egyptians and Sea Islands, with
which our longer lengths come into
competition to certain extent, are
now being quoted between CSC and 75c
per pound. There is prospect of
an import duty being laid upon
Egyptians, which may advance them
further. 1t is doubtful whether suf-
licient Egyptian cotton for the Amer
lean demand can be imported next
fail on account of the scarcity of
ships. .5&;N
The crop has gotten very late and
poor start in a good part of the long
staple area.
On the present market we could
pay for cotton of these lengths Il
5-16 to / 3-S) 33c to 81 1-2c, provid-
ed we could get them in good grades
and in sufficient quantities to make
direct shipments to the mills. We
have paid several of our customers
these prices recently for cotton which
hey have put into our hands for sale
The man who contracts his cotton
now for fall delivery is not making
az even bet, but is betting that the
market will go down more than &c on
J-1G cotton Or moro than z 1-2o
on 1 3-S cotton. The farmer must
tc his own judge as to whether the
present situation in the staple mar
ket warrants selling his crop at such
Il heavy discount.
| DAVID r. COKER.
Hartsville, May 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
NO PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Administrators Effort to Have War
Restrictions Put on Ncwspapcrs
Beaten In Lower Branch, Espionage
III" Being Passed Without This
Provision.

Washington. May 31.-The admin
istration's fight for war censorship
on newspapers was lost In congress
today. at least for the present. when
thc mousse refused by vote of 1874 to
ia4 to accept even the modified cen
sorship section written into the es-
pionage bill In conference. The SEN
ate already Is on record as opposed
to censorship and leaders in con-
sress do not expect any further ad-
ministration effort to enact one soon
The test in the house came on q
motion to recommit the espionage bill
with Instructions that the censorship
regulation be eliminated. Despite a
determined attempt of Democratic
members to line up the party strength
behind President Wilson's demand
Tor censorship, 81 Democratic repre-
sentatives Joined the Republicans vot.
ing for tho motion. Eleven Republi-
cans disregarding their party's caucus
decision. voted in the negative.
Conferees for the house will repor,
their Instructions back to the senate
conferees tomorrow and the bill
shorn of the censorship provision
probably will be reported to both
senate and house withb a few days
and finally accepted. 1t carries i'm.
portant notifications Of the spy laws
and authorization OF the presiden.
TO lay embargoes in war time.
No comment on the outcome in the
mouse was forthcoming from the
White House. d.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
DOMESTIC TRAINING FOR NE.
GROES.
County Supervisor OF COlOrcd Schools
Starts Classes for Training in Do
nestle Science and Home Santa.
tiOn.

The classes In conserving food, do
nestle science and sanitation will be
gin their work Monday, the 4th of
June. There will be a class from
to IL. Every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday and one from 2 to s
o'clock the same days. so that those
VINO cannot get to the morning class
es can,' perhaps. get to the afternoon.
Only about twelve can do active work
In class ut the samc time, others
can look on. The work is put into. n
short course: Four lessons In canning
drying and brining foodstuffs. and
eight important lessons I'm domestic
science. kitchen sanitation, bread
making. cooking cereals. vegetables.
meat substitutes. food combinations.
We are far from having necessary
things to use, but VIC are going TO do
the best we can. We still ask tho
friends to help us to get the real ne
cessary furnishings. Our object is to
help those who need help. to do bet
ter work and IL opportunity presents
itself to train others while young to
do better work and to be more re-
liable. Very little can be done for
any one after the habit-forming period
Is over. Doing over and over In the
right way forms good habits, and
habit forms character, and character
Is what we are.
We take this opportunity to sin
cerely thank those who have helped
us this month past. DR.. James Dill
lard. president Of the Anna Jeans and
the Slater funds wrote us the first Of
May saying IL we raised $500 of the
800 that we were trying to raise be-
fore May 31st. he would give us s25.
A few days ago we sent him the list
OF subscribers, amounting to $1,000.
He replied that he would send Us
$50 instead OF s25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
MISSIONARY MEETING.
wo"'ans Missionary Societies OF Sum.
ter DisV.ct Hold Session at Oswc.

The Sumter District Conference OF
tho woman's Missionary societies con-
vencd ut oswego on May a5th.
+ Tho pastor. Rev. s. w. Henry, Mrs.
Willie Mcleod. OF the adult; Miss
Lourinne Cummings. of the Young
Peoplesa.s sns an' OF the Juniors gave
q wslc4ms In the first service, which
xave n ring Of good feeling that last;
cd shrcushout the meeting. Mrs.
Walt responded In touching way.
; Miss Jessie Curtis presided over
each seesion and brought out many
points OF interest to our twenty odd
ds'sgatss. Quite large number Of
visitcrs from the different societies n,
tended both days,
Saturday was devoted to reports and
vital subjects, such as christian
Work for Young People," "Idtera.
ture." Social Service" Problems O.
societie$" also Foreign and Home
misioA work was discussed by our
misg.onAries.
Especially did the membership Of
the church appreciate the service Mrs
Wait held In memory Of the charter
nsmoers or that place thirty years
sSo. There were only eight souls OF
that long ago organization left.
The spiritual life OF this meeting
was on's high plaiassi Miss Leila Epps
and Rev. Robert Truesdaie spoke 70
large congregations on Sunday AMI
impressed truths in a profound way.
The Juniors presented "The Call for
Help" while tho Young People gave
The Indictment OF America" Sunday
afternoon. y -,
ISncAburs was selected as the
place Of the next meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
WELCOMES AMERICA.
Ommcnt OF AntipOtican Press on Unit
cd Sttacs' Entry into War.

Melbourne. Australia, May 81
Correspondence Associated Prcss)-
Qualification over the fact that the
United States is now actively on the
side of Great Britain and her allies IN
the war is expressed by the newspa-
pers of Australia.
australians Of every class and
creed will join gladly with the peo.
pie of Great Britain in welcoming int,
thep act which binds us to our GAL
liant European brothers in arms,
says the Melbourne Age. "And ou,
welcome to America is not the less
cordial because most of us had all but
despaircd until quite lately that she
would ever respond to the stimuli
which have already sent 100000 Aus
tralian lads to venture death in pursuit
Of an unselfish and resplendent ideal
on the tortured battle fields of France
America at length has approved our
cause and justified our action in the
manner unexceptional."
THAT the United States should have
decided to join the allies in the war is
a tremendous event in the history OF
the world, said the Melbourne Argus
1T Is certainly the most momentous
event Of the war since the fateful days
Of August, 1914. 1t is fitting that a
virile nation like the United States
should decide to fight in defence OF
civilization. The United States will
prove a strong ally-strong in in
flucnce and in resources"
The Sydney Daily Telegraph, whicl
had frequently shown impatience with
President Wilson'S policy, said
America at war will devote her col
lossaf strength to clearing the earth
Of the curse Of Prussianism."
The Sydney Sun, an important even.
ing paper, asserted that "the world
may truthfully say of these American
cousins of ours that they never wen,
to war in a spirit Of mere greed nol
with tyrannous ideals set before them
Their history places them spiritually
beside the great democacies OF
France and Britain and oppose them
to the German ideals of military
conquest for conquest's sake. Histori
cally America on the battlefield has
been 'On the side Of the angels, ans
once, again she fights with the ,fArces
of freedom and honor againstH tho
darker powers Of cruelty and tyfanny
with which the earth is periodically
cursed ,I'Ts'
Tine mere. fact that the firstt Beo.
ples voice to be heard speaking for
modern liberty is still in the battle has
heasyencd up the whole world, de-
clared the Sydney Bulletin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
Mr.. Wilson Buys Liberty Bond.

Washington, May 31.--President
participants i'm the liberty loan by
subscribing for a $4,000 bond.
Writing to Secretary McAdoo. the
president said:
May not send to you personally
my subscription to tho liberty loan.
which ] make with great satisfaction
ma with the wish that it might he a
i.rcat deal larger?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
A. G. l.. FILES REQUEST.
Would Discontinue One Passenger
Train.

Columbia, June 1.-W. III, Newell,
superintendent Of the Rocky Mount
division. Atlantic Coast Line railroad
appeared before tho railroad commits
son yesterday and asked FOR permis-
sion to discontinue one pass, n@cr train
between MaXton, y. c., and Sumter. A
hearing will be held later before the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
TO GET SPECIAL TRAINING.


u. Columbia, May 31.-Major G.. II.
Mahon. Jr.. OF Grcenville. and Major
J. w. Bradford. of Sumter. represent
ing. respectively. the First and Second
regiments OF the National Guard OF
South Carolina. have gone to Fort Sill
for a course OF training i'm musketry,
rlne fire and hand grenade throw
ins. They were recommended to the
war department for this training by
Adjutant. General w. w. Moore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
LIE.BENsFEI.s FOR NAVY.


Washington. May S1.--Thc steamer
Liebensfels. at Charleston. is among
the ~ interned German naval AMI
merchant vessels transferred to the
service OF the United States by order
OF President Wilson today. Some will
40 into the merchant marine and somc
into the navy. The Liebenfels is IN
the last named class.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
GEN. Won BUELOW IN WEST.
Brought Across Europe to Command
Army at Arras.

Copenhagen, May 81 (Via London).
The German emperor on his recent
visit to the eastern front was received
at Douai by Gen. Won Buelow. Gen.
Won Buelow was formerly in command
Of the German forces on the Monastir
front and has recently been brought
across Europe to command one Of the
armies on the Arras front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

IT is stated that Col. Thomas Wilson
has plowed up and replanted I'm corn
five hundred acres of cotton that did
not come up to q perfect stand on the
first planting. This will add consider
ably to the sum total of the food
supply of this section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
ANOTHER LOAN TO ITALY.
1t is Probable That 100000, 900 VIII
be Advanced for June -

Washington. juno 1.-The confer
ences between the Italian mission and
American officials have reached q
stage where it seems probable that
another loan Of one hundred million
will be made Italy for June Within
a few days the first loan of the same
amount will have been spent here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

III you have the itch. don't scratch.
II does not cure the trouble and
makes the skin bleed. Apply Bal.
lrrd's Snow L!nimcnt. Rub il i'm
gently on the affected parts. II re
l'evcs itching instantly and q few an
llications remove the cause thus per
FORMING permanent cure Prize
25c., 6Oc and 81 90 per bottle. Sol |
by Siberts Drug Store.--Advt,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

A regular morning operation
the bowsls puts you I'm fine shape TO-
the days work. m you miss " you
feel uncomfortable and cannot pu'
vim into your movements. For al
bowel IRREGULARITIES. Herbine IN thr
remedy it purlfes. Strengthens and
regulated Price soc. Sold h,
sibert's Drug Ssors.-,Adyt. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

\ bilious. half-sick feeling. loss of
'ucrgN. and ConS:ipated bowels can be
relieved with surprising promptnes
~ using iiorbiuc. The first dose
"ings Improvement, Il few doses puts
tho system i'm fine. vigorus condition.
I'rice hoc. Sold rs Sihcr;'s Drug Store
---,Adyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
Dominick Against Censorship.

Washington, May 31.-All Of the
South Carolina members Of the house
voted for the modified censorship
clause of the espionage bill this after
noon except Representative Fred H.
Dominick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

In every home where there is a
baby there should also be a bottle of
McGce's Baby Elixir. 1t may be need
ed at any time to correct sour stom-
ach, wind collie. diarrhoea Or summer
complaint. 1t is a wholesome rem
edy, contains no opium. morphine or
injurious drug of any kind. Price Csc
and soc per bottle. Sold by Siberts
Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
Fritch General Manager OF SeabOard

Norfolk, Va. May 31.-L. e. Fritch.
general manager of the Canadian
Northern railroad, has been appoint
ed general manager of the Seaboard
Air Line, succeeding c. S. Lake, re-
signed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

Childrtn that are affected BY
worms are pale and sickly and liable
To contract some fatal disease. Whites
Cream vermlfuge expels worms
promptly and puts the child on the
road to health. Price csc per bottle.
Sold by Siberts Drug Store.---Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

Making total Of $1,000. We have
at least s3s more to raise right away.
Who will help us.
l.. Bragg Anthony, NJ. d..
st. Mary's Industrial Home and Coun-
" Demonstration Rooms, 22O Salem
Ave. y. .. Box 157, Sumter. s. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06
DISORDER IN SPAIN.
Army Officers Imprisoned ut Barce-
Iona, 80 s-.- b

MADRID, June 1.-Disorders partici-
pated in by soldiers have occurred in
Barcelona. Several officers have been
imprisoned in the fortress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-06

HartsVille, May 90.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-26

ism so-called mental science, sugges-
tive therapeutics. or any other sup
posed healing power based on the
action of this spurious mind. IL
shows that any seeming benefit de-
rived from such action either through
material drug or as so-cailed
mental proposition is simply
change of human thought from a be-
lief of sickness in matter TO a be-
lief of health in matter. and this is
in no way associated with the healing
| and saving action of Truth. or the d.
vine Mind. whose action obliterates
forever the belief in either material
health or material sickness. and re-
places it with the divine fact that
the only health is spiritual.
/ The Prayer Of Realization
When we begin to understand that
the truth of our being and of all be-
Continued on Page So
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-26

sniritual being as the only reality
The fact that sin and disease are ef-
fects of the carnal mind. and can
only be dealt with as such. was
pointed out by Christ Jesus when he
asked. How can one enter into
strong mans house. and spoil his
goods (that is. sin and diseased, ex-
cept he first bind the strong man
,that is. the carnal mind)?"
IL we would be free from the sins
and sickness OF the carnal mind. we
must begin by losing or giving up our
belief in such so-called mind. that
is. in what seems to be "the strong
man." by understanding that there is
and can be no mind opposed to inf
mite Mind. Christian Science utterly
repudiates the action of this so-caiied
carnal mind in any direction. either
as material existence. or as mesmer
ism, hypnotism. theosophy. spiritua
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-26
John W. Doorly
Delivered Lecture
on Christian Science

'JoniihHed from Page -
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-26

NIT that matter or material existence
is a thing of mortal thought, forever
changing and therefore quite mex
plicable. and quite unlike God. and as
has recently been said by one great
thinker. Mr.. Balfour, They have only
explained matter by explaining 1t
away"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-16
FIGHTS IN HOUSES AROUSE LEGISLATORS
Row Comes Over Bill For the Hilo School Site
JUDGE PLEASED BY =
Progress OF GIRLS
Finds Them Doing Well At Indus
trial School Here
CMail Special to The Advertiser)

HIL0, March l1-Following a de-
tailed inspection of the Girls Industrial
School in Honolulu last week. while on
a visit to the capital city, Judge G. X.
Quinn is most enthusiastic over the
progress being made by the girls there,
and is anxious TO raise funds sufficient
to send at least three Of the young
women now in the school to the Normal
School, that they may learn to become
good teachers and thus take their Part
as useful members of society.
, Wherever went throughout the
school, reported Judge Quinn last
Thursday upon his return from Homo.
lulu, ~ found smiling faces and con-
tented lot Of girls. / made particular
inquiries for the girls from Hilo, and
saw them NIL, and everyone declared
that they we're happy. In fact. two Of
them thanked me very PRETTY for send
ing them 10 school,
Judge Quinn also made visit to the
orphan asylum in Kalihi and spoke in
the highest terms Of the work which is
being done there for homeless babies
and small children. III
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-16
HONOLULU WEEPS--
BUT WITH lOY--7AS
more Onions CONE

The experts in high cost of living
who have for the past week found the
price of onions per hundredweight the
3hOicest topic Of conversation that has
been theirs for Il month, will find con,
ISOLATION in the arrival yesterday of six
hundred cases of the fearful fruit from
Australia on the Sonoma. The onions
were discharged last night, and even
the stevedores wept as they carried
them ashore-perhaps with Joy.
Onions yesterday were hard to get at
fifteen dollars a sack, and the expendi,
ture of quarter would result in about
enough to decorate a hamburger steak
The only beefsteak smothered in onions
in the city is on exhibition at the
Bishop Museum, "" |'., 's'
"But you ought to see them in San
francisco" exclaimed Chief Steward
Fletcher Of the Wilhelmina, on her or
rival yesterday. "After a long search
over the bay country they found onr
onion, and il is now on exhibition on
Market Street, bulldog being chained
on each side of it, with an armed guard
standing by.o
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-16
MEASURE .
MEETS OPPOSITION
mail Special to The Advertiserl

NAAA@AA 0kCeAaA w AhO <AoN0AJAbC
HILO, March 1i--During q meeting
of the board of supervisors last Satur-
day morning John A. Scott, manager
of the Hilo Sugar Company, voiced a
warning in regard to the house bill pro-
viding that all houses in incorporated
cities in this Territory should be con
nected with sewers, and also providing
penalties for any pollution of streams,
rivers and ponds. Mr.. Scott stated that
if this bill passed the city would be
placed in a position which would be
very embarrassing. +
3 Supervisor Lyman stated that the bill
was being backed by the board Of
health, which has evolved plans for
sewers and the disposal of all sewer.
age. He said this was a matter i'm.
portant for the health of the residents
of all cities and towns. 50
Supervisor Cabrinha asserted that he
thought the bill good one when it
could be enforced, but he thought that
possibly il was premature at this time,
He suggested that Mr.. Scott secure fig,
ures and more details regarding the
problem and submit it TO later session
Of the board and this was agreed to-.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-16
HART MUST
PAYMORE ALlMONy
Supreme Court Decision Finds
His Wife Guilty Of But
"a Single Lapse"

James Hart must 90 on paying els
a month alimony to his ex.wife Fan.
ME, notwithstanding lapse on her
part, since the dissolution Of the mar.
riage, from the strnight and narrow
path or reetitude, and judgement of
the circuit judge to the contrary Is re-
versed and set aside, according TO on
opinion handed down by the supreme
court yesterday.
According to the record in the case,
Fannie Hart was granted a divorce
from Jim last June, and he was order
ed TO pay her alimony to the tune Of
SIS month. The decree became Ell
fective July 5, and four days later the
mrs. Hart was pinched for irregular
conduct with one Peahu. The next day
she pleaded guilty to II charge Of nav :
ing violated the moral law, whereupon
her quandom husband petitioned the
circuit judge 10 modify the decree to
the extent of relieving him from the
ayment Of alimony. The Judge granted
the petition and Mrs. Hart appealed 20
the supreme count 8
In the syllabus of its opinion the
court holds that "thp subsequent mis-.
conduct of wife can be considered
ipon an application to modify an allow
'nce Of alimony, but where the facts
disclose q single lapse from virtue, In
he absence Of other facts and cireum-
stances showing disposition TO err on
the part of the wife such showing Is
insufficientAO warrant the court in dis
flowing her all future alimony TO
which she would otherwise be emit.
tled.o ,.. .....'J
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-16
ACCUSED LEADS HIS
PURSUERS LONG CHASE


Raymond Jones, alias Hartman, was
booked at the police station yesterday
morning for investigation. He is
alleged to have attempted to pass a
worthless check at the Moana Hotel
The defendant was arrested only
after stern chase which extended
from the, Moana Hotel to Trentown
and in which a number Of employees of
the hotel. Detective A. Il. Carter, ex.
Police Officer Jesse Gray, and number
of private carriages and other persons
on foot and in carriages took part.
Jones, when threatened with arrest
beat 1t as fast as his legs could carry
him, and for a time managed to keep
well ahead of his pursuers.
The actual capture was made by Max
| we'll McClain, lura of a gang of work
men working on Kalakaua Avenue neal
the tent colony. -. +'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-16
Lionel HART AND
MISSDECKLEY WED
1tockbroker and Bride Plan
Honeymoon On Coast

Lionel r. A. Hart, the local mining
stocks broker, and Miss Juanita x.
9eykley were united in the bonds of
holy matrimony at haIf-past five
D'clock last Monday night. at the home
II Rev. S. X. Kamaiopili, assistant
}astor of Kaumakapili Church. +
The wedding was private one, only
! few relatives and intimate friends Of
he contracting parties Ibeiag present
Witnesses were Mrs. Mary G. Beclley
neither Of the bride; and j. H. Kunewa
lax assessor of the county Of Maui
Rev. s. X. Kamaiopili officiated. The
iewiy married couple leave for SaH
francisco tomorrow morning by the
steamer Great Northern. ~