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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22


Estimate No. 4.
Based on steel bridge over river. and
creosoted pile trestles over swamp
from high ground to high ground
three feet above highest known wa
ter.
Pinckney's will cost :. $339.270
Murray's will cost 705,S00
Lanneau's will cost 310,560
Estimate No. 2.
Based on steel bridge across river
and heart pine pile trestle. untreated,
from high ground to high ground,
three feet above highest known water.
Pinckney's will cost :. ..s221,4sO
Murray's will cost =. 544.24O
Lanneau's will cost :. :. 264,s3O
Estimate No. 3.
Based on steel bridge over river
three feet above highest known wa.
ter. creosoted pile trestles acros:
necessary waterways i'm swamps an(
earth enlbanlment averaging abou
four feet high. which will be abov,
average high water.
Pinckney's will cost ...$154,47O
Murray's will cost :. E. 241.2S0
Lanneau's will cost E. 173.500
And. whereas. the commission ha
gone into said estimates carefully,
has decided that while estimate No.
would be the most desirable, at tn
same time the expense connected wit
the crossing based on this estimate
prohibitive;
Therefore, be IL resolved That tn
State highway commission approve
rs federal aid projects the two cross
ings OF the said Santee River, one q
Tinckney's Landing. and the other q
Ianneau's Ferry. based on estimat
No. 3. for each Of these propose
CT ossings. and will recommend thei
approval to the United States depart
ment OF agriculture. provided. tn
counties Interested can finance the
ppcpcrtionate part OF the cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22

a quart OF oysters Is estimated to
equal I'm nourishmcnt three quarters
OF pound OF beef and no waste to
be calculated in the buying. From the
time Of the spawning season. two
years are reuired TO produce a full
grown oyster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22

Miss Viola Benbow and Mrs. II. NJ
owens OF this city were quietly mar
riod ut tho home OF the brides par
ents. No. 5ii church street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. II.
g. Truesdale. pastor of the bride
Tho young couple left Immediately
for Columbia. whore they will make
their home for awhile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22
Council OF Defense.

FOR the support Of the Sumter
County Council Of Defense Secretary
Reardon reports the following from
citizens Of Privateer township, collect
ed by Mr.. H. d. Tindal, $25.OO. Pre-
viously reported by publication,
$3.50. Total to date, $122.6O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22

Washington, nec. 19.-Southern
commercial travellers entered strong
protest against the proposed increase
o. interchangeable mileage rates from
two to two and a-quarter cents on
Southeastern railroads, when the
roads application was heard today by
the Interstate Commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22

Rufus Shannon and his wife Mat
lie and William Waddell are prison
ers at the Richland county Jail await
ing preliminary hearing on the
charge Of counterfoiting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22

Women, as a rule, don't marry
men for their money, but they are
Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22
SHOULD HOLD HOGS.
Food Administration Says Market is
GluSted.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The food aA-
ministration today counselled farmers
to hold back their hogs, because the
Chicago market is glutted with more
pork than the hackers can handle,
largely because Of congested trans.
portation facilities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22
THE wArcHMAN AND sourHRoN, DECEMBER 20, 1917

the money, is to let them do withou,
for awhile.
Very respectfully,
r. ID. Epps.
December IS, 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22
WHAT IS IT WORTH ?
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
TO BE DISCONTINUED IN
SUMTER COUNTY.
Board OF County Commissioners
Adopt Resolution Opposing Appro-
priatiOn for This Department OF
Educational Work on the Ground
That II Is Not Worth Fifteen Hum
drcd Dollars Year to County.

The following letter from Senator
II. ID. Epps to Miss Mary Lennon,
Home Demonstration Agent for sum
ter county, is self-explanatory, and If
there is anything else to be said on
the subject the patrons of the rural
schools of the county are the ones to
say it. If the opinion of the mem
bers Of the County Board of Commits
sioners-that the Home Demonstra-
tion work is not worth what it costs
the county--is correct. the patrons OF
the rural schools are in position to
know it, since this work has been car
ried on in and for the benefit of the
rural schools exclusively. If the pa
irons Of the rural schools have found
the work beneficial. and if they be-
lieve that it's discontinuance would be
hardship and detract from the cf-
should make their views known to
the County Commissioners before tho
legislature meets. 1t is of course. n
matter about which there may be an
honest difference of opinion. The
United States Bureau Of Education
and the directors Of the extension
work of the Department Of Agricul-
ture believe it to be a valuable and
necessary work and each year con-
sress has appropriated larger and
larger amounts to extend the work--it
being assumed that all well informed
persons know that the Home Demon
work is supported in part by
Federal appropriations to supplement
the State and County appropriations.
Tho County Board Of Commissioners
are Of the opinion that the work done
by Misses Mary Lennon and Annie
kells during the past year is not
worth $1,000. The County Board may
be correct and those who think other
wise may be wrong. The patrons OF
the rural schools, the members Of the
girls canning clubs and the members
of the women's domestic science
clubs throughout Sumter county are
the persons best qualified to pass
Judgment upon the correctness or
incorrectness Of the attitude of the
sumter County Board Of Commission
ers
Senator Epps letter is as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22
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Contracts for three months. O..
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All communications which sub
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for az advertisements.
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The sumter Watchman was found
- an 1850 and the True Southron IN
ASS. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
innuence or both OF the old papers,
snd 10 manifestly the best advertisins
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22

Whereas. the county officials of the
counties adjacent to the Santee River
requested this department to have
surveys made of several proposed
crossings Of the said Santee River,
surveys have been made at Pinckney's
Landing. Murray's Ferry and Lam
reaus. and the following information
obtained from said surveys, TO wit:
PiuckuCy's I0udiuu
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22
SAMTEE RIVER BRIDGES.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS SITES FOR
STRUCTURES.
Vne-half Of Cost From Federal Aid.
Residents Of Counties Benefited TO
Provide Other IIalf-Widc Area,
connected by Proposed State
Roads.

Columbia, Dec. 20---The State high.
way commission will recommend tC
the United States department Of ag-
iiculture that two steel bridges be
constructed over the Santee River or
proposed State highways to be con
structed from Charleston into the in
terror portions of the State. One OF
the proposed bridge sites is at Ian
neau's Crossing, which is about 20
miles east of Lanes, and the other
Pinckneys Crossing. which is in the
neighborhood Of 20 miles east of
brangeburg and st. Matthews. The es-
timated cost of the former is $173.30O
and that of the latter $154.370. The
federal government will provide one
half of this necessary amount contin-
gent upon the other half being provid-
cd by residents of the counties direct
ly benefited.
Specifications call for steel structure
across the river portions three. feet
above tile water. creosoted pile tres
Ties across the necessary Waterways
i'm swamps and earth embankm ents
about four feet high. which is above
the average high water level.
The highway over Lanneau's Ferry
will open much needed highway from
Charleston up through Georgetown
county. providing an excellent outlet
from Marion. Horny and adjacent ter
ritory into Charleston.
The route into Orangeburg opens up
another territory. through which
large volume OF traffic will pass to-
ward the coast from Orangeburg,
Clarendon. Calhoun and adjacent ter
ritory. The road will also provide an
connecting link with the
portions OF the State.
The resolution of approval reads:
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RED CROSS FUND.
sumter County Council OF Defense
Red Cross Fund Collections.

Perry Moses Phelps E. E. E. .. $l.00
n. ID. Richardson e. E. .. =. :. 100
L. T. windham g. -. .... E. 100
Collected by Miss Elizabeth
China and Mrs. w. H. Bow
man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-22


Miss Mary Lennon, Sumter, S. c..
Dear Miss Lemmon Your letter
came duly to hand, and the contents
thereof noted. Today, the County
Board asked Mr.. Noise and me to
come before them for the annual dis
cussion of ways and means for 1918.
and much to my surprise, the first
thing they did was to read to us a res
olution they had passed. asking that
the tomato and home demopstration
work be discontinued in the county.
II seems that the county has had to
spend five thousand dollars this year
above the income, and next year this
will have to be made up, and
also a like amount to prevent a short
age for next year. This will make
necessary an extra tax levy of ten
thousand dollars. Then the Board
and the City Council have gone into
this county home for INDECENT suffer-
crs Of tuberculosis, and will have to
have at least three thousand dollars
extra for that.
On account of their recommends :
tion. / do not think it will be possible
tn get the delgaion in the house to
agree to an appropriation for this
WORK for 1918. ] am very sorry 0
this, but / have talked the matte,
over with Mr.. ID. ID. Noise and an,
writing this letter with his consent ]
am enclosing a copy of this letter. and
ask that you mail it to Miss Parrott
The new county board take tn
same view of the lack of necessit,
FOR the continuation Of this work thai
the old board did, and they should
very properly have weight given tt
their Judgment about such matters.
AT the beginning of the year
told the board that | wished them I,
carefully observe this work durin;
me year and to let us know If w,
should continue it. This was don.
when they asked that it be discon
tinued at the beginning Of the year
They say that they cannot see VIII,
the people should have to be tauph
and urged to do this work for sucl
an obviously necessary purpose. Ii
other words, they think the peopl
without any instructors will put u
nearly as much stuffs as they woul,
do with instructors, and the differ
cnce is not worth fifteen hundret
dollars to the county.
r When you and Miss Parrott had m
meet with you the other day, | prom
lscd to see Mr.. Noise. and havin
done so. and having received this un
expected recommendation from TIL
County Board. have to ask that yo
do not use the paper which I provis
ionally signed. ] suppose that tn
: only way to convince the people as 1
whether or not this work is wort,
-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
Good State ROADS
CONE With NEW Law
Senate Passes Series of High
way Bills Already APP
proved by House
GOVERNOR TO NAME
FOUR COMMISSIONERS
STAFF Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
DOVER. March II. The State
Highway Department bill passed the
Senate unanimously yesterday after
noon without comment. The bill had
passed the House Thursday afternoon.
and was so thoroughly understood
that the Senators put il on its final
passage without discussion. Under
the bill the department Is created
with commission OF five members,
one Of whom will be the Governor.
The Governor is to appoint the other
four members, one from each OF the
four constitutional districts of the
state. The department will get all
the funds from automobile licenses
and Is authorized to issue bonds 10
the amount that the license fees will
pay interest on, and at the same time
set aside enough each year TO redeem
the bonds and maintain the new roads
built. As the roads are constructed
they will be taken over by the depart
ment. and this will relieve each coun-
ty from the maintenances OF these
roads. In addition to the automobile
licenses. the department will also re-
ceive, It is estimated, from $4,000
to $250000 annually under the income
tax law.
The Senate also passed without
comment Representative Boyce's bill
which will enable the State highway
/ department to get $4,000 in the next
five years from the Federal Govern
ment
The Senate the first Of the week
will pass the bill authorizing the
! highway department to take over and
maintain stretches Of the DUPONT
Boulevard as it is completed instead
Of the naming Of commissioner at
$4,000 a year under the Boulevard act
to look after the completed stretches
of the boulevard. This Is a COM
panion bill to the highway depart
ment act, but the Senate over
looked It when the latter was
passed yesterday. Il was passed by
! the House on Thursday.
Brandywine Hundred Elections.
The House passed Mr.. Webster's bill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
aoo-MARrAN cHocoLArEs-

soc-MARTAN cHocoLATEs-soo
Packed in one-pound boxes containiu
choice varieties. As delicious chocolate
as you usually get ut a much high,
price. Fresh, pure. satisfying.
Special, 80 cents the pound box.
Danforth Dependable Drugs, MARKS
and Second streets.--Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17

for violations.
Mr.. Cross bill providing for the
annual Teachers Institute to be ex-
tended from three to Eve days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17

creating an additional election dis
trlct in Brandywlne hundred. TO be
known as the Fourth election district.
and which Will comprise all OF the
hundred north Of Marsh road and Len
derman road. The polling place will
be at Mt. Pleasant schoolhouse, near
Bellevue.
A concurrent resolution. introduced
by Mr. Peet, authorizing the Speaker
to name three and the president pro
tenn. two members OF joint commit
tee to arrange for a reunion OF the
Legislature, was adopted by the
House.
Representative Connelly's bill pro-
viding that all contractors for State,
county or municipal work living out
Of the State must furnish a bond to
guarantee satisfactory completion OF
the work was passed by the House.
Appeals From juvenile Court.
Mr.. Downward's bill providing
that appeals can be made from the
decision OF the Judge Of the Juvenile
Court Of Wilmington. and also pro
viding that in cases where children
are sent by the court TO a home and
anyone interferes with them. such
persons shall be in contempt OF court
was passed by the House.
The following bills were reported
favorably in the House
House bill increasing the contin-
gent fund Of the Office OF State court
stenographer.
House bill providing that counties
can sue and be sued.
House bill appropriating $500 q
help defray expenses Of the 20Oth an
niversary OF Dover in May.
Senate bill providing for street i'm
prOvements in Seaford.
Mr.. McNabb's bill amending the
law relative TO unfair discrimination
in trade was reported on its merits.
Bills Passed by House.
other bills passed by the House
follow:
Representative Burris' bill author
izing the courts to appoint a COM
mittee Of six attorneys, two from each
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
SPRING DRIVE ON
IN BUILDING Lines
Bids Asked on Miller Bros.
Alterations and F. W.
BacchuS Farm Building
TRAP SHOOTERS CLUB
NOW WELL UNDER WAY

Already, with first signs Of spring,
building contracts have commenced to
come in and an active season is pro-
missed. Contractors are starting many
old jobs which have been held up on
account of the weather and announce
ment is made of q number OF new
Jobs which are expected to be under
way I'm the near future.
Bids on TWO big Jobs which are be
ing planned are due March %, these
being alterations and additions 10 the
store of Miller Brothers. at Ninth and
King streets, and the barn and dairy
for T. W. Bacchus on his farm at
Singerly, Md. Edward Candy May is
the architect for both undertakings.
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17

cOL0RED STARS.
Vaudeville, Saturday. National The.
atro.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
MEN lARRED BY LAY.OFF.

One hundred and twenty-five ma
chinists, bricklayers and laborers.
employed at the Wilm ngton Steel
Company, were laid off yesterday af-
ternoon. No, reason was given the
men for their discharge except that
the work for which they had been
engaged had been completed.
The lay-off caused some eXcitement
in the plant as it had not been OK
pected by the men. The men got their
money today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17

county, to recommend rules relative
TO the simplifying and expedlting OF
the procedure and trial OF civil and
criminal causes in the courts OF this
State and report to the next General
Assembly.
Mr.. McNabb's bill to prohibit ticket
scalping and providing for fine OF
$500 or Imprisonment for one year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
CONAWAY.PANCOAsT.

Miss Coda Conway. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conway. of
Georgetown. and Roger c. Pancoast
an automobile dealer Of this city. were
married last Monday afternoon at the
parsonage of Zoar NJ. +. Church
Georgetown, by the Rev. i. T. Nc
Lame Mr.. and Mrs. PancOast will
live at No. 251S Washington street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
SOCIALIST FORUM.

The Socialist forum will hold its
weekly meeting at No. 702 Market
street, tomorrow afternoon. The meet
ing will be addressed by DR.. A. Lewis
Abbott member OF the Philadelphia
Bar Association. His subject will be:
patriotism. Virtue or Vice."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
years. The property was unoccu-

years. The property was unoccu-
pied.
In Bethany U. A. NJ z. Church, Fifth
and Williams streets. the Rev. william
H. Guy, pastor, the fourth quarterly
meeting will be held tomorrow. Love
Feast at Z o'clock. Preaching at 1880
o'clock by the Rev. Isaac De Shields
Sunday school at 2 o'clock; preaching
at 3 o'clock. by the Rev E. s, Rice, oil
Delaware City. Christian Endeayor al
$50 o'clock. led by John Dover, and
preaching at 7SO O'Clock by the Rev
Asbury Smith, p. p.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
EIGHTH STREET RAPTIST.

In Eighth Street Baptist Church,
the Rev. II. C. Jones. pastor. there
will be preaching at 1880 and 7.30
O'Clock tomorrow and Sunday school
at 2 O'Clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24
FORMER QUEEN OF
MADAGASCAR is DEAD

Agicrs. via Paris, May "a Former
Queen Rauayalona Of Madagascar Is
dead at her home here
Queen Ranayalona has been living
i'm exile In Algiers since 1896. when
she was deposed by the French fol.
lowing Christian outbreaks in
Madagascar Queen Ranayalona sue
cccdcd an aunt of the same name as
ruler of Madagascar in July, 1893.
The island was az that time a
French protectoratc but the native
government was abolished by the
French military authorities after the
uprising of 1896
lt was during the French campaigns
m Madagascar thu Marshal Jofiro
laid the foundations of his military
reputation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24
proper Food for Weak s,omaebs.

The proper food for one man may be
all wrong for another Every one
should adopt a diet suited to his age
and occupation. Those who have
weak stomaChs need to be especially
careful and should eat slowly and
masticate their food thoroughly It is
also important that they keep their
bowels regular When they become
constlpatcd or when they feel dull
and stupid after eating, they should
take Chamberlain's Tablets to
strengthen the stomach and move the
bowels. They are easy to take and
pleasant I'm effect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24
Don't Let Your Cough Hama on.

4 cough that racks and weakens Is
dangerous, Il undermines your health
and thriyes on neglect Relieve Il at
once with Dr. Kings New Discovery
This soothing balsam remedy heals
the throat loosens the phlegm. It's an.
tiseptic properties XIII the germ and
the cold is quickly broken up. Chill.
dren and grownups alike find Dr..
Kings New Discovery pleasant to take
as well as effective Have a bottle
handy in your medicine chest for
grippe, Group and all bronchial affec.
uons. At druggists. SOC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24

BE amiablc cheerful and good na
ured and you are much more likely
to be happy. You will find this diff.
cut, If not impossible, however, when
you are constantly troubled with con
stipation. Take Chamberlain's Tab
let's and get rid Of that and It will be
easy These tablets not only move
the bowels. but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24
Possible Reasons

Kansas city Journal "Why do our
statesmen hang on Co that free seed
privilege so strrnuously' Nobody
seems tn want the seeds
Perhaps their idea is 10 claim the
credit for our crops later
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24

Barbcd wire cuts, ragged wounds,
collar and harness gals heal up
quickly when BALLARp'S SNOW
LlNlMENr is applied. It is both heat.
ing and auuseptic. Price 25c, soc and
aud ylOO per bottle. sold by Ringer
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24

Now g. the time to get rid of your
rheumatism You will find Chamber.
lain's Liuimcnt a great help. The re-.
lief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-24

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