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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

East Liberty street was almost.
blocked with cotton wagons all the
forenoon. The congestion WAS caused
by farmers waiting at the Cotton Mar
keting Association headquarters to
have their cotton sampled by the gov
eminent grader The grading of cot
ton by the public grader is taking a
strong hold with the farmers and the
indications are that a public grader
for this market will become as firmly
established as that of public cotton
Weigher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
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Mr.. Edward Brogdon left on We'd
nesday for Davidson College.
sergt Joel King. who has been
hume on n i've DAYS furlough to visit
his mother. has returned to Camp
SEWER Greenvilie.
Mr.. Robert Muldrow. of Bishopvilie.
was In the city today on business.
Mr. Franz Telcher was In the city
today on furlough from Camp Jack
son. He mad been to Atlanta to stand
the examination for admission TO the
Aviation Crops.
Mrs. =. X. Rowland has as her
guests her mother and sister. Mrs
John B. Watkins and Miss Frances
Watkins. OF Henderson. N. C..
Mr.. Il o. Sanders. of Ailendale. was
In the city today.
lieutenants Richard and James
Hood Of Camp Jaskson spent Sunday
In the city.
Lieutenant Pringle Brunson OF
Camp Jackson was In the city satur-
day night.
Mr.. s.. w. Benson has gone to sa-
vsnnah, Ca, to spend week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Roach spent Sun
dar In Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

The committee or Instruction OF
the Sumter Chapter CT the Red Cross
wihhes to announce that fall classes
are now being formed for instruction
In the various courses given I'm the
Rel Cross school. The courses and
feeB are:
FIRST Aldo lessons. $3.50.
Elementary Hygiene and Home Care
OF the sick-l5 lessons. s2.a5.
Home Dietetics-15 lessons. $500.
Preparation OF Surgical Dressings
IS lessons. $3.50.
" Is sincerely hoped that the men,
bers will take some interest In this
branch OF tho Red Cross work. and
that every lady who can do so will
take one or more OF these courses.
The taking OF a course or courses
does not impose any obligation OF
personal service.
Those who wish to join any of
these classes should apply at once
either TO Red Cross headquarters. to
Miss Antonia Gibson. Secretary or to
the undersigned.
Il. II. Wilson, M. d.,
Chairman
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

The Court of General Sessions con-
vened this morning with Judge Frank
u. Gary presiding. Solicitor Frank A.
Mcleod was at his post of duty and
as soon as the court had been or
sahlzed and the usual charge to the
grand jury delivered ne handed a
number OF bills OF indictment to that
body for consideration. The court
lost no time in getting down to bust
ness. there being heavy docket to
be cleared at this term OF court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
AGED NEGRO LOST.
Flo CASTOR Wanders of Wednesday
Afternoon


An old negro man, Flo CASTOR, who
lives on Mr.. Belser's place, just behind
DR.. Geo. Dicks residence on Broad
street, has been lost since Wednesday
afternoon. The old man is about 70
years old and is basket maker, hav-
ing come here from Camden, where
he was owned in slavery times by Col.
Shannon. He has been living on
Broad street near Shot Pouch branch
for a number of years and he and his
wife live alone. 1t seems that on
Wednesday afternoon about O'clock
he took bag and an axe and went
into Shot Pouch branch to get some
dead wood to cook supper and no def
mite trace of him can be found since he
enterd the branch, although Mr.
Davis who lives further up the creek.
thinks the old man came to his house
about 10 o'clock inQuiring for some
one, and it is supposed he wandered
Off and possibly died or was lost, as
ne was weak mentally as we'll as ply
sically. The branch was pretty well
gone over yesterday by searching par
ties, but no trace of him found. His
wife is in great distress and any infor-
nation about him will be gladly re-
ceived
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
For "Our Boys" in Franco.

When you buy a cigar, a package Of
cigarettes or your smoking tobacco
give thought to "our boys in
France who are without these luxur-
les, and would no doubt like to be
able to see their loved ones in Amer
lea, if only in wreath of smoke"
Boxes are placed at all drug stores
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

Mr. Henry C.. weddekin. n former
resident OF Sumter. died at DeTand.
Fla. October End after an illness of
two months. The body was brought
20 this city and the burial services
were conducted on the lth instant. lie
IL survived by his wife and four chill
drbn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
Weekly Weather Forecast.

For South Atlantic and East Cult
States: Fair and moderately coo
weather will prevail first half OF tn,
week with a showery period beginning
Thursday or Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
COTTON MEN MEET.
Consider More Economical Methods of
Handling, Cotton.

Washington, oct. 5.-MOrc than sew
cnty-hvc representative cotton handl-
crs from growers to spinncrs are here
to discuss more economical method
of handling cotton. made necessary by
the war. The morning session was dc
voted to compressing. Many speakers
used now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

in the city. Drop in 4 dime or more,
the more the better. Don't forget these
men are fighting your battle, Offering
up their lives for you. Do your part
by them
Sumter Red Cross Crapter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
WINNSBORO WINS.
Defeats Sumter High School i'm Hard
Fought Game by Score of IL to 0.

The light, inexperienced Sumter
High School football team lost to the
heaVy and more experienced Winns-
boro High School football team on the
local grounds yesterday. 13 to 0. The
damecocks contested every inch of
ground and put up q scrappy fight,
Fighting against great odds the local
boys made the game interesting from
start to finish. At the outset it was.
plainly evident that the local team
which did not contain the name of q
man who had ever played a game Of
football before-was nervous and un-
accustomed to the fundamental prin-
ciples which is found in the more ex
perienced man, and from this lack OF
experience resulted the first touch
down for the visitors.
Sumter received the kick off, fumbl
ed, but recovered. On the first PLAY
they again fumbled, Winnsboro recov.
ering the ball. Then by series OF
line bucks and off-tackle plays they
made their first touchdown. Goal
was missed. No more scoring was
made until the third quarter.
AT the beginning of the third quar-
ter Sumter again received, but bad
Judgment on the part of the local
backfield caused the ball to be kept
i'm the shadow of their goal posts.
Again the visitors rushed the ball over
the line for second touchdown AMI
kicked goal.
Fighting gamely, the local boys
staged rally i'm the last part of the
third quarter and the fourth quar-.
ter. Denniston making several long
gains on end runs. On several occa-
sions the Gamecocks had opportuni-
ties to score but poor judgment anu
lack of teamwork threw away the
opportunities.
Considering the fact that the Sumter
team was entirely new, the boys
showed up remarkably we'll. They
were nervous and unsteady and until
the last quarter were unable to find
themselves. They showed flashes os
form i'm the final period, making sub.
stantial gains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

Sergt Peter Gallagher has been at
home for several days from Camp
Seviere, Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

This 10 a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHillS e. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
il taken then as Q tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better thar
Calonei ard Goeo not gripc or sicken. 2Sc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10
10 THE PEOPLE OF SUMTER COUNTY

Stand by your Government The nation is at
war and needs money to carry on the war. 1t is
your duty to lend this money and this you can do
by buying Liberty Bonds Call at any of the un-
dersigned banks and learn the particulars These
bonds pay per cent interest and are non-taxabIe
They are issued in denominations of Fifty Dollars
and upwards. Don't wait for someone to come to
see you. Call at the bank with which you do busi-
ness and arrange to buy bond You can purchase
some Of them on the installment plan.
The banks get no profit or commission of any
kind. We are contributing all services
The First National Bank
The National Bank of So Car
National Bank of Semter
The City National Bank
The Peoples Bank
The Commercial Bank Trust Co.
The Sumter Trust Company
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

H!IIES, EuIHUHUS TOT hITVen, HurSl
for Crawford; Haynsworth for Hurst
Cothran for Pitts; DeLorme for Dick
Burns for Haynsworth.
Referee: DAILY (V. M. ID; Umpire.
Winn, Davidson): Head linesman.
Long (Citadel) Time of quarters,
ten minutes each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-10

be copied I'm America. Here Is a de-
mocracy whose people are voluntarily
conserving food. and who are abso-
lutely united and unanimous i'm doing
so.
"As to the necessity of the pledge
card and it's acceptance by the hcad
OF every household I'm America: From
the above II Is plain that i'm order to
win this war we must conserve food.
and the place that the individual fam
iiy has in this conservation. the food
administration expects by the pledge
card campaign. and by the house to
house canvass to bring directly 10
the attention OF the head of every
household. and II can not be dorc
otherwise.
"The above facts have been explain
ed to the campaign managers in ca ch
state. They again explain same and
instruct the county chairmen. the
county chairmen the captains. the
captains the various leutenants, and
the licutenants tho workers SO the
gospel will be carried by the workers
into every home. The signing of tho
pledge card by the individual house.
holder means a direct acceptance on
his or her part OF their personal obi
CATION In this war. and a promise tina,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28

Measured b. the iiberality of its
people in the support of the Red Cross
war relief fund there is no more pa
triotic and generous community in
the state than Howard, Colo, which
has given to date for that splendid
increase the amount to $1,000 The
average per capita giving at Howard
has probably been higher than that of
any other place in Fremont county.
There were no exceptionally large sub
scriptions at Howard for the Red
Cross work, but practically everybody
made donation of some kind and
the result has been extremely crafty
ing, creditable alike to the iberality
of the town and its surroundings and
10 the love of country of its citizen
ship.
AT the Y. NJ. C. A. luncheon at noon
today Mrs. T. NJ. Harding told OF the
organization of the Red Cross cam
paign movement at Howard and of
the enthusiasm with which the peo-
pie there had entered into it. Mrs.
Harding and Lieut.. Gov. NJ. E. Lewis
went to Howard last Monday night
TO inaugurate a movement for the
raising of money for the Red Cross
war relief fund. Their coming had
been but very indifferently advertised
and on their arrival they We're unable
to find any assemblage of people TO
talk to about the matter. Later in
the evening they went to the Free
Methodist church, where they found
about half a dozen people who had
gathered to attend a religious service
that was to be conducted by Rev. Mr..
Walters of Colorado Springs, the dis.
trict elder. Mrs. Harding asked Rev
Walters if the Red Cross matter could
not be presented in connection with
his service, informing him that its
enterprises We're of a religious and
humanitarian character. He agreed
with her as to the worthiness and be-
nefiicence of the Red Cross as an or
ganization.
At the meeting Mrs. Harding and
Mr.. Lewis presented their cause tn
about forty people and from that be-
ginning grew a benevolence that ex-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28

Our president. Woodrow Wilson. as
president OF the American National
Red Cross, has called upon the pa
triotic people of our country for a
voluntary contribution from them to
the American National Red Cross fund
of one hundred million dollars, to be
devoted solely to the use of this great
organization for the care and ale
Walton OF the suffering OF the boys
OF our army who are going abroad TO
fight our enemies and protect US from
invasion by barbarous hosts. or this
large sum twenty.four thousand has
been allotted to Fremont county. We
have a magnificent body OF volun-
teers who are giving their time and en-
ergy in an earnest endeayor to raise
Fremont county's share.
The response up TO date on the part
OF our good. patriotic citizens has beer
liberal and spontaneous. However.
has been raised TO date and there are
only three more days after today in
which TO provide the balance. When
the campaign Is over what shall be
our answer to our PRESIDENT VIII II
be success or failure?
The answer TO this question is with
our patriotic citizens. ManS have
doubled and trebled their subscrip-
tions. Remember that We are all
called upon TO do our bit. In other
words. as so foroibiy Expressed and
ldopted as the slogan In one county
in the state. TO do Our Damndest. g
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28
THE PEOPLE OF HOWARD
GAVE MORE THAN THEIR
ALLOTMENT TO RED CROSS

panded like Jonah's gourd. Two com
| mittees were appointed to take up the
matter so ardently advocated by Mrs
Harding and Mr.. Lewis. one of them
! to conduct a campaign among the mer
! of the community and the other among
the ladies. A. H. Copley was made
| chairman of both committees, with
general supervisory powers in rela
ton to its work. The names of his
co-workers of the committee follows
Ladies-Mrs.' E. NJ. Davis. Mrs. ]
l.. Harding, Mrs. ]. NJ. Howard Mrs
:. c. Chambers. Mrs. NJ. Jerrard.
Gentlemen-L. L. Freeman, ID. d
Hamilton, r. B. Jerrard.
They entered upon the undertaking
in a spirit of self-sacrifice and devo.
tion and by reason of their earnest.
ness and faith in the matter the move
ment for the Red Cross became a sort
of contagion in the community from
which nobody made an effort to es.
cape. When it was reported here on
Wednesday that Howard had raised
S400 there was unstinted praise and
commendation at Red Cross headquar-
rs. At noon on Thursday when il
was stated that Howard had exceeded
its apportionment of $500 and that its
subscriptions up to that time were
S770 there was universal applause The
statement today that Howard had in
creased its subscription to S949 and
was still going. there was an almost
deafening cheer.
Howard in this Red Cross movement
is an example of energy. enterprise
and devotion that other places in Ere.
mont ounty and the state at large
would do well to emulate. There is
patriotic inspiration to be drawn from
it that should stimulate all to large
giving for the flag and for the noble
principles of government it represents
All honor to the people of Howard
for their magnificent enlistment in
the nations interest. They have set
a mark in patriotic sacrifice and self.
abnegation for which it is hard to find
parallel. If the people thruout Ere.
mont county do proportionately as
well as those of Howard their assign.
ment for the Red Cross war relief
fund will be cery largely over-sub.
scribed.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28
BOYS and GIRLS
SACRIFICE ALL
GOODIES TO
AID RED CROSS
LONG LIST TELLS OF GENERoS-
iTY OF YOUNGSTERS IN FUR
THERING THE NOBLE CAUSE
OF THE NATION.

The members of the junior teams
are vieing with the seniors in their
efforts to raise money for the Red
Cross war relief fund. The junior
teams of Canon City have accomplish
ed wonders during the three days
since their organization. Filled with
the desire to serve and sacrifice for
their country. they are canvassing the
town thoroly in an endeavor to per-
suade Others of their own age TO join
the cause.
That their gifts represent real sac
rifice is shown by the action of one
young lady who is working during
her vacation in order to earn money
TO defray her school expenses next
winter. She contributed SO of her
hard-earned store to the Red Cross
fund. Another young miss of 9 years
received a Christmas gift OF $40 gold
piece. which she has been carefully
boarding for some very special pur-
pose. Many temptations to squauder
it were successfully resisted until the
call of the Red Cross came. when she
cheerfuily handed it in as her contri.
button to the cause of humanity
These are only two of the many cases
of actual sacrifice which have come
unde rthe notice of the ladies of this
valiant band. Their slogan is Give
of the money which you have earned
or can save, depriving yourself OF
. things especially desired and do not
simply give what your parents con
tribute to you"
The teams arc -eSiiiarly organized
under the general direction OF Mrs
r. ID. Palmer and are made up as fol
lows:
Mrs. T. d. Palmer, Mrs. Anna z
Starr. Miss Gregg, Miss Burgess, Miss
Walker. Miss Harrison. Miss Caldwell
Mr.. Jeffries and Mr.. Swanton of Can
on City, r. H. McNeal OF Lincoln Park
G. B. Warner and Miss Griffith o
South Canon, Miss Grace Arthur o.
East Canon. Miss Wilkin of the Wash
ington school and Miss Dickson o.
South Canon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28

the advantage over us. for they knew
where to hide out, for they all have
hooks and corners where they can
snooze safe from the foreman's eye
when on night shift. However, when
we finally caught up with them they
were more than generous and almost
to a man contributed a full days pay.
many of them much more. But we
were tired"
All of the coal camps report that
the men are almost without excep-
ton donating one full days pay to
the cause. At most of the camps the
companies have offered 20 contribute
an amount equal to that given by the
men.
One of the ladies teams. which by
the way is under the leadership of
Mrs. T. NJ. Harding, took exception to
the fact that two of the addresses
given them were vacant houses ard
that the name of third party was
that of man who had been dead
for some time. One patriotic accom-
plshment of this campaign will be the
purging of the poll books of all dead
ones.
From all sections of the county the
reports are the same. The people are
giving not only generously. but until
it hurts IF we fall short of our allot-
ment in this campaign remarked one
member of the campaign committee,
sit will be because the members OF
the teams are too impulsiye, too anx-
ious to get all of their cards in the
first few days" This is a campaign
in which the people are being asked
to give more generously than they
have ever been asked to give before.
They should be allowed time IN which
20 consider their pledge. Many of our
people do not realize the nature of
the cause to which they are being
asked to contribute. They still class
it with the ordinary but worthy causes.
The team members should take time
consultation of families. This is the
biggest thing this county has ever url-
dertaken. 1t is the greatest oppor-
tunity for service ever offered to the
people gift to the Red Cross may
save a human life and the people
have not been given time to realize
it. This fact has been shown BY the
way in which the people have been
coming in and asking to have the
amount of their pledges raised. For
tunately the final returns Will not be
sent in until Monday night. so that
r,any who only gaze small amount
will have this opportunity of increas-
ing their gift' whcE they realize the
Zig humanitarian asI ect OF their &c
tton.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28
The New Method
BY Z. ". BOWER, N, D.)

Backache of any kind is often caused
by kidney disorder, which means that
the kidneys are not working properly
Poisonous matter and nrie acid accumu-
late within the body in great abundance
over working the sick kidneys, hence
the congestion of blood causes backache
In the same manner as q similar con-
gestion In the head causes headache
You become nervous, Respondent, sick,
feverish, irritable, have spots appearing
before the eyes, bags under the lids, and
lack ambition to do things
The latest and most effective means
OF overcoming this trouble, is To eat spar
ingly of meat, drink plenty water be-
tween meals and take a single Anuric
tablet before each meal for while.
Simply ask your favorite druggist for
Anurlc. II you have lnmbago. rhcuma-
tism, govt, dropsy. begin immediately
with this novel treatment.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28
BOYS AND GIRLS
WORKING FINE

The idea of having the boys and
girls assist in the drive for the Red
Cross has proven the youth of our
country can become greatly interested
in this work.
The idea was first suggested, then
acted upon by few who saw the
vision and now the boys and girls
work for the Red Cross is proving i'm
mensely popular. II will not bring in
large amounts of money. but 1t is the
idea that the children will feel they
are part of the movement, that they
have given their share. The principle
of good citizenship is being taught
them in practical. tangible way.
Canon City and environs have been
divided into districts. Each district
has its leaders and the leaders appoint
boy or girl captains. as many as can
cover the district, The captains. us
ing the same pledge cards as the
adults, get the boys and girls to
pledge themselves to give 81 of their
earnings this summer to the Red
Cross. Only legitimate earnings of
the boys and girls and not donations
they may receive from others are
wanted.
Just the plan of having the boys
and girls earn the money is the most
commendable part of the idea. Boys
and girls captains. wearing the Red
Cross cap and arm snield, can be
seen walking or riding their bicycles
about. getting new pledges. II is a
competition between leaders and be-
tween captains. Help the boys and
girls by hiring them TO do your odd
jobs. Phone Mrs. T. ID. Palmer. Can
on 203J. and tell her you are needing
help that can be done by Red Cross
Boys and girls.