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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
Has Job on His Hands.

whats Scrlbson doiag?n "He's
whipping poem into shape" He
seems considerably worried" Yes.
It's hard work. He's trying to pre-
vent sonnet from degenerating into
vers libre Birmingham Age-uerald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
HOUSTON NAMED TREASURER.
TO BECOME CHIEF OFFICER IN
COLUMBIA LOAN BANK.
Progressive Banker of Monroe, n. G.,
Secures Coveted JOb-COusin OF
Secretary HOustOn-TIrce DircctOr-
ships to be Filled.

Columbia, Feb. 9.-David A. Houe-
ton, a banker of Monroe, N. c., and
first cousin to the United States Secrc-
tary Of agriculture, David Francis
Houston. has been appointed a dircc-
tor and treasurer of the Columbia
farm loan bank and will come to Co.
lumbia about next Thursday with the
president Of the bank, T.. j. H. Won
Engelken, formerly director of the
mint. They will proceed immediately
to make preliminary dispositions for
the early opening oc the bank.
Three of the five directors who will
govern the bank during it's period o.
temporary organization remain to bc
appointed by the farm loan board
Two Of the three salared positions
which only directors can occupy have
been filled. The vacant post is tina,
of secretary. The president receives
$6,500, the treasurer $4,000.
Mr.. Houston has been for severa'
years cashier of the First NationaI
bank Of Monroe and he has also beer
active in local politics. He was clerh
OF the courts of Union county, NORTH
Carolina, for six years. He is 4.
years Of age. is married and has fly,
children. He will reside in Colun
bia. Mr.. Houston went to Washins
ton Tuesday and there accepted thc
appointment. He is graduate o
Trinity college and for a number o
years after leaving college was an in
| structor in Trinity Park preparator,
school.
No arrangements for the temper
ary or permanent quarters of tn,
bank have been closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
FARMERS UNITE IN POLITICS.
SECRET ASSOCIATION TO OEM
+. FER w. n. STUCKEY FOR
GOVERNOR.
coalition OF Agricultural Interest and
Organized Labor Contemplated
Legislative Candidates i'm Each
County, With Perhaps Full State
Ticket. 81

Columbia, Feb. 9.-An. ambitious
plan Of the Farmers Secret associa-
ton, to dominate the South Carolina
political campaign of next summer
by organizing the agricultural inter-
est in each county and cooperating
With the union labor forces, became
known in Columbia yesterday through
a man high in councils of the asso-
ciation. William A. Stuckey of Bish-
opville will be put forward for gov
ernor. legislative candidates will prob
ably be offered in each county and
it may be that n full State ticket will
be presented.
Leaders in the movement are in
close touch with those who directed
the campaign whereby farmers re-
Gently carried North Dakota, electing
the governor all the State officers, the
lower house Of the legislature and al
most a majority of the senator's Not
only is it intended to bring about a
coalition of the farmers and the or
| ganized craftsmen, but it is in conten-
| plation to affiliate the new association
with the American Federation of
Labor.
! Mr.. Stuckey, who some time ago
announced himself a candidate for
the governorship, will not talk about
the new movement or even admit that
he is to head it's ticket. All he will say
is that he is in the race regardless of
who may be the other candidates. Mr..
Stuckey has been perhaps the fore
most leader of the moderates in the
Blease faction. His declaration is
terpreted by some observers as e1
dencing that those backing him have
left out Of their consideration the po-
litical fortunes Of the former govern
or. Mr.. Blease is himself a candi-
date once more for the governor
ship. according to one of the news
papers which he has in terms ap-
proved as an organ of expression for
his faction.
There has been talk in some quar-
ters that the warehouse association
may put out a State ticket but this,
it is said authoritatively, will not
swerve the Farmers Secret associa-
ton. I'VE know our friends and will
not be fooled by former leaders or
would have been former leaders of
former factions" was the way in
which one of the Farmers associa-
I ton leaders put the matter. The
warehouse association meets Monday
night at 8 o'clock in the city coun-
Gil chamber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
QUART-A-MONTH BILL.
senate Shows Disposition to Let a Lit.
tie Liquor Come in--DuRant Bill
Has Large Majority $3.50

Columbia, Feb. 9.-The senate to-
day refused to strike out the ena ct
ing words Of the DuRant auart-a-
month prohibition bill by a vote of 8
to 81. BY equally overwhelming ma
jo-ities it refused to accept sub
stitute shipments of beer or to pa ss
a "bone dry" bill.
Orders for whisxey can not be
placed except on prescription by ply
sicians. and affidavit must be made rs
to the character Of the disease. The
patient must be more than 21 years
old. Ministers may procure one quar-.
OF wine month for sacramental pur-
poses. Women. except the heads Of
FAMILIES, minors and students are ex-
cluded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
WORLD COMMERCE CRIPPLED,
SUCCESS HAS MARKED SCBMA-
RINE WARFARE FOR FIRST
WEEK.
II Carried OH for Any Length Of Time
Large Part On Ships Would be De-
stroycd and Commerce Could Not
successfully be Carried on.

Washington, Feb. S.--Germany's
ruthless submarine warfare continued
with the success of the past three
days would destroy within a short
time a great part Of the worlds mer-
chant tonnage. Officials here esti-
mated today on records for the three
days since expiration Of the time al
lowed in the German proclamation
for ships at sea on February TO
get into port that vessels were being
sunk at the rate of nearly a million
tons month, the amount German
naval authorities set as necessary to
starve the British isles
AT that rate it would take Just
four years to destroy the tonnage of
the entire world, 4S,0O0,00O tons. If
all the worlds ships ventured into the
war zone.
Lloyd's report puts the tonnage
sunk February 5, and at about
$4,000 tons.
The world turned out in 1916 less
[ than 100000 tonnage Of merchant
vessels. During the year the Germans
sank a trife more than that, making
the net loss in worlds shipping about
! 1 1-2 per cent
Ship manufacturers in all the allies
| and
work on merchant ships Vessels haVe
been standardized and it is almost
impossible to have made anywhere a
ship Of special construction. TIE
British government is having built
great steel cargo ships all alike and
! Of the simplest construction The
yards are busy night and day on their
construction and as they are off the
ways keels will be laid for more.
There are no figures to show tn;
amount of tonnage constantly on tbs
seas carrying goods to and from the
British isles United States customs
reports show that about 1900, ,O0(
tons clear from American ports
every month but as some vessels clean
twice the figures are misleading
About the same amount of tonnage
arrives monthly from European ports
OF the $4,000. 600 tons of merchant
ships in the world Great Britain owns
about 2O.OOO,oOO tons. The United
States is second with q little more
than 100000 tons. OF which 1000
! 600 tons is in lake and river trade. In
American ports there are 95 German
merchant vessels of 600,00 tonnage
which put in for haven at the out
break of the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Florence, Feb. S.-The Rev. Rich
ard T. Gillespie, who for the past
several years filled the pastoratc of
the First Presbyterian church in
East Evans street, and who recently
resigned to accept the pastorate OF a
church in Lexington, Ky, left for his
new home Tuesday night, accompun n
led by his family. Their thousands of
Florence friends reSrct their dcpar-
ture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
WILL NOT SEIZE MONEY,
UNITED STATES NOT IN THAT
SORT OF GAME.
Pact OF Doubtful Validity and No,
Considered by This Country in De-
cisiOn.

Washington, Feb. S.-A formal
statement giving assurances that the
government has no intention of seiz-
ing bank deposits or other property
belonging to any foreign subject even
in the event of war was issuedt by the
state department today with the ap-
proval of President Wilson.
The statement was prompted by the
anxiety Of German subjects in some
sections regarding savings deposits
and by the many reports in circua-
ton regarding the intention of the
government concerning war bound
vessels in American ports. It, makes
no specific reference to the Prussian-
American treaty Of 1928, which pro-
vides for the immunity Of such prop
erty, which has been regarded as of
doubtful validity, saying merely that
the government "will in no circum-
stances take advantage of a state of
war to take possession Of property to
which international understandings
and the recognized law of the land
give it no just claim"
The decision is understood to be in
furtherance of President Wilson's de-
termination that there shall be moth
ing in the conduct of the United States
to warrant criticism, rather than in
dicative Of any specific inclination tc
acknowledge the validity Of disputed
provisions Of the old treaty.
Officials did not comment on press
dispatch from Berlin saying Ambas.
sador Gerard has been asked to OBJ
tain a reratification of the treaty but
previously they had indicated thai
such suggestion would find no re.
sponse here under present conditions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
THREE SHIPS ToRpEDoED.

London. Feb. s.-Three Norwegian
ships. totailing more than six thou-
sand tons. were reported sunk by to.
days German submarine operations.
The largest steamer was the Hans
kinskinick. formerly the American
steamer satilla. Steamer Ida was sunk
without warning and the captain who
landed with a part Of the crew re-
ported that the mate and a steward
were killed on deck by gunfire. Most
ofothe crew OF the steamer Sterskog
were taken aboard the submarine af-
ter the vessel was sunk. according to
the chief of',cer and carpenter who
landed at Queenstown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
NEW NAVAL BASE.
Helm Commission to Report OH South.
ern Ports Later.

Helm Commission to Report Oh South.
ern Ports Later.
washington, Feb. 7.-Establishment
of new naval base on San Francisco
bay and development of the Puget
Sound navy yard as q base was recon-
mended today by the board of navy
officers, which made q special study
of the situation. Their report urges
immediate appropriations of $1,50C,-
600 for acquisition of a site on San
Francisco bay; $2.25O,OOO for further
development Of Puget sound.
Later reports by the board will deal
with conditions at ports in the South
and other sections visited during the
tour of inspection. 1t was said
tonight that the boards conclusions
had not yet been formulated, except
as regarding the Pacific coast. The
boards report as to that coast went
to congress today with the approval
of the president. It says an urgent
necessity exists for a new yard of
sufficient size and equipment to ac-
rommodate the entire Pacific fleet.
The board concludes that the Mare
Island yard, on upper San Francisco
bay, while valuable for industrial
purposes. cannot be developed into Il
feet base.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
Tax Return Notice

l will attend in person or by deputy
at the following named places and on
the dates mentioned. for the purpose
OF receiving tax returns for fiscal
year 1917, on all personal property.
polls, road and dogs:
Tindals. Thursday, Jan. 4.
Priratecr. Friday. Jan. 5.
Levi Siding. Tuesday, Jan. Q.
Wedgeiield, Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Ciaromont, Thursday, Jan. IL.
Hasood, Friday. Jan. II.
Romhcrt, Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Dalzell. Wednesday, Jan. Il.
Brogdon, Thursday, Jan. IS.
oswogo. Friday. Jan. 10.
Maycsville. Tues. Jan. %.
Pleasant Grove. Wed. Jan. "a.
shiloh. Thu. Jan. 25.
Norwood Cross Roads. Fri. Jan &c
II. T.. WILDER.
County Auditor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Columbia. Feb. &c. w. Scott. q
venerable Columbian. who died We'd
nssday. at the home OF his sister. Mrs
y. c. Scott. on Pulaski street. will be
buried at Sumter today. Brief ser
Vices were held at the homo last even
ins. Mr.. Scott was born in ROME.
Ca. November 20. 1914. He is sur.
vivsd by four children. These are: J
Ia Scott Of Darlington, X. II. Scott of
Milien. Ga. Mrs. Bell OF Colurabia and
Miss Mamie Scott of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Columbia, Feb. 9.-Clemson college
Will not send a company of cadets to
Washington to participate in the in
augural parade. according TO w. NJ.
Riggs. president, who was in Colum-
hia today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
PREPARING FOR PARK.
TREES BEING PLANTED AND
DRIVEWAY LAID OFF AT
On. WATER WORKS
STATION.
Grounds VIII be Converted into City
Park and Amusement Place, as
Wen - . Beauty Spot for CITY,
Changes at Water Works Plant.

- The changes which are now being
effected mt the waterworks station
grounds by the city under the direc-
ton, of> Councilman c. @. Rowland
viii. when completed. convert that
place into modern park. which will
afford many Of the children Of Sum-
ter place for amusement. as we'll as
providing a beauty spot for the city.
The grounds owned by the city COW
er an area Of nearly thirty acres. A
line Of trees has been planted all the
way. around these grounds and trees
are being planted throughout the
grounds. A driveway Is being laid of
through the grounds and the whole
Will be q park Of which Sumter may
well Be proud. OF course. 1t will take
some years for the trees to grow,
but, the nrst steps are being taken
now, and this goes a long ways to-
wards having the work done. The
main entrance to the park driveway is
from Corbett street. although en-
trAnces will be set out from Pine and
Church streets. The entire drive
wsy viii be about a mile. or q little
over in length. and Of this distance
aplyl q space Of So feet Ia straight. The
Fect OF the driveway is curved. the
curves being in all directions and
kjuds.
~ Cpuncilman Rowland. who says chat
the planting Of trees Is his chief hob
by. has not relied on any one kind OF
tree but In having all kinds Of trees
planted In order to avoid any sameness
Of appearance. which might detrac;
from the beauty Of the park. Numer-
ous kinds Of oak trees have been
planted In the line near the outskirts
Of the pa-I In addition to other kinds
of trees. lees will be planted at q
distance Of twelve feet on each side
Of the driveway for It's entire length.
Mr.. Rowland hopes to plant a number
Of lons leaf pines In the center of the
PARK, a feature which will add beau
~ and interest to the place number
Of ysarr from now. when most of the
Mn6 leaf pines will be gone from this
section.
The driveway II being laid out by
Ah Mcclellan and will be opened up
IL the near future. but It is probable
at = will bs several years before
~ n{ee1&s Are opened ~ . public
\ " 49, ~, 4 yn the nsautinls
~ seaxs " viIl cSntIhs;e
s. SDttksson ana each tree on the
reunds win tend to aid in purifying
the water. a. the trees consume much
Of the impurities which might other
wise 30 into the city water supply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
THE COST OF WAR.
British War Office Calls for More ThGD
Two and a-half Billion DOllarS
More

London, Feb. 9.-Parliamentary pa
pers announce that the government
will ask a supplemental credit of two
hundred million pounds for war ex-
penses to March 31st, and also, q vote
Of three hundred and fifty million
pounds as the first installment for
next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
HoLLAND DECLINES INVITATION

washington. Feb. s.-The Neither
lands government, through the Amer.
lean isgation at The Hague. has for
msiiy declined to accept Presiden,
Wilson's suggestion that it follow the
course Of the United States and break
on diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
Information to this effect reached
here today in confidential dispatches
from Holland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Washington, Feb. "A caucus of
senate Democrats will be held tonight
to pass finally on the Administrations
two hundred and fifty million dollar
revenue bill, which has been virtually
agreed on by the senate commerce
committe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Washington. Feb. 10.-Columbia's
advantages as the site for at least one
OF the three proposed government nj
trate plant units are set forth in q
brief filed with Secretary Baker by
Senator Smith. OF South Carolina and
n representative OF the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Columbia, Feb. 9.-The Clemson
College fertilizer tax for the first
eight months Of the fiscal year
amounts to S94,414. This is a slight
increase over the same period last
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the long,
er this condition exists the worse YOU
1e2l. You can get rid of this misery
quickly by using Herbine. Take a
dose on going to he'd and see how
tine YOU feel next day. Price soc.
Sold by SibertS Drug Store.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point in many cases of dis
case that ended fatally. The ScnSjhl"
course is to take frequent doses ~
Ballard's Horehound syrup. 1t checks
the progress Of the disorder and as
SlStS nature to restore normal COnL'-
1lonE. Price 25c. soc. and 81 90 rr"
bottle. Sold 10y Sibcrt'S Drug store
AuVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Washington, Feb. 9.-The entente
allies embassies today asked the state
department that the publication of
the sailing Of vessels and publication
of manifeStS cease
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

London, Feb. 10.-Lloyds an
nounces that the British steam ers
Lollinston and Manitoba have been
sunk. The crew OF the Lullington
landed yesterday. The Norwegian
vessel soldakkon Is believed to have
oeon sunk. Two Of her crew were
lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

schools and st. Joseph's Academy, and
the military companies Of the boys
high school. and IL they can be per-
suaded to participate, lets have as
many Of the rural schools as possible
in the big "get together. get ready for
the boil wevil parade The Shrine
and Patrol club, and other ,fraternal
and civic organizations could also take
leading parts in the parade.
Sumter can show its widely famed
city school system with pride, and
doubtless profit to visitors OF many
other towns and cities. OF course the
details of this proposed spring festi-
val will have to be worked out later,
and the above tentative progrdn eth
or curtailed, added to, IS rwise
nhangsA gsAsas-circnmstaa Ia.
In order to make the si pro! b oc-
casion as festive as possible l4hd at
the same time harmonious. 1T was
pointed out that the J. r. Murphy
American Shows now wintering in
Sumter. and spending many, thou
sands Of dollars here We're desirous
OF participating in this spring festi-
val, and had offered to do everything
within the power of the management
In the way Of furnishing first class
band for the parades. meetings, etc,
and also made proposition VIII, h
would be Of money value to The
Chamber Of Commerce and Retail
Dealers Association, and at the salae
time furnish much free entertain
ment, as we'll as cheap, but whole
some paid for amusement for the
r'asses Of the people who are too poor
to pay extravagant prices for :hea,l'i-
cal amusements or too poor to go off
to Atlantic City, and other places for
recreational amusement.
1t was further pointed out that it
Is general policy of many progress
sive towns and large cities to annual
ly entertain the thousands within
their trade territory, by furnishing
wholesome recreation and amusement
FOR few days for the pleasure of the
thousands Of farmers, their wives
sons. and daughters, and for the
masses of the laboring classes VINO
are the real backbone of the body
polite and who support the city OF
Sumter by their trade as consumers,
and as bank dcpositors, and support
other cities.
The statement was made that small
cities like Sumter, Florence, Orange-
burg, Columbia, and DARLINGTON are
not really cities in the general PC
reptation Of the definition city" hut
are in reality the most thickly settIcd
portions of their respective counties.
Such small cites depend almost en-
tirely upon their agricultural back
grounds, together with such manufac-
turing enterprises. and employees IF
transportation lines for their commcr~
cial support as may be located in such
smaller cities.
The larger metropolitan cities Ike
New York depend entirely upon cx-
ports and imports, wholesale. jobbing.
mail order and manufacturing bu,i-
ness for their support
The proposed spring festival would
?rove fOrerunner Of and a fine on
portunity to unite the men, women.
boys and girls Of the rural districts
and the business men of Sumter for
the big 1917 GamecOck County Fair
And for the boys and girls of tre
city ana the rural schools to becon)c Q
friends. City Council unanimously
"uthorizod the Chamber Of Commei,e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

scald. burn, or severe cut heals
slowly if neglected. The family that
keeps n bottle of Ballard's Snol,
Lnimcnt on hand is always pre-
pared for such accidents Price 25c.
20c and $1.OO per bottle. Sold by
Sibert's Drug Store.--AdVt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Murphy American Shows, providing
for their exhibiting in Sumter for SOW
en- days beginning March 18th and
the furnishing of free attra actions,
plenty of band music for the parades,
meetings, ETC., Of the proposed fcH:i-
val, and furnishing a full brass band
for the booster trips to the rural 6;s-
tricts advertising the spring festival
and the merchants trade week.
secretary Reardon has signed a
satisfactory contract with Mr.. J. T..
Murphy. the proprietor of tho
shows which has been approved by ,1o
special committee above named.
AT next weeks meeting of the dir
tors Of the Chamber Of Commcr, o.
fVe new directors, Messrs. A. c.
Phelps, II. A. Moses, II. r. Van Dcvcn-
ter, e. D. Cole. and j. Frank WI
hams. recently elcted, will, with for
hold-over directors have the plcasu rc
and the opportunity Of furthering the
plans for the spring festival, after
their installoton as directors. Con-
mittees will be appointed who WY
work in unison with several exp
lady and gentlemen promoters OF toe
Murphy American Shows now VIII
tering in Sumter. These promoters
are experts in their lines and will he
much value to the business men. Nr.
"liliams the loca! farm demonstrator
Is away at Clemson College this week
and the meeting of the directors MAS
postponed by the secretary as the IL
vcrsiiCation and preparation for ,,c
'oll wcevil features of the festival arc
very important.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

Gas in the stomach or bowels is q
ulsagrecable symptom of a torpid liv-
er. TO get rid of it quickly take Her
bine. 1t is a marvellous liver stim
ulant and bowel purifier. Price soc.
Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

A child that his intestinal worms
Is handicapped in its growth. A few
doses OF Whites Cream Vermifuge de-
StroNs and eNpols worms; the child
immediately improves and thriVes
wonderfully. Price 25c per bottle
Sold by Si0ert's Drug Storc.--Advt.