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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
MESSAGE FROM VENIZELOS.
Premier Issues Statement to Greeks
i'm America.

Washington, Nov 2O.--Thc Greek
premier, Venizelos, now in London foi
the inter-allied conferences, issued =
statement today to the Greeks : OF
America. 1t was received hero by
cable as follows: D.
II am happy at being able to ad-
dress greetings from the capitals Of
the British Empire to the Greeks over
the Seas. who in this most tragic ne
riOd of national history have shown
moral strength and faith unshakeablc
in tho policy which draws it's princi-
pies from the very traditions of the
Hellenic race. The principles were al
ways in harmony with the ideals of
freedom of the great American de-
mocracy.
1T was impossible for Greeks liv-
ing amidst the most liberal dcmo-
cratic people of the world not to loath
the political dogma of Prussan mill
tarism. The Greeks cspouse the ideas
Of freedom so brilliantly expressed by
Americas great citizen, Wilson.
united Greece is faithful to the
compact entered into with the allies
and this unity is not impaired by mis-
chievous, Isolated rumOrs and the do
ings Of few organs which in some
parts Of the world continue to serv,
the fallen regime. We will now re-
conquer those Macedonian provinces
which a treacherous policy handed to
our enemies.
Il am sure that the vigorous Amer
lean Hcllcnism which, during the Bal
kan wars hc'oci greatly in fighting
for Greece viii c0"tiAue to play it,
part through this critical period. He.~
lcnlsm must not force; that only II
fc has deep consciousness Of its Oh.
legations to itself will it be able tt
establish the new Greece on a frn
foundation to take its honorable plact
III the assembly of nations"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
FINE COUNTY FAIRS.
Richard Carroll Visits Sumter and
Horny Events.
To the Editor OF The State.

TO the Editor Of The state.
The Sumter County Fair had IN
annex for negroes or Negro Day"
was invited by Mr.. A. G. Phelps to
speak on negro day. Sumter County
fair, though this being its first year.
was the greatest county fair | have
ever witnessed. The negroes: did not
have many exhibits, but what they
hadNwas creditabic. What / and 9th
@''d+ saw N the building was worth;
"t exhibit. OF anywhere in America.
The community school exhibits were
extraordinarily fine. Notable were the
canned products: Tomatoes, beans,
peas corn, ohra and nearly every
'hins that grows on vegetable farm.
In the other booth there were bacon,
nam, flour, velvet beans, peas, water
melons and everything that grows on
. Southern farm. There was not
variety Of live stock, but the hogs,
Duroc-Jcrseys and the beef cattle
were as good as any 7 have seen in
the United States. The farm prod
ucts were great. They had the larg-
est ears Of corn and the largest stock
of sugar cane. Everything was of the
best quality. Every farmer that look
cd upon these exhibits could not help
but be impressed. There was some
thing TO be noted. There were no
gambling machines on the fair
grounds to swindle the people Of their
money. IT was the cleanest fair
ground, both outside and inside Of the
building, that i have seen anywhere
Perfect order prevailed. The Sumter
County farmers are certainy forging
ahead. / understand that next year
the officials of the fair association arc
going TO give some attention to lie
vcloping a negro county fair
] went from Sumter to Conway,
Horny County Fair. Here is another
county that is coming to the front
along agricultural lines. One would
bc surprised 10 see the corn, cottOn.
wheat, potatoes and other grains that
Horny County put on exhibition The
county fairs such as / saw will GER
tainly develop the farmers and make
them independent of the West. The
negroes of Sumter county are espc-
ricultural lines. r. w. Westberry .is
worth many thousands of dollars t.
the negro farmers of the county.
Richard Carroll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
WHEAT CAMPAIGN MEETINGS
Hon. A. y. Lever VIII Speak at Shi-
Ioh, Maycsvillc and Lynchburg.

Chairman a. c. Phelps. OF the
Sumter County Council of Defense.
acting under instructions from the
State and local councils of defens ,,
has called two meetings in this coun-
~ for Tuesday. November 27th. at
which Hon. a. r. Lever. chairman O:
tho Committee on Agriculture. OF the
fNauonal House OF Representative
Will speak under authority OF the
National Food Administration and
Council Of National Defense. OF wasA
ington. ID. O
The first meeting next Tuesday. vii
be held az the large auditorium Of ia
shiloh school at IL o'clock i'm th
morning. The second meeting i''
spmter county, the same date. will h
held at 8 o'clock in the evening In tho
sapcious auditorium of the Mayesville
school building In the town of Mayes-
yjllc.
Mr.. Lever is also scheduled u
speak at Lynchburg. i'm Lee County
during the afternoon OF the sam p
date. under the auspices of the Lee
County Council OF Defense. which or
fanization will arrange the hour ana
inc place OF meeting for Lynchburg's
afternoon meeting.
The members of the shiloh and
Mayesville township committees OF
the Sumter County Council of De-
tense. twenty In number. have been
fe!ues.ed to serve as committees a.
arrangements to advertise those two
meetings in this county
Mr.. Lever wishes. under the dircc
tions OF the National Food Admins
tration. and tho Council of Nationn
Defense to meet the men and the wo
mon. and tho boys aud girls of tho g
sections ne will address. His adore
Will be practical and patriotic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
NEW REGISTUATION IN 1913.
All Qualified Electors Must Recnroii
and Register Next Year.

Columbia, Nov. 21.--In reply to n
letter of inquiry Thomas III. Peoples.
attorney general calls attention to the
tact that an act of the Legislature pro
vides for the registration and reen-
rollment Of all voters in this State next
year No provision is made in the
act for the soldier vote. This will
probably be done at the next session
OF the legislature. When the soldiers
were on the Mexican border provision
was Hmade for their voting in the
democratic primary by the action of
the Democratic State convention.
The following is the letter of the
attorney general:
Mr.. w. +. Estridge, Secretary
Board of Registration, Kershaw, s.
Dear Sir: Answering your letter
or the Sth inst, beg to advise that
the act of 1917, page 40, was passed
IN pursuance OF the constitutional re-
quirement that there be a reenron-
''' iSSiSli OIL TIE
electors of this State every ten years. |
and makes special provision for the |
Vcregistration and rcenrolment of all |
qualified electors then living in the
state who may have been registered
prior to July, 1913.
This reenrollment is to be had |
during the months OF July, August |
and September, 1919, and is a special
provision in addition to the general
law which otherwise fixes time when I
the county board of registration shall
Keep their office open and attend to
the registration of electors.
THE act of 1917 was not intended
10 interfere with the opening of the
rocks for the registration of persons
as they may become of age or be
qualified to register between now and
July. 1918. or after that time If an
one registers between now and July
however, he will have to register 4
again in the general registration to
commence July 1918"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
AMERICANS SAFE IN RUSSIA.
Citizens of United states Who WISH
cd 60 Leave Assisted BY Ambassa-
dor Francis.

Washington. Nov. 19.--Messages
from Ambassador Francis at Petro-
grad and Consul General Summers at
Moscow. dated last Friday and sat
urday and received today at the State
department. said all Americans i'm the
TWO principal Russian cities wcrp
safe. Conditions in both places wcr
reported as Quieter but still chaotlr.
Ambassador Francis reported that lrs
obtained transportation from Petru
grad to Harbin. over the Trans ii
berian railroad for Americans vii
wished TO depart from the capit>l
tie had recommended that unattach
ell women and men accompanied Nv
women and children leave. ONchil
have estimated that thcrc were aboa
200 Americans I'm Petrograd
No suggestion was made OF movin.
the Americans from Moscow although
the lighting In that city appeared ia
have been more general and saneui
nary than that i'm Petrograd. Duria%
the fiercest OF the street battling
many Americans were gathered in tn
Hotel Metropole.
Ambassador Francis dispatch sail
the Petrograd city duma had not rec
ognized the Lenine-T -Trotzky faction
and that many OF the government de-
partments were closed while others
We're operating under subordinate of
ncials. a few Bolshevili were ap-
pearing at intervals with fre1uen,
changes OF names and banks wer-
open part OF the time Dispatches
from the state department were ID
ginning To reach Mr.. Francis. the rr,
one being dated November ana con
tanning the American-Japancs
agreement regarding China. Condl
uons I'm Moscow. Consul General Sum
mers' dispatch under date Of No
vember IL said. we're somewhat i'm
proved after week Of fightine. Thp
Maximalists had taken over the gov
crnment. Officials at the Russian cm-
bqssy said today that they had recciv-
cd no late news. but that the men
tion In p ress dispatches OF the Iamo
OF Captain Pauloff. n Social Demo
crot workmen's leader as being at the
head of troops opposing the Rolshc
Wiki. was encouraging as indicating:
that ono of the strongest factions o.
The opposition had gone over to the
modcratcs The prediction was madc
.ho; the Dolshcviki would bc over.
thrown by military victory or fAl'
by internal dlsscnslon owing To- tn
evident incapacity OF the radical lead.
crs TO obtain the reforms embodied
IA their program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
Hog Sales Days.
drug store

a chain of hog sales days has beer
eastern Alabama. which with the
remainder of rhe Southern section
OF that State. In six years have be
come a reproducing area of dis
tinction. The hog sales day plan wa
originated i'm Dale County, whosc
farmers realized from I 1-2 TO . cent.
more than farmers i'm other sections
of southern Alatama.
At Ozark. October ). No. hogs so q
for $1760 Il hundred and No. an,
No. ; hogs l AMI cents less. re-
spcctivcN. Agents of the States Reia
lions Service Of tn, United States Do
partmcnt Of Agriculture wo,kcd 40
develop hog raising in til. section
and are in charge of the suics days
One of them reports there is no par
ticular reason why southern Alabama
should lead other sections i'm this in
dustry. He colnmendS the sales H.;
plan TO other sections of the South
ACCESSIBILITY of development OF hog
raising i'm southern Alabama was
urged when ravagcs of the boil wcevil
directed attention 10 the necessity f..
diversiiication OF farm products IL
cotton states. Geneva County shipped
372 ears last year. and this numbe;'
was followed closely by other coun-
ties Of the section. Washington coun-
ty i'm which only IL per cent. o!
the land is i'm cultivation, shipped siS
on seven cars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
BETTER THAN SALVARSAN.
Head of Rockefeller Inst ;itutc Tells OF
Discovery of Improved and Ciicav
Substitute.

rhiadclphia Nov. 20.--Dr. Simo,
Fl"Nncr. head of the EOcEcfcller IL
titut'. today tod the National Acad
rmN 0t Science i'm convention her
hat the Eoci;cfcilcr Institute had dig
'Ovcrcd @n improved substitute fCI
sllvarsau. The now chemical agcnt
he said. is still unnamed. soon. n
added. IL would bc given the med'ca
profession free
THE new chemical has many al
vantagcs over salvarsan." said Dr
FlcXucr Where salvarsan cost
$3.50 a dose. the improved substitute"
costs about cents a dose"
SUlvarsau was - German produc
under tho control OF "A German manu-
foCturcr.
since tho war il has been impos.
sible to import IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
SHUTS DECREASE YIELDS.
SIMPLE Seed Treatment III Eliminate.
. Loss.

Small grain smuts may be DESTROY.
ed very easily by seed treatment. SAYS
the botany and plant pathology divi-
sion OF. Clemson College. There >was
ics3 OF to 10 per cent of our small
grain crops In South Carolina last
year due To smuts In view of the
iact that grains are OF very great inn
portancc at this time. and in mos
cases seed from last years crop is to
pc used. II is urged that the seed b.
treated. before planting. Enough
seed to SOW an acre can bc treated for
five cents. yet ii may save the farmer
as high as 500 for every acre of grain
planted.
Rye is not subject so TO smuts, but
Co prevent snluts of oats. barley and
wheat use only the very best seci
o6tainable. and before treating be
snre 10 have. if possible, the seed pass
cd through tanning mill to remove
Iight imperfect kernels and any smut
balls that MAY not have been removed
az The time OF thrashing.
For chemical treatment of seed tho
following methods have been found
Ia nc most effective:
% Fake an old molasscs or oil
barrel. clean we'll and nlI about two
thirds. fun with formalin solution
orc pint of formadchyde to forty GAL
Ions OF water. Place about bushc.
of seed in a bag and tie near the top
so that tho seed will have free rnovc
ment within the bath. Allow each
bag to soak in the solution for about
ten or fifteen minutes. After, trea;
ing from fifteen to twenty bushels a
new bath should be prepared AS
! East as the SACKS OF seed are treato
and allowed to drip they should bc
cmpticd into q pile and allowed to re
Uain over night The seed shoul i
then he planted at once on dried 20
prevent damage.
CD Place the seed in a pile or tn
floor or i'm one end of wagon BODY.
and as you gradually shovel from ono
pile to q new one the seed should be
sprinkled with the formalin solution
The shoveling and sprinkling Of the
seed should be repeated until the seed
are thoroughly damp. Then pla. .
damp bags over the piles and allow to
remain over night.
The former treatment is preferable
ana gives better results as the seed
are more likely TO be thoroughly wet.
The above methods may be varied by
the use of bluestone Cone pound o.
bluestone to four or five gallons oC
water) instead OF formaldehyde. TIL
bluestone is likely. however to prov
more injurious to termination, espc-
cially oat seed. Materials for making
the solutions may be purchased at
drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
\ Near Miracle.

y near miracle took place YESTERDAY
iliCrnoon at the corner OF Wofrord
md Magnolia streets when n little ne
,,ro boy was struck by heavy truck
.aochcd down ana run over. sustain
~ only ono small cut or his hand ag
y result. People who witnessed tn,
#cGilont are at loss TO account for
HoW ii haDp ned that the boy Cscal
rI. Two wheels of the truck passed
'A',I"iy over his body and that n,
''"s not Killed is scarcely less than
niracuious. s.-:Spartanburg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
TO PLANT WHEAT CAMPAIGN.
Consressmcn to Tell Farmers What il
Needed.

Columbia, Nov. 21.-The services Of
the South Carolina congrcs ssmen have
been conscripted ~ Gov Manning, ID
II. CoAcr. food administrator, and w.
W. Lgng, farm demonstration agent,
lor the purpose o. presenting to the
Producing farmers of the State the
positive need of planting winter whca
1t ihc rate OF two acres to the plow
Brief but thorough campaign OF
speeches has been evolved for six OF
ne congressman, who at conference
IN the governors Office or by tele-
hone, have volunteered their SER
vices in this campaign.
Each congressman, it was agreed,
: ou'o speak within his respective
district, visiting the smaller towns
ana rural communities rather than
inc county seats. The speeches will
be both practical and patriotic, as the
ever increasing scarcity of wheat
each section will be forced to grow
sufficient wheat 10 satisfy the needs
Of themselves and neighbors. Facts
and figures will be presented to dem
onStiatc to the farmers that the
planting of wheat at this time is not
only neceas!tated by world conditions
but is also IL patriotic contribution.
The campaign will be conducted un.
der the auspices of the State Council
OF Defense, which will arrange
! through its county organizations for
the several meetings. Mr. Nichols is
out Of the State, and final arrange
ments of the itinerary Of Congress
men Ragsdale, Whaley and Stevenson
are now being worked out. The sched-
ule of addresses of The other three
congressman are announced as fol
lows:
j. T.. Byrnes-Saturday, November
"a, Ridge Spring and Saluda, CATER
I i'ooh', .hCHustS, -NONtHlDtf ~, w HIS
ton and Allendale Cnight) Saturday
Decenlber |, Blacl.Vilie and Denmark
f. II. DOminicll-Sa Saturday, Novem.
her "a, IL a. m., Honea Path and ;
p. m., Anderson (court house), p
m., Belton; Monday, November 2G, II
a. m., Liberty, p. m., Easley, D. m
Pickens; Tuesday, November 81, II
Seneca, 2 p. m, Walhallaf4 p. m,
, Westminster.
| a. +. Lever-Saturday, November
"a, Swansea (morning), Springfield
tafternoon), Cope (afternoon); Mon
day, November 90, Branchville
(morning), Bowman (afternoom, Ell
loree (nighD, Tuesday, November 26
Shiloh .(morning), Lynchburg CATER
noon), Mayesville (night)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24

There are many ways OF s1viur
corn by substituting other feed
as there are many better uses I
which we can put part OF our cor
than has been done in tho past
has high human food value and mat
he substituted for larger part e.
wheat flour than is now done. Th
Head Of the South Is largely hot b.s
cults. a mixture Of three parts whcl
flour and one part OF finely gron
corn meal. or corn flour. makes a bl.
cuit which cannot easily be told fro,
thc all wheat -four biscuit. oar ALI.
u tho war nccd all tho wheat wiz
cHn hc saved in this WY Tlr 80.
1Ie-s.,o Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
PLANS TO AID DAIRYMEN.
rood Administration to Establish
Federal Commissions.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Regional
n.ilk tribunals fedcrany appointed. is
the plan of solving the milk prob
lem OF 'he metropolitan areas adopt
cd BY the food administration. after
appeals for aid from producers AMI
distributors in New York and Chi
cago where the ri ing cost Of milk
has caused discomfort among consum- -
crs
The plan of the United States
food administration" said a statement
tonight by G.. Harold Powell. In
charge Of the division OF pcrishab!c
commodities. lis to set up re}ion1l
federal commissions on which proiuc-
crs. distributors, consumers. mill; e.:
perts and the public at large will b.
represented. These commissions will
be formed. SO far as can be done fro n
citizens in the districts concerned.
They will at once begin public hcar.
iugs GivinG N parties In interest al
to assemble ana prcqcnt
oll milk Data and facts that may bo,..
upon equitable prices. decided accord
uC To the tGc's and make reports tn
viii adyisc the public of The true stnt
as ot the milk industry in each OF til
districts named"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
HoNoEss NOBLE WOMAN.
Tablet 10 Mary Amasintha SDowdcn
Unveiled i'm state House at Colum-
bia.

Columbia, Nov. ia marble tab
let to the memory of Mary Amarin-
tha Snowden, mother of Prof. Yates
Snowden, of the department of his
tory, University of South Carolina,
was unveiled at the State House this
afternoon. The tablet, sculptured
from pure white marble, is panel,
OF yGo.hic architectural effect. 1t is
placed on the south wall of the lobby,
the hall of the house of representa-
tives. 1T was erected by an appropri-
alton of the general assembly, and by
collection OF the United Daughters OF
the Confedcracy.
The tablet today was presented to
the State by John p. Thomas, pro-
fessor Of law, University of South
Carolina, in an address which told of
the life and deeds OF Mrs. Snowden
and the wonderful work she accom-
plished for the Confederate soldier,
his widow and his daughter Her life's
span was spent in Charleston, he de-
clared, and her memory is the hefi-
tage of future generations The tab
let was accepted by Gov. Manning
with a few well-chosen words
The curtain unveiling the table was
withdrawn by four young girls, de-
scendants of signers of the Ordinance
; OF Secession. They were Misses Cath
arine Clark, Trevers Carter, Helen
Coles ShanG and Margaret Gibbes
Miss Rebecca Pickens Salley, great
granddaughter of Joseph Daniel Pope,
presented each If the young girls un-
! yelling the tablet with a souvenir pin
commemorative Of the occasion. The
! contractor for the monument, r. V.
Stiller, of Columbia, was given a purse
! by the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy
Prof. F.. NJ Rucker, of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina. department of
law presided, and prayer was offered
! by DIR. Georae A. Blackburn, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Music was furnished by Schumacher's
band.
The tablet has the following in
scription, in gold lettering:
IN memory of
Mary Amarintha Snowden Yates.
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth
Saylor Yates.
Born Sept. 10, 1919, died Feb. 90, 1898
President of The Calhoun Monument
Association. -
President of the Ladies' Memorial
Association
Founder of the
Confederate Home School of
Il Charleston, S. c.
Rich in the 81 of persuasion to noble
daunted by no obstacle in the pursuit
Of hcr high purpose
by her unquenchable ardor in aid
of the
suffering soldier of the Confederacy
by her zeal to keep his memory sacred
by her toll for the nurture
ana education of his daughters
She won the admiration of her gener-
alton.
Ihis stone is erected by the
General Assembly of South Carolina
and the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24

Columbia. Nov. 2l.--Throc commits
"ion"a and four non commissione,
officers, three priNatcs OF the Eng
l!Sh army have arrived at Camp Jack
:'on 10 ASSIST in training the army il
The science Of trench warfare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24

When the dog bit the editor u
nothing for each insertion
Times-Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-24
England Building More Shins

London, Oct. 31-(Corresponden
is announced here that Great
britain has placed orders i'm Canada
lof twenty-five steel vessels of 3.4OO
TO 5000 tons, The total tonnage now
uhuer consideration being 10000.
The vessels are to be launched "tbis
year or early in 1918" Orders for
wooden ships to the value of 10000
ooo are also under consideration.