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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Ii You Think Your Child is Bright
Read This.

Bright children are as common as
garden weeds. But occasionally, one
crops up that is really remarkable. A
writer in the July American Magazine
tells of child who is an author and
editor at seven. He says:
1.-The other 'evening'-by which they
mean afternoon. here in Richmond,
Virginia-we had an authors reading
in the drawing-room, and the author
is seven years old. He was six when
he wrote the stories. He could read at
four At two and half he had a col
lection of picture cards representing
flags, and could name the country each
flag belonged to. At two, he played
with photographs; he would lay
twenty-four of them face down on the
rug and pick out any portrait by it's
back. Today, he publishes by HIM
self a magazine written and printed
by himself. He is editor. racOnteur.
humorst, and Snowman, 10y name
Benjamin Weisiger Early, and as
handsome a little fellow as ever you
set eyes on. When 1 first saw him
perform, l said to myself, instructive
ly, L don't believe there IS another
pretty actress alive who can so be-
witchingly impersonate a child
ben Early's case differs entirely
from those where proud parent bobs
no. and declares: That kids no mira
Gle, I am. Didn't teach him? Well
rather No one has taught Ben. He
has not been at school. He has not
had lessons at home. Far from push
ing him ahead, his parents have tried
to hold him back. All that he knows.
he has learned for himself by the
simple. childish method of asking
questions.
HE had blocks with letters on
them. and gave the family no rest Till
he had found out what the letters
were. He got hold Of printed things.
and insisted on being told what the
combinations of letters meant. Then.
lust in play, he took to printing.
Presently, he was writing funny
varns about imaginary children ana
their black mammies, dialect ana ALL
They are not mere echoes of stories
he has heard They picture real
life as he sees it. A great joker py IN
stinct. he sees il humorously."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
- Samuel Does His Bit.

Sam Tilley, colored, is a citizen of
Sumter and a citizen of the United
States Of America, and being a citiz-
en- he feels that his citizen
ship carries with it responsibilities as
well as privileges. Sam was a young
fellow when the Spanish-American
war broke out, and although it was a
little war, as war goes in the twentieth
century, he felt that he had duty to
perform SO he enlisted and saw SER
vice in Cuba. He is older now and
past the age of selective conscription,
besides having a wife and children
dependent upon him, his small earn
ings scarcely suffice to provide food,
clothing and shelter. Nevertheless, he
feels that he still owes a duty to his
county and the government, and as he
cannot join the army again and go to
the front, he has decided to contribute
his labor and service in the only 9TH
er manner possible. He feels that he
must respond to the call for money
and that he must be by some manner
or means be one Of the army of Lib
erty Bond buyers. He therefore has
arranged with his employed to buy a
$50 bond for him and to allow him to
pay for it in weekly installments.
Samuel Tilley saw his duty and is
doing it. He Is doing his Bit as the
English say. Are you doing yours
equally as we'll?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Assigned to Artillery.

Mr.. r. L. Wright has received a
letter from his son, Edward Wright
who is in the Officers Training camp
ut Fort Oglethorpe. stating that he
had been selected for the artillery SER
vice and ordered to leave for Fort
sam Houston, Texas, on Saturday In
the examination on which the selec-
ton was based, Mr.. Wright was grad
ID 100 per cent on the mental test
100 per cent. on the physical exami-
nation and 25-25 on the nerve test
this being next to the highest mark
possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
What We Fight For.

1.-The right is more precious IMAM
peace, and we fight for the thihss We
have always carried nearest our
hearts-for Democracy. for the right
of those who submit to authority 10
have voice in their own government.
for the rights and liberties OF small
nations, for a universal dominion OF
right by such a concert of free peo-
nIes as shall bring peace and safety
to all nations and make the world it
self NJ last free. Woodrow wilson,
President of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
PREY 70 u:BgATs.
WEEKLY REPORT SHOWS IN
CREASE IN ACTIVITY.
Twenty-Five Big Oncs-Ten Merchant
men of Less Than 1900 Tons and
Six Fishing Vessels Destroyed.

London, June 13.--The weekly ship
ping report issued by the admiralty
today sttaes that 90 British merchant
men Of more than 1900 tons were
sunk. Ten merchantmen of less than
that tonnage also were sunk, together
with six fishing vessels.
| A summary of the report follows;
Arrivals. 2.767; sailings, 2,S22. Brit
ish merchant ships over 1900 tons
sunk by mine or submarine, includ-
ing one previously, %; under, 1900
tons, including one previously, 10;
British merchant ships unsuccessfully
attacked, including seven previously,
23; British fishing vessels sunk, six.
This weeks figures show consider
able increase in submarine activity as
compared with recent weeks. Last
Wednesdays statement reported to-
tai Of only % vessels sunk. against the
3S now announced. The aggregate is
the largest Of any for month past.
Last week only Is vessels Of more
than 1900 tons were sunk and three
of less than that tonnage.
The figures Of submarine sinkings
began to show a falling off early in
May from the heavy totals Of April
when during one week, that which
ended on April %. 40 vessels of more
than 1900 tons were sunk and Is of
smaller tonnage. During the week
ended May the total of the larger
merchantmen sunk fell to "a. For
each of the three following weeks the
total Of vessels of the larger class
stood at 1s. while the number of small
er craft sunk each week was covered
by single figures. Last week the min
imum for the entire period since Feb
ruary was struck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Red Cross Committee.

In the report of committee No. oil
the Red Cross, handed in for publica-
ticn this week. the following names
were omitted: Mrs. f.. G. Haynsworth
Mrs. S. II. Edmunds. Mrs. NJ. ;
Chase. Mrs. II. DOzier Lee Mrs. W
E. Brunson. Mrs. Alfred Scarborough
Mrs. Geo. +. Epperson, Mrs. WIN
Bultman, Mrs. &. s. Anderson. Mrs
Hugh Haynsworth is chairman of thi
committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

The County Board of Registration
has posted list of the names of all
those who registered on June 5, un-
der the compulsory draft law. In go.
ing over the cards, the board found
that some persons, apparently on ac-
count of their great desire to be
drafted, had registered twice. In
Guiding these few duplicates, the total
number registered was 3,12S. The
board, with several assistants, is now
,usy making out complete set of du-
olicate cards which must be filed In
Columbia by the latter part of this
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Wreck at Lone Star.

Wednesday about SIS a. m. a small
smashup occurred on the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad near Lone Star, a
little station between here and Or
angeburg. The extra north bound
freight. No. 1917, was drawing into
the siding at Lone Star i'm order to let
the early passenger train, which pass
ed through Sumter at 4.30 this morn
ing, get through to Augusta. AS the
passenger train came up opposite the
freight, ii seems that one of the rails
under the freight broke, derailing
about four cars. These cars fell over
on the Augusta train, scratching it
badly and doing considerable damage.
When the fireman saw what had hap
pened, he jumped and seems to have
injured himself considerably. When
the train passed through here about
midday on its way back to Florence,
the fireman was still unconscious. The
only other person reported injured is
Mr. Meadows, the engineer on the
passenger train. He was only slightly
injured, however. having burnt his leg
and bruised his shoulder somewhat.
No. 3S was unable to get by the
wreck on it's way to Florence, but re-
turned to Augusta, taking the place of
No. 35 which passed back through
here about noon on it's way to the
repair shops at Florence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Considerable excitement was caused

Considerable excitement was caused
on Main street this afternoon about
O'Clock when Miss Louise Epperson
lost control OF a Ford car. which sne
was driving. The car ran up on the
sidewalk in front of Schwartz Bros
store. knocked down and ran over Gus
Kennedy, a negro porter employed by
Schwartz Bros. and struck the door
way Of the store before 1t could DC
stopped. Kennedy was bruised, pu'
not seriously injured. His bicycle waS
wrecked. The occurrence was an ac'
c,dent that cannot be explained, al
Miss Epperson was driving at 10"
speed and it is supposed that some
thing went wrong with the steering
gear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Clemson college will this year award

Clemson college will this year award
diplomas to 10 graduates, according
TO DR.. w. NJ. Riggs. president. Forty
nine Clemson men, Al seniors and
eight juniors, are now enrolled in the
officers training camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. The commencement exercis-
es will begin Sunday and continue
through Tuesday. The address to the
graduating class this year will be de-
livered by DR.. Ira Landrith Of Nash
VILE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

Judging from the interest that IS
generally expressed In Red Cross week
the opening meeting Of the campaign
in Trinity Church Monday night will
be attended by crowd that will tax
the seating capacity Of the building
Every friend OF humanity should be
interested In the Red Cross work and
an active worker In its behalf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Georgia Davis and daughter
Miss Helen. Of Berkley. California. are
in the city visiting Mrs. E. w. Noise.
Mrs. Nina Solomons. who was in
Washington. d. c.. during the reunion
OF the Confederate Veterans, has re.
turned to Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Reynolds have
gone to Cambridge. Mass. to witness
the graduation of their daughter
Miss Julia who has been a student
at Radcliffe College. Harvard Uni
versity. for four years.
Mr.. Clarence E. Kinard. Of the
westfeld Electric Co.. Westfield,
Mass. Is in the city visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. d. Kichner left Sunday for a
trip to New York to visit relatives.
Mr.. Henry Spann leaves today for
New York CITY.
Mrs. Edwin Boyle left for Darling
ton this morning to visit relatives in
that place.
Among those who have gone to
Charleston to attend the Insurance
Convention are H. p. Moses, Barlow
Walsh. r. d. Graham, and p. Moses.
Jr.
Mr.. J. B. Washington. special agent
for the Palmetto Insurance Com
pany. Of this city. has gone to Char
leston to attend the Insurance Con-
vention being held in that city.
Mr.. r. r. isineth has goneNto Bish-
opville where he will purchase a
large motor truck and come back TO
Sumter through the country. With
this truck. Mr. sineth intends estab-
fishing a passenger service to Pocalla-
Mr.. 3. L. Hirsch. of Kingstree. Is a
visitor in the city today.
Messrs. p. Moses. Jr.. and Barlow
Walsh have returned from Charles
ton where they have been attending
the Insurance Convention.
Mr.. John b. Dufie went to Colum-
bia this morning on business.
Miss Louise Haynsworth. Of Flor
ence, who has been spending several
days in the city. left last night for
Manning, where she will spend some |
time before returning home.
Mr.. Harry Gerald has returned to
his home in Manning.
Mr.. j. F. Taylor. one of the dele
gates attending the Epworth League
Conference in this city. left yesterday
Tor Lamar to spend few days be-
1ors returning 70 his home in Char
Miss Ruth Ariail, Of lamar. y
visiting in the city.
i Mrs.. NJ. Baiwick. who has been in
washington with her daughter for
the last three years. Is now in town
visiting her SON, Mr.. J. M. Barwick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Opinions from N
Folks Who Know

For malarial headache, Granger
Liver Regulator entirely relieved my
trouble.-J. Height, Wetumpka, Ala.
Had heavy headache. Vomited
twice to six times a day. Four doses
Of Granger Liver Regulator made me
well.-Loundas p. Brindley, Somer-
vile, Ala. q
Mother had sick headache. Granger
Liver Regulator did her more good
than all the medicine she had taken
before.--Pearley Davis, Pacio, Ala. /
! never expect to be without it in
my home.-Jenie Usey, Gadsden, Ala.
It is a great saver Of doctors bills.
Louis N. Kent, Honoravi1le, Ala.
There is none better.-Dr. Z. e.
Cothram, Alexis, Ala. .
All druggists sell Granger Liver
Regulator-25c. Try it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
LEAGUE CONFERENCE
Session Opened Last Night I'm Trinity
Church With Large Attendance.

Monday night the tWenty-fOurth an
nual Conference of the Lower SOutf
Carolina State Epworth League wa
begun in Trinity Methodist church. AL
day Monday delegates had been ar
irving and by last night there were
about seventy-five delegates in attend
ance, besides a number of visitors. AL
the sessions of the meeting. which
will last until Thursday evening, are
open to the public and it is hoped
that a large number of visitors will
be on hand for all the meetings.
| Devotional services Monday night
were conducted by the Rev. r. s
Truesdale, pastor of Trinity church
In the beginning of short talk which
he made, he stated that he intended
making the meeting more than a de-
votional service-a service of real
inspiration. In few we'll chosen and
appropriate remarks. Senator R. d.
Epps welcomed the visitors to our
city. We are glad to have you with
us, he said, not only because we are
able to appreciate such an assembly
Of young people, but we are proud
because of what you represent.
Mr.. William Winn welcomed the
delegates on behalf of the Young Peo-
pies Union Of this city. These words
of welcome were responded to by Mr..
]. M. Ariail, who thanked the good
people of Sumter for their welcome
and the hospitality extended to the
delegates.
Prof. Giles, headmaster Of the Fit
ting School at Bamberg. made a short
talk in which he congratulated the
conference on its having selected for
it's theme THE Message Of the Bible
He made a very inspiring talk. urg-
ing every one to lead a clean life and
showing the Epworth Leaguers the
responsibilities which they have mere
" by virtue of their belonging to such
m organization.
Dr.. S. j. Summers, president of the
South Carolina organization, who pre-
sided throughout the meeting, then
invited everyone into the Sunday
school room where delegates spent
a social hour together meeting one
another. Ice cream was served and
Little Miss Nina Jenkinson sang a So
10.
At $50 Tuesday q sunrise pray
er meeting brought many of the del
cgates together for the communion
services conducted by DR.. r. s. Trues-
dale and Rev. T. G. Herbert, Flor
ence.
The morning session was opened at
10 o'clock by praise service. conduct
ed by Dr. 8. ]. Summers. the confer
ence president. An interesting Bible
"a -
hour was conducted by Rev. T. q.
Herbert. A business session followed,
seventy-six delegates enrolling. The
committee on business relations was
appointed.
An institute on How to Organize
New Chapters" was led by Rev. j.
Marion Culbreth, who comes as the
cantral office representative. He made
a splendid address. which showed his
great ability in institute work. The
session closed with an address on
1.-The Need of Young Peoples Or
by Rev. ]. p. Patton,
Columbia College.
In the afternoon a Junior League
hour was in charge of Mrs. w. H.
Mccormack.
Rev. Culbreths second address was
given in the evening. His subject,
"The Evangelical Message Of the
Bibble."
Mary Winn. Reporter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
A very sad accident happened a f'

A very sad accident happened a ie"
days ago near Columbia. James UT
one of the workmen on work tram
M fell from the top Of the shant!
car and sustained very serious III
iurv. He was Immediately carried t'
the hospital but he died the mex
morning at $50 o'clock. The corpse
was carried to Orangeburg, the home
Of the deceased, for burial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Yesterday morning as a small negr'

Yesterday morning as small negro
boy. who deliver clothes for one Of the
pressing clubs in town. while he was
vending his way northward or Har-
vim street he had his bicycle run into
by Mr.. M. B. Randle. The latter was
going west on Hampton Avenue and
did not see the delivery boy coming
until 1t was too late to avoid hitting
the rear wheel Of the bicycle. Nc on'
was injured. but the boy was fright
ened considerably.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Preparing Produce for Market.

A committee from the Chamber o.
Commerce Is at work looking for
market for the over production of veg
eta grown locally. The dispOsine
of these is hard proposition. AT
this time of the year the market is
flooded with products and too, buy
ers are less because ordinary buyers
are now producers. Another difficulty
is that the Sumter county farmer with
a few exceptions refuses to put his
produce in marketable shape. He
wants to put them in an old sack. q
drygoods box, or any cOntainer that
happens to be at hand, and to bunch
the things together without grading
The buyers who sell again. demand
that products be packed in specified
ways and in specified quantities; 9th
erwise they will buy from someone
who will pack by these methods.
The solution is for every home I
become a canning factory for those
things that can be canned. and con
serving point for articles like potatoe:
that do not need canning to keep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
A June Wedding.

"a Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Field have is
sued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Louise Gordon, to
Alexander Talley Haynsworth at the
Church Of the Holy Comforter, We'd
nesday, June oath at o'clock p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

The army branch Of the Y. M. c. A.
renders service, provides comforts
entertainment and educational facili-
ties that the government does not fur
Nah for it, soldiern and Is worthy OF
the support Of the people of the Unit
cd States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Outside repairs are now being mad

Outside repairs are now being maHe
to the Tourney Hospital on Calhoun
street. A corps Of workmen is bus!ly
engaged in repairing the large col
nm ms on the north side of the build
inc and upon the completion Of tho
work. the appearance Of the hospita
will he greatly improved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
Carraena Rehcarsals.

Beginning Friday morning all re.
hearsals for the Winthrop operetta
"Carmena." will be held at the Opera
House. The following committee OF
music has been appointed; Misses
Lucille Randle, chairman; Mabe
Booth, Cecile McKagen, Esther Clarke
May Haynsworth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

million dollars worth Of horns
drums and other instruments VIII DC
.roouired for the military bands oi
Uncle Sans new army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

Beginning tomorrow the >. L. j.
Home Guard will drill twice week,
NJ $50 on Thursdays and $50 on
Mondays. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

An air postal service has been In
.uy,rated between Turin and Rome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Sumter People Subscribe for Total
Of sos, ,O5O.OO OF Liberty Bonds.

Since it will take at least day 10
get all applications for Liberty Bonds
to Richmond, where they had to be
fled, the local campaign for the sale
Of the bonds came to an end today
at noon. Ever since June 5, an &C
tive campaign has been carried on In
this city by the banks and newspapers
in an effort to sell Sumter's allotted
share of Liberty Bonds. The amounts
sold by each bank up to the hour for
closing the campaign, are as follows:
First National. -. =. .. :. ..$26,35O
City National :. :. :. .... 1881
Commercial & Trust Co. 1920
Peoples Bank. :. 80. 3,55O
National Bank of s.. G. .. 2O,3OO
National Bank of Sumter :. $500
Sumter Trust Co.. :. :. 13,50O
Total :. =. :. -. .$So'Voo
or the amount reported by the City
National, $1,000 was by the bank.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-02
MORE VESSELS
ENTERED PORT
Despite U-boat Campaign,
New York Received In
creased Shipping.
(By Associated Press.l

New York, May 2.-Fifty-one more
vessels entered the port OF New York
last month than in March, notwith-
standing the German submarine men
ace. The increased tonnage was 96.-
46S, of which 32.47O was represented
by seven more ships flying the Ameri-
can flag than during March.
Departures in April were decreased
by thirteen vessels, or 1852 tons, as
compared with March. Eighteen fewer
American shirs sailed from here.
These represented 1861 tons.
The total number OF vessels of all
nationalities arivinE here last month
was 449, Of which 12t were American.
The total tonnage wss 1,149,74O,
American $4,000. In March the num-
Der of vessels arriving here was 39S,
tons 1,05s,272; American ia, tons
2S4. .732.
March and April clearances, respect
lively were 396 vessels Of 1,0s1,02S tons,
and 3S3 vessels of 1,043, ,466 tons. Cne
hundred and twenty -flve vessels of
319,972 tons were Of American registry
in March and lot vessels Of 270,321
tons were Of the same registry in
April.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-02
OVER
WIFE'S DEATH,
KILLS HIMSELF
Employe of International
Harvester Company Ends
Life With Bullet.
BODY FOUND NEAR
THE RED RIVER.
r. H. Hanson, Victim Mo-
rose for Some Time,
Friends Tell.

His mind probably unbalanced by
brooding over the death of his wife
last january, r. II. Hanson, 40, en-
ployed as machinery expert by the
Fargo branch OF the International Har-
vester Co., committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the right temple with a
S2-caliber Iver johnson revolver at the
foot Of Twelfth avenue north, near the
Red river, between noon yesterday and
this morning.
The body was found at 1880 o'clock
this morning by James Holes, Jr, who
owns the land. The body is at the B.
F.. Wasem parlors pending word from
relatives at Neville, N. D.
Hanson had been in Fargo several
months, making his headquarters at a
local hotel. Two children are with
relatives at Neville.
Had Been 5rooding.
Hanson was subject to periods of
dependency, local friends said today,
and often remarked that life was hard
ly worth living without his wife.
He had a number OF crocheted articles,
made by his wife, in his room, which
he priced highly.
The past week, friends say, he was
more morose than formerly, spending
long periods alone in his room. He left
the hotel at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing after purchasing a cigar.
In Reclining Position.
Hanson's body, when found, was in a
reclining position, the right hand
tightly clutching the revolver. His
watch, checkbook, papers and some
cash were in the pockets.
Coroner is Notified.
Dr. Samuel Mitchell Of Mapleton,
county coroner, has been notified, and
probably will view the body this after
noon. City officials do not consider an
inquest necessary.