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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

The Blease leaders, who call
themselves the Reform party, pro-
pose a peculiar plan to get the real
expression of the will of the white
voters of South Carolina" They
claim that the real expression of
the will of the people" cannot be
obtained by letting anybody who
pleases run or vote in the primary.
The plan Of the Reform" leaders in
Columbia is to hold a convention,
let the leaders name a slate. and then
line up the boys in the backwoods
and the cotton mills and have then
vote for this slate.
But there is a snag in the way of
this procedure. The rules of the
Democratic party now provide that
no set OF men can get together in a
convention, caucus or factional meet
ing and put out O. ticket to be voted
on in the primary. This rule was
made to prevent states from being
fixed up by few leaders who want
to keep others from running. The
door must be wide open, and let ey-
erybody run who pleases.
These Columbia law Office and
newspaper Office "Reformers' pro-
pose to remove this snag by captur-
ing the club meetings, county con.
ventions and State convention next
spring. and change the rules of the
party so that candidates can be nom-
mated in convention. This will do
away with the real purpose of the
primary. 1t will let a few profess
sional politicians get together and
say who are to be the candidates
for county and State offices. United
States senators, congressman and
solicitors.
OF course these Columbia law Of
flee and newspaper "Rsformers''
will try to fool the people and make
them think they are trying to pro-
tcct the primary, while really under
mining and destroying it, The sham
is too transparent, however, to fool
sensible people. The former secre-
tary of Gov. Blease, who is nov tho
Columbia correspondent of the Char
lesion American, which is the lead
ing Blease- Kaiser organ in. South
Carolina since Bull Moose Boards
Scimitar was suppressed. writes TO
his paper as follows:
"The primary is the child OF the
Reform party. hut it has departed
from it's childhood training, and Re-
form leaders are pointing out today
that the only way to save it from to-
tai destruction is to take it back into
the home of its friends, purity it
and make it a method of the real
expression of the will of the white
voters of South Carolina.
With this in view twofold plan
has been outlined and practically un-
animously endorsed by the rank and
file of the party. 1t is:
Organization now and the con-
troll Of the club meetings next April.
the county conventions and the State
convention next May. by the reform
ers, the friends of the primary, who
are majority OF the voters Of the
State. and putting out of control the
minority.
"A reform convention to be hold
in Columbia to agree upon candi-
dates to be placed in the next prima-
ry in orcer that the Reform party
may present a solid front in it's fight
to take the State government back
over into the hands of the people
convention within the primary
which has for it's aim and object the
redemption of the primary"
Can you see through this Pee
Dee Advocate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24
FRENCH DESTROY ZEPPELIN
One brought Down in Flanders and
Two Forced 10 Land.

Paris. oct. 20.--One Zeppelin was
lTOught down in flames. two others
we've forced To mnd near the Alsatiar
torder lAst night. They were "a part
vi squadron flying over the Vosges
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

IL assumed.
Here is the plan IN n nut she'll:
Thousands Of enlisted and selected
men have gone to the training camps,
j. may be that thousands more will 60
next year. These men are being call
cd from factories and workshops and
farms. Every factory and every farm
must continue production II we are t.
render full service to our faithful al
lies during the war. How can we I'll
the places of the young men who
have gone away TO fight? We musi
rely upon the boys who are ole
enough and husky enough to work
but who are still too young for mill.
tary service.
So here is u trumpet call for al
city boys and town boys between the
ages of 1G and 81.
Prove your patriotism and hclI
your country by jumping in and doin.
the work of Il soldier who has gone
to the front.
The United States Boys Workins
I Reserve is not being organized for lad
who have to work for living.
Nearly every soldier now wearint
uniform could make more money
at home.
You are not asked to work becaus
you need the money You are aske
to work because your country need
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

the course of the light rays is similar
to their course in the camera. Mos
people are acquainted with the con
veX lens Of the camera, which can bt
moved in and out, so that, whatevei
the distance Of the object, a cleal
image will be thrown on the sensitiv,
plate This convex lens is represent
ed in the eye by the crystal
line lens, which is placed behind th'
pupils or aperture through which
light is admitted This lens i'm the ey,
cannot be moved backward or for
ward, to regulate the throwing of
clear image on the retina, or sensi
tive screen in the back of the eye
but it has the faculty of Involuntary
changing the degree Of it's conveXity
making it more or less, according q
the object looked at is near or at
distance, which serves the same pur
pose us moving the lens. The eye
thus enabled to accommodate itsel
to different distances.
The retina, which receives tn
image and corresponds to the sensi
tive plate Of the camera. is a layer o
highly sensitive nerve tissue at tn
hack of the eyeball. This tissue
really Il terminal film spreading out @
the optical nerve, extending from tn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

Now IT only this political hot air
could be assessed We would be getting
down to brass taX---Greenwood
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

The victory Of Chicago is another
victory for the farmers the White
SoX being the men with the hose
The State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Burglars made a large haul of mer- chandise at the general store of J. D. Rice & Sons last night. They gained en- trance through rear window and car ried off nine suits of clothing, besides other merchandise amounting to about $500 in retail value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Judge Lawler. whom he succeeded, would have gone out of office had he lived, named January Is. Prominent attorneys are engaged on both sides. It is believed that the supreme court will render decision at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Ed Laws, a prominent negro horse trainer, was fined $50 in the police court on charge of bootlegging liquor yester- day. He took an appeal to the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
ANNIsTON

Anniston, January 31-(Special.) )-I he campaign to weed out illiteracy in Cal houp county and to pave the way for the adoption of a 3-mill tax for educa- tlonal purposes is again under way. Miss Esther Foster, of the state department of education, has returned from Mont gomery, and is cooperating with local school authorities in this campaign. Dur ing the day she visited several rural schools in the northern part of the coun- ty, meeting with encouraging response to her efforts in every community she visited. The people are enthusiastic over her plan of work, and one adult night school after another is being organized in the county. The members of the county board of education are unani- nous in their indorsement of her work, and believe when she has finished the campaign in the county the battle against illlteracy will have been won
 Otto Latsch, manager of the Southern Mills corporation at Oxford, has been so interested in the work of Miss Foster that he has asked her to lecture at the mill Thursday at 12:30 o'clock. All em- ployes of the mill will hear her. and it is probable that her talk will result in the organization of mill school In OK ford. Mayor D. c. Cooper of Oxford, and Prof. F. H. Watson, principal of the Ox- ford school, will also make addresses on education at the mill meeting tomorrow.
 At 2:15 Thursday Miss Foster will make an address to the Oxford public at the high school. Several school officers will also make addresses at this meeting, and it is believed a large number of people from Oxford and vicinity will attend. Later, Miss Foster will spend day in Anniston and arrangements will be made for a big mass meeting tthe auditorium of all people in this city who are in terested in the war being waged in the city and county against illiteracy
 About 2:30 this morning policemen were attracted by. a noise in the loft of the Wells theatre and believed they were about to nab burglar in the act.' They tiptoed upstairs and ordered the person inside to open the door. There was quick scuffling of feet in the room, whispering and then absolute quiet This confirmed their suspicious, and at the same time showed them there was more than one burglar. Forcing open the door they found three boys at play in the loft. They were given hearing today and were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
REPRESENTATION
 IS GIVEN IMPETUS
Railroads in Dothan Terri tory Make Special Com peting Rates on
 Farm Products

Dothan, January 31.-(Special.)-An ad. ditional impetus to diversified farming in the Dothan territory is being given by the railroads which are granting compet- ing rates from this city to the general markets on such crops as are being raised in quantities sufficient to iustffy the lower rates. Competing rates or cane syrup and cucumbers if was an- nounced today, have been granted Dothan ana rates on sweet potatoes have been promised in time for the movement of this years crop.
 The Dothan Rotary club has been very active in obtaining these rate concessions and has met with cordial co-opera lion on the part of the railroads Officials of every road entering Dothan have given assurance that the roads will lend every announcement they can to the farmers in raising diversified crops for market.
 Great preparations are being made to entertain the state convention of inc Woodmen of the World which meets in this city March 13, IA and 15. It is ex- pected that about 700 delegates will at- tend the meeting and accommodat tions and plans for their entertainment while in Dothan are making satisfactory prog ress.
 The sessions of the meeting will be held in the city auditorium.
 Shrlners from all parts of the state. rom southwest Georgia and western Florida will gather in Dothan Thurs day, March 29 when Alcazar temple of Montgomery will hold special cere- monial in this city for the purpose of i'm ltiating large number of candidates. Dothan Shriners are working hard on plans to make the event one of the live nest ever held in the state. Committees have been appointed and are at work on their various assignments
 The only question in doubt about the ceremonial is the date which is subject to acceptance by David w. Crossland. potentate of Alcazar temple of Mont gomery. If the date selected by the Dothan lodges is not acceptable to Alca- gar temple, another date will be agreed upon.
 The entire city and surrounding sec tion are taking great interest in the approaching ceremonial, as it is the first ever held in this part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

the creameries in Alabama. Georgia and South Carolina. Only four creameries in Alabama sent butter to the contest It is rather remarkable that every cream cry in the contest from Alabama made a higher score than any one from Georgia or South Carolina. The Alabama cream cries scored as follows.
 Selma, 9215; Auburn, 93; Kratzer of Mont gomery, 93; Talladega. 92.
 Butter scoring contests are being held monthly by Mir. H. Fl. Whiting, dairy manufacturing specialist, with the United States department of agriculture. who covers the three states. Alabama, Geor- gia and South Carolina. The contests are to be held at new places each month until one has been held at every cream cry in the three states.
 MT. J. P. Quinerly, specialist in dairy ing of the Alabama extension service. states that the four Alabama creameries mentioned above are making about 50.000 pounds of butter per month, all of which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
OPINION EXPECTED IN SUIT ID DECIDE
 TITLE ID OFF |CE
Argument Is Made in Su- preme Court on Question of Madison Probate
 Judgeship

Huntsville, January 1.-(Special )-Pos- session of the probate judgeship of Mad ison county, the most lucrative office within the gift of the people of this county, is involved in a suit that is being argued before the Alabama supreme court by attorneys for Huntsville. The caso goes into the supreme on the ap- peal of Probate Judge Archie McDon- nell from the decision of Judge O. Kyle,
 Of the circuit court, who upheld the con- tention of Probate Judge-elect Thomas W. Jones in quo warranto proceedings.
 Judge Kyle decided that the term of Judge Mcdonnell expired at the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Business Man Analyses Movies

In the Womans Home Companion, a business man says:
 "The better thinking class of the peo- pie have ceased or are ceasing their patronage of the ordinary and l0-cent shows because they have found out that. no matter what the play presented. there is always inserted some scene or situa- ton of passion. crime or vulgarlty, which they do not care to see or have their family see. As a result all shows are condemned by this class of people
 "The reason patronage falls off when clean plays are shown is because the regular attendant at the smut stops when he does not see what he wants and goes somewhere else. whereas the clean minded people. mindful of past experience. do not immediately begin at- terding. am not wealthy, but If were assured of clean plays I would take the family once week, whereas now We go not once in three months. The subject Of picture shows was discussed in our of flee about three weeks ago. and Of five men every one advanced the opinion we could no longer safely take our wives or children to the movies without going first to see vhat sort of a show was being presented"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

sentenced by Judge Luther B. Lilies to pick up scrap paper in the alleys for two days each.
 The question as to whether or not An nston will again be represented in the Ala bama Georgia Baseball league this year will be decided by the attitude of the people of the city in regard to the project during the coming week. meet ing was held in the offices of J. H. Ed mondson, one of the directors, Wednes- day night and the situation was thor oughly canvassed from every viewpoint.
 There is reason to believe the team will be reorganized and enter the league. Despite the resignation of Paul Cor nelius, secretary, which was something of a blow to local fans it is believed man with sufficient aggressiveness and energy can be found who will put the thing over and put Anniston on the base ball map again.
 Only minimum amount of money will be needed to be spent on the baseball park this year. as several hundred dol lars were spent for permanent improve ments last year. This is one point in favor of putting a team in the league and the other point is that there are more lovers of baseball in the city now than there ever were before.
 Dr. ]. B. T. Cummings is leaving tdday for New Orleans, where he will do two weeks postgraduate work among the hospitals. Later he will move to West Virginia, where he has taken partnership with his brother in the Hinton hosiptal.
 Mrs. M. A. Frye, mother of John H. Frye, president of the Traders National bank of Birmingham, Mrs. E. l.. Turner and Mrs H. A. Young of this city, is very sick at the Turner home on Leigh ton avenue. She is one of Anniston's most beloved women and hundreds are solicitous over her illness.
 Funeral services over tn eremains of W. B. Savage, who died at his home in. Piedmont Tuesday, were conducted Wednesday afternoon, and interment was in Piemont cemetery. MT. Savage, who was about 46 years of age. had been a bookkeeper for the Coosa Yarn company for some time He was Mason in good standing and member of the Presby- terian church.
 An unusual accident at the corner of Tenth and Noble streets Wednesday at noon attracted large crowd. A street car had stopped and to prevent an acci- dent negro drayman, who was coming toward Noble on East Tenth, also had to stop very suddenly. Just behind his vehicle was the ambulance of the Murphy Furniture company and in stopping the horses hitched to this vehicle one or them got his front leg dovetailed between the spokes of the front wheel or the dfaN from the inside and his hind leg caught in between the hind wheel and pody or the dray. being painfully injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
FEIr IIkE ao, Now LIKE 21

Many persons complain about feel ing old before they should. Like a weak link in a chain, a weak organ enfeebIes the whole body. Overworked. weak or disordered kidneys lower vi- taIity A. W. Morgan, Angola, La. writes: T suffered with pains in the back. 1 am 43 years old, but l felt like a man of 90 years old. Since took Folye Kidney Pills ] feel like did when 1 was 21." In soc and s1 sizes Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
ALABAMA BUTTER
 SWEEPS THE BOARDS
At the Scoring Contest in Georgia Alabama Cream
 cries Won Four Places

Auburn, January -(special) Alabama creameries won the highest scores in recent butter scoring con- test held at the Georgia Agricultural col- lege in Athens. The contest was open to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Ed LAWS, a prominent negro horse trainer, was fined $50 in the police court on a charge of bootlegging liquor yester- day. He took an appeal to the circuit court.
 James Marlin aged 30, died yesterday at Toney, where he operated handle factory.
 The members of Twickenham Town chapter, Daughters of the American Rev olution, held a social and literary meet ing Tuesday afternoon at the Hotel Twiclxenham Mrs. R. o. shreve was hostess The chapter decided to take up the work of placing a teacher in the rural school districts and to this ex tent enlarging the educational work be- ing done by the organization. Arrange ments were made to give an auction party in the near future for the benefit of the chapter treasury. Contributions were made to the fund that is being raised to pay off the debt on the grounds around the Continental hall in Washing ton and to- pay for a lfe-sized portrait of Mrs. William c. Storey, which will be placed in the hall. Alternates were elected as follows to attend the conti- mental congress at Washington, April 19, Mrs J. w. Boiling, Mrs. Milton Humes, Mrs. Henry Chase, Miss Shelby Patton and Mrs. Frank W. Webster. The
  will also attend. As part of the liter ary programme of the meeting, Miss Edna Rodgers read a paper on the evo- lution of the American flag.
 George l.. Motz, the man who has col iected Madison countys winning agricul- tural exhibits at state fairs for num- Der of years past has recovered from critical illness. M& af8
 The Shriners of Huntsville will put on big minstrel show here Friday night for the benefit of the fund being raised to build a new Masonic temple. Several of the most prominent Masons Yin the city will take part in the performance.
 Mrs. Milton Humes, chairman of the welfare committee of Twickenham chap ter, D. A. R., and also of the Civic league, delivered an instructive address yester- day on the work that Is being done in this locality She showed that a great deal of good work is being done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
Hone for Him

From the Boston Transcript
 sapleigh-I like girl who can take joke.
 Miss Keen-Then you stand a splendid chance of being accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Is sold before 1t is made. Mir. Quineriy believes that these four creameries will soon he producing 100000 pounds per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01
TUSCALOOSA WILL
 ENTERTAIN ARMOR
 PLANT COMMISSION
February 20 Is Date Set for Inspection of Site in This City by the
 Board

Tuscaloosa, January S1.-(special.)-Th committee of the armor plant commits sion will visit Tuscaloosa on February i20, according to telegram that was re- ceived from Congressman Oliver. Through the efforts of Congressman Oliver, the
 visit of the committee was postponed from this week, which was their first
 plan, to the 20th of next month, as stated. It seems that the other appli- cants for the sites desired more time for the preparation of their presentation and in this way started the committee south before they visited the middle west loca- tiCns. Congressman Oliver, as usual on the job, politely headed this move off and instead of going to the middle west last, a s was desired, the committee will visit that section first
 E. F. Houlditch, Tuscaloosa man. is
 held in the Montgomery county jail charged with the murder of the Mobile and Ohio bridge tender, M. l.. Bates, last Wednesday night. It is said that Houl- ditch has wife and three children here and lives at 1151 Thirteenth street He claims to have left Tuscaloosa Sunday week ago and that he went to Mont gomery by Birmingham On the day be- fore the murder lie went to PrattvilIe and walked back by the bridge. It is said here that he was painter.
 Federal Judge W. I. Grubb of Bir- mingham, United States Marshal H. A Skeggs of Decatur, Postoffice Inspector Watson of New York, and Assistant of the Federal Court Jack Allison, were the guests of honor at one of the best meet ings that the Rotary club of Tuscaloosa has ever held. The nominations for the officers for the next year were presented Dy Chairman J. F. Aston of the nonli- hating committee, and an invitation to visit the Rotary club of Birmingham was accepted.
 The case of Mrs. Fannie Mink. admin istEatrix of the estate of J. M. Mink, de- ceas ased. vs. the Central Iron and Coal company, on trial in the federal court today The taking of testimony was completed before the noon recess and the attorneys argued the case in the afternoon. By an agreement of the at torneys, the jury was composed of only Il men, rather unusual sight in a case that is to be tried by a jury. The suit is for damage for the death of J. M. Mink in a coal mine. Judge w. I. Gruhb completed the criminal docket and imme- diately took up the civil docket. The negro, Joshua Pickett, charged with the theft of ice tickets from the local post office, was found guilty, but he was not sentenced, pending an application for a new trial, which will be argued before Judge Grubb in Birmingham on the first Monday in March. Other ases disposed of were as follows: Tom Me Caa. illicit distilling, found guilty and sentenced to 30 days in the Tuscaloosa county jail and a fine of $100; Frank Greenhouse, illicit distillng, found guilty and given a sentence of 60 days in the Tuscaloosa county jail and a fine of $100 Clary Pruitt plead guilty to illicit distilling and was given sentence of 30 days in the Tuscaloosa county jail and a fine of s100.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-06

Afterward when Nan. In soas douha
asked the chaplain whether ne wus
married OF single. he ~obll.ingiy Offered
to ratify and confirm the desert cers-
mony.
This affair was the occasion for %
extraordinary roundup at Sleepy Cat.
Two lOng-hostiie elements-the stage
and railroad men and the Calabasas-
Morgan gap contingent Of mountain
men, for once ut least. ~fratern,zed.
Warrants were pigeonhOled. suspicion
suspended, sidearms neglected In their
scabbards. The fighting men of both
camps. In the presence Of a ceremony
that united De Spain and Nan Morgan.
could not but feel a generous elatiou.
Each party considered that 1t was con.
tributing to the festivity In the bride
and groom and the very best each
could boast. and no false note dis
turbed the harmony of the notable
day.
Gale Morgan, having givens up the
tight. had left the country. Satterlee
Morgan danced till all the platforms in
town gave way. John Lefever attend
ed the groom. and Duke Morgan stern.
ly but without conjunction, gave the
bride. From Medicine Bend, Farrell
Kennedy brought q notable company
OF De SPANS early associates for the
event. 1t included Whispering Smith,
whose visit to Sleepy Cat on this oc.