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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
Fatal Auto Accident.

Columbia, Nov. 3O.-William w
| Clark, of Columbia, was fatally in
jured and Douglas HARRISON, former
manager of the Columbia South At
lantic baseball team, was badly hurt
when Mr.. Harbison's automobile COL
lided with a street car on East Ger
vais street aboLt 6 o'clock this morn
lng. Another man, Mr.. Weston, was
the third occupant of the machine,
but he was merely temporarily stun
ned. The three men were the time
Keepers at Camp Jackson for the
construction forces working there and
were on their way to the cantonment
when the accident happened. Mr.
Clark, who was about thirty years of
age, sustained basal fracture of the
skull, from which injury he died
shortly before o'clock tonight. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID.
Clark, of this city, by whom he is
survived. Two brothers, c. Ray
Clark and r. w. Clark of Columbia.
and one sister. Mrs. Edward A. Wat
klns, of Florence. also survive.
Mr.. Harbison's injuries are thought
10 be serious. out not dangerous. but
their extent cannot be determined un-
III he is placed under an X-ray to-
morrow He is resting easy tonight.
Following the accident he went to his
room, where his friends found him i'm
great pain and rushed him to a local
hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
AN AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT
National Bank of Sumter VIII Main.
tain Permanent Exhibit I'm Bank
Lobby.

The National Bank of Sumter has
decided to maintain a permanent az
ricultural exhibit of the resources of
Sumter county i'm the spacious lobby
OF their banking building.
Cashier w. j. Crowson, Jr., has sent
out through the Sumter Chamber Of
Commerce. hundreds of letters invi.-
ing the men and women, and the bows
and girls of this county and this city
also to bring i'm specimens of vege.
tables. fruits, field crops. canned and
preserved products. etc. to complete
this permanent exhibit Of Sumter
county's "live at home and help win
the war" thrift and industry.
This is good move i'm the right di-
rection. Misses Mary Lennon and
Annie Keels, home demonstration
agents. and Mr.. j. Frank Williams.
farm demonstration agent. approve of
the plan and will cooperate with the
National Bank of Sumter i'm making
this a very creditable exhibit and
cooperative educational enterprise for
this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05

MIR. ThOs. III. Rogers, who moved
into the Stateburg section about
three years ago to establish his flock
Of ncarly 200 white Leghorns has beea
called to Washington. ID. c.. to report
AT once In connection with Bureau of
Animal Industry in Extension poultry
work. lie came with splendid flock
OF chickens. many blue ribbons and
some sweep-stake birds and won
many prizes in our local poultry
shows. He leaves that most ideal SEQ
tion OF the county, mainly because he
sees bigger future for his energy
In a broader field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
Married.
hospital.

Miss Pauline Dove and Mr. Harry
Pitts were married at the home of
her brother, 1Gr. +. II. Pitts, 325 w.
Hampton avenue, at 6 o'clock We'd
nesday evening, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. ]. p. Marion.
only relatives and few close friends
OF the bride and groom were present.
Mr.. and Mrs Pitts left immediately
after the ceremony for short trip
and upon their return will make their
home in Oraueeburg.
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Death.

w. Kistlcr Mccoy of st. Charles
died in the Tourney hospital Thurs
day, November %. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon and the inter
ment was made at Bethel Church
near OsWego. Mr.. Mccoy had passed
IS years of his life in that part of the
county, his old home place being near
Swimming Pens. He was a success
full farmer. highly respected, promi-
ncnt in Sumter and neighboring coun-
ties. He is survived by mis- wife and
zen children: Three sons, Wesley,
Woiford and Ashby Mccoy; seven
daughters. Mrs. NJ. c. Rclk, Misses
Mary, Julia. Sarah, Evelyn, Margaret
ana Alberta Mccoy: also six brothers
j. w. Mccoy, \. ID. Mccoy, T.. T.. Nc
Coy, w. G. Mccoy, :. NJ. Mccoy and
j. r.. Mccoy, and two sisters Mrs. !.
! Lesesne of Sumter and Mrs. w. w
Skinner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
THE WRESTLING MATCH.
TURNER AND ROSS EXPECTED
TO DRAW LARGE HOUSE.
Treat i'm Store for The Mat Fans of
Sumter Next Thursday Night.

All the wrestling fans of Sumter
county are expected to attend the
bout at the Academy of Music on
Thursday night when Joe Turner
worlds champion middleweight, and
Jack Ross, the Greek Roughhouse, of
Columbia miX-up on the local mat
Never before have the fans in this
immediate vicinity had the opportun-
ity of seeing a world champion in
this city and the local promoter went
to considerable expense to bring
the champion to this city to workout
FOR the fans. Ross is considered one
OF the headliners in the game, and
was the best man the promoter could
get to book with Turner Those who
have followed the game think a great
deal of Ross work and feel that he
Will give Turner a good hard battle
to pin his shoulders to the mat.
Reserved ringside seats will be on
sale Thursday at Mitchelrs Drug
Store, and mail orders will be given
special attention. A large crowd is
being arranged for, and one of the best
bouts ever put on in Sumter will be
staged at the Academy of Music on
Thursday night. Mail orders should
be sent in as early as possible.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED.
Army Motor Truck and Passenger
Train Collide Near Town OF Wood
ruff.

Spartanburg, Dec. 1.-Two soldiers
were killed and four injured when an
army truck hauling wood was struck
by a northbound passenger train at
grade crossing near Woodruff, S.
c., twenty miles south of Spartanburg
shortly before noon today. All the
men were from the 47th infantry. The
dead are: Private Joseph F. Curtis
Company A, home address Fl Spencer
street. Brooklyn, N. Y; Private Chas
Martin, Company a, home address 131
Noll street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The injured are: Corporal Andrew
A. Allwang, Company A; his skull is
fractured and his condition is serious
Corporal Jonathan Hoyt, Truck Com
pany 331. both his legs are broken
and his condition is serious Private
Otto Kcehner, Company A, minor in
juries. Corporal Thomas j. O'Neil
Company A, injuries slight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
Another Soldier Killed.

Spartanburg, Dec. 1@Private
Marshall Coll, 1920 supply train
Twenty Division, u. S. A..
was killed this afternoon by a South
ern Railway passenger train at Grov-
er. y. G. He was driving an army
truck and hauling wood to Camp
WadswOrth. His home is Nashville.
Tenn, but he was living in New York
and enlisted with the troops of that
State when war was declared. The
body was brought here tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ACTIVE.
Arc Raising Great Pythian War Re-
lief Fund-All Knights Asked to
Contribute One Dollar or More.

call to the colors has gone out
from the Supreme Lodge Knights of
Pythias and the great army OF Blue
Yellow and Red is being mobilized in
the spirit of charity and for the pur-
pose of giving.
Many gallant knights are already
on the firing line and i'm the training
camps ready to make the supreme
sacrifice. Families left at home will
require assistance.
To meet the demands that have
been made upon the order, Great
Pythian War Relief Fund of five hun
dred thousand dollars will be raised.
No unwilling dollars can be receiv-
ed, but each true knight is expected
to be willing and able to give one
dollar, or more. promptly to the
cause
Game Cock Lodge No. II, of Sum-
ter, s. c., is expected to raise, and will
raise, two hundred dollars of this
amount.
The committee appointed for this
work in the local lodge is composed
of j. o. Barwick, Chancellor Com
mander; j. A. Middleton, Jr., Vice
Chancellor. and Jas. c. Bryan, Keep
er of Records and Seal.
The local keeper of records and
seals has sent out a letter to every
member of this lodge, pointing out
the opportunity that is offered each
Knight to exemplify the tenets of the
order and to prove their patriotism
and Pythianism.
The responses that come from will
ling hands and open hearts show the
loyalty and unselishness Of the
knights of Pythias, one of the
srandest fraternities that has brought
10 humanity a mission of love and
devotion to God and country.
Jas. c. Bryan,
Keeper of Records and Seal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05

The funeral services of Private John
A. Mitchell. 11Sth Infantry, who died
at Camp Sewer, were held at the
cemetery at 1920 o'clock Sunday
morning with several hundred people
In attendance. The services were
conducted by Rev. j. s. Rice, pastor
of the Broad Street Methodist church.
of which the deceased was a member.
Mr.. Rice paid a feeling tribute to the
young soldier whom he had known in
timately. as a man, as a Christian and
as patriot. The grave was covered
with the many handsome floral trib-
utes sent by friends, comrades and
relatives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
TWO MORE DEAD AT SEWER.

Greenville, Dec. 1.-Two deaths
were reported yesterday at Camp Sc
vier. both from bronchial pneumonia.
following measles. The dead are
Tracy u. Tyson, Headquarters Com
pany, One Hundred and Nineteenth
Infantry, home, Greensboro, n. c., and
John w. Kelly. Company l.. One Hun
dred and Eighteenth Infantry, home
Manning
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RED CROSS REPORTS.
Society Tells of Effort to Alleviate
Suffering i'm War Stricken Countries
OF EurOpc-DistributiO of Contri-
butions--Total Membership Five
Millions.

Washington, Dec. Six months
of effort to meet the most far reach
ing appeals for relief in history is de-
scribed in a report to the American
people made public tonight by the war
council of the American Red Cross.
1t is the councils first semi-annual re-
port and it tells how more than $40,-
100000 of the $100,OO0,OOO war fund
contributed by the people has been
allotted for expenditure at home and
abroad. Demands from Europe con-
tinue to increase and on the recent
basis of expenses the council esti-
mates that the war fund will not last
much beyond spring. So far about
SSS'ooO,OOO in cash has been paid into
the fund by the subscribers.
OF the $4O,272,657 appropriated by
the council, 1859, 900 has been adj
vanced by chapters for purchase of
material and will be refunded. For
work abroad $27,S85,S16 has been
appropriated, $25,6O1,24O of the
amount going to France. For work
outside OF France, xclusive of $780,
600 recently sent for emergency relief
III Italy. the following appropriations
have been made:
Belgium, $72O,OO1; England, ST.
O66,52O; Italy, $4,000; Russia. ST.
959,44O; Roumania, $1,51S,39S: Ser
via. 493,2O3; Armenians and Syrians,
$1,SOO,OO0; others, $113,O13.
The report describes in detail how
all this money has been spent and
tells of the vast organization set up
by the war board since it's appoint
ment. 1t records the formation of the
Junior Red Cross, naval auxiliary
the camp service bureau the sanitary
service bureau and other divisions
and describes the membership cam
paign which brought the number OF
Red Cross members beyond the s.
100000 mark. The great aims of the
war council are set forth as follows:
First. To be ready to care for our
soldiers and sailors on duty when ever
and wherever that care may be need
ed.
Second. To shorten the war by
strengthening the morale of the allied
peoples and their armies, by alleviat-
ing their sufferings in the period
which must elapse until the American
army can become fully effective
abroad.
Third. To lay foundations for an
enduring peace by extending a mes
sage of practical relief and sympathy
TO the civilian population among our
allies, carrying to them an expression
of the finest side of the American
character"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
ANOTHER SUMTER FLYER
Harry HOyt, Jr., Passes Examination
and Enters Training School

and Enters Training School.
Last May when the navy recruiting
officer came here and asked for vol
unteers as wireless operators, Harry
Hoyt, Jr., was the only boy to accom-
pany him when he left Sumter.
1t seems as though Uncle Sam needs
nm in more dangerous position
After studying at the Brooklyn NAVY
Yard for about one month, Harry.
along with others, was sent to Har-
ward University TO enter the Radio
School. About three hundred bows
have completed the course at Har-
Nard and obtained their rating, but
only fifteen have successfully stood
the rigid physical examination re-
qusite to enter the school of avia
ton. Harry being one of the number.
The boys will now enter the avia-
ton school, and after taking n ten
weeks course, they will be sent t.
some port I'm Florida, where short
flights will be made.
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sumter Boy DaVidSOn'S Cnpfaiu.

News has been received here of the
election of Alvin Burns of the Junior
class as captain of Davidson College
football team. The new leader is "A
son of Mr. w. Il. Burns Of this city. He
has played fullback for the past three
years and has been one Of the main
stays of the Presbyterian eleven. His
many friends here and elsewhere con
gratulate him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
LEN1NE DEPRIVED OF POWER.
Report OF Change i'm Russian Govern.
mcnt beaches England.

London, Nov 30.-The govern
ment of Nikolai Lenine has fallen,
according to q Petrograd dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle dated Wednesday.
1t has been succeeded by a coalition
cabinet of advanced Socialists in
which, however, the Bolsheviki are
represented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
FREE TOBACCO SEED.
Lessee Of Tobacco Warehouse VIII
Furnish Seed for Distribution.

TuThsh Secu lOr distribution.
John w. Moore, of Durham, n. c..
lessee of the Sumter tobacco ware
house for the 1918 selling season
writes that he will forward this week
an ample supply of tobacco seed to
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce for
free distribution to the planters of
this and adjoining counties, who are
regular customers of the Sumter to-
pacco market, or who expect to sell
on this market next year. Mr.. Moore
will also provide the commercial or
ganization with printed instruction:
for distribution with the seed inform
ing farmers who never planted 10.
bacco before just how to prepare to-
bacco beds, sow seed, protect beds
and how and when to set out the to-
bacco plants. The seed will be hero
and distributed from the Chamber of
Commerce by next Saturday.
The importance of planting tobac-
co as an extra cash crop, along will,
wheat and other grain, oats and corr
particularly, and planting of soy and
velvet beans, peanuts, etc, and the
raising OF greater numbers of hogs
and chickens is being urged by tho
Sumter County Council of Defens.
and the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce, as guarantee against short
age of money in the event that the
next cotton crop should be short o..
cotton prices go down, and in ordo,
that farmers wilE have plenty to on,
and sure money with which to pav for
food that can't be raised and which
VIII cost war prices. Thousands of
farmers scooped in big piles of none,
on their tobacco crops this past sum-
mer, and paid their debts with TO-
bacco money. leaving their cotton
money as surplus cash The outlook
for high prices for tobacco next veor
are about as bright as this year owine
10 the increased demand for and the
shortage of the tobacco supply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05

PERSONAL.

>"N0'' 1uSehe Jones, Kennedy
E'owman. Mack Stubbs, Hughes Brad
ley. James Sanders and Sam Sanders
OF the Citadel spent Thanksgiving at
home.
Mr.. j. X. Bradford. Jr., of Rich
mond, Va. is in the city for few
days visit TO his father. He is ac-
companied by his friend. Mr.. James
Nd. Morgan. OF Fall River. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Hepburn, of
. Florence. are visiting their daughter.
, Mrs. w. Il. Brunson.
Messrs. II. C. Evans and j. w.
Cromer. OF Newberry are I'm the city.
Mr.. j. A. James. Of summerton.
spent Thursday in the city.
, Mr.. Clarence Haynsworth. of
Greenville, Is in town for a few days
Captain s. c. Baker. Medical Corps
. Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ca, is at
home on leave OF absence for ten DAYS
Mr.. Graham Bowman is at home
from Wofford College for the Thanks
giving holiday.
Mr.. Perry NJ. Brown, who is station
ed at Camp Sewer. Greenville, has
been promoted to first sergeant. Ser
geant Brown was captain OF the Sum-
ter Light Infantry for several years.
but resigned sometime before the
National Guard was ordered to the
Texas border i'm 1915. He enlisted at
. that time and served with the Second
. Regiment on the border and went with
the regiment TO Greenville.
Conductor M. s. Chase. who has
been on the passenger run between
Sumter and Bennettsville for eleven
years. has been transferred to the run
between Hartsville and Floyds. Con-
ductor Mcdonald has been transferred
from the Hartsville run to the sum-
ter-Bennettsvile run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Renneker. of
Wilmington. N. c., were in the city to
attend the marriage OF Mr.. Harry
Pitts and Miss Pauline Dove Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. l.. w. McIemore, OF Sumter. |
=. C.. Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
c. Nj. Mckenzie on First Street.-The
Daily Progress. Charlottesville, Va.
Lieut.. Clarence f. DesChamps, of
Camp Jackson. and wife. are I'm the
city visiting Lieut. DesChamps' par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. K. s. DesChamps.
Lieut.. DesChamps was recently COM
missioned at Fort Oglethorpe. but as
he registered from Tennessee his name
did not appear in the list of officers
accredited 90 South Carolina.
Miss Berna Elna Ramsey Is spend
fng few days at home from Lynch
burg. where she Is teaching school.
Mrs. A. l.. Culvyhouso and daugh-
ter. Mary, of Baden. ~ c.. are visit
ing Mrs Elma Ramsey.
Mrs. Frederick Moore, of Columbia.
Ia visiting Mrs Il. Boney. on Church
street.
Mrs. J. j. Myers, of Congaree. is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. H.
Johnson on Broad Street.
Mr.. II. j. Myers. who has been at
Oglethorpe. is spending few days
with his sister. Mrs. j. III. Johnson.
Misses Ella Daine and Lola Halle |
Hilton. OF Westville. S. c.. spent
Thanksgiving with Miss Leila and
Lila Smith of this city.
Misses Aline and Maud Bradham
are spending the week end i'm Colum-
bia. s. c.
Mrs. f. M. Richardson and daugh
ter. Miss Lois. of Georgetown, are
visiting Mrs NJ III. Flaum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rhame of
Cape Charles Va. are visiting rcla-
tivcs I'm the city.
Mrs. l.. ID. Ivey will leave on the
fourth to spend a few weeks with
friends and relatives in Philadelphia
and New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05

Newton u. Baker. secretary of war.
Will be the enest Of Governor Man
ming upon his visit TO Columbia sun
day. Secretary Baker will stop or his
return from Jacksonville and will
make an inspection of Camp Jackson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05

Washington. Dec. 1.-Fair weather.
with seasonablc temperature the first
half Of the week. beginning tomorrow
is forecast for the South Atlantic
States. Local rains probably Wed
nesday and Thursday.
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FOR SALE. O. B. cars Conr
jackson. stable manure: very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi-
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A.
Strauss, Sumter, S. c.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
p. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
{ Corrected daily at ~ O'cloc1r MON

Good Middling 20.
Strict Middling 2S "a.
Middling 2S 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 2S.
Low Middling 81 1-2.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Woodmen Circle.

w. A. Fraser Grove No. !, met last
Friday evening when large class
was initiated. The drill team of the
Dora Alexander Guards did the floor
work. The new uniforms were a spc-
cial feature Of tie work. Many guests
were present which included Mary +.
LaRocco, supreme guardian; Dora
Alexander, supreme clerk; Catherine
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Knights OF Pythias.

Nebraska Lodge No. | will hold its
regular weekly meeting Monday in
Crounse hall at p. M In all prob
ability there will be work in the rank
OF page. The chef promises to have
patriotic luncheon following the
festivities. All knights are expected
TO be there
Pythian Sisters will meet Monday
evening in Crounsc hall. A class OF
candidates will be put through the
course Of instruction by the Sisters
from Council Bluffs. Grand Chief
Mrs. Calkins OF Fremont, will be
present to aid in the work.
Pythian Knights will be permitted
to debate the fifteenth and one-half
order Of business on Monday night.
This discussion promises to be spirit
ed and interesting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMAHA
Woodmen of the World Con-
tinue Busy in Their Camps
Throughout City.
ALPHA CAMP TO BUILD

German-American Camp No, l04,
Woodmen OF the World, entertained
its members and friends at social
given at New Bohemian Turner hall
last. Tuesday evening. Refreshments
we're served and many addresses de-
livered on Good OF the Order"
Members OF Druid Camp Drill team
we're guests of honor aud upon the
invitation OF the council commander
excmplihed the floor work.
The entertainment given by Schiller
Camp No. 304, last Thursday evening
was a success. A large delegation
from Welcome Grove No. 81, at
tended as did representatives OF other
groves in the city.
Pappio Camp No. 22l, has treated
its hall, on West Dodge street, to a
new coat OF paint.
Comenius Camp No. 76, will meet
next Saturday evening at Metz hall,
Thirteenth and Williams street, TO
transact business and initiate can
didates.
South Omaha Camp No. I'll, will
meet Wednesday evening at Wood
men Of the World hall, on Twenty
fourth street, for initiation OF candi-
dates.
The officers OF Hungarian Petof
No. 473, have called meeting for
April 20, at ia North Fifteenth street
for the purpose OF reorganization.
Omaha-Scymour Camp No. 10, will
give stag party on Tuesday Al
Crounse hall, when refreshments will
be provided. D. II. Mercer will deliver
an address on his travels in Europe.
Alpha Camp No. |, the first Wood
men Of the World camp ever organ
lied, has purchased lot at 1871 CAPT
tol avenue, and intends to erect :
home and lodge hall there in the neal
future.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

a grooved chain. from the top of
which the cars are released, to travel
over series of dips, turns. camel
backs through tunnels and other
mirth provoking ideas. The Jack
Rabbit is about 5000 feet in length
and it requires about fifty seconds to
traverse the entire distance.
Other attractions OF interest that
are now under construction include
the dance pavilion with a promenade
all around; a roller rink, with many
new features; a bathing beach; an
Old Mill, which will house many
surprises; miniature railway system;
and host OF other meritorious attrac-
tons. The new resort will open not
later than Decoration day, with II. F.
and ]. w. Munchhoff the active man
ayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Loyal Order Of Moose.

Central Lodge No. 90, Wednesday
evening installed officers as follows:
R. w. Hutchison, dictator; H. v,
Smith vice dictator; H. i. Wulf, past
distator; c, Z. White, secrctary-trcas-
urer, and w. ]. Norman, trustee.
After clccting thirty-five new mem
bers and comforting the degree on
those present, repaired to the banquet
hall and enjoyed the refreshments
and cigars.