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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14


p. y. Kelley. Esq, of Bishopville
was visitor to the city Monday after.
noosf.
Miss Sara Moore. OF Charleston, i
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Robert Dougherty is spending
: short while In the city.
Mr. Archie wilder spent the week
end at homo from the University O.
So6th Carolina.
Mrs. Irving Ryttenberg has return
ed TO the city from Chicago, where she
Aas been for several days.
Mr.. John @. Dinkins of the Man
Ming bar. was visitor to court yes
tsfday and today.
The many friends of Mrs 8. ],
Brown WIN regret to know that she
y III In the Tourney Hospital with
typhoid fever.
After spending few days with her
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. b. p. Cuttino,
on Biandihs street. Mrs. Mae c. Field
81 haS returned to spartanburg to en-
ter tie training school for nurses re-
Gently started. at the steedly Hospital
OF that city.
Ms Isadore TeIcher. who has
been .ksachins violin In orangeburg
Tor several years. has decided to re.
turn 20 Sumter and establish stu
dlo nthis city, Miss Teicher has been
with her mother during her recent
nlns3 and her decision to come back
20 Sumter 10 made because OF her
mothers III health. ~ AN' 3
MisSss Claudia Lee Boinest and
ink Boinest. OF Florence, are the
I attractive guests Of Miss Isadore
fsichsr. 'S'" ~ ~
Mr.; Irvine Bslssr. Of Columbia. was
: visitor to sumter today.
i Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Lyman have
gone 20 Savannah by automobile.
Rev. John G. Chandler Of Columbia
vas q the city today.
Miss Annie Mowry. Of Bennettsville,
= expected in the city this after
noon to attend the Holiday Eve Club
dance tonight.
Mrs. :. H. Hodge and daughter,
Ester. Of Manning. spent the day in
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Negroes Arrested for Burglary.

Three negroes were arrested near
Dalxell yesterday on the charge OF
burglary and larceny. Allen Andcr-
son. Robert Anderson and Jesse
White. The men were accused of
breaking into the smokehouse of
John Dargan, colored. and stealing
several hams. two sacks of rice and
other eatables. The stolen goods
were recovered for the most part and
the negroes confessed to the officers
that they were the guilty ones. They
were lodged In jail to await trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
AN APPROACHING MARRIAGE
Young Lady Formerly OF Sumter I,
We'd In Hartsvillc.

Hartsville. April 7.-Much interest
centres around the approaching mar
riage Of Miss Martha Earle Hill,
daughter of Mrs. s. j. Hill. to Emmett
Hahn Venning. which will be solemn
lied Wednesday, April 18 ut 8
o'clock. ut the Methodist church. Miss
Hill and Mr.. venning are among the
most popular young people in town
and their wedding will be q brilliant
event.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
THE -FOUR p'S.
Pastures, Peas, Peanuts and pig~

IaStufcS, Peas, Peanuts and Pig
Clemson College, April 4.-If you,
policy is live at home and board az
the same place" nothing, probably is
of more Importance in the meat pro,
duction side of such policy as the
four P's--pastures, peas, peanuts and
pigs.
Now is the ideal time for starting
bermuda pastures, and little later
grazing crops of peas and peanuts.
a bermuda pasture with a few ears
of corn or an equal amount of good
rice meal daily will give gradual
profitable growth Of pigs after the,
arc four months old. Previous t.
this time they should have a full
ration of shorts preferably fed il
s!op. Feed them all the surplu-
buttermilk.
Peas and peanuts planted at in
tervals from now on, should furnish
cheap finishing crops which will pro
duce pork at profit if finished
with corn for two or three weeks il
connection herewith.
Write to the Extension Division.
Clemson College, :. c., for free bull
lctin, Forage Crops for South Car
olna."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

The sumter Machinery Company
which has the agency for the Avery
Motor Company i'm this state, has JUS
secured shipment e seven tra actors.
the largest single shipment which hae
ever been made in this section o. the
south. one OF the tractors was sold
10 Clarendon county. three to VIII
li4mshurg county and the others wcr5
Sc Id to individuals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

Miss Matte Hill was formerly res
ident of this city where she attended
the high school, and has many friends,
and relatives here to whom the an
nouncement of her approaching mar
riage will be Of interest. She Is n
graduate of Winthrop College and D
most charming young lady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Tried by Magistrate Moore.

Joe Dinkins, cOlored was tried hv
Magistrate Moore this morning on the
charge Of carrying pistol and was
SiYen Il sentence Of $40 or 50 days
Willie Jones was tried for disorder
~. conduct and given fine of SIS.
Both men were arrested by Rural
Policeman Alex Norris for creating u
fuss at q negro frolic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
Farmers Of Sumter County.

Come out and hear Hon. Jno. L.
McLaurin, on the importance OF
planting larger grain crops to meet
the coming demand for foodstuffs. Mr.
McLaurin will speak on Saturday
morning. April 21st. at IL o'clock In
the Court House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

Washington, April l2.-The war de-
partment has announced that the
National Guard will he recruited TO
full peace strength now. and until
congress authorizes cnlistments for
the term of the war no attempt is to
he made to recruit the army to the
full War strength. .....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14

found by innumerable tests tnat
silage is the best and cheapest form
in which one can provide succulcnt
feed for winter USE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-14
DIR. A. B. MORRILL,.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Special attention given to Rher-ia
tism, Nerve, Stomach and Chron;c Ms
eases.
Residence: ll2 \. Salem Avenue.
Office: Opposite Postofiice.
Hours: 10 TO |; >. 80 TO 80.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
PUT THEM TO WORK

THE same unbusinessike and costly method of han
ding prisoners in jails and penitentiaries appar
emily is to be adopted in the of enemy aliens
arrested in this country and German soldiers and sailors
interned here They to be kept in confinement and
yet with ample latitude for recreation and fed the fat
Of the land while American citizens making every eff
fort food and while there marked shortage of
labor in the fields.
Why should these fellows not be put to work. No sol
dies guard them? Then citizens who ncapac
ated for active army service yet fully able perform that
duty One with rifle could guard number of these
present pets.
In contrast find the prisoners Of Germany not only
forced to labor but to labor in the front trenches They
poorly fed and subjected to all of ndgnties and
atrocities America would descend to that level but
there is good why this constantly increasing
number Of foreign prisoners being well cared for should
not be used to supplement the demand for labor in places
where they could be handily used.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
SETTLING STRIKES

MTNCE the United States declared war, about 300
" strikes labor controversies that might have led to
W strikes have been settled by federal mediators of
the department of labor They involved directly 100000
men, and indirectly 100000 more Thus, in the short Pc
Rod of six months 100000 workmen have had their
claims adudicated to their satisfaction without the
loss and bitterness that always from labor and
without dollars expense the service rendered Their
employers have benefited no less.
Mediation not uniformly successful, but it failed
in less than of the handled The board
is keeping right with the good work There 100
additional pending Nearly every dispute that
arises turned to the federal troubleXers
matter of course
The basis of djustment in every instance is that
takes into account three factors, all equally important:
The rights of the employees the rights of the employers
and the rights of the nation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
Pc p s

We started to say win by saving"
in d speech before the Lotus Eaters
club the other day but got ratified
and said. "sin by waving" and wind
by raving' before we got 1t right. Darn
notices. anyway.
In Germany they have the recall but
only the kaiser can use it.
Shortage of coal may make It a real
Novemb-
Talking about evangelistic work, we
know a Boise minister who has con-
verified lot Of money.into government
bonds.
Public is advised to eat squid What
is it, fish or Latin?
The absolutely newest thing Is the
new revenue.
The mirror that is held up to nature
nowadays reflects an advance in the
alter tickets.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
ARMY SERMONS

7PHE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, Chicago pubica-
ton, finds fault with the general mass OF sermons
that are being preached to soldiers and sailors
Many of the preachers show absurd ignorance OF army
life SAYS the editor and many of them show poor judg
ment in their choice of themes.
As an illustration of the aforementioned fault the
writer tells of minister who urged lot of jack1es al
ways carry Testaments in their hippockets and was
rewarded with burst of laughter. There wasn't hp-
.
pocket in the congregation.
Then there is the minister who emphasizes drunken
ness and the other grosser morates and fails of the
proper effect because the average American soldier isn't
such abandoned character the minister maglnes
Even in the of prone to such SINS it's mis-
take to harp them, because well meant admonitions
may only put evil into his mind. He's pretty well pro
tected bv his present environment, anyway.
Another type of preacher criticised is the RESCUE
mission" kind who delivers message adapted to Hal
sted street before companies of who represent the
"best homes in the land The department frowns
such emotional evangestic appeals
What sort of minister, then, is needed to make a
proper appeal to the soldiers? Manifestly he must be
man who knows at least little about military life and
who understands the soldiers point of view and sympa
thizes with it. The Christian Register of Boston, Uni
tartan publication, suggests that Billy Sunday be ap
pointed as sort of ''chapain-general to change the
whole business The Churchman, representing the Eps
copaan church, approves and thinks the Rev. Billy
could do more effective work there than in any city.
We may come to that yet It's quite in harmony with
the governments system of specializing and systematic
ing every branch of war-makng and picking out the
biggest men, in every line to things. Just imagine
whole outfit of Billy Sunday chaplans in America and
France
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
'CIvE US moro freight carsi 0ivs ~
~ faater freight frainai


This cry Is going up from east to
west and from north to south. Tho rail-
roads are doing all In their power to
appease this demand. Schedules are
revised; passenger trains are taken off:
excursion trains eliminated; fast trains
given right-of-way. Still there remains
congestion and demand for freight
cars. The railways say, Shippers. fill
your cars to capacity"
Circulars are issued almost weekly
imploring the cooperation of the ship
pers. In most cases they are mere
mass of figures-statistics showing how
much has been shipped and how much
might have been shipped staggering
aggregate of lost tonnage.
Figures are always moro or less
uninteresting and often perplexing.
To give a clear idea of the situation
a traffic chief of the Canadian Pacific.
one of the men who is doing much 10
solve this problem. not only for Cana
da and his own road. but for the Unit
ed States as well, answered the follow
ing questions:
How long a period do your Canadian
freight statistics cover?
Eight years, 1907 to 1915, inclusive
What was the increase in number OF
freight cars In that period?
"91 1-109c."
What was the increase in carrying
ca pacity
"1s4 4-109c.~
What was the increase IN freight
tonnage?
80 1-10ce"
Then the increase in freight shipped
was much less than the Increase in
carrying capacity provided by the
roads?
Yes. Decidedly so! so s-ioes less"
Why then do people complain that
/ there is a shortage of cars, II the car
trying capacity has increased SO much
more than the tonnage shipped
That is the big question--its answer
is the solution of the problem. Tho
cars are not loaded as heavily as they
should be. Therefore the increase In
capacity does not take care Of the In
crease in tonnage to be shipped. Most
cars go forward loaded to less than
half capacity. That means other
freight must wait until the empty
space in that car. as well as the loaded
space. is released. In 1907 the average
car capacity was a bit more than 27
tons; the average load for that year
was a little more than Is tons. Waste
space amounted to more than 40.
By 1915 the average capacity OF
freight cars had increased to over SO
tons. The load averaged something
over is tons. Still a waste Of more
than 44ce. In eight years the rail-
roads had increased the capacity OF
the cars almost $50. but the shippers
used only gee OF the space provided.
letting 1870 of the increased space go
to waste If shippers would make 1t a
rule not to send out a car loaded TO
| less than maximum capacity, We could
haul almost half again as much freight
per train as we now do"
| Then by loading cars to capacity.
! this clamor for more cars could be
silenced?
| Not altogether. Cars must be re-
/ leased quickly. Railroads would rath-
er have their cars earn money hauling
freight than getting demurrages far
standing idle and blocking the tracks.
II shippers will load to capacity: load
and unload quickly; there will be no
ear shortage"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
SOME FAMOUS SPEECHES.
EFFICIENCY is the.

oOME FAWOOS SF6EC6eSs
EFFICIENCY is the.
wATcHwoRD of the time.
ESPECIALLY at dinner time.
ON FRIDAY. This is no.
JOKE for it is in the.
HOMES as well as in big.
BUSINESS that we must put.
FORTH our best ticks. Mr..
HOOVER says to even lick.
THE PLATE. If your
WIFE does not know how.
TO BE efficient stake her to.
A DICTIONARY and government.
BULLETIN or two and add what.
LITTLE you know about 1t.
TELL HER just before you leave.
HOME in the morning while.
PARTING on the front porch.
WHEN you return that night.
IF SHE does not greet you.
IcILY it is a cinch.
1T is beginning to work.
BUT 1T she is frigid and.
BEGINS to talk about how.
HER MOTHER used to keep house.
TRY some other dodge and.
DO 1T quickly
FOR MY friends efficiency.
AND CAUTION go hand in.
HAND. KEEP up the good.
WORK however painful and urge.
OTHER husbands to enlist for we.
MUST ALL make sacrifices of.
HEALTH and comfort to help.
SAVE the world for, democracy.
OR NEARLY so.
l THANK you.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
A LECTURE ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CONTINUED from page tour.)

God. What you and may do is to
choose whether we shall be domino ted
and deceived by evil Fastening to its
final destruction, with it's attendant he'll
of suffering, or whether we shall be
obedient to the divine Mind, God, and
partakers Of the genuine happiness,
health and we'll being to which we are
rightfully entitled.
Christian Science does not argue with
any one. 1t does not urge any one to
accept its teachings. 1t simply pre-
sents them to the world as they are and
points to the evidence Of the multitude
of men and women who have tried them
and found them not wanting. The choice
found them not wanting, The choice
must be individual. No one can work
out our salvation for us. No one can
know God by proxy. Like the river that
floweth for all and Eiveth freely to
him who cometh, to it, whatsoever he
may be, but goeth not out OF its course
for any man, SO Christian Science is a
stream Of living water flowing out into
human consciousness. free to all who
will partake of it's tlessines
AS stated on page 1872 of Science and
Health, There is but one real attrac-
ton, that Of Spirit" and sooner or
later ever man, woman and child must
find his or her correct relationship with
God. and find 1t in the way that the
Bible teaches, through right thinking,
the understanding and demonstration of
God and His idea.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

IL quarts of water that has been boil
ed and then cooled will be sufficient to
preserve about Is dozen eggs. A
stronger solution should be used for
eggs that are to be held six to eight
months or longer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
willed the public by

by the patent willed the public by
Thomas Edison.
ZEEeRUGGE.
While they huge zeebrugge
As turkeys hug re bugge,
TIL thence not plane nor Yep.
Shall scatter Teuton pep,
And that Teuton U-boats be
Kept from tying to Zee's quayf
We shalle yea!
L. J. CALDWELL
wilson. Ida
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
IN THIS PAPER so YEARS HENCE

IN THIS PAPER SO YEARS HENCE.
The bank Of Boise is now paying a
premium of per cent to those who
will bring in radium and glitterite to
be exchanged for gold and silver. Since
the latter has become SO plentiful the
banking accommodations are severely
taxed.
An unusual incident occurred yester-
day in the aerial polo game between
teams of the Boise High school. The
sphere was caught up by an unex-
pected air current and whirled out Of
sight 1t is still somewhere in the
blue vault.
At the annual reunion of the editors
and publishers OF Boise last night the
former were presented by their en-
ployers with checks of $4,000 each,
Most of the editors will purchase the
new model Mars Twenty which at
tracted SO much attention at the state
aviation fair.
Workmen engaged in excavating at
the 150-foot level of the basement
for the new Public bank building I'M
earthed 4 badly cc.roded box cont ain
ing some papers the exact nature o.
which Gould not be deciphered. In the
lot were what appeared to be some
newspaper clippings. One of these re-
fcrr.d to danger US water sup ,iv''
huy the most Of 1t could not pc de-
'ciphered. An old gentleman living IN
Hundred snd Forty Seventh and State
streets gives 1t a. his opinion that 1t
was from = newspaper once published
In Boise. years before this city secured
its water supply from the air through
action Of the suns rays ~ controlled
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

The American housewife carries
around a bag of clothespins when
hanging out her washing, while the
Chinese twists two clotheslines togeth-
er and thrusts the corners of the wash
ing between the two strands where
they are held firmly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
An American
Mothers PRAYER
BY IRENE L. MAHER,


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from war; mao scourge and pestii-
enoe'
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

Truman Grover a farmer of FIRE.
mont. O.. claimed exemption from
draft on occupattonal grounds. but
when the frost killed his cucumbers.
tomatoes and meions. he withdrew nj.
claim. saving that he had nothing to
do on the farm. 80 might as well 90
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

crosses from little engagement for
dinner into matrimonial contract
with fellow ledger. Ted Tyson, of the
vaudeville. Ted has partner. Turco,
In an acrobatic and strong-arm act
and Dora is readily trained to make
third In the team. The story of life
on the circuit gets touch Of pathos
through the fact that Turco. uncouth
In body but golden in heart is in love
with Tyson's wife. Mrs Miller's
title rests on a psychologist basis. Turco
being a reader of strange signs, but her
book is interesting for the things she
tells and the way she tells them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

BY lifting three floor planks in a
new motor truck seats are formed
upon which thirty eight men can be
carried comfortably
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
CAN YOU SUGAR BEET Ir7

Dear Pops: Don't forget to men
ton that many patriotic people will
sweeten their coffee syruptitiously.
BOISE, Ida. A. G. v.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

When a girl says that she will never
marry the fellow, look out for q we'd
ding invitation soon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

The married man who thinks that h
is too cute for his better half is skat
ing on thin ice.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

The modern short skirt Susie does
not seem to think that a girl can be
stunning without being shocking.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
STARS AND STRIPES.

The man known as a cold propose
ton always puts up the biggest howl
| when stung.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
REV. BRADFIELD
GETS Passionate
Succeeds DR.. j. Nj. Barley In
FOrest-ave. Presby terrain
church

The Rev Irwin T. Bradheld. assist
ant pastor Of the Fefest-ave. Pres
byterian church for the past two
years under the pastorate of the
Rev. J. NJ. Barley. was unanimous
ly elected pastor OF the church at
the annual congregational meeting,
Thursday night.
Mr.. Bradheld came TO this church
from his FIRST passionate in Harbor
Beach. he was educated in Alma
college, Lake Forest university, and
Mccormick Theological seminary.
Chicago During his college career,
Mr.. Bradheld was a we'll known ath-
lete. and represented his college in
intercollegiate debates. His father
is the assistant superintendent Of
bone missions OF the synod Of
Michigan in the Presbyterian
church. This is the second time
that this church has chosen a pas
tor. Rev J. VI. Barkely Was elected
its FIRST pastor In 1887 Or. Bark
ley was chosen pastor emeritus
upon his resignation from the pas
torste last November. G. c. Chad
wick. Thomas Kelland. T. ID. Pad
dack and G n Waldo were elected
elders. r. L. Andres and VIM. A.
Black. trustees, and T. c. Thrift,
deacon
Reports from the church orgsni-
nations showed that the church Is in
fourishing condition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
CHILDREN'S AID
HAS ACTIVE YEAR,
REPORT SHOWS

The annual report nf the Child-
ren's Aid society. just issued, shows
that organization 10 be out OF debt
in spite OF the fact that II increased
It's work 80 per cent during the
year.
In 1915. $50 children were placed
In permanent or adoption homes by
the society. 24s more than we're
cared for in 1915.
In spite OF the fact that so many
people we're found who would care
for the little ones, more homes are
needed. especially as IL is the policy
OF the society TO place not more
than two or three children in one
home. The average is IS child 10
each boarding house.
Scientific and thoro medical sup
ervision has been given the child
rem owing 10 the generous assist
snce given by physicians and hos
tails Sub-normal children are ad-
mitted TO Iapeer.
During the year the society was
asked 10 consider applications in
volving Ais children from 95s
families
Total expenditures for the year
were ISL $3.50 and there Ia bal.
ance on hand OF tl.07s.O7. Vor 1917
the amount required 10 keep abreast
Of the work will be t54.5i7s3 All
are asked TO do their bit" for the
Riddles.