The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
wNEcRess oA1ARa,44o ssssssr.
r. ". wesabergy, PRESIDENT IL coa,,.
y Farmers Uhiou Leading Cam
paign for Food Preparedness.

TO The coiored Farmers of Sumter
County:
I The war is on with Germany and
the. food supply Of this country IS.
short, especially in the South.
We are forced to defend ourselves
against the German submarine war;
fare, and probably she may land SOL
diers in our country; and many of
our bread-makers will have to stop
making bread and fight for their lives;
ana no man can fgilt we'll with
hungry stomach.
Gen. Napoleon said on one occa-
sion that his army was ike sarpents-
they moved on their stomachs.
Food Is the greatest problem in
the tfnte OF war; for without food the
soldiers cannot carry arms.
Now, because of the war. we should
increase our grain crop at once; for
I believe corn will be $500 per bush
81 in q few months and meat will be
80 cents per pound. Doh't walt to be
forced to plant more corn ana other
Grains and raise more hogs. but start
now. Every farther should Increase
Its fs,od crop; such as potatoes, gar
den vegetables, peas, corn; sorghum.
cane, syrup cans and peanuts.
| The cotton acreage should be re-,
duced In order to give more acreage
f0t tire food crops: In order to thor
ougtly dtscdst the situation d farn,-.
era' meeting Is catied at K, w. West.
berry's office. Is NJ. Main street.
Thursday. April 1g. 1917 at IL o'clock
sharp. Don't fail to be present.
Yours truly.
n. w. Westberry.
President County Farmers. Union.
As a result Of the if1eeting Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. held in Sum-
ter. saturday. Aprir I, 1877. am in-
strIctsd to speak to the coiorsd
fkrrhers Of Sumter county concerning
the food situation in this county. !
will BIS pleased t0 meet AT ths farm
err, both men, ahd wonteai DIT the FOL
towing places:
MaSesvffie Townsirfp.
Monday. April 8 at 500 p. M
Goodwin Presbytefian ciufch; Rev.
I. D: Davis. pastor.
sh1I6h Township.
Tuesday, April 10 at 500 p. M
st. John NJ. 4. Church.
Tuesday. April 10 at 500 p NJ
Asburs' A, M. +, Church. Rev. B. ].
Tilman. pastor, -. 81 !, ~
-, rravidence Towas6saiip.
Wednesday. April II at 400 >. nj.
-Ebenezer Presbyterian church. Rev.
M. J. jackson. pastor.
Rafting Creek Township,
| Wednesday,, April IL. at SOD p. m.
l-Bethel Baptist church, Rev. Mr.
| Dow, pastor.
! Wednesday, April II at 500 p. m.-
Hasoo6I. Mr.: T. B. Wright, in charge
Middietta TOWNSHIPS.
rhurIday. April IL at 500 p. m.-
wedseflsld. Mr.. r. H. Richardson in
charge. 1.aI
4 Manchester township. Z
Thursday. April IL at $500 p. M
Broom tfll, school, Mr.. j. r. Mitchell
in cfarte. .,'sa ..<
Concord Township.
Friday, Aprii 1s at zoe p. m.--st.
Paul. church, Rev mckenzie Harrison
pastor. =, -
Friday April I3 at 200 p. NJ
Mulberry Baptist church, Rev. I, w.
Williams. pastor. -, ~.-,.~ j ,...
Prtyafecr Township.
Mond,iy, April le at 8 p. m.--Enon
Cross Road Baptist church. Rev. E.
w. Dix, pastor. 49,.
>, ssuteb,lfs Township.
| Tuesday, April II at o. q. m.-St.
Luke ana st. Paul School. Mr.. H. c.
DeLeoh. principal. : ....., .,s d.
Tuesday. April IT at IL Noon
statcburiy, Mira. Hattie Taylor, psin-
cfpai. =. ,..- -..,.. Sos.
I Tuesday, April IL at 4 p. m.--High
Hill. Mrr. Florence Dixon. principal.
Tuesday. April II at 8 p. m.-WeSt-
berry school, Mrs. W.. 8. Williams,
principal j.. ...r :, ,.-..,
Sumter Townsh0p.
Wednesday,. April Is: at 2 p. ma.
NJ. e. Chnrch. .Mayesville. Rev. NJ. ].
Sumter. pastor. - -. .ps
.. Wednesday. April 1s at 8 p. NJ