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they do not facilitate unloading of
cars. Both houses passed the resolu.
ton late last week.
First actinnssin ssNorthwast utates
looking to !1raaefyation@of aoiIS Yertil.
.ftyywas takenHaarr Kea,t when asbill
was introducedl fnsthe legislature bro.
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noticaabla diminishIns rat'1rns' Tia
MEASURE Is safeguard against de.
Perforated soil conditions which exist ,
In many partsEsofsthe United States.
plans have haan ~nnsn,atad tor+ha
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S: rTed; M daegens, n 1lg.1f. slll ~ lal1sd ?
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s1oifce$ foreesRhas 5fesagned'aAnd three
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
THIRD BIG LOAN OF BRITISH.
MORGAN FIRM UNDERTAKES
FLOTATION OF $3.50, ,OOO, 900.
High Grade Collateral and Attractivo
Interest Rates Ovcrcd as Induce
mcnts.

New York, Jan. 17.-Another new
British loan amounting to $25O,0O0,-
600 will be lloated in this country by
j. =. Morgan & Co., that banking firm
announced tonight. This is the third
Notation, including the Anglo French.
or British loans in the United States
SINCE the outbreak of the war. The
new loan, secured by high grade COL
lateral, will take the form Of 1-2
per cent. convertible notes, dated Feb.
ruary l, 1917, 100000, 900 to mature
in one year and the balance in two
years, according to the announcement
A countrywide syndicate composed
OF banks and trust companies. bank
ing houses and bond dealers has been
organized to offer the notes to indi-
vldual participants. The notes will be
convertible at par at the option of the
holder prior to maturity into a 12
per cent. bond Of the united king
dom maturing in &c years.
increasing ease in money condi-
lions and the prevailing demand for
high grade bonds" says the banking
hrm's announcement, have led us TO
suggest to the British treasury the adj
Visibility of issuing at this time Sc
cur!ty possessing the advantage of
early maturity and ut the same time
giving American investors, through tho
conversion privilege, the opportunity
to obtain an obligation Of Great
Britain yielding an attractive interest
return for considerable period of
years after normal conditions shall
have been restored"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20

British Capture Position I'm France
{, GeERans CeailRse spceess ip Rqu.

Berlin. Jan. 1a (Wirsless. OfaeiaD
The Germans evacuated an advanc-
ed position near Serre during the
night. The British continued to bom-
bard the empty trenches. finally at
tacxing with infantry.
The British attack near Loes was
repulsed after hand to hand fighting.
The Russians ten times the strength
OF the German defenders penetrated
German outpost near Fresshin, the
Germans later ejecting them. The
Germans continue capturing enemies
positions In Moldavia, between the
sushitza and Putna rivers.
In the Carpathians. south of the
Oitez valley. the Russians strongly at
tackled but were repulsed by the
heavy artillery and machine gun fire
Of the Germans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
HEARING To CONDEMN PROPER.
Jury Drawn for Condemnation Pro.
eeedings Against Mary A. Dawes by
A. G. II. ''.'

A jury was drawn Monday before
Clerk Of Court III. l.. Scardorougn In
the condemnation proceedings brouGh:
by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company against Mrs. Mary A,
Dawes. the hearing being set for
Monday. January %, in the office Of
the clerk Of court, before whom the
proceedings will come. l.. ID. Jcn-
nings. ESQ.,, is attorney for the defend
ant and l.. W. McLemore, Esq. rep
resents the railroad company.
The jurymen drawn yesterday we're:
=. O'Quinn. A. C. Thompson, w. A.
Bowman. w. r. Wells, j. A. Nc.
knight. w. Is. Burns, f. e. Aycock,
Z. c. Beck. A. d. Hardy. s. A. Harvin,
8. w. Rafiield. p. M. Pitts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.
National Bank of South Carolina
Stockholders i'm ScssiOn-Onc Di-
rector Added to Board.

One new director was added to the
BOARD OF the National Bank of South
Carolina at the annual meeting of
shareholders OF the bank on Monday
afternoon, q meeting which was well
attended. The annual statement of
the condition of the bank was present
ed and it made a pleasuing showing
OF the institution to the stock holders.
The bank has had q most successful
year and is in a prosperous condition.
The statement showed that the past
year was one Of the best in the his
tory of the institution and indica-
tions are bright for continued props-
perity during 1917.
The former directors were re-elect-
ed. as follows: W. b. Burns, r. J.
Bland, j. X. Crosswell, Geo. f. Ep-
person c. G. Rowland, Isaac
Schwartz, Geo. d. Shore, J. +. Bland,
{. L. Mason, Thos. Wilson, Mark
Reynolds. Mitchell Levi, J. j. Britton.
a. .. Purdy, John Wilson, c. d.
Schwartz. w. w. Rowland and Earle
Rowland, and s. w. stubbs was added
to the board.
AT a subsequent meeting of the
directors the former officers were re-
elected: President, c. G. Rowland:
vice presidents, Thomas Wilson, Isaac
schwartz, Geo. d. Shore; cashier, H.
l.. Mccoy; assistant cashier, Earle
Rowland; teller, f. G. Dunn; book
Keepers, II. V. Walsh, Cyril Schwartz:
collector, Ansley Yates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20

Clemson College, Jan. 1.-THE
conccnsus OF opinion among financial
writer's Is that there will be large
demand at home and abroad for food
stu6s for several years after the war
ends Although the war has caused an
unusual demand for food supplies and
has hoistcd the prices to record
makinS levels. our farming industry
ought not to suffer from the return
Of peace.
TO be sure the world at large
viii be like convalescent person
after peace is declared and 1t may
be little time before 1t regalns iss
normal and beaIthy appetite. New
crthelcss the survivors of armies
Will stin need large amounts of food
stufHs and the consumption of non
combatants may increase.
There will be a falling of in de-
mand for various products and a
shifting to others and as q result
prices wpi have to be readjusted.
1rch Of the disturbances that will
result may be unavoidable as all
prospects are more or less clouded
and uncertain. Howevr. we ought
to be prepared to meet all those
threatening disturbances and IL we
eant's eliminate their injuries we can
at least mitigate them.
Our country is not only wiping
cut It's Indebtedness but II is ac-
eumuiating capital. New demands
have excited and awakened new
needs thus broadening the outlook
ior activities. There Is an Increase
In our facilities for serving the res.
Of this world and our business men
nesd only to exercise foresight and
discretion with all the skill thas
there Is at their command and
utilize thereby In the most efrsctual
mannsr possible oil the inmenss
advantages that we have gained
over the other nations in this re-
spect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
REV j. b. WILSON DEAD.
-. - :.
wen hhoWn Divine Of Methodist
Church Dies Very Suddenly at Home
on Church Street.
FROM The Daily Item, Jan. II.

From The Daily Item, Jan. II.
ReV. John Bee Wilson, well
known preacher of the Methodist
church, died very suddenly this morn.
ing at about IL o'clock at his home
on Church street. Mr.. Wilson had
not been sick, but he had been feel
ing lndisposed for several days and
was confined to the house during the
PAD weather However, yesterday he
was feeling better and went down
street and this morning he decided
TO go down street and dressed. He
was sitting in chair by the fire
when suddenly he fell over dead His
ocath came as q surprise and shock
to members of his family and his
many friends, who were glad, how
ever that the end came so quietly
and peacably without any pain for
the aged minister, who had spent the
pes years of his life in the service of
his rurch and master.
The deceased was Il native of Marl-
poro county, being born January IA.
lS47, which made him 20 years of
age. He married Miss Galloway of
Darlington county and yesterday was
the 47th anniversary of their Wedding.
IN boyhood he entered the Confeder-
ate service. serving in Company c.,
Seventh South Carolina reserves.
He has for a number of years been
chaplain of Dick Anderson Camp,
United Confederate Veterans.
1t was in 1871 that John Bee Wilson
was received into the South Carolina
conference and ever since that time
he has served faithfully and we'll
charges throughout the State. For
sixteen years he served as a presiding
cider OF the Methodist church in this
State. Nine years ago he was sent to
the Broad street Methodist church
OF this city, which he served for four
years. His family have been living
I'm Sumter since that time. Four years
ago he was superannuated by the
conference. However, last year he
was called upon to fill out the term
Of the H. l.. Browne at Kingstree,
his last active charge. which he filled
In a most acceptable manner. Since
the last conference meeting he has
been living at his home in this city.
Recently his family noticed that he
was In declining health, but there had
been no complaint of illness by him.
The deceased is survived by his
wife two sons. Messrs. c. M. and
Guy ". three daughters, Miss Agatha.
Of this city, Mrs. s. L. Duvrs, MUTE
ming; Mrs. M. H. Wells, Florence, and
one brother, w. j. Wilson, of Lock-
hart. Fla.
The funeral services will be held
at noon tomorrow. Thursday, at the
home on Church street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
DANISH 1stlNns- UNCLE sIM's
EXCHANGE OF RATIFICATIONS
COMPLETES DEAL.
Haggiing Lasting Over Half Century
ENDS With America Getting Ter.

Hasgiing Lasting Over Half Century
ENDS With America Getting Ter.
rtOry.
washington, Jan. 1.-THE Danish
west Indies passed today under the
sovereignty Of the United States. Ne.
souations continued for over half a
century came to conclusion with the
exchange of ratfications of the treatv
Of cession by Secretary Lansing and
Danish Minister Brun.
Formal transfer, with the raising Of
the American flag, will take place az
soon as the $25,OOO,OOO purchase price
IS paid over within the next 80 days.
The treaty provides that meanwhile
the Danish governor shall continue
his jurisdiction and that a committee
OF one Dane and one American shall
De appointed to arrange for further
details
Inc form of government is in the
hands Of congress, with some doubt 40
TO whether tho islands will have q
civil government Or be administered
as navy base.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
Does Thrift Alone Make You Rich?

Arnold Bennett, the distinguished
British essayist says in the Deem
Der number of the Womans Home
Companion:
There are thousands and tens of
thousands of such excellent persons in
America and Europe and other less
fortunate parts of the planet. Their
chief boasts and satisfaction is that
they have something up their
sleeve, or. to put it differently, an
umbrella neatly folded and ready to
open for rainy day. Look at them
in the mass, and ask yourself wheth-
er sincerely you can call them rich
in any decent meaning of the term.
Do they think rich, do they act rich,
do they smile rich? They do not.
They are not rich. They have not
even the merit of being openly poor
They are neither one thing nor the
other. They are the cautious ones,
seIf-denying and secretly envious.
Mind, l do not object to thrifty
habits. Positively, ] practice them.
deem them proper item in exist
ence. All say is that thrifty habits
alone never did and never will make
anybody truly rich, and that If they
become the main interest of life, their
| inf II &c To hn
sicatng, and impovorishing."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.
G. III. Cooper Passes Away at Home
of His Sister, Mrs. II. A. Rose.


From The Daily Item, Jan. II.
Mr.. j. G. Cooper and Mrs. H. A.
Rose received a terrible, shock this
morning when they found that their
brother, Gordon Hampton Cooper,
who was spending the night at the
home of the latter had died in his
bed some time early this morning. Mr..
Cooper was found dead this morning
at about o'clock, when Mr.. H. A.
Rose went into his room to call him
to breakfast. A physician was at once
summonded, who pronounced death
due to apoplexy.
The deceased was 40 years of age
and was an employe Of the A. c. l..
railroad at Red Springs, n. C. He
was unmarried and was spending a
few days with relatives in the city.
He is survived by four brothers,
Messrs. ]. C. Copper, Sumter; w. s.,
Orangeburg; G. c., Monticello, Ga.
A. S., Rosetown. Saskatchewan, Can
ada, and one sister. Mrs. II. A. Rose.
Funeral services will be held ut
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday
morning at the residence of Mr.. II
A. Rose on Oakland Avenue, and the
body will be taken from there to
Whiteville, n. c.. for interment, leav-
ing on the 1920 train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
To HEAR DIR. WAUCHOPE.
The WOman's Literary Club to BE
Addressed by. University Professor
on January 25.

The WOman's Literary Club OF
Sumter Is looking forward with q
great deal of pleasure to the address
which will be given before the mem
bers and their guests at their open
meeting on the afternoon of January
25th at AGO at Mrs. G.. A. Lemmon's
homo on North Chur h street by DR..
Georae Wauchopo Of the University
of South Carolia on Thackeray's great
novel Vanity Fair" The club has
heen studying Thackerary for their
years work and the opportunity OF
hearing DR.. Wanchope is regarded as
very fortunate and delightful event.
The club has done good work IN
the past and Is we'll up to it's usual
standard this wear. The open meet
ings are arranged to come every
fourth month. At each Of these meet
ings the members are allowed to IN
vite two Of their friends and as the
club numbers twenty these gatherings
are In the nature of an afternoon re-
ception.
The officers Of the Literary Club
this year are Mrs. George d. Shore.
president; Mrs. 8. H. Edmunds, vice
president: Mrs. L. W. Jenkins. seere-
tary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20

Columbia, Jan. 1S.-A special.cOm-
mission to study malarial conditions
I'm South Carolina will be named
March l by James A. Hayne, M. D.,
state health officer. II. r. Carter, NJ
d., assistant surgeon general OF the
United States public health service
will be member of this commission
The first work by the board will he
IN BraXton township. COlleton coun-
", where there was serious out
break OF yellow chills."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20

Beunos Aires, Jan. 1S.-The cruiser
the coast of Uf\guay to prevent the
violation of it's neutrality by the Ger
man raider. A report is current here
that raider has sunk twenty-siN
vessels. A report from PernambucO
says the raider left Kiel flying the
Danish flag. Eluding the British
sinking vessels, taking on board crews
fuel and supplies. She few the Brit
ish uas when sinking the French
sailship Nantes. The British liner
Araguaya and the French liner Tre-
Vile are missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
FIGHT ON BILLY SUNDAY.
His Methods Criticised by Prominent
New York Catholic Priest.

New York, Jan. 1S.--A lively fight
against Billy Sundays evangelistic
campaign in New York was presaged
today by Rev. Joseph Mcmahon, one
OF the leading Catholic priests of the
city. Father Mcmahon bitterly at
tackled Sundays methods, saying:
There is strong evidence that Sun
day deliberately makes himself the in
strument Of capitalists to make the
working people content and submis-
siVe under injustice" He also
charged that Sundays converts are
not real ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
BANDIT MENACE REDUCED.
Funston Thinks Regulars Can Police
Border-Will Not Need Guard.

Columbus. N. NJ, Jan. 17.-Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston on his return
today from visit to the punitive ex-
pedition in Mexico expressed the opin-
ion that the menace Of border raids
by Mexican rebels and bandits has
been reduced to such an extent that
the regular forces now are sufficient
for protective purposes.
Gen. Funston added that "for the
present we do not look for any more
raids across our line" and declared
if there should be any the regulars
would be sffiucient to forestall them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
Washington, Jan. 1s.--The leak Il

Washington. Jan. ,s.--The leak in
vestlgation is at n standstill until the
house rules committee obtains legal
counsel already authorized. A score
OF prominent witnesses, includina
Wall street operators. bankers. brok-
ers. editors. and others were excused
this morning subject TO call. No ses-
sions will be held until next week. The
senate and house will not be i'm ses.
sion Saturday In honor OF Admiral
Dewey
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
s. Y. p. u. HOLDS MEETING.

The first meeting Of the Sumter
Young Peoples Union for the year
1917. was .eld In the Sunday school
auditorium Of the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, January 18th
There were about seventy-fve pres
ent and an interesting meeting was
held. The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. William Winn. and the pro-
7esas1s ~=sea3o~~ss-----------.-- ----,.--.
instrumental solo-Miss Claudia
Frasier.
Hymn
Prayer by Mr.. Miller.
Vocal Solo-T. v. Walsh.
Report Of the Treasurer.
Hymn,
Address by Mr.. Marion, "How to
Grasp Happiness and Usefulness
Know Thyself, Be Thyself, Enjoy
Thyself, Deny Thy>elf, Give Thyself,''
were the five essc ntials to making q
success of this, the speaker pointed
out. This address was enjoyed by
all present.
On account of the absence Of the
chairman of the Banner Committee
the banner could not be awarded
The winner will be announced later
az soon as the reports from the va
rious societies are handed in. Those
who have not handed in their repor.
please do so this week.
Reporter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
Policemen Pull Car Owners.


From The Daily Item, Jan. 16.
Policemen last night continued the
raid which they had commenced the
night previous on car owners. who
have been In the habit Of leaving their
cars on the street without lights at
night Three charges were entered
for this violation of the city traffic or
dinance and the following were fine j
In the Recorders Court at noon today;
Brent Mellette. Bean Scott and James
Edwards. 50 or days being the SEN
tence.
The policemen have had instruc-
tions from the chief to enforce this
and other traffic ordinances and own
ers OF automobiles and other vehicles
had best acquaint themselves with
traffic ordinances. IL they do not al
ready know them. to see that they
are not hauled up for violations.
Another one of the traffic ordi-
nance which the police have recently
had instructions to rigidly enforce Is
that prohibiting children under fifteen
years Of age from running automo-
biles on the streets. Parents will
therefore do we'll to see that they do
not allow their children under this
age to drive cars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
A Danger Signal for Cotton Farmer.

"A Danger Signal for Cotton Farmers.
Here is a warning we wish every
farmer in America could hear and
heed. Especially should such warn
ing be an effcctual answer to such
advice as Col. f. II. r. Green is giving
Texas farmers--telling them to plant
the whole earth in cotton next year
and the fence corners around it, and
risk buying their foodstuffs from 9TH
er sections.
If there ever was a time when the
farmer should make safety first" his
motto i'm business. that time is now.
The world can get along better with
out clothes for awhile than it can
without foOdstuffs and fecdstuffs, and
so whenever the crash comes, cotton
| prices are likely to drop more quick
~ and TO suffer longer than the prices
| Of foods and feeds.
Woe unto the farmer next fall If
he Is forced to pay for everything out
| of his cotton crop when an ovor-pro-
duction OF that crop and disturbed
| financial conditions work together To
force down the price Surely, we
have not so soon forgotten the lessons
! OF 1914!
If safety first should now be the
motto of business men generally, II
should ten times more emphatically be-
| the motto of the Southern cotto.
farmer.--The Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
THREE DIRECToI,s ELECTED.

Columbia, Jan. Isl. M. Smith. of
Colleton, and p. l.. Bethea, Of Dill
lon, were reelected directors of the
state penitentiary by the general as
sembly this afternoon. and II. H. Ar
mold. Of Spartanburg. as a new direc-
tor. r. Keith Charles, of Florence,
and O. c. Scarborough of Summer
ton, were unsuccessful candidates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
rsasoNlAn SrraN1Ys,s.

Mr.. r DuPre, of Pisgah, was O
visitor to the city Monday
MIR. p. M. Pitts left this p,ornins
for Florida, where he will remain for
some time In the hope Of recuperat.
ing from his recent illness.
Mr.. A. A. Bfearley. Jr.. of st.
Charles. was in the city today.
Mr.. T.. 8. Joye has returned from
New York and Baltimore, where he
has been for the past week on busi-
ness. 'r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
Break your Cold or I.aGrippe with
. few dosea Of ess.-Advt


Prom The Daily Item. Jan. 16.
Thelma Louise. the year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Moore
Of Sumter. died last night. after q
short illness. The body was taken ia
0reslsyviile. the former home of its
parents. this morning for burial there
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
TO CHANGE. ISLAND NAME.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-A resolution
was introduced in the house today 20
rename the Danish West Indies
Dewey" islands in recognition of the
services Of the admiral. The resolu-
ton was referred to a committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20
TEN MILLION LOSS.
German Raiders Do Great Destruction
to Shipping.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Vessels VAL
ued at over ten million dollars have
ocen destroyed by the German raider
or raiders, in the latest onslaught on
allied shipping, steamship brokers'
mere estimate today. The cargo loss
es amount to five to ten million dol
lars. Marine insurance to South
america jumped to five per cent, the
highest since the beginning of the
war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20

New York, Jan. 1S.-Representatiye
bennett today said the leak inyesti-
gators were coming TO Wall street to
examine brokerage accounts and Sc
cure other valuable information re-
garding the alleged leak.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-20

Ranking Officer Of Navy, He VIII he
President Of Advisory Body.

Washington. Jan. 17.--Admiral
William 9. Benson today became
ranking officer OF the navy and prob
ably Will be designated to succeed
Admiral Dewey as president Of the
general board. retaining also his du-
ties as chief Of naval operations
Admiral Benson was next I'm rank to
Admiral Dewey.