davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

TRAYtED.-Black mare mule, It hands high, collar scars on should CTS, shoes recently removed. Re ward. Address R. l.. Taylor, West
 End Station, Pine Bluff. 4-306t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

HEN IN NEED OF OFFICE HELP, Telephone 1913. We positively do not recommend incompetent help. We do not operate our school as a side line All OUT time Is devoted to this particular work. Our mot to IS thoroness. James Business college, C. E. Bynum, proprietor.
 2-M-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

HAVE MOVED MY MEAT MARKET from Sixth and Main street, next Lyons stand at 72O Main street, next door to Halls grocery. 1 will ap- preciate your patronage here as
 usual and endeayor to sell only the
 Freshest and best meats. T. II. Cald-
 well, Telephone 546. 4-3-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

FARM FOR SALE--160 ACRES AT A bargain; on public read, near church, school; 45 acres in culti- yation; 100 acres under wire fence;
 good six room dwelling. Why rent? See or phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, Phones } and 11G. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02
W T E D

CLERK TO SELL ad check ice and to look after ship ents. One clerk to sell and check s only. Apply to c. Ii. Ahrens
 Pine Bluff Delivery Co. office,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

kNTED- TWO OR THREE FUR |ished rooms for light house keeping \ couple without children. Must
 le down stairs. Address A 5-1-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02
F o R SALE

pR SADE-ONE FIVEPASSENGER
 iORD and one extension body fofd; both thoroly overhaulcd; for
 sale cheap. Phone 2496 oI Address A. J. h, care Graphic. 5-2-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

kNTED--CLEAN RAGS AT THE
 |APHIC OFFICE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

ANTED-DAY WORK, BY MAN with family not subject to draft; store work preferred. Address l.. Eare of Graphic.
 4-19-18.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

ROOM AND BOARD-NICELY FUR nished room with board; all mod. ern convenienyes. Apply 622 Beech
 Street. 42S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

m ea,,v ,1ALEIA s limited amount of Ann;',, Ann; e'peckled 90-day Velye. Beans. ca,p ,lp's c U. N Graham, Jefferson Lin pna @ n, uol.on .e Growers association, 'uiA' hrK. 5-1-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02
F Q R K F: N T

FOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS for light housekeeping, at IA West Fifth to couple without
 children. Phone 97S. 5-2-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02
NOTICE The Greatest Jersey Bull

1.yer Brought to Jefferson County,
 Grandson of tn, Famous
 ssEn1inents9 Sire of EiehtyEight Tested Daught- CTS and sold for $12,0W.00 The great est bull living or dead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02
FOR SALE

111O Laurel-Five rooms hall, all modern cOnveniences. Will sell for gaood payment down, balance monthly. price S2, 500 51O East Second. Seven rooms, hall; all modern conveniences; suitable for home or boarding house. For Rent
 oH Spruce-Three rooms; good gard en spot. and we'll $S.50 3Otll, and Elm-Three rooms. We'll and tank Large garden spOt----~--4 ------..------ $500
 c. S. McNEW.
 Phone 971 l06 Pine Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

FOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED rooms, with private family. All
 modern convcnicnces. Address "E. A." C. Graphic. 426-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

honsa aAE-The furniture of broom rentino eDlnpiete with priviledge of porchass house. Has bath, screened two h1ooss garden and garage, located businoSo1o oohs west of Main close to caro- Dcss S center. Address 'qF W. !" ---N~pN'c. 4-3O-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

sral two ,na 10 , colored people, sev- 2 uses, nr;oa u ,.eree-room Bungalow
 p1lce from $4Oo to ss5o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

la sos sosA,uattcPiANO ut AND VICrRO-
 .v0 w. End, Phone 1899. 4-2s-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

FOR RENT-TO COUPLE WITHOUT children nicely furnished three room
 apartment. Reference required. Ap- ply 821 West Fourth avenue. Phone 952 4-26-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

Fish h'AlE-We ca. have all kinds of
 'e' them alive at the river. 4-27,6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

Brny,HSaAL ,HSALE-NtCE FIVE RO Nj fences I'ow Aom, With all modern conven- Appiy ll20 w. 18th Ave. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

It maloaM I MACHINE REPAIRED wrong es a,,t1' no difference what is or what m,sa ms1 your sewing machine
 paired on make you have, it can be re-
 pert rena; oa snort notice by our ex- SupDliieesp III man, W. F. Brewer. nachine n stock for any make of simpson & a'uSt us, Telephone 4O5. v Webb Furniture Co.
 [ 4-24-1m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
III wATUHMAN AND soUrHRoN. FEBRUARY 2. 1918

on a salary that lis doing tbs scream
ing; but the man who wants two and
threo hundred per cent on his invest
itent and then an increase If possible
though, such conditions would bank.
rurt the country. Profiteers are still
numerous and will become more and
more SO and with their growth in
number, springs more and greater
systems of avarice, unsuitable in its
nature. The intelligent class of the
FARMERS Of the South recognize sem
siply, that the entente allied coun-
tries OF Europe are looking to this
country for food supplies to win The
war and they are willing to make
saci ii'ces to that end, but the inficxibIe
fact yet remains that we are forced
10 MAKE cotton. 1t is our principal
money crop and should the price be
fixed to where we can not produce II
at n profit. we will be handicapped to
the degree that we can not make
food crops sufficient to supply our
own people and then have a surplus
Tor export. We have conceived the
idea that President Wilson and cor
gress will not take any steps towards
controlling the price of cotton, as
such move would not be conducive
to the interest Of tho Contl,
furthermore, the cotton area COW
covers considerable territory of our
republic and the voters of said terri
tory are almost solidly democratic and
1T is not the policy of the present ad-
ministration to antagonize the farm
ing element of her citizenship. There
fore, If we will produce what food
crops we can for our own mainten-
ance and surplus, which we can
do II we will for the relief of those
who are looking to us for help, and
then some cotton for a money crop.
we will live and have q little money
to buy Liberty Bonds. pay income
tax and then some left to aid us IN
prosecuting our business The world
is dependent on the agriculturist fo,.
a living. therefore. we must not XIII
the goose that lays the golden egg.
j. c. Dunbar.
Dalzell, Jan. 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
INDCsTRIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Among Those Who Pay
for Insurance by the Week-Their
Homes and the Sanitary Conditions
Under Which They Live.

The report on methods of treat
ment of policyholders by life insur-
ance companies which do an indus
trial business forms an interesting
part OF the annual report of Insur-
ance Commission McMaster.
Industrial insurance is that which
is paid for weekly in amounts from
i've to 25 cents. Some companies in
sure only against death, others insure
against accident, sickness and death.
The information contained i'm the
report of the commissioner was OBJ
famed through deputies who visited
various towns in the State, going
over what is called a debit" of the
agent, questioning the policyholders,
observing their methods Of living, san
itary conditions and inquiring as to
the treatment received.
The commissioner employed as
deputies for part of the time. Miss
Bessie McManus of Lancaster and
MISS Marie English Of Columbia. both
OF whom have been engaged i'm So
cjal work with the Associated Chari-
ties in Columbia.
The following report of these young
ladies is of great interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

houses were little better than stables,
being of the flimsiest kind of frame
buildings Many of them open into
little court yard, where the women
do their washing. They build their
fires just Il few feet from old rotten
board fences. Many OF the rooms
were so dark inside that when the
agent would come to the door and call
cut Insurance" the negroes would
come to the door blinking their eyes
like owls coming out of a hole in a
tree. The negroes themselves, how
ever. appear to be happygo-lucky
set, paying their insurance collector
cheerfully and freely. Despite these
conditions, the agents reported that
the sick claims were not abnormal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Service flags bespeak ever pres
ent loyalty to country" A child see
ing the evening star in the sky, s.
brilliant and SO beautiful, said: Look
God has hung out His service flag
with ono bright star in It," Did SHE
know II represents His Gift OF Hi.
only begotten Son? ?"
Some of us have q service flag II
our homes. and II represents our 10y
atty to country and to God.
These flags speak Of loneliness ant
OF heart hunger and devotion, ant
ocnsecration TO q lofty ideal.
But. can anyone OF them touch tn,
one, set in the heavens. by God. him
self. telling OF His love for a los
world?
Spiritual claims should take prec
edence,
England and Canada have set III
worthy examples. SacriHcial giving 4
the note or the day.
We must give of ourselves, our time
our strength. at this time when tn
world is overwhelmed with the sor
rows of war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
'Noi, Alcohol l'.''-''
in This

You may wisely hesitate 10 take
medicine containing alcohol. Scien.
lists agree that alcohol is injurious.
1t is particularly harmful to growing
girls and boys. OF the remedies for
liver and stomach troubles, Granger
Liver Regulator is recognized as
standard preparation, free from pois-
onous drugs like calomel and it con-
tains no alcohol. This medicine has
been on the market for gears. 1t is
the standby" in thousands of homes
thruout the country. 1t is freely used
by all the family wherever one of
them feels headachy or in need of 3
physic. Granger Liver Medicine Is
purely vegetable. and it :nay be taken
without fear of gripping or any other
unpleasant after effects. Price. 25c
for large box. Ask your druggist for
it and refuse all substitutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

HOusekeepers will now have to be
more business-like and systematic in
ordering groceries. They cannot wait
Until they are in the midst of prepar-
ing a meal to decide what they shall
have on the menu and then run to the
telephone and order the articles need l.
ed--or perhaps make several trips t.
the phone, ordering a few things al
a time. They will of necessity take
thought Of the morrow and make out
complete order for groceries for a
day or a week ahead The grocers
have decided to cut out the special,
piece meal delivery system and the
housekeepers will be forced to re.
form their ways.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Monday HOsslays Rr~seut splendid
1opportpnity % Prepare Home Gar.
tlcus.

The shutting down of many of the
Industries Of the State on every Mon.
day for the next nine weeks presents
q splendid opportunity to employees
OF these Industries to prepare aud
plant their spring gardens. The criti-
cal food situation In the country
makes II absolutely imperative for ev.
cry fumiIy to have the largest possible
supply OF vegstabies for immediate
consumption and for canning. and we
hope that every employee in the state
who is made idle by the Fuel Admin.
'stration order. will improve his op
portunity for gardening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
COTTON MARKETING ASSOCIA.
TION.
Meeting Called for Thursday, Feb,
airy 7th for Purpose OF Scorgamiz-
ing.

A meeting of the Tri-County
Farmers Cotton Marketing Associa-
uon, OF Sumter, Lee and Clarendon
counties has been called for Thursday
February 7. 1918. at noon, at Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce.
1t is important that this association
reorganize and plan for the. 1915
years work if 1t expects to get gov
ernment cotton grader next fall. The
United States government REQUIRES
that cotton marketing associations
meet at stated intervals, reorganize
every year. and report to the Bureau
of Markets at Washington what has
been accomplished during the time
the cotton grader was stationed on q
market. and to otherwise show evi-
dences of life and activity.
About seventeen thousand bales
were graded on the Sumter cotton
market by government grader G. T.
Brooks since September 1st. 1917.
Members and officers of this asso-
citation should certainly be here next
Thursday If they expect another grad
er here next fall.
The Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
has to send to Washington, annually
certified report from the association
that the government cotton grader has
, been Of actual value tot he associa
tiOn, and indications from the asso-
citation that it intends to continue as
an active organization in order to Sc
! cure a government grader next fall
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Presidents proclamation requiring
sale Of equal weight of substitutes
win wheat hour Is the law is imper
ative and went into force Monda,
morning. 1t must be- strictly obeyed
No exceptions are allowed. Contract.
for flour afford no excuse. but az
Sravate condition. Prohibit NOR.
chants from filling such contracts. un
less pound for pound OF substitutes f.
'sold at same time. Distinction shoult
DC clearly drawn between this proc
lamation which makes 1t law. and 9th
er rulings which are matters of ad
vice. Publish In county papers.
Elliott.
Food Administrator. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
Senator BricC Dead.

Chester, Jan. 31.-A. c.. Brice SEN
ator from Chester county. died at his
home last night at 10 o'clock. Sena-
tor Brice was taken seriously i'll a
few days ago and gradually became
worse. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed, but interment
will take place Frida Senator Brice
was for the last four years q repre-
sentative in the upper branch of the
general assembly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Nr n. u. Belser went 20 Columbia
ye@<drdey afternoon 20 hs sworn In as
a mtmber cs the House Of Represen-
tauvsA Mr.. 3. O'Quinn was pre-
venttd from going BY Illness.
I. htw Locis Johnson. OF Manning. Is
wishing Mira .. n. johnson on Broad
sN<k
\. hliw Kimm's johnson. OF Manning,
SEEM Monday In town with MRS. =. H.
Jollnson.
Qsartsrsnas<sr Sergeant Motto Law
ense has returned TO lamp Sewer. at
tsr waiting his parents for a few days.
ATT. nnd Mrs. w. M. Barfeld ARE
spsn'i'ns sometime d, Jacksonville,
htss wilma Popiin has returned to
hes home In Oharieston after pleas
sqt visit 70 Mis- Boarnsld.
pr q n. Edmund,, has gone to
osvsswood to deliver the Founders
p~y address at Lander College to.
nioh< ~
Miss Maud Nixon has returned af-
trf = pleasant visit to her sister. Mrs.
'tltn Toleson. OF Charleston.
~. y. G. shaw went to Columbia
on tusinsss this morning.
Mfs a0rahem Moses. of Sumter. 10
whiting her mother. Mrs Simon Ise-
rnan.---Msnnlnx Tlmes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

1t is stated on the very best author
ity that orders have been sent out
from Columbia to sileriffs, rural po-
licemen. city and fown police and
constables to arrest every person
caught driving an automobile or
truck that is without the 1918 license
tag. No excuse will be accepted and
those arrested will probably be re-
CURED to pay a fine of not less than
s25. The fact that a person has ap-
pied for license will not be an ex-
cuse. The rule is-no license tag, no
ride.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
Red Cross Notice.

We expect to pack a box Friday af
tcrnoon for shipment to Atlanta. Al
who have finished garments viii
please bring them to Red Cross head
quarters by IL o'clock Friday.
Don't forget that we have q numbe
OF socks. wristlets and sweaters to b.
made before our quota Is reached.
Annie Purdy.
Secretary Sumter. Chapter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

The Charity League wishes to malt'
public acknowledgment Of yer,
generous service voluntarily given us
by the Anchor Auto and Truck Co.
in delivering wood to the sick folks
We are helping. BY this the fund l.
saved an expense of soc to soc load
and the service is rendered exceed
ingly promptly and cheerfully.
Barlow Walsh, Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
Statcburg School Honor Roll.

First Grade-Elizabeth Boyd, Fran
ces Richardson.
Second Grade-Gillespie Boyd, Ju-
liza l.. SimOns, Hope Williams
Third Grade-Elizabeth Richard
son.
Fourth Grade-John Frank VIII
liams.
Fifth Grade-Charles Boyd.
Sixth Grade-James Brown. Will
liam Brown
Seventh Grade-Mar3on Boyd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

with Each Lot Of Flour an Equal
= 0uantity OF Substitutes Must be
Purchased.

Mr.. G.. A. Lennon. Food Admins
traitor for Sumter County has receiv.
ed the subjoined telegram from State
Food Administrator william Elliott
to which the. attention OF all mer.
chants Is particularly invited. House
keepers and all other purchasers o.
nour should also keep in mind the
regulations requiring the purchase o
an equal amount OF corn meal or 9TH
ar -four substitutes with each pur
chase of -four. s
The Food Administrators Telegram
10 a. follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

osoesss Asrue 20 Mako Only Two
Deliveries . Day.

The retailer grocers OF the sum-
ter Rstail Dealers Association at a
nettms at the Chamber OF Commerce
Tuesday agreed upon only two de.
liveries Of groceries day. The first
delivery win be made at 1910 I'm the
naorniny- The second delivery at 4
o'clock In the afternoon.
Rexsrding sales and deliveries OF
kesosene oil II was decided that pur-
chssers must send their cans to the
stores and thnt the custom OF mer.
chants sending after oil cans viii be
discontinued.
This action regarding deliveries is
made necessary In Sumter. as II has
been made necessary In nearly every
other city OF sumter's size or larger
throughout the United States for a
number OF reasons during the extraor-
d'n@fy times requiring extraordinary
curtailnent OF expenses due to the de-
crease Of profits on many kinds of
groceries.
For years. and mere particularly
during tho present war. the grocers
have been imposed upon by being re.
CURED 10 deliver unnecessarily thou.
sands OF parceis Of groceries In very
sn,aiI quantities In single deliveries at
. dead loss for each sale and delivery.
IN many instances these dead loss
dhhvefies occur several times each
day FOR numbers OF houses.
The margin OF profit on many ar
bcles OF food have been cut down by
national food administration require
msnts ana then again the national
ftod administration requirements or
REQUESTS have caused hundreds OF
housskecpers to purchase in smaller
Quantities and oftener.
No reasonable man or woman can
expect a grocer TO sell and deliver
groceries at less than II costs to do
IS. NO grocer can stay in business
and DO this.
The unnecessary delivery OF groce-
ries. entuliine heavy losses upon gro
GERS. which mean In the aggregate
also losses to consumers, Is the resul,
OF several things
First. the grocers are TO blame fol
this nuisance themselves. They have
been over-indulgent with their Gus.
toners in the first place in their Of.
forts TO please and keep customers.
Secondly. ovor-zealousness in com,
petition. Every grocer was anxious
naturally. TO please. even at loss Ia
She sale Of some groceries. at times
10 comply with even unreasonable,
and Improbable demands OF man!
customers many time per week.
Then. agaip the consumers hav,
been taught TO be careless and unrea
sonabls In their unnecessary orders s,
many times day.
Every housekeeper i'm Sumter VIII,
Ia, patriotic. and wishes TO help tn
svNernment 10 win the war. and VIII
wishes to contribute to the comfor
and the feeding OF our soldiers. vii
readily comply with the enforced re
rquirements or our retail grocers RS
garding the delivery OF food stuff,
because the grocers are trying to com
ply with the wishes OF the government
In, selling at the lowest possible prof
In order to do this they must elm
mate q large and unnecessary expens
Ia selling foods The ladies OF Sum
ter ought TO really organize and IT
to help the grocers by systematI
agreement TO order their groceries !
such manner az will help the grocer
10 help their customers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

American Legal Adviser to China.
Peking-Announcem is made OF
the appointment of MIR. William C.
Dennis, former Washington attorney
and assistant solicitor If the State de-
partment under Taft, as legal adviser
to China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
TlIE FOOD ORDER.

Every patriotic American will
cheerfuily observe the follow
Ing regulations:
Two wheatless days q week.
Monday and Wednesday--and
one whsatless meal a day.
One meatless day a week
Tuesday-and one meatIess
meal q day.
Two porkless days week
Tuesday and Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Quotations received by dealers
show that garden and all kinds o.
seeds will he about 100 per cent high
or this year than they were two
years ago, and over 100 per cent
higher than last year. Not Il single
item on the list OF quotations shows o
reduction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

p. g. BOWMAN. Cotton B6ysr.
Corrected daily at IL O'Clock Noon }
Good Middling 80 49,
Strict Middling 80 KS.
Middling 20 rs.
Strict Low Middling 29 IA.
Low Middling 2S 3-S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

Think OF seeing more white goods
than you've ever seen under one roof
in Sumter Yes this and much more
That's what the Schwartz Mil End
and White Sale means TO you.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

FOR SALE-F. o. B. cars, Camp
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.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

a large number of farmers attend
sd the meeting ut the Court House
today to place orders for nitrate Of
soda which will be shipped at cost
by the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-02

After the trouble Is all over we
reckon we will find out what was the
matter with the coal supply-wll-
mlnston Dispatch.