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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
in Concord township have been re-
corded in the office Of the County
Auditor:
Aline Fullard and H. T. DuRant to
Anne Reaves, et al, one tract OF land
for $40 and other consideration.
Mrs. NJ. L. Davis to ]. L. Davis, one
tract of land for 81, 200.
l.. D. Jennings to J. B. Butler ana
J. l.. Brogdon, one tract containing
Is acres.
The Maste... ct AL, to l.. J. Newman,
one tract containing SO acres.
A. L. Noise, trustee to Jno. c. NC
Coy, one tra-t containing go acres.
D. G. Rembert to W. G. Moses, one
tract of land for S5 and other consld-
erations
C. F. Brogdon to Robert Perry, Jr.,
one tract containing S4 acres.
Anne Pringle to T. c. Hudnal, one
tract of land for s400.
Isabelle J. Gordon to j. B. Gordon.
ct al. one tract for $40 and other con-
s;derations.
Isabelle J. Gordon to J. B. & B. r.
Gordon, one tract of land for $40 and
other considerations.
Lille and Sallie Gordon to j. B. &
3. r. Gordon, one tract of land, $40O,
w. f. White to Harvey Rhame, one
tract for s1,575.
\. L. Groomes to James w.
Groomes, one tract 70 land containing
Is acres for s5 andi other considera-
tons.
Mary A. Newman to W. T. & T. A.
Newman. one tract for s429.
J. D. & r. E. Newman to W. T. &
F. A. Newman. one tract for $500.
The Master to F. A. Newman, one
tract containing 103 acres.
Thomas c. and Elizabeth Connell
to ]. ]. Britton, one tract Of land for
SIS and other considerations, said tract
containing 80 acres.
J. J. Britton to Thomas G. &
Elizabeth Connell, one tract contain
ing So acres for SIS.
w. S. Reynolds to W. J. Lawrence,
Jr.. one tract Of land for $1,000.
The Master to Anne Lewis, one
tract Of 80 acres for $50.
Mary E. Morrisey to R. a. Bradham
ct al, $40 acres of land.
H. c.. Mayes OF R. A. Bradham, one
tract for SIS and other considerations.
G.. Washington James to w. F.
Groomes, one tract of 81 acres.
Mrs. Lula Horton to Louise Harris,
one tract containing 25 acres.
w. G. Moses to Barlow and Sam
Montgomery and John Mccoy, one:
tract of land containing 225 acres.
Isaac Hardy, ct al, to John, j.
J. Britton. one tract for $1,000
E. J. Nelson to William Lewis ct
al. trustees, one tract of land for
s65.
William Lewis, ct al, trustees. to
Robert Flowers. one tract for $215.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
No Details Are Fixed
Number of Peace Delegates
Still Uncertain.

Paris Dec. 16.-Not even the num-
Der of the delegates to the peace con-
ference has as yet been fixed, says
an official note issued today denying
various reports as TO the make up OF
the French delegation. The note reads:
Various newspapers have given the
composition of the French delegation
to the peace conference. Their infor-
nation is mistaken. Even the num-
Der of delegates will not be fixed until
an understanding is reached between
the allied governments, the same as
for the procedure"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
The Cotton Situation
Clemson College Official Believes
There Will Be an Advance
in Price Soon.

Clemson College, Dec. 16.-The fol-
lowing statement concerning the cot
ton holding movement has been issued
today by D. w. Watkins, Acting Di-
rector of Extension, Clemson College.
S. c..
In spite Of daily fluctuations in the
cotton market the prospects favor u
very material rise in prices early in
the new year. Peace will undoubted-
ly be declared early in the spring and
bring the removal Of all embargoes on
cotton shipments. Europe is now de-
void OF civilian cotton goods as we'll
as stocks of raw cotton. Demands
from Western European countries as
we'll as from Japan are on the IN
crease. Restrictions on cotton ship
ments are being removed, as an eX-
ample of which might be mentioned
the granting Of through bills of lad
ing on export shipments. Undoubted-
ly the estimate made by the Bureau
Of Markets. to the effect that two
million bales of cotton would be eX-
ported this season in excess Of the
amount exported last season, will be
fully realized.
with the shortness of the present
crop and with the growing demand
which it now appears will reach It's
most acute stage in March 1919, the
cotton holding movement being con-
Quoted by the producers stands every
chance to meet with success. It>is to
be hoped that this experience may be
the beginning of a system Of market
ing cotton which will supply the
staple gradually to meet existing de-
mands. and thereby insure a fair price
at all times to the producer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
SALES ARE A LITTLE BETTER.
Last Three Days Show An Improve
nrcnt in Buying of War Saving
Stamps-County is Yet Way Be-

The sales of War Saving Stamps
for the last three days have run over
$1,000 a day. They were for the 18th
S1.215; for the 14th, SLIP, and for
the 10Th SLOTS.
The report for the week ending
Dec 7th showed that Sumter county
was in 18th place with purchases of
s200,34S. That is par value. In ac-
tual cash it means that about $780,
900 has been put into the stamps
Some of the counties ahead OF Sum-
ter are York, Florence, Horny, Or
angeburg. Ramberg, Marion, Lau-
rens. Dorchester, Jasper, Barnwell
and Abbeville Sumter is yet $4,000
short Of her pledged amount.
The director of the War Savings
office in Charleston suggests that in
eerest from Liberty bonds that was
due on the 18th be put back into
stamps; that stamps will make excel
lent Christmas presents, and that
some of the money rom the Christ
mas Savings clubs should go into
stamps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

sist in establishing peace on eartn.;
but also their conservation, by sell:
denial to the cause Of suffering nu-:
manity.'' -
Mr.. Hoover is now in Europe 70
ascertain what are the actual needs.
Of these millions of people who rely
upon America for the food TO relieve
starvation conditions existing in sev7;
eral countries The Food Admins
tration is waiting for word from
Mr.. Hoover before announcing de-
finite program Of food conservation
in order that what is needed may oe
saved and sent across the seas. When
Mr.. Hoover is heard from this pro-
gram will be quickly formulated.
based upon information direct from
territories where famine threatens,
and the American people will comply,
voluntarily and cheerfully, with
whatever is ahead Of them. This is
the confident belief Of the Food Ad-
ministEation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Xmas Saving Funds
Banks of Sumter Have Distrib-
uted More Than $4,000.

Within the last few days the va
rious banks of the city have been busy
mailing out checks to those persons
who have been so fortunate as to be
members Of one of the Christmas
Saving Clubs operated by the local in
stitutions. In all, over S55.000.00
have been mailed out to the members,
who express themselves as highly
pleased with this amount which comes
in just at Christmas time when it is
most needed. Next year practically
all the banking institutions of the city
will operate Christmas Saving Clubs.
Following are the amounts distributed
by each of the local banks:
National Bank of Sumter ..s12,000.O0
City National Bank ...... 11,500.o0
Commercial Bank &
Trust Co... .......... 100000
The Peoples Bank ...... 100000
Sumter Trust Co.. --.-...... 10000
National Bank of S. c.. 5,600.o0
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100000
100000
100000
100000
A PUBLIC UTILITY.
Postmaster-GeneraI Burleson's Argr.
nent for Government Ownership.

nent for Government Ownership.
Postmaster General Johnson in
1S47 opposed the transfer of the tele-
graph line between Washington and
Baltimore to private control. Con-
vision for the Resumption Of own
ership by the government; and the
postmasters general in 1887, 1859,
1871, 1872, 1878, 1882, 1883, 1889,
1880, 1891 and 1892, and the pres
ent postmaster general in his several
annual reports, have recommended
government ownership of this service.
President Grant in 1871 made sim
liar recommendation to congress.
If no other reason existed for the
Resumption by the government OF
permanent control and monopoly OF
the wire systems, a very substantial
and concluding reason would be found
in the desirability that this necessar-
lily public service should be extended
as is the postal service, to every house
hold in the land.
Such an extension can never be had
and could not be expected under pri-
provide a public utility for profit,
necessarily as a business proposition,
limiting their operations to such fields
as are profitable or give promise Of
profit IN the immediate future. I'm
der government ownership the ques-
ton of profit would not be taken into
consideration; but, under government
control and under the resolution au-
thorizing it, the owners Of these
properties must be paid a just COM
pensation and for that reason it will
be necessary for the government to
conduct these services during the pc
,riod of government control at rates
which will return to the owners a
just compensation. The government,
as illustrated in the postal system,
does not aim to make profit out of
the service of communication, but ex-
tends the service to the entire public,
drawing it's dividends" from the in
creased wealth, enlightenment, pro-
gress, and happiness of the nation.
Not only is a privately owned SER
vice restricted to where it may be op-
Grated on a paying basis, but its pa
irons must pay all its operating ex-
penses, overhead charges, and cost Of
expansion, and besides provide dlvl-
dends to stockholders on the original
capital invested, on increased valua-
ton, and on capital expended for bet
terments which has been drawn out
of the y. offs of the business Itself
Hon. Albert S. Burleson in tbs Ameri-
can Review Of Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Four Children Die.

Bennettsville, Dec 16.-The infuen-
"a epidemic is assuming alarming pro-
porions in Bennettsville and MARI
boro county. It is estimated that
there are 100 cases in Bennettsvilie
at present.
Robert Spears, who lives few
miles south of Bennettsville, lost one
child Saturday. two Yesterday and one
Today. making four in two Gays
from influenza and pneumonia. ,rheir
ages ranged from II to 20 years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Christmas Dinner in Germany.

Paris. Dec. 16.-President Wilson
will leave Paris Christmas Eve and
go to American general headquar-
ters. From headquarters he will
proceed to the American front. He
will have Christmas dinner with
the American troops and not with
the American commander-in-cfie or
other officers.
From the above it would seem evi-
dent that it is the purpose Of Presi-
dent Wilson to have Christmas DIM
ner in Germany in the region OF
Coblenz with the American forces
Of occupation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
More wilt-Resistant Cotton Planted.

More Wilt-Resistant Cotton Planted.
Demonstrations conducted by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture on the control Of cotton Wilt.
which have been in progress for sev-
cral years. resulted last year in the
planting Of larger acreage OF Wit
resistant cotton than ever before with
an actual saving greatly in excess OF
that Of any previous year. The great
possibilities of this work is shown by
reports from two cotton planters II
South Carolina who state that their
savings last year through growing
wilt-resistant cotton was approximate
/: S115, 900
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Washington. Dec. 17.-President
Wilson has approved the recent rec
ommendation of Secretary Redheld
that business advisors be attached to
American legations and embassies as
governments move toward aiding
American manufacturers in the after
war campaign for foreign trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
All Together Now. Make it Unani-
nous.

This is the great Roll Call week, in
which all of US are to be given the
privilege ard opportunity Of becoming
a member of the great American ke>'
Cross
Sumter county's membership should
be fifteen thousand. All together no.
lets put her over the top" Civ
these volunte workers who are SC
liciting so untiringiy your name an :!
dollar the satisfaction of Known :
that Sumter will reach her quota be-
fore December 23rd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE assign
ment by Gen. Pershing of the Ninety
Second division of the national army
negroes. for early convoy home has
been cancelled. The assumption here
is that this division has been select
ed as a reserve unit held to reinforce
the army of occupation in Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
@o,;co to Roll Call Workers.

All Red Cross roll call workers ar
urged to telephone their reports in I
The secretary of the chapter before 8
o'clock each day in order that com I,
plete report for the day may 30
made TO Division Hep dquarters, AT
L, ,lfa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

That dollar you gave to the Red
Cross has gone long way. It's prob
ably in Russia now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

December lsth to 23rd is Red Cross
week. A canvas is being made in ev-
cry home in the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Pay your dollar and join the Red
Gross for the year 1919 even II you
have already paid until May 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21
Report Of Carnegie Library for Oc-
tober and November.

New members in october-Nove:n-
Der, 81
Previously reported, GIT.
Total membership, 6SS.
Number of books lent in, 53z-
Previously lent, S,48S.
Total number Of books lent, 9,oze.s5
Financial Report.
Rural Membership:
Pay books >. LOO
Total sS.57
Edith NJ. DeLorme, Librarian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

The Red Cross rainbow follows
showers of relief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Red Cross investments pay the
inest dividends. '"''s-sr.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
TO the People of Sumter County:

TO the People of Sumter County:
The campaign for War Savings
starts tomorrow, the fourteenth. 1t
lasts for two weeks, through the 2Sth
and during that time nothing should
make us forget this one matter
that our government has asked us. it's
people, to come to it's aid.
The government has appealed to
us before, and we have responded. It
appeals to us once again ,and we must
respond once again. To us of this
particular part of the country the ap-
peal is large, and it comes at q time
when it is hard to meet, and so. for
these very reasons, we must redouble
our efforts to the end that we shall
meet it; were it easy to be met there
could be little glory in meeting it.
The government asks now not only
that we lend it of our wealth but that
all Of us should participate in the loan.
The government asks that it's whole
citizenry line up solidly behind it,
and that all it's people make "a public
exhibit of their loyalty and patriotism
by buying government securities
Can all dO-it? Yes, all can do it for
these securities come in denomina-
tions as low as twenty-five cents, and
each parent can give its youngest
child stamp. Ali can come in, but
not by buying in these very small
amounts, but by buying generously.
The quota for you and the quota for
me is $50 for each for the year 1918.
buy more. Some can not buy to the
extent of the quota, so we who can
must buy to bring up the average low
cred by those who cannot The gov
ernment recognizes that some must
buy more largely than others, and so
permits. The government feels,
however. that all who can should
come in as largely as they might, and
TO keep the wealthy from gobbling
up the issue it has limited the hold
ing Of each individual or each insti-
tuition to $1,000 maturity value.
You, each of you, who read this
can help in two ways. Pledge to buy
what YOU can. Make yourself a COM
mittee to spread the knowledge OF
War Savings everywhere; help spread
the light of it among the most back
ward the most lowly. the most ig-
nOrant.
We are asked to pledge ourselves
to purchase during 1918 sS50,OOO odd
We are asked to purchase during this
month $4,000 of that amount.
When we purchase War Saving
so our job is really easier than it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15
SAVE TIE BABIES.
sumter Now Ready to Take Part in
Nationwide Campaign.

sumter is now ready to take her
part In the nation wide campaign to
save 100000 babies-a part of the
number who die yearly from pre-
ventable causes.
This campaign should have begun
on April 9Th with a weighing and
measuring test for children under
school age. but owing to difficulty in
getting the necessary record cards the
work in this county has been DELAYED
These cards have now come and the
physicians of the city have offered
their services in carrying OH the work.
The Hampton school has also been Of
fered, and the first test VIII probably
be made on Friday afternoon. Moth
ers wishing to have their children
tested should communicate with Miss
r. w. Mclean, phone 73, as no one
can be taken who has not made an
appointment previously. This is nee
essary that Overcrowding and con-
fusion may be avoided, and that the
mothers and children may be spared
Inconvenience or discomfort
The object of the test is to find if
the children conform to the standard
of weight and height. If they vary in
any great degree from this standard.
it Is often sign of some weakness
which should be corrected.
The record cards are ia duplicate
form, one part TO be kept for refer
ence by the mother, and the other to
be sent on to Washington.
1t is earnestly hoped that the moth
crs of the city and county will coop
crate with us in this effort to Danish
disease and death among our little
children. and that they may at once
make their arrangements to have
their children tested both for their
own sakes and for the sakes Of those
who may be influenced by their en-
amples
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15

stamp for $4.17 we get credit for S.
looks. When we agree to join the
Limit Club and buy the limit. 1884
is all that is necessary to buy the ST.
600 worth OF stamps.
TO make this campaign a success.
to accomplish iii Sumter county ali
that is asked of Sumter county. to
keep the Game Cock perched high
where he always proudly stands. re-
quires enormous work 1t REQUIRES
the work of a whole people. The few
individuals who along with me have
been especially called upon to help
start this work for our OWL land, these
few have labored faithfully. Left
alone, our efforts will be but as little
waves beating against great boulders
After all it is our affair but very
slightly; in the large measure it is
yours.
That our work may be a success we
need the energetic backing of all sum-
ter, of the young and OF the old, of
the man and of the woman, of the
white and of the colored, of the rich
and of the poor, of the master and of
the man-of the one and of the all.
DO we get it?
What is your answer?
Faithfully yours,
HERBERT a. MOSES,
Chairman of War Savings for Sumter
County.
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PRICE INTERPRETING BOARD.
Food Administration Names Commit
tee 10 Review Local Food Prices.

Acting under instructions from the
National Food Administration G.. A.
Lennon. County Food Administrator
has named the following ladies and
gentlemen to serve as price inter-
preting board to publish the whole
sale and retail prices of important
food necessities and to review the
same weekly.
Mr.. Abe Ryttenbcrg. representing
the Wholesale dealers.
Mr.. -. a. +. Bultman. representing
the retail dealers
Mrs I. A. Ryttenberg. representing
the consumers.
Mrs. r.. n. Moses and Mrs. III. c..
Osteen who have been serving under
appointment OF the National Food
Administration as official statisticians
OF the administration for gathering
information weekly as TO the retail
prices OF foods. have been requested
To serve as ex-ofiicio members OF the
interpreting board and have accept
ed. The rule requiring that the
county food administrators or his as
slstant administrator serve as chair
man. Mr.. q. A. Lennon has devolv-
ed that duty on r.. I. Reardon. the
assistant county food administrators.
The first meeting of the new in
terpreting board will be held at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning at Cham
ber OF Commerce. At this meeting
complete plans for rigid inspection
and publication of food prices in
Sumter will be inaugurated under
food administration regulations.
The Wholesale prices will he pub
lished and the maximum and mini
mum prices wholesale and retail also
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15
PATRIOTISM AND TIE MENU.
What You Eat These Days Is Mat
ter of Great Importance.

Columbia, June lot is a matter
OF great importance what you cat
these days, says the food administra-
ton. Patriotism may be measured
by the menu as well as by the fight.
ing spirit.
The season of perishable foods Is
opening Already many people ar,
eating garden truck. In short time
vegetables and fruits will be hoodiuc
the markets. There will probably be
with home gardens end truck farms,
a surplus of perishable food products
1t is the patriotic duty Of those wl,n
are privileged to remain at homo
while the war is being fought out to
far as possible. the food administra-
tion contends-that is to say, to eat
perishable food products instead 0.
the more concentrated and staplu
foods which can be shipped abroad
for the soldiers and for the people o:
the allied countries.
The usual wastage of large
amounts of perishablc foodstuffs will
be frowned upon by the food admjo- :
istration this year. Food is not 80
plentiful in the world today that it
can be wasted. Even the garbage
should be kept clean and free ~
trash and refuse, and this should be
utilized for the feeding of hogs whicn
will. in turn. help feed human beings.
1t is decidedly unpatriotic, says ti!e
food administration, to use canned
goods at this particular time, or 80
long as perishable products are avail.
able, but immense stocks of canned
goods must be reserved for the Amer-
can and allied soldiers. In helpio.;
create this reserve stock, every Amer
ican home can have part by eating
fresh and perishable products instead
of canned goods. even though lit
tie more work should be required ~
the preparation of meals.
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SLACKERS TO BE hESTt...,
War Savings Canvass Affords Fine Cp-
pOrtunity for FcrIiting Out the Dis
lOyal--TO be Listed and Held.

The War Savings canvass will prac-
tically cover the.entire land, and
very small percentage of the popula-
ton will escape being personally in
terviewed by some interested work.
er. Because of the broad scope Of
this work it is an excellent opportun-
ity for finding out what the authori-
ties want to know, who is Indifferent
o. dsloyal TO his country. The fol-
lowing letter has been addressed to
each director by Ch. :~.Aan Moses:
To the Director Addressed:
Dear Sir: Please instruct all cam
vassers under you, and direct each to
so instruct any canvassers under
them in this War Savings work, to
keep an accurate list Of any who re-
fuse to buy or pledge to buy War
Savings stamps, or who respond in
to evidence a feeling of indifference
or disloyalty to the cause of their
country at war. This list with no
tations as to causes. remarks, con-
duct etc. made by the CGnvasser
should be mailed to me with the reg
uiar reports made from lime to time
during the canvass.
Very truly yours,
Herbert A. Moses, Chairman.
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Consumers will be notified by publ
cation i'm these reports just how much
per cent profit is allowed. All con-
sumers being charged more than the
regulations are requested TO prompt
iy notify the price Interpreting board
through any member of the board