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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16

more individual exhibits of ten ears
of corn, varieties OF wheat and po-
tatoes. I remember farmer thal
exhibited some sweet potatoes two
wears ago and the farmers and mer-
chants of the town are stlll callns
for that kind of potatoes. II you
have anything for sale or will have
ANYTHING for sale, exhibit a sample OF
your live stock or products and it vii.
helm YOU materially to do some bus
mess. We have some farmers who
never think of taking the trouble to
make an exhibit at a county or State
fair. and then complain that there is
no market for anything besides cot
ton. Grow something better than
somebody else, and prove it by win
ming over others at the fairs and then
sit back and receive orders while
your competitors are complaining and
tuning and cusslng Emmet Reardon
because he has no markets for po-
tatces at seventy-five cents a. peck
or cecn at two dollars per bushel. Did
you ever. stop to think what was the
difference between seed oats and feed
oats-or seed wheat and milling wheat?
About the only difference 1 have been
able to observe is the difference IN
price. Some farmers are always
particular to secure the best seed and
always have seed oats and seed wheat
for sale, while others are careless
about handling their grain and never
get any more than the food prices.
The board Of directors Of the
County Fair have decided not to
charge any entry fee for 1--we stock,
so bring along your colts, mules,
horses, calves. cows, and hogs and win
the premiums offered in the catalog:
After looking over the substantial
things of the fair, you will find the
attractions of Smiths Greater Shows.
to while away pleasant hour and
amuse the kiddies.
An of the school children IN the
county are invited to attend the 1alr
the first day, Tuesday, in COMPANY
with their teachers. NO ADMISSION
fee will be charged children VIII
their teachers on that day, ana OF
course teachers will be comp1mented
with free admission for their guar
dianship over the children
The epidemic of influenza is
thing of the past and which I trust
will never honor us with another
visit. The kaiser is also numbered
With the has-beens and this is time
for rejoicing, so come to the Sumter
comfy Fair next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, November ~ ~
and 81. and let us learn to make the
best better and disappoint those who
believe that his majesty, the bob
weevil or low priced cotton, will put
a stop to the great prosperity we
are now enjoying.
J. Frank Williams, |
County Agent |
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
To All Men Registered Under the Sc
lectiye Service Law

To All Men Registered Under the Sc
lective Service Law.
During the last two days state
ments have appeared in the press to
the effect that entrainment unde!
draft calls had been suspended, that
the work of classification and physi-
cal examination had been halted, and
that persons within certain ages neeo
not fill out questionnaires.
"A bulletin received from State
headquarters at $50 this morning,
(November 12th) says that such re-
ports are not authentic and are to be
utterly disregarded. Local boards
are specifically ordered to proceed
with the work of entrainment, classi-
fcation, and examination just as pre-
viously ordered. Therefore, all reg
istrants must without fail comply
with all orders Of the Local Board
exactly as if no arnlistice had been
declared. Failure to do so will result
in the infliction of the severest pen
alties and immediate induction into
military service. It is earnestly
hoped that it will not be necessary to
make any examples in this connec-
ton.
JOHN H. CLIFTON,
Chairman Local Board, Sumter Coun-
ty, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
CAMP BUILDING STOPPED.
Thousands of Iaborers Out Tempor-
arily at Camp jackson.

Columbia. Nov. 14.-Construction
at the North Columbia cantonment
ceased abruptly yesterday afternoon
under orders from the war depart
ment. The plans of the government
are to demobilize the army as rapid
" as conditions admit, and wherever
possible pending construction is to be
abandoned.
By the order to close down opera
tions at S o'clock yesterday afternoon
several thousand persons were releas-
ed for other construction labor. The
released labor will do much to solve
the urgent demand for labor already
existing in some quarters. Among the
laborers turned loose are the 1,Soo
Puerto Ricans brought to the can
tonment several weeks ago. the
Puerto Ricans have been receiving
s3. 30 each for ten hours labor and
meals have been furnished at the
construction headquarters approx
rnately at cost. Some Of these work
men are to be employed at Camp
Jackson.
The North Columbia Cantonment,
as it was SeleIdily huoWN, ie]AS SS1y q
duplication of Camp Jackson. About
one-fourth Of the work. had been
completed for which as much as 81
000. 900 feet Of lumber had been used
The contract was held by the Harda-
way Contracting Company, which
built Camp Jackson, and was to have
been completed in six months. About
$1,000, 900 was. to have been ex-
pended. Announcement was made IN
washington only a few days ago that
an additional appropriation of s27o,-
11o had been made for three large
steel hangers, fve lecture halls. four
telephone schools and other related
structures in the group.
Representative of the Un1tec
States employment service in Colum-
bia visited the camp at the closlns
hour Yesterday afternoon to make ar
ngements for employment OF the
men being turned loose. The service
is to be maintained by the govern
ment for this particular. work Of tax
ing care of the soldiers and othel
war workers as they are released from
service, and all applications for ia
bor should be directed to the EN-
| ployment. service at 1922 Washington
Street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
Two BOOSTERS BOOSTING.
Comfy Den,onstrator Williams and
Secretary Reardon Begin Whirlwind
Campaign.

fonn4y Farm Demonstration J.
3 @fSrank:S Williams and Secretary Rear
sdon OF the Chamber of Commerce,
s. :ssTes nit on a four-day whir1wind H3 il
advertissng campaign this week,
tshnosting the county fair of next week.
tie food and feedstuff and hog cam
paign, and the United War Work
Misses Alice Martin and Annie
Keels. the two home demonstration
agents are also out in the interest OF
theSunlter county fair trying to in
Ssduce rural schools and individuals.
TO put in exhibition booths for the
county fair
8sessrs Villains and Reardon car
55ed 1aantHies of advertising matter
for tie three institutions they. are
boosting, and plenty of 1918 county
fair premium lists. Automobiles Were
sp6sfed with. county fair cloth signs
and fair posters tackled UP all over
fhe county, and United War WORK
fainpaign and Food and Hog litera-
fnreWere scattered, tackled up on
azores and other buildings The ru-
schools are being visited and
talked to about these three matters
are invited to attend the fair, in
body next week, as the guests,
fholtt cost Of the Sumter County
Far Association. Mr.. Williams en-
phasdzed Sthe i'm portance Of planting
pIenfy of wheat, oats, corn, peanuts,
meas; and raising an abundance O.
hogs and poultry in preparation for
THE cotton boil weevil Misses Mar
G TIM and Keels visited many homes
or fheir home demonstration, poultry
and domestic science clubs in their
Boosting OF the county fair.
These two ladies also discussed di-
Versidcat;on and conservation to pre-
pare for the boil weevil and to pro-
vide food to feed the war stricken
countries of Europe.
A steady drive will be maintained
sby these four individuals all of this
week possibly. The influenza condi-.
tions have greatly interfered with the
interest usually manifested in the an
nual county fair, so the home dem
onstration, and farm demonstration
agents and the Chamber Of Com
.naerce are working hard to overcome
the disadvantage the 1915 fair Is Ia
boring under, and AT. the same time
whooping up the grain and hog and
the United War Work Campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Statement by County Demonstrations
Aren't. i. Frank Williams.

s55s: ASeHt,zt4 frank WinaiAo.
Fair Week for Sumter and adjoin-
ing counties is fast approaching. Next
Tuesday morning at o'clock the big
gates will swing open and the an
nual event will be on. I wish to call
attention to the Improvement that
viii be noticed this year in the eA-
hsbits Of the live stock department. A
number of citizens of Sumter have
purchased thousands of dollars worth
OF the best breeding stock that could
be found among the breeds Of Duroc
Jersey hogs and Guernsey cattle
S1mtar county has the honor of being
the headquarters for seven-elghths OF
.the.fnest herds Of Duroc Jersey moss
IN the State. TO show the interest
that is being manifested in live stock,
number of breeders, farmers -ana
business men have expressed their IN
teutions of Is attending the National
Live Stock Show in Chicago, Wnlch
trip arranged by the Live Stock men men
AT Clemson College, includes visits
to- sfhe live ssock farms in Ohio, Ken
ti;cky land Illinois. There Will De
something unique in the way Of 1ndl-
1vidnaEfarn exhibits which cannot oe
appreciated from a description ike
visiting these exhibits and beholdlng
the attractions Of farm life as 1t IS
being lived on some of our farms IN
Sumter county. Mr.. Joe White Will
be- there and although his family
have gone through with scourge OF
Id. do not for moment think that
his exhibit Will be less interesting
tlaansit has in the past.
.sga wish to have farmers bring IN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
Price of HuIls.

Columbia, Nov. 13.-The State
food administration announced to-
night that on account Of the armis-
tice and the consequent cessation OF
demand for hulls fiber by munitions
manufacturers, the price of hulls is
reduced to SIG f. o. b. mills or $lo
delivered, and in order to equallze
this reduction in price of hulls the
price Of meal is increased to $50. The
price of seed will remain unchanged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
H1NDENBURG DIDN'T RUN.
Commander of German Army Re-
NAMED at Grand Headquarters
When Kaiser Fled.

Amsterdam, Monday, Nov. IL
Gen. Hindenburg is not in Holland.
According to telegram from the
semi-oficial Wolff Bureau of Berlin
he remains at main headquarters
and adheres to the new government.
The telegram adds that Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria has not fled,
as some reports declared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
PRIORITY LIST REVISED.
Munitions Will be Placed at The Bot
tom of List.

Washington. Nov. 12.-The war sn-
dustries board today nearly complet-
ed a revision of the priorities list, at
least partially removing the restric-
tions on non-war activities and re-
adjusting industries to the new sit
uation arising from the end of the
war. Railroads and shipping it is
expected will be paced at the top of
the list and munitions at the bot
tom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16

Chairman Local Board, Sumter Coun-
ty, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
City Council Meeting.

City Council met last night for the
transaction of routine business.
The election Of policemen was post
poned on account Of the absence OF
Councilman Booth, chairman Of the
Police Committee.
The salary Of City Recorder was
raised to $50 month.
The time for paying street paving
assessments was extended to January
1st.
The monthly report Of the Chief of
Police showed &c arrests, sS37 in fines
paid and 80 days Imprisonment.
The report Of the Sumter Gas Co.
showed a deficit for the month Of
September.
The condition of the Atlantic Coast
Line crossing at Manning avenue was
discussed. The clerk was directed
to write to the Atlantic Coast Line
officials and ask why crossing had
not. been paved in accordance with
the agreement entered into by the
abroad with the city six or seven
months ago.
The clerk was directed to write to
Mr.. D. D. Noise, requesting that he
collect the sums pledged by land
owners to assist in clearing out Tur-
Sey Creek canal, in pursuance OF
which the city had done the work.
The return of the managers of the
special election to decide the question
IF issuing bonds to establish mu-
aicipal lighting plant was received
The vote declared was 81 for the
bond issue and 13 against.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16

Washington, Nov. 12.-Treasury
advisers today recommended to Sec
retary McAdoo that war risk insur-
ance rates on hulls, cargoes and sea-
mems lives be reduced IS per cent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16

The only thing more destructive
than an invading Hun is a retreatins
one.-Chicago Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-16
HUN TROOPS MUTINY.

One Section of Army in Belgium
Marching Toward Holland.
Anterdan, Monday Morning, NOV.
Herman troops at Beverlocamp,
Belgium, have mutinied and are
marching, with guns toward Holland.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
PRESIDENT WILSON NAY PAY
VISIT TO GERMANY.

1t is entirely likely that President
Wilson on his visit to American
troops will set foot on German soil
as he is being urged by the American
military officials to visit the Third
Army of Occupation.
1t is no secret that Mr.. Wilson de-
sires in every possible way to show
his appreciation of what the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces have done.
He is, therefore, sure to visit all
units he can reach in the time allot-
ted for the inspection.
Upon being told that it would be
impossible to dispose of any diplo-
matte work during the holidays the
President practically agreed to spend
Christmas with the American forces,
probably at General Pershing's head
quarters.
All officialdom is deeply impressed
with the influence President Wilson
is plainly having on the rank ana
file of the French people.
The Presidents plans are for the
moment rather haphaZard.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
A SUFFICIENT ANSWER.

If there were not hundreds of
other reasons to keep up the support
of the Red Cross, the official an
nouncement that 1880, 600 American
soldiers will be kept in Europe in
definitely ought to be sufficient
answer to those who claim to see no
reason for further aid now that the
war is ended. So long as a single
one of our soldiers remains "over
there''the protecting. arms of the Red
Cross must be about them and their
families, and while all of us cannot
render personal service there are few
who cannot answer the Christmas
call for memberships and help with
the small sum required, 81. A pic
ture of misery and want is revealed
in the war stricken countries such as
the world never saw before and the
American people expect the Red
eros to act as their agent in restor-
ing broken spirits and broken bodies.
1t cannot be done without money and
large sums of it. The men and wo-
men who are sacrificing so much for
the good of humanity deserve cur
heartiest support. Let us give it to
them with the unanimity that the
great cause demands and make the
answer to the Christmas call for
membership universal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
HEAD AND NOSTRILS STUFFED
FROM COLDS.
"Pape's Cold Compound" Ends a
Cold or Grippe in a
Few Hours.

Your cold will break and all
grippe misery end after taking dose
of "Pape's Cold Compound" every
two hours until three doses are
taken.
1t promtly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge of nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blow
ing and snuff1ing! Ease your throb-
bling head-nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no inconvenience. Accept no
substitute. (adV)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS CANNOT
BE CURED.

BY local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion Of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
catarrhal deafness, and that is by a
constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
deafness is caused by an tfifamed
condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or Imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the result.
Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever. Many cases of deafness are
caused by catharrh, which is an in
flammed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
through the blood on the mucous SUR
faces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine. Circulars free. all
Druggists, 75c.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas, Woodford & Bryan.
SURGEON-GENERAL SAYS THE
FLUENZA SITUATION WORSE

Warning to the country that the
influenza epidemic is by no means
ended and that all possible precau-
tions against the disease should be
taken was issued Wednesday by Sur
geon General Blue, of the Public
Health Service.
Reports received by the service
show recrudescence of the disease
practically from one end of the coun-
try to another and in his statement
DR.. Blue advised the closing of public
schools on the first sign of the re-
appearance of the epidemic.
Information reaching the Public
Health Service shows that in Califor-
mia increases in the number of cases
are reported from San Francisco and
many other cities. Indiana reports no
improvement in the situation, except
that the cases are milder, while in
Iowa there has been a marked in
crease in the number of cases.
Kentucky reports a decided re-
crudescence in Louisville and some Of
the larger towns of the State, while
Ohio reports increased numbers of
cases in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Co
lumbus, Akron, Youngstown, East
Liverpool and many other cities.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
HOW DOCTORS TREAT COLDS
AND GRIPPE.

Ask any physician or druggist and
he will tell you that the best and
only effective remedy for a bad cold,
sore throat, influenza or la grippe is
what he calls "a brisk calomel
purge" which means a big dose of
calomel at bed time. But as the
old style calomel has some very un-
pleasant and dangerous qualities
physicians and druggists are now
recommending the improved nausea
less calomel, called "CalotaDt,"
which is purified and refined from
the sickening and dangerous effects
and whose medicinal virtues are
vastly improved.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow Of water-that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference and your cold
has vanished and your entire system
is purified and refreshed.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-flve
cents. Your druggist guarantees
Calotabs by refunding the price if
you are not delighted. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
CAN YOU BEAT IT.

Influenza germs, placed in nos
trils and Threats and eaten in their
food by 100 volunteers in Govern
ment experiments, at Boston, Mass,
have resulted in an increase of appe-
titles and more vigorous health, ac-
cording to physicians.
The experiments were undertaken
by the Navy Department at the
Navy Public Health Service Hospital
on Gallups Island, to ascertain the
cause and spread of influenza. They
have had merely negative results, &C
cording to a report given out.
Some volunteers have been inocu-
lated with serums, but no cases Of
the disease have developed thus far.
The tests will be continued.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
DOG LAW TO BE ENFORCED.

The following letter from Commits
sioner of Agriculture Matt S. Cohen,
to County Clerk A. s. Plummer, of
Fleming county, explains a point on
which THE NEWS has been fire.
quenty queried. The letter is repro
duced because of its information to
many who think the dog law may not
be enforced:
"My Dear Mr.. Plummer: Replying
to yours of November %, in which
you ask in case man should come
to the Office between the 5th end
10th of January and ask to have
license issued him for his dog or
dogs, whether or not you should issue
license or refuse to do so by closing
your books as required by the act on
January LIST, I beg to advise that the
law states specifically and emphati-
cally that all dogs must be licensed
on or before January 1, 1919, and
after that date should the owner who
has listed his dog or who owns a dog
ask to have same licensed, you should
Immediately swear out a warrant for
else notify the Sheriff with written
notice to the effect, in order that the
Sheriff may proceed to carry out the
provision of the act.
II say to you frankly, this law is
put on the statute books to be en-.
forced and you may say to your peo-
pie that it is going to be enforced re-
gardless of who the violator may be.
eff the Department can serve you
further in this or any other matter,
only command and believe me.
Yours very truly,
MAT S. COHEN,
Commissioner of Agriculture"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
Children Love
Cascarets
Candy cathartic is harmless
to tender stomach, liver
and bowels

Your child is bilious, constipated
and sick. It's little tongue is coated,
breath is bad and stomach sour.
Get 10-cent box Of Cascarets and
straighten the youngster right Up.
Children love this harmless candy
cathartic and it cleanses the LITTLE
liver and thirty feet Of bowels with
out gripping. Cascarets contain nc
calomel and can be depended upon to
move the sour bile and poison right
out Of the bowels. Best family Ca
thartic because it never cramps OF
sickens like other things. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
3D. fire
Insure with
W.O. HINTON & SON,Agts
FIRE AT WINCHESTER DAMAGES
BUILDINGS.

Fire on north Main street at Win
chester destroyed the contents of the
Bush Brothers barber shop, with an
estimated loss of $4,000. The firm
carried $500 insurance. The fire
originated by the explosion of a
small bottle of gasoline, left too near
the stove in the rear of the shop.
The damage to the building own
ed by D. T. Matlack, will be between
$500 and $500, fully covered by in
surance. The Winchester Roller
Mills had some wheat stored abuve
the shop which was somewhat dam
aged by water.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY

Before using this preparation for a
cough or cold you may wish to know
what it has done for others. Mrs. o.
Cook, Macon, ILL.,, writes, Il have
found it gives the quickest relief OF
any cough remedy / have ever used"
Mrs. James A. Knott, Chillicothe,
NO., says Chamberlain Cough Rem.
edy cannot be beat for coughs and
colds" II. ]. Moore, Oval. Pa. says,
"I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy on several occasions when /
was suffering with settled cold upon
the chest and it has always brought
about a cure.
(adv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-20
MISUNDERSTANDING MACHINE
ELIMINATES HANDWORK.

Anewspaper-stuffing machine, said
to accomplish the work of dozen or
more persons, is shown in the Janu-
airy Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The task of assembling the several
editions of metropolitan newspapers
has always been a manual operation
that has called for the weekly en-
ployment of much extra help. The
new machine consists of a series of
connected units. A four-head appa-
ratus, intended for handling a four
section paper, assemblies $4,000 sec.
ton into 1000 complete newspapers
in one hour. 1t has been demonstrate
ed that the machine tears less than
one newspaper in a thousand.