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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET,
Victor's Italian Artists.

The course as originally outlined;
by the Lyceum Committee sulSfsr
High School Extension Depar rtneIt.
(Which is now the official title pf5tAs7
former Sumter Lyceurn committsHa,j
had these musicians as the first np-
ber but they were due during the qMaf-:
antine and consequently had t6sAs,
changed. This left Dr.. Jones aa TIE
first number, but a change 8 ID
Jones' schedule places the 1ctnr;
artists as the opening number agRln;
when they appear here on the eHer-'
ing of Tuesday, the. 26th ~
at the Girls High School AuditorsgHss
Just here it should be stated ~
the seats have been ARRANGED 30 A.
to give each person more rocms ss9-
are more comfortable for gtowrsupg.:
Sumter should give thesea;represA
tatives of one of our allied nattof
hearty welcome and we may teef 9nfs
that our hospitality will be repatdAy;
glorious music rendered with alfssytse'
fire and dash for which Its1iana gFs.
noted. -sSa:.s I
Season tickets for the whole 4Xs
numbers may. be had from Miss Afice
Moses at the National Bank CT sdm-
.er for $3.50. single numbers sT.ae,
a Students ticket for the season may
be had for s1.25. ;.-.5---.1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
How He Got His Uniform.

He was recruit in an aviation cam,3
In Texas. Uniforms were short there,
and many were forced TO wear civilian
clothes. One young man, who was es-
pecially resourceful, was missing from
inspection one morning.
'Where's Blank?" asked the lleuten-
ant.
I'm his tent. SIR" replied friend.
"He has 10 clothes"
The lieutenant made haste to get to
the tent.
"What are you doing here without
your clothes?" he shouted.
81 borrowed the clothes I wore down
here. from a friend and promised to re
turn them. Last night I boxed them
up and sent them by express to hi%
home"
Needless to say the lieutenant soon
dug up a uniform for the recrsit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
TIE Mforid Moves

A certain downtown business man
who is up to date enough to drive q
motor car for Business purposes, ous
who aistlaims any desire tc be knosr1
as a speed demon, was observed u
shake his head and mutt2r to hiinsesi
as he slid his car INTO the last spaca
left along the bloc!- Times have ceT-
1aitlly changed said de 70 a friens.
OH The sidewalk, "and the wa!s OF TIE
traffic policemen with them, Why,
only five or six years ago l drove q
little horse to family surrey. The
limit of speed of the animal at Q swing
ing trot was not more than SIX mites q.
hour. One evening going home IL =
hurry I dared to drive across Wash
ington street in a Jog trot. The tc;ffi
r2an promptly called 10 ne to sio54
down to Walk while cCossia@- .;,-
ROW ! was cooias ;cr5$s at Jile Silla
place al,oa5 ten OF Twelve mics e
hour, an,i the COPPER seileo " 81.
move along there anA ssec out af II
way accompanying tie injunctio,.
with a jerk Of the hand that gave en-
ehasIs TO official impatience at tn
way I was blocking traffic in the IL
terest Of cautio1.''-Indianapoiis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
BLUEjacKET IS BIlIP0s En-
One Of Uncle Sans Sailors, Although
New TO Jcb, shaws Versatility in
Handling Paste Brush.

Uncle Sans sailors are known fer
their versatility, aa,l many tar can
cook q dinner, repair g pipe, paint :.
funnel or handle q ledger IS we'll rs
he can wigwas message. point .!
sun or shiver ll;s; tiiaters. bnt crowGs
in lower Mammalian the other day
saw blueiacket with al ODD joo even
for @ sailor. lie vas billpoS;es,
says the New York Sun.
Equipped with pite Of Bike navy
posters calling on patriotic citizens %
enlist, he started in at the Battery a.E}-
parentiy with the intention of billing
The entire island. He vas obviously
new to the job, but stroye manfuI!y
With pcrSpiraton triclling down ms
forehead TO get the hang of the paste
brush and pot.
When first seen he was engaged in
sticking one Of the big sheets to a
fence surrounding the subway dig
ging operations in Battery park. IN
the persistent breeze he found an
enemy. for the bill refused to cling tc
the boardings, obstinatcly preferring
to wrap itself about his chest. Ee
made frantic swipe with the big
pastebruSl, but only succeeded in
gluing the poster 10 his uniform.
Abandoning the brush, he carefuhy
peeled Off the now sodtlen paper and
this time with his hands alone iie sue
ceeded in sticking part OF il on the
fence. Ignoring the wet paste trick
ling down his chest. he aabbed &t the
unruly paper with the brush :'nu final
~ stepped sack several feet to view
the poster with an air Of triumph. Il
was torn in several places, one corner
had been waited away by the breeze
and it was wrinlied all over. bu5
never did artist gaze III his Own mas
terpiece with more satisfaction anG
admiration.
After his moment Of triumph the
sailor moved on wilistlin@ q tune. ara@
with the aid Of both hands, the bTush
and one knee succeeded in plaStefine
another poster and part Of his siiiri
on the fence. AS be continued paper
ing the fence he rapidly incased him
self in a film Of white paste, but 'tl1S
apparently worried him not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
HELPED ME LIKE
NO MEDICINE HAS
DRECO, SHE SAYS.
s. Carolina Farmers Wife Was
Weak and Greatly Run Down,
Herb Medicine The Only One
That Shows Results.

"No medicine has helped me like
Dreco," declares Mr.. w. S. Sharpe,
wife Of the well known Blythewood
farmer, in a signed statement. Con-
stipation caused me the greatest dis
tress and I also suffered from stom-
ach disorder, pains in the back ana
limbs. was very weak and even a
short walk tired me down. Dreco
has increased my strength 80 much.
T was surprised recently at the dis
tance 1 can now walk without being
the least bit tired
eve tried most all the popular ad-
vertised medicines but none has done
me the good like Dreco. 1 am buying
three more bottles today"
In order to enjoy living. eating and
sleeping to the utmost it is necessary
that all the human machine should
be always in first class running order
Just let one of the vital organs get
the least bit out Of kilter and the ef-
feet is soon felt throughout the body
Tired, rundown, listless people need
a. good, reliable invigorant and BODY
reconstructant to set them on the
road to perfect, robust health. Just
such a medicine as Dreco is what
hundreds Of men and women OF this
section are praising every day IL
signed interviews and testimonials
After everything else fails there is
still hope that Dreco. the peer OF all
natural herb medicines, will do for
the tired, rundown system, just wha'
is required to bring back the bloom
of life and health once more.
Dreco contains no mineral acids OF
dangerous metallic salts. 1t is made
up purely from roots, herbs, barks
and berries known for their natura
medicinal value.
Dreco is sold at best drug stores
and pharmacies almost everywhere
and is particularly recommended IN
Sumter by sibert's Drug Store.-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
Tie County. Fair.

The attendance at the County Fair
Weines1aysHfternoen was great i'm:
prdSgment over the morning and foi
HeVSfaf fot1rs the grounds and build
iags we're crowded. The genera.
unfhionss ofan who attended was that
shs esRibats were excellent and fully
equal In. quality to those Of last year;
oi,ly thing IN Winch the fair il
descent this year is @the number OF
exHibIsa A great many who would
hsN Bad large and attractive exfi
hsbHs ;Were prevented from getting
fhesf xhil1its~Teady 10y the Influenza
Which Is fegreteable but unavoidable
etfeunastance that worked an injury
IS The fairs
FAIR will be Kept open and all
thsaekhfbaes ST place until tomorrow
affsrnoonsso as to give those who
have not visited the fair one more OPP
bfcttunity eo do 80. : 80 J
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

,Iset.Aecount tine lost peace celebra-
.tionn and inft,enza quarntine, cam
paiSn extended by national order to
ciaSg wednesday night. Please mott
fyan workers and publicity agents
of this opportunity to continue cam
paign aggressively until advised goal
is sversuhscribed as asked by Pres1-
deass wilson. South Carolina troops
oystseSs will be cabled> names or
etunties and county chairmen who go
over the top, showing gratitude Tor
victory troops have won for US. II
banks hesitate to subscribe for want
Of. authority let them subscribe on
e6ifditiot that enabling acts passed by
congress"
s.WTl you by telephone or other
wise continue. patiently and wisely
stimulating campaign leaders in your
dfsfrtrtt TO renewed efforts in secur-
sisE .heir revised quotas.
iEa asssssH.,i "a. A. Protzman.
- -; .seate Director"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
NO SECOND TABLE
This Man Has Gone Back on
Time-Honored Institution.
Event Of His Youthful Days, in Which
II Parson and Barrel Stave Fig
ured Prominently, Soured Him
Permanently.

wonder II that measly custom Of
maxim children wait whenever there
is company at the table is in force
anywhere in civilization today?' asked
'Dunc," the barber.
''Whyy' asked the customer, who
knew Dunes failing. 'That does not
concern you now, does it," He was
about to say something else, but the
lather was too close.
"Not directly" replied Dune, ''but I
was victim Of the cussed tall timber
style so many times when was a kid
that never have forgotten it.
That was enough. The customer, a
regular, knew that Dune was in REM
iniscent mood, so he closed his eyes
and let the yarn unravel.
II never could understand the sense
in such al fool custom. never cared to
eat with company. In fact, I preferred
not to, as their presence interfered
with my freedom of motion. I used
to eat by the touch SYSTEM that is,
never had to look. My father said
was a walkin' ale CORY of hunger. T
have been intendin' fer forty years tc
find out just what he meant, but some
how Haven't had the time.
sWell, anyway, II mother had Just
given me handout, anything in the
form of food. I would have been willin'
to eat It in the Kitchen the wood
shed. But, no, we must wait and wait
nice. There were five of us, each one
just as empty as I always was. But
Il The children didn't wait nice the
family wasn't in good standin' when {
wasl kid.
ssEhe worst Ickin' I ever got was for
baWlin' out a preacher when he tcoi,
the last piece of chicken. Five. Of. u:
were on the firing line just outside the
dinin' room. I was in the first line
trench, loekin' through the crack. AZ
ter that salamander. had finished his
pie he said: Sister Beezer, you Ger
tainly cook the best fried chicEin' O.
anyone I know. I'm not goin' to lea,
any for manners. I'm just goin' u
take this last piece
"And it was the last piece and (
knew it, for i had counted 'em froy
where stood. I had that piece Sc
and intended to gnab it at the frs
charge of the bread line which I hcac-
ed"
why did he call your mother Mrs
Beezer?" asked the customer. AYous
name Is Duncan, isn't ,it?''
Duncan McCarty Beezer," rep,ie;
Dune proudly, that's ii. Well, aay-
way, let an awful yelp out Of me. !:
was hostile and told the preacher h
didn't have any manners to leave. !
got wallopin' with a barrel stave,
and nothin' to eat at all, and alwayf
have been sore about that.
u swore then that if ever I gre
up, got married and had clildre
they'd get theirs If the company has-
to do on half ratipns. And I've kcC :
that oath. The four BeeZers at M
house never had to wait for thein
chow"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
MOTHER is All AWFUL TRIAL
Burden Of Plaint OF Three Young
Things Who Had Been Having
Such Terrible Time.

Ter gray boots had wabbly heels;
ne. red sccaw topped dowa to long
tailed n-ax beads. alias pearl earrings,
:i-.e: :.cr SKIRT was ~ sDip2cd off as an
if.al.f2elt :;tw VIII stand for. Also,
size snG!t;:c;i.
The iwo girls with her at the cafe
table made three Of q kind; each as
common as tadpole in ditch, and
Ill OF them joyously young and loudly
sciI-a.:ss ertin9.
,I,..l;...,s . s2wAe cold you got, M'ree.
Z, ss,llc1eja raise it?''
TIE Girl OF t:le heels. pearls and snuff
Gas explained tl.at she had taken of
&C.. winter underwear TO 80 to dance
with Charlie Brown and that her moth
or had scol Jed her-something fierce,
Katie
well. ain't mothers the limit! I had
da nawfe time with MON till I says to
her, ! says, when a girl has to work
under boss all day long, l says, she
don't want 10 bossin' at home. l like
nom, sl ri@lst, but l don't see Why'
says TO her, If I have to work like a
man, C can't have my rights as Wom-
an. AIc:n means well, but, say, wnat
do they know, anyhow, pokin' around
home all the time"
s-Iine don't.." The interruption was
vailed out by the tadpole who was
neither katie nor E1ree. "You girls
don't know wlla! mothers are, honest,
you Gon't. The married ones are easy
but it's nawAe thing, kids. to have q
fresh widow en- your hands! Why,
mamma runs around heap moren
do because she don't have to work her
eight hours day and the way she
helps herself TO M young fellers!
There vas mere of i, but enough Is
always enough.-Wasilington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
s:ro;n1 Men are Fioi7tiaa Men.

The power of music he's long been
extcl!ed by people who have made
that field OF art their chosen worh.
What is Of unusual interest, however.
Is the fact that an appreciation OF IT.
value as a builder of strength ane
courage was voiced by an officer il
the army. At the opening day OF the
officers training camp at Plattsburs
\. Y, General Bell. one Of the officers
ct the head of the training. corps, made
an address before the ,aen gathered
there, emphasizing the seriousness ci
the work undertaken by them. DurinS
the course OF the talk he made the foi-
lowing statements:
'A soldier must think only OF II;
duty and DO it in way that al 1fs
survive him VIII be proud of The way
he gave up bis life. You Know wboai
we are going 10 fight German soldiers
sing while they march. I ;rant yo':
to see that our army beats them y;
their own game, Ter singing men are
fighting men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
II TIE [ HEaE:fH siIE:i { SURVEY :
Health Officer Hayne Will Begin
Work iR-e Sumter County, January
1St.

DR.. j. A. Hayne, Secretary and
State Health Officer of the State
Board Of Health, writing E. I. Rear
don, secretary Of the Sumter County
Council of Defense under date of No
vember 18th, informs the Council that
the State Health Board will also pos
itively provide country nurse for
twelve months for the rural districts
if Sumter county will put up $3.50
additional to the $4,000 now being
raised for the rural health survey
and twelve months health campaign Of
education.
DR.. Hayne also says in this letter,
I'VE have already secured the appro-
priation from the International
Health Board for the Sumter county
ious to begin work in your county on
January 1st, 1919, and we assure you
that we intend giving your county the
very best corps Of workers we can lay
our. hands on. Now that peace is as
sured we will be able to secure the
services of the very best men and wo-
men in the country
to the twelve months health
campaign of education adds greatly
to the value Of rural health survey,
and the eight hundred dollars re-
quired Will be used to buy an auto
mobile and other necessary equip
ment for this nurse, the State Board
Of Health and other agencies paying
the salary and other expenses Of this
trained nurse whom it is understood
Will be a professional woman not only
capable of nursing sick people but
who will also be professionally equip
ped to make physical examinations II
the rural schools, and at homes, and
to advise with the women Of the coun-
try districts in baby and child welfare
work, sanitation in the home, care Of
the sick, organization Of communit!
and school health associations, etc.
Chairman A. C. Phelps, of the
Sumter County Council of Defense,
and Mrs. Nina Solomons, Chairman
of the Woman's Division of this Coun-
Gil are anxious to see the soliciting
committees recently appointed and
officers and members of both Of these
bodies getting busy in their respec
tive communities and townships rails
ing the necessary $4,000. Of which
s2.509 is for the health survey, and
$500 for the county trained nurse
The city of Sumter will do it's full
share towards raising this money, bu'
unless the country districts show suf
ficient interest in these two propo
itiors the State Board of Health Wi
not come into this county to do III
raj sanitation work no matter how
much money is put up. The entire
$4,000 could be raised in the city o
Sumter without any trouble, ans
would be gladly put up if necessary.
but the State Board Of Health an2
The International Health Board say
that this must not be done, that while
The. incorporated cities and towns like
Sumter and Mayesyille should and
will be permitted to subscribe lib
orally, nevertheless any movement te
get those two towns to put up nearly
al Of the money will be frowned up
on. The rural districts get most OF
the benefits and must show their In
terest by putting up at least three.
fourths of the money or there vii:
be nothing doing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
Put Ban on Chocolate CANDY.

The Paris Association Of Chocolate
Manufacturers. because Of the short
age Of sugar and as the result of 81
interview with the minister of food
supply, has decided hereafter to rlai,;.
only tablet chocolate and to ab;intioa
entirely the production Of the varicrs
forms Of chocolate candy. 1t has alsG
requested that under these circuE-
stances the Importation of such prod
ucts be likewise prohibited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
HslHday-singleton.

S Miss Adelia Holiday and Mr.. W;
B Singieten- were united. in marriage
Do s4hee Salen Baptist; church parsen7
&8esat o'clock. "Wednesday after
ASen sNoaelnbeg Goth. Rev. E. w;
Asyuaads officiating. We extend to
Wis sypung couple. e.our-rhearty cons
@aShlattens and wish for them the
Nest sAattife-may. hc:de OF joy and
saadpess. ..s..-issz.. - Z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

Den1a Runor Has sent forth the res
ESFf hat the Lee County Fair, Bishr
onvine. WeuId be abandoned this
yeaf 20 SATISFY the public the mani
z8s7nent requested that the County
H5afa Ef .IfealsA Investigate the situa-
Etm md make a report giving the
Rar management a definite decision
ssEoui4y Board Of Health at
sSASsaas meeting yesterday decided
f holding the Lee County Fair
HSagaber 27,sr2s, 90 and 80 would ir
tn Waysto be Injurious to the public
beaith.. The management has secur;;
Cd an an addition TO the fair program:
Ere South Carolina State Poultry AS:
sSeAtion annual show.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

Saws Baldwin Smith to the jewell
Republican: sThere are two things I
nave always been curious to know ::
What q miser thinks when he starves
himself to salt Down more money. and
what q balky horse thinks when he
will take any kind Of punishment
rather than walk OF quietly with q
buggy" KANSAS City Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
fihfted war work Campaign.

n ffes following telegram will be OF
geSsSa1zanterests now when every er7
Soft ;is beA1E-nade Ito see to, 1t ina!
Siimtsr reaches its quota. 1t Will
ngrers3o, for Sumter county to be re-
nnafsd overseas as one OF the counties
f1iat faiied toikeep faith with those
H1eshaYe died: :,
SFhesfo1lowing telegram was sent all
conssty efairnen yesterday:
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Berlin ..or ''Bust. !"
3yi,a1nna@Tfmes)

In one respect the arntistice terms
arsansatisFac4ory to US and we bet
tiie7e they will be to TWO millions OF
tie allies eoYer there" They make nc
pfSvfsiSn FOR a triumphal march
fi{fouflt,the streets of Berlin: # viii!
bA s sore disappointment to.many =
thStaads who have counted onEtt: But
utSbabty there VIII be a; big garrison,
statIsaea In Berlin. at the Huns ex::
petise, and that. will satisfy few o.
diem. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
Mirror Of Politics.

Tell me what kind of man governs
q people; you tell me, witt much exact
ness, what the net sum q. al social
worth in that people has for some time
keen:-Carlyle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
Killed in Action.

sMr. w. c. Sims received telegram
,tesey fEem the-waE department stat;
SAEs that his aon,aPriyate= George D:
Ssns. wassskilied in action Octobef
HN RsiuateE Sinas enlisted in the
SSasterI light Infantry Just before the
alesnIaanyIest here for Camp Jackson,
and hes weat overseas. with -that. com:
nsAnd ds4ssf ~ srsss=As - >-..'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
Died in France.

Mrs. Kate B. Andrews has received
a telegram from the War DEPART
r1ent appraising her Of the deathsi1
France Of her son. SerSt Alfred IL.
Bradford on October 21st, Of Dneu-;
monia. IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
pecide,v Different.

Reformer-'Iiliirgs viii be di:!erea
when We have taken graft out ef poi-
itics.
N1achh.,a.,e poiitician-They certaiat..-
VII. Then the Office viii have to see!5
sAe man.-Jadge. .......-.- y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
. NoyPosFPoNEadENE.

III fee County Fair VIII Positively
ss Hat %, 2ss and 80. j
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

P. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyersss
Corrected Daily at II o'clock N9pn3.sE
Good Middling, 81 1-2;s =s=:,2s,s 5si ~ = 3
Strict Middling, 81 Ia.
Middling, 27. sses:s a 4
Strict Low, 25 3-4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

Sergeant Charles Floyd Day, of
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga, who
has been quite-in at-the home of Mr..
dss94umphsies on N: Church St.,
has sufficiently recovered to return
t6ealnr tomorrow. -5s -et=:t
slasett. HaRead Noise, Of the U. S.
NyiasFon geEps, spent twosdays in the
ciEeSnsreusesf frena, Fort Worth, Texas
% Garden GitysL L. Isses :,
:sss11zzSk S.sE. slaembert OF Reigeway is
visiting her daughter, Mrs G. R.
H#nemetSren Wright street.,
atssAtsa 81 HoeNer Of Columbia is
thesguessofs Mrs. Gs r. Hammett.
snsfxAsA q. saawswas called to De-
tsoft ron business today. -
Mrs. ssHearon, of Orangeburg,
ississesRg her daughter, Mrs. H. c.:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

FOR sALE-1s1s Model Ford tols-
ing car in splendid condition: Gaa
B. Epps, n. D. u : !.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29

mer home at Badeck, Nova Scotia
Prof Bell went to Badeck about a
week ago. Their house in Connecti-
cut avenue will be occupied by their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Fairchild, who have
leased their country home In the
Woods for the summer.
Mrs. Fleming Newbold will leave
town about July for Camp No. Z,
in the Adirondacks, where she will
spend the greater part OF the summer.
Mrs. Frank Evans. wife of Major
Evans. L. 5. II. c., who has been with
Mrs. Ormsby McCammon at her home
in Chevy Chase all summer. expects
TO leave town early in July to visit
her sister, Mrs. Angus Macintosh, in
Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Armsby, of
San Francisco, who have been in
Washington alI.winter. as Mr.. Armsby
is engaged in war work, have re-
turned TO town after a short visit to
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York.
Brig. Gen. Charles Doyen, U. S. ".