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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Merchants Stamp Day.

The following additional places of
business have agreed to invest their
entire cash sales I'm War Savings
stamps on June 21st, Merchants War
savings Investment day:
Urios Witherspoon, Sumter.
Dixie Electric Co., Sumter.
Joe Frierson, Concord township.
j. l.. Gillis. Rembert.
T. J. Brown. Rembert.
Vinson Mercantile Co.. Rembert.
Brown Mercantile Co.. Rembert.
III. ID. Tindal. Tindai.
The War Savings Committee again
requests that every business establish
ment will secure numbers of the beau
tiful War Savings Stamps posters from
either Mr.. III. A. Moses chairman of
War Savings. or from the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce. And the com
mittee further says do please be pro-
gressive enough to take down all OF
the old circus and carnival posters
some of them six months old, and also
remove all of the now useless Liberty
Loan and Red Cross drive posters
from your windows" Substitute fresh
and artistic w. s S. posters for ole
posters.
Merchants War Savings Investment
day is going to prove the biggest event
i'm the commercial history Of Sumter
II is the best advertised event Sum.
ter ever had. One thousand men
women. boys and girls Of the white
race and $50 members of the whit,
Council of Defense have been appoint
ed members of the Sumter Chambel
OF Commerce Put 1t over the Top
committee for Merchants War Saw
lngs Day and "a letter has been mail
ed to each OF the one thousand mem
bers of this big committee and Coun
ty Council Of Defense. urging them I,
advertise this big patriotic event.
| Hundreds of Sumter county's pa
triotic colored men. women. boys am
girls are also serving as an auxiliar
committee to the white committee o
one thousand. and the Sumter Count
Colored Council OF Defense is at wor
also whooping up Merchants Wa
Savings Investment Day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Safe Overseas.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Lenoir of Ho-
ratio, this county. have just received
q card from their two sons. ID. G.. and
:. ID. I,enoir. telling of their safe ar
rival overseas. Mr.. and Mrs. Lenoir
are Justly proud OF their boys. for
soon after war was declared. they vol
unteered their services to their coun-
try. neither being of draft age. and
both holding responsible positions
They enlisted i'm the Sumter Guards OF
Charleston. but this company was
soon transferred and became part OF
the 105th ammunition train.
Both OF these boys are well known
I'm this county and throughout the
state. being prominent in college and
athletic circles. and their many friend,
viii be glad to know of their safe ar.
rival overseas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

France are not worried about them
eelves. that the only worry they have
is the thought that the folks at home
may be worrying needlessly about
| them. They are as well cared for as
the circumstances permit and they are
doing their duty cheerfully and glad
ly, feeling that it is a real duty and
necessary to the safety of their coun-
try and the dear ones left at home.
DR.. Lee Davis Lodge, President of
Limestone College, Gaffney. is one of
the best known platform orators of
the State and that he has not before
addressed Sumter audience has been
our loss. His address was eloquent
and inspiring and without making
invidious comparisons it is safe to say
that no speaker we have had here to
discuss the issues Of the war has pre-
sented the subject in so comprehen-
sive and so instructive a manner, or
with so much sincerity and feeling,
but at the same time lightened with
touches Of humor. 1t was a speech
worthy of the theme and those who
were absent missed a rare treat.
A solo by Mr.. Gilling, brief state
ment relative to the War Savings
stamps campaign by Mr.. Moses, and
the meeting was turned over to Mayor
Jennings to line up the pledges. Mr..
Jennings made few preliminary re-
marks and then got down to business
The total amount of pledges obtained
was a few hundred less than $50, 900,
which added to pledges nreviously Sc
cured brings the total for the county
up to about sl5O,O0O thus far. The
county is expected to pledge this
week a total Of $500 SO it is evi-
dent that the committees in charge
of the campaign have strenuous
week ahead of them.
Following the meeting in the Opera
House meeting of colored people
was held at Lincoln School. Ad-
lresses were made by Mayor Jennings
md others Pledges totaling $4,000
we're obtained, supplementing pledges
secured at a meeting at the same place
asst week for about the same amount.
The negroes are buying stamps most
literally in proportion to their means
md the indications are that they will
10 their full share toward raising the
quota of the county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given OF school
election to bo held in Shiloh School
District No. 90 Thursday. June 27th,
between tho hours OF Z o'clock a. NJ.
ana o'clock T.. NJ. at the Pleasant
Grove school house for the purpose
OF voting an extra levy of mills for
school purposes
Only qualified electors showing reg
istration certificates and tax receipts
and who pay either real estate or per
sonal property tax may bc allowed tC
vote. by law.
The trustees will act as managers
by order OF the Sumter County
Board OF Education.
w. w. CTrNNINGIAM.
Chairman School District No. 20
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Wilton Wallace. who was re
Gently graduated from wofford Col
lege. Is ut home for q short visit. II,
has accepted a position In Spartan.
burg beginning July lst.
sergt. j. f. Mason of U. s. Engi.
neers' Depot, Norfolk. Va, on fur.
ioush. is visiting his aunt, Mrs. G. ]
Myers. on Sumter st.
Mrs Sallie X. Allen, of Wilmington
n. c.. is visiting her brother. Mr.. III
w. sholar.
Miss May w. Ball of Charleston is
visiting Mrs. Geo. ID. Shore.
DIR. Matt Moore and Miss Elise
Moore. OF Charleston. spent the day
In the city.
Miss Maggie Hall. of Arkansas, is
the guest OF Mrs. Rosa Jenkins.
DIR. Charles Kerrison. of varnville.
Is visitor in the city for several
days, and Is the guest OF Mrs. M. s.
Nelson. on Church Street.
DIR. 1. M. Israelson. the optome-
trist. left this morning for Baltimore
and New York by motor route. He
win return about the 18th Of July.
Nr. and Mrs. L. s. Lindler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy w. Couser, Miss Virginia
Galloway and Miss Linnette LindIer
motored over to Camp jackson Sun
day and spent the day with Harry
LindIer and Bryan shafer of Madison.
". c.
DIR. 8. III. Edmunds left this morn
ing for Winthrop College where he
VIII serve as a member of the faculty
Of the State Summer School.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
WINTHROP COLLEGE SERVICE.
Doors OF Institution Have Not Been
Closed This Year.


The doors or Winthrop have no,
been closed this year. AS soon as the
college proper closed its session, q
short course was offered to the Coun-
~ Demonstration women and the
prize winning girls. There are about
i've hundred in attendance. Upon
the closing OF this course, Winthrop
Will open her doors TO the Summer
School on June 18th. The office force
Is now intensely busy answering va
rious calls. assigning rooms, etc. A
record-breaking attendance Is expect
ed.
Hence. President Johnson started
some, time ago to meet these demands
by securing the strongest possible
faculty and by adding many new
courses to this summers session.
There will be offered special courses
for the club women. courses in Par
iiamentary Law, Surgical Dressing.
Nfes bNtiy uciiduu VI nOHlt ana
school. farm and office will be met.
County Superintendents Of Educa-
tion will hold conferences on vital sub
jects. June 1920.
Courses are offered for high school
principals and teachers. teachers
wishing college credits. and all those
wishing TO keep to abreast with the
times.
Rest. recreation. and entertainment
are given prominent places. The
swimming pool. bowling alleys. ten
mis- courts. games. musical companies.
educational moving pictures. the
Devereux Players. ETC., are some OF
the attractions.
Teachers certificates are renewed
upon examination and regular at
tendance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Rembert, June II.

AS the present conditions have
made 1t necessary for women to take
the places of men. there is "A great
Cr demand for educated women in
more varied lines than ever before
DR.. Charles Foster Smith of tn,
University Of Wisconsin will lecture il
the morning and evening of the open
ing day, June 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
For Solicitor.

I hereby announce that I am q
'andidate for the office of Solicitor for
the Third Circuit, subject to the ac-
ion of the Democratic Primary
FRANK A. M'LEOD.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

Letters from colorcd soldier boys
In France have been received by rel
atives and they are getting along we'll
Among them are Private Marion An
drews. son of II. NJ. Andrews, of Sum
ter; also Scrgt. Oswald Durant, and
many others from sumter county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
late for Congress from the Seventh
congressional District, subject to the
ules of the Democratic party
WADE HAMPTON COBB.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Candidates Cards.
For Congress.

l hereby announce myself as a can
rom the eth Congressional District,
ubject to the rules and regulations Of
he Democratic party.
A. F. LEVER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

White men called for military dut,
to report on June 25th, 1918. at 8 A
NJ:
Walter w. Moore. Dalzell.
Allie M. Geddings. Sumter, II r. u
No. 2.
Harry +. Jackson, Sumter, r. F.
d. No. 2.
Mabry K. Graham. Olanta.
Mathew Il. Minis. Lynchburg r. f.
ID. No. /.
Willie L. Hudson. Shiloh.
George ID. Wilson, Sumter.
Porter Rivers. Dalzell, II. f. d. /.
Edward Joseph Benenhaley, Sum
ter. r. f. d. 3.
Esaw Bencnhaley. Dalzell.
Beecher B. Jackson, Sumter. r. F.
ID. No. 2.
John X. Bradford, Jr.. TIC e. Clay
ST., Richmond, Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
w. 0. w. BIG NIGHT-Wednesda

w. y. w. BIG NIGHT-Wednesday
June 18th. Hon. w. H. Broom.
Head Consul and Hon. w. NJ. Bobo.
State Manager, will be with us. A
service flag will be unfurled, con-
tanning so stars, showing we have
so members in the service. Mr..
Broom will make the address. We
have ten candidates for introduce
ton and we want every member of
the order to be present. II. s.
Hood, Clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
WAR STAMP MEETING.

Mass Meeting Held Sunday After
noon I'm Opera HOusc-Addrcss by
DIR. Lee Davis Lodge, President of
Limestone COllcgc-Lieut. James
Blanding Dick, Fresh From Service
in French Trenches, Also Speaks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

Thos. G.. Mcleod, Bishopville, S. c.,
candidate for member of Congress,
Seventh District.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
CALLED FOR SERVICE.

Names of COlOrcd Men Called to Re-
port at the Court House on The
Morning OF June Goth, 1913 ut o A.
Nj. I'm Time to Take the Morning
Train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

Jesse Brown, William Jackson
| Harry Green. Charles Wilson, Jack
son E. Rogers. Elmore Payton, Har.
old Wright. Samuel Pack, Mark
Richardson. Nathaniel James, Nose
Jameson, Isadore DeLarge, Mack
Sharp. Fred Clarkson, Daniel Nc
Laine, John Wesley Willis. William
Benjamin, James Mack. James F
James, Vclva Reames, Henry Porter
Lewis Roman, Herman Mcbride. Gil
Weathers, Hays Miller, William
Moore, Evander Dicks. Earl Kirkland
Marion Arthur, Emmett Conyers, Ju-
MUS Conyers, Joseph Montgomery
Edward Scale. Talmage Tindal, Mar
Gus Moore. Rowland Windham, Ma
lichia Johnson, Jim Thomas, Boss
Dwyer. David e. Lowry. Sidney Brad
ley. Johnnie Wilder. James F.. Pugh,
Elliot McCray Frank DeKaine, Ma
lichia Preston, Charlie Butler, Hen
ry Vaughn, Benjamin Davis, Luther
Davis. Daniel w. Johnson, Sidney
Bryant. Fred Harris. Gabriel Richard
son. Eugene Anderson, Davis McFad-
den, Lucius r. Evans. Moses Nelson.
Eddie Sanders. James DuRant, Moul-
trie James, Sam Clyborn, Hammie
Charles, David Ray. Cever Pinckney,
Luther Hart, Ulysses G.. Grant, John
Fielder. Josiah Lewis. Eugene Scale,
Grady Gilmore. John Pringle, Elijah
jenkins. Clifton Windham, Sam
Wright. John Emily. Abraham Mel
son. Eugene Wilson. Manning Davis
Clifton Wilson, Warren RAMSEY.
Westberry Long. John Godfrey, Gill
bert Miller, Lucius Ray, Willie Pino.
Clinton Gordon, James Harris, Rich
ard Seymore. John Moses, A. NJ
Wright, Frank Gadsden, Emanuel G..
James, Charlie Windham, Scriven
Kicks. Willie Johnson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19

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. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
MILLERs' CERTIFYCATEs-Can be

obtained at Item Office at reason
able prices in lots Of 100 or more.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02
GENERAL.

Holland and Germany have had aH--
other falling out, and so one gets ne
potatoes and the other no coal.
Frank P. Walsh advocates the SEND.
ing of troops into California to keen
Mooney from being hung in accord
ance with the law.
Food prices in Russia are said In
be intclerable, as black bread il as
much as So per pound, and sugar al
over So
Newt Price at Fort Smith, Ark, shot
and killed his sister and her husband
and then committed suicide.
A severe windstorm at Ottumwa, la.
destroyed four houses and injured sew
TN people.
The appearance of American SOL
dlers in Italy has caused much enrhu-
slasm among the troops as well as ci
villains.
Plans are being laid by the supreme
war council to bomb Berlin as London
and Paris have been bombed.
Employees and telegraph officials
have come To an agreement as To,
wages and working conditions.
Congressman Slayden of Texas
asked tor the presidents endorsement
OF his candidacy and, failing TO get il.
quit the race.
William Fisher, wealthy farmer
near Elkhart, Ind, was given his
choice oil beng tarred and feathered or
contributing to the war activities. He
contributed.
Mrs. F. A. Caldwell. 20, of st. Louis,
drowned herself In the Potomac RIVER
at Washington. where she was via
iting.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02
PERSONAL.

Mai. B. H. Gitchell of Detroit has
been appointed chief of the industrial
section of the ordnance department.
An official communication from
Amsterdam says that Field Marshal
Hindenburg's health is very good in
deed.
Lieut.. Gafford of the French army
has broken all air fight records with
10 victories in Is days
Arthur Guy Empey, lately promoted
to eaptaincy, has been discharged
from the army
William r. Hearst, New York pub
Usher, will run for governor OF that
state, whether he is nominated by the
Democrats or not.
Stefanssen, Arctic explorer. has
agreed to return to the United States
and lecture for the Red Cross nex4
winter.
Maj. Theodore Roosevelt. wounded
last week in the offensive, Is being
nursed back to health in Paris hos
pital by his wife.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02
FOREIGN.

a writer In a German paper is tab
ing the emperor to task for his care in
the SAFETY of his sons
Germany is SAID TO nave asked Spain
to SCUM the aIles on the suDleel OF
peace, and has named her terms.
The French parliament mas passed d.
bill TO punish army Commanders wnc
Iau to accomplish tasks set Tor them.
Lieut.. Rene tonch. French fuer,-
now mas circuit Tor 06 victories over
nun alrAen.
German manufacturers are becom-
lns A4enselied over the prospect Io1
theT elaae wnen the war as over.
a peace resolutlon introduced ia tne
Austrian dIeL mets yo1ea ooWn Dy LIS
sell~aeeeAye0 Politicians.
1leal Drl,a4n Da4Il l,451 ,l5O tons OF
new snlpp4ns uurIug lne last tlscal
year.
Japan announces she IS Wiling to
lnterseae III hussla ana follow pans
1ala uoWA W rresldent WnsoA
a z.eppo44n Ialuer IN ruu.e To Paris
IeA ia llaAues Delore II cleared Inc
Aonl4er oI IT'S owa lana
Berlin war critics are urging the
ka4ser TO administer the eoup da
srace 10 the A4Iles before America
se0s Wen started
french ana American troops in
their recent advance discovered the
Dase where the brennan super -calloxs
nad been MounIed.
1.aiy Reports the sinking OF twas
Transports IN the AarAauc near Cai-
Laro.
1t is announced from Amsterdasn
that the pan OF rauoning Tobacco tSs
inc German army mas been q 1aunra>
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02

DOM STIc.

President Wilson, much disturbed
by the growth of mob spirit in this
country, will make an appeal to all
civil authorities to suppress lawless-
ness.
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign is to
start on Sept. 2S and continue until
Oct. 49,
Mathematicians figure out that the
war is now costing the United States
$50,0O0,O00 per day or over $2,O0O,OO0
an hour.
Henry R. Crawford, embezzler,
church worker and convict, was pa.
rolled from Chester (ll) prison with
out knowledge of his victims.
Negro regIstrants are being called
to the service 10 the number OF $4,000,
of which number Missouri will furnish
s39.
Word comes from Washington that
all recent registrants Will PROBABLY be
in uniform by Labor day.
A military order has forbidden sol
diers writing letters to any stranger
whatsoever,
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02
CRIMINAL.

A committee of white men who took
the law into their own hands and
punished negro id1ers at Vicksburg,
Miss, are to be indicted and tried.
Twenty-one persons were indicted
in New York for stealing and selling
meat from the Army.
Ira Williams, said to be st. Louis
salesman, is under arrest at OKmul-
gee, Ok, charged with attacking girl.
Miss Bernice Jennings, II, night op-
traitor at Eureka, Mo-, shot and killed
James McGraw, 18, another operator,
to protect herself.
A rumor from Amsterdam says an
assassin made an attempt on the lives
of Emperor Wilhelm and Won linden
burg.
The contingent of st. Louis soldiers
on the way to Camp Pike who raided
the saloons at Poplar Bluff are to be
ccurtmartialed.
Mrs. Marie Kessler, %, of st. Louis,
whose husband is in the army, was
arrested at her home for making I'M
authorized collections for Red Cross.
A graft plot on raincoats has been
discovered by army officials and IL
big business men are held
Fred Warning, missing treasurer of
ST. Clair county, H., has been located,
arrested and returned TO East st. Louis
tor trial.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02

While drying was something of an
experiment last year, several commu-
nifty drying plants were established and
this summer finds this branch enlarged.
Many of the canning kitchens which
had no drying facilities before have
installed driers, and it is expected that
the returns in dried products will show
mer.
Home-demonstration agents and
leaders in boys and girls club work
of the United States department of
agriculture and the state agricultural
colleges have been active In the work
of these kitchens, in many cases super
vising the enterprises and taking
charge of the demonstrations.
Appeal to Foreion-Born.
Several Kitchens for cooked food
were started in cities last winter by
urban INSTRUMENTATION agents.
Most of them are located in the poorer
sections, where they, reach large num-
Der of foreign-born people. Soup and
simple-cooked foods are supplied at a
nominal charge, to be eaten in the
kitchen or carried home. Recipes of
the dishes are distributed at the same
time. Agents find this an unusually
effective way of demonstrating to for
eign-born residents. Milk stations are
run in connection with some of the
kitchens, and bottled milk is sold at
cost.
With a more complete mobilization
of women for food production and food
preservation the demands for commu-
nifty kitchens have increased proper
tionately and new centers are being
established continually, many under
the expert direction of home-demon-
stration agents. In addition to the
actual saving of food, the kitchens
keep the conservation movement con-
stantly before the public in q con-
structiye way and relieve pressure of
home work at a busy season. They
provide trained supervision in the pur-
chasing and preparation of food and
demonstrate the newest methods and
the advantages of efficient equipment.
And best of all, they promote socia-
bility, democracy and good fellowship
and add new impetus to the co-opera-
tive life of the community.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-02
CONVENTION TAXES
UP BOND ISSUANCE
opoposAL is DISCUSSED AT
LENGTH AND LITTLE PROG
RESS is MADE.
PROVISION SEEMS LIKELY
u is Provided That Principal of the
bonded Indebtedness of Any City
or Town Shall Never Be Over 5
per Cent of TaxibIe Property.

Little Rock
The question of bond issues for
sate. county and municipality has
been reached by the Constitutional
convention. Several hours were de-
voted to the discussion of the propos-
al and but little progress was made.
# is probable, however, that it will
he disposed of soon, as there appears
to be no organized or extensive op-
nosition to the principle itself. An
amendment has been offered by Dele
cate E. P. Watson providing that no
bond issues be permitted for any
thing, but it has not yet been con
sidered, and it is believed that it will
not have much following. The senti-
ment appears to be there should be a
bond provision of some kind, and
that the only question to be deter
mined is what restrictions or regula-
tons shall be provided.
The basis OF the conventions work
is the following substitute for the
original proposal of the committee,
as reported by a special committee
consisting of Delegates Galway,
Coleman and Hornor:
Section l. Neither the state, nor
any city, county, town or other mu-
nicipality in this state shall ever
loan its credit for any purpose what
ever; nor shall the state, or any coun-
ty, city, town or municipality ever
issue any interest bearing evidences
of indebtedness, except such as may
be necessary to provide for and Sc
cure the payment Of the present ex-
isting indebtedness; and all indebt-
edness for ordinary expenses which
may be created by Ike state or any
county, city or town, after the first
day of the second January following
the adoption of this constitution in
any year in excess of its revenue for
such year and credit balance availa-
Bile shall be void, unless such indebt-
edness be authorized or ratified by af-
frmatiye vote of a majority of the
electors of the state, or such coun-
ty, city or town; provided, that bonds
may be issued, as may be provided
by law, for permanent public improve
ments within and for the state or any
county, city or town which has d
population of more than 1000 inhabi-
tants, upon an affirmative vote of
not less than 60 per centum of the
qualified electors voting at an cleo
ton specially called for that purpose:
provided. further, that the principal
Of the bonded Indebtedness of any
such county, city or town shall never
exceed, at any time, 5 per centum
Of its total taxable property as ascer-
tanned by its last assessment for tax
alton for general purposes"