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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13
1 Day or REJOICING.
SUMTER CELEBRATES VICTORY
OVER THE HUNS WITH JOY
AND THANKSGIVING.
Morning Was Given Over to Wild
Celebration With Ringing Of Bells,
Blowing Of Whistles, Fireworks and
ALL the Noise That Hilarious Peo-
pie Could Make.

From The Daily Item, Nov. IL.
Today, one of the great days in the
history of the world, an outstanding
mountain peak in the story of hu-
manity, a date from which all events
that have been and all things that
are yet to occur to influence and af-
feet the destinies of mankind Of all
races and creeds will be reckoned in
the centuries of the dim and distant
future, has been a day Of rejoicing,
wild, hilarious and excited on the part
of the emotional, and of prayerful
and heartfelt thanksgiving by the Sc
rious and thoughtful. Throughout
America into the remotest parts OF
which the glad tidings were flashed
early this morning business was sus-
pended and the people gave up the
day to celebrating the dawn of peace
and the defeat and overthrow OF
Kaiser Wilhelm and his military
autocracy.
The people of Sumter put their
whole soul into the spontaneous cele-
bration that began as soon as the
news was received early today. AS
soon as The Daily Item received the
Associated Press bulletin announcing
that the German representatives had
signed the armistice and that hostili-
ties would cease at 6 o'clock, Wash
ington time, II o'clock Paris time.
the bell in the City Hall tower rang
out the joyful news and the other
bells in the city and all the steam
whistles took up the glad refrain. Ir
few minutes the streets began tc
fill with people and flag bedecked au-
tomobiles and the celebration was un
der way. By common consent bust
ness was suspended and the day has
been given up to one continuous eel
ebration, with fireworks, noise ane
an unceasing parade of automobile:
and trucks filed with flag waving ane
rejoicing people. The happiness OF
the people is indescribable, joy anii
thankfulness and pride and hops fill
ed all hearts and old and young cele-
hrated together the liberation of th'
world from the dreadful menace o.
the Hun and his frightfulness.
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THE MASS MEErINGl.s
United War Work Campaign ppeAa
With Great Meeting Ia Se1
House Sunday AfternooH

The campaign to raise suNik
county's quota of the Unite IS
Work Fund was launched sJeAenFH
afternoon at O. great mass naeSt5nt
the Opera House. The atiAtog
was filed to capacity and the
est in the great ca--se was
gratifying. sisse
The meeting was opened With tA
ing which was led by. the scnkEa..
er from Camp Jackson. The 3ngsA.
ton was offered by Rev. =.
rion. DR.. H. N. Snyder, the spaHHs
er of the occasion, was iatrodneed hy
DR.. S. H. Ednunds. .;gsss.s.s.:sssss ~ ssss.
DR.. Snyder is a great speaker, KIc
has the gift of eloquence. st,at
charms. entertains. instructs q nd scnH-
vinces an audience. and on n9a51y
previous occasions he has oteiishtsaa a
Sumter audience, but yesterday aftess- ~.
noon he surpassed himself. dis
speech combined a mastery zof words
and grace of delivery with the heart
and soul that render eioqueneeA Afe
noblest gift a man may possesa M
At the conclusion Of Dr. SnydeEs
address Mayor L. D. Jennings was stst-
troduced to the audience to directahe
practical object of the meeting He
took up the collection. The amount
pledged by those present was 4rly
nineteen thousand doll;,rs-not quite
! half of the minimum amount inst
Sumter is pledged to raise and 5utt
about one-third the total gum !gs !ig9st
it is expected that will be contrtbdtsd
before the campaign tends.
The committees were expeettdsa
put in busy day today werk 2
town systematically to- secutH !.
tributions from each and seRf
izen of Sumter who is a friend 10
boys over there and a sup pportr A1
the ideals Of democracy that n1khe .s 9
world a. fit place for decent men
| women to live in. s.Ss%s,,1!S5ss
The man or woman who Is ahtssso
give to this cause and does nets t9e
| worst sort of Stacker and notsdfStf aye
in this country which our boys
died in France to save. ReMemnef
this, you dollar worshipers. x: sA {
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A Chance to Get a Good Worker o.
The Farm.

The State Director Of the Unite
States BOYS Working Reserve rscelV
ed today the following letter.
publication may be the means or set
ting help for some farmer and at th'
same time giving good boy des'r-
able position:
"I am enclosing application care
for a young man by the name OF =
Mountville. S. C. He is very anXlon
to secure work Immediately on a goo
farm. and if you can place him pleas.
let me know as soon as possible H.
seems to be a splendid young mas
from what l have seen Of him. H.
has lived and worked on q farm al
his life. but says he is not needed
home on the farm, and desires tt
work on farm elsewhere.
Trusting that you can secure hlh
a position on a good farm, I ain,
Very truly yours.
J J. c. Foster.
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Two INTERESTING LETTERS
Suggestions That Shonld Serve to In
aaa1re the Workers sn The U1iiset
War Work Campaign.

..-c> s1.f a.
District Chairman. S. n. E'iacnds,
of The Unitea War Work Campaign
reesived today the two letters that
follow They should prove of very
.ggeat interest Just at this time:
r. William d. Melton offers
trophy OF "a desk set of Allied silk
ssaass 20 sthe District first raising its
quota, and authorizes you to offer a
sSfnf}ar trophy to he furnished by
him TO the county in your Ristric:
fhat goes over the top first
Mr.. Egan, Chairman Of the South
ssstern Department, offers STATE
Hag TO tire State which first reports
tnssAaanta the raising OF its quota.
aud United States flag TO the State
Which over-subscrdbes its quota in the
largest per cent.
You have already had notice that
hats were TO be named in France af-
ter 1he first ten States subscribing
cher adota.
81 am sure:
s.ist: You viii want the name of
South Carolina to be one of the
hsats.
End. You viii want South Caro-
lina's emblem to be On the State flag
s.ssssrd. You will agree with me that
We ongnt TO have United States
Aag.
ssss4th. You viii want to claim the
DisEiet trophy.
ours for the success of the cam
paign.
"a. A. Protzman,
- - state Director"
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IBy J. C. Hemphill.)

After the present war is over and
the peace of the world has been re-
stored, there will follow inevitably a
long period of reconstruction. There
rnHst be many readjustnents-eco
monde readjustments, affecting the
ownership of property the acqulsltiof
OF wealth, the ownership and man
agement Of public utilities, the regula-
ton Of private initiative; constitution
al read5ustments, affecting the most
cherished theories Of government
fekslative readjustments. affecting
the enactment, administration and in
terpretation Of the laws; political re-
adjustments, affecting the rights OF
citizenship and the conditions of sui
frage. The Just solution Of all these
problems will require the exercise OF
the wfsest and most far seeing states
rsanship and to such solution the
genius OF the country will be challeng-
ed. One Of the most difficult OF the
Issues that must be dealt with, frank
~ and fairly. will be the status OF -he
negro-not his strictly racial and so
cial relations, which he must deter
mine for himself, but his polltlcal
status in the country at large ano
Particularly in the Southern States
The people of the South know what
reconstruction means when it is dl-
rected by well meaning fanatics, un-
balanced Samaritans, and power low
ing aoiiticians The horrors Of the
reconstruction period in the South
We're burned into the very soul OF US
people and in the new reconssruc-
ton that will follow the present strug-
gle The people Of the Southland par,
tfcularly the white people-nlus'
sake the initiative. Sensible OF the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13

'eOn the eve of the great United
war Work drive, we desire to ex-
Dbress our complete confidence in you
and yoar associates and to tell you
tiat We appreciate beyond measure
the spIenaid work you have already
accomplished in preparing for this
drive IA your section. You will be
graaaied TO know that from every
section of the country, despite the
ebgEae1es We face, there comes as
surances that the goal Of $250,00O,0 ,0Oc
WsHsbg reached. It Will give you par
tscnlar pleasure to know that prac-
tically every county in the South
eastern Department has assured us
that a large oversubscription may be
expecsed.
1--WE cannot emphasize to you too
stf0ngfy The fact that, II peace is as
sured tomorrow, the seven agencies
interested will be compelled to put or
fwfce as big a program for a perloc
of at least eighteen months as has
been carried on In the past.
s4The real JOB is now in your hands
ana both here and at headquarters IL
New York, we look with confidence
TO you TO rally our people to the fac
shat The hearts of our boys will be
made glad as result Of your work.
with kindest regards,
-s-@-e,s sYours fraternally,
John J.. Eagan,
Department Chairman
ar. n. King,
Department Director
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A Little OF Both.

Aunt Nancy was visiting an army
camp and as she approached some
rockies were sitting on their heels ano
then rising to a standing position IL.
perfect unison.
What are the boys doing now?''
she asked.
why, those are the setting-up ex-
ercises," explained an obliging SER
geant.
''Humph," remarked auntie. "Looks
to me more like settin' down exer-
ses.''-lndianapolis Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13
s;9 dNa4;}lalll'alsaI aaaatb soatbfon
.sseea Ii sAe PogsolAcs ss samsee.
q. u secenti tsass Aatter.
Personal.

W. Il. Commander, of Florence
1sft this morning after a visit to his
son, Mr.. j. P. Commander.
IS Mr.. Major Shelley has been accept
seI FOR the Officers Training Camp
and will leave for Camp Fremont
California, November 18th.
Miss Inez King has returned tc
Lake City to resume her work in the
music department Of the school there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13

I. Mrs.. elizabeth Smith Tenant diee
at O. clock this morning at the
home of her nieces, the Misses Glib
san. after a short illness. The funer-
al Will abe held from the residence,
North Magnolia street at 1890 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, interment at the
cemetery at II o'clock.
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wouldn't Take a Chance:

'Why don't you get out and he;
tie? Hard work never killed
body" remarked the phiiosop
gentleman to whom Rastus
for a little charity. -: '.ss = &
You're mistaken dar, boss
piled Rastus; Use lost foiih wfVSs dai
way."-Peopie's Home Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13
No Time for Pikcrs.

"John," exclaimed the nervous wo-
man. 81 believe there is burglar IN
the house"
Il haven't time to fool with small
fry" was the sleepy response. We
spent the entire day fighting regular
protlteers. ers."--Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW.
What Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Sumter Tonnes.

Hard to do nousework with an ach
ing back.
Brings you hours OF l..isery al lei
sure or at 'ork.
Ii women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doans' Kidney Pills are for weak
Kidneys.
Read what Sumter citizen says:
Mrs. II. M. Tisdale, Hasen ST..
says: "I have used Doan's Kidne:
Pills for kidney trouble. which an
noyed me a great deal about ten
years ago. was in bad shape. Final
ly I used Doan's Kidney Pills and
they cured me of all the trouble.
Doans' have also been used in my
family and have always done the
work" 1t certainly is great pleasure
20 recommend them"
Price 6oc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Tisdale had. Foster-Mi!burn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Advt. S5
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DURoC JERsEY-Reg gisfered na.
for sale: Boar 3 10 yaaks fsS4o
pounds; sows, 2 IL yeIs 2Ae
pounds and 800 pounds; q .
L. Tisdale stock, 100 p5undssAatn;
gifts, 100 pounds to t20 6dS;
8 boars, 125 pounds each; Iypasr
1G-weeks-old, Is pounds ,eActf III
ness may prevent exhfbiaifsat
Fair. DR.. A. j. Pennock, Roatte
3. Phone 5313. -. - ! .e.
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SOUTHERN NEGRo's STATUS AT
TER WAR.

Reeonstruction Era Following Close
on world Conflict to Demand Sec
taons Bast Thought for Proper So
ftfffon. Professor at Virginia Mill
Sasy Institute Suggests Work Tor
CHRISTIAN Churches.
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Death.

From The Daily Item, Nov. II.
Mrs. William Yeadon died today at
noon after an illness Of several days.
The funeral services will be held
at the house at $50 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13

from South Carolina: Died o,
wounds: Rufus S. Neely, Congaree.
Luther Rainey, Greenville: Wounded
slightly, Wilbur Smith, Mccormick
Clarence Harrington, Mullins; dle'
of disease, Robert Bowen, Hone&
Path; Walter D. Hall, Andrews; Geo.
Miller, Cross Hill; Robert r. Pearce
Columbia: Cuet Pope, Aiken; miss
ing in action. Ellie G. Brandon, 1oI'>'
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Catty.
Edith-"What makes you think
Jack loves me so desperately"
Maud-"Oh, a thousand things! H,
always looks so pleased, for instance
when you sing and play."-Boston
Transcript.
Big Bill Hohenzollern row realizes
more clearly than ever what a mis-
take he made when he picked on
quiet, pc >eable Wood Wilscn.-Ana-
conda Standard.
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FOR sALE-A tract Of 1sl aafss st

FOR SALE-A tract Of 1e4 aefssssof
land in Lee County, two niles drgssa s.
Aeriott's Cross Roads WU6droM-
Depot on the Seaboard Air hnD
on the public road to. CanaasA.
formerly known as the Mccatiierst
place, adjoining on the North and
East Mrs. LaRush Heriott'sy flna
and on the South H. E. McCathersst,
being in Spring Hill township. xe,sat xatais
is good clay land with first CLASS
two story residence. barns e, E,
and tenant settlement. ADDRESS
for particulars P. O. Box.yd:zss,
Sumter, S. c.. -. u ...Ss..-s.-
PER CENT NEW MEAr~-scr
.ro,apt sh:n%r"n: also Blood hlsss, =
:rade 1ankage. potash. ACID PROS
srouna phos. roci, and s;y,to,isd t =. =. .eisaae
stone. Call or write us. for pratsetsss, t:tss
Souhern Brokerage c., SuIatea' sfEe!s,
S. c. ---------- ---------.s-- -.
sEEsWAx WANTED-Any Quantity
large or small Am paying Best
cash price. See me if you have
any. N G. Osteen. n...--.--..:..-s..,r.-: -.
FOR SALE-F. o. B. cara. CAMP
jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Ghemt>
"a, and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. 4
Strauss. Sumter. S. c. =: 5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-13
American Casualty List.

The following names are reportet
from South Carolina: Killed in ac
ton: Lieut.. Claude S. Garrett, Lau-
rens, Corpl Walter Johnson, ker-
shaw; C. T. Chesney, Converse; dice
of wounds, Isiah Hodge, Eastover:
Alex Butler, Sumter; died of disease
Claudius r. Petty, Gaffney; Clayton
LyEes, Hartsville; Marion Burr
Springfield; Ernest Scurry, Blum
Branch; George Dalco Seigler, Round:
Bobbie L. Williams, Seneca; Henr.!
Lewis Kilt, Williston; Mack Lenne
Parker, Vina; Leland Sweat, Holl!
Hill; wounded, degree undetermined
Isaac Hayward, Huger; wounded
slightly, Lewis T. Lamar, Liberty
Martin Ellison. Bolton; missing in ac
ton, Robert Christopher Adair, Clin
ton; VIM. S. Connolly, Branchvile.
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pended for negro education in the
South since the war. Schools OF
theology are numerous. colleges ant
universities abound, a few technica
institutions have done good work;
and all this has been well enough il
it's way, but in the public schools il
teaching and equipment and supper;
the negro has not had square deal
| In it's discussion Of the negro ques-
ton, the Fortnigltly Club, composed
| Of white men to the manner born, has
started a movement which ought tt
attract the attention OF thoughtful
white men throughout the South. A:
Colonel Patton said: Two hundred
thousand negroes wear the uniform
/ of the United States army
Thousands volunteered. When peace
is declared these negro men will re
turn proud of their achievements ant
conscious of the fact t they offer
ed themselves in the "a use of free
dom. = They will seek for them
selves and their children, and right!
so. not social equality but polltlca
and educational opportunity. The!
will demand education and politica
justice. We have proclaimed the
salvation of the oppressed nations o
Europe-what shall we do for the ne
gro in the South? This is a very Sc
rious question, and one that we mus
face
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present.
Every being of whatever race
must be given the opportunity to en
ioy the life Of freedom. The Amerl-
can Church Institute for Negroes los
tered by the Episcopal Church h.i:
begun a crusade in this direction
While education may be the function
of the State, the heart Of the negro
as of the white man, is not reached
by academic education alone. He
must be reached through the prin
ctples of the Christian religion. 1t is
therefore, the duty of Sall Christian:
to take hand in the negro's develop
ment alons. these lines. The church
as a. body must act. About 40 pei
cent. Of the negroes are llllterate
and a much higher percentage are
without any restraining influence eX
cept the example of the whites view
ed from afar The little education
they get is more harmful than other
wise. We should rise to a sense OF {
higher responsibility and give then
the chance to emerge from savaSer'
and help to save the State and wha
the latter represents.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01
Zion Church Notes
Mrs. Viola Washington.

The sermon preached by Rev. Over
Sunday morning was very instructive.
and was one designed to lead the
church into an appreciative and uplift-
ing intimacy and knowledge Of its
covenant The text: For when for
the time ye ought to be teachers. ye
have need that one teach you again
which be the first principles Of the
oracles of God and are become such
as have need of milk and not strong
meat" Heb. SIP. The pastor said
that this was singing rebuke to the
church, that Gods will anS 'rtent was
that there be strong men ana women
in the church. 1t is school Of ad-
rancement in learning, and that one
half the men and women in the church
expect to be Christians without the
study of Gods word. He declared that
the deplorable lack OF Gods conscious
ness is due to lack of study. The
evening discussion was, "Have faith
in God" A portion of Mark 11:22.
This entreaty was the source Of much
inspiration, and was enjoyed by all
Sunday, June 9th, is Childrens Day.
Do not forget they are preparing to
render an excellent program. Sunday,
June 10th. will be annual offering day.
1t is expected that everyone will be
loyal to obligation. Thursday, June
9th, the Invincible Concert company
will entertain at Zion church.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01
QUINDARO CLOSES ITS 22ND
ANNUAL SESSION.

Dr.. F. Jesse Peck Elected President.
U. S. Government to Train Mechanics.
Thursday, May 10th, marked the
closing of successful years work in
view of the loss of our esteemed pres
ident few months ago. Among the
many programs and entertainments
leading up to the closing were sever
al brilliant recitals by the graduates
and students of the music school In
keeping with the nations war pro-
gram, the trustees arranged an earlier
closing which the faculty and student
body entered into with zeal and en-
thusiasm. Thirty-two graduates were
given diplomas and certificates from
the various departments of the school,
while several young men were pre-
pairing to answer their country's call.
they remained to the closing to receive
their diplomas.
At the annual meeting of the State
Board of Trustees on May 18th, DR..
F. Jesse Peck. DID,, of Topeka, Kan
sas, was elected to the presidency sue
ceeding the late DR.. H. T. Healing.
DR.. Peck returns to the school after
having served as its president during
broader vision of the work and plans
to maintain the high standard and ef
ficiency which marked the administra
tion of the late president. Present
prospects point to bigger and great
er school for the coming year
A contract has been closed with the
U. S. Government to place 100 Nation
al army men on the school campus for
special instruction in technical branch
es in the trades department. Addi-
tional equipment and machinery is
being installed for them and on June
18th the men will arrive and be as
signed as follows: 90 in carpentry
and wood work; 30 in electrical work;
40 in blacksmithing and forging and
10 in concrete work. Several OF the
schools instructors have been employ
ed by the government to give this
course. The men will be under COM
mand OF the Negro officers and will
be quartered and fed in the buildings.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01
MRS. MARY TUMLiN TRiUMPHs
BRINGS IN BIG PURSE. CLUB
TlCkLEO.

Never in the history OF club life has
there been greater demonstration OF
the ability to surmount all obstacles
and reach the stars through difficult
ties than was exemplified by Sojourn-
er Truth Club In the recent Diamond
Ring Contest
No one doubted but the fair con-
testants would succeed in securing
funds. as the public has been most
generous In aiding The Negro Wom-
ans Club home, yet all were amazed.
electrified, when the news swept over
the city how they had gone over the
top" and added 5000 toward the pay
ment Of stock. Too much praise can
not be given the contestants for the
excellent work done and the club is
deepy indebted to them for their serv-
ice rendered Especial mention Is due
Mrs. Mary Tumlin, through whose un-
firing zeal. the largest amount OF mon
ey ever raised by any club women in
contest has been accomplished. Pos
sessing most genial manner, she
has won the respect of all, and that
she reported over $14s at the contest,
and over IS since, but bespeaks her
popularity. She has won the beauti-
full diamond ring and the admiration
and love OF the club and community.
Mrs Maude Wynne reporting over
$62, received the lavalier and the
other contestants, Mesdames Maud
Hayes, Susie Goss and Miss Bernice
Eubanks, contributed much toward
the success OF the event. All hail!
the contestants and the Sojonrner
Truth Club.
The Denver star., 1918-06-01
BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday School, 9:45. Lesson sub
ject: Jesus warns and comforts His
friends" Mark 1913
11:OO a. M. Preaching. p. m,
the Rev. T. s. McMorriss, pastor OF
Scott NJ E. church. will preach a ser.
mon for Deborah Club. The DR.. ranks
among the great preachers Of our
race; don't fail to come out at that
hour to hear him. The club is work
ing for the annual rally set for July
the 14th.
Baptizing at Central church. 600
p. m.
1900 p. m. B. Y. p. U. Topic.
Christian duty and privilege vs..
Services in church and community
Mark 12:2S-34. (Consecration meet.
ing) The services last Lords day
were very inspiring. The pastor
preached in the morning on the sub.
ject Of My Neighbor." Luke 1929,
and at the evening service The
World Set Right" Acts 17-7. Two ac.
cessions to the church: Mrs. Ollie
Smith and Israel Walker
Musical and literary program June
14th. The Y. w. C. A. Quartet, the
Y. NJ C. A. Glee Club and other tai
ent of the city will be on the program.
This will be one OF the greatest given
in the city for some time. Under the
management Of Mrs. ]. R. Hanger
Admission, 15c Secure your ticket
from the sellers. Watch the two cap.
tains, Gideon and Deborah. Mr.. w. NJ.
r. Rhodes and Mrs A. E. Reynolds,
in this rally contest. July 14th.