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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

card. \ duplicate card Will be lett
with each party signing.
The pledge cars are to be On the
following form:
II, the undersigned farmer Of sum
ter county do hereby agree to plant
at least fifty per cent of all land
planted by me during the year 1918,
in food stuffs, aid to fertilize the
same proportionately as heavily rel
ativc to previous practice, as fertilize
ny cotton crop during 1919.'
The question of reduction in cot
ton acreage in Sumter county for
1913-1920 brought forth consider
able discussion.
1~he following resolution Of H4r-
r. Z. Belser was adopted:
That the farmers OF the County be
urged to market the cotton crop
gradually, not exceeding one-sixth
of their crop IN any one month, and
that at least one-third Of the crop be
held off the market until August
1919. unless fair price OF CSC per
pound can be sooner obtained there
Cor
Mr.. C. a. Lennon was requested
10 take the Chair by the Chairman,
and the following resolution was Of
fered by a. c. Phelps and unami-
n;ously adopted:
Whereas three of our Sumter
County boys. Capt. Frank Sanders.
Lieuts. Robert O. Purdy, .Jr., and
Erwin Shaw. have made the supreme
sacrifice on the battle fields OF
France for the preservation OF q
world wide democracy. and in the
maintenance of the rights Of civilized
nations against the world-conquerlns
ambitions of the Imperial German
government, and
Whereas. we the citizens of Sumter
county desire to show cur apprecla-
ion of the heroic sacrifices made by
1hese three brave and loyal 3Anaerl-
cans, boys Of our own county. there
fore >be it resolved, That the Sumter
County Council of Defense, the Fooc
Administration and the citizens OF
Sumter county, in mass meeting as
sembled. hereby express their heart
felt gratitude for the noble sacrl-
fees these brave heroes have made IN
order that we may remain a free and
prosperous people.
And be it further resolved, That we
express to the families Of these three
young heroes our sympathy, and to
them also our thanks for. having fur
nished this country and its allies such
noble men who have so gaorlousE
contributed, by their blood and their
lives to the maintenance Of the civil
zation of the world
Mr.. P. G. Bowman made a very
able and interesting talk in behalf OF
the Boys Working Reserve. urging
the cooperation of the parents OF the
boys Of Sumter county in this very
necessary and patriotic undertaking IT:
On motion at 2.3o p. m. the meet
ing adjourned.
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Bishopville-Wisacky News.

Bishopville, Aug. 22.-The wealth
er for the last. two weeks has been
very favorable for our growing crops.
Cotton has put on more fruit and is
now opening rapidly and the plckers
are ready to do their part. Most o.
Old corn has had the fodder taken OFT
and the late corn is doing finely. Pea
vine hay is excellent and there are
lots of this valuable crop TO be gatn-
cred.
Numbers OF our farmers have be-
gun picking cotton and nearly ev-
eryone will be at it soon.
The loss OF the -four, mill at this
place two weeks ago has proven a
great misfortune to our. town ara the
community at large. There was a
large quantity of corn, wheat ana oth-
er feed stuffs burned, The building
was insured well. but the contents
were not, but will all be paid for by
the company, who expect to. rebuild
right away.
The citizens of Bishopville school
district, held an election last Tues
day to- increase our school tax 8 mills,
but it failed to do SO, by a good ma
jority
Miss Grace Hearon, one of Bishop
ville's loveliest young ladies, Will
leave tomorrow for Atlanta, where
she will meet Lieut.. John Rhames and
where they will be married. After
marriage they will go on to Mont
gomery, Ala, where he is now sta
toned in his country's service. May
they spend long and happy life TO-
gether.
Mr.. Edgar Scott is having his faith
er's old home remodeled, changing II
into the bungalow style.
The creamery is progressing nice
ly. They are without head at pres
ent, but hope soon to have another
to replace Mr.. Mason. who lett, Win
out leave of absence.
The crops around Wisachy are very
good and promise bountiful yield,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. McCutchen are
eff in the mountains.
DR.. Afford and Mr.. Sidney Crane
have lust returned from trip TO
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Crane are
visiting his old home at WisackN.
Political material is rather scarce
in Lee county, so much so that
number Of our candidates had to be
nominated by a called convention.
Some OF those nominated at first con-
vention declined to accept and others
were nominated in their places. so
vou see our men are not hungry for
office.
AIr. VIM. Stucl<ey was buried last
sunday afternoon at cemsery.
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Whether OR not a loyal citizen car
vote for Cole l. Blease for the sen
ate depends upon the citizens con
ception of loyalty. Blease is on rec
ord as violent opponent of the wal
policies of President Wilson and the
enemy Of every Congressman ant
Senator who voted in Congress to re.
sent the outrages and insults offeret
the United States and civilization BY
Germany. Blease made his own rec.
ord and his own organ, the pro-Ger-
man, anti-administration Charleston
American published it. If an honest
man honestly believes that Cole l.
Blease is a loyal citizen and that he
has recanted all his disloyal and pro
German sentiments and Sutterances
then he can vote for Blease without
doing violence to his conscience and
his personal loyalty But if there re-
mains in this honest mans mind the
least question as to Blease's loyalty to
the administration in the conflict
with Germany, then ne cannot vote
for Blease and be true to his coun-
try and to himself. It is a matter of
conscience that each honest man
must decide for himself. AS for US,
there is great big question mark
against Blease and his loyalty and
we could not vote for him. We still
believe that he expressed his real SEN
timents at Pomaria and Filbert, and
that his stump speech loyalty to the
administration is nothing more than
campaign chaff to catch votes. If an
honest man can believe with Blease
that the war against Germany is un-
Just and unwarranted in the sight OF
Almighty God and that the blood of
every American killed in he war will
be upon the hands of Woodrow Viii
son and the members Of congress who
voted to declare that a state of war
existed by reason Of Germany's vio-
lations of the rights of this nation,
then he can vote for Blease with a
clear conscience Each man must
decide this question for himself.
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Dark Corner News.

Dark Corner. Aug. 22-Every-
thing is calm and serene in this cor
ner this morning. Fodder has all
been gathered and cotton picking is
the order now. It is surely open1ns
in, a hurry and the crop issoing to
be a short one. Corn has turned out
better than was expected at one time.
The health of the community IS
very good.
It was my good luck and privilege
10 attend the protracted meeting al
Bethel (Privateer) church last Thurs
day and Friday. Rev. Reeves preach-
ed some fine sermons. I was klnoly
taken care Of while at the meetins
hy the kind hearted brother Geo
I. Brown and his noble mother, VINO
did everything to make it pleasant
for me while with them. May thelr
shadows never grow less.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Windham, jr.'
Of near Wedgeield visited here last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds o.
paxville attended the PRAYER meeting
here last Sunday night and made 9
plesant call at Sunny Side. Come
again always glad to see all of you.
Mr. Will Ards. formerly OF this
place. but for several years a resi-
dent Of Macon. Ca. is out on vlsf'
70 his relatives and friends. and IS
speaking Of buying property anu
~ novins back here.
Politics are still cool with US. l.
seems the most discussed problem Is
the cotton picking. some contendlns
that 80 cents per hundred is enough
fer the farmer to pay. while otherS
say that a dollar is not enough. so as
T have no cotton to pick and am tos'
old to pick for anybody else VII.
ask space to say some WORDS aiohS
that line. ] used to hire cotton plc.i-
cd and was glad to get it plckea o.
so cents. and sold my cotton at anc
9 cents. SO did all other farmers az
that dav and the picker could TAKE
that 80 cents and buy from two to
three times as much as he can tooas'
Then. is it living up to the goloeh
r1,le to want to pay the same prices
now when cotton is selling TOR ~
cents? I think not. VIII a man roh
his fellow man just because God mas
given him little more Of this worid
goods? say. remember what the
wise man said: With whatsoever
9ieasure ye mete. it shall be measured
to YOU. -.
again. Now Mr.. Farmer do the
right thing by the man that does your
work and then YOU will not be hN2
.he negro who read his text: '"The SIN
rer run when no man after nm
When great I Am calls us all hefofe
Him in that great day, bye and oHe.
Tou Know everything has gone up ah,'
why should not labor also go UP
rs 7 am only a nonenity I should loVs
10 hear something from those brlsh'
minds. such as your Pissah ana OH
er scribes. on this subject.
was ashamed when ] read OF 'lle
fight Of Bethea and Richards III
! Charleston Mr. Editor. are we neV.
er to have any more peacelu
| ~1l;nt can1Dai"ns? Now every wv
years since 1890 its been wransie
and abuse from one END Of the state
to the other And l say it is shame
and a disgrace to humanity no"
long will the people Of good n'eil'-
..cnce staud for and endorse such ac-
TONS Hard Times.
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INVESTIGATE COST OF LIElNE.
Washington. Aug 20.-A COUNT
vide investigation of the cost OF NV
ine was startct; today by the bureau u
81 labor statiSticianS TO obtain oH'a
.or use in making wage adjustments
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prices.
Mr.. Belscr's Worth.

Editor Daily Item:
Without meaning to disparage the
claims Of any Of the other gentlemen
who are candidates for the House O:
Representatives from Sumter county.
please allow me to say that l would
regard it as a great misfortune II MI.
r. B. Belser is not returned to the
House. Mr.. Be.ser is not g politician
or man to go around shaking hands
to gain popular favors. I know that
he has offered as q candidate strictly
from patriotic motives 1t is now Up
to the people OF Sumter county to
elect him.
know Mr. Belser we'll and have
served in the legislature with him and
can say that I have never known q
more capable, painstaking. watchfui
and efficient legislator than he has
been. Mr. Belser is always at his post
Of duty when the legislature is in ses-
sion and ] know Of my own personal
knowledge that his watchfuiness has
prevented a lot Of pernicious legisla-
ton from going on the statute books
He has had the experience and has
proven his ability and efficiency sum
ter county will honor Itself in agar
honoring him with seat in the legls-
Iature for he can be depended upor
to do his whole duty to the counts
and State.
In times like these. the best talen
and the best service is required anf
Mr.. Belser should be one Of Sumter:
iS1 at 1-Ca
Respectfully.
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Notice.

All subscribers TO the capital stock
Of the Farmers Produce Association
OF Sumter please send in 80 per cent
Of your subscription at an early date
20 +. l. Reardon, Secretary OF tae
Chamber of Commerce in order that
we NAV complete the organization.
secure charter and start up hus!-
ness early in September.
]. Frank Williams,
Secretary Pro Tenn
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Fair Price List for Week Ending August .Nth.
WholeS ale
Retail.

Wholesale Retail
to
bass.
s25 460 sack. to 12c D.
Gris IS c
5000 $150. IL to II 12c
..S935 $1,000
I4ardpure IS to rs 1-2c. 81 to 3Sc pound
to to
Evapoatcd 100 &C 14to &c
.12
s175 to 193 dozen III IL to zoe
$3.50 Is to 1Sc
No.
No III 12to
Canned No 2 o g o
soc. S2 Il tc S5c 1b
I3utte to .55t
.33to o 1b... So to 39e lb
Abe Ieytte!l the wholesale dealers
D. z. nan retail dealers
/ A the consumers
G. L saistcians l. Food Admin
PRICE, Interpreting Food Administration.
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The meeting decided to have the
pledge cards printed n once. ans
Chairnan Phelps was requested t.
appoint Il committee Of three men III
Zach school district in the county, t"
call upon c&eh and cve!,5 farmer =.
sumter county. explain the n"ccssit,-
of increasing the food crops anothe
gear. and haze thcm sisn pledge
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american Casualty List.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The army
casualty list totals 391. Killed in &C
ton, 80: missing in action, 1876;
wounded severely, 1862: died from ac-
cident and other causes, .; died of
disease, 4; died of wounds, 6; wound
ed, degree undetermined, As. Pris-
oner. /. Wounded severely, Private
James B. Jones. Lester, S. G. Missing
in action. Private William Otto, Cow
pens, S. c.
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The Department OF Commerce, bu-
reau of census, in the latest cotton
report issued makes the following
statement in reference to the supply
and consumption of cotton:
.a'The worlds production Of COM
mercial cotton, exclusive of inters.
grown in 1917, as compiled from pub
lished reports, documents, and cor
respondence was approximately IT,
100000 bales Of 500 pounds net, while
the consumption of cotton exclusive
of Iinters in the United States) for
the year ending July 81, 1917, was
approximately 20.1SO,000 bales Of 500
pounds net The total number Of pro
ducing cotton spindles, both active
and idle, is about $50, ,000,0 ,00o."
This would not indicate a surplus
Of cotton, and with the comparative
ly short crop that is in prospect this
year there is no reason to antlcl-
pate lower prices, unless the farm
ers themselves and Southern cotton
dealers assist the cotton market ma
nipulators in depressing the price
by selling cotton ahead for future de-
livery on the basis of present or low
er prices. Every bale Of cotton that
is now sold for future delivery at OF
below thirty cents is a heavy weight
OF the market and helps to lowe:
prices.
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FCRDS ARE SCARCE.
All Engaged for the Big Parade in
Berlin.

Mr.. Willie Bultman wanted Ford
car and asked friend who is on the
road to buy him one whenever he
could find it. The following is the
answer he received:
Greensboro, n. c., Aug. 21.
Willie Bu!tman Shoe Co., Sumter, S.
c.
Can buy you plenty Of horses,
mules. goats, camels and elephants.
but no Fords. All sold or engaged for
the big parade and military ball to be
given in Berlin soon.
Jessie Keeth
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Thi1ty-fiyc Killed.

Tyler, Mimi. Aug. 22---Between
thirty and thirty-five were killed and
more than a hundred injured by the
tornado which struck here at 10
o'clock last night and tore, the town
to pieces in a twinkling. ~, Twenty
seven bodies have been identified.
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,yLEH. MINI. HIT 81 TORNADO.
Business Portion Destroyed and Many
Lives Lost.

Minneapolis. Aug. PA tornado
last night destroyed the business sec
ton of Tyler. a Minnesota town OF
eleven hundred inhabitants. Deaths
are estimated at 80 to 125. accord
ing to information from Great North
ern railroad officials this morning.
Twenty bodies J ad been recovered
by 3 O'Clock this morning.
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Marine Casualty List.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The marine
corps report: Killed in action, o.;
died of wounds received in action, l..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-16
FOR A SANE CHRISTMAS.

In some states the council of defense is
asking merchants to curtail their Christmas
orders. The frenzy of buying which has
twisted and tortured once spiritual occa-
sion into q costly tyranny is coming under
the ban. A rational Christmas may be one
of the benefcences of war
1t is not intended to gloom the children's
fairyland delight of Christmas Santa Claus
will come driving down the winds as gaily
as ever, his magic bag filled with all the
things the heart of childhood Graves. But
the vulgarity of bartering, the splurge and
ostentation of exchanging, misnamed giving,
should be tabooed. And its revival should
never be countenanced.
The News has long questioned the wis
dom of the holiday orgy. These sprees of
buying the last ten years or more have vio-
lated every rule of common sense as well
as every maxim of propriety
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Making Ours the Beauti-
full Land 1t Ought to Be.
From the Progressive Farmer.

We haven't yet the beautiful land we
ought to have here in the South. With all
the wealth of flower, vine, shrub and tree
the Lord offers US there is no reason for
our not having more beautiful homes. There
are so many flowers which, once planted,
reproduce themselves year after year. Then
consider the succession of Towering shrubs
we have previously suggested-the Judas
tree or redbud in early spring; then the
dogwood; then the mimosa; then the Grape
myrtle. Almost any Southern farmer can
have these four shrubs growing in his front
yard by this time next year if he makes up
his mind to.
There is another matter we mentioned a
year ago-the matter of moving the skele-
tons" of dead and useless buildings, sheds,
trees, implements, etc. An old unused house
barn, crib or cabin half blown over; Grip
pied, rotting wreck of a buggy or wagon; a
ramshackle hen-coop left to decay-all
these things give an air of death and gloom
to a place. They are mere skeletons or
corpses of dead things and ought to be treat
ed as other corpses are-either buried or
cremated.
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The Spirit Of Georgia.

Georgia The thirteenth colony was found
&c L. ~a 3r;ci5 # bonevolence for the poor.
The i-n.c ~ i-a,!&rd permitted imprison-
ment for debt Thousands Of English labor
ers, who through misfortune and thouchtless
contracts had become indebted to the lich
were annually arrested and thrown into Jail
Whole families were destitute or starving
To provide refuge for these down-trodden
poor of England and the distressed Protest
ants of other countries James Oglethorpe,
the philanthropist a member of parliament,
appealed to George II for the privilege of
planting a colony in America. The petition
was favorably heard and on June 9, 1892,
a royal charter was issued by which the ter
ritory between Savannah and Altamaha rv-
ers, and westward from the upper fountains
Of those rivers to the Pacific, was organized
and granted to corporation for 21 years.
to be held in trust for the poor. In honor of
the King of England the province was nam
ed George.
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The Senatorial Race.
From the Carroilton Times.


In the campaign now on for senator to
succeed Senator Thomas w. Hardwick the
candidates offering seem to have no higher
conception of themselves, their candidacy
nor the place sought to be filled than to use
it as a means to convince the voters that
the other candidates are unfit for the place
and that he is the choice of President Will
son.
Now as to the first, if the charges and
implications are true then none of them are
fit for the place and should be relegated to
the scrap heap as worn out and worthless,
and some good man should come out.
As to the second proposition President
Wilson has duties enough of his own to de-
mand all of his time with none to devote to
selecting senators for Georgia, and we have
such an exalted opinion of him as to feel
assured that he is not meddling in our sena-
torial muddle.
The voters of Georgia are fully competent
to pick their own officials and have hereto
fore done so, to their own satisfaction, at
least, and further than that is no mans bus
mess. Then let us have no more pickering
as to Tho is President Wilson's choice; he
has no choice and should have none.
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We Should Call a Halt.
From the Americas Times-Recorder.


We often hear it asserted with emphasis
that this is strenuous age-an age of ac-
ton. This we are bound to admit, but not
with the same degree of satisfaction that
some seem to take in the fact
Yes, this is decidedly an age of action
action of the body. But we very much fear
it lacks somewhat of being an age of action
of the mind. In short, isn't life fast becom-
ing so strenuous as to preclude much thought
quiet, enjoyable thought?
Never before in the history of our coun-
try was the demand for amusement carried
to such an extreme as at present. Take for
instance the moving picture show. Scarcely
a town or hamlet in the land but has one
or more of these popular places of amuse-
ment Night after night they are thronged
with young and old. No sooner is the days
work over than the cry is 'off to the movies"
Nothing but the exciting scenes there por-
trayed seems to satisfy US. We are no longer
content to spend a quiet evening at home
in instructive conversation and discussions,
reading and studying. We must be enter
tanned
No, we are not knocking the movies They
are good thing in their way, but like any
other good things may be carried to excess.
We are merely deprecating the seeming
great national unrest that nothing but ex-
citement will allay. We are forced to admit
that if it were not the movies it would be
something else.
Life-real, true life-doesn't consist
merely in work and amusement. 1t isn't suf-
fcient that we work till we are tired, then
seek amusement till we are rested again.
The frenzied seeker after wealth or amuse-
ment misses the real life. Nature has not
fashioned us for continued frenzied activi-
ty. Neither does the normal mind demand
continual excitement. The great realities of
life are the reverse of these
The fact is the world needs less action
and more rest and repose. It needs to take
time to study other things than wealth and
pleasure-needs to mediate on matters that
make for character and the larger things Of
life. Then will we really grow and develop
as Mother Nature intends we shall
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ROTATE JUDGES.

Commenting on bill introduced by Rep
resentative Williams, of Worth county, pro-
viding for the rotation of superior court
judges, the Triton Gazette says it is a
splendid idea, and adds:
"While little hard on the judges, it
would result in their coming in contact
with more people and in a more general
recognition of merit where merit exist
ed. Then, the personal element would
not be to contend with to such an extent
when election time came around"
The News advocated such Law some
years ago, and bill to that effect was in
PRODUCED by Representative D. c. Pickett
when he was first elected to the legislature.
1t would remove the courts from under the
influence of local politics. No matter how
able and upright judge is-they all are
they are human like the rest of US.
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HEARST'S GRANDSTAND.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Macon
Evening News, has severe attack of Hearst
tits, and is feeling exceedingly bad because
a number of senator's and representatives,
including Messrs. Crisp, Lee and Larsen, of
Georgia, were among those who accepted
Hearsts invitation to be his guests in his
special grandstand while the Fourth of July
ps rade in New York city marched past.
There are things about the Hearst publica-
tons this paper does not admire, for in
stance their socalistic leanings and advo-
cacy of various other movements" con-
trary to democratic teachings and principles,
but if body wants to sit in Mr.. Hearst's
grandstand we see no reason for finging
duck fit.