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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
PERSONAL.

5 -
,sA1ss,1s a ee, IiA aau s'
ssosane bIyan and Men Moore @ iet.
s u1eldy TOT q three Weehs trip to
-sases afs : ans, taousaIao Istafios' New
y :, - asfaanston ana otner interest
3 1lass ps'i1l.s:
salss fiiizapeth osleen mas returned
i from q VISIT to trends IN Aiken.
ana Mrs. ivan NJ Moses and
Mss Netele Sioss, OF New YORK, are
MIS- rs attain ont Moses.
sr.ssJ aInes DOG, VINO mas oeen
sasatang h1s niece, Mrs James Bland
Z ms VIII leave on Wednesday for his
nome IN sfso da-
u r.s: Eat Gatiagner received a tete-
gram this morning from his brother.
{ Lieut. Peter Gallagher, announcing
I has arrival at pss::lfadelphia from over
seas service. Lieut.. Gallagher has
been granted a fifteen day furlough,
before going to Camp Gordon to be
diseharged and viii come at once to
Sumter
Miss celine Campbell is spending
some time in Charleston with her
Mrs E. T. Brailsford.
r ]. f. Glenn is visiting relatives
IA 8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION HELD
Interesting and Profitable Meet
ing Held at Dalzell

Dalzell, July 2S.-The Sumter Coun-
in the Dalzell Methodist Church Sat
urday and Sunday The delegates at
tending were largely from the upper
section Of the county because Of the
condition OF the roads The attend
ance represented all Of the deno1ni-
nations and one-third Of the schools in
the county.
The program covered a variety of
subjects on Sunday School work. r.
D. Webb and Miss Cora Holland, rep
resenting the STATE Association, spoke
several times during the two days pre-
senting many practical methods of
improving Sunday School work.
At the closing session Sunday af-
ternoon the delegates pledged to make
the County Association effective in
reaching and helping all the schools
in the county during the coming year.
The Sumter County officers are as
follows:
President-W. H Freeman, Rem
1ert.
Vice President. G. Bowman,
Sumter.
Secretary Treasure Linnie
McLaurin, Sumter
Division Superintendents:
Children's-Miss Abbie Bryan, Sum-
ter.
Young People'@Dr. J. H. Hayns-
worth, Sumter.
Adult-C. M. Hurst: Sumter.
Administrative-Rev c. l.. Stoney,
Dalzell.
District Officers:
No. 1-R. D. Epps, Sumter.
No. 2-S: F. Moore, 5Dalzell.9
No. 3-R. J. Kolb, Sumter. r. 2.
: No. IA. Walker Newman, Sum
ter. r. 1.
No. 5-J. H. Wilson, Mayesville.
No. 6-William Mcleod, Mayesville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
GERM az MILLS
NEED COTTON
But They Lack Ability to Fl
nance the: Movement

washington, July 23-Gernan cot
ton niils with 10, 00o, 900 spindles es-
tt;in1aated as still suitable for operation
can consume about 1, 900, Geo bales of
cotton during the next year, il means
are found to finance the movement
st the commodity from the United
sStates, said a report by Erwin w:
Thosnpsor, commercial attache of the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
msrce made public tonight
Thompson outlined a plan q by
which Danish and Dutch traders may
be furnished cotton for resale to Ger
ri xnr and allowed to assume part OF
fas sred Il risks Out of 4,o65,o ,ofS bales
oT cotton ia storage in the United
states on June 80, he estimate. a very
large proportion was CLASSIFIED in the
lower grades, which are especially
saabIe Tor German mills
lt this time German mills would
be eager buyers Of the lowest grades,
Mr.. Thempsen's report said, point
iix out that during the war they
have been operating ON wastes, shod-
dy ueftle fibre, and paper, owing to
the pressure OF the blockade
Cotton experts are agreed that
the cotton in public store in the Unit
"a States is nearly all Of grades be
1ow those most desired by domestic
mills.
Declaring the problem for the Anne.
riean producers and holders Of cot
ton was to figure a way to offer large
assorted stocks of cotton to the Ger
man spinners, and at the same TIM
be secured for the value of their prop,
erSy, Mr.. Thompson said that ware.
houses and exchange facilities in Rot
terdam, Holland, now were available
for handling such trade.
Several strong trading companies
in Rotterdam are in position tt
handle and finance cotton into Ger.
many as fast as they can consume
ii, he said Matters can be so ar
ranged with them that American
bankers can finance the cotton IN an!
amount into safe warehouses. Hol
and and Hollanders can arrange theil
own credits for delivery to German
spinners in lots to suit their week..
or monthly requirements.
Owing to great labor troubles a
the moment it would be hard to kee!
up spinning at full capacity even
the cotton were on the spot But it i
. estimated that within a few month
after cotton begins to arrive the mill
{ could use 0,000 bales a month
Danish traders are also willing
Mr.. THOMPSON said, to remain hand
ling cotton into Russis, and woul
also stand willing to join in supply
ing Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
Rembert, July %.
Farmers week at Clemson.

Clemson College, July 25.-Al-
though the biggest attendance at
Farmers Week was on Tuesday and
wednesday. the interest among those
who attended Thursday and Friday
was just as great as-it was the first
two days. Threatening weather the
entire week and bad condition Of
roads doubtless kept away many who
planned to come for the last two days.
The tractor demonstrations were
continued Thursday afternoon, and re-
ports. showing results Of the tests will
be made later. Interesting demonstra-
tons were made on Thursday after
noon also in the use Of powder Tor
digging bitches and uprooting stumps.
The adress on Thursday evening on
Beekeeping for Profit by Dr. E.: F.
Phillips Of the y. S. Bureau of Ento-
mology was one of the best of the
evening addresses. The last Of the Sc
ries of evening addresses was made
on Friday evening by DR.. D. w Dan
iel on Forces That Build Comn1uni
ties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

The road to Poca1la was again clos
ed to traffic Wednesday on account of
the unsafe condition Of the bridge
over Poeataligo. It is stated that the
concrete bridge will probably have to
be entirely rebuilt. Until this can be
done it is expected that temporary
bridge of some description will have
to be built, as the traffic over this
read is too great for it to be closed
for any length of time. The people
in the habit of using this road are
now coming to town by way Of Cain's 9
Mil or Graham's Church and the
Manning road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
COUNTY COTTON
MEETING
Chairman Jennings Calls Mass
Meeting to Form Permanent
Organization

County Cotton Meeting thincM-oote
To the Sumter County Cotton Associa-
ton Committee and to all the Farm
ers, Merchants, Bankers, and Pro-
fessional men Of Sumter County
Gentlemen, AT the request OF the
State manager of the South Carolina
Cotton Association you are hereby re-
ouested to meet at the Court House
in the City OF Sumter on Tuesday,
August 5th at II NJ.
This meeting is being held for the
purpose of going over the plans and
aiding in the perfection Of the organ
;zation of the South Carolina Cotton
Association.
There will also be held in the City
of Columbia on August 9Th mass
meeting of Farmers, Merchants,
Bankers and Professional men from
every county in the State to perfect
plans and receive final Instructions
for the big membership campaign IN
the State Cotton Association.
1t is very desirable that every one
interested in better prices for cotton
and other farm products attend
this meeting.
feel confident if the farmers, mes-
chants, bankers and professional meil
will thoroughly organize they can so
control the prices of our farm pro-
ducts as to obtain a reasonable pro-
fit on same, bat if we do not organize
we will be treated in the future =ust
as we have been in the past. Every
one interested in these matters, either
directly or Indirectly. should attend
this meeting and aid in the formation
of an association that will be able to
/ cope with the Wall Street cotton
gamblers and ohers who try to
obtain our cotton for less than Tie
cost of production.
Divided we cannot win, united we
can. VIII you join?
Very truly yours.
L. D. JENNINGS,
Chairn.-n for Sumter County
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
Hagood Refections.

|. Many a man who appears before the
public to crate lowrates instead.
When man struts and says he is it,
he generally is. I'd rather be a male
than a, female but I'd a thousand
times rather be a female than an it.
When some folks catch the devil
they were not hankering after the
Job. and would far rather some one
else had made the coup.
There are people who actually be-
lieve they have seen an ass pose in a
lions skin
It pays to go slow. especially if it
is the other fellow who has set you
agoing.
liceman to shoot a boy for peeping
through the fence at a game of base
ball?
Many of our roads are execrab BILE,
whatever that means, and our people
are wishing to return to the old meth
Cd.
Crops, but especially cotton, have
been. seriously hurt by the long and
heavy rains.
The writer was among the first, if
not@tne first, to- advocate merging the
schools in a township into. one. but
when the school is on one side of. the
township it is somewhat farce, and
generally means that some fellow had
a pull on that side Of the township
and used it. Our educational sys-
TEN should be kept clean of politics
of any sort.
Mrs w j. Spencer and her daugh-
ter, Glenn, have returned from At
lanta.
Mr.. Jno. Plummer Mcclellan, whose
injured eye was operated on by DR..
Wilson of your city recently, is doing
we'll
Mrs. H G. Bethea is. in declining
health.
Miss Margaret Lenoir of Rock Hill.
Winthrop College, is spending few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G.. II. Ienoir.
Mr.. Blakeney Zemp of Camden
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. G..
H.fLenoir.
xouite4a. large gator has recently
been seen in the Dinkins Mill pond.
''Hagood."
Renbert, July 2S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
A Growing Business.

The Prince Manufacturing Com
pany. formerly at 120 S. Main ST.,
has moved into larger quarters at lo9-
III South Salem Avenue, due to eX-
pansion Of the business and demands
for their products. An increase IN the
volume of business of over 300 per
cent has occurred since the plant re-
opened in March.
This concern are sole owners and
producers of Bracefords and other
patents granted L. a. Prince, beside
which they will engage in the manu-
facture Of automobile trailers. air
craft trailers, and aircraft specialties'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
There was. an automobile accih

There was an automobile accident
Tuesday at the corner of West Liberty
and Washington. In trying to AVOID
a collision with a car driven by a
Mr.. Briggs, of Columbia. B. R. China,
who was driving his fathers CAM IN
which there were several girls, i.ran n
into the telephone pole at the corner.
The car was considerably damaged.
and the occupants were shaken up and
bruised. Miss Theodosa Bennett was
at first thought to have been seriously
injured and was taken to the hospital.
but fortunately the injury she sustain
ed was found to be not Of serious
nature
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

Cotton is beginning TO open al
ready. The long rainy spell and the
excessive heat Of the past few days
has knocked cotton up and the bolis
are popping open prematurely- Mr..
Z Garner. who lives in the Jor-
don section, beyond the Second Mill.
brought an open boil to this Office
today ara stated that there We're
many open bolls in his crop and that
IL II continued TO open at the same
rate he would have to begin picking
next week Similar reports have
come from other sections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

fronting you in accomplishing. this
ask and appreciates fully: the ser
wees you have rendered there,
We greatly appreciate Mr:;cAulds
work, and the spirit he showed. We
hope you will pass this information on
to others that his friends may realize
our cordial appreciation Of the service
he has rendered.
Yours very sincerely,
Carlos 7H:s Stone:
New York, July Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
MARTIAL LAW
IN CHICAGO
Six Thousand Soldiers Patrol
Streets to Maintain Order

Chicago, July 31.-The main negro
quarters of Chicago today were pa
trolled by SIX thousand soldiers fol-
lowing four nights OF race rEotlnS
fnat caused thirty deaths, seventeen
negroes and thirteen whites; and the.
injury of more than five hundred
persons, two hundred Of whom were
severely hurt, and a dozen OF whom
may die. No deaths were reporter
during last night, but many injuries
and fires were recorded ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
TRIP TO FLORENCE
Sumter County Farmers Will
Visit Pee Dee Experiment
Station at Florence on
Aug. 9Th. Trip Last
Week Had to Be
Abandoned

The visit Of the Sumter County
farmers to tt Pee Dee Experiment
station at Florence, which had to be
postponed last week owing to the
weather and road conditions, will be
made on Friday, August 9th, as in
dicated in a letter from County Agent
T. Frank Williams, mailed out by
the Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce to one hundred and fifty farm
ers, requesting them to spread in
formation concerning this trip, and
which is printed in full for the in
formation Of all who are interested.
Sumter, S. C.
July 20, 1919.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly spread the news
amcng the farmers of your township,
that the proposed trip to Pee Dee
Experiment station which had to be
postponed owing to weather condi-
tions, will be made on Friday, Au-
gust 9Th, and extend a cordial invi-
tation to all who are interested to go.
You are cordially invited to be with
us, and we trust that a number Of
automobiles parties vii be made from
every section of Sumter County each
party making its own arrangements
as to paying their prorata share of
operating the car.
A splendid dinner will be provided
by the hospitable superintendent Of
the station, Mr.. r. E. Curren. 1t will
however be necessary for me to know
by August 9Th who are going in order
that I can notify him approximately
how many to prepare dinner for.
Please instruct your friends to notify
me or Mr.. E. I. Reardcn, Managing
Secretary of the Sumter County Cham
Der Of Commerce (Pilone 200) by
August 9Th, or earlier if possible.
superintendent Curren has very
kindly agreed to devote the entire day
to the Sumter County party showing
esults Of practical and scientific appli
cation of fertilizers and other result
obtained by the stations activities. We
know that there is more money wasted
on our farms through unwise use of
fertilizers such as using the wrong
kind, applying same unwisely, etc.,
than any other economic loss. He will
nave MS charts and other facilities
prepared for our information.
We should be there not late:' than
II O'clock A. NJ Automobile parties
living north, west and south of Sum
ter Will kindly meet at Sumter Cham
Of Commerce at 8 "A. NJ, sharp, and
we will all go in; a body by way of
and Lynchburg, although
.his is not-1mperative, just suggested
Parties living in the township of Coz
cord, MayesvilIe, and Shiloh will tax
xhatever route suits them best. We
will leave the Experiment Station
about 6 P. NJ. The trip will not re.
quire more than two hours each way.
AS we are paying for three Expert
ment Stations in this State we should
use them more than we do by going to
find out what has been learned by the
conducted for the benefit
Of the farmers.
Cordially yours.
J. Frank Williams.
County Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

Mr.. R. I. Manning, state House, South
Carolina.
Dear Mr.. Manning: When Mr.. Jo-
seph Edmund Aud of 701 Olive street,
Colum bia, South Carolina, went over
seas in our service he referred to you
as one who would know about his
qualifications and character. I am
glad to report to you that he did very
excellent work, as is indicated by the
following extract from letter by an
army officer:
81 desire to take this opportunity
to thank you for the personal inter-
est, time and energy you have devot-
ed towards making the Andernach
Leave Area success. The Third Di-
vision realizes the difficulties con-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
Notice to The Public.

The members Of Bethesda Sunday
School Will serve an ice cream sap
per at the residence of Mr.. W4HH
Freeman on August s, cornmeY4ns
at P. NJ. ~
The funds will be used to pur@nse
a library for the Sunday school. Che
public generally is cordially lngMeu
and urged to attend. sfsy
Eloisa Sanders.
coorero-v of bethesda Sunday School
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
Death.

Mr.. Vernon O'Cain, who was terri
DIV injured in an automobile acci-
dent in Orangeburg county Monday al
ternoon. died Yesterday at the Tuomey
Hospital. where he was brought fos
treatment Monday night. The BODY
was sent to Orangeburg last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
JOE AULD
MADE GOOD
pPraised for the Work He Did
in Overseas Service

The following letter to Former
Governor r. I. Manning will pe read
with interest by the friends Of MIR.
Joseph E. Aud, a Sumter boy who
now makes his home in Columbia:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

Secretary of Bethesda Sunday School.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23
SPLENDID PROGRAM FOR
GIRLS "STUNT NIGHT
Hundreds to Take Part Exercises to Be Held in Island
Park by Comm unity Service

Plans for the big Girls Stunt
Night" to be held on the Island next
Tuesday night under the War Camp
Community Service. have been prac-
tically completed. and. provided the
weather is favorable, it is promised
by those in charge that Harrisburg
VIII have the privilege of Witness
ing wonderful home talent exhibit
ton.
The program will consist of ten
10-minute stunts by girls from va
rious industries. of the city. Each
stunt will be entirely different and
1t is said that much talent which has
not been presented to the Harrisburg
public. will be revealed for the first
time at the big fete.
The Committee
The general committee in charge
of the program includes:
Joseph L. Garvin, chairman; A. WI
Neate, manager; Miss Helen r. Haws,
secretary; Mrs. Florence Ley, musi-
cal director; Miss Alice Eaton, Co.'S
tuner; Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones,
sponsor; Mrs. Herbert e. Lucas, Miss
Emily Lockard; Mrs. Homer Black
color sponsor; V. Grant Forrier, loca-
tion.
The stunt part of the program has
not been revealed by those in charge.
Mrs. Florence Ackley Ley, former
prima donna in the Joseph E. How
ard Musical Comedy Company and
widely known local singer, is in
charge of the staging. Under her
capable direction a splendid perform
ance is assured.
Soldiers in uniform or wearing
OF Snt,a l..
coined at the fete, and will be given
reserved seats in the center of the
big grandstand, as will be the Grand
Army veterans and others identified
with the military and naval forces
OF the nation, whether now in the
service or discharged.
The finale is the only part of the
program made public by Mrs. Ley
Fifteen organizations of girls will
join in an immense sing, presenting
Smiles" "Over Here Ring Out,
Sweet Bells of Peace" and conclud-
ing with The Star Spangled Banner"
Approximately 1900 girls will par
ticipate in this finale.
The participating organizations
are:
Elliott-Fisher Company-Mrs. Clar-
ence H. Miller. sponsor; Miss Martina
Mullen, captain.
Girl Scouts-Mrs. Edwin S. Her
man, sponsor; Miss Almeda Herman.
captain.
Harrisburg Cigar Company-Miss
Lois g. Scott, sponsor; Miss Rebecca
Conner captain.
Harrisburg Shoe Manufacturing
Company-Mrs. j. Sharon Macdonald.
sponsor; Miss Lille Green, captain.
Harrisburg Silk Mills-Mrs Gus
tav Kostar, sponsor; Miss Anna
Householder, captain.
Kraus Cigar Company-Mrs. Ma
than Isaacs. sponsor; Mrs. Smedley,
captain.
Moorhead Knitting Company-Miss
Edith R. West, sponsor; Miss Marga-
ret Farmer, captain.
Mt. Pleasant Press-Miss Helen
Mcfarland. sponsor; Miss Ida Evans,
captain.
New Idea Hosiery Company-Mrs.
John W. German, sponsor; Miss Irene
Oren.
Star Laundry-Mrs. ]. Douglas NJ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23
Returned Soldiers Are
Entertained at Boyd
Memorial Hall Exercises

One hundred returned soldiers and
sailors, members of the Pine Street
Presbyterian church and Sunday
school, were guests of honor at a
Welcome Home dinner in the Boyd
Memorial Building last night. With
few exceptions, the men were attired
in their uniforms of the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps.
In addition to the returned men
there were in attendance a number
of other members of the church,
together with a large percentage of
officials of the church and Sunday
school. A program at the conclu-
sion of the dinner created a lively
interest and was witnessed by a large
number of additional persons who
arrived al the conclusion of the din
ner.
The efforts of the men in behalf
of the very principles for which the
Church and State stand, were warmly
commended by DR.. l.. S. Nudge,
pastor of the church. in his well
coming adress. Captain H. M. Stine,
Frank Hoy, Miss Bergstresser, Miss
Wallace and Mrs. IZer were others
who had positions on the program.
The singing of various musical Sc
lections by the soldiers, their rela-
tives, friends and members of the
church, musical selections by an or
chestra and other numbers were in
cluded. A service flag, bearing $50
stars for men in the service, was
prominently displayed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23

7 Ofln BIOS.
80 N. 4th St
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23
Coordinate Effort to
Find Jobs For Soldiers

Plans to coordinate efforts to Sc
cure employment for returning SOL
diers, sailors and marines in Harris
COMMITTEES. which will be headed by
Jacob Lightner. head of the. State
Employment Bureau. 1t will be known
as the Harrisburg Committee for the
Re-emp1oyment of Returning Service
Mem" Preliminary plans were con-
sidered at a meeting in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms yesterday: The
centralized efforts will be directed
largely through the officers of the
State Bureau.
An executive committee has been
named to include, in addition to Mr..
Lightner, the following:
Warren r. Jackson, secretary OF the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce; A.
q. Mclaughlin, secretary of the
demobiiizing secretary. of the Y. M.
|C. A.; Miss Margaret Ringland, execu-
tive secretary of the Red Cross; Major
Frank c. Mahin, United States Army
Recruiting Station; Joseph l. Garvin.
War Camp Community Service.
Organizations represented at the
meeting were:
jackson, secretary; Manufacturers
Council of the Chamber OF commerce
Grosjear Company; knights of Co
camp Cam Community Service. Miss Helen
Hawes: Y. M. c. A.. Mr.; Clark; Red
man. and Miss Margaret Ringland
executive secretary: Rotary Club, Gus
nj Steinmetz; Kiwanis, AL. K.
Thomas; Recruiting Station, Major
Mahin: State Employment Bureau.
p s. Seidel, superintendent of the
Harrisburg office of the State En-
ployment Bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23
West End Republicans Eat
Chicken and Wames

The West End Republican Club
gave a chicken and waffle supper
last evening to a big crowd notwith-
standing the inclement weather.
About 200 sat down to the spread.
At 1O:30 the crowd had increased
to 275.
Alderman George A. Hoverter and
Dewitt A. Fry were the only down
town members present "AI of the
other downtown members sent word
that they were busy pumping water
out of their cellars" reported e.
L. Jenkins who added: They also
stated that If they needed any votes
at the coming election they wonld
try and get around before that time"
The West End Republican Club
to-day is one OF the richest clubs in
Central Pennsylvania and at the
present time is building a summer
clubhouse on its farm. H. A. Hip
pie has the contract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-23

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