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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
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Early Matching means greater profit.
Early Matching means better grown
chicks.
Early Matching means longer grow
ing season.
Early Matching means eggs from the
puilets while the hens are melting.
An abundance of pure water is nee
essary for healthy fowls and a full
egg basket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
LOST.

LOST OF straycd from Elm ST.
brown long cared hound white on feet
and breast, spayed female. Plain strap
collar A. e. airing. liza
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
WANTED.

wANTED-Bel boy. Brooks House.
4tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

FARM WANTED-Stock and all
equipment If you wish to dispose of
same to a good farmer. viii rent for
a time and purchase soon as possible.
Running water, wood and timber es-
sential. Write particulars. Box i454
New Haven, CT. 7-42
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

MEN AND WOMEN. IS and over,
are eligible for government clerkships,
railway mail, post office, customs, inter-
nal revenue, census. war risk; 500
month. Hundreds vacancies. Write for
free particulars of examinations, Ray
mond Terry, (former civil service ex-
amincr0 Continental building, Wash
ington. ellis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

WANTED--A waitress. Rice s rest
aurant 7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DON'T LET anyone fool you. Sell
your junk to the right dealcr-get full
price ana the right scale. Telephone
connection. NJ. Gisson, .104 Williams
Street. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

EGGS FOR MATCHING from thor
oughbred White Wyandottes-heavy
winter layers. Pullets from Tom Bar
row strain, cockerel from Regal strain.
Arc producing 50 per cent of eggs.
$3.50 per setting Guy Taft. West
Dummerston STA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

l WISH to say to the people of Brat
tlekoro and adjoining towns that | am
to work at my shop on Spring St. and
that / set buggy tires at the old price,
35e each and new tires 7-Sx1-4 $3.50
Also am selling Crane best high test
motor oil f. G.. johnson. Oil r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-12

/. G. uLLERY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
Marion L. Mcleod.

Marion L. Mcleod of the 11Sth
Infantry Supply Co, with the Ameri-
,an Expeditionary Force in France,
succubed to heart failure on Dec. 8.
Another of Sumter county's boys has
answered the roll call to join that
vast army beyond the great divide.
When the United States entered the
war on the sit,e of the allies, and the
call came for volunteers, Marion,
though only Is years of age, was one
among the first that heard and ans
wered the call Enlisting in the
Did Sumter Light Infantry under Capt.
Robert Brown in the Summer Of 1917
His country had taken the first
place in his life: and though he did
not die on the battle field, he is num-
bered among our heroic dead. A
brave and noble young man is no
more
A pail of sadness has been cast over
the lives of his friends, and his rela-
tives are crushed. There is no way to
comfort them: Time alone can tenn
per their grief. After helping to lead
our army to victory,
t'The soldier fell asleep, the sleep of
peace.
Life's war is ended and eternity
Lends to his gallant soul its sweet
surcease."
A Friend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
TAFT,ENDoRsEs WILSON.
Former President Approves of Trip to
Europe and Plan for League Of Ma
tiOnS

New York Dec. 29-Approval OF
President Wilson'S trip and his plan
for a league of nations was expressed
by William Howard Taft in an address
today under the auspices Of the
Brooklyn Institute of Art and Sciences.
He asserted the president had more
influence with the common people of
England and the other allies than
their own princes" and attributed
this to his enunciation Of principles
for which. the United States entered
the war and to the league of nations
proposal.
"You will notice." he said of the
proposed league. that Lloyd George
and Clemenceau have come out for
it. Of course, I don't want to suggest
any ulterior political motives but
there are politicians in Europe as well
as in the United States"
Declaring no single nation could
untangle the situation in Russia, Mr.
Taft added that the problem required
the maintenance of combined force
to support Russia and enable the peo-
pie to shake off the grip of the Boil
sheviki The international police force
he described as an international
spanking agency, the background of
power whose very existence would
obviate the necessity for exercising
If -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
December 10, 1918.

DeCen per IU, 151o.
I got so far behind with my CORE
spondence while 1 was on the front
and hike that / am trying to catch up
by writing short letters and this is
one of them.
] think when I wrote you last was
up in the Vosges. Well, since that
time /. have had a rest, long nike
~ on another front between Verdun
and Metz, a battle and the end Of the
war and then another hike of 15O
miles to this, our present location
where we rested a week and are no"
drilling in preparation for a trip TO
Germany.
MY first trip up was a very quiet
one but the second was quite dlfferent
and all / can say is that was lucky
that I am here to tell the tale.
We are now billited in a small town
called Antricourt, don't. know If you
can find it on a map, but it is about
fifty or sixty miles from Paris.
was on the firing line when the
end came and stayed there for seven
days in the rain and cold, and that's
what we were doing while back IN the
U. S. A., they were celebrating what
we had done on this side.
Maybe I will get back by spring.
Will write you again sometime when
am not so Susy.
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
AS ever,
Dripo1o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
HILLIARD .AMAN DEAD.
Well Known Bishopville Citizen Sue.
cumbs to Pneumonia.

Bishopville, Dec. 90.-Bishopville as
we'll as Lee county was shocked and
grieved Sunday morning to learn !of
the death Of billiard Aman at the
Sumter Hospital. -Four days ago he
was taken desperately i'll with pneu-
monia and though Of fine physique; a
promising life was taken in the prime
of young manhood. He will be miss
ed from the streets, where he has
long been a popular and familiar
figure. His death is peculiarly sad in
that father died less than three
weeks ago. Besides his wife, who
was Miss Lyla Barnett, he leaves a
brother, Claude M. Aman Of Beaufort,
four sisters, Mrs Blanche A. Harrel-
son of Mullins, Mrs. Harriet A. Wy
man of Aiken and Misses Maude E.
and Pearl Aman of this county; also
his step mother, Mrs. Francis B..
Anan.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock and the body laid to rest in
the family plot in Old Rembert Gem
etery. ny friends throughout the
State will be panied to know of Mr..
Aman's death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
Thanks secretary Rea1don.

On motion. of DR.. J. H. Haynsworth,
seconded by Mr. E. w. Dabbs, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
passed by the Council of Defense:
Resolved, That it is the desire OF
the Sumter County Council o. Defense
to express to Mr.. E. /. Reardon, It's
faithful secretary, appreciation for his
untiring service, realizing that the
routine work of the Council was done
by him, through the efficient service OF
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce.
Resolved Further, That we, the
members Of the Sumter County Coun-
ell Of Defense wish to commend Mr..
Reardon for his spirit of patriotism
and loyalty. fer the public spirit gen
orally manifested by him, and for the
efforts put forth by him to promote
the general good.
Be It Further Resolved, That we
take this means of expressing to Mr..
Reardon our sincere thanks for all
courtesies shown us.
Finally, Be it Resolved. That these
resolutions be placed on our minutes
published in the newspapers. and that
a copy be properly engrossed and
framed and pl esented to Mr.. Reardon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
APPRECIATE SUMTER HOSPITAL.
- Fly.
People Are Thanked for Having En-
tertained Soldiers on Christmas

People Are Thanked for Having En-
tertained Soldiers on Christmas
Day.
The boys at Camp Jackson have al
ways been appreciative of Sumter and
the way Sumter people have treated
them, This does not seem to have
been altered by the fact, that these
are now peace times. for the boys ap-
pear to still be glad to come to Sum-
ter on occasion. The following letter
from Mr.. Darlington Howard Of the
Community Service to Mr.. Herbert
Moses voices this sentiment of the
boys:
.oThe War Camp Community Ser
vice Of Columbia wishes to express
their appreciation of the, manner in
which you assisted them in securing
entertainment for. the soldier boys on
Christmas :;.ss ~ =,
1--WE wish Through you tosthazlk the
Sumter peopkyefQr the very happy
Christmas that they gave these boys.
We have heard expressions from many
of thee boys, and they are unanimous
in the opinion that the people OF
Sumter gave them a taste of real
Southern hospitality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
All Ny Troubles s.
Were Overcome
Through Dreco!
seaboard Air Line Foreman
Could Not Attend Business.
on Account of Dizzy Spells.
Caused By Stomach Disorder
NOW, HE'S WELL, AND
HAPPY.

Nowadays people with, any COM,
mon sense refuse to believe tt1at-1n-s IN
digestion and other forms of stomach
trouble are incurable. There are so
many instances, right here IN tnlc
section, where every day men and Wo-S
men willingly come toward to testify
that they have found grateful s relleL.sll y
even in the most stubborn cases that
it would really be hard to doubt Sther a
word. sS..5
Then one stops to consider that
stomach trouble, no matter how
slight, is apt to develop into other and
more serious organic disorders, such
as kidney and bladder disorders. ilyer2s
complaints, acute constipation efc.
it is not strange that hundreds, are
taking advantage of the grateful help
and curative powers which they ma
in the famous root-and7herb naed1clne
-DRECO.
Here is what J. H. RADON, the well
known foreman for the Seaboard Alr:
Line, who resides at Blaney, S. C.4has
to say: -. q.
sI suffered from gastritis, head
aches and liver complaint. L often
had to stop my work on account Of
the. dizzy spells. I seemed to feel mis-
erable most of the time and didn't
have enough energy OF a1aabitio ion to TO-
work, hard s5:ssSs q:
Cali my troubles have been over
come through Dreco. Istook just. oness
bottle of Dreco and am glad stos tell;
my friends that it was just the thing tIls !:
I. needed. I am better in every way way
and am grateful for this Woaderfu9
medicine"
Dreco is purely an herbal nedlcfnes
for constitutional ailments ar1sfngs.
from the digestive tract. It has Won
considerable praise in this section ZOE JOE
it's prompt and efficient action In con-
.stipation. rheumatism, catarh and
similar ills *
Dreco is dispensed by modern drug
stores everywhere and is particularly
recommended in Sumter by Siberfs
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
Pringle.
ONE KILLED: TWO WOUNDED.
Boiler Room of Victor Cotton Mill
COllapSeS.

Greenville, Jan. Tom Mills, fire
man. was killed, and James Casey ana
Lee Suddeth, the last named white
man. were severely injured when the
boiler room Of the Victor Cotton MIL
AZ Greer, collapsed this morning. The
.ncy q, the fireman was recovered late
this afternoon from beneath a mass
of brick and coal. The collapse is be
lieved to have been due to large
amount of coal banked against the
wall of the building. Lee Suddeth.
who sustained a fractured shoulder.
was taken to the Steedley Hospital, at
Spartanburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
New Night Message Rates.


Postmaster General Burleson has
announced a scale of greatly reduced
rates for short overnight messages,
as distinguished from the longer
night letters. The new rates go into
effect on January 1st and should prove
to be Of great value in conjunction
with short communications which
should not suffer the delays inherent
in physical transportation by the rail-
way mail service but which are not OF
sufficient urgency or importance to
warrant the payment of the minimum
charges heretofore in effect for tele-
graphic transmission. Under the new
schedule short overnight messages
may be sent considerable distance
for as low as zoe, while the maxi
mum rate is only soc as against a dol
lar maximum which has prevailed.
Manager Murphy of the local Western
Union office advises that his new night
message service does not interfere
in any way with the popular night
letter service, but is intended. to sup
plement it in conjunction with short
er communications which have been
going by mail but which should de-
sirably go by telegraph. Now that
the telegraphs are operated as an in
tegral part Of the postofice service it
is understood to be the policy of Post
master General Burleson to give the
public an opportunity to make the
widest use of the telegraph service in
the elimination of delays to communi-
cations due to separation by distance.
at the lowest rates which the actual
cost of performing the service on a
standardized basis, will permit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
GAYETY Ar HAGooD. q
The Younger Set Spend the Holiday
in Merrymaking.

y -
Hagood. Dec. 31.-Misses Mary and
Susie Kirk entertained a number OF
their friends on Christmas night at
an informal party. Games were
played, the prize being won by MISS e-l
Sarah Sanders and Thomas istierpe:
After delicious refreshments had been
served by Mrs. T.. K. Couturier dane
ing was INDUCED in until latesaour
by the young guests.
Misses Florence and Ellen ElserDe,
entertained the younger set at avery
delightful party on Thursday after
aoon. y
Many of the college boys and girls
enjoyed a most pleasant evenlngtWltn1 W1l
Mrs. J. I. Lenoir on Monday. Heart
Dice was played, the highest scoresbe-
ng made by Miss Susie Kirk. Dellc-s;
:ous egg-nog and orange, fruit and
Jelly cake was served by the hostess,
assisted by her mother, Mrs. L.. o..
Ellerbe.
Misses Sarah and Ida Sanders were
hostesses al a very informal Japa-i
nese tea on Saturday evening, given
in honor of their cousin, Miss Janet
Sanders of New York City,.
Thomas Ellerbe of Greenwood, who
has been visiting relatives here has
returned home. s. - IS
Miss Margaret LeNoir, who has
been at home for the holidays, has
returned to Winthrop College.
Mr.. Robert Sanders has returned to
Camp Jackson.
I. l. Sanders is visiting relatives in
Alledale.
Mrs. L. K. Couturier is visiting her
son. I. K. Courturier in Charleston.
Miss Sarah Sanders is visiting Miss
Hannah Blair in Monroe, N. C..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
Murder In Orangeburg
BID. Jeffcoat Shot to Death by
Negro. 49,.

gsLEfangeburg, 1an.s1-Belton D.sJeff-
,cnaf a well known farmer, Of the
iiSo,ah section OF. Orangeburg County,
,:sgas shot and killed last night.bg a
lnaeero. named Esan Coiter.e Happears
thu 1he gun Golfer used was chang
"a with buck shot It is alleged that
Jencoatewen TO the house iof
zCater last night and fired load sof
sSuSkshot intoati1e house. Golfer came
sosItsand returned the fire, instantly
kdflinx Mr.. JeRcoat. It is further al
:iexed; that Golter was shot in the leg
.spn1estime ago at night, when he was
his lot. Mr. JeRcoat was 9. success
sfulg farmer and. had accumulated
Meaith. ne was about 46 years OF age
saxh feaMes a. family. Sheriff r. F.
Dukes went to the scene Of the shoot
ing and brought Golfer to the Orange
burg jaA, where he is now being held:
This is the third killing in Orange
burxGaa1nxy in:.the past ten days. all
partiessbeHg well w. Preston
McAManey OF sBranehvi1ie and Fuller
Sanford lDf the Norway section beng
shhasotherawo well known white farm
eraAi1aeas McAihaney was Killed 10Y
s3Ssnegro. .Who was also killed by Mc-
-iAahaneriafte was SHOT. and Mr.
Sanford was killed by Elisha ana
sJphaa.D Douglas. white farmers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
Farm Lean Board
Makes Its Report
Success of Banks Has Been
Shown.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Increase IN
the lending power of federal land
banks and the grant of authority 'or
them to write fire insurance on farm
property were advocated by the farm
loan board in its annual report sub
nlitted today to congress. Modiflca-
ton of the federal farm loan act so
is to make the minimum loan $500
instead of 500 and maximum loans
OF $4,000 instead of $4,000 also was
urged.
The report was described as cover
! ing "the first year of operation" Of
the farm loan system, the first year
Of the board being spent in organiza-
ton.
The year was one of very evident
progress declared the report, which
contained a table showing that farm
loan associations increased from 1889
to 3,439 during the year; that the cap
ital of the IL federal land banks in
creased from s10,4SS,230 to s16,250,-
285; that loans in force increased
from s29,S16,30 to s149,0O4.439; that
joint stock land banks increased from
four to nine end that their loans now
amount to s7,380.734; and that inter
lest rates Of the land banks was or
5 1-2 per cent, and that Of stock land
banks was per cent. Interesting in
formation as to the application by
borrowers of. loans from the land
banks was given in a detailed state
ment dealing with about one7third Of
all the loans closed by the banks.
This statement showed that 8 per cent
of the proceeds of the loans were
used to buy land; 10 per cent. for
buildings and Improvements; 60 per
cent. to pay off existing mortgages; 10
per cent. for payment of other debts;
5 per cent. for purchase of bank stock;
per cent. for purchase Of live stock,
and 8 per cent for implements and
equipment.
The loaning of over $3.50, ,000,00O has
been of distinct and direct benefit to
more than $4,000 borrowers, declared
the report, and has been of indirect
benefit to every applicant for a farm
loan through private agencies.
ga distinct reduction, not only of
the rate, of interest on such loans, but
also in the accompanying charges,
was manifest Immediately after the
passage Of the act. When general con-
ditions made necessary in December.
1917, an advance Of one-half to per
cent in the rate charged by federal
land banks there was a proportionate
increase in the rates charged by most
Of the private agencies, but these
rates, even in these days of ,strin-
gencies and stress, are little, if any,
higher than they were in the normal
times of easy. money, prior to the
establishment of the federal farm
loan system and in many localities
even lower. There could be no more
conclusive proof of the regulatory ef-
sect Of the system.
"While the loans made by federal
land banks in the last year probably
represent only about one-eighth of
the total loan made by all agencies
they are far greater than any other
single agency
Despite the large production and
high prices. net returns Of agriculture
m the 1918 crop year was much less
than is popularly supposed" declared
the report which explained that big
profits were eliminated by the scarcity
ofl farm labor, it's high cost, as also
that of fertilizers, implements and
machinery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
THE COTTON SEED SITUATION
MIR. 70. w. Dabbs Reports Result Of
Washington Trip.
To. the Farmers of Sumter County,
,an nd the State:

To. the Farmers of Sumter County
! and the State:
The prices of cotton seed and cot
| ton seed products will be sustained
to the end Of the season. l do no
think any farmer or seed dealer. neet
fear any change Of price. In fact thu
government agents, the clushers, thu
growers have all come together fol
this express, purpose, and this resul
lis. as certain as anything can be, hu.
manly speaking.
have jus. returned from Washing.
ton where attended all the hearing:
before the War: Ordnance Board, an6
the Food Administration on the cot
ton seed Inter question. You are moi
so much interested in how the settle
ment was made as in results, and il
would make this article too long to re-
port. all OF the very interesting pro-
ceedings. When left the meeting
In Sumter I called up Colonel Claffy
president of the state Farmers I'm
ion. ;. He spent one and a-half days
with me. :. - z;. :5s:+ :
!. I am sure that his and my strong
representations Of the farmers who
have not sold their seed, and Of the
dealers who have not been abb to sell
the seed they have bought contribut-
ed not a little to the success Of the
mission. In fact was TIE: determin-
ing factor. The crushers were there,
some thirty odd strong from every
State, with two high priced paid at
torneys.. When I left yesterday these
attorneys were drawing up the con-
tracts. - 's-s
The crushers from each State were
called upon by Mr. Cassels at the
close Of the hearings to state his I'm
derstanding Of the agreement. They
each stated, in substance, we are not
satisfied but we viii accept the ar
arrangements rather than go into the
court Of claims, or break faith with
the farmers in the payment Of the
prices for seed that we have agreed
to pay"
when called upon by Mr.. Casseis
to answer for the farmers. I stated
that with the assurances that prices
would be maintained we would be sat
isfied. That speaking for myself I
the difficulties under
which we all labored, the agents of
the. government to protect it. Of the
crushers to protect their industry, and
of ourselves to protect the growers.
And that I was glad to see the spirit
by the agents Of the gov
ernment, and by the crushers to Sc
cure us from further loss.
(SigneD w. Daeoss
Mr.. Dabbs went to washington last
night by request of the. Sum
ter County Council of Defense at its
meeting in Sumter last Saturday, De-
cember the 2sth. Upon his return to-
day he called at Sumter Chamber iof
Commerce and gave out the above
signed statement for publication. The
sumter County Council is more than
delighted with the result Of Mr.. Dabbs'
yisit to Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
a aqp Ssatx :oa
Il1s as nss Possoaee as Sumter. j.
q, @ seGsad Glass Matter.
= q -J.1,75l'-..,i,..
PKlRsp spNAAl


Mr. g.. Fl. Burgess; Miss Mary Belle
Burgess and Miss Maud Waddell have
been visiting Mrs Hamilton Garland
Saraiiniia.z.:.4:3s s.ss..as
fIiiss Nargasret Garland, of sardin-
xps,siitiHs reaatipes IN this city.
ne Farnaa1 81 Herbert, who spent "a
aay 81 go of his furlough in the city,
~ ~ ss..-.sstsssss...l,..- s-.n
Thomas 2. Flowers and her
iiSs l,ara 8, returned from subelie,
q rs here they spent the holidays
ssii IA s.s MIME erIs s Hoar, Of Georgetown.
rnornine,sto attend the,
szs ss,ss saness nee
RIO sPafton..zof Flat Rock,
S;ssS ssld raymond yam Preutt,i
qefnhers are Wasting Mrs. Frank,
MtSasss &, an west Liberty Street,
S. an,,.. ,F1awars saaas returned,
s; ;sasssa Tech S s.. afser spenaiag,. the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04

rhe reads of, Sumter. county are IN
a1fx0ntneed of the split log drag reg
.nSasly and Systematically used. There
is no gaipgaying that the roads are
now in a horrible condition-the worst
in years can it be-. successfully
aisprted that the regular and intell1-
gent use Of the split-log drag i'm
broves roads while plows and scrapes
regularly used, do far more damage
,fffan good: In building roads plows
afta scfapes are useful tools, but te
::hse dhem as substitutes for the DRAG
sisf.a questionable practice. to say the
steaSt3 5,5.,se-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-04
Christmas Bills.

You will receive some, but don't
forget your pledge to the United war
Work Campaign. The soldiers in camp
and in France would have had no
Christmas at all if the various welfare
orea nizations had not been there
They need the'money you PROMISED
Put your pledged amount at the
head of your list Of bills, and seno
yo1,r check to the Sumter Trust co.