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the cost of living. but the superior freshness and quality of the eggs are in themselves well worth the effort ex- pended Eggs are highly nutritious food and are so widely used as to be almost indispensable. and an occasion al chicken dinner is relished by every one.
 Where conditions render it feasible and cheap, small flocks of poultry should be kept to q greater extent than at present hy families in villages and towns. and especially In the sub urbs of large cities. The need for this extension of poultry raising is where the consumption of poultry products exceeds the production. with the result that prices are high.
 Need Not Be Nuisance.
 Objection Is frequently raised to the keeping of poultry in towns and cities because of the odor which may result and also because of the noise which Is made by roosters growing. particularly in the early morning. Tn some cases city regulations have been formulated to prevent or to control poultry keeping. Where there are city regulations 1t Is necessary to find out their provisions and to conform to them. There is no necessity for the poultry flock to become a nuisance to neighhors. If the droppings boards are cleaned daily and the houses and yards are kept in reasonably clean condition there will be no annoying odOrs.
 The male bird need not he n nuls- ance. Unless it is intended to hatch chickens from the flock 1t is unneces- sarv to keep a male bird The fact that there Is no male in the flock will have absolutely no effect on the num- Der of eggs laid by the hens. If if is desired to mate the hens and to hatch chicks the male bird should be sold CT eaten just as soon as the matching season Is over. This Is de sirahle not only for the purpose of eliminating noises. but also To save the feed that would be eaten by the male and for the reason that the eggs produced after the male Is disposed Of will be infertile. Since these eggs are incapable of chick development they keep much better than fertile eggs and consequently are superior for preserving or for market.
 The flock must be kept confined: otherwise the hens will stray into neighhors' yards and gardens. where they may cause damage and are al. most always sure to cause IT feeling.
 House keed Not Be Expensive.
 The flock should be comfortably hut not eXpensively housed A house which provides floor space of three CT four square feet per bird Is ample far the purpose, and fowls are often successfully kept with an allowance no greater than two and one-half to three square feet. Houses must be dry and free from draft. but must al- low ventilation. Often there is small unused shed or building on the place which can easily be converted Into chicken house. The front of the poultry house should be faced toward
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tS-O'
Interior Plan.

sill is placed on top of the concrete wall and fl should be bolted down :; two oy four studding Is covered both outside and inside with building paper. The outside is finished with drop sid ing or clapboards. The Inside Is board. ed with narrow matched siding with beading
 The roof Is made warm the same as the sides, and in very much the same manner. kiln-dried lining Is very much preferred and should be thoroughly well nailed to prevent the Joints from opening. The inside of poultry house must have no cracks to harbor mites or lice.
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Birth of Great Organization.

The first organization under the name of the Young Mems Christian as sociation was effected June 6. 1s44. In England, due to the efforts of George Williams, for the purpose of prayer and Bible study. Library and reading room were later added. and lecture and other courses provided. The associa- tion in America is the outgrowtb of the English movement in 1S44. The organization in America now has al most million members.
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To Be Friends Acain.

One of the best ways of healing a quarrel is to ask a favor If we at tempt to do q kindness to a friend who is alienated. she will probably suspect our motive and reject it. But If we ask service of her. the barrier of misunderstanding will melt like snowffakes in the sun, and the way will be opened for us to be friends again.
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Don't Keep Friends Waitino

Be prompt in keeping social engage. ments. The man or woman who is in- variably late soon merits disrespect for HIS own convenience and becomes un- popular with his friends. No excuse is compensation to friend for having to wait for half an hour after the appoint cd meeting time. In making appoint ,hehts allow little time for possible eeiays-then appear promptly at the hour set.-Biddy Bye
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First Attempt to Explore Africa.

The first organized attempt to ex- plore the interior of Africa was made by MHngo Park, who set sail on his initial voyage to the Dark Continent 123 years ago. He returned two years and seven months later after having explored considerable section of Af- rica never before visited by white man, although he failed in his main purpose, which was to trace the source of the River Niger.
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Politics

What did you do while politics was adjourned?' According to my way of looking at it. replied Senator Sor- ghum, politics never adjourns. When politics gets so fierce as to get into a fight. the argument necessarily ceases. But old politics is always somewhere around"
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How Did He nn 1t7

George. entertaining his little sis ter read the following from a story book The man then divided the assembled children into two parts. Y Liele Margaret gazed in mortified amnzement into Georges face and asked; Do you s'poSe he cut 'em in two croSswise ar lengthwise?a
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-03
 Polished Furniture.

Clean all polished furniture with vinegar freely diluted with water; then. when al. dirt has been removed, apply the following polish with rag and rub briskly until you see your hand reflected as in looking glass; One gill of sweet oil. one gill of vine gar, half g gill of methylated spirits.
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Can Stay at Home

Its an III wind that blows nobody some good" remarked the after-dinner speaker, wearily.
 What's the matter now?"
 Eve just been notified of five ban quets l won't have to go to because of the Spanish influenza epidemic"
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cautioninq the "cub..

The editor was handing it to the cub reporter. This blaze occurred ut a ball" T know" Remember. 1t was n full-dress affair, and don't don't" T won't" Don't say the guests rushed into the street seantily clad."-Kansas City Journal.
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Rare Visitors Recorded

The appearance of snowy owls. a rare occurrence, is reported. These re. markedly beautiful birds come from the Arctic regions. Only four previous visitations have been recorded in ths pathological history of the country.
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Melancholy Admission.

Don't you think you talk entirely 100 much when you have been drink ingT asked Uncle Bill Bottletop. 1T fear l am very much inclined to mn. boozem myself"
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Naturally.

''They are considering q proposition to restrict everybody to one pair of shoes Ut a time"
 That's bad movement to get on foot"
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The channe.

Germany is no longer toasting the day"
 AS events have turned out, 1t was more of roast for her"
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Why Not2

A friend has just dropped in to suggest:
 since he started to yelp why not call him the ki-yiserT"
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keep Busy.

An engine of one cat power running all the time Is more effective than one of forty horse power standing idle.- George William Curtis.
The Monticellonian., 1919-01-03

The Portuguese government has pur. chased the Frans-African railway in the province of Angola. Portuguese West Africa.
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Whypolish .StaeMt1st
TNs :" ~9
 NE,I "A l&1S0JWlDD 2
Future of Europe Is Dependent on Reconstruction of Ancient Nation

IF Germany had natural
 eastern frontier-as she has natural boundaries 10 west
 and south-the establish
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
JOE WELLS SHOOTS
FRITZ BEHRE
Probably Fatal ARRAY Between
Two White Men

On Saturday night, about eleven
O'Clock Joe Wells, white, shot and Sc
riously wounded Fritz Behre, white.
The shooting occurred on Itarvin St,
nea. the Pickwick Hotel. At the
time of the shooting Behre was with a
young lady and was spoken to by
Wells A few words passed and Wells
handed Behre a paper, and while
Behre was reading it Wells shot
Behre once in the stomach. When he
{Behre) ran, he was then shot in the
back. He was INN e0iately rushed to
the hospital.
Conflicting reports are afloat con-
corning the cause OF the shooting.
Behre was out on bail for the kill
ing of T. J. Wells, a brother OF Joe
Weeks, some time ago.
Deputy Sheriff McKagen arrested
Wells imm ediately after the shooting
This morning Joe Wells was out on
bail and was charged with assault and
battery with intent TO kill.
Behre is in very crit.ca! condl-
ton at the hospital and il is very
| doubtful if ne can recover.
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DEATH.

Mrs. Leonora Elizabeth Bannistel
died al her home, 202 ". Liberty
street at SIS a. m. Saturday. Mrs
Bannister had been in poor health Tor
several weeks She was born in Sum
ter August 31st, 1S49 and was the ell
der child of Richard S. Wilder and
Nary Eliza beth Chandler. Immediate
" after the war between the states,
she married Lieut.. B. Russell, q
Berkeley county. Later in life she
was married 10 DR.. S. D. Bannister
Mrs. Bannisyer is survived by Two
daughters, Mrs w L. Rose. OF sum
ter and Mrs. \. C. MCGOWAN Of Cam
eron, and one son, Lieut.. a. D. Rus
sell. L. s. A.
The funeral services were held
at the former home Of the deceased
st SteDhenS Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
ALUMNI MEETING

Last evening at nine o'clock in the
auditorium Of the Gir's High School
building there was pr--ent q, crafty
ingly large number Of the male alumni
Of the, Sumter High School who had
assembled for the purpose OF orsaniz-
ing an alumni association Of the male
graduates of this institution. The
men seemed to enter into the spirit
Of the occasion at once and We're GLAD
to be back together again.
Committees We're appointed to nom
mate officers and to declare the pur-
pose and plans Of the association.
The committee on nominations is
composed of the following: Chairman,
r. Dozier Lee; DEF. K. Holman, O. l..
Yates, DIR. S. B. Mitchell, Harold Nc
Coy.
The following gentlemen compose
the committee on the declaration Of
the plans and purposes Of the asSo-
citation: Geo. D. Levy. chairman; H
c. Haynsworth, l.. c. Bryan, W. j..
Crowson, Jr.. Wendell Levi.
These two committees will meet at
the call OF the chairnen and will subj
nit their reports on next Tuesday
evening.
The alumni decided last night 70
have the next meeting on next Tues
day evening at 9 o'clock and appoint
ed representative from each class
to see that every alumnus in the city
is present on that occasion.
The classes Of 1908 and 1912 did
ing.
Mr.. John Dufie will act for '0s
and Mr.. Moultrie DeLorme for u to
see to it thar these two classes are
well represented next Tuesday even
ing.
There were several other classes
not represented, but these with one
exception, have no living male alum
nus in the city.
The meeting last evening gives
promise Of large attendance next
Tuesday evening.
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OFFER EDUCATION
TO SOLDIERS
Nearly Two Hundred Students at
Georgia Tech

There is such a thing as a man being
kicked upstairs s''-achievlng an edu-
cation and a better job than he ever
ceuld have mad otherwise by the SIM
pie process Of getting into the great
war for Uncle Sam and being wound
ed or disabled by illness, and recelv-
ing special education from the gov
ernmenr.
It is a sad fact that the percentage
Of illiteracy among soldiers enlisted
from the Southern States was the
highest of any section Of the country
but il is also fact that, aided by the
Home Service Department OF the Seo
Cross, great numbers OF these boys
disa bled in the military service, now
are being educated free by the gov
eminent, and are being fitted for use
ful work Of a higher character than
they ever would have attained II lett
to their own devices.
At the Georgia School of Technol-
ogy in Atlanta. there are upwards OF
200 of Uncle Sans students-there
will be fully that many by August l
They are taking specialized courses
All over the Division boys are gettins
elementary Notwithstanding &c
read and write, many of them.
ANY Red Cross Office can supply the
information needed 10 apply Tor 1ree
education for disabled men dischars-
ed from the service. And dozer
Red Cross field representatives are
travelling over the division all the
1itne-wfen one of them is in youi
town YOU have only to see him anc
get ell the information at first hand
and MOI from a pamphlet
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/ turned to his home in Wilmington

! turned to his home III Wilmington
+ c. sss- -
Mr. Raymond Fowler left the city
today for Manning on business.
Mr.. Jno. T. Langston has returned
TO Darlington after d few days spent
| in Sumter
Mr.. Clinton McGrew has returned
from TWO weeks visit in Charleston
Miss Lois Richardson returned Il
her home IN Georgetown after a couile
OF days spent with friends here.
Mr.. W. r. Phillips has returned to
his home from Pawley's Island
Mr.. Paul Furguson is spending his
vacation with relatives at Sharon.
Miss Margaret Chandler, OF Texas
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Evander E. Brown has returneG
to his home in Darlington after visit
ing friends near Sumter.
Mr.. Owen Riley left yesterday 70.
Columbia, after visiting friends her.
Messrs. Clarence Phillips and c. D.
Pew OF Georgetown. were in the city
on yesterday, returning 20 George
town on Monday.
Hon. Ed. C. Mann. who is making
The race for congress, was in the city
on Saturday.
Mr. ''Rube" Skinner left Sumter yes
terday to visit friends near Darling
ton.
Mr.. D. c. Shaw left the city this
morning on a business trip.
Mr. "Weedie" Purdy left today for
other parts of the state to visi;
friends.
Miss Helen Fowler. of Atlanta, is
the attractive guest Of Miss Eleanor
Mr.. Aaron Green has returned to
his home from Atlanta.
Mr. Davender Bethea has returned
to Barnwell. Mr.. Bethea won three
first prizes in the auto races Friday.
Mr. James Brewer is at home after
being in the army for some time.
Miss Rhetta Heath returned to her
home in Camden after attending the
auto races and dance here.
Mr.. Harry Green left Sunday night
for Charleston to take the steamer foi
New York where he will spend a week
or ten days.
Mr.. L. u. Jennings ana iamily are
spending some time at Glenn Springs
Mrs. W. c.. Chandler and Miss Eva
Chandler have returned from Waynes-
vile, n. c..
Pew. j. c. Ferguson left this morn
ing for a months visit to relatives in
Chester.
Mrs. Mcknight of Blythewood is
2isitiI>o relatives in town.
NJ. Moneta Osteen and Miss Lois
Mex. ls-lt left Sunday night for Hax-
tuna, Colorado.
Mrs. H. C. Osteen and Anne Os-
teen are visiting III Cheraw.
Mrs. J. D. Rurham and children left
Sunday morning to visit relatives in
North Carolina.
Mrs w. T. Muller left Sunday morn
ing to visit friends in North Carolina.
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<>sl'-
TOBACCO PRICES
RUNNING HIGH
Both Warehouses Well Patron
ICED by Farmers

Thursday. the Moore Brothers
Warehouse sold 1904 pounds Of TO-
bacco for a total Of S19, ,555.T1. This
was an increase Of about ten thous-
and pounds over Wednesdays sale
and twenty-five thousand ever Tuss-
days sale.
The Banner warehouse had total
sale Of $3.50 pounds yesterday, ann
an average of "a cents. The highest
price was 66 cents.
Sumter is getting TO lie great to-
bacco market, as these sales prove.
Over $4,000 pounds being sold for
approxima ately twenty-nine thousand
dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13
A CREATE. Me

IN a game full Of thrills and eN
element, Sumter defeated McColi
TO l here Thursday. There was not 6
dull moment during the entire game
The crowd became SO excited tha
| they refused to stay in the grant
stand. The ganre yesterday showed
the real strength of the Sumter
team.
McColFs defeat may be summed VI
in one peculiar little word-Mannush
This boy played game different from
any seen on the local lot this season
Be was the individual star Of The
game, hitting the ball frequently anC
running wild on the bases. He was
the man OF the moment, being direct
| ly responsible for two of Sumter
runs On one occasion he stole hofle
while Helms wound up preparatory to
delivering a speedy ball. Twas well
he stole home, for OH the next ball
Nunnanaker struck out and ended the
inning. Not only Gid the boy f1o12a
Wilmington play great at the bat and
on the bases, but he did equally as
we'll in his position on second base.
Both pitchers worked like veterans,
causing the honors to be about equal
" divided, with DuBerry having q
very slight advantage. Helms yielded
seven hits 10 Sunlter's swatters, while
DuBerry only gave McCol's batters
IKE. Hoth had all sorts Of curves.
steam and control.
1t looked like a McColl victory al
first when a hot ball to right Held
caused them to score first II the
third inning Sumter was unacls to
secure tally until the sixth
Had it not been for Sumter's good
work in the inIield the visitors would
have won and but for the superb
work exhibited by the infield from
McColl, the score would have been
worse.
The outfields absolutely refused to
make an error. a drive to the field,
almost without exception, meant a
sure out.
The longest drive Of the game was
Martins TO center for TWO bases.
1t must be said that the better
team was at the big enc of the score.
Score by innings:
r. H. E.
Mccoll 0 100 o 0 0 0 5 8
Sumter. 0 0 0 0 X Z
Batteries-Heins and McKeath.
Duberry and Burns.
Umpire-Jackson. Scorer-Winn.
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Serious Cutting Scrape Sunday.

In a cutting scrape Sunday night
near Camden railroad oI w Liberty
St, Son China was seriously cut in
the stomach by William Gadsden. a II
parties concerned were negroes. Ihe
Gadsden boy is still at large. His IA
ther states that he has not been home
in two weeks.
The cause Of the cutting. is un-
known as yet. The China boy is ii a
very serious condition With little hope
for recovery.
The magistrate early this morn;n@
issued warrant for the arrest OF
Gadsden and il is believed he VIII soon
be in Jail.
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relatives N CamQen.
DR.. G. P. Barringer and family left
on-Friday by automobile for Concord,
NJ c., and other points Of interest.
Mrs l. ". Folsom, ss., has s0no ss
Atlanta to spend some time with xns
T.. ". Fe.neas. 10
town is expected to arrive IN the city
today to visit Mrs. NJ. Fl. FlenM on
Calhoun street.
Mr.. Stiles Marshall left the city to-
day on business
Mr.. William McIlwaine left this
morning TO visit friends in other parts
OF the state.
Mrs j. Grenville DeLorme and
children returned last night from Muir
rells Inlet
Mr.. and Mrs Ferd. Levi left las
evening for Murrell's inlet to visit Dr.
and Mrs. ]. A Mood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W S. Benton ant
children who have been visiting Mrs
Henry Spann. have returned to Sails
bury, y. c.
Mr. Jack Phillips, Of Barnwell ha!
returned to his home after visiting
friends in the city for few days.
Mr. Frank Thorn is spending hi
vacation with friends at Rocky Mount
\. c..
aay. Stanley Weinberg left sa.ur
: day for New York.
aE. DsbsTry, who has been pitch
lag great baseball for Sumter, mas re
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Buck Burns Stars I or Sumter
Score 40.

In a we'll played game, Sumter again
defeated McColl's fast baseball club by
the score of to here Friday.
McColl had their best bet in the box
IN the form of Alex Gibson, and took
the field with a world Of confidence
that the series would be evened UP.
Sumter realized that they would have
TO exert themselves, SO they went
after Gibson in the first inning Ryan
Chandler, first man up for the home
hopes grounded out, Crawford hit, a
long one for three bases. Campbell
grounded to second and Crawford was
thrown out at the plate. Campbell was
safe at first Mannush cracked a long
double to cenrer. With two men on
bases and two outs Buck" Burns,
hero Of the game caught one OF
Gibson's speedy balls and landed ii
over center field fence for a home
run, sewing up the game and causing
Gibson's record TO be broken. Sumter
succeeded in getting more hits eff OF
Gibson in one inning than two prom
inent neighboring teams got in their
entire games
However, after one bad inning Glib
son succeeded in his efforts at the
come back" and entered into pitch
er's battle with DeBerry DeBerry
won from McColl on Thursday by 4
to l Yesterday he succeeded in elm
ination McColl's only score, which was
made on an error. While Gibson pitch
ed great ball after the first inning i;
! must be admitted that DeBerry had
the NIcColl team eating out of ms
hand This boy has the stuff and will
make good in the leagues should he
choose that profession.
Sumter's infield played up to form
which is enough said.-Crawford,
Mannush, Ryan, Chandler and Camp
! bell compose an inheld that has no
equal in either Carolina. If a ball can
+; be fiel6ed tiley can do it regardless
Of cine CT pace.
'-Euci" Burns makes all catchers
that have e.-er visited Sumter asnam-
ed OF themselves in comparison. This
boy was the hero of yesterdays game
and we'll does he deserve the credit.
McColl has a good, fast and clean
! D2SeDal team. 1ney are SOOQ loser
and thoroughbred gentleman, when
they depart from Sumter the local fans
will pull for them against all corners
The manager appreciates the sup
port given him by the fans and says
he will endeavor to give them high
class baseball for the remainder OF
the season.
Wilmington will probably invaoe
! Sumter's diamond again next week,
thus insuring fast clean games
Nnunnamaker is slated as Manager
Washington choice for the mound to-
day. and will be opposed by Helms fol
McColl The game will be called at 4
p. IN.
Score by- innings:
Tota
McColl 0 D
! Sumter 0 l y y
Batteries: Gibson and McKeath.
DeBerry and Burns.
Umpire-Jackson Scorer Winn.
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MRS. CORNELIA WHITE GIVES
PARTY

Miss Cornelia White gave delight
full Watermelon. Party THURSDAY
evening at her home about six miles
from town on the Manning road.
About forty Of the younger set
went out in cars at eight O'Clock
ana after PLAYING games were invited
out on the lawn where an unlimited
number OF beautiful melons Were cut
and served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-13

New York. Aug s.-Wheat Direc-
tor Earnes has issued an order
restricting profits OH hour which Is 20
ne sold ut ten dollars a barre! py tne
Cram Corporation.