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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
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 Enquirer
Saving Five

Saving Five To save five dollars isn't hard. Here is the way to do it, pard; Jest lend a fellow five bucks wher He comes and strikes you for ten
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

no English or American firms and but five French
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Oh, Joy! (Houtson Post)

Oh, Joy!
 (Houtson Post) Luke McLuke will be interested to learn of a movement to coloniZe the northern tier of Mexico States with men who love liberty and who will be willing to vote the Democratic ticket at every election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
The Wise Fool

The Wise Fool Appearances are deceptive,' ob- served the Sage. That's right" agreed the Fool Many a red-nosed man is a Prohi- bitionist"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

few days ago Judge Jennings accepted the isnation of Judge Rasmuson and upon the recommen- dation of numerous citizens he immediately appointed ]. J. F. Ward Judge Rasmuson's successor. Judge Ward will need no introduction to the people of Skag way nor to the Skagway recording district as he has been resident here for number of years and every knows he has the ability to fill the office with credit to all concerned. MT. Ward will take the office on March frst-( Skagway Alaskan)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
An Epitaph

All through his life he'd cringe and
 whine,
 On him you'd never waste glance. We made his epitaph this line: He Never Gave Himself Chance"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Well, We'll

Of course. fishing isn't good any where all the time and it isn't good even part of the time in some places But what we started to say was that you can always catch Bass Pike in Plymouth, Ky. He lives al that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

Mrs. Peavish says that those who think she is too hard on MT. Peav ish ought to reflect that he is the kind of man who wants his little daughter to quit her story books and read up on the Single Tax.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

After all probably the safest wa. for farmers wife to protect he sewing machine from fire is to leav' it out in the rain, like her husband does his cultivator
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

Our guess is that the woman witt a skeleton in her closet is just abou as well off as one married to { bonehead
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Mercy!

"The new style hobble skirts are slit To show the legs" said Gadders; And when girls walk along the
 street,
 You see their Jacobs ladders"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

Huh
 There are some corking good pug zles in this magazine said the Fat Ban in the smoker Are you good guesser?"
 'I ought to be" replied the Thin Man in the next seat. i've been prescription clerk for fifteen years"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

It has just about gotten so in thi country that a man cant keep buffalo nickel long enough to tel where the animal is going to heat in
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Tips from Texas
Dallas News)

Dallas News) Probably it makes even a Prohibi tionist mad to drill for oil and ge water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

Wuff! Just four more months,
 Oh me, oh my! And this whole land
 Will be Bone Dry.
 Oh! I suppose it is the fact that a wife wants the last word that causes all the matrimonial quarrels," said the Bachelor. "No," replied the Benedict, "that isn't it. It is the fact that she wants the last cent"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Proceedings Of Court.

The case Of the State VS.. Lorsnza
Perry, charged with murder, which
was on trial when the court adjourned
Friday afternoon, was concluded last
night at 8 o'clock, when the judge or
dered nnistria1, the jury having oeen
unable to reach an agreement sThe
arguments were made during the
forenoon and the case given to the
Jury, after the judges charge, just
after the noon recess
+ The next case taken up was that OF
the state VS.. W.M. and J. NJ. Baker,
charged with the murder of Ezra Ba-
ker. The homicide occurred at the Al
iantic Coast Line passenger station
during the month Of February Ezra
Baker was attempting to elope with
the young daughter Of W. NJ. Baker,
and was overtaken here by the girIs
father and when they met at the
station the killing occurred. Ezra
Baker was the uncle of w. NJ. Be :
ker and consequently the great-uncie
of the girl. The case was tried yes
terday afternoon, the jury rendering
a verdict of not guilty just before ad-
iournment. The jury was out only a
few minutes
Today the. trial of the case OF tns
State VS.. AltamonI Murray, charged
with assault with intent to Kill, car
rving a concealed weapon and point
ing a loaded gun against the prose
cutor, was taken up this morning ano
is still in progress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Fire Tuesday Night.

The home of Mr.. .. Knight, on
East Calhoun Street IS burned last
night about $50 O'Clock, the house
being a total loss and only a few ar
ticles of furniture were saved The
origin Of the fire is not known. MIR.
knight and family left home about 8
o'clock for an automobile drive and
at that hour there was no fire in the
house, so far as known. When the
fire was seen by neighbors the back
part Of the house was ablaze, and
,he supposition is that it started from
the kitchen fue. During the pro-
gress Of the fire the hot water tank
in the kitchen blew up with terrific
report, but no one was injured. The
nremen by good work prevented the
spread of the flames to the two ad-
Joining houses Of Mr.. v. H. Phelps
and Mr.. Bell, which were only slight
ly damaged. Mr. Knight values his
house at $4,000, with s1,7O0 insurance,
the furniture was valued at 1000
With s1,025 insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19

The suggestion Of the Grand Jury
that the law against the sale on Sun
day Of gasoline and other commod-
tiles be more rigidly enforced seemed
to have had effect this last Sunday,
as it was not easy to purchase gaso-
line from the filling stations just out
side the city limits The law is strict
ly enforced within the city, but here
,ofore there has been no difficulty in
obtaining all the gas desired within
stones throw of the limits. Gasoline
has become so much Of necessity
that it is inevitable that the law vii
have to be relaxed in some degree
and this has already been done in this
city by the provision that gas may be
purchased on permit of the Chie1
OF Police who is authorized to issue
permits on certain conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
What Is Right?


There seems to be no regular rule
among automobile drivers in Sumter
to indicate which way they intend to
turn at a corner. Some put out a
hand on the side to which they ex-
pect to go, a great many after put
ting out hand on one side turn the
other -way-which is misleading
while some turn a corner without
Stacking speed or making any sign at
all. In some cities the rule is to
point on the side to which the auto is
to turn, and this would seem to be
the proper way Can't the authori-
ties give some instructions in the mat
ter and take measures to have them
carried out?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Better Freight
Rates Secured
Gratifying Announcement at
Hearing in Washington

Washington, D. c., July 15.-Fol-
| lowing arguments presented before
the railroad administration today by
representatives Of Charleston and
other South Atlantic and Gulf ports
which are seeking a readjustment of
export and import rates to put them
on parity in competition with New
York for middle western business,
Traffic Director, Edward S. Cram
bers, who presided at the hearing,
made this gratifying statement:
Il think l can assure you, gentle
men, that the railroad administration
is in complete sympathy with the
contentious which you have made here
today and that we expect to grant
your demands in general, though per
haps with some more changes in de-
tall
The hearing, which was very large
ly attended, was under the auspices
of the South Atlantic Maritime Cor
South Atlantic and gulf ports and of
the Mississippi Valley Association.
Besides the arguments presented by
counsel for these organizations,
speeches were made by Senator E. D.
Smith, of South Carolina, who paid
an eloquent tribute to the port Of
Charleston, receiving applause; Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, of Georgia; Sena-
tor Simmons, of North Carolina; Sen
ator Fletcher, of Florida; Senator
Ransdell, Of Louisiana, and others.
Senator N. B. Dial, Of South Caro-
lima, was also present at the hear
ing as were H. F. Masman, Traffic
Commissioner Of Charleston, John D.
Frost, of Columbia, representing Gov.
Cooper, of South Carolina; W. W.
Munnerlyn and E. T. Campbell of
Georgetown and F. NJ. Burnett, secre-
tary of the Greenville Chamber of
Commerce. The delegation will be
heard by the shipping boards tomor-
row on their applications to have
more ships assigned to South Atlantic
and Gulf oprts as well as to have a
more favorable rate than New York
enjoys on traffic with Central and
South America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
The Tobacco Market
Good Tobacco Brings Good
Prices, Low Grades Not In
Demand

The initial sale on the local tobac-
60 market yesterday demonstrated
that the demand for low grade tobac-
co is very weak in comparison with
last season, but that the market is
strong on the better grades and the
price is comparatively high. Reports
from all the other South Carolina
markets that opened yesterday indl-
cate that the same conditions prevail
everywhere It appears from the
reports that the average price on the
Sumter market was above that on
other markets. The high price for
all grades last season had led farmers
to hope for repetition of similar
conditions this season and many ex-
pected to get big money for sand lngs
and trash consequently there was
considerable disappointment and some
dissa tisfaction But for the better
grades offered yesterday the price was
fair and the sellers were generally
satisfied.
At the Sumter Warehouse a total
of 67,636 pounds was sold at an aE-
erage price Of 1917. The highest
price paid for any lot was 4S cents
pound.
At Peoples Warehouse total Of
$4,000 pounds was sold at an average
price of 1900. The highest price for
any lot was 45c a pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19

The people of Sumter county and of
all other counties Of South Carolina
want good roads and want them now.
If the; members of the legislature will
take the trouble to ascertain the real
sentiment Of the people they repre-
sent they will, at the next session OF
the general assembly enact necessary
laws TO provide bond issue sufa-
GENTLY large to construct a system OF
good roads throughout the State. The
people do not object to spend the
necessary money-all they are con-
cerned about is that the money be
economically expended and that the
roads be built under the supervision
Of competent road builders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Sumter Downs Olanta.

The Olanta baseball team came to
Sumter Tuesday with record OF
having lost only two games out OF
seventeen played this season, and 1t
is no discredit to the Olanta bunch
that they added one to the number OF
games lost, for it is strong team
and play good ball. It was not able
to get away with a game against
the hard hitting gang that Sumter
now has IN the game. The game was
won with the hat yesterday, although
Chandler pitched a good game ana
had uniformly good support. except in
one inning when few errors let III
a run. 1t was a fast and snappy
game all the way through and the
score of IL to does not prove that
il was one-sided The Olanta team
was in the game from start to finish
and did not give up until the last man
was out in the ninth, although the
game went against them in the early
innings and they had no prospect OF
regaining lead.
Chandler pitched for Sumter, but
was relieved by Nunnamaker in the
last few innings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19

MFR. Francis M Noise Of Sumter
has been appointed Alumni Chairman
for Sumter county by the Alumni As
sociation of the University Of South
Carolina which is engaged in raising
a fund of $50, 600, payable in three
annual installments, with which to
secure the services of an Alumni
Executive Secretary at the University.
Sumter county's allotment Of this
fand is sl,191 for the three years or
s3ef a year AS there are about 100
Carolina alumni living in Sumter
county now, it is anticipated that the
county's allotment will be secured
with ease
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19

= f--fi7
Malt liquors 2Q.5l 30
1t will be seen from this that the
per capita consumption Of slcohol. by
beer drinkers in 1914 was 40 per. cent
greater than that by whiskey drink,
ers q.
Nor must it be thought that the
less concentration Of alcohol in beer
makes that beverage less dangerous.
During a recent court trial in Chica-
go a medical witness was asked:
Does the rate or degree Of oxida-
ton depend upon the concentrating
of alcohol" He answered.: Not at,
all on the concentration" To the
further question, Would the stamia-
liant and narcotic action Of forty
eight drops Of alcohol be greater or
less if given in twenty per cent or
ffty-fve per cent dilution q. "lt
would be ndistinguishable," he an
swered, Just as the narcotic. and
stimulant effect of the same dose of.
alcohol is indistinguishable whether it
is given in the form Of whiskey or In
the form Of beer. :. 80. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Pee Dee Expert
mental Station
Sumter County Farmers Will
Visit Station July 25th

Pee Dee ETAOIUN. UN.
| wish to- convey, through your en-
terprising paper to all interested ant
ty, the information that 1 have ar
| ranged with the superintendent O.
| the Pee Dee Experimental Station a
Florence for very interesting, in
structive, and what should ant
doubtless will be a very profitabl,
demonstration at this station on Fri
day, July 25th, to which every farm
er is cordially invited.
Our plan is for those farmers lvins
south, west and north of Sumter Il
leave Sumter at o'clock in the morn.
ing OF July 25th, arriving at the Pee
Dee Experimental station about II A
NJ And those farmers will go BY
way of Mayesville and Lynchburg
Those farmers living in the eastern
portions of the county such as the
townships of Mayesville, Concord, and
Shiloh will use their own judgment
and pleasure about which roads they
will take, only we would like all &c
reach the experim entail station al
about II o'clock at the latest that
day.
The superintendent of this import
ant station for which we are paying.
but which we farmers receive less
than we should from because we do
not avail ourselves of the opportuni-
ties of investigation and instruction
simply because we do not visit this
station to learn, has kindly agreed TO
devote the entire day to showing us
everything within his power such as
by displaying his placards showing
the results, up to this time, that of
fertilizers applied, and other valuable
Information which every farmer
should have.
The superintendent has also very
kindly agreed to have prepared a very
fine dinner to which all are invited to
partake, provided that those who
are going will notify me or our CO.
operative organization, the Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. E.
I. Reardon, Managing Secretary, not
later than July % SO that we may no
fify the superintendent about how
many guests to prepare dinner for.
I am sure that we are going to
have not only day Of profitable in
struction and observation, but that it
will prove to be also a day Of much
pleasure to all who go.
= This is a cordial and general invi-
tation to every farmer. I am quite
positive that I am justified in making
the statement that every farmer who
possibly can go should take advan
tage of this opportunity to learn
much that has been brought out by
practical and scientific application
and investigation at this experiment
tai station.
Yours truly,
J. Frank Williams,
County Agent, RI. No. 8, Sumter,
s. c.
: Chamber of Commerce Phone No.
200.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Sumter has a tip-top baseball teal

Sumter has a tip-top baseball team,
one of the best that ever played on
the local diamond, the old Class D
professional team that Sumter had in
the South Carolina League, not ex-
cepted. This team is made up OF
home talent almost exclusively and for
his reason, among others, it would
seem that those who love gilt-edge
baseball would turn out in large
numb bers TO witness the series of games
being played now. The old ball fans
still talk of the stunts pulled off by
Lindsay, McLaurin, Billy Wynee, Muir
row, Guy Gunter, Felix Dingle, Cad
Coles and other stars some Of whom
subsequently made good IN the Nat
ionai and American leagues, but they
remain ignorant of the fact that our
amateurs are now playing just as good
ball as any of the old-time stars
ever attained If the team was cost
ing the fans several thousand dollars
month to keep it going they would
be putting up the money on the side
with cheerful enthusiasm and nlling
me grandstand every afternoon pc
sides, but because the local team is
D1aving for the love of the sport and
asking nothing Of the fans, the
crowds are not turning out. If it is
good ball that Sumter wants we are
getting it now in full measure. The
writer has witnessed several games
between South Atlantic teams within
.he past few weeks, and can say, with
out exaggeration, that the Sumter
team could go up against any OF the
professional teams seen in action and
give a good account OF itself. There
is not a better first baseman than
Crawford, better catcher than
Burns, a better second basenan than
! Flowers or a swifter short stop or
better bunch Of batters than Sumter
! has right here at home. And the
pitching corps-Chandler, Purdy and
Skinner, with Nunnamaker as .substl-
ture, classes along with the best in the
South Atlantic. Some people who
do not appreciate home talent, may
not believe this, but they can take
it or leave it as they please-lt is
fact-Sumter has real ball team and
it is playing g;lt-edge ball. Go out
this afternoon and tomorrow ana
see
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
.ls Aatsknlalr a1lo Ssntpton.
Ssaesa ss sae Possomes ~ sams<r. =.
O. sasseoad cls1es Nessr
PERSONAL.

Afr. w. NJ. Folsom left Sunday night
for New York on business trip.
5. Miss Edna Boney, Of Sumter, has
returned home after delightful Visit
to Misses Pearl Lindsay and Edith
Gee. While here she was the reclp-
lent of many social attentions, par
ties being given in her honor by Misses
Mamie Haigh, Edith Gee, Pearl Lind
say and Mrs. Lawson.-Florence
Times.
Mrs. R. F. Rumph and little daugh-
ter, Of Savannah, Ca, are visiting
Mrs, Walter Rivers on Warren ST.
Miss Camilla Gregg left Tuesday
night for stay OF two weeks in
Washington and Atlantic City, accom-
panied by Misses Leila, Minnie and
Jennie Barnett
Misses yermelle Pitts and Elizabeth
China, Messrs. Pichard Baker, Har-
old DeIorme John Blanding and Joe
virgins have returned from Pawleyss
Island where they spent an enjoyable
week on house party given by Miss
jeanette White. She and Miss
Anita Hardy, another guest, have
zone TO New York to spend few
weeks at the home Of the latter.
Of: George w. Dick left Sunday
night for Atlanta where he will take
q short personal course in Orthor-
dontia Later he expects to go TO
New York ana possibly Chicago for
short courses in other branches Of his
profession.
Mrs. c. II. DesChamps and little
son left this morning for Henderson
vile, N. c.
Mr.. and. Mrs. A. ". Thames have
gone TO Summerton, S. C. where they
expect TO make their home in the fu-
iure.
Mrs 7. D. Smith and daughter, OF
Marion, are visiting Mrs. J. c. Gainey
on W. Liberty st. -.
Mr.. L. G. Mccullough and family
are spending sometime in Flat Rock,
N. G. with relatives.
Miss Jane 'Oglesbey, of Florence,
SIS the guest Of Misses Mary and Ma
raen knight:
Mrs. horace Hardy has gone to
Ciarksvale, Ca, to spend three
weeks:
Mrs. Leon Dove, of Kingstree, is
waiting AIRS Mamie Cunningham.
Misses Pearl Brunscn and Mar
xuerite Jones OF Sumter are the at
Iacs1ve house guests OF Mr.. and
MrAH: r. Rembert-Manning Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19

There was very heavy rain in the
Hagood and Boykin section Mon
day afternoon, and as it was accom-
panied a very heavy wind crops were
damaged to some extent. IS re
ported that the rain and wind storm
extended across country to the Bis
hopville section and that crops We're
damaged throughout that section. Al
Bishopville, it is said, a seed house
at the oil mill was blown down and
blocked the railroad track, delaying
the train for time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Drowned at Martins Lake.

News was received here "Wednesday
Of the drowning late Tuesday after
noon at Martins Lake, Clarendon
county. of Mr.. Club" Plowden, Of
Manning. He went to the lake in the
afternoon with fishing party and
about sun down went bathing in the
lake. After being in the water a few
minutes he sank and although efforts
were made to rescue him his body was
not recovered until about midnight
II is stated that there was DO water
in the lungs and death was probaoly
due to heart attack, and not drownl
ing. He was son of Mr.. WallaSs
Plowden and had only recently re-,
ceived his discharge from the army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
Beer VS.. Booze
Beer DrinkeT Gets More Alcohol
Than Whiskey Drinker

The belief that beer should not
come under tae condemnation so fre-
quently ueted out 10 whiSfey is trace
able to the common impression that
beer drinkers consume much less al
cohol than wh:skey drinkers. But
those who believe this overlook the
fact that the man who drinks per
cent beer usually takes ten times as
much rs man who takes 40 per cent
whiskey The United States Internal
Revenue Commissioner on page CTS
of the statistical abstract, gives the
per capita consumption OF distilled
spirits and beer in 1914 and their re-
spective alcoholic contents as fol-
lows:
Gallons Gallons OF
Used. Alcohol.
Distilled spirits ...... Las O.5S4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-19
An Appreciaf;on.

The Rev. J. H Wilson, D. D., died
Friday morning, July 11th at l2.4O
after an illness of a few hours. For
several years he had been the pres.-
dent of the Ministerial Association OF
Sumter, and always manifested a
deep interest in its work and in al
that pertained to its welfare. In his
death, the Association has sustained 2
distinct loss. -.
The community also has lost Use
full citizen. He loved the church be-
cause he loved his Lord and be
strove earnestly to promote the
churchs interests, and in doing that
he was rendering good service to the
community But his activities were
not confined to the church. His heart
was in every good cause. When call
ed upon to aid in any community
that made for the interest of his fel-
lows he responded with alacrity, and
his good sense, sound judgment and
cheerful spirit enabled him % serve
efficiently.
We his brothers mourn his loss
We are not finding fault with God
or in any way questioning His wisdom
in allowing him in the time of his
| usefulness to pass from US. We ac-
ouiesce in Gods will Still we are
sad, fer we esteem our brother high
- AID il these words we wish to
give some oppression to our feeling OF
grief and appreciation. And we eA-
tend to his bereaved family our sin.
cere sympathy.
John A. Brunson.
j. Bentham Walker.
Commirtte e