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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

Thursday night train 55 had a very
close call and narrow escape from Il
malicious wreck which probably
would have been serious, had it not
been for the watchful eye of the en-
sineer on duty at his post.
The train was speeding on its way
10 sumter from Florence and had
gotten this side of Maycsville when the
engineer saw dark pile loom up be-
fore him on the track ahead. He
slapped on his brakes in the nick OF
time bringing the train to a stand
still not far from the pile of cross
ties which were piled up i'm the mid
die OF the track. The ties were plac-
ed on the track by parties unknown
and for purposes not known. After
the removal Of the crossties the train
proceeded on it's way arriving here
safe and sound.
No punishment should be too good
for criminal who possessed such
cold-bloodednesS as to premeditated-
ly attempt the wreckage Of a train.
He places himself in the class with
the destroyers of passenger ships
loaded with innocent men, women
and children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

stepping over Il log naturally would
place his foot. \ large carcass placed
near the set furnishes a lure, and
and many trappers use specially pre-
pared scents. Gray and kit foxes are
less wary. and may be caught easily
by the same methods used for red
foxes
! Muskrats live i'm ponds. streams.
and marshes, and may be detected
either by their houses OF mud and
weeds or by holes in mud banks They
may be caught in No ] steel traps
set in the runways which tney make
through the weeds. \ pierc Of car
rot, parsnip. or sweet apple, suspend
ed over" the trap, forms an effective
bait. ~ box trap with an inward
swinging wire gate, set in the water,
/ also catches them. Muskrat flesh is
Il priZed delicacy in many localities.
Minks are caught in No. / steel
traps set in holes in the banks Of
small streams or in driftwood. with
4 chicken or rabbit head, fish. or a
piece Of muskrat meat placed bevond
thc trap. Traps are also set an inch
under water between abutmentS of a
bridge or between ledgcs OF powders
Skunks are usually trapped with
! No. | or No , steel traps set unbait-
ed 1T the entrance Of their dens
Care should be taken to fasten the
chain so that the skunk can not get
back into his hole. They also may be
caught IN box traps and drowned with
ont being removed. A trapped skunk
may he approached slowly and killed
without disagrecable consequences by
striking it sharp blow across the
back with stick.
RaccoCns are caught in No. . or
No. steel traps set at the entrance
TO their l.oles and baited with meat
They also may be caught in traps set
slightly under water close to the bank
Of stream. with nothing more than
a small mirror or piece OF bright tin
curiosity. Rabbits are easily captured
in box traps or snares.
SHINING the Catch.
Fox skins should be stripped off
while like a glove, and stretched fur
side out. Mink and weasel skins are
stripped in the same manner and
"cased" fur side n. This is also the
best method with skunk skins. Rae
coon and muskrat skins are dried
HAT, fastened to Il board. Care should
always be taken TO cut the skin as lit
tie as possible in getting it off. All
flesh and FAT should be removed and
the skin stretched as tightly as pos
siblc
Successful trapping. even rs side
issue. requires careful study; many
farm boys though have made COM
Portable SUMS Of pocket money and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
FIRE DAMAGES HOME
OF NR. ROBERT SUELOR.

Above five or six thousand dollars
damage was done to The beautiful
nome of Mr.. Robert Shclor ON West
Calhoun street, by a fire which began
shortly before O'Clock Friday morn
ing.
The house was being occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal larhy, who sinful
tancouslX aWokc this morning at
about two O'Clock, discovering the
dressing room on the second floor,
which adjoncd their room. a Sceth-
lng mass Of tlame. Mr.. Harhy made
haste to telephone in the fire alarm,
which almost Immediately was re-
3pondcd 20 10y the arrival of the fire
trucks and the full force of firemen,
who were forced TO abandon their
warm beds when the summons to
duty was sent out. No time was lost
n stretching the hose and getting
two stl cams of water playing upon
the fire that had already made Il
tair degree Of headway in one Of the
rooms ana had spread up into the
attic and was burning under the roof
The iircmcn worked hard until the
fire was entirely cXtinguiShcd. The
fact that the building was of brick
and very carefully constructed was
the greatest aid in saving the house
from much larger damage.
From al appearances the fire seems
to have started from defective
chimney OF iluc rs the course fol-
lowed by the fire and the greatest
damage done was in the neighbor-
hood of the chimney in the upstairs
dressing room. The fire may have
been smoldering in the walls around
the chimney for some hours.
The home was partially covered
by insurance and the damage done to
the personal effects of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy VII. be covered by the insur-
ance which they We're fortunate in
having.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

where he will spend several days.
Mr.. Henry Spann left for Charles
ton this morning.
Mrs w. NJ. Clark returned to Sum
ter this morning,
MISS Kathryn McKagcn returned to
IN" city this morning after visiting
Miss Ruth Briggs in Silver
Mr w. vi. Levi returned TO Sumter
this morning after II snort trip to
Greenwood, which hc made while on
ms return trip from Spartanbmg.
Messrs. Manning Brown, j. III. Har-
grow, special agent of the a. G.. L.
railroad and Chief j. NJ. Barwick
leave for Columbia today whore they
VIII attend a special session of the
lnited states court which is to be
held there this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
PROFIT AND SPORT FOR FARM BOYS
Lucrative Fur Crops Ready For Harvest by Rural
Dwellers Who Outwit Denizens of Forests and
Streams While King Winter Spreads
White Mantle Over Greater Part of
Nation

Trapping season. Winter brings
o,it the best fur on animals and at
the same time gives the farmer and his
boys idle days and the zest for fol-
lowing line of traps. says specialists
of the biological survey United States
department of Agriculture
1t is the season when the rural
dWe!ler in rcarly any part of the
United States can harvest crop to
which he has devoted no other labor
Much Game Abroad.
Rabbits scuTy from the under
brush; muskrats and minks skitter
around streams and marshes. In
some localities foxes still prowl
through the woods looking for stray
mice and unwary birds, and occa-
sionally " nture to the hen yard. The
sinking weasel is abroad, and in re-
gions Of protracted snow he puts on
yhe prOtcctivo coloring Of white
which transforms him into the er-
mine Of commerce. one of the most
valuable small pelts. The raccoon
comes from his tree and the skunk
from his b,WrOw on an occasional
warm day. Both Will be out regu-
larly with early spring. SO it is Il
good time to get out the various traps
and plan the catch
Wild-animal trapping looks easy to
most farm boys until they have tried
and failed. Success demands knowl-
edge Of the animals and their habits.
The red fox, for instance, must be
,,,rl,t
own. Traps and the ground where
they are set must be free from hu-
man scents. Steel traps and cleaned
by boiling with pungent twigs or by
hurying CT leaving in running water
for day OF two, after which they
should De handled only with leather
or WaXcd cotton gloves. Breeding
grounds, hunting grounds, and pc
culiar habits of the animals should
be we'll studied beforehand. Traps
are sometimes set in springs that do
not generally freeze over. a little is
land is built up some time before the
trap is set a No. = or No. 3 steel
! trap is embedded in the soil with q
piece of moss covering the pan. a
bit of tainted meat, preferably game
is used fer bait The trapper should
walk in the water and avoid any tell
tale Odor".
In making Il land set, a shallow hole
is made 81 conceal the trap and the
stake ana chain which hold it. The
! earth removed should be placed on
Il cloth. and all that is not used should
ba carried away. The trap is covered
with dry earth, free from anything
/ which WUud ClOw the jaws.
Foxes often follow paths or trails
and. taxing advantage Of these, the
trap may be set where the fox il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
PERSONAL.

y Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Harding of
i Rochester. y. ", and MIR. and Mrs.
G. w. Beaufort of Augusta. Ca. have
returned home after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker Il. Rivers.
Messrs Lee and Bob Bernstein, OF
Chicego are visiting their sister Mrs.
FREQ Deal on w. Liberty st.
Mr.. T. r.. Blanchard left this
morning on business trip that will
carry him TO Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. ]. Burkett. OF Dalzell, left this
morning for IL short trip to Column
bia-
= Judge ". q. Purdy returned to
~Sumter this morning from Bates
burg where he has been on a short
visit.
Mr.. w. III. Fielder left this morn
Ing for KingsIrce on BUSINESS trip
OF several days.
Mr.. Skinner left today for a
short tr,. TO Elliotts.
Mr.. John Moore is spending the
day In the city.
Miss May Haynsworth OF Coker
College Is spending the weekend at
her home.
Mr.. Eugene Purdy returned from
Columbia this morning after spend
ing yesterday and last night in that
city.
4 Misses Janet Thomas and Miss
, Ruth Cain are the visitors OF Miss,
Pauline Haynsworth at her home on
Warren Street.
Representatives Robert Cooper Of
Wisacky and McCutchen Of Williams
burg. are spending the weekend at
their homes. there being very little
doing I'm the nc use at this time.
az Mrs J. +. Manning and two chill
dren. William and James. have re-
turned to their home In Spartanburg
after a visit TO Mrs. Elizabeth Fielder
ON N. Washington St.
Miss Emelia Carlson has returned
10 Spartanburg after a pleasant visit
TO Miss Ainslie Fielder on n. WASH
ington st.
Miss Haxel Hanna returned to Flor
~ence this morning after visiting for
several days In che city.
Mrs. George III. Hurst and daughter
Emma. left tonight 10 ra visit to rel
atives In Florida.
Miss Annie Stiibbs Of Salisbury, who
has been the visitor Of Mrs. c. l..
Stubbs on Hampton Ave-. returns TO
her home tomorrow.
- Mrs. w. Y. sspann and daughter.
Miss Reba. return to the city tonight
after n visit of several weeks in Glib
son. N. G.
Miss Lola Halle Hilton of Column
bia was the attractive week end guest
pf Misses Leilah and Lilah Smith.
" Mr.. Ambrose Beetham spent the
weekend In Columbia.
Miss LEILA Sires returned to Sumter
this morning after a few days visit in
Wilson.
Mr.. Robert Baker left this morn
ing for Columbia.
Mr.. Harold Bull left for Greenville
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

The plan to place in the hands OF
county clerks Of court the cole ution
Of automobile license taxes is not in
the line Of economy and efficiency.
Why should forty-tivc mon be called
i'm TO do n job that is now done
through one office?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
Murraigc Licenses

The following licenses have been
issued:
Mr.. Georg. p. Kolb Of Sumter and
Miss Beulah James of Tindal.
Colored:
Harry Howard Of Borden and Fran
ccs Miken of Providence.
Ben Holton and Emma Wells OF
Oswcgo.
Charlie Windham and Flora Forbes
OF Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
SUMTER LOSES
TO COLUMBIANS

In the second game this season with
the "Outlaws'. the fast basket ball
team OF Columbia Y. VI. c. A.. Sumter
was outdistanccd i'm the pilng up OF
the score at the baskets. The game
was played in Columbia last night
at the Columbia Y. NJ. c. A. and wit
messed by only a small showing of
spectators.
Columbia seems to. have been in
better form than at the initial con-
test and has been materially strength
rncd recently by the addition of Schir-
mer and Slim" Martin. The tear, is
going good and is now said to be one
Of the strongest OF the "" teams OF
the State
The game last night was fast ana
snappy and brought out some excel
lent playing on both sides The Out
laws We're j ntheir best form. and
! while Sumter played good ball. they
were unable to prevent the Column
bians from accommodating the score OF
IL to % against them.
The stars for Sumter were Heidi
Mcknight. The Outlaws" were de-
scribed as being Five in one" mean
ing that they played so well together
that an individual star could hardly
be singled out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

Washington, Jan. 15.-The situa-
ton arising from the fatal shooting
by II japanese sentry of Lieut.. Lang
don is expected to remain IN status
quo until the report of the findings
of the American naval court has been
transmitted TO Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

Taxes will never be materially or
satisfactorily reduced by cutting off a
few dollars from the salaries OF OFF,
cials. What In needed is less Office
holders and less needless and useless
jobs t. be filed by cheap and incin-
cient men,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
Marriage

One the afternoon of Tuesday. jan
uary II. the wedding of Mr.. Bennie
Longo OF Milford, Mass, and Miss
Bertha Richbourg, of Foreston, s. c.,
was solemniZed at Charleston, ). e.
The friends Of this couple wish them
every happiness in life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following colored couples:
Ransom Young and Fannie Stevens
OF Rembert.
James Prescott of Woodrow and
Rosanna Payne Of Spring Hill.
Sam Wilson Of Sumter and Viola
Brunson of Tindal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

Firewood is far more plentiful and
easier to get than last winter and
winter before when fuel protiteers
charged anything up to twenty dol
lars cord for wood. This is one
benefit of the hard times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

Mr.. Isaac Schwartz is now away
visiting the mill districts of the North
and East in the interest OF that
great annual event for Sumter, the
schwartz White sale. an event so well
known TO the buying public further
comment is unnecessary. The word
goes out TO you all Just watch and
wait" Schwartz Bros.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

1t Is predicted that not more than
sixty per cent as much tobacco will
be planted in Sumter county this year
rs last. and last year the acreage was
lcSs than in 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following colored couples OF
the county.
McLain Spann and Mabel Cook OF
Oswego.
Joe Harvin and Violet Rallerson of
Wedgefield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

even accumulated nest egg toward
their education toy selling pcltries.
Cscful bulletins on the subject can
le obtained from the United States
Department OF Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

There Is not much probability OF
an extension Of the time for payment
of axes and those who have the mon
ey on hand should call on Treasurer
Wallace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

substitutes: Wrlght Tor levi and
Wray for Hurst. Referee, Duncan.
Timekeeper: Sims. Scorer, Gasque.
Sumter's next game is TO be played
in Spartanburg tonight and better
luc is being wished for them when
they come up against the Spartanburg
~" team which is described as being
among the best
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
Jbs @rttbnlau ana sou!broa.

Entered at the Postof,,ce at Sumter,
3. c., as Second class Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-23

The number Of transactions HANDLED BY great financial iusau
ITO" ike Tie National City Bank Of Nee York surprising in its
magnitude Zach month the letter fler5 handle and index more
than 5000O0 letters. The voxnss of foreign mail is so g,saf thu,
tVery month about 10000 letters languages other than EngEh
are translated BY the Banks force experts in all tongue5
The Letter Of C'r4 Department paysmo,s Than 900 taaeys'
checks coming from prara e1ey founyin evo eqey nsaa
10 handle This great mass Of dha ard carry its business eli
00er the a00ra the Bank employs 800 people in its head office
and approximately 500 tn lis branches Foreign Branches The
Bank and Of the International Banking Corporation (oovned BY TIE
Bank in 5eUnyf1s cities Throughout the zoo,M do general
banking business and eedvsJ extend the Of Dollar crss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-23

by the public, and that the supply and demand for
these funds both increased by general prosperity
When the relations of a Bank to its patrons as set
forth herein arc fully understood it will be that
many of the criticisms directed at bankers made
without consideration for the facts. They
freedom in the use of the funds which the banker
does not have and usually they disregard the funda
mental conditions under which the business must be
conducted.
The Bankers Chief Obligation
THE BANKER S first obligation is to safeguard the
funds in his custody, and keep himself in position
all demands for their return. Every other claim
upon him is subordinate to this The banking business
would disappear if this requirement were strictly
observed 1t is enough that loan shall be good
in the that there ample security guarantee
its payment sometime; it must be collcctible when
due if the banker is be secure in his own position
He must be able arrange the maturitics Of his bills
that his outstanding funds will be always return
ing to him in a steady flow, and that he may con-
tinually re-dispose of them to meet the changing
needs of his customers. The funds which patron
borrows in the spring may represent the surplus which
another patron has that time and by fall the latter
will only want all of his own funds but claim
the privilege of being borrower in his turn.
As a bank derives its lending power from the
munity in which it is located, serving only mana
ger Of the funds given into its custody it is evident
that any change in business conditions that affects the
amount of liquid wealth in the community will
quickly affect the lending power of the bank.
A bank of itself does not create wealth. It is NOT
an industry; it does not carry production and it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-23


A word which covered, in its significance, all of
the obligations of social life, and that the reply was
us not Reciprocity such word1"
1t is such word in economic relations In our
statement, published in these columns few days
ago, sought to show that the relations between
bank and its regular patrons in very high degree
intimate and reciprocal The deposits of commercial
bank are supplied mainly by its regular customers
and in the aggregate form fund of working capital
brought together with the understanding that each
contributor may draw any part all of his own
deposit absolutely will, and that he may have the
privilege of borrowing from the fund from time to
time to meet his further needs consolidation of
working funds is accomplished to the common advan-
tage. Seasonal fluctuations in almost all lines are such
that unless business has capital than it can
all of the time it will have surplus funds in
seasons and need to borrow in Others
Other things being equal, the governing principle
in the distribution of loans that the depositor can
borrow in proportion to his contribution to loanable
funds, but of the certainty of prompt repay
ment is primary consideration.
Management of the Mutual Fund
TINE BANKER manages these common funds.
L. He determines their distribution. There is no chal-
longing his decisions, for he is the owner Of the
funds while they in his possession. He receives
the deposits in the form of great variety of items OF
credit, payable in all parts Of the world. He gathers
these funds together and the risks of keeping
them and employing them, and undertakes to keep
them readily available that he can meet the shifting
IL oE4La +
and loans
There is talk of cooperative banking, in the sense
OF ownership of bank by its patrons and the
stock of commercial banks is widely distributed
there stockholders of The National City Bank
Of New York in every state of the Unon) cooper
alton in this exists large extent but regard
less of this, banking highly cooperative with the
incentive for the Banker to satisfy his patrons
and perfect freedom of action for the latter
While the banker has free hand in the employ
ment of the funds, he must handle them with such
regard for the interests of his patrons as to satisfy
them, his business will not be successful The
patron is free to withdraw his funds and place them
elsewhere at any time Banks are numerous and
the organization of is simple process
under state national law. There is nothing of
the nature of monopoly about the banking business
1t controls no natural or opportunity; its
earnings from current business, its customers
alternately creditors and Debtors and must be
satisfied in both relationships they easily form
connections.
COOP BANKER will study the interests of his
patrons, for his business will grow with theirs. The
profits OF bank are made upon its deposits, rather
than upon its capital; for the latter is relatively
small--its main purpose being as margin
of protection to the depositors. The idea that
bankers, class have interests diverse from or
in conflict with the interests of their patrons or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-23

TAh G Ngn6sy Ttco
Cs ssriss Of special
articles published BY
The National City
Bank Of NesU York,
eeineidenf r0ith tie
opening Of its ap-
soxOnbranehes.Num-
6erThree wiNshorty
appear ia this paper.