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Cbt (U'htfbmaoti soutbron. ** Q o Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?BT? OSTELN PUBLISHING COMPANY SUMTKlt. s, o. Ihm 11.10 per annum--ln advance. Advertisements: One Square first Insertion.$1.00 Every subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub serve privat? Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tribute! of respeot will be charged for. The Humter Watchman was found? ed) la 1160 and the Tr,us Southron In litt. The Watchman and Southron sow has the combined circulation and tejghtenee cf both of the old papers, aaa Is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. ?sesssBsei???mmm Hon John i.. McLaurin. former at? torney general. congressman und I'nited Ktatea Senator fas the result of h's activities as a reform politician In the ataei mil the friendship of B. It. Tlllman) is once again in politics sfter something like a decade of re Uieiiieut. it- pjesj ne4ds the i>^ttion of Menato. fr..m Marlboro county and la belnr, .?oested for governor by sum** of his tdd time fronds and par ttatan*. tie gel] gweeVap some ettensjth aa a gute 11 '' trial kte, but it is scarcely probable that he will be in the flmt dtvbtlon There is one thing that can be said in his fa\?.r. und to that extent he will be endorsed by many who do not admire him or his itorlal record?he SOU Id ru.r make a worse governor than Blease, if he tried. He has seither the versatility nor the brazen effrontery of the in cum bent. see J. P. Morgan was born to gr. at riches and died In I bone Tuesdav, leaving his children ten or twenty times aa great a fortune as he Inherited. He was a great man In chosen sphere und was the com maauler-in-chief of the captains of lndu*tr\ who consolidated the great manufa?-luring Industries ;nnl creat? ed] the stupewshsous trusts that now anlaste the industrial life of AmSff a It Is too soon i'i pass llnal Judg tent on the r? ults of his life work, whether the effect has been and will ? nunue to be for the good or ill of ha country snd Its people The world atet Morgan as a preeminently BUC -eeeful man. a flnam ial wizard ami ?a acquisitive genius, bul many dls sustlnate and analytical students of ? eonomlca sre of the opinion thai lorgan did for mo e |gf blggSSlf and >>ls associates than for the country? he snd his aa*oc?ates profiting at the expense of tl j from whom hi es acted a heavy toll egj their pre gsjetlve labor. e e e The State Sur day School Com en tlon. which convenes in this city to? ot . mm ning, If I at tersest sad it representative body of religion? workers that Sumt. r has ever had th? opportunity to welcome within her borders, and It Is the unanimous wish of all our oeople to make the web as cordial as possible. The Sun? s' hoo| Association i* composed of men and women of all de? nominations who give tune, thought ? ml faithful labor to the wholesome Instruction of the youth of our State to the end that the citizenship of th? future may be elevated morally and spiritually. The annual convention." of the Sunday school workers are not made the occasion of social pleasure and entertainment, hut are primarily for the instruction of the worhgfl and th*? exchange of ideas, looking always to the further.!n> I assl broad enlng of the work by the adoption of methods that have proved efficient and efTecnve. It Is a worthy, useful and noble work in which tney are Interested ami i.re- e;in ? stun tie the i:.t tb.it has been aee,>mplished b> ?the colleelive efforts ..f the Sundav School teat lo r of South t'arohna. Humter is glad to entertain the OOS ventlon and In ? half of the people ol Homier a cordial web ome Is egtOhdod to each and eVOf] mstnbof of the as gsjsjnstMss, We trust the meeting ma. be> as pleasant as it will be profitable see within the past fen months bantu have been org ini/.e.i |g both Charles)? ton ami Columbia lo lend money Is small sums at reasonable i.it.s b those people Mlm now s?iff. r untobl haardshlps at the band? of tin Ions ??fib. shylo* k?J We ealiliot eoneelv. of a more b? nefleial reform than that ?-ont?-mpii|ted hv the organize! of these poor man's bank*, for their establishment meant I he destruction of the bum sense sharks, The ges eral run of SSBS atsV ? are illegal In that the\ elSsSSjS an nUMrkMM rat? of interest?often as much a* leg pet cent a week hut sue e tin laboring men and other*. who ut linos havt urgent need at mesas) lo meet a pr? m tog obligation, huvs no nthei rel Uge. the ShyloelUI Ibeill h ind w i\ fat on the necessities of their helptsu patroriH The t *hui l#?si? .n ami Col urn bia banks have been ?.i ?? uni/. .| .,n i pl.ni that has proved a success in H number si other eitlen, Theet bnnki e/herever ergsnlssd ami operated haw met the needs at the olnai of borrows thai most easily tall into the eltttehei or the loan enVtl ami have j at the sann- time proven a Allan atn] eneeeoa Buch hanks are not charitable institutions, but profit earn? ing business enterprises, that do a l great and far reuching Charitable work. There is need for stu b an insti? tution in Sumter. but while there may be a question as to the Ib id in? large enough to support an hub - pendent bank of tins nature, it would ieem that there is sufficient business to pay om of tin* bnnkl to establish ,i denartment to handle this class of loaiiH At ans rate, the matter is of an important I IS tin- welfare of the community lo merit serious consider ettoa by the bankers and business men el Sumter. If the matter cannot at handled la any other way. we sfag ge-a that the chamber of Commerce take it up and have it investigated by one of its regular Committee! OT t > a ipet ial i ommitt. e. * ? e The Turks now see what was plain months ago to the most distant on lookeff?that they must submit to any terms the allies dictate, if the great powers of Kurope had acted with hrtnne*H and common sense in ?UPPortlnfl the allies, thousands ot Ueei and millions of money would not sot ha\.ii aeedlessly wasted In the OOntiauatton Of the war. * ? * The sugar growers and manufac turers Of Louisiana are as sincere protectionists as the sheep raisers and woolen manoafcturers of the North and West. All protectionists ate of thai faith bscsuse it pays them per? sonally. Hot beeause it is of benefit to the (ountry as a whole. SOS The riser towns rejoice and are exceeding kI?'I when they pay freight rates based on water trans? portation, but when the Hoods come they are sorrowful. There are coiu pensations in living in an inland town IN Till: CIVIL COURT, Verdict Against Northwestern?Suit Aga in-a Southern and S. A. I*?Mo? tion for New Trial In Miller Case. The suit against the railroad com? panies are still continuing and so far a reed lot against the company has been given by the Jury in each ease. Monday a verdict for $168.70 was giv? en in the suit of A. 0, Mayrant against N ort h western Kail way. The suit was on. to roCOVOf dam? ages for an alleged delayed shipment d OOtten, damage done during ship? ment, due to loss of weight and SO IUeed price. The Jury after hearing 'he evidente gave the plaintiff nearly 'he inil amount sued for. Tuesday morning the suit of P, |C< Powell against tin- Southern Railway tnd the Seaboard Air f.ine was com - BM SOSd. TS)S suit was one for I19t.il letual ami punitive damages alleged to !>?? dUS on BCOOUnt ot the failure id ihe railroads to make prompt de IIvery <?f goods shipped over the roads t in Ways, Georgia? lo so niter, s. c. The shipment, it was alleged, was IslSJTSi three months and. when re ei\ed, it was in very bad condition. A motion was begun Monday in JlVil Court by the Athintic Coast Line Railroad Company for a m w trial in he ./ 11 Miller I SSS. The motion was nude on the ground ot after discov ired evidence. After heating a part if the motion it was postponed until n \t McndS) ? n motion of tin- rail? road, in order that time might bt lad to make answers In the case. It win i?e remembered that Miller se? ared a verdict for ISI.ste, when his -tun was tried hers In lill. The oases against the railroad are ^till continuing and again Tuesday a .erdlct was given in favor of the plain? tiff against the railroad company. This was in the ease of P. M. Powell vs the Southern Railway and Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company? The suit was f,,r $l,y?*S*.yu actual and punitive ' linages and a Verdict of $150 was returned, $191 actual damages and lill punitive damages Judge Gary limited the amount of actual damages lo $iuu, as thai was the amount agreed upon in the con? tract and confined the verdict against the seaboard Air Line Railroad. in court Wednesday morning the of J. B. MuldroW vs. the Atlan? tic Coast Line Railroad was com? menced upon. The suit is one to re? cover damages amounting lo $:is,'?. alleged to be dm beeause of mgli geneg al Ihe company In falling to deliver goods uhlpped over the road. st m i l K cotton MARKST. Corrected daily by Kniest Field, Cot? ton ituyer. Sumter, April ;:. Q.I Middling II S-S, Strbt Middling || 1-1. Middling I.' l-t. st Low Middling it 1-4, Low Middling i I i ??, Staple ? ott?m. nominal. Htl York loiTo.N MARKET. New York, April 9. opening. Close tan..11.11 MM Uns.11.11 IS.1 B Inly.I - IT. || 01 Nng.|| SI I LSI lept.Il.il 11.91 ?e|.II |g M B I I ?> ? .11.f I 110 7 Wants to Sell Automobile; Use Proceeds for Furniture Interest is Being Manifested in All Territory' of Contest?Numbers Want Information NOW IS THE OPPORTUNE TIME TO ENTER CONTEST Nominate Yourself or a Friend Now to Have Name Appeal With First Publication of Names Next Monday. "Hello!" "Hello!" ? is this (he oiTlce of the conteit edi? tor " "Yes sir. What can t do for you? ' "This is tne, tit (Munta. 1 wanta krt(?w if a man can enter your con tatt ?" "No sir, only ladies, married or single, can be con testa nti for the au? tomobile and other prizes. Haven'1 you some young lady you can enter in the contest?" "Well, 1 was ju..t talking to Mandy (she is the girl I'm ffoln' to marry party son) und we thought it would be nice to w in the automobile and soli 1 it to buy furniture with. Guess we wouldn't have to use all the money for that either. 1 guess I'll Bend in her name. What'.' No, 'spect I'd bet? ter not tell over the phone. Someone might hear it. She is the best girl in this country. Good bye." The above conservation goes to ?how the great interest already being manifested by people all over the county in the item, Watchman and Southron and Merchants' contest. The contest is gaining ground day by day and no one can yet tell what lection of this territory Is going after ' the prizes the hardest. Every VlclO- | i ity within the scope of the contest is interestd und befon another week has ( lapsed the contest will be the chief topic of conversation In the homes of nine-tenths ot* .the people throughout this territory. Monday Official starting Day. Next Monday will be the official starting day of tin- contest. This week is known as the nomination period and those who have been nominated us well as those contemplating muni nathlng themselves ata; taking this Week to familiarize themselves with tin- rules and plan of the contest. <>n .Monday the names of tl ose already nominated will he published but will be credited with only the nomination blank. The next publication oi named will, however, carry the totals of 'he candidates. Now, during the nomi? nation period, is the time to g'.t full information as to how to win one of tin- prizes. The contest department is I at the service of those interested and! the best Way to get ill tOUCh with this department and to get full details of j tin* contest is to send in the nomi? nation blank. As soon as it is receiv? ed a representative of the contest de? partment will call on Von ami explain the contest in detail ami will render any assistance possible in helping you start a winning c ampaign. N. ii. OFFICERS FILE COMPLAINT Ask Thai Reviewing Hoard Consider Competency of Major Allen. Columbia, Mandl 31. ? Seven of the nine active commissioned officers of .ho 1st bnttSllon, Id regiment, 8. C. N. G? today submitted a petition in the form oi ? Complaint, asking that 0 re? viewing board be appointed to con? sider tie- oom potency of Major Joseph P. Allen, of Columbia, commanding j the ist batalUon. The preamble to the petition says: ? We feel that tiie future of the bat? talion is Jeopardised by his (Major Allen's) retention in office." The petition recites six allegations tnd charges agalnsi Major Alien, j Major Allen is out of the city and could not he communicated with as to the charges preferred against him by ids brother officers. The petition was submitted to Governor Bleass tins ivt nlng by Coi Oecar w. Babb, the as? sistant Adjutant General, for his rec? ommendation. When asked what ac? tion he would take in the matter, Governor Bleaee replied that he would have to see .vhat his duty is in the premises, that whatever his duty is. he will acl accordingly. The petition, nith the signatures attached, as nied with the Adjutant General's office to? day, is as follows: ?Columbia, s. c. March 19, 1913, "From Company Officers, hirst Bat? talion, Second Infantry. X. (}. S. C.? To the Adjutant General of South Car? olina. Subject: Appointment of re \ lowing board. "The undersigned, composing a ma? jority of the officers of the above bat? talion, request that a reviewing hoard be appointed to consider the compe? tency of the present battalion com? mander, Major Joseph Ft. Allen, as we eel that the future welfare of the tattallon is jeopardised by his reten? tion in office, which opinion is based upon the following facts: "i. Adverse criticisms of regular iimy officers attached to battalion luring joint manoeuvres, Chlcamaugu Park, 1910. "2. Non-attendance of encampment of 1911 ? ?. Lad; of interest (a) in failing o call meetings for discussion and in? structions in military matters; (h) allure to have battalion drills, except .our. during three years of his com? mand, "i. Severe and embarrassing crltl ?ism by Inspector-instructor, regard? ing the particular absence of Major Vllen from the encampment of 1912 tnd tie- resulting disorganization of the battalion. "6, Tin- repeated absence of Major tllen from the city of Columbia with tut an organisation. ?*?:. failure to visit the organisa? tions composing the battalion during hen drills, with rare exceptions, "A. v. laigure, captain Company H, iassigned;) Diherl Jackson, captain 'ompan) J, .1 Mat shall, lu st lieu tiant Company Cj I oule m. Wlngnrd. iptuin * 'oinpany I ?; .lohn A. Illee, 'ii i lieutenant ?'ompUlty I '. T. K M ii- bant, i Itptuln i'oiupauv m. fleo W Shehane. Hl*sl lieutenant Compuil) in 19 i j K,t2fi,ooo,otMj conversations wore hehl in America nvei the Amor can Meli wires Whet hi r I hat i>; s ii in? I In law " or ? Jawing I lie wires" r hard t.. tell, Uarllngton I News >nd l 'i. ? W.\KM WEATHER COMES. Temperature Above the Seasonal Average Will PrevaH. Washington, March 30,?-Tempera? tures above the seasonal average over most of tin* country, with precipitation generally below normal In the North and near normal In the South prob? ably will prevail during the t urning week, according to tin- weather bu reau's weekly bulletin. "No pronounced cold wave will cross the country during the week," the bulletin predicts. "A dleturbance will appear In the far West Tuesday, cross the Middle West Wednesday or Friday. This dis? turbance will be attended by general rains and be followed by a change to cooler weather." T1MMOX8YILLE GROWS. Work Begins on Station and Building Contract is Let. Tlmmonsvcllle, March 30.- Work has commenced on the station for the South Carolina Western railroad. The road bed is graded to Timmons \ill?? and the rail has been laid a greal part of the way. C. A. Smith has let the contract for the erection of a large bat tobacco plant, to be used by A. H. Turner, one Of the largest buyers of this mark? * The Timmonsvllle I hi company, who last year added to its mammoth plant a. fertilizer department, is Und? ing good sale tor the excellent prod? ucta they are manufacturing and have recently almost doubled their ca? pacity. Fewer Fatalities Than Formerly, "The fatalities have been unusu? ally small, only one passeng? r hav ? ing been killed in the State," says the report of the railroad commis? sion for 1912. The commission Bays that there wer?' not near so many accidents in 1912 as 1 '.? 1 1 ; "which is an Indication that tin physical condition of the railroads bus been greatly improved." The report shows 108 miles of new rail? way constructed in South Carolina during tin* year. According to a table prepared by the commission the following statistics are given: From movement of trains, locomo? tives, cars, passengers killed 1, in? jured l''>"?; employes killed 19, in? jured 17 7; postal clerks killed none, Injured, 26; other persons killed Injured 17 1: from other causes, em? ployes kille?! I, injured 499. The total is 83 killed and 1,341 injured. Swat tlie Fly, Kvery fly killed now. means that in July and \ugust we will be saved the annoyance of lighting a large number of their children ami grandchildren. Every mosquito that you kill now means that you lessen the chances of malaria and other diseases, Mow can you kill Hies am! mos 1411 Hoes now? Lly answering tin- cull of ihe Civic League to clean up your yard und by seeing that your neigh? bor cleans his on April 10th, municipal ? leaning day. Geo. II. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AM) EM BALM I It. Prompt attention to day or night call*. AT <>i,l> .1 l>. CRAIU STAND, 209 N Main Street. Day Phone 1139. Night Phone 20!. STRENGTH ecurity and interest AT THE RATE OF 4 PER CENT IS THE BASIS UP? ON WHICH WE INVITE EVERY YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN TO START A SAVINGS AC? COUNT IN OUR SAV? INGS DEPARTMENT. WE ARE READY TO HELP YOU SAVE-ARE YOU READY TO HAVE US? Next Quarter Be ? ? ? ?? ?? ???at ? ?^fi ? r?-r gins April I to 10 THE BANK OF SUMTER CAPITAL fit SURPLUS ?250,000.00 ??????????????^???^ Your Checking Account le.? Will bo w? Iconic nl Ulla hank whether ii be large or small. Every help and accommodation consistent vritli safe, sound lainkinfj will In* accorded you. our working force in ample and competent, as? suring quick and accurate service. tiivc our business-like |M>lic) a fair trial and sec if it docsa*! Ini Unprovc your linuiicittl condition. Fir^t National Bank i f. 'Ufa Try This Delicious /-Receipe ?_ BREADED VEAL CUTLETS. Csc slices cut from leg. Wipe, remove skin and bone then cut in ph t?<?-. for serving;. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dip in bread crumbs, beaten egg und iiiutlly in bread crumbs. l'r> slow ly, until well browned in lard or drippings. THE BEST BREAD LOOK FOR THE LABEL The New York Bakery LAND LIME. Wo arc prepared to furnish this product at prices that will enable every farmer to use it. We have a very low price this year and nothing will do your land more good, especially run down lands, or lew and sour land. It Is necessary for all leguminous crops such as Alfalfa, clover, vetch, peas, etc. Get our prices In car lots or In smaller quantities. Samples on request* BOOTH-HARBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Remember This thai to enjo) rcnlli go*ul health you iiiiis', lm%c noiiimI levtli. thsr bnslnees Is to nuike >ou ? njo\ :;o,i health b> plo|ul|> |i\|||g \oiii Ueth. Sumtcr Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COUR IM N . Prop. ?v \ i i; -11 \ \\ \ Uci'Ol.Lt \l's S l ot: I .