The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 05, 1913, Image 5
Cbf tf?tattlmun nnb .Scutbron.
ICntrred at the roHtotncv at Kunjtor, 8.
C, ae second Claas Matter.
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PERSONAL.
M ears i' K. Mnyes and M? Bride
Rhodes, of Muyes\ 111 * -. were In town
Mondav night to attend the show ut
the Ai'uili niy of Music.
Maser* J. I. Qllli, and K. K. Kem
bert, of Kemhort. were in town for
:? while Monday afternoon.
drs. John H. Wilson, of Sumter, bj
SMMtasJ h? r daughter, Mrs. Waltet H.
Wells.?Florence Times.
Mr J. T. Tain. editor of the Rot k
Hill Herald. 1? attending the Sunday
s< h.?ol Convention.
Mise Katherlne Burton, of Haiti
more U in the city visiting her cousin,
Miss Eva Klngman, Sjfj Washington
street
Mrs. Heyne F. Hit e, of Aiken. Is
visiting Mrs. J. M. Knight on West
Hampton avenue.
Judge and Mrs. Heyne F. Rice of
Aiken are the guests of Mrs. lala M.
Knight on Hampton avenue. Mrs.
Kice is a native of this city, having
been Miss Ellie ?arle of this city be?
fore her marriage.
Mr. It. H. Karl, of Greenville, spent
Wednesday night In the city with Mr.
It L. McLeod.
Messrs. T. O. McLeod nnd H. A.
Permi?, of the UlshopvtlU- hur were in
town in attendance upon court
Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Achurch, ol Charles?
ton, la In the eity visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. L. Lesesne.
Mrs. George l,aughliu. of FlorenSe,
Is visiting Mrs. O K. Nettles on Broad
St.
Death.
Miss F.llen Cooper died at her home
on West Hampton avenue at 12 o'clock
Thtsjneday. ufu- un ?lneM of six days,
following a stroke of ipo d? \y Friday
night of last week. The funeral ser
vPes will b. held at the residence,
'US W. Hampton e?enue at 11 o'clock
Friday mornlnr. She Is survived by
broth*-:*, Mr. It. I). Cooper, with
whom she made her home, ('apt. J. W.
Cooper, of Mayesvllle. and two sisters,
Mb? Lisle Cooper and Mrs. Margaret
Gregg.
Wallace King, the v-year-old son of
Mtp and Mrs. Aggie King, of Bishop
dled at the Sutnler Hospital
Wednesday night, where he has been
for several weeks undergoing medical
treatm* nt.
Th_- body of the little hoy was taken
from hers to Bi-dmpville Thursday
morning, where It was burled upon
arrival >t that place. The bereaved
patents have the sympathy of their
many frier ds.
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Sam AMeetOeaa el the rrlvateer
section. died last Friday and was
bdlled at the la th? I Chuch on Sutur
t\M The young man had a number
offrelatlves nnd friends in the com
nlty who were much grieved at
early de.Mh
CONVENTION NOTES.
Boy Scuots.
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The foil .wing Boy Scouts assisted
the reception committee in receiving
and see ng the Sunday School Conven?
tion d? legates to the homes on Thurs?
day. The young gentleuu n proved
thfdr eftb lead] and gallantry:
JJlugh Brown,
Balph Flowers,
lawn-nci' Biunson,
Arthur Beaumont,
Marlon Tcdar,
Carlisle Stuckey,
Al\in Burns,
JSack l?arr,
Walter Mlnui. Jr,
e e e
The following public spirited citizen*
very kindly tendered the use of their
automobiles and their presence in
Conveying hundreds >f Sunday School
Convention delegate-* from Ilm depots
to the homes of Sunder citizens. The
courtesies . \ombd were appreciated
Very much by the visitors und local
committees:
Miss Mabel I'arroU.
Hon L I? Jennings,
Mr J. I, M.Vallnm.
Mr li i: Mc ? 'all,mi, Jr ,
Mr t). M Kb ker,
Mr. W. T. Howland,
Mr W. B. Burns,
Mr Willie Burns.
Mrs J. K. Whiblen.
Mr F. L. Wlthersj.n,
Mr J W. Shaw, c
('apt. 0 <> Bowland.
Mr j Hugh MeCoUaaaj
l>r Walter ? 'he\ lie,
Mr W. It. ? pshur,
Mr. I? (' Shaw.
I ., i \? ' ? dlug the S|sed Limit.
Mesaetosj Johoeon, colored, was ar?
rested Wednesd;t*> ami tiled ill the Re
Sjg*djef*g court for exc eeding the Speed
limit In an automobil?. Mi Was found
gudtv and sent, m ed to a lino of |ti
or M gajra H* P*??l lbs tins.
FARMERS'
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts fur PracUeal
Fmrmars.
(C?raracud r>> B. W. Dabse, Pres?
ident aT. C Farmer? Union.)
Boaae Random Thoughts,
The letter below from R. P. Iluck
worth, rhuirinuii of the National
K?rrners* Union legislative commit?
tee, should be carefully studied by
??very member Of '!??? Union and by
every farmer who ought to be g
number.
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To make gtich i committee effective
the farmers back at homo must be
organized and stand behind the com?
mittee, it i the indifference of the
membership as shown by the attend?
ance at the last Statt? meeting that
largely a<counts for the failure of the
leKislatures to pass the warehouse
bill.
* e e
Having helped to word the clause
in the agricultural appropriation bill
to establish a market bureau in the
department of agriculture it was a
pleasant surprise to see that it passed
exactly as Congressman Lever and T
planned. When I was summoned to
Washington. Januarx 1st, by the Na?
tional Secretary it was because there
was little hope of getting the Honst?
to accept negator lloko Smith's
Farmers' Union bill to establish a bu?
reau of markets.
see
Just ns soon as I understood the
dtuation, 1 went to see Mr. Lever
and we SOOn bad the clause framed
that does the trick without exciting
tho opposition of those who were not
In favor of the government studying
the market question.
I |$ SJ
Head all of Duc kworth's report gild
ben ask yourseir, fellow farmer, if
you would not like to belong to an
organization that is working for stich
reforms. Mind you, there are a hun?
dred things just us important, most of
bom ritfht at your doors, that yoa
??an do in the Partners' Union? thai
an not 1m dune by individuals.
L\ \V. 1>.
To the Members of Fanners' Union:
Per instructions, 1 submit the fol?
lowing report for the National Legis?
lative Committee:
The following representatives wert?
;n Washington el one time or anoth?
er during the last session of Con?
gress:
Hon c, s. Barrett. Preetdont Na?
tional Union, Georgia! J. D. Brown,
vice-president National Union, Ore
ton; A. <\ Davis, National S.K relary,
Arkansas; National Directors. L. M.
fthodoe, Tennessee; O, F. I ?ornblascr,
Wbraska; T. J. Douglas, .Missouri;
PffOt Rural Fronomics, J. T. P.rooks.
Mississippi; (ieneral Counsel, J. If.
Patten, Washington, D. C.J State Sec?
retaries, L. I.. Barnstt, Kentucky; J.
I\ M. Dann l, (leorgia; J. D, Doyle,
lUaoto; State Presidents, L. Thomas,
Kentucky; F. W. Dabbs, South Caro?
lina; Peter Bedford, Texas; o, P.
Ford, Alabama; A. W. Swift, Oregon;
Fx-State Presidents, F. Cabanis. .
'ieorgia; W. F. T?te. Arkansas.
It is ? pleasure to be able to say
that every one, Without exception,
worked hard. They made a good
Showing and created a splendid im?
pression.
If a dozen or so of such nu n could
stay in Washington, during each SOS
dog of Congress, the information se?
cured would surpass that gathered
otherwise la a life time, and would
be of untold value to the people at
large.
It \a easy to tell where the Farm
era' Union is strongest, b) the atten
lon paid to our demands. If Ihe farm?
ers could realise bow organisation af
fecti legislation, every one of them
would join the Farmers' Union.
Tho status of our legislative pro?
gram, at the clone of last Congress, is
?s folloWSI
i. "postal Ravings Bank Law."
Passed during previous Congress,
I, "Inert used Appropriation for
Agricultural Purposes." Increased
every year since We mads the demand.
Phis, year's Increase over last year Is
ll,3&i,499, The total appropriation
for this year hi $17,fSf,s4s, This de?
partment needs lo be made more
pructtcal. The farmers should de?
mand t ins che nge.
3, ''Physical Valuation of Rail?
roads.*1 The law authorising! ibis was
passed during th?- last tiass of the
SSSlon, Tin- law proposes that lite
water should be sf|uecsod out, and
?hat the rallrouds pas laxei and re
eelve dividends on their reul physleal
S "i t h.
I. "A 0 in r .t Par clft PlSft." The
passage of this inn was ?eeured only
i?\ a continuing hammering, i>s op
? ration, wlnn perfected, will be worth
many millions of dollars lo Ihe farm*
.is annually. II also can be of valu<
?o the consumer,
.>, ?.mi in r Keetrk lion ..f Imml
Lilien." We hud U t\*\i ndld lull to
pass both ho men: of Congress, was
vetoed by tin- President) fulled to
pass over his veto,
?;. MPrevenl Establishing of Cen?
tral Bank." The sentiment bus been
made so strong (by our activity)
igalnst thi* plan, thai I hardly think
n will he attempted again soon. The
hearing of our rommlttee before
House committee on 'Banking and
Currency Reform' created quite an in?
terest, it was said to he the 'clearest
, ecntatlon made before the commit?
tee.1 Any one desiring this hearing
should write his Congressman for
'Banking and Currency Reform Hear?
ing. Part .
7. ' Secure Some Form Of Rural
Credits." The bill that most nearly
meets our demands Is 'H. R. 27, 661.'
It provides tlmt the Government shall
seil i per cent bonds, and loan the
MOQey to tanners at i> 1-2 per cent on
their farm lauds, our members should
write their Congressmen for this
bill.
8. 'Exempt Farmers* Organiza?
tions from Prosecution under the
Sherman Anti-trust Law." The bill
paased both houses; was vetoed by
I 'resilient.
9. "The Establishing of a Bureau
of Markets." This bill passed the
Senate, but failed to pass the House.
We secured an appropriation of $30,
uoo to be used in an Investigation of
markets, methods of marketing, etc.
This information to bo furnished the
consumer and producer.
10. "The Abolishing of Exchanges
that Speculate In Farm Products."
The bill on this subject passed the
House twice, but was defeated by the
Senate. The trouble is that many
members of Congress, w ho arc so en?
thuse J when making speeches for re?
election, lose their enthusiasm when
they get back to Washington.
No political party ll entitled to all
the credit for the legislation that wo
have Secured, for it has been secured
mainly by the constant hammering
of the Farmers' Union.
It is plain that the farmers can get
any reasonable legislation they want.
If they will go after it in an organis?
ed way. and stay after it in a way
ihat their Congressman and Senators
can understand. The un-organixed
farmer is of little Importance, In the
question Of getting legislation; he is
considered mainly in the speeches of
members of our legislative body, and
fort h-w it o forgotten,
fours for the Union,
it. f. Duckworthi
Chairman, National Legislative Com?
mittee.
Union City, C.u., March 19, 1913,
CASE in civil COURT.
Verdict In Favor of Muhlrnw lor $213
Damages.
in the Civil court Wednesday a ver?
dict of $243 was returned in the case
of J. B. Muhlrow against the Atlantic
('oast Jane Railroad company. of
this amount the jury gave $11S for
furniture, 115.00 for lost matting and
$30 penalty. The suit was for $.",V>
damages.
The case of Bemle Fay against tin
Atlantic Coast lane Railroad com?
pany was continued on motion of the
defendants.
The dec ision of the State Supreme
Court In the Miller case will have no
effect, so far as is known, cm the mo?
tion for a new trial which has been
partly made and which will be fur?
ther argued next Monday by the de?
fendant railroad company. The mo?
tion is made on the ground of after
discovered evidence, the evidence hc
j Ing of a nature to show that Miller
has to a great measure recovered from
the alleged injuries received in Co?
lumbia, and on which the suit was
based. The answer cd' the plaintiff to
tin- affidavits to this effect, as stated
above, is In the nature of affidavits to
show the persons giving the affidavits
secured by the company are not
a orthy of belief.
The case of Mrs. Louisa Ard vs
the North State Life Insurance Com
panj was commenced In court Thurs?
day morning and continued when
court recessed for dinner. The Bult
Is to recover $&00, alleged to be clue on
an Insurance policy carried by Mrs.
Aids husband, with the interest on
this amount since his death.
The allegation of the plaintiff Is
that the policy was for $1,000, half
of which was paid her at the lime of
her husband's death when she Was
told lhal sin- could not recover the
rest, as tic policy was no good. Mr.
.1. II Clifton represents i he plaintiff
and Messrs, T G. McLeod and 11. A,
Intuits <.f lllshopvllle tin- defendant.
MONI YM \KI 111 to IT ON si ID I'olt
HALF?? More prolific, nnd yields it
large r per cent of lint, I >ocs n< a
lall out of bolls, and has been ? n
Urely free of disease ol every kind.
Wi offer limited amount id Hi U < I
ed seed, ginned on private can on
plantation where there has never
Im en blight, 11 l?0 bushel, C, P
osteen * 'o . Sumter, s. c.
roil salt:?Dixie will resistant cot?
ton seed from 1911 crop, price $i
per bushel, sound nnd pure. K. B.
Colcolugh, Oswego, B. C, H F P
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You Can't Get
April Fooled
If You Invest in S?r Following Articles
Just received thre shipments <flJ1 tZtTi a.^ dfrQ AA
of Skirts from.fJ.JU lO tyOAJXJ.
in black, tan, navy and ^rey. a lit guaranteed. Our Ready-to
Wear department is packed full of Dresses for Ladies, Misses
and Children, in voil, ratine and crepe.
Kimonos $1 to $5===
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si I k WAIST AT $1.25, $2.00, s:;.r><? \m) $5.00.
si i: ocr $1.00 white lima \\i> lawn si I HIT \\ MST.
WK ARK SllOWING tiik NEWEST MATERIALS FOR DRESSES S\
voile, kaum:. crefe, tissi i . in .
.m st RECEIVED a HUi lot OF lacks for TRIMM1NOS \m>
FLOUNCES, with edge am) panii to MATCH l\ SHADOW
\m> IIKAVV i.ac i s.
siioi s FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
for LADIKS TIIK NEWEST STYLES i.\ PUMPS, OXFORDS INR BUT?
TON, in TAN, ? UN METAL am) I*at LEATHER, FROM $1.50 TO
* 1.00,
A FULL IjIne for MEN, IN black TAN AND G?NMETAU from $h
TO $5.00.
HAVE TIIK CHILDREN FITTED vv BEFORE THE SIZES IRE BROK?
en.
Shaw and
McCollum
Mer. Co.
K. OF P. TO MD SI FFEHEHS.
(?rand Chancellor Fxans ( all- upon
Members of order to Send llcllcf
to Flood Stricken I'eopie.
Abbeville, March 30, 1913.
To Subordinate Lodges, Knights of
Pythias, in South Carolina:
Storni and Hood have swept over
vast stretches of territory in < Ihlo, In?
diana and adjacent States, wreaking
disaster which in magnitude of fa?
tality and destruction possibly is un
barallelled In American annals. Un?
known hundreds of human lives have
been lost, A wall of woe has gone up
from new-made orphans and childless
parents. Hundreds of thousands of
persons are homeless nnd without
food or dress. Men have been robbed,
not only of loved ones, homes and pos?
sessions, but al>o of the very means
of earning bread. Neither is there
bread to be had were they aide to
earn it.
The land is storm-sweupt and Hood?
ed, should one with mighty circum?
ference of vision stand In the midst
of the devastation, and With eye
sweep around for a rtidious of bun
dreds of miles, one would see that)
v. hat yesterday were mountains and
meadows, forest and Held, river and
lake, hill and dale, quiet villages and
bustling city, farm land ana shim?
mering pool, today are one vast rag?
ing flood, angrily rushing over all,
and mighty destructive power sweep?
ing before it the whole work of hu?
man hands for decades.
Whatever our desire and wish, or?
dinarily we are forced to live where I
the visible machinery of society Isl
moved by hidden springs of avarice
ami greed and rivalry; where men con?
stantly are weaving nets of selfishness
ami falsehood! where Illusions of love
appear and vanish; where that which
is thought to be eternal suddenly
fad?s. in the mysterious activity of
Providence, ever and anon, are are
iift?d oul of such environment and
given opportunity sensibly t,? express
nohh r sentiments and higher spirit
of life. This i believe to be such
a season.
Tin- contrast b< tween their peril
ami our security cannot fail to awak?
en within us a s. nse of duty and
arouse a spirit of brotherhood. While
they were tossed in the pitch-dark?
ness of a pitiless tempest, while their ?
????????MnmHnHUMMMMirjMfMnM
loved ofiei wi re drowned before them
th? ir homee destroyed and their pos
sessions scattered, we Serenly slept ii
the security of peeceful chasnbetr,
softly lighted with silvery stars.
Strong men weep and are hclplOQS
noble s/onten earnestly pray: hungry
children cry for bread. We have
< nough and to tpnre.
Sow, therefore, I. Frank & l-'vans,
Qrand Chancellor "i South Carolina*
in the name of the ?acred prlndplss
of our order, do call upon you to
l< nd r lief to ..in- stricken brothers*
to the extent of your ability. Let eon
tributtono be sent direct m C. IX
Brown, Grand Keeper of Records and
Seel, Abbeville, 8, C, who by bete*
graph each night will forward the
day's receipts.
"He gives twice who gives quick*
ly."
Frank s. Evens,
Qrand Chancellor,
Attest:
C i>. Brown? Qrand Keeper, of
ll< cords and Seal.
Miss Susie i?i<k has returned bs
Winthrop College o/tei n visit to her
parents. Dr. und Mrs. Geo. W. Dick in
this eity.
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Stand
in Them-We Behind Them
lirrj ATD Schoolmate Oxfords for Childre
VV JLlrV 1 f $|.50 to $2.25
Roth Oxfords For Ladies $2.50 to $3.50.
Thompson's ()xfords for Men $3.50 to $5.00.
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