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Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? OST I I N |?tHUMUM. COMPANY. 8UMTKR. 8. C. Ter um: 11.10 par annum?In advance. Advertisement*: One Square first Insertion.$1.0(1 ?very subsequent insertion.60 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect ?III be charged for. The su ntrr Watchman was found? ed lu 1850 and the True Southron In lttt. T s Watchman and Southron sow has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, end Is manifestly the bed advertising medium In Sumter. Columbia Ha r rooms. In many a town and village of South Carolina young men. and men not so young, are saving their dollars for a vacation In New Yvrk. They are desperutely bent on getting away a little while from the humdrum of life at home. If they do not intend to be Wicked themselves in New York, they expect to bo refreshed and enter? tained by the naughtlnest of others? the n eu ami women mirgling in the cafes and restaurants along the "Great White Way/' the Hashing of cut glass and silver under the biasing lights, the popping of champagne corks, the song, the dance, the abandon of the pleasure chase. Times have been rather dull here in South Carolina, r/oi a long time?except in Charleston. Nearly two years ago a member of the staff of The State, went to Char? leston during the racing seuson and wrote for his newspaper a description of the "tiger" in his lair. It was a k.owing but by no means over-colored plctude of a "wide-open town." Its publication did not In the least affect conditions In Charleston. The Journey of a hundred and thir? ty miles to ChurleMton is sjsjfl necessary to obtain the facts and setting for a irnilar story now. The open bar oom is here. One may find in Co umbia, without exploring the obscure ectlons of the city, much the same 'gay life" that one would discover in e. the women and ly even have his tive resort marred necestity for call men to put down t disturbance when the warm blood >f youth has become super-heated by ?trong potations. The State does not Intend to convey the Impression that such places are numerous or such scenes and Incidents frequent In Columbia, but the open saloon is here. Why there are not fifty or a hundred Instead of a dosen j or twenty, we do not know. We do I know that ii the present clrcum rt-.nces no man wishing to engage in the whiskey trade can be prevented ft n opening a barroom In Columbia without unfair discrimination against him ard favoritism towards others. \o. you can't stop If, you can't check It," said an observant visitor a few days ago, "and the reason why Is th.it Columbia has 'arrived.' You have ntoney here now, your 'gilded youth has It and would spend It. Co? lumbia has passed from the village stage and the same problems face >ou that face other cities. Your bar? rooms have come to stay!" That Is the chalb nge ami the accusation. We dispute tt We believe tint ColumbUVl moral sense si ?>"? so den leased III t it will suffer this -I <K< M I'al BOWdl? tlon. The question before Columbia If not one of the sale ot whwWey. It Is whether or not the laws diall be brok? en und demorali/utl ?n of the com? munity invited. Always :here hag been illegal liquor Sellins In Columbia, but heretofore It has been a hiding and nkulk ng truffle. Now It Is for UN rommonit. to consent to and approve of op,-n traffic in d. i .in? ?- of the lawk or stamp It out. We ha\ I recited the plain Murin? faet?. Kx -ept as to the number of Its barrooms, whiskey truffle conditions In Columt la are not better than in GIssflaetoi or Savannah. Th?? l.ar rooms are op?-n. That Is the Whole ? a*. Th? Stufe Marriage l.lceiino He? ord. a license to many has been issued to Mr J. A Wilder. Sumter. and Miss Carrie* Singleton. Tindal. Licenses have aSSS been Issued to .lames Oultant, ISJ?Selt, and Bits in npgejij Oaweejoj Albert Butler and Viola ('oiiyers, Summei Ion. Chi? ken tgdSJtfssj are generally gat panit iipii Jost what t hi< ens they lahe\ ?Mi? win n aae visited Mr. a s Msfflmag Balvfd ly sign! be took two g|as frying Mi/e chieksnsi jshtcti he had nou <*??? ure<l on Saturdav and deposit* 4 in i sapai its sag f m I he other fowls, win' ii ?n.t mol< ii ed SIX COMPANIES HOPELESS. I Nshmc tok lUCPORTi on sol Til CAROLINA MILITIA. Changes Nevded lO Hrlng Others to Efliclciicy Demanded?- No Recom? mendations. Washington, NOV, 19.?The war de partnient today wrote the governor of South Carolina a letter bearing on the recent inspection <>f South Carolina troops ami while the department de? clined to make public here the con? tents of this letter before it has been received by the governor it Is under M.1 that in plain terms it calls at? tention to the very unsatisfactory con? dition of the troops at the present time. Lieut. Col. David C. Shanks of the army made an inspection of the troops in compliance with orders from the secretary of war between October ? and October II, II13. The object was to determine the condition of the 12 companies which bad been inspected and reported as unsatisfactory at an inspection made in March and April, 19111. "I do not wish to make any recommendations in regard to these companies," the re? port says. "There may be considera? tions affecting them or important rea? sons for retaining them thai are not fully known to me. "The following expression or opin? ion regarding their present condition and reasonable prospect of improve? ment is based upon the idea that the rnlted States desires to encourage military instruction In every way; it lom not want to withdraw opportuni? ty for military instruction in any case where it seems reasonable to suppose that the government may receive even a fair return for the money in? vested or the efforts made. "Kased upon this idea it is my be? lief that the companies located at Chesterfield, Hamberg, Harnwell, fietinettsvllle, Conway und Lancaster are In such condition as to render it extremely improbable that the gov? ernment wouid ev<?r receive from them any kind of satisfactory service. The company at Walterboro, I be? lieve, has improved to an extent such us to warrant its continuance without change in the commissioned person? nel." The companies at Elloree, Darllng t ?n and Company C, Second infantry, at Columbia, have an enlisted person? nel that would promise considerable improvement with changes in the commanding officers, the report says. Company il, Second South Caro? lina infantry, is referred to as being "not in as good shape as any of the last three mentioned," and It is inti? mated that there should be a change in its commanding officer also. "Company R, First infantry, at Lib? erty Hill, has no armory or proper store rooms," the report goes on. "Its membership is scattered over the sur? rounding country. The showing of this company under all Its disadvan? tages was fairly good, and Its enlisted personnel in physique and appearance and drill was about as good as any I saw. As a drill Instructor, its captain was quite as good as any." An analysis of this in the absence of specific and more direct Informa? tion which Is contained in tho letter from the war department to the gov? ernor of South Carolina, leaves little room to doubt that, taken as a whole and with special reference to the com panics at Chesterfield, Hamberg, Harnwell, Hennettsville, Conway and l*ancaster, the federal authorities are not satisfied with their showing. This is the state of their condition even af? ter th? earning order which several of the South Caroling companies re? ceived from the war department last summer. It will be noted also that the com? panies at Klloree, Darlington, and Companies C and H at Columbia, must show improvement before their gen? eral condition will be satisfactory to tin Hei retary of war. It is assumed that upon receipt of the letter from i ho secretory of war to the governor .t South Carolina by the latter, the matter will assume definite shape. It v ill then be known also whether or not any of the South Carolina troops are to lens I heir federal appropriation or whether tiny will continue as at present tri stums is session. Ch iii-oii Hoard Holds Its Regular Meeting. Clemnon College, Nov. 19.?The board of trustees |i in session, all the members belnfl present ex? ept Sena? tor Tillman. The meeting is for con ?gaortng routine matters, being one ol the regular meetings at which no ap? propriations or elections are mane. Oagfcooa Coemij Dispense re Named Dispensers for Coltioun COUOty hav? been named by P F? Hplgner, ? hau man of the Cnlhoun County I III pen mry bo.nd. The dlspenseri appoint ed by the board are R. S. Spigner r for St. Matthews, und J. M ? , i a/ell, dispenser for Fort Motte . appointment! were filed with Bee i l n \ of State McCuwn today. ?MUMM. ALO.Mi TIII<: HEABOARD l'.ncour aging of Live Stock Industry Also u Feature of Campaign to Ben? efit Farmer* oi" South Carolina. Just at this time no industrial movement means more to the farmers of South Carolina than dairying and live stock development, and those who take advantage of the valuable as? sistance offered In fostering this in? dustry are bound to receive manifold benefits. The development of this in? dustry throughout South Carolina will provide a lasting return for many of the farmers, will improve their stock breeds, will put more money in cir? culation and will help to bring up the soil fertility. These things mean bet? ter conditions for the farmers and the enhancement of the values of farm lands. As a part of a campaign to encourage dairying and livestock development in this State, Mr. H. T. ProseSTi agriculturist of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, in a series of arti? cles dealing with the subject, will tell how these industries may be develop? ed and the results as Indicated above accomplished, also how his road pro? poses to co-operate with those farm? ers who desire to better their condi? tions. Mr. Prosser'S first article fol? lows: During the last fifty years the fanners along the Seaboard have grown corn, cotton, hay and tobacco, or other ( lean cultured crops. When labor was cheap and plentiful and the land fresh and fertile these crops were easily grown and were produc? tive, but conditions have changed and every wide-awake and thinking man realises that he la no longer prosper? ing by old methods of farming?and that he must change and keep abreast of the times, or sell his farm for what he can get out of it, or leave it in the hands of uninterested and destructive laborers and seek employment else? where for the support of himself and family. Why not stay on the farm, (make it attractive,) make the home and farm attractive for the boys and girls und keep them from going to towns and cities for employment among strangers, where they are surrounded by tempation and pitfalls on every hand? Can you thoughtful mothers and fathers value in dollars and cents the morality, health and future prosperity of your children? Think of the op? portunities you can help them to take advantage of and help them to become useful and influential men and wo? men, who are take your place in after years. By doing this you are building ft monument which stands for you al- j ways. Along the Seaboard Air Line Rail? way there are exceptional oppor? tunities for the farmer to take up a very profitable and pleasant line of work?that of pork, dairy and poul? try farming. The territory traversed by the Seaboard is calling for the farmer who is interested in helping himself. The Seaboard is interested in you, und wants to assist you in taking the dairy and live stock indus? try?an industry which means for yotl larger profits, more fertile soils and pletsant and profitable employ? ment for your boys and girls. The soils are ideal for raising forage crops ?n abundance, as corn, alfalfa, cow peas, clover, vetch, soy and soja beans, velvet beans, rape, angels and sorg? hum. The climate is mild all the year i around, the grazing season lasting nine months in the year. The farmers are near the Kastern and many local markets for live stock and dairy pro? ducts. The Seaboard expects to put into ef? fect low baggage rates over this State for hauling milk and cream to mar? ket, as has already been done in North Carolina and Virginia, where hundreds of the farmers living as far as eight miles from the railroad are shipping cream to a market in Wash? ington, I>. C, and are realiz g a; splendid profit. An examplo of the baggage rates: A five-gallon can of cream can be shipped to Washingon, I). C, from Charlotte, N. C, a dis? tance of five hundred miles, for twen? ty-seven cents, which includes return of empty can to the owner. These rates have recently been in? stituted by the expert agricultural ami dairy agent tor the Seaboard, Mr. N. T. Prosser, formerly professor of agri? culture, University of Florida, whose offices are In Hamlet, N. c. Experiments In your territory prove J the following facts and figures: "When you sell a ton of hay you re? ceive $~f?. but you ship away from your f;irm $5.:u> worth of fertility. I "When you sell ft ton of butter you receive from $G00 to $700 and sell from your farm 30c worth of fer? tility. "South Carolina spends millions of dollars for meat, and meat comes from the dairying sections of the West, Tin y riiise hogfl on skimmed milk. Why can not we do the same? There is no reason why these con? ditions should exist, but many rea? sons why South Carolina should be :iri exporter rather than an Import j er. it is the purpose and determination of the Seaboard with tin* assistance ul the farmers of south Carolina to ? hange these conditions of affairs. "Are you an exporter or an import? er? Are you willing to help yourself '.' We want you to he an exporter. "It has been conservatively estimat? ed that there is an annual drain of nearly two millions of dollars for dairy products of the State of South Carolina. South Carolina loses that much in one line of agricultural activity, directly or indirectly, In a year s time. Think how our State would grow If that much more money could be kept in circulation within her borders. South Carolina's people sent out to other States about one million dollars directly every year for an article of necessity which could be produced more cheaply in this State than in those to which the mon? ey is sent." WRECK OX SOUTHERN' TRAIN. Read-on Collision Between Two Fast Trains?Several Pussengers Injur? ed But None Fatally?Trump May Die. Columbia, Nov. 20.?In a head-on collision between Southern Railway trains No 23 and No. 24, Columbia to Jacksonville and Jacksonville to Co? lumbia, respectively, at 3.30 o'clock this morning, at Barton, 83 miles from Columbia and not far from Savannah, Ga., several passengers were slightly injured, according to official reports received here A white trespasser, T. A. Lloyd, of Marion, S. C, who was concealed between the two cars was seriously Injured and may die. There were no fatalities. None of the train crew was injured. Two locomotives and tho express cars on both trains were turned over. Officially there was no cause assigned for the wreck, but unofficially it was stated that a. fog enveloped the two trains. The wreck was cleared at noon and the South? eastern limited was able to pass. CANVASS FOR EACH COUNTY. State Tick Eradication Committee in Session. Columbia, Nov. 20.?With a view of organizing and perfecting plans, the executive committee appointed to direct the campaign begun by tho Co? lumbia Chamber of Commerce against the cattle tick in this State met here yesterday in the office of the secretary of the Chamber. R. B. Herbert was elected chairman, R. W. Holcombe secretary. The members of the com? mittee were guests of the commercial body at an informal luncheon at the Jefferson hotel. The follow'ng statement was given out at the office of the chamber: "The executive committee appoint? ed by B. H. Rawl, chairman of the meeting held for the purpose of as? sisting in the eradication of the cattle tick in South Carolina, was held In tho offices of the Chamber of Com? merce today. Those present were: R. M. Cooper, Wisacky; S. G. Stoney, Charleston; J. L. Mclntosh, Doves vllle; D. F. Etlrd, Lexington, and R. B, Herbert? Columbia, who are all members of tho executive committee. "R. It. Herbert of Columbia was elected chairman of the committee, and K. W. Holcombe was made sec? retary. "The matter then of securing the cooperation of the State of South Car? olina In the work of tick eradication was taken up and discussed and the work of the committees was outlined, subordinate committees being ap? pointed in all the counties in South j Carolina. "The committee expressed itself as j very much pleased that the preM had given the matter such publicity and that tho matter of securing an ap? propriation hud been so favorably commented on in general. "The matter of legislation looking towards assisting the farmers in se? curing a rate on lime for cover crops was a phase which also received attention. "The Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of a number of letters from all over this State showing the wide? spread enthusiastic interest in this ' matter. Many correspondents con? gratulate tho chamber on its progress iveness in taking up this matter." MUST WORK TOGETHER. Cooperation Needed In Enforcing Pure Food Laws. Washington, Nov. 17.?Dr. Cary L. Alsberg, chief of tho federal bureau of chemistry, at the fifth annual con? vention of the food control officials of the United States today declared that cooperation between State and federal authorities was necessary to bring enforcement of the pure food and drugs act to its greatest ettl , clency. FARM TO RENT?1 will rent the Kembert, Bradford Springs, place. A good three or four horse farm. Good dwelling house, flowing wa ( t?'r, bath-room and all necessary out-bulldlngs. Foul good tenant bouses on dace. Apply to Mrs s. lt. Abbott, 109 X. Washington Si . Sinnt? r, S t\ Great State Wide Sunday School Campaign. Sumter County Association to Hold Its Convention on De cember 5th?Plans lor Campaign. Beginning at Spartanburg, Novem? ber 2fcth, ami ending at Rock Hill, December 8th, there Will be a great Sunday School campaign touching ten of the principal cities of the State, Spartanburg, Greenville, Xewberry, Union, Columbia, Charleston, Sumter, Florence, Conway and Rock Hill. This campaign is being conducted under the direction of the South Carolina Sunday School Association, and is the first tour of the kind ever inaugurt-ted in the State. Mr. W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, ML, has been secured for this U ur. Mr. Pearce is Associate General Secre? tary of the International Sunday School world today. He has ?iven his life to the study of Sunday School problems and knows his wor* as few men do. His splendid insight into hu? man nature, his keen humor, lis great personal magnetism and his splendid address make him a speaker much in demand. Mr. Pearce is no stranger In South Carolina. He has vndted the State several times before, being at the last State Sunday School Conven? tion at Sumter. Those that have heard him are eager to hear again, and those who have not, havo a rare treat in store. Associated with Mr. Pearce in this campaign will be some of the best known Sunday School men in the State. Rev. W. I. Herbert, President of the State Association, Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, Chairman of the State Executive committee, also Dr E. O. Watson and Hon. Horace L. Bomar, for some points of the tour. The general theme of the cam? paign will be "Sunday School Evan? gelism," and methods of ingathering will be discussed and practical meas? ures suggested. Out of the whitt population of 679,1C2 in South Caro-J -.-? r I Una there are 500,890 still untouch i ed by the Sunday School enrollment includi ig all denominations. Since 83 per ^ent of the church membership of the different churches come i through the Sunday Schools, it can j readily be seen how large a field is ? open to this phase of Christian work. It is a large contract to try to reach more than 500,890 people through the teaching service of the church, but in this day of big things the Sunday School has its part. William T. El | Iis has said that the greatest enter? prise on the face of the earth today is the Christianization of America be? cause America is the base of supplies. The reaching of the unreached in South Carolina will not only be a bet? terment of civic conditions, but will make this State a force in the evan* gelization of the world. The plans for the campaign in the different cities are being laid with great care. Spartanburg, Greenville and Columbia are already planning for bancuets or luncheons where the business men of those cities are to be given an opportunity to meet Mr. Pearce socially. The Sumter County Sunday School asociation will hold its convention in conjunction with this campaign on December 5th. All the S inday schools in the county are urged to send dele? gates. Entertainment will be provid? ed and every one is assured of a pleas ! ant and profitable time. Send names of delegates to Mr. Bar tow Walsh, Chairman of the Enter? tainment Committee. Printed programs will be ready for distribution in a few days. Write the President, Rev. W. I. Herbert, or C. A. Witherspoon, Secretary, for as many copies as can be used advan I tageously. OUR OFFICERS ARE NEVER TOO BUSY TO ADVISE WITH YOU ON THE FINANCIAL SUBJECT. IF YOU HAVE A PROPOSITION WHICH NEEDS FINANCING, OR WANT A LOAN FOR YOUD PRI? VATE BUSINESS?COME IN AND TALK IT OVER. HUE TALK WILL BE IN CONFI? DENCE, AND IS LIKELY TO RE? SULT IN YOU GETTING HELP. NEW ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 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