The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 05, 1914, Image 6
SUMTER MEN GO BOOSTING
Flnfc Reception Given Visitors at Sardinia
tnd Turbeville.
th1rtckn avtomobjlkh make tuip TIIROKill pakts of si m
tbr, ( uhkmm)n and FLORKNCK (orNW>i, MAKING six
?TfOPB during day?l?eoi?lk INTi:iti:sTI.I> IN IMlOI?OSl<:i> sim
tkivoiaANTa railroai>?trip ax kyi:-oi?i:nkk pom many or
? SI'MTKR'bj Bl sinkss mux.
?The tobacco boosting trip" made
Wf || of Bumttr'i representative cltl
aeae and bua:neas men on Thursday
through portions of the eastern part
Off Sumter. parts of Clarendon and an
edge of Florence county was some
thing la the nature of an ' eye-opener"
10 many of the cltlsens of Sumter, who
wore not familiar with the country
through which the 11 automobiles
gamed Stops were made at Sardinia,
Now Slon. Turbevllle, Clanta, Shlloh
gad Trinity At Sardinia and Turbe?
vllle taw reeetplon was extremely cor?
dial and large numbers had gathered
to meet the booatera on their arrival.
At Shlloh and Trinity, the reception
woo none the leas hearty, but there
was not a large crowd present at
aether place. At Sardinia the visitors
wore fed oa some most delightful
ar^owoaaloBa and at Turbevllle the
good peeple had prepared a most de
r*fjT**'i?? picnic dinner, which was
heartily enjoyed by the hungry boost -
eta. At Trlnlcy cold drinks were serv
Many of thoae who went on the
trip ware much surprised at the large
amount of tobacco olanted In all of
taw country from a -.lort distance be?
low Mayeevtlle as far as the trip ex
tOawlad. In most of thla section on
taw low rich lands more tobacco was
planted than cotton and at every farm
parsed the watchers were keeping the
Oreo going lit their tobacco barns,
while occasionally glimpses of the dry
tag leaves could be seen through the
eafceka or windows. On euch sido of
Use road were fields of of tobacco,
mony of them still a dark green, while
Metre had turned to a light yellow,
htuch of the grean tobacco was below
Ts?rbevilla end near Olanta. while be
tSgeea Shlloh and Sumter and Turbe
taww and Sumter the change to golden
aria more pronounced and much of
wHe erbp hod already been gathered,
it' was something new for many and
Olj seemed to enjoy the trip which
was In the nature of a i o\el outing for
: All along the wer the advertising
literature of the p. y waa distributed
ht every house, crossroads and every
person passed along the way was giv?
es a share. At the places stops wero
atade the Chamber of Commerce ad?
vertising matter and the Sumter To?
bacco warehouse advertising matter
Were bountifully supplied, the people
always seemingly being glad to get it.
Aspectally waa this amusing along the
toad when a house was passe 1 where
rro were several children standing
the yarda watching with intense
latereet the naming of the line of au?
tomobiles and the circulars wero
dropped. There was a dash and a
scramble and the future cltlsens would
proudly hear off what they hud been
ohle to secure.
The Sumter Tobacco wnrcbouse was
welt advertised by the trip and it is
ptolaable trat good will be accomplish?
ed la the a ay of Inducing the planters
to bring a good portion of their to?
bacco to Sumter. but thla remains to
bo aeon. The signs on all of the cars
"Sumter Tobacco Boosters," In thein
eelvee were good advertisements, but
Mr. Pepper was not content with this.
Me waa active at each place giving out
hie literature and personally tolling
those who had gathered to meet the
Sumter m?n, what Sumter would do
fer them, if they would bring their to
bmcco there to sell It at tho Sumter
tobacco warehouse.
The boosters left the city about 8:30
o'clock from Liberty street neur the
Chamber of Commerce quarter*. Thore
were fourteen cars, but one sustained
a blowout shortly after leaving tin
efty limits and turned back, reducing
to thirteen. As all of the curs did n o.
leave at the same time, ull did not go
over the earn* route, some going
through the short cut and otherx tak?
ing the longer road around. Sardinia
waa the flret stop and all did not ar?
rive there at the same time. In fa* .
when the preeldent, and secretary of
?Ha Chamber of Commerce and the
CJty Manager arrived, they having
been delayed by a blowout, tbe others
had already been there for un hour.
Watermelons were cut upon tbe ur
rival of tbe first vlaltom and all were
treated to thle delightful fruit.
Mr. W. N. Kuab. one of the live-wire
eitrsene of Sardinia welcomed the
boosters and presided over tbe meet
log- Several Sumter men wero called
on for talks and responded.
Mr. W. N Ruoh, chairman of the
reception committee nt Sardinia, in de?
livering the address of welcome said,
at part:
"It has been the custom from time
Immemorial to pay tribute to those to
whom tribute Is due. Wo have with
us today the representative business
men of the elty of -Sumter, whieh by
litt rapid growth ami progress has bo
como the interior metropolis of all
eastern South Carolina.
"In behalf of the citizenship of Sar?
dinia I extend to you gentlemen a
most hearty and sintere welcome. We
want to congratulate Sumter's Busi?
ness Men's League for the splendid
development of her trade expansion
qualities and her cooperative spirit,
and especially do wo congratulate
Sumt-n-'s Chamber of Commerce in its
efforts to build up their city and ex?
tend their intluenee to Ahe rural sec?
tions of smaller towns and villages,
and wo feel that very soon we will be
linked together not only by the bonds
of friendship, but by a great railway
system.
"Realizing as wo do that the success
of your Chamber of Commerce de?
pends largely upon the efforts and ctll
clency of its secretary, and knowing
that at one time that it had a true
westorn hustler as its secretary, we are
glad that you have reeomdzed our
homo talent, and that in tho selec?
tion of Mr. Ueardon you have a true
Southern hustler, who is both capable
and einclcnt, and who hales from
the great county of Clarendon.
"In Mr. Reunion you have a man
who is looking after the city's inter?
ests first, then turns his attentions to
tho rural sections, realizing that co?
operation will bring success. This Is
an age when all South Carolina is
wide-awake, to the educational advan?
tages of the boys and girls In the ru?
ral communities. We fully realize
that education will solve tin problems
of tho future. It is education which
brings forth thought. Thoughts bring
action and actions will bring forth
training, then our already fertile
fields will be more productive, and
with the railroad completed your big
tobacco warehouses will be over?
flowing with the golden leaf from our
sections.
?"Also with our new rairoad we can
movo our great cotton crop to the ex?
porters and our seed to the seed
crushers in outgoing freight, besides
of hundreds of tons of fertilizers com?
ing in, all of which improve tho con?
ditions of everybody concerned and
adds to the progressiveness of your
great organization.
"Knowing the great co-operative
spirit which prevails among the busi?
ness men of Sumter to do things we
want to catch the inspiration, and If
our time is limited I will again extend
you a hearty welcome and hear the
'hot air artist' of the Sumter boosters.
Messrs. (3oo. 1). Levy, H. J. McLaur?
In, Jr., and J. W. McKlever and oth?
ers responded to Mr. Rush's magnlfl?
cent welcome, tellin;,' the people ot
Sardinia how glad they were to meet
them and hoping that soon they would
be drawn still closer together by
their efforts for mutual benefit. There
were about a hundred Sardinia people
hero gathered to meet the Sumter
men, a large number of them being
ladies of the town and neighborhood.
Cpon the arrival of the last section
of the party Mr. W. R. Rurgess In?
troduced Secretary N. I. Rcardon, who
tali of tbe object of the trip, saying
tbat it was not merely for mercenary
gain, but for social and civil benefit
as well.
Mr. Rush Introduced Mr. <\ (J. Row*
kind, as the president of a bank, and
as one who would give them a branch
bank. Mr. Rowland responded by ex?
pressing his pleasure: at being here to
renew his acquaintance with Ihoat
with whom he had lived before and
as being glad to still in any move for
the betterment of the community,
Mr. Davis 1?. MoktC slated tbat In
was known here, having recently \isit
ed Hardlnai and had farming Inter?
est! in this neighborhood, lie staled
that the farmers BOUld not live by
their cotton rrop alone, espeeinlly now
that tbe boil weevil was npprouchlnii
ami be would ttrgO the petiplo nrouild
Sumter to plant, lohacco as it was
planted in tins seetion.
Cot, Thomas Wilson was Introduced
as a builder of railroads, but be de?
clined tw corns forward with n talk
when (ailed on.
Mail W, r llotierteon told ol Ihe
depend* ru < of tbe eitles upon the til
lers of tbe Mdi He lold the Hnrdlnlai
people tbat b) thclf ? >>>>peration Si'tn
ter would have Ihe tobacco ami ihe
city would tee thai the people got Ihe
bast pries fof then crop lb- v ault d
a closed relationship bt i\\< en Ihe Bum
ter and Sardinia people,
Tbe people of Sardinia seemed '
much Interested hi the Sumter lohnet o'
market, but much more Interested In
tho proposed railroad between Sumter
and Turbevllle, which the ChamberJ
of Commerce is endeavoring to have |
built. They wenied perfectly willing
to sell their tobacco In Sumter, if the
market was what the Sumter boosters
?aid it was. The band played sever?
al selections at Sardinia and was lib?
erally applauded.
Heeause of the change of schedule
due to the decision not to stop at
Workman, tho boosters stopped for
pome time at New Eton. There were
a number of people here to meet the
automobile party, but they seemed
more interested in the proposed rail?
road than In the Sumter tobacco mar?
ket. Alter several selections by the
hand Secretary Reardon, introduced
by W. N. Hush, who expressed tho de?
sire for the city and county to get
nearer together. The city wanted the
trade from the county, but at the
same time it was p/illing <o recipro?
cate by helping to build up tho coun?
try, He extended ??n invitation to the
good people of Xew r/Aon to visit
Sumter early and often.
At Turbevllle the boosters had tho
largest crowd to meet than anywhere
of their trip. This prosperous little
town with its new school, now bank?
ing building and good looking ladies
captured the hearts of tho party at
once. After several selections by tho
band and tho mixing of visitors and
tho townspeople in general conversa?
tion fur a time, the visitors wore in?
vited to a big picnic dinner spread out
on improvised tables in a grove. There
was a bountiful supply of fried chick?
en and everything nice spread out and
the visitors were waited on and serv?
ed by the fair ladies of the town. The
hospitality was beyond Die expecta?
tions of anything the Sumter men
wero looking for and tho delightful
dinnet was most heartily enjoyed.
Maj. W. P. Robertson and Secretary
K. I. Reardon in excellent manner
thanked the Turhcvillo folks for their
warm reception and their magnificent'
; hospitality. Maj. Robertson stated
that it would be tho endeavor of the
Sumter people to make their tobacco
market as good as any in the country.
They wanted the good people of
Turbevllle to come to Sumter and
would be glad to have thein at all
limes.
j After his ta'.k, a collection was tak?
en up from the boosters, amounting
I
I to a little over thirty dollars to aid in
equipping the new Turbevllle school.
This was done at tho suggestion of
Mr. Reardon.
Mr. Reardon In his talk suggested
tho InadVlaablllty of building a railroad
from Sumter to Turbevllle for fear
the people of Sumter, when they heard
of the good things at Turbeville,
would leave home and come to Turbe?
ville to live. He again gave thanks
for the reception accorded the "boos?
ters." The music by the band was
heartily applauded by tho ladies.
The people of Turbeville were will?
ing to hear about the Sumter tobacco
warehouse, but they were more in?
terested in the proposed railroad. Sev?
eral were heard to express a desire to
see this road built and thought it
would be a source of much good to
Sumter as well as to Turbeville.
At Olanta the business men were
to busy in their hustling little town
to come out to welcome the "Sumter
boosters" and the music from the
band did not attract any of them, al?
though some ladies came out and ap?
plauded when Dixie was played.
Olanta has three tobacco warehouses
and seemed to consider Sumter en?
croaching on its territory when it
came In that section to talk tobacco
marketing. However, the people
seemed interested in the proposed
Sumter, Turbeville-Olanta railroad and
I are anxious for it.
I Shiloh was the next stop. There
were about twenty-five ladies and
gentlemen here, where a stop) of half
an hour was mado. The band play?
ed several selections, but the orators
of the party seemed too retiring to
make any speeches.
At Trinity there were about 50 ladies
and gentlemen to welcome the boos?
ters, who were served cold drinks.
After several selections by the band
and a short str.v tho party left for
Mayesville. Here a short stay waa
made by some of the party. A blow?
out had occurred on the car in which
5 of band members were riding just
before it reached Mayesville and tho
absence of the musicians prevented
the band from playing.
From Mayesville the trip was made
direct home, where the party arrived
about 7.30.
TRYIXG TO AVOID BIG WAR.
France and Great Britain Making Fin?
al Effort.
Paris, July It.?France and Great
Britain are making a final effort to
find a way out compatible with the
dignity and interests of both Russia
and Austria. This is why Premier
Aaqulth today postponed making a
further declaration in the British Par?
liament.
S( )C TALI ST ASSASSI N ATE 1).
Jean Iron Jaures Shot to Death In
Fails Cafe.
Paris, July SI.?Jean Leon Jaures,
the Socialist leader In the Chamber
of Deputies, was assassinated today.
M. Jaure.s was sitting in a cafe
when a young man entered and fired
several shots at him. Two of the bul?
lets took effect in the head of the So?
cialist leader and he died in a few
minutes.
CLEMSOX LAX UDRY BURNED.
Defective Electric Wiling Believed to
be Cause of Fire.
Clemson College, July 31.?Clem
son college laundry was destroyed
by tire about 3 o'clock this morning
The loss is estimated at eight to ten
thousand, largely covered by insur?
ance. It Is believed that deteriorated
wiring caused the fire,
REPORTS OX HAIL. DAMAGE.
Commissioner Watson Makes Person?
al Inspection.
Columbia, July 31.?Commissioner
IS. J. Watson has returned to Colum?
bia from his survey of the hailswept
area of York county. He reports that
the damage done by hail to the far^ii-1
ers of that county can only be real?
ized by a. personal inspection. His
plans for the relief of the county are
formulated and will be put into opera
tion immediately.
Accompanied by Messrs. Ira Dunlap
and T. L. Johnson, of Hock 11111, Col.
Watson spent two days in covering the
hail-torn zone. He estimates that over
2,000 farmers felt the full force of the
hail disaster. The stricken district is
twelve miles in width at the North
Carolina lino and tapers to its south?
erly extremity Just to the southwest
of Hock Hill, varying in width from
four to six miles. The area of the hail
path in South Carolina comprises
ahout eighty square miles. Col. Wat?
son estimated the damage to crops in
York county alone at more than $1,
000,000.
Distribution of seed went forward
systematically among tho farmers
around Hock Hill and the more south?
erly portion of the region, but among
the farmers of the northern end no
seeds were distributed. Means of com?
munication are poor in that part of
York county, and as a result nothing
has been planted, and it is now too
late to plant anything. However, an
effort is still being made to obtain as
much oats as possible for the farmers
of that district.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING.
Managers for tlie Primary Election
Appointed?Meeting to be Held
Next Saturday to Berts* the Club
Holls.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee met In the court house at
11.30 Saturday morning, with a quo?
rum present, for the purpose of ap?
pointing managers for the primary
election. The executive committee
men present handed in a list of man?
agers for their respective clubs and
on motion of Mr. H. A. Moses the
managers thus nominated were deelar
I ed appointed to serve at both the
first and second primary, should a
second primary be necessary. The
county chairman was directed to no?
tify the executive committ.ccmen not
i in attendance on this meeting to hand
j in a list of managers for their re?
spective clubs on or before the date
of the next meeting of the executive
committee, which has been fixed for
Saturday, August 8th.
Att he request of Mr. Richard
Richards the action of the commit?
tee at the last meeting, changing the
polling precinct of Stateburg club
from the long established place at the
Bore to Hair's store was rescinded and
on motion the polling place was fixed
at the Roro.
Chairman Clifton brought up the
request of the candidates who have
no opposition that the extra assess?
ment of 25 per cent that has been
levied upon the successful candidates
be remitted. On motion of Mr. A. K.
Sanders it was decided that the as?
sessments as fixed by the commit?
tee at the last meeting remain un?
changed, which in effect denied the
request of the unopposed candidates.
There being no further business the
committee adjourned to meet at. 10
o'clock A. If., Saturday, August 8th,
to inspect and revise the club rolls, as
required by the rules of the party.
All members of the committee are
urgently requested to be present at
this, the most important meeting of
the committee that will be held this
year.
What Noah Overlooked.
If Noah had swatted those two flies
is they started up the ark's gangplank
le would have saved a heap of trou
>le.
_
Oldest Chain Bridge.
China has the world's oldest chain
)rid^e. stretching for half a mile from
me mountain to another.
BAGGING AI TIES 1014
H The tillers of the soil are to be congratulated upon the magni?
ficent prospects for all crops, which we sincerely hope will con?
tinue, so that our agricultural friends may reap a rich reward as
the result of their year's labor.
Our business is largely dependent upon
the farming class, When they prosper, we pros?
per, and we feel very grateful to them for the
loyal manner in which they have stood by us
for many years past.
You will soon be looking around for the
wherewith to cover your cotton, as the indi?
cations point to a reasonably early crop and as
usual, we are well prepared to take care of
your wants in this respect.
We have all grades of bagging up to 3 lbs.
per yard. Our Globe brand is a rewoven fa?
bric, but free from holes or any imperfections
whatever. It wi!l make an ideal bagging for
persons running public gins, as it will serve
the purpose equally as well as the new goods
and costs vcrv much less. Our Dundee brand
is doubtless familiar to you, as we have been
selling it for many years. In Sugar Sack bag?
ging we handle nothing but standard goods,
which we have in 3 and 3 lbs.
Our experience has taught us that second
hand ties are unprofitable as well as undesirable,
so we are offering nothing but standard new
goods. We carry a stock of both bagging and
ties in our warehouse in Charleston, from
which we can ship you direct, thereby saving
the local freight from Sumter to those for whom
hauling would be inconvenient. We are pre?
pared to make shioments August lsl, payable
October 1st without interest and you can de?
pend on our prices being right. If you have
any doubt as to that, it will be a pleasure to
quote you. Soliciting your inquiries for this
or any thing else in our line.
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O'Donnell 6 Co.,