The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 21, 1914, Image 8
To II*vo Silver To?.
Mrs. Ilrucc Lynam unil Miss Rva
Klngman, ?JSJ lated by Chapters Num?
ber IV and V of the Oulbl of Episcopal
church, will give an afternoon tea on
Wednesday, October 21st. from C to
7 o'clock, at Mrs. Lynam's home on
West Liberty street. These charming
Informal teas have come to be a very
pleasant factor In the social life of
the clt#, where one can meet their
friends, hnvc a delightful cup of tea.
a sandwich and other light refresh?
ments, listen to good music and have
the opportunity of aiding in some
worthy cause, by dropping a silver
offering In a box at the door.
Mrs. Lynam and Miss Klngman will
be delighted to have every one com?;
and bring their friends to enjoy a
tploaaant afternoon together.
Notice of Election.
s/r ATE OF SOITH CAROLINA,
County of Sumter.
Notice Is hereby given thit the
Oeneral Election for United States
Senator and Representative In Con?
gress will be held at the voting pre?
cincts fixed by law In the County of
Sumter on Tuesday, November -3,
It 14. said day being Tuesday follow?
ing the first Monday, as prescribed by
tha State Constitution.
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows:
Residence In State for two years, in
tho county one year, in the polling
pr?clnct In which the elector offers tc
vo a. four months, and the payment
tlx months before any election of any
poll tax then due und payable: Pro?
vided. That ministers In change of an
organised church and teachers of
public schools shall be entitled to
vote after six months' residence In
the State, otherwise quiUtled.
Registration?Payment of all taxes.
Including poll tax, assessed and col?
lectible during the previous year.
The production of a certificate or the
receipt of the officer authorised to
collect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitu?
tional oath. The Chairman of the
Board of Managers can administer the
oath to the other Managers and -to
the Clerk; a Notary Public must ad?
minister the oath to Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clark.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed
at 4 o'clcck p. m.. except in the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at 7 a. m., and closed at 6 p.
The Managers have the power to
01! a vacancy; and If none of the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap?
point, from among the qualllled voters,
the Managers, who. after being sworn
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con?
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make a state?
ment of the result for each offlcr, and
sign the same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the Hoard
or some one designated b> the Hoard,
must deliver to the Commlsloner of
Election the poll list, the boxes con?
taining the ballots and written state?
ments of the result of the election.
Managers of Election?The follow?
ing Managers of Eleclon have been
appointed to hold the election at the
various preclnrts In the mild county.
Ward I.?Leslie Brown, s. Skinner.
W. I. Archer.
Wu-?4 2.?J. M. James, Jno. T.
list fie Id, Sr., J. M. Baker.
Ward 3.?W. M. James. Joe 11.
White. Sam Brown.
Ward 4.?si. R. Richardson. Coo. Ah
den Brown, II u ipton Uiwreneo.
Wedgefleld IV-clnct.?<Jeo. T. Oed)?
dlags. J. J. Geddings, E. Z. Windham.
Bloomblll Precinct?W. J. Ardis J
L Powell. D. W. Albrooks.
Htateburg Precinct?W. M. Sanders.
Elija Sanders. W. S. Thompson.
I*rovldcnce Precinct?Jno. I'oykin
It W. Itradley, Robt Jones.
Rafting Creek Precinct?P.. C. Du
Pre, J. T. Watson. T. M. Ite*< rs.
Oswego Precinct?Marion Dom, J
J. Christmas, S. M. McCoy.
Mayesvllle Preruv t W. S Chan
fttf, C. Tavlor. Charlie Richardson.
Shll n Prennct- J. K Me Elves?.
II. I>. Player. W. A. Pla\cr
Concord Prrrmct?Joel l?.i\lx, .1 I..
Brogdon. S. J. White.
I'rlvateer Precinct?Wilson Method,
Tom Ueddings, L. B, IsjQIOSS
The Managers at eai h precinct
named above are reM'iested to d< le?
gate one of their number to se? ore
the boxen and blanks for tin- eh ?< ?
tb?n on Saturday, October :ist. at the
office of II. C. Cuttlno. 11 West |Jh?
erty 8U
II C. Cl T'i'lN' >,
c. K junks.
J. w HA RPR R,
J. E. WHITE. Clerk.
Commission**? of Ussjsial Rteotlog for
Sumter C'?nnty.
October l^th. 101 I.
CARfl?NZ? STILL IS CHIEF.
MEXICAN MlNUTEn DKNIEM HE
HAS BEEN REPOSED.
Eat>clla Asserts Aguasenlicntcs Con?
ference lias Not Taken up QcnOI1'
alN Resignation.?Villa Will Not
linier Convention.
Mexico City, Oct. 17.?Isador Fu
betla. the Mexican foreign minister,
today said Gen. Carranza still is the
first chief of the constitutionalist
party. The foreign minister declared
the Aguasealientes convention had not
yet discussed Carranza's resignation.
"Tho AKuascalientes Convention is
discussing the general affairs of the
country, hut particularly an arrange?
ment for an armistice between Gen.
Hill and Gov. Maytorenr. who have
broken their agreement In not ceas?
ing hostilities," said Gen. Fabolla.
A commission headed by Gen. Fe?
lipe Angeles and Gen Blanco left here
today to confer with Gen. Zaputa in
regard to the latter's participation in
the peace conference. Pending the
arrival of o. full Zapata delegation at
Aguascalicntes the s .salons of the
peace convention will be secret.
Gen. Villa is in Aguascalicntes with
his staff and an escort of troops. He
says, however, he will not enter the
convention.
FREE C? EVERYTHING.
Lower California Declared Entirely In?
dependent.
Los Angeles, Get. 17.?Adolf Ca
rllla, Gca. Carranza's consular agent
here, telegraphed to Mexico City today
information that Gen. Avilez and Col.
Tenorio and Cantu had declared Low?
er California free, not only of Car?
ranza's authority, but likewise of
Villa's. The territory contains many
land and mining concessions belonging
to foreigners, especially Americans.
BISHOPVILLE DAUY HOW.
Civic League Assists Mothers In Cor?
recting Physical Defects In Their
Children.
Blshopville, Oct. 17.?The ladles of
the Civic league have turned their at?
tention to the bettering the babies
of the community by assisting the
mothers in correcting any physical de?
fects In their children by having them
examined by experts and offering
prizes for the best babies. The first
of a series of baby shows Lai Just
been held under tho auspices of the
league, it having the services of Miss
Frayser of Winthrop college and the
physicians of the town.
Miss Frayser made talks of n con?
fidential nature to each mother, ad?
vising them of any detects found in
their babies and what course of treat?
ment and dieting to pursue to correct
them.
A very noticeable feature of the
show was the earnestness with^which
the mothers who entered their chil?
dren asked questions and listened tu
the directions given.
The league is under deep obliga?
tions to Miss Frayser for her assist?
ance in the show. She was untiring In
her efforts to help In every way and
to arouse interest in better babies. It
is hoped that her services can be had
many more times in this work.
Thirty-five boys and 36 girls were
given free examination, and a score
card will bo made out and mailed to
each mother calling her attention to
the physical defect and pointing out
the cuuses and remedies in each case. I
She will he asked to note this care- j
fully and to use the remedies indi?
cated, so that the uilinents may bo,
healed before many of them become
chronic.
The league had in addition to Miss
Frayser the very valuable assistance
of tho following physicians, ''enlists
and trained nurses of BlehopVlllc:
Urs. 8. lt. DuHose. H. M. McLuro and
J. E. McLure, and H. 1J. Chappie and
F. I .aval Groom. Mrs. S. B, DllBose
ami Misses Caro Dell McLeod and
Sallle Delvin.
The highest mark obtainable was
100. The following are the highest,
with their scores: Ages t; t.? 21
months, Embra LnW, ?0.1; Lillian
Aekerman, 0'J.:i; Aubrey Watson, '.?!?..';
Norwood Daskins. 07; 15. K. Copeland,
96.0; Marion Shuford, ??;.s; Johlt
Johnson. OlI.H. Girls. L't to II months.
Mabel Ruth Hcnron, yi?.L'; J.ula Smith,
os.j; Elizabeth English, 17.1; laiys
Robert Othelo MeCutohen, !?7.?;; Lang
McCoy. 07..?; Ildward Law, !?';.:,.
PREDICTS PEACE AND PROSPEH
1TV.
I ndcrwnod In Answer to Wilson's
letter Has Penise for President
Mnsjnttteent Leadership.
Washington Oct. iy. An em of
peace nith foreign nations ami do?
nvestlc prosperity was pre?llete?1 for
the American people b> Majority
leader Pnderwond ?'f the house In n
reply made public tonight, tlianklnM
President Wilson fof bis letter preis?
lng I he achievements of |n*mocrats
in congress Mr l*ndet \.<i s:ii?i he
and hi-* cottengw felt thai whnl Ihey
had aeci >epllahe?1 due largely In
the president's mngnlfh enl leadership.
MAYS or W1SACKY.
Hain Stops Cotton Picking and Goth*
ciing Of Hay?Smull Umln Bein?
Pinnted.
Witacky, Oct. 15).?We have had,
very unfavorable weather for farming!
for the last two weeks. Not much
rain, but enough to stop picking cot?
ton and gathering hay. There is lots
of open cotton in the Heids, some that
has not been picked the first time.
This has been badly damaged. Most
of the hay has been cut and shock?
ed, much of which has been badly
injured. Our corn crops are Urning
In better than we expected. Most of
our farmers will house an abundance
of corn for another year. Much of it
will be converted into pork, as many
of us have a tine lot of hogs to fat?
ten. We aro blessed in this respect,
as meat is awfully high. But 1 fear
much of our hogs will be sold to sup?
ply the local markets and the monev
used to meet present demands. I see
a good deal of small grain being plant
Sd, So I am Convinced that our pres?
ent experiences will prove helpful to
us In many ways. The farmers are
beginning to realize more fully every
day the critical condition In which
we are placed. And we are at sea
without a compass. The outlook is
very gloomy and there is no relief
in sight.
The death of Mr. W. A. Green
brought sadness to many hearts.
He was funerallsed by Rev, G,
B. Edwards of Blshopvllle, as it
was feared that Rov, licthea would
not be able to officiate on account
of illness of one of the mem?
bers of Iiis own family. The num?
bers that attended and the beautiful
display of ilowcrs testified to his
popularity.
Veterans and Widows of Veterans of
the Confederate states Amy,
In accordance with an act of the
legislature the pension boards are re?
quested to furnish the Comptroller
gtneral with a list of all Confed?
erate soldiers and their widows now
lhing in their respective counties, Ir?
re 3pective of whether or not they are
receiving pensions. As this may be
the prelude to the passage of a gen
er il pension law, 1 would request
every Confederate veteran who is a
resident of this county to communi?
cate with me at once by mail or oth?
er .vise, giving your name and com?
mand in which you served in the
nraiy. if a widow, give your name
and the command in which your hus?
band served and the name of your
husband. Respectfully,
Chairman County Pension Board,
BVROII IS ACQUITTED.
'.Tlorcnee, Oct. lf>.?Not guilty as to
the charge of murder and guilty on
the second count of the Indictment
charging carrying concealed weapons
was the verdict of the jury in charge
of the case against S. T 1 lurch, well
known Florence man. who shot ami
killed bis foreman, Cook, about a year
ago. The verdict was returned at
10 o'clock and was reached alter four
hours spent in deliberation.
Durch is a former traveling sales?
man, enguged as a merchant in Flor?
ence, lie shot Cook on the streets
of this city.
The defense today Introduced much
testimony to show that Durch aad
been pursued about the city by Cook
and that the latter had made threats
against the former. Durch, accord?
ing to witnesses, had been warned by
friends that he might expect trouble
from Cook.
Durch was sentenced to pay a line
of $24 or serve 30 days In prison for
car ying concealed weapons. The
Judge refused the request of the de
fondant's attorneys that the sentence
be suspended.
CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.
i ill Tunnage, assault ami battery
With intent to kill, was found guilty
of simple assault ami sentenced to
pay a tine of $?o or serve :iu days.
Oliver Boyd was tound guilty of
violation of the piohlbltlon law on
two counts,
Schorn Cantey, charged with shoot
Ing into a dwelling house, was found
guilty and a bench warrant was Is?
sued for his arrest. A sealed sentence
was left in ease of his arrest and an
order issued to show cause why lhe
bondsmen should not forfeit his
bond.
.1. II. Coppodge, charged with as?
sault ami battery with intent to kill,
plead guilty to assault and batters ot
;i h gh and aggravated nature.
A motion to quash the Indictment
against Stephen Gary for perjury was
ai ted, on the ground that tin- In?
dictment had not heen drawn up cor?
rectly.
Frank McLean, lorency of bicycle,
was found guilty ami sentenced to
serve on the Rang for one year.
.!? Im \\ hi*e, larceny of live stock,
cunt Mined.
Hard? Maples, resisting tin officer,
assault and battery ami carrying coi -
eealed weapons, continued, Harrison
Watms. housebrenklng and larceny
continued.
ATTENTION I
E. Scott Carson,
COTTON BILL FUSSED.
?SIX ACRE" MEASURE VOTED OS
AFTER HOURS DEBATE.
Provides Penalty for Planting More
Than Six Acres to Work Animal?
Vote Was 78 to 1?.
Columbia, Oct. 10.?The cotton |
acreage reduction bill drawn up by i
the select committee was passed to
third reading by the house after a
four hour debate yesterday morning.
The bill went through the house by
the overwhelming vote of 78 to 10. It
was not amended in any particular.
The measure provides it shall be un-1
lawful to "plant or cultivate ! this
State a greater number of acres of
land In cotton than one-third of the
total acreage of land planted and
cultivated by such person in said
year: Provided, however, That in no
case shall any person plant or culti?
vate In cotton more than six acres
to each regular work animal use 1 In j
his farming operations in said year."
This bill fixes a penalty of not more
than $100 and not less than $25 on
each acre planted In cotton above
the specified amount.
The cotton acreage reduction bill
passed yesterday morning by the
house follows in full:
"I'.e it enacted by the general as?
sembly of the state of South Caro?
lina:
"Section 1. That it shall be un?
lawful for any person, by himself, his
agents or employes, to plant or cul
ti\ ate in this State in any year a
greater number of acres of land In
cotton than one-third of the total
acreage of land planted and cultivat?
ed by such person in said year: Pro
! vided, however, That in no ca--:e .shall
any person plant or cultivate in cot?
ton more than six acres to each ? -g
ular work animal used in his farm?
ing operations in said year,
"Sec. 2. That any person violating
the provisions of this act shall forfeit
as a penalty a sum of not less than
$25, nor more than $100, for each and
every acre planted or cultivated in
excess of the number herein allowed,
to be recovered in any court of com
j petent jurisdiction in an action or
, proceeding brought in the name of
the State; and paid penalty when re?
covered shall be paid over to the coun?
ty treasurer lor the use of the county
in which the said offense was commit
j ted. Said penalty and the costs of
; the proceeding in which the same
Is recovered shall be a lien upon all of
j the property of the person adjudged
i to pay the seme, subject only to liens
! existing prior to the passage of this
'act and liens for taxes: Provided.
That judgment for said penalty and
costs be entered and enrolled in the
ofTic* of the clerk of court of general
sessn. s and common pleas as other
judgments ire now allowed to be en
j tered and enrolled where the recovery
is had in such court. And provided,
: further, That where the recovery is
I had In a magistrate's court the same
I be entered .nd enrolled in the otlicc
l of the clerk of court of general ses?
sions and common pleas as judgments
I of magistrates' courts are now allowed
' to be entered and enrolled In said
' olllce.
"Sec. o. That after any proceeding
has been taken against any person or
persons for a Violation of this act it
j shall be the duty of the clerk of court
J of general sessions and common pleas
for the county in which the offense is
j charged, upon application under oath
of either parly to such proceeding, to
issue a rule of survey in the case, giv
I ing three days' notice thereof to the
opposite party, the costs of such rule
and survey to be taxed in the bill of
costs In the llnal adjudication of the
same,
"Sec. 4. That all sheriffs, sheriff's
deputies, magistrates, constables and
rural policemen shall be charged with
the duty of inspection, the reduction
of evidence and tho prosecutions for
violation of this act.
"Sec. 5. The words 'person used
j in this act shall be held to include
partnerships, voluntary associations
and corporations,
"Sec. C. This act shall go Into ef?
fect Immediately upon its approval.''
History of Measure.
(>n October 7, the second day of the
special session, the house decided i<?
uppotnt a select committee of 11 mem?
bers to consider all bills relating to
the reduction of cotton acreage. The
committee was appointed under a
resolution offered by Mr. Reiser and
Mr. Epps of Sumter.
The select committee organised on
Thursday by electing C. ILoc of
Darlington, chairman, The other
members of the committee were: Mr.
Heiser, Kumter; Mr, l?pps, Kumter;
Mr Wychc, Kpartanburg; Mr. Pegues,
Marlboro; Mr. Atkinson, Chester; Mr.
I lUaekwell, Lamms; Mr. Rethen, Pll
I Ion; Mr. Mower. New berry; Mr.
Welch. Itlchland and Mr. Ulley, Kn
Inda. A series of hearings on rcduc
tion of cotton acreage was held by
the committee, It reported its bill t<
the house l;ist Monday night. Pebali
on the cotton acreage reduction hill of
the select committee was begun Wed
nesdny nitiht and lasted until \>
i
si:xi)s w \kkiioisi; MEASL'ltE
to lowkk house.
fifteen TImmisuimI Dollars ApiMro?iri?
utt'ti for Statewide System <?f storing
?Llabtllt) of State Limited to I 'IfI v
Thousand.
Columbia, Oct. 1">.?Senator McLau-l
rln'fl Statewide warehouse bill p issed :
lie senate yesterday noon by a rote
if 27 to 11. This was the lust of the
the emergent measures intended to
relieve the present stringency in the
cotton market, to he voted on by the
'per house. it now goes to the
house of representatives for approval.
The principal features of the bill
are that it is Statewide in its applica?
tion, the state operating and supervis?
ing. Provision is made for an appro?
priation of $15,000 to complete the
machinery for the law's operation,
and the state's liability Is limited to?
$?0,ooo. The commissioner In
charge is to receive a salary of $3,000.
AH the morning yesterday was con?
sumed in debating the various Intrica
I eios of the proposed law and amend'
1 Ing it so as to stabilise its provisions
(for proper enforcement. Senator
V llllams of Alken offered an amend?
ment providing that the question Im?
submitted to the people at the general
'election. Ten .senators only favored
' this.
The] vote on the hill was: Ye is ?
Ackerman, Appolt, Banks, IJeam
guard, Luck, Christensen, Clifton,
Epps, (Jinn, Goodwin, Gross, Uardlu,
Hough, Johnson, ivetchtn, Laney,
I Lawson, Lide. Manning, McCown, Mc
I Lain in, Mullins, Patterson, lllchard
son, Sharpc, Stuckey, V'erner.
Nays- ?Black, Carlisle, Dennis,
Barle, Johnstone, Mars, Nicholson,
Sinklcr, Sullivan. Williams. Young.
Those w ho voted ugalnst Cue l i'l
were those who voted to refer the
I warehouse question to the people,
I with the exception of Senator Nichol?
son.
Senator Hindi withdrew his substi?
tute measure early in the day, when
it Was seen that the McLaurin bill
was gaining strength. The substitute
was largely a duplication of the Lev?
er warehouse I ill, and provided f<?r
i
the licensing of warehouses, rather
than for the state operation ami su?
pervision. Senator Young of Cnloti
'was the most aggressive of those op
, posing the McLaurln hill.
Wo'll Go Even Portlier!
! Atid extend tin* time to November
1st. We want to help all we can, and
to the extent of our resources mo
friends in getting 10c for their cotton.
N ?W please take notice. We'll accept
your cotton, grade middling, or bet?
ter, in exchange for our goods, or to
apply on account at 10c a pound un?
til November 1st. There can Ik? posi?
tively no further extension by us. s >
I please act promptly. Schwartz Pros.
Advt.
day afternoon at 2.or, o'clock.
During the course of tin- debute on
j the bill, many high tributes were pai l
: to the committee for its work in pro?
ducing a cotton acreage reduction bill
! which me t objections so well.
OSE MORE COTTON.
I I.ol it MILLS CAN INCREASE
CONSUMPTION TWENTY
PER ( I NT.
The Ballard ft Hal lard CoM of
l^iufsville, ivy., manufacturers of
?thelisk Hour have sent out the fol?
lowing letter:
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 11, 1914.
To the Commercial Bodies of tin*
South:
This is a concrete suggestion for
the relief of the cotton section.
Please bring it to the attention of
the officials of your city who are in
U rested.
Tile United States consumes 40 per
cent, of our cotton crop, and we
see n'? earthly reason why this should
not I e Increased so much that it will
be unnecessary to import much, if
any, jute from India.
"Investigations should begin at
home,*' and we were surprised at find?
ing that our own firm could increase
/ts consumption of cotton goods over
loo per cent. To illustrate: We
have discontinued the use of jute
bugs, for feed sacks, for burlap covers
and for baker s ftour sacks, and have
substituted cotton sacks. Therefore,
! today this mill is consuming every
I twenty-four hours the following:
(A) $600.00 worth of cotton Hour
bago.
IR) $200.00 worth of cotton feed
I bags.
(C) * luo.ou worth of cotton cov?
ers lor small bags.
(1>) $20.00 worth of cotton bak?
er's Lags.
i
Total, $1,225.00 worth of cotton
sacks consumed each day.
Two weeks ago we we re using each
day only the article marked "(A)".
The result is startling. Kvcry job
bcr, retailer and baker in your town
I
j should demand that his Hour and
feed come in cotton, and not in bur
; lups. The expense is a little more
for cotton, buf a broadminded mill
, ligurcs that it gets its money back
and more, because of the increased
' prosperity enjoyed by the cotton sec?
tion.
Furthermore, sugar, fertilizer,
grain, produce, etc.. can just as well
, lie [jacked in cotton as in burlap. The
producer will use cotton if the job?
ber demands it, so we Bay it is strict?
ly ap to you. Ilcmemlier that this
would bring the United states con?
sumption from 40 per cent, of the
total crop up to tat per cent. Surely
it is worth striving for! Please
b.-.ve your newspapeis take it up.
Cotton mills are hardly operating
12 hours?they should operate 24
hours! Tear in mind that in two
weeks Pallard has made a change in
ilia packing methods which means
that instead of consuming $ls0,000
worth of cotton goods in a year we
iare consuming ?:j<'?7,50o worth. What
j
Mallard has done, every other mill can
. be forced to do.
1 Can WC count ion your coopera?
tion in this great movement Ameri?
ca raises not one- pound of jute, and
she docs raise cotton!
Yours truly,
Mallard ft Mallard Co.,
By s. Thurston liallard.
Gins should use cotton cloth for
I bagging.
1 i?
j 1 !'Hf
i# Time and.
effort ore your
tools for;
accomplish?
ment and a
. Bank account
f proves neither
' j were wastedl'
If Why don't you learn the advantages of
having a Hank account in a reliable Bank ?
To start is the thing?don't be backward
because your beginning may be small, all
big tin iujs had small beginnings and there
is a pile of satisfaction and comfort in
watching your account grow. We want
to help you save and be somebody, if you
will only give us the chance. Begin with
?1.00.
4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings.
' " BANK OF SUMTER
ESTABLISHED 188<>