The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 09, 1914, Image 7
mm m Belgium.
Mt'HT APPEAL TO THE WEST
!<?U All).
A Proatratc Nation?People 1'liable to
tie* I'o?kI IkvuiiM' of Purul.wutloti
hue to War.
l<ondon. Dec. 4.?Herbert ''lark
Hoover, chairman of the American
com mission for relief In Belgium, re*
turned to London today after .1 wc k's
trip of Inspection in Belgium. 11.
reported that distribution of food Is
well under way. but de -hired famine
still threatens the population and that
on account o. the attitude of the bel?
ligerents the ItcWhins must still ap?
peal to the ptople of the United States
for relle;*
I' ,4 ?i. lieu It in state the position
of the civil population of Belgium
without appearing hysterical." said
Mr. Hoover's statt ment. "I oo not
know that hinter" presents any
parallel of a popLiion of 7.000,000
people surroun leu by a ring of steel
and utterly imible by any conceiv?
able effort of their own to save them?
selves.
"We are meeting with no obstruc?
tion from the military authorities in
Pelgium. Not one loaf of bread or
one ?p?>?.n of salt that *e have intro?
duced has been taken by the military.
Most stringent orders have been
given that we ?hall have no :.nterfer
?nce and our members meet with as?
sistance in all quarters. Thorc are
corsiderab'j an. ants of vegetables
available In certain districts. In some
localities there still is a supply of
cereals for two or three weeks, but
In certain other localities there has
been no bread available for more than
a fortnight. Kvery soul will be de?
pendent on us for bread within 30
day a
"The clock has stopped in Belgium.
An industrial country, dependent on
the over-sea countries before, is
walled up, with 70 per cent, of the
people Idle. There are no telegraph,
telephone, railways or post offices, ex?
cept for military purposes. The Bel?
gians, of a military necessity, are not
allowed to pas* from their own towns
ami coruKNiuently there is no commu?
nication throughout the country ex
oept by personal visits of our mem?
bers.
"Transportation by rail Is possible
only In a few directions and then
wait military necessity. The
won o rfni canal system Is blocked in
daces by the destruction of
and some canals have been
allowed la mn dry, Therefore it be?
comes purl of our business lo gel
Ihete cleared and lo stimulate 111 * -
subsidiary transport aervlcei of the
country not only for the transports
Uon of our food, but to permit the
iransportallon of coal rrom Belgian
mlnoOi ? sore necessity this winter.
"There are no courli and the
prtaom have been emptied, but the
lender merle have remained at theli
in.st-j and are both polliomen and
fejdgaa, The people are law-abiding.
Central and pro visional government*
have disappeared. City and com?
munal governments. however, still
exist and through them the distribU
tion of food is being arranged.
""'he detail of this method is that
after im estimation by the communal
authorities food tickets are issued in-,
dlcaling the number and amount of
I
rations to Which the holder is entitled
and twice daily this ticket is present?
ed by the holder to the food eantc? ni
for its quota and is punched daily.
1'acp ration consists Of bread and
soup containing potatoes, together
with a little coffee and salt.
"All those who can afford to are;
compelled to pay the communal au?
thorities at the rate of 4 cents per
diem per ration. The destitute are'
' giver tickets gratis. The communal
authorities Contribute to the relief
comraittee 1 cent per diem per capita
on tie total tickets issued in their
(commune, they obtaining this revenue:
; from tfc.e tickets sold or by public sub
scrip:.ion in tho communes through
the rational committee under our su-I
i _ l
i pcrvision. The tunds ultimately be?
come a valuable asset to us for the
purchase of food. Furthermore tho
same ration of bread and suit per
' diem is sold through tho bakeries to ,
ill till lists of the more well-to-do
i and as this bread is disposed of at a I
i positive prollt our income has some
! further <fncrea.se. Taking it altogether, |
?abou! one-half of tho food which we
'send to r.clgium Is paid for, so when
the American people contribute two
shiploads of food they enable us to
buy one more cargo.
"As a type of organization that of
? Kr?ssels is simply a huge example
of those In each locality. In that city
there are 14 communal kitchens ami
16 canteens f< r adults, 16 kitchens
und 31 canteens for children under ?>
years of age. To guarantee that chil?
dren are properly fed, parents are
compelled to produce all . children to
commurnl doctors on constant cuty in
charge of the canteens. Five different
i kinds of ticket! are issued. the
[mothers calling for different types of
| ration*. The tickets for the first six
month* of child's life are for milk
alone. Various grades of ii< kets grad- i
uall) evolve into the introduction of
more solid foo Is until children o
years and over fall on the general
canteen. The communes have taken
over dairies in order that a milk sup?
ply may he provided."
"The amount and character of the,
destitution perhaps may be appre?
ciated from the present condition in'
Brussels. Of the population of about
650,000 remaining in the city en aver?
age of 818,000 ware on the adult can?
teens and 31,000 babies wen on the
baby canteens last week or more than
one-third of the total population.
Probably no more pitiable sight ever
was presented than tin- long lines of
mothers with children in arms wait?
ing their turn at these canteens. In
industrial districts much larger popu?
lation is now on the communal can?
teens, in some instances more than 00
per cent, of the whole number. I
"Brussels consumed :5,00a sacks of
Hour per diem. There were just 91*1
sacks of Hour iti the city when our
drat food shipment arrived. When I
left Brussels yesterday there were !">,
000 sacks ir! the city or about live
day's supply.
"Wc have about two or three days'
supply in Liege and similar supplies
in other centres such as Louvain,
Charlerol, Namur and Luxemburg."
lloykin-White Marriage.
Mr. J. D. White and Miss Mattie
Uoykin were quietly married at the
parsonage of Grace Church Sunday
afternoon at 1 o'clock, the pastor of
the church, Rev, J. N. Tolar, officiat?
ing.
The bride was attended by her sis?
ter, Miss Meta Hoy kin, and her cous?
in, Miss Susie llaffield, ami Mr.
White was attended by Mr. Jake
Lrogdon.
Mr. White is a well known busi?
ness man of Sunder. Mrs. White is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Boykln of Dalatll and is highly es?
teemed by many friends in Sumtcr
and in her home community.
The wishes of their many friends
go with them. Alter the marriage
I Mr. and Mrs. White repaired to their
future home on West Hampton Ave.
The PineWOOd Lodge. Knights of
1 Pythias, has given a bale of cotton to
the Belgian Relief Fund and the Co?
lumbia State has this bale on hand to
sell or do with it whatever will bring
the largest returns. The bale of cot?
ton was bought at ten cents a pound
from 1 infus Thames, an aged Confed?
erate soldier, and weighs 466 pounds.
THIEVES MAKE RAIDS.
steal Chlckcm und other Articles
from Many Premises' on Saturday
Night.
Property owners throughout the
city had bes keep their chickens
and other property under close lock
and key during the winter or they
may suffer as a number of citizens in
the northern portion of the city suf?
fered on Saturday night from a raid
made by thieves or a thief, who car?
ried off many fowls and numerous ar?
ticles of more or less value.
Jst where the thief commenced his
raid or where he ended it, is not
known, but it seems that it must haw
been the same party or parties who
visited all of the premises.
Mr. E. i). Withcrspoon lost a lap
rohe, a bicycle and live chickens from
ihis premises; Mr. W. A. Bryan had a
rubber lap rohe and a buggy whip
removed from his buggy; Mr. J. N.
Brown lost five chickens, Mr. A.
Schilling had nine chickens stolen; a
inegro named Sanders living on Mr.
John T- Brunson'i place lost one
I fowl, while at his place and at that
'of Mr. Brown the thief left the gate
open and let the cows out of the
Stahles. At another negro house cloth?
ing was stolen from washerwoman and
iit is probable that other citizens who
! have not been hoard from also suffer?
ed from the depredator or depreda?
tors.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Arkansas Franchise Law Valid?Nash?
villi- not to have Rcbilllng Privll
j OfO.
I
! Washington. Dec. 7.?The Supreme
Court today declared the Arkansas
franchise laws constitutional.
Tho court sustained the interstate
Icommerce commission restraining the
railroad! from giving Nashville the
IIt-billing privileges on grain in transit.
An Approaching Marriage.
; of interest here is tin- announce?
ment of the approaching marriage of
Miss Sara Jane Herlot, daughter of
.Mrs. Hubert LaKoehe Herlot of Her
I|ot, Lee county, to Mr. St. Clair
Protho Guess of Denmark, S. C, on
December Bind, at Rembert Metho?
dist Church, Providence, B. C. Miss
Heriot Is a graduate of Winthrop
'College and has many friends In
Sumtor. Mr. Guess is a well known
young business man of Denmark,
A Thousand
And One
Ways to save, but no better way
to preserve what you have saved
than by depositing in a good bank.
We pay 4 per cent on savings
from day of deposit.
The Peoples' Bank
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? DECEMBER 7, 1914 ?
I 7fe National Bank
I South Carolina
RESOURCES $800,000,00
41 compounded quarterly in our Savings Dept.
X 5i on Time Certificates of Deposit.
I Strong, conservative, progressive.
X We appreciate our old friends, and are contin
X ually seeking new ones. We want your ac
? count.
?
X CG Rowland, Pres. G. L. Warren, Cashier X
mmmmtttmmmitra
1 THIS BANK I
Is a Member of the Federal Reserve Banking
System of the United States.
THE soundness and ability of the bank and the CHARACTER OF
THE MEN behind that bank are investigated l>efore the United
States Government will Allow a bunk to become a member of
the Federal Reserve System. Once a member of the Federal Reserve
System a bunk is one of the VAST ARMY of responsible banks which
STAND TOGETHER for each other's protection; and the U. S Gov?
ernment at Washington, 1>. C, through its representatives on each
Federal Reserve Bank Hoard supervises and assists all member banks
Your money is absolutely eafe in our bank and YOU CAN GET IT
WHEN YOU WANT IT.
S The First National Bank
OF SUMTER.
Capital, Surplus and Profits Nearly - - $230,000.00
MARRIED OR SINGLE
IT MATTERS NOT
?WE WANT
Women to Squeeze!
Into the greatest crowd that ever squeezed into one spot in the City of Sumter, to squeeze into the Rivers-Bultman
Outfitting Co., S. Main St., when they open their doors Wednesday Morning, December 9, at 9.30 a. m., on the Grand?
est, Greatest, Most Stupendous Selling Event ever known in the history of Sumter?Attend
- Rivers-Bultman Outfitting Company's
Big One-Half Price Sale Which
^??-? _
BEGINS
WEDNESDAY
Dec. 9th, and Lasts Until Stock is Sold
Statement by Rivers Bultman Outfitting Company: Wyer. Buitn? Outfitting Co., positively ?otag ""5
a - aB=sBSBHB=sSBHgsssssi-?i-1-g-rszziJL 1 of that splendid stock consisting of Ladies' Coat Suits, cloaks. Dry Goods, No
tu ns Shoes etc., must go. There are no old styles or shop worn goods in this stock, all new and clean merchandise, the newest styles and patterns. Each depart?
ment is in charge of competent and skilled management who will look after your wants. You will find a few prices that will prevail during this sale. Remember it is
not what they are worth but what they will bring everything must be turned into cash.
MMsW CO\T St'lT AM> CLOAK
niA'AltTMI'.NT.
Wo will IM n few of llie many luir
KUlit? tIn*t vie an offering In tin-, at
l ? price nalo. Son remember ?????! v
sMssj in this department Is of the
tl W?sl sljlos Mini design
coat St ITS.
9LYoo salts .
?17 .30 suits
BSSAt sun.
|M at s?t,^
SHMMi sto?.
.Sl.tfl
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S7.US
919.99
Slt.ag
This is sjagj h ssJMsl IM of v lutt we
Isafe in Hits mi in,
< OATH.
?I-J..VI Cunt*.
91 "?.oo ( Mats.
U MNi i o;il- . .
92 't.oo i cnii-.
Anil NumiToiu (Mini-.
. . 9 l .1?H
. 95. II?
. .97.;;u
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NOTIONS.
Ml Notions going 111 1*9 price.
"Kcd St aP' (.inuliaiiis; Si II lor Li |.ge
o\or>iio?iv know-. Our price.7o
.h?u lot IVrcales.. ..7o yard.
i ? gulwv pas v IH I-tie.
vu: <\i.l sfi tiM. \'i 11:\ i ii >n to
Mil.I.INT ;io
QfKHeel below. Hau in lite newest
ami hmH popular designs "must
t ippoi t it Iii I > of a life I Into, IVbv
slaughtered regular price .?t
Ihetn.
Mii.i ini:hy
sr..no Miit-,
st ?o Hut?
Slo.oo tints
935.041 Hat
?10.00 tin
S f .?i'?
92.0H
' :.!?'>
vs. 1!)
si'i.us
In (Iiis line we slum all |hu neu
model- and we have fill lite price sh
a t ,ti mine llie glMitls,
Why not fine Boudoir anil
slippers for tUv Xmas gift?
"(H'l'Oim XliV.
81.0t? grade now.
$1.23 ami gl.311 grade* now
IHlllss t;(?()l>s.
23c mixed htlltiiiK going at.
(>."> ami ~."?o ?Ire--- goods at. .
91.00 i|utility til.
91.33 tntlllltj at.
11.3(1 l|llU|||y at.
SILKS.
rur-fi it
Tie
ggf
Km
>d.
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title
7!le
91.j ii qtiullly.
91.23 ipiuliO.
SI.(?n ipi.ilit v.
311 mid 7.*>r tpiallt
Sir ines ||| nil , . ,| i
.Stir
.title
.59c
.ilHc
. .t7e
Ladles* Hemstitched and embroid?
ered handkerchiefs, tit spceilll price*.
Linen hiuidkcrvhicfs, for Indies tin*
I0e seller*, at.Ic
Luthe stock of Jewelry til l--> regit?
Inr prli cs,
Pleated Rnflriiiigs at 1-2 price.
14i(lies' neoUwoar at I-"- priii*.
(?loves ami Hosier) at Hie same re?
duced price.
Odds' all Leather collar bags at
I ?2 pi h e.
I lot ttents' collar and lie- at
regular price.
MT( i \|, \ M vs (.IIT'S.
I ndies' all linen Initial lititulUi ?
chiefs, i\ in ii fnne.i Imi\ for Xmas
present*; value 91.311 Im>\. Special at
|H?r ho\.Stle
SIIOI-: HF.I'A KTMI'XT?A lift Alt
sXl.i .
Your eyes, mind und feel should
torn Inward this clor?*, for ?> appar?
ent will be the ui???i money-saving
if in in tlti-- extraordinary - ?I?
event that it will pa.i >oii i" iiwe-?ll
gate our statements, \ \i ? will ? oil
\ Inee you.
*ll< II :s l>Hi Ml N.
One lot of shoes lor men in pan ot
leathers, tan and unit metal; value
93.50.12.39
MUX'S shoes.
One lot ol Men's 92.30 and $'1.00
shoes in (.mi Metal ami Patent Leath?
ers.SL?J8
300 r\IKS
rallies' line Patent Leather !h*oeadcd
and smooth Cloth sinus, iii<. very la
lest m>lo^: value 91.00.$2.HI)
I \mi s slloiX
In .11 sizes mul vuricHy Of styles;
\ i. i-Uiil: value 92.50.$i.7i?
L\ini:s' snoi.s.
Otic lot ol women's shoes, sold up
to 92.00.age
Sll?.>| s |\i|j ?OVS AXO Cf lltl.s.
One Sot (?;' Hoys' and (?Iris' shoes in
I'at (?III Leather and (.no Metal: value
S-'.:?o...91.79
HOYS' \NTl MI^nI S' SIJOIX
One lot of I toys' ami Misses' Shoes;
lobular value $2.00.91.39
ciiiLiiitiA's siioi:s.
One lot ol Mm,'' for Hoys and
Misses: \;iluo up to 92.00.K9c
IXI'AN I s slioi s.
One lot of Infants' SIhm*s in I^Sttant
and Hull Leathers; regular price
91.00.title