The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 10, 1915, Image 4
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The Sumter Watchman was found -
sd in 1110 and the True Southron b
1190. The Watchman and Southron
ss>w has the combined circulation ano
Influence of both of the old papers
and Is manifestly the best advertising
gasdtnm in 8u inter.
Hon. Joseph T. Johnson of s^i- tan
burg, for several terms a member of
congress, has been \> > n i m e m h d for
appointment as Judge of the Western
district and will undoubtedly re?
ceive the appointment. Mr. Johnsou
was re-elected last fall to serve MM
sr two-year term In congress, begin?
ning March 4th. 1915. and his ac?
ceptance of the Judgeship will neces?
sitate a special election in bis district
to name his success.?r. Th,s election
will cost a considerable sum of mon?
ey, which the people will have to
pay. If Mr. JSjSBSSSSg Is not appoint?
ed and the Judgeihlp Is given to
aorrs other competent lawyer, no
election will be necessary and the
?fate will be relieved of the hen
expense of the special election. The
people voted for Mr. Johnson In good
faith, expecting him to serve out the
full term, unless pro\ uhmtlally re?
moved. If It had been known that
he would resign to accept a better job
before his term began, few people
would have voted for blm and a
gengresamun who would have stuck
on the job would have been chosen.
In the circumstances It would be a
fair proposition for Mr. Johnson to
pay the expenses of the special con?
gressional election. If he prefers tho
Judgeship to the job as congressman
that the peopie of his district gave
him at his urgent solicitation. There
should be some provision in law to
care for cases of this sort. When a
office-seeker is elected to a position
he should be required to serve out
the term, unless removed by provi?
dential causes, or If he resigns for
purely personal reasons to accept a
better Job, he should be required to
Indemnify the State for the expenses
of the election to select his suc?
cessor. A public office should not be
made the stepping stone to a better
paying job at the expenses of the
public.
see
The French have seiied and con?
fiscated the Dacla. the former Ger?
man steamship, which was Interned
at Gah'eston at the outbreak of tie
war and subsequently purchased kg
an American citlxen of German an
tecedents and transferred to American
registry. All the circumstances con?
nected with the purchase and change
of registry of Dnotg and her dispatch
to "Europe with a cargo of cotton for
Germany lead to the conclusion that
the whole affair was a frame-up to
make a test case to settle the status
of Interned German vessels. The ca*e
has now pn.v d Into the hands of the
Officials of the United States imvern
ment for settlement with the French
government. Tin ostensible owner of
the Daria sueree led admirably in
making a test case und If It was his
own money that he paid for the Pa?
cta he paid a big price to satisfy his
curiosity. He may feel that the mon?
ey was well spent. If the Pacta case
results In serious friction between
th? United States and France.
1 III W UV IM PAKTMI .XT.
Office of Comptroller of tho Currency.
NO. 10670.
Washington D. C. Dec. 23, ldll
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to tho undersigned, It has
been made to appear that "Tho Nat?
ional P. mk of Sunder" In tho City of
s.imter, in the county of Sumter and
Bute of South Carolina, has complied
with all the provisions of tho Statutes
of the United States, required to bo
compiled with before an association
shall be authorised to commence tho
business of banking;
Now Therefore. I. John Skelton
Williams. Comptroller of the Cur
ency. do hereby certify that 'Tho
\atlonal Hank of Sumter" in the City
cf Sumter. in the County ?>f Sumter
end State of South Carolina. Is au?
thorised to commence bu.'lness of
1. inking as provided in Seeth.n Flftv
cne Hundred ami Sixty-nine of the
Revised Statutes of the United States.
Conversion of The hank of Sumter.
south Carolina.
In Testiuumv Whereof witness my
Jiand and seal g| office this twonty
tblrd dsy of December, 1914.
(Signed) Jno Skelton Williams,
Comptroller of the Currency.
(Seel)
FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT.
iuim>i\<; o\ HAMPTON ayt;
IUI Dl sTItOYID, HI T AD
.lAi 1 :nt pkopi :ht y
\v\s SAVED,
L<xs l.stimatoo at Aliout ?2.."?00 with
Insurance of si,:.ih? on shop uiul
slight Damage to Residence ?
Several Automobiles llurncd.
Fire at about 7.30 o'clock Saturday
evening destroyed a building on the
corner of Hampton Avenue and Sum?
ter street which was need by the D,
C. Shaw company as an automobile
garage and repair shop. At the time
that the place caught tire, there were
six or seven cars and a number of
horses and mules in the building. The
stork was moved out, but several of
the cars were burned and a quantity
of automobile supplies. Mr. Shau
stated this morning that he estimate 1
his loss at about $2,500 with insur?
ance of $1,500 on the automobil -
and supplies. He also had insur?
ance of $1,000 on the building, which
was practically destroyed.
The cause of the fire is not known
as there was no Are in the shop at tin
time. It is supposed, however, that it
caught from a spark from the chim?
ney of the adjoining residence, the
wind being from that direction. The
residence, which was owned by Par?
ry Moses. Jr., was damaged on one
side to a considerable extent, the
loss being covered by insurance on
the building.
There seems to have been some de?
lay in the sounding of the fire alarm
and this gave the fire a big start, tho
whole building being In a blaze when 1
the alarm rang. It was by excellent
work that the Are department saved
the adjacent residence and buildings
across the street, which caught from
the heat but were extinguished. The
firemen did some fine work.
Another alarm came from the same
fire later on in the evening, a blaze
having started up again, but this tire
a.i lily extinguished.
REVluHUBB show INCREASE.
Washington, March 6.?Govern?
ment revenues have begun to show
slight increase, due largely to the usu?
al spring import business with con?
sequent enlarged receipts from cus?
toms. The treasury deficit, which a
few weeks ago was in the neighbor?
hood of $85,000,000, has fallen to
about $80,000.000, and In the next few
months there may be a further reduc?
tion.
Although treasury officials are
loath to make any predictions when
such unusual conditions prevail, the
experiene of years has taught them
to figure on 'ncreased receipts from
customs from about March 1 until the
end of the fiscal year in June. If the j
increase is sufficient to keep the pres- J
ent deficit at a standstill the income j
may possibly wipe it out entirely. The
time for making income tax return
has expired, but it will be weeks he
fore treasury officials are able to esti?
mate how the tax is to act as a reve?
nue producer this year.
Secretary McAdoo has estimated
that about $80.000,000 would bo re- j
ceived from this source, but condi?
tions have changed materially since
his estimate was made.
So far the emergency tax law has
faib d to live up to expectations and
the postoffice department is running
behind its usual business. Calcula?
tions made at the dlreetion of Mr. M< -
AdOQ of revenue and expenses have
differed widely at different times. The
question of issuing Panama bond
has not been decided upon, but it is
thought tbat if there is ;i deficit Mr.
fcft tdOO will not hesitate to use hH
authority to put out such an issue.
Honor ItUM for Providence School.
First tirade.
Fre.l Ho,lgo.
AI i \ i i i lodge,
l'v? l\ n Hodge,
11 i sk? l Hodge.
1 by ward Osteon.
\dwinced First tirade,
(laynell Davis,
BscossJ (?ratio.
Wylle Davis,
l'inokney < >steon.
Third tirade.
Susi,. May Hodge,
Transit Hodge,
Fourth tirade.
J. Ti Bfeejdoa,
Kay llodge.
SUth tirade.
Qreee Hodge,
buejle Hodge,
Alma I lateen,
Retha Hodge.
Ninth tirade.
Finest Ard.
Tenth tirade.
I Hudle Hodge,
Marriage License Itceoid.
A license to marry has been grant?
ed Mr. c. 1, Oalllard of Bauteil and
Miss Helle Yates of Providern ??.
Ucineei to marry have also been
granted Crown Williams, gnd Mi? -
d<- Moody, Horatio; Willie Peterson
and laiia Davis, Mayesvllle; Ned
MUon and Alice Curtis, Dorden,
An Imprint.
There lies on your life the imprint of
a ha ml.
Door friend, you know whose it is!
it has guided and led you through all
the years,
Of trial, of sorrow, perplexity, cares.
What your life is today you owe to
that hand.
Your heart "swells with pride" at
the name.
On "the narrow way" it leads many
day after day.
The troubled, the oppressed, the sin?
ful and they
That are seeking "the Shepherd's
fold."
oh, the beautiful hands that reach
down to lift
The unfortunate ones on the way!
Oh, the tired hands worn out in this
service that will hold
The golden crown "on that day!"
Oh. the hands that rock cradles,
Oh, the hands that have toiled,
oh, the hands that are bony and
horned,
Oh, the dimpled white hands in ruf?
fles of lace? j
They can all do service for God!
A child's hand may give a cup of
cold water.
That can become a "living stream."
A hand, black or white, can point to'
the Savior.
To the One who died for men!
To impress other lives should be our
aim? >
Hearts are as plastic as clay!
Let us stretch willing hands to any in
need,
For the world Is in need, today.
Sumter, S. C. N. M T, I
l>aily Directions for Carl in ir
Chickens.
Rock Hill, March 4.?The follow?
ing directions are given by E. A.
Kimball, in charge of the Winthrop
College poultry plant:
Give fresh water da?y. emptying
out old, and add a pinch (enough to
color water) of potassium perman?
ganate in pail. Refill at noon if nec?
essary.
Clean droppings daily if weather is
warm.
Take care in entering pens not to
frighten the birds.
Scatter grain in litter twice a
day.
Feed sparingly of green cut bone
at noon. Cutter must be carefully
cleaned after every cutting. (Very
important.)
Watch dry mash hoppers and refill
when necessary.
Pick up eggs at r < I
mark on end with date;
and turn once a day ' night,
lie very careful in handling of I
eggs; watch out for cold weather to
protect eggs.
Lock up houses at night and see
that all birds are in.
Let birds out, that have runs,
I dally, except when raining.
Watch out daily for sickness and j
isolate any suspected bird.
I Fce'd bread at noon by soaking In
water; add enough dry mash to mak
i
crumbly, and feed In troughs daily,
very sparingly.
! Don't overfeed. Because it means
death.
I Be regular and try to be system?
atic in chicken work.
COTTON VARIETY TESTS,
There Is a Wide Difference Between
the Best and Poorest Cottons.
The cotton variety tests ior the year
1119 at the test plats of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture show re?
sults that should interest the cotton
grower.
Thirty-one varieties were grown
and the results estimating the value
of the cotton at 19 cents per pound
and the seed at $l's per ton In gross
revenue, are as follows: Poulnot
? ^12C.T0. Brown's No. 1# $m.70;
j Cook's Imperial, $104.90; Butt's Im?
perial, $104. GO; Brown's Wonder,
s 104.10; Cleveland's Big Boll,
$99.99; Langford's Imperial, $98.35;
Triumph's Big Boll, $9?;.25; Long
Shank, $95.40; Broadwell, $93.35;
Christopher, $91.90; Williams,
$89.90; Jtowden, $88.70; Money
Maker. $ss; diclo Sam, 987.35;
Cleveland, $85.40; Hlte's Early,
186.80; Jackson Limbless, $82.55;
Rexall, $79.Sit; Texas Burr, $79.40;
Money Marker (seed from a different
grower from one mentioned above),
$78; Culnepper, $76.70; Bramlett's,
$75.50; Llverly s Early, $76.45; Cli?
max. $78.20; Peterkln, $69.90; Cur?
tis, $61.96.?Progressive Farmer.
Poulnol cotton is a limby. vigorous
growing, big boll variety, fruiting
heavily; the bolls forming very close
together. Fntirely free from all plant
diseases In our crop of 1914, Our
seed were obtained direct from Ath?
ens, (la., for 191 i crop. A limited
amount of seed for sale $1,00 per
j bushel P, o. is. Sunder. (J, p.
I Isteen Co.?Advt.
Warrensburgi March 6,?Every
building of the Mlsourl Normal
school, excepi dockery gymnasium
was burned today. The loss is a half
i million.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 19.15
Lec County Assessors?
Columbia) March 1.?Gov. Manning
ha? appointed the following- town?
ship assessors for Lee county
Bishopvllle?J. P. Kilgore, it. W.
McCutchen, W. R. Kennington.
Cyprem?W. J. Du I Jose, J. Wallace
Davis, L. R. Parnell.
Ionia?E. P. Rodgers, J. W. Davis,
F. J. Boy kin.
Eynchburg--J. D. Clark, P. W.
Frierson, W. W. Player.
Mechanicsville?x. s. McLeod, J.
P. Wilson, Jr.. 11. L. Skinner.
Mount Clio?F. a. Atkinson, J. J.
Shaw. R. F. Smith.
Spring Hill?J. V/. lac. T. M. Han?
cock, L. S. Vinson.
St. Charles? D. L. Shaw, E. C. Mc?
Coy, E. L. Cooper.
Stokes Bridge?J. J. Fields, T. W.
Folsom, E. H. Hearon.
Turkey Creek?Geo. M. Hall, E. S.
Newsom, L, S. Holland.
Also the following appointments:
W. B. Turner, township assessor j
for Silverton township, Aiken coun
ty, vice H. M. Cassels.
Luther Shellhouse, township as?
sessor for Windsor township, Aiken
county, vice Henry Shellhouse.
Real Estate Transfers.
A transfer o'. real estate has been
recorded from BID ? Howell to M. An?
na Epperson, lot on Walker avenu< ,
$50.00.
WANTED?To buy six purebred
i i I ington pullets. Must be
Address, giving price
ption to "Buyer," care
Daily Item?
POVLNOT COTTON SEED?A limby,
vigorous-growing, big boll variety,
fruiting heavily; the bolls forming
very close together. Stood first in
production and value of crop in test
of thirty-one varieties at Georgia's
State Agricultural College in 1913.
Seed obtained by us direct from
Georgia for our 1914 crop. En?
tirely free from all plant diseases
In our crop of 10M. A limited
amount of seed for sale at $1.00 per
bushel F. O. B. Sumter. Cash with
order. C. P. Osteen Co.
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SEED COHN?Improved varieties.
Seven Ear, a very prolific variety, j
having from 1 to 0 cars to stalk.
The X. C. Agricultural Depart?
ment 1912 report state! this
corn made highest yield of all va?
rieties tested. $3 bushel. $1 peck.
I Williamson, grown from Coker'fl
Pedigreed seed, $2.00 bushel. Cash
with order. C. P. Osteen Co., Sum
! tcr, S. C.
; Vulcanizing >
Our Tire Repair Service embodies
( Everything from a simple puncture to
I perfectly remedying the most serious
cut or blowout In cas'ng or tube.
I
a-l equipment plus A? materials
with exacting, e.rpert care in every de?
tail insuro you Promptness, Service
and Satisfaction.
Here you will find a Tiro Repair
Plant equipped with every Modern
Steam Vulcanizing apparatus.
Columbia Vulcanizing Works
1121! Lady St. Phono 1711
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CHARLESTON, S.C.
J. Sumter Moore
Cotton
LONG STAPLE EXCLUSIVELY
1218 Washington St. Phone 585
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Would advise planting a few acres
from select seed.
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1f We extend a welcome to^every man
who works hard for his money *to
come in and learn the many advant?
ages behind a banking connection.
H We want such men to make this
Bank their Bank and you can easily
do it if you will save just a little of
what you earn. Don't be backward
about coming in with a small begin?
ning. $1.00 starts you.
''4 PER CENT INTEREST ON SAVINGS'
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To have good intentions
about saving?but good in?
tentions only, won't get you
anywhere. Begin the actual
practice of saving to-day at
I The Peoples Bank.
Save That Extra Dollar
If your wages wore rut ono dollar a week you would manage to J
?ci along all right; nor would you miss the extra dollar you so of
ton have lefl over.
SAVE THE EXTRA oai.iah. Start nutting your money in y
ir Savings de|>artmenl and plan to wive a certain amount out of
it
every week s wages, . ?
Don't discourage yourself with the thought that savins is a |J
hards)lip, for it Is easy efter you once get started. y
Wo pay l |ier cent interest, compounded quarterly on savings j?
J DEPOSITS. i*
I The Commercial & Savings Bank, ::
GEO. D. SHORE, J. K. CR05SWELL, R. A. BRADHAM,
President. Vice-Prcs. Cashier. jj
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Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
Successors n> llooth-Hsrfoy i (vr Stock Co. und Central Lumber Co.
Geo. Epperson';, Old Siivrul Opp. Court House