The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 19, 1915, Image 4

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Ql SiHatc^inaii aiti ?outjjton. Pubuabed Wednevtay and Saturday. a_ -Br OWnatN PTJBXJSHULNG COMPANY. IUMTKR, B. C g 11?I* par annum?In advanct. its: Oae Square first Innartlon.ti.no subsequent Insertion.60 Contractu for three months, or st will bo mad* at reduced rates. All communications which SUb ?errs private interests will bo charged fee as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect trill be charged for. The Sumter Watch man was fouud aS In 1910 and the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and Southron Bow baa the combined circulation and nmfluenee of both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the beet advertising in in Sumter. Weekly Weather Forecast. Issued by the U. S. Weather Bureau, Washington. D. C. for the week be? ginning Wednesday, June 16, 1915. For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Showers Wednesday, Satur? day and Sunday, with temperatures above the seasonal average. FINDS nut SCHOLARSHIP. The Chamber of Commerce ac? knowledge* receipt of the following subscriptions to assist In sending four young women from the rural districts off Sumter county to take the short course Instructions in Domestic science, canning, preserving, etc., at Winthrop College. Rock Hill, and Coker College, at Hartsvllle. Rowland Buggy Company .. ..$1.00 W. Percy Smith. 1.00 W. B. Boyle.i. 1.00 Booth-Boyle Live Stock Co.... 1.00 Shaw and McCallum Mer. Co... 1.00 Previously acknowledged. . .. 24.00 Total to date.$29.00 Miss Mary Lemmon. Home Dem? onstration agent for Sumter county, in Icharge of Instruction of domestic science, and the Girls' Tomato and Canning Clubs requests The Daily Item, to express her appreciation in behalf of the young women of the ru? ral districts of this county of the generous response of those who have contributed to this worthy cause. Miss Lemmon took occasion to say that few people realise how much the people of the country districts appre? ciate the Interest in the welfare of the cltlsens of the farming districts, by the business and professional men, and the ladles of Sumter. She says that the amount of mon? ey which will be subscribed to send four young women to take these courses of Instruction while not large In the aggregate, nevertheless shows that the men and women of Sumter city are real friends of the boys and girls of the country districts, and that heretofore many hundreds of dollars subscribed by the business snd professional men, banks, man? ufacturers, snd others of Sumter city for prises, have created the most fa? vorable and friendly relations be? tween city and country, besides serv? ing as an Incentive to the farmers, wives, sons, and daughters to excel in agricultural pursuits, and intelligent conservation of what is produced on the farm. Sufficient money has been collected so far to guarantee that at least two young ladles will be aide ot accept the eeholarship offered by Winthrop Col? lege, and a few dollars are left to? wards sending two to Cokcr College. The young ladles who will go to Win? throp will base to leave on the 20th of June, und If Miss Lemmon Is for? tunate enough to get sufficient money to send two nmr to Coker College, these will have to be In Hartsvllle on June 2Hth. WEDDINI. VI M WESVILLE. Mi** Mottle May?-* W?-ds Mr. Hector M. McNeill of Florence. Miyesvllle .tune 17 Miss Battle Mayen snd lie. tor M McNeill were united In marriage at the home of the bride yesterday afternoon at r,.::u. the Rev. R. L Grier officiating, as nlsted bv the Re G. O Mayes. The marriage was a quiet one, only the members of the family and a mini ber of close relatives being present. The bride Is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Churiton Mayes, and the groom Is a popular young man of Florence where he is engaged In the rn 11 way business. The young couple left on the 7:13 train for a North Carolina beach resort. They ?III make their home in Florence. The out-of-town guests present at the marriage wer.- Mrs. Pauline Mc Cown. Misses Zulean Anderson and Sallle McNeill of Florence. & F. M.n n*worth. Mis* Pauline Mayns worth. John Haynsworth, *M Mr. ,n I Mfgv *>. M Nettles of ^Hinter; J. \ Nettles of Dllhm. and the Rev. G. HnjfSJg of Greenville, who\^isslsted In tho ceremony. , a^uslet THINKS EDITOR ON WRONG TRACK. J. C. lumlmr of Raised Comes to 1H> fcnso of Bryan's Action. Editor Dally Item: We see that you, as well as others, have an Inclination to criticise Mr. Bryan for the stand he has taken in not signing the last note, sent by our ?01ernment to Germany, as well as resigning his position as secretary of State. Why should we as bystand? ers, not knowing his convictions, be so i f uly to offer criticisms? Mr. Wilson is a great and honest man; one of the greatest who has occupied the posi? tion he now holds since the days of Washington, and American citizens of averago intelligence recognize the fact, but with the light before.us we must concede the fact that Mr. Bry? an Is equally as honest. It is only a matter of honest convictions between tho two, with which tho people of this country havo to deal, and if Mr. Bryan is honest, which no man has a right, with the reputation he has heretofore borne, to doubt, why are those with whom he has a legal as well as a mor? al right (the latter the more import ant of the two) to differ, so ready to flay him with all the energy and force they can exercise? We are a free peo? ple and e^'ery man of ability has a right to aspire to position, if he has the qualifications to discharge the functions of that office, but when the policies of the government comes in direct conflict with his moral and re? ligious convictions, under the law of common reason, as well as that of holy writ, he would stultify himself, shoulO "?e do other than Mr. Bryan has done. He does not propose to stifle or suppress his convictions for honor or ennoblements and has the moral manhood, (a Jewel which only the minority of the human race has) to come out In the open and let the people know his position. From what little Information we have gathered, he has been the prominent instrument in organizing and establishing treat? ies with thirty different nations, the principal feature of which, is to set? tle i rupUons and misunderstandings, which may arise between any of those countries and the .United States, by arbitration, whereby war and blood? shed may be eliminated, and the con? vention to have one year to deliber? ate and submit Its report. We all can see tho object of this provision embodied, the intention of which Is, after cool reflection and reasoning to settle the differences by some other means than the use of the sword. If we understand the duties of the cab? inet, it Is an advisory body, as well as having Individual functions to car? ry out, and in this case the majority of that board looked at the situation from a different standpoint of that of Mr. Bryan and no doubt he was em? barrassed, and felt as he has said he did not wish to embarrass others and therefore, he as a man who is loyal to his moral convictions acted in the premises as other men whoso moral a|ul religious principles are In the ascendency should. Tho writer is ful? ly awaro of the fact that Persldent Wilson does not want any war with Germany. Ills actions in the past have fully demonstrated it; and if left alone without tho pressure of the Jingoes, who would like to see this country involved in a bloody conflict, for the sako of financial greed, war will be the last resort. Mr. Bryan has recommended that our American citizens be advised by the government not to take shipping on any belliger? ent vessels, bound for a foreign coun? try, under the strained conditions now existing bstween Germany and somo of the other belligerents, when they would havo to pass through the dan? ger lone and of course be exposed to all tho Ills that can be brought to beat by one belligerent towards her enemy, but his recommendation has been Ignored on tho ground that the people of a neutral country have a legal right to travel anywhere on the high seas they are disposed, even if they are on a belligerent vessel. We are free to admit they have a legal right, but we challenge any man to successfully establish, that they have a moral right to do anything that will have a tendency to Involve their country in a bloody war. The man who Is ready to suppress his moral and religious principles for worldly praise and honor Is net the pure stuff, matters not the laurels he may gather and the encomiums he g|g) I iu In the estimation of hil? ft re OH the wrong trail. Call of your manit\. Therefore, M r Bdltor, you dogs and point them in different direc? tion and per hops you will track the right tiger to his lair. J. C. Dunhar. 1 talaell, June 15. TO PROTECT AMERICANS. Cruller Colorado Sent In WfJOfl OOgtej of Mexico, \ Sandiego, June 17.?The cruiser Colorado with three hundred marines, a batter] nf held artillery and machine guns sailed lode) for ItlC west coast Of Mexico. It is expected to land ma? rines it Quaymas lo protect Ameri? cans ami property threatened by the Yaquis. WIN FOR BISHOPVILLE, Let County Hoys Even up With Sum nicrton. Bishopville, Juno iu.?Bishopville high school defeated Summerton high school here today in a fast and snappy game. Tho feature of the game was the pitching of Carnes for the locals. Bishopville bunched hits in the ninth and scored three times. The two teams will play again tomorrow to beak the tie. Bishopvillc.5 3 2 Summerton.1 2 1 Carnes and Green; Martin und Walker. Umpire, DuBose. BIBHOPVILLE WINS AGAIN. Summerton High School Defeated in Fast Gnnie? Bishopvillc, June 16.?Bishopville high school defeated Summerton high school here today in a fast and snappy game. Smith for the locals pitched a beautiful game, while Nelson for the visitors starred in the outfield. Bishopville.3 5 1 Summerton. . ..1 2 2 Smith and Green; Brallsford and Walker. Umpire, DuBose. HAGOOD FOLK NEWS. Personal Mention of Goings and Com? ings of People of Community. Rcmbert, Juno 17.?Prof. J. B. Jackson is home for a few days be? fore going to Columbia University. We like to see our boys climb to greater eminence than skyscrapers. Mrs. Lemon, of Winnsboro, S. C, who has been vndting Miss Caurtney Atkinson has returned homo. Master William F. Truesdale and Miss Eleanor Kline, of your city, af? ter a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bethea are at home again. "Will you have some honey?" No honey, I thank you. Mr. Elwell of the Methodist church preached an interesting sermon for the Bethesda congregation Wednes? day night, June 16th. We hope he will come again. Tho more some folks know the less they talk. The less other folks know the more they will talk. Say, a still tongue Is a fair index of a wise head. Met a fellow on the train who look? ed the toad Adam saw in Eden, and asked his opinion of the cause of the financial depression. With a cocksure air he blamed the administration. It later developed that he was "small potatoes." Another man, born and reared an old line republican, tho captain of a great industry, a shoo factory, asserted most positively that the war was the occasion, and we be? lieved him right. Never were crop prospects poorer than in many localities. Corn and cotton wero badly Injured by recent excesisve rains. No tobacco was planted in our immediate community. Friend Hastings Fre ?an and Mrs. Freeman ran over to Columbia one day this week to see a specialist. Mr. Freeman, who awhile ago was quite sick, has never fully recovered. Fred Dunlap, eldest son of Mr. Charles Dunlap, sick with typhoid is slowly improving. ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION INSTI? TUTE. To Be Held at Pocalla in July?Auto? mobiles Wanted to Take Boys and (?iris Back and Forth. The annual picnic and demonstra? tion of tho boys' and girls' canning, tomato, and corn clubs of Sumter county will bo held this summer dur? ing July at Pocalla springs. Miss LemmOQ has requested that Cham? ber of Commerce will again, as was done last year, provide automobiles to take a number of the boys and girls from Sumter to the picnic grounds and back again In the after? noon to catch the afternoon trains out of Sumter. Last year the Chamber of Com? merce, assisted by the ladies fo the Sumter Civic league, held a reception at the Chamber of Commerce rooms for the young folks of the tomato, canning ,and corn clubs, and then sent them out to Pocalla In automobiles. Ice cream, cake, and lemonade were served the guests by the ladies dur? ing the reception, which was attend? ed also by a number of the officers and directors of the Chamber of Com? merce and Retail Dealers' Association and other business men of this city, it is hoped that arrangements can he made to repeat this entertain? ment of the young folks next month. Wthatever courtesies are shown our frlendl ??f the rural districts are al? ways very much appreciated by them, ami city people delight to welcotm their friends from the farming dis tricts at ans and all times. hl'MTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Rail; by Ernest Field Cotton Rnyer. Cond Middling ? .'5-1, Strh t Middling I 5-8. Middling S 1-2. Strict Low Middling 8. Low Middling 7 1-2. i Staple Cotton, Nominal. fit When You Go "On the Trail" In Search of a Real Thirst Quencher" Just "Lasso" the First Bottle ?And you'll meet it everywhere, for COCA-COLA is not "My" favorite drink, "Your" favorite drink or the "South's" favorite drink ? It is the favorite drink of the multitude ? North. East. South or West. On the train, on the hoat. in the mountains, at the seashore, or at the little shop around the corner, there's a bottle of COCA-COLA waiting to put an end to that tired feeling that "gets you" when the thermometer goes a jumping. Call for it by Name?Nick-Names encourage Substitution. There are many "Colas" and "Olas" parading in the trail of COCA-COLA under the guise of "just as good"?but there is only ONE real Get the Genuine-Look for the Trade-Mark Letters ON THE CROWN OF EV ERY BOTTLE. Remember?"The Free Trip to the Golden West" Contest Ends July 3, 1915 Slimier Coca Cola Bottling Co. In the Recorder's Court. From The Daily Item, June 17. Some ninety dollars in cash was taken in by the city this morning in the Recorder's court, the following cases being called. Kennedy Lewis, carrying conceal? ed weapons, forfeited bond of $25. Frank Moore, disorderly conduct, for? feited $10 bond. Ii. K. DoLorme, riding bicycle on sidewalk, $4 or 8 days. Marie Alexander, Sadie . Sheridan, Clifton Dwyer and Annie Gary, disor? derly conduct. Annie Gary forfeited $20 bond, Marie Alexander, Sadie Sheridan and Clifton Dwyer plead guilty. Marie Alexander and Sadie Sheridan were given $10 or 20 days. Clifton Dwyer was given. $25 or 30 days. New Department. We have fitted up a watch and jew? elry repair department which Is In charge of Z. F. Hlghsmith, who has nine years experience In this line prior to engaging in the optical business. He served an apprenticeship under a watchmaker and jeweler in North Carolina and has held lucrativ posi? tions with some of the leading Jew olers in this country. Therefore, we assure you of the same high class work in this new line as that done by Mr. Hlghsmith heretofore in the op? tical line. Give us a chance to con? vince you. llh.llsMITII OPTICAIi CO., Jewelers ami opticians Raker's Old Infirmary. lOf West Hampton Avenue. LANDER COLLEGE, GREENWOOD, S. C. 44th Year Begins. Sept. 22, 191'?. The school for your daughter. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls! AT J. 0. Cralg Old Stand. Main Phones NfgM329oi ? ?????? ?????!?????????????????? ??????? M ?MM ??????4 4 "Savings Banks'' Huve assisted thousands of people throughout this country to be? come independent and wealthy hikI liavc been the means of saving thousands of others from becoming objects of charity during times of sickness, reverse and old age. Start a SAVING ACCOUNT with this SAVINGS BANK. 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