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?|jt (f?lattjjmmi .irrt Soutjjton. PabtUlxHl WediMMU/ and Saturday. ' ?BY? O&TKhtX PUBXJSII1NG COMPANY. SUMTER, K a II.It per ?.anurn?In advenes. Ad*e-rtlae-meaU: ?n? Square first Insertion.$1.00 orrery subsequent Insertion.SO Contract* (or taxes months, oi feaerer will be niade st reduced rates. ail communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for so advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect ?ill be charged (or. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed hi 1110 aad the True Southron In IIIS. Tho Watchman and Southron Bow has thr> combined circulation end bmneeaoe of both of the old papers, and Is saaaifettly the bast advertising snodJem In Sumter. Sssssssssssssassssssasasassssss^ Weekly WcaAhcr Forecast. Issued by the V. 8. Weather Bureau, Washington. D. C. for the week be? ginning Wednesday, August 25. For South Atlantic and East Oulf States: Generally fair weather, with seasonable temperatures. Is Indicated fur the week, although occasional lo? cal thundershowers may occur over the southern portion of tho district. Weekly Weather and Crop Summary. For the week ending at 12 Noon, Wednesday. August 26, 1915. Abundant rains during the week were generally beneficial for growth, but the wet weather Interfered local? ly with the hay and fodder harvest. A good late corn crop Is now assured. Cotton Is fruiting well; there Is still some shedding reported, and some complaint of rust; picking has begun In portion* of the southern and wes? tern counties. Field truck, gardens is I pastures are much Improved. To bacco is nearlng an end. Fall truck plowing and seeding have become quite general. lioud Adtlcv to Furniers. Tho following Is reproduced from The Manufacturer's Record. It Is pretty sound: Don't be misled Into selling your cotton at five or six cents u pound, as you were last fall, by politicians and pessimists. DSSfl get frightened and rush your cotton to market except to the extent that yon have t*> ?s!l it to mre? yovr niitiici i' oiigaUt'iis, for the undue Sjvfreaaj of cotton on the market pgftyi Into the hand* of tre specui-'. tors, .sl 'i b. '. lie fiCtics r .w being employed would break down the price of your cotton, and enable them to buy rt to their profit and to your lose, as they did last year. Don't expect either this govern? ment or any other to buy your cot ton% The government has no more right to buy cotton than to buy grain or hogs. Don't look for any uneconomic and Impossible legislation in behalf of cot? ton, for most of the theories advanc? ed have bordered on asininlty, and some of them have quite reached that stage. Don't for a moment think you can barter your honor und your soul and shape your convictions as to right or wrong in world affairs for the price of a bale of cotton. Don t senk to blackmail other Countries by threatening retaliation boc*Of their work may interfere with tho temporary selling price of your cotton. i n't permit politicians or others to hold you up befo.e the world as willing to accept a bribe, and to shape >our judgment of right ami wrong in bum m affairs by the price that this country or that might be willing to pay for your cotton. I'.nt t .ri;et that though you have rained more cotton than the South ourht to have produced, there Is an Intrinsic value In cotton which cm not '?e permanently destroyed. i?on t forget that you Ml tarrj your cotton for years without its de? terioration, and that the time will Come, unless the South continues to mi 'A hi-i' cotton than the world de mauds. when every bale of cotton will be needed at a good price. Don't defraud your creditors by re? fusing to sell cotton to meet your ob? ligations, but when you have sold enough to pay your debts, don't for? get that the balance is yours to hold until doomsday if you please, and await the time when tie- world will pay your price for It I'on't, above all else, permit your eelf to b. i- . ntO believing that your cotton is worth more than your honor; that your cotton must set your standard of morals in studying world affairs. Don't forget that he wgjS poses tho cotton growers of the South be? fore the world as beggars asking alms, or as regarding a bale of cotton of more value than a human life, or the price pet pound of cotton more to be consid? ered than Individual nnd national honor, Is tb..t *t enemy the South has ever hud or can ever have. SODA KIM.S AUMA' WORM. Ho|M>rt on Interesting Exi>crlmciit From Kershaw County?Instructive letter. To the Editor of The State: For several days I have been trying to destroy the army worm which 1 discovered infesting my farm. Pois? oning by dusting or spraying with Paris green I found very slow and expensive. 1 then tried heavy ap? plications of salt and found this would kill many of the young ones but not the old ones. It occurring to me that nitrate of soda would kill cattle, poultry, etc., when eaten by them, I decided to ex? periment with it, so I selected a dozen worms of various ages and put them in a basin with small bits of tender grass, sprinkled this grass with water and then with soda. The worms were very active for a short time, but soon became helpless. The young ones died in ten minutes and at the expiration fo 30 minutes all were dead. I then selected a small bunch of grass in tho garden, cleaned the ground all around it, dissolved a heaping teaspoonful of nitrate of soda in a pint of water and sprinkled this grass which had a large number of worms on it and watched for results; tho worms stopped eating and crawl? ing immediately and In two hours all were dead. 1 am satisfied that a dressing of 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre applied when the grass is damp from dew or otherwise will exterminate the worms. Experiment. Camden, August 21. VACANCY AT ANNAPOLIS. Congressman Ix'vcr Announces Exam? ination at Columbia on October Oth. I will hold an examination of appli? cants for appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Columbia, South Carolina on October 9th, 1915. Applicants must be between the ages of sixteen and twenty years, in good physical condition and of good moral character" and residents of the Seventh Congressional District. The mental examination will include punctuation, spelling. English -grammar, geography, United States history, arithmetic, alge? bra and plane geometry. Those desir? ing further information about tho examination and ulso permission to take the same should write me at once at Lexington, South Carolina. A. F. Lever, Member of 'Congress. iu;vi n i i i w i ist. Only Hi Have Paid in < baiie tun Thi- Bear, Asjedsss] r??~ Imrt Ycenr.I Columbia, Aug. 25.?Indications of the results which it is believed are due to the raiding by constables sent to Charleston by Gov. Manning to en? force the liquor laws are shown *ig niticantly by the great falling off in tbe number of persons and firms pay? ing tho revenue liquor tax to the United States government for this year as compared with last year. Fig? ures obtained from the records in the office of United States Kevenue Col? lector lleyward, by this correspondent, show that 507 paid the revenue tax in Charleston last year, while so fur only 216 have paid the tax for this year, a falling off of 291, or about Co per cent. The number of persons and firms in Charleston county which paid the United States revenue liquor license tax for the year ending July, 1915, was Gu7. Those who have paid this i i\ for the ensuing year, that is, up to August 11, number III III Charles? ton, a falling off of 291. Tbe year runs from July to July and the reve? nue liquor tax must be paid in ad \ a nee. The tOtfJ number in the whole s tate foff the year ending July, .1911, that paid the liquor license tax to the federal government was 1,137, divided as follows: Detail liquor dealers, III; wholesale liquor dealers, 18; re? lall malt liquor dealers, III; whole* sale malt liquor dealers, 11. Included in wholesale liquor dealers were the wholesale county dispensaries. Prom this it win i?e evident that one-ha If of those paying the tax re? quired i-y the United states govern* meni for wholesale and retail liquor dealers for the past year lived in Charleston. With a falling off of this number Of ab >ut ?;<? pgr cent alone in ICharleston, and With the same per? centage in decrease shown through? out the state, the figures tell eloquent? ly the results of law enforcement, as It was put lu re today by one high in authority In state official life. Had Hoth Amis Hroken. While climbing a tree near bis home yesterda) noon, William Banka Jr., the 7-year-old son of William p inks, editor of Tbe Record, fell end bad botb arms broken. Tbe accident occurred across the street from bis bome The plucky little fellow Walked home without making a whimperovei in predicament. There were no in? ternal injuries. The bom s were rOSOl by Dr. T. If. DuBose, Hr., and the boy Was resting easily last night.? Tbe State. WHAT THE HORSE snow la POM, Prosperity of Country Depends Upon success of Live Stock industry. The working committee of the Sum? ter Horse Show Association in charge of arrangements for the IUI5 fall show in this city beginning October ISth are planning to have the cattle and swine show feature of the exhibi? tion a particularly interesting addition to the regular horse show. This years show is going to be a big affair If the directors and committeemon re? ceive the cooperation of the livestock raisers and the business men, and they will. The working committee is compos? ed of the directors chosen for the en? suing year: Messrs. D, C. Shaw, Wm, M. Graham, C. P. Exum, J. 1'. Oiooth. A. D. Harby, George D. Shore, and Wesley D. Ulanding, with Mr. Walter C. Boyle and several oth? er gentlemen, who will be added to the committee later on pushing the arrangements. The committee earnestly desires that every owner of improved stock, horses, mares, colts, mules, cattle, and swine who contemplate partici? pating will give in their names and description of animals to any mem? ber of the committee, or to Secretary George D. Shore, as early as possible so that the entries can be listed and clasilled. This will greatly facilitate the work of the committee. The business men of Sumter city and the farmers interested in better breeds of live stock are manifesting gratifying interest in the approaching fall show, and the committee has ev? ery reason to believe that the exhibi? tion will show a great increase in im? proved live stock for Sumter county since the 1013 spring show of this as sociation. The lirst horse show held in Sum ter, in April, 1913, under the auspices of the Sumter Horse Show Association was a splendid exhibition in every re? spect, and a succes from every point of view. While the horse show feature this fall will equal, if not surpass, the first show, the extension of the scope of tho exhibits to include cattle and swine will make this fall's show larg? er in usefulness and interest to hun? dreds of farmers and others who would not otherwise participate. There is nothing better that can possibly be done towards building up the agricultural districts than in? creasing the number of horses, mules, cattle and swine, because the most prosperous end fertile agricultural] section! of tho world have live stock! raising as the most Important adjunct or perhaps b< tter said, as a back gr ?und to farming and improved breeds of poultry. The business interests of the cities, the merchants, bankers, manufactur? ers, professional men, real estate deal? ers, wage earners, and all others of the incorporated communities are de? pendent largely upon the prosperity of the agricultural districts. Therefore anything of a cooperative nature which tends towards developing the prosperity and productiveness of the farming sections adds greatly to the general prosperity of the entire State and nation. The horse, cattle, and swine shows have for their main objects increas? ing the prosperity of the country dis? tricts by developing the diversifica? tion and live at home methods on the farm. Therefore the 1918 fall horse show of the local association and every suc ceediug show lor years to come, will be cooperative and mutually beneficial to every class of citizenship, repre? senting every profession, trade, and occupation of this city and county. The organised business interests of Sumter, represented by the sumter Retail Dealer*' Association, and Chamber of Commerce, and many more business and professional men will show their appreciation of the efforts of the Sumter Horse Show As? sociation to increase the number and value of improved stock by heartily and actively cooperating in every way with tbe association and the farm? ers. Building up the agricultural lletrlcts means prosperity to the en tire nation. Marriage 1.house Record. A license to marry has been grant? ed to Charlie Stol.es and Julia New i k pry, I iswego, I FOR SALE oil EXCHANGE ? Full blood Jersey bull calf, live months Old, dam twenty quart registered cow. Will sell, or exchange for Well grown heifer or young cow. Apply Dr. C. P, Osteen, Sumter, s. c. WF ARE permanently located at Baker's Old Infirmary, prepared to examine eyes, lit and furnish glass? es. Lensef duplicated and frames repaired. Hlghsmlth optical Co. PIANO SACRIFICE V> (? fi ivo flnr? piano In ftttSSM nor\r 8nnrt>r To nvi ? na nf rehtrntnif wo oiFur Irvmandotu discount ?nil nii?>i liberal terms to nratwlra ?ppltoa. Sliirhtly used 1ml lnp?rf?ctraniUtiun;mMHJ sissw, BlgMvlsg ?ad ?plandld quuUt). AddrtM J. A. STEtAAT, lu 1007, ATLANTA, GA. STEAMER KI NS ON REEF. cutter Miami (iocs to Rescue of Un? known Vessel. Washington, Aug. 25.?The coast guard cutter Miami is rushing to the relief of an unknown steamer ashore on Ajax reef, off the Florida coast. Help was asked for. Street Cars Resume at GalvostOlL Galveston, Aug. 25.?Limited street car service was resumed today and conditions are nearly normal. Notice of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Sumter. Notice is hereby given that an elec? tion will be held on the 14th day of September, A. D., 1915, at the voting precincts Axed by law in said county, upon the question as to whether the manufacture and sale of alcoholic li? quors and beverages shall be prohi? bited or continued in this State, as provided by Act No. 76, to submit to the qualified electors the question of the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors and bev? erages in the State and to provide for ( the carrying of these provisions into effect, approved the 16th day of Feb? ruary, A. D., 1915. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in the county one yea/, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Pro? vided, That ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration.?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and col? lectible during the previous year. The 1 production of a certificate or the re? ceipt of the officer authorized to col? lect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of tht 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 j Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must ad- J minister the oath to Chairman. The j Managers elect their Chairman and ] ? Pull;-, a. each voting place must hcH opened at 7 o'clock a. in., ind closed H at i o'clock p. m., except In the city < Charleston, where the) shall be opened at 7 a. m., and closed at 6 p. m. The Managers have the power to fill a vacancy; and if none of the ' Managers attend, the citizens can ap? point, from among the qualified 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 will.out adjournment until the same is completed, and make a state? ment of the result, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board must deliv? er to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. Managers of Election.?The follow? ing Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said County: Ward 1?W. A. Weathers, W. M. Butler, Ben. Mitchell. Ward 2?E. L. Ducomb, J. A. Mid dleton, Sr., C. W. Smith. Ward 8? J. W. Qriffll , J. B. Rich? ardson, T. A. Nettles. Ward 4?W. Percy Smith, H. J. Lawrence, W. O. Price. Bloom Hill?W. J. Ardis, S. M. Coulter, Qeo. T. Geddings. Shiloh?J. H. Truluck, J. K. McEl veen, S. B. McElveen. Wedgefield?J. B. Crouch, J. J. Geddings, ES. E. Aycock. Providence?J. C. Dunbar, J. H. Jones, W. S. Boykin. Privateer?Marion Rivers, L. T. Seymour, Allen Cubbage. Oswego?Marion Dorn, T. C. Cauth en. W. D. McLeod. Stateburg?T. S. Stuckcy, W. M. Sanders, Leon Stuckey. Mayesvllle?W. S. Chandler, W. B. Cooper, C. Taylor. Rembert?C. W. Chandler, S. L. Young. James lieames. Concord?W. S. White, L. J. Sey? mour, L. D. Smith. Tbe Managers at each precinct named above are requested to dele? gate one oi their number to secure the boxes and blanks for the election un Friday, September 10th, or Satur? day, the i ith, from B, r. Miller. Clerk, at Item Cilice. .1. E. DUPRE, W. W. GREEK, M. 11. WHITE, Commissioners of state and County for Sumter County, S. C. I B, F, MILLER, Clerk. Fertilizers for Fall Grain. I ACID PHOSPHATE f ACID AND POTASH AMMONIATED FERTILIZERS AGRICULTURAL LIME World Conditions Demand that Your Grain Crops Should be Largely Increased Another Year, Now is the time to make your prepa? ration. Crops cannot be grown with? out plant food any more than farm animals can be expected to work with? out food. We have the plant food for your crops and are pre* pared to make prices for any quantity wanted. . $ If you are not a customer of ours become one now. HARBY & COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Cotton and Fertilize)?. miimiiiminmm!nmiiiiiiiiiiminimmnmn.m."IMIIHIIIIIIIIIIH GRAPE SODA Made from GRAPES?A Food as well as an Antidote for the hot weather. Last swallow in the bottle is the best?Don't drink imitation Grape?Get the Genuine, bottled by Sumter Bottling Works. ttn?nnuuKn?n:??mimmint?nn??m??: 1 Get Acquainted With a Bank Account A Bank Account with us is one of the best friends you can have. It costs you nothing to open it. We give you good ser? vice?courteous treatment? sympathetic attention to your hank in. needs. With the strength of ? corporation ae combine the humanity of an individual, Call and see ua. our latch-etstaj is always or.t for the new depositor, whether he be great or entail. THE PEOPLES BANK If you are going to need any Cotton Sheets this season now is a good time to malie your purchases. We have new, full size Burlap Sheets at The dozen - $3.75 Single Sheet - - . .35 COFFEE, COFFEE! We have some remarkable values in both parched and raw Coffees. We offer you a pretty fair grade of Parched Coffee, free from chicory at 15c. Raw Coffee at 10c, CLEMSON BUTTER. Owing to a very unusual demand for this product we have been obliged to increase our order for this butter. We now receive fresh shipments twice a week. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY PHONE 337