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c whtcbman ?out||tm Halted Wednesday aud K?iiiriU>. ?BT? iMWlKKS l'LltLISIUNG COMlTANY. IUMTKK, 8. a 11.4t u*c annum?in advance. Ad vear IHM ?i : '?s* Square nret Insertion.11.00 ???rr ?ubeeo.ueut Insertion.50 Ooetracts fur three months, ur *?u*?r will be m?de at reduced ratea, au communications ahlch sub s?*rve privat? Interesta will ba charged for es advertisement*. Obituaries and Irl tratet uf reggSJS*. ?IU ba charged for. Tka Kumt?r Watt n man ?ran found aal In HftO and tha Trua Southron In Iiis Tba Watchman and Southron ?** haa tha combined circulation and ledluttne? of both o; th? old papers, usd la manifestly tha b?et advertising an ad iura in Humter. Weekly Wcatlier Forocoau Issued by the U. 9 Weather Bureau, Washington. D. C. for the woek be? ginning Wednesday, Septem! er 1115. for South Atlantic and Eaat Gulf State?: Generally fair weather and moderate temperatures throughout the week. Bulgaria In state el armed neu? trality, but rcany friendly to Germany, I? more Inimical t<> the entente allies than as an open and a< UVS ally of the Austro-Ocrmuns. If Bulgaria should attack 8erbla or commit any other hoatlle act against any of the allies thay would no longer he hound to re *pa>ct the territory of Bulgaria and could land troop* o the Ack?';? a eoast of that country for the purpose of In? vading Turkey and marching on Con? stantinople from the rear. Tho op? portunity to operate against Turkey through Hulgarlan territory would bo a distinct advantage to the ullks, and It I? more than probable that Germany, having won over Bulgaria, finds it 1m more profitable to have Bulgaria de? fend Turkey by maintaining an atti? tude of neutrality. The allies are pledged to respect the territory of neu? tral state* and therefore they have been unable heretofore and could not In future cross Bulgarian territory to attack Turkey without Justifying Ger? many's violation of Belgium. Ger? many appears to ha\c won n great dlplonnMc and strategical victory In it'ibfarla that Is more Imports if than the actual participation of the entire i Bulgarian army la th?? fighting. ? * a The protest against vulgar, sensu tlonal. immoral and \ h ums moving pictures Is galnlm :h in ; II scc ? tfona of the country und the wise film producers und theatre managers nrc taking heed of the drift of sentiment and are conforming their offerings to the wishes of Us afltlsal public. With ?uch managers there Is no lmmedi r BjSed of i board of (-efjgwfl It pi ? Up* the pictures before they are permit to he shown t<? the ^em ral public, unfortunately all tin- tllm produc and managers are not wise and ny of tho pictures are positively ous In conception and d grading In Ir influence, consequently the de? ad for a stru t e. nsh"i hip o-* rnov fdcturcs Is founded upon a real realty. Kven whert the pictures not posltiNely vicious there Is iml for complaint that many films do not have un elevating Influence up? on children and young people, and for this reason tin- d< mand for some form of regulation of moving picture shows Is growing. Thcro are many hcuuti f Jl films that have an educational val? ue, while still affording entertainment ami amusement, ard It Is to popularize this ch?s? of pictures that wisely di? rected efforts are being made. local? ly there has been little complaint a ??Inst the class of pictures shown and we feel sure that the manager of the two moving picture houses will gladly cooperate with the organiza? tions that have under consideration plans to mukf the moving picture theatres not only unobjectionable but of real value to the public, as an edu? cational ami elevating influence. The proprietor of a moving picture the? atre la nrst of all a business man and to make a success of his business ho must please and satisfy his public ami his effort Is It ascertain what the pub lie wants and then to furnish P. l>ry and < nil Your Corn. The I'nltel States department of sgrlcslture hus distributed SSSOQg its demonstration forces in this and other State* a larkje poster. well illustrated, urging Southern farmers to dry end cull their corn. These posters contain full directions for SCSSSadtM with the work ami Cteeasoju College advises Mouth ruroiina com growers to take note of the contents of the poster; *hl?'h Will plob.i'dV be posted about the State, and to follow the glreetlosm Tnko a trip down town, and look tlx bicycle over that ItM g*Jseiet Cloth Ing Co.. will give awsy Christmas Bv? gay. It Is on exhibition In their v.In dow. together with b'.ys* suits, hats snd shoes for fall use.?Advt. WHEN THE TICK HOES OUT. Government to Take up More Active Work Against C attle Tot. Asking farmers whether they de? sire to feed cattle or ticks, the United ?tatet departnn nt of agriculture i: al?out to embark on a spectacular campaign throughout the ilck-lnfest ed region of the South to arouse farm* eis to take the steps that will stop the annual tribute of $r?o,uoo,ooo now be ins 1 aid to the tick. Attractively col? ored and Illustrated literature will bi us* d In this work. As the result of the antl-tlck cam? paign, one third of the tick-Infested tree of the South, a region J?H large as the to Tin an empire, has been cleared since PJOG but It Is now desired to push the work much more rapidly than Ii UM past as the country needs the meat the South could profitably supply If the tick were banished and the South needs the dollars that will roll In when the tick goes out. The department st?nde ready to c<> operate with any county that w ishes to engage in this work. Agents of the Southern Hallway's agricultural de? partment will also aid farmers in warring on the tick wherever possible an? will cooperate with all agencies engftgina In this work. NF.CK IUIOKFN IN DIVING. Tohle Keller Moots Tragic Death Near ' Fllorcc. Otnaajonurgi Sept. 20.?According to a telephone message received here this morning, Mr. Tobie Keller, son of Mr. George Keller, residing near El loree, met death while bathing in a Bond near his home yesterday, by hav? ing his neck broken after having struck the bottom of the pond while In the act of diving. The deceased it out 21 years of age. Tobie Keller, the young man who met death in such a tragic manner Sunday while In swimming near El loree, had a number of relatives and frtend? In Sumter who were shocked at hearing of his sudden and untimely ?Ad, and whose sympathy goes out to the family at its sad bereavement. Tilt. ( IUYAI.KY OF IRELAND, Incident or The War That Make1'. Thormop>lue Seem small. London Outlook. One of my won ! ? friend* was en? Ihuataatte over one foal which he io-j gai le ! si he r4i ! lest < f the war. In the beginning of that terrfble retreat! from M< m which Ihn gmlua oi fc>*r John French alone saved from being an al solute disaster, there came I time when a section of the Irish Guard Wan told to hold the road at all cost :. Most of the officers had been killed or else were so badly wounded that they could no longer lead, and the charge fell on a gray-haired sergeant-major, who swiftly seized a corner shop OOmmandiag tW4 roads as an ideal [dace to hold up the Prussians until our rear guard was in safety. As he was about to place his two machine guns a woman Stopped him und said: "You cannot stay here, ser? geant. There |fl B woman in labor in a room abOITO." MQO0d heavens'" be answered. "And at such a tlmo! Now; then, ma'am.' he continued woo Ironical good humor, "can't you tell the lady to hurry up. as she's keeping an army waiting. How long will she BO " The reply was "About half an hour." Tlir sergeant told oh la of his men with stretchers and blankets to wait until the child was born, then to con? vey It and Its mother to safety, after that to return to their section. In the meantime he advanced an eighth of a mile and fortified a weaker spot as will as he could, scolding his men tie while ami lolling them not to make too much adOO, else they would alarm the "babbv." And so, in ;. place which left them exposed to the full danger f?f the Prussian attack, these Irishmen fought until every man was either killed, wounded or made prisoner, rather than disturb a woman in tin- crucial hour of maternity. This," t ried my wonderful frlon 1 "Is mir of tin- noblest stories ever told of a War. Bven Thermopylae Is in? ilglnflet at boeJds it." Wheat and Oats. Farmen should be making their plans for Needing their w heat end outs. In this State farmers should sow from the last of September. Wheat should be sown soon after th? first killing frost of the season. Full information on oats find wheat ein !?'? obtained b\ addressing Sidney S Klttenberg. Clemson College, The Sumter clothing Co., has on display in their window a bicycle that they are going to give away Christina * live das to some boy who wears knee pants. They have an Interesting proposition for Ihe knee pints boys, and it will be to their Interest to call at the store ol tin-: Hrm, end let them explain how the bicycle can be ob? I mined. - Advt. 100,000,000 TO BELGIUM. Contributions T<> Aid Btrlokon Notion G von toot in History?Now Nearly ?,000,000 Persons Destitute. Ljondon, Sept. HO.?The first com? plete report Of the Commission of Re? lief in Belgium, covering the first eight nmnths of its existence, reveals that in income and expenditure the organisation forme the greatest relic! movement o( history. The commission has collected and disbursed $60,000,000, $15,000,000 of which has been contributed in the form of money or food by the people "f the United States and the British Empire and Belgium Itself. The bulk of the Income has come from other than purely philanthropic sources, but the raising <>f thli enormous sum has been exclusively.the work of the com? mission, which by llnancial arrange? ments with Belgian individuals and in? stitutions, exchange of currency With Belgium and a system of providing the solvent Belgian inhabitants has main? tained the entire population of a na? tion for almost a year. A remarkable feature of the report, which has hitherto received but little notice, 1.; the effort being made by the Belgians to help themselves. Over f>0 per cent, of the money expended by the commission in benevolence is be? ing furnished by Belgian! abroad, and a large amount also is being supplied by Belgians in Belgium. In discussing the report, Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the commis? sion, said: "It may cause more surprise among Americans who believe that the Unit? ed States is provisioning the Belgian and French people in the track of war that onlv something over $0.000,000 in food, clothes and money has come from the United States. However, the American public should realize that the commission in its organization, Working personnel and political as? pects is distinctly American. The American charitable support, so early and promptly given, came at the very inception of the movement, when such backing was vital to the success of the j organization In giving it time to build, j This support gave the commission its foundation, from which it acquired the moral prestige that enabled it to secure vitally necessary concessions from the various belligerent govern? ments. Nor Is the necessity for this valued j support at all over. The problem be*, comes more diMleult every dav for the' numbei of destitute has Increesed from 1.000,000 last October to 2:50,-. tiOfl In 'one and now grow* at the! rate ol 800,000 s month. An i our re* sources, large a?i li*..j are, cannot keep pace with the need, If the chari? table public loses interest in our work. The continued support of America i-; necessary to provide the commission with the moral prestige as an Ameri? can institution which it now possesses In the sight of the warring powers. and the malnteance of this prestige can only be secured by the continued sentimental and practical backing of the American people." CRIMSON CLOVER SEED. Fanners Warned to Ascertain Germi? nation of What They Use. Washington, Sept. 21'.?Heavy Im? portations of crimson Clover seed of lOW germination have caused the Unit? ed States Department Of Agriculture to warn farmers to ascertain the germi? nation of the crimson clover seed they are using. Otherwise many crop failures are sure to result from using dead seed. Since July 15, 1015, 20 lots of crimson clover seed have been Imported. In three of these lots, con? taining enough seed tO sow over 2, 850 acres, there was no seed that could bo expected to grow under Held con? ditions, in five other lots, aggregating enough to sow 8,600 acres, the seed only germinated from 4 5 to 50 per cent. The Importation Of these lots, together with l,000,00u pounds of seed of low germination imported during May and June, makes it more Import? ant than ever that farmers should know the germination of the crimson c loser seed they are seeding. The De? partment Of Agriculture has no power to prevent t*?c admission of such seed ami it Is therefore warning farmers to be on their guard in planting. Marriage License ItcOOttl. Licenses to marry base been is? sued to .lames inn, Providence, and Itnlphemi Dlggs, Hu niter; and Aleck Dlxon and Kiln Woods, Blshopvllle. Rook mil Record. That was an Inspiring sight Sunday morning nearly one thousand Win? throp girls, lo aded by President John Hon, in columns of twos, on the way to church, according to annual cue* tntn. What other eity in the Houthern Hinten ran make such n showing'.' Have Von a Roy, Then give him a chance to own the bicycle on display in the windows of The Sunder Cloth in" Co. This wheel will be given itwny Christmas Rve day. Absolute? ly Free,- AdvL A Sight Worth Boeing. BIG GRAIN CROPS. World s Production win bo Large. Washington, Sept. 20.?Big cereals crops this year In nearly all the World'? chief agricultural countries are fore? cast In cable reports received In the department of agriculture today from the International Institute of Agri? culture at Rome. The total 1916 production of cereals in countries included in the published reports, plus Canada and Asiatic Rus? sia, are estimated at: Wheat, 3,134,000,000 bushels; rye, 1,003,000,000; barley. 1,089,000,000; oats, 3,448,000,000, The 15)15 produc? tion of corn In Italy, Roumanla, Asiatic and European Russia, Switzer? land, United states anl Japan >s placed at 3,292,000,000 bushels. Expressed as percentages, taking 1914 production as loo per cent., these 1915 crops promise to be for w heat 12 2.9 per cent., rye llti.7, barley 118.5, oats 125 and corn 110.8. For ten governments of Asiatic Rus? sia the 1916 forecast is: For wheat, 144,000,000 bushels; rye, 28,000,000; barley, 18,000,000, and oats, 141,000, 000. For Italy, corn in 1915 is esti? mated at IIS,000,000 and rye (rough) at 2G,000,000. Expressed as percent? ages of the 1911 crops, these crops for Asiatic Russia and Italy are 80.2 per cent, 72.7, 91.2, 85.4, 112.5 and 97.4, respecth ely. CHOSEN AS INTEN DANT. J. F. Turuevllle of That Ilk Elected. Turbcville, Sept. 21.?In the mu? nicipal election held here today the following were elected to serve the coming year: Intendant, J. F. furbe Vllle; wardens, Dr. C. E. Gamble, C. W. Dennis, 1 >. Ed Turbeville and D. La Green. The retiring Intendant, Dr. C. E. Gamble, did not offer for reelec? tion. BfnyesviUe Lad Dies. Mayesville, Sept. 20.?H. Frank, the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bradley Wilson, died at his home near town on Saturday morning, af? ter an illness of about two years. He has been confined to his bed a num? ber of times, but was in town on Fri? day. He was a remarkablly bright youth and had quite a reputation as a speaker at school, having won Hev? erai contests. His death is doubly sad in that he followed his younger brother to the grave in lust one week's I t me The funeral services were held bj h.s pastor, Hev. K. l>. Grier, at :-' Presbyterian church <.n Sunday moin-i lng and inti i ten! made in the U . & ? ?illc cemetery. Boys, how would you like to have an Up-to-date, first class bicycle present? ed to you for your Christmas. The Sumter Clothing Co., intends to give one away on this day to some boy w ho buys a knee pants suit from them, and the bicycle is now on display in their window. They will be glad to explain tho whole matter to you If you will call on them.? Advt. WE ARE permanently located at Baker's Old Infirmary, prepared to examine eyes, fit and furnish gluss es. Eenses duplicated and frame repaired. HiKhsmith Optical Co. The Best In the World FULLER-JOHNSON Write for Special Catalogue THE BAILEY-LEBBY CO., MACHINERY & SUPPLIES Charleston, S. C. PIANO AT A BIG SACRIFICE Wo Save Una piano In a home near Rnnrt#r. To ' Mvc cost of returning era offer fromendoua discount 1 and mi** liberal trims t<> iii a who applies, Miirtitly uaedbiH in perfoct condition; good iwnew. IHgsavtag mid splendid quality. Address j. A. STEWART, Boi 1007, ATLANTA. OA. Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Emtnlmer. _+_ Prompt Attention to Uay or Might Calla. AT J. D. Cralg Old Stand. N, *a'n PKr_n_?* ?a?53* I nones NigM2oi Rug's 6 Mattings (J One of our strongest depart? ments. This season you will find a more varied assortment of Rugs than ever before. VF.LVET RUBS, 27 x 54 at - - $1.00 MUSTER RUSS, 27 x 54 at - ? SI.50 27 x 54 at - ? $2.50 Axminster and Bigelow, 36 x 72, in beauti? ful assortment of styles, both floral and orient? al designs. 9x12 wool and fiber at $6.50' Cheaper than ever before. 9 x 12 Crex at $6.50. 9x12 Bigelow in oriental designs, aii new patterns. ALSO x Mattings in white and fancy. The best if you like, cheaper if you want it. O'Donnell & Co Cotton Loans a! 6? The National Bank of Sumter ANNOUNCE A RATE OF PER CUNT I 1 PER CENT On loans to its customers secured by Cotton satisfac? torily stored. The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" The National Bank of South Carolina. RESOURCES $825,000.00 Largest Bank irv Eastern South Carolina Sco our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. R. WIW'.AVD, President G. L. WARREN, Cashier