The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 16, 1915, Image 4
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The Sum tar Watchman was found?
ed m 1110 and the True Southron In
lift. The Watchman and Southron
sow has the combined clrculstlon and
bsJuenoe of both of the old papers,
aad Is manifestly the best advertising
seedless In Sumter.
a FoitW \ltl> step.
The State Tax Commission began
Its work of equalizing taxation by
equalizing tho returns of the banks so
that all are placed on tho name foot?
ing and all banks taxed on the same
bants. We were assured that this was
only a beginning and that other class?
es of property would be dealt wllh in
the same manrui. This is the pur?
pose f . which the Tax Commission
was errat* I. and unless it goes ahead
with this work nd speedily devlues
ways and means to cqunlizc all taxes
In all counties, so that each and ev?
ery property owner shall bo forced to
pay his fair and Just share of the cost
of government, the commission will
prove to be vorse than a failure. The
banks should be taxed no more on
the actual value of their property than
the merchant, manufacturer or farm?
er. If an acre <*f land hns an actual
market value It should be returned
for taxation at exactly the same valu?
ation as a share of bank stock that
has a market value of one hundred
dollars. No class of property should
pay a higher rate of taxation than an?
other class and no class of property
should be assessed at a higher rate. It
was to remedy tho inequalities of tax?
ation, tho wide differences In assess?
ments snd tho universal practice
of tax dodging that tho Tax Commis?
sion law was enacted, and having made
a start with the banks It is to be
hoped that the same treatment will be
accorded all other property owners.
A isr?d owner has mere right te
return bis la mi at tw sty get M 1 of I
it* in- rke? \uuie thu:i .1 '?um. Tia*
bank* that were making returns st ..
twenty per cent valuation have been
called to account and their assess?
ments raised to fifty per cent. To be
consistent the Tax Commission should
with as little delay as possible hand
out the same dose to all other property
owners. Thus far the banks have not
been mistreated, but If they arc to be
the only property owners to have
their returns scrutinized and their as?
sessments equalized a great injustice
ulll be done.
an auditor!um needed.
A Suggestion That Ha- Keen Anticipat?
ed b> School Hoard.
Editor Dally Item.
In connection w ith the assurances of
a public library building for Sumter,
the writer would like to ask if it will
m>t be possible with tie- tun.Is avail?
able to so design this building that
Sumter will have at least one decent
ami assured public assembly hall
wherein all mass meetings can he
held?
Could not this library be so arrang?
ed that It could also b, 1 nasal the |>ub
Ue forum which could be utilized by
Humter's citizens as a public means of
putting Into motion in my ideas for
the general good '
Whenex 1 r u e v i nt to bobl ;i in
meeting of any kind there Is only one
place absolutely assured to the citi?
zens, the counts court room, that is a
place of sufficient size to hold several
hundred people comfortably. The court
room Is not altogether s very desirable
place ulwayn for ladies to nsscmble |n.
If forsooth court happens to he In ses?
sion, It Is. to begin with always doubt?
ful whether we fsjsj seeun the room,
and I most respectfully submit that .1
public place which has been Idled all
day with tobacco chewing, but pa?
triotic citizens, and tin .iccompanying
SMtclln from decased tobacco juices
and sputum Is tod a proper etaOt for
gentlemen to ask their friends to.
With no gej Iff, to reib et on the
sanitary condlltons of our county
court room, which Is doubtless kept
an clean ?s possible, nevertheless 1
respectfully submit that Sumter need-,
one public place of asxembls which we
are assured can alwaxs bi Utilised fof
meetings of our citizens
possibly enough room could be pro?
vided from the library to bt seoeted
Yours cordially,
"Progress."
(The assertion that Sumter needs a
public hail of large size for eonv
munltv mass SgSSthsgS will not be
questioned kg iSjfOgjS, but the ?SJggei
tion that a portion of tho proposed
library building be used for this pur?
pose 1? not a good (Mic, nor is it prac?
ticable. Furthermore it is not ntflM>
sary for unless we have been misin?
formed the new building for the Girls'
High School has been planned to con?
tain a spacious auditorium that will
seat innre than a thousand people. As
the school houses belong to tln> com
munity this auditorium should nl
erays be available for the use of the
people when they desire to meet to
consider mattere of public Interest.?
Ed.)
Till: HARVEST JUBILEE.
A Stirring Appeal to Sumter People to
CJffl Together and IH? Something.
A small hut nevertheless Splendidly
entertained and appreciative audience
of Sumter's leading business men list?
ened to an eloquent and inspiring as
well as Interesting address at Chamber
of Commerce last evening, by Lieut.
Oov. Andrew J. Bethea regarding the
reasons why Sumter should participate
In tho big State*Wide event of the
Harvest Jubilee during the State Fair
week after next.
The results of Mr. Bethea's splen?
did appeal were that while those pres?
ent unanimously agreed that Sumter
could not afford not to be represented
in the Harvest Jubilee parade, never?
theless the practically absolute lack of
interest in the event as evidenced by
the very small number who had re?
sponded to the chamber of Commerce
call for a meeting to discuss the mat?
ter, left those present in serious doubt
as to whether Sumter would be cred?
itably represented at tho State Fait,
provided the Chamber of Commerce
decides to enter the Gamecock City
gad county in the parade and other
events of the Harvest Jubilee celebra?
tion.
Mr. Bethea very kindly offered and
his offer was accepted to find out to?
day whether it is possible to have an |
appropriate float made in time, in Co?
lumbia, to represent Sumter, and to
write President K. H. Heiser, who will
call the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce together to decide whether
Sumter will be represented in the af?
fair or not.
Kemarks were made by Messrs. R.
B, Heiser, D. W. Cuttino, W. Percy
Smith, H. A. Moses, H. M. Stuckey, W.
H. Shelly, S. I* Krasnoff, and J. P.
Commander favoring Sumter's partici?
pation, but a damper was thrown up?
on the affair by the doubt as to
whether Sumter's citizens will take
? n< ugh Interest In the matter t< make'
Stitniers participation worth while or
to mak? Bu * r nhow up In ere lit ? l<
style.
it Was pointed uut that monev could
be raised now for the expense* of
Sumter's participation in this State?
wide event, as money could always be
raised In Sumter, but tho csprlt-do
corps is greatly lacking.
Mr. Iiethea paid a splendid tribute
to Sumtre's past glory in unanimity of
action and local pride. Now that the
governor of South Carolina came from
Sa nter, this taken in connection with
the additional fact that a Sumter
man, as governor will officially open
the greater State Fair and State-wide
Harvest Jubilee, and play a very im?
portant role throughout every event
of the State Fair, it was considered so
peculiarly and appropriately right and
proper for Sumter to participate that
Columbia has sent two of her business
men to Sunder within the past three
days ot request Sumter to line up and
take its proper place in the procession
vvlth her honored and favorito son,
<iov. Richard I. Manning.
He said, that candidly, hundreds of
Columbia, and Other South Carolinians
n?- looking forward to Sumter making
a "ten strike" hit in this one of the
finest opportunities Sumter will ever
have to advertise her city and county
resoureea she could be In the front
of the procession <>f progress with a
little concerted action.
Secretary Reardon was asked for
his opinion, He said that he agreed
with all that had been said "by others.
it is not a question altogether of
commercial edvantage, and not ques?
tion of whether Sumter can afford to
i?e represented, but rather ? question
of whether Sumter can afford not to
be represented In the Harvest Jubilee
parade, He favored the Sumter cham?
ber of Commerce taking the lead with
i liberal appropriation even if the or
gan last Ion bis to borrow the money to
set the pace to stimulate local pride
nid enthusiasm. He knew that Suin
ter will furnish the money, but that
mone) Is not everything In maintain?
ing general local progress, local pride,
and City and county patriotism. If tin*
cltlsens of this community lose local
general Interest, and drift into a state
of lethargy and Indifference, every
man for himself and the devil take tin
rest of the town, Why Sumter will H11
.down instead of going forward.
Lawyers Fight
I qning ihe morning session of the
court of General Sessions today Messrs
\i. \v. Seebrook and A. w. liar by
? ngaged in a personal difficulty, sever
hI blows being exchanged Itefore they
could be separated, They win be
tried for contempt of court tomorrow
morning ni soon as court convenes.
INQUIRE ABOUT RAILWAY.
chamber of Commerce Receives Let
tors from Capitalists Concerning
Propoeed Sumter Olanta Line.
It is apparent that there is renewed
interest in new railway building
throughout the United States, and
that the capitalists of this country have
Confidence 111 the stability of business
Conditions, judging from the number
of Inquiries coming Into the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce regarding the
proposed Bumter-Shiolh-Turbeville
< Hanta railway.
Secretary Reardon has received a
number of letters from capitalists and
representatives of capitalists seeking
Information about this proposed rail?
way line. Some say positively that it
looks good to them and .that they can
furnish or get the necessary money tu
build and operate the road. Others
want detailed information, maps, etc.
In order to furnish intelligent infor?
mation such as is called for, however,
the Chamber of Commerce should
have a number of copies of the map
showing the territory, through which
this road will go, the survey lines,
levels, profile maps, estimates uf
cost, etc., together with a compiled In
formation regarding the prospective
tonnage, etc., all of which cost mon?
ey to furnish, and Which the com?
mercial organization unfortunately
has not nor can it secure so far. The
Sumter Chamber of Commerce has ex?
pended nearly $1,000 so far getting
surveys, maps, guarantees of rights of
wap, depot sites, and other privileges.
With a few hundred dollars to con?
tinue the work of intelligent promo?
tion it is certain that this much de?
sired new railway line can be secured.
However the burden of putting up
the money for everything that Sumter
tries to get usually falls upon a very
small minority of the business and
professional men of Sumter, while the
big majority stand off, do nothing,
and put up no cash, although all reap
tho benefits.
Whether Sumter will ever get this
desired railroad depends largely on the
support given the commercial organ?
ization. If the business men of Sum?
ter and the people of Shiloh township,
Turbeville, Olanta, and intermediate
territory want this line they will have
to "loosen up" for a few hundred dol?
lars and do a little work.
PARDONED BY GOVERNOR.
Greenville Negro Had Recommenda?
tion of I'ardon Hoard.
Columbia, Oct. 18,? On recommend*
atton of the board ? i pardons Go".
Manning has pardoned Charley i>an
drum, colored) w,ho was convicted in
Greenville In May, on the charge of
Obtaining goods under false pretenses
and sentenced to six months' impris?
onment on the chain gang and a fine
of $150. It is stated that Landrum
was innocent of the charge for which
he was convicted. He was convicted
of having obtained money when he
said he had paid a previous mortgage,
but there was no record of this mort?
gage having been paid. After his con?
viction it is stated that it was proven
the negro's statement was correct, that
he had paid the first mortgage, but
through ignorance of the law had not
seen that it was marked satisfied on
the public records.
LONGING.
To be sung to "Somewhere
Voice is Calling."
Night and its shadows falling,
()'er you and me,
Jesus my heart is longing,
Longing for Thee.
Soft Is a sweet voice calling,
Calling to me,
Jesus my heart is longing,
Longing for Thee.
Often the voice is calling,
Tender and true,
Dearest His heart is longing,
Longing for you.
After the storms are over,
Tempest and gale,
Dear Saviour grant my longing,
With loved ones safe.
Sumter, S. C. N. M. T.
WANTED?(>ur friends to know rush
Is uver and we will mill their wheat
and corn while they llsh or take a
boat ride, \\ M. Dwlght.
DR, IIIGllsMITII?Has returned to
the city and may be found at Ba?
ker's old Infirmary any day of the
week or month, Hlghsmlth Optical
Co,
I i? I ??
I
Geo H. Hurst,
Undertaker and Embalmejr.
Prompt Attention to Day or
Night Calls;
AT J. D. Cralg Old Stand, N. Main
Phones ju^tst
JURY ACQUIT DRUGGIST.
Sumter Karle Resists Health Hoard
Order Requiring n<>t Water al Poun
tein.
Sumter Karle, druggist, who was
tried In the recorder's court yester?
day afternoon, on the charge of
maintaining ;i nuisance, was declared
"not guilty" by the jury which passed
on the evidence.
The case arose out of the recent
order by the city hoard of health that
all soda fountains should be required
to install running hot water plants.
The court ruled that legislation was a
prerogative of the board. But when
no testimony was introduced to prove
that l>r. Karle's fountain was not as
sanitary as other fountains that have
no hot water facilities, the jury ren?
dered its decision in the defendant s
favor.
The fountain in question is equip?
ped with a cold water spigot under
pressure of about 75 pounds. Dr.
Karle said he would have put in hot
water without board of health insist?
ence if he as a pharmacist didn't re?
gard the method employed as ade?
quate, or if complaint had ever been
made of his service.?The State.
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE.
With Appliances Used ami Approved
by United sttaes Government,
W. B, Seeley, the noted expert, is
again sending ins personal representa?
tive back to Sumter. He will be at the
Hotel Sumter, Wednesday and Thurs?
day, October 20 and 21, 1915, thor?
oughly equipped and prepared to deal
with the most difficult ~ases.
His Spermatic Shield Trusses, as
used and approved by the United
States government and the Czar of
llussia will retain any rupture per?
fectly, affording immediate relief,
\nd frequently closes the opening in
i short time. Wonderful results with?
out surgery or harmful injections.
Jlean and durable; no irritating leu
straps or binding of the hips.
Examination and advice free. Pa?
tient! treated on former visits Invited
o call for attention without charge.
Home Office, 1027 Walnut St., Phila
lelphia, Pa. Cut and keep for refer?
ence.
PIANO T B,G
SACRIFICE
We have fine piano In a homo noar Rnmt*r. To
lave cost of returning wo ofTer tremendous discount
M>rt mnst ItftrHM ? rmeto flrstwho .ii - . :
. . . i In perfect eoatUtfen; koos St SOW. i o '..j?
I. t. STEWART. I?lgj7, ATc?*T*. GA.
The Biggest and Best Circus Ever in This Section of the State Will Be at
Sumter Saturday
October
23rd
SEASON'S HOLIDAY EVENT! RESERVED AND ADMISSION
TICKETS ON SALE CIRCUS DAY AT SIBERTS DRUG STORE,
SAME PRICES As CHARGED ON SHOW GROUNDS.
I
H AC E N BECK* WALLACE
W .CAftL 11
<Jt5ry of 1001 Wonders
FILLING 6 ARENAS!
/ Its Triumphs reaches beyond the seas
NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT IN ALL EARTH'S HISTORY! \
^/ Capital Invested,$3,000.000!
More sets, more features, more thrllh than ycu ever saw be?
fore; 3 rings, 2 stages, great aerial {enclosure; quarter-mile
hippodrome track ond 6t6el girded arena filled with CARL
HAGENBECK'S performing lions, leopards, pumas, ptn?i?fd.
Polar bears royal Bengal Tigers and untamable beasts.
400
100 ACTS. FEATURES and SENSATIONS-10Q
3 RAILROAD TRAINS 3 22 TENTS 22
60 RIDERS?The Greatest in the World 60
400 PERFORMERS 400 8 BANDS 8
60 Aerialists, the 6 Flying Wards
60 CLOWNS, the World's Funny Men 60
BO ACROBATS GO
Carl Hagenbeck's biggest and mos*
complete xoolcgicaf collection*
3 herds of Elephants.
Jft
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HIGHEST CLASS CIRCUS IN THE WORLD!
A GUTTERING, BEWILD?
ERING STREET PAGEANT,
THREE MILES IN LENGTH,
REPRESENTING AN EXPEN?
DITURE OF $1,000,000 AT 10
O'CLOCK, A.M. CIRCUS DAY.
DOORS TO CARL HAGENBECK'S
ZOO OPEN AT 1 AND 7 P. M.
PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 2
AND 8 P. M. ONE 50c TICKET
ADMITS TO EVERYTHING.
I CHILDREN UNDER 10 Years, 25c.
THE BEST
Clot
de
Is Not Too
Good For
Our Custo?
mers.
?In the big line of
Men's and Boy's Suits
and Overcoats just
received for our Fall
trade we offer you
the
Best Makes.
Best Fabrics,
Best Patterns
AND
Best Prices
possible for merchan?
dise of this class.
Fashioned by\ '
/'?\+r;/;:}-\ JsfAfac Hamburger & Sons'
Overcoats,
$10.00 to $27.50.
Boy's Suits and
Overcoats,
$3.00 to $10.
The Sumter Clothing Co.