The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 31, 1916, Image 4
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st'MTKR'S SHORTCOMINGS EX?
POSED.
From The Dully Item. May 29.
fctrf Allen D. Albert president of
the International Association of no?
tary Clubs, the C^uu^auqua lecturer,
hist night discbssod 'The City of
Sumter," from the standpoint of a
kindly critic of ill things thut are
and expert adviser as to things as
they should be? WewVng Mr. Albert's
performance In an charitably manner
to possible and leaking allowance f< r
the supet,retailty <?t his Investigations
<he time he-had V?? collecting Infor
asatltn being so short that It woubr be
too tauch t * expect that he would not
snake ml*nke# ^^aw wrong con?
c,u**#Wt!Ue ^mos:lv?J^r,, 1 ca,> bc Ruw
#>r hla lecture Is that he evidently
meant his criticism* to be helpful and
that he has abundant confidence in
hla ability jjor djffejt jniiorr advice on
el vie affair*.
Nothing hat hysfid was altogeth
er untrue or wltrjut a basis of fact.
nor was there anything that he said
at ftitch the peoyes of Bumter could
lusty take offonse. But all through
his lecture he hold tho attltudo of
seeker after something to criticise.
Per Instance, he si. id thut So niter has
a oesnmlaVlbn forM of government
eg a soYf^-^ffTd the* "people wero so
anxious to "get1 'gtAM men that fhoy
elected "three ban I: presidents" to the
Albert had been 'veil Informed, he
would have know ?hat t-?e c-.iotn:
ston.ts.fi.ade uy ? ?: u ? * Lawyer
a saJcess/ul Uvestocjc^ dealer tMd
S?er****'rl r:*Mi ".u, wltu aro ?n
ckiu.ita.i.y president., o; ; a.it..-. - nod
?f them was not oven Incidentally
bank president when elected. Tho
people of Kom'ter #"ld not eHct b&nk
presidents, but capable business men j
who had demonstrated their ability inj
several linen of business. The people]
of surnter selected them t-> manage j
the city's affairs for ihe same reason |
that the stockholders of tin 1 n.!
tecttd them to direct tho affairs >f[
the banks of which tie ate presi?
dents. It was this rort of criticism,
based apoa naif-truths, that permeat?
ed the entire lecture am that detract?
ed from Its forcefulnesH und holpful
His rather sneering reference to
fact that the et y Is paving twelve
es of street* ill leaving forty
unpavtd and his ad. ice that
Sumter forthwith proceed to pave tbt
renmlning forty mtU^ totally Ignored
the fact thai. Sumter has gone to the
extremo limit pern: itted y the con?
stitution of the State in Issuing bonds
for street paving. More streets
would be paved fort.hwith If sufficient
bonds could legally bo Isued to pro?
vide the funds necessary.
He also derided the low rate of
taxation for municipal purposes and
sondernncd the Imposition of license
taxes as a uoubtfui expedient Ofj
course he did not know that tho peo-J
I
pie of Sumter have long been aware
If 1st fact that a llccnso tax is not
the most desirable, nor the most
proved method of raising funds for
municipal purp ?se. nor did ho km- v
that tho license six w i ?d , . | *.111 >
as sn unavoidable expedient when th I
maximum limit of direct taxation on
Property pcrmi? t< d by thi BP Of
the city and the l.i had I.n reiodi
Od. Nor eoald h* hftVt Kie>v. n ?hei
the people of Sumter have for ye ra
returned their property a higher
velustion. In comparison with ?
tual market value, than oth? r sectl ?ns
of tho county and other parts of the
Stute, in consequence of which we arc
paying mon than our Ju it sh ire
of taxes for State |. u
poses. For Instance, In ti . ?<?
itsm of school taxes ander the ton?
stfutlonal 3-mill school tax the city of
ft?mter Is pay law and has paid for n
ndtnber of years fi.ooo per annum
mtro than the city receives from Ihl
source. This Is n??t > tie mi ?
Sumter Is richer und contain< mow
tahabie property than di the Imtancc
of the count: . but t>? i i ass I-;
naent Is higher.
Again consider t i ? criticism "f the
apparently abnormally high i< Ith
rate. He was quot'ng stntistl< s, but
he did not nnow th it those siltl
a! ould-lftivo'^'ecn ri^'^ompann-d bj ft*.
Qualifying statement that ail of the
deaths that occur in Sumter are not
among residents of tho city. Suintcr
is fortunate in having a well equip*
ped and well managed hospital to
which during tho course of a year
hundreds of ill and dying people are
brought from other sections of this
county SJlll other counties, for skilled
treatment. Many of them are restor?
ed to health, hut some of them die,
and Sumter gets the credit or, discred
i Uli the vital statistics record. And
likewise similar fuults could be point?
ed out in other parts of Mr. Albert's
lecture, but It is useless to do so. He
undertook to accomplish in one day
an impossible task, and it is remark?
able, not that ho made many mistakes
and arrived at numerous and illogical
conclusions, but that be did not mako
more mistakec.
His lecture probably pleased and
charmed the chronic, knockers, up to
the point that ho recommended high?
er taxes and more of them, but right
there he lost out with tho most pcr
Bjstent critics of Sumter as it Is. The
Majority of tho people who have made
Sumter what it Is and livo in hope of
making It a better town In which to
livo by time and effort, know the
faults ami defects of tho community
better tluin Mr. Albert, and the proof
of this statement Is found in the fact
that Mr. Albert failed to discover, or
at least did not mention, some of the
faults thn*. the people of Sumter are
trying to remedy.
The advocates of wider paving on
the streets than city council ordered
seem to ignore the fact that the
wider tho paved portion of tho street
is made the less chance the trees have
of surviving. A completely .paved
street Is death to the trees. A resi?
dence street as bare as the business
sections of Main and Liberty streets
would be neither beautiful'nor pleas-I
ant, despite the broad paving. L
see
Th\? prohibitionists aro playing both
ends against tho middle when they
adopt the policy of putting out can
dlCates for president end vice presi?
dent and also undertake to force all
nt th* other parties to insert a pro?
hibition plank In their platforms,
e e m
Th^ enforcement of law is just as
necessary in South Carolina now as it
was in 1D14 and it will, be necessary
next yea r and the year after. For this
reason tho people who bolleve in law
and order will vote to re-elect- Qov. ,
Ms-rtmm-. s uth Carolina \* roi ye1
? mrn-iubT i'> the blind tleers !
. qd ?a r ..r law-breakers.
PKNSl \ Hi HBMK8 FAOU
Pi >pofal for Postal Service Compen?
sation Passed up by Postoffice Com?
mittee.
Waahlaffe n. May 27.?The sup
I trteffl of Ulis for pensions In the
poatr I service were given a setback to
1 hen they failed \n their efforts
to have the bills again sent to the
Committee on poatofflces and post
i0j*d3. Older memlKjrs of this com
lafttco, among whom was Congress?
man Flnleyof South Carolina, vice
chairman of tho committee, protested
against these bills, claiming they dls
VrWninnfed against rural carriers to a
large extent, the rural carrier service
being comparatively new.
Tlio opponents of the bills claim?
ed that practically all of the rural
farriers would be cut out under the
1'? year kgc limit., They argued, too,
that the proposition of paying a
straight pension of $60 a month was
a discrimination against those pen?
sioned for leal amounts in the mili?
tary ser\ice. Claim also was made
that the scheme, would reach only
? ii" half of those In the civil service.
I '<>r proper consideration to be
given to th( matter it was sent to tho
commtttM on reform In the civil ser?
vice.
Xo. 6<;<; will euro Chills and Fever.
It is the most speedy remedy WO
know.? \dvt.
DR. I>1 \( AN TO SPKAK.
Will Address Bible Class Federation
oil Next Sunday Afternoon.
In. W. B. Duncan of Manning will
make the address on next Sunday af
lemoon to the Bible Class Federa?
tion. The Federation will hold its
mot Hag at the First. Baptist church at
t !?. nit The meeting! In the past
have all boon wsll attended and the
ia t thai the address win be made by
Dr, Duncan nsgl Sunday will be a
drawing card for the men Of Sumter,
who have hoard him before.
_
IXath.
Mrs. Ballte R, Oliver Alad at the
Tourney n..si>it;ii at 1:341 o'clock Sat
prda) mornlng? having been taken
lh< re for treatment for paralysis. The
body was removed from here and
sent to Bennettsvtlle on Saturday
SVenlng? Whore the funeral services
and interment took place on Sunday
morning.
No, Ml will cure Malaria or Bilious
r, n Kills the germs - Advt
t'AltlSANZA NOTE MYSTERY.
It Ha? Not Reached Washington and
No One Knows Where it Is.
Washington, May 29.?The where?
abouts of the note being sent to Wash?
ington by Carranza is a mystery.
Manuel Mendts, who it was reported
was carrying the document has arriv?
ed here, but denies that he brought a
note or word of any kind from Car?
ranza. Arredondo, the Mexican am?
bassador denies that he has received
any new word from Carranza. Offi?
cials are puzzled by this development.
Tho belief is held, however, that the
new note will arrive and will demand
the immediate withdrawal of Amer?
ican troops.
The filibusters against the rivers
and harbor bill received a Jolt when
the senate voted d. .^n Senator Hast?
ings motion to recommit the measure
to the committee by rising vote of
41 to 57.. The senate adopted Sen?
ator Newland's amendment creating
a river regulation commission which
is designed to abolish the pork bar?
rel system of river and harbor im?
provement.
VON KLUCK AT SEVENTY-TWO.
Field Marshal, Health Restored,
Would Take Field Again.
Berlin, May 26, by Wireless to Say
ville?Field Marshal von Kluck was
7^2 years old on Sunday. He received
many congratulatory mesages, one of
them from Emperor William. The field
marshal's health has been restored,
although one bullet has not been ex?
tracted and he has again offered his
services to tho Emperor.
/ ?????
Field Marshal von Kluck, the de?
feat of whose army at the Battle of
the Marne, halted the German advance
into France, was wounded by shrap?
nel* fire in March of last year while
inspecting advanced positions.
Preaches Baccalaureate Sermon.
The State, Monday, May 29.
Before an audience that filled the
college auditorium to its capacity, the
Rev. R. 8. Truesdale, D. D., of Sum?
ter yesterday preached one of the
moist thoughtful and inspiring bac?
calaureate sermons that has been
heard at Columbia college in years.
NOTICE
Sumter County Summer School for)
Tneehers.
Session begins June 12th, and last
for four weeks. The school Wlll*t>sJ
m charge of Mr. L. C. Moise and Miss;
l.;unie McLt mu. and w.ii be l eid ia'j
one of graded school buildings in
Sumter.
The course of study will include thq
following subjects: " Algebra, Arith?
metic, English and Writing.
No tuition will be charged. All
teachers, who desire to improve their
scholarship, and whose certificates
need to be renewed, should attend.
ft
For further information, write to
or sec tho county superintendent of!
? i I
education.
J. H. HAYNSWORTH,
County Superintendent of Education.
Rub-My-Tism?Antiseptic, Anodyne
?Kills pain, stops putrefaction.?
NOTICE
Meeting of the County Democratic
Executive Committee.
A meeting of the County Democrat?
ic Committee is hereby called for Sat?
urday, June 3rd at 12 o'clock, Noon, in
the county court house. The meeting
is to be held for the purpose of ar?
ranging for the enrollment of club
members and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before tho committee.
JOHN H.'CLIFTON,
County Chairman.
ALL OUT OF SORTS.
Has Any Sumter Person Never Felt
That Way?
Foel all out of sorts?
Tired, blue, irritable, nervous?
Back feel lame and achy?
Perhaps it's the story of disordered
kidneys?
Bad blood circulating obout;
Uric acid poisoning the body
There's a way to feel right a) uin.
Stimulate the sluggish kidney
Do it with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Doan's are recommended by
Sumter people.
Here's one case:
Mrs. C. H. Waddell, 117 Kondrlck
St., Sumter, says: "I had dull pain!
in the small of my bac a] i
headaches and dizzy spells. 1
ncy secretions passed too freel .
ing me great annoyance. V hen
heard about Doan's Kidney i I
luscd them and they relieved
ailments."
Price 60c., at all dealers Do
simply ask for a kidney rem .
Doan's Kidney Pills?the si is tl
Mrs. Waddell had. Foster
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
(Advertisement.)
umu note mm.
NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT
HAS BECOME OF COMMUNI?
CATION.
Mexican Ambassador Denies Having j
Seen Note?Hc|M>rt Beaches Gen? j
Funston That 'Hcrrera Has Threat
i
ened to Drive Americans out of ,
Mexico.
Chihuahua City, May 29.?Follow?
ing the dispatch of Carranza's second
note demanding the withdrawal of
American troops Gen. Trevino, the
zone commander here stations artil?
lery on three hills commanding the
approach to the city. More artillery
is arriving from Guadelajara to help
fortify the city.
MEXICANS COLLECT ARTILLERY.
Concentration of Troops at Chihua?
hua. Arouse Suspicion.
El Paso, May 29.?A large number
of Mexican artillery is being collect?
ed at Chihuahua City. Artillery is
useless for patrols or for seeking
Villa.
MEXICANS MADE THREATS.
Gen. Funston Reports Hostile Talk by
Gen. Herrara.
Washington, May 29^?Gen. Fun?
ston reports that he has heard that
Gen. Herrara has threatened to drive
out the Americans if they do not
withdraw promptly1.
PINEWOOD NEWS IN BRIEF.
Two Mill Levy Voted for Schools?To
Organize Baseball Team.
Pinewood, May 29.?An election
held here today for an extra two mill
levy for school purposes resulted:
Yes 34, No 3.
. "Good Cheer" day will be again
celebrated on Tuesday, July 4th.
A new organized baseball team will
be launched in the near future.
. Invitations Issued for Wedding.
Pinewood, May 29.?Invitations
have been issued by Mrs. E. P. Ged?
dings announcing the approaching
marriage of her daughter, Helen Be?
atrice, to Robert James Aycock . on
June 14th.
The wedding ceremony will take
place at the Baptist church at 4:30
o'clock In the afternoon.
Practical Economy
Baking powders made from alum or
phosphate may be bought for a trifle less
than Royal Baking Powder, which is made
from cream of tartar, derived from grapes.
Alum powders are not only cheap, but
they differ greatly in leavening power.
If a cheap baking powder is used for a
fine cake and the cake turns out a failure
there is a waste of costly materials worth
more than a whole can of the cheap bak?
ing powder.
Royal Baking Powder produces the
finest food, and its use therefore, results in
an actual saving.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
New York
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot?
ton Buyer.
Good Middling 12 7-8.
Strict Middling 12 5-8.
Middling 12 3-8.
Strict Low Middling 11 7-8.
Low Middling 11 3-8.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yeet'dys
CLOSE AT WEDGEF1ELD.
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Successful Session of School Ends?'
- * i
Wedgefield, May 28.?A most sues
cessful session of the Wedgefield
school was brought to a close last
night with a declaimers' contest, - in?
termingled with a recital by pupils,of
Miss Janette Thomas. The Robert
Sims Aycock declaimer's medal was
won by Donald Brice. Miss Annie
Strange won the scholarship medal.
Prof. H. A. Wallin of North Caro?
lina, Miss Florrie Irby of Virginia,
Miss Susie Dick of Sumter and Miss
Jeanette Thomas composed the fac?
ulty.
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The Bailey-Lebby Company
Machinery, Mill and
Plumbing Supplies.
Automobile Supplies and Accessories
G. & I. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Grease
CHARLESTON", S. C
Lets You Forget Your Gear/Shift\
i
YOU can drive the Overland Six up steep hills-r
or behind retarded traffic?with seldom a >
4 need to shift a gear.
The motor is so flexible that you almost forget *
your gear shift.
Even "on high" the Overland Six will creep r
? along smoothly at ? snail's pace? v
Then on the instant, its lightning fast4'pick?
up' ? will put it ahead?quickly?without the ,
slightest "fuss."
The factory's enormous output makes it pos?
sible to offer the Overland Six at a price far less
than you pay for the same advantages in other
cars.
\ It is a big, roomy, comfortable, seven-passen
* gercar. Powerful but light, and easily controlled.
* Let us explain this car to you. See us right 3
away. v
Overland Sales Company,
SUMTER, S. C.
Phone 723. 210 West;Libcrty|Streel.