The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 01, 1916, Image 4
<X>MPANT.
11*19 per ana urn?In advance.
fetch?as im round
the Tnw 8b a thro d In
and Southron
bioed ehre elation and
Mil of the old papers,
the boat edvertialng
will bo a call for volunteer*
to eerve during the war with Mexico
within tfc ext week or two and it
will bo la ...mating to observe how
aaany of the one hundred and fifty
thousand men, who took part in the
New York preparedness parade a few
weeks ego, will volunteer for real ser?
vice. There were more than a hun?
dred thoaaond In the Boston, parade
and many thousands in similar pa
radea In other cities. If one-fourth
of the preparedness paradera prove
their faith by their works, President
call for volunteers will he
by so great a number of cltl
aee si Ideas ? taoav the entire country
Win rcoouad with the tramp of thai
Bat marchInif with a
en the Rio Qrande Is a different*!
thing to parading on Broadway, or
Beacon, or Peach ree street, and ft
will probably turn out that while
there will be no scarcity of men
when the call for volunteers Is made,
R will not be the preparedness pa
who will respond, but the or
dtaary everyday so rt of oltleen, who
goes about doing hie everyday work
hi time of peace In an ordinary way,
without advertising his Americanism
and patriotism. In the Tiddy Roose?
velt manner, In season and out It
is not the fellow who spends his time
telling everybody, who will listen to
him, hew to ran the country that does
the fighting In time of war?he usual
tr stay* la a eefe place ar, d .continues
" falling tge other fellow how to light,
e ? e
Mr. CMe U Blease. candidate tov a
third tefVn as governor, alleges, pure
for campaign purposes, that law
has Increased in He nth Caro
durtng the term of Oov, Manning,
to substantiate this charge clt<
raids on blind tigere? a-rests and
convictions that have been recently re?
ported from Charleston, Columbia,
frumter end other cities and towns. If
this Is lawlessness. It Is the sort that
the law-abiding people approve of and
the sort that destroys the business of
the law-breakers and arouses the
anger of the criminal element. The
Manning sort of lawlessness does not
gam Manning the financial and poll?
en! eeppo?-t of the blind tigers,
one
The fkimter Light Infantry, (Com?
pany I*) tnd 8. C. Infantry, left
Besnier for the mobilisation camp at
ntyx with lees than one hundred men,
and only a few have since been en?
listed. Not making any allowance for
those who may be rejected by the ex?
amining officer on account of physi?
cal disabilities, the oeenpeny still needs
at least fifty men to All the ranks to
the required war strength. These men
aro needed now, and the company
will not be ready for service until It Is
recruited to full strength. We do not
assume to advise or urge any young
man to enluit?that is a matter that
each man must determine for him?
self?but to every one who has de?
cided to volunteer, if war is declared,
we suggest that the Sumter Light In?
fantry has the first claim to his ser?
vices. The militia is needed on the
border now, according to the reports
that come from Qen. Funston, and thai
need Will become much more urgent
the moment war la declared. The
militia cannot be sent to the border
with skeleton regiments, and halfl
filled companies, if efficient service is
to be rendered. It Is not the number
of regiment* nor the number of sepa?
rate companies that will count, but
the number of men. Ono company of
the full strength will be worth more
on the border or In Mexico than two
or three companies of the minimum
strength. The thing to do is to nil
the Mumter Light Infantry and all the
other companies In the First and Sec?
ond regiments to the full strength,
and then It will bo time to organUo
additional companies. It may appeal
to town or county pride to >e able to
publish to the worl 1 that this town or
the other own or county bus sent two.
three or four companies to the war,
but what soit of pride can there be in
the explanatory note that these com?
panies barely had the minimum
strength of sixty-live men? If you
are going to onllat later, why not now .'
Mumter sent to tho Mexican wur In
1949 Company A. of the Palmetto reg?
iment end It was in the lighting from
Vera Crux to Mexico City; in isc.l
Sumter sent one of the first companies
that went to Virginia and this com?
pany was at Bull Run and Appomat
tox; In 1898 the Surnter Light Infan?
try was ready for duty and was in the
First Regiment; once again the Sum?
ter Light Infantry has responded to
the call for duty and is at Styx?but
It is not a full company and more men
are needed to Insure its retention as
a unit in the Second Regiment. If
there is a man in ..umtcr who feels
that It is his duty to nerve in the army
in the event of war and has determin?
ed to offer his services, let him ask
himself the question?if at all, why
not now?
SBBaSBBB9SS?Sa99BKSS9
ROOSEVELTS LATEST STUNT.
Immediately after the Chicago con?
vention, while Col. Roosevelt was still
suffering from shock, it was announc?
ed that Mrs. Roosevelt was in great
distress over the Colonel's health and
was exerting all of her influence with
him to prevent his acceptance of the
Progressive nomination, being satisfied
that ha could not stand the fatlgua
and strain of a presidential campaign.
Than the Colonel had some sort of
spoil and was rushed to New York *for
treatment by a specialist?the re?
porters besag furnished wtih all the
details. Now the Colonel's press agent
tells the public that he is organising
a volunteer division of twelve thou?
sand men for service In Mexico and
will apply for a commission as Major
General. There must have been a
marvelous improvement in the Col*
el's health In a very short time, if he
Is now able to go to war in such a
wholesale manner. It is stated that
the proposed division is* to be "com?
posed of four brigades, instead of
three, as prescribed by the army reg?
ulations. In the division will be
cavalry, infantry, fleht artillery, aero?
plane detachments, signal corps and
the most modern hospital equipment.
An ample number of machine guns
will accompany the division." And
also, ?f course, a battalion of type
wrttslsj, a moving picture outfit and a
squad of phonograph record makers.
The conquest of Mexico and the sal?
vation of the United States would not
be worth whfle. unless the publicity
end of the stunt was expertly handled
by professionals, under the personal
direction of the Colonel hlmnelf who
la the greatest publicity expert in tho
world. He wf!l undoubtedly devote
his-attention to the publicity end of
the campaign and It U for this reason
that he srifl, "if it 1r possible draw the
prii .lpu) t<}nim>?nctlr>};( ??meers from
the regular army." Ho wants real
soldiers to direct the lighting and serve
as scape goats In case of defeat and
disaster, while he devotes all of his
time and pre-eminent talent to self
advertising.
OILING AUTO RACE TRACK.
E. D. Shaw Putting Course in Good
Condition for Races on Fourth.
From The Daily Item, June 28.
E. L>. Shaw was busy all of yester?
day putting down oil on the race track
preparing It for the Fourth of July
races. Already he has oiled all of the
track in front of the grandstand and
at the turns and he still has a quan?
tity af oil left to put on the track. The
part lest unoiled will not bo sufficient
to Inconvenience the drivers of cars,
nor will It make any dust which will
reach the grand stand, as it is on the
part of the truck opposite the grand
stand.
Mr. Shaw I? also erecting a fence
around part of the track and other?
wise Improving it and making it se?
cure for the automobile and motor?
cycle races on the Fourth.
FEW RECRUITS RESPOND.
Two More Men Enlist and Are Sent to
Styx Camp to Join Company.
From The Daily Item, June 28.
Two more men enlisted on Tuesday
afternoon and were sent on last night
to Columbia and Styx to join the Sum?
ter Light Infantry. These men were
Ely Parker and Walter Moore, both
of Dalzeil and both well known here.
Ely Purker is especially well known
because of his ability as a baseball
pitcher, having played at various
places in the State.
Several others offered for enlist?
ment and will be sent on tonight, if
they can pass the physical examina?
tion. Kell Brunsen, as stated yester?
day, also left for Styx today.
CASEMENT ON THE STAND.
Says Irish Rebellion Was Not Inspir?
ed or Financed by Germany.
London, June 2S.?Sir Hoger Case?
ment was on the stand today in his
own defense. He denies that the Irish
rebellion was Inspired, directed or
flnaposd by Germany. He said It was
pufWy an Irish move.
The Italian steamers Clara and
Avefclne have been sunk by a subma?
rine in the Mediterranean.
Madrid, June 29.?Three more Ital?
ian steamers have been sunk hy sub?
marines. They are the Monglhello,
Theroins and Pino. The crews were
landed.
ALL DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED
TWO ORGANIZATIONS UNITED
ANI> WILL DRILL TOGETHER.
Proposed Companies Heuded by
Messrs. Levy and Manning Come
Together on Mutual Grounds for
i Benefit of Each and for Advance?
ment of Same Cause.
From The Daily Item, June 28.
At a meeting today in Lee & Moise's
office the two proposed companies
promoted by Messrs. Geo. D. Levy and
Bernard Manning, respectively, came
together on mutual grounds and will
hereafter drill together and do all in
their power to increase the number of
the organization and those other
things which will tend towards pre?
paredness of a full military company
ready to volunteer at a call from the
president for troops to go into a war
against Mexico.
The company will be purely volun?
tary, will select its own officers, and
its members may respond to a call for
reserves or wait and volunteer, if
volunteers are called for, according to
which is called first. Nothing prevents
its members from enlisting in the reg?
ular militia which has already been
called out and any person wishing to
drill may do so, without regard to
whether he wishes to join the organ?
ization or not.
The terms agreed upon mutually
were as follows:
We, the undersigned, hereby agree i
and pledge ourselves to form a mili?
tary company in the city of Sumter,
and upon the first call of the president
of the United States for volunteers for
Service in war between the United
States and Mexico, that we will en
list as a company for the period of
said /war, under such regulations of
the war department as may be neces?
sary-.
W<6 further agree, however, that
any hier?ber of the said company
may withdraw from the said com?
pany! before the same enlists, pro?
vided he gives notice of his inten?
tion so to do within two days after the
said call is made.
Should there be a call for reservists
or other troops before volunteers are
called for, that any member or mem?
bers may withdraw from the com?
pany and enlist at once.
All officers are to be elected at a
meeting of the company, after each
member has received due ntolce of
the same, by popular vqte of the
members of the company, and each
member agrees to abide by the vote ot^
the majority.
NEW PASTOR AT NEW HOPE.
Rev. T. G. Philips Preaches Strong Ser?
mon.
Rembert, June 26.?Yesterday, Sun?
day, June 26th, our pastor, Rev. T. G.
Philips, came to us at New Hope
Baptist church for the first time, weak
in body, but strong in mind and spirit..
A fair sized congregation, consid?
ering the threatening weather, greet?
ed him, and listened attentively to
his earnest message, while he preach?
ed from the 15th verse of the 24th
chapter of Joshua, emphasizing the
last clause in which he stressed the
value of home piety. Mr. Philips is a
strong preacher and he has made a
splendid impression.
The congregation hopes to have one
servico, on the fourth Sabbath in the
morning, and if they do people who
live at a distance, can easily attend
and will do so. "Hagood."
I Mrs. Martha Moore McCutcheon Dead.
Florence, June 25.?Burdened
down with years and fruitful in bles?
sings, which flowed from a long life
devoted to earnest, Christian service,
Mrs. Martha Moore McCutcheon, the
fostermother and guiding friend of
Father Dubois Wood, died Friday at
her residence, near White Springs, Va.
She had been in failing health for
over a year and the end was not unex?
pected.
LOST?Last Tuesday night, one black
and brindle dog, white tips on front
toes, wearing collar and chain at?
tached. Reward if returned to G.
W. Dew, Wedgefleld, S. C.
FOR KALK?A few extra fine male
and female Duroc Jersey pigs. Sec
H. L. Tisdale, Phon* 482.
FOR RENT?My furnished home, for
summer, in the mountains, Lenolr,
N. C. Cool, shady; no dust. S. A.
drier. Hickory, N. C.
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NOTICE.
Write mo und I will explain
how I was cured in 4 days or
a severe case of Piles of forty
years standing without pain,
knife, or detention from bust
hess. No one need suffer
from this disease when this
humane cure can be had
light here in South Carolina.
R, M. Josoy,
Route 4. Lajmgr, S. c.
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I THE SUMTER |
ROLLER IMS.
SUMTER. S. C.
Beg t? announce they have
completed the installation of
their modern 50-bmrrel Flour
Mill, und arc now prepared
to grind wheat, and will
guarantee the quality of their
work equal to any mill in the
country, ?
I We grind up each lot sep?
arately and in turn, and
guarantee to give hack the
actual product from each
particular lot of wheat, so
[J ! you can eat your own bread.
Mr. J. W. Mc Donald, our
Superintendent, is an cxperi
I j j enced mill man, having near?
ly twenty years experience in
the manufacture of flour in
Virginia and North Carolina.
We charge only 1-8 toll
and guarantee to give you A
Fair Square Deal. Wc have
special milling-in-transit
rates to all points,
j WE WANT YOUR HUSI
I NESS AND YOU NEED US.
I Write for Full Information.
I J. W. M'DONALD,
J Superintendent.
I PERRY MOSES, SR.,
I President.
?<mH??:mntTn?ti??nm?i?i??mmt
A lcense to marry has been granted
to James W. Fowler, Fountain Inn,
and, Miss Dora Dick, Oswego. Li?
censee to colored couples issued were:
T. J. Willson, Jr., Mattie T. Jeffer?
son, Sumter; Frank Martin,, Dataell,
Eliza Deas, Providence; Joseph Win?
throp, Charleston, and Tinah Glover,
Sumter; J. Robert Stuckey and Emma
BaruQ, Mayesville.
? *
Washington, June 29.?Fearing that
the Mexicans may attempt to destroy
the |arge oil fields in the Tampico dis?
trict Commander Burrage of the bat?
tleship Nebraska has ordered the gun?
boats Mariette and Machias at Tam?
pico to take up the best tactical posi?
tions for defending the fields.
"How Much Money
Must I Have?
You can start an account at the People's Bank
: with any reasonable sum. In the experience of
I the officers of this Bank they have seen many
very small accounts grow into thousands of dol
j lars. Beginning with a small account here?add?
ing to it from time to time you can build-up a
! large account.
May we have your account this week ?
THE PEOPLES BANK.
GOOD BYE BOYS
If you want your savings well taken
care of. send us your monthly pay
checks. We will allow you interest
from the day they are received.
The Finft National Bank
r I
The Oldest Banking Institution in the County |
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
BLUDWINE, ln the Hobble Skirt botUe, Is made from Fruits and
Cereals.
SATAN ET hi the new and celebrated Fruit Juice drink.
HIRES, the genuine Rootbeer, is made from Roots, Berries,
Barks, etc, gathered from all parts of the globe.
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ALL ARE PURE AND HEALTHFUL.
Sumter Bottling Works.
Phone 84.
?top class
?bottom price
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But skill, experience and facilities are required to build a
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Its performance is on a par with its beauty, comfort and
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And Its price?$615?is far below any former price for any
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A glance at the car Impresses you immediately with Its
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As you look It over and read its specifications, you realize
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? The demand naturally centers on top class at bottom
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