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Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?by? OSTKSLV PUBXJLSH1.HU COMPANY. sumter, a a Termer ll.lt toi annum?in advance. AJiiaitaaaitwtat Daw Square ft rat lnaartloa.$1.00 ?vary subsequent lnaartlon.60 Contracts for three months, 01 ianjrer sill be made at reduced ratea All eommunlcationa ehlch sub? serve private lntarasta will bo charged far aa advert tessasata. Obituaries and tribute* of respect ?nil bo oberged for. Tho Sumter Watchman was found? ed hi lilt and the Tree Southron In lite. Tto Watchman and Southron the combined circulation end Of both of the old papers, Lad Is manifestly the beet advertising hi Sumtar. When the packing house at Or angeburg is in operation there will be a ready markot for all the hogs that can be raised in this section, and aa the plant will be completed early next year farmers can now make their plana for hog raising with the tftaauranco that hogs will not be a drug on the market next fall. e e e The most striking exhibits at the county fair last week were the boothr of individual farmers. The exhibits of 8. J. White, T. 8. Du Pose. Jr., F. W. Andrew?, J. M. Kolb and T. J. Kirren were complete and convincing demonstrations that tho live at home system can be successfully put into practice In Sumter county. VICTORY NEAR If ON ASTIR. French Troops 84?Ixe Important Po? sition in Serbia. Paris, Nov. IS.?French troops have ciptured Hill 1050, near Mon? astic Notes of City School*. In compliance with a custom in vogue for many years the city schools will give holiday on Friday, after Thanksgiving in order that the pu? pils may have a period of rest and recreation Just at this time. Follow ?pi^te the examinations will It hv earnestly red energy to do their examinations with credit. In speaking to the students of the high school today, Superintendent Hdmunds In urging them to return with determination to do their best work cited some Illustrations of what may be done by the students who wish to make the most of their time. He reminded them that from the Sumter high school there hud gone one Rhodes scholar to have tho bene? fit of three years training in England That only recently anoti " vad pass? ed the examination of 1 ability for this scholarship. This successful as? pirant Is at present a student in one of the leading educational Institutions of Virgnla. That from one of tho leudlng institutions of North Carolina, he h*d seen the statement that one of oar boys is "the best studont in the class from every standpoint and has handed In a paper which was the best examination from any student that the instructor had ever seen." /hat in our own State at ono of the lead? ing institutions for young men the leader of the college is a Sumter boy; and at one of the educational institu? tions for young women, the leader Is a Humter girl. The very pertinent question was asked: If this can be * me by others, why can It not be done by you? Thero Is only one way and that Is preparedness through a long period of preparation and this requires detomlnatlon to excel in that which is best and which, there? fore, counts for most. What has been done, certainly can be done. Why should It not bo done by you? Muk?s Big Pond. Chattanooga. Tonn., Nov. 28.?As .1 roault of a preliminary hearing. Fre 1 result of a preliminary hOUlOgj Fn d K. Conollson, undo arrest on th 1 charge of. Inrceny of |4#tf#i from the Southern Express companies wagon last Monday night, has been admitted to a bond of %25.000 by the criminal court today. No new evidence was brought out and the defense did noi Introduce any witnesses. Cornel ino n had Sg trouble in making bond. In The Police Court Th* following cases have been SI posci! of In the Recorder's Court. Kleanora Thompson, storing whls key for unlawful purposes, mistrial ordered. Ram HowHI, obtaining WfeJetMJ from exf-rcas nhVe by false pn - ton.?es. or 31 d?y?. Wattes Anderson, drunk and curs? ing, $20 or :t0 days. KoofTviOt (billiard, petty larceny. |ll or N snjm REPLY HY M'CORMICK. Democratic Chairman Answers Libel Charges. New York, Nov. 28.?In answer to the suit for alleged libel brought against him by Jeremiah A. O'Lcary for a statement published on October ft, tiled here today. Vance McCormick, Democratic national chairman, de? clared that his assertions were justi? fied. Mr. McCormick quoted in full Mr. O'l^eary's telegram to President Wil? son on September 29 maintaining that his criticism of the president for the sale of war munitions or loans to any nation or nations with which the United States is at peace was ground? less. WON'T CHANGE PLANS. Hankers Stick to Scheme for Treas? ury Notes. New York, Nov. 28.?The proposed i offering of a series of short term tteasury notes by J. P. Morgan & Co., for the British and French govern? ments, t was authoritatively ettated today, would be made regardless of the warning Issued by the f?deral re? serve board. The notes, ranging from 30 days to six months, will be issued in limited amounts in response, it was said, to a widespread demand from banks and investors and will not be renowable. Bankers representing the entente ; allies declined to say to what extent, ! if at all, future international under- i takings may be affected by the action of the reserve board. NEW PRESBYTERIAN OIIUHCH. To Be Organized at Baker School Sunday Aftcmon. A new Presbyterian Church will be organized at Baker School on Sun? day afternoon, under the authoriza? tion of Harmony Presbytery which met and decided on this action at a recent meeting in Sumter upon rec? ommendation of a committee pre? viously appointed to look into the matter and report. The sermon will be preached Sun? day afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. L B. McCord of Manning. WATSON BEGINS DEFENSE. Neighbors Testifying as to His Char z- . n^ter ftf a Mftn. Augusta, Nov. 29.?Thomas E. Watson's defense began this morning with the introduction of evidence as to the defendant's character. PostmaM Of Barnes, of Thomson, who had for? merly testified for tho government gave Watson an excellent character as an author and as a man. SUBMARINE CONTRACTS AWARD? ED. Secretary Daniels Plaocs Orders for! Twenty-Nine. Washington, Nov. 29.?Secretary of! tho Navy Daniels today awarded con- ! tracts for twenty-nine submarines for the United States navy. They will cost seven hundred thousand to over a million each. HOLIDAY EVE CLUB DANCE. Enjoyable Affair is First Big Dance of Season Given in Sumter. The Holiday Eve Club dance in the Armory Hall last night was a most j enjoyable affair to the twenty-five or more couples and others who enjoyed | the dancing from 10 o'clock until af ggf 1 o'clock. The music was all J that could be wished for and the dancers found every dp nee the best. | About midnight a delightful sup- ; per Was served to the dancers, who stopped dancing only a short time to ?;it. Punch was served during tho evening. The dance broke up earlier than was expected because of the fact that the lights went out and it was impossible to continue the dance in the dark. QaJIIts a large number of visitors grorg in town for the occasion. i umOftg them being: Misses Sara Me Uiurin, Bennottsjvlllo; Isabolls and J oasis Williamson, Darlington; Melba Drown, Columbia. Belva Jones, Flor? ence; 1yds Jackson, Anderson; Agnes Severance, Timmonsvllle; Ilenri Ita DeLoach. Camden; Bessie Trip P< tt. Hopkins Minnie Fair Lykes, Lykesland; Messrs. Scott. Kingstroc; B, w Wilson, r. k. Johnson, J. w. Brunson, 0, W, Itlkeleather, Donald McLaUChlln Florence; <i. 1 >. Williford, m. G. liters. W. II. P.ristow, C. K. ' ^ligh Durlington; U. King Broaden, f, E. Drake, Hartsville; |-\ Swaills. J, C, Williams, A. C. Jeffords, Florence; i:. ii. Dt Saussure. <}. c. Qracn, Chor? lesson j Bdward G< Smith, g. vy. Slide, Florence. Tho annual ceremonial of Omar Temple, Ancient Arable Nobles of the MyatlC Sbrlne, will be held In Green - ville on Thanksgiving day. ft TURKEY PRICES DROP. Boycott in Chicago Brings Greening Dealers to Terms. Chicago, Nov. 19,?An unorganized boycott on turkeys caused the price to drop to thirty cents, eight cents less than the price demande few days ago. The Housewives .efusal to pay the high price has caused a panic among the dealers. Eggs also dropped two cents on the dozen. MEMPHIS FOR BOYCOTT. Mass Mooting Called to Put Ban on Eggs, Butter and Meat. Memphis, Nov. 29.?A call for a ISAM mooting of women to boycott batter, eggs and meat has been sent by Mrs. Willingham, president of the Century Club. She also advocates the use of Southern corn bread instead of Hour. FIVE THOUSAND BALES LESS. More Cotton Ginned in 1015 Than In 1910. More cotton was ginned in Sumter county up to November 14th, 1916, thc)n to the same date of 1916, the difference being 5,197 bales. The gmnlngs up to November 14th, 1916, are 20,660 bales against 25,757 bales for last year at the same time. A Disappointing Trip. "I hear that you were invited to take a four day automobile tour with Mr. and Mrs. Whitby." "Yes." "How did you enjoy it?" "Oh, I didn't care much for it. Mrs. Whitby was so enthusiastic over the scenery and things that she never told me a thing about any of our friends that I hadn't heard before."?Albany Knickerbocker Press. - Forest Note*. / ,\ The stand of timber an . "> two great National Forests In Alaska Is estimated by tho Forest Service as over 70 billion board feet, while the annual growth will, it is said, pro? duce of pulpwood ulone enough for tho manufacture of three thouand tons of wood pulp a day. ill : Qft!t.ia_the most suitable wopd^fep- < rrving, on account of its durability and toughness, without being top hurd. Chestnut, American walnut, m.ihogany and teak are also desir? able, while for fine work Italian wal? nut, lime, sycamore, apple, pear or plum are generally chosen. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been issued to Carl Helden Epps a'nd Miss Mary 8. Purdy, Sumter; 1). G. Rcmbert, Jr1.,' and Miss Laura A Fr?ser, Oswego; J. H. Keels and Miss Esther K. Kelly, Lynchburg. Arrested on Serious Cliarge. Sam Buckner, a Turk from the Statcburg section of the county, was arrested several days ago charged with attempting a criminal assult up? on a young white woman of the Catchall section. Buckner was placed in jail on a warrant taken out by the young woman and is held lor dispo? sition of the case, The governor nas received an in? quiry from the Cuban-American so? ciety, inquiring if ho and his stall would accept an invitation to visit Cuba along with executives of other States ami prominent Americans. The trip would be made on a warship of the Cuban republic. The State of Pennsylvania will next year have 8,000,000 seedling trees set out in |U effort at reforesting. The 1 trees are of timber varieties. Notice. Notice is hereby given that a sale Of the personal effects of the Estate I of A, J. Jones, deceased, consisting , of stock, cattle, farming implements, I . om, hay, etc., Will be held on Thurs? day, December !4th, at 11 o'clock a, m., at the residence of the late A. J, .Tones, m ar Timlal, S. C. ELLA J. JON RS, , Administratrix of Estate of A. J. I Jones, Deceased. Tili: MONUMENT?Erected by Hol? ly Wood Camp No. in. w. o. w. at the grave of tho late < >. E. Bos tick will be unveiled Sunday, De? cember 3d, at 3:30 p. m. Hon. R. I?. Epps will be the orator. R, S. Hood, Clerk. BRING YOUR HUGS?Live or dress? ed, ami cattle, to Palmetto Mar? ket, 212 South Main street, oppo? site Clnremont Hotel. Highest cash prices paid. HS A Nervous Woman Finds Relief From Suffering. Women who suffer from extreme nervousness, often endure much ?offering before finding ?.ny relief. T.Irs. Joseph Snyder, of Tiffin, O., bad such an experience, regarding which she says: "Six raonthe I was bedfast r.ith nervous prostra? tion. I had sink? ing spells, a cold, clammy fee-line;.? could not stund the slightest noise. At times I would almost fly to pieces; stomp.ch very weak. My hus? band In^i.-ted on my taking Dr. Miles' Nervine, and I heran to Improve beforo I had finished the first bottle until I was entirely cured/1 MR3. JOSEPH BNTDBR* 2C2 Hudson St., Tiffin, Ohio. Many remedies are recommended for diseases of the nervous system that fail to produce results because they do not reach the seat of the trouble. Dr. Mile:.' Nervine has proven its value in such cases so many times that it is unnecessary to make claims for it. You can prove its merits for yourself by getting a bottle of your druggist, who will return tue price if you receive no benefit. 2 MILES MEDICAL CO., Elk-hart, Inj. 60VTHEHN C< ?ffM ERCI?L CON? GRESS. Norfolk, Vo., December 11th to 11th. The theme of the congress will be "The Changed Outlook" and the "In? ternational Reconstruction Resulting from the European War." Many cabinet officers and other important personages of national and interna? tional fame will be present, and President Wilson is expected. Every Southerner should lend a band, at least by his presence and Imbibing and profiting by what he will learn, in helping the nation, through this important congress, in it's efforts to build commercial re? lations With the Western Hemis? phere and other matters of equal importance which will be discussed. Co-ordinating organizations which 35 ill meet at the same time are: Wo? man's Auxiliary of the Congress: House of Southern Governors, Amer? ican Commission on Agricultural Or? ganization, National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture and Southern Commercial Secretaries As-1 sociation. For this occasion the Atlantic Coast hino will sell excursion tickets to Norfolk at $10.23 from Sumter, and at correspondingly reduced fares from all points on its line, for all trains on December 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, limited returning until December 19. Sleeping car reservations and fur? ther information may be obtained from O. V. Player, Ticket Agent, Sumter.-t-Advt. Notice. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass on my lands by hunt? ing or otherwise. H. D. T1NDAU Tindal, S. C. imiTlsH ATTAC K REPULSED. Offensive Started North off Arras by English. Berlin, Nov. 29.?The British forces north of Arras arc becoming active, launching an attack last night which was repulsed. ForFather and Soil 360 PICTURES 360 ARTICLES EACH MONTH ON ALL NEWS STANDS g " .-\ IS Cents POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE 1 WRITTEN SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT All the Crent Events in Mechanics, Engineering and Invention throughout the World, are described in an interest? ing manner, as they occur. 3,000.000 readers each month. ShOO Notes P ,U''M ra,,h Israe t?>M<?*noy r 11 tnl better ways rodothlngsla the ehop, and now tu mike ripuiru tit home. Amsteur Mechanics i?pM??f oriejMl Isdnot ann outdoor npnrt* nnrl pl?y. Largely l oiintruct ; t(>111* bow to b*ilM bostftj motorcycle*, wi rc Iota, etc. FOR SALE IY 35,000 NEWS DEALERS * i your tiller to fIiow yon n cop:-; If not oonvpnvnt ,o RM*I ?land, ??nil fl.M lor n yenr'r. ?ur .criut on. or fifteen ci-nt* fur current i??un the |iut)li?h>-rs. Calai< KU<' of Mechanical Hook? frou on ri-qiK-st. POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE S North Michigan Avenue, Chicago Popular Mechanten offen no premiums: c/o?a not join in "dubbins offers," and 1 $mjil9ft 09 iulit.itam to fSCOfS iuu*t;ripti?n$ ? To The Planters ?-I of Sumter County i buy your Fertilizers this season. ? We can and will save you money. J We want you to call upon us before you Fertilizer materials are higher propor? tionately than mixed goods. It will pay you to talk it over with us be? fore you buy. Respectfully, HARBY & CO., Inc., SUMTER. S. C. In Observance of Thanksgiving Day This Institution Will Not Open Thursday, Nov. 30. As a Nation wc have unusual cause for thanksgiving this year. While death and devastation are stalking abroad, peace and prosperity are within our gates, let us count our blessings and give due thanks. As individuals, let us plan for con? tinued financial progress. A stronger I banking connection is at all times a helpful balance. V / i The National Bank of Sumter, ON THE BUSIEST CORNER IN TOWN The National Bank ol South Garolina $950,000.00 LEADERS Our steady growth and new accounts tell the story. Safety and preparedness ?rst and at all times. Your patronage solicited. C. G. ROWLAND, Pres H. L. WcClY, Cashier. iTW'JTvTTtTT. VttTTTTi TTTVrWH TTvV1?"ttTVt'^TTTTTTTtTt X THE MAN WHO TRIES X to run an automobile business on a wheelbarrow pocket book will soon come to grief. Save a part of what you make and put it in the Z savings department of this bank. * X THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The Oldest Banking Institution in the County