The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 31, 1917, Image 4
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Interruption.
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tWe extremes of American w:ir
ntO rspresented by Theo
JtOOOlreit end W. J. Bryan.
i wonts 1 ? go j Prxnc.!
Pith ne a Major General, at
If sot as Commander-ln-Chlcf.
need of en army to whip Uf i
Hr,,>raJttl? in ten days or le >
On the other hand would settle
It^hleneMStness with Germany by
n Joint debate before an in
tribunal, or in lieu of thb
refer rhe whole question to
n prtsaary election. Neither Roosevelt
Bryan la a oafs adviser In a crl
we do not believe many sane
will follow either.
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In the event that the First and s'c
fed Regiments end other units of the
Carolina National Guard are
Celled out for active service, the (Irs
dhty of the men of military age ?v
r*ontll Carolina is to fill the ranks u
these organisations to tho full w.r
strength. Until every company of c\
ery regiment end other military urn;:
Oo% tn the State militia has its full
of mein It will be a wasu- 01
nd a traverstty on patriotism to
talk of organising other regiments ;
teere s to be war the n?>ed will he foi
men to All the regiments, not u mo
of officers to command imaginary
companies and rogiments yet to h
created. When the call comes fo
other real men tu the war department
will hove no difficulty In finding a suf?
ficient number of competent men to
command them.
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The moat encouraging reports a?
being received from all sections of th*
county In respect to the manner in
which the moet intelligent farmers
have received the call to mobilise the
agricultural resources of the countr?
to Increase the food supply of the na
tk>a and thereby Insure an abundant
supply of the necessaries of life, IJulto
a number have already cut down the
cotton acreage and have planted. <><
will plant as soon as the land Is In
condition for planting, this land in
corn. The people sre beginning t?>|
seriously realise that It is absolutely
neeeaearv for eery section of thel
country to make Itself soff support mi
this year and to be In a position to
feed Itself on Its own products in case
of smsrgency. Every farm should be
mode a world within Itself and those
who plan to live on cotton alone, may
find themselves In desperate stroll
ere normal conditions are restore !
the world. Cotton Is a good crop ami
a valuable crop, but you cannot eat
cotton, end something to eat Is th
first consideration. Sumter count.
Ma not within the memory of any
living men produced enough pro? le
lene to feed ell tho people who live In
] JO far wrong In increasing h,s aore
'ago of crops that arc needed to feed
man and beast. A big crop of corn
should be planted on the best land
and no effort should be spared to
make the largest corn crop that has
over been produced in this county. In
every farm should produce
it rice to furnish the farm for
a year with a surplus to sell; the po?
tato crop should be Increased, sugar
cane and sorghum, peas, beans and
vegetables of all kinds should receive
greater attention than ever before.
And not loss important is the live
stock. There are more hogs and cat?
tle in Sumtsr county than in many
years, but by careful attention
throughout the summer these animals
can bo made to produce a great deal
more meat than if they are half fed
and given little attention. The need
of the hour is to make the most ol
every opportunity and to utilise every
resource to the utmost.
AUTOMOBILE CAN BE TAKEN
By Party Injured ley It, No Matter
Who Owns It.
Dillon Herald.
A ease of considerable moment
and interest to all .automobile own?
ers has Just been decided by tl e su?
preme court. Tho case had its in?
ception in Dillon county and was
carried to the supreme cour? from
Dillon county, the title of the case
being Merchants and Planters Bank j
of Mull ins, 8. C, against S. V
Lane. Sheriff of Dillon county. The
rase arose under the statute &
South Carolina, giving to any pel
son damaged by an automobile the
right to seise such uutomobile by at?
tachment. In the instant case, V.
H. Hyatt was injured by an auto
mobile of M. W. Brlgman. Hyatt
seized the automobile through Sher
iff Lane, and the Merchants an ;
Planters Bank of Mulllns, having
chattsl mortgage past due * on t he
automobile, brought action to tak
tho automobile from the sheriff
TIjo sheriff resisted the action, bit
the lower court gave Judgment
against the sheriff and awarded th
automobile to the Merchants anr
Planters Bank on the ground that
the act of the legislature giving the
right to seize an automobile was un?
constitutional.
The sheriff appealed to the su?
preme court and the Judgment o:
the lower court was reversed In a
"crent opinion by Associate Just'c
Watts, and the supreme court award?
ed the automobile to the sheriff
holding that the act is constitution
al. r
Sheriff Lane was represented b.
Joe Pi Lane and Q. O. McTiaurln.
The owners of automobiles may
therefore, take cognisance of thhi
case and be very careful with thel
machines as the automobile may b *
taken, even when driven by a stran?
ger, the same as when it is driven
by the owner, and should a ?**-nn
ger take your automobile on the
street and run over anyone with It
the automobile would be liable fc
the damage.
sTCMTKR COTTON MARKET,
Corrected Dally by
ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 19 1-8.
Strict Middling 19.
Middling 18 7-8.
Strict Low Middling 18 5-8.
Low Middling 18 1-8.
Staple cotton 20 to 24c.
Corrected Dally by
HARBY & CO.. Cotton Buyers.
Good Middling 19 1-8.
Strict Middling 19.
Middling 18 7-8.
Strict Low Middling 18 5-8.
Low Middling 18 1-8.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Yesfdys
Open High Low Close Csnse
Jan. . . 18.20 .20 .06 .Ofi .! I
May . .19.10 .17 19.00 .01 .01
July , . 18.90 .98 .81 .83
Oct. . .18.07 .20 18.00 18.00 .0?
Dec . .18.15 .26 .06 .06 .10
GOTHAM'S TANGO PIRATES.
Police Taking (Vnsus of Criminal
Who Prey on Women.
Now York. March 28.?While In?
vestigating the strangling of Mi
i-ilsle Lee Hltair, the police are f
Ing a census of the so-called Mtan i
pirates," men who make a praetio ?>?'
meeting women, especially mart'
women In dancing places nnd CXtu 1
ing money from them, Btvent)
names have already been obtain,
nnd almost llfty of whom, it la I
are former convicts. No urrcsts have
been made.
No Order? for Naval Militia.
Columbia. March 2S.?Up until ?
late hour tonight th*? offices of the
governor nnd adjutant general
malned open for the purpose of Iran. -
mittlng any orders that might cue
regarding the mobilization o:' the
naval militia. No telegram authoris?
ing such executive order was receive!.
GILL FOR UUl ENLISTMENTS
YOUNG MEN IN UNCLE SAM'S BEA
SERVICE OFFERED . SPLEN?
DID CHANCE.
Recruiting Serjeant Heath is at Post
ofllce Tills Week Seeking Recruits to
Men United States Warships?He
Teile In Interesting Style "Why He
Joined the Navy.**
Recruiting Sergeant Sam Heath of
the United States Xavy ? has his
headquarters at the Sumter postofhVe
this week, and will be there until
April 4th, in order to accept recruits
to Uncle Sam's service in the navy.
Men are offered a splendid chance hi
the navy, |as pointed out by Sergeant'
Heath, and the United States is badly
in need of men to man her war ves?
sels. The sei' Ice is varied and offers
exceptionable opportunities of learn?
ing a trade, and saving money at the
same time, besides giving one a chance
to see much of the world and to lea #
an exciting life. f
Sergeant Heath will be in Sumter
only until April 4th. therefore any
young man who is thinking of join
ing the navy should take advantage of
this opportunity to see and talk with
him at once. His reasons for Joining
the navy are as follows:
Why I Enlisted in The Navy.
I first got the idea just before the
Spanish-American war when so mifcli
talk of war was going on about Cuba.
I was working in Buffalo, N. Y., f the
time, so I quit my position and every?
body was asking me what I intend
doing, knowing that few of them
knew anything about the navy I told
them that I intended to enlist.' Of
course they always asked why. Then
It was my turn to be surprised. I ex
pected to make some foolish reply end
turn it off as a Joke, but instead i
multitude of good reasons leaped Into
my mind, and I IMre them. The;
were so good Indeed that the mos
skeptical of my friends were quit.
convinced that the best course ope"
to me was to enlist.
I did not have a very good edmsa
tton, so I had nothing to start with
1 also glanced around at the me *
about me and realized that I ran
nnd an occupation offering opportun
ity to pave money. I realized that I
\ entered the educational world forty
five years of age would ilnd me. ivi;h
uabby muscles and poor digcslj'Vi."
spending all my time grinding nv,< .
ht the task .which earned my Ujjoad
end butter; no time to follow up?uth
er lines of study and a consegjtien:
narrow outlook and a loss of the. np
preciatfon of nil the beauties of na
ture and interest In my fellow man
Contrast with this the opportunities
offered a young man in the navy
good pay and good chance for^ ad?
vancement, enough men to do th ?
ork without producing fatigue
hlch dulls the intellect and deaden
the ambition, leaving him In a con
(lit km to use his spare time to riding
his hobby. Add to this the% broaden
lng inuuence of travel and the health
fulness of the occupation and the n.r >
then appears as the one glorious on
portunlty for the young man wh
lacks the financial power to launc
hinuelf in business.
Not only are the men in the navy
the pick of the nation physicially an
the equals of their brothers on lan<;
mentally and morally. It Is still th
munitions young man who loads ;
clean life and who aspires to some
thing higher and better who succeeds
Unlike other employers of labor, the
navy has no irons in the fire, no profi
to make at the expense of the work?
man, so that the true worth is re'*
ognlzed and rewarded, instead of be
ing exploited for others. The ma
who Joins the navy need not become
a slave to habit, nor a cog in the whee'
of DOmmorcinllBmi but run achiev.
his own desire in his chosen vocatioi
and at the same time lead a ploftsan
and well balanced life.
1 served with Dewey in the hair'
of Manila Bay and 1 have been In the
service ever since. I can retire In
nine months more with a fair pension
Ut the age of forty-three and I hOYi
seen tlu> biggest part ol the world.
I remain, yours truly,
(Signed > Sam Heath.
C. \V. T. U. B, N.
Sumter. S. C. March 2S, 1917.
rOHM PREPAREDNESS CORPS,
Medical Men of Sumter County Oi ?
gani/.e for Future Service.
Acting under the request of the
National Committee of American
j Physicians for Medical preparedness,
j the Bumter county physicians formed
Ja unit yesterday afternoon, placing
themselves under the national or an
i/.ation, In order to be prepare 1 fo
; such future service us they are caller
on to render.
The ofllcors of the Sumter co n'
unit chosen were: Chairman, 1".
R. Wilson; secretary, Dr. Walt?1
Cheyne; executive committee, Lu^. !?
A. Mood. Milton Win berg, w M
Stuckey, A? L. Parier.
CITI COUNCIL MEETING.
CITY MANAGER'S SALARY IN?
CREASED TO $100 PER MONTH.
Number of Matters of General Inter?
est Brought Up for Action at Ses?
sion?New Law Relating to Insur?
ance Company Licenses.
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The regular semi-monthly se ?sion of
City Council was held Tuesday night
with all the members present. A [turn
ber of ma tters of general interest were
brought up for action at the meeting.
The salary of City Manager E. S.
Shuler was raised to $100 a month, to
begin the first of April.
The taking down of two trees In
front of Mr. N. O'Donncll's residente
on East Liberty street was authorised
on condition that other trees ware
planted out to take their place.
At letter was received from Mr. J.
K. Crosswell as to certain driveways
on South Main street, which he stated
were not placed In the right place, or
arranged conveniently. He also called |
attention to the fact that a concrete
sidewalk was to have been laid from
Dingle street to the Crosswell ware
house, which work had not yet been
done. The work was ordered done.
The ordinance providing for the
issue of $7f>,ooo street Improvement
bonds was given third reading and
ratified.
The City Clerk was directed to push
the collection of a claim of $2,800
against the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road for paving done on the Coasl
Line yard.
Attention of Council was called to
the fact '.hat there were a number of
low places in the street drains of th<
new paving, and the engineers w
directed 10 have the contractors rem
edy these defects.
J. K. (hrOSSWOll requested the ins*. I
tation of a fire hydrant near his ware?
house, stating that the, nearest < >
at present was a block and a hui/
away, The city Manager was directs
^d to look into the matter and repoi
back at the next meeting of Council.
An application from the Postal Tel*
egraph au 1 Cable company to chart : '
wires on certain streets, as the folia';o
of the trees interfered with tlie S/lrei
at prosnt, was received and it was de?
cided that Council should look Into
the matter for future action.
A letter was received from Chi
Burster stating that he had discharge 1
Policeman Standing from the fot rv
and this action was affirmed. Upo |
the Chief's recommendation, Mr. Ben
jamin Watts was elected .to fill the
vacancy on the force.
Lieut. I?. P. Finn of the fire depart
ment presented his report to the in?
surance commissioner on the Inspec
tion of premises in the city. This was
read and received as infcremation.
The cass of Cyril Schwang and Nor
: to
man Chandler was brought up and
tho City Clerk was directed to write
the attorrey for the Simoee-Mayrurvt
Company to confer with the Mayo.
concerning a settlement.
The City Clerk called the attentieu.
of Council to the fact that a law had
been passed by the last session of the
general assembly that an Insura.K
company could not be required to pay
a license of over 2 per cent, on Its
business. After discussing the sub?
ject, Council decided that the com?
panies doing business in Sumter
could either pay a two per cent, li?
cense on each policy written, or that
they could pay a two per cent, license
on its estimated business for the year,
which would be subject to readjust?
ment at the end of the year.
The repairing of the opera house
was referred to the City Manager foi
action.
I The skaning by children on Bide
walks and streets was brought up
and considered, but no action was
taken.
GERMAN HELD 1X>R CONSPIRACY |
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Slid to Iluvp Been a Plotter Agnlital
Untied States.
Rochester, N. Y., March 28. -
Adolph Vat tos, a German, is held i
Geneva on the technical charge of at?
tempting suicide pending the arriva
of federal officers from Buffalo. Til
discovery of a letter he had wrltte
telling of visits to plants at Bprlns
field, Mass., and other ?.ities. where
he ' found conditions all right Rnd
had dashed notice to German ag< nt?
for transmission to Mexico." led to h
arrest. Later he attempted suic ?
Maps, clippings and photogra phs
were found among bis effects.
At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the Y. M. C. A. it w;.s de?
cided to continue the memberships to
the association Of members of Hi
Sumter Light Infantry for the
length of time that they have
been aWay from Humter. In othe?'
words their memberships will continue
exclusive of the time they have been
I on the border and at Btyx. All mem
j bars of the company who arc ol
members of the association! are (>?>?
dlally extended tho privileges of the
building foi one moiiruJ^fter ihclr re
I turn to the city. M
SITE FOR ARMOR PLANT.
Daniels says it will !><? uiven Om
Within Next Pew Days.
Washington. March 28.?After a
conference today with Rear Admiral
Fletcher, chairman of the site inspec?
tion board, Secretary Daniels said lie
would announce next week the Beloc?
tion of a site for the naval armor plate
and projectile factories. The secretary
probably will ask congress at the spe?
cial session for an addition to the $11,
000,000 appropriated for the army
factory because Of increased prospect,
of material. The department alread>
has designed and ordered the machitt
ery for the projectile factory and In
tends to begin actual constrUCtlOi
work on both plants as soon as p >-:
sible.
SWISS REPUDIATE MEDIATION.
Have Had No Part in Plan to Int? r
vcne Between United State? and
Germany.
Paris, March 28.?Regarding the
recent report of an effort by Switzer?
land at mediation between the United
States a Germany, the Journal d<r
Geneve, ecording to a Havas dispatch
from Geneva, has advices from Berne
that the Swiss foreign office denies
absolutely any mediation offer by
Switzerland.
The foreign otiice. it is stated, af
tirms it is impossible that the SwhW
minister in Washington could havo
ta.ken any steps that could have been
interpreted in this sense. To have
done so, it declares, w- . "d have been1
absolutio contrary to his instruc?
tions from the Swiss government.
BANKS ARE NECESSARY
to a business community, but depositors and
friends zre more necessary to a bank. We
need you und you need us. Let us woik to?
gether. Commercial accounts solicited. We
pay four per cent on savings deposits.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
The Oldest Banking Institution in the Count*
fThe 48th ?
Quarterly Payment 1;
The regular quaiterly payment of interest 'I
on deposits it' tlie Savings 1 Jepartment of this '*
hank will be credited Apr! st. Those, who 4^
prefer to let their intf ic.-l remain may have ? J
it entered cn pa:-s hook at i hen com euience. , . I
New deposits arc invited. |
The Mm\ Bank Gf South Garoiiitr (
C G. POv'.LtNJ.'-ifs. H L. V.cCOY. Asst. Cukltr. : I
F. K. H|NVA\T. Cash et . LAiiLL' ROWLAND, Asst. CasiVr" jjb&.
Assets March 27, zyy ^1,241,060.97. JW
THE Fill
Money comes to a fe<v throjuh ac?
cident and to some by inheritance,
but to the vast majority only through
industry and thrift.
The earning power of man is impor?
tant, but even m >re so is his ability
to save.
Wealth is estimated not by whit < ne
makes, but by what one keeps.
Regular deposits in a Savings Ac?
count iu this Institution sonn build
a substantial sum.
The National Bank
of Sumter.
SUMTER. SOUTH CAROLINA
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALIS
\ND FEED OF ALL KINDS
BOOTH & McLEOD.
Successor* ?o Booth Shul?r I vim' -i j Ac Supply Co.
G?9. ?w>r>*oi\'? Old stJMir! Opp. Court Houm