Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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_and Saturday FOTJU1HHINQ COMPANY SUMTEIL 8. C. Terrns: k ?*??? per annum?in advance. Ono Square first insertion .. ..$1.00 Jsvory sabaaquent insertion.60 Contracts for three months, or lancer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub. _ private Interests will bs charged tor as advertisements. <>fcltaajrles and tributes of respect ist? he charged for. The* Sum tor Watchman was found ?j fa lMt- and the True Southron in The Watchman and Southron jaw has the combined circulation and Msjonoo of both of the old papers. mma te manifestly the best advertising Sumter. The plana outlined for the good prasjaiddiiass campaign to make Sout Carolina self-supporting and lnde psadttrt of the west are in line with tao farming methods recommended hy Use agents of the department or sg rsssjtcara to combat the boll weevil. -Bvorj thing that Is now being done to ?tat tho present emergency, created 99 tho food shortage. Is of permanent It The "Grow Food or Qo sdosjan will be applicable next year and the year after, under weevil conditions, as it Is this under tho threat of a world-wide The farming methods that we are adopt eg under stress of war-time for food must bo extended and apoo every year hereafter the main crops of this section bo food and forage crops, with aa a aids Issue. If this county prosper and support Its present _ 4 0 0 0 Am wo have said many times within ?Afp ?POM four or five months, rice sfcsnia bo planted on every farm in starter county that hss land adapted j tar that grain. And, as a matter of tmO% there are few farms on which ta not a wat bottom or branch, will grow Hoe to perfection, but suitable to any other crop. Every of waste land that Is planted in fa a valuable contribution to the supply of the county and will to redoes the cost of living. Now ties Urns to plant rice. o o o -Tho news from the battle front In Indicates that the British ly la at last trained and equipped to meet the Germans on a. equal footing and to join hands with the In a determined and sustained to drive them back across the Rhino Into Germany. The long keart-breaking struggle of the French and British to hold the numerically superior and Immeasurably better equipped Germans In check while the British were slowly and painfully Marshaling their forces seems to be at aa end. and the battles around St. Qu en tin. Area and Lens show that In man power and gun power the French and British are now equal to the that Is before them. They are raering the German trenches to pieces and breaking through their fortified linos. Piaewood. April 14.?Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith announce the en? gagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Bleanota Maude, to Barry Arthur Brailoford, the mar? riage to be solsmulzed In June. -. Delgsr-Gihson. Mows was received hers yesterday afternoon of the marriage of MIsj Mary Dot gar and Mr. Bentley <*. Gibson, both of whom are well known In Sumter. being former residents of this city. The announcement of their marriage cams as a surprise to their many friends and relatives hero, who had aot been Informed beforehand of tho Intention of these young folks. Mrs. Gibson Is the daughter of Mr. W. R. Del gar, a former merchant of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mrs Manhlng Brown, flho has beon In Hartsvllle as city nurse for about a year. Mr. Gibson Is a popular young cotton buyer of Hartsvllle. It fa greatly to be feared that a ma? jority of the people do not yet real? ise the extreme seriousness of tho food situation In the entire United States, and especially In the South. It Is not only urgently necessary that every possible acrs of land be plant? ed In food crops, but that every per? son should use every precaution and economy in conserving the food supply and their resources eo that the pro? visions now available may b*5 made to last as long us possible. Prices of food are high now, but they will go higher and the time Is coming within tho nest few months when th>) pinch will be felt In every home. Those who ran produce food by planting corn, rice, peas, beans and vegetables of all kinds should not neglect the oppor? tunity that they have of taking pre? caution to provide for future needs. drsd per cent. Increase in the prico Jackeonvills. April 18.?8. F. Mc? Donald, president of the National Association of Master Bakers, here for the convention, predicted a hun of bread Mthln a year. FIELD D1Y PRIZE WINKERS. PARTIAL LIST OF THOSE WHO WON IN SCHOLARSHIP AND ATHLETIC CONTESTS. Mayesvillc School Ahead in Scliolnr ?hip and Wedgefield in Athletic Ctompc4*tkms-?Day Was Success? ful One and Events Were Attended by Big Crowds. Sumter County Field Day waa a big success. There was a big crowd in the city on Saturday to attend the various events, which were executed In a very satisfactory manner. The teachers of the city schools conducted the examinations in the various rooms of the school buildings, while the ora? torical contests were going on In the auditoriums of the girls' and boys' high school buildings. The winners were announced on bulletin boards at the doorways of] the school buildings and the prize Winnen brought their tickets and were awarded the prizes which they had won. The names were secured by those who gave out the prises. In the afternoon a huge crowd saw the athletic contests at the baseball park. The contests between the girls and between the boys were good and elicited much interest. In the scholarship contests the hon? ors went to MayesvlUe. In the ath? letic arena Wedgefield won first place, while Dalxell and Norwood schools were close seconds. The following is a partial list of prise winners with the schools they attend: Athletics. Standing broad Jump, Talbert Gra? ham, first; Donald Brice, Wedgefield, second. Relay race, Wedgefield team, Paul Seaahall, Donald Brice, W. H. Ram? sey, Ralph Ramsey, first; Dalzell, Wm. Ed. Scarborough, Harry Hood, Dewey Ross, Fred Jones, second. Tug of war, Norwood, Cornelius Graham, Linard Lemmon, Keith Tuluck, Baxter Graham, first: Wed genes*. Lor land Baltln, Robert Brice, Whflden Nettles, Willie Strange, second. 100 yard dash, Donald Brice, Wedgefield. Running high Jump, W. H. Ram? sey. Wedgefield, first; Harry Hood, Dalxell, second. 60 yard dash, girls in primary grades: Ansel Edens, Jordan; girls in grammar school, Mary Weldon, MayesvlUe; 75 yard dash, Vida Slnglo tary. Norwood; 75 yard dash, Henry Neal, General Sumter. Scholarship Contests. Reading: First grade, Isabel Rich? ard, MayesvlUe; second, Esther Ramsey, Wedgefield; third, Mary Bell Crawford, MayesvlUe; fourth, Esther Lee, General Sumter. Spelling, first grade. Robert Tru luck, Norwood; aecond, Elisabeth Richardson, Stateburg; fourth, Cor alle Bland. MayesvlUe; fifth, Annie Louise Mayes, MayesvUle; sixth, Annie Lou Ingram, MayesvlUe; Seventh, Mattle Richards, MayesvlUe. English, fourth and fifth grades. Margaret Cooper, MayesvlUe; sixth and seventh, Gwendoline Smith, Dai sell. Hygiene, H. Bolivar Bull, General Sumter school. Arithmetic: Fourth grade, Elma McLeod, Jordan; fifth, Marvell Wein? berg, MayesvlUe; sixth, Mary Cooper, MayesvlUe. tied with somo one elso for prlzo; seventh, Ethel Anils, Dal? sen. History: South Carolina, Italy Taylor. Mayesvlllo; United States. Margaret Cooper. MayesvlUe. Physical geography, Mary Louise Wltherspoon. MayesvlUe. Algebra, 9th and 10th grades, Har? vey Wilson, MayesvlUe. Unfortunately the names of many of the prise winners were not secured by those giving out the prizes and The Item is therefore unable to give them at this time. For this reason also It has been Impossible to Uno up the schools according to the number of prizes which each secured. However, It may be seen from the list of prizes given that MayesvlUe Is far In the lead In the scholarship contests while Wedgefield Is leading In the athletic Contests. If the teachers of any schools can send us the names of Chil? dren In their schools not already given, who won prizes, The Item will b glad to publish such names. MAYESVIIJ.K SCHOOL BVCCESS? FUL. Pupils Win Majority of Literary Prizes Offered In Field Day Con? tests. MayesvlUe school was most suc? cessful In winning scholarship prUeS offered in the Field Day contest*, its pupils having secured more than half the prises offered for literary efforts. The complete list of prizes won pu pils of the school, as announced l?v the principal, Mr. H. H. Rrunson, ?s as follows: 1st grade reading: Isabel Richard. 3rd grade reading: Mary Balls Crawford. 5th grade reading: Margare t Coop er. 6th grade arithmetic: Maruel Wein? berg. Oth grade arithmetic: Mary Coop? er. . . 8th and 9th grade arithmetic: Sue Cooper. 9th and 10th grade algebra: Har? vey Wilson. 3rd grade spelling: Corolie Bland. 5th grade spelling: Margaret. Coop? er. 6th grade spellng: Annie Lou In? gram. 9th grade spelling: Frances Keels. 10th grade spcllirg: Thomas Mayes. 4th and 6th grade English: Mar? garet Cooper. 9*th and 10th grade composition and rhetoric: Mary Louise Witherspoon. 6th grade U. S. History: Margaret Cooper. 6th grade U. S. History: Mary Cooper. 7th grade U. S. History: Italy Tay? lor. 8th, 9th, 10th grade English His? tory: Mary Louise Witherspoon. 8th, 9th, 10th grade Physical Ceo graphy: Mary Louise Witherspoon. 6th grade sanitation: Mary Coop? er. Primary declamation (girl): Anna Louise Chandler. Intermediate declamation (boy): Milly McElveen. High school declamation (girl): Ruth Taylor. Essay: Roy Lide. 50 yard dash, girl: Mary Muldrow. Rogers-Ackcrma n. Bishopville, -April 11.?A marriage of much interest to the people of Bishopville was that of Miss Juanita Rogersi and Dr. Harvey Ackerman of Walterboro. They were married on Thursday afternoon, April 5, at 3 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Rogers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. P. Watson, the pastor of the bride. Only a few friends and realtives of the contract? ing parties were present. Mrs. Ackerman is one of Bishop vllle's most charming young ladies. I The bridegroom is a worthy, business | man of Walterboro. The couple left on -the afternoon train for Charleston. After the bridal trip Dr. and Mrs. Ackerman will be at home in Walter? boro. April the 9th, the seventy-eighth birthday anniversary of Mrs. M. J. Hos?nes, was pleasantly celebrated by the children and friends of Mrs. Jieames, at the home of her daugh? ter, Mrs. Dennis, corner of Harvin and Liberty streets. TO WELCOME DELEGATES. gpnrtajhburg Preparing; for Biggest SuiKlay School Convention Ever Hold in State. Bpartanburg, April i i.? plans arc under way for extending ;i real Bpar? tanburg welcome to the hundreds of delegates that are to attend the Stutc Sunday School Convention In Spar? tan burg, May 1, 2, 3. The Entertain? ment Committee, with L. W. Perrin j as chairman, is busy at work securing I homes for at least 1,200 out of town I delegates. The duty of registering land assigning the delegates to their ; homes is placed upon Horace L. Bo j mar. Chairman of Registration Com ? mlttee. As such a great attendance is j expected, the delegates are requested I to register in advance of the conven? tion by sending to Mr. Romar their name and check for one dollar as reg? istration fee. This will facilitate the work of the committee, it is said, and j the delegates will make sure of hav j ing a home reserved for himself. Bpartanburg expects to furnish free entei tainment to all registered dele? gates. It is announced that the Convention headquarters will be the First Baptist Church. The general sessions of the i convention will be held In this church j each morning. The night sessions will : be held in Converse College auditor ' ium, that will seat at least 2,500 peo? ple. In addition to offering the audi? torium for the convention, the Con? verse College authorities have request? ed the privilege of entertaining dur? ing the convention all former stu? dents of that institution. To Urge Planting of Food Crops. The Rev. H. R. Murchison of Lan? caster, one of the members of the campaign committee appointed by Gov. Manning and the Food Prepar? edness committee of South Carolina to urge the growing of foodstuffs, will be in Sumter on Wednesday, April 18th, to speak on this important sub? ject. The meeting will be held in the Court House at 11 o'clock, and all persons are urged to attend. Tokio, April 12.?The emperor of Japan today forwarded a cablegram to President Wilson expressing "satis? faction over the powerful and active intervention of the United States on the side of the allies to uphold in com? mon the liberty of mankind." lie ex? pressed hopes that the step may ce? ment and concentrate a lasting friend? ship between Japan and the United States. We Will Handle Without Profit War Bonds. In order to facilitate the sale of Government Bonds to be issued to provide funds for war revenue this Bank will be glad to handle all orders for these bonds without any charges. The National Bank of Sumter. Evei ything in the Building Line All Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. EVERYTHING AT ONE PLACE Phones 10 ? 63! CLOTHES PREPAREDN 1 Everybody is talking preparedness these days, there is no more important item than clothing. Now is the time to prepare for the hot Spring days. We are showing a beautiful line of Serges, Cassimeres, and Worsted Suits, the prices are reasonable $12.50 to $28.50 Palm Beaches, Cool Cloths and Dixie Weaves in latest fabrics and (a? designs $7.00 to $18.00 Felt and Straw Hats in the new? est styles CupnigU Huri bdUaflaer ?*M?r t $1.50 to $8 Buy early, before the best styles and patterns are gone. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. !