The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 08, 1917, Image 4
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Aft TO PUBLIC RO \DS.
The official rejoinder of the County
of Commissioners to the crltl
of various cltlssns who have
recently discussed, through the col
ttsssa of thai newspaper, the denclen
ctes of the public roads of Sumter
eesjnty and the short-comings of the
system of construction and meinten
anee that hati been In vogue for many
years, Is presented for the considera?
tion of those tax-payers who have had
Use bold neos and hardihood to criticise
a system ths.t seemed to them ineffl
stoat and not productive of reasonable
results for the public money expend?
ed. The members of ths board may
?low Ulla discussion of the road prob?
lem by cttlsene as a vehicle for "sar
snd potty setts" snd "rnallg
it ejeff aut>erfluovs,M but we do not
belleva that any of the gentlemen,
who b4vo expressed their views In the
public prints, concerning thla mat?
ter of general Interest, will plea*
guilty to this courteous snd gentle in?
dictment of their good faith, or relist
the Intimation that they are anlmate<
by personal spleen rather than the de
sire to contribute something to th?
public good. Insofar as the editor of
this paper Is concerned a->d what h<
has had to ay editorially relative t<
the reads of Bum tor county and tin
crying need for Improvement., both it
the matter of construction and main
tetiance, facta, and not personalities
warn dealt with, and he denies Uv
covert Insinuation of ths County
Board of Commissioners, that th<
eommonta wero inspired by pett>
sptto and wers malignant and super
fluo'ia The discussion dealt with a
condition and a system that ante-dated
the emergence from private life Int?
elfte*?. 1 Importance of any of the gen?
tlemen who show thsmsel"ee so resent
ful of a perfectly proper discussion of
a public matter that they are not
content to reat their case upon facts, j
but must attempt to bolster up a weak
position by Impugning the motives of
all who venture to do anything save
applaud and admlro. The condition of
the roada speak for themselves, und
since It has never been intimated or
suggested that a first-class system of
public roads could be built and main?
tained with the funds now available
for road purposes, but to tho contrary
It haa been explicitly stated and reiter?
ated that the people would have to
pay for good roads if they ever ob?
tained them, the plea of lack of mon?
ey aet up by the board as a complete
anawer to the crlctisims of all who
have ventured to discuss the road
problem is not an answer, but an
avoidance of the Issue. The chief
contention of this paper and tho cit?
izens who have discussed the matter,
has been that the present method is
a failure, both through lack ol suffi?
cient money and through an ineffi?
cient system, under which the roads
that we have cost too much for the re?
sults obtained. It would be economy
to spend more money and have roads
built by an experienced road engineer,
which proposition would recommend
Itself to the business judgment of tho
taxpayers. It la an accepted fact that
a majority of the taxpayers can never
be persuaded to vote road bonds, eith?
er by townships or otherwise, for an
extensive programme of road con?
struction, unless there Is assurance
that the system of roads and the con?
struction thereof shall be under ex?
pert and experienced supervision, us
completely divorced from politics as
may be possible. That is the nub of
the whole matter, and if the County
Board of Commissioners are minded
to regard this statement of fact as
malignant and superfluous they are
welcome to do ao.
In reference to their observation
that the report that gravel of good
quality is to be had near Stateburg is
not based upon tho opinion of anyone
competent tot pass an opinion, It Is
only necessary to say that the state?
ment was) msde in this paper on the
authority of Prof. Homes, of the South
Carolina University, who has some
reputation as a road expert with a
great many people, although he may
not be ao esteemed by the County
Poard. We took Prof. Homes* word'
for It, and If he was mistaken, we are
glad to be set right by the Couiity
Board.
There Is great Interest In the public
road problem and ws trust that the
taxpayers of the county will continue
INVESTIGATE AMMUNITION CASE
OHIEF OF ORDNANCE TAKES
STEPS LOOKING TO INQUIR?
ING INTO DEFECTIVE
CARTRIDGES.
Soldiers Instructed to Ik? Careful in
Opening Magazines of Hilles.
Washington, Sept. I,?Steps look?
ing to Investigation of the supplying
of defective cartridges to the Ameri?
can forces In France were taken today
by Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief of ord?
nance, and by the senate military
committee.
Gen. Crozier asked that a board on
innquiry be named. He said a small
quantity of bromide, which retards
fire for a fraction of a second, had
been found in about 2 per cent, of the
army's cartridges. Confidence was
expressed by the general that the
board would find that the defect was
unavoidable and not due to negli?
gence.
The senate committee decided to
call Secretary Raker before it tomor?
row for an explanation of the matter
and will then decide to the purpose
of holding an inquiry of its own.
Whether the inquiry suggested by
Gen. Crozier shall be made will be
decided by Secretary Baker when the
request reaches him tomorrow.
Any defective ammunition which
may have been supplied the navy by
the War Department Ordnance Bu?
reau will be traced and returned for
re-manufacture.
The danger attached to the ammu?
nition is that the cartridge does not
explode promptly and when a sol?
dier opens the rifle magazine to as?
certain the trouble, It may explode in
his face. Soldiers have instructions
not to open the magazine for several
seconds If no explosion occurs.
The bromide in the potassium
chlorate of the primers, Gen. Crozier
explained, was not detected in suffi?
cient quantity by tests made at the
arsenal to indicate possible danger. It
was sufficient, however, to cause
chemical action after the cartridges
were made up.
You can't tell which way a train
has gone by its track.?Honea Path
Chronicle.
to give the matter their earnest con?
sideration, and the columns of this
paper are open to them if they wish
to continue the discussion, despite thr
resentful attitude assumed by tlv
County Board of Commissioners.
FRATERNAL ORDERS BARBED.
CAN NOT PUT CP CLUB HOUSES
IN ANY CAMPS.
Secretary Baker Makes Final Ruling-?
Says Y. M. C. A. Represents Protes
lanti und Knights of Columhus Bo
man Catholics.
Washington. Sept. 4.?In a letter to
Congressman William Sehley Howard
Of Georgia, Secretary of War Baker !
has a final ruling that Masons, Odd
FollOWf and other fraternal organiza-:
tion8 can not be given the privileges
Of erecting club houses in army camps I
and cantonments, and says that tho
previous order that the Y. M. C. A.,
the Knights of Columbus and the
Young Men's Hebrew Association only
can be admitted to the camps to erect
social buildings and recreation quar
ten will stand.
Secretary Baker says that a gener?
al mis-understanding has arisen on
this question. The department has
boon flooded with requests from all
sorts of organizations, religious and
otherwise, including athletic organiza?
tions, asking to minister exclusively to
its own membership inside the camps.
"If we let down tho bars to one, we
WOtlM have to take the same action !
with regard to all," says Mr. Baker.
Hg points out that the Y. M. C. A.
and the Knights of Columbus have for
some years, both in thiB country and j
abroad, been represented in army j
camps, serving the soldiers along |
recreation and social lines without re
gard to any question of membership.
The Y. M. C. A. represents the Pro?
testant denominations which, he says
will constitute roughly 60 per cent, of
the new army, the Knights of Colum
bus, the Catholic denominations,
which will constitute 35 per cent.
Neither organization is to conduct its
work on any exclusive basis but for
the benefit of all the troops in the
camps. Mr. Baker says that no dis?
crimination against any fraternal or?
der is intended, but it would be phy?
sically impossible from the standpoint
of space to allow many different or?
ganizations, such as Odd Fellows.
Knights of Pythias, etc., to be admit?
ted. He suggests that the latter or?
ganizations have a splendid opportun?
ity in ministering to the recreation
and social needs of their membership
in the communities in the neighbor?
hoods in which the military camps
are located and many have already be?
gun this work.
Miss Ellie Baker is visiting friends
and relatives It Jharleston.
FARMS FOR SALE
In Sumter and Clarendon Counties.
G8 Aires on public road, three miles from Sumter; 4? acre* In
high state of cultivation; well drained; one four room houre.
barn and stables. Splendidly located with good neighbors
Can get artesian water.
II Acres on public road three mil as from Sumter; 4 2 acres m
cultivation, and 10 acres more cleared to be cultivated next
year, one four room house, tarn and stables.
80 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter; about 50 acres
In cultivation. Good 4 room dwelling, one tenant house, barn,
stables, etc.
221 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter, six-horse
farm in cultivation this year, which can be incrcas ?<! to eight
horse farm next year. Four room dwelling, three ten.?nt
houses, barns and stables. Good flowing well. Situated near
good school, gin, railroad siding, an.l in a good neighbor
hood.
-11*2 Acres on public road, two and one-half miles from Sumter,
ten horse farm open and in high state of cultivation. New
dwelling, live rooms, ten tenant houses, barns, stables, sheds
and other outbuildings; dairy barn and equipment, with
dairy herd, if desired. Plenty of wood and straw. Thor?
oughly drained. About one hundred acres undor fence and
subdivided. Property situated like this is not often offered
for sale, and if you are interested in a splendid fc.rm prac?
tically In the city, you had better see about it at once.
217 acres near Pinewood, two horse farm open, one house. Good
land, but needs developing. Timber enough to pay for
building up place. Saw mill near by. Will subdivide. If de?
sired, and sell cheap.
120 Acres near Pinewood, undeveloped. Will sell cliea*.
Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers.
C. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C.
Pisgah News nnd Views.
Pisgah, Sept. 4.?The dry weather j
is playing havoc with the cotton, dry
l?g up and opening prematurely. Peas I
and potatoes are suffering too, as well i
as humanity from the heat. We have!
j
some sickness. Rev. J. \V. Kenney is
quite ill. H. H. Evans, Jr., is still
sick. His recovery is- slow,
j Miss Nell Gillis who has been visit
J ing in Allendale has returned home.
I Miss Leo McLeod of Rembert is
; visiting friends here.
I Misses Lula and Carrie Baker re
j turned home Saturday from a visit to
? Cassatt. They report a fine time.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rogers, Leon
, Stuckey and B. C. DuPre went to
; Columbia Saturday. Mrs. Rogers re
| mained to visit her sisters, Mesdames
j Entzminger and McCaa.
j Miss Minnie Reaves of Allendalo
is here visiting friends.
|. The meeting at McLeod's church
closed last Sunday night. The
preacher, Mr. Myers, handled the sins
of the day without gloves. He is very
much liked and we hope will come
again. If the church fails in its duty
it will not be his fault, for he left no
stone unturned to direct the people hi
all good work. He is an able preacher
and very interesting in his delivery
and the choice of words to illustrate
his points.
Cooley Glllis, who has been in Rich?
mond at work is home until Clemson
opens, when he will return there.
Miss Gertrude Gillis will return to
her school in Anderson sometime this
month.
New teachers will teach the schools
in this section next term.
The war is disturbing our people.
The European people ought to have
a man like Stonewrdl Jackson to teach
I them how to fight. He would have
i done something before this.
Nobody wants poor quality
Here's a way to avoid it in clothes
"DOOR quality in merchandise usually has the outward appearance of good quality; if it didn't have,
everybody would know it was poor quality, and while many buyers pay for. and get poor stuff,
nobody really wants it. The only reason poor quality gets sold at all is that somebody thinks it's good.
Real quality in the goods is very seldom an accident; it's there because the maker wanted it there;
because he deliberately made it that way. The honest man, whatever he does, or makes, or says about
it. is first of all honest with himself. "You don't have to preach honesty to men with a creative purpose."
You can see lots of merchandise displayed on counters and in windows which looks better than it
is; which persuades you to buy it because the price at which it is offered is a low price for good quality,
but a high price for the merchandise offered.
If every man knew the truth about Har+ Schaffner & Marx clothes, we believe every man would
buy them. We say that, not merely because we sell these goods, but because we believe these clothes
are the best clothes made. That's why we sell them.
Honest, all-wool materials, honest, careful tailoring, and the best designing of styles that great
resources can command.
We mean to have all of our merchandise up to the Mart Schaffner & Marx standard. If any article bought of us is not satisfactory, we will be
glad to make it good to you.
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