Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(L |;t a'v'latcLMiiau an) ioutbrou. Published Wednesday mid Ksturdn> ?HV? OSTKfcN IMHMslllNU COMPANY 81 MTI .lt, 8. C. TV rim: tl.ftO prr annum?in advance. Advertisements, One Square firat insertion .. ..$1.00 Every subsequent Insertion.60 Contracts for throe months, or longer will b< made at reduced rates All communications which sub serve private interests will be charged for ss advertisement*. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed In 1*50 and the True Southron in 18(1. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation ami Influencs of both of the old papers, and Is mardfestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. Weekly Weather Forecast. For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Fair weather will pn.vac with lower temperatures Sundu> followed by return to normal about Tuesday or Wednesday. Forty Cent Cotton. During the tobacco season the edi? tor. In talking with one of his good subscribers. Mr. Hawkins of the Bethlehem section, asked him if he was getting u good price of his tobac? co. ??Yes," he said, "pretty fair, but the crop Is short," or something to that effect. The editor continued. "You will probably get 40 cents per pound for your cotton." "Whet!" he exclaim:d. "are you out of your h?ad?" Well, the sequel?Tuesday a bale of staple cotton sold for 41 1-4 cents per pound end lots of It sold yestcr dsy for 37c and above. Tag Messenger la conservative but we would not be ?nrprlsod to see stsple cotton go to 4 5c and above and short 30 to 35c. Watch ? Hartsville Messenger. Chamber of Commerce Notes. Additional offer since last publica? tion of Sumter business men's prem? ium department for 101* Gamecock Courty Fair. Secretary Ileardon an? nounces that the Sumter Gas and Power Co.. offers one Kuud tank water heater, of the value of $18.50 for the best pound case baked by lady on the company's gas mains. The Sumter Chamber of Commerce Is still open for offers of premiums to be awarded by the business and professional establishments of this etty and each premium will bo duly published, and will be placed on exhi? bition st the county fair with the games of the business establishments offering said premiums w'n never st ? h exhibition Is desired. In addition every premium offered is privileged to bo exhibited In front window or other parts of business es? tablishments with names of parties offering premium and foi what offer ?o- J This buslneav men's premium <b psrtment Is oper to all kinds of busi? ness, and firms dealing In agricultural | Implements, household utilities, ma chlnery. clothing, dry goods, shoes, bats, and In fact any priz^ may be of? fered from a hat pin to an automobile, or a pair of mules with a four horse wsgon and harness to match same. This la splendid advertising for any firm ss these premiums will be eag? erly contested for and looked at and much talked about. See the Sumter Chamber Of Com? merce, or phone the secretary who will call snd take much pleasure In showing you where you will (lean up some clean money, in f? legitimate I of advertising your business while st the sitito time b. Iplng your county snd your county fair. The Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of a letter from Dr. J. A. flsyne. Stste Health officer, stating that the g? ?!?? P.<. ml of Health woidd promptly send an inent to tin Hhibdi *??? torn to Investigate the re? ported epidemic of malarial f? ver fm the purpose t| dcti-imining the | m iind to advise aw to measure* to b* taken to stamp > it the disesse. Cotton seed i ru f? are recovering from the recent arbitrary decline that followed the announcement of the plan to regulate prices of cotton oil ptodu Is The market was strong b> bi\ with $70 per ton being offered end farmers, as a rule, holding out h.r higher prices, n further advance being anticipated. I HANDS Off CHINA. JAPAN ANNOUNCES MONROE DOCTRINE FOR FAR KAST. Proclaims Through iMhil a Protector? ate Over (lUim and Issues Warn? ing. Now York, 8ept. 29.?Proclaiming (i Monroe doctrine of the Far East. Viscount Ishll, head of the Japanese Mission to the United States, warned tho nations of the world tonight that his country will not tolerate aggres? sions against the territory or inde? pendence of China. At the same time he pledged Japun not to attempt similar aggressions on her part. Speaking at a formal dinner In honor of the imperial envoys' visit to New York, the ambassador of Emperor Yoshlhito outlined publicly for the first time since he set foot cn American soli the policy of his government as it relates to China. "Circumstances for which we were In no bente responsible gave us cer tuin rights on Chinese territory," Viscount Ishll said, "but at no time in the past and at no time in the f iture do we or will we week to take territory from China or to despoil China of her rights." Then with dramatic earnestness ho expounded the "hands off" policy of his government "We wish to be and always to con? tinue to be," he declared, "the sin core friend and helper of our neigh? bor, for we are more interested than any one eise, except China, in good government there. Only we must at all times for self protection prevent other nations from doing what we have no right to do. "We not only will not seek to as sail the integrity or the sovereignty of China, but will eventually be pre? pared to defend and maintain the integrity and independence of Chin: against any aggressor. For we know that our own landmarks would In threatened by any outside invasio: or interference in China." While he boldly warned the world against any attempt to invade th rights of China, Viscount Ishll prom iMed with equal earnestness that th door to legitimate trade in Chin, never would be closed by Japan. Tbl. declaration was cheered by the 1.00'1 public men, bankers, merchants and captains of industry who heard him. "Gentlemen. I assure you that I closed door In China has never bcei und never will be tho policy of my government. The door is open; th held Is there." Viscount Ishli attributed to Oer man machination, "sinister rumor? of oppression or the falso sugges t mil of a policy directed agains China," wherever Japan or Americ; appeared to make progress in thu country. The envoy declared emphatically that the "gentlemen's agreement" en tered into between Elihu Itoot, whei secretary of State, and Ambassado Takahlra should be sufficient guar antee of continued friendly relation between the two nations. Referring to the alliance betweer America and Japan in the war. h said in closing: "We must win, so that when peac shall come the hosts of lmmorta read may rest in honor and the host* of living throughout all centuries t< come may place the unbreakabl ? 9al of permanent approval upon th great alliance of today which foreve set a whole world free." URKRTY RONI> SALE STARTS. Rig Campaign for Second l/il?crt> Loan Regan This Morning. Washington. Oct. 1.?The big drlv. for the second liberty bond issue be gan at noon throughout the country. In New York, where tho banks inus sell $61.500,000 worth bonds daily t< make up that district's quota exper bond salesmen who have been en listed in the campaign marched in I body to the city hall. Factory whistles blow for 4 5 min 1 Utes in Cleveland, where Secretar: McAdoo opened the campaign will j the first of several speeches he Wfl ,c*ellver throughout the country. Trls Speaker purchased the first bond h .Cleveland, handing Mr. McAdoo : ' check for H.000. AMERICAN SHU'S SINK. I'utrol Roat on Coast Rammed by I n known Ship. Washington. Oct. 1.?An Amercai patrol ship on duty off the Atlantb port VM rammed and sunk early this morning by an unuleutifinl craft Tin* otti* l.u announc%jnent makes n< mention of casualties. The cotton crop in Sumter count;, this year is the most "spotted" on .rd. Some farmer! in sections wheie tin- rainfall was neither ?XOef nor deficient are making more than a bale of cotton to the acre. while in othei sect torn Ihe averaftt .1 is considernhly hcl<>w half o .an average crop. APPEAL TO PEOPLE. IlOOVKIt CALLS OK SOUTH GAR OLIM ANS TO SAVE FOOD. Food Will Win the War and Loyal Americans Who Stay at Home Have as Important Duties as Men on The Battle Front. Herbert C. Hoover, United States food administrator, in a telegram to David H. Cokcr, food administrator for South Carolina, urges that the people of the State join in the food waving movement. Mr. Hoover makes the personal appeal to every man, woman and child in the State to join the movement because he considers the saving of food a vital factor In the success of America's arms in Europe. Mr. Hoover's message to the people of South Carolina follows: "The week of October 21 to 2S has been selected for a nation-wide cam? paign to complete the enrollment of our forces in conservation of our food supplies. The harvest is now in hand and we can measure tho world's re? sources. The available supplies this harvest are less than last year. The demand upon us is greater than last year and from the last harvest we ex? pected more than we really could af? ford. We can only meet the call upon us next year by saving and by substi? tution of commodities which can not be transported. The allies are our first line of defense. They must be fed and food will win the war. AM Europe is on rations or restricted sup? plies. Only in our own country is each one permitted to judge for himself the duty he owes his coun? try in food consumption, although the world depends upon us to guard and provide Its food supply. "This is a duty of necessity, hu? manity and honor as a free people, we have elected to discharge this duty, not under autocratic decree, but without other restraint than the guidance of individual conscience on the success of this unprecedented adventure in democracy wo largely stake the issue of the war. We are asking every householder, every hotel, restaurant and dealer In foodstuffs In the nation to become a member of tlr; food administration for conservation and to pledge themselves to follow in so far as circumstances permit the suggestions that will be offered from time to time as to measures of food savings. For us there is no threat of privation; we wish only that our peo? ple should eat plenty, but wisely and without waste. Wisdom In eating is to make possible such adjustments in our consumption, shipping and war necessities as will allow us to fulfill our duty in exports to our allies by elimination of waste we serve ou: - selves economically and morally. I therefore appeal to the churches ami to the schools for their assistance ll this crusade, to all the organizations for defense, local and national, to al! I the agencies, commercial, social and civic, that they join the administration In this work for the fundamental safe? ty of the nation." The organization of the campaign to register 200,000 South Carolinians In the food saving movement as sug? gested by Mr. Hoover is progressing, rapidly. Tho State food adminislia ? tion has called for the volunteer ser? vices of 6,000 workers In the various counties. The State campaign is un? der the direction of A. V. Snell oL Charleston. He Is now making a tour of the State interviewing the county chairmen and making all arrange | ments for the registration which will , be carried on during the week of Oc? tober 21 to 28. The appeal of Mr. Hoover is the first direct note that has been sound-\ ed to the American people. It is the note for all Americans to Join in a movement which the administration J believes w*ill win tho war?that oi conserving the food supply. The enrollment campaign is* organ? ized by States and it Is the purpose of the United States food administration to enlist all of the 22,000,000 homes in America in the campaign. Every known means of publicity will tx used by the State administration to carry the message to all the people. The active workers will receive com? missions from the State food admin? istrator. "Food will win 'the war." is the slogan which has been adopted by Mr. Hoover. This is the battle cry in the campaign to secure the active cooperation of all Americans. "Nearly 2,000,000 women," says Mi? ll over, "have taken the pledge to furnish the food our allies and over seas armies will need, and alread? they are visibly increasing the avail? able supplies. The small amount vvhlch each Individual is asked to save through substitution and avoidance of waste when multiplied by millions, becomes en effective total. The whol problem Will be solved if the Amerl ?an people will eat less of the food. , which because of their concent rated nutritive value, must be seid abroad ami more of other foods of which there is abundance. "The foods thai must be saved nr v lie it, beef, pork, dairy product.'.- and sugar; those that should he used gen? erously are fish, poultry, vegetable-, and all cereals, except wheat." D. II. Coker. State food administra? tor, has already issued an appeal to the people of the State to observe a whatless and meatless day one day a week. Tho South Carolina corn crop is the largest in the history of the State and the people are being urged to use more corn products in order that the wheat supply may be con? served. South Carolinians who wish to serve their country in this crisis should volunteer their services to tho county chairmen in tho food card pledge campaign. COTTON CROP CONDITION. Journal of Commerce Estimate Based on Reports From 2,000 Correspond? ents. New York, Sept. 30.?The percent? age condition of cotton, last of the season, on an average date of Sept. 22, as estimated from nearly 2,200 ispecial correspondents of this paper, was 64.5 per cent., against 69.6 p?r cent, a month ago, or a deterioration of 5.1 points for the month. This is somewhat in excess of the ten-year average of 4.9 points. The ten-year average of condition is 66.8 per cent., or 2.3 points above the percentage for September, The summary table presented below shows a heavy deterioration of 12.1 points in Oklahoma, while Alabama declined 9.7 points and Arkansas 7 points. Other States were fairly nor? mal. Texas, with a loss of only 2 points, has been low in condition throughout the last of the season. Oct. Sept. Oct. 1917 DifT. 1916. 1915. 1914 N. Carolina? 66.5 71.2 4.8 65.9 71.4 78.3 S. Carolina? 69.5 73.6 5.8 57.4 Co.8 73.0 Georgia? 68.4 73.2 1.8 62.4 62.1 79.4 Florida? 60.0 70.0 10.0 62.6 59.5 80.4 Alabama? 63.0 72.7 9.7 40.5 59.8 76.3 Mississippi? 68.5 71.1 5.6 46.1 63.7 71.1 Louisiana? 73.3 76.6 3.3 59.8 62.0 71.0 Texas? 56.8 58.8 2.0 64.2 C2.7 74.9 Arkansas? 70.6 77.6 7.0 66.6 66.2 72.2 Tennessee? 71.2 79.7 8.5 71.4 72.9 74.6 Missouri? 74.5 81.4 6.9 69.0 71.7 69.0 Oklahoma? 69.6 81.7 12.1 62.3 66.8 81.0 Averages? 04.5 69.6 5.1 59.6 63.7 75.5 The Journal of Commerce. WRAPS TJIE REASON? Many Sumter People in Poor Health Without Knowing the Cause. There are scores of people who I drag out a miserable existence with j out realising the cause of their suffer? ing. Day after day they are racked with backache and headache; suffer from nervousness, dizziness, weak? ness, languor and depression. Per? haps the kidneys have fallen behind In their work of filtering the blood and that may be the root of the trouble. Look to your kidneys, assist them in their work?give them the help thoy need. You can use no moro highly recommended remedy than Doan's Kidney Pills?endorsed by people all over the country and by your neigh? bors in Sumter. Mrs. R. N. Cribb. 112 Kendrick St.. Sumter, says: "I had a bad attack of kidney complaint. My back ached and I was afflicted with dizzy spells and other symptoms of kidney trou? ble. When I heard about Doan's Kid? ney Pills I used them and they soon relieved me." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask fo ra kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same thn Mrs. Cribb had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.?Advt. (44) I. W. \Y?S INDICTED. Chicago (.rand Jury Finds True Bill* Against 150. Washington, Sept. 28.?More than ono hundred and fifty indictments have been found by the federal grand jury at Chicago which has been in? vestigating Industrial Workers of the World activities. Indictments, which may actually exceed this number have been drawn and voted on, it Is understood, and all that remains is presenting them to the court. Church belles are sometimes fouml in the choir ?Plekens Sentinel. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure youy Rheumatism, Neuralgin, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Ilruises, Cuts and I lit nis, Old Sores, Stings of Inseet?, Ret. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally and externally, fffclZft NATIONAL FOOD CAMPAIGN. Kttite Campaign Manager A. V. Snoli Confers With Council of Defense. Sumter county will be thoroughly organized under the National Food Administration's plans to conserve food supplies to help win the war. Mr. A. V. Snell. of Charleston, campaign manager for South Carolina of the National Food Administration conferred with representatives of the j Sumter County Council of Defense and Sumter Chamber of Commerce, a: Chamber of Commerce rooms Satur? day. He interestingly explained the plans of the national government, and its needs, aim urged Sumter coun? ty men, women, boys and girls to do their volunteer parts before sterner measures are made necessary. As a result of this conference, the Sumter County Council of Defense, under au? thority vested in said council by tho South Carolina Council of the Nation? al Council of Defense, assumes the du? ties of organizing Sumter county under plans and orders received from the National Food Administration, with A. V. Snell, campaign manager for South Carolina, A. C. Phelps, chair? man of the Sumter County Food Ad? ministration Committee of the State Ccuncll, Benjamin D. Hodges, cam? paign manager for Sumter county. Chairman D. R. Coker of the South Carolina State Council of Defense, has appointed EX L Reardon publicity campaign manager. The following committee on prelim? inary organization of Sumter county was named and these gentlemen arc I requested to meet at Sumter Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock tonight, to map out a campaign of organization by school districts, for the entire county, and to arrange for district meetings. A. C. Phelps, Ben. F. Hodges, H. U. Osteen, E. I. Reardon, W. Percy Smith, J. H. Myers, H. A. Moses, J. H. Haynsworth, R. O. Purdy , S. H. Edmunds, J. Frank Williams, L. D. Jtnnirgs. A thorough campaign of education will be conducted and thousands of housekeepers, and men, boys anci girls, white and colored, will be asked to sign cards volunteering to substitute?not to deprive themselves entirely of anything they are accus? tomed to eating?but to reduce in n limited manner their usual consump? tion of wheat bread, beef, pork, su gar, and a few other things in order that sufficient food of certain kinds that can be shipped across the ocean without spoiling, can go to feed the millions of our brave soldiers at the front, and to help feed the millions of soldiers and sailors of our allies who are our first lines of defense and who are now fighting for America's freedom while the United States is training its millions of men, who must also be fed while being trained. A slight reduction, by each individ? ual, of the usual amount of wheat, beef, pork and sugar and substitu? tion therefor of corn and potatoes, poultry and eggs, etc. and other per? ishable foods which can not be ship? ped and baked or otherwise cooked in the army camps or trenches, will mean that hundreds of millions of old men and women, boys and girls of our ollied countries will be kept from starvation while we of America are thriving with an abundance of other good things to eat. America has plenty of nourishing foods and can afford to reduce the consumption of certain eatables, and will have to. Tho millions of soldiers and sailors* must bo and will be fed up to the last min ite of the war, and be fed before all others arc ted. Remember ibis. The United States doesn't wish to de? part from democratic usages of al? lowing its citizens to voluntarily beip win this war by a limited reduction of certain kinds of food, but prefers to depend on the patriotism of our people to do these things to help win the war. It is believed that American citizens will do this when the neces? sity is explained to them by the cam? paign of education being conducte I over the country. Rut if our people will not voluntarily do these thing* and the supplies of food for our sol? diers of America?and their lighting allies become scarce, then the United States must resort to undesirable methods of rationing its citizens. We are confronted With conditions now, and theories will not do at all. Si err necessity compels' our govern? ment to give its citizens the demo? cratic opportunity to do voluntari y what the government must do by force later on if the present necessary waste of food is continued in th * millions of American homes. Volun? teers to push this work, thousands o>? volurteers are wanted, men, women, boys and girls, old and young, white and colored. We must volunteer to help conserve the food supplies of lAmeri :a or later on suffer deprivation, : rationing of our people like they ha ? in Germany, England and other Eu? ropean nations at war, and in many r.euttal countries as well. RAILROADS BUY BONDS. Big Subscriptions Received In First Hour of Campaign. I Ne w York, Oct. .?During the first hour of the Liberty Loan campaign eleve 1 million in subscriptions was announced by two banks. The Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads took five million each. SUMTER COTTON MARKET t P. ft. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer ' (Corrected daily at 12 o'clock Noon ) I Good Middling 23 1-2. Str ct Middling 23 3-8. ? Middling 23 1-4. i Strict Low Middling 23. Low Middling 22 5-8. NEW VOIlK CoriOM MAKkKT g?filH ltt"*f) Htrh tew flfww ( |i>^ Oct . . 24.18 24.37 24.10 24.37 Dec . . 23.68 23.85 23.60 23.82 Jan . . 23!56 23.68 23.45 23.68 The cooperative creameries of the : State have been granted permission I by the war department to erect an ice ' cream plant within Camp Jackson. This will furnish an ojtlet for ths j products of the creameries and will (bring much ready cash to the farmers j of South Carolina. The matter wij .handled with the war department by j W. W. Long, State agent for the farm .demonstration forces and director of j Clemson College extension depart ; ment. GOOD POSITION OPEN?For a bright young man in the office of The Sumter Dry Goods Co. Must have some knowdedge of bookkeep? ing. Apply at once in person. - FOR SALE?Registered Aberdeon Angi 8 bull, four years old, tubercu 1 lar t ?sted, without fault or blemish C. P Ostcen, Sumter, S. C. FARMS FOR SALE In Sumter and Clarendon Counties. 08 Acr^s on public road, three miles I'rom Sumter: 49 acres In high state of cultivation; well drained; one four room house, barn and stables. Splendidly located with good neighbors Can get artesian water. 70 Acres on public road three miles torn Sumter; 42 acres In cultivation, and 10 acres more cleared to be cultivated next year. One four room house, barn ind stables. 8? Acres an public road, three miles from Sumter; about 50 acres In cultivation. Good 4 room dwelllrg, ono tenant house, barn, stables, etc. 221 Acres on public road, three miles from Sumter, six-horse farm In cultivation this year, whic'.i can be increased to eight horse farm next year. Four room dwelling, three tenant houses, barns and stables. Good flowing well. Situated near good school, gin, railroad siding, and in a good neighbor? hood. 412 Acres on public road, two and ono-half miles from Sumter; ten horse farm open and in high ?t?te of cultivation. New dwelling, five rooms, ten tenant houses, barns, stables, sheds and other outbuildings; dairy bam and equipment, with dairy herd, if desired. Plenty of wood and straw. Thor? oughly drained. About one hundred acres under fer.ee and ?Undivided. P.-operty situated like this is not often offered for sale, and if you ere interested in a splendid farm 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 cheap. Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers. C. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C.