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iL jjc if?laUgman ano ^outjjrou. Published Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? OSTKKN PUBLISHING COMPANY M M TI.lt, S. C. Terms: ? l.ao per annum?in advance. Advertisements. One Square drat Insertion .. ..$1.00 Every subsequent insertion.5u Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub. serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumtet Watchman was found? ed In liiO and the True Southron in 1116. Tho Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, end In manifestly the best advertising medium in Hurntor. fj^^P?M?MSBSBSSSS^i Weekly Weather Forecast. For South Atlantic and East Quit States: Fair weather will prevail the greater part of tho week with tem? peratures above normal. Occasional rains ars probable at the end of the week. PATRIOTISM IN TERMS OF SER? VICE. The F?strlotlc Mass Meeting on Sat? urday. October 2 >th. should be a no? table day In the annals of Sumter county. The meeting has been called by the County Council of Defense af? ter careful consideration, and for a well defined purpose. It Is Intended, first of all. a? the culmination of the series of community meetings held In every township of the county, under the auaplces of the County Council of Defsnse. the purpose of these local meetings having been to arouse com? munity spirit and to Increase the In? terest of the people In the Issues that the world war has developed and to enlarge their understanding of the se? rious problems that the American people must face as the direct conse? quence of the entry of the United States as an active combatant in this conflict between democracy and autoc? racy. In the second place, the mass meeting is planned to be the occasion of a great rally of the loyal oitisen ship of Sunder and adjoining coun? ties for the purpose of showing forth for all the world to see that this sec? tion of South Carolina is loyal to the core to the National Administration and that its bone ancLslnew, its man? hood and womenhood are pledged to support the government la all Its lawful acts in defense of the nation's honor. Hon. A P. Lever, who has so lonr and sbly reprssentsd this district In Congress, and is today everywhere re? garded as one of the strongest men In he House, his work as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture having demonstrated his abllltv as a leader, has sccepted the Invitation of the Council of Defense to sddresa the meeting. Mr. Levnr. coming d rectly Irom Washington, where he has- been In the closest contact with the cur? rent of national u fairs, will bring u message that cannot but be informing sod helpful to all who hear hlrr. He Is qusllAed to tell us why the United States Is In the war and what the people must do to help win tho war. and he will tell us In no uncurtain terma Rev. W. B Slkes. I). D.. President of Coker College, has also accepted an Invitation to deliver an address. In*. Slkes is one of the really eloquent and convincing orators of the State. As one of the speakers who has been working with and for the State Council of Defense In Its campaign for pre psrednsss and patriotic service by all the people, he has delighted nany audiences and has carried to thou? sands the gospel of civic righteous? ness and Individual loyalty with con? vincing for The meeting on the twentieth af? fords an opportunity to all the peo? ple to hear the perplexing problems of the hour discussed with authority by those who have given the subject study snd thought. Those who hear the addresses by Mr. LtOOf and Dr. Hikes will he Inspired und heartened t ? do then fall duty ax American cktlsens. and they will carry away with them greater faith In the high mission of democracy and a greater yrlde .n their American citizenship. The key-note of the SgfSllSg Will !><? patriotism in terms of loyal se vice, and this Is a doctrine |sj uhn h even man snd woman who boMsVOe that I nxenahlp m .i d'-mo? fmi v has its ob? ltgations and responsibilities, as w* It as Its privileges can sincerely sub? scribe. Death. I ted st At sc this mors? lr g Sol H Rosenberg. Jr.. the four yesr old son of Mr. ami Mrs Sol 11 Hosen her* The funer 11 servlce?i will be held in this ejtj Fuioi.d notice later. lied (Yoas Notes. Tin? smiitiT Ohaaiei af t?o- Anon can Ked Cross wishes to thank the people who so willingly contributed t? the Mtldlers' lot.fatSjg fund The do nation* amounted to f 11 .??*?. Home Demonstration Work 1 MARY LEUMON. Demonstrator MINNIE JONES, Assistant The Hagood Home Demonstration Cluh met at the home of Mrs. Craw? ford Sanders, October 8lh. Miss An? nie Keels took charge of the meeting as assistant to Miss Lemmon, Demon? stration Agent for the County. We, as a collection of working women, tri glad to welcome Miss Ke -ls as a leader in this work. As one of our girla she needs no introduction. The meeting was quite an enthusiastic one. A letter from Joe Sharks, Executive Secretary of the South Carolina Food Saving campaign was read by Mrs. J. L. Jackson, secretary. Test for tannin in tea demonstrated by Miss Keels was of Interest as well as beneficial. Also exhibit of foods that can be used In combination with wheat flour for breads. Standard containers were also ex? hibited and taken note of by those present. Letters were read from E. I. Rear don, publicity campaign manager, National Food Administration, mak? ing the situation quite plain to the women. Committee to work in food conser? vation campaign, Oct. 29-Nov. 3: Mrs. Charley Sanders, Mrs. Crawford Sanders, Mrs. Mary Moody, Mrs. J. L Jackson. Committee on boof.h at County Fair: Mestlames C. W. Sanders, Crawford Sanders. T. P. Sanders, Jul? ian Sanders, R. M. Hildebrand, Mary Moody, J. R. Corbett, J. L. Jackson. Demonstration of corn meal wafers and tea correctly made, were served to the delight of us all. Mrs. J. L. Jackson, Secretary. A Flash From Dark Corner. Dark Corner, Oct. 12.?Cotton pick? ing ia etOl going on and corn gather? ing has commenced. A better crop of cotton was made than was thought I would be made .sometime ago. Some little excitement was created here last Monday when it was learn? ed that a strange negro had been seen around in the woods acting very strangely, and it was said that he told one white man if he bothered him he would slay him with his axe. Some would not sleep at night until Wed? nesday evening, when W. J. Ardls and some others came up with him in the woods near Elwell's Chapel and got him to Mr. Joe E. Johnston's, where ho was kept until Policemen New? man, Norrls knd Boykln came dow: and took him to Surnter. The negro proved to be Elo Oaston. who was ad? vertised in the Watchman and South? ron of Wednesday. Mr. T. H. Osteen of the Sycamore is quite sick at this writing and Mrs. Thames is no better, and W. J. Ardls is under the weather again. Also Mrs. J. E. Johnston is qnlte poorly. I will rlnff of here. More soon from Hard Times. MUTISM TANK IN IMKADK. t iilqim Spectacle to He Soon In Liberty Bond Parade. New York. Oct. 6.-~-A British tank and a crew which saw rervieo on the Western front are to parade New York streets in the interest of the Liberty loan. To g.?t the amount hop? ed for the second district must sub? scribe one hundred M illion dollar* dally. ?Washington. Oct. 13.--Fair with tornpearturcs above normal the great ter part of next week is the forecast for the South Atlantic and Oulf States. Occasional showers are probable the latter part of the week. A New Shoe Creation. The last word in style from Fifth Avenue, a 9-lnch boot. Brown pat? ent leather with field mouse kid up t" r. The swellest Shoe in the State Come and see them. Schwartz. Shoe Store.?Advt. St'MTKll COTTON M<\lt Ii KT. P. (ft, BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer. ? Corrected dally at 12 o'clock Nooi Ooo.l Middling 27 1-8. Strict Middling l>7. M'ddllng 26 7-v Strict l*>w Middling II .r,-8. I*>w Middling || i - v HI YORK COTTON MAHKKT. isjssa ttiai? 14M class cio*r Veerdv Oft . . .27.75 27.nr, 27.nr, 27.^r, Dot . IIT tu L'T II II t;s ::K.f,S Jan . . jti '>:, 17.11 j?;.::o 41 some nasal Waists, We have now ths lercssi vartet) ?'f shirt wnlsts it his ever !>??? n otir sleasars i<? present. Osorsjstte, Crepe , I ?.?( Inn.-. Tsf?St< < I n-l v. ish silks Waists ia atab h \ oui < ?>.<t tuU Si ha arti Broa A4vt. LIBERTY BOND DAY. PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS (KT. ?l LIBERTY DAY IN BEHALF OF LOAN. Urges People to Assemble ami to Blodge Fullest Measure of Fi nan call Support to Government for PSipoeo of Waging War Aguinsi Germany. Washington, Oct. 14.?President iWilson, In behalf of the liberty loan, tonight issued a proclamation setting nsido October 24 as Liberty Day, and urging the people of the nation to as? semble on that day in their respective communities and "pledge to one an? other and to the government that represents them the fullest measure of financial support." "Let the result be so impressive and emphatic," the president urges, that it will echo throughout the empire of our enemy as an index of what Amer? ica intends to do to bring this war to a victorious conclusion." The president's proclamation fol? lows: M8y the President of America. "A proclamation. "The second liberty loan gives the people of the United States another opportunity to lend their funds to their government to sustain their country at war. The might of the United States is being mobilized and organized to strike a mortal blow at autocracy in defense of outraged American rights and of the cause of liberty. Billions of dollars are re? quired to arm and feed and clothe the brave men who are going forth to fl.ght our country's battles, and to as? sist the nations with whom we are making common cause against a com? mon foe. To subscribe to the liberty loan Is to perform a performance of patriotism. "Now therefore, I, Woodrow Wil? sen, president of the United States of America, do appoint Wednesday, the 24th of October, as Liberty Day, urge and advise the people to assemble in J their respective communities to pledge to one another and to the gov-' ernment that represents them the ful? lest measure of support. On the af? ternoon of that day I request that pa? triotic meetings be held in every city, town and hamlet throughout the land under the general direction of the secretary of the treasury, and the Im? mediate direction of the liberty loa? committees which have been organize/ by the federal reserve banks. The people responded notably to the call of the first liberty loan with an over? subscription of more than 60 per cent Let the response to the second loan be even greater and let the amount be so large that It will serve as an assurance of unequalled support to hearten the men who are to face the fire of battle for us. Let the result be so impressive and emphatic that it will echo throughout the empire of our enemy as an index of wha1 America Intends to do to bring this war to a victorious conclusion. "For the purpose of participating it. Liberty Day celebration all employee of the federal government through? out the country whose services can be spured. may be excused at 12 o'clock, Wednesday, the 24th of Oc tober. "In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the sea. of the United States to be affixed. "Done In tho District of Columb'a. this 12th day of October, In tho year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hun? dred and seventeen, and of the inds pedenco of the United States of America, the one hundred and forty second. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson. "By the President. (Signed) "Robert Irnsing, Secre i tary of State." ? An appeal to the wage earners o: the United States to Invest In tin bonds were issued tonight by Secre? tary Wilson, of the Department of Labor. He said: "The workers have more at stake In this conflict than any others, be? cause it is only in a democracy that the common people can come Into their own. The great privilege is not given to all of us to servo our coun? try on the battlefield or in the trench? es, but there are other ways in which we can serve and assist those who arc privileged to carry our Mag on the battlefields of Furopc. "The impulse of sacrifice for th" common good is sending the youth <>f our country into the trenches In defense of liberty, humanity and dem? ocracy. To those of us who must nec? essarily remain at home to till the soil, harvest the crops, man the factories, mines and mills, the way is open for additional service. We too. must make sacrifices." Official report! of subscriptions up to the <iose of business last night sent by eleven of the twelve reaerv banks, show but little progress, the total standing at 1*199,66 1,000, or only about S per cent of the 16,000,000, aim hoped for. Following are thu figures ;<s announced by tin- treasui ? rlepa rtment i Reported. Allotted Boston .. .1 69,100,000 r?oo,ooo,ooo Come to Sumter I November 13,14,15, 16. air. Meet your friends here, bring the whole family. Spend four days profitably and pleasantly. Plenty of fun and free attractions. A won derful collection of educational exhibits. Fine Cattle, Swine, Horses, Mules, Poultry and Farm Products. Beautiful displays of Household Products, Fancy Work, Fine Arts, Moulding, Carving, etc. Big Parade on opening day. Free Vaudeville Acts in front of grand stand dailv. Krauss Greater Shows and Hidway during Fair. We shall expect you. County SUMTER WELCOMES YOU New York .250,910,000 1,500,000,000 Philadelphia 16,617,000 415,000,000 Clevelasd.. . 1,971,000 500,000,000 Richmond . 21,827,000 200,000,0'? ) Atlanta. .. . 5,531,000 135,000,00'? Chicago. . . 10,610.000 700,000.0'?.) St. Louis . . 3,736,000 200,000,000 Minneapolis-. 175,000,""? Kansas City 2.025,000 200,000,000 Dallas. . . . 3,175.000 125,000,000 S. Francisco. 24,11 1.000 350,000.00h "Cnoflicial sales added to the Official doubtless would greatly increase the total," the statement reads, "possibly to $650,000,000 pr* $700.000,000. Con? servative estimates from the New York, Chicago, Cleveland and ?San Francisco district alone add $180,0!00, 000. The total of the other districts are thought not to exceed $100,000,? 000. "In other words, the latest official figures and most careful estimates of unreported sales make it appear that not more than H per cenl of the max imum quota has been subscribed. If it s to be attained $358,000,000 worth of bonds must be sold every Working day between now and the close of the drive." Mattings Are Scarce. But we have them. 4", rolls reach ed US Saturday. They won't be here long. Be QUlck, Schwartz llros. Atlantic Port. Oct. 13.?Twenty-six members of the crew ol the steamer New Orleans which was wrecked off the Virginia coast on Wednesday was brought here on the vessel which picked them up just after their ship went down. First Officer Kohlman was drowned. WANTED?You to come to the auc? tion sale of horses and mules Sat? urday, October 20th at Tobacco Warehouse, 13, Liberty St. Hal Foster. Wood WANTED?Ten or fifteen eords oak wood wanted, delivered Bumter. C. P. Osteen. FOR RALE?Mosiey place, 113 1-2 acres. Good farming land, l mile from Borden, l l?2 miles from Rsmbert. Near a good graded school. 2 tenant houses in good condition, l four room house thai can !><? repaired, $35 per acre. Busy terms. C, M. Immanuel, Mei? den. 8. C ? FOR sai.L?Registered Aberdeen Angus hull, four years old, tubsreu? lar lested, without fault or blemish \ \ p, < ?.- teen, Sumter, s < ?, ON NITRATE SITUATION. President Answers Telegram of Sena? tor Smith and Others. Columbia, Oct. 14.?'The govern? ment is keenly alive," to the need by ihe farmers of nitrates-, states Presi? dent Wilson In a lettor, signed by himself to J. Whitner Heid, secre? tary of the South Carolina Farmers' Union* in answer to a telegram pre? pared by United States Senator F. I). Smith, State Senator J. Arthur Banks and Mr. Reid, urging on the president the necessity of the farmers of South Carolina having nitrates. The tele? gram was the result of a resolution adopted by the State-wide conference of farmers, which met here Thurslay night. The president states that "everything possible will bo done." but the "difficulties to be surmounted are great, indeed." The following is the copy of the president's letter, re* ceived by Secretary Reid today: "The telegram which you sent me on behalf of the Stats Farmers* Un? ion with regard to the absolute neces l sity of an adequate supply of nitrate of soda has been laid before Tie, and I want you to know in reply tliat the government is keenly alive to the need and that everything possible will be done, for the difliculties to be sur? mounted are very grea;, indeed." RUB-MY-TISM Will cure youy Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insect*, Eck Aniiseptic Anodynes wed i internally and Rxtertiftlly. I Hen i FARMS FOR SALE In Sumter and Clarendon Counties. (18 Acr.s on public road, three miles from Sumter; 49 acres In high state of cultivation; we 1 drained; one four room houae, barn and stables. Splendidly located with good neigh bo a. Can get artesian water. 7!? Acres on public road three miles from Sumter; 4 2 acres In cultivation, and 10 acres more cleared to be cultivated next year One four room house, barn and stables. Ho Arros on public road, three miles from Sumter; about 50 acres in cultivation. Good 4 room dwelling, one tenant house, barn, stables, etc. 2'2l Acme on public road, three miles from Sumter. six-hor*o farm in cultivation this year which can be increased to eigit horse farm next year. Four room dwelling, three tena it houses, barns and stables. Good flowing well. Situated near good school, gin, railroad aiding; and in a good neighbor* hood. 412 Acres on public road, two and one-half miles from Sumter, ten horse farm open and in high state of cultivation. NOW dwelling, live rooms, ten tenant houses, barns, stables, she Is and other outbuildings; dairy barn and equipment, With di Iry he:d, if desired Plerty of wood and straw. Thor? oughly drained. About one hundred acres under fence and subdivided. Property situate 1 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 f>r building up place. Saw mill near by. Will subdivide, I? dt Slred, and sell cheap. |Sfl AcTCfl near Pinewood, undeveloped. Will sell cheap. Easy Terms To Suit Purchasers. C. P. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C. t t?tt ?>?ttttttti-tr-M--rttttttttttttttttteee?e??ae#e ?eg^