The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 22, 1917, Image 5

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i\jt WUkfcman anb >cutl)ron. rnmi ?i ifee r*o?u;KMj% au ?uA-uer, a C m Svcoad Class Mattet. m i . ._^. ' . . pkuhonal. Mi >? Mo net a Matten, a. ami p.. n a-.I by Mum Eilaabeth Plllsbury, is at Uon the holidays from the Nurses' School ol the Presbyteriun Woap?t.'i Kan fork. Mr \V K Cuttino, a graduate of the Citadel, who applied for entrance Into the third officers' training cmnp. went to Charles* on. upon ordere of war department, for examination, I but failed to pass the physical test. Mr. Carl A. Wltherspoon is now a member of tie Aviatio ?orps of the Called States army. Mr. V.'ither- j spoon, after leaving Sumter a year or j so ago, was one of the secretaries of the Y. M C A at Nashville, Tenn. r-l\.>rtly after the U Sited States enter? ed the war he was transferred to the department of the Army Y. M. C. A. After being with the triangle service for a few months, however, he laid It aside for straight soldier duty with Uncle 9am. Lately he was one of a graall lot selected to he transferred from the infantry to the aviation . ps. and now he is with that de? partment at Houston. Texas. Mr. Wltherspoon stood the test examina? tions so well that ho was recommend id for a eergeenoy. H I is enthusias? tic over the flying corps. Mrs. s It. Hmoak and children ha\t gone to Florida to spend the holiday season with relatives. Mr iMwm lteumes of Bishopvllb aae In the city today on huslnness. Thos O. McI?od. Esq.. of llishon \llls spent the day In town. Mrs. M. B. Stnekhouse and little daughter Mary Alice, of Billion and Miss Eva Bennett, of Lntta. have re i ned to their homes after visiting their aunt. Miss Lou Bennett of this Sjft Mrs H H. Weil, mother of Mrs. Abe Bytlenberg. has reurned to her home in 8a van nab. Miss Pauline flarner. who has been Visiting Mrs. J. H. Levy, returned to her home In Savannah this morning. Capt It A. Brand, vice president of the. A. C. I*, was in the city for a short while today. Mrs. J B Marvin and children of lluntsvllle. Ala., will arrive In the city this afternoon to spend the holidays nrlth her mother. Mrs. J. B. Blchard son. i.J?r. J. J Westcoat was in the city , Joday for a short while. M> end Mrs. lsam Lenolr, of Ilem bsn. sre In the city visiting relatives. Mr. HllMard Folsom Is at home from college for the holidays. Mr. Edwin D. Reams, of Bishop vtlle. Is In the city today. Miss Pearl Strauss, on her way from college, home, spent last night la the city with her uncle. Mr. Isaac Strauss. thevlff E W. Register, of Barling \en, Was In the city today for a short w*tle.. U'^m Kitty Stubbs Is at home from Converse College for the holidays. Mrs. W. I (. Bowman In spending .sometime with her parents. Dr. and Mrs Oeo. W Dlek. Mr. A. k. Handers. Superintended t ?? the State Penitentiary, was in the city today. Mr. John Shaw, of Bishopville. was in town today. Alles Edith Psrrott. of Winthrop College state Hupen isor of OlrlV Clubs and Home Demonstration work, was In the r ty today. Messrs Craham Bowtuan. Carlisle Stucke- . U ro MeLe04\ Wilton Wal? lace. Julius Btabbs of Wofford Col? lege, are spending the holidays at home. Mrs. Leona Oallowav and children, of Manning, are visiting relatives in the city Muni Isabel] J< linings has returned home a ft er having a pleasant visit of several days with relatives at Con ?arts* Mr Q, F. Scarborough, of D*r? in-ten. is in the city. rapt (v f, wiutte-i is iptndlng the ltd ?n Columbia, Miel Btoole Noon Ii home from Flora McDonald CoUOge for the holi? days. Messrs. Charlie Wilson. Henry Spann. Alwin Hums are home from Davidson Mr. Aston Brown is home fol Christmas. Messrs. John Oreen. Poland Royle. ', Thoma.-v Hoyle. Eugene Purdy and llilliurd Folsom are home from Wof t'ord. Mrs. L C. Moiae has gone to New borrj for the holidays. Mr. Howard Jones is home fron) < arollna. BED CHOSS SEAL FIGURES. I lo,f>oo,noo Holiday Slickers Already Distributed in United States. The biggest drive in the history of trie Hod Cross Christmas Seal move? ment is bOlUf made this your, Al? ready 140.000.000 of the little Christ nuts stickers have been printed and distributed throughout the United States. Agents in every State and territory in the Union from Alaska to the Ca : al /one and from Porto RloO and Hawaii und even in the far off Philip I infs ha\e been making demands for 'he stamps. Through these agents the seuls will be distributed to the lo? cal am) State anti-tubereulosis asso- i eialions and to other agencies through v'felon they will be put on sale. Every effort is being made to stlm alite the sale of the seals this year so the $11.000.000 fund which is the objectivo will be realized. The coun-j try's entry into the war and the con- j S0t|UOUt revelation of the prevalence' Of tuberculosis and the danger in which the disease has placed our army has added incentive to the cam? paign. Every man. woman and child is being asked to triple the amount of :heir Red Cross Seal purchases this year. If they bought a hundred seals ;ast vear, they are being asked to buy three hundred this year, as the annual fund to be raised must be increased from the 1916 total of $1.000,000 to 43.000,000. Advertising circulars-, post cards und letters are being sent out to aid In the sale of Seals. Upwards of J.000,000 personal letters have been \ ritten, ami an army of fully 500,000 workers, most of them volunteers, are busy booming the campaign. Few people who buy the little mes I \ges of Christmas cheer realize that more than 1,101 anti-tuberculosis as MM cations of the country derive their < biet support from Red Cross Christ? mas Seals. Work for Red Cross. Bdttor Daily Item. Please allow me space In your pa? per to say something about my work for the Red Cross, which I have been following for sometime. It has not only been a pleasure to meet so many kind friends whose responsive heart have helped tue. but the acquaintances of long ago have been renewed and r .any new ones made. The people r.ave surely been kind to me wherever I have gone and assisted mo all along. I lu ve . ollected about $6.r..00 gros? : ml taking out the necessary expens? es* have given to the Red Cross about I IS.tO, which will help a little to aid ihe needy in this terrible war in which we are engaged. May <Jod dl rOOl us all In the rlnht waN.and wish iag for you and all a Merry Christ mas and a happy New Year, Mrs. Fannie Pack Osteen. Privateer, Dec. 19, 1917. Tin- Legislative Vacancies. Editor Daily Item. Concerning the vacancies in the Rtimter county legislative delegation, i. for one, think it would be well un? der the circumstances- to let them stand Unfilled. Tin- session will be Well Under way before new members oan be elected,, and when elected (hey will be of very little use, for It taktl a member some time to catch pjl to the work and to ?et into the swing of what is being done. .Messrs I rcppe and Molse, i believe can handle ill right the affairs of the county, und 1 do not believe that a special ? lection is worth the cost and tin (rouble. .Moreover, at these special '?lections the vote is always very ?mall, and whoever is elected will be ? be choice of a few. Our people, however, dearly love to play at politics, and a few Interested parties oan make it appear that there is a wide demand for an election, in ase wo must have an election I pro POM that we look elsewhere than law ange oi- among those usually politl ? aly active for candidates. If we are oUtg to elect in tbe future I should | ike to submit now a list of substan- I ilal cttlsena any one of whom i be-1 i eve would make a irood legislator. i| would recommend c. J. Jackson or ileorge Stabry from Stateburtf; R. M". Jones from Concord; Paul Bowman from Providence; B. A. Harvin, H. D.I Tindal. or J. If, Kolh from Privateer: A". W. Green from Shiloh; E. E. Ay ook, H. at. afoLaurln, M. L. Parier ? >r Sam Weinberg from Wedgefleld; Vernon Keels or Charley Emanucl from flatting Creek; Robert Muldrow or C. E. Hayes from Mayesville. That list will bear consideration. City Man. 1 Charity League Fund. The following contributions have i.ren received by the charity League: Mrs. I. C. Strauss.$10.00 \fr. Thomas Wilson. 10.00 Mrg, Thomas Wilson. 10.00 Miss Mary Wilson. 5.00 Mrs. Xeiii O'Donnell . 10.00 Mrs. Ferd Devi. 5.00 Miss Ruth McLaurin . 2.00 Mrs. E. N. Llgon. 8.00 Mis. T. .1. Joye. B.00 Mr. J. P.. Wilson. 2.00 Lily M. Lev!, Secretary and Treasurer. Death. Efrom The Doily Item, Dec. 19. Charles C. KavanauRh. Jr.t the two car (dd son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles '. Kavanaugh, died last night after a brief IllnSSS. The funeral services rere held from the residence. Ed rards street, at ;; o'clock this after? noon, Lodge Election . Cl?ren,out Lodge No. 01. A. P. M., held the annual election at the regu ar communication on Thursday night. in- following officers were elected to -airve during tbe ensuing Mason i< ear: \v. i. Whltehead, w. M.; R. M. ? ones. S. W.; A. S. llarby. .1. W.; Ab Byttenberg. Ireasurer; J- O. R Wilder, i crt tary. The installation of officers vil I take place on December 27. It .a--, decided to eliminate the annual banquet ami to use this fund for re? lief purposes. Hollywood Camp, w. O. W? elected it. the regular masting Wednesday night the following officers to serve luring i'.?i0: Consul Commander, C. C. Beek, \dvisor Lieutenant, lb II. Bing; Bs ort, w. ii. Yates. jr.; Banker, v. A, Mttltman; Clerk, R, S. Hood; Watch? man. M. C. Mellett; Sentry. E. W Lewis; Auditora, H. L. ScarborotiRh lc, M. Hurst, C, C. Deck. Red Cross Note*. At a meeting of the executive com? mittee Of the Sumte, chapter of the Red Cross, held Tuesday, December ISth, the resignation of Mrs. A. C Phelps as vice chairman was conoid i i'odi action ? thereon having been heretofore, deferred, and the resigna? tion was declined. The following communications wer?' I read; I Miss Annie Purdy, Secretary, Bumter Chapter, American P.ed Cross. V. M. C. A. Building, City. Dear Miss Annie: 1 am enclosin, herewith copy of a letter which is, 84 If-explanatory. I feel that the courtesy is due you j us secretary of the chapter to receive this notice of my resignation before Bonding it to the press, which 1 will do tomorrow. i 1 beg to assure you that 1 reglet ery much the circumstances which make me teed it necessary to take this dep. 1 will he with you and con? nate t,, d0 my duty until the date ! fixed for my resignation to take effect. Yours truly, Neiii O'Donnell, Chairman Bumter Chapter Red Cross Rdltor Daily Item. It has just come to my attention ithat a remark said to have been made fay me, as a result of the annual ^lection of officers for the lied Cro.;s hapter, and of Which I have not the lightest recollection, gave offense to i number of the Jewish people of the community, among whom are some of ay best friends. 1 desire to say that 1 regrot this more than 1 can express, nd my Jewish friends among whom 1 ! hsive lived for more than thirty cars should know me well enough to eel that I would be the last person '.< the community to say anything at which they could take offense, In view l this unfortunate affair, which has i aused so many of the Jewish people, ? specially the ladies, who have done ich valuable work for the lied ros*. to withdraw their support from . 1 deem it for the best interest of he chapter that I should sever my of eiai connection with it ami I hereby ? ruler my resignation as chairman, to lttke effect on the first Thursday in inuary. I mention that day as it is ' he regular weekly meeting of the KCCUtlve committee and to afford tuple time for the election of my uccessor. NolU O'Donnell. Whereupon the following resolution \ as offered by Mr. [. C. Strauss and uanimously adopted: I Wlnreas. an unfortunate situation i ' as arisen in our Red Cr OSS Chapter, wing to a misapprehension and mis nderstandlng; And Whereas, the atmosphere has ecu clarified by a meeting of some t those directly Interested: And Whereas, the cause of the Red i 'ross is so big as to prevent the in ruslon of any hut disinterested mo ? ves; Therefore, Be it Resolved: That the Kxecutive Committee de? iincs the resignations of Ml. Noill )'Donnell as Chairman, and of Mrs. \. C. Phelpg as vice chairman, ami j ardently requests that both continue ... their respective Offices for the sa!>o f the great cause that we and they represent, in making this request we re fully aware of the fact that both Mrs*. Phelps and Mr. O'Donnell have ,.ade personal sacrifices to serve the lied Cross officially and that their ac? tions have been prompted by purely ? disinterested motu es. The collie's name appears to be brOUded in mystery; hut there seems in bo a fairly reasonable foundation ? ! lor supposing that it is from "coll" or "collar" on account of the broad : white mark round the neck which is I I i ecu in the majority of thes-o dogs. Rod Cross Members. The following are the new ment? ors Whose names have been handed i i(? dole: r. x. Tryon, .1. Myers. Mrs. G. J, Myers, J>. I-]. Jonkinson, Pine wood. Marion Myers, Miss Janle Revil), M. B. Randle, H. C. Carlisle, Albert Landinesse, <'ariisi< Btrauss, J. II. Sanders, Mrs. David Cutttno, Miss Ida Boykio, E. o. Limmer, Dr. I. M. Israelsort, P. B. Elliot, Mr. E. ii. McConnclt, Mrs. B. n. McConnell, Mrs. .1 .\I. Ilarby. Mrs. W. .1. Jennings, .Jr. Mrs .1. .1. Fowler. Mr*. VV. F.. Burns, Mrs It. r. Compton, .Mrs. J. H. Clifton. Mis Pauline Cordes, .Mr. Charles Courtnny, Achie a. Compton Miss May Cross, B. r. Montague, Mrs (1. B. Pitta, W. M. Pate.. Miss Adell Pitts, Frank Patton, I. iv Evans, , Mrs. Susan Farrabow, .Mrs. Ma.- C. Felder, Mrs. P. I*. Finn, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Finn, Miss Ruth Atkinson, Miss Ulla Brunson, Mr. Eugene Stansill, .Mrs. m. ii. Chandler, P. I. Parrott. Henry Parrott. ? AUgUS!a .burnings. Mis. Prank Patton, W. w. Mellett Mrs. a. W. Thames. Mis-s Vermrlle Thames, Mrs. .1. Z. Tisdale, W, A. McDantel, Dr. Ceorge W. Dick. Mrs. <;. W. Dick, Mrs. Bartow Walnh, Miss Lissie Fring e. David MeT.eod, Eileen Btrauss, T. B. Hlnson, Jr.. c. a. Bruner, Miss Carito Handle. ciaudo Dinklns, Mayesville. J. m. Moseley, F. P. Moseley, Tom Reese. C. V. King. P. J. Ma yes. Jr. < hiistmas Pond Contributions Treasurer a. M. Proughton reports the following additional contribu? tions to the Christmas Fund: Previously Acknowledged. ..ssji.Ts linday School, Congregation Sinai. i 'ash. a. c. Cooper. Irs. Emma P. Anderson . . <'. s. Anderson . i Mizpah Bible Class, Trinity Methodist Church . . ? J. R. Sumter. ! a\ M. Reese . , . Irs. S. C. Pak er . Mrs, E. M. Bpann Miss Janie Mikcll Total. $S?)5.7.> Red cross Contributions. ! Secretary Reardon reports the fol , iOWing Red Cross subscriptions beim: L received by the Bumter County Coun? cil of i lefense today: ! R. I* Krasnoft*. $3.00 \ Previously published. 10.00 1 * _ I Total.$Fk00 No Alcohol In This You may wisely he: itato to take medicihe containing alcohol. Rcien tii :i agree that alcohol is injurious. Jt la particularly harmlul to growing prirls aad boys. Of the remedies for liver and stomach troubles. Granger Liver Regulator is r gniscd as a Ftai]<larti preparation, i from pois? onous drugs like calomel and it con? tains no alcohol. This medicine has been on the market for years. It is the "stand-by" in thou rods of homes thruout the country. ] t is freely used l;y ?u' the family wh mover one of I hem feels headachy or in r.erd of a physic Granser Liv< r Medicine Is purejy vegetable, and It may be taken without iear of gripin . ror any other unpleasant after effects. Price, 25c for large box. Ask jov.r druggibt for it und refuse all substitutes. Notes Of City S, I tools. About n month ago the Board of 'duea km authorised I wo weeks' va atlon for the public schools of the ity, l?asin?? its notion upon the un isual labor conditions. Fmlnnalsly he Board has a sufficient quantity of oal for the season; but even so it is eise <o conserve what it has on hand. y authorising this vacation a mouth head the schools W re enabled to sad Up to it. which was done by post? poning the examinations for the Aral [liarters. There was therefore, no Interruption In the w ok. the way having been made r< ady. 1. scorns ou thai the action ol the Board was in harmony with the wishes of the government. The janitors of the different build? ings are busy this we* c in going over the physical plant of all five building-* lo have everything ii readiness for i he opening on the second of January. All pipes are being renovated and i leaned and furnaces put in o.'der for the service that wil he demanded of i hem after the holida ya It is interesting to note how many boys of the High School are at worK Lhls week, helping the merchants and making some Christ' ras money for ? liemselvea An Impression has been created bv publication la one 3f the daily pa : era of the state that all schools \ ould reopen on the seventh of Jan ary. The date for Tie reopening of a public schools e* Sumter has not Sen changed and tvniains as sched led, the second of January, I9is. Howard Quimby. of Armore, N. Y., aughi several perch in the Kensico reservoir and found In the stomachoC one two pearls, for which a New I York jeweler offered $140. WE HAVE?Position open IgjSg af? ford splendid oppoi tunitics for pro motion. Beveral oung or middle a re white men wit!, sulheient educa? tion to read and write plainly and v it'n dispatch. Must be energetic, loyal, ambitious and willing to work. 1). W. Alderman & Sons Co., Aleolu. S. C. COB BALE?F. O. B. cars, Camp Jackson, stable mi nure; very little straw. Car load lota only. Chemi? en 1 and Fertilizer value rated very high by Clemson college. A. A. Strauss. Sumter. S C. \-? Geo. H. Hurst, ISSrtrts and ESjSjs. Promp; ?t'.r tion to Oty and Niaat Calls. At 0. J CKAtO Olu Stand. H. Mnln. ilJQe?> . Night201 Will There Be a V1CTR0LA In Your Home For Xmas ? You want to have just that secure, decided feeling when you buy a Victrola for Xmas or any other time. You are not likely to have a complete conviction that you are buying the right instrument for your home until you/ have seen and heard the Victor Machine. Whatever price that you feel ready to pay. you will find in the Victrola line a model of such substantial value that you will hav^ to ^ive it a place of consideration. When you want to buy, come and see us. and and do not make a mistake, as we have calls every day stating. "I have Lought tie wrong machine. I cannot get the records I want, my machine makes such a terrible noise, my records scratch and do not give me satisfaction." Ali ihe world knows, and you should have known before you bought, that Victor leads the world in music. All the famous artists are with Victor, thei re? cords stand in a class alone and even do not consider any others' competition in this line. S15.fl00.00 Machines and Records in Stock, also 10,001) Records to Select From THE HOUSE THAT MAKES SUMTER. MUSICAL This store is open every night till ten o'clock. Pay One Dollar and we send machine to your home. All machines sold for cash or installment. The Sumter Talking Machine Company 26 North Main Street,