The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 27, 1918, Image 7
PERSONAL.
Lei
Lisut D. C. Levy, of the United
States Marines, who has horn visiting
hhi grandmother. Mrs. C II. Moisc on
North Main street, leuvea tonight foi
the nav al atatlon at Miami, Fla.
Mr. H O. Oeteen la attending m
meeting of the executive committee o
the Slate Preae Aaeoclatlon In Co
himbta today.
Mr and Mra. ft. L Mutt and aon.
nnar. will leave Saturday evening
for New York for several weeks' stay.
Mr. & Leland Brunsen and wife,
after spending several weeks with
relatives In the city, have returned
to their home at Elmlra. N. Y.
Corp. BU P. McClellan, battery E,
Field Artillery. Camp Jackson, spent
veetert ay In the city on his way to
(leorgetown for 10 days' leave of ab
Mrs. Jacob David, of Columbia. Is
vlettieg her sister. Mrs. R. L Butt on
gelem Are.
Or. (leo. W. f>lck leaves this after
noon for Washington on business. He
to accompanied by Mrs. Dick.
Mrs. J. B. Fart/el I. of Cher?W. Isj
visiting Miss Jsnie Mikell.
Musi Allee stuhl m left Sbnday af?
ternoon for Washington, where sh<
haa accepted a position aa stenograph
er for Senator Shields.
Mr. Charley McOrew, who has been
connected with th<; Suinter ofllce oi
the Western L'nlon Telegraph Com?
pany for sometime, left this morning
ft/ Rae ford, N. C, to become man
of the W. U. T. office at that
Mr. F C. Manning, sales manager
the Splltdorff Electrical Company,
freerk, N. J.. Is In the city on busl
m
Mr and Mrs. E. D. Cole and chll
Iren leave tonight for a week'a vlah
to Carteravttie, Qa.
Mrs. Isaac Strauss and little daugh
tsr have returned from Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr. Ntlll Wanamaker, of the Steam?
ship Ruth. New York city. Is In the |
city visiting his parents on KendrlcK
Street.
Sorgt. ,J II. Owens, of Camp 8e
vier, spent several days at home.
J. Lenwood King, now with Unltei
navy, stationed at Charleston,
irned to his duties after visit
^brother. J. E. King.
Walter Du Kant haa return
le In Norfolk, Vs., aftetj
It to her' daughter, Mrs
[on West Liberty St
J. H. Clifton left Sat
Ig for Petersburg. Va..
lays stay.
P. Kicker left Saturday foi
tad. Vs.
mr Uaynsworth spent sunda>
his mother and father. Arthui
rwtth the navy and his friends werr
Riad 1? see him looking so well.
\ftss Elisabeth Stuckey bus return'
ed 4e ber home in Bishapville.
Judge T. E. Klohaxdaon left foi
Charleston last night on business.
Plsgab News and Views.
Pltgah. Feb. lb.?Quite a larg*
acreuge has been recently sowed o?
ninety day oapj. They will makt
rough feed if not grain. Wheat hat
sortie out in the last few days anc
JeoMe well. The atund was not thin?
ned much.
The farmers are pushing aheac
with their work as usual, and in theii
own way irrespective of the whole?
sale advice they are getting on al.
sides aa to how they must conduct
their business. Last spring President
Wilson urged the Kouth to make al
the grain It could for It would be bad?
ly needed. This was wise, und the
South heeded the kindly advice o
our president and now realises tin
wisdom of what it did.
1 think the same policy will be fol?
lowed. A great muny of the farmer:
have corn to sell end meat enough U
do them, but there will be no meat
lese days to the fellow who follows th?
plow, otherwise hin strength would
decreaee and that would not do. Neith
er will there be any stinting of grair
to the mule People who sit In tin
house snd have nothing to do cai
bsve their wheatless ami meatier
days but not the laborer.
Jho , L Meiern In ought to kee|
quiet. He has had his day In SSJgjfl
and that should satisfy him. He ggf
talnty made a good warehouse com
missioner. but when he tries to Im
prees his polltlca I \ lews m people In
Will fall. If Ttllman hns his heult!
he can continue to be < useful sena
tor for he Is In the midst of his men
tal faculties How |fl it that Cud.
Joe Cannon who Is over *<> \? n >
such a useful congressman, and Eliht
ROOt who Is about as old Is stil
able and useful? If I Mease Is eb<< t
ed he will he as true to his oath gl
other senators are snd his ability I
unquestioned, No man who knowt
him ran deny that His opposition t<
the war will dot affect Ma duty n<
more than other senators. Who fought
NEGRO DRAFTSMEN CALLED,
Sltty Men Will be Sent to Comp Jack,
win February 2?tli.
The following colored men will be
?sent to Camp Jackson on the morn?
ing of the 26th of February, 1018, and
01 l.M cd to report at the office of the
loOft] board at nine o'clock of that
in >rnlng
Carolina Muldrow,
Mike Richardson,
Irvin Rldgill,
Thornwell Teams,
Isaac Tindale,
Franklin T. Burroughs,
Anthony Hallard,
Robert Ragln,
Segar Scriven,
J. M. Seymore,
Fugene Plowden,
Nixon Prince,
Elmore M. Petterson,
Willie Jones,
William Lang,
Samuel D. Gary,
Henry Hodge,
Kzeklel G. Jones,
Alex Couser,
Samuel R. Commander, Jr.,
Willie Dicks,
Willie Graham.
Jacob Dargan,
Sack M. Diggs,
Albert Davis,
John Davis,
Geo. Frierson,
Willie Green,
Marion Andrews,
Dewey Brock,
Alex Butler,
Lucius Bush,
Chappelle Brogdon,
Andrew Brunson, Jr.,
Phillip Logan,
Willie Mack,
Bossey Kelly,
Fritz Ladson.
Henry King,
Lawrence James,
Edgar Reese,
Arthur Plnkney,
Frank W. Blnyard,
Calvin DuRant,
Ernmonds Des Saussurre,
Richard Canty, Jr.
Jimmie Jordan,
Adam Johnson,
Harry Johnson,
Hermon Holmes,
Evander Hickson,
Vivian Harrison,
Samuel Hodge, 1
Walter Gardner,
William Green.
Jake Grant.
Willie McCutcheln.
Derry Moses,
Jacob Murray,
John H. Belcher,
LYNCHING IN BARN WELL.
Mob flatigs Negro for Killing White
Fairfax, Feb. 23.?For shooting to
leath William Wilson, a highly re?
spected young white man, here this
ifternoon about 4.30 o'clock, Walter
Ile'it. a negro, was taken from Sheriff
F. B. Morris and Deputies J. F. Grubb
and Johh B. Ross by a mob of 100
men one mile from Fairfax and his
?ody hanged to a tree alongside the
>ublic road and .riddled with bullets.
The officers had come to Fairfax to
ak?> the negro to the county jail in
"larnwell.
The organization of flumter coun?
ty for the sale of thrift stamps and
war saving stamps is going stendily
m. Thursday Postmaster Dick and
Mr. Moses, chairman of war savings,
iddrewed the Girls* High School and
'he Grammar School on the subject
of tho stamps. TJhls morn-ng Mr. H.
G. Osteen and Mr. Moses addressed
'he High School boys on the same
subject.
This aftprnoon a local directors of
war savings will be formed^ at the
chamber of Commerce at five.
Saturday afternoon Mr. Moses for?
warded to the treasury department
three applications for authorized
agencies. These were from the Mc
I>>llan Stores, the Boston Candy i
Kitchen, and DeLoTme's Pharmacy.
he struight out nomination in con?
tention of 1876 which nominated
Hampton for governor more than
lames Connor of Charleston, the
gallant Confederate general Who gave
k leg to the cause ho dear to hit
neurt, but when the nominations were
made and the State canvas* entered
kinto, no more gallant fighter for the
success of the ticket was in the Iluht
than he was. Next to Hampton hi*
^reat ability was recognized in the
State und the old soldiers who follow?
ed him in battle rallied to his support
im they followed their loved and gal?
lant general when the bullets Hew
thick and fust.
Reading between the linen in John
nle's letter be seems to say "Elect me
United Stnt??s senator." The writci
of ttile article wears no man's political
collar, but is fair enough to give cied
It where It In due. Mcl.au tin is an
able man In many wnys, but his po
Hticnl course has not been consistent
in many things and that Is where hit
weakness Is. Otherwise he would have
more political Influence.
Man.
WOMEN DlSCrss CONSERVATION
Meeting; Hold Friday Afternoon a
Which Resolutions Were Adopted.
The meeting of women to talk o:
food was held Friday afternoon in the
Girls' High school. The meeting wai.
not as largely attended as such i
meeting should have been, but thos
who were there were very much ii
earnest. City administrator II. A
Moses explained the object of the
meeting was, first to hear suggested
some practical recipes for dishe?
that used substitutes instead of th(
ingredients that the government i:
endeavoring to conserve, and second
ly, to consider plans to drive home t<
everyone the fact that wheat, beef
pork and fats must be conserved b>
all. He read the following figurer
from the administration's estimate:
For January 1-July 1, 1918, bee:
needed, 450,000.000 pounds; available
100,000,000.
Pork products, fata, and vegetable
Vila, are short 750,000,000 pounds oi
fifty per cent.
Wheat supply is estimated at 257
to 281 million, or only 70 per cent of
what is needed.
Many recipes were read. These
will be published from time to time.
The ladies discussed these and were
much interested in this part of the
program.
The following resolutions were of?
fered and after, debate that brought
out many phases of the food problem
were passed unanimously.
Resolved: That every woman's or?
ganization in Humter county, espec?
ially church societies be requested to
appoint a committee on food conser?
vation; that the duty of these com-i
mittees shall be to further continu?
ously the doctrine of food conserva- j
tion and to encourage the practice
of carrying into effect the program of
the food administration.
Resolved: That we thank the min?
isters and the newspapers of this
i
county for the aid they have given
publicity for this meeting, and the
newspapers, the ministers and the
teachers of Sumter county are
earnestly requested to be untiring in
their efforts to further this work.
Resolved: That copies of these:
resolutions be forwarded to the
newspapers of this county and to the
daily papers circulated in Sumter,
county with the request that they be
published; and also that copies he
sent to the county and State food ad- ]
ministrations.
In the discussion of the resolutions j
it was brought out that everyone did i
not realize that the food saving pro
?ffdn applied to all. An incident was,
related where two ladies recentb j
had said that this applied only t<
boarding houses and not to people |
with small families. The opinion i
was expressed that it was the work
of loyal men and women to help'
spread In every elirectlon the doc
trine of food saving.
On the committee to carry oul
these resolutions were appointed Mrs j
S. W. Stuhbs, Mrs. B. F. Miller, and j
Miss Armida Moses. j
The idea of forming a Housewives' 1
League was then discussed. It was j
the opinion of the ladies present that,
if the women of Sumter very gener-j
ally joined the. league that the j
league could effect many needed re?
forms along the lines it would work
If] Sumter, but that If most of the la- L
dies of Sumter were too indifferent to
Join or to hack the league that little,
could be accomplished by those whoj
would go into it. <>n motion it was!
decided to appoint a committee with j
full powers to act; to enquire Into the |
advisabilitv and practicability of
i
forming a league, of appointing sub?
committees, and of proceeding with j
the formation of the leafjue if it so}
decides. |
On this committee were appointed
Mrs, H. M. Stuckey, Mrs. Perry
Moses. Mrs. A. M. Borrln. Mrs. J. W.
Powere, Mrs E, H. Moses. Mrs. H. DI
Burnett, and Miss Sallie Rombert.
On motion of Mrs. J. J. Brunson
an agreement, was drawn up then ;
starting 8 tentative formntio of the
Housewives' League, AH the ladies
present except two enrolled.
The meeting requested Mr. MOSSB
to get a riding on whether or not 1
graham flour was considered a whoa! j
Substitute. Also to try to find out why]
rye flour cannot he hnd to be kept in'
stock by the merchants here; and to!
enquire Into the high price of meal
He has taken up oil these matters
with state Administrator Elliott.
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Publle* IfOtlOg.
As I expect to be absent from Sum
ter on Monday, the 25th inst, no 11-j
quor penults will be issued by me
on that day.
Thos. e. Richardson,
.Judge of Probat?
Deputy Collector F.. P. Drew Wll
be In Sumter from February 25th 1"
March 2nd for the purpose of as
slsting Individuals in making out thcr I
income tax returns. Hs asks thai
those desiring his assistance hav
their Income schedules for 1917 mad
tip so that time mny not be lost 11
looking up the returns.
INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Information From the Bureau of In?
ternal Revenue.
If your income is taxable?and it
nust be a modest one to escape taxa?
tion under the War Revenue Act of
October 3, 1917?don't wait to be no?
tified that you must pay an income
tax. The government is not required
to seek the taxpayer. The taxpayer
nust seek the government.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue,
with the approval of the secretary ol
he treasury, has extended the time
or filing income and excess profits re?
turns from March 1 to April 1, 1918.
You may file your return any time
before April 1, but if you wait until
April 2, you are subject to a fine of
not less than $20 nor more than $1,
)00 and an additional assessment of
50 per cent, of the amount of tax
due.
Returns are required of every un
married person?man or woman?'bond. The proceeds are for the same
whose net income for the calendar purpose?to make the world safe for
year If 11 was $1,000 or more and of' democracy.
every married person whose net in- ff?*?? i^m
come was $2,000 or more. POR BAUE
The rate of tax is at least 2 per
cent on net incomes of unmarried per?
sona in excess of $1,000 and on net
Incomes of married persons in excess
I
of $2,000. Payments muHt be made
on or before June 15, 101 S.
The estimated revenue to be col
lected this year under the War ltev-j
cnue Act is 12,500,000,000, of which]
$000,000,000 is in individual income
taxes. Last year 500,000 persons paid
income taxes; this year it is esti?
mated the number will bo more th in
0,000,000. if you are one of them, re?
member that your dollars are forj
the support of the war. By prompt-1
ly filing your return and promptly!
paying your tax you at e helping the j
government to early victory. Pay |
your income tax in the same spirit
in which you bought your Liberty!
F. O. B. cars, Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi?
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by c cmsiin college. A. A,
Strauss, Btl liter, S. C.
I
Geo. H. Hurst,
Un^ laker ant Embalmer
Pf impt Attentin to Day and
Night Calls
At 1. B, CRAIG Old-Stand, N. RTsin
r nones. Night 201
DIG. SUCCESSFUL farmers, men who know
how to figure to their best advantage, have
booked large orders for
MANU
The Cheapest Fertilizer
Some Large Orders Booked Recently
Skottowe Wannamaker, Bt, Matthews, a car a day until further aotice.
Julius H. Jahns, Charleston,. 500 tons
J. H Hydrick, Orangeburg, ...... 500 tons
Nathau Evans, Marion, . , . . . . .1( 3 cars
A. E. Gonzales, Columbia,.5(W tons
A. B. Gross, Gross otation. 1,200 tons
L. D. Jennings, Sumter,.2,000 tons
M. E Rutlind, Batesburg.l,0C0tons
And many other orders from large farm operators who are equally
well known.
STUDY these facts carefully and you will see
where it is to your advantage to follow their ex?
ample.
A Comparison
of the cost of plaat food in com?
mercial fertilizer and manure.
BASIC PRICE PER UNIT
Acid.$1.25
Ammonia.$7.00
Potash.$6.00
We will be glad to make credit ar?
rangements with responsible ps.rties,
or we will accept wood in exchange
for manure. Wood to be delivered
during the summer months.
We specialize on cir lot shipments.
Cars average 33 tons. Buy a car In
conjunction with your neighbor and
save freight.
COMMERCIAL
FERTILIZER
Analysis ?
s-o-o cost per ton.$37.00
S-;;-3 cost per ton.$54.00
10-2-0 cost per ton . . .
Right now is the time to use Ma?
nure. Write us today if you are
interested in prompt delivery. We
already have numerous orders booked
for prompt shipment, but will use our
$30.00 ue^ efforta to make delivery in ac?
cordance with your instructions.
MANURE FROM CAMP
JACKSON
Analysis ?
Acid. 0.45 at $1.25.$ .55
Ammonia, 0.68 at $7.00.4.70
Potash, 0.58 at $0.00.3.4S
$8.SO
Shipment Made From Either Point
CAMP JACKSON,
Columbia, S. C.
CAMP WADSWORTH,
Spartanbure, S. C.
Actual Worth of Manure Based on Commercial Fertilizer $8 80
OUR PRICE LESS THAN HALF THAT
Make arrangements with us now for immediate as
well as summer delivery.
Agents Wanted in UnoGGupled Territory
POWELL FUEL COMPANY,
Columbia, S. C.
C. H. DuRant,
Local Agent
Sumter, S. C.