The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 03, 1918, Image 5
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i'kiison.m,
Mr. Arthur llnynswoith, who hat
been nerving with the Naval Hospital
Petita haa been assigned to reornltlng
set vie* with headquarters at the cus?
tom house, lie.nifort. S C
Mr li It S-anslll. of New York.
mi rived last night for fl visit to his
iher en w blhfftjf Ht.
Mrs (amis l! Darrand '.on. Horace
are \iwiting in Klmcnce.
Mrs Lee Moriison, of Savannah, is
visiting bei mother, Mrs. C. W. Klng
niMii.
\IWin id i Kingimin is visiting
her sister, Mrs I'.ruee Iaiimiii,
Mi I* I. Miller. who has heen eon
nerted with Ibnon's Pharma? y foi
a* pnst three vears left Friday for
4'hester, bis former home, where he
v ill spen'I a lew days before reporting
at I'mnp Juekson. having heen assign?
ed for service in the dispensary of
the base hospital. Mr. Miller volun?
teered for service a short time ago,
.iml only this week received notice of
his assignment
M i und M is 11 .1 tin by leave to?
night 'mi I ? \l\ . , . \ , . to sec then
sou. Hal W. Harby, who will leave
soon for service elsewhere.
Mrs. W. F. Alexander and little
?laughter, of Allen S C . are the
guests of the hnpei ial for a few days.
Mrs J. H Howes, of Philadelphia,
is In the city visiting relatives.
Mi Maurice Handle is at home
from Clemson College for the Easter
holidays.
Mr. Henry Hrunson. superintendent
of Mayesville schools, spent the day
in the city.
Mr < '?! i lv le Stuckey is ,it home
fiiuii Wi?fford College for Faster.
Miss Molly Bowman is at home
from St. Qejjei ieve. in Ashevtlle. N.
C. for Easter.
Mjsj I hth Williamson Is at horn,
from CMeort College.
Mrs. Henry I?eas and Henry, Jr..
of Charleston nre paying I visit to
her parents. M and Mit W. A
Bowman.
Miss Martha Alderman and MhUJ
I'rlscllla Shaw spent Friday in the
city.
Mrs. Nicholas McDill. of Hickory
Ciove Is spending a short time with
her father. Dr. Cheyne.
Mh>s Clydo Lee. of Columbia, spent
the week-end in the city with friends
Miss Emma Hope, of Kock Hill, Is
the guest of Mrs. D. ft. McCallum.
Mii Caroline, DK-k. from Winthrop
?einige. Is spending u few days In
town.
Mm. Deo. Dick ami her daughter,
Mrs W H Itowman. returned to Slim?
ier Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. .1 r l owed, who
have been on a visit to their mo'her,
Mrs D. Dennis. 117 Harvln Street,
hsve returned to their home In M i
con. Ha. The\ umtoted through the
<?'untry. making the trip in forty
etght hours, spending the night In
Augusta. a, ,%<^>
Mr Kelly Kingman. of Columbia. Is
in the get) to mend thn dance to?
night.
Mr Leon LeCiaml is visiting his
parents.
Mr and Mrs W | Hennles. of Co
lumhia. spent Sundav m the ritv.
Lieut. Farle liowland. of Camp
Jackson, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
L . ut IrwiM Itu hardson spent the
Keek-end in the city.
Mrs. Samuel K. Id Carter, ,of Ash
Isnd. Va.. Is visiting her mother, Mrs
* n L^_
run M s mit \mi:uk ans
\kku\h.
\ \ orders issued by the postmaster
general, on and after April 1. CMS.
pare* Is for members of the American
forces In Europe shall not he accept?
ed for mailing unless they contain
only such articles as are being sent at
the written ropiest 04 the addressee
approved t>\ i htgfc*r commander at
executive officer of the organization
with which he is r?nne? ted. Post
masters must him un the assurance of
the sender in each case that all the
articles contained in the parcel are
?? lit it the addressee's approved, Wilt
ten rennest and such request must he
enclosed in the panel. The sender
must place on the wrapper of ?ach
?jBjffSjat under his name and addre..
the following end Ji seno nt
This parcel contains only articles
sent at approved reejnjoel <>i eoldfonneOi
which Is enclosed." An> parcels of?
fered without tin* endorsement shnl
l?r returned to tb- sender. The post
office department be I levee lb ?t Ihti M
tton in prompte,) ?.\ military neet It)
and that the public will clueiiul'.
aruuiesc?? In It.
itemis i i Heel * rues
liembert, Mm Ii IS, Th? mnim
Led Cross or the liembert sebool lie
collided twen?\ a\ dollais. ami In
m-urlv llliMbed one do/en house dieM
? s foi the r.ib i ui refuge rn, anoth
vi 11 lot men! le exue> d soon
?*ami> a McU od, ieeretary,
??.OHELP YOU;
HELP FEED YOURS ELT'*
U. S. DEPT. OF^v^AOMlCULTUr?
Frequent Cultivation Should
Be Given Garden Vegetables.
WITH mi: i.akk.
< h rdonlng before break fail
?tu rts a m \ day right,
Those tomato stak es? Whore
are they? Bxpenslve kindling.
Are yon saving ?ome Anety
?tfted 008)1 8shoa to loosen that
clnyey spot'.*
The tiist Step In Ihe cultivation ami
oars oi* the garden lies In propei
plowing, spading ami preparation <>'
the SOIL The entire seed bed should
he thoroughly pnlVOHSOd SJ deep ai
the noil is Plowed. The next step i
to make sure that the rows are laid
out perfectly straight end" far enougl
apart so that when horse cultivation
is employed there will he sufficient
room for the horse to walk, and sc
that when hand cultivation is to h<
employed there will he room for th<
i 'i in tin band. Too much emphasb
cannot be placed on the matter oi
thorough Cultivation. If the work is
properly done at the right time there
will be little difficulty In controlling
u < oda
If the work is to be done With
horse*drawti tools, the five-shovel cul?
tivator li an excellent tool, :us it breaks
tin.- surface thoroughly, destroytnf
weeds very effectively, and leaves tin
ground fairly level.
sThe hand cultivator is a good iin
plement, as it can bo used for small
growing vegetables and those planted
too close for horse cultivation.
Hand Work Essential.
Some hand Work is always essential
no matter how thoroughly the hors<
cultivation IS done. It Is a good pi.i
to go over the garden alter linishim
With the cultivator and, by means o
the hoc Or rake, pUll clods and stone:
from around the plants, remove an;
These Boys Furnish Their Own Power for Their Homo-Made Hand Cultiva
tor.
wheel hoe. Stiaight rows enable the
gardener to give the crops bOttOI
cultivation than would be otherwise
possible.
Frequent shallow cultivation
should be given garden crops. Bj
kOOplnSj the surface of the soil stirr? -I
a dust mulch is formed, which pro
vents the loss of moisture. In thi>
way weeds are prevented from get?
ting a start.
Cultivate After Hains.
The soil BhOUld be cultivated a^
soon as dry enough after a rain,
weeds not destroyed by the cultiva
lion, and uncover any plants acei
dentally covered by clods of eartl
during the cultivation.
It is an excellent plan to train to
matoes, peas, etc, on stakes, or othe
support a ns this makes it possible ?c
keep the garden in good condition wit I
a minimum of labor.
it will pay the home gardener ti
grou certain specialties of which h
may be fond, and which iriay be trou
bleaome or expensive to purchase, ok
ps Is an example of this class, and III
to'tie beds of paraley. chives or othe
i I
DfO! R the OTUSl ami prevent baklnu. I herbs takS lip very little room an
Sandy BOibl may be cultivated when I provide the housewife with addition
anils wot, but elay soils should not be (for inn- table which are most welconi
stirred when wet enough to cling i?? , If they can be picked convenient!
Kethcr in a mass when lightly squec/.- ;and at the right moment.
RED CROSS CONCERT,
Cleared dub <>r sumtrr iMvs4>iu Great
Artist Of Fxroptional Tuleul tut
April i ith lot Its) Bsgsjil or The
ited Cross.
Miss Floren? .? VUttUlSkl, :i violinist!
of world-wide reputation, who will
pla) the Grieg Bo na tu for violin.
Miss Elsa Banrrnan, of Charleston,
will appear as sololsl In ths cantata
to !??? presented by the Chora] * * I u I?.
siw win also sing Independently, sev
oral solos.
\i r Rh hard Voigt, of Choi lesion,
will appear singing ths leading role
in the cantata, "King Harold." and
like Miss Bergman, will sine, several
solos.
Arrangements arc being made foi
an orchestra to accompany this cm
lata ami the Choral Club Is haviic
frequent practices to perfect the pr?
.-?nlation of this wonderful work bj
Mr. Cunningham Woods, the Bnglisli
composer.
Hers ?s a rare opportunity for lh<
people oi Humter t?> enjoy the work oi
distinguished artists, ami at the samt
lime to help in u euuss so deal to tip
hearti ol all.
The Redpath Chnutiitntus seasoi
will open in BlUmtei on May 1st. me
month from today. The program Ihl
yeai Is full nnd attractive, as will I*
seen b) reference to the outline pub
li he<l in another column II h e; in
i Helen! vnrlet) lo please nil, ami nevei
> 11 ui i he major n um bei irr unti a 11
J 11 Oil) feul UI es
M i <s Gertrude Wilson und Mi
Edwin Wilson wen Ihs cltj loduj
Tuberculosis ( amp Subscriptions.
Thomas Wilton.$100.00
w. w. Rmn. IO.O0
R, W Wilson. 1.0(1
I K. P. Forrester. B.0C
I
j i;. i:. Qlbson. H.OO
! lira C. P. Bxum. B.oti
Ii. P, Iloyt. J.60
Mi:s Antonia Qlbson .. .. 2.61
(.1 (;. < 'rawford. -.5*
! Miss Theo Lopes. 5.0(
U i?. Jennings. i <><? *"
Jno, T. Qreen. I0.?(?
Mrs. D. <\ Bhaw . 10.01
! Mr. J, It. Bumter. ?.?fl
I Mrs. J. it- Bumter. B.00
Mr, Walter Polaotn. B.oO
GOO. U linker. 26.00
j A. ?. h lowers. B.on
K. i). Reames. 85.00
('olor< <i dommltteo by J. J,
! Btarki. 8B.00
Mrs ft. W. Walker. 10.00
r. .i. I tarnet!. 100.00
Mis? i: w McLean. 6.00
l''ln*t Volunteer for Kumte? County.
The following letter will be of In
? hu e: t to U. II. China's friends i<?
? Bumter:
<: i? ?. nwood, March ~7. 1018.
i Dear Mr. Edmunds: in looking ovei
the home paper I received today I no*
i Heed you have been made State Dl
? rector ol Ihe Hoys' Working Itemerve.
Please in) name down light away
- for i waul to he among ih? rtrst to do
what i can for my country, i w :i
HI yearn ?-M in January. Will he
home some lime In June, ready and
, nil lioui lu serve. I am doing line up
, line Hope you all are getting along
niccl) in Bumter, Wishing ever) hoj
in r.cltool good luck, Blncerely,
L. U, CHINA,
1> A ?'LIGHT SAVING ENDORSED.
Kxefcaelve Committee of County
louiuii o! Defense Adopt Resolu?
tions.
At a mooting of the Executive Com?
mittee of the County Council of !> ?
renne hold yesterday, among other
matters of Importance it moved and
adopted that us the Daylight Savin.,s
BUI hai been passed by congress an'
approved by the president after rui
consideration, all branches of busi?
ness and all people .should conform
Cheerfully and fully to the new regu?
lations: that all people are requested
to devote the extra afternoon hour tc
gardening and other useful occupa?
tions; that we request all people to
limit pleasure-riding and other amuse?
ments to reasonable and sober limits;
and to realise in all ways that these
are serious war times and that our
COndgct should conform accordingly.
The Council of Defense thinks that in
these times idlcncs and loafing arc
crimes.
A committee composed of Messrs
Et. O. Purdy, H. c. Osteen and D. D.
Aloise were appointed to draft suit?
able resolutions regarding the se
rious food situation and the necessity
for farmers preparing their lands for
an extraordinary food production in
order to avoid actual suffering in ttltf
cou nty.
The County of Sumter Patriotic
Rally on April llith, to be partici?
pated in by the rural and city schools
County Council of Defense. Libert)
Loan, War Savings, Red Cross, Cham?
ber of Commerce, Civic League, an'"
ill patriotic organizations and citizen:
who desire to participate was unani
mously endorsed by the Executive
Committee, and all schools and or
ganlxattonn urged to participate in out
bi# and enthusiastic patriotic dem
onstration to show the loyalty and pa
'riotism of Sumter county.
A Hare Treat for the People of Sum
ter.
Captain Richmond Pierson Fobson
naval hero of the battle of Santiag?
and former congressman from Ala
bama Will deliver a lecture in Trinit:
Methodist church on the evening o
\pril 10th, nt 8 P. M. Resides beim
an orator of extraordinary ability
'ap.tain Hobson Is a man of nationa
reputation and fame, and he will n
doubt have a great message for th?
people of this city. The citizens o
?hunter should turn out in full form
to hear this great message.
Statchurg School Honor Holl.
Second (1 rade ? Cillespie Boyd, Ju
ia |Butledge Simons.
Fifth Grade?Charles Hoyd.
Sixth Grade1?James Rrown, Wli
tain Rrown.
Seventh Grade?Marlon Boyd.
Kighth Grade?Marion Hoyd, Rosa?
lie Neyle.
Red Cross Notes.
The Red Cross acknowledges witl
hanks $24.11, process of an Kaste
?gg hunt given at Mrs Cordon Brad'
ey'a, Thursday afternoon.
Mr. D. F. O'Connor, who represent
Ihe Anderson Motor Company, o
Kock Hill, in this territory and ha:
nade Sumter his headquarters for th<
iaat two months, received a telegran
yesterday from the home office ad
? ising him that the company has bOOl
awarded a government contract t<
furnish $474,000 worth of truck-trail
us for the army service. The Ander
son Motor Co., successor to the oh
tnd well known Kock Hill Ruggy Co.
is one of the. few automobile factor
les in the South and the management
is to be congratulated on the succeef
that it is winn ng. The Anderson can
are growing in popular favor in al
sections of the country into which b
has been introduced and the faclor>
has its output for the year contractei
lor in advance. The building of trail
er-truckS is a side line with the plant
hut when it can land a government
order of such magnitude it is a. fac.
worth recording as an achievement
for a new South Carolina enterprise.
Cap*. A. C. Phelps of the Sumter
Company, s. c. Reserves, has receiv?
ed General Order No. 2, which makes
clear and emphatically emphasize:
the fact that ihe s. c. Reserve militia
is not connected with or to he confus
? d with tin- home guards that wa re or
ganlzed or nttempted to be organ:/,
ed last year. The South Carolina Re
serve Militia is ihe organized Stati
Militia ami stands in tin- same relation
to tin- State as did the National Guar?
before it was federallzed ami called
into a? t ive Ben i<'*'.
Tin? annual commencement paradi
of the cdurcd schools of Sumter coun
t) w as held Friday, ihe attendance be
no; much greater than in formet
years. The parade foi mi d on tin
Court House Hquure ami after several
. ddres es march, d don n Mam street
leach school forming a company h
I ihe lim' oi march.
M i i ? (? shaw left yet lerday foi
Cincinnati on business.
STATEMENT
Of Hie Ownerahtp, Management, Cir?
culation, Etc., Required by the Act
of August 84, UM2.
of the Watchman and Southron,
published at Bumter, s. c, semi-week
ly for April I, 1!ilS.'
STATE <?C SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Bumter,
Before mo, a notary public In and
for the State and County aforesaid,
personally appeared li. O. Osteen,
who, being duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is
the manager of the Watchman and
Southron and that the following in,
to the best of ins knowledge and
belief, a true statement of the
ownership, management, etc., oi
the aforesaid publication for the date,
shown In the above caption, requir?
ed by the Aet of August 24, 1818, em
bodied In Section 44 3, Postal Jaws
and Regulations, printed on the
reverse of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresset
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, Osteen Publishing Co.
Sumter, s. c.
Editor, II. G. Osteen, Sumter, S. C
Managing Editor, II. G. Osteen
Sumter, S. C.
Business Manager, H. G. Osteen,
Sumter, S. C.
2. That the owners are:
Osteen Publishing Company, T** ?
C. P. Osteen, N. G. Osteen, n. ^
OStSen, N. G. Osteen, Jr., Moneta
Osteen, Lee & Moise, I. C. Strauss
Lev! Bros., C. M. HUrst, Abe Ryt
tenberg, Nell O'Donnell, R? L. Ed
munds, H. L. Scarborough, R. f.
Manning, Booth Live Stock Co. AI
of Sumter, S. C.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees, and other security hold?
ers owning or holding 1 per cent, or
more of total amount of bonds, mort?
gages, or other securities are:
People's Building & Loan Associa
tion of Sumter, S. C.
4. That the two paragraphs next
tbove, giving the names of the own?
ers, stockholders, and security hold?
ers, if any, contain not only the list
A stockholders and security holders
is they appear upon the books of the
company but also, in cases where tin
stockholder or security holder appear*
rpon the books of the company as
rustees or in any other fiduciary re
atlon, the name of the person or cor?
poration for whom such trustee b
icting, Is given; also that the said
wo paragraphs contain statement!
embracing affiant's full knowledge and
oelief as to tiie circumstances and
conditions under which stockholders
Hid security holders who do not ap?
pear upon the books of the company
is trustees, hold stock arid securities
n a capacity other than that of a
)ona lide owner; and this affiant ha*
io reason to believe that any other
jerson, association, or corporation ha.*
my interest direct ??* indirect in the
aid stock, bonds, or other securities
ban as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of
?opics of each issue of this publica -
ion sold or distributed, through the
nails or Otherwise, to paid subscriber*
lining the six months preceding the
fate shown above* is:
(This information is required from
tally publications only.)
H. G. OSTEEN.
Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1st day of April, CJlS.
C. W. HICKS,
(Seal) Notary Public, S. C.
(My commission expires at pleasure
of the Governor.)
Pisgah News Items.
Pisgah, March 30.?This month Wil
:nd its days with wintry weather
Nothing but the dry weather has kep
i killing frost off. which would havt
been disastrous to vegetation, espe
dally peaches. Early planted corn it
?oming up well. Cotton planting ll
going forward and the bulk of it wil
soon be in the ground.
Guano is arriving like the sna;
?raw Is.
There is much sickness through
this sett ion. Mostly colds, gripp
pneumonia, etc.
Rev. Liles preached a fine sermon
last. Sunday on ?'Starch the Scrip
lures."
Tin- lower division of the Woman'i
Missionary Union of Kerahaw Asso?
ciation held an interesting meetlm
last Sunday at Pisgah church whlcli
lasted all day. The address of wel
come was made by Miss Ethel Wat
son. The papers read were interest
lng and Instructive. The ladles ol
Pisgah church provided a fine an?
bounteous dinner for all, which was
very much enjoyed.
We hope these ladies of the Cniol
will come again soon. The officers an
Mrs. .lohn Dlxon, president; Miss .\i
ma Brudley, secretary. The next
meeting goes to sflspah church.
Miss Cortne Baker, who is attending
school mar Sumter, spent last week
end with her mother.
Another compensation of war
Two hundred und seventeen enemj
alien janitors are among our interne?!
I prisoners In federal jails.?New York
Morning Telegraph.
"Defense of the Fatherland," Sayn
von Hertllng, "Is our war aim" And,
he might h iv?' added, extension o
the l?*alherland, automatically cabin
for more defense. New fork Kven
1 lng i^uu.
MOISl MEMORIAL TABLET.
T;tMet Plaoed in Public Library in
Menu ?> ol' Mlbs Dolce Mol??.
A handsome bronze tablet in mem
Dry ol' the many public services of
Miss Dulce Moles who eatabllohod the
drei public library in our city and
founded ike Civic [<eagns has just
been placked in tin- new Carnegie Lib?
rary.
The committee in charge regrets
that th?- orig aal plan ol having a
photo medallion on the tablet had to
be abandoned owing to tnilure of the
designers to make a faithful likeness.
For this reason the full amount con?
tributed For the tablet could not be
expended on it
The remainder has been placed in
lla- bands of the library committee to
purchase a handsome set of reference
books to be kept in the library as part
of the memorial.
Janie M. Mikell,
Chairman of Committee.
Whatever the sins of the packers,
they are < ntitled to pity, since Frank
Walsen and Francis J. Henry are both
on their trail.?St. Louis Globe-Dem?
ocrat. ?
Chalrma n Hays says that he will
confer frith "Boies lVnrose and Col?
onel Roosevelt, Reed Smoot, and Hi
Johnson." Not, we hope, all at once.
?Syracuse Post-Standard,
BEFS AND HONEY.
I
Also Beekeeping Supplies.
Honey i the best substitute for
sugar, am by keeping bees you can
have your own sweetening. I- have
colonies of Bees in improved hives
that I ?rill sell, and now is a good
time to n ove them. I also have a
number o: the Government Bulletin
on Bees lor distribution to parties
interested.
Still ha ^e some honey for sale.
Also Reek ?eping Supplies.
N. G. OSTEEN,
320 W. Hampton Ave.
Women Give Out.
Housework is hard enough when
healthy. Every Sumter woman who
:s having backache, blue and ner
r0U8 spe, ,, dizzy headaches and
kidney or bladder troubles, should be
glad to he 1 this Sumter woman's ex?
perience:
Mrs. Alexander Norris, 306 S. Sum?
ter St., Su nter, says: "About five
years ago I bad a bad case of kidney
trouble. 'There were pains in the
miall of m back and many a time, I
had to pu' my hand on myHoack t
get relief. I tell you, there was no
let-up to the pains and . finally, they
went up into the back of my head and
l had seve:e headaches. If anyone
had been pounding me, it couldn't
have been worse. I was terribly ner?
vous and dizzy spells bothered me.
too. My ? ight was blurred and I
could hardly drag one foot after the
other. My kidneys were, in bad con?
dition and I knew I would have to
do something. Finally Doan's Kid?
ney Pills were recommended to me
md 1 used three boxes. It wasn't long
oefore 1 had splendid relief. 1 now
feel one hi.ndred percent, better."
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
-imply ask for a kidney remedy?get
Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that
Mrs. Norris had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Bui \1o, N. Y. (52)
WE IIAVF?In stock in Sumter the
following goods: 8-3-3, 8-21 2-1,
8-3-0. i round Phos. Rock and
Ground l imestone. Write or call
us for prices. Southern Brokerage
Co., Sumter, S. C.
COTTON SFED FOR SALE?Genuine
Dixie Blig it Proof cotton seed. Ap?
ply to EL D. Barnett, Sumter, S. C.,
. W. J. Rivers, Providence, E. C
FOR SALlv? 1 r?0 bushels blight proof
Tools cotton seed s M>.#< per bush?
el. Applj to EC M. Winkles, Sum?
ter. 11 4 or Schwartz Bros., Sumter,
S. C
FORD TIKI S? 30x3. $S.il0; 32x3 1-2,
$1 $.75 to $15.00, 1x4 $20.00 to
123.00, All other sizes In propor?
tion. Largest stock cut rate tires
In State. Standard makes. The
cheap Tire Co.. Columbia, s. C.
FOR SALB?F. O. B. cars. Camp
Jackson, - table manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi?
cal and Fertiliser value rated very
high by iMemson college. A. A.
BtraUOS, Sumter. S. C.
Geo. H. Hurst,
Und (Maker and Embalmer
fiompt Attentinto Day and
Night Calls
At '. P. CRAIG Oldditand H.'.U. in
Phones: Sjtffti