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f?ub|ish?d Wednesday and Saturday ,_ ?BY? 06TKEN PCHl.lMI I \<i COMPANY hl MTKK, S. C. Imi ?1 ?O per annum?lu advance. Advertisements. One Square first Insertion .. ..$1.00 ?very subsequent Insertion.60 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates All communications which sub ssrve prlvats Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect art 11 be charged far. The Sumter Watchman was found In 1860 and the True Southron in The Watchman and Southron now hss the combined circulation ami 4nfluence of both of tho old papers, end is manifestly the bost advertising medium In 8umter. PROVIDENCE SCHOOL PICNIC. Closing Exercises off Successful School Year. Ths closing exercises of the Provi? dence school (Privateer township) were held last week and wound up with a delightful old time basket pic? nic at Pocalla Springs, Sumter's pop? ular pleasure grounds, last Friday. A goodly number of the patrons of the school and all of the pupils, with a number of guests from Sumter and ?other parts of the county enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. Misses Aline and Elizabeth Hay, the patriotic and efficient teachers have a great deal to be proud of in the successes attending the last year's work of this progressive school. The pupils show every indication of having been faithful In their work. The patrons are said to be well pleas? ed with the work of the Misses Hay. The pupils love these young ladles. During the picnic last Friday Mr. Wsds Hampton Cobb. of Columbia. Solicitor from that circuit, delivered a highly Interesting and Instructive talk regarding the Importance of maintaining the highest possible standard of efficiency and support of the public school system. Mr. Cobb proved to be a fluent spea<er, especial? ly well versed regarding educational problems. Secretary K. I. Reardon, of the Chamber of Commerce discussed War Savings and touched upon the con? servation of education, and stressed the Importance of Increasing teach? ers' salaries to hold them In our coun? ty schools. He told of what this city hss done to Increase teachers' wages During the past year Providence school has been particularly active In war work and other nubile welfare work ss evidenced by the following financial report of monies collected end disbursed for various war pur? pose s. Providence school donations: Amt. on piano.$85.00 Amt on Libsjsty bond for school. 60.00 Amt. for Red Cross. 35.00 Amt. for Tuberculosis Camp.. Il.ff Amt for Army Y. M. 0. 25.00 Amt. for School furnishing.. 10.0o Amt. for W. 8. Stamps . . . . 40.00 Total.$270.00 Liberty Loan bonds purchased by pupils: Miss Retha Hodge.$50.00 Burgess Pierson. 60.00 Kllsha Hodge. 50.00 Fred Hodge . 50.N 1 $200. M Medal** Won. Scholarship In High School?Miss Grace Hodge. Attendance In High School depart? ment - Miss Jolly Dultose. Intermediate department scholar? ship? Edna Osteen Attendance?-Fred Hodge. Penmanship?Miss Aline I'orson Hodge Medal for best aver;,; Lois Du Boss. The Federal labor sdnlnlstraton will take notice of the fact that then are too many able bodteo men run? ning automobile hacks when the] should be engaged |g fsVgse useful pro ln< tlvs Occupation. There are said to be more than four hundred in Spur i i nburg, ft. r In (!i e?m vllle. more than that number In Co? lumbia and In other places In the State s similar oversupplv. The rule of fight In the army or work w.M N enforced more and more rigid'. Tb#?re are more hacks In Sumter than n.I- I im I workers an? scarce. Th*? medals that will be awarded at commencement excrete* tnmnr r >w evening are. the Mitohell Lev i medal for Manual of Arms. th<* *' II Wilson medal for athletics, and the Palmer writing diplomas and th?? O'Donnell medal for penmanship. Work on the buildings at the Tu berculosts Camp is progressing n4 I sstlsfsctorv rate, and th" camp will be completed before fall. A city Is a gtfMf when* people dis? tinct one another and yet live m amity The country Is a place wheic people distrust on?? another and ma'.e A scandal of it. WORK ON RATE CHANGES. TRAFFIC COMMITTEES TO HEAR MAN Y C OM 11 LA IN TS. McAdiMi Appoints Men to Act in Southern, Mastern und Western Dis? trict.-*?Protests Made. Washington, May 31.?To work out tnuny changes to he mach- in (hi new high rate schedules. Director Gener? al McAdoo today appointed traffic committees for the Southern, Fast* ein and Western districts and for lo? cal regions, to hear complaints of shippers and recommend modula? tions. At the same time it became known at the railroad administration that the director general plans to order a number of reductions in rates to maintain existing rate relationships between rival companies and to pro? tect certain industries before June 25. when the new schedules are to go into effect. While the railroad administration today was Hooded with new protests against provisions of the rate order the system of threshing out rate problems was developed. The following explanation of the traffic committee arrangement was made: "The director general invites the cooperation of the shipping public in working a satisfactory adjustment ol freight rates on the higher level necessary. All shippers who desire to make, suggestions as to the mainte? nance of established differentials ol the readjustment of freight rates un? der general order No. 28, may present their views through the freight traf? fic offices of the railroads serving them; but If shippers fee!, after pre? senting such mutters to their own roads that they want their views given further consideration, the freight committee for the territory oi district involved will be glad to hear and consider any proposal or sug? gestion the shippers have to offer." For the Eastern district complaint:; or suggestions for freight rate modi? fications should be sent to H. Camp? bell, chairman of the Eastern freight traffic committee, New York. For the South complaints go to Randall Clifton, chairman of the Southern freight traffic committee, At? lanta. It was explained today that the new rales apply to short lines only so long us they are under government control and that as fast as they are relin? quished by tho railroad administration the increased charges will OSftge to apply, except as to Joint rates, with trunk lines. Hundreds of protests against the increases, and suggestions for local modification, have been received and tabuluted by the railroad administra? tion. I Suggestions that lower mileage rates be reestablished to apply only iO commercial travelers from T. .?. Phclps, supreme counsellor of tlu Cnlted Commercial Travelers, thv Southern Travelers' Association an 1 the Fur Western Travelers' Associa? tion, Mr. Pheips telegraphed that traveling men "will cheerfully pay whatever increase is deemed necesb sary but suggested that mileage books md excess baggage cupons should he retained as matters of convenience.'* A number of independent oil com? panies protested that the rate in? crease would place them at a disad vantage with the Standard Oil Com? pany with its pipe line system ol it-a importation. Commercial organizations in fl ore of Oklahoma towns and cities protested that since rates In Oklaho? ma recently had been raised about .>0 per cent., their Industries would be at <n unfair disadvantage by tin- impo? sition of 25 per cent, additional. Clifford Therne of Clin ago, and a number of shippers organizations represented by him sent memorials prepared belore tlm rale InorOaSi frSjS announced urging director Gen? eral McAdoo to grant hearings before taking definite action. WAKE UP, soi TH CAROLINA. flippte Plan to Remind People to BU) War Savings Stamps. a von nnlque plan has been de? elded "ii by the south Carolina War Havings oomtntttoe for the purpose ol waking up tlm State of South Carolin . in the forthcoming intensive w. 1 S 1 di i\ ? m Jone, Fi om June 11 until June || It is planned to have all church and tire bells, f.i < t ? ?i s wlu-ales. and othei mediums ol nolSS. ring and blow SS loudly as they know how, ?v ei y day at 1 - o'clock noo?. Evo;w man. woman, and child in every com munlty on hearing the nols) demon 'stratum, will interpret it as follows w..p. South Cai ollnu' Bign the pledge to save, and buy all the War Savings Stamps you ean. Wal<? Up!" The Stab- wide concert Will be a clarion call to dutv. and wool" dlsturl ftftybotfy except Hill Kaiser and no loyal Amertean is very gniicltoup about Hill Kalaei welfare. NOT WILSON'S CANDIDATE. LEVBR not BROUGHT OUT FOR HKS ATE BY ADMINISTRATION. Senator Tillman Takes steps to Con? tradict Humors That Mi*. Lever in Matting the Race at the Instance of the Administration ami With Its Support. Washington, June 1.?Senator Till man today gave out the following statement: "J have learned from friends who came into my office, as well aa from Ittteri received, that it has been cir? culated extensively in South Carolina that Mr. Lever was claiming that he was in the race for the senate be? cause of having been asked by the president to enter it. I have thought it bust to go direct to headquarters, and the following correspondence gives the result. "1 have had no reply as yet from Governor Manning, but am expecting one, aa I feel that he owes it to the people who have honored him to give a full explanation of the part he has taken la regard to the senatorship. I still believe that the office belongs to the people and not to any coterie of politicians, and is not to be filled at the dictation of any one man." The correspondence referred to by Senator Tillman follows: Washington, D. C, May 8, 1918. Hon. A. 8. Burleson, Postmaster Gen? eral, Washington, D. C. Dear Burleson: After our talk this! morning I am perfectly satisfied as to' your loyalty and friendship. I did not need assurances for I have perfect faith in your integrity and truthful? ness. I must, however, fight the devil with fire, and they are lying like the devil and claiming all sorts of tilings. I expect to go to the State convention j on the 15th and I want you to doj this. Write me a brief letter Baying that you and no member of the ad I ministration has ever asked Lever or anybody else to go into the race for the senate. The president and his Oablnet cannot afford to butt in, in a State's political affairs. You know what I mean and what 1 ought to have. I want a plain, blunt, straight-' forward statement. Something 1 can publish. Yours sincerely, B .R, Tillman. The Postmaster General, Washington. May S, IUI, Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman. United Stuten Senate. My Lear Senator Tillman: This ac? knowledges the receipt of your letter of May 8. In reply thereto, please accept my assurance that it is the fixed policy I of the administration, from which it does not vary, to refrain from inter? ference in the State political affairs. At no time has the administration in South Carolina or any other State urged or invited any person to be? come a candidate for the United States senate. I sincerely hope that the contest for the nomination for senator in your State will be so conducted as not to Interfere in the slightest wtih the ver> cordial friendship which has hereto? fore existed between you and Repre? sentative I?cver. Sincerely yours, A. s. Burleson. Letter to the President Washington, D. C, May 22, 1918. My Lear Mr. President: Mr. Lever's friends are Circulating it throughout South Carolina that he entered tin race for the senate because you asked him to do it to make sure that Mr. Blease would not be elected to the senate. Indood, Mr, Lever*e an? nouncement as good as says that. i am enclosing it for your perusal Of COUree, I know it Is not true, nut the only way to convince some people Is for me to publish a letter from you stating ths tacts. You can 10 this In any way you think best. 1 mi, however, sending you a letter I received from Postmaster General Burleson and If you will say that this letter expresses the attitude of your lelf and your cabinet that will be all thai Is necessary. I will then give e copy of my letter to you with your re? ply along with BurlOSOn'S letter, to ths papers, Hlncerely >ours, B. R. Tillman. P, H YOU Know my love and ad 11 it atlon for j but In your Red Cross speech In New York you ross Stich heights Of inspired eloquence and breadth Of vision I must say my Wife and 1 both cried. There is nothing In ths Bible or the New Tes? tament, except perhaps tin* Bermon on the Mount, thai 1? superl >r to it. B. R< T. Il"ii WoodrOW Wilson. ThC W hite Mouse. Mr. Wilson's Reply The White lions.-. Washington, 24 May, 1 vi f? My Dear Benntor: i hnve your i<d ler of May 22. nnd want lo thank you v?*r) sincere!) for the generous scntl merits about myself Which it em? bodies. You refer to the Postmaster Gen? eral's letter to you of May 8 and are kind enough to let me see it. I bag to assure you that it expresses with entire accuracy the attitudo which I have assumed in all contests between genuine friend! of the administration, and the attitude which I .shall always try to maintain. I hope and believe it to be the right position. Cordially and sincerely yours, Wood row Wilson. Hon. B. R. Tillmas, United States Senate. Letter to Governor Manning. Washington, D. C, May Tl, 1918. Hon. Et, 1. Manning, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. My Dear Sir: I am not accustomed to playing the game of politics with the cards stacked. I have followed Jefferson's maxim, "Teach the people and trust the people," and tell them the truth. Please Inform me, governor, what information you have furnished the president or his advisers as to South Carolina politics and the senatorial race; the substance of it at least it not the actual facts, or statements. On a recent visit to Washington did you toll anyone for the purpose of its reaching the president's ears and those of his close advisers that Blease would beat me for the senate? Did you urge or suggest that Mr. Lever enter the race for the senate against me in order to make sure that Blease should be defeated? If you really thought this, had it never occurred to you that Mr. Lever now holds the most valuable place in the house of representatives, so far as the farmers of South Carolina are concerned, and that there are perhaps a dozen or more men as able or as well qualified as he to till the position as senator acceptably? Are you responsible for Mr. Lever's candidacy or are you not? If you did bring Mr. Lever out are you aware that even if elected will have to serve twelve years at least to even approximately wield the inllu ence and power 1 now have? Did you remember that the three chairman? ships South Carolina now holds are among its most valuable assets and that none of them ought to be need? lessly sacrificed? I will be Obliged if you will deal with me frankly so I may lay all the cards on the table and let the people judge whether your patriotism and motives are entirely above suspicion. 1 do not want to do any injustice and that is why I am thus writing you, and I hope you will deal with T.e with equal frankness. A prompt reply will be appreciat? ed. Yours truly, B. ft. Tttlman. MANNING'S REPLY TO TILLMAN. Governor Manning Gives His Reasons For Relieving That an Atlivc Can? didate Is Needed in Senatorial Rac-c. Columbia, June 1.?Gov. Manning gave to the press tonight a letter In which he has advised Senator Till man stating why, in the governor's opinion, some one other than the sen? ior senator should bo in the race for the United States senate to oppOSti Former Governor Blease. The letter was in answer to one from Senator Tillinan, in which it is understood, the governor was taken to task and asked if he had not brought Congress? man Lever into the race. The gov? ernor would not give out the Tillman letter, because he stated It was mark? ed "personal," and he did not feel that it could be made public with propriety. However, in his letter to Senator Tillman he appended a post? script requesting that the correspond once be given to the press. The gov emor told Senator Tillman that he did not think the senator was physi? cally able to make the county-lo COUnty campaign and abated that Sen? ator Tillman had been quoted as Say* ing that the state of his health was Stich that it precluded him appearing on the "hustings." The governor, in his letter, asserted that a pure and untarnished Ameri? canism must be preached from every "stump" in the State, and, for that reason, he among hundred! of others In this state, had writt in Congress* man Lever to get Into th< race. The governor's letter said that "it was a Stale and national duty to see that South Carolina was represented In the United states senate by one who was. and is. loyal to the United States, and a strong supporter ol President Wil? son and his administration." "Bleaae does not till these requirement!," con? tinued the letter. Governor Manning said that while he believed Senator Tillman has "beeil loyal to the president and sound on the war Issue," yet in this hour of national peril it is Imperative that a man active a! well be sent to tin nenate, Congressman leaver, in th opinion of the governor, will nil all these requirements, Senator Tillman evident!) east n doubt cpon the sincerity of Oovernot Manning's patriotism, fot ihe govern or in bis letter, said: Flies Make A Bee They crawl over your foo leaving a trail of disease gern FLIES BRING DISEASE CER garbage can, dead animals and other fill summer complaint, infantile paralysis Make Your Out-House Sanitary With Sprinkle the filth of such places with R and disease germs. Nothing will be Start fly hilling with Red Dei your part toward getting rid of thes For Sale at All Grocers. -: WM. SCHIELD MFG. "In the lirst place, I resent your imputation as to my patriotism and motives, but my respect for your years impels me not to notice furth? er this part of your letter. This is a time, however, if I may remark it, which demands self-abnegation and the subordination of selfish and am? bitious aims." The governor stated that he had dlaeuaaed the senator! U situation with President Wilson and Postmaster General Burleaon with entire frank? ness "and stated to the latter that he was at perfect liberty to tell you what I said." The following is the full text of the body of the letter, which was written and mailed today: "Your letter, dated the 22d of May and postmarked the 27th has been re? ceived, and I am replying thereto promptly. "In the first place. I resent your imputation as to my patriotism and motives, but my respect for your years impels me not to notice further j this part of your letter. This is a j time, however, if I may remark it. which demands self-abnegation ami the subordination of selfish or ambi? tious aims. "I shall answer your inquiry with entire frankness, as I have nothing to conceal, though I do not admit your right to question me on this matt<r. "You have been quoted as saying that your health was such as to pre? clude the possibility of your making a county-to-county campaign in your I race for the senate, and tiom what IJ have seen of you, 1 believe that this is true. Please, an announced candi- , date for the United States senate, my ' I opinion was, and is, that it. is im? perative for him to be met in debate] at every meeting, so as to keep the ; true and vital issue of the war, and loyalty to our country and government before the people; that, as you could not make the campaign and nice; Please in debate, and keep the true issue fully and forcibly before the public, some one must be in the race to do this; that we in South Carolina could not take a chance on the issue; that it was a State and rational duty to see to it that South Carolina was represented in the United States sen? ate by one who was, and is, loyal to ? the United States and a strong sup- I porter of President Wilson and his administration. Please does not in these requirements. ' The announcement oT your candi- j dacy in your present state of health lias caused deep concern to many earnest men in this State, since it is plain to all how dangerous our posi? tion would be if your physical strength is insufficient, i was one of a large number who wrote Mr. Leser to enter the race. My reasons for this action are stated above, but I am not re? sponsible for his announcement, since I am informed that he sought advice of men in every quarter oi the State before making his decision. "I believe that you have been loyal to the president, and sound on the war issue, but I know that the nation? al peril is such that wo must have men who ore not only loyal but men , who arc active in the senate as well. I it is also imperative to put before the j people the exceeding danger to our j nation, and your plan of conducting a front porch or newspaper campaign will fall far short of meeting the sit? uation. Our people are most Influ? enced by the spoken word, and that j you have long emphasized in your political career. I Know that it is most important to Inform our people face to lace about the war. in order i that they may Know the whole truth. "Mi. Lever is n man of responsibil? ity nnd judgment, and he would I doubtless resent the suggestion that I ho b the candidate of any n an. Ills Gorged With Filth Line For The House ? they swim in baby's milk ? is for your family to feist on. IMS from the out-house, man ire pile, thy p aces. These disease germs cause , dysentery, typhoid and othet fevers. ted Devil Lye ed Devil Lye. It will destroy fly eggs left lor ?ie3 to feed on or h eed in. oil Lye before the eggs hatch and do .e disease bearing pests. Write for Our Free Booklet. CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. long and prominent service in con? gress makes him worthy ol the con? sideration of any man in this connec? tion. "I stated my views with entire frankness to the president and also to Postmaster General Burleson, and stated to the latter that he was at liberty to tell you what I said. M / views would have been available to you with equal frankness had you sought them, but I did not feel ju<ii tied in volunteering advice to you." CITED for BBAYdEBY. Waltcrboro IJeutenunt One of Thirty eight Americans Honored by Divis? ional Commanders. I With the American Army in Pnutce, June 2 (By the Associate*! Preen).?Thirty-eight oUlcers and men Of the American expeditionary forces have been cited by their divisional commanders In divisional orders tor gallantry. Those honored include: ListltS. Eld ward 13. Hope, marines, Waltcrboro, S. C; J. P. Latajozak, ar? tillery; Lieut. Allan C. Perkhnson, marines, Petersburg, Va.; Second Lieut. J. J. Hush, infantry; M. It. Harrison, artillery, Battalion Sergt. Maj. Festus J. Wade, ariillery; Gun? nery Sergt. Arthur Johnson, matines; Bernard Home, artillery; Kenneth W. Squire, infantry ; Corp. John Koh b marines; Lmce Corp. Thomas W. Frits, artillery. Privates Edmond Li. Fons. marines; L. Kantrowitz, ma? chine guns; L. Pistikoudes, machine guns; Edawrd A. Melntyre, medical department, infantry; Walter Kal, marines. SUMTfcilt COTTON makkjkt. (Corrected datl) ?4 1 2 o'clock Noon 1 p. (?. bowman. Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 27. Strict Middling 81 3-4. .Middling 2t; 1-2. Strict Low Middling 25 1-2. m:w vokk outtom market Yes'rty* Open High Low CloeO Cla>*e July . 24.60 24.85 24.23 24.45 24.49 Oct . .23.10 2:S.711 22.7>J 23.00 23.20 Dec . .22.SO 23.On 22.53 22.71 22.91 a woman will catch a man in a score of lies and yet continue to trust I him, i ut the average man wouldn't J wipe his feet on a female liar. ! happy WOMEN. Plenty Of Them in Sumter, and Good Reason for it. Wouldn't any woman be happy, After years Of backache suffering, Days of misery, nights of unrest, The distiess of urinary troubles, W hen she finds freedom. Many readers will profit by the fol? lowing. Mrs. a. Hancock, 1*3 Standing St., Sumter, says: "List year l had a I slight attack ol kidney trouble and : there was a bad pain through the small of my haek. My bead ached. , n.y nerves were all unstrung and diz? zy spills bothered me. Black specke floated before my eyes most of the time and blurred my sight. My kid? neys acted irregularly and I knew I would have to do something. Final? ly I bought a box of Doan's Kidney i Tills and used them. Doan's acted j like magic and after 1 had finished the box. the trouble disappeared. I haven't been bothered since and it gives me great pleasure to recom ; m? ml Doan's " Price 80c, at all dealers. Don't imply ask for a kidney remedy?get 'Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Hancock had. Peat er - Iftlhnm |Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N\ v.?Advt. 61