The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 29, 1918, Image 4

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Cfct JJiELUc^man nti ?out|)ton. PubU*he*l Wednesday and Saturday -^?^ ?BY? PUBLISHING COMPANY Nl' M'lT.R, S. C. Terms: 91.&0 per annum?in advance. Ad I ert isemonta. Ona Square flrat Insertion .. ..$1.00 ?>r?ry subsequent Insertion.60 Contract* for three months, or longer wlii be mads at reduced ratea. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will bo charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged fer. The 8umter Watchman was found in 1860 and the True Southron in IIIS. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation und influence of both of the old papers, nnd is manifestly the best advertu*.:i medium In Sumter. Cole L. Bleaae Is a grotesque cretaure and addicted to irreverent and sacrilegious comparison- in his public harangues. On more than one occasion he has compared himself with shocking and sacrilegious im? piety to Jesus Christ, and the other day at Yorkville he attempt, d to draw an analogy b? tw. .sj his I*ro Oermanlsm and disloyalty to the government's war policy, and the course of Robert K. Lsg In opposing secession in 1861. We have often heard of stealing the livery of heaven to serve the devil In. but it remained for Cole L. Blease to demonstrate with brasen effrontery this form of larceny. Robert K I<ce anil Cole L*. Blease are as far apart as the poles, as different as heaven and hell, and no one realises this more fully than Blease himself, hut he discounts the Intelligence of the people and Imagines that he has them hood? winked. see There still appears to bo consider able confusion respecting the rule of the Democratic party that requires the enrollment every campaign year of all members of the party. No man la permitted to vote in the pri? mary unless he personally signs the roll book of his preeinet club. The fact that the roll was signed In 191C or 1911 has no bearing on the pres? ent election. A new roll book is made up for each primary A membir of the party must qualify for each primary by signing the roll book of his club during the period presented by the rules of the party. The roll book* ,are now open and those who wish to exercise the privilege of vot? ing In thv- primary should apply to the secretary of the preeinet club be? fore the last Tuesday in July, on which day the books are closed, see The average candidate for gflk seems to have unbounded and un? shakable confidence that a promise to reduce taxes. If elected, will convince the voters that he is the man of all men to be put on the pay roll to live on the money derived from taxes. They almost Invariably link with the solemn promise to reduce taxes a pledge to give the people belter roads. better schools, better colleges, hlghei pensions for Confederate veterans snd various other things that call for1 larger expenditure of public money ' They seem blind to the inconslstem > of these pledges an 1 the Impossll Ity of reducing taxes and at the sarm time have more public money to spend on the many things that an ? lightened and progressive publie |s de? manding if the pretended tdvneatei of lower taxes were dealing honestly with the gSjelll UM] would fell tie VCters that the', favored a reduction of taxes i,s the elimin itlon of woi I on the public roads and a return to the! old plan of calling out the people fat three days work once or twice a ; year; by the reduction of flu? school term; bv the repeal of the law giving j Rtate aid to grammar and high I srSooln; bv **efuslng to appropriate J money for Confederate pensions; b\ cutting down the appropriations fori Winthrop, the Citadel and I'niversity. by putting the iisvlum on starvation rtittons snd returning to the old ays-1 Msg under which the asvluni was a' prison Tor the lunatics and not a ho* - sjMgfl for their treatment according t? modern srlentlllc methods; and bv; almndonlne all progressive efforts to improve living and Industrial condl- ; Hons through intelligent supervision. Taxes can he reduced certainly, but ? only by the surrende? of MM VOI things that mean progress and good, government Th'" wrv men that are' now stumping the Mate and ranting, lbeul lower taxes know that th< kl promises ?ff falsa and impossible. South Carolina has about the pt. public ?ronds In the country. although 1 they ars much better than ten years' ago. the improvement being due f>' bisher taxes ami the expenditure m more money on ronds than previous iy spent for this purpose South Carolina has better schools than ten years ago, as the result of the highs* taxes and the n.one-. appropriated b) the H?ate to aid weak schools In eOfl munitics where the people do not tar themselves sufficiently to maintain decent schools for their own children, but still this State has about tin poorest school system In the United Stater, because we tax ourselves lean ami spend less money on oui schools than the people of any other State in the country, save one or two. Ami so on through the list. The poli? ticians try to catch votes by preaching false iloct imes and pandering to uhout the lowest instincts of human nature?the love of money for mon e\'s .s;ike and the mean, miserly dis? position that is averse to paying for the benefits and advantages that the k>'\ ?an inen t provides. The people arc not fools and they know that they cannot have the things that they are demanding of the government with? out paying for them. They know this just as Will as they know that they cann?t ride in their automobiles with? out paying for gasoline. Although the office seekers may think they are put? ting something over on the public, a majority of the voters have them sized up for just what they are?a set of cheap demagogues who are pre? tending to believe in thing! that they know arc untrue and promising things that they cannot perform, The Altcmont .M?sts Loan Scholar? ship. The Altamont Moses Lioan Schol? arship Fund was started January 1st l'.'W. and the Brat award of a scholar hip under its provisions will be mad. this Stimmer. The scholarship* Will b< worth about $100. The direeto-s o. tb.- scholarship fond will meet earl) In July end any boy or girl IntCreet? ed in borrowing this fund for the, porpeea of furthering his or her edu M| should look into this oppor? tunity. Tiu directors of the fund arc H. A. Moses, H. p. MOOCC, A. S. Harby. S. H. Kdmunds, llnrtow Walsh, W li. I'pshur and D, It. McCallui.i. HOT Will \ WAR BEGAN. Lag Was righting for Virginia Affttl Virginia Seceded. CharteOtOa News and Courier. That Please should resait tO sue:, tactics but illustrates the desperate? >t Mi idight. He has oommitte himself to a position us regards ou. irai with Germany which la sure, at lbs people grasp its meaning, to br:m down on him more and more lh< Wl*ath of patriotic American.;. He hat told South Carolina audiences that hi behaves that "Pr?sident Wilson ant QM no mbeM of congress who VOtOO. ? or this war will i>e held roeponslbl. ire Hod fo.- every American Iii thai la lost." He has attempted an Is still attempting to make it appea that it is the Fnited States which i making war on Ocrmany, not Ger? many that is making war on the Unit? ed States. For President Wilson ant. the members of congress who voted for declaring that a state of war ex? isted he has only the bitterest con? demnation. For the kaiser and thi Prussian Junkers who have struck at the very vitals of civilization, wh< have disregarded not only the funda? mental rights of this nation but thos*. of humanity, who have massacred th(: aged, murdered tho babes, violated the women, bombed the hospitals for thes.? he has no word of denun? ciation. Let them take Ute world to use as they like. For us, he would have us exemplify the doctrine oi "peace on earth and good will toward num." He was "opposed to this war." And wr> ? 'BocaOOS I believed it to be Contrary 10 the teachings of Chris? tianity." Contrary to the teaching o*. Christianity to help keep the world from being crushed under tho iron heel of Prussianlsm? Contrary to th^ teachings of Christianity to strike back .it a foe whose actions bad Outraged . . ? ? y feeling bom of the Goepel of the lowl Nasarene 1 contrary to the lerehlnga of Christianity to do <m part to preserve c own land from the foreign yok. such ? master? Uod save the This is the position In Which Col L Please timls hlinseir today. I? months af'er Amern a hni DOCn al War. This |a the platform, What Is more, upon whleh he Is runnim fo election to tic* senate of the Cnlto states. nf eoursSi Bleaee knows thai 1 people of Booth Carolina will nee ?o themselves WtlSM it Is that be \iw tried to lead them: that most Of that already it and that nil of the will eoms to do so. for all the shr!< k nrhleh he and his orgnns may emit a? to ins "loyalty," as to his buying l*iu crtv bonds, as to his belief that "iu>v thai WS t?e in the war it must b pushed to a successful conclusion." Push to a sueeeesfol eonclusU :i ;? n i nrhleh we have n<> buslmss t.? t? ticbting at alii The ptei is eon temptlhle. Bleaee knows it and i?* knows thai the people know it There j fine he tries |C drag in Robert !' i.ee. Therefore he irles t<? make V appear that the position which he or tuples similar lo Ihnl which I ' ? i occupied In the Confederacy, !t i the orownlng stroke of n eimpolgi Which In Its nttempted hetrn al of ev j ? rv sound tradition upon which tb< greetness of our eonnlry rests hn n< ? been ooais lied, JAKE STRONG P??lli?h. ALL OF BELLEND WOOD IN HANDS OF I'KKSlllNCs MEN. Smoke Germans cm of Btratcnrlc i Place? Considered Almoet Imprcg nable. With Ihc American Forces on the Maine, June 2 1 (By the Associate.! ( I'ress).- American troops on lh northwestern part of Bolleau wood. I rhc Americans cleared this strategic position of all Germans, captured some prisoners and took five machine guns The Americans now are in complett possession of the woo l. The attach was begun with a heavy barrage at I ter which the Americans went OVO almost immediately and smoked out the Germans, whose positions were regarded as almost impregnable. The operation lasted only half an hour. It is ?,ken to testify furthe to the thOioutness of American methods and of tne determination o the Americans to lUCCeed In any un? dertaking assigned to them. Till whole affair was brilliantly conceived) and brilliantly carried out. CAMP JACKSON MV,M Letter From Mr.s. Boull?Men Ap preelata lloepMsllty of Snmtcr, . ('-a-Workers: I l am not in comp this week but out la the green country, at my home, ?tnd what .1 n liel it has been from the olindlng glare of Camp Jackson. Mr. Ccall tells me that there are man:. ! packages at the camp for me, boib Crom Bum ter and from Chester. Borne o! them I know from the nice letters, ? have gotten, contain wash cloths, rags and soap. He does not recall the names of all the donors, but what h< docs recall allows me to thank Mrs. raw;on! Banders of Iiagood, Mrs. dicker and Mis. Mitchell of Bumtor. iv'hoever you are that hue remember-' ? : lb oicU boyi SO kindly, 1 want to hank you, and 1 hope that in a few .ays 1 ihull be able to take them j /OUr gifts, To many of these boy;} j ?rom far distant states Sumter spells home, Not long ago when 1 was send Ulg a party to Sumter. just as train was pulling out, one young boy ran bp to me and said, "1 can't go to the town to which you have booked me, i have got to go to Sumter to see Mrs. j Liurns." I explained to him that this was impossible as I was sending her other guests, so he went off with a ?ad ax press! on on his face and said. You know that's just like home to me. She entertained me one weelt snd." The same boy said, "You knew .hat talking to Mrs. P, G. Bowman is just like talking to mother." I won? der if these boys say as nice things to you as they say about you to me. I feel that I know you all in!innately 1 ? far better than I ever knew you b< fore because I have gone, as it were Into your homes with these boys and have seen how you have taken the lonesome, homesick ones to your hearts. I feel that every one o! them is a better man and saldier bccatl ? you have entertained them. I am Just mj proud of sumter sometimes?not of her streets and her banks and* lie j Chamber of Commerce?but just ofj her homes and her mothers. I hoatd, the other day that a party was driving through Camp Jackson and as the. were cxcoedlng the speed limit, they were stopped by the .Military Polle* He took the number of ihe car and SSked Where it was from. The driv? er told him "From Sumter." He waived to him and said MGo right on.' I Do you know that you have sent SO many nice things to the sick soldiers at the Base Hospital thai Captain Ardan semis the hospital car down foi me any time I want it. If you hav any late magaalnes you do not want, ; would be glad If you would tend them to me. The nurse told me the bo would enjoy them so much. Recently I met at headquarters tu ' ? nice officer who seemed so interest led when he found that 1 was freni Sumter. lie said his grandfather was Mr. Silas Mollett. and tin t be receiv? ed a gold medal from the I'm' I States government at the time of tii Mexican war. There was established quite a bond of friendship between us when I told him thai my uncle. I'apt. Tom linker, had received slri I lar .medal as hi d also <!ol. Jas. D I bounding. Th's officer wns from Tos .- nd his name was Ct pt. PlncUney He .vi.* stationed at Dlvlilon headquar ?,: 4. H<- v n'-^ to omc lo Burnt v ! -ome Hme to pee h s kin folks. \ow lhat the c! nnlng season Is b --e ran'l yoll put UP one Or IWO glas:- ': of jellj for In ? sick hoys? I am "iff you would If \ on could ->'<' them en! ?* With many than!;'-- for Ihe kind ? es thai you Will d ? as well as for hose you hove done l am, Yours tntly, Mrs Dealt. PrOVOftl < Lateral Crow ab i ba< |S?UC a roll for selectmen lo report for du* Metween July IR and 20 Bou?n Caro Minn I? required to furnish I,f?41 white* i , I <ilid 1,000 negroes, Sumter count) I iMotn i ISO negroes, M\.r. J. L. COKER DEAD. OllO of Bontll C arolina's I/Jading Cit? izens SUCCUIIIUS at Home in 11 arts* ville. Hartsville, June 25,?Bouth Caro? lina is cull .1 upon to mourn ?. 11? ? low of 0110 of her moat useful and dlat'tn-| I guished cltlscns?one whose long lifo was eve;- pure In Its purpose itn I strong in Us striving. Maj. Ja nes Lid ? i Coker died at his home heri this af I teruoon at t o'clock. The end was i rot unloosed for although it came suddenly. For some few years Majo Coker had not taken active detailed nu nagement of hi?; large und varied 1 li:ct: as interests but his active in? terest and Influence was felt i;i his affairs. Generally he discussed tho details regularly with hla sens and 'ieutcnants and made many sugges? tions ns to their mi n: gemcnt. Al i uiost daily reports and conferences were held with his sons. Major Coker was in his usUi I health until last Thursday when attacks of unconsciousness came again. Ho did not rully from this condition which ! v.as not at first more alarming than previous ones. Monday night he grew woree and it was evident that the cn I was approaching. He lapsed into q semi-conscious condition) growin weaker until the end came al i o'clock Tuesday. All members of his family were with him except his daughter, '.Mrs. lt. F, Watson of Greenville and one son, Dr. \V. C. Coker of Chapal Hill, x. C. Hie surviving children are J. L. Coker. Jr.. 1). it. Coker, W. c. coker. c. w. Coker and Mrs. It. P. Watson. The funeral will he hel : at the Hartevllle Baptist church Wed? nesday at H p. m. Major Coker died in his 82nd yea; and this long Bpan of honored years made o life record which can onl! come to spirits of strong purpose and Of tho purest mould. In peace and in war he seven his country as i brave and use ful son and his life has 1? :t a :lch heritage Of noble idea!.;, a con? tribution to his State and his country. He organized the Hartavills Light In fantry and was caplain of this com? pany throughout tho war. He wai made major a*ftor being severely wounded i t Lookout Valley In 1SG3. This wound incapacitated him i'or fur ther active war service, but be was sent to the legislature again t> serve ?:is Stale. As a business man with iabllKy to see and accomplish larg< things he was well known, He bulb I tho town of Hartsville, equipping It with railroads, banks, churches, fuc* j torlos and an educational ins itutio: which bears his name. Colcor College. This monument is ono which WOUld confer distinction and honor upon any founder and yet it Is one of tho many realizations of his noble ideals The life of Maj. James Hide Coker has been one of Inspiration and moral uplift to more than Darlington coun? ty of Which he was easily th I fore* most citizen. He \vs gentle ami hrave, modCft and pure, strong and tender, patriotic and true, and his work and influence will give eloquent speech through y to come to the life and lh? man who in s done at much for hia native State. Major Coker was born at l?oclety Mill, January i, iSJf, lie was cducat od m. David's Academy, tho Bouth i iiiOliuu Military Academy, and at Harvard ? adversity, wh re ho Studie? I chemistry and bolauy. On March _ * I LStiO, be was married to Miss Susan i ?.?lout of Aiabaitiu. in tho fall of I '<.a ho orgi niaod the llarlsvillo Llgh Infantry; as captain, he commanded I that company In several battlos. Hi was in command of bis company at Fredcrlcksburg, 1 lackwuter an 1 Suf , folk, ami was special!} mentioned li orders, by General Jenkins, for con i duct In these campaigns. He was woumled very severely at Lookou' Valley, Tennessee'. He was born from the battlefield to a private hous< where bo had to remain for sl> months. In the meantime the enem: occupied the country and hi fell hit their hands, but was afterwards pa? roled ami Bent through the II tea ai disabled and unfit for active service Curly In 1804, ho was promoted ti major of the sixth South Carolin? Volunteer Infantry, He succeeded in business In Harts ville nnd al o in Charleston, where h< bcl o a i to the lirm of Norwood & c< kcr, cotton factors, from i n71 t. l^sl. In lss2 he was made president ?>; tho Darlington National Han' which was very successful under hi administration, He was the first prea blent of the Darlington Manufactur ing Com iany, and bullt n abort rail road to Darlington. He, with h s eld p> 1 .von. established the Carolina Fibe Company, al Hurtsvllle, succemful! manufacturing palp and paper wit native woods. Rtitsnrlhe to The Daily Item. a.r \v ?>???. W'tP ! <.i OIM.I . Itl-'.lJi tim>im;m \x, Lexington, S, C, ? wdid viT! roii <??>x<siirs Itcd CIN H ( evtl. Kdltor Dally [tern: The writer had an opportunity the other day to view at doee range Cm great work being dune by that band of soli-sacrificing women comppnlns the ?'.inte',, ot the Sumter [ted Cros. end he feel a that the people of Sum? ter .should know u little of that work. Therefore, If you can spare a littb rtpace, I will endeavor to t>il BOmo thlng about what I saw. The principal duty of this ban . consists of meeting various troop trains which travel through our city In all directions, and serving some kind of refreshment to tho soldiers on these trains. I m the day In question the Canteen had notice that there would bo a train of soldiers through SuinU i. Tue train was lato, and a a consequence these ladles had n< opportunity to attend to any of the! household duties lor practically th whole doy. When tho train (mails arrived there were ready and waiting three large tubs of iced tea, and many other things. This tea was a good naerould be served on any labl in Sumter, and prepared with just as much ear". As soon as the trai opped, servico of tea began, an while it may sound as if it were ar easy matter, l would suggest that ycu or any of your readeri find out jus how hard it is by putting a gallon o iced tea in a pitcher and holding i over your head, and pourttts it Into cups. At the same time others of tb party were busy distributing sand w iches. If you COUld have heard the cxpit sions of appreciation, of thanks of the soldiers to those ladies, end coul 1 have seen the enjoyment In which they ate the sandwiches and dranl* the iced tea, you would have wanted as I did, to have same part in thi: oplendld work. The trains came in close succession and were served, some with iced tc. and sandwiches, others with plums poaches, bananas, candy and cigar ett< s. 1 List herewith just what WAS given away and SCrVCd by these loyal WO? men \ Bis large ' ubs of iced tea. ( ne bushel of peaches. One-half bushel of plume. r.*> > sendwiches. Bix large bunches of bananaa. T< n pounds Of peanut brittle. A'-out 500 cigarettes. Now. where does all ot this roi.i" from? Borne of it comes from th< homes of the ladles who have charg ed themselves with that duty, sonn from those who are familiar with lh? work oi" the Canteen, some by pur chase and some by gift of the very gcivrous and loyal merchants of thi town. I am Informed that almost without exception any requ< st made by the Canteen for supplies from tho mer? chants is met with the heartiest re? sponse. \\'hi!<' the local chapter of the Red Cross is back of tin Canteen and all of its work, tlie canteen does not like to uek tor funds needed tor othi work of the chapter, and a few peo? ple who know of the work huv< vor kindly ^one deep into their pockct'J ami given money ami supplies* I am informed that the greatest need at this time by the canteen i the help thttt lh" ladies of SUtUtCI e n, give them. This h< ip consists in the making of sandwiches. There are few homes In Sumter who could not at th e. II of the canteen make two dozen sandwiches. That would mean a lit Lle over a loaf of bread. These sand? wiches do not need to be meat sand? wiches; jelly, preserves, tomato, or say other Riling is much appreciated both by the soldiers and by the can? teen. If any lady in Sumter feels that .-lie <-an help to that extent, 1 know that the canteen would be glad to have her phone Inn- name in to Mr \. c. Phclps, and I believe tin- can 'een will send for the snndwiche?. b t is?< n u.i - tvery ? u in i.i which it h j notice ..out uT iii i train a arrival and *v tih >f CUJitb aa have nothing 10 tic- .. it.i ho Matter. Tho c.;nUMn h s i.i. ?Ii lim joh, ami Ui.tiag Ml the: ? h ? ndt.s <? the p!ow, iii : <? is a ? tuna. . i....'.v. <.?. arc extremely good soHilor*? i] d untii Lhe w ; i la done m I one isf li is ait ntpts t-> lea vre lhe at. a* ? :" ?o of tho good i? *oj:|o of LiU l < feel that they would like to have ? personal interest in this work. 1 s .1 onfldent that anything they i.e. I?I s !< etrll ut*.iu?i iliber money or su dies, wl.'l i c roctsived with gru etui Aw nke ' y ! ho < ntccn. ? :ee, Its white of you foTs t > ? > thin for us"; ' This la .' ist like ho ie oik;-." ?*'.:e.i;" ?Jhar.k you *; "Three cheers for the Ited <. v<? ??<:" sur.it- ? i- a great town." Theos ' I many ror.nrke ?ko them make ih? !rudgery of iho work light, nod ?>* nl '?'> these wo.iderful women ?? >s< ?? iclousnces of work upnecetateJ. Yours truly vV. i. WhiUheed. SI \:;.vnc\ IN IUCICIICTA3. Kuehlmnnn :a ; Germany Coot \\ in i y [farce. Per's, Juno 2G.-?(Havas Agency)* -Ac':nowledfrem< at by Foreign See* rotary von Kuehlmrnn that t: iiany cannot be certain of winning ?in- war by fores of arms caused ;'a >ndeoCi'ibable sensation in the r i h atag, eays a Zurich dispntch to Tfcej Petit Journal. His prediction thit the war might last through a Jtfiej winter was received in silence ami there was much co ?ste mat 1 >n an ofut Llei members of th< tight. The debase which followed the foreign secretary** speech wan very blormy? The fool bid m inlatration Pago la* Ion respecting tho milling of whsat hy farmero for (heir own uss j1.ov.11 be amended to fit conditions in Soutli Carolina. Trie rules now hi effect work hardship to farmers who have grown \ heat Cor their own use snd have n surplus to dispose of locally. . i.i Lhe cotton section should o ent ouraged n every way rather Lhi n dla :ouraced, to grow as much wheat a* lav .-i' lo so that the cottow <-.'t need not have lo call on the north weal for a s':u;!e barrel of (hair - lone as lln ?>' lasts. The Soetfc rn fi nr.i r who h ? produced a small surplus of wheat should be.permit* ed to ii 1:1 i h. needs for his own s and to sell locally the surpltsj with.?tu en- ??a: restrictions. All th*?^ wheat grown, m'JIcd and sold in tho South helps to build up the surplus or export to the allies, by relieving the coi imerclal wheat crop of the north ; nd west of the demand fro.a I the South.. Attcntl in IV. O. \V. S*ou are hereby requested to an* zombie at the Woodmen Hall Thu-a day next ut 10 o ??; .ek sharp for the purpose ' '? taking n u t in the pa? triotic parnda of tho July 4th ccla bration. Y.Y want to h.iv< as many mem? bers of the order hi line us possible, und urge nil wl ?? c n to be with ntii By Order r ''. BBCat, Cj C Atta I: It. S. tl ??? i, Clerk. Ih Js.rati i \otbc. The Cnun'y ?? ' of . Registration will 1 i in their o'. ? at lhe Court House, continuous!} frc?n July 1st to \U?UBt Ulst, C>?sept!rg July 4.h, for :!i ? purpose of re:rl.*torlng all quallflaJJ 1 ,?.t? ;^ of the count) of Sumter, as the ' low rc<iulree. T. n. T>rr,nrr:. :.. v. x. WILDttEt, r. > rtBAMnW, r'upei v a ">f Registration, lei He Put ELECT? LIGHT Western Electric POWER AND LIGHT Your Farm HE HOW! FORSHEE & CO.,f Sales Agents Sumt er.S. C.