The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 13, 1918, Image 5
Fair Price List For Week, July 9 to 16.
Commodity Wholesale Retail.
Plain flour.$12.LT?. 13.50 2 1 basis.|1.IO?1.SO 2 1 basis
Heir using flour.$t 2.50-13.50 2? basis.$ l.-b'-l.so 21 basis
Corn meal.t l.oo-1.2 5 iM'.-lb. sack.i l-S-6o pound
Grim.f 5.00-5.25 !HJ-lh sack.5 1-2-f, l-2e pound.
Oat meal.M.tt-J.ifl If-St o/.. .ISo?15c Packag?
Blue Rose rice.$tb?>0-I?.00 loo-lbs.l?-12c per DOUUd
gecond bead rice.I*.00 to |t.ll 100-lbs. Oc-lle per lb,
Sugar.$S.2o i00-lb bag. $l'.2a lb. loose, sacks; carton l-2c higher.
1'ricd beans.lid DOI lb.25c at liquid measure
Lard?pure.27 l-2c lb.|| to IS l-2c lb.
Lard?compound.21 1-le lb.I7*19c pound
Kvaporated milk (small) .. ..3.25.6 i-ic to Te
Evaporated milk (large).$5.00. 13c to 15c
Canned Corn No. 2.1.75 to I V,.15 to 17 l-2c
Canned tomatoes No. 2.1.05.15c
(Tanned tomatoes No. 3 .1.N5.t0 tO 22 l-2c
Canned peas No. 2.1.S5. 2(?c
Canned pork & beans No. 2.. 1.75 to .17 l-2e to 2'?.
Cheese.tl to 27 l-2c.10 to 31c
Hutter. 55 to 10
Hams. 19 tO SB
Haeon.30 to 32 l-2c
Fnir lee price last by retail dealers. Consumers have the right to de?
mand all ice being WOlghed from waaons:
7 1-2 pounds.05
15 pounds. 10
25 pounds. 15
5? pounds. |0
loo pounds. 50
All merchants should sell meal, grits, and rice by the POUND,
Abe Rettenberg, representing the wholesalers.
D. o. ft* Bult man, representing the retailers.
Mrs. i. a. Ryttenberg, ropresenting the eonsumora
Mrs. H (5. Osteen. >frs. II. II. If0000, Itat.sticians.
E. 1. Iteardon, assistant county food administrator, chairman, Price
Interpreting hoard, C. S. Cood Administration.
Till-: TOB \? < o M \RKKT,
M???>i*?* r.n-iliHs Offer I.ihciul I'ri/J -
to Patrons,
7 ho fbruter Toh.uM o W ?. hou -e
this wee i n Mainly sTn i h d a'! pr -
vious rermds lor high prices for to
1.arro. laginuing Monday tin- IJgjCl
Of July Moor<> lirothers, less es ami
managers of ?M Sumtcr Tobacco
Wurehouse uill oil. i seventy-live dol?
lar* additional for tObaCCO as follows:
1. Man soiling most pounds I'm
the we. k. 4 ?'.'..
3. Second highest number of
pounds for week, 41.'?.
S. Third highest nuiiiU-i qj| pounds
for Wi ek. $ I a.
4. I?nad Weighing |fi pounds or
over furtheimost distance 11 om Su u i -
ter. $15.
5. Highest pric e pile o\ < r 1 ???>
pounds. $10.
The fact that \b s-i?,. John \V.
Moore and \V. I'. Moor.- are large buy
em themvelvt s gl\?s them, as man-,
ag*?n? of their warehouse e\ei ptioiial
opportunities over oiler w. taliou es
in maintaining high prices because
they represent sco i il ol tin bigge.d
hu\mg and manntoi uring tOtaSCCO
concei iis of this counti . and MoOlf
brothers do m>t h.?\ to allow other
bnyera to buy tobacco at their prices
Mooic H rothers uro on much Inter*
ested as the tobacco selle r in the
high pr.< ? a obtained by tobacco grow?
ers bee., u?c t h- 'unit' \ h" to' ... i o - ti?
er* receive why the more the ware?
house manaicers get as th< are paid
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Lexington, s. < .
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We tJrlnd I.enses, examine the
eyes scientifically ami fit eye
?lasses perfectly. I<et us work
for you.
We iMrn all prescriptions tj
on ble. la ok.-n ). iimcM replaC- ?
ed promptly Hi. du.to opto
lo'tii t and Optlttsji in charge.
W. /V Thompson,
JI W I I I OITOMI I HIST.
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GeOs H? Hurst,
Undertaker and Embalmcr
Prompt AMenhn In ggj and
Night Call?
At I. 0. UM Air. Old ot MSt, N.Stnin
PTrtfiffigta ?pBJw
? IltlllCa. Nlqht ^01
mi tin- per eentage plan for handling
? hi tobacco.
It was QOtlCOd and commented up
on by many fanners this past WOOH
thai .lohn w. and W, P. Moore toon
th?? load at the beginning of bids Oil
ovary p||a 01 tobacco and remained
in the bidding until thl last minut?
nd forced prices to the hlghenl and
tup notch pitch, buying as mUCb to
'a* m, ;,s an other buyers. This ||
what makes the Bumter tobacco mar
kef the hecneot in active, bonaflds
OOmpetttton in South Carolin;). The
hundreds of tobacco sellers ire < nl
this lecok ami eiprseeing snrpr se ami
ploaasjre at the nnhenrd of prices is a
guarantee \ Ithln Itself that Munter h
loading in high prices.
Those denlrlng to preoerve food
such as fruits and vegetables, need
not worry about there not being BUlfl
?lent sugar for preserving purposes
Hie food administrators arc going t <
1 the care of the Pfooerverg of foods,
rim only thing required |i that tin :??
will be no Wnnte Ol sugar, and thai
lUgor bought for preserving win !??
honestly used, exclusively for sueb
put poses, or honeetty returned t<? tie
dealer from whom pur? based.
Married.
Rarvln, July 10. .Miss Mill 1.
tJlackwell, third daughter ol Mr, and
Mrs. John \. Blackwoll, ot Brogdon
was married tins evening at g.SOi at
the home of the bride on the Sum
ter-Manning road to Air. Hayns
Rlobardeoo Rombort? formerly 0
rewegOi now one of the efficient ae
countanti in the National Bank oi
HoUth ?'a obna, Sumter. ROT, W. <'
i'ripiett, pastor of the bride official
ed. To the beautiful strains ol' M? d
elaohn's we lding march, rendered on
lihano by m I si Theola Brogdon, th
1 ride ami groom wore preceded to tht
altar by Mi s Margaret .lone--, cou
in bC tin- bride, attired in while got
s/Rh hat to match, carrying a bOUOJUCl
of p.nk carnations, accompanied I .
he 1 est lean. Mr. \A Hoy QolClOUgh,
of r ovidem e, who was preceded by
little Miss lulu Blackwoll, the rlns
giil, sister of the bride. The bride
oarr)lug a beautiful bouquet <>i' bride
tones ami valley llltlos was tastefully
uttired in white georgette crop" ana
bat to match. The home was tasb
full) decorated with POl plant , ami
shasta daisi? H,
After the ceremony delightful re*
freehments were served and tin- guest
further entertnlned in conversation
ami Inepootlon of the large numlier 01
costly and handsome presents thv
happy ooupts were tie- recipients of
from tin If many friends and adn ir<
i Tin- bride is oik- of tie moat beauti?
ful and popular JTOUng ladies of the
llrogdon c immunity and will bo
gn .1 |y mis sd by her 1;. circle <?
friends, Mr. II em bor I Is onr of th*
rising young men or gttmtor, Tin
will be at home to their friends on
I Kumter street, Slimier.
Mai rletl,
On Wodneeday evening :ii 7.30
i ?< b?eis, at the Palem Baptist church
poraonOge, .Miss RttU ? '<.ib?tt ami Mi
II, ii. Itolllduy were happily united
in marriage, Rev, IS, w. Reynold
officiating. The nuptia's wore wit
a. n sd bj a few friends who accom
pnnled the contracting parties, Mr.
and Mrs, Holtldaj expect t?? reside mi
>i nter. ^aalend lo this oun?
couple our heartiest oongratulatloiiH
n.i very beul wishes.
Subscribe to The Dairy Rom, <>nlv
ItS pet week, delivered
> \ i .'MAL.
Expected to Indorse Laurens candi?
date.
Washington, July to.? Senator
Chilstle Benet will make his first ofll
olal visit to the White House Thurs?
day afternoon at ?s o'clock, Today th
i ? u senator was advised that the
president would be pleased to sec him I
it the hour named*
0f course Senator Sehet does notj
??are to say in advance what the na?
ture of his lust conference with the
president will be and there is much
Interest among the members of the
touth Caroline delegation In congress
regarding i'.. [I Is quite probable that
the matter for consideration will bo
he South Carolina senatorial cam?
paign and it is expected that the pres?
ident will cyme out openly for Mr.
Dial.
With regard to the light r<; r tho
house from the Seventh district it Is
itated by those who ore familiar with
the situation that the president does
not contemplate taking any further
part in tho contesl 11 is letter to L
D, Jennings last week was, it is be?
lieved, tho last ohaper from the
White House regarding this phase of
he (amass for Representative lever's
teat and Ihe candidates probably will
lie lefl to light it out among them-1
solves.
m \\M LEAPING AW FICillTKH.
Massachusetts Man Succeeds Bnylias
a ? American Aoe,'
Paris, July 10.- Lt David E. Put
tara of Brooklyn, Mass., formally
ecame th< leading American ;!,,(! m
luccosslon to Lt. Prank Bayliss, who
ias been missing since June 17th.I
.t. Putnam's tenth victor;,, on June
10th, has been vertflfled pfllclally.
Conti IVoceedings.
I
Th<- Court of General Sessions
lOnvencd at 10 A. M. Monday, Judge
lohn Si Wilson) presiding.
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The Grand Jury returned the fol?
lowing true kills.
Francis Wilson, disposing of crop
under Hen.
Boston Porteri larceny of live
stock".
Julius Can toy, house breaking,
Nathaniel rtoss, larceny of bicycle.
Clus Konnedy, assault and battery,
? Ith Intent to kill,
Jaru-s Davis, alias S. M. Williams,
>nd Dave Andrews, grand larceny.
Nathaniel I loss, larceny of bicycle,
A d guilty, Hcntoncc, two years and
16 line.
Julius Cant y, convicted, but on
notion of counsel, a new trial wai
r ranted,
Boston Portor, larceny of live
-tock, guilty; sentence, one year and
$6 tine. Nine months of sentence
usponded during good behavior.
Francis Wilson, disposing or crop
under Hen, not guilty. i
Qua Konnedy, assault and battery
\Uli Intent to kill, plead guilty, sen
ence one year or $200 fine.
The Crand Jury was in session on"
lay only, and the criminal docket
was cleared by triad or oontinuancc
n two days,
Tho Court of Common Pleas was In
i rslon one day for hearing equity
Qfises, adjourning Wednesday after?
noon.
Colored I'Yfrm licmonatmtw,
M. a. Woodward, of Rlchland
?runty was appointed colored farm
demonstrator for Sumter county on
luiic 1st and has been at work in
the county since that date, AI pres?
ent, acting under Instructions from
the department, h<- Is devoting prac?
tlcally all of his time and effort to the
labor situation, tin- purpose being to
classify, list and organise all the
available farm labor In the county bo
I hat it may be utilised i?? th" f?llen!
possible advantage In making and
harvesting ihls year's crop. The
government frowns upon idleness, and
will Insist that every farm worker'
?>: whatever age pul In full time ev?
ery day until th" crop is safely hur
? I d, Kvery possible means will
he USOd to put an end to lotlllng and
i he 'can or ho; u ln> WOt H I Olli) ;l 1 , NV
dayi a wceb, when ihore Is work i??
l>< done ;,|| around him, Ih IuiL little
etter in the c .cfl ol ihe govemiitenl
ban t'm Iciii fer who woi ks not .?1
. II,
This is the mi ssai o thai l >emon
trator Woodard I? carrj Ing to th<
negroes of the county, ai d to make
? k'- campaign cfnclenl ho is t ndeav
01 ng t o ea ta lor lie the I 1 rm la hoi ci
of the eounty, ami organise Farmers'
unions in each preclm*! and a bureau
of labor for the whole county, He Is
now canvas Inti the county trying to
01: anise the prcelncl unions ami on
\ugusl 2nd w di hold a gene ai meet
a ai Htntehui k to perfect a central
rganlsal ion.
The men u no \ oted the I [lease in
dep. ndeni ticl ? ai the gene ml eloc
lion of I91fi . nnol vote in tfili
year's prlmai'3 without conimittlni
perjur).
\MEHICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Army ninl Marines Losses Slightly
Um
Washington, July 11??The marine
corps casualty list totals KilledI
In action, i il; ?1 ;-m| of woundd, 4;
wounded severely, 18. Private Chus. ;
\. O'Connor, of Orlando, Pia., was!
killed in action, Lieut. Qeo. il. Yar-j
borough, ol Mull ins, 8. c, died of
wounds.
Army Lost sixty-eight.
Woshlngton, July 11,?The army
casualty list contains <;s names. Kill
ed in action, r>; died of woonds, 10;
died of disease, 2; died o:* accident and
other causes, 1; wounded severely, 26; I
wounded slightly, I: missing in action
23.
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lied Cross Notes.
Maycsvllle heads the list for Juno
in the number of garments brought
to headquarters by the auxiliaries.
Other auxiliaries to bring in work
pome In the following order: Wedge
field, colored: Black River, Priva?
teer,
_,
< ?n Ju'y 6tll B box wax Bent <>n,
from the Surgical Dressings Depart?
ment, containing 108 split irrigation
pm s. Tins was part of the Juno al-1
lotment.
Work still continues on 111; < Juno
allotment, as the July allotment has
not ins n received.
The junior Christian Rndeavor of
Mayesville bc it in to headquarters
this morning flfteon pounds of tin
ioii. ??iit?-1? auxiliaries might do Hi
bamo, as thd tinfoil is going to be
i old for tin* i ted ! Iross,
The mass meeting of cltlsjens to dis?
cuss the question of municipal owner?
ship of the lighting plant Will bo held
mi the opera house Monda) night at
9 o'clock, Mr. EXyttenberg ins ten?
dered the use of the Opera House, as
II will accommpdate a larger crowd
and because it is thought that n
greater number of ladlus will at?
tend a meeting In the Opera House
than in the Court Hons.'. Mayor
Jennings will open the discussion,
presenting the argument In favor ol
municipal own* rship. This Ii the big
: it and most Importur.t qucstlo
thut has been before the people <?
Sumtcr since street paving was an is
muo, ami it is necessary that ever;,
citizen know the facts.
THE.
Rex Theatre
Saturday and Monday, July 13 and 15
FRANCES FORD
?wit;: ?
EDNA EMERSON
1
OP"
. The greatest Military Production ever pro
i duced. Woi; a coming miles o see. See our boys
I go "Over the Top."
I
The Production That Cheers You, and You Say
Yourself, "Onward to Berlin We Go."
POXVille |trii!>.
Paxvillo, July LO. ? Misses Alfr da
Cunningham, of Rock [lill, Rlinaboth
Griffin of PlhoWood And Alm e ta Wei
don, of Bprlng Hill, are being enter
ti Ined at a house party by Miss Ivo
Geddings.
Mrs. w. i: Ttsdale, and son, WhV
Ii.mi. formerly ?>;* Hock Hill, now of]
Bumter, arc spending awhllo at the'
homo of her father, Mr. P. B. Ged?
dings,
Mr; Ii. ('. in haa resigned his pc
Itlon ss rollt w <i anil telegr; pit agent
here to accept ;>. similar position at*
Summerton, rta will movo his family'
th< re in tho near future.
Mi -. L Arelnb< pg and little daugh?
ter, C ?< file, have returned from d
n i-;t *.(? h r in -.i:i< r, Mr. P. B. Brod
h t.n at Mullins.
Uov, Ot Dowcn and family or<
hack from Greenville, wliere they at?
tended the itaptist Assembly.
m im. I ?Jorbetl visit. ?! h ?r
daughter in Bumter, Mra w. \>
?runsoo, Jr., last waok.
\! l b. C. f>, Curtis, of Rumf r, was b
? .1. : I the home <>?" Mrs. B, Cur?
tis on Ii I Sund iy.
Soldier l* W. Curtis, of Camp Jack
bi n, spent tin* Fourth h> to with his
mother, M rs. 8. B. (!ui lie.
Mrs. J. '.II;.. ? and children, of
w days at the homo
ol' hm son, J. W. Minis, Jr.
Touchl orry is hack
from Gre nwood, where she hcid a,
; I ;j ?? < !onnle Maxwell Or?
phanage,
Mr:'. X. *!. Ilrordway is hack from
cl . h :? fathi r, tho Rev. T.
In. i , : t Y/ih<< sbarre, X. c.
: i < uih r is si?cndi
with hoi parents, Mr .and
i Mis. i*. Cutler;*
.: V iv \ i\v in iJXKD. I
ih\ J ly 10.?Jur.a!uska. Inn,
on Ihe ass >mbly grounds
la n Methodist church, was
. ? this morning. The
i ., v . ?? ?? -A t .vo yearr ago
a r-<i ? of one hundred and sixty
md doll] rs.
': no for < nrolling on the Dem?
< ' s, rhich is required of all
h to vote in the primary ex
i 11 July 30th, the last Tuesday
Ith. K\ loyal Democrat
y for th;^ primary. The
?.' committees of the sevcVat
i i ak< an effort to er.roll
rs In their club districts.
t-mt?arnHkkrarar?tata
In a few weeks you will be Ic king . r U is mat< rial to bale your
cotton, which at this writing looks very prv< ;
We have practically every yard of bagging and evi vy b indie of Lies
that we expect to sell, in our warehouse, bought some time ago and at
prices that we could not duplicate today.
Our offerings consist of:
2 and 3 LL New Jtale ,k ;ging and
btandard i^w .. .row :: 2^3
Wc have no sec( nd lu nd 1 i ging or tics to offer. If you want second
hand goods you will have to get them from the oth< c teliow.
Neither have we any Sugar Sack Baggin . This material was high?
er in proportion th;;n ,Jute and we did not hay it. farmers tell us that in
holding cotton, which a good many now I u ii kc ps much better in Jute
than in Su^ir Sack.
V?7c would advise farmers to ba and Ti . rather than
have th in shij ped, as freights are nd delivt ries uncer ainu
Ccttou ? Sheets
W< w iuld advise our fri tosav< their guano sacks for this pur
pose as the price of sheet:; is almost prohil itive.