The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 25, 1919, Image 5

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?teeei fit the Posiofflc* at Surowt?, 8. C- ?s Secead CScsa Jtaaaer PERSONAL. Mr. Harry Davis, who has seen ac tive service in the artillery branch of the Marin? Corps, on the Western front in France, has reecived his re lease from that organization and re turned to Sumter. Former Governor Manning, Mrs. MaareangVand Preston Manning will arrive from Columbia this afternoon ami will spend a few days at the Claremont until! their home has been put in-order. ? Mrs. Louis Darr left last night for Florence,- where she will spend the next few days with friends. Mi ^. Joseph Strauss and son, of Clio, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Strauss. ? ? Dr. J. H. Morse has returned from a t?rip to Pennsylvania. ? Mxv S. EL labors left Tuesday for Kelt York- on business. Mrs. Nabors i^ visiting relatives in- Florence. Mr. J. C. Scott of Charleston was fc the city today. Mr; W. D. Carson of Summerton flpent the day m town. ; Mrs. S; E. Miller and Miss Mar garet Ditmar of the Rex Theatre are vasSttegr firends in Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. ? -Carl B. Pack, of the Thirtieth Di vision, A. E. F., spent Wednesday night- at home with his parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. Ben J. Pack.* He spent sev ?eara! months overseas in active service and was with the 30th in its most se vere fighting. He went over the top nine times and was wounded once, in consequence he was returned to this country', and is now at Camp JacKson awaiting Iiis discharge. ARMENIAN FUND MOVTNG SLOW Total Ear From Reached?Addition al Collection?The Need of These PboplQ is Very Great. Total through Saturday .. ..$2,191.68 Team collections: Mrs. C. L- Stubbs. 4.00 Mr. J. A. McKnight. 40.00 Mrs. E. H. Moses. 22.00 Rev. E. W. Reynolds. 9.45 Messrs. Cuttino and Wilder. 144.00 Dick and Haynsworth. 49.25 Mrs. H. A. Mood. 18.00 Kiss Teicher.<? 39.65 Mr. J. A. Raffield. 32.00 Mrs. Warren .... \. 33.00 Mrs. Jenkins. 2.00 Mrs. lu B. Phillips . 16.00 ? Miscellaneous. 16.60 $2,617.63 The money from this collection goes to buy food and needed mater ial for the people of Armenia and j other countries et the Near East. These people have been ruined by the war; they not only have no food, but have no means of getting it until the next crop. All this money- goes to I these peoples; none of it is spent in administration expenses; that is paid by private subscription. The whole country is joining in this collection, and Sumter county's share is $8,000. 06. This county should contribute this much to alleviate the . sufferings of these helpless war vitcims. The fund for the helping of the destitute war victims of the Near East is moving very slowly in this c?unty and today stands as follows: Preyiously reported.$2,617.63 Team reports: Miss White. 43.15 Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Duffy .. 29.50 Mrs. L.B. Phillips. 41.00 Messrs. Kennedy and Gallagher 5.00 Christian Endeavor Mayesville 25.00 3tIiscellaneous. 15.15 $2,776.43 County Treasurer B. C. Wallace is the ofiicial treasurer of this fund. All checks should be made payable to hum. Sumter county is not doing justice to itself: in this collection. These people, millions of inhabitants of the Near East; made destitute by the ravages of the Turkish and other fight ing forces are on the brink of starva tion. Sumter county in this nation wide collection has been asked to do nate only $8,000. The workers need to put more pep into their argu ments and Statements, and the people solicited need a greater generosity of spirit in their responses. New York, Jan. 22.?The transport Manuchuria arrived today with train ing cadets from the Thirty-first di vision (Georgia, Florida, Alabama) and artillery ammunition units of the same division. Parts of the same uaits were brought home on the same vessel December 21st. Rupture Expert Here Seeley, Famous in This Specialty, Called to Somter. F. H, Seeley of Chicago and Phil adelphia, the noted truss expert, will jptersonally be at the Claremont Hotel and will remain in Sumter this coming Wednesday only, January 29th. Mr. Seeley says: -The Spermatic Shield will not only retain any case of rup ture perfectly, but contracts the open ing in 10 days on the average case. This instrument received the only award in England and in Spain pro ducing results without surgery, in fections, medical treatment or pre scriptions. Mr. Seeley has documents from the United States Government. Washington, D. C, for inspection. All cfharity cases without charge, or if any interested call, he will be glad to show same without charge or fit them .if desired. Business demands pre vent stopping at any other place in this ection. P. ?*. Every statement in this no .t!cc.l?s been verified before the Fed eral and State Courts.?F. H. Seeley. ?Advt* ! Cotton Loans Not Called {Governor of Federal Reserve I Boards Denies Story Reaching Him From South Carolina. Washngiton. Jan. 22.?Thon' is ab solutely nothing in rumors which to day reached Washington from official [sources in South Carolina to Senator EL D Smith to the effect that it was (reported the Federal Reserve Bank I had issued instructions to banks j which are members of the Federal ! Reserve system to call or materially j reduce loans on cotton. Senator j Smith's telegram came from Commis sioner Harris of the South Carolina department of agriculture, and he immediately took it up with Governor ! Harding of the reserve board, who j j stated unequivocally that no such in-j jstructions had been issued. These same reports also reached ( Washington today from Georgia. Flor ida and othvr sections of the South, land as they are calculated to unsta jbaiized the cotton market, federal bank officials lost no time in stating that they were without any foundation whatsoever. BANK ELECTIONS. National Bank of South Carolina and Commercial Bank ami Trust Co. Hold Annual Meetings. The annual meeting- of the stock ?j holders of the National Bank of South Carolina was held on Tuesday, the 21st instant. The annual report of the officers showed that 1918 had been the most prosperous year in the history of the bank. The board of di rectors and officers were elected as follows: Officers?C. G. Rowland, President; Thos. Wilson, Vice President; Isaac Schwartz, Vice President; Geo. D. Shore, Vice President; F. E. Hinnant, Cashier; H. L. McCoy, Assistant Cash ier (in the service); Earle Rowland, Assistant Cashier (in the service). Directors?W. B. Burns, R. J. Bland, J. K. Crosswell, Geo. F. Epper son, C. G. Rowland, Isaac Schwartz, W. J. McKay, Geo. D. Shore. J. F. Bland, C. T. Mason, Thos. Wilson. Mark Reynolds, Mitchell Levi, J. . J. Britton, R. O. Purdy, John Wilson, C. D. Schwartz, W. W. Rowland, Earie Rowland, F. E. Hinnant. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Commercial Bank ?u i Trust Co., was held Wednesday. The fol lowing directors and officers, were elected: Directors?Ferd Levi, J. M. Chan dler, P. M. Parrott, R. Dozier Lee, Geo. W. Hutcheson, Dr. J. A. Mood, Dr. J. Z. Hearon, J. P. Commander, J. K. Crosswell, Dr. M. L. Parier, J. H. Myers, Henry P. Moses, R. C. Brad ham, R. A. Burgess, J. C. Brogdon. R. A. Brad ham. Officers?R. A. Bradham, President; J. K. Crosswell, Vice President; R. Dozier Lee, At torney; R. C. Bradham, Cashier; M. B. Cox, Assistant Cashier. PASSES BILL OVER VETO. House Votes 101 to 3 for Fivc-r^nt Fare on Columbia Line. Columbia. Jan. 22.?The house of representatives this- morning by the remarkable vote of 101 to 3, pass ed the bill providing for five-cent car fare on the lines of the Columbia Railway. Gas and Electric Company between the city of Columbia and Camp Jackson over the governor's veto Those voting with former Gov ernor Manning were Speaker Cothran and two members of the Sumter dele gation. D. D. Moise and R. B. Belser. In his veto message the former gov ernor explained that he held a meet ing in his office at which various agencies complained against the bill. Among them were representatives of the United States army, including Cor. A. C. Dalton who argued that the measure wrought an injustice on the Columbia traction corporation. Mr. Belser, on a e^estion of person al privilege, explained that he did not intend to vote for the message be cause he had not given the matter sufficient thought. However, if the house insisted he would vote to sus tain the veto of the former governor because he was satisfied that Mr. Man ning had given the matter matured thought before he wrote his mes sage. Peace in June Paris Newspaper Predicts That Preliminary Treaty Will Be Signed. Paris, Jan. 23.?The preliminary peac*- treaty will be signed early in Juno, at the latest, according to best available information, says Marcel Hutin in The Echo de Paris. Cotton Ginneis' Report Cotton Crop in Sight Eleven Million Bales. Washington. Jan. 23.?Cotton gin ned prior to January 16th amounted to 11,051.000 bales, including 41,000 Sea Island, the census bureau an nounced today. FATAL AIRPLANE ACCIDENT. St. Petersburg. Fla.. Jan. 23.?Lieut. J. R. Whitesides. of Okolona. Miss, was killed, and Lieut. W. W. Furgu son. of Olathe. ?.7iss.. was fatally in jured today when their airplane dash | ed into Small Island Bay here today. j Washington. Jan. 23.?Special rates I on feedstuff to drought and storm (ridden sections of the Southwest were ordered extended by the railroad ad ministration from January 25th to j March 1st. j Stockholm. Wednesday, Jan. 22.?. The Norwegian-American liner Ber jgonsfjord wieh arrived here reports ;saving forty-seven men from the" American steamer Castalia, which j was wrecked off Sable Island. I've I of those saved died from exposure. j Don't forget to read our annual J white sale advertisement in today's j issue. It is full of bargains. Shaw ?& ' McCollum.*?AdvU 1 ntnnsic There is not another car on the American market which embodies so many STANDARD and HIGH PRICED features at a low price as the VELIE. A review of the special Velie features is convincing proof of the excellence of the car. Look them over. Velie-Contienta motor; Timken axles, front and rear; Hotchkiss, drive; dry plate multiple disc clutch and wonderful riding qualities due/to the I*>ng three-quarter elliptic springs. Furthermore, the Velie is more elegant than most cars. Its mirror body finish is twenty coats deep, its lines are long and continuous, its smartly-tilting windshield, gently rounded body sides and plaited upholstery make it a car YOU will be proud to own. THE VELIE IS THE CAR FOR YOU! WE ARE ASSURED THAT NOWHERE ELSE WILL YOU FIND A VALUE LIKE THAT OF THE VELIE. TELEPHONE 569 112 S. HARVIfi SIR EE; ! DELIVERIES NOW. Red Cr^ss Fund List of Pledges Remaining Un paid. Sumter Daily Item: In compliance with resolutions of Sumter Chapter Red Cross, we today continue publication of the list of unpaid pledges showing names and amounts pledged for war fund last May and payable October 1st. 1'JlS. This list we shall arrange alphabeti cally. It may be that publication of the list will bring these unpaid pledges to the attention of the persons mak ing same. Payment should be made to The Sumter Trust Co. Please publish the list as furnish ed from day to day. Yours truly. L. D. JENNINGS. Chairman Sumter Chapter. L C. STRAUSS, Chairman War Fund. Geo. F. Epperson.$123.00 C. A. Epps.'. 20.00 Mary L. Ellerbe . .. 5.00 James Ellerbe. 5.00 B. S. Ellerbe. 5.00 George Ellerbe. 10.00 H. T. Edens. r.0.00 Sarah A. Edens . 23.00 T. A. Edens. 20.00 C. D. Edens. 5.00 M. M. Edens. 5.00 C. P. Exum. r.0.00 Mrs. C. P. Exum. 20.01) Burres Evans . 2.00 Sandy Evans. 5.00 Flander Evans. 5.75 Enterprise Co.7. 25.00 Emanuel Church. 12.00 (Jeorge English-. 15.00 Solomon English . 10.00 L A. Edwards. 5.00 Mrs. G. B. Epting. 2.00 Miss Martha Fort. 5.?0 Mattie Frierson. 5.0U Arthur Frierson. 5.00 Ben Frierson." 5.0 0 EL C. Frierson. A. V. Frierson '. 25.C? J. A. Frierson. 10.00 Nelson Frierson. 10.00 W. M. Frierson. 10.00 Sharper Frierson. 6.00 S. M. Frances. ?>?'*" Syd Frances. 10.00 Theo Ford. 5 00 Emma Ford. Min da Ford. P. H. Ford. Kingman Ford. Oliver Ford. Halley Ford. Rosa Ford. Mary Ford. S. C. Fox worth. B. B. Furse. S. A. Furgerson . . R. A. Fowler. O. W. Farabo. E. M. Fulton .... ... - Israel Flemmlng . . ? Levi Flemming . . . . Mrs. A. R. M. Felder . . M iss Ansiey Felder .. . Eugene Forshee. ?-' ,,; \V. If. Fehler. 25.00 dock L. Green . r>-00 Jim Green . 10.1)0 p- r ^>n . .. 15.00 C. J. uaillard. 50.CO Sam Gaillard. 10M Mrs. Dora Gentry . LOO Aleane Gentry. l.C* Harrott Gardner. 4.00 Robert Gardner. 5.00 S. H. Griffin. 5.00 John Griffin. 5.00 James G::bson. 3 0.00 A. L. Gibson. 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. C. Gibson . . .... 5.00 John Gibson..' 4.0.0 C\'W. Gates.'. ZM S. L. Gilreath. 10.00 Wm. Gadsen. 2.00 Rosa Gadsen. .5.0 George Gadsen. 5.00 Frank Gadsen, Jr. 10.00 George Gethers . 5.00 Sam Gary. 5.00 Delia Gary. L00, J. D. Graham . . . 25.00 J. A. Gaile. 5.06 Jake Gibbs. 2.00 R. P. Gainey. 10 00 Rebecca Gallishaw. 5.00 Josephine Gallishaw . 5.00 Sam Gamble. 5.00 T. C. Gamble . 5.00 A. G. Gafft t.- . 5.00 E. W. Gibbs . 10.00 #. M. Gaylord. ? 5.00 T. W. Gilmer. 20.00 Clint Gordon . 10.00 Baston Goodman. 5.00 J. D. Goodman. . .... . . . . 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Goodman . . 15.00 Lawrence Gathers. 5.00 RED CROSS NOTES. Home Service Department. Miss Margaret Laing. who has beer in Sumter for two weeks organ'zinc the Home Service section of the American Red Cross left Sumter Wednesday. Miss Laing is from the Division Headquarters in Atlanta, and has proved highly efficient in th^ organization of this department. She is quite enthusiastic over the way Sumii v has Laken hold of the work-. Miss Elizabeth Lochridge of At j Ianta, who has worked as a district visitor in the Atlanta Homo Service other, has eoum to take charge as secretary, until the return, of Miss Mamie Chandler, who is attending the Home Service Institute now be ing conducted in Atlanta. Miss Loch ridge has ja;v returned: from Yev STork and Balti: ore. where she stud ied the work d re ? 'he Home S< r vice sections tbexe Miss Chandle' will return to take ch: rge about th< first of March. The Home Service Department is located at 102 City National Bank building and is prepare'! to give in-l formation regarding allotments; al jlowances, compensation claims, etc.! This work has been organized by the Mied Cross especially for the benefit! of soldiers' families and men dls (Charged froni ^be service, and the sec-j f retary will be glad to be of any ser vice whatsoever. Mr. Horace Harby is chairman of j thy, committee. Other members are Mrs .\. C. Phelps. Mrs. Walter Cheyne. Mr. s. L. Roddey and Mr. R. 1). Epps. Those who are knitting any :>-l Cross garments are urged to eonvplctc and return them right away, as :-\rch garments must be shipped to Divis ional Headquarters, Atlanta. The Influenza Situation. The City Board of Health?M< ssrs j J.-W. McK.ever. J. A- MeKnight and ,1 S. O'Quinn?held a lengthy sei -i;>;: i last night for the purpose of co: sid- ?' ering the influenza- situation in this city and to decide whether the condi- j tions are such as to render it neces- ?; sary to establish quarantine re? jla- j tions, including the closing of the | schols, churches, picture shows, the- J atres, shops, stores and other Vusi- j ness establishments. The Board had before it a report from Superintend-j ent .Edmunds showing the attend- I ance. rae number reported sick with: influe j& and the number absent from ?2. : causes. In brief this reoort showed that the attendance this month and at the present time is above the average for January in nor mal years. There were also Teports from ten physicians. Eight of the ten stated positively that in their opinion it was not necessary or ad visable to close the schools at this time. Their reports showed that there are not anything like as many cases of influenza in Suinter as there were at the time the schools were closed last October, nor is the dis ease generally as of as severe a type as it was in the fall. There l^as been an increase in the number of cases j during the past few weeks, but the situation is not as serious nor as alarming as a portion of "the public has been led to believe by the de p:;ient or" a smab sized panic over the flare up of the epidemic in sev eral sections of the SU^e. The Board after considering the sit n.-uion and dis*cuss:ng the matter from, all view points decided to take no ac tion for the pre^?nt, being guided in this action by the statements and rec- J ommehdations of the physicians are in a better portion to estimate ! the danger from the epidemic and) Letter able to advise what is the '?>? [icy to he pursued than any Lay j man. To the Patrons of the Public Schools. !r justice to the whole j;t'r r- sn re! attve to the prevalent of : .;,;u. '. .. in the e?ty,-,we- wish J<? make -h^ f< ? lowing statement: \ J. rr the Llo;tid Edu ration j theight tha? tire, closing of the-] schoois y.-or.ld i^.-?????? prove* m ?:; i ? >f >ts ovm initiative close the school: j without delay. -. if an epidemic is aggravated by tii!' assembly <>f people, every v.i;i? ? ? ? I whore i>eople assemble should be I promptly closed; But 10 close the i schools alone would do no good, yor h. s reason Th? Board does ? * a-vor the closing of the schools. -ever there is no place of public .. sei ably V t'ct- ventilated or more carefully Looked after than our public school! :;. Ten physicians advise ;i?r:iinst he elosi::.a of i b schools: some ad i.- r- atrainst closing altogether: others i ??:;!?.' that closing Lhe schools would ...( any good, unless .-ill places vcre closed ai the same time. Two :;? the physicians favor the samel 'uarantee measures as before. i. While for several reasons the :lt-. nuance in the primary a:::. Jri?m:-1 i mar grades has fallen to about 75 per I cent., only about one-half of this i absenteeism reported as being due '.to pupils havbii: influenza. In the hisfh schools che attendance is Tin usually fine, reaching yesterday in two roonis of hte boys' hi^h school SO per cent., in one reom 92 per cent., in two others 5*6 per cent, and in one room 10 p<-- ee^t. Tn the primary grades two of the teachers of the first grade sttaed on yesterday that they weer very r. uch encouraged by the return of the absentees. 5. We are continuously and so licitously :n touch with the whole sit uation. Respectfully submitted, J. A. MOOD, Cr in of the Board of Education. S. H. EDMUNDS, Superintendent of Schools. Attention Veterans. The County Pension Board will meet every Monday in February. At the ;ast meeting of Camp Dick Ander son, a resolution was adopted to re quest our delegation to introduce and support a bill to increase the pension for needy veterans. . Messrs. Clifton and Moise cheer fully consented to do so. Mr. Jackson we have not heard from, and Mr. Eelser refuses his support. E. Scott Carson, Chairman County Pension Board. T^t the CTads^m^ News. Etc! Now speeding toward Sumter two ,,!.,( ...,,.<; 0f rup-cnandise, mill ends, wh:te goods, etc. ? for the great Schwartz White Sale. Play safe, wait, watch. Schwartz Bros.?Advt^^: WE SET.:.? Fertilize! and fertilize* materials of all kind.-. Writ- us for? ? rices. We can save you money Southern Brokerage Co.. Sumter, S. C._ FOR SALE?One 1.000-bushe-l metal corn bin. Two hundred bushels prime wh te c rn n the shuck. Sev er;-;! Duroc and Hampshire brood s'-ws. and bear* ready for service, and one milk .vaer^n in erood condi tion. R. M. Eden< "Route 3, me** Second Mill._? FOR SALE?Eog.stered DurJer sey. .Male, weight 6'?0 pounds. Also S-foot iron trough, four 4-foot iron troughs, 60 gallon vcuum hog wat erer. 1 >r. A. J. Pennock, R. F. D. I \py, LAND FOK SALE?In Sumter d' -t counties. C. P: 11 :teen. Sumter, S. C. _ BEESWAX WANTED?Any quantity large or small Am paying best i ash price See me if you have : ny. X <~L ^steen._ _ FOR SALE?F. O. B. cars, Case Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Cheml' cal and Fertilizer value ra'ed VWJP ' high by Clemson college. A. A. Strauss, Sumter, S. C.