The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 10, 1919, Image 5
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C ttt second Otfce* Matter.
PE3RSOXAL.
Mr. R. W. Fox of Columbia is a
visitor here today on business.
Mr. T. C. Crossland of Bennetts
ville spent Thursday in the city at
tending the land sale.
Mr. Raymond of Camden was in
the city shopping on Thursday.
Mr. Pierce of Richmond, Va., is
spending a few days with his father,
Mr. D. L. Pierce of this city.
Mr. J. A. Self of Florence is a bus
iness visitor here, today.
Judge T. B. Fra'ser of the S. C. Su
preme Court is spending some time
at his home here.
Messrs. E. B. Boykin and P. V.
Mims of Lamar spent Thursday in
Sumter.
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Mr. H. C. Rowe was in the city on
yesterday for the land sale from Ben
nettsville.
Miss Elizabeth Baker ef Orange
burg county was a recent visitor here
for a short time.
Mr. Austin Beck has returned to
his home here after a short stay in
Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Holmes of
near Lynchbusg spent Thursday in
.^e city shopping.
. Mr. G. C. Strickland is a -visitor here
today on business from Columbia,
ri E. I. Reardon, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, is out of the
city on a business trip today.
Miss Selmae Brigman of Columbia
pnent ytoterday in Sumter.
Mr. John B. Jackson ot Augusta
is a business visitor here today.
Miss Roberta Hodge' of Alcolu
^Spent yesterday in the city shopping.
yp. Mr. E. H. Raymond was a visitor
fitere Thursday from Florence.
Mr. J. M. Causley of Chester was a
visitor here on Tuesday and Wednes
;l<?ay. ;
Mr. J. N. Tyson of Bennettsville is
here today in the interest of the land
*ale.
Mr. M. T. Boyer of Pine wood, but
formerly of Sumter,'spent Wednesday
to the city visiting friends.
~ .Mr. A. C. Classen is a visitor here
iodisy from Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mills of Ben
hettsvyille are in the city today where
,Mr. Mills came for the land sale.
Mr. 3f. B. Gass of Bishopville was
a shOpper here on Wednesday.
> Mr. H.' T. Brady of Spartanburg
%p&hi Tuesday and Wednesday in the
city fch business.
Mr. Ed Wilson, Jr., of St. Charles,
spent Wednesday in Sumter.
/Mr. Willifori, manager of the Rex
Theatre, has been transferred to an
other city to take effect at an ..early
date. /
. Messrs. Sam Baron, W. T. Wilson
and.Samuel Diltz of Augusta, were in
Sumter for a few hours on Wednes
day.
Mr. E. S. Kirven of St. Charles
spent, yesterday in Sumter on a busi- ;
ness trrp. ~
; Miss Carrie Bacon of Charleston ;
was a visitor here for a few hours on '?
Wednesday.
Mr. W. K. Johnson of Columbia is
a visitor in the city today.
Mrs. T. Cuttino McKnight is spend
ing some time with friends in Co
lumbia.
vMr. J. P. Roland of Dillon was in
the. city on business on Wednesday. .
Mr. and Mrs. G. X. Malcolm of
Missouri were recent visitors in Sum
ter.
. Mr. E. H. Hand of Columbia spent
Wednesday hei*e on business.
Mr. Roy Curtis is spending the day
In Camden. /
Mr. TL. S. Bowman, of Charleston,
spent yesterday in Sumter on busi
ness.
Lieut. Samuel Y. Dinkms, of the V.
S. Army, is spending some time in the
city with relatives. '
Mr. A. J. Rigby, of Manning, was
a visitor here yesterday.
Mr. W. D. Ryan, of Wedgefield, was
in the city Frinday on business.
Mr. George D. Levy left this morn
ing for Columbia, where he has been
invited to attend a banquet in honor
of General John J. Pershing.
Mr. L. L. Baker, of Bishopville, was
a visitor in Sumter on Friday.
Mrs. Marie Brunson was a recent
visitor at the home of Miss Nina Al
ford in Dillon. ,
Judge Fraser left today to resume
his duties with the Supreme Court in
Columbia.
Mr. W. H. Brownell, the advance
'agent for "Come Along Mary," was
a visitor here last Friday.
Mr. F. E. Johnson, of this city, was
a recent business visitor in Orange
burg.
Mr. Robert M. Bowers, of Charles
ton, spent a short time here recently.
Mrs. M. L. Bedenfield has gone to
her former home in Atlanta, Ga.,
where she was called on account of
the illness of her sister.
Messrs. Raymond S. Fowler and
T'elgar Dorn are spending the day in
Columbia attending the National Bis
cuit Company Salesmen's convention.
Mr. T. Cuttino McKnight left last
evening to spend the week end in
Columbia with relatives.
Miss Francis Bryan, of Florence,
made a short visrt here on Friday en
route to Columbia.
Miss Gladys Chandler has returned
to her home here after a lengthy visit
to Palm Beach and Fort Pearce. Fla.
% Mr. and Mrs. William E. Moore
have returned from their bridal trip
and are at home to their friends on
Broad St.
Mr. E. W. Watson of Bamberg was
a visitor here on Saturday. v
Miss Alice Murphy of Bishopville
was a shopper here on Saturday.
Mr. H. C. Deal of Greenwood spent
Sunday in Sumter.
Dr. C. H. Du Rant left today for a
business trip to Columbia.
Mr. E. H. Blackman was a recent
visitor here fcom Orangeburg.
Mr. C. W. Blatcher of Conway spent
the week-end here on business.
Mr. D. C. Shaw of Columbia spent
the week-end in Sumter with his
family on Broad St_
Messrs. L. D. Keels and L. C. Cole
of Columbia are visitors in the city
today.
Mr. and Mr a E. W. Jackeral of
Georgetown spent Sunday in the city.
; Solomon Bibtt._ Esq., of Bamwell
was a visitor to friends in the city on
yesterday.
Mr. C. M. Rugheimer of John
Rugheimer Sons in Charleston spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Pearle Seale of Wilmington.
X. C, spent the week-end at her
I former home on W. Hampton Ave.
j .Mr. W. B. Sasnett of Anderson is
I a 'visitor in the city today.
I Mr. A. J. Bynum left today for a
{short business trip to the lower sec
Ition of the State.
I Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wrest of Aug
usta spent the week-end in Sumter.
Mr. J. H. Fair of St. Matthews was
a week-end visitor in Sumter.,
Mr. Ellison Capers of Columbia
spent the week-end in the city on j
business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Banks spent
Sunday in Sumter, leaving this morn
ing for Darlington.
Mr. Ray Matthis of Summerton was
a visitor here on Sunday.
PASSENGER TRAINS
ARE DISCONTINUED
Fuel Shortage Forces Atlantic
Coast Line to Reduce
Service
The following orders have been is
sued by the- Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road:
Effective at noon Monday, Decem
ber 8th, on account of fuel situation
we will discontinue the operation of
passenger trains 68 and 69 between
Sumter and Columbia. Give this to
the press quickly and request publica
tion. Post notice at stations for in
formation of the public.
Effective 12.01 .A. M. Tuesday, De
cember 9th on account of fuel situa
tion the following trains will be dis
continued between Orangeburg and
Pregnals, No. 21 and fto. 22, 41 and
42. Give this to newspapers and post
at stations conspicuously.
. Today an order was issued discon
tinuing Train No. 46 and 47, Sumter to
Florence, via Lanes.
Forty. Cent Cotton.
Mr. S. Weinberg, of Wedgefield, to
day sold to Harby & Co., one hundred
bales of short staple cotton at 40 cents
a pound. This was probaly the high
est price paid on the local market
this season for a round lot of cotton.
Caterham, Eng.. Nov. 15.?Foster
down Fort, at White Hill, near here
is to be offered for sale. It is one of
a chain built many years ago along
the Surrevy hills for the defense of
London, and has an extensive view
over three counties and is 800 feet
above sea level.
Auto Thief Caught by Police.
On Saturday about 9 p. m. Mr. C.
M. Phifer of this city reported to the
police that his automobile had been
stolen.
After gaining some evidence the
authorities found the car on Calhoun
street about one hour after it had
been reported to headquarters. The
evidence all strongly pointed to Wil
lie Frierson, colored, as being the
guilty party. The car was near the
negro's home and is believed to have
been driven there by him. He was
imediately arrested and is still in jail
awaiting trial.
Th car was evidently taken for the
purpose of a joy ride. It was return
ed to the owner within a very short |
while after it had been stolen.
Marriage Licenses.
Colored?Dalton Gaymon, Paxville
and Henrietta Brunson, Paxville.
Harry Wells. Sumter and Camilla
Richardson, Sumter.
Benjamin Spann James, Sumter
and Lou May Ellman, Sumter.
James Lee, Oswego and Hattie
Gregg, Oswego.
William McGee, Oswego and Inez
Wilson, Oswego.
Anderson James, Sumter and Dora
Parham, Sumter.
Tony Montgomery, Mayesville and
Emma Marshall, Mayesville.
John Du Rant, Oswego and Annie
Dicks. Mayesville.
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Sending Food to Germans.
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 8.?Large!
quantities of foodstuffs are being ship-|
ped by the German colonists in the
sttae of Bahia to their relatives in
Germany. The shipments, which have
been authorized by the state food
commission, consist principally of !
flour, rice and sugar.
German Trade With Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 8.?Letters re- j
ceived in Porto Alegre from German
commercial firms in ' Hamburg state j
that immediately upon the conclusion J
of peace, freight and passenger steam- |
ship service will be resumed between !
Hamburg and the port of Rio Grande.
Porto Alegre is the capital of the
State of Rio Grande do Sul, one of
the most prosperous states in the un
ion. A large proportion of the popu
lation is German.
Before the war large quantities of
fruit, grain and meat products were
exposed to Germany from the state
by direct lines of steamers. The let
ters just received from Hamburg
stated that it was proposed to resume
this trade, especially as Germany was
sorely in need of the foodstuffs which
Rio Grande do Sul produced in abun
dance.
Banking in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro. Nov. 9.?President
Pessoa has just signed a decree
charprinj? Dr. Cardoso de Almeida,
president of the Hunk of Brazil, to
arrange for the establishment of a
clearing house for banks in this city.
Heretofore only three per cent, of
the business in Rio has been done by
khecks. the rest being: liquidated by
actual currency, according to an of
ficial of a prominent American bank
which has a branch in this city. In
the United States, he said, about !?:;
per cent, of the business was done by
check.
Salcni's Salutation.
Editor Daily Item:
Will you. just this once again, al
low me the use of your columns to
give expression to the very great feel
ing of appreciation, and thankfulness
that fill the hearts of the members of
j Salem Baptist church, an'd their pas
tor for the very generous manner in
which our- friends came to our rescue
in lifting the indebtedness off of the
church. It delights me beyond ex
pression to be able to an ounce that
the debt has been cancelled in toto.
and that, therefore, we are rejoicing in
the possession of our emancipation.
May the richest blessings and bene
dictions of Him whose cause they
helped, and whose name they honored,
rest and abide upon each and every
one whose hands reached out in help
fulness.
E. W. Reynolds, Pastor.
December 4th, 1919.
Death of Mrs. T. S. Watts.
Mrs. T. S. Watts died at her home
at 107 S. Blanding Street Thursday
morning. / Her death was very sudden
and comes as a shock to her family
and friends. Yesterday morning, Mrs.
Watts was about her household du
ties when the end came. She was in
her 67th year and was apparently in
good health. Before her marriage,
she was Miss Sarah L. Cummins. The
funeral services were held ad the
house and interment at the Sumter
Cemetery. Dr. John A. Rice conduct
ed the funeral services which were
held at 2 o'clock Friday. Since early
childhood the deceased has been a
devoted member of the Methodist
church.
Besifies many friends and relatives
Mrs. Watts leaves her husband, Mr.
T. S. Watts, five daughters and three
sons, Mrs. J. M. Lawrence. Mrs. L. D.
Brown, Mrs. J. H. Hinson. Mrs. C. L.
Baker all 'of Sumter and Mrs. Frank
Ardis of Dalzell. and Messrs. Bennie
Watts. T. M. Watts. Jr., of Sumter
and Mr. C. H. Watts of Virginia.
Death.
The friends of Mr. D. V. Keels will
regret to learn of his death at home
at. Rembert on last Monday. Mr.
Keels had been in declining health for
some time.
He was one of the most progressive
planters in his neighborhood and will
be greasy missed.
Ihfi funeral services were held
on Tuesday afternoon and the inter
ment at the Hagood cemetery. He is
survived by one brother, Mr. Camer-.
on Keels of Clio, and two sisters.
Mrs. Philip Miller and Miss Annie
Keels of Bennettsville.
General Pershimr Passes Throngh.
Last evening about 9:25 General
John J. Pershing and his staff, con
sisting of several officers and enlisted
men. passed through Sumter en route
to Columbia, where he will today in
spect Camp Jackson and, be the guest
of honor of the Capital City. The
war hero is making a tour of inspec
tion of the cantonments throughout j
the South. [
Several hundred people gathered at ?
the A. C. L. depot hoping to catch
a glimpse and if possible hear a few
words from the man who led the A. j
E. F. in France during the world war. -
The ladies of the American Red Cross .
presented the General with a beauti- j
ful basket of flowers and also gave '?
huge baskets of sandwiches and oth- I
er presents. '
As the train rolled into the station
there was a mad rush of the throng
for the two rear coaches which were
occupied by the distinguished visitor
and his staff. The General was not .
to be seen at this juncture, however
a member of the staff came "to the
platform in response tot he yells and j
said that General Pershing would i
come out as soon as the cars were
shifted. When this was done the
General appeared wrapped in smiles.
Before he had a chance to utter a \
word the gifts began to pour in and .
the General opened the gate on the
platform as if to descend, but un
fortunately the train began to roll
away and the only words uttered
were. "I thank you a thousand times."
"When last seen the General was
still standing on the platform smil
ing and giving his chai'acteristic sa
lute.
It was hoped that the train would
stop long enough to permit a few
words and had it not been for the
shifting of the trains there is no doubt
but that this would have happened.
Tomorrow General Pershing goes to
Charleston, where he will attend the
Grace Church in the morning and
inspect the corps of cadets of the
Citadel in the afternoon.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given of a school
i election to be held in Rfating Creek
j School District No. 8, Tuesday, Dec.
11th, between the hours of seven (7)
o'clock a. nr., and four (4) o'clock
p. m.i at T. J. Brown's Store, Rem
bert, S. C. For the purpose of voting
an extra levy of six (6) mills, for
school purposes.
Only qualified electors, who show
j registration! certificates and tax re
I ceipts, and who pay real estate or per
j sbhal property tax, may be allowed to
> vot<>. by law.
The trustees will act a smanagers.
j By order of the Sumter County
j Board of Education.
T. I). McLEOD,
j Chairman School District No. S.
A good many bicycles are beinp
j stolen at present by thieves. The po
j lice department is doing its utmost t<>
! apprehend these thieves and predict
i that arrests will soon follow.
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! Mr. I.. Alpert will in the near fu
; tu re commence to remodel and en
' large the building now occupied by
! the City Drug Co.
Tin- police department of this city
j has declared war upon the vagrants
: Arrests and fines have been imposed
1 and will not cease until the vagrants
j either .2:0 to work <>r l?-nve the city.
Paris. Dee. 5.?Germany's ron^ 10
j the allied note protesting npfci"!
! Germany's armament increase reacho-i
1 Paris today, according to The Temps.
CURTAIL PASSEN
GER SERVICE
I A. C. L. Federal Manager States
Service Will Be Curtailed
December 9th
Federal Manager Lyraan Delano of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
states that owing to the. serious con
dition brought about by the coal
strike which is causing great hard
ships and suffering in certain portions
of the country, the United States Rail
road Administration as a further aid
in conserving fuel supply and in or
der to ameliorate as far as possible
1 the condition of those who are with
! out coal, has decided to make a reduc
tion in passenger train mileage effec
tive on Tuesday morning, December
9th. In making this curtailment it j
is the intention of the Railroad Ad- j
ministration to take off trains which j
will cause the least inconvenience to i
the greatest number of people. The j
public will be given full notice as to |
the changes and the reductions in [
train service and he is confident they j
will appreciate the necessity for this j
action.
SUMTER POLICE
ON THEIR JOBS
The police of this city are after vi- |
olators of the prohibition law as is!
evident by the recent capture of two |
of its members. Having secured the j'
desired information Sergeant J. M. i
Lawrence and Patrolman B. R. Du- |
Rant went down East Liberty Street |
near the city limit, where they ar- j
rested one Jack Kirsh, who is a j
stranger here, for violation of the
law. Upon searchiny the automobile
in which Kirsh was riding the officers |
of the law found four suitcases well I
filled with liquor. A bond of $400 |
was taken from Kirsh and a bond of r
SI00 from the /chauffeur, named j
Thomas. The chauffeur is said to be
from MayesviHe, from whence the j
liquor was coming. Both Kirsh and I
Thomas forfeited their bonds. Thorn- |
as was charged with transporting ;
whiskey.
The whole police force are doing [
all within their power in enforcing f
the law and request the cooperation j
of the public. The officers who made f
these arrests made a neat haul. It is i
supposed that Kirsh was bringing the |
whiskey to Sumter with the intention [
of disposing of it here. However, he ?
got no farther than the city limits, j;
Marriage Licenses. j.
Colored?
Isaac R. Tindal. Sumter, and Hat- J
tie Burgess, Manning. I,
? Lee" Donald McKnight, SkJeh, and !
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Alma Benn, Mayesville.
FOR SALE
One high-grade Holstein cow.
now milking 1.0 quarts. Gives
six gallons wh?n fresh.
Two high-grade 1500 lb. Per
cheron mares, in their prime,
that have produced thousand
dbliar-a-pair mules.
One 1200 lb. grade Percheron
gelding.
One 1000 lb. grade Percheron
ally.
One 1000 lb. Morgan saddle
and harness filly.
All perfectly sound, gentle,
true anywhere hitched, and of
fered at a bargain.
ROBT. W. PLOWDEN,
Sumter,
OR ADDRESS
Box 82a. Sumter. R. S. where
Stock can be seen
SEE
Sunday Meetings.
A very large and attentive audience
1 assembled at the local Y. M. C. A. at
{ 3.15 p. m. yesterday to hear the ad
Id ress of Dr. D. M. Douglas upon the!
j subject: "Our Personal Responsibili
j ties." The speaker, who is a very;
i gifted man, mado an excellent ad-i
[dress* in which he told of the respbn-j
' sibility of~. a Christian man at this
j particular time. The halls of the Y. j
M. C. A. were filled with men eager'
to hear what the speaker had to say. j
Next Sunday the authorities in j.
charge of the meetings hope to hold!
the meeting in the Rex Theatre. They
also intend to arrange for .special mu
sic.
The meetings to date have all been
successful and well attended. On the |
21st* the promoters of the meeting j
will make a supreme effort to have!
the largest meeting of the season. All j
college men will have returned to the j
city for the holidays. Major Henrx E.
Raines of Charleston is the speaker, i
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The Hi-Y club met at;% i>. nl^it
the Y. M., C. A. yesterday afternoon.
About fifty members*^bt the" cfij>
present and enjoyed an excellent ad- -
dress by Mr. William Winn upon take
subject "Preparation for College.
Days." Mr. Winn told of the Si&er^.
ent kind of preparations a young man 1
must make to assume the- duties! 'Of _
a college man. .-" '
Mrs. Alexander very touchingly ren
dered a violin solo, accompany tfy*5
Miss Irma Smith. . .
The next meeting of the club witf he
at 6 p. m. Sunday, 14th. Dr. S.;g.-<
Edmunds will be asked to ad?ress tfife
meeting. . . . - Wt
MORPHINE if
habit cured the easy and gentle ^
Whiskey habit by gradual reduction^,
Also Tobacco cure at V*;
KEELEY INSTITUTE 0. >
Box 75 Columbia, S.vl.
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There seems to be a disposition to utttoad
this class of merchandise. We are noixsay
ing about prices, but as to one thing our
friends may be certain.
We are not going to be un4ers6l&
See Us Before Buying.
Our stock is all new fresh goods. Not -a
Fall or Winter garment carried from last
year.
The O'DonneH
Dry Goods Co.
tum UNIVERSAL CAR
Every Ford Owner Should Know
Just what Ford Service is, and why it is different from ordinary garage service,,
and why it is more profitable to patronize the Authorized Ford Dealer??The Ford
Dealer is a part of the Big Ford Family. He carries a large stock of genuine Ford
parts for repairs and replacements so you don't have to wait while he sends for them,
and he uses only genuine parts because he knows the imitation parts aren't depend
able and don't wear.
He has a thoroughly equipped up-to-the minute garage with tools that enable his
Ford Mechanics to efficiently and properly make any repair?from a minor adjust
ment to a complete overhaul. And when the work is finished, his bill represents the
reasonable, standard Ford prices.
Now, we are Authorized Ford Dealers?a part of that great Ford Service organi
zation which was formed chiefly to put within each community a dealer who would
have more than a passing interest in Ford repairs and adjustments. We are prepared
<*.id equipped to render prompt, careful Ford service. Drive in or 'phone and we'll
come after your car.
Shaw Motor Company
Corner Hampton Ave. and Sumter St.
Office Phone 553. Service Phone 814.
Insist on Genuine Ford Parts.
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