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9? Wednesday and Saturday ?BY ? PUBUSHIXG COMPANY SUMTER, s. C. Terms: $7.50 per annum?in advance. Advertisements. ?ne Square, first insertion _$1.00 25very subsequent insertion.50 Contracts for three months or long will be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found V. ed in 1850 and the True Southron in ? il*66. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Confluence of both of the old papers. - and is. manifestly the best advertising Imedium in Sfcmter. ROADS THAT GO SOMEWHERE. - "A curtailed road building sched ule,: if necessary, but every road that is built to be one that goes some where," is suggested as a good motto for highway improvement this year. Even a little travel over country "roads in any State should convince the tourist of the sense > of this plea. There has been much scattered im rent of roads, each bit good in but too frequently not enough tinuous paving of main arteries render even one of them easily ?le throughout its length. Since 11 sorts of engineering and "building - 'Win be extremely expensive for somej . time to come, there is a great need | that all plans for road building be! -carefully -Considered by competent boards before any such work is be l gun, and that, so far as possible, the ? best good; of the community as a whole be t&ken into consideration be fore a mile^ef paving is done. A few damplete, well drained, well foundationj&d and permanently sur faced highways east and west, the same nori*t and south, will do more; to advan^?- business in any State - than any mimber of short jobs which merely facilitate traffic between un important .points. AFTE& OVERALLS?WHAT? _ After most of the male population has encaled itself in overalls, what) vnB. be the next step? M<m's suits | p are not the only species of apparel in which there has been extravagance, act to mention profiteering and over consumption of scarce ? material. If i machine-made cotton garments are to ! be substituted for tailor-made woolen j garments, how about the other items; a masculine outfit? What is to take the place of the ?-fiO fedora hat, or the $20 Panama? Will it be plain workingmen's caps, "or cotton sailor hats, or military serv. ice caps? Will fancy leather shoes j -give place to plain canvas shoes? \.Wittnnderclothmg be dispensed with?; Will $3 neckties yield to a simple wash! tie, which used to sell for about 10 cents, and may be expected to retail even in lf?20 for about a quarter? Will the amateur economizers decide to get along without silk shirts, wear tog cotton shirts as they used to, or even no shirts at all, after the style ?et by some of our citizens who are of the overall aristocracy, being born to overalls? AMERICA IGNORED. The iriumvirale of allied premiers are ?going ahead at San.Remo to wind tip the wav in their own way. It is not bur w.ty, and not the way of the Paris Peace Conference, but they are going ahead just the same. They have started carving Turkey fo^ their own benefit, Britain, France ?hd Italy each taking what she wants, or can induce the other two to yield, slicing off a fat piece of territory here and taking a population group there, with small respect for the self determination of subject nationalists. They are leaving the unspeakable Turks in possession of Constantinople, and cutting up Armenia, both in cynical disregard of American wishes. They will enforce their own concep tion of the German treaty. They will do likewise with the Italian-Jugo-Slav problem and the Russian problem, and other matters affecting the inter ests of America and the future of civilization. There is supposed to be a League of Nations to do these things, but the League sleeps while this modern tri umvirate rules the world. And we cannot say a word, sWe are estopped from protesting, because the San Remo conference is taking Oip a task that America has dropped. The peace treaty, ratified by the Al lies, remains unratified by us. The League set up to enforce the treaty remains ineffective because we refuse to join it. The war has to be liqui dated some how. Germany has to be forced somehow to fulfill her obliga tions; Turkey has to be disposed oi somehow; the whole mess has* to be cleared up. Those who have borne the heat and burden of the day, and are now bearing the heat and burden of this oppressive twilight, have onlj to suggest these truths, and what American, from President to hum- j blest citizen, can answer a word? * ' ! America is paying a big price for the deadlock between President and Senate which throws away the vic tory and nullifies the wishes of the f nation. Is it too late, even now, to (take a stand beside our deserted al I lies, and giv? the war settlement a trend more accordant with American e ? ideals? THE 'PULL" THAT FAILS. There is a common impression that I the son of the big business man has a better chance of business success than other lads. With his father's money, his father's experience, and the opportunities his father opens up for him, how could it be otherwise ? I So argue the envious sons of humbler men. And they are notably wrong. - Roger W. Babson, the statistican, in ?*n article in the Independent, tells what he learned about the matter in a study he made a couple of years ago. He looked into the records of the heads of 100 foremost American industries. Of these eminently suc cessful business men he found that the largest group, constituting over SO per cent, were sons.of poor preach ers. The next largest group, 25 per cent, were sons of doctors, country lawyers or teachers. Only 10 per cent were sons of merchants and manufacturers, and only 5 per cent the sons of bankers. From this it appe;irs that the son of a professional man,' no matter how humble the family station or income, has a far better chance to succeed in business than the son of a good business man. Why it should be so is a question deserving a good deal of thought. Heredity and environment seem to play odd tricks. Success comes to those of whom it miight be least ex pected. What are real qualifications for a business career? What is a "chance?" Some day some philosopher may ex plain these things. Meanwhile, let the boy without a family "pull" take heart. He has a better chance than the boy with the pull. It does not look that way now?but wait till 20 years from now. WHY GREENWOOD GROWS What good roads are doing for Greenwood county is told by the Greenwood Journal-Index. "The vis itor to Greenwood these days," it says, "just cannot refrain from noticing the business und general activity of the'town. The trading radius grows weekly. People come here to trade for miles and miles away. And with the good roads now being built more and more people will come to Green wood. Greenwood's great future is as I certain as the stars." FIELD DAY CELEBRATION Excessive Rentals Charged by Sumter Landlords An In jury to Community The fifth field day has passed into history and we are all very thank ful to'all who helped to make it a success. . . W^ wish we were able to give I word for by word the very helpful addresses that fell from the lips of the speakers who honored us with their presence April 17th. Our much esteemed county superintendent, who never fails Us,. was prescent with words of encouragement and promises of continued heip, and those who were I absent certainly missed a rich treat by not hearing the splendid heart-to heart talk that Dr. John Rice gave us. Dr. Rice'sl analysis of "Uncle Remus' " pliiosophy, with his own earnest discussion and application made his address most wonderful and of incalculable value to us. He solved the problem in / two words, "Religion and Education." Mr. Hutchinson gave us a splendid talk and presented the certificates of promotion to the following grades, according to their order: Jessie Washington, Bernice Davis, Estelle Gregg, Laurie Sparks, Edna Mont gomery, Nazarene Carpenter, Lilly Mae Cantey, Lelia Cox, Lillian Gregg, Olive Gregg,. Corrine Sumter, Laurie Martin. Dr. J. H. Haynesworth pre sented a token to us coming from most appropriate, we received the same a heart filled' with gratitude and appreciation for those who kind ly remembered us. * Morris College band, who had brought us to the court house, struck up a tune and led us to the fair grounds on Liberty street, where? the little *ones rendered a very- interest ing program. Those who desired in spected the county industrial work on exhibition at Lmcoin graded school. Those Who Gave Prizes: Miss Mamie Glover, Miss Louise Lowery, Mrs. Susie Lawsofe, Prof. C. A. Lawson, Mr. Powell, Mr. Albert Spears, Mr. John Washington, Mr. Sam Richardson. Sumter Dry Goods Co.. The Ladies Shop, McCollum Bros. Burns Co., Levy & Moses, Dr. Hearon, Bultman Bros., and Knight Bros. . Best exhibit Stone Hill, first choice Congruity. Second, best knitting. Charity Porter, Stone Hill. Third highest average, Estelle Gregg, Con gruity. Best crochetted . work, Paul ine Benjamine. Privateer; Uemice Prizes Awarded j Davis, second highest average. Priva teer: highest average, first prize. Jes sie Washington, Ebenezer school; j Best embroidery, Lou Sharp. Larg ' esc number of quilts both Wolf Bay. j liest hand-made garment, an apron, ha little girl at Salters Town. ! Best manual training work, a table. j Thomas Williams, Beulah No. 2. Hest I.quilt, Pine Hill. No. 1. The cheapest j quilt. Short Pouch. ! The best speaker, Mamie T^e Wil liams. The second best quilt. Fan ijnie Stokes, both Dwyer. The second j best speaker. Elloree, X'elson. of St. j.Iohns, Shiloh, S. C. It was her first time at Field Day. The best rope ?master, Willie Spann. Nebo school. Best singing, Beulah No. 1. IVizcs for Special Effort. Little girl from Short Pouch. Jessie Lenneau, St. .Tomes No. 1, Corrine Sumter, Good Hope. No. 1 I Garden work. Lucile Nathaniel. j Privatee-r; Frances Frierson, Provi dence; Charlotte Hasty. Dwyer; Lu jvile Lawson, New Hope. I Five new modern schools have been built this year. Thirteen schools ex tended their terms. The people have raised themeslves. for these purposes, $9,000. The following . received State aid. equivalent to the amount they raised, and deposited with the county treas urer: Beaulah. No. 2; Congruity. Tram Road, St. Marks, Asbury. St. Jobns. Ciarks. Ebenezer raised $30 and Dwy er $15. but. did not deposit it. The following raised $25 and re ceived $35 from Dr. James H. Dillard. President of Jeans and State funds: Providence, i New Haven, Privateer. Shepherds' Willow Grove. We take this opportunity of thank , ing most sincerely the school officials, teachers and parents, children and all friends for your interest and co-op eration. We pray for your continued assistance and interest. L. Bragg Anthony. M. D. Supervisor Colored Schools, Surnter County. MONEY IX COCA-COLA Big Profits Arc Made By Syndicates. Atlanta. April 2S?Profits totalling $4,000.000 were made by the two syn dicates that handled the reorganiza tion of the Coca-Cola Company, it was testified here today in the hearing of evidence in an injunction suit brought by the Atlanta & Chattanooga Bot tling Companies against the1 makers of coca-cola syrup. The Coca-Cola Company, of Geor gia, recently was reorganized into the Coca-Cola Company, of Delaware, a corporation with $25,000.000 capital stock. W, C. Wardlaw, vice president of the Trust Company of Georgia, made the statement regarding profits while under cross-examination by j counsel for the boilers, j The bottling companies are seeking j to enjoin the Coca-Cola Company, o: Delaware, from cancelling their eon tracts*for syrup, the plaintiffs con tending the contracts are perpetual, testimony is ..being taken before a commissioner appointed -in superior court here. The Latest Styles Ipt SLIPPERS PATENT LEATHER, EYELET TIES, KIDS IN BLACK AND WHITE, BLACK SATIN AND SUEDE FROM $12.00 to $12.50 PUMPS?In High and Low Heels, sfrom $8.00 to $15.00. Large Line of Buster Brown Oxfords for Growing Girls. j Canvas Oxfords, $3.50 to $8.50 Also Large Line of Keds. While attending* Chautauqua, if you need anything in the Shoe Line, come in and see us. % Shaw 6 McCollum Merc. Go. Phone 68?13 S. Main St. i What a School May Bo for a Com f - . ? m unity. ! Aside from the fact that schools j should be constantly kept up 10 their j highest point of efficiency, in order [that no child may suffer during the J year of his school course, and aside ? from the additional fact that teach ers should be paid an adequate com jpensation, because no school can ever; J be better than its teacher, there is an- | j other very practical reason why many! j communities should consider a school | las one of' its most valuable assets. A | ?well-established and well -conducted i ! school in a community may: j 1. Add very greatly to the attrac-i tiveness of a community; because ig- j horance has never been found to be aj remedy for anything, while knowledge.; and wisdom make a community ai- i ways a more desirable place in which jto live. 2. If the people of a community I are thoroughly united in-the interest of their schools, they can be made the means of bringing about a unifi cation of purpose and plans, that nothing else in a community can ac complish as well. 3. Under, the laws of South Caro lina, the State pays the expenses of the pupils from the country disrticts in order that they may attend a cen tral school in the county. This broad minded act on the part of the legis lature, enables a central hi.^h school to become the means of unifying the people of the country and .city, and bringing them more closely toaether with each succeeding year. There is certainly nothing more to be desired than this. 4. A good school may be the means of attracting to a community the best citizens of a State. There is no question that engages the thought of the people oS today more actively than the training of their .children. The first question, therefore, that a prospective citizen asks about a com munity is. "What sort of schools has it?" If a community wishes to" be I the best in the State, there is but one I way to accomplish it, and that is to I have the best schools. 5. If boys and girls are properly trained, they become assets to the community in a positive way. by in creasing their individual efficiency, and in a negative, way by removing from the community the expense of reformatories and places of imprison ment and criminal courts. If a school may do these things for a community let us be filled with fervent zeal to make the schools ?l our community such as that every citizen may point to them with feel ings of just pride. The Hoard of Education has no de sire to be extravagant. Their finan cial management of the schools shows that they have not wasted the peo ple's money; even from a material vj>w-point they1., can show many dol lar^ in return for what has been ex ponded. But the Hoard of Education wishes to he just to the children ol the next few yeaes and. in order that they may be just, it is absolutely es ; sentiai that they should be put in .'a position where they can procure the j services of the best teachers for these ! children. The Hoard earnestly ' 'be-' ! lieves that the people of the city or j Sumter will,enable them to do. this I for the children and for the commun ity, . Respectfully .and cordially, S. H. EDMUNDS. . Supt City Public Schools. The Ladies Shop are showing won ! d^riul values in sport.coats at $27 5C" Glasses VS. \ \ Eye Strain If your sight is- impaired, you need] and should wear glasses?at once! We furnish the glasses required and] fit them perfectly. ... ., Think t!us Over Seriously! | COOPER'S OPTICAL PARLOR1 ? S. Main St. Phone 333' "RESULTS UmE IHkH CLAIMED So testifies Mr. J. P. ARENDT, Box 44, Remits, Texas WE %mm FOB EVERY BAY ILLS "I have used Pe-ru-na for years- in cases of colds and; catarrh. The results have been good, in fact, more than you claimed. ? Have also taken G Lacupia and can easily say it is one of the best blood puri fiers I have eve? used." Mr. J. F. Arendt) \ For Catarrh and CatarrhaiGondtttdns The evidence of one man like Mr, Arendt is more convincing proof to you of the merits of Pe-ru-na than any written words of ours. For fifty years Pe-ru-na has been the: standby of the American iamily for diseases due to catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the organs of the body. Thousands, like Mr. Arendt, have proved the j effectiveness of Pe-ru-na ior. coughs, colds,, nasal catarrh, stomach, bowel and liver.disorders or any disease characterized fcy:?:ealarrrial condition. If your suffering is the result pXa xatatxhal ^sorder,try Pe-ju-na. It is a true, iried medicine. ' ": : : ?: '? ? ^ * U ? Sol^ Everywhere Tablets or Liquid] Winery-Sevan per cant, of the p2opb have satarrfc in -sanMafBL. | ( The National Bank of South Carolina of Sumter, S. C. Resources $2,600,000. -7?E Saak TJBllN rhVj Strong and Progressive The Most Painstaking . SEK VICE with COURTESY Give us the Pleasure of Serving YOT7 The Bank of the Rank; and File C. G. ROWLAND, President EARLE ROWLAND, Cashier NEIXX OBONNELL, President ' it - rrfr-i i i II?m O. Ia. YATES. Caabier MARK HANNAH Was a very successful man. He start ed life in an humble-'way, as most of us did, ami h<- attributed his success t<> the "Thrift Habit." wheih ho ac quired early in life. He gave it as his ?minien that any man or woman hv useful or helpful to the com munity in wheih they live, should save. Take Mark's advice. It is not too late. Cet the svaing habit and open account with us" today, and "Watch it Grow." rf The First Nation?lB?ttlH SUMTER, S. C.