The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 08, 1920, Image 4
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ed in 1850 and the True Southron in
-1866.- The Watchman and Southron
>. now "has the combined circulation and
influence of both of the old papers, j
- andvi$ manifestly the best advertising;
medium in Sumter._
The Boy Scouts of Sumter contrib
\hateti thc?r full share towards making!
the Confederate Reunion a success)
and in ministering to the comfort and!
convenience of the old soldiers. They j
\ were cheerful and untiring workers
and placed themselves at the beck and'
?^vcali of the senior members of the!
many committees.. They were indis
pensable in assisting the reception and
housing committees, and almost every
other committee would have found
their, labor much more trying than it
was without the aid of the Scouts. All
-xsho had a part in making the stay
oi?*the veterans in Sumter pleasant and;
comt&rte,ble and thus contributed to;
the success of the occasion, did their!
f.'"TW?4?i"well, but tlte Boy Scouts espe
cially - merit a word of commendation!
and'" thanks.
PRINT PAPER
- CONSPIRACY
Manufacturers Guilty of Plot
toOLimit Production and
'Increase Prices
W&shrngton, May 7?President
Smith of the American Press Associa
tion, charged that the corner in print
paper, in testifying before the senate
ronajj^ttee, said that paper manufac
turegsj\were in a conspiracy to limit
pro^Qction and, consumption.
OPPOSES LOAN
TO RAILR?ADS
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New York Baker Not In Favor
of Advancing More
Money
Washington, May 7?Jerome G.
Hanauer,, a banker, of New York, ap
.pearing before the meeting of
the senate interstate commerce
committ??e suggested that congress ex
tend the period of the loan of $300,
$00,600 already provided* from five to
{fifteen years rather than make addi
tional appropriations for the railroads
ie&Hy cars.
AT JAUREZ
Mexican Revolutionists Gather
ins an Army to Attack
City of Mexico
EI Paso, May 7?The mobilization
of troops believed to be intended for
itii attack on Mexico City continues at
Juare*. Authent'c information in re
gard to numerous reports that Car
ranza ha-3 fled is awaited.
REAL
PROFITEERS!
r Officials Present Facts to|
Prove That High Prices
Not Caused by Labor
..Washington May 7?A study of pro
fiteering in American industrry which
was made under the auspices of the
Railway Brotherhoods, was presented
to. the Railroad Labor Board in sup-j
P^rt of tie railway workers' demands
for higher pay and to refute the
charge that increased labor costs are
responsible for the high cost of liv
ing, The study seems to show that
profiteering in industry is the funda
mental cause for high prices in prac
tically all commodities.
WANTS PRESIDEN
CY OR NOTHING!
Hiram Johnson Serves Notice!
That He Will Not Accept
Vice-Presidency
; Washirgton, May 7?Senator Hiram
.Johnson lias announced that under no j
circumstances would be accept the]
nomination for vice president.
Marriage Licenses.
i White:
; Workman Morris of Turbeville and
Myrtle Nance, of Olanta.
D. A. tfones and Agatha Page of Dai
aeH, S. C,
. John Keith and Nellie Wilburn, of
Dalzell, S. C.
? John S. Team and Ruth J. Mitchell,
Of Sumter, S. C.
Colored:
I Sam Johnson, of Lee County, and
Annie Reeras, of Sumter.
' Sampson Monroe and Eliza Francis,
of Mayesville, S. C.
King Solomon and Eloise Nathaniel,
oC Wedgefield, S. C.
Ben Wilson and Rebecca Millette.
of Mayesville, C. '
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fcUUL? USE HlS HEA?, B? f?
j Sam Would Have Had More Conti
dence Had He Been in Possession
of Another Weapon.
There was once a very successful
business man, whose two pet hobbies
were, system and everlasting trying
to impress on his employees the im
portance of doing their own thinking.
His motto was "Use Your Head," and
he had the office and the factory pla
carded with the sentiment.
One day he hired a likely looking
colored man as his office porter. Sam?
that of course being his name?forth
with received the startling information
thai* xuan is a thinking animal and he,
Sam, must keep that in mind as much
as possible.
About twenty minutes after Sam be
gan work the boss, glancing out the of
fice door toward the factory, noticed
that a row had started among some of
the factory hands and the whole bunch
was trying to settle the argument in
that peaceful and quiet way possible
with plenty, of good stiff stones.
"Now, Sam," said the boss, "I shall
depend on you to break up that fight
at once. The method to take must
come from your own brain, but what
ever you do, Sam, remember, 'Use your
Head.'"
"Yessah, yessah, it suhtingly does
look like Ah'd have to use my haid,
sah, bat Ah?ah?shuah would feel a
Keap safah, boss, ef Ah had my razah,'
too."
MOW BACON HAS A RIVAL
French Professor Asserts That Wil
liam Stanley, Earl of Derby, Real
ly Was "Shakespeare."
To those who take argumentative
pleasure in the conviction that Bacon
wrote Shakespeare, the introduction
of yet another e~ndidat? for that dis
tinction must be rather ..oying. Wil
liam Stanley, sixth earl of Derby, is
the latest "real Shakespeare," discov
ered and produced by Prof. Abel Le
Frank, a French scholar, who claims
that only an Englishman who had lived
in . France could have written "Love's
Labor Lost," and that William Stanley j
was the only contemporary English
man who fits the bill; also that there
was an instinct for the theater in the
Stanley family, and that William is
known to have written poetry. The
argument seems to be about as com
plete as that of the person who found
a passage In a letter from Sir Philip
Sidney which' mentions "Will, my
Lord of Leicester's jester," and, not
being able to find out just where
Shakespeare was, and what he was do
ing at the time, decided that he was
probably "my Lord of Leicester's
jester" himself.?Christian Science
Monitor.
Largest Tunnel in the World.
Notwithstanding the war, the largest
tunnel in the world Is well under
course of construction In France, its
object being to give Marseilles connec
tion with Paris and the interior of
the country In general by ra:: and wa
ter. TBe canal will provide ample wa
terway for barges. The new harbor
and the cutting of a ship canal, actual
ly tunneled through solid rock for five
long miles, joining the old harbor and
the Mediterranean to the River Rhone.
The Rhone's upper stretches are placid
and already are used extensively for
barge navigation, but near Marseilles
the stream is far too turbulent for I
commerce. A range of hills had pre- j
vented the construction of a canal in j
days gone by. Now,, with France en- I
ergizfed by the war and with the neces
sity for the canal emphasized there
by, the tunnel is being cut and the
canal will soon be opened. The work
was begun in 1911-12, and has been
continued through the war. By this
canal and links already available,
barges can be sent from the Mediter
ranean to the English channel.
Cause of Oil Rashes.
Oil rashes in users of cutting lubri
cants and cooling liquids are found by
the British department of scientific
and industrial research to be generally
due either to plugging of the small
glands at the roots of the hairs of
arms and legs, or to mechanical abra
sion of the skin by suspended metal
particles In the cutting oil. Suppura
tion or abscesses may result. Pre
ventives are dusting the skin with
starch and zinc oxide powder before
touching the oil, abundant after-use
of soap and hot water, sterilizing of
oil by heating to 300 degrees Fahren
heit and frequent change to clean cut
ting oil.
Elephant to Have Shoes.
An Interesting experiment was re
cently tried out in New York city on
De Wolf Hopper's hippodrome ele
phant. Lena, says the Christian Sci
ence Monitor. A huge shoe, presum
ably made of coarse leather or cow
hide, with stout laces of the same ma
terial, was tried on the elephant's foot.
To put it more correctly, four shoes
were tried on the elephant's four feet,
in the hope that they will keep Lena's
feet warm during the cold weather.
Certainly Lena will look very funny,
walking about with these huge shoes
on.
Economical Daughter.
"But when I was courting you you
didn't need so much gas," said the
young husband.
"No, dear," replied the gweet young
thing he called wife.
"You were satisfied then to sit In
the darkened room with me. Now you
want every gasburr r in the house
lighted."
"Weljj you must remember, Henry,
that my father Is not paying for thit
gas now."?Toakers Statesmti).
; PROPER AMERICAN IS SIMS
Many Reasons Why Rear Admiral j
Has Obtained and Retains Gen
j ? cral Popular Regard.
Rear Admiral Sims came quietly j
lato town the other day, made a
speech or two, and when he left he j
had Washington hanging to his very
abbreviated jacket tail. Folks here
certainly did like the admiral. A
popular idol that obtains the plaudits
of Washington is pretty good.
These are some of the things the
people liked about the admiral: He
i said very positively that he will not
write a book on the war: he referred
to the navy's part in the war as its j
"stunt"; he boosted General Pershing
to the skies, indicating that the ad- |
miral is without a jealous streak; he j
referred jocularly to himself as "the ?
only rear admiral in captivity," and ;
said he was glad to exhibit himself if :
the folks wanted to see him-; and, j
J best of all, he took time to talk with ;
every one who could squeeze a word j
into his ears.
Down at the Union station, when the j
admiral was boarding his private car, j
a gray-haired woman rushed up and
shook his hand warmly.
"This is the proudest day of my life,
admiral," she said. "I now have
shaken hands twice with you."
"All right, my dear lady," the ad
miral replied, raising his cap. "I'm
glad if meeting me pleases you. Come
around again the next time I'm in
town and we'll sha_e a third time."
If any further proof that the ad
miral is human were needed, it might
be stated that he plays a rattling
game of handball.?Washington Star.
OLD THINGS UNDER THE SUN
Democracy in Ancient Jewish Days and
the League of Nations,
Are Two.
The democratic idea is of great antiq
uity, the Christian Herald reminds its
readers. Under the prophets and
judges, Israel was a democracy. It was
not until they were fascinated by the
barbaric splendor and unrestrained li
cense of-the heathen nations around
them that they began to be dissatisfied
with their own simple ways and to long
for a king and a showy court. It was
the lure of sin and worldly vanity.
Samuel warned them against courts
and kings and told them of what would
happen, but his warnings went unheed
ed. The vision of the age of peace
began as early as eight centuries B. C,
but it was not* until the Christian era
that the world change in the existing
order fully dawned upon the minds of
men. The idea of a league of nations
; Is not new. Such a league was fore
; shadowed by Jean Bloch, in his re
markable book, "The Future of War,"
issued 20 years ago. It was also fore
seen by Emanuel Kant, who, in his es
say on "Perpetual Peace," wrote that
the law of nations must be based on
the federation of free states. At dif
ferent times leaders in national and
international reform have had visions
of such a league, but always as a pos
sibility of the remote future. It has
remained for the United States to
promulgate it at a time when the
world seems prepared to listen.
"Wiping Out Predatory Animals.
During 19IS hunters of the United
States department of agriculture killed
83 gray wolves in New Mexico, 34
mountain ? Hons, 15 stock-destroying
bears, 1,860 coyotes, and 350 bobcats,
we are told. These animals were
killed at a total expense of $24,860,
and the saving effected by their de- !
strnction, on the basis commonly ac- 1
cepted by stockmen, amounts to $215,- |
950 ? annually. Hunting during Ihe j
spring period destroys many young, j
and thus prevents increase. Man$
coyotes not accounted for In the fig
ures given were destroyed by poison.
The killing of these animals marks a
long stride in extermination of gray
i wolves and other predatory animals,
i and the saving is cumulative for years
j to come.
Pass the Salt!
Two reporters were boasting of the
speed of their shorthand writing.
"Whenever I am reporting at a meet
ing on a warm evening, all the people
try to get near to my table.
"Why?" asked the other. J
"Because," said the pen pusher, "my
hand goes so fast that it creates a
current of air like a fan."
"A mere nothing," said number two.
"I always have to report on wet pa
per, or else the current of air caused
by the movement of my hand would
j blow it away. Besides the paper has
to be wetted every few minutes, be
I cause the friction caused by the rapid
I movements of my arm would set fire
I to it in no time."
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Use for Rat Skins.
Exhibiting the cured skin of a bro>vn
rat, the veterinary inspector of New
castle, Eng., / has pronounced such
skins superior to the linings found in j
some expensive coats. The difficulty
in creating a ratskin industry appears !
to be the uncertain source of supply; !
\ but the demand that would be aroused
I would be an incentive for destroying
: the rats that now constitute so serious
? a plague. The bodies of the animals
j need not be wasted, as they form suit
: abie food for pigs, poultry and do?s.
Didn't Know the Groom.
**I made a terrible break today."
"That so?"
"Yes. You know I went to Lillian's
wedding."
"Yes."
"WeU, ihe other day I met Lillian
on the street, and I dida't recognize
the -* ?...?, tt
I Pienit^ at Pleasant Grove
: The annual eemmen-cment picnic
of Pleasant Grove school, in Shiloh
township last Friday was largely at
tended by the old folks and the girls
and boys, and the little ones, too. and
was a most delightful occasion. Of
course the big number on the program
was the delicious picnic for which
that section is famous, it didn't look
as though the H. C. I., was ever heard
of in that prosperous '.?live at home"
township.
Misses Ruby Ragsdale and Bornic
Ramsey, tbe efficient and popular
teachers of Pleasant Grow school
proved, as did all of jtho ladies and
gentlemen of that school dsitriet <.>?;? >
were present, hospitable hostesses and
hosts.
After dinner an open air meeting
was held, presided over by Mr. T. U.
Mc-HIveen, and several u\ the guests
were railed upon to $aal:e short talks.
Miss' "Madeline Spiegher, of Colum
bia, president of the State Rural
^Chod. Tmprovc?r,c::i asroeia'~^ry
; interestingly discussed the imp. uuicc
of improvement societies and the
j splendid work resulting therefrom for
tiie schools where such Associations
are actively at work. Dr. J. i:.
Haynsworth, couii ty superintendent
of education urged the patrons of thai
;school district to vpte additional taxe
for enlarging the scope of the school
work and the organization <>'?: a school
improvement association aiso.
Mr. J. Frank Williams, farm dem
onstration agent, appealed to the far
mers and their families to do every
thing possible to. make their schools
the best obtainable and to make, the
school house the forum for commun
ity co-operation. and inspiration, and
told of the best ^ethods for diversi
fication and conservation of farm pro
ducts.
Mr. E. f. Reardon, secretary of the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce ' was
called on to discuss the proposed $2,
500.000 bond issue ^nd the main high
way system of hard surfaced roads,
He said that he had attended the pic
nic with two main objects in view?
the first and chief objec: being to eal
all he could possibly hold and live tc
tell the story afterward, and that, he
had already carried out that resolu
tion to the letter, and ast syllable
The second to discuss the bond issu<
for a main highway system, the lattei
object- by invitation of Misses Rubj
Ragsdale and Bernie Ramsey, th<
teachers of the school.
Regarding the bond issue; he coulc
not enthusiastically discuss that sub
ject because he didn't have anything
to argue about, and no one to argu<
with. He^had talked wit It about everj
voter of the thirty or more voters pre>
sent about the bond issue, and so had
Mr. Frank J. Wiliams. and Count}
Commissioner E. T. Mim?. And wher
the three summed up the poll thej
could; not find a single man who would
disagree with them and every one was
in favor of the bond issue and is going
to vote for it. He urged every votei
w'ho favored the bond issue to hunl
?p their registration certificates and
to be on hand with their friends, rela
tives and acquaintances on May 11th
y PRICE DROP IS PROMISED
j to vote for the bond'issue.
j Several ' leading citizens of Shiloh j
j said that they believed Shiloh town-1 Footwear to Tumble This Year. Says
I ship would go by a good majority for I Tanner.
? the bond issue?not les than two to -
j one. The speches by Miss Spigner | Atlantic. City, X. J., May 6?The
and Mr. Williams and Dr. Haynsworth j of prices in footwear has been
were certainly of much value an- r
? tov,. - , ?. .... ... . .? reached, hut wil take three to four
I terest, and it was said that their tai.,:, . ... . .,
_ ... .. . ... ! mcnths for anv reduction to reach the
; would probably result in calling a spe- , A, ??
cial election to increase the school I consumer, ^executive committee of
I levy and add to the curriculum and ?he T^nerf Counci1 ot the .,Umted
number of teachers in that school, jStat?s sported at the councils an
at least jnuril meeting here toda:'. _
Miss Caro Truluck home demonstra- j " 1 I
,tion agent, Mrs. Garrick, Mrs Edith
iStroupe, county health nurse and FOK SALE?At a bargain, one Colt's
' Professor C. S Hutchinson, assistant ' gcncr?itor- complete wiih all hVctures.
!r<>u::ty superintendent of education, It's rii! new and never been uncrat
r-wcn? among Summer guests whoj 0%] gec j. p. Commander._.
iients o- Pleasant Grove hospitality. [HAVE A I'KYY Ford Starters that we'
-?- I can install at once. If yen have a
r i ?
>,'-)?'??<? j Ford without a starter, see us.
- Shaw Motor Company.
L-WE CAR LOAD Ford one ton
t! ':vf s. i'.i transit. Still have one or
two unsold. See us at once. Shaw
?flKBBSMHOMfl
few Lrays, ai :>!::-? enameled pan, ?
a preserving ke^fTe were left ad
Tobacco- VVarehoure yesterday. I
?rs can g? t them by en Hing at 315 I
Hampton avenue. '
National Bank, of
of Sumter? S. C.
Resources $2,600,000.
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President
O. L. YATES,
Cashier
MARKHANNA
Was a very successful man/ He start
ed life in an hum^'e way, as most of
us did, and he attributed his success
to the ''Thrift-Habit," which he ac
quired early in - life. He gave it as,
his opinion\ that any man or woman
to be useful or helpful to the com
munity in which they live,. should
save..
Take Mark's advice. It is not too
late. Get the saving habit and open
account with us today, and "Watch it
Gro'w.*'
The First National Bank
SUMTER, S. C.
Idling Laid By
Our Own Modern
? Auction Methods
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Our 1919 Sales
Amounted to
Approximately
Eleven Million
Dollars
Our past perfoiTaance in selling, land ..at auc
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