The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 19, 1920, Image 2
SOUTHERN PORTS
MID-WEST TRIP
Great Advertising Stunt Par
ticipated In by Wilmington
The Itinerary
(W?mington Neighborhood News) |
Sunday a special train sent out by j
the South .Atlantic States, under the!
auspices Of the five South Atlantic j
ports?Wilmington. Charleston, Sav- :
nnah,. Brunswick and Jacksonville? ?
wili start for the big cities of the!
Middle Wesi, where prominent busi- j
ness? njen await the coming of the!
party from the Sunny South. It will
he the biggest advertising project ever
presented by,a section of the coun
try 4ud its results are going to be big.
* It is not only a get-together move- j
: anent between the great Industrial j
"Middle West and the rich and re- j
'; sourcef ul S.ouili. but it means cement- I
ing business bonds that will mean [
development of both sections; not on- !
ly for. th? benefit of these sections but i
for the profit of, the entire country", j
Wilmington will play its part and j
play it well. For weeks North Caro- ?
lina/s chief seaport has been prepar-!
ing for the trip and into the west from }
.this city will go some of the city's big-;
. gest business men. They will go;
^equipped, :o talk business with the in-j
l:dus trial leaders of the Midwest and to j
extend to. them the right hand of fel- |
lbwsliir/.:
The Wilmington Pullman will be
attache?i- to the regular .3:30 o'clock
train-that w?l .leaye Wilmington Sat
urday for Columbia, which will be the j
meeting place of all cars that will'
make-up ;he special train. The WiI-1
mington oelegation held a meeting .in ;
the, rooms of the .Chamber of Com- j
xnerce Thursday at noon, when all de-;
tails.,of the trip were explained to the
members, the section aboard the,
Pulfenan assigned and each member |
provided with a copy of the itinerary j
of .the?trip. Secretary Cowan, of thej
Chamber?. who. is in charge of the j
Wilaiington parry- and who is ahso J
chairman/of the General Publicity
Committee, handling all publicity
ma?ter._for the Five Ports, explained!
the trip in full and answered all Ques
tions, , ,Xhe. Wilmington party waxed I
enthusiastic over the outing.
v'?hevPulIman assigned to the party
is ,?n^, of the best and it will be used
?duringjthe entire -trip by the Wilming
ton ia^ns?, Secretary Cowan will, have
his. \ office, however, on the** observa
tion car, that will be part of the train
and; his office will be/ equipped with
all* necessary writing material. ,litera- j
ture,. a$d a typewriter. - From there I
he will direct the genral publicity!
?work, so that the party may be kept |
informed on all matters an, the news- i
paper men of the different cities vis-i
ited may have all the kttest "dope*'j
on the Southern delegation. ' * ?
All the cities to be visited "have;
made elaborate preparations for en-j
ter-tainins; the Southerners and will af- j
f?*rd them every opportunity possi-)
ble to see the most interesting indus
tries of these cities. j
The start of the western trip will
be made from Columbia Sunday morn-|
ing about 2 0 o'clock, the first stop be
ing ^partanburg, S. C for a short!
while, so that delegates from, the in-J
terior may get aboard. Then the
- train will "pull out" for Cincinnati. I
where the party will be Monday. The|
last day of (he trip will see the party;
I in .Atlanta, and the/ Wilmington dele- '?
gabion will. leaved Atlanta Saturday j
night; .May 2flth. at 7:30, reaching]
Wilmington at 1:30 o'elock the next
afternoon. Sunday. May > 30th.
The itinery of the trip w.:li be as
t foUows: 4
Colombia, S. C.?May. 16th.
Cincinnati,* Ohio?May 17th.
Cleveland. Ohio?May 18th.
Detroit, Mich.^-May -20th.
Chicago. I1L?May 21st. N
The Tn-Cities?May 22nd.V
Moiine.' Davenport. Rock Island
DesMbiKes?"May 23rd.
Kansas City?May 24th.
, St. Louis. Mo.?Mar 25th.
Indianapolis. Ind.?May 20th.
LrOuisv".]k\ Ky.?May 27th. '
Nashville, Tcnn.?May 2$th. .
Chattt-nooga. Tcnn?May 20th J
(Ix;ayin|; 2 p. m.) .-. ,
Atlanta. Ca.. <arriving G p. m.)?;
May 29th.
The Wilmington party will consist
of the fallowing live and leading citi
zens:
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. Much Deer for $1.00.
Louisville, Ky.. May 12?Lager beer, j
increased salaries, and decreased cost!
of living in Germany, are the lures j
that attracted ten men of the First
Division at Camp Zachary Taylor to
i*J?ply transfer to the American
forces in Germany. according to
members of the detachment.
Soldiers returning from Germany
said an American army private's payj
Of $1 a day would buy him 1,400
"schooners" of beer. A dollar is
equal to 140 marks and a glass of beer
.. costs one-tenth of a mark. The finest
I thine wine, it is reported here, costs
15 marks a quart. "Ninety per cent
of the soldiers formerly in Germany
would reiurn if they could." ^iid
Scrst. Donald McCraney, First Engi
ne-era.
"I am going to Germany to lower
my cost of living." asserted Regimen
tal Supply Sergeant Charles Kleiner,
Sixteen!h Infantry". "Pay that has the
buying power of several hundred dol
lars, a mouth is the attraction for
me."
Life cm the Rhine is joyftit for the
American soldiers, according to re
turning veterans who tell of week-end
boat excursions <-n German rivers and
week-long trips to European cities.
Anna, McCoy and Martha Uuyne*.
?COiored. who. wer<* arrested Saur-Uay
by the police for selling and storing
liquor within the city limits, were on
thfs .docket C<*r trial before the live
order Monday, but they forfeited their
bail by non-appearance. Anna Mc
C<(\v W:u> cUftT?v'J wUh storing liquor
rtnd Tot bond was $I0a. Martha
Fuyi+es was-ehars^d with-storing aad
sejtfng iinuor .und tow {>ond *17'*'
WORKING FOR
PUBLIC WELFARE
Union of Citizens Organized Ir
New York for Protection
Against Outlaw
I Strikes
! New York. May 12?An investiga
tion of the "une big union of citizens'*
idea and its feasibility in protecting
American communities from possible
fuel or food famines during strikes is
now underway by ten members of the
New York State Chamber of Com
merce recently appointed by the pre
sident of the Organization as a "Com
mittee on Public Welfare."
Revolutionary labor upheavals and i
tsrikes designated as "outlaw" walk
oats by union officials and the em
ployment of volunteer Americans in
keeping the channels of communica
tion and transportation open are the
objects, it is said, of. the Chamber's
present inquiry. The Chamber for
several weeks has been listing and
classifying volunteers who, with no
antagonism toward unions or partisan
interest in labor quarrels, obligate
themselves to operate motor trucks or
do any other work necessary to keep
the nation's commercial arteries open
in times of stress. To prevent the
"tying up and throttling of whole com
munities" the committee has received
hundreds of responses to blank ques
tionnaires specifying the ability and
equipment of the various volunteers.
Their occupation, home addresses and
telephone numbers together with oth
er similar data are in possession of
the committee which, in time of crisis. ?
may be utilized.
The Chamber at a recent meeting j
authorizing the appointment of the
committee by President Alfred E.
Marling, passed resolutions in which
it. said that "civilization is now men
aced by false and distorted and poli
tical ideas and the public welfare de
mands that the men and women of
the nation, who hold'to high ideals of
personal and political conduct, who
believe in sound economic principles
and in constitutional government,
.shall underetakc more resolutely to
fulfiill their civic duties." The reso
lutions further declared that "the
structure of government and society
as a whole" was imperilled by the in
terruption of the normal channels of
communication and public' service
due to "an irresponsible minority of
the population of the United States."
It further stated that the duties of
tjhe committee on public welfare
should be to draw up "a plan of organ
ization and co-operation whereby the
public may. by volunteer service, aid-i
inj maintaining the uninterrupted usej
of public utilities' and assist the d?iy i
constituted authorities in preserving |
law and order."
:Many interesting letters accompan- j
icfl the applications of volunteers. Aj
dpctor. who formerly w:as a telegraph j
operator, offered his services in any'
capacity for "the maintenance of so-j
cial equilibrium against the rebelli-1
ous misled small minority." He* said \
"that the movement deserved the sup
port of all right-minded citizens who
are . the backbone of the country."
A Russian refugee, a major general
in the former Russian army, "who has
suffered the loss of everything I pos
sessed through tho Bolsheviki" said
he felt in duty bound to offer his.ser-j
vices. He. wrote: "I am perfectly
familiar with the beginning of1 the i
Bplsheviki, a movement in Russia, J
which started, as you know, with j
strikes, uprisings and the curtailment j
of food. I know thoroughly the Bol
shevists of other countries as, well as
Russia and their methods and, since
I am the" guest of America and every
body has bee" s' very kind to me. i
wish to do an my power to help
America." ;
A man. a consulting engineer. G7
yyass old. in "fair health and vigor,"
w-rote: "I am fully in sympathy, with
your apparent theory that the way
to combat 'outlaw* or even inlaw' lab
or oubstructions to public activities is
to develop a strong and wide-spread
sentiment among the masses of right
minded citizens against such labor
disturbances. Also that the best wa>
to develop this sentiment among the/
right thinking people is to permit*
the motto take part in combatting law
lessness and to aid in the carrying on
of public activities which may be in - j
?interrupted by labor disturbances." |
A lawyer wrote enrolling his name]
"as a member of your organization i
which has for its purpose the preser
vation of the national life. No other
country." he added' "gives to its citi
zens and others so large an amount
of freedom arid privilege as does Am
j er.*"?-a. yet many of those within our.
: borders fail to appreciate that with
I liberty also comes responsibility to
ward others. It is high time that the
?true American citizen awakens to th
! conditions that threaten and rallies to
j the support of law and order."
The committee op Public Welfare
: is expected to make a report of its
i investigations and progress in the near
; future.
Bo* Rarly
___________
f. The C. W. E. of the Christian church
j .nave ;t Imx varty at the Singletov.
[school house Friday night. May I t.
j which surpassed ail they had hoped
; for.
? The house could not hold the peo
ple and some sat in their cars near
"the windows and enojyed the rccita
; tions and songs, which were a credit
' to any school or community. Every
body seemed to be there with a broad
smil.- and open pocket-book, ready t?>
I bid when the auctioneer. Mr. Eddie
Lewis, offered the boxes for sale.
After the sale was over the boxes
were opened and then the good things
[to eat were greatly enjoyed. The re
vccipts were $4>4;!?y.
I We take this opportunity to thank
; each one who helped to make our
? party such a grand success.
The Missionary Societv.
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; It is s:tid that cotton is being eon
si.derably damaged by the coid pigiits
I and dry winds,,/ It is possible that
l^iauch replanting may be n^essary.
Iaguinaldo is !
still popular
Former Leader of Revolutionists
Holds Place In Filipino Af
I fection
I _ I
Manila, April 1G.?General Emilio:
Ygui^ai&o, who feught for the in- j
dependence of the Philippines and !
was captured by General Funston, i
still holds a strong place in the af- !
feitions of the Filipino pedple. Thisj
was dejnonstrated when he left the
hospital the other day to pay a visit
to his farm at Kawit about 50 miles ;
from Marlin.
I Aguinaldo has been in the hospital
! recovering from an operation for ap- :
! pendicitis, but was permitted to .
to his home to celebrate his 51st j
birthday. ^
Accompanied by his physician and
a nurse, he made tjae 50 mile trip by ]
automobile. Although his visit was
not announced tin advance, the news i
of his coming spread and the people
of the villages along the way gather
eel at the roadside and the children I
threw flowers into his automobile. !
At one .village the child .) waved
American and Filipino flags and sang
"Aguinaldo's March." At his home
he was met by nearly all the villagers
headed by a band and speakers gave
him welcome. After spending a
night at the farm he returned to the
hospital.
Aguinaldo seems assured against
want. Besides yie pension of $6,000
granted him by the legislature, he
owns about 2,500 acres of Friar lands
in Cavite province, which he bought
from the gpvernment. of which 300
acres are planted in rice and sugar
cane, owns nearly 1.000 acres in the .
foothills of Cayite, where he grows,
hemp; is vice-president of two large
vegetable oil concerns and has a j
handsome residence in Manila.
When he was captured by General !'?
Funston in 1901 after leading his.
campaign for independence he gave'
his promise to the Americans that he
would not again take up arms and he
has kep? the promise. He declares,
however, that in his opinion, the time
for granting independence to the Phil
ippines has arrived and that the peo- j
pie of the islands are ready to main- i
GRAVES IN FKAXCE
Red Cross Will F:u'?t?ii lis;> Servic
To Frcsj.fi: (V:?:-'.c;i
Thousands of: American friends an<
relatives of the ni<-:i who !i<- buried ii
France will travel to the graves ".
their loved ones tii<- coming summe:
in motor omnibuses provided by th
Crave Information Department of LL
American Red Cross.
American war cemeteries aio tg il?:
old battle lines are f r the most par;
inaccessible by train. M- y e-' them
lie more than ten miles from ?.h.e
nearest railway* station. T;> save Am
erican visitors, particularly aged mo
thers and fathers, from the difficul
ty and expense of obtaining private
transportation to the cemeteries, or
the alternative discomfort and fatigue
<?f making the pilgrimage of sorrow
on foot, the American Red (*:?.::.< ?s
now organizing a complete system of
"has lines .to the principal points
where America's heroes lie. The sys
tem will be complete and in active
service before the summer months.
The Graves Registration Bureau,
working in close jeo-operation with
thje (-raves' Registration Service of
the Army, is now quartered with it at
S Avenue d'iena. Paris. Relatives
:?>.:<] friends making inquiry at this
ad|dressar^.fu*rnished by the army with
the number of the grave of-tu^Ir loved
on;-.} When this numb< r Is presented
to; the lied Cross officials on duty
there, the visitor will have access to
an individual photograph of the grave
aiid the cemetery in which it is located
and provided with all necessary infor
mation as t<> transportation l?y the
most direct routes to the cemetery
a no grave. The Red Cress will also
provide tree bus tickets for the lines
it operates.
At virtually all cemeteries in the
1 a:"tie area, hostess houses will offer
a home-like atmosphere. These are
established by the Red- Cross and the
Y. \Y. C. *A. To add another sympa
thy tic touch. a French personm:.
mothers, sisters, wives or sweet
1 cjc.rts of French soldiers who gave
their lives will welcome the Ameri
cans. Tims the French will show tehir
sincere appreciation for the Ameri
cans who have given of their own.
With the great tide of visitors al
ready setting in. France has made
preparations for the reception of 3??,
0Q0 from the United States and Great
Ijritain.. Paris hotels will be able to
!W[*aMiMBgraBriiMMtap
landle all incoming visitors but more,
difficulty will be experienced in the
outlying towns, thus tin: "rest houses*'i
established l>y the Red Cross, where
lcn*porary accommodations will bei
provided for small parties of visitors
Sand will prove of great value.
In these cemeteries, sacred to every
American, flowers will bloom through
out the spring, summer and autumn
I months; daffodils and crocuses in the
spring, yellow daisies and. alters in
;ift"e summer and crysanthemums iu
;].'<:? autumn.
A^NotOd Singer hi Town.
Mrs. H. AI. Stuckey returned from;
| Columbia Sunday where sin- attended
| the .Music Festival. She brought with j
i her Miss Emma Roberts, the contralto j
I singer who scored sie h a wondferful j
[ success ? as the festival star. Miss j
iRoberts and Sirs. Stuckey came from!
the same town, Henderson. Ky.. ami'
pare friends of old standing. Miss;
Roberts spent the day in Sumter and I
left on the 6.20 train for New Vork to:
! keep important engagements. .She
promises tp include Sumter next win- |
ter in her Southern concert tour. The
members of the Columbia Music Club j
entertained thei artists beautifully at a
breakfast in Mr. Maurice Muttoson's
stucHo. at which Mrs. Stnekey and
Mrs. Lee were present, and also at a
garden party in the historic grounds!
of Chicora < '?llggOr? then a dance af- j
ter ih<5 evening concert at the Coun
try Club. Mr. W. A. Stuckey gave!
dinner party in Miss Robert's honor;
at theNTefferson Hotel.
The festival organization is State
wide, and hopes to make this a per-;
mancnt thing as Columbia is centrally j
located and easy for every member in
the State to reach. They want and
need the support of every; music club
in South Carolina to" insure success j
and interest in the great undertaking.1
FAREWELL RECEPTION J
Members of Church of Holy cJfcfort
cr Bid Good Rye to Mr. and Mrs.
Richard I. Manning' -
-7?
Mr. Richard 1 Manning and family
leave this week for their new home
in Columbia and^ their removal from
Sumter is the cause of sincere regret
to their many friends in the city and
county.
This feeling is particularly true of
the congregation of the Church of
ihn Holy Comforter, of*wIiieh Mr. ?hd
Mrs. Maiming have beeil devoted
?icrsihMTS for many years, and led
to hold a farewell reception in
honor of the Mannings, Friday eve
ing a; ih<- home of Dr. and Mrs. S. H.
Lilmun'ds. For the occasion the par
lors v. ere profusely decorated with
roses and [he -iir.in.u- room with sweet
? as. Airs. Manning was presented
with a bouquet of sweet peas and
maidenhair fern. In the receiving iine
with Mr. and .Mrs. Manning were
Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds rind the
Uev. and Mrs. Bentham Walker. There
were many guests and a delightful
? nlng was spent, though as one of
these present expressed it. "the ap
proaching separation 'saddened the
hearts of all present who feel'that the
Church of the Holy Comforter could
::oc sustain a greater loss than in the
g? :ng of Mr. and Mrs. Manning. They
are held in the deep??st esteem and
iove by all the congregation, whoso
heartfelt wishes for their welfare and
happiness will follow them to their
new home."
PUBLIC WEL
FARE BOARD
j Columbia. May 17?Miss SylviavAl
; on. of Charleston: Mrs. Leroy Springs,
[of Lanfeaster. arid Mrs. M. P. Gridley,
jof Greenville, have been elected by
he State Board of Public Welfare as
I an advisory committee for the School
for the Feeble-Minded at Clinton, in (
accordance with an act establishing
; ihe school. These ladies were elcted
l'at the meeting of the board held in
[ Florence and Columbia last Thursday
I and Friday, the board having inspect
ed reformatories in both Florence and
Columbia during its' regular May
' meeting.
DEFLATION'
OF CURRENCY
Senate Committee Calls On Re
serve Board for Informa
tion ,
i Washington. May?17 The senate
; adopted a resolution calling on the.
; Federal Reserve Board for its plans
! for the deflation of currency and con
! sequent reduction of high prices.
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