Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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M 'i itsred at the Poetotfloe at Sumter, H a. #4 toco aa-class Matter. mi i Hi in ti liiiii i i,. ????-? Mr*. K r Un ker left Monday aft*r na*? far a titft to New York city and will be away for the remainder of the tail season Mr. H. tC. Deal ha* returned from a pleaamnt ylsit to Chicago, where he went tn visit his brother, also to at? tend Uta wedding of hie eon. M. R. Deal ta Mlea tjthalyn Bernatlne of that oil, Mr. and Mre. L FC. Rawla and daughter Francea have returi>ed home after spending several weeka In the Ugveerdjiry *nd Tennessee. Welting rel altV* and friend* atfa. eTmnchH Stewart haa returned home, after visiting friends at Lanea. Mra Lawaon Duhea returned to her bom* at Oraeleyvlllh, after spend lag several days with her brother, Mg. i B Wry. on Hhrvln St. Mra fj ft Bppa and ttttk? daughter. Msgea, afro trorae again after visit ma rotative* near sjtngwtree. Mtea Martha Mclntoah and Fowler Moeton of Moueorta, ere visiting their brother. VY H Mclutoeh on Marvin a U* Mra O H Mcffngen and O H. Jr.. are vtaLIng at bencsater. 8. C. Mr and MtS W r Hair and daughter Leila, spent Sunday at sXataburg with rtteilvea Mr. fl. M. Powell snd sorts. James MWiiS or New Slon. spent Satur at Mrs h M. SteWarTa * Hate and Bhutan Willlama. grion. are visiting their aunt. Mrs. Chandler for a few days, Mrs, Bee her ml Mian Sea bei. ef Co igftbta. ere the tueete ol Mrs. Thos. Wddall. on Harbv Ave. Mni. Hobble1 Burgess and her ulster. Kaan re Mpps. r>f Kingstree. spsnt sev d days st the home df Mra. J. H Wo*. Conspl H II Weh arrived In the Ire this morning frdm Geneva. Swlts md, and is visiting bst parents. Dr. I Mrs U+o, W B*c%. sirs. A IX Cttiaon in.l her daugh Mhai Xmunr Caiman, of Tampa. . are visit in* Mrs. h h Way of ctry Ira C ft. Waters, of Chester, la itting her? sister, Mrs. J. O. Berwick os) Hartlot re street. Mra. F A Hull man has returned from Hfndarsonvtlle. Mr Richard Haker left Saturday it Aahevilte where he will enend a rw daya before going to the Fnivcr ejf Vlrgioia. Mtea SusMalOrvey orcharieaton who boon tfuHn* Miss Dorita Moisel r?0 tovlgjf tor Winthrop College. Miaa Dot** Weise and Miss Jean to White loft today for Winthrop college Miss Constance Bultmdn leaves to sight lor Mood College, Frederick. Maryland Mr Morton Cothran left today for P r so by t er I an College. Mr. L. B. W?K>dson has returned from a visit to Clinton. Mr. Marten Ard leaves tomorrow fot Trinity ColVege. N. O. Marriage Licenses Whltn? Wofford W. McCoy. Oewego and MJge Lesta Waldon. Mayeovllle. ssramie O. MeLood. Pax vi He and Miss Rossis Ar die, Pine wood Robert J Mathis and Miss Annie Hell McCathern. Daiaell. Armand Rosa and Miss Margaret Melntoah. Manning. Ar cht? C. Wells and Miss (Rudys MeKagen. rturnter U L. WlUiame and Miss Bsrtie May Hudson. Sumter L V Trembly -vnd Miss Kasterleen Holiday. Burnt* r sVddan Ooteen. Tlndal and Miss gu - son s>mma Brown. Manning. . J. u Ferguaon and Mlas Claudia Zehe. Sumter. Colored? Henry Johnson, Timmonavllto and Lilly Jackson. Sumter. Peter Orson snd Martha Jonea. (so sat sr. Joke Plowden and Nets Myers Johnson, Chsder snd Julia Watson, Willie Brand and Mary tones, Sum tor Esektal Jonea and Minnk? Rhodes, Wedgefieiu Natfcaa Rose and Louise Wallace, Sumter. Herman Rock and Anna Thompson. PgfBtOf. Tom Wilson and Anna Haynsworth, Sumter. Oeorge Singleton and Lends Weary. Sumter. Dock Kjng and Rva Beckman, Tin K. G. Slgnor and Llasle Holmea. gaunter. James Smith and Jennie Butler, gum ear. Why Cotton Prices Are Falling. (Manufacturer* Record) The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes 0> opectal dispatch from London dtag noolag financial conditions. "??ne new rector somewhat puasllng to us." saya the correspondent, "la the decline In wheel tnd cotton and the talk am your side of a further big decline." We do not know why the corre apondent should have been puzsled. for he goes on In his next sentence to explain the economic phenomenon In these words: "Our hank and your reger?I reserve sre manifestly In ac? cord In the po'lcy of i becking specula? tion and fere lag lower prlcee by dearer money ' Over In London *they know why prices for wheat snd cotton era be? leg driven down. But It Is hardly true thut the British government hsa conducted any auch drive against credit aa the federal reoerve board haa In thla country There baa been an abundance of credit available for Britishers who saw op? portunities for good Investment either at home or abdoad. * V * Light amil Power Schedule Plan Worked Out By Which Users of Light and Power Will Receive Service Dur? ing Certain Hours The Oity Light and Power plant be Ing overloaded and unahle to furnish power and light to all patrons at the aame time a schedule has been worked out hy means Of which it will he pos? sible' to give regular and certain ser? vice dpring specified periods of the day and night on each of the sevoral circuits. Kvery patron will have com plete service for a certain numbo- of | hours eaeh dav. while each one will be without service for a certain num? ber of hours. By this schedule it is believed t^at the interests of ail will be better serve! than by continuing to try to give service to all at all hours. The* following will be the schedule of operation at the power plant for the carrying of tho various circuits: Circuit NTo. 4 and 6 from 7 a. m. to 10 a. m. Circuits 6 and 6 from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Circuits 4 and 6 from 1 p. m. to 6 p. tn. Circuits 6 and 6 from 6 p. m. to 10 p. hi. From 10 p. m. to 7 a. m. all cir? cuit^ 4 fs power or Industrial circuit car? rying Industries east Sumter I IS residential incandescent and industrial circuit, west Sumter. C business incandescent, and indus? trial circuit, main business section of the city. In addition to observing this sched? ule, patrons are requested to make use of only essential lights, cutting out all lights that are not absolutely necessary. 4 y Report On Home Demonstration Work Miss Caro Truluck Busy in August Condensed report of home demon h!ration work for August: Number meetings held, 16. Attendance at meetings, 158. Number consultations held, 21?. Number letters written, 42. Circular letters Written. 303. Number bulletins "distributed. 8 7. Number club members visited, 22. Club* visited, lii. x Others visited officially, 18. MiU., traveled, ?4ft. Individual help given, 8. Days special work, 3. Days annual leave taken, 2. CARO TRULUCK, COunty Home Demonstration Agent. Death. ?? Mrs. Tasca 8. Rollins died at the home of her son. Mr. J. D. Rollins. Oakland avenue, last Monday morn? ing In her *Sth year. Mrs. Rollins has Men In falling health for some time, ind death came as a relief from auf mering. Before her marriage. Mrs. Rollins was Miss Tasca Snowden of Wllllamsbu/g county, where the great sat art of her life was spent. She was married in 1872 to Mr. J. LRollins, a son of the well known ptlst minister, Rev. J. L. Rollins. To this union four children were born, two of whom, a son and daughter, with the husband preceded her to tlfe grave, leaving an immediate family of only two sons. J. D. Rollins of Sumter, and E. B. Rollins of Florence, to mourn her los*. She is also sur? vived by a brolner, Mr. Snowden, of Willismsburg. and numerous other distant relatives of that section. Be? ing u member of the Presbyterian church. Rev. J. P. Marlon, assisted by Rev. K. W. Reynolds, conducted the funeral services which were held at the home of her son, with inter? ment at the cemetery. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, showing the expression of a host of friends in a last offering, to one who has gohe but will not be forgotten. Col. J. J. Hat-gun to Speak. Col. Jobst J. Dargan, of Stateburg, announces that he will speak In the Court House Thursday evening at t> O'clock, und that the people of Sum? ter are Invited to hear him discuss the unveiling: of the monument to Col. John Lafarena. GreenTtUo Women Register. Qreenvllle, Sept. IS.?Members of the Qreenvllle county legislative dele? gation. In Interviews today, expressed themselves in favor of reopening the books of registration if the women and men of the community desired It. Sen? ator Proctor A. Bonham. " who Is chairman of the county delegation, is in Anderson this week attending court us attorney in severr.l Important cases, but Is expected to return tomorrow and if there is request he probably will call a meeting of the delegation to dechhi on th? matter. Mr Bon? ham Is said to be in favor of reopen? ing the books if the men and women want it. A grand total of 1.306 women and 1.100 men registered here during the llret three days of (his week. Twelve negro women were registered by the hoard, all of whom, with one excep? tion, were school teachers, and twelve nes.ro men registered. Sergt. V. F. Sullivan, of the re? cruiting servier, C. s A.. )h In he city with a parti of three }]? \m making it t?,ur of.lho siate and ban already visited twenty s. \eM enuntics. Among other things he i* giving Information and any assistance |...ssihle i., , x sei vice men. as well an seeking recruits for the army. While in Sumter he has arranged to assist ex-service men to obtain the Victory medals Prof. Lav won of the l?!ncoln school was pro? vided with complete information and ho Will ss?lst colored ex-service men in making Applications tor the medal* Pinewood At County Fair Secretary Reardon Suggests That Our New Citizens Have Booth and Community Ex? hibit at County Fair Secretary Reunion, in behalf of the Sumter County Chamber of Com? merce, and the Sumter County Fair Association has taken up with a num? ber of the leading ladies and gentle? men of the town of Pinewood. Sum? ter county, and of all of the township of Fulton, and that portion of Calvary township. formerly of Clarendon county, but annexed to Sumter county by the vote cast in the special elec? tion last Tuesday, September 7th, the matter of our newly acquired citi? zens taking a prominent part In our lUL'n fair on November 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th. T\ > section which has joined Sum? ter eouhty is one of the richest and most prosperous parts of South Car? olina, und last fall th^re was held at Pirtewood one of the best community fairs ever pulled off in this state, a community fair which In quantity, liuallty, diversillcatlon, attractiveness, hnd display was equal qj; some county f?rs. The Chamber of Commerce and the Sumter County Fair association de? sire the good people of the new Sum? ter county territory to just Jump right in from the start and feel that they are Just as much Interested in the af? fairs of Sumter county as, if they had never been a part of Clarendon coun? ty. The farmers of that section and their wives, sons and daughters are people of more than ordinary intelll- j gence. culture, and progressiveness, and they have the goods to make up e number of community booths and In? dividual farm exhibits that would prove very creditable to their respec? tive communities. It is hoped that the people of those communities will feel that their interests now lie with Sum? ter county and with Sumter county's annual fairs. * They have been requested by Sec? retary Reardon to call a meeting at Pirtewood of the ladies and of the ?Irls canning and tomato, poultry, and the boys' pig and corn clubs in order that Miss Cam Truluck, our homo demonstration agent, and Mr. J. Frank Williams, county agent of this county can discuss with the new Sumter county citizens the various phases of the community participation in our 1920 fair, and tell of the big cash prizes offered, etc. For the information of all interested it might be well to mention the prizes offered by the Sumter Couty Fafr Association, in home demonstration and field crop departments, open to pvery section of Sumter county, in? cluding the portions of Clarendon which recently voted to Join the Clamecock county. Home Demonstration Department? Best Community Booth. First prize . $150.00 Second prize . '125.00 Third prize. 100.00 fourth prize.-. . .. 75.00 Ifth prize . 50.00 Sixth prize . 25.00 [<Held Crop Department?-Best Indi? vidual 1 ?'arm Display. First prize ., . . ., $200.00 Second prize . J>. 150.00 Third prize. 100.00 Fourth prize . 60.00 Pisgah News said Views. Pisgah, Sept. 9.?The intense heat was broken today by a big rain which rame up like a thief In the night but poured out the water all the same. The fields are white with cotton, in some places all Is oiwm. Picking is going on as rapidly as possible. The pickers have Magged under the in? tense heat but many bales have been, gathered. One dollar per hundred'is the price paid. If the fall is bad the crops can't be gathered with the lim? ited labor we have. A dry fall will save all here. Without the price goes up not much cotton will be sold by those who can hold It. It has co*>t big money to make this crop and farmers are uot going to giv* away their crops. They will have -\ proilt as well as other people who did not make it. So "Coley" has come to the front, again in the Warren-Smith contest. A good deal of white paper could have been saved from a useless contest. Warren Is a genjle man and would not do a low down political act. Neith' er would Smith personally, but In? sinuations against each other that can't be proved are unworthy of any man. Nationally we.are In a bad tlx. It is easy for the slick political ducks1 to spend a lot of money to buy votes and the publie never know it and that Will be done. The nominees of both national parties are good men and either one will make a good president. \\. is to be hoped that the league of* nations will be buried beneath u seit of ballots that It will never show its head again. Women voting. I am disgusted beyond telling. (This sounds like you are support? ing the Harding ticket). Negro Killed Near Boykin's Station There was quite a disturbance Sun? day afternoon when two negroes got into a tight on the main road from Sumter to c- mden near tin- church at Boyklns station. One of the ne groes shot the other three titi.es with a pistol and escaped, leaving his victim lying in the road. A man came along and had (o remove the dead man be? fore he COUld pass. It has not been possible to learn the name of either Party in the scrape. MacSwiney Still Conscious London, Sept. 11.?Mr. MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork, is still conscious although he passed u very bad night. Democratic Ball Game -'- ! Fats and Sims Put on Game at Park Thursday Afternoon i ? <>n Thursday afternoon a ball game was pulled off at the park between picked teams composed of nine of the fattest and rune of the sliuvest Demo? crats it was possible to round up in Sumter. The game was arranged for the purpose of raising money for the National Democratic campaign fund , to help elect < 'ox and Roosevelt. The I game was attended by quite a large crowd and all who were there en? joyed the exhibition of athletic agil? ity and skill by eld timers who were once upon a time real ball players, i All things considered the game was not a punk exhibition, and there have been less, interesting games on the same diamond by teams that were supposed to be playing real ball. The best feature of the occasion however, was the gate receipts. This come up stroftg and in consequence the Cox-Rooseveh. fund is more than one hundred dollars to the good. The following report of the finan? cial manager of the Fat and Slim exhibition tells the story: II? O. Osteen, Treasurer National Dollar Democratic Fund. Sumter County. I>ear Sir: 1 enclose herewith check for $lfl6.75, net proceeds after deducting the expense of renting the park, $lf>, being the receipts from the game of bail played between the Fats and the Slims at the ball park on Sept. 9th. the proceeds of which were to be applied on the above fund from Sum? ter county. Yours very truly, G. C. Warren. Sweet Potato Special In Sumter Clemsoit Demonstrating Car Here Next Monday . The South Carolina Sweet Potato Speeial, a car of exhibits in the proper handling, storing, and preparation of potatoes for market will be in Sumter between 8 and 9 o'clock Monday mo'rnlng, September 20th, at the At? lantic Coast Line passenger * depot. These exhibits will be shown and ex? plained by the horticultural and mar? keting divisions *of the extension ser? vice of Clemson College, and the agri? cultural agents of the A. C. L., South? ern, S/ A. L. and C. and W. C. rail? roads. All interested in sweet po? tatoes should attend and learn to pre? pare potatoes for market. This special exhibit will be In Sumter for only hour, between 8 and 9 o'clock a. m. Price of Sugar Reduced New York, Sep:. 13.?The Arbuckle Sugar Refining company today reduc? ed the list price of fine granulated sugar fr<>m 17 to IB cents a pound. Police Busy Looking For Speeders Chief Barwick Will Ask For Ordinance Prohibiting Spot Lights the use of spot lights Jn^ one that will compel <R their lights at least other cars.~ Conserve Eled The month of September will be :< busy month for the local police if things keep tip In the city as they have started off. So far. there have been over 40 eases before-the record? er's court for speeding alone besides a fcood many cases for disorderly con? duct, transporting liquor and the vio? lation of other ordinances. There are 21 cases on the docket for trial Mon? day but as Judge Harby is out of town today and the election is tomor? row, there will be no court until Wed? nesday. There are seven speederd on the docket and tlie others are vio? lators of the Sunday ordinances, dis? orderly conduct, etc. Chief Harwick states ttiat the recent agitation regarding speeding has had some effect but there is still a great deal of reckless driving over the city and he. has his men on the streets at all times on the watch for violators. Chief barwick will go before the council Tuesday night in regard te the bright lights and spot lights on cars in town and will ask for a ruling by the council on this matter. He will try to get an ordinance prohibiting Citizens Asked to Ufte Than Absofutey Nee*?! City Manager Stillwell agaSj ;that the business Arms on Ma! : conserve their electricity as ml j possible in the future so the $U*fl j not be overloaded in taking caff (circuits 6 ?nd t>. The new sc! which was printed in The Item day will go into effect today so all turners will have complete aerviee., regular times each day. All custom? ers ate asked to use as little elcctri"U\ as possible and to cut out fans and lights when not in use. -? , Boll weevils are all over Sumter county, practically, and in most sec? tions they are very numerous. This means that next year?the third tea^ sor of their presence in the county-? the infestation will be much mdr4 general and more serious early in the I season. Those who expect to raise < oi - ! ton tnder boll weevil conditions next ? year Will he forced to study the, meth , o(]s that have been worked out in Oth? er states and to closely follow the di? rections given by Clemson college and department of agriculture boll weevil I experts, mj QUEEN QUALITY, SILBY, GROVEB SHOES. We have them in all the latest styles, colors and Widths. i v. ? , , ? ?. , ? ? .?x .? - I " ? * .1... FARMERS Light your Gin with Delco-Light We have small outfits for Gin Lighting* Place your order early. Thousands being sold. Call at 10 E. Liberty St, o* Phone 649-L. T. M. BRADLEY, Dealer. We are talking to you, friend, about I clothes, and values, and money; mat? ters of vital importance, and we know you are interested. I T'S easy to select the right gar- /^\ merit from our stock. There is no ?_ ffi'^ll other Clothing and Gent's Furnish- |r^^3"| j ^/^Tj ing Store in Eastern Carolina which i approaches in size of stock and varie- I^^K^p^^SmK v! ty of selection, that carried by us, and LrLp? ^-;^^^K^h we are justly proud of our leadership. ^^^jgm? When there's "something* bettor" It f^jk to be had, you'll find it at our st?re; | V^a that's our business, and attending to 4 \ 1 our business is a hobby with us, and j ? y j > has made our name a familiar word 'f m Vi in every household. Y^-^v^f >^J Chandler Service means full values J \ :yj ' and satisfaction in every particular; . ?/ j ?/ t^^^ that is what counts?not price. ! [> / f ff (i^^^ Our stock is complete and we ad- M.j III j <^ vise you to come in now and make Hj ill your selection?most people like to I have first pick; and besides, if you / i I W buy now you'll be ready when that iv m bM a I ^ ' 1 first cold snap comes. ?Bwl^^v S Did you Ret your boy ready for ^pF IJ^^ *1 school or did you "just start him in" &r ^ N\ and a little later will have to hurry to copyright io:o Han Schaffner & Mar? get somethng to keep him warm? Better bring him down now and let us fit him up. THE LARGEST STOCK IN EASTERN CAROLINA The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. 11 N. Main Street Sumter, S. C. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.