The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 06, 1920, Image 5
MatenM at the Fostofflce at Sutntcr,
k\ C. aa Second-c ass Matter.
MCIOON AL.
Mr. Percy Ithame left this morning
for <*ainden
Mr, M?'n? Kut l? rt for Columbia
thta worn In g.
Mrs. K 15 Km man Im In the city
May.
Ml"* Ida lloykin bi'i for Atlanta on
la?*t Friday to begin her work in the!
denial profession in that ally.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It Black, of Yarn- I
\ille. have returned home after spend?
ing a f?vv days witb Mra Black's
mother Mra. T. hi. Jonen, on Blanding
atreet. *
Mr. and Mr?. J. 0. DeLorme have
baas spending a few days In Charlotte,
N. C.
Mr. and Mr*, .lohn T. (Ireen. John
and Charles Or n h it this afternoon
for Wlliott. where they will attend a
reception given bf Copt and Mrs. H.
W I ii -ins In honor of Miss Jessie
Marshall and their son. Henry, who
will tw? married Wednesday evening at
i
Dra C J bemmon und Milton
? rg have gone to t hicago i,
S*eOjd two weeks in postgraduate
study. From there they will go to
cheater. Minn., to visit the Mayo
Brother?' hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lei Morrbtbn. who
have b*en visiting in the city for sev?
eral weeks,, left ?>n Saturday by auto
for Savannah, where they taped U> rt
mam through Christmas. They stop
i?ed in Columbia lor a few days with
Mr. and Mi- W. o CourtruTht, form
. i iw of sumter. Mrs. Courtright will
leave with them foi Savannah on
Wednesday
Mrs. J H Holllday inn returned
from a elt-lt t ? h. r former home In
Georgia.
Mr. U & Woodoon is In the city to?
ds >
Mr. I. A. ?yttenberg has returne.l
to Sumter from a flail to his sister in
New York.
Mr. Henry llarby left this morn i
for Columbia.
Mr. Clare Hull returned to the city
thin morning.
Mrs. IV C Be k bar returned to the
efty from Bishopvllle where she went
to attend the funeral of Hal Scarbor?
ough.
Mise Elisabeth Ostern left this
morning for Oreenvtll<< wheiv *he is
to visit for a few days
COTTON LKTTKR
(Furnished by MacDowell Bt Co.)
M w Orleans, Nov. 4.?The report?
ed ending of the Hi it ish coal strike,
men eapected to return to work next
-v was without much Influence
on Liverpool which ruled caster than
anticipated. Attributed t>> the bad
state pt trade and tinances in Kurope.
Kxcept for the fotmation of some
heavy frost at scattered points in the
interior, weather conditions were ?a
eorable for harvesting, no rain except
a heavy ahower at Brownsville, South?
west Texas.
Accordingly American markets
ruled qoiei and easy In earl) morning
for want of beUcr outside support and
be cat Si of the absence of any demand
of oonsequcu-f for sp..ts.
NOW York reports cotton goods and
yams continue quiet with more in- ,
qulry in gray goods.
The more seasonable weather and
the lower prices for goods will likely
stimulate the tr.ide d? mand but then
Si not much activity as yet.
A favorable* fcatun attracting at?
tention im the ripldity with which ex
pom from the United States are m
treasing now amounting to l,147,0?ni
bales against 1.090.000 last year or
? 7.000 more than one >eur ago where
' as about six weeks age they were ?'?.'?.'*,
out smaller than last year. ?
That the market Is in a peculiar
P ?Httion hard to explain is noted in the
following compartiv
fltoca ut New York this year 24.000
against la I.ooo last.
Htock a: New Orleans 3i3,O0t>
against 4 $4,000,
Stock at all United Slates ports l,?
IIS.Oos uguinst 1.5*3.000.
Stork at '.I Aineri' un 4 ?:'..
oeo against fts.oos.
World s visible supply American S,
2 '2.0*0 UKSiuat 3.401 000.
Middling New Orleans 20.7 n against
fo.r.e.
Aside of the high cost of producing
this year's crop. It is not surprising to
Und fnrmers bidding then cotton for
a bisher pi P e when they have such a
?irons statistical exposition of facts
and the compai iti\e|?, \\ > y low price
of the staple to hack- them up.
The fly irt the oil ment Just now
however. Is the pcssln Istlc feeling re.
gar ding trade anil financial Condi?
tions in hurope but any improvement
in that quai In <>r ? r vl\ al in t lie de -
amnd for Spots would hkely be n
fleeted In an ud. inclng market, mean?
while the otithi. k fo? (>?.? immediate
future remains uncertain.
m:w your < okyo.n
Y'st'dv*!
Month Open High Low Close Close
Jan. ...fa.60 ft.sc fb.il S? IX
March .20.2:? 'mi I.? jo :n n.'
M ?> .. .Jo.is :>t 19 i:? v j ia.72
July . . 10.72 l!?.7- I:? :;:. 10.46
1m?c. ...31.m? X| ID 2v.6fi 20a,.*.
M;w oi i i . \ \ s < orroM
Y'st'dy's
Month Open lilgh I#? w Cb?se Close
Jan. ??.19.10 I'j.s? If.56 lO.o.i
Mi h ... is.bu l ? :?. 10.1a io.3!
May . . . 10.3\ I ??.:.?; Is i , i ? |..
July ... . 19.2" I ? |H.?fi I s x .
I ?? * .. .30.fi so Ia.t r? ?
MY 1.1 ten >L tXJKTO.V
Close
January...... gf?
f 11.oti
April. M.Hti
May . .. m*'. 1177
Jon? , - . I I.?;?.?
.?nly Y. II
AugUOf. 11,1
.'??ptewib.r. It::
( ?? 'ehil . (Ml
Novenjd.er . I .',.'.< I
Oeceri ''i t* . I???
\ New PrttT no i otiim.
i \ vat -r ?. a re
Ing'to p..'' i>i :<.u . ? ad. \<' ?
Night Riders Out
Several Farmers Who Are Re?
ported to Be Paying More
Than a Dollar for Picking
Cotton Visited
h is stated on what appear* to he
ud authority that a committee oi
farmers tll'ty nr mure), who are
strictly observing the agreement to
i''' one dollar s hundred Cor cotton
picking and n > inure, made a trip
through Um county ?n tin* vicinity
Ol Sumter Monday night Calling on
those former* several whites and
leurots?who ate reported to have
refused to recognize the agreement
fixing tho price of cotton picking at
one dollar a hundred and have been
paging more?in some cases as much
as much as $l..r.O. None or the com?
mittee wan dllgUUMd a* while cap?
pers or otherwise and no effort was
made to coneeal their identity. No
threats are said to have been made,
and the farmers who v-'i'i visited
WOf* simply urged to fn I ,i . line and
co-operate with the ni:.? uity in paying
no more than a dollar for rotton pick
ir r. 'I nis is the statement made by
one who claim d to have reliable in?
formation respecting the action und
purpose of the committee.
Mr. Murray (irillin. who lives on
the Roeky Blnff read. about lour
miles from the city, ?tatet' .1 an ad?
vertisement today, that iiis place was
\ :sit d hy a party lasi night and warns
visitors not to come on his place In the
u m future, on penalty of beiim
hot w ithout not lea,
Hr, ?o ifiin states that he wai arous?
ed about 1 o'clock a. m. by some one
I lock Inj "ii htfc front steps. 1 [e not
up and looked out of the window and
saw two men standing at the steps,
lie asked what tlvey wanted and they
replied that they wished to talk to
him. He asked wht they were and
one of the men gave his name, which
Mr. tir?'m says was correct as he rec?
ognised he Voice, He told the men
th it it' they wanted to talk to him they
could come Into the house and do so.
They saai ti < v were not coming In, and
after standing In the yard a few min?
utes, they |*ft. Mr. Griffin says he saw
a number of automobiles standing III
thv public road in front of the house
While 'lie men were at his door steps,
but saw only two men. Tim men said
nothing about eotmn picking und
made no threats, nor did they say any
thing exe. pt that they waned to talk
to him. 1
Mr. HriMln says that his family were
terrified by the occttirence, especially
his aged mother who has been In a
critical condition for months ai the re?
sult Of heart trouble ot a serious na?
ture, which the leas' excitement ag?
gravates, and that she was very ill all
thv balance of th?- night
There are the two sides of picture.
Those who are in sympathy with tin
movement to secure < omplete co-oper- 1
ation in the tlxin^ of the price for cot- j
ton picking are satisfied that it is le- j
gltimate for a committee to make
visits by night to persuade or induce
those who are not coop rating to fall j
into line with the majority of the
community. Mr. Or Win feels that his
rights have bee* Infringed und l.nat
he has been the victim ??f injustice,
notwithstanding tin- fact that tu>
violence was done, nor threats made.
It all depends upon the point ol
VieW. But a calm, dispassionate c ?n- j
ttiderutiou of the circumstances and 1
conditions, leads tq tho conclusion I
that visits by large committees or
committees of tiny sise is unwise nnd
IH-advtsed at night. If argument or
prrsun> on H the only purpose of these I
visits the desired end If much more
likely to be attained b> n tree, open |
and above hoard discussion in the light |
of day. Night rhlitu' is too likely to \
had to trouble, no matter how good
tho mot.ves or how peaceable the in?
tentions of those who participate in
the night visits to the premises of
those who do not aurc-e with them, to J
be lightly condoned.
I ? liar DciiuH raev I it 11?I.
Previously acknowledged ..$630.05
Miss Florence Shaw.$ 1.CO
M s. Willh Shaw. 1.0?
Wllhe Shaw. 1.00
Henry Shaw. 1.0?
T. J. Kirven. i 00
Iteiie U Handera (Harmful) 1.0?
Miss Miner P. OufP?. . 1.00
Total.*G37.!?0
, ?? ? ? 1
Woman's f nmpnigii I und.
Mrs. Nina Solomons reports tin- fol?
lowing addlttonsl contributions to tho
Democratic cj mpalgn .?nnd:
r. <\ Blinding . *.n.<>"
Mis'* MsMlie Klllotl. t.*0
Mr*. B. K. lb'Wland . 1.00
l>. I). MoiMO. a.00
Tills makes a total of $807 rolled
led by tin Woman's fommlttee of
Sunn* 1 < 'out ny.
.:o-eoh sumter Head.
I l.av A i dtn sdaj at ' p. m Joseph
Son:! r, Ufced itt. a hir.hly respected
ro'nr*d larmer and etti/.eii of Sumter
i 1 unty, died at hi home on tin hill
!.. \ ? nd CJrf en Swamp.
He wt.H known and respected by
, ...x while ami cnloicd citizens and
k, ? , ... elally active In Ids church
v ?,. n i" led the choir for more man
tor'? y* ars,
11. was a member ?d' the "old
i .. amour his rare and always
? .old be i^iod npot, lor the soberest
. nvlee ,0 both ? ? whenever called
I upon for an opiuioi.
He was twee married and so in
valid wWe and nine children survive.
I?> his sober living and thrift he was
able to leavf a comfortabhi hotne
Irtead and several aeres of good firm
! I.imis ad mining.
Tin funeral servl? es wen- hehl til
Ml 'A "U church and h s remains Were
i.ie to 11st hi the Walker cemetery.
, All v ho knew h m w ill testify that
, H iint ? 1 < oulit \ w.e? made bett-i*i bv his
' h 1 in? lived b? ? ? a d h'w inlllletice
w ;!l c\ i r In ; p. oi though to Sleep
t\ \ I.AWSON.
Sumter ????11111' ha made iiu?re cot
Ion this year it' '1 an\ oiler year
SMue I !? I I, aim I" hap *> buuip< r
crop has bei n ? \ri ? d< ?I hill b s Ii 1M
be i'll picked i in I hum I I.. ? 11 a - ' 1 r
Kai Scarborough
Killed in Florence
Terrible Automobile Accident in
Which Young Man From Bish
opville Lost His Life
Florence, Nov. 2.- -Hnl Scarborough,
21 year.'-, old, and Holl of the lute Capt.
Harry VV. Searhoi ough, Atlantic
I Coast lam- conductor, who died sud?
denly on his train ai llimini about six
weeks ago, wns killed, and live o her
young men more or 1? bs Injured when
a big, high powered car overturned
on the Darlington road near the Pee
Dee fail- grounds late this afternoon.
The youn;; m> n wer- returning to
Florence from a trip over a newly
built road and were driving at a high
rate of speed. It is alleged that
Lonnie Harris, owner and driver of
the <'''"*. swerved too far to pass an
approaching automobile with the re?
sult thai the front wheels of his car
straddled the ditch. In the effort to
jjump back into the main road he put
on all the power the ear would stand
with the result that it jumped the |
ditch and then turned over, possibly
twice. Young Scarborough was caught
underneath the automobile a n d
crushed almost beyond recognition.
Doth oi his legs were also lii'dkt n
His death was instantaneous. Others
injured were Manning Saunders, Joe
Lucas and Lonnie Harris of Florence
and <\ A. Outlaw ami Clarence Doyle
of Darlington. All were taken to the
Florence intlrmary Immediately after
the accident where their wounds were
dressed. Harris. Saunders and Lucas
were stunned snd did not regain con
sciousne is for a while. While none
of them are seriously injured, all of
the young men bear bruises and cuts
about their faces aim bodies. Doyle
and Harris were on the front stal
with Scarborough who was killed.
Doyle was hurled through the wind?
shield a . was Harris, the driver of
the car. Jt is thought that Scarbor?
ough was caught under the car as it
turned over. The coroner will hohl
an inquest over S< arbot ough's body
tomorrow morning. It has been re?
moved to an undertaker. The funer?
al services will probably he held in
Blshopvilie. The young man leaves
a widowed mother. Mrs. N. W. Scar?
borough, and two sisters.
Supper Enjoyed by
Volley Ball Team
Monday night a splendid chicken
supper was served to 48 volley ball
Champions a? the "Y" dining roo i
This was the regular month!) supper |
that the stars claim necessary to their
well being, The time the men spent 14
in the dining room could be divided
Into two distinct periods, namely the
first period when silence reigned su?
preme, punctuated perhaps by fre?
quent < li- king of silver and chinaware
and then the last period when some?
one was talking all of the time o- a>J
were talking some of the time. VVhaz
I pt that bunch of Dien quiet during
the tlrst few minutes you cannot help
but guei I for there is only one thing
that could keep Hum quiet, it fol?
lows:
Fried thicken.
It tec. and gravy,
'lash browned potatoes,
Hot. rolls an?t hot biscuits,
Fruit salad,
Lemon pie and coffee.
Shortly after dinner imprompture
speeches were made by Messrs. ?. D.
Kpps, who acted as toast master, C. B.
Hurst, itryan, Itilcy, Heidt, Weinberg,
Atkins. McKnight, tJreen and Hire.
Supper speeches, 'neverything .was
truly enj< yed by all present.
It was decided that the Sumter
"Y" have a representtaive "Varsity"
volley ball team and arrangements are
being made t'? furnish said team
I with the sufficient practice. Also it
was decided to divide all ol the men
Into six Pains and have only one big
league. The court behind the "Y" is
in good condition foi play and it It
suited that those who have ever play
led on no out-of-doors court are always
vwy enthusiastic about it By the use
.'f this churl two games can be car?
ried on at tin same time with sepa?
rate reft rees, etc. The following is a
j list of tl <? names on the new teams for
this moe, !i that are lo light for the
rhfimpionship.
l|e on hand at six o'clock for i* is
i hen II.a aeii\die s l>?gm. Itcmcmhcr
; the hugkt tball met ting tomorrow a?
j ti o'clock.
j No. ! -McKnight, captain; Sliav
Crompton, Archie; I'tirdy, Fugene;
Andrews, i'. II . Ilrown, II.; Williams,
11. H.; Drown. L. I..; Knau, .las;
Ulanding.
No. 'j?Heidt, Captain; Itice, Atkins,
riryun, W. A.; Ciittino, David;
Dunne. Burgess, Darin.-, Dryati,
Ilms:. M.
Nm. Levi, Captain: Peek. Fp^s,
1: 11 t; reen, I ?r.; 1 ?ikins, I'tirdy;
las.; Itivers, Warti ^lei'olluiu, Hill.
No i Hurst, Captain; Chandler,
Ph . Todd, Luit man, Jackson, Shirer,
[freecli. Kit aid. A.; l'olsom, Hodges,
j \*o. :"? H M. Frowson, Captain; lid
wards. I'acker, liiyki't. Wilson, llem
I |.< ii. W hi rs, It 11.; ITitchurd, War
11? a, I loa r.
No. ?'. Shore Captain; Hall, Bceth
(um, Nash. IJoone, Stubbs, Fpps, An
? drt ^! . !?'. Fiti hfim, V\ einberg.
Sumter County S'unda> school Booth.
\n iii - -? nl request is made lo every
Sunday .school superintendent, teach?
er ai d pupil 1?. help make the Sum?
ter county Suml<>> school booth at our
coiinl\ fair, .\?v 'tuber |t?, It, IS, I !l a
suites-, The counl.x Sunday schools,
cseperin 11 v, are asked to send then
cradle rolls, attendance charts, maps,
bauners, certilhates, pictures, any?
thing that has proven of help and in
! teresl I" t hem.
j Flense have n tine ?>f person and
Sunday school marked plainly on
i. ich article and send to Miss Abide D
Itryan, III N. Main St., by Novenibel
I .Mb,
MAItltlAOF I.K I.NsFS.
A marriage license has been grant
id i" F.lv Boll and Amamla Murphey,
eoolred, ol Hagood,
Taxes nr ? now due ami payable, bill
i few art i iking advantage ol the op
portunit)
J !- ?
County Engineer Jeffords Re?
ports Bridge? and Road Ma?
chinery in Had Condition
The regular monthly meeting of Iho
County Board of Commissioners was
held on November 2 with members i:.
M. 0U\m r, .1. J. Britton, \\. M. Lenoir
and l*a. T. Mims present. The minute!
of the nua ting of October 5 were read
ae.d approved.
Mr. L. 11. Priersnn appeared before
t in- board relative to a claim <>!' $42.50
lor damage, to a mule and stated the
particulars in the ease. 'His claim was
ordered referred to the county attor?
ney for his advice.
Mr. Prime appeared before the
hoard relative to the opening of a new
load 2 1-2 oi- 3 miles long in the Shi
loh section and tiled a petition of the
property holders. The petition was
not accompanied by the grants of
land by property holders, so same was
returned to him to obtain these.
Sandels Gains appeared before the
board n lative to the arrest of his boy
for vagrancy and the forfeiture of his
bond of $30 for non-appearance In the
magistrate's court. 11? asked that tin
case be re-opened. The boar,I advis?
ed him that it had no jurisdiction in
this matter.
Martin Rhodes appeared before the
board illative to the damage of his
mule by breaking in a bridge near
Brogdon. The claim was.ordered re?
ferred to the county attorney for ad?
vice.
County Engineer Jeffords reported
the main chain gang force now in the
Pinewood section, working out the
main road. About 1 nub s of the main
road is set to he woi kid, afer which
he stilted that the citizens in that sec?
tion wanted other roads between
Tim wood and Romini worked. He re?
ported this work progressing slowly
hut : at .. factory. Reported second?
ary chain gang force still in the Sh o,
section Advised tha . he had organ
Ized another road force which was
now wot king on the Black River road
The alms house gang is (hung emer?
gency work, lie repotted that he had
obtained live additional mules on trial
which could be bought for $1,085. He
reported that he found the equipment
in poor condition. He also advised
that he had found the bridge
throughout county in bad condition
and practically all of them needing
overhauling. He recomended the Or?
ganization of a paid bridge force for
repairing and overhauling bridges.
The force is to consist of ^ foreman
and eight men. After discusing tho
matter the board authorized that this
force he organized. Kepairs on the
Ford and Scripps-Booth cars and also
repairs on the county trucks were re?
ported. The board authorized tin
purchase of five mules ami appointed
Commissioner Hritton and Engineer
Jeffordr In make this purchase.
The ( ii rk reported that other offi?
ces in the court house would close at
noon, on November 12th on account of
the Pinewood celebration. The board
authorized the closing of the commis?
sioners' offices. The board expressed
its intention of attending the celebra?
tion.
Tin- application of Mr. T. S. McHt
V'een Cor the increase of his Confed?
erate pension to $f> per month was
granted. The like petition of .lames
13. Pi Um for stu b increase was grant?
ed, contingent on proper papers being
riled as to his age, Income, etc.
Itcports from the rural policemen
and home demonstration agent were
received and ordered tiled.
The dork advised that no report
had be? i received from the cotton
weighers an to scale tests and was
directed to take this matter up with
the cotton weighers and ask that in
the future they have the reports In
propmtly by the first of the month.
After approving claims before it the
board adjourned.
Old Ice Plant Burned
The old Moses ice plant" situated
mar the A. C. L. Depot cuught Hre at
about 1:30 today and was totallj^dos
troyed. When the fire trucks reach*
ed the scene of conflagration the
whole plant was one mass of flames.
The Pcn-Sumter Lumber companies'
force of workmen was immediately
valh d from their work to streich their
lines of hose and plv water upon
tin ir buildings and lumber lying near?
est the fire, for it seemed that at any
tninuh the fire might spread to their
side oi the tracks. Cood work was
done hj the fire department to keep
the fire from spreading to adjaeenl
buildings. Shifting engines of the A.
C. L., were busy for a time moving
freight ears out of danger. At one
time a small negro house nearby was
sheathed In smoke and looked as if it
kvould inevitably catch, but with the!
careful and timely atentton of the fire
department, the shanty was saved.
The fire was well under control at
about 2: 15.
The old ice plant was bought about
N'ovi ml er of last Near bv tho city,
along w lb other property and at the
lime of the fire was not used for any
puiporo. The building was covered
by about $10.000.00 insurance.
N< *.i Companies Chartered
Columbia. Nov. The Sumte.
??'arm Products Co., of Sumter, was
lodaj chartered by the scerc< r\ "'
date, w ith capital stock of 120 000.
The company proposes to buy and sell
farm products, cattle, fertilizers and
?'arm implements.
15. S. Boot h. is president . J. Krank
Williuans, is vie ?? president; P. K. (Jib
pon, Is secretary and d. A Leinmou,
is t ri a: arer.
Amoaded charter wa> issued to the
j Nbbe.ville County Memorial Hospital,
of Abbeville, with capital stock of
$40.000 .1 C. H ill. is pri sid- lit ; < ',.
A. \'? in fer is vice pr< shh nt; i > II
Hill is secretary and .1 K Power is
treasurer.
The I :d;,t moor \\ aiohouse Co.. of
Edgcmoor. in Chester county, was
.bartered, with capital of $2.o?0. .!.
I) < ;lass is president . A.M. W< st -
brook Is ? ? eretarv a ml t reasurer.
Tin \ d ive Store, of Woodruff, wa.
rhlirtered. with $:l.?0?. A. P Pishor
is pri :id< et. E T /am nn a. is vic<
pres d< nt \\ P*. .'w ink is secretary
and c II S< i ui'M* is i r< asuivr.
THE SOLID
SOUTHJROKEN
Tennessee Gives Republican
Presidential Candidate Ten
Thousand Majority and
Elects Governor
Now York, Nov. 4 Tennessee
swung into the swelling Republican
column, shattering Democratic tra?
ditions of the solid south, unofficial,
but nearly complete returns show to?
day. Tennessee, coupled with a sim?
ilar upset in Oklahoma, assured Hard?
ing of 38C electoral votes, against Cox
127, leaving is doubtful, didvided
among Arizona. Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico and North Dakota.
The Commercial-Appeal on returns
from 08 out of 95 counties in Tennes?
see give Harding a lead of ten thou?
sand.
Governor Roberts was beaten by
Alf Taylor decisively. No further ac?
tual upsets reported from south, al?
though .several towns in Florida and
Louisiana and several counties in
Georgia and Alabama have broken
precedents by large Harding plurali?
ties.
The Republicans secured two hun?
dred and fifty-four setas in the house
of representatives and Democrats one
hundred and thirty-one and other par?
ties four, with forty-three contests
Former Speaker Champ Clark is
beaten. The Republicans assured of
a had of ten in the senate, with live
undetermined,
Reckless Driving
Caused Death
Florence. Nov. 3.?The coroner's,
i? the case of Hal Scarbor?
ough, who was killed in an automobile
accident here yesterday afternoon in
which live otht r ycung men were
more or less seriously injured, ren?
dered a verdict this afternoon declar
ng that Scarborough had come to
his death through the reckless driv?
ing of Lonnie N. Harris. Harris has
been arrested and has given bond
Lor his appearance at the higher
court. The five young men. Man?
ning Saunders, Joe Doyle, Lonnie Har?
ris, C. A. Outlaw and Lawrence Doyle,
who were injured when the automo?
bile overturned and killed Hal Scar?
borough near the Pee Dee fair
grounds, are not seriously hurt.
Restriction on
Coal Exports
Washington, Nov. 4. -Secretary of
'ommoree Alex inder advocates limi?
tations on the export of coal to insure
an adequate supply for some indus?
tries and to direct the trade to coun?
tries that are the natural markets for
American coal and to those whence
American ships sail in ballast. He
said the export coal comes almost en
irely from the Appalachian field,
which supplies the most highly de
v eloped industrial districts and to a
ioo cxh nsive export development is
likely to result in high prices.
DI'ATli.
Columbia, Nov. 4.?Mrs. Mary Alice
Bateman, wife of w. <;. Bateman, died
at her home at 1509 Blanding street,
it i:l.r> o'clock this morning after an
illness ol several months. Funeral ar
rangements had not been completed
;his morning, but tin- funeral will be
held some time Friday,Ahe hour to be
announced later. Interment will be
n Hlmwood.
Mrs. Fateman was in her ??Ith year,
having been born in Columbia June
>. l^.'iT. She was the daughter of
the lat< Samuel David and Anna
Ciladden Friday. Resides her hus?
band, she is survived by one daught?
er, Mrs. .lames i'arter. 1509 Bland?
ing street, and one son, w. (J. Bate?
man, Jr., of Sumter. She is also sur?
vived by one brother. Samuel D. Fri?
day, of i 'olumbia.
Mrs. Bateman was a member of
the Washington Street Methodist
church and led an exemplary Chris?
tian lif< . bearing het suffering with
much fortitude. She was .also a mem?
ber of the (litis of the GO's, and
in this rapacity always took an ac?
tive part in many affairs pertaining
to the welfare of the community.
State Boys' Work Conference to Meet
Here.
The state i!o\s' Work Conference of
South Carolina is to be. held in Sum?
ter on December :i. 1 and f>. About
150 boys from all parts of the Stale
are expected to In present at this con?
ference at which some of the biggest
speakers in the State ore to make
address? s. This conference lias been
nought to Sumter this year by the
Y. M. C. A., and the Hi Y Club. All
possible arrangements are being made
to make this meeting a perfect suc?
cess, one o." tin- biggest problems just
now is the maki ig of arrangements for
placing the boys in homes in the city
e o: uortable entertainment during
tin Ibree davs that they will be here.
The following an the committees of
bo\s appointed to serve on lr dr re?
spective tasks:
Committee for Hie securing of
homes for the visiting boys?Frank
Sholar. chairman; Harry Price, Frank
Clarke, ?rnest Friar and Harold
Whildt ii
Transportation Committee -Cacorgc
Wray. chairman; .bu k Wright. Stan
lev W< inberg. and .lames Burns.
(Tommittet1 tor the Arrangement o
the banquet to be given on Friday
night oi the meeting.?Henry Shelor
Chairman; KdWard Buck, Clint Wheel
? r, a ud Henry Shaw .
I 'riif r? stilt of the presidential elec?
tion < a disappointment, but not a
stirorisi to (he majority of people in
this sett ion. Tin wide-spread foe I tup
lhat tili? was-, a Kepublican year prob
ably had a great den I to do w it h t in
result i.i the doubtful slates. AH tin
j floating vote usually go<?> with tin
'party that appears to be the winner
j lor yott i s w ithotil sell h d . on\ !? I hue
I like to i id' ? n ii, I?.i ml \\ a-.:< u
Automobil
One of the Big Ft
ty Fair Wt
Any business concern in
county or any owner of an aul
w ho has any sporting blood
afford to try for the live hunt
la i s in prizes offered by the
Automobile association in ttifl
spectacular automobile and trades
plaj parade during Sumter's fall
tival and bargain week in connecij^p
with the (ircat'-r Gamecock c0u1 tv
Fair, November lfith to 19th, Inclu?
sive.
In addition to the local pride *.hat
should be manifested by owners *Z
automobiles, whether in business of
not, any automobile owner, and by
business concerns in every line of bus?
iness, the opportunity to do some
splendid advertising should be in In?
ducement.
lie member there are two prizes of
$250 each, one for the best decorat?tt
private owned car, and one for the
best decorated commercial automobile
or automobile float.
Mr. W. T. Harmon is the chairman
of the department. He got the Stftife
ter Automotive association to put up
this five hundred dollars in less than,
two hours.
Thousands of people will be here to
view this parade?many from differ?
ent parts of South Carolina. Will the
Sumter business concerns show that
the "Sumter spirit" of which we Hear
so much is still in existence, or will
they lay down because cotton is Sell?
ing for less than it should. Will thou?
sands of owners of private cars Itky
out of this big opportunity to will
two hundred and fifty dollars, or Witt
there be hundreds of contestants. ThN&
time is short. Sumter's reputation* it
at stake. Where are the Sumtj*vt?'
boosters, male and female? Oh they
will be there, never fear if the Surhtfcr
spirit is once stirred. Let us all ptidl
together and make Sumter's Fal. Fes
tival and bargain week a howling suc?
cess, no matter what cotton or sugar
is selling for then. The gameOQ&k
must crow?and hens must cackle.'
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Anconas and Carncaux.
Sumter, one of the most enterpris?
ing cities that can be found anywn0rjl
in this section of the country, may wtU
be sized up as a leader in quite a rttfta
ber of respects. The activities of tter
cititizens are varied and sundry kfi?
their interest extends in many dtftiBk
tions. There are a number of
citizens who are always ready to
ture beyond their pale or rather tl
profession and get irto a new
for investigation and interest,
field of experiment very often t\
out to be the source of much pfoUt;
not of money value necessarily, ^tttuC
pleasure in accomplishment. Araw*
the varied activities of our SurnJ
citizens we have represented a fant
of Carneauxt pigeons and Ant
chickens. Of course "A prophet is t\\ .
without honor" save in his own coun?
try'* so, perhaps, there are a few Of uii
who are slow to rec.lize Mr. Wendell
M. Levi has the goods when it c#tftf4
to his side line of raising pigeons ?nfl
chickens. We have tc take what "tM
judges at the fairs have to say on 'UjSf, .
subject of his birds.
Mr. Levi sent a few of his AncOfcS.
chickens over to the state fair in Co?
lumbia during the past week and
brought back the following ribborts^
For best cockerel, 1st add 3d prizes.
For best pullet, 1st, place 4th, stats
champion, Ancona male and state
champion female.
At the fair in Augusta Ga., his
chickens won 1st and 2d prizes for
the best cockerel and 1st, 3d, 4th and
5th places for the best pullets.
Mr. Lev! has been elected recently
to the otlicc of vice president of th#
State Ancona and Fanciers associa?
tion, which was formed at the fatr
this year, and is also a member fcf
the executive committee of the South ?
Carolina Poultry committee. V
The Carneaux pigeons raised by Mr.
Levi also pmvd their prize winning''
abilities. Mr. I>evi sent a number Of
his representative hi ids to the Tri
State fair which was held at Memphis.
Term., this year, and was amply re?
warded for his troubles by winhiag
one 1st prize, three seconds, two thirds*
one each of 4th, 5th, 6th and Uh
places. This fair is the third lar'n
fair Of. its kind in the United Stut
There were about 1 ,<?0'? birds froi
all over the T'nited States compt
Every time there is a fire the faqt
.that the water supply of Sumter Is
not adequate to cope with a oig lire is
emphasized. Just as soon as the city
gets the electric power plant complet?
ed stejvs should be taken to put the
water system on a modern basis and
provide an aftequute supply of .wsje.r
for emergencies. \if
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The burning of the old ice factory
chars the ground for some product!
i enterprise. The old plant, which
elty acquired with the purchase of tn?*
light, ice and power station, haa \
been in service tor a Ion* time
there was not much probability,
being rehabilitated.
~-j- ? ':**+*it'
sayfd iiis horsk.
Mr. It. L. Mcrntyre, of ?lt<
Ala., says: "Dr. LeGear's Ant Is*)
Healing Powder quickly healed *3av
iKid wire cuts on my horse. I dsfv
any stranger to lind the slightest
scar on him."
Dr. I,.'(bar's Advfn and Ueuitdv
saved this va< nable animal. tfe
warns you not to leave a wouns!.
sore or cut exposed but to dust on
Dr. LeGear's Antiseptic Healing
j Powder, which Instantly form* an
antiseptic protection and promotes
healthy healing.
In his \eat> of Vetcrifll
' Practice and Expert Poultry Mr
I in.-,. Dr Let Sear, h'.s ct mpoufldi
i ntnlv for even curable silmes'
? sun K or poultry Whenever tl
: i|uire a remedy. It \* ill pay
it did Mr V -inr iv. to 0
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