Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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iWiiliiM ! j i..n ^^^^ Yiir ass or or msr property ?fttSggnt v state. BRIDGE i TELEPHONE RA4 Statt HifHwmy Cdmniiasion De ein? to Lox*t* BHdi* WltWn Odo Mile of Mirny's Ferry Colg&fta, .pee. S ?The state high? way noSmlUsmn, at 1U meeting in oAnrbiA- Tuesday defmtteiy settled the location of the Ban tat Hiver nc&g* ad ??within a mii? of Murray's Parry." Representative Berguson, of Charleston, represented the 8antee BridgO commission before the hear? ting. HOdttnO har^way matters were coaatdsrod by the oommtssion. OpsXHbfJB Bt^fVlx^a TOhOs. Item: ipent a week-end at. a lo Watered, River or Junction, and vamblipg 'the " over tfce high Several Hundred Business Men Appear Before Railroad Com? mission and File Protest Columtl i, Bee. 8.?Several hundred business men from all parts of the j state are appearing before the South Carolina railroad commission this af? ternoon, protesting against increase of telephone rates in South Carolina. Attorney General Wolfe, at the re? quest of Gov. Cooper, is representing the people of the state in the hearing. 'Telephone officials and lawyers are representing the company. The company asks for an Increase to take care of proposed increases in the .phone service In the state, the erection of new exchanges and the general Improvement of the system. No specific rate of Increase was men tinned in the petition, which was read 1 bet?re the commission and the pro teotants at the opening of the hearing at noon. The railroad commission will re? serve US decision to a future date. NEAR EAST RELIEF Columbia, S, &> Dec; 7.?Govern-ir Cooper yeate; day gave out the foliow statement to the campaign tor the *f~?s? ?ejief Work. "Reliable ?on oo'mep to the people of i that in Asia Minor native io^bitants have been de .V?nsMcrod^ arVd driver, into the t to starve, respiting in f uis leath gome too.ooo children; as wen a* Children., of Armenia and ^nxe homeless and wholly do ,t upon outside sources tor a to live, The1 people of South Kna are asgotjl to' provido for the Ott of 2,800 of these little de Jh Aet ,bf Congress, , August ?1. ******* Urn Now rfst *e, Wf to provide sudcor for those people' and pow> mors thAn 2Q0,O0f those, liaaa orphans are' being, cared for by rthhtor?s^la*W fchny of them k:u&*uavfit American relief is with ? /*Jn o'ro>r that them -majf be con Wtsd effort to snipe funds Decenv bor JLIth teT 18th his booh designated r Bagt Relief Woo*, t urge the of thin Stats to give nll.possi itanceto those in charge cf ?J$ata&\ This is a. cry of d'v addressed to the American oon? Our Christianity must Wih tts^Jo* -3 stand 0?Of? enjoot ;t^u**/mr to com a r-'HTUTi *n?n*n e/eo see to soo.lt ot n d return ?t & in advance, no who ? traps ,fm ton wUl taV' w one to H. i. wmMrtim, lOni jrr Ddrgnu t* his ??, W?ot Uun) k to tfhe pros!. ?dtvocatei? that the ^M paid, atferaeV* for cases of the defense, the sgmo.to. be electod by $oo jjfeople and cites w<hern the, nys tsm is used in Los AngoTee, Califor? nia. * Bo advocate* this on account of our defective Judicial system, the main cause of so many homicides, is is a, scheme now to the Ameri s people, and would be a Surrender ^rVidtiat itbirty in our' Worts, the defertob no voice in select? s'attorney* to defend them, is no -doubt but some attorneys _... the courts in; meting out swift jujetfce to many who need It, arid la this main canse that brings on swift punishment outside of the courts. The main trouble in our courts are somp attorneys will stoop to msthods to carry their points not creditable to then) Asd net tle system. , Gol. r/iarguti haa been associated h> the past with' men of high legal sdfetftyV Did he ever know such men Kt W. P. H. Haynsworth, Judge. T. B. Psaser. Oen. E, W. Molse; Col, J. D. Btandlng. R L. Cooper and others too numerous to mention, stoop to quos r.dhilble methods to accomplish their ends? 'No," he will say. OTsn the auit l ea. ip attorneys, whoso frrac \<v9 are not crodtttble to thorn In n jir?y cases. Wo all deplore this terrible wate e.-bno that is going over the country* l \u wi at la the remedy? There is Mnethtng Wrong for1 the world has ??ver s?*? the like. The courts can't prevent sulckies aud homicides: No oib kiwws when suph things are going to happen and I can't think the courts Ore to blame. Insane minds and wicked hearts bring on a lot of trou? ble but what causes it. I kn>w not H d? n?t used to be so. : The goOd law-abiding people should frown on the evils of the day and make the evil doors feel the force of their dtspioasuro. J*. E. DUPRE. rissnth, Dec. 8th. If MrmrfcRsv [otFarsr Cttib ?r^ajofhoinn oppoHnnlty ie Ideal wnf, Is whfoh it, int<il of tie ly in t ie th? com lldhood of Ing cars rs of linens; to >rt to of the ibitsb? ^hrougl} Ph vein solv f ur , for and >ther ?SSR1 ?nl^hi lOve'Sng ^ajonsVrrtL Power, itb lOtrf 1 nTLro kttn> si i^vnXof Huv . _ ,... vw^?w^ ? :u lit fneJov-'u|'-th#^ aituati ttlftts Ss snsne psvfi(p> botlex u?i?v'?' Wy^ei|y is^r^l ^ NKW PAHSONAG^ II* StTMTER. The Christian Church is building a parsonage at northeast corner of Cal? horn? ? and Washington streets. This is on corner lot, next to the church. The erection of the house is progres? sing rapidly. This building complet? ed will mean much to the work of the church. It will also mean one more lirsticl?ss dwelling in Sumter'and to that extent relieve the shortage of bouses that has been so keenly felt during the.year. With the great shortage of houses In tho country It would seem that any pers?n or organisation that erected a dwelling in 1820 was doing a real community Service, The church appeals to the com? munity at'largo for some support In this enterprise. Public spirit as well na the religious sense should nat? urally enlist the attentton of good citisens. Any assistance in finishing this work so wet? begun will be truly appreciated by. the pastor and people of tho church. Person's wishing to help wi'l kindly send cash or pledge to ;?n> one of the following persons: Mr. >I. M. Huggln*. treasurer par? sonage finance committee, 10,8 Ken drick St.; Mrs. A. T. Henttt chair? man Of parsonage finance committee. 420 N. Main Kb, I)>, f; MacDonald, pester .110 Wright Ht. -v~? reducing the cotton tefrr^ags/fifty - pot*, cent were conslderea at. a confOrsltt.'O held here of honklnfr; commercial at^d 1stmln$ lHtoro^tAi ^..t ^ DECREASE Government Paid Out Only 213, 295,316 This Year Washington, Dec. 8,?Pension dis? bursements for the tiscal year 1920 aggregated $213,295,814, the pension bureau announced. It showed a de? crease of about nine million dollars from last year. CITY SCHOOL. NOTES. As has been announced previously in these columns, when the City Board of Education decided to have a school session of forty weeks, it was determined to give two full weeks at Christmas, and the superintendent was directed to announce that fact. Past experience has shown that it is lor the best interest of the schools to hove a week beforo Christmas, as in "the past ther: has been a great de? mand for the boys and girls to help in the stores of the city. It is not known whether or not the demand will be so great this year, but since the definite announcement has been published and made a part of the teachers* agreements for the year, the original program will of course, bo adhered to. The holiday for Christ? mas will include the two school weeks beginning December 20th and ending January 1st. The schools will reopen on Modnay, the ?rd of January. This anonunr.-ment is repeated at this time in order that all delinite ar? rangements may be made. A cam? paign will be begun at once for a hundred per.cent attendance on Mon? day, January 3rd. On that day the pupils of both high school buildings will gather in their assembly halls and reports made of the attendance for that day. In addition to this, re? ports will be procurod from all of the class rooms, and it is hoped that all of those reports will show perfect at? tendance. It is earnestly degired that {he homes' will co-operate in every way, and may see to it that we shall begin the year with an attendance as nearly perfect as it, can possibly be made. A record of every teacher and pupil in their places on the opening day would be on? very much to be desired. The schools will run at full time on the 17th of December and again on January 3rd. Ag previously announced several times, the school uossion will not close until the loth of June, 1921., THE SttWlER COUNTY TKAt HKRS' ASSOCIATION. The Sumter County Teachers' As? sociation held its first meeting of the year at the Girls' high school building Saturday, December 4. After a beautiful solo, by Mise Hurst, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Btubbs, Colonel Dargan made an address asking that aa many teachers as' possible attend the unveiling of John. Laurens' monument in Columbia on January 13. He also asked that on that day school be suspended one hour and that the teachers tell the pupils about Launene and what he did. 'Mrs. Otey made an appeal in behalf of. the tuberculosis work to which the proceeds of the Red Cross Christ? mas seals sale will be given this year. All teachers were asked to help with the sale,of Christmas seals ? Hutchinson distributed blanks for the .reports of absentees coming Under tho compulsory law. Miss Truluck outlined her work for the canning club girls. it was decided that the association meet the third Saturday In each month, and that the officers e.rrangc tho program for the next meeting. Th? following officers wero elected and committees were appointed: President. Mr. Basiter QeNoble, of Wodgefield. Vioe-Presldcnt, Miss Frances Beas ley* Secretary and Treasurer. Miss Kate Hfnaon. Program Committee, Mr. Drake, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Brunson. Committee for drawing up a con? stitution. Mrs. Warren, Miss Beasley, Miss Williams. ; There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. KATB HINSON, Secretary. Y, M* C. A, NOTES The Volley Bad Class of *ht V. M. helft He regular monthly sup? per last night at the T. M. C. A. There were 48 men present and everyone present seemed to enjoy things to al great degree. There were plenty of good things to eat. Thi menu were as follows: Roast turkey, barbecued pork, rice and prravy, rolls and butter, and coffee. The men wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to the ladies who prepared and serv? ed the ?Upper in auch a magnificent way. ? I The Volley Ball League ended wltn Doar's team first, Heidt s team second. McKnight's team third, Levi's team fourth. Shore's team fifth, Hurst's team sixth. E&The coming league was discussed and it was finally agreed that on ac? count of the coming holiday rush that the league would be composed of tour teams aud the. league would last only up until Xmas. , The teams and captions are a* f-d ?o\vy , E, Purdy, Capt, Beetham. Andrews, Brown, E. L. Crowson, H. M. Heidt, Dr. Green, Lane, Parker. Parham. Rice. Shore. Todd. Eppe, lb D. Capt.. Bultman. Cuttl no, Hall. Prltchard, Levl. Kolb, Fol som Hodgef, Na3h. RilSilcKnight, McCollum. Blandlng, J. Capt, Atkins, Beck, Barns, Burgess, Crumpton, fS.dwards. Hurst M.. DIhklns, Hill. Williams. Shaw, O. Capt., Brown, R., Byers, Shirer, Kennedy. Purdy. Weinberg. Dunne, Ward, Hurst, C. E. Doar. The league will begin tonight. The following teams will play: Purdy vs Epp*' Blandlng vs Shaw. Prrdy vs nundmg; Eppg vs Snaw. Basket Ball Practice to-moreow at U OVIoel.. AI nfA* '?? sUet nn-n :'r? till? ed to j^^k the Y" at six oYhn-k as the <sm just aiemt h^re and ere Xut ROW IN THE CLOTHING TRADE lManufacturers and Workers Se\ - er Relations?Thousand Workers Quit Work Boston. Dec. 6.?The Clothing ; Manufacturing association of Doston ; voted today to break nil relation! ' with the Amalgamated Clothing ! Workers of America. Agreements ! which have governed the employ ment of 6,500 persons in the clothing ! industry here were said to have been abrogated by the workers' union. A formal letter of notification sent I to the joint board of Amalgamated I Clothing Workers declared that a i supplementary agreement which ex? pired Deeemuei 1 and the basis of 1 agreement between the association and tho Amalgamated Clothing Workers had been "disregarded fre- i quontly" by the latter. "These agreements," the letter continued, "have proved a decided detriment to the clothing industry in this market and have so increased the costs of production that today mem? bers of our association are unable to manufacture clothing at a price acceptable either to the retailer or to the consumer, as a result of which practically all of their shops are now closed. "You have broken both agreements at any time that it suited your fan? cy to do so; you have disregarded, have failed to enforce and, so far as you were able, have nullified de? cisions by the board of arbitration; 1 some of your business agents have been unfair, unscrupulous and un- | trustworthy. You have allowed and encouraged individual demands for increased wages by your members; you have allowed and encouraged deliberate restriction of output by your members amounting at times to as much as 50 per cent.; you have called strikes; you have brought about stoppages and have caused the manufacturers serious pecuniary loss by your refusal to 'finish out' work although the basic agreement to which you are signatory prohibits all such actions." The Clothing Manufacturers' asso? ciation embraces as members 75 per cent, of the clothing manufacturing firms of the city and the otatr 25 per cent, are said to be jobbers sub? sidiary to them. T. Morrelli, manager of the Amal? gamated Clothing Workers' head? quarters, said here tonight that noti? fication of the manufacturers' action 1 had not been received and no state? ment would be made until the union had been formally notified of the ab? rogation of the agreement. New York, Dec. 6.?Members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in greater New York and Newark, N. J., voted tonight to re? ject the wage and working agreement submitted by the Clothing Manufac? turers* association. They decided, i however, to remain at work. Sixteen meetings, which officers of the association claimed represented 65,000 organization workers, were held. The resolution adopted at each meeting indorsed the attitude of representatives of the union in the negotiations with the manufac? turers. It declared that while the union members are ready to continue friendly relations "with all employ? ers desiring peace in this industry, wo stand ready to use our organ? ised power to resist any attempt to lower our economic condition or to destroy any of the rights we have ac? quired by yearn of struggle and that we will tight to the utmost in deefnse of these just rights and the life of our organization." * The ultimatum, submitted by the clothing manufacturers December 2. provided that on December 6 "all workers shall individually De respon? sible for a daily standard of produc? tion to be agreed on and calculated upon base rates prevailing in other competitive markets, and that in the event of failure of any iforKi-r to produce such standard of production, the employer shall have the right to dofense of these just rights and the the worker substantially underpro? ducing." I This, the association stated, would become effective i^utomatically if not accepted by the union. Officers of the organization de? clared this constituted the inaugura? tion of piece work and a restoration of the employer's right ro "hire and fire" without restraint. Sidney Hillman, president of the union announced that the union's position will be submitted tomorrow to the association. A meeting scheduled earlier in the day to launch an organization em? bracing five international unions in the needle trade was postponed un? til Thursday pending the result of the vote tonight. The proposed new organization, officers oi' the union claimed, would embrace i>fto,ooo workers. RELIEF FOR AGED MINISTERS Columbia, Dec. 8.?Announcement Is made by prominent Presbyterians | In Columbia that the Southern Pres? byterian campaign for education and the relief of aged ministers, resulting In tho securing for the denomination of the Graham office building in Jacksonville, Fla., a million dollar building given by Mr. Graham on con? dition that the church raise $400.000. This goal has been considerably over? reached. The office building will yield a net income of 6 per cent on the million dollar valuation. This will he used for the support of the education and relief department of ih?> denomina? tion' The building is fourtci n Ntories In the heart of Jacksonville's business district. It was offered to the chunh by ?. B. Graham, <u Greenville, prom? inent cotton manufacturer, who is .< leader in the Presbyterian church. I Washington, Dor. f. Tho depnrl men! of agriculture has asked run* gress to apropriate s million dollar* to use In oo* operation with state* t" forepiQ wars* STATE AUTOMO? TIVE CONVENTION Dealers From All South Carolina Assemble in Columbia Columbia, Dec. I.?Several hun? dred automobile deuten from all parts of the state arrived in Columbia this 1001111118: for the annual meeting of the South Carolina Automotive Trades association. The Piedmont delegation cams in strong on noon trains, delegation of thirty from Charleston reached the city early, Darlington und Florence sent a large delegation on an early train. Attend? ance of threv hundred is expected be fore the afternoon session. The con? vention began with a parade at noon in which there were decorated cars and a number of funny features. The parade ended at Etldgewood Country club where a luncheon and business session were held. The election of officers began at 1' o'clock. Walter B. Brown, editor of the New York <Y>m mercial. is the chief speaker for the convention. Several representative mahUfaCturerS are attending. A leg? islative program is to be considered by the convention. FIUME AFFAIR BRIGHTER An Agreement With D'Annim zio Virtually Concluded Rome, Dec. 6.?A dispatch to tho Epoca from Fiume says an agreement with Gabriele D'Annunzio has vir? tually been concluded as a result of the visit of the special commission sent to wait upon him last week by the Chamber of Deputies. The dis? patch adds that the islands of Veglia and Arbo will be evacuated and that Italy will recognize the regency of Quarnero. The Italian Chamber of Deputies, last week appointed a special com? mittee comprising representatives of all the constitutional parties to go to Flume in an effort to convince D'An? nunzio that the highest interests of the mother country required his sub? mission to the terms of tbe Kapallo treaty entered into between Italy and Jugo-Slavia THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING LINK Or Old Mother Hubbard's Strange Adven? ture. (By George). Old Mother Hubbard went to the cup? board, To get her poor husband a drink, (butter milk). When she opened the door, She saw on the floor, .lust guess?now what do you think? When old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard, To get her poor husband a drink. She found there a clue, tl'rn telling you true) ? All printed over with ink. (.Black Ink). When Old Mother Hubbard went to cupboard And the printed clue carefully read. It has gone down in history She had solved a great mystery. Now wait till you learn what it said. (Don't get excited). When Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard And saw all I've told you before, She giggled with glee , She was happy you see. For the mystery was a mystery no more. (Mystery solved). i When Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard And saw what she saw at her feet. She got In her flivver, And the gas she did give'r And speeded it right up the street. (Goin?r some). When Old Mother H 14bhard went to the cupboard Then left in a hurry tor town, In less than an hour. She was back at her door, And this is what she had found. ( Homo again). t When Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard And started all this tommyrot, I thought 1 would toll you Of the clue and the mystery. But now. I think I will not. On second thought though, 1 guess I had netter for it is too good to keep. You see, it was this way. Old Moth er Hubbard had lost her poor dog. She had hunted high and low for him, she had grieved for him; he had been missing a week. When old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard, she ton ml on the floor a piece of paper, 1 piece of newspaper; it was the want ad. page of the Sumter Item. And there among the "wants" she saw one giving a description and advertising her dog as found?ar.d she found him. YOU can get the same quick results With Item want ads. If you have lost anything, or found anything, or want to sell anything, or want to buy any? thing, item want ads will give result i. Try one and see. LO\YFAsT PRICE IN YFARS. Owensboro, Ky., Doc, I. Lowest prices In yearn were quoted el the tobacco market here today, when 100.000 pounds of dark leaf sold for an average of slightly less than II ? hundred pounds. Two-thirds of the growers ivjccted the s;tle. Last year's opening day price* averaged I1S.II ^ hundred on ? sale of ?>:<:>.iu?o pounds. _.. Detroit* l*ee 7.--The shortage of skilled Storkers promises to hobi huildinf! eosis to about the present level speakers at the masons' onven* 1 |on d? rtai ed toda). Athens, Pec. s Plans to have ex. LtiiiK 1 'onatantlne return i<? Greece tin4* w< ? k appears i" have been aban? doned, the government apparently de riding to leaxe tin decision U) Con* etantlnc alntsptCi ,