The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 19, 1921, Image 2

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?Irls und r hiibe^n, How about putting the following in the Hon? I out it from ono of our Houth Carolina weeklies, and think It might help? "An Odo to The Girl." (By ?ne of the Boys). LHtle girl, you er? so email. Don't yon wear no elothee mi ell? I*en t you wear no ahlmmy shirt? Don't you wear no "petti seirt? Juot your coreet and yeur hoi Ar? t||eat all your underclothes? Little Olrl. you are eo slight W?en I see you la the light. A ? 1 ' With your skirts cut rather high Won't you catch a cold and die? AreVt you frald to show your calf? It muet imvfce the relieve* tough Little sli i. what Is the cause? Why your clothes all made of gaus* bon t you wear no uoderveet When you go out fully d reeved? Do yon like those peek-a-poos Utead ef normal underclothes? Leslie girl, your *npeadere show When the sunshine plays Just so. I can see your tinted flesh Through your thinmest gown of mesh; Is st mode* do you s'pese. Net to wear no underclothes? I can see way past your throat fe a region roost remote; Talet my fault, now. don't suppose, ' Why not wear some underclothes? Ltttte girl, your seeks have shoals Of those tiny lUtle holse; ITty you want to show your limb 1 do not know; Is It a whim? Do you wogt to catch the eye Of the follow passing by? liHrd nitl. where is the charm to roue Vend, uncovered arm? And the *'V" behind year aeck? t$ H for the birds to peck? SJtOe girt, I tell j-ou these firl I Are wfX as glee is underclothes. Utile girl, new listen hers: 9*>u would be Just twice as dear U' you'd sever up roar charma? 'Neck, back, leg? and both your 1 laoutd take you to seme shows If you'd wear some usderclothes; But no lover?goodneos knows? "??funk* a girl "sans" underclothes. Jt ?'...??.. little gtrl. your mystery. 140Vlag charms and modesty ?tit what mokes as fallows keen Tu a ossiss a HttU queen. _ 1 wore seme harem pants. Ckr no shirt like all sty aunts. Or a ringlet through my node? They'd arrest me. don't you s'pose? 1 neust wear a coat of mall, CkKhed from head to big toe nail: f moot cover up say form IVen when the weather's warm . e, , .?. Maybe you think this is from a boy, toot iu front -a , The Matehorg literary society met on Wedneedav, the hod of PWbrvnrv. ?. o'clock in the afternoon. Them were eleven mom be** peeoeot, with one new member. Mrs. Bruce ?son? ders, who was welcomed, and her num* enrolled, berate the meeting tare* called to order. Mrs. Bum van won asked to srtrs eerie account of toe onveflinr ef Jobs Lourens"portrait re? cently heed In i'ehMOMa. which she did re a briet pot itatlsfactory talk, und showed the "program ef the eser etsrs wvth hta pie tore on tho cover, arctich gave gome idea of the beauty of the painting. The meeting was' then sailed to order, akd the secretary cocked the roll, and read tho minutes of the last meeting, after which the es>eojram opened with music "Out sMnek Joe.* rung by Mrs. PVtemon. Mra Bounders and Mise Henrietta C*arg\ .1. then Mrs. Uurifan read a fanner on trJ* early settlement of Mouth Carolina, next a song. "Annie Lnutie." Mrs. Bounders; then Mr. Klnterk Uuli read a pkper, prepared by Colonel rawgan. who was not able to be present. It wits a pteoe fro hi th!? newspaper, on ths frets of Gov? ernor Miller, found In ah obscure cemetery, near a small town In Mis* sisatppi. The grave was kept neatly, weeds and bushes cut away, showt?*' love and reopen col. Dargan add ed some very Interesting Information ?bout Oeventor Miller, his public life In this state, his home In fttateburg and when be left Bouth Carolina to live In Mississippi. An Interesting pa? sser, and muri? enjoyed. Mise Henrietta I>argun next sang ? riow Gently Hweet Afton." and Mkej Barges* read a poem by Haiti Mayrl. a talented young poetess of Bummer - vllls. N. P.. a beautiful piece on flen. Lee. after ertlich Mra John Ftieraon ployed a piano solo Current topke read by Mrs. Bull ended the program, and the business More the society was brought up. ft was decided to ask for a member ship foe of tic to meet any expenses that may come up. The committee then met, and arranged the program for the next meeting, the first Wed? nesday In March, the subject being the settlement of ftumter. and fltate rhorg especially, after which the so* oiety adjourned. CODE COMMI8 SIONFR ELECTED Columbia, Feb. it The sssembly toeleetsd J M MeCture of Chester, code commissioner This was be ac? clamation there Oeing no other nom? ine*. There were no nomination spe*ehes for the Justiceship race, s rut* of the joint sskembly adopted recently hav? ing/ barred s!l speeches In nomlna tlnn Discovery of gold In Isis drew great numbers of foreigner* to the Trsaava* 1 and tilt turntet? -led to the Jener War. LBJJLL JLlJLi MB I l"l F"**W Different Things 1 AS BEEN BY A. FOCU8. ,. j. ..,-?..?? ? Deer Mr. Fidltor, With your kind IVrmtealon I will endeavor. Prom time to time, To give you homo line* For the botheration of Your thoughtful reader*. If at ./ Anytime Anyone has anything H? or ehe would like To any to rue, address A. Focus, care of The Item, and I Will get it. \t the outlet r wish to Take off my hat to the "ftumter Who offered such Qood advice to the Younger generation In regard to The clothing they wear. Or rather, The clothing they fall ta wear. Sister, I Wish to congratulate you. You have good .Judgment. Common sense, And nerve to back it up. The subject you discuss Is a timely one. And the situation Is Becoming quite serious. If this process of Reduction Is continued At the present rate. After a few months Half ?respecting gentlemen Will have to wear Brooked glosses or Hang their heads In shame When they go on the streets What Is it coming to? la order of creation Woman came after man. And a cetatn dan* of them eve been after htm sr since. If the Man-chasing variety , Would only stop Ami think? They would realise the Futility of their foil*. Man does not want To be caught, A man of diecretion Will not be Onugllt. I heard three ladies talking One afternoon Not long ago. One said: I-have a hard time Managing my hnsbsnd. Tis second said: . It is a proposition, And sometimes seems Impossible . i.. ... ' . .. The third said: I nsvsr tried to msvn Mine; t realised 1 ?heuid Be in subject Km To htm? And didn't want To be otherwise. Ws were happy. I Amen! sister. Yon tstt >m. Good night! TOLEDO POST OFFICE ROBBED Toledo, O.. Feb. IT ?Sheriff t*y lor and posse has surrounded several places at Point Place sis miles north of hers In search of flvs armed ban? dits who early today held up three clerks in the main postonVe and es? caped with six sacke of registered mail. The postrnaeter ta unable to say what loss is Involved. Post 11 employees have admitted that the loss may total a half mil? lion. The police claim the loea In currency may bs between three and four hundred thousand dollars. CARUSO HAS FIGHTING CHANCE New York. Feb. 17.?Cafuso held his own during the night his physl olane announced. While not mini* mlstnsr the gravity of his Illness the: nhyetctaimt Indien ted that If be pass? ed the crisis today he had a fair chance of recovery. He slept some last night and his temperature low? er than at any time since the serious heart attack Tuesday night. The condition of Caruso continued I unsatisfactory and critical, according to a statement Issued by his phy%1* olans at 9.30 thU morning. The Statement said that they could express no opinion one way or other but hb condition is very critical. Word reach? ed newspapermen that Caru?o had rallied from a second relapse early this morning, but Is again ve-v Weak. Twelve tanks of ovygeri were *?ent to the sick-room during the night. Negro to He ffcrvutod. Columbia. Feb. 16.?Ivy Uttlejohn. Apartsnbufg negro, la scheduled to die in the electric chair at the state pen? itentiary In Columbia Friday of this week, paying the penalty for the mur? der of J. 8. Hobert, a chain gang guard The supreme court has perfN* ed on Littlejohn's appeal, the verdict of the Idwer court having hern sus? tained. It a%* stated st the penitentiary fhis morning that sventhtng Is In readiness for the *gevmion, DEATH PENALTY FOR SAFE BLOWERS Bill Being Framed to Inflict Death on Persons Blowing Vaults and Safes Oolumh >. Feb. l 7.?A bill to make the blowing- of safe* in Bouth Carolina where the blowing la committed lor larceny, a crime punished by death upon conviction Is ready to be intro? duced in the senate and will likely be offered by today by Senator Croooon of Lexington, it was said last night. The measure provide* that "any peroon or persons convicted of the crime of safe blowing, when the de? struction or damage to safes or valuta oontatnlng money la done by said person or persons for the pur-. pose of committing larce yn.shall be punished by death, provided, that the jury rnjey recommend to the mercy of trio court, in which event the pun? ishment shall be reduced from death to life Imprisonment." SCOUTNEWS Meeting of the Court of Honor The court of honor for the city of ?fmmter met Monday night with Dr. 8. H. Edmunds, Dr. D. W. Green and W, M. Lev! present. Merit badges Were awarded as follows: Scout branding Upshur, merit badges In cirlcs, public health, swimming, pri? vate health, Mremanshlp and path? finder. Scout Sammle Harby was awarded merit badges in public health, flremanshlp, pathfindlng and personal health. Patrol Leader Har? ry J. Ryttenberg was awarded mer? it badges for nremanabip. puolic hearth, swimming and private health. Scout Ryttenberg also was 8worn In as a veteran scout, he having been a splendid memtber of the scout or? ganization for the lest five, years. The record being made by the boy scouts of Butnter is Indeed an enviable one, and-one which the scouts of our oth? er cities of the state may sit up and take notice. New Point System Adopted. Last Thursday the regular meeting of the scouts of Troop 1 was held In the scout room of the Y. M. C. A. The moat important business which came before this meeting was the approv? ing and. adopting of the new point system for the scouts of Strmter. This point system haa been very carefully arranged and revised before being brought up before the scouts for their final adoption. The three sc Out* who come out with the highest number of4 points for the neat three months will he present e<t with cash prises amounting to the sum of I?.SO. The scout committee composed of Mews. J. y. Todd, W. I. MTbUehead and Dr. ?. W. Green have generously promised these prices. At this meeting Scout Carleton \VhUden Was officially presented with a handsome pair of field glasses by Scoutmaster w. M. Levl, for his hav? ing^ won the greatest number of mer? it badges during the period from Sep? tember 1st until December 31st. The stet patrol), of which Randolph Guthrie Ii patrol leader, was form? ally presented with the badges for hovttht dtne the beet work of any of the patrols during the last quarter. Tl>e ne^r point system which Is to go into effect as of January 1st, fol? lows: ; ? Toralerfuol Tests. I. Motto sign salute, budge and larws. tl ? I. History of flag. 10. fr. Knots. 10. 4. Good turn daily. 10. 6. Reeornlng a tenderfoot, 25. Total 10. second Class Teats. 1. Thirty days service* 6. 2. ft ret aid and bandglng. 15. 3. Win mil alphabet. 25. 4. Thokllng, 20. 5. Hrjout's pace, 15. ?. Knife and ?Xe, 10. 7. fclre bulhJthg. 10. %. Cooking meat and potatoes, 13 0. Deposit 11.00, 10. 10. Bor compass, 20. Id. Becoming a second rfast rout. 50. Total, 195. First ( Idas Trots, t, Sixty days* service, 10. 1. Swim fifty yards, 15. A Deposit $2.00, 10. 4. fflgnallng. 40. 5. Fourteen mile hike. 23. 6. Advance first aid. 30. 7. Advance cooking*25. 8. Map. 30. 0. Ah and carpentry, 30. 10. Estimating, 25. It, Nature study, 80. I?, Practice of taw*. 25. 13. Recruit training. 20. 14. Becoming a first class scout, 100. Total, 415. . Attendance. 1. Attendance at weekly meetings with unlfbrm and on time, 10. t. Attendance with uniform and 3. Attendance without uniform and on time. I. . 4. Attendance without uniform late, 8. and fate. 3. 5. Perfect attendance for onu month, 80. 6. Perfect attendance for on<? quarter, (10. 7. Attendance on hike. 25. I. Attendance at patrol leaders' mcetinx. 25. 9. Attendance at twice monthly patrol meetlnsrs. 50 for meetings, less R point?* for each scout absent. Dumertts. l. Non-attendance to special call, 2*. |, Failure to obey command*. 2?. Failure to pay ?Ines In two weeks. 25 points each week. 4. Wearing mired uniform (part scout and part civilian) in public, 26, Points for Merit Radge. 1. To vaiy according lo badge 25-100 jpo-lnta 2. Life scout. 200. H. Star scout. 400. 4. ftngle scout. 1.000. 6. Veteran. 600. The origin of Damascus 1* older than hietor LONG CONTEST EXPECTED Balloting For Associate Justice Expected to Continue Into Next Week Columbia, Feb. 17.?-The general a&flembly Is not expected to complete the election of on associate Justice un? til far into neat week, judging- by the strength of the many candidates in the running, and the closeness of the votes accorded the leading" contest? ants. It Is even predicted that there may be an many ballots as were nec? essary to elect the late Justice ITy drick ten years ago, when about forty ballots were taken before there waa a choice. Under the rule of the election, provided in the resolution adopted by the two branches of the legislature, there will be only three ballots in one day. One ballot takes more than an hour, so that three ballots consume the large part of the legis? lative day. There is no oustanding candidate to take the lead over all others, as there was in the recent justiceship election, when Mr. Cothran stood out as the most popular candidate. In thin race it appears that all of the candidates propose to hold on till the last thread, and a long and hard fought struggle is predicted. RAILROAD PLEADS TO REDUCE WAGNS Chicago, Feb. 15. ? United States Railway I^abor board today heard ar? guments on the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad's plea for per? mission to reduce wages. The case produced a wider variety of evidence and Is said by railroad men to be of greater Importance than any other single line dispute yet brought before the board. Tho argument hinged on whether the board had jurisdiction over the road's financial status, which r'urnieh k1 the railroad's principal reason for wanting to reduce wages. It declared that a reduction of wages was made imperative, because the road faced a monthly deficit of $100,000. Summed up by Col. B. L. Bugg. president of the road, the roaxi's pe? tition was: ?Ts the board going to disregard conditions of traffle? Is the board to *ftx rates regardless of the railroad's earning power? If the board can fix wages without regard to other condi? tions than the claims of the employes, then it is Just as well that we have no representation here." For the employes, W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Lo? comotive Firemen and Enginemen. stated his case thus: "It has never before been suggest? ed that wages be made to depend on the financial condition of a road. Vre are willing to make a test before the courts on the constitutionality of the transportation act. If the contention of the A., B. and A. stands, then, on the Delaware, Dackawanna and West? ern, which ia able to pay twice as much, we will come in tomorrow with a request for an increase in wages." Representatives of the A. B. and A. were on the stand most of the day. I Col. Bugg answered many points oil the employes' argument In previous testimony, and added there was no use to ask the Interstate commerce I commission for a larger share of rates on haufs extending beyond the A., B. and A. lines. He said he thought the road was receiving Its fair divis? ion. Before any conferences were called With employes, Col. Bugg said, of | fleers of tho road went over all the difficulties and -"followed every thread ? .which promised relief before asking 'for'a wage reduction." Morris Brandon, counsel for the road, declared if the board disregarded inability to pay for one road, it could do Ro for all roads, and the result would be chaOa He said the wascs granted by decision No. 2 of the la? bor board last July were the highest ever paid the men, and were granted under "extraordinary conditions, when the cost of living was the highest I We've known." ANOTHER DEATH FROM TYPHUS New York, Feb. 15.?A third death from typhus, reported to city "health department olllcials today, caused Increased efforts on the part of both ctty and state authorities to prevent spread of the disease, brought here by immigrants from infected re? gions of Europe. While Health Com? missioner Copeland enlarged his force to insure inspection of all Im? migrants arriving her?*, either on boats directly from Europe or by steam? ships or trains from other American porls Dr. Leland E. Cofer, health of? ficer of the port of New York, has? tened his plans Tor deiousing and clc-anemff nil arriving immigrants. At the same time Commissioner of Im? migration Wallis went to Washington for a conference with labor depart? ment officials. At the: port quarantine station [preparation! were made to turn it over to federal control by the state officials In charge. Tho change. it was said, would make a large staff of physicians and Inspectors. In this connection state health officials de? nied reports that a 12 day detention period on incoming ships had been ordered. Judge f*ttet'{fOy is making Inroads on the congested docket. lie seems to have the ability to run the court, in? stead of letting things drift along any old way. Those who are Interested jn finding out where the tax money goes ahould read the annual financial report of the board of county commissioners that is printed today. This is not an Uenn/ed and detailed statement of re < ctpts^ind expenditures, but It gives a generol Idea of tho purposes for Which the taxpayers' money w*s r-pvol lant year, Look it over. 'county financies Board of Commissioners Files Annual Report With Presiding Judge To Ihr Honor, Judge James H. Peurl foy, Presiding Judge, Court of Gen? eral Sessions. Spring Term. 1921: We submit herewith for your con? sideration copy of our annual repoi t covering financial condition of the county and a summary of reeeipti and disbursements together with the monthly statements of claims paid during the last fiscal year. Upon the various institutions of tho county whioh come under our care and other matters of business relat? ing to the management of county af? fairs we would repoit as follows: Itouds und Bridges. We have used every effort during the past year with the foices and funds at our disposal to keep the roads in good condition and improve them wherever possible. With some six hundred-odd miles of roads and seven hundred and eleven bridges in the county to be maintained and worked it will readily be understood that this is no little task when the* means and funds at our disposal are considered. With the character of soils of most of our roads such as they are we cannot expect to keep them all in good condition all of the time, but we have endeavored to keep them all passable and to take care of special complaints from citizens as to bud places as fast as they arose. We be? lieve that under the adminirftration of our present engineer who took charge October 12th last, the roads have generally been improved. We have before called attention and take this occasion to again call at? tention to the fact which does not seem to be realized by many of our citl2ens that under the changing and largely changed conditions of trafflo from wagons, buggies, etc., to auto? mobiles and motor trucks more con? tinuous and widespread work is re? quired on the roads both because the motor driven vehicles cause the roads to deteriorate more rapidly and be? cause a better road is required by the motor driven type. Chain (lang. We have endeavored to see that convicts en Ihe chain gang force? were humanely handled and supplied ne? cessities of food, clothing and housing as would keep them in proper con? dition. The total cost of the keep of convicts during the past year was a fraction over eighty cents per day. This included all costs of feed, cloth? ing, housing, guarding, etc. Alms House and Pauper. We have endeavored to keep In? mates of alms house properly housed, fed and cared for. We have made some little repairs to the buildings but owin*g to lack of necessary ap? propriation have not been able to do what should have been done in this line. We have asked the legislature this year for $2,500 for special re peire. We notice in the supply bill introduced in the house that this has been cut to $1,500. Public Buildings. This item is confined mostly to court house. An act was passed by the last session of the legislature authorising us to borrow the necessary fvnds to thoroughly overhaul the court house and put it In good repair. V? e had architects to go over the proposition and mako up specifications for what was needed in this line and called for bids on same. We got two bide, one for $20,000 and the other for $18,000 with certain reservations as to the roof. We considered these bids too high and thought that we would be able to get this work done cheaper this spring when tho market on ma? terial and labor declines. Time has shown the wisdom of this action. We notice thfc* same provision has been made by the legislative delegation in this year's supply bill as to providing funds for doing this work but we aro inclined to think that under the present financial conditions it will be wiser to postpone thie. work. ex? cept such as may be needed to keep the building repaired, until financial conditions get better. With one or two exceptions the architectural de sign ot this building is good and of pleasing effect but the construction is poor. <>m* of the serious defects architecturally is ventilation for the basement In which are located two public toilets and which results in the odors and gases generated In theae toilets coming up and seeping into all the offices on the first floor. Contingent. Ths items under this head in financial report speak lor themselves. Court Expense. It will be noted from report taal court expenses for the last year ran $7.302.i>7 which was some 11,200 more than usual. This was caused by some cases of unusual length whlchi has also served to congest the court's docket until we understand we axe very far behind on the roster so that the prompt administration of Justice ie being materially retarded. We no? tier there has been a bill introduced In the legislature looking to the es? tablishment of a county court with a view to facilitating the administration of justice and if this can bo perfected we think it will te of much advan? tage to the county financially and otherwise. Confederate Pensions. We ha* been paying to all Con? federate veterans in the county a county pension of $3 per month, ex? cept one who are over seventy years of age. have an income of less than I?<?0 per year ant.' are unable to make a living, in which case they are paid $5 per month. Jail. W? have endeavored to keep pris? oners in the jail properly cared for. The jail at present is taxed to its ca? pacity owing to increase in crime in the last few months. We recognise that the conditions of the Jail build? ing are not what they ought to be and there Is no question but what a new Jail building is needed. This matter, however, has been taken out of our hands by the legislature which some years back appointed a jell commis? sion looking to the construction of a new jail. This commission has had fcdans drawn and estimates of cost* made but have not thought it wise to proceed with work under the present costs of materials and labor. Heepectfully submitted by order of the board. D. M. BLANT3INQ. Clerk to Board. Bumter, 8. C, Feb. 12, 1921. Valentino Party. Mrs. Auld in her charming man? ner, assisted by Mm Allen, enter? tained about twenty-five of her Sun? day school members and about twen? ty-five invited guests with a lovely valentine party Monday evening Feb? ruary the 14th from 7:30 until 10 o'clock. During this time a number of games were played, after which delightful refreshments were served. Those enjoying the evening were: Amanda McLcod, Anzle Stondemire. Sei ma Wactor. Pearl Heams, Kuby Welsh. Vivian Dennis. Edna Wolff. Georgia Stacy. Hascal Flowers, Lucy Clack, Lillian Hopkins, Lois Flaum, Edna Friar, Mary Holman. Jean Buck. Lenora Oaaton. Floride Watts, Helen Allen. Dorothy Allen, Theo dosla Flud. Olive Brown. Alice Car? roll. Jessamine Scott, Oaldyw Bar ringcr, Martha Carr, Matole Hurst, Sibbie Turner end little Louise Auld; Richard Hammett. William Flud. Donald Auld, Marvin Pollard, WhJl den Nettles, Lorraine Dwyer, Charles Wray. Francis Kirk, Richard Wright. Robert Witherspoon, Wilbur Bate man, James Brown. Charles Qre^n, Baynard Pitts. Hen it Weal, Carl Dix son. Marion Kirven and Leon Chan? dler. Dr. Black wood to Leave Columbia. Columbia, Feb. 16.?The relation between Rev. A. A. Black wood and the First Presbyterian church of Co? lumbia will be dissolved at a meeting here Sunday of Congaree Presbytery. Dr. Blackwood Iran accepted a call to {Columbus. O. New York. Feb. If.?Ten vermin Infested immigrants, including one typhus suspect, were detained by the city health authorities when they ar? rived here today from Boston by Coastwise steamship lines. The Zambesi is the largest river flowing Into the Indian Ocean._ NE ELL O'DONNELTj President ARCHTJE CHINA Vice President O. I YATE8 Chshi^r Perfect Protection Here There ie hardly a day that we do not lead of b'jnr'artes and hold-ups. Such things have no terrors for us. We are fully Insured against burglary or hold-up. We hope never to be visit? ed by gentlemen engaged in this line of business. Our officers and employees are fully bonded. The safety of our depositor's funds Is always our first consideration. There is no safer bank in which to deposit your money than this. First National Bank Suniter, S. C. The National Bank of South Carolina of Humur, g. Ck ResxHiroes ts.soo.oeo. Strong sod Progressive The Most Psinetaktng HJERVIOB with OOUKTKsTf Qtve as the Pleasure of Nerving TOD The Bank of the Rank; and File C, Q. ROWLAND, Pre* ideal hVLHlaB ROWIiAlflX Olgin