The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 25, 1921, Image 3
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Entered at the Postofnce at Sumter,
S. C, as Second-class Matter.
PERSONAL.
"Mrs. ?. F. Crow and little daughtei
of Hartsville are visiting Mr. and Mrs
D. W. Cuttino.
Mrs. T. R. Burton of Garland, X.
C, is the guest of Mrs. R. L, Coker
on South Sumter St.
Mr. E. Boney. A. C. L. Freight
Agent, returned to Sumter this morn
ing from a visit of several days in
Savannah, Ga., where he attended a
railroad meeting.
Mr. Delgar Dorn left* for a short
visit in Columbia this morning,
Mrs. R. F. Ives of Florence is a
visitor of a few days with her sister
Mrs, C. L. Wray on Calhoun Street.
Miss Marie Nash has returned to
her home in the city from Red Springs
after having completed her school
year at Flora McDonald.
Mr. Jack Wheeler of Charleston is
visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Marie Causiey of Chester re
turned to her home this morning af
ter visiting Mrs. Dr. E. P. DuRant.
Miss Anna Holmes of Timmonsville
Ga., is the visitor of Mrs. Anna Sim
mons in Stateburg.
Miss Sarah Moore passed through
the city Saturday while returning
to her home in Stateburg from a visit
in Manning.
Mrs. Frank Burgess and daughter of
Manning passed through Sumter Sat
urday whole on their way to State
burg where they wiil visit Mrs. T. D.
Brohan.
Judge T. E.- Richardson returned to
Sumter yesterday from Camden where
he ^cent to attend the United Confed
erate Veteran's Annual Convention
which, was held in that city. Judge!
Richardson reports the occasion asj
? one of the most enjoyable episodes of j
his life and states that he can not say
? r ?nough for Camden and its hospitali
ty.
Mr. D. H. Dantaler of Holly Hill. S.
C, was a week end visitor in Sumter.
Miss Beaufort Garner of Darlington
- is the visitor of Miss Cora Duffie.
. - - Mr. I. M. Richardson has returned
^ir'to Bishopville after a short visit to
?his parents in Sumter.
Mr. E. S. Booth. Jr.. has returned
to his home in Sumter.after having
/completed his years' work at the Pres-,
byterian College.
Mr. L. B. Gray returned this raorn
v:e--ing from Charleston where he has
been visiting his brother for several
days.
Miss Mildred Hurst left for Kiugs
tree this morning on a short visit.
. Rev. J. P. Marion left this morn
ing for Columbia, Rev. Marion will, as
a, trustee of the institution, sign the
diplomas of the graduating class of
Chjcora College.
Mrs. W. M. Weils, of Trenton, N. J.,
who has been. the visitor of Dr. and
^'Mjs. W. E. Thayer left this morning
to visit in Greenville, S. C.
Mr. Ed Wilson returned to his home
this morning after having spent the
week-end visiting in the city.
Miss Eucebia Shular of Manning
is. \isiting Mrs. W. C. Chandler on
Harby Ave.
Mr. Todd Folsom has been a very
recent visitor in Turbeville, S. C.
. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aughtry have
returned to Sumter after a very pleas
ant visit in Charleston.
Mrs. A. Lynch returned to the city
this morning after spending a short
?;??- while in Charleston.
? r ' Messrs. G. H. and H. A. Bult man
left this morning for Newberry where
-"~ hey have gone for several days on
business.
Mr. Pearson Dick of Charlotte has
been a visitor in the city.
-<-''.'? Messrs. Charlie A. Atkins. Ed.
' ' ' *
**? Haynesworth, Clinton Walsh, Bob
' Graham, P. D. Dick and K. C. Keisler
left for Columbia this morning where
- they are to attend a meeting of the
* o. C. Association of Insurance Agents
' which will be held in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Bowman, Jr.,
r' have returned to the city from their
visit to Georgetown. They will be at
borne to their friends at 231 Church
street.
Miss Elizabeth Allen of Greenville |
will be the visitor of Miss Elizabeth
Osteen.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rowland and
Mr. Walter Rowland returned to
? Sumter Saturday from a motor trip
to Henderson and Washington, X. C.
where they spem several weeks.
IX MEMORY
Of the Dead of Camp Dick Anderson
During the past two years the fol
lowing members of Camp Dick An
derson have been removed from our
midst by death: D. II. Boykln. J.
W. Cooper, j. B. Crouch, J. A. Law
rence, J. R. Lawrence, H. B. Itauton.
D. Jas. Winn, D. W. Josey, J. F.
Turner, R. J. Davis and H. J. Mc
Laurin, Sr.
The surviving members of Tamp
Dick Anderson would place on rec
ord their appreciation of the faithful
and self-sacrificing service rendered
our l>eloved southland in the dark
days of the si-x-ties by these men who
wore the gray and the deep sense oi
loss which they feel in the death
of these comrades.
The camp would also assure the. be
reaved relatives that the heartfelt
sympathy of the members of Camp
Dick Anderson g >es out to them in
their sorrow.
'There is no death! the stars go down
To rise upon some other shore.
And bright in heaven's jewelled
crown
They shine forevermore.
? They are not dead! they hove but
passed ,
Beyond the mists that blind us
here,
Into the new and larger life
Of that se-ener sphere."
Washington, May 23.?The Hous<
today adopted the conference repor
on the Emergency Tarif Bill whict
now goes to the pres -.tent.
Stuart. Va.. May 23.?The Balloor
Birmingham, in its semi eentennia
triptiSifided here at seven forty thi;
pwKtsia*. _._.
, Body of Summerton
Boy Buried Thursda;
? Remains of Captain Julius A
. Mood, Jr., Rests in Home Soil
A large number of relatives an
r friends went to Summerton Thursda
to attend the funeral services of Capt
Julius A. Mood. Jr.. of the 26th In
fantry. 1st Division, who was one o
the first of America's sons to mak
the supreme sacrifice in France, in th
. summer of 1918. Captain Mood feJ
while leading his men against th
, heavy odds in the second battle of th
, Marne on the 17th day of August.
The Methodist church, where th
. services were held, did not begin V
hold the many who came from al
parts of Clarendon, Lee and Sumte
* counties to do reverence to this falle]
hero. The Julius A. Mood post of th
Legion of Honor acted as escort foi
body and were honorary pallbearers
the active ones being the following
members of the post: Ernest Walker
Thomas Rogers, Fred Barns, J. B
James. C. T. Walker. James Nelson
'Henry Felder and Sam Martin. Fron:
the church to the family burying
ground, 12 little girls bearing flowers
acted as a further escort and decorat
ed the grave after the body had beer
laid to rest. The services were con
ducted by the Rv. T. E. Morris ol
Summerton, assisted by Dr. D. M
McLeod of Sumter and the Rev. W
V. Dibble of Bishopville. A military
escort from Camp Jackson was pres
ent and the bugler was Mr. Mets
from the Citadel. Captain Mood's al
ma mater.
Death.
Henry Altamont. the eldest child of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Moses died
at 10:15 o'clock Friday night in the
Hebrew Hospital, Baltimore, after
only a few days' illness, of infantile
paralysis. The little boy became ill
Tuesday and on Wednesday he was
taken to Baltimore to be placed in
the care of specialists, but the dis
ease made rapid progress and the end
came last night. Henry was in ihs
eighth year and was a bright ?and
attractive child. Within two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Moses have suffered a
double bereavement, the eldest daugh
ter, Virginia, having died after only
a few days* illness on May 7th. The
sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the family in their hour
of sorrow.
The funeral services were held
at the Hebrew cemetery at 10:30
oo'clock Sunday morning.
Little Sarah Lee Graham, the in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Graham of Pinewood, S. C. died May
19th about one o'clock. The funeral
service was held at the Pinewood
cemetery Friday afternoon at three
o'clock by the Rev. Dukes of that
place.
BLshopvillc News Notes.
Bishopville, May 21.?Memorial day
passed off very pleasantly, the weath
er being fine. Only fifteen old sol
diers were present. Our camp met
at our regular place of meeting. The
new officers elected for the next year
were: Commander, J. D. Newman;
Vice-commander, D. E. Keels; Adju
tant, J. H. Cunningham; Chaplain. C.
T. Evans; Treasurer, Samuel Brad
ley, elected to the same offices. Af
ter the meeting adjourned the ladies
invited us to the town hall where we
and our wives were served a sump
tuuous dinner as/is the custom. At
3:30 o'clock we all met at the Meth
odist church where Rev. W. V. Dib
ble delivered a most excellent address
and the choir-gave us lots of de
lightful music. Then the committee
of ladies and girls visited the three
cemeterise and decorated each Con
federate grave with a wreath of
flowers.
The Confederate reunion in Cam
den was a delightful occasion. It was
equally as good as it was in Sumter
last year. Everything was done for
the comfort and pleasure of the old
veterans, and we enjoyed their hospi
tality, and appreciated their gener
osity.
The prospects for a cotton crop are
very gloomy; poor stands and the
plants are so small and look so
weak. Corn looks very well. and
oats are very good. Some of the
farmers are gathering their oats.
The Presbyterian congregation
failed to get the preacher whom they
carled as a pastor. We were all dis
appointed as he was nn excellent man
and a line preacher.
Our town is very quiet, business
very dull, with little prospect of
much improvement.
Mr. Jake Hill has taken advan
tage of the dull business season to
visit his brothers who live in Flori
da.
Mr. W. W. DesCharnps is in a
Baltimore hospita: for treatment. It
will be two or three weeks before he
will be able to return to his home.
Our counts- treasurer reports that
the bulk of the county taxes have
been paid.
NEW YORK COTTON.
LAfll
Month Open High Low Close Clow
Jan. .. .13.78 13.S7 13.55 13.55 in.Si'
Meh. ..14.13 14.18 13.30 13.70 14.IS
May. ..12.30 12.3.0 12.i>2 12.16 I2.:t.'
July. ..12.60 12.6S 12.35 12.36 12.6?
Oct.. ..13.30 13.30 13.OS 13.08 13.37
Dee.. ..Ct.70 13.73 13.43 13.45 .3.7;
Spots 1 Odown; middling 12..".'?.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Last
Month Open High Low Close Clos?
Jan.. .. 13.10 13.3'
Meh.. ..13.64 13.64 13.48 13.48 13.7<
May. ..12.00 12.00 11.75 11.91 11.94
July. ..12.25 12.29 II.!?*' 11.92 12.2i
Oct.. . .12.S9 lL'.r.? 12.65 12.55 12.9:
Dec. ..13.20 13.2S J 3?00 13.00 13.2'
Spots \2 down; middling 11.63.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
January. S.61
March ..- 8-7
May. 7.7
July. 8.0
October. 8.4;
December. . . 8.5
The City Schools will close on Jun
10th,
Hollywood Camp Pre
sents Honor Badges
J Twenty-Seven W. 0. W. Veter
ans Had Passed 25 Year Mark
Organization
y
Holly Wood Camp No. 10, W. O. W.
held a special meeting' at the Girls'
,f i high school on Wednesday afternoon
e j at 6:30 o'clock and presented the fol
e lowing \\4cran sovereigns with hon
U or badges in recognition of the fact
e|'hat they had been members of the
ej society continuously over a period of
25 years. Messrs. II. S. Flood, G. H.
e Hurst. E. W. Hurst. R. F. Hoyt. F.
0 B Grier, C, F. Epperson. F. A. Bult
1 man. Willie Bultman, S. O. Math is,
r Isaac Strauss. W. J. Smith. B. B.
n Sanders. B. C. Wallace, .1. A. Schwer
e in. Sr., and Urs. C. 1'. Osteen. Archie
China and H. L. Shaw. These 1?
sovereigns were present and were
? i presented the ir silver omblamatieal
. medals by Hon. .1. M. Daniel of Co
i.' lumbia who is an old patron sov
, ] ereign of the fraternity and was the
i .'speaker of tin- occasion. The follow -
-; ing sovereigns wer?* eligible for the
sI honor badges but were unavoidably
absented from the exercises on ac
count of sickness and other uncon
trolled circumstances: Messrs. G. W.
Ma honey. ]. C. Strauss. S. II. Ram
sey, V. II. Phelps, II. G. Osteen, A. E.
Aycock, E. A. Bultman, s. R. Chan
dler. I>. M. Davis and Rev. C. C.
j Brown.
j Dr. S. H. Edmunds presided over
(the meeting and also made a short
address. These veteran Woodmen
I were charter members of the Holly
j Wood camp which passed its twenty
1 live year mark in last October,
j A social session of the camp was
held at the lodge room at S o'clock
[which was splendidly attended by a
very huge number of sovereigns. The
camp was entertained by different
speakers and a most delightful meet
ing was held. A refreshment course
was served during the evening.
Mr. Dabs Has Few Words in Reply
to Mr. Jennings.
Editor Daily Item:
Just a few words in reply to
friend Jennings. If all that he says
about the road commission and jail
commission is true, be ought to be
lawyer enough to know that he has
a perfectly good remedy in law to
force them by mandamus proceedings
in the courts to build roads and a jail.
But the vials of his wrath seem to
be for friend Booth and myself. Well,
we will just have to stand it. Per
haps a review of our records would
show that we stand for progress too.
only we want it in an orderly way. 1
would like to ask friend Jennings if
he did not kick out of the cotton as
sociation and refuse to have anything
ot do with the export corporation be
cause his views did not prevail? But
I do not want to wind him up for
another broadside.
F. W. Dabbs.
Spring Festival Postponed.
The Annual Spring Festival of *he
Civic League, which was to have been
held in the City Park next week, and
for which arrangements on an elab
orate Scale wre being made, hasj
been indefinitely postponed. The
plans to have the festival have not
been abandoned, and it is anticipated
that it will be held later in the sea
son.
Dividends to Policy Holders on Gov
eminent Life Insurance
Under date of April 21st, Director
B. O. Cholmeley-Jones of the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance announced
that the first checks in payment of
dividends to policy holders on Govern
ment Life Insurance (converted in
surance) would be mailed from the
Bureau in about two weeks.
Owing to the amount of actuarial
and clerical work involved in the pay
ment of the dividends on these poli
cies the anniversary dates of which
have passed, i' i& expected that it
will be June 1st b< fore all of the div
idend checks will ? have been mailed
trbm Washington.
Thereafter, dividends that may be
payable will be paid on the anniver
sary dates of Government Life Insur
ance policies, the checks being milled
immediately following the anniver- \
??ary date. ? I
The foregoing is not applicable tcj
Term Insurance (war time insurance*-!
.is dividends are payable only on
converted policies, which are the only
policies on which Secretary Mellon ol
he Treasury Department has approv
ed an apportionment of the earnings
amounting to $1.030,016.69 to the
dividend account for payment of divi
dends to policy holders. Holders of
converted policies which have been in
force for one year will receive, follow
ing their anniversary date, not less
than $1.00 per thousand of insurance,
I and those in force for two years will
[receive two dividends.
! Begins Spreading Joy tit Early Hour
At a very early hour Saturday
John Wilson, colored, was arrested
just out of the city limits on tin' Man
ning road for disorderly conduct and
drunkenness. Rural Officer Sam Xew
! man made tin- arrest and placed Wil
son in jail. A Harrington and Rich
lardson 38 revolver was found on his
I person in addition to about one-half
pint of whiskey. Wilson was certain
ly making a good start towards get
ting into town and '*Whooping 'cm
up."
Funeral of Chief
Justice White
Washington. May 21.-?The whole
I nation as represented i?y its govern -
! merit joined today in paying last hon
ors to its late Chief Justice, Edward
i Douglas White. The funeral, which
was private by request, took place at
10 o'clock, with President Harding
and practically all government offi
cials attending. The high requiem
mass in St. Matthews (hutch was
followed by funeral ceremonies at the
family home. Tbe interment waa at
Oak Hill cemetery.
Derailment of Train
i Causes Death
Engine and Three Coaches Hurl
ed Down Embankment. Two
bers of Crew and Several
Passengers' Slight iy
Hurt
Engineer Joseph Temple, of Flor
ance, was instantly killed at about
2:45 this morning when his train.
Xo. 38, operating on the schedule be
tween Augusta .and Florence, tan in
:o a purposely set open-rail trap
ibout three quarters of a mile on this
-title of the Sevannah river, not far
out of Augusta. This train which is
lue to arrive in Sumter :it 7:15 A.
AI., had just crossed the river bridga
and was consequently not going tit a
very fast rate of speed, when it ran
into the open rail section. The engine
turned over once and a half as it roll
ed down tin- 15-foot embankment.
The two baggage coaches and \hv
mail coach, which followed the en
gine in tin's order, were the only other
cars of the train of seven coaches to
be derailed. Engineer Temple was
thrown clear of the wreck with head
crushed, after the cab had hem torn
completely from the remainder of the
engine. TI?* was dead when found
by Conductor Timmer m. lying near
the top of the cab in a clou 1 of .-team,
which was escaping trom the over
turned engine. The negro fireman,
Charlie Josie, managed to jump fi orn
the engine. He was badly bruised,
b?t not seriously hurt. Jordan, tne
express messenger, who was in a
wooden express car, which was the
worst crushed and damaged of all
the cars, was very severely shaken
and oruised. At the time, the car fol
lowed the engine in the plunge, dor
ian was working near a large num
ber of paste board hat cartoons and
these it seems protected hirn and
saved him from being crushed by the
I leavier packages. No great amount
1 >f damage was done ro the sret bag
?age and mail eras. The passengers
were slightly shaken up but none
' appreciably hurt.
The criminal evidences of this
hevious and premeditated plot to
vreck this train were clearly left un
der the last coach which left the
rack. This coach had its front
?rucks off of the track, while the rear
trucks were yet at the top of the em
bankment. It could clearly be seen
where some person or persons had
removed the bolts joining the two
rail sections together, had pulled up
the spikes, and also the print of thej
bar used to slide the rail out of its
position on the cross ties, could
clearly be seen. The bolts were left
in the center of the track.
Fhird Annual Sunday School Confei'- !
once. !
The third annual Sunday school
conference of Sumter district met in j
'.he Methodist church at Manning,
\lay_. 17-IS.
Delegates from all the charges in
he district were present, a remark
Able feature being that every officer j
,vas present.
Mr. Emerson Ford. Miss Pauline
Suddath and Mr. J. Q. Vance, held
workers were in attendance and gave
helpful and instructive talks. Mr.
?ord talked on Sunday school super
.'isiot and management, and stressed
he importance of religious training
o send at least one delegate to one
if the three training conferences,
vhich are to be held at Myrtle Reach,
spartanburg and Junaluska.
Miss Suddath who is conference
jiementary superintendent, spoke on
forms of Sunday school worship, the
three most important things being
prayer, the offering, and the music.
Mr. Vance spoke on the work tools
of the Sunday school and also stress
ed the importance of religious train
ing for our teachers and leaders.
At the night service Dr. J. W. Dan
iel gave a very interesting lecture on
Christian education and the Sunday
school.
The elementary department of the
district under the leadership of Miss
Jessie Curtis of Paxville having com
pleted all the requirements of the
third rank was awarded the banner
for that work.
The program was full of interest
throughout, there being a number of
interesting talks by representatives
from the different (barges. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year:
President, Mr. Charlton DuRant.
Manning: Vice-President, Dr. 1>. M.
McLeod, Sumter; Elementary Super
intendent, Miss Jessie Curtis. Paxville.
The next meeting will be held in
Bishopville.
Civic League Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Civic
League will be held on Monday after
noon a' 5 o'clock at the Cirls' High
school. It is very important that
chairmen and members of ail com
mittees be present to discuss final
plans and details of the festival which
will be held at Memorial Park on
Thursday, ay 2th
It is impossible to make this affair
:i success without the full coopera
tion of the league.
Mrs. Otey will be present Monday
afternoon with a full report of her
Work and ii is important that the
re).ort I)?' passed on by the league as
it is to bo filed in Miss Cray's office
in Columbia before dune 1. in ordet
that the league be credited with it.
There will he other interesting
matters brought up ;it this meeting,
and it is urged that a full attendance
he on hand.
Miss Truluck wlil be present to pre
sent plans for a curb market.
As a general proposition the man
who pays rent regularly is able to
build a home of his own. if he really
wants to do it. There are many rent
payers in Sumter who could build
their own hones, at the present prim
ol budding materials and labor, and
be better off financially. Those whe
warn :i home should consult the real
estate men who ha v.- tot s to sell and
the building material dealers as tc
ways and means of joining the honu
owners club.
'"Great Ovation Given
i' Greenville Boosters
On Arrival at Sumter"
"Men, Women and Children
Wave Flags and Shout "Hur
rah for Greenville"?Warm
Welcome at Chester and
Other Cities"
(Greenville News, May IS.)
Sumter. .May 17.?The highest ova
tion the Greenville boosters have re
ceived so far on their nip was giv
en them when their special train
rolled into Sumter tonight.
Men, women ami children took
part in the welcome, waving lings and
shouting "Hurrah for G-reenville."
Although the party had received roy
al welcomes at every point along the
trip thus far, the rousing reception
accorded them here tonight fairly
took the boosters off their feet, so
spontaneous and warm-hearted was
the spirit of hospitality displayed
and in such abundant measure.
A supper in the open air at Pocalla
Springs, a. beautiful amusement place
I about three miles from the city, was
! one of the features of tin- entertain
ment program carried out by the
Gamecock City in honor of her
Greenville visitors.
Sumter Picked Team Defeats Pine
wood.
j The Sumtor baseball team, known J
as "The Last Chance," defeated the I
Pinewood "Hi"' with a score of Mo 0.
iThe game was hard fought from!
j start to finish. A nice crowd came!
out and all enjoyed the game. On
j May 25th the home boys will go on !
!a trip to Pinewood for another game. ]
I Patreries: Sumter. Nunnamaker j
and Swan; Pinewood, Harvin, Bar- i
wick, Harvin. iL
The Sumter line-up:
Nunnamaker, c; Swan, p; Owens, !
D., 1st base; Owens, W., 2nd base; ]
j Dueom, se; Cato, 3rd base; Richard- I
son, rf; Darr, cf; Pritchad, If.
League of Women Voters.
The League of Women Voters held
its regular meeting on Wednesday
afternoon. May the ISth at the Girls' j
High school at o'clock. The meet
ing was unusually well attended and j
there seemed to be a quiet but serious
determination on the part of the
members present to accept their new
responsibilities in good faith. Mrs..
C. L. Srubbs, the newly elected presi
dent, presided. In an earnest and
thoughtful address she urged the wo- j
men citizens of Sumter to give their j
new duties their serious study and |
to co-operate with the men voters in
making Sumter a better place in j
which to live. Applying the princi- j
pie that charity begins at home she j
begged the league to give its first at- j
t ent ion to local problems.
The first business taken up was j
the unanimous election of Miss Edith I
DeLormc as vice-chairman. After a I
discussion of ways and means of get
ting the women of Sumter to regis
ter, it was decided to put on a mem- !
bership campaign with the following |
committee in charge: Mrs. Ed Pitts, j
chairman: Miss Irene Bryan, Mrs. L. 1
f>. Hoyt, Mrs. James Mallard and j
Miss Caro Truluck. It is hoped that if
the women of Sumter would join the i
league and come out to the meetings
they would become sufficiently inter- i
ested to register. It was moved and j
carried that the league meet once a i
month, on the second Monday at t> j
o'clock i>. m.
There being no further business |
I the meeting adjourned.
Mr.s R. B. Fur man, j
j Secretary League of Women Voters. j
There will be no scarcity of cotton j
pickers this fall?the usual force will!
have the assistance of several bil- j
lion boll weevils, who will work from!
stin to sun and know nothing about;
the forty-four hour week.
The Charleston truckers are kicking
because the price of potatoes has!
dropped to $G a barrel at the local
station. Tin's sounds pretty good,
when the yield frequently averages
more than sixty barrels to the acre.
School Recepil m
Juniors of the Mayesville Hig"
School Entertain the
Seniors ? ^
i A very new idea was carried oat
(in our town Monday evening, the
j 16th. when the Juniors gave a recep
j lion to the Senior class of the high
! school.
I A unique and very Interesting pro
j gram was given. Class songs, col
j lege yells and all games were original
jand cleverly carried out by the Ju
| niors. A class prophecy had been
i prepared by Clare King, and each
(Senior drew,and the name was filled
i in an appropriate blank. At the con
I elusion of which, M .-timer Kahn in
I his clear and pleasag manner as
? reader, read the prophecy as a whole,
i much to the amusement of all, not
] only of the seniors, but of those
j who had the honor to be present,
j Sparkling and de.li ious fruit punch
[with wafers was sc rved throughout
[the entire evening by Clare King,
I Margaret Wand. Margaret Cooper,
; Neil Brown, Annie .Bradley, Annie
i Louise Mayes arid Henry Thonias.
|Miss Wilmoth Bates, of East over, the
i accomplished music teacher enliv
ened the evening by sweet music,
j As the evening w->re into the wee
small hours the juniors gathered to
i gether gave class fa^well sonjrS and
! a rousing "goodnight yell." When the
; class of 1921 passed out of the beau
i tifully but simply decoratPd auditor
j ium. a souvenir in gold and black,
[the class colors, was given each one
i of them in the shape of a scroll bear
jing the device Seniors. There beinfT
I only seven, a perfect number, a letter
j together with an appropriate verse
I was given to each member.
Thus ended one oi the most enjoy*
I able receptions ever given in ifayejS
I ville, the first of its kind, and Ip$$
[to be remembered by every seiuVor.
i The members of :he gradiJ&ihjJ
j class are Mary Clawson Grier, 3&f4?
Cooper, Cathrine Bass, Ada Mc^t-s
Igomery, Mary Cooper Annie Lou In*
I gram and Hawkins ?fclnt09h.
President of Cuba
Habana, May 20 (By.the Asso
ciated Press).?Dr. Alfred Zayas y
Alfonso today became the fourth!
president of the republic of Cuba. Hft
took the oath of office before a bril?
Iiant assemblage in the national pal
ace, the ceremony marking the end
of one of the most bitter campaig&s
l in Cuba's political history.
Immediately after the inauguration
j Mario- G. Menocal, the retiring Presi
dent, boarded a steamer for J?ey
West, on his way to Europe top <a
vacation. He had held the execu
tive power for eight years. . . '
Earlier in the day Oen... Francisco
Carillo took the oath of vice presi
dent of the republic 'in the seeata
chamber. x ?
The transfer of the presidential
power took place in the receptioa $ft?t
of the national pa.lace, formerly
known as the Red salon. The ball
was crowded with Cuban and for
eign officials and a Jew toCtteafc
guests. The foreign diplomatic corps
was headed by Alfredo de Haxfaie
gui, the Spanish minister, and Bcaij.
Long, the American minister, who oc*
cupied places of honor.
Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, spe
cial representative of Prealdeot.
Harding, was also present. '??
? Justice Antolin dei Cueto, :presi
dent of the supreme court, adrntais-v
tered the oath of office to Dr. Zayas
and the president signed the docu
ments with a specially made goldr
pen. ' ?? \
The installation o the boiler, T4r
drier ordering machines and other
equipment of the Sumter Tobacco
Stemmery is practically completed.
President Gravely of the China-Amer
ican Export Co., which will operate
the stemmery spent several days ik
the city this week. :
Have you thought about the Couni
ty Court? The time to vote on the
question is not distant, and the man"
or woman who has not considered
the matter carefully will vote ignore;
antly._? ??
NEILL O'DONXELTi ARCHIE CHINA O. I?. YAT238
President Vice President Gutter
A Guaranteed Income.
The record of the past year shows
the risk of tnvesting money in stocks
and bonds. There is -..one security,
however that never declines. The
interost is paid with mathematical
regularity every quarter, and the
principal is ahvays paid aa promised
We refer to our savings depart
ment, a 100 per cent S?te and sound
investment for either short or loc^
periods. A glance at our last pub*
lished statement will show how many
people have taken advantage of ouf
advice. If you havt* i >t do so &t
once. It is not too late.
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Sumter, S. ?,
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