The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 11, 1922, Page PAGE 3, Image 3
T&e Watchman and Sowthron
iS?teredl at the Postoffice at Sum
t*r, S. C as Second Class Matter.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. B. R. Sanders, Jr., and chil
dren returned to their home-in St.
Charles Tuesday morning after hav
ing been the visitors of Mrs. R. M.
Sanders in the city for several days.
Mr. Hugh Green is a visitor in
Su.niter for several days. Mr. Green
has, recently been in Columbia in
the" employ of the South Carolina
Inspecting Rate Bureau.
\ .Mrs. Rosa B. I>uffie left Tuesday
morning for Darlington where she
will visit relatives for several days.
Mr. Lewis B. Gary of the Pacific
Insurance Company, of New York
City is a visitor in Sumter.
Solicitor Frank A. McLeod leaves
tonight for Columbia on his busi- ,
ness duties in the Engrossing De- 1
partment of the legislature.
. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weeks have;
returned to Sumter from their wed- j
ing trip to Charleston, and will "be i
at home to their friends in the city,'
at Xo. 114 W. Calhoun street. Mrs. i
Weeks was, before her marriage. ?
which occurred on the first day of I
February, Miss Margaret Diu mar
of the city.
Mr. R. J. Alexander has gone to :
Spartanburg on business.
Mrs. E. J. Karrick and Miss Mary
Calhoun went to Florence Monday ?
tp visit, their sister. Miss Miriam
C&,:houn who is in training at the ;
Florence Infirmary.
Mrs. R. B. Furmah and Mrs: C.
^I^. Stubbs left Wednesday morning
for Columbia as representatives of j
the League of Women Voters of
Sumter to meet with a legislative
committee there today.
Mr. George D. Shore. Jr., spent
Wednesday in Columbia on busi- j
ness.
^Rev. H. C. Hammond of ' St.
Charles.is a visitor in Sumter. . ' ?
Mrs. O. L. Wilhams and Misses j
Louise and Martha Williams are
spending day in Columbia,
" Messrs. R. E. McElveen and j
Ernest Mclntosh of Lynchburg were
in town on business Wednesday.
The friends of Mr. B. B. Furse.
are glad to learn that he stood ins;
operation for appendicitis very i
nicely and tliat he is now getting:
along all right and is on the road j
to recovery.
\'Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Montgomery j
of Greeleyville spent the week-end j
with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Costih. j
Mr. R. Lee Jackson of M?nck's
Corner is spending a short time in
towit
?Mrs. G. H. Smith returned this
morning from Bishopville, where;
she spent yesterday with relatives, j
. Ml?? Luc in da Robinson of Os'wego
passed through Sumter this morn- !
inj: while returning to Lander Col
lege from a visit to her home.
Mr. B. B. Thomas of Olanta, S. p.,
**>ent a short while in Suniter, to- :
4*7 on business*
~ Misses Alice .and- Ethel By'num j
are in Columbia for the day.
Mrs. O. V. Player left this morn-!
ing for Florence to spend the day.
,Mr. George L. Ricker left this
morning for Columbia on business. ;
Mr. Craig Hurst of Asheville, X.:
C,. is in- Sumter on a short visit j'
to. his parents.
s
DEATH
Mrs. Sarah Moore Wilder, relict i
of the late James Diggs Wider, af- j
ter an illness of several weeks, :
died at. Y:J>5 Tuesday, at her home
on South Magnolia street.
Mrs. Wilder was born near Rem- ;
bert, S. C. on February 14th, 1840.
and would in a few days have !
reached her eighty-second year, i
This dear woman, we might say, J
was eighty-two years young and :
^ot eighty-two years old, for her \
happy, genial nature, her unselfish
demeanor, her gentle, patient j
Christian character filled her life !
With song and sunshine, which she
dispensed to all who came under I
her influence, numbering her
friends by the scores and hundreds. ,
Valentine's Day was always a day
ot happy remembrances for "Moth- <
er Wilder'\ and fitting indeed it ;
was, as love was the star always j
"ascendent in her life, love to God
and love to mankind. Her deeds :
of charity and benevolence bear
record of her faithfulness to her j
creed, and many will rise up ' co !
call her blessed.
Mrs. Wilder was a life-long
member of the First Baptist Church I
of this city, having been largely
instrumental in the erection of the j
present building, and of the one
that stood previously on the same
spot. Her interests ever centered
in the welfare of her church and
and community, and her tiriiely
assistance in every good work was '
always to be relied upon. In her j
home circle she radiated that sweet j
?ffability of mind and heart that!
reflected its light in the lives of
those nearest and dearest to her?
a light that shall burn undimmed ?
for righteousness, goodness and
rruth.
Besides a number of grand-chil
dren and a large family connection.
Mrs. Wilder is survived by the fol
lowing sons: Messrs. R. K.. A. 11..
K. B, and J. D. Wilder, all of this
city, one son, J. G. R. Wilder hav
ing preceded his mother to the
grave about a year ago.
The funeral services were con
ducted by her pastor. Rev. W. E. I
Thayer, at the First Baptist
Church, at four o'clock Wednes- j
day afternoon, interment at the
city cemetery.
-There is no death, the stars go
down.
To rise upon a fairer shore.
And bright in heaven's jewelled
crown,
They shine forever more.
One who loved herl
The arrangements for the man
agement of the two tobacco ware
housese this season have not been
consummated.
Several citizens living on the
^road to Dalell have inquired when
the contract lor the hard paving
on that highway will be let. j
Moving Pictures
of Sumter
Promoter Here Has Plan For
Making Picture of the City,
It's Businesses and In
dustries
Mr. H. D. Howell, general man
ager of the Adventure Film Cor
poration, of New York, has just ar
rived in the city for the purpose of
making an extensive moving pic
ture of Sumter and vieniity. includ
ing its existing industries and busi
nesses and portraying in vivid, in
teresting style, the excellent possi
bilities offered by Sumter to outside
capital and homeseekers.
livery feature of Sumter will be
taken: its historial points, munici
pal departments, public men. wo
men's organizations, schools, pub
lic buildings, all the leading mer
chants and their businesses; in a
word, the picture will be a well
rounded, appealing story of Sumter
as we desire the world to know us.
Mr. Howell is actively engaged
arranging details in cooperation
with the Chamber of Commerce
and Mr. Osc^r White, manager of
the Rex theatre.
The picture will be shown not
only in Sumter, but in all surround
ing cities and towns and through
out the state. Later, it will be
displayed throughout the country
at all industrial expositions, fairs,
etc.. to which Sumter wishes to ap
peal.
Young Boy Accidently Shot.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evorington of;
this city were called Wednesday I
to Florence on account of their1
son. Pate Everington. ha.ing ac- ;
eidently shot nimself. The boy was j
at work in a repair shop in Flor- j
ence and it seems that the pistol
which he was working on went off;
unexpectedly, inflicting: a serious I
wound in the abdomen of the boy. .
Fire Around Chimney
At about 11 o'clock "Wednesday!
morning, the Sumter Fire Depart- j
ment was called to No. 250 Broad I
street, the residence occupied by j
Mr. S. M. Pierson, where they were
given the job of- extinguishing a
fire that was found burning in the
walls and in the attic over one of
the rooms. The fire seems to have '.
been caused by some defect in the j
chimney as the location of the fire i
was immediately around the fire
place and chimney. The big chem- i
ical tank on one of the trucks was |
emptied and three small hand j
chemicals used before the fire was
put out. Some damage was done I
to the roof. But most of the dam- j
age was confined to the interior;
of the dining room. The "house is j
the property of Mr. Will D. Fr?s
er.
? ? ?
District Missionary Institute.
The preachers of Sumter District?
of the Methodist church met
with Presiding Elder E. L. McCov
at Trinity church Wednesday, the j
opening exercises being held at 11
o'clock a. m. Twenty-five to thirty
ministers were in attendance and j
took part in the Missionary Insti-!
tute. Attending the Institute j
wr?re Rev. A. J. Cauthen, Centenary
Secty: Rev. G. E. Ed wards. Educa- |
tion Secty; Rev. J. E. Ford. Sunday j
School Secretary; Prof. D. W. Rob
erts, Supt. Epworth Orphanage:
Rev. J. H. Noland, of the Southern
Christian Advocate.
The ladies of the church served :
dinner at the church.
Deacons' Association Meeting.
A call meeting of the Deacons'
Association of Harmony Presby- |
trey was held in the Presbyter- ,
ian church Wednesday. The pro- i
gram was as follows:
11:30?Song.
11:35?Devotional ? S. Oliver
O'Bryam
12:00?**What the 'Every Mem
ber Canvass' has done for the local
Church'*?It. M. Cooper. Jr., and
Rev. D. M. Clark.
11':30?"How and When to Re
mit Funds."?Rev. W. II. Work
man.
12:45 ? Deacons Report of
Amounts Subscribed and Paid.
1:00?Necessity of Deacons Ue
lievinp; Pastors of this Burden.
1:30?Necessity of Budget and ]
Covered by bonafide pledges?Rev.
H. C. Hammond.
1:45?Roll Call.
Open discussion.
Adjournment.
Married.
Mr. James W. Weeks and Miss
Margie L. Barwick. of Pinewood.
were married at the Presbyterian
Manse, by Rev. .1. I*. .Marion. .Mon
day evening at 8:30 o'clock. Mr.
and Mrs. Weeks left on the 9:30 j
train for a trip north before re
turning to their home at Pihe
wood.
Goes For Captured Convict.
Mr. Sam Newman left for Knox
ville. Tenn., Tuesday morning to
bring buck Paul Lewis, a negro
convict who escaped from the
chain gang forces of the county
some live months ago. Lewis was
identified in Knoxville from a de
scription and was held there by
the authorities.
Henry Benenhaley, living near
Dab.ell had the misfortune of los
ing, by lire. Sunday night. his
barn and all of its contents. His
loss is partially covered by insur
ance.
The tobacoo acreage in Sumter
county this year promises t?> lx?
somewhat greater this year than
last.
Our nu>st popular winter resort is
the kitchen stove.
Southern police wish all the rob
bings would go north.
Farm Bloc
Wins in Senate
House Marketing- Bill Ac
cepted Despite Judiciary
Committee Report
Washington, Feb. 8.?The house
cooperative marketing bill, a
measure designed to aid the agri
cultural interests and pressed by
the farm bloc, was passed by the
senate late today. Only op." vote,
that of Senator .Merry (Democrat)
of Rhode Island, was east against ;
the measure. Two other senators,
Brandegee (Republican) of Con
necticut and King (Democrat) of
Utah, were paired against the
measure and withheld their votes. ;
The vote was 4S to 1 and the sen
ate's action was regarded by some
the most sweeping of the vic
tories yet attained by the farm
bloc sine?', in accepting the house
bill, the senate overrode its own
judiciary committee which.?.had re
ported a substitute measure. The
substitute was defeated. ">G to 4.
The bill now goes to conference for
adjustment of differences with the j
house.
As passed l?y the senate the 1 >i 11
retains the provision/* which re
lieve the cooperative associations]
from the application of laws pro
hibiting trusts or unfair business
practices, placing the authority to j
determine when sUch acts have
been committed with the secretary
of agriculture. The senate substi-J
tute would have made the associa
tions amenable to the present laws
and it was around this point that
debate revolved in the week the
subject was before the senate.
During the closing hours of de- i
bate today, reference was made to'
the bloc's power. This brought
from Senator Xorris (Republican)
of Nebraska the statement that he
had heard th- bill had adminis
tration support.
"It is the first time in many
months that the majority has come
over to my side," he said. "It hap
pens so almighty seldom that I feel
I must make note of it. Maybe the
administration is behind this bill.
If that is so then 1 am glad tiny
have come over into the same wag- ;
on with me. Whether they came
because of me or in spite of me, 1
do not know, but I welcome them
here."
The most important of the
amendments accepted by the senate
was one providing "that the asso
ciations shall not deal in products .
.of non-members to an amount .
greater in value than such as are
handled by it. for members."
This, it was explained, makes it
impossible for cooperative associa
tions to "be stolen" by a group of
individuals who merely by deelin- j
ing to admit new members resolve !
themselves into a closed c orpora- |
iion. Without the amendment the
group would be abb*, ao -ording to
senators, to engage in competitive
trade by buying other farmers'
products to ah unlimited extent.
The amendment limits any associa
tion in the handling: of the com-,
modifies of non-members so thas
what was described as a throttle of
local business could not be obtain
ed. {
Other important provisions of I
the bill prescribe that no member -.
o: an association may have more j
than one vote in directing its ac
tivities regardless of the amount of
stock he holds, nor can any asso- j
elation pay dividends-on stock or,
membership's capital in excess of '
S per cent a year.
With respect to the authority
granted the secretary of agricul
ture to control attempts to monop
olize or restrain trade, the bill
provides that notice of charges of |
alleged violations must be served
on the offending association and it
must be siven an opportunity to de
fend itself, if found guilty of the
charges, the secretary of agricul
ture may order the association to
"cease ami desist" and in eveni of
its failure to do so. the case then
may be referred to tin- federal
courts for enforcement of The or
der atid the tiling of such de crees as
the courts deem equitable.
Know Him?
This ex-sailor has traveled over
the United States for two years
hoping that someone would recog
nize him. He suffered a skull frac
ture and loss of memory when the
U. S. S. Susquehanna was torpedoed
in 101S. He enlisted as Harold Pay
ton. He is now at the military
home in Dayton, 0.'
Would y?.?u call this big whale
they killed the prince of whales?
-? ? ?
In Central Africa fatness is con
sidered beauty. This is where can
nibals lave their fellow men
If we could only leave the in
come tux Idaiik thai way.
When an auto kicks hack and
breaks a man's arm i: is merely
t ry ing t -? replace the In .esc.
The school year and mother
vacation are half over.
Hughes Speaks
On Conference
Secretary of State Says Other
Nations Gel Greatest
Benefit
Washing-ton, Feb. S.?Belief that
the results achieved by thy confer
ence on the limitation of arma
ment "can not fail to have effect
in other countries," was express
ed today by Secretary Hughes,
chairman of the American delega
tion to the conference, in reply
ing to an address by Ambassador
Mathieu of Chile at a meeting of
the board of governors of the Fan
American union.
The meeting was the first held by I
tin- governing board since that ?
body turned over its home to the,
use (if the arms conference Last '
November and Secretary Hughes!
who is ex-o?ficio president of the
board of governors, delivered this
address in reply to felicitations on ;
his work in the conference extend
ed by Ambassador Mathieu of
Chile. j
In his address the secretary ex-I
pressed deepest appreciation of the |
sentiments voiced by Ambassador
Mathieu and reiterated the grati
tude felt by delegates to the con- j
ference for the use of the Pan
American union's building.
Explaining that it was a matter
of regret that the republics of La
tin-America could not take part di- j
rectly in the proceedings of the
conference "by reason of the defi
nite and limited objects of the con
ference." Secretary Hughes said he]
hoped "that you all felt that you i
had a measure and a very import- .
ant degree of participation." and
said thai the building of the union
always would be "invested with the;
most gracious memories by reason
of the fa?-t that the conference met :
within its walls."
Continuing, the secretary said:
"Here. also, met the rhineso and
Japanese delegates and it was at j
this table that the Shantung con
troversy was settled. That I think '
you will agree with me was one of j
the happiest of this eventful pe-.
riod. AH parts of this building, in .
otte way or another, were utilized
in the work of the conference. Xo i
place could have been better adapt- !
ed for that work. The surroundings ;
of any undertaking are important, j
lint when then- is a great inter- j
national meetingi: is most fitting!
thai it should be appropriately
housed.
"I have said that the conference
had a certain definite and limked |
aim. That is true, and that is the
reason why the conference sue- !
ceeded. The ambassador of Chile j
has well observed, however that its I
effects at e not as limited as its defi- |
nite purposes. The # naval powers!
which were engaged in active and !
really wasteful competition in the '?
building of monster ships for fight- I
ing purposes have reduced their j
navies and agreed upon an effec-j
live limitation.
"The indirect effect of that. I
think, is very great. The fact that
sea power has been bounded in this!
matter is a considerable achieve
ment, the example of which can j
not fail to have effect in other
countries. People .are not dis- .
posed this time to see money ?
raised by taxation spent unneces- j
sarily on instruments of destruo- i
tion. 1 take it that the powers not'
represented in litis conference will:
voluntarily very largely limit their;
expenditures for military and naval ?
purposes, because of the public!
opinion arouse;! th.rough.ottt the.
world through the work that this'
cOnf?. rence has done.
'"it is true that we did not suc
ceed in effecting a limitation of
auxiliary craft, that is. a limitation
by agreement. But in limiting the
size and number of these capital
ships with respect to 'which the
competition in construction was
most keen, there has been in prac
tical results a limitation upon aux
iliary era ft which will be observ
ed in every country. There will be
no disposition to permit extrava
gant outlays for these purposes.
??Again, in connection with the
diffieull Far Lastern problems, it
has conclusively been shown, that,
where there is a disposition to
reach amicable adjustments, it is.
not profitless to take counsel to
gether. The most acute difficulties j
can be settled. In this conference
there was on the part of till the
delegates a generous desire to co
operate which was manifested at
every stage of the proceedings. We
spent no time over details of pro
cedure. We all had our national
interests to safeguard: we proceed
ed as directly as possible to the
?ads to be attained. I think there
is more hope in the world today
because of what was achieved. We
have had aspirations; we have had
in intens; desire to promote peace,
bin the way has been difficult and
?onereto dispositions have been rel
ilively rar??.
"It is fortunate that renewed
lop.- may how spring up among
peoples of the earth that this
I'e.i.e which has tu en entertained
o long i< not incapable of realiza-;
ion. We have at least taken a
ong stride forward toward the goal
ha* we have s<-t before u>. This
lemisphore peculiarly devoted
<> the interests of peace, our re
ations are intimate. Our inter
?st - an* inl'-rlaeed and 'he condi
ion which in .ill our countries we
nost desire i> that of peaceful and
lappy intercourse with reciprocal
td \ntages.
? I hope that you will feel in
latin America that while you were,
tot direct participants in this con
erene?'. y??u are all strengthened
i.nd reassured because it has In-en
ieid "
Ucporfcd HI.
Mr. I* A. Wri-!K*??x, general eoun
e_l ot i he A. <". L. railroad, has
.11 a r?*p"i'tcd hems ill in th?
iospitnl :i! Florence.
The hand that rooks the cradle
oev-o't roll the cigaret.
The State League
of Women Voters
_
Mrs. Richard Williams, of
Greenwood Elected Presi
dent?Address by John
Gary Evans?Talk%
Candidate
Columbia. Fob. ft.?Mrs. Rich- !
ard Williams, of Greenwood, wasj
elected new chairman of the South
Carolina League of Women Voters;
at the annual state convention of;
the League in Columbia yesterday j
afternoon. She succeeds .Mrs.:
Fred S. Munsell. of Columbia, who;
was elected vice president. Thej
League held the best convention of;
the women interested in citizenship !
that the state has ever known.
There wore approximately seventy
five women in attendance, repre- i
senting every section of the state.
Mrs. Carrie McC. Patrick, of An-;
derson, was elected secretary of the'
state organisation, and Mrs. W. C.!
Cathcart. of Columbia, was elected!
treasurer. Mrs. R. doodwyn I
Rhctt. of Charleston, was elected
executive committeeman for the
first district: Mrs. .1. B. Salley. of j
Aiken. was re-elected for the sec-i
ond district, and Mrs. W. T. Cole- |
man. of Abbeville, was re-elected .
for the third district.
The convention wont on record I
as out of sympathy with the bill I
being urged on the legislature by i
the National Woman's Party, whose;
representatives are in Columbia;
lobbying for it, to make women
the equal in the sight of the law !
in every respect with men.
The women discussed the mat-!
tor of putting candidates in the;
races for offices In some parts of j
the state this year, though no ac
tion was taken. It was stated |
that the women hoped to have a I
candidate for the legislature in at I
least one county this summer, pos- I
sibly Rich land, and that there:
would also probably he women to j
ask for appointment on the boards
of registration. It is also stated !
that in at least one city of the state
a woman may run for the office of
mayor.
The women voters adopted a j
resolution asking for a kiw to re-]
quire the publication in the press
at least a week ahead of time of
the issuance of marriage licenses.
This would give the patents of pros
pective brides time to make what- i
ever investigations might be found,
necessary, it was pointed out as
one argument for the law. ;
The women voters heard address-!
os by lion. John Gary Evans, of,
Sparta i burg, who attended all the.:
sessions of the convention; Dr. i
Reed Smith, of the University fac- i
uity, who spoke on taxation; Mrs.
Julian Sprott. of .Manning, and
others.
Money was raised on the floor of j
the oon.ve.nt.ipn .to send four dele-;
gates to' the Pan-American con- ;
vent ion of women voters to be
held in Baltimore in April. South
Carolina's quota is live delegates '
.and the cost of a sea: in the con- j
vention is $r,0. .On motion of Mrs. j
Patrick, the convention voted to \
send the. retiring president, who
has done so much for the organ- ?
ziatiqp. Mrs. .Munsell, of Colum- j
bin. Other delegates will be one ,
from the Aiken local chapter, one '
from the Greenwood chapter, Mrs. ;
W. C. Cathcart as representing the )
state league, and Mrs. Salley, of]
Aiken, an officer of the national j
League of Women Voters. ,
The women voters were guests1
of the Columbia League at lunch- j
con and in the evening many visit- !
ed the legislature.
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Marriage License Iloooi-d
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to the following colored cou- '
pies:
Henry Lowery and Elese Davis of
Mayesville.
Janus Green? and Minnie Caston
of Sumter.
Thomas Green and Annie Wright j
of Sumter.
Joseph A. Wilder and Georgianai
Buguman of Sumter.
Lurander Ballard of Sumter and
Elese Goodson of Bishopville.
Elijah Jenkens and Sue Rose of
Oswego.
Owens Butler and Magnolia Mc
Daniel of Dabcell.
c. j. Tiller of Sumter and Viola '
Slater of La mar.
University of Ohio to Celebrate
Severny-Fifth Anniversary
Iowa City. Iowa, Feb. 7?A dia- .
mond Jubilee celebraton at the Uni- j
versity of Iowa on Feb. l\"> will i
commemorate the seventy-fifth an
niversary of its establishment with j
an all day program depleting the ;
insitution during three quarters of;
a century.
A monster mass meeting will be
hold in the morning taking the!
form of an historic- review.
There will also be a distinctive
and historically impressive pageant
written for the occasion.
The University of Iowa was
founded Feb. 25. 1.>47. by an act
of the first general assembly of
the state legislature which approved
the establishing and locating of the;
institution. First instruction was
given in IS30, hut the university!
did not begin its true functioning!
until IS'57 when the state capital
was moved from Iowa City to l>?-s
Moines. Amos Dean of the Albany .
Law School was its first president.
The attendance this year will sur
pass tile K.ino mark and the fac
ulty numbers ."'to.
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Pretty 1922 Spring Models!
The Ready-to-Wear De
partment of the Sumter Dry
Goods Co., is filling up with
many of the 1922 spring
models in Drosses, Coat Suits,
and Caps. You are invited to
call and look them over.
County Board
Meeting
Various Matters of Import
ance Considered?Board
Recommends Addi
I
tional Rural Po
liceman
At the regular monthly meeting
of tho Board there were present
Commissioners MeLaurin. LeXoir,
Britton, Oliver and Minis.
Tho minutes of .January 3rd. 5th,
Cth were read, corrected and ap
proved.
Superintendent Xunnamaker of
the Alms House, together with Dr.
Andrews appeared and made state
ments regarding Simon Miller, who |
was not making improvement under
Columbia treatment. County Phy
sician Andrews also made state- j
ments regarding this ease. He
thought that one or two more lo
cal treatments would eure him. He |
was authorized to continue local j
treatments not exceeding two.
Superintendent Xunnamaker also j
reported that Simon Jones, an old
negro of the WedgeJield section,
had been left at The Alms House
by Rural Policeman Xorris. After j
looking into the facts in the case, j
this commitment was made perma-j
nent.
The clerk was directed to write ?
members of the delegation, eall- ?
ing attention to the fact that thcj
appropriation for the Alms House,
and Pauper account went very!
largely to aid of parties outside of
Che Alms House and to give the>
number of such parties now on ihe j
list which was thirty-six. Carry- j
ing a monthly payment of s24
against the average dieting ac-j
count of Alms House of $90. This;
appropriation was also used to- ?
wards making repairs to Alms'
House.
Dr. Andrews reported also on the:
case of Mrs. C. C. Evans and who:
was now being granted aid by the
county. Commissincer Oliver was;
asked to investigate this case fur- j
rher in connection with the lied
Cross nurse and to make a report
on same.
Mr. It. L. Kennedy came before;
the board asking for aid and stat
ing his needs. He stated that his |
health was had.
County Engineer reported on
work being done by the road
forces as follows?: Main gang en
gaged in constructing of the new j
Privateer road which will be com
pleted within the next few days,!
also reported that a till and bridge j
was being placed across Xasty,
Branch, stated that he would then'
be in position to move in the Con - j
cord section to work up the school!
road in that section which had j
been promised. Jail yard gang had
been employed as usual, in working:
the main roads out of the city and
repairing bad places and bridges'
throughout the county. Shiloh and'
?Pinewood gangs working in those!
sections. He reported the loss of:
a mule during the month by colic, i
He stated that he had a pair of;
mules, belonging to the W. B. Boyle!
Company which they had loaned;
him. and which the indications
were he would have to return. Hei
stated that if ho did have to re-j
turn these mules, they would have j
to be replaced. He advised that
he had attended the good roads in- j
stitute in Columbia for two days;
and felt that he had been profited
by the trip. He reported that con-;
vict George Ludd fell from a truck j
some months ago and had his hip i
broken and had been placed in the !
hospital* for treatment. He report- j
ed that he would soon he out and j
at work. He reported that he had
obtained prices on dump wagons!
1 t-2 yard capacity, $220.00 and!
on wheel scrapers, $103.0 0. Also:
reported that these were authorized,
purchased at a previous meeting.;
Also reported prices received on
corrugated culvert pipe and advis
ed the purchase of a car of 111is j
at this time.
Mrs. E. W. Dabbs came before,
the board further regarding the!
placing of a tenant house which had j
been moved by the chain gang;
when constructing the new Priva-J
teer road. She asked that thej
house be moved to tlu* place des-l,
ignated and the chimney replaced.!'
She also complained of trees that y
weir eut during the building; oi" tliist?
road. The board after further con- !'
sideration agreed to place the;]
house as requested1 and build chim- <
ney for same, but would not con- *
sider paying for the trees cut.
A committee consisting of Rev. j<
Wm. Haynsworth. Hal Harby and M
other citizens and land owners ofL
the Privateer section came before <
the board requesting that the newC
Privateer road be extended to:,
Broadway Siding and from there{<
on to Pinewood. The members of \
this committee expressed them- <
selves hightly appreciative of the <
work which had been done thusj<
far and stated the great benefit it <
was to tlte people of that section <
where a road was so 1 dly needed. ;
An extension of this road to Broad- *
way Siding would open up ;t terri
tory where road facilities were .
badly needed. This would be a
distance from three to three one
half miles. Mr. Harby stated thai
his previous guarantee of rights of
way would hold for this also. An I
extension of this road to Pine-:!
wood would shorten the distance
between Sumter and Pinewood four
to five miles. The matter of ditch.,
ing and grading this three and one
half miles of road without claying]
and finishing considered. The
engineer stated that this would!
take about six months work tor
tii" main gang. The delegation of
citizens from the Ihnewood section
appearing on another matter :iIso
advocated the extension of this;
road. Tho board after fully con-j
sidering the matter decided that iff!
could iti?t do this work at the pros ;
eut time. 's work had be< u
promised in the Concord section
and the main gang was badly need-;
,-d i?n the main county roads which;
had not ri reived a:si' attention from j
it in Lix months or more. The I
I
hoard indicated Sis disposition toj
get back and iinish up this road toj
Broadway Siding at as early date1
as is practicable.
Sheriff Hum together with Mag-1
istrate Aycock and Messrs. Minis |
and Harvin of the Pinewood sec-1
tion came before the hoard rela
tive to the establishing and plac-j
ing of a rural policeman in Pine- j
wood. Sheriff stated* That there
was need for a policeman in this!
territory. The committee also
urged the recommendation of this j
to the legislative delegation. Af
ter considering the matter, the
hoard directed that the legisla
tive delegation he requested no: to
reduce the present rural poliec
force but to increase the force by
the addition of a policeman for
the Pinewood section.
The board declared its inter.!ion
to abandon two miles of road in
the Shiloh section from Thomlin
son's school house to Creek road
and directed that this he aban
doned.
Petition was received to work
and put in condition road from
Cain's Mill to Privateer. This was
referred to the Engineer to give
attention, not expending over
week in this work.
The license schedule for the year
1021 for shows, peddlers and ven
ders of goods in the county was
adopts for the year 1022 without
chang ?.
The clerk reported that the com
mittee appointed to handle the
matter of the repairs and adjust
ments of the chairs in the court
house auditorium had had this
done at a cost of something under
SO:,.
The board considered the prices
obtained for the putting in of a
toilet for colored women in the
court house. Reported back by the
committee. After considering this
The board directed this work put
in. Also considered figures from
this committee as to repairs and re
placements to plumbing in the pub
lic toilets. Board advised the
committee to act as Its judgment
dictated.
Upon the recommendation of the
Red Cross nurse, Mrs. Wallace was
granted two more monthly appro
priations of $6.00 each.
Applications for aid were receiv
ed and acted upon as follows:
Emily H. Dean, granted $3 per
month.
Jane Mickens, granted $4 per
month.
R. L. Kennedy, granted $3 pet
month.
Charles Edward, granted $0 per
month.
Commissioner LeXoir reported
that he had not been able to find
Robert Commander who had ap
t * i,
j plied for aid and which hvd been?' -
I referred to him. Action jorn this
I was postponed pending a further
i investigation.
j The- board directed the engineer
I to submit list of all heavy supplies
! and materials needed for the nest
j month's operation, wnert it w^uld
i pass on the supplies to be adver
j tised for and bids received for
? same. The engineer to purchase
: to the best advantage after receipt
I of bids.
j Messrs. Britton and Oliver were.
! appointed as a committee to pur
? chase the two mules needed, two
j dumj) wagons. 4 wheel scrapers,
; and a car load of culvert pipe.
I The committee to purchase truck,
j reported the purchase of a 2 1-2
ton. pneumatic Indiana truck at
! a cost of $2,500 and a trailer for
j same at a price of $400.
j The clerk reported for the com
j mittee on chairs thought that it
i would he advisable to have re
I volving chairs repaired at this time..
The board authorized this com
| mittee to take the necessary action.
! The reports were received fron:
? the rural police and cotton weigh
! ers* sc ale test. ..?- ..
j A letter was received from Su
l perintendent Nunnamaker of the
; Alms House asking that repair
j l>e made to kitchen flooring and
I garden fence and gate and fowl
house. Engineer was directed to .
have these repairs made.
The clerk reported that as a re
! suit of a request made to the au- .
! thorities of Lee. Kershaw and .
I Clarendon counties to meet the
! representatives of this board in
(Sumter on January 17th, looking
i to the establishment of a joint
! county alms house home that the
: supervisor and member of th?*
; county board of Clarendon county.
! had come up and that the matter
j had been talked over with them,
j They expressed themselves favor
j able to the proposition,.. Super
i visor of Kershaw had plmned ex
' pressing himself favprabjy and
\ stated that his boa?-d would ree
j ornmend the matter to the Kershaw
; delegation. No advice had been
; received from Lec county. The
j matter was referred back to the
j chairman of the board with the re
? quest that he endeavor to further
? same.
Engineer Jeffords submitted gro
! ceries and heavy material lists that
? would be needed for March. He
j was directed to advertise for'bids
j for same and to buy at best prices.
I The board considered claims be
' fore it and directed the claim of
Mrs. Ernest Duke nnd Mr. P. M.
I Moise be returned asking that these
he reduced. The- other claims
I were approved. The board then
? adjourned.
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