The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 25, 1922, Page PAGE 3, Image 3
*Tk? Watchman and Southron
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entered at tb? PostofBce at Snm
v fc?r, S, as. Second Class Matter.
:vlrs. Ackridge of Savannah is
"visiting Mjss Carr on Hampton av
Mr. Liss ..Ridge, representative
Cor the R. J.'Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
*vho was .-recently transferred to
:-\:-etteYille, N. C, spent the week
end in the city.
Mr... H: <D. ;Swisher, of McBeth,
r nr r.t Wednesday in town.
Mr. E. R. Shorte'f, of Davis Sta
tion, was in .town on business Tues
day
Mr, Allen Green i.s spending a few
,<-ays', in the'city visiting his nephew
Dr. D. W.;.Green. Mr Green spent
- ks. b?yho?d* in, Sumter, but this is
his first visit "for thirty-seven years.
. ?.i r. R; B. ? Balis of Bradentown.
J-\Jra.* is visiting his cousin,. Mrs. A.
: 'T^yriiun,- on Hampton Ave.
. H;-. W. Is. McCuthchen of Co
Hin b:a was in the city today.
Col. A. KV_ Sanders, superinten
dent of t-heistate Penitentiary is in
t?e- city- for! two days attending the
, chanty -fair. '. !
il.r. TV 33. Hodsre of TindaLs, who
? w-s :r. town today reported having;
r:io.e? a big crop of, fall Irish pota
f ."c->. Tfe :planted in the late sum
mer -'two acres of Lookout Moun
fckrn potatoes, and is now harvesting;
I I'^m. the indications being that;
y-eld wiH exceed a hundred
v ; h*r to.the. acre. But for the
dr? weather during <he fall the
yfeid would have been greater. He
also harvested a large crop of sweet
? pom-foes.
skipper^sIys^ -
R?M SfilP STOPPED
AT CHARLESTON
N,c-w York, . Nov. 20.?Capt.
Charles Omair, of 'the rum ship
1^.1 lib; alleged to- have., been, ope
rated by Anthony Cassese, who is
on trial charged with/ smuggling
l'?5*?or into the'-United- States, today
? described .the" voyage from Nassau
1 o BayvHle, N. Y., where the \ Edith
was ..captured-" by State troopers last
.Oman/was brought here, from
vhe -? federal'.penitentiary at Atlanta
to iestify. Hec; told. of sailing the
EdUh,. from- Hoboken to Jackspn
v yilie/ Pia-ii where' Casesse boarded,
orfJering>:the -ship tb Nassau.
"WZth *~Ca^ese7' said" "Oman, wa>
?>?r>\ -Edl^Stevehs,-who has "been
acquitted .on a charge of rum run
n::..'g," buC^sis 'detained as a ma*
te,rial;witness in.this case. .
.. The TQrmer -captain .described the
arrival oT th^^Edith off Nassau and
the^ -work- of loading her ; with
?^rapped, p^ce?s, - which' he said
Stevens helped check into the
?ipJd: He: den fed knowledge of
-\?h&t- the ? packages contained.
: The vessel's' next stop was Char
l--.-iort SvC.r~w4iiere Cassese met the
ship1 ah^rvbrdered her to go to
l?ng; Island Sound, and then to
-BsrsrviHe." i -A half hour after the
ISrUh's'arrival at Bayville with her
Vi-junr- cargo-the State troopers ar
r:-ed ?nd arrested "all hands,"
?Said. the witness.
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rf'.?1!Fr.ii" ?.' i:'.^c\ t - ?' ? ':' .. ' ?
Meeting of B. Sharp Clubv
The B Sharp music club held its
fir>.r fall.-meeting at the studio of
SI k^s "Louise . Siddall the middle of
Of-tober. A very* large attendance
was - present. Selections were
produced by the following stu
dents:. Misses Mary Boyle, Bertie
iiee Beck,, Roberta Johnson, Gene
Buck* Mary Walker. ,Mable Hurst.
>^a.piine Lee. Iris Courteny. An
pene McCpllum, AHene McCoj*,
Tlr^en McCoy, Mary Daniels, Har
rl.; ii Hirschw Helen China, Eliza
beth Rose, Nell Comniander. Ed
wpiy O'Quinn, . Frances Bradford,
Pr^neea Kraker, Maude Waddell.
Eihel Stuckey,\ Virginia DuRant
&%Mr. Earl Weatherly.
T^e. B:.."Sharp;^ club has accept
ed n invitation to join the State
red eratlon of Women's Clubs and
is otk? of the first. Junior Clubs to
j^riV, - . .-. ??
. >?ahy hew members were added
to ;he club- and the new officers
-.vere elected for the new year.
The--officers were as follows:
President, Mary Walker.
Y-.q- ^President, Gene Buck. .
Secretary, and Treasurer, Mable
Hurst. e
!^K, constitution was read and
adopted under which Miss Louise
>:a?iaU as director of the. club is
considered acting president.
A talk by Miss Siddall was en
y^,- . ?. ...
Aftejp refreshments were served
?*e cjub-was adjourned, the mem-.
<berf ?? eling enthused over the new
work. _ -# .
;':Kiny things are true. The sav
- bank originated in Scotland.
Cape May: farmer shot an eagle
stealing his pigs. This will teach
/?3g!es to leave.pigs alone.
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The older a man gets the more he
bate" to buy a new hat.
COTTON MARKET
MEW YORK COTTOH
Yestdys
Open High Low Close Clos?
Jar. - - 25.22 25.?8 24.93 25.39 25.08
Mrieb .. - 25.16 25.55 25.02 25.45 25.07
May _ - 25.06 25.40 24.92 25.32 24.95
Liv_24.70 25.07 24.60 25.00 24.63
net - 22.9* 23.40 22.Q* 23.32 22.95
cem - 1 -.25.10 25.35 24.97 25.25 25.07
SpntS 20 up, 25.45.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Yestdys
Open Hi?rb Low Close Close
Uz ' .. 24.66 25.01 74-50 24.W ?4.?57
UZfclr 24.78 25.09 24.60 24.97 24.65
?ay - - -24.62 24.97 24.50 24.88 24.52
.?lv _ .24.38 24.67 24.30 24.65 24.28
Qri .. _22.83 23.16 22.84 23.00 22.63
Q?fr . . 24.64 ,'?02 24.43 24.85 24.53
Spots 12 up. 23.12.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
.senary.. 14.00
LESS THAN
9,000,000
BALES CR
Bureau Report on Cot
ton Ginned to No
vember 14th Indi
cates Small Crop
By the Associated Press
Washington, Nov. 21. ? The
amount of cotton ginned prior to
November 14th v>as 8.86 9. R 57 run
ning bales, counting 151,50S round
bales as half bales, the census bu
reau announced, 17,715 ba-les of
American Egyptian and 4,737 of
sea island included.
South Carolina ginnings were:
464,121; North Carolina, 638,562.
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Catts Acquitted
On Peonage Charge
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Former Governor of Florida
Steps Through Meshes
of Law
Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 20 (By the
Associated Press).?Sidney J. Catts,
former governor of this state, was
found not guilty by a jury in fed
eral court here tonight which
tried him on a charge of peonage.
- The jury deliberated .only nine
minutes. In fact speed characteriz
ed the case from the beginning.
The : former governor was alleged
to have held John Henry Rogers in
bondage on his farm, after he had
been pardoned from life time sen
tence during his term of office.
A second indictment charged him
with holding Ed. Brown in the same
j manner, his trial today dealing
with the former.
I The court took the case this
(morning, consumed less than an
?hour in selecting a j?ry and ad-1
'vanced rapidly into a night session.
jAt the conclusion of testimony 'at
j 1J o'clock both sides waived argu
ment and Judge W. B. Sheppard
delivered his charge.
The defense countered the pros
ecution's claim that the negroes
! were held in peonage with the
j contention that their labor was of
5"their own volition and constituted
! nothing more than an agreement
fthey entered into with Mr. Catts
I in payment by him of a $50 debt
{incurred by the negroes in counsel
fees incident to their pardons.
The defense centered most of its j
case on an effort to break down i
j the claims of the negroes that j
they never had any money, the:
negroes having admitted they werej
j well treated, clothed and fed. Inj
this connection-, approximately a!
dozen witnesses including repu- j
table citizens arid negro intimates'
of Rogers and Brown testified they i
seemed to.be always supplied with 1
ready cashJte1
? District ?Ttorney Cubberty indi- '
cated he would move tomorrow that
an identical indictment relating to i
Ed. Brown be nolle pressed.
For Change of Venue
i Attorneys For Faries Expect
ed to Make Motion
i i
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j 1 ork, Nov. 20.?Attorneys for'
j William C. Faries. charged with
the murder of four members of the
family of James M. Taylor at Clov
jer September 6, are expected to
; make a motion for a change of
' venue when court convenes to- j
; morrow morning. Judge James E. ?
j Peurifoy did not open court here j
this morning due to the en banc J
session in Columbia.
Faries was brought here yester
day from Columbia in an auto
mobile by Sheriff Quinn. He had
nothing to say regarding *his case,
desiring to talk more relative to his
sixteen children who would be
made orphans in event he is con
victed. A large crowd of people
j was here today'at the hour when;
I court was to have convened, 'ex- j
? pecting to see the man brought j
I into court, and disappointment was j
[great. Twenty-six witnesses fori
j the state in the case were placed
under $200 subpoena bonds this af
ternoon.
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Turkey Not to Yield
Chief Delegates Instructed |
From Angora
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Paris. "N'ov. 20.?Ismet Pasha,
chief Turkish delegate at the Lau
i sanne peace conference, ban again
been instructed by the Angora as
sembly positively not to ^yield on
the question of capitulations, ac
cording to -authoritative informa
tion reaching Paris.
These instructions, it is said,
were sent in view of the probabil
ity that one of the biggest battles
of the conference will !>*? fought
over this point, the Turks insist-'
ing that foreigners be amendable
to the Turkish law;; and courts,
and the other nations declaring
that their nations be accorded ex
tra territorial rights.
Fire in the Country
The large two story dwelling
house on Shady Side plantation
about four miles from the < ity was
destroyed Wednesday night at one
o'clock by tire. Fire of unknown ori
gin, was well advanced when dis
covered and nothing could be done
to save the house. The house was
valued at $10.000 and was insured
lor $6.000,, Insurance for $7.500
was carried until recently, a policy
for $1,500 having been dropped a
short time ago. The place is now
owned by Mr. Sparkman Thames.
Turkish situation is about the
same except the names are looking
a little more familiar.
The Poultry Show
Prizes Awarded by Judge
Jaceb Eberly, Who Speaks
Well of Show
The poultry department of the
County Fair is unusually good this
year. The building is filled with a
good assortment of high class
chickens. Judge Jacob Eberley
from Dallastown. Pa., in award
ing the prizes Wednesday said the
Rhode Island Red class was the
best he had judged this year and
there were enough good birds2 not
placed to make a good show. There
is quite a novelty on display just
inside the building. A cross be
tween a guinea and a turkey,
which is shown by W. M. Levi.
You will do well to look over the
poultry as there are some very fine
breeds* on display.
Special Prizes.
Eest pen in show, R. I. Reds,
J. J. Whildcn, city.
Second best pen in show. Buff
Orpingtons. T. H. Siddall. City.
Best cock- in show. R. I. Red. J
T. China. 2nd best. Barred Rock
B. F. Kelly. Bishopville.
Best hen. Barred Rock. B. F
Kelley. Bishopville: 2nd 1 best.
White Wyandotte. B. L. Knight.
Cameron, i
Best cockerel, Ancona. W. M.
Levi, City. 2nd best. Buff Orping
ton. T. H. Siddall, Cify.
Pest pullet. Ancona, W. M. Levi;
2nd. R. L Red, C. B. Stevens, Flor
ence.
Rhode Island Red Class.
J. T. China. 1-2 cock; 3-4 hen;
2-3 pen.
J. J. Whilden. 1-4-5 pen.
L. J. Leonhirth. 4 c?ck; 1 lion;
2-3 pullet.
H. B. Riggs. Orangeburg, 2 hen:
4-5 pullet.
M. C. Ga.ss. 3-5 cock: 5 hen.
S. B. DuBosc, Bishopville, 2 cock
erel.
C. B. Stevens, Florence, 1-3
cockerel: 1 pullet.
Ben Clement, city, 4 cockerel.
Mrs. E. L. Wither3poon, city, 5
cockerel.
* Barred Rocks.
B. F. Kelley. Bishopville. 1-3
cock: 1-2 hen 1-2 cockerel; 1 pul
let.
Mrs. H. W. Beal. Mayesville.
4 cock; 3 hen;.5 cockerel; 2 pullet;
1 pen. ?
H. Dowenga, I- hen.
A. H. Wilder, city. 2-5 cock: 1-?
cockerel bred hen: 3-4 cockerel.
White Wyandottcs.
B. L. Knight. Cameron, 1-2 hen;
1 cockerel; 1-2 pullet.
SUvcr Laced Wyandotte:
I. L. Ligert, Florence, 1 cocker
el; 1-2 pullet
Chas. L. Gardener, Florence, 3
4-5 pullet. ?. .
Anconas.
W. M. Levi, 1-2-3 cockerel; 1-2-3
pullet.
L\ S. Lindler. 4-5 cockerel; 4-5
pullet.
White Leghorns.
Raysors Leghorn Farm, St. Mat
thews, 1-2 cock; 1-2 hen; 1 cock
erel: 1 pullet; 1 pen.
J. B. Folsom. city, 3 cock; 3-4
5 hen; 2-3 cockerels; 2-3-4 pul
let.; .:
W^iite Cornish.
Paul Aughtry, 1-2-3 hen; 1-2-3
pullet; 1 pen.
Light Brahmas.
I. D. Pouckett, St. Matthews. 1
cock: 1-2 hen; 1 cockerel; 1 pullet;
1 pen. v
' Buff Orpington.
T. H. Siddall, city, 1 cock: 1-2
4vhen; 1-2 cockerel; 2-3 pullet; 1-2
pen. -
F. E. Nigels, city, 3 cock; 3 hen;
3 cockerel: 1 pullet; 3 pen.
W. M. Winn. city, 4 cockerel.
Blue. Andalusia.
J. B. Folsom. 1-2-3 hen; 1 cock
erel: 1-3-4 pullet.
W. D. Boykin. 4 hen; 2 pullet.
Gir!;;* and Boys* Club?Barred
Rock.
Sarah Stafford. 1 cock; 1-2 hen.
R. I. Reds.
Robert Newman, 1 cock;
Bettie Williams. 2 cock.
Robert Newman, 1 hen.
Bettie Williams. 1-2 cockerel.
Geo. Baker. 1 pullet.
Robert Newman. 2 pullet.
? Minorca.
Ola Jackson, 1 cock.
Dark Cornish.
Elma Britton, 1 trio.
Women's Club.
Mrs. E.' W. Dabbs. Jr.. 1 R. I.
Red cock.
Demand For Labor
There Are Evidences on Every
Hand of Increase
Columbia. Nov. 22. ? The in
creasing demanu ior labor sees
evidences on every hand these.days.
There seems to be an increasing
demand for labor of all kinds in
North Carolina, probably greater
than the increase in other south
ern states. Nineteen young Co
lumbians left here yesterday for
Baden, N. C. to take work in an
aluminum plant there. J. H.
'Devereaux. representing the alum
inum company, came* to Columbia
tyjd selected the men he wanted. A
larg?- number called at the city hall
at the appoitited hour and on?? by
one passed before Mr. Devereaux,
to be rejected or accepted. Each
had t<? measure up to certain phy
sical qualifications.
On*- young man. who was strong
and ?p-standing, measured up to
all requirements, and then mention
ed that he owed a rent bill, of sev
eral months duration, and he did
not want to leave this on his wife
and family. Mr. Devereaux prompt
ly paid the entire amount, wiping
out the debt, and accepting the
young man for the work in the
aluminum plant. Several young
men were turned down because of
being underweight. 4 ^ ?
The funny thing about a business
revival is that those who have
faith are not the ones at the
sioumcr's bciieh.
WORLD NEW
Sofia. Bulgaria. Nov. 21? Twenty
two former cabinet ministers appar
ently were voted guilty by voters
in the national referendum held on
Sunday to determine whether they
were responsible for' embroiling
Bulgaria in the war without suffi
cient diplomatic reparation. *
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Chicago. Nov. 21.?American
possibilities in Central and South
America and in Europe were dis
cussed today by the ambassadors
and other representatives of several
countries at the second session of
the Southern Commercial Con
gress. Senator Dial is scheduled
to speak this afternoon oh the
injustice of the present cotton fu
tures law. The congress will con
tinue through tomorrow.
SumerviUc, N. J.. Nov. 2L.?
James Curren. a policeman, was the
first witness called in today's inves
tigation of the Hall-Mills murder.
New witness is reported to have'
been found to corroborate the story
>f Mrs. Jane Gibson, the eye-.witr
ness.
Greenville, Nov. 21?-The first!
killing frost of the season was re-j
corded here last night by weather j
bureau. Ice was found in the open. I
'Washington, Nov. 21.?The cot
ton production of Egypt for the
present year is estimated at 830,
000 bales, according to the Inter
national Institute of Agriculture at
Rome. The Mexican crop is ap
proximately 120,000.
Washington, Nov. 21?-The ad
ministration marine bill has been
formally reported in the house
?Washington, Nov. 21?President
Harding was scheduled to go before
Congress shortly after noon. It.is;
understood he will recommend the
passage of the ship subsidy bill for
which the special session was chief
ly called. A formal report on the
measure in the house Is planned
after the president speaks. Several
pew senators will take the oath to-
day and Newberry's resignation will.]
be read.
Washington, Nov. 22.?Rising to;
the question of personal privilege'
in the house; Representative As
well, of Louisiana, declared that
reports of ku klux klan dominated
Louisiana were false and "scurri-:.
Ions", i
1
Chicago, Nov. 22.?Armed bandits
J today held up and robbed -the post
[office truck carrying air mail to the]
flying field here. They kidnapped"
the driver. The value of the loot:
is unknown. )
Manilla," Nov. 22.?The Philip-{
pines will petition president and'"
congress to allow Philippine legisla-J
ttire to call a constitutional con
vention to frame a constitution for
a future independent republic 'n
the Philippines. The house today]
adopted the resolution the senate
passed three weeks ago.
New York. Nov. 22.?Georges
Clemenceau rested * today after his
fjj?t speech of his American tour,
last night. Ho urged America to
get together with the French and
British and .present a united front
to Germany, which he said "was
preparing for another war. He
leaves for Boston tonight.
Greenville. Nov. 21??Headquar-j
ters of the fOld Hickory Veterans'
association composed of veterans of
the Thirtieth division will be moved
to Greenville at once from Knox
ville, it was announced today by
Major G. Heyward Mahon, presi
dent df the association. Herman !
B. McManaway. assistant secretary
of the Greenville chamber of com
merce, has been named secretary
of the association.
London. Nov. 23?David Lloyd
George today was unanimously
elected as leader of the National
{Liberal party.
Washington. Nov. 23.?The house
judiciary committee adopted a
resolution today calling on Repre
sentative Keller. Republican, of
Minnesota to present by Decem
j bcr 1st, a statement of facts show
jing the alleged act or acts for
; which he asked the impeachment
{of Attorney General Daugherty. He
j is also required to name witnesses
Washington. Nov. 23.?The legal
aspects in the proposed merger of
Armour and Morris packing houses
Is being studied by the depart
ment of justice with the view of
ma'king a forma*] report to the
cabinet.
Belfast. JffovS 23.?A column of
free state troops and artillery left
Athlone today for Pallirta where
'the Republicans are concentrated.
Rome, Nov. 23?Baron Sidney
Sonnino. former Italian premier, ij
dying *?f apoplexy. He was strick
en here today.
Washington. Nov. 23?The Na
tional Woman's Party announced
today that Mrs. Felton. of Georgia,
the first woman senator has ac
cepted the post of honorary chair
man of its recently formed politi
cal council.
Amsterdam. Nov. 22.? Unemploy
ed men rioted here tonight. They
broke the windows of several big
warehouses in the centre of the city.
The police injured several in their
charge.
Columbia. Nov. 22.- The state of.
South Carolina has moved for dis
missal of the E. N. Mittle case from
the United States supreme court,
according to information made;
public in Columbia today, and ar-j
mmcnts for and against the writ of
?V*:,'
S IN BRIEF
error by which* the case went to
the highest tribunal of the land will
be made in Washington Monday.
.Mittle killed J. H. Patterson, a
civil engineer, in Orangeburg
county in November of 1920. and
convicted of manslaughter wa3 sen
fenced to serve "nine years. After
various legal moves Mittle recently
secured his liberty when Associ
ate Justice Watts granted a writ of
error, on which the case "was taken
Lo Washington, : and released Mittle
iiritervbond of $10,000. A writ of
qertiorari is now also sought by
Mettle's attorneys.
The point involved in the appeal
:o the United States is that women
bvere not included, in the Orange
Diirg jury list from which the jury
that heard the case was drawn.
Slittle's lawyers assert that during
the trial they moved. to. have the
Dntire. jury venire quashed because
ivomen's names liad been kept off.
but tlie motion: was refused by the'
trial judge. On this same point
Justice Watts granted the writ of
?rror. %
Attorneys for the. state. Solicitor
riydrick^ Mendel L?. Smith. Sims
s.nd Sims, and J. LeRoy Dukes,
luive r asked the dismissal of the
tvrit of error on several grounds:
that it was hot granted by the chief
justice, but ".by., an associate justice;
ihut the .records di>. not show that
there is any question.'reviewable by
the ?aited . States supreme court;
in J that the bond of $10,000 was
not approved by. the* justice grants
hg. the writ,, but by the clerk of
;ourt. .. Attorneys, for Mittle, .Form
er Governor Cole L. . Blcase, T. M.
Raysor, E. C. .Mann, and Ch?s. A.
Douglas - and Hugh. H.' O'jBear, the
last two named being of Washing
ion, in reply to. the state's conten
tion hold that Justice Watts was
within his rights in. granting the
K-Vit, that the elimination of wo
men fro mthe jury ltst was not
prejudicial to' the case, and that
the. bond was legally approved.
Education^ Week
Program Outlined
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American Legion, N. E. A. and
Bureau, of Education Ask
Cooperation
Washington, Nov. . . 23 (Capital
News'- Service).??naerican Educa
tion week, to be-celebrated all ov-'.r
the- United States. from December
3 ;to 9,- inclusive^ is divided into .six
separate sections, a day . being de
voted to each department. Sun
day, .December .3, is-known as "For
Clod land Country pay," on which
ministers of ail denominations are
urged to preach a sermon on edu
cation, either morning or evening:
All communities are urged to hold
mass- meetings/ Requests for speak
ers may be made to.the American
Legion^ Posts throughout the coun
try for meetings during this week.
Monday is ^ "American Citizen
ship Day,'-' Tucsd?y will, be devoted
to" "Patriotism," Wednesday is
School and Teacher Day," Thurs
day is to be given to a considera
tion of ' "Illiteracy," Friday to
"Equality'! of' Opportunity? and
Saturday to "Physical :Education."
The American "Ldgion, the Nat
ional -Education Association, and
the United States Bureau of Edu
cation, which are all three cooper
ating in the celebration, are asking
aid and assistance from the public.
Churches, chambers of commerce,,
labor organizations,' women's or
ganizations, fraternal bodies, lunch
eon clubs, etc., are asked to urge
the mayor to issue a proclama
tion setting aside this week as
American Education Week, and
asking the people to cooperate, j
Newspapers are requested to give
all space possible to educational
matters, articles, editorials, and
news material, and merchants are
requested.vto use window displays
appropriate for the occasion, and
to devote as much space as pos
sible to matters of . educatiou in
their newspaper advertisements.
Citizens every where arc requested
to ask the moving picture theaters
to flash slides on the screen, urg
ing the people to visit the schools
and study educational questions.
At all public^ meetings held that
week it is hoped, space" can be
found for some one to talk a few
minutes on the necessity of educa
tion. Cooperation with the educa
tional officials and other patriotic
civic, 'and fraternal organizations
by local American Legion post is
asked, on the ground that the
country looks to the American Le
gion to pave the way to patriotism
and education?service to nation,
state, and community.
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Result of General Election.
Columbia, Nov. 23.?The result
of the general election of Novem
ber 7 was declared by the state
board of canvassers in its final ses
sion in the office of the Secretary
of State, W. Banks Dove. Thursday.
The total figures for all offices were
not tabulated, as some of the
counties have as yet not reported.
The successful candidates were de
clared winners.. The only contest
of any importance was in the First
district, where Congressman W.
Turner Logan was opposed for re
election by Rev. S. L. Blomgren.
The vote for this race was tabulat
ed. Mr. Logan received ?.'J'JZ
votes and Mr. Blomgren 383. In
the Fourth district Congressman
J. G. McSwain received 8.346 votes
and his Republican opponent M. P.
Norwood. 228. In the Seventh dis
trict Congressman Fulmer won
with 4,411 votes. His opponent. J.
C. Etheredge received only sixty
eight votes.
The man who gets by on his
looks isn't going very far.
Too darned many of America's
activities are post mortem.
FULMER
PLEASED
WITH RESULT
Congressman From Seventh
District Believes Position of
Democratic Party is
Strong
Columbia. Nov. 20.?That the
situation in congress is-better than
if a Democratic victory had been
recorded is the opinion expressed
by leading political observers and
by officials. Congressman H. P.
Fulmer, of the seventh congression
al district, on his way to Washing
ton yesterday for the extra session
of congress, commented interest
ingly on the situation. He stated
that he was very much pleased j
with the Democratic situation
throughout the country and feels J
confident the coming congress will
be a step, in the direction of Dem- j
ocratic victory in If24,
Mr. Fulmer expressed the opin- j
ion that should the election have j
brought a Democratic majority in I
congress, all errors and unpopular'
moves would have be.cn blamed on
the Democratic party, and would
have served to overcome the
strength of the party in the next!
presidential election. With the Re
publicans in power, the mistakes
that are inevitable will work to the
defeat of the G. O. P. The "ins"
wltl go out: the "outs*' will go in.
Mr. Fulmer predicts the election of
a Democratic president in 1924.
At the same time Mr. Fulmer ex
pects the strong Democratic vote in
congress to act as a restraint on
G. C. P. tactics .?nd to result in
some- satisfactory legislation.
The seventh district congress
man predicts that the Republicans
will make a strong effort to pass
the ship subsidy bill at the extra
session, which starts this week, for
it will never pass, &e says, the new;
congress.
Mr. Fulmer stated further thatj
he considers President Harding's'
recess appointment "of Joseph Tol- j
bert as marshal for the western
district as a "last resorj;" 6f the
president, and he does ??ot believe
the regular appointment will be
confirmed.
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Would Reduce Bates
Senator Smith and Others
Agree on Bill
Washington, Nov. 20.'?Senator
E. D. Smith and other senators of
liberal ^?ndency,. not confined to
the farm Woe, at a conference, to
day agreed to prepare and press a
bill to reduce, freight rates on fun
da mental necessities of life, such as
perishable farm products, clothing,
shoes, groceries; etc., and also a
bill for the extension of market
reports hy radio and telegraph. It
was further decided, to push meas
ures for the amendment 'of the
Esch-Cummins Act so as to 'abolish
the present surcharge of 50 per
cent exaeted by the railroads on
pull man tickets and so as to pro
vide for the sale of .mileage tickets
to commercial travelers.
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Plan of Saving for the. Pupils
The "National Bank of Sumter
has arragned to institute a plan
of saving among the pupils of the
schools. This plan will go into ef
fect shortly. The National Bank of
Sumter procured the permission
and endorsement of all the other
banks of the city in order to be
free from the charge of asking for
any special favors, and- the other
banks were not only willing, but
were desirious of having, this plan
instituted by the National Bank of
Sumter, for whatever will induce
the people of a community to save
will be a source of material benefit
to every bank in the city^ The
schools will enter into this plan
with cordial cooperation and will
watch the results with a great deal
of interest.
The pork barrel is run on the
ancient aye-for-ah-aye system.
DOINGS OF THE DUFFS
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suit yoo ? igue5s vou i
can't find amv fault
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SEVENTY LIVES
LOST, IS REPORT
-:? i.
I Steamship Sinks in the Gulf |
of California
rH?rlBERLAIHC
m tablets J
Calixico. Calif., Nov. 20.?Sev
enty persons lost their lives in the
sinking of the steamship Topolo
hampo. in the Gulf of California,
near the mouth of the Colorado
river early yesterday, according to
reports of the disaster which
reached here today.
Late last night but two bodies
had been recovered?a woman and
a child hugged to her breast. Oth
ers were expected to be found at
low tide this afternoon. Twenty
four survivors, including nine wo
men and six children are on their
way to Mexicali, Lower California,
the Topolobampo, a craft of thirty
six tons displacement,, went down
when broken in two in-Jthe middle!
by a wall of water twenty feet
high which followed the tide from
the river.
Small boats were
to the Sonora shore today
searching parties. The Mexicafi
FOR
CONSTIPATION
BILIOUSNESS
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INDBGESTION
Stomach Trouble
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DE VAXERA
FAKES
Says Motfion Approving
Treaty Rescinded
Dublin, Nov. 20 (By the Ajjsb
ciated Press).?Eamon De Valeria** ?
in the' "najme of the Republic^bt- ..
Ireland," today issued a procIaJHa- "
on the way J tion decreeing that the Dail BX?^
with j anh resolution of January 7 last, ap-"
proving t be Anglo-Irish treaty, xe
srovornment gasoline ^launch Lolital scinded and revoked and declaring
while going to the resctie with four) anything iJone under this resolution
seamen turned over. j v-oid and rwithout effect.
I The steamer Mexicali, inbound. Furthei^nore, the proclamaj?on
from' Guaymas, was called' by wire- j declares *?that the persons knosfri:
less from Labona, nearest port tolas and styling themselves as .the ?
k' provisional government of SouttSrr. i
Ireland akid their adherents ^nt
and shall; be- decreed always r: to
have beent an illegal body, and each :
thereof ?ruilty of rebelhon against
the scene of the wreck and went
to the rescue, saving several per
sons.
A greater part of the lost are
believed , to have been women and
children.
The only residents of La Bonba
I are fifteen . Mexican federal em
ployes and no food or clothing sup
plies arc available for survivors of
the wreck who were forced to pass
the e?rly hours of yesterday in the
scantiest of clothing and without
the republic*
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Big Blanket Sale!
The Su$mter Dry Goods CoWare?
conducting a big blanket sale '4&is
week and it will be a rare chance.;.,
for any Vone needing such season
able -merchandise, especially' the
food. A fierce sandstorm blew upi hotels and -boarding, houses?AdV
on them most of yesterday."
You can always get a few more
miles out of last winter's clothes.
vertisenueht:.
An oj?d flame with love
can make it hot for a man.
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