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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26

School Attendance Officer HutchinA.
son is at present engaged in nakingsa
census of children of school age IN
this city When he completes this
work he will complete the census
of the country districts, in some. OF
which he has already done some WORK
Beginning with the opening OF schools
this fall the compulsory attendance
law will be strictly enforced through
out the county, and parents who have
been in the habit of keeping thsir,,
children out of school altogether 9r
allowing them to attend for only
part Of the session will beaErequired
to comply with the law or suffer the
penalties prescribed by the act. ,:,st
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Charters Issued.

Columbia July 22.--The Rowland.
Wright Cotton Company. of Sumter.
was commissioned with a proposed
capital stock OF $500. The company
proposes to deal in cotton and cotton
seed. Petitioners are w. w. Rowland,
E. E. Wright and H NJ. Rowland
The Bishopvilie Clothing Company
of Bishopville was chartered with q
capital stock OF $1,000. The officers
are: W. a. Bryan. president; ". e.
Stafford, vice president: l.. 5. Col
clough. secretary; S. r. SmoaH. treas
. uyer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
nMSh

are expected to be in operation by
April /. 1920. .ssstss -.
Minister Erzberger told experts that.
Germany must pay the allies 20, ,90o.-.
100000 marks gold by May 1920: he
said this could be done, as the amounts
already credited to Germanys by the
allies for various accounts form an
important part of the required total
An unusually comprehensive set OF
measures to prevent tax evasions were
presented by Herr Erzberger.
German properties abroad will be
brought under control and some means
found to bring under taxation such
property not declared by it's. ewn-
ers 2s:
Minister Erzberger, it was said,
agreed that the measures proposed
were nothing less than brutal but
that he was afraid there was no other
way to bring forth hidden money and
to prevent fraud except by imposing
heavy penalties. 80,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Shot From Ambush
Brutal and Determined Effort to
Commit Murder at DuBose's
Cross Roads

Cross Roads is in the Tuomey Hos
pital suffering from serious. if not
mortal. wound in the abdom en-
which was Inflicted, Mcdaniel alleges
by Jake But colored, Tuesday af-
ternoon. Mcdaniel was brought to
the hospital yesterday and it was
stated at first that his wound was
probably mortal and that he did not
have one chance in thousand of re-
covery. Mcdaniel. however. was more
hopeful of the outcome and insisted
if Hurst went to the hospital to OBJ
tain an ante mortem statement AS
Mcdaniel still believed that he would
recover it was impossible to take a
formal ante mortem statement, but
Sheriff Hurst took down statement
of the circumstances of tie shooting.
Mcdaniel stated that Tuesday af-
ternoon about $50 o'clock he went
into a wood lot on his land for the
purpose Of selecting and marking a
number of pine trees which he intend
ed to cut and have sawed into lumber
to build an addition to his house.
While in this wood lot on his own
property. some one shot him from
ambush with a shot gun. the shot
striking him in the abdomen and in
f1icting a serious wound. but not lis
abling hirn Immediately. AS soon as
he was shot Mcdaniel ran deeper into
the woods and after going short
distance fell in a thicket. While lying
there he heard some one calling him
by name and he recognized the voice
as that Of Jake Butler, a neighbor
for several years and with whom he
had had difficulty about three years
ago at which time Butler waylaid him
on the public road and gave him
severe beating with a club. Hearing
Butler call. he lay hidden and did not
reply for he was in fear of his life.
Butler searched the woods in the
vicinity Of the place at which Nc
Daniel was standing when shot and
at one tina came within short dis
tance of where Mcdaniel was hidden.
saw Butler plainly and rec
ognized him Butler had a shot gun
in his hand at the time. Butler re-
NAMED in the woods searching Cor
his victim for several hours. McDan-
iel asserts, and it was not until about
that he left. Then Nc
Daniel, believing that it was safe to
make an attempt to get cut Of the
woods. began crawling on his hands
and knees toward the nearest house.
He says that he was unable to walk
1T all and only by the greatest effort
was he able to make any progress.
having to stop at frequent intervals
on account OF pain and weakness.
About six o'clock the next morning
arrived at the house
Of Hazel Windham, colcred, more
than a mile from the scene of the
shooting. He aroused 3stindham by
calling for help. Windham came out
and carried him into his house and
sent message to McDaniels family.
is soon as possible assistance was OBJ
aimed and he was brought to the hos
oital.
At O'Clock Friday Mcdaniel was
still living and his condition was gen
orally better than yesterday. 1t is
thought that the chance Of recovery
is somewhat better than at the first
AT last report Jake Butler. who is
accused by Mcdaniel Of shooting him.
had not been arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Strickland
and Miss Lille Gordon left Sunday
night for New York. Mr.. Strick-
land and Miss Gordon will spend their
time while there buE'ing fall goods for
Shaw & McCollum Mercantile Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Marriage

Wednesday evening at SIS o'clock
at Presbyterian Manse, Mr.. James T.
Stogner and Miss Cola Elizabeth
Heckel, both of this city, We're mar
ried. The ceremony was performed
2 by the Rev J. P. Marion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26

The open season for shooting doves
in South Carolina will begin Sep
ten1ber IS this year in accordance
with State and federal law. The fed
eral migratory bird treaty act says
the shooting of doves is not pernis-
sible until after September -. and
this law has been declared the s71-
preme laN for South Carolina by the
general assembly OF 1919. The sea
son runs froIn September IS until De
.eernber 81,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Marriage Licenses.

white-P. 3. Harom of Sumter to
Susan NJ. Jones of Due West, S. C.
Jas. S. Stogner of Sumter 10 Cola
Eliza Heckel OF Sumter, S. 6.
Colo-ed-W'illiam Vaughn of Oswc-
go to Eliza Washington of Sumter.
General Lee Rose OF sumter to ~,
Moriin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26

Pjnckney Bradford. colored, wAS
shot but not seriously injured Iu"s.ia5
afternoon by Policeman Chah-
aI.r. The shooting occurred while th"
bah game was IN progress a the Far
Grounds betwcen the Sumter a'''!
Charleston colored ball teams. Oil
ce: Chandler was on duty on The '-'i-
coin School lot adjoining the #r''.l;
fence of the ball park. PlncNne3
bradford and several other negroes
were on the fence. and when ofd@l'ed
10 get dovn Bradford rcfased TO 90
so Officer Chandler pulled hlm or
rhe fence and Bradford attacked hii'-
ChanaI..i. drew his pistol 10 use IT - q
club and Bradford seized IL and at
tempted TO wrese it flc.n the oti!c"f ;
hand. Chandler warned him that u
he did not release his hold on the 2's-
tol he. Chandler. would shoot i'ft"-
ford refused to release the pIStoi
which he was holding with both hand
+ bv The l5arrei officer Chandler df2f'
/ once, the bali striking Bradford IN :hf
neshy part OF the leg. Bradford was
! taken to the hospital whore It's
wound was dressed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26

A telegram has been received say
ing that Lieut. William Brooks Stuc(:e5.
has landed in New York and will be
home in few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Hon. Thomas G.. Mcleod, of Bisho

Hon. Thomas G.. Mcleod, OF Bishop
Vile. spent Monday in the city on
professional business. While here he
stated positively to several of his
friends that he had no intention Of be-
coming candidate for congress
There had been q report current that
he would seek election 20 succeed
Congressman Lever who has announc-
ed his intention of resigning as soon
as the senate confirms his appoint
ment as a member OF the farm loan
board. While il is practically ass''r-
ed that the nomination OF M. Le"cr
viii be confirmed ny the senate, with
out opposition still Mr.. Lover is tax
ing no chances and will not l"t loo:ie
t!lc Job in thc House unti! he mas
;afely landce: in The farm loan board
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Death Of Colored Woman.

The friends Of Aunt Mollie Mccoy
will regret TO hear Of her death. on
Saturday night last. at the age Of sew
enty years She leaves husband.
four sons and four daughters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-26
Marriage Licenses.

White-Nlr. ?. B. Harvin Of Sumter
to Miss Susan NJ. Jones Of Due West,
S. C.
Colored-Jessie Sims of oswego to
Nancy Bradley of Oswego.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Heads of Campaign
For 7. K. i'm Ohio

of October 20. In the most populOus
counties there will be township organ
izations as well, in an effort to bring
this movement, so truly one for all the
people, before everyone in the state.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
French Women in Trade Unions.

Trade union organization has been
greatly advanced among French wom-
en- during the war, according to
Miss Marie Wing, who recently re-
turned from France where, as a mem
Der of the Y. w. G. A. industrial COM
mission, she investigated labor cOndi-
tions among women. Miss Wing
stated that French women have an en-
tirely new realization of the many
forms Of work in which they can be
useful.
"The question that is pressing now,"
says Miss Wing, sis whether the large
number of French women who have
been employed in munitions factories
and have thus had the training and ex-
perience of working with modern in
dustrial machinery in large plants will
have opportunity for employment in
similar large plants making peace time
products, or whether the trend Of
French industry will be to return to
hand work.
During this time of readjustment
many women are out of employment
and schemes are on foot to train for
mer munitions workers for trades that
are opening up"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
ARE LABOR COSTS
The CHIEF ITEM?
Resolution in Congress Is De-
signed to Disprove This
"ViCiouS FaIIaCy."
INTRODUCED BY WI. CARSS
Federation Of Federal Employees
Would Show That Wages Are
Not the Chief Cause of
High Cost of Living.

Representative William L. Carss of
Minnesota member of the house com
mittee on labor, has introduced in
congress, at the request of the Ma
tiOnal Federation of Federal EN-
ployeeS, a resolution which it's advo-
Gates believe will effectually dispose
of what they term the vicious fallacy
that labor costs represent the chief
item in the increased cost of living.
Just what does the labor cost
amount to on the principal items in
the cost of living? "The answer to
that question:" says Mr.. Carss, twill
put us in better position to deal eff
fectively with the problem of the high
cost of living, because it will help the
people to protect themselves against
the profiteers. At present almost any
body's statement about the cost of
labor can get by, because the subject
has not been studied. But there's
something more than labor costs be-
hind the fact that prices always rise
before wages rise, and always rise
far higher in proportion than wages.
We must go after the real cause, and
not unthinkingly charge it all up to
labor"
President Luther G. Steward of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
plOyees states that "in the cost of pro-
ducing sugar for example, according
to the tariff commission, the cost of
I agricultural and factory labor was
424 per cent of the total cost of pro-
ductiOn in 1918 This is an industry
of which the labor cost is relatively
high. According to the department of
commerce, of the cost Of making
mems shirts and collars the workers
receive % to 80 per cent; on mems
factOry-made clothing the labor cost
is 80 to 46 per cent; on knit goods,
including hosiery and underwear, the
labor cost is 90 per cent and on wom-
ems muslin underwear % to % per
cent
"These last figures are for 1918,
but materials have continued to soar
in price. We need more facts of this
kind brought up to date. With such
figures and study of the income and
excess profit tax returns it should be
easy to locate the profteers."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Women in Labor CounseIs.

serious consideration is being
given in official circles in Washington
to the question of representation of
woman workers in both the national
labor conference called by President
Wilson to meet on October 6, and the
international labor conference also
called by the president under a pro-
vision of the peace treaty, to meet on
October 20. The recognition given to
women in the two conferences is ex-
pected to be test of the permanency
of the industrial advancement made
by women during the war.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Paw Boost Would Total Millions.

A sum between $325,0OO,OOO and
$3.50, 100000 will be necessary if Herr
Oeser, Prussian minister Of railways,
agrees to the advances and bonuses
promised the railroad workers by the
government. There are at the pres
ent time 100000 railroad officials and
workmen, who will average 1000
marks bonus or advance each, and
there will be additional bonuses, in.
cluding extra pay for night work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Three Laborers as Directors.

An innovation in the management OF
big American corporations will be in,
augurated this fall when the Proctor
& Gamble company puts three laborers
on the board of directors. The plan
was announced by President W. c.
Phocter.
The plan is said to be the outcome
of the conference committee plan, in
augurated by the company few years
ago. Employees assist in the actual
management and share all RESPONSE
bility Of the management
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10
Telephone
Service.
FTY-FIFTY.

You all have heard the expression $3.50 and have no
doubt used it at times to indicate an even divide
We have for the expression The number
of automatic stations Newark the close of business last
night was $780,
1t might be interesting at the time before the two local
companies actually consolidated to note the number of
telephone stations oth company for the various exchanges
The list is as follows
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-10

This is substantial increase during the present year,
during all OF which time the present for telephone SER
which the solicitor says the council ordered him to at
tack have been in force The rate for telephone service has
not increased in Newark in than year. which is more
than be said of practically every service that enters into
the running of the home
We are very proud of the increase in the number of
telephones this year is indicative of good service at rates
that acceptable to the people who pay the bills if not to
the city officials who have their office telephones at public
expense.
THE NEWARK TELEPHONE COMPANY,
Charles E. Hoander,
General Manager.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11
KITCHEN RANGES
ARE BLOWN UP
Frozen Water Pipes Cause Acct
dents in Several Homes-N0-
body Seriously Injured

Six kitchen range blow-ups were re-
ported this morning as result of
frozen water pipes. The worst explo-
sions were in the homes Of S.. H.
Whitehorn and DR.. c. Brunn.
In the Whitehorn home almost the
entire interior of the kitchen was de-
mclished. The steel range was blown
to bits, gasoline range which sat
along side was wrecked, glass in the
windows was broken to bits, hole
was blown in the ceiling and consid-
cradle damage done to cooking uten-
sils and kitchen furniture.
Mrs. Whitehorn, who was in the kit
chen when the range exploded, escap-
ed serious injury almost by miracle.
She was badly shaken up, her face and
eyes We're blown full Of hot SCOT, and
she received minor bruises. The most
painful injury was to one of her eyes,
but no permanent i'll effects are look
ed for.
The Whitehorn experience was vir.
tually duplicated in the DR.. Brunn
home. The range and the interior. of
the kitchen were wrecked but FORUM
ately DR.. Brunn, who had just turned
away from the stove, was not injured.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11
LEGION ROOM
INVITING PLACE
Ex-Seryice Men Have Used Rare
Good Taste in Furnishing
Club Rooms

-
If the contributors to the American
Legion furnishing fund could have
been with the editor few nights ago
when at the invitation of the. boys OF
Robert Ely Post he visited the newly
furnished rooms, unquestonably the
unanimous verdict would have been
that the money had been well expend-
ed.
Any who may go to the rooms with
the expectation of seeing clash and
riot of gaudy colors and sort OF hap
hazard bachelors den, are doomed to
meet disappointment. Every detail
of the rooms furnishings is in ex-
cellent good taste and every detail
is suggestive of well-ordered comfort
The soft brown shades of the two
seamless Administer rugs blend per
fectly with the rich brown of the new
ly tinted walls and ceiling and the
funmed oak furniture. In the center
of the room under an artistic floor
lamp is an inviting reading table:
thanked with comfortable chairs. A
large phonograph stands ready to 60
at the push of the button from any ex-
service man. Two deep-seated, leath-
er-upholstered Davenports beckon at
one side of the room and battery OF
Morris chairs holds out an equally
cordial welcome at the other side: Up
in one corner of the room are banked
the folding card tables and at two
convenient places are individual writ
ing desks.
At the windows are arrayed no
stringy, dingy lace curtains but dainty
madras with side and overhead .drapes
Of pretty blue would do credit to the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11
BATTLE COLD !.
IN FRUIT HOUSES
Work all Night to Keep Quarter
Million Dollars Worth of
Apples from Freezing

Almost superhuman efforts were
put forth by crews of men last nigh,
to keep more than a quarter million
dollars worth of boxed apples stored
in the several warehouses in the city
from freezing. The hardest fight
was put up by crew at the plant Of
the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange
In spite of the continuous firing of q
battery of oil heaters and two coal
stoves the mercury dropped to 2f
above in the building, but. it is thought
this temperature will not do serious
injury to the apples, which are wrap.
ped and boxed.
Other fruit packing plants report
better success. With gang of 80 oil
stoves and. five coke burning sala-
manders going continuously the Yak
ina Valley association kept the tenn
perature in their house up to 32. The
Kennewick : Richland Fruitgrowers
company have most of their apples
stored I'M, their frost proof storage
room and were able to protect the
others by the use of a large number OF
oil heaters. The H. H. Davis COM
pany reports hard work on the two
upper floors, but no frost damage
Pennington & Company, with hol-
low tile warehouse, had comparatively
little difficulty in keeping the temper
atnre well above the freezing point.
One of the hardest battles was wag-
ed down in the Perry & Combelic
warehouse, where about two carloads
of boxed apples are stored. Here the
night crew was forced to the extreme
ty of building fires in washtubs to
supplement the heat furnished by a
battery of oil stoves. T hey believed
they saved the fruit from freezing.
Local dealers estimate that at least
two hundred oil stoves are being fired
continuously night and day in the
city. Earlier in the week there was
not an oil heater to be had in the city
but both.dealers received express ship
ments yesterdays No shortage OF ker-
osene is feared as measurements IN
the Standards tanks yesterday show
ed eight thousand gallons OF bulk oil
on hand.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11

most pretentious living room. The
bookcase is a perfect match Cor the
other furniture, but at present has a
rather gaunt appearance as the only
volume in the post library is copy
of the history of the Goth F. A. Bri-
gade, the gift of F. R. Jeffrey.
At one end of the room space has
been reserved for a pool table, while
another space has been kept clear for
the player piano, which has been or
dered.
The post headquarters is just what
it should be, comfortable, well fur
nished club room in which every legion
member can, and undoubtedly does.
take pride. The room is well heated
by the big stove donated by the Kenne-
wick Hardware company and it is spick
and span from threshold to ceiling.
There were no cigarette butts kicking
'underfoot, no Uttered corners and no
ash streaks upon varnished floors.
When the editor called the rosm was
full of ex-service men. Their pres
ence but heightened the CHEEKY at
mosphere Of the place. They were a
clear-eyed, clean-faced, we'll groomed
bunch of fellows who looked like they
belonged right where they were.
Much Of the credit for the appoint
merits of the room is due 10 the COED
taste of George Sunderling and Roy
Winkenwerder, who headed the fur
nishings committee.
To show their appreciation of the.
generosity of those who subscribed to
the furnishings fund the post has
adopted the following resolution:
/. At regular meeting Of Robert w.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11

lures. In August 1898 the mercury
chmbed to 115 degrees in the shade,
the highest temperature ever recorded
at the local station. July 1911 was
only one degree behind with ia de-
grees. 1911 is the only year on re-
cord that batted above the century
mark for four months straight, LOG
IN June, ia in July, 104 in August,
loO In September, 80 in May and s5
IN October. 1898 was pretty good
second with 103 in June, los in July,
Ilo In August, but fell down to 90 IN
September. But why write of sum-
mer heat!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11
SCHOOLS TO RUN

Kennewick's schools will not be
closed on account of the fuel shortage.
The schools have enough fuel on hands
to run them until the beginning of the
Christmas vacation. Yet in order to
conserve fuel and for the comfort of
the many children who come in from
the country on the buses the schools
will open at 10 instead of 9 a. m, un-
til the weather moderates. The school
entertainment which was to have been
given soon, has been postponed until
after the holidays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11
X. p. ELECTS OFFICERS

The Kennewick Lodge Knights of
Pythias elected officers last week as
follows: C. c., A. r. Gardner; v. c.,
p. w. Struve; prelate, II. H. Flesher;
M. of W., E. H. Mann; M. A., Walter
Hessler; /. G., VIM. Green; o. G., E.
p. Mylke; X. of r. & S., T. B. Haus-
child; M. of F., S. H. Whitehorn; M.
of E., Geo. Tweedt; trustee, ". w.
Bird. The lodge conferred the rank
of page upon three candidates.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-12-11
MRS. L. G. spAULDING DIES

A telephone message was received
here this friday morning bringing
the sad news that Mrs. L. G. Spauld-
ing died this morning. Mrs. Spauld'
ing had been in i'll health for several
months and recently underwent a SER
ious surgical operation. No news has
been received regarding funeral ar
rangements. Mrs. Spaulding has many
friends in this community where she
lived for several years until Dr.
Spaulding entered the army two years
ago.