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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Farm Tractor
Demonstration
Chamber Boosts Exhibition of
Agricultural Machinery to
Be Held Under Auspices
Of Clemson College

Editor The Daily Item.
The Sumter County Chamber OF
Commerce requests space to direct te
the attention of the farmers Of South
Carolina. the big farm tractor demon
stration to be put an at Sumter next
week. July 18th and 18th.
This instructive and interesting
demonstration will be given under tne
official supervision of the Farm Ex-
tension Work of Clemson College,
Professor D. w. Watkins. Assistant
Director of Extension having had
charge Of the arrangements. and we
are informed that he will have one
or possibly more farm tractors and
cultivator experts of his department
lecture on farm tractor possibilities
1t is expected that at least ten of
the most reliable and largest farm
tractor factories and agencies of this
country will be represented here
with probably twelve or fifteen diff
ferent makes of machines, and that
each tractor company will have eX-
pert nlechanicians and machine 'ope-
rators to demonstrate their machines.
AS the Sumter County Chamber of
Commerce, cooperating with Glenn
son Agricultural College and the
United States Department of Agri-
culture. under official sanction Of the
Department of Agriculture and with
our own farm demonstration agent
J. Frank Williams. is naturally very
much interested in every thing that
pertains to the prosperity of the far
mers and their families from whom
we all derive our business and pro-
gress. just in proportion as our farm
crs prosper, and in view Of the fur
ther fact that we realize that the
quickest possible way in which to
reach the greatest number Of people
is through newspaper publicity and
newspaper advertising, am going
to ask your public spirited paper which
has always. since its first issue. CO.
operated heartily in the upbuildine
Of the agricultural districts; to spread
the information that the Sumter
County Chamber Of Commerce ex
tends most cordial invitatio9 to
every farmer in South Carolina who
is interested. to visit Sumter on Jul
18th, and 18th. to see what will hf
perhaps the biggest farm tracto,
demonstration ever held in the S6utt
ern States. -:
AS II demonstration will be given
under the official supervision Of TN
United States department of agricul-
ture in the Farm Extension Work ::
Clemson College, and as Professor
Watkins I am informed is in large
if indeed not primarily: re-
sponsible for the putting on of thi;
demonstration. it goes without saying
that this official direction will make
the demonstration of unusual value
to our farmers. ):
OF course, there will be no charge
whatever to see this big demonstra
ton. and the land selected is peculi-
arly suitable 1 believe to test out fully
the merits of every machine enter
ed. Yours truly.
e. /. Reardon. Managing Secretary
Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce,. Cooperating with Clemson
Agricultural College and the L. s.. De-
partment of. Agriculture. ID =.
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Tuesday. Wednesday and InurSoaE.
Four of the best slab artists In the
south.
The old reliable Frank Chandler.
Weedy Pur6y, the Sumter boy wonder.
star Of Wofford College. Last but not
least. Rube Skinner. University of
South Carolina star. Rufus Clark. Da-
Wilson's star swirler We might say
here that Clark has an offer with Con-
ME Mack. Hughie Brown. not Jen-
ninzs. Sumter's sawed off shortstop
gets them anywhere between second
and third
Vt is needless to say that we have
one of the best catchers behind the
bat In this part of the country. better
known as Little Buck"
Ralph Flowers. the fence artist,
who says that Dr. Wilson has removed
sthe trash from his eyes since last
game.
= = :. Henry Spann. the ten-second fielder
Richardson and Crawford. whose
work on first and third deserves lot
of creditable mention.
Gig Martin. with the pep and
voice. also touches them UP now and
then with der willo.
DIR. Jacobus. University OF Pennsyi-
vania's star, also starred with the
navy team.
We have. seven more. but we haven
the money to pay for the space OF
mentioning the others. as the crowd:
have been so small the boys can hard
" get by.
! Come out people and help the boy:
along. The cry is mo where to so bu
in swimming
We have given you some as sooe
ball games as they have in big league
vet you did not come out.
If you want to see good ball com'
our Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day and see the boys cross bats witt
the best teams in the State. Tues
day. Olanta.. The team that has woi
Is straight games. Some team Bu
we have an aggregation second II
none in the country that will take car'
of this. bunch.
Wednesday and Thursday. George
town This is a professional tenn o
no mean standing.
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Hagood News and Views.

If any think it an easy task 10
write a readable. a sensible letter. es-
pecially under certain conditions
where ones vocabulary is limited, un-
certain then must they have talent,
a cultivated talent for thatesort Of
thing. There are times in the life OF
most mortals when their whole beng
is atingle with expression, when feel
ing runs rampant, and plunges
awkwardly it may be madly, by lack
of language restrained, and overriding
all barriers, rushes effectively, wildly
it may be, eloquently, proudly on
ward, the aroused SOUL. -
The above is amiss for 1 merely
wanted to say I was at a loss where
or how to begin this letter. On yes, /
have something. a whole lot to write
about but selection out Of a mass is
troublesome.
The other week the county super
intendents. some of them. some school
trustees, ETC., were here, and some OF
them. think it is to the credit (D
of the trustees and the soforth, made
the fact evident by the great halibaloo
and horse laughs they pulled off, es-
pecially when other folks were trying
to sleep Perhaps the annals OF
South Carolina may record some good
they did but surely its quest must be
after the manner of Diogenese.
In my former letter mention was
made Of the State superintendent. To
the good people Of the State who are
fortunate enough to know him he
needs no. con1mendation, but to the
rest 1 say he is the right man in the
right place.
AS to the personnel of the instruc-
tors it is sufficient to say their ap-
pointment is due to their equipment,
the character of their work being
that of masters. and this from all the
best points of view.
Timely and right adjustments are
pleasing. happy. give excellent results.
DR.. Johnson president Of Winthrop
College.
Is the summer school worth it:
name? One who knew nothing Of it
whatever might answer No. but
any one with a most superficial knowl-
edge Of what is being done here would
stultify himself TO answer so. Per
sonally I have greater desire to do
purposeful work in the school room
and to do it, as feel [ am enabled by
this session more satisfactorily to all
parties concerned.
We have had in one or another
form splendid entertainment in mo-
vies. music. lectures. etc. Just now
we have with US Dr. Henry Jackson OF
the Bureau Of Education at Washing
ton, d. c., who is delighting. entertain
ing. instructing US in a series Of lee
lures on educational subjects. One is
tempted here to say other things but
time and space
The suffragettes are here in force.
one of whom told the writer she con-
verted her husband in five or six days.
but poor fellow. he caved in for peace
and qu;et's. sake. Do you remember
the old lady and the scissors. The
moral applies here.
Cotton is badly injured by cold
nights and lice. Corn, as a rule is not
near so good as was last years.
'Hagood."
Winthrop College, July 9, 1919.
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Miss Aida Crawford is visiting Miss
Katherine Bethea of Ll1tta.
Miss Marie Jones has gone 10
Barnwell. S c.. 20 accept = position
as stenogra pher with the firm Of j. y.
Porter. y
Mrs. A. 4. Drayton and children
have gone 10 McColl |" visit Mrs. I,
/. Marsh. u sister of Mrs. DraNton.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. chandler
viii! leave tonight for 4 two weeks
stay at Tate Springs, Tenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Water Power Electric Plants TO Reduce
Coal CONSUMPTION.


Correspondence of Associated Press.
Rome, June 12.-ItaIy's lack Of coal
has forced her to depend more and
more upon electric power During
the period of 1914 to 1913 more than
one hundred million dollars Was eN-
pended on water power electric plants
by electric companies in Turin and Mi
Ian.
Itafy's annual consumption OF coal
reaches 10000 tons For all Of il
she is dependent upon either England
or America The war naturally made
the transportation Of it difficult prob
lem so Italian engineers We're forced
to build large hydro electric stations
Italv could save at least three fourths
of her coal consumption. by using h"r
water power according TO Sisnor Mat
feo Pantateoni. engineer and dean OF
Italian economists. Much OF it re.
mains uudeveloped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

Mrs. j. Frank Carlisle and daugh-
ters, Roberta and Helen, of West
Palm Beach, Florida, are visiting her
brother, Mr.. Ralph Hill.
Miss Kitty Tanning, of Springfield
S. c., is visiting relatives at So Wright
ST.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

S,lpt. s. n. F:dn,unds left this morn
in., for Winthrop college 10 cond''c'
an examination for High Schoo' 'cac''-
.rs. He will I,c absent from the CITY
Se..cral days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

Mr.. Jim Crawford has been VISITING
his sister. Mrs. w. Ellis Bethea. OF
Latta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

The market declined during the
morning upon advice that the marine
strike was spreading. but the offerings
were readily absorbed. placing the
market to new high levels. We are
of the opinion that with little more
bad weather the market. will work
much higher
Frank H Barrett
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Cotton Market
LOCAL.

P. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
Corrected Daily at II O'clock Noon3.
Good Middling "a "a. = ssssy5i;,-2 ~, ssy5ais;,-2 &.
Strict Middling 81 1-4.s: .s'eeS;;.as / ~
Middling: 81 ga. : .-ssss
Strict Low Middling 81. 3D..
Low Middling 2s IA. -.
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NEW YORK COTTON nA HKRwsss

Open High Low Close close
Oct 35.4o $3.50 1890 a3;7g s., Is
Dec ...35:25 1855 "a. 35s5a 1912
-Mch 3493 35.37 ;34,550.a35s28e 34.S7
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Baseball.

Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday.
Four of the best slab artists in the
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NEW ORLEANS. ss .e;:<;
(Frank.H: Barrett ysas

Mich 34.44 34.9S- 33:as 24:86ESS4: so
Oct s5.T5 34.27 $50 1875
Dec 34.55 34.95 34.d6 34:94 1852
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Mrs. Eugene Stansill is spending
some time with her parents in East
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The members Of the crew wer"
eagerly surrounded by friends. wh"
were waiting at the airdrome. Geors"
Graham. the chief engineer. proud:
carried his pet kitten which was porn
at East Fortune. The kitten suffered
no inconvenienceS during the trip ana
manifested its delight on reaching
land again by jumping on the backs
of its masters friends.
we were never out Of touch with
the world although we met a lot OF
fog" said Lieut.. Il. D. Durant, IN"
wireless operator. 1T was hot III New
York. cold in the Middle Atlantic ana
YOU SEQ how it is here. We sicnale"
Two ships. the Cumberland. ana one
going to Mexico When they asked u:
who we were we said that we were
:, British airship from New YORK TO
England Their wireless operators
expressed surprise. They had beer
at SCI. some time and did not know
about us.
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JAPANESE TROOPS FROM
 RI SSIA ARE BOLSHENlkll

TOXIC. July b Some of the Jap areSe troops returning from SiberiP a,c affected to a more or less degree with BolShevik ideas. asserts the news paper Hochi. The War Office admits the fact with some notifications, the newspaper declares.
 Senior Adjutant MatSuki is quoted as saying that tt War Minister iS greatly corccrncd about this state "s affairs and, as result of careful study of the subject by the recent con ference of the commanders of the ar- my divisions, it has been decided that proper control should be exercised ov- CT these undesirable clements by tn commanders of the divisions in coop eration with the local branches of the Ex-SoldicrS Associations.
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ALLIE: ]. E:
 FRAUD
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July l5- Senator Norris, Republican of Nebraska made the charge today in the Senate that Japan had secretly secured pledges from England. France. Italy and Rus sia' in 1917 for Shantung Peninsula.
 Senator Norris produced alleged copies of tho diplomatic correspon- dent embcdying promises of England and France and said that this explain ed the pressure resulting from Shan lungs transfer by the peace treaty 70 Japan.
 "The Scnatc'S ratification would write the blackcSt page in the nations history" said Senator Norris.
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WILL NOT INVITE PRESIDENT
 TO EXPLAIN THE TREATY

WASHINGTON. July l5- Admin, iStration quarters have received int'- cations that the President will not bc invited to appear before the Senate Foreign affairs committee to diScu ,S the treaty. The majority of the com mittcc. it IS said, k hostile about in viting the President or confcrrjnS with him at the White House.
 The Foreign relations committ'" has rcSolutcd asking th, President to furnish the committee all documents the American commissioners consider eel at Versailles. If the committee de- cides not to hear the President he may start his country tour earlier than ex' pccted.
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ENGLAND DELIGHTS IGNORING
 WOMEN WHO NURSED IN WAR

LONDON. July l5- Honcrs pail to Edith Cavell has brought to ligh; he fact that England delights to hon or women who give their best to the profession of nursing. The first Statuo m the country raised to a woman oth- or than royalty. was that of Doroth! patison in Wallsall, as a memorial for work during the smallpox cpidcm C in StafordShirc in 1867, while fig re of Florence Nightingale stands iN Waterloo Place. This statue was. on the day of Edith Cavell's hohecomins 'rofusely decorated with handsome vrcaths from some unknown donor.
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ORD HAS
 A SPASM
By Associated Press

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. July To Henry Ford testifying in his libel suit for One Million dollars against the Chicago Tribune. admitted his ig- norance of history and said that he was more than ever convinced that It was all bunk growing out of tradi' tions.
 Mir. Ford admitted that he had no use for music or other forms of art.
 The witness testified that it was his belief that professional soldiers were murderers and he did not exempt Pershing or Grant.
 Henry Ford further stated that it the war does not result in the League of Nations, he favors another war soon to clean up the situation and bring universal peace.
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PLANS FOR SURRENDER
 OF KAISER
By Associated Press

BERLIN. July 15-- The Tageblatt today says that the Allies proceedurs regarding extradition of the Kaiser is to be to ask that Germany demand Holland deliver the former German ruler.
 The Tageblatt says that this pro- ceedure is to be followed in regard to German statesmen who fled to neut- "a. countries. The Tageblatt claims that besides the Kaiser, 157 persons are to be asked to be given into the hands of the Allies.
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INQUEST IS BEGUN IN
 MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN
 SEATTLE DURING LAST MAY

SEATTLE. July 15- An inquest was begun today into the death on May 2nd of F. A. Dowsey. Secret Ser vice Agent. It is believed that Dowsey was murdered in connection with his inquiry of alleged fraud operations here regarding the Shipping Board. In a statement district manager Prick. of the fleet corporation. said that the governments investigations failed to uncover to the present any fraud of the shipping board here.
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JAPAN LAUNCHES MANY
 BOATS OF LARGE TONNAGE

TOXIC, July 15- Eleven steamers of over 1000 tons each totalling A, 942 tons, were launched in Japan dur ing April. The total launchings this year up to the end of April number 4j totalling 1S5271 tons. ShipbuilderS plan to launch a total of about GOO' coo tons this year.
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NEW NORWEGIAN WIRELESS
 STATION IN SERVICE SOON

CHRISTIANIA, July 15- The Nor vegian transatlantic wireless sta ion at Stavanger which has been ready for use 'over a year. will sooh commence service to the first Ameri' can zone station by permission of the American government.
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DISTURBANCES IN ENGLAND

LONDON, July l5-- The distur' bahcoS in England over the high price ,f food, which stopped last week for several days, show signs of being re- newcd Food riots occurred today in several cities.
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WAR VETERANS WILL GUARD
 IN ALASKA
Ev Associated Press

SEATTLE. July l5- Six husky war veterans sailed this forenoon on the Admiral Evans Co guard Hunt"f Bay fish traps from pirates. Hunter Bay is in Southeastern Alaska.
 Among the six huSAieS going north is Joseph King. champion heavyweIgh' of the Expeditionary forces who Is wearing the CroiX de Gucrc.
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AMERICANS KILLED

WASHINGTON. July l5-- One or ficer and six enlisted men were killed late yesterday when the American mine sweeper Richard Buckley was de stroyed by the explosion of a mine in the North Sea. Two other officers and seventeen men were injured.
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FORECAST ON WHEAT

WASHINGTON, July l5- Whea, suffered a loss of hundreds of thouS- ands of bushels during June through disease. It k forcastcd that the output will be one billion one hundred and sixty one million bushels.
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ITALY HAS
 STRIKES
By Associated Press

ROME. July l5-- Strike disorders occurred at many places in Italy yes terday and also today. Eight were kill ed and thirty wounded at Lucera. Two anarchists, leading al strike were kill ed near Genoa.
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ship. also saw service during the World War and are still on active duty in various parts of the world. It is pro bable that in very few years. all of these historic ships will be placed out of commission for gold. They will nev' ar, however. be scrapped is the opinion of naval officers.
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DEMURRERS OF BREWERS
 ARE OVERRULED BY COURT

PITTSBURGH, July 15- The dis trict court has oveYruled the brewers demurrers to the indictments charging violation of the war time prohibition law for selling two and three quarters per cent alcoholic beer.
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ADVANCE NEAR ARCHANGEL

LONDON. July l5- A Russian wireless says that the Bo'shevlEi for ces have started 10 advance near Arch angeh Fierce fighting ;s reported m progress.
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STRIKE IN SAXONY

BERLIN. July l5- Despite the az tion of the Court of Arbitration giving minors seventy per cent increase in wages in Saxony. the strike still con tinues for better living conditions.
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SECRETARY LANSING IS
 NOW ON HIS WAY HOME

BREST July 15- American See retary of State sailed today for th9 United States, leaving on the steamer Rotterdam.
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GEN, PFRSH|NG ON VISIT 10
 ENGLAND
By Associated Press

LONDON. July l5- Major General John J Pershing arrived here this at- ternoon from France to take part n the peace celebration. Secretary O. War Churchill and distinguished of 'ficers met the American commander at the station with a guard of honor.
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VOTES CONFIDENCE

ROME. July l5-- Premier Nit tiS and his government has been given q vote of confidence by the Chamber of Deputies.
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MORE MEN COMING HOME

WASHINGTON, July l5- The Sec ond regular division has been assigned to early return from France. When the Second division comes home it will leave only the First and Third Divisions assigned to active duty over sean
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FREIGHTER ANYOX ON r WAY NORTH WITH CARGO
 OF EXPLOSIVES FOR K. R.

SEATTLE. July 15- Freighter An vox has sailed with 2 cargo of explo- sives for the Alaskan Engineering Commission at Anchorage.
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Is She Just Young
or Really Indifferent?

Dear Cynthia-I am a girl. the
daughter of conveniently to do par
cnts, have preparatory and high
school education, working at the
present time as secretary to bus
iuess man, making out fine, get
anything | ask for from my parents,
but do not enjoy life. forgot to
tell YOU that am about nineteen.
fairly good looking, short, five feet
and stout, vet not too stout. Can
dance. ride II horse, cook and do Il
good deal Of things, but ] do not
eniov living. There seems TO be
something lacking in me--that is
what my mother says.
have quite number Of girl
friends, but not any boy friends, and
] do rot desire the same. ] like
books, walking. etc, but when it
comes to men ! do not care a snap
about them. This gets my mother
angry, and she calls me old maid.
But ] do not care. ! wonder if ]
haven't any heart for meu. or per-
h"Po ull' wv N'ubS' buL NY luDlll'I
says that I just don't want them,
and that is true.
You may think that I haven't
gone out with boys and mer; l
have, but seem to treat them
so cool that they never come around
again. This worries my mother. so
would like to have some of your
readers tell me what is really the
matter with me. Please let me
know.
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK
FARM.