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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

# YOU have not paid your road and
poll taxes for 1913, it might pay you
read the sherir,s card in this issue.
whether you Ger made a return or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
Cotton Market
LOCAL.

LOCAL.
p. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
Corrected Daily ct IL o'clock Noon).
Good Middling 26.
Strict Middling 25 1-2.
Middling 25
Strict Low AIiddling % 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

FOR sALE-F o. B. cars, Camp
Jackson, stable manure; very little
straw. Car load lots only. Chemi@
cal and Fertilizer value rated very
high by Clemson college. A. A.
Strauss. Sumter. S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

They say 1roch wept when he si&n-
ed the armis;icc He was all broken
up over ,hc lnildness ana liberality OF
these terms And tho Germans wepi.
too bu: not FOR the same reason.
i: = >:
I; has not Yet been discovered by
wondering lnal.s how women succeed
IL getting into those new hobb'e
e.;lir.S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
NOTICE
OF application for Final Discharges
Estate OF Edna Seymour, Minor.

On April l4th. 1919. I will apply
10 the .;udge OF Probate for Sumter
County fos q Final Discharge as
q Glardian OF said estate.
LAWRENCE r. SEYMOUR,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

BEEsWAx WANTED-Any quantity
large or small Am paying best
cash price. See me if you have
any. N. G. Os,een.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05
SEYMOUR

Sumter, s. c., March "A, 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-05

fudge OF Probate and Secretary Sum
ter County Pension Board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
DISPLAY SERVICE
, FLAGS NEXT WEEK

The American Legion urges the
widespread display Of service fass
during the ArTnistice week The
Lcglor headquarters In New York
has requested the local posts in
every section OF tho country to get as
universal display as possible md the
Richmond post is especially ANXIOUS
that there shall be tremendous
response 10 the request IN this city.
It is regarded as altogether htcns
that these ersblematic banners snail
be brought forth again TO snow 10
the world during this annlVers ~
celebration. how closely the war
touched nearly every home ana
every business in the land. IN
Richmond. where hundreds OF for
rner service men from all parts Oh
Viffinla are to gather in a great VIC
tory celebration, the Legion oftlcia Is
believe there could be no more ap-
rropriate or apprertadVe deCora-
ton than the service flag.
II will be recalled to, during the
war there were few homes and te"
business nacs and the appeal Of the
men whom these banner present
ed Is that the same generous, ana
general display be made again dur
ing next week.
The executive committee OF the
local post. at meeting on Monday,
in addition TO raAt.ng the above ap-
peal discussed plans for house
toulouse canvass 10 be made during
the week following Arnaistice wee K
for the rwotoid purpose Of retnng
a permanent record of all the men
in Richmond who were in service,
and TO enlist as many Of them as
possible as members Of Il. - Legion.
For that canvass the city will be dl-
vded into SIX districts, with a chair =
man and 7'orkers for each district
At the last meeting OF the Leg 4
a committee was appointed TO rep
resent the Legion during Armistice
week and to assist in tte arrange
mens for the celebration planned
for this city. The committee named
vas as follows; Thomas P, Bryan.
navy. chairman; Morgan r Mills.
Jr marine corps. T " Wilmer,
Bernard Meredith and W. w La
Prade, army AZ that meeting ais
several additional menbe OF the
executive committee were elected
the new men being chosen accord
ing to geographical division OF the
city Tha following were named
South Richmond, Ed Smith, ". ".
LaPraGe. W D Miller. Fulton
James Black. Central, Charles Is
Tabh, Robert Reynolds Charles
Lehman. Northside w G.; King
Dean Haw, Alfred Lorraine. Church
Hill. Archie Evans. Morgan Mills
Jr. w W. Cortren.
The next regular meeting Of the
local lie ion post viii b. held to-
night in the Chamber Of Commerce
auditorium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
virginia DELEGATES
OfF Fur MINNEAPOLIS

Major Richard f. Bcirne. OF AL
leghony ana william a Stuart, OF
Bag Stone Gap left Richmond last
alsAt for A.lnaoa polls, Minnesota,
- arrange for the arriva. al the
cher lrglnia delegates TO the ma
slssa, o3u@er.tlon of the American
Leg a. With viii be held from
Mover. a=r O 10 IA Mr. Stuart IS
state caalrn4an OF the Legion IL
Wright
otaec d @ratos who have been
sloSen u 1-eSe { the state a. the
tlp convention are. / Branch
naoa Ej"a -uond. John J. Wicker
-. EI1L.uOa4 former State Sena
tor John Paul. Harrisonburg. s x
s'4nEhnuser, Roanoke; Wilbur {.
hal, Leesburg Alfred n Barkadale,
Ls.achburg, u. Il, Hoge. Fort Mon
roe DR.. W. S Granger. Danvtlle
= II WILCOX. Norfolk, and John 2.
owen, Inch ourg
TIE ter delegates who are 70 fol-
,nie VIII meet IN Washington on
saturday tor the trip TO Mirnea ports.
=, cs-ts n lrtere~t 10 thr 4 600 600
service rreu D.! America viii be dis
cuSse6 u acted on at TIE confer
cace Sgcr rick legislation. com
pulsory military service. pay for els
charged men and other matters
which win receive the attention
Of the conference are also being
considered IN the congress OF the
United .ates and the TeEtors ac-
ton will urdoubte4.v have con
Siderable weight with the iaw-nlak
ers al Washington. "@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
Young Girls Warned
Against Roaming Romeo

r.ocal artrcrities have been mott
fed % we n t1~ trains for q hand
some youns pirats who "a said to b.
hea ~ tho direction Of Richmond
II IS saia thai ne is a dangerous
character who has become notorious
the country over FOR his many ro-
manttc cscarades, and women in
particular ere cautioned against his
phnandering rropensfties. He IS the
adopted son or a wealthy Industrial
reacnate a~6 his latest conQuest
credits him with alternating the af
fectiors - the pretty young woman
who recently married his aged faith
err
The rarne Of this love pirate Is
rot div u,ged hut ne Is described as
being about tn!rty, Of straight ath-
letic form, deep blue eyes. brown
way hair straight nose, dcoona!r
nd dressed Immediately. He IS ex4
pected here next week and the girls
OF Richmond will do we'll 70 care
FULLY guard their affections during
his stay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
STILL LOOKING FOR
PARCELS POST ANNEN

Although the necessity for cxpar-
sion continues to increase. the site
ot the proposed pa reels post annex
20 TIE poStoG.ce has not yet been
chosen @ n Ellsworth. super!n
reutent Of postofsce service was =
Richmond Sunday and had a lon :
talk on tire subject with Postr aster
Thornton He also made tour OF
Inspection OF the severa! sites Su~
rested bat, no Aeci sio~, ss~R s1.s.ae
The building chosen must have al
least 10000 square feet of Hoor
space.
The annex VIII be permanent and
wfll not affect the separate building
which viii be used during the Christ
mas rush TIE building located a.
III East Main street row occupied
by the Benton Bailey corr pany VII
be slse1 ~ handle. thM shos.9axi pac,e
ages TIE Arm row OCCUPYING ~
building viii move TO the South side
shortly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
CHARGED WITH THEFT
NcRAI- MAKES DENIAL

Ed No Rae. coiored who was ar
rested on October 10. for the theft
of suit Of clothes from the United
States mails, was turned over to the
federal authorities YESTERDAY by the
local police. McRae was arrested
by Special Agent Newman and Dc
ective-Sergeant Louis Bartucci af-
ter suit of clothes alleged TO be
the suit in question had been found
IN his homo on Brook avenue
The accusr d man was locked ur
in the Henrico county jail yesterday
dc was ~ erp:oyc Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway at the Main
Street station at the time of the
theft which occurred in May Nc.
Rae maintains that the suit Of
clothes found in his possession was
brought to him by his sister, wac
purchased II in Baltimore ~
Christmas day and that hc neve.
Wore 1t because II was too srlar
for him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
INTEREST HERE IN
BAY STATE ELECTION

From Richmond. Virginia to Bo.-
ton. Mass. is a far cry in more
ways than the distance in miles be
, tween this cities, yet scores Of Rich
monders are intensely interested in
the result of the election Of Bay
state officers. The principle in
volved is one OF universal interest
and many local voters have follow
ed the example OF their Massac hu-
sets brothers in CELEBRATING party
lines for this one tim.
Postmaster Hay r Thornton, in
discussing the Boston election yes
terday, said II have been a loyal
parry man all my life, but / must
cCA.o-s that I am eager to see the
democratic nominee for governor of
the state o: ssachusetts defeated
and bv decisive margin. Cover
nor Cooirtdce assumed a firm and
praisewo-tny position in dealing
with the distr assins situation which
vas thrust uoca hin, and I should
ccrL9 %" hate 20 see him injured
-. .-t,...y fo- doing what was All
lousy his duty and tho only right
hing to do.
In these days of turmoil, when
this whole ration Is confronted
With conditions unparalleled In
cure history. the firm stand take
by Coverno. Coolidge is deserving
OF only tie highest com N endation
ard sho,1!d be re Esrded By the peo-
PIE in the only WY open to them
st present"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
EHSCOPAL|AAS HOLD
PRAYER MEETINGS

All over Richmond tonight pray
er meetings will be held in the
homes of members OF the Epls-
copal church in furtherence of the
Nation Wide campaign tnaugurated
fer the s.. ritual awakening OF tne
ne-lbership of the church and me
carrying or it's mission.
These prayer meetings are neio
in groups OF ten or twelve r4rnl'fes
each. no Jess than 100 having neefl
organized among tie families OF
the twenty-one Episcopal churcne
AMI missions es.a blished in TINS
CITY. They are conducted by lay
men, ard great emphasis is being
laid on making them the means OF
development and Inspiration Tor
leaders 20 whom will be assigned
the work TO be accomplished by the
lsation-w wide can paigr.
At each Of The meetings a prom
.rcrt layn1an delivers a brief ad-
s-css in explanation Of the purpose
u the ctna "a ign ana II encoura ge-
II, en- TO others to take un active
~ yices :cr the church
81 Grace church. Rev. W II
r3chardt announces that IN place
~ TIE regular neigborhood prayer
a:s-vises in the parish house. The
congregation will study parish con-
Giaons. Hon. Roosevelt Page who
raGsItly returned from the general
convention at Detroit. Mich, 10
:. hich ne wa 4 delegate. will de-
liver tn address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION
ANTI-NARCOTIC ACT

Leo Lettrelle. twenty-six years
old. said "a he drug flend. was
arrested yesterday by federal agents
for alleged violation of the Harrison
anti narcotic act Lettrelle and his
wife were apprehended in Peters
burg and brought 10 this city yester-
day. They are alleged to have
taken part in the robbery OF blair s
drug store near Ninth and Broad
streets which netted the thieves
$500 worth Of cocaine and NOR
phin@
Let.re,ie was first taken to the
fenr1sn county Jail, but later
brought back to the Office of Com
missioner FleCenh elmer where he
vas baied. HIS case will be tried at
the December term of court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

Tn view Of wages and rgno-5 ~
wages which keep Peorle aFoG and
enviogs Of the sim 1le working mar,
petition N bankruptcy Sled yes
ferdaH wita tSv cle-k - The rNited
s. es district court Is ~ peculiar
interest TIE petitioner is George
I Low and the trade az wh!ch re
"a hors Is Thar Of carpenter Loving
heted Has l'tie@ OF $1.hEi rs with as
GETS Of 500 claimed EXEMPT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
j. 5. CIRCUIT
COURT Of APPEALS

Cases argued s + Lir4say 70
TIE United s'atas OF America; error
- tr@ District Court al Norfolk Va
ARR Led by A Johnafon Ackiss. Of
Norso'k Va for the piaintiH in,
error. and Nv Miriam H. smith United
sites attorney, OF Pichmand Va
f1r ire defendant IN error and sub
rc.:tted
TIE United States % America W.
9 Sandal. master ard claimant o.
the steamship "Hesperos" E du
Poat de Ner1e RS Powder company,
IN htrt's Point Tow Boat company.
owner % ne steam tug, "Focahon-
tas" New England Coal ana Coke
trio court A. Norfolk Va. ArEue4
h. Hiram NJ smith. United States
attorney, of Richmond, Va for the
appellant, ard by H Fl Little. Of
Norfolk. Va for g. Sandal master
ETC Edward r Baird Jr. Of Nor
folk Va. for On Pont Powder com
pany Floyd Hughes II Norfolk
Va fer La1tert'F Point Tow Eoat
cor-aanv. and "a E slodgett. Of
Boston Mass for the New Er gland
Goa and Coke company and sub
nitted
Case in cal L c. 1r~Als mas
appeal from the trict cop-. 80
Norfolk Va To - argued hv
HatEAt Sanford & Smith and Hen-y
N Hewitt Of New York Hughes
Little 4 seawe1l, ard loyal & rav-
Tor 81 Norfolk Va, for the appel
liant ar5 - Hughes vandev Ter &
ErE'~stor % -rfoIE. Va. for the
~ et1eA
a Johnston Ackiss OF Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
PLANS FOR
CONTROL Of FUEL


Tn accordance with the govern
Meacs plan TO prevent industrial
paralysis and suffering among tho
people as a resu % Of ne coal miners
strike. nj coal IN transit. car loads
and which has beer mined has been
takea over BY tho Czited States
fuel administration Aad will be "a
tibuted In accordance with tn
Preference list 81 the fuel a '1inis-
tcat!ol in effect after May l. 1918.
Because of the foaprart tcnbiittv Of
estahHs-,ing mr. al lately the vast
oygntztion needed hy he fuel adj
mlnisrrarion durlnu- the var, the
task has been asstune6 under thu
authority Of the Tnit-d States fuel
Administrator bv tNe G5rector-zen-
eraI of railroads who ufll make dis
tributian through thrt.a A4-;onal
Committees in each Of the seven
regions into which the railroad ere
ratiooe arc a{vi4a5 unh.r srove-r-
rnent copt-ol 'atyn a-fl} Nc a can
tral co,r rni++ee =. --asaio-.nn which
wiz ro-crdinate tna asofte If the
-ee,onal examination ~ each o. - /.
cor,roif.Ae- IN addition ~ the rail-
rosa e-rr4crtstive +f.er. will h. 4
nnemee- -errssent!n.y the fuel admin
istratton.
Aho t.e, y,-t.'',
-
~ 80. L.
70 luncIon AZ ones ~ ~
"a N. Va 49,,
ns ~ $3.50 ~ - .,.,,,.,
-, s.t,1.,.at,a, v n
Q. me teei a6Fola 'Aes $40"
'+'an go
. r--v
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
NOTION PICTURES
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL <

Assistant Superintendent Of
schools ] II Binfard announced
Fnatorda" that nor!oc picture pro-
era ms will be carried out this week
lnthe Einford. Junior Carr William
E OK. anu Ginte- Park schools Tho
fictures selectti sor presentation
include those for instruction and en-
.crtain!nent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

Mrs. D TYLER Young was brought
lack % Pichr1ond from Syrac use.
New York. yesterday by Detective
sergeant Atkinson. She ril have %
face charge Of obtaining $3.50
from ". G Baptist OF Highland
Park. through the sale Of a stolen
aDtnrlofLia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

Henry W Anderson who leFt Rich
uoud at the head % tho american
Red Cross mission "a Ermania left
New York city last night for the
lar Tap Of hts return Journey He
10 expected to arrive in this city
today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

That is because she has been
trained to think only Of prices
charged in the & stores, she has
Ilwavs traded in them, and il IS
vcrv hard for her 20 believe that
lust a ross Broad street are SIN all
stores I'M. offer pre- isely the Same
goods at a great deal less money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

The first confederation Of every
mother is % see that the ehtldrta are
warmly and comfortably clothed.
whether they are in school or too
Young for training.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

But it is not every mother who
can satisfy her wants She knows
the great need, but everything costs
50 much she has little hope of buy
inr needed things on a slender IN
come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

am seln1.s- every day garments
of the same grade. the same work.
n2ansi ,ip the - q zahty In ever
waY---t,ut my prxsz5 are very. very
different
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

hoped that her skull is not frattlir-
81 as was at first thought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05

only add small margin OF pratt
have no large storage room for
goods constantly arriving. must
make q quick turnover to make
room for other goods. and even 1t
that. nv profit IS sufficient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05


Nothing in my store ia being given
away Nothing goes out that does
not pay me for handling it But no
excessive profit Is added to any
thing That's why an selling
goods. that's why 7 can clothe the
whole family at a living cost when
mothers and fathers will come il ar
send their children in to buy whsf
IL needed
Not q day passes but what
greet new friends in this. nEtle
store with the sign Of the Five
Fingers And it IL a great pleas
ur-r TO see those same faces again
and again
xnow that am giving oee~
nonical buyers a square deal and
when | see them coming lack l
know they know it.
VIII you let me show you how
we'll for both az US this rule of quick
selling al SINAI profit works. Come
in. surely there's no harm In that:
and you won't regret it
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-04
PROGRAM FOR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Of All Features Of
Church Work Under Way

The meeting house is on Madison
avenue at the corner of Market
street. Pastor, Rev. William H.
Bawden.
Sunday morning at s:45 the Sunday
school session for an hour of Bible
study.
The service of worship commences
at IL o'clock, includes a sermon by
the pastor on the theme: Daily Liv-
ing With God" and concludes with
the Lords Supper.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
at $3.50 for the young people. Topic:
Our Relation to Others, Especially
Toward World-Brotherhood."
The evening service commences at
1880, during which Mr.. Bawden will
preach about THE Meaning of Last
Years Catastrophe"
Monday evening at s the meeting
of the deacons and trustees.
Tuesday evening the meeting of the
Philathea Society at the home of Miss
FRANKIE, SO Jefferson street.
Wednesday evening at s the We'll
come Home Evening, IN informal af-
fair, that the church people may ex-
their boys. Mr.. Ballou will be present
with his inspiring song leadership,
and other special features will mark
the occasion. All who make this
their church are invited.
Next Sunday, October ~. will be
observed as Rally Day by the Sunday
school and the church generally.
Sunday, October &c, there will be a
special musical service, when the
choir will render a number of Gou-
mods compositions.
Program-Music.
Rev. William H. Bawden, pastor.
Morning.
REHABILITATION" $500. Gaul
Observation-Disclosures in G' :. Loud
Anthem-"When Morning Gilds the
Soprano solo-"Befort Thy Throne"
Suter
BY Mrs. Roberts.
Sermon-"Daily Living With God"
BY the Pastor.
Postlude-"Sunrise' 49,. Karg-Elert
Evening.
Prelude-"Andante" from violin
Concerto" ......... Mendelssohn
Offertory-"Berceuse in A"
Botting
Anthem-"Love Not the World"
Marston
Sermon-'The Meaning of Last
Years Catastrophe" by Mr.. Baw-
den.
Postlude-"Festival March"
lehman
Mrs. H. e. Wilson, organist and di-
rector.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-04
Monmouth Baptist Assn Has
Session in KeypoTt Church

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Oct. 4:-The second
and last day of the convention of
the Monmouth Baptist Association
was held yesterday in the First Bap-
fist church, all sessions being we'll at
tended. The services opened at $50
A. M. with a devotional exercise led
by Rev. r. A. Mckay. Reports fol-
lowed, given by Rev. w. F. Clark,
Rev. w. D. Wedemeyer, H. E. Taylor,
Rev. M. v. McDuf1e and Rev. G.. H.
Gardner. This was followed by pray
er and adjournment at 1915.
The afternoon exercise began at 2
o'clock and opened with a devotional
exercise led by w. l.. Davis, following
which was a Women's Missionary
session conducted by Mrs. w. P.
Chase. Mrs. w. H. Smith, of Had
donfeld, state director of Home Mis-
slcns, presented "A Four Square
Mind which was a well directed
talk. Miss Edith p. Thompson, of
Ridgewood, N. j., state secretary Of
Foreign Missions, presented THE
Courage of the Commonplace" and
Mrs. c. E. Bousield, of South China,
gave a foreign mission address. The
session of the day closed at 4 P. NJ.
Many out-of-town visitors were pres
ent to enjoy the convention which
was one of the largest ever held in
the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-04
danish N. {. Church Notices
for Tomorrow and Week

Danish M. E. church notices fol-
low:
Sunday services: Preaching by the
pastor at 10:45. Theme. Moses a
type of Christ.
Sunday school at IL o'clock and
2:30 p. m. at the Scandinavian mis-
sion in Neville street.
Epworth League union meeting at
GAS p. M, and special meeting at
7:45. Many visitors from Brooklyn
and New York city are expected.
There will be good singing and differ
ent speakers.
Tuesday evening meeting in the
chapel on Neville street.
Wednesday evening mid-week SER
vice.
Friday evening the choir will meet.
The Junior choir Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock
the pastor will start the confirmation
class. The instructions will be also
in English. Children about 1915
years Of age are welcome.
To all the meetings you are cordi-
ally invited.
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