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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-25
Civic League Notes
First Meeting of Fall Season
Will Re Held Next Monday

The first fall aeting of the League
will be held on Monday, September
q at o'clock at the Girls" high
school. Plans for new work for the
wi'der will be discussed. These plans
Include n memorial fountain for the
park now playground apparatus,
books FOR the library and much civic
Improvement. Mrs. Dillon, the land
scape gardener will be with US, and
will give valuable suggestions.
Mrs. Mos writes that she is arrang-
ing the program for the Central Dis
triCt conference which comes to us
on October 13. This will be published
later.
New members are being added 10
the League daily. The following
names were handed in yesterday:
Mrs, Horace Emmerson, Mrs. j. y
Todd, Mrs. X. G. FORESTER, Mrs. G.
y. Brunk, Mrs NJ. NJ. Platt, Mrs. r. r
Littlejohn, Mrs. Leon Scott. Mrs
tack IiiH ami Mrs. Georso ID. Shore
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6parks Circus Menagerie vcritabl,
fh Kindergarten. y

There IN one little girl In the world
who scorns the costliest OF dolls and
all other pie things dear 90 the heart
OF the average chiidL-cver TIE larges;
of teddy bears holds no special charm
for this little miss. and nt that. she
Is Just as human az any ittle girl on
earth
Theres reason. she Is child OF
lhs eircI1--a child worshipped by
every EJcmber OF the big Sparks cir
Gus family. Polly Vanderbilt is the
name OF this dainty little iadS and the
rtaEDn that the average pIaythins
means nothing In her young life Is
because at the present time the
Sparks menagcrie presents somewhat
or kindergarden appearance--iI.
fact babies are here. there and every
where. 80 you see little Polly has her
pick OF real live babies to play with.
even II some OF them are father un-
gainIy In appearance.
Take for instance the baby camel
born To Soudan. recently Ia London,
Ont, OF Bcloit. the baby kangaroo
who. by the way. hears the distinction
OF being the first born la the United
States. Next came'a litter OF kittens
or ather cubs no Mary. real Asiatic
Homes and not TO be Outdone by the
other members OF the animal colony
OF tho Sparks menagerie. Java. a
monkey belonging to the tribe OF that
name. gave birth To four healthy
youngsters during the recent visit oi
the circus To Chicago. As Il has been
lifetime custom OF the circus "a
name its babies after the various cities
In which they are born, Louise Reed
the menagerie superintendent was a
his wits end In selecting suitable
names for this happy family unit
someone suggested the names OF tn,
suburban towns adjacent 20 Chicag,
apd the youngsters were christenec
with the following illustrious names
Chicago. Evanston, Gary and wauke
gan.
is II any wonder that the Spark
menagerie Is one OF more than Ordl
nary interest these days and with sucl
variety OF pets TO play with. that lit
tic Polly is the envy OF all the chill
dren In the cities visited by the cir
cus1 The Sumter date Is set for Sat
nrday, October 2nd. and all OF TN
babies Will nc lat honh" to menageri
yisitorss--Adyt ..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-25
COTTON LETTER
ftFprnished BY MacDowell & Cos

"a
(Furnlshcd by MacDowell & Coz
New Orleans, Sept. 23.-The re-
duction OF sS per cent In cotton goods
by the Anosekay cotton mills. Fall
River. developed bearish sentiment in
the cotton market this morning.
The lowering Of values for cotton
goods can only result in more buying
by the trade and public thereby in
creasins consumption OF raw cotton.
Press advlces TO effect that q grad
ual return to the law of supply and
demand as a governing influence over
prices, and the end Of war charges
for necessary commodities was pre-
dieted by government officials i'm ex-
planning the governments attitude on
credit extension and that the return
70 nearly Lormal or pre-war condi-
tions isnot far distant.
This may be true as regards com
modittes other than cotton, the pro-
duetion and IMPORTS of which is larger
than for several years past and while
the present Indicated cotton crop is
about one million bales larger than
one year ago, the fact that the carry
over OF spinnable cotton into this sea-
son was one million bales smaller than
the surplus of the previous season is
not to be overlooked. .. .'
Therefore. insofar as the indicated
supply of American cotton is concern
ed this season, prospects are for about
the same supply as prevailed last sea :
son. which was insufficient to keep
values from reaching the highest lev
els in so years.
Because of the periodical reiteration
by government officials that commod-
ity prices are due to decline to pre-
war levels, IL is necessary to keep the
facts before the trade so far az south
ern staple is Involved consecuently
we have made use of this feature once
more 81. .g-..
Private monthly returns point tc
a smaller crop than the government
predicted last month when o yield OF
12,7S3,000 bales was forecasted, Two
reports issued today estimate tn,
probable yield at 12,2OO. 900 and H.,
800, 900 respectively, one OF which es,
tina d the worlds consumption ol
American this season at 12,70O,O0
| bales. ... ...
TO combat the influences at work tc
kdepress- the price of cotton, II is nee
essary for farmers to unite in hOldinl
their cotton from market by refusing
To sell at present prices.
H. Il Il. Beer
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Y. M. G.. A. Notes

The Business Mems volley ball sup
FER Is to be held at the Y Friday night
81 8 o'clock. All OF the me Tbers of
this class are urged to be at their
places at s o'clock. 1t is hoped that
all of last years members who are
stifl in town will be out at the open
ing supper.
special invitation is open to new
members. All men who are wanting
some fun, and recreation AMI would
be interested in our class are invited
To be on hand Friday night (tomor-
row nighD at o'clock and if you will
Just call phone 32S and 'ask that a
plate be put on for you we will appre-
ciate il and the supper will not cost
anything, This supper is given each
year by the Y and then once month
the class has a banquet and the
members pay their share. ...../
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Duty of southern Democrats.

The solid south along with the rest
Of the country, and the southern
Democrats along with other Ameri-
cans, have greatly pro1ited by the wise
and able Democratic administration of
rLe last eight years.
In the result of the present national
election they are Vitally interested,
They have on their hands no local
lights Theh interest in the presi-
Dental campaign while keen is not SO
active as that of the northern, eastern
and western demOcIdLs who are bear
Ing the burden Of battles both I'm their
state and in he nation
The southern Democrats, however,
should take an active part and not be
merely interested bystanders in this
great contest 1t is to be hoped for
the good Of the Democratic party and
for the good of the nation and for
their own good, that they contribute
as largely as they can to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund.
The Democrats are drawing their
money from the body Of the people.
They cannot use some and will not
use others Of the methods Of raising
money adopted by the Republicans.
Each individual Democrat should
contribute his part to. the compare
lively small amount of money needed
to elect Governor Cox.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-25

County Board Meeting
Special Session Held TO Discuss
the Situation Relative to Road
Work i'm PinewOOd Section

A special meeting OF the Board of
] County commissioners was held in the
supervisors office Tuesday with
Commissioners Oliver, Brittoh, Leon
ard and Minis present.
Mr.. r. l. ReardonNsecretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce, appeared be-
fore the board relative to the working
the roads i'm the Pinewood section re.
Gently voted out OF Clarendon county
and stated that the leaders Of the
movement Tor annexation we're disap-
pointed on finding that Sumter county
would not be warranted by law to
worE these roads until formal action
was taken by legislative enactment,
The board stated 10 MIR. Reardon that
would be Very glad to work these
roads II 1t had the authority and with
the view of stating it's position passed
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the County Board is
willing and anxious to carry out all
representations made to the sections
OF Clarendon county as TO working
roads in that section and putting them
In shape, but we understand that we
have no authority TO go into these
sections and expend money until ac-
hon OF election is ratified by the com
ing session of the legislature III the
legal objection can be overcome we
Will Lake action At once. In case this
cannot be done we again go on record
as declaring our intention of giving
these sections attention as soon as the
transfer ot territory is legally effected.
Mr.. j. s. Nunnamaker appeared
before tho board relative to the va
rious matters connected with the aims
house. He complained OF being un-
able to get wood cut for the inmates
and asked IL he could not get help
from the chain gang for this purpose
The boar advised him to endeavor to
locate wood saving outnt and con-
tract same for cutting the wood.
Mr. j. f. Jefrords was elected coun-
" engineer at salary of $3.50 per
month.
a request was received from Miss
Antonio Gibson, city nurse. to have the
walls OF the Office of commissioners
OF registration recalsomined at cost
OF about $500. This request was
granted. 4
The board adjourned,
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W Wcdding Notice.

Mr.. JAS \. Creighton and Miss
Lucy Skinner We're happily married
at the home of Nj. and Mrs Albert n.
Skinner. 2o4 Council street Saturday
evening at $50 O'Clock. Rev. D. S.
Macdonald, pastor of the Christian
church, performed the ceremony. The
happy coupe left on the 800 train
Saturday uiGht for Columbia for a
few days visit
Mr. Creighton is an employee of the
King Plumbing company of this place.
These young people have many
iriendS that wish them happiness and
success in life. They will make their
reside. &C in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

White
John Brown, Sumter and Miss Cor
nelia Harvey of Macbeth.
Kirby Johns, Lynchburg and Miss
Eva Geddings, Sumter. .
Joseph L. PritChon, Sumter and
Miss Lena Belts of Tindal
J. A. Creighton, Sumter and Miss
Lucy Skinner, Sumter.
Colored--
S. IL: Scott, Orangeburg and Lena
Wilson, Sumter.
Derry Vaughn and EsteI Williams.
Sumter. p" .
Elijah Walker Mayesville and Maud
Shannon, PaXvhle.
William Lane, Jr., Statesburg and
Sallie Richardson, Sumter.
Charlie Beard and Louise Moore,
Shiloh.
Isaac Brown and Mary Wilson,
Pinewood ..
Ernest Evans and Louise SamueIs,
Sumter.
Americus Mcbride and Marie Cum
mings, Wedgefield. o.
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There was somewhat of a wrangle
in the cotton meeting Monday over
the proposed reduction OF cotton acre
age next year. The big farmers advo-
Gated reduction on a percentage basis,
while the small farmers, contended
that the fairest plan would be a re-
duction to a specified number of acres
TO the plow. Some of the big farmers
who have been planting fifteen TO
twcny acres of cotton to the plow.
said that a reduction of 33 l-S per
cent would be a fair proposition,
while the other farmers were of the
opinion that the agreement should be
to plant no more than eight acres to
the piow. There is argument on both
sides of this question, but there is no
need to get oVerheated on the subject
for the boil weevil will make it q pure
ly academic question, insofar as the
big acreage fellows are concerned,
next year. The man who will need
sympathy is the one who undertakes
to run an aH-cOtton farm with over
live TO eight acres to the plow. The
more cotton he plants the more the
weeVil will reduce the net yieldi The
acreage reduction agreement is chiefly
valuable for its effect on the market
during the next six months The boil
weevil will attend to the crop redue-
ton next year without assistance
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County Road Engineer
Mr. J. E, Jeffords Comes to Sum
ter From Halifax County,
North Carolina

officials believe that they have a
good man for county engineer in the
person of Mr.. j. f.. Jetfords, who has
been recently elected to that office.
Mr.. Jeffords is a son of Mr.. w. O. JEFF
tords, Of Florence, roadmaster of the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Mr.. Jeffords is q young man of about
twenty-five years of age and a gradu-
ate OF Clemson College, Engineering
department. Siuce his graduation he
has served about three years as road
engineer for the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad and one year as county engi-
neer of Halifax county, North Caro-
lima.
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Most of This Little Lady'S Life Spent
Under Big Ton"

Most of This Little Lady'S Life Spent
Under Big Top"
There is no circus Of the present
regime that hos catered TO the amuse-
nent going people Of the United
States much longer than that o 1.-THE
Sparks Thre" Ring circus which
comes 20 Sumter on Saturday. Oc-
tober 2nd. il will be thej 94th an
nual tour of this aggregation which
has steadily gown from a small two
car affair, 10 the magnitude of the
tAree ring cla IS and this year finds it
more complete in extraordinary fea-
tureS than ever before.
Probaly one of the shows strongest
features is Miss Flora Bedini. reputed
20 be the most daring and ACCOMPLISH
ed rider in this, or any other country.
There's 4 re&som-Miss Bedini comes
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" T.
NJ. Geo. y. Brown. Jr.., OF New
berry spent a few days III the citS
visiting friends before ne returned Il
ne home ut Jacksonville, Fh.
Mr. w y. Jackson Ieft this morn
lnG for Coiumbia.
Miss EN- Hamby, OF Washington. ID.
G., is IN the city visiting Miss Hem
1ietta Boykln.
Messra Dick Galnley, ,Ansley Yates,
1oty Chandler and w. ID. Boykin are
nttsnding the sist division reunion
~ CoIunhfa. NJ
Miss Mary stuchey has returned
trqm 0yangeburg where she has been
WAITING friends
Mr.. DAVIS u. Noise has gone to
Mountain View. Name. where he will
~ for short stay.
senator and Mrs. Ellison ID. Smith
spent sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F, A.
Mc1.a0d,
Mr. Hai clarke left Monday for
Jefferson Medical College. Pniladel-
Dhia.
Mas Lucille lewis. who for some
uRe Was employed In Sumter has
returned to tins city 20 make her
home with her mother. MrB, Cornelia
Davis. on Glover street--Times &
Democrat orangeburg.
MrA A. a Sanders OF whitehall Is
yintlne her skaters on Broad street.
Miss Azile sbann. who has been
WISHING relntives I'm Richmond, Va,
< has rcturned homo
Misses Louise, Martha and Mrs. o.
"a Williams left this morning Tor Co
1nmbia,
M. Charlie sprott returned to
Napnlng this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bradham will
spend today an Columbia
MIR. W. X. Jones. medical student
of the Charleston Medical College,
paseed through the city this morniag
On his way hack 60 school
Miss Ellzabeth Lcsesne has return
ed 70 Randolph Macon college. where
She viii resume her studies.
Mr.. Badly south, foreman OF the
Groeuville Piedmont and Mr.. Thurs
con Wilson, editor and publisher OF
the TsAde Review. OF Columbia. were
tn tho city today.
Mrs. 4. J, Stack or Columbia is visit
lug her niece Mrs s. NJ. King on
Hampton Ave.
Mra >. j. Brogdon is viciting her
4aughter. Mrs s.. M King. ~ Y
Mr. II. l. LeGesie OF Latta who has
been visiting w. IA. Green on Broad
atrees left this morning for wofrord
College
Mira ID n. Bransford and children.
of Charleston. are spending the week
With Mrs. y. N. Campbell ON Salem
Ave
Mr Barnwcll Myers. who has been
visiting friends here. has returned to
his home in Charleston.
Mr.. Hill Deal. who has been spend
Ing sometime In Asheyiile stopped over
for couple OF days with friends on
hts way TO his home In Charleston. n
Miss ArmIda Moses has returned
from the mountains after a stay of
several weeks.
Mr.. Hughson Green left this morn
Ing for Baltimore. where ne will en-
Ter the Peabody conservatory of mu-
elc. W.
Mr.. y. II. China left this morning
Tor Greenwood. where he will COM
plstc his course at Bailey Military In
afitute this year.
DIR. sophia Rrunson has Returned
from the mountains.S
Misses Marguerite and Jennie Nc
leod have returned to Sumter from a
whit OF several weeks TO GreenvllIe
and Hendersonville.
Mr.. w, Is. Wilson OF WILMINGTON,
N e., IL spending a few days at the
homo Of NIL B. 81. DARE. He
spent Tuesday In Columbia with the
"WlIdcats,"
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Another Chance .
To Register
Women of Sumter County Of
fered One More Opportunity
To Qualify as Electors

The supervisors will be in their Of
nee In the Court House Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week for the
purpose OF registering any and all per
sons, men as web as women, who are
qualified. This is the last time the
books of registration will be open
rrior to the regular election in No
vember and those who desire to exer-
else the right of suffrage should apply
to the supervisors on one Of these days
for certificate. 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-25
Shriners to Meet Nov. 80
Fall Ceremonial to BE Staged at
Sumter

Dr. f. 8. Booth, pOtentate of Omar
Temple, announced recently that the
fall ceremonial of the ShrlnerS wiz
be held November 8, instead OF No
v"mb"r II. as previously announced.
Pressure was brought to bear upon
those in authority to postpone the
meeting until a later date, and, after
hearing from many sources regarding
the change. Dr. Booth made the an
nUunrcmcu or the cha angc. Th" Shrim-
crs of Sumter are preparing to max"
things merry for all visitors and
"ircah meat and the Sumter SITin"
club already has committees actively
at work preparing fo" the gathering.
It is expected that the largest att"nd
an"c yet held will b" on hand for tn"
event and complete. program Will
shortly "a" issued.
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Death.

Mrs May Levin Hardy died in
New York this morning after an ill
ness Of only few days She is sur
VlVcd by her husband and two dauch-
tcrs' aged l6 and II years, respec-
lively. Mr5. tIarhy was the wife of
Mr.. Isaac Hardy, OF New York. form
Crly OF Sumter.
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Of a family of noted riders, in fact
her family were all, riders of repute
even before the Sparks circus was in
existence. When but a little girl she
was brought to this country by her
father who at that time was one Of the
featured riders with Ringing Broth
orS
The Sparks shows are coming to
Sumter OF their own trains of double
length cars and will pitch their tents
at Oakland and Bartlett streets Two
performances will be given daily in
the spacious tent which has a seat
ing capacity of 10000. The street pa
rade which is two miles in length will
pass through the principal streets of
the city at 1890 a. m. and will be b.
Kaleidoscope procession Of glitter ana
color, all cages being open to view
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J. II. HAYNCWORTH,
co. Supt. Of Education,
4 humber Of farmers are COMPLAIN.

\ humber Of farmers are complain
lng Of damage to cotton by boil
worm that is attacking almost fun
grown hollis. They say that this nest
is entirely different from the bol woo.
vii and that the worm that is pating
out the inside of tile boll is much Iarg-
or, than the bon woevil grub is found
in the forms and small bons.
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Demonstration of
49,. PhOnOgraph
Famous Artists Give Enjoyable
Recital at Opera House

Tuesday evening held at treat for
sumter music lovers when q most de-
llghtful concert was enjoyed by q
very large audience at the Opera.
House.
The pecital was arranged to demon
Stratefhe New. Edison phonograph by
the singer actually singing in unison
with the machine
The artists were among the best
that Sumter has ever had the pleasure
of listening to and it was indeed an
opportunity that should have been
taken advantage of by all. who could
possibly have attended this demon
stration, which has been made every
where over The country
The artists were Miss Helen Clark.
contralto; Mr.. Joseph Phillips, bari
tone, and Miss Grace Hofhelmer, pi-
anist -
The program which they carried
were:
Il. Ca Alice Blue Gown-Irene.
(b) Irene. ..-
Miss Clark with the Edison Re-Cre-
alton Of her voice.
2. Sect Id Mazurka.
Miss Mofheimer. ...
8. (a) What Could be Sweeter.
(b) Underneath the Moon.
Miss Clara and Mr.. Phillips.
4. Fantasie Impromptu.
Miss Hofheimer.
5. (a) Face to Face
(b) Bells of Lee.
(c) Baby (Swing High Swing
Low
6. Piano Solo--Selected.
Miss Hofheimer.
Z. (a) How Sorry You'll Be.
CD I've Made up my Mind to
Mind Maid Like You.
Miss Clark and Mr.. Phillips.
8. (a) The Rosary.
(b) On. the Road to Mandalay.
Mr.. Phillips.
. (a) In the Cleaning.
CD The Dream.
(C) Nothing but Love. =
Miss Clark. @a
10. Once Was a Lover and His
Miss Clark and Mr. Phillips Miss
HOfheimer at the piano.
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The low ptice of tobacco and pea
nuts is not much inducement TO farm
crs to plant these crops next year as
substitutes for cotton The crop
problem, under boil weEvil conditions
is not easily solved,
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Charleston VS.. sumter

Last year Sumter won the State
rolley ball championship in Colum
lila by giving Charleston and Colum-
bia more than either could stand
sumter more than doubled the score
on both Columbia and Charleston.
Now Charleston Claims to have a good
team and she wants the Sumter team
to come down and give them game.
ON Friday night, October all of the
athletic teams in Charleston are go
ing TO have a banquet at the Y IN
Charleston aid the physical director
who saw the Sumter volley ball team
play In Columbia last year wants the
sumter team TO come to Charleston
and give practical demonstration en-
titled How to play volley bali" The
Sumter team has accepted the urgent
call of the Charlestonians and Will lie
seen In action in the city by the sea on
fhe evening OF October 8. The next
day the Charleston crowd is to take
their inland city friends on fishing
trip out on the Jetties.
: The Charleston team has been
strengthened since last year and they
claim that they can whip any team in
the state on their own court. They
haven't seen the Sumter team work
lately but they will see enough of
them on October Sth. There have been
several changes i'm the rules since last
year and the players are urged to
come out and get on these changes.
The Sumter High school has a reg
uiar football team this year and if you
don't believe it come out and watch
their games this year. The team has
eight or nine regulars back from last
year and has some valuable men who
were scrubs last year and also some
new men who are showing up tine
They have been hard down at work
Tor nearly month now and are in
good shape for their game with Cam
den this coming Friday. The game
was to have been played here but has
been changed to Camden and Camden
will play here little later. Quite a
number of games have bson schedul-
ed here and it is hoped that the crowds
wiz back the management up to the
limit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-25

Cotton receipts are gradually grow
ing and are approaching the seasonal
average Tn" price is. comparatively
steady around 20 1-2 to soc.
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Let your boy join the Y. NJ. c. A.
where he will be thrown with nice
poSs unGcr proper supervision and
wherc he win learn to swim and play
L&aucs. In other words whore he will
DC made into an "all around bov"
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Wauhcgan Ill., Daily SunJuy Is, says: The performances of
Sparks Circus witnessed by large crowds In fact the huge
tent was filled to capacity The circus without what
soe was one OF the best in Waukegan pleasing
feature was that it bsoIntey dean /. --e-