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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
rhcrc arc Other Sumter People Sim
ilarly Situated.

Can there he any stronger proof Of
iered than the evidence of Sumter
residents? After you have read the
Following, quietly answer the Ques-
tion.
W. NJ Folsom. proprietor dry
goods store. Main Street, says
] used Doan's !.i1ney Pills for trou-
Die with my back and kidneys.
My back panied me nearly ali the
ne anc any quick move | made
caused the pains to be all the more
severe. Ii was difficult TO get up al
ter sitting down, because of the PAINS
My Kidneys acted irregularly and the
sc1retions were highly colored ana
contained sediment. Doan's Kidney
l'ills, procured from XcnIp's Ii'r'
Backach's ami kidney trouble >ah-
ished. felt better i'm. every " 49,
,St1tomcut given March II, 1905
ON February II, 1918, MIR. Fo'"om
added: II can always rccomn' end
bo9n's Kidney pills as being reliable
I)oan's have proven so To ne, a3 |
have always had good results iron'
their use"
Price G0c. at all dealers. I'on'l
simply ask for n kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Folsom had. Foster-Milburn CO.
Mtgrs., Buffalo. ~. Y.-Advt. ii
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Not Satisfied
With Suffrage
Gov. Cooper Asked to Institute
Suit to Test Validity of COnsti.
tutiOnal Amendment

Columbia. Nov. 12.-RcqucSting
that the state OF South Carolina in
Stitutc Il case in the United States SUI
prcmc court tO>tcSt the validity of the
| 9th amendment to the federal con-
stitution, giving women the right to
vote. Everett II. Wheeler, chairman
Of the executive committee of the
American constitutional League, op-
posed to suffrage. has addressed a let
ter To GOV. Cooper, suggesting that
the attorney general he asked to pre-
pare bill to be tlcG in the United
states supreme court asking the de-
Cision of the high tribunal on the
question of regulation of the Suf-
fraGc. 1t is not Thought likely that
Governor Cooper will request the at
torncy general TO institute the test
case, though the governor has not
publicly expressed himself on the
subject.
Tho constitutional league takes the
position that the 18Th amendment is
invalid. in that il abrCGatCS the right
of every state to determine its own
form of local government with
"ut federal interference" that il
takes from unwilling states the form
OF republican government. in de-
priving it Of the right to regulate
It's suffrage; that ratification by Ten
n"SScc. Missouri and West Virginia
W"r" IN violation of the constitutions
Of these states. i'm that the lcgisla-
iur"S of these states were not author
wed To ratify. These allegations are
set forth in Mr.. WheCler's letter TO
Governor Cooper,
Mr.. Wheeler takes the position i'm
hls letter that the recent Republican
victory was an expression of the at
iltnd" OF tn" people, rs against Suf-
fraGc: and that the defeat of Gov.
ltohcrts, of Tennessee, was also a
vote aGaist woman suffrage. lie also
refers t0 the clcCtior of Senator
Nadsworth. of New York. alleging
THIS to be an anti-suifrage vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Automobile Kills Child
Little Eliza Applet Has Her
Skull Fractured
Hy the Associated Press

Manning. Nov. lI.-Little Eliza.
Applet was hit and killed by an au-
tomobile here today driven il is said.
by Mr. Powell, OF Alcolu.
Sho was hit by The fender and
7hrown against the coping, breaking
her skull. As soon as possible after
NE accident she was taken in an au-
tomobiie to Sumter, but died before
reaching the hospital
This is the most serious automobile
accident that has occurred here i'm
several years ana il has cast a gloom
over the town ~ Eliza was bright
niue glrl and idolized by her parents.
AIR. aud Mis-. [. /. Appclt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
GOsSett Case. on Appeal
White Man Convicted of At
tempted Assault and Sen
fenced to Forty Years
Asks New Trial

Columbia, Nov. 12.---An opinion to
nc rendered by the supreme court at
some future date is that on appeal
or Kenneth GoSs"tt. EOw in the state
penitentiary i'm Columbia. under SEN
tenc" Of forty years for criminal as
sault on At young white woman Of Alb
bovills during the past summer, the
case having been heard by the SUI
prem" COURT on appeal. this week
ne appeal 70 tho supreme court for
new trial was based on a number of
exceptions. the refusal of the trial
Judge to grant a change Of venue and
alieged statements Of two jurors re-
SardlnG the Outc crmc OF the case boing
aHl0ng the grounds 70, the appeal. A
new trlal was refused by thhc circuit
Judge ut I Il time the case mas first
tried. TIE defendant also argues that
rs trial, at special term of court
was no. legal. that the court did not
have jurisdiction, that the governor
had no authority TO call the sNccial
term and the judge was not ap-
pointed by the governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

MV"'"'~ OF IT,, T. Sharp ChIb met
~ "c'"'N. lud"N, November ~
'"Sl. 'n lh" studI" "r Miss Louise Sid
','"' Nii'r IN interesting talk by
,"' ''"cu'r "n Mlrbrwcu. the mem
u''S enjoyed e musical program rem
d"rcd lay tho following.
,"n'Il'' i'"ck Edna Honey Mary
L"uiS" Nc'tics licrtv Leo rcrl t.',,
N'''hcrI' Edna O'Qun. rnrnrri,
"''. susie USt"'n, NrcinI, Dur,nt
Mary t"'i". Hohcrtl johnson au,,
May Willis Ostocn. '''''
"'i"W'n% 'h'S We're two mote. com
tests ~ which Fart Wto,L,r.. ,n.,
Roberta johnson wore tur ,,,unc,,.
hchghtiul refreshments having h..,
served and tn" u'uh,vs voting , ,.,,.
pleasant afternoon. the ,nn, .,diu,,,
ncd until bcccUtlrr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Flowers Denies Charges
Says No Tech Men Mistreatea
Centre Players

Atlanta, Nov. 12-Thp charges Of
Ceptrep layers which included state
ments that Tech players had dcliber-
ately struck and kicked Centre play
ers after they had been downed al
ready had been denied by Tech play
"rS aud officials ano tonight Capt
"liuck FlowcIS. OF the Tech team.
ISSUED statement. expression "disap.
pointmcnt I'm tho 'cr,r" fellows" and
declaring that any statements made
hN the Centre players To- the effect that
Tech men during Tho recent game
Kicked they deliberately or INDUCED
ia any prcmcdi"tcd roughness is "a
deliberate falSchood."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Gins Destroyed by Fire
Plant Covered by Insurance
No Cotton or Seed Lost

Nartcrsville, Nov. 1.-THE Carriers
vile ginnery was completely DESTROY
ed by lirc about 10 o'clock last night
This "innery was purchased from
the Southern Cotton Oil company at
the beginning OF the season by the
Baker brothers and has done good
work all the cotton season. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. as the
flames We're we'll under way before
it was discovered. No cotton or seed
were destroyed. tn" building was
partially covered b. insurance. Albert
Baker MANAGED this gin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Motor Industry
Still Growing
Leader of Business Predicts
Fifteen Years of Prosperity

Detroit. Nov 11.-Fiftcen years, at
least. Of continued prosperity for the
motor industry i'm Detroit. and decided
ly probable shortage OF good motor
cars newt spring. are predictions
of Walter +. Chrysler executive hcad
of some Of the largest autOmotive and
allied industries in the country.
In his Detroit Office Nj. ChrysleY at
tributcd the period Of dumps"
through which the automobile indus
try has been passing 20 prodiGiuus
production and Il paralysing. sitting;
habit" acquired during three years or
extraordinary motor car demand
Detroit has ahead Of it at least
fifteen years of continuing and. in.
crcasing motor manufacture prosper
hy," said Mr.. Chryslrr. This is AS
certain as anything IN the future can
be, II manufacturers will curb their
appetite for prOdigious production,
and statesmen cure themselves OF the
deadly sitting habit.
The lit of the dumps through which
the industry is passing is due in part,
tn least, to Indigestion due to OVER
indulgence. Headjustment and n re-
turn OF nearly normal conditions is n
matter OF weeks now. rather than
monthsprovided the remedies refer
red to are applied. The cue for the
futurc III the motoi car business
should be moderation in everything
except hard work.
'l)iscontinuance of production anu
delay in resumlng il will almost ccr-
talniy bring about another shortage in
good motor cars mex. spring. There
viii probably never again be a short
age III poor motor cars. The de-
mand for good cars already offers re-
lief from the lr'druns OF the past
rev weeks. Sales ar" increasing sat
isiactoriIy from day to day. "Busi-
ness is not dedI--nor even seriously
III. II Is merely in need Of exercise
Ana the best cXcrcisc / know is TO s.iyo
the public good value for it's money.
ana work hard 20 show the public YOU
mean business.
manufacturers and dealers who
haven't forgot',a how To sell good
are not Worrying about
the future. The chair warmers arc
rapidly going 10y the boards
Make no mistal<c---the automobile
business is alive and strong. I don't
believe in wild optimism which is
based ON desire rather than on facts.
5ut ! haven't any sympathy for the
black pessimist who sees only disas-
ter.
NO catastropc has happened 10 de-
priv" people Of their purchasing pow
crs. or their desires for motor cars
'>pihelessn"ss aad gloom are, therefore
pure nonscnse
IN" pessimistS are the weaklingS
who expect business to be laid i'm their
hands. The hard workers aren't
gloomy.
md ! honestly hope that we will
never gain have business conditions
which put Il premium on incompc-
tehce. | am for the real workers and
thc good cars-and | have unbuundcd
iaith in the stable market and solid
industry they are building"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Women Hunt
ing Trouble
daughters of the Confederac,
Seek Control of the Old Sold
lers' Home-Let Them Have
1t, Perhaps the Old Vets
Will BE Satisfied

N''Hmhia. Nov. f2-TcmaIp con-
'r"i "r the stat" Confederate Soldiers
Home i'm Columbia is to he advocated
before In" 1921 legislature bv the
United DauSrt"rS of the Cnnf~doracv
"I South Carolina. according to infor-
nation in Columbia today 4 rcsolu-
ton calling on the legislature 10 mt
tn" selection Of the board of control
Of tn" home i'm the hands OF tho
Daughters Of the Confcderacy IS TO he
introduced at the state convention of
tn" Daughters to bc held in GrcenvilIc
IN" last day Of November and the
firSt two days of December.
The idea which the DAUGHTERS have
IS for their organization. with tho
spirit of the COnfederacy to select
IN" board from their membership.
this to have control OF the institution.
this board to select the supcrintend-
cnt Of the home. Action on rcsolu-
ton to this effect will come before The
gathering in Grccnvilc. il is said
The Confederate Home has been
under excellent management. il is
SAD. and YET there have been com
plants. One of these complaints went
before the legislature last year and
resulted in an investigation by leg
lS!atlv" committee. The committee
:olna nothing wrong at he inaiitu-
non and commended it's management
IN" Confedcrat" Soldiers Homes is
supported by the State. The leyisla
turc elects it's board of control. The
new superintendent OF the home is
Capt. Ben Williams. Of Brunson. elect,
ed this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Samuel Gompers
Attends Conference
Makes Plain Statement as 10
Organized LabOrs Views ON
Industrial Research

Washington, Nov. IL. Samuel
Gompcrs. president OF the American
Federation of Labor declared before
the industrial research conference
'hat organized labor welcomes what
ever assistance research and science
can ofer TO noden industry. He
SdIh laDur was not opposed to an in
cr"as" IN production or improved
methods. bat is rightly suspicious ot
changes introduced without an expla-
nation and whose effect upon their
welfare was not considered
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Keep Glass Out of Roads
Every BOttling Plant in State
Asked to Assist in Preventing
Damage to Motor Tires

Columbia. Nov. 12.-Every bottling
concern i'm South Carolina has been
asked by the state highway depart
ment, from it's Columbia office. to aid
In Keeping the roads OF, the state free
from broken glass. Chief Engineer
Chas. III. Moorefield of the highway
department. states that his office is in
receipt of many complaints from all
parts of the state. OF the large amount
of broken glass that is found in the
highways, resulting in damage to- mo-
tor vehicle tires. The highway de-
partment has addressed the following
letter to all the bottling concerns in
the state:
The attention Of the highway de-
partment has been called to q serious
I.uisancc along the public roads Of the
state. which results from bottles fall
ing into the roads from trucks that
are operated by various operators of
soft drinks. These bottles arc usual
ly broken by the fall from the truck
and the fragments OF the glass form
~ menace 20 both horses and automo-
biles
The highway department. requests
your cooperation i'm preventing this
nuisance. by covering in some suitable
way the top layer of cases on all
trucks or other vehicles engaged in
hauling bottles.
'"four attention is particularly in
vited TO section AZ. page 74S of the
acts of 1920, =. c.. general assembly.
making ii misdcmeamur to place or
leave glass on public highway. | feel
certain that YOU have no intention to
violate this law. and trust that You
VIII extend the cooperation request
ed above. without delay"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Church Case in Court
Supreme Court Asked to Decide
Trusteeship of Dormant
Georgetown County Church

columbia, NoV. 12.-There is now
with the state supreme c,.urt a case.
argued this week. i'm which appeal is
taken from the decree of the circuit
court Of Charleston which would
transfer the custodianShip of the
property OF the churcn OF the Messiah
at North Sant"e. in Georgetown coun-
~, from William Lowndes to the
Episcopal church of South Carolina.
The case is that of trustees of the
Protestant Episcopal church in South
Carolina against the church of the
Messiah. North Santoe, and William
Lowndes. The decree of the circuit
court was that Mr.. LOwndes surrender
the property and keys of the church TO
the Episcopal church of the state
The North Santee church is dor
mant, not having religious services for
ten years. and thc'e is no prospect Of
its functioninG fOr years TO come.
TVS is the lower corrt held, and also
dccreCd that Mr.. LowndeS. to whom
the sum of $l,1SS, the keys to the
Chnrch and the C'Stody of the prop
cry had been given by the last trei:.s
II = OF the church, was not the lega
- appointed trustee and has no legal
title TO the property. He WAS order.:3
to t'anSter the property to the trustees
~ the Protestant Episcopal church If
south Carolina. and that the rrrs.
zoe" hold the property in tr;st for
the church OF ihe Massiah, until such
time as ii can again be used for re-
ligious purposes. The decision i'm the
appeal will be handed down by the
court at a future date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Baptist Women
Ends Conference
All Officers Reelected For Good
Work

Charleston. Nov. 1&- Election "r
officers was he'll thi1 morning at the
closing business session uf tie state
Baptist WOtuIu'S Missionary uuiou
in citadel square Baptist ch, rch. an
inCumhcnts being again chosen as
an endorsement cf tn" splcudid pvug
resS made du{ing the past year. che
time aud plaCd of the next convention
was left Ia the executive committee
and will be ANNOUNCED later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
The Haitian Inquiry
President of Black Republic
Testifies as TO Marines

Port Au Prince. Haiti, Nov. l2-
Inc president of Haiti testifying before
the naval board inquiry declared that
he had no. official knowledge of the
charge Of indiscriminate killing ob
natives By, Cnucd States marines.
adding they have been accused bv
public ciamor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Tigers Down Citadel
BY Score 26-O

Orangeburg, Nov. IA day as
dre"ry as the resulting score greeted
tho warriors OF Gleason and the
'lt'h"l " ,n"ir auuUut gridiruu battle
AT the oranScburg county fair today
NJ noon when The now football p1rk
was hlled with spectators Clemson
was the victor 20 to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Settling tie
Adriatic Question
American Government Will Ap-
prove any Settlement Reach
cd Between Italy and Jugo
Slavia

hom". Nov l2.-Thc foreign min
lster received from the Italian en-
hassy at Washington a statement that
'he American government has declar-
ed formally that ii would approve
any settlement uf the Adriatic qucs-
tion reached between Italy and Jugo-
S.avia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Washington, Nov. 12.-The foreign
demand for Goa Mas an important
factor for the high domestic coal
prices along the Atlantic seaboard but
was only a minor factor in the Gre
alton OF high prices for the whole
country. the interstate commerce
commission declared in report to the
senate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Paris, Nov. 12.--Thc French gov
"rnment is unalterablH opposed to the
admission of Germany TO the league
of nations, it is stated at the foreign
Office. Some drasic action would be
the consequence if the league voted to
admit Germany. ii is intimated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

New York. Nov. 1.-The district
attorney plans 10 investigate the
New York Worlds account of the
solution" of the Wall street bomb
explosion, the newspaper claiming the
damage was done by &orhmen seek
ing revenge on an alleged building
trust
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
N"cSwiney's Wife
Coming to u. S.
Wife of Late Lord Mayor Will
Testify Before Committee of
One Hundred
by The Associated Prcss

washington, Nov. 1.-The commit
tee or one hundred investigating the
IRISH question announced the accept
ancc or Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney,t wife
or the late Lord MacSwiney of Cork
TO como To the United States to testi-
at their hearings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

representative ot the pcrk
hammond IIcatinG company hls hc.,
M the city this week "vcrhaulng iho
furnaces at The First PRESBYTERIAN
church The work Is finished ana
the church viii Le heated tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

langdon, y. H, Nov. I2.--An aban-
doned well on the farm of William B.
Whitney is being recpened to search
for the body of Whitney's second
wife. who Whitney's soon said his
father murdered eight years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Cork, Nov. I2.-Thc condition OF
the nine Irish hunger strikers on the
ninety-fourth day of the strike is de-
scribed as "shoCkingly low"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Paris, Nov. 12.-Gcneral Wrangeps
anti-bolshevik forces have been driv-
en- Dack to the seccnd line in the
'rimea before vhe fierce bolshevik at
tack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Winchester, Va, Nov. 12.-Three
persons were killed and three injured
IN the derailmeIt OF an electric mo-
tor car near old Chapel Bridge today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Raleigh. Nov. 1.-Two hundred
state college students "hobOei" to
Norfolk to witness the football game.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17

Cork. Nov. 12.-The hunger strike
OF nine Irish prisoners has been call
ed Off
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
Venis0n For
Everyone Soon
fiy Tho Associated Press

Sea'tle' Nov. l2.--Ahskan packers
are now arranging tu ship reindeer
meat To American markets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-24
MANY ARE MENTIONED
TO SUCCEED PULLMAN

While the matter has not been
taken up by the Commissioners, COS
sip is rife in District circles as to
the probable successor to the late
Major Raymond w. Pullman as SUI
perintendent of police.
Among those mentioned prominent
ly is Charles c. Foster, superintend-
ent of the District jail and the Dis
trict reformatory at Lorton, Va. Mr.
Foster has been in charge of the
penal institutions for about two years
and is well versed in police work.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief
Of the detective bureau, also has been
mentioned prominently. He has been
in charge of the detective bureau for
several years. and has had much sue
css In solving difficult cases.
Mai. Harry @. Pratt of the Military
Intelligence Service of the Army, also
has been conspicuously mentioned
Major Pratt was a detective sergeant
assigned to Police Headquarters
when the United States entered the
warwar. He resigned to enter the
service. He has had great deal of
police experience here. and worked
on noted cases.
Others suggested are: Former
Commissioner oliver =. Newman, In
spoctor Daniel Sullivan Captain Rob-
ert y. Doyle, and Assistant Superin.
tendents Boyle and Gessford.
When the Commissioners will take
up the appointment OF the new major
and superintendent Is not known.