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Good Roads Campaign.

The sumter County Chamber of
Commerce has written to 200 addi-
tional committeeman throughout
Sumter county, requesting them to
serve as boosters and advertisers of
the mass meetings at Bethel School,
Tuesday May 4th at s p. M; Mayes-
Vile School, Wednesday, May 5th, at
D. M; Shiloh School, Thursday. May
9th. at p. M. and Sumter Court
House, Saturday. May $th at II
noon, in the interest of the proposed
$500, 900 bond issue for hard sur
faced, concrete bridged. we'll drained,
permanent highways for Sumter coun-
ty
If the voters of Sumter county want
a main highway system of hard sur
faced and permanent roads they will
surely have to make ZIP their minds
that in order to get these roads they
must pay for them, and IN order to
pay for them they must vote for the
bond issue. and the only way to vote
for the bond issue is to so to the polls
on May 11th aid cast their ballots for
the bond issue.
And again those who favor the
bond issue should be willing to sacri-
flee little of their time working for
it's success at the election on May
11th and in working to get the voters
out to attend the eight meetings to
I be held to explain the objects and ad-
Ivantages Of the bond issue and the
main highway system.
Every mercantile establishment.
bank automobile dealer, garage and
other business establishment in Sum
ter and Sumter county, and every far
m g. ard country merchant and every
other citizen vino favors the bond is
sue and the hard surfaced highways
should make it their business to help
to advertise these meetings and to
get out the voters on May 11th to
vote for the bond issue.
This is everybodys business. ito be
sure" and all are requested to help
win the fight for better and perman-
ent highways and prospol:ty for Sum-
ter county.
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Mr. Davis D. Noise declines to
be candidate for Councilman to fill
the vacancy in City Council created
by the resignation of Mr.. j. P. Booth.
Mr. o. H. Foley is nominated to-day.
but it is not known whether he will
consent to enter the primary. There
seems to be little interest in the ap-
preaching primary, which will be
held on next Tuesday, April 9th, and
up to date there is not an active cand1-
date in the running. If no qualified
citizen will. of his own initiative, en-
ter The race, Mr.. Foley or some other
progressive business man should be
conscripted to serve the city.
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vision of w NJ Z. Institute. -Four
Holes Baptist church (Oranseburg
Association), "Wednesday, April p
1920 a. m.
Devotional, 1890 to 10:4O.
Greetings J. 1:4oc to 10:45.
Our opportunity for greater devel-
opment, 10:45 to 10:55-by Vice Pre-
sident of Division.
Mission Study CONFERENCE.-The. l.
A. Rigby. 1885 to 11.4o.
Address by Dr.. c. Z. Burts. 1l:4O tt
1890.
W. NJ. S. CONFERENCE.-The. J. NR
F'izer, 1890 to 1:15.
(a) Adjusting old methods to cam
paign plans.
CO T. e Way ." Victory.
(c) Discussio Il problems.
| Y. W. A. CONFERENCE.-The. Geo. Z
DAVIS, It's to 200.
(a) Love, the law of the way.
o. Loyalty, the witness Of the way
lc) Sacrifice. the cost of the way.
Id Elessedness. the reward Of tbs
way.
! Adjournment for luncn
Afternoon session:
Devotional, to $40.
r. A. Conference. Copies to be Sc
! lected) Edwin Carpenter o:1'
to 1855.
subeam confcrence-Mrs. W. J
Hatcher
to The effect of the 10 million OF
reports.
CD The effect of the Is Million OF
special offerings.
Co Hand work in Sunbeam Band.
CD The Bible the first text book.
(c) Mission Study certificates.
(f) Tools for leaders.
co Where do mothers teach chill
dren God is? 81 to 4:40.
Closing message. Adjournment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-24
GOOD SHOOTING AT P1NEHURsT
South Carolina Guns Win Credit

Pinehurst. \. c., April 19-John
Phillip Sousa was the first man to toe
the firing line at the opening Of the
North and South championship trap
shooting tournament at Pinehurst this
morning. The noted composer missed
13 of the morning %. but broke 9t
OF the afternoon 100. and finished in
the so per cent class with total oi
13S out of 175. Albert l. kroehle, OF
Cleveland Heights. Ohio, led the field
Of 35 contestants by a margin OF two
birds with a total Of 69-99-16S out
of 175' Kroehle broke SO straight In
the afternoon and fell down on his
last bird with rs targets Still to be
thrown in the championship race
The leaders stand as follows:
Albert T. Kroehle, Cleveland
Heights. Ohio 1853: George Williams
Miami Fla. 1876; w. l.. Hefner. Hic-
kory. \. c., 166: Paul Earle. Starr, S.
c., 1854: Robert NJ. Lee Phoenix. Md,
1874: Il. r. Brooks. Solumbia. S. c.,
1863: J. l. Chipley, Greenwood, S. c..
162.
The South Carolina delegation fin
isaed in the following order: Earle,
1866; Brooks 1872; Chipley 1872; T. T.
Todd Greenwood, 160; Isaac Andrews.
Spartanburg, 15S; Pierre F. LeBorde.
Columbia, 15S; Robert Shelor. Sumter.
155; Holmes Simons. Columbia. Isl;
Leroy A. Werts, Belton, 13S.
L. r. Brooks won the ten pair dcn-
lurnbia gunner led the field with Is,
His fellow townsman, Holmes Simons,
smashed Is and several of the other
South Carolina gunners also made
good showing III the doubles.
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DEATH

Miss Adele osteen died Wednesday
afternoon at the, home of Mr.. n. G.
Osteen, after a long illness. aged six
t-three years The funeral was held
from the residence, 800 West Hamp-
ton avenue, at 5 o'clock this after
noon and the interment was at the
Sumter cemetery, the services being
conducted by Rev. John A. Brunson.
The deceased was the youngest sister
,of Mr.. II. G. Osteen, daughter Of the
late Charles L. Osteen. Of Concord
township.
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TOBIN-BUYERS.

On Saturday evening at $50 Miss
Edna Girard Tobin and Captain ar
chic Buyers were united in matri-
mony in the presence OF few mem
bers Of the imma madiate families, at the
Church Of the Holy Comforter, Rev
erend Bentham Walker officiating.
The wedding was scheduled for June,
but due to immediate orders the
groom received for chang of resi-
dence, it was necessarily hurried. The
bride is the Youngest daughter CT
Mrs. NJ. G.. Tobin, and at one time was
a teacher in the city schools, but for
the past few years has been teaching
in the government schools in the
Philippine Islands. While there she
met Captain Buyers, who is attached
to the Coast Artillery, in the interest
of the Hammond radio. Captain
Buyers home is Sterling, III. He
was graduated from the University
of Illinois.
After the ceremony few of the
brides intimate, friends were ask
cd to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. boz
ier Lee. where most informal, but
delightful reception was rendered the
newly married couple. A salad course
with sandwiches, salted nuts, and
punch was served, followed by ice
cream and cake.
Captain and ,Irs. Buyers left on the
evening train for Boston, Mass, at
which place they will take up their
residence in the navy yard. Miss
Mary Buyers. the sister of the groom.
was here for the wedding.
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PERSONAL

Miss Louise and Mr.. Harry Bultman
) have gone as delegates to attend the
Episcopal Sunday School convention
at Florence.
DR.. II. L. Shaw accompanied by Mrs
Shaw is attending the meeting of the
State Medical Association in Green
ville
mrs IL Mitchell seabrook. of Edisto
island. spent the night in the city with
Mrs NJ. P. Cordes.
Mrs: Harry Pitts, Of orangeburs, Is
s visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary Cunning
ham, on West Hampton avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. " Il. Phelps are Wis
ting relatives in Miami, Florida.
Mrs. Preston Cox, of Richmond, is
visiting her sister. Mrs r. 1. Man
ning
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Moses, Miss
Katehrine Moses and Mrs. Altamont
Moses have returned from a visit to
Magnolia Gardens.
Miss Matte Parker and sister. Miss
! Louise Parker, of Atkins, are visitors
in the city.
adr. ". P. Middleton, who has been
In business in Richmond, Ind. for
the past two years. has returned to
Sumter to live
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Rowland Ahave
returned from Florida, where they
spent several weeks.
Mrs Anna Taylor and Mrs. L. D.
Iyey will leave tomorrow for Atlanta,
Ga, where they will spend a few days
with their brother.
Dr. C. C. Brown left last night for
Battle Creek, Mich, where ne will
stay sometime for the, benefit of his
health.
Mr.. Geo. W. Hutcheson has return
ed from business trip to Chicago
and New York.
DR.. S. H. Edumunds has gone to
Rock Hill to deliver an address be-
fore the annual convention of the
Federation of Women's Clubs
pr. II. M. Stuckey is attending the
State Medical Association in Green
vile
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M.RKSMEN AT PINEHURST

Pinehurst. April 20.-Rowland Pitt
man of Whitaker. y c.. won thc
North and Solth championship Ct!c
at Pinchurst today on the shoot OF "i
II quadruple lie among Pittnan. l.'i'
rlt Shelor Of Sumter, S. c.: i. u
Brooks. of Columbia. s. C.. .irE "
l,.s"t r.; Kroclhle, of Cleveland Hc's5i: Il
Chic. I'LL Of whom broke 81 in III"
huad@cd target championship hal't;'
cap ,his afternoon Pittnian aa.'
She.cc shot from Is yards. Bro@Ns
from 19 yards and Krcehle did I'm.
work from the y yard line. kroctii'
the Ohonan won the 30 target con
test With I, total OF %? for the tw'
days.
The South Carolina delegation gave
good account Of iteslf throughout
The ;wo days, landing two guns in the
handicap tie. contributing three mem
oers to the winning Southern team
and winning Yesterdays Class +. TIRE
ply when r. r. Todd. OF Greenwood
outShot r. Sinclair Of New York.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given Of the regu-
lar spring examination for teachers.
The examination will be held in the
Court House, Saturday, May 1st, be-
ginning at 9 o'clock.
Questions will be given by the State
Board of Education from the text
books used in the public schools OFT
the State. -
This is the last examination that the.
County Board of Education will have :,
charge Of, as hereafter the papers VIII
be sent to the State Board OF Exam. :. :.
iners. in Columbia. ~
All teachers certifcateswill haze to;s
be recorded by the State Board OF,
Examiners after June 1st, as we'll as
in the counties where teachers are
employed.
Any teacher not certain about ;her
certificate should see the County Susz
perintendent of Education, so that if
renewals can be: made, they may be-
made before June 1st-
Where not entitled to renewal Of
certificates, teachers should take theai
! May examination.
BY order Of the State Board OF iEd.e
j uca ton. Ell
j. H. HAYNswoRTH, 80
% S,int of Ed 80
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Particular attention is called to the
notice of election to :ote on an extra
levy of S z mills for school purposes
Superintendent Edmunds makes
statement explaining the necessity oi
this material increase in the taxes
rho public demands good schools with
{ 1icient teachers. These cost money
and to provide the money taxes mus
be increased That is the proposition
IN a nutshell
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.Haygood. Bethea at Clemson

Ehe college grounds OF Clemson afe
the largest in the South, possibly in
the country, embracing 1,500 or more
acres. There is a great many build
ings The homes are generally wood
en- structures; the others Of brick and
stone, and impress one as smart
town quite irregularly laid out.
Wien the institution was first found
ed provision was made for the ac-
commodation of about 800 students,
which at that time was thousht most
liberal for its patronage, but the mis-
take was soon evident to all, for at
no time have the accommodations
been sucffiient and this is true not
only as to dormitories but as to the
equipment Of the school, one of the
NAV study everything in connection
with the automobile. 1t is to be hoped
that in the near future there Will be
law in South Carolina prohibiting the
ignoramous running a garage. making
the publiC pay, and pay dearly for
his ignorance.
There are above 500 students IN
attendance, all apparently satlshed.
Df course we heard talk. but none to
justify the extreme measures taken by
the student body. For instance the
fare was quite ordinary. but when you
consider the small amount OF board
paid the wonder is that they got so
much. This fare was made to appear
most wretched because of the general
uncleanliness and the miserable way
in which the food was prepared. II
it is asked why such a state OF thlhss
was allowed to exist the reply is that
i was the best the authorities could
do. One may ask why this was the
case. and the answer IS that at 'hls
time, and for some time previous
cooks and everything were constantly
demanding increases in wages
and were quitting. SO that it was next
to impossible to keep things going to
do which they, the authorities unWlt-
tingly employed help very ob0cectlon-
abIess but the best in sight at the time
In all fairness this was not ground tor
complaint against the management
If it is asked why the board was ho'
at a rate that would be adequate tc
the fare desired the answer is ina
one of the prime objects in founding
Clemson was to put an education II
the reach of the poor boys OF ,he
country. and high board would oe'
bar many. if not most OF them' IRON
the privileges Of the institution
We took supper with the boys. ah'
found the fare not in the least ooJec
tfonable. but we understood 1t ha'
been greatly improved. and tins pe
cause of an allowance.of So per capl
Ia. made by the management.
But it was not the fare that was th'
real cause in the beginning OF dIssat
isfaction, but that the command
ant had reduced number of com
missioned officers who served IN Tn
war to ranks and that without cause
We were told that the entire stud
cnt body are trying to forget the mat
ter, and are willing to let bygones b.
hygones. We have tried to give cor
rect statement of the situation as w
found it.
We might say in closing that tn
young men blamed Dr. Riggs 70
things for which he was not respon
sible and was not in position to pre-
vent.
"Hagood" Beteha.
Belton, S. c.. Apr. II, 1920.
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Washington. April 22.-A tax ON
stock exchange transactions. one per
cent levy on final sales to consumers.
a new income tax levy. an increase OF
fifteen per cent taxes on cigars ana
tobacco. have been agreed on tenta-
.iyclv bv the Republicans to raise the
soldier bonus.
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MICHIGAN ELEC-
TION SCANDAL
Ford and Newberry Ballots to Be
Recounted

Detroit, April 22-The initial steps
in the collection ef ballots cast FOR
Ford and Newberry IN the senatorial
contest has been begun under the dl-
rcction Of the sergeant at arms Of the
senate, which ordered the recount.
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IN A. TIGHT PLACE
Anderson Man Escaped Drown
ing But May Starve
to Death

Anderson. s. c.. April 22.-E. G.
Partain. who escaped death by grab
bing q friendly pier when his batcau
went over Gregg Shoals yesterday. is
still inarooned on the same spot. thlr-
tv hours after his companion was Kill
ed. He is unable to get food or water
and may have to spend another day
there
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Indianapolis, April 22.-Wm. Ray.
a 1s-year old negro. has confessed to-
the murder of fourteen-year old
Martha Huff, a white girl, according
to the police The girls body was
found in Il creek, stripped Of al] el9tt.5;;
ing. s.a... ~
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Automobiles without license tags OF
any sort or tags OF former Years. a:c
occasionally seen on the streets. tioH
the tax dodgers manage to get away
with il is hard to understand.
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Missionary institute.

Suggested program for Central Di-
vision of w. NJ u Institute. -Four
Holes Baptist church (Oranseburs
Association), Wednesday, April p.
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The municipal primary will be held
Taesday next.
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J. H. HAYNswoRTH,
Co. supt. Of Ed. !.
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ucation.
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C. O.P. TO IGNORE
LIQUOR QUESTION
Platform Expected to Be Dis
creetly Silent on Prohi-
bition Issue
BELIEVE MAJORITY IS DRY

Chicago. May 2S.-Becr. light wines
and prohibition will not be mentioned
in the Republican national convention,
IL present plans of party leaders are
carried out.
Directors of the party's policies have
decided that the question has been set
tied. and neither a wet nor dry
plank. nor Endorsement Of any modifica-
ton Of the present "bone dry" rule.
will be Incorporated in the platform,
| according to Samuel A. Perkins. ma
tional committeeman from Washington.
One member of the national commit
tee who is here said the committee be-
| lieved the "wets" to be in the minority.
and that the country as a whole wanted
prohibition.
National committeeman who are
gathering here for the opening of the
hearing on contests Monday received
with interest the reports of Senator
Hiram w. Johnson's speech at Con =
| cord. n. c.. in which he denied he
would bolt" the convention il not
! nominated. The probable attitude OF
the senator in the event of defeat in the
convention has been the source of
speculation for weeks along 'presi-
Dental row." and his pronouncement
! OI InC suDJtCJ was ItttlNCu WIN NiclDtC
relief
Hert Glad To Hear IL
Il am glad to hear that" said A. T,
Hert. of Kentucky, chairman Of the
convention committee on arrangements
II have thought all along that would
| be Mr.. Johnson's position"
With approval by the city building
inspector Of the temporary galleries,
installed to add 1000 extra seats to
the normal capacity Of the Coliseum,
Charles r. Hall, superintendent of the
building. notified the convention COM
mittee he would have the hall ready to
turn over to the Republicans late next
week.
! Special correspondents of many met
ropolitan newspapers were thrown into
I CONSERVATION when il was announced
| by the Western Union Telegraph Co.
| that it would have no wires running
! into the convention hall.
All Kinds Of Trouble
Superintendent Hall notified the com
pany that the Building Trades Council
had threatened to call out all workmen
employed at the Coliseum if nouunion
, telegraph companies attempted to place
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wires in the building. The Postal Tele- :
graph Go. said It had not heard OF the
trouble and expected to install an Office.
The unions have been trying 70 or
ganize the elevator boys in the West
ern Union Building here, The ele-
vator boys. according to the company,
already are unionized, as they belong to
the Western Union Employees Asso-
citation.
l.. w. Henley, secretary of the con
vention committee, has placed an order
for new gavel, and the historic
Gavel used in 1912 and 1910 will be dis
carded, 1T has gone through two de-
feats," Mr.. Henley commented, land
because of the associations connected
with IL / think we would better lay II
aside and buy less dangerous weapon. "
There will be plenty of rooms in Chi
cago at reasonable prices to care for
the 10000 convention visitors. First
class hotels in the loop have $4,000
rooms available and outlying hotels
81 900. Scores Of apartments whose
owners have listed them at fancy figures
are going begging. One owner of a
nine room house asked $12, 900 for 81,
days. There were no takers. The aver
age price of $50 apartments listed was
$3.50 for the week, but not more than {
dozen have been rented.
Rooms are available In hotels ant
homes at an average price Of So a day
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BY wireless from Moscow today 'Ihe
statement says the lighting line runs ten
miles north Of Brovnri.. This village
lies about ten miles directly east OF
Kiev.
Hard fighting on other sectors of the
front, to the north Of the Kiev region,
is indicated by the communique, which
says:f
'In the Shlobin -Mozir sector, In the
vicinity of the .mouth of the Bercsina,
we flung the enemy back across the
river.
SIN the direction Of Molodetchno, our
troops. making an energetic push, occu :
MED a number of villages from thirty
to thirty three miles northeast OF Molo-
detchno. South Of the Polotsk Molo-
detchno railway we forced the river
Dvina.
"In the region of Borisov, on the
right bank of the Beresinn, north OF
Zemhin village, we are conducting fierce
fighting"
A Warsaw dispatch says the Bolshe'
Wiki in strength forced passage OF thu
Beresina south of Borisov, but that tn,
| Poles, by concentrated attack. re-
crossed the river, cutting off the enemy,
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WOULD DOUBLE CAR FARES
Street Railway Man Says Ten Cents
Is the LoaicaI Rate

Harrisburg, May 2S.-(By A. PD--
Assertion that streetca fares should
follow the general trend of prices and
il for certain services five cents was the
logical rate n decade ago. ten cents is
equally logical now, was made by Cor
don Campbell, of York. president Of
the Pennsylvania Street Railway As
sociation. at the closing meeting Of the
organization today. Mr.. Campbell ex-
pressed belief that the pendulum has
nearly reached the end of its swing and
gradual return to normal conditions
is in sight.
Methods of prolonging track life
were presented by +. A. Hoffman. of
Wilkes Barre. while II. B. Megargee,
of Philadelphia, pointed out the i'm
portance of business library and Of
systematic reading by employees.
These officers were elected: Il. B.
Donnclly. Pittsburgh. president; c. b.
Fairchild. Jr.. Philadelphia. vice prcsi-
dent Harry NJ. Stine. Harrisburg. sec
rctary treasurer. Executive committee {:
4. II. Donnelly. Pittsburgh; G. B.
Fairchild, Jr., Philadelphia Gordon
Campbell. York; G. T.. s. Tingley,
Philadelphia; +. b. Musser, Harris
burg. and Thomas Cooper. Philadelphia.
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'BOLSHEV|K| Attack
Poles SECOND LINE
Moscow Reports Advance
Against Fortified Positions
in kiev Region
FIGHT ON OTHER SECTORS
BY the Associated Press

London, May 2S.-The Bolsheviki are
advancing in the Kiev region and are
engaged In fighting on the second forti-
fed line of the Poles northeast. of that
city, the soviet government announced
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on May %. the keynote ol addresses
made there being: I'VE shall reduce
Thrace to ashes before leaving 1t to the
Greeks u
Washington, May 2S.--(By A. P.l-
Terms of peace imposed upon the Turks,
more rigorous than previous reports
have indicated, were revealed to the
Greek Chamber Of Deputies by Premier
Nenizelos, summary of whose ad
dress was received today by the State
Department.
The Turkish treaty, according to
Venizelos, accords to Turkey only local
autonomy, which may, in due time, and
should the people so determine, be con-
verted into independence.
In the small southeastern area of
Europe, in which Turkey is left last
foothold, Nenizelos declared. her forces
are limited by the treaty to 700 men.
The entire Turkish army Is confined
toHa militia of $1,000.
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PROPOSALS FOR THE EXTENSION AND
expansion Of Heating Mains. Once OF the
Oficer IN charge Of Construction, Frankford
viii be received here until p. NJ June S.
1890. and then opened for installation as
stated above. Plans and specifications on
application,