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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
THE aPEAK' AT LAST.

been propneSled or SqlScerneus Oy op--
Observation-Disclosures that the public has
almost lost hope. At last. though,
the peak does not seem to have been
reached The average level Of prices
actually appears to be falling, and in
some lines prices are tobogganing: &
This development has spread over
|fhe country with surprising rapidity
within a week or two. New York,
Boston. Philadelphia. washington and
other eastern cities led the movement
with striking reductions made by de-
,partment stores It spread quickly
west and south. affecting the smaller
cities as weiisas the large ones. Scores
|of cities from the Mississippi to the
Pacific Coast report reductions rang
ing from fat Is per cent to prices
eliminating all profit. st. Louis de-
partment stores have advertised "un-
,,derselling campaigns Dealers in Ta-
coma. Seattle, San Francisco and 9TH
er Far West cities have announced
cuts Of 20 per cent. It is much the
same. throughout the Middle West. In
some cities no formal announcement
is made, but store advertising tells
| the tale. The cuts affect primarily
iready-to-wear clothing and shoes, but
in many cases extend to nearly all
kinds Of commodities.
Tight money and Inadequate trans
portation'' are given as the chief rea-
sons. Merchants explain that on ae-
count Of delay in delivery OF goods
in which they have money tied up.
they are having difficulty in meeting
their obligations, and SO are forced
to sell at sacrifice. This is true, but
| it is not all Of he5story.
Poor transportation with its attend
ant evils is probably half Of it, and
the growing disinclination Of the pub
lie to pay high prices is the other half.
There has been an Impressive let-up
lin ;extravagant and unnecessary spend
ing and closer scrutiny Of the price
OF. necessary commodities. These facts
have had their effect on merchants
land will have their effect in turn on
manufacturers.
The price-slashing isaid to arouse
fear in the minds of some inanciers
/ that there may be too sudden and
/ drastic drop. # prices did fall toe
4 quickly and too far, it. would mean
panicky; times, with eventual hard.
ship to everybody Any such ten
/ dency is to be deprecated. It will be
4 better in the long ru-.. perhaps, if the
price levels sink rather slowly and
uniformly. 1t win make the neces.
Isary adjustments Of prices, wages
profits, etc, easier all along the line
/ But the public is not likely to take
|any such pnitosophic view Of the mat;
ter. The quicker and farther price.
.Idrop, the better The ord
er IS pieased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29

The first step in fighting the boil
weevil, according to the Department
of Agriculture experts who have been
studying the problem for nearly
twenty years, is to begin picking the
weevils from the cotton plants as soon
as they appear in the spring and to do
this job thoroughly and regularly be-
fore the cotton begins to put on
hauares Every weevil killed at this
Rage means millions less weevils to
10y the forms and boiIs late in the
The weevils that are neW' liy-
a yoiing cotton plants Nfili
= = III the
The cotton fam -
|spse9lts just as the
'launts tobacco Rorns =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Fayet teyille Negro
!. Has Surrendered.

Raleigh, ". G., May 27r-Geo. Hobbs
alleged leader of the negroes who I =
ed two officers at Fayetteville, SURF ;;
dered to officers there and has beena
brought here for safe Keeping j
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29

FOR SALE--At a bargain, one Colts:
generator complete with all fxtures.s
It's all new. and never been 1lncrat-;
ed. See P. Commander.
@HAVEA EEW Ford Starters that we
can install at once. If you have al
Ford without a starter. see aus.s
r Shaw Motor Company. 49, -
HAVE CAR LOAD Ford one tom
trucks in transit Still have one or
two unsold. See us at once. Shaw;
IS Motor Company,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Close: May $500; July t24.233;; Aug.
.24.0s; Sept. 1882; Oct: 1852; Dec.
22.7s;s Jan. 1882; Mar. %. 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29

6ssqHeat insertion 30
ree months OF long
siI q atsledneed rates
CON which snbserve
DE charged for
ana tssnates Of respect
hs asekZaan was found
1sse e ana The True southron in
and southron
! faas hined circulation and
af both of the old papers,
4 the best advertising
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
RAINBOW MEN HOLDING

FIRST STATE REUNION
Former members of the Rainbow Di-
vision who reside in Indiana and
Wayne County were to meet at the
Hotel SEVERN in Indianapolis, Friday
a. the first annual reunion of the Rain
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28

why fret about a loss?"
In view of the coming rise in the
price Of milk to consumers state
ment made by Russell G. White regard
ing his dairy operations south OF
Whitewater is Of interest. Mr.. White
owns two farms and on one of these
he has a herd OF II Holsteins and
Jerseys, from which he has been sell
ing whole milk. Mr.. White states
that his milk is rich, that 1t tested
over six per cent IN butter fat last
winter. and that his cows are fed and
cared for to the limit. On last Nov
ember he took man into partnership,
and that accurate bookkeeping de-
velops that the net profit for division
at this time, and covering more than
six months work, is less than 500.
No charge has been made for the
straw used, nor for the shredded fod-
der fed, nor are any wage bills in
cluded. cit is worse than child s
play" said Mr.. White, this feeding
and milking IL COWS for more than
six months for less than $50 for the
man doing the work. We are and
have long been selling milk too cheap"
Strawberries and Tripiets.
eff you had been invited to inspect
the Andrew Kerber garden, ou- south
Of Milton, on Thursday, and had glanc-
ed over the adjoining meadow you
might have Observed: First, a great
patch of strawberries which will be-
gin to ripen next week, and in the
meadow a proud Merino eve, with
three blacknosed lambs. Mr.. KerbeI
has fine garden. and the promise OF
world Of strawberries, red and black
raspberries. etc. Incidentally, there is
a flock Of chickens on the place which
has been contributing rs dozen eggs
per week for some time
There are 80 head Of sheep, so hogs
and few cattle on the Kerber place
at this time. The Kerbers are putting
in 70 acres Of corn and hope to be
through by Saturday night. The Ker
Der farm was entered at the land
office in Cincinnati when Monroe was
president. The old red barn on the
place was the first homestead; was
built in 1880, has been removed twice
and looks today as II It would stand
another 80 years. It is freshly paint
| ed and kept in good repair. There is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
CRAFT REVEALED IN
3. U. S. SUPPLY SERVICE
BY FRENCH BUYERS

PARIS, May %. - Revelations of
graft, mounting into millions, In the
supplies shipped to the American ex-
peditionary force during the war, have
just been made in the course of taking
an inventory of army stocks bought
from the United States by France last
year.
At one depot there was found full
mile OF cases marked bottles OF ink
or Canned food" Only the top layer
OF each box consisted of full bottles
or cans. The rest were empty.
Hundreds of thousands of pairs OF
'woolen" underclothes were found to
be cotton of the poorest quality, while
a vast number Of cases designated as
containing clothing were either empty
or refilled with a tumble Of material
in the worst possible condition.
Baby Outfits Included.
Investigation showed that at an
other depot there were five miles Of
supplies, including beds, munitions,
jam, shaving soap, gasoline and even
more than $4,000 cases of baby under
wear, baby socks and baby bonnets.
The French are puzzled by these re-
markable discoveries and are wonder
ing what possible use the Americans
could have intended these things for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
WASH it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Mulsified cocoanut
oil shampoo (Which is pure and entire
iy greaseless), is much better than
anything else you can use for sham
pooling. as this cant possibly injure
the hair.
y Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoon
fuls will make an abundance of rich.
creamy lather, and cleanses the hair
and scalp thoroughly. The lather
rinses out easily and removes every
particle Of dust, dirt, dandruff and ex-
cessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and it leaves it fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. 1t is
very cheap, and few ounces Is en-
ough to last everyone in the family for
months-Advertisem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
Be PRETTY! TURN
CRAY HAIR DARK
Try GRANDMOTHER Old Favorite
Recipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which is mussy and trouble
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get large
bottle of this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients, at a small cost.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell you have darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
Advertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
To Shrink a Fleshy,
Flabby, Wrmkled Face

The woman whose face has q bloat-
ed appearance at times. as we'll as she
whose face Is permanently over
fleshy or flabby. should use the
simple saxolite solution. This is made
by dissolving one ounce OF powdered
saxolite in one-half pint Of witch
hazel, ingredients which any druggist
can supply. Use as wash lotion.
There is nothing better to reduce the
face to a normal appearance. The
loose skin shrinks, bagginess and
wrinkles are ironed out. Not only
does the effect quickly show in ones
improved looks, but there is also
comfortable feeling of firmness and
smugness.
This treatment is far superior to
massage. The latter, as a matter Of
fact, can afford but temporary relief
and its continuance tends to break
down the muscular tissue and aggra-
vate the trouble-Advertisem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
The Farm and
the Farmer
BY WILLIAM r. sANsoRN

I'VE are putting about 200 acres in
corn, and expect to finish planting
this week." said TT mas Williams Of
, edmond, who own lot Of land in
Boston township. "As to wheat we
have 1875 acres all told and as we
planted '~e, some of it in early Octo-
Der, we escaped the fly and had no
fields to pillow up. All wheat was
sown to clover and the young crop
seems to be making fine start, but
some of that sown last year isn't do
ing so well as hoped. We expect to
cut every acre of wheat but are not
expecting a normal crop, although it
looks fairly good now.
Mr.. Williams states that he has re-
Gently shipped 90 head of cattle, which
averaged LOO pounds and still has 81
head to go which will net around 1000
pounds or better. He says that the
light stuff is selling best and that the
cattle shipped during the past few
days ran at from $1225 to $12.75. He
admits that these prices are about 81
per hundred too low to net a profit,
but Says he Is inclined to take things
as they come, "for there are more
cattle and still other market days, so
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
Exports of Tobacco Going
Up; All Kinds Included

A substantial increase in the volume
of trade in tobacco products between
the United States and Alaska, is in
Dictated by the official figures of ship
ments for the month of February, 1920,
an increase of $4,000 cigarettes, or
l02 per cent, compared with the CORE
spending month last year being shown.
Cigars and cheroots decreased 1000,
or l per cent, but all other branches
OF the industry made gains, plug in
Creasing 1924 pounds, or 1873 per cent.
and smoking tobacco, 443 pounds, or
per cent. The total value of all pro-
ducts shipped during February, 1920,
was $40,4S1, an increase of $11,692, or
40 per cent.
The record for eight months of the
current fiscal year reveals the follow
ing comparisons in contrast with cor
responding period of the last fiscal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
GRAIN CAR SHORTAGE IN
STATE SERIOUS; TELEGRAM SENT

A serious shortage of grain cars ex-
lists in Indiana, according to John w.
McCardle, vice chairman Of the state
public service commission. Mr.. Nc
Cardle has directed the attention of
the interstate commerce commission
to the situation. The telegram OF Mr..
McCardle to the commission is as
follows: "Complaint to this commits
sion from grain shippers on account OF
taking grain cars from here to other
states is serious. Considerable grain
is stored ready for movement. Grain
IS getting out of condition on account
CT terminating season. Farmer deliv-
cries are increasing, which, under
present conditions, will cease. Com
mission urgently recommends that
something be done without delay. No
change in the coal situation. Condi-
tion very serious"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28

year: Cigarettes increased, $685., 900,
or 81 per cent; cigars and cheroots in
creased 563, 900, or % per cent; plug
tobacco increased 1925 pounds, or 80
Fer cent; smoking tobacco increased
34,647 pounds, or 81 per cent. The
total value increased s167,012, or Al
per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28

bow Division Veterans association.
The majority of the members of the
Indiana chapter of the association
were formerly members of the 150th
Field Artillery, although there are a
number Of Indiana men who fought
with other units of the division who
are also members.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
Carton and CASTOR Pupils
Give Recital at Earlham

Charm and progress were combined
in the public recital of the pupils Of
Miss Laura CASTOR and Samuel B.
Carton, of Earlham College at Lindley
Hall at Earlham, Thursday evening.
Not alone splendid technical ability
hut appreciation of the real purpose
of music was displayed by the stu
dents. The program, too, was in
teresting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
Transfer Men Discuss Gas

Eastern Indiana Transfer men dis
cussed the gasoline situation at their
meeting held in the I. o. o. F. hall
Thursday night, 1t is likely that the
association will go to Eaton, Ohio,
soon to organize the men at that place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28
a newer and larger barn close by.
Ran His Tractor All Might.

Kan HIS Tractor All Night.
The last two beautiful Sundays. to-
gether with the lateness of the season,
caused farmers to do more Sunday
work than in the past twenty years.
as some tell it. Driving in any direc-
ton last Sunday one could see men
in their cornfields, working from dawn
till dark. Hiram Crook, of Milton, al
so ran his tractor all of Monday night,
and it is fact that several farmers
have worked their tractors all day
and half the night by a shifting of
drivers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-28

The earliest mention of cotton was
by Herodotus, who spoke Of it as tree
wool, the name it still bears in Ger
man and other continental languages.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21

ago arc disposed to regard lightly
the spoken word and oven more
lightly the written one.
The masses have tried the expert.
ment of Inducing new, inexperienced
men into Office and they have dis.
carded the teaching Of centuries. The
nations of the earth must necessarily
pay the price in tho long run and
much trouble and suffering must nee
cssariiy result. Some how, it seems
That conditions are much similar to
those portrayed in the Scriptures.
when it was admitted that men would
not stand sound doctrine. Tho ex-
FOUNDER Of truth is rather lonesome
IN this age and somo Of tho leading
orators say one thing to tho pubic
and do another before tho last man
has passed out of the front entrance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
EDITOR SMITHS REJOINDEIs

Editor Harry G. Smith wields q
Vitriolic pen at times and says some
things that ''cut to the quick" He
takes issue with Editor Chandler
Owens OF Now York in what he says
concerning colorcd editors and then
at tho same time says nothing to de-
fend Col. Roscoe G. Simmons, tho
object Of the specific attack by this
n,erciless New York Editor. In one
brief communication, he denies his
support of Simmons and thus re-
fleets upon him. He bitterly assails
Editor Chandler Owens and he "wip-
es up the floor" so to speak with
DEW. &c. B. Dubois, who was not n
party to the controversy.
When it comes to lambasting his
enemies and condemning those lead
Crs, whom he believes to be untrue
to the fundamental rights of the col
ored people, Editor Harry G. Smith
is In a class nj to himself. Consci-
ontious, uncompromising, faithful to
his friends and mercileSs to his one
mics for more than quarter of a
century, he has been u unique and
furceful character in Afro-American
journalism
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
SECRETARY ROBERT LANSING'S
RESIGNATION.

According to reliable reports, Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson dismissed Hon.
Robert Lansing from his cabinet, but
he did not disturb his Secretary OF
State for he was his own Secretary Of
State. In charging that Mr.. Lansing
had usurped the prcrogatives OF the
President himself, he became both ac-
cuscr and trial judge vcsting in hin,
self the powers of both the sheriff and
jailer for he carried out the sentence
of the court" and put up tho bars
that could confine the distinguished
diplomat to the confines on the outside
1t seems to us that the letter &C
cepting the resignation not only re-
moved Mr.. Lansing from office, but
constituted a rebuke to those members
CT his cabinet, who had approved of
the conferences to which the distingrl
ished occupant of the White House OBJ
jccted. History is being rapidly made
at Washington and it seems to us
that this episode will constitute one
Of its most important chapters.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
EDITOR HOLLOWAY'S TRIBUTE.

Now it appears that Editor Mitchell,
Jr, of the Richmond Planet was ar
rested for publishing literature in vic
lation of the Prohibition laws. and
was asked to give q three thousand
dollars bond. Those who know or
know of Mr.. Mitchell all this is hor-
rGrs. Th.MK Of os President, ~ y bank
Editor OF ono Of the most influential
papers Of tho race. Grand Chancellor
Of the knights Of Pythias Of the State
OF Virginia, ana otherwise one Of the
leading citizens OF tho country, the
only Negro member Of tho American
Bankers Association being arrested
for printing literature In violation OF
tho prohibition Laws OF the country.
Tho price Of tho job is given as only
eighteen dollars.
What could have been his motive
No motive could DO given; tho
whole thing shows up as nothing
moro or less than an effort to give ono
Of the best members Of tho Negro
race trouble. and to publish to- tho
outside world that oil Negroes are
criminals. But thanks to q kind prov
idehce all OF tho plot was over ruled
and the charge dismissed, and Mr.
Mitchell highly commended by tne
courts.
1t Is true that there are white men
In this country who want to soc tho
Negroes treated fairly. But 1t
must always happen that tho Ne
gro gets great deal Of the unjust
punishment before those men can get
to his rescue. There Is not n moro 10y
al citizen to tho government in this
country than Mr.. John Mitchell. Jr..
no matter what his race or color Is.
(Helena, Ark. Interstate Reporter.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
MEMPHIS, TENN. NOTES.

The schools and churches have
now been opened and every ono IS
very glad to have a chance once more
to attend school and church. The flu
situation here is rapidly decreasing
and very soon, we believe the bust
ness will be back to it's normal condi
ton. Many persons have been killed
by drinking wood alcohol, and eat
ing olives. In ono white family of
this city last week, there were four
collins at one time with victims Of
olives; sadly they were watched by
spectators, seemingly, of every race
regardless to color. While these were
being conveyed to the last resting
place, others were in a dieing condi.
ton calling for those who had cross
cd tho mystic stream Of death, and
those who were lingering at it's
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
THE QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.

We note with absolutely no sur
rise that the Court of Civil Appeals Of
tho State of Tennessee has decided
that tho National Baptist Board Of
the National Baptist Convention is a
solf-perpetuating body under the
State charter. In commenting up
Oh this situation Of affairs, the Nash
willie, Tenn, National Baptist Voice
says:
For some years the difficult con
ditions and delicate situations arising
out Of an unwarranted controversy
brought on by a daring piece Of sinis
ter maneuvering to subordinate the
National Baptist Convention Of the
people-the denomination-to a humil
iating surrender OF the rights OF the
people-tbe denomination--to own
and control enterprises and property
to tho domination Of a board that says
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
SECRECY THE WATCH WORD

Tho meeting Of the League Of Ma
lions convened in London. February
IL, 1920 and ono of its first acts was
to nullify one Of the specific guaran-
tees in President Wilson's Fourteen
Points: It would seem that this cole
brated document, which Germany &C
copied to its sorrow may now be class
cd with the much talked about scrap
Of paper. The bringing Of tho nations
o. the world back to tho foundations
OF, truth, fair.dealing and justice is
evidently q slow task. Men In this
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
I

Hon. Harry G. Smith Ia happy over
bon OF the Ohio legislature in having
enacted al anti-lynching law that has
stood the test Of the courts and I'M
der which provisions, the family or
relatives Of man lynched may obtain
damages. From reading the extracts
in the Cleveland, Ohio Gazette. the
drawing up Of this statute was the
work of master.