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soug Reeital Ggea pec1s

Thursday evening athe dsfteE
Mrs. John Lee was elaered
the most artistic 5ifscsta sslfmts pses
.ple have ever heard. The spaegs
rooms of the besut utif.A home esof stssss s
hostess were thrown open q q s
well adapted to recital spufpnssss
and Mrs. Lee were assisted IN reeAtrss
ing the mempers Of sf3as music seahs,
and their guests by Mesdanss
ey, Williams and Lyman, offleess 11
club All those present enjoyeos
the fullest extent the sWeA.
and interesting progT ssae sates
ton was so perfect, that 8 the fasp{Rsz
sound could be heard thrangh o1ss tAss
rooms. Mr. Matteson is richly s4s
doWed vocaliy. he has been mr.
oushly and seriously trained
with intelligence and
/. The : Prologue from PagliaessS
played wonderful dranlatic pa5ea
splendid contrast to The srsatafageL-ss
iteA, OF the evening, CalanheH
Spirit FloRer and 1facDezSa5 5Eis:
ssssaerament. 2 -
In "a lighter vein and chaEny
rendered we're Time Enough bEsdnrs
American composer Neyinss Nfpins
Summerset'' an English song h5
lderson. and I've Got a Sixpeaessss
Whitney, a dainty bit % of-hun0r
The Strauss group we're ne1E asl1ss
and most interesting. - By specia gs9
quest from her many friend tss:
Mary Cheitzberg sa1gss::a gre1H
AZ 9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09

! The official announcement from
Clemson College that the insects that
have been found in such large num-
berss in the cotton fields Of Sumter
county are pea weevils and not the
cotton boil weevils has relieved the
anxiety and apprehenssons of those
who haze large cotton crops. After
all they may succeed in making one
more big crop. 1t is a consummation
devoutly TO be desired, in view Of the
present and prospective price of cot
soA
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Peculiar Types Of peadbeats.


There are notable instances Of hne
types Of men who are chronic and hope
less deadbeats. We have one in mind.
During thirty years he has bilked ey-
cry friend he ever had, to say moth
ing OF landlords, boarding house keep
ers, and the like. Yet he is really a
man Of fine ideals, and in every other
way quite the soul OF. honor. 1t has
been the work Of recent investigation
into the human mind to show that,
ike the kleptomaniacs, these cases OF
chronic pilfering from friends often
represent a kind of transfer from the
love affairs OF love interests of youth.
Some of them have been cured.-NeW
York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
Then Il Happened.

u wonder If it would?" mused me
Rummy.
"You wonder If what would?" de
mauded the barkeep.
"Why, if man works all night and
sleeps when others are working. Won
der if it would be right to call him
day dr camer:" replied the rummy, as
he headed for the door.-Milwaukef
Sentinel.
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GeTFoN LETTER
= = y. -. 2 q Q.
John 2. Clark 8 Coz
$.

New Orleans, June s7-I!4:,e pool
provided a surprise by coming as ouch
as 80 points higher han due on futures
and showing spots: six up; sales
600 bales This action was interpret
sed on the possibility of a disturbance
9 to imports, owing to war and labor
situation.
First trades here we're at an ad-
vance OF 30 points on July, but as
muehsas 40 down ON new crops, dess-
pite the strong Liverpool. Selling was
mostly based OF the change to dry
weather. Advice from Austin, Texas,
! Of heavy rains, and the strength OF
July position in New York caused
some buying and rallied the market
twenty points.
Forecasts werafor fair and warmer,
The market reacted tosopening figures.
Some believe that the continuance
Sof the longshorenen's s strike rs favor
.ableto operations in July IN New York
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS CoTroN
LIYERPooL COTTON.

Close: July 25.44; Aug. 1906; Sept.
24.6o; Oct. 24.22; Nov. 23-72; Dec.
s242s; Jan. 25.01; Mar 24.31; May
21.7s.
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The Eighteenth Amendment was de-
sclared constitutional by the Supreme
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/. Camp Fire u

The Camp Fire Girls were guests ns
the Boy Scouts alta Well-naaHpe ans
very en joyabIe picnic att Roealla
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Mr. Randle testified that ne did not
blow his horn to an excess or unnec-
.essarily and was only warning a wag-
on in front of him. After both sides
had argued the case the jury retired
and brought back a verdict Of not
guilty..
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r. B. FURMAN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
MayesyiHe School
Commencement
Closing Exercises of a Success
full Session
(By E. I. RI

T The graduating exercises Of the
1920 class of .Mayesyilie High School
last Friday evening were unique in
more respects than one, and were de-
flightfully enterta ming. and instructive
also in every feature Of splendid pro-
gram. To begin WITH quite aside from,
the excellence Of rendition, it might be
said that leaving the beaten track OF
what some people Sscall ssterotyped
commencement programs the Mayes-
vile event was refreshingly entertain
ing as well as inspiring because OF the
originality, each essay and every
line of thought being original. The
defamation had also what we often,
in y somewhat irregular vernacnlar
call, pep, which conveyed a. season son
ing taste to: the relish OF the menu OF
intellectuality SO gracefully and artis-
tieally displayed, the originality per-
yading the individual as well as the
class effort IN exhibition.
It is not very frequently the case
that "a graduating class displays one
hundred per cent icieney through
out comm mence1nent erformance, 1T
more freqnent,s happening that there
will be some slight defect or some hit
tie skip by some one, but the 1920 class
of the Magesyiile High School last Fri
day evening proved, individually and
eollectiyely, that the efforts of the fac
ulty and the work Of the pupils were
snch that absolute perfection is posi-
bic.
- The self-poise. the sureness of abil-
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KEEP HHEE KIDNEYS MEzdt
Health is Worsh sasias. pas
sumter People Know HOP 8 ssssse;

It,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
JAIL FOR COUSIN OF
KAISER; LED ATTACK
ON FRENCH OFFICER
Walters in Hotel AdIon Refuse
TO Serrc Doughty Prussian
Prince Who Started Ro,U.

BERLIN, March S.--Gustave Noske,
Minister of Defense. has ordered the
arrest OF Prince Joachim Albrecht. OF
Prussia. cousin OF former Emperor
william and Baron Won platen for en-
gaging in an assault upon Captain
RougheVim, q French officer with the
mission in this city, at the
Hotel Adlon Saturday night
The assault occurred in tho dining
room. the prince and his friends hurl-
ing candles, crockery and other mis-
siics att Captain Roughevin and his
party, who had refused to stand while
the orchestra. was playing "Deutsch-
land Ueber Allies" Captain Roughevin
was beaten and his clothes wero torn.
When the prince entered the Adlon
for luncheon yesterday, he was told by
tire head walter that he; could not be
served. and that IL he insisted upon
taking a seat at a table the walters
would strike. Joachim thereupon left
the building It Is believed the atti-
tude of the walters is due to a decision
of their union, which is opposing the
reactionaries.
Tho heads Of tho ginterallied council
have decided TO refer the Adlor episode
official action. tit -S-f n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
DISCOVER IDENTITY
OF TROLLEY VICTIM
By CHANCE REMARK
llrs. W. NJ. Smifhson Dies Uni
IDENTIFIED in Hospital Short
Distance From Home.

While relatives thought that shc was
happily visiting relatives in another
section of the city, Mrs. w. NJ Smith
son of 1i5 East Franklin Street. was
lying unconscious for thirty-six hours
in Grace Hospital. only short dis.
tance from home. There sho died. still
Unidentified, and only for casual re-
OF her daughter, miSht have occupied
an unknown grave.
Mrs. Smithson died at 10 o'clock sun
day night as the result OF a injuries
received carly Saturday morning, when
she was struck BY a one-man car at
Second and Broad Streets. Her skull
was fractured, and she never reGained
consciousness.
Mrs. smithson lived with her daugh-
habit of visiting other relatives, and
loft home for that purpose on Satur-
day morning. a remark by servant
led Mrs. Graham to cali Mrs. NJ. b..
Staples, Of South Richmond. and when
she found that her mother had not been
there, she went to Benefits UNDER
taking establishment and there idcnti-
!, W: W, G. Dowdy, "a. Of 1920 Beverly
struck Mrs. snnithson. was arrested last
night on the charge of involuntary
innnslnughter. Indniry into the tragedy
VIII he held today.
Funeral services for the victom will
pc held as soon; as the body is srelease
by the Coroner. The burial will take
place at her home In keysville, where
she was born. Besides her daughter.
neses Ms sfrs E she s casWd sayyXed ~ nsS
mond. and Mrs. d. S. Evans, of De-
troit. gI-,5 1-'."''9' - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
RHODE ISLANDS FIGHT
ON WET LAW OPENS.
Acknowledgement Brands Eighteenth
Amendment as Revolutionary
and Invasion of State Rights.
NO JURISDICTION, DRY" PLEA
Court Grants Permission to Charles
r.. Hughes, for "Drys," and EIihu
Root, for ''Wcts," to File Briefs
in Case.
NO JURISDICTION, DRY" PLEA
IBy Associat ted press.1

WASHINGTON, March S.-Rhode Is
.ano legnl attack on the prohibition
amendment to the Federal Constitution
assailed by the complainant as revo-
lutionary and an Invasion Of States
rights, and defended by the govern
the nations basic law over which the
court held no jurisdiction.
Herbert ~. Rice. Attorney General of
Rhode Island, opened for the opposi-
ton, and William +. Frierson. AS
sistant Acknowledgement of the United
States, replied for the government.
row. as we'll as appeals from Ken
tucky and Massachusetts, involving
the same questions.
Mr.. Rice charged there was In
through amendments S., ,3s.
u -. fSRezer In the>B aetrine. - Il
urged gsf @eHs IL Tbs aGstrIns ans
doctrine urged BY the demagogue dur
rights assured the people under tho
to be taken away"
Mr.. Rice argued that the prohibition
amendment resulted from miscon-
that the Federal government had no
authority to make such change In
The Constitution as the amendment
means correction. he said the terms
of the prohibition amendment are
clearly outside the purview OF the
What about the thirteenth amend
mem. abo.ishing slavery?" inquired
Justice Pitncy.
THAT was a compromise amendment
and corrected AN error in the ConSti-
tution." answered Mr.. Rice.
Justice Brandeis asked what power
could bring about the conditions I'M
posed by the eighteenth amendment. ;,
There is no power in the United
States Constitution to make such q
change unless it could he done by
unanimous consent of the States and
Rice said There is no power, and
there was never intended to be such
power, for cncroachment BY the Fed
eral government upon the powers of
Wasn't slavery supported by the po-
lice power of the States?" Justice Nc
Reynolds asked.
Yes replied Mr. Rice, but 1t was
a police power to regulate.
Written In by Force.
Mr. Rice told the court that the
thirteenth, fourteenth and nfteen,th nth
Constitution by force and not with
the voluntary assent of the Southern
States.
Assistant Attorney General Frierson
said: 1--WE have here the bald question
as to whether a State can invoke the
Jurisdiction of court to protect it's
citizens, who are citizens OF the United
courts of those citizens who have vio-
lated an act of Congress-"
The court granted permission for
the Ming of briefs briefs by Charles ,: h:
States. and by Wayne b. Wheeler.
general counsel for tho Anti-Saloon
League of America. supporting the
amendment, and by Elinn Root h,a1s In opf
or the United States Brewers Asso-
ciatiop." y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
TO USE ALRPLANE TO
AID SUFFRAGE FIGHT
IN VEST VIRGINIA
Chairman HaysArranges Flight
for Senator Who Holds
Deciding Vote.

!. CHICAGO, March S.-An airplane
flight to hasten State Senator Blochs
arrival In Charleston, w, Va, was ar
!anged by Republican party managers
here today on receipt Of word from
Charlesto saying Bloch must be- there
BY "Wednesday. TO prevent the State
Legislature adjourn!ng without his
deciding vote or the suffrage amend
ment. IS SIS
Senator Bloch is due in Chicago to-
SsTfsston m9frnIns from iii his
Victor Heintz, Of tho Republican ma.
tional committee found that the Sena-
tor must be In Cincinnati by 2 O'Clock
tomorrow night to catch a train that
would take him, 70 Charleston in time
or an airpiano would make the con.
viii H. Hays, Repu blicnn national
chairman, madoy arrang gements for both
agencies. There will. be an airpiano
waiting. for, Senator Bloch when he ar
iriyee. and II he refuses to make the
fourthour dash by air he will be taken
to. Cincinpatl tby special train,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
ON GRILL
HAS FEW ACCUSERS
Prohibition Department. Probe
Fails to Disclose New
Features.
ONLY TWO CHARGES FILED
Dry Commissioner Explains His
Acts-Resolutior's Pro-
ponents Not Present.

Charges by Delegate T. r. Felts, of
Sarroll County. that Commissioner ].
Sidney Peters has had in his employ
men Of bad reputation, and that he
has fail led to cooperate with local Of
ncials IN the enforcement of prohibi-
ton laws were the sole developments
legislative committee named to in
VestiGate the Department of Prohibi-
Mr.. Felts was the only person TO
lodge complaint with the commit
tee. except for about sixty men from
eas inc city Of Norfolk. who filed through
senator se,1in ~ Deal, "a, .newspaper clipping
in Police Court here on the charge of
importing liquor when he had shown
a sp permit sd 1T, signed g, by Or. Peters. They
commissioner ousted if facts recited in
the story were proven true.
~ Peters EXPLAINS Permit.
Powers, of Richmond, who said he
needed the whisky for child Ill with
Is man of good character. and he had
no hesitancy in believing the state
ment made BY him. The permit, he
cordance with law.
"1 don't know how it came into the
posSession e,si,s 81 =. Of the negro" he said in
nose he went after the liquor for. Mr.
Powers. ] was not satisfied. however.
and thought seriously at one time of
presenting the negro to the grand
Mr.. Feits filed affidavits from officials
in Tazewell County to the effect that
S. L. Chase and another inspector of
the Prohibition Department had been
guilty of peculiar conduct while in the
town of Pocahontas. With the state
mont. from a Justice of the peace to
tne effect that number of empty bot :
+ Il les sshal: been left 'bshfnd by the men,
he implied that they had been drink
was in the room, testified that he did
not tako drop of liquor on the trip,
and that he is not n drinking man.
His habits in this respect were
vouched for by Senator Mapp. who said
he had known him many years as a
very sober, dependable man..
Probe Patrons Explain stand.
DIR. Peters admitted a lack of CO.
operation with the officials OF Poca.
the commissioner was explained by
Chase whom he declared he had rcn-
sons to bciievc that tho chief of police
OF the town was protecting boot
ilcEgers.
Is Delegates Joyce and Hall, authors of
the investigation resolution. did not
appear at the hearing. Their position
was explained in letter. In which
layed action on the probe until it was
too late to accomplish any good. and
that they felt that they had been vim
dicated in their course by the action
of the. joint caucus which refused to
renominate DR.. Peters.
Tho committee rose last night with
out liking the time of the next meeting.
1t is probable they. Will file report
within the next day or two. Ihe
Morgan r. Mills (chairman) and s; L.
Ferguson and Delegates l.. II. Fuller
and Norveile L. Henley.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
STATE CLOTR|ERS
FOR Lower PRICES
Virginia Retailers Pledge Cut in
Own Profits to Help
Consumer.
HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION
w. Fleet Kirk, of Richmond,
Reelected President
of Association.

Assembled in their second annual
convention here today, members of tho
Virginia Association OF Retail Cloth
iers and Furnishers resolved unan:-
mously ITO price merchandise for the
coming spring at "a lower percentage
OF q, pront than Is usual and to do every
of wearing apparel by aosoTbing as
much of the increased cost OF produc-
tion as Is compatible with the conduct
OF the respective businesses"
In tho preamble to the resolution il
was stated that this action was taken
peeanse the WEARING apparel was among
the association "~ere disposed to do do
al possible 10 tighten the burden of
hf ali saks Of yps e ay hs Sa m anaSss II
properly clothe themselves" The at
tendance at tho convention, which was
ohhly .hay IN IN session se,a i,. one day: was double
last year.
pooi,.n Favor ~, ,LuIury Tax Appeal.
because the movement on the part
OF manufacturers to discoptinue dat
ings. and discounts, in the opinion OF
the members of tho association; would
tion was unanimously carried protest-
ing against buying on net terms. In
c9rporated in the resolution was
manufacturers who continued to offer
datings and discounts as before. It
was contende,1. by members of the or
tail confusion and inconvenience 10
business. and tha, manufacturers would
gam nothing from the proposed change
fairly. ueai
Manufacturers were charged with
sods sEs.ema.,s aS T., inGrea ses in the cost. OF
their products without any apparent
reason by members ofthe association.
repeal of-tks,lax.iryse@t tax tax and a MEM noe oe
rial resolution on the death or A. y.
Brent; former secretary, and treasurer
President IL. Fleet Kirk. ncH'5 in his omen.
rns m aadrsss and an report said that the
Increased 200 per cent in the past year. ear.
ana SPOKE in a complimentary manner
OF 'ns Strn enLhcienGy @ o.. @ the national officers.
Mr. kiTk was reelected president
and an nat national director. and j. j.. WOOD,
bs;. bs,,l iirst vice, president, and Sol Rosen,
Grecntrec. one OF tho recornjzed Lead,
GTs g in tho retail clothnG, business in
tiric.irmomd' trn.s,,' was chosen secretary and
chosen. ooNsie' was
The ncXt convention will be held in
Richmond during July, the exact data
to be decided by the directors. The
Gionventiop instnad or will he in session two days.
tons Will be ens eld ana tx;ns in future conven
Or ANNUALLY. Ciothiers from ali parts of
and took an active part in tho dis
cuSsion OF trade topics.
lows: finance, Hedrick, Smith. JoSnson
Underwood; Legislation and law. Gil,
per- Hari.r Iireentree. Raphael Levy. Garner,
Rothschild. Veer; resolutions SorSsS
alrhcart, Quarles, Garner: constitrtinn
si.,, smG bylaws Young, Glenn, r. G.
IrvinE Greentrec. \. DettIebac ok. IT.
IEsfosenoerS. Lovenstein: question box
EiGenorun. ,1. e Harwitz. Wood, Wright;
Diener, y Cooksie. Adkins. Byrcher, Kauf,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
WILD TIME IN WALL STREET
DUE TO FALSE NEWS REPORT
Hundreds OF Thousands OF Do,I.rs
LOST nut stocks Skyrocketed When
the Good News Came

. 6y ASSOC lated Pres..l
NEW YORK, March S.-Wau Streot
was thrown into o state OF demorau-
zation today. and many hundreds Of
tl,ousanGdhs OF dollars wcro lost and
won within a few minutes when news
agencies, which serve tho financial dis
trict. misstated the decision Of thc
United States Supreme Court in the
dends were taxable.
The service of The Associated Press
was accurate In every Particular. After
which had broken. two to ten nofnts
under an avalanche Of selling orders
,steadied and began to climb. For the
ued to strengthen, final Quotations for
loading shares making substantial
gains. 49,
followed the misleading report, fright .
cned traders sold almost regardless of
value. The hundreds of thousands Of
SlGa dollars forfeited tife by them were cap
had refused to sell on the strength, Of
the first and false reports, or who
were In Ignorance Of what was hap
Motors the Star Performer.
General Motors vas the star PER-
former. gaining fifteen points before
ceipt OF tho erroneous report and then
rising brtskly to 301, a net gain Of
|43 ia points.
Crncible Steel was another spectacu-
lar feature, gaining thirty points
Item points ~, = ( = !.
Many other industrials had closed
five to. ten points over last weeks
Efnal prices. M. 80 :" :,
Rails were Glow to move, but rose
lspiritedly In the last hour when word
| had won their valuation Suit in tho
Supreme Court ovor the InterstatS
|Commerce, Commission. r :
It u rumored in tho street that many
|cofporations whose dividend policy
had remained - aabeyanto pending tho
tnx ruling, Will now proceod TOT dis
sributsS huge war profits gained dur-
ing tho last Few years as sS"cStrapgdiyi
dends among gt o ckho olders. q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
COOKE LIQUOR BILL PASSES.
state, Under Terms OF Measure. Can
NIanufncturc Whisky When
supply Is Exhausted.

BY vote OF 90 to Il, the Senate last
night without debate passed tho Cooke
nermits in accordance with the Volstead
act, may dispense ardent spirits for
medicinal purposes. No doctor may
have on hand more than six gallons OF
liquor during Il year.
The ardent spirits will he dispensed
through the state Health Commissioners:
MANUFACTURES by the State is provided
for in case supplies cannot be secured
from other sources.
Physicians in counties where there
Is a drug store may not, under the bill,
have on hand at any one time moro
than a gallon OF liquor which must be
prescribed in emergency cases only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-09
EDGAR E. CLARK ELECTED
NEW COMMERCE CHAIRMAN
rs Chosen ms Hcnd of Interstate COM
mission TO Fill Vacancy Left
hN NichiSon, Resigned.

WASHINGTON. March S.--Edgar o.
Clark was elected chairman of the In
tcrstate Commerce Commission today,
after Commissioners Wooiley and East
man had declined the place because
Of opposition they had expressed to the
railroad law.
The bill conferred wide powers on
the commission in regard TO rate max
OF individual roads into national sys-
TENS. Both Mr.. Woolley and MIR. East
man advocated q continuance OF gov
crnment control, and they felt that
Tho commission should he headed by
a man I'm synnpathy/with the provisions
OF the new Legislation. Mr.. Clark then
was elected chairman unanimously to
succeed Chairman Atchison.