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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-05-14
The American Legion Lloyd 6. Hill Post

Americans.
 This Post is fully conscious of it's responsibilities to the people of this community and is ready to bear it's re- sponsibilities. In turn the Lloyd C.. Hill Post asks the people of the com munity to give very earnest and thoughtful consideration to this plat form of Americanism to the full achievement of which it goes purpose fully forward day by day.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-05-14

MT. and Mrs. F. B., Schultz are en- tertaining MT. SchultZs' Mother, Sis ter and Niece who have arrived here on Saturday evening. They left their home at Arcadia, Florida on Monday, making the trip in six days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Chinese College. e.,dirIs.

The most picturesque school in Nan.
king Is Ginling college, recently
opened institution, operated By five
boards, presided over by i faculty OF
eight and including Is girls. AS this
is only the second year OF operation,
18 is goodly number. Last year
there were hardly enough girls to 90
around. The college IS housed for
the present in a charming old "gung
gwan" OF. Official residence belonging
ito the estate Of Ii Hung Chang, and
once occupied by one Of his relatives.
For Chinese women to come into Such
an Inheritance, even by renting it, Be
enough to make anyone: enthusiastic.
Only two years Of college work are
done at present, but a years work Is
being added over autumn, SO that It
will soon tax the eight teachers to
keep the class work up to the high
standard that has been decided upon.
= Christian Herald: = 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
BASEBALL FOR
SUMTER

The young men Of the town are
making plans to have a first rate base
ball team here in Sumter this summer.
At recent meeting Of those inter-
ester, Messrs. Joe Chandler and Jack
Forbes. were elected managers apd
Buck Burns was elected captain OF
the team. The prospects for good
team are bright as there are a good
many college stars an town, among
whom are Crawford, Spann and Burns.
Der MS, who has played league BAH will
also be on the team. Several Of the
best college players in the state have
been written and with four or five out
OF town players and the local talent,
Sumter will have a team this sum-
mer of which She may be proud.
Games Will be arranged with Florence,
McCon,s and other towns
IN the state and regular schedule ar
ranged. The season is expected to
open about the first of June.
The diamond out at the Fair
Grounds is being clayed and put into
good shape, a score board being put
up.a other necessary equipment ar
ranged. The team expects to order
uniforms at once. All of these prep
arations will take money so a canvass
is being made Of the town to get sub
scriptions to help put Sumter on the
baseball map.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Mule Has Acute Indigestion.

A mule belonging to Sam Maple,
colofed, became crazed with the. pain
OF an acute case of collie and broke
loose frem a lot in town and caused
a good deal OF excitement on Main
street about noon Thursday.
: 1t was a fortunate thing that the
mule was not hitched to buggy for
had it been, 1t would have done a
great deal more damage than it did.
AS it was, however, the mule after
Hnnning down the street and colliding
with several autos, took refuge from
the crowd that was following in one
os the stores on Liberty street. The
mule was evidently hunting a drug
store to get some medicine, but the
crowd got it mixed up and it went
into a grocery Here it proceeded to
lie down to rest. It was aroused. with
difficulty by citizens who succeeded in
getting it out and back into "a lot
where it was doctored in an effort to
save its life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
BGI i WEEVH I'll
READY AZ WORK
Many Found Today ON Mr.. Har-
bys Pugh Place Ia
Priyateer

Mr.. 81 y. Hardy returned to Sumter
wednesday With bottle of boil weevils
which he had found on his Pugh' farm
ia the Prlvateer Township. The; wee
Wis have come out Of their winter
hibernation in great numbers and in
full strength and vigor. They We're
found feeding on the buds of the
Young cotton, Which is the habit Of
weeviis. They keep alive by sucking
the Juice OF the cotton plant until the
squares begin to form, and then they
begin perforating the squares and lay
ing eggs in them. AS, the weevils
spread over large part Of Sumter
county last fall it is probable that an
inspection of he cotton will reveal the
presence Of many weeyilsl in other Sec
tions OF the county at this time. The
people of Sumter county may as well
make up their minds right now that
the cotton crop is going to be dam
aged this year by weegils, more or
less--more if the months OF the June
and Judy are wet, less if the summer
is excessively dry: The chance OF
making "one more big crop" this year
is about a two to Gne shot The farm
er who is counting on making enough
cotton toe,pay all expenses and buy all
the food needed to run the farm is due
to receive ayrude JOLT when the boil
weeril begins to get in his work about
July 4th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
City school Notes

Word has been received from the
publishers Of the High School Annual
that the Annual viii be issued ON the
10th Of June: These books contain a
great many very interesting features
and there viii be a great many OF
course. who wish to ownone. The sup
pay has been limited, to 800 copies.
Nearly $50 have been sold already. II
anyone wishes a copy, he should no.
tify the business manager, Charlton
walsh, at once, in order that copy
NAV be reserved. The price at which
the volumes will be sold is $3.50. This
is a little more than half Of the actual
cost. -
The schools viii close this year on
the 18th of June. Last year they
closed on the 18th. 1t is ardentiy de-
sired that there may not be. any In;
stesruptions for the rest of this year.
The: schools are doing their best to
make these last four weeks count Tor
every thing possible. It is very much
desired that the Sunday Schools, and
the different organizations OF the city
may not have picincs or any form OF
enterta ainnent, until after .he close
rof school. It makes it very difficult
and embarrassing for the authorities
to have to- deny constant requests to
be excused from school duties, but
one may see at a glance that any ir-
regularity interferes, not only With
the individual. who may be excused,
but with every member Of the class.
It would seem that the best lesson
that all these organizations can teach
Fat this time, is fidelity to duty.
The examination was given today
in the fourth year of the High School,
Towering the period Of the War Be
tween the Sections The questions for
this examination were prepared by
[Dr. D.. D. Wallace, of Wofford Col
1ege. The hest paper will be awarded
the medal that is offered from year TO
year by the United Daughters Of the
onfederacy. 1t will be remembered
that the examination for the medal
offered by the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution was held early in
the Spring, and that the questions for
this examination were prepared by
Or. Wainasley, OF Winthrop College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
l h5 ssaIbnn
Es ,ered at tie Postaffce at Sumter,
rs IS Cs. as Second class Matter.
rE1ssoNaE
-. -, Z !. 8 2, =. 49,.

Mrs. ~ of Chicago. is
spendinga few days IN the city visit
,s sng her brof DR.. Archie China and
afr d. China. -
Mrs. Il fI Leslie Of Winston-Salem
spent Sanaav ii town with her fat tllef,
Mr. andle.
MessIs r. Oder and K.L. Jones
aeat last night for a business trip TO
AS1aHta
Nsr D e. HAYDEN secretary Of the
South EaToilna sxs 6ral Carriers Asso-
eiatfolf, IN tswn yesterday ana
gcoaferred ith the local carriers IN
regard to the plans that are beng
made for. The meeting OF 1he State
Association here July An elaher-
ate program is being: worked out fer fer
the entertasnrnent of the Visitoras to
theconventlon
Misses Hma and Addie Weinberg
ef Meaning. are visiting in tow wnzto-.
Mr.. M 8. saunders, Of greenwood,
was n the city today on business.
mrs Abe tenberg has returned
from Richmond after a stay Of several
weeks Ss:ss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
SOMETHING MORE THAN PLAY AZ
Crippled Soldier Pleasantly Surprised
at Result Of Work at Which He
Amused Himself.

How a ring got Z wounded goldtsf
new occupation Id life is fiad by
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation, which Is helping he handi-
capped men Of the army, navy aid ma
riae corps get back into the -71ork.a
day world. sse@s:
A veteran Of Belleau woed called
upon the board. His left leg gone, he
appeared listess and without hope.
He sat talking to the adviser. new and
then slowly turning q ring on his
finger. The adviser, to get the mans
confidence, asked to see the ring
The man suddenly became animated.
II made that" he said. Hammered
it out OF silver myself. and engraved
those figures on the outside. Nothing
but some playing Of naine," he added.
The adviser looked at the ring noted
the engraving, and said:
'.How would you like to learn en-
graving?"
1Doing this?" said the soldier, An.
gering his ring. Say; this ain work
Its Just play" - 81. - s=i.
Lets have a try at IT." replied the
adviser. -. .i5. 50 & 80. 49,
5 The federal board sent the man to
learn engraving and In q few months
he qualified for good job tnsa jew
elry store. =. -, :. 80 -: -: ::
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
winthrop College sumr,es School


Recent additions to the faculty Of
the Winthrop College Summer School
are Miss Anna B. Gray, OF Scranton,
Pa, in Industrial Arts, and Miss Irene
n. Steele, of the Scarboro Experiment
tai School, New York City, in Pri-
mary Methods. Both of these teach
ers are experts in their special lines
and have had successful experience In
teaching.
a course insFirst Aid to the Injured
will be given by DR.. r. D. Summer, Of
Rock Hill, under the supervision OF
the American National Red Cross AS
ISOLATION, Southern Division, Atlanta,
Ga.
A series Of interesting educational
motion pictures VIZ be shown during
the Summer School. The pictures,
which are, secured from the Commun-
ity Motion Picture Bureau OF New
York City, are as follows: Evangeline.
Kidnapped. The Hoosier Schoolmas-
ter. Martyrs OF the Alamo. Wagon
The three days to be spent at the
Summer School by DR.. Archibald Hen.
derson. of the University of North
sCarohnas promise to hes interesting
sones The subjects of his lectures
&re:: The Real Bernard Shaw Mark
Twain as I Knew Him, and el. Henry;
Ehe North Carolina Genius.
fracks fSanta Fe Trait9 Wha.
Broadway Vas q 5,Tsraal a comedy os
eWs weekly viii be shown with each
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
AGREE Cl EH
BUDGET SYS
Compromise BID DrayaI
Senate and House Con
feTees s ssssss

Washington, May eon1So
mise bill proposing a
syten, effective next gear was fepaits
ed today by the senate and house Cen
ferees Under The provisions sals
measure the President ana
of the Treasury would aict Joint
presenting an annual blldgef 80 a
gress. The Secretary would be
tor Of the budget with power ta xlses.:!
wise, Co ord mate increase or eetxsa
department valu
Ffae President would pprons pl,
disapprove the bndgs and Send gte'
Congress 80: &
A Budget bureau in the trea q.
proposed With a budget ohiceg
department. There also would
general accounting oNiee niids
comptroller Of the ynfted
new office:-who would review
oriation rates ana snhf1t annuaa
ports to the President and CSn3g
The comptroller also would esestla!&s
uniform accounting systems aud Fes. Fss
port on necessity Of ppropr
and legality OF expenditures: ssss::s
The budget bureau Would
detailed Study Of depa artnent aettsts
with a view to co.ordinat ton ana seepS
onay. & - ~
The conference agreement on the
legislation was unaninou us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Dr.. srlayely addresses Converse Alunl-
nae

Dean Guy Snavely, of Converse Cel-
lege, met the old students Of Converse
from Sumter and surrounding points
Monday, and gave. most interesting
address along the lineSof Greater
Converse" DR.. Snapely was with the
Red Cross during the war and is a
most excellent speaker, his address
was heard with interest by all pres
ent. -
He spoke Of the past work of the
college, the coming summer school
and the extensive fplans for charging
the equipment. These plans when
completed viii place Converse in5the
first rank of the colleges of the Sontb
and DIR. Snayely showed how the for
mer students could help in forwarding
the work.
After the address, the plans for
making Sumter the central point for
Manning. Mayesvine and surrounding
territory were completed and officers
for the local alumnae association We're
elected Mrs. l.. H. Deas was chosen
president; Mrs B. c.. Chandler Of
Mayesville; Miss Irma Weinberg, Of
Manning, and Mrs. John Riley, Of
Sumter, vice presidents; Miss Addie
Weinberg. of Manning, treasurer;
Miss Katherine Moses, of Sumter, sec
retary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
EARLY BUILDING. FOR SUCCESS.
Youths Wise Employment Of leisdrs
Hours Means Everything IN His
After Life,

II the young man could only IS.
similate very early. in his life the fact
that, merely to live and eat and drink
and sleep, and then die, is not enough,
but that he must rob himself Of nrany
of the pleasures usually taken up by
young men If he. means to make his
life of the highest possible use to the
world, he would set HIS foot on the
pathway to accomplish something
worth whifes
There Is no harm in billiards or
pool or sn dancing, baseball or card
playing, or any one of the scores OF
different diversions and recreaffpns
open to young men. The natural in-
clinat ton usually is TO- devote4a large
part Of the leisure hours OF young naan-
hood to such pleasures. But the M.ctth
who Is really earnest IN his ambition
to do something worth while WIFI dis
clpline himself to resist such te,npta-
tons during his early, formative years,
for the whole fate Of q man is largely
determined by he ae utilizes his plas-
tic years. He may be restricted by
circumstances, by environment by
family ties in his selection OF bis daily
work, but every young man, particue
larly nowadays, has many hours that
he can cali his own, and It Is how he
chooses to use these hours fhat
counts most and tells most-Forbes
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29

1t is stated on good authority that
citizens Of a considerable section OF
Lee county, adjacent TO MayesVllle
township, and originally portion OF
that township before the. creation OF
Lee county have started movements
to have an election to withdraw from
Lee county and annex to Sumter coun-
ty. 1t is said that this section was
opposed TO being incorporated IN Lee
county when that county was cut or
from Sumter county and they are now
taking the first opportunity to get
back into Sumter Until recently lee
county has had no territory to spare,
but al portion Of Kershaw countyehay-
il,s been annexed to Lee, it is possible
for this section adjoining Mayesvllle
to reunite with Sumter, If the voters
living therein so decide. A warm wei
come and good roads will be given
this section if it decides to reunite
With old, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
MEETING OF The
CITY COUNCIL
Mr.. e. H. Rhanae Resigns AS
City Clerk and Treasurer

I The regular meeting of the City
Council was held IN the council rooms
Tuesday at 5 O'clock. A great many
routine matters we're considered, most
|of the matters in question being left
to the judgment OF City Manager
Brown.
The resignation OF Mr.. E. H. Rhame
as city clerk was read and accepted
with regret Applications for the po-
sition of city manager to fill the place
vacated by Mr.. Brown were read and
it was decided to give Mr.. II. Still
well, of Atlanta, trial Afr. StIilWeH
is expected TO take up his duties about
the middle Of June. After all routine
matters had been considered. the
council heard Mr. j. w. McKieyer,
who came as citizen OF Sumter, ask
ing for an. iyestigation of the city
lighting plant.
Mr.. McKiever was given "a caneful
hearing by the council who next
called Mr.. Olsen, engineer in charge
of the plant, to reply to Nfr. Mickey
er's charges. Mr. Olsen showed. that
the present plant was in very bad con-
,dition and that it would not be a good
business policy to make extensive re
pairs, inasnA och as the new plant
would be ready before the repairs on
the old plant could be com p1eted. The
council decided that according to the
evidence rendered, no one could be
blamed for The present condition. Eut
in order that others might appear, il
any so desire, final action was not
taken and the natter~held over to the
next meeting, when the council Will
hear ang others who wish to present
evidence
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
SCOUT NEWS
DR.. Ednlunds Makes Stirring Address
-. 20 Boy Scout Audience.

Before a large and enthusiastic au-
dence CT Boy Scouts of Troop. No. 1
Of this city DR.. S. II. Edmunds; made
& splendid appeal His subject was,
Tie ,seou1-A Citizen: He selected
from the various laws of the Boy
Scout Order the laws OF Courtesy,
Obedience and Reverence. He. show
ed how .he man or boy who had these
three attributes could not help but be
a good Scout and a good citizen He
further showed that the Initials Of
the, three words, in the order n AIMED,
formed an acrestic, the Latin word
Cor meaning, Heart, which is the
fundam entail essential of every really
great. man. Patrol Leader Frank
Clark thanked Dr. Edmunds on be-
half Of the Troop, in few welE ehos-
en- words.
:. The Troop Committee was present
at this meeting. Messrs. J. Y. Todd,
w. T. Whitehead and L. c. Bryan are
the members of this committee and
each made a short talk to the Troop.
They found the Troop in good order
and very muca improved from the
time of their last visit.
After the meeting there was an fn-
formal discussion between the Troop
Committee, Dr. Edmnnds, the Scout
Master and the. Patrol Leaders. May
goth is the date. Of the commencement
OF boy Scout Week" Over the entire
United States a. that time the Boy
Scouts viii -endeavor to double zthe
nnrnS,ec of Scouts IL the United States!
The Scouts threw down the gauntlet
to the Troop Committee and promised
to get the Scouts If the ConnfAittee
would get Scout Masters. AS a town
of Sumter's size should have OF least
three or four Troops and as the Scouts
are among the greatest assets that a
town can have, it is hoped that during
boy Scout Week at least two or
three new Troops Will be formed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
To Keep castaways Dry.

Louis o. Anderson has invented a
storm cover" for boats which, when
adjusted, covers both boat and rover
so completely that waves and rain viii
roll off it as water rolls off 9 ducks
back. The suit, which includes a
headpiece, Is made full at its jancture
with the rubberized cover. says the
Popular Science Monthly, so that the
oarsman may try to paddle with one
Of the oars while sitting in the stern
with the tail spread out behind him.
His other oar makes a backbone for
the cover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29

Sumter county needs other road
improvement much more than II does
the Corners Ferry route to Columbia
A direct road to the Turbevillessec-
ton and the general improvement OF
the public roads in ths eastern &c
ton of the county would be of ID Re
benefit to the business interests
Sumter and Of more value to Ne
county as whole than bridge
across the Wateree. Speaking q
bridges, it is the belief OF many peo1
pIe that the bridge across the San
tee at Pinckney Landing near ST
Paul, opening a direct route fro1
Sumter to orangeburg county and
Echariest would be worth sevet
times as much to this section OF
State as bridge at Gamers Fertl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Rigorous Mourning.

.'Germany's week Of mourning over
the harshness OF our peace terms WAS
vigorously observed-nit," said Major
Frederick Palmer, the famous war cor
respondent.
There's a story about the week of
mourning from Berlin. A Berlinese
assistant theater manager said to the
manager:
"'Is our burlesque going to observe
the week Of mourning, boss?
Vigorously, sir, vigorously, the
boss replied.
"Close downs that the idea p said
the assistant
.'Close down nothingy said the
boss. Well put all the chorus gals
in black silk stockings"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Fu,rnan Wins Championship.

After sieing for the championship
in football the past season. the Fur
man Hornets this spring won the
championship of the State in ease-
ball. winning eight games and losing
one.
The, team played a good many out
Of State games. losing to Georgia
Tech I'VE games, and breaking even
with Auburn and oglethorpe. The
team wss composed OF. three fresh
men and one man playing his first
year and as but one or two OF the
PLAYERS graduate this spring. the Hor-
nets are expecting another great sea-
son next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Meeting Of Ciric League.

-y. f..-
The req niar May meeting Of the
sSmnEer Civic League was held Mon.-
day afternoon in the Girls High
school. The new president Mrs. =
Williamson, was installed at the ne
meeting and took over her new ssutles.
large number of members We're pre-
sent to- discuss the various matters
cl7ning before hessLeague:
Mrs Ferdinand Levi, who was a def
egafe to the State FEDERATION conyen-
Ffoa made a report of the meeting and
tofd OF the pledges She had made s25
for the seholarsthip fund, and for
convention expenses. These pledges
Tere ordered paid at opce. The rec
sos1iiinaendaiions made by Mrs Cath,
who has been State CIVIC hair
man were end dersed BY the League.
Committee were appointed to pre-
pare q plan for districting the town
sfoass cSvie improvements, and a plan FOR
daaiing 40 the stud 81 of ctyics. IN the El
fall s.s3.sssS.
Camp Alice received a vote OF in-
dorseTnerff from the meeting. members
Of the League having spent an after
noon plasfing flowers around tine
The date of the ruinnage sale for
fhe beneht tof the playgrounds was set
for June members OF the League
were ASKED to oIa1nteer solicit
funds Tor Sike nurse consnitt there
:has Been much sickness among the
babes The treasurer's report was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Revival Services at Salem Baptist
Church

Revival services are IN progress at
SaAem Baptist church under the lead
ership of Rev. B., j. Woodward, OF
Charleston, Prof John Landrum pre-
sides at the piano. The meetings are
starting off most auspiciously, the
prospects are very encouraging for a
gracious revival Brother Woodward
is presenting the old d-fashioned Cos
.pel in the old-fashioned way.
Services daily at o'clock in the
afternoon, and s O'Clock at night.
You are cordially invited to come
and join with us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-29
Ffre on Manning Avenue.

The fire department was called out
4sgeseSE sesaast E;.aeaan alarm
was sent IN from s24 Afanning avenue.
The house was occupied by -1i:anse
:lasfnkaey. who discovered blaze N
her kitchen which hooked as though it
esgs,siad soon spread to the: rest taf The the
l,epse The alarm was sect IN ard
ueighbors called. who ran in and sue
ceeded in putting the blaze out before
the 6re wagon could get there. A de-.
fective fus caused the excitement and
sso1,Ty Quick work prevented a serious
are as the houses are very close to-
sgether instflat part Of town. As it was,
however little damage was done