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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
St1fe Fire Losses Small


~ &olumbiA. August fs.---south Caro-
Him leods all Scuthern states I'M the
matter OF fsrc prevention. the fire
~~s In the statc heinz lower for the
pjsst , yesrs than those I'm any other
Southern state, according 10 figures
from the sctuary bureau. OF the Ma
ttopal Bonrd OF Fire Underwriters. an
l1oqneed throueh the offices OF state
1nsursn~c Commissioner Mcswain. in
Csjumbia today.
Fire losses incurred in South Caro-
Ina for the three years ending the
hrst of this year totaled s3.653.S72.
which 10 s1,6o per cent OF the prem
aims paid ~. South Carolinians. This
/, u The lowest percentage for the IL
$cuthern states. The highest fire loss
'tatlo was I'm Georgia, The low fire
fIp~ses In South Carolina indicate the
ite'-1lts accomplished eby nre.preven-
\ hi campaigns of the Insurance de-
fFmrtment- and other agencies IN re-
fent years In years gone by the fire
losses In South Carolina were heavy
t,u,d insurance people spoke OF South
I Carolina .sss a state whefe there was
rfeat risk In irisuring buildings. The
situation hats changed. according To the
rspprt froin the national underwriters
board. a~
The rati" of losses to premiums
paid and also the total fire losses in
the twelve Southern states. for the
three years ending last Decembr 81,
ar as follows:
Virginia. f2.s5 pey cent. losses IS
sei.2se: North Carolina, 35.29. s5..
s6o13f; South Carolina. 3t.so. So
es3.sI2 Florida. $i.9S. S3.sfs. .G0i:
Georgia. 5s.s7. sis.sgs. oss; Alabhma
tv.ss y? 'itS; Mississippi. Gig.
sst,slss; ouisiana seas. s5.4o6.
VIZ; rexas .e.Is. sI7.ssi.22s: Ark
ansas' ts.5s s5.sdo.t5s: Reutuci,y
fs.is. ss,s2e. IS: Tennessee 4l.2O. IS. :
o7s.1so. Y. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
IN ABE MARTINS COUNTRY
Where Wisdom e.enters and "the
World Do Move," but in ;Decid. r.
'sdly Leisureiy Manner.

All Brown county seemed 10 be watt
Ing for us when late we reached the
"picnic grounds" Abe Martin types
hung round the roadway to the grove.
Ginger pop. orange cider, Ice cream
cones were disappearing down warm
and thirsty thrOats. All through the
grove there were grateful voices talk
Ing gently of. the saving of the corn
crop by the rains. Goats and collars
were not as numerous as on Fifth axe.
nue.. but kind hearts and friendly visit
Ing and exchange Of condolences were
sas evident as anywhere In all, tho
world. Veterans Of 81 were linking
up their war with this, and one elab-
orately whiskered farmer earnestly
confided to me: 81 fought four years
to, make good LincOln's word, and I
guess our boys today will stand by
Woodrow"
Honest, homely, shrewd aud wise.
they talked Abe Martins language:
Its nice t live In little town
where you don't have t. give somebud.
ly dime to hold your oyercOat."
"A kicker is nearly alters wrong"
"A sympathizer is a feller that's fer
you as long as 1t don't cost anything"
Politics IS just one Scent cigar af.
ter anOther."-Lyman p. Powell In the
Living Church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
Preserve the Trees.

Probably the most highly priced
tree In the world Is the avocado pear
tree In California, which returns an
annual income Of $4,000, and was once
insured for $4,000. AS to trees In
general, immediate money returns SUI
persede. In most minds, sentiment or
natural beauty. A Landscape robbery"
which caused the robbers" no com
Functions, was the cutting Of spleD-
ala yellow poplar which for several
generations had been landmark
among the Cumberland hills. The for.
est monarch, yielded over 1000 feet
OF hrst-class lumber. valued at SILL
OOO. There was no one to cry "Wood.
man, spare that tree" whose protest
counted against its destruction. The
countryside has lost natural beauty
never to be restored; the owner has
money In his pocket. AS Joyce XII.
mer wrote: "Only God can make q
tree."'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
Victory Medals Ready
World War Veterans May Make
Applications Through Sumter
Post of American Legion

Application blanks for VOctory Med
ais have been received by John Il.
.Dutfie, adjutant of the Sumter Post of
OF the American Legion, and can be
obtained from him. Under ain order
of the war department all men or wo-
men who served i'm the army, navy
marine corps or nursing corps are en-
titled to make application for the
Victory Medal. The next OF kin of
those who died in the service or who
did since leaving the service, may
make application in behalf of the de-
ceased person. The local post, how
ever, has only received forms for those
who served in the army These ap-
plications must be made in person
and must contain certain information
shown on your discharge, especially in
reference to engagements the appli-
cant took part in while overseas All
ex-SerViCe men are urged to, obtain
these application forms as speedily as
possible as the application has to be
forwarded to the war deartment for
approval. Geo. ID. Levy. post COM
mandcr, or any other officer OF local
post, will be glad to assist any world
war veteran in securing these medals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
Confusion Over Date
Of Cotton Meeting
Will Be Held in Columbia We'd
nesday, August twenty-fifth.

Officials of the South Carolina divi-
ton said last night that ther was
some confusion over the state as to the
date of the big cotton meeting to be
held in Columbia This meeting will
he held on Wednesday, August 25, in
Craven hall 1t was first announced
for August 18th but was later post
poned by officials Of the association.
This is expected to be the largest
meeting of the sort eyer held in the
state. One hundred delegates have
been appointed from each county and
il is expected that several thousand
will attend. If it is found that Craven
hall will no seat them all arrange
ments will be made for an open air
meeting.
Governors of all cotton growing
states have been invited to attend a
conference i'm Colum bia on August 25
and some of them will be asked to ad-
dress the cotton meeting on that day.
The presidents Of all state divisions Of
the American Cotton Association like
wise have been invited to the confer
enee to be held here on that day
The call for the conference of gov
ernors was issued by J. Skottowe Wan
namaker. president of the American
Cotton association, and r. G. Hamer,
president of the South Carolina tfivi-
sion. Governor Cooper also extends
an invitation to the governors to be
present at the conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
The Irregular Males.

Oliver Iselin, lon leave In Tuxedo.
was praising the American girls en-.
gagged In war work overseas. /, =
And they're good girls" hs said,
better girls, / believe. than our c6un.
try ever turned out before. 1890 -
They're certainly better than the
old ladies, male and female, who spy
on them on the pretense Of looking
after their morals. ~
zone OF these old ladies, an elderly
New York broker, was talking to q
canteen girl In Paris.
Yes the. girl said, 4 adore my
work. The only thing / complain of
Is the irregularity Of the mails
"rhe old broker heaved a sigh and
tried to take. the girls hand. but she
drew 1t away. 'sR
tAh, yes.' he said. The males were
Irregular, too, In my young days. As
we used to put it-Never, trust q fe.
male too far nor male too near"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
ATHLETE is NOW VlNDiclTED
War Has Proved That ssnslbis psvo.
ton to Sports and Games vs.
Time wei Spent. ~. ~ 7

Much was said before the war In
depreciation Of the young man who
devoted himself to athletics, remarks
the Louisville COurier-J JournaL His
early death was nrOphesied by the
easy-gOing slug of fellow who took
his exercise With his right elbow and
his recreation at bar and caravansary.
Whenever an athlete died his mus
cular development was set down AZ
the cause Of his untilnely end.
1t has been made plain by the war
that the athletic youth is the prefer
able youth to fight the enemy. 1t
never was proved that he was less
able than others to fight life's battles
In the figurative sense of the phrase,
lOr that he died sooner than the round.
paunched. soft-afmed, fabby-legged
man. :,-..r
In the army and In the navy athlet.
&c sports and games are encouraged,
promoted, valued. Swimming, tennis,
boxing, rowing, football, are regarded
as being worth more than the time
that Is devoted to them. eAviA,Ors
who are supple and we'll set UP, as
well as young and courageous, are the
most promising candidates. 1t has
been found that the light hands" Of
the man who has ridden to hounds nra
as valuable In manipulating an air
plane as they are in takinga spirited
horse over the hunting fields and over
fences. Physical training Of every sort
Is good asset for the young iuan,
and how much more easily the esndi.
date who is forty or beyond has atted
himself for military service f.he has
kept up since college days the habit
of exercise and out-of.door life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
INA Ijl'n11'T 4
H1l>THE ny
IUNEXTTTV u
PLAN FOR BETTER DAIRYING
Joint Ownership Of P9rebred Sires
Enables Herd Improvement at
..4yiel~ Minimum Expense. ~

Dairymen who would like. to use
ourebred bulls to improve their herds
tut who cannot afford to purchase
Mch animals should Investigate the
advantages of a cooperative bull as
ISOLATION. These organizations are
| 'ormed- by farmers for the Joint own
srsliip, use and exchange of ptirebred
au!ls. The purchase price and cost of
maintenance are distributed according
70 the number of cows owned by each
'aelnber, thereby giving the dafryman
an Opportunity to build up his herd
at minimum expense The organi-
zation also helps it's members to mar
ket dairy stock and dairy products, to
fight contagious diseases of cattle in
telligently, and in other ways to Assist
In improving the dairy industry.
The typical cooperative bull asso-
citation Is composed of from fifteen to
thirty farmers, who jointly own five
bulls. The territory in which these
farmers live is divided into FIVE
'breeding blocks" one bull being as
signed to each block. AS many as fifty
or sixty cows may belong To the farm
ers in each block, and the bull in the
block SshOuld, be kept on conveniently
located farm. To prevent inbreedlng
each bull Is moved to the next block
every two years. If all the bulls live,
anu IL ell are kept until each has made
one complete circuit, no new bulls need
to be purchased for ten years. In this
way each member of the association
has the use Of good purebred bulls for
many Years, at a cost of only small
part Of the purchase price of one good
buiI---usuaily less than is invested in
a more inferior bill owned by indi-
vidual dairymen. ~ f,e'
In a survey conducted by the United
States department of agriculture on
1,2l9 farms In eight districts in Iowa.
Minnesota and Massachusetts In which
there were no associations, 1t was
found that there were SIT bulls, hav-
ing an average value of $78. Had the
owners of these cheap bulls been prop
erly organized the, same investment
would have purchased the necessary
bulls of an average value of $2S3. In
one association having more than 1OC
members the original cost of good
purebred bulls to each member was
only $23. When questioned regarding
the value OF cooperative bull associu,
lions, $50 farmers i'm Maryland, Michi.
gan and Minnesota estimated that the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
Tobacco
Call on Farmers to Pn
ket

AT meeting of the South q
Tobacco Association in Florencd,
ust 3rd, it was decided to get aaf)
cularS iii which certain advice is
the farmer and those interested I'M
bacco. We believe that certain poiflL
should be stressed at this time, and
if these suggestions are CARED ont. litX
will result n Q, great financial return3
ito the tobacco interests OF the state.
We are enclosing circular which,
speaks for itself. We are also mailing
you under separate cover number OF
circulars, and the associations S asking
cooperation to the eXtene of your see-1
ing that these posters are handed to h
farmers, business men, posted i'm ware@I
1, houses, store windows and on public3
roads. We believe that this informa4
ton if properly distributed will RESULT
i'm great good 10 the tobacco interests{
Of the state.
We wish to call your attention to the5
fact that practically all Of tlrese sug~
gestions have been given to It's by Mr..
Y. NJ. Darlington, President of the
| United States Tobacco Association and
it is desired from the tobacco buyers
stand point that these instructions be
carried out by the farmer as there is
no doubt that both will be greatly BEN
/ fitted. \ rt 'c sSess
| We are asking you. as an influential
citizen of the state to please give this
much of your tine and service to the
| Tobacco Association, and il you have
not already become member please
! fill out one of the enclosed member.
@, ,r,1e.
three cards and ask that you try to
get three other members for us.
Membership rates are as followsi
Chambers of Commerce. Banks and
Warehoues $500, Business fi,ms $500
and professional men and farmers 81.
Your very truly, ,..tE =
s. G. Tobacco Association
BY r. B. Young, Sec.
The circular referred to in the above
letter is as follows: =
Help the Tobacco Market
lst BY leaving your money in YOUR
local bank to help finance the crop,
2nd. DO NOT rush your tobacco on
the market 4Sa
Gather only ripe tobacco. 'f.s.
Cure your tobaccos bright and bulk
down till they bleach. -
Sort or pick your tobacco and do
not market your trash. Market moth
ing worth less than cents per pounsi.
Only bright tobaccos will sell good.'
DO not let your tobacco get high in
order. Yur loss will be great ~ 2
Markets will remain open till Ser
tember Goth. = -
3rd. If prices fall below reason.
withhold your tobacco from the mar
Iket. yls- ~
4th. Join the South Carolina To-
bacco Association. and do your part
to, keep up the prices. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21

County Fairs; Ribbons Given
For Displays

spartanburx. August IL The south
Arplina Sun<ipy school Association
~ haze exhibits at u number OF the
osf,!y Fairs this year. according to n
Rrement issued 'by Leon q. Palmer,
eneral SUpeetntcndent.
Miss Cora Holland. one of the em-
Ioycd workers'of n the state Association
how working ON the exhibits. She
onppunces that the eshibit will include
mars and charts snowing SUNDAY
.chpoi conditions IN the state and
Np'plcs of tho work, that Is being done
Y{ the SUNDAY schools. Any school
Wishing TO display any local work Is
9skcd to notify Mlss Holland. 1t may
~ thai workers win wish to display
YSr< who will bot have sunday
lrnrot exhibit az thtirscounty fairs.
The display from such counties will
pt f'ispiayed az a nearby county fair
pr d, the state fair.
N money premiums Will be givcn.
The nrst prize for each article will bo
blue ribbon, and the second will be
> nj ribbon. NA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21

use OF bulls belonging to the Organiza.
tiOn increased the value of the Off.
spring In the first generation from &c
to 80 per cent, with an average of 6s
per cent.
The selection of the bulls for an as
s0ciation is one of the most important
considerations A good purebred bul
VIII make rapid and marked improve
ment In the herds, and the association
interest Increase in proportion to the
Improvement obtained. If a poor dairy
builis used the milk production, Of the
members herds Is sometimes reduced
the interest is lcssened, and these
conditions may lead to the breaking uI
OF the association. Success in the Op
Grafton OF an association depends s
great deal on the care that is used II
It's organization. Dairymen cOntem
plating forming an association shOulC
consult the local county agent, write t.
the state agricultural college or to the
dairy division of the United States de
partment of agriculture ut Washington
for advice apd assistance. The farm.
ers' bulletin previously mentioned will
be found OF great value along this line
particularly the suggestions which are
given In cennection with the cOnstitu
tiOn and bylaws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
'Gfnso) o)ine M Measuring
Pumps Short
IaspeetorsA Find Autoists Are
Being Cheated
WYATT A. Taylor

Columbia. August 16.-AA number OF
gasoline measuring pumps have been
found short I'M various parts or The
state I'm recent weeks. according To re-
ports by the weights and measures'nn-
spector of the department of agricul-
tuseN al statement issued by the de-
partnent today covers the findings OF
the inspectors on two tours made last
week wf
Abbeyille. Newberry. Laurens, Clin-
ton and Chester were visited by the
inspectot's last week in one tour Thir-
ty-seven gasoline pumps were inspect
ed one was condemned at. Abbeyille
one at Newberry ana one at Chester
Eleven were adjusted, as 'foUows: New
berry 2, I3ltirens 1, Clinton i, and.
Chester .. The pumps adjusted ,seF.
found TO be short from four cub,
inches TO one and a han-pints. Pumps
found impossible of adjustment and
therefore condemned were found to be
short from i-2 pint To one quart.
Another tour i'm the work of inspect
ing gasoline measuring devices was
made by Inspector Kennerly. He yis-
ited Orangeburg. Denmark, BlackyiIle.
Bamberg, Williston and Aiken. and in
spected hfty-eight pumps. Two at
biackvilie were condemned and two
at Aiken. There were II recurring
adjustment seven of these at Orange
burg, three at Denmark, two at Black :
vile, one at Bambcrg. three at VIII
liston andfon at Aiken. The prmps
condemned by Mr.. Kennerly were
round to be short as much. in some
cases. as three pints lin five gallons.
Fuhps adjusted were short as much
as one and half pints before being
adjusted
The department of agriculture's
statement that there are 2s1 cubic
inches In gallon. so that n loss Of
nfteen or twenty cubic inches i'm n
gallon ofT'gas". would mean the bet-
ter pant of mile lost to the automo-
bilist. yst Qr ''t \
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
w arehouses Chartered
Wyatt A. Taylor

wyatt a. Taylor
Columbia, Aug: 1S.-New ware
houses are being formed in many
parts OF the state. A charter was to-
day issued to the Clover Warehouse
Go. of Glover. capitalized at $4,000.
G. +: Hambright is president Of the
company p. T. Hambright is secfe-
tary and treasurer 4.
The Greer Bonded Warehouse Co.
OF Greer. with capital stock of $780,
600, was chartered. CLANCY Little
held is president. j. ID. Ashmore is
vice president; J. E. Gibson is secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Oceanic Power Co. of Charles
ton, with $4,000 capital, was charter
ed. the company to sell power plants.
William Gregersen is president: j. Il.
Martin. Jr.. is vice president; w. p.
Tililnghast is secretary and treasurer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
Damascus oldest City.

The tradition Of the East, which SC
often has proved full OF historical
meat, sets down Damascus as the old.
est city on earth still Inhabited by
man. II was capital before Abra-
nam. The old BabyIonian ideograpb
indicating Damascus has been trans.
lated fortress of the Amorites," and
there Is ample reason for admitting
this rendering. Thus Damascus be
comes the stre~ghold Of the legendary
first inhabitants of Syria reputed to
have been as tall as cedars. and so set
down In the Bible. Their name Occucs
In the first Babyionlan inscriptions.
dating back to 200 B. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
inventor Of the Income Tax.

The real inventor OF our modern
income tax was one Of those ,mbusi-
nesslike dons of Oricl college. at
whom 1t has long been the custom
to scoff for being children" In tinuil.
einl affairs. This unpopular hnpos,
wps suggested to Pitt 10y DIR. Henry
Beeke. a fellow of Oriel ana profes-
sOr Of modern history at Oxford, who
afterward constantly assisted Van.
sittart with the budget, during that
statesman's long tenure OF the chan
celiorship Of the exchcquer.--London
Times er
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
4 = st "iap>csy

~ - IT ~ ~ ','"'I'
Ltrd k'tid.ng "a: uU.hing if'nO, ur,1
maE Jliis hoaeynoOn was quite
unique. tie told his friends that. aft,
or being 'cnHed 10 The bar, he was
10 be married and spend his honey.
moon ip Spain. That sounded ex.
ravagant for budding barrlster,
probably not overburdened with pock.
ct money. i'ut he was ,businessllke
even then, and IL was found later. that
certain hrm Of solicitors had gwen
nm as n wedding present commits
sion to take evidence In Madrid So
he took his wife with him and com.
bined business and pleasure. Tx.
change
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21

The Clarendon county campaign
meeting called Wednesday at Pine
wood. and the topic OF greatest inter
est was the proposed annexation of
the Pinewood section to Sumter corn-
~. The discussion was quite heated
at times, and some of the speakers
who were emphatic in denouncing
the proposed secession from CIare1,
don county were frequently inter-
rupted by cheers for Sumter county.
IL Is stated that all indications are
thar a large majority of the Pine.
wood people have definitely decided
to vote for annexation to Sumter
county. and heated oratory OF the op-
pnents OF movement who live In
other sections OF Clarendon was
without effect and did not change u
SINGLE vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21

City Manager Stillwell has called
on the contractors who put down the
brick paving on Sumter street to
make immediate repairs in the de-
fective sections and has notified the
security company that furnished the
five year maintenance Bond for the
contractors that demand had been
made on the contractors. Unless the
contractors promptly comply with the
demand the security company will
be called on to indemnify the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
t-TT TT7---'-- ~
No Fight on Rates
Traffic Organization of State
Of State Satisfied
Wyatt A. TAYLOR

Columbia Arg fs-.It now deveIo-
pes thst no fisht IL to he made by
tive trs,n'c organizations OF tho state
against the Increased freight rates.
Al the same time a large numb. of
shippers and traffic oIcials is ex-
peeted to attend the, hearing before
the South caroiina Railroad Conn
mission In Columbia ON Thursday
The shippers OF south Cnrolm,
take the position tmtt the Demands
OF tho railroads for increased charg.
cs are just. The interstate com.
missions decision too gave the south
a much less Increase than other
sections. showing that there was no
discrimination against the Southern
states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
Sheap Shearers
|. Earn Large Wages

Denver Colo, August 16-Sbeep
shearers make as much as $50 per day
state labor department has learned.
In hearing evidence in a wage dispute
~ was disclosed that the contract price
Tor shearing is IL 1-2 cer,ts shear"
The cvidnece further disclosed that
Il good workman with modern equip
mem can clip goo sheep day which
means S3S. This Is considered about
the minimum wage among journey
men OF profession. The experts can
sliear 200 sheep in day, which nets
them $3.50. W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
AGITATION OF COLD CREAM
Sometimes 1t viii Whip and Expanc'
Until churn Is Full and But
ter viii Not Form. .

Sometimes when cold cream IL agi.
tated i'm the churn II will whip and
expand until the churn is nearly full.
In this condition butter will not form
because the cream cannot be sufficient.
iy agitaied. When n low temperature
or the cream Is the cause of difficult
ch'rfnng the trouble may be easily
corrected by raising the temperature
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-21
ENLARGED Picture 6est

ff YOU want To get II large photo
graph of ANY object, take a small
ciean-cut picture and enlarge IT, The
Sesult will he niuch better than when
. hra" picture Is tsken directly by
placing the cnmer" :':ose, to the object