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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15
COTTON LETTER
FURNISHED by MacDowell & Coz


New Orleans, Dec. 13.-Apprehen-
sion as regards the possibility of the
final crop estimate to be issued by the
government this afternoon being larg-
er than generally expected influenced
values to a lower level this morning.
The financial export organization,
formed by American business interests
In Chicago last Saturday, capitalized
at $100,000,00O with Il potential buSi-
ness opacity Of one billion dollars. is
an accomplished fact and is expected
to be. ready for operation at optning
of the new year.
The vote Of the senate on the pro-
posal to revive the war finance cor
poration in the interest Of farmers
was postponed until three p. m. this
afternoon but is expected to be passed.
AS yet there is no decided improve
ment in the dry goods situation owing
10 Buyers awaiting the making OF
revision of which is expected thi9
week.
Nor is there any revival Of consc-
quence in the demand for raw cot
ton, the absence of which is kccnly
felt at trading cen;crs in the interior
and at the ports.
The trade is anticipating a small
consumption during November in the
United States to be reported by the
census bureau probably "Wednesday.
Exports are likely tp be compare
lively light from al ports To Europe
| as the amount on shipboard last Fri
day in the United States awaiting
shipment TO Europe was cnly l6S,00U
bales against $3.50 last year.
Indications arc that next Fridays
taking5 b. the world 81 American
cotton for The week Will make another
bcarish showing.
This afternoon market declined
! further owing earlier expectations be-
| ing realized. Government estimating
crop at 12,3S7,0G0 bales exclusive OF
lintcrS indicating total yield OF about
l3,500,OO0 bales including lintCrs.
Because Of general short time by
mills, throughout the world, except
perhaps in Germany, the worlds con-
sumption of American this season
may not exceed II 100000 bales.
| However, in anticipation of such a
development farmers of the south
contemplate making IL drastic reduc-
iion in the acreage next spring.
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GEORGIA BANK
CLOSES DOORS
Action Taken Immediately After
Funeral of President

Montezuma. Ga, Dec. 12.-Thc
Lewis Banking company, of which
FORMER Congressman Elijah Banks
Lewis was president, was placed in
The hands OF the state banking de-
partment late this afternoon immcdi-
atc!y after the funeral of the fcrmcr
congressman. Air. LcWis Shot ana
killed himself Friday evening after
driving business associates from his
private Office.
The decision not TO attempt to re-
open for business tomorrow morning
was Reached ut a meeting Of the
BOARD OF directors. Liquidation
through the STATE banking depart
ment was lc'ieycd to bc 10 the best
interests oi the creditors.
The last statement OF the Lewis
Banking company showed deposits Of
$S8G,000. while the capital was 500,
VG0 and surplus $1l0,000. The bank
mad hcaVy loans ON farm lands and
because of the slump i'm the cotton
market and because OF the poor cot
ION crop in that section, followed
by failure Of the peach crop, obliga-
lions were not being met, according
to the directors
The First National bank of Mon
tezuma, of which the former con-
gressman also was president, will re-
open for business tomorrow morn
ing. This bank has deposits of $425,-
600 and also is United States deposi-
tory.
Chief National Bank Examiner J
r. Peele of the Sixth Federal Re-
serve district was here today and,
arter examining the First National
bank, is said to have informed the
directors that this bank is in good
condition.
w. II. Mckenzie, a son-in-law of
Former Congressman e. Il. Lewis.
stated that the loans OF the Lewis
Banking company were different
from those of the First National
bank and We're not known as quick
assets. He added that L. r.. Ben,
nett, state bank examiner, will ho
here in the morning to take charge
Of this institution. If possible, MI
Mckenzie said. the directors hope tC
reopen the Lewis Banking company
as soon as some of the slow asset:
can be liquidated.
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cause tho covenant requires two
years notice o. withdrawal. 1t is
doubtful even whether the declara-
ton OF Senor Pueyrredon could con-
stitute such an Official notice. withou,
express authorization by the Argen-
tinian congress.
There Is general disposition. not
only at Geneva but in this country. to
criticise Senior Pucyredon on the
ground that his action was hot head :
ed and premature. and under the cir
cums'ances showed little regard for
the United States. 1t would be inter-
esting to have more light on the sub.
ject.
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TO PAY s5sO,OOO IN INTEREST.

Interest on Liberty Bonds Of the
first and fifth issues will be payable
December Is. In~SOuth Carolina the
subscription to the first issue amount
ed to $5,96S,55O. To the fifth issue
or Victory loan, 1t was $23,471 900.
making a total of 29,440,450. Bonds
OF the first issue which originally
paid 3 1-2 per cent a year have been
in large part, converted into Ia
per cent securities. Victory notes
pay 4 "a per cent. This means that
the interest payment December 15 on
bonds OF these two issues subscribed
for In South Carolina will be in the
neighborhood OF $5SO.000. The Unit
ed States treasury is asking that as
large part of this interest as prac-
ticable be reinvested in such other
government securities as treasury saw
ings certificates and government saw
ings stamps. In the district at large
the interest payment will be some
thing like $6,S00,000. For the whole
country 1t will be about $166,00O.O 900.
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AscESrlSA AND 1HE LEAGUE

Argentina's conduct at Geneva has
been as pushing as hcr conduct dur
tne the war. Americans cannot un-
derAsand either
After fhe United States declared
war against Germany. a similar dec
Iaration was voted by the Argentirian
congrcss. but President Irigoyen re-
fused to put the act into effect. The
matter dragged or and Argentina.
though apparently sympathizing with
tisis country. did nothing to help in
Che war. fl
When the League OF Nations was
organized. Argentina accepted the In
vi<aiion to join. She sent a deiesa-
ton TO the assembly at Geneva.
That delegation submitted some
amendments to the Covenant. as did
representatives OF other member ma
tons The .mbsjority powers. after
talking things over. decided that n
\ wns better to postpone any changes
an the Covenant until the next meet.
Ing OF the assembly. early In the sum.
mcr OF 1921. In order to give the new
administration at Washington a chance
10 participate In such changes. The
Idea was TO handle the whole busines,
at once. In a way that would faciiitat,
getting this country into the Lea. gu,
on acceptable terms
Suddenly TO everybody's surprise
senior Pucyrredon. head delegate from
Argentina. announced his delegation
Withdrawal from the assembly.
Tho first impression was that b,
this act the government OF Argentin,
ofIlciaiiy withdrew from the League
That wns Impossible, however, DO
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PENAL CERTAINTY.

Severity Of punishment won't da
cleanup campaign much good.
Certainty Of punishment will No
matter what you make the penalty
for wrong-doing, the sureness with
which 1t Is served on wrong -doers Is
what counts in stopping it-not the
severity.
This Is the public statement of a
famous expert In criminology in ref
erence to a police shake-up. 1t will
bear much consideration.
Too often communities, out of
sheer laziness or indifference, allow
matters OF civic morals and safety to
go from bad to worse. The good
citizens 60 on about their own affairs,
leaving city management to a small,
corrupt gang. simply because these
good citizens" do not want to mix
In politics." 1t Is as IL "good" house
wives were to allow their homes to
accumulate filth and disorder because
they esteemed 1t rather virtuous mot
to get into the dirt" enough to clean
1t out and see that 1t is kept out.
When conditions get too bad to be
borne. the good" citizens get together
and have a frensied. unsystematic.
usually unintelligent ousecleanins--
which results in putting the civic
household in that condition told Of in
the Scripture. in which. being swept
and garnished. 1t attracted the seven
other evil spirits to come and dwell
there. ~ =
This y not business 1t is not good
sense.-
Englnr6 has far fewer murders and
Grimes OF violence than We. have. be-
cause in England there is practical
certainty OF punishment. Scotland
Yard may be stupid. according to the
storvbook-detectives. but 1t keeps on
the job. It is steady and relentless
Justice in Engiish courts Is swift ana
sure. s~F :" q HSaS tdss, gl'a t :.
American courts and police are hec-
tic In comparison. Seldom do the po-
lice catch criminals. seldom is pun
ishment promptly begun. Crime
nodrishcs because the criminal has SO
many chances OF escape.
A. little more stcadiness of action. a
little moro constnacy in attention to
civic affairs. would. like the practical
housewives weekly cleaning, serve 10
keep civic affairs in safe and proper
order.
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Political leaders Of New York state
have seen light, regarding the po.
iitical rights of Socialists. Last winter
the legislature ousted fve members
whose only proved offense was that
they belonged to Socialist party and
had been elected on the Socialist
ticket. When the banished Ave were
returned I'm a special election, the leg :
islature promptly ousted three Of
them again. In the November cleo
ton. three districts chose Socialists
once more to represent them ut AL
bany. Now. at last the leaders de.
clare themselves reconciled to CIV
ing those districts representation.
even though they are so misguided as
to delegate their iaw-making righty
to professed Socialists.
There wan nothing else to do. The
Socialist party. with all It's faults of
recent years. has not been outlawed.
1t Is still q party. OF the same legal
status as the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties. Therefore when it has
elected public officials of any kind, in
accordance with the esta blished sys-
tenn. there Is no more legal warrant
for denying those officials chance to
serve their terms than there would be
for denying ONCE to duly elected
members of either of the big parties
What actually happened. in Albany
last winter, as has been repeatedly
pointed out. was nothing less than the
violent and lawless ousting of a mi,
nority party by a majority party. II
would have differed only in degree. no,
In principle. IL the Republican ma.
)ority OF any legislature had ousted all
the Democratic members. or the Dem.
ocratic majority hai ousted the Re.
pubiicans. To such an intolerabie
extreme as that. the Albany prece.
dent might lead. And the en1 o,
such procedure is civil war or an.
archy.
Now the Socialists are to have thei,
say at Albany. as long as they ODE,
the law and keep within the bound,
OF decorum. Socialists or any oth.,
group must have their say likewjs,
everywhere. when they pursue leg
course. Any denial OF the right is .
denial OF democracy. OF representa-
tive government, and n direct invita-
tion to malcontents to resort to vio
ience as the only means OF cxpressin,
their WIN.
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n A6ieatton In favor OF electrl.y ins
= reilroad lines OF the couatry is IN.
1ecnine. Electrifcatioil il bound to
|>ouc IN time. and the why NOT
o4vy becomes moro urgent when
~ wAssefulness OF the rteam loo ONO.
me- Is understood. ,gt.'7s'S 80 :
q p said that three tons ont OF
Qvory nve burned by steam freight To-
eemotivss arc wasted. with the coal
problem stii, unsolved and coal prices
,>11l higher than the t,onsumer can
lord to pay such vast, at least pro.
Yokes sober thought,
Experts say that coal has revef
been properly burned. There ia
waste In every place whore coal Is
osed. from the private ho,ae to the
orest steel mills. blast furnaces and
rnanufacsuring plants Eniciency and
economy have been developed to a
eonsIderable degree In the mining of
coal: they arc lacking in Its consp mp
ton.
The economic loss is not the only
ono, suffered through this Ignorance
o. Indifference to the scientific use OF
zoe "as fue' The three tons wasted
biacken the face OF the earth.
.rssA health. to kill plants and de-
stroy fabr!ca- They add immense sely
20 the nation's laundry aud paint : ia
AND to the general unsightliness of
elvil.nsion.
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"a House by the Side of the Road

Such will be the new parsonage of
the Christian church Some day it
will be finished. You will be glad to
say you had some part in il.
Tag Day. December IS, Wednes-
day. will be a good chance to help
finish it.
And when the parson moves his
family into the parsonage he will be
thinking of Sam Walton ross famous
lines:
Let me live in house by the side OF
the road,
Where the race of men go by,
The men who are good
The men who are bad,
AS good and as bad as T.
l would not sit in the scorner's seat
Nor hurl the cynics ban,
Let me live in house by the side of
the road,
And be friend to man."
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IIVERIES
WORRY GERMANY
Government Aid in America and
Holding Cause Apprehension

Rremen, Dec. 12.-Rumors received
here that the American government
may assist the cotton growers in the
United States to hold their croDs
and that the growers will limit their
acreage next year are attracting
much attention among bremen cot
ton merchants. A representative of
the merchants told the Associated
Press today that the output Of Ger
man cotton mills now was about so
per cent. normal, but was greatly
kampered by the fuel shortage
The greatest activity in the cotton
industry is in south Germany, whore
water power is available. Mill own
ers have pooled their interests and
are operating a limited number OF
mills on full time rather than all OF
them on part time. The merchants
say the mills have bought all the cot
! ton needed for spring and most of
the supply necessary to cover their
summer needs. Consequently there
are only few emergency sales.
There is general complaint among
the merchants about the failure of
Americans to deliver cotton promrt-
! ly, because of steamer delays which
are said to be due to the limited oil
supply and poor steamers.
AS the Bremen exchange forbids
ldealing in futures and requires spot
deliveries merchants have been
greatly inconvenienced by the failure
of cotton to arrive at the time prom
ised. They frequently must buy to
supply orders with a loss in ex-
change and find themselves over
stocked when the cargoes finally ar
| rive
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BEES

Now is a good time to buy and
move Bees. | have some that [
am willing to sell at reasonable
prices. They are in improved
hives. movable frames, and the
bees all right. There is nothing
that will pay more profit on the
investment. with as little. work,
as hive of bees. If you want any
see me quick. am preparing to
move the location of my apiary
and would like to dispose of what
| have for sale before moving.
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DEATH.

Mr.. Benjamin +. Dsughterey died
yesterday afternoon at the home of
his son on w. Calhoun street at about
|1:30 O'Clock after having sustained a
stroke Of paralysis several days ago,
aged seventy years. He was a native
of Virginia, having been born in
Norfolk, but has been living with his
son, Mr.. w. B. Daughterey Of this city
for about three years.
Mr.. Daughtercy was very closely
associated with the Confederate vet
orans OF this section of the country
During the civil war he was too young
to join the troops, but it is told of him
that upon three different occasions
he had run away from home and was
found upon each occasion by his par
ents in the Confederate encampment
near Norfolk, acting as drummer boy
to the troops.
Mr.. Daughterey leaves anumber Of
relatives in Portsmouth, Va, and is
also survived by a sister, Mrs. Susie
Parker, Of Franklin, Va, and a
brother, Patrick Henry Daughterey,
OF Los Angeles. Cal. He is the faith
er Of w. B. Daughterey and grand
father Of Miss Maragret Lattimer of
this city.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Father j. +. Mahoney at
st. Anne's Catholic church at o'clock
this afternoon and the body inferred at
the cemetery. Pail bearers are: Nein
|O'Donnell, Jno. W.. McKlever, j., j.
Brennan, d. s. Sheriff.. F. W. Boring,
Dr. Littlejohn, VIM. Pullman.
News has been received here Of
thedeath of Mrs. Maggie Carr who
died in Columbia at the Columbia
hospital on Sunday morning, after a
sickness Of many months duration
The body will be brought to Sumter
Tuesday morning for burial, reaching
here at $3.50 in the morning. The fu-
neral procession will begin at the a.
c. L. depot.
Mrs. Carr was the wife of the late
r. T. Carr of Sumter and was about
55 years og age. She well known in
Sumter having lived here for years.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Joe Irssery and Miss Dorothy
Carr Of Coi1mbia, and four sons, Ma
rion Carr OF Columbia; Harry Carr, Of
Chicago; Robert Carr. of Pine Bluff
Ark, and Albert Carr, OF Texas.
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DAYS OF DIZZINESS.
Come to Hundreds of Sumter People

There are days of dizziness;
Spells of headache, languor, back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doans Kidney Pills are especially
for nidney ills.
Endorsed in Sumter by grateful
friends and nciShbOrS.
Mrs. E. B. Elan, SIC w. Liberty
St, Sumter, says: About six years
ago l had quite bit Of kidney trou-
ole and fe!t pretty bad. Headaches
bothered me SO that could hardly
stand up ana dizzy spells annoyed me
so, ] thought I would fall over many
times. Ny nerves were all unstrung
and | would jump from the least
fright. My kidneys acted very irregu-
larly and knew they were N bad
shape. Finally, heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills and started taking them.
| must say, Doan's positively cured
me Of all kidney trouble ard
haven't been bothered since"
Price COc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. ELAN had. Foster Milburn Co.
Nrors. Buffalo, ~ Y.-Advt. 71)
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NOu Can Save You Know.

For you can make your purchase
at the Schwartz stores and save 25c
on every dollar you spend. That's the
discount YOU get, not on a few items
but ON everything throughout the en-
tire store. Buy dollars worth and
pay only 15c. Then too. YOU get all
suits. cloaks. dresses, hats, skirts.
sweaters. etc, at 1-2 price. This is
just a little reminder for YOU.
Schwartz BrOs.-Advt
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BASEBALL MAG
MATES MEET

New York Dec. 1.-THE greatest
baseball convention in history has
opened here with representatives pres
ent from all professional branches OF
the game. The complete reorganiZa-
ton Of the government and the for
mutation OF Il new national agreement
are on the program.
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Sacramento. Dec. 9.--FOrmal notice
that Ca'ifornia's anti-alien land leas-
ing law, enacted By popular vote at
tho last election, would become effect
we tomorrow, was telegraphed by
GoNcrnor stephens today 10 Acting
Secretary of state Davis The tele,
gram stated that he intended to exer-
else his "full constitutional power in
enforcement OF this statute-justly. OF
course, but effectively"
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Washington, Dec. l0.-The federal
in it's annual report the reopening OF
the government antitrust suit against
he International Harvester company
and the institution of judicial pros
ceedings" against NUMBER Of asso-'
ciatiors dealing in farm implements,
claiming the price increases are due
in part to price agreements be-
tween manufa cturers and dealers.
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BUCHAREST UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
Disorders of a Serious Nature
Pc. sisted Until Military For
ceS Had TO Be Called Out

Paris, Dec. 11.-Pucharest, the Ru-
manian capital, is under martial law,
as the result of disorders eliminating
in the bomb explosion in the senate.
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Washington Dec. l0.-The Ship
ping board has suspended the provis-
ion allowing preferential rail rates on
goods exported in American ships.
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Chicago. Dec. 10-Fight of of the
probate Of the alleged second will of
James c. King, millionaire lumber
man. has failed again in the circuit
court, the judge sustaining the pro-
bate courts decision that the will was
forgery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-15

Washington, Dec. 10.-Represen-
tative Knutson is charged in the
house foreign affairs committee OF
financing movement of radicals from
several European countries to the
United States"
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WANTED-Position as overseer Of a
farm Thoroughly competent, and
experienced in all kinds Of farming,
including stock, truck, poultry and
power farming. 81 years of age;
married and can furnish the best
OF references. w. z. Arnold,
Maycsville, s. c., II No. 3.
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New York, Dec. l0-Ovcr = million
dollars was paid out each calendar
day in 1919 by the insurance com
SurQnce convention Wae informed,
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Marion, Dec. 10-Sonator Harding
today conferred with Charles l..
Hughes former republican presiden-
tial candidate on the policies of the
coming administration.
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thousand bottles OF cham
arrived the other day on a
- liner. This was tho first OF
oeignment OF 100000 bottles
@s&sed by the government for
olnal purposes. It will make a
6f well. folks sick to think they
n ct hold OF some OF II.
a
- slection OF ObrcIyon marked the
Fth time In % yearir that there has
~ = change OF administration In
No. without bloodsi,ed. This seems
eeer out the contention thar "the
Auudred years arc the worst"
What to give for Christmas?" In
rpliDe question OF the day. sus-
- pps paper. Why not give three
clno cheers. and let II 90 at that?
oeFe - = money crisis In Germany.
rfof1k ito the latest dispatches
Doriin. We hate to seem sus.
l1cVA but 10 there not an indemnity
vnent Just about DUE?
ptobsbly the Kaiscr's decision to
l(Is a annbnity on each OF his chill
- A. 49, ->-~t.. ~. ~
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Shop at Schwarta's. % per cent |
discount ON cvcrAthinB,-- ,--Adyt.
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Goycrmmcnt COTTON Gradcr,s Onicc

| The following reports give the
prices paid on the stated markets. on
! December 18th:
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~ COMPANY
- In, advance.
e1Den bontA
l1< insoftoin ........Si.00
mt inssrtion ........ so
three months or long
10 at reduced rates.
11oAtiona which subserve
oges Will be charged for
- ana tributes Of respect
1orged for.
bnter watchman was found
30 and tho True southron in
mae Waterman and Southron
- the combined circulatso on and
- 81 both Of the old papers.
mauifestly the best advsrtising
- IN Sumter.
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NEW YORK COTTON
Month Open High Low Close Close
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

Spots - down; middling loo.
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