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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Mare Laundry
Propaganda
Secretary Reardon Now Hopes
TO BE Successful In fromotion
of Industry

The Sumter Chamber of Com
meTce. through newspaper publicity
has connected up with the interest OF
outside capital that appears 10 be
willing to take block OF stock In the
proposed steam laundry stock COM
pany. and operate this enterprise.
Secretary Reardon Is now trying to
connect up with the outsiders money
az well as with his interest. to mix
tn with sufficient Sumter capital to
put this proposition over. The out
OF town party read In the newspapers
he says. OF the sumter Chamber Of
Commerce trying TO organize stock
comany TO put up q steam laundry.
The oat-af- town capitalists have
been invited by the Chamber OF Com
merce 70 visit sumter to talk the
matter over with a COMMITTEES OF the
commerciaf forganizatIon. and as soon
as Information is received as to when
the ont-ef-town parties will come TO
Sumter. II they deciGe To come here.
a meeting OF interested Sumter citi-
Tens viii be called TO. confer about
this much needed enterprise.
A great deal OF Sumter money Is
being weekly sent out OF Sumter to
other towns Tor laundry work. many
H0mter men apd women are thrown
out OF work because OF the destruc-
tion OF the only steam laundry sum.
ter had The business interests of
sumter dtmaiid every cent Of Sumter
moaey Depg kept In Sumter that II
IL possibletc Keep here. ~
Men and women out OF work faean
more or hes business stagnation. not
20 mention the Inconvenience and the
additional labor and worry neccssariIy
put upoR the housewives and other
women Hoik In hundreds OF Sumter
homes s1f experienced ana successful
laundry plapegement, with sufficjent
capital t0kVaFrant their business IKE
managemeht pfta< steam laundry can
be securgdf tnen the promoters OF the
steam lahnery would do well to se-
cure this experienced financial and
working cooperation. but Sumter win
OF course have 10 demonstrate It's own
confidence In the possibilities OF It's
own enterprise by putting up lot
OF the necessary capital also,
Besides Sumter money investei ! In
sumter laundry should and doubt
less will mean gerat deal of
sumter support In the business the
laupAetswfil set. Just show outnide
capitfi that Sumter people e'want an
enterPfiRe badly enough, and that the
buslRess is sufficient to warrant sum
ter capital being invested In an en-
terprise' and more than half the bat
tie has been won.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Bandits in Syria
Travel in Asia Minor as Unsafe
...... as in Mexico

ConStantinOple, Aug. 15.-Robber
bands of Chetes, who have for months
made travel in Syria unsafe and have
held up American relief workers
twice within 10 days, are operating
under the orders of Turkish nation
alists and of the Arab government,
according to information received by
DIR. r. A. Lambert, director of Near
East relief activities at Aleppo. DR..
Lambert says he has received affi-
davits TO support this charge. He be-
lleVes it was one of these bands that
last February murdered two Ameri-
can Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton secretaries near Aintab.
The circumstances which lead to
these conclusions are described by
Near East relief agents as follows:
The first holdup Of Americans oc-
CURED in June when two motor
trucks in charge of John O. Brian, a
relief worker, that We're carrying 10
Armenians was halted between Ain
tab and Kills.
Though Brian and all American
property were not molested the Ar
menian men and all Of their baggage
were taken off before the trucks were
allowed to proceed. Only Brian's re-
peated pleading saved the women
| from similar fate. The convoy con-
tinued its way to AleppO after the men
! were removed. While relief officials
We're negotiating for release of the
Armenians, the prisoners were hasti-
~ set free by orders of the Arab au-
thorities at Aleppo.
Meeting the leader of the bandits in
Aleppo later, Brain found him wearing
the uniform Of an officer Of the army
Of Prince Teisal who was elected
| king of Syria. The Chetes expressed
to Brian feeling of firm friendship
for the Americans and the British but
a bitter hatred Of the French and Ar
menians.
On making the same trip a little
more than a week later, Brian was
again stopped this time on
Turkish territory, by Chetes un-
der the command of a young Turk
ish officer who angrily refused to be-
lieve Brian's statement that he was an
American and compelled him to
walk for more than three hours ia
the headquarters of the commander
of the Turkish nationalist forces in
that region.
This officer al OlogiZed for the ,1e-
! lay that his men had caused Brian
declaring it was necessary, however
because the French had used Ameri-
can flags on their ammunition trucks
Another officer that Brian talked to
wanted to know why the Americans
did not drive the French out of the
country He said the Turks let the
French come in because of Presiden'
Wilson's assurances ana complained
that the president had forgotten al
about them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Need Not Fear .,
a. jury Duty
Mrs Munsell Issues Reassuring
Statement to Women of State

Columbia, Sept S.--Ths women Of
south Carolina need not fear jury
duty and for that reason refrain from
registering, according to statement
issued today by the South Carolina
League of Women Voters, through
the president, Mrs. f. S. Munsell, OF
Columbia. The statement urges that
women register, even if they are call
ed on for jury duty, for there are
certain cases where women on the
1uries would be an advantage. such as
cases involving the right of women
and children, and matters of public
concern" The statement also says
that the jury list of 1921 will be made
up of citizens who register after De-
cerhber. 1920, SO that persons regis
td"iilG now will not be liable by rea-
son Of their registration. for jury duty
next year.
ThousandG. Of women of the state
have reHls cred, according to reports
reaching the capital. The books close
in every county on Thursday of this
week. that being the last day on which
voters in this years election can Sc
cure registration certificates, emitting
them to the ballot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Santee Bridge
Corporation

From The Daily Item, Sept z.
The msmbers OF the. board OF cor
porators for the proposed company
to be organized to erect a bridge
across the Santee river at Pinckney's
Landing, who were selected at the
mass meeting held in Summerton
about three weeks ago, met here to-
day with all members present ex-
cept Mr.. J.. d. Jennings, who was
called out of town unexpectedly.
Messrs. C. NJ. Davis, of Summerfon
and Charlton DuRant, of Manning
represented Clarendon county; Mr.. r.
&. Belser, Sumter, and ME- Irvine
Belser, of Columbia, representative at
large. The representatives of Or
angeburg and Calhoun have not yet
been selected. ..
After discussion OF the several ten
tative plans it was decided to organize
= corporation with capital OF $780,
600, which sum will be sufficient to
erect steel bridge across the river
and steel bridges and creosotea piling
where necessary in the swamp, all
above high water, and a causeway at
| other points through the low ground
ana swamp above all high, water, ex-
cept freshets such as occurred in
| 1908 and 1916. The cost OF this type
OF bridge and approaches will exceed
the cost of the minimum estimate of
the engineers and will not be as grcau
as the maximum estimate which was
for bridge ard crossing above the
highest flood stage at all points. The
lowest estimate was about $3.50, 900
and the highest estimate more than
| $500, 900. :,
A meeting will be held in Orange
burg on Friday September 10th 10
complete the organization and to OBJ
tain subscriptions to the capital stock
of the company, as was done at the
Summerton meeting. A meeting viii
be held in Manning on September
2Srdt and at Elloree at date to be
appointed. Stock subscriptions will
be taken at these meetings and there
after regular campaign will be put
on to raise the entire capital stock
proposed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Call To Democrats
Funds Needed to Finance The
Campaign

The Democratic party sorely needs
funds't TO conduct the national cam
paigH according 10 telegram re-
ceivsd today at the Dollar Democracy
campaign from James w. Gerard, ma
tional finance chairman and former
Ambassador 20 Germany. ,1
In 4iis telegram To Joe sharks
financial director or the campaign in
South Caroline Mr. Gerard says:
The party is actually without
fonds TO conduct this campaign. 1t is
without pledges which would enable
u TO borrow money. Never I'm its his
tory has its financial condition been
so bad I'm the middle OF presidential
campaign. Please do everything that
you can to avert actual disaster. On
behalf Of candidate who has been
nghting "a remarkable fight. consider
tng that he has been without arms
or ammunition, appeal, to you for
immediate and substantial aid. Please
convey this message To the south Car
DINA democracy and urge every dem
ocratic man and woman In the state
TO come TO the aid Of the party In its
Distress"
Every Democrat In South Carolina
is urged to respond TO the appeal of
the national finance chairman. Every
Democrat IL urged 20 give as much
as one dollar and more II they are
able. :
The campaign for funds for the
national Democratic party is TO be
pushed vigorously in South Carolina.
The county chairmen have been asked
TO form strong organizations for the
collection OF money. The call is in
sistent and every good Democrat I'm
the tate Is urged TO set back of the
movement. ~
Committees are being formed In
many counties OF the state to can
vass for funds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Cox Furnishes Evidence

fl, =.
Chicago, Sept. S.-The first evidence
supporting Gov. Coxs charge that
large quotas were assigned the prin7
cipal cities by the republican cam
paign fund committee was introduced
in the senate committee hearing when
DUDLEY =. Blossom who helped to
raise Cleveiand's quota testified that
Cox figures OF four hundred thousand
dollars for Cleveland were correct.
Forty teams OF six men each were or
ganized for the drive, ne said.
Blossom said a. 4. Protzman. saiG
to be the agent of the national com
mittee was present when Clevelandh
quota OF four hundrel thousand wa&
announced and he helped direct tn"
raising of the money.
Blossom could not say II the nation
al committee had anything to do with
fixing the quota.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Vast Increase i'm
Cotton Mill Business
More Capital, Employees and
Output

Columbia. Sept. IA vast increase
In the cotton mill business for the
year ending August - is shown in a,
report issued Saturday by, the state
department OF agriculture, commerce
and industries. The report shows
IN increase In capitalization of cot
tor mills of $30,s56,S46. The in
crease in the value of the product of
Gotten mills was $52,95O,2O5.
The report goes into detail in re.
gard 10 the progress OF the cotton min
industry of the state. During the
year ending in August the cotton
m'ils of the state increased their
spirdleage 49.762. the number OF
looms Ell. The bales Of cotton con-
spmed Increased 1852. The num-
bed OF employees increased 4,i5S, of
whom 3.206 were white males. m.
miW village population of the state
increased by over 5000. The amount
OF money invested i'm cotton mills in
creased s22,26S.S64. y
The report also shows the extent
to which steam power for, industries
OF South Carolina is giving way be-
fore Water power. The horsepower
generated by water increased in the
year by 1857. The horsepower by
steam decreased 3.113. HORSEPOWER by
hydro electric power Increased 1850.
Steam electric, power increased S,053.
The total met gain OF horsepower was
1857, nearly ten per cent. Since
1914 hydro eelctric power has in
creased 10 South Carolina from 6S.-
'69S to 93,697,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Marine Officer Arrested

Buffalo. Sept S.-Major Henry s.
Green, OF the marine corps. who sur
rendered here Monday, has been tax
Ell to QuantiCo, Virginia, under guard.
He iSappeared after reporting that
twelve thousand post exchange funds
had been stolen from him.
London, Sept. S.-Reports from the
Italian earthquake region say the
number of dead and Injured discov-
cred is increasing hourly, the En-
change Telegraph says. The towns
Querieia, Molassa and ,":.ra sko were
wiped out and the population is camp
ing in the open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Need Money Fd
Legislature Will BE
TIVE Million

Columbia, Sept. AZ
million dollars will be nee
schools of the state next geAt
legislature will be asked "a
pirate about this amount, af
TO estimate reached by the stat6
of education in twp-day
which adjourned Saturday af5SrI
report Of which was issued ~
secretary of the board, j. T.. sS7x1f
inGen, today. The enlarged sum wiz
be made necessary by the needs OF
the schools and the, increased attend =
ance under the compulsory school
law. ...'
The state board of education decid-
cd that hereafter high school diplo-
mas would be awarded 20 pupils com.
pleting fifteen units. ...,.
The board filed four vacancies in
county supcrintendeneies of educa-
ton. w. Q. Macarthur was appointed
for Cherokee county: +. H.. Aull,
nominee for the place, was appointed
for Newberry county; W. p. Bowers.
nominee in Hampton county, was ap-
pointed. The nominee in ~OcoHee
county, where there is a vacancy, can
not assume the office Of superinten-
dent of education right away, and
Gov. Cooper and J. F.. .Swearingen,
state superintendent, were instructed
to find someone to take the Office
temporarily.
The date of teachers examlns-
tions for this fall was set as Octob-
! er l. All papers are to be passed
on by the new state board of teachers
examiners. Several appeals from
school districts on various school
questions were disposed of by the
board. and the scholarships for state
institutions, recently announced, were
awarded. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
GOmpers Endorses Cox
Says Governor Votes .In Inter
est Of the People 49,

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept. SIN a Ia
Dor day speech here Samuel Comp
ers. president OF the American Fod-
eration OF Labor, today champIonod
the candidacy of Governor Cox for
president. He said Governor Cox's
congress- had voted favorably on all
leEislation "in the interest OF tho
people" and had lent his Influence I'm
passage OF constructive legislation as
governor OF Ohio
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
No Formal Note Sent
State Department Merely Makes
Representations to Mexico

Washington, Sept. 7.--Thc state de
partment said no formal note had
been dispatched to Mexico. althC ugh
embassy had instructed 10 make for
NAL representations to Mexico against
certain oil land policies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11

Louisville. Sept. 7.--Several south
orn suites are Ing the grasp OF very
acute car shortage and producers of
coal, lumber. agricultural and manu-
tacturing products have been unable
TO MI their shipping orders. Tho
southern Railway announced that the
interstate commerce commission may
be asked for relief. M
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
New England Primaries
Senator Moses Opposed BY,
League of Nations Advocate

Boston, Sept. 7.-Statewide pri-
maries were held in Massachusetts
and New Hampshire today, interest
centering in Senator Moses contest
for denomination in New Hampshire.
Huntley NJ. spaulding, favoring the
league Of nations, with reservations,
and woman's suffrage. Is opposing
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Strike in Alabama
Thousands 0f Miners Idle in the
Coal Region i.,s >..

Birmingham, Sept. 3.-Thousands
were idle in the, Alabama coal mines
today, while .conciliators are endeay-
oring TO halt the strike which began
at midnight. Both sides admitted that
the situation is grave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Strike in Brooklyn

New York, Sept S.--While efforts
are being made to arbitrate the Brook
IVn Transit strike today an automo-
bile raced alongside a train and shots
were fired into the cars injuring no
body. .... TO-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Growing
Weaker

London. Sept s.--The Irish self DE
termination league has issued a bull
letin saying that Mayor Macswiney's
relatives have been forbidden tn visit
him and that he II much weaker. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11

Boston, Sept. AFTER having been
pronounced dead nine times on pre-
Vious occasions NJ. L. Cranberry aied
in hospital here. today He was
nearly buried once. .E
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11

Rome, septu 7s+-vepy marked
earthquake shocks are reported at
frscany. Some casuaIties resulted
and aid has been sent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Jack Dempsey's .
- =. 10 - 2s.,.: Winnings
Prize Fighter Received $751;
For Seven and a Half Minutes
=. .".'s EIattle o..

Benton Harbor, Sept. lack
Dempsey received fifty-five thousand
dollars for batterinG Billy Miske sew
en- and half minutes yesterday, Pro-
moter Fitzsimmons said today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
| Prohibition For -.
ras.r .sAt ~ "f-s Doctors
No Liquor Allowed on Naval
Vessels For Medicinal Pur-
r.
~ poses .'' .-.

-. Washington, Sept. S.-Spiritous Ii
quors We're finally divorced from ma
val vessels today in an order FRO
hibiting their use even for medical
purposes. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-11
Two Hundred Drowned
f. ----- f.. .". -.s1.
Tidal Wave Reported in Sagha-
a. lien ..,. ,.

Toxic, Sept. 1.-Two hundred per
sons were drowned in a tidal wave
which swept the barracks at Sagha
lien island, a report says.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
TowNLEY CANDIDATE JAILED.

The Wichita, Kansas, Beacon tells
OF the arrest of George>B. Snow, the
Townley candidate who ran against
Governor Allen for the Republican
nomination for governor Of Kansas,
Snow being charged with disloyal
s~utterances.
The news dispatch containing this
information says that Snow, in an
address to a small street audience.
said hat he was about to go to the
Pacific coast to lead a regiment of
laboring men who we're organizing a
revolt against the United States gov
eminent.
Ordinarily we should have SUD
posed the insane asylum a filter place
than the Jail for a man who would
make such a statement. Unfortun-
ate!y there has been too much of that
sort OF insanity displayed by persons
VINO would be unable on other
grounds to qualify as insane persons;
A lot Of Townley's associates appear
to be given. to mental alterations of
essentially the same character.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
Just Folks
LITTLE HOMES OF LAUGHTER
By Edgar D. Guest

LITTLE HOMES OF LAUGHTER.
n little homes Of laughter can be
found on many a street.
It's there that men and women in
the bonds Of friendship meet:
On, ~ mansions on the highway may
pc nandsomer to see,
the rich mans lawn be lovely
with the bloom Of plant and
But the glory Of the nation ana its
strength from day to day
Are the little homes Of laughter where
the children romp and play.
There are millions Of them smiling
- underneath the flag at morn
The homes that know the bedroom
where the little ones were born.
2 homes without pretensfon. very
clean and neat inside.
I lhfat know the q OF sorrow. and
line . where one has died:
ltS g these iroofs OF Kindness
and within these walls ~ love
Where abides the strength and corr
g that shall keep the nag
The little homes Of laughter, homes
"a Thousands know ana Keen.
Where the mothers crocn n evensns
sleep tns'r papss g g
,Andfthe fathers in their af,frf sIeeves
md some llktie task % do
OH IT. there you'll see tho einrvx Il
B old red white and blue
ln4the little homes ~ fau0hfers 80.
IN North, Gou&h. East 81 W..
~ = theirs yOu.l - the nation afsf
hnest anA III beet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-20
EXPEDITION SETS
OUT IN QUEST OF
PIRATES PLUMBER

Montreal. Que, Oct. 19.-Ho for
Cocos Island and buried pirate gold! !
Eight adventurers, including a Catho-
lc priest, recently weighed anchor
secretly by night and slipped out Of
an Atlantic port on the ebb tide and
quest for $21,000,000 I'm plate, ssmoneys
and jewels supposed to lie hidden on
h island saofE romance, In the
$50 milesfSwest; Of Costa Rica.
The expedition@is headed by John
McGrath of New York and includes
rather Terreault and Andrew b. Gull
len OF Halleybury, Ont, and a. Swede !
who is said to have @aScopy of an old
pirate chart with the location of the
treasure marked upon it.. a
1t is upon Cullen, a mining man.
that the adventurers pin their hopes
OF success. While prospecting in The
Ontario wilderness about Nipigon
pany, now closing out its prairie lands,
to settlers, still pursues its ancient
trade In furs, he invented a divining
rod which he claims will point infalli-
bly, to ore deposits or buried metal.
Eactly how 1t operates is Cullen'ss
secret.
According to the best authenticated
tradition, the Cocos Island treasure
consists Of $12,000,000 in money,
plate, jewels, and cathedral ornaments
stolen from Lima in the early part
Of the nineteenth century by 'Bugs'
Thompson, skipper Of an English
brig, the Mary Dear, during the wars
OF Simon Bolivar the great South
American liberator; and $4,000, 900 in
bar gold. pig silver and pieces-of-
eight looted on the Spanish Main by-
Benito Bonito, the last Of the great
pirates. ,1. I'D u M
Only one successful expedition is
known W to have visited Cocos.
This was the first in 1874. Thomp-
son died at the home Of a man named
Heating in Newfoundland and be-
queathed him a chart Of the island.
Heating and Captain Bogue sailed to
Cocos and Heating came back, with
$4,000 in gold and Jewels. The crew
a mutinted, Bogne had lost his life
under suspicious circumstances and
Heating escaped from the island in
an open boat. :sS
Since hen more than q score % < y
|peditions have gone t osCocos and re-.
turned empty handed. A few years
ago anEold seaman of the Maine coast;
named Brown confused the legend bv,.
declaring he and his comrades had,
lifted the treasure twenty years be-:
fore and reburied It on another is
land in. the South seas He offered
to guide an expedition to the new hide
Ing place but his story was not be-!
lieved. Il.